[ROM][ZVJ] 2.3.3 DanteRom v4 [UPDATE] 10/14/2012

[and_man]

was this rom compiled with "iptables LOG target"?

i'm having trouble getting any firewall GUI for iptables to work completely

LG Optimus S

 

[hlxanthus]

was this rom compiled with "iptables LOG target"?

i'm having trouble getting any firewall GUI for iptables to work completely

LG Optimus S

This is not an aosp compiled rom. This is based on the final OTA released for this device, the zvj baseband. I will be honest, I have no idea what it is you are asking about. So I am gonna say no, it is not supported

 

[and_man]

thanks for your reply
my understanding is that compiling with 'iptables LOG target' enables iptables fron-ends (AFWall, etc.) to be able to log connections

i'm trying to troubleshoot problems with no logs being created, but i have a hunch this ROM was compiled with that option

on another note, i haven't found any trace of Carrier IQ - were steps taken to remove it before compiling perhaps?

EDIT: never mind on the logging issue - it is working, though i don't know what i might have done to make it so

 

[hlxanthus]

thanks for your reply
my understanding is that compiling with 'iptables LOG target' enables iptables fron-ends (AFWall, etc.) to be able to log connections

i'm trying to troubleshoot problems with no logs being created, but i have a hunch this ROM was compiled with that option

on another note, i haven't found any trace of Carrier IQ - were steps taken to remove it before compiling perhaps?

EDIT: never mind on the logging issue - it is working, though i don't know what i might have done to make it so

There is no carrier IQ present. Sprint removed it prior to releasing the zvj baseband and its OS.

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[and_man]

@hlxanthus - is this still an active project, or are you pretty much done with it?

have a couple small requests, but no sense in asking if you're no longer developing this ROM

thanks

 

[hlxanthus]

I am pretty much done to be honest. I will continue to support it, but no more big core changes. I am still looking for a tether option so I can push an official v5 though

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[and_man]

i haven't messed much with tethering, but did you look at Wifi Tether (FOSS)? i don't know if it's ad supported

if you get around to making another build, i'd like to suggest a couple small things, though i don't know how feasible they are...
* option to remap keys - this has been a headache and i still haven't found a way to do what i want to do, which is to remap a short key press to an app (in my case i dumped the google search package and replaced it with QuickDroid (FOSS), but i have yet to figure out how to start it with a short press of the search hard key). i think this would be a good addition to any custom ROM
* possibly replace SuperSU with Superuser from koush - apparently there were some problems with it being slow to respond, but it looks like this may be fixed now. it's also part of CyanogenMod now

EDIT...

there must be something about tethering i'm not understanding ... the ROM has the option to act as a 'portable hotspot', but this apparently uses the 2g/3g data connection and not it's wifi connection (i was wondering why i had to have the cell radio on to enable 'portable hotspot' in the options)

so when you say you're wanting to find a tethering app, do you mean an app that will allow other devices to connect to the host device via wifi and share the devices wifi connection (instead of the 2g/3g data)?

 

[and_man]

another FOSS tether app; Barnacle Wifi Tether
i don't know if this meets your requirements - also see above post

 

[RazzMaTazz]

"Tethering" is when you connect your PC, Mac, etc. to the Internet through your phone's cellular (3G, 4G, etc.) data connection either through a USB cable or by having your phone create a WiFi Hotspot (like a WiFi router). I guess that most of us are only interested in the WiFi Hotspot (not USB) type of tethering. WiFi Hotspot tethering is the rough equivalent of turning your phone into a DSL or cable-modem WiFi gateway, except that the Internet connection is the phone's cellular data connection (not DSL or cable).

I used to use FoxFi for free WiFi Hotspot tethering, but several months ago they were acquired by a company that now prevents the FoxFi app from working. They want to sell you their "PDANet+" app. The free version of PDANet+ has a data limit, which (in order to annoy you to buy the app) turns off the data stream and makes you turn it back on again.

