For those of you who do not know, my GPA builds are a series of ROMs built to replicate what would have been an "official" update from Motorola. To the end user this simply means that this ROM will appear completely stock. What most do not realize is I have many tweaks and improvements "under the hood", making this ROM extremely fast yet completely stable. I have also added small features such as a reboot option and 180 degree rotation. Word on the streets is that there is a hidden feature available and only Droid-Life has the file to unlock it...
Changelog coming soon, school/work has me quite busy.
Changelog coming soon, school/work has me quite busy.
GPA16 (81.4MB)
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Notes:
- If you are still on Bugless Beast, please install this upgrade!
- If coming from a previous GPA build, wipe dalvik cache.
- If coming from any other ROM wipe data/factory reset.
- If you hear no sound when making a call, reboot once.
- AutoOverclock.zip no longer works.
- Camera shutter sound at boot is caused by new Google Talk with video.
woot first commment. Cant wait to download!
ReplyDeleteAck, just got my D3 after accidentally destroying my OGD. I want real GB too!
ReplyDeleteWas loving the 7/9 and 7/10 builds. I'm sure this will be no different. I smell another donation!
ReplyDeleteStopped by to download a newer v3 kernel and to my surprise found a stable gpa16. Keep up the great work Pete.
ReplyDeletedo I _really_ need to wipe data?
ReplyDeletemaybe answered my own question -- wiped cache only, all seems ok. will it bite me in the bottoms later? one can only hope not...
ReplyDeleteand thank you for your hard work. these ROMs are great.
Get yourself Titanium Backup and stop worrying about wiping data.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry if I'm a little short with that comment, But seriously after the 20th time doing it, you will be able to wipe and install everything in under an hour, while driving.
I JUST updated to 2.3.3 half an hour ago. Oh well.. here goes.
ReplyDeleteIs there a difference between the kernel that is included and your v0.3 kernel?
ReplyDeleteHeck yeah, can't wait to download and install! Keep up the great work Pete!
ReplyDeleteI heard that you can't watch videos from the marketplace if you have a rooted phone. Can we watch videos from the marketplace with this build by any chance? Or does it not even matter, rooted is rooted period?
ReplyDeletelooking great so far, just can't figure out the surprise droid-life has.
ReplyDeleteUghh i was just settling with ur 7/10 GPA 16 build. But anyways great job! Ima flash this tommorow! And do i need to install that autooverclock.zip to get the CPU in the settings work? Im new to this.
ReplyDeleteThis just made my day! Now I've got something to keep me busy during my downtime at the office!
ReplyDeleteLove it!
ReplyDeleteI need to upgrade my kernel to v0.3. Can anyone help me with that? Hit me up on twitter
haha. i know what the "surprise" is. just can't find the file for it...beta testers should know this!
ReplyDeleteAlready installed 2.3.4.
ReplyDeleteLooks good. Thanks Pete.
Just installed without any problems. Thanks Pete!
ReplyDeleteYou are awesome Pete! Amazing work as always!
ReplyDeleteIn settings go to About phone and tap the Android version box repeatedly.
ReplyDeleteZombie Art by Jake Larson
What have been everybody's impressions of battery life through the GPA releases?
ReplyDeleteInstalled everything and works wonderfully with the 900MHz SV kernel (especially after buying a new battery; the life is excellent).
ReplyDeleteFirst boot up took quite some time though (five minutes about, honestly), so don't fret if your system seems to hang on the "red eye".
You're amazing Pete. Thanks
ReplyDeleteSwanky. You are so keeping me happy while I wait for the Bionic. Good job dude.
ReplyDeleteJust wondering if the latest kernels will work or are necessary in this build. I assume they are, but I'd rather ask and be sure.
ReplyDeleteCame here to check on beta builds, what a nice suprise.
ReplyDeleteNow, about that hidden feature.... http://www.droid-life.com/?s=GPA16&x=0&y=0 yields no results :(
Zombie art is not the surprise he is talking about! Beta testers should notice that the "CPU Settings" menu is no longer there. Pete said this would be optional.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous said...
ReplyDeleteI heard that you can't watch videos from the marketplace if you have a rooted phone. Can we watch videos from the marketplace with this build by any chance? Or does it not even matter, rooted is rooted period?
It is ANY rooted device. Google lets you buy the movie but they wont let you watch it. It is a pain to try and return the video also.....
Does installing this overwrite a previous install of one of your kernels? Do I have to install a v3 kernel again After installing gpa16?
ReplyDeleteThe hidden file is here http://www.droid-life.com/2011/07/14/peter-alfonso-releases-gpa16-gb-2-3-4-for-the-droid-and-we-have-the-hidden-file/
ReplyDeletePeter,,
ReplyDeleteI used to be on GPA15 until i found support for Arabic text from CM7, do you have support for Arabic on your GPA16, I hope you do? please let me know,, thanks.
how does one install the hidden file in rom manager?
