[ROM] StarBurst Froyo HTC 2.29.405 [17 Feb] Stable Data2SD | Unlimited memory |

[droidzone]

(Sense | Android 2.2 (Froyo) | Stable DATA2SD | Any ext | Official 2.29.405 WWE | Stock rooted Desire Rom | Multilanguage )


Visit the StarBurst MiniSite for Complete installation instructions, latest updates, More resources, FAQs and Quick answers to your questions. Link is here.

Partition Required: FAT32 followed by one ext2/ext3/ext4 partition
Base Software: 2.29.405 WWE


Editions:
Standard (with third party apps and few customizations like additional keyboards.
Lite (Completely Stock, with updated system applications and features like VPN support etc)

The main feature of this pure HTC Sense Rom is the stable Data2SD that is built in

In case you didnt already know, the Desire's Internal memory is severely limited (A maximum of 147 MB. Within no time, you will be asked to remove your favoite apps to clear space. Earlier implementations like A2SD, App2SD+ are all imperfect, and everything will never be moved. Even MTD partitions are limited.

With Data2SD, you decide the amount of Internal memory you want!
As a side effect, you get faster I/O too, since Sd is faster than Nand. the real world performance depends on the Class of your card. The faster the better!

This rom is based on Sibere’s Data2sd scripts, which with the latest ext4 based script, is arguably one of the best of the lot. Other than this, the Rom has been kept stock, with the base rom 2.29.405.5. It is for those who want the HTC Sense Rom, but are tired of the low disk space warnings thrown at them! Of course, important mods like the Restart menu, Supercircle battery mod (@UOT) etc are available.

Contrary to prior Data2SD scripts which were infamous for their boot loops and force closes, this latest script has been rigorously tested and developed into a stable product by Sibere. To date, I havent had a single force close or boot loop yet on this Data2SD configuration

I know there are a lot of Stock rooted roms out there, but this one supports Data2Sd best, mostly because it’s been built for the sole purpose of giving a problem free Data2sd experience.

    * HTC Official FroYo Sense 2.2 FR91
    * Based on the latest HTC RUU 2.29.405.5
    * Rooted
    * StarBurst is fully compatible with the latest version of Clockworkmod Recovery (Edify)
    * Init.d scripts supported
    * Fully Deodexed
    * Zipaligned
    * Latest Busybox-1.18
    * Kernel 2.6.32.15-@leedroid2.2f @snq-
    * Optional O/C max frequency @1190mhz (using setCPU)
    * Default governor & frequency - "Smartass" @245-998mhz
    * Available CPU Governors - interactive, conservative, powersave, ondemand, performance & smartass!
    * Interface to query/set cpu supply voltages for every frequency
    * Increased read ahead buffer size to improve SD R/W performance("sdfix")
    * Improved 2D & 3D Graphics performance ("GPU+")
    * /data/app/ support
    * EXT 4 for Data2SD
    * Data2SD using the extremely stable latest Sibere Data2sd scripts (From personal experience, this appears to be the stablest Data2sd experience for Desire. The emphasis is on Stability and storage, rather than Quadrant scores. This Rom is indeed faster than the stock Sense experience though)
    * Quadrant Benchmarks of an average of 1700 with Class 4 MicroSD (It improves with the class of your card).
    * Fully De-odexed (For best modding experience)
    * Zipaligned to improve RAM performance
    * Nano command-line text editor support
    * Bash command shell support
    * Video Capture, 720p
    * New superuser permissions 2.3.5 @ChainsDD
    * Removed the annoying HTC Boot sound
    * Themed icons (modpack) included with the Supercirclebatterymod
    * Helicopter view Homescreen Rearrange option
    * Most extensive Access point lists (APNs)
    * Most extensive language and locale support
    * Trackball Wake
    * Data2SD safe 3-in-one Reboot menu (modified from snq)
    * VPN Support (tun.ko)
    * Additional Keyboards-idrops and Android keyboard
    * Android Market Update 2.2.11
    * Adfree added, fixed and updated
    * Latest Adfree hosts added ****
    * Gmail 2.3.2
    * Google Maps 5.1.0 ** update **
    * Facebook for Android 1.5.0
    * Gmail Unread Count Widget
    * Sms Unread Count Widget
    * Astro File manager
    * Adobe Flash Player 10.1.106.15
    * Youtube ** update **
    * Massive APN List
    * Massive Locale list
    * Patches integrated (Reboot menu and other minor updates)
    * Google Mail changed to Gmail
    * My Backup Root 2.6.3**** App Updated ****
    * Titanium Backup 3.6.8 **** App Updated ****
    * Rom Manager 3.0.0.7 **** App Updated ****
    * Quick App Remover
    * XDA Forum App
    * Locale/Language support includes:
          o English (US, UK, India, Australia, China, Denmark, France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Switzerland, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Norway, Finland, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, South Africa, Israel, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Ukraine)
          o French (France, Germany, Austria, Chile, Spain, Britain, Netherlands, South Africa, Italy, Israel)
          o Italian
          o Spanish
          o Dutch
          o German
          o Greek
          o Portuguese
          o Norwegian Bokmål
          o Danish
          o Swedish
          o Czech
          o Polish
          o Russian
          o Finnish
          o Chinese (China, HongKong, Taiwan)
          o Turkish
          o Arabic
            and Others!



