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Root [ROM] 11.29 | Swagged Out Stock v1.9.0.7 | 4.54 | SNAP BACK SWAG

swagstr

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Swagged Out Stock v1.9.0.5 RC2
HTC EVO 4G ROM

Introduction
This ROM is based on the latest OTA Update for the HTC EVO 4G: 4.53.651.1. The ROM is rooted and has had as much bloatware removed as possible. The goal of this ROM is to give those that enjoy the stock ROM a clean environment to work in. While at the same time, giving the ability to add some tweaks and swagger to keep the ROM competitive.

Swagged Out:
When your swag is so great that the second you walk into a room b_tches be on your d_ck.

Team Swag
swagstr
My name is Sam Sarsten. I am a contributing editor for the EVO-loving site Good and EVO. Feel free to call me swagstr. This is the first ROM I have ever written. I would like to thank dsixda for his HTC Android Kitchen. I would also like to thank NinjaWolf for compiling the base rooted, deodexed ROM. None of this would have been possible without those two people.

I'd also like to thank HTC and Sprint for the awesome phone. Also, Jenn K. Lee for running the great site, Good and EVO!

pfcland
My name is Tyler Land you can call me PFC or PFC Land. I am currently in college going for my major in graphics. I am also in the Army National Guard. I have been using Android phones for two years and have been rooted since about the beginning. I would like to thank swagstr for letting me be part of this awsome ROM and also to all the devs that help make these roms and guides that I have used and helped me learn how to use my rooted phone the right way.

Screenshots
[Being updated]

There are two flavors of this ROM:

Swag = OFF - this is the base ROM with a stock look
  • Rooted, stock, deodexed ROM base - thanks to NinjaWolf
  • Sprint's Hotspot App is unlocked and free (as is USB tethering) - thanks noimjosh
  • 4-in-1 Reboot Mod for easy access to recovery (featured on G&E) - thanks ca1ne
  • TONS of useless system apps removed - thanks me :)
  • Apps2SD enabled - thanks to dsixda's kitchen
  • Zipaligns on boot - thanks to Virus
  • SD Card speed fix and other cool tweaks enabled - thanks to Virus
  • Adjust Wi-Fi scan to 90 seconds to help battery life
  • Added Nano text editor + sysro/sysrw and Bash - thanks to dsixda's kitchen
  • Busybox installed - thanks to dsixda's kitchen
  • Some extra apps installed as well (AdFree, DSPManager, ES File Explorer, Facebook, G&E app, Google Plus and Music from ICS, modded Netflix (black themed - thanks Dblfstr), ROM Manager, Superuser) - fully uninstallable, can be moved to SD card, etc.
  • Some system apps have been moved to /data/app/ to make them uninstallable, movable to SD card, etc. (Gmail, Maps, Street, Swype, Voice Search, YouTube)
  • All apps (including Gmail, YouTube, Maps, and Market) updated to latest version - as of release
  • Google Talk with Video Chat Enabled (JSYK front facing camera is sideways - Sense's problem, not mine)
  • CIQ/HTCLoggers is 98% removed - find out why by reading this G&E article
  • OTA Updates via ROM Manager Premium
  • Max tabs open in Browser bumped up from 4 to 7 - thanks to steelh
  • Native screenshots enabled (hold power button then tap home, pictures saved in DCIM folder) - thanks to freeza
  • MMS compression fix - thanks to Calkulin
  • 1X/3G icon fix
  • Some lib files removed to save space
  • Custom wallpaper
Probably more... follow changes at the Changelog page.

