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[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Tommixoft:
Hello ICS users :) i'm stiill using good old stable and very good on battery kernel .32 but i as many of you want to try new version, but for me it's important how good battery life is. So can anybody tell me what do you think about battery life compared to CM rom on old kernel..
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] r1c4rd0:
if you can post the new kernel, i can test it with your aurora rom that i´m using right now. ;)

thanks
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] inculto:
my battery is during 2 days with normal use with data always on im using sbasil miui 2.3.23 with .35 kernel genos version =)
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Mr.Wolf:
Could we increase amp gain and also limit max volume to 70%?

If possible, would that give us higher volume and no distortion?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] dimitris74:
from 2.02 to 2.04 what should i wipe? everything so i need to take a full backup sms settings etc?

is there any greek keyboard? i have original touchpal but i like to try another if i can
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Mr.Wolf:
It would be easy but tedious work to change notification bar icons from blue to another color.

Maybe someone has a batch file or tool to automate the color change...

But if you just like froyo icons, I think you could edit ics systemui.apk and replace the ics notification bar icons with froyo icons, with very little work.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] zerog2:
I am trying to upgrade ICS from my current oxygen.

I was following the procedures to upgrade to official 2.3 first and I don't know how I can install recovery 5.5.0.4 after that.

After upgraded to official 2.3, it keeps bootloop. I tried to connect my PC with "Power+vol" mode (pink screen) for installing recovery, but my pc cannot find it (I think I need driver!).

Anyone can help me for it?

Thanks.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Repeal:
Please read first post. There is techniques for upgrade.

try to download B528 and copy dldoad to sdcard and push Vol+/- and power. after installment try to open again, if bootloop again try another Rom like B518.

After 2.3 works root it and install 5.5.0.4 cwm
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] zerog2:
Thanks. I did read first post and downloaded several version. but I cannot copy them on my SD card except B518 version. so I just upgraded to B518.

I want to root it, but no apps can do it for me. do you have any apps or ways to do so?

Thanks.

EDIT: Thanks. Finally, I used SuperOneClick to root and use root-explorer to install CWM. Now I am in 2.0.4.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] alex1301:
Can anyone compile and upload the 3.0 kernel?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] maneet21:
Dzo what will be the main difference with 2.6.35 and 3.0 kernel? Stability?

Best of luck btw for that;)
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Giyat:
I have litle problem with version 2.04,some times my sms doesn't send,in preveus version always automatic resend but in this version must resend manualy and when writing a message while listening to music keyboard response is not smooth. when listening to music and then open other app,the output of music players sometimes changed from bass to treble.

sorry for bad english,I hope some body understand my and help to solve this.thank to dzo for great work

Sent from my U8800 using operamini
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] scoutdriver73:
SIM toolkit app

Hi dzo, thanks for a great ROM. Every release gets better and better.

One problem with 2.04 though. I have a SIM toolkit app which allows me to access application stored on SIM card. In 2.04, I can't get this app to run. It installs, but does not show up in the app drawer. Both titanium backup and manage apps shows the app as running, but only in the background. I reloaded 1.9 and the SIM toolkit ap works fine in that release. Any ideas on what else I can try to get this to work. I've attached a copy of the app in case that's helpful.

Thanks
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] jeremysherriff:
Hi, the truth is it's not quite so good on battery, but it's only a *little* bit worse.

As an example, with a .32 rom I will lose about 12% battery overnight. With a .35 rom, I will lose about 17%. So not too bad.

With screen on, battery drain seems a bit higher too. But still easy to last a business day.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] olfyboy:
This is kinda off-topic... but my phone easily lasts 2 days - sometimes 3 - on 1 charge, running Aurora ICS. Definitely not worse than .32 most ROMs - maybe even a little better.

Running v2.04 - till now, not a single problem :D thanks for your effort, dzo!

Sent from my u8800
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] fjsferreira:
DZO, can I use this guide to compile the kernel?

http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Building_Kernel_from_source

If not, can you point to a good guide?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Fatsodonkey:
i would love to test 3.0 kernel. Could someone post it? i would compile it too if i had the time and knowledge.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] dzo:
That will download the whole source, not something you need to do.

