Root [Virgin Mobile] CM11 nightlies d2lte with LTE and MMS fix incorporated

[jamesh0317]

First, I did nothing here but build the ROM from source. Credit goes to the Android team and MopedRyder for the LTE fix.

I flash nightlies on a regular basis, and wanted to skip the step of applying the fix each time.

So I am building the d2lte CM11 using the unadultrated source. The only changes that I made were to replace/add:
~/android/system/out/target/product/d2lte/system/build.prop
~/android/system/out/target/product/d2lte/system/etc/apns-conf.xml
~/android/system/out/target/product/d2lte/data/eri.xml
to my android source tree from the zipfile obtained on MopedRyder's post:

http://androidforums.com/virgin-mob...-virgin-mobile-apn-fix-wip-cm-aosp-4-4-x.html

It works perfectly. I install the nightly and have: LTE, MMS via the Handcent (probably Hangouts, but I have not confirmed), and the pulldown says "Virgin Mobile" instead of "Sprint".

So that you know what you are getting (or do it yourself, for that matter):
I set up everything as per the Wiki:
How To Build CyanogenMod Android for Samsung Galaxy S III LTE ("d2lte") - CyanogenMod

Then build as follows, where ~/staticfiles is where I put the 3 files from MopedRyder's zipfile (the build.prop is from the build.prop on my device that was modified by the script in the zipfile):

cd ~/android/system
. build/envsetup.sh
breakfast d2lte
make clobber
repo sync
mv ~/staticfiles/build.prop ~/android/system/out/target/product/d2lte/system/build.prop
mv ~/staticfiles/apns-conf.xml ~/android/system/out/target/product/d2lte/system/etc/apns-conf.xml
mv ~/staticfiles/eri.xml ~/android/system/out/target/product/d2lte/data/eri.xml
time brunch d2lte
mv -v $OUT/*d2lte.zip ~/Google\ Drive/d2lte-nightlies/

The nightlies are here: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B8gm_ysaIIdaOTV0NlFaWjFkZjA&usp=sharing

It works for me, and I build every few days, if not daily.

 

[Darien153]

I'm just wondering how MMS through stock messaging works on CM11 but not anything else i haven't tried it yet so I'm not sure if you can send and receive

 

[jamesh0317]

I'm just wondering how MMS through stock messaging works on CM11 but not anything else i haven't tried it yet so I'm not sure if you can send and receive

I will update the OP. Can only send in the stock app. Can send and receive in Handcent.

 

[solbadguy89]

awesome im going to take a crack at this

 

[jamesh0317]

Let me know how it goes

 

[Darien153]

awesome im going to take a crack at this

Appreciate the help. Thanks in advance! I'm also taking a small crack at it. Also I know partly the reason we don't get it is because the mms-conf in the xml folder of the MMS.apk is not for virgin mobile..

 

[xstefen]

I was doing this for a while. So were several others at that time. I got tired of the 4+ hour build times on my laptop lol

 

[Darien153]

I was doing this for a while. So were several others at that time. I got tired of the 4+ hour build times on my laptop lol

Lol I understand xD this would be a major breakthrough to have this solved

 

[jamesh0317]

I have a pretty low-end machine, and the build time without a make clobber is about 5 minutes- mostly repo sync, and with a make clobber is about 55 minutes

 

[xstefen]

I have a pretty low-end machine, and the build time without a make clobber is about 5 minutes- mostly repo sync, and with a make clobber is about 55 minutes

what the hell? that is nuts! with ccache and all it took me longer. on an i3 w/4gb ram. it has been a while since ive built, maybe ill give it another go on another source. good stuff man

 

[jamesh0317]

what the hell? that is nuts! with ccache and all it took me longer. on an i3 w/4gb ram. it has been a while since ive built, maybe ill give it another go on another source. good stuff man

Let me know if mine works for you first, bro! Good luck.

 

[Darien153]

Let me know if mine works for you first, bro! Good luck.

