Avatar is a custom AOSP ROM for the HTC EVO 4G LTE built on a CyanogenMOD 10.1 base that is designed to mimic the themeing capabilities of MIUI.
It includes the Bazooka Launcher, which is a evidently a modified Trebuchet that enhances your lockscreen with either the zipper and buckle (the one that’s included here), or you can switch back to a stock look. It also includes a theme chooser that downloads converted MIUI themes, an OTA updater that will check for ROM or Gapps updates, and a really pretty nice boot animation.
The default theme is called Denim. All the included apps are pocketed, and all additional apps are pocketable as well with the Denim theme.
The ROM was snappy as most CM variants, seemed welcoming from the first flash, and presented a lot of what I like about AOSP and everything I like about MIUI, along with some things I think solid MIUI-lovers will probably dislike. I dug it though.
It installs surprisingly quickly – so fast that I thought that I was having an issue with TWRP at first, but that was not the case.
Since it’s a CM base, you’ll need to grab a copy of a 4.2.2 compatible Gapps package, which is conveniently located in the first entry in the source thread.
There is also got a stable release that is based on Android 4.1.2/CM10, if the 4.2.2/CM10.1 version gives you any problems.
Does anybody know if you can run any AOSP roms w/ the latest touch panel firmware yet? I’ve been interested in trying out AOSP, but I have the latest touch panel firmware and don’t really want to downgrade.
kernel source dropped!!!! 3.15 & 3.16!!!!! souped!
Does anyone else have the problem that they can’t get to “My Apps” in the app store due to the lack of a “menu” button?
the menu button was remapped to the recent apps button was it not? I’m not running that ROM right now but I thought it had been remapped.
If not, remap in system config and you’ll be able to get into it.
To get the Menu button, go to “Setttings” then “System” then “Hardware Keys”. From there either choose “Show action overflow” or you can select “Enable custom actions” then choose one of the “App Switch Key” options to “Open/Close” menu.
What I have not figured out yet is how to select USB Debugging.
Can you be s-on for this rom?
Actually, I’m not really sure if you need to be S-off, because I didn’t try this ROM till I finally got S-off. I tried another ASOP rom while S-on and didn’t get it to work.