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[Nook Color General] MuGGzyx:
I have set up the CM7 on an SD boot and it works for the most part.

However it seems very unstable, about 3/10 uses it will crash apps. I really only have Aldiko and the Nook App on it and maybe Angry Birds and a Task Killer.

Aldiko and Nook etc will just go into an error loop saying the app stopped unexpectedly and then I have to hold the power button to shut it down.

My question is if this is typical of using the SD root method?

Then, if I do a full hardware root/ROM is it generally more stable in your experiences?

I suspect that part of my problems are the SD card itself, I had a 4GB Class 2 Sandisk card initially and it worked well but it was very very slow. So I got a Transcend brand 8GB Class 6 card which should work, it is a big name brand and all, and is much faster but CM7 seems very unstable. Is it all just the card?
[Nook Color General] Aerlock:
Yes, your card is the culprit. So far from people reporting here you need a SanDisk Class 4 card. Its all about the 4k read/write speeds of the card you're using. You want a 1.0+ in CrystalDiskMark to get decent performace and get rid of the FC's. I am using the card I linked here and have not had any problems running apps or the Nook freezing.

- Aerlock
[Nook Color General] ponyboy82:
I had similar problems (sometimes intermittently) using an A-data card, I think it was 8GB class 6. I finally installed to emmc and have not had any problems since. The CM7 nightlies go to the point of being so good that I never needed to boot into stock anymore anyway.
[Nook Color General] MuGGzyx:
So if I get it working on the SD, is it even worth doing the perm internal ROM mod?

Or is the SD MOD just as good/better?
[Nook Color General] Aerlock:
Running off the SD is so good I haven't even felt like trying to put it on the internal memory. The only thing you lose by running it from the SD card is the ability to pop out the SD card whenever you want, though the only times I've popped out the SD card is to put the newest nightly on the boot partition. And thats just cause I've been too lazy to figure out the exact mount commands to mount it on the nook. If I want to get/put files off/on the SD card I just plug it into my computer.

- Aerlock
[Nook Color General] koopakid08:
Internal is always more stable.
[Nook Color General] bigbob23:
I didn't run any benchmarks when I had it on a SD card (16 GB SanDisk class 4) but it seemed about as good as it has been after switching to eMMC.
[Nook Color General] gyrfalcon:
The CM7 SD card mounts internal memory on mmcblk0 and uses it... (I presume for caching, etc) Speed of the SD shouldn't cause crashes. Slowness yes, but crashes?
[Nook Color General] Taosaur:
Re: SD vs. eMMC, an SD install can be just as fast and stable as eMMC, but SD installs also seem somewhat prone to suddenly and mysteriously losing that stability, developing FCs, WiFi issues, lag and even freezes/crashes. There are also more robust and straightforward tools for managing eMMC installs; both CWM and ROM Manager tend to have quirky interactions with SD installs, performing some operations on the SD partitions and others on the internal partitions. I would advise anyone who finds that their SD install has become their sole or primary OS to eventually move it to eMMC. Even if you're still using stock quite a bit, an eMMC dual boot (see my sig link) has advantages over running one system from SD--mainly, that the two OSes can both use the SD for storage.

See this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=12964262

There's no such thing as "Speed of the SD." There are several metrics, primarily large sequential vs. small random reads and writes. Card class (what most people assume equates to "speed") is based on the former, whereas performance as a boot drive correlates with the latter. A card optimized for large writes tends to suffer badly in small-block random r/w. There's no such thing, presently, as a card optimized for small-block r/w, but SanDisk class 2, 4, and unclassed cards tend to have very balanced benchmarks, with reasonable performance across all metrics. This places their small-block r/w speeds 10x and 100x ahead of a card optimized to meet class requirements.

I've also been hearing there's an issue with some cards reporting their reads and writes using an oddball protocol that's currently unsupported in the kernel.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sarath_:
I am contemplating formatting my phone due to an excess of data that I do not require. I would like to start afresh and choose the apps that I absolutely require.

