[ROM][17/7/23][4.4.4] SlimKat | The slimmest & most secure KitKat ROM for HTC Desire!

[senseii]

Hey Desire owners!
I have been successful this weekend in patching SlimKat up to the security level of 2017-07-01 !!!

Enjoy release 8,
and have a nice day!

Hey @Spezi did you happen to see this : https://www.xda-developers.com/unofficial-lineageos-15-1-android-go/
Any point keeping some hope for the good old Desire?

 

[spezi77]

Hey @Spezi did you happen to see this : https://www.xda-developers.com/unofficial-lineageos-15-1-android-go/
Any point keeping some hope for the good old Desire?

Hey, unfortunately I don't have hope for HTC Desire. It doesn't mean that Android Go is going to work on HTC Desire.

However, I have moved on to a newer device. So, I am no longer up-to-date with HTC bravo developments.

Have a nice day

Sent from my Pixel XL using XDA Labs

 

[senseii]

Hey, unfortunately I don't have hope for HTC Desire. It doesn't mean that Android Go is going to work on HTC Desire.
However, I have moved on to a newer device. So, I am no longer up-to-date with HTC bravo developments.
Have a nice day
Sent from my Pixel XL using XDA Labs

Thanks so much for all of the years of hard work that you put into the HTC Desire!

 

[renziago]

I know it has been a while since the last comment, but I recently dug up my old desire.
I’ve tried flashing this rom, but the phone gets stuck while booting. The slimkat logo keeps being shown.
Rebooting did nothing as the device just repeats the same symptoms.
Is there any solution to this?
I also flashed the hboot from this post.

 

[Ulumia]

How do I run a list of recent applications on this ROM?
Pressing the Home button repeats the action of the Search button

 

[ze7zez]

How do I run a list of recent applications on this ROM?
Pressing the Home button repeats the action of the Search button

Settings->Navigation->Hardware Buttons->Enable custom actions-> [What you like]

 

[Sage]

Ahh slimkat. That takes me back.

 

[Ulumia]

Evervolv AOSP nightly 4.4 from the Evervolv Team is much better than this ROM!!!

 

[ze7zez]

Evervolv AOSP nightly 4.4 from the Evervolv Team is much better than this ROM!!!

That's not true.

 

[spezi77]

Evervolv AOSP nightly 4.4 from the Evervolv Team is much better than this ROM!!!

Hey little boy!
In the future, please think twice about what you want to describe in your post. It shows your lack of respect. Nobody asked you to compare this ROM with others. It's fair if you let everyone make up their own minds.

P.S.: And by the way, Evervolv are my early heroes in the HTC Bravo custom rom scene.

 

[Ulumia]

Hey little boy!
In the future, please think twice about what you want to describe in your post. It shows your lack of respect. Nobody asked you to compare this ROM with others. It's fair if you let everyone make up their own minds.

P.S.: And by the way, Evervolv are my early heroes in the HTC Bravo custom rom scene.

I apologize for this post
After a few days on Evervolv AOSP nightly 4.4 I got the same bugs as on SlimKat
So SlimKat is a better ROM because it is configurable and swap enabled by default.
Now I am on CM6

 

[Brookbond]

This ROM is still going strong on my old Desire, but I have a question. I am now needing to keep the screen on permanently to satisfy the requirements of another app I am running 24/7 on this device.

Just to put you in the picture, this phone now sits on my bench 24/7 providing a gateway to the internet and runs permanently, but it only works properly when the screen is on (a requirement of the app I am using). Being an AMOLED screen, luckily this means low power consumption and will run for long periods on its own battery, and in conjunction with a Screen Filter app, the screen brightness can be turned almost completely down, even when it’s still on.

I have discovered the setting in developer options to keep the screen on whilst charging, but I would like the option to keep the screen on permanently even when not charging. The maximum time I can choose to do this within the developer option settings is 30 minutes, but I cannot see any ‘always on’ option when not charging.

Is it possible to do this, either by modifying a setting in android itself, or by adding a light weight third party app? Ideally I would like to do this without adding another app if possible, but I am open to any suggestions to achieve this.

The requirement is just to cover the eventuality of a power cut where the screen would go off after 30 minutes without external power. The battery is good and lasts many hours on battery.

I would appreciate any input from anyone with knowledge of this. Thank you all for reading. This is a great ROM, and continues to run well. Thanks to the original developer of this ROM. Fantastic job!

Hope you can help. Tony

 

[Sage]

This ROM is still going strong on my old Desire, but I have a question. I am now needing to keep the screen on permanently to satisfy the requirements of another app I am running 24/7 on this device.

Just to put you in the picture, this phone now sits on my bench 24/7 providing a gateway to the internet and runs permanently, but it only works properly when the screen is on (a requirement of the app I am using). Being an AMOLED screen, luckily this means low power consumption and will run for long periods on its own battery, and in conjunction with a Screen Filter app, the screen brightness can be turned almost completely down, even when it’s still on.

I have discovered the setting in developer options to keep the screen on whilst charging, but I would like the option to keep the screen on permanently even when not charging. The maximum time I can choose to do this within the developer option settings is 30 minutes, but I cannot see any ‘always on’ option when not charging.

Is it possible to do this, either by modifying a setting in android itself, or by adding a light weight third party app? Ideally I would like to do this without adding another app if possible, but I am open to any suggestions to achieve this.

The requirement is just to cover the eventuality of a power cut where the screen would go off after 30 minutes without external power. The battery is good and lasts many hours on battery.

I would appreciate any input from anyone with knowledge of this. Thank you all for reading. This is a great ROM, and continues to run well. Thanks to the original developer of this ROM. Fantastic job!

Hope you can help. Tony

Use tasker. You can set non standard timeouts for display

 

[ze7zez]

(...)
Is it possible to do this, either by modifying a setting in android itself, or by adding a light weight third party app? Ideally I would like to do this without adding another app if possible, but I am open to any suggestions to achieve this.
(...)

Only 2.7 MB after installation. I don't know of a better method and a smaller application.

Screen Alive - keep screen on - Apps on Google Play

Choose custom timeouts for screen lock. Toggle between system & custom timeouts.

play.google.com

 

[Brookbond]

Only 2.7 MB after installation. I don't know of a better method and a smaller application.

Screen Alive - keep screen on - Apps on Google Play

Choose custom timeouts for screen lock. Toggle between system & custom timeouts.

play.google.com

Hi, thanks for this, I will check it out. Very much appreciated.