[ROM] EzGingerbread (Dream and Sapphire) stable-v1.0 2011-12-04

[sisterchick]

The old girl still has it!

Timex and Energizer could both take a lesson from my old G1...it keeps going and going. I've got AndDiSa's latest Iced Ginger build of EzGingerbread on my old girl and have repurposed it as a part of my entertainment center to stream Pandora into my receiver via wifi. Sounds great! The TiVo provides USB power to the G1. When not listening to music I use it as a large and very accurate clock with Night Clock and Clock Sync. An inexpensive business card holder from the office supply store makes a great stand for it.

Thanks again, EZTerry and AndDiSa!

 

[AndDiSa]

Nice to hear these somebody (beside me ) is still using the G1 with ezGingerbread/ADS_Magpie. For me it's still the phone I am using all the day even if I notice that the time for a change is come ...

Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app

 

[azrash]

Nice to hear these somebody (beside me ) is still using the G1 with ezGingerbread/ADS_Magpie. For me it's still the phone I am using all the day even if I notice that the time for a change is come ...

Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app

The only reason I have stopped using the G1 is the battery is bonked, and to import one from the states is too costly for me. It is now a paper weight but the last ROM it had was ADS based on ezGB. So thanks again for giving a good experience with my first Android phone!

Sent from my Desire Z

 

[hrk]

Even my battery got busted, I got a new one from Ireland or Germany, I don't remember well. The G1 is still alive, although it's a development phone now. Still the best qwerty keyboard. Wish HTC made a 4-4.3'' device w/ the same keyboard, I'd drop the crappy G2/Desire Z in a second.

 

[amitpmistry]

SCRIPT ERROR WHILE INSTALLING gingerbread on tmobile google g1

It gives me a script error while trying to install it on my tmobile google g1
please help i am not able to update my 1.0 android to 2.2 or latest, provide full beginner instructions and working download links as all links are down.
thanks
-Amit

[size=+3]EzGingerbread[/size]
(Latest release: stable v1.0)

Welcome to the ezGingerbread Rom and Development thread
Here we discuss building, testing, and patching a basic gingerbread build for the Dream Sapphire platform.

The goal is for this to be a reasonably bare bones build gingerbread build; Focusing on memory and speed performance.

[size=+2]Installation Guide (of Binaries)[/size]
While ezGingerbread remains as open source as possible this sections will provide some pointers to installing the latest distributed binary.

(The following is automatically done if installed via Rom Manager)

1. Requirements
   EzGingerbread works on most 32b Dream, 32b Magic (MT3G), and 32a magic devices running 2.22, and/or 3.22 radios, and will auto detect the correct configuration on install.
   
   However the following configurations are optimal:
   
   32b Dream: Radio-2.22.28.25 and SPL 1.33.0013d are recommended
   
   32b Sapphire: Radio-2.22.28.25 and either SPL 1.33.0013d or 1.33.0013 (if the SPL is not already installed I recommend 1.33.0013d)
   
   32a Sapphire w/ audio plug (ie MT2.1/fender): Radio-2.22.28.25 and either SPL 1.33.0013d or 1.33.0013 (This is likely what you already have installed, if you don't have this and your phone works you likely you don't have a MT2.1/fender)
   
   32a Classic (no audio plug): Radio 3.22.20.17 + any SPL (however 1.33.2009 or 1.33.2010 may be better) [Note 6.x radio will not work with this rom]
   
   Users of customMTD must have an 87 Meg system '87 2' is common. There is no need to flash the cMTD boot patch as the rom installer automatically patches the boot image for cMTD.
   
