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[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] MerXury13:
With->Menu->View you can choose if you don't want to see your facebook contacts (or even numbers without a telephone number)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] aziz831:
Ya i had tried that earlier but i guess at that time my google contacts werent completely synced to the phone, so i didnt see anything.

It worked fine now, i disabled facebook contacts now i can see all my google contacts, now i can manually link my google contacts to their respective facebook account, which is what i wanted to do in the first place.

Thanks for your help :D
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
Yes, 3D drivers are working. I'm getting 22FPS in Armadillo Roll, which is a free 3D game from the market.

Google Nav still doesn't work though, so I'm back to square one with that.

Still trying though! :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] salahag:
I have a suggestion guys ... how about we forget about the Google Nav for now? :)

Other CORE areas to make it usable on a daily basis are more important, don't you think?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] MerXury13:
how do you get the fps? 'Cause on 2.0.1 it runs quite well... would like to see the fps!
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
Download Neocore.apk, then benchmark!
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
Exactly.

I'm working on the core features and their functionality right now. I just wish I could fix Gmail. :(
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] andready:
I had the same problem. I tryed to go back to the orginal HTC fw and old radio. That help. After that, I went back to this fw. It's better now, but still at little unstable:)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] andready:
After the new update to 2.0.1, my phone is very low on space. I can't get it to download from the market. The download starts but don't finish. Maby it's the low on space problem, that tells the market that the phone don't have space.

What to do??

A:)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] andready:
How do you enable Espresso Rosie?

A:)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] MerXury13:
i've installed neocore but when i choose benchmark theres only the note above 1-9-14 while the video is shown.

And in Armadillo Roll there isn't any possibility let me show the benchmark...

however;) i really respect your work-> you're doing a great job!

greets
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] vivus:
Thanks a lot for your work. I think this is the best 2.x ROM, but I'm waiting for the Gmail push fix.... I cannot use my phone without this function :p
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
Patience with the bugs people - I've addressed a lot of issues in 2.1

Here's a sample of the Modified Espresso in 2.1 :)

ALSO NOTE - ESPRESSO WILL REMAIN OPTIONAL

2.1 WILL BE RELEASED IN 10-12 hours!

Not ONE FC in 24 hours of testing... looking good :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Lennyuk:
Looking very very good now.

Can't wait to try it out again :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Arasthel:
So are 7 homescreens working or have you tried with only 5?

Thanks for your awesome work!
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Lennyuk:
all 7 were working when I had 2.0.1 installed before.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] andready:
I found the problem. It was Battery status widget with was about 70 mb. Anybody know about this???
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] akirainblack:
As usual this ROM is working like a dream.

I have 1 small problem, if I try and answer an incoming call with my Bluetooth headset it force closes and I get a message saying that I have a missed call.

I'll happily join any beta team if that would aid in resolving the issue (I've beta tested for various companies including Blizzard if that makes any difference). It only happens when I try to answer with my bluetooth headset, any other call I can answer with no problems.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Dakeyras:
OKay, some very strange news to report. Last night I tried pushing some gmail.apk and gmailprovider.apks to see if they had any effect on push email. No such luck.

Anyways my phone crashed this morning and went a bit mad so i nandroid restored which led me back to a villian 2.0 and all is well. Only thing I added since my restore was minfreemanager.

but here's the very weird part, gmail push is now working! All mail comes up in the gmail account along with the gmail notification. Delay of a few seconds between appearing in my computer inbox and phone inbox.

I’ve sent 15 test mails over the last hour and a half and all arrived by push. I didn’t want to jump straight on after 2 and say it’s working in case it isn’t.

Now the question is how would I go about finding out what’s working now that wasn’t before so we can find out the root of the problem and spread the push love?

Any thoughts?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Lennyuk:
Sounds very promising, lets hope we can identify the reason why its now working
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] steveoy:
I think he means using the Espresso UI.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Lennyuk:
ah my bad

(10 char)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] shelnes:
Looking forward to this one! Will it be possible to update without wiping?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] bluetigger68:
Sync Issue

Regarding the efforts of Nathan and all other people out there trying to fix google-autosyncronisation and considering my issue that neither peep nor the facebook app is syncing automatically there's a question rising in me.

Is there a higher instance for the systemwide sync-process?

Has anybody else the problem that Peep won't sync automatically?

In the stock ROM my cell frequently loaded the news but the only posibillity to do that now is pushing the refresh button.

greets
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] andready:
I often crash on my home screen in Sense, when I come from other screen. The problem is that I have to restart the phone, because it is frozen. I use flyscreen alot, maybe they don't play so well together.

Are there others who have the kind of crash???

A:)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] kayceejayh:
Hmmmmm.. now you mention it!!

Peep doesn't seem to be refreshing as much as it should (especially the widget!).. you might be on to something there.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Compeed:
Danish??

