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[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Hobby-Student:
Hey guys,

this is my first post :)

I'm reading since few months on xda-developers. Amazing what you can do with the simpley buyed smartphones.

Since yesterday, may Sapphire is rooted and eViL's ROM runs on it. Really amazing work. But some things I recognized.

Did the 2.9.5x and the newest one. Had to revert to 2.9.5x because HTC sync is broken on the newest, but working like a charm with 2.9.5x. Also using the pcscII.apk from the 2.9.5x didn't work.

The other thing are the partitions. Made ~6.5GB fat32, ~900MB ext3 and ~78 linux-swap. How is this used by the rom? Can't find any option to modify or set the swap partition. The swapper.apk brakes the autorotate, so this one is disabled. How can I manage the whole swap thing?

EDIT:

Found it. Should read more exactly :P

Hope you will understand my english ;)

Great work guys, great work :)
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] eViL D::
I think you're right about the wifi causing reboots. Anyone else paying attention to with and without wifi on?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] jabbawalkee:
I never use my wifi and still got it...

I noticed that my phone mostly wont come out of sleep right after I charge my phone..hmm
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] PremierITA:
does port 32a exist?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Reignzone:
Woah? Rebooting!

Okay, so after a solid night of comparison...here's the "experiment" I conducted:

I flashed v2.9.9.8(p) to two different devices, both of which are MyTouch 3G's.

One of which did NOT have a SIM card in it, while the other did. I used Wi-Fi to setup the one without, for obvious reasons of course. Whereas, I setup the other device normally; not experiencing any issues upon the initial booting process, or shortly thereafter. Both phones ran flawlessly, until the (as expected) random reboot occurred on the MT3G with the SIM card. After the first occurrence it would continue after the phone "fell asleep". Whereas; now here's the strange part...the MT3G without the SIM card (and Wi-Fi enabled the entire time) did not ONCE experience a "random reboot" or even show signs of the aftermath.

The only issue with the MT3G without the SIM card is that the device is really "boggled down" after the initial flashing process last night. (That's probably due to not having done the usual reboot once a night to clear cache and miscellaneous data.) Otherwise, it hasn't crashed at all? I don't get this? I've been testing all these kernels like a MADMAN and nothing seems to show signs of improvement. Then again, I was completely dumbfounded that the BFS-303 kernel patch did not cause an immediate crash like the others...but eventually still did about 7-8 hours later.

I have a proposition that we (the users of this particular ROM) create a "list" of applications that we're downloading at the time of the first booting process, or shortly thereafter, to see if perhaps it's ONE specific application or even a few that are linked to the cause. It could be that we're all downloading this ONE (or few) applications that are popular or considered a "must-have". Who knows at this point? But this random reboot thing simply cannot continue if this build is to be ever used for daily use. :confused:

EDIT: So, here's my question...has anyone experienced the random reboot issue WITHOUT having downloaded ANY applications at all from the market after flashing the ROM?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] eViL D::
I'm at a loss too. The best thing to do is release a "stable" rom and have a patch for it later when cc can get this sorted out.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] warriorofice:
I used the last version but with the 230bfs.

all others restart, sleep or need introduce pin since 5 minutes.

Good work Evil.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Reignzone:
That sounds like a plan, otherwise...there might be no hope left for reliability with this ROM.

Evil, if I may:

Perhaps you should release v3.0 with the BFS-230 kernel patch, it's quite stable to say the least! I have not had any problems with that particular version of BFS. Simply continue progression and otherwise, "fixes" with this ROM, and as time permits the updates you could release are "patches" or the updated versions of BFS to your repository for those folks who wish to apply the latest BFS patches to this build. :D

EDIT: Oh, and I say that because...I applied the BFS-230 patch to your latest build, the Pulse animation version...and now; it's golden. No ridiculous problems.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] tlanghals:
EXT Partiton

Any reason to still create an EXT3/4 partition without apps2sd? Any issues with removing it and just pointing linux-swap to the second partition?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] hitman4485:
hey reignzone, what are some differences with the pulse version? i just flashed the blur one and really dont want to go through all the set up again.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] shadowmike:
i was also wondering what the differences are..

i loaded all 3 and cant tell. maybe my 20/20 vision isnt as good as i thought
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Reignzone:
Guys, c'mon...isn't it obvious when you ENABLE animations from within your device settings?

