[ROM][NIGHTLY] CyanogenMod 7.2-RC3+ for Huawei U8150 (June 11th)

aorth · Jan 21, 2012

Introduction
CyanogenMod is an aftermarket firmware for a number of cell phones based on the open-source Android operating system. It offers features not found in the official Android-based firmwares of vendors of these cell phones.

History (standing on the shoulders of giants)
CyanogenMod has been under development for the U8150 since early 2011. In the beginning marcnvidic started off by getting the Android device tree organized and getting initial builds working. After that tilal6991 made great progress with basic functionality, bugs, etc. I joined initially to learn about the AOSP/CyanogenMod build system, but have helped clean up the device tree, fixing a few bugs, and keeping up with the latest upstream CyanogenMod changes.

Download
Note: The CyanogenMod build server builds CM7.x releases for the U8150 once a week. I don't have time to update builds manually here anymore. Find CM builds here: http://get.cm/

ROM (June 11, 2012): goo-inside.me / Mediafire (md5: 14fd84e4cdb957c114a4ea52ebd890fd)
ClockworkMod Recovery (5.0.2.8): goo-inside.me / BayFiles (md5: 1b835fb177a0aab362c226f07158bb59)
Google Apps : http://goo-inside.me/gapps (use the CyanogenMod 7.2 one)

Installation

- First time flashing CyanogenMod to your Huawei U8150?

Install ClockworkMod recovery (using fastboot is the easiest way).
Boot into recovery using the 3-button combo
Do a backup!
WIPE (wipe data/factory reset + wipe cache partition)
Install the ROM from the SD card using ClockworkMod Recovery
Optionally install the Google Addon

- Coming from an earlier CyanogenMod nightly?

Boot into recovery using the 3-button combo
Do a backup!
If coming from a nightly earlier than January June 11, 2012:
- WIPE (wipe data/factory reset + wipe cache partition)
Install the ROM from the SD card using ClockworkMod Recovery
Optionally install the Google Addon

Source

Kernel: http://github.com/alanorth/kernel_huawei_u8160
Device tree: https://github.com/CyanogenMod/android_device_huawei_u8150
Pending patches: http://review.cyanogenmod.com/#q,status:open+project:CyanogenMod/android_device_huawei_u8150,n,z

Known issues*

Development tools like adb and DDMS see the device as "????????????" instead of showing the serial number (related to the Wifi MAC issue below)
The wifi MAC address is not read from hardware, it is set statically (see here, possible fix).
FM Radio (probably won't get fixed)
Battery usage slightly worse than stock (terrible in some cases)
Overclocking frequencies not as stable as stock or on U8150 kernel (due to the voltages used in the U8160 kernel sources we're using, see arch/arm/mach-msm/acpuclock-7x30.c)

Fixed issues / changes

June 11, 2012

Update to latest CyanogenMod 7 source
Revert lense unlock space tweak
clean up the device tree, remove old settings

May 17, 2012

Switch to WPA Supplicant 0_6_x (might fix problems people were having with hidden networks, or something?)
New, reworked libaudio + AudioFilter from Adriano Carrata's work on the U8160
Add optional headset volume attenuation
Fix behavior of the built-in headphones buttons (pause/play/skip track)
Allow tethering the VPN interface (ppp)
Tweak Rotary unlock bottom margin
Tweak Lense unlock bottom offset
Update USB mounting code (no change in functionality)
Now use libOmxCore from CyanogenMod
Now use gralloc.msm7k from CyanogenMod
Now use copybit.msm7k from CyanogenMod
Reduce size of keyboard by some fraction of an inch (saves some space on an already-scrunched display)
Reduce compcache (compressed RAM) to recommended default of 18%
Sync with latest CM7 code
Clean up old app overlay settings and unused build flags

April 5, 2012

Fix for audio distortion (thanks to ac1953's AudioFilter.csv fix)
New kernel with several performance and stability enhancements:
- fs: mount filesystems as 'noatime' by default
- config: kernel compressed with LZO
- lib: new CRC32 lib (slice-by-8)
- iosched: add SIO v0.2
- staging: backport zram from 3.2
- lib/checksum.c: optimize do_csum a bit
- block: limit default readahead size for small devices
Updated to latest CM7 source as of April 5th

March 22, 2012

Sync with latest CyanogenMod code (7.2.0-RC1)
Fix bug with in-call audio being able to go to "0" and essentially mute the remote caller (fix: 13862)
Contains the kernel from March 6 Hotfix 1

March 6, 2012

Hotfix 1 (kernel fixes see: here)
Sync with latest code (close to 7.2-RC1)

ClockworkMod Recovery 5.0.2.8
February 10, 2012

It appears there was a problem with 5.0.2.7 not being able to restore advanced backups (users were seeing a message "No files found."). This is now confirmed to be working properly again.

February 8, 2012

Performance: disable scrolling cache (change #12543)
Performance: Adjust ELECTRON_BEAM_FRAMES to 8 for "CRT Off" animation to work more acceptably (change #12542)
Stability: Disable ICS rotations because of the erratic "green screen" (change #12415)
Audio: fix in-call headphone audio breaking after one call (description of bug, change #12541)
Latest version of ROM Manager (5.0.0.5)
Sync with latest CyanogenMod source

January 30, 2012

CRT Off animation works
ROM Manager 4.8.1.5
Synced with CyanogenMod sources as of January 30th
Ice Cream Sandwich animations (must have "All animations" enabled in Display settings)

January 17, 2012

Auto brightness
Location of "home" soft key

Thanks

marcnvidic - initial CM6 port, device tree, etc.
tilal6991 - holding the candle for so many months after marcnvidic left, lots of bug fixes, device tree work, etc
subpsyke/psyke83 - being a badass, fixing lots of stuff in his Huawei U8160 port which also helped us.
CyanogenMod team (koush, defer, turl, et al for helping me when I'm stuck with repo, git, gerrit, etc).