Here are some rough instructions.

Install ubuntu 10.04LTS 64 bit (later versions will work but may cause trouble if you want to compile the entire source later)

Install some tools

sudo apt-get install git-core gnupg flex bison gperf build-essential \
zip curl zlib1g-dev libc6-dev lib32ncurses5-dev ia32-libs \
x11proto-core-dev libx11-dev lib32readline5-dev lib32z-dev \
libgl1-mesa-dev g++-multilib mingw32 tofrodos python-markdown \
libxml2-utils xsltproc abootimg

Install toolchain

git clone https://android.googlesource.com/platform/prebuilt

Download my kernel

git clone https://github.com/dzo/kernel_huawei.git
git checkout ics

Set up environment

cd kernel_huawei
export ARCH=arm
export CROSS_COMPILE=~/prebuilt/linux-x86/toolchain/arm-eabi-4.4.3/bin/arm-eabi-
make hwu8800_defconfig

Compile

make

Create boot.img (copy a boot.img to update from an aurora zip or from the device)

abootimg -u boot.img -k arch/arm/boot/zImage

This will make the 2.6.35 kernel, for 3.0.8 do

git checkout master
make hwu8800_defconfig
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] vlc_marcos:
how is work? any news for us?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] r1c4rd0:
hi Dzo can you upload the boot.img of the new 3.0 kernel made by you?

i can test it...

thanks, good work.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] M1ST4K3:
Wow, Google uses flex and yacc :-) I'm studying that in Compilers course, this semestre. Great Tools to parse source!
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Giyat:
yes,same here too
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Zealots:
Is it possible to get just the radio app or d we need to install the full rom? using cm 7.1.0
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Mr.Moriarty:
How can i increase the intensity of button lights? It is working after switching to auto light , But still very low. Thank you.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] fjsferreira:
I've done it :D

One question only dzo, the boot.img that we copy to huawei_kernel folder gets overwriten by our new image when we do

abootimg -u boot.img -k arch/arm/boot/zImage

correct?

I haven't done the headset volume modification yet, in the source code, that will be my next step. Do I have to start over, from the

git clone https://github.com/dzo/kernel_huawei.git

and delete the previous huawei_folder, or can I use the original one?

EDIT: I see the kernel already has the modification, so dzo, at least for me, if you return the volume to old values, it's nice, I already know what to change and how to recompile the kernel... THANK YOU, this was a great experience :D
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] dzo:
I use a script to update and push the kernel to the phone:

abootimg -u boot.img -k arch/arm/boot/zImage
adb shell mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 /.cust_backup
adb push boot.img /.cust_backup/image/boot.img
adb shell mount -o ro,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 /.cust_backup

If you change anything just type:

make

to recompile.

You can use git log, git show and git diff to see what changes have been introduced.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] mittalmailbox:
can anyone tell me whether the battery performance of 2.04 have improved comparing 2.02?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] jeremysherriff:
Yes, it's better. Use the "new wifi driver" option in the development menu.

I have had one problem so far, the battery drained after using the camera and the camera's kernel wakelock wasn't released. I lost 20% in 15min, and had to reboot to release the wakelock.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] zemaniel:
I agree. Buttons light very weakly. Why does not always haptic feedback?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Phanatic:
I did search from earlier messages and found this:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=23462465&postcount=2258

I don't know does this work on other roms, but this should be the same app dzo have used in this rom. Try at your own risk.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] dzo:
Attached is a compiled kernel 3.0.8, it's not an installable zip and it's not really ready but try it if you dare. Put the boot.img in the usual place and put wlan_new.ko and librasdioif.ko is /system/lib/modules.

Make sure wifi is set to the new driver or it probably won't boot.

You have been warned, this is NOT ready for everyday use.

