yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ginjeet:
After reading pretty much nothing but the OP, let's give this a try on merit. I have a feeling this is gonna be good..
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ElephantKiller:
I'll second that. Anything aiming for battery life and stability is worth a flash in my book, especially if it's not a brick hazard. Flashing now after confirming md5, will see how it goes.

UPDATE: Liking what I see so far. The perennial challenge of getting Google Music to find the freaking sd card seems to work out by restoring data with TiBu. Havent tried wifi tether yet, will report back what happens.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bigpeng:
RAD, sorry passed out last night but yes I'll test that for you.

Keep em coming, I'm a extraordinaire flashaholic tester... Or something.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ReActiveDisorder:
Seriously. Does anyone read anymore? ALL INFO IS IN THE OP. THIS ROM USES THE FE22 KERNEL. ITS THE MOST STABLE KERNEL REPACK THUS FAR.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] albertouresti:
hot spot did not work for me but wireless tether did.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ReActiveDisorder:
His tweaks would actually decrease battery life in this roms case. It would cancel out my scripts.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ReActiveDisorder:
Does it say that i included the hotspot hack in my OP?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bigpeng:
Come on Team Venum. :p:D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 14u2c:
Just wanted to say thanks for the hard work !! rom is running very smooth
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cdss:
Is the red theme done and ready for flashing ?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] :
Screenies are on page 3. I posted them yesterday. Ill send RD a few later so he can put them in the op
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Kchitown1977:
What widget is that if I may ask

Former Army sergeant 11C20
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ElephantKiller:
Still liking it. Wifi isn't the enormous battery vacuum it is in cm9. My customary 90 minutes of holding my napping son while surfing has drawn 14 percent instead of 50. Well done.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] j0hnnyth3f0x:
Ain't that the best feeling ever! I miss those days...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] durhamite:
that widget is called one more clock widget. free in the market... i mean play store.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] guyver2077:
is there an alternate/mirror link for download that doesnt require sign up?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] CyberpodS2:
No Swype for me. :(

Overall I really liked this rom, but I ended up restoring another due to the fact I was never able to get Swype running right. I tried pushing the normal apk I always do and it kept FC'ing. I also tried restoring it from Titanium, both it's own backup and from the nandroid I am now running. I also tried installing the beta but it would never complete authorizing it. Maybe it was just me, so has anyone else got Swype running on this? If so can you post what you did? Thanks...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ginjeet:
I think you're right RD. You said we look for stuff to point out. Well at least I do.

So far so good. Managed to only have settings FC once.

Might have to try some different versions of tether tho. Enabling tether totally kills BT for some reason. It can be restarted manually, tho.

I seldom use it, but it's a thing I found.

More fun later :)

3.1 beta 14 fyi
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cyburke:
hi - i'm sure its been asked, but what clock/weather widget is that? i really like it.

:cool:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jrb7561:
No it does not. What it does say in your OP is that there is "much much much more!!!" I mistakenly took that to mean that there is "much much much more" included in your ROM. In the future I'll know that "much much much more" actually means, nothing else included other than what I have exactly outlined. Thank you for the clarification.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] akamara13:
Hey,

Not that I was looking because I keep on crashing when I click into the Music Effects in settings and make any choice and press okay. I end up having to reboot the phone.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Kchitown1977:
thanks to

durhamite he told me its called one more clock in play store its free
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ReActiveDisorder:
There are some things I dont mention in the describtion cause a user would just fall asleep reading it. If i were to include the hotspot hack i would of stated it in the op.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ReActiveDisorder:
In English Please :what:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ReActiveDisorder:
What FCed in settings? What were u doing when it happened? The devil is in the details... :rolleyes:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] akamara13:
LOL. I was in Settings, and clicked into Sound and then Music Effects. Once I made a choice the screen blacked out and I had to restart the phone. Idk if its the phone or something else. I checked the md5 and that checked out.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 14u2c:
One more clock free in play store..
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ReActiveDisorder:
Thats odd cause I included DSP Manager so users can go thru the music app and control sound.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ginjeet:
Ya know it was so quick I likely shouldn't have even mentioned it, lol.

