[ROM][US+INTL 4.0]EtherealRom V2.4 ~Quadrant score of 2950~ STABLE

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EtherealRom V2.4

Make your device fly!

Unfortunately, that time has come: the end of summer. I have had a blast helping you guys and contributing to this community, but unfortunately I have to move on. Why? Because I have all Honors and a few AP courses, and I am going to be overloaded with work this year. I will still contribute to this forum, and help out where I can, but this rom has officially reached a "stable" or semi-discontinued state. I will still support this rom in full, but updates will be very few and far-between, as I will be focusing on my other threads. This rom was a lot of fun to create, but frankly I am far beyond cutting and pasting mods, and I feel like I can focus my efforts on much better things.

If any of you wish to take my place, I have an excellent rom creation guide stickied in this forum, and I am releasing my rom to the public. You guys can take anything you wish from this rom, and even use it as a base for you own projects, as long as you give me credit, and link back to this thread.

Happy devving!

Welcome to EtherealRom, my rom, created from hours of hard work, and mroe than a few bricks, in an attempy to bring you the best of XDA's tweaks and feature's. This is a "cut and paste" rom to some extent, as I created this to showcase the best XDA has to offer, although more than a little of my own development has been thrown in as well. I hope you enjoy this rom, as I truly believe that it is the fastest currently released.


Features:
Gps fix for EXTREMELY fast locks!
fastest Rom by far for the Gplayer currently released. Show me better, and I will match!
Best governor chosen for optimal I/O performance
Advanced sysctl tweaks for great system performance, amazing battery life and super fast apps!
Customized init.d scripts (based off of TweakZV66 and universal adrenaline shot) for the optimal disk usage, memory allocation, battery life, and performance)
Best battery life of any rom currently released (increased at least 1.7X)
Highest Quadrant scores out there! (show me better for the Gplayer, and I will match)
ICS theme (working on making it even better!)
Scrolling cache tweak (fully enabled), for super smooth scrolling!
Fully supercharged for amazing multitasking
HD youtube
Includes Go launcher EX (most free ram)
Advanced improvements for budding developers (full tune2fs, zipalign, Sqlite3, and more)
Beats audio mod (works 100%, even with Poweramp!)
Disabled many unecessary services
Disabled uneeded system apps
My budding theming attempts
Helpful support, courtesy of Hanthesolo.



Downloads:
V1.1-
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?42cc602pj2xzqmn

V1.2-
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?32iurwd348k1bgc

V1.22-
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?sqftpayaou4xnz9

V1.3-
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?8qiwdii8lavmukk

V1.4-
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?7ccye0rsshp945f

V1.5-
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?5grsr0iscmjyf99

V2.0-
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?s5i0wnt53brste6
NOTE: this is kind of a beta release, as there are some small ui issues I need the community to help me with. You can still flash this, and it will work fine, just keep that in mind.

V2.1-
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?vt8hn6u5rfctjag
NOTE: if you held off before, this one is okay to download. The only thing "broken" is the statusbar.

V2.2-
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?0cpwwb8o44og114
NOTE: do not wipe cache/dalvik in this version!!! If you absolutely have to, make sure you do it in cwm!
NOTE: wiping cache/dalvik is strongly recommended for this version as a speed tweak requires it. JUst make sure you wipe cache/dalvik from cwm ONLY.

V2.3-
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?dsbgdi5r7p0psqr
NOTE: if you get bootlooped for over 30-45 minutes, reboot into recovery, wipe cache/dalvik, and hit "fix permissions" in the advanced menu. reboot, and it should be good.

V2.4-
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?mlks4m7b96qyj6d


To install:
1. Download (of course)
2. Make sure you have Either Klin's or the Terrasilent kernel installed.
3. Reboot into recovery, wipe cache and dalvik, go to advanced, and hit reboot download. Note: DO NOT PERFORM A FULL WIPE! It may break your home button if you do.
4. Flash my rom, and profit!
NOTE: on first boot, it may look like it is bootlooping. This is okay! This is caused by the zipalign script ensuring that your apps run as fast as possible. I am casually working on fixing that "issue".

Enjoy, and make sure you drop me a PM if there are any feature/tweaks you want to see in a future version!

If you are interested in some of the tweaks I have applied, or are interested in some specific beta tweaks I have, check out this link for the most up-to-date tweaks that you can apply yourself! Note that that is only some of the tweaks I have applied to my rom, to get the best experience, make sure you flash this first to check it out!