ReplyDeleteAll the latest v3 kernels work with gpa16 and after you dwnld the cputoolkit.zip you flash it like you did gpa16. No wiping necessary.
ReplyDeletePETE SO FAR IM LOVING THIS!
the CPU settings feature is rad
I'm dumb as a plank. How do I install this ? Rename to Update.zip and reboot ? I am rooted.
ReplyDeleteIs a separate kernel download required with GPA16 or is the latest included in ROM?
ReplyDeleteGreat work Pete! Keep it up and take some time for yourself brotha, enjoy the donation!
ReplyDeleteSigh... time to upgrade my BB 0.5 themed rom... Finally I will enjoy Gingerbread!
ReplyDeleteI'm really curious - How does this ROM compares to CM7.1RC (also based on Android 2.3.4)
ReplyDeleteWell done Pete! Super smooth and runs better at 800mhz than gpa15 did at 1ghz.
ReplyDeletecheck that, i flashed from rom manager and wiped data and cache, and works flawlessly...
ReplyDeleteOh HELL yes! Peter, I'll be honest, even with all the nice features of CM and other roms, I gave up on dealing with the bullshhhhh and keep your battery saving, fast, and sleek-looking builds. As soon as I get money (just started a job up again finally) I'll donate to you, because these roms are the best of the best, and I thank you for making them. Cheers!
ReplyDeletecan i flash this on a droid running 2.2.1 / FRG83?
ReplyDeleteGreat Job like always! Well done Peter,
ReplyDeleteHow to install, please describe with details
ReplyDeleteAll you noobz need to stop posting your questions here, if you want answers go here: http://www.droidforums.net/
ReplyDeleteWill their be a version for the Milestone?
ReplyDeleteHow exactly do I install this coming from stock Android?
ReplyDeleteMy calendar says it's been 2 months ;-)
ReplyDeleteYummy, thanks!
ReplyDeleteHey thanks for the awesome work you do! Just donated! Have an awesome weekend!
ReplyDeleteAdam
PETER U MAKE PHONE GOOD AGAIN
ReplyDeleteOne more time guys, how do I install this. Change to update.zip or do I need Clockwork or something else
ReplyDeleteSo with the new CPU settings tool, do I still need to flash a kernel? I had the 1.2ghz SV kernel flashed....am I capped at 800mhz now?
ReplyDeleteExcellent and quick to update! Thanks Peter.
ReplyDeletewhat governor do you like best for speed? Interactive or Performance?
ReplyDeleteI was not aware of the super long wait during the re-boot process and almost borked the whole thing but, finally got it going. Still haven't gotten the CPU trick installed.
ReplyDeleteExcellent job as always Peter. If google or Motorola don't hire you they are mad. I hope you continue your greatness with the bionic. It's one of the reasons I'm getting it
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome! Peter, you are the man... still giving love to the OG Droid, and in the most stable way. My phone has never run better!
ReplyDeleteAwesome. Working great just as is. Fast and smooth. No issue to report.
ReplyDeleteHow do I get a honeycomb theme for GPA16?
ReplyDeleteWhere can we find the cputoolkit.zip that allows use of Pete's clock kernals?
ReplyDeleteLove it!
ReplyDeleteTo all who ask about flashing from this or that (the rom, hidden file, etc), prerequisites are: rooted droid, SD card in phone, ClockWorkMod recovery (or other recovery that can flash roms), charged battery, and about 5-15 mins of your time. It's not hard, google it, quit asking on here lol.
ReplyDeleteCputoolkit.zip can be found on Droid Life via Google. I had to pull my battery to gain access to the new Market. Anyone buy/watch a movie yet to see if it works on a rooted Droid? GPA16 @ 1GHz is FAST! Thanks Peter...I'll be making another donation.
ReplyDeleteWorking great so far updated from GPA14 no data wipe just cache Thank you Pete
ReplyDeleteAmazing! Thank you Thank you Thank you. Dropping off that donation
ReplyDeleteFirst time poster ... first time rom upgrade. THANK YOU! Took me a while to get it right but when I did ... WOW! The new OS is working great! So far ALL of hardware works perfectly! Thank you so much for all that you do! Just put GPA16 on a 1st gen Moto Droid, and I am loving it!
ReplyDeleteWorking alot better than GPA15. Very nice!
ReplyDeleteA new build plus a fresh set of kernels plus a new boot logo equals a donation out of this world. All I can say is just keep being perfectionately awesome.
ReplyDeletePeter as usual awesome work. I have been rocking GPA15 for a while, I was waiting for GPA16 and now is here and kicking ass...
ReplyDeleteJust donated again! Keep up the great work!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Peter!
