yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Branwen:
Just tried the hack we worked out for 2.1, and it works-

Get this rom set up, then nandroid backup.

Then wipe/flash a rom that has the protected apps

Load it up, and download one from the market (twitdroid etc.)

Then Restore your backup straight over the new rom, and you can get all the apps :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Branwen:
And Camera doesn't work

after 2-3 images it reboots the phone.

Quite annoying really
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] burgess_boy:
Can anyone point me in the direction of the lockscreen which appears in the screenshots of this rom? I presume it is either not included in the ROM as it is a paid or app or is part of a theme.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Jelski:
I have two issues which might be really simple:

1) Google Goggles cannot be found in the market, and the unsigned version I managed to find won't complete its installation.

2) Where are the Live Wallpapers?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Branwen:
Swype

Has anyone managed to get swype working on this ROM?

I couldn't before, but I was wondering if there was a fix?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Branwen:
See my two posts above you for the reason, and how to solve this issue

The lockscreen (I assume you mean bottom right image) is the clock app from 2.1, which acts as a night clock
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Kamill:
Hi,

I'm starting this thread to have a place to publish all my small mods, mainly for Manila. This is also a good place to request some small tweaks, so write what you want to change and I'll see what I can do.

Sense 2.1 - Messaging tab - new font - download

- resolution indepenent

Sense 2.1 - clean clock - download

- resolution indepenent

Manila font - Segoe UI - download

- BIG thanks to Dark Ninja for the help!

- resolution indepenent

- tested on Sense 2.1 & Sense 2.5

Hope you like it,

Kamil
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Kamill:
Reserved...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] emd2009:
How about a mod for the Sense 2.1 clock to have no frames/outline and be clear background?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Kamill:
No problem, updated the first post.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Lakota:
I like the look of the clean clock.

I'm using it conjunction with the Black sense homepage you have kindly created and a personal background and can still see a semi transparent box around the clock which I think is part of the weather bit.

I'll try and work out how to grab a screen and post it so you can see what I mean...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Kamill:
A screenshot would be great, I recommend Shake&Save.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mitsi:
Hi Kamil,

I have Manila 2.0.37889.1 with some mods to some Manila files so my homescreen looks like the attached.

Are you able to help me highlight the details of the appointments please? The times/dates of each appointment are very clear and easy to read, but the appointments themselves are not so easy to read. Can you brighten up the font for this part please? Would you need one of my Manila files to do this?

Also, I like your changes to the messaging tab as this seems much clearer. Would this work on my Manila?

Thanks very much and great work Kamil! :cool:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Kamill:
To change the font color on the home tab I need you to send me the file 1c684cd8_manila from your Windows folder (it may be hidden).

The Messaging tab didn't change so much since Manila 2.0, so I guess it should work. You can give it a try and if it does not work uninstall it and send me 47dd6acd_manila which is in the Windows folder too.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Lakota:
Thanks for the tip. Handy bit of software.

Here's the screenshot.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mitsi:
Hi Kamil,

I hope I'm not being too cheeky, but can I make another request please?

You can see on my contacts tab that I have a nice red slider. However, on my email tab there is no slider between the two email accounts. Can you make me a slider please? I tried to find the correct Manila file to edit it but cannot find it at all...

Also, my background is the same as yours - black with a dark grey circle in the middle getting darker and merging in with the black getting further away from its centre. You can see this in my messages tab. How can I make this just plain all black? I have tried all manner of background for all tabs and also tried editing the right Manila file myself, but can't get this to work at all... Any ideas for this?

I would appreciate any help here!

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Kamill:
It's beyond my possibilities to add a bladelist in the e-mail tab, sorry :) I can tell you that for Sense 2.1 there's a mod - ported Sense 2.5 e-mail tab with a bladelist. You can check it out, the e-mail tab doesn't differ a lot between Sense 2.1 and Manila 2.0.

How about this mod - did it work? It should, I used it some time ago.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mitsi:
Hi Kamil, here is my Manila file. I appreciate you looking into this for me.

I will try your Messaging tab...

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mitsi:
I tried out that version. I think that because I have modded my homescreen so much that this somehow interfers with the background for all tabs. The one you have shown doesn't work when I add 4 appointments to the homescreen (instead of 3).... Strange.....

