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Root [ROM][WIP] BACKside ROM (CM7) + Green Machine Theme

Smooth running ROM. Thanks for releasing this for the rest of us to use.

Seems a little bit more battery hungry then the stock 2.2.1 ROM.

Here's a little "bug" for me that I can not seem to get corrected.

I see that there is a lockscreen included with this ROM in the setting which I have not tried to use yet. I
 
elgecko said:
Smooth running ROM. Thanks for releasing this for the rest of us to use.

Seems a little bit more battery hungry then the stock 2.2.1 ROM.

Here's a little "bug" for me that I can not seem to get corrected.

I see that there is a lockscreen included with this ROM in the setting which I have not tried to use yet. I
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I've noticed since flashing the newest ROM, the screen sometimes fails to turn back on when I move the phone away from my ear to end a call. Has anyone else noticed this at all?
 
nikpmr said:
I've noticed since flashing the newest ROM, the screen sometimes fails to turn back on when I move the phone away from my ear to end a call. Has anyone else noticed this at all?
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When you have your phone near your ear during a call, it turns black to prevent any accidental button press with your ear or face. When you move the phone away from your ear while in a call, the screen will turn back on, it does so because your phone thinks you want to do something involving the screen, such as ending the call, using the phones interface, or anything involving the use of the screen.

To enable this option, goto setting/call settings/ and check the box where it says "always use proximity". I hope that helps you out.
 
keith.edelberg said:
Before I upgrade to the latest version, I would like to get verification from someone that the Square credit card reader is operational with the latest version.
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Posted a bit back:


Germitty said:
Help,

Is anyone running BACKside-IHO-VM670-01102012 and gapps-gb-20110828-signed and using the Square Up credit card app? After installing this ROM and gapps, I can't get Square Up to read a credit card. Square Up starts like it should and recognises the reader when it is plugged into the headphone jack like it should, but does not read credit cards. When I swipe a card, it does nothing. When I use the orig Froyo 2.2.2 that is rooted and heavily tweeked (most everything is moved to SD or removed or frozen), it works fine: vibrates as it reads. I haven't done any tweeking on CM7 except turned key press sounds and haptic feedback off. Any ideas out there?

Thanks,
Gerald
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JerryScript said:
I assume that reader uses the headset mic (don't know how else it would work). Unfortunately, the headset mic is a known issue with IHO atm. We are working on it, but don't have it 100% yet.
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I have a problem here. I rooted my second (unactivated) V today, flashed VM670NH_recovery.img which worked fine, and then attempted to flash the BACKside ROM using the file linked in post #1.

After flash & reboot, I get the IHO screen, then the Virgin Mobile splash screen, and then just a green android screen. None of the buttons work, and I can't boot into recovery. Taking the battery out hasn't helped.

So what's my next trick? I have adb, and the adb devices command returns the serial number, so at least I can work with it there, although I know nothing about adb, if that is in fact what I should use to try to get the phone running. Let me know.
 
New build is up:

BACKside-IHO-VM670-01182012.zip
md5sum d712dcd077d1c92b1de30c8d59f71700

GreenMachineTheme-01182012.zip

Changes:
- Synced with CM, lots of behinds the scenes tweaks (translastions etc), added Holo lockscreen ring style
- Changed first bootanimation, replaced VirginMobile's with one for BACKside-IHO
- Added update checker (see below for details)

Thanks as always to Blarf, BobZhome, mrg666, LeslieAnn, tdm, kermikalelite, thekraven, Whyzor, bigsupersquid, the CM team, the AOSP team, and a whole lot more! ;)

NEW -- BacksideUpdater.apk is now included in the /system/app, accessible via the app drawer or under
Settings>>CyanogenMod settings>>System settings>>Check for ROM updates

Open the app (or select the option in settings), and press the Check Now button. If a new version is available, you press the Download Now button to download it. After downloading from the webpage, press your back button to return to the app. Press the Reboot into Recovery Now button to boot directly into recovery, then proceed as normal to wipe cache/dalvik cache and then flash the newly downloaded ROM zip file (it will be under downloads unless you've changed your default download directory). ;)
 
nikpmr said:
I've noticed since flashing the newest ROM, the screen sometimes fails to turn back on when I move the phone away from my ear to end a call. Has anyone else noticed this at all?
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Most likely something was happening in the background at the time that kept it from responding. Let us know if it continues after a reboot or two.
 
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Hey Jerry a couple questions, sorry if they were covered.

Was wondering, the camcorder icon gone by design right? No big deal as it appears camera icon function defaults to what you used last and it's only a swipe to change.

Also, I didn't install GM theme yet so it's normal for (status bar appearance) being on (theme) to act transparent, again with default (no theme) installed? This I notice just opening Dolphin, status bar would turn white. Being on ROM it stays black.

And, even with boot animation disabled, you'll still get your custom animation now instead of (VM default in addition to theme animation) like last release? But can't disable all boot animations correct? Not a big deal just wondering, thanks Jerry!

I'm looking forward to setting up and trying out the adb file transfer function!
 
scoson said:
Hey Jerry a couple questions, sorry if they were covered.

Was wondering, the camcorder icon gone by design right? No big deal as it appears camera icon function defaults to what you used last and it's only a swipe to change.

Also, I didn't install GM theme yet so it's normal for (status bar appearance) being on (theme) to act transparent, again with default (no theme) installed? This I notice just opening Dolphin, status bar would turn white. Being on ROM it stays black.

And, even with boot animation disabled, you'll still get your custom animation now instead of (VM default in addition to theme animation) like last release? But can't disable all boot animations correct? Not a big deal just wondering, thanks Jerry!

I'm looking forward to setting up and trying out the adb file transfer function!
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Ooops, I forgot to add the camcorder icon back in during a recent merge, I'll get it back in on the next build.

First bootanimation is the carrier's, but now it's mine. If people want, I can remove it, it's not necessary, though it shouldn't add more than a second or two to boot times. In the past the initlogo.rle was the CM replacement for it since we couldn't activate the actual bootlogo animation at the time.

Status bar is tricky to make work with themes, so I currently have it set to default to transparent in order to try to keep from breaking as many different type of themes as possible. Of course, you can set it to whatever color you like. ;)
 
Use the IP address listed and add port 5000 to use ADB via WiFi, ie: adb connect 192.168.1.123:5555 (replace IP address with your phone's)

Jerry this part I'm not getting really:o Do I tick (use static ip and then something, or something I input on my desktop)?
 
keith.edelberg said:
Before I upgrade to the latest version, I would like to get verification from someone that the Square credit card reader is operational with the latest version.
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Hi Keith,
It was recomended to me to use BumbleBee ROM to be able to use the Square Up app. I downloaded BumbleBee overclocked update_bb_rom_2.4.zip along with update_wiper_1.3.zip. I found these two files at Android Central along with directions to use them (not easy to download though). Even though this ROM is overclocked, it comes with an app to adjust the cpu any way you want. I found the ROM interface to be very user friendly and easily adjustable. Since Square works great with this ROM, I will use it until Backside gets fixed.
Gerald
 
Ok. In Wi-Fi settings, shouldn't there be a setting to scan for networks? Could you please check that?


Edit: I just saw that hitting the menu button brings up the option to scan. Wi-Fi still does not work for me.
 
Thanks guys, I guess the problem must be on my end. I'll try to flash the rom again tomorrow and see what happens. JerryScript, the green bootup screen looks fantastic.
 
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