YOU MUST BE ON THE ASUS STOCK JB 4.2.1 BOOTLOADER VERSION 10.6.1.27.x AND TWRP 2.6.3.1+ OR CWM 6.0.4.6+ BEFORE FLASHING THIS ROM. SEE UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW 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 AOSP sources
- Based off cm-11.0-20140901-crombi-kk-RC2-tf300t Kitkat 4.4.4rc2 source by lj50036
- Full Aroma Installer for main rom including choice of 3 kernels and ROM2SD and DATA2sd support
- CM11 kernel built from CM11 source by lj50036
- Remixed _thatv8 kernel with CM11 ramdisk - repacked by sbdags
- Remixed Grimlock kernel with CM11 ramdisk - by hardslog
- Remixed Geass kernel with CM11 ramdisk - repacked by sbdags - experimental
- DPI Size: 160 (TF300 recommended stock fonts), 148 (Small fonts), 132 (Tiny fonts)
- Launchers: Trebuchet, Google Experience Launcher, Apex , Nova
- Boot Animations: CM Circle of Fire, CM Color Circle, Nexus Phase Beam, Cyanogen Stock
- Gapps (updated by sbdags to Google latest apks and libs) flashed from separate package
- Misc Apps: ESFile Explorer, Adobe Flash, 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
[*]Tip 1: Go to Settings - About Tablet, Click build number 7 times
Now you will see Developer Settings & Performance menus
[*]Tip 2: In Dev Settings, enable advanced reboot & change window animation,
transition animation & animator scales down to 0.2x for extra snappiness
Change Log
cm-11.0-20140930-crombi-kk-R1-tf300t Kitkat 4.4.4rc2 source by lj50036
20140930 changes
- release 1!
- rebuilt from latest cm11 4.4.4r2 kitkat - crombi-kk source - maintained by lj50036!
- added aroma install options to auto select/install options; sbdags best, stock cm11, previous saved....
- sbdags = internal only + apex + _that kernel + 213hdpi/160mdpi + fastest tweaks + useful apps + f2fs or etx4
- cm11 = internal only + stock cm11 apps & kernel + no tweaks + gapps + f2fs or etx4
- added _that kernel version 11
- updated cm11 kernel to latest version with f2fs fixes from lj50036 & _that
- removed selinux support as causing issues
- removed discard mount option as f2fs and our kernels don't support it
- removed cm11 backup and restore scripts as causing more harm than good with bundled apps
- fixed bt issue not turning on without a reboot -thanks hardslog
- added better zipalign binary
- added different set of vm tweaks - thanks to katkiss roms
- added additional tegra core cap & 3d scaling tweaks - thanks _that
- improved waking up from sleep
- fixed wake from keyboard - thanks jonoathome
- added auto detect file system type to aroma - thanks archidroid
- added cromix tf701 theme to installer
- updated dolphin browser to version 11.2.3
- updated google tts to 3.2.12
- updated google music to version 5.6.1523p
- updated google chrome to version 37.0.2062.117
- updated google mail to version 4.9
- updated google search to version 3.6.14.1337016
- updated google talkback to version 3.5.2
- updated google play store to version 4.9.13
- updated google core services to version 5.0.89
- updated youtube to version 5.10.1.5
- updated apex launcher to version 2.6.0
- updated adaway to version 2.9.1
- updated gravitybox to verison 3.4.3
- note : Google hangouts cannot be updated to latest version due to google breaking apps packages with incompatible shared libraries. Going forward it will be a store app only
20140906 changes
- Rebuilt from latest CM11 4.4.4rc2 Kitkat - CROMBi-kk source - maintained by lj50036!
- Merged rom from 2 sources to introduce universal installer for 4 devices
- Updated device ID for TF201 which should fix wifi issues
- Updated options with TF700 and ME301, kernels + Device IDs!
- Dynamic fsync properly enabled on Grimlock kernel when fsync disabled selected in installer
- Made Google Calendar install by default as too many apps rely on it
- Updated Google Chrome to version 36.0.1985.135
- Updated Google Maps to version 8.3.1
- Updated Google Search to version 3.6.14
- Updated YouTube to version 5.9.0.13
- Updated ESFileExplorer to version 3.2.0
- Removed DropBox as bloatware (30MB!) - still available on the Play Store
- Removed Google Plus as bloatware (33MB!) - still available on the Play Store
- Removed alternate stock browser as no longer required
- Set default options to sbdags recommended for best performance
20140811 changes
- ROM is now Release Candidate 2! RC1 cleared private testing.
