[Tutorial][primou gsm] HOV and Sphongle, if you (d)(c)are...

bratusm · Jul 1, 2013

I like tutorials on XDA !!! :good::good::good:
Really. :victory:
If you didn't read at least 10 (ten) of them, you're NOOB!

OK, that's what I did with my hov, primou gsm. With TWRP 2.6.3 recovery. Link: http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/primou/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-primou.img

First of all, you are already rooted!!! If not, follow guidelines on XDA, like: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1598964 and http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1713257 or use WinDroid HTC One V Toolkit: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php...http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2600510 as it's based on Shpongle rom. BIG BIG THANKS Aiko0923!!! :victory::fingers-crossed::highfive:

1. Download latest shpongle rom, (or 20130521 version without Halo): http://www.mediafire.com/download/m5kk9ohj4bqs7o9/shpongle_primou_20130521.zip THANKS Seraz007) and kernel to pc: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2230656 Yeah, also gapps, if you don't have them already. I personally use Ironman Kernel: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2367804 It's up to you...
2, Factory reset
3. Backup sd card to pc
4. Wipe sd card
5. Reboot into recovery
6. In recovery, wipe system and everything else in advanced wipe, everything!!!
7. In recovery, copy backup of sd card from pc to phone sd card (shpongle, gapps and everything else you want included, of course). If you don't know how to mount sd in twrp, ignore everything before and after…
8. Flash kernel: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1747168. Program is discontinued, but working like a charm!!! THANKS shubhamchamaria Now, of course, you can use also WinDroid HTC One V Toolkit: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2471243 THANKS WindyCityRockr or Android Ultimate Toolbox Pro: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1886562 THANKS despotovski01. It's up to you which tool U use, not just for kernel install, also for recovery, apks...
9. Boot into recovery
10. Flash latest shpongle rom (or 20130521, without Halo) Again, up to you...
11. Reboot system
12. Reboot recovery
13. Flash gapps
14. Reboot system
15. Add whatever apk you need... and you're on your own...

Then I installed (if you don't like that apps, forget):
- V6 SuperCharger: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=991276 Awsome!!! Thanks zeppelinrox It's not for noobs. Read carefully!!!. Sorry if you brick your hov, your fault!
- Turbo boost: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2145133 Triple swap, recommended values… (Edit: use guideline in post #4, if you experience any trouble. BIG THANKS to nereis) also, some users suggest to use just 50 MB in /cache. I still have 75 and everything working well, but... SOME SUGGEST that SwapItOn is better idea: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2359182 - up to you!
- CrossBreeder: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2113150, don't touch a thing, unless you know why…
- Viper4Android (sound) http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2191223
- One Power Guard (battery) – still the best, forget other battery apps… http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1947559 - - NOW EVEN BETTER: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=47760222 Some users said that there are better battery apps out there... Please, use them, I just like that, because it's working for me...

For 3rd party camera, install what you like, here's the thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2314084

Yeah, like many said, I forgot to mention Greenify: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oasisfeng.greenify Well, 'cause I believe that you all use it anyway...

I found also that GravityBox: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2316070 is working like a charm.
Also XblastTools are great: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2294419.
You can tweak, well, a lot... However, GravitiBox and XblastTools are almost (I said almost) identical, so choose one (works for me, but I will not tell which one1).

I DID ALSO FOLLOWING (PLEASE, PLEASE, you're doing that on YOUR OWN):
While on Shpongle and Ironman kernel, I did:
- S-OFF: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2558740 (no problems at all, I have on PC Win 7 Ultimate, x64)
- Remove Red Text: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2164185 (like a charm...)
- Change CID: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=48317726&postcount=4 (super CID now...)
- Change Splash Screen: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=48373936&postcount=14 (perfect...)
AGAIN, you're doing that on your own. Your hov may differ from mine a lot!!!

Oh, and, please thank 1ceb0x for everything!!!!! Without him, we would be blind…

But now we have our new hero: Aiko0923: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2600510

1ceb0x · Jul 1, 2013

Nice post. I will link it to shpongle OP today.

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ijayesh · Jul 9, 2013

Thanks man

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nereis · Jul 19, 2013

just found out that when you flash turbo boost, it disables the swap that comes with Shpongle ROM flash.

Fix the permissions of 01swap in init.d (chmod 775) and you would get a lot more swap space. Might as well use it since that internal SD isn't being mounted anyway.

bratusm · Jul 22, 2013

nereis said:
just found out that when you flash turbo boost, it disables the swap that comes with Shpongle ROM flash.

Fix the permissions of 01swap in init.d (chmod 775) and you would get a lot more swap space. Might as well use it since that internal SD isn't being mounted anyway.

First, THANK YOU!!!
Second, well, I read all posts in Turbo Boost, and, if I'm not completely wrong, idea of Turbo Boost is, to disable system swap and replace it with it's own... So, of course, also Shpongle's swap is disabled...

Third, I made change you suggested, everything is working excellent, I (unfortunately) can not see any difference... :good:
Fourth, I updated OP with your tip/trick... :victory:

nereis · Jul 22, 2013

bratusm said:
First, THANK YOU!!!
Second, well, I read all posts in Turbo Boost, and, if I'm not completely wrong, idea of Turbo Boost is, to disable system swap and replace it with it's own... So, of course, also Shpongle's swap is disabled...
Third, I made change you suggested, everything is working excellent, I (unfortunately) can not see any difference... :good:
Fourth, I updated OP with your tip/trick... :victory:

First, I think we need to assess the pros/cons of swap, and this would highly depend on your usage pattern.

