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[Vibrant Android Development] krarvind:
just better overall fixes in vibrant. d/l the essentials and give it a go.
[Vibrant Android Development] MV10:
Got it, thanks. I didn't notice the new ASS options.

Maybe something to check: I turned on screenshots, then I also looked at the boot options (without activating or selecting anything in that menu), and from that point forward I got the pop-up message saying "system has been granted SU" showing over and over every couple seconds... After reboot it went away.
[Vibrant Android Development] lewishollow:
Which boot.img did you use? The first one I tested or the second one?
[Vibrant Android Development] krarvind:
second one as that has touch recovery, same as my other galaxy s stuff.
[Vibrant Android Development] lewishollow:
Awesome. PS - I love the Slim ROM. I've been directing some others to it, and they're blown away with how awesome it is. Thanks for your hard work!
[Vibrant Android Development] krarvind:
you are welcome. most vibrant prefer bloat looks like :p
[Vibrant Android Development] Globespy:
Wooo! Sounds like a new version coming out with working GPS. ;)
[Vibrant Android Development] lewishollow:
Already out, according to krarvind! Grab new essentials!
[Vibrant Android Development] jrafael:
Working great for me, locks in ~30 secs from fresh boot and ~40-60 secs after deep sleep.
[Vibrant Android Development] TheAggression:
I guess I spoke to soon. My main issue with other ICS Roms was that Android OS battery drain bug. This morning at 8:30 my phone was at 100% and by lunch today at work 1:30 it was at 49%. Checked battery stats and it said Android System was using up the battery :(. Sometimes my 3G signal drops and I can make phone calls and text but I can't go on surf the web on my phone. My GPS seems to be dead as well :( And lastly as mentioned earlier Google Play keeps force closing.

I followed the instructions in the OP word for word. Did I miss something? Should I ODin back to stock and do a clean flash????
[Vibrant Android Development] jrafael:
Do a full wipe (data, cache, system) then flash, rom it's silky smooth, btw i installed all my apps fresh from the market, I avoid restoring apps data like the plague.
[Vibrant Android Development] Globespy:
Will this new boot.img only benefit if using stock kernel,or will also help if I'm using subzero?

Just want to know if there's benefit to reflashing essentials?
[Vibrant Android Development] mmfxda:
+1 here. It charges but the animation doesn't work. But I don't think it is the rom. Any thoughts what could I do to fix it?

I have installed GB boot loader.
[Vibrant Android Development] taurus193:
new essentials works even better for GPS after DS.....thank you... amassing R.O.M
[Vibrant Android Development] ABCStore:
The only thing that doesn't work so far is the camcorder video effects (funny faces).
[Vibrant Android Development] TheAggression:
Thanks....I'll give it a go again. I'm pleased with its speed and silky smoothness but was surprised when the Battery drain issue surfaced. I figured for 4.0.4 it was a thing of the past.:confused:
[Vibrant Android Development] yw2012:
Confirmed that GPS works pretty well. I got a lock in nyc. Running latest slim with latest essential and stock kernel. Great rom!
[Vibrant Android Development] c-pimp:
What does after ds mean?
[Vibrant Android Development] ktorres1120:
Can't seem to get my phone to connect via USB so I can transfer files to it. Is this a known ICS issue? Any trick to get it to work?
[Vibrant Android Development] taurus193:
Deep sleep
[Vibrant Android Development] ABCStore:
In my case I had to go into device manager (windows 7) and disable/enable USB hubs.
[Vibrant Android Development] krarvind:
I put this in my changelog for 3.0. Make sure fast charge toggle is not on or fast charge is enabled on boot via ASS. that will kill usb data connection as it uses the full 1A to charge the battery.
[Vibrant Android Development] xtone:
easy fix is to push in the missing files in /system/media folder.

all that's missing are the battery_charging_xx.qmg files.

you can grab these files from other roms.

