yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Thunderbolt Android Development] major_works:
First, thanks to the developers who put this ROM together. I had tried RC0.3 a couple of weeks ago, and while I really liked the overall look and feel of CM7, the data issues were a show-stopper for me. Why struggle with the back-and-forth between network modes when you can use other ROMs that just work as intended?

So over the weekend my curiosity got the better of me and I flashed the new update. Lo and behold, everything is *almost* working perfectly. WiFi handoffs are working great. The only remaining hangup is the phone's seeming inability to quickly lock onto a 4G signal and stay on it. Here in NYC, where I work, and in NJ, where I live, we are blanketed with strong LTE signals.

I have seen others saying that battery life is improved. I can't really tell as I use wall power both at home and in the office. It's only been one day of using it on my commute on battery. I'll have a better feel in a couple more days as to how battery life is going.

Overall, though, this latest update seems to have transformed CM7 into something much closer to a daily driver. Good show!
[Thunderbolt Android Development] bobby janow:
Can't believe I didn't think of that because the same thing happened to me. Each time I woke the phone up all my email and stuff would come in, I couldn't figure it out.

Also, after deleting the dhcp folder I did a reboot. Not sure if that's needed or not.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] gmam23:
What radio is best to use? Didn't know if you could use latest leak since it is froyo. I'm on gingerbread now looking to go back try this out.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] rlervin:
I have not been able to get it to connect to 4G. Could someone confirm what it should be set to in Network Mode?
[Thunderbolt Android Development] dashaund:
CDMA + LTE/EVDO auto
[Thunderbolt Android Development] dashaund:
The GB leaked radio does not work with CM7. You must use 0402w or earlier.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] rlervin:
That is what I was using.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] WormDoes:
Make sure you have a 3G signal before switching to LTE. I keep 4G off unless I need it and I can get 4G all the time doing it this way
[Thunderbolt Android Development] WormDoes:
Well, I spoke too soon. Got home, noticed WiFi didn't automatically connect (always had this problem) so I went into wireless networks and it instantly connected...but couldn't load any web pages. I switched airplane mode on and then it connected fine and data was working. It still sucks I'm having this issue, but it's better than having to reboot constantly.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] Eric-1987:
So is this ever going to get updated?
[Thunderbolt Android Development] sabbotage:
Ummmm there was an update 3 days ago.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] Derrtydozen:
So the OP wasn't updated? Wow I would of never known :(

Lazyness on my part I guess
[Thunderbolt Android Development] sabbotage:
It wasn't posted in the OP. It was posted on slayhers twitter. But, if you want you can go here to get the latest version. http://goo-inside.me/cm/mecha/rc
[Thunderbolt Android Development] scook9:
There is a reason it says to follow on irc.freenode.net ;)

#slayher is the channel
[Thunderbolt Android Development] trebb:
Trying CM out for the first time since my D1 days... I was running BAMF prev4. I like it so far, but there are quite a few things from Sense that I miss. The lock screen was so awesome. I also miss the "pinch-to-tab" feature in the browser, as well as the "clock" application. I don't understand why the aosp clock app does not have a timer in it. Overall, Sense just looks a lot nicer. I'll see how I like CM for the next few days.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] gmam23:
Thx for the radio answer. Any body got a link for latest gapps? Only saw 2.3 in op and rm. Thx
[Thunderbolt Android Development] jakejonez:
Just flash another kernel in recovery.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] Helltoupee:
Was looking for an app that will override the 90% green light. I found one called Light Flow I believe. Either I am not setting it up properly or it doesn't play nice with the Thunderbolt. Anyone have luck with this or any other app ? I also saw a video that CM dev posted on Youtube where the soft key lights blinked for notifications. Does any one have any info on this or is it even possible on the Bolt ? There is an app on the market that does this but seems to be for the G2 only :/
[Thunderbolt Android Development] dvation191:
Makes me wonder what I'm missing on rc4. Cell standby is still crazy high and I'm down to 65% after 2.5 hours!
[Thunderbolt Android Development] bobby janow:
I can't really tell if you have RC4 loaded or not by your post. If you don't then load it. If you do check the cpu speed. Because I've been off the charger for 10 hours now and have 68% left and most others are getting similar results.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] raphytaffy:
Out of curiosity, what speed did everyone clock down to? So tempted to flash, but I finally got everything on my phone set up the way I want it and BAMF 1.7 is blazing fast. Owning a Thunderbolt has turned me into one of those "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" dudes.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] jakejonez:
This app is designed to control the LED for notifications. Whether it plays nicely with the TB is moot, as it is not intended to function as you desire.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] revolt1:
on beautiful Widgets its showing me I'm like 60miles away

