[ICS] [AOKP] [4.0.4] Android Open Kang Project for the ZTE Crescent [ROM] [Last updated: 01/07]

[Guest Dazzozo]

Presenting... the first ever build of AOKP for the ZTE Crescent!

You need a 200MB system partition minimum for this ROM (160MB without Google apps). Stock partition layout is ideal but if you are having problems such as missing Google apps, use the TPT at the bottom of the post.

For those who have no idea what Ice Cream Sandwich looks like...

This ROM is suitable for both the Orange San Francisco II and the T-Mobile Vivacity. It is the collaborative efforts of tilal6991, Fuzzra and me (in that order!) and is hacked together from the AOKP sources using some elements of CM9 (such as webkit and dalvik). What does this mean to you?

Details:

• Android 4.0.4 - Ice Cream Sandwich in AOKP flavour!
  
• AOKP: Android Open Kang Project!
  
• Adreno 200 ARMv6 GPU drivers for awesome 3D performance - Ice Cream Sandwich running smooth on the Crescent!
  
• Hardware acceleration!
  
  Check the second post for known issues and the third for a change log.
  
  Sources:
  • Device: github.com/Dazzozo/android_device_zte_blade2
    
  • Proprietaries: github.com/Dazzozo/proprietary_vendor_zte
    
  • Kernel: github.com/CyanogenMod/zte-kernel-msm7x27
    
    This is a continuation of the work from the previous thread created by Fuzzra: http://android.modac...test-cm9-build/
    
    Instructions:(have some sense and read them)
    • Grab the ROM and Google apps (links below) and stick them on your SD.
      
    • Vivacity/Touch Plus: Grab the Vivacity/Touch Plus kernel for correct touchscreen support - the one packaged with the ROM is for San Francisco II users.
      
    • Boot in to Recovery by turning the phone off, and turning it on while holding the volume down key.
      
    • 'Wipe Data/Factory Reset'
      
    • 'Install zip from sdcard' -> 'Choose zip from sdcard' -> ROM
      
    • 'Install zip from sdcard' -> 'Choose zip from sdcard' -> Google apps
      
    • Vivacity/Touch Plus: 'Install zip from sdcard' -> 'Choose zip from sdcard' -> Kernel
      
    • Optional: 'Install zip from sdcard' -> 'Choose zip from sdcard' -> A2SD
      
    • Optional: 'Install zip from sdcard' -> 'Choose zip from sdcard' -> Ice Cream Sandwich boot animation
      
    • 'Reboot System Now'
      
    • Give it time - first boot takes longer than usual.
      
    • Run through the first time setup, language, date/time, Google account etc.
      
    • Have fun!
      
      If you still have issues (other than those mentioned in the second post), post in the thread.
      
      Downloads:

      • ROM (01/07/2012): http://crescent.theb...aokp-blade2.zip or https://docs.google....c01kMnJSNWhERWc
        
      • Google apps (29/04/2012): http://goo.im/gapps/...0429-signed.zip
        
      • Vivacity/Touch Plus: Kernel (12/07/2012): http://crescent.theb...2-ics-p736e.zip or https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B8lCIDLCYdIHOTZoTHVaRWR0eWM
        
      • Optional: Darktremor A2SD scripts (31/03/2012): http://crescent.theb...2-a2sd-ext3.zip or https://docs.google....Z0RqTkhkOXNZZnM
        
      • Optional: Ice Cream Sandwich boot animation (11/04/2012): http://crescent.theb...s-ba-blade2.zip or https://docs.google....NnZlcDJUdXFjOUE
        
      • Optional: NinjehKitteh's improved Ice Cream Sandwich boot animation (05/05/2012): http://www.mediafire...si85412sn84iaa1
        

      TPT:(provided by Amphoras)

      200mb system, 40mb cache, 200mb data: Orange San Francisco II | T-Mobile Vivacity

      For more information visit: http://android.modac...-vivacity-tpts/ - this TPT is Option 4.

      Other Credits:

      [*]tilal6991 - for being awesome, helping me with getting started and offering a ton of advice and fixes.

      [*]Fuzzra - getting this off the ground in the first place, we wouldn't be here now without his initial work!

      [*]TomGiordano - the ZTE overlord.

      [*]fr0do - the awesome Vivacity guinea-pig with getting the buttons fixed up!

      [*]The entire AOKP team - we'd be pretty stuck without them!