Swag = ON - less like stock, more like SWAG (this is the version you'll probably end up with ;))
  • All the goodies from Swag = OFF base
  • lithid-cm's HTC EVO 4G Freedom-v0.9 (Stock) Kernel (OC, UV, SmartAss governor, HDMI mirroring) - head over to lithid-cm's kernel's thread for kernel-related issues
  • USB Debugging icon removed from status bar and GPS icon removed when off - thanks Team Nocturnal
  • Custom boot animation (featured on G&E) - thanks thermanlee
  • Notification bar themed and transparent pulldown added - thanks Team Nocturnal
  • Quick Settings and Recent Apps added to notification pulldown - thanks ca1ne
  • 3 keyboard options - stock replaced with keyboard with black background (thanks ldc2335), HTC_IME Mod added for those that don't like arrows (thanks jonasl), and Gingerbread Keyboard added for those that miss AOSP (thanks to Android?)
  • Sprint Lover icons in the status bar - thanks to chris1683 for making the ROM inspiring these icons
  • % Battery icon - thanks martijua
  • Black bar lock screen slider - thanks martijua
  • Rosie (i.e. dock) modded to look like Sense 2.1 with remapped right button which leads to LaunchKey that can be programmed to open any app - thanks to tommytomatoe's tutorial to enable this sweet feature
  • Comfortaa font added - thanks aajohan for making the font
  • Includes some apps too: LaunchKey (for remapped Rosie), No-frills CPU Control (for OC), and MetaMorph (for themes)
  • Transparent app drawer - thanks Calkulin
  • Gingerbread overscroll affect
  • CRT On/Off Animation - thanks gruesomewolf
  • RAM Tweak - thanks Juwe11
Probably more... follow changes at the Changelog page

Choose your Swag wisely 0:)

Download Links
Downloads here. Or from ROM Manager.
REMEMBER TO READ THE Q&A (in post 3) BEFORE ASKING A QUESTION THAT HAS BEEN ANSWERED A MILLION TIMES... Thank you :D

Don't worry, no registration required. While at the blog, feel free to click on some ads and make me some money though ;)

Installation Instructions
Full wipe required for this version! Make sure to take the appropriate measures to back up your data!
If any apps are acting up, clear data for that app (especially Market, Superuser, and Google Music.
Please follow these directions! :D

More detailed instructions can be found here.

Bugs
  • Low Linpack scores (unimportant to me)
Please report all bugs in this thread or via PM to me - thanks :D

Finally, a HUGE thanks to all the donators! You know who you are ;)
 
Swagification
These are either MetaMorph themes or flashable .zips - the instructions will state which type of file you are downloading. For detailed instructions on how to flash a .zip, head over to the installation page.

Swagification:
"The natural ability, or the art of having swagger." So let's get your EVO even more Swagged Out already!

Themes (click on the image to download)
Themes are designed for users of Swagged Out Stock, if you are using Another 4.53-based OTA ROM, you CAN flash these themes, but they could mess up your ROM. Remember to Nandroid every time you flash.

[Screenshots are coming soon...]

Dock Colors
These are MetaMorph themes. Ever get bored of seeing the same dock on the bottom of your homescreen, let's make life a little more colorful! Note: These will only change the color of your dock (don't let the pictures confuse you lol)!

To install: Go to MetaMorph > Unzip/extract new theme (if you've used the theme before, still select this option, but then hit Update) > hit Close > hit "Apply all!" > wait till it's done > (tricky part) hold power button > Nothing happens but a light vibrate > Hold power button again > nothing happens for a sec, then EVO will hot restart on its own > Enjoy colorful joy!

Too many pix
Black (Swag = ON Stock)

Too many pix
Stock (Swag = OFF Stock)

Too many pix
Red

Too many pix
Red & Black

Too many pix
Green & Black

Too many pix
Orange & Black (Beaver Nation Edition)

Too many pix
Pink (Ladies Choice)

Remappable Icon Button
These are MetaMorph themes. All Swag = ON ROMs have the ability to "map" the personalize key (by default the painter's palette at the bottom right of the home screen). Go to the app drawer > LaunchKey > then select an app of your choice. To add a bit more personalization, I have taken the liberty to throw together some customized icons of the personalize key.
REMEMBER: It is up to you to change where the personalize key takes you, this will only change the "personalize button" icon.

