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[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] daviddallas:
I cleared the problem by remounting the SD card via the settings command. So still a question of is there an issue with the phone losing the SD mount or possible I need to try another SD card. If it continues, I will try another card...
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Blue6IX:
I've had my sdcard randomly unmount on me a couple of times.. It's happened on both my first and second MT4GS, but it's very infrequent.

Doesn't seem to be ROM dependent, although i've been running stock modded my way for a little while now. I think the last time it happened to me was about 8 or 9 days ago, and it's happened 3 times since I got one in the first week of august.

I had it happen to me the first time before we had S-OFF for the phone, so it's nothing any of us did.

I wasn't worried enough about it to look into why or do something about it...though I was keeping track of how much it happened in case that changed. Now that I see i'm not alone maybe we should see what's going on and if it's something to worry about.

I've had a different memory card in each time it happened, one PNY and two SanDisk cards ( 8 and 16 gig). I don't remember what I was doing when they happened, or how long the phone had been on.

I don't mount/unmount the card manually while the phone is on, the only time I ever swap them is when no battery is in the phone. ( overkill, I know, but having seen someone pull a hard drive from a running x86 machine...I just have the methods i'm comfortable with.)

Has anyone else experienced this? If so, see about throwing some details about it here.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] daviddallas:
Thanks for the post. Its been good ince I remounted yesterday. But when I thought about it, I did remove the card with the phone powered off and put it back in beofre the problem happened yesterday. Now the apss were working after that, but stoppedworking later on then I remounted. So it could be related to the card removal/replacement. I will not remove the card anymnore aand will see if the problem occurs again..

FYI - Im using a 16GB sandisk
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] unclespoon:
Depending on which apps you moved to the sdcard that could be your problem entirely. I know if i try to move system apps or widgets or something like that it'll cause it to fc every time. i try to keep as many on my phone as possible except for games and crap that aren't in any way essential to the phones functionality and i know i'm not going to need access to very frequently since putting things on the sdcard affects their speeds.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] jmhj:
Can someone pst the a recent mail.apk since DroidTh3ory's 1.6 ROM doesn't seem to have it?

Edit: Apologies...I see now that it was added to the Bugs post. Thx
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bkoon1218:
Hey all, this mod is for those who are having launcher redraws on GB. This was an issue since GB was released. For those who don't know, a redraw is, simply put, when your launcher's icons all disappear but reload after a few seconds.

Here's what you do:

1) Get your launcher moved into /system/app. You should do this from a clean flash (edit the ROM.zip, put it in, and rezip the file). You could try to manually push this, but I don't know how that'll work. You could also try to convert it into a system app by using Titanium Backup PAID (thank you shawnshine for this one).

To get the apk for your launcher, you should uninstall it and reinstall it. Once you reinstall your launcher, go to /cache and look for downloadfile.apk. That's the app you just recently downloaded (in this case, it's your launcher). Save that downloadfile.apk, rename it to whatever you want, and move it into /system/app whenever you flash a new ROM.

2) Edit the build.prop for your ROM. Use Notepad++ and add this line at the bottom, without quotes: "ro.HOME_APP_ADJ=1" Save the changes to your build.prop. You can manually push this and this seems to work as well.

This thread is really made so you guys could get the edited build.prop and push them yourselves. I'm including only the most recent GB ROMs.

3) Flash your ROM and enjoy less redraws. If you choose to manually push it, wipe your dalvik cache and fix permissions.

I take NO credit for any of this. jager555 was the one who mentioned #1. AntonX is the one who mentioned #2. Of course, all the build.props that have been edited belong to the respective developers who tweaked it and such.

If the developers have a problem with me posting their build.props here, please let me know, and I'll remove it.

UPDATE: Here's a short explanation of why this thread died down. When 2.3.6 was just released, I tried using this mod again to fix the build.props for all ROMs. Unfortunately, it seemed to be ineffective, so I dropped this completely. However, icy56 recently informed me that this still works on 2.3.6 (at least the newest ROMs), so I decided to pick this up again!

Below are the three most commonly used ROMs on this forum atm (Valhalla Black Edition, ICBINB 2.3.7 v2, and AOSP Style X). For those of you who haven't made the move yet, I kept the older ROMs in Older ROMs.zip.

Let me know how this works for all of you! I know it definitely made a difference on LauncherPro and GO Launcher EX.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] mbernusg:
Sick!! Thanks works great it was def an annoying issue.. I just moved the apk in root explorer and reinstalled into system app

sent from my real Gs move in silence like lasagna
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Mizun0h:
hey just wanted to say i can attest that these settings do lessen the withdraws.

