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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dynamite972:
Since installing Handcent I have noticed a decrease in battery life. While it is not AWFUL, it obviously shouldn't be happening and I would like to get to the bottom of this. Today I basically left my phone on my desk all day with very little usage. 41% of my battery drain is coming from handcent and my phone has been awake all day. I received a few text messages, but I quickly responded or dismissed the notification.

I have included screenshots of my overall battery usage, specific history details and app info relative to handcent.

Has anyone noticed any issues like this?

Rooted Stock 4.0.4
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] bigmook:
try disabling the pop up and set it so it does not blink led . I think that is what I did to get it to stop draining. do you have it set as default messaging,and if so did you unchecked notifications in the stock messaging app?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] annoyingduck:
Freeze the stock sms app. Should help considerably.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] annoyingduck:
On my wife's droid 3, she uses handset. Once I rooted her device (after a year running stock), I froze her stock messaging app and she has noticed a noticeable increase in battery life. She uses the pop ups too, think that's why she likes it to begin with.

That's why I recommended that.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dynamite972:
Yea this is a total opposite. I've seen a huge drop in battery life once I rooted and made the switch to handcent. I'm just going to freeze handcent until their is an update or until there is a stable full feature Jelly Bean/Cyanogen for me to switch to.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] annoyingduck:
Very interesting. I'm gonna put handsent on now and see what happens...

I'll get back once I have some useful intel
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] mav3rick478:
i've never had this problem and have been using Hancent since i got my S3 and was using it on my DX with CM7 before that. On my DX every once and awhile I had an issue with the phone never sleeping and a reboot with fix it but never saw handcent even coming near 41% percent usage even while texting back and forth. What settings do you have? Looking at my apps list, I guess I disabled Stock SMS if that's what its called, can't find it. I do know that I set Handcent as my default text app. I also have the pop up enabled.

I just looked at my battery usage screen and Handcent doesn't even show, even after opening it to look at different messages, weird.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dynamite972:
Maybe the problem isn't totally handcent.... I froze handcent last night and defrosted the stock messaging app. Full charge overnight. This mornign I am 4 hours since unplugged and my phone has been awake the entire time. This still doesn't explain the 41% handcent usage before I froze it though. (Stock SMS is about 9% usage today)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] annoyingduck:
Yeah, I think there is an awake lock issue. I installed handsent last night and am not experiencing any major battery issues. You might want to consider a full wipe/revert back to stock and start over. Not sure though, as I have never had this issue.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
The reason your phone has been awake all day is because you have wifi turned on. If wifi is on, your phone does not sleep. Also, you say you left your phone sitting all day but you texted briefly. If you use the phone briefly but only texted of course 41% will be taken by Handcent. It's a percentage of what you actively did in the past 10hours and 54 minutes, which you stated is very little of anything else, so it looks more like a battery drain than it is. If you didn't have wifi on and that was the percentage coupled with your phone being awake, then we could properly assess this. Until you re-post with wifi turned off and the same percentages remain, you are misinterpreting the screenshot of the battery profile.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dynamite972:
That was an anecdotal story regarding the usage of the phone on a particular day. I have noticed this high percentage for over a week before posting.

I have already frozen handcent last night, but even with wifi off (followed by a battery pull) I am still in a wake lock.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
Appreciate the new screenshot. If that's the case, there might be something else keeping your phone awake. Do you have any other apps that you notice odd behavior in?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dynamite972:
Here is the breakdown of today's usage. Nothing jumps out at me (although the samsung maps process looks new to me). I'm down almost 50% in 4.5 hours on very light usage. It might not look terrible, but i had been getting PHENOMENAL battery life on this phone from getting it in July until about a week ago. I have a pretty busy day today, but I'm probably going to just put a new ROM on it Thursday...

I've read that better battery stats App is a good way to isolate wake locks, but its 3$ and if installing a new ROM/Kernel pretty soon will most likely fix the issue I don't think its worth it at the moment.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] kintwofan:
Betterbatterystats is great for checking what is causing wake locks and there is a free version for XDA members under the general Android apps forum.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dynamite972:
Thanks for info, any quick tips as to best maximize this software while troubleshooting?

Or is the thread below pretty much all I need?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1179809
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] kintwofan:
Mainly look through the thread, it's long so just at last make sure you read the OP and a couple of the last pages.

I personally will charge my phone up during the day or evening to full and unplug it before I go to bed. Then in the morning check partial wake locks, processes and alarms. Alarms is my personnel favorite, showed me that latitude had turned itself on and was killing my battery!

