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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Moebius01:
Ok, knowing all the every phone is different stuff, looking for some opinions.

I went from 2.8.1 with EL29 modem and either stock kernel (or whatever it was Calk had in the rom) to 2.9.2 with FC14 and stock kernel (again or whatever is in the rom).

While it's not "bad" by any stretch, my battery life is down significantly. I've run this setup for about 5 days to make sure things settled in. Where before I could get 16-20+ hours with light to moderate usage, I'm now getting around 15 with minimal usage.

So, what I'm looking for is anyone who was running similar 2.8.1 config and is having good success with a particular 2.9.2 combination. Or if there are any other tweaks I could try on my current setup.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Ac3bot:
Im having an issue with text messages "failing" to send... but they're actually going through. I'm on 2.9.2 with the FC14 modem... I've updated my "profile"... help!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] d12unk13astard:
So this rom is compatible with the newer fc18 fc22 modems? Thinking about flashing fc18 been reading some positive things about it.

Could I just flash modem thru cwm?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] rickyq12:
Yeap, flash via cwm(the .zip)

Takes a bit to flash...just be patient and it'll go through.

Sent from my Modified with AWESOMENESS Epic 4G Touch.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] rickyq12:
Modem(fc18/22)...compatible with this ROM? Not sure, it should be. I am on Calks ICS build FC18 with FC18 modem, currently.

Sent from my Modified with AWESOMENESS Epic 4G Touch.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Maxx134:
OK I was on FC14 and just flashed FC18 and then FC22.

I test in my office very weak signal area.

I felt no real improvement with FC18.

On FC22, I did notice actual slight weak signal improvement and speed.

Otherwise I would stay on FC14 for my specific conditions.

I can confirm GPS locks on its own with FC22..

I am going to stay with FC22 I feel best low signal data speeds, BUT

It did not lock GPS any faster than FC14.

The improvements all around should be minor.

The only deciding factor will be battery life.

So far so good but won't know for a day or two..
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] rickyq12:
Thanks for the info, have fc22 in my sd as well.

Will test fc18 this weekend as I just flashed it this morning.

Sent from my Modified with AWESOMENESS Epic 4G Touch.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] hobomusashi:
Quick couple of questions...I noticed in the description that the dalvik-cache is loacated on the cache partition. On my current rom the dalvik-cache is loacted in two folders, the cache and the data folder. From the description I'm assuming the DV in the cache folder is in the right spot but what about the one in the data folder? Also, is there a way to increase the cache partition? I'm constantly getting market errors claiming that either a package is invalid or my phone is running out of space. I've found workarounds for these issues but I hate having to resort to these methods for every update over 5mb.

Sent from my SPH-D710
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bordermadman:
Guys I flashed Rogue 1.4.1, how or where do i get the stock repacked el29 original to this rom? without having to re-flash the rom? thanks much!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] RichTJ99:
Is the crappy GPS lock an issue with this rom, or just the phone in general?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] droidiac13:
I haven't had an issue with GPS at all on EL29. A lot of trouble on the ICS ROM's but not on this.

Sent from my rooted Thrive.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Certain issues are normally attributed to people trying new things with their phones.

If you need help ask for it, otherwise go try another rom.

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Here is a link with a bunch of different Stock repacked and Custom Rogue kernels. May not be totally up to date but the one you want is here:

http://www.android.net/forum/downloads.php?s=&do=cat&id=20
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ahoyt05:
Try an app cache cleaner ng, cleans internal and sd cache, you can set it up to clean automatically and/or with a shortcut.

Caulkins E4GT GB 2.9.2 bare ROM, FC14 modem, rogue gunslinger kernel on one EPIC beast of a phone.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Maxx134:
I think it is the modem because at first it was fine, then after a sprint update to their latest

I got alotta GPS problems with Google maps mostly.

My issue didn't go away until I flash the FC modems... FC14 & up.

I would upgrade my SD card and install non important apps there.

