yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] wizkid6000:
Hey man flashed from the 1.0 rom to the 1.1 and the restore saved settings thing that came up didn't work, everything else is working fine, apart from market.

If you are indeed bringing out another Rom in acouple of days then is there anyway you can make it remember settings from flashing updated versions like modacco's roms do. Theres a high chance i waint be changing this rom if it stays like this, Awsome app man!
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] buck32:
This is got to be the best 2.1 ive flashed by far!! Especially the bluetooth side of it, sending and recieving files no problem. Found a few gripes which i see are resolved in the new update. Top work nprussell. You are now officially ......... THE MAN ! :cool:
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] riddick541:
hmm, i flashed you're rom, but i can't seem to get the weather widget working.

But I see that you did in you're screenshots. How did you get it working?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] knudsen81:
The Rom works very good but i get very ofen a sync error with contacts sync
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] kayceejayh:
Yes, will miss HTC Peep it has one of the best widgets out of the Twitter apps.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] GXFX:
where are all htc widgets ?

back to MoDaCo 3.1 :(
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] mmiii:
weather and cell location didn´t work for me in germany (O2) :confused:

back to MoDaCo 3.1
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] stevios:
For me it's working. I'm in germany too.

Is it possible that google navigation is working outside us too?

I tried nav launcher and installed google maps. I think it is working here in germany - cool!
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
The browser FC happened to me too when trying to download Google Maps through the Nav Launcher. It doesn't happen any other time, and Google Maps still downloads.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Flame-R:
working fine, modaco is good but this the best in the making sorry to upset u modaco fans i had it and this may have a few little miss haps but it will deveop to be the best.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
Hmmm, should be fine! Try wiping everything and flashing it again. It seems to be working for everyone else!
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Lord Lucan:
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"where are all htc widgets ?

back to MoDaCo 3.1 "

I wonder why inefficient roms are released.

My advice:- Just stick to Modaco and you have nothing to complain.

Reason:- Modaco is not a barber but he has aquired the neccessory expertise in modifying Android OS. He will not release any rom until everything functional ,that is called professionlism.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nzgul:
wow i just flashed it,,, really fast and impressive...

btw, a2sd is automatic enable isn't?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] derDominic:
Exchange: "failed to create the account. Please try again later"

Tried with z-push, provisionig on and off, still the same...
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] :
Network Location doesen't seem to work. To make it work fash this: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DI5C1JSQ (seen in the CKDroid topic)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Smirge:
I think there's a spelling issue in the danish locale version.

When opening the application folder it says at the topmost line "There's a problem with this widget" - of couse it says so in danish.

The english version works perfectly.

/Smirge
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] knudsen81:
whats is the problem on all hero 2.1 with sense, like the org android 1.5 hero firmware here in denmark
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] yan74s:
Hello

all seems OK but :

I can't have any mobile network. (E,3G,H.. anyone)

I did a wipe and install this ROM twice.

But the problem is still the same : no mobile network.

In the settings, I tried to activate & desactivate it : no effect.

When i launch Wifi, browser and market run well.

Except that, all run fast and smooth.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] ptm:
Anyone here got Launcher2 working with this ROM yet?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] shelnes:
You have to create the ext partition from the Amon-Ra recovery. You'll find a menu called: partition sdcard.

Then you have to reboot, and to the following adb commands

adb remount

adb shell apps2sd on

adb remount
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] MysteryHero:
Rotherham Works? You live in South Yorkshire? I'm from Doncaster ^_^
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] dr3as:
I gave you a few bucks, hoping you soon have enough for another phone for testing ;)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
Sheffield mate ;)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
It's a Sense rom...
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] salahag:
Great Rom man ... loving it.

There seems to be a problem with the gallery and other apps working together.

1. I tried to change lock screen background from gallery but got ...htc.launcher FC. Can set main wallpaper from gallery though. BTW, Lock screen bg can only be changed through Menu button when on homescreen(s), there's no option for that straight from gallery.

2. tried to access gallery from people app through facebook updates and got ...htccontacts FC.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] ptm:
Of course it is....DOH!!!
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] t0mle:
Does that mean it's impossible to get Launcher2.apk to work? Because it's a sense rom?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
That's because the HTC apps ( people etc) are looking for HTCAlbum. Gallery 3D is much better, but there's not much I can do about those FC I'm afraid.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] m1lamb3r:
Love the rom, it works quite smooth (tbh one of the fastest i have tried)

It just has a couple of problems with me.

1. After setting a pattern lock i don't seem to be able enter the pattern when getting my hero out of sleep. It only registers 1 or 2 movements from my pattern. This results in needing to reset my pattern everytime.

