yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] uh60donjr:
Its like you took the words right from my mouth (: the only way i usually know its rebooted (hot restart i guess) is if i don't read my gmail, it will sound the notification of unread email, and when I look, its almost always finished starting up...i just don't get that much gmail. Lol and it is pretty much every hour, give or take.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
I think if someone needs to know for sure, you'd have to keep an app open that won't minimize by itself. Like I can have slacker radio open and paused, hit the home button and it stays up in the notification bar so you can get back to it easily.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bosoxdanc:
Still getting awful battery life. I'm running the Aggressive tweak or whatever. I probably get about 20%/hour of I'm lucky. :-\
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] MeWarning:
I would reflash the ROM and use his Format All zip before you do. Then download your apps directly from the Play Store instead of restoring them from a back-up. Do a fresh install of EVERYTHING. Don't even try to use Titanium Backup to restore missing apps or system settings. Even restoring using the App Only option instead of the App + Data it's possible to get battery issues and other things like force closure that way.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] uh60donjr:
You make it sound so drastic. I recommend using the init.d removal zip tdunham posted a few posts back. I stand behind my stance about better battery life. According to my bat monitor, if i have the phone screen off all the time, i get 4 days worth of standby at 100% charge. I know it just uses estimates, but that standby time is a hell of alot better then when i was running a batt save script. But i also stand behind what i also said earlier...when you use the phone you will use battery, but for some reason this init.d tweak removal helps alot...BTW...i have NEVER used the "format all.zip" thing, and i DO use titanium. Alot.

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The post is # 4716 by Tdunham...Idk how to link an original post right now. Lol. Just use CWM to install and reboot. Nothing else. It might seem like it stuck on restart...might take a little longer, but let it go...i bet u will notice a difference.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] uh60donjr:
For you non-believers, I've posted a screenshot of my estimated standby time. Notice...use the phone, use battery. Don't and it will last 4 days.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Calkulin v1.6 Transparent Status Bar

Transparent status bar mod for Calk's ICS rom. Please flash in recovery.

If you are using Go Launcher, you must enable High quality drawing in Preferences --> Advanced.

As always, please perform a backup first. Thanks - TD

Note: Sorry, wallpapers and other mods weren't included in this one. ;)

Update: Added stock Systemui to remove transparency mod should you wish to go back to stock.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] scmobileman:
Guys I'm running the 1.6 ROM but accidently installed another kernel recently and lost CWM. Could someone please tell me the quickest way to get it back? I was able to locate a tar file of CWM and tried to install it using Odin and it seems to go through but when I check recovery I'm still in Android stock.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Here you go, the kernel repository, pretty complete place for kernels, GB too:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1662295
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] scmobileman:
tdun since I'm now only able to use Odin how would I install Caulk's kernel to get the rogue recovery back? Thanks for the link and help.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Sure thing, you should have this anyway. Download the stock cwm EL26 tar.md5 from here, remove the md5 extension if there is one so it is just a .tar file:

http://chris41g.devphone.org/index.php?dir=EpicTouch/Stock+Repack/EL26/

Odin that over and go straight into recovery (because you won't be able to boot into ICS anyway with this CWM) and flash Calk's FE22 from here (should be on your SD beforehand of course ;)):

http://kernelrepo.chris41g.org/?startFolder=\Recovery+Kernels\ICS+-+Calkulin+Rogue+Recovery

Umm, if you can't boot, you might be able to use the 'Mount' option after you odin EL26 recovery to copy over the FE22 zip file to SD. A pretty cool option.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] scmobileman:
tdunham that worked but I only have one problem. Now when the phone reboots it has the yellow triangle for a few seconds and then goes on to start up correctly. Any idea why that is?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Yeah, that's pain in the rump isn't it? :)

It's from using Odin. If you don't have a usb jig and you're on ICS, you can use triangle away located here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1494114

Making me work for it eyy? ;)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] lokko21:
Sorry if this has been asked before, but there's any fix for "Instagram" keep fc'ing on me every time I want to use instagram camera.

