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Root [ROM][WIP]CM7 Port for Vortex VS660

masterdbugger said:
the kernel is more or less the same, and there is no official gingerbread kernel for the vortex, but BobZhome is working on a modified kernel, which odd why this is a work in progress. Ultimately all these fixes won't be necessary
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cool, ill keep an eye on this thread. i assume the community will be quiet now that the holidays are upon us anyways.
 
I gave this a quick test. CM settings would not open, no notification/status bar, screen issues which i thought was mentioned before. I noticed the mod used launcher pro? maybe the issues are there? All I really want is the new features from gingerbread, like the notification bar being black, enhanced key-input technology. Does the CM7 mod incorporate these new gingerbread features? or am I getting this all wrong? and is launcher pro part of the package or can a more simple default launcher be used........although throughout the test I noticed the launcher worked much better in this rom than on the breakneckmodv3 or stock images, even to say I noticed no lag on the way to play with setcpu.
 
Make sure you clear all data from the device in the recovery menu before flashing roms. I can bet that's part of your problem.
 
How do I go
TyMiles2012 said:
Please re-read! I fixed a typo that would have been dangerous if followed!

Download the zip file that's attached to this post, extract the build.prop file to the root of your SDcard, then use either RootExplorer or ADB to replace the build.prop file already in the /system/ folder in the phone, then change the permissions to rw-r--r-- on the new one. Once you've done that, reboot your Vortex, and you should have signal.

What You'll Notice: When you get your signal, the Roaming indicator will be stuck, but 3G and Call and Texting strength will be shown in the notification bar and they both work. That's what the "Roaming Indicator" bug BobZhome was referring to in the topic's opening post.
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how do I change those permissions?
Do I open the file, or have to use a terminal to do it?


What I mean is do I type in (terminal or adb):

#rw -r--r-- /sdcard/build.prop /system/build.prop

Just need clarification of what to type where if you would sir!

Does replacing the build.prop in this flash (CM7) effect it if I flash back to another rom? Or does the backup i made have its own individual build.prop?

Okay this is a pretty cool rom can't wait to get it up and running. Any luck on the camera yet? Would another camera log help you? (I found where you told how to do the log :) )


Thanks again!
alan
 
iamalanwelch said:
How do I go

how do I change those permissions?
Do I open the file, or have to use a terminal to do it?


What I mean is do I type in (terminal or adb):

#rw -r--r-- /sdcard/build.prop /system/build.prop

Just need clarification of what to type where if you would sir!

Does replacing the build.prop in this flash (CM7) effect it if I flash back to another rom? Or does the backup i made have its own individual build.prop?

Okay this is a pretty cool rom can't wait to get it up and running. Any luck on the camera yet? Would another camera log help you? (I found where you told how to do the log :) )


Thanks again!
alan
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A free alternative to Root Explorer is File Expert. ES File Explorer also supports root functions now (haven't used it)

If you tried changing permissions from the a terminal prompt, it looks like the command would be: chmod 644 <filename>, at least that's what I get from googling.

edit: File Expert doesn't seem to mount /system as rw, so it doesn't work yet. ES File Explorer does work
 
iamalanwelch said:
How do I go

how do I change those permissions?
Do I open the file, or have to use a terminal to do it?


What I mean is do I type in (terminal or adb):

#rw -r--r-- /sdcard/build.prop /system/build.prop

Just need clarification of what to type where if you would sir!

Does replacing the build.prop in this flash (CM7) effect it if I flash back to another rom? Or does the backup i made have its own individual build.prop?

Okay this is a pretty cool rom can't wait to get it up and running. Any luck on the camera yet? Would another camera log help you? (I found where you told how to do the log :) )


Thanks again!
alan
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Okay I tried using File Explorer and I can't get the other packages with out internet access. So I need the Terminal commands to move it to the protected /system/ directory and make those changes to the file permissions.

I tried

$su
#mv -f /sdcard/build.prop /system/build.prop

and go an error that is protected. I tried to use

#mv -rw-r--r-- /sdcard/build.prop /system/build.prop

and no joy on that either. Could someone give me the terminal commands to use to move it correctly? I know I have root, cause I typed su and got permission to do it, but it keeps telling me its protected. So I'm at a loss.
 
