[ROM][17/7/23][4.4.4] SlimKat | The slimmest & most secure KitKat ROM for HTC Desire!

spezi77 · Aug 15, 2017

maxcesar said:
I confirm.
Without Mounts2SD it was impossible to install any app. Memory full.
I installed Mounts2SD from play store and now I was able to install many programs:
- file manager
- sygic (with at least 2 full nations)
- chrome
- and many more.
Thank youfor your wonderfull job.
Max

It sounds like a2sd installation doesn't work for everyone, and/or has a problem under certain circumstances. I have no idea how to fix that without someone gathering more facts on the technical side.

I personally think that a2sd is the more thoughthru solution, and would bring better results assuming that it works flawless.

vitos_rnd · Aug 19, 2017

I tried to revive my old phone. Flashed successfully, but phone does not boot, only Slimkat logo flashes on screen. How to boot my phone?

spezi77 · Aug 19, 2017

vitos_rnd said:
I tried to revive my old phone. Flashed successfully, but phone does not boot, only Slimkat logo flashes on screen. How to boot my phone?

Try to take a logcat.

My guess is that you didn't meet one of the prerequisites mentioned in the OP.

Sent from my Pixel XL using XDA Labs

yellowpage · Sep 28, 2017

I spent some time today and updated with the latest rom. for the first try, i followed the clean install steps but i encountered some weird behavior. Then, I did full wipe and installed the Dec build. Same result. The third try, I deleted everything in SD card ezcept for the July rom and gapp. Clean install. This time, everything works fine.

I installed some apps and got the storage full message. Use mount2sd and things are fine again.

Thanks for this wonderful rom and all the people contributed their comments and ideas.

Sbranzo · Nov 17, 2017

New installation here! Going gappsless with the help of fdroid and yalp store. I'd like to squeeze a bit more battery and power and Google Service are too hungry for this device.
I started today with the usual FOSS app and this old old phone is suprisingly useful. So thank you for this exceptional rom!

cembellines · Dec 2, 2017

This rom is stunning, thank you! I had to use Mount2sd, the terminal emulator method didn't work

userx404 · Dec 2, 2017

cembellines said:
This rom is stunning, thank you! I had to use Mount2sd, the terminal emulator method didn't work

I also noticed this behavior and had the same troubles in the past. I can report that the sequence is essential for success.
- Wipe system,cache,dalvik
- install rom
- reboot, let settle the them
- reboot
- terminal, su, a2sd, ...
- reboot
- reboot to recovery
- install gapps
- reboot

at this point you can modify settings, install apps, ...

It's not recomended to combine steps (reduce reboots) to speed-up the procedure.

I also have to move data to card. Otherwise i'm not able to install any app due to memory lack.

ze7zez · Dec 2, 2017

HTC Desire (Bravo) as a driving recorder

After many tests, I can recommend the only one camera application that records well in 640x480 resolution.

DailyRoads Voyager
or
DailyRoads Voyager Pro

Thanks to this Bravo can be used as a driving recorder, if you do not mind the lack of sound. Turning off the sound recording improves the video recording parameters.
I managed to record a few movies with sound that is fully synchronized with the picture (Syncho A-V).
Unfortunately, most movies do not have sound sync.

The author of the application who wrote to me that the application sends a request to the media server, but the server decides on the method of registration implementation depending on the possibilities.
The secret of the media server's operation is known only to good programmers ( = @spezi77 ).
Therefore, it is very difficult for the user to set kernel parameters so that the system is efficient for video recording.

I attach two logs informing about the parameters that were used in the application during recording.

Hi-bitrate (OK synchro A-V) - MediaInfo:

Code:

[FONT="Courier New"]General
Complete name               : 640x480_br2M_15fps.mp4
Format                      : MPEG-4
Format profile              : Base Media
Codec ID                    : isom (isom/3gp4)
File size                   : 3.64 MiB
Duration                    : 21 s 56 ms
Overall bit rate mode       : Constant
[COLOR="Lime"][B]Overall bit rate            : 1 450 kb/s[/B][/COLOR]
Encoded date                : UTC 2017-10-19 22:22:01
Tagged date                 : UTC 2017-10-19 22:22:01

