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[ROM][23/05/2010][AOSP Vanilla 2.1][Multi-flavor] VanillaEclair 2.0.3

VanillaEclair 2.0.3 changelog:
- fixed Facebook sync - you may now download Facebook from market
- fixed su permissions
- added Launcher Pro in NAS version
- improved speed
- improved music app with widgets
The next release will be based on the latest cyanogen sources.
Issues:
- A2DP
NOTE: If you have an EXT2/3 partition on your SDCard, A2SD will be enabled automatically.
NOTE: You first need to flash the NAS version, and then the other packages.
How you should report bugs and problems:
- apps FC and other software issues - adb logcat
- hard reboots - adb pull /proc/last_kmsg
DOWNLOAD
Make sure you visit the new Vanilladroid website and forum!
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You might also be interested in this next fixes(thanks heyodee):
- Nexus-like dialer
- HTC keyboard
Features:
- facebook sync
- Gallery 3D with NO ROTATION BUG
- JIT(only for PE)
- GMail Push mail
- 2G, 3G & HSDPA data
- WiFi
- Bluetooth file transfer
- Network location
- Accelerometer
- GPS & A-GPS
- Most of the Live Wallpapers work GREAT!
- Market (all apps)
- Camera @5mpx
- No timestamp on pictures
- Keyboard w/ Voice Search
- 3GP videos work 100%
INSTRUCTIONS:
I recommend flashing the latest Radio first.
1. Nandroid Backup
2. Full wipe.
3. Flash VanillaEclair 2.0.3
4. First boot will take a few minutes.
OPTIONAL: 5. Reboot in recovery mode and flash one of the extra packages
If you like VanillaEclair, please help me buy a GSM Hero for Dev only.
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Hmm i may try it but i've got a question. Is the notification bar just like in Russell's Vanillain ROM (Sense Style)?? or is it plain android style?

Android style

Great dwonloading now and will try it
Thank You.

OK. Waiting for feedback.

Re: [ROM][12/04/2010][Vanilla 2.1][VERY Stable] VanillaEclair 0.1
maybe try to add some pictures ;-)
it will attract people to download your rom
i will download when you added some pics ;-)
anyway, very good work! keep working on it!
Sent from my Hero using the XDA mobile application powered by Tapatalk

So uhm are there any real differences? Or am I just plain stupid and miss them. 5.2 is good enough for everyday use as well....
Note: this is not meant to be rude or anything. It's allways good to see more devs

Man, it's nice to see new faces, but you're not bringing anything new to the table, just a "rehash" of someone's ROM.
Like someone once wrote, proficiency with winzip doesn't make you a dev, and it's sad to see ppl just playing around with winzip, adding a few apks, changing a few lines and posting "new stuff".
I wanted to look the other way, just like I did with the other new "chefs", but hey, guy, you even had the very good idea to add a donate link to your sig., not even reaching 10 posts!
Unless you bring something new, I don't think it's a good idea to post, since it's just spam.
That might come in handy for you: "innovation, not imitation"

I didn't say it is brand new stuff. As I mentioned in the first post, it's based on Vanillain ROM. If you try my version and the original version you'll definately see a difference in both speed and stability.
Really, I don't think this is as useless as you might consider it. Maybe I'm not the only 'vanilla android' fan around here looking for a stable release.

What's with the attitude people... He posted a ROM he thinks is good and he wants to share his work, even if it's not *NEW*...
Download or don't download but give him a break... let people try and feedback, maybe you'll find he didn't just "zip" the ROM...
RaduG thanks for your work and share. I'm into Sense UI so I won't be trying this but again, thanks for sharing!

Ok so here it goes.
Just did a restart after setup and it is fast but switching between screens i a bit slow (will give it some more time). The launcher has only 3 screens "helix" I think you could use a different one.
Oh and the 3G watchdog could be an option. It is useful but i bet not all people would like it.
At the and of the day i think this is a great ROM. Stable and ready to be used as an everyday ROM

Thanks for your feedback.
I've tested different launchers available and the HelixLauncher included in this ROM is the most stable in my oppinion. I will wait for more feedback and if you users like it I will take the apps you don't like out.

