yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G1 Android Development] tsheeley:
Here here! Well said.
[G1 Android Development] Ohsaka:
If I'm not mistaken, the final build should be finished tonight. Then just a couple days of testing...

On a personal note, if we weren't using the "plain" concept, I would be voting to include SisterChick's blue theme with this ROM. It's pretty great, IMO.
[G1 Android Development] dominilaos:
can't wait to use the final product. another couple days won't hurt.

biffmod 2.0 still hasn't let me down, im using sisterchicks green theme, **** is hot. big ups to sisterchick and her themes.
[G1 Android Development] LordXeth:
Biffmod + Destiny Style

see Pic

but come a Fonts for Lockscreen switch to white!

mfg LordSeth
[G1 Android Development] ratchet789:
nice stuff
[G1 Android Development] LordXeth:
Thanke you

the original Lockscreen is her Lockscreen mod

I portiert it for the G1 "mdpi"

mfg
[G1 Android Development] lolmensch:
seems pretty nice.

just 2 quick questions:

which kernel base? - hope not pershoots as his kernel drains battery like **** when not rebooting after unplugging.

as 3d gallery is working i suppose drivers were updated with the mt3g ota update?
[G1 Android Development] R3N0V4D0:
it should be eztery's kernel 34.7
[G1 Android Development] lolmensch:
so powerissue is there. hope it wont be too bad ^^ excited to try :D
[G1 Android Development] malaeus:
this build does not contain wifi tether. and the most current version does not install.

can someone link me the version of wireless tether that will work on this build >?? please i need this for a business trip i am leaving in a few hours.
[G1 Android Development] Ohsaka:
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/

Latest experimental build, (I always use the latest one, this project never seems to release a new stable build for some unknown reason)

http://code.google.com/p/android-wi...name=wireless_tether_2_0_5-pre11.apk&can=2&q=
[G1 Android Development] lolmensch:
@Ohsaka

as you are biff team member: is there any version of biifmod 2.1 rc1 with which we are allowed to play with? =)

or just wait patiently?
[G1 Android Development] malaeus:
the latest one works? wow, i just tried that and it didnt want to install on here..... ill try again then. thank you for the link. you just saved my ass.
[G1 Android Development] Ohsaka:
No. :)

The final build is uploading now for our internal testing. The upload is at 80%... Won't be long now!

Edit:

Update.zip: Biffmod2.1-final.zip

MD5: b4008db4a84745cd4a08ff8b2e1149ce

I would put the link, but I can't figure out how to make it a hyperlink... oh well.
[G1 Android Development] ezterry:
Not too bad.. the user not putting his phone down problem seems to be the cause of my battery drain ;)

the final build has a rebuild of my 20101031 (same exact source code so if you are using that now you know what the kernel includes)

(and I'm pointing ebi1 users to the ebi1 version of that kernel)
[G1 Android Development] lolmensch:
correct me if i' wrong:

your kernel is a modified version of the cm6.1 kernel; cm 6.1 is based on pershoots oc uv kernel;

pershoots kernel hast the usb unplug bug, so does cm's and ultimately, so does yours?
[G1 Android Development] jabberbox:
Testing the final now everyone. You should be excited. :)
[G1 Android Development] ezterry:
Mine is based off the kernel in biffmod 2.0.1

That is pershoots 2.6.34.7, but with all the android related patches in 6.1

CM6.1 and pershoot's current kernels are based of linux version 2.6.35.7 (and now 2.6.35.8)

The USB bug exists in all of them, but is less apparent in the .34 kernels
[G1 Android Development] lolmensch:
thank you very much sir. we will see how many users will complain about battery life :D
[G1 Android Development] Ohsaka:
Battery life is a constant complaint. The only useful baseline test for battery life is: Turn phone off, charge fully, turn phone on and don't touch it. See how long battery lasts. Of course who wants to perform that test? :)

All other reports/complaints are subject to the user's usage pattern and installed background apps. Complainer #1 leaves out the fact the they listened to music the entire day. Complainer #2 runs GPS Tracker with the default 60 second reporting interval. Etc etc.

Rant aside, I have been paying attention to battery life in my testing. Just to make sure there is no "ridiculous battery drain" issue and have not noticed any problems.
[G1 Android Development] lolmensch:
good to know. there were cases where the phone died in about 6 hours in idle mode. just cell enabled. no gps bt and whatsoever.

will definitely try this rom :D :D
[G1 Android Development] HawkiesZA:
I had that kind of thing with clean CM 6.0. Charged my phone, went to bed, and by morning it was dead. (Accidental rhyme, I swear ;) ) With WiFi on it got even worse.