Everything is working but it may crash and/or drain your battery.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] alex1301:
Sorry
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] vlc_marcos:
what improvements ca we expect on the new kernel after being ready? i will not try this one because i need the phone for all day today for call and things like this.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] cirnocirno:
I tested this rom.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1481168

There was no wifi slowdown or issues I had with aurora v2.04. How come, could someone explain to me :-(
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] jeremysherriff:
It's based on gingerbread (Android 2.3) not ics (v4.0).
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] mstbk1300:
touch screen not work :S
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] cirnocirno:
I guess that's one thing to point out but I am just curious shouldn't ICS "work" just fine as GB? I mean no one else is getting this strange wifi issue I have with this ICS rom and changing to GB/MIUI just works but I really like ICS.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Edward Stanbury:
so far its great! i changed the i/0 scheduler to noop and the governor to conservative sadly the stock values are still there for the frequency's but thats an easy edit. long story short stable so far i have found and that it is very stock and preliminary i can already see in increase in performance and can only see it getting better thank you dzo for this update (: looking forward to your future effort and releases!
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] vlc_marcos:
can you do a quick test on quadrante and antutu, and speed test for the wifi connection
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] jeremysherriff:
GB is much more mature in terms of development work around it, and the main difference is that Huawei hasn't released drivers for ICS so we're hacking to make things work. Many ICS implementations are still struggling to get all their hardware to work.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] alex1301:
These are my test results. One thing i would like in the new kernel is to overclock it, because you can't go higher than 800mhz
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] cirnocirno:
But how come some people don't have the same trouble I have with WIFI?

I mean whatever I try to connect to, or different channels or encryption methods still I get what it classifies as 1Mbps. And I can't endure this its too much. Always having huge delays and slow downs. It's not fun :-(
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] fjsferreira:
Dzo, can you please tell me if this script can get latest changes from git, recompile the kernel, create boot.img, push it to the phone and restart the phone? It seems to be working but I just wanted to be sure...

cd ~/kernel_huawei
git pull
export ARCH=arm
export CROSS_COMPILE=~/prebuilt/linux-x86/toolchain/arm-eabi-4.4.3/bin/arm-eabi-
make hwu8800_defconfig
make
abootimg -u boot.img -k arch/arm/boot/zImage
adb shell mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 /.cust_backup
adb push boot.img /.cust_backup/image/boot.img
adb shell mount -o ro,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 /.cust_backup
adb reboot

I think there are some steps that aren't needed after the first time, aren't there?

EDIT: also, dzo, if you want to return to previous headset volume values, I commit myself to post boot.img's with the higher values every ROM update, in this thread or in aurora mods thread in the general section, for those who need it...

2nd EDIT: Wow, i really have forgotten how better Ubuntu without Unity was... :D
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] anjo88:
Did anyone play any gameloft game? Before i change my build.prop to desire hd and play now I can not do that! :( any solution?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] MtG92:
Little question? When we change the composition type to "dyn" in build.prop, should we keep the "Force GPU rendering" box checked? I'm sorry for the ignorance, but is "gpu rendering" in any way related to "gpu composition"?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] eng.stk:
The new Wifi driver seems to use less battery, but sometimes it doesn't connect automatically, sometimes I can't even turnthe Wifi on, must reboot to get it working.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] mstbk1300:
touch screen not work :S

kernel 3.0 :SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Davoss:
Here also does not work, think it is Atmel problem.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] mrasquinho:
Mobile data is consuming a lot of battery, even more than wlan... 5 minutes using, drained 10%
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Loureiro:
Only tested 3.x kernel for a while, but seems very good for a test version. I have noticed some glitches on TS with synaptics, specially using gameboid. But I'm sure dzo is up to all those problems.

Dzo, you're still working on .35 kernel or you've moved all your effort for 3.0 kernel?

Thanks again, your dedication is beyond godlike. Respect.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] jbarros26:
I notice the same, when using 3g the battery drains to fast, on wifi I notice a better performance... the bad thing of this is I use more 3g than wifi, and my battery goes in less 24 hours... dzo there is any solution for this? Thx you are the man...
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] r1c4rd0:
here its working, synaptics.

tryed to instal x5 settings and its still not saving the changes made by us.

wifi is working great, games and everything is smooth... need more cpu frequencies.

until now, no reboot or any strange stuff. its perfect... thanks Dzo
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Loureiro:
Some applications have some offset from where the touch event happened.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] fjsferreira:
Dzo, do we have to use the ics branch when compiling the kernel or can we use master? I see there are updates to master from 5 hours ago but not ics...

Sorry is this is a stupid question...

