[GB] [CM7] [2.3.7] CyanogenMod 7 for the ZTE Crescent [ROM] [Last updated: 28/06]

[Guest Dazzozo]

Presenting... the first (released) build of CyanogenMod 7 for the ZTE Crescent!

You need a 130MB system partition minimum for this ROM.

This ROM is suitable for both the Orange San Francisco II, the T-Mobile Vivacity and the Telenor Touch Plus. It is 75% flibblesan's work, with me only getting Wi-Fi to work and a few extra goodies.

Check the second post for known issues and the third for a change log.

Sources:

• Device: github.com/Dazzozo/android_device_zte_blade2/tree/gingerbread
  
• Proprietaries: github.com/Dazzozo/proprietary_vendor_zte/tree/gingerbread
  
• Kernel: github.com/CyanogenMod/zte-kernel-msm7x27/tree/2.6.35
  
  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' -> Google Talk w/ Video Chat
    
  • Optional: 'Install zip from sdcard' -> 'Choose zip from sdcard' -> A2SD
    
  • '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 (28/06/2012): http://crescent.theb...-cm7-blade2.zip or https://docs.google....a0lvMTcxQV9PS3M
      
    • Google apps (28/08/2011): http://goo.im/gapps/...0828-signed.zip
      
    • Google Talk w/ Video Chat (28/08/2011): http://goo.im/gapps/...talk-signed.zip
      
    • Vivacity/Touch Plus: Kernel (06/05/2012): http://crescent.theb...2-cm7-p736e.zip or https://docs.google....dWhWMkVBVVlIRjQ
      
    • Optional: Darktremor A2SD scripts (31/03/2012): http://www.mediafire...e69w1wxegx5ak4f or http://crescent.theb...2-a2sd-ext3.zip
      

    Hall of Fame (Donators):

    [*]surfungus

    [*]shockdj

    [*]chris231

    [*]Josef Prusa

    [*]MadEye Moody

Edited July 11, 2012 by Dazzozo

[Guest Dazzozo]

Working:

• Mobile Data - 3G/2G
  
• Network and RIL
  
• Sound
  
• Sensors
  
• Live Wallpapers
  
• USB Mass Storage
  
• Wi-Fi
  
• Bluetooth
  
• Rear Camera and Camcorder
  
  
  Not Working:
  

  • Front Camera and Camcorder - and this will be quite hard to fix. Safely disabled for now.
    

Edited April 15, 2012 by Dazzozo

[Guest Dazzozo]

Change Log:

15/04/2012 - R0

• Initial release
  
• - Working Wi-Fi
  
  06/05/2012 - R1
  • Fixed multitouch
    
  • Added new EGL libs for better performance
    
  • A month has passed - plenty of improvements in upstream CM 7.2
    
    09/06/2012 - R2
    • Working proximity sensor
      
    • Partially enabled FM (still not working)
      
    • Added CrescentParts app (Device settings for proxcal)
      
    • Synced with CyanogenMod repos
      

    15/06/2012 - R3

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

    [*]Moved around things internally in the build procedure (you won't notice)

    [*]Synced with CyanogenMod repos

    28/06/2012 - R4

    [*]Further attempt to fix FM Radio (getting close but still not quite there)

    [*]Rebase Gingerbread branch on the Skate repository, which may offer a slight boost in performance due to some inherited differences

    [*]Synced with CyanogenMod repos

Edited June 28, 2012 by Dazzozo

[Guest RedZombie]

Good work! Thanks man, will do a flash when back from the pub!

[Guest PsYcHoKiLLa]

Something wicked this way comes ;)

[Guest surfungus]

Great work again guys!!! Was thinking how nice this was when I put it on my mates wildfire s last night, and now here it is for us!!! :D

Thanks peeps, much appreciated,

cheers surf

[Guest PsYcHoKiLLa]

All Daz's work ! Here's hoping we can a solution for the front camera sometime but it's looking very complicated

[Guest Dazzozo]

All Daz's work ! Here's hoping we can a solution for the front camera sometime but it's looking very complicated

Yeah, you've seen it yourself. It could potentially mean no front camera in CM9/AOKP too. Oh hell, anything AOSP.

