
Omnirom modded for Galaxy Ace
Omnirom is a free, community built, aftermarket firmware distribution of Android 4.4 (KK), which is designed to increase performance and reliability over stock Android for your device.
Omnirom is based on the Android Open Source Project with extra contributions from many people within the Android community. It can be used without any need to have any Google application installed. Linked below is a package that has come from another Android project that restore the Google parts.
Ace releases aren’t working on S5830C, S5830I and S5830M version of Ace!
This modded Omnirom
- contains additional google libs, permissions and framework files.
- Some apps removed like Apollo.apk, (needed the space on system and there are some better apps on market)
- (2014-03-17) added some tweaks
- (2014-03-17) integrated MA6 Kernel
- (2014-03-17) integrated Google PlayStore to v4.6.17
- (2014-03-17) activated statusbar transparency
- (2014-03-17) integrated AGPS-fix V5
- (2014-03-17) added some missing permissions xml files (this fixes outgoing voip/sip calls)
- (2014-03-24) updated MA6 Kernel
- (2014-03-24) fixed keyboard emojis
- (2014-03-24) added facebook contacts-sync ability
- (2014-03-24) integrated patched services.jar (thx to ullasmanju)
- (2014-08-13) updated PlayStore to v 4.9.13
- (2014-08-13) updated the integrated MA6 Kernel
Installation:
- Boot into CWM Recovery 6.0.4.x or TWRP 2.7.x
- Wipe data/factory reset
- Format /System
- Install zip from SD card / choose ROM zip from SD card
- Install zip from SD card / choose HOTFIX zip from SD card (this step is only needed if there is a hotfix)
- After installation reboot system now
- 1st Boot take about 3 - 5 minutes (caches are generated in this time
Dont flash any gapps packages!
Install needed google apps from PlayStore!
OTA-Infos
No OTA support in this early stage
Kernel Sources
androidarmv6 Kernel
https://github.com/androidarmv6/andr...amsung_msm7x27
MA6 Kernel
https://github.com/MardonHH/android_kernel_samsung_msm7x27
Credits:
Thx to omniarmv6 team for base Omni ROM and Kernel,
Omnirom-Team,
Google for Android,
Ullasmanju for patching the services.jar,
and all i have forgotten
Also big thanks to my ROM testers
Rom mirrors are not allowed also sharing direct rom links on other forums/sites is not allowed!
If you want to share, only share the link to this thread.
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XDA:DevDB Information
Omnirom modded, ROM for the Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830
Contributors
Mardon
ROM OS Version: 4.4.x KitKat
ROM Kernel: Linux 2.6.x
ROM Firmware Required: CWM 6.0.4.x , TWRP 2.7.x
Based On: Omnirom - Omniarmv6
Version Information
Status: Testing
Created 2014-03-17
Last Updated 2014-08-12