yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G1 Android Development] wesgarner:
Release Build 9

Build 9: AndroidSPIN

This version should take much longer than normal for boot

BFS with 10MB RAM Hack

Incremental updates/changes (selectable on link, run those updates AFTER the Base Build 9):

BFS without RAM Hack (for 3D Gamers)

CFS with RAM Hack

CFS without RAM Hack (for 3D Gamers)

Internation Maps Version​

​

* Upgraded base to CM 4.2.8

* BFS seems very stable on the new kernel builds

* Updated SmartA2SD (G1 Users), System Dalvik-Cache will stay on data partition

---- If you install any themes or do a wipe, the ROM will do this fix automatically on boot

---- Much better speed for G1 users

* Includes Latest CompCache modules

---- ramzswap.ko(by CM) and xvmalloc.ko(by me)

* Included AdvancedLauncher (Hero-Themed)

* Meltu's Audiomod: v2r2

* Re-encoded all MP3/OGG ringtones/notifications to a lower bitrate MP3

---- Did some research and MP3 uses less CPU time than OGG

---- Hopefully, this will slightly improve Phone apk slow start time =)

* Switched to Contacts.apk (Eclair Backport by ChainsDD, one more try lol)

* Upgraded to Market 1.66 (Not the new 1.7, not able to yet..)

* Enabled Bouncing Menus (CM got annoyed by them and removed them)

* Added Build.prop adjustment for increased 3G speeds / EDGE 12 (one more try)

* My ZipAlign Script runs on firstboot again for system apps

---- I remember CM talking about the new installd where it doesn't touch System Apps

---- Data App zipalign will perform during DexOpt (aka installation)

Thanks to ID# for some good ideas I implemented in this build
[G1 Android Development] wesgarner:
lol yea my fastest update to date
[G1 Android Development] wesgarner:
uploaded and ready to go!
[G1 Android Development] QDT:
Have mercy :D

I just managed the theme to work and now there is a new ROM to play with...

Luckily, I've 2x0.5l RedBull cans :D

Flashing and setting the DarkStar theme. Will report soon.
[G1 Android Development] PlzHELP!:
Build 9 with CFS 9 MB?
[G1 Android Development] wesgarner:
lol let me know - and if you figure out how to fix it - let me know that too!
[G1 Android Development] QDT:
Flashing DarkStar 0.6 over WG rev85 went smooth (just wiped Dalvik-Cache).

The only thing that was not working was the Camera.apk so I did pushed it from original ROM.

Now flashing rev9 got me hold on the System Splash Screen so my remedy on that is to make Dalvik-Cache wipe and System/Factory settings wipe (no need for SD wipe) and restore then the personal settings after first boot.

Nothing special, just patience and reading on the logcat.

OK, got the system boot-up. Now it's time for customization.

Happy G1 WG-9-BFS-RAMHack - DarkStar 0.6 User!
[G1 Android Development] zimphishmonger:
Hey Wes! Thansk for the update

What are you recommending for swap settings right now? I have played around w/ compcache and linux swap and cant find one thats best.

64mb swap, class 6 sd
[G1 Android Development] PlzHELP!:
Is there a way through terminal that I could replace my home with AdvancedLauncher? So I could just use one.. and remove the other
[G1 Android Development] wesgarner:
I use CC 32mb / 24mb with backswap 96mb at swap 40
[G1 Android Development] PlzHELP!:
Oh and wes, the terminal is broken, you can't type numbers.
[G1 Android Development] FHL09:
First cheers Wes for the update :)

now PlzHELP try better terminal if you can access the market there is a copy on my site (see sig)
[G1 Android Development] h.nocturna:
Hey Wes, love your ROMs, been using them since Build 8 and when I updated to BuildV9, the market stopped functioning. I was trying to download/install Google Listen and it would download just fine, but as soon as it got to the "installing" screen, I would get a "Force Close" error. Here is the logcat as it crashed, if it helps. BTW, this is using BFS no RAMHACK.

