[ROM] [3.2] Vegacomb 3.2 Build 9n - Update 3

[newbe5]

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Well... Here we are at last! Whole new ROM, whole new thread

For a long time we have been working to build the best possible version of HoneyComb to the Advent Vega. It has been a LONG road, with many hacks and pitfalls along the way. We started with the messiest set of files anyone has ever seen, and we have now progressed to this. Full-fledged, GPU accelerated, NATIVE, Honeycomb 3.2 on the Advent Vega.

There's no going back now. I'm so happy with this ROM that I'm actually going a little crazy with affection. There are still some bugs... Rebooting to CWM causes a stale boot, you have to hold power to turn the tab off, then on next bot you get CWM. Still no camera, bluetooth isn't working. But other than that... Well, I'll let you guys see for yourself.

VegaComb 3.2 Build 9b und 9n Update3 Features:

• Update1+2 included
• The clock and date issue should now been fixed for all
• GPU RAM reduced to 96MB , more RAM for Apps
• support for high Wifi channels like 12 + 13
• new Honeycomb market
• support for the soon coming GPS App included

Downloads, please choose the right Version (original ROM download is at the bottom of this thread!)! (or you Bootloop) :

Update 3 for Build9n: VegaComb_HC3.2_Build9n_update3.zip

Update 3 for Build9b: VegaComb_HC3.2_Build9b_update3.zip

VegaComb 3.2 Build 9b und 9n Update2 Features:

• Fix for Bluetooth MAC addressing to hopefully make BT work correctly now.
• Above fix should now also make WiFi considerably more stable.
• Fix for people who were experiencing issues with the Market not being able to install apps.

VegaComb 3.2 Build 9b und 9n Update1 Features:

• Working Deep Standby
• Updated camera lib
• Re-added App Drivemount

VegaComb 3.2 Build 9n Features
Please be aware that although there was a "version 9" release on some German forums, this update was never integrated into the full build process, and was a side-project by rebel1 to acheive 2 goals. 1) To greatly increase the /system partition size (from 150mb to 200mb) and use that size to add larger apps that have increased language support for non-english speaking users. This build is unrelated to the previous "build 9" and as such has been labelled 9n (new, or newbe5, meaning that it has gone through the usual build and testing processes by myself), an alternate installer based on THIS build will also be provided by rebel1, including the expanded /system partition and enhanced language capability, this alternate build will be labelled 9b (bigger system, alternate build) and will be an nvflash installer rather than a CWM image. If you want a TRADITIONAL VegaComb experience, use 9n.

• System image has been shrunk considerably, this should help people who have a lot of random lockups / install issues due to bad NAND blocks. Build 8.1 was using 149.5mb of the allocated 150mb provided by ModdedStockv2, Build 9n is only using 139.8mb allowing much more room to avoid bad blocks if you haev them.
• Google Books has been removed entirely. It looks nice, but it's pointless as you can't even access the Store outside of the US. Install this manually if you want it for some reason.
• Google Maps and Street View have been moved in to /data to save space and because they can both be installed/updated from the market, so there is no need for them to be in /system.
• Coarse location discovery (based on WiFi connection) is now working correctly.
• Updated camera libraries to the latest version thanks to the development effort by many (including Eduardo and Redscorpion) over at MoDaCo. Google Talk video chat should now be working, as well as the stock Camera app. Other apps have been tested but there is a possibility that not all of them work (please test and let us know!), but we felt that it was more important for Gtalk to work as the camera isn't much use for actually taking pictures :P
• Added Eduardo's accelerometer patch. This should allow much more responsive accelerometer with no lag.
• Power management for bluetooth/wireless has been fixed. Hopefully this should stop them interfering with eachother when one is disabled.
• Screen calibration functionality built in to the kernel to calibrate on the fly.
• USB on-the-fly host/slave switcher integrated in to the kernel, this should allow switching between USB host/slave on the tablets side USB port without the need to reboot!
• Disabled device suspend when the tablet is connected to an active USB connection, preventing the USB connection from being severed.
• Added a brand new app called: Shuttle Tools (created by Eduardo) which includes the toggles for the above two options. Allowing you to calibrate the screen or switch USB modes from within Android.

Previous Releases:
VegaComb 3.2 Build 8.1 Features (if you installed update build8, you must install this over to get camera working and other things):

• WORKING CAMERA
• Working Bluetooth (better support that patch for beta7. Remember to reboot your tablet with wifi on so new mac address for BT can be created)
• App Launcher with 4 rows
• Power button sleeps instead of launching shutdown menu

VegaComb 3.2 Build 7 Features:

• Issue with the Browser not correctly setting and saving the UA string has now been resolved. Sites like BBC iPlayer should now stop redirecting you to the wrong version of the site.
• Issue where the market was charging people in dollars has been fixed.
• Certain apps not showing in the Market (Like MyPlayer and ITV Player) has now been resolved.
• Microphone is now fixed! Voice search, voice chat etc will now work correctly.
• OpenVPN support has been added (thanks for the nudge Scanno! :P)
• Issue where the RTC (clock) would not correctly keep time updated when the tablet was either off or sleeping should now be resolved.
• Issue with Alarms not working correctly should now be resolved.
• Potential fix to the Accelerometer Lag issue, as part of this, the Lock Rotation switch on the top of the tablet has been disabled. Please report back and let us know if this has helped accelerometer responsiveness in games!
• Again, more stuff I've probably forgotten :P

