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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gregg23:
This may be due to a dirty flash (I did a clean flash back for 2.6 I believe and dirty every release after), but my battery life is terrible. During my one hour commute this morning, I had the screen off for the majority of the time while listening to podcasts that were already downloaded on Google Listen and my battery drained to 81. That is almost as bad as my old school EVO was. As far as I can tell no applications were downloading anything and the screen couldn't have been on for more than 10 minutes total. Would it be worth doing a clean wipe and reflashing v3.7?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] felix161:
Thanks thought I overlooked somethin. Noticed 2 of the beats enhancements are gone as well. Lookin forward to further roms.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Jerz:
I did a clean flash when I switched to 3.5, loaded ALL of my apps from the store. I used MyBackup Pro to restore: sms, mms, call log, dictionary, apns, and titanium to selectively restore data only to the apps I still use.... I dirty flashed from 3.5 to 3.6 and from 3.6 to 3.7... everything works absolutely perfect.

I would highly recommend doing what Mikey says in Post #1:

"...My recommendation if you are installing MeanROM 3.5 or later for the first time is to do a factory reset, install the ROM, and then only restore things that you cannot recover via other means like SMS/MMS and maybe an app or two that is no longer available on the market and you have no way to reinstall. Otherwise, do a fresh install the first time to MeanROM ICS 3.5 or later, reinstall your apps by getting them from the market again and setting them up, and then after you've installed any version 3.5 or later, you can dirty flash future versions after that."
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] vfox126:
Running 3.3 on new firmware. HTML mail button no longer works on stock mail. Anyone have a fix? Not quite ready to move to 3.7 yet.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mikeyxda:
(1) Activate device doesn't work on the stock ROM (2.13) either. Guess they took that out.

(2) The apply button is no longer needed because now as soon as you click on an item, it applies automatically. Stock ROM does the same.

Sure. My point was, only restore what you know you can't by a fresh install.

Mike
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] nohart:
I think I have noticed a bug. On 3.7 has the Car Apk been changed? Reason asking is that I have the Sprint Car Dock. When I have selected a different music source other than Tune-In the Car Ap loads up when put in the dock with the new source selected instead of Tune-in! But only sometimes, that's the bug. Because if I am playing music from something other than Tune-In and I put the phone in the car dock sometimes it will still load up the Tune-in ap and start playing that over the other music source already playing. I know the HTC One X got a new Car Apk that allows you to load other than Tune-In and I wonder if the Apk found its way into this build?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] engelsione:
Dirty flashing rules! I saved a lot time! Just flashed 3.7 from 3.6
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] dman918:
Is there a significant diffference in battery life when having the screen turn on from a new text? I like that it turns on, but don't want it to if it makes my battery life go down in the dumps.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] money226:
Is there any way to change the battery indicator back to stock? I hate circle batteries.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] warmachine00:
did he make the bottom buttons opaque again? or did dirty flash from 3.5 to 3.7 screw me up? I really like the transparent theme
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mikeyxda:
No. That app is 100% stock. But... IMO there are a lot of bugs in this release, most related to Sense 4.1. It's fast as hell but there are a number of bugs that make me think to myself they released this a little before it was ready for primetime. We devs will fix what we can over time.

Not much. Only thing I've noticed is that pocket unlocking does happen on occasion if you are moving around while a text come in. If that happens, it can keep the phone awake (screen on) longer than normal.

No choice right now. My mod for that doesn't work any more in Sense 4.1. Another thing we have to wait for.

Not currently. Flashing the stock SystemUI.apk will do it but you lose lots of other stuff. For now, you're stuck with a battery meter that you can actually read... without an electron microscope. ;)

Mike
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Evo_Shift:
I use the HTC profile widget. The one that cycles through silence, vibrate and sound. Is there a reason that is hidden from my drawer? Even if I type it in the search I cannot locate it yet it seems to be present in titanium backup as if it is installed.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] baknblack:
Has anyone tried updated their profile yet? All i get is error code 1012
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Jerz:
I get:

"The network is preparing your services..."

and then:

"The update is complete and changes will now be applied."