I did a test with BM 2.0(on my G1/Dream) - with WiFi off and a full battery before bed, and it was on about 98% in the morning. Switch WiFi on and it got somewhere between 30% and 40% of battery life left overnight. Point being: I don't know what Voodoo these guys are doing, but it works like a...well, a Dream :p
[G1 Android Development] raven_raven:
Finally an update to 2.1! i'm very excited to try this MOD on my G1, let's see how much you improved guys :). Last version did not work very good on my phone, maybe this one will surprise me.

EDIT: OK, so Oshaka didn't post link O_o. Strange.
[G1 Android Development] tsheeley:
So, in short, what's this bug?
[G1 Android Development] ezterry:
See the known issues on pershoots most recent:

http://droidbasement.com/db-blog/?p=1222
[G1 Android Development] garbage190:
This ROM is awesome! It makes my Magic fly!

I like the idea of make it simple.

Great job! And thanks!
[G1 Android Development] tsheeley:
Ahh. Thanks for that. So reboot after unplugging and all is well. Gotcha.

So just to be clear... your newest that you just posted is the same one included in Biff2.1?
[G1 Android Development] ezterry:
Its a rebuild so mind if the MD5 sum doesn't match. But yes it's built from the same source so if you are using that you know what to expect.

Personally I need to find something running in the background on this phone that is eatting my battery, but the test phone even when unplugged from USB without reboot isn't having horrible batter drain idle not on any network atm. So no reason to think the kernel must have a problem.
[G1 Android Development] Phateless:
Isn't your kernel the one in the official ota w/root rom that's floating around here? I've been running it since last night and haven't experienced any major drain, although I have rebooted a few times.

I tried TMUS but with the CM6 kernel I had the same massive battery drain that caused me to give up on CM6.
[G1 Android Development] MattDrumz:
Can't wait until the update comes out. I've been running SuperD, waiting for this ROM to come out. :D
[G1 Android Development] Ohsaka:
From twitter...

@Royalknight6190

Here is the link to my collision, enjoy. DPS Officer Injured After His Squad Car is Rear-Ended http://t.co/dMtmXZR

I have talked to him today, he is ok, just in alot of pain. Notwithstanding sick kids, sick parents, school, and car accidents...this ROM release is on schedule, lol!
[G1 Android Development] Royalknight6190:
Thanks Bro that was nice and awesome of you. For all the people waiting for 2.1 to be released. Well the time is almost here. I would've posted it tonight but because I am in so much pain even just typing this message is killing and hurting me so bad and my eyes hurt and I can barely see straight. So tomorrow I will release BiffMod Version 2.1. So be looking for it tomorrow. Cant wait to see what you guys think. Its our best version so far.
[G1 Android Development] Ohsaka:
Also, the install instructions in the OP will be updated. One big change is that you don't need to reboot before installing the Gapps update. We also default to "no JIT" and "Swap only" in the performance settings. This is the recommended config. Lock Home in Memory and VM Heap Size are still up for debate. :)
[G1 Android Development] captaincrook:
Cheers to your recovery.
[G1 Android Development] biglo:
Take it easy man, hope for a swift recovery cause I know how ****ty it is being sick.
[G1 Android Development] jabberbox:
Or being in a car accident..
[G1 Android Development] biglo:
Oh ****, I didn't read the posts before,that's much worst, sorry...
[G1 Android Development] loukvlav:
And what if we don't want to use swap? I always format my sd card in fat32 only, as I don't need apps2sd or swap.

I have a 32a Magic so I have plenty of space for apps in internal memory and I don't have a fast sd card for swap, so I don't want to use it.

Will there be any problems if I only use fat32?
[G1 Android Development] HawkiesZA:
If you don't want swap then disable it when you boot in (maybe use compcache instead) and reboot for it to take effect.

He was just saying what the default (and recommended) settings are, but you can change them to suit your needs. You also don't need to use apps2ext. IIRC it's off by default anyway.

The short answer to your last question would thus be, "No".
[G1 Android Development] Ohsaka:
Correct. You can run with all performance options turned off if you want. If the init.d scripts don't see any swap or ext partitions, they just exit. So it doesn't hurt the ROM to run with fat32 only.
[G1 Android Development] tsheeley:
You know... I'm sure we all would have forgiven you for not releasing 2.1 for a couple more days. It would have taken years of counseling, but we would have eventually... right guys? :p Remind me to name drop if I ever get pulled over in Arizona.

But seriously, rest and recover first.

