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Root [ROM] OMGB v7 1/20/2011 Gingerbread 2.3

sdrawkcab25 said:
Did you install google apps too? Need to install that before the new market.
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X2!

I installed google apps and the apps showed up in the old market and the new market. Google apps is the fix, not the market version....!
 
iowabowtech said:
Not sure if the audio files are located in the same spot on 2.3 as on 2.2 but I pulled them from /system/media/audio and then there are folders in there for both notifications and ringtones. You'd probably need to use Root Explorer and copy them from the SD card and then into those folders. Not sure if it'd work without using Root Explorer since you'd be adding files into a system directory.
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I put them in system/media/audio but they didn't show up. The files in there are .ogg files so I changed the name. Still no go. But it didn't make sense because they were there and they worked. So when all else fails.. reboot. Voila! There they are. Go figure. Thanks again.

Another question for anyone out there. I have everything working just fine now except for the weather app which I can't find. I have news/weather but I like the little weather app. If I flash the new gapps, which I have, will that come back. The real question is what will happen if I flash the new gapps over the old one. I have black Twitter now and hate the blue one. Will that overwrite? (not a big deal I just have to uninstall blue and reinstall black)

Edit: The new gapps doesn't even have news/weather no less the solo weather app, so I reflashed the old one.
 
jayjay1122 said:
Which weather app specifically is it and I will check on mine!!
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Thanks. It's that little globe looking thing and it says weather, that's it. I forgot exactly the color but I think it was orange and something. When I clicked on it I could have a couple of different cities, although I just had 2. There is this little arrow on the right you can swipe up or down for the alternate city.
The news/weather I have now is different. This one gives various tabs like World, US, Sports and weather.
(While you're at it, how about the free City ID that Lou uses in RR?) ;)

Edit: Got the City Id app from xda
 
jayjay1122 said:
Nothing major since 12/26!
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:(

Is the developer still active? I am so anxious to try this rom, i guess i will have to do the workarounds, as much as i tried putting it off.

From all the feedback im seeing it seems like this is one hell of a rom! I hope the developer doesnt give up on it
 
rsarno said:
:(

Is the developer still active? I am so anxious to try this rom, i guess i will have to do the workarounds, as much as i tried putting it off.

From all the feedback im seeing it seems like this is one hell of a rom! I hope the developer doesnt give up on it
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He is active, but working on a new iteration of the ROM. What I cannot tell you is if he is gonna release OMGB7 or something else.

He implies that the naming will change for the next release.

The only thing "new" I can tell you at this point (and I will update the OP) is that OMGB6 is in ROM Manager now!!
 
bjanow said:
Thanks. It's that little globe looking thing and it says weather, that's it. I forgot exactly the color but I think it was orange and something. ;)

Edit: Got the City Id app from xda
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BJ, I'm sorry pal, but I am having a tough time figuring out which weather App your referring to! I even flashed a stock recovery (just to make sure I wasn't missing anything) and nothing jumps out at me as the one you mean. :confused:
 
rsarno said:
Okay im going to try this RIGHT NOW!!! (after backing up lol)

Can you link to the latest proper methods for work arounds?

Thanks JayJay, you have been really helpful in here
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No worries!!

Are you talking just the market workarounds to get the new market and the google apps?
 
jayjay1122 said:
No worries!!

Are you talking just the market workarounds to get the new market and the google apps?
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I definitely want the new market, also want the new gapps

what others are there?

I would like GPS to work for navigation, camera (no video needed), and music player. Angry birds is a must also lol
 
jayjay1122 said:
Which weather app specifically is it and I will check on mine!!
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Sorry you are having such a hard time. The app just says, "weather" that's it. I might do a restore from RR to find it for you. I know it was in every rom I flashed that is sense.
 
rsarno said:
I definitely want the new market, also want the new gapps

what others are there?

I would like GPS to work for navigation, camera (no video needed), and music player. Angry birds is a must also lol
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Flash it then. Boot into it then immediately flash gapps. Then flash the market zip and you should be done. As for Angry Birds... that is another story.
Make a backup in Titanium and then install it from the market once in GB. Don't open it, it won't open you'll get a FC. Go into apps management and move it to the "phone" tab. Then restore from Titanium *only* the data, not the app. I think that will do it. If not then restore data first after installing and then move to phone. Good luck, it's working for me.
 
