[ROM] SHPONGLE v3.7 - "You think you can handle it?" [31.08.2012]

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FIRST THING TO DO AFTER SETTING UP AN INTERNET CONNECTION / THINGS THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW:
Go to SuperSU app (located in your app drawer) and when the prompt for update appears, press INSTALL button! This is imperative for root because without this update you will face difficulties on giving root to apps such as Root Explorer. This will install a new list of Su Binaries.

AFTER INSTALLING THE UPDATE - RESTART YOUR PHONE!!!

If you have problems with getting the keyboard to appear, don't panic. Do this: Go to sms - new - in the message spot (or contacts) press and hold until the menu appears - press Input method and then select Ice Cream Sandwich keyboard.

I suggest you restart at least once, after you've finished setting up your new rom - it will improve overall speed (don't know why, it just does)

For a faster and long-lasting rom, it is IMPERATIVE TO DELETE the following folders from your SDCARD (not only for my rom - it is a general thing):
/data
/.Trash
/Android
/Lost.DIR



Because I have changed the theme, to get rid of those gingerbread status bar notifications line, go to SETTINGS - ADVANCED SETTINGS - INTERFACE - NOTIFICATION POWER WIDGET - Select "Hide indicator" and "Hide Scrollbar". (or you can set the color of the indicatior to something invisible).

Prologue:

I am so happy with what this project become. At first it was a rom with a theme and a few things but now it has its own personality, it is no longer a based rom, it is a hard worked rom from a hard working guy. I have spent several hours and days from my own time to make this stable, faster, stronger and in the same time adding stuff to reach look and feeling of an ICS rom.

Now that JellyBean (Android 4.1) is out (in a small manner), adding elements to this rom to reach look of JB is imperative (although it is pretty much the same as ICS in terms of graphics - changes are internally in JB).

This ROM has helped me in understanding and learning some things about Android internal's stuff. I am more than welcome to learn even more and I know that I am by far to be called a developer, mostly you can call me a modder or some sort. However, doing this sort of work will continue to consolidate my knowledge and hopefully someday I will build my own rom.

Let's talk about kernel - because here I spent almost 60% of the time:
Kernel is FLYKERNEL - This Kernel came somewhat stock because out there you can find many tweaks available to improve it even more than it is.. (tested). So I started to first read a lot of documentations from various sources and understand how everything works. First I've made horrible mistakes with internal task killer (who have installed beast v1, beast v2 knows what I'm talking about), then I started to retweak it, and then again. So here I was on my chair, flashing test builds on my hero like a crazy person.
After internal task killer was fixed with lower values, I started to implement tweaks one at a time (implement - build - flash - redo). It was not an easy task because it takes alot of time to flash a build, test it, retweak, reflash and retest.

After all of this, I have cherry-picked tweaks from this kernel and set the internal task killer to work best for our small amount of ram.

I hope all of you can appreciate this work as much as I do and hope you have a nice stay on this thread.


So why did you changed the name?
Well, today I've worked almost 12 hours on the rom and in all this time I've listened to Shpongle (youtube it) and I've said to myself, why not changing the name since almost everything works so different right now? If you don't like it, I don't care !


Some user feedback:

Originally Posted by cet90

GUYS! THIS IS SICK! first impression its faster than cm7.2 base but u lost some cm7.2 features and gain the awesome performance boost! its a trade off i know but its worth it!! gonna play with it a little more to feedback later!!

Originally Posted by saj222

Nicely done @1ceb0x. This ROM is running very quick just like the base Decked_X does. You did a great job with the themes.

I have not noticed anything yet other than what I mentioned above.

This is my new favorite ROM. Thanks!

Originally Posted by BeatsByMessi

i really wanted to stick with your HeroICS V3 rom but after seeing all the really good comments about this rom i just had to try it

and WOW what can i say!!! i think this might just be one of the best roms i've ever tried and i'm going to use this as a daily until i get my HTC One X soon

Read the changelog to see what has been changed.

What you will get:

- Decked_X base rom (@MAD PROPS for Goku);
- Highly ICS look;
- Google Music apk (@thanks to Zdune);
- Achep ICS Theme
- Launcher Pro

My work for this rom:

- Cherry-picked tweaks for kernel;
- Internal task killer values for better speed;
- Build.prop values for more speed;
- Added ICS keyboard as a data/app;
- Disabled garbage collector to improve scrolling speed;
- Added JellyBean Playstore - V3.7.11
- Added original JellyBean fonts;
- Added original JellyBean boot animation;
- Forced default I/O scheduler to 'noop';
- Changed Superuser to SuperSU;
- Added Flykernel 13A (@MAD PROPS for ErasmusX);
- Added Jasonevil ICS Theme (@MAD PROPS TO Jasonevil);
- Added original ICS fonts (from Galaxy Nexus);
- Added original media files (UI ogg's, notification ogg's and so on);
- Fully zippaligned all the apps from within /system/app;
- 28.08.2011 GAPPS included;

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
- Wipe data/dalvik/cache/sdext/yourmom;
- Flash the rom;
- Reboot;
- Reboot into recovery;
- Flash the patch;
- Reboot


Disclaimer:

I am not responsible and I will not be for damaging your phone in any way for flashing this rom, though it should be harmful for you to flash, rom and patch.
Furthermore, I am not responsible for damaging brains, burning houses, violated mothers, child abuses... JK, LOL!