      Hall of Fame (Donators):

      [*]surfungus

      [*]shockdj

      [*]chris231

      [*]Josef Prusa

      [*]MadEye Moody

Edited July 12, 2012 by Dazzozo

[Guest Dazzozo]

Working:

• Hardware Acceleration
  
• Mobile Data - 3G/2G
  
• Network and RIL
  
• Sound
  
• Sensors
  
• Live Wallpapers
  
• USB Mass Storage
  
• Calculator
  
• Gallery
  
• Rear Camera
  
• Wi-Fi and indicator
  
• Bluetooth (needs Wi-Fi on)
  
• Camcorder
  
  Not Working:

  • Panorama
    
  • Hardware decoding (and probably never will work)
    
  • Front Camera
    

  Hardware decoding: Qualcomm are required to release an OpenMAX integration layer update that is compatible with Ice Cream Sandwich due to the device unfortunately being one of many which are MSM7227 QDSP5. The chances of this happening are pretty much zero. If you want more information, or a petition to sign (again) in the hope it actually gets somewhere: http://www.groubal.c...-from-qualcomm/

  We are listed in the petition in the device list as "ZTE Blade S".

Edited May 29, 2012 by Dazzozo

[Guest Dazzozo]

Change Log:

07/04/2012 - R0

• Initial release
  
• - No Wi-Fi
  
• - Adreno 200 drivers
  
  11/04/2012 - R1
  
  • Overclocking
    
  • Wi-Fi
    
  • MP3 support and other missing decoders
    
    13/04/2012 - R1a
    
    • Wi-Fi indicator
      
    • wpa_supplicant 8
      
      14/05/2012 - R2
      
      • Massive catch up to the current CyanogenMod 9 state
        
      • Huge changes in AOKP
        
      • Fixed Google Play app compatibilities
        
      • Fixed red borders on touch input
        
      • Fixed P736E buttons on all screens
        
      • Fixed camera - no camcorder or panorama yet
        
      • Working Bluetooth
        
      • Performance gain - similar to CM9, less of an alpha
        
      • Now a userdebug build
        
        30/05/2012 - R3: Build 37

        • Synced with AOKP repos
          
        • Fixed video recording (panorama still broken at this stage)
          
        • Proprietary lib updates
          
        • Wi-Fi improvements and changes
          
        • Changed camera HAL
          
        • Fixed ringtones not repeating
          
        • Performance gain
          

        30/05/2012 - R3a: Build 37

        [*]Add in missing Camera app (stupid issue)

        01/07/2012 - R4: Build 40

        [*]Finally fixed the Bluetooth dependency on Wi-Fi

        [*]Fixed some battery drain issues

        [*]Fixed the PITA build procedure so I don't have to build it twice to build everything...

        [*]Camera fixes

        [*]Performance gain

        [*]Fixed some ARMv6 compatibility issues

        [*]Fixed Browser closing itself

        [*]Synced with AOKP repos

        [*]New boot animation

        [*]Some other minor changes you (probably) won't notice

Edited July 1, 2012 by Dazzozo

[Guest PsYcHoKiLLa]

Nice, downloaded and will install, just backing up my Gingaloaf with CWM first :)

[Guest jasonleeds]

Top work, will flash this now and let you know how things go in the morrow.

Cant thank you enough for your work......been playing with cygwin etc myself and wasted a full day

Keep it up dude!!!

[Guest surfungus]

WOW

umm wow speechless at the mo...

That is amazing B)

Thank you very very much

I'll have a play..

Cheers surf

[Guest jasonleeds]

any hopes on getting the wifi fixed?

could the zte skate offer any clues?

[Guest Dazzozo]

any hopes on getting the wifi fixed?

could the zte skate offer any clues?

Currently setting up a build environment on a VM that PsYcHoKiLLa lovingly set up.

We already have working Android-level firmware, the problem is in the kernel. It's my next priority, don't worry.

[Guest misodoctakleidist]

This ROM sounds amazing.

At the rate Dazzozo is going he'll have the Crescent running Jelly Bean by the end of the week.

Edited April 8, 2012 by misodoctakleidist

[Guest app10336]

Most instable than cm9.

Lux and proxymity captor no work

GPS/accelerometer/compass/magnetic running fine.

Freeze when phone screen off.

Edited April 9, 2012 by app10336

[Guest Dazzozo]

Most instable than cm9.Lux and proxymity captor no workGPS/accelerometer/compass/magnetic running fine.Freeze when phone screen off.

