[AOSP ROM][2.3.7][Nightlies] 10-24 - OMFGB 1.3.1

[LifeInTheGrey]

r2doesInc has been kind enough to give me permission to start a new thread dedicated to the OMFGB (made by Team t3hh4xx0r) Nightlies on XDA, as he no longer posts here. I will try to answer as many questions as possible about the thread, but I (like you) are just an avid user who wanted to keep the thread OP up to date for other users, not a member of t3hh4xx0r. Most of the information below was replicated from the thread located here, just updated to reflect newer information. If you really love the rom, you can support the team by donating here. Enjoy!

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Presents ...

OMFGB 1.3.1 Nightlies

All Evo Downloads HERE
Latest Nightly Download HERE
Latest GAPPS Download HERE

If you have some time, you can check out a cool video that Tekn010933 posted on YouTube that shows all the features: Scope It!

*Feature list and screenshots are subject to change at any time. They also may not exactly reflect what you see in rom, due to different device features.

DISCLAIMER: If you are flashing this you have already voided your manufacturer's warranty. If you are flashing this you realize that this is unsupported software. Your device may break as a result of flashing this unsupported software. t3hh4xx0r team is not responsible for anything that might happen to your phone or you as a result of flashing this software. That includes but is not limited to bricked phones, world war, your alarm not waking you up and as a result you getting fired, or orgasms. That said, thank you for trying it.

Features...

• Configurable Power Widgets (cm)
• 5 choices of Lockscreen mods - Standard Tab, Rotary, and Honeycomb concept, Honeycomb, and Sense 3.0
• Reboot menu including recovery and bootloader options (cm)
• Lockscreen shortcuts for Phone and Messaging apps
• 3 choices in battery types, stock, percentages, or MIUI battery bar
• Volume wake and menu unlock (cm)
• Configurable overscroll effect (cm)
• Screen off and on animations (cm)
• Volume button music controls (cm)
• Working 4G / WiMax (teamwin)
• Wifi Tether with configurable settings
• Lockscreen music controls
• Configurable launcher screen settings
• Workspace looping in launcher
• Scrollable widgets support in launcher
• Landscape mode available in launcher
• DSP Manager (cm)
• God Mode Settings app to control all this craziness
• Tmobile Theme Chooser (tmobile)
• Addons app for customizing your OMFGB build even more
• Nightlies in the God Mode app to stay on the bleeding edge
• Wallpapers by ksknightmare and sgarriques
• Lots more, find out for yourself!

Builds available for...

HTC:
Incredible
Incredible 2
Thunderbolt
Droid Eris
Droid 1
Evo 4G
Hero
Shadow

Samsung:
Mesmerize
Fascinate
Showcase
Vibrant

LG:
Optimus G2X

Thanks Section
My addon: Thanks to r2doesInc for allowing me to continue sharing the great work team t3hh4xx0r does with the community on XDA.

r2doesInc's original: I would like to thank my team for putting up with me disappearing for two weeks to make this work for you guys. There are so many people I want to thank for making this possible. First biggest thanks to slayher, he did this first and has helped out with ALOT of bugs that he had to deal with when there was no one else here to help him fix them. He also helped me update this to mr2.5 General thanks go to birdman, b16, cvpcs, the whole cm team, peteralfonso, drod2169, ksknightmare, the irc guys, sgarriques, imoseyon, the users in this thread including avlfive and jaxidian and mikereDD which i've seen answer hundreds of questions. If I don't have you listed and you helped in some way, biggest thanks to you. Im old sorry.

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Changelog...

Keep in mind that all I'm doing is posting what is shown in the God Mode app for what is described as the updates, and that covers ALL devices (not Evo-specific). If you don't like the content, don't feel its descriptive enough, etc. ... tough noogies, its all I got.

10-24
We did some stuff, google finally posted sources again. fixed some samsung device bootlopping (I think). Got some Inc2 data arrows working.

10-12
External Bluetooth Devices added and clear statusbar now enabled on certain themes.

