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[G1 Android Development] Sheist!:
OK, I have tried the 2 ezTerry-based GB ROMs: ezGingerbread, and ADS-Magpie

I'll tell you, I REALLY dig the boot animation on ADS-Magpie. How can I rip that out? <grin> But, the problem with the 2 ez-based ROM's is they lack a lot of stuff I want, that are in CM7, plus no cyanogenmod settings, and a new EZ settings that just doesn't cover enough stuff for me, I have to be honest.

The other 2 ROMS are: CM7.1 and the CM7-Magpie (not ADS). I am now on the Magpie one and so far it looks good. Snappy and all the goodies from 2.3.7 including the ring lockscreen, PIN lock screen, etc. Both have the CM7 boot animation, they come with ADW launcher, and since I dig Launcher Pro and the scrollable dockbar, I will probably go back to it soon. ADW does allow 5 apps on the dockbar, but it is not scrollable.

I really missed the granularity of the Cyanogenmod settings in the two ez ROM's, so for me, they don't work. Plus, the original ez rom is 2.3.4 and has not been updated in months.

Also, I found the 8/2011 gapps does not seem to work on any ROM, for some reason - I just boot and no market. I went with the June 2011 gapps and that installs/shows up fine on all.

Battery-wise, I see no problems with any of these; I discovered the solution to that awhile back, turn off location by wireless as well as GPS; my phone doesn't chew battery while it sleeps.

Also, the Effdee HDCUL patcher (i.e. COLORS!) still works fine on all these.
[G1 Android Development] AndDiSa:
There is a special security feature in ezGB, so the package is signed with a different key. That's the reason why it's not woking with other ROMs.
[G1 Android Development] :
ADW Launcher has offered unlimited scrollable dockbars from version 1.1.5!?!?!

Just keep adding them to the bar and scroll :D I'm running version 115 as its my fav and have 10 items on dockbar now.
[G1 Android Development] Sheist!:
CM7 Magpie A2SDEXT GB ROM, best one out there

OK, after running with the CM7 Magpie A2SDEXT (not ADS Magpie) for enough days now, I am sold. Much faster than COS-DS, more fluid, less filling on /data, less crashes and apps open/perform MUCH faster (i.e. eBuddy, messaging, terminal emulator, etc), and still no battery drain issues.

I find it better/faster/more stable than the CM7.1 "unofficial" ROM, and for me, the two eZGB ROM's aren't a match in terms of features.

I also tried Banana Bread, but that one rounds out the bottom in my testing.

Again, all my opinion, so feel free to make your own.

Links in case you can't find them:

Banana Bread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1305181

ezTerry Gingerbread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=882356

ADS Magpie (very good boot animation!)

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9870397/android/ADS_magpie/index.html

CM7.1 unofficial

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1185027

and my favorite:

CM7 Magpie A2sdext

http://dl.dropbox.com/s/hh2uxbl6nwz1s7m/index.html

:)

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Some hunh? UI Settings, Main Dock Style: None, 3 icons, 5 icons, 1 icon. If I try to drag another app to the 5 that show, it just replaces the one nearest where you drop it.

Hidden dockbar: After checking the Market, it appears if I swipe up with the hidden dockbar enabled in UI Settings, the old dockbar disappears, and then I can drag icons there to the blank space where the old dockbar used to be, just like you said, and it's scrollable. I see it bounces when there are no more icons to scroll in that direction.

Interesting...

I am starting to sense a bit more slowness now in Launcher Pro, though I have been trying to ignore it, particularly exiting out of apps and back to the main screen: seems to sit in black darkness now more often and too long.

I'll keep testing them both, but I am liking ADW a bit more now. I always remembered the older ADW (not long ago) was much slower all around, but maybe that has changed!
[G1 Android Development] cj chitwood:
Sheist, what I do is I already know what ringtone/message tones I'm NEVER going to use, and I delete them. When I find some I like, I add them to a package and when I wipe and reflash a ROM I flash this package which deletes ALL tones and adds back the ones I'm possibly going to use. Best of both worlds: I save space by removing garbage I dislike, and I keep the speed of having the tones right there in the phone's chip instead of on the "external" media. Plus I can still change tones (not that I ever do).