You will need to charge up during the day I'm sure, but you should be able to cut down some problems for the long run.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dynamite972:
Only took 20 minutes to see what is probably the issue. See the attached photo of the partial wake lock section

SDM_Partial_WakeLock

Familiar with this at all?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] kintwofan:
Not really, but from what I've read it has to do with the OTA system. I froze mine with titanium backup. It's called sdm 1.0 if I remember correct, try freezing that and see if that fixes it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dynamite972:
OK. Just froze it. I'll give it an hour to see how this affects the stats. Does this negatively impact the system or text messaging in general in any way that you know of?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] kintwofan:
Mines actually uninstalled and I haven't noticed any negative affects at all.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dynamite972:
Well, I froze the SDM file and that hasn't fixed the wake lock. However, in the Kernel wake lock section I'm now showing "PowerManagerService" as constantly engaged. There is no partial wake lock that is engaged for more than 1minute in the past 2 hours
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] kintwofan:
Click the little flow next to it that the others don't have, it's just basically all the accumulated wakelocks. It week always be the top one.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dynamite972:
not sure exactly what you mean with the "flow" but after restarting and pulling the battery again (This time after SDM was frozen) the problem seems to be gone and my phone is indeed going to sleep
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] kintwofan:
Ya I meant globe, but autocorrect didn't like that I guess
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] bigmook:
have you booted into recovery wiped cache and dalvik. the fixed permissions yet? it has fixed more than one issue for me in the past
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] blacknsb:
I managed to download an app that will wake the phone up with the proximity sensor but I cant seem to find a workaround to get into recovery. I remember using the command prompt to give the phone commands before we were spoiled with a convenient toolkit. Does anyone have any ideas?I want to unroot and take it back to get it replaced.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 3rdstring:
adb reboot recovery. Certain apps also add the functionality (with root) Switch Pro & Widgetsoid to name a few
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] blacknsb:
I guess I was a little too hasty. I updated the Galaxy Nexus toolkit and it now has boot options!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] El Daddy:
You shouldn't rely on toolkits. Basic adb and fastboot commands are very easy to learn and remember. They are also universal with any android device.

Take a look at efrants android 101 guide in the Q&A stickies. It has a lot of valuable information.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] RogerPodacter:
Just install quickboot from the market and your problem is solved.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] koolkidjay1321:
what if i cant get my phone on because my power button is broken but want to boot into recover...is that possible?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bikrame:
I had Zagg screen protector since first day I bought my tab . I feek like my s pen is not so much responsive as it supposed to be . I have to press little bit hard everytime .

Is that screen protector ruining my tab?

I guess it was actually for galaxy tab 2 .
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mitchellvii:
Zagg protectors are thick and rubbery. It seems as if they would produce almost too much drag for the pen. Have no idea if they reduce pens sensitivity.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dr.m0x:
Could do since the tab 2 doesn't have pressure sensitivity like we do, so maybe its not designed to account for it.

Myself I grabbed the official Samsung one, which is also for tab 2 or note 10.1 and it seems to still respond ok.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] confus-ed:
I have the zagg cover on my note 10.1 and have not noticed any problems with the pen or finger use.
[HTC One X] fonkyzeus:
Hi, I'm in France.

Got a one X today.

The ROM is in English from Asia (Thailand etc.). I would like to have my phone work with french text.

So i download the last RUU Europe File.

But it doesn't install, Error at the end, because of this :

- on Fastboot, when I write "fastboot getvar cid, the answer is "none". OK

- but when I write "fastboot oem cid" the answer is "HTC_044". This CID is not compliant with the RUU EUROPE.

So my question is : have you a solution to change OEM CID ?

I'm a beginner, so, if you got an answer, thank's to go step by step ! ;)

I read this question on other forum. I think it's a problem for other people too.

Best regards
[HTC One X] ghori1989:
You cant change your cid because soff has not been achieved. If you want your phone in french go to settings>keyboard>system language and select french.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TechnicallyImpaired:
Hey Guys,

I have a SGS2HDLTE I757M from Bell Canada on stock ICS w/ nova launcher to give it a more ICS feel (I had issues with the CM9 port). Anyways I'm just curious as to how I can enable scrolling wallpaper on my device? I know Samsung took it out for some reason in ICS but I'm using nova launcher as my default launcher and they have an option to enable scrolling wallpaper which I did but it didn't really do anything. I tried to give my device a reboot after checking it off but no luck. Any ideas?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jokesy:
change/reapply the wallpaper again!

Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII

Supercharged ParanoidAndroid 2.12

Dorimanx kernel 5.76B

GT I9100

Next phone: Galaxy NOTE II
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DaMan90:
Ok need to know how to root s-off/install a custom recovery and flash a ROM. New to HTC come from Samsung.

Sent from my SPH-D710
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Notorious:
Need more information like is it 2.3.3 or 2.3.5 the android version or tell us what hboot it has you can find hboot in the bootloader
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DaMan90:
How do i fastboot again?

Sent from my SPH-D710
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mikestony:
Go to menu/settings/applications and uncheck fastboot.

power down phone....then while holding the volume down button, press power.

The screen that comes up is your bootloader screen.

Post here what is says.:)
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Binary_File:
I would like activate the navigation bar like Galaxy Nexus, I tried this tutorial, but I can not recompile in APK. : (

Is there another way to do it?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] tucstwo:
Changelog:

Version 1.0

None

Jekyll Version 1.1

Redid init.d stuff, added a settings menu section for overclocking-no publicly released

Jekyll Version 1.1.1

Fixed settings menu (Thank you Bytecode)-not publicly released. Thank you tester desireaftergod

Jekyll Version 1.2

Current

Made a Clock Speed menu in the global Settings Menu (Inspired by EmericanX and Simplex Rom)

Cleaned up init.d a whole bunch

Changed Settings icons

Jekyll Version 1.2.1

Clean up init.d - Not publicly released.

