yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nexus S Android Development] sufibravo:
Found it. Thanks!!
[Nexus S Android Development] j.bruha:
I gave this a shot per your recommendation and while the UD Launcher is indeed very fast, it also is not kept in memory and causes screen redraws almost every time you navigate back to the home screen.

I'm used to seeing this result when using Spare Parts to change the process manager from Normal to Aggressive. I have a feeling that's what's set by default to optimize the speed and battery life for this ROM.

Does anyone else know of a way to get the stock launcher to stay in memory? I think I'm going to revert back to stock if this issue isn't resolved.
[Nexus S Android Development] maltloaf:
I'm not seeing this happen at all. I'm using ADW Launcher but it's not redrawing when i press home, and neither does it when I switch to the stock launcher. I'm presuming you have something running which is aggressively killing them
[Nexus S Android Development] j.bruha:
ADW and Launcher Pro both (if I'm not mistaken) allow you to keep it in memory as part of the standard settings, but I really don't want to use either.

To be clear, I'm experiencing the redraws after launching any other application and then returning back to the home screen. It doesn't happen after pressing home from opening the drawer or when going from any other home screen back to the main one.

Another instance of the launcher not being in memory can be seen when you use the back button to back out of applications. On occasion, you'll back into a black, empty drawer with only the home button available at the bottom.
[Nexus S Android Development] maltloaf:
I don't have the keep in memory option set on ADW launcher so it's not that. I don't see the redraws when I press home from an app, unless that app is a task killer and has just killed the launcher. I sometimes use system panel lite from the market to play with running tasks and kill a few but otherwise I don't see the redraws that you are, in either ADW or the stock launcher

made a screencast with ShootME (is there anything better?)

The framerate is a little low but you can see there are no redraws and that the 'system persistent' option isn't set.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsVx96qr_dA
[Nexus S Android Development] du5t3r:
I haven't experienced redraws either...has anyone else experienced them? Please let me know. I have not had any FC's or problems with my rom ever.

VERY IMPORTANT..if you are using my optimized/re-compiled stock kernel do NOT use a task killer or any battery saving app; you could potentially damage your phone. Read 1st post...

-D
[Nexus S Android Development] maltloaf:
damage the phone how ?
[Nexus S Android Development] du5t3r:
Check /sys/module/lowmemorykiller/parameters/minfree and init.rc

If you want to use a task killer it's up to you..if you don't know what you're doing you could potentially make your processor work harder and hotter than it needs to. If you want to tweak on that stuff yourself I would use a different kernel. In the past I've 'experimented' and we can just leave it at that..

-D
[Nexus S Android Development] Haizum74:
I hope we are still on about mobile phones here lol
[Nexus S Android Development] maltloaf:
I don't run a task killer other than the odd app to kill specific misbehaving apps, in fact i'm not even overclocked at the moment. It's a bit strong to say potential damage though I think. Stress, yes. Heat, yes. Damage is highly unlikely tho
[Nexus S Android Development] du5t3r:
Stress and Heat damage the processor. I wasn't implying that the phone would blow up or anything...it's not an iphone; ha!

My comment wasn't directed at those that know what they're doing

-D
[Nexus S Android Development] BowLow:
Flashed this just for Netflix but ended up in love nice job man the rom is very snappy simple and clean.
[Nexus S Android Development] du5t3r:
Those kind of comments make it all worthwhile..

-D
[Nexus S Android Development] umbrae:
Ah, I've been looking for something like this! Thanks for your hard work.

I read somewhere that radio and kernels are dangerous business and they're not always compatible with certain things.

Would you please tell me if I can run this with the modded kernel and updated radio that I have? I'm trying to avoid brickage. :p
[Nexus S Android Development] j.bruha:
I'm going to put together a video later to show you what I'm seeing when I'm using it and if I can, I'll show you what it looks like on stock 2.3.4. I never use a task killer so I know it can't be that. If it helps, I keep the News&Weather widget and the Google Search widget on my main home screen, and those two are usually how I notice the redraw because they take more time to redraw than the icons. I really like this ROM, and I really want to continue using it!
[Nexus S Android Development] king23adrianc:
does facebook contact sync works??

also does sms have black background option?
[Nexus S Android Development] steve_clifton:
Flashed it all fine, works well so far, look forward to using it for my daily

Cheers,
[Nexus S Android Development] henji4:
I am having the same issue. If my phone is not set to silent, GTalk video will FC.

this only happens when i send video chat. no problem when i receive video call.

btw Im using a Telus Nexus S
[Nexus S Android Development] mbensen:
how to install this? and is it possible just to install the included stock kernel?
[Nexus S Android Development] king23adrianc:
how much free rams do u guys have?

i always have less than 50mb...
[Nexus S Android Development] Haizum74:
I am getting a few FC and also sim asking for my password everynow and again. Also, since using it, it loses USB storage, have to reboot and then its hit and miss.

