[ROM][Android 2.1] BEASTsense 'Aiming for smoothness!' [13.08.2012]

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1ceb0x

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This is a project that aims for that good 'ol speed and stability our Hero had when it was struttin' his a&% on an android version older than my grandmother. This rom contains Android 2.1 with, according to Wikipedia - Original Sense!

General Info: Sense UI is based on the UI for Windows mobile called Touch FLO 3D which made his debut back in 2008 on a HTC Touch Diamond.​

Please keep in mind that some of the applications may not work *correctly* (facebook for sense, peep etc.) hence they are too old and the API-s have changed in the meantime.​


The beauty of sense (talking about this particular sense version) nowadays is fading away. The status bar header (where your carrier name is written) is too big, the colors are too faded etc. But I'm aiming for speed and stability. The visual look was not forgotten. I personally don't like the stock Sense UI as it was back in 2009/2010 and I've decided to include this theme right here. Thanks to L0cke for that!

The version of the android 2.1 is - 3.32.405.1 - which is in my opinion the smoothest and fastest. Tried playing with 3.36.xxx version - it was a no go for me.


What I'm getting by installing this

Code:
[U]Android 2.1 - 3.32.405.1 with SenseUI[/U]
[B]Flykernel 13[/B]
[B]Super User 3.0.7 with 3.0.3 binaries[/B
[B]Zip-alligned all the apps[/B]
[B]Deodexed[/B]
[B]Internal task killer retweaked[/B]
[B]Tuned SD card I/O[/B]
[B]Fine Tuned the CPU[/B]
[B]A2SD[/B]
[B]/data/app compatibility[/B]
[B][COLOR="Red"]Disabled garbage collector for smooth scrolling[/COLOR][/B]
[B]Forced kernel to boot at 356-614 mhz[/B]
[B]Sqlite 3 optimized[/B]
[B]Ad free device - no need for other apps from the market
GPS.conf for Europe with very small lockup time on the satelites[/B]

BONUS

Code:
Advanced power menu
Desire lockscreen (slides only the lock without the picture)
Beautiful Weather animations
Flip clock (yes, it flips)
Analog clocks with second hand that moves (it is a little buggy but that's the way it is)
Rosie themed
XdaICS inverted app
Explorer (as in root explorer)
Social crap (facebook, peep, twitter, friendstream etc.)
Some htc widgets - messages, music, people, photo frame etc)


I would like to say a sincere "Thank you" to the following people/team:​

Code:
Team Villain
Pulser2g
Ninpo
Raider X
^ For Villainrom 10/12/13 - the ones that got me into flashing back in 2009.

Code:
L0cke for [URL="http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=802209&highlight=rosie+theme"]this[/URL]
AngelDeath for [URL="http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=953630"]this[/URL]
AndroidON for [URL="http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1411317"]this[/URL]
dsixda for [URL="http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=633246"]this[/URL]
erasmusx for [URL="http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=730471&highlight=flykernel"]this[/URL]
Me for this

Anyone who have been forgotten, please forgive me!


Warning: First boot might take up to 2 minutes to complete. Don't worry, there is nothing wrong with your device. Dalvik is dexopting all the apps and frameworks and it moves quite slow. Sit back and relax until it is fully booted.
Thank you!
 
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1ceb0x

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CHANGELOG​


0.2
Fixed A2SD
Moar tweaks
Build prop experimental changes

0.1 - initial release

Based on firmware version 3.32.405.1

Added
Flykernel 13
Super User 3.0.7 with 3.0.3 binaries
Zip-alligned the apps
Deodexed
Internal task killer retweaked
Tuned SD card I/O
/data/app compatibility
Garbage collector disabled (for smoother scrolling)
Kernel boots at 356-614 mhz
Sqlite 3 optimized
AD free device
GPS.conf for Europe reworked
Advanced power menu
Desire lockscreen (slides only the lock without the picture)
Flip clock (yes, it flips)
Analog clocks with second hand that moves (it is a little buggy but that's the way it is)
Rosie themed
XdaICS inverted app
Explorer (as in root explorer)

Removed
Garbage collector
HTC default kernel
Rosiemiddleman app
Stocks app + widget
Sim app (stk.app)
Some insignificant widgets​
 
