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[General Questions and Answers] tips4droid:
ICS update for Spice Mi425

Spice Mi425 will not be getting any ICS update until Spice launches its pre planned ICS Stellar phone Mi 500.

I am trying to create a Paranoid Jelly Bean ROM for Spice Mi425. I have also talked to the local service center but they are not providing me with Flashing software and firmware package.

For the Guys who believe that Micromax A70 is better than Spice Mi425, Spice Mi 425 is the best Android phone in its class. I have both Spice and Micromax phones and compared it, performance is better on Spice. Also, the updates released for Micromax A70 was to fix the bugs in the previous software,

Spice Mi425 firmware has no bugs the proximity sensor issue can be resolved easily. http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=30558093&postcount=150

You can install Holo Launcher and lock screen to get a ICS like feel.
[General Questions and Answers] panchalkalpesh:
Yup man, even i use the same Spice Mi-425, it rocks, best in its class... even when compared to micromax,karbonn,etc.

Updates are surely gonna come ask they release their next ascendant product Mi-500
[General Questions and Answers] mauleshjani:
having spice-mi-720 tablet and it's hanged so now??

sir, having spice-mi-720 tablet and it's hanged

dear all, i'm having spice MI-720 tablet, although i unlocked it today, but unfortunately while removing additional apk / bloatware , i removed some system android apk too , so now my tablet start .. screen logo seen , and then restart ...again start and resart....too much noise of restarting and restarting... how can i go to the previous position, though i m having ubuntu linux and windows xp on my pc , but can't modify / see internal memory of tablet, i also try to put some images on sd card but tablet not responding to it,,,so now should i go to service center or meet u all ?? pl show me the way to enjoy again my android 2.2.2 froyo tablet... thanking you all....
[General Questions and Answers] TeeJay3800:
Please familiarize yourself with forum rules and only post your question ONCE, not in four separate threads. Thanks for your cooperation.
[General Questions and Answers] Parashar99:
Android 4.0 ICS Now Available For Spice Mi 425

Last thursday spice released ICS update for Spice Mi 425 but the update can only be done through Spice service centers....:fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:

No OTA update , they claim to give better battery backup , enhanced UI , Better signal reception and much more in their update...:o:o:o:o

I am very eager for the update but don't have time to visit Spice service center,:(:(:( So plz some one post the update here in XDA , And all Mi 425 users need some Custom roms so plz developers work on it .. God Bless U....:angel::angel::angel::angel:
[General Questions and Answers] nvr5122@gmail.com:
Plz developed some custom rom...... For my Spice Mi - 425
[General Questions and Answers] nandesh619:
hi! i got ics updated to ics today. and i cnt find the digit clock which use to be on home screen widget is it only me or its missing in ics?
[General Questions and Answers] prasad12ka4:
Follow the spice link in my signature
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] reidcc:
Hi FOlks-

Have had my Captivate since 10/1/10- and its my third on same contract. Once I updated this last one to GB(stock) thats where my problems began with going to sleep andtouchpad unresponsive.

I then read up what I could and finally decided to roll up sleeves. I rooted and had on the Corn Kernel- and was underwhelmed. I then figured out how to load DOC's Master ICS v12, and while I have throroughly enjoyed it- I am having signal issues, especially in my home- that I wasn't having before. I've noticed that battery life- even after making the changes per Vibranturk- I am lucky to get 2.5 days on light use.

I have been noticing that on my Cell Standby heading- if I look at it- it tells me 10% of the time I have had no signal. I am sure this is killing battery while pinging.

Tonight I flashed Modems- first KF1, with a slight increase on my strength meter, and then KB3- with no appreciable change. I then hit the keys *#*#4636#*#* to enter service mode. I am assuming this is where I would get my signal strength numbers???? Inside my house I am getting -103 to -107. Once I step outisde- I increase 2 bars, and my strength goes to -95 or -93.

Am I stuck, or should I just try flashing back to stock GB, getting a baseline and starting all over again???