Anyone else experiencing anything like this. If not I might try re-installing and wiping again. See if that sorts it.

Nice ROM though. Much preferring 'stock'
[Nexus S Android Development] maltloaf:
sorry to go off topic but how do i get your system font on my nexus s ? I love it.
[Nexus S Android Development] du5t3r:
Comfortaa:

http://db.tt/A5tZOup

**Don't change the name of the downloaded font and BACKUP the original file**

- Copy to /system/font

- Open terminal, su chmod 4755 /system/font/Clocktopia.ttf

- reboot

-D
[Nexus S Android Development] du5t3r:
Random...Never experienced that happening. I would do a full wipe and then re-flash my rom.

-D
[Nexus S Android Development] maltloaf:
all done. Thank you for that, just to clarify for anyone else reading this, the file is in /system/fonts not /system/font
[Nexus S Android Development] du5t3r:
You just had to hate on my typo...haha

-D
[Nexus S Android Development] Arcarsenal:
Hate to further derail but, Font Changer in the market changes fonts in a few button presses. Used it just now to change my font to Nokia Pure. Just Nandroid before, just in case ;)

Font Changer: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.martino2k6.fontchangerlite&feature=search_result

Nokia Pure: http://www.art4symbian.com/wp-content/plugins/downloads-manager/upload/Nokia Pure by Gl@.zip
[Nexus S Android Development] steve_clifton:
I just downloaded font changer. But where on earth can I find more fonts??
[Nexus S Android Development] ryanyo88:
Launcher in memory.

Has anyone figured out what to do about the launcher not staying in memory? Real annoying.

Would it have anything to do with flashing a different kernel (netarchy's latest)?
[Nexus S Android Development] sufibravo:
Used to have the same problem with launcher constantly redrawing icons. Decided to get rid of apps that were running in the background eating memory, now with ~100 MB free, I have yet to see any app drawer reloading. Results were better with adw launcher ex as compared to launcherpro. Have a look at your free memory and try to free some up.
[Nexus S Android Development] lopezpm:
Just want to add myself to the list of NS4G users waiting to try out your ROM.

Edit: BTW, don't care if it has working 4G or not. I don't have it here in Detroit anyway.
[Nexus S Android Development] quiksilvrsb:
Edited this post because problem was solved.
[Nexus S Android Development] quiksilvrsb:
Also having problems with the launcher refreshing constantly. I am using Zeam, but I also noticed it a bit on stock.

I have only 169MB of phone memory in use, yet it is constantly doing this. REALLY annoying.

ugh :confused:
[Nexus S Android Development] buachaille:
Think I'm gonna try this, but where's the radio. Link further back in this thread but it's broken. Do I just flash the one from Paul obriens thread?
[Nexus S Android Development] buachaille:
Damn this IS fast :eek:

Think I will stick with this for a while (although a while for me is 4 to 5 days).

Flashing roms is too addictive. Think I need help :D
[Nexus S Android Development] dinan:
Anyone having trouble with video calls in Gtalk? When I try it force closes...
[Nexus S Android Development] steve_clifton:
LiKE!
[Nexus S Android Development] bogdi1988:
have you tried fixing permissions? also, there is a fix for video calls on 3g... you have to modify some db file
[Nexus S Android Development] the7thson:
Curious about this fix.. could you share a link please?
[Nexus S Android Development] bogdi1988:
Taken from here: http://androidandme.com/2011/05/new...oogle-talks-video-chat-feature-when-using-3g/

go all the way towards the end of the page:

$ adb pull /data/data/com.google.android.gsf/databases/gservices.db

$ sqlite3 gservices.db

insert into overrides (name, value) VALUES (‘gtalk_vc_wifi_only’, ‘false’);

(control-d to exit sqlite)

$ adb push gservices.db /data/data/com.google.android.gsf/databases/gservices.db

Then restart the phone.