And OptimismPrime: I am feeling a similar way, but then I've moved on to CM7 Magpie, so I'm happy. PessimismPrime is more like it, with that post :) ;)
[G1 Android Development] obiwanbartek:
Hello Fellows,

so, is the project dead? Any new COS-DS on Android 2.3.5 maybe? Or 4.0 (released yesterday) :)
[G1 Android Development] cj chitwood:
Starting to look that way, but with more and more phones coming out with decent enough hardware to run some kickin Android the way it was meant to run, we have to accept that our phones will eventually be EOL.
[G1 Android Development] selfinflicted1:
Yea it looks that way. It kinda made me sad when I come back to browse the g1 forums and noticed it was in the low use/legacy devices now.
[G1 Android Development] robuser007:
I'm also using Firerat's edition (Magpie A2SDEXT).

It's a basic cyanogenmod rom (no themes,... Just a standard rom), but I flashed ezterry's latest kernel.

What are your MTD settings ? (mine are 91 & 27 cache).

Can you backup your rom, run mtd_boot (with smaller settings like 75 & 27) & then restore your rom (you have than more free space, correct ?)
[G1 Android Development] ximmox:
It IS in my experience.

It's running without compcache and 64mb Swap for me, and it does it perfectly.

Fast (without exaggregation, this IS the fastest my Magic ever was, and I've tried lots),

no lag and the ability to multitask A BIT (those old phones quite simply aren't made for this).

So a slow ROM can't be caused by Swap alone when it runs without problem for me and others like juangil. ;)

(Just to explain that Swap in general isn't bad, I'm not saying it can't cause problems in certain configurations.)
[G1 Android Development] 1r2R1:
and swap with gingerbread don't play well together too :D

I've removed the swap file. I will see if it's better ;)
[G1 Android Development] juangil:
wrong...

swap has give me the ability to multitask, contrary to CC which hasn't

you can see the diff just by opening the app drawer
[G1 Android Development] :
I just hate swap... IT'S EVIL!!! :D

(Just my opinion)

And run Super D, you will find our little ole G1's could multi task like a champion. Tis only since the introdution of the omm (Onboard Memory Management System) in Froyo and upwards that multi tasking has become a distant dream.
[G1 Android Development] :
I love the swap v cc arguments.

I put swap on my phone and it turns into a nasty laggy beast, even less chance to multitask because hell even running one app is hard work ;)

If niether work try none :D

It's all down to users finding what works for them but there will always be a difference in opinions.

Oh and personal opinion is never WRONG as you like to say even giving it it's own line! Just because it works for you doesn't mean it will work/be the best option for someone else ;)
[G1 Android Development] 1r2R1:
it seems :D
[G1 Android Development] Quiketaz:
Today, I will flash this ROM in the Mytouch of my friend, any suggestion aditiona to Recovery and SPL?. Actually it is running CM6 without any swap or sd-ext hack. It was my old phone and I sold him. I just want to upgrade to this amazin 2.3 ROM. Anny aditional suggestion thanks.
[G1 Android Development] juangil:
so, you've created a swap file or you are using your linux swap partition?

just curious,

swap works for me and some others, what can I do? :p
[G1 Android Development] Khizzer:
i meant a simple file manager like oi file manager
[G1 Android Development] yeticomes:
sorry, but why don't you download it from the Market yourself?!:confused:
[G1 Android Development] sada23:
This ROM works good with CC too. I did try swap on a different Ginger ROM and did not get as good results as CC.
[G1 Android Development] Quiketaz:
Where did you find it? I just installed today, all was fine just the green tinted screen.
[G1 Android Development] :
http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=pershoot's+2.6.35.11+Kernel+
[G1 Android Development] Quiketaz:
Thanks Dude!!
[G1 Android Development] 1r2R1:
i used the option of the amonRA recovery. I think it's a swap partition. And you, what are you using ?

What is the command to remove the swap partition ?
[G1 Android Development] juangil:
Whenever you activated swap (if using fr script) it will ask if you want to use your swap partition or if you want to create a swap "file" , now, am not sure that if you select to create swap file it will do it in Fat32 partition
[G1 Android Development] belrin:
Swap works better for me. CC unstable.
[G1 Android Development] Quiketaz:
That kernel doesn´t work in the Mytouch 1.2 :S
[G1 Android Development] juaninamillion:
Um.... my swap partition..... 200... swappiness 60. Am I a tard?! That's a lot right?!
[G1 Android Development] unkleremis:
Believe he found it here http://droidbasement.com/db-blog/?p=1563
[G1 Android Development] robuser007:
Magpie mtd 80 2 works fine :) (but I use 90 2, gives me enough free space & compatibel with all roms without cmtd)