Thank you

Chris
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 4-2ndtwin:
^

Since ur r running ICS... U need to be flashing these modems --- http://soggycashew.weebly.com/cm7miui--ics-modems.html .

U will just have to keep trying til u find what works best for you. I'm currently running ugkc1 and it works very well in my area (central Arkansas).
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] reidcc:
Awesome!!! Thank you. I was doing some searching in the DEV section looking at titles for MODEM. I didn't see this link before. I did run across the one saying to flash KF1 before going to KB3. Tried them both with no luck.

I did see a reference to wiping when flashing a modem. Not to sound too much like a newb(I guess I am)-I know to wipe dalvik, etc when flashng a rom- I need to do same on a modem??

Thanks again-

Chris
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RootTheMachine:
I have never wiped anything when flashing a modem.

2.5 days? I've never had this phone last that long before, even with no use.

Sent from a jelly bean
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] reidcc:
Believe it or not on Eclair I was up to 4 days with not much use. This was with shutting off at night, and then I realized my Sync was turned off as well. Up till recently though I was getting 3 Sixteen hours day with juice to spare.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] reidcc:
Tried a number of modems to no avail. Today at home I was at 20% time without a signal. I am gonna try reflashing, and if that doesn't work- I will go from DOC's Master back to a GB Rom(thinking Legend 5). If nothing else- I may get comfortable with flashing!!!

Chris
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] afrobull:
Short and sweet, I'm having trouble restoring the Stock ROM on my phone? I have installed the Ultimatum ROM but following multiple guides (even the one here on XDA that includes a full wipe) doesn't seem to remove it. Am I doing something wrong here?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] equlizer:
Everything you need to know is in the first few threads in the Dev section:cowboy:
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] pussyliquor:
You need to flash through ODIN while phone is in download mode. You can get the stock .pit and .tar files from the development forums if you look. Then you can restore the stock software and start fresh.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ak789:
In dev section under sticky..stock rom with root and no trip counter via odin
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] xijar:
To vanilla stock no root flash stock w/root via Odin, use triangle away to reset binary counter(if tripped) then flash the official UCALG1 ROM via Odin and you should be good to go.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jreed3786:
Sorry
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lonoguge:
Not really a technical question but I was wondering what we "noobs" and devs that aren't working on the 3.0.8 kernel can do to speed up or help in the development (we're all in this together right!?) Donations may help but are there any builds we can test with alogcats or just repetitive labor that manpower can aid in? If so feel free to put it here. One tip, guides to non intuitive stuff would help because like I said there are a quite a few noobs lurking (me included). Hopefully this is in the right thread I was contemplating putting it on the general but I wasn't sure.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] pisherthefisher:
I'm sure if they needed our help they would ask as they know many of us want to help. Best thing to do is just be patient and not bug them.

I guess you can help by flashing the build posted in the cm9 thread and reporting any bugs that haven't already been reported.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Fluidification:
This is a terrible way to get on the good book. Just fork bhundvens github repo. Make changes that work or look good, then push a pull request, then you'll be good.

Also, its called Aries not aires
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] gregcapps:
Sit tight, let Bryan do his thing, and enjoy it when it gets here.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lonoguge:
A passive approach works too
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Bitcloud30:
Educate me what is Aries? :D
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] gregcapps:
It is the proper Kernel for ICS which is more stable and offers better battery life. More specifically it is the machine type of the phone. Currently all builds are herring.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Fluidification:
it's not a "Proper Kernel" per se.