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Paint Brush (Swag = ON Stock)

Too many pix
Browser


Camera


Messages


Music


People

Other Dev's Docks
These are MetaMorph themes. Whether it's ldc2335's Smooth N Sexy docks or tommytomatoes docks, there are some cool docks out there. I have taken the liberty of grabbing the necessary files out of their docks and moving them into MetaMorph themes for easy Swagged Out customization.

ldc2335 - I recommend that you install the special "reset" dock to switch to SOS docks
All thanks go to ldc2335 for making these sweet docks in the first place, be sure to check out his Smooth N Sexy ROM.


Special RESET Dock (brings you back to SOS Swag = ON stock)


Stock Espresso


80% Espresso


Brushed Trans Stock


50% Stock


Stock Silver


Frost


Carrera Silver


Thunder Steel

tommytomatoe - I require that you install the special "reset" dock to switch to SOS docks
All thanks go to tommytomatoe for making these sweet docks, be sure to check out his other work. Also, another shout out to him, thanks for your work on the Rosie remap. Without your tutorial, SOS would suck more ;)


Special RESET Dock (brings you back to SOS Swag = ON stock)


Short Apps in Center


Gingerbread AOSP - thanks to tommytomatoe for the base, but thanks to me for the theming ;)

Rosie Ports
These are MetaMorph themes. There are some bad ass Rosie docks out there. To bring some of those to SOS, I have taken the liberty to port them. Note: The Remappable Icon Button (below) mods will not work with the Rosie Ports. If you would like a Rosie Port with a different icon, request it, I will make it :)

[Coming back soon]

App Drawer
These are MetaMorph themes. You like your app drawer transparent? Want 5 rows? I got ya covered. Note: tommytomatoe's docks will not work with these.

To install: Go to MetaMorph > Unzip/extract new theme (if you've used the theme before, still select this option, but then hit Update) > hit Close > hit "Apply all!" > wait till it's done > (tricky part) hold power button > Nothing happens but a light vibrate > Hold power button again > nothing happens for a sec, then EVO will hot restart on its own > Enjoy colorful joy!

[Coming soon]

Lock Screen Bars
These are MetaMorph themes. Making your lock screen bar even cooler. Or, hey, maybe you're bringing it back to stock.

To install: Go to MetaMorph > Unzip/extract new theme (if you've used the theme before, still select this option, but then hit Update) > hit Close > hit "Apply all!" > wait till it's done > (tricky part) hold power button > Nothing happens but a light vibrate > Hold power button again > nothing happens for a sec, then EVO will hot restart on its own > Enjoy colorful joy!


Black Bar (Swag = ON Stock)


Stock (Swag = OFF Stock)


EViO


Carbon Fiber


Float


Transparent

Keyboards
These are MetaMorph themes. This will modify the keyboards that come with Swag = ON.

To install: Go to MetaMorph > Unzip/extract new theme (if you've used the theme before, still select this option, but then hit Update) > hit Close > hit "Apply all!" > wait till it's done > (tricky part) hold power button > Nothing happens but a light vibrate > Hold power button again > nothing happens for a sec, then EVO will hot restart on its own > Enjoy colorful joy!

[Coming soon]

Status Bar/Notification Pulldown Modifications
These are MetaMorph themes. The whole status bar and notification pulldown area of Swag = ON has been themed out. Starting with the next official release of SOS, there will be plenty of themes to go along with this.

To install: Go to MetaMorph > Unzip/extract new theme (if you've used the theme before, still select this option, but then hit Update) > hit Close > hit "Apply all!" > wait till it's done > (tricky part) hold power button > Nothing happens but a light vibrate > Hold power button again > nothing happens for a sec, then EVO will hot restart on its own > Enjoy colorful joy!

Status Bar
[Coming soon]

Battery Icons
Swagged Out Battery

Stock Battery

3G Icons
[Coming soon]

Crappy Icon Remover
[Coming soon]

Sprint Banner
[Coming soon]

Recent Apps On/Off
[Coming soon]

Notification Pulldown Themes - these must be applied before backgrounds
[Coming soon]

Notification Pulldown Background
[Coming soon]

Ongoing Notification Background
[Coming soon]

Bottom Bar
[Coming soon]

Requests are more than welcome :)

Add-Ons
NOTE: These are all flashable .zips unless otherwise stated. These are not MetaMorph themes.

