yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Vibrant Android Development] Stevethegreat:
My question is not about my phone, but another one which is problematic/dying and has more than a few problems with CWM while in stock.

So I thought if I could directly avoid stock by flashing a 4.1.2 kernel (which comes with its very own CWM recovery), if that could work even in theory (and the installing SB on top of course)

What's the worse that could happen, I can always revert back to stock right? I mean it won't kill my bootloader in any way. I'm flashing roms for 2 years this is basically an unbrickable phone, the only way to trully brick it is to erase the bootloader and/or kill the hardware. My proposal above does neither right? And it save my flash memory some more writes and therefore gives her a longer lifetime, no?
[Vibrant Android Development] Dougfresh:
Amen PRB!!!

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I guess you missed the basics on blasting roms bro. Download a update.zip to get cmw recovery, then download CM7(the latest) ,flash with a full wipe and blast JB....Sooo ..before you do things, DL update. zip, cm7, slim

. Woodrube has an Update.zip in his signature or in his marvelous thread
[Vibrant Android Development] prbassplayer:
Although in their flashing kills sd cards or rather adds read writes to it I would never blame flashing on it since simply using a device for a few hours will generate more read writes than flashing 20 times. Flashing BL is a big no through CWM. Do as you wish as I've said before plenty of ways to flash a rom but we offer instructions for a reason.

Cheers
[Vibrant Android Development] Stevethegreat:
Like I said doesn't work. It's not as if I decided one day that I wish to flash a rom in an unorthodox way, it's simply that (one of) my phone(s) is dying. Anyway I did it my way and guess what, it worked because there was no reason not to, I'm as an experienced flasher as most of you guys here, so I was not asking for directions I was asking if the way I was describing could work so that I won't have to kill a phone before trying it.

Anyway no hard feelings....

Here's what I did. Keep in mind that I start from stock (Eclair, v2.1)

1) Odined this fine gentleman's latest ICS Kernel (1.2.6v)

2) Installed Slim JB (after getting into recovery)

3) Installed Slim gapps

4) Booya!

Much more elegant, much faster, much *safer*.

If you want the longer description of the above here it is:

(How to intall SlimBean coming from stock *directly*)

1) Put the phone into download mode. Download and install the GB bootloader for max effect (by following the advice in the thread, very important!).

2) Get into the download mode once again, untick everything except "PDA". In the "PDA" slot choose StatosK's latest ICS kernel (tar file of course) and flash away. This is important because the ICS Version has CWM5 and unlike CWM6 it can mount stock's /data partition. It will be usefull for the very next step.

3) ShutDown the phone and then boot into recovery (pressing power+down volume if you did the first step). Try to install the latest Slim Bean. It will complain, try to flash it again, it will reboot into a boot-loop or it will plainly hang at the logo.

4) Remove the battery, reinsert it and boot into recovery (as above). Wipe caches (you don't need to wipe data it's already done) and reflash the rom and this time around there would be no problem.

5) When the Rom's flash is ended, also flash Slim Gapps (and any add-on you may like).

6) Reboot and enjoy!
[Vibrant Android Development] prbassplayer:
To be honest if you would have been smarter you would have flashed the latest JB of that kernel would have set up latest partition from get go, which mean just 1 rom flash.. Second if you followed those instructions you have no modem... Instructions...
[Vibrant Android Development] Stevethegreat:
Heh, I explained why I didn't do it. The latest JB kernel uses CMW6 which cannot mount (for whatever reason) the /data partition so cannot format it /use it (*try* it if you don't believe me). It was the smartest thing to do to use the ICS Kernel because it's the only one that both mounts /data from stock *and* can install JB roms. So yeah this is the fastest way around, flash the modem of your choice and you're set.

You're welcome to show me a better/faster way which is also as noob friendly... Anyway I do not mean to be antagonistic I only did this because my phone *cannot* install the CWM zip. With this method I managed to install a JB rom to a dying phone, this is pretty fantastic if you ask me given how equally simple it is...
[Vibrant Android Development] Mr. Galaxy:
This is why we can't have nice things!

