[ROM][ICS] Elektricity ROM - PMID4311

[elektrik]

*********NOTE: BEFORE FLASHING, PLEASE CHECK TO SEE IF YOU HAVE A NEWER PMID4311. IF SO, PLEASE READ THE POSTS BELOW-YOU MAY ACTUALLY IN FACT HAVE THE EMERSON 543 BRANDED HARDWARE IN A PMID4311 CASE! IF THAT IS THE CASE, DO NOT FLASH THIS ROM, USE THE JELLY BEAN VERSION INSTEAD!!!!**************
Introducing Elektricity ROM ICS!

New in 0.1 (Initial release):

• Force GPU rendering for speed (checkbox not ticked by default, even though it's enabled).
• Build.prop tweaks for speed
• Wifi tweaks
• Incorporated LiquidLimez Google Play fixes
• NAND reformat, providing a 384mb system partition (Removed OEM partition).

Features:

• Based on latest stock Polaroid ICS
• Rooted
• Latest Google Play installed by default.
• Busybox updated to latest version
• init.d support by default
• Scripts for speed added
• Latest CWM recovery
• Petrus' 'Reboot' application. Features:
  • Reboot
  • Power Off
  • Reboot into CWM recovery
  
  
• Apex Launcher enabled as default launcher

Thanks to: 900supersport, petrus, Tattman65, Finless, LiquidLimez, dolorespark

Installation instructions:
***NOTE: IF YOU ARE FLASHING FROM THE STOCK ROM, PLEASE REMOVE YOUR EXTERNAL SD CARD BEFORE FLASHING-IF YOU DO NOT, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR DATA!!!!***

• Follow these instructions with the exception noted below (No reason to re-invent the wheel): http://southerntelecom.com/polaroids..._pmid4311.html
• In step 17, instead of using "PMID4311-20120712.img", you'll obviously want to select "4311_elektricity_rom_v_01.img"
• 'LET IT SIT' for at least 5 minutes before doing anything to let the ROM "Settle".
• Reboot (I just added this step as a 'just in case things aren't quite working the way you want')

Problems after you flash?:

PLEASE DO NOT REPORT PROBLEMS IN THIS THREAD until you've confirmed you followed the above instructions EXACTLY. Please don't report the problem in this thread until you've tried a factory image install first to see if that cures the problem.

CHANGELOG:
See post #2

DOWNLOAD (New location):

http://www.freak-tab.de/Elektrik/4311_elektricity_rom_v_01.img

[elektrik]

Features:

• wifi tweaks
• Added Google Play
• Init.d support (and Init.d tweaks)
• CWM recovery

Files updated:

• everything in the /permissions folder has been updated to LiquidLimez files
• build.prop

Known issues:

• Apex Launcher needs to have the 'behavior' set from 'default' to 'auto-rotate' in the launcher settings to have the home screen display in portrait mode-this is specific to Apex Launcher (and I'm guessing due to the size of the display of the PMID4311)

Installation:

• See Post #1

Changelog:

• 0.1

Installation:

• See Post #1

Elektrik recommended files:

• Swapper ('swap drive' for our tablets): http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1821071

[trae]

I tried the ROM, I have a Polaroid PMID4311, the same tablet and after installing the ROM, I get no touchscreen after powering on, I followed the directions completely with no problems. Why is this?

[elektrik]

I tried the ROM, I have a Polaroid PMID4311, the same tablet and after installing the ROM, I get no touchscreen after powering on, I followed the directions completely with no problems. Why is this?

Try the update.zip from dolorespark's post. My ROM is based on the stock, so dolorespark's theory may be true:

"Compatibility & Bugs

The very newest Polaroid 4311's may actually be Emerson 543's in disguise - there's no way to tell from the outside. If your touchscreen stops working after flashing the 4311 version of the update zip, try the one for the 543."

http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.php?3265-ROM-PMID4311-EM543-new-version-20130101&highlight=4311

[trae]

Try the update.zip from dolorespark's post. My ROM is based on the stock, so dolorespark's theory may be true:

"Compatibility & Bugs

The very newest Polaroid 4311's may actually be Emerson 543's in disguise - there's no way to tell from the outside. If your touchscreen stops working after flashing the 4311 version of the update zip, try the one for the 543."

http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.p...highlight=4311

Thank You! That helped. Now since I have a machine in a different case, is it ok to freely install a em543 ROM or anything else related to em543?

[elektrik]

Thank You! That helped. Now since I have a machine in a different case, is it ok to freely install a em543 ROM or anything else related to em543?

I'm not sure, but if flashing that update.zip worked I would assume so....

for reference, could you tell me which file you used? Was it this one?: 543-dopa-framework-20130108.zip

[trae]

Yes that is the file, but I used both files, 1 being the ROM I assume.

[elektrik]

Yes that is the file, but I used both files, 1 being the ROM I assume.

good to know but if all you did was flash both files you only upgraded from my ROM (ics) to jelly bean. I was looking to see if his zip file fixed the touch screen issue on your 4311 with *my* Rom. no biggie though, i'LLC just change the warning

[trae]

good to know but if all you did was flash both files you only upgraded from my ROM (ics) to jelly bean. I was looking to see if his zip file fixed the touch screen issue on your 4311 with *my* Tom. no biggie though, i'LLC just change the warning

Ok, well I believe that the first one to install is just the recovery which I had to install via livesuite, and the second through the recovery. Is it possible or do you have a way of installing your ROM via recovery?

[elektrik]

nah, not yet-reason why I'm still pre-1.0. got lots to do before then

[gatton]

Just wanted to give a big thanks to elektrik for all the hard work on this rom. Installation went perfectly the first time on my 4311. The performance is surprisingly good on this little $55 device. I'm having a ball using it as a media/email machine. My phone is a better device in every way but maybe knocking this little thing around will extend the life of the phone.

Thanks again for all you do.

[elektrik]

Just wanted to give a big thanks to elektrik for all the hard work on this rom. Installation went perfectly the first time on my 4311. The performance is surprisingly good on this little $55 device. I'm having a ball using it as a media/email machine. My phone is a better device in every way but maybe knocking this little thing around will extend the life of the phone.

Thanks again for all you do.

Sure! I'm a bit overwhelmed at work, but wait until this little bad boy gets the tweaks of my latest ROM ;-)

[DigiDAD]

Re: [ROM][ICS] Elektricity ROM - PMID4311

Is there a way to make this ROM work with the EM543? I got Dopa's CM Jellybean ROM working but performance isn't as responsive as the stock ROM and everything looks compressed, icons chopped off, etc... Apex launcher seems slow. I would prefer stock with latest Google Play.

[elektrik]

Is there a way to make this ROM work with the EM543? I got Dopa's CM Jellybean ROM working but performance isn't as responsive as the stock ROM and everything looks compressed, icons chopped off, etc... Apex launcher seems slow. I would prefer stock with latest Google Play.

I would have to research it, but to be honest, I don't have the time. I *believe* the specific touch screen file that is different from the EM543 and the 4311 has been mentioned in the forums-you could try to find that file and replace it on your EM543, but do so at your own risk-I don't make elektricity ROM for tablets I don't own and I don't own that tablet.

[trae]

Hey, I seen that the Polaroid site has a new update available with the fix for the TS; do you think you can rebuild your ROM with the TS fix included?