I am however worried about the apps I have bought from the Android market. The format process will delete them from the phone. So will I be eligible to re-download the app without having to pay again?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SXUsr:
Yes.......
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] harfot:
Yes, they are not bound to your phone but your account. If you own more Android units you can install your apps on each unit legaly.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kifsito:
Or he could use titanium backup to save them and restore =)

ED: If its rooted.. that is..
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Ma$etas:
dont know if it has already been asked so if it had then mods just delete thread or whatever it is you guys do....

I currently have the Epic 4g (og one) and im going to open another line with sprint and going to get the Epic touch but ive been reading some leaks/articles/etc saying that samsung is going to announce the SGS3 @ the MWC in barcelona in FEB 2012 and that they were going to have it release at the same time in the europe and US markets before the IPhone 5 is released. the specs on the SGS3 are crazy which in reality are way more than what i need on a phone but still dont mind having. So my question should i wait (which i can somewhat do) or should i just get the epic touch and upgrade as soon as i can to the SGS3 which would be by next fall?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] kingsway8605:
I think you should wait for the gs4
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Ma$etas:
LOL..

serious posters only please

just saying if its true that the sgs3 will be out shortly then should i wait or not?

also sgs3 should have NFC

not sure if sprint will actually setup the rev b network but if it does i dont think epic touch will be capable of taking advantage of it and that should be something the sgs 3 should have ( well i atleast i think)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ravizzle:
There will always be a newer better phone on the horizon. What it really depends on is if this phone is good enough to keep u content with ur phone situation for atleast a year.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S2
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] LouieGrandie:
I agree. I was going to post, SGS3 or wait for SGS4.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Ma$etas:
TRUE

guess ill get it cause once the Sgs3 is about to be released then they will have rumors about the sgs4 etc...

really the epic does everything i need and more but since im getting a new line then might as well get a newer phone

i know the epic touch is crazy in specs and screen size but to me what its missing is the keyboard ( that is just me for what i use it for) but im trying to get used to using swype also the og epic doesnt have true tv out capability.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] daneurysm:
"Just about to be released" was morphed from "to be announced in Feb" when in reality a US release between May and August is most likely. Remember when the SGS2 was coming to America and supposedly to be released when the E3D was released...in late May/early June? Then the E3D got pushed the the 24th and the SGS2 was FINALLY released 3 months after that?

That happens every time.

I'm on an infinite upgrade cycle myself, but, once I get the Nexus Prime I'm going to settle down and keep that until the next Nexus device comes out. They set the standard for the year and most phones never come close to being as good for the entire generation.

Trust me, you can keep upgrading over and over and over...and you can wait for the next best thing to come out, but then right before that is released the next-next best thing is released.

Pick a phone you want and settle in, it'll lower your anxiety level. Just go blank on new phone tech for the year or two until you get an upgrade.

...oh, and about the keyboard? Something tells me they are dying, quickly. I wouldn't hold my breath for a top-of-the-line phone with a slider.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] stbbrat:
Good idea... except Apple will be announcing the iphone5 next month with a release shortly after.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Silent25r:
Honestly, if you can wait for the SGS 3 then your not ready to upgrade. I would sit on it if I were you. The SGS3 will not be out shortly. It was just announced. I suppose it could be shortly you plan to switch to At&t and are willing to pay way out of pocket for a device that is probably going to be released in the spring of next year.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] r3a1ist:
Dude I think there's like one dude that's the so called source in that GSIII story and he's known for bull****. Come on dude. Require a couple sources on your blog based info. The Quad core 2 Ghz GS III u mean with the 2250 battery, at 9 mm thick still mind you and a 5.3 inch screen. Can't make this **** up. All these details all at once from this no name idiot known for bull**** just happens to come across. It doesn't exist. Never will lol.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] nkognegr0:
What i usually do is buy their best phone, and then i just keep my eyes open on the latest phones. If i happen to see something i like coming soon i sell my current phone and grab the new phone. i get bored easy with phones too so i am always switching it up!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] akarol:
**** that, SG7 is around the corner. Just wait man...
[Galaxy S II Accessories] czpeet:
Hi,

I wonder if this charger it capable of charging the phone while gps navigation is running (Navigon).
[Galaxy S II Accessories] eranyanay:
I once asked it here and the answer was yes

though I cant tell you from experience, as I dont have it yet
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] donalgodon:
Are Samsung stock ROMs normally zipaligned?