   
2. Download Rom related files
   > The ROM: GINGERBREAD-DS-Stable-v1.0-20111204.zip (md5: 2ae9f618b0650c98b9621b37ad7e8596)
   > GAPPS: gapps-mdpi-gb-20110709_S.zip (mirror)(mirror 2 -- dead) (md5: 6f9a6d27cce1f58be1f34f696212d326)
   > GPRS Patch (optional but recommended) gprs_patch_S.zip (md5: fa259735ca394a650710e6b26673c91a)
   > Alt Launcher [Zeam] Completely optional, but for those that want a smaller launcher, or just intend to replace the default (Launcher2) anyway with a market download this may apply to you, Note its an older version, and the newer market version has been slightly unstable:
   ezgb_ZeamReplacement2_S.zip (md5: 6416ec0efa15f92f3d36f6ec6b524a11)
   
   
3. Language Port/Pack File
   
   If you use (German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, and Chinese)
   
   These are contained in the base rom, do not download a language pack.
   
   If you use (Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Greek, Finnish, Hungarian, Dutch, Slovak, Serbian, Swedish, Tagalog, Turkish, Ukrainian)
   
   These require lang pack 1:
   EZGB_lang1_20111204_S.zip MD5: 37ee9cbf4f4c80a4b5fd96269332b853
   
   
4. Copy Files to the phone
   
   Copy all the downloaded zip packages to your SD Card, Remember Ra-Recovery users must put them on the root of the sd-card.
   
   
5. wipe or not to wipe, and other preparations
   > Users upgrading from
   GINGERBREAD-DS-Alpha-20110509-1, Beta builds, or the Gamma build
   
   There is no need to wipe as long as you wiped when you first installed one of these versions of ezGingerbread. You are however encouraged to uninstall SetCPU or other overclock software, and backup your rom before installing. (if the new built in CPU Speed function is not to your liking feel free to disable and re-install the 3rd party overclock software after upgrading)
   
   > Users New to ezGingerbread (upgrading from a different rom)
   
   You are encouraged to wipe before installing, however feel free to use Titanium or other utility to back up your application and application data to be restored after installation.
   
   
6. Installing the rom
   flash in the following Order:
   > GINGERBREAD-DS-Stable-v1.0-20111204.zip
   > [If you need it] EZGB_lang1_20111204_S.zip
   > gapps-mdpi-gb-20110709_S.zip
   > [optional but recommended] gprs_patch_S.zip
   > [if you chose it] ezgb_ZeamReplacement2_S.zip
   
   
7. Reboot
   Reboot the phone and wait for the screen to dim before interacting with the phone
   (First boot will take additional time; longer if you had many applications installed and are doing a no-wipe upgrade)

[size=+2]Tips and Tricks[/size]

Now that the system is installed I have some pointers to making the system as fast as possible, you may ignore these if you really must have something they don't allow but if the phone runs slower you know why:

Tip 1: Google Maps: If you can live without it the phone will be much more stable.. (Maybe using mapquest as an alternative) However if you really do need Google Maps note the newer versions require much more resources than the older ones.

If you must have google maps try an older version rather than maps 5+
Google Maps 4.7 (mirror) MD5: b8c558351949be97eb8703d1f4a05807 (download/place on SD card and install with File Manager)
Brut Maps based on Maps v4.6

Tip 2: Facebook: Well I can't say facebook was ever fast on our slow Dream, but the most resent versions run an "Upload Service" 24/7 in the background eating much unnecessary ram.. v1.6.4 is the newest version I know of without this behavior.

Tip 3: Apps2SD, well best to keep apps you want to use frequently of quickly on the system, but to enable Apps2SDext if you have an ext partition here are the directions:

> goto settings->Applications->Development
> Check SD-EXT
> Reboot
> Now you can use the Manager Applications screen to move apps to/from sd-ext .. if you want sd-ext to be the default install location choose it in Settings->Applications->Preferred install Location
> Data2sd will move all your application data to the sd-ext partition.. this will significantly slow down the phone thus best to leave unchecked.

Tip 4: SuperUser
The system by default prevents the update of superuser or anything signed with the same key (such as superuser elite); to temporary lift this restriction goto Settings->Applications->Development and check Update Superuser.

This will allow superuser to be updated, superuser elite to be installed/updated until reboot.

This ensures no application can change Superuser.apk on your behalf when you do not expect it thus can't grant themselves superuser access.

