★ ☆[ROM][4.4.4] Dirty Unicorns | m7vzw | v8.1 | Unofficial [10-18-14]

[santod040]

★ ☆[ROM][4.4.4] Dirty Unicorns | m7vzw | v8.1 | Unofficial [10-18-14]

Dirty Unicorns is a custom ROM built with stability in mind and optional customization. The idea to start this ROM began out of pure boredom around 4.1.2 on the EVO 3D and later turned into a form of an addiction (a good one) to see where we could go from there. We have since expanded to more devices to include the HTC One, Nexus 5, SGS4 and many more. We quickly realize that users loved what we were doing as well as other developers because it was done the right way. We've always had fun doing it and take pride in knowing that we've done it without having to bug the end user for donations to pay for server costs and/or any of those sob stories you hear. This ROM is 100 percent free and will remain that way.​

Those wanting to use our ROM as a base are more the welcomed to do so but please maintained the credits/thanks below, do not ask for donations as it wouldn't be fair to do so considering and let us know as we often like to contribute to other projects.

As stated above, we love to maintain authorship but we also like to publicly praise those that have helped us along the way with our wonderful project. With that said, this wouldn't be possible without the work and help of those listed below THANK YOU ALL!!

| OmniROM | AOKP | CM | ChaOS | Paranoid Android | Slim ROMs | Preludedrew | Team Black Out | Official Testers / Translators |

Please check our gerrit/github for full credits/thanks of individual contributors​

Believe it or not, we are human and we do forget things. If we have left someone out of the credit/thanks list, just PM us and we'll gladly add on to the list.

-- Built-in ad blocker (Ability to update hosts on the fly)
-- Ability to disable FC notifications
-- Download Center (Gapps, Xposed, etc)
-- Ability to force Expanded Notifications
-- Over 100 cloud based wallpapers
-- Immersive mode
-- Hot Reboot, NavBar options In Power Menu
-- Appbar (app sidebar)
-- Customizable quick settings
-- Customizable power menu
-- Customizable lockscreen shortcuts
-- App Ops access in Settings
-- TRDS (built in theme in Settings/Themes)
-- Statusbar Clock options
-- Custom NavBar Options
-- Halo (multi-tasking tool)
-- Halo size/color changer
-- Hardware key remap mod (only for HW button devices)
-- Battery Bar / Circle batteries/ JB style
-- Network speed indicators in statusbar
-- SuperSU (chainfire)
-- Build.prop mods
-- Init.d Tweaks
-- Active Display (Moto X notifications)
-- ListView Animations
-- Custom System / Toast Animations
-- Custom BusyDialog
-- Advanced Low Battery Indicator options
-- ScreenShot QuickTrash
-- Color Changing PhaseBeam
-- Gesture Anywhere
-- Button Light Notification
-- Statusbar Color options
-- OmniSwitch (multi-tasking tool)
-- Driving Mode 
-- Lockscreen theme options
-- Lockscreen notifications / options
-- System App Remover
-- Identicons
-- Suspend Actions
-- Wakelock Actions
-- SlimROM based recents
-- Contextual notif. panel headers
-- SlimROMs privacy guard
-- Blacklist calls/sms filter
-- Filter notifications 
-- Theme engine 
-- Heads Up notifications feature 
-- Floating windows 
-- Six bar signal bar option 
-- Weather header panel 
-- Over scroll effects 
-- Double tap screen options 
-- Left hand NavBar mode 
-- Various NavRing targets
-- Custom carrier label options

And much much more, just take a peek into Dirty Tweaks and ENJOY!!!​

- https://github.com/DirtyUnicorns-KitKat/android_kernel_htc_msm8960

1. Make sure you're using the latest recovery for your device
- [URL="https://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager"]https://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager[/URL]
- [URL="http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2"]http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2[/URL]
- [URL="https://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/"]https://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/[/URL]

2. Download the latest update for your device 
(either check [URL="http://download.dirtyunicorns.com"]http://download.dirtyunicorns.com[/URL] or hit the TEST Builds tab here and find the latest)

3. Move anything that you think is important over to your Desktop or upload it to dropbox or whatever (pictures, music, etc)

4. Backup your apps via Titanium backup or equivalent app  and either upload them to dropbox or onto your Desktop

5. Reboot into recovery

6. Wipe everything. This doesn't mean just system or factory settings. This means EVERYTHING!

Tap on Wipe/Advanced Wipe and check the following and swipe to wipe

- Dalvik Cache
- Cache
- Data
- Internal Storage
- System
- MicroSD (some devices don't have this option)

7. Move the ROM zip over to your sdcard either by mounting USB storage or adb 

8. Flash the ROM zip

9. Let it boot 

10. Reboot back into recovery

11. Flash whatever GAPPS (as long as it's 4.4.X)

12. ENJOY!!

-- Have not seen any issues but if you do, please provide as much information as possible and/or a logcat