Btw... pulling the data will not work if phone is booted. Do it in recovery since when the phone is booted the system is in R/O

Alternative way of doing it:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1063767

After you do that, run a permissions fix :)

Works for me :D
[Nexus S Android Development] thebowers131:
hey can i get the link to your rom? or should i pm you?
[Nexus S Android Development] dinan:
Yea I read somewhere that the ringer file causes it to force close... so when putting the phone on silent video chat actually does work...
[Nexus S Android Development] freakness51:
hi guys!

i'd like to try this rom... but first would like to know some testing report =)

how is it working for you all??

any issues??

thanks a lot... [ btw having a nandroid backup in the meanwhile of your answers ;)]
[Nexus S Android Development] buachaille:
I flashed it last night and so far no issues at all, and it is fast.

Haven't tried video on gtalk as nobody to test it with. I can live without it anyway.
[Nexus S Android Development] freakness51:
fantastic, the rom works flawlessly and is seriously fast!

i'd like to ask only wich kernel gotta use to enable BLN Control, by the moment that doesn't run with the default kernel??

And i've just flashed kernel base 2.6.35.7 - (2.3.4)undervolted stock (sabai) [http://goo.gl/1FQzq] and it doesn't work still... :confused:

thanks!!
[Nexus S Android Development] the7thson:
I just tried this via adb and it works great!! This should be built in to the ROM imho.

Thanks!
[Nexus S Android Development] johnkim0011:
If I were to install this ROM -

- Is the bar and the font (e.g. clock on top right) supposed to be like this? I thought everything is stock. If I prefer the stock 3 icon bar and stock font, is there an apk for that?

- Is your screen shot supposed to be default theme for this ROM?

- Any new version soon? I would like to flash sometime this week before summer school starts but if soon, I would opt to wait.

- How would I go about in terms of flashing?

1) Flash your ROM 2) Flash Radio 3) Flash Custom Kernel (e.g. Netarchy)?

- What is the name of this custom ROM?

Thanks! It looks nice! :D
[Nexus S Android Development] brainmaster:
Thank you for this great ROM, but I am having some issues with my Data connection. It switches from 3G to HSPA and then it brakes.

Maybe its this setting:

- HSDPA pimpage! (Aggressively switches networks)

How can I remove the tweak and revert to standard? I really like this ROM and don't wont to change to another, but will have to if I can't have Data connection.
[Nexus S Android Development] wendellc:
Got this on wife's phone, is there a kernel that works great with this ROM. Looking to overclock as the drawer stutters from time to time when trying to open apparently drawer.

Thanks
[Nexus S Android Development] umbrae:
Love this ROM. Everything is fast and smooth. Great battery life, too. Thank you!

One question, I'm trying to install the moded versions of SMS and Phone/Contact apps found in Cyanogenmod ROM. What I did was to copy the APK files into /System/Apps via Root Explorer (set it from R/W to R/O) and rebooted the phone, but there was no change.

I then tried to install them, but it doesn't let me because they're system apps.

Any help would be much appreciated.
[Nexus S Android Development] Xene55:
Anyone else having problems with settings->wireless & networks->Wi-Fi settings->[menu key]->advanced? This screws up my phone on this ROM, it either force closes or shows the menu options but eventually sends the screen black and I have to take out the battery.
[Nexus S Android Development] buenso80:
Me too:-( really dying to get bln to work on 9023...anyone?
[Nexus S Android Development] umbrae:
Just tested it on my phone. No problems.
[Nexus S Android Development] Graham19:
BLN works with the Netarchy kernel.

I have an i9023 running Infin1ty and have had it working for a while now.
[Nexus S Android Development] buenso80:
Still doesn't work. Is it because I am on stock rom?
[Nexus S Android Development] GSO:
I use the stock 2.3.4 rom with netarchy 1.3.0.12 (for stock roms) and BLN control. That combination works great. When you get a sms or mail touchkey backlights turn on. If you buy the pro version you can let the touchkey backlights blink, also for missed calls
[Nexus S Android Development] buenso80:
Works now thanks. I was testing directly in bln. Had to send myself a text message before it worked:-)
[Nexus S Android Development] GSO:
Good to hear that it works. :)
[Nexus S Android Development] kevin_ngckk:
Is there any issue in this rom??? Gonna try this out. Is the gtalk not work?
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] orb360:
So periodically my phone loses the ability to access the SD Card.