This is a very early build. There are some graphical glitches (such as a red border around the screen on some touch input). Be as specific as you can when reporting issues. Expect problems, and don't plan on staying on this build of the ROM.

Making this more stable isn't a focus for me at this point, the Wi-Fi issue is as I think that's what's really hitting people hard. Honestly, just use CM9. This is more of a proof of concept at the moment.

[Guest app10336]

Making this more stable isn't a focus for me at this point, the Wi-Fi issue is as I think that's what's really hitting people hard. Honestly, just use CM9. This is more of a proof of concept at the moment.

I have only tested for feedback. Just hope that help you :)

[Guest Dazzozo]

I have only tested for feedback. Just hope that help you :)

Good. I really don't want people thinking this is stable :P

[Guest RedZombie]

Good. I really don't want people thinking this is stable :P

Looks very exciting dude, as you say the graphical glitch makes it quite difficult to test properly but is good as a proof of concept... guess this will be for further dev once CM9 is stable or will you work on both?

[Guest Dazzozo]

Looks very exciting dude, as you say the graphical glitch makes it quite difficult to test properly but is good as a proof of concept... guess this will be for further dev once CM9 is stable or will you work on both?

I'll work on both. As progress is made I'll put a build out in both flavours.

[Guest misodoctakleidist]

I've just tried this out and, apart from the known issues (WiFi, camera, red borders), the only issue I had was the LED torch not working.

I will definitely be switching to this ROM permanently as soon as the WiFi and camera are working.

[Guest app10336]

This rom work on zte blade gen2?

this rom are smooth?

Like FNC, You are not in Blade / Libra forum, but IN Blade S / OSFII / Crescent

Edited April 10, 2012 by app10336

[Guest PsYcHoKiLLa]

Why do people keep coming here looking for Blade roms?? The forum is called "ZTE Crescent" not "ZTE Blade"

[Guest Dazzozo]

Why do people keep coming here looking for Blade roms?? The forum is called "ZTE Crescent" not "ZTE Blade"

They seem to stop reading at "San Francisco".

[Guest gooey1994]

I'm new to Modaco and I have tried out the beta for this splendid version of Android on my San Francisco II and I have found out that every now and again, when testing out the software, the phone turns off and restarts a few minutes later when pressing the on button, don't know whether this is because I'm charging the phone using my PC and also when this happens, the usb port on my PC also malfunctions yet I plug-in other devices and the same port works as normal. Does anyone else have the same issue as this may need addressing, I'll post more on this later on.

[Guest Dazzozo]

I'm new to Modaco and I have tried out the beta for this splendid version of Android on my San Francisco II and I have found out that every now and again, when testing out the software, the phone turns off and restarts a few minutes later when pressing the on button, don't know whether this is because I'm charging the phone using my PC and also when this happens, the usb port on my PC also malfunctions yet I plug-in other devices and the same port works as normal. Does anyone else have the same issue as this may need addressing, I'll post more on this later on.

It's far from beta software.

In both CM9 and AOKP distributions I've noticed this too on the Crescent, though it seems to have cleared up in CM9 somehow and I've only seen it happen once since I started releasing builds, which has been a good few weeks now.

[Guest Metooism]

Thank you very very much

非常谢谢，如果能把相机搞定就好了

Thank you very much, if you can get the camera

[Guest Dazzozo]

New build live.

[Guest misodoctakleidist]

I've just flashed this.

The GPS is working.

Trying to turn on the LED torch gives the error "Unfortunately, system UI has stopped." Probably because it depends on the camera.

Haven't seen any other bugs yet apart from the ones that are already known (wifi indicator, camera, red borders).

Edit: Google Places is force closing whenever I try to search for something in it. Don't know if it's because of this ROM.

Edit 2: Seems to be working now after a re-start.

Edit 3: Auto-brightness is a bit glitchy. When you first toggle it on, it just stays at previous brightness levels until you either turn the screen off or cover up the light sensors. Not really a major issue though.

Edited April 11, 2012 by misodoctakleidist

[Guest Dazzozo]

Edit 3: Auto-brightness is a bit glitchy. When you first toggle it on, it just stays at previous brightness levels until you either turn the screen off or cover up the light sensors. Not really a major issue though.

Probably an AOKP specific thing. On CM9 I tick that box and it fades out instantly.

Edit: Your description of this seems to be... working as intended? That just seems to be the behaviour of it in a light environment.

Edited April 11, 2012 by Dazzozo