[This performance was measured on my Class 4 3CPro card. With a faster class card, you should get better performance)



Requirements and Installation Instructions: Please read the Instructions very carefully from the minisite before proceeding! Please do not ask questions which have already been answered in the minisite!

Credits:
1. Sibere for the Data2SD
2. Kenny@heylisten.org and Grdlock for the hosting
3. Firerat for teaching me basics of the update-script which paved the way for development of the flashable zip for Data2SD
4. Neophyte/Leedroid/snq for the current Kernel; RichardTrip for the previous Kernel(s);
5. dsixda for the Android Kitchen
6. Alex-V for patiently answering my every question on Rom development.
7. Mendozinas and The UOT Kitchen for adding support for this Rom from the first day it was released!
8. Ownhere for the patched libsqlite

A big thanks to the following people from XDA for the generous Donations received:

Fizzerr
Moby58
bungle2k3
flindil
Compu-Go
droidbois
IndicaviA
ptulluri
pjfriend
wingnutta
jchoong

[droidzone]

Note: Turn signature verification off in Recovery menu before running the installer script. (If you dont know how, see the minisite!


From v1.1.4, the entire Rom and the Data2sd packages are coded in Edify. So you can flash it even in the latest version of Clockworkmod Recovery

Please note that I've moved all download links to the MiniSite.
http://starburstrom.wordpress.com/

List of Downloads


Main Rom Lite Edition This edition is kept completely stock. No third-party apps at all. No customizations. Installation is exactly like that of the Standard Rom installation


Main Rom Standard Edition

This version includes the Lite edition plus some apps which most people consider essential, like Astro File Manager, Titanium and MyBackup Root edition, QuickAppRemover. Also includes the idrops keyboard and Android stock keyboard.

Data2Sd installer

Data2Sd Re-Installer

If you ever reflash the Rom alone after the Data2SD is installed, some essential libraries required by Data2SD is lost. To restore them, flash the Rom in Recovery, followed immediately thereafter by the Re-Installer.


Optional Mods

System App Remover Utility New!

(Removes Friendstream, Facebook, Teeter, Twitter etc from the Rom. Simple flashable utility. Download it here. Flash it any time you want. If you want to keep some apps out of these, go to /scripts/remover.sh and remove the line corresponding to the app you want to keep.
The list of apps/widgets which the utility removes by default can be found here.

Third Party App Remover Utility New!

Removes the additional apps and widgets including Adfree, TitaniumBackup, MyBackup Root, Astro, Explorer, Gmail Unread Count Widget, and SMS Unread count widget that come installed with the Rom on first install. Thus after running this program, you get a clean HTC Sense setup, but with the advantages of the latest Market update and the updates for all HTC/Google apps. Requested and added on the same day.

Supercircle battery mod [From the UOT Kitchen]
This is just one of the mods. Visit the UOT Kitchen to make your own. Since the Rom is fully supported by the kitchen, just choose StarBurst from the dropdown list after selecting your customizations. Note that changing the framework may cause problems between other mods, or system package installations. To revert, just flash the Rom followed by the Data2SD Reinstaller without a reboot.