Oohh... that should be interesting. Have any of the testers taken some readings with Linpack? I'm looking forward to some number comparison on various setups. I would average 2.3 mflops on CE... and I'm getting in the high 3s now (CC+JIT)... maybe I'll get into the low 4s without instability.
[G1 Android Development] tsheeley:
Want a good laugh as you wait for the new Biff? (and cause RK could use a good laugh)

My wife emailed this to me... Chuck Norris doing T-Mo ads in the Czech Republic... no joke.

Nothing for android... but still pretty damn funny.
[G1 Android Development] Royalknight6190:
Thank you all for waiting....Which means...BiffMod Version 2.1 is Live in the OP go and get it while its hot. Enjoy.

And Yes it is a FULL WIPE, Sorry too many changes to risk not WIPING!!

Thank you all for your support. Themes have been moved to the Android Theme section I will be making a new thread called BiffMod Themes will post link when I have it up.
[G1 Android Development] Royalknight6190:
Thanks Tsheeley, that did make me laugh, Now go get your hot copy of BiffMod V2.1 I know you have been waiting for it.
[G1 Android Development] Phateless:
Wow dude, you're dedicated! Thanks for everything you do and don't worry about us, just heal yourself up first. We're not going anywhere.
[G1 Android Development] tsheeley:
Awesome! I'll have it flashed by the end of the weekend. Looking forward to it.
[G1 Android Development] apockalupsis:
so I had a weird issue with 2.0.1 that I thought I'd post about while waiting for my install of 2.1 to boot and stuff.

My previous 2.0 install was running OK for a long time, but then silly me, I installed setCPU and did some mild oc, and it started going crazy. I also switched from swap to compcache, because my install had been running quite slowly (I think my SD card is only class 2) ... so although it seemed to be quicker with CC, that might have been the problem. Anyway it got to the point of not even booting, so I decided to wipe and upgrade to the newer version.

I ended up installing it 3 times total yesterday, and each time it would seem to be working, really well in fact, but would then crash hard and i'd have to pull out the battery to reboot - usually after i'd spent an hour reloading my apps and such. once i'd reboot from the crash, it would give me a weird status bar message about the SD card - something that it was 'preparing,' sometimes that it was blank - and everything would be back to defaults (background, widgets) with all my downloaded apps gone. AND, the home button and dial button wouldn't work except to wake the phone. Really strange. Anybody experienced anything like this? even after 3 reinstalls, following all the instructions, and once even repartitioning my SD card, it kept screwing up like this - though the third install lasted overnight and until about an hour ago.

It's kind of a moot point really, since I've just installed 2.1 and hopefully that'll be the end of weird issues. But I just wondered if this was a problem anyone had seen or heard of. If by chance it should recur in 2.1 i'll post back with more details.

a final question - if my SD card is in fact class 2 (nothing on the card says, and I long since got rid of the packaging), would that make the rom run particularly slowly with swap? I'll try using it again this time, since it's now recommended, but I know the previous install I used really chugged along. It was stable and I loved froyo too much to go back, but complicated websites and big apps were just unusable. With compcache however I found things much quicker.
[G1 Android Development] Ohsaka:
It sounds like your sd card is dying. I would suggest getting an 8GB class 6 card. You can find them really cheap on newegg.com these days.
[G1 Android Development] Phateless:
I noticed I had issues like this if I didn't let the rom finish "thinking" on it's first boot. Now whenever I load a new rom, on the first boot I don't even touch the phone until it's been on the "touch android to begin" screen for at least a solid 10 minutes.

This REALLY helps with stability. Try a full wipe, reflash, and try again.
[G1 Android Development] xploder270:
How does 2.1 compare to AOSP OTA 2.2.1?
[G1 Android Development] tsheeley:
Yeah, I've noticed this in the past too... the settle-time that is. I usually give it a good 10 to 15 min of rest between each of the install stages... never had any problems as long as you don't rush the process.
[G1 Android Development] Phateless:
I tend to flash roms while watching Scrubs so I let it sit for at least one full period of commercial --> show --> commercial before I start setting up.
[G1 Android Development] yo9gnc:
ok. tried to flash it. g1- logo. that`s not new to me. i had the same problem on 2.0, 2.0.1 ( not 1.9 or lower ). i don`t even try anymore. if you remember, i cannot use phone data connection ( usb -> so no adb,no fastboot,no logcat). i`ll try the same method as 2.0.1 ( as you can read in my signature ).

if anyone flashed the rom, until you sync your data or change anything on your phone, please do some bart backup and share me the archived folder.

thank you in advance.