Hi, and thank you for a fantastic ROM, but is there anyway to make it danish?? I ask because i saw there was a way to make it spanish..

/Compeed
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] andready:
Danish, yes please:):):)

A:)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
This global synch issue is very interesting>> I hadn't considered that the problem was accross the whole build...

This could also be the reason why Exchange doesn't sync with calendar correctly...

I'll look into possible fixes.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] the guitarist:
still the facebook synced pictures are in bad resolution ?! ..
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] dolby71:
How do you enable the Espresso UI on this rom? (I got 2.0.1)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] kayceejayh:
You can't - Nathan is publishing a new build later which has it.

K
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] dandowftm:
I am struggling to connect up in HTC Sync mode to enable me to sync my contacts. The phone cant seem to find HTC Sync software on my computer and the USB debugging mode keeps activating itself even though I am disabling it every time.

Any ideas anybody?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] bluetigger68:
Did you try the way to get to spanish? The way is the same.

Use Morelocale2 and select danish.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
Sorry - I keep forgetting about the additional languages. I'll try and sort that for the next release. I'm hoping to get it out tonight.

The reason I say that, is that I have been attempting to fix Googlemail all day, but I need my phone on for the next few hours. It'll be off and ready for dev work again in about 5 hours though.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] exige:
This is a good rom... downside is.. i cannot get XLS files to work.. i cannot install quick office
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pat.bateman:
Hi Nathan,

again, good work! Currently I only encounter minor issues (apart from the big google nav thing etc):

Yes - same behavior on my 2.0.1.

Still, the mobile internet settings widget keeps showing ON even when turned OFF. Mentioned this before but not sure if it made it on your long term todo list.

FYI:

All Exchange sync feature are working pretty well for me!

Keep up the good work

Pat
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] langer hans:
Hmm, I don't know what I'm doing wrong...

I tried 2.0 yesterday. First Reboot works fine. I set everything up and it worked, but after adding the calender widget I got a repeated FC of Calender Storage and directly after that of Sense. It was impossible to delete the widget since Sense FCs imedeately after reloading. I'll wait for 2.1 now and test it again...
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] kayceejayh:
I think it may be a universal sync thing twice today both Peep and GMail have both

notified me at the same time after hours of not syncing.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pichelheimer:
First of all THX for your work! It realy is fast and stable!

I encounterd some minor (somtimes major) flaws. When listening to music

and the device is on standby, the massaging service has to be shut down

when you wake the device up.

Also, same situation but you get a call. The "call" service crashes, call is lost and PIN is required, the massaging service crashes also.

This realy is minor, the buttons in the music app are not all there, e.g. play forward and back. They are there but blank.

Someone got this as well?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] cbanbury:
Yep, same for me. Only thing stopping me using it. Does anyone else find the keyboard lags in landscape as well? (sorry if it's already been mentioned).
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Smallguy17:
heey!

Im really tempted to install this. And I was thinking, do I have to flash the 2.0 and do the clock thing and the do the 2.0.1. Can't I just flash 2.0.1?

If not, how do I delete the clocks?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Tchami:
Uninstall HTC apps

Just installed this, as the first Custom ROM I've installed on my Hero.

Absolutely great, but I'd like to know if (and how) it's possible to remove the HTC apps, such as HTC Messages. I've tried uninstalling them, but that wasn't possible.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] cbanbury:
Yes, you need to flash 2.0 1st. 2.0.1 is just a handful of files (download both & compare the file size!). With the clocks I think your just meant to drag them off the home screen.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Smallguy17:
Oh, okay (:

I was thinking, how is it compared to the modaco, in speed and reliability? (:

And will I be able to install it over the modaco without a wipe?

Edit, damn! Just noticed that when I patitioned the sd it deleted my nandroid backup of the htc rom. And that i have saved the wrong thing on my computer :S
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] deeren:
i don't think you can compare speed and reliability here. modaco roms are based on official releases( meaning releases which has already been optimised and bug free) whereas the 2.x releases are mainly based on ports from other roms for other phones, with a lot of trial and error stuff.

imo you should try it out. its not so bad finally and you get to experience the vanilla rom.

you cannot install it without a wipe cause we are talking about diff builts, one being android 1.5, and the other 2.x.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Smallguy17:
Okay thanks (:

Im kinda new to all this rooting (as you may have noticed)

Now that I have been so stupid to loose my backup of the official Htc rom I was thinking. Will I be able to unroot it by installing the official 2.73.x RUU from htc and do I need some other RUU for it to unroot?

Would you unroot it and root it again just for a backup of the official rom? Or am I safe with a backup of my modaco 3.1?

I really don't know how safe/unsafe all this rooting is?

:confused:

Edit: I know the 2.0 would be slower but I would just like to know if this was really slow and really unstable compared to something like modaco. And is this something you can live with day to day?

