[GUIDE][How-to]Create your Own Custom ROM an easy way

Holla Guys this i am back with a Guide which you would have seen many times on XDA but still were you able to follow them??
And answer is "NO"as they all focus on Android Kitchen which is a big tool but not a wall for blind!! Mark it you will have to use your own sense(Not Htc Sense ) while making a ROM!
But then also i can provide you a Boost Start in Android Development World for Sure
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• Newcomers to the world of Android
• People who want to create their own ROM but unable to do so as it is going over the head
• People who did not had any encounters with Programming
• Even Experienced One

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Thanks to

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• dsixda for his ultimate kitchen
• lokeshsaini who is the original writer i have just modified it and simplified for better understanding
• Neroyoung -For his video tutorials
• If i left any one's name PM me

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Tools Required : (Report me dead links please)

• Java JDK Download Link-For Installing Cygwin
  

  (Note: Do not install Cygwin before the JDK!!

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• Android Kitchen Official Thread
• Cygwin Link-Linux Terminal on Windows
• Apktool/Apkmanager
• Notepad++-For editing .xml files
• 7-Zip-Handy tool

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*Before you do anything install the java jdk*

watch this video tutorial by gitagaire for how to setup cygwin and kitchen(recommended)

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->Download and extract the cygwin_packages.zip
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>Run the set up(make sure there is no previous cygwin installation)

->when it shows all the package names, go to the top and select "all default" until it changes to "all install" (you must click on the arrows)

->Download the kitchen from above. Then, extract the kitchen's .zip file to a folder under your home account. Rename the dsixda-android-kitchen-*** folder to just "kitchen". In Cygwin, this folder would depend on what was set for your Cygwin install directory, e.g. C:\cygwin\home\John\kitchen

NOTE!! If your user folder contains spaces (e.g. C:\cygwin\home\John Smith\kitchen), then the kitchen will not function properly. Instead, copy it under C:\cygwin\home\kitchen.

->Now your ready to run the kitchen type:
those who have their kitchen like this C:\cygwin\home\John\kitchen use these commands given below

Code:

[COLOR="Sienna"]cd kitchen(enter)[/COLOR]
[COLOR="DarkRed"] ./menu(enter)[/COLOR]

those who have their kitchen like this C:\cygwin\home\kitchen use these commands given below.

If you did things right you should see this:

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Last but the not the least: repackage the rom

• AFTER YOU HAVE DONE ALL CHANGE/MODIFICATION YOU WANTED OPEN CYGWIN AGAIN AND TYPE
  
  now convert update script to updater script(in option 23)
  
• now lets edit updater script(optional)
  
  the updater-script basically tells CWM what steps to take during the installation(flashing rom).
  If you don't have any experience please don't edit anything other than what is in this simple tutorial.
  
  TO EDIT UPDATER SCRIPT -
  1.Go to META-INF/com/google/android
  2.Open the updater-scrip file with Notepad++
  3.Any text that would appear during the CWM install should be in this format :
  
  
  Code:

  ui_print("Put your text in HERE");

  
  Add your text start at top and save,
  then replace with new updater-scrip
  
  
  
  
  Add New Aroma Installer to your ROMLink to Guide(By Me only)
  
  AND AT LAST
  
  [*]Now that you have made some changes it's time to pack the rom and test!!
  
  
  
  1. Run the cygwin and type
  1. enter option 99 - "biuld rom from working folder"
  2. Choose your build option and few more enters
     I recommend that you go with all default options until you get more experience with the kitchen.
  3. When rom is packed and signed it will ask to change rom zip name (type name of your rom)
  4. When its all done you will find a folder inside "cygwin/home/yousername/kitchen" called output_zip
  5. Inside the folder is your new rom ready to be flashed and tested!!!
     
     
  
  IF YOU WANT THAN YOU CAN MAKE CWM FLASH ABLE ZIP'S MANUALLY USE THIS TOOL BY I.AM.H3RO
  
  
  congratulations you have build your own rom
  
  
• TROUBLESHOOTING
  
  
  • If you are facing java related problem with cygwin than refer post #8
  • If you have a rom without kernel then remove these lines:
    
    Code:

    assert(package_extract_file("boot.img", "/tmp/boot.img"),
           write_raw_image("/tmp/boot.img", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p8"),
           delete("/tmp/boot.img"));

  • If there is a package error then extract the files of the rom and repack them using any compression software.
  • If rom installed correctly but stuck onto logo screen?? Then remove try removing kernel and flashing rom again.
  • If rom installed correctly but got onto bootloop then there could be many possibilities which could lead to this. If you want accurate cause of it then do a logcat.
  • If there are some apk's which are not working then check if you correctly modded them.

1. Xposed - ROM modding without modifying APKs/flashing
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2. Compiling CWM Recovery
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3. Compiling TWRP Recovery
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4. Building Kernels and Android Sources
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5. Porting ARM V7 Roms to ARM V6
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6. Porting MIUI with JB/ICS
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7. Porting Jelly Bean( A few Assists)
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8. Dev Basics Collection
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9. MIUI v4
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10. MIUI v4 Updated- Different and Noob Friendly
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11. Sense UI
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12. Making a Flashable Package (Update.zip)
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13. Making a CWM Flashable Zip
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14. Complete Android ROM development and essential tutorials
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15. Re-Odexing a ROM
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16. Porting AOSP ICS ROMs
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17. Compiling CM9 on Mac-OSX Lion
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18. MIUI (Source GB)
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19. Create your own De-Bloat Tool
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20. Porting LewaOS,JoyOS for Noobs
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21. UOT Kitchen Guide
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22. Making your Own Custom ROM
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23. Unpack or Repack an APK
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24. Building your first KERNEL
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25. Compile JB on Ubuntu
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26. DEODEXing Stock ODEXED ROM
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27. [GUIDE]How to use AROMA Installer on any ROM/Device|NOOB Friendly|
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28. [Guide][How To] Adding Brightness Bar Slider to Status Bar
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29. [Guide] Jellybean navigation layout for CM7 ROM
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30. [GUIDE] How to add TABS to Settings with swipe gesture
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31. 
    [DEV][TOOL] Android Image Kitchen - Unpack/Repack Kernel/Recovery + ramdisk
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32. [EASIEST WAY ROM DUMP] ROM dumping method for any phone
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33. How to use GitHub
    

Other Modding and Theming:

1. Remap Hardware Button to ICS Recent Apps
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2. Create GB Dictionary for your Language
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3. ICS Recent Apps Button/Softkeys to Status Bar
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4. Smooth Scrolling and Volume Increase
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5. Re-Odexing a ROM
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6. How to LogCat
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7. Convert .jar to .apk
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8. Setting up Android Dev Environment in Ubuntu 11.10
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9. Modifying APK Files
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10. Modifying APK files - Another Method
    

CREDITS:
Credits to the Original Developers/Writers for posting this stuff.
I am just linking it to their threads, all credits go to them.

NOTE:
If you find any other Topic that maybe useful, Post it in comments, so that We can make a huge thread of Guides.

THANK YOU ALL:
I Thank you all for referring to this.. I have just searched a bit and though making a thread would be useful. I am really Happy that it helped many of you!! Will keep adding!!

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