aorth · Jan 21, 2012

Reserved for detailed ClockworkMod Recovery install instructions

Giogts · Jan 21, 2012

Are resolved these old bug?
hidden SSid
mac address
audio distorted
3mpx photo
tethering usb e wifi

GJSmith3rd · Jan 21, 2012

I am here too - ha ha!

djjoza · Jan 21, 2012

@Giogts:
-USB and wifi tethering work
-3mpx photo is not solved, but it was stated in the big thread that it was "enlarged" from 2mpx to 3mpx in the original stock rom while the camera ccd chip supports only pics up to 2mpx ..so tehnically it is not a bug anymore
-mac adress is still different then the original one
-hidden ssid works when you add the network manually, othewise it's not shown on the scan
-audio was a bit crackling in the Dec 5 version but in Jan 17 version for me it's a bit better. i don't know if it's fixed for good

@aorth: excellent thread. subscribed

CTRL+ALT+DEL · Jan 21, 2012

Subscribed, good work, i've just flashed your build on my old 8150.

Giogts said:
Are resolved these old bug?
3mpx photo

As I already said HERE, our CCD cannot take real 3.2 mp photo. They were just software upscaled/tweaked on stock roms and custom rom based on a stock one (FusionIdeos, Leandroid etc..) (CyanogenMod isn't based on a stock one, it's build from sources).

veer1238 · Jan 21, 2012

Awesome job! Finaly a fresh thread! 17 jan is way better then 5 dec one in terms of battery!

One thing i would like to ask why doesnt the led blink on cm7 anymore?

sent from my U8150 using my thumb!

djjoza · Jan 21, 2012

veer1238 said:
One thing i would like to ask why doesnt the led blink on cm7 anymore?

sent from my U8150 using my thumb!

hah, finally someone with the same problem as me! i would also like to know the answer to that question if it's not a problem

mitulvohra · Jan 21, 2012

strange bug

i don't know if its a bug or not but whenever i press the volume rocker up button and the middle button at the same time...the phone vibrates and becomes nonfunctional for 10 secs

.... although its not a big problem..but while using emulators i cant play as whenever i will do it .. the emulator will hang

...please check and tell if it happens with you too or is it only me...

GJSmith3rd · Jan 21, 2012

mitulvohra said:
i don't know if its a bug or not but whenever i press the volume rocker up button and the middle button at the same time...the phone vibrates and becomes nonfunctional for 10 secs.... although its not a big problem..but while using emulators i cant play as whenever i will do it .. the emulator will hang...please check and tell if it happens with you too or is it only me...

Confirmed on my device while in Tapatalk.

isofra · Jan 21, 2012

GJSmith3rd said:
Confirmed on my device while in Tapatalk.

me too with 5 dec version, but for me isn't important.

For people who tried last nightly: do you see any difference with previous version? I read that someone told battery power seems better than 5 december, and what about new kernel?

wbrambley · Jan 22, 2012

LED does not blink on Dec 5 or Jan 17 , not a big issue for me but I have tried a few non stock SMS apps like gosms and led blinks once and stops unless you select "always on" in notification settings.

Sent from my U8150

iceman8958 · Jan 22, 2012

headset bug

The headset but is stiil there.
updated with headset pluged in -> headset working fine -> unplug -> replug -> can't talk through headset (can't hear call on headset), although music is playing fine
had the same problem in dec 5 version

King_Rat · Jan 22, 2012

Greetings all ^^

Nice work Aorth

new place... same ole

Sup V33r

Cyanogen seems to be flawed (all over the place)

I've upgraded to a Motorola Defy & CM7 bugs are still rampant

Running MIUI 2.1.13 w/ 'no serious bugs' :0mg:

PS - I did shed a lil tear when I handed my "Wa-way" over to the trouble & strife

"I'll miss you all!" :bwahahaha: :sob: :sniff:

retsef · Jan 22, 2012

CRT Off animation

CRT Off animation work for me until i dont flash gapps.
now i use alternative market place.
crt off animation isn't the only app changed with gapps.
also dialer changed with gapps because before flash i can search contect after digit.

alan can you see this please https://github.com/psyke83/android_device_huawei_u8160/commit/aba4f3ef6a2e52a13035629506194a9e99bb5383

sorry my bad english

nook'r · Jan 22, 2012

I am back to 5dec2011 build for 2 reasons:

1- i can't pick to my own ringtone from the ringtone folder on my sd card from the setting screen.
2- My phonebook will not sync with my car Nav/Bluetooth system

I am not sure if this is a bug or just one of those odds situation. btw, I always reset to factory before and after each rom.

BUT, as always thanks for keeping us up to date on soon to become a stoneage phone

GJSmith3rd · Jan 23, 2012

No problem with ringtones for me.

mayurh · Jan 23, 2012

great rom - i cant understand by cm dont officially support our device.it seems to work great
thanks dev

can u guys make backups with the 5.0.2.7 recovery?
no /cust error?
im getting that error on 3.0.2.4 - and i want to change to the recommended recovery
just want to know if its working fine

keep up the great work
somethings i notice the capacitive buttons are not so responsive? anyone else experience this?

e8hffff · Jan 23, 2012

I love improvements...Thanks

EDIT: arrrrr fist problem with patch. My WIFI isn't working and I've tried various things to see if they help, like scrubbing the cache/java-build-code and tried to flash again, but can't get wifi to work.

I'm in no major hurry.

GJSmith3rd · Jan 23, 2012

CWM 5.0.2.7 works just fine.

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