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[myTouch 3G, Magic General] Zöllner-à-Beckett:
Tried posting this in Ginger yoshi 1.1 (android 2.3.4) for 32b and 32a ^_^, but apparently new users aren't allowed to post in those threads, so here goes.

#1 How do I keep the Wifi powered on even after the screen turns off in ROM v1.1?

#2 As I do not have any carrier services on my device, after the intial boot, time

goes out of sync quite rapidly. My guess is the new kernel with all of its power

optimizations, keeps the CPU deactivated/in a low power state for lot of clock cycles. Although it greatly extends battery life, the clock quickly lags behind.

Android already has time syncing service built in, but unfortunately it only seems to do that during boot time, but never after that. Now if it can be modified to work like the windows time syncing service, that would be great. Maybe it can sync time once every 3-6 hours and if wifi was disabled for a preiod longer than that, then as soon as the wifi device was activated & a internet connection was available.

#3 The SDHC flash card in my device has 3 partitions, FAT32, EXT4 & Linux SWAP. When I flashed GY ROM v1.1 it activated a swap on the EXT4 partition; my guess is this works similar to Windows swap file on the system partition, where as Linux uses a seperate partition for SWAP. Question is, does Android or GY ROM able to see & use the SWAP at the end of the SDHC card?

I ask because, if Android/GY ROM can see/use the Linux SWAP partition, I can tell it not to install a SWAP file in the EXT4 partition. On the other hand if it can't, I can just delete the Linux Swap partition & enlarge the EXT4 partition by extending it into the freed space.

Thanks in advance for any help!

P.S. yohshua, thank you for still continuing to support G1 users with all of your hard work & a great ROM.
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] basscheck12:
You might try posting your questions here. That is the thread for issues with gingeryoshi.
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] Zöllner-à-Beckett:
yohshua's reply:

I am happy to mention, yohshua has replied to my questions in PM; he has also given his permission to post the answers, so as to be helpful to others with similar questions:
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] s1lenz:
This isn't meant to be a whine post, I'm just asking so I can better understand the Galaxy S series.

The Captivate is part of the Galaxy S family, why did Samsung release working Gingerbread with GPS but the Vibrant gets nothing? Isn't it the same hardware, just different form?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] geoffcorey:
the captivate has a working gps because of the way samsung uses the software to call gps on the i9k compared to how the vibrant uses software calls to the gps.

The vibrant is different enough to where i9k stuff doesn't work, but the captivate works in the same way.

(hope fully the way i worded things isn't to confusing).
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jneal9:
Hm interesting. So when coding for each separate Galaxy S device do they start with the same base for each and then just branch off that and modify it however the carrier has specified? Or would each be built from scratch individually? It kind of seems like each would be made separately if calls to the gps are used differently on hardware that's very similar.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] s1lenz:
cool, thanks for the explanation geoffcorey, i understand it perfectly now.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] explodingboy70:
As of JVH, one of the latest GB builds, there is very little difference.

Example. When I first started porting the Simply Galaxy/Honey series we were working with Froyo(2.2.1) and a lot had to be changed out or fixed, GPS, wifi, data, key mapping plus more. Because it was still Froyo based a lot of the code was still the same as ours so we could simply replace the GPS files and others and it worked. Gingerbread calls GPS completely different so we can't just slide our files in. The good thing though is that, I believe, Samsung is moving to a more universal build. On GB wifi is the same, actually almost everything. The only thing needed to port GB was a minor change to key mapping and headset and everything works with the exception of GPS.

Now as far as that goes the GPS chips are different and require different drivers in order to work. At least that's my understanding of the GPS. We Vibrant owners may have gotten the shaft when it came to GPS.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jneal9:
Thanks for the info explodingboy70.

Ha, and yeah, I think we knew we had the shaft from the get go... (Entire Vibrant crap GPS debacle)
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djquick:
Welcome to T-mobile!! Customer service is fantastic but product service/development is garbage. But look at it this way; soon enough we'll have crappy customer service and better products, lmao.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] medoo313:
That is one good question I was thinking of the same thing.