I'm on 3.7
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] baknblack:
Also on 3.7 may be a network issue

Edit---After a cache wipe and reboot it updated ok
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] money226:
Thanks. I'll live with it and keep the other stuff. I know how to go in and edit it if it gets to me too much. I'm just lazy. Thank you for all your hard work.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] .torrented:
It does except every few roms you want to do a clean install because it will start to act up I usually do it every 3-4 roms
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jsonger121:
idk what kind of tweaks, re written stuff/code was done in android 4.0.4 and sense 4.1 but this is like a completely new ROM now i swear...before there was a hint of lag on the home screens and now its completely gone no joke. plus the work that you have done to it just makes it butter. now idk if its just the new radios/firmware update that's doing it but i seem to keep going into 1x mode when i have low signal when it never did that before so....idk but great work mikey :good::good::laugh::laugh::good:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] xanmanz31:
i have been getting the 1x a lot in the past couple of builds. i will say even though its a pain in the ass with signal mikey has made so many changes that the rest of the rom makes up for it. i just cant wait till he gets elbow deep in this shiz.

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this is one big thing i love about TWRP being able to nand then restore data only works great.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gianmarco00:
Hoping you didn't miss this but is there a way to include the modified mail app that eliminates exchange security in your next version?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] xanmanz31:
mine works fine
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] long_tall_texan:
Just thought I'd add to this with a trick I have found that has not failed me yet. (in step 12)

1. I never dirty flash anymore.

2. Do a full backup. I use TB and MyBackup Pro. They both will do the same thing for my procedure. Also use AppBack from ay store to backup a list of all your apps, because play store never restores everything from memory. Usually leaves a few out.

2a. Reset Google Wallet.

2b. Backup desktop setting in Apex Launcher. (one of the biggest reasons I use Apex instead of Sense)

2c. Backup SMS from Messaging app.

3. Do a nandroid backup.

4. If S-On like me, flash the new kernel, if exists, from flash image GUI.

5. Reboot to Recovery

6. Wipe cache, dalvik, factory reset, system

7. Install Superior for LTE, then MeanROM, then Titanium Backup zips.

8. Wipe cache and dalvik again.

9. Reboot and log in to Google

10. Let play store install all your apps. Use AppBack for any that it misses.

11. Let Google completely finish the initial sync.

11a. Restore SMS from messaging app. This is much faster than Titanium Backup or MyBackup SMS restore.

12. *** Now finally, here is my "trick". *** Restore any additional apps from Titanium Backup or MyBackup Pro, but install "app only" no data.

13. Open TB or MyBackup and restore "app data only" for those apps that you need. I restore quite a few of them and never have problems. Restoring app and data at the same time has given me troubles numerous times.

14. Now you can do a final reboot.

Hope this helps some of you...

Sent from my MeanROM LTEvo with TapaTalk II
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] xanmanz31:
Anyone getting these messages since 3.7

Sent from my EVO using Xparent SkyBlue Tapatalk 2
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mikeyxda:
The latest version has the same mod as prior versions: where it shows 1x correctly (when you are actually 1x). The stock ROM lies to you and tells you 3G regardless. Now if you've been running MeanROM for a long time and only noticed a difference lately, it's got to be the network. With some of the stuff Sprint is doing to their network lately, some of our phones don't even ring while roaming any more. So it's not a stretch to believe they did something that is causing 1x more often.

Mike
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Jerz:
No.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] cabbieBot:
What's superior for lte?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] icethegreat:
How would I confirm that I'm in "performance/battery" mode?