Just the team hacksung people created a generic kernel to work with for all the Galaxy S 1 devices. Well, there are alot more devs over there and that's what's officially supported by CM. So now we are trying to merge into the official Galaxy S CM kernel.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] anoymonos:
Correct me if I'm wrong but Aries is the processor that our phone runs on it is hardware not software meaning it is a physical component that can't be changed by flashing any files
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] sunsurfer42:
nope, the processor is hummingbird. too many codenames. :silly:
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Fluidification:
also known as Exynos which is what anoymonos was getting confused with.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] jeffsf:
One of the big reasons to get on a kernel based on the Aries source is that it makes it a lot easier to move forward with AOSP releases. Right now, "our" kernel is a bit of AOSP, a bit of Samsung stock, a bit of TeamAcid work, a bit of TeamHacksung, a bit of..., so every time something comes up, it is a "custom job" to add it. I won't say that getting closer to mainline code will make JB a slam dunk, but without it, it would likely be lipstick on the pig.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bhundven:
Aries and Herring are Board Names (think motherboard).

Exynos and s5pc110 are Processor Names (both are SoC with the RAM in a PoP configuration).

Herring is the board name used for the nexus one and nexus s in Google's AOSP Samsung source.

The main board definition file for herring is: mach-herring.c

When Samsung worked with t-mobile, at&t, verizon, etc... to make Galaxy S phones, they basically reused the AOSP Samsung kernel for multiple devices. For instance, if you look at our UVKJ6 kernel drop, you will notice ifdefs in there for VIBRANTPLUS (Galaxy S 4G), KEPLER (Captivate), DEMPSEY (Infuse 4G), and a few others.

Aries is the main board definition file for the stock kernel is: mach-aries.c

Even though the board name is still herring. Ger.

They basically copied mach-herring.c to mach-aries.c and made their changes in mach-aries.c.

The Aries kernel, like jeffsf mentioned, is a kernel made by teamhacksung to be a combined kernel for galaxy s devices, and they use mach-aries.c and the aries board name.

If you get the stock kernel drop for any of these other devices in the same kernel drop from their respective drop, there will be subtle differences between each kernel drop. (crazy huh?)

And every file that samsung touches gains tens of lines of ifdefs, sometimes conflicting, as well as code that was '#if 0'ed out because they didn't code it right and left some other variable definitions without also '#if 0'ing them as well leaving nasty build warnings.

If you don't know anything about embedded devices, linux kernel development, or kernel debugging, just lay back and chill. We're getting close, just some nasty rough edges to clean up.

If you do have one or more of those skills, join us in #teamacid.

As it stands right now, most of the problems are GPIO issues. I am having a rough go at figuring out our GPIO configuration for this phone. Everytime I think I figure out something I find that I am wrong.

Also, to make things harder and more confusing, unlike the stock kernels, the aries kernel puts the GPIO pin configuration right in mach-aries.c, where as stock kernels put them in include/mach/gpio-settings-<devicename>.h... :sigh:

Hopefully m4xm4n and jeffsf can give me a hand with this stuff.

It would be nice if some teamhacksung members could give a hand and some guidance.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lonoguge:
Hopefully you get the help you need. Hey here's a dumb question, could you not call the manufacturers of the phone and ask them what the gpio config is?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] eollie:
IIRC the gpio functions are part of a proprietary code source. So no Samsung will not tell you.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bhundven:
The GPIO pins are signal pins on the SoC that allow you to connect external devices to the main cpu.

It is actually specific to the board because each phone have different connected devices (such as lcd panel, wifi, touch screen, etc...).

The GPIO pins and interrupt signals are all documented in the S5PC110 User Manual, but the pin layout in that manual is specific to the reference board it is describing. Each phone/device has its own GPIO layout and it is specific to the schematic.

Sure wish we had a vibrantplus schematic.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] gregcapps:
OK...maybe not a "proper" kernel technically , but certainly a whole lot closer to what to we need to have a better experience with the newer versions of android os.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Fluidification:
you aren't wrong. I just explained it a bit.