2. HTC People widgit doesn't seem to work, every time i try to add a new group it FC's.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
Not impossible - I just don't see why you'd want to.

Launcher 2 is for Vanilla Roms. Sense is.... errr.... Sense.

Check out Kagudroid, CKDroid or Vanillain. Launcher 2 will work fine with it. TBH, I'd check out Kagudroid if you're looking for a great Vanilla build with Launcher 2. Lox has just Twitter'd a download link for Launcher 2.

(how's that for not plugging my own rom?) ;)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
The People widgets are borked. Inexplicably so.

Lock pattern - lol. I just had the same problem. I just sat for 15 minutes trying to get it to register. I almost through my phone through the door.

... Then I saw... 'forgot your pattern?'

(idiot)

So yea... don't use the lock pattern. I'm sure there's something on the market that'll do a better job of it anyway... there generally is.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] saar73:
but in Vanilla roms you wont have bt during calls and normal cam..

so its sense VS no bt and camera :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
Another thing... Thanks again so much to those that have donated. I'm getting close to a dev hero now.

....I....

...I can almost TOUCH IT!
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Flame-R:
Calander app is force closing,

great rom tho np keep goin

im pomoting you to my twitter friends
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] jbrucks:
Voice Search Keyboard

Has anyone tried to install VoiceSearchWithKeyboard.apk yet? Any conflicts or FC? I am going to give it a try in about 5min, after I back everything up.

Great job on the Rom, will be donating.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] shark0807:
As always Nathan, I'm sure your ROM is fantastic as previous versions, but an old problem has surfaced again.

On your open beta 3.0 version, Exchange ActiveSync once again will not connect to the server. Not sure what's different about this rom, but I thought I would mention it for the full 3.0 version.

Thank you again for your hard work, I look forward to future development!
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] satinder:
Go to Mobile Networks->Access Point Names.

You'll have to add the APNs manually to get the 3G, Mobile Data working, MMS
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] satinder:
Hi Nathan,

The BT Audio seems to be working only for Media even in the new Beta Rom. It doesn't work for incoming or out going calls. Were you able to fix this?

And yes thanks for adding the 3D Nexus One gallery. As stated early it has a much better interface. The browsing is stilla bit slower than ckdroid but i think I can live with that.

Excellent work

Thanks
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] salahag:
installed around 10 hours ago... phone hanged twice. (required battery removal)

first time this morning when I woke up it was stuck on the alarm snooze screen. - got up late :(. Second time just minutes ago in the car while connected to bluetooth. I'm not saying BT caused it, as it was connected earlier today and didn't hang.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Gtot:
Hi Nathan.

Beta 3 is better than beta 2. I can now set up Exchange without problems, but i still had all the same install problems as in beta 2.

I still can't add the Email.apk either. I also tried to put Expresso on top, as i had on 2.1, but i guess the 7 screens are activated in this beta by default, meaning the Expresso FC's all the time.

Calender not working, and CorCAL.apk can't be used either (maybee it needs Email.apk) ??

Apart from this, it works fine, and it is a fantastic job you have done.

Rgds Gtot
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
My next planned fixes are:

Calendar

Exchange Sync

Then I'll move onto the time-old problem of Gmail Push.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nigelpwilson:
Clock widget says Belfast

Hi, I'm sure i've seen this mentioned elsewhere but cant seem to find it now, on both Beta2 and Beta3 my HTC clock/weather widget shows my location as Belfast (I'm in Nottingham). Amy ideas as I've tried everything and its the only thing stopping me loving this ROM. Cheers:)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
Right.. Network Location is definitely working in the ROM.

However, you're the second person I know of with this problem, and I'm trying to replicate it.

When you first booted, and ran the setup wizard, were you connected via wireless? The other guys was connected through the data. Even after connecting via wireless, it never fixed his problem.

My advice would be... Wipe & flash again.

Please let me know what happens.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Gtot:
Sounds fantastic.

Was it correct that you can't only choose 5 screens sense in the beta ?

Gtot
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nigelpwilson:
I'm sure I was connected on wifi, flashing again now...will let you know what happens
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
Yes, that's right!

That's why I took down Espresso for now..

I'll sort it eventually ;)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] satinder:
It might be stupid to ask but have you enabled location services. Double check that.

I had the same problem even after saying yes to location services during the initial setup. i had to then go and manually check the box again.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Gtot:
Sounds good.

Do you have any idea, why "Mixmavens" different email & calender stuff does not work on the betas ?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nigelpwilson:
Right just tried again, same problem (says i'm in Belfast) I was connected to wifi on setup and did a wipe (including dalvik). I've checked in location and both wireless and gps location is enabled....help ?!??
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Xian_2:
I don't know if it's me or there are lack of function in Android 2.1, or maybe you have excluded some function in this ROM. I thought that it should be possible with Tethering over BT, multiple exchange, and connection to VPN in 2.1 ? Am I wrong ?