I have seen several variations of the following, some things seem to work for some while others try different methods. As an example, I have seen some people skip the Force Stop from step 4 and it still works while other forgot and it didn’t. You may need to play a little bit!

Files you will need:


  • OMGB-6.zip (link in OP)
  • OMGB-fixota.zip (link in OP)
  • Vending-2.2.7-signed-testkeys.update.zip (link in OP)
  • gingerbread-gapps-hdpi-20101226.zip (link in post #2)

Ok, here is what I did so this should get you all squared away:



  • Place all zip files (unless you use ROM Manager for the ROM then ignore # 1) above on the root of your SD Card!
  • Flash your ROM (OMGB6) making sure you wipe everything.
  • Once the phone boots, click on the market to login. Browse around a bit to build up a cache!
  • Then go to Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications -> Running. Then scroll down to market. Clear Cache and then Force Stop (Do NOT clear market data, just cache).
  • Reboot into recovery and wipe dalvik cache
  • Back up using the on/off button choose “install zip from sdcard” then “choose zip from sdcard”, scroll down to the 2.2.7 market zip and it will install. Reboot system.
  • Now here is where people get inpatient…once the phone boots and you open the market, you MAY get a FC (I did) so reboot.
  • Now, you are almost there. Once the new market works, repeat steps 4, 5 and 6 only this time choose the gapps.


This should get you up and running on OMGB-6 with the new market and the missing apps!!!

Best of luck and take ‘er slow and be patient and you should be fine!!


DUH!!! I forgot to mention the OMGB-fixota.zip!!!
Just repeat steps 4, 5 and 6 to install this as it is important because it will stop your phone from looking for an OTA which will seriously impact data usage!!!!!!!!!
 
bjanow said:
Flash it then. Boot into it then immediately flash gapps. Then flash the market zip and you should be done. As for Angry Birds... that is another story.
Make a backup in Titanium and then install it from the market once in GB. Don't open it, it won't open you'll get a FC. Go into apps management and move it to the "phone" tab. Then restore from Titanium *only* the data, not the app. I think that will do it. If not then restore data first after installing and then move to phone. Good luck, it's working for me.
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Will i need to do similar process for all other apps that i have to restore the data of?
 
ahh shit i didnt follow directions, damnit!!

I followed everything perfect, then saw you forgot about the other files ... so i just flashed them :(

Waiting for phone to boot, hope its all ok

CRAP, stuck at white htc incredible screen

been 6min now. Ill keep waiting :(
 
now what do i do? its been over 10min at the white htc incredible screen, first screen of boot.

I know pulling battery during boot, is a bricktastic idea. So what can i try?
 
rsarno said:
ahh shit i didnt follow directions, damnit!!

I followed everything perfect, then saw you forgot about the other files ... so i just flashed them :(

Waiting for phone to boot, hope its all ok

CRAP, stuck at white htc incredible screen

been 6min now. Ill keep waiting :(
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No pull the battery. It will boot next time. It's the kernel, tell you later how to fix.

edit: Flash kernel #28 but do it from recovery. Wipe cache, wipe Delvik, flash kernel. No more hangs, at least for me.
 
bjanow said:
Flash it then. Boot into it then immediately flash gapps. Then flash the market zip and you should be done. As for Angry Birds... that is another story.
Make a backup in Titanium and then install it from the market once in GB. Don't open it, it won't open you'll get a FC. Go into apps management and move it to the "phone" tab. Then restore from Titanium *only* the data, not the app. I think that will do it. If not then restore data first after installing and then move to phone. Good luck, it's working for me.
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Ill be damned, that worked! Thanks!

Do i have to repeat this process for any others? or can i just restore them as usual
 
Try just restore first. With a FC try it the other way. Go easy with Titanium, get market versions if possible.
 
Im really not liking the feeling of the tray .. seems like something is just a tad not right.

Also tried loading LauncherPro, and i guess the in-built tray behavior functionality in the rom, conflicted with that in the launcherpro app. Tray loaded, but was not usable or something
 
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