I would perform cache wipe in recovery mode.

I would pull my hairs out.

Maybe reinstall market(goooogeplay)

I would not know what else to do :p
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] DrStinkbomb:
Polaris Office FC, etc...

I've been spending the past two hours reading through 800 or so pages of this thread (and yeah, I even tried using the search feature) but I've been unable to figure out a few things:

Polaris is NO LONGERbroken for me, I installed it from the .APK in the REMOVED_ITEMS folder and it opens but then force closes when I try to open any items with it. I uninstalled it, reinstalled it - tried this several times and every time my lazy but did not "register" the app - so I just tried registering the app and now it works. LOL

I could still use help with this though -->And the links that I've found buried in this thread that point to the Calkulin's removed apps are broken - so some stuff like the Windmill Weather Live Wallpaper, the clock widget, and a few other things are missing and I haven't been able to find a way to restore them.

I just went from stock EL29 this morning to rooted, then put in the CMW recovery, then flashed this ROM. All just this morning. So there aren't any funky layers of weirdness on my device.

If anyone can offer and help or point me in the right direction - I'm just getting tired of reading page after page and I'm running out of time because I've got a pretty busy lifestyle and only a few spare moments to attend to this fun stuff.

Thanks community!!

DrStinkbomb
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
There are several methods to do this, but the only way that worked for me was:

Take the app, (ie. polaris.apk) and associate it with something like winrar so you can extract the libxxxx.so files out of it. I think for polaris there are only 2 library files.

Using something like root explorer (I used rom toolbox's root browser), I copied polaris.apk to the system/app folder and changed the file attributes (permissions) to match the rest of the files in that folder. Then I copied those library files to system/lib and changed the permissions there too.

Seems complicated but if you're familiar with moving files, its not too difficult:

1. copy files

2. change their attributes to match the other files in that folder (I think they're all rw-r--r--)

3. reboot

Edit: You cannot install these apps the traditional way, you have to push them with ADB or the method I mentioned and there are probably a couple of other ways.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] hobomusashi:
I just upgraded from 2.9.1 to 2.9.2 and over 30 apps were missing. Luckily I had them backed via titanium but when I tried to restore them nothing happened. I changed the mode to interactive and it gave me a prompt telling me that it was going replace an existing app...weird because if the apps were there in the first place I wouldn't need a restore. So I hit okay to install anyway and it tells me that the application was not installed and titanium freezes on the restoration process. Anyone have a clue why this happened? I'm restoring the entire phone to 2.9.1 right now...hopefully that still works. I'm starting to wonder if me flashing a different kernel before flashing the rom had something to do with this hiccup. Any insight?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dbpaddler:
I started with a fresh phone the other day and am up and running glitch free. I'm using DTG instead of polaris, but I'd try downloading from the market and see if it still acts wonky.

If this phone was a slider I'd be in heaven, but I'm longing for my epic's keyboard and don't know how long I'll last without it. Its been a long time since i've been on a calk ROM.

Sent from my SPH-D710
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] hobomusashi:
I'm trying to figure out which is which here. I'm new to the modem and kernel flashing scene as I just go with whatever is packed in the ROM. FB27 and EL13 are both modems that are listed on the OP. They are also kernels listed in the Rouge Thread. As I stated earlier however, I don't know which is which. Is he saying the FB27 Kernel paired with the EL13 modem is great or the other way around?

EDIT: Didn't read through the Kernel thread...it states clearly that the FB27 kernel is for ICS only. Sorry for wasting space.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] rickyq12:
Well, did you flash the bare ROM converter?

Sent from my Modified with AWESOMENESS Epic 4G Touch.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] hobomusashi:
nope...sure didn't flash it. is it a requirement? i'll go through the OP thoroughly this time. usually i just read the improvements and download the ROM.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] rickyq12:
Not a requirement at all bro.

But if you want all the bloatware gone...that's why you would want to flash the converter.

I'm confused why you would still be missing a bunch of apps and you didn't flash the converter.