I won't give up on it, though, it'll always be there rattling in my head. :P

Edit: Rear should be possible in ICS, just needs some time put in to it.

Edited April 15, 2012 by Dazzozo

[Guest PsYcHoKiLLa]

Lol Daz, you're hopeful...

Google Talk w/ Video Chat (28/08/2011)

[Guest Dazzozo]

Lol Daz, you're hopeful...

Oh go home. :(

[Guest fr0do]

Lol Daz, you're hopeful...

Haha! :)

s*** this is great :D

[Guest Titas]

It's great to see the Crescent is now getting the choice of ROM's that the Blade & Skate have enjoyed for some time....... thanks Dazzozo for getting us an invite to join the party!!

[Guest irishpancake]

OK Guys....

Front Camera...is....Camera I look at when I am using, for example, Google Talk

or even Tango

Or, Camera I point at things and peeps to take a piccy??

Edited April 15, 2012 by irishpancake

[Guest gabriwinter]

I flashed it and it reboots to recovery ¿do I need to use TPTs? thank you.

[Guest Dazzozo]

People can feel free to release customised ROMs based on these if they wish, by the way. I'm open to that sort of thing. :P Compiling from source is probably something a lot of people are afraid of doing.

If you intend to do this, though, make sure you keep your modifications somewhere as obviously none of the ROMs are complete and you'll probably want to update yours as things are fixed. :lol:

[Guest Dazzozo]

I flashed it and it reboots to recovery ¿do I need to use TPTs? thank you.

Format everything and try again.

[Guest PsYcHoKiLLa]

OK Guys....

Front Camera...is....Camera I look at when I am using, for example, Google Talk

or even Tango

Or, Camera I point at things and peeps to take a piccy??

Front camera is the one that looks at you (Doesn't work...yet)

Rear camera is the one you use to take photos and videos (Works)

The main problems, you can thank ZTE for, cos they haven't released all the stuff they need to.

Edited April 15, 2012 by PsYcHoKiLLa

[Guest Dazzozo]

The main problems, you can thank ZTE for, cos they haven't released all the stuff they need to.

Yeah I'm not going to lie - there's a lot ZTE could've done to make this less of a pain in the arse to do. :lol:

Nevertheless, we'll plough on...

[Guest fr0do]

Installed on my TMV

Working well. Everything seems to be working just camera force closes. No time to test much now.. will report back.

edit. "could not connect to camera". maybe a restart will sort it

Edited April 15, 2012 by fr0do

[Guest Dazzozo]

Installed on my TMV

Working well. Everything seems to be working just camera force closes. No time to test much now.. will report back.

Hmm, Camera should be working to an extent as I disabled the front one causing the FCs. Can you get me a logcat?

Edit: Oh dear God please don't say the Vivacity has different cameras too...

Edited April 15, 2012 by Dazzozo

[Guest fr0do]

Yeah looks like it to me

Wireless is stuffed now too after a couple of reboots. No APs detected, and as soon as you manually config one it resets itself forgetting everything again.

[Guest Dazzozo]

Yeah looks like it to me

Wireless is stuffed now too after a couple of reboots. No APs detected, and as soon as you manually config one it resets itself forgetting everything again.

I'll be able to try this tomorrow but I never encountered it during testing. Very strange. If you can get me any relevant logcats it would be appreciated.

[Guest gabriwinter]

Format everything and try again.

working now thanks!

noticed that everytime I power on it asks me for SIM unlock code (my phone is unlocked alredy)

I just press dismiss and works okay.

Edited April 16, 2012 by gabriwinter

[Guest Dazzozo]

working now thanks!

noticed that everytime I power on it asks me for SIM unlock code (my phone is unlocked alredy)

I just press dismiss and works okay.

Definitely have never seen this and I'm also unlocked.

[Guest PsYcHoKiLLa]

Try this app from the market and see if it will give you the camera model..

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.electricsheep.asi

Not sure if it will but it's worth a try.