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[Defy Android Development] r3flux:
Update.zip Install

I installed the Barebones_13-signed.zip and then upon installing update.zip I get the following:

Finding update package...

Opening update package...

Installing update...

Replacing stock recovery with ClockworkMod recovery...

And then the screen just remains there with a progress bar (not moving) below it.. Shall I reboot or wait?

Then again it doesn't really matter! The only app I need from the update is Swype. Is there anyway to add swype without the update as it isn't available elsewhere?
[Defy Android Development] hirano:
Hi fritolays, i'm using your ROM and it's great, full suport for my brazilian defy, including 3G and PT-BR language.

The only thing I miss is the default video player, i've installed qqplayer but it's just not the same thing...

How can I get back the default media player? Can you give us an APK?

Thanks
[Defy Android Development] dedraks:
Hi. Your Defy is retail or customized from a operator (tim, vivo, claro)?

I want to install on my Defy from Tim. Can you give me a help?

Thanks in advance.
[Defy Android Development] hirano:
My Defy is Claro branded.

At first you need to backup your phone.

1) Root the phone with z4root (search Android market, free)

2) Install ClockworkMod 2.5.1.8

3) In CWM, click "Install Recovery System", then click "Recovery Boot".

4) The phone will boot in recovery mode. Volume keys go up and down, and the power button confirms. Click "backup and restore", then "backup".

After that you can flash at will, but ALWAYS the fixed version of sbf (smaller, only 30MB). Fixed sbfs maintain dowgradability.

We need be able to downgrade because our defy is prone to hardware failures (speaker, flashlight).

To downgrade you need your Nandroid backup and a fixed Eclair sbf. I've used this one: 2.34.1-Stock.CEE_DEBLUR_Eclair.sbf

To flash Froyo just follow the guide in the original post of the thread.
[Defy Android Development] dedraks:
Thanks man. I'll try it tomorrow.
[Defy Android Development] samorgs:
WiFi

I've just tried this, only thing I can find thats not working is WiFi. Shows available networks but when I try to connect it will connect and disconnect straight away. Any one else had the same problem?

Cheers.

Edit.

All sorted, it was my wifi router playing up, not this rom.
[Defy Android Development] antony.ps:
First, thank you for your great work, Barebones is the best ROM ever!

Theres only one thing now that i need to solve... restore the original video player. I managed to restore the original motorola music player (copying the apk to /system/app then changing the permissions), but the same procedure result in failure for the video player.

PS: I need the default video player because some games need it. Monopoly HD don't even start, Dungeon Hunter starts but give me a error message (i can play), and there are other games that i think the problem is video (close/crash before intro).
[Defy Android Development] fritolays:
Here is the apk for the videoplayer.

http://m.cfa.aero/VideoPlayer.zip
[Defy Android Development] antony.ps:
Thanks for your reply, but i could not install this apk... I deleted the old /system/app/VideoPlayer.apk (the one i was testing without success), wiped dalvik cache and tried to install this. Moved it to /system/app, set the permission to user r/w, group and others r, but the app still don't run. I can see that it's installed in the App Manager. When i try to run it from the apk in Astro it says "Activity not found - com.motorola.videoplayer"

Any ideas?
[Defy Android Development] ziki:
Some problems.

During one week of use of the 1.3 I had the following problems:

Camera

Sometimes, it seems when you take a lot of photo one following the others in short time, the camera stops working: after the shot, it stucks on the preview of the photo (some time half of the photo is a grey rectangle) and then crash. Sometimes is possible to restart the camera (but it still not working), but sometimes is it not possible (it gives an error). Then if I reboot, the camera starts, but sometimes it still has the problem, sometimes restart to work.

Unwanted poweroff

I put the phone in airplane mode only during the night, but two time the phone power off by itself during the night (so...no alarm...ehm...no wake up :-( ). In both times the phone was not connected to the power supply.

Sure, I have installed lot of applications, so I'm not sure it is a ROM problem. Has some one the same problems?
[Defy Android Development] cheena:
I was unable to install the Motorola Video Player as well. I copied it to the SD card and when I try to install I get a message "Application not installed".
[Defy Android Development] ziki:
I think you should install it as an update from recovery.
[Defy Android Development] antony.ps:
I don't think this will do, i have done this before with the CMP.apk (music player) and the recovery was frozen, only removing the battery to restart the phone again. But you can try.

I think that the video player needs another apk, or some file or configuration. Waiting for instructions from fritolays...
[Defy Android Development] dedraks:
Just installed your Barebones ROM. I'ts so good. The phone is flying. :)

So I have some questions.

