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[EVO 4G Android Development] NxNW:
Free VPN "Raptor VPN" works for me.

Background:

VPN's are useful.

The point of VPN is to secure your traffic when using insecure networks (I realize the entire internet is "insecure", but a lot of times, we are only worried about who is lurking on the local area network, such as public wifi).

VPN requires two things, a phone that can set up an encrypted tunnel, and a peer on the far side of the untrusted network that will accept your connection.

For your phone to be capable of VPN, you need both a UI to control your VPN tunnels and a kernel that has the necessary tun.ko module baked in.

Most AOSP ROMs such as Cyanogen have both.

At first glance, you might think Synergy can do VPN out of the box as well, but even though Synergy has the necessary UI components, the kernel that came with Synergy RLS1 did not originally have the required module.

The most recent version of Lithid's new Sense-compatible "Freedom" kernel, among many other enhancements, *does* have this tunnel module.

So flashing this kernel should get you most of the way there.

If you choose not to use the built-in android UI, there are other ways of setting up tunnels using a GUI, such as market apps like "VPN Connections" and others.

Whatever you use, it can be pretty fiddly setting up the tunnel depending on the necessary settings.

Which brings us to the question of what service are you connecting *to*?

A lot of us have VPN service to our places of employment. If you go that route, well, "ask your administrator". But for those who want to use an encrypted VPN tunnel without going through your employer, it is not always obvious how to use public VPN services.

Usually you have to pay for these services.

Hotspot Shield works great for iPhone users, and it has been possible to create an account there and then use those credentials with the native Android UI instead.

And other for pay services that do officially support Android VPN's such as PureVPN will be happy to take your money and support you.

But today I decided to test out RaptorVPN, which is free, and it worked fine. Register for free and your credentials will be setup immediately. The instructions on how to use it are here http://www.raptorvpn.com/whmcs/knowledgebase.php?action=displayarticle&id=17 .

I only tested briefly using whatismyip.com and sure enough my traffic was being rerouted through a totally new gateway. I haven't actually put a packet sniffer on the LAN yet to confirm it's *encrypted* (which is the real point of VPN), but a quick google search seems to confirm raptorVPN is legit.

So for you security-conscious Synergy users, try

Lithid's kernel + Raptor VPN

Worked for me.
[EVO 4G Android Development] DRatJr:
How can I download WhiteOut for synergy? I go to the thread, and it links me here. I click it here, it links there? Where is it at?

Also, does it work with RC2?
[EVO 4G Android Development] 18rmiller:
I am experiencing a lot of lag. Mostly opening the app drawer and apps, also scrolling through apps like xda. Any suggestions? I flashed the one with godmode
[EVO 4G Android Development] DRatJr:
For most people, god mode lags their phone. Try non god mode.
[EVO 4G Android Development] DCoop:
Leave Evo4G for Evo3D?

Vanessa, I wanted to get your opinion on upgrading to the Evo3D from my Evo4G. I am eligible for an upgrade now and read yesterday a post by a Sprint representative who said that those who are currently eligible who upgrade BEFORE Oct. 2 will then be eligible in 1 year to upgrade again with the discount also applied. I love the 4G including it's kick stand, I've held the 3D and it didn't excite me but...if I get a 3D by Oct. 2 I'll have another upgrade in 12 months. Are you glad you went to the 3D? What do you like about the 3D compared to our old Evo? thanks, DC​
[EVO 4G Android Development] docnas:
OK im an EVO newbie long story but anyway i rooted my phone have flashed synergy (non god mode) kernel is still the stock kernel ( i think unless this included a kernel which i dont remember seeing in the first post) . I have been reading extensivly and checking out all the major hacks/tweaks available and such but since im joining so late in the game i cant find real solid info as its usually buried under all the posts. Anyway a questions about certain tweak

1) http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=991276

This is a script called V6 Supercharger which according to all the posts seems to be very helpful/ makes multitasking more quick and smooth.

Is this included already baked in this rom?

If not was a there a specific reason?

2)Regarding kernels Is there any specific kernel that would be recommended to use with this rom? or vice versa any kernel to make sure not to use?
[EVO 4G Android Development] NxNW:
Re: 1) , I recently ran the v6 script on my phone. It made things a little faster.

