[3.Jan.2012] (Android 4.0.3) (AOSP ICS ROM for HD2) NexusHD2-IceCreamSandwich Beta10

• Include Android 4.0.3.
• Include tytung's 2.6.32.15 ICS kernel beta 8.
• Include tytung's ICS ramdisk (initrd.gz).
• Include the required proprietary binaries files and the HD2-specific files (they are not in AOSP ICS) from my AOSP GB ROM (i.e. NexusHD2-Gingerbread).
• Credits: tytung, texasice, ankuch, rapmv78, the CM and Evervolv teams, etc.

• MAGLDR ROM: NexusHD2-IceCreamSandwich_Beta10.zip |
  
  mirror | (No more mirror please. Thanks.)
  md5sum: C65A80D7C15180105FF32FAE867143C9
• cLK kernel: NexusHD2-Kernel_2.6.32.15_tytung_ics_r1-cLK-update.zip. (Flash this new kernel if you are using cLK.)
• MAGLDR kernel:NexusHD2-Kernel_2.6.32.15_tytung_ics_r1-MAGLDR-update.zip. (Flash this new kernel if you are using MAGLDR.)

• Please use at least 190MB system partition and at least 2MB cache partition.
  • Please refer to ksubedi's HD2 NAND Toolkit and/or mskip's guide.
  • Cache partition (/dev/block/mtdblock4) is only used by CWM.
  • Cache partition size is not important because the data partition (/dev/block/mtdblock5) is used as the cache space when running Android.
  • If your HD2 has bad NAND blocks, you may need larger partitions.
• Wipe
  • Wipe Data/Factory Reset while doing a fresh install.
  • Advanced -> Wipe Dalvik Cache while upgrading and wanting to retain data.
• Flash the ROM.
  • MAGLDR: Flash NexusHD2-IceCreamSandwich_Beta10.zip, then reboot.
  • 　 cLK　 : Flash NexusHD2-IceCreamSandwich_Beta10.zip and the cLK kernel, then reboot.
• Flash ICS_Camera_HAL_for_2.6 kernel_(credit_to_rapmv78).zip for a better camera. (Please visit his thread for more info.)

• Enable/Disable the virtual soft keys (i.e. the on-screen virtual button):
  • Flash framework-res.apk_v403_without_softkeys.zip (Default in the ROM.)
  • Flash framework-res.apk_v403_with_softkeys.zip (To fix the overlay of the softkeys and the keyboard, install ICS keyboard from the Market or get the apk here.)
• Two tutorials about how to enlarge your internal storage.
  • internal Storage on external Storagecard
  • Whatever to SD
• About the mobile data connection types: RMNET V.S. PPP.
  • Bootloader MAGLDR supports RMNET and PPP. I set RMNET as default for MAGLDR ROM since beta 9 because stock Android only supports RMNET.
  • Bootloader cLK only supports PPP.
  • RMNET is more stable than PPP. (Some PPP users have data drop issues.) However PPP may be faster.
  • Flash RMNET_to_PPP_update.zip if you prefer PPP on MAGLDR.

• Phone Calls
• Audio (Credit to firesnatch and texasice.)
• SMS
• Data: 3G/HSDPA (RMNET for MAGLDR) or (PPP for cLK)
• Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth (in-call works)
• GPS and AGPS (Credit to all AGPS devs.)
• Touchscreen
• Vibration
• Charging
• All sensors
  • BMA150 3-axis Accelerometer
  • AK8973 3-axis Magnetic field sensor
  • AK8973 Orientation sensor
  • CM3602 Proximity sensor
  • CM3602 Light sensor
• Wired earphone/headphone (Credit to zivan56.)
• Data usage (i.e. Network Stats and Quota) (Credit to tytung.)
• Hardware Acceleration OpenGL (Credit to rapmv78 and so on.)
• Hardware Acceleration OpenMAX codecs (Credit to ankuch.)
• Software video codecs (Credit to ankuch.)
• WiFi signal strength icon. (Credit to rmcc.)
• USB Mass Storage (Credit to tytung.) (Full working)
• Camera (Credit to rapmv78.) (Jan. 4 updated: Flash ICS_Camera_HAL_for_2.6 kernel_(credit_to_rapmv78).zip for a better camera. Please visit his thread for more info.)
• Native WiFi Tethering