Sent from my SGH-T959
[Vibrant Android Development] ktorres1120:
Ok thanks for the tips. I did all that and it still wont recognize my device. I'll wait and see if the next update fixes it. Thanks!
[Vibrant Android Development] TheAggression:
Need some tips or help here. My battery stats appear to be jacked. Its weird as hell. My battery was at 80%, I rebooted it and all of a sudden its a 15% percent and I'm getting the low battery warning. I went into recovery which showed the real/current battery level. How do I fix this?
[Vibrant Android Development] xtone:
do nothing, use as normal. it will calibrate itself.. eventually.

or.. drain the battery dead, charge fully, use as normal.
[Vibrant Android Development] TheAggression:
Thanks a mil!
[Vibrant Android Development] ABCStore:
15 hours of moderate use, 43% left
[Vibrant Android Development] BurningArmada:
Any way to change the aspect ratio back to stock? I love the rom but it beats my eyes up :-)

Thanks.
[Vibrant Android Development] jrafael:
@burningarmada

Settings, ass, general ui, lcd density.
[Vibrant Android Development] BurningArmada:
Lol... Thanks! I guess im just a dumbASS user :-)
[Vibrant Android Development] rajkumar484:
Back button problem

Does anyone have this issue?

Back button always takes me to homescreen. Very annoying :(
[Vibrant Android Development] Lochman79:
Sounds like you flashed the wrong essentials. Try re-downloading the vibrant essentials and flashing.
[Vibrant Android Development] yw2012:
Latest slim and everything stock. First days battery life is 8 hours with ankur 1800mah battery. For some reason battery continues to drain after I went to bed and the phone went to deep sleep. Calibrating battery on day 2 and hopefully it will get better.
[Vibrant Android Development] krarvind:
Something's wrong mate, check whats draining your battery. I hear media server or something like for few, soln is to delete dsp or replace dsp manager from cm9 and replace media provider from cm9. it's got to do with the external card scan. Not sure why only few see it.
[Vibrant Android Development] yw2012:
Media server draining only 8%. I will calibrate my battery today and see what happen. Thanks.
[Vibrant Android Development] MV10:
I've had a Bluetooth issue on all ICS roms, including Slim: neither Win7 nor OSX recognizes that the phone supports OBEX (file transfers).

I can send a file from the phone (from Gallery, for example), but I used to be able to send files from the computer to the phone, too. Now OBEX isn't even listed as a capability after I pair with the computer. The only services Win7 lists are PandoraLink and SyncProxy.

This isn't the connectivity issue that I've seen discussed in the forums. I can pair and connect without any problems at all.

The other two T959s that I deal with (wife & biz partner) exhibit the same behavior.

Did something change in ICS, or are we mysteriously the only three people with the problem? :D
[Vibrant Android Development] anilo:
I don't think anything is up with ICS. I usually transfer ROMs (including Slim) via Bluetooth and never had a problem. One thing I do, instead of going to OBEX, is to select the file and right-click on it. There you see Send to Bluetooth Device. It works every time.
[Vibrant Android Development] michaelh99:
unfortunately the latest essentials didn't fix this.

The initial lock after flashing was lightning fast and rock solid.

It even worked after loading and unloading several gps-using apps.

It still worked after turning the gps off and back on.

It even worked after a few deep sleeps (verified using cpu spy)

It even worked on the drive home.

After sitting on the counter for a few hours while I did other stuff, it didn't work anymore.

I loaded gps test and the gps icon never showed up. turning the gps off and back on didn't help.

cpu spy helped me verify that the phone wasn't deep sleeping anymore either.

Only thing that fixed this was a reboot.

If there are any tests I can run to help get data to fix the problem just let me know.
[Vibrant Android Development] MV10:
Interesting, I didn't think of using the Send menu but it works, thanks.

Not sure what my buddy will do on OSX, but that's his problem...
[Vibrant Android Development] convotutor:
Hey Great Rom!

I'm coming from ICS Euphoria RC 1 and just installed Slim 2.9.

I thought Euphoria was smooth, but this is real smooth and so far no issues.

Just a quick question, is there any way to remove the google search bar on top of the homescreens?

i noticed the search soft button works on the vibrant and it seems redundant to have 2 search functions.

Thanks
[Vibrant Android Development] jrafael:
Slim doesn't have a search bar :confused: since it uses zeam as the stock launcher.
[Vibrant Android Development] convotutor:
i'm using the ics launcher as my default

i'm not a big fan of the zeam launcher....
[Vibrant Android Development] krarvind:
press, hold and drag to the recycle bin.
[Vibrant Android Development] convotutor:
hehe

if it was that easy I wouldn't have asked...

