[ROM] Velocity V1.0 | LG Ally | Android 2.2.1 Froyo | Super Fast | Stable
Setting the bar. Again.
Velocity is a free Android 2.2.1 Froyo ROM built for the LG Ally which greatly extends the speed and capabilities of your phone.
Code:
#include <std_disclaimer.h>
/*
* Your warranty is now void.
*
* I am 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 me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.
*/
Velocity is no longer a one-man show. I partnered up with Getitnowmarketing and Savoxis, two of the very best and well known developers in the Ally community, to form the new Velocity team. Our goal forming this elite team was to produce a fast, reliable, and feature packed custom ROM experience never before seen by the Ally. That end result was Velocity V1.0.
Features:
* VS740ZVD FRG83D Android 2.2.1 Froyo Base
* Fully zipaligned and deodexed system
* Init.d boot sequence
* Full sysctl support using sysctl.conf
* Huge gallery of static wallpapers
* Tons of tweaks to increase performance and battery life
* Google DNS for a faster and safer online experience
* System audio from the Droid X
* Longer duration between wifi scans
* Increased Dalvik VM heapsize
* Ads blocked by default in apps and browser
* Velocity boot animation
* Velocity initlogo
* System mounted as read/write at all times
* ADB shell runs as root by default
* Stagefright enabled
* HW acceleration enabled
* Disabled 3G Mobile Hotspot
* Reboot and recovery options in power menu
* Smartass is the default governor
* Heavily modified ramdisk
* Slightly modified complete Gingerbread theme
* Very fast and responsive!
Tools and Utilities:
* Bash
* Busybox
* Nano Text Editor
* SQLite3
Applications:
* All the latest Google Applications
* DSPManager
* Music Mod
* Gingerbread Keyboard
* Gingerbreak Launcher2 (built from source)
* OI File Manager (built from source)
* Notepad (built from source)
* Sound Recorder (built from source)
* Spare Parts (built from source)
* Terminal Emulator (built from source)
* Velocity Tips widget (built from source)
* Wired Tether & Wireless Tether (built from source with extensive changes required for LG)
-- Support was added for AP (infastructure mode) so now devices like Android phones & Archos can connect that couldn't in previously in Ad-Hoc mode.
-- A magic Samsung FW was also found that was needed for this.
-- These apps are free to use and not trackable to carrier tethering plans and caps so tether away.
Kernel Notes:
* Overclockable to 864mhz (if phone supports it)
* Added Interactive & Smartass Governor
* Synced up from 2.6.32.9 to 2.6.32.28 with Linux mainline
* Uses USB gadget drivers vs. USB function drivers.
* Compatibilty with RNDIS wired tether and Supports AP mode wifi-tether (requires included tethering applications)
* Uses BFQ as default I/O scheduler
* Ext4 and NFS support built in
* Added tun.ko and cifs.ko as modules
-- See here for guide to using CFIS
Scripts:
All the Velocity scripts have been carefully packaged into one powerful menu-driven package, allowing you to easilly access individual features without having to remember confusing syntax. A new OTA updating system has been incorporated in the script so new features can be added and bugs can be squashed easily and quickly. Just type "velocity" in a rooted terminal and we do the rest!
Script features include:
* OTA Updatable Scripts
* Overclocking Script
* Froyo A2SD Configuration
* Downloadable Fonts
* System App Backup and Removal
* Show or block ADs
* And much more to come!
Instructions:
- First time flashing Velocity to your Ally (or coming from an Eclair ROM)?
1. If you have not already done so, you must apply 2.2.1 Froyo officially using this guide before you can use this ROM
2. If you have not already done so, root your device and install GNM's amonra style recovery
3. Preform a Nandroid backup!
4. Wipe all userdata
5. Install the ROM
How to report bugs or problems?
Open an issue on Velocity's Google Code page!
- Was it a hard reboot? Get me the file "/proc/last_kmsg".