I've been using the free app called "WiFi Tether" by Muller, Lemons & Buxton. I use version 3.1-beta-1 and it works well. I can't vouch for the current version that's on the Play store (3.2-beta-2).

If the version on the Play Store doesn't work then you can find other versions on the website of the open source project.
android-wifi-tether - Wireless Tether for Root Users - Google Project Hosting

The only slight downside to the aforementioned "WiFi Tether" app (by Muller, Lemons & Buxton) is that it only implements a Hotspot in "peer-to-peer" mode rather than "infrastructure" mode. I'm no expert (and you can find info on the web) but from what I've read, as far as most people are concerned peer-to-peer mode is fine-- especially if you're only connecting 1-2 PCs to your phone. But if you were to use your phone as a Hotspot for several PCs, "infrastructure" mode would provide more efficient utilization of the phone's data connection.

I recently searched hard for a free hotspot app for the Optimus S that can do infrastructure mode (and I downloaded several of them because they seemed to indicate that they provided hotspot capability), but I haven't found one. All of the "free" hotspot apps basically just opened the built-in Android hotspot, which requires you to pay Sprint (I think $30/month).

 

[and_man]

thanks for the info RazzMaTazz
just to confirm i have my head on straight, this ROM already includes tethering capability - at least i see the option to make it a hot-spot in the WiFI settings and i haven't installed any tether app - but i assume this is not infrastructure mode like what you are looking for?

i think where my understanding of tethering went awol is the data connection - i thought you guys may have been looking for an app that could tether to the device and use its WiFi connection to the internet in addition to (or instead of) the 3/4g connection

 

[hlxanthus]

thanks for the info RazzMaTazz
just to confirm i have my head on straight, this ROM already includes tethering capability - at least i see the option to make it a hot-spot in the WiFI settings and i haven't installed any tether app - but i assume this is not infrastructure mode like what you are looking for?

i think where my understanding of tethering went awol is the data connection - i thought you guys may have been looking for an app that could tether to the device and use its WiFi connection to the internet in addition to (or instead of) the 3/4g connection

The native hotspot mode will only work if you pay for sprints tether service. That is why I included foxfi back in the day. But it is since devalued as it is now restricted unless payed for. This is the reason I would like to know which option YOU ALL would like included as my optimus s no longer has service.

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[RazzMaTazz]

... I would like to know which option YOU ALL would like included as my optimus s no longer has service.

As I mentioned above, the free, open source app "WiFi Tether" by Muller, Lemons & Buxton works well but only in ad hoc (peer-to-peer) mode. I can now confirm that both version 3.1-beta1 and 3.2-beta2 (currently on the Play Store) work well (without paying Sprint a monthly hotspot premium) as long as you make the following changes in the app's settings.
1) Select "Change Setup Method" and choose "WEXT (ad-hoc)".
2) Select "Device-Profile" and choose "Optimus S". (Actually, you can leave it on the default "Auto" but it's probably best to set it manually.)

On 4/5 I searched hard for a free hotspot app for the Optimus S that can do infrastructure mode (and I downloaded several of them because they seemed to indicate that they provided hotspot capability), but I couldn't find a free one that actually worked (for free without paying Sprint a premium). All of the "free" hotspot apps basically just opened the built-in Android hotspot, which requires you to pay Sprint a monthly premium.

Also on 4/5/13 I posted a question on the Optimus S general forum asking if anyone knew of a free hotspot app other than "WiFi Tether" mentioned above. To this date, I've gotten zero replies. I don't think one exists. And considering the age of the phone, I'm not sure that one will ever be developed.

I'm not sure whether or not it's worth your time to include the aforementioned "WiFi Tether" in your excellent ROM or if it's just as well to point people to it in your original post (if they want it) and tell them to change the 2 settings as noted above.

 

[hlxanthus]

Wonderful ! This what I have been waiting for. I think you might be right, leave it out and recommend the one you suggested as the option if desired. I will try and do up an update soon then without a tether option.

