
SlimRoms is a custom android operating system. The main goal is to offer users a slimmed down but still feature rich alternative to other android operating systems.
The entire SlimTeam work together to bring you this tailor-made beauty straight from Android Open Source Project (AOSP) source code.
All of the sources can be publicly viewed through GitHub and you can stop by the public Gerrit to submit patches of any type.
SlimKat is the project name for SlimRoms based on Android 4.4 and offers the following original features:
- The Real Dark Slim
- Full system-wide dark interfaces. - If you like it smooth and classy.
- Custom Shortcuts. Everywhere.
- Hardware keys, Navigation Ring, Navigation Bar, Lockscreen, Tiles, Notifications etc. - We've got you covered.
- System-Wide Keyboard Controls
- Rotation, cursor control, optional emoticions, etc. - You'll be tapping away to your heart's content.
- SlimCenter
- Downloads, contact information, system app removal. - More fun than you can shake a stick at.
- Camera Features
- Trueview, Smart Capture. - Capture life moments with ease.
Downloads
ROM (usually on Goo first...)
On Goo.im:
SlimRoms for spyder on Goo.im
SlimRoms for umts_spyder on Goo.im
On Android File Host:
CDMA (spyder)
GSM (umts_spyder)
On Google Drive:
All devices
GAPPS and other addons
4.4 Slim Gapps
Installation instructions
For Most Users
Please keep in mind if a special instruction is needed it will be noted in the Changelog
- Download the latest build
- Use BMM or SafeStrap custom recovery
- !Recommended! Full wipe, and manual format /system
- Flash ROM and the addons you want, reboot
Issues
-no HDMI or webtop (common issue for us)
-reboot to recovery doesn't work
-possibly other issues, etc..
Thanks!
CyanogenMod Team
You can find the full list of credits here
Also, Thanks! to:
STS-Dev-Team
Hashcode
dhacker29
stargo
And many others..
Source
Please visit here for the rom source code and here for the kernel source code. Also see here and here for local device repos.
Kexec kernel credits and history
kholk, [mbm], jonpry, Hashcode, & others..
kholk's original thread
Hashcode's original thread
Important links:
slimroms.net - The official webpage where you find everything you need to know about SlimRoms.
Downloads - Download the rom, gapps and other addons.
Installation instructions - Follow these steps to the letter if you're about to install SlimRoms on your device.
Latest Changelog - Read here if you want information on changes in latest build.
FAQ - The most frequent asked questions with answers.
Get in touch! - Contact SlimRoms at these places if you have questions, requests or feedback.
Google+
Forum
Disclaimer: SlimRoms (and/or alteredlikeness) are not responsible for any damages to your device.
Changelog
Code:
See SlimRoms [URL="http://www.slimroms.net/"][U]weekly changelog[/U][/URL].
And, so on...
[U]11JUN2014[/U]
Slim-spyder-4.4.3.build.5.8-UNOFFICIAL-20140610-1958.zip - MD5: 48F3844E8E73DBA02371BE9CD752D533
Slim-umts_spyder-4.4.3.build.5.8-UNOFFICIAL-20140610-1724.zip - MD5: 75FFBE8C272FD4C5A9964A6062D01108
-Android version 4.4.3