The Pulse version has the "Canvas" user-interface animations; which are a "swipe-like" gesture from left-to-right, or vice versa depending on whether or not you're ENTERING an application or EXITING one.

Whereas, the Hero version has the standard "Hero" animations, zoom-out, and zoom-in type of reactions.

MOTOBLUR animations are quite similar, except far more drastic, not nearly as subtle as the Hero version. I prefer the Pulse animations because I quite enjoy the side-swipe animations. :D
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Reignzone:
@Evil:

Oh, Evil...I have found somewhat of a simple momentary "fix" for the BFS-303 patch.

I've been testing the kernel WITHOUT the "RAM hack", and it seems to be "rock solid". I don't want to speak too soon; but thus far...I haven't had any issues. It's very similar to the BFS-230 kernel in terms of stability. :D

I believe you can remove the "ramdisk" file that resides among the system folders; and that should resolve all of those issues with the pesky random reboot situation. Give it a shot...
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] rgbc:
Hi eViL D,

Have you considered releasing your ROM with a nonBFS kernel, I've been running 2.9.9.8 with a 32A 2.6.29-nonBFS kernel and find it to very very stable and quick, especially the interface which is noticeably snappier than when using a 2.6.29-BFS kernel. Just a thought from an unofficial and happy 32A eViL HeRo ROM user.

Cheers,

Rob
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] eViL D::
Well, keep on testing and let me know. You can always shoot it over to me too. ;D
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Reignzone:
I'll keep testing for now. Again, don't wanna' be the guy to have spoke too soon about this "working properly".

I'm going to "test" one more thing that could be a potential fix for ALL those of you having the random reboot issue...that would not involve another flash! :eek:

We'll see, I'll provide feedback on whether or not this works. Wish me luck. :rolleyes:
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] sortos:
Car Phone Charger

Has anyone connected their car phone charger and the phone just freeze up? I have had this happen a couple of times now. I'm on ROM v2.9.9.8 BFS w/o A2SD.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Reignzone:
Yup. Indeed! Trust me, I can reenact that issue at any given time by simply plugging in my device while it's "sleeping" via USB wall-charger, or into a PC...and it will remain in a "black screen", while the hardware lights enable. It will then be rendered useless. ADB doesn't even picked up the device.

"Solution": Pull the battery. Sure, it's a pain in the ass...but that's the only fix for it; trust me! :(
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] eugene373:
No It's Not, the issue is with the System/lib/HW

There's a Conflict in there some where, I Finally got it Fixed On my Rom's
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] eugene373:
Hey eViL,

Here is the Fix for your Rom. It will stop the Freeze Issue while in sleep.

(2) hw.rar
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] eViL D::
Really? Well, i'll check it out, thanks man.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] eugene373:
no problem, happy to help.

it worked for me, so this might be your issue as well, hope it works for ya :)
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] sosodead:
awesome teamwork. hope to hear everything works out well.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] sovereignty68:
I was refering to random restart problem, not the wake-up problem. If you see your phone suddenly on "HTC" logo and "Smart Mobility" as you saw during startup, turning wifi off should fix it.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] sovereignty68:
Where can I download BFS-303 kernel without the ram hack? I saw BFS303b on repository, what does b mean exactly?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] sovereignty68:
I also notice, if using BFS230 kernel, Better Terminal does not force close when switching to landscape or vice versa. with other kernel including BFS303, it'll FC.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] laiblaus:
i'm using evil hero 2.9.5 and have problem.

hellow everyone, my device is mytouch 3g and i'm using evil hero 2.9.5 with bfs 302 patch and it seem that i don't keep something have no connection....