How can I install Swype in PT-BR or PT-PT?

How can I disable mobile data transfers?

Thanks in advance.
[Defy Android Development] fritolays:
So I looked into this a bit more . .. I loaded the stock rom (so nothing removed) and tried Monopoly HD - doesnt work. Same for Dungeon Hunter.

Monopoly and Dungeon Hunter do not show up in my market when I search for them; I'm thinking because they are incompatible ? Either way its not a bug with the rom, but with those app's. Also just for arguments sake, I installed another game made by GameLoft - Air Attack HD and it works fine.

Ya the camera issue has to do with the jpeg compression fix - to resolve this for now grab this fix http://m.cfa.aero/misc/jpegfix-signed.zip and flash the update using recovery.

As for the poweroff issue; maybe the battery died ? Umm do you use an app like Tasker or a battery saving app. Donno, I've never had my phone shut off randomly; and I've left it on in airplane mode many times at night with no issue.
[Defy Android Development] fritolays:
For swype check out the beta page for language support.

http://beta.swype.com/android/supported/

To disable mobile data goto Settings -> Data manager (duh?) -> Data Delivery and uncheck Data Enabled.
[Defy Android Development] dedraks:
Thanks.

I searched into Settings-> Wireless & Networks -> Mobile Networks.

On my previous Android device, the option was there.

Anyway, thanks.
[Defy Android Development] hirano:
So fritolays, how can we get your video player apk to work?

Apk install? Flashing from recovery?
[Defy Android Development] fritolays:
Copy it to /system/app and set the permissions similar to the other files.

But this wont fix any issues with games.
[Defy Android Development] ziki:
I have already installed CMP.apk from recovery and it works like a charm.

OK, I will try the camera fix, thanks.

No, the battery was charged (more than 30%) and I do not use any task/battery manager. I will check if it happens again (tonight, connect to the charger, was OK).
[Defy Android Development] sugarcos:
problems with gmail

great ROM, until now i have only one real problem. The Gmail application (downloaded from market) is not synchronizing automatically. only if i open the application and hit refresh is working. On my official ROM, i had no problem with this.

could some one confirm if gmail is or is not synchronizing automatically with this ROM?

thanks.
[Defy Android Development] sugarcos:
SOLVED.

Accidentally hit the disable global sync from power control widget (and afterwards removed the widget)
[Defy Android Development] dedraks:
I think I bricked my phone.

I just installed barebones and it worked well.

So I installed Laucher Pro and removed the default launcher with Titanium backup.

After that, I needed to make I factory reset. To do it, I disabled usb debug, go into recovery and performed a full wipe.

So all apps was removed and the phone don't go to desktop.

After I (stupid) try flash JRDNEM_U3_2.34.1_DEBLUR_P3_SIGN_SIGNED_UCAJRDNEMARAB1B80AA02B.0R_USAJORDANRTCEE_P029_A019_HWp3_Service1FF.sbf

The process goes ok and RSD show "PASSED". But after that, the phone don't power on. I press the power button and nothing....

RSD still recognizes my phone but I can't power on.

Can someone help me?
[Defy Android Development] PucciniH:
I've been using barebones for some weeks. In every version the multimedia Gallery consumed a lot of data (about 300mbs per week).Does it happen to anybody else?How could I fix that?

thanks!
[Defy Android Development] dedraks:
Now RSD lite can't see my phone.

I think battery is gone but how can I charge it?
[Defy Android Development] antony.ps:
Remove the battery, press and hold vol+ and put it again. Start RSD Lite and flash CEE 3.4.2-155-002 Deblur, start the process to install Barebones again (or other ROM of your choice).

The only thing you can wipe is dalvik cache, in the advanced menu of the recovery.

If you ran outr of battery, the only thing to do is mcgyver trick. Search the forum for it. (or if you have a friend with a defy, take the batery of it)
[Defy Android Development] edition-:
You have to get other battery or use the macgyver method
[Defy Android Development] antony.ps:
I'm using quickpic for gallery.
[Defy Android Development] fritolays:
Its just a glitch with the stock rom; web browsing, downloading shows up under the Gallery heading. So dont worry about it.

Well if it says something like Battery Low cant flash when you reboot into the bootloader (power + volume up).

Then yes the only way to fix it is by making 'jumper cables' with a spare usb cable.

Check out http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=892026.