EDIT: oh forget about the stupid question indeed... master is the 3.0 kernel!
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] mrasquinho:
Even if using 2g, when activate mobile data battery drains too fast
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] xann89:
Does anyone notice that the wifi keep disconnecting and reconnecting itself...? Sometimes wifi icon goes from Blue to Grey, sometimes the icon just disappears and reappears (disconnect and reconnect).

I notice this problem in v2.04 (both new and old wifi drivers). In previous versions, it didn't happen that frequent, if I recall correctly.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] btrst:
may i ask to synaptic users if the haptic feedback on soft keys work in 3.0 kernel?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] mstbk1300:
here its working, synaptics.

tell how it works ?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] alex1301:
Everything is fine with a synaptics touchscreen
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] ksaplostra:
why sometimes i cant connect with wifi,no matter if its locked or not?

i havent activated the second driver from programming.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] jeremysherriff:
Dunno dude, works fine for me.

New driver, wifi set to sleep "when screen is off".

It connects and reconnects just fine, enough that I was about to post "wifi is working perfect!"
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] fjsferreira:
People, DZO already added new governors and overclocking to 3.0.8 kernel... I'll try and compile it and post here the boot.img!

EDIT: I'm having

Can't find default configuration "arch/arm/configs/hwu8800_defconfig

error after switiching to master (git checkout master) and after doing make hwu8800_defconfig

EDIT2: it's solved, the correct command is

make u8800_defconfig

I'll post the boot.img in a few minutes

Can anyone help?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] anjo88:
Exacly my problem I stay 15 minutes on data and my baterry drains like 10%!
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] jeremysherriff:
This is not happening to me? Battery has dropped around 5% per hour, with email sync (push) + gtalk + viber. Consistent for the last three hours (so 15% total drop).

I'm on 2g data though, because my workplace has poor 3g reception.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] anjo88:
mine is pour to but batery drain is to much! :(
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] fjsferreira:
Here's latest 3.0.8 kernel with overclocking, light sensor fixed, updated to latest version from CAF and noop by default.

AND WOW, holy graphics performance on this kernel!!!

NOTE: you need the two other files dzo posted on the first 3.0.8 buid that he posted also.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] btrst:
my question still stands. anyone cares to reply?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] rimsilva:
I've exactly the same problems.

Picture and video has decrease de quality from last version, namely the green line is there again and video autofocus is not so good.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] coyote1071:
Wifi doesn't work...
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Tcm9669:
1. New Wifi driver disconnects all the time for me

2. 2.04 drains battery.. for nothing.. 2.03 was the best at this.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] fjsferreira:
Yes, it's working.

EDIT: here's my experience with the new kernel so far:

- The new wifi driver is working better in this kernel, reconnects almost everytime, no need to reboot, can be connected and disconnected from the notification bar also;

- Graphics performance is noticeably better, apex is screaming fast, transitions are smooth as butter;

- Overall performance seems to be increased, opening apps is faster, switching between apps is fast as hell!

- Audio volume is high, and no distortion (at least here) with headphones;

- Everything that is working in 2.3.5 kernel is working in 3.0.8;

- It's not as stable as 2.3.5, I had one automatic reboot once, when enabling wifi and one system freeze when coming back from call menu to launcher;

- Can't say anything about battery because I have used the kernel only for like 30mins, I have less 1% battery so I think is on par with the old kernel...

Note: I have synaptics TS. I'll post a video of the ROM working with the new kernel in a few minutes...
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] kilroystyx:
I miss something or FM radio doesn't work on kernel 3.0.8.

Just no sound I mean.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] dzo:
Attached is an installable zip with the latest 3.0.8 kernel plus an updated wi-fi driver. Until now I was using a compatibility library to interface with the driver using the old configuration interface (wext). This uses the new interface (cfg80211) and seems to be much better. Also included is a new wpa_supplicant binary, version 2.0.

It should connect to any ap and uses minimal battery (I had an 8% drop overnight).

The old driver/new driver switch does nothing now since the old driver won't work with this kernel.

I tried to fix the atmel ts driver but can't test it so it may still not work. Also usb mass storage doesn't work. So, almost ready for use but not quite.