Tip 5: EzGb Extras
Settings->EzGingerbread Extras

This menu has historic "Spare Parts" funcitons, as well as other performance enhancements.

> Configure PowerWidget allows you to configure the powerbar widgets, when you are done configuring either reboot, or rotate the display to re-set the widget and see the update

> Incoming Call TouchUI - enables the slide to answer/end calls when a call comes in, rather than only being able to use send/end hardware buttons

> Busybox NTP Cliemt - If your phone is not keeping time, even with the sync to network time enabled, checking this may help keep the phone in sync with earthly time

> CPU Speeds, This lets you overclock and under volt, I recommend setting Min speed to 128000, leave Max screen off 480000, and max screen on may either stay 528000, or very slightly overclock to 537600. If you want the settings to apply after your next boot tap "Apply On Boot" if you have problems with the settings, before the screen turns off after boot enter this screen and tap "Reset CPU Settings" before rebooting again.

> Compcache RAM Usage, sets the amount of compcache, keep this as low as possible but not so low background services keep restarting.

> Use KSM Module, this may improve ram usage if checked, however may also slightly increase CPU usage and reduce battery life (all three results are very slight and thus hard to notice) no restart is required so test when/if it works best for you

> Window/Transition animatinos, since froyo animation times have been increased.. many find speeding these up make the rom feel more responsive as they are historically used to.

> End button behavior: choose "go to sleep"

> Haptic feedback/Compatibility Mode .. most will leave these alone

Tip 6: Surface Dithering:

Well this is a trade off [Settings->Display->Surface Dithering] if its checked the display may loose some more frames than if unchecked.. but some people rather loose the frames than see the artifacts left by skipping the dither, choose your poison and reboot

Tip 7: sync: disable what you can

Go into settings -> Accounts &sync
Tap your Google Id. Unless otherwise needed, unchecked Sync Picasa Web Albums, and Books
If you have Google plus you may also wish to disable Sync Instant Upload.

Historic versions, and additional addons can be found below in post 2

[size=+2]Kernels:[/size]

Regarding kernels: If you are looking for stand alone kernels (sometimes there is an update between official releases; or for use in other roms):
See the Stand Alone Kernel Post

The Stand Alone Kernel Post contains both the ezgb-2636 kernels and links to the tags in github they are built from.

[size=+2]Developers:[/size]

Developer's Guide (How to build ezGingerbread and the ezgb2636 kernel) is now on GitHub:
https://github.com/ezterry/manifest-gingerbread-DS/blob/gingerbread/README.mkdn

Includes instructions to fetch and build from source both ezGingerbread and its related kernel.

 

[cj chitwood]

It gives me a script error while trying to install it on my tmobile google g1
please help i am not able to update my 1.0 android to 2.2 or latest, provide full beginner instructions and working download links as all links are down.
thanks
-Amit

Way to resurrect a dead thread! :hi5:

And with a full verbatim quote of the longest post in the thread, to boot!

You say full beginner... well, first, you can do some research. "How to root a G1" on Google is a start, or even this forum has a sticky (if memory serves) that says how to root the G1.

Once the phone is rooted with a compatible radio installed (compat radios are listed in that bookish post you fully quoted) you should have no issues with installing the ROM via the recovery.

Some info from you could help us help you:

Recovery name and version
Exact wording from your fastboot screen so we know what radio you have and whether your G1 is the 32A or B (probably B but IIRC there were some A G1s)
Any other text the screen shows with your "script error" message


I would provide nonbroken links as I have found them before and honestly I might even have the files on my G1 still but as it's 4:30 am here I'm a bit too tired to look for them now... maybe if I remember in the later morning..... or PM me and I think the forum will notify me by email...
--
Sent from my HTC Swiss Army Android using XDA App

 

[amitpmistry]

Way to resurrect a dead thread! :hi5:

And with a full verbatim quote of the longest post in the thread, to boot!

You say full beginner... well, first, you can do some research. "How to root a G1" on Google is a start, or even this forum has a sticky (if memory serves) that says how to root the G1.