They are both build from the same source, firerat just added a2sdext, should be the same (but ext is much faster then fat32)
[G1 Android Development] cj chitwood:
Funny... I can't find the mtdpartmap.txt or whatever the name of the file was. Yet I have a 100 MB /system, 107 MB /data, and 2 MB /cache (which is what I had specified in the file, I just can't find the file). And FWIW, I do now (rare-)occasionally get that "out of space" message in the status bar with this setup, so maybe less space on /system and more on /data would be good.
[G1 Android Development] drbobb:
The mtdpartmap.txt is used only at the time of flashing the custom mtd patch. Removing it afterwards would not break anything, until you decide to reflash either kernel or recovery.
[G1 Android Development] cj chitwood:
Right, but what about next time I flash a new ROM? Will it know what the former partition table was, or do I need to recreate my mtdpartmap.txt? Reason I ask, is I never saw it deleted before. After flashing the ROM, it was always still there (at least, I THOUGHT I saw it)... This time it's not.

OT: I did try out the latest ADS Magpie about a week ago but I went right back to the latest Firerat magpie. There were simply too many different little things that I liked better in FR.
[G1 Android Development] AndDiSa:
custom partition mapping remains until you flash a new "unpatched" recovery or you flash Firerat's fr_remove_xxx.zip.
[G1 Android Development] shishanii:
I've been using this rom since the first release, and the final one of 18th july, 2011 is the best ever....really amazing. I didn't think my G1 would as good as it is now.
[G1 Android Development] drbobb:
Looks like roalex is not coming back.. too bad, I had some hopes for a ROM for the Desire, as good as COS-DS.
[G1 Android Development] darkguy2008:
Isn't he on vacations?
[G1 Android Development] Sheist!:
Seriously?

6 months?

Magpie ROM has the latest GB 2.3.7 and hasn't had updates in 2 months; I don't think we will get better than that, considering Honeycomb is tablet-only and ICS is a "dream" for the Dream.

Even I am tempted by the pending HTC Zeta or HTC Edge just around the corner...
[G1 Android Development] thegtfusion:
I dont think he is coming back. When I had my G1 (3 months ago) i waited but then I bought my Nexus S..
[G1 Android Development] GuyInDogSuit:
It's not that ICS isn't a reality on the Dream or Sapphire, it's just that no one has gotten it working well.

Yeah, I think this is it for this ROM. Devices get phased out, and developers move on. I'm getting an Inspire 4G soon.
[G1 Android Development] Sheist!:
It is irrelevant if ICS "can" run on a Dream. The point is ICS is not going to run well, fast, properly or provide a user experience that will make it worthwhile for anyone running Dream hardware. This is a reality that must be understood, not debated.

I will personally hang on to my Dream beyond the 3+ years I currently have... why? Well, for one, Gingerbread 2.3.7! It does more than I ever thought it would. It is rooted and optimally configured.

The apps I want/need run perfectly, and despite what everyone else might be doing, my 3.2 inch screen still provides me exactly what I need, particularly TETHERING which renders moot almost everything else. I just don't need to watch movies at the airport anymore, so the screen size is no longer a limitation.

Yes, the G1 was my best decision of 2008, and still is in 2012. ;)

Live it, feel it, love it. ;)
[G1 Android Development] GuyInDogSuit:
Bravo! Good points! I agree with that, ICS may not run very well at all. But Google has said that it IS possible to run on low-end legacy devices, but as you pointed out, unless someone like ezTerry, SlashDW, or roalex ports and tweaks it, it will never run as well as GB does now.
[G1 Android Development] marquimsp:
Does anyone have a link for language pack 3? I loved this rom, want to give it another try.

:crying:
[G1 Android Development] sniper304:
marquimsp, there is link http://www.multiupload.nl/HBB64LHNZH

Press download on the first message, of this thread! =)

sorry, link don't work =(

i have only language pack 4 =(
[G1 Android Development] sousaptak:
can someone re-upload 7.18.2011 lang pack2 version ? please...

edit : roalex provided new links .... a heartiest thanks to him ...

here http://kiwi6.com/users/roalex .... download the one you like & dont forget to thank him...
[G1 Android Development] roalex:
just updated the links, i dont have the "build env" anymore though, was just lucky to find this backup's i had there. Quite funny l1 has 6750 downloads ><
[G1 Android Development] trungquanbds29:
Please help me download this kernel, I cant download one of them, may I change to another kernel e.g "kener ezgb-2636-v1.5.2_S"...?

many thanks
[G1 Android Development] cj chitwood:
In theory you should be able to use any kernel as long as it meets two requirements:

1). It must be meant for the version of Android in the ROM (e.g. donut, eclair, froyo...)