Video
ID                          : 1
Format                      : MPEG-4 Visual
Format profile              : Core@L2
Format settings, BVOP       : Yes
Format settings, QPel       : No
Format settings, GMC        : No warppoints
Format settings, Matrix     : Default (H.263)
Codec ID                    : 20
Duration                    : 20 s 975 ms
Source duration             : 20 s 995 ms
Bit rate mode               : Constant
Bit rate                    : 1 356 kb/s
Nominal bit rate            : 256 kb/s
Width                       : 176 pixels
Original width              : 640 pixels
Height                      : 144 pixels
Original height             : 480 pixels
Display aspect ratio        : 1.222
Original display aspect rat : 4:3
Frame rate mode             : Variable
Frame rate                  : 11.431 FPS
Minimum frame rate          : 9.315 FPS
Maximum frame rate          : 12.272 FPS
Color space                 : YUV
Bit depth                   : 8 bits
Scan type                   : Progressive
Compression mode            : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)          : 4.681
Stream size                 : 3.39 MiB (93%)
Source stream size          : 3.39 MiB (93%)
Title                       : VideoHandle
Language                    : English
Encoded date                : UTC 2017-10-19 22:22:01
Tagged date                 : UTC 2017-10-19 22:22:01
mdhd_Duration               : 20975

Audio
ID                          : 2
Format                      : AAC
Format/Info                 : Advanced Audio Codec
Format profile              : LC
Codec ID                    : 40
Duration                    : 21 s 56 ms
Bit rate mode               : Constant
Bit rate                    : 96.0 kb/s
Channel(s)                  : 1 channel
Channel positions           : Front: C
Sampling rate               : 16.0 kHz
Frame rate                  : 15.625 FPS (1024 spf)
Compression mode            : Lossy
Stream size                 : 247 KiB (7%)
Title                       : SoundHandle
Language                    : English
Encoded date                : UTC 2017-10-19 22:22:01
Tagged date                 : UTC 2017-10-19 22:22:01

[/FONT]

Low-bitrate (NO synchro A-V) - MediaInfo:

Code:

[FONT="Courier New"]General
Complete name               : 20171020152720_0_0_1000019.mp4
Format                      : MPEG-4
Format profile              : Base Media
Codec ID                    : isom (isom/3gp4)
File size                   : 2.66 MiB
Duration                    : 40 s 0 ms
Overall bit rate mode       : Constant
[COLOR="Red"][B]Overall bit rate            : 557 kb/s[/B][/COLOR]
Encoded date                : UTC 2017-10-20 13:28:02
Tagged date                 : UTC 2017-10-20 13:28:02

Video
ID                          : 1
Format                      : MPEG-4 Visual
Format profile              : Core@L2
Format settings, BVOP       : Yes
Format settings, QPel       : No
Format settings, GMC        : No warppoints
Format settings, Matrix     : Default (H.263)
Codec ID                    : 20
Duration                    : 39 s 455 ms
Source duration             : 39 s 570 ms
Bit rate mode               : Constant
Bit rate                    : 463 kb/s
Nominal bit rate            : 256 kb/s
Width                       : 176 pixels
Original width              : 640 pixels
Height                      : 144 pixels
Original height             : 480 pixels
Display aspect ratio        : 1.222
Original display aspect rat : 4:3
Rotation                    : 90°
Frame rate mode             : Variable
Frame rate                  : 3.765 FPS
Minimum frame rate          : 2.414 FPS
Maximum frame rate          : 6.093 FPS
Color space                 : YUV
Bit depth                   : 8 bits
Scan type                   : Progressive
Compression mode            : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)          : 4.853
Stream size                 : 2.17 MiB (82%)
Source stream size          : 2.19 MiB (82%)
Title                       : VideoHandle
Language                    : English
Encoded date                : UTC 2017-10-20 13:28:02
Tagged date                 : UTC 2017-10-20 13:28:02
mdhd_Duration               : 39455

Audio
ID                          : 2
Format                      : AAC
Format/Info                 : Advanced Audio Codec
Format profile              : LC
Codec ID                    : 40
Duration                    : 40 s 0 ms
Bit rate mode               : Constant
Bit rate                    : 96.0 kb/s
Channel(s)                  : 1 channel
Channel positions           : Front: C
Sampling rate               : 16.0 kHz
Frame rate                  : 15.625 FPS (1024 spf)
Compression mode            : Lossy
Stream size                 : 469 KiB (17%)
Title                       : SoundHandle
Language                    : English
Encoded date                : UTC 2017-10-20 13:28:02
Tagged date                 : UTC 2017-10-20 13:28:02

[/FONT]

cembellines · Dec 2, 2017

Gracias compañero por las instrucciones pero no hay manera

desireleß · Dec 5, 2017

yellowpage said:
I spent some time today and updated with the latest rom. for the first try, i followed the clean install steps but i encountered some weird behavior. Then, I did full wipe and installed the Dec build. Same result. The third try, I deleted everything in SD card ezcept for the July rom and gapp. Clean install. This time, everything works fine.