Downloading...
Long live Romania
un tweeter ai?sau ceva pentru feedback mai rapid

RaduG said:
I didn't say it is brand new stuff. As I mentioned in the first post, it's based on Vanillain ROM. If you try my version and the original version you'll definately see a difference in both speed and stability.
Really, I don't think this is as useless as you might consider it. Maybe I'm not the only 'vanilla android' fan around here looking for a stable release.
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If you'd have checked my sig, you would've seen that I'm a vanilla ambassador myself.
liorry said:
What's with the attitude people... He posted a ROM he thinks is good and he wants to share his work, even if it's not *NEW*...
Download or don't download but give him a break... let people try and feedback, maybe you'll find he didn't just "zip" the ROM...
RaduG thanks for your work and share. I'm into Sense UI so I won't be trying this but again, thanks for sharing!
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It's not a matter of software being new, but seriously, just how many rehashes of base roms shared by other devs were posted?
How many "chefs" DID compile their own custom overlay of aosp?
In fact, nprussel was using mine for quite some time, but didn't react since he really has contributed a lot in these forums; in fact, I'd congratulate him.
Apart from some additional apks, I don't see anything new in here (same old bugs, "features" of other roms based on the leaks)
The one thing that really ticked me off, is the "audacious" donate link for what is, let's face it, a rip atm.

I've taken it off since you first posted. You're somehow right, but i really don't think this is useless. I'm 100% sure this is the most stable Android 2.1 you can download on the forum ATM. Since it is an improvement and i've given credits to the source, i don't think there is a real issue.
Still waiting for feedback.

Could not get it to work, did a full wipe, then flashed.
Then it boots and every single thing that starts crashes: 'sorry ... setup stopped unexpectedly'
I have the latest radio.
Managed to mount my sdcard between all the error screens luckily, so I'll put another ROM onto my phone in 5 minutes.

Strange, a few users tested and everything worked perfect. Please try a full wipe after install and post results. Thanks.
Going to check it.

This is my third rom, so I should now more or less how to install it, but what do you mean with wipe after install? My actions, in order:
put zip on sd card
boot in recovery
wipe whatever I can wipe (system and cache, I do not have an ext partition so no point wiping that)
flash
boot
so which step then?

RaduG said:
...I'm 100% sure this is the most stable Android 2.1 you can download on the forum ATM.
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Compared it to aHero?
Any real differences from aHero?

Yep, i've ran aHero, great build too! But this is more stable and works better with Live Wallpapers.

[ROM][11/20/10][G2/DZ] VillainROM Presents...Villision NO SENSE (v1.0))