Thanks anyway.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mitsi:
Hi Kamil, I'm afraid your messaging tab mod to improve the clarity does not work with my Manila (2.0.37889.1). It has no effect.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Kamill:
mitsi, please upload the file I've mentioned earlier and I'll change the font. In the attachment you'll find a cab which changes the appointment subject font color to white.

Lakota, please try the attached cab, I hope it works.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mitsi:
Hi Kamil, thanks for that. I have tried it, but there is no difference. Perhaps it is not the font colour but the size? Also, I don't understand the part "please upload the file I've mentioned earlier and I'll change the font". Do you mean your cab for the Messeges tab? I tried that but there was no effect either... :confused:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Kamill:
Actually I was quiet prepared that it can not work :D I don't know why but the font used for the appoinments doesn't allow to change the color. I've changed the font to a different one, it should work now.

I meant the 47dd6acd_manila file, it's the Messaging tab. Upload it and I'll change the font to a clearer one.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mitsi:
I thought that perhaps you had changed the font colour on the homepage, but somehow my background overlaps the homepage. See the attached screenshot which I have changed to a red background and the text now appears pink...

Here is my manila file for the Messaging tab. Many thanks for your help Kamil!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Lakota:
Absolutely spot on! Many thanks once again.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Kamill:
mitsi, it seems to me that there's some opacity set for the text - I'll look into that tomorrow.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Kamill:
Update in first post, I've added a cab changing the font in Manila to Segoe UI. It should work on all versions of Manila, but it has been tested only on Sense 2.1 and 2.5.

Also, if you have any issues (font doesn't change, misplaced 'Start' text or other) please post a screenshot and write what rom are you using (WM version and Manila version) - thanks!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] stegg:
thanks!

Kamill!! the "Sense 2.1 - Messaging tab - new font" is exactly what I was looking for! thanks a lot! :D

also thank you for supporting Sense 2.1 - IMHO it's the only usable Sense for non-Leo products, I don't understand why cookers are making only 2.5 roms nowadays
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bedobela:
Hi Kamill,

I noticed that you have real mod skills for manila. I was just wondering if you would have the time to create a clean white manila theme (black font on all tabs basically is all that's needed...). I think it would look awesome with a grey/white background. Something like the Level 2 of the manila 2.1/2.5

also, if somebody already did this please give me a link. I looked but didn't find anything.

Thanks in advance,

Bela
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Kamill:
[ElCondor] is working on such a theme - link (I'm helping him a little with changing the text color) - I guess this is what you're looking for :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bedobela:
Thanks for the response. It's exactly what I'm looking for...Hopefully the Sense 2.1 version willl be ready soon because I'm not happy with 2.5 yet.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] here is johnny:
Is there also a "no curtains cab" for sense 2.1, tried the old one for manila but didn't work..
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] stegg:
request

a tiny tiny mod:

in the calendar tab, i'd like a red triangle for days with appointment, i think we can distinguish easier than gray one :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mitsi:
Hi Kamil,

Please can you help me to get rid of the white arrow on my homescreen. I attach the screen images of it and also my manila file which I think may be responsible for it. It is Manila 2.0.

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] solstice:
Kamill my man, I would love you forever if you could make this for Sense 2.5! - really do mean forever ;)
[Click Android Development] behnaam:
Im currently a HTC Hero developer and my recent work is Hero 2.0 ROM

And I see that Tattoo hasnt much going on, so I thought why not help you guys out a little.

Things I need to do so:

- Testers with some kind of android experience and that are willing to test stuff.

MOD EDIT - To request money for a new device so you can make roms is a no no on XDA. Donations towards work already done is ok, but for work still yet to be done, this not permitted

OP EDIT: I understand that, came out the wrong way :)

What I've planned:

- Root

- Custom recovery

- Custom rom

Regards,

b
[Click Android Development] Prema:
Yes please
[Click Android Development] crosspoint:
behnaam that would be great! :)

unfortunately i'm very new to android and the htc tattoo is my first smartphone ever. but i'm willing to donate if your thread gets more feedback.
[Click Android Development] behnaam:
Need somebody to test the recovery.img, if we have that running its a good starting point.

