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[ROM] VCRom v007

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Old 02-07-2011, 08:04 PM
 
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First off, this ROM is designed for those who upgraded to and kept Baseband LS670MVC_60401001 from the VC update.
I have no idea how this ROM will operate on V8 or V9 Radio.

Also, this rom has a custom initrd and kernel. Do not flash any other kernels, including public Xionia Releases.
The Xionia Kernel on this ROM has a custom initrd. New public Xionia releases will delete this initrd.
Old kernels are incompatible with the new initrd. It's a catch-22 really. Thanks LG

This ROM is not meant to be used with ANY part of Lego ROM or any other ROM!
If you have any problems with this ROM, do not report them if you have mixed and matched files!

This ROM may or may not require a factory reset.
You are welcome to try to switch to my ROM withour wiping /data, however if you experience any errors please wipe /data, and verify the error continues to exist before reporting them.
You should still wipe your dalvik-cache

Screenshots: (007 shown)


007 Features:
  • Version updated properly in build.prop (no more OTA harassment)
  • Reverted back to stock theme because I fail at themes.
006 Features:
  • Updated Google Maps
  • Updated Market
  • Updated Voice Search
  • Included Sprint Telenav (Sprint Navigation)
  • Included Nick7's Roaming Menu Access (Renamed from "LGHiddenMenu" to "Roaming")
  • More theme enhancements
  • Nexus One Boot Animation
  • Silenced Camera Shutter
  • May fix OTA update notifications
  • Updated to Xionia Kernel 007 (Proper MSM Drivers)
  • Roaming indicator is now visible
  • wifi.supplicant_scan_interval=60 (was 20)
005 Features:
  • More signature fixes
  • More theme enhancements
004 Features:
  • Fixed package signatures, VCRom should now boot with clean /data and for anyone who had trouble
  • 162mb Available Space on factory wipe
  • New battery indicator
  • Removed IQAgent.apk (it wasn't working anyway)
  • New custom stylish black theme that doesn't crash everything (Special Thx: [Only registered users can view links. ])
003 Features:
  • Added AlarmClock.apk
  • Added VCRom Version to build.prop
002 Features:
  • Retracted, theme broke settings
  • New Sense-based black theme
001 Features:
  • Based on LS670ZVC OS
  • Optimized for LS670MVC_60401001 Baseband
  • Completely deodexed
  • root + Superuser.apk
  • Dalvik JIT
  • Xionia Kernel 006 with VC Kernel Drivers
  • Overclock to 748mhz on boot (due to unexpected demand for this rom, I lowered this to increase compatiblity)
  • Minor theme tweaks
  • davlik-cache on /cache
  • apps and framework pre-zipaligned
  • zipalign new apps on boot
  • Other startup routines easily addable to /system/etc/zefie.sh
  • LauncherPro as default launcher.
  • SprintID and Launcher2 removed
  • DeskClock removed
Download Current Version
  • 007 - [Only registered users can view links. ]
Download Archives
  • 006 - [Only registered users can view links. ]
  • 005 - [Only registered users can view links. ]
  • 004 - [Only registered users can view links. ] (Contacts/GApps broken)
  • 003 - [Only registered users can view links. ]
  • 002 - [Only registered users can view links. ] (Some Features Broken)
  • 001 - [Only registered users can view links. ]

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Special Thanks:
KSmithInNY and beezy for ThundeROM, which dalvik-to-/cache is from
Nick7 for some pointers
Mendoza for [Only registered users can view links. ]
Everyone who donates
Everyone who helps test
Everyone who enjoys Xionia Kernel or VCRom

Last edited by zefie; 02-11-2011 at 03:28 AM.
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Old 02-07-2011, 08:21 PM
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Hmmm... can you extract the baseband as well?

(and I'm not certain if my phone's happy at that frequency, so I'll pass for now)
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Old 02-07-2011, 08:27 PM
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Haha zefie.sh all up in your boot time. Good work zefie. I'll flash this when I update.
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Old 02-07-2011, 08:27 PM
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Hmmm... can you extract the baseband as well?

(and I'm not certain if my phone's happy at that frequency, so I'll pass for now)
The baseband version number, despite what your phone actually has, is controlled by an apk and not the actual radio for this phone (not typical to normal phones). It should run fine. In all of my time developing I've never seen a version of a ROM that doesn't work with a previous radio version. Without going into detail, there is a well known developer/hacker who absolutely refuses to update his radios yet continues to pump out amazing ROMs.

Long story short, I've yet to see a ROM thats contingent on radios and vice versa. You should be fine. In fact .... I'll bet if you flashed this you're baseband would magically say you're on VC

I think what zefie is saying is he hasn't tested it on anything else so flash now or forever hold your peace.

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Old 02-07-2011, 08:39 PM
 
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The baseband version number, despite what your phone actually has, is controlled by an apk and not the actual radio for this phone (not typical to normal phones). It should run fine. In all of my time developing I've never seen a version of a ROM that doesn't work with a previous radio version. Without going into detail, there is a well known developer/hacker who absolutely refuses to update his radios yet continues to pump out amazing ROMs.

Long story short, I've yet to see a ROM thats contingent on radios and vice versa. You should be fine. In fact .... I'll bet if you flashed this you're baseband would magically say you're on VC

I think what zefie is saying is he hasn't tested it on anything else so flash now or forever hold your peace.
Baseband showed new version even when I nandroid'd back to before VC so there is no way.. it even ignored the build.prop version

Page 2 of the update thread with my rom files will explain my theory on the radio.

You are welcome to flash on V8 or V9 radio, let me know if it works. If it doesn't or something is weird, I warned ya

Worse case scenario on V8 or V9 radio is either no service or random popups of hands-free (like V11 does on V9-based roms). Nothing a nandroid restore wouldn't fix.


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Hmmm... can you extract the baseband as well?

(and I'm not certain if my phone's happy at that frequency, so I'll pass for now)
I wish we could. I can get it when Sprint passes OTA updates but the problem is there is no safe way to flash RADIO.img with custom recovery. And we can't test it because 1 failure = permanent brick. So yeah...
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Old 02-07-2011, 11:59 PM
 
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Will there be a way to root the newest update soon? Or if there is, can someone show me a link to it, please? Thanks!
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Excellent... am getting into position to properly test the little beastie...
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Old 02-08-2011, 01:58 AM
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Will there be a way to root the newest update soon? Or if there is, can someone show me a link to it, please? Thanks!
Supposedly the super-one-click will do it...

HOWEVER, it's currently kicking my ***... perhaps I should try it on a different computer...
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Old 02-08-2011, 02:10 AM
 
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Supposedly the super-one-click will do it...

HOWEVER, it's currently kicking my ***... perhaps I should try it on a different computer...
In the general section there is a thread about the update.. go to the bottom of page 2 .. i exploited LG's recovery kernel.

They patched the android kernel to prevent known root exploits. Exploit the recovery kernel.