10-10
First build on Protekks server. Full on bug swatting mode. Closing in on v1.3.2.

10-08
Samsung Torch fixed. God Mode flashing broken and unfixable due to CWM5 changes. GM market links working. Fixes to LS and SB music controls. Fixes to MIUI battery bar.

10-06
2.3.7 update. God Mode flashing still broken. Droid X wifi fixed, gps still broken. Im tired AF.

09-22
Fix random soft reboots across all devices. Fix Droid X radio issues.

09-21
DX updated to GB kernel. Mecha converted to ext4. New lockscreen music controls. Fixed status bar music controls. TTF for motot devices ...etc

09-14
So much I dont even know what, but it also includes the Sense 3.0 and new Honeycomb Lockscreen

08-25
F***ing tons and tons. Touchwiz style notification shade music controls, many new tweaks from Roman --including the center clock mod--. Add Vibrant to list of supported devices. Fix Samsung lights sensor --I think--. Added touch to focus in the Camera for supported devices.

08-23
Welcome Roman to the T3hh4xx0r Developer Team. Fix four hotseat landscape layout. Laid groundwork for Touchwiz style notification pull down music controls (coming soon).

08-22
Added options to hide 3/4g and sync icon. Added 160 character split to the MMS app. BT now sends song metadata to BT stereos.

08-21
Many fixes to all Samsung devices, new settings for hiding more icons in the status bar. Fixes for Lockscreen Settings FC.

08-17
Automatic check for updates and notifications upon updates to Nightlies, Addons, OMGB Builds, and alerts. Sense 3.0 Lockscreen coming soon.

08-12
Fixed broken usb mounting from last night. More God Mode updates to clean and organize settings. Totally brand new Bulletin Board concept in God Mode.

08-11
Cleaned up a ton of code and fix issues with the lockscreens and batteries in God Mode. Update kernel for MUCH louder in call audio for mecha. Many AOSP updates.

08-10
Cleaned up a ton of code and fix issues with the lockscreens and batteries in God Mode.

08-08
Idk, we did a bunch of stuff. Fixed a lot of device specific stuff.

08-02
MIUI Battery color changing, Google apps flashing option, Droid X fixes, Netflix fixed.

07-31
Droid X added. Added 1% battery increments since last DX beta. New Launcher speed tweak from Jt1134. In call audio tweaks to Thunderbolt. Fix Fascinate wifi?

07-30
4G LTE Toggle included. Broken MMS fixed.

07-29
New God Mode additions, MIUI Battery option, no lockscreen and lockscreen timeout options. New google apps fixes multiple issues. Enable notification light on Inc2 while charging.

07-28
Update to OMFGB 1.3.1. Update to Android 2.3.5. Fix wifi tether for applicable devices. Fixes for Google apps installation issues for Sholes.

 

[LifeInTheGrey]

No0b guide!

Upon the recommendation of one of the thread followers, I decided to put together this thread to help noobs getting started. Hope it helps, but if you need more assistance, PM me and I can help in greater detail.

Kernels
It comes with the up-to-date CM kernel, however there are other ones that you can try! You can always use the Kernel Manager app in the market, but I'll also provide links to the threads and basic explanations of the most popular ones below.

Godm0de: toastcfh is a legendary kernel master on XDA, and he constructed this excellent kernel a ways back. It is the best non-SBC kernel, in my humble opinion. It includes overclocking and underclocking capabilities, undervolting, uses CFS, and is based off of Linux kernel 2.6.38-8.

Tiamat: an excellent kernel, available in both SBC and non-SBC. It also includes overclocking and underclocking capabilities, undervolting, uses CFS, and the most recent version is based off of Linux kernel 2.6.38-8. I personally have used the most recent SBC version (4.1.0), and really like the new lagfree governor. Personally, however, I use the famous 3.3.7 kernel, which gives unparalleled battery life.