Is there a patch to help me with this. And also i don't have a full htc lock screen. I believe i have the regular arc lock screen.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] yipcanjo:
Haven't had any issues with the messaging app, personally. Actually, I haven't had a single "force close" thus far. A few 'HTC load screens', though.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] trillside:
Hmmmm lol I guess this is my luck then... oh well ill try 1.7x4 then n see if my luck changes
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] napilopez:
Wow. This ROM runs quicker than my fresh factory install on the MT3G. Even quicker than cyanogen! With rosie and everything I've seen working so far! I am extremely impressed. It performs better than the JAC 1.5 rom for me too. Imma try out the Haykuro just to see, but I can't imagine it getting much better than this
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] vtecbros:
repartition sd card.

wipe and reinstall rom and that should clear out your problem.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] fridlack:
1.7x4 -> HTC magic 32b vodafone

1.7x5 -> MT3G

Is thats correct?

And run faster than this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T22-bFO84zM

Last one :P ¿ROM in spanish 100%?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] eViL D::
Correct.

Remember that fast is really only how you perceive reality. One person's Magic is not the same as another. Everyone loads different apps and use their phones in other ways.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] fridlack:
Ok :) let's go try it :) Thanks for all this nice work :) love you devs!
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] vtecbros:
so is the 1.7x5 for MT3G is on testing right now?

or is it ready to be used just like the 1.7x4?

I have a mytouch and 1.7 is fast but just wondering if 1.7x5 is any faster since its for MT3G?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] eViL D::
1.7x5 is for users that get the blurry screen. It still should be fast.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] vtecbros:
OK, Thanks.

One last question. Every new update you come up with does the performance become any better? LIke is it tweaked out to be a little bit faster?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] eViL D::
I would like to think so.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] zambezy:
Great work just have a few questions before I install.

Have you guys tried to push all the original(MyTouch/Magic) BT files on the phone to correct the BT phone (headset) function? Not important to me but it would be nice.

Does BT stereo work?

Does is have all the HERO widgets(Big weather, Weather Clock, Calendar) and HTC dialer/phone book and HTC keyboard?

How is the TXT notification sound? I have Fatal1ty now and I get the TXT but the sound is muffled and it cuts out. Only get the last part of the notification.

Any known bugs yet?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] vtecbros:
Alright thanks.

And thank you for having the best hero Rom. Out.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] hitman4485:
Thanks

Trying now...hopefully it works...will be back

Ahhh blur free sms working fine! thanx evil...best rom to date!
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] trillside:
yep phones works fine again :) still the best hero rom
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] shadowleo85:
no one has mentioned this cause it normally works... but on 1.7 5x SMS IS NOT WORKING... i have no recieved any text all day and tried to even send them to myself and got nothing at all... so im reverting back to 1.5
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] hitman4485:
try re-partitioning and re-flash?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] eViL D::
I would REFORMAT all your partitions and flash again.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] yipcanjo:
A bit off-topic here, but is it possible to extract some of the HTC widgets from the Hero builds? Specifically, I'd love to get the HTC Calendar widget.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] shadowleo85:
i guess ill try that again... i have done that twice
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] csoto09:
wipe and try again

Your best bet is probably to wipe and try flashing the rom again.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] thinhvo:
Extremely slow - please help

I did everything in the book and yet it's unbearably slow (well of course not everything in the book or else I wouldn't be having this problem). I have a MYTOUCH3G. I formatted first the FAT32/EXT2 with my macbook and the swap partition using the "swapper app" then wipe and flash but that was a no go. I did the ADB/cyanogen recovery partition (fat32/ext4/linux swap) then wipe and flash and that was a no go.

I formatted my SD CARD to the following partition in that sequence:

FAT32: Everything left over

EXT4: 512MB

SWAP: 32MB

Can it be my swap size? Can it be my SD card (4gb class 4)? I'm running into a dead end. I tried overclocking and nothing. Can it be my EXT4 partition (I doubt this is the problem since EXT4 is backward compatible with EXT3 but evil recommends the following partition: fat32/ext3/swap) I tried increasing the swap size and tweaking the swappiness with the "swapper app" and nothing. It's so slow that it's utterly useless. It hangs for a good 5-10 second for every touch.

