[Odin][Rom][6/20/11]AC's Altered Beast **Alpha 5**EE4 based

THREAD INDEX:
POST #1 = ROM info and download
POST #2 = How to extract a compressed file
POST #3 = Directions on flashing odin written and visual
POST #4 = TroubleShooting
POST #5 = Random post lol
POST #5 = Credits

Original content from AC:http://forum.androidcentral.com/cha...ed-beast-alpha-voodoo-clockwork-ed2-root.html
you will find me there most of the time.

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[Note]


This ROM is fully Deodexed, but only Partially debloated as time goes on i will keep debloating deeper and deeper.

List of thing to do:
ED2 update
Full Deodex
Full Debloat
Black Status Bar
Dark themed Market
Dark google search
Change Colors on touchwiz theme (Work in progress but accomplished)
Remove touchwiz launcher
Replace Launcher (Launcher Pro for now)
Quickboot app (to boot into clockwork)
AOSP unlock screen (courtesy of nitsuj17)
Accurate battery mod (courtesy of nitsuj17)
Clockwork recovery (Modified by jt1134 )
Voodoo ext4 lagfix (courtesty of jt1134)
Themed Dialer
Themed Swype
Altered Beasts Themed Dock and Icons
Transparent notification pull down
Animated text notifications
Power button boot options[/note]
[INFO]THIS IS THE GOAL TO WHAT THIS ROM WILL LOOK LIKE, IT IS NOT THERE YET SO DONT ASK WHY IT DOESNT LOOK LIKE THIS PLEASE

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For those that ask if there is lag

This is still an ALPHA build so please do not be to critical, it needs alot of themeing to be done and there is more i need to put on but i think everyone will be happy with the direction this is going with. This is inludes everything Striked off the list of things to include above.

After flashing it will boot right into clockwork, press power to reboot. Clearing cache partition and Dalvik is not a bad idea but if you dont it wont hurt anything.

[tip]If you do not already have voodoo installed boot time should be 5-7 mins do not panic just be patient.[/tip]

DOWNLOAD Altered Beast voodoo+cwm here:




Altered Beast Alpha 5 (to be flashed in CWM) this does not contain a kernel but is a full system flash not a patch


Change log 6/20
Hulu (on boot, before you sign into google, go to settings privacy and make sure auto restore is not checked. Also make sure flash doesnt update)
voodoo control app
alot of themeing by gunner and myself
new tv shutdown animation that i modded up
charging fixed
aosp launcher themed up by me
Teamnew widget added
Androphile wallpapers added
icons added to /system/icons may need ES explorer or root explorer to get to them

For those of you who dont know how to use clockwork there is plenty of info on this site, otherwise wait till tonight or tomorrow and i will be opening a new altered beast thread as this one is cluttered[/code][/CODE]




Change log: 5/27
Clock fixed
Voice input fixed
Partially themed
Flying windows added


Change log:5/26
Calendar fixed
Visual voicemail fixed
Dark Angel USB mod made
Carbon fiber quickpanel added

Hulu Patch: (Flash with clockwork)
AlteredBeast_Hulu_patch.zip



apks :(move to /system/app folder then reboot your device)
Calendarprovider.apk
VVMservices.apk
DeskCradle.apk
GoogleCalendarsyncAdapter.apk To fix Calendar problems

Extracting a compressed file (ex. zip or rar)

1.) Download and install Winrar HERE

2.) Locate the compressed file you would like to extract


3.)Right mouse click on the file icon a drop down menu will appear , select Extract Here


4.) You will then see a progress pop up window that will appear then when completed will close itself


5.)This will leave an extracted file in the destination folder

Congrats you have successfully extracted the compressed file it is now ready for use

To install ODIN packages on your device
1.Download and install drivers on your computer HERE
2. Next you will need to download the Altered Beast zip file from post #1 which will be extracted and placed in the PDA section of ODIN:
3.) You will need to download the ODIN application tool found here ODIN or ODIN MIRROR
4) Extract the Altered Beast zip file to get the .tar.md5 file
5.) If your phone is plugged into your computer, unplug it now.
6.) If your phone is not powered down, power it down now.
7.) Remove battery from phone.
8.) Launch ODIN on PC.
9.) Plug USB cable into phone.
10.) Plug your Droid Charge into the PC via the USB cable that came with your phone.
11.) Press and hold the volume down key until (approx 3 secs) you see a gigantic yellow triangle on your phone, and your phone will be in download mode. The first thin rectangle in the upper left of the ODIN applicate should also turn yellow and identify a com port. You can now release the volume key.