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alpkopat

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i made partition but appearantly my ext partition gone...
is there a way to create a partition without losing my data?
 

faZevoLv

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Nantwich
This looks great! Would you be able to use .png's from the sense 4 from to make this look better? I did it a while back with heroinne++ for my own daily rom but can't find the rom on my computer now :/
 

1ceb0x

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Use the desire c rom, its all mdpi, that's what I used;)

thanks, if i have time, i'll look into it :). it shouldn't be hard if i have all the pngs in mdpi format.
now that i got an sdcard for my old hero (i was swapping the old one between one v and hero lol) i can go fully retarded!

oh, can you point me in the right direction for desire c? what's the codename for it? because desire C doesn't ring a bell for xda's searchbox.
 
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blade_h

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thanks, if i have time, i'll look into it :). it shouldn't be hard if i have all the pngs in mdpi format.
now that i got an sdcard for my old hero (i was swapping the old one between one v and hero lol) i can go fully retarded!

oh, can you point me in the right direction for desire c? what's the codename for it? because desire C doesn't ring a bell for xda's searchbox.

HTC Desire C you can found some info into Desire sub-forums ;]
 

faZevoLv

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Mar 12, 2012
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thanks, if i have time, i'll look into it :). it shouldn't be hard if i have all the pngs in mdpi format.
now that i got an sdcard for my old hero (i was swapping the old one between one v and hero lol) i can go fully retarded!

oh, can you point me in the right direction for desire c? what's the codename for it? because desire C doesn't ring a bell for xda's searchbox.

xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1655256

They were trying to port it to the WFS a few months ago with no luck.
 
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Gaijyn

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switched from SHPONGLE v3.5 to BEASTsense (wiped data/factory and dalvik cache) and got bootloop :(
Solved:reinstall and works ;)
 
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nightm

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Vivo X80 Pro
Hi, thank you for this ROM - it has a great speed! Only thing that can be reworked (or explained better) is how to use App2SD? Do I need a special version of EXT (EXT2/3/4), special partitin place (on the biggining of partition table etc.)? I'm asking because my current installation doesn't have App2SD working (and it worked with other ROM's). Thanks again.
 
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1ceb0x

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Hi, thank you for this ROM - it has a great speed! Only thing that can be reworked (or explained better) is how to use App2SD? Do I need a special version of EXT (EXT2/3/4), special partitin place (on the biggining of partition table etc.)? I'm asking because my current installation doesn't have App2SD working (and it worked with other ROM's). Thanks again.

Hello,

I have stated into the OP that App2sd needs special attention from you guys because I hadn't tested it yet. But ofc, when the OP is very long, no one reads it and jumps right at the download link.

It will be fixed as soon as possible(few hours to 1 day). I didn't expected that it will work.
 

nightm

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But ofc, when the OP is very long, no one reads it and jumps right at the download link..

I read it, really :) Maybe I've asked wrongly - my intention was to ask if we can do anything about app2sd to make it work or wait patiently for another release.

It will be fixed as soon as possible(few hours to 1 day). I didn't expected that it will work.

Great, thanks for answering and once again thanks for this ROM. The speed is amazing! :)
 

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    Because a photo is better than a thousand words

    shot_000001.png shot_000002.png shot_000003.png



    This is a project that aims for that good 'ol speed and stability our Hero had when it was struttin' his a&% on an android version older than my grandmother. This rom contains Android 2.1 with, according to Wikipedia - Original Sense!

    General Info: Sense UI is based on the UI for Windows mobile called Touch FLO 3D which made his debut back in 2008 on a HTC Touch Diamond.​

    Please keep in mind that some of the applications may not work *correctly* (facebook for sense, peep etc.) hence they are too old and the API-s have changed in the meantime.​


    The beauty of sense (talking about this particular sense version) nowadays is fading away. The status bar header (where your carrier name is written) is too big, the colors are too faded etc. But I'm aiming for speed and stability. The visual look was not forgotten. I personally don't like the stock Sense UI as it was back in 2009/2010 and I've decided to include this theme right here. Thanks to L0cke for that!