Tia.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Try the settings posted here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=26790280&highlight=instagram#post26790280
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] kobridge:
Based on your current configuration, try add on my tweaks. You'll see more better result - 3.4M or 3.4A stock version for f11.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] scmobileman:
Back to normal! I've spent the last few days trying to figure this out and having never used Odin before that was a challenge just learning where to start. Really appreciate the help, that's what makes this forum so great.

BTW, I knew this day would come. I have multiple phones and tablets and have been doing customization for years and this is my first real issue.

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Is there a reason with this rom we use Rogue rather than just CWM?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] lokko21:
Thank you so much, I love you I love you, in no homo way...

Thanks again.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Awesome!

Ok this is a VERY good point. Some of the developers are getting braver and implementing some sort of CWM so you can flash and do certain things to make it easier in ICS based roms.

Download the free mobile odin (or pay for the pro version) to your phone and keep it handy. If you ever need to flash ANY rom, you can easily odin back to the stock EL26 if you are running ICS.

I only used ICS CWM for making backups/restores and flashing certain mods like we've been doing today. The only acceptable way right now to flash a full ROM or go back to Gingerbread seems to be the stock EL26 by ChrisG so keep it handy.

EDIT: SAME GOES FOR KERNELS!!! ONLY FLASH THEM AFTER ODIN BACK TO EL26.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] scmobileman:
Good stuff tdunham. I did get Mobile Odin so I'm ready whenever the time comes.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bosoxdanc:
I went and installed the tweaks like you said. Does this conflict with the 3.3 tweaks that someone linked to earlier, that I installed, and chosen the Aggressive one. Before installing the remover, I also installed the stock tweaks that was posted on the same post, hoping it would put me back to square one. Does this all seem okay?

Thanks!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Yes, the tweak removal was an experiment anyway.

The stock tweaks are what come with this ROM. So you can tell what difference they make, maybe run them for several days, then flash back to Kobridge's tweaks and see how it goes.

All of my flashable tweaks overwrite each other and will replace any tweak you had previously installed (so there is no conflict). So if you flash Ko's tweaks, it replaces any of the one's I posted and vice versa.

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Well, it was a worth a try but I've been testing this rom without any tweaks, even flashed the stock FE22 kernel and the phone still reboots at precisely the 1 hour mark every time 4G is left running. I'm also running the stock EL29 modem btw, so we can't blame anything on an ICS modem. :(

It's like there's a timer built into my phone and not in a good way LOL.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jirafabo:
Just updated to FE22 about a week ago, is there a fix for this issue yet? I'm having it too. Wifi almost goes to sleep and doesn't kick back on without a toggle of the switch.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
From what I hear it's not our ROM, it's the stock ICS build overall. I stripped out all of the tweaks testing 4G, so I know it's not a tweak causing the issue. And you're correct, it's not a modem issue because I've been on stock EL29 modem the entire time. The only thing I've noticed is that it takes about 4-5 seconds for it to come on (if it kicks in). After that I have to use the toggle. I'm considering finding a widget for the desktop because it is really annoying since I have like zero signal at home and rely on wifi.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Shift Sunny:
I get forcecloses on a number of apps. Instagram, maps, soccer tv, sports tv, among others. Im guessing its an ICS build issue?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
No, it sounds like an installation issue. :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Edit: Seriously though, redownload the rom, Odin stock el26 chris41G kernel, flash format all and then the rom.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Ok, so I did install a wifi toggle by curve fish and it actually seems to help keep the wifi reconnected after deep sleep. I think it must poll the wifi state when the phone wakes up. Give it a try.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bosoxdanc:
Battery life seems to be better right now, and I'm using your tweak removal. After a few days of this, I'll go back to stock tweaks, see how that is for a few days, and then go to Kobridge's. Both stock and Kobridge's gave me pretty bad battery life when I've used them over the last month (stock for about 3 weeks, Kobridge's for about the last week), so my hopes aren't high, but I want to give them all a fair shot again.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] uh60donjr:
I'm glad I suggested that route for you. The full reinstallation seemed a bit much for what your issue was. And yeah, this tweak removal zip was an experiment for the 4g issue some of us go through, but if it fixes or helps something else, I'm all for it. My take? I think ICS doesn't like to be told what to do. By installing a tweak, the OS is being forced to follow rules it doesn't like. Without a tweak, it does what it needs to do. Ahhh, just my opinion, but my phone never messed up because of the removal and my charger is never far away. Lol