 [B]7.5 - 06/14/14[/B]
-Update to 4.4.3_r1.1
-Enabled appointment details in Calendar
-Kernel Tweaker Removed
-Halo Color
-New HALO drawables for KK
-ART fixed (Thanks Google!)
-Show Seconds next to StatusBar Clock
-InCallUI: Add "Answer Via Speakerphone" Glowpad Target
-Launcher3: Icon pack support
-Launcher3: Add custom hotword detection
-OmniSwitch: Fixes and improvements
-Added JB-like battery icon
-Fix volume rocker to skip tracks
-New Ad blocker
-Implement App circle sidebar
-Multi-Floating windows
-Implement SIM card management
-DownloadManager: add support pause/resume/stop notifications

[B]7.6 - 06/21/14[/B]
- Update to Android 4.4.4
- Added few toggles/tile (ad-blocker, halo, camera, compass, navbar, etc)
- QS Fliptile animation
- Pattern size upgrade for pattern lockscreen
- Option to reset battery stats
- Fixed Italian camera derp
- Updated SuperSU to v2.00
- Many under the hood changes

[B]7.7 - 07/06/14[/B]
V7.7 - 07/07/14
--Updated the ASCII art for flashing
--Theme chooser
--Heads up
--Ability to disable immersive messages
--Blacklist/configurable timeout for heads up
--New sound recorder
--Roboto Fonts from Android L
--Updated SuperSU to v2.01

[B]7.8 - 08/03/14[/B]
- Update to android-4.4.4_r2
- New Bootanimation
- Left handed navbar during landscape mode
- CPUFreq Tile
- Fix hot reboot
- Fake Id vulnerability fix
- Allow changing theme to Holo.Light without crashing
- Themes: Make notification list bg themeable
- Move LCD density from build.prop to it's own category
- Fix holo dark background
- DU about app: Add/Remove People/Devices and General Cleanup
- Moar Double tap to sleep options
- Back to kill app mod
- Fix crash when set .gif as wallpaper
- Fix themes not sticking on reboot if using Xposed framework
- Weather panel
- Fix SwiftKey disappearing issue
- Fix QS layout for camera tile
- Many device specific fixes/changes (Thanks Dorian)

[B]7.9 - 08/21/14[/B]
- MIUI Style carrier text in the statusbar
- Bring Slim Recents up-to-date with SlimROM
- Show notification when charging
- Modify Location Tile
- Filter spam notifications
- Move Dark UI into themes
- Theme chooser fixes
- Toggle boot audio on and off
- Add ability to play audio to Boot Animation
- New shutdown animation and busy dialog
- 6-bar signal icon style
- Overscroll effects
- Add moar Gapps to the Download Center
- Make navigation bar and status bar transparent
- User defined wifi/usb tether network
- Toggle nav bar through power menu
- Add hardware tunables for some devices
- Show plugged type (AC / USB) on QS battery tile
- Option to always show heads up in expanded mode
- Option to disable heads up in lockscreen
- G+ system ui f/c fix
- DU Neon Clock
- Add option for setting device phone number
- Removed redundant features from tablets

[B]8.0 - 09/26/14[/B]
- Camera: exposure time support
- PIE from ParanoidAndroid added
- PIE color settings
- More PIE targets
- NavBar keyboard arrows toggle
- WiFi power menu
- Calendar enhancements and fixes
- Dirty Tweaks tile
- Added Power Menu / Quick Settings button in pulldown
- Theme engine improvements and fixes
- Add moar default tiles/toggles
- Quiet Hours up to date with slim rom
- Gallery enhancements and fixes
- Show Heads Up on Bottom
- Carrier logo statusbar option
- Complete translations for five languages added
- Rebase to cleaner looking traffic indicator
- Remove blur lockscreen
- More DU wallpapers added
- Heads Up background color/transparency
- Vibration options
- Keyguard: Bring back fast unlock
- Custom Tile
- Lots of msm8960 kernel fixes

[B]8.1 - 10/17/14[/B]
- Call Recording
- Wifi notifications: notify when wifi connects
- Make InCall Dialog themeable
- Dynamic Color Changer Mod
- Hide carrier in keyguard option
- Improve floating window functionality
- Hide features not being used by certain devices
- Call Recording format selection
- Lots of msm8960 kernel fixes

For a more detailed changelog, feel free to check out our Gerrit 
[URL="http://gerrit.dirtyunicorns.com/#/q/status:merged,n,z"]http://gerrit.dirtyunicorns.com/#/q/status:merged,n,z[/URL]

DOWNLOAD (m7vzw) - DU_m7vzw_4.4.4_20141018-v8.1-UNOFFICIAL

GAPPS LINK - http://download.dirtyunicorns.com/?device=gapps

Google+ community - https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/109738128866939227235
Please keep in mind that in our Google+ community, we like to post test builds to fix bugs and/or gauge what the user would like to see in this ROM.
With this said, if you would like to test out an experimental build (might not be stable) please check out our G+ community.

