[ROM] PureKat | Android 4.4 KitKat | More Than A Rom

[marcomarinho]

PUREKAT ROM​

XDA:DevDB Information
PureKat, ROM for the HTC Desire Z

Contributors
_MarcoMarinho_, stopa46, PartimusPrime, blaz1nr
ROM OS Version: 4.4.x KitKat
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.0.x
Based On: CyanogenMod

Version Information
Status: Beta
Current Beta Version: 4.0-BETA1
Beta Release Date: 2014-09-18

Created 2014-06-22
Last Updated 2014-10-12

 

[marcomarinho]

// FEATURES

• Updated CM source
• ROM built with Linaro 4.8
• Kernel built with Linaro 4.8
• Roboto Condensed Font
• Beautiful Wallpaper
• Low-Ram devices Tweaks
• Removed some bloatware
• And many more ...

// SOURCES

• ROM
• KERNEL

 

[marcomarinho]

// CHANGELOG

4-0-BETA2

• Updated the sources
• Fixed no sound
• Fixed bootloop

4.0-BETA1

• Updated the sources
• New device trees
• Squashed low-ram devices tweaks
• Removed some bloatware
• Fixed GPS problems (TESTING!!)
• Some improvments
• Removed JustArchi Optimization (-O3)

3.0

• Updated the sources
• New tweaks
• Fixed some bugs
• Optimized the build

2.0-BETA4

• Fixed sensors
• Clean up the build

2.0-BETA3

• Updated CM source
• Implemented JustArchi Optimization V3.1 (-O3 and such other flags)
• Cleaned up the menu settings
• Used Linaro 4.8 for the ROM and the kernel
• Removed the scripts (will add it later)

2.0-BETA2

• Updated CM source to the lastest
• New tweaks
• New wallpaper
• New Roboto Font
• Custom Launcher
• Advanced Messaging app

2.0-BETA1

• Switched to HTCDreamOn Kernel
• Added Bravia Engine 2
• Enhanced Camera for better quality
• Switched to new tweaks for better performance
• Changed Wallpaper
• Edited Font
• Organized Settings
• Themed KitKat UI (All White)
• Switched to a Custom Launcher
• Added Facebook Contacts Sync
• Added Beautiful Navigation Bar
• Removed CM Bloatware
• Implemented Kernel Tweaker inside Settings
• Removed Performance Control, CMStats & CMUpdater from Setting
• Modified LockRing
• ...

1.0 [CyanKat]

• Initial Release

 

[marcomarinho]

// ETA RULES

There is an epic list about ETA rules you should read

• If he hasn't uploaded it yet, it means it's not ready to be uploaded
• If he has uploaded it, then he's uploaded it
• If he says he's going to upload it, if he hasn't uploaded it before then, then of course he hasn't uploaded it yet
• If you ask him when it'll be uploaded, he'll tell you either the same time or a later time. NEVER earlier
• read that again. He will NEVER upload it earlier if you ask him. Asking him when it will be uploaded does not make it arrive earlier
• If it is uploaded earlier than he says, it's not because you asked him. Because he will upload it when it's ready which will not be just because you asked
• who actually cares when it will be ready? He has given screenshots of it being compiled and screenshots of it running. It works. He won't forget.
• It's a ROM for your phone, worry about other things
• If you ask for ETAs, his upload speed will not magically increase
• If you know when it'll be uploaded, how does this actually benefit you?
• Read a book
• Listen to some music
• enjoy the ROM you've got
• stop asking for ETAs
• If he uploads it tonight then it'll be uploaded. If he doesn't then it won't
• If he says no then it won't be. If he says yes then it will be the same as whatever ETA he gave before
• Learn to code or something
• Please stop asking for ETAs
• aww man I've been forced to write a non development related post in a dev thread because ETA requests annoy me so much
• aww man I forgot when development work was actually discussed in dev threads because of all the ETA requests

 

[marcomarinho]

// CREDITS
NO SPECIFIC ORDER!

• Andromadus Team
• CyanogenMod Team
• @HTCDreamOn
• @iamareebjamal
• @JustArchi
• @PartimusPrime
• @stopa46
• @blaz1nr
• @Kevinjoa
• @Olivier
• @KINGbabasula
• @milaq

// DONATORS
NO SPECIFIC ORDER!

• @Furchendackel
• @Careless_
• @zusatzmetall x2
• @DeepBassNine
• @a.s.j
• @ooksa
• @bernbrun
• @brainless00
• @overdose
• nhck

THANKS SO MUCH TO ALL DONATORS FOR THEIR SUPPORT. THIS MEANS SO MUCH FOR ME

NOTE: IF YOU HAVE DONATED AND AREN'T MENTIONED ON THIS LIST, PLEASE PM ME

 

[marcomarinho]

If you want go get some performance boost, see this (thanks so much to @JakeG1984)


// DOWNLOADS

• PureKat ROM

// MIRROR DOWNLOAS

Thanks to @a.s.j

• Desire-Z ROMs Development

 

[marcomarinho]

// SOCIAL LINKS

• Google +
• Website
• Project Web
• Ticketing System

 

[Careless_]

please make a section for "known bugs" or issues. going to try this rom tomorrow!