@othern00bs

Here is a simple way to put it for the others who are confused

CyanogenMod Team made kernel = aries = more polished = newer kernel version = we can get regular kernel/version updates because the team acid members won't have to manually port them = potentially Jellybean in the long run (as soon as ICS is polished)

TeamAcidMTD kernel = herring = older version ported to work with ICS = needed to port again for JB = buggier = degraded bat life = manually having to port each change and CM version
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] jeffsf:
What, the 2426 pages of S5PC110 manual aren't enough bedtime reading for you? ;)

(No, the page count is not a joke.)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Fluidification:
Well, I agree that getting Some Hacksung member on IRC should help you.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lonoguge:
Then it's settled! I'll go fishing for a hacksung member and I'll bring him to this thread without his will. I won't return till I have found one.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bhundven:
How about relaxing and let us handle it ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] sunsurfer42:
No way bryan. I've got a nice dark out of the way warehouse that'll be perfect! He'll help with the proper motivations.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Shortbus-Driver:
I kinda like the idea of his absence for awhile lol
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lonoguge:
Bro dont throw me under the "bus"
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Shortbus-Driver:
Lol :)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lonoguge:
One more question guys, what features will the new kernel have? For example I've heard it can disable the soft key lights and has a greater battery. Will it last a whole day without charge and will on-screen time improve? Any details will help thank you!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] sutexibunsu:
I hear it gets whites whiter, makes you feel fresh like a summer's day, and stays crunchy even in milk.

Alternatively, you can actually try it out for yourself.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lonoguge:
Holy Molly! This is what I've been looking for I thought it would have its own thread! I can die happy now. :)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Shortbus-Driver:
Nice lol!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] rbedell:
Its gonna make your phone smell like burnt popcorn with a charcoal screen instead of tasting like a wonderful ice cream sandwich if you don't chill and wait for it to arrive. :D
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lonoguge:
I can complain AND wait!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Shortbus-Driver:
You can also take seat in the front....and enjoy the ride
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] nazcalito:
I tried the incomplete Aires, the one where w-ifi doesn't work,and it's considerably faster than the half and half kernel that the other ICS roms are using,even without overclocking. It's not as fast as a GB kernel, just about halfway in between. If overclocking was added it would probably run as fast as a non-overclocked GB kernel. There is one problem though, when the screen goes off I can't get it to turn on again.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bhundven:
Yup, I haven't fixed the power issue yet, but I know what it is. I just haven't had time to do anything.

I had that problem fixed before, I just forgot to commit it and lost my build.

I'm still trying to figure out wifi as well, but again, haven't had time.

I should be able to get back to aries this weekend.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lonoguge:
+1 on the fastness of the kernel. Even tho its an early alpha I can already see the potential. I actually don't remember having a power issue but I didn't use it for that long. I love how some people keep saying the new rom is 'buttery smooth' even tho its not officially jb. New Idea to the devs! Just reinstall AOKP under a different name and add a few more features then tell everyone we have jb and then wait for the placebo effect to take place!!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bhundven:
Well, because we are not that far from getting this aries ics port working. After that, it should just be a merge and a bit of cleanup to get jb.

I've been saying this since the cm7 port. Baby Steps. One step at a time.

Impatient people get nothing but deleted posts/threads by moderators.

You choose.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lonoguge:
Yea agreed. I think a good development rule is we should all expect nothing till it's tangible. Hope is no place for XDA or life for that matter.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] gregcapps:
Thanks for the work you are putting in a phone Samsung has abandoned. The phone is fully capable of ICS which has been proven despite what Samsung said. Anxious to see how it handles JB when it comes.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bhundven:
I will say that it is fully capable of running JB if i9000 and fascinate can run it.

I just want the source to be right before we jump into that mud puddle.

It really makes fixing problems easier.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] gregcapps:
Old saying still runs true....."Do it right the first time, or don't do it at all."

Of course there will be bugs to work out, but you gotta start off with the foundation in order.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bhundven:
This is what everyone has been telling you. I'm glad you now reciprocate.

You had me till...

Ok. Find hope in xda and life. If you have hope for anything, please choose life first. :)

After that, hope that we can also gain support for whatever comes after jb. ;)

Otherwise, it's back to tmo/att/verizon/etc... for a new phone.