- ROM Version is CROMBi-kk_RC2 KitKat-4.4.4rc2-CM11-DEODEX
- Added my Intergalactic Ultra Touch (TM) settings to ROM Super snappy now
- Updated the Grimlock CM11 kernel to version 2 - thanks hardslog
- Changed the dalvik vm optimisation to reduce heap closer to stock as I think Garbage Collection wasn't happening frequently enough and when it did it took too long
- WiFi scan interval reset to 180
- Changed Zip Align script to a more recent version and added SQL Lite tweaks
- Can't see benefit of B2R script so default is off now
- Browsers now have their own section in installer
- Dolphin Browser with Adobe Flash both moved to system apps
- Tidied up gapps package from PA Gapps
- Updated Google Music to version 5.6.1617P
- Updated Google Maps to version 8.2.0
- Updated Google Hangouts to version 2.1.317
- Updated Google Chrome to version 36.0.1985.131
- Updated Google Core Services to version 5.0.89
- Updated Apex Launcher to Version 2.5.0
- Updated ESFileExplorer to version 3.1.9.1
- Updated GravityBox to 3.2.5
- Removed phab7 from xposed modules (no longer works on 4.4.x)
- Removed betterbean theme
- Added Android-L theme and Light / Dark variants
20140716 changes
- Rebuilt from CM11 4.4.4 Kitkat - CROMBi-kk source - maintained by lj50036!
- Fixed the settings - staus crashing
- Fixed the screen not shutting off when closing the lid when docked - thanks psudeke!
- Lowered GPU values for TF201 users which should stop tearing and glitches
- Doubled the fling values for extra screen responsiveness
- Updated permissions to 4.4.4 CM11 set in updater script
- Repacked latest CM11 kernel with init10 functionality for ROM2SD/DATA2Sd and F2FS support
- Added latest Grimlock CM11 kernel v1.0 for the TF300 - thanks Hardslog
- Added Google Chrome as an option to install to /system/app
- Added option to remove the Stock Browser from /system/app
- Added Viper4Android Music FX as an option to replace CM DSP Manager
- Rom has SuperUser enabled by default now
- More virtual machine dalvik tweaks to speed things up
- Updated Apex Launcher to version 2.4.1
- 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 3.0.1
- Updated Gravity Box to version 3.2.4
- Updated ESFileExplorer to version 3.1.8
- Beta - Tweaked Touchscreen sensitvity to the max for a very responsive experience
20140512 changes
- Rebased off latest CM11 source
- Kernel installer algorithm cleaned up to allow rom2sd, data2sd and f2fs selection management
- Compiled static busybox for /system/boot which fixes preinit issues for data2sd and rom2sd - thanks _that for your help
- Fixed f2fs on internal and external not working with data2sd (bug in fstab and installer)
- More fixes to f2fs installer routines and preinit scripts - added combinations of ext4 and f2fs
- Fixed _that wifi and bluetooth module compatibilty problems with _that kernel
- Changed the init mount point for f2fs to use the discard option on internal data only
- Cleaned up installer script
- ROM2SD and DATA2SD now working with normal CROMBi-kk on internal!
- Updated grimlock kernel to 2.4 for both TF300 and TF201 - thanks hardslog
- Updated ME301 compatibility packs included OC from hardslog
- Updated 2 new animations (red and blue) from psudeke
- Updated Google Calendar to version 201404014
- Updated Google Core Services to latest version
- Updated Google Plus to version 4.3.1.63038142
- Updated Google TTS to version 3.0.11
- Updated Hangouts to version 2.1.0
- Updated ESFileExplorer to version 3.1.3
- Updated DropBox to version 2.4.1
- Updated Dolphin Browser to verison 10.3.1
- Updated Google Maps to version 8.0.0
- Updated Google Search / Now to version 3.4.16.1149292
- Updated YouTube to version 5.6.36
- Updated Apex Launcher to version 2.3.3
- Updated Titanium Backup to version 6.1.5.5
- Updated Xposed Framework to version 2.5.1
- Updated Gravity Box to version 3.1.0
- Updated Google Music to version 5.5.15110.1148372
- Added inverted blue CM Theme as it's rather pretty
20140318 changes
- Fixed CM11 kernel not installing correctly from Aroma
- Removed TeleServices.apk to stop fc on boot in com.android.phone
20140317 changes
- Rebuilt from new base from lj50036 - Includes dock fixes (java) from CM11 source
- Fixed com.android.phone force close issues
- Fixed Grimlock kernel installing incorrect modules
- Fixed _thatv8 kernel with updated init and init.cardhu.cpu.rc for better cpu mode support - thanks ebildude123
- 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
- Fixed : ROM2SD now correctly maps internal partitions to /datai, /systemi and /storage/sdcardi
-----ROM2SD still only works with a 4.2 JB ROM on internal
- Fixed : DATA2SD now offered again - currently uses _that v8 kernel
- Terminal Emulator lib file only installed when option is chosen in installer
- Added NTFS and extFAT support to stock based kernels
- 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