NOTE: I NOW HAVE AN OFFICIAL LOGOs THANKS TO PEDYJOON and Daniel1644. MAKE SURE YOU INCLUDE IT IN YOUR SIGNATURE TO SHOW SUPPORT!
Full-sized logos are here and here

BugFixes/Howto:



Convert to EXT4:



1. Flash Klin's R3 or a version of Terrasilent
2. Make sure you have about 14 MB free space on /system.
3. Boot into CWM recovery and do a full nandroid backup.
4. Reboot, and from your computer go to the CWM backup directory on your sd card. Alternatively, you could use a file explorer to view and edit these files.
5. Change all the files from ".rfs.tar" to ".ext4.tar".
6. Open nandroid.md5 with a text editor and change all the ".rfs.tar" to ".ext4.tar". Save and close.
7. Eject the device from your computer FIRST. This step is crucial. Then disconnect from your player. If you edit it on the player, you can skip this step.
8. Reboot to CWM recovery and do a full restore.
9. (only for terrasilent users) head into the advanced menu of cwm, select reboot download, then reflash your terrasilent kernel. That should fix the "bricking" some people experienced.


There you go! enjoy the increase!


Fix home button woes:

I am currently working on a fix, although you can find a working settings.db linked somewhere in this thread's later pages. Simply place it in /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.



Credits:
I want to thank all the devs who created mods that I use in my rom. There are too many devs to list, but I want to thank them all for such great work. I am currently working on the list of people below, so I can properly thank them. I realize they need to be recognized for their hard work, and the last thing I want to do is rip them off.

Klin1344 for allowing me to initially base my rom on his.
bscraze for his Beats audio poweramp fix/boost audio.
dsexton702 for his universal adrenaline shot.
H3llstorm for his compiled list of gps fixes.
st@matis for some of his init.d scripts
Zepplinrox for V6 supercharger.
Papa_Smurf151 for smurfed out settings.
GO launcher team
Launcherpro team
theos0o for pulling youtube hd apk.
Vertumus for letting me use his excellent ICS theme throughtout my rom
Check out his website!: https://sites.google.com/site/vertumusworld/
tsjoklat for his modded market apk

V1-

All current features of Klin's R5 rom

"universal" adrenaline shot for improved I/o Performance
Fully supercharged+Nitro lag nullifier for Optimal ram usage. (Note: if you are having bluetooth issues, unullify. I believe that worked for me.)
MANY build.prop tweaks (including smurfed out settings) for:
Improved battery life+deeper sleep
Smoother launcher
Vastly improved all-around performance
Added SQlite3, full Tune2fs, and Zipalign
Several sysctl tweaks for improved performance, and more battery life
System and Cache formatted for EXT4 by default (recommended you convert data and DBdata too!)(someone needs to verify this for me, I have already converted, so I can't tell)
Optimized Dalvik memory allocation
Beats Audio mod (amazing sound quality!)
HD youtube apk
Surface dithering (hopefully better display quality, I need feedback)
Includes Go launcher EX (someone tell me if I should not do this, but I get over 180mb free with 7 full homescreens, and 8 widgets, 2 of which are resource intensive. (fullscreen weather, and fullscreen twitter)
Increased camera and video recording quality
Disabled uneeded system apps (go into /system/app and rename them from .apk1 if you need them.)
Modded to be recognized as Galaxy S (does not work on market)
PLus several smaller tweaks I am sure I have forgotten about


V1.1-

did some first-day bug squashing (thanks posters!)
fixed market issue(If you have previously flashed this rom, reboot into recovery, head to mounts and storage, and format /cache)
Massive battery improvements:
Tweaked sysctl for battery (should not reduce performance)
force-disabled all swap usage (should improve performance)
Increased battery life 1.5x+
(I got over 3.5/4 hrs of constant web browsing with brightness at 30%, OC to 1.5ghz with a LOT of overvolting, and wifi on the entire time)
Gps fix for amazing lock time!
I got 3-5 seconds drom a cold boot!