I/ActivityManager( 256): Stopping service: com.android.vending/.InstallAssetRec
eiver$InstallAssetService
I/wpa_supplicant( 291): CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS Ready
I/vending ( 742): com.android.vending.AssetDownloader.startDownload(): Download
request row inserted at content://downloads/download/82
D/vending ( 742): com.android.vending.api.LocalAssetDatabase.notifyListener():
6357808466414375330 / DOWNLOADING
I/DumpStateReceiver( 256): Added state dump to 1 crashes
D/dalvikvm( 469): threadid=25 wakeup: interrupted
D/dalvikvm( 469): GC freed 6819 objects / 542784 bytes in 107ms
D/vending ( 742): com.android.vending.AssetDownloader$DownloadManagerBroadcastR
eceiver.handleDownloadCompletedAction(): Got a download completed intent.
D/vending ( 742): com.android.vending.api.LocalAssetDatabase.notifyListener():
6357808466414375330 / INSTALLING
W/dalvikvm( 742): threadid=31: thread exiting with uncaught exception (group=0x
4001e170)
E/AndroidRuntime( 742): Uncaught handler: thread Thread-22 exiting due to uncau
ght exception
E/AndroidRuntime( 742): java.lang.SecurityException: Neither user 10003 nor cur
rent process has android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES.
E/AndroidRuntime( 742): at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1
246)
E/AndroidRuntime( 742): at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1
234)
E/AndroidRuntime( 742): at android.content.pm.IPackageManager$Stub$Proxy
.installPackage(IPackageManager.java:1738)
E/AndroidRuntime( 742): at android.app.ApplicationContext$ApplicationPac
kageManager.installPackage(ApplicationContext.java:2341)
E/AndroidRuntime( 742): at com.android.vending.AssetDownloader$DownloadM
anagerBroadcastReceiver.installFromUri(AssetDownloader.java:370)
E/AndroidRuntime( 742): at com.android.vending.AssetDownloader$DownloadM
anagerBroadcastReceiver$1.run(AssetDownloader.java:243)
E/AndroidRuntime( 742): at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1096)
I/Process ( 256): Sending signal. PID: 742 SIG: 3
I/dalvikvm( 742): threadid=7: reacting to signal 3
I/dalvikvm( 742): Wrote stack trace to '/data/anr/traces.txt'
I/DumpStateReceiver( 256): Added state dump to 1 crashes
D/dalvikvm( 742): GC freed 8921 objects / 607648 bytes in 120ms
D/dalvikvm( 626): GC freed 3883 objects / 141584 bytes in 91ms

Thanks for any input!

EDIT: Fixed apk uid mismatches and Fixed Permissions and still the same thing.
[G1 Android Development] PlzHELP!:
Thanks got it off the market
[G1 Android Development] delic:
Thanks for all of the hard work Wes...been messing with your ROM lately and have definitely noticed an increase in speed from Cyan's already fantastic ROM's. :)

Question for you...I use MixZing for my default music app and ever since I started to use the WG Builds, I notice that MixZing starts up automatically when I plug the charger cable into the phone...even if I have MixZing running....giving me 2 simultaneous streams! Weird.....any clue as to why this would happen? I normally just force close so no biggie, but I do find it odd that it's happening...

That said, keep up the good work and I'll most definitely be shooting you a donation for all of your amazing work..Thanks!
[G1 Android Development] AsaSpades:
Downloading now and getting ready to flash 9 with BFS Ram Hack. I will report back any bugs.

This is not related to this ROM, as my Mixzing Player would to the same thing, but randomly, before Wes even released his Builds. Im not sure what its related to.
[G1 Android Development] andythefan:
Is the speed of the newest build affected at all by the Darkstar theme? I remember when I finally got the theme working on 4.2.7.1 it was a tad bit slower and the swiping animations was a but rougher
[G1 Android Development] tricky76:
I just flashed version W9 base with BFS. So far so good! Thanks for adding the audiohack - one less thing to take care of after updating.

I have one comment - I see you included a Hero themed version of the Advanced Launcher. Would you be willing to change it to the version themed by DJEngizz in his Eclair 2.0 them?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=577651

I think his themed version looks sharper (gradient background and droid-style drawer handle) and matches the overall color scheme of the ROM much better. The Hero version is too black.

Otherwise this ROM has it all!

thanks!
[G1 Android Development] guinnes.s:
INSTALLED W9 base with BFS and works great,then i try flashing the WG-B9-IntlGMaps.zip and i get a error, NO SIGNATURE ,VERIFICATION FAIL.

Any clue?

thanx
[G1 Android Development] Renarudo:
Noticed something weird-

Earlier, when I did an install of 8.5 (with RAM hack) over CM 4.2.8, everything would work all dandy, but I'd come across an issue where after going to unlock the screen after running for a few minutes, the phone would lock up and restart.

I partitioned my 2GB SD card as such-

1.6GB FAT32

156.8 EXT3

31.3 Linux-swap

Anything I'm missing?
[G1 Android Development] djluis48:
Im not sure, but try this, Wipe Data and Ext, repair EXT and then flash the ROM again, it should work now...

Also, why dont you flash build 9 instead of build 8.5? Just a suggestion....;)
[G1 Android Development] swivel:
So what's up with this bfs? What is it? It seems only to make the phone run slowly and crash a lot. What's the deal?
[G1 Android Development] Cabarnacus:
I don't like BFS. I've tried to like it again and again but causes nothing but grief.