Thanks Guys
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ababypanda:
I don't really want to be an AT&TMo customer -_-
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Longcat14:
I'm going to be a Verizon customer in a year. Least I'll be getting the shaft from a company that has great phones.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wonheeryu:
So we Vibrant GPS is not working with Gingerbread at all??

So we Vibrant GPS is not working with Gingerbread at all??
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jneal9:
GPS works in several of our Ginger roms. It can just be kind of sketchy at times.
[Nook Color General] Drew66:
Streak 7 is on-sale for $299 this weekend. It appears to be better hardware-wise but it does not seem to have as much developer support. Thoughts / advise?

Thanks!
[Nook Color General] ExploreMN:
Well, first you need to understand that the Streak is a tablet by design. The Nook, while making an awesome tablet, is a hacked eReader.

The Streak will work perfectly fine with the installed Froyo and your probably don't need to do much more than root the thing (which is also one of the reasons there probably are not a lot of developers behind it...not to mention that it was cost prohibitive before as well).

The Streak will give you cameras, microphone and GPS which you won't get with the Nook.

The Streak comes with Gorilla glass (which may or may not be a big deal to you).

Honestly, if I could get a Streak 7 or the Nook Color with the Streak only being $50 more, I would totally have tapped that.

On a side note, I don't see where it is listed at $299? Can you link it? I saw it for $399 when I went to the site.
[Nook Color General] Drew66:
Staples: http://www.staples.com/Dell-Streak-7-Tablet/product_927827?cmArea=SEARCH

Yeah... I am going to have to look at them side by side. Thanks for your input.
[Nook Color General] knaries2000:
You forgot one negative about the dell streak, it has horrible resolution for its size, if that matters to you.
[Nook Color General] I Am Marino:
I've heard the streak is not that great.

Still rocking the Incredible with the XDA Premium App.
[Nook Color General] ExploreMN:
Yeah, the resolution is 800x480 which is far from the 1024x600 of the Nook. However, that's not the biggest deal on a 7" screen. The reason the Nook has such a resolution is to make it easier on the eyes for reading eBooks.

I might get this for my wife though. She loves the Nook, but that girl seriously needs a GPS. She has lived here 6 years and still gets lost about 2 miles from our home. No idea which direction North is, etc. LOL But I love her...and she is hot as hell. Anyway, I digress...
[Nook Color General] Drew66:
I looked at them side by side and the resolution was a little better IMO on the Nook but the Streak was very nice. I am familiar with rooting, etc. so either will work. Maybe the Nook will be on sale somewhere this weekend to make it an easier decision.
[Nook Color General] boxcar8028:
personally, I would never buy any android devices that are not supported by cyanogen.... its just too much fun :D
[Nook Color General] LBN1:
IMO, it's not just the resolution that is sub par. The Streak screen is just not that vivid and colors seem a little dull. The Nook has a very good screen, on par with the Galaxy Tab. I did a side by side with the Streak and the Galaxy Tab, looking at the same multiple sites and pictures side by side, and the Tab screen was a lot better.

Also, the Streak battery life has been reported as being quite poor, and much less than the Nook.
[Nook Color General] SuperDeform:
Nook ftw obviously
[Nook Color General] iolinux333:
When dell streak is $200 i will get one to mount in the car. I'm not pressed. It will hit that price eventually.
[Nook Color General] njb42:
I know this is an old thread now, but the Streak just hit $199 at Staples with a coupon. See this thread on Slickdeals for a link to the coupon. That makes it $50 less than the Nook Color. I'm playing with both now, to see which one I want to keep.
[Nook Color General] PoisonWolf:
The screen is the most important piece on any tablet. If the screen is ****, it could have an 8-core processor and it would still be a bad buy.

My 2 cents.
[Nook Color General] khaytsus:
Well, that, and the fact that web browsing type usage the battery life is just over 3 hours, periodic use is 6 hours, and not using it at ALL is 12 hours.

And it's got a decent battery, 2800mAh, so possible it's a poorly designed ROM, but as is, yuck.

But yeah, screen res is low, probably bad viewing angles.. Someone in the office has one here but I haven't seen it yet, he's undecided given its battery life and screen res.

