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  1. BillGoss

    Thread [Tool][TWRP][ORS]Simplified backup/restore and flashing

    What this is: it's a shell script that generates commands for TWRP using its Open Recovery Script (ORS) language. See: https://twrp.me/faq/openrecoveryscript.html Over the years I've found that I repeatedly did the same set of actions in TWRP, with just file names changing. Being inherently...
  2. BillGoss

    Thread [FIX][10][MAGISK] NFC tap and pay module

    Update: NFC payments has been fixed in Los 17.1 (and probably in all other ROMs) so this module is no longer required. As far as I know out of all the Android 10 roms only NOS and now (based on NOS) the two PE roms support NFC tap and pay using Google Pay. I've created a Magisk module that adds...
  3. BillGoss

    Thread Opera free VPN replacement

    With the demise of the free Opera VPN service - https://www.operavpn.com - it will be more difficult to get early access to OTAs if you're in a different region. Is there an equivalent free VPN service alternative? The maker of Opera is suggesting their EasySurfer product but that has a 500 MB...
  4. BillGoss

    Thread Magisk and banking app - my story

    My banking app (NAB Mobile Banking), like most, doesn't like it if my phone doesn't pass CTS or if it's rooted when setting up tap-and-pay. Since I've started using Magisk I've had lots of trouble getting this banking app to work properly. This is how I have learnt to set it up . 1. Install...
  5. BillGoss

    Thread Are there 2 copies of /system on the phone?

    My phone (3T) has an unlocked bootloader, is encrypted, not rooted, and running stock OOS 5.0. I flashed TWRP and discovered that stock OOS restores the stock recovery in boot. I saw the Oreo dm-verity thread by xenet, had a look at the zip file, noticed that it just modified fstab to prevent...
  6. BillGoss

    Thread My battery life on OOS 4.1.1

    I've seen people reporting issues with their battery life after the latest update. So I thought I'd share my results after the first full day on OOS 4.1.1, which is the best I've had on this phone. Notes: I'm nearly always on wifi. I mostly read books and catch up on social news (G+, FB). I...
  7. BillGoss

    Thread [Bug list][i9505][4.3] CyanogenMod 10.2 official

    I decided to create this thread so that people don't need to hunt through the large discussion threads. Note that this is *not* a thread for discussing the ROM. I will update these posts based on *confirmed* bugs. By that, I mean two or more people confirming the bug on pure cm 10.2 - not using...
  8. BillGoss

    Thread [Q] Swype tablet keyboard on PA

    Can someone please tell me how to get Swype to display the tablet keyboard layout in the Paranoid Android ROM? Please note this question is NOT about the new keyboard in 4.2, but Swype Beta from Nuance. Fyi, I've also posted this question in the PA thread...
  9. BillGoss

    Thread CM10 build.prop values I set

    Background: I have been setting some values in build.prop since CM7 days, but recently noticed that things had changed in CM10. So I'm sharing what I now do. By the way, these settings will probably work in other ROMs. But I'm hooked on CyanogenMod ROMs, so don't ask me about other ones...
  10. BillGoss

    Thread [Solved] Removing alarm indicator

    How does one remove the indicator on the status bar showing that an alarm is set? I'm on CM10. Sent from my Desire S
  11. BillGoss

    Thread [Solved] Building CM9

    With there being a bit of an hiatus on CM9 development (waiting for HTC kernel source, working on JB), I thought I'd learn more about building ROMs. I'm running Ubuntu 10.04 (and 12.04) under VMware Player on Windows 7 Home. I downloaded the JB AOSP repository and built it successfully for the...
  12. BillGoss

    Thread [Solved] Copy of mmcblk0p23?

    I overwrote partition 23 thinking it was the recovery partition. See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1721584 for details. :D Would anybody be willing to send me a copy of their partition so that I can fix mine? Note, it contains the phone's serial number. If you don't want to...
  13. BillGoss

    Thread [Solved] mmcblk* partitions

    Where can I get a complete list of what each partition is? There's a list for the HTC Amaze at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1545911 but that list isn't correct for the Desire S. I've worked out the following, but would like a complete list: mmcblk0p17 misc_version mmcblk0p18...
  14. BillGoss

    Thread [Solved] Corrupted mid and serialno

    Help, I need some [body] help! (sung to the Beatles song "Help") Here are the symptoms: Flashing PG88IMG file that I've used before now says "Model ID incorrect" The serial number is now some corrupted text (see last bullet point) If I install a ROM (I'm using CM9) after formatting all...
  15. BillGoss

    Thread [ROM][08-Jan-12][ BUGREPORT ]Ice Cream Sandwich for Desire S

    Work on the ROM is now progressing here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1428046 I am no longer updating this OP. ....... Link to ROM thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1373449 This is a list of known bugs of the various development ROMs. Features that...
  16. BillGoss

    Thread My favorite ROM

    I've spent the last two weeks trying out different ROMs. I was looking for one that had everything I wanted. I didn't find one, but this is what I've ended up with. CM 7.1: it's my favorite. I love the speed (best Quadrant scores of all), flawless behavior, and ability to customize. My...