[ROM] SuperOSR and CyanogenMod7 on HTC ChaCha.

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pongzor

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I tried the CM7, works good, fast.

Only 1 thing, it seems like i have all my contacs synched with Google. Which means i don't have it on my sim or whatsoever. I tried to add a Google account and i downloaded the android 3.3.11 from another thread. It seems like i cannot add my Google account, when i click on add account it goes back to the main screen
 

Alex C.

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I tried the CM7, works good, fast.

Only 1 thing, it seems like i have all my contacs synched with Google. Which means i don't have it on my sim or whatsoever. I tried to add a Google account and i downloaded the android 3.3.11 from another thread. It seems like i cannot add my Google account, when i click on add account it goes back to the main screen

You need more services for accounts to work and Market doesn't include them.
http://cmw.22aaf3.com/gapps/gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip
Get this and install it from CWM. This is also valid for the OSR rom.
 

qbert456

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Do you think it encourage more testers if each latest build was linked on the first page and updated as it is is improved?
With a possible list of definate not working elements for each?

Might make people more likely to try as it would be the least difficult way of seeing what you're getting?

Good work chaps!
 

carstenheuer

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>test cm7 build<

i think gps works fine
c5785bfd-a39d-c052.jpg


but is there any chance to fix camera and wifi soon?

i found a little bug in the lockscreen styling options

Sent from my ChaCha using XDA App
 
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pongzor

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Hi,

I don't know if it has been already mentioned but i can't set up a portable hotspot with CM7.

It says "Error" nothing more really.
 

Alex C.

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Do you think it encourage more testers if each latest build was linked on the first page and updated as it is is improved?
With a possible list of definate not working elements for each?

Might make people more likely to try as it would be the least difficult way of seeing what you're getting?

Good work chaps!

Hmm, that's mostly why I wanted to set up a wiki. I'll try to update the first topic of this thread starting from today, hopefully finishing by Sunday evening if I can find enough free time which is quite scarce for me.

@carstenheuer -> what wifi problem?

Wifi is working on both roms, with the following limitations:
- unable to find/connect to a hidden network. I've been trying to manually push the connection from the terminal, enable managed mode for the eth0, increase regulatory domain to 14 but still nothing.
- if you leave the WiFi area and come back in the module will not reconnect; you need to switch WiFi off/on.
- keep a note that Wi-Fi sleep policy is set to "Turn off when screen off" by default in all CM related roms. Go to Settings -> Wireless & network settings -> Wi-Fi settings -> press the menu button (2nd soft key button) -> Advanced -> Wi-Fi sleep policy -> Set it to Never.
 
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pongzor

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Hmm, that's mostly why I wanted to set up a wiki. I'll try to update the first topic of this thread starting from today, hopefully finishing by Sunday evening if I can find enough free time which is quite scarce for me.

@carstenheuer -> what wifi problem?

Wifi is working on both roms, with the following limitations:
- unable to find/connect to a hidden network. I've been trying to manually push the connection from the terminal, enable managed mode for the eth0, increase regulatory domain to 14 but still nothing.
- if you leave the WiFi area and come back in the module will not reconnect; you need to switch WiFi off/on.
- keep a note that Wi-Fi sleep policy is set to "Turn off when screen off" by default in all CM related roms. Go to Settings -> Wireless & network settings -> Wi-Fi settings -> press the menu button (2nd soft key button) -> Advanced -> Wi-Fi sleep policy -> Set it to Never.

Wifi seems to trip here too, can see the networks, can setup password for network. Then it goes like this:

Scanning..
Connecting to network
Disconnected.
Scanning...
Connecting to network
Disconnected.

etc. etc.
 

themickman007

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First sign of not reading an entire thread. As posted above, a couple of times, it works with a few limitations. I'll let you find out which ones by yourself (as they have already been posted).

I was just asking because some say it does and some say it doesnt and if it doesnt work then I wont be able to test for long as I need the wifi connection fairly often.
I will install tomorrow morning and let you guys know how it goes. :D
 

astro11

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Do you think it encourage more testers if each latest build was linked on the first page and updated as it is is improved?
With a possible list of definate not working elements for each?

Might make people more likely to try as it would be the least difficult way of seeing what you're getting?

Good work chaps!

Hmm, that's mostly why I wanted to set up a wiki. I'll try to update the first topic of this thread starting from today, hopefully finishing by Sunday evening if I can find enough free time which is quite scarce for me.

This surely is a good idea. If the first post is always updated with the latest status of both roms + what's working / what are the bugs + links, then this topic will get much more attention from users, testers, and even devs.

The wiki is also a good idea, but then people will have to pay attention to two different websites; developers will need to keep both updated; and to be honest, the topic on xda developers is easier indexed by google and other search engines, making this page much more visible than a wiki. But don't get me wrong, a wiki would be perfect to keep things organized.

What we should do is try to keep this topic organized, and we can do that by updating the first post with the most useful information available. Everyone knows that new users don't like to read 20 pages of threads (although it should be obvious to do that), so let's update the first topic and voila.
 