I had to do this once because I left my phone in a bootloop too long and killed the battery hehe.
[Defy Android Development] astearon:
can i flash this rom after having :

[ROM] Pays-ROM Defy v5.1 Froyo with Ginger feeling [3.4.3-11 based!] ??

Will it work or will i end up with a boot loop ?

I am asking because i tried once something similar and my bootloader got screwed and the only fix i could do is send it to service witch replaced the whole motherboard. :|
[Defy Android Development] dedraks:
THE McGyver Hack WORKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

THANKS FOR ALL OF YOU GUYS.

I flashed the JRDNEM_U3_3.4.2_155-002_DEBLUR_SIGN.SBF

Now the phone is working.

To install Barebones again, can I only install the Barebones_13-signed.zip in recovery?

Again: THANK YOU GUYS. YOU SAVED MY PHONE.
[Defy Android Development] fritolays:
Yup, just flash Barebones using clockwork recovery.

You have to start from a full stock rom. Coming directly from Pays rom probably will give you problems as this rom is only an update script, not a full nandroid.
[Defy Android Development] astearon:
No i mean by following the instructions on this thread, can i make a barebones out of the same full stock rom that is used on the pay-rom ? the: 3.4.3-11-uk version i think.. or can i use the fixed 3.4.2_155-Fixed.CEE_DEBLUR.sbf so as to keep downgradability in the future ?
[Defy Android Development] fritolays:
Well the fixed sbf is only useful if you have never flashed a full Froyo rom. It's only used to keep downgradability, not allow you to downgrade if you already have Froyo.

As for using flashing this rom to the 3.4.3-11, doubt it would work as my rom is built using the framework and apps from 3.4.2-155.

I'm kinda waiting for a more stable 2.2.2 to leak before releasing v14. But if it's not out this weekend I'll post the new version.
[Defy Android Development] dedraks:
I'm afraid to touch the phone again.

For now I'll stay in JRDNEM_U3_3.4.2_155-002_DEBLUR 'cos it's working very well.
[Defy Android Development] fritolays:
Just make a backup before you flash the rom. Also flashing a rom is much less 'aggressive' then flashing an sbf; as clockwork is run inside the android os. Unlike the bootloader, which boots before android.

But ya its up to you, heh.
[Defy Android Development] dedraks:
Thanks man.

In the weekend I'll try again because I can't stay without a phone in the next days. :D
[Defy Android Development] astearon:
Tried the barebone with the recomended sbf, all went well no problems. Got 1715 points in quadrant with 1200Mhz overclock.

http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz295/astearon/snap20110330_002700.png
[Defy Android Development] ziki:
Tonight it happened again: the phone was not connected to the charger (it had 60% of battery) and it was set in airplane mode; during the night at around 3.00 I wake up because the phone was vibrating (and there is not any alarm or other thing set at that time), the screen was off and when I pressed the power button it reboot like it was powered off.

I think I will try an hard reset/wipe hoping it fix the problem, but I understood you are close to release the 1.4 version (in the weekend?), so maybe I can wait for that :-) an maybe it can be based on new (seems official) FROYO version http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1014586 :-)
[Defy Android Development] koltzu:
The official Froyo for the european Defys will be launched in the 2nd part of April
[Defy Android Development] astearon:
Abia astept! :P

Can't Wait for it, also hope i can downgrade to it or flash it at all.
[Defy Android Development] fritolays:
Well granted April is the start of the second quarter; it doesnt mean they will release it the first day. But before the end of the month, sounds reasonable.

(source: http://android.sfr.fr/prochaines-mises-a-jour-pour-mobiles-android-sfr)

Let me know if the hard reset works.

I'm looking at the Korean rom that found its way online. Some neat stuff, some stupid stuff.

I doubt I will use it as a base for the next version but there are things I will be taking from it...

Ya so the release schedule for v1.4 is late Sunday night, April 2nd.

However, if a new rom does show up I will take the time to port it over before releasing the new Barebones.
[Defy Android Development] cheena:
I'm having some problems with this ROM. I go into an elevator or area with no signal, and after I exit, I get reception again, but the data connection does not resume. The only way to get data again is by rebooting. Any ideas?
[Defy Android Development] antony.ps:
I get this problem too, but in my case was an app installed to manage connections/tasks/battery... dunno what app was, because i uninstalled many to solve this problem (if i remember was zdsomenthing that was causing the problem)
[Defy Android Development] freemanlowell:
This is a fantastic ROM. I had my new Defy in the post yesterday morning, fresh from T-Mobile UK and by lunch time I had doubled the speed of it and upgraded to your amazing barebones 1.3 Froyo ROM.