To install this, flash it from recovery like a full zip. It will overwrite the kernel and wifi drivers so to go back, just flash 2.04 again.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] fjsferreira:
That's correct, no sound in fm app. Also, no usb storage for now. It activates on the phone but doesn't show drive in the PC...

EDIT: Here's the ROM working with the new kernel (sorry for the bad focus, I didn't realize the camera was in macro mode :D)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc_5G51IwUY
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] maneet21:
Atmel fix works dzo

Atmel touchscreen here:)
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] hteles:
Hi everyone.

New kernel it's working with Atmel .

Great work as always DZO.

Thanks
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] r1c4rd0:
its possible to make x5 settings working in the new kernel?

are you making changes in 3.0 kernel?

nice work thanks
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] fjsferreira:
No no, I don't know **** about programming, I just compile what DZO does :D following his instructions, is pretty easy BTW, and because I was already a Ubuntu user, more easy it is.

About x5 settings, I would love that too, but I don't think dzo will do that.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] mrasquinho:
Working great, dzo, thanks! Atmel user here.

I'll watch battery drain by tomorrow.

Thanks once again!
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] fjsferreira:
DZO how about we help you translate the reboot menu, like you did with the settings app? It's the only thing not localized right now :D
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] dzo:
I think they are translated in CM9 already, I'll copy them from there.

I just fixed the usb mass storage in 3.0.8, hw set it to always be a cdrom......Why!!!
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] fjsferreira:
Great! I hope you don't mind if I recompile the kernel and post it here ;D
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] dzo:
No problem, let me just update the config or it probably still won't work.

translations for the power menu are here:

https://github.com/dzo/frameworks_base/commit/00bc38f2e8e52a3d253064b34796d287690bce7f

I copied everything so there is some extra stuff in there and some missing translations, if people could check them that would be good.

edit: OK config should be good now.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] spirosbond:
Do it do it do it do it pleaaaseeeeeee.... :eek::):D

I feel like I'm 5 years old and my parents bought me new hotwheels....

Dzo I think that with more testers the problems will be solved much quicker...

Thank you so much

EDIT: Refresh, refresh, refresh....

EDIT: Thanks fjsferreira... and I allow you to go to sleep after that!!!
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] fjsferreira:
It's compiled already, I'll just test if it's working :D, I'll post an update in seconds!

---------- Post added at 01:01 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:57 AM ----------

****, dzo posted just right now an updated debconfig, I that's why when I tested the kernel usb was still not working... I'll recompile again, sorry
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] pezzku:
First big thanks to dzo! Rom is beginning to look very good.

A bug report:

APNs still aren't surviving reboot. At first boot after factory reset mobile data works ok, but after restart APNs are gone and new ones can't be added.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] jpmml:
Problem!

People, I have a problem!

The phone can't read the battery status. This happened with this ROM and with CM7, but not with MIUI. What can I do?

Thanks.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] darkfiremark:
battery calibration required. search market that app
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] inculto:
after installation with all caches wiped now i can see my broadcom but cant configure apns for vodafone portugal... i downloaded the program apn portugal but gets force close when i try to configure or disable data connection...

besides that im testing in about ten minutes and have to say it again dzo you rock... thks
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] havas:
dzo thank you. i'm very appreciate your work. ics running great.

bugs:

1, music players wont skip to next automatically when playing mp3.

2, open setting|mobile networks will pop error message "com.android.phone" has stopped running when using chinese language, but after switch to english, it's ok.

3, Google Pinyin(a chinese input program) wont work untill i copy file libjni_pinyinime.so in PinyinIme.apk into directory /system/lib.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] 4eLLka:
hello Dzo

If I try to go to the mobile network - configuration

i have com.android.phone error :(

i have russuan locale

sry my bad english
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] havas:
my wifi mac become 00:00:00:00:00:00 and imei become 0 and can't connect to wireless networks though i can start wifi and found wireless networks. but in miui or official version i can connect to these networks. on official 2.3 my wifi mac is 00:0a:f5:89:89:89. int miui or 2.2 official mac is 00:00:00:00:00:00 now, but they both can connect networks

so i want ask, is there a method to change my mac address or some other solutions?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] coyote1071:
looking for entry # 166..;)