Sent from my Modified with AWESOMENESS Galaxy Tab 10.1
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] hobomusashi:
yeah, i'm still wondering the same thing. i've since restored to 2.9.1 along with the el13 kernel and FB27 modem. i'm also trying to figure out this battery life issue i'm having. i personally feel it's draining pretty fast. i was at 100 percent @ 7pm. went to the store and looked up something really fast via 3g then listened to about 6 or 7 songs via google music app. it's now 8:23 and i'm down to 76 percent. again, i'm not sure if it's normal drain or if something else is at play here. it seems like the music player drains battery life pretty quickly...is this normal or am i alone in this one?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] nerys71:
batter life is a tricky thing. calukin's rom does not really effect "on" battery life all that much (it does underclock a little which helps)

where it REALLY shines is having almost NO drain while in standby.

be sure to install the brightness widget so you can dynamically adjust brightness to your needs of the moment.

was the screen ON listening to music? I don't think you should see a 25% drop doing a quick search and listening to 25-30 minutes of music. that makes no sense.

"something" is hinky.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] hobomusashi:
screen was off the majority of the time. i've done a few things and right now i'm at a -2 - -6mA drain while doing nothing. it's weird how it jumps up to the high 600's at times but it slowly drops down. at like 10 pm i decided to do a reboot and my phone dropped from 46% to like 17%. it's now at 13% with the -2mA drain...i'm guessing that's good. i did battery calibration prior to this...dunno if i stated that earlier. i'm guessing it's worked but i'm waiting until the battery has drained to recharge it. i'm hoping that my disabling of the useless services is gonna hold up for the long run.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Whosdaman:
I'm running this ROM currently and love it, but is there a reason you remove feedback.apk from your roms? This is kinda essential to Android
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] DrStinkbomb:
Did you know that you can adjust brightness by holding your finger down on the status bar and sliding left / right? As long as you don't have "auto brightness" enabled. This is a nice little trick for adjusting brightness from any screen where the status bar is still visible, no real need to run a widget.

Does anyone know where I can find the windmill / ocean weather Live Wallpapers that came stock with the phone? They were missing after I flashed this ROM and I can't find them anywhere. Also, the clock widget (as seen in the OP pictures) was missing after I flashed this ROM and I can't seem to find it either. Thanks!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Is that for the market? If so it could be because of the Google Play market replacement. I'm testing a different Gingerbread rom on mine and checked the system/app folder and it's missing from there as well. So I don't think it's the rom.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jfenton57:
Exhange Doesn't Work?

Yup...tried "search this thread" and couldn't find it.

Does Exchange not work with this rom???????
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Whosdaman:
No, it is in the stock ROM. I had to get caulk el29 stock deodex ROM and get the feedback.apk
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Whosdaman:
Also, does anyone else have a problem with the xda app fcing with this rom constantly?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] driftinganomaly:
I had similar problems the other day. I tried to upgrade from FC14 modem on Calk 2.9.2 to the FC18 modem. I wiped cache and dalvic before and after flashing the modem, then updated PRL and profile. Initially it seemed like I was getting an extra bar of signal and a bit faster dl but slower upload.

I then had to go to another area for work. It showed 4 to 5 bars of signal, but it was claiming to fail to send messages. Then when trying to talk on the phone, it was horrible call quality and constant drops. I flashed back to FC14 while driving home (using the exact same steps) and haven't had problems since.

Does anyone have any insight? I was hoping to avoid doing a full wipe and reflash of everything any time I want to try a new modem. I live on the edges of having signal and am trying to chase down signal. I went with Sprint after observing the signal on my boss's Photon in this area. I love this phone, but I wish that it got signal like the Photon.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
I'm not sure I understand why you're doing a wipe or reflash when you try a new modem. The modem is not dependent on the rom. Flash the modem, update Profile & PRL, reboot and test it.