Github source (4.4.4) - https://github.com/DirtyUnicorns-KitKat
Gerrit review - http://gerrit.dirtyunicorns.com/
Jenkins - http://jenkins.dirtyunicorns.com/

If you would like to submit a patch to our ROM, please use our gerrit as pull requests often go unnoticed.
All patches are welcomed and reviewed in a timely matter

For more screenshots, please visit this imgur gallery - http://imgur.com/a/vzG2e#0


PLEASE DO NOT MIRROR ANY VERSION OF THIS ROM!
- IF THERE'S AN ISSUE WITH THE LINKS, JUST LET ME KNOW!

Props to Mazda for his Official DU on the Sprint and GSM m7 variants and thread template.

XDA:DevDB Information
Dirty Unicorns 4.4.4, ROM for the Verizon HTC One

Contributors
santod040
ROM OS Version: 4.4.x KitKat
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.4.x
ROM Firmware Required: 5.28.605.2
Based On: AOSP, Cyanogenmod

Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: v8.1
Stable Release Date: 2014-10-18

Created 2014-10-19
Last Updated 2014-10-19

 

[santod040]

Reserved

Just trying to keep some final options going, before kitkat fades into history...
Plus, the current revision runs great, give it a go.

 

[santod040]

Reserved

 

[santod040]

Whoever keeps trolling my threads with their one star rating, I hope it makes you feel better... :good: :laugh:

 

[raven1245]

This looks nice. Been running your 4.4.2 stock rom for quite a while, so may have to try something new before lollipop comes out. I'll give it a go when I get into work on Monday.

 

[morrowa2]

Tempted to give this a try, which gapps package is most similar to the liquid gapps? That package has everything I want, and none of the stuff I don't.

Sent from my One using XDA Free mobile app

 

[Yehudah]

I plugged this in today, very smooth, very fast, nicely appointed - Good work as usual Santod.

 

[natebest2000]

The ROM looks great in the pics but I cannot get it to flash. I did a complete wipe and I'm running TWRP 2.8.0.2 which is the latest. It seems to sit on the formatting /system when I try to flash. Gave it 40 minutes and still no change. Any ideas?

 

[santod040]

Tempted to give this a try, which gapps package is most similar to the liquid gapps? That package has everything I want, and none of the stuff I don't.

Sent from my One using XDA Free mobile app

You can use the Liquid Gapps package... :good:

The ROM looks great in the pics but I cannot get it to flash. I did a complete wipe and I'm running TWRP 2.8.0.2 which is the latest. It seems to sit on the formatting /system when I try to flash. Gave it 40 minutes and still no change. Any ideas?

Twrp 2.8.x.x for m7vzw is awful and I do not suggest it for installing any of my roms, or any rom really.
I highly suggest using what works and works well, which is Twrp 2.7.1.2 from MDmower or most any other 2.7.x.x version.
2.8 still has major issues with most of the current roms for m7vzw and will either hang forever and eventually install or simply just fail.
This rom flashes in less then a minute using Twrp 2.7.x.x, as does any Aosp based rom.

 

[SynisterWolf]

Didnt see a Q/A thread on this rom yet but, is their a way to turn off the slide up for google search. it keeps happening to me when im trying to use the HTC logo as a menu. Other than that, this rom is a nice twist on AOSP. i actually uninstalled xposed framework because it has everything i want in a rom.

 

[Ostate24]

What Gapps do you recommend with this Rom?

 

[Mazda]

Good job @santod040 for bringing this to the Verizon M7

I've been meaning to do it myself but could never find a tester that would provide feedback....

Anyways, good job again and hope you all enjoy this!!

 

[Yehudah]

Good stuff for sure.

Using TWRP 2.8.0.2 with no issues. Should I still revert to 2.7.1.2?

Sent from my One using XDA Free mobile app

 

[santod040]

Good stuff for sure.

Using TWRP 2.8.0.2 with no issues. Should I still revert to 2.7.1.2?

Sent from my One using XDA Free mobile app

:good:
If it works for you, then it works.
For me, it's not very good, so I stay with 2.7.1.2 for now.
As long as it works for your needs, then no need to change it really.

 

[Lt. Belspur]

Governor settings

Hi All,

ROM is running very well.:highfive:

Question, Where can I find the governor and speed settings. Looked all over and can't find a tweak for them.

Thanks,

 

[santod040]

Hi All,

ROM is running very well.:highfive:

Question, Where can I find the governor and speed settings. Looked all over and can't find a tweak for them.

Thanks,

There is no built in option.
You can install the kernel app of choice.
Kernel tweaker, trickster, etc... :good:

 

[Lt. Belspur]

There is no built in option.
You can install the kernel app of choice.
Kernel tweaker, trickster, etc... :good:

Thanks Santod,

I put trickster in. Works perfect.

I am glad to see your kernel inside and all the Governors.:good:

 

[hightech316]

Ran great. Where might I find your latest AOSP kernel? Ever think about open a thread for your kernel

 

[pmterp]

Thanks for bringing this ROM to us, it's pretty amazing. One question: Is there a way to add apps to PIE that I'm missing? I've started playing with the app circle bar and can probably adjust, but I've come to really like PIE.

 

[jtj1825]

Anyone got recommendations for a custom kernel?