I have another similar spec'd low RAM device that has is running on stripped down barebones (Greenify most stuff, modded autostart receivers..etc) and its working well without any zram/swap. For the HOV I decided the internal nand can take some abuse and still outlast the irreplaceable battery, so making use of unused internal space since we cannot change the partition layouts makes sense.

Pros:
1. More RAM (technically swapped out stuff isn't in the RAM) but we have increased multi-tasking capability

Cons:
1. Slow I/O reading/writing to the NAND as opposed to fast RAM
2. Risk the NAND dies and your phone goes dead
3. More CPU overhead to organize all the I/O, and even more if you use compression like KSM (I think this is still a worthwhile compromise to reduce the amount of data written)

Using swap makes the phone slower in general, but you can also do much more with it. If you like lots of stuff open in the background, browse web pages while listening to music, switch between apps to copy stuff back and forth, this is a nice compromise.

If you are going to use swap, I would say you might as well use lots of it! That is even if you don't see an improvement.
You are spreading out the writing stress across a larger number of cells, get more multi-tasking capability for the phone and see low memory killer work much less often.

danishaznita · Jul 22, 2013

Hello , i cant use dual swap only single swap is workin any ideas?

Shent with shexy kitteh ushin Sensation XE and One V

blade22 · Jul 25, 2013

is this thread about super fast HOV with shpongle ROM

bratusm · Jul 25, 2013

blade22 said:
is this thread about super fast HOV with shpongle ROM

Yes, but don't blame me if your hov acts different from mine... :fingers-crossed:

bratusm · Jul 25, 2013

danishaznita said:
Hello , i cant use dual swap only single swap is workin any ideas?

Shent with shexy kitteh ushin Sensation XE and One V

Please, read the thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2145133

Hope it helps... :fingers-crossed:

bratusm · Jul 25, 2013

@nereis

Well, i tried, i wiped everything, sd card included. Then I installed Shpongle from "scratch", gapps, then just CrossBreeder, without TurboBoost. Everything was working, but I noticed lags here and now... I tried, also testing battery duration... :victory:
No FC, no reboots, no bad things at all (Latest Shpongle and latest Ironman kernel: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2367804).

Then I put TurboBoost on. Difference is like compact car to F1... Sorry, I totally got/understood what you wrote, but, at least for my hov, TurboBoost is awesome... :fingers-crossed:

nereis · Jul 25, 2013

bratusm said:
@nereis

Well, i tried, i wiped everything, sd card included. Then I installed Shpongle from "scratch", gapps, then just CrossBreeder, without TurboBoost. Everything was working, but I noticed lags here and now... I tried, also testing battery duration... :victory:
No FC, no reboots, no bad things at all (Latest Shpongle and latest Ironman kernel: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2367804).

Then I put TurboBoost on. Difference is like compact car to F1... Sorry, I totally got/understood what you wrote, but, at least for my hov, TurboBoost is awesome... :fingers-crossed:

I think you might have misunderstood something.

I do recommend using Turbo Boost, but on top of that, also use the internal sd partition as swap. (01swap that comes with Shppongle)
Flashing Turbo Boost changes permissions of 01swap in init.d and disables it.
I believe the logic assumes if you are already mounting a swap file, it's a swap file made on a slower external sd card, but that is not the case with 01swap on HOV.

If you enable 01swap again then you would effectively have 4 Swaps.

bratusm · Jul 25, 2013

nereis said:
I think you might have misunderstood something.
I do recommend using Turbo Boost, but on top of that, also use the internal sd partition as swap. (01swap that comes with Shppongle)
That way you effectively have 4 Swaps.

OH, my G..., that's the idea!!!
THANKS, THANKS, THANKS!!!! :victory::victory::victory::victory::victory:

sOuLjA4eVeR · Aug 2, 2013

i love this shpongle rom, i will try the turbo boost mod.

AL2000EX · Aug 26, 2013

danishaznita said:
Hello , i cant use dual swap only single swap is workin any ideas?

Shent with shexy kitteh ushin Sensation XE and One V

The cache partition is non-write-able is Shpongle, thats why u cant use it as swap

LORD_THOR · Sep 9, 2013

what to do???? i got stucked at htc logo....

pqul · Sep 9, 2013

can i ask a few questions?
1) does the battery performance is better than stock rom?
2)what is the setting for one power guard for sphongle?

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bratusm said:
First, THANK YOU!!!
Second, well, I read all posts in Turbo Boost, and, if I'm not completely wrong, idea of Turbo Boost is, to disable system swap and replace it with it's own... So, of course, also Shpongle's swap is disabled...
Third, I made change you suggested, everything is working excellent, I (unfortunately) can not see any difference... :good:
Fourth, I updated OP with your tip/trick... :victory:

noob here, i do not really understand on how to do this trick

pqul · Sep 9, 2013

one more problem, ihave this problem, ERROR Message "Unfortunately, the process com.google.process.gapps has stopped."
and all the keyboard, google play can't be use. need help pleaseeee

LORD_THOR · Sep 9, 2013

pqul said:
one more problem, ihave this problem, ERROR Message "Unfortunately, the process com.google.process.gapps has stopped."
and all the keyboard, google play can't be use. need help pleaseeee

i think reflash your gapps

pqul · Sep 9, 2013

LORD_THOR said:
i think reflash your gapps

the gapps issues has been solved. thanks! but I can't open my galley, always get messages GALLERY has stopped. whyyy?

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