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[Xperia Arc Android Development] rcummings100:
It's strange. I used CM7 on my old Milestone for months without any problems with gmail, updating the ROM every time a new version came out.

I did actually check the market when I noticed gmail wasn't present, which is why I posted the message on here. So as I said, I restored a backup from titanium backup. I didn't think to check the market after that.

I just did check the market for gmail, and magically it now shows up. Weird!

Anyway, except for this horribly annoying keyboard mapping bug, I'm a happy camper, finally running CM7 on my Xperia Pro :D

Thanks everyone @ free xperia project!!!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
hardware mapping will be fixed soon

we are working on it
[Xperia Arc Android Development] alvaroag:
It's working fine. Hope the keyboard get's fixed soon. Also, When starting, I get a screen asking me for "SIM network unlock PIN". I just tap dismiss and everything works normally. My phone is not (and never was) locked to any provider. Any idea?

Edit: Also, I found another bug(I think so). Some of my contacts have two number: a normal one, composed only by numbers(9 digits), and another, exactly the same as the other, but beginning with sharp #. When editing the contacts, both numbers appear, but when I view the contact, only the normal one appears. I really need those special numbers, because I get unlimited calls to those. I'm attaching screenshots.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] rcummings100:
Works fine for me. I don't have that problem so I'm not sure what's up with it.

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My battery life has been considerably reduced since the switch from stock to CM7. used to get 30 hours of battery life between charges. Now I get about 16 on an average day (which is fine), but only 7 or so on a heavy usage day (which sucks obviously).

So I looked into the issue a bit more and discovered you've overclocked the CPU to 1.6ghz!

First, is this an expected part of the ROM or is it a mistake? I ask because I hadn't read anywhere that your CM7 build for the Pro was pre-overclocked.

I know you can adjust the CPU speed in the performance section of CM Settings, but I was just wondering if anyone had figured out what a good middle ground was between battery life and speed.

I'm using SetCPU for the moment to adjust on the fly.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] alvaroag:
I've just checked my Performance Settings in my CM. I'm sure it's with the default value, as I don't like to make changes to perf settings, as it's a bit dangerous. The default is 1 Ghz. Maybe someone played with you CM settings and overcloked it?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] rcummings100:
Nope, no one's touched the phone but me, literally. And I've never been into the performance settings screen until this. My default was set at 1612Mhz.

Could be a bug?

I've since lowered it to 1024Mhz, which is as close to 1ghz as the settings allow for.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] alvaroag:
We may have to wait until someone from FreeXperia or CM tells about that. It could be a random bug.

The good thing about this: If your phone could run for about a week at 160% if factory frequency, at least we know that it's really resistant. I would have expected some damage with intense overclocking. :)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] rcummings100:
I was thinking the exact same thing :D

The only downside was the battery life sucked. But that's livable thanks to setcpu. You can OC on the fly for a game, and go back to normal when you're done.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] BlackArty:
Keyboard's layots is not fixed :(

Nothing has changed...

Firmware is working fine, but I can't use my pro as pro :)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] chuinkee:
I already have FXP045 running on my pro, do I need to flash the kernel again to go to 046 or I can go just do the ROM ZIP update?

Ben
[Xperia Arc Android Development] taaviu:
Kernel flashing is reccomended for better perfomance and stabylity.

Sent via my FXP046 MT15i®
[Xperia Arc Android Development] chuinkee:
so I will need to perform full wipe... okay thanks for the answer
[Xperia Arc Android Development] taaviu:
No need wipe!! Flash 46 over 45. And kernel flashing don't wipe your device.

Sent via my FXP046 MT15i®
[Xperia Arc Android Development] dired:
Hey :)

:good:

OMG I found out, that I had AOSB Project installed, and the kernel including recovery works just like expected :D

Thanks a lot <3

I learned my lesson, always wipe everything before installing a new / old / 'differing from what I have now' rom.

Thanks again fam :howdy:
[Xperia Arc Android Development] chuinkee:
oops... anyway already wipe, its okay, titanium backup to the rescue.

btw, the keyboard changer program works, if I change the country to UK, the keyboard mapping is correct, but I lost my hardware back and menu button. they stop working. any idea what was the default country selection?

thanks

Ben
[Xperia Arc Android Development] add2005:
This is something awesome !!! Waiting for months for something like this...