-kernel and common updates
[U]18MAY2014[/U]
Slim-spyder-4.4.2.build.5.2-UNOFFICIAL-20140518-2120.zip - MD5: c0c7e62e1fd20a7540993c82b8f16f94
Slim-umts_spyder-4.4.2.build.5.2-UNOFFICIAL-20140518-2026.zip - MD5: 84d3709a177d9972129161b1a66940ae
-removed AOSP Launcher from builds
-dropped and picked up a couple of forks (changes to my [URL="https://github.com/MO4/local_manifests/commit/2fbb869d9c16e6a0aced3358ce77b6f19018d679"]local_manifest[/URL] for slim)
-also see Slim's official changelog
[U]28APR2014[/U]
Slim-spyder-4.4.2.build.4.8-UNOFFICIAL-20140428-2240.zip - MD5: cc5e81d2ece7a0ab63898c8bb83ac91d
Slim-umts_spyder-4.4.2.build.4.8-UNOFFICIAL-20140428-2112.zip - MD5: badaab2e813afa9000ae686f62cba0fd
-removed CellBroadcastReceiver.apk
[U]15APR2014[/U]
Slim-spyder-4.4.2.build.4.4-UNOFFICIAL-20140415-2100.zip - MD5: 346fe1573bbf055e7bf01f0eb59dd236
Slim-umts_spyder-4.4.2.build.4.4-UNOFFICIAL-20140415-1945.zip - MD5: 3852c1f52bde6e8e68384c6a52f459eb
-[URL="https://github.com/MO4/android_device_motorola_omap4-common/commit/4f2c436275ac73c9df2522f044c3f5e54ac31897"]battery level capped[/URL] at 100%
-updates from Slim sources
-etc
[U]09APR2014[/U]
Slim-spyder-4.4.2.build.4.2-UNOFFICIAL-20140409-2210.zip - MD5: 9888d6d5c6506bfaf626009ca614cebd
Slim-umts_spyder-4.4.2.build.4.2-UNOFFICIAL-20140409-2058.zip - MD5: 6916e1c564f4d3a33238832d3a064084
-common device and kernel updates
-etc
[U]27MAR2014[/U]
Slim-spyder-4.4.2.build.4-UNOFFICIAL-20140327-2228.zip - MD5: 0f19391b32c1a4d7448ded60f3ada0d4
Slim-umts_spyder-4.4.2.build.4-UNOFFICIAL-20140327-1812.zip - MD5: 94735a7a94d48fcfd15052b33c2ae9a6
-bumped to weekly stable build 4 (oops.. before Slim released the officials))
-video encoder profiles [URL="https://github.com/MO4/android_device_motorola_umts_spyder/commit/8d29c0e8b7a5e18e77147fbe24af9059c54a517c"]updated[/URL]
-omap4-common: add media.stagefright.cache-params [URL="https://github.com/MO4/android_device_motorola_omap4-common/commit/10c366e3407ef39af557c368b2394b30486b854b"]to fix play movies[/URL]
-etc
[U]20MAR2014[/U]
Slim-spyder-4.4.2.build.3.8-UNOFFICIAL-20140320-2323.zip - MD5: 1098dc673d06dae8a6fbf5c5dab2b3c9
Slim-umts_spyder-4.4.2.build.3.8-UNOFFICIAL-20140320-2135.zip - MD5: 54ac7305c526f423c46269d917fdd083
-HDMI support added (thanks, lucize & stargo)
-other kernel and common device updates
-etc..
[U]04MAR2014[/U]
Slim-spyder-4.4.2.build.3.4-UNOFFICIAL-20140304-2021.zip - MD5: 2de72f130f415cedcaa77f11b096bcbd
Slim-umts_spyder-4.4.2.build.3.4-UNOFFICIAL-20140304-1903.zip - MD5: d2c949e5310365d66f9af7748eec3f66
[U]25FEB2014[/U]
Slim-spyder-4.4.2.build.3.2-UNOFFICIAL-20140225-0614.zip - MD5: bac6bb0c60a28f3694b1443068a237dc
Slim-umts_spyder-4.4.2.build.3.2-UNOFFICIAL-20140224-2343.zip - MD5: f767645999a350e3f3bf95b4384cdc1c
-common device and kernel updates
-etc
[U]16FEB2014[/U]
Slim-spyder-4.4.2.build.3.1-UNOFFICIAL-20140216-2238.zip - MD5: febefec0d709733e14ae28716c85e329
Slim-umts_spyder-4.4.2.build.3.1-UNOFFICIAL-20140216-2136.zip - MD5: 3efc38f8173a00d322afc00be0ccf601
-"stable" build 3.1
-updated to Android version 4.4.2_r2 (KVT49L)