I tried going into Google search and brought up the settings menu and no go.

I looked for it in the ass menu and no go...

thanks for the reply.
[Vibrant Android Development] ABCStore:
Use Apex or Nova launcher and be done with it ;)

ABC
[Vibrant Android Development] Globespy:
I can confirm 100% that if you install subzero's build 34 kernel (latest one) and the gps files from my thread, you will have working gps even after deep sleep. Had mine running for 3 days without a reboot.

Oh, and the battery life is better (undervolt by -25 to -50 across the board - some phones undervolt better than others), plus you can use voodoo sound too! And if you are interested in overclocking, go ahead. Personally, I'm fine with stock speeds using the Smartassv2 governor.

Win win! I enjoy.

Note : it will take about 40-60 seconds to find a lock after deep sleep, just be patient. And choosing the right modem for your location makes a difference. There is a great thread on here somewhere with full comparisons.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1550327
[Vibrant Android Development] michaelh99:
What order did you install those files? You don't have steps in your thread and you still mention that they only work with stock slim kernel.

I installed the kernel, yaggf2, experia in that order.

The first lock took forever. It appeared to fail again after I toggled wifi off and back on in between tests but after leaving gps test running for a while the gps status icon showed up again.

Unfortunately it looks like it's preventing deep sleep just like stock. I'll do some more testing tonight and see how it goes.
[Vibrant Android Development] Globespy:
OK.. First thing you need to do is make sure you have all 3 zips (subzero's build 34, yaggf2 and experia). You should also get the ultimate kernel cleaning script, this makes a difference in this process.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1550327

Boot to recovery, run the kernel cleaning script, then install subzero's build 34 kernel . Clear cache and dalvik, then reboot phone, checking you now have subzero's build 34 kernel.

Boot back in to recovery, install yaggf2 and then experia.

Reboot and then open gps status app, preferably outside to get a strong first time lock.

And you should be good to go.

I'm using KA6 modem, it's been best all round for me anywhere I've been on the west coast. If you decide to try this modem, make this the first thing you flash, reboot and the follow my instructions.

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where are the call reject options? Just noticed that I can't find these options?

In froyo they were very helpful to block annoying 800 numbers.

Am I missing something?
[Vibrant Android Development] kdaniels1986:
messaging app

Im sure its been covered, but I cant seem to find it... anyone else having an issue when you turn the screen off with a message / keyboard up, when you turn the screen back on when you type nothing happens....I have to back out of my messages, and go back into them... I mean, minor inconvenience, but still annoying...
[Vibrant Android Development] Lochman79:
I have the same issue, but it is minor and doesn't bother me.
[Vibrant Android Development] tinyaznboi:
i do too but it doesnt bother me either its just a hassle
[Vibrant Android Development] HeavyA:
I was missing the zoom function in the camera app (plus it would get to a non-responsive state), so I took the stock camera app from another ICS ROM, and it works well (and adds zooming).

Delete or add .old to the existing camera.apk in system/app.

install this one as you would any .apk file
[Vibrant Android Development] krarvind:
sokmething wrong with the file? when downloaded it says 554 bytes.
[Vibrant Android Development] HeavyA:
weird. I removed and reattached it. give it another shot.
[Vibrant Android Development] yw2012:
Wifi seems to keep the phone from going to sleep. Is this expected?
[Vibrant Android Development] klebs89:
I googled around and that seems to be a problem with Nexus S AOKP builds, which I presume the messaging app is taken from. Try using GoSMS, which doesn't have this issue, is free, and is an improvement over stock.
[Vibrant Android Development] RaymondPJR:
Slim

Check to see if this ROM has this file in /system/lib. If not, take the '.apk' off of this file (added .apk just to be able to upload to XDA, so remove it) and place it manually into /system/lib, fix permissions and reboot.
[Vibrant Android Development] vnamee:
I followed these directions and I find it ridiculous how great my GPS is now. I got a first time lock in <10 seconds w/ an accuracy of like 20 feet. I didn't test deep sleep extensively, but it seems to work and didn't seem to break the GPS. I'd have to test it more to see if it fails (if ever) but it seems to initialize properly each time (had some problems w/ it failing to work after the first usage).