As far as this ongoing 4g issue...maybe that's why it taking so long for the official build to be released...samsung and sprint probably dealing with same issue too. (: just a thought.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
I was just wondering the same thing about the final release too.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] xpanmanx:
Thanks for this.

Is there a transparent lockscreen mod too? The status bar looks a little peculiar when a live wallpaper shows through.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Yes I agree. I'm not sure what to do about that. I bet it does look strange.

I think the lockscreen wallpaper doesn't cover that area intentionally so you're stuck looking at the main background while the screen is locked. I picked one that wouldn't conflict with the lockscreen wallpaper I added. If you can find a lockscreen wallpaper you want to use, its easy enough to change it so it's not as apparent. Settings -> Display -> Lock screen wallpaper.

This is a pretty nice collection of wallpapers you can pick from too:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1082365
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jamiebburg:
Anyone else having problems with the Facebook app not loading or syncing friends?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] abjc89:
yeah my facebook is really shotty the past week. But I blame facebook, not this rom. Just a sidenote, I dislike the 4G notification bar logo in 1.6 as I can't see the quality of wimax signal any more
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] japper88:
I agree...

Hope the next update reverts back to the old 4G icon that showed signal strength.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] TonyTurboII:
Unfortunately it sounds like development has stopped on this ROM. So sad, it was my favorite.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Not necessarily. There isn't much left to do anyway until OTA for this ROM since Calk does not theme his creations and its working fine. (which I truly appreciate, if I want a theme, I'll pick one from my launcher)

Plus, he doesn't feel the need to update every time a new leak arrives. And I like that too. I shouldn't have to reflash my phone every two days just because Sprint can't get their sh*t together. :rolleyes:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] frukyyy:
I like calk’s approach. The releases are great, everything works fine and fast. Certainly time passes between releases but, in my opinion, it is not because he stops the development but good development takes time.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] the rhyno:
and also what else would you want from a phone. this ROM is ROCK solid, there are no bugs/issues, it works perfectly.

the last hundred pages or so has been mainly discussions about extra tweaks made to the ROM by users.

whats the one ROM you keep coming back to after you try other ones....for me its this one. why, because its complete, super fast and battery is just sippin'.

i'm very satisfied with v1.6 until there is the official source.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] edlee:
I can't wait for source to leak so calk can lay down the perfect build.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JohnCorleone:
My phone hasn't even gotten warm once yet. Like I said, I don't leave everything on 24/7 but I don't cripple my phone by turning data off either. If I test something I try to think of it likeif I work an 8 hour work day, how many hours would I get to use my phone in that time? Depends on the job. Say 1 or 2 if you are lucky. Then, of course, after work the use would get heavier. I don't expect the phone to drain much while I am sleeping. I always charge to full before going to sleep so I can see what's happening when I wake up so my numbers are skewed. They are so high because I didn't use the phone the first 6 or 7 hours. There is nothing special happening here unless others are on wifi, not using phone and getting bad battery life
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agentfazexx:
Is FB27 battery drain significantly better than FB21?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JohnCorleone:
Can't answer that. I normally don't run leaks. This is the first ICS ROM I have flashed on this phone
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agentfazexx:
Just looking for a comparison...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JohnCorleone:
Wait....all of these questions and you still haven't tried it yet? Lol...just flash it. It takes 15 minutes tops to go back. You could run the exact same setup as I have and have a totally different experience.