 

[Caligirl2828]

Thanks for the rom! Going to test it out today!

Update: I've tested this rom for less than a day. So far it's rom fairly smooth, not too many hiccups. I think I ran into a force close when I tried to change the wallpaper (no biggy). Keyboards work for me, wifi, sms, mms. So far so good.

 

[VaderSKN]

Wow! I didn't know that this old chap will get KitKat! Good work all developers! I am going to test it out tomorrow!

Sent from my Nexus 7 2013 4G using XDA App

 

[sharptv]

Thanks for the effort, however ain't adreno booster for GB only?

 

[ttamirt]

thnaks

thank you, dl-ing right now

 

[chrismfz]

I didn't dig it more (installed ~8 hours ago) but until now it works like a charm! And I LOVE it!
( I miss trackpad wake up but hey, it's christmas :laugh: )

 

[NeverGone\RU]

THAT'S what I call "a ROM modification".
Thank you for this!

 

[ekre]

a list of what doesnt work for me:

• aosp keyboard fc all the time, i cant type (physical keyboard doesnt work too) -> in english layout its ok
• 362 mb of ram instead of 512 -> as VaderSKN wrote below this post
• menu and back buttons doesnt work -> works after a reinstall

btw its faaaast and smooth

thanks, im looking forward for the updates

 

[VaderSKN]

a list of what doesnt work for me:

• aosp keyboard fc all the time, i cant type (physical keyboard doesnt work too)
• 362 mb of ram instead of 512
• menu and back buttons doesnt work

btw its faaaast and smooth, but atm i cant use it as a daily.

thanks, im looking forward for the updates (gonna try a reflash)

You've got 362 mb RAM because it's reserved for radio and other system tasks. All devices' RAM works like this.

Sent from my Nexus 7 2013 4G using XDA App

 

[marcomarinho]

Thanks for the effort, however ain't adreno booster for GB only?

Yes, but works on all versions because had the init.d script that active the adreno booster (at least the rom is super fast)

Regards,
Marco Marinho

THAT'S what I call "a ROM modification".
Thank you for this!

Thanks mate :highfive: It's important for me a member of the Andromadus team tell me that :victory:

a list of what doesnt work for me:

• aosp keyboard fc all the time, i cant type (physical keyboard doesnt work too)
• 362 mb of ram instead of 512
• menu and back buttons doesnt work

btw its faaaast and smooth, but atm i cant use it as a daily.

thanks, im looking forward for the updates (gonna try a reflash)

• I will fix the keyboard. As I tryed to trim it maybe in some launguages will FC. But I will upload an patch ASAP
• Of course that you won't get the full ram space. As @ VaderSKN said, t's reserved for radio and other system tasks. All devices' RAM works like this.
• For me works Try to do wipe cache. Did you installed other GApps or mods?

Thnks for the feedback :highfive:

 

[ekre]

• I will fix the keyboard. As I tryed to trim it maybe in some launguages will FC. But I will upload an patch ASAP
• Of course that you won't get the full ram space. As @ VaderSKN said, t's reserved for radio and other system tasks. All devices' RAM works like this.
• For me works Try to do wipe cache. Did you installed other GApps or mods?

Thnks for the feedback :highfive:

keyboard - yeah, with english layout is works.

ram - ok, i didnt know that

menu and back key - after a reflash its working (in aroma i didnt install the framework mod, maybe its caused it or it was just a bad luck? )

thanks for your respond, i reall love your rom

ps.: ah, an another bug:

in aroma i checked to install google+ and chrome, btw i have to reinstall them from play, google+ asked me to reinstall, because its not working, chrome just showed up and then closed. after reinstall from play, they are working.

on home screen, after i press menu and choose wallpapers a google search fc window just appears, so it wont load wallpapers screen (every time).

 

[coolos]

very good work :good:

 

[marcomarinho]

keyboard - yeah, with english layout is works.

ram - ok, i didnt know that

menu and back key - after a reflash its working (in aroma i didnt install the framework mod, maybe its caused it or it was just a bad luck? )

thanks for your respond, i reall love your rom

ps.: ah, an another bug:

in aroma i checked to install google+ and chrome, btw i have to reinstall them from play, google+ asked me to reinstall, because its not working, chrome just showed up and then closed. after reinstall from play, they are working.

on home screen, after i press menu and choose wallpapers a google search fc window just appears, so it wont load wallpapers screen (every time).

I will upload the keyboard, and will fix the chrome and google+ bugs. About the Launcher problem, i will look about this problem. Once again thnks for the feedback. I will upload a new version today :highfive:

very good work :good:

Thnks bro :highfive:



Regards,
Marco Marinho