BTW, great rom. Just switched from ICZen and I must say, for about 70 mb, it doesn't seem to be missing any features at all.
[Vibrant Android Development] indiemixer:
Getting massive battery drain on this ROM. I wiped data, cache, and formatted the system, but for some reason I'm getting 40% battery usage from Android OS. Haven't really even done much with it after flashing, haven't even restored any of my apps. It goes into deep sleep though.
[Vibrant Android Development] rajkumar484:
Thank You

Reflashing the new vibrant essentials solved the back button problem.

After a clean wipe/reset and reflash, the battery is also back to the SLIM standards.

Thanks for the help
[Vibrant Android Development] yw2012:
I think i figured out what causes the battery drain. It starts whenever i open an app that starts GPS. Seems like i need a reboot after that and the battery drain seems to be fixed. Anyone else wanna try that?
[Vibrant Android Development] MV10:
No. Yesterday and overnight, my phone spent 15 out of 19 hours in deep sleep with WiFi on.

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I'm having the same issue, battery drain is the worst I've seen (77% overnight, whereas on 2.9 I'd see only about 10% in the same timeframe). Media Server is high on the list, but not the highest. Does anybody have the replacement APKs handy?
[Vibrant Android Development] krarvind:
what is draining it?
[Vibrant Android Development] yw2012:
Yea wifi is not the culprit... I am not sure what's draining it... on the other hand, the GPS is fking awesome! It works right out of the box and gets a lock very very quickly!!!
[Vibrant Android Development] krarvind:
check battery stats and grab the betterbatterystats from xda, see if you see wakelocks. does trhe phone go to deep sleep. pls do some investigation and report back with details. i can't help otherwise.
[Vibrant Android Development] michaelh99:
Doing a search for the script get too many hits of people just talking about the script. Can you put a link in your OP?
[Vibrant Android Development] krarvind:
unless the gpsd bin file is different, everything in this identical to what i have. I thought my latest essentials worked well even after deep sleep. did i miss something?
[Vibrant Android Development] Globespy:
Hi Kravind, seems not for everyone. The gps took forever to find a lock and then could not lock again. I went to subzero's build 34 kernel and flashed the files and it's consistently locking after deep sleep. A guy asked in the previous page about whether the gps was causing battery drain, I wonder if there's something in your essentials/stock kernel indeed causing this?

It seems pretty certain that it's kernel related somehow, I can deliver consistent results as I've mentioned in recent replies to another user having trouble using the stock kernel.

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Sure thing
[Vibrant Android Development] krarvind:
Ok. I am even more confused. Does my latest essentials get GPS fix consistently and accurately or not? AFAIK, i t was by the couple of people who tested and reported before i modified the essentials. Is Sub-Zero kernel much better in getting a GPS fix? I can;'t imagine how as i am using his initramfs files which he uses.
[Vibrant Android Development] Globespy:
It's frustrating mate. For me, subzero's build 34 is a clear winner in terms of lock time, and always finding a lock after deep sleep.

I've updated my thread stating that for some the stock kernel works great, but others including me it doesn't. Plus my battery life is better on the subzero kernel, albeit I'm undervolted -75 across the board (no overclocking though)

Have you tried out my thread approach to see if you see any difference? I'm sure MP would be happy to connect and share?
[Vibrant Android Development] krarvind:
GPS is abs rock solid in my SGS and Nexus S, I don't own a vibrant. So i am not sure what i can do. Vibrant is known for its gps issues AFAIK.
[Vibrant Android Development] michaelh99:
Perhaps you missed this post. http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=24437658&postcount=444

I suspect your other testers weren't doing much long-term testing or there's a hardware difference or there's an app one one more more phones that's causing the problem. Or maybe all three. D**n Samsung.

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Unfortunately the link you added included the ellipses. :-)
[Vibrant Android Development] Globespy:
Exactly! Vibrant has been plagued by iffy gps, although some of the last great froyo builds like bi-winning 3 were amazing.

I just checked the latest CM9 thread and last couple of pages mirror what we are seeing here..