Bueno my friends, tonight we have us some beers!
[Vibrant Android Development] prbassplayer:
You do understand that before my beta tester get a zip I'm the one that constantly flashing and bricking my device. I've recovered from bricks imei loss and what I told you has worked fine on my I897 which is almost the exact same device. However we say flash cm first simply because it's the sure, clearest way of doing it across 20+ devices we do support. I told you from tje very beginning there is more than one way of doing it. You dont like the method we provide? Fine do it your way just don't whine when crap breaks. I'm done with this.
[Vibrant Android Development] Dougfresh:
Ran out of thanks, J! I'm your wingman and I've bricked my shizz sometimes also. I know how recover from it.But Assholeness doesn't fly on my block bruh
[Vibrant Android Development] Stevethegreat:
It's not that I don't like your method. It's only that my phone gets into boot loops if I follow your method... it simply doesn't work so I had to device my own. Also I don't think I "whined" once, I mean I followed your method it didn't work, then I asked for advice but instead I got reprimanded (even though I *told* you that your method does not work with my phone). And lastly calmly, resolutely I found my own solution since you were not willing to help. I even posted it for those unlucky enough to have a device as "eccentric" as my own.

No need to get worked up, I've merely tried to help and I think I kept it civil at all times... and my method is faster as well I was not being c*cky, honestly. Sorry if I came out the wrong way...
[Vibrant Android Development] Dougfresh:
Go back to ICS Passion !!!!! "Greatness" say something else
[Vibrant Android Development] dmathis:
Will do. Thanks.
[Vibrant Android Development] BungleMX:
2.9.0 it's running faster than ever, gps's running excelent "only after flash lastest devil kernel 1.8.1" even after deep sleep, battery it's excelent

and now i have my transparent status bar.

Thank you Krarvind, Prbassplayer, Dougfresh

:good:

I don't know why You are still working with semaphore kernel, if it has never works well with GPS,

I know you have to have a reason, but I'm just curious.

Onces again, THANKS!
[Vibrant Android Development] MV10:
I'm waaay back on 2.5 (recovering after full wipes are a bit painful and time-consuming for me).

Can I just grab 2.9 and install, or should I install any of the versions in between, first?
[Vibrant Android Development] Dougfresh:
I believe you can DL the latest and flash, but it's going to hang on the bootloader or just go back into recovery.. Reflash it once or twice and you should be golden ;) If you run into problems, do a battery pull and reflash until it comes up. If that doesn't help then DL the latest Semaphore and flash it, then reboot into recovery and blast the rom again
[Vibrant Android Development] prbassplayer:
It will format because 2.5 is on a older partition layout. You will probably need to flash device zip 3 times. First is going to warn you its going to format. Second will probably reboot prematurely in to a loop get back to recovery and flash a 3rd time and gapps+ addons you want.
[Vibrant Android Development] Stevethegreat:
You don't seem to get it. Look my phone was/is dying (to be technically true one of my phones), so the initial method did *not* work so I asked for help and at no time were you helpful or even polite. You were only talking about my supposed incompetence, and when I did make it work you had even "demoted" my post explaining how (which may well had been useful to others) from the first of a new page to the last of the previous page. How am I the rude one? I was not the one insulting you or being profoundly unhelpful...

Anyway I'll give it a rest I'm too old for forum drama, and let me gain the chance to thank PRB for this great rom and also may I re-iterate the question that was posed above. Was/is there a particular reason for the use of this particular kernel? I would like to know the reasons if that's OK.
[Vibrant Android Development] prbassplayer:
You mean the one included in the rom? Its just plain ol semaphore (in this case 2.5). It's just being compiled with the rom. As to why we kept Semaphore as our main kernel simple, well semaphore is usually a lot easier to set up and get some added performance. DerTeufels kernel is great just requires more tweaking to get it right.
[Vibrant Android Development] Dougfresh:
Semaphore and the Slim compiled Sema kernels run efficiently and very fast Mr. Steve.So far we only have 2 choices, maybe 3 if you know how to extract the cm10 kernel. Sema, Devil's, CM10.I've tried them all on SB and my conclusion is Semaphore runs the best :laugh:
[Vibrant Android Development] Stevethegreat:
Yeah, that's a satisfying explanation. Der's Kernel has better GPS and more Overclocking capabilities but for someone who uses neither the Sema Kernel is probably best...good choice.
[Vibrant Android Development] Dougfresh:
Download Semaphore Manager from the Play store...You can tweak the kernel settings from there
[Vibrant Android Development] Stevethegreat:
I know, the gps issue seems to be deeper though since it often seem that it does not even initialize my GPS module. Also cpu voltages are capped at 1.325v and overclocking at 1.2GHz total, those limitations do not exist to Der's kernel (it can reach to 1.5Ghz to some phones, GPS seems fine, etc). Still Sema seems to be slightly faster and easier to setup...
[Vibrant Android Development] RoxAbout:
Hey Thanks for the new v2.9 seems to be working just fine....

