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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Theoutbackdream:
Is it just me or are the softkeys really bright on the s2?

Well, ive gone on google and tried to find the answer, but seems like there is not a way to possibly reduce the brightness of the softkeys itself.

However, before i give up (i find those softkeys useful, but hard to use at night as its too bright, and turning off the function is difficult to use) I was wondering if its possible without rooting, by using a 3rd party app.

Thanks :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Locoman_:
That's an interesting idea. The brightness issue made me turn off that light all together (running CM9). I found the light so distracting when using my phone to read a book or something in a dark room at night...

I hope someone chimes in with an idea.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] sulpher:
Seriously doubt its possible without root.... with root, the only ones i can find just turn them off.. havent seen anything that just dims. :(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Fortune090:
Would definitely say impossible without root, as you need to edit system files to alter hardware functions. I don't believe there is a variable anywhere to edit that though, because I've only ever seen their functions to be off and on with all the phones I've used that have had them. Just my 2 cents, but I'm sure a skilled dev could give you a better opinion.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Theoutbackdream:
Darn alright thanks for your posts!

Hopefully a dev could give his $0.02, as i would believe it would make the softkeys more usable throughout the day and night.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] skyrocket727:
i think over time you get use to it. i turned my keys off and i have no problem navigating.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Theoutbackdream:
That's true. But I think to me its that little add on that makes everything nicer. However, just my opinion though.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] guitarcrazy188:
Use the app screen filter. It will allow you to dim the buttons. Not sure if root is needed or not tho.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Theoutbackdream:
Tried it but didn't work. :(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] dac1227:
Didn't work for me either, however, I like the the function of the app for screen brightness.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] lnfound:
What rom are you guys on? I'm on AOKP B40 and screen filter worked perfectly. Much easier to dim than with Lux, and back light for keys turned off and on perfectly.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] greekunit690:
Wont work. The leds used can not be dimmed. They are a two stage light. On/off
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] raynan:
I'm not sure exactly how these specific leds work, but I know with store bought leds, you can use what's called multiplexing which makes them flash faster than your eye can see, but slow enough that it seems as if they are dimmer...not sure if there is a way to lower the speed or if you can even make them flash at all (constantly)

You could also maybe look for a night mode from a third party app to change settings at a certain time
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Theoutbackdream:
That said.. I wonder if its safe to have a an app to lower voltage/amps to these leds.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Pernod99:
Hello,

i need Contacts.apk (German) for Android 2.3.5 .

I need it for Pearl Touchlet X7G .... there are NO "Contact" App in the Firmware :(

1000THX
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] jags_the1:
So i was wondering if someone can tell me how much is the picture quality difference between cm9 camera and the stock sense 4 camera. Can you improve cm9 camera further somehow?

Only thing stopping me to use cm9/aokp/paranoid is camera. Would like your review.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] kleeman7:
It's really all preference, I mean yes sense camera is better, but your best bet wod be to backup current rom and give one a try to see for yourself.

We could give you opinions all day, but until you try it for yourself you will never truly know.

Plus the benefits of aosp roms outweigh the camera for most.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] redpoint73:
Camera is a pretty big deal for me. Of the AOSP based ROMs, I only tried AOKP, and only for a short time. But from my experience, the picture quality itself is actually not that different, if at all. For picture quality, the software doesn't make as much difference as the sensor and the optics, which of course is all there in CM9 as well as Sense.

What is different/lacking, is that the autofocus takes longer on AOSP (and the near zero "shutter lag" on this phone is to me one of the best features). Plus, the interface on the Sense camera is far superior IMO (more functional layout). Also, I believe AOSP does not have a widescreen mode that takes a picture that fills the whole screen (at full resolution). One of the modes has an aspect ratio that fills the screen, but I think at a lower resolution.