(yes, I MeanROM.opt was created and all that)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] xanmanz31:
re open as text file and see if your edits changed

also check cpu freq to see where its sitting

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sux waitng for lte but it is nice to have voice and data now

i totally understand what u mean about them lying about 3g or 1x. they dont want people to know when theyre not getting 3g especially when we arent getting lte.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bog3nator:
I was having this problem also, a simple reboot fixed my problem

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Mike, dunno if it is sense 4.1 or what but everytime I open the messaging app it ask me how I want to sort the messages?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mikeyxda:
I commend you for your thoroughness! That said, if you're flashing updates to the same base (like 3.5 to 3.7 or 3.6 to 3.7), I think you're silly not to dirty flash. Update takes maybe 3 minutes and you're done. Most of the time just a few files are updated between versions so you have to weigh that against doing a lot of rigamarole to restore or set up your phone. I would argue that 99% of the time dirty flashing on the same base is safer than resetting every time because you (or the software you use to restore certain things) is actually more prone to failure than the dirty flash which simply refreshes a few apk's.

You might want to download Addons Detector. Spam can be caused by running certain adware apps. Usually they appear in the notification bar: never seen them appear in texts, but it could be a new trend. Who knows.

Mike
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] xanmanz31:
ok cool ill give it a shot. this is also good to know bc i get a lot of customers coming to me saying "idk where this is coming from." now i can show them thanks again mike ur da man

ok so gave it a whirl and it showed a bunch of apps all of which i had prior to 3.7 update and never got these messages. what do i do with these results the addon dtector is giving me?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] long_tall_texan:
I know, I know... I have had success dirty flashing probably 90% of the time too. It is just the frustration on the off-chance that it goes haywire, so I just have decided to spend the extra 30 minutes to go through the entire clean install process. Maybe I'll just do my backups just in case, and then dirty flash in the future. Then if it does go goofy, I can just wipe and do clean. Would be time saved.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ngocdao:
Wow i'm screwed... didn't realize I had to update boot image.. installed 3.7... black screen.. now my phone's internal/ext memory doesn't work when i mount in twrp... any way to push a rom via adb?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jaydubb71:
Hey Mike...

Im running 3.4 and if I force my phone to roam , it wont receive incoming calls. Sometimes it wont receive texts. Maybe its Sprint's mumbo jumbo...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jph8tr:
Anyone having success with the OTA today? I've been trying to d/l 3.7 but it's incredibly slow and eventually just stops the d/l altogether. I tried several times with no change. This is over wifi. I've used the ota before without this issue. I gave up and d/l via the pc from the dev host link and it took about as long to complete as it took me to write this message. Time to transfer and flash...bye

Love the rom!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Chris4809:
When this happened to me I turned off wifi and used 4g and it was done within 10 mins installed and all
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Silent23:
I just used it. Was a bit slow, but downloaded fine and phone is rebooting after install now.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] distantneighbor:
I just got s-off through lazy panda yesterday and installed twrp, now I wanna install this rom but it is based off the newest ota base (2.13.651.7 or whatever), while I of course have the 1.13.651.1 base. Can i still install this rom and will it function as it should? Do I need to find some modified RUU that will give me the latest OTA without losing s-off?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Robec1981:
I would argue that 99% of the time dirty flashing on the same base is safer than resetting every time because you (or the software you use to restore certain things) is actually more prone to failure than the dirty flash which simply refreshes a few apk's.

+1 million

Been dirty flashing on top of old versions through TWRP without using Flash Image GUI with zero problems. Thanks for all your hard work, Mikey. Sending you "coffee" money soon. Gotta support what I use! :thumbup:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] distantneighbor:
Whaaaaaa.... *scratching head

guess I have to go find out what dirty flashing and clean flashing means
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mswlogo:
If your S-Off I believe you will automatically get the new Kernel when installing this ROM which maybe problematic with the old Firmware.

So if you don't want to install new firmware I believe you can flash the old Kernel and this ROM will run.

But I suggest to update your firmware. There is a firmware thread by Captain Throwback that will flash just the firmware and leave your Hboot as is.

After that you can just flash this ROM normally.

Once you do flash new firmware don't even think of trying to flash back to older firmware.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] distantneighbor:
thanks for your help. One more question I have is if I install this Rom over my older firmware then flash the older kernel, would I not possibly be breaking some of the tweaks and stuff that may be in this Rom?