• Native USB Tethering
• VPN

• Beta 10 (Jan. 3, 2012)
  • Included ics_camera_fix_from_rapmv78.zip (Big thanks to rapmv78)
  • Fixed USB Mass Storage for Android 4.0.3. (Credit to tytung)
  • Fixed Facebook Contacts Sync. (You may need to delete contacts database or do a clean install.)
  • Fixed Google+ FC for some users.
  • Fixed native WiFi Tethering. (I think it was fixed since upgraded to Android 4.0.3.) (Please confirm.)
• Beta 9 (Jan. 1, 2012)
  • Upgraded to Android 4.0.3 (Built from N1 source code with HD2 device configurations by tytung. Thanks to the Evervolv team. git://github.com/Evervolv/android.git -b ics)
  • Included the latest Google Apps from stock Nexus S ROM v4.0.3 (IML74K). (Deodexed and zipaligned by tytung.)
  • Set RMNET as default mobile data connection for MAGLDR. (RMNET is Android's default mobile data connection.)
  • Added Facebook Sync. (Non-AOSP feature) (Credit to Paul and Romanbb.)
  • Added back some stock AOSP settings which are disabled by the Evervolv team, e.g. CRT off effect. (By tytung)
  • Included reboot and screenshot options in the Power menu. (Non-AOSP feature) (Credit to the Evervolv or CM team?)
  • Included new 3way style Lockscreen. (Non-AOSP feature) (Credit to the Evervolv team.) (In fact, I would like to remove it and use the stock Lockscreen. But I need to find out how to do it first.)
  • Added new framework-res.apk for Android 4.0.3.
    • Flash framework-res.apk_v403_without_softkeys.zip (Default in the ROM.)
    • Flash framework-res.apk_v403_with_softkeys.zip (To fix the overlay of the softkeys and the keyboard, install ICS keyboard from the Market or get the apk here.)
• Beta 8 (Dec. 28)
  • Included 2.6.32.15 ICS beta8 kernel: (credit to tytung)
    • Added InteractiveX and set it default
    • Updated the ramdisk (initrd.gz) to support USB Mass Storage.
  • Fixed USB Mass Storage. (credit to tytung)
  • Fixed Bluetooth in-call. (please confirm)
  • Included ankuch's alpha camera fix.
  • Updated su binary v3.0.3.2.
  • Updated Google+ v2.3.0.
  • Removed Thinkfree.apk, VideoEditor.apk, Videos.apk to save space.
  • Added new framework-res.apk for USB Mass Storage fix.
    • Flash framework-res.apk_v401-UMS_fix_without_softkeys.zip (Default in the ROM.)
    • Flash framework-res.apk_v401-UMS_fix_with_softkeys.zip (To fix the overlay of the softkeys and the keyboard, install ICS keyboard from the Market or get the apk here.)
• Beta 7 (Dec. 18)
  • Upgraded Google Apps and some system apps and libs from the latest stock 4.0.2 (ICL53F) ROM. (No 4.0.3 ROM at the moment.)
  • Included rapmv78's new EGL fix. (No more "unable to dequeue native buffer" errors in logcat.)(It seems more stable and no Maps FC for me). (Credit to rapmv78, rmcc, etc.)
  • Updated to Market 3.4.4.
  • Updated to Google Maps 6.0.3.
• Beta 6 (Dec. 14)
  • Included 2.6.32.15 ICS beta6 kernel (Credit to tytung):
    • Supported "Data usage" (i.e. Network Stats and Quota) (Backported xt_qtaguid and xt_quota2.)
    • Updated the WiFi driver. (Backported bcm4329 from tuna 3.0 kernel.)
    • Improved the read speed of the SD card. (Set VM_MAX_READAHEAD to 1024 kbytes.)
  • Included the new system apps from the latest ITL41F ROM. (Compiled from the source code by tytung.)
  • Showed the WiFi signal strength icon in Status Bar. (Replaced with wpa_supplicant v0.8.x.) (Credit to the CM team.)
• Beta 5 (Dec. 8)
  • Included EGL v6.1 (Credit to Ankuch)
    • Hardware Acceleration OpenMAX codecs (still software render but cpu usage drop from ~100% to ~70% while playing video, better CPU Quadrant scores).
    • New EGL hack can improve stability.
  • Removed wpa_supplicant_adhoc_fix_v0.6.10ah_update.zip (It seems to cause WiFi issues for some users.)
• Beta 4 (Dec. 6)
  • Included SystemUI.apk_v401_with_HSDPA_icon.zip to be able to see H (HSDPA) icon in the status bar.
  • Included wpa_supplicant_adhoc_fix_v0.6.10ah_update.zip to be able to see Ad hoc WiFi.
  • Included Galaxy Nexus Gallery to be able to sync Picasa / Google+ Albums
  • Included 2.6.32.15 ICS beta5 kernel
    • Rebase to .32.15 and include the wired earphone/headphone fix.
    • No SD message bug.
    • No Data usage (i.e. Network Stats and Quota) support so far.
  • Included EGL v.5.1 (Credit to Ankuch)
  • Fixed builtin software video codecs (Credit to Ankuch)
    • Due to software rendering & color conversion leads to high cpu usage & drops frames.
    • But now working built in player, YouTube, Quadrant & possibly others programs.
• Beta 3 (Dec. 3)
  • Included the latest Google Apps from stock Galaxy Nexus ROM ITL41F. (ROM dump by paul. Deodexed and zipaligned by tytung.)
  • Included the latest 2.6.32.45 ICS kernel Beta3 for HD2. (Credit to tytung and rmcc.)
  • Added EGL v5 for hardware acceleration. (Credit to ankuch.)
  • Added dictionaries to support spelling correction. (LatinImeGoogle.apk from stock Galaxy Nexus ROM.)
  • Added Live Wallpapers.
  • Added the latest hosts file (November-23-2011) for blocking ads.
  • Added Camera.apk. (Camera doesn't work yet.)
  • Fixed the wired headphone issue by using the new kernel. (Credit to zivan56 for the patch.)
  • Fixed data usage (i.e. Network Stats and Quota) features by using the new kernel. (Credit to tytung.)
  • Fixed the color banding issue. (Credit to ankuch.)
  • Removed Chinese and Japanese IMEs.
• Beta 2 (Nov. 24)
  • Included the real audio fix. (Sound is perfect now.) (Credits to firesnatch and texasice.)
  • Fixed Calendar Sync (Used CalendarGoogle.apk from Paul's leaked ICL23D dump.)
  • Removed the softkeys. (Only framework-res.apk is modified.) (Credits to texasice (aka drewis).)
  • Changed ro.sf.lcd_density to default 240 and included Nexus One Gingerbread 2.3.6 GRK39F release-keys in build.prop for best Market compatibility.
  • Changed to Desire Gingerbread's stock default.acdb (129,346 bytes) (CRC: B0DCA53A)
  • Added PPP data connection support to MAGLDR and set it default. (PPP is stable than RMNET under ICS ROM currently.)
  • Added Superuser.apk v3.0.7 and updated su and busybox.
  • Added the latest hosts file (October-13-2011) for blocking ads.
  • Removed Camera.apk.
  • Improved the performance.
• Beta 1 (Nov. 20)
  • Added gapps (Google apps and libs) from Paul's leaked ICL23D dump.
  • Added Gmail, Google+, Maps, Market, GoogleMessager, News&Weather, GoogleSearch, GTalk, Youtube, etc.
  • Fixed the audio (Replaced audio.primary.default.so and audio_policy.default.so) (Credits to rapmv78. And thanks Cruonit.)
  • Fixed "0 dBm" signal strength. (Show the correct dBm value now.) (Added ro.telephony.ril.v3=1 to build.prop)
  • Changed ro.sf.lcd_density to 220 to fix the overlay of the softkeys and the keyboard.
    • Side effect: You cannot install some apps from the Market.
    • Solution: change ro.sf.lcd_density back to default 240.
• Alpha 1 (Nov. 19)
  • Initial release.

