[ROM][StormDroid 2.0] The Final Storm [Final Release][20% Cooler][Lightning Fast][ICS Inspired]

cr5315 · March 31st, 2012, 08:01 PM

NOTE:
The StormDroid Team is no longer a functioning ROM team, and thus we cannot provide ROM help.

Code:

#include <std_disclaimer.h>
/*
 * Your warranty is now void.
 *
 * We are not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
 * thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
 * do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM
 * before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
 * you point the finger at us for messing up your device, we will laugh at you.
 */

It’s been fun, Ally Community, but let’s face it. The Ally is old. Many people are moving on to newer phones. For those that haven’t yet, here’s one last dose of awesome for ya.

Features
Amon Ra Recovery 3.06
Debloated
StormDroid Wallpapers
Auto-zipalign
Increased network buffer
Wireless Tether
Custom kernel by death2all110
Power Options
Wireless Tether
superSU

Thanks
The team would like to thank atc3030, death2all110, and b0bness for their various help.

To Download:
Please go to our website, and download the stable release.
Wipe data, cache, and dalvik-cache, and flash.[/CENTER]

j2cool2012 · March 31st, 2012, 08:03 PM

Screenshots:
StormDroid 2.0 - Imgur

Fixes:

Screenshots:
StormDroid 2.0 - Imgur

-------

Fixes:

Titanium Backup fix

Quote:

Originally Posted by dautley

For what its worth if TB is built into ROM you must flash the latest version to Rom for it to run without errors.
Launch the latest version of TB and go to menu, more, create update.zip. Choose Amend as scripting type, choose TB will be installed as system application, and you can choose either options as the name of the output file.
Now your ready to flash it. Reboot into recovery, choose install zip from sd card and toggle signature vitrification off then choose the file you just made. Reboot and TB should be working fine.

The storm is so epic, if you're not careful, this will happen:

remicks · March 31st, 2012, 08:06 PM

Reserved

Biotic · March 31st, 2012, 08:09 PM

Congratz
screenshots?? (Ally has been laid to rest)

j2cool2012 · March 31st, 2012, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rgocal

Congratz
screenshots?? (Ally has been laid to rest)

Workin on it. We totally forgot, lol

xepicxacidx · March 31st, 2012, 08:17 PM

Must.....try....this....asap

PunjabiRemiix · March 31st, 2012, 08:39 PM

Awesome Release!! I can't download it

... it says file isn't available

j2cool2012 · March 31st, 2012, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xJoex123

Awesome Release!! I can't download it

... it says file isn't available

I will check on that. Should be fine...

~~GulbirxChahal~~ · March 31st, 2012, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xJoex123

Awesome Release!! I can't download it

... it says file isn't available

Happened to me as well, its actually there lol go to the minus download page, scroll to the bottom click standard view not mobile view and a big green Zip box should appear after you refresh the download page

... its because of mobile browsing, good luck (:

EDIT* wow amazing! You guys really put work and effort on this Rom! Thank you Guys for supporting the ally through the storm

one hell of a ride

Ender93 · March 31st, 2012, 10:37 PM

Just flashed it and I love how fast it is, but Titanium Backup is giving a weird error message. Something about a guru being on fire and then some incoherent sentence about what version it is. Any idea how to fix it? I mean it's not a deal breaker, I'll restore the apps individually if I have to, but I'd rather not have to do so.

abezzilla99 · March 31st, 2012, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by j2cool2012

Screenshots:
StormDroid 2.0 - Imgur

The storm is so epic, if you're not careful, this will happen:

MY ALLY!!!

j2cool2012 · March 31st, 2012, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ender93

Just flashed it and I love how fast it is, but Titanium Backup is giving a weird error message. Something about a guru being on fire and then some incoherent sentence about what version it is. Any idea how to fix it? I mean it's not a deal breaker, I'll restore the apps individually if I have to, but I'd rather not have to do so.

Is your Titanium Backup legit? If it's not, it will not work, because of a check the dev has added.

Ender93 · March 31st, 2012, 11:01 PM

Yea, I downloaded if off the market right after flashing SD2. It lets me restore my apps individually but whenever I press batch it says "Guru caught fire during calculations. Seriously, what for a Titanium Backup version is this?"

j2cool2012 · March 31st, 2012, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ender93

Yea, I downloaded if off the market right after flashing SD2. It lets me restore my apps individually but whenever I press batch it says "Guru caught fire during calculations. Seriously, what for a Titanium Backup version is this?"

Hmm... I had that issue when I..."borrowed" TiBu Pro back in the day...( I bought it now)
I will look into that. It may be an app issue, as it has apparently started happening on SD 1.2 as well.

SyrStorm · March 31st, 2012, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by j2cool2012

Hmm... I had that issue when I..."borrowed" TiBu Pro back in the day...( I bought it now)
I will look into that. It may be an app issue, as it has apparently started happening on SD 1.2 as well.

Yeah I had that issue on SD 1.2 also but never on any other ROM. It also made swift key x spas out and force close whenever the settings were accessed or when you tried to use the keyboard so...