If you look back a bunch of pages, you'll see I was pretty skeptical, but as much as it pains me to say anything that might add more fuel the already raging inferno of zeppelinrox's ego, I have to admit it seemed generally beneficial on my phone.

Use option 8. It's intended for phones with 512 MB of RAM like EVOs.

Note, I ignored all the stuff about which busybox version to use.
[EVO 4G Android Development] DRatJr:
Freedom KErnel works well for me
[EVO 4G Android Development] docnas:
Thanks for the quick replys im looking more closely at freedom kernel now i was alternating between freedom and chopsuey but i guess il try freedom first.
[EVO 4G Android Development] PHE-NOM:
just checked and everything went smooth on my end. try re-installing. might've a bad flash maybe...
[EVO 4G Android Development] 18rmiller:
It worked. I really wanted to use godmode though.

Thanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] DRatJr:
I wanted to use it too. Only real difference was the benchmark scores. Didn't see any other improvement.
[EVO 4G Android Development] dougjamal:
Thus far, it appears that you and Mike are the only two complaining about camera freeze. On my device, both the default and the panorama camera app works well. I have no freezes of any kind when using the Synergy RLS-1 rom. It has been 'my experience' that when the camera goes amiss, 9 times out of 10, the culprit is the kernel. With that in mind, flash a different kernel and see what happens. Also, 'if' you're over-clocking, throttle down a bit.
[EVO 4G Android Development] tuscolavol:
You'll find my answers in my signature. Everything runs smooth and I am satisfied with my battery life. Results may vary.

As to why the script wasn't included in the rom, I guess Myn didn't want to... LOL
[EVO 4G Android Development] NxNW:
Well, I've reported a few instances of the camera flat out rebooting the OS, stock kernel.

Does anyone know where the camera used in Synergy "came from"? I know the version number, but I mean did it come from a MyTouch port or something? Or are all "HTC camera" apps (with identical version numbers) the same? If there is anything about this app that expects different hardware than what the EVO has, I could see how things might be a little unpredictable, even if it works most of the time.
[EVO 4G Android Development] rileyd5:
this bug has been prevalent on every shift based rom I've tried. Synergy, mikrom, etc. I usually occurs in low lighting (camera flash enabled)trying to take multiple pics and the phone freezes and reboots. Upon reboot, phone brightness is maxed out. I have experienced this and just learned to live with it and really don't take that many pictures in low lightning anyway. lol. But I agree, its definitely occurs for me sporadically. Not all the time.
[EVO 4G Android Development] crowly100:
2 Problems

1. When the phone has auto rotate on the redraw of the homescreen from closing the internet browser or sometimes from just waking the phone is painfully slow. When I turn the auto rotate off it redraws the homescreen immediately. Is this a SD card issue? I bought a 32gb class 4 but now think I should have got a class 10.

2. I have been on this rom for a while now. Just this week when I went to update apps that were already installed the phone is saying out of space. I have 200Mb internal remaining and 42MB of a2sd. Do I need to reformat the SD to made the a2sd bigger or can I start using the internal memory. It seems 42MB should be enough to allow me to update these apps.
[EVO 4G Android Development] doh_tee:
Is Boot Audio supported on this ROM? And can someone explain what needs done to activate it specifically for Synergy?

EDIT: Pulled head from ass and figured it out. Disregard post. :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] DCoop:
Need some advice, I'm running RLS1 and just bought a 16g sd card to install. I have looked and can't find instructions on the proper procedure to follow. I am using a2sd and partitioned my 8g card when installing RLS1 and everything runs fine. What are the steps I should take to partition the 16g and to also copy my 8g over to the 16g? I know how to partition but am unsure about the sequence of copying over to the 16g. Thanks in advance, DC
[EVO 4G Android Development] NxNW:
Thank you for this- thinking back on all the camera-related-reboots I could remember, you're right, a common condition was low light.

Here's a post of mine from August describing both the crash and the brightness issue http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=17105750#post17105750

I was at an aquarium the other day. They didn't allow flash, so that wasn't the issue. But I was taking many pictures in the dark in rapid succession (for some reason all the fishes kept moving lol). Phone rebooted twice on me.
[EVO 4G Android Development] NasTraDooMis:
My camera did the same thing when i was on kinged kingdom, drove me nuts. Havent had the problem sense coming here to synergy :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] todivefor:
I just did this a couple weeks ago and had no problems. These are the steps I took as best as I recall.

