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Root Making ICS ROM For Connect/Esteem (Read it!)

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Hello There.... Me and my friends are making the ICS available to Connect/Esteem Users , Read some of my posts that I have posted about this so you get a better understanding
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Ok Me and my friends have broken everything up in parts (5 parts)

(Done) Part 1 - Phone compatibility (Just to even get the ICS Theme)
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Part 2 - Apps (We need to fix a whole list of apps
 
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Not putting you down, but if you're not even sure what a rom is chances are bleak you'd be able to crank out an ICS rom that is somehow portable to the esteem and connect which are two completely different phones, much less to get all of this work done guaranteed in no more than 8 weeks... I do believe in miracles though so who knows what will happen. :p
 
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The ROM for the LG Connect 4G will work on the esteem with a tiny bit of lag

Okay. NO NO NO....No...Just NO. You are going to brick peoples phones. And not soft bricks either. Hard bricks. Hard brick meaning you just turned your 250+ phone into a 250+ drink coaster. Just ask the Connect user that flashed ldriftas #2 rom for the Esteem. The Esteem and Connect are NOTHING alike.
 
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Not trying to be mean and anything but building ICS will be an extremely difficult task. You also have to build a kernel for it not just a rom, ICS and GB uses different methods of handling the drivers and other thing such as the CPU. But if you think that you can do that incredibily hard task i can cooperate by making the boot logo and whatever graphical design you need.

Building a kernel requires lots of skills not just random modification to the current kernel most likely you will need to start from source, if there is any.
 
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Its good to see new devs contribute to AF and the Android community here.

The OP's plans certainly seem ambitious, but it looks like he's got a plan and help from a few friends.

Be sure to utilize the knowledge and experience of the folks that have already responded (and have yet to still), I'm sure they can save you a few bumps in the road.

Looking forward to following your progress here.

Cheers and good luck! :)
 
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So two days ago you were asking a ton of relatively basic questions and now you plan on creating an ICS ROM in less than eight weeks??? In perspective, that is like asking someone how to put on a Band-Aid and then saying that you are going to perform surgery on someone in eight weeks. It just doesn't make one bit of sense!
 
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Good luck guys, Ics will be pain in the butt, but wish you guys good luck for taking your free time to do this for us. And by the way if Playfulgod comes around this thread shout out to you man good luck as well. He is also building ICS and almost have everything done so thanks to all this smart and hardworking devs.
 
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Look ... I know they are different but I can do it with help of friends

Also I askes tons of questions to learn about the connect ... I get phones and I wonder ... sorry for starting as a dummy...

I CAN make the miracle happen ... You can complain and I might just stop ... Or I can get some testers and helpers
.... What you want? Stock and other ROMs or ICS ROM?
 
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So two days ago you were asking a ton of relatively basic questions and now you plan on creating an ICS ROM in less than eight weeks??? In perspective, that is like asking someone how to put on a Band-Aid and then saying that you are going to perform surgery on someone in eight weeks. It just doesn't make one bit of sense!

I am like that... Leave me my way
 
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Okay. NO NO NO....No...Just NO. You are going to brick peoples phones. And not soft bricks either. Hard bricks. Hard brick meaning you just turned your 250+ phone into a 250+ drink coaster. Just ask the Connect user that flashed ldriftas #2 rom for the Esteem. The Esteem and Connect are NOTHING alike.

Also if you are smart
... You can set the ROM to detect what phone you are using so then it sets it up corrently
 
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Also if you are smart
... You can set the ROM to detect what phone you are using so then it sets it up corrently

So explain to me, and not trying to bust your chops or be a jerk but, you are going to have basically 2 roms packed into one and it'll depict which phone you have and run the correct one instead of the wrong one that could brick the phone?

Im not understanding how you are going to have 2 of the same files,such as the boot.img, and have the rom to be able to tell during install which is which when they will have the same file names.
 
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So explain to me, and not trying to bust your chops or be a jerk but, you are going to have basically 2 roms packed into one and it'll depict which phone you have and run the correct one instead of the wrong one that could brick the phone?

Im not understanding how you are going to have 2 of the same files,such as the boot.img, and have the rom to be able to tell during install which is which when they will have the same file names.

I understand why you ask that.. Well my new idea is too have the same of some files and sometimes 2 different of the same app/etc... Also it will detect your phone so if it is not connect/esteem then it wont ROM/Brick your phone... You will just get a "Your device _____________ is not compatible" Also I have a plan for files with the same filename.... So no worries... :cool:
 
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I understand why you ask that.. Well my new idea is too have the same of some files and sometimes 2 different of the same app/etc... Also it will detect your phone so if it is not connect/esteem then it wont ROM/Brick your phone... You will just get a "Your device _____________ is not compatible" Also I have a plan for files with the same filename.... So no worries... :cool:


Do you have any sources?
 
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Also Everyone , If you have a launcher or a keyboard that you extremely recommend , Tell us , We may need it .... We only want to know so if the ICS doesn't work... Then we will have a backup Plan

Also , I came across one problem in the Youtube app , When I tested in on the Connect , The app played the Video but I couldn't like , Comment , ETC
So We are working on that

The Browser youtube is working great though , No issues there

We won't put the MetroPCS , Other Carriers Bloatware , But if a lot of you want the same app (Free apps , Since a Paid app would be equal as using 4Shared to get a apk) We may put it but it can't be a app you made , unless if other like it then , yes

Also Here is the progress we have made during the night

1. Fix 3 Apps
2. Find many bugs
3. Add High Quality Icons to the default screen
4. Remove all lag in the Lock Screen
6. Add High Quality Icons to the Notification Bar
7. Fix Camera App so it Recognizes the Front-Facing Camera
8. ETC , Don't want to list it all

We will make a website where you can get the ICS ROM and get updates , This thread will not be needed soon as the website , will be a better place , to get more updates , Also (Can you post links on thread , or is that not allowed?)
 
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We will make a website where you can get the ICS ROM and get updates , This thread will not be needed soon as the website , will be a better place , to get more updates , Also (Can you post links on thread , or is that not allowed?)

Members with 25 or more posts may put their site link in their signature and discretely reference it when appropriate.

See the Site Rules & Guidelines for references re. this.

Thanks!
 
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