$200 for a 7" car nav that won't have any battery concerns, ASSUMING the backlight is bright enough for car use, isn't a bad idea though.
[Nook Color General] PoisonWolf:
I guess. In addition to that, note that the display on the Nook Color is an IPS display by LG. And boy, does LG make lovely IPS displays. =)
[Nook Color General] SCrid2000:
Nook had a pretty solid dev community, AFAIK streak doesn't. 'Nuff said.
[Nook Color General] khaytsus:
I've played with the Streak 7 now, and I gotta say it's very tempting... Microphone, stereo speakers that are louder than the NC's, GPS, bluetooth (that works >4"), haptics..

I compared screens, and obviously the NC is sharper, clearer. But ignoring direct comparisons, the Streak's screen ain't bad. The viewing angles are actually great, lay it down away from you and you can still read it, no posterization etc. I can see the pixels, and the text isn't super sharp, but I'm really used to my NC's screen.

I'm seriously thinking of grabbing one for $200 and giving it a run.
[Nook Color General] jacjar1:
Same here.. $100 off of some of the other tablets is also tempting.
[Nook Color General] Temetka:
NC for me.

The streak is, well, fugly.
[Nook Color General] poofyhairguy:
Huge deal.

Most webpages are made for 1024x768 (iPad resolution), which has been the case since the 90s. With a Nook Color you can see the full webpage across as the standard but you have to scroll down more. With a Streak you have to do a lot of back and forth scrolling and zooming to view webpages.

Hell, even high end Android phones are coming out qHD which at sizes like 4 inches is more resolution than a 7 inch Dell Streak.
[Nook Color General] khaytsus:
They also had the Asus Iconia for $400, $300 with coupon.

I went ahead and got the Streak, so far not bad. The screen gets as dirty as quick as the NC, the resolution is obviously lower but it's not terrible. Comparing against the NC is obvious, but by itself it's quite decent.

Battery life and stability will be the two key factors I think.. So far I've had to use the reset button once to wake it up, something I've read on a few forums as a persistent problem. And battery I've heard is pretty bad sometimes.

14 days to return. I think I'll set a calendar event, just in case.
[Nook Color General] monkeybone12:
I choose Nook. $205 for a refurb shipped. It's on MIUI now, and I freakin love it!
[LG Optimus 2x] varming_dk:
Strangest thing just happened to my phone.

I did a rollback to stock rom, and after that, I suddently see the LG boot screen logo blinking in the background all the time

Even after a reset of the phone...

Anyone seen that before?

I'm going to re-flash the phone again btw, it's too annoying to look at...

Thank God for backups...
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gqstatus0685:
I'm running into this issue and don't know what I'm doing wrong. When I download things they automatically go into my sdcard/download folder. I downloaded a theme for the Xoom and I verified it was on my SD card by going into Root Explorer and looking for it.

When I reboot into recovery and go to install the .zip the file doesn't who up at all. Also if my card is corrupted is there a way to wipe from the Xoom itself?
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kev0153:
It needs to go in the external folder within your sdcard.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gqstatus0685:
So I have to make a folder called external and move the things? Is there a way to have the browser through downloads to a particular folder instead of me having to do it manually? I prefer to browse XDA from the browser and I like to download things from XDA. I will try that now and see if that works. Thanks I'll post back if it works out for me.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kev0153:
It won't work :)

You can't just make a file called external. I assumed that you had installed one of BRD's custom kernel's. This is the only way you can use the external SDcard. I assumed since you had cwm recovery working that you had done this.

Start with this post.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=978013

You need to be updated to 3.1 to use the latest kernel.

I also don't know of away to (easily) change the download location with the stock browser. An aftermarket browser may let you change the download location.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gqstatus0685:
Awesome. It worked when I moved it into the extracted folder. I was able to flash the theme.