1. Backup sdcard to computer.

2. Turnoff phone and insert new sdcard.

3. Reboot into recovery (power on holding volume rocker).

4. Nandroid backup including SD-ext.

5. Partition sdcard. I did 0 swap, 1gb ext2

6. Upgrade ext2 to ext3.

7. Toggle MS-USB and copy all files from computer to sdcard.

8. Nandroid restore which will include your SD-ext.

9. Reboot phone.
[EVO 4G Android Development] dougjamal:
Excellent summary...;)...The only thing I would change is in line #3 and that is to specifically tell the user to simultaneously press the power button and the 'DOWN' volume button and that doing so will take him or her to the boot loader and from there they can select to enter the recovery. If they press the power & UP volume button, the EVO will vibrate several times and the user *may* have to pull the battery in order to boot up normally.

---------- Post added at 09:39 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:32 PM ----------

I hear you, my friend...:)...The only time I ever had issue with my camera, despite the rom, was when I was using a kernel that didn't play well with my device. Another user indicated a few posts back that the camera freeze would occur while taking photos in low light. At least that gives people who are having that issue something to consider. Anyway, I'm glad that you got your situation taken care of when you switched to Synergy. Take care and have a great weekend...:)

---------- Post added at 09:41 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:39 PM ----------

Understood...:)
[EVO 4G Android Development] fredrik949:
has the RLS1 been updated? I flashed it a few months back and not sure if I need to update or not.

Also what kind of battery lifer are you guys getting with this ROM? mine is horrible. I though it was that my battery was old, but I just bought a new one and still same problem.
[EVO 4G Android Development] xInfamousx:
Battery is terrible on all 3.0 roms
[EVO 4G Android Development] vanessaem:
This rom is Sense 2.1.
[EVO 4G Android Development] xInfamousx:
its a mix of both.
[EVO 4G Android Development] vanessaem:
Please check your Software information for what Sense version this is.

Having some minor elements of 3.0 doesn't make it the rom. Synergy is a Sense 2.1-based rom.
[EVO 4G Android Development] docnas:
The way i think of it is that the 3.0 stuff thats in it causes the extra drain, making it equivalent.
[EVO 4G Android Development] xInfamousx:
My software reads OVER 9000!!!!!!!!!!!!
[EVO 4G Android Development] docnas:
Would you mind pointing me in the direction of a thread regarding partitioning the SD card and what partitions we need on it and such. Im new to the Android/Evo scene just moved in from windows mobile so i need some learning.

EDIT - well i said fook it and copyed over my mem card ( it was from my old phone) and went into recovery partitioned it like it was stated a few posts ago ( 0 swap 1gb ext) cleared cache cleared dalvic rebooted. 2 questions though that have me wondering

1) How to Upgrade ext2 to ext3.( tht option wasnt there in the recovery)

2) Is there anypart of the rom thats actually stored in the SD card that i might have a problem with now that i formatted and re-partitioned AFTER i flashed the rom?
[EVO 4G Android Development] todivefor:
1. Upgrade is under "Partition SD card", 4th option down - "SD:ext2 to ext3"

2. No, unless you have a2sd running, then sd-ext contains your apps.

1 is for amon-ra recovery. Not sure about CWM.
[EVO 4G Android Development] leon sprouse:
Landscape mode

Does anyone know if there is ANY landscape when using 3.0 Rosie etc. I beleive I read that if you are using 3.0 there is NO landscape available.
[EVO 4G Android Development] krwdre:
No landscape on Rosie 3.0
[EVO 4G Android Development] evouser22:
For some reason none of the links are working for me, can someone post up a mirror of RLS1+Godmode! Thanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] DustieBottums:
I have been thinking about making a tan/brown theme for a while now been slowly messing with it and i kinda like it. Let me know what you guys think and if it has enough interest i would make a full fledged theme for download.

Dont mind the battery icon, im working on it.

Maybe Ill call it "Expresso".
[EVO 4G Android Development] marvinlh:
Nice, u might as throw a few saints symbols and new orleans some where and it would be the perfect saints theme.
[EVO 4G Android Development] dougjamal:
Back up the contents of your SD card to a computer or external drive BEFORE starting this procedure because this procedure will erase EVERYTHING on it. You have been warned!

