Blade Buddy - Unlock and customise your blade for free!

[Guest isambard]

Very nice tool.

As a recommendation: the used functions are not self explaining to all users.

It could be helpful to explain the features in this thread or on the linked market page. Otherwise your app will stay as a tool for freaks - but maybe this is what you want it to be ? :huh:

Thanks for your work.

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll add better descriptions. For now, it's intended only for testing by experienced users who know what they want to change.

[Guest isambard]

New version uploaded. Hopefully the scrolling is now a bit smoother/faster. Also uploaded a donate version for those who want to support the app or prefer it without adverts.

[Guest hecatae]

wahey just bricked my blade by using this to change vmheapsize, saved a new heapsize and deleted the tailing m, result at reboot is permanent green android

[Guest isambard]

wahey just bricked my blade by using this to change vmheapsize, saved a new heapsize and deleted the tailing m, result at reboot is permanent green android

yeah. don't omit the trailing "m" otherwise a heapsize of 24 bytes is probably not much use :D

i planned to have a custom edit dialog for that setting which avoids this danger (also similar things for 'numerical' inputs) but i just need to find the time for it.

[Guest hecatae]

any you could build this into it?

dalvik.vm.heapstartsize=5m

dalvik.vm.heapgrowthlimit=12m

dalvik.vm.heapsize=48m

[Guest isambard]

any you could build this into it?

dalvik.vm.heapstartsize=5m

dalvik.vm.heapgrowthlimit=12m

dalvik.vm.heapsize=48m

added to the PRO version. will also add to the free version on the next update.

[Guest HMZX]

added to the PRO version. will also add to the free version on the next update.

when is the next update?

[Guest isambard]

when is the next update?

as soon as i get more free time! hopefully this w/e.

[Guest isambard]

OK. I got really annoyed with the lack of a decent Free Timer application, so I wrote my own. Get it on the Android Market with the following QR code:

So, now I hope back to Blade buddy. I did add some features to the PRO version and now I just need to combine back to the free version as they got a bit out of sync. Hope to update soon.

Edited April 4, 2011 by isambard

[Guest mickey megabyte]

thanks for the timer app, isambard.

one problem i've noticed (or it may be design!) is that if you tilt the phone (so it goes into landscape) while the timer's going, you get taken to the about screen, and pressing the back button visually sets the clock back to zero, although the alarm still sounds at the right time. :D i'll give you some stars if you can fix this.

also, would the word 'start' make more sense than 'add'?

and finally, visiting the app's webpage reveals some css (?) problems using the stock android browser and miren (which i think uhas the same engine) - seems to be okay in other browsers.

[Guest isambard]

thanks for the timer app, isambard.

one problem i've noticed (or it may be design!) is that if you tilt the phone (so it goes into landscape) while the timer's going, you get taken to the about screen, and pressing the back button visually sets the clock back to zero, although the alarm still sounds at the right time. :D i'll give you some stars if you can fix this.

also, would the word 'start' make more sense than 'add'?

and finally, visiting the app's webpage reveals some css (?) problems using the stock android browser and miren (which i think uhas the same engine) - seems to be okay in other browsers.

Thanks for the feedback. The orientation change is a known issue (on the homepage - see for workaround too) and is planned to the fixed in the next version. I also plan to remove the 'about page on start'.

[Guest isambard]

orientation problem now fixed. will need to look at the website...

[Guest mickey megabyte]

bravo for sorting it so soon, and changing 'add' to 'start'.

it would be nicer if we could see the clock as well as the stop button in landscape mode.

well done for removing nag screen too!

five stars coming your way B)

my pizza's won't get burned ever again now! :D

[Guest isambard]

when is the next update?

Free version is now also updated to have the additional VM settings.

[Guest isambard]

OK. Version 1.0 of Blade Buddy PRO released. Features include:

- Re-designed modular UI (this will allow me to more easily add features)

- Ability to remount /system as read-write or read-only, effectively turning any explorer into a Root Explorer

- Gen1/Gen2 device detection and /proc/iomem output

- Integration with basic settings Spare Parts Plus! (see below)

Get it now from the Android Market:

As a sneak peak and to show what future ideas I have on the roadmap, see screenshots below:

I also wrote a free app: Spare Parts Plus! Which has also been released today. This is a basically like Spare Parts we know and love without the Ad Mob adverts and with integration to Blade Buddy.