John
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Reignzone:
Hybrid kernels.

I'm trying a few methods of testing with these "hybrid kernels" that are taking a step back, but still "futuristic", if you catch my drift.

The first one I gave a run, BFS-271.5 ended up failing; couldn't go the distance. It lasted for roughly 9 hours before the first random reboot occurred.

Now, I'm going to be testing another "throw back" mixture I'm calling, "BFS-261.5" this evening.

These kernels are a blended version of their initial release, with BFS-303 files.

So, the one I'm testing tonight...is BFS-230 w/ BFS-303 system files, MINUS the RAM hack! :D

We might have struck gold with this one folks...I'll let everyone know later.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] eViL D::
Don't use swapper, increase your swap partition to 64+. Compcache and LS are enabled by default.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] eViL D::
Looking forward to the results.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Reignzone:
Evil, I have one...just one request that would match that transparent lock screen perfectly.

The notification bar that MLIGN has implemented into his latest build. (v2.4.9.1)

It's the "OPhone" notification tray from what I'm told. It looks fairly similar to the Pulse notification tray, only it has been rendered black, with a textured & transparent background. For lack of better words; **** is sick! :D

Seriously, I fell in love with the shaded black look of it. It would be a great addition to your next build! Trust me, flash his ROM and you'll see it's quite nice! ;)
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] CBreze01:
Hey Evil any word on the bluetooth fix yet?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] hitman4485:
slight hiccup

last night is when it first happened. wouldnt wake from sleep. then after a battery pull and reboot hooked up the charger and went to sleep waiting for it to go off at 5am aaaaand it didnt therefore late for work by an hour haha (yes the alarm was set ha) again it froze in sleep :( im using BFS230 with 2.9.9.8. just giving the details
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Reignzone:
The reason for that issue is because you MUST HAVE plugged your device in while it was "sleeping", meaning the screen was NOT on. Eugene373 apparently has the fix for this, which was passed on to Evil last night. Until that is patched, YOU MUST plug your device in WHILE THE SCREEN IS ON! Trust me, if you do that...you WILL NOT have that "freeze" problem in which the phone does not "wake up". Also, the kernel isn't the issue there...BFS-230 is quite literally flawless for being a BFS kernel in general. I've had NO problems whatsoever while using that kernel. :D
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] thinhvo:
Thanks for the reply EVIL! Change to 64 via user.conf? Should I leave the swappiness untouched?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] eViL D::
It's the same one that JAC uses......
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Reignzone:
Oh, I was not aware of that. I still thought that JAC/ski had the "standard" looking one, only transparent. Well ****, alright? It's nice though, no doubt about that! I just thought it would go hand-in-hand with your lock screen. :p
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] KRIZDUEL:
hey evil on the version 2.9.9.8(b)(h)(p) i currently have Fat32 and linux swap102mb partition only... will this work? if not what partition would you recommend for a 4gb sd! thank you.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] eViL D::
I know, I know..... If you have some photoshop skills, you can throw one at me.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] eViL D::
Three partitions are still needed. I decided to stay with the ext, even though it's not used so it would be easier for others. Depending on what you need, don't make it more than 300mb. But, to each his own. If you're going strictly for internal memory, then make the ext as small as possible and make the LS at 64-96.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] eViL D::
Version 3 is coming, about as good as it going to get until sense ui 2.0 or whatever.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] hitman4485:
thanks

Thanks, I wasn't blaming the BFS just specifying which I was using. Thanks again!
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] eViL D::
It's here, 3.0. Nothing mind blowing, just fast and stable. Just what everyone wants.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] tupacsoul:
Thanks Evil!