PM me if interested to help!
[Click Android Development] eyegor:
I would love to see this work, and i'd gladly help you out it the phone were mine. However the Tattoo that i posses is actually my fathers and there is nothing i can do about it...

If it was the magic we're talking about id gladly put my hand into fire :)
[Click Android Development] svprm:
Would be great.

Wating.

Thanks in Advance.

I'm also new to Android.
[Click Android Development] mainfram3:
It's very good to seem some talented devs interested in the Tattoo.

It's a great little budget android phone that needs some attention :)

Behnaam, I'm very limited in time during the weekdays but if you need someone help testing some roms, feel free to PM me.

Good luck!

PS - How are you planning to bypass the bootloader security checks ? I'm under the impression that on Android 1.6 the boot images have to be signed, so that they will be accepted by the bootloader ?
[Click Android Development] behnaam:
Dont tattoo bootloader allow

booting

into a boot.img? Since I remember we had the same issue with Hero, that the bootloader didnt allow

flashing

boot imgs, but it allowed booting them up, so the workaround was to boot into a custom recovery img with adb root permissions and from there flash the new recovery.
[Click Android Development] yash08:
Give us the instructions, we will try it and let you know.
[Click Android Development] Blackdragon_860:
if you give the instructions i will test also..
[Click Android Development] Alayn:
I like to help too... the tattoo scene is so dead.
[Click Android Development] mainfram3:
I took a very fast look at this, when I noticed the Superboot method for the N1.

What I found it that "fastboot oem boot" will boot the phone but I couldn't find a way to pass a custom boot image. IIRC, adb commands were not responsive, and you could only use fastboot by prefixing the commands with "oem". But then again, this was a very very fast look at all of this, since I'm a total Android newbie (but with a firm grasp of Linux :) ).

So, your idea is to create a custom recovery image that will enable full ADB commands ?

Why not go through the Superboot way ? Compile an image with a kernel for the Tattoo, that once booted copies a chmodded su to the Tattoo filesystem ? This is what I was thinking about, until I read that the Superboot only worked on "Holiday" N1's and that the other had to be unlocked, using "fastboot oem unlock". Once again, let me stress that I'm preety new to this, so I may be missing something. Don't let me put you down :)
[Click Android Development] beralc:
awesome

I would be more than happy to test as well. I agree with the fact that the tattoo scene is pretty much dead. Not as many apps, no way to root, and no way to update to 2.1

Send me stuff and ill test it! thanks a bunch
[Click Android Development] mainfram3:
I stand corrected.

We can, at least, upload and start the boot of a boot image.

I ran:

adb shell reboot oem-72
fastboot boot superboot.img

And I got

downloading 'boot.img'... OKAY!
booting...

Obviously, it hangs there (superboot has a kernel for N1), but I now believe that if we have a valid Tattoo boot image, maybe we can boot it and run a superuser-like rooting technique.

I have no time to investigate how to compile a kernel, prepare a ramdisk and convert them into a bootable image, but for someone more used to the Android OS, this should be a good path to try.
[Click Android Development] Coburn64:
You have my support. I'm a newbie to the Tattoo hacking scene, but once I get mine, I'll be sure to help out.

As soon as we can root and make our own ROMs, well, we'll have some fun ;)
[Click Android Development] behnaam:
Ok guys thnks for info, now I know that the oem method works.

Gonna make a superboot for Tattoo for testing, posting it here today, try it and tell me (when I posted it)
[Click Android Development] drakaz:
[apart] I'm agree with XDA, what is it that the way to request money for a device, promising development ? It's not in community spirit.[end apart]

In fact, i tried to boot a stock boot.img using fastboot boot, and it's don't work. Locked ?
[Click Android Development] behnaam:
Came out the wrong way, meant more can be done if i actually had the device... anyways..

Did u try too boot into oem-72 mode? and then fastboot boot boot.img?
[Click Android Development] mainfram3:
Hi.

Where did you get that boot image from ?
[Click Android Development] drakaz:
I tried to boot a boot.img using fastboot, from RUU update, in RUU mode.
[Click Android Development] behnaam:
try the already posted above:

and then fastboot boot boot.img

or try the N1 superboot boot process.