Welcome to VillainROM
This bit’s the introduction. If you’re not interested in who we are, or how we got here, or are of the TL;DR mentality, then skip this entire section.
I’ve been raging recently. That’s right... raging. I’ve moved house, had NO internet connection (and still have no connection, until the 29th November), and T-Mobile then decided to block my access after 4pm for exceeding my fair usage allowance on my “unlimited” internet package. So yeah, the fact that we’ve even found time to work on and release these ROMs shows how dedicated we are to bringing VillainROM to the masses.
As many of you have noticed, I’m well and truly back in to the world of custom roms, after a few months break over the summer. Believe me, it was well and truly needed. It’s great to be back though.
If you’ve come from a HTC Hero/Desire or Magic, the chances are, you’ve heard of VillainROM. For that reason, I won’t go into who we are in too much detail. Sufficed to say, we’re a hardworking team of collaborative developers, working towards a common goal; to improve on manufacturer’s versions of the Android OS’ and to provide alternative, AOSP versions. We will no longer be providing 'experimental beta' releases, but instead, only releasing ROMs we deem to be 'final'.
So, enough of the "sales" pitch... let’s talk about the ROM!
Before I do, though, I’d just like to take this opportunity to offer a huge message of gratitude to the team at #g2root. Scotty2 and the team worked their arses off for weeks on this, and together they achieved what HTC attempted to make impossible. We all owe them a huge debt of thanks.
Well, we’re a bit later than we’d hoped on the G2 scene, so we thought we’d say hi with a bang. Well, three bangs actually. That’s three ROMs of course; we hope you like them.
The first of the three ROMs is Villision. The other two ROMs which are finished, but undergoing internal testing are coming over the next couple of days.
VILLISION 1.0.0
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If you’re looking for speed, and as close to G2 stock/AOSP (without being an AOSP of course) as possible, then this is the ROM for you. Villision is our stripped down version of the G2 Stock Rom, De-odexed and with all T-Mobile branded crap removed.... with HomerSP's and my very own tweaks. We're personally using this as my daily driver, until we get around to ROM number 4, which will be a compiled AOSP build based loosely on CM6.1.
I would like to thank HomerSP of VillainROM for his assistance on this ROM, which is the first ROM we've every worked together on. He's been a legend to work with.
Villision 1.0.0 Features
- Based on OTA G2 Stock ROM
- Custom Power Menu (Reboot & Reboot to Recovery)
- ADW Launcher replaces stock
- Coolbho's 1.497Ghz OC kernel (thanks CM team) - We will be compiling our own range of kernels next week, so expect an update on this.
- Languages added (including GB English - that's right, colour > color)
- De-odexed
- PNG Optimized
- Zip-Aligned
- Dalvik heap tweaks
- WIFI Calling
- Custom wallpaper & bootanimation (Designed by Mikebeechm and animated by HomerSP)
- Removed T-Mobile applications (bloatware)
- Removed all market downloadable apps such as Earth, etc - YOU PICK the apps you want.
NOTES:
Busybox NOT included: If you need it, download it via Titanium Backup’s ‘Problems’ link. It will download and install immediately.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Boot into clockwork recovery
2. Nandroid backup if you're nervous
3. FULL DATA WIPE
4. Flash the ROM
5. Reboot!
Your download link:
DOWNLOAD MEH!
Credits:
The ever growing list of credits - Thanks to: Cyanogen, Scotty, #g2root, HomerSP, Pulser (legend), Ninpo, Kendon, Mike Coffee, Lenny, Shen, Jeremy, Paul (Modaco), Richard Trip, MikeBeecham, RaiderX, lox, benhaam, strange Chinese guy whose name I don’t know but regularly places leaks in my dropbox, ALL VILLAINROM users, and in advance to anyone who downloads any of these ROMs, and leaves feedback.
Join us on irc for banter (chat.freenode.net : 6667 - #villainrom) for support!
We hope you enjoy the ROM! Stay tuned for 2 more ROMs over the next couple of days, and a fourth in the next week or so!

Downloading now, thanks! (First!)

does urs fix the MMS issue?

Thank you so much, been using your roms since the Hero days.

was the wifi calling removed too

shibby80 said:
was the wifi calling removed too
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if it was a t-mobile specific app then yes.

What are the widgets, launcher, and theme used in OP's screenshot?

The widgets are some custom icons, not sure what but I am sure Nathan will tell us.
The launcher is launcher pro with custom icons for the dock.
Not sure what you mean by theme? the rom has no theme.

Lennyuk said:
The widgets are some custom icons, not sure what but I am sure Nathan will tell us.
The launcher is launcher pro with custom icons for the dock.
Not sure what you mean by theme? the rom has no theme.
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On the screenshot in OP. It has the black market and contacts

Flippy125 said:
On the screenshot in OP. It has the black market and contacts
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they are just some custom icons for the apps market and contacts.

Yeah - Manup456's custom icons...
Google 'Digital Style Wars'
Sorry, I always use them in conjunction with Launcher Pro! Forgot to mention that.

Tried it and when i attempted to revert back to CM 6.1 RC1 it said "MD5" was missing? Anyone else having this issue? God damn it now i can't just revert back to my previous ROM/settings.

What MMS issue? I have no MMS issue. My mrs just sent me one actually.