This one and SE customization will make CM very HOT ! :)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] rcummings100:
just installed FXP047.

Hardware Keyboard problem still exists for me. The shifted keys remain miss-mapped.

And the app freeXperia KeyboardChanger is no longer there. I'm assuming you removed it because it wasn't done yet?

EDIT:

GAPPS still doesn't seem to want to work for me. It updates fine in recovery, but when I actually boot into Android none of the apps are present. I have to restore individually from my original titanium backup copies.

I was thinking about this and could there be an issue with different regions having different access to apps in the app store? For example, Google Books was unavailable to me for the longest time until recently because you couldn't buy books for it here in Canada.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
please wipe
[Xperia Arc Android Development] rcummings100:
A wipe did not work. So I tried a second time just to be sure, and it still doesn't fix the problems.

Keyboard is exact same as before - The shifted keys don't match what they're supposed to be. But it's completely consistent to what it was before. For example, the numbers are all grouped together on the left side of the keyboard in a numpad configuration.

W = 1

E = 2

R = 3

S = 4

D =5

...etc

Is that how the layout is on the MK16i? Because on the MK16a they're all located at the top, going left to right. q= 1, w=2, e=3,r=4, etc)

My Device identifies as an MK16i when I go into Settings > About Phone, as I said much earlier. But I have an MK16a.

The other problems are still present as well:

no keyboard changing app

GApps doesn't do anything for me. I still have to go and manually download the google apps I want, like Gmail and Maps. Is it supposed to be that way? My only experience is with my old Milestone, and installing GApps on CM7 on there actually installed all the actual apps.

I don't see the 2 way voice recording feature people are talking about anywhere...where am I supposed to be looking? EDIT: found it. Needed he 3rd party program alvaroag was talking about.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] chuinkee:
I have a mk16i and the numbers are on the top row as well.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] plopingo:
Hi, Any chance to have the last liveboot recoveryARC.img V5 used in CM7.2.0 ?

The only recovery I've found is the the V4

Thanks
[Xperia Arc Android Development] rcummings100:
Thanks for the reply.

Is your layout under the latest build of CM7 accurate? Do your numbers actually correspond to your number keys?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] chuinkee:
I have not tried 047 yet... but in 046 it was not correct as well. if I use the keyboard changer in 046 and change the keyboard country to UK, the keybaord mapping will be correct but then the back and menu hard button stop working... so I have to revert to the original setting which I think is se.

I did a MD5 checksum on this file between 7.1.0 and 7.2.0 version (pm8058-keypad.kl)

I found out these 2 file are not of the same content from the checksum. so I copied the one on 7.1.0 to 7.2.0, and it fixed the keyboard layout. not sure if this is a lucky shot but I think you can give it a try.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] pepperoni:
Screen refresh problem

Hi guys - just installed FXP047 with much gusto but am getting screen refresh issues.

- the initial 'touch android' screen comes followed by a prompt to setup my email, but after this it goes right to the home screen minus any icons - just the wallpaper

- the phone seems to be registering my inputs but only randomly shows anything but the live animated wallpaper

- pressing randomly gets me some window views where the display seems to be stuck again. An example is the dialer where I can hear the touchtones if I touch the screen but the screen stays blank

- the top status bar is pretty much visible throughout but only randomly registers a pulldown

- there seems to be random occurrences of screen corruption as well

- screen rotation seems to work as the status bar moves correctly

Any ideas? I followed instructions exactly and am left with no option but to flash back to the stock rom to get a working phone.

Many thanks,

P
[Xperia Arc Android Development] regunus:
How did you manage to install FXP047?

The file name is saying "MK16i-Xperiapro". I tried flashing (I'm using doomkernel for cm7) and I got errors. Tried to flash the in-zip boot.img and it never booted.

I have the Arc S btw.