All the stuff you need to make your EVO running Swagged Out Stock awesome (or bring it back to stock). This section also provides you with removed apps, essential apps, and misc. add-ons. Enjoy! :D

Kernels
lithid-cm's Freedom (with undervolt choices - latest version includes TeamWin's HDMI mirroring): Flashable .zip choices here
barnacles10's ChopSuey Beta (includes TeamWin's HDMI mirroring): Flashable .zip
barnacles10's ChopSuey Stable: Flashable .zip
Netarchy's Golden Monkey: Flashable .zip
Stock with N fix: Coming soon...

Android Lock Screen
Sometimes, you want to be able to slide left-to-right instead of up-and-down. For those interested, here is the Android Lock Screen. Just flash this puppy and you are good to go!
android.jpg

Android Lock Screen: Multiupload | Mediafire

To return to the HTC Lock Screen you must flash the .zip below. Note: this is only for Swag = ON. If you are using Swag = OFF, reflash the Unswagification Pack, this will UNDO any other modifications (themes, kernels, etc.) you have made to SOS, though.

HTC Lock Screen (Swag = ON only): Multiupload | Mediafire

Classic Android Market
The latest update for the Android Market is pretty slick, but I've heard some people wishing for the old guy back. Here he is!
classic+market.jpg

Classic Android Market: Multiupload | Mediafire

To return to the latest Android Market, you simply need to reflash the ROM (Swag = ON) or Unswagification Pack (Swag = OFF), this will UNDO any other modifications (themes, kernels, etc.) you have made to SOS, though.

Fonts
Stock HTC EVO 4G font: Flashable .zip
Comfortaa font pack (stock font for Swag = ON): Flashable .zip - thanks to aajohan
Hundreds more fonts found at this thread!

App Packs
Legend:
' = uninstallable system app
* = easily uninstallable non-system app

Bloatware Pack (formerly the Removed App Pack):
All the system apps removed during Swagification.

Multiupload | Mediafire

Includes:
Amazon MP3'
App Sharing '
Blockbuster'
Checkin Provider' (was removed to block OTA updates)
Flickr'
Footprints + widget'
Genie Widget'
HTC Car Panel'
HTC IQ Agent (this is a CIQ app)'
HTC Mobile Guide'
IQRD (this is a CIQ app)'
Kindle'
Stocks + widget'
Teeter'

Sprint Pack
It is recommended you use the CIQ Adder, listed below to ensure that Sprint Apps work properly
Multiupload | Mediafire

Includes:
NOVA'
Qik Video Chat* (from Market)
Sprint Mobile Alerts* (from Market)
Telenav Navigator* (from Market)
Sprint Radio* (from Market)
Sprint TV + widget'
Sprint Zone'

Sports Pack
Including the two Sprint Sport Apps (I hope to get updated versions soon), this also may require CIQ to be added back

Multiupload | Mediafire

Includes:
NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile'
Sprint Football Live'

Live Wallpaper Pack
Includes all those cool live wallpapers removed during Swagification

Multiupload | Mediafire

Includes:
HTC Weather Wallpaper' (which is included in the ROM)
Live Wallpapers' (random LWP)
Magic Smoke Wallpapers'
Mode 10 Wallpapers' (Sense LWP)
Visualization Wallpapers'

Instructions on how to send back select apps (i.e. not every app included in a pack) are found on the Installation page.

Essential App Pack
Normally, ROMs come with a lot of apps that many users will use often, but I know that everybody won't use them. Due to that reason, I try to include as few apps as possible (and make them fully uninstallable). For those that do like to have some extra apps added in easily, this is the right place for you! The instructions are the same as the other App Packs, except the apps are located in /data/app.

[Will be updated in the coming weeks]

CIQ Adder
If you are a fan of Sprint apps, you may need this. CIQ is explained here, and the reason it is not included in this ROM can be found here. However, according to this, you shouldn't worry too much about CIQ. If you are having problems running Sprint apps, try flashing this.