There is no miracle modem that one works for everyone. If there were, there would only be one listed. Part of the enjoyment of having a rooted phone is the ability to try new things. You will have to try the one that works best for you. Unfortunately, this takes time.

I would try out the older EG-EL modems first btw. The latest FB-FC modems don't always work out for everyone and if you're thinking newer is better, it may not hold true for your situation.

Edit: I managed to get Sprint to send me an Airave yesterday because I also barely get a signal here at home. Sometimes I miss calls or my phone switches over to roaming.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] driftinganomaly:
That is the problem with trying to learn via forums. I have read that it was a good idea to wipe cache and dalvic when changing or flashing anything to avoid problems. Unfortunately there are a lot of differing opinions represented as facts. It seemed like it wouldn't hurt even if it was not required. I have read well over a thousand pages on the forums and had not seen that issue addressed or mentioned. No one answered Ac3bot so I thought I would throw out a bump about the issue.

I have tried EL13, EL29, FB27, FC14, and FC18. I will make it a point to try the EG series as well as EL26. I remember reading a lot of people having good luck with that one. I realize that with modems newest isn't always best and that signal and battery are both concerns. And as expected, my gf's phone (E4GT as well) seems to react differently than mine to modems as well. I also realize to give each modem a day to settle in.

I will probably attempt to get an Airave, but that only helps at home and not everywhere else. Thanks for responding.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] nerys71:
I have been having some serious problem lately.

it all started when I factory reset in order to clean install and make a nandroid backup.

many apps are flaky or don't work now that works perfectly before.

GPS was hinky today. my marker was all over the place (resolution low) installs gps tools and the agps update appears to have remedied it for now

but I had "ZERO" gps issues before (same rom same radio same modem)

I have apps that flat out refuse to work that works a couple days ago. FC on open or open and quickly FC a little later

only solution uninstall them reinstall them now they work ??? what gives. ???

slacker did this. apn did this app backup did this and a couple others. apps that NEVER gave me trouble before.

weather bug will not display properly for some reason with screen at 160 was perfect before.

I just wish I could figure out "what" is different.

I did not change the rom and I used the same apk install files as I used before.

all I did was factory reset. did I miss something?

I cleared all the caches and then did a factory reset.

what am I doing wrong to make it so unstable. it worked WITHOUT FLAWS OF ANY KIND a week ago before factory reset so I am assuming the hardware is fine and the rom is fine and that "I" did something wrong OR did not do something I did before thats important for some reason???

any suggestions?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
It looks like you have a handle on things. You may want to consider buying Roam Control. I have several customer sites that either I can't get signal so I force the phone into 'roam' with the app. Works pretty well (but you have to remember to turn it off, no point in angering Sprint)

It is frustrating when you're in a fringe area.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] driftinganomaly:
I am pretty sure that I read that factory resets are bad with a custom kernel. I would suggest research before proceeding. Instead of a factory reset, try Calk's wipe all zip in the future. If I can find the post I will provide a link.

Sent from my E4GT running Calkulin's v2.8.1
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
What do you mean by 'I did a factory reset' exactly?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Carbajal3009:
He means the option in CWM. The wipe data option...which is also called a factory reset. :p
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] hobomusashi:
anyone have an issue where the battery would read a certain percentage before a reboot but after the reboot it would read something waaaaaay lower than it was originally?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Ahh, to me a factory reset is ##786#.

I forgot that it said factory reset in CWM. :rolleyes:

Edit: Do NOT use this code with a custom rom. I don't know what it'll do.

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Well... it's common, not exactly normal. Your battery stats will average out more over time and it won't do that any longer.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] hobomusashi:
it has happened twice so far. weird it happens after i switch the kernel. i've switched back and i'm gonna calibrate the battery again. hopefully this rectifies the issue. sucks because i was doing so well...going on 12 hours on a single charge...down to 45 @ the 11:30 mark when i decided to reboot and it dropped to 12 lol
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] nerys71:
ahhh so I should not have used that option in CWM ?

is that what is causing my troubles? should I do it again? if yes what process exactly should I use?

