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Root [ROM][4.0.4][BETA] CM9 for Virgin Mobile and Sprint 10/3/2013

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This is a beta release of CM9 for the Optimus Elite so please don't expect this to be 100% stable. You may get random reboots and lockups or you may not. Before flashing this rom I recommend you make a NAND backup just in case.




About (Taken from Cyanogenmod website)


CyanogenMod (pronounced sigh-AN-oh-jen-mod), is a customized, aftermarket firmware distribution for several Android devices (See above for supported devices & how to install CyanogenMod on said devices). Based on the Android Open Source Project, CyanogenMod is designed to increase performance and reliability over Android-based ROMs released by vendors and carriers such as Google, T-Mobile, HTC, etc. CyanogenMod also offers a variety of features & enhancements that are not currently found in these versions of Android.


What works:


  • Audio/speaker phone
  • Headset/headphones
  • Calls and texts
  • Touchscreen
  • Lights/brightness
  • Offline charging
  • External SD
  • Bluetooth
  • Wifi
  • Proximity sensor
  • Overclocking
  • Tethering using an app called "Wifi Tether for Root Users" from the play store with the settings used in F.A.Q below.
  • Mass storage
  • Camera (Finally!)


What's partially working:


  • Data (stuck on 1x but get 3g speeds. Currently setup to always show 3G)
  • NFC ( NFC tags and google wallet are non functional.)

What's not working:



  • You tell me.


Issues:

  • you may have random reboots or lock ups or you may not.
  • Google Wallet doesn't work and opening it causes nfc to not work until you do a reboot. Will fix this soon.


Installation instructions:

To install this rom you must first have a custom recovery installed onto your phone.
You can learn how to do this here " http://androidforums.com/elite-all-things-root/620742-faq-guide-clockworkmod-optimus-elite.html"



  • 1. Download the appropriate rom for your phone and then Gapps. (Gapps is needed if you need to use google services such as Google Play.)
  • 2. You need to copy the downloaded rom and Gapps to your internal memory or your external memory.
  • 3. Boot into recovery.
  • 4. If you are coming from a Gingerbread rom you need to do a full wipe. (cache, davlik cache, data, and system.) If you are coming from an other ICS rom e.g CM9 then you just need to wipe cache and davlik cache.
  • 5. Select install zip from where ever you put the files onto. So if you put it on the external sd card you would pick "Install from SD Card".
  • 6. Install in the following order. "Rom and then Gapps"
  • 7. Reboot.
Please note that the first install will take some time ( About 3 to 5 minutes.)

F.A.Q
Q. Do I have to format my data?
A. If you are coming from a rom other than CM9 then yes you do but if you are just updating to a new CM9 build then no.


Q. How do I use my external SD card to install apps on?
A. Go to Settings>Storage>Menu button>Storage configuration>and check the box. After that you will need to reboot the phone.

Q. What settings do I use to get tethering to work?
A.
Device-Profile: Generic ICS/JB (wlan0)
Change Setup-Method: WEXT (ad-hoc)
MSS clamping checked
Routing fix checked



Want to report a issue you are having with the rom? Then use getlogs.
[APP] GetLogs - Get dmesg, logcat, radio, etc with one click! - xda-developers

Will update this post later

Change Log
HTML:
10/3/2013

MMS should be fixed.
Switched to Tiny RCU
Enabled Compaction
Enabled tun.ko to be built.

9-17-2013

add option to disable boot animation
Added battery bar
Added circle battery
Added option to center the clock in the status bar
Added option to hide some things in the power menu
Added hot reboot option
Added option to change status bar transparency
Corrected the discription in the storage options when swapping sd cards.

8-30-2013
Fixed profile crash
Added volume up as shutter button in camera.
Fixed video recording

8-23-2013
Fixed mic mute in the phone app
Fixed ISO camera settings. You can now set ISO.
Trying new values in power_profile.xml

8-21-2013
Camera is now fully functional but may have some glitches/bugs.
Fixed torch.

8-19-2013
Fixed WiFi issue
Fixed google maps crash
Forgot to mention this in the last change log but-
messages get split every 160 characters automatically.
LED flash should work now. (Camera still doesn
 
Thanks for all the hard work! It's paying off!

I just flashed the rom. Everything looks like it works fine so far, just like you said. I get 3g speeds even though it says 1x. However, sometimes the 3g icon will pop up, but then switch back to the 1x icon. hmm weird.

One thing I was excited about is the fact that watching Youtube in hd didn't lag. The optimus v did this all the time on cm9 and it was annoying.

Good job! It's fantastic and every appreciates your work! :)

Note for people flashing: reboot after starting up the first time in case your home button doesn't work
 
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This is an alpha release of CM9 for the Optimus Elite so please don't expect this to be 100% stable. You may get random reboots and lockups or you may not. Before flashing this rom I recommend you make a NAND backup just in case.

What works:

Audio/speaker phone
Headset/headphones
Calls
Touchscreen
Lights/brightness
Offline charging
External SD
Bluetooth
Wifi
Proximity sensor
overclocking

What's partially working:

Data (stuck on 1x but get 3g speeds)
Mass Storage (works only for internal storage (2gb) )

What's not working:

Camera
NFC

Issues:

Talk force closes occasionally.
you may have random reboots or lock ups or you may not.

Want to report a issue you are having with the rom? Then use getlogs.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1123129

Will update this post later

Gapps:
Goo.im Downloads - Downloading gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip

Virgin Mobile:
VM696-ota-eng.phenomx4.zip

Sprint:
Need a tester
You guy's are thee very best,...Thank you all for all your time & effort!!!
 
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Almost time to get back to work. Thank you everyone involved.

Couple quick questions

1 data does work but it's stuck on 1x right?
2. By mass storage that when you plug in into a pc right? But the sd can still be read by the phone?
3 only major things not working I'd nfc and camera?

Going to download in about 40 min just finished using titanium
 
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Almost time to get back to work. Thank you everyone involved.

Couple quick questions

1 data does work but it's stuck on 1x right?
2. By mass storage that when you plug in into a pc right? But the sd can still be read by the phone?
3 only major things not working I'd nfc and camera?

Going to download in about 40 min just finished using titanium

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Yes
 
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