For launcherpro users, settings that have completely stopped withdraws for me are setting memory usage to low, not checking "prevent FCs", and checking "keep in memory"
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bkoon1218:
EDIT: Forget this post. It was another issue.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] shawnshine:
Wouldn't using the "convert to system app" function in Titanium Backup Pro for your preferred launcher do the same thing?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] mbernusg:
I pushed it and didn't lose settings.. like I said I moved adw from data app to system app and then immediately clicked install and it reinstalled successfully :D

The launcher will fc if you hit home without reinstalling in system app

sent from my real Gs move in silence like lasagna
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bkoon1218:
The only reason why I don't want to set the memory usage to "low" is because it makes my previews lag with 7 screens. Also, I've been reading that we should keep the memory usage as "high" instead.

I'm not sure. I've never tried that. I put it into the OP just in case though. Once I get someone's confirmation, I'll put it as one of the methods. :)

It turns out that it was SAS vXXX that wiped everything. Very strange. I'll have to ask dsexton702 about that.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] icy56:
Tried that. Didn't loose anything but it seems like the launcher still re-draws for me :(
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bkoon1218:
What's causing your redraws? I usually get a redraw after playing Cut the Rope for a level or two, but now it doesn't happen at all. :)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] iHelper:
Yay!! It worked. I played Nova 2 for a while and my launcher didn't redraw still!

-Sent From My Amazing Galaxy S 4G-
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] jager555:
i appreciate the credit ;)

i will be writing a guide this week on all of this. i've noticed a TON of questions that i know I have addressed too many times for me not to be bothered by it.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bkoon1218:
No problem. :)

That sounds like a great idea. I just put this up cause I saw too many posts regarding this problem.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] icy56:
I get a redraw like right after playing angry birds, or cut the rope, or even simply just web browsing. I guess I have to do it the real way.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bkoon1218:
I just tried playing Angry Birds, Cut the Rope, and browsing for over 5 minutes each. None of which caused a redraw.

Maybe you should try a fresh flash. :(
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bkoon1218:
OP has been updated with Beautiful SGS4G v2's build.prop. :)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] icy56:
Yeah imma try that out this weekend once I have the free time.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bkoon1218:
Let me know how that turns out for you. :)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] jager555:
hey guys. sorry im taking so long with my promised tutorial/noob guide. i have program reviews at work this week (which i completely forgot about) and it is killing me. i will get it done over the weekend.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] ptclik85:
I'm using beautiful sgs4g and my adw launcher was already in system apps and my phone redraws really badly, mainly after I use Facebook, hanging with friends, and browsing the Web
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bkoon1218:
I put in the Beautiful SGS4G modded build.prop. Try manually pushing that into /system. Go into CWM, wipe your dalvik cache and fix permissions. Let your phone sit for 10-15 minutes afterwards to let the dalvik cache rebuild.

Keep in mind that wiping the dalvik cache and fixing permissions are optional, but it would be safer to do that.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bkoon1218:
Added Octane and Audiophile FTW. :)

ICBINB KI3 is back up. There seems to be complaints about instability over KJ# in general so far. :(
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] druhaul:
as far as making apps system apps, can you do this with third party browsers such as dolphin HD and opera mobile?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bkoon1218:
Of course you can. Jager555 said he does it with a lot of apps.

You can convert them into a system apps by using Titanium paid, manually push then from /data to/system/apps, or reflash your ROM with those apps in system/apps.

The last method is the cleanest, IMO.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] druhaul:
or you can uninstall them then re-download them from the market, and move the downloadfile.apk from cache to the system/app folder
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] -R2:
Are any of you guys using V6 Supercharger to set your launcher priority to (0)? I have had 100% success with eliminating all redraws with this script. I read through the thread and didn't see it mentioned anywhere. Have you had problems with it?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] jager555:
"0" should make it not redraw at all. but this also makes the launcher one of the higest priorities on the phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] -R2:
Right. From what I understand you can enable the "lock in memory" setting in your launcher and this will override the V6 Supercharger settings and change the launcher priority to (1) if needed. To put it back to (0) you just disable the same setting and the phone reverts to the V6 Supercharger Script. This script, along with putting Go-Launcher Ex in the system/app folder of the ROM prior to flashing has produced fantastic response on my phone. Phone wakes up instantly, app draw opens instantly etc..., zero lag.:)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] jager555:
this is what i would recommend. using titanium only works with one rom. if you have the apk, you can apply it to multiple roms.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] zeppelinrox:
Actually, I have 3 launchers that are all stronger than "lock home in memory"

2 are killable and the other one of course is bulletproof (only recommended for high ram devices)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] -R2:
Thanks for the input and the great script, it has been working great for me.:)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] DoeblerDan:
Setting to system app in titanium didn't do much for me until after I fixed permissions from recovery. Still seeing re draws, but the load time is quicker. I'm on a fresh flash of octane, btw. Going to try

re installing from system directory next, as i.can't hop on a computer to mod the .prop or ROM.

