[ROM][5.1.1]Ethereal-OS v1.1 -- Custom (Stock-Based) ROM for Alcatel Ideal (4060A)

[MotoJunkie01]

Ethereal-OS v1.1-Beta
Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
with Viper4Arise v2.5.0.5 Audio Enhancement
& Google Assistant​

DISCLAIMER:
Your warranty is now void by proceeding. Flashing your device's partitions or modifying its stock configuration poses an inherent risk of permanently damaging your device. By proceeding further, you are absolving me of any liability in the event your device is damaged or rendered inoperable. You -- and you alone -- are solely responsible for your device. Follow the instructions carefully and things should go smoothly.

ETHEREAL-OS v1.1​

As its name implies -- Ethereal -- this stock-based Lollipop ROM is very light weight & refined. It combines a pure stock experience with several features and enhancements beyond those of which are included by the manufacturer & service provider. Furthermore, this ROM has been debloated, and freed of those pesky /system apps for which many of us have no need or wish. However, should you have the need for those apps, I will eventually be providing a download link for the /system APKs that I removed.

REQUIREMENTS:
In order to flash this ROM to your device, TWRP custom recovery must be installed. While it is possible to flash this ROM using an on-device flashing utility, such as Flashfire, these instructions will be geared towards custom recovery. If you do not have TWRP already installed on your Alcatel Ideal, simply search the XDA threads for the files and instructions to do so.

SPECIFICATIONS:
Android Version: 5.1.1 Lollipop
Build No. Ethereal-OS v1.1
Kernel Version: 3.10.49-g3d12fcb
Android Security Patch Level: June 1, 2017
Baseband Version: MSM8909.LA.1.1.c7.1-113370119
Build Date: August 15, 2017 15:22.26 EST

FEATURES:
Moderately debloated;
Pre-rooted with SuperSU v2.82-SR3;
BusyBox 1.27.2;
Google Pixel (Dark Mod) boot & shutdown animation;
Zipaligned;
Essential GApps;
June 1, 2017 Android Security Patches;
Insecure boot support;
Init.d support;

GApps Installed:
Google Pixel Camera
Google Chrome
Google Clock
Google Calendar
Google Contacts
Google Drive
Android System WebView
Google Search & Google Voice Search
Google Assistant Launcher
Google Messenger
Gboard - Google Keyboard

MEDIA:
Dolby Digital Plus v1.0
Viper4Arise v2.5.0.5 with FET Compression, FIREqualizer & Convolver
NEON Audio Drivers v2.5.0.4
Sony Music App v9.3.10.A.0.7
Sony TrackID Music v4.6.8.0.20
VLC Media Player v2.1.15

UI & UTILITY APPLICATIONS:
MIXplorer File Manager v6.18.6
SuperSU Root Manager v2.82
Kernel Adiutor-Mod v1.0 (02-28-2017)
BusyBox v57
Nova Launcher v5.3
Pixel Dark Icon Pack v1.8
Pixel Icon Pack v1.1.3
Quick Reboot Pro
Fast Cleaner v3.2.8
Google Wallpapers

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Download the ROM and save it to internal storage or, preferably,
an external micro-SD card;
2. Boot your device into TWRP recovery;
3. Perform a full wipe (/data, dalvik, /system & /cache). NOTE: If you saved the ROM zip on internal storage, DO NOT wipe internal storage. If you saved the ROM zip to external storage, format your /data partition;
4. Select INSTALL from TWRP's main menu, navigate to the storage location of the ROM zip,
select the file, and swipe to commence with installation. The process will take around two minutes;
5. When installation completes, to prevent possible boot looping, wipe cache & dalvik cache. Reboot system. NOTE: first boot may take several minutes. Do not interrupt the process and be patient. Subsequent boot ups will occur much faster.
6. After completing initial setup and signing in with your Google account, it is very important to go ahead and update Google Play Services and all GApps which require updates through the Play Store. This step is important to ensure proper functionality of the Google Assistant Launcher.

KERNEL SOURCE CODE:
https://github.com/zombah/android_kernel_alcatel_msm8909

BUGS:
When reporting a bug, if you are not submitting a bug report, please provide, with as much specificity as possible, the exact nature of the bug. Screenshots can be helpful as well.

NOTE:
I am in the process of adding more features to this ROM, such as the CyanogenMod 12.1 Theme Engine interface or Substratum OMS management. I was not able to implement theming just yet, due to my wishes to get this beta release posted as early as possible.