V1.2-
Several small bugfixes
Ensured init.d runs on boot
Fixed some init.d scripts
Renabled logcat (for easier debugging)
Reverted busybox to a earlier version (for increased stability/ensuring tweaks stick)
small performance improvements
sysctl.conf init.d script disabled (the script is currently beta, you can enable it by uncommenting sysctl-p in the init.d script)
Updated beats audio mod (sounds a lot better)
Fixed bluetooth issues

V1.2.2-
Fixed poweramp, no more f/c
Improved audio quality
Increased max loudness of speakers (prone to distortion past 60/70%)
Hopefully squashed some bugs
Reverted possible bluetooth fix (you can still do it using my guide if your bluetooth does not work)
Possible 3d performance improvement


V1.3-
Fixed init.d scripts, they should ALWAYS run at boot now.
Fixed init.d scripts/optimized them for our device, it should speed things up a lot with my modifications (spent over 3 hours fixing them up)
removed some init.d scripts for faster boot
Fixed scrolling cache tweak (For some reason it was not working properly) for a performance increase while scrolling
General bugfixes
Added Holo launcher for total ICS feel (seemed laggy/slow when I used it though)
tweaked sysctl settings for a modest battery life increase
general performance fixes/increases.


V1.4-
Advanced sysctl tweaks (super fast responses)
Improved battery life a bit
Gave Ram priority to system (should not affect you unless you are a HUGE gamer, as in running games that should not be able to run on the Gplayer)
Small performance tweaks
Improved boot time ~5-10 seconds
Cleaned up init.d scripts some more
Tweaked Beats audio for better poweramp compatibility (hopefully)
Small tweaks to supercharger
Possibly fixed potential bootloops

V1.5-
Tweaked sysctl for added performance
Drastically improved battery life
Removed Holo launcher (unecessary and drained a LOT of battery when in use)
Added launcherpro (recommended for use to save battery life)
Tweaked build.prop for improved performance
Fixed nitro lag nullifier (bluetooth fix works 100% now)
Added CM9 wallpapers
Changed EXT4 journalling method (Big I/O boost)
Tweaked init.d scripts a bit
Updated/bugfixed busybox
Added voodoo sound control as a system app
Improved UI smoothness/performance
Disabled more uneeded system apps
Fixed home button issue (check my howto section)
various bugfixes/performance improvements


V2.0-
Sort of a beta release-
Power indicator may flash between two types
Notification center is blacked-out
Bootlogo cuts out after ~10 seconds
If you don't mind any of these issues, feel free to flash! If you do, I will try and fix them in 2.1.

Complete UI overhaul!
-completely rethemed using Vertumus' ICS domination theme
-rethemed most stock apps
-partially rethemed lockscreen (cannot change it as I cannot edit xml files)
-added new default wallpapers
-changed battery icon
-added cool new bootlogo
-many other UI enhancements

Small performance improvement due to new ui interface
Added IMEI spoofing to help with app compatibility (equivalent to deviceid hack)
Removed a lot of uneeded apps
Removed Touchwiz launcher (I needed the space, I will try to readd upon request)
Slimmed down a bit


V2.1-
Rethemed stock keyboard -looks awesome!
Fixed some bugs
reverted boot animation to android default
Removed a LOT of uneeded apps, including swype. Will try to readd upon request.
Tweaked sysctl some more
Increased stability (system caches will be dropped hourly)
Small performance improvements
Reverted calendar theme due to ui corruption (will work on it)
rethemed some more stock apps (I think )
Added logo as default background
Other stuff I have forgotten about


V2.2-
Rebased on stock XXKPQ
Updated superuser app and binary
Updated GO launcher to latest beta
readded memo app
readded touchwiz launcher
Installed modded market to show all apps, and be able to install them!
Reapplied beats audio with a newer version, plus a cleaner mod (fewer files)
MAJOR bugfixes, all languages should work now, Mass effect should not FC, and a lot of other quirks fixed.
Disabled boot sound
Added MIUI music player (I prefer it over stock, and it equalizes better)
MAJOR speed improvements-
-enhanced I/O tweaking
-advanced mount options(nice speed increase)
-more sysctl tweaking
-removed cron (system caches remain intact)
-tweaked boot time
-tweaked init.d scripts
-unullified (fixes bluetooth)
Statusbar is still broken, I need themers to help!!
Improved stability
General improvements and optimizations
Silent update-
partially fixed notifications (looks really bad, but works)
fixed superuser issues
rethemed clock app

Silent Update #2:
Tweaked sysctl a tiny bit
Modded build.prop-better performance
Fixed all oddness and strange occurrences
nice speed increase.
Fixed DVC im poweramp (yay!)