20140315 changes
- Rebuilt from new base from lj50036 - Includes dock fixes (java) from CM11 source
- Repacked _thatv8 kernel with updated init and init.cardhu.cpu.rc for better cpu mode support
- Repacked Hunds 3.4.5 kernel with LetMeKnow's Extreme Tweaks
- 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
- Fixed : ROM2SD now correctly maps internal partitions to /datai, /systemi and /storage/sdcardi
-----ROM2SD still only works with a 4.2 JB ROM on internal
- Fixed : DATA2SD now offered again - currently uses _that v8 kernel
- Terminal Emulator lib file only installed when option is chosen in installer
- Added NTFS and extFAT support to stock based kernels
- 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
- 20140315 GApps Package updated. See post 2 for changelog
20140314 changes
- Updated Adobe Flash version to hacked version to test with 4.4
- Updated Adaway to version 2.8.1
- Updated Terminal Emulator to version 1.0.58
- Build.prop edit to increase scroll sensitivity
ro.min.fling_velocity=30000
ro.max.fling_velocity=60000
20140312 changes
GApps Package updated. See post 2 for changelog
20140309 changes
- lj50036 has rebased the Rom from CM11 source. No more CMB reliance
- Repacked all 3 kernels so up to date with CM11 changes
- Added Cyanogen Stock Bootanimation as option
- Inverted calendar removed and replaced with stock Google one
- 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
- Cleaned up updater-script as not using CM Backup / Restore functionality for now
- Added tweaked Browser.apk back in as well as media codecs and lib file for Terminal Emulator
20140308 changes
- Fixed Aroma script error meaning 95CleanTweaks not being given correct permissions to run as init.d
- Reset CPU profiles in the ramdisk so they mirror the ones we are used to from CROMi-X in terms of speed and fps limits
- That's kernel OCs to 1.8GHz with balanced at 1.5GHz and power saving at 1GHz
- lj50036's kernel OCs to 1.7GHz with balance at 1.5GHz and power saving at 1GHz
- Hunds's kernel OCs to 1.8GHz with balanced at 1.6GHz and power saving at 1.4GHz
- Attempted to fix issue with some users not being able to install to ROM2SD - but still broken if CROMBi-kk is on internal
- Updated media codecs from another CM11 build. Hopefully it'll fix dice and other video content
- Recompiled Browser.apk with speed tweaks as they got lost in a recent build
- If ROM2SD is chosen in installer then TWRP stays in ROM2SD mode until a reboot
- Gapps can be flashed to ROM2SD without needing the rom2sd1.zip if flashed straight after the rom installer
- Updated ES FIle Explorer to version 3.1.0.3
20140306 changes
- Updated GravityBox to version 2.9.8
- Final tidy up of ROM and scripts for release
20140305 changes
- Fixed the ROM2SD booting issues - thanks _that!
- New extract ramdisk script to solve the above
- Repacked the 2 CM11 kernels with thatv9 init binary which fixes empty last_kmsg issues
- Remixed Hunds 3.4.5 OC kernel with CM11 ramdisk - experimental not sure it works well
- Updated Titanium Backup to version 6.1.5.4
20140304 changes
- Added ROM2SD and DATA2SD scripting to installer
- Updated the stock CM11 kernel to include pre-init scripting - enables Data2sd & Rom2sd
- Updated Apex Launcher to version 2.30
- Removed CM11 _that kernel for now as wifi non functional due to missing modules during compilation
- Added script to upgrade build.prop from CROMBi-X to CROMBi-kk
20140303 changes
- Fixed Xposed not installing properly
- Added Asus _that kernel repacked with CM11 ramdisk and preinit compatibility
- Fixed missing modules from lj50036 & _that kernel
- Fixed Nexus Flow Bootanimation finishing too early
- Added phab7 as a test
- ROM name changed to CROMBi-kk
20140302 changes
- Built Aroma Script for main ROM installer
- Added new thatv8 kernel for CM11
- Updated dropbox to version 2.3.12.10
- Updated Terminal Emulator to version 1.0.57
20140301 changes
- 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 5.4 as a test (need to analyse what is compatible)
- Build.Prop tweaks from CROMiX
The Team
- sbdags - Creative Mastermind (From CROMi-X)
- lj50036 - Source Guy (From CMB ROMS)
- hardslog - The Canadian (From Grimlock 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 Aroma to Gapps Package
- Add Asus Apps as separate install
- More Kernels and Tweaks
XDA:DevDB Information
CROMBi-kk, a ROM for the Asus Transformer TF300, ROM for the Asus Transformer TF300T
Contributors
lj50036, sbdags , hardslog, _that
ROM OS Version: 4.4.x KitKat
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.1.x
ROM Firmware Required: V 10.6.1.27.x
Based On: CyanogenMod 11 AOSP
Version Information
Status: Snapshot
Current Beta Version: 20140906
Beta Release Date: 2014-03-18
Created 2014-03-19
Last Updated 2014-10-01
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