If not, why not? Just curious.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Archer:
Isn't it apk files that are zipaligned?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] donalgodon:
Yes, but I guess that's what I'm asking. Doesn't the stock ROM contain them and are they zipaligned?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
No otherwise the custom rom makers would not need to zipalign them would be my thoughts .

jje
[GT540 Optimus General] hannibal585:
i got two of these phones

i have installed mur4ik swftdroid v2.0 rc4 on both.

both these phones ran fine.. until this.

about 10 days ago, i connected phone 1 for charging. i noticed there was a question mark on battery icon, and battery status was "not charging".

so thinking something was wrong with the battery -i took the battery from phone 2, inserted it on phone 1 and booted it.

the status was the same -question marked battery icon and not charging.

i immediately tried phone 2 and same thing had happened to it.

i took phone 2, booted to recovery, cleared battry status -did not help.

then i tried reflasing the firmware (same mur4ik swftdroid v2.0 rc4) thinking may be there was a corruption begining with a fastboot -w. that did not help either.

for 10 days, i have been trying to read each and every post at xda, no one has written anything similar.

i booted the phones again (powered through the usb connected to a pc)

- i still have the same problem, plus now i do not have the option of mounting the sdram.

it is hard to believe that i had hardware failure exactly on the same day.

am i a victim of some nasty software?

sorry that is rather a long story. i wish i could make it shorter.

please help. regards
[GT540 Optimus General] Man_u:
Have you tried with another charger or another electrical plug, with the USB?
[GT540 Optimus General] wuerzet:
Scan your LG with antivir soft.
[GT540 Optimus General] hannibal585:
so far, i have tried connecting to 2 different PCs and a wallwart.

i do not think the issue is related to appropriateness of the power source.
[GT540 Optimus General] hannibal585:
immediately after reading your post -i used market, installed antivirus free, scanned -> no malicious software found..

i am afraid that it is either a hardware issue (not very likely though)

or

something like the 'power management chip PM7540 by Qualcomm, which is totally programmable, therefore accessible to some smart ass -unlikely scenario though.

immediately behind the mini USB port is the 'over voltage protection' chip by maxim, there charge current passes through a FET chip.

but how on earth could these things happen to 2 phones simultaneously?

thx.
[GT540 Optimus General] -Grift-:
First time hearing this prob
[GT540 Optimus General] fishears:
But did you use a different usb lead or the same one when connecting/charging? It could be the lead.
[GT540 Optimus General] hannibal585:
should have mentionned it earlier.

yes i have tried different usb cables too.

i am having to open up the phone and check with a volt meter. i am not good at those things. i usually end of breaking plastic tabs.

well what ever happens, i will post here the results.

do you think it will help going back to android 2.1 (eclaire) though?

and what does that battery icon signify in android 2.3?

regards
[GT540 Optimus General] smg72523889:
and you did a full wipe??? there was nothing left on device? flashed with fastboot? without sdcard inserted?
[GT540 Optimus General] wuerzet:
So antivirus did not show anything ? Hmr...i would recomended full wipe.
[GT540 Optimus General] hannibal585:
excuse me!

what is a full wipe?

i did a

fastboot -w

i did not remove the sdcard from the phone. do you want me to try it? i shall. also reformat it? it shall be no problem.

get to you later.

but i am just worried that there is a signal called CHRG_VBUS, thisis actually the power supply voltage from the mini usb port. if it is less than 4,8V OR VERG_MSME_1.8V is less than 1,8V -usb data link would not come up, thereby hindering the flash. it has been happening lately, erratically on and off.

regards to all you guys and girls from kathmandu in nepal actually

---------- Post added at 10:08 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:48 PM ----------

i did

fastboot erase boot

fastboot erase system

fastboot erase recovery

fastboot -w

fastboot flash boot.img

fastboot flash system system.img

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

not that did not help

and i did it with no sdram

battery icon has a question mark.