Can't seem to replicate it now, so it was kind of stupid to bring it up.

I was just toggling wifi on, saw a pause, and then the toast popped up.

At any rate I'm impressed with the release. For what it's worth.

And you're right, details are important.

It's not my job, but more often than not I'll try to see if I have the same breakage other people bring up.

Thanks again for this release. Few people realize the efforts you put in, or the time it takes to follow up on issues, whether they are valid or not.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ReActiveDisorder:
Very true. Just let me know. Also try fixing permissions. Most FCing is a permissions error.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ginjeet:
Hear ya. I seriously doubt it will give me any more trouble.

Couldn't replicate the previously mentioned music settings fc. Thought I'd try.

Thanks :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dazednconfused:
Hey Reactive, wanted to say thanks for going out of your way and helping me out. I really appreciate it. Definitely made a big difference.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Bobbywatts:
Bad DL
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ElephantKiller:
Restored it from TiBu coming off of CM9 alpha 5 and seeing no Swype issues so far...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ReActiveDisorder:
So i take it u noticed a huge difference??
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dazednconfused:
Its like its got wings now.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 1brainsurgeon:
Ok capt grumpy.

Edit: I was in a hurry to flash last night so I could test sleshepics theme. Sorry I overlooked that

Sent from my SPH-D710 using Xparent ICS Tapatalk 2
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ReActiveDisorder:
Heres a patch to restore Swype to the ROM.

http://www.4shared.com/zip/w6QGMjrd/Swype-Patch.html

JUST WIPE CACHE AND DALVIK.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ReActiveDisorder:
I also added the swype fix to the OP.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] CyberpodS2:
Awesome! Thank you...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ReActiveDisorder:
Im working on a patch for v0.0.2. The only bug fix im including is setting FC fix. The rest of the patch is themed elements to enhance the ICS look. I also made some build.prop changes. But absolutely nothing major.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] knoc:
looking forward to it your rom is running amazing
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jasont1325:
LOL!!! That's funny as s***!!!!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ElephantKiller:
Wifi sleep (setting "keep wifi awake when plugged in only") seems prone to wifi not waking up when the screen is turned on. Turning wifi off and on resolves it.

It's happened the past few times the phone went to sleep; if a kind soul could tell me the appropriate log file to pull out I'm happy to replicate and post.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] sleshepic:
its not done, have a tester that I can send you tonight(prob will be late) shoot me a pm
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Scaplet:
I don't know if I'll ever update this ROM, running BEAUTIFULLY. Went to bed, only turning off 4G, and woke up 1% lower than when I went to sleep. Other than it being a phone, the two things that are most important to me are; using it as my 'bluetooth ipod', and I really value GPS performance - both I use on my moto and while hiking. Jury's out, but expecting good things :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ReActiveDisorder:
Ive made an experimently script you flash in recovery to odex a rom. Does anyone want to take it for a spin?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] &roid:
Yes please.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ReActiveDisorder:
http://www.4shared.com/zip/XbtCA5Fa/odex_script_reactivedisorder.html

Warning: This may or may not work. This is an odex script that SHOULD odex any rom. Hopefully it work. Please have odin handy.

Just flash it recovery. Lets see if this works :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] &roid:
No problem. Using your super recovery to backup now, and if it doesn't work, I'll just undo it!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ReActiveDisorder:
Fingers crossed.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] &roid:
It's been at the boot screen (galaxy S) for a very long time...

Still waiting, will reboot in a minute to see if it fixes.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ReActiveDisorder:
Keep me posted. Give it 5 mins.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] strongsteve:
Its not my problem either.. I certainly am never going to run a de-optimized dex rom. Why? Because I don't have to.