Any ideas?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] alvaroag:
regunus, this one is for the Xperia Pro MK16, not for the Arc/Arc S. I know there's an stable CM 7.1 for the Arc, but not sure for the Arc S.

pepperoni, did you did a data wipe before flashing?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] regunus:
lol. Check the download link in the 3rd post of this thread :) Obviously a mistake.

I'm just curious how some people managed to flash 047 on their Arcs (we are at the ARc forum, aren't we? :P )
[Xperia Arc Android Development] NeoJeo:
Hello,

Just a quick question because I'm doing a tutorial : Does this rom also work with the .58 stock rom ?

Thanks. If yes that could be great to specify that in the third post.

EDIT: I had an answer by PM.

FXP47 works with stock .58 firmware
[Xperia Arc Android Development] rcummings100:
Can someone send me the keyboard changer apk? It's totally missing from my phone despite my doing everything I can think of to get it.

I'm using FXP047. Yes, I did a full wipe/factory reset, cleared all the caches, am on the latest .42 ROM, am on the kernel included with FXP047. I even tried re-flashing .42 to start from scratch.

GApps doesn't install despite flashing that as well, though I can get around that by just downloading the apps I need from the market. Is it possible that whatever's preventing the keyboard changer from installing is also responsible for GApps not instaling?

I don't know how this can be an issue, but the only thing I did that most of you probably didn't was I skipped FXP046.

But I figure if one of you can post the keyboard changer apk here I can just install it separately. I'd pull it out of the ROM itself but I don't know how to :(

Many thanks!

EDIT: I just extracted FXP045 and the keyboard changer APK is there bright as day in /System/App.

However, it's totally missing from FXP047. Can someone else confirm this?

So the reason I don't have it is because it doesn't appear to have been included in FXP047! All of you who did have it probably have it left over from FXP046 because you didn't do complete wipes like I did.

So, can someone send me that file? Just extract the original download of FXP046 on your computer and it's /System/App/KeyboardChanger.apk.

Thanks
[Xperia Arc Android Development] alvaroag:
Well, the reason Keyboard Changer is not installed on 047 is it isn't present in the package. Why it isn't present in the pkg, I don't know.

I still have the Keyboard Changer, even when I don't use it, because I'm not flashing from scratch, but instead updating from version to version, as I explained some posts before.

GApps is not included with the update pkg. It's included in the separate GApps ZIP, which you should flash with CWM after flashing the ROM. I think that's because of the legal problems the CM team had with Google, as the GApps are not licensed under the same scheme of the Android OS.

I'm attaching you the Keyboard Changer apk from FXP046. Just copy it to /system/app with Rot Explorer or similar, and change it's permissions to 0644 "rw-r--r--".
[Xperia Arc Android Development] rcummings100:
Thanks!

I realized about keyboard changer not being part of FXP047, as I said in the edit to my post :)

Also, I know how to install GApps...been doing it on my milestone for a year now ;)

But it simply doesn't want to work for me on the Xperia Pro. I have no idea why...I'm flashing it the way you're supposed to. It just doesn't install any apps. I have to manually go to the market and download the ones I want. It's pretty weird.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] rcummings100:
YES! copying the apk over exactly as you told me to worked perfectly. Then with the app installed I was able to change the layout to UK (even though I'm Canadian), which has the proper key mapping for the MK16a.

I'm a happy camper now! :D :D

Edit: doh...now I ran into the same problem someone else reported. The back button and menu button no longer function.

Guess I'm going back to the improper layout since I can live with that but can't live without back and menu :(
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Bin4ry:
Please try the attached apk.

Does ist solve the issue?

(See next post)

Regards
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Bin4ry:
And another post. First upload was with wrong file. Here is correct one.

Regards
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Bin4ry:
C'mon, nobody who downloaded can say smth. ?

Regards
[Xperia Arc Android Development] chuinkee:
I cant seem to get it installed, I click on the file to install but it will say "application not installed" 2 sec later. unknown sources is switched on.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Bin4ry:
It is a SystemApplication. Copy it to /system/app and change rights to 644 -> reboot

Regards
[Xperia Arc Android Development] rcummings100:
Sorry, didn't notice you'd uploaded the file Bin4ry. Trying it now...