I would like to sincere thank you to the following team/person:

• Goku for the base rom;
• Guys over CDMA brother for Decked_X;
• ErasmusX for Flykernel;
• Zdune for Google Music.apk;
• Achep for ThemeChooser ICS Theme;
• Federico Carnales for LauncherPRO;

These guys are the real deal for the whole xda forum!




Screenshots:

ROM BASED ON DECKED_X:

SHPONGLE v3.7


SHPONGLE v3.6

SHPONGLE v3.5

Older releases:
REMOVED

Changelog

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Changelog:

Legend:
Worth mentioning

v3.7

- Swaped Launcher Pro with Zeam launcher;
- ICSified Zeam Launcher;
- Added Working Youtube (disable HQ to view videos);
- Speed improvements;
- Cleaned up the init.d folder;
- Improved boot time;
- Cleaned up the build.prop;

v3.6

- Improved CPU response;
- Removed Jason's ICS theme (was kinda laggy and not very ICS) - replaced it with one of achep's theme;
- Removed Nemus Launcher;
- Added Launcher Pro for better speed;
- Improved GPS response + fastest lock ups;
- Newer hosts for an ad free device;

v3.5

- Replaced LV Kernel with FlyKernel 13A;
- Cherrypicked and tweaked the new kernel;
- Added Nemus Launcher + ICS look - THANK YOU sizanx;
- Added UI sounds from One V stock rom (ICS 4.0.4);
- Fixed Join contacts FC;
- Added an Easter Egg (you will like it );
- Init.d changes;
- Build.prop changes;

v3

- Removed superuser;
- Added SuperSU - better, newer;
- Completely removed all ads from all apps/stores/etc - No need for extra apps from market to do this sort of job;
- Retweaked internal task killer - No apps killed this time - I promise;
- Cheerrpicked various kernel tweaks;
- Forced kernel to start with 'noop' I/O scheduler - THE BEST - DO NOT CHANGE;
- Added Cm9 keyboard ported;
- Added JellyBean Wallpapers ;
- Added JellyBean fonts;
- Added JellyBean bootanimation;
- Added JellyBean Playstore - 3.7.11
- Added GoogleSearch widget modded for ICS look;
- Build.prop modifications for better scrolling response;
- Disabled garbage collector - Helps improving scrolling;
- Other things that I can't remember at this late hour.

v2:

Removed Kovdev theme engine for launchers
Removed Sonny's ICS theme
Removed stock CM7 launcher
Removed need of patches for statusbar and other apps

Fully GAPPED (no need to flash Gapps)
Made a version using CM7.2 as a base - Just for Multilanguage support! - NEW
Added Jasonevil super-duper-awesome ICS theme (cheers man)
Added look-alike ICS SMS app
Limited the processor to boot at 576mhz
Tweaked the memory buffers for WIFI/EDGE/GPRS/2G/3G
Tweaked the internal task killer to suit two needs - SPEED AND STABILITY
Added OPENGL 2.0 drivers - HARUT(experimental)

v1.1:

Added Email.apk (for corporate sign-in)
Added Smart dialer (from CM7.2)

v1:
Removed:
view.fading_edge_length=8
view.touch_slop=15
view.minimum_fling_velocity=25
view.scroll_friction=0.008
Acheps ICSBlackTheme
Settings.apk modified (it moves faster without it)
Deskclock.apk from patch (it has issues if I patch it)

Changed:
Base rom with Decked_X
Framework.res work to get the ICS lockscreen (not the original one)
Some framework.jar tweaks
Added ICS mdpi bootanimation
init.d tweaks (no lag during calls now)

v0.2:
Fixed a2sd issue
Added:
view.fading_edge_length=8
view.touch_slop=15
view.minimum_fling_velocity=25
view.scroll_friction=0.008
google jar services to /system/framework
google permissions
libvoices.so to /system/lib
Set dalvik.vm.heapsize to 24mb
Removed dalvik.vm.heapgrowth line

Initial Release: v0.1

ty 1ceb0x , can't wait to try it

Originally Posted by Ciprilik

ty 1ceb0x , can't wait to try it

Cheers bro! Feel free to post any 'bugs', tought there should not be any !

@ras_mastav, have you've tried this? It has huge memory tweak within init.rc and init.goldfish.rc.

You will get ridiculous free ram and it moves fast! Faster than Decked_X I must say. And the main reason for not choosing Decked_X is because the .apks we're not compatible with some mods! I needed a pure CM 7 rom!

Originally Posted by 1ceb0x

Cheers bro! Feel free to post any 'bugs', tought there should not be any !

I bet there will be none Great Job!
Nandroid working his a*s off
Should I flash the ICS Layouts Patch after the first boot or straight after I flash the rom? I want to know so I can be "bootloop foolproof"

Added OPENGLES v2.0 (experimental)

WTF?Ho did you get it running?

Why not a Decked_X? I think it's little faster.

Thanks for your contribution .

Originally Posted by john9

Thanks for your contribution .

no problem mate, hope you like it!

@Ciprilik, you can go either way, but to be 100% sure, boot into the rom for the first time and then flash the patch!