settings -> About phone -> Status -> Battery status -> unknown

settings -> About phone -> Status -> Battery level -> 99%

I put a voltmeter to battery, it reads 3,02V

my previous post, please read VHRG_VBUS not CHRG_VBUS

;)

---------- Post added at 10:09 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:08 PM ----------

i did

fastboot erase boot

fastboot erase system

fastboot erase recovery

fastboot -w

fastboot flash boot.img

fastboot flash system system.img

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

not that did not help

and i did it with no sdram

battery icon has a question mark.

settings -> About phone -> Status -> Battery status -> unknown

settings -> About phone -> Status -> Battery level -> 99%

I put a voltmeter to battery, it reads 3,02V

my previous post, please read VCHG_VBUS not CHRG_VBUS

;)
[GT540 Optimus General] www2287:
This is hardware problem. Do visit to service center.
[GT540 Optimus General] hannibal585:
why not. surprising that two hardware could breakdown exactly the same way on the same day.

more ideas?

thanks
[GT540 Optimus General] jhonnyx1000:
You could try re-flashing a fastboot ROM via KDZ Updater. And maybe the amount of electricity transferred to the phones were too much due to a broken USB cable or port.
[GT540 Optimus General] hannibal585:
cable is ok

usb connector port is not broken

i opened it up and probed w/ a voltmeter.

since u guys are short of ideas, i would like to try installing eclair 1.9 european version usingh KDZ(Europe Open+Fastboot.kdz). i dont remember howto. do you have a short how to? is the emergency mode still available to me? since i cant boot the phone using the battery, do i press the vol. down button while connecting the usb to get into 'blind download mode'?

if that does not solv the problem, i will start looking for NUS5300.

thands
[GT540 Optimus General] hannibal585:
anyone know how the MOSFET in NUS5300 works?

regards
[Android Apps and Games] krichmond0306:
It seems like I can not get a good session out of any browser I use without a fc after only a few minutes. I have dolphin and xscope but both fc very very regularly. Anyone have the same issue or an answer as to why?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] psufan5:
Try this...

Find a piece of packing foam (very soft) and rip 2 pieces from it no bigger than a quarter. Put one piece at the bottom of the battery, one piece at the top and put the back case on.

My squeaking completely went away and the back case sits flush and tight now :)
[Motorola Droid Bionic] luke1333:
very nice find i need to do this asap
[Motorola Droid Bionic] lilmanmgf:
I have the same issue but I'll give this a shot.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] psufan5:
Remember - if the foam is too thick, it will wont work right. Very soft packing foam about 1cm thick should do. I tried other methods also - cutting out a piece of foam the exact size of the battery and placed it inside. This seemed to work even better.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] vanberge:
After having nothing but blackberries for the better part of 10 years, I've finally got an android phone and after doing a few days of solid research I'm just curious if somebody can try to answer some follow up questions I have.

Samsung Epic Touch 4G is open sourced platform. I wanted to definitely get a hackable phone. So, I guess I'm confused why we have to flash a whole new custom kernel in order to get root. Compare that to the droid bionic on verizon, and that basically has a one-click root. Motorola has a locked bootloader so that makes no sense to me. Don't get me wrong, I'm not against a custom kernel by any means. I'm just mainly trying to understand the distinction here. Why does an open sourced phone require a whole new kernel vs. a closed/locked phone can be done in one click?

Thanks in advance for any answers!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Epix4G:
Motorola locks their phone, which they said they were going to stop.with that said samsung has decided to be hacker friendly and this root method is very easy. Vs what had to be done to root the evo 3d . All android is open source and all phones should be unlocked but they want to cover their ass and stop alot of warranty returns from people who don't read and make a nandroid to go back to. There is a reason samsung hired cyanogen .. They get it
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] musclehead84:
On the original epic we didn't have to flash a custom kernel for root we flashed a custom recovery and then flashed su.zip for root. Once our developers get more time and can get a stock kernel then this option will be available. You have to flash a custom kernel now cause they are using some is the international version. Does that make it sound easier?

The Evo3D Killer!!!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] vanberge:
Makes sense...

I was just surprised. I dont mind a challenge - I am a huge fan of aftermarket firmwares for all kinds of hardware (dd-wrt on routers, rockbox on mp3 players, etc) .