TL24 said:
Tried it and when i attempted to revert back to CM 6.1 RC1 it said "MD5" was a missmatch or was missing? Did this happen to anyone else?
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This is nothing to do with the ROM. Did you Nandroid backup and try to restore that?
Also, what's the exact error, and where is it popping up?

nprussell said:
This is nothing to do with the ROM. Did you Nandroid backup and try to restore that?
Also, what's the exact error, and where is it popping up?
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Thru Clockwork and Recovery and neither worked... Here's the error message:
"This does not seem to be a valid backup. The MD5 file is missing"
How can this be when I've restored the same exact backup earlier today?

TL24 said:
Thru Clockwork and Recovery and neither worked... Here's the error message:
"This does not seem to be a valid backup. The MD5 file is missing"
How can this be when I've restored the same exact backup earlier today?
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Sounds like something's gone poo-poo on your SD card to me. Again, it cannot be the ROM though.

Thank you, and..
Would you mind telling us a bit more about the forthcoming ROMs? Sense? Non-sense? Etc.
I'm impressed with your website and this ROM posted thus far, but I'm not a "flash-crazy" user. I'd rather know what is coming, if possible, and hold out for a version I'll really put to use.
Thanks again sir.

nprussell said:
Sounds like something's gone poo-poo on your SD card to me. Again, it cannot be the ROM though.
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Right, something went poo-poo minutes after installing this ROM.
Look, i know what i'm doing and the fact that these backups were working prior to installing your ROM means something happened here. I appreciate the work you're doing, but please elaborate how my SD card went "poo-poo" right after installing this ROM.

Modernly said:
Would you mind telling us a bit more about the forthcoming ROMs? Sense? Non-sense? Etc.
I'm impressed with your website and this ROM posted thus far, but I'm not a "flash-crazy" user. I'd rather know what is coming, if possible, and hold out for a version I'll really put to use.
Thanks again sir.
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Agreed, same here!

TL24 said:
Right, something went poo-poo minutes after installing this ROM.
Look, i know what i'm doing and the fact that these backups were working prior to installing your ROM means something happened here. I appreciate the work you're doing, but please elaborate how my SD card went "poo-poo" right after installing this ROM.
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I had problems similar to yours with checksums, I noticed they happen whenever I don't eject the card from my PC, or whenever I have USB debugging off in the G2
Have you tried plugging it in your PC and maybe trying to "fix" it by the automated windows pop up
(I totally assumed you are using Windows, if not then I may be of no help what so ever

[ROM][11/20/10] VillainROM Presents... Villision for the G2/Desire Z NO SENSE (v1.0)

