DEEP-CORE infusion ROM (ICS)

[fonegyro]

In my frustration at not being able to get the stupid file hosts to let me download Andy's Rom last night I stumbled across this little number and have been been running it since.

Pretty impressed so far, it's smooth, it's quick with no freezes apart from Launcher Pro when I changed number of homescreens... but that happened on stock XXLP6 too. battery seems pretty good but obviously it's going to take a cycle or 2 to know for sure...

Also, while Gmail is good, the other email app won't play nice with my yahoo account, this problem also appeared to a lesser degree on the stock ROM... I solved it by replacing the email app with K9, which works great but I've yet to discover how to enable new mail notifications... what a noob!


Here's the link:

[ROM]*DEEP-CORE infusion (ICS) XXLP6*[1. Feb. 2012] - xda-developers

From the thread:

This ROM based on XXLP6 Rom

Current version
DEEP-CORE infusion XXLP6 V.X FULL-WİPE

Features :

- Pure ICS UI
- Better battery life & smoothness
- Fully deoxed and zipaligned
- Rooted and latest SU
- Apps and framework optimized/ New
- Integrated with Google Addons
- Android ICS Moded Icons

Added :

- Last Google addons
- ICS Launcher
- Google Music

- Flashplayer
- New font
- New Theme
- some new Icons
- some new framework-res png's
- statusbar Togle
- [New bootanimation]by mexxico

- bootsound by

me
-...etc.

Removed :

- Touchwiz and depends apps
- Clock package days,dlna,music player,press reader,zinio,...
...

Installation Guide :

- Nand backup!!!

- Install rom via cwm recovery

- Full wipe your device (wipe data/factory reset - wipe cache - format system (in mount and storage) - wipe dalvik cache ( in advanced)

-install zip. from sdcard> reboot>> please dont Panic it can take a while...!tchill out your life,.. and wait for 5 or 10 min.,
and let him do his jop! if it done, please reboot again.

- go to CWM; make a wipe;> wipe cache partion/dalvik cash> install> Theme Infusion update V2.zip
- ...and have fun!!

-Look on your sdcard/ext_sd > DEEP-CORE folder, you will find some special.

Importent :

- if you have issue like rebooting or many fc make a wipe; wipe cache partion/ dalvik cach..reboot

- known issus; Reboot button, not work really;

- if u have a battery draining first full your battery and goto recovery and select wipe battery stats , second use task manager and close runing programs every time you feel its needed

Updates can be found in second post, the current one being V2 Update1:

Change Log Deep-Core infusion V2_U1 (Update) 01.02.2012

Specification;
-Multilanguage
-CRT-OFF, Battery mods by lg95
-QuickPanel Settings to control Status Bar

Fixes:
-include gpsFix
-wifi fix
-optimized framwork-res.apk revoved failed png and resize
-New Modem (XXKP8), have better Network with them
-Statusbar Icon Fix
-build.prob tweeks

Added;
-SystemApp Remover
-youtube.apk (Tranzparent)
-xda APP Ics Blue
-Mp3 downloader
-APP Backup & Restore
-Online Radio

Removed;
-FmRadio.apk
-Music Player.apk
-Memo.apk


How to install;

This is a smal update you don't need to make a Wipe factory reset...
but do a Wipe cache partion and Wipe dalvik cache
install the D-C.InfusionV2_u1.zip

 

[Sword Fish]

Curious why he would remove the Radio App. Online Radio is not a good replacement as it requires data where the built in Radio app doesn't. I'm going to wait to install a customer ICS rom until someone makes one based on LPB.

 

[ironass]

I'm not too sure about this developers solution to resolving battery draining issues...

- known issus;

- if u have a battery draining first full your battery and goto recovery and select wipe battery stats , second use task manager and close runing programs every time you feel its needed

... and I wonder why he's removed the Music Player.

 

[Slug]

I don't think the FM Radio works in any of the ICS builds yet. If that's the stock Android Music Player that's been removed then yeah, a black mark for that one. Never mind though, it's been replaced by Google Music, an MP3 downloader, a theme, custom boot animation and boot sounds.

Sorry for the sarcasm, but when I see "pure ICS UI" followed by a load of bloat for the sake of it my heart sinks.

 

[Sword Fish]

I don't think the FM Radio works in any of the ICS builds yet. If that's the stock Android Music Player that's been removed then yeah, a black mark for that one. Never mind though, it's been replaced by Google Music, an MP3 downloader, a theme, custom boot animation and boot sounds.

Sorry for the sarcasm, but when I see "pure ICS UI" followed by a load of bloat for the sake of it my heart sinks.

Slug, I know it didn't work in LP6 but I'm running LPB right now and Radio works great.

 

[Slug]

I was sure that I kept reading that FM Radio was non-functioning but that might have been because all builds were pre-LPB.... which reminds me, is it LPB or LP8? And if it's LPB..... why???