Savaged Zen: although it is no longer in development, this kernel is absolutely wonderful, and I was a staunch supporter for a long time. The final version is 2.2.1, and includes overclocking and underclocking capabilities, undervolting, comes in both CFS and BFS versions, comes in both SBC and non-SBC versions, and is based off of Linux kernel 2.6.38-7.

I won't go into detail about all of those individual features (that is what Google is for), however I will single out SBC because of previous debate on the topic. SBC is essentially a “trickle charge” of the battery, or charging more than 100% to fully maximize the charging amount. Non-SBC kernels charge to 100%, then discharge to 90%, and recharge to 100%, and continue this cycle while still showing 100% in the top bar. This is why when you pull the phone off of the charger it instantly drops down to 90%. There have been reports of exploding batteries when SBC was first introduced, however these were quickly dismissed by many as cheap Chinese batteries (or other rumor-based exaggerations), and there have been no reported cases since this time. Point is that SBC is considered use at-your-own-risk, although I've used SBC kernels nonstop for nearly a year and have not had problems. Just an advisory notice.

SetCPU
To control how your kernel works with your CPU, you can use the SetCPU app that is available for $1.99 in the market, or for free from that thread (support the developer if you can, its worth it). This app will let you set what minimum and maximum frequencies you want (to overclock, underclock, etc), and how the CPU scales within that range. You can also use different governors, which affect the timing of that scaling from one frequency to the next based on different heuristic algorithms.

Vipermod
Vipermod is a mod that allows you to undervolt to a greater extent than what most kernels will come with. You see, kernel developers make their kernel with the target of stability, so they provide appropriate power at various frequencies to allow most users to enjoy it without further modification. That said, many phones are capable of using less power to effectively run at these frequencies, which will increase battery life. The tutorial to install and use the mod can be found on the thread, but just keep in mind that if a phone cannot handle a certain frequency, you'll get random reboots when the frequency scaling is tested. Hence, the general philosophy is to start by undervolting by -100mV, and if you get a random reboot, to increase by increments of 25mV until you no longer get those reboots. Personally, mine stopped rebooting at -50mV, and I've seen significant battery savings at this level.

Keep in mind that only certain kernels have the structure to allow this mod to work. When you try to run it, your phone will tell you if it can't run on that kernel (don't worry, it doesn't break anything, it just sucks).

Sysctl Config
The Sysctl Config app is available for free in the market, and allows you modify how your kernel frees up system resources (i.e., closes background apps, manages open apps, etc.). I won't go into what the settings mean (Google can do that for you), but the basic premise is this:

Ratio Values mean that the higher the number, the greater the percentage of app cache is stored in memory before being cleared by the system.
Cache Pressure means the pressure the system exerts on apps to close when pushed to the background.

Most kernels default with the settings of Dirty Ratio=20, Dirty Background Ratio=5, VFS Cache Pressure=100. If you change them to Dirty Ratio=95, Dirty Background Ratio=70, VFS Cache Pressure=1, it means that apps will keep cache handy longer (system resources used less frequently and smoother app use overall). Of course, you can experiment with those values, but this is dabbling with advanced kernel stuff so don't get too crazy.

V6 SuperCharger
I haven't gotten the opportunity to use the SuperCharger mod too much, but it looks to be beneficial in aiding how the internal memory structure works with OOM Groupings and lowmemkiller values. Some users report drastic increases in multitasking and battery life. It requires the Script Manager app, BusyBox 1.18.2 or lower, and the Autostart Script the mod's creator developed. The installation details are available on the thread.

I'll add more later, but this should get you started!

 

[linsalata28]

Sweet it might be easier to follow now I hope LOL.

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[LifeInTheGrey]

Sweet it might be easier to follow now I hope LOL.

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Haha I hope so! Hopefully we can also get some more users of this rom, it really is underappreciated just because of its low profile on XDA.

 

[linsalata28]

Haha I hope so! Hopefully we can also get some more users of this rom, it really is underappreciated just because of its low profile on XDA.

It use to be more popular lol.
I have a suggestion for all the noobs on the forum these days maybe post the kernels that work with aosp with some links in the op so you don't get that question over and over again.
Just a thought.