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1575170&page=34

Some folks ok with stock, but most don't get locks after deep sleep and fix it with subzero's build 34 kernel. It seems that subzero's kernel is a sure fix. And of course it has the ability to run voodoo sound which is huge in the vibrant scene. Seems it will be some time before supercurio finishes his new build for ICS stock kernels.
[Vibrant Android Development] krarvind:
IDK why its an issue with vibrant. I don't have the time to look at it, too may devices. May be someone can test my latest essentials with h3llstorm's gpsconf mod and see if that helps, if not subzero kernel is an option but you will lose the extra ram that comes with mine.
[Vibrant Android Development] yw2012:
Running everything stock, GPS is definitely rock solid after a reboot. Fastest lock time and best accuracy compared to other roms. I have not test the gps after deep sleep tho.

In regards to my battery problem, i have reflashed and will report back after a day or two.
[Vibrant Android Development] mmfxda:
By the way, I tried the suggested fix and it did fix the animation. Thanks.

I hope it will be considered for next release.
[Vibrant Android Development] xtone:
you're welcome!

I highly doubt it will be added though. Slim ICS is slim because the OP has taken out all unnecessary files. those battery images only adds size in comparison to how many times a user have to charge a phone while off.

But hey, you already know how to add it for future releases. The rest can learn to search. ;)

Sent from my SGH-T959
[Vibrant Android Development] knightofdespair:
external SD won't work

I'm hoping to avoid going back to stock to fix this,

I was using bionix V for a year and a half, flashed to cm7 and then to this, it worked and seems to be very stable and awesome other than I can't use my external SD card. It seems like CM7 did something funny with it creating an emmc mount that none of the apps can use.

I've attempted to flash CM9, passion, attempted the fix here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1545801

and none of it seems to help. I don't see anybody else with similar problems but I'm sure someone has come across it before.
[Vibrant Android Development] taurus193:
slim ICS(3.1) plus Sub-Zero kernel #34 is the best...battery life,speed and GPS(with DS also)

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you need root explorer or a similar app...to see your files under EMMC
[Vibrant Android Development] xtone:
got some time on my hands today, so i compiled a flashable zip to add the missing charging animation when the phone is off for those who want it.

@krarvind -- feel free to add this as a vibrant add-on package for future releases.

cheers.

EDIT: Seems to give error. I'll re-upload.

EDIT2: Re-uploaded
[Vibrant Android Development] knightofdespair:
I never saw EMMC until I flashed CM7, but with apps like music player, nesoid/snesoid I have several GB of storage that these apps cannot access.
[Vibrant Android Development] HeavyA:
I gave this a run, but it errored out:

assert failed: run_program("/tmpchecker.sh") == 0

(status 7)

Installation aborted
[Vibrant Android Development] xtone:
sorry about that. i've re-uploaded please try again.
[Vibrant Android Development] HeavyA:
I went ahead and manually copied the images already. Deferring the flashable to someone else to test. I'll copy this for next time though.
[Vibrant Android Development] ABCStore:
Video effects are still a no go, even with the library copied in place.
[Vibrant Android Development] convotutor:
Hmmm

this rom and kernel combination seems to give the best working gps however the battery life is not good. I'm only getting about 9 hours and that's with light use.
[Vibrant Android Development] RaymondPJR:
Slim

Hmmm, I think I found that fix in the CM9 discussion thread. It worked for the ROM I'm on and for many others. Anyone else get the same result with it not working?:confused:
[Vibrant Android Development] Globespy:
Have you gone through at least 3 battery cycles with a calibration?

If yes, I can only imagine you have some app stopping your phone from consistent deep sleep?

I used google navigation for 30 minutes today, which is SUPER hard on battery, spent about 45 minutes on phone, 45-60 minutes surfing, and I'm at 20% left after 12 hours.

Today was unusual because of the GPS, usually I'm still between 35-45% with similar usage (excluding GPS).

I've read the Facebook app is a culprit for battery drain.
[Vibrant Android Development] renardk764:
For what it's worth, 911 works with this ROM. GPS data transmits properly and audio is clear.

Renardk764
[Vibrant Android Development] jaliscojorge:
Did you personally test it and is that with the stock setup?

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