Thanks for your patience with me (:
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] aze2:
a release coming?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] mauro269:
But is the weather that of HTC that was also in the orginal Hero Sense or is it the Google Weather?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
Hi all,

As much as I'd like to release this rom tonight, it's not ready. It's not, in my opinion, worthy of being called VillainROM 2.1 until I have Google Push working. I'm so close. It's now bringing the mails up without me having to refresh, but there's a huge delay (up to an hour)

To update you all, I have fixed the camera issue, call issue, added various languages, added chinese keyboard & Japanese Dictionary - all tested and working.

The whole thing is running loads better than it was before.

Anyway, I'm going to try and get Google Push fixed, then release it tomorrow with any luck. Whatever happens, there'll be a release tomorrow. With or without bloody google push.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Gtot:
Ohhhhh noooo, can't wait any longer.... :-)

And I don't even use google mail....

Thanks for all your hard work..
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] hinz:
before you go, will we able to upgrade to the new release without wipe from 2.0.1?

I really want to try out the rom today, but don't want to have set everything up again tomorrow

thanks
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] adecot:
do you think the gmail push issue will also solve the calendar push issue ? i've tried another ROM which has the gmail push working..but not the calendar sync. I realy need that otherwise i can't use this ROM.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
Which other ROM?

Is it a Sense based rom?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nuumuun:
yes you will "unroot" when installing via official RUU.

i wouldn't flash the original rom if you are planning on using another custom rom anyway. the only reasons i can think of for flashing the official rom are if you need to send the handset in for warranty repairs or if you want to sell it and make it look like the official rom again.

as for the speed: just try it for yourself. everybody has different tolerance levels. any rom in question may be smooth enough for one person and unbearably slow for the next person ;)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
Sorry, it'll have to be a full wipe version!
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] adecot:
this one

http://www.mobilecustom.fr/forum/index.php/topic,3455.0.html
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] buck32:
Which Radio Rom works best with Villain????? Any suggestions would be gratefully appreciated. Its just my mms wont work and i was wondering if not being on the correct radio rom would be effecting this, thank u.

P.S im currently using 63.18.55.06JU_6.35.09.26
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] adecot:
is there a way to have the smart dial pad WITHOUT the pics. The place holders for the pics makes it very difficult to read the names.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] hinz:
Just so you that Rom also has a topic on xda

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=615497

edit: not actually the dev
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Diamond777:
Bring it on Chef with or without Google push! Been waiting too long on this 2.1

. Any luck u might load it up tonight? Would be better for traffic and all :)

Bring it on!
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] steveoy:
You posted this yesterday. Today i went and check and it's still 2.0.1. Come on release 2.1.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] MysteryHero:
Are you joking? You should be thankful of this rom even being created and still being developed today. Do you want a buggy/rushed released rom or one that the developer is happy to release and retain his pride and hardwork and dedication with? And for your information he posted it 5-6 hours ago, he does have other things to do. You're post is was very rude, and inconsiderate.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] steveoy:
I guess you misunderstood me. You took it completely the wrong way. I am simply excited about what nprussell is doing and is totally grateful that he is doing this for our benefit. I didn't mean to sound rude, but just wanted to show my enthusiasm for the project that's all. And of course he can release the ROM anytime he wants, that's a no brainer.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] 13oots2:
I think most of us here are excited about what Nathan is doing. I am sure he will release the ROM when it is good and ready, I am sure we would all prefer a polished major release to many small patches that each address an individual problem. "Twitch twitch" reaches for valium and phones Flashers Anonymous.:p
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] alexlau299:
is this rom able to work on 32A magic too?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nicholaszen:
Question about A2SD..

Hey Nathan,

a few days ago I saw that on your todo list you had put A2SD on it... but now I don't see it in your todo or working list.. Also didn't find it in the topic here itself, with the search function... So I was wandering whether it's already fixed or not...

And btw... thanks for the great job.. I haven't dld it yet... but am following it since the first day you have post it here... Will try your ROM asap, when A2SD is working...

Thanks man!!!! Keep up the great work!!!
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Stea1thmode:
why dont you try it and see?:D This is the GSM hero/G2 forum:rolleyes:
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] kayceejayh:
I think what he meant is we should be thankful we're getting what we do have. Nathan and infact most of the other devs have day jobs, and lives and dev time has to fit in around those. We're all excited, and all want the latest and greatest on our phone, but we just gotta keep calm and wait.

Also, if you haven't already - why not chuck some money Nathan's way and donate for him to buy a Hero he can do dev work on?

Keep cool my friend!

Kip
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] andready:
Layar and wikitube

Every time I try these programs and press a layer, the tryed to go to camera, but comes back to their layers or out to homescreen.

Is this a new problem or maby related to google navigation?

