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[Epic 4G Android Development] kynolin:
After experimenting with this ROM vs Cyanogen (SELFKANG 10-22), I decided to go back to my stock deodexed EH17 with mods to compare, because I'm going out of town for a Deadmau5 concert tonight, and I need a rock solid, reliable device. This post is to give people an idea of what to expect with this ROM, since I have a lot of experience with EH17 ROMs and Gingerbread, in general, on the Epic. I'll be starting a thread as well, eventually, to try to get more information out about how good Gingerbread really is, and can be, on the Epic, since so many are still on Froyo.

Setup:

This is the order of install, as well.

[Odin]Stock EH17 Deodexed with CWM 3.1.0.1/Root/Busybox 1.19

Plus Kernel

Hotspot Hack

CRT Screen Off (with non-working battery %)

UOT: GB Battery % and Transparent Notifications Background (Made with the modified system files.)

Helix Boot/Shutdown Animations

Roboto Font (Through Font Changer.)

Sprint and Samsung apps removed, minus Allshare and hotspot (obviously).

Touchwiz 3 (as my launcher) for testing purposes, just to see performance compared to Cyanogen/ICS, which require a 3rd party launcher. I'll report on QQLauncher later, which I used in both of the other ROMs.

SetCPU - On Demand 100/1000 & Screen Off 100/200

Tegrak -On Demand 100/1000 - 100mhz @ 975mV - 200mhz @ 1025mV (Stability to avoid random reboots and hopefully a bit better battery life.)

My experience so far is everything seems to run faster and smoother, with no hitching, without a feeling of everything using up too much memory, even when there was plenty free, like I was experiencing with ICS and all the optimizing mods/scripts. Keep in mind, my Quadrant score is now ~1300, as compared to ~1800 on ICS and Cyanogen. I'm not say it's better; this is just my experience with the three ROMs.

My Opinion (so far):

Stock EH17 (with mods) - Smooth, fast (It's still an Epic on 2.3.), and reliable.

Cyanogen SELFKANG (10/22) - Smoothest, fastest, most customization, and best experience, but it still has minor bugs (plus no 4G or video camera) preventing super-solid daily ROM.

ACS ICS Beta 4 - Very smooth and fast, but it often lags and hitches as well. Performs well on intensive apps but not in general for me, even with all the optimization programs/scripts.

I'll comment on battery life for the three, with all my same apps, after my trip.

Edit:

My battery life seems to be roughly the same with all three of those ROMs, running most of the same apps. I've never had much luck getting over 12hrs of moderate use on any ROM or mod. If I make it 12hrs, I'm really, really low, but I'm still pretty demanding on my phone; it's no one else's fault. =(

Now that version five is out, I'm hoping my comments on the memory/hitching are irrelevant.
[Epic 4G Android Development] wis3m0nkey:
Sorry but why is it called "acs 'ics' beta" ?? Got me confused that its ics port.

Thanks
[Epic 4G Android Development] hienkhieu:
I think because it's using ICS launcher.
[Epic 4G Android Development] wis3m0nkey:
Ohh didn't notice that its using ICS launcher, but can't only the launcher be flashed? I will try this ROM sometime this week for now AOSPish looks good.
[Epic 4G Android Development] J31Rob:
Beautiful ROM thus far. Have been having issues with a lot of other releases lately.. this one seems to be pretty nice. I'll report back in a week or 2 after giving it some more time & give a little more detailed review. :p
[Epic 4G Android Development] MДЯCЦSДИT:
Yes. I was going to get an ICS theme port but need to get in contact with overstew.
[Epic 4G Android Development] MДЯCЦSДИT:
I feel like pasting my clipboard...

http://dev-host.org/buj9ea6nd30s/ACS_ICS_v5.zip
[Epic 4G Android Development] robl45:
does the new version fix the ram leak, it was so bad for me the last time I used this that it was almost unusable, dolphin browser would lock almost every time. using CM7 now with no issues, but a working camcorder and video would be nice. plus the battery life is much better on this.
[Epic 4G Android Development] MДЯCЦSДИT:
It theoretically fixed the ram leak. It works fine for me. But it always has worked fine for me...
[Epic 4G Android Development] || Acer ||:
Someone please post screenshots...why would people flash something when they don't know what it even looks like? lol
[Epic 4G Android Development] MДЯCЦSДИT:
Looks... stock.
[Epic 4G Android Development] zanderman112:
Wooooooh! Exciting.

