[myTouch 4G General] excarnate:
Hi,

Just got back from a trip and had less free time than expected. Ah well, here are some answers to questions, some comments, some encouragement (maybe read the bottom paragraphs first).

I experimented with the 3 choices available 'out of the box' but went back to the original to get used to it.

Yes, agreed. Unfortunately I've been having to use my phone a lot, and I didn't have time to do anything other than some retries (all failures) and a reboot. If it happens again I'll absolutely try to get a logcat.

It was set to tell me "Hey, there is a new (open) wireless network. Do you want to connect or something?" and it didn't. And still doesn't (usually? always? I got stuck in Atlanta and am still tired.)

This one is easy. If you are hooked to a wireless router and you want to normally connect to it, but it is being problematic, or maybe slower than 4G, you'd want to simply disconnect from it but leave wireless on so it is still working the next place you get to. And when you come back to the original place, it'll just work. Without have to to reenter the password (which is sometimes pathalogically difficult).

Yep! I believe, but am not sure, that usually lower right is the typical position for the phone's preferences. Or not, I'm open to correction.

I disagree. It isn't perfectly laid out. What should be in System, for example? As a programmer it makes sense to you, but to a user it doesn't always. Getting used to it is OK to a point, but about the only really confusing part of the normal Android menus is where they hide USB debug (by the way, I'd put that in System rather than Programs. For you it is for developing, for me, it is for getting it to work right on my Mac and other things not related to applications). I agree, though, there there needs to be some getting used to it, but even now I still find myself flailing around a bit (and I'm someone who always digs into the preferences with any new program/ROM/etc.).

A quick example: Turn on phone, look at time, show someone else who hasn't looked at my phone for the time for months as I have. Another: Turn on phone, try to remember new passcode/word/pattern. Another: Turn on phone to help with something else being done, react slightly slower due to concentration on something other than phone just long enough for it to go off. CM7 lets you adjust it. I'd say the default is one good choice, another would be 50% longer than the current default, a third would be twice as long. I like continuous sliders, myself. That would save you having to pick settings other than shortest/longest/default.

Are you saying you don't have control over that? Anyway, I'm pretty sure I can set it to 2 under CM7. I suggest making the slider continuous so you don't have to pick the stops.

I did read the OP. I still say the toggle tray should have a toggle (as opposed to a momentary switch requiring me to hold the phone awkwardly and press on a physical button constantly). I mean, I really like the idea of the Home button from lockscreen, it is terrific. I just also want a toggle. And I did enable custom toggles, but then it is a scrolling strip instead of handy grid. I like the grid. It is clever and I show it to people "Hey, all this power right here!" instead of "See, you swipe your finger along til you find what you want..."

I did. What's your point? That you mention it might happen so it is OK? It's a bug and it should be fixed. I read the whole thing, backed up the old ROM, cleared my phone out, loaded the new, did all sorts of things, and a got bit by a bug. Documentation != fix.

Oh sure, I just don't feel the name is correct. No, I don't have anything better, I tried.

/guard/do something mysterious and possibly dangerous/

Or if you don't know vi, replace all occurrences of "guard" with "do something mysterious and possibly dangerous". Or "Spooky" ;-) Also, it doesn't really explain it.

Bad assumption. I don't believe CM7 uses that syntax. It doesn't fit the aethetic of the ROM. And what does "software only" mean? I'm used to *nix servers, mostly. And this ROM is pretty slick, the kind of thing that gets put on friends & family member's phones. Hot boot sounds like something Catwoman would wear. Mmm...

Fair enough...now that I've been educated. There might be a more instructive way to put it; I'm pretty tired, but if I come up with something worthwhile I'll fling it by you. I still disagree with it. A full wipe should have a reason. On the other hand, now that I know there is a backup that includes layout, I'll absolutely do that when advised to.

I did read the OP, I do enjoy it, and don't take it personal.

It's like this. If someone thinks a product, ROM, anything sucks, most of the time they just drop it and ignore it. Sometimes they rant, but usually they just switch (e.g., back to CM7 or one of the Sense ROMs). If someone likes something, or even loves it, they get passionate about it and want it to be perfect, even if that means perfect for them. So they point out the things they don't like about it.

I figure if something is worthwhile to me I should take some time to report back on it. I try to get a logcat if I can if there is a reason. I wish I could have gotten you one, but sometimes I just don't have the time.

Here is a suggestion: Make it so when I have a lock, I can set it to not require the lock again for an adjustable period. 5 minutes typically suits me.

Another: I like the rotating dials for setting alarm times, much better than the default. I suggest making it a bit less sensitive when flicked slowly. Maybe have it slightly hesitate at every 5 (seconds, minutes).

Again, a positive. I do NOT know what is going on with the terrific battery life. I use Faux123's kernel with CM7. I must have something nasty loaded that drains my battery, but the MIUI beats the original Sense (I didn't like Sense 3 long enough to try it more than part of a day, nor to comment on it). I also do not like the way the iPhone does things, but in spite of similarities, I'm still running this ROM and liking it. The aesthetics are nice and my wife wishes she could have this on her Droid X. This is the part, by the way, where someone points out that there is such a thing for the Droid X. Please.