I tried putting it on accu weather and Google also checked off the location seetings

what am I missing
[Thunderbolt Android Development] joshnichols189:
Go to a sense rom and get a gps lock then go back to CM7
[Thunderbolt Android Development] revolt1:
I get GPS lock in 5 secs right now
[Thunderbolt Android Development] CBMC:
I would do a nandroid backup of 1.7 then flash cm7. Since you are already on froyo you shouldn't have to bother with flashing a new radio. Just nandroid, then wipe data a few times, then flash cm7. If you don't like it then you can just restore. You might be out 30 minutes or so. I had mine clocked to 1.4. After 1.4 gains become too diminished to be worth extra battery consumption.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] bobby janow:
Are you kidding? I certainly hope so.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] CBMC:
No joke. Alot of people report this gets them a lock. Also might want to try gps status from the market. Clear data in the tools menu then redownload (again from the tools menu).
[Thunderbolt Android Development] msburr87:
Did the latest update bork anyone else's camera? It still takes but the screen is black
[Thunderbolt Android Development] Helltoupee:
Actually there are settings for battery led settings. And you can even change the threshold at which it turns from amber to green from 90% 99% or 100s%. The light just would not stay amber if there was a notification and after checking the notification it would nit return to amber. So it is not moot it just doesn't seem to play nice.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] bobby janow:
GPS Status sounds like a *much* better option, imo. Backing up, flashing a new rom, and then restoring sounds like such a chore.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] PCTechNerd:
I was sooo hoping that the main functions would be stable enough to use this on a daily, as I HATE sense ui.

the wifi and signal works great now, but unfortunately i'm not receiving calls. I was so hopeful too :(. Oh well, i'll flash the next build to see if it fixes it.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] Helltoupee:
I push the MIUI camera and delete the stock from system/app and works perfect plus it is a nicer camera in my opinion.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] msburr87:
That's what I've been doing but oddly rc4 made my view finder black
[Thunderbolt Android Development] joshnichols189:
Believe me, it is. I actually have to go back to sense, THEN use gps status and then restore ;)
[Thunderbolt Android Development] joec651:
Where do you get that camera from and what's different about it ?
[Thunderbolt Android Development] dvation191:
It was set to min 245 max 1800 so I put the max back down to 1000 Ondemand and yes this is on rc4
[Thunderbolt Android Development] stoli412:
I'm still having some audio issues on 0.4 with the stock kernel:

When I'm using the FM Radio and switch it off, I don't get any sounds for notifications, ringer, etc. If I hit the volume keys, it displays the media volume instead of the ringer volume, for example. The only way to get audio back is to kill the FM Radio service. Sometimes even killing the service doesn't get audio back and I have to reboot.

I'm also noticing similar issues when trying to make a VoIP call but not as consistently. Also, the microphone doesn't work unless I switch to speakerphone and switch back.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] Helltoupee:
Don't have a link but a simple Goggle search should produce a few hundred threads .
[Thunderbolt Android Development] wwjdd44:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=14637705&highlight=miui+camera#post14637705
[Thunderbolt Android Development] caseydietz:
Has anyone tried to adjust the font size using Spare Parts, I like the Extremely Small font size, but it doesn't stick. Has anyone had success changing the font size using SP?
[Thunderbolt Android Development] WormDoes:
Is that zip you posted flashable? I have used the muiu music app on my phone since my Inc days and love it. Want to give the camera/gallery a try
[Thunderbolt Android Development] jcortes187:
When I open an app that requires GPS the icon at the top doesn't show that its searching for satellites like it does in the stock roms. It never gets an accurate fix either. I have tried gps status and flashed a sense rom to get a fix and still no luck. Does anyone get the gps icon in the notification bar when you open maps or google in your browser for instance?
[Thunderbolt Android Development] WormDoes:
IIRC that doesn't change your system font, just the spare parts font. At least that's all it ever did for me in the past. You can change your density in build.prop to get the desired small effect. TB stock is 240, I change mine to 205 and it looks sooo much better IMO
[Thunderbolt Android Development] :
Anyone have any in call audio tweaks? Besides the one in the other thread. That tweak made it only slightly better and everything else pretty loud
[Thunderbolt Android Development] Bimmer323:
29 hours, 3g on for 6 hr's, 4g about 30 minutes, several calls n texts.