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I can't get it installed either. And yes, I know how to install system apps using the instructions I just quoted. It's in system/app with the correct permissions, but just isn't showing up in my app drawer after the reboot. I used root explorer to copy it as well as to change the permissions.

I installed the version alvaroag posted using this same method just fine. I have no idea what's going wrong this time except that it must be this version of the app itself.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] peacekeeper38:
this keyboard issue is driving me crazy :mad:, tried to install the last apk and nothing... it says app not installed and then the menu bottom desapeared completely i think i am going back to se rom.

i like this cm7
[Xperia Arc Android Development] rcummings100:
Woah, caps Lock a bit??

As Bin4ry said, this is a system app. You cannot install it like a normal app. You have to use root explorer or similar to move the APK to \system\app manually.

Then change the permissions to match the other apps in that directory. Owner read and write, group read, and others read.

Then reboot.

If it worked there will be a new app installed. In my case it didn't work using the latest version. But previous versions did install this way. plus I've installed plenty of apps this way.

So take a chill pill and relax.

Edit: damn virtual keyboards added words that weren't there
[Xperia Arc Android Development] peacekeeper38:
yeah you are right sorry for the caps i didnt notice at the begining, apologize for that with everybody,

right now i went back to SE stock, so i will wait when the issue its solved,

thnks anyway rcummings i alrready took the chill pill :D
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Bin4ry:
ups, sorry i fcked up the apk. will upload a new one in ~ 2 hours. sorry ;-)

Send from the Tardis using my brain
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Bin4ry:
Here it is, please give feedback.

As it is an Systemapp it cannot be installed "normal" way.

To install just copy to /system/app/ and chmod 644.

Regards
[Xperia Arc Android Development] rcummings100:
No worries ;)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] chuinkee:
hmm got a weird issue here after I flash to 047... Wifi cannot connect to the router. it sees the AP, able to authenticate but stuck at "obtaining IP address" and then it times out... any idea?

I flashed the new kernel from the 047 pack, wipe user data, cache and delvic cache already.

Thanks
[Xperia Arc Android Development] rcummings100:
This time it installs great. Unfortunately setting my keyboard to the UK makes every single button on my phone stop functioning, except power. I'm trying others now but so far every one of them produces the same results.

By the way, what SHOULD we be setting it to if we're in Canada? I've been trying to use the UK but I'm not sure if that's correct.

EDIT:

Setting it to CN works!!!

ALL of my buttons now work, and the keymaping is now all correct. NICE!!!!!!

THANK YOU BIN4RY!!!

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Try going to Settings > Wireless & Networking > wifi settings

Long hold on your router and select Forget

reboot

and then try connecting again
[Xperia Arc Android Development] chuinkee:
hmm nope doesn't seem to work with forgetting the network and reboot.... I have tried 3 AP so far... all the same result.. its like as if the DHCP client module on the phone is not working....
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Bin4ry:
thanks for testing. now i know.what was wrong. going through all languages now and fix them manually,after that it will be pushed to CM git and included in next rom again ;-)

Send from the Tardis using my brain
[Xperia Arc Android Development] chuinkee:
by any chance the next ROM is CM9?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] alvaroag:
I think he says for the FXP049. Everyone at CM is now working on CM9. That's wy we will not get FXP048 this week :( But can't wait to get CM9 for my phone.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Linkinsoldier:
Is there any chance I can use UK settings with a German keyboard layout?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] alvaroag:
If it's not the layout corresponding to your hardware keyboard, it's probable it will work but with some kay(specially the ALTs) messed up.

Also, I'm not sure if the error with the Back button has been corrected, On previous tests, user who used the keyboard changer got the back button disabled.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Bin4ry:
Yes sure, language settings does not influence hardware keyboard layout! If you want to change SoftwareKeyboard layout (because you are posting from a E10i) you are wrong in this thread :P

Read a few posts up ;)

Regards
[Xperia Arc Android Development] cccs1:
Hi, itested this Rom and all works fine, i did with the Hardware Keyboard as writen here. My german layout works but the Symbol key isnt working. Is there a way to get the key to work ?

