GammaRom v2.0 | [Custom] 12/31/2013 on Needrom

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Title: GammaRom v2.0
Listed: December, 2013
Last modified: 12/31/2013 1:51 am
Version: ROM Android 4.2.1

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Listed by: Sambaaa
Member Since: 05/12/2013

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Iocean x7

GammaRom

Developed by Sambaaa

58 different languages supported!

Hello everybody, I prepared a new custom rom compatible with ANY Iocean x7 based on latest stock firmware for Iocean Elite (02/12 version). I implemented Aroma Installer from Gamma v1.2 onwards and rom zip is now the same for any Iocean x7 (Youth, Youth Turbo, Plus, Elite).

GammaRom Thread

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2469671

Report there your feedbacks both positive or negative, they'll help me to improve this rom in the future!

Read carefully first two posts in GammaRom thread on xda forum before flashing in order to get the best experience using this rom:

post #1 is related to rom's features and installation instructions
post #2 contains a brief post-installation guide on how to configure it at best.

If you appreciate my work and this rom, you can always support me offering me a coffee clicking on

button. It'll help during my sleepless nights spent developing for this device

If you are disgusted by my work and find this rom simply ridiculous, well…you can still offer me a coffee in order to work harder and better to improve it

GammaRom Features

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v2.0 Changelog
- Upgraded to latest Iocean x7 1202 stock rom
- Specific X7 Youth modules and libs coming from stock 1120
- Gamma v1.0, v1.1, v1.2, v1.3, v1.4 and v1.5 features
- Multilanguage support extended up to 58 languages
- System Tweaks
- Insecure kernel added
- Android 4.4 KitKat themed
- Smooth ProgessBar implemented
- Further removal of system apps
- SuperSu binary updated
- Updated apps (GravityBox, Sony Walkman, Wakelock Detector, …)

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v1.5 Changelog

-Translations enhanced – now extended to all major system apps

—Contacts app, SMS app, Browser, Calendar, Phone, Gallery, Camera, Calculator, Clock, Stock File Manager, FMRadio, …

- -GPS Configuration for more than 100 countries

- —Complete coverage: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America, …

- -Better response, smoother scrolling and interface

- -Upgraded to baseband 19/11

- -Incremental Upgrade feature implemented

- —Upgrade GammaRom without losing your installed apps and data

- -Included 3G & Wifi Tweaks as optional in installer

- -Android 4.4 KitKat Toast Notification

- -Greenify added

- -Further removal of system apps

- -SuperSu binary updated

- -Updated apps (GravityBox, Viper4Android, …)

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v1.4 Changelog

-Gamma v1.0, v1.1, v1.2 and v1.3 features

-Overall performances improvement: smoother interface, better responsiveness, quicker app start

-"Android is upgrading" message at boot removed

-Switchers hanging solved (thanks to @zen_green for testing)

-New Google keyboard with swype function (based on Android 4.4 KitKat keyboard)

-Further removal of system apps (thanks to @voetbalremco)

-Updated apps (GravityBox, Terminal Emulator, …)

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v1.3 Changelog

-Elite 20130722 stock rom base

-Gamma v1.0, v1.1 and v1.2 features

-Available in 52 different languages (see screenshots here)

-Kernel Tweaked

-New tweaks added (thanks to @eltdesign)

-Fixed switchers hanging issue

-SuperSu binary updated

-Further removal of system apps from stock rom (especially mediatek related stuff) to avoid unwanted services running in background (thanks to @jimmys01)

-Fixed Email Exhange issues (thanks to @nicetalk)

-Miscellaneus improvements

-Updated apps (Viper4Android, GravityBox, …)

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v1.2 Changelog

-Updated to latest Elite's stock rom 20130925

—Gestures to launch apps/send sms/call contacts/…

—Floating Video Player

-Aroma installer

—Customize GammaRom as you want it to be

-Improved Multitasking

-Touchscreen response improved

-Smoother scrolling

-Resolution changer script developed by Sambaaa – Switch to any resolution you like (see post#2 for more details)

—1080p

—720p

—600p

—500p

—[...Any resolution you want...]