Edit..I wouldn't tell you to flash something that was full of issues
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agentfazexx:
I'm waiting for the updated CWM recovery to drop before flashing.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JohnCorleone:
Fair enough. I don't know if this widget is accurate but I have been using the phone for 40 min straight on wifi
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Tiffany84:
I need that wallpaper please.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Jewid:
My battery drain is pretty much what i would expect from my usage, 1.5 hours screen on and moderate app/game use and im down to 46%

Sent from my 4G Face Melter
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agentfazexx:
40 mins to get to where the battery level is currently from 100%?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JohnCorleone:
Hell no...ok..one min. Let me straighten this out..
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agentfazexx:
Wow that's incredible. Anything in particular you're doing to get that life? Mine is nowhere near that on FB21. Might be the ROM which is why I asked.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JohnCorleone:
My custom wallpapers are popular. Thanks goes to Shane6374 for customizing for me. I have 3 custom versions of the original red ball one...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cmdpapichulo:
I flashed this from fb21 now im stuck in a boot loop and of course cant boot into recovery what do i do
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JohnCorleone:
One click return to stock in one of sfhub's threads if you can still her into download mode...volume down and power
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JohnCorleone:
I didn't do anything special. 75% of the day I have been on wifi. The first 6 hours were idle while I was asleep. I listed what changes I made a few pages back.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Tiffany84:
Love it. Thanks.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agentfazexx:
Not seeing the post.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Tiffany84:
Your dead on about the battery drain on wifi with the screen off. I swear it doesn't even move.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cmdpapichulo:
is there a tar file that i can try to push again through odin?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bryank930:
I seem to be having terrible battery life with this ROM, no matter what I do.

Right now, I'm at 65%, 2h 55m on battery

Sync, wifi, gps are all turned off and my screen is set to 15% brightness.

Android OS: CPU Total: 48m 18s Stay Awake: 38m 12s

Screen on time: 10m 37s

Just flashed the FF18 modem and Kobridge moderate tweaks.

Yeah, 3g signal is only 2-3 bars MAX where I am, but this seems like high usage to me, right?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Alarm Icon removal

Here is a flashable to remove the alarm notification icon.

Really wished I could have done it the proper way but some programmer in their infinite wisdom decided to move a bunch of code around between GB and ICS so I couldn't find the right code. :)

As always, please make a backup first.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jjwalker2:
Thanks. It did remove the notification icon. Seems like it just blacked out the icon and left a space there. Is this what you meant by it not being the proper way?

"Usul no longer needs the weirding module!"
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Yes, all I finally decided to do was delete the image of the alarm. I couldnt figure out how to disable it entirely.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] NoSpamDan:
I had issues with 1.6 killing my battery, so I reverted to 1.5 until ICS official comes out. Only issue I have is occasionally the Play Store will FC. It opens back up and everything installs and updates fine after this happens.

Calk, I think you are a top-notch developer. Too bad I will not get to try out any of your "official ICS" custom roms on my E4GT. I was REALLY looking forward to this! :(

The reason I have to go is that Sprint just irrevocably terminiated my 1500 Shared UNLIMITED DATA cell phone plan (shared with my wife) because they say I have consistently used too much roaming data.

<ASIDE> The only time I use 3G data is on my travels to/from work, and while in the building at work, I am only and ALWAYS roaming. I have been "roaming" with Sprint at my 18 year job for 8 years, but this phone is such a data beast that apparently I'm flexing the limits of their "unlimited data" plan... and they won't work with me. I must be costing them $$$!

Probably the toughest to take is that there is no indication of this on any of my bills:

Sprint 3G Data: XXX KB/Unlimited

Sprint 3G Roaming Data: XXX KB/Unlimited

Sprint was good enough to waive my last month's charges, and any early termination fees... Unlimited data is not actually UNLIMITED... Watch out peeps! </ASIDE>

Now I have a new, freshly rooted Galaxy SII Skyrocket on AT&T (same basic phone, but faster)... Best of luck to Calk and all the devs and users on the E4GT forums! I'm gonna miss this place!