2). It must be meant for your device's hardware. If you're running a gingerbread ROM, you should be able to use a kernel from any other gingerbread G1 ROM (and you may even get lucky and be able to use other phones' kernels if you don't mind risking bricking your device).

Point 2 cannot be overstated. Not all G1 are identical hardware. Not all Magic/MT3G are identical. Some ROMs provide two kernels, something to do with EBI, and the wrong one will brick it. Been a while or I'd give more/better infos. I recommend you do more research. It's out there.

HIH.

--

Sent from my temporarily CM10 HTC Swiss Army Doubleshot
[G1 Android Development] AndDiSa:
... well you won't really brick it, but it will not start, i.e. you will have a boot loop.
[G1 Android Development] Tobias Claren:
List with languages ("Langpack")?

can deleted, thanks..
[G1 Android Development] Quiketaz:
I installed that kernel, but after flash it, never boot again, I had to reinstall COS again. I'll try Monday due the phone is not mine. Thanks while.
[G1 Android Development] ggonsalv:
Yes.

I have

SPL 1.33.0013b

Radio 2.22.27.08

However I am flashing with Amon Ra not clockwork... Not sure if it affects the flash process.
[G1 Android Development] ThdDude:
open androot hit your menu button and show hidden files it will show a tree simple
[G1 Android Development] uvt_novice:
Hello everyone,

Could you please somebody advise me how to turn off VM heap (it's set as default to 16) in the last ROM? VM does not have an option to be turned off from the settings.

Thanks.
[G1 Android Development] crypysmoker:
"Note:

This is not to be used on Gingerbread/CM7 RC0"

Did this kernel actually work for you? I used ertzys and it got rid of the gren tint on my fender mytouch, but I had no USB mount and wifi
[G1 Android Development] uvt_novice:
It seems to me that you flashed wrong kernel. You have Samsung Vibrant (in your signature says that), but flashed kernel for Dream/Saphire. That will NEVER work. Pick proper kernel.

I am not sure about your phone, but this works just fine on my G1.
[G1 Android Development] inportb:
Isn't virtual memory kinda... required? Even if your app doesn't use memory, it still needs to be copied to memory before it could be executed.
[G1 Android Development] juangil:
I found the Above to be pretty much my settings :) only diff is I have VM set to 12m and animation in framework (not laggy at all)

but just happened that I switched Rom last night

Jit Off

Edit: I am not promoting here another rom, I had same setting and same results when using Ginger by roalex

(proof here)

and I really love it, but as I said, am testing this one now:o
[G1 Android Development] juaninamillion:
Dude.... I don't have a clue what swap is. I ran firerats all in one patch and made a swap file. Is that right? I've been able to get 348 on quadrant standard.
[G1 Android Development] juangil:
best option is to have a linux swap partition in your sd, ie: fat32, EXT3 and Linux swap, otherwise the script will create a swap file in Fat32 partition (which has, technically, slower transfer speed)

fat32 for your files

ext3 for your apps

Linux swap for swap
[G1 Android Development] g1user101:
this rom is awesome! love how fast it is and how smoothly it runs. battery performance is great! way better than cyanogen. thanks!

one thing, i enabled the screen-off and on animation. but the animation wont show. any help?
[G1 Android Development] juaninamillion:
I have all three..... My linux swap is ony 30... I see you run 144. How do I change that? I have no idea how I have that.
[G1 Android Development] juangil:
push this file...

adb remount

adb push <framework-res.apk_location_on_your_pc> /system/framework/framework-res.apk

adb shell

#reboot

I dont remember which anim is this, if you dont like it I have couple more different anim: bounce, flip, fly and fold:D

edit: you can also use root explorer to copy the file.. & reboot b/c you'll have lots of FC

EDIT2: I just realized you are talking about screen off animation:o sorry, this is for general animation

if you have linux you can re-size it using gparted

otherwise you'll need to re-partition the sdcard, you can do this from recovery but make sure you save all your files from sdcard cuz you'll lose everything;)

or... you can try using the 30mb you have, just dont choose "create a swap file" when using the script to turn it on
[G1 Android Development] cj chitwood:
Nevermind again... Figured it out...
[G1 Android Development] juaninamillion:
What's gparted?
[G1 Android Development] juangil:
its ubuntu (linux) partition manager
[G1 Android Development] juaninamillion:
I'm sorry you're being so helpful. Where can I get that?
[G1 Android Development] inportb:
If you're using a Debian-like distro, apt-get install gparted should do the trick. Otherwise, you can always use parted on the Amon RA recovery image (I'm not sure if it's available in other recovery images).
[G1 Android Development] juaninamillion:
I don't have a slightest clue wtf you just said! Haha!!!! Sorry man. I can flash amanra but does that mean I'd have to repartition? Is there a way to just enlarge the current one?
[G1 Android Development] roalex:
Finlay i manage to upload the rc1, let me know how it goes :)
[G1 Android Development] sada23:
Thanks for the upload. I am downloading it and will let you know if I see any issues. As of now, could you also include titaniumBackup so that the users could restore the apps once they Flash your ROM.

