[ROM] "Semi-Official" 2.3.4 rooted "stock" for P999 devices - LG Camera update

[ROM] "Semi-Official" 2.3.4 rooted "stock" for P999 devices - LG Camera update

Update: November 6, 2011 @ 9:43 p.m. ICT
LG Camera added. I have ported the LG Camera from the P990 2.3.4 build and as far as I can tell it is working perfectly. Below is a flashable zip updater for CWM. It clears the Dalvik Cache so the reboot will take several minutes. Enjoy! Note: The front facing camera (FFC) is inverting the video. At the moment there is no fix for it. If you need the FFC for video chat, etc. please keep the stock camera app.


Note: If you want to access LG Hidden Menus on this rom you need to enter 1809#*95# into the dialer since the rom was ported from an LG-L95G device (the hardware is identical to the P999).

UPDATE - November 5, 2001 @ 19:58 ICT
Version 6b uploaded. Should fix issue of rom not being rooted OOTB.

UPDATE - November 4, 2001 @ 20:28 ICT
Version 6a uploaded. Modified framework-res.apk to remove Tracfone default apn for T-Mobile and Simple Mobile users.

UPDATE - NoveMber 2, 2001 @ 10:38 a.m. ICT
Links for version 6 are below. Major changes are power up and down animations changed to stock LG (no carrier branding) and MobileHotspot and USB tethering are now working.

UPDATE - October 31, 2011 @ 1:14 a.m. ICT
This is a rom made from official LG 2.3.4 from an LG-L95G, which is the same hardware as the P999 but made for Tracfone. I rooted it, added the Recovery 2X rebooter and other changes to get it working on the P999 and rebrand it it T-Mobile, rather than Tracfone. Known issues are listed below (very few). The rom appears to be very stable (so far no reboots of SODs).

Everything is now working, including wifi. This is based on a ROM built by LG for the Tracfone lg_l95G (same hardware and partitions as the p999), so it is essentially "stock" 2.3.4 for the P999 devices.

Flash using Clockwordmod Recovery (must be installed first) and the first time you flash it I would sugget a factory reset, clear Dalvik Cache (advanced in CWM) and format the system (mounts and storage in CWM). Any revisions flashed will just require a wipe of the Dalvik Cache to be safe, as you should do for any changes to any system file. This rom uses the ext3 file system.

P999 2.3.4 rooted stock v. 6b
Download link: http://www.multiupload.com/3GHWHREW44
MD5 checksum: 8c7da08102f328df9be61e4382713e1f

Flash with Clockworkmod Recovery (needs to be installed first). Wipe everything and format your system the first time you flash. If you are updating you just need to wipe the Dalvik Cache between flashes.

Kernel experimenters

Here is a flashable zip to restore the 2.3.4 kernel and wireless.ko so you can play around with kernels and flash back without resorting to a full nandroid restore.

Download link restore stock kernel: http://www.multiupload.com/HDVYTM4IOY
MD5 checksum: 4ae089d340efbe3d1f1e76c84c52c48b

Enjoy.

Simple Mobile Version of v. 6b
This has an apns-conf.xml for virtually all worldwide carriers, which the exception of MCC=310, MNC=260 will set the APN automatically for Simple Mobile settings, rather than T-Mobile's settings. I feel for you guys.

Download link: http://www.multiupload.com/P6CRA3V8D3
MD5 checksum: e7bd336a22766e777f8b898181d210cd

UMA version for T-Mobile wifi calling features of v. 6b
Download link: http://www.multiupload.com/KSLY90SFDG
MD5 checksum: c9189e7df67d38c7be18cc150db084ac


Known Issues:

Om T-Mobile you are connected but no carrier name in notification pull down. Other carriers are shown.

Swype keyboard not working when text is swiped. Can only be entered one letter at a time.


Original Post:

I have made an experimental ROM using Android 2.3.4 built by LG for the LG-L95G, which is the same hardware as the P999 built for Tracfone (Simple Mobile). It has not been released yet but an XDA member who has one imaged his ROM. I have based this ROM on this and the rooted OTA ROM made by Xboarder. This rom should be rooted and has no TMO bloatware.

This is a flashable zip to be flashed in Clockworkmod Recovery. I would suggest wiping everything first to be safe. Please report back on whether it boots and how stable it is. I have not flashed it myself yet as my G2X is my primary device right now and I have not flashed it yet.

Caveat: This is experimental and buyer beware. As always I am not responsible if you brick your device, boot loop, etc. as you have been warned. This should be flashed by experienced flashers only. No NOOBS please!

I made up my own version number "GRJB54" and removed Tracfone's lame boot animation and put back the T-Mobile one. I also added back T-Mobile's ringtone (not default) for people that like it. Other changes I made was putting the flex provider back to T-Mobile USA, rather than Americamovil. Tracfone also had LG disable tethering in the build.prop. I re-enabled it.

Have fun!

Archive for historical purposes.