Welcome to VillainROM
This bit’s the introduction. If you’re not interested in who we are, or how we got here, or are of the TL;DR mentality, then skip this entire section.
I’ve been raging recently. That’s right... raging. I’ve moved house, had NO internet connection (and still have no connection, until the 29th November), and T-Mobile then decided to block my access after 4pm for exceeding my fair usage allowance on my “unlimited” internet package. So yeah, the fact that we’ve even found time to work on and release these ROMs shows how dedicated we are to bringing VillainROM to the masses.
As many of you have noticed, I’m well and truly back in to the world of custom roms, after a few months break over the summer. Believe me, it was well and truly needed. It’s great to be back though.
If you’ve come from a HTC Hero/Desire or Magic, the chances are, you’ve heard of VillainROM. For that reason, I won’t go into who we are in too much detail. Sufficed to say, we’re a hardworking team of collaborative developers, working towards a common goal; to improve on manufacturer’s versions of the Android OS’ and to provide alternative, AOSP versions. We will no longer be providing 'experimental beta' releases, but instead, only releasing ROMs we deem to be 'final'.
So, enough of the "sales" pitch... let’s talk about the ROM!
Before I do, though, I’d just like to take this opportunity to offer a huge message of gratitude to the team at #g2root. Scotty2 and the team worked their arses off for weeks on this, and together they achieved what HTC attempted to make impossible. We all owe them a huge debt of thanks.
Well, we’re a bit later than we’d hoped on the G2 scene, so we thought we’d say hi with a bang. Well, three bangs actually. That’s three ROMs of course; we hope you like them.
The first of the three ROMs is Villision. The other two ROMs which are finished, but undergoing internal testing are coming over the next couple of days.
VILLISION 1.0.0
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I would like to thank HomerSP of VillainROM for his assistance on this ROM, which is the first ROM we've every worked together on. He's been a legend to work with.
Villision 1.0.0 Features
- Based on OTA G2 Stock ROM
- Custom Power Menu (Reboot & Reboot to Recovery)
- Coolbho's 1.497Ghz OC kernel (thanks CM team) - We will be compiling our own range of kernels next week, so expect an update on this.
- Languages added (including GB English - that's right, colour > color)
- De-odexed
- PNG Optimized
- Zip-Aligned
- Dalvik heap tweaks
- Custom wallpaper & bootanimation (Designed by Mikebeechm and animated by HomerSP)
- Removed T-Mobile applications (bloatware)
- Removed all market downloadable apps such as Earth, etc - YOU PICK the apps you want.
NOTES:
Busybox NOT included: If you need it, download it via Titanium Backup’s ‘Problems’ link. It will download and install immediately.
INSTALL SETCPU TO SET OC!
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Boot into clockwork recovery
2. Nandroid backup if you're nervous
3. FULL DATA WIPE
4. Flash the ROM
5. Reboot!
Your download link:
DOWNLOAD MEH!
Credits:
The ever growing list of credits - Thanks to: Cyanogen, Scotty, #g2root, HomerSP, Pulser (legend), Ninpo, Kendon, Mike Coffee, Lenny, Shen, Jeremy, Paul (Modaco), Richard Trip, MikeBeecham, RaiderX, lox, benhaam, strange Chinese guy whose name I don’t know but regularly places leaks in my dropbox, ALL VILLAINROM users, and in advance to anyone who downloads any of these ROMs, and leaves feedback.
Join us on irc for banter (chat.freenode.net : 6667 - #villainrom) for support!
We hope you enjoy the ROM! Stay tuned for 2 more ROMs over the next couple of days, and a fourth in the next week or so!
KEYPAD 4 BUTTON FIX DOWNLOAD (thanks to redglasses!)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Z13DE4QE

Due to the way xda is, and the split between g2 and z sections I reccomend that if you have any important comments or find any bugs about this rom please post so on the correct section of the VillainRom forums which can be found at www.villainrom.co.uk
Also it might pay to read the g2 post for this very same rom.
LINK - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=846376
For xda rule clarification, we will continue to provide support on xda, as per usual. I am just trying to make things easier for all

As i have heard the Z and G2 are diffrent on some ways and few have get problem doing stuff that was z/g2 flagged better ask is this one for pure G2 or will it even work on Z? Maybe some one have try it on a Desire Z and can tell?

I have it running on my DZ absolutely fine. Shame no HTC keyboard. Bring on the Sense ROM lads!
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using XDA App

4 capacitive buttons not working
Hey just flashed this rom it looks just fantastic....the raw android is amazing..but the issue on my asian desire z is tat the four touch sensetive buttons r not working...need help plzzz

dhingra_vinay_in said:
Hey just flashed this rom it looks just fantastic....the raw android is amazing..but the issue on my asian desire z is tat the four touch sensetive buttons r not working...need help plzzz
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Did you use all the wipe options in your recovery?
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App

dhingra_vinay_in said:
Hey just flashed this rom it looks just fantastic....the raw android is amazing..but the issue on my asian desire z is tat the four touch sensetive buttons r not working...need help plzzz
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Edit - it's already been sorted by redglasses. Flash this on top of the rom if you're having issues
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Z13DE4QE

bit of a noob question, do i need a goldcard to install this rom? I'm already perm-rooted, S-OFF and i have clockwork/rom manager installed.

jakbjak said:
bit of a noob question, do i need a goldcard to install this rom? I'm already perm-rooted, S-OFF and i have clockwork/rom manager installed.
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then no, put the .zip on your sd card, boot into clockwork mod recovery, backup, wipe and then select the zip to flash.

awesome, thanks Lennyuk

no problem, I am here to help

flashed and fully operational, schweet

nprussell said:
Edit - it's already been sorted by redglasses. Flash this on top of the rom if you're having issues
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Z13DE4QE
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Thanks a lot for the info but the file is unavailable at the given link...any alternate plz...