Can't play media... Ringtone's revert to default... Apps that use it like pandora stop working...

Only way I know to fix it is to reboot. (Or you can plug into a computer if you're near one, mount the SD card and unmount it)

WTF...

I've tried formatting the SD Card. It's the stock card that came with the Epic.

Any ideas?

ACS 1.1.0 - Journaling disabled.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KennyG123:
Mabe the contacts are dirty or dirt got into the phone. Try an air sprayer on the phone and use something slightly abrasive on the sd card contacts.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k0nane:
Indeed, that does sound like bad/loose contacts.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trident:
I just got my Epic today and I haven't rooted it yet. I've installed the drivers on my PC and I'm able to browse the root directory, but I don't see a way to get to the SD card. Do I have to root to do this? I don't think I had to on my EVO (but it is rooted). I just want to be able to put ringtones, wallpapers and then some files so that I can root it later.

Any help appreciated.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KennyG123:
Nope...just install Samsung drivers on your computer and it will appear as another storage drive.

Do you BONSAI?
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trident:
Ah. Thanks. I figured it out after I typed it.

I used to BONSAI on the WM6.5 Diamond, but never used it on Android. Didn't know it was available.[Looks like you might be talking about a game... I misunderstood. There used to be a total backup app/scripts for WM that would allow you to reset all your apps/data on your phone after a flash and it was called BONSAI.]

Now I'm just trying to figure out how to get my PC to recognize that I'm connected w/USB debugging enabled. I run run.bat and keep getting told that I'm not connected. Silly PC.
[EVO 4G General] CruzECO13:
Nice article written today about this: Clearwire hints at LTE build with Sprint

Did not see this posted already.
[EVO 4G General] zcarman:
Yep, Clear has been testing LTE for some time. Phoenix was their first base station tests back in January where they had theoretical speeds better than Verizon's...

http://waazzupppp.wordpress.com/201...and-best-buy-join-light-squareds-lte-network/
[EVO 4G General] dirkyd3rk:
Great read! Thanks
[EVO 4G General] DowntownRDB:
blassilando, thanks for sharing. Was an interesting read that still leaves a lot to speculate on.
[EVO 4G General] rockypoo:
I really hope that sprint and or clear move to LTE I just think it is a better tech than wimax LTE FTW!
[EVO 4G General] DirtyShroomz:
Why do you think that?

Sent from my spaceship!
[EVO 4G General] Android 17:
A lot of people seem to think LTE is superior, and while I may be far from an expert, isn't the true limiting factor of WiMax performance right now the spectrum being used?

The 2500 MHz spectrum deployed right now is less than ideal for building penetration. Switching to LTE will not magically make the problems go away and we could be stuck with a different technology that is actually not very different, yet offers the same problems.

LTE works better with Verizon because of their 700 MHz spectrum, not to mention that their LTE just very recently deployed, the amount of LTE users compared to WiMax users is still very minimal.

I'm betting within a year, LTE speeds on Verizon will drop significantly. It'll still be faster than 3G and offer good speeds, but not the amazing speeds everyone seems to be experiencing right now.
[EVO 4G General] tech7:
Today on the tops news clear blows
[EVO 4G General] sgt. slaughter:
yup all about the freq used. lower freq = better building pen. basically.
[EVO 4G General] drgonzo712:
I mean LTE is the better tech right now, however, I was reading an article a few months ago... Sorry don't have a link... It state that LTE was going to be thee better tech right now, but WiMax ha more potential. Something like 50 Mbps down and 25 up would be about the max for LTE while WiMax has the potential to get to a point of 1 gb down and 500 Mbps up. If Sprint does move to LTE I hope they don't completely abandon WiMax since it appears to have more capability in the long run. I will try to find the link to the article.
[EVO 4G General] sgt. slaughter:
Again you can't make a blaket statement like that without some reason behined it. WiMax is opensourse i believe too.

