[ROM]★★★[TF701T KitKat 4.4.4][CROMBi-kk 20140714][DEODEX | CM11 Base][JULY 14]★★★
TF701T USERS: YOU MUST BE UNLOCKED, ON THE ASUS STOCK JB 4.3 BOOTLOADER VERSION 10.26.1.18 AND HAVE A WORKING RECOVERY - CWM 6.0.4.6+ BEFORE FLASHING THIS ROM. SEE UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS IN POST 2 IF YOU ARE UNSURE
You must do a full wipe in recovery if coming from another ROM base. Do not do a full wipe from the bootloader. Don't forget to do a Nandroid Backup first and give the ROM 10 mins to stabilise!
Features and Tweaks
Change Log
The Team
Credits
To Do
XDA:DevDB Information
CROMBi-kk, a ROM for the Asus Transformer TF701
Contributors
sbdags, lj50036, _that
ROM OS Version: 4.4.4 KitKat
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.4.96
ROM Firmware Required: 10.26.1.18 bootloader
Based On: CyanogenMod 11 AOSP
Version Information
Status: Beta
Current Beta Version: 20140714
Beta Release Date: 2014-03-30
Created 2014-03-30
Last Updated 2014-07-14
TF701T USERS: YOU MUST BE UNLOCKED, ON THE ASUS STOCK JB 4.3 BOOTLOADER VERSION 10.26.1.18 AND HAVE A WORKING RECOVERY - CWM 6.0.4.6+ BEFORE FLASHING THIS ROM. SEE UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS IN POST 2 IF YOU ARE UNSURE
You must do a full wipe in recovery if coming from another ROM base. Do not do a full wipe from the bootloader. Don't forget to do a Nandroid Backup first and give the ROM 10 mins to stabilise!
Features and Tweaks
- This ROM is based from CM11 KitKat 4.4.4 AOSP sources
- Based off cm-4.4-20140714-crombikk4.4.4-tf701t source by sbdags/lj50036
- Full Aroma Installer for main rom including choice of 2 kernels
- CM11 kernel built from CM11 source by sbdags
- Remixed Asus 10.26.1.18 kernel with CM11 ramdisk - repacked by sbdags
- DPI Size: 320 (TF701 recommended fonts), 300 (Medium fonts), 280 (Small fonts), 260 (Very Small fonts), 240 (Tiny Specsavers fonts)
- Launchers: Trebuchet, Google Experience Launcher, Apex , Nova
- Boot Animations: CROMBi-kk, CM Circle of Fire, CM Color Circle, CM Stock, Nexus Phase Beam
- Gapps (updated by me to Google latest apks and libs) included in aroma installer
- Misc Apps: ESFile Explorer, Adobe Flash, Dolphin Browser, AdAway, Titanium Backup, DropBox, Keyboard Manager
- Tweaks: File system and performance optimised, Init.d support!, Zip Align, Force GPU Rendering, Browser2RAM
- Continued Best Support of any ROM!
Warning - experimental tweaks
[*]Option to enable / disable data journaling on /data during install - CAN CAN CAUSE DATA LOSS IF SUDDEN SHUTDOWN OR CRASH
[*]Option to enable / disable fsync during install - CAN CAN CAUSE DATA LOSS IF SUDDEN SHUTDOWN OR CRASH
Change Log
20140714 changes
- Rebuilt from CM11 4.4.4 Kitkat - CROMBi-kk source - maintained by lj50036!
- Repacked new CM11 kernel - version 3.4.96
- Fixed the settings - staus crashing
- Fixed the screen not shutting off when closing the lid when docked - thanks psudeke!
- Updated permissions to 4.4.4 CM11 set in updater script
- Updated YouTube to version 5.7.41
- Updated Google Maps to version 8.1.1
- Updated Google Plus to version 4.4.3.69327528
- Updated Google Search to version 3.5.16
- Updated Google Music to version 5.6.1609P
- Updated Google Hangouts to version 2.1.311
- Updated Google Core Services to version 5.0.84
- Updated DropBox to version 2.4.2
- Updated Apex Launcher to version 2.4.0
- Updated Nova Launcher to version 3.0.2
- Updated Gravity Box to version 3.2.4
- Updated ESFileExplorer to version 3.1.8
20140614 changes
- Rebuilt from new CM11 KitKat 4.4.3 base - compiled by sbdags
- Fixed Tasker crashing due to change in framework file in Google Maps
- Tweaked changes to kernel, cpu, vm and fs tweaks to help performance - see 95CleanTWEAKS in init.d
- Added more tweaks to sysctrl section of init.d script for extra smoothness
- Improved GPU rendering when software rendering is diabled in aroma options
- Updated Android Terminal Emulator to version 1.0.60
- Updated Google Play Services to version 4.4.52
- Updated Google Play Store to version 4.3.20
- Updated Google Talkback to version 3.5.1
- Updated Google Plus to version 4.4.2.68956353
- Updated Google Text-to-Speech to version 3.1.3.1162895
- Updated Google Mail to version 4.8
- Updated Google Music to version 5.5.1514O
- Updated Google Maps to version 8.1.0
- Updated Google Hangouts to version 2.1.224
- Updated Google Now Launcher (previously Google Experience Launcher) to version 1.0.16.1154249
- Updated YouTube to version 5.7.38
- Updated Xposed Framework to version 2.6.1
- Updated GravityBox to version 3.1.5
- Updated ESFile Explorer to version 3.1.6
- Updated Titanium Backup to version 6.1.5.6
- Added inverted blue CM Theme as it's rather pretty
20140510 changes
- Rebuilt from new CM11 base compiled by sbdags
- Latest CM11 kernel compiled by sbdags