    The version of the android 2.1 is - 3.32.405.1 - which is in my opinion the smoothest and fastest. Tried playing with 3.36.xxx version - it was a no go for me.


    What I'm getting by installing this

    Code:
    [U]Android 2.1 - 3.32.405.1 with SenseUI[/U]
    [B]Flykernel 13[/B]
    [B]Super User 3.0.7 with 3.0.3 binaries[/B
    [B]Zip-alligned all the apps[/B]
    [B]Deodexed[/B]
    [B]Internal task killer retweaked[/B]
    [B]Tuned SD card I/O[/B]
    [B]Fine Tuned the CPU[/B]
    [B]A2SD[/B]
    [B]/data/app compatibility[/B]
    [B][COLOR="Red"]Disabled garbage collector for smooth scrolling[/COLOR][/B]
    [B]Forced kernel to boot at 356-614 mhz[/B]
    [B]Sqlite 3 optimized[/B]
    [B]Ad free device - no need for other apps from the market
    GPS.conf for Europe with very small lockup time on the satelites[/B]

    BONUS

    Code:
    Advanced power menu
    Desire lockscreen (slides only the lock without the picture)
    Beautiful Weather animations
    Flip clock (yes, it flips)
    Analog clocks with second hand that moves (it is a little buggy but that's the way it is)
    Rosie themed
    XdaICS inverted app
    Explorer (as in root explorer)
    Social crap (facebook, peep, twitter, friendstream etc.)
    Some htc widgets - messages, music, people, photo frame etc)


    I would like to say a sincere "Thank you" to the following people/team:​

    Code:
    Team Villain
    Pulser2g
    Ninpo
    Raider X
    ^ For Villainrom 10/12/13 - the ones that got me into flashing back in 2009.

    Code:
    L0cke for [URL="http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=802209&highlight=rosie+theme"]this[/URL]
    AngelDeath for [URL="http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=953630"]this[/URL]
    AndroidON for [URL="http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1411317"]this[/URL]
    dsixda for [URL="http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=633246"]this[/URL]
    erasmusx for [URL="http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=730471&highlight=flykernel"]this[/URL]
    Me for this

    Anyone who have been forgotten, please forgive me!


    Warning: First boot might take up to 2 minutes to complete. Don't worry, there is nothing wrong with your device. Dalvik is dexopting all the apps and frameworks and it moves quite slow. Sit back and relax until it is fully booted.
    Thank you!
    5
    CHANGELOG​


    0.2
    Fixed A2SD
    Moar tweaks
    Build prop experimental changes

    0.1 - initial release

    Based on firmware version 3.32.405.1

    Added
    Flykernel 13
    Super User 3.0.7 with 3.0.3 binaries
    Zip-alligned the apps
    Deodexed
    Internal task killer retweaked
    Tuned SD card I/O
    /data/app compatibility
    Garbage collector disabled (for smoother scrolling)
    Kernel boots at 356-614 mhz
    Sqlite 3 optimized
    AD free device
    GPS.conf for Europe reworked
    Advanced power menu
    Desire lockscreen (slides only the lock without the picture)
    Flip clock (yes, it flips)
    Analog clocks with second hand that moves (it is a little buggy but that's the way it is)
    Rosie themed
    XdaICS inverted app
    Explorer (as in root explorer)

    Removed
    Garbage collector
    HTC default kernel
    Rosiemiddleman app
    Stocks app + widget
    Sim app (stk.app)
    Some insignificant widgets​
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    Nice :)

    I just popped back in here to see if this area was still alive... It most certainly is :)

    TBH I'm half tempted to find my hero again.... :)

    Good work, nice to see that we inspired some people to go on and do more with this phone :)
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    @Jordfaz, no problem dude.

    @All: Thank you for your feedbacks dudes, it really helps me out on carrying what I'm doing for this little phone. Honestly, I was pretty sad about so small amount of interest for this kind of rom but now everything it's ok.
    Tomorrow morning I have a day off (now i'm too wiped out) and I'll decompile framework-res and hopefully I'll make the first part of the puzzle themed into sense 4. Then continue with system UI and then with other apps.. and so on!

    Sorry for app2sd script, I'll make sure to fix it tomorrow morning.


    Cheers people!