-common kernel updates
[U]09FEB2014[/U]
Slim-spyder-4.4.2.build.2.8.RC3-UNOFFICIAL-20140209-1854.zip - MD5: e4ae15df4b4d6e1f830453ac3b4b238c
Slim-umts_spyder-4.4.2.build.2.8.RC3-UNOFFICIAL-20140209-1748.zip - MD5: 481831aca0c3e7a6dd1da1a0040140cb
-Release Candidate 3
-wifi improvements
-mobile hotspot fixed
-SlimPIE returns
-etc
[U]02FEB2014[/U]
Slim-spyder-4.4.2.build.2.6.RC2-UNOFFICIAL-20140202-2202.zip - MD5: 1f1b1d0dcd93c3dab50be1f757f84ba9
Slim-umts_spyder-4.4.2.build.2.6.RC2-UNOFFICIAL-20140202-2111.zip - MD5: 9f130f8e19c345bd8d87734436fdfd2a
-Release Candidate 2
[U]28JAN2014[/U]
Slim-spyder-4.4.2.build.2.5.RC1-UNOFFICIAL-20140128-0120.zip - MD5: ac98310b22fdb8cbdade70c453a0a322
Slim-umts_spyder-4.4.2.build.2.5.RC1-UNOFFICIAL-20140127-2130.zip - MD5: cc0fe4d059e3619e3edf11ae4034b35d
-Release Candidate 1
-[URL="https://github.com/CyanogenMod/android_device_motorola_omap4-common/commits/cm-11.0"]sdcard mount issues fixed[/URL] (no more problems installing or losing apps on sdcard)
-thanks again @stargo :)
-added [URL="https://github.com/Atrix2-Dev-Team/android_device_motorola_omap4-common/commit/5768b00b77e83c96a1656f254a61561516c78474"]new HW keys settings[/URL] from Slim
-etc
[U]20JAN2014[/U]
Slim-spyder-4.4.2.beta.2.4-UNOFFICIAL-20140120-1500.zip - MD5: f05595c6ffead2c246caba0ae5dcb08a
Slim-umts_spyder-4.4.2.beta.2.4-UNOFFICIAL-20140120-1242.zip - MD5: c9375226cea5470d8e9c7dfab2b8f2f8
-updated to weekly Beta 2.4
-etc
[U]15JAN2014[/U]
Slim-spyder-4.4.2.beta.2.3-UNOFFICIAL-20140115-0611.zip - MD5: 2e582de80cbe5e1e0f0d8bae57c308bc
Slim-umts_spyder-4.4.2.beta.2.3-UNOFFICIAL-20140115-0042.zip - MD5: 9a66b9329244e092d9da99ef89a24498
-major camera updates (thanks to [URL="https://github.com/stargo?tab=repositories"]stargo[/URL])
-1080 HD video recording fixed
-kernel updates
-added AOSP Launcher3 (from [URL="https://github.com/CyanogenMod/android_packages_apps_Launcher3"]CM source[/URL])
-etc..
[U]29DEC2013[/U]
Slim-spyder-4.4.2.beta.2-UNOFFICIAL-20131229-2022.zip - MD5: dee2971d0d9f2743fed172f3cc7ee9c1
Slim-umts_spyder-4.4.2.beta.2-UNOFFICIAL-20131229-1930.zip - MD5: f1e6f41b8ce37fe5a12e2d344c177964
-switched to CM's netd (hopefully fixes wifi tether)
-enabled BLE
-included [URL="https://github.com/Atrix2-Dev-Team/android_device_motorola_omap4-common/commit/0720eceea306808d437049bb7a78f7033d9cb0d6"]dtrail1's external sdcard mount fix[/URL]
-camera touch-to-focus and settings don't work in this build (Slim team updated [URL="https://github.com/SlimRoms/packages_apps_Camera2/commits/kk4.4"]Camera2 repo[/URL] after I built)
[U]26DEC2013[/U]
Slim-spyder-4.4.2.beta.1.96-UNOFFICIAL-20131226-1903.zip - MD5: 85edce307a6849a41d310511ad4eb6a3
Slim-umts_spyder-4.4.2.beta.1.96-UNOFFICIAL-20131226-1655.zip - MD5: 1c3aba8fa19151ab06c5599821314bf3
[U]22DEC2013[/U]
Slim-spyder-4.4.2.beta.1.8-UNOFFICIAL-20131222-1111.zip - md5: 28860535aa75a2f9be61867167d92071
Slim-umts_spyder-4.4.2.beta.1.8-UNOFFICIAL-20131222-1359.zip - md5: 1ee209c7d9e6176fe848770bde220674
-TRDS (The Real Dark Slim) is back..
-switched some repos around (thanks to stargo, Quarx2k, tejus, etc..)
-etc..