Let me know Want to do it right rather than again in a month :-)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
The kernel will always affect performance. Whenever you flash a new kernel, also wipe cache, dvalik cache and battery stats. May as well do it all in the same recovery session and this may help as well. When you make a major change like the kernel, restore a backup or change roms it causes unpredictable results until you go through a couple of charge cycles so the battery life settles in.

Edit: I made this too complicated. Basically, you have to go through at least a couple of charges before you'll know what battery life will be like so don't get discouraged by short term results!

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Ok lets start over. I think you wanted to know the correct way to flash a rom or reflash a rom.

First, make sure everything you need is already on your SD card (internal or external, doesn't matter).

Boot into recovery, wipe everything (wipe data, cache, dvalick cache) OR use calk's format all.

'Install from Zip File' the rom you want to flash. (ONLY the ROM, no modems, no kernels nothing else at this point.)

Reboot and let it settle down.

Also, it wouldn't hurt if you already had a working nandroid backup on your SD in case something doesn't work you can easily restore that instead!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] nerys71:
no. I know how to flash a rom.

what is the proper procedure for "resetting"

I have a rom. I like the rom not changing. system got unstable or program was buggy I have no backup.

so I want to "start over" again ie "factory reset" the device.

and begin again making key backups so I never have to do this again.

the point of doing this is so that "I CAN" make a good nanodroid backup now that I know how to do that :-)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Maxx134:
that happened to me maybey twice when I use to use two different capacity batteries.Now I just run stock battery.

I think you just need to clear your battery stats in recovery mode(CWM).

I think he meant you should Do like if you was changing roms.

Always use Calk format all zip when changing roms.

But since your previous setup was fine and your just wanting to refresh:

Instead of having CWM reset your phone,

you should have let the rom do it itself in:

settings/privacy/Factory Data Reset.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] driftinganomaly:
The format all zip in the OP and a fresh install is the safest way if you want to eliminate any problems that could have been caused by root apps that integrated into the system.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Maxx134:
woah I didnt think about that.

it apps were installed allowed root access and they altered or added to system filesz,

then yes the only choice is to format all and fresh install rom.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] iamsavedme30:
I can't believe it,I actually got a GPS lock
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Ok Nerys, hope this is what you meant.

1. Backup both internal & external SD's to your pc

2. Go to settings/storage and unmount and format external SD then also format USB storage.

3. Boot into recovery and wipe everything (wipe data, cache, dvalick cache) maybe not necessary but why the heck not!

4. Download to your pc SPH-D710.EL29_CL852097_ROOTED-oc-sfx.exe from here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1433101

Boot the phone up into download mode, connect the phone to your pc and run that file. Wait for the phone to reboot.

Download to your pc the e4gtauto-sfx.exe from here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1342728

Run this file so it can self-extract.

USB Debugging must be ENABLED - [Menu->Settings->Applications->Development->USB debugging]

Click on "runfirst" from within the folder that gets created (the e4gtauto self extracts to a folder, can't remember what its called)

Your phone will already be rooted from the first file so click on "option C", then on the next page, click on "option J" for the rogue cwm and let it finish!

5. Save these instructions, you may need them again someday!

This will give you a totally FRESH copy with a stock rom.

This stock rom will already be rooted and have CWM recovery installed.

Both the internal and external storage will be wiped clean of any misc stuff left behind by installed apps.

Now, you can flash any new ROM without having to worry about what's been left over from before. :D

Edit: If anyone can think of anything I may have left out, let me know please.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Maxx134:
With which modem?

It worked fro me with FC14, but then I moved to FC22

OnFC22 it was working as well but then had problem again.

I used "GPS status" app to reset all cached GPS data and now working again without app help.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Randomsilliness:
On 2.9 still having issues :( i dont want to go back to stock to see if its my phone but i think i might have to.

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God, i cant get mine to stay on.

go to messaging, menu, settings and scroll down to notificaitons