Also, related to camera, the camcorder is still pretty much busted (gives garbled output almost half the time). If you use the camcorder and significant amount, this is pretty much a deal breaker. But hopefully that will get sorted out soon, now that kernel source is released.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] GroovyGeek:
This is incorrect. The sensor and optics only record light intensity. How that gets converted into color is a combination of hardware encoded algorithms and software code. This is one of the reasons Nikon cameras running on Sony sensors practically always produce truer colors and lower noise signals that Sony cameras using the very same sensor. There are numerous examples of this, but Google ot
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] redpoint73:
Thanks for the more technical point of view. At least as far as CM/AOSP based ROMs versus Sense, or versus 3rd party photo apps (which people often claim as "better" pic quality), I've never seen much of a difference in resulting picture quality for the 2 Android phones I've owned. Possibly the hardware coded algorithms you mention play a big role regardless of what is on the software side? Also, while I can believe that software plays some role, I still don't believe that optics are not also important. The quality of the optics (lens) obviously plays a big role on any camera. Given, the lens is tiny on a camera phone, but it still must play a major role.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Razor.X:
Related to the quality difference between the two cameras: the main thing I noticed that bugs me the most is that the Sense camera uses the full screen for the photo aspect ratio while the AOSP camera cuts off about 1/4 of the frame with it's giant gray button area.

The full screen camera just felt really good, and then looking though the photos I took they would all perfectly fit the screen.

I can't say I really understand this choice by Google. Does anyone know of a way to force a different aspect ratio? Or perhaps recommend a camera app that will fill the screen?

Does anyone else feel this way or have an argument in favor of the AOSP camera?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] thcue:
Okay I had to go though this for an event and wanted the best picture quality I had to flash 4.5clean +HQ mod. vs cm9 with the best setting and ICS+ below is the comparison.

CM9 1st then 4.5 CleanROm

How ever I use cm9 as my DD and cleanrom if I need o use the Cam
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] PurpleFries:
The sensor for the camera in the HoX has. 4:3 aspect ratio. So the pictures that cm9 takes actually use the whole sensor. The sense rooms actually take the 4:3 aspect and cut off the top and bottom to make it 16:9 and then it appears full screen. Cm9 actually gives you a picture with "more detail" in it.

As for the HQ mod for sense cameras, it increases your video quality but decreases still cam, so if you want the best sense cam, don't use HQ.

As for straight quality, they are basically the same. HTC just applies a couple more adjustments to the pic than cm9, but I would rather have the original pic and edit it myself cause I can do better than what HTC auto adjusts

Sent from my One XL
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] GroovyGeek:
The 4.5 cam is posted in the apps forum. Significant improvement over both 4.0 stock and HQ
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krishkmani:
please someone help me.....

im using xperia arc running in ics 4.0.4 fw 4.1.B.0.431 and was not able to use usb on the go...... my phone is rooted and the bootloader is unlocked..... is there any way i can use usb otg in the stock kernel or is there any costom kernel to use this feature

thanks in advance.....:)
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] link-in:
the modules ...http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1224676

hit thanks if i helped
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krishkmani:
Man I have the modules already......the problem is that I used the module loader apk and loaded the storage.ko but still the device was not found message is displayed....... Is there any other way to use these modules

Anyway thanks man........
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arpith.fbi:
there are 3 important files to make usb-otg run..make sure all those 3 files are there in modules system folder

i suggest you go through this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1588979
[Galaxy Tab  Android Development] Deleted member 4520306:
Information​

This kernel is forked from the CyanogenMod Kernel and i have added a few additional changes of my own and more to come. My builds of AOKP and Gummy have this kernel pre-installed with the Kanged Gummy Kernel but when i release 1.0 it will have a few more tweaks so you would need to upgrade.

There will be 4 files you can download. The boot.img and zImage can both be flashed using Heimdall. The Flashable zip and Odin tar.

Bugs​

Deep Sleep works but when using LiveOC it does not so i recommend only using this when playing games or maybe make a script to disable this when you device locks in the time being.

Differences​

LiveOC

More Frequencies (100MHz, 200MHz, 400MHz, 600MHz, 700MHz, 800MHz, 900MHz, 1000MHz, 1100MHz, 1200MHz, 1300MHz, 1400MHz)

Lulzactive v2 Governor (My preferred choice)

Tiny shmem

Working on more!