I installed some apps and got the storage full message. Use mount2sd and things are fine again.

Thanks for this wonderful rom and all the people contributed their comments and ideas.

Could you tell me step by step to get Mount2sd working? I have never used it on bravo

yellowpage · Dec 6, 2017

desireleß said:
Could you tell me step by step to get Mount2sd working? I have never used it on bravo

After you have gapp installed and boot into system, launch play store then install Mount2sd. (Do not install other apps yet.)
Launch M2SD, on the top-right corner, hit the 3 dots... and choose "Application Settings".
Hit the button to enable startup script.

Under the middle tab (Hit "the wrench" icon), you see Applications checkbox is ticked. (I only move app to SD and didn't touch others.)

That is it!

smekla · Dec 9, 2017

just installed this ROM into my good old HTC Desire but i can't sign in to google services - it keeps saying "Couldn't sign in. There was a problem communicating with Google services. Try again later.". The internet connection works fine.
Any thoughts anyone?

ze7zez · Dec 9, 2017

smekla said:
just installed this ROM into my good old HTC Desire but i can't sign in to google services - it keeps saying "Couldn't sign in. There was a problem communicating with Google services. Try again later.". The internet connection works fine.
Any thoughts anyone?

If you want precise help, describe the problem exactly.
Nobody knows what you've done before and how you connect to the internet.

Finsku · Feb 17, 2018

I had to take my old Desire from table box because I need to repair my main phone.

I installed this ROM and it works great... sad part is that I couldn't get A2SD to work (I think...).
After 1.5Gb EXT partition (EXT4) and A2SD install (y,n,n) I had only ~60Mb free space for files. I couldn't install for example Chrome. Clean install ofc.

I reinstalled a2sd but on this time I did it with y,y,y.
Got 158Mb free space for apps (better than ~60Mb).

Maybe I will try m2sd method (yellowpage step-by-step) later to test if I could get couple Mbs more

And (ofc) I'll give another try to install with original (A2SD) method.

Thanks again for the great ROM. And bravo is a old Android phone!
Android Go later, maybe?

(I would try to port that if I had any talent/experience to fork/work roms)

aleks.spv · Feb 19, 2018

slightly modified the firmware, added services microG
after flashing dont install any gapps.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NotarWoYFelQJcmcC-J-YwC7jBnw80Vk/view
about microG
https://microg.org/
https://xdaforums.com/android/apps-games/app-microg-gmscore-floss-play-services-t3217616

setting up services in pictures, in Russian
https://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=746495&st=3220#Spoil-61146663-7

ze7zez · Feb 19, 2018

Oryginal Slim-bravo-4.4.4.build.9.0-UNOFFICIAL-20161206-0005.zip

microG MOD Slim-bravo-4.4.4.build.9.0-UNOFFICIAL-20161206-0005.zip

diff:

blackout1 · May 5, 2018

Will this rom work with the HTC desire 610 (EU)a3ul?
Anyone tried already? or is it for all desires?

spezi77 · May 5, 2018

blackout1 said:
Will this rom work with the HTC desire 610 (EU)a3ul?
Anyone tried already? or is it for all desires?

No, it will only work with HTC desire codename bravo.

Sent from my Pixel XL using XDA Labs

blackout1 · May 5, 2018

spezi77 said:
No, it will only work with HTC desire codename bravo.

Sent from my Pixel XL using XDA Labs

Is there any possibility to make it work on a 610 too? would love that, is my all day phone so would like to get one updated version too.

spezi77 · May 6, 2018

blackout1 said:
Is there any possibility to make it work on a 610 too? would love that, is my all day phone so would like to get one updated version too.

Maybe someone with a 610 and a little experience in porting or compiling ROMs could do that. But this is the wrong device forum for your idea.

Sent from my Pixel XL using XDA Labs

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