THANKS & MENTIONS:
I'd like to thank @Chainfire for his ceaseless development of SuperSU. Thanks to TeslaCoil Software for Nova Launcher. Thanks to Hootan Parsa for the best file management app on the planet: MIXplorer. Thanks to @Stericson for BusyBox. Thanks to Viper Acoustic for Viper4Arise for Android, and thanks to Dolby Technologies for Dolby Digital Plus.
I would also like to mention and say thanks to @scohut for his assistance and advice on this project.

DOWNLOAD LINK:
Ethereal-OS v1.1-beta: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1Sfod4HWfk2dDJYc1hreldSTTg/view?usp=drivesdk

 

[MotoJunkie01]

There's a boot loop in the ROM. I just fixed it. Uploading the patched file now.
UPDATE: boot loop fixed. Replaced download link with fixed ROM...

 

[MotoJunkie01]

So far....so good

 

[scohut]

Without a hitch:good:





edit: camera works wonderful but camcorder seems to error after use "can't connect to camera"

 

[ESzn]

I'm having the same problem too (Screenshot) but everything else seems to be working fine! Like it a lot

Enviado desde mi Alcatel_4060A mediante Tapatalk

 

[MotoJunkie01]

I'm having the same problem too (Screenshot) but everything else seems to be working fine! Like it a lot

Enviado desde mi Alcatel_4060A mediante Tapatalk

Hmmmm. So the video recording seems to have a bug. I'll work on it this evening. Did you guys have any trouble with the regular camera at all?

 

[ESzn]

Hmmmm. So the video recording seems to have a bug. I'll work on it this evening. Did you guys have any trouble with the regular camera at all?

Do you mean in the stock ROM? I never had any problems with the camera in that ROM. I also tested Open Camera and had the same problem

 

[MotoJunkie01]

Do you mean in the stock ROM? I never had any problems with the camera in that ROM. I also tested Open Camera and had the same problem

No I mean in this custom ROM. Does the Pixel Camera take and store photos OK? Is it just the video camera giving camera error?

 

[ESzn]

No I mean in this custom ROM. Does the Pixel Camera take and store photos OK? Is it just the video camera giving camera error?

Oh yeah sorry, the camera works perfectly, It's just the video camera

 

[MotoJunkie01]

Oh yeah sorry, the camera works perfectly, It's just the video camera

OK. I may know where the problem is. I'll check the camera drivers this evening and try to iron it out. If so, I'll post a patch you can flash from TWRP to fix it.

 

[ESzn]

OK. I may know where the problem is. I'll check the camera drivers this evening and try to iron it out. If so, I'll post a patch you can flash from TWRP to fix it.

Nice man thank you

 

[furmaneth]

Just curious is there a way on your custom rom to make the sd card part of the overall storage on my device?

 

[MotoJunkie01]

Just curious is there a way on your custom rom to make the sd card part of the overall storage on my device?

Perhaps. I'll check on the possibility of adaptive storage. Yeah you can set it yourself by using a terminal emulator and entering the following:
adb shell sm set-force-adoptable true

 

[jflow36]

I just wanted to let everyone know that the old Rro layers manager works with this OS... Some layers work, some don't... You just have to fool around with it to find one you like that works properly. Here's some of my settings screens with Jeremy Beck's Acid layers installed. For some reason I can't get the main settings screen's background to go dark to match. Same thing on the stock rom though... Does anyone know how to mod the settings app to change the background to black?

 

[furmaneth]

Perhaps. I'll check on the possibility of adaptive storage. Yeah you can set it yourself by using a terminal emulator and entering the following:
adb shell sm set-force-adoptable true

I just tried that command and it just says device not found.

 

[MotoJunkie01]

I just tried that command and it just says device not found.

Did you type "su" first to grant root access? Also, be sure ADB Debugging is enabled in Developer Options.

 

[furmaneth]

Did you type "su" first to grant root access? Also, be sure ADB Debugging is enabled in Developer Options.

I did type su to get root access but it did the same thing but I can't find adb debugging unless USB debugging is the same.

 

[MotoJunkie01]

USB Debugging is the same as ADB Debugging on this device. You are correct there. I'll see if I can get adoptive storage enabled on mine. If so I'll make a flashable mod.

 

[furmaneth]

USB Debugging is the same as ADB Debugging on this device. You are correct there. I'll see if I can get adoptive storage enabled on mine. If so I'll make a flashable mod.

Thanks and I am also have this message pop up when I change the song in Spotify.

 

[MotoJunkie01]

Thanks and I am also have this message pop up when I change the song in Spotify.

OK. The audio settings force close I can fix. That's a conflict between Spotify and Viper4Arise. I'll get a patch for it.