and i found the extra easter egg.... in the easter egg! nice xmas touch

Keep up the awesome work!
[Vibrant Android Development] yosup:
@SteveTG

I've tried various shortcuts after Odin'ing to stock, but I always ended up losing IMEI, APN, & baseband. It includes odin'ing a Semaphore .tar (as you suggested) directly from a stock rom, and I lost IMEI, etc. The cleanest way has always been the most basic way any experienced Vibrant flasher knows - ie. dougfresh's recommended path. Pretty basic stuff.

While your self-professed "more elegant, much faster, much *safer*" (which frankly comes across as arrogant & rude regardless of your intent) method worked for you, the dev's & device maintainers put a lot of work into their OP instructions. If you are as experienced as you claim, then you shouldn't be highjacking this thread and pissing off prb & df.

Your device may indeed be an exception (and I don't understand what you mean by your device is "dying"), but you're cluttering up the thread and disrespecting the folks who give their time freely to maintain this thread. If you're gonna press this issue, just start a new thread in the general section and wax poetic.

Personally, my phone was bitten by the EU bug long ago, so I encounter all kinds of weird stuff. I can't mount /system on Semaphore recovery or do a proper full wipe. So, I flash a CM10 nightly (just for the stock kernel), get the status 0 error, reboot recovery (to change to the stock CM10 kernel), do a full wipe (inc. format /system), then flash SB & addons, etc.

Btw, I have no interest in a pissing match with you (nor feel this needs any further discussion than the 3 pages already invested). If the CM10 tip doesn't work for you, then simply ignore this post. So we move on ...
[Vibrant Android Development] Stevethegreat:
Obviously what I did was referring to "eccentric" situations like my phone's and I wouldn't recommend it to someone with a fully working phone. Mine would boot loop every-time I would flash Woodrube's CWM zip while in stock so it was the only way I could follow. I managed to restore my IMEI, install radio and fix all the little problems it caused. When I wrote "safe and fast", I obviously meant to people who cannot flash Woodrube's zip, I think I made it clear why I started looking for alternative paths.

I was mostly disquietened by how profoundly unhelpful people were to my plight so I went too far with my post and I apologize. But I still I believe my way should be posted as an alternative for those willing to have the annoyances regarding the phone's radio/IMEI/etc (which are all solvable BTW) and especially for those who think that their phone has been bricked for good...

Having said that, this went too far. It's silly let's end this
[Vibrant Android Development] krish0809:
The gps fix mentioned in the pa forum is superb. Flashed the 3 files mentioned and using the slim bean 2.9 with stock kernel no hardware fix done got the lock in 16secs awesome man just try it
[Vibrant Android Development] thaniks:
Could you direct me to the post to get those files? Also what kernel are you using?

Thanks
[Vibrant Android Development] Stevethegreat:
I think he's referring to those: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=33575684#post33575684

I remember trying them in ICS with no much results, I'm not sure about JB though...
[Vibrant Android Development] MV10:
Thanks, I assume I need the full-meal-deal gapps (not the "upgrade" files marked 2.8) because of the reformat?
[Vibrant Android Development] ajvasudhar:
GPS fix works

I can confirm that the gps fix works pretty good.
[Vibrant Android Development] Jacendb:
I tried it today and it worked! So now I'm back to Slim.

Do you get deep sleep after loking with GPS?