- Added 2 new boot animations from psudeke
- Updated Google Calendar to version 201404014
- Updated Google Music to version 5.5.15110.1148372
- Updated Google Hangouts to version 2.1.100
- Updated Google Text to Speech to version 3.0.11.1070024
- Updated Google Search to version 3.4.16.1149292
- Updated Google Maps to version 8.0.0
- Updated YouTube to version 5.6.36
- Updated Google Core Services to latest version
- Updated DropBox to version 2.4.1
- Updated Dolphin Browser to version 10.3.1
- Updated Apex Launcher to version 2.3.3
- Updated Android Terminal Emulator to version 1.0.59
- Updated Xposed Framework to version 2.5.1
- Updated Gravity Box to version 3.1.2
- Updated ES File Explorer to version 3.1.3
- Updated Titanium Backup to version 6.1.5.5
20140330 changes
- Repacked CROMi-X 6.1 Stock Modded kernel with CM11 ramdisk with tweaks
- Added echo "1" > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/interactive/io_is_busy to init.d script - thanks LuciusZen
- Added a new bootanimation by psudeke
- Updated Google Maps to version 7.7.0
- Updated Google Core Services to latest version
- Tidied up Aroma to make it easier to merge new builds
- Updated ES File Explorer to version 3.1.1
- Updated Dolphin Browser to version 10.2.8
- Updated GravityBox to version 3.0.0 KitKat Edition
- Updated PlayStore to version 4.6.17
- GApps now included in main installer
- Removed ROM provided calendar.apk and googlecalendarsyncadapter.apk
- Added latest Google Calendar as an option
- Added latest Google Music as an option
- Fixed installer so hopefully users won't have an issue with addon.d scripts
- Fixed the CM11 backup and restore scripts not running as ro.cm.version was missing CM11
- Terminal Emulator lib file only installed when option is chosen in installer
- Added Dolphin Browser and JetPack with FlashPlayer in installer as this is the only way to use flash in KitKat right now
- Updated Stock Browser Icon to Asus 4.3 version
- Updated Nova Launcher to version 2.3
- Updated Adobe Flash version to hacked version to test with 4.4
- Updated Adaway to version 2.8.1
- Updated dropbox to version 2.3.12.10
- Updated Terminal Emulator to version 1.0.58
- Build.prop edit to increase scroll sensitivity
ro.min.fling_velocity=90000
ro.max.fling_velocity=200000
- Added Cyanogen Stock Bootanimation as option
- Split GPU rendering into 2 parts - Need to test differences:
Part 1 forces GPU Rendering for 2D operations in the build.prop
Part 2 forces software rendering to be disabled thus the GPU must be used
- Added tweaked Browser.apk back in as well as media codecs and lib file for Terminal Emulator
- Final tidy up of ROM and scripts for release
- Built Aroma Script for main ROM installer
- Added Browser to RAM script
- Repacked Browser.apk with debug options on by default for speed - see labs options
- Added CleanTweaks init.d script from CROMi-X 6.1 as a test (need to analyse what is compatible)
- Build.Prop tweaks from CROMiX
# CROMBi-kk
persist.adb.notify=0
persist.service.adb.enable=1
persist.service.mount.playsnd=0
persist.service.debuggable=1
ro.kernel.android.checkjni=0
# Improve Touch Pressure
touch.pressure.scale=0.001
ro.min.fling_velocity=15000
ro.max.fling_velocity=35000
# Battery savers
ro.ril.disable.power.collapse=0
# Increase jpg quality to 100%
ro.media.enc.jpeg.quality=100
ro.media.dec.jpeg.memcap=80000000
ro.media.enc.hprof.vid.bps=8000000
# Smoother video streaming
media.stagefright.enable-player=true
media.stagefright.enable-meta=true
media.stagefright.enable-scan=false
media.stagefright.enable-http=true
# Device will boot faster
ro.config.hw_quickpoweron=true
# Allow dalvik to use JIT (Just in Time) Compiler
dalvik.vm.execution-mode=int:jit
dalvik.vm.verify-bytecode=false
dalvik.vm.checkjni=false
dalvik.vm.dexopt-data-only=1
dalvik.vm.check-dex-sum=false
dalvik.vm.dexopt-flags=m=y,o=f,u=n,v=a
The Team
- @sbdags - Creative Mastermind (From CROMi-X)
- @lj50036 - Source Guy (From CMB ROMS)
Credits
- Google, wow is all I can say!
- CyanogenMod we wouldn't be doing this if if weren't for them (even if they are for profit now hah).
- CMB for the basis of our Gapps package!
- @nycbjr (CMB ROMS team leader) Thx for all the time teaching me the way (lj50036)!!!!
- @_that For all the great advice!!!!!
To Do
- Add Asus Apps as separate install
- More Kernels and Tweaks
XDA:DevDB Information
CROMBi-kk, a ROM for the Asus Transformer TF701
Contributors
sbdags, lj50036, _that
ROM OS Version: 4.4.4 KitKat
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.4.96
ROM Firmware Required: 10.26.1.18 bootloader
Based On: CyanogenMod 11 AOSP
Version Information
Status: Beta
Current Beta Version: 20140714
Beta Release Date: 2014-03-30
Created 2014-03-30
Last Updated 2014-07-14
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