Get it now for free from the Android Market:

Edited April 17, 2011 by isambard

[Guest jasonXXx]

OK. Version 1.0 of Blade Buddy PRO released. Features include:

- Re-designed modular UI (this will allow me to more easily add features)

- Ability to remount /system as read-write or read-only, effectively turning any explorer into a Root Explorer

- Gen1/Gen2 device detection and /proc/iomem output

- Integration with basic settings Spare Parts Plus! (see below)

Get it now from the Android Market:

As a sneak peak and to show what future ideas I have on the roadmap, see screenshots below:

I also wrote a free app: Spare Parts Plus! Which has also been released today. This is a basically like Spare Parts we know and love without the Ad Mob adverts and with integration to Blade Buddy.

Get it now for free from the Android Market:

Looks good i will test it do all the options work? As i dont think they all worked in the standerd spare parts.

[Guest isambard]

Looks good i will test it do all the options work? As i dont think they all worked in the standerd spare parts.

The new options are part of the new UI and this is for the PRO version only.

Next week, if I have time, I will try to merge the PRO and free codebase so that they are both on the same code base and easier to maintain in future. Until then, the free version has none of the new features, namely:

- Re-mounting /system as writable

- Blade Gen1/Gen2 detection

- Blade unlock/re-lock (although you can use my free Blade Un-locker app for this)

- Spare Parts Plus! integration (although you can install and run this app separately)

Edited April 17, 2011 by isambard

[Guest isambard]

Attached is a clockwork mod script which will delete /data/local.prop and therefore reset blade buddy settings. This is useful if you do something foolish like reduce your VM heap size to 1 byte or change your LCD density to a outlandish value and make your device unusable or un-bootable.

Just boot into CWR and then install the zip file.

droidgram_bladebuddy_reset.zip

[Guest isambard]

OK!

Finally, merged the code based. Big changes:

- I've now removed adverts from the free version!

- Free version also has the same UI as the PRO version (but not as many features)

As a special Easter offer, I've reduced the PRO upgrade price to £1, so grab it while you can! :)

[Guest t0mm13b]

OK!

Finally, merged the code based. Big changes:

- I've now removed adverts from the free version!

- Free version also has the same UI as the PRO version (but not as many features)

As a special Easter offer, I've reduced the PRO upgrade price to £1, so grab it while you can! :)

Thank you!!!! \o/

To show my support and respect for your work - I have purchased the pro version!!! :(

Cheers for that! :)

[Guest isambard]

Thank you!!!! \o/

To show my support and respect for your work - I have purchased the pro version!!! :)

Cheers for that! :)

Thanks a lot for the support! It does help motivate to add features and improve. With the new modular design, I will be able to add new features more easily than before, so stay tuned for updates!

[Guest t0mm13b]

Thanks a lot for the support! It does help motivate to add features and improve. With the new modular design, I will be able to add new features more easily than before, so stay tuned for updates!

@isambard:

Can you confirm this issue?

• Fire up Blade Buddy Pro
  
• Tap on "Mount /system RW"
  
• let the screen blank out and go to sleep
  
• Activate the handset by unlocking,
  
• Now, Tap on "Mount /system RO"
  

You will find that remount does not work....

Confirm or deny? :)

Edited April 22, 2011 by t0mm13b

[Guest hecatae]

@isambard:

Can you confirm this issue?

• Fire up Blade Buddy Pro
  
• Tap on "Mount /system RW"
  
• let the screen blank out and go to sleep
  
• Activate the handset by unlocking,
  
• Now, Tap on "Mount /system RO"
  

You will find that remount does not work....

Confirm or deny? :)

works fine on the free version, going to test the pro version now.

this is the only app that allows the vmheap to be altered on the Softbank 003Z stock rom, the vmheap root tool force closes.

[Guest isambard]

@isambard:

Can you confirm this issue?

• Fire up Blade Buddy Pro
  
• Tap on "Mount /system RW"
  
• let the screen blank out and go to sleep
  
• Activate the handset by unlocking,
  
• Now, Tap on "Mount /system RO"
  

You will find that remount does not work....

Confirm or deny? :)

the re-mount feature requires busybox so maybe this isn't installed properly on yours or is an incompatible version? which ROM are you using?

tested on Gen2 and re-mounts as RO fine (BB v1.1).

Edited April 22, 2011 by isambard

[Guest t0mm13b]

the re-mount feature requires busybox so maybe this isn't installed properly on yours or is an incompatible version? which ROM are you using?

tested on Gen2 and re-mounts as RO fine (BB v1.1).

Am using CM7, nightly 41, Gen2... ?