- Was it a soft reboot or a "boot loop"? Run "adb logcat" and get me the full output.
- Pastebin links preferred
After flashing some may experience not being able to connect to google servers to set up gmail. To fix this just dial *228 in the dialer and choose option 1. This will reprogram your phone and is a quick fix...Thanks again Trident for great work as usual!
I just got done installing and I'm waiting for it to get past the VELOCITY boot animation.
"A new OTA updating system has been incorporated in the script so new features can be added and bugs can be squashed easily and quickly. Just type "velocity" in a rooted terminal and we do the rest!"
Does this mean that actual OTA updates from you will be available?
Setting the bar indeed! Well done as usual man, this thing is a game changer.
Also, love the boot anim with velocity in place of android...I remember we talked about that idea months ago lol...glad to see it made it to a release, nice touch.
Last edited by motorsport226; February 3rd, 2011 at 12:20 AM.
not tryna be a butthead or killjoy but i wanted to play with the script in terminal and almost every option but fonts are missin
says "***** will be coming shortly"
so is there something i didnt install or gotta wait a certion time length to use the feature
Downloading now! Can't wait to see the awesomeness of this combined epic trio! Awesome job, It's great to see the community and developers are still very busy :-D
EDIT
Installed the ROM... I just don't know what to say. The new method used for the scripts is simply perfect. It is so much easier now. I can tell A LOT of development and hard work went into this. The community is so lucky to have developers like we have here with our lil Ally.
EDIT 2:
The added ability to reboot or enter recovery by pressing and holding the power button is awesome! That removes the need for an app to do so. Just like the overclocking script took away the need to buy the app to properly overclock. This ROM is so fast on the lowest overclock setting.. I can hardly believe this is my "low end Android phone" Ally anymore!
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Last edited by Viper05; February 3rd, 2011 at 03:00 AM.
I was scared that this would never happen! We all appreciate you staying, Trident! So, if I'm reading correctly, I can just download this ROM, create a backup, then wipe cache/data, and flash it?if my Ally is rooted and running Velocity 0.4?
I was scared that this would never happen! We all appreciate you staying, Trident! So, if I'm reading correctly, I can just download this ROM, create a backup, then wipe cache/data, and flash it?if my Ally is rooted and running Velocity 0.4?
so this includes dark tremor type a2sd as well as the froyo type so which one to use.
by the way how fast is the phones storage is it class 10.. faster
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Originally Posted by dcooterfrog
so this includes dark tremor type a2sd as well as the froyo type so which one to use.
by the way how fast is the phones storage is it class 10.. faster
why is it good that the kernel supports ext4? the only thing we used it before was a2sd right?
i was thinking I would wipe my old a2sd partition and give the space back to to fat 32.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by d0nd0n
I just got done installing and I'm waiting for it to get past the VELOCITY boot animation.
"A new OTA updating system has been incorporated in the script so new features can be added and bugs can be squashed easily and quickly. Just type "velocity" in a rooted terminal and we do the rest!"
Does this mean that actual OTA updates from you will be available?
The SCRIPT can OTA update itself, the ROM will be able to do minor OTA patches and notification of updates by next week.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lilg37
not tryna be a butthead or killjoy but i wanted to play with the script in terminal and almost every option but fonts are missin
says "***** will be coming shortly"
so is there something i didnt install or gotta wait a certion time length to use the feature
I started on the script late and didnt have enough time to implement all the features, Expect an update by Sunday (ota downloadable) that will add more cosmetic customizations, as well as rom update patching
other questions.
is gallery still there. its kind of nice. not really worried about that
is think free office still there. need this... can it be pulled from the stock rom. Id rather donate to you than pay for something I already own.
I really want to do this but Im scared. and it seems like a bad idea if there are things I know I need that are missing.
[ROM] Velocity V1.0 | LG Ally | Android 2.2.1 Froyo | Super Fast | Stable
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