[T-Mobile LG G2x] noahk423:
Q&A

​

Q: Some apps Force Close for me

A: Some apps don't like non-stock DPI values and will FC.

If an app Force Closes go to Settings - Paranoid Settings - List of apps and apply "Stock DPI (Phone)" (or custom 240 which is the same thing).

For apps with widgets also check the "Force Scaling (widgets)" option. After a reboot your problems are gone.

This fixes 99% of all app FC's!

The next 0.5% are caused by restores from TitaniumBackup. Please try to avoid any unnecessary restores!

Q: My status bar disappeared?

A: Hold power button until Power Menu comes up, click Expanded Desktop.

Q: Video recording isn't working

A: Yes, that's LG's fault, we need the official ICS release for that. You can use "Videocam illusion" from the playstore. No HD but at least recording is working with it.

Q: Paranoid Android settings force closing?

A: Clear data for "Settings" and see if that works. If it doesn't, did you do a full wipe before installation? If you didn't, then that is most likely the problem.

Q: My Youtube videos won't play?

A: Turn phone to landscape mode, and turn off the HD option.

Q: I saw something about a hotfix in the thread, do I still need to flash that?

A: No, you only need to flash hotfixes if they're mentioned in the first post. If not the hotfixes are already baked in into the newest version.

Q: I don't have the on-screen navigation buttons? I want those bacause it looks nice in Tablet UI!

A: Go to Settings> System> Navigation bar> Softkeys, also works without Tablet UI.

Q: No USB mounting support for my SD card?

A: The stock kernel doesn't support UMS. Flash a custom one (like Harsh's) and go to Settings> Storage> Menu> USB computer connection.

Q: The Stock browser crashes from time to time.

A: Yes, the Stock browser crashes when turning from landscape to portrait. The ROM now supports HWA settings, so all you need to do is disable the HWA for browser to fix the rotation crash.

Q: What are the major bugs in this ROM?

A: Nothing ROM related! There are only the typical ICS bugs. We need the official ICS release by LG to solve them. Examples are no video recording(Camera does work though).

Q: Does Chrome work?

A: Nope! Cnrome does not work because of missing drivers. We need the official ICS build for the Optimus 2x.

Q: My font size is rather small?

A: Increase either the default or the apps specific density at Settings> ParanoidSettings or go into Settings> System> Font Size> and choose another font size.

Q: I've changed some things in Paranoid Settings. After rebooting, these Settings now force close, what do I do?

A: Just reflash the ROM without wipe. This will fix it because it replaces the (modified)pad.prop in /system with an unmodified stock(as the ROM came) pad.prop.

Q: When switching through homescreens, I get a blue outline of the screen and I don't like it, how do I get rid of that?

A: Go to Settings> Launcher> General> Disable the "Tablet effects" option. Then go to the Homescreen settings an change the Transition effect to Standard.

Q: My alarm didn't ring today, so I was late for work, then I got fired, then my house got reposessed, then my car gave out of gas, so now I'm just sitting under a bridge with my phone and what little battery I have left. Why didn't my alarm go off?!

A: This was probably a bsod (black screen of death). All phones react different to different kernels, you have to try yourself which one works best for you. Don't undervolt! Undervolting increases the chance of bsods a lot. If this only happens during charging it's a charging bsod with an easy solution: Go into Settings - Developer Options and check "Stay awake"(No man's financial life was harmed in the making of the above question)

Q: Does the HDMI connection work?

A: Yes! The HDMI connection works at full 1080p HD, just not at 720p though(just like CM7, and any other ROM). Just plug it in and it recognizes it just fine!

Q: When using a root checker, I got a failed root check(saying I'm not getting root access). What do I do?

A: Try wiping the data of Superuser. If that doesn't work, try updating the SU binary, or the app itself. If that doesn't work, the ultimate solution is to wipe data(a complete data wipe/factory restore in CWM to be specific), and reinstall the ROM, this might not work however, a trick that has been used by a fellow Optimus 2x user, found that he had to erase all internal memory in "Mount Storage". But, in reality, there is NO need for a root checker if everything else Superuser related works, so don't worry!!

Q: Can you include the Optimus 4x lockscreen?

A: Unfortunately: No - and there's nothing I can do about that as long as the ParanoidAndroid team doesn't release it's source.

Q: Why isn't Opera working?

A: The newer versions aren't working on P99x ICS unfortunately. You need to use Opera Mobile v11.5.3 or Opera Mini v6.5.2.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------​

Extras/Fixes!

Some settings menus are not reachable in TabletUI and Portrait view, the problem is the too small screen size.

For example: Settings - Security - Screen lock - Pattern: The Next and Cancel buttons are missing in TabletUI.

There are three workarounds:

Most of the times it's enough to just tilt the device into landscape, the missing settings will appear due to a specific landscape layout.

Setting the Tablet DPI (128) does make it work, but it will get pretty tiny.

Last but not least: Apply PhoneUI (and if needed even a dpi of 240).

Thanks to our good friend cyansky_1, he has found a solution to APN's disappearing, he has made a thread in the General section that tells all about it: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1823097

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------​

P999 specific:

Q: What kernels should I use or are available for this ROM?

A: Harsh Kernel: http://bit.ly/Nkvc3C

Jarvis Kernel: http://bit.ly/M2tkRv

Morfic Trinity Kernel(Only flashable on the non-touch ClockworkMod recovery): http://bit.ly/lICWzJ

Faux123 Kernel(Look for the P999 ICS kernel!): http://faux.androidro.ms/

Quick tip-

Faux kernels have two versions: The "sv", or standard volt version, which starts at 1.0 GHz, and goes up to 1.55 Ghz, and is not undervolted, the kernel that does not say "sv" in it's name, is the already overclocked kernel, it starts at 1.1 GHz, and goes up to 1.55 GHz. Remember, get the latest version for ICS!

Q: What baseband can I use this on?

A: Any! This rom supports all old and the (new one(if you have a noise problem with calls)), just read here: http://bit.ly/OlC3eT

Quick tip-

March 2011 baseband: Slow GPS locks(cold start), worst call quality out of all three, possibility of slower data speeds

July 2011 baseband: Slightly faster GPS locks(cold start), slightly better call quality, possibility of faster data speeds

March 2012 baseband: Fastest GPS locks so far(cold start, ~8 seconds for me inside, with wifi off), best call quality, possibility of faster data speeds, screen of death issues fixed for the most part

Q: I'm having MMS(Picture Messaging) issues?

A: Switch to data, Wifi MMS is a pain. I've always had the problem of MMS over Wifi on any ROM every now and then. Data always works, though!

Q: Bluetooth calling doesn't work?

A: Nope, not if you're on the March 2012 baseband, to fix this you have to use the kdz method, download the V21E.kdz and read this, it should help: http://bit.ly/PkCK6P

Q: Wifi calling force closes?

A: Go to Settings> Paranoid Settings> List of Apps> Click "All" tab> Scroll down to wifi calling> Click it. Now select phone UI in first box, then Stock UI in the second box, hit save! The reason for wifi calling force closing is because T-Mobile made the app specific to the 240 ppi because the G2x is stock 240 ppi, therefore the app will force close when not in its correct density.

Q: My data drops when on Facebook and in the Play Store and various other apps, what's happening? It's annoying.

A: This happens to us all. GPS is kicking in when using those apps. It's a problem that started way back when 4.0.4 became available. To fix this go to Settings> scroll down to Location Services> and unclick the option that says GPS Satellites. Remember! Re-enable this option when you need GPS!

-Thank you all for these questions, and these answers! And this will be updated in the future!