I think I'm the first in downloading :P
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Reignzone:
I'm going to promote this so hard...folks in the DREAM Development Section are going to feel this! :rolleyes:

Ready to be taken to the top...? As if you're not already? Lol. You've surpassed the Cyanogen ports in this section; not to mention every AOSP ROM as well. :D

Great work Evil. And dually noted on the "HTC Sense" for the Sapphire comment. That is true; it won't get any better UNTIL the official HTC release of "HTC Sense" for Sapphire users. ;)

Enjoy folks.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] makross:
wiped and flashed but stuck on the mytouch3g screen.....:confused:
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] csoto09:
Same issue as above, might've unplugged the phone before it finished transferring the rom so it might be my bad, tho.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] makross:
reformatted my sdcard and applied v.3. wiped and reflashed again still same results.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] jaschen:
Wipe repaired

Wiped repaired formatted..... Green screen for 20 minutes. Rewipe and reflashed....same results.....
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] m~Daniel:
For me everything works fine with v3 :) Very fast and stable in the first 10mins :D

Great Work evil D: :)
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] makross:
hey m~Daniel which version did you dl? with or without a2sd?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] m~Daniel:
The one without a2sd :)
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] wrxphantom:
when will this be available for 32a.

would love to try it
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Reignzone:
Change log.

Very nice. I'm glad to see A2SD!

Nice change log, working hard...as expected. I've been promoting. Hopefully we can reach 200k hits by Wednesday! :D

That'd be friggin' sweet!
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Jay_8698:
Never mind. I finally found the answer.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Azuske:
Can someone do a Youtube Review on this version of the rom? I am getting a MyTouch tomorrow and I am confused about which rom is best for T-Mobile & social networking apps.

I want to find a rom with the least issues and works fastest
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Reignzone:
I'm going to shoot a YouTube review this evening. Probably closer to 9 p.m. CST! :D

I'll post on here when I do...along with my Twitter.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] sovereignty68:
then you shouldn't be looking at this rom or any other hero rom.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] sovereignty68:
Try flash W/O A2SD version first, then flash ADSD version without wiping.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] dereck66:
HTC Sync is still broken

There are two hero rom I like most among with others, this one and Uni3G. I have to admit that I like this one better than Uni3G purely because I don't fancy the colour scheme in Uni3G. I have found both hero rom are fast and stable.

Just a bit of disappointment that HTC sync is still not working in this latest build (where Uni3G is).

Anyway, just want to express my thank you for eViL for his hard work!!! :D
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] KRIZDUEL:
on the final build v3 do we still need to activate swap? or configure anything. right now it seems stable and fast!!! so any input or suggestions to better improve performance if theres more to improve? would be great. thank you!
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] wrxphantom:
any chance this will come out for 32a boards.....
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Reignzone:
I doubt very much that HTC Sync is "broken". I'm pretty sure it simply is NOT in Evil's latest build. There isn't much use for it if you link everything of importance to your GMail account. Not to mention the dual notifications that occur when you connect your device via USB to a PC. Also, that application has a tendency to alter the TIME ZONE settings depending on what your PC is set to. (Day-light savings time issues)

Don't stress about HTC Sync, that's really not that big of a deal.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] NguyenHuu:
you can wait for TT to port it to 32A. he's been doing it for most of evil hero's releases
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Azuske:
On your video review of eVil HeRo v3 please speak of the top 3 roms for the MyTouch. THX
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Reignzone:
Pull the user.conf from the ROM .zip file if you wish to alter settings according to your standards. Otherwise, CC is enabled by default, as well as LS.

CC_memlimit = 0

Therefore; backswapping is not active. Obviously, that would be disabled considering Linux-swap wouldn't be permitted.

CC is utilizing 32MB of RAM space for swap; with a swapiness of 80 by default.

LS is set to a swapiness of 60.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] harman2:
ok same problem

i flashed an stay in my touch screm
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] KNEX81:
which is generally better....A2SD OR NON A2SD? how many mb's do u have after either version? just curious b4 i flash. i am running 2.2.r4 remix.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] sovereignty68:
hmm, I cannot get a2sd to work at all here either. tried to overwrite regular with a2sd version without wipe, still no go either.