local.prop

i used to change my /system/build.prop, each time i found a hack. frequent changes were cumbersome, as /system partition is read-only. also, any rom updates would wipe that clean.

now i put these changes in /data/local.prop, a more efficient way of keeping all these hacks together, and maintaining them across rom updates. also, /data partition is mounted read-write. so i can push the changes anytime.

i will keep this post updated with my current settings. if you can suggest any others or better settings, please do.

# set locale and date format
ro.product.locale.region=GB
ro.com.android.dateformat=dd-MM-yy

#ro.ril.hsxpa=1
#ro.ril.gprsclass=10

#wifi.supplicant_scan_interval=15

# Smaller number = smaller icons, text, etc.
#ro.sf.lcd_density=240 #default
#ro.sf.lcd_density=220 #medium
#ro.sf.lcd_density=200 #small

# This is a high density device with more memory
# so larger vm heaps for it.
dalvik.vm.heapsize=32m

# set default sound
ro.config.ringtone=Pyxis.ogg
ro.config.notification_sound=Altair.ogg
ro.config.alarm_alert=Alarm_Beep_02.ogg

# disable boot animation, saving time and battery
ro.kernel.android.bootanim=0
debug.sf.nobootanimation=1

# Render UI through GPU instead of CPU
# Comment out if this causes laggy UI (it should speed up UI)
debug.sf.hw=1

# Battery Savings (Sleep Mode)
ro.ril.disable.power.collapse=0
pm.sleep_mode=1

# disable debugger
ro.kernel.android.checkjni=false
dalvik.vm.checkjni=false

# When moving through zones or losing signal
# having a delay smooths out constant disconnects and reconnects
# which in turn saves a ton of battery life!
ro.mot.eri.losalert.delay=1000

# Allows the system to start at a lower heap size and rank up as needed.
dalvik.vm.startheapsize=8m

#use black buttons
ro.config.BlackButton=true

# disable camera shutter sound
persist.camera.shutter.disable=1