I didn't, so I'll try re-flashing again later today.
[Vibrant Android Development] xaznxb0ix:
sorry if this is a noob question.. but i cant find it anywhere..

is there anyway to get rid of the quick reply and call on your notification bar from your received text messages?

and is there a way to get read report for sent sms?

on 2.9.0 official
[Vibrant Android Development] krish0809:
When are we getting updated with the gps fix files waiting eagerly want to go to pa but want slim bean badly bcoz I always love slim bean right from the beginning tried all the roms and came back to slim bean and have always been with it flashed the gps files now gps is awesome locking in 20secs but after deep sleep no lock waiting for the official update
[Vibrant Android Development] prbassplayer:
Don't know what fix? Link please, preferably link to gerrit or commit.
[Vibrant Android Development] krish0809:
The one that is mentioned in pa forum flashing the xperia gps files and yag2f file and one more other file with flashing those gps is working really fine
[Vibrant Android Development] prbassplayer:
Then probably not. If its as simple as flashing them you guys can do it :p
[Vibrant Android Development] FZero68:
I can confirm flashing those 3 GPS files in succession worked wonders for me and now I get locks very quickly where as I couldn't get anything before.
[Vibrant Android Development] samsgun357:
Come on guys, don't get lazy. You can easily flash the 3 GPS zips after you flash the ROM.

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[Vibrant Android Development] Moronig:
Single file GPS fix

Okay, you can be even lazier now!

I've rolled all 3 files in one, so all you need to flash is this single file. I'm still testing it, but it locks in about 30 seconds indoors, with 30m accuracy. It also works after deep sleep, but I did get a lock right after boot. It was tested on Devil Kernel 1.8.1, and Semaphore 2.5.0 (stock for slim 2.9.0) and it works fine for both. I haven't tested it in other JB roms, but the script should work if they have the same partition layout. I used AngryGPS for the testing.

Credits go to jrafael, here is a link to his original post, which in turn references fixes by strictlyrude, chui101 and Mr_Psycho as far as I can tell.

I'll try to find the sources of the changes and pass it on to the OP so he can put them on a future release.
[Vibrant Android Development] thaniks:
HDMI Output

Is there any microUSB to HDMI cable available for the vibrant. Is the ROM Capable of outputting in HD output format?
[Vibrant Android Development] shiftymccool:
External SD Card

Hello all. I just flashed from Paranoid following my normal routine (factory reset, wipe cache, wipe dalvik, format system, flash rom / gapps). Now my phone is unable to mount the external SD card. When I attempt to mount in Settings -> Storage it says "Preparing SD card" but never mounts. Same thing when I pull the card and re-insert it. In CWM it flat-out says "Unable to mount mnt/emmc."

It seems like I've had this issue on a Slim rom before (SlimICS) but I can't find anything in the forums or web on how to fix it. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

--- Edit ---

Just to be clear, this isn't while mounting to PC, this is on the phone itself.

--- Another edit ---

I tried flashing Devil Kernel 1.8.1 to see if it was a kernel issue since I've used this kernel before and was able to mount emmc, but the issue still exists. It seems to be ROM related
[Vibrant Android Development] krish0809:
When is the 4.2 coming out?????
[Vibrant Android Development] samsgun357:
Shortly after source code is released I'm sure.

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[Vibrant Android Development] Dougfresh:
Is it just me but xda is acting a little funny on the stock browser? Sometimes it doesn't remember my username and password until I refresh the page once or twice... I'm not sure if it's my end or xda is funkified :laugh:
[Vibrant Android Development] davidbauer:
Please help. I dont know what i am doing wrong. On my t989 and t959 and nexus 7 on 2.9 not 2.6, google play music only doesnt work. What could be the problem. Ive read all the treads and flashed dozens of times pure procedure. Anyone else have this problems?
[Vibrant Android Development] samsgun357:
When you say doesn't work, is it force closing?

You can try going go to manage apps>clear data+force stop then reboot.