This is just my first opportunity to have an android phone to hack at. I'm looking forward to it! Seems that a hard brick is pretty much impossible with the methods that exist today as long as you refrain from wrong checkboxes in odin.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Epix4G:
Don't flash anything gsm our you will brick.... Don't use wrong pit file our you may brick...before you flash just double check and you will never have a problem
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] musclehead84:
Exactly if your gonna brick it's gonna be from Odin. Just double check everything before u hit start.

Sent my from IPad!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] BobSmith8:
Has the mail client for the 2.3.4 OTA update different? I ask because my wife is about to purchase Touchdown ($20) to have Exchange sync push folders. The default client only syncs the inbox.

Did the update change the mail.apk? In sense 3 and sense 3.5 roms the mail.apk can push folders.

Thanks
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] L_traveler:
I can click on folders to view the other exchange folders and it will then update them. But it does not automatically sync the other folders until then. I updated to 2.3.4 today and it is still the same.

The folder list does show all of my exchange folders names.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] BobSmith8:
I can confirm this. She bought Touchdown :(
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Joey563:
is it too late for a refund? If so, sorry dude..
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] BobSmith8:
She needs folder push. She sorts her mail, quite meticulously, into folders which are sorted at the server. I would have suggested Enhanced Email, and I do love that app, but it really drained my battery - despite not indicating that on the battery stats.

In any case, the mail app in 2.3.4 OTA does not push folders. I could root her phone but the last thing I want for her phone is maintenance. I just want it to work and never have to deal with it. :)
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] knipp21:
K-9 mail app. Try it
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Eirikr88:
i personally love Enhanced Email. The support is awesome, if you have problems the guy will do anything he can to help out. I've not noticed any battery drain issues. Are you running stock? I never had issues when i was on stock, and i havent since i've rooted.
[HTC EVO 3D] Luda305:
Anyone know if hboot 1.50 is getting worked on by revolutionary or anyone for s-off full root.
[HTC EVO 3D] tgruendler:
Why don't ya do a little search before posting:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1259557&highlight=hboot+1.5
[HTC EVO 3D] Luda305:
That thread doesn't really answer my question does it. So next time get ur sh*t straight.
[HTC EVO 3D] tgruendler:
It was asked yesterday in another post, instead of starting another thread, asking the same exact f***ing thing, you should have just posted in that one.
[HTC EVO 3D] cal4877:
guys guys..... i understand your fustration but no need for this. I cant wait either trust me man im waiting one more week or ill trade this phone for a att gsm phone. I already have some one willing to trade the atrix for my evo and im about to do it if i dont see any updates.:mad:
[HTC EVO 3D] cruise350:
Why wait, just get the hell out if you can't wait. A week ain't going to make a difference. Use the HTC unlock and be happy you can flash a rom or jump ship.
[HTC EVO 3D] cal4877:
i think im jumping ships sprint hasnt been treating me well, they have alot of cell cites down here and its been a while they havent fix it, in an area that i was able to 4g all day long now im roaming and my bill came out too high. getting tired of this ****. no woder there stocks are always low.
[HTC EVO 3D] jasecloud4:
Suit Up...this is going to get bumpy. :(
[HTC EVO 3D] Luda305:
I felt like starting my own f***ing thread. If u don't like it stop trolling around and go find something to do with urself.
[HTC EVO 3D] raymond4:
People relax & for your question about this situation just be patient it will come it doesn't happen over night
[HTC EVO 3D] cal4877:
ha! im about to go crazy just like the joker lol
[HTC EVO 3D] Luda305:
I think the revolutionary team gave up on us 1.50s
[HTC EVO 3D] cal4877:
how long have you been waiting luda?

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well the last time they update was on 8-16-11, and before that they would do update like every week or so.
[HTC EVO 3D] Luda305:
I've been waiting about a month now. This ish is taking too long n I really don't wanna go with the HTC method. Where do u go to check status updates from the rev team?
[HTC EVO 3D] lmbebo:
someone mentioned there irc channel. But I'm unsure really. I too am waiting...