Alex C.

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Wifi seems to trip here too, can see the networks, can setup password for network. Then it goes like this:

Scanning..
Connecting to network
Disconnected.
Scanning...
Connecting to network
Disconnected.

etc. etc.

What type of AP are you trying to connect to?
Make sure it's visible (the SSID I mean). If this still won't work, delete the connection and set it up again. Turn Wi-Fi off/on. It should work as I use wi-fi 18hrs a day on both roms.
 

carstenheuer

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@Alex C.

yes wifi works, but the signal is slightly worse than the stock rom. i test this only one time...may be i am wrong...or is this a driver problem???

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Alex C.

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you people has any screen shots on CM7 to tease us more? :D




You asked for it :p It's a really really stripped down version of xdbg's CM build. I've removed the stock launcher and replaced it with my own.

@carstenheuer - as far as I know, both roms use the stock libs for the wi-fi module.

@Everyone else, I have modified the first topic with information collected from the thread itself.
 
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neo1234matrix

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great rom..

hey friend.. its great rom...

although i have found some issues...

1: phone dialer > keypad not working properly, we have to 'FN' button pressed.
2: fm radio issue : it keeps enable bluetooth
3: bluetooth not working... :(
4: camera issues

i may b wrong.. :).. i am testing right now..

and next i am going to try cwm...

anyway..

thnx... bro...
 

Alex C.

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hey friend.. its great rom...

although i have found some issues...

1: phone dialer > keypad not working properly, we have to 'FN' button pressed.
2: fm radio issue : it keeps enable bluetooth
3: bluetooth not working... :(
4: camera issues

i may b wrong.. :).. i am testing right now..

and next i am going to try cwm...

anyway..

thnx... bro...

Erm, what? Which rom is this feedback for? SuperOSR or CM? CWM is not a rom it's a custom recovery.
 

baadshahpuneet

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stock rom to flash if somethin goes wrong

hello..i know this may not be the right thread to ask this but i have searched quite a bit and haven found the answer.
am on stock rom build "1.20.720.1 CL77217 release-keys" with baseband version "47.14.35.3030H_7.47.35.17"
i cant find a rom to flash incase something goes wrong while flashing custom roms and i have to revert back to stock.i know i may have to flash rom and the the radio but i really need to know which ones wud work for me...both rom n radio.also if i will be needing to get it s-off again if i flash new rom.
am from india
any help wud be really appreciated...thanks
 

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    Hello everyone!

    This topic contains all the development stages of custom ROMs, please read the full topic before asking any questions; refrain from asking silly questions/"questions that are easier to answer on Google than logging into XDA, browsing to HTC ChaCha, dev section, this thread, click on post reply, entering the question, clicking submit, waiting for someone to read and reply"/un-constructive feedback-criticism/anything unrelated to these two roms.

    In the order of their availability:

    NOTE: Give thanks and feedback to the developers. Install any of these roms for the purpose of testing and providing information/feedback in the thread. Neither of these are stable yet, they are experimental builds and this topic represents the simplest bug tracking database.


    Apparently users do not read the known issues list. FRONT CAMERA is NOT working. Do not switch to front camera, otherwise Camera.apk will crash constantly. To fix this go to Settings -> Applications -> Manage -> All -> Camera -> Clear data and cache -> Reboot your phone.

    I. SuperOSR by adlx.xda
    SuperOSR (OpenSourceRom and CM) based ROM: SuperOSR-chacha-2.5-20120724.zip - 83.13 MB
    Current version: 20120329-0005
    More information about the ROM HERE.

    Release notes for 1314
    - New kernel with swap enabled. it will also now mount correctly your sd-ext partition as ext4 (if formated as ext4, which is the how my CWM will format it).
    Release notes for 0159
    - FB key remap option in SupSetup/Parts
    - All the keypad fixes avail to date (only for unlocked users, S-Off will still need the patches)
    Release notes for 0513
    - Build is odexed --> I believe it is a significant gain of space in /data (now it will occupy <30 Mb after first start, leaving 120 Mb free)
    - Comes with all the keyboard kl/kcm.bin. (only usefull if S-On, bc S-Off lost their CID. If S-Off flash a keypad patch after the rom)
    - Removed bloat
    Tips and tricks, known issues and workarounds:
    1. Wi-Fi module is not connecting to hidden networks. - reported as fixed, router channel must be set <13
    2. Sometimes Wi-Fi will not connect to an AP after setting it up (Scanning -> Connecting -> Disconnected -> Scanning -> Connecting.. etc.). In this case press and hold the connection, remove it, create it again, then switch Wi-Fi off/on.
    3. I suggest performing the following if you still cannot connect to a visible Wi-Fi AP: Settings -> Wireless & networks -> Wi-Fi Settings -> Press menu button -> Advanced -> Regulatory domain -> 13 channels -> Wi-Fi sleep policy -> Never
    4. Front camera is not working. In study.
    5. Default battery icon and percentage battery icon shown at the same time if activated from the CM settings. No workaround available yet.
    6. Facebook button is unassigned (does nothing). What should it open?​


    II. CyanogenMod (by xd.bx) since 19.01.2012 adlx.xda took over
    CM 7.2.0 (CyanogenMod) based ROM: DOWNLOAD Release No.: 20120321-2039
    More information about the ROM HERE.

