STeVEs Custom Kernel and ROM for YP-G1 (Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 EU + USA version) - Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0

Hi all,
I'm glad to announce the first custom kernel and rom for YP-G1 - Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 EU and USA version
IMPORTANT NOTICE: DON'T TRY TO INSTALL ON A galaxy S wifi 5.0 player or a Korean Galaxy S wifi 4.0 => It will brick your device
IMPORTANT NOTICE: If you have a USA Galaxy player 4.0 install only the usa kernel. If you have an international Galaxy Player 4.0 you can install only the EU kernel or first the ROM and then the latest kernel.
Kernel changelog:
[CURRENT KERNELS]
STeVE's Kernel 3.0
-Based on STeVE's kernel 2.1
-Added all major cpu governors (interactive, interactivex, smartassv2, lazy). Interactive is now the default one for good responsivity
-Added all major I/O schedulers (sio,v(r),bfq,...). SIO is the default one
-Maximized SD card read speed with read ahead
-Init.d script support (Klin's patch)
-Overclock and undervoltage support
At default, no overclock is applied. Kernel is tweaked for good battery/performance ratio. If you want you can tune your parameters using SetCPU (available on market) or similar programs.
USA Download: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/59125319/STeVEs-3.0-USA.tar
EU Download: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/59125319/STeVEs-3.0-EU.tar
[OLD KERNELS]
STeVE's Kernel 2.1 for YP-G1 USA only (thanks -sandro- for testing)
-Based on STeVE's 1.0 Kernel
-Added ClockWorkMod Recovery: you can flash zip updates, backup/restore the whole rom, mount storage on recovery and more
-Works with stock samsung gingerbread rom.
-To use voodoo sound you need, after kernel flashing with odin, to install Voodoo control or Voodoo Control Plus
NOTE: Don't use ROM Manager: it's a modified version of CWM so it won't work correctly
Download link to the kernel flashable tar with Odin:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/59125319/STeVEs-2.1-USA.tar
STeVE's Kernel 2.1 for YP-G1 EU only
-Based on STeVE's 1.0 Kernel
-Added ClockWorkMod Recovery: you can flash zip updates, backup/restore the whole rom, mount storage on recovery and more
-Can work with XXKPN and XXKPQ stock samsung rom.
-To use voodoo sound you need, after kernel flashing with odin, to install Voodoo control or Voodoo Control Plus
NOTE: Don't use ROM Manager: it's a modified version of CWM so it won't work correctly
Download link to the kernel flashable tar with Odin: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/59125319/STeVEs-2.1-EU.tar
STeVE's Kernel 1.0 for YP-G1 EU only
-Based on Original XXKPQ Kernel
-Added Voodoo sound patches
-Can work with XXKPN and XXKPQ stock samsung rom.
-To use voodoo sound you need, after kernel flashing with odin, to install Voodoo control or Voodoo Control Plus
ROM Changelog - only for YP-G1 EU:
-Contains the STeVE's Kernel 1.0. If you want to update to kernel 2.1, flash it after flashing the rom
-Based on original XXKPQ samsung stock rom
-Contains root and superuser permissions
-Tweaked theme: honeycomb statusbar icons, transparent notification pane, ICS windows effects
-CRT screen off animation
-If you start from a XXKPN or XXKPQ you can skip wipe to keep your existing applications and settings
Here's the link to the rom flashable TAR with ODIN: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/59125319/steves-10.tar
ODIN flash instructions:
1) Put your player in DOWNLOAD MODE (With the device powered off press simultaneously Power button, menu button and volume down button until a green android symbol appears)
2) open ODIN and connect your player via usb
3) in ODIN window select PDA and choose the packet tar you want to flash
4) Keep sure Re-Partition in unselected (OR YOU WILL BRICK THE DEVICE)
5) Press start and Wait the end of the procedure (don't disconnect the device until flashing is complete or you will brick the device)
Note: Please try this at your own risk. I will not be responsible for bricked devices
https://github.com/sdonati84/Galaxy-Player-4.0-Kernel

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Thanks -SteveS-, great work!!! now we need a custom rom for the YP-G70!!