PS, I'm trolling lol.
[Epic 4G Android Development] ac16313:
Lol because its a ROM not a theme... come on Acer get your head outta the gutter ;)

Sent from my SPH-D700
[Epic 4G Android Development] Ragnar:
Just flash over or wype and flash new version?
[Epic 4G Android Development] MДЯCЦSДИT:
wipe

10chars
[Epic 4G Android Development] Ragnar:
Lol well it wiped everything on its own...lol....I wiped delvik and flashed over but its all gone....
[Epic 4G Android Development] Fire n mage:
Sweeet ima test this out sometime :D
[Epic 4G Android Development] hienkhieu:
Version 5 is awesome. No lock up, no slow down so far.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Ragnar:
Seems to be working really good. It actually lets me switch between 4g and wifi without locking up. definitely my weekday driver when I need to have 4g.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Tomcat5:
I'm going to backup and flash tonight and get back to this thread tomorrow.

Sent from my Samsung Epic 4G with Tapatalk
[Epic 4G Android Development] Heffboom.Konijn:
by far the fastest and most stable GB rom ive used. its been almost 24hrs and zero lockups, or reboots

the one thing i do recommend to the OP is using the ICS boot from this thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1295664

its a little clearer and HD looking.

other than that. wow, this is my new perm rom
[Epic 4G Android Development] jjjjayd13:
Thanks much. Will try soon! ;)
[Epic 4G Android Development] J31Rob:
This ROM does NOT play well with ChompSMS. Too much RAM leak.. freezes the phone 9/10 times the app is used.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Ragnar:
Have you tried last nights update?
[Epic 4G Android Development] myaepic1:
Downloading!!
[Epic 4G Android Development] orlzzt:
flashed V5 this morning. Did the keyboard patch get baked in? My keyboard skip seems to have gone away for some reason?
[Epic 4G Android Development] gundrted:
V5

So far so good. I loaded and used Ti to reload all my apps and system data. So far no freezes or hangs. I like the ICS launcher, but still loaded Launcher Pro. Currently I'm switching between them.

Question on the ICS launcher - How do I change the apps listed from the button in the lower right hand corner? No matter what I do the list never changes.

Thanks
[Epic 4G Android Development] bgaimur:
anyone else having trouble using ACS forums? I can't connect to them, as my browser (or something) keeps appending www. to the forums subdomain. :( I really wanna upgrade from beta v4
[Epic 4G Android Development] gundrted:
I have been having issues over the last few weeks. Last night I was able to access it from my phone but not cable modem. Then it worked later.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Ragnar:
Why don't you just download from the link Marcusant put up in the OP as well as somewhere in the thread yesterday?
[Epic 4G Android Development] vita10gy:
www is supposed to be there, I think it's just down.

http://dev-host.org/buj9ea6nd30s/ACS_ICS_v5.zip
[Epic 4G Android Development] kynolin:
Glad to see v5 hit! I went back to my own EH17 build for now, but I'm very excited about the RAM changes. I appreciate all the work Marcusant! I'll probably be giving this another shot with v5, after I learn more about putting all my preferred mods/themes into one install-able package.
[Epic 4G Android Development] stepchap:
Haven't had any ram issues on v5 so far. Had a fair share on v4 tho so it seems to have fixed it. Also was getting reboots on v4 until I used setcpu and set screen off max to 400, once I did that I haven't had a random reboot since
[Epic 4G Android Development] MДЯCЦSДИT:
I am working on a theme to go along with this!
[Epic 4G Android Development] MДЯCЦSДИT:
Check the themes section. I may do a red theme also.
[Epic 4G Android Development] orlzzt:
The theme rocks! Thanks Marcusant
[Epic 4G Android Development] robl45:
cool, I'll probably try this weekend, was gonna do tonight, but i know it will end up being a 2 hour project.

as for ICS launcher and the buttons, i believe you can't change them, one of the reasons I use Go launcher with this.
[Epic 4G Android Development] bigmcq77:
after flashing v5 my settings about phone still says Build number: ACS ICS Beta 4. Did you forget to change this or did I fail?
[Epic 4G Android Development] robl45:
couldn't wait so I flashed, launcher is awesome now but a little wonky unless I don't understand how its supposed to work.sometimes it says apps and widgets at the top, sometimes it doesn't, sometimes my dock dis appears. biggest issue is that widgets don't seem to work at all, i try to add them and they just flash and don't show up.