Im working on a functional mkbootimg binary with right base adresses for u guys so people can start compiling their own boot.imgs

When I get that functioning then I make superboot for Tattoo!
[Click Android Development] gnygny:
Cool

Would be so great

The 2 majors issues actually with the Tattoo are :

- It can't be root

- No way to unlock the device without getting the unlock code from the operator (specialy Orange UK devices).

If you could solve both it will fantastic !
[Click Android Development] mainfram3:
I just spent 10 minutes wondering why adb shell reboot oem-72 didn't work in this computer, while it worked at my home laptop. I made a typo above, it's oem-78 and not oem-72...

Moving on, I tried to boot into the boot.img, from the RUU, as drakaz did, and it does not start. Tried booting the boot.img with the userdata.img (ramdisk ?) and it says:

cannot boot a boot.img *and* ramdisk

I took a look at then fastboot source and this is just a condition, preventing the boot start, if a ramdisk is specified in the command line.. weird.
[Click Android Development] zipredictive:
Thank you

wow.... behnaam thank u so much for ur help!!!

Tattoo users need you
[Click Android Development] behnaam:
Ramdisk is compiled within the boot.img, no need to specify ramdisk. Userdata is something different.

So if I recall it right this is used to Boot a img in fastboot:

adb shell reboot oem-78

fastboot boot boot.img

Can somebody use the original tattoo boot.img to test and confirm that this works?

I need to find correct load addresses for Tattoo's boot.img so I can compile a working mkbootimg binary to compile Tattoo's boot.img with 'superboot' in it.

If somebody already traced the default load adresses of boot.img please post here, or base adress.
[Click Android Development] mainfram3:
behnaam,

This is what I'm getting

C:\1>adb-windows shell reboot oem-78
0

C:\1>fastboot.exe boot rom\boot.img
downloading 'boot.img'... OKAY
booting...

And the shell just hangs there. The phone is stuck with a black screen, with the htc logo.

Sending a fastboot reboot will reboot the phone.

The boot.img came from "RUU Click HTC WWE 1.63.405.1 WWE test signed NoDriver", I'm downloading the 2 other RUUs.
[Click Android Development] Blackdragon_860:
same here with 1.65.405.1...
[Click Android Development] Blackdragon_860:
nothing also with 1.67.. :-(
[Click Android Development] kashishd:
I am a newbie to android and in no way a developer...but am surely adventurous....I will also help in testing as long as step by step instructions are available...thanks so much for stirring up some interest in this..
[Click Android Development] JoOoSs:
Thanks for interesting, i hope you will make our device more funny, if you want tester for something i can :)
[Click Android Development] la.ouiche:
Yeah, like kashishd I'm a Tattoo user and I'm willing to test it in root
[Click Android Development] r75:
yes baby

;)
[Click Android Development] Coburn64:
So, this just makes Android in superboot mode boot until it starts actually loading the userland, eg. a rooted kernel and that's it?

I'm slightly confused, just need a refresher.
[Click Android Development] FireSokar:
When it gets to "Booting" unplug your usb.
[Click Android Development] Blackdragon_860:
nothing..

failed, status read failed...
[Click Android Development] mainfram3:
It doesn't work :(

C:\3>fastboot.exe boot rom\boot.img
downloading 'boot.img'... OKAY
booting... FAILED (status read failed (Unknown error))

As soon as the USB cable is unplugged, it jumps to the HBOOT menu and it says RUU (it's in RUU mode, because of the reboot oem-78 command).

Firesokar, why did you expect this to work ?
[Click Android Development] mainfram3:
Coburn, the Superboot method is very simple. It boots the kernel and runs a modified init script, that all it does is copy the su program to /system and installs a sudo package as an app. It's really elegant, since you don't have to flash the rom, you just install the sudo program.
[Click Android Development] behnaam:
Yep thats a first step. Root :)

Im gonna work on it aswell as Paul@MoDaCo, hopefully we get root soon....

btw can somebody try to boot the original tattoo boot.img using these commands;

adb shell reboot bootloader

fastboot boot boot.img

and tell me if it was possible...
[Click Android Development] svprm:
Thanks behnaam for you hard work.

Good Luck.
[Click Android Development] mainfram3:
In bootloader (not RUU), this is what I get:

mf3@mf3 /cygdrive/c/3
$ ./fastboot.exe boot rom/boot.img
downloading 'boot.img'... FAILED (remote: not allow)
[Click Android Development] arturocr:
I can help testing on my device, I'm a newbie, but I want to learn!

