[DEV][PLEASE_CONTINUE][Sense 4.1]Common Sense topic

Well, here we go...

This is not the way I wanted to post this thread, but fate was stronger than me :)

Guys, I spent last several months working on a stable Sense 4.1 base for our HD2. I succeeded in a lot of things. I got BT working. I got mic working in applications. I got this damn thing running smoother than my wife's Galaxy S3 (I'm not kidding)...

So, yesterday my HD2 died on me. For the second time. I can't afford to fix it anymore, I don't have neither time nor money for that. Mainly time... So, unfortunately, I have to stop the development right here.

Someone, please take it from here. It would be a real pity for me if this ROM died together with my HD2.

Here's the link. Enjoy.
http://d-h.st/7MZ


Disclaimer:
Frankly, I don't even know if it boots the way it is now. I was in the middle of something when this happened. Most probably, it will just work though.

Technical details:
Config: Data on Ext, DB on NAND, looped over EXT2. Yeah, it's returded fast.
System: mostly taken from other Sense 4.1 devices, proprietary files taken from several half-working Sense 4.x ROMs flying around here. Sound system taken from EvoHD2 ROM (yeah, CM9). Credits to Mr Evil for these files.
Kernel: Dorimanx 7.2 HWA (credits to Dori please)
Framework: stock Desire X ROM as a base, heavily modified to work with CM9 sound system, heavily optimized for smoothness.

NOTE for DEVs:

 

I was stunned to discover that DISABLING HW acceleration makes scrolling silky-smooth in 99% of the applications. Exceptions are: Rosie, Browser and... uh... that's it, I think. So, I REVERSED the way framework enables HW acceleration. Here's how: if the application doesn't request HW acceleration, it doesn't get it by default. If it requests it (HWAcceleration=true in the manifest), it DOESN'T get it either. If hwAcceleration=false in manifest, it DOES get it. This way, I only had to modify Rosie and the Browser and set hwAcceleration=false for them to actually GET the acceleration. The other apps just denied the acceleration natively. Please be aware of this change :)

Sense: stock Desire X ROM. I've got permission to use MyOne ROM (see Desire X forum), it has full 3D effects enabled and runs smooth as silk on HD2 (it's pretty damn smooth even with live wallpapers!)

What should work:
Everything. I know that WiFi router doesn't work, but that's it, more or less. Video shooting works at 15FPS. Sound recording works. Voice input works. BT works.

Known problems:
It does crash from time to time. Needs more work on system files. I was planning to recompile gralloc from CM9 to use it here, but didn't have the privilege to finish that.

For EXT2 loop to work, one needs to add creation of an empty data.img file in /Data/Data folder. Make it as big as possible. Format it for Ext2. The rest will be done by init.rc

............. Well, that's it. I'll be watching this thread. Don't ask me to develop anything though, I can't do anything without a working HD2. Sorry guys and good luck to anyone who will take it from here.

Bye