6/02 - [0.1] Harmony custom Cupcake ROM for GSM Hero

[Guest MrPadie]

VERSION 0.1 RELEASED

Harmony Custom Cupcake ROM GSM - v0.1

PLEASE READ: To use the Android stock homescreen, do the following:

When you have set up your phone for the first time, go to Settings -> Applications -> Manage applications -> Find HTC Sense, and click on it -> Scroll down and click "Clear Defaults" -> Press HOME button -> Select Home (Optionally, if you want the change to be permanent, select the check box at the bottom that says "Use by default for this action")

Repeat this process if you clicked the checkbox, and ever want to switch back to Sense UI again.

In future updates, this process will be automated.

If you like the work I have produced, then please help me with my Nexus One fund:

For those of you wondering if I will ditch the Hero when I get my Nexus One, you're wrong - I am in fact getting the Nexus One so that I can use it as my full-time cellphone, and my Hero will then become my full-time development tool.

So basically, my ROM is going to be a blend of the HTC SenseUI and the stock Android Vanilla UI. I am currently busy with development, and will hopefully push out an alpha soon. The ROM will have the HTC SenseUI framework enabled, so that the usual SenseUI applications will remain intact, such as HTCCamera, the HTC Contacts application (for those of you who just love the facebook integration ;) ) etc, but the main UI will be the Android stock Vanilla theme (White status bar, orange buttons, etc).

What the ROM is based off of:

MoDaCo 3.0 ROM (SOON TO BE 3.2) - This is the main base ROM

AychTeeSee's Vanilla ROM - All the graphics comes from this ROM

IF ANYONE HAS SUGGESTIONS/REQUESTS, DON'T HESITATE TO ASK.

Look forward to a perfect blend of SenseUI and Android.

THANKS GO TO:

Paul - for the MoDaCo ROM base. See: MoDaCo

AychTeeSee - for the graphic files from his ROM, and the help with getting me started on my first release. See: AychTeeSee's Vanilla Cupcake ROM

PHOTOS:

Please note: As all of you should already know, I am not responsible for any damage or data loss in any manner - it is your own choice to flash a custom ROM, and there by take the risks associated with it.

Edited February 7, 2010 by MrPadie

[Guest MrPadie]

UPDATE - 6 Feb

First release now available! See below:

v0.1 changelog - 6/02

Initial release

Edited February 6, 2010 by MrPadie

[Guest MrPadie]

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[Guest inkredi]

i'll give it a try when u release it

[Guest P1R]

I will try it out. A2SD would be nice!

[Guest MrPadie]

Remember, A2SD will be in there already, as it will be based off of the MoDaCo ROM. (Correct me if I am mistaken, but I am pretty sure A2SD comes built in to MoDaCo's ROM's?)

[Guest AychTeeSee]

Hey there, saw your ROM and am very flattered that you incorporated elements of my ROM in ;)

However, I must warn you- Sense and Vanilla Android do NOT play nice. The vanilla android framework library is not compatible with most HTC sense apps, and the HTC android framework library is not compatible with Android core apps. You need to toy with AOSP to find the perfect balance.

I wish you the best of luck in your developments!

Andrew

[Guest AychTeeSee]

To get the all in one vanilla graphics package, take the com.htc.framework.jar, framework-res.apk, and services.jar from my 2.1 ROM, not my 3.0.1 ROM. That should provide you with the toolbar, the icons, and the buttons, and make your job a hell of alot easier ;).

Good luck!

Andrew

Edited February 5, 2010 by AychTeeSee

[Guest MrPadie]

Thanks AychTeeSee for all your support and wise wisdom. I shall be sure to let you know my outcomes, and hopefully I can wrap my head around it all.

Keep well, and keep up the great work on your ROM!

[Guest masterpfa]

Have you read Paul's thread on ODEX Here

I'll keep an eye out for this ROM, good luck

;)

Edited February 5, 2010 by masterpfa

[Guest MrPadie]

I am having trouble pushing over the services.jar. I get a boot loop if I push the services.jar from the AychTeeSee Vanilla ROM, and even if I simply add the necessary files to the original services.jar by dedexing the original one, adding the files, and redexing it, I get the same boot loop. I have a feeling it's because I am trying to not replace the entire framework-res.apk, but merely only the graphics files within it, and hence the services.jar might be looking for extra files.

I would like to not simply replace the framework-res.apk, because it might contain files needed for the HTC Sense UI to run correctly. Hopefully someone can enlighten me further on this. Also, if anyone knows how and is willing to change the text colors for me, please let me know.

