Root [ROM] EvilKingdom - Stock Rom De-Odexed/Zipaligned.

[Apache Thunder]

I released version 3 which is mainly an improvement to the CWM installer. It now uses the Aroma installer. You can find the source to it here where you can use it in your own installers:

[MOD][2.00] AROMA Installer :: 120425-020 :: Open Source [REOPEN-SOON] - xda-developers

For this particular phone, use this setting in the aroma-config script to get touch screen working for your custom installer:

calibrate("1.6698","41","0.8897","88");

 

[2fast4u88]

Apkmanager will not work with ics as far as I know. Apktool has issues with ics where you will have to mix and match stuff. I had issues with ics, where I have only got it fixed in windows which makes it a pain for me.

 

[guyphs]

Okay so I'm trying to flash the PH44IMG via hboot so that I can use android commander to do all my root file manager stuff but I'm getting the mainver even though the txt indicates it should be for my version. I tried swapping out the mainver txt and then hboot just hangs at parsing. I even tried to flash the boot.img via cwm but no luck, kept getting md5 mismatches. Any ideas?

 

[jackbquick123]

Im looking for the newest rooted version with latest updates. I need just a stock version and I will take off what I dont want. I found the v2 but it has a lot of bloated stuff taken off but I use some of it. If you know of any please let me know. thanks and cwm version would be nice.

 

[Apache Thunder]

Okay so I'm trying to flash the PH44IMG via hboot so that I can use android commander to do all my root file manager stuff but I'm getting the mainver even though the txt indicates it should be for my version. I tried swapping out the mainver txt and then hboot just hangs at parsing. I even tried to flash the boot.img via cwm but no luck, kept getting md5 mismatches. Any ideas?

You might be on the pre-june OTA update. Did you do the OTA update yet? The OTA won't block current root methods so the OTA is safe to install so go ahead and run it.

If you still get the error after the June OTA update or already had that update, then refer to this thread to fix your phone's version string so that you can flash zips again (without altering the version string in them). RUU installers will also not work for you until you get the version string in the phone fixed.

http://androidforums.com/evo-design-all-things-root/569291-hboot-getting-version-too-old-errors.html

Im looking for the newest rooted version with latest updates. I need just a stock version and I will take off what I dont want. I found the v2 but it has a lot of bloated stuff taken off but I use some of it. If you know of any please let me know. thanks and cwm version would be nice.

I have kept all previous versions of the rom on my file host. The first release which is just stock with root and init.d support in kernel is now the "barebones" version of my rom. It's only available in CWM form since I have replaced the hboot version with the current version.

The first and original release with bloat ware intact is this:

EvilKingdom_Optimized_June.zip

Also I can confirm that 2fast's Advanced Power Menu mod is compatible with my rom, so if you are wanting to install that, go ahead and give that one a try.

 

[guyphs]

thanks apache -- I used the tool you linked to and tried again -- that seemed to take care of it. Weird thing is I had done the June OTA update, but I'm running a few different mods on my phone, so that may have thrown something off.

ETA: Yeah I have the power menu mod installed, I also have the ICS status bar over at sdx installed and that works too. Once the HTC lock screen is gone it looks mostly stock ics aside from the messenger and the dialer.

 

[ak47bluntz]

HOLY CRAP yesturday i upgraded to v2 and now v3. Amazing apache, super fast releases

 

[whatsupadrian]

Apache Thunder- I registered here to tell you thanks and much credit is deserved here.
This phone is brand new and already tweeked to my liking thanks to you. I got it on thursday and had it rooted that day. Was kinda disappointed with performance at first but after wiping it clean and running fresh installer its snappy.

One suggestion, perhaps remove the wifi hotspot app as it disables 4g when turned on.
simple fix for me was this thread http://androidforums.com/evo-design-all-things-root/562353-working-wireless-tether-root.html

again thanks for your hard work.

 

[Lizzord30]

Great job so far keep it up. It would be nice if we had a change log, like saying what changed for just that version as apposed the the last version. Since its not real clear the changes from one to the next as it is, at lest for me. Thanks!

 

[Jaay Dogg]

Found our decompile problem this is what must be done For ICS files, it seems you need to install the framework files before you can work with them. Try this:

1. place a copy of framework-res.apk in your apktool folder. 2. run this command in terminal/cmd: Code: apktool if framework-res.apk

3. After it is done installing, then you can do your decompiling and recompiling as normal.

 

[jssa28]

The hboot version works perfect. Thanks!

 

[pgaultsc69]

I was nervous switching over to the new HTC Evo for boost. Because the Ultra had such a good following and a great group of guys developing good roms for the phone. I have to say THANK YOU APACHE!!!!!!!!!!!! You have done a great job and squashed any worries I had switching over. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK to you and everyone working to make this a great phone for boost.

 

[Rally 517]

I've noticed since update 2 fast' menu theme causes reboots and freezes. Or is it me. Worked fine before. But none the less love your Rom.

 

[Apache Thunder]

I have so far noticed only too force closes for "com.android.phone" but never gotten a freeze or reboot that resulted from that. Other then that it didn't cause any issues.

 

[Apache Thunder]

For those hating the ugly EvDo icon and wanting that 3G icon back in their status bar, I've found the fix courtasy of 2fast4u88 and cookiefrog over at his forums.

I replaced the EvDo icons with the 3G icons and now I got 3G icons working on our phone. 1x and 4G icons still work as normal.

Download this APK:

SystemUI.apk

Then install it to your system/app folder (replacing the existing one, back it up first incase something goes wrong) and reboot the phone. You can use Android Commandor or a root browser on your phone to replace the file. You will need root and a deodexed rom like Evil Kingdom for this to work.

Please note if you have any other mod/theme installed that does anything to the systemUI.apk file, you will lose those changes when you install this one. You've been warned!

 

[durak]

For those hating the ugly EvDo icon and wanting that 3G icon back in their status bar, I've found the fix courtasy of 2fast4u88 and cookiefrog over at his forums.

I replaced the EvDo icons with the 3G icons and now I got 3G icons working on our phone. 1x and 4G icons still work as normal.

Download this APK:

SystemUI.apk

Then install it to your system/app folder (replacing the existing one, back it up first incase something goes wrong) and reboot the phone. You can use Android Commandor or a root browser on your phone to replace the file. You will need root and a deodexed rom like Evil Kingdom for this to work.

Please note if you have any other mod/theme installed that does anything to the systemUI.apk file, you will lose those changes when you install this one. You've been warned!

Works well. Didn't have a notification bar at all after reboot,had to change file permissions to:
r-w
r
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[Apache Thunder]

Using the fix permissions function in CWM would fix that in one go.

 

[Rally 517]

I got the blank bar did fix still blank

 

[ironbesterer]

So this still only works on the Boost Design? No Hero S?

 

[Apache Thunder]

It should work with the Hero S since it's basically the same phone. But you may have issues with MMS since the Hero S would be on a different carrier. I recall there being some posts on the forums somewhere that detail how to manually fix MMS for your specific carrier.

 

[ironbesterer]

I already know how to do that. Are there any special ways to flash the ROM? Or do I just flash it from CWM?

 

[Rally 517]

Nope just fast boot and cmw

 

[ironbesterer]

I got it. Since I already had a custom ICS ROM installed, I didn't even lose any of my stuff.

 

[ironbesterer]

I found a problem. When Push the hardware search button, the Google Search menu doesn't pop up.

 

[Apache Thunder]

Google Search may have been removed from the rom. (I don't recall if it was one of the bloat ware apps I removed.

You can find it on the market it.