 

[fonegyro]

I don't know why EdgarCupari did away with the FM Radio, but I've checked out the Music Player and didn't like it at all, it can't hold a candle to Poweramp IMO.

Advising users to wipe battery stats doesn't, in itself, indicate poor battery performance... it is simply good practice in order to enable maximum potential. Maybe EC is just giving those unaware of the process a heads up...

No screen capture doesn't help though.

 

[Hawker]

I'm using that modem currently and finding it very good. On a par with lp6 certainly.

And it definitely lpb,, not lp8.
As to why butty, I've no idea.

I downloaded google music 4.0.9 in the week. I just can't get on with it at all. I ditched it shortly after. I find the stock music player to have a much easier to use interface.

 

[Sword Fish]

I was sure that I kept reading that FM Radio was non-functioning but that might have been because all builds were pre-LPB.... which reminds me, is it LPB or LP8? And if it's LPB..... why???

They are using HEX numbering system and yes it is LPB according to About in my settings.

 

[Hawker]

I think point slug was making was what happened to lp7, 8, 9 and lpa?

 

[fonegyro]

The boot animation is ott to say the least and the aspect ratio is landscape. Who rotates their phone to view boot animations?

Once you get passed the minor niggles though, it's pretty streamlined and includes SystemApp Remover which is actually decent.

I've managed to get hold of Andy's Rom and the update now so I might give that a whirl tonight.

What has impressed me is the total absence of FCs etc., I haven't had this reliability on stock ICS firmware.

 

[ironass]

Advising users to wipe battery stats doesn't, in itself, indicate poor battery performance... it is simply good practice in order to enable maximum potential.

Sorry.. the bit that confused me was the advice to use Task Manager to close applications down to prevent battery drain.

 

[Hawker]

Sorry.. the bit that confused me was the advice to use Task Manager to close applications down to prevent battery drain.

I usually do this before testing my battery drain overnight to kill all ruining apps.
You never know, you might of left a browser session open on a self updating Web page/feed, so better safe than sorry.
The other advice is slightly questionable as battery calibration is pretty much useless on the gs2's fuel chip.

 

[ironass]

My bad... I thought battery drain was under, "Known issues", and that the suggestion was to use Task Manager to fix it.

 

[Slug]

They are using HEX numbering system

Why, for heaven's sake? No human understands hex. Some of us have difficulty with decimal after a couple of large Glenmorangies. Hopefully sanity (and the regular versioning system) will be restored when 4.0 is released.

(This was a message on behalf of Grumpy Old Geeks)

 

[fonegyro]

D-C v1 (XXLPB) is up!

 

[Sword Fish]

D-C v1 (XXLPB) is up!

I tried to use this ROM but couldn't get it to boot. Showed the boot animation and then locked up. Tried four times, cleared cache and still locked up

 

[fonegyro]

I tried to use this ROM but couldn't get it to boot. Showed the boot animation and then locked up. Tried four times, cleared cache and still locked up

Yeah, same here. Had to do the usual double full wipe in the end, up and running now but it needs work as it's not as smooth and stable as LP6... and there's a bit of lag too, though browsing is quicker and FM Radio is back and working.


I'm a bit puzzled by awful looking contacts app, makes my phone look like something from ToysRUs, yuk!

 

[Shotgun84]

And if it's LPB..... why???

Wasn't the first ics release LPA, with the A standing for alpha. So all the other releases so far have been alpha. But since now we are on LPB we are on the beta versions.
Just a theory.

 

[Kie]

Yep I remember flashing an LPA one. The theory makes sense

 

[fonegyro]

Dev has released a fix zip for those having problems installing. It's running sweetly on my phone now, browser is super-quick.

Screens:

 

[fonegyro]

Battery @ 86% after 12 hours with some calls, SMS & browsing.... OS @ 20% though, I'm slowly getting shot of system bloat... taking my time though after inadvertantly deleting the file transfer apk last time.

Can't seem to find a satellite either, other than that it's all good.

 

[ironass]

It would appear that GPS still does not function in stock ICS v4.0, see here:-

New Android 4.0 ICS ROM for the Samsung Galaxy S II leaks, looks ready for daily duties - GSMArena Blog

Another reason I'm sticking with Gingerbread at the moment.

 

[fonegyro]

Fixes should be along soon, hopefully... and a good kernel or four...

Btw, re the installation boot freeze Sword Fish mentioned, turns out if you leave it a minute or so, you get the "files upgrading" notification and the installation continues as normal.

 

[ironass]

Fixes should be along soon, hopefully... and a good kernel or four...

I would guess that a fix will come along when Samsung sort it out.

Strange it isn't mentioned in known issues though... I would have thought no GPS was a deal breaker to a lot of people as quite a few phone functions depend on it.

EDIT

It mentions GPS fix in the changelog in your OP for V2 update 1.