I will post my adb logcat here tomorrow for anyone interested in helping out.

MrP

[Guest AychTeeSee]

I am having trouble pushing over the services.jar. I get a boot loop if I push the services.jar from the AychTeeSee Vanilla ROM, and even if I simply add the necessary files to the original services.jar by dedexing the original one, adding the files, and redexing it, I get the same boot loop. I have a feeling it's because I am trying to not replace the entire framework-res.apk, but merely only the graphics files within it, and hence the services.jar might be looking for extra files.

I would like to not simply replace the framework-res.apk, because it might contain files needed for the HTC Sense UI to run correctly. Hopefully someone can enlighten me further on this. Also, if anyone knows how and is willing to change the text colors for me, please let me know.

I will post my adb logcat here tomorrow for anyone interested in helping out.

MrP

As long as you get the services.jar and framework-res.apk from my 2.1 ROM, all sense bits should work flawlessly. Also, if you extract an Android core framework file, and attempt to rezip it after making modifications, you WILL be stuck in a bootloop. You must edit the zip file in an interactive archive application, like file-roller for Linux. That way, you don't change the certification. You can just drag edited libraries/graphics into the interactive archiver.

Andrew

[Guest MrPadie]

As long as you get the services.jar and framework-res.apk from my 2.1 ROM, all sense bits should work flawlessly. Also, if you extract an Android core framework file, and attempt to rezip it after making modifications, you WILL be stuck in a bootloop. You must edit the zip file in an interactive archive application, like file-roller for Linux. That way, you don't change the certification. You can just drag edited libraries/graphics into the interactive archiver.

Andrew

Thanks for the tip Andrew. I think I have already tried that method, and I use WinRAR in any case to edit my zip's and apk's. I will however try that again with fresh base ROM's, and see what happens. I will post my logcat here shortly too, so that we can all try figure this one out.

Allister

[Guest MrPadie]

Thank you Andrew for the tip - I managed to get it all working fine. Now I am going to fix a few icons (standard HTC ones look crap, so I'm going to customize them a bit), and I'll push the first release out soon!

[Guest knudsen81]

I'm flashing you release now and will report back

[Guest knudsen81]

I'm flashing you release now and will report back

I didnt had a problem with you release so good work

[Guest masterpfa]

Hi this seems to be a very busy period in the world of Custom ROMS.

I have not yet had a chance to trial this ROM, been testing the

1.CyanogenMod for HTC Hero (GSM) v1.0

2. [3.0.1] AychTeeSee's Vanilla Cupcake ROM - GSM

3. CKDroid 1.6 Kitchen Rom and

4. 3.2 Beta 5 - MoDaCo Custom ROM for GSM Hero with online kitchen

all between Nandroid backups Lol ;)

But as there are some releases tomorrow on the CyanogenMod for HTC Hero (GSM) v1.0 & [3.0.1] AychTeeSee's Vanilla Cupcake ROM, I think I'll slip in a trial run of your ROM. :D

Have there been any further developments since release?

[Guest MrPadie]

Thanks everyone for your interest and thoughts.

Currently, I am working on porting it to the latest Modaco ROM, so I shall be releasing that soon hopefully. Other then that, I am in the process of cleaning up the HTC Icons, and a few other things throughout the ROM. Within the next week, I'll be compiling straight from the AOSP sources, and I'll also be working on a little something special....(I'll give you a hint....2.1 ROM with stock theme, BUT working 5 megapixel camera app... ;) ).

I'll keep you all posted!

[Guest masterpfa]

Thanks everyone for your interest and thoughts.

Currently, I am working on porting it to the latest Modaco ROM, so I shall be releasing that soon hopefully. Other then that, I am in the process of cleaning up the HTC Icons, and a few other things throughout the ROM. Within the next week, I'll be compiling straight from the AOSP sources, and I'll also be working on a little something special....(I'll give you a hint....2.1 ROM with stock theme, BUT working 5 megapixel camera app... ;) ).

I'll keep you all posted!

Me thinks I shall wait a few more days, I will keep an eye on this post for progress.

You on Twitter?

[Guest MrPadie]

I am, but it's my personal twitter account. In due time, I shall set up all the other things, including twitter feeds.

[Guest Henry Tan]

Hope to see the MCR 3.2b5 version soon.

Cannot use the HTC Widget

[Guest masterpfa]

I am, but it's my personal twitter account. In due time, I shall set up all the other things, including twitter feeds.

OK

;)

[Guest andy-hooks]

works great thanks