and thanks team for the rom. don`t let my failure to shake your glory :) nice thing on 2.0.1. hope to tell you about 2.1 too.
[G1 Android Development] Ohsaka:
FYI, Royal forgot to add the link to the ADW Installer zip...

biffmod2.1-ADWInstaller_S.zip

This is an update file you can flash before your first boot (or anytime later). It will remove the Launcher2.apk and install ADWLauncher.apk on your /system/app directory. We found that downloading any launcher from Market and running it off the sdcard is very slow.
[G1 Android Development] MattDrumz:
Awesome! I've been waiting for this for awhile. Flashing right now! :D
[G1 Android Development] Firerat:
if you use customMTD, then will have more space on data and not need the dex2sd as soon

I have 75mb of dex on /data

try doing that with just a2sdext

if your not using customMTD, then you are just wasting at least 28mb internal

Filesystem Size Used Available Use% Mounted on
tmpfs 48.2M 8.0K 48.2M 0% /dev
tmpfs 48.2M 0 48.2M 0% /mnt/asec
/dev/block/mtdblock3 73.0M 72.6M 400.0K 99% /system
/dev/block/mtdblock5 134.8M 107.2M 27.6M 80% /data
/dev/block/loop0 896.0K 896.0K 0 100% /system/lib/module
s
/dev/block/loop1 4.0M 4.0M 0 100% /system/xbin
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 457.4M 191.0M 241.9M 44% /sd-ext
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 457.4M 191.0M 241.9M 44% /cache
/dev/block/mtdblock4 2.0M 776.0K 1.2M 38% /dev/cache
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 457.4M 191.0M 241.9M 44% /data/app
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 457.4M 191.0M 241.9M 44% /data/app-private
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 457.4M 191.0M 241.9M 44% /data/data
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 457.4M 191.0M 241.9M 44% /data/system
/dev/block/vold/179:1
7.0G 6.6G 365.2M 95% /mnt/sdcard
/dev/block/vold/179:1
7.0G 6.6G 365.2M 95% /mnt/secure/asec

lol
[G1 Android Development] HawkiesZA:
Is there a way to use LauncherPro instead? (Or any other launcher for that matter. I personally prefer LP, though ADW PWNz on the customizing potential)

Also, I see the themes have been moved but there's no indication as to where. Any ideas?
[G1 Android Development] MattDrumz:
There hasn't been a thread created for the themes yet. He said that the thread will be up later today.
[G1 Android Development] Ohsaka:
The theme post will be up tonight. Royal didnt have time to do it yet. He only wakes up out his pain pill coma for a little while before he passes back out. :)

Here are quick instructions to switch launchers manually, assuming USB cable hookup to computer:

adb remount
adb push [I]LauncherPro_apk_filename[/I] /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/[I]LauncherPro_apk_filename[/I]
adb shell rm /system/app/Launcher2.apk
[G1 Android Development] XxKOLOHExX:
use the script Remove_Launcher by doing this

su

remove_launcher stock

in terminal and it will get rid of Launcher 2 (But remember to have a Launcher pre-installed before doing so :D)
[G1 Android Development] XxKOLOHExX:
Sorry about that :D We will change it and support it because you are right, The more space we have (even if we have Apps2EXT) the less likely that someone needs to enable dex2sd. We will edit it and add support (or I will add support) for MTD patch issues :D
[G1 Android Development] Firerat:
I'm planning to post in Android General

customMTD is reported working on

g1

mt3g

hero/heroc

bravo/bravoc

evo4g

I have done some clean ups to the scripts recently

https://github.com/Firerat/CustomMTD

need to sort out the branches/tags on that, branch 1.5.6 is really version 1.5.7

I'll do that next week,
[G1 Android Development] XxKOLOHExX:
Coolio dude, thanks:D
[G1 Android Development] ezterry:
I also agree, in part why I removed the extra 06bindmount.

Dex2sd = slower.

Btw for those interested and understand what it is (if you don't get it you probably don't need):

mkdir biffmod;cd biffmod;repo init -u git://github.com/biffmod/ android.git;repo sync;. build/envsetup.sh;echo "EZTERRYS:=true" > buildspec.mk;lunch biffmod_dream_sapphire-eng;make biffmod-ota

Oh and the adw apk in the adw installer is built with 'make ADWLauncher' after the rom build is done
[G1 Android Development] fanbogo:
first boot fc , later wizard fc , later performance settings fc , next i get fc when i change to 614 mhz , when i check some options i get long lag ,cant log to google account using wifi
[G1 Android Development] Reeka:
great work and great rom so far!!!

but is there a chance to change the market into german? I'm form Germany and some apps are missing... like EasySMS...

thanks!
[G1 Android Development] iblaststatic2020:
Flashed 2x's

each time I have flashed this while waiting for the screen go blank i get process system not responding fc or wait. I followed directions exactly as stated in op wiped & repaired ext and a fastboot erase. I get this on a lot of roms particularly after a I fix permissions, but this time it is happening right away. what is the deal and what should I do?
[G1 Android Development] Ohsaka:
If you get a FC popup on intial boot, just click the Wait button....