    Tips and tricks, known issues and workarounds:
    1. Wi-Fi module is not connecting to hidden networks. reported as fixed, router channel must be set <13
    2. Sometimes Wi-Fi will not connect to an AP after setting it up (Scanning -> Connecting -> Disconnected -> Scanning -> Connecting.. etc.). In this case press and hold the connection, remove it, create it again, then switch Wi-Fi off/on.
    3. I suggest performing the following if you still cannot connect to a visible Wi-Fi AP: Settings -> Wireless & networks -> Wi-Fi Settings -> Press menu button -> Advanced -> Regulatory domain -> 13 channels -> Wi-Fi sleep policy -> Never
    4. Front camera is not working. In study.
    5. Facebook button is unassigned (does nothing). What should it open?

    Other useful information:
    ChaCha Keypad Files/Key mapping
    http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1456154
    http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=18763527&postcount=101 from adlx.xda
    These should be placed on your device to change your keyboard layout.

    Google Apps - Used for Google account (contacts/calendar sync); also contains GMail/Market. This is not included in the CM rom (by default, CyanogenMod does not contain Google services and applications; these can be added separately by users that want them). Remember that there are users who would like to remove everything Google related from their roms as there are some services which use internet/battery when they want and have dependencies with Google Contacts Sync/Calendar Sync/Gmail. Include requests of gapps into a custom ROM by default will be declined.
    http://cmw.22aaf3.com/gapps/gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip

    Fix for GSM/Phone.apk crash
    http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=20710120&postcount=474
    Thanks to carstenheuer for finding this out.

    Radio - for people having GPS issues (unable to find sats/get a fix)
    http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1257776
    A810b
    Another thing has come to our attention: a new region-based model is out, the A810b.
    Do not flash any of the radios available around here as they are mostly based for the A810e model, which uses a different network bandwidth and a lot of issues might occur.

    For more information regarding GSM network frequency, check here: http://www.gsmarena.com/network-bands.php3?
    This might also provide some information as to why 3G doesn't work, for example.

    Small adb kit
    For people that need adb without installing the whole SDK kit, adlx.xda provided a little bit of knowledge regarding this nifty little thing included in other applications.
    http://alex.swtesting.ro/downloads/adb-and-moto-fastboot-win32.zip

    GPS fix
    For people out there without a working GPS on one of the two builds the fix is:
    1. Get a stock ROM.
    2. Go outside using a GPS application (like GPS Test from the Market)
    3. Wait until you get a fix and a location.
    4. Flash SuperOSR/CM.
    5. Redo step 2.
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    CM7 Roadmap

    For those who missed it, check http://www.cyanogenmod.com/blog :D

    After CyanogenMod 7.2 is released, we will be merging in and welcoming aboard maintainers for the following devices (with more queued):

    HTC Status (chacha)
    HTC Wildfire S (marvel)
    LG Optimus Chic (e720)
    Motorola Photon (sunfire)
    Samsung Galaxy 5 (i5500)
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    working so far

    yesterday late I tried with xdbg's kernel, init.chacha.rc & bcm module and the TS worked. using his kernel I got to test more things:

    So far, in my build this is what I have tested:

    - Touchscreen: OK
    - Calls (with audio): OK
    - Data (3g): OK
    - Wifi: OK

    Doesn't work (yet):
    - Physical keyboard :( (I can get data from input device though)
    - leds and backlight, not well tested, but didn't seem to be working (it work manually though, by echoing in the /proc)
    - Camara
    - GPS
    - Sensors

    SMS, MMS: untested

    Screenshots gallery: https://www.dropbox.com/gallery/788286/1/SuperOSR-Chacha?h=5cc26e#/
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    Hi.

    A couple of pointers/possible solutions:

    - Physical keyboard :( (I can get data from input device though)

    You must patch frameworks/base/include/ui/KeycodeLabels.h or remove the unknown keys from chacha-keypad.kl. I suspect other files must be patched as well, for example to make the 0 work.

    - leds and backlight, not well tested, but didn't seem to be working (it work manually though, by echoing in the /proc)

    Check that you have lights.msm7k.so and also check the permissions in init.chacha.rc. You might need a newer lights than the one used in the Liberty.


    I think the libcamera.so from HTC has a different API than CM7. Also you must uncomment PRODUCT_SPECIFIC_DEFINES += TARGET_PRELINKER_MAP... in your vendor/cyanogen/products/cyanogen_chacha.mk.
    Check the libcameraservice source code. This problem could be slightly harder to fix.


    I think the radio is more recent than on the Liberty, hence the loc_api version will be higher. Try 20000 and 50000. Also try with the gps.chacha.so from stock ROM.


    Try with a newer libsensors or sensors.chacha.so from stock ROM.
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    Link removed because it was obsolete