I know I got mine :)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lonoguge:
haha it was just a sadistic joke but i stand by the whole "expect nothing till we have it" part. I know I'm not even concerned about key lime...not yet atleast but we all know people love what they can't have. I bet keylime will be a theming difference but nowhere near as core os intensive as jb that's why I'm not worried.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bhundven:
Nah, the biggest change we've seen: gb -> ics -> jb

was: gb -> ics.

A lot of internal stuff changed in: ics -> jb

... buttery smothness ... as 'they' say ... but it should just be ics++
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Fluidification:
If we have ICS+Aries, JB should just be pulling and pushing things out I assume.

Also, Bhundven, aren't you also pushing things to the JB branch of your aries kernel fork?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] TwitchyEye:
Would it be helpful to physically trace the connections to the matching pins? Ugh I'm guessing it's a ball grid array chip? I don't currently have my phone taken apart. I'm absolutely not a dev but I definitely know my way around a board.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] eollie:
See this post.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=30781867&postcount=860
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] TwitchyEye:
I'm guessing you're referencing the donation bits. Unfortunately for everyone I do not have any coins to donate. Matter of fact, I'm in a really bad situation.... I think I need to rethink my life. Thanks dude! I'll be jumping off a bridge tonight!

But seriously I'd love to be able to help and as I only have one somewhat kind of related skill set I thought I should offer my services such as they are. BTW that really goes to anyone with hardware issues. I fix stuff. It is my calling.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] eollie:
Yes and no. bhundven has stated in conversation being able to do those mods would be helpful in tracking down some of the gpio issues. Essentially he would be creating a reversed engineered schematics.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] nazcalito:
did the power issue get fixed? If that was done and the OC-UV code thrown in we'd really have something for daily use.

I realize that non-working wi-fi is a problem for some people but wi-fi hasn't been much good since the first gingerbread builds. The phone puts out great wi-fi for tethering but I can sit next to my router at home and get only half strength. I haven't found anywhere that I can get wifi but not 4g and that's in hilly San Francisco that is full of T-mobile dead spots.

If we could get strong wi-fi that would be great although cranking up the 4g reception would be even better. But I don't think either of those things are going to happen until someone leaks the source code for the modem chip (unless it is floating out there unrecognized somewhere)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] jeffsf:
The bcm4329 drivers are primarily open source, as they are in the "current" kernel. The issues are likely not with the driver, but with "plugging everything in" to the "CPU" properly. Aries is presently using the "bcmdhd" driver which is now mainly working, though it has some initialization warnings that the team wants to resolve.

OC/UV and other kernel "enhancements" (like governors, schedulers, different drivers) will come with time, once the core kernel is stable and reliable. The gains in battery life seen with the current ICS kernel suggest that this will be a reasonably high priority item once the team and other contributors get to the point of "niceties"
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lumin30:
Here is an answer from bhundven regarding your question:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=31220867
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lonoguge:
Looks like they're making a lot of progress
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] gizmoscoop:
I heard everywhere that JB is buttery smooth? Is that really truly true as the iPhone iOs? I hope that is it buttery smooth as everyone said on the Web. Can anyone confirm this?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] hechoen:
Yes. Not the best place to mention iOS. And for all other JB questions check this out:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1855714
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lonoguge:
There's a good galaxy nexus vs iPhone 4s youtube review which compares iOS to jb. It should answer any questions you have
[Atrix 4G General] joeygee23:
Just posting here to get "noob" training wheels off (9 to go) All CM10 builds allow me to pair bluetooth with car stereo....but not not wireless headphones...any ideas?
[Atrix 4G General] joeygee23:
2

4 i think 6 to go
[Atrix 4G General] mikerotchitches:
Headphones

Make sure that there are batteries in the head phones. Usually the small things that get you.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] raykalliojr:
I have a rooted unlocked galaxy s3 Verizon edition. My internal memory says it is full but when I look up under phone storage usage it says I only have 2 gigs of installed apps and various other things such as android os. But says I only have 500 megabytes remaining. Any ideas