Sometimes the phone thinks a process is hung because too many things going on during initial boot. It doesn't indicate a problem unless it happens to you every single time you boot.
[G1 Android Development] Royalknight6190:
Firerat I want to apologize for posting that. I appreciate everything you have done and continue to do for this community and I have been a huge fan of yours since I became a G1 user. I posted that just because I remember a few users who were using the MTD hacks have issues installing BiffMod V2.0.1 but when they removed the MTD hack it worked. so just to make it easy on the user I made the executive decision to include that in the OP. but you are right more space is always better. I have removed it. Sorry Firerat.
[G1 Android Development] apockalupsis:
Thanks for the response. I did give it lots of time for all the 'thinking' tasks where the instructions said to this time around, and 2.1 seems to be working really well so far.
[G1 Android Development] Phateless:
Awesome, keep us posted. I didn't know that the first time I rooted so I had hella bugs, lol.
[G1 Android Development] Ohsaka:
For anyone with problems that can pull a logcat during their bootup ("adb logcat > bootlog.txt") ...

I just wiped and reinstalled my phone for the about the 25th time, and here is the logcat from my initial bootup. You might be able to compare your own against it to pinpoint a problem...

http://pastebin.com/TYKSxmXe

FYI, here is how I flash my phone...

1) fastboot erase system -w

2) All wipes in Amon Ra, repair ext

3) Flash ROM, flash Gapps, flash ADWInstaller, flash blue theme

4) reboot, wait

5) open market, sign in google, download titanium backup (WHICH WE ARE GOING TO INCLUDE IN 2.2!)

6) rock on....
[G1 Android Development] biglo:
I have to agree launcher pro is a lot more smoother on this rom then the stock launcher after it has been pushed in.
[G1 Android Development] R3N0V4D0:
themes !!! :D
[G1 Android Development] Ohsaka:
SisterChick will be glad to hear people are demanding her themes! :)
[G1 Android Development] metalfangs:
Everything is buttery! Thank you Biff Squad.
[G1 Android Development] Royalknight6190:
I just created the new BiffMod themes thread over on the android theme section the link is in the OP. But just to make it easy for you here it is:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=829145
[G1 Android Development] Royalknight6190:
You are welcome glad you like it.
[G1 Android Development] yo9gnc:
nevermind. same girlfriend, same phone from which i took the bart recovery image (so now she have bm2.1 too :) ). so ... i`m done. nice sh... rom. works beatiful (for the moment). what`s for 2.2? :P

thanks again to biffmod squad for those roms of froyo.

with consideration.
[G1 Android Development] Royalknight6190:
We got some ideas for 2.2 but like always we dont give out are ideas until a few days before release. lol :D sorry. Just enjoy 2.1 glad you got it working.
[G1 Android Development] Ohsaka:
And according to sparksco, we always take a three week vacation after each release! So you guys won't hear from us for awhile! :)
[G1 Android Development] R3N0V4D0:
my brain powers say 2.2 will be when cm6.1 is final :)

ty 4 the themes btw ;)
[G1 Android Development] Inceptron:
Is there a noticeable speed increase from 2.0.1?
[G1 Android Development] metalfangs:
Why not try for yourself?
[G1 Android Development] fatduke720:
How do I install carhome on this rom. I tried from the market and it installs but no icon shows up for it. Any help would be great.
[G1 Android Development] tsnily:
You guys deserve a medal for turning android into MANDROID. Honestly, this is probably the snappiest ROM I have ever tried. Just wanted to say keep up the good work, we're all counting on you. =D
[G1 Android Development] Inceptron:
I guess that is the only way to truly find out :P will do tonight..
[G1 Android Development] Ohsaka:
Dex files default to internal memory now. That should help speed as long as you don't install so many apps that you run out of internal memory and have to move dex to sd.

If you like ADW, using our flashable zip to install it should speed u up also.
[G1 Android Development] MattDrumz:
This ROM has been great so far, but there is one thing that isn't working quite right. The market on my phone is pretty slow, and downloads either never start, or they hang up and never finish or install. Is there anything I can do to make my market faster?

Thanks!