Geek For Me is proud to release:

Fresh Evo 0.2 for your Sprint Evo 4g

These release notes are going to look very similar to Fresh Evo 0.1d’s release notes because 0.2 is just 0.1d with all known bugs resolved. A lot of new users will be seeing this version for the first time, so I’m basically just copy/pasting the release notes. :)

Hi everyone. I’m happy to have my first rom for the Evo ready to download! A little about me in case you aren’t coming from the CDMA Hero: I have been developing roms for Android since November of last year when I got my first Android phone (the Sprint Hero). Since then I have released Fresh Rom 0.1a – Fresh Rom 2.1.2, Fresh Kitchen, and worked together with others to port Android 2.1 to the Hero before it was official. My Fresh series has received over 100,000 (non-unique) downloads total. I knew as soon as I heard about the Evo that I would be getting one, and I now am happy enough with this rom to release it! It has been tested extensively over the last 24 hours by a group of testers and there are no known outstanding issues. Keep an eye on http://link.geekfor.me/freshevobugs for any issues as they come up.

Do a data wipe! There were a large number of users reporting issues that would be resolved if they did a data wipe. If you are sure that you did a factory reset and you are still getting FC’s (like in qik, wireless tether, etc) then whatever recovery image you are using must not be wiping data properly. Please let me know what recovery you are using. This rom works 100% with no FC in qik, wifi tether, accounts and sync settings, etc. You need to be rooted (unrevoked method doesn’t count as root) to flash this. How To: Root Your Sprint Evo. Always make a nandroid backup, I can’t be held responsible if something breaks, etc, etc.

Base: RUU_Supersonic_1.32.651.6

Changes from 0.1d to 0.2:

  • Updated Rom Manager — NOTE: Fresh Rom shows up as an available download for free in the free version of rom manager!  :)
  • Fixed bug where Peep wasn’t showing up — if you still don’t see it then you didn’t do a data wipe or your data wipe didn’t work [25]
  • Fixed bug where Qik was FC’ing — this again was caused by data wipe not working. People were ending up with a copy of Qik on /data/ and on /system/. I have removed it from /system/ and put it in /data/ only. If you are having problems still then … again … you didn’t wipe or your data wipe didn’t work.
  • Fixed bug where some users couldn’t connect to 4g — this only affected a small number of users, but the issue is resolved.  [24]
  • Fixed flash player not working properly [26]
  • The bottom lights not coming on is NOT a bug! Go in to a dark room and turn your phone on. They are controlled by the light sensor. [27]
  • Please don’t ask if a data wipe is required.  :)  Either just do a data wipe, or try it without it. But if you are having issues then wipe and flash again! Then boot up the phone… don’t flash anything, don’t restore anything, don’t install anything. Just test it!

RELEASE NOTES FROM 0.1D:

Updated stock apps:

  • Qik to 0.03.51
  • Facebook to 1.2
  • Google Maps to 4.2.0
  • Vending to 1713
  • Quickboot and “reboot to recovery” from rom manager will work
  • Entire rom has been de-odexd.
    • An odex file is basically a chunk of source code that has already been extracted from the apk and put on /system/. This is done to speed up the first boot of a rom (you know how your first boot takes a long time… that’s while it is extracting all of these dex files) and also to save space on /data/. Our stock sprint rom comes with this odex files to give you those benefits, however it also prevents us from easily modifying those files. This build has taken all those odex files and injected them back in the apk’s. So expect a slower first boot (it will sit on the 4g screen for a while… animated boot screen coming), and more space taken up on /data/, but you get benefits from it such as the vanilla lock screen fix and a standard set of files for people to theme off of.

Visual changes:

  • Espresso bottom bar for Evo in blue. Green coming later.
  • Full color sliders (see screen shots)
  • New boot screen is coming, but it’s not here yet

Added:

  • ES File Explorer 1.4.1
  • Rom Manager (Clockwork Mod Recovery) 1.8.8.5
  • HTC_IME Mod High Res v.27 keyboard — This keyboard has a ton of features. I have included this keyboard and the stock one. To change which keyboard you use just do a long press on a text input field.
  • Launcher Pro Beta 0.5.1
  • SuperUser 2.1
  • Wifi Tether 2.0.2 final (free 3g and 4g wireless tethering)

Moved to data and made uninstallable if you want:

  • Sprint TV and widget — I normally removed this but I kept it because it works on 4g so the quality should be a lot better, and also because the world cup is on. :)
  • Launcher2 — This is stock with our rom but the apps drawer is a little slow and rotation doesn’t work, so I also included Launcher Pro.
  • Qik

Removed (copied to /sdcard/fresh-removed-apks):
The following applications have been removed, however I am trying something new. I have the installer copy all of these applications to /sdcard/fresh-removed-apks. This will allow you to easily install the applications by clicking on them in ES File Explorer, or by copying them to /system/app for the ones that won’t install that way (HTC’s apps don’t play nicely with installing). The applications marked with a * can be installed in one click by clicking on it in ES, the ones marked with # aren’t included because they don’t need to be reinstalled. The rest you will have to copy them to /system/app. This can be done by booting in to recovery and issuing the following commands:

adb shell mount /sdcard
adb shell mount /system
adb shell
cp /sdcard/fresh-removed-apks/WHATEVERAPP.apk /system/app

  • Amazon mp3 *
  • GSD #
  • HTC FM Radio
  • HTC Footprints and widget
  • HTC Navigation Panel
  • HTC Ringtone Trimmer
  • HTC Stocks and widget
  • Quick Office *
  • Sprint Nascar *
  • Sprint Navigation *
  • Sprint NFL *
  • Sprint Promotion *
  • Sprint WiFi Router
  • Teeter
  • Voice Search (I am constantly hitting it on accident while using my phone with one hand. I have also had issues with it killing audio on the phone). *
  • Removed apk’s can be downloaded here and pushed back to the phone if you have problems with the sdcard method.

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DOWNLOAD: http://link.geekfor.me/freshevo02

MD5: 665020a59645f3a2291eeb81c30e12be

RADIO: 1.39.00.05.31 (make sure you are running the newest radio if you are having problems with 4g)

Screen shots:

Thanks to D/\SH at smartphonejunkie.com for the video! The Qik issue has been fixed in Fresh Evo 0.2 so you don’t need to worry about fixing that now. :)