Sent from my MK16i
[Xperia Arc Android Development] alvaroag:
Why did 2 way call recording was reverted for this release? Will it be available for FXP050? I ask because I really need call recording. On my old phone, I used Total Recall, but it no longer works under my Xperia Pro with CM.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] cccs1:
The Links ends with four other Links but these are without a Rom

No Download possible

Sent from my MK16i
[Xperia Arc Android Development] pepperoni:
---------- Post added at 09:59 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:47 AM ----------

Hi - yes, I did do a data wipe before installing. In fact - did so a couple of times. Any ideas? Thanks!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Dexxmor:
Switch to AT or CH

Wechsel zu AT oder CH haben das selbe keyboard layout wie wir und da funzt alles.

Great ROM all works except the video recording

Sent from my awesome MK16i with CM 7.2
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Daxomega007:
Hey Guys i Rooted And Set Up My Phone And All Was Well Till I Saw An Over The Air Update For My Phone And Since Installing The Update, The Phone No Longer Turns On' I Tried Flashing It, Hoping That Might Help But No Luck Still Wont Turn On :( Any Advice ?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] taaviu:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=18833950

Regards

Sent from my MT15i
[Xperia Arc Android Development] alvaroag:
Have you tried connecting it in flash mode or in fastboot mode? Fastboot mode is when you hold Menu button, and Flash mode is when you hold Back button.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Daxomega007:
Thanks

:) Well I'll Try Can't Do Anything With A Dead Phone Now Can I :(
[Xperia Arc Android Development] alvaroag:
If you get to put it in Flash Mode(Press the Back key while connecting the USB cable to the phone), try using the Flashtool to flash a stock ROM. When you get a stock ROM working, then you can flash a custom ROM if you want.

Links:

Flashtool: http://androxyde.github.com/Flashtool/

Latest(4.0.2.A.0.42) MK16 stock firmware: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=18678726&postcount=3 (At the end of the post)

As your profile says you are in Canada, you may use the MK16a; but, if your phone was bought in Europe, use the MK16i.

Also, if you have never used Flashtool of PC Companion or SEUS, you may need to install the SE flash device drivers.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] pepperoni:
Guys - I tried this again today after wiping everything on my phone using the recovery but am still having all of these issues. My phone is a MK16a, does that have anything to do with it?

Any help would be great?

Many thanks,

P
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Dexxmor:
have you use the flashtool to flash the kernel? (i have, the cmd comant don't work for me) the same issues i have when i hootboot the kernel via flashtool, Flash the kernel in fastboot mode.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] cccs1:
link is ok
[Xperia Arc Android Development] pepperoni:
FXP050 works great

Hey guys - just wanted to let you know I finally managed to install CM on my Pro properly. The boot.img file that came with 050 seemed to finally do the trick and I'm a very very happy camper now. Changed the keyboard settings too as per the other instructions and all working well. Loving the experience so far.

Do I need to erase everything and start from scratch every time a new weekly build gets released or can I simply install 'on top' using the clockwork recovery?

Just one more question - in the performance tweaks section there are different CPU speed governors. In your experience, which one works best in terms of decent performance and better battery life?

- P
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Linkinsoldier:
Thank you very much! I asked for my pro, as you see I have many different devices in use ;-)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] amarkovits:
If i have 4.0.2.A.0.58 should I downgrade to 4.0.2.A.0.42 before installing this ROM?

Andrei
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Bin4ry:
No just >= 42
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Dexxmor:
no you must only wipe the cache and the dalvik cache (in the advance options) befor you flash the new build.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] armyshawkeye:
Can't install Kernel

Hey guys need a little assistance here on installing CM7 on my MK16a.

I rooted my phone with DoomLord's zergRush exploit.

I am currently using Flashtool to attempt to install the kernel (i've even tried using cmd), but with both I've gotten "FAILED (remote: The Device must be rooted first)"

The phone is currently running "SEMC 4.0.2.A.0.42 rom"

So the point is, why am I getting this error? I've checked pretty much everything that is covered in everyone's instructions, so any ideas what i might have missed?

Thanks for ANY help guys.