-Quickly switch between three different AdBlocking mode through terminal emulator (see post#2 for more details)

-Possibility to repartition internal memory to 1.5GB/2.5GB/2.7GB/7GB depending on your iocean model (increase partition dedicated to apps)

-Quickly enable/disable hardware keys backlight (only for Youth clocked @1.2GHz) (see post#2 for more details)

-Fixed issue of app icons not always showing in playstore (thanks to @KapriQ )

-Quicker wake up from standby

-Added a selection of high resolution wallpapers in Wallpaper gallery

-Die Hard Battery Calibrator by zeppelinrox included (see post#2 for more details)

-Android 4.4 KitKat Fonts

-Android 4.4 KitKat KeyBoard

-Android 4.4 KitKat Email app

-Updated apps (Viper4Android, GravityBox, Google apps, OTA center, …)

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v1.1 Changelog

- OTA update center added to easily upgrade rom in the future

- Viper4Android updated to v2.3.0.1

- Solved Settings FC due to Viper4Android update

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v1.0 Changelog

- rooted

- zipaligned

- busybox added

- deleted Chinese apps and unnecessary system apps

- init.d scripts support

- V6 Supercharger

- 3G TurboCharger

- Kickass Kernelizer

- Xposed framework v2.2 enabled by default

- GravityBox Xposed module enabled by default (just launch GravityBox app and customize your phone as you like it)

- Viper4Android audio enhancements

- X-Reality Image Processing Engine

- GPS optimizations

- build.prop tweaks

- Android 4.3 fonts

- AdBlocking in order to reduce unwanted advertisements (many free apps won't show integrated ads anymore)

- modified battery icon

- modified bootanimation

- Xperia launcher with a modded interface

- new functions added in Settings app (see Screenshots at the end of this post):

— GravityBox shortcut

— Engineering menu shortcut

— Viper4Android shortcut

— Location Engineering Menu shortcut (under Location access submenu)

- added useful apps as:

— replaced stock android keyboard with Google keyboard with Swipe function

— Added Lenovo SuperCamera which will let you record FHD videos at an higher number of fps with respect to stock camera

— CyanogenMod music player

— Sony Walkman music player

— CyanogenMod File Manager

— Flash Player

— MXPlayer

— Screen Filter in order to reduce screen brightness level below minimum

- optimizations and mods of different kinds

- [...]

Installation guide

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To flash this rom you need a custom recovery as CWM or TWRP. You can download TWRP for all Iocean from here.
Otherwise if you prefer CWM, download this CWMrecovery.img for Iocean x7 Youth/Youth Turbo or this one for Iocean x7 Plus/Elite and flash it through MobileUncleTools app.
I strongly recommend you to take a Nandroid Backup before flashing this (or any other) rom. I recommend you to backup your IMEI too. To do this you can simply write both IMEI on a piece of paper (you can find them in Settings > About Phone > Status > IMEI information)

To install it, follow these simple steps:

Download zip file of the rom (see Download section) and put it in your sdcard - PUT IT IN EXTERNAL SD IF YOU WANT TO REPARTITION
Reboot into recovery
Wipe data (factory reset if you're using CWM), wipe cache and wipe dalvik cache (advanced section in CWM) - DO NOT WIPE SYSTEM
Install rom zip from sdcard/external sdcard and follow Aroma installer wizard

Aroma installer will give you the possibility to repartition internal sdcard (more available space for apps).
If you choose "Do nothing" option, go to point #6 of this guide
If you choose "Repartition" follow instructions in the spoiler below:

Repartitioning Intructions

Select Show

ATTENTION: REPARTITIONING WILL FORMAT INTERNAL SDCARD

Click on "Repartition" and choose desired /data partition size (rom stock value is 1.5GB for any iocean model)
Installation process WILL NOT INSTALL ROM (only resize /data)
Reboot into your ORIGINAL ROM, you should get an error message as the one below (if you don't get this message, just skip this point):
Click on "Reset phone" (this will reboot into recovery) and wait until it automatically reboot into your original rom again
You now need to reboot into recovery to install GammaRom v1.2 (you only repartitioned your original rom so far). You can do this in 3 different ways (choose only one):
1. Quick way —> Switch your phone off, connect it to your pc, push power button + volume up button at the same time until you enter recovery
2. Geek way —> You can skip Google account login (if asked to login) tapping on upper left corner of the screen then upper right corner, botton right corner and finally botton left corner. Once skipped google signing in, reboot into recovery using "Quick Boot" app (it has been installed into your original rom during repartitioning)
3. Dummy way —> Login with your Google account (if asked to login) and reboot into recovery using "Quick Boot" app (it has been installed into your original rom during repartitioning)
Congratulation, you successfully repartitioned your phone. You can now follow this guide from point 3 onwards (wipe data, cache, dalvik and install rom zip) this time choosing "Do nothing" instead of "Repartition".