I had the home screen turn black and feeze requiring reboot, settings froze and hitting force close did nothing, also required a reboot. Scrolling is painfully slow, especially in the launcher tray. Used incremental update to CFS Ram hack and everything is ok again.

Question I have if anyone can answer it is, Why are devs so hell bent on implementing BFS into their ROM's? It provides no visible speed improvement and certainly doesn't help stability.
[G1 Android Development] Renarudo:
To answer your question, this was earlier around 4pm EST, before Build 9 was out ;).

Using the RA 1.5.1 and I selected all the options under "Wipe", now I'm flashing Build 9.
[G1 Android Development] swivel:
Right. It seems worthless. What is it supposed to do?
[G1 Android Development] djluis48:
Nice work on this ROM wes, its refast as always...in my phone, it took les than 2 mins on the first boot, idk if something went wrong, but that is what i call a fast boot...:D

I like the look of the boot screen...xD
[G1 Android Development] djluis48:
My bad......... :p
[G1 Android Development] Brajin:
CFS vs. BFS

Ok so what are ther diff between CFS and BFS.......Which is better

G1/buid 9 bfs 10mb

Amon RA 1.5.2

ext4 128 mb swap
[G1 Android Development] Renarudo:
http://tinyurl.com/y92sddg
[G1 Android Development] scrappyabs2:
Great ROM!
[G1 Android Development] tvwebguy:
You know what's really funny? The first result of that google search is this thread.
[G1 Android Development] sagementor:
Wes, do you put a new ringtone folder in the /sdcard? Should i delete others and keep this one? I see duplicated ringtons in the settings. Does it mean that some ringtones are in the data or system partition?
[G1 Android Development] wesgarner:
No, I put them on the system partition
[G1 Android Development] wesgarner:
Yea I am backing off BFS, its horrible on this build
[G1 Android Development] swivel:
Right. So what's the point of bfs again? Aside from making the phone a pain in the ass to use?
[G1 Android Development] djluis48:
That is fail.....lol :p
[G1 Android Development] wesgarner:
Ack I would recommend just doing the fix in the first post... sigh seems to happen - also try wiping your dalvik-cache

I would try dalvik-cache firs then push the Market apk from the old build, going to do an r1 again
[G1 Android Development] JAguirre1231:
Yay, I'm not the only one who vuses that. I won't take credit for it, but after I used it someone else did :b But it is pretty well known, huh?

And as for ringtones, when they run off of sdcards there is a terrible lag, like a 3-sec lag. So that is a non-no, unless you use the sdcard for customized alarms and such.
[G1 Android Development] wesgarner:
Oo yea that's a CM problem, I have been tracking the bug on his bug tracker but nothing has fixed it
[G1 Android Development] wesgarner:
Switch the CFS, I am switching it around
[G1 Android Development] wesgarner:
Fixing now -- oops
[G1 Android Development] Cabarnacus:
Wow... witty.

Why don't YOU dazzle us with your wealth of knowledge and explain exactly what the basic differences are?
[G1 Android Development] jad011:
does the darkstar theme work with this rom?
[G1 Android Development] cephaus:
would be perfect with themes
[G1 Android Development] zimphishmonger:
A google search on BFS and CFS will tell u nothing about which one is better for android, just what they are. Dont be a d****, I have been testing BFS and CFS since BFS came out in August and still havent come to a conclusion yet......
[G1 Android Development] Renarudo:
After all that work googling it for ya. Check the last result on the first page. I don't know the answer to your question, so I used Google to figure it out. Read the article and punch the keys for God's sake.
[G1 Android Development] zimphishmonger:
Again, that article only goes over the differences between BFS and CFS, NOT which one is better for Android at the moment. Also, the article is made for linux users\admins\programmers, meaning it is not written in language that is easy to understand for a casual user.

Knowledge is power, spread it!

Interesting article though

http://lwn.net/Articles/351058/
[G1 Android Development] h.nocturna:
Yeah, I tried that, and I deleted the dalvik-cache, but it's the same thing. Then when I pushed Vending.apk from an earlier build, it wouldn't show on my app list. So I tried installing it with Astro off my sdcard and it said it couldn't be installed. Thanks anyways. I restored to an earlier version and re-updated and the market seems to be working now.
[G1 Android Development] draco007:
the new v0.6 works but it took me like 20 min but other than that everythings good
[G1 Android Development] wesgarner:
CFS with 10MB RAM Hack

Incremental updates/changes (selectable on link, run those updates AFTER the Base Build 9):

BFS without RAM Hack (for 3D Gamers)

BFS with RAM Hack

CFS without RAM Hack (for 3D Gamers)​

​

* [8r1] Switched to the Base ROM being CFS with 10mb Hack (BFS 311 is unstable right now)

* [8r1] Internation GMaps comes built-in... Woot
[G1 Android Development] djluis48:
AdvancedLauncher keeps force closing all the time..how to fix this?
[G1 Android Development] wesgarner:
BFS/CFS

Seriously people, quit *****ing at eachother please...