V2.3-
Reverted SU to a faster binary
updated busybox to latest version
modded init.d scripts for better performance
Decent speed increase, especially in gaming
Modded sysctl
Major bugfixes, everything should be A-okay from now on
Cleaned up build.prop as well as init scripts


V2.4-
Added camera and fm apk's from a I-9000 rom
added cleaned up touchwix from a 3.6 rom
sped things up a bit and removed freezing issues
various bugfixes and things I forgot

As requested, screenshots!

If it helps, this is the error I get after it begind compiling. it get's about halfway through and spits out this message:

Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt, p, -F, C:\Users\hanthesolo\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL8509 588452900949993.tmp, -x, -S, C:\Program Files (x86)\multitool\platform-tools\..\projects\framework-res.apk\res, -M, C:\Program Files (x86)\multitool\platform-tools\..\projects\framework-res.apk\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(An drolibResources.java:193)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib .java:302)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResources(Androlib.jav a:249)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:172)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:155)
at brut.apktool.Main.cmdBuild(Main.java:182)
at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:67)
Caused by: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt, p, -F, C:\Users\hanthesolo\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL8509 588452900949993.tmp, -x, -S, C:\Program Files (x86)\multitool\platform-tools\..\projects\framework-res.apk\res, -M, C:\Program Files (x86)\multitool\platform-tools\..\projects\framework-res.apk\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.util.OS.exec(OS.java:83)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(An drolibResources.java:191)
... 6 more


Update: it seems that something in the mod I applied was the issue. I will look into it further
Update: What exactly does apk manager mean by a "keep" folder? The project's folder? I believe that not touching that is what may be causing my issues, as I never deleted resources.arsc from it when editing xml the first time.
Update: some of my issue may be due to .9 png's...I will keep working on it. It seems vertumus' theme does not want to play nice with the Gplayer...

Fully restored all links! make sure you grab my latest version! I will release a rethemed version in a few days, but for now, you will have to settle with 1.5. Look at the changelog! I made some pretty cool changes to it.

Hi Han! I have an intl device which is working with your 1.4 strqtusrom. (I will update tomorrow)

I have a big problem : there is not enough ram. When I use the browser and power amp at the same time, most of the time my device freezes. (my launcher is adw ex) And after rebooting I have lost 15% of battery! I've just downloaded ram manager and using "more free memory" profile it seems to be better.

But I think this is the best rom for our players. It is very smooth and fast (my quadrant is 2200 using ext4, smartass, 1.2 ghz, deadline) , and the battery life is great.

So I think you should add more ram. If you keep the ics theme you should also remove the "galaxy player", in the notification bar.

(sorry for my bad English)

Originally Posted by GalaxySwifi4.0

Hi Han! I have an intl device which is working with your 1.4 strqtusrom. (I will update tomorrow)

I have a big problem : there is not enough ram. When I use the browser and power amp at the same time, most of the time my device freezes. (my launcher is adw ex) And after rebooting I have lost 15% of battery! I've just downloaded ram manager and using "more free memory" profile it seems to be better.

But I think this is the best rom for our players. It is very smooth and fast (my quadrant is 2200 using ext4, smartass, 1.2 ghz, deadline) , and the battery life is great.

So I think you should add more ram. If you keep the ics theme you should also remove the "galaxy player", in the notification bar.

(sorry for my bad English)

I believe that was a small glitch, which is fixed in 1.5. Additionally check supercharger and make sure the profiles are sticking. I got freezes like yours for awhile until I figured out that it was caused by supercharger not sticking for some reason. Either way that *should* be fixed in 1.5. Are you using terrasilent? sometimes the Zram/Zcache will cause freezing in certain devices when under heavy usage.

Hi Han, glad you decided to continue! Just flashed latest version and all running well so far. Thanks for all your time and effort....

Originally Posted by keithabi

Hi Han, glad you decided to continue! Just flashed latest version and all running well so far. Thanks for all your time and effort....

Good to know that it works! in the upcoming releases I will be focusing on theming a but more than features (that is if my computer decides to play nice). I am a little bruned out at the moment so I may take a vacation from this for a day or two (I suppose that's what working in this constantly does to you ), but I will try to keep the updates coming, but maybe not quite as fast as before. next release WILL be V2.0, so I will add a lot of new features, and some major retheming.