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[bpa007tx]

Working on a new update for this rom and have a mod I want you guys to test for me. Some of you may have heard of a new root app from the play store called Seeder. Well, the creator allows his work to be added directly to roms. This is supposed to reduce/eliminate lag. I have made a flashable zip that includes the needed script from him as well as an init.d script to run it (found here)

Download - Seeder.v2.flashable.unsigned.zip
Boot to recovery, create a nandroid backup, wipe cache/dalvik cache, flash and reboot.

Let me know how it goes!

Edit: I had a faulty Seeder mod. Updated to flash in correctly.

Do you know if this seeder script along with the debug and new google play store script can run on any phone with a custom rom or is it only for the optimus?

 

[jkbrowne]

Ok, so I read the various posts on this for a-few hours before I installed DanteROM and my phone (mostly) works. But I think I may have missed a step somewhere. My phone was originally on the official ZVJ from Sprint, not rooted. Here's what I did:

1) Downgraded to ZVD using the stock recovery. Ran twice to get the baseband and rom updated.

2) Used the "optiauto-sfx.exe" windows app to jailbreak the phone and install Xionia recovery.

3) Used Xionia to create a nandroid backup.

4) Used Xionia to flash Debug-FormatALL.zip.

5) Used Xionia to install Dante.Rom.v4.signed.zip.

Once the phone booted up, I had no service. From what I've read, this seems to be because I have ZVD baseband from step 1 and DanteROM is based on ZVJ baseband. What's odd is, when I go into "Settings / About Phone" it says my baseband is MVJ. I'm guessing this reading is not accurate and I'm really still on ZVD?

So, I used Xionia to flash ZVJ_to_ZVD_patch-OptS-08162012.zip, which I'm assuming patches the DanteROM to work with ZVD baseband. However, in "Settings / About Phone" it still says I'm on MVJ. However, after installing the patch, I can get service, but it seems my signal strength inside my building at work is terrible, one bar at the most, sometimes no bars. Outside the building it seems to work ok.

I'm thinking I needed to upgrade to ZVJ baseband before installing DanteROM, then I probably would have the signal strength I had before, and I also wouldn't have had to install the patch. I think I'm mostly there, I guess my main question is what is the best way to flip back and forth between the zvd and zvj basebands.

DanteROM looks awesome btw, MUCH improved over stock. If I can just get this signal strength issue resolved I think I'll be golden. Any feedback would be much appreciated.

Thanks,
John

 

[Axe]

As I understand, the patch or the actual baseband should yield similar reception. I don't believe it changes the ROM settings description of MVJ. I kept my baseband at ZVD since more ROMs seem to work on that baseband without needing the ZVJ patch.

 

[hlxanthus]

Yeah you reverted to zvd to root but didn't follow procedure to get rooted zvj. No biggie, you just need to flash the baseband patch and all is golden. If you want to be able to switch easily back and forth than that is the way to go. There should be little to no difference between performance of either radios.

And yes, the about phone/baseband label is hard coded into the ROM, it does not actually read what baseband you are on.

Here is the link to the patch. http://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?p=2017421

Here is the method to actually update to rooted zvj if you want to go that route.
http://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?p=1702510

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[vector84an]

If you have signal problems with ZVD... you can stick with a ZVJ based radio and use the ZVD to ZVJ patch to use ZVD based roms
(actually, you really should trim the patch down to just the 3 libs, the *.so files, delete everything else but those and the meta-inf folder)

Both the patches are pretty well tested - so if you get considerably better signal with a particular radio... well, that's exactly what the patches are for


Also... random thought... most of the CM9/10 ZVD roms I've tried for this phone... do seem to display my actual baseband - some display "Unknown baseband" instead - but most can tell I'm on ZVJ.

 

[hlxanthus]

Aosp based ROMs do read the actual radio to show proper baseband, but the lg stock does not.

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[jkbrowne]

Very good information guys, much appreciated! I may start over and redo the entire process from the beginning (rooting zvd, then zvj, then flash DanteRom) to see how my reception is. Even though I have it working, it's more of a curiosity at this point.

Thanks, will post back with my results.