Someone may need to verify, but if you want to try something now, here's what I'd do. Try changing the permissions on build.prop from elevated prompt

chmod 777 /system/build.prop
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That will allow all permissions before you try replacing it. Try the move command. Then to give the new one the right permissions, I believe

chmod 644 /system/build.prop
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will do that. If that doesn't work, I have seen commands that seem to mount the whole system partition (?) with r/w access and then back to read-only.

mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
mount -o ro,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
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It's just an educated guess, but if you can't gain access to the file alone, I would try these. Use the first line to gain permissions, move, change to -rw-r--r-- with chmod command, then use the second line to remount the system as read-only.
 
ello, I discovered something interesting. I had to decided to flash over the inferior human organs cm7 port (http://forums.androidcentral.com/1114444-post3.html) and discovered that both camera and screen animations work on it. According to the about phone kernel you were behind it. so I thought maybe this would be helpful information. Not to surprisingly not really anything worked. Hopfully this helps. Don't give up good sir. :)
 
I thought this phone was dead so I pretty much abandoned this forum until recently I noticed this port, I tried to flash it but my phone screen stayed black after install. I hope to see more of this, im stuck with this phone for a while. Nice work ;)
 
got my camera working. :) I copied all the files in the system/lib/ that had the word camera in them of the rom I mentioned earlier and changed the permissions of the files i copied over to rw-r-r--
 
kappacat said:
got my camera working. :) I copied all the files in the system/lib/ that had the word camera in them of the rom I mentioned earlier and changed the permissions of the files i copied over to rw-r-r--
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Fixed my camera, but not until after a reboot. I used ES File Explorer, dunno if that makes any difference, but the permissions were already set for the files after I moved them into the directory. Thanks!

Edit: Using Barcode Scanner, it horizontally cuts the image in half and mirrors it. It also leaves either a black rectangle in the middle of the screen, or a rectangle of the homescreen freezes onto the screen. Uninstall/reinstall of Barcode Scanner didn't help.

Various QR code scanning apps displayed similar issues.
 
OhSeven said:
Someone may need to verify, but if you want to try something now, here's what I'd do. Try changing the permissions on build.prop from elevated prompt

That will allow all permissions before you try replacing it. Try the move command. Then to give the new one the right permissions, I believe

will do that. If that doesn't work, I have seen commands that seem to mount the whole system partition (?) with r/w access and then back to read-only.

It's just an educated guess, but if you can't gain access to the file alone, I would try these. Use the first line to gain permissions, move, change to -rw-r--r-- with chmod command, then use the second line to remount the system as read-only.
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Okay thanks! I was able to move it but its not letting me change permissions.

I used:
#chmod 644 -rw-r--r-- /system/build.prop
#chmod 777 -rw-r--r-- /system/build.prop
#chmod -rw-r-r-- 644 /system/build.prop

and a few other combinations but no joy. I'm going to close it out with the second yaffs2 command line you gave and see what happens. I will probally brick my phone but I can't figure out how to do it with the file explorer and can't get any other file manager until I get this darn thing working.


EDIT:

OKAY IT WORKED!!!! Thanks OhSeven! Accually all I needed to do was:

#mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
#mv /sdcard/build.prop /system/build.prop
#mount -o ro,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
#reboot

and it came back up fine! Dude you saved my bacon! I didn't even need to use the chmod commands! :) You rock dude!

@kappacat: Where in the stock/modded os did you pull the camera files from? I can figure out where to put them back once I have a list of all the files you pulled. I want to get my camera working too! Please?
 
Doan said:
Fixed my camera, but not until after a reboot. I used ES File Explorer, dunno if that makes any difference, but the permissions were already set for the files after I moved them into the directory. Thanks!

Edit: Using Barcode Scanner, it horizontally cuts the image in half and mirrors it. It also leaves either a black rectangle in the middle of the screen, or a rectangle of the homescreen freezes onto the screen. Uninstall/reinstall of Barcode Scanner didn't help.

Various QR code scanning apps displayed similar issues.
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Same thing happened to me but you still can use the apps. I scanned a few things just to make sure.

iamalanwelch said:
@kappacat: Where in the stock/modded os did you pull the camera files from? I can figure out where to put them back once I have a list of all the files you pulled. I want to get my camera working too! Please?
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The files are from the backside mod. I'll just attach a zip with them. Need to be useing getitnowmarketings kernel for this to work btw. It is linked in earlier posts.
 

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kappacat said:
Same thing happened to me but you still can use the apps. I scanned a few things just to make sure.

The files are from the backside mod. I'll just attach a zip with them. Need to be useing getitnowmarketings kernel for this to work btw. It is linked in earlier posts.
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Thanks! I already use ginms recovery kernel. :)
 
kappacat said:
Same thing happened to me but you still can use the apps. I scanned a few things just to make sure.