Using Features In The Kernel​

LiveOC​

Here is information on it This is configurable using a tool known as NSTools on the PlayStore. When using this 100% means the bus frequency is at 100% try not to get confused. So 100% of 100MHz would be 100MHz so if you increase it to 120% so it would be 120% of 100MHz would be 120MHz and this value applies to all CPU frequencies, GPU ect.

Lulactive​

This is like other governors for the CPU and can be configured using applications like Voltage Control, SetCPU, NSToolsand built-in tools from CM9/10 and AOKP ect.

Downloads​

All Devices - http://goo.im/devs/henryedwardrose/Kernel/ICS

P1 - zImage - Boot.img - Flashable.zip - Odin.tar

P1L - zImage - Boot.img - Flashable.zip - Odin.tar

P1N - zImage - Boot.img - Flashable.zip - Odin.tar

Installation​

zImage or boot.img​

Use command line tool known as 'heimdall' (for people comfortable with the command-line)

Flashable.zip​

Installed using CWM (the easiest methord)

Odin.tar​

Put this file in the PDA section on Odin (Windows only)

Special Thanks​

The TE4M - Nice work on developing the kernel and getting our device officially supported by CyanogenMod!

Dizgustipated - Nice Guy, Excellent Roms and Kernel!

Technomancer - The Guy who originally ported CM7 to our tab
[Galaxy Tab  Android Development] Deleted member 4520306:
Sources​

My Github

Building​

You can build this kernel yourself in two ways

The First Methord​

Is by adding it into your manifest in your android build environment which supports integrated kernel building like CM9/10 and AOKP.

If you want it in your own Rom then simply just perform the regular build commands

If you just want to build a boot.img then apply the following commands

The Second Methord​

Before the integrated kernel building system you used to build a kernel outside of this in it own separate environment so i have made it possible without have to download the android build environment to build any kernel for this device and you just have to run a build script and tell it what device you want to make.

Firstly you want to use the following commands

Ok when synced you will see that there are three directories. Two of which are what you need. The 'Files' directory

is where all of the other files go that are necessary to build the kernel. The build.sh is a nice bash script which

you can open and easily understand what commands are being executed and how the files are being used.

Anyways here's how you build:

Firstly in the terminal go to the Files directory

Now run this following command to extract the ramdisks (you only have to do this when i have uploaded a new ramdisk)

Then you want to build the kernel and at the end you will end up with the following flashable files 'zImage,

boot.img, .tar, .zip'

Now you need to initiate the building process

Now follow the commands on screen and you will end up with the kernel located in the out directory and you can flash

via Heimdall (zImage and Boot.img), Odin (.tar) and CWM (.zip)

Enjoy! :)
[Galaxy Tab  Android Development] a-vista:
Thanks for you work...

Please build for all model (P1,P1l,P1N, P1C)..
[Galaxy Tab  Android Development] Deleted member 4520306:
oops! forgot this information lol :silly: Of course, well except for P1C atm
[Galaxy Tab  Android Development] feroxxx:
thanks for kernel. love your work bro.

i flashed on my p1. im trying and write back here for bugs etc.
[Galaxy Tab  Android Development] LowaEastSide:
can someone post some screen shots..???? PLEASEEE...
[Galaxy Tab  Android Development] a-vista:
ScreenShots from what???:confused:

This is a kernel, nothing changes visually...

Just performace, battery..etc..
[Galaxy Tab  Android Development] feroxxx:
hi

thanks again your work.

i tried kernel but it doesnt going into DEEP SLEEP:(tab working always 1200.

my options is smartassv2 and sio.
[Galaxy Tab  Android Development] dojojin:
Used this kernel can be used camera 360 ?
[Galaxy Tab  Android Development] alphard_alshua:
It feels smooth indeed. Quadrant score at 1300 MHz with Cm9 is around 2600-2700.
[Galaxy Tab  Android Development] MarlX:
Kernels includes CWM right? I wonder if I can have this on my P1000N stock GB 2.3.3.

Sent from my HTC Desire S
[Galaxy Tab  Android Development] vince_junior:
Hi henry.

