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Root [wip] what can be flashed through recovery

ninjasinabag

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Jun 21, 2012
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Well I've all ready gotten the ball rolling by flashing the 4.2 keyboard. It works

Steps for installing:don't forget to backup everything and anything that could be deleted in the process.
1:download flashable package
2.boot into recovery (if on stock, only use the 2ndinit app or the method ayyybeee developed. With cm10, use the power menu option)
3.click down to install zip from SD and install the package from your memory. (Press home to switch to external memory)
4.once installed go to advanced options and click on format dalvik.
5. Once dalvik is wiped, press the back button (do not use the restart option from the advanced menu, it will format your phone) and go to memory and wipe cache.
6. Go make a sammich, you deserve it.
7.reboot your phone and try your new functions out.
Description and support in the third post.

2nd init recovery mod: http://androidforums.com/motion-4g-all-things-root/674063-2nd-init-mod.html#post5414089 credit goes to aboatright

Android 4.2 keyboard (nexus 4 aosp) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33580648&postcount=129
4.2 keyboard package (thanks to unicyclist for the revival)- http://db.tt/bs8z9FKe

Adreniline injector: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1236779

bravia 2: https://www.dropbox.com/s/s8rtnbo3xixe8f6/Bravia2_2.zip

xloud + clear audio: https://www.dropbox.com/s/vhlgcap3p9mmqtp/xLoud%2BClearAudio.zip

SRS audio enhancement: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1720153

Emoji font pack for android: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1879056

trinity supremacy (read the guide!) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1928200

Pimp my beats (pimp my rom's personal dsp manager) : down until further notice for testing

Sony Walkman works. Tested by adanmex. Not the original post, but anyway. https://www.dropbox.com/s/mxfz1ogmwq0avor/Pimp-my-Rom_Walkman.zip

I tried this method to install walkman..

Install regularly by Apk.

Walkman player : d-h.st/KaX

Visualizer: d-h.st/J2d



Ac!d sound mod (recommended to use n7 or walkman player) : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1923630 MAKE SURE TO DOWNLOAD AOSP VERSION 2802! Other versions will cause a brick. I still have version 5 for anybody who prefers it, I'll upload once team Ac!d gives me permission.

Google now:
First link is the tutorial.
http://androidforums.com/motion-4g-...tall-google-now-in-easy-steps-w-pictures.html
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29756226&postcount=2856

GPS repair package for bobz cm10.1(confirmed as clean by playfulgod) - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1563226

What doesnt work:
S3 camera, s3 touchwiz, beats by dre (bricks everytime), any of the mods for the connect 4g (dont ask)

Send me a pm if you would like a zip package tested, I bought a new motion for testing as soon as I saw we had some kind of recovery.

I appreciate help of any kind in cleaning up the thread and any devs willing to give us a hand in making anything faulty work.

If you need help and im not on the forums, send me an email. :3
 
tidbits of info for the slightly oblique

pimp my beats - Gives you a redesigned dsp manager with an even clearer beats bass effect, much love from androguide.fr for bringing this addition into the game.

Bravia 1-2: it wont give you a retina display, does not mean it is fatally useless. The bravia engine is meant to bring out the life in a picture by focusing and naturalizing color. Bravia 2 when i find a good copy, should make that effect more noticable and pleasent. :)

Ac!d mod takes a good majority of the work out of perfecting audio output, for audiophiles its perfect for the expanded equalizer included in poweramp which can give you that final touch needed for the "front row" feel youve been looking for. Acid mod version 7 includes an amazing amount of progress, my favorite being the modded volume bar with close to 16 notches allowing you greater control of volume.

S3 touchwiz: very bad idea, if flashed and set as default will result in fc lock-down. If this happens just turn your phone off, press and hold the volume down hard-key while powering up the phone to boot into safe mode which will lock your phone to factory mode. Factory mode sets everything back to stock defaults (sms, phone, contacts, browser and home launcher) to give you use of your phone in a controlled sandbox state.

Pmr - pimp my ROM: takes a large part of the guess work out of modifying your phone, PMR includes build.prop and sys.CTL tweaks by the boatload, some of these tweaks do not work with all phones.(namely many of the internet tweaks) in the situation that you overload your system, make sure you keep a backup and you know how to adb push build.prop.

Xloud + clear audio : Xloud gives all media volume a boost without murdering clarity, clear audio helps out further by giving further seperation of your highs and lows, making the twang of a bass guitar reverberate in your skull or giving a finger shredding riff studio quality. ;)
 
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