The files are from the backside mod. I'll just attach a zip with them. Need to be useing getitnowmarketings kernel for this to work btw. It is linked in earlier posts.
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Hey Kappa it didn't work. Says there was no update script. I disabled verify and used fix uid mismatches and it didn't install when I used "install from zip"
Could you rebuild it with the install script? Otherwise just let me know where to put them and I'll do it manually from terminal.

EDIT 09:13 okay I know where to put these. In /system/lib right?

Thanks again Kappa!
 
Here is a nandroid backup of my system with the working camera libraries in place, getitnowmarketing's kernel & market fix. No personal info is in this nandroid backup, only the boot and system are included. You should be able to flash this on top of your current system without wiping data if you are already on Bob's CM7 port.

BobZhome's CM7 Port for Vortex with working camera/sensors, getitnowmarketing's kernel & market fix
Use 7-zip to decompress archive and place in sdcard>nandorid>mem=447M (last dir may be different)

Edit: Did a test & noticed something. I unzipped Bob's last port and re-zipped it with the camera libraries provided by Kappacat, re-flashed without signature verification and the camera did not work. Once I flashed getitnowmarketing's kernel again the camera started working. Just thought I would make note of that.

If anyone wants to test it, or would perfer over a nandroid backup:

CM7.1.0.1-VS660-BobZhome-113011 - Unofficial & unsigned, modified by me - Don't do it, I semi bricked my vortex... I was able to boot back up but only after I flashed Getitnowmarketings kernel. Even reflashing the original CM7.1.0.1-VS660-BobSZhome-110911 without Getitnowmarketing's kernel it would not work. I am VERY confused.

Getitnowmarketing's Kernel

Edit 2: Fixed it! Thank god for this guide. Lesson of the night, don't flash modified zips that are unsigned. IDK what it broke but I didn't like it.
 
iamalanwelch said:
Hey Kappa it didn't work. Says there was no update script. I disabled verify and used fix uid mismatches and it didn't install when I used "install from zip"
Could you rebuild it with the install script? Otherwise just let me know where to put them and I'll do it manually from terminal.

EDIT 09:13 okay I know where to put these. In /system/lib right?

Thanks again Kappa!
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Yes, that is correct. Sorry for the confusion. The zip is Just the files.
 
geofferey said:
Boot into recovery mode choose Backup/Restore>Nand backup after that you may choose what you want to be backed up.
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You gotta be using a newer version of the kernel. Also, I love the font you left with it man. Is there a way to change the font size? Its a little big for my taste but its awesome.

I'm still new to this stuff, but I'm learning thanks in part to all the awesome people here! :3

Also the camera works fine! I haven't used any scanner programs yet but I'm working on it.
 
My bad, I should check my work better. I forgot about my custom font :eek: I'm gonna have to upload again without it. I'm gonna start from scratch, add the fixes & then reupload.

I'm glad you liked my mistake tho hahaha. I used "Font Installer" from the market to install the font, if your interested. You may wanna check out LCD Density too.
 
geofferey said:
My bad, I should check my work better. I forgot about my custom font :eek: I'm gonna have to upload again without it. I'm gonna start from scratch, add the fixes & then reupload.

I'm glad you liked my mistake tho hahaha. I used "Font Installer" from the market to install the font, if your interested. You may wanna check out LCD Density too.
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I'll check them out. I found a fault with the font. I got a text and couldn't see the full text cause of the font in messaging. It made me sad. I'm glad the camera works now; my wife keeps using my phone and was pissed that the camera didn't work.

METHOD I USED:

I had to use adb shell on the android-sdk, while I was in the recovery menu I enabled the MS-SDCARD mount and then did the following.

I also had to rename the file to CM7 and put it in
/sdcard/nandroid/mem=477M

Used CMD.exe in admin mode and had to type:

C:\android-sdk-windows\platfor-tools>adb shell
#nandroid-mobile.sh restore /sdcard/nandroid/mem=477M/

it prompted "Using G1 keyboard, enter a directory name substring and then <CR> to find matches or just <CR> to asccept default:"
I just pressed enter and it gave me what files where in there. I then typed "CM7" and it went through the motions. It didn't install the boot.img but the system.img did flash fine.

I exited it and rebooted. New font and working camera. I was having problems with it not rotating, now it rotates too! :3
It wouldn't flash, and told me to use the adb shell to flash it. M5D mismatch or something like that wouldn't allow it to restore.
 
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