also, its still eating memory badly. with cm7, I'd have like 160megs free, with this I have like nothing free.
[Epic 4G Android Development] MДЯCЦSДИT:
forgot to change it
[Epic 4G Android Development] MДЯCЦSДИT:
1. Get go launcher or something 2. That is an issue with the leak. It will be fixed with official 2.3.
[Epic 4G Android Development] MДЯCЦSДИT:
V. 6 coming soon. A couple fixed and the theme.
[Epic 4G Android Development] robl45:
Nah the only widget I use is flash light, I'll live, this is really cool. Just hope the memory holds
[Epic 4G Android Development] robl45:
so this was working fantastic, then i flashed the gps fix and rebooted and now google services framework keeps forceclosing, you used to be able to clear cache or something, but that doesn't seem to work now. also the download vanished from the sdcard, not sure how that could happen. not sure if it was because of flashing the gps fix or just from rebooting. is there anyway to fix this? I was going to reflash but as usual the acs site is not working.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Heffboom.Konijn:
2 days later and zero memory issues or random reboots. However ive run into a very strange issue with the phone data setting. Almost everything has been wiped out. And any changes i make do not save.

Phone/##3282#/edit/msl#/advanced

Every setting is listed as not set and i cant save edited values

Does anyone have any idea how to fix this?
[Epic 4G Android Development] djgallis:
cant wait !!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Epic 4G Android Development] Ragnar:
Funny same thing happened to me, I installed fast fix and all of the sudden Google frameworks force closes. Oh well time to restore. Lol
[Epic 4G Android Development] Ragnar:
Other than that slight mishap this version is running great.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Prince_Basil:
I'm having trouble trying to connect wifi. Is this a common problem? It just says Obtaining IP address then stops. Is there a fix? Sorry if its been mentioned before.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Paiyne:
I don't have an issue with wifi not connecting, but I am having issues with it staying connected. Since noon today I have had to turn my wifi radio back on 6 times. It stays connected for awhile and then just shuts off. Great rom other than that!
[Epic 4G Android Development] ac16313:
Can you or anyone else comment on battery life on this ROM?

Sent from my SPH-D700
[Epic 4G Android Development] hienkhieu:
Battery life is decent but not as good as it used to be. Well I think it a trade of for a more usable ROM.
[Epic 4G Android Development] dohturdima:
Try advanced WiFi lock free and see if that helps
[Epic 4G Android Development] robl45:
i really need to fix my phone before work now, can someone post a mirror or something of this, its been 8 hours already that acs site is down. don't really want to go back to the version that has the memory leak, nor do I want to reset the phone all up again with a different rom just to come back to this one.
[Epic 4G Android Development] philowneus:
This

Its been a while since I've used gb leak. I have to say that this one is way beyond what I expected. You devs have really done some great work. However the ics launcher definitely needs work.
[Epic 4G Android Development] robl45:
thank you so much. a little late to do before work, but at lunch I should be able to fix.

---------- Post added at 07:22 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:08 AM ----------

i flashed then did gpsfix, then booted on the acsicsb4, only one i had at the time, that seems to be working. has anyone else had this gpsfix issue? I'd like to use it, but don't want to mess up the frameworks again.
[Epic 4G Android Development] J31Rob:
About to do so right now. I realized after I posted what the title said about the RAM leak.
[Epic 4G Android Development] robl45:
while last nights update was working before the frameworks got messed up, I tried pretty hard to beat it into submission and was unsuccessful, it still seems to be drinking down the ram, but I wasn't getting dolphin locking up like with acs v4 where it got to the point where it was unusable.
[Epic 4G Android Development] gundrted:
Loving V5

So far I'm loving V5.

No reboots and no hangs. Nothing really funky to report at all. Battery life is good and speed is also very nice.

I would like to see the default New & Weather app included. My desk clock uses it and I have yet to find an install for it. :confused:

I did post a question about how to use the menu that is located in the lower right of the ICS launcher. It pops up an overlay or running appsThe items never seem to change and I cant figure it our. It looks like a sweet feature and would like to use it.
[Epic 4G Android Development] hienkhieu:
Use Titanium Backup to clear data.
[Epic 4G Android Development] nofear0705:
Can't download the file when I click the link this is what I get

Internal Server Error

The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.

Please contact the server administrator, webmaster@forums.acs-developers.net and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error.

More information about this error may be available in the server error log.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.
[Epic 4G Android Development] I Brick Phones:
Running great so far, awesome work!

Only thing to add that I haven't seen posted yet is that I get an error when trying to purchase an app in the market.
[Epic 4G Android Development] maltydog:
Just tried installing this again, first time in a few versions. Non stop reboots when the phone is not being used. I have tried several tweaks mentioned here in SetCPU, Tegrak, Swapper. Does not seem to help. Think I may go back to SRF 1.2.
[Epic 4G Android Development] hienkhieu:
I don't have problem with market app.
[Epic 4G Android Development] nickveldrin:
Bump. Me too.