Literally the only thing I'm missing is stock corporate email and stock calendar. I have the modified Email.apk from here, which is perfect, but I've tried without success so far to take the stock Froyo calendar apk files from the update.zip you posted....

Can anyone tell me which apks I need to restore in order to have the stock Froyo calendar? I've tried copying over CalendarSync.apk, Calendar.apk and Calendar-Provider.apk. So far the calendar either doesn't show up as installed, or does show up but won't run. Weird.

Any help welcomed! Otherwise, best ROM I've ever used. I get 43FPS in NeoCore and ~1600 in Quadrant when overclocked to 1200Mhz using Milestone Overclocker. Fantastic!
[Defy Android Development] sugarcos:
calendar

the same problem here, with calendar. could not restore the stock calendar, and for the one installed from market the notifications don't work.
[Defy Android Development] freemanlowell:
I've had no luck with the stock Google calendar APKs, so I've re-installed a different modded 2.2 ROM. I'll copy the Moto calendar elements from that and then restore them to my barebones nandroid backup. Hoefully that'll give me the best of both worlds.

That's what I need ideally - a super-light ROM with the newest Gmail, stock Email (for Exchange) and Calendar APKs as I have three Gmail accounts and one Exchange account for work. I think this'll work for now. Fingers crossed.
[Defy Android Development] freemanlowell:
Heh. Well. That didn't work. I copied them from one /system/app/ to the one in my barebones install, checked the permissions etc. But the Calendar icon never shows up. I guess it must have some dependencies that I haven't met.

It was worth a try, but I think I'll leave it to the experts! :)
[Defy Android Development] fritolays:
Ill put up a update with the stock calendar, and corp email...

Keep in mind that it will add approx. 5 apks. Resulting in a larger memory footprint. So not really Barebones anymore heh.

That it?

Personally I think the stock calendar is **** with multiple accounts. I still like jorte.

Anywho, will get put up when I get home. Dont have the files on my phone.
[Defy Android Development] freemanlowell:
Well, they could perhaps be optional, in an update zip?

You know what though, several people have suggested jorte now. Perhaps I'd better give that a go first.

Stock google email.apk would be great to have as an option, but i'll go and check out other calendar apps right now.

Thanks for all the hard work!
[Defy Android Development] r3flux:
Gingerbread Theme possible?

I'm wondering if we can install these themes on the BareBones rom?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=947286
[Defy Android Development] fritolays:
Nope says they are for v3.4.2-131.
[Defy Android Development] r3flux:
Thanks for the quick reply. I'll be keeping my eyes peeled for BB 1.4 :D
[Defy Android Development] fritolays:
Give this a shot, I think I got everything it needs.

Flash this update using clockwork recovery http://m.cfa.aero/misc/Stock_Calendar.CorpEmail-signed.zip.
[Defy Android Development] freemanlowell:
Thanks!

I've tried that, and MOTOBLUR corp email is restored perfectly, but still no calendar. Perhaps I screwed up another apk when i tried to manually graft the calendar back in. Maybe i've deleted another app that they depend on.
[Defy Android Development] sugarcos:
the same here
[Defy Android Development] r3flux:
Thank You!

Just wanted to thank you for the awesome work and here's a screenshot of the BareBones ROM in action. I got everything just the way I want it. Isn't that what Android is all about?

Okay, so there's a tad too much flesh in there :P but who's complaining?
[Defy Android Development] fritolays:
OK I will take a look at the stock calendar. Took the file down for now . .. back up tonight.
[Defy Android Development] Febernacke:
That would be great. I tested to restore the EMail and Calendar apk's I had from my backup but they don't work for me.

The apps doesn't show, I have deodexed them using Auto-Deodexer 2.3 found on this forum (in G1 section I think it was) and there was no errors during deodexing.
[Defy Android Development] Agge_:
I installed Barebones 1.3 on my brand new Defy yesterday and everything is working great! However, like many other have said, the stock calendar would be extremely useful to have.

It will be interesting to see what the newly released official 2.2 will give us in terms of performance and maybe mostly battery life when cooked into a optimized rom by you guys:)

Keep up the good work!
[Defy Android Development] freemanlowell:
You're a legend Fritolays, many thanks. In all other respects the ROM is going great. 100% stable too, by the way. Rock solid. :)

I tried out the other calendar apps available in the market, they were okay. I think Jorte was good for syncing with Google calendars, but its the dates and appointments from my Exchange calendar that I really need to see, for work. I'm slightly lost without my phone telling me when and where I need to be! I'd certainly recommend Jorte to other Google calendar users, though, its very polished.