Did Jager ever make that guide?

Sent from my SGH-T959V
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bkoon1218:
I'll probably have all of the current ROMs' modded build.props by this weekend. I don't have time this week, as I've been getting owned by my wave of exams. College sucks!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] DoeblerDan:
Haha, I feel ya! I usually flash new roms during Web development class!

So, I used file expert to reinstall adw in system/app/ and after I booted to recovery and fixed permissions, I got stuck in a boot loop. I'll live with the re-draws for the moment until those build files are uploaded and flawless. Factory resets suck, even with titanium backup and whatnot.

I've been a reader here for a while, but I figured I should start posting! I'm not too Dev savvy, but i'm not ignorant to forum etiquette, so I won't be annoying!

Sent from my SGH-T959V
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bkoon1218:
I think your best bet is to reflash your whole ROM. Be sure to put your adw.apk in system/app before you flash. Btw, if you perform an advanced data restore, you should remove the adw.apk in data/app, since it's already in system/app.

If you don't want to do that, you could try to use Super Manager instead. I use File Expert for moving simple things, but when it comes to root functions, I prefer Super Manager. It seems to move things more effectively for me. *shrug*
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] DoeblerDan:
Thanks! Adding that to my to do list!

Sent from my SGH-T959V
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bkoon1218:
Octane v2.X has been added to the OP!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] DoeblerDan:
So, I got a little cocky and removed the stock launcher from the rom.apk .. but the adw.apk i dropped in system/app/ isn't being recognized either.. now I've got a working rom and no launcher detected at all. Do I need to change any other files or references? I figured dropping the .apk in that folder was all I needed..

UPDATE:

Re-flashed rom.zip with ADW and stock ICS launcher, and only ICS shows up..

Could it be that the default settings on first boot of the ROM are NOT to allow non-market sources, and my awd.apk is recognized as not from the market?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] jager555:
no, you just did it wrong. are you sure you have the correct adw.apk?the instant i dl a rom, i remove the stock launchers and put my own. retry because soemthing went wrong.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] DoeblerDan:
If I open the .apk from any kind of file manager on the phone, it installs properly and runs fine as a user application, So I assumed the package wasn't the issue..

Same case for titanium backup, which I also dropped in the system/app/ folder so I wouldn't have to keep tracking down the .apk and installing it. Even with a second try at flashing, they don't show up.

Trying now with Valhalla to validate if it's my .apks or not.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] htaak:
You did do a factory reset after flashing and prior to booting right?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] DoeblerDan:
Absolutely! As well as clearing cache and dalvik. Would that be the correct action to take?

I think my problem might be coming from signing/zipping and all that stuff that I haven't come to understand correctly, but I'm not trying to take this thread off subject.

So to keep it relevant: When editing a ROM.zip, you DO NOT want to unzip the rom, but browse the archive (in the appropriate software) and drop the .apks or other files directly in?

Ok, and here's my dumb question: Where should I be pulling the .apks that I want to include in my new flash from? Can't find my .apks on my SD, besides the one's inside the the .gz files from Titanium Backup.

Edit : ok, so it had something to so with the .apk not running or installing properly! Problem solved, though I wish I understood why I had to pull my titanium backup .apks and not, my other ones. Big thanks, guys!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bkoon1218:
Every time I edit a ROM.zip, I unzip the files, replace everything, then re-zip it. It's a faster process than adding/removing .apk files individually.

Your .apk files should be in data/app. I've tried just using those and they work fine. You could also do jager555's method with deleting the app, redownloading it, then going to /cache to take the downloadfile.apk. Just rename it and everything will be fine.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] perknite:
The OP worked like a charm! Thanks, bkoon1218!

I used ArchiDroid (to handle 7z format), Root Explorer, and a reboot to apply this mod (very simple to apply, even without a computer :D), and it totally got rid of my only annoyance with gingerbread!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bkoon1218:
Great to know it worked for you. :)

I leave it as a 7z format, cause it's easy to get. I believe after a while, Winzip and WinRAR nags you to pay for it.

EDIT: I'm gonna change the build.prop for Octane. Just changing the spelling of it though. RaverX3X still had it at Octaine. ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] peterpandesal06:
I'm currently using Launcher Pro as my launcher on Valhalla 1.3.2 and having FC's issues especially when running extensive apps and games. How can I fix this things? TIA! :)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bkoon1218:
Did you push the modded build.prop for the respective ROM? That solved everything for me.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] peterpandesal06:
How could I do it? I've already downloaded the files.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bkoon1218:
If you are rooted and if you have a deodexed ROM, you need to use a root explorer (I use Super Manager) to push the files to /system. Be sure your explorer is set to R/W (read/write).