I was wondering if there was a way to change download path by editing something in root explorer.. Most if not all the things I download are from XDA and are flashable.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kev0153:
ok, guess you got it working
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mverderese:
I have my rooted Thunderbolt (restored to stock sense settings in an attempt to make it work) connected to my macbook pro. USB Debugging is on and it is set to charge only. When i run ./adb devices my phone isn't showing up. I know i shouldn't need any drivers because its on OSX. If anybody could help me get this working it would be greatly appreciated!
[Galaxy S I9000 General] dully:
Hi

I was just wondering whats the safest and most stable rom to port to the galaxy s. Obviously a htc rom that is

Thank you
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Rob014:
this is the only one i know of...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1044637&highlight=galaxy+sense
[HD Mini General] Maxcn:
Gentlemen,

I purchases my HD Mini four months ago in China and wanted to upgrade the 1.06.479.1 rom but it is not legally allowed because it was converted to English. (1.) I have downloaded an updated rom, 1.36.479.1, and the DarkForces SSPL for the Photon but get an Error 240 file open message and must exit. The update utility cannot open the requested file. The RUU is a exe. What to do? (2.) As plan B. I have HSPL2_Run but it looks like it wants a SPL version 1.42 or higher to install and I have a SPL 1.06.0000. What to do, except take Mini back to seller? Thanks in advance!
[HD Mini General] bruce2728:
open the exe file with winrar and extract ruu_signed.nbh and put nbh file in folder with dft_sspl_mini and it will work
[HD Mini General] bruce2728:
And i think your hspl is for another ddevice.

We dont have hspl for hd mini yet.
[HD Mini General] Maxcn:
Many thanks!

Many thanks and I have to admit I did not think I had to unzip an exe! Although the update has improvements it did not cure my problem; my phone started to fail in keeping in the HSPA mode. It intermittently drops into GPRS with no signal or service.
[HD Mini General] bruce2728:
That sounds like a network problem to me.
[HD Mini General] Maxcn:
Right on!

Well my friend I should have posted my original problem to start. I found the auto function was not responding to the China Unicom band setting and the manual setting fixed it! I am an engineer but not into this stuff. Thanks again!
[Android Apps and Games] Killershade:
Hey I didn't see any threads for this in a search and none in the similar threads. I payed $4 for this app and I just flashed a new rom and I was looking for it to install and it seems to be pulled from the market. Can anyone confirm that this app disappeared?

I really don't want to have to restore an old nandroid backup to get this back. But its looking like I will have to.
[Android Apps and Games] zerkai:
Gone from my market as well.
[Android Apps and Games] Killershade:
There is nothing I can do to get refunded is there?
[Android Apps and Games] Jamin13:
I just checked on my unrooted Echo. No luck on finding it.

I think you might have to contact Google or the App developer about getting a refund.
[Android Apps and Games] GANJDROID:
Have all of the devs apps gone of just Gameboid?

| Don't Revive Me Bro! |
[Android Apps and Games] Killershade:
Who is the dev for Gameboid? I was able to recover GameBoid 2.4.7 through a nandroid backup and then a titanium backup. But I would like to find an APK so I don't ever lose it again. Anyone have one or know where one is?
[Android Apps and Games] animelover:
If you have succesfully recovered the app through Titanium Backup, take a look into /data/app and there's the apk of Gameboid!
[Android Apps and Games] agent.m:
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Gensoid suffered the same fate didn't it? And it doesn't work ie it doesn't load the roms. Gameboid was perfect on my sensation.
[Android Apps and Games] Dormantlemon:
All yongzhs apps are going. I own all but nesoid. So unfortunately I have to use a cracked copy now (I can't really ask for a refund for apps I bought a year ago). Sad that Google don't even give purchasers a warning that something they paid for will be basically stolen away from them.
[Hero CDMA General] Bierce22:
okay so i decided to update my prl and i got prl 60679 instead of 6078. however my service was horrible infact it was the worst its ever been i was stuck in evdo rev 0 instead of rev a and no matter what i did i could not get it to change to rev a even after doing the *#*#testing#*#* stuff so im back on the 52299 verizon prl.

just an fyi lol
[Hero CDMA General] kyouko:
are you serious :rolleyes:

I just updated my prl about a week ago before I left...I wish there was some way I could

dual boot

**wink wink hint hint** *cough*unCoRrUpTeD*cough* d:

So I could do this quickly, instead of making a nandroid (something I rarely, if ever do) and then nand-restoring a sense rom

