VillainROM 10 Series
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VillainROM 10 is based on the official HTC GSM Hero release in Taiwan.
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VillainROM 10.3
All the bug fixes from 10.2 and 10.1, with a host of new features.
New Features
- Added Multi-Language
- Added default HTC keyboard
- Added lwp support to Sense (AdamM)
- Added Rosie Config (AdamM) + new menu item
- Added Launcher2
- Added missing HTC wallpapers
- Added/Fixed default Livewallpapers
- Changed lockscreen to Desire lockscreen
- Changed auto-brightness values
Bug Fixes
- Possible FB FC fix
- Fixed Eclair lockscreen
- Fixed FriendStream FC
- Fixed Camera changing to max brightness
- Fixed Show Pictures button in Gmail
- Fixed small calendar widget
Installation
- Boot into recovery
- Do a Nandroid backup
- Wipe Dalvik cache
- Flash the VillainROM 10.3 zip from below
Download
The full install package can be found here.
Updates
VillainROM 10.3.1 - Updates VillainROM Updater
Available from the OTA Updater.
VillainROM 10.3.2 - Allows you to select a wallpaper for the Eclair LockScreen from Sense
Available from the OTA Updater.
Live Wallpapers
LWP - What works and what doesn't
VillainROM 10.2
Fully deodexed ROM with all the bug fixes from the 10.1 series.
Important Information
- Dalvik wipe recommended before upgrading from previous VillainROM 10 series
New Features
- All fixes from 10.1 patches
- Fully working FriendStream
- NewsReader (still has the updating bug from vr6)
- Changed camera to use both the volume keys and button for taking a shot
- Added Legend-style mail widgets
- Use volume button to take photos
- Rosie Drag-and-Drop (all credit goes to Paul @ MoDaCo)
Installation
- Boot into recovery
- Do a Nandroid backup
- Wipe Dalvik cache
- Flash the VillainROM 10.2 zip from below
Download
The full install package can be found here.
Updates
VillainROM 10.2.1 - FriendStream FC Fix
Available from the OTA Updater. Fixes FriendStream Force Close error messages.
VillainROM 10.1
Important Information
- DO NOT WIPE BEFORE UPGRADING FROM VillainROM 10.0
New Features
- Deodexed
- Added HTC news RSS reader
- Added legend style copy and paste
Installation
- Install VillainROM 10.0 from below
- Patch to VillainROM 10.1
- Use the OTA updater to install VillainROM 10.1.1, 10.1.2, and finally 10.1.3. If this doesn't work, flash each fix in sequence from the Updates section - first 10.1.1, then 10.1.2, then finally 10.1.3.
Download
The patch from 10.0 to 10.1 can be found here.
Updates
VillainROM 10.1.1 - Phone Fix
Flash this if you previously flashed to 10.1 and phone calls no longer work.
VillainROM 10.1.2 - Mail Fix
Available from the OTA Updater or here. Fixes Force Close error messages in the Gmail application.
VillainROM 10.1.3 - Force Close Fix
Available from the OTA Updater or here. Fixes random Force Close error messages.
VillainROM 10.0
Important Information
- A full wipe (data & dalvik-cache & sd-ext) is highly recommended to avoid problems of any kind!
What Works?
Everything, of course.
What extras are included/What’s been done?
- Custom OC Kernel (up to 690mhz), thanks to our very own Kendon.
- Superuser – ROOT access
- Busybox
- VPN Modules
- Apps2SD
- Optimizations to cache management
- Multi language support
- Voice search and dialer
- Optimized applications
- HTC modified keyboard
- Gallery 3D
- Wifi Tethering via aNetShare
Download
- The full ROM can be downloaded here.
- The new radio can be found here. (optional) [WARNING: There seem to be issues with Orange UK users on this radio]
Notes
- Due to a technical limitation with the VillainROM OTA Updater it shows VillainROM7.0.0 in Firmware version. This is correct, it is equal to VillainROM10 (as it says in Build number)
- Kernel sources are available on github
OTA Updates
- Facebook for HTC Sense
- Live wallpapers
- Missing HTC applications (Footprints, Twitter, Quickoffice and Stocks)
- HTC Stock app fix
- Twitter widget
- [Experimental] No Whining Kernel (Allows overclocking to 845MHz)
- [Experimental] Potential battery life improvement
Things to be added
- RSS and news
- iPhone styled pop up box when highlighting text in browser.
- Full 14 channel WiFi
- Vanilla lockscreen
- Friendstream widget and application
- Add Android apps to HTC sense