Key notes about BFS and CFS:

Though BFS may have some speed increases, currently it is pretty unstable causing random reboots and memory overflows

CFS has been the main one used for years now

Because of the faults with BFS, I would personally suggest CFS and which is why I made it the default now.. I was getting reports of a lot of people having random reboots and slowness compared to the CFS kernel
[G1 Android Development] scrappyabs2:
What are the exact steps for applying an incremental update? Do I flash the base and incremental files one after the other without a reboot? Do I need to wipe anything prior to applying the incremental update?
[G1 Android Development] PlzHELP!:
flash base, turn on the phone, then reboot, apply incremental

You don't need to wipe anything prior.
[G1 Android Development] wesgarner:
try fix_permissions then erase the data on adv launcher
[G1 Android Development] wesgarner:
Oo no reboot required
[G1 Android Development] iluvmymytouch:
Nice

Nice n fast!!!.... Buuut ive been getting the same FC message upon start up both with cyanogens rom and this one (I used the CFS with ram hack) ; this application google partner setup (process com.google.android.partnersetup) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again. Once I fc it everything works fine... lol Keep up the good work.
[G1 Android Development] tearsphere:
AdvanceLauncher

I just wanna say first off... KILLER MOD... Love the fact that it is Cyanogen on some serious steroids.... Way to go...

My only suggestion is to update the AdvancedLauncher.. It is the same one that has been posted on here a few months ago.. I love the new look of the home and launcher, but hate that i cant customize the screens and app drawer.. I use the Advanced Launcher, and would love for it to have the same look and shine as the current Launcher.. Anyway you can update it, like i said, the Advanced Launcher is waaayyyyy old....

Other then that... Your MOD kicks some serious ASS... Way to Go...
[G1 Android Development] Antagonistt:
Slight Confusion

If the main build (core) is CFS with ram hack...what's in the inc. update that's labled CFS with ram hack? Is is just re-enabling the same functionality or are there roll up fixes in that download?
[G1 Android Development] heyarnold007:
Has anyone else had a problem dialing out? when i try to make a phone call, acore crashes. I've tried a few different versions of contacts.apk, and all them crash acore... :( for now, im using a third party dialer.
[G1 Android Development] wesgarner:
lol I just grabbed from the advlauncher post, I think someone suggested a diff one earlier - I will look into it
[G1 Android Development] wesgarner:
same functionality - just added it in case someone switched to BFS with blah and wanted to go back to the orig - just took a few clicks to create so thought people would enjoy not having to do firstboot all over again
[G1 Android Development] wesgarner:
clear the data in the phone apk, and try fix_permissions?
[G1 Android Development] osoft:
there is something wrong with sending sms in Chinese after I flashed build9 bfs base version.

all the Chinese characters in the message has become unreadable meaningless letters when received on an other cell phone.
[G1 Android Development] FatBoyExtraordinaire:
Never thought about that. I have the audio folder from Cyan's post on my SD card. Should I just delete that then, because I too am getting duplicate ringtones.

Wes, I have been using Build 9 with BFS and RamHack for about 10 hours and haven't had any issues. Should I still flash the incremental, or just ride out with BFS for now?
[G1 Android Development] so_fassa:
Great job on rom!!!!!! Just wanted to add MarksTheme4.2.8a installs without any issues. Haven't tried with the Stericson lock screen though.
[G1 Android Development] BobbyDukes707:
Yo! Love the ROM! Keep it up... quick, maybe dumb question... I flashed the Rom and it booted up smooth as silk... I used the settings tab to check my memory and storage... it went from 60.something of internal memory to 30ish... is that because of the 10mb hack? Or. Do I need to delete something? Busy day for me today... flashed cyan update... tried "marks theme" and ended my night with your update... I am addicted to this stuff! Probably should have studied computers in college!
[G1 Android Development] iCe87:
re

i've flashed for first,the new cyanogen and override that with wg 9 with Bfs (ram Hack)..still haven't any issue!!..fast!stable!cool!:D

One only thing:i've 56mb of internal memory left!..it's too strange because with the same apps,with cyanogen i've 85mb!!what's the trouble??
[G1 Android Development] FatBoyExtraordinaire:
Happy to report that the wallpaper bug is fixed! Still have the old icon for the market though. Strange because that is the only icon that reverted.
[G1 Android Development] estecman:
Yep same here, works really well!!!