1. With amonRA v2.3, select 'partition sdcard'.

2. When prompted, enter the following: 0 for the SWAP size, 1024 for the ext2 size and the rest for FAT.

3. After the process is complete, select 'upgrade ext2 to ext3.

4. When the upgrade is complete, go to amonRA's wipe menu and wipe EVERYTHING on the list.

5. Now connect your device to your computer via USB and then select the 'USB-MS' option from within amonRA. This will allow your computer to access your SD card and give you the option to transfer files between the two.* Anyway,* transfer the Synergy rom to your card.* Do not transfer any other files at this time.

6. Dismount the card by selecting the 'USB-MS' option again.

7. Flash the rom and be patient during the initial bootup because you may appear to hang at both the boot screen and Synergy splash screen.

8. It is recommended that you initially install your apps individually via the market. All of your installed apps will be stored on your SD card. As soon as you've gotten your device setup exactly how you want it, reboot into recovery and create a nandroid backup an make sure you include the sdext option to be backed up in addition to what's already selected.

Take care, my friend and have a great day and weekend... ;
[EVO 4G Android Development] SoraX64:
I'm liking what I'm seeing, I just don't like the font on the clock. Don't know if that's just your font or if you plan to include that in the theme though.
[EVO 4G Android Development] ssconceptz:
I still need a non landscape STOCK rosie that works with Godmode, if someone has this please post. Synergy Updater version doesnt work on godmode
[EVO 4G Android Development] fredrik949:
Has RLS1 been update other then the God mod edition in last few months?
[EVO 4G Android Development] aburgthing:
Looks good, I'd be interested.
[EVO 4G Android Development] dougjamal:
To the best of my knowledge, it has not.
[EVO 4G Android Development] SoraX64:
No. From what I've gathered, Synergy has essentially served its purpose; it brought together an all-star team of developers and gave our phone something great. Now it's being used as a base in various other areas.

I was also under the impression that there aren't really any more bugs to be fixed, so at this point we would only have mods and updates, which, when it comes to Myn, usually come from the community as opposed to the ROM devs.
[EVO 4G Android Development] aburgthing:
Does anyone have a link to the stock Synergy kernel? I've been kernel hopping and getting good performance but battery life is taking a serious hit on some of the variants.
[EVO 4G Android Development] tang12:
Flashing the rom will take away mods like kernel and themes

sent from OG evo w/ synergy rls1
[EVO 4G Android Development] aburgthing:
I know this thanks. That's why I'm just looking for the standalone kernel since I've done so many mods. and scripts and don't have a nandroid for each and every one of them.
[EVO 4G Android Development] dougjamal:
If I remember correctly, it is HTC #18. You can download it from my DropBox here
[EVO 4G Android Development] docnas:
Why do i find myself nodding with the monkey?? having tht na-uh /uh-huh like kids do moment.
[EVO 4G Android Development] xInfamousx:
So are there any bugs with this rom? Haven't run it in awhile.
[EVO 4G Android Development] DRatJr:
Are you guys getting better battery life with Chopsuey, freedom, or the stock synergy kernel (non GM)?
[EVO 4G Android Development] xInfamousx:
That was my next question hahaha. Read my mind.
[EVO 4G Android Development] DRatJr:
Well Im using agressive freedom, and battery is bad.
[EVO 4G Android Development] xInfamousx:
Oh gotcha. Yeah when I used to use this rom it would seriously last me forever with the regular kernel.
[EVO 4G Android Development] NxNW:
Aggressive Freedom runs "fine" on my phone I guess, with no real lag, freezes, or reboots or anything that would indicate I'm too far undervolted; but it didn't change my battery life either way as far as I can tell (and this is not just jumping to a hasty conclusion, this is days after wiping battery stats and going through several discharge cycles).

A for bugs, not too many, and certainly nothing serious. If you just *need* the HTC news widget to work, well, fine, you should consider a different ROM, but that's about the worst of the real "bugs" that I run into. Note there are a couple non-Synergy-specific Gingerbread bugs baked in as well, but other ROMs will have those too.
[EVO 4G Android Development] DRatJr:
Well, I notice no lag whatsoever, just no improvements in battery.
[EVO 4G Android Development] dougjamal:
I agree. The freedom lernel works flawlessly on my device and I experience very little to no lag, but in regard to battery life, I cannot fault that kernel and I know you aren't either. With the battery that came with my EVO 4G, it would be a miracle if I get 8 hours of use with the manner in which I use my phone. Heck, I'd be hard pressed to get 6 hours. It doesn't matter what rom I use, what radio combination or kernel, the results are the same. With my Seidio 3500 extended battery, the result vary. I can easily go over 24 hours depending on the rom and have no problems going approx 15 hours on heavy use. 'My' standard EVO battery sucks. Period! Looking back, I'm also inclined to think that it was weak when I purchased my my device.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Alpine-:
Attn: themers!