• Included the latest Google Apps from stock Galaxy Nexus ROM ITL41F. (ROM dump by paul. Deodexed by tytung.)
• Included the latest 2.6.32.45 ICS kernel Beta3 for HD2. (Upgrade from r14 (2.6.32.15) kernel and add something by referring to this kernel source.) (Credit to tytung.)
• Added EGL v5 for hardware acceleration. (Credit to ankuch.)
• Added dictionaries to support spell correction. (LatinImeGoogle.apk from stock Galaxy Nexus ROM.)
• Added Live Wallpapers.
• Added the latest hosts file (November-23-2011) for blocking ads.
• Added Camera.apk. (Camera doesn't work yet.)
• Fixed the wired headphone issue by using the new kernel. (Credit to zivan56.)
• Fixed data usage (i.e. Network Stats and Quota) features by using the new kernel. (Credit to tytung.)
• Fixed the color banding issue. (Credit to ankuch.)
• Removed Chinese and Japanese IMEs.

• For MAGLDR and cLK: NexusHD2-IceCreamSandwich_Beta3.zip | mirror (Please don't mirror. Thanks.) | md5sum: F5F072480E7E34316409B5DEC7069553
• For cLK only: NexusHD2-Kernel_2.6.32.45_tytung_ICS_Beta3-cLK-update.zip.

What works:
1) Preview - Trust me this is a big deal
2) Take picture
3) Flash enable/disable.

What does not work:
Everything else like video recording and other fancy stuff.

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• Included the real audio fix. (Sound is perfect now.) (Credits to firesnatch and texasice.)
• Fixed Calendar Sync (Used Calendar.apk from Paul's leaked ICL23D dump.)
• Removed the softkeys. (Only framework-res.apk is modified.) (Credits to texasice (aka drewis).)
• Changed ro.sf.lcd_density to default 240 and included Nexus One Gingerbread 2.3.6 GRK39F release-keys in build.prop for best Market compatibility.
• Changed to Desire Gingerbread's stock default.acdb (129,346 bytes) (CRC: B0DCA53A)
• Added PPP data connection support to MAGLDR and set it default. (PPP is stable than RMNET under ICS ROM currently.)
• Added Superuser.apk v3.0.7 and updated su and busybox.
• Added the latest hosts file (October-13-2011) for blocking ads.
• Removed Camera.apk.
• Improved the performance.