Bugless Beast 4.1.X Jelly Bean

Bugless Beast Jelly Bean builds are now available for select devices and coming to more soon! The builds are based on the latest source with slight modification as I see fit. Rather than write a long post about the builds, I will use this article as a live changelog and provide the download links. As a side note, be sure to flash the latest radio and bootloader available on my downloads page.

Download:

• Toro (VZW Galaxy Nexus)
• Maguro (GSM Galaxy Nexus)
• Grouper (Nexus 7)

Developers:

• repo init -u git://github.com/peteralfonso/platform_manifest.git -b jb

Changelog after the jump

Download: Stock Fastboot Images For Galaxy Nexus

When hacking a device, one of the first things to consider is how it can be flashed back to stock in case something bad may happen, such as a brick. This consideration is just as important to users as it is to developers. Unfortunately, official stock images are rarely ever released due to licensing and other various reasons. Sometimes the community is lucky enough to get a "leak" of these images which is even more rare. Because of this I have taken it upon myself to make my own factory images from source. These images can be flashed via fastboot either by the "update" command or by flashing each .img individually.

I put in quite a bit of work to make these images match exactly what shipped on the retail Galaxy Nexus (Maguro). The build.prop is identical, the boot.img is secure, no applications or files are missing, etc. This is as close to the real deal as it gets. Once again I will mention, so I do not get a C&D from Samsung, I made these myself, they are not a leak of official files. When the Verizon version of the Galaxy Nexus (Toro) becomes available, and its associated source is released, I will make images for it as well. 

As stated earlier, quite a bit of work went into making these. If you would like to post these on other websites or forums please link to this post, and only use my bit.ly download links so I can keep track of the statistics. If these ever save you from the nightmare of sending your device back to Samsung for flashing or replacement; a donation, thank you comment, or a Like, would be a sure way of showing your appreciation.

Official support for these images can be found at RootzWiki where I have created a thread to discuss.

The download link for these images as well as other files such as stock ROMs can be found at: download.peteralfonso.com/maguro (you can +1 this page to share with friends!)

Download: Google Wallet Update (1.0-R35v8)

In order to get Google Wallet to work "out of the box" in my ROM (for Nexus S 4G), I had to use a bit of magic. Apparently that magic broke the ability to update Wallet from the Market. I took a trip down to the local magic store, spoke to the cashier, and bought (with my outdated Wallet app) a new concoction made from angry unicorn tears. I followed the instructions to a tee and.....BAM! A fix appeared on my server and in ROM Manager for all to enjoy. Download link after the jump...

Download: Nexus S 2.6.35.14 Kernel

I spent some time today working on the Nexus S kernel. This kernel has been updated by 7 subversions, bringing it from 2.6.35.7 to 2.6.35.14. I have also added BLN and CIFS support to this build. Other features include Overclocking to 1.4GHz, Interactive governor, Voodoo support, updated Wi-Fi driver, TUN, color tint tweaks, and various bug fixes from upstream kernels.

I need this tested thoroughly before I feel comfortable including it in my build. Please let me know how it performs or if you come across any issues. This will work on ALL Nexus S phones (AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint) and ALL ROMs.

Update: It proved to be completely stable and is now in my builds as of 08-13-11

Download: 2.6.35.14_CRESPO.zip

Now Supporting Nexus S 4G

I am pleased to announce that I am now supporting the Nexus S 4G as well as the Droid. This ROM will be released alongside my Droid build titled "GPA17". Until then you can find it in "nightly" form in the following directory: http://wonderly.com/bb/CRESPO4G/ROM/BETA/ (choose the latest file)

Some features include but are not limited to:

• 180 degree rotation
• Overclockable to 1.4GHz
• Voodoo support
• Updated wifi driver
• CPU Toolkit
• FLAC audio support
• Native 3G tethering
• Ad-hoc network support
• Facebook sync
• Reboot option
• Modified widget picker

There are also many performance tweaks and bug fixes which you can find change by change on my github. For those of you who run CyanogenMod, now that I support this device I have began submitting patches to help out. In the future I plan on supporting the other Nexus S variants (T-Mobile & AT&T) as well.

Recommendations:

Upon initial install of this ROM, please wipe data and cache. When a new build becomes available, you will only need to wipe dalvik cache. For the best experience, stick with the kernel provided in my build, I assure you it performs very well. If you are interested in saving tons of battery life, downclock to 800MHz in the CPU Toolkit, you will see little to no difference in performance.

Sorry this post does not read well, I am sick at the moment and not in the proper mindset to write.

Download: Gingerbread Keyboard With Extra Features (Updated 1-19-10)

Many of you enjoyed the port I did of the Gingerbread keyboard a while back so I decided to modify it a bit with intentions on including it in Bugless Beast. Before doing so I need this tested thoroughly....
  
Features:
1) Added heart emoticon to smiley menu <3
2) Renamed keyboard to "Gingerbread keyboard" instead of "Android keyboard"
3) Added larger 12,000 word English dictionary
4) Added Spanish Dictionary
5) Changed suggestion text color to green instead of orange
6) Added some tweaks for increased speed
7) Greek keyboard support
8) Fully compatible with Froyo, maybe Eclair
9) Open Source! Help make it better @github

BG, CS, CZ, DA, DE, FI, FR, IT, NB, NL, PL, PT, RU, SL, and SV dictionaries available if needed....here.


Changelog/Credits

Prerequisites:
1. Android 2.2 (Froyo)
2. Latest Voice Search App (Download in Market)
3. Rooted Device

Installation:
0. Make A Backup!!!!
1. Download LatinIME.zip
2. Place on sdcard (rename to update.zip if using SPRecovery)
3. Reboot into recovery mode
4. Choose and install LatinIME.zip (do not wipe data or cache)
5. Reboot

Unleash The Beast V0.2 Samsung Captivate (Galaxy S)

Just a small update for my "Unleash The Beast" tool that I released a few days ago. For a full list of features as well as user to user support visit my thread on XDA forums. Comment if you like!

Version 0.2
-Downgraded Busybox to V1.17.1 (has more commands)
-Properly symlinked all busybox commands
-Created a sideloading script! (enables non market app installation)
-Added SQLite3
-Updated Wireless Tether to pre8

Download link and installation Instructions after the jump:

How To: Root Samsung Galaxy S

Easy Peasy.

1. Download rootupdate.zip
2. Rename to update.zip
3. Place on sdcard (the built in card, not the removable)
4. Boot into recovery mode
   (shut off phone, then hold power, volume up, & volume down at the same time)
5. Select "Reinstall Packages"
6. Enjoy, you now have a rooted device! 

*Note: I remade the root update.zip, the ones found on other sites were rather sloppy to say the least...

Unleash The Beast V0.1 Samsung Captivate (Galaxy S)

Well my Mom got her new Samsung Captivate (Galaxy S) in the mail yesterday. Before she even got to hold the phone I rooted it! The screen is phenomenal, like candy for your eyes. I can't wait untill this phone hits Verizon! Enough with the rambling, you Captivate users came here to know what I did for you...

So far this is just a teaser so I am going to call this tool "Unleash The Beast". Eventually it will become a full ROM but for now it makes a whole bunch of tweaks/changes by simply running an update.zip file in recovery mode. Oh, almost forgot to mention, it will root your Samsung Captivate as well.

So what does this "Unleash The Beast" tool do? Thought you'd never ask, find out after the jump: