[32A] The HoFo Ion ROM [1.08] [September 15th]

I’ve just made a new HoFo Ion ROM, which is based on nk02’s modification’s. I originally posted this ROM on Howard Forums, but I thought some of you here might like it.

Here are some of the changes that I’ve made to nk02’s lite version:

- modified the boot.img for the Rogers HTC Magic
- replaced the WLAN driver to make the WiFi functional
- added all of the Hero ringtones
- added Exchange support
- added Quick Office
- added PDF viewer
- overclocked to 528 MHz (max)
- removed G1 boot logo, and replaced it with the HTC Magic logo
- removed unnecessary files from ROM
- fixed Haykuro’s keyboard (it wasn’t working)
- removed SuperUser Whitelist, you still have SuperUser functionality
- added HSDPA icon
- replaced radio file with the Rogers one
- you don’t need to enter the Rogers APN settings any more
- updated Google Maps to 3.1.2
- added Donut power widget (ported by cyanogen)
- added MarketEnabler
- updated dalvikvm from Donut (backported by cyanogen)
- both keyboards are now inlcuded: HTC & Google (long press in text entry field to get Input Method option)
- version ID is now in the menu: Settings –> About phone –> Mod version

Download: http://www.4shared.com/file/123029602/5d18a8c7/hofoion103.html (rename to update.zip)

You can follow this ROM on my blog: http://seethisnowreadthis.com/2009/07/15/the-rogers-htc-magic-ion-hofo-community-rom/

And on Howard Forums: http://howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1550827

Change Log

Update 1.08 (September 15th)

- updated to the latest TigerTael kernel, now with BFS
- updated WLAN driver
- updated dalvikvm to the 2.1 JAC version
- updated MarketEnabler to version 3.0.2
- updated Loccy's Better Browser to version 1.4.2
- you will get a Google Gears error the first time you open your Browser due to the kernel update one time
- I will not be providing updates to the themed versions any more

Download: http://www.4shared.com/file/132951649/94e01a56/hofoion108.html

Update 1.07 (August 25th)

- fixed 3G connection error that was made by a previous build.prop modification, please let me know if you still experience any problems

Download: http://www.4shared.com/file/127659406/c9c7a3ae/hofoion107.html (rename to update.zip)

You don’t have to wipe, all of your settings will remain after the update.

Update 1.06 (August 24th)

- reverted back to gboddina's kernel
- reverted back to gboddina's WLAN driver
- fixed build.prop data settings

Download: http://www.4shared.com/file/127381712/b81e9542/hofoion106.html (rename to update.zip)

You don’t have to wipe, all of your settings will remain after the update.

Update 1.05 (August 24th)

- updated to the Amon_RA kernel, as it has seem to fix all of the bugs in gboddina’s ROM
- updated to Amon_RA’s wlan.ko
- set minimum CPU speed to 128 MHz, battery life is now improved
- imported build.prop settings from Amon_RA's ROM, they should increase data transfer speeds

Download: http://www.4shared.com/file/127264303/92b9a1bf/hofoion105.html (rename to update.zip)

Hero theme version download: http://www.4shared.com/file/127272928/22c1e90f/hofoion105hero.html (rename to update.zip)

You don’t have to wipe, all of your settings will remain after the update.

August 22nd

- Hero theme version download: http://www.4shared.com/file/126894318/99ccf675/hofoion104hero.html (rename to update.zip)

Update 1.04 (August 21st)

- updated wireless driver to Donut version (thanks to TigerTael et al)
- updated kernel to allow tethering (thanks to TigerTael & gboddina)
- added android-wifi-tether, allows Bluetooth and WLAN tethering
- removed some unnecessary services from init.rc

Download: http://www.4shared.com/file/126729633/4e0fd48d/hofoion104.html (rename to update.zip)

You don’t have to wipe if you are updating, all of your settings will remain.

Killadude said:

fount an error in contacts u cannot use the pause key when u tap it nothing happens

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What is the pause key?

Killadude said:

i think this is a problem because u added the htc keyboard, i think with the google keyboard this problem is not present


EDIT: JUST FOUND OUT THAT "," (comma) DOES THE SAME JOB!

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The comma reminds of the old 2400 baud modem days, lol.

Amon_RA said:

I didn't try out your rom yet, but did you just replace the 3G icon with a H icon?
Please be aware that HSDPA isn't just 3G. You can be in an area without HSDPA but still on 3G. The H should only be displayed in case the network is HSDPA capabale.

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As far as I know, the Ion ROM has one icon for 3G and 3.5G service. Since most of the Rogers network is 3.5G now, I decided to use the HSDPA icon.

frankinmerth said:

Amon_RA, or hotweiss, have you looked at eachothers roms? (Amon_RA_1.1.0 and HOFO 1.03)

I've used both and from an end user perspective they both seem quite snappy, both appear to have significant kernel improvements and optimisations from more recent android drops, etc. Essentially they seem to be targetted similarely.

At first glance the deltas that catch my eye would be:
*Amon_RA first, HOFO second
google maps: 1.1.0, 1.2.0
office apps: SAME
Launcher: cyanogen 5/screen, 3 screen standard
Keyboard: HTC, HTC&GOOGLE
Dalvik: cupcake, donut (not sure on this)
Radio: XXXX, rogers

Additional Points of interest:
Amon_RA:
- Created odex files for all apk files in /system/app
- Stripped all apk files in /system/app from dex files
- many binaries from From JFv1.51, the benefit of which are primarily debugging/console application support/busybox etc?

HOFO:
- Other stuff that may be in the base nk02’s lite version that I have missed

That is a very high level and naive comparison, anything else that I should look at to help me decide which ROM to stick with?

Cheers,
Frank

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Battery life. The Rogers ROM has the ability to turn off always-on mobile. Turning off this option increases the battery life substantially. In addition, the Rogers ROM has the HTC Exchange app which supports calendar and contacts.

frankinmerth said:

Ah so for exchange I should switch back to the normal HoFo rom, and not use this ION rom? As I only see the 'work email' for exchange mail in the 1.03 HoFo Ion rom.

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Yes, but don't turn off always-on mobile, as it is required for Exchange.

Tom Servo said:

The Rogers radio should work fine elsewhere, too, right?

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Yes, it should cause any problems on any other phones.