ReplyDeleteThis ROM is exactly what my phone wants. :)
The one change I might request is the power control widget in the status bar. Other than that, this is the perfect ROM.
Awesome work man!
ReplyDeleteI originally installed this on top of GPA 15 but I had problems with heating/battery/lag. After a clean install everything works great. Seems faster than GPA 15 and I got 980 (@800mhz) on Quandrant.
This will hold me over until I can get my hands on a Bionic.
Thanks again!
Stupid question but I updated from Bugless Beast and now have no great settings, like especially noads. How do I block ads and stuff now? I miss those settings and am scared by the scary ads I have not had to deal with since I first flashed Petes roms.
ReplyDeleteplease help ive downloaded gpa16 to cpu but have no idea how to rrot my droid what do i do now. it would be great for step by step instructions for us noobs
ReplyDeleteWhat Zhieson said-- and I had the same experience with installing GPA15 over 14. While it's possible to install in place (and evidently some people have had no problems), if you do run into reduced battery life or stability issues, a clean install should probably be an early troubleshooting step.
ReplyDeleteBTW, if anyone knows: is there any difference between flashing, say, an 800 MHz kernel and flashing a 1GHz or 1.25 GHz kernel and running it at 800 MHz in CPU settings (from the "Secret CPU Toolkit" at droid-life)?
It would be nice to have the extra speed easily available without reflashing, but I'm not sure if that results in fewer available speed slots when running with an 800MHz max.
(And thanks again to Peter for all his continued work!)
Peter, great work here! This has given my OG a new lease on life. If anyone reading this is totally new to Droid hacking as I was just a few hours ago just drop me an email and I'll get you started.
ReplyDeleteJust a heads up.....you can't set yuor music as a ringtone with the Google music thats included in this build. To do it....I extracted the music apk from gpa 14. Works great. After testing, I uninstalled google music, but you can leave both loaded on your phone without issue. You just need to choose the default, like with anything else.
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to post this for those who hate google music as much as I do.
Hello,I,m looking into makeing my samsung intercept (virgin wireless)phone a wifi hotspot.I,m not very experienced with this tech stuff. Is it relatively easy. thanks, Mike
ReplyDeleteGreat job! Using GPA16 in combination with V6 Supercharger has been working great for my OG Droid. This will keep me going until I can afford one of the newer phones.
ReplyDeleteWow! Just tried the new miui. What a mess! I will never leave you again pete. Sticking to purely android this time. No adw, launcher pro, or Go SMS. Everything works great.
ReplyDeleteThat CPU settings made it a lot better ^^
ReplyDeleteTested the gtalk video chat and it works a lot better than Fring or Tango. Only thing I can't seem to figure out is I can start a video chat session with anyone that has a webcam but they cannot start one with me.
I guess this has to be the fact that the camera equipped on the droid is not for video chatting. But I was wondering if anyone found a way around this?
Any help would be appreciated.
Other than that, Pete another fine release~ thanks for making my OG droid kick ass again <3
Great work as always... I was confident enough with this build to even upgrade my wife's OG from Froyo with GPA16, v0.3 LV 1GHz Kernel and the red moto logo and she loves how fast her phone flies now.
ReplyDeletePete, I just sent you another donation. You do a great service to the og community. I've been using GPA Roms since GPA10 with good to great results.
ReplyDeleteGPA16 is very stable on my og as long as I stay awy from the lv kernels. Currently using 2.6.32-medV-1.0GHz-ChevyNo1 and it has been running stable for several days.
Downloaded your CPU Toolkit but still prefer SetCPU due to its data displays.
I'm also running V6 SuperCharger but several of the GPA16 files are read-only so I cannot implement 99SuperCharger on reboot. As a result the levels often revert on reboot. However, your GPA16 levels are a great improvement over the previous versions.
Upgrading the Motorola logo appears to be more complicated than I have time for. Not sure how to work with open code.
I really appreciate your GPA series. You make the og one of the most up-to-date phones available. Why buy a new one? Thank you Pete!
My Droid is currently running android 2.2.2 and this is my first time doing anything like this. Do I need to root my phone or what do I do?
ReplyDeletePeter -- I notice that the kernel bundled with GPA16 was built on July 8 (and tops out at 800 MHz). Is there any downside to using one of your other 0.3 kernels? Or should we wait for a new batch?
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone know if GPA16 allows you to connect to an Ad-hoc wifi network?
ReplyDeleteI should add the rest of the build is awesome. Plus there is a workaround for the Music issue using an app called autostarts. :)
ReplyDeletethanks again Pete for another AWESOME update
ReplyDeleteVery nice work as usual Peter.
ReplyDeleteJust a question but how would you get DSP manager working, or is there an alternative?
Thanks Peter updating now after I run a few benchmarks to see how much my speed changes before/after the new build.