PunjabiRemiix · April 1st, 2012, 07:21 AM

Excellent Rom! Nice work on it

.. and is this actually 4.0 or is the version number just changed from 2.2 to 4.0.3?

j2cool2012 · April 1st, 2012, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xjoex123

excellent rom! Nice work on it

.. And is this actually 4.0 or is the version number just changed from 2.2 to 4.0.3?

....

...

PunjabiRemiix · April 1st, 2012, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by j2cool2012

....

...

im guessin its changed right? lol

Since its "4.0.3" lol could i run 4.0 apps? like Nova or Apex Launcher?

Biotic · April 1st, 2012, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xJoex123

im guessin its changed right? lol

Try installing nova launcher, your answer will be shown there ^_^

Any whoooo, pictures look awesome, to bad i can't test it. According to the comments, seems like you won your crowd over again. Stormdroid was always fast and faster with each build. But, i will not admit to defeat ^_^

PunjabiRemiix · April 1st, 2012, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rgocal

Try installing nova launcher, your answer will be shown there ^_^

Any whoooo, pictures look awesome, to bad i can't test it. According to the comments, seems like you won your crowd over again. Stormdroid was always fast and faster with each build. But, i will not admit to defeat ^_^

Good idea

Oh and Also i dont know if it just me or what, but when i put it on charge the battery icon in the status bar disappears and when i pull the wire out it reappears lol ..

j2cool2012 · April 1st, 2012, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xJoex123

Good idea

Oh and Also i dont know if it just me or what, but when i put it on charge the battery icon in the status bar disappears and when i pull the wire out it reappears lol ..

Yeah, that was a bug feature we couldn't fix decided to include.
I call it "Unobtrusive Charging"

rcozzi · April 1st, 2012, 12:27 PM

1

Ender93 · April 1st, 2012, 12:43 PM

I've got a problem with gmail, the "Inbox" and email address parts at the top of the app have no texts. It's just a black area, though if I press the right part it highlights like a normal press would and takes me to the menu options it should go to.

SyrStorm · April 1st, 2012, 05:00 PM

The only problems I ever had on this ROM were the two with the titanium backup guru and the swift key x force closes. That's the only reason i have ever switched off of stormdroid and sadly until it is resolved I might have to switch off again

Smokehaus · April 1st, 2012, 05:52 PM

I just wanted to give a big thanks to J2 for helping me install Storm Droid today. While it might be my first ROM I can still say that it is awesome. Huge improvement over stock and I will never go back.

Zero5295 · April 2nd, 2012, 03:58 PM

Wow...I had given up. I had tried Velocity, Bionix, and finally tried this one last ROM to solve my phone's freezing, random reboot, and random sluggishness. But this ROM, with it's SuperSU and when I downloaded the BusyBox free app (not the JRummy16 version; Stephen/Stericson), it all started finally working again. Love the look, love the speed, makes using this phone bearable...no...more than bearable until I finally upgrade in May

Thank you Devs!

Pieareround · April 4th, 2012, 10:37 AM

So, say I want to give this ROM a whirl. I've just got one problem. I have the Star Wars: The Old Republic security key app, which (very inconveniently) does not come with a way to restore itself if it gets wiped. Meaning that I would have to call up Bioware customer support and have them remove it from my account (again, because I've had to replace my Ally once). I previously upgraded from Bionix 0.8 to 1.0.0 and kept that app completely intact by not deleting the caches, per a suggestion from rgocal. Worked perfectly. However, I sense potential problems if I decide to switch to StormDroid without deleting caches and data. Titanium Backup apparently doesn't backup something necessary for the app to work after a restore, so that's not an option. Anyone know a way around this problem?

j2cool2012 · April 5th, 2012, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pieareround

So, say I want to give this ROM a whirl. I've just got one problem. I have the Star Wars: The Old Republic security key app, which (very inconveniently) does not come with a way to restore itself if it gets wiped. Meaning that I would have to call up Bioware customer support and have them remove it from my account (again, because I've had to replace my Ally once). I previously upgraded from Bionix 0.8 to 1.0.0 and kept that app completely intact by not deleting the caches, per a suggestion from rgocal. Worked perfectly. However, I sense potential problems if I decide to switch to StormDroid without deleting caches and data. Titanium Backup apparently doesn't backup something necessary for the app to work after a restore, so that's not an option. Anyone know a way around this problem?

You should be fine flashing over to SD from Bionix. Nothing in /data anyway.

jaison80 · April 6th, 2012, 09:13 AM

how do i change that Google startup image?

randomally · April 6th, 2012, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaison80

how do i change that Google startup image?

Try "Boot Animation Changer", on the market/google play, has a good variety of animations and it's really easy to use.

Loving this rom thus far, have no complaints

can't wait for the blue ics theme though; kinda like blue better than red o.0

j2cool2012 · April 6th, 2012, 10:12 PM

Why did tapatalk just tell me this thread was closed?

Sent from my SCH-I500 using Tapatalk 2 Beta-5

dautley · April 7th, 2012, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by j2cool2012

Why did tapatalk just tell me this thread was closed?