I know now to get all the answers first before I do anything :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Jerz:
Dirty Flash = Clear Cache and Dalvik Cache only when updating

Clean Flash = Clear Cache, Dalvik AND Factory Reset.

Edit: Read the first three posts to this thread... could save you some heartache later.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] banccalif:
As long as it's the same base I dirty flash every release, if I run into problems (seldom do) I clean install then restore data & apps with Tibu. I HATE having to setup my phone all over, so the quicker the better
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gianmarco00:
Do not flash this ROM on the older firmware. Update the firmware and then flash this ROM.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] BPHusker:
I just updated to 3.7, but think I'm going to restore to 3.4 until all the functions from 3.4 get ported over. It seems a lot speedier, but I miss menu being on the recent app button and the ... being visible. :(

Should I have any problems running 3.4 on the new firmware/radio?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] xanmanz31:
i got s-of with base 1.13 then flashed 3.7 and now im base 2.13
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Jerz:
You can get the menu on the recent app button.... Just go to Settings --> Displays, Gestures & Buttons --> Recent App Button
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] BPHusker:
Does that also remove the 3 dots on the non-ics apps?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] odawg1022:
Yes it does
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mjhuffer:
Now that you have S-Off, do not take any OTA as it will alter your bootloader and not allow you to update firmware through the recovery. When you install 3.7, through TWRP, you are updating to the latest software including the newest Kernel. Here is what you also need to install through TWRP in order to get the most updated firmware.

http://themikmik.com/showthread.php...dio-Collection&p=220556&viewfull=1#post220556

Download the one that says Full Firmware zip. Flash it through the TWRP before flashing MeanROM. This will get your radio and PRI updated without touching your Recovery or Bootloader. Now that you are S-OFF, do not install anything that will mess with your bootloader. You should never have to update your bootloader. Keep your software, recovery, and firmware up to date is a good idea though. Hopefully this helped.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] odawg1022:
Battery Monitor

I noticed today when i took my phone off charge at 12 it was at 100% i looked back at it a 3 and it was in the 70% range i used it alot but the monitor said it had only been off charge for 20 minutes. Anybody else having a monitor issue?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Kujila:
I'm on 3.6 and Gmail won't check new new messages or sync chanhes by itself. Sync is on

The only way to get new email is to enter Gmail and push refresh

Any ideas for a solution? Thanks
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gianmarco00:
Not on mine, it doesn't, unfortunately. The 3 button menu has remained :(
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] long_tall_texan:
Adding another data point...

This weekend I was still on 3.3, PRL 25006, in a well covered LTE area all weekend. I WAS NOT roaming at any point. However, I did not receive any incoming calls or texts all day Monday. Today, as I was driving to work, about 15 miles away, I suddenly get a huge in-flow of texts and several voice mail messages. I was able to make outbound calls on Monday, and had rebooted a couple times manually on purpose.

I have updated to 3.7 today. Receiving calls fine today, at least here at work. Will update later when I get home whether I can still receive calls. If it fails, I'll plug in my AirRave and see if that makes any difference. Since LTE roll-out, I have turned it off since my signal strength at the house is now very strong.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gianmarco00:
I had this happen to me too. I did a fresh install and didnt' use Tibu to restore my account and it then it was working fine.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] spoudumen:
This is not true at all. S-off trumps everything, even new bootloaders. However you would have to reflash twrp
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] distantneighbor:
thanks alot, that is exactly what I needed to know. should I install mean first or the full firmware first or does it matter?