Sent from my SPH-D710
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] &roid:
Sorry, doesn't work. Just gets stuck at boot. I can try with Satan's Revenge ROM of yours if you want too, maybe it works on that one. It does not work on Rubix though. I also tried deleting cache and dalvik, but no diff.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ReActiveDisorder:
Lmfao. Dude just because one guy chooses to make his roms odexed aamikam or whatever his name is doesnt make it the best option. Nor does it make it better. Why dont you give my deodexed rom a flash and you tell me how "Unoptimized" it really is. Learn the facts my friend. Everything ive learned in college has been injected into my work. See for your self!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jeffrey567:
Yes.... no?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] strongsteve:
I appreciate your diplomacy .. and I respectfully disagree. Perhaps you should try to convince the Google developers that utilize the Dalvik VM

Sent from my SPH-D710
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ReActiveDisorder:
Not yet. Im working on a patch.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ReActiveDisorder:
Are you afraid im right? Go head give my rom a flash.....actions speak louder then words and Im putting my money where my mouth is.

Help me out here,,, why is xda so large??? Oh thats right cause people want better devices. They dont want stock crap. Geez

This is the last i speak on this useless subject.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] strongsteve:
On the other hand, if your rom is so fast and smooth, you should let me odex it and let the users decide??

Sent from my SPH-D710
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ReActiveDisorder:
Actually I am getting into that as we speak. Im making a script to odex any rom. I will release it very soon :) I love friendly arguing. If im wrong I will admit it openly. Let the games begin :D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] strongsteve:
Fair enough .. if you can't get it working ... I will do it manually.

Sent from my SPH-D710
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ReActiveDisorder:
Sounds good my friend :) I just dont want ya thinking I was disrespecting you in anyway. :cool::beer:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] CyberpodS2:
Gotta love it, two stand up guys working toward a common goal... I'm looking forward to trying both versions!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] akamara13:
Hey,

This ROM is fast as all hell, but I'm having an issue with accessing the Market. I tried to Clear Cache and Clear Data, but it just kept going and going. Is there something that I haven't read or is there something that I haven't done.

I installed the ROM, left it for 10-15 minutes, just in case, then rebooted it and then put in my email addresses, but the Market just wouldn't allow me to download, I thought it could be the network, but I'm on WiFi. Any help is appreciated.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ginjeet:
edit: nevermind.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] m4127440:
Which Kernel is compatible with FREE voodoo sound?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] itzik2sh:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1610528
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] eollie:
Please dont start a thread with your question in the title and only put your forum app as the text.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sphere314:
This is not a question about how to root the Atrix. I've already done that.

My question is about what actually is changed in the phone by following the root procedure. (I searched the forum but didn't find elsewhere the answers I look for).

Why do I ask?

1) Because I'd like to have a better understanding of the android OS.

2) Because I'd like to understand and know what do I need to do in case I want to unroot and return to plain stock.

My case:

(I've just rooted my Atrix. I didn't unlock it)

I've followed the "manual" procedure proposed by BriefMobile.

I can essentially understand (more or less) the commands listed (mount, remount, cp, install, chmod 6755, flash...)

What I'd like to understand better is what changes does the command

fastboot flash preinstall root.img

Does it just copy new files? Or does it copy (and replace) files on the phone?

(In the second case I'm afraid I made a mistake in not backing them up before running that command...)

Thanks in advance for your help.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Product F(RED):
Putting it in Windows terms (because Android is Linux), root is like having administrator privileges on your computer. It allows you to modify any system files that would normally be kept locked down. It also allows you to run applications, such as SetCPU, which can directly control hardware (in this case CPU frequency/speed and voltage) and low-level system files. Root in Android is comprised of two main files: the "su" binary (which is the command that applications use to invoke a request to do something with root privileges) and the SuperUser.apk (SuperUser app that's in the app drawer). The SuperUser app exists to prompt you whenever an application asks for root permission. So if you go into the terminal and type a low-level command, you'll see something like, "You do not have permission to do this". But if you type "su" before the command, it will run if you hit "Allow" on the SuperUser request.

Get it?
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sphere314:
Thanks Product F(RED) ;) .

Yes I got it.

I already knew what rooting means in general terms.