12.) Click on the PDA button in ODIN

Triple check that you pushed the PDA button. Do NOT click the Phone button prior to continuing to step 13. If you choose Phone, you will have bought your Fascinate a one-way ticket to hell.

13.) Find and double click on the Altered Beast .tar.md5 file you downloaded & click the Start button. (This should take approx 3 to 6mins)
14.) Phone will power down when finished.
15.) Close ODIN, remove USB cable from phone, reinsert battery, power on phone and let ROM fully load.
[TIP]It may boot into stock recovery simply Press the home button to reboot
It is also advised to wipe cache partition while you are in recovery [/TIP]


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[INFO]Visual Instructions [/INFO]
First you must download
Odin v1.3


Once odin is downloaded open it, its an executable file so when you open it you will see the following :



Once this is up, do the following
-Remove the battery from your Device
-Plug in the USB cord
-Hold down the Volume Down button until you see a big bright triangle on your screen , underneath it will say Downloading and beneath that it will say Do not turn off target



At this point you will see one of the boxes in the corner turn yellow, letting you know there is a connection, it will look like this


after you are connected you want to hit the PDA button, NEVER PHONE, phone will erase your modem and you will have trouble connecting after that at all.


when you click the PDA button a pop up will appear and you will need to select the file you would like to flash and then click open



now you will see the file appear in the PDA window ,, with connection made and the file in the PDA window, you may now hit Start



Once you hit start this process Should take approx. 5 mins if you are returning to stock . shouldnt take any less time than that and not much more. So dont start freaking out at min 2...(wait till min 7) lol

If you are flashing a Clockworkmod file it should take approx 7seconds.

once it is completed you should see the following window:




Once you have reached this screen it is safe to unplug , put your battery in and boot up..

Trouble Shooting

Odin application displays one of the following in message box OR Odin is locking up in the middle of the process

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0)

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<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

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Resolution
90% of problems associated with Odin are due to communication between phone and computer

• Reboot your computer
• Redownload the odin package
• Use USB ports in the back of the computer, if you already are use a different port
• Make sure you did not forget to remove battery from phone (Should be out the ENTIRE process)
• make sure Odin is the only application running and Antivirus is DISABLED
• If you are using a laptop make sure its plugged in also find the nearest desktop and try from there

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After failed flash with odin upon power up the following is depicted on the screen

SOFT BRICK


Resolution
First off DO NOT PANIC. there is a simple solution, just remove the battery , plug the phone into the computer, press and hold volume down and it will enter download mode. Please review all the steps oulined in this thread and try and flash again

Credits

• AC Member drewwalton19216801 for assistance deodexing
• AC Adviser Paul627g giving instructions on themeing
• AC Moderator Ragnarox for overall advise on Roms
• AC Super Moderator gbhil for assistance on pushing deodexed folders to system without clockwork
• XDA Developer jt1134 for developing the Voodoo Kernel
• XDA Developer nitsuj17 for aosp lockscreen mod

Grillrd said:

So we can't install this through cwm right(if we already have it)?

Sent from my SCH-I510 using Tapatalk

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no i honestly i am not sure how to make it in zip flashable form yet hopefully a developer will show mercy upon me lol and show me how its done

anyone on that has the calendar problem?

Z51 said:

Im using this rom and dont have the calender bug. Only.bug ive seen so far is when deleting a contact it erases it then force closes on me. But it still does its job so its all good

Sent from my SCH-I510 using XDA Premium App

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can you give me the permissions for
calendarprovider.apk
googlecalendarsync.apk

and if you also have the VVM problem permissions for that aswell

nvikram said:

For some reason, I can't even access the Calendar on my phone. It's not even in the app launcher or anything like that. The widget still works, but even from the widget, I can't open the calendar. Any ideas?

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go to the OP download the 2 calendar apk and then use root explorer or another manager to move it to /system/app, then reboot the phone let me know if it works