By the way, tested the 3.0 now, it was much faster than 2.1. Really like it.. Keep up the good work.....
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
Villain 2.1 didn't have VPN.

As I've mentioned... unfortunately, it's based on an older leak. It is, however, far quicker. Therefore, I opted for speed over HTC functionality, as most of the apps have ample replacements on the market.

This rom is perfect for my personal daily use. I will be working on fixes for some of the more serious problems, but please be patient with me!
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Piercy0812:
for apps 2 sd to work is there anything you need to do other than those commands? i read this:

If you still need to do this can someone explain how to do it? Would it be best done through virtual terminal or something? or is it best to do it through and OS (i use windows).

Regards,

Piercy
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] shelnes:
Do it from the amon-ra recovery menu. Menuchoice is called partition sdcard. booth the phone by holding home + power button at the same time, and you'll find it
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nigelpwilson:
A further update, location services is working, as if I select the Android news&weather widget my location is correct. But the HTC clock widget still keeps showing me as 'Dublin' ?!?!? I have flashed 3 times now and its the same every time (with a wipe,partition wipe and Dalvik each time).

Any Ideas ?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
That's bloody odd.

No ideas just yet. Let me have a think on it.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nigelpwilson:
Just noticed another little problem with Beta3, I have 2 icons for messages,spare parts and talk ? Guess I need to do wipe no. 4 ?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Piercy0812:
ty ill look into this.

also, any chance as an optional extra you can choose to have the nexus boot screen? even if it requires reflashing after the main install :). Its just i liked having a silent boot. this one makes a noise :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
Fair enough. I can't stand the boot noise either.

YES - I will make an optional Nexus Bootscreen flash for you by tomorrow ;)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
Are you sure you're actually wiping???
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] shelnes:
I used the update.zip (first file. in the first post in this thread) to disable the bootsound. Works just fine :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nigelpwilson:
Well I'm quite new to this but pretty sure I am, from the recovery menu I am selecting wipe data/factory reset and then wipe SD ext partition and then wipe SD dalvik after doing that i'm applying the zip and then rebooting, Is this the correct way as its worked with all other ROMs ?

Thanks for your help
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] shelnes:
That's the correct way!
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] satinder:
Kinda strange. Gmail Push has worked for me everytime I have loaded VillainROM. I disable it myself so as to manually sync and save on battery.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] DVSoftware:
Your rapidshare link is not working, please fix it
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] maliiina:
when trying to upload the verification pops up an error E:. ... gene widget. apk and installation aborted
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
FYI to all:

As of 11pm last night, I was 50% of the way through completing the latest CLOSED Beta version for Wave 4. I aim to have this finished by tonight/tomorrow at the latest.

BETA WAVE 4 WILL AGAIN be sent to donators only. I ask the rest of you not to take offence to this. The donators have almost bought me a development Hero. Due to me running my own web design & game server business, I need my phone on the majority of the time, leaving little actual testing time. I'm certain the donators between now and Wave 4 will push me up to getting that Dev Hero. This would be excellent news for me & for the rest of you, as these roms will be more regular.

So, when the day comes where I can afford the dev Hero, we'll all have the donators to thank.

Giving exclusive CLOSED BETA 4 access to current/future donators is my way of saying thank you.. so I ask you once again, please honour that.

ESTIMATED TIMELINE:

16/02/10 - Beta Wave 4 Released for Donators only.

19/02/10 - Beta Wave 4 Released Openly

19/02/10 - Day off work... so, at least 8 hours developing...

20/02/10 - Villain 3.0 Stable Release (if all goes well!)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
Annoyingly, you're the fifth person that's reported that push is working.

Why then.. does it work for some and not others?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Phanes:
"Why then.. does it work for some and not others?"

I recognized this in a few other situations. I have to wipe a several times to get custom changes with WiFi to work.

I have sometimes the feeling that the device is not immediately applying to made changes. (That happend with MCR, Vanillain and Villain)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] dingatron:
Donated a small contribution towards your dev phone. I'm still using your 2.0 Villain Rom daily since its release and fair play for the time and effort you are putting in! Looking forward to 3.0. :cool:
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] DVSoftware:
Donated too
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] J-Zeus:
Hi Nathan -

From reading the posts, should I do a factory wipe AND wipe the ext 3/4 partition? I haven't done this so far ( wiping the ext part. ).

If I do this, will it affect my being able to do Nandroid restores?*

* I've only done backup at the moment - for some reason doing a backup / ext backup doesn't seem to work:(
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
Thank you very much. I've added you to the Beta tester list should you wish to test.