P999 2.3.4 rooted stock v. 6b
Download URL: http://www.multiupload.com/B7GBSX9N8T
MD5 checksum: d5543303965ac3bae0e828d15f5d0c57

Simple Mobile Version of v. 6a
Download URL: http://www.multiupload.com/YCUERA9GR2
MF5 checksum: d76055827a6a3d9b4827aabce31426d3

UMA version for T-Mobile wifi calling features of v. 6a
Download URL: http://www.multiupload.com/64FPXZ69Q0
MD5 checksum: 90abe77affc3022152a4c07b21f25434


Version 6
Download URL: http://www.multiupload.com/G092G40RU1
MD 5 checksum: adb67594cb1339415daf530e60905dc4

Version 6 – Simple Mobile
Download URL: http://www.multiupload.com/59VBAWRE0H
MF5 checksum: bf86f6b037338a90fbbf2c7193a8fa92

Version 6 – T-Mobile UMA
Download URL: http://www.multiupload.com/NMI4EY0R7F
MD5 checksum: 77dac17f4ed64abf653a0d65c9ffc195

Version 5
Download Link: http://www.multiupload.com/K0KHY56528
MD5 Checksum: 7ccfe82a91feaf3f63b50d0c9d9d384a

Version 5 for Simple Mobile users
Download Link: http://www.multiupload.com/0QT44U3C4Q
MD5 Checksum: df4bd0ee267a68366a4f868da5d24074

Attempts # 3 and 4: Flashed by myself, tested and not uploaded. Wifi was still broken.

Attempt # 2 (added in missing RIL files) - Everything works except for wifi.
Download link: http://www.multiupload.com/LVTF9BE00B
MD5 Checksum: b1f9d5dd4451db816a8eac22350d6626

Attempt # 1 (no signal - baseband unknown)
Download Link: http://www.multiupload.com/JB734NKRC6
MD5 Checksum: 0ba6f773815760602c5bbc7c4b8e03cf

RESERVED

Reserved....

frescoraja said:

Cool, last i checked it seemed the guy with the lgl95g couldn't figure out how to do a nand backup to save his life..

Anyone know what differences there should be between 2.3.3 and 2.3.4?

Thanks for posting, i look forward to see what comes from it..

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2.3.4 has some security fixes from 2.3.3. Also starting with 2.3.4 you no longer have to log back into Google accounts when changing sims. This is my favorite feature of 2.3.4+ roms. When my Nexus One first updated to 2.3.4 I thought something was wrong because I changed sims and I wasn't required to log back into my Google accounts. I checked the Google Android forums and found out this was an intentional change on Google's part based on complaints from world travelers who were annoyed at having to log back into their accounts every time they put in a new sim.

phburks said:

Boots up just fine and it's a pretty plain vanilla Android installation with not bloat ... unless you consider Polaris Office to be bloat.

That said, it's telling me I have an unknown baseband. I can't get it to connect to T-Mobile or my wifi network. It detects my wifi network, but when I enter the password it won't connect. I tried re-entering the password to make sure I didn't enter a typo.

I'm restoring my backup just to be sure there's no permanent damage, and then I'll post a couple screenshots I took.

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Did you try shutting it down and turning it back on. Sometimes you get that baseband error after flashing. Otherwise I will have to see what is going on. Maybe I need to put back the RIL files from the 2.3.3. build?

There should be no damage as the baseband is not flashed. Just the system area.

phburks said:

Yea, I shut it down, pulled the battery and SIM, reinserted everything and booted back up and still unknown baseband and won't connect to wifi.

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I just checked out the ROM. It is missing files for the RIL (radio interface layer). I will put in the ones from the 2.3.3. ROM and hopefully that will fix the unknown baseband problem. I wonder how the Tracfone one had a baseband as all the RIL calls were commented out and files are missing?

phburks everything ok? Uploading new version with missing RIL files added back in. Hope 2nd try is the charm. At least attempt 1 flashed ok and booted. That's a good sign. I had many attempts on my iMobile i858 (Yuhua Touchstone) that simply refused to boot based on changes I made to roms. Lots of others did work though.

phburks said:

All good here. My backup just finished restoring and everything works fine.

I'll watch for the updated version and download it a little later this morning. I have to go pick up my wife from work in a few minutes.

I'll upload those screenshots first though.

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Cool. The missing RIL files would make a big difference. I still need to figure out how the baseband was working without these. Another member is going to post a Nandroid restorable file later today. Be interesting to see if have radio after flashing that. That will just be an exact copy of the LG-L95G rom. Not rooted and modded slightly like mine is.

@phburks - Your screenshots are not showing.

Edit: Your new direct links are not working either. (Sorry, that page was not found.)

Here is what the lame boot animation was. I changed it back to the T-Mobile one.

LOL. FULLOFVIRUSES. That should keep the wifi password hackers away.

Here is attempt # 2.

Download link: http://www.multiupload.com/LVTF9BE00B
MD5 Checksum: b1f9d5dd4451db816a8eac22350d6626

phburks said:

Lol I figure at the very least it will make them raise an eyebrow and have a good laugh.

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Any ETA on when you will flash attempt # 2?