Swag = ON: Multiupload | Mediafire
Swag = OFF: Multiupload | Mediafire

To re-strip CIQ, you simply need to reflash the ROM (Swag = ON) or Unswagification Pack (Swag = OFF), this will UNDO any other modifications (themes, kernels, etc.) you have made to SOS, though.

Other Add-Ons
These are some other files I use that I had no part in making (like kernels and fonts), but they are flippin' awesome!

Latest Radio Update (2.15.00.08.08)
Recently a new radio update was release for the HTC EVO 4G, be sure to update to it to receive the latest updates for your EVO!

Flashable .zip

When flashing this file, recovery will tell you to reboot. Do this by going back to recovery's main screen and selection Reboot (at the top). Then a weird updating phone thingy will pop up. Then it will go back to recovery and you can reboot again and you'll be good to go. Warning: Do not pull your battery or perform a radio update on a low battery. Let the installation complete. Failure to do so could result in you bricking your EVO (you have been warned). Also: It is a good idea to back up your WiMAX keys. This G&E article should help you out.

Splash Screen
This is NOT a flashable .zip, follow the instructions below. White-on-black Splash Screen (looks great with the boot animation for SOS):

PC36IMG.zip

Place this file on the root of your SD card, use the 4-in-1 reboot mod to reboot into the bootloader, select BOOTLOADER, press volume up to confirm install, then volume up again to reboot, enjoy! Make sure the file is name "PC36IMG.zip" and not something like "PC36IMG (1).zip" or it won't flash. Thanks to JSZESZE for the splash screen and thepiecesfit for making this PC36IMG.zip

Amon RA Recovery
Using ROM Manager, an app included with SOS, scroll all the way down to the bottom of the in-app options. The first-to-last option (under "More Recoveries") will read "Flash Alternative Recovery." Use this to flash Amon RA Recovery.

swagstr personally recommends manually downloading SOS and using Amon's recovery over ClockworkMod. However, ROM Manager is so damn easy! So the choice is really up to you ;)
 
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Q&A, Changes, and Work-in-progress

Q&A
Q: Why is my WiFi not working?
A: You are having a kernel related issue, re-flash the Freedom kernel. swagstr recommends the stock Freedom kernel.

Q: Why is [an app] FC'g (Force Closing) all the time?
A: There is a fix. It is quite common that some apps (Market, Superuser, Camera) may need it and this fix is actually required for the ICS Google Music. Before I get to the fix, if Gmail or Facebook or something else that shouldn't be FC'g is FC'g - you need to wipe and re-flash. The fix: Go to Settings > Applications > Manage applications > then either use the Downloaded tab for apps you would get from the Market (like Google Music) or All for system apps (like Superuser and Market) > find the misbehaving app and select it > select Force stop (if this is an option you can select) > (magic step) then hit Clear data (don't worry these apps either don't carry much data, or sync with the cloud, you won't be losing anything important) > you should be good, but a reboot wouldn't hurt > Enjoy! :)

Q: Why am I having random reboots/bootloops?
A: There is a 90% chance this is kernel related. Try using the stock Freedom kernel. If this doesn't work, the other 9% of the time, you need to re-wipe/re-flash the ROM. PFC put together a good tutorial on how to properly wipe (be sure to use Amon RA Recovery to wipe).

Q: I think something went wrong with a dock theme. How do I get back to the stock dock?
A: Easiest way is to flash this dock reset-er. You should be good now :)

More to come...

Changelog

Updated changelog can be found here.

WIPs
  • Notification pulldown MetaMorphs
  • Fixing theme section/updating old themes to MetaMorph
  • Spread the word of SOS!
  • Keep working on SOS App (coming soon)
Requests
  • Unknown – AOSP-looking dock
  • Jaysus - Volume keys to take pictures
Let me know if you have any requests!
 
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Public Service Announcement to all SOS Users:

Ayo,

I have been working hard to get all of the themes good to go and make the Swagification post... well, Swagified ;)

All the themes that I have 100% done are now up and ready to go.