Your download for the ROM appears to be broken, I'd love to try it if you can fix it.
Thanks, JS

a042349 said:
Your download for the ROM appears to be broken, I'd love to try it if you can fix it.
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The link for the download at http://www.villainrom.co.uk/releases/g2/Villision1.0/download.php seems to be working fine for me. The problem seems to be with the link for the fix for the capacative buttons (the megaupload link).

I flashed this rom but i cant get shutdown to work. Whenever I try to shutdown the cellphone, it reboots and enters recovery mode.

dhingra_vinay_in said:
Thanks a lot for the info but the file is unavailable at the given link...any alternate plz...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=847824
that is the thread it came from

Just to check, is the overclock enabled by default? I've just flashed the phone and installed SetCPU (which reckons it isn't overclocked, which is what I want), but just wanted to doublecheck .

nzfrio said:
Just to check, is the overclock enabled by default? I've just flashed the phone and installed SetCPU (which reckons it isn't overclocked, which is what I want), but just wanted to doublecheck .
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We have never forced OC on anyone in the past so I doubt it would have changed with this rom (I have not flashed it myself yet)

mine was overclocked to 1.42 by default, but setCpu let me change it to stock and loads inbetween. Seems like a really stable overclock too. Maybe it depends on the type of desire you have? I have a euro one.

[Q] New to HTC... stock rom or network stock rom?

Ok, might seem a strange question but I come from a Samsung Galaxy S and I'm still feeling the HTC very different...
So my situation is this... I'm at Portugal but I bought an HOX (international version) from a British friend locked to O2. I've network unlocked it (ebay code), unlocked the bootloader and rooted it. It still boots up with an O2 splash screen. I tried googling for the latest HTC stock Rom as that would be the way to go about with the Galaxy S but doesn't seem the way to go with the HTC.
That's a bit of the reason why I'm posting this because I'm not even sure what to ask exactly or google for. So here's my main questions/issues...
Am I right to assume that the stock rom on my phone is not an HTC stock rom (like the thing that would come with a sim free phone) but a O2 stock rom? And the reason I'm asking this is because there is a "news" tab on HTC UK, France, etc advertising an OTA update to Android 4.0.4, Software number: 2.17.401.2 on 8/10/2012 (I thought it was today but now I think it meant 10th of August as there are other threads about this dating from then).
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If my assumptions are right, how do I go about flashing a stock HTC ROM because I won't be able to update OTA anymore? I'm assuming that since I'm not in range of the O2 network.
Sorry for the long post but like I said I don't even know how to formulate a short question and gad to give you the broader picture. Any help would be much appreciated!!

Yes, you still have a carrier branded ROM, unlocking the bootloader and rooting doesn’t change the it. You have to flash to change the ROM. Since you have already unlocked the bootloader, you might as well flash a custom ROM to get the most out of your phone.
Head over to dev section, there are many sense based custom ROMs like Revolution HD, maXimus, Viper X etc. The first two already have JB versions (based on a leaked HTC JB ROM). I use Viper X because it has lot of customization options, but they haven't released a JB version yet. Or you can go completely AOSP with Cyanogenmod.

Viperx here as well and enjoying every minute of it. Almost too many possibilities if that's even possible. I

I'll have to take a look at the those custom ROMs, I know it's a bit silly owning a droid phone and being a bit afraid of that stuff but I never had a very good experience with those... always my fault though.
I do realize that a custom ROM is probably a must with this phone, as its been a beast tamed by a lot of software issues that brings it down.
Just a couple more questions... If I fail miserably installing a custom ROM and have to roll back, it will go back to the O2 ROM or is it possible to flash a sim free HTC one? (I already know half the answer but anyway...) Never mind... first pinned thread on the dev forum
And because of such possibility, how does OTA updates work? I'm assuming the phone connects to some kind of HTC server that has the approved carrier update? Or is it done via the carrier, hence rendering my phone virtually impossible to update unless I go to the UK?
Thanks for the help so far guys!