Thanks for the heads up tho bierce
[Hero CDMA General] il Duce:
^^^^

THIS !
[Droid X General] benpatrick:
Has anyone seen or used this website Cashforsmartphones.com? I was wondering how good their service is. They are offering $200 for selling them your Droid X, unless it has a cracked screen, doesn't power up, or if it is missing the battery. They give you way more than Verizon's Trade in program.
[Droid X General] dusturm:
Never heard of it before but they are offering 25 for my Storm 9530 where VZW is only offering 2.80. Since I have two 9530s, i'll trade one in and see if I get the full 25.
[Droid X General] rocko73:
Doesn't make sense. The ebay price is about $200 for the X, where is their profit? It's in telling you your phone was more used than the quote and now we are giving you $100.
[Droid X General] benpatrick:
I just sold my Blackberry Storm 2 on there for $100. I'm waiting on the packaging stuff to be delivered. Verizon wanted $44 for it.
[Droid X General] Roland Deschain:
Hope you guys respond back to this thread with whether or not that site's legit, I'd love to know for certain.
[Droid X General] ZionExpress:
I was also curious about this website and how legit their buisness is. I wasnt able to find many reviews about it but i did stumble upon a topic on the macrumors forum for people trying to sell their old iphones. I imagine the same experience they had would apply to any item you were trying to sell.

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=717337

For those who don't want to read the whole thing, lets just say you should stay FAR away from that site and the sister sites as well (cashforlaptops/ipads/berrys/iphones). They will give you a nice quote and then lowball you once you send in the device. If you ask for it back then they will up the offer just a little, but still nowhere close to the original "quote".
[Droid X General] brettdwagner:
Do a bit of searching and if they're 1) not brand new and 2) don't have rampant negative reviews then you'll probably be alright.

gazelle.com is legit and offer's decent rates. Also they bump the offer a little if you take an Amazon gift card.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FridayJ:
Have been on GB for awhile now and for the most part, I'm loving it. I just read a post where the op says that Darky's gb roms have great battery life. I've been on Contiuum 5.5 since it came out, and I love Cezar's roms, but the gb one's seem to have less than desirable batt life.

I guess my question is this: It's been awhile now since I was on froyo and so I can't recall how battery life was. I'm thinking about going back, just for that reason. BUT, don't want to go through the whole process if batt life was just minimally better than 2.3.

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Friday
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] purplebear:
My battery life is much better with these I9000 GB roms than it ever has been.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] echelonMCRhartgrenade:
I agree also, my battery life is the best it ever was. When I come home from school my battery life is around 80-75 percent. Versus on Froyo which would be around 45-40 percent. :D

Sent from a boy who lives in the City of the Damned, whose parents are Rage and Love.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nakedninja42:
GB has given me great battery life. On days that I play with my phone for hours (games, music, news, txt) at the end of day I would have less than 10% battery life. Now (with exception of when I use Netflix on 3G) I can't get below 60%.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FridayJ:
Is everyone uc??? Perhaps (most likely :rolleyes:) I haven't got voltage set, or tweaks tweaked correctly...
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nakedninja42:
No, I use xcal kernel because I felt like my phone had more problems when I tried playing with UC or OC. Where I found my control is managing what apps are installed on my phone. Anything that is a resource hog is gone and anything that needs to connect to data all the time is gone. I also froze (using TiBu) google maps and SNS. Those two items on gingerbread seem to drain my battery.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KTownGT:
24 hour battery life with heavy usage is doable. :D

EDIT: Did you flash to a GB ROM without clearing battery stats/flashing without a fully charged battery?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alexige:
I've been wondering what SNS is.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nakedninja42:
It allows you to sync your Facebook, Twitter and Myspace accounts with the phone. Since I use Tweetdeck the only other purpose I would have it is to sync Facebook pictures with my contacts. Since I flash so often, its one less thing I have to link.

I learned that if I freeze SNS and install the Facebook app, I still can't sync the contact pictures.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] longr6:
I am on hour 36 with moderate usage with over half a battery left using Contiuum 5.x It is awesome!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FredOak3:
I've tried several GB kernals and ROMs and my battery life sucks!

I can't get 24 hours out of any of them even with minimal use.

And yes I did a charge bump and no I don't have any widgets running and yes I froze maps and no I'm not OC'd.

I'm lucky if I get 10-12 hours.

I love GB and the speed and smoothness but this battery thing is giving me pause.