What I really asked (sorry if I wasn't clear enough) is what does the root "physically" change on the phone.

According to your answer I assume it just adds the "su" binary and the "SuperUser" app (apart from changing some permission on some system folders) and that it doesn't replace any "stock" system file.

I also assume that these new files are extracted from the "root.img" (or "preinstall.img") files flashed by the fastboot command.

Is it so?

I was a little confused because I saw in some other forum a reference to some "stock" files wiped out in the /preinstall/app/ folder by the root process, mining the reversibility of the procedure (in case of no previous full system backup).
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Product F(RED):
Pretty much, yes, you're adding those two files (as well as another called BusyBox that allows other files to run, but this you can install after you root). The scenario I'm describing is that you're on a stock ROM and you just rooted your phone for the first time.

Though fastboot is present on every phone, using it to flash those two files seems to be unique to your phone because rooting methods vary from phone to phone. But basically the two most common methods are:

1. You flash a custom recovery from your computer if your phone's bootloader is not locked, and then you can flash the root files (su/SuperUser.apk) to the ROM from there or just flash a custom ROM that includes them.

or

2. You use fastboot/adb/some third-party method to root the stock ROM on your phone from your computer, then you install a custom recovery, and then you can flash custom ROMs/kernels/etc.

That /preinstall/app folder seems to be unique to your phone, but if I had to guess, it has something to do with deleting preloaded bloatware that comes with the phone. Because out of the box you can't, but once you have root permissions, you can go to that folder with a file manager to delete the APKs or use something like Titanium Backup to do it.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sphere314:
Thanks again Product F(RED).

Things are clearer now.

I wasn't aware of the installation of "BusyBox" (I found it in my phone in the folder /osh/bin/)

I think the root method I used (BriefMobile) is the type 2. I didn't install a custom recovery as I'm not interested yet in flashing custom ROMs/kernels/etc.

So, to summarize...

The basic root methods (no unlock) consists in

1) install the "su" binary

2) install the "busybox" binary

3) install the "superuser.apk" app

4) change some r-w permissions

In my case (probably) the root method also wiped out some preloaded bloatware file in the /preinstall/app folder but that's not essential (unless Moto makes a check for the presence of those files before an OTA update).
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Product F(RED):
They usually do check (and will fail) because OTA's are like patches; not really replacements for the whole /system/ partition. Never take an OTA when you're rooted, especially because they can do things like update and lock your bootloader, among other things. It's safer to wait until rooted versions pop up in the development section for your phone.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ciambello:
Since I'm using ICS on my Galaxy S I9000, a part from the common external sd issue, there's this annoying thing going on in every music player I have tried so far: every song on my external sd card shows up multiple times in the music library of music player like doubleTwist, Cloudskipper, Google Music and Apollo. Did anyone else encounter this issue? Does somebody know how to solve it?

Thanks!
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slaphead20:
Use power amp and then you can choose which folders it scans, that was my work around, and its the best music player out there imho
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ciambello:
Solved it!

Thanks! It seems to work up to now. Do you know if anybody resolved the ICS issue with the external SD card? It's still a pain to transfer files from PC to SD card.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vnic96:
from ics333 faq

just clear "Media Storage" data (Settings -> Apps -> All -> Media Storage -> Clear data) and reboot. Then, just wait a long while (it can take even 1 hour depending on the amount of media files you have in your phone).
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] michierusama:
Thanks

I didn't think this was a problem until I came to this post. After following the steps my songs are not duplicated anymore :cyclops:
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Some_dude36:
Since AOSP Roms can be controlled by PS3 controllers is there any app or anything that can reverse that and control a PS3 with our device?
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] chevytruck:
well

Well idk Lol. But Dude can u help me with something please pm Me or kik me y id is chevy_TRUCK. I NEED help. With my phone badly
[Vega Accessories] faybarn:
Just wondering if anyone knows if it is possible to get a replacement internal battery for the vega? Ive looked on ebay and havnt had much luck. Any help locating one would be apreciated.:)
[Vega Accessories] richardmlea:
Sorry I didnt see this before now.