Once the phone is rooted with a compatible radio installed (compat radios are listed in that bookish post you fully quoted) you should have no issues with installing the ROM via the recovery.

Some info from you could help us help you:

Recovery name and version
Exact wording from your fastboot screen so we know what radio you have and whether your G1 is the 32A or B (probably B but IIRC there were some A G1s)
Any other text the screen shows with your "script error" message


I would provide nonbroken links as I have found them before and honestly I might even have the files on my G1 still but as it's 4:30 am here I'm a bit too tired to look for them now... maybe if I remember in the later morning..... or PM me and I think the forum will notify me by email...
--
Sent from my HTC Swiss Army Android using XDA App

Hi, thanks for the info, i have this information below if you can help me better

I am using Android System Recovery Utility using test keys
on the bootscreen(camera+power button press) it says
drea110 pvt 32B
hboot - 0.95.0000
cplid-4
radio-2.22.23.02

the script error messages i get is regarding the update script which i dont know how to modify it and install it on this through sd card.
"Cant find update script"
installation aborted.

Thats what it says.

 

[AndDiSa]

As cj chitwood already said: have a look at the tutorials how to root the G1. If you have understood how to do it, install the radio and bootloader needed for EzGingerbread as described on the OP of this thread. It makes no sense trying to flash a custom ROM by the standard Android recovery, it will not work.

Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app

 

[cj chitwood]

Yes, it looks like you're on the stock hboot (usually called SPL or "Secondary Program Loader") and stock radio. You need to upgrade the HBoot first, and honestly the radio should be okay if it's supported by the ROM but I think I had the latest available radio on mine. Mine said "drea1000" not "drea110" like yours, but I think the important line there is "32b" so you should have no issues upgrading the hboot, radio, recovery...


Can't find files? Try e-mailing this guy:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2407470
(and that thread is only a couple months old, as opposed to years...)

Try this one for what to do with the files:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1301379


I just dropped twenty minutes on this from work. I can't go further. At this point you're on your own. The files are out there, you just have to find them. Here's a hint: Once you know the filename, google that and see what you find. For instance: dreaimg.nbh. You'll learn real quick which file host sites went down a while back and lost everything, and avoiding them will save you buku time. Or just e-mail that guy in that thread.

I don't mind looking to find the files on my old G1 if I still have them, only because I know what a PITA it can be to find a decent host, but I need you to send me a PM if that's what you want. Otherwise the forum e-mail is handled differently and goes to a folder I almost never check. Also, my time is valuable (at home, not so much at work because I do get scheduled breaks) so I'm not going to do this if you don't PM me. Even if I do, I can't guarantee I even still have the files.

If you simply cannot find a G1 file, look for a magic/sapphire file. As long as it's for the 32B magic/sapphire, it probably will work for the G1. Do the research though, I'm not responsible if you brick it.

HIH

---------- Post added at 08:37 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:35 AM ----------

Maybe it was closer to ten minutes. We have a filter that makes pages not load sometimes and it took a while for me to figure out why the G1 forum pages weren't loading right (the forum moved and the URL in the links was set to the forum root). But the information is already out there, you just have to look for it.

 

[sugarsine]

Sprint HTC G1

Hi i need to update my Sprint HTC G1 can i do it safely with this ROM. Thanks

 

[cj chitwood]

Hi i need to update my Sprint HTC G1 can i do it safely with this ROM. Thanks

does your fastboot screen show "32B" on it?

 

[dreamwave]

A quirk/issue that I encountered was that the first letter in a search field is always selected (take market or google play app search as an example), so the next letter typed overwrites it. Also, could you integrate the T-mobile theme chooser from cm7?

 

[dreamwave]

How good is a quadrant standard benchmark of 237 on the htc dream from this rom good?

 

[alex_canada]

How good is a quadrant standard benchmark of 237 on the htc dream from this rom good?

Didn't know you can run Quadrant on that phone.

Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

 

[dreamwave]

Well, I found that I could. If you could try and see what you get, then that would be at least a base of comparison.

