I believe that our Sensation can do a lot more / be a lot faster / and therefore we can be more productive than with the Sense ROMs.
I also like to customize my own apps in a given ROM, so any simple/minimalistic ROM is a plus for me.
I therefore present to all who like this approach my very own HyperSensation ROM release.
- Download links, changelog and addons and extras in post #2
- Extras and other links (ie. kernel, addons, etc) in post#3
- FAQ and themes in post #4
What you get:
- Simple, minimalistic ROM to be a good base for your everyday needs (those who like every app to be in there "out-of-the-box" should steer clear)
- Speed tweaks to make the base to make it even faster and more responsive
- Tweaks to make battery life even better
- Tweaks to included apps (camera, mail, etc) to make the experince even more whole
- Lossless JPEG compression for photos taken
- GApps included so you do not have to install afterwards (Maps removed, but you can install Maps through the Market, and Talk from post #3)
- Smooth scrolling in all apps (disabled scrolling cache globally trhoughout the ROM)
- Always updated base to keep your flashing appetite full
All other addons/tweaks are exactly the same in the two branches, its just a matter of personal taste
Credits:
- Huge thanks to Vorbeth who started the CM9 builds for the Sensation!
- thanks to Pongster for the whole idea of creating a minimalistic yet usable build, I used to run his HyperDroidGBX when I still had my HD2...
- thanks to nitr8 and insanity ROM (SGS2) for the ideas and a couple of icons/theme images
- thanks to ljankok for the friendship in cooking
- thanks to vladnosferatu for the tweaks
- thanks to crypted for the AGPS patch
- thanks to septix for the excellent banners
- thanks to splder for the volume adjustments and the bootanimation
- thanks to AndroidON for the smooth scrolling fix and the volume steps mod HERE
1. When you are finished setting up the device, do a normal reboot and then you will have normal operations!
2. I have deleted a number of apps so that the ROM can be as lean and minimalistic as possible. If you find you need any apps that I have deleted, go to post #3 (Addons and Extras) and you will most likely find the app you need there!
HyperSensationICS v0.1 changelog, released 2012.03.21.
- New: KANG of Vorbeth's 2012-03-20 build
- Update: Includes latest GAPPS 20120317
- Fix: Lossless JPEG compression in photos
- Fix: Removed scrolling cache from framework.jar for butter smooth scrolling
- Update: added a few init.d tweaks for faster operations
- Update: Nova Launcher included as default launcher
- Update: hosts file
- Update: gps.conf for better AGPS usability
- Removed: a lot of unneeded things to make the ROM ultra light, so you can build it the way you want to
Exchange and Email (stock ICS) apps found HERE (thanks to calvin150)
Talk app found HERE (thanks to calvin150)
Addon patch (misc stuff) HERE (thanks to splder for the compilation)
For Gingerbread base only (HyperSensation up until 1.8):
You can flash the following via CWM:
CM7 Stock Email - download HERE
Google Talk (with video chat) - download HERE
FM Radio - download HERE
LatinIME (with predictive texting) - download HERE
News and Weather widget - download HERE
Search Button addon - download HERE
SIM Tool Kit - download HERE
Stock CM7 theme - download HERE
Stock CM7 wallpapers - download HERE
Theme Chooser - download HERE
TTS Patch - download HERE
Wifi Calling - download HERE
Adb push the following files to /system/app
Google Talk (without video chat) - download HERE
Live Wallpapers Picker - download HERE
Q: I get "Your device is not supported" in Market, even if I have LCD Density set to 240.
Background:
If your LCD density is NOT 240 (which is stock), then when you try to get an app from the Market, it will say "Your device is not supported".
The bummer is that the Market App remembers this, even if you flash the 240 stock LCD density patch.
A:
1. Flash the 240 LCD Density patch
2. Go to Settings/Applications/Manage Applications/All
3. Select Market
4. Select "Clear Data" under Market
You can now download the apps...
Q: I get FC's on writing any text, using the "M" version.
A: Disable predictive text in Language & Keyboard settings, because to save ~10Mb space I have deleted all dictionaries from the ROM.
Q: How can I have predictive text in the Minimalistic version?
A: It was deleted to make the ROM as lean as possible. You can download the original LatinIME.apk needed in the Addons section in post #3. Adb push the extracted file to /system/app and reboot.
Q: Issues with vibration not working? answer is provided thanks to SlwDrvr!
A: Ok so for those that are having vibration problems like I am. Here's the fix. Settings > Profiles > Make your own profile or you can change up the default > scroll down to the bottom "Application Groups" > select the ones you want to change or have vibration for > so for example SMS you will see Vibrate Mode on the bottom, second to last, select it and choose ON. do the rest for the other application groups and vibrate will work. for sure.
Q: How can I optimize battery life?
A: Do at least 2 full charge cycles to really measure battery life: flash the ROM, charge to full, let it drop below 15%, charge to full, let it drop below 15%, charge to full, and then evaluate.
Q: What dialer should you use?
A: If you do not like the default dialer and miss the T9 dialer from Sense, the 2 best dialers are (both free on the market) Dialer One and TouchPal Dialer. I prefer Dialer One as that blends in just nicely with my black theme I am using.
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