The phone connects to an HTC server using the Internet, not some magic GSM data transfer system, so it doesn't matter where you are in the world, provided you have Internet access from your phone.
Sounds like you have the latest version anyway (for now).
You can't install an official unbranded ROM, but since you're unlocked, you can go with a custom ROM. You can't get the official JB leak because your CID won't match.

BenPope said:
The phone connects to an HTC server using the Internet, not some magic GSM data transfer system, so it doesn't matter where you are in the world, provided you have Internet access from your phone.
Sounds like you have the latest version anyway (for now).
You can't install an official unbranded ROM, but since you're unlocked, you can go with a custom ROM. You can't get the official JB leak because your CID won't match.
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Thanks Ben, I spent a great deal of time yesterday looking for your first answer. It's probably so evident I couldn't find it anywhere Again, it's my long years with the Samsung to be blamed... you updated it with the rubbish Samsung Kies (a serious PITA) or via Odin plus whatever ROM.
I've also learned a lot by going through the tutorials here, especially that we still don't have the S-off so that's why things aren't so simple yet.
I was considering the JB with Sense+ too but my CID is (I think) O2---1... so no, it won't work :crying: But Viper X looks good, especially because you can get it very close (or similar) to the stock look. Part of the reason I'm loving the HOX and not regretting getting the S3 is because how simple and clean it looks, without all the gimmicks and clever ways of doing this and that. It might not be so intuitive (at least I'm not used to it yet) but I've already realized it's a lot more to the point than the Samsung stuff.

Well, now running ViperX 2.7 and although I have most tweaks turned off, it's great to have back stuff like the percentage of battery, quick settings like internet network and sound profiles when long pressing the power button and quick settings for stuff like bluetooth on and off from the drop down bar.
Best thing is probably not being dependent any more of O2 updates but still having those with an OTA.
Couldn't still figure out how to make the drop down notification window solid and not transparent. You can tweak the notification bar transparency but not the window? (sorry, these things aren't probably called what I'm calling them but I think you know what I mean).
Thanks again for the help guys!

Question "Query" ProtonAosp

Id like to stay with pixel instead of having to sell and then buy a new phone, just hassle, but iv seen proton is a very good ROM to run, my issues are with updates, how would you update the proton ROM? And is it easy enough to revert back to stock if needed?
Thanks.

If you want more privacy and security, as well as regular updates, GrapheneOS is an excellent option. Not sure the Proton ROM has OTA-like updates though

kevinireland11 said:
Id like to stay with pixel instead of having to sell and then buy a new phone, just hassle, but iv seen proton is a very good ROM to run, my issues are with updates, how would you update the proton ROM? And is it easy enough to revert back to stock if needed?
Thanks.
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Graphene is a privacy based rom that lacks some crucial functionality if you need everything running. This is according to various posts on here and Reddit. Some people love it, and I'm sure some don't. I saw someone that liked it a lot but had to roll back because they couldn't get something or other working. But it depends on your needs.
As for Proton there is no OTA but updates are posted and they are a simple web install that takes about 4 or 5 minutes. Nothing is wiped if you are updating. After installing you can relock the bootloader if you want but that's another wipe as I'm sure you know. This is a very stock rom with a lot of tweaks in the background. FPR for one. It's much quicker although not perfect yet. Also the latest version is the December build with all security and most features enabled. One difference, of many, is that call screening is still available on this build. Call on hold is not. I flashed this rom and then installed the November radio over it since it does come with the crappy December radio. It's way better, I don't lose signal very much although I still do occasionally. Bottom line I like it and would have a hard time going back to stock. I'm not rooted and after the next update I might relock the bootloader, wipe the device and leave it at that.
Reverting to stock is the same as with any other custom rom. You can web install stock or manually fastboot it. Not a difficult process.