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Hi,
Can someone point me to a ROM for Korean Galaxy S wifi 4.0(YP-GB1CW/LGU )
Thanks.

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Would it work on Hong-Kong model? I have no dmb.
Sent from my YP-G1 using xda premium

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ultimdan said:
Would it work on Hong-Kong model? I have no dmb.
Sent from my YP-G1 using xda premium
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I have one too and it works ROM and Kernel but its a European ROM so locale will be different

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Wheatly said:
I have one too and it works ROM and Kernel but its a European ROM so locale will be different
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For the locale download morelocale 2.

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STeVE,
I have a player 5.0 wifi with the latest ota ki8 2.3.5 on it.
I have dumped the system got the pit and deodexed...zipaligned....batxh optimized....currently working in mods and and a custom theme...
Problem....i only have the device a few more days.
Question
Would you like to help me cwm the recovery for the zImage?
Nothing fancy
And I will mod the files for the recovery. I just need help with compiling and repacking.....i dont have the time to be guessing and playing.
Say do you think you have the time to work on this with me?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using Tapatalk

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Johnsondr80 said:
STeVE,
I have a player 5.0 wifi with the latest ota ki8 2.3.5 on it.
I have dumped the system got the pit and deodexed...zipaligned....batxh optimized....currently working in mods and and a custom theme...
Problem....i only have the device a few more days.
Question
Would you like to help me cwm the recovery for the zImage?
Nothing fancy
And I will mod the files for the recovery. I just need help with compiling and repacking.....i dont have the time to be guessing and playing.
Say do you think you have the time to work on this with me?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using Tapatalk
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Ok, tell me what to do...

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-SteveS- said:
Ok, tell me what to do...
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Compiling recovery
I got kernel unpacking and repacking I think. But compiling rexovery has been a problem.
I got koush's rebootable android recovery.
But I cant get it to build.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using Tapatalk

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Johnsondr80 said:
Compiling recovery
I got kernel unpacking and repacking I think. But compiling rexovery has been a problem.
I got koush's rebootable android recovery.
But I cant get it to build.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using Tapatalk
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I don't know if it helps but maybe it don't work because it is not like the normal android devices because samsung devices use initramfs.
http://www.koushikdutta.com/2010/10/porting-clockwork-recovery-to-new.html

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EDIT: Removed due to some bugs that need to be fixed

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what is the difference between the eu and us versions that they're not the same?
---------- Post added at 02:03 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:55 PM ----------
I got it... its the home button :-(

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Hi -SteveS- and XDA Community, i wanna thank you steve, for such an splendid work this is the first step for us to customize our devices so Thanks!. I have tested it and it runs great, i liked the notification icons, though the crt animation doesnt work or i dont know if i have to activate it or something, i imagine it's the same on Droid X2 animation the one that closes the screen from top/bottom to the center, right, well i cant see it.
I took the liberty, since there is no screenshots of the ROM anywhere, to take them:
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For the Original Pics HERE
Feel Free to use them if you want!

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sodomywar said:
I have tested it and it runs great, i liked the notification icons, though the crt animation doesnt work or i dont know if i have to activate it or something, i imagine it's the same on Droid X2 animation the one that closes the screen from top/bottom to the center, right, well i cant see it.
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Hi, have you enabled all window animations under Settings -> display?
Thanks for the screenshots!

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Considering I can move around linux ( I do web servers management) are you able to guide through what you did so I can compile the kernel with voodoo sound for the US version?
I mean what changes? The source where to start from?

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Hey folks
Should the room work with TAIWAN/HONGKONG version?
Anyone here has tried with it???
I have mine that was bought in Taiwan. Still in the Stock Rom now

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Added USA version in first post. Also 2.1 changed to stable.

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-sandro- said:
Considering I can move around linux ( I do web servers management) are you able to guide through what you did so I can compile the kernel with voodoo sound for the US version?
I mean what changes? The source where to start from?
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Yes - consider this a request for source code in accordance with section 3 of the GNU General Public License version 2 under which the Linux kernel is licensed.

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Happy voodoo sound to all

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Has anyone tested and confirmed working on the 4.0 U.S model?