A better way would be to unzip a custom ROM, put the modded build.prop into /system, then flash it.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] icy56:
Sorry for bringing this back guys but I'm getting launcher redraws on Valhalla black final :/
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] zeppelinrox:
See page 3
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] icy56:
I just went ahead and edited the build.prop myself. Ill upload it when I get home for anyone else who wants it :)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bkoon1218:
The only reason why I never updated this was because the old script doesn't work anymore. The build.props changed from KJ1 to KJ6.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] icy56:
Wait..it doesnt? But I'm not getting any redraws anymore?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bkoon1218:
The last time I tried it was the last time I posted (month or so ago when KJ6 ROMs were just released). Maybe some things changed since then. *shrug*

Did you just add the script to the last line like the other build.prop mods? If so, I'll test it again next weekend (Sunday classes suck!).
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] icy56:
Yup, I just added it to the last line, rebooted the phone and bam, no more redraws. I used to get redraws from simply using the tumblr app and now I haven't gotten one since the change.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] cannondale0815:
I'd like to have it. Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] icy56:
sorry for the long wait. ive been very very busy with school lately. here is the modified build.prop for valhalla black with adrenaline shot. remember to extract it and then push it using root explorer or something.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] phantomlord78:
thanks dude this is awesome, but I wonder if u or somehow can work on a fix or get working TW 4 Launcher bcz I would love to have one working on my stock Gingerbread 2.3.6 rom, I will appreciate the help.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bkoon1218:
Hey guys, this thread has been updated with the recent ROMs!

Check them out and let me know how they work for you.

Also, I'm unsure if MIUI would work with this mod too, but I'll upload that in the future for anyone who might wanna test it.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Rabid Panda:
Ok I hope i am asking this correctly. So, if i go into my roms zip file, i can dig around and find Build.prop....then i just add "ro.HOME_APP_ADJ=1" to the end of it (im on unkown), then re-flash the rom, I should be redraw free?

Or can i go and add it to my rom right now reboot (maybe fix permissions) and have that fix it?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lumin30:
Correct. Build.prop in in the system folder. And it does help. However, if you launcher updates through the market, use TB to integrate update into ROM.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlackHawkA4:
Ok, again. I'm learning. I have no idea what I'm doing. I'm just Frankensteining things together and seeing if they'll work.

I took T-mobile theme chooser apk and theme manager apk (Not sure if that one's related) out of cm7 and put them into a deodexed rom. I also took the permission for T-mobile theme chooser out of cm7 and put it into the stock deodexed rom.

NOW, I'm not 100% sure if those were ALL if any of the files I really needed for this. Again, I'm just messing with things. If someone knows what I'm missing (even if it's not possible; just for knowledge) it would be appreciated.

Mainly though: I'm wondering why everything else installed fine except theme chooser itself. I even took the apk and resigned it to see if it would install and nothing. Why is that?

Thanks for helping my ignorance.

Another side question for anyone who want's to help me. How would I write the script to make this a flashable one (assuming it was one that worked) so I could install it over my current rom.

The folder itself is set up this way: (It's no zipped, but obviously that would need to be done)

/Rom/System/

-- /App/

----- /themechooser.apk

----- /thememanager.apk

-- /Etc/Permissions

----- /com.tmobile.software.themes.xml

Thanks again.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] derekwilkinson:
Theme chooser needs to be in the rom when it's built
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlackHawkA4:
Thanks....

I added it to a stock deodexed rom in /system/app/. Everything else I added went in. How would I do it otherwise?

The secondary update zip layout wasn't used. It was a general if that was the update zip how would I write the script (not being for theme chooser).
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NYYFan325:
If I'm not mistaken the framework needs to be modified for the themechooser to work. Thats what someone on here previously told me.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlackHawkA4:
Figured it would be more than just that.

Theme chooser aside anyone wanna help me with how to make the script for said above zip (if it was an actual zip with something else that would work).
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr. Clown:
Moved to proper section.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dhruvbatra205:
i guess it would be similar to porting TW apps to cm7

try understanding this and proceeding

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1452004

PM me if i can be of any help!

this is something many want, so way to go! :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] shadowskorch:
I want to root and know how, but I first need the drivers installed. I found the drivers from samsung's site from here: http://www.samsung.com/us/support/downloads/SGH-I777ZKAATT

But most people say that I need to install through kies. Does anybody know if installing the drivers from samsung's site is different than installing through kies? Thanks in advance