My tab is p1000 and im on your aokp milestone 6 (not the rebuild 1). I decided to update my kanged gummy kernel to 1.0 as suggested in the op. I tried the zip for p1 using cwm recovery, and my tab was stucked to the samsung logo. Cant go to recovery too. So i decided to use the .tar in odin, and its now perfectly.

Just a heads up that there maybe something wrong with the zip version. But neverrtheless, thanks for this wonderful kernel!
[Galaxy Tab  Android Development] chickygamon:
I have a p1 too and i have download cwm file i have instal it with no issue.

Maybe a wrong download ?

@Henry,

with rebuild 1 kernel is the latest kernel or i have to redownload and install ?

Thank's
[Galaxy Tab  Android Development] Gpsrisk:
Hope someone can upload it to other sites. Rapishare really sucks.
[Galaxy Tab  Android Development] Deleted member 4520306:
Yes it does, yer you can and will install but it will NOT boot unless you have ICS on your device.

Thank you for your report its always appreciated :) It has worked for me and i have a p1 but i will test it soon again to see if i have any issues

There is no need to install it but if you install this one it won't hurt its the same.

I will upload it to goo.im soon but working on jb atm
[Galaxy Tab  Android Development] vince_junior:
Wow!
[Galaxy Tab  Android Development] Deleted member 4520306:
New Link :P

Hey, Uploaded All files to Here now;

enjoy! :D
[Galaxy Tab  Android Development] vasiaeva:
Something wrong with goo.I'm server. ?

Sent from my GT-P1000 using Xparent ICS Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy Tab  Android Development] tohno:
well this sucks all links are broken
[Galaxy Tab  Android Development] Deleted member 4520306:
Goo.im are down atm i am going to upload them again when they are back up. In the mean time i am working on a few things and i may rebuild the kernel with gcc 4.6 check the op are the links still working on rapidahare?
[Galaxy Tab  Android Development] chickygamon:
yes, rapidshare is ok for me.
[Galaxy Tab  Android Development] mauwri37:
Hi ,it is normal hi-fi icon on the status bar never turns blue? everything else seems ok

edit: ok
[Galaxy Tab  Android Development] ufu4u:
My Wifi Icon on Status bar turns blue. No issues with this Kernel so far. Very smooth and stable. Overcloclocked to 1300 MHz with undervolting without any issues. only installed this less than an hour now... Will continue to monitor it. I appreciate your work.
[Galaxy Tab  Android Development] vasiaeva:
Kernel work really nice for me UV -125 6hours(6 hours screen on) of havy use on wifi

But it's look like it's doesn't go to deep sleep on wifi

Sent from my GT-P1000 using Xparent ICS Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy Tab  Android Development] Iman176:
This kernel is awesome! The only bad thing about this is deep sleep not working . Wish the dev of this Kernel continued fixing the bugs . Nonetheless still an awesome kernel
[Galaxy Tab  Android Development] andr01d3:
Is this kernel development dead??
[Galaxy Tab  Android Development] :
no im starting my JB kernel :)
[Galaxy Tab  Android Development] andr01d3:
But that means no more ICS support?
[Galaxy Tab  Android Development] MarlX:
--please ignore/delete this post--
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mmaarriiaann:
please help me to unlock bootloader .
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Harrocan:
S+ don't have bootloader....
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shubham412302:
i think it dosent have locked bootloader
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mmaarriiaann:
So how do I flash a custom rom? I used cwm recovery and does not work
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Joy`:
Try this

You can not isntall CM9 Or AOKP and some Roms with Sock Recovery. You have to install this recovery 5.5.0.4
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mmaarriiaann:
and how do you install recovery 5.5.0.4????
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] texten:
flash a the cm9 recovery with odin or adb shell. just look into our wiki:

http://xdaforums.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_Plus/GT-I9001

there you can find also instructions for unroot
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smoke_cristi:
starter guide is your best friend http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1578821 here it's explained how to instal everything on your phone and every step
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] umb3rts:
There is also new CWM 6.0.1.0 compiled from czobor, touch and non touch. I haven't tested them yet, but just wanted to let you know.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=29258457&postcount=1573
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hypnos17:
Probably...however flash recovery (new cwm!) and flash every rom

Inviato dal mio GT-I9001 con Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Harrocan:
My bad. That's what I mean :)
[HTC Desire S] x0149128:
The SDcard reader on my Desire-S is kaput. No cards will work in it.