Follow Aroma instructions and reboot once finished
Be patient, first boot may take longer than usual
Read post #2 to get the best from this rom (do not skip this)
Enjoy

Credits

C3C076 for his awesome GravityBox Xposed module
rovo89 for his Xposed framework
zeppelinrox for his great optimization scripts as V6Supercharger
zhuhang and ViPER520 for Viper4Android
BSDgeek_Jake for Ad-Blocking
amarullz for developing AROMA
many others I cannot remember right now

Kernel Sources

MT6589 Kernel sources can be download from: https://github.com/oppo-source/R819-Kernel-Source-4.2

※Please make a backup of your device before installing or updating ROM

Responses to “GammaRom v2.0”

07/19/2013

dimikord on 11/18/2013 @ 8:08 pm

sambaaa thank you for support!my sim cards working properly!imei problem solved…your gamma rom is the best.i donate to you today..

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- 05/12/2013
  
  Sambaaa on 11/18/2013 @ 9:34 pm
  
  Happy you solved and thank you very much for your support, it will be very much appreciated
04/16/2013

lupusworax on 11/19/2013 @ 11:55 am

Best Custom Rom out there yet, thank you Sambaaa for all the patience and great effort in your projects to make our android experience even better

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- 05/12/2013
  
  Sambaaa on 11/19/2013 @ 4:25 pm
  
  Well, it's gonna be the best rom for iocean until gamma v1.4 will be released (just kidding of course, there are many good roms for our x7 )
  
  Thank you for your feedback!
10/16/2013

edupez on 11/20/2013 @ 10:07 am

I don't find Live Wallpapers, this rom don't have live wallpapers?

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10/16/2013

edupez on 11/20/2013 @ 10:07 am

I don't find Live Wallpapers, this rom don't have live wallpapers?

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- 05/12/2013
  
  Sambaaa on 11/20/2013 @ 10:28 am
  
  It depends on installation type chosen: they're deleted by default in "Sambaaa's selection" and "Light", but selectable in "Custom" installation type.
  
  Flash this above your rom, no wipe needed:
  
  https://www.dropbox.com/s/meje....._gamma_v1.3.zip
08/12/2013

zamzibarpudespieds on 11/20/2013 @ 7:26 pm

It's a very good rom. I used it since the first version.

Very good job Sambaaa

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08/12/2013

zamzibarpudespieds on 11/20/2013 @ 7:31 pm

Sambaaa, do you think it's possible to modify your rom, for using a theme like this ?

https://play.google.com/store/.....nb.theme.cobalt

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- 05/12/2013
  
  Sambaaa on 11/21/2013 @ 2:45 am
  
  Thank you ;)
  
  No, unfortunately there's no way to modify this (or any other mt6589 rom) so that it works with CyanogenMod themes. It could be done the opposite tough: port that theme so that it works with my rom. Right now I'm working on v1.4 which will further improve performances and I'll probably start thinking on theming too (so far in v1.0-v1.3 I worked totally on performances and features). I'd like to let user choose during aroma installation how rom should look like (stock, CyanogenMod,….)
10/16/2013

edupez on 11/21/2013 @ 12:20 am

Thanks!

works very well, i have live wallpapers

this rom for now is very stable

thanks again

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- 05/12/2013
  
  Sambaaa on 11/21/2013 @ 2:46 am
  
  Nice to hear that
06/04/2013

ghecip on 11/23/2013 @ 10:36 pm

Most stable room until now! Great!

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- 05/12/2013
  
  Sambaaa on 11/24/2013 @ 12:45 pm
  
  Thanks for your feedback!
06/05/2013

zeg392 on 11/26/2013 @ 8:41 am

Super rom thx + donation..

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- 05/12/2013
  
  Sambaaa on 11/26/2013 @ 11:51 am
  
  Huge thanks! Very much appreciated
11/18/2013

prince_of_funk on 11/27/2013 @ 12:22 am

I've been a user of Go Launcher for a Long Time.

But on the iOcean the left and right swipe doesn't really grip and work with Go Launcher.

Is this a device defect or maybe the rom is just incompatible with Go launcher.

apex Launcher and the experia works fine,

but I really like the customization of Go Launcher. that's why I use it

any idea why go launcher doesn't work well?

Anyway this is Fantastic Rom.

Fast, smooth & Stable

Great Job Sambaa. AAAAA+++++

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- 05/12/2013
  
  Sambaaa on 11/27/2013 @ 11:44 am
  
  Hi, do you have this issue with this rom only or in general? Try to disable GravityBox from modules list in xposed app and reboot. If it's an issue related to this rom only, it may be connected to GravityBox features (as pie control).

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