bobby janow said:
Graphene is a privacy based rom that lacks some crucial functionality if you need everything running. This is according to various posts on here and Reddit. Some people love it, and I'm sure some don't. I saw someone that liked it a lot but had to roll back because they couldn't get something or other working. But it depends on your needs.
As for Proton there is no OTA but updates are posted and they are a simple web install that takes about 4 or 5 minutes. Nothing is wiped if you are updating. After installing you can relock the bootloader if you want but that's another wipe as I'm sure you know. This is a very stock rom with a lot of tweaks in the background. FPR for one. It's much quicker although not perfect yet. Also the latest version is the December build with all security and most features enabled. One difference, of many, is that call screening is still available on this build. Call on hold is not. I flashed this rom and then installed the November radio over it since it does come with the crappy December radio. It's way better, I don't lose signal very much although I still do occasionally. Bottom line I like it and would have a hard time going back to stock. I'm not rooted and after the next update I might relock the bootloader, wipe the device and leave it at that.
Reverting to stock is the same as with any other custom rom. You can web install stock or manually fastboot it. Not a difficult process.
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Hey I just tried there now and I unlocked the bootloader but it keeps saying about available space and if I'm using an incognito browser? Is there a specific browser I need to use to do this, I tried chrome and edge? Says I need 5gb available, my pc has like 1TB, any suggestions

kevinireland11 said:
Hey I just tried there now and I unlocked the bootloader but it keeps saying about available space and if I'm using an incognito browser? Is there a specific browser I need to use to do this, I tried chrome and edge? Says I need 5gb available, my pc has like 1TB, any suggestions
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What about not incognito? I heard there was some limits on that space wise.

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What about not incognito? I heard there was some limits on that space wise.
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I wasn't on incognito though, iv seen someone else with this issue to, I'm not sure I posted about this issue in the telegram proton group

kevinireland11 said:
I wasn't on incognito though, iv seen someone else with this issue to, I'm not sure I posted about this issue in the telegram proton group
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I'll head over there now. I did see that a day or so ago.
edit: looks like the problem arises if you have multiple profiles on Chrome. I think the manual install is not that difficult though if you still run into problems. Flashall.bat -w to wipe the device then flashall.bat to install the rom. Don't do a thing until it's done. It's tempting because you get a fastboot menu allowing you to restart the device. Don't do it let the rom install direct you. I actually forgot if it's an auto reboot into the rom or finally the rom instructs you to reboot. But it should be pretty clear.

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I'll head over there now. I did see that a day or so ago.
edit: looks like the problem arises if you have multiple profiles on Chrome. I think the manual install is not that difficult though if you still run into problems. Flashall.bat -w to wipe the device then flashall.bat to install the rom. Don't do a thing until it's done. It's tempting because you get a fastboot menu allowing you to restart the device. Don't do it let the rom install direct you. I actually forgot if it's an auto reboot into the rom or finally the rom instructs you to reboot. But it should be pretty clear.
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I'll remove my account and see how that goes, I even installed chromium and didn't work, but I'll try again later

kevinireland11 said:
I'll remove my account and see how that goes, I even installed chromium and didn't work, but I'll try again later
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Maybe you can borrow a computer from an associate for about 5 minutes? Worth a try. Good luck let us know how you made out.

kevinireland11 said:
Hey I just tried there now and I unlocked the bootloader but it keeps saying about available space and if I'm using an incognito browser? Is there a specific browser I need to use to do this, I tried chrome and edge? Says I need 5gb available, my pc has like 1TB, any suggestions
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Are you using a VPN by chance? VPN are known to cause issues with wireless devices trying to connect (printers, Sonos (audio), debugging, et cetera), since your two favored toys can't "find" each other any more.

Can anyone currently using this ROM try out the translate function from the screen shot menu? I included a screen shot of how it normally presents with the results after selecting translate.
Also if you test it, there needs to be enough of a foreign language on the screen and also it might not trigger of it has your default language on the screen mixed in
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Also just in case don't open those links lol. It's all investment scams. I just needed a message with enough Korean in it.