Download: Fresh Rom 2.0b+2.0b2 (Android 2.1) — working camera

Update 03/09/10:

Thanks to some of damageless’ handy work in this thread, we now have a working 2.1 that has still camera, video camera, and protected apps visible in the market. He did this by using the framework and apps from the Eris dump, and the kernel and drivers from fresh 2.0b and voila, everything worked. I decided to do the same thing using the Eris release that toast and I put out. However I have decided to not completely replease Fresh 2.0b just yet for three reasons. First is because Fresh 2.0b is technically a newer build. It has newer frameworks and newer apk’s, however they had to be replaced with the Eris ones to make everything work. Second is because I am certain we are getting our official update soon, and that will make all of this obsolete. And third is because I am going out of town in a couple hours and will be gone for 5 days. If there are bugs or problems in this version then I don’t want to take 2.0b away from people because I won’t be able to fix them! So if you want protected apps + video + everything already included in 2.0b (excluding wired tether and live wallpapers. LWP only kind of worked and kept crashing so I removed them) then grab 2.0b2. If you want the latest and greatest from HTC then grab 2.0b.

I will also spread the word that it seems a fix for the sign out issue is to put your gmail account in to the mail application. That actually could explain why I have never seen the issue.

Download either version below.

Geek 4 Me is proud to release:

Fresh Rom 2.0 (Android 2.1) by flipz

Not working:

• Protected market apps (paid apps do show, copyprotected apps do not)
• Visual voicemail (this will not work until we have some leaked Sprint apps for 2.1)

Requires a work-around:

• LED notification for SMS/MMS. The stock sms app will not trigger it however 3rd party apps like Handcent will.

Working:

• CAMERA!! (video will not work as of now, only still image)
• Live wallpapers (Only in Android Home screen, it’s not made for SenseUI)
• MMS (Send and receive, doesn’t require the telephony.db fix)
• All sensors
• Integrated wired tether (pick it from the USB options when you plug in your phone — be patient while it connects)
• Bottom leds (excluding jogball at random)
• Google sync
• Bluetooth (mono and stereo)
• WiFi
• Properly working on Sprint’s towers

Features:

• 2.6.29 Kernel!
• HTC Power Manager (do not use SetCPU!)
• Modified kernel to add memory tweak script to improve performance (thanks to gbhil from gumbo rom for the recommended memory kill settings)
• Espresso bottom bar by flipz
• 2.1 taskbar by flipz
• flash_image for flashing RA
• Modified slider icons in HTC applications
• Removed:
  • Amazon mp3
  • Google maps
  • Google sky map
  • GSD (HTC test program that was draining battery)
  • HTC Footprints
  • HTC Navi Panel
  • HTC Ringtone trimmer
  • HTC Sound recorder
  • HTC Stocks
  • IM (it was giving a sign on error)
  • Quick Office
  • Teeter
• Added:
  • Busy box
  • Estrongs file explorer
  • Super User
  • Wifi tether 2.0-pre-7
• Fixed from 2.0 to 2.0b:
  • A broken image in the espresso toolbar
  • Fixed some icons in Mail that were missing color
  • Removed GSD.apk — an HTC hardware test app that was draining battery
  • Included Estrongs file explorer because I forgot it in the initial release 

PRL FC's when trying to update

This rom isn't from Sprint so it freaks out when you try to do a PRL update.

Stock / Vanilla Android lockscreen is scattered

Yup... :) Not much I can do without breaking other things.

After using facebook sync, contacts have the wrong pictures.

This is a bug in the facebook sync app. Some have reported that over time the pictures will work themselves out.

Google requires sign in every time for some.

This issue is fairly widespread but is definitely not affecting everyone (including myself). I'm working on getting to the bottom of it.

Does this have apps2sd?

It currently does not because I wasn't able to fully test it.

Can I use Fresh Pre-Kitchen 0.2 on this rom?

Overall the answer is no. Some functions (like the toolbox) will work. However you do not want to push any roms / themes / applications to this build because you will break it. They aren't made for 2.1. :) Once this project has stabilized a little bit I'll be hammering away at the kitchen.

How do I use the live wallpapers (lwp)?

Live wallpapers started on the nexus and they are made for vanilla android, not for sense. For that reason if you want to use them, you need to stop using sense. You can do that one of two ways.
1) Completely remove SenseUI (Rosie.apk) from /system/app/Rosie.apk . If you do that and reboot then the phone will default to Android Home. Then just change your wallpaper to a live one.

2) The other option (which you can see me doing in the video) is using both. You can do that by doing:
Menu < Settings < Applications < Manage Applications < HTC Sense < Clear Defaults
Now when you hit the Home button it will ask you if you want to use Home or HTC Sense. As long as you don't check "use by default" then it will ask you every time you hit Home. If you prefer it to go to Home or Rosie every time then just check that and pick which one you want.

How well do live wallpapers work?

Many of them work really well. They aren't really made for our phones so some run a little slow. Additionally any that require OpenGL 2 won't work. But there are a lot of free ones on the market that work great. I have included a few with the rom. Keep in mind that these aren't made for our phones so it may not be 100% stable. :)

What are protected apps / how can I get them?

Protected apps are applications on the market that are considered copy protected. Probably the most popular one that people ask about is twidroid. With a developer rom like this you can not see protected apps. Now that doesn't mean you aren't able to use them. If you have purchased any apps or there are any apps that you want that are protected then you need to download them from another rom and then back them up. Once you back it up you will have the .apk that you can then install on this rom.

DOWNLOAD 2.0b: http://link.geekfor.me/fresh20b

DOWNLOAD 2.0b2: http://link.geekfor.me/fresh20b2

NOTE: You can not flash between the two without wiping!

Any radio will work with either one.