Can I back up my phone to my PC, and flash an updated rom without the use of an SD card?
[HTC Desire S] Jack_R1:
Short answer - no, you can't.
[HTC Desire S] ben_pyett:
If you have an ENG boot loader then you should be able to flash system and boot img files through fast boot

?

Sywepd form my DsereiS
[HTC Desire S] Tectas:
Yes, but because the Cwm flashables don't contain images except of the boot.img the file structure of system would need to be converted to an image (the easiest way would be to take an image from the devices system partition, mount it at the PC, replace the content with the content of the system folder of the zip and flash this image, I guess).

Or do you mean an official update? This would work because it contains the images.

But the backup won't without sd except directly with dd at adb (also other methods possible over adb, but dd would be the easiest I guess).

But without sd the device is more or less half, it could be repartitioned to crop i.e. data a bit to get at least a working camera and some small apps, but this would also be just a compromise solution.

Gesendet von meinem GT-I9300 mit Tapatalk 2
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] henrybs14:
So Laugh at me I've bricked my neo mt15i

So some suggestions on where to look to fix it would be nice, or maybe someone knows how to unbrick it?

I bricked it using some ICS firmware with Clockwork mod,

I booted into clockwork after turning it on, selected install rom, installed the new rom, came up with a interesting install menu with next, select neo or neo v, Of course I selected my mt15i neo option, clicked next. It went through the install said it was finished and rebooted.

Now its stuck when it turns on at Sony Ericsson, and doesn't move from there,

I can turn it on holding the option key to get it to fastboot mode or the back key for a green light which i think is recovery mode.

So i've tried using the sony ericsson recovery software but it was like no bad firmware since I can a custom 2.3 rom, so it was rooted and everything.

So how would I go about fixing it from fastboot or recovery? I'm sure there is a way, but I haven't found any thing yet through my google searches.

Thanks in advance guys
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Madfysh:
Why are you using ICS rom with GB kernel? :) flash some custom ICS kernel.

btw: that option key is called menu key ;)

also you didn't say which rom you was trying to use
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] henrybs14:
ahh sorry it was just a random ics rooted rom of the neo,

Its a tweaked one of some sort of version 4, ill need to find it in my download list again since i renamed the file when I put it onto my sd card
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Madfysh:
it doesn't actually matters, main problem is that you use GB kernel with ICS rom.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] henrybs14:
What do you mean GB kernel?

Since I unlocked the bootloader when I first put on the original rooted rom, but Im not too sure what else I changed when I first rooted it from the guide.

So could we go some where from here and change the GB kernel? or Have a dug myself in a hole in this case
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Madfysh:
You were using gingerbread before, right? And then you installed rom from CWM, right?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] henrybs14:
oh yep sorry always forget these names

yeah i went from GB to ics using clockworks mod 5,

but yeah im slowly understanding what im missing now, so i need a ice cream sandwich kernel to make my rom work,

My phone is now booting into clockworks 4 by itself when I turn it on, So I guess I can do something from here?

I think I managed to get cwm 4 on by flashing it using flashtools, so i think I need to find a kernel which supports my new rom would be my guess, but flashtool doesn't seem to like the kernels i've been finding and the ones that come with the roms i've managed to download the links seem to be all dead so far
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] koushikjgec:
i think u have successfully installed the rom now follow these steps

1.Download ICS NightElf Kernel V1.4,link-http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1566871

2.Put that In "Firmware" folder in ur Flashtool in computer.

3.Go to fastboot by first holding menu key and then plug usb to computer

4.Go to fastboot menu in Flashtool.

5.In that menu u will find option select kernel to flash.click that.

7.after flashing kernel,reboot ur phone.