[U]16DEC2013[/U]
Slim-spyder-4.4.2.beta.1.6-UNOFFICIAL-20131214-1423.zip - md5: be6c33167a4e0faf9679cc15baf2b077
Slim-umts_spyder-4.4.2.beta.1.6-UNOFFICIAL-20131214-1304.zip - md5: b9e5bd349bd3ce8fa24125de758ef161
-updated to Android 4.4.2, etc...
[U]10DEC2013[/U]
Slim-spyder-4.4.1.beta.1.4-UNOFFICIAL-20131210-2349.zip - md5: ecc33b5c1d929e48a3d7787fb04f9e91
Slim-umts_spyder-4.4.1.beta.1.4-UNOFFICIAL-20131210-2258.zip - md5: ba0594b6a934085eaffa490e072a5747
-fixed audio recording / voice search / sound recognition
[U]09DEC2013[/U]
Slim-spyder-4.4.1.beta.1.4-UNOFFICIAL-20131209-1959 - md5: 29718e55aac4d543b10184ae3ad3ee60
Slim-umts_spyder-4.4.1.beta.1.4-UNOFFICIAL-20131209-1804.zip - md5: 4981f934c294d04971a3abea89b34e2a
-updated to Android version 4.4.1
[U]06DEC2013[/U]
Slim-spyder-4.4.beta.1.1-UNOFFICIAL-20131206-0854.zip - md5: e20c77aba7baa56a7aca95114564b50b
Slim-umts_spyder-4.4.beta.1.1-UNOFFICIAL-20131206-0738.zip - md5: e8ec03609634c9d1f118b67623f296a5
-initial 4.4 SlimKat release
[U]19NOV2013[/U]
Slim-spyder-4.3.build.2.2-UNOFFICIAL-20131119-1918.zip - md5: ebb5f28e914133785245cbe2691af270
Slim-umts_spyder-4.3.build.2.2-UNOFFICIAL-20131119-1959.zip - md5: 0045cb1e82bf110e8297885a71369e36
-updated to "[URL="https://github.com/SlimRoms/vendor_slim/commit/5214d3650a0c390f1ab24a7ecae6e9e086bc337f"]final release 2.2[/URL]"
[HIDE]
[U]09NOV2013[/U]
-rebuilt 2.1
[U]29OCT2013[/U]
Slim-spyder-4.3.build.2.1-UNOFFICIAL-20131029-1755.zip - md5: 52cc6ef19fc86a6b2cefd1cbd38bc65f
Slim-umts_spyder-4.3.build.2.1-UNOFFICIAL-20131029-1834.zip - md5 9f430b56aa18bb8c57f9c9411c37866f
-updated to stable build 2.1
[U]20OCT2013[/U]
Slim-spyder-4.3.build.1.9-UNOFFICIAL-20131020-2239.zip - MD5: 4CF00A033C3C2E067E1A914A1C090C08
Slim-umts_spyder-4.3.build.1.9-UNOFFICIAL-20131021-0040.zip - MD5: 9234063985E12A0C0DB627362D21B22B
-updated to weekly build 1.9
-updated to Android version JB 4.3.1
[U]07OCT2013[/U]
Slim-spyder-4.3.build.1.6-UNOFFICIAL-20131007-1835.zip - MD5: 99bc25d7272c83df9bc37cab19477d80
Slim-umts_spyder-4.3.build.1.6-UNOFFICIAL-20131007-1931.zip - MD5: 43c4afd19be39dec366bb6284553c8f1
-updated to weekly build 1.6
[U]26SEPT2013[/U]
Slim-spyder-4.3.build.1.2-UNOFFICIAL-20130926-1809.zip - MD5: 8f1e020ba8e07ddfa9d5b826be5f128f
Slim-umts_spyder-4.3.build.1.2-UNOFFICIAL-20130926-2037.zip - MD5: 786296d50285f0dbc05be92639dfa14a
-rebuilt with latest sources (includes some wifi commits)
-made with "make bacon" command this time, resulting in a nice optimized and small zip package :)
[U]24SEPT2013[/U]
Slim-spyder-4.3.build.1.2-UNOFFICIAL-20130924-1912.zip - MD5: 962d6423bdcc97e69e70edd9b5d2dc8c
Slim-umts_spyder-4.3.build.1.2-UNOFFICIAL-20130924-2007.zip - MD5: 34048b94256cce59144e762178900705
-updated to "Stable Build 1.2"