I'm glad you're liking the rom :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
Is it telling you to run it from ADB?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] j2kquest:
I love this rom

The Villian beta three rom is awesome.

Just a word of warning though, the pattern lock screen doesnt appear to be working for me.

Had to wipe a nd reboot just to get rid of it

Thanks a million for the hard work Nathan
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Piercy0812:
Thank you, it gets you in trouble at work when it keeps going "ba da bing" on your desk lol.

Out of interest how close are you to getting the dev hero you need, interested to see how the giving the community has been :)?

i havent donated yet but will do in a week or so (when pay day arrives :) )

edit 2: maybe you could release a debug app which takes snapshots of settings and saves it to sd, then you could ask a select few with gmail working to run it and send you it, and a select few it isnt working on to run it and send it. Then you can compare. For instance, maybe another sync is interfering (facebook or something idk).
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
I am currently around $100 off getting a new Hero. I need a new one, as my screen has a small crack in it on my current one. Plus... it makes sense to use my current Hero for development, as I've flashed the Nand drive about a thousand times already. Probably not good for the phone ;)

My original target was for a used one on ebay, but that was before I broke my screen. :(

Oh, and it sold for higher than I thought it would.

If I hit my target by Thursday, I can have the phone Friday and have unlimited DEV time Friday/Saturday :)

IF that happens, I'll be pissing and giggling.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] fredisco:
Report from Test3 Release:

I didn't have much time to test, but I managed to sync Exchage Mail, Contact and maybe Calendar (couldn't view the calendar, however it looked like the syncing worked). :)

The exchange couldn't be configured directly After the first boot (using the boot config guide) after a reboot and then going to settings and adding an exchange sync it worked.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
The calendar does sync. If you install another calendar app from the market, it pulls through all of your appointments.

It's the app that doesn't work... and that applies to all 4 calendar apps I've tried.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
PAYPAL BALANCE: £212 ($332)

Cheapest SimFree NEW Hero in UK: £290

TARGET : £78 ($122 USD)

I thought I was closer than that. :(

There was a used one on ebay for £200, but it sold for £250 in the end, and I'd rather have a new one to use as my daily due to the damage to mine. AND.. I can get that next day delivery.

$122 ... I'm sure I'll get there :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nigelpwilson:
Hi Nathan,

Just wondered what the battery/memory widget is that you are using on the pics on page 1 of this thread ??

Cheers Mate,
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] M3 SMGII:
very nice rom!

The best and fastest Rom i've ever had.

Everything works fine for me
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
Mini Info in the market. It's free, and great ;)

My lady friend found it actually :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] J-Zeus:
Yes - it says:

Error : Run 'nandroid-mobile.sh' via adb!

Now I know very little about running terminal ( I'm on a mac ). I can do a few basic things by following others instructions - but really don't feel comfortable doing stuff on my own as I don't know what I'm doing!!:o
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] paulb42:
I'm not the original RapidShare link poster, but here's another link for the OPEN beta - this one should be able to be downloaded more than 10 times.

rapidshare.com/files/350647637/Villain3TEST3.zip

As with all other mirror posters, I'll take it down if the developer/mods request.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] mmiii:
@nprussell

I am surprised that your lady friend still talks to you? ;)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
Can I add this to page one of the thread please?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Piercy0812:
read this, helped me :)

http://androidandme.com/2009/08/news/how-to-manually-partition-your-sd-card-for-android-apps2sd/
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
Lol.

She's quite the supportive type ;)

She doesn't like my phone being off for hours on end though!
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Piercy0812:
ill stick 20 or 30 quid in in a week or so :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] davecore:
50 USD coming your way sir. (from my wife actually ;-) )

Thanks for your HARD work,

Dave'
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
Wow. That's a very generous donation. Thank you very much to you and your wife!
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Piercy0812:
haha plus my 20-30 quid in a week or so and you almost there! :D
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Lennyuk:
I shall install beta 3 when I am on my lunch, quite happy with Beta 2 at the moment, I can get used to the workarounds.

Such a shame people had to spoil it all by leaking, impatient fools just can't wait a few more days.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
It was only one of the guys that leaked it. Plus, I worked out his email address, so I won't be sending him the Beta 4.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Lennyuk:
Come pay day you will get something from me, even if that is after the official release of a 2.1, you deserve something for your hard work here, If I was not made redundant you would have had something by now.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Lennyuk:
Nice one serves him right.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Piercy0812:
you could be really cruel and code it into the rom that it doesnt allow him to use any of your roms or builds xD

"sorry your email address is to gay for this phone"... :D