I have used ones taken from damaged devices if you want one pm me.

Cheers

Richard
[Vega Accessories] botz21:
Just a thought

Is it possible to use an Ipad's battery to replace the vega's battery? or other tablets higher rated battery

I really want to extend my Vega's short battery life
[Galaxy Tab 2 General] the_one_:
Does the graphic quality of you gtab suck the same way? I got my new gtab and than saw this :( it is so damn ugly

http://dl.xda-developers.com/attach.../2/5/2/7/5/Screenshot_2012-06-10-13-02-32.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/9z4vupttnanc81b/Screenshot_2012-06-10-13-02-32.png
[Galaxy Tab 2 General] GuestK007:
ironically its the graphic quality of the tablet that shows that lack of detail in the play store app. its like watching a vhs on a hdtv vs a crt old school. you dont realize how bad the vhs sucks till u show its flaws on a hdtv. I just looked at the play store on my inspire 4g and my friends captivate and a friends atrix. they all have that shader ring in the logo areas you displayed

ive watched a few hd movies on mine and am blown away by the color and brightness of this tab. ive used a tf300 and ipad gen 1 and love this thing. dont base the quality of the tablet on googles app store app
[Galaxy Tab 2 General] matt30:
I'm starting to feel like people will complain about anything given the chance.
[Galaxy Tab 2 General] scottx .:
Yep. They want a top of the line tablet for $250.

While I've noticed that my super amoled Samsung infuse has a much better picture I understand that this tablet with that screen would cost $500+.
[Galaxy Tab 2 General] miketoasty:
Exactly how I felt when making the purchase. I wanted a decent tablet that wouldn't break the bank. I found exactly what I wanted, but realize that of course there are going to be some flaws when the price gets this low.
[Galaxy Tab 2 General] mrbkkt1:
To be honest, my cheaper blackberry playbook has better graphics, better sound, and better battery life.

It's interface is easy to use. My 2 year old daughters use it for playing video.

But my gtab2 is so much more useful, and the playbook is only cheap because it was sold at a loss by blackberry.

I'm happy. I actually take this thing around with everywhere I go.
[Android Themes] Aiwa:
Any way to make icons bigger on my phone? I have an Xperia Ray & when I use custom icons, searched around, people said use Desktop Visualizer but the resolution becomes crap when resized.
[Android Themes] Ravensysteam:
I am using DVR and it works very well. What launcher are you using?!

Or use Go Launcher EX, you can set a custom icon size there

Greetings
[Android Themes] kcls:
Well it depends on the size of the icons you're using. If you are using 120x120 icons, and putting them on the desktop with DVR, and up-sizing them, the resolution will be bad. There is no way, unless you can find a bigger version of the icon, to show a 120x120 icon at, say, 200x200 without making it look pixelated.
[Android Themes] Aiwa:
Using Apex Launcher.

They're like 114x114 I think. They're the Suave HD ones.
[Android Themes] kcls:
Yeah. Suave HD are pretty small icons. If you try to make them big, they're going to look pixelated. Nothing you can really do.
[Android Themes] Aiwa:
Can you point in the right direction to some nice, reasonably sized icons? :)
[Android Themes] kcls:
Well, check out deviantART and macthemes. I'll also be releasing icons soon myself, and you can see my deviantART in my signature. Check out the people I follow and some of my favorites on deviantART (either "Android Resources" or "Favorite Screens") and you will find on the screenshots, people will post links to their icons. There is a lot of inspiration there. Macthemes is also filled with tons of icons.
[Android Themes] jordanzink:
I use desktop visualizer, you can set what size widget you want and then choose icons and actions. but, like someone else said, if the icons are too small it will look pixelated
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] itsme_4ucz:
Frustrated you can get the AOSP Dialer on your favorite rom? This update will certainly make you fall in love with touchpal dialer!!!

This has been posted on the Android themes section:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=21724083#post21724083

Supports very low DPI's too!!!

If you guys like it, please support my work