Thanks for the the ROM, great work.

One small problem to report, when I switch from Android keyboard to the Touch input I get FCs, any ideas anyone??

Cheers
[G1 Android Development] JAguirre1231:
Yeah, that will remove lag and duplicate ringtones.

If it's not broken, why fix it? If you are going good with bfs, stay with it
[G1 Android Development] djluis48:
Hm, how to erase the Data on Adv launcher? :p Also, after the fix_permissions, it crashes even more...almost every time that it turns to landscape mode or viceversa....
[G1 Android Development] iCe87:
i'm trying CFS 9 now..i've flashed yesterday BFS 9 but seems equal!!..what's the difference between the two kernel??

PS:it seems to me that bfs is a bit faster than cfs..could it be?
[G1 Android Development] djluis48:
Some says that BFS is indeed faster, but less stable and sometimes feels laggy, CFS is more stable, but a litttle bit slower...

Forget it, found it...seems to work better after i cleared the data...
[G1 Android Development] tvwebguy:
Wes, I love your work here. I am having an issue with maps. I'm running 8.3r2 and every time I flash to 9 I lose maps. The market says it's installed, but I can't install or uninstall it. Any ideas?

Thanks again.
[G1 Android Development] iCe87:
i've used this kernel for many hours but i'ven't see any issue..this seems to me very stable!
[G1 Android Development] djluis48:
One of the major differences i have noticed between those Kernel is the Scrolling, at least in the Apps menu, with BFS, its slower than with CFS...thats the major difference i have notice still now...besides the random reboots that happens with BFS...
[G1 Android Development] iCe87:
:confused:

in my G1 scrolling is the same and i'ven't any reboot...yet!

..then do you think that cfs is better than bfs??
[G1 Android Development] djluis48:
In my PERSONAL opinion, i like CFS more, but try them both and see wich one works better for your daily task and souch...
[G1 Android Development] nurre:
Since using 10mb ram hack on my G1 google maps navigation seems to tell me to turn when I'm in the turn, not before it, guessing it's the 10mb hack doing it anyway, haven't had time to check.

Might wanna include that information on the front page (atleast if someone cofirms that's the problem :p )
[G1 Android Development] chillipepper:
Paid Apps

Paid Apps are gone again!

WG-Build 9 BFS w/10mb from a fresh install, compete wipe + ext + dalv.

This time the tab in the Market 'Top Paid' is there BUT, I get 'No Matching Content in Android Market'

MT3G - 32B

Anyone else??
[G1 Android Development] gillaney:
Marks theme

I couldn't get it to work
[G1 Android Development] heyarnold007:
I tried fix_permissions before, but i cant find where to clear the data for phone.apk. what is it listed as under "manage applications"?
[G1 Android Development] mongofrye:
PDF and WAV attachments

My issue may be universal and less associated with this ROM but it is the first time i've experienced it. so i don't know. but.....

I can not download or open PDV or WAV file attachements in the standard email application. In gmail, i can open the wav but not the pdf. I have beamreader installed on my phone. In the email app, when i click on open it says "this attachment cannot be displayed"

I also use roadsync for work and i can successfully download and open these files.

does anyone know if this is related to all firmwares? Is there a fix?
[G1 Android Development] djluis48:
If you live outside USA, try Market Enabler....
[G1 Android Development] Jedipottsy:
tried wg9r1 and the setup wizard force closes (CFS and BFS), goes to black screen and gets stuck. Going to lock screen and then coming back lets me choose either home or advanced launcher but both force close. Ill stick with 8.5 BFS for now
[G1 Android Development] JoeSzymkowicz:
Where is "twidroid" and "customlocale" installed on this rom?
[G1 Android Development] jailking:
Wauw

Incredible how fast this one is, fantastic! Finally I can use the phone as it needs to be!
[G1 Android Development] djn541:
according to OP, twidroid does not come with this build.
[G1 Android Development] dashed:
on build 9, just wanted to let people know the Dark Star theme works great!
[G1 Android Development] djn541:
so does rhinohero
[G1 Android Development] paranoidpenguin:
I had this issue too.

In the phone.apk or phone-memory in "manage application" there was a button which let me uninstall the last update.

This worked for me.

Maybe this is because I installed a different phone.apk a few days ago.
[G1 Android Development] FatBoyExtraordinaire:
I shall do then. I also wound up flashing the CFS over the BFS, just to be on the safe side.