---------- Post added at 03:37 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:32 PM ----------

I know that I already have this running pretty fast (working better than donut actually...), but I've seen faster roms. Is there a way that I can disable google play services or some background services from automatically running/restarting and eating up literally 10mb per process at times from my ram?

---------- Post added at 03:38 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:37 PM ----------

I know that I already have this running pretty fast (working better than donut actually...), but I've seen faster roms. Is there a way that I can disable google play services or some background services from automatically running/restarting and eating up literally 10mb per process at times from my ram?

---------- Post added at 03:40 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:38 PM ----------

What, if I keep my phone connected to the charger as the battery went south a few years ago, is the fastest I can set my cpu speed without a burnout or overheating issues?

---------- Post added at 03:41 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:40 PM ----------

What, if I keep my phone connected to the charger as the battery went south a few years ago, is the fastest I can set my cpu speed without a burnout or overheating issues?

 

[alex_canada]

Well, I found that I could. If you could try and see what you get, then that would be at least a base of comparison.

---------- Post added at 03:37 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:32 PM ----------

I know that I already have this running pretty fast (working better than donut actually...), but I've seen faster roms. Is there a way that I can disable google play services or some background services from automatically running/restarting and eating up literally 10mb per process at times from my ram?

---------- Post added at 03:38 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:37 PM ----------

I know that I already have this running pretty fast (working better than donut actually...), but I've seen faster roms. Is there a way that I can disable google play services or some background services from automatically running/restarting and eating up literally 10mb per process at times from my ram?

---------- Post added at 03:40 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:38 PM ----------

What, if I keep my phone connected to the charger as the battery went south a few years ago, is the fastest I can set my cpu speed without a burnout or overheating issues?

---------- Post added at 03:41 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:40 PM ----------

What, if I keep my phone connected to the charger as the battery went south a few years ago, is the fastest I can set my cpu speed without a burnout or overheating issues?

I could try doing that tomorrow since I need to dig after my HTC Magic phone

Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

 

[cj chitwood]

I recall quadrant scores in the 325 range but I also want to think I neared 1000 so I'm not sure which "memory" to trust. I mean it's only been three years since I've used that phone regularly. However, seriously I know for a fact people have posted their quadrant scores in this forum if not this very thread (and I'm pretty near 100% positive I personally have posted a dozen or more) so these should be child's play to find. Just know that the quadrant dev redesigned the score calibration so the number may not mean what it used to.

As to speed, it depends on the kernel you're using with the ROM. Nearly all kernel devs post the maximum cpu speed in the announcement (first post). Most only went up to 528MHz but I was on one that allowed 618 MHz IIRC. There wasn't much noticeable difference between the two, honestly. You'll notice more difference with the right/wrong governor because that's what manages useability.

Don't worry about burnout. The chip was designed for 528, 618 isn't over that too much. Unless you literally never put the fool thing down you won't burn it up at those speeds.

However, while I think it's fantastic the Dream and Sapphire are still enjoying peoples' interests, the phones are five years old. You might do well to find an inexpensive, much faster, replacement on eBay or some such.

I would recommend the DoubleShot/myTouch 4G Slide except you likely will hate the keyboard compared to the near perfection that was the HTC Dream. And there aren't yet as many ROM options for it... but it is a decent replacement to the Dream.

HIH

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[dreamwave]

It's the keyboard that's the main thing I want to be great in a phone (I do most of my xda and email through my phone), but I think that a gs3 is in the works from a friend of mine, as long as I can fix the screen...

 

[demkantor]

A new digitizer/lcd is like 180$ for a gs3, for that cost you could get a galaxy s relay, much more worthit

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[dreamwave]

I found a new front assembly on eBay and am just waiting for it to get here, price: $105, very trusted seller.

On the other side of things, I found a problem with this Rom: the launcher isn't gingerbread themed in landscape mode, landscape mode still looks like froyo,with the light, rounded transparency vs the clean, sharp semitransparent grey in portrait mode.