StarBurst ROM Home

(Sense | Android 2.2 (Froyo) | Stable DATA2SD / Optional A2SD | ext4 | Official 2.29.405.5 WWE | Stock rooted Desire Rom | Multilanguage | Over the Air (OTA) updates | ROM Manager download | Dedicated Site)

Now in four flavors-StarBurst Standard ROM for those who like a completely functional Rom on install, Lite ROM for those who prefer Stock ROM with options (Both Standard and Lite are Data2SD based); StarBurst Classic ROM with Intelligent Data2SD and StarBurst A2SD ROM for those who are nervous about the stable Data2SD.

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Partition Required for StarBurst ROM: FAT32 followed by one ext4 Partition (See Installation Instructions- Very important!!)
StarBurst Base Software: 2.29.405.5 WWE

[This peak performance was measured on my Class 4 3CPro card. With a faster class card, you should get better performance)

StarBurst ROM Development Team:

Droidzone – ROM Development
Sibere – Data2SD for StarBurst

Why StarBurst ROM? The main feature of this pure HTC Sense Rom is the stable Data2SD that is built in

In case you didnt already know, the Desire’s Internal memory is severely limited (A maximum of 147 MB. Within no time, you will be asked to remove your favoite apps to clear space. Earlier implementations like A2SD, App2SD+ are all imperfect, and everything will never be moved. Even MTD partitions are limited.

With StarBurst Data2SD based ROM for the Desire, you decide the amount of Internal memory you want!
As a side effect, you get faster I/O too, since “Sd is faster than Nand”. The real world performance depends on the Class of your card. The faster the better!

StarBurst ROM is based on Sibere’s Data2sd script, which with the latest ext4 based script, is arguably one of the best of the lot. This script has been tweaked to perfection, so that StarBurst and Data2SD work hand-in-hand. StarBurst Classic now has Droidzone’s Typhon Superscript for Data2SD which extends the capabilities of Sibere’s Data2SD, so that it adds intelligent Data2SD Installation on first boot (with no user intervention needed at all, if the user is S-Off. If he is S-on, he just needs to flash another zip after the Rom install). StarBurst on Typhon also keeps detailed logs, warning you of any Data corruption, and also provides detailed diagnostic logs in an easily readable report so that you can determine any errors.

Other than this, the Rom has been kept stock, with the base rom 2.29.405.5. It is for those who want the HTC Sense Rom, but are tired of the low disk space warnings thrown at them! Of course, important mods like the Restart menu, Supercircle battery mod (@UOT) etc are available.

Contrary to prior Data2SD scripts which were infamous for their boot loops and force closes, this latest script has been rigorously tested and developed into a stable product by Sibere. To date, I havent had a single force close or boot loop yet on this Data2SD configuration

I know there are a lot of Stock rooted roms out there, but this one supports Data2Sd best, mostly because it’s been built for the sole purpose of giving a problem free Data2sd experience.

• HTC Official FroYo Sense 2.2 FR91
• Based on the latest HTC RUU 2.29.405.5
• Rooted
• StarBurst is fully compatible with the latest version of Clockworkmod Recovery (Edify)
• Init.d scripts supported
• Busybox-1.18.4
• ROM Manager supported
  
• Over the Air updates (OTA) via ROM Manager

StarBurst Kernel Features:

• Kernel:
  • snq- StarBurst Kernel – kernel-bravo-2.6.32.38-starburst-110416
• CFS
  
• Battfix with tricklecharge
  
• Optional O/C max frequency @1190mhz (using setCPU)
• Default governor & frequency – “OnDemand” @245-1113mhz
• All CPU Governors Available - Smartass, Conservative,Ondemand, Userspace, Powersave, Performance & Interactive!
• Interface to query/set cpu supply voltages for every frequency
• Extended CPU Vdd levels sysfs interface (vdd_min, vdd_max, vdd_step for scripting/frontend purposes)
• Callrec support
• Increased read ahead buffer size to improve SD R/W performance(“sdfix”)-128kb
• Improved 2D & 3D Graphics performance (“GPU+”)
• Cgroups scheduler

• /data/app/ support
• EXT 4 for Data2SD
• Data2SD using the extremely stable latest Sibere Data2sd scripts (From personal experience, this appears to be the stablest Data2sd experience for Desire. The emphasis is on Stability and storage, rather than Quadrant scores. This Rom is indeed faster than the stock Sense experience though)
• Quadrant Benchmarks of an average of 1700 with Class 4 MicroSD (It improves with the class of your card).
• Cool Blue LED Indicator for Data2SD startup!
  