James I'm with you on the low end PC. My mid range laptop stopped charging so back to my dumb desktop lol

 

[jamesh0317]

James I'm with you on the low end PC. My mid range laptop stopped charging so back to my dumb desktop lol

4G Ram
Intel Core i5
HP Elitebook 2570p

Package Complete: 

real	113m33.823s
user	310m54.061s
sys	23m47.438s

That was the longest build time yet...

 

[Darien153]

4G Ram
Intel Core i5
HP Elitebook 2570p

Package Complete: 

real113m33.823s
user310m54.061s
sys23m47.438s

That was the longest build time yet...

Guess I'm lower than you but like a lot xD

 

[jamesh0317]

Guess I'm lower than you but like a lot xD

I think the SSD makes a big difference. They are quick, and worth the investment.

 

[Darien153]

I think the SSD makes a big difference. They are quick, and worth the investment.

I'd like one. But yea it's pricey. Hopefully if I get a job and a new PC. It'll do

 

[jamesh0317]

So, if you want to do this yourself...

Set up build as per the Wiki as linked above.

Then put the apns-conf.xml & eri.xml from MopedRyder's zipfile into a folder called ~/staticfiles

Put the build.prop from your device THAT WAS MODIFIED BY MOPEDRYDER's ZIPFILE into ~/staticfiles

then run the following script to build:

#!/bin/bash
cd ~/android/system
. build/envsetup.sh
breakfast d2lte
make clobber
repo sync
rm ~/android/system/out/target/product/d2lte/system/build.prop
cp ~/staticfiles/build.prop ~/android/system/out/target/product/d2lte/system/build.prop
rm ~/android/system/out/target/product/d2lte/system/etc/apns-conf.xml
cp ~/staticfiles/apns-conf.xml ~/android/system/out/target/product/d2lte/system/etc/apns-conf.xml
#rm ~/android/system/out/target/product/d2lte/data/eri.xml
#cp ~/staticfiles/eri.xml ~/android/system/out/target/product/d2lte/data/eri.xml
#Above commented out commands are pointless.
#Building this way will provide 4G/LTE and MMS, but your phone will identify itself as Sprint 
#if you do a clean install because the /data/eri.xml file gets overwritten when you wipe /data,
#and does not get replaced by the ROM.
#I am working on changing eri.xml in framework-res.apk prior to the build.
time brunch d2lte

And if you start the script at bedtime, who cares if it takes 4 hours, LOL?

 

[jamesh0317]

I'd like one. But yea it's pricey. Hopefully if I get a job and a new PC. It'll do

I don't think that most things are worth paying for... however- the SSD is wicked quicker, and 128G is plenty big for a linux OS and building CM11...

 

[Darien153]

Lol how much does your SSD hold?

 

[jamesh0317]

Without 'make clobber'

Package Complete: 

real	18m50.687s
user	50m23.710s
sys	2m4.968s

 

[xstefen]

I'd like one. But yea it's pricey. Hopefully if I get a job and a new PC. It'll do

newegg had 180gb intel ssds for about $100

 

[Darien153]

newegg had 180gb intel ssds for about $100

Lol hard to believe

 

[jamesh0317]

128G

 

[jamesh0317]

Update: I just did a full wipe and installed the latest nightly from above. 4G/LTE and MMS still work, but the pulldown and signal indicator say "Sprint". Minor inconvenience, however...
It seems that adding the fixed eri.xml to ~/android/system/out/target/product/d2lte/data/eri.xml does nothing. It worked earlier because /data/eri.xml stays put when I flash without wiping.

I am building again, this time I edited ~/android/system/device/samsung/qcom-common/overlay/frameworks/base/core/res/res/xml-mcc310-mnc120/eri.xml and replaced "Sprint" with "Virgin Mobile".

Also going to try to just run the sed script from MopedRyder's zipfile on ~/android/system/out/target/product/d2lte/system/build.prop instead of just copying the old build.prop to there. Better idea, LOL

Once the build is done I will wipe and flash. If it works I will update the OP.

 

[raymix1000]

[CM11][Virgin Mobile US] MMS fix - xda-developers


Someone should check this ougt.