All in all if you put LTE on the freq WiMax is on everyone has the same problems WiMax has now. Only solution is more towers on that freq. Though I think i was reading they could increase the power behined the signal to help coverage but doing so had its drawbacks as well. Could be wrong on that last part but I'm 99% sure there were 2 ways to help the signal issues.

Regardless they both have their adv and disadvantages somewhat and neither one is really "better tech" than the other.
[EVO 4G General] Sim-X:
I'm not a big fan of wimax at all. My can't even keep a wimax signal locked driving down a major freeway in a 4G city. The upload cap sucks as well. So if Sprint did go LTE the penetration wouldn't be any better than wimax is right now? I can hardly get wimax to work on the freeway let alone a building.
[EVO 4G General] sgt. slaughter:
its not WiMax your not a fan of its using the 2.5GHz freq for data and how its used that your mad at. Would make ZERO difference if they swapped out WiMax for LTE on that freq right now. You would get the same signal you do now.

Also there are no caps with WiMax that im aware of and LTE supposedly allows some more in depth throttling stuff from what ive read awhile ago too that WiMax does not.

In the end LTE is not the answer. the answer is getting WiMax provisioned and put on the 800MHz band OR putting LTE on that band, OR putting up many many many more towers.
[EVO 4G General] hercules rockefeller:
The key here is that Clear would be building out their network within the framework of Sprints network vision plan. that would allow whatever technology network they build to run on whatever frequencies work best for the conditions at a given location and time. calls / data sessions would actually be moved from one frequency band to another dynamically to take advantage of all frequencies / bandwidth available. That'll make more difference than whether the network is WiMax than LTE in my opinion. At this point I think it's hard to say which technology is best currently and which one will prove to be the best going forward.
[EVO 4G General] drgonzo712:
Here is the link to the article about LTE vs WiMax. Wasn't really making a blanket statement, more just summing up the article simplistically.

http://www.intomobile.com/2010/05/18/lte-vs-wimax-the-4g-mobile-broadband-shootout/
[EVO 4G General] craigbailey1986:
Just to chime in, with the sprint vision plan being pushed wouldn't it make more sense to stay with wimax, being that wimax2 will be released second part of this year and it could utilize the 900 spectrum sprint has??
[EVO 4G General] slipshft:
There are lots of ways this could go. Yes the 2.5GHz spectrum used limit penetration into buildings, however it is not just a matter of the frequency that is used, but also the number of bands that are available to the carrier. Most carriers can only provide 5-20 MHz of channels per sector, which limits that amount of bandwidth that the end user will see. WiMAX and LTE both depend on those channels to communicate, the more channels the more bandwidth.

The Clear network is limited due to capital, not the frequency that is used. Clearwire has enough spectrum to provide both WiMAX and LTE service from the same cell site with spectrum to spare. Which is where you can get into dual or muti-channel devices that can produce high bandwidth connections, one device that can connect to multiple frequency carriers at one time.

The trick is getting the signal to not interfere with each other and including guard bands to reduce that channel interference.

Anyway, I don't think you will see WiMAX go away any time soon. However you may see LTE added to the network.
[EVO 4G General] crabjoe:
I don't see how boosting the signal at the WiMax site would help. You have to remember it's a two way street so the 2.5ghz freq doesn't just building penetration problems with cell to phone signal, but also phone to cell site.

I think the only way boosting the signal would work is if you boosted the site and phone, and I don't think the FCC would allow the phone's output to be increased. Also, if the phone's signal output were to be boosted, what's the battery life going to be like? It's terrible now, and using more power would only make it worse.

Repeaters might help, but how many repeaters can Sprint/Clearwire install? How many connections can a repeater handle?

Damn... The 2.5ghz frequency just sux!
[EVO 4G General] CrippleB:
Clear/LTE small difference

I know this thread is probably way dead by now but I have some info. I was just talking with some techs(called tiger team) installing ATT LTE in a cell site that we lease to ATT. He was saying that the difference between LTE and wimax are very small(installation wise). LTE uses fiber connection from radio's to antenna where clear uses coax. This connection difference is what helps LTE's speed over wimax. Also he had installed clear as well and says currently clears radio's take up such little space they could easily install the LTE radio in this same space. Then it would be just a switch out antenna and good to go. No one will probably see this but I thought I would at least put this out there directly from the installers mouth.