[ROM] Thor Gapps Rom ( 13.3.2.4 )

[Cpasjuste]

Yep i noticed this bug too since the rom was made but i have no clue how to fix this. Like said before using the lock rotation item in the notification bar is a good work around.

Also noticed some problems connecting to new access point, and like said in the first post some non working settings menu.

I'll try to fix all that in a new rom version soon (could take a week or two) !

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[CelticWebSolutions]

The screen flip only happens in landscape mode, not portrait.

Temporary work around is turn on the "lock orientation" in the notification area (left most button), then it won't flip.

A slightly better work around is smart-rotator app.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.xdevelop.rotator_t&hl=en

Turn on fix orientation for the apps you want to "fix".

To fix the orientation bug in the Launcher you can Replace Launcher2.apk in /system/app/ with http://goo.gl/SeiZWm

To do this do the following from a shell window:

adb push Launcher2.apk /sdcard/

adb shell
su (give permission on device screen)
/system/bin/mount -o remount,rw /system
cp /system/app/Launcher2.apk /system/app/Launcher2.bak
cp /sdcard/Launcher2.apk /system/app/
reboot


This should cure the flip flop issue in the launcher for you, it does for me You'll need to reset your Wallpaper most likely as well as your icon layout but you'll be able to use Landscape without it freaking out in the launcher.

 

[EniGmA1987]

Also noticed some problems connecting to new access point

I noticed that too, but didnt think it was this "ROM"'s problem because when I went back to my stock image it had the exact same issue. I thought it was either something I did when mucking about in the build.prop and system APK's or from an issue in SafeStap that messed up wifi a bit.

What happens to me now is that the wifi wont connect initially, then it will take about 30 seconds or a little more and suddenly say connected. But it wont actually be connected. Then I leave it for 5-10 minutes and it will all of a sudden be properly connected and working fine. I dont care that much because the wifi is far more reliable now then when the device was brand new. At least now it doesnt constantly crash my entire network the moment the tablet connects to wifi (19 out of 20 times) like the fully sdtock device did. Note that the network crashing is not a problem with the tablet, but a terrible bug in Android 4.2 itself. My old tablet did this when it updated to 4.2 (Samsung Galaxy tab 2) and even my Nexus 10 did this occasionally. Wifi is just broken beyond beliefe in Android 4.2 and simply does not work with certain router chipsets from Broadcom.

 

[_Alex_]

I noticed that too, but didnt think it was this "ROM"'s problem because when I went back to my stock image it had the exact same issue. I thought it was either something I did when mucking about in the build.prop and system APK's or from an issue in SafeStap that messed up wifi a bit.

What happens to me now is that the wifi wont connect initially, then it will take about 30 seconds or a little more and suddenly say connected. But it wont actually be connected. Then I leave it for 5-10 minutes and it will all of a sudden be properly connected and working fine. I dont care that much because the wifi is far more reliable now then when the device was brand new. At least now it doesnt constantly crash my entire network the moment the tablet connects to wifi (19 out of 20 times) like the fully sdtock device did. Note that the network crashing is not a problem with the tablet, but a terrible bug in Android 4.2 itself. My old tablet did this when it updated to 4.2 (Samsung Galaxy tab 2) and even my Nexus 10 did this occasionally. Wifi is just broken beyond beliefe in Android 4.2 and simply does not work with certain router chipsets from Broadcom.

Read hashcode's response to cpasjuste in the safestrap thread..... I haven't checked if this ROM is based on hashcode's vanilla, and but if it is, that explains why...

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Almost forgot that there is a similar thread about 7" wifi in Q/A on stock, and so your wifi issue may be hardware, software not rom related...

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[dcoig1]

There definitely seems to be wifi issues. Apps working with wifi disabled and crashing on enable.

 

[holeshot77]

I am envious!!!!! Wish the 8.9 had some love. Good work Thor.

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[dcoig1]

I am envious!!!!! Wish the 8.9 had some love. Good work Thor.

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The 8.9 has plenty of love. Only short of the live wallpapers, but google and amazon are functioning quite well together for the new year. (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2591547)

 

[kschang]

Interesting. What exactly was the change in this new patched "Launcher2"? I wasn't even using their Launcher, but my paid Nova Launcher Prime.

 

[meks007]

This is working so well its thrilling - real good work. Thank you.

EDIT:
Everything appears to be working, except for Facebook. When trying to install via Play Store it downloads then fails with Shared Library not found. Out of all apps Facebook is the only one having this error.

EDIT:
Sideloading Facebook doesn't work either.

EDIT:
For waht its worth, Logcat while installing Facebook from Market logs:
Library com.amazon.device.messaging not found for com.facebook.katana

EDIT:
I copied /system/app/com.amazon.device.messaging*.apk from Stock to the Rom Slot and Facebook is working fine now.
Might be some dependency in your cleaned rom still there. Maybe my workaround is dirty, but theres no ill effects as far as I can tell.

 

[CelticWebSolutions]

[ROM] thor-gapps-rom

Interesting. What exactly was the change in this new patched "Launcher2"? I wasn't even using their Launcher, but my paid Nova Launcher Prime.

It has a patch in the source code which tells it that the Kindles use a reverse rotation system. The patch was created by a user called Wickets^. All I have done it compile the launcher using that patch

 

[Cpasjuste]

Thanks for the launcher fix, i'll include it in next version !

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[CelticWebSolutions]

My pleasure

 

[kschang]

It has a patch in the source code which tells it that the Kindles use a reverse rotation system. The patch was created by a user called Wickets^. All I have done it compile the launcher using that patch

Can you do the same to the "Google Experience Launcher" that's part of Kitkat, but can be retrofitted to JB builds?

I have some time this weekend I plan to try to retrofit GEL with its 3 files onto the HDX. I can live without that fix, but thought it'd be interesting to do it.

 

[Cpasjuste]

I did find amazon sources a big mess isn't it ?

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[CelticWebSolutions]

I'm sure they do it on purpose just to make life difficult for the likes if us!

 

[S_transform]

So I don't know if its helpful or not, but I got bored and started trying different builds of gmail, and anything pre-4.0 works consistently for me with no force closes. Granted its not as pretty as newer versions, but just so everyone knows.

 

[Epedemic]

I am unable to download files through chrome on this (Chrome/Chrome Beta FC's when i try to download anything) Any ideas?

 

[rccollins]

downloading

I am unable to download files through chrome on this (Chrome/Chrome Beta FC's when i try to download anything) Any ideas?

i noticed the same thing for me, i installed ES file explorer and now if i goto download in chrome it asks me which id like to use- this seems to be a workaround for chromes downloader

its not clear if chrome is downloading the file i select or not, its just after i initiate a download i dont see any record of it in the notifications area :/

 

[pacosal]

So I don't know if its helpful or not, but I got bored and started trying different builds of gmail, and anything pre-4.0 works consistently for me with no force closes. Granted its not as pretty as newer versions, but just so everyone knows.

Hi,

could you post the download url for that apk here?

Thanks!

 

[S_transform]

Hi,

could you post the download url for that apk here?

Thanks!

I think I got it here: http://www.apkdad.com/gmail-2-3-6/

However, If you install the latest version of gmail and then clear dalvik and cache in recovery, gmail should start working, that what happened for me.