First - huge thanks to team Virtuous - this is all there work, I have just debloated.
If Virtuous finds this offensive then please do the necessaries and remove this thread, it doesn't phase me, I just thought I'd spend couple hours putting this together for the average MT4Gs flasher
Having had great success with the VU ROM supplied in this forum, I decided to kindly post a version I am currently using - which has around 120mb of unwanted apps/media removed. (system partition comes to around 332mb rather then around 530mb which I had with the original VU rom.)
Orig ROM 376mb
This ROM 246mb (8mb of which are new wallpapers placed on sd - hence 238mb.)
(media is very slim, contains my custom mario notifications and only 2 ringtones: 'Crystal Silence' and 'Again & Again'.)
I have added around 8mb of wallpapers to the new /sdcard/virtuous_unity/wallpaper folder.... use gallery to apply
Removed majority of default skins & lockscreens - I use Honey HD or Slate 3D for skins & only want the basic lockscreen (no weather, clock lockscreen etc.)
The ONLY HTC Widget I included is calendar, as I have no need/want for the others.
Finally, I have no real need for flashy bootanimations, so I have replaced the ~8mb VU anime for a basic/lightweight one I could find (1.5mb droid b/w version.)
Instructions:
Ok, I like to retain as much of my data & apps prior to flashing.
I use MyBackUpPro to backup data (specifically, call logs, sms/mms, dictionary, bookmarks, android home, android settings.)
Similarly use Titanium Backup to backup (any newer apps/versions before flashing any new rom), then to Restore these apps with data post new rom flash. I find it takes you back nicely to the state you were at... that's just my way though
Do a Nandroid Backup!
1 I am running this on Modaco 4.0.0.9!........ I can't say if this will work on the newer/latest recovery as I am having issues using that recovery with any rom, so I can't help diagnose if it fails to install on that recovery for you.
2 Toggle Signature Verify (in recovery under 'other' I think) : Turn Signature Verification OFF (allowing you to flash unsigned .zip files) - this should hopefully be set to Verification OFF by default I believe!
3 wipe everything
4 flash this rom
5 flash the 2.39.1 patch (found in VU goodies link below.)
6 flash optional "Smooth_Scrolling_App_Drawer" update (I like the 5*5 app draw personally - 3 versions available...found in VU goodies link below.)
7 flash optional battery mod (found in VU goodies link below.)
8 reboot
9 Swype will be expired. You need to edit the build.prop manually as it doesn't stick when hard coding it into the roms build.prop.
You will need root explorer - Install 'root explorer' manually using filepicker/explorer where root explorer can be found here for installation 'sdcard/virtuous_unity/app.rom' folder.
10 Now open root explorer and navigate to the system folder, now mount R/W. Hold press the build.prop file and Edit in Text pad, down to around line 64 and edit ro.product.brand=htc_wwe.... by replacing htc_wwe with tmous this is case sensitve Save & Exit from this text editor.
Now 'Save & Exit' this file.
11 Now Power off the device
12 Battery pull!!!!!!!!
13 Insert battery
14 Power back on.
15 enjoy
(you will notice in the lock screen, of the 4 icons, the 2nd one defaults to Mail.apk - however, I have removed this from this rom as I am a gmail.apk user only - goto personalize, lock screen, wallpaper (current) and customize this default configuration.)
That's about it - Nothing major here - just a slimline VU rom.
I won't be supporting this per-say - I'm here simply sharing, providing MT4Gs users with another option
I will say that the force close that came with the original VU Rom - post boot up/turn on device (I'd receive a HTC Sense fc) on every boot up - however I'm not getting that on this stripped down version - a bonus I guess
***** Swype Help *****
Swype issue resolved thanks to google & intuition.
***** *****
download my slimline ROM (w/ swype):
download VU specific goodies: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EY4RZFZO
Enjoy
If Virtuous finds this offensive then please do the necessaries and remove this thread, it doesn't phase me, I just thought I'd spend couple hours putting this together for the average MT4Gs flasher
Having had great success with the VU ROM supplied in this forum, I decided to kindly post a version I am currently using - which has around 120mb of unwanted apps/media removed. (system partition comes to around 332mb rather then around 530mb which I had with the original VU rom.)
Orig ROM 376mb
This ROM 246mb (8mb of which are new wallpapers placed on sd - hence 238mb.)
(media is very slim, contains my custom mario notifications and only 2 ringtones: 'Crystal Silence' and 'Again & Again'.)
I have added around 8mb of wallpapers to the new /sdcard/virtuous_unity/wallpaper folder.... use gallery to apply
Removed majority of default skins & lockscreens - I use Honey HD or Slate 3D for skins & only want the basic lockscreen (no weather, clock lockscreen etc.)
The ONLY HTC Widget I included is calendar, as I have no need/want for the others.
Finally, I have no real need for flashy bootanimations, so I have replaced the ~8mb VU anime for a basic/lightweight one I could find (1.5mb droid b/w version.)
Instructions:
Ok, I like to retain as much of my data & apps prior to flashing.
I use MyBackUpPro to backup data (specifically, call logs, sms/mms, dictionary, bookmarks, android home, android settings.)
Similarly use Titanium Backup to backup (any newer apps/versions before flashing any new rom), then to Restore these apps with data post new rom flash. I find it takes you back nicely to the state you were at... that's just my way though
Do a Nandroid Backup!
1 I am running this on Modaco 4.0.0.9!........ I can't say if this will work on the newer/latest recovery as I am having issues using that recovery with any rom, so I can't help diagnose if it fails to install on that recovery for you.
2 Toggle Signature Verify (in recovery under 'other' I think) : Turn Signature Verification OFF (allowing you to flash unsigned .zip files) - this should hopefully be set to Verification OFF by default I believe!
3 wipe everything
4 flash this rom
5 flash the 2.39.1 patch (found in VU goodies link below.)
6 flash optional "Smooth_Scrolling_App_Drawer" update (I like the 5*5 app draw personally - 3 versions available...found in VU goodies link below.)
7 flash optional battery mod (found in VU goodies link below.)
8 reboot
9 Swype will be expired. You need to edit the build.prop manually as it doesn't stick when hard coding it into the roms build.prop.
You will need root explorer - Install 'root explorer' manually using filepicker/explorer where root explorer can be found here for installation 'sdcard/virtuous_unity/app.rom' folder.
10 Now open root explorer and navigate to the system folder, now mount R/W. Hold press the build.prop file and Edit in Text pad, down to around line 64 and edit ro.product.brand=htc_wwe.... by replacing htc_wwe with tmous this is case sensitve Save & Exit from this text editor.
Now 'Save & Exit' this file.
11 Now Power off the device
12 Battery pull!!!!!!!!
13 Insert battery
14 Power back on.
15 enjoy
(you will notice in the lock screen, of the 4 icons, the 2nd one defaults to Mail.apk - however, I have removed this from this rom as I am a gmail.apk user only - goto personalize, lock screen, wallpaper (current) and customize this default configuration.)
That's about it - Nothing major here - just a slimline VU rom.
I won't be supporting this per-say - I'm here simply sharing, providing MT4Gs users with another option
I will say that the force close that came with the original VU Rom - post boot up/turn on device (I'd receive a HTC Sense fc) on every boot up - however I'm not getting that on this stripped down version - a bonus I guess
***** Swype Help *****
Swype issue resolved thanks to google & intuition.
***** *****
download my slimline ROM (w/ swype):
download VU specific goodies: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EY4RZFZO
Enjoy
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