35% battery remains. F yes!!
[Thunderbolt Android Development] Helltoupee:
I flashed a Sense rom. Got a GPS lock using gps status. Left GPS on and Nandroided back. I can get a 10 satellite lock in seconds inside my house.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] arnmsctt:
Do you wipe anything prior to or after loading your Nandroid backup?
[Thunderbolt Android Development] miketoasty:
Tried that still get bootloops on initial install. Any other ideas? As before, all CM builds worked fine for some reason I can't get this to boot.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] FSRBIKER:
Flash the Rom over the top in Recovery, wipe cache/dalvik.

Sent from the clouds via a ThunderBolt
[Thunderbolt Android Development] julesism:
You're not alone man. I went back to RC 0.3 for now. Hopefully we get an acknowledgment, fix, and/or update (RC 0.5?) soon.

If any of the devs needs any info (logcat etc) regarding the issue, let me know (pm). I'd love to help in any way possible.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] miketoasty:
..... What?
[Thunderbolt Android Development] bilbobrian:
I had the same issue and tried everything. I finally made a nandroid, flashed plain jane mr1 made sure everything was working and then restored my backup. Give it a try I've been getting every phone call now...:)
[Thunderbolt Android Development] jakejonez:
Which kernel did you flash? Imoseyon's 3.1.1 is causing bootlooping for some users like myself. However, the following kernel is working for me, although video playback is messed up. Imo says he's working on resolving issues with bootlooping.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] major_works:
Yes, I do get the GPS icon. I tried it in GPS Status and in Google Maps. I just got a six-satellite lock in about 10 seconds.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] joshnichols189:
What I do for gps is backup my current CM, wipe data/cache then dalvik and install bamf remix 1.7. I get my gps lock using GPS status, leave gps on then boot into recovery. From there I don't wipe anything and just restore my backup of CM.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] sabbotage:
Has anyone noticed under performance settings that when you set the dalvik vm heap to 48m after rebooting that setting sticks, but if you look at the build.prop file directly the vm heap is still set to 24m?
[Thunderbolt Android Development] miketoasty:
This is an earlier IMO kernel: http://t.co/ZAiJSuB

Use this kernel if you experience bootloops after installing! Worked for me and the original poster.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] major_works:
I'm new to all of this and have a question. I have read that the main developer of CM7 on this phone is a real busy guy, big family, etc. Believe me, I understand busy. Having said all that, does anyone know if he actually reads these threads to get a sense from users of what the remaining issues are?
[Thunderbolt Android Development] joshnichols189:
I'm sure he *might* skim them every so often, but I'm also sure he has a pretty good idea of what's broken and what's not since it's generally more than a few people having an issue
[Thunderbolt Android Development] Helltoupee:
I believe I wiped cache and Dalvik. Did restore and fixed permissions before booting back in to CM7. Not positive on the fix permissions though.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] FSRBIKER:
Flash CM7 0.4 over again in recovery, I've fixed problems or borked settings this way on all my phones. Its worth a shot, just dont wipe data.

Sent from the clouds via a Thunderbolt
[Thunderbolt Android Development] weezin9980:
Vol control

Hey devs - I did a google search / thread search on raising the volume on RC 04.

Is there a fix for this? If so, can you point me in the right direction? ;)
[Thunderbolt Android Development] wwjdd44:
yes.....flash in recovery. it includes the miui gallery.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] atrpm:
The is a post for this recently posted, it works fine all you have to do is flash it. Here is the Link
[Thunderbolt Android Development] mjforte:
Wow I've gotta say this latest release is awesome. I think it's going to be my daily driver!
[Thunderbolt Android Development] weezin9980:
Thank you atrpm.