The only ones missing are for the status bar down through the notification pulldown. I need to make some edits to the "master" pulldown before I can start making these themes.

When I get the "master" pulldown done (won't be for a bit), I will post it up here for y'all to test out.

From there, it's really just a matter of finishing up the basic themes and working on the app. The official SOS app is gonna be sweet guys! The goal is to have it link to the blog to give you updates (which I will now start updating more lol). While at the same time giving you an easy place to download themes and add-ons. Also, we hope to improve our Q&A section in post 3 and add the knowledge gained there into the app. That way, if you are like, "Why is this going wrong?" You'll have a place to check to see if the problem has occurred before.

When the "stable" release comes out (shouldn't be too long), you're gonna start seeing SOS everywhere. I plan on bringing the ROM to many forums and spreading the word.

At that point, it's back to waiting for more mods and hacks to hit the OTA updates. At that point, expect the development of Swagg3D Out Stock to begin ;)

For now, enjoy the new release. I love you guys! And keep being Swagged Out!

(Oh, and remember to go to the blog and click on some ads every once in awhile :D - THANKS!!)
 
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I have found an issue I believe with the ROM. I cannot access wifi at all. Every time I click on wifi to turn it on it immediately shows error and that is it. No message explaining what happend just error. Wifi has been working with AOSP Roms. (Was trying this out after using Evervolv) Am currently installing a Virus Rom to make sure there is nothing wrong with my Wifi (It wasn't earlier today) Not sure if I'm the only one who has had this happen. I did reboot into recovery and erase cache and dalvic a couple of times and I even reflashed it with the same issue. (btw its the deox) Just confirmed my Wifi is working under a virus rom.

totally missed the q&a

I do have a small request. Even though the kernel didn't like my wifi for whatever how about putting wifi settings as the first screen. I have seen this done in a few other roms. I normally have to quickly move through the setup so i can turn on wifi when its not offered to turn it on first. I live in the boondocks. We have no 4g and I get a weak weak data signal at home. So I depend on my wifi to do most if not all of my downloading/updating
 
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this rom looks awesome!!! just think.. how long did this guy spend writing the first 3 posts? very dedicated developer. I am trying this now!

2 reasons i decided to try this ROM the first is as you point out. A lot of information. the second is becouse he choose to post it here at the AF. I typically don't like sense roms and try to veer from them. I have committed to giving this one a week however just for those reasons.
 
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Anyone using this have some initial feedback? I am thinking of giving it a try, but curious what others have thought so far.

so far it seems to be a decent ROM. You will probably have to flash a freedom kernel after your initial set-up for wifi to work. (I did) I also cleaned out a little bit more of the system apps that I know I will never use. I will have a write up on this ROM as early as Saturday.
 
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doesn't have that notification bar just the standard one :(

Did you flash Swag=OFF or Swag=ON?

@ swagstr - one minor thing, when in Manage Applications the app name covers the very top of the file size. Very minor, but figured I'd mention it.

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Edit - Figured I'd add that 3G and 4G reception has been great, and the transition from 3G to 4G (and vice versa) seems smoother than it was on CM 7.1 for me. Also, GPS is rock solid. Still running very solid as well. I had random reboots every so often with CM 7.1, so far nothing like that with this ROM.

I'm pretty new to all of this, so if there's anything anyone wants me to test just let me know. I'll try and post with any more info I feel is useful as well.
 
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Did you flash Swag=OFF or Swag=ON?

@ swagstr - one minor thing, when in Manage Applications the app name covers the very top of the file size. Very minor, but figured I'd mention it.

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Edit - Figured I'd add that 3G and 4G reception has been great, and the transition from 3G to 4G (and vice versa) seems smoother than it was on CM 7.1 for me. Also, GPS is rock solid. Still running very solid as well. I had random reboots every so often with CM 7.1, so far nothing like that with this ROM.

I'm pretty new to all of this, so if there's anything anyone wants me to test just let me know. I'll try and post with any more info I feel is useful as well.

I have no earthly clue. I know I flashed deox thats it.
 
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