Can someone with the ROM please post it on multiupload or something.
[Epic 4G Android Development] lldolendi:
Bump to post above... If anybody has a mirror for this it would be much appreciated!!!
[Epic 4G Android Development] ac16313:
Here the direct link to the ROM.

Sent from my SPH-D700
[Epic 4G Android Development] robl45:
reinstalled over lunch, flashed rom, and gpsfix at same time and booted, then restored with titanium, so far so good. everything seems to be working, but as people said, battery life doesn't appear to be as good. but ICS launcher is so cool even with the minor hiccups.
[Epic 4G Android Development] hemi dart:
Is there a way to remove the text messages from the call log?
[Epic 4G Android Development] jjjjayd13:
Thanks much for this ROM!

Two problems: 1-after installing theme my phone log does not log calls; 2-phone calls stop after about 90 sec's

Hope you can help!

jjjjayd13, :mad:

---------- Post added at 02:54 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:52 PM ----------

Me too!!!

Marcusant, not rushing you, but when is v6 coming. I'll just wait,

TIA,

jjjjayd13, ;)
[Epic 4G Android Development] Falstafff:
Acs forums are down, seems like.
[Epic 4G Android Development] MДЯCЦSДИT:
My trick is the supercharger script, ext4 and swapper for root on the market!
[Epic 4G Android Development] tony45x220:
Downloading now...any screenshots anybody?

Sent from my rooted, suited, & booted Epic 4G #knowdat!
[Epic 4G Android Development] MДЯCЦSДИT:
it is stock theme, it will get an ICS 2.4 theme soon.
[Epic 4G Android Development] magoo5289:
That did it thanks!
[Epic 4G Android Development] MДЯCЦSДИT:
Your welcome!
[Epic 4G Android Development] FrankyFiggz27:
according to the v6 supercharger thread u can't use a busybox version higher than 1.182 i thought. it still works with 1.19?
[Epic 4G Android Development] MДЯCЦSДИT:
Recommended. It works fine. It doesn't bootloop or anything. He is basically saying that if it doesn't work, then that is your problem.
[Epic 4G Android Development] FrankyFiggz27:
o ok thanks. im trying to test out this rom, which sounds sick, but i cant dl. somethings up with the acs website i think
[Epic 4G Android Development] MДЯCЦSДИT:
I notified flyers. He said they were changing the servers. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4523143/eh17.zip
[Epic 4G Android Development] FrankyFiggz27:
gracias

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[Epic 4G Android Development] MДЯCЦSДИT:
de nada

10personajes
[Epic 4G Android Development] lonnie23:
Can We flash any EH17 Themes w/ this ?
[Epic 4G Android Development] MДЯCЦSДИT:
yup, just wipe cache
[Epic 4G Android Development] FrankyFiggz27:
nevermind......
[Epic 4G Android Development] MДЯCЦSДИT:
That's very odd. Have you done anything to the rom? Did you wipe everything?
[Epic 4G Android Development] shane6374:
No, there is not.
[Epic 4G Android Development] SladeNoctis:
Beta 3 link is down, due to ACS site being down or in maintenance
[Epic 4G Android Development] MДЯCЦSДИT:
They are switching servers. b3: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4523143/eh17.zip
[Epic 4G Android Development] FrankyFiggz27:
guess it was just a coincidence that it kept freezing wen i opened the app drawer. it just froze again. pretty sure its just freezing after about 2-3 mins after turning on. i did nothing to it at all. clean flash. i wiped after the last problem i had and flashed rom twice. installed no apps, no restore data, nothing. just doesnt like my phone i guess. sux cuz i wanted those 3d/graphics enhancements whatever they were. just freezes hardcore
[Epic 4G Android Development] MДЯCЦSДИT:
Try getting swapper off of the market.
[Epic 4G Android Development] ac16313:
Look back 3 posts and you'll find the direct link to the rom...

Sent from my SPH-D700
[Epic 4G Android Development] robl45:
unfortunately this still reboots, although it doesn't seem like its locking up anymore.

one thing that bothers me is when I try to reply to any forums including this one, when i'm using swype or onscreen keyboard, the text pops out of view and I have to type blind, either I keep moving the screen down or I just deal with it. with cyanogen, the screen stayed put and I could see my text.