Sent from my SCH-I500 using Tapatalk 2 Beta-5

It looks open to me.

marsblaster · April 9th, 2012, 08:45 PM

My Ally is a lot worse than all of yours...

rcozzi · April 10th, 2012, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marsblaster

My Ally is a lot worse than all of yours...

That screen is easy to replace.

thatguy4044 · April 16th, 2012, 07:45 AM

Whats going on guys. I used to love the shit out of the ally but sadly mine was stolen from me at work of all places. Would rather have the ally over my current stratosphere... not much Bacon or support. I got spoiled by this community.

thecarnie · April 21st, 2012, 12:12 PM

Excellent ROM - had Velocity and started having problems 'progressively' got worse. Switched to this, and has been running solid - no problems - couple 'tweaks' to get everything perfect, and I'm getting 2-3 days out of the battery depending on how much I talk on it --

Excellent job, devs - thanks again!!!

PunjabiRemiix · April 22nd, 2012, 08:47 PM

what about the themes? Release ETA?

CTroxtell · April 24th, 2012, 01:37 PM

Any update on the themes or the fix for the current known bugs such as bluetooth, or the gmail banner being unreadable?

badapple420 · April 25th, 2012, 02:26 PM

this is froyo 2.2.2 why say its 4.0.3 when anything for ics will not install so ????

b0bness · April 25th, 2012, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badapple420

this is froyo 2.2.2 why say its 4.0.3 when anything for ics will not install so ????

its a joke, get over it

givingisliving · April 28th, 2012, 03:59 PM

This is what I've been looking for.
So much faster. I can run Kindle and other heavy apps.

vortmax · April 29th, 2012, 11:28 AM

two questions:

1. Is anyone else having the problem where the top of the gmail is getting cut off? The 'inbox' and 'account' buttons are only half visible and impossible to press.

2. Is the flash for the download app coming soon?

PunjabiRemiix · May 4th, 2012, 06:30 AM

We want THEMES! lol

j2cool2012 · May 5th, 2012, 04:03 PM

Hey guys...sorry we kinda let this ROM die out... I will try to get you guys the blue/white themes this weeked, alright?

j2cool2012 · May 5th, 2012, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vortmax

two questions:

1. Is anyone else having the problem where the top of the gmail is getting cut off? The 'inbox' and 'account' buttons are only half visible and impossible to press.

2. Is the flash for the download app coming soon?

As for 1. It may be theme related. 2, We weren't sure anyone cared! lol. I'll get that out ASAP!
Thanks for sticking with us guys! We love all of you.

PunjabiRemiix · May 6th, 2012, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by j2cool2012

Hey guys...sorry we kinda let this ROM die out... I will try to get you guys the blue/white themes this weeked, alright?

yay! lol :P also i dont know if u could change this .... but when u change the volume up and down the color is yellow not red

Dustinbleh · May 11th, 2012, 04:13 PM

Ok so this rom is running great (have it OC'd 780mhz and the phone is better than ever), but I do have a couple issues. First, I have the same gmail issue where it doesnt show the options at the top of the screen, and I also have a problem where it doesnt show the month when i view the calendar in month view..

both of these are pretty minor, but one thing thats strange is when i charge my battery not only does my icon disappear (known issue), but my battery level DROPS rather than raises..

What could cause this? I was thinking of clearing battery stats in recovery, but not sure of any other things this can mess with? Any info is much appreciated.

Now, another issue I have is that there is no Music app in my launcher? Has anyone else had this problem? This is a big one for me.. I download lots of music from fildo and other sources and need my music lol...

Any help is much MUCH appreciated!
Keep up the great work!

cr5315 · May 11th, 2012, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dustinbleh

First, I have the same gmail issue where it doesnt show the options at the top of the screen, and I also have a problem where it doesnt show the month when i view the calendar in month view..

We're working on that. There will be a patch or something at some point that should fix that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dustinbleh

both of these are pretty minor, but one thing thats strange is when i charge my battery not only does my icon disappear (known issue), but my battery level DROPS rather than raises..

The disappearing icon is a known bug but I've never heard of it losing power. Try doing a full cycle charge. Drain the battery to below 10% and then charge it all the way plus ten minutes. I have no idea if that will help at all, but I do it frequently.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dustinbleh

Now, another issue I have is that there is no Music app in my launcher? Has anyone else had this problem? This is a big one for me.. I download lots of music from fildo and other sources and need my music lol...

We left out a music player to save space. If you need music so bad, go download a music player from the Play Store.

PunjabiRemiix · May 12th, 2012, 03:53 PM

Themes?

ZeroZeroOne · May 14th, 2012, 08:52 AM

Hey, guys!

Thanks for all the work on this project. I've been playing with it on my active Ally and noticed Bluetooth works... mostly. I've paired a standard headset just fine but can't pair my car's hands-free (Sync). Every attempt ends with the Ally saying "The application Settings (process com.android.settings) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again. [Force close]" I suspect it has something to do with the required PIN which the other headset does not need.

Other than that, no real issue. Yeah, the top of the screen in Gmail, but I can still get email just fine so it doesn't bother me. GPS is as accurate as ever, and everything works well for what I do.

Looking forward to testing v2.1!