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[Vibrant Android Development] BungleMX:
same here with chrome @ pc
[Vibrant Android Development] Kwaii49:
I absolutely LOVE this Rom. I'm so happy I came back to try it out v 2.9. (Because I tested 2.2 when it was released) Great improvements. Coming from gingerbread the boot up time and the quick media scanner is just heavenly. I feel like I got a new phone. The only issue I have is the Google contacts sync error. But I just uncheck it and restore my contacts from a vcf file I had backed up. No real worries for us backup frenzies :) Lol.Thank you for your hard work, it's greatly appreciated.
[Vibrant Android Development] renardk764:
That GPS fix worked wonders for me.
[Vibrant Android Development] renardk764:
Wow. Best battery I've seen in a while. Nicely done devs!
[Vibrant Android Development] Shrivel:
How do I turn off the backlight notifications for good in Slim-Bean? I checked the FAQ and couldn't find anything there. Ever since upgrading to the latest version, the backlight keeps coming on. I turned it off every place that I could find to do so, but it keeps re-activating. I'd like it turned off completely.
[Vibrant Android Development] Kwaii49:
Wow shrivel your right, I noticed my backlight notifications was on before but I thought that was because bln was installed but it's not.
[Vibrant Android Development] Dougfresh:
Display-> Notification Light or you can disable it on certain hours with Quiet Hours feature
[Vibrant Android Development] motitas:
Don't want to be "that one guy" but, I can't handle having the slimbean logo as my lockscreen slider. I think it's a really nice logo and all but I like my android to look as stock as possible. Does anyone know how to change it back? Love the rom btw, definitely faster than hellybean along with better battery (in my experience).
[Vibrant Android Development] prbassplayer:
Check mod section see if its there, I don't remember
[Vibrant Android Development] motitas:
Flashing 2.9.0 right now will report back if Im able to find any sort of setting
[Vibrant Android Development] prbassplayer:
Meant site mods not ASS. Cheers
[Vibrant Android Development] motitas:
only mod available on the website is battery percentage. maybe I'm missing it?
[Vibrant Android Development] eksasol:
The image file of the unlock button is located in the framework-res.apk file in the directory: \res\drawable-sw600dp-hdpi\ic_lockscreen_handle_normal.png.
[Vibrant Android Development] Kwaii49:
I noticed I had 2 galleries as system apps, one of my picture widgets kept fc's so I uninstalled one gallery. When I restarted my phone I had various system apps fc's. I reflashed the rom of course. Lesson learned, just wanted to be the informant. Still love it.
[Vibrant Android Development] cale42:
So I've got a bit of a weird bug going on here. I flashed 2.9 as an upgrade the day it came out and it worked great.. except I had the market issue. So 2 days ago I did a full wipe and reflashed clean. Market issue fixed.. everything seemed to be working great. And then I randomly lost a cell signal. Then it happened again. Now it seems about 3 times a day I just lose my cell signal. Airplane mode on then off restores it every time. But it is disconcerting when you think your reachable and your not? Any thoughts suggestions other than another full wipe flash?

thanks,cale
[Vibrant Android Development] prbassplayer:
Try a different modem? Not sure.
[Vibrant Android Development] Shrivel:
I've unchecked it both there and in Interface > Display > Notification light and it keeps coming back within a few hours.
[Vibrant Android Development] Dougfresh:
Well, backup your rom and then you can go into system/ lib/hw and delete lights.aries.so and reboot. Maybe using quiet hours and turning off from ie.. 12pm to 11:59am would work
[Vibrant Android Development] TimelesslyPrecise:
This Rom, slimbean 2.9, is amazing. By far the best Rom for the vibrant that I've tried thus far. Haven't seen gps since android v2.2 lol

Whatever is going on, it must continue ;) thanks to those who contribute!!!

So what issues are there I might be overlooking?

Battery is holding great, 67% after 18 hours. Gps with Google maps worked perfectly on first use. Haven't tried it after the phone goes to sleep..

Any other random issues?

So far as I can tell, this phone should have shipped with this Rom on it ;]
[Vibrant Android Development] krish0809:
I'm using slim bean right from the beginning the only problem i ever faced is the GPS now with the GPS fix its almost gone but one thing is that it won't lock after deep sleep but other than that everything is perfect and i tried many roms almost all of them but with slim bean battery life is awesome compared to other ROMs I hope there will be fix for the GPS deep sleep issue in the future to make it a perfect ROM
[Vibrant Android Development] cale42:
Aargh.. this is driving me nutters and I'm sure its just a setting I can't find. Not sure if it is a JB or Slim setting. When I'm having a long text conversation, after x number of texts I start getting a popup before every single text. "messaging is allowing a large number of text messages, do you want to allow this" and then an allow/deny box. How do I turn that off!!!
[Vibrant Android Development] samsgun357:
Hit the menu/settings in messaging and change message limit. Or delete some messages.

???
[Vibrant Android Development] cale42:
Hmm apparently this is more complicated than I thought.. a whole thread about it here. But unfortunately all the files are either down or no longer there so I couldn't experiment with them.

Is this something that could be incorporated into default slimbean(I know no requests.. just throwing it out as a conversation topic)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1831289

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I think this is a security setting in the messaging.apk I don't see anything about it in messaging settings.