Thanks to all of you! HTC Tattoo's community is abandoned! This little buddy deserves attention! :D
[Click Android Development] netready:
Awesome! Please keep going!

Hi, I'm a new member and had the Tattoo for a couple of months. Awesome little phone that needs some TLC. Have already rooted and loaded custom roms onto Samsumg Galaxy and T-Mobile Pulse, but Tattoo is a better phone than both of those so please keep going and let's get root access and some custom roms on this giant killer! Thanks! :D
[Click Android Development] jamezelle:
DEVS ONLY

hey guys i am a vogue developer i have this SenseTATTOO build over here in the vogue forum if any devs want to try to port back to the tattoo once you guys get root :o. if you need help PM me
[Click Android Development] netready:
Any progress on this?

Hi behnaam, how is the Tattoo modding going? Do we at least have root access yet? I'd be happy with the stock rom if we had root access and recovery tools. Thanks.
[Click Android Development] Coburn64:
I've taken over his role as rooting the tattoo, so yeah. Heh. ;)

We are getting closer and closer, I must say! :)
[Click Android Development] aero9:
that's encouraging!

would be great to see custom roms, once this hurdle has been surpased.
[Click Android Development] pheL:
Hey,

tomorrow i get a HTC Tattoo too.

Thats nice and i wanna be help too.

greetz

pheL
[Click Android Development] paulobrien:
My Tattoo arrived! ;)

P
[Click Android Development] JoOoSs:
Thanks so much Paul :)
[Click Android Development] Coburn64:
AWESOME.

Let the hackfest begin! :)
[Click Android Development] Voitor:
that's greate，

but ， this modaco， is the modaco.com 's paul????

wa~~~~

That would be very excited
[Click Android Development] Coburn64:
modaco is paul from modaco, indeed.
[Click Android Development] Voitor:
o~~~~~

I've seen the G4 root ,

happy~~~~~
[Click Android Development] alpha124:
hey guys!

so my friend just got a new tattoo and he wanted to know when there would be custom ROMS available. and if it would speed up the developing if the tattoo would get the 2.1 update.?

THANKS

alpha124
[Click Android Development] jamezelle:
tell him to read the forum a little. many questions have already been answered. :rolleyes:
[Nexus One General] vapor:
Any idea if this is added/supported in the Nexus One?

Would love to use my iGo keyboard with the Nexus One
[Nexus One General] jeezus:
Would be nice to use the trackball on my computer. :D
[Nexus One General] Casao:
Not as nice as you're thinking, since the trackball is actually just over a dpad. It only registed up down left and right, not any diagonals.

GMote lets you use your touch screen as a touchpad for your computer, try it out, I use it to control Hulu Desktop.
[Touch Pro2 CDMA] DKSE:
As many of you know being on Verizon comes with some special privileges such as sending and receiving messages 1000 characters long, adding emoticons and animations, seeing when someone has read your message (the little box that changes from an arrow to a check). But unfortunately these features are absent on many smart-phones including the HTC Touch Pro 2. Perhaps some of you computer savvy people could develop a patch to utilize these advanced utilities that Verizon offers?
[Touch Pro2 CDMA] dkdontforget:
yeah but the thing is. you can only send one message 160 charater limit if ther person is not on verizon. with GSM (att/tmobile) yeah theres still a 160 limit but after it goes past that limit it creates a new message. and if i want one long txt with smileys i can just do it in a MMS message

so to get those featues like EMS (smileys in txt sounds)you just have to do it in pic message.
[Touch Pro2 CDMA] papeluv:
Actually, with verizon it will break up the message into multiple 160 character messages and send it all out. I have been able to send 600+ character messages and it breaks them up and is received individually, the only caveat is after the last message it also sends out a "preceding message modified, media items have been removed" (or something to that effect) message, which i find annoying as hell but at least it works. Might not on all vzw phones, but all smart/pda phones i have used it does this. Maybe its is something with the arcsoft messaging client but vzw is the only one i have seen that sends out the extra message at the end of the rest of them.

Sorry to dig up a old thread, just came by it while researching another issue.