[U]16SEPT2013[/U]
Slim-spyder-4.3.build.1-UNOFFICIAL-20130916-1832.zip - MD5: 6e7bd4b60dfd35a876512cd307db230a
Slim-umts_spyder-4.3.build.1-UNOFFICIAL-20130916-1943.zip - MD5: 65b07fd98808fdc9b13e4582ddbd97e8
-rebuilt to [URL="https://github.com/alteredlikeness/slim_hardware_ril/commit/b6587eb1136c462f07d4703a48447899ce27e40d"]fix phone ril issue[/URL]
[U]15SEPT2013[/U]
Slim-spyder-4.3.build.1-UNOFFICIAL-20130915-1825.zip - MD5: 30e2be8d2cca3daced56ed1389f30ea9
Slim-umts_spyder-4.3.build.1-UNOFFICIAL-20130915-1852.zip - MD5: 0acb41f08d1d035b93d9ff0dfb2d8afb
-updated to stable build 1
-see [URL="http://slimroms.net/index.php/changelog"]Slim's official changelog[/URL]
[U]07SEPT2013[/U]
Slim-spyder-4.3.beta.5-UNOFFICIAL-20130906-2331.zip - MD5: da7a2baec8dc80f9aea3d0391f4a340b
Slim-umts_spyder-4.3.beta.5-UNOFFICIAL-20130907-0013.zip - MD5: af5069bc70f3b206a127e23dd214ed05
-rebuilt with latest sources
[U]04SEPT2013[/U]
Slim-spyder-4.3.beta.4-UNOFFICIAL-20130904-1831.zip - MD5: c1ed0a8d468b78d675871b7fd646d04b
Slim-umts_spyder-4.3.beta.4-UNOFFICIAL-20130904-1808.zip - MD5: ea6bcc30cef33e193f5ca8f24a460351
-rebuilt with latest sources (includes sepolicy updates, etc)
-fixed ramdisk (will work with SS v3.5x now)
-zipaligned/optimized apks (yea, build script doesn't do it for me)
-added back the goo.im props (for update notifications w/ GooManager)
[U]02SEPT2013[/U]
Slim-spyder-4.3.beta.4-UNOFFICIAL-20130902-1904.zip - MD5: 4c11913ada3336a01d39448375e87fd1
Slim-umts_spyder-4.3.beta.4-UNOFFICIAL-20130902-2015.zip - MD5: e11cbe9189861a20292749d2851fcffe
-rebuilt with latest sources
-see [URL="http://slimroms.net/index.php/changelog"]Slim's changelog[/URL]
-this version is NOT compatible with Safestrap v3.5x
[U]28AUG2013[/U]
Slim-spyder-4.3.build.beta.3-UNOFFICIAL-20130827-1858.zip - MD5: 4c11913ada3336a01d39448375e87fd1
Slim-umts_spyder-4.3.build.beta.3-UNOFFICIAL-20130827-2052.zip - MD5: 10f73865c5695185afc38c04f6b6f65f
-rebuilt with latest sources
-fixed the missing BT lib
-updated kernel and kexec binary (thanks to Hashcode)
-etc..
[U]20AUG2013[/U]
Slim-spyder-4.3.build.beta.2-UNOFFICIAL-20130820-0710.zip - MD5: 9aa63249446c3176368adae0338ff1dc
Slim-umts_spyder-4.3.build.beta.2-UNOFFICIAL-20130820-0711.zip - MD5: f560a1df9e34b73d26922325385fe16a
-re-built with latest sources
-added [URL="https://github.com/alteredlikeness/slim_frameworks_base/commit/926dbb59ffb750ff56a710ed6d02f71930d85c23"]1% battery[/URL]
[U]17AUG2013[/U]
Slim-spyder-4.3.build.beta.2-UNOFFICIAL-20130816-2326.zip - MD5: 7640cf933ea7ac11c22870292cd0e3f8
Slim-umts_spyder-4.3.build.beta.2-UNOFFICIAL-20130817-1510.zip - MD5: b6eaa1cf69cce69f8970dc14943a8145
-initial release for the spyders
[/HIDE]
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