ReplyDeleteExcellent. I'd been skeptical about my OG D1's ability to run GB to my satisfaction, but this is as clean and nice as the snappiest FroYo build I've run. Thanks very much.
ReplyDeletePete I have been following u for a while now. This version is unbelievably amazing! I still continue to rock my OG Droid with pride thanks to you and don't plan on upgrading at all! I did get the Xoom and when I updated OG Droid to your GPA 16 it had alot of the same feel! You are incredible man keep up the awesome work you do. And MANY THANKS!!!
ReplyDeleteI've tried a couple of other Roms and yours is the best. The one I installed yesterday really screws up my phone, I'm going to stick with yours from now on.
ReplyDeleteHey Pete,
ReplyDeleteGreat work! No matter what ROMs I try, I always come back to yours eventually.
Just in case anyone else is wonder, I have answered my own question. Yes it does support Ad-Hoc wifi connections. I didn't see it anywhere in the post or in the changelog.
ReplyDeletePete, I am astounded. I tried GPA 15 for a bit and went over to Steel Droid. Now I am back on GPA 16... ran quadrant standard and scored a little over 900 and have had no issue so far. Running wireless tethering to my Asus Transformer and really getting a lot out of this build. Thanks for your work sir. I think I'm gonna sit tight on this until I get my Bionic in November.
ReplyDeletethanks brother, you are simply the best!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty new to this but I feel pretty good about holding on to my OG Droid now. Does anyone know what carriers I can get it on?
ReplyDeleteCame from a buggy Liquid and so far I am loving everything about this. Kudos, Pete! P.S. Forgot to wipe data/factory reset but so far so good.
ReplyDeleteI see that this ROM has the TV animation when turning the screen off, but not when turning the screen on. Is there some way to enable this? I know it's possible on other custom ROMs, but I can't figure out how on this one. On a side note, this ROM has practically doubled my battery life! I'll definitely be sticking with Peter's ROMs from now on!
ReplyDeleteHey Pete, I was hoping you would validate whether the news over at DroidForums is correct, in that you released a functioning port of 2.3.5. I downloaded the file that was linked in the original post, but I was surprised to see that you hadn't mentioned anything about it here yet.
ReplyDeleteAny idea when we will be able to overclock this version? Love GPA 16 bigtime! Just move to 2.3.5 thanks to Droid Life. Works great. Like having a new phone! Anxiously waiting to overclock!
ReplyDeleteHello, I was wondering about one thing before I put this on, does gps and navigation still work?
ReplyDeleteTo Tré - I agree! It's there but no formal commentary from Peter. What's up? I know you're busy Peter but drop us a comment both here and DroidForums, please....
ReplyDeleteTo BJTEMP - You can already overclock by flashing the cputoolkit.zip tool by doing a search and getting instructions. I also flashed one of Peter's 1.25GHz kernals and my D1 is running well!
To jhwblender - GPS and Nav works great! I still run an older version (4.4.0) because the newer version works but has too many features for the D1's processor to manage properly IMHO.
This was my first experience with flashing a new rom to my phone and I love it. Thanks so much for helping us Droid 1 users have something to make us proud of our aging phones.
ReplyDelete@Pastor Aaron,
ReplyDeleteWhere did you get the wireless tether you used? I just bought an Acer Iconia I'd love to tether.
Dear Peter,
ReplyDeleteI tried to update my A853 to GPA 15 and 16, but the following error message appeared:
assert failed: getprop("ro.[product.device") =="sholes" ll getprop"'ro.build.product") == 'sholes'
E: error in /sdcard/Openrecovery/updates/GPA16DE0DEXED.zip
(status7)
Installation aborted.
Can anyone tell me where I had gone wrong? I'm running on CM7 (0614)
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/detail?name=wireless_tether_2_0_7.apk
ReplyDeleteBrenth, be sure to enable the Bluetooth Tether in the the app. Android doesn't support adhoc WiFi yet. Well, unless you have a kernel that does i guess. But on GPA16 you'll need to use Bluetooth. I use it with my transformer.
HOW TO INSTALL, please describe with details. Even if I can't root on phone. Please write tutorial for this issue from first step. thanks.
ReplyDeleteOh man! Just upgraded from GPA12 and this is brilliant. The 3G just snaps back on after a call.
ReplyDeletePete, I just bought you BEER(s) for this and all your other work that I have used. Drink UP!
hey guys,
ReplyDeletenew to this. but will this update work on the lg revolution??
do i actually need to wipe data/factory reset
ReplyDeleteno this is for motorola droid 1 only
ReplyDeleteNOOBZ GO HOME
ReplyDeleteI just flashed 16 with clockwordmod and worked like a charm. Tried using recovery for the CPU toolkit and when in recovery, the process is aborted. Tried renaming to update.zip and no luck. Anyone have any ideas or a link to step by step directions? Thanks.
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