See you guys aren't that bad after all. Don't see any flame throwing trolls around here :)
[Thunderbolt Android Development] McFluffnStuff:
Did this but nothing happened. Weird. I'll download again and see if it works.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] jimnutt:
For those not getting sounds for ringtones/notifications, make sure you've not accidentally set your profile to "Silent". That's what happened to me.. D'OH!
[Thunderbolt Android Development] msburr87:
I think it was trying to flash drods kernal that messed up my camera, anyone running a modded kernal that doesn't kill the viewfinder in rc4
[Thunderbolt Android Development] MikereDD:
Imoseyon's Lean Kernel 3.1.1

Having best time with kernel for cm7 off that thread.

Good Luck

~~whoops pasted wrong thread there fixed.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] oxidant11:
So yeah don't really feel like reading through 500 pages...just wondering what issues people are having with the Rom, also if I install it what does he mean by gaps? Sorry if its a noob question, and what radio should I use? Thanks
[Thunderbolt Android Development] MikereDD:
Awww come on you don't have a few spare hours to kill?

xD ...

off the top of me noodle.

Data issues between none stock radio ie: 4G not sticking and or having to toggle 3G wait for strong signal then toggle 4G

Wifi issues constant drops or not working.

GPS not locking on location.

Maybe some other stuff but that was the most issue I saw and also had.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] Jaxidian:
Most of these have been fixed for most people.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] McFluffnStuff:
Still didn't work :/

Maybe I'm doing something wrong. Im just supposed to flash in recovery and that's it right?
[Thunderbolt Android Development] jgrimberg1979:
The 4g data sticking after reboot is definitely not fixed
[Thunderbolt Android Development] tommyboy2034:
Gonna get on my soap box for a minute...can we get 4g fully flushed already...I mean this is the first 4g phone from Verizon, the only reason you should own this phone is for 4g.

I don't mean does it work from time to time..I can get a connection that will work most the time, but it drains the battery like crazy and drops all data from time to time.

I just don't get why this isn't #1 priority..why did you buy the evo on Verizon??

/endsoapbox
[Thunderbolt Android Development] Jaxidian:
FYI, the dev isn't in a 4G area, so you'll have to be patient with any 4G issues that come up.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] Jaxidian:
Hence the "most" in there twice. :-)

I actually have no 4g issues when I enter 4g areas, but this is rare.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] MikereDD:
Ya I had hopes after the rc0.4 install 4G worked right away but when rebooted gone. Was back to toggletown.

An wifi is acting up. :/

And location still *****es it can't find me, I yell at it and say I'm right here but nothing. /smalljoke

I'm sure it will get worked out soon(ish)
[Thunderbolt Android Development] joec651:
I flashed it and I don't see any changes either :(
[Thunderbolt Android Development] sabbotage:
I drove into a 4g area yesterday and my phone on CM7 and my fiances unrooted stock thunderbolt both switched to 4g at almost the exact same time. It seems that mine is working just fine :-)
[Thunderbolt Android Development] PorscheGuy:
Haha, before I get flamed please note that I know everyone and their needs/wants out of a smartphone are different!!!

For ME PERSONALLY the Evo running CM7 was the best Android phone that I'd ever had but the service really sucked at work and wasn't that great at home either. I switched to the Thunderbolt because it's basically a very upgraded Evo with better service for me and it's the only CDMA phone that has SVDO which is very important to me. I used 4G one time just to check it out and run a speed test and have never even turned it on again and I'm in a 4G area at least every other weekend. The Evo had CM for months but with no 4G at all until they got it working and I never missed it for a minute on that phone either.

You need to understand that these things take a LOT of time and energy with no monetary rewards for the developers, nor are they stopping you from jumping in and helping if you need the code completed so badly...
[Thunderbolt Android Development] tommyboy2034:
He managed to get 4g somewhat working so I'm sure there's something that can be done... with all the tegra phones coming out, 4g is the only differentiating factor of this phone.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] tommyboy2034:
I understand the fortune we have that cm7 is coming to our phone, I just don't get why anyone would work on the first 4g phone if the 4g wasn't the priority. Imagine the first video chat enabled phone not being able to video chat, wouldnt make sense to ignore that feature would it?
[Thunderbolt Android Development] joshnichols189:
4G is the top priority idk wtf you've been reading but Slahyer is doing the RIL. And my 4G works all the time, save for a reboot but it's not like I reboot my phone more than once every four days.