A:)

Ps. The best ROM yet:)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] kayceejayh:
There are issues with the camera FC'ing in 2.0.1 - Nathan has said he has fixed that in the new release.. Layar (as it uses the camera) might not have the issue then
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
##### VillainROM 2.1 ######

RUN A NANDROID BACKUP BEFORE INSTALLING – THIS ROM WILL AUTO-WIPE

First of all; I haven’t as of yet managed to get Gmail push working, nor have I even attempted to fix GoogleNav. What I have done, is attempted to fix a multitude of minor bugs. This release should prove to be more stable, and less laggy (unless you install the optional Espresso).

So, the CHANGELOG:

Added:

- Chinese Keyboard

- HTC PhotoWidget

- 1.5 Cupcake style Dialler (quicker)

- OPTIONAL Espresso-Rosie (Highly optimized & slightly altered – no bubbles!)

Changes:

- Camera fixed. I have just taken over 30 photographs at various settings, and it’s absolutely fine.

- gapps FC fixed

- HTC Sense FC fixed

- (AGAIN) fixed doubling of HTC widgets

- Made changes to synchronisation settings within the build

- Further customised the kernel

- Several memory leaks resolved (Free memory is still on the low side, but that’s to be expected with a Sense build – Instead of the 50-60mb free in

2.0.1, there’s now 70-80mb free after install.

- Fixed network location for data connection (before it only worked 100% with wireless)

ATTEMPTED to fix:

- Exchange sync (please test)

- Gmail (again, and again, and again, and again – please test)

Install Steps:

- Run Nandroid Backup

- Flash VillainROM2.1

- Boot the phone up

- Reboot/Turn off

- OPTIONAL – Add Espresso Rosie Optimized (attached)

Espresso-Rosie Optimized - See this thread for info.

VillainROM 2.1 - AutoWipe Download!
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Diamond777:
Hey Chef Am gonna flash now 2.1 but I have a question... whats up with espreso? It makes lagginess onn the phone? Should _I flash espreso or stay with 2.1?

Super great work man thanks!
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Lennyuk:
I would install 2.1 then nandroid

install expresso then if you don't like it restore the nandroid of 2.1 and your good to go :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] genius.lizard2:
thank you nathan.

now i see new version and thanks for Hard Work. but read this please:

dear nathan one problem for me again: When i set Call Forwarding (Forward WHEN UNREACHABLE)

it does'nt Work,and is Always Forward . my means: Always Forward is off but when i test it, it Forward all calls in 2.0.1 version i tested
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
Interesting. I'll look into Call Forwarding issue. Again, I don't use it.

I believe I've fixed the incoming call issues in 2.1 anyway, so it should be a minor fix.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
Exactly what I'd suggest.

PS:

Espresso will SLOW down your menu!
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] genius.lizard2:
can you add Arabic/persian DB please? i see that we can't read arabic or persian Fonts. can you add Fonts?

thanks
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] andready:
Thanks for the info:)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] MerXury13:
Espresso looks fine but MENU ist way too slow;)

but nice work!

I'll stay with 2.1 its an awesome ROM! like it very much!

greets
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Diamond777:
2.1 flashed no problem, reboooted as advised, nandroid and now just flashed espresso.

Will post updates in an hour or so.

Good job!!!!!!!!
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] keyra74:
first thoughts :

fast rom indeed

camera works at 5 mp like you said

market has no missing apps

fast dialing

just one bug : news and weather fc's when launching "news and weather" but not when just adding weather
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] MerXury13:
Available Space: 114 MB :)

Very Fast!

But: Do you add the 3d drivers like you said before or not?

-> nothing in you changelog!
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] sedinix:
horrible server down speed around 12kb/s can someone reup ?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] riddick541:
I still have the 2 clock widgets above each other at the 1st boot.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] muchbt:
mirror plz
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Lennyuk:
But I did as well on the stock rom when I first had my Hero
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Diamond777:
Espresso way too laggy, reverting to 2.1 which is awesome!
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] keyra74:
two things now...

why the f... did my free apps disappeared from my downloaded market apps after a while and were replaced by yours

i mean nswplayer and apps you preinstalled

second thing, do you think it would be possible to use cyanogen hero kernel for your next update so we can use openvpn stuff
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nprussell:
Yes, I added 3D drivers. Try Armadillo Roll (Free) from the market.

You'll see it runs beautifully.

The problem is (as with lox's Kagudroid), we don't have working OpenGL ES Lite drivers yet, which is causing minor issues with some 3D apps.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] genius.lizard2:
2 clock widgets Fix

you must do wipe.and flash again. i did that in version2.0 and fixed. so now you must do that
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] genius.lizard2:
dear nathan

can you add Arabic/persian DB please? i see that we can't read arabic or persian Fonts. can you add Fonts?

thanks
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] genius.lizard2:
and is ROOT EXPLORER Working in this rom?