• Fully De-odexed (For best modding experience)
• Zipaligned to improve RAM performance
• Nano command-line text editor support
• Bash command shell support
• Video Capture, 720p
• New superuser permissions 2.3.5 @ChainsDD
• Removed the annoying HTC Boot sound
• Themed icons (modpack) included with the Supercirclebatterymod
• Helicopter view Homescreen Rearrange option
• Most extensive Access point lists (APNs)
• Most extensive language and locale support
• Trackball Wake
• Data2SD safe 3-in-one Reboot menu (modified from snq)
• VPN Support (tun.ko)
• Additional Keyboards-idrops and Android keyboard
• Anti-Malware Security Patch ** NEW! **
• Android Market Update 2.3.6
  
• Adfree added, fixed and updated 0.6.4 ** update **
• Latest Adfree hosts added ****
  
• Gmail 2.3.4.1 ** update **
• Google Maps 5.4.0 ** update **
• Google Voice 0.4.2.24 ** update **
• Facebook for Android 1.5.4 ** update **
• Gmail Unread Count Widget
• Sms Unread Count Widget
  
• File Expert 3.0.9 (with Root explorer functions)
• SetCPU (Not included in ROM according to request of dev, but if you’re an XDA member, you can download it here from the dev)
  
• Adobe Flash Player 10.3.185.22 ** update **
• Adobe Reader 10.0.2 ** update **
• Script Manager 1.3.7 ** update **
• GetLogsInteractive 2.0 ** update **
• Youtube ** update **
• Massive APN List
• Massive Locale list
• Patches integrated (Reboot menu and other minor updates)
• My Backup Root 2.7.2 **** App Updated ****
• Titanium Backup 3.8.1.1 **** App Updated ****
• Rom Manager 4.2.1.0 **** App Updated ****
• Quick App Remover
• XDA Forum App**** App Updated ****
• Locale/Language support includes:
  • English (US, UK, India, Australia, China, Denmark, France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Switzerland, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Norway, Finland, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, South Africa, Israel, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Ukraine)
  • French (France, Germany, Austria, Chile, Spain, Britain, Netherlands, South Africa, Italy, Israel)
  • Italian
  • Spanish
  • Dutch
  • German
  • Greek
  • Portuguese
  • Norwegian Bokmål
  • Danish
  • Swedish
  • Czech
  • Polish
  • Russian
  • Finnish
  • Chinese (China, HongKong, Taiwan)
  • Turkish
  • Arabic
    and Others!

Instructions for Installation- READ this before proceeding!

Credits:

1. dsixda for the Android Kitchen
2. C0urier for the Webhosting and Mirror
3. dmc@kiint.org & Kenny@Heylisten.org for Mirrors
4. snq- for the kernel and the 3-in-one power menu.
   
5. Alex-V and Firerat for ROM cooking advice
6. Mendozinas and The UOT Kitchen for adding support for this Rom from the first day it was released!
7. Ownhere for the patched libsqlite
8. deXter (and AdamG & _thalamus), Roach2010 for suggestions to improve the Data2SD code
9. Kernel devs whose kernels have been included in StarBurst-Sibere, Snq-, Neophytex360, Leedroid, Coutts99, Richardtrip

A big thanks to the following people for the generous Donations received:

Fizzerr
Moby58
bungle2k3
flindil
Compu-Go
SeanyC
fisha21
paulgh
x11freak
mano42
msjodins
fpolidori
imopen
originell
droidbois
IndicaviA
ptulluri
pjfriend
wingnutta
xsardax
testsimš
cinarci
hamit
BlackLostboy
kl_arnet
jchoong
olmarolmar
maciejkluz
mysterion
fabsah

Donor list last updated on 30/03/2011.

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Please bear with me if I’ve left out the names of any recent donors. This is because I’m away from the PC and can update webpages only when I’m back.