Love the Sprint Lover's titlebar mod from the second post. The more detailed, colored icons are great and I like the battery gauge too. Thanks ageesm!

The only problem is that when I install this titlebar mod I lose some of the "extra" Quick Settings options (screen rotation, brightness, task manager) that are in by default with Synergy. I flashed the "themed" extra quick settings mod and lost Sprint Lover's titelbar. It appears I cant have both.

Any chance of seeing a package with BOTH or is there one out there somewhere?
[EVO 4G Android Development] mikeinstlouis:
Embarrased in front of iphone snob....

I have an issue that I have been researching but there are so many options to decipher through, so I thought I would come here.

I love this ROM. Most of the time it is perfect with a few exceptions I have posted before.

My question is lag.

There are times when my phone is incredibly snappy, works perfectly...not a hitch.

However there there are times when it is SLOW.

At startup when I pull the silver start-up ring at the beginning..the ring expands like it is supposed to and then hangs for a second or two, rather than going to the home screen.

The home screen lags with populating the icons...stays blank a second or two then I see the screens.

I don't know if this is the right forum..per se...to ask this cuz it probably is not the rom but one of my applications.

My questions is...How can I find out what is going on in the background that is causing this slowing down of my phone. Generally it is very fast, but I was showing an iphone snob my phone, it did this freezing act...he was not impressed!

I have read that I can use Watchdog, startaps, and things like that.

Can anyone give me some advice on how to figure out what the culprit is so I can either get rid of the app or figure out some kind of fix?

Thanks guys again for everything!

Mike
[EVO 4G Android Development] whiterider13:
In my opinion, wiping cache and dalvik every other day or so works great for this situation. Also, the V6 supercharger script helps a good bit.

(Just because you are paranoid doesn't mean they are not out to get you. Beware of the evil bunnies!)
[EVO 4G Android Development] mikeinstlouis:
Do I have to wipe those through recovery?

Not sure what a V6 supercharger is....seen it mentioned....
[EVO 4G Android Development] NxNW:
godmode or non godmode?

(If godmode, we should table this discussion until after you have spent some time comparing to non-godmode; on my phone at least the difference was night and day)

Lag can drive you crazy. Sometimes you just have to reset your expectations. Like dougjamal, I decided to flash the latest OTA and run it bone stock no themes no mods no scripts for awhile. It definitely doesn't lag. I would consider that the obvious reference for what should be acceptable lag in a Sense ROM.

How much more does Synergy lag compared to the OTA experience?

It has been pointed out here many times recently that Sense 2.1 will tax our phones much more than Sense 1.0, so some lag has to be expected.

And adding in some Sense 3.0 sugar can only slow it down more.

Still, going back and forth between the OTA and nongodmode Synergy, I have to say my expectations are being met or surpassed.

I never consciously notice "unresponsiveness" intruding on my experience of this ROM, which means, however much lag there is, it's below my pain threshold. It's certainly not enough to impact functionality: I'm not missing calls, failing to capture priceless moments with the camera, missing my exit on the freeway, whatever.

Do I see a white screen for a heartbeat or two when launching a new app? Sometimes. Does it make me want to hurl the phone against a wall? No.

But this is only one person's experience.

Lag is in the eye of the beholder. It basically comes down to what you will tolerate.
[EVO 4G Android Development] NasTraDooMis:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=991276
[EVO 4G Android Development] mikeinstlouis:
No, this does not make me want to hurl my phone, but it a definite noticeable difference, that is quite frustrating.

Using the non-god mode. The other was painfully laggy for my phone.

No sprinkles or anything.

Not sure what OTA (over-the-air) refers to in your context...is that like a stock rom?

It generally works very fast...being a physician, I just was curious how to diagnose the problem with my phone.

Thanks!