One last thing for other Defy users - I've been hunting around for the best way to graft in stock Google AOSP apps such as Gmail, corporate Email and Calendar in order to use a slim ROM such as Barebones with just a few carefully chosen AOSP stock, updateable apps added. I've just read here and here that its possible to copy apk elements from Cyanogen mod releases, so I'm going to try that tomorrow. Has anyone else ever tried this?

Update: I've just downloaded the stable 6.1.2 release of Cyanogen Mod for the Milestone/Droid, unpacked that and used the calendar APKs from the apps directory - and they work fine! The stock email.apk installed and configured but failed to run correctly. Perhaps it has un-met dependencies. So, I've used the email.apk from the XDA forum post I mentioned above, and the google stock calendaring APKs from Cyanogen on top of a fresh wipe and re-install of Barebones - - and now its the exact perfect ROM I've been after for a loooong time.

Thanks again Fritolays for all your hard work!
[Defy Android Development] schaggo:
Almost. I get a gray bar on top covering up the line with the all day events. I reckon it's due to some stupid motoblur framework changes since it's working perfectly ok on CM.

Is there somewhere an apk repository where I can find the motoblur calendar and the respective parts to drive it? No calendar will be a no-go.
[Defy Android Development] fritolays:
Ya I have a solution for these kinds of issues, but darn it (cant swear heh) v14 will be out in like 40hours.

So Im done patching v13.
[Defy Android Development] dedraks:
Working Swype EN-BR-ES-FR

English

Português Brasil

Espanhol

French

Download from my server: http://4by.in/b
[Defy Android Development] floydz:
Have you figured which rom you gonna use for 1.4?
[Defy Android Development] Firetrail:
Thanks for the lean and fast ROM.

Just a small concern: Can't install any of the Angry Birds games. It always prompt "Installation error: unknown reason".

Any missing files needed? Kindly advise. Thanks!

MB525, Tapatalkized
[Defy Android Development] antony.ps:
Thanks, working in Barebones 1.3!
[Defy Android Development] realityrat:
I've got Angry Birds and Angry Birds Rio installed, both work great. Installed one with .apk and downloaded one from market so dont know why your having a problem.
[Defy Android Development] antony.ps:
List of games that i tested in Barebones:

Air Attack HD

Asphalt 5

Asphalt 6 (good to test Setvsel settings =)

Angry Birds

Angry Birds Season

Angry Birds Rio

Baseball Superstars 2010

Baseball Superstars 2011

Buka HD

Caligo Chaser

Doodle Jump

Dungeon Hunter (don't play the intro)

EVAC HD

Fruit Ninja

Game Dev Story

Gangstar

GT Racing HD

HeavyGunner

Hungry Shark

Illusia

Let's Golf (Have problems with Let's Golf 2, screen size too big, but can be the apk that i used)

Need for Speedy Shift

N.O.V.A

Overkill

PAC-MAN Championship

PES 2011 (Pro Evolution Soccer)

Radiant HD

Sandstorm

Shrek Kart

Splinter Cell Conviction

Touchmix

Turbofly 3D

Worms

Zenonia

Zenonia 2

Plus emulators FPSE (psx), Gameboid (gba), Gensoid (genesis) and SNesoid (snes). Every one of them runs smooth.

The only game that i did not manage to run is Monopoly HD.
[Defy Android Development] jamoiholland:
Thanks Fritolays, great ROM! <24 hours in, but going great so far, loving your work :D

I too just need some sort of calendar so I'll go and check out the options now...
[Defy Android Development] realityrat:
I've been running 1.3 for a while. Only issue I came across was setting up a all in one email account (non-corporate, just multi accounts. K9 wouldnt work on all accounts.) but I think i got an app to get that working. Before I get to far into setting up my phone with this great ROM just wondering if there's any new info on a timeline for version 1.4? Keep up the great work Fritolays, loving this barebones. Its the way the phone should come right outta the box. Runnning smooth OC @ 1100/58 and Sandstorm, Splintercell, NFS SHift and Angry Birds run great. Even got TV Shows Streaming working. Love it!!!
[Defy Android Development] hirano:
About release date and timeline read this:
[Defy Android Development] realityrat:
Love playing games on the phone, would you be kind enough to let me know where you find these games. I'd like to try some of them out.