VegaComb 3.2 Build 6 Features:

• Due to some apps not correctly supporting 160 DPI (which is a shame, because I much prefer it) we have now switched to 120 by default. These app devs are going to have to fix these issues for the upcoming 7" HC tabs, because they will have the same problems.
• You can still switch back to 160dpi if you prefer it and don't use these incompatible apps using LCD Density changer apps from the Market.
• Added a whole bunch of changes to make 120 DPI nicer, including a launcher fix and a fix for the "Floating Tabs" issue in the browser.
• Audio changes in the kernel which should hopefully cure distortion at max level. Please check this out and report back!
• ADB reboot recovery now works, for those of you who want to dev, makes life a little nicer.
• Most market issues should now be fixed, failed installs and missing apps should hopefully be resolved. Some region specific apps like BBC iPlayer still do not show, we are looking in to this. Some apps, such as Facebook do not show, but this seems to be due to the app itself not supporting 3.2, also looking in to this, but these appear to be "normal" issues.
• Other stuff I've forgotten as always :P

VegaComb 3.2 Build 5 Features:
Android "Honeycomb" 3.2 (DUH)
Fully GPU accelerated thanks to the AMAZING 2.6.36 kernel developed by Ejtagle, Rebel1 and many others who have helped.
SPEED. This thing is fast, my Vega is now faster than my Asus Transformer.
160dpi native screen size. Means for correctly aligned apps (such as Zoodles Kid Mode)
WiFi working fine, including hidden networks.
3G working (internal tested, not sure on external using dock).
Native App2SD has been added back in (is not present on 3.2 ROMS as standard).
Fully accelerated Flash in the stock browser, just download Flash 10.3 from the market.
Custom shutdown menu, allowing reboot to recovery, reboot and shutdown.
ADB working correctly.
Many, many, many, many changes that have happened behind the scenes to get this working!

Current issues:
Camera is working, but as a first approach, maybe somethings will work better that other. Just test.
Bluetooth is working but seems to have some problems with wifi. It works, but need some tweaks.
On rebooting to recovery, the tablet will "hang" on a stale boot. Hold down the power button until the screen goes completely off, and then power back on to get to CWM.
More? Probably! You tell us

SO many people have worked on this, and are now part of the team, but everyone who uses and loves VegaComb have the following Droid Soldiers to thank:
Ejtagle
Rebel1
Corvus
HomerSp
Cass67
a_appleby
BillyBobJoe (Also BillyTheFish I believe?)
stiggy2001
Lenny
Paul O'Brien - For HUGE generosity in providing a replacement Vega to help with the project when Cass' Vega bit the dust!)
Oh... I might have done some stuff too :P

Remember, this MUST be flashed over ModdedStock v2 or it will not work!(If you have problems rebooting, or other unrecoverable issues with v2, then please try ModdedStock v1, but ALWAYS try v2 first!) This is NOT an update to VC1.7, you MUST wipe EVERYTHING and start from scratch when installing this ROM!

Download VegaComb 3.2 Build 9n NOW! - Full installer, for now I will not be providing an updater from 8.1 to 9n (as the updaters tend to cause a lot of problems). You can TRY to install this ROM without wiping, but a full Data/Cache/Dalvik wipe is always suggested and is the only supported install method.

Download VegaComb 3.2 Build 9b - THIS IS THE ALTERNATE BUILD provided by rebel1. It sticks to the same patchset as the "n" build, but installs as an nVflash installer (not CWM. The key differences is that this build has a 200mb /system partition (increased from the standard 150mb, leaving you CONSIDERABLY less space in /data for apps etc)and has additional language support. ONLY use this version if you require one of these features.

If you downloaded and flashed 9n as soon as it was released, you may have a Bluetooth issue (can't discover devices or be discovered). If you have this problem please flash this fix and this should resolve the issue. This issue has now been integrated in to the main download, so if you have only just downloaded Build 9n then you will not need it!

If you are finding flash video extremely slow in the stock browser, please try flashing the fix from here and let us know if it helped you!

If you are using EAP networks (such as at a university), please try this patch by rionline!

We hope you enjoy VegaComb.

newbe5 and the Team.

For those of you who have asked, and wish to donate to a central pot for the team, we have created a TeamNewCo donation pot which we will distribute internally. If a lot of donations come in, we also intend to make a lump donation to Cancer Research UK from this pot.

If you are feeling very generous and wish to donate to the people who put in a lot of hard work for this ROM, please:
DONATE TO TeamNewCo HERE!

Alternatively, if you wish to show your appreciation, but don't want us to get too drunk with the beer money, please drop a charitable donation directly to:
Cancer Research UK

HUGE thankyou to all donators!

[windin]

amazing downloading now I have been lugging my USB cable to work for the last few days in anticipation!

Just one thing newbe is 3g working in this release?

[lometje]

Can't wait until I've flashed this!! Thnx again!!! Great work as always!

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Works great!!!

[newbe5]

amazing downloading now I have been lugging my USB cable to work for the last few days in anticipation!

Just one thing newbe is 3g working in this release?

Internal 3g in the POV Mobii should be working correctly, yes

[rr8]

OH YEAH, Lets set it all on fire !!! Thnx for the hard work guys.

[Deanster147]

Can't wait to get home now... been looking forward this this.