EDIT:: wow i guess I missed the word 'before' in your post lol thanks again
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Jerz:
Weird... it adds and removes the dots instantly on mine (3.7)... I just tested it with facebook. Checked the first option and the dots appeared, went back and chose the third option, went to recent apps, chose facebook and the dots were gone.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] long_tall_texan:
Not true. I'm HBOOT 1.15, S-On, running 3.7 with the 2.13 kernel using the old firmware with no problems at all.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Kujila:
Ahh it must be Tibu causing this!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] kmmccorm:
What do I need to do to upgrade to v3.7 from v2.6? I read the thread below on flashing the ROM/kernel with for s-on devices but it mentions the need to be on v2.7 and above:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=31002159&postcount=8932
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] long_tall_texan:
Follow those instructions. Only changes in 2.7 from 2.6 were adding Google Now and battery meter colors. So that will not be a problem for you.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] BiG JeW:
I've been running 3.7 and it has been running fantastic. All of a sudden, my Wifi icon disappeared and 3G kicked on . I noticed Wifii looked like it may have turned off. When I went to turn it on from quick settings (notifications/quick settings drop down), I got the word "error" and Wifi doesn't turn on. Its done this twice and the only thing that seems to fix it, is a reset. Wifi wont turn on under settings either. Anyone else experiencing this? I have NEVER seen this before.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] distantneighbor:
hmmm just a question to make sure i am doing this right, the file "Full Firmware.zip you link to on that page is under the heading of Bootloader flashables, so is this able to flash through twrp or something else?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jaydubb71:
Our phones are set up the same... Im running 3.4... I will update to 3.7 soon.. Thanks!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] lowetax:
always being on custom roms, i've never gotten an OTA notification. have others when on a custom rom ?

with all this S-ON / S-OFF / different bases/firmware ...

the main thing, from what i've been reading, is under no circumstances should you downgrade your firmware ...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Jerz:
I didn't flash it through TWRP... I flashed through the bootloader after renaming it.

"UPDATE 1-JULY-2012: Bootloader-flashable versions added! You must be S-OFF to use these versions. Rename the file to "PJ75IMG.zip", place on root of SD card, and boot into HBOOT to flash."

http://themikmik.com/showthread.php...dio-Collection&p=220556&viewfull=1#post220556
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] lowetax:
rename that to PJ75IMG.zip and put on root of sd card.

boot into bootloader and say yes. it will parse and install.

after reboot, delete it from your sd card.

i would also flash the fastboot enhanced hboot from the lazypanda link

that also gets installed via the bootloader (PJ75IMG.zip)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mikeyxda:
Those few who have complained lately that I update too often...

Get ready to complain again. :D

3.8 is simmering on the stove. While I was cooking, the MAILman dropped off some sort of EXCHANGE on the front porch. NOT very SECURE if you know what I mean. Plus, I heard him mumble something at low VOLUME as he PRESSED the doorbell. Must have held it too LONG before he walked away because it caused my cd player to SKIP TRACKS.

;)

Mike
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] fastmikey1969:
Awesome I haven't flashed 3.7 yet.

Does the new base roms include the OOM tweaks in the framework for multitasking?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mikeyxda:
No. They're no longer needed because the whole OOM framework has been changed with memory tweaks and it even keeps track of how old (stale) a task is before it kills it now.

Mike
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] long_tall_texan:
Guess I'll have to try dirty-flashin' again as you suggested. WooHoo!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] fastmikey1969:
I thought you mentioned in another post that the OOM tweaks were (not great) hacks?

Either way good to know thanks :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] long_tall_texan:
OOOOH. I see what you did there... Encoded message of what's to be expected with 3.8.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ewells38:
Cook it up Mike, cook it up ;)

Thanks dude
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mikeyxda:
True, the OOM priorities themselves are minor hacks. It's not until you get into the rest of the framework and look at the memory management itself that you find the improvements. In other words, if you handle memory properly to begin with, you won't need the OOM (out of memory) manager as much.

Mike
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] razar89:
Props for your work and dedication to what you do. Cant wait for your next update.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] lowetax:
there is oh such a fine line between love and hate ! :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] EvoN00b:
So, after much stressing out (worrying about bricking the phone) I just went s-off...it was pretty simple actually. Updated my firmware and flashed 3.7.

Now since rebooting into 3.7 I have a System Update notification that I can't get rid of. How can I get rid of it?!?

Also, my WiFi, that was previously working fine here at my office on 3.4, now won't connect...keeps saying "Obtaining IP Address", then connects for a few seconds, then disconnects and keeps cycling like that.

Anyone having the same experience?