Edit: another thought that would be cool if you posted links and howtos on V6 and vipermod in op .
That might draw some noobies in to this ROM and save on some questions being asked.

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[jessesse]

I am gonna try this now! Looks and sounds awesome.

 

[MizzouBrent]

Definitely a sweet rom. To me it had a different feel than most other
AOSP roms.

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[LifeInTheGrey]

It use to be more popular lol.
I have a suggestion for all the noobs on the forum these days maybe post the kernels that work with aosp with some links in the op so you don't get that question over and over again.
Just a thought.

Edit: another thought that would be cool if you posted links and howtos on V6 and vipermod in op .
That might draw some noobies in to this ROM and save on some questions being asked.

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Good idea ... made that into the second post.

I didn't include the supercharger mod because I don't use it, so if you (or someone) could PM me with the thread its on (couldn't find it) I can check it out and provide a tutorial there too.

 

[linsalata28]

Good idea ... made that into the second post.

I didn't include the supercharger mod because I don't use it, so if you (or someone) could PM me with the thread its on (couldn't find it) I can check it out and provide a tutorial there too.

Second post looks good should help out some people that are new to aosp.
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[shawn718]

Is 4g working

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[jessesse]

Yes.. 4g works.
My phantom voice mail icon is here. I can't find the option to disable it like on cm.

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[LifeInTheGrey]

Is 4g working

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Yup! Updated the OP to reflect that.

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Yes.. 4g works.
My phantom voice mail icon is here. I can't find the option to disable it like on cm.

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Your phantom voicemail icon? Like, from the depreciated Sprint Voicemail app?

 

[got_killed]

Yes.. 4g works.
My phantom voice mail icon is here. I can't find the option to disable it like on cm.

Sent from my Evo using xda premium

I have the same phantom icon that shows I have a new voicemail every time it boots up. I cannot clear it or remove it.


BTW this ROM is amazing but I'm still having massive battery drain! Could it be an app? Im using Vipermod @ -75mA, V6 Supercharger, Tiamat 4.0.7 SBC and this newest nightly. It's like the most amazingly beautiful combo ever, yet it's owning me =(. Also did Fix Permissions in ROM Manager twice.

 

[aaanadie]

I'll try it...

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Is this based on latest CM7 nightly #180 ?
so I can use metamorph themes?

 

[mordbane]

Great AOSP ROM. Silky smooth even clocked down to 768 mhz and undervolted -100 mV.

Question: anybody else using GoLauncher? I'm having issues with GoWidgets (calender and message) loading after a reboot. No problems with any other widgets. I can uninstall and reinstall and they show up fine. I'm testing the 1.3.1 nightly. Tonight I'm going to try a stable release and see if I get the same thing.

Looking forward to getting more time with this puppy.

 

[atapia984]

Very nice OP. Good Luck. By the way, Thanks for the links on your sig.

 

[LifeInTheGrey]

BTW this ROM is amazing but I'm still having massive battery drain! Could it be an app? Im using Vipermod @ -75mA, V6 Supercharger, Tiamat 4.0.7 SBC and this newest nightly. It's like the most amazingly beautiful combo ever, yet it's owning me =(. Also did Fix Permissions in ROM Manager twice.

Have you checked spare parts? It sounds like there may be an app that is causing a wakelock, check to see if there is any partial wakelocks, sensor wakelocks, etc. There is also a number of battery monitor apps available in the market that will tell you what app is using all that power, so you can sniper it a bit more effectively. The only other thing I can think to recommend is a battery calibration, if you haven't done one in a while. It absolutely NEEDS to be done when coming from a Sense rom, but every once in a while I need to do it even though I'm an AOSP all-the-way guy. It just happens when you try new kernels. PM me with some photos showing the drain (after trying those methods, of course ) and I'll see if I can help you out.

Is this based on latest CM7 nightly #180 ?
so I can use metamorph themes?

It is not based on any CM7 nightly ... they customized AOSP from scratch. I can't tell you if metamorph themes will work, but if they are built for CM7, I would venture not. Just the T-Mobile Themer app.