Does anyone have suggestions as to a Skyrocket ICS ROM that's as good and fast as Calk's E4GT one? I'm so depressed about this now that I'm stuck back on GB... :(
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Dan, you still have your e4gt? If calk gets his new job, he loses his and we lose him too. :(

I think a few users wouldn't mind chipping in on buying him a used one. ;)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] phynias:
please help

ok so problem first...

whenever i receive a call and then get a notification of any kind (email, text...) it makes the notification noise (LOUD!) what is even more frustrating is the even when the phone is on silent it does it!

this has happened ever since i first installed 1.5, then happened after installing 1.6

i have even recently factory reset and installed 1.6 and it still happens.

can anyone help me out???

thanks!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Have you checked settings/sounds, there's a separate volume control for notifications.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] NoSpamDan:
tdunham, yes I still have my Baby ( E4GT).

Based on my affinity for the phone and for Calk's top-notch work, I will absolutely consider your proposal, however, in all honesty, Amazon Wireless has a buy back program that I was thinking of taking advantage of. For

My phone in "like new"condition (it is), they are offering $140 something for it. Should they happen to rate it in the next step down category, it is worth $120 something.

I planed to use this money to help defray the cost of my new Skyrocket phones and activation on my new AT&T contract plan that my "friends" art Sprint have forced upon me unfairly.

For $120, I would be wiling to ship my Sprint E4GT phone to Calk at my own expense.

If you are interested, let me know ASAP please. I'll hang onto the phone until I have answers from both you and Calk, or two weeks, whichever comes first...

Calk, when do you think you'll know for sure about the job change situation?

I also have two 1-month-old Trexcell 3800 mAh extended batteries with battery covers, and the nice fitting Trexcell extended battery TPU case (slightly modded button and USB port openings) that I'll let go of for $30 plus shipping if anyone is interested. I have gotten 27+ hours of use including 6+ hours of screen-on time with these on average... I was going to eBay them if not.

Thanks, E4GT Homies! It's been great hanging out here... I'm really gonna miss this forum a lot :(

Sent from somewhere in Galaxy SII...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
I'll PM him and see if he knows anything yet. Thanks so much for the offer!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] driftinganomaly:
If he is willing to continue developing for our phones, I have $20 on that. I wish that I could afford more. If I don't keep up on this thread, PM me and I will follow through.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] benthe1:
Wow! You guys rock. If I had the money I would contribute too. I'm using blazer right now and I know Calkulin and PH do similar work. Keep up the good work.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] phynias:
what sound settings would i change to NOT have the notifications go off while i'm on a call??

even if i DON'T have the phone on silent, it shouldn't be making noises during a call.

i was saying that it is even more frustrating that even when i DO have it on silent it doesn't work during a call. outside of the call silent works fine. it vibrates for anything that happens, but once in a call it makes the notification noises.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] the rhyno:
reading this while the ad for sprint unlimited is waiving its middle finger at the top of page. :confused:

EDIT: how much roaming data exactly did you use on a constant basis because i have 5 peeps on my plan and we use lots of roaming data. was just curious if we were flirting with danger too!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bryank930:
I think I may have figured it out. Google Talk was logged into all 3 of my accounts :good:

I turned that off last night, and today seems MUCH better. Still high on the android OS though, but at least I can go for 5h 20m and I'm only down to 70%.

Is this normal for Android OS usage though:

CPU Total: 54m 25s

Stay Awake: 48m 38s

Screen on time: 13m 18s

Some screenshots attached from better battery stats. I have no idea what any of that stuff for kernel wakelocks means.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] gti151:
Kobridge Tweak Version

So I went to FF02 stock for a bit and i'm coming back on Calk1.6. What version is everyone using of the Kobridge tweaks?