BTW, all of the roms have been doing this, not just this one, but cyanogen doesn't. nor does it have random reboots, so hoping we can get those two things into this. as a working camcorder and working videos to watch my little man are important :)
[Epic 4G Android Development] MДЯCЦSДИT:
The 90 sec call issue doesn't happen to me... I didn't change anything to do with calls...
[Epic 4G Android Development] bazidl:
I don't have this issue with swype...just sent this message using swype and text shows up no problem.
[Epic 4G Android Development] jjjjayd13:
To v6? :confused:

I already have v5.

edit--link now works, but no v6.
[Epic 4G Android Development] techargon:
I'm enjoying the rom, thanks for your work, but I'm unable to purchase anything on the market. Free stuff downloads no problem, but when I click to buy something I get an error and it won't let me accept or agree to the terms and conditions, anyone know a fix?
[Epic 4G Android Development] MДЯCЦSДИT:
Ill put out a flashable fix today.
[Epic 4G Android Development] socos25:
+1 on that.. I have this same issue.
[Epic 4G Android Development] robl45:
in landscape or portrait?
[Epic 4G Android Development] bazidl:
Both...it auto scrolls down to
[Epic 4G Android Development] robl45:
yea, mine never does, it works fine in portrait, but in landscape it scrolls off the screen everytime, worked fine with cyanogen.
[Epic 4G Android Development] techargon:
Thanks, I clicked thanks too :)
[Epic 4G Android Development] MДЯCЦSДИT:
Fix is delayed, I have 2 essays to type and 2 projects to do...
[Epic 4G Android Development] vita10gy:
This GPS fix works wonders on the rom.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1321049

(Maybe something to bake into v6? :p)

It's a night and day difference, everyone go do it if you haven't
[Epic 4G Android Development] gundrted:
Good luck with the essays. I'm looking forward for V6. V5 is still working great.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Nehpets:
+1 GL with the projects too :)
[Epic 4G Android Development] Redphinz:
marcusant, just gave you a donation for all you do. Went from hurricane 1.6 (if memory serves) to this and it's the best this phone has been in a looooonnggg time.

Any word on a market fix?
[Epic 4G Android Development] MДЯCЦSДИT:
soon. If I can fix the settings app not being there on v6 issue. Thankyou very much for the donation!
[Epic 4G Android Development] I Brick Phones:
Tried this out. was connecting to 6 of 7 satellites prior to installing, and connecting to 9 of 9 satellites after installing. nice!
[Epic 4G Android Development] philowneus:
So my gps icon won't go away. It's not a problem cause it's not actually doing anything. Just odd.
[Epic 4G Android Development] MДЯCЦSДИT:
BAM! Now I need someone to confirm if buying from the market works now.
[Epic 4G Android Development] tonysohn:
Didn't try buying any app yet, but I found a slight bug with the theme.

When you press Menu button and press "More", the text is nearly black on a black background.

Everything else is working fine including the GPS.

EDIT: What is the font by the way? I'm REALLY loving it!
[Epic 4G Android Development] DCRocks:
Gah!

Just wiped and installed v5, and figured I would do some reading and saw v6 posted.

Well, at least I noticed before I set everything back up.

I'll pick up a new game for a buck if no one else has by the time I get v6 copied over and installed
[Epic 4G Android Development] MДЯCЦSДИT:
The font is Roboto, the one from ICS.
[Epic 4G Android Development] DCRocks:
Does v6 flash the modem to EC05?

I could have sworn I was on the EH17 modem, running CM7, but I just checked and under broadband it states:

S:D700.0.5S.EC05

I can flash the EH17 modem, piece of cake, I just wanted to check to find out if this ROM install flashed the Modem to EC05, it was incorrectly named (is that even possible?), or a modem change from a prior ROM flash, that changed the modem and I just didnt notice.

edit: installed v6, and I am still unable to buy a game

I wiped 3x, installed, v5, then I booted up, copied v6 over, wiped 3x, flashed v6, booted up, opened market, signed into gmail account, downloaded free app, downloaded previous purchased app, tried to download a paid app, selected the price in bluescreen comes up with accept and but, error pops up

Error

An error occured while creating your order.
[Epic 4G Android Development] MДЯCЦSДИT:
No rom can downgrade a modem on the epic.
[Epic 4G Android Development] DCRocks:
Thanks, I figured it was a leftover from one of the massive number I ODINs & flashes I did in the last few days, but wanted to be 100% sure this ROM didnt change it for troubleshooting any issues I have down the road
[Epic 4G Android Development] tonysohn:
Are you sure about that? I just did a comparison with the ICS screenshots, and they look quite different. Especially, the "t"s.
[Epic 4G Android Development] vita10gy:
Does v6 have the hotspot hack and working phone calls?

I had to revert the theme on top of v5 cause the phone only worked for 5-60 seconds before rebooting the phone, and the hotspot hack went away.
[Epic 4G Android Development] robl45:
Does this still wipe or can we just install over v5 without losing everything?