Great AOSP ROM. Silky smooth even clocked down to 768 mhz and undervolted -100 mV.

Question: anybody else using GoLauncher? I'm having issues with GoWidgets (calender and message) loading after a reboot. No problems with any other widgets. I can uninstall and reinstall and they show up fine. I'm testing the 1.3.1 nightly. Tonight I'm going to try a stable release and see if I get the same thing.

Looking forward to getting more time with this puppy.

I am an avid GO app user, and swear by Launcher EX. The widgets not showing up after a reboot does happen with me as well, but ONLY on a reboot after I clear dalvik cache and cache. The secret I've found to geting them back is that when they show up as that white box, remove them from the screen and reboot. Once rebooted, put them back on the screen and they show up fine. They will stay on reboots too, at least until you clear those caches again.

Btw, don't ask why it does this, I have no idea haha.

Very nice OP. Good Luck. By the way, Thanks for the links on your sig.

Thanks! And my pleasure, good sir.

 

[playya]

Running great and love the lockscreen options as well as the statusbar tweaks. Does anybody know of any gapps that actually restore your market apps. for what ever the reason I an never seem to find any that work. I use MyBackup Root but was just curious if anyone else had this issue.

Once again thanx for finally updating this and its helped my flashing addiction....

 

[got_killed]

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Have you checked spare parts? It sounds like there may be an app that is causing a wakelock, check to see if there is any partial wakelocks, sensor wakelocks, etc. There is also a number of battery monitor apps available in the market that will tell you what app is using all that power, so you can sniper it a bit more effectively. The only other thing I can think to recommend is a battery calibration, if you haven't done one in a while. It absolutely NEEDS to be done when coming from a Sense rom, but every once in a while I need to do it even though I'm an AOSP all-the-way guy. It just happens when you try new kernels. PM me with some photos showing the drain (after trying those methods, of course ) and I'll see if I can help you out.

I've checked spare parts and the highest partial wakelock is Android Systen with 1m 57s and the highest sensor usage is Android System again with 46m 51s of total time. Nothing came close to those. Could you name to me one good app that monitors apps that drain battery? xD I'm using Battery Monitor Widget and System Panel Full. I've also calibrated the battery, no dice. I noticed on my Battery Monitor Widget that something is using 2mA while I'm charging with SBC. I know it's supposed to be using 0 mA -_-

 

[LifeInTheGrey]

Running great and love the lockscreen options as well as the statusbar tweaks. Does anybody know of any gapps that actually restore your market apps. for what ever the reason I an never seem to find any that work. I use MyBackup Root but was just curious if anyone else had this issue.

Once again thanx for finally updating this and its helped my flashing addiction....

My GAPPS restore apps no problem ... not sure whats going on there. But glad your flash addition is mollified temporarily!

I've checked spare parts and the highest partial wakelock is Android Systen with 1m 57s and the highest sensor usage is Android System again with 46m 51s of total time. Nothing came close to those. Could you name to me one good app that monitors apps that drain battery? xD I'm using Battery Monitor Widget and System Panel Full. I've also calibrated the battery, no dice. I noticed on my Battery Monitor Widget that something is using 2mA while I'm charging with SBC. I know it's supposed to be using 0 mA -_-

It's theoretically SUPPOSED to do that, however it stays between 0 and 4mA (not a constantly 0 charge). The longer that you've had your battery, the more it does this.

One of the things that is rarely talked about with SBC is that it shortens the overall life of the battery. By gaining that 10% extra per charge on the frontend, it shortens the lifecycle of the battery significantly. Considering we replace our phone every year it rarely is a deal breaker, but the battery's ability to retain that superfull charge we all love about SBC lessens over time. Personally I believe it is totally worth it, but for people that hold onto their phone for more than a year, they sometimes need to get a new battery.

Out of curiosity, what kind of "massive battery drain" are you incurring? What kind of overall battery life / screen on time do you get, in hours?