I have no idea where you get the idea that the 4G is being ignored or isn't the top priority, but if you want to write the RIL yourself.. have at it.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] Veridor:
Loving the improved speed and battery life of RC0.4, but my WiFi sends to drop all the time, even if I'm in the middleof browsing, praying, etc. Usually reconnects on its own, but an issue nonetheless. Anyone else having this issue?
[Thunderbolt Android Development] tommyboy2034:
The ril hasn't been touched since first release, it has not been a goal of any of the releases.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] wwjdd44:
did you look in your app drawer for miui camera?? it does not replace the aosp camera directly.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] joshnichols189:
Would you rather wait four months for each build or have fixes? Slayher has been doing the RIL himself. It might not have been incorporated in any releases, but that doesn't mean he's not working on it.

Like I said before.. you're more than welcome to write it yourself.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] tommyboy2034:
And how do you know he's working on it? If he is I'd feel better but I've not seen one tweet or update about this...show me different.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] ikon8:
Does WiFi -> 4G handoff work for you, it's the only thing that doesn't work and it's keeping me from using cm7 as a daily driver, oh and I also lose 4G after a reboot like everyone else as well. I'm hoping there is some kind of trick to get wifi -> 4g handoff working.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] tommyboy2034:
Neither work for me
[Thunderbolt Android Development] CBMC:
Sometimes. It seems that 4g to wifi works more often than the other way around.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] inline6power:
i cant get rc0.4 to boot up for the life of me. all md5 match up. boot loops at the white htc screen. tried all of imoseyons kernels. no go. i dont get it. really wanted to try .4 as every says its the best yet for cm7. sucks.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] ikon8:
4G -> WiFi seems to work fine every time for me, just never the other way. When I'm on CDMA / EVDO Auto WiFi -> 3G -> WiFi all works perfectly fine and fast too.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] tommyboy2034:
Flash rom, flash imoseyons kernel b4 boot, should fix it.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] inline6power:
did this 5 times. clean wipe of everything, flashed rom. flashed gapps, flashed kernel. bootloops at the white htc screen. cant even get to the boot animation. tried this multiple times and gave up. back on preview 3.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] kpa2727:
probably its the google apps version your using, try not flashing google apps as a test, i bet it boots.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] inline6power:
lol tried that as well. i am using the correct gapps. tried just flashing the rom. no go. tried flashing rom with new kernel. no go. tried everything. just wont boot up.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] ejackson:
Help

Ok....not sure where I went wrong

hboot flashed 1.16.00.0223r radio

ClockworkMod wipe data/factory reset

ClockworkMod wiped cache/data

ClockworkMod wiped dalvik code

ClockworkMod installed update-cm-7.1.0-RC0.3-Thunderbolt-KANG-signed

ClockworkMod installed gapps-gb-20110307-signed

And I'm stuck on 1G, can't get 3G. What did I do wrong??

-Any help is appreciated - Thanks

UPDATE:

Wiped cache and dalvik code

downloaded and installed update-cm-7.1.0-RC0.4-Thunderbolt-KANG-signed

Now it is bootlooping and not getting past white HTC screen??
[Thunderbolt Android Development] McFluffnStuff:
Yup, nothing there. :(
[Thunderbolt Android Development] topsite:
gapps-gb-20110503-signed.zip
[Thunderbolt Android Development] ejackson:
ok downloaded gapps-gb-20110503-signed.zip, placed on sdcard, installed and still bootlooping....

Thanks for the input topsite
[Thunderbolt Android Development] avlfive:
Did you try flashing a different kernel before booting for the first time? The CM kernel boots at like 1.8 and not all Bolts can handle that. Try Imo's latest.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] ejackson:
No i did not flash any kernal, going to try now
[Thunderbolt Android Development] ejackson:
ok, it just keeps getting worse. I downloaded and flashed AOSP/CM7 KERNEL DOWNLOADS (RC04 only!): 1) lean from here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1086518

Rebooted and now it is stuck on white HTC screen :(

Well for now I just restored a backup and I am now back up and running BAMF 1.7, been up all night working on this. Going to bed and will try again another time.