One of the main focuses of Byron ROMs is responsiveness. This is not achieved through overclocking or kernel hacks but instead by maximizing free memory. This is done in other ROMs via apps2sd and other tricks, but in Byron this is done through a Google-approved mechanism known as odexing. While most ROMs brag about being "deodexed" (for different reasons), Byron is fully odexed (including apps that are *not* odexed in stock LG ROMs). This means your system apps need not store anything in the dalvik-cache, which frees up space on the /data partition.
The downside to an odexed ROM (and the reason other ROMs are deodexed) is that it is impossible to theme the interface in many of the ways the root community generally uses (such as flashing update.zip files that replace system frameworks).
Byron Bare is a very minimal system. The only apps you'll find in your drawer are:
o 3G Mobile Hotspot
o Browser
o Calendar
o Camera
o Clock
o Contacts
o Email
o Gallery
o Market
o Messaging
o Music
o Phone
o Settings
o Superuser
o Talk
instructions:
o make a backup
o flash this zip
(no need to wipe anything, the update script should do it for you... though it won't hurt to do it manually as well)
dev stuff:
o the default shell in Byron is the BusyBox shell. The original Android shell remains as sh0.
o install-busybox is a script to "install" busybox (create all the necessary links to busybox tools)
o sysmount and sysunmount mount your /system partition writable and read-only, respectively. Remember to sysmount before you install-busybox.
Report back with anything useful to me so I can improve this ROM: apps you'd like to see added, apps you never use and wish weren't there (or, if you went so far, ones you removed), and anything not working as you'd expect.
It's a super nice stock ROM for people who don't need most of the garbage that LG\Verizon put on the phone. And it's a heck of lot easier flashing this instead of using the stock ROM and having to remove the apps with Titanium backup. Plus it has the added benefit of being odexed.
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Yeah... it's not a speed demon like Punisher or Velocity by any means, but for those that tend to stay on stock, it's a nice option that lies just a couple degrees away from stock while still holding a few of the benefits of going custom.
I like it. I know it's never going to be the next Velocity, but for what it is, I think it runs well.
Yeah... it's not a speed demon like Punisher or Velocity by any means, but for those that tend to stay on stock, it's a nice option that lies just a couple degrees away from stock while still holding a few of the benefits of going custom.
I like it. I know it's never going to be the next Velocity, but for what it is, I think it runs well.
Thanks for the feedback guys.
I actually think this is faster than v.4 on my phone anyways. It has added benefit of being froyo to to size it up. =D
great job I might put this on my wifes phone she doesn't need the superfast speed like I want to have but for a simple bare bones rom this could be perfect thanks for the good work!
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I'm running the full Byron (4.1.2), but the highest out of 4 I got 7.562.
hmm that is the same as stock froyo shouldnt increased ram make a difference? i need to know if this is worth leaving my 2.1 punisher rom for ( i get 6.9 without oc rite now)
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hmm that is the same as stock froyo shouldnt increased ram make a difference? i need to know if this is worth leaving my 2.1 punisher rom for ( i get 6.9 without oc rite now)
Linpack is a measure of processing power, not responsiveness, and as such I'm not surprised it's the same as stock 2.2.
Awesome...this is pretty much what I was looking for. I'll use for a couple days and post back any improvements that I think could be done. Thanks for the time you put into this!
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Who would be interested in a few packages (in update.zip format) that would allow you to install, as system apps, a few common apps? I'm thinking Gmail, YouTube, etc. If most people end up installing these, it makes more sense to have a system (and odexed) installation method available, in the spirit of Byron.
Let me know what you Bare users think, and what apps you'd like to see.
does the most recent version work properly on the Ally? More specifically, on this ROM?
I'll let you know in a little while. I'd try it right now, but I'm on the line with Verizon right now, Complaining about the wife's Droid 2 Global....... again. Going to tell them to shove it and send me another Ally. It's pretty bad when an entry level phone works better than a phone that's supposed to be top dog.
The wifi tether that drels made for aosp froyo works flawlessly. On another note, I really like this rom. Its not flashy but its quick,responsive and nice seeing as how the bloatware has been removed. Great job!
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Wow - 149 MB free at install - now THAT'S a naked ROM! Very well done, sir! I salute you!
EDIT: Actually, a little -too- naked for me. I found there were a lot of things I've taken for granted as being there that I had to manually install. I might take another look at (Byron not Naked). Using Uninstaller Pro for Root, I could always remove those Social apps I don't ever use and still gain the benefit of the odexed apps I do use. A win-win!
Thanks for developing these Darkxsun - it's kind of gloomy on the forums just now. This gives me some hope for the future.
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Who would be interested in a few packages (in update.zip format) that would allow you to install, as system apps, a few common apps? I'm thinking Gmail, YouTube, etc. If most people end up installing these, it makes more sense to have a system (and odexed) installation method available, in the spirit of Byron.
Let me know what you Bare users think, and what apps you'd like to see.
GMail, Google Maps and Navigation would be nice. I don't use most of the Social stuff, maybe Facebook, that's about it. Everything else I use would be too unique to me to suggest as a package.
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I would like to see Gmail, Google Maps, Navigation, Wireless tether, calculator, and YouTube. I think these are all system apps that I would like to see in an update. Thanks for the hard work!
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It would be great if you could make each app into its own update.zip, so people could pick and choose what they wanted to add. I don't know how hard or pratical this is though.
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It would be great if you could make each app into its own update.zip, so people could pick and choose what they wanted to add. I don't know how hard or pratical this is though.
That would be great because then everyone could pick and choose what they wanted and it'd be 'custom' to the users wants/needs.
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If these are system apps, are they able to be updated easily? I think I might have to try this rom soon.
Is it possible to make the LG alarm into an update.zip? Thanks for your hard work.
This is probably more than I'd do. Especially with some of those having questionably compatible license, I'd be wary to include them. I'd be fine with anything that comes with the phone, and something like Wireless Tether that is clearly open source. Titanium Backup is another story.
System apps update just fine, but the updated version is stored as a downloaded app, negating the benefit of having them as system apps. This is why I intend to keep things up to date, so users don't have to resort to that.
Thanks for your input.
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I would like to see Gmail, Google Maps, Navigation, Wireless tether, calculator, and YouTube. I think these are all system apps that I would like to see in an update. Thanks for the hard work!
These all seem reasonable. These were the core apps I was thinking about actually.
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It would be great if you could make each app into its own update.zip, so people could pick and choose what they wanted to add. I don't know how hard or pratical this is though.
That's the plan. If you want everything, go with Byron. If you want Bare + a couple things, grab a couple of the add on packages.
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Hey guys im an owner of the moto droid (first one) and I have recently rooted it. it was all going fin until I decided to get smoked glass everything seemed fine until I installed it using SPRecovey. It got to the last step and finished I had to reboot It has been stuck on the moto start up screen for 16 hours now i tried several times to take out the battery and every thing I could think of so please if you can help HELP.
I have no idea why this was the place you thought to post, but this is a thread for a specific ROM for a totally different phone.
Hey guys im an owner of the moto droid (first one) and I have recently rooted it. it was all going fin until I decided to get smoked glass everything seemed fine until I installed it using SPRecovey. It got to the last step and finished I had to reboot It has been stuck on the moto start up screen for 16 hours now i tried several times to take out the battery and every thing I could think of so please if you can help HELP.
Wrong forum, but my suggestion would be to go to the Droid forum and ask them how you can boot into recovery. Then I would restore the nandroid backup that you have from before you tried to make these changes, assuming you have one, which you should. You should always create one before making any changes to your phone.
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[ROM RELEASE] 2.2-based Byron Bare
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