Mega Sound Pack from Miui

Beautiful idrops keyboard (by Adbirdie. Original thread here)





Theme packs which have been confirmed to work on StarBurst

(Tell me when you try out more)-StarBurst is optimized to be themeable. Most Sense themes should work. The following are just a few examples of the countless themes which work on StarBurst.


Carbon Ara V2.4 for Sense ROM by Redlion and Oijkn
Original thread at XDA








Power Control Widget for Carbon ARA Theme, by Redlion and Oijkn (Original thread here)

May be used as an addon Notification bar widget for the base Rom/base Rom modded with Carbon ARA theme







Gloss Black and Blue Sense [esk0dr0id 1.7] Original thread

Version 1

Version 2







Updates/Patches
All patches released to date have been integrated into the latest Rom.

How to theme this Rom:
Note: This Rom is now directly supported by the UOT Kitchen. To modify the theme as you see fit, visit the awesome UOT Kitchen and choose your theme. At the last step, choose Starburst Rom from the dropdown list. That's it! Thanks, UOT and mendozinas. (For the kind notice of the UOT Kitchen devs: All StarBurst Rom versions share the same framework-res.apk

I havent included any theme in this Rom because I dont believe in radically modifying the looks of a Rom until it may be unpleasant to some. A lot of themes are available for Sense, if you look in the Theming section of XDA. Most are flashable directly. Also,being a fully deodexed rom, theming/moding is easily done






Additional Kernels

Statutory Warning: Using any custom kernel may cause reboots of the phone without warning. If reboot occurs on a Data2SD based configuration, there may be potential loss of Data with permanent boot loops (which may be fixable only by a Nandroid restore to a working configuration/complete reinstall). So do a complete Nandroid backup before any kernel modification/flashing or changing your CPU frequencies.

Installation of Kernels

This is similiar to flashing a Rom through Recovery. Just install the Rom and Data2SD patcher before flashing the kernel zip. Undervolted kernels usually provide better battery life. But if you undervolt/overclock too much, your phone might become unstable and reboot. This can potentially cause Data2SD damage and bootloops may result. So, take Nandroid and monitor system stability. If it becomes unstable, always revert back. Please don't post bug reports in the thread if you use a different kernel than what is included in StarBurst by default. If you do mention a bootloop, take care to mention what kernel you were using.

Reboot menu mod (snq menu recompiled to support Data2SD)

Integrated into Base Rom on 19 Jan



About other mods

Note that this Rom already includes most kernel mods needed for performance/battery. If you still like some other mods published for the stock rom, drop a post in the thread. Advanced theming for the mod can be done in the UOT Kitchen.

I didn’t want users to worry about installing other mods, and wanted a No-Nonsense installation (pun intended ). Install the base rom and the data2sd installer. That’s all you need! And you get everything that other roms provide.

About Installing other Kernels
Most kernels which support Stock Sense 2.29.405 should work on this. Work with your kernel dev and see if it supports 2.29.405.

Links to Additional Stuff (Addons) - Usually unnecessary
Radios
Latest radio (Recommended, but by no means essential, unless your radio is very, very old. Flashing radios is a risky thing with the potential of permanently bricking your phone)


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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:

Note that the order and time at which you flash the Rom, Data2SD installer and Reinstaller is important. All instructions, FAQs etc have been moved to the MiniSite. Make sure that you've read them!

For the Step-by-Step method of Installation, see the MiniSite!



Other Useful Related Posts

    * Sibere's DATA2SD Thread- The origin and ongoing developement of Data2SD goes on here. I've adapted my Rom for support for Sibere's Data2SD from the core, and made a flashable zip for his code. The entire work in Data2SD is his. Here


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) regarding StarBurst

A lot of questions have been answered in the MiniSite. Read them and verify that your question hasnt been answered, before asking in the thread!

Support for StarBurst

StarBurst was born out of a hobby and passion for making a Data2SD Rom based on the HTC Rom without any of the limitations imposed by the Stock Rom, and yet to provide a Stable Rom for everyday use. If you feel that StarBurst has provided you that, and if you wish to support its continued development, you may consider a donation.

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