In RC0, I saw some lags and the UI needs improvements. Also, it seems to have battery drain. This is the biggest issue with current GB ROMS.
[G1 Android Development] chazzbg:
does the animations, when showing popups like add to homescreen or shutdown menu, are slow like in older builds like the ezterry, or ez frankencyan :confused:
[G1 Android Development] ezterry:
Animation speeds usually in all android roms are very dependent on how you configure them in [Settings->Display -> Animation] OR [Spare Parts -> Window Animations / Transition Animations]

If you have not seen and used these menus I'd be careful of calling animations slow on any rom.

If you are talking about the framerate (not length of) the animation that is a slightly different story. Its my rom with the patches atm for speeding that up.. yoshi kanged the binary and roalex knows of the patches so hopefully included them.
[G1 Android Development] sada23:
RC1 is much better and is holding good so far. Speed is better and ui is better too.

I am sure Roalex is certainly working on making many more improvements.
[G1 Android Development] sada23:
ezTerry,

What could be the reason for Battery drains on GB ROMs? If its the kernel, could you please suggest a good Kernel to reduce the Battery drain for 2708, 1300d ?

Thanks
[G1 Android Development] d12unk13astard:
For anyone having problems downloading from op heres the links

Rapidshare

Megaupload

Depositfiles

Hotfile

I am gonna flash rc1 later thanks
[G1 Android Development] Trek55:
I have been trying to install this rom, several time with no luck, just stuck on provider logo not booting up, left it for a long time still won't boot up, any help? thanks
[G1 Android Development] roalex:
Looking at your sig this rom should work just fine for you, do you have a ext partition? are you using cMTD ? if so do you have around 90 mb on system ?
[G1 Android Development] d12unk13astard:
ohsaka superwipe^^

New kernel 2.65.35.11 is out now http://droidbasement.com/db-blog/?p=1563 says not to use on rc0 but nothing about rc1 will report back when i have flashed the rom + kernel about performance, battery life...etc
[G1 Android Development] Trek55:
Yes using ext4 and cMTD..
[G1 Android Development] d12unk13astard:
I'd suggest you remove firerats mtdhack from recovery with his flashable zip if you want to try this rom out since your having problems. I just use his AIO patch and it works much better then the mtd imo.
[G1 Android Development] roalex:
What version are you using ?

/edit

Im ofc using them too and i have no problem :)

im attacking this version which works 100%

Superwipe/flash the recovery patch/Superwipe/reboot recovery/flash rom

Also seams you are using RA recovery, thats why it isnt working, upgrade to CW 2.5!
[G1 Android Development] jcarrz1:
what if i don't want the apps on ext??
[G1 Android Development] roalex:
Just isn't enough space for apps + data + dex on /data, its why i didn't bother to include ApkManager or something similar.
[G1 Android Development] flyboyovyick:
This time i will flash rc1 and wait a bit longer!
[G1 Android Development] jcarrz1:
interesting, i guess with all you included and those themes it's just not enough. what if i did a 2mb cache, would there be enough space; and as a second part of that question, would it bind mount automatically, or would i have to add that? thanks.
[G1 Android Development] roalex:
If you remove 10apps2sd and use the firerat's script after you can do what you want :)
[G1 Android Development] chazzbg:
yes, ezterry , i am talking about the framerate , it's the only thing that is bugging me with the gingerbread builds, overall speed is great, but this showing the popup menus , a mean not only the shutdown menu or add to homescreen menu , but all menus that are showing up like that , and it's not just the showing animation. after that , the sliding trough items ( if its longer) or selecting it , makes me feel like something is eating my cpu at 100% , i hope this cuold be fixed :)
[G1 Android Development] aussiehairspray:
Runs pretty good. Somewhat laggy, but better than the other gingerbread ROMs I've seen!
[G1 Android Development] g1user101:
dang, i cant usb mount. my sd card is in and mounted. usb debugging is on. and when i plug in usb, it just pops up usb debugging. but no notification of to mount the sdcard to transfer files. any help? other than this, are there any themes for this rom? thanks