Jekyll Version 1.2

Current

Implementing OTA Updates!

A little more clean up and consolidation to init.d

Bugs:

1) Camera flash doesn't work when taking photos but does with camcorder or as flashlight

2)It has been pointed out that 1080p camera doesn't jive with CyanogenMod and Moto Kernel. If you accidently or intentionally put your camcorder into 1080p and it force closes it will continue to force close on you until you do this: Go to Settings>Apps>All Select Camera>Select "Clear Data" This will reset your camcorder back to 720p and stop the FC's.

3) After initial bootup, the new Jelly Bean lockscreen interrupts the set up menu, just unlock it-it never happens again.

If you don't want the Jelly Bean Lock Screen, it can be turned off in the app "Holo Locker" in your app drawer.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] juansuandi:
How did you fix the camera issues?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] janderson2k:
The download link isnt working...
[Motorola Droid RAZR] trampledbyturtles:
Check out the DroidRzr Thread for the newest version/update, currently @V1.4.1
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] viseversa101:
I had a verizon samsung galaxy s3 rooted with cm10 rom and tried to unlock the bootloader with ezlock, bam soft brick. I restore the phone to factory and try a rom again after rooting and it always bricks no matter what method I use. Any Tips?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dynamite972:
Go follow the instructions for Section 6, worked for me a few weeks ago
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] viseversa101:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1762709

no luck, i try that method up until step 8. I get the green android booting into stock recovery, then disappears n boots normally. I never get the chance to Step 9. wipe data/factory reset
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Bronos:
Hey I want to create an adhoc connection to allow my S3 to use wifi connection from my laptop?

I tried creating one but the S3 wouldn't find it on WPA and no security.

This is because my S3 has very slow speed and low connection to my routher which is two floors below me. My laptop and iPad and stuff can connect fine but not the S3. I tried the *#0011# trick but to no avail. If I try a factory reset how do I backup everything?

But how can I have my S3 connect to my Laptop for Internet, is this possible?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] drksilenc:
yea the s3 cannot see the ad hoc network its not in our wifi profile.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] elementaldragon:
Last time i checked, i don't recall typical WiFi chips being able to function as a WiFi access point... could be wrong, though.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] giant420:
There are some apps that claim to enable ad-hoc networks on certain phones. Not sure if they are compatible with our phones our not.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] LRT:
If you're using windows 7, you can try connectify. It'll create a real wifi ap instead of just ad-hoc, also simultaneously allowing the computer to connect to your router's wifi.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] psybient:
Use Connectify

yo can use connectify and make your wirless adapter to an access point then this application could share your internet connection via this virtual access point
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] asrikerex:
I am also have the same problem like you
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] magda623:
There isn't a thread for this for our phone, so I thought I would make one seeing as i've tried it. A program called mobile odin https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.mobileodin.pro&feature=nav_result Will allow you to run odin from your device without connecting it to your computer. Its super simple to use and it works pretty well. My charging port is hosed so I can't connect it anyways. I was on ICS and needed to go back to GB. Had to use this app and got back on GB no problem. I don't see a free version of the app anywhere so depending on how much you use odin, 5 bucks might be a good investment.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Shortbus-Driver:
Hmm I ran the program and sent the logs a few months ago and never heard anything back to get our device supported and still doesn't say it supports this device.

It takes 30 minutes to run the system dump to find out our device isn't compatible......after running the dump....and to find out it wouldn't work

Its not worth the hassle when you've only got 15 minutes to get the refund.

I'd like to see screenshots or something to show that this actually does officially work on our device ....considering its not on the list of compatible devices.

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Shortbus-Driver:
I guess after 2 days without a response ....there's not going to be one?

To bad I was hoping that it was going to be worth the money
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] stoneduser8907:
Too bad I'm stuck on ics as well got excited when I started reading this thread.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Shortbus-Driver:
??? Anything???

Or is this just a bogus post....and in the wrong section....should have went in themes and apps
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] getochkn:
A search would show that XDA members gets a lite version as with lots of other apps for free.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1347899
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Shortbus-Driver:
Ive run it.....it generates a dump file (mobileodin.txt) that you send in and hope that he incorperates your device in the next update .....and since it does this ...it basically is not suported as of yet.

So the op is saying it works.....but in fact it doesnt.

I would like to see some evidence that it works for him and like to know how it does on his device and not on mine.

Also with the lite version you have to dl a flash kernal specific to your device from that same thread....but since our device is not suported...you wont find one.

Y'all should do alot more reading before posting links to something that doesnt suport our device.

i did read that thread thuroughly....very thuroughly,even flashed a few flash kernals he added that were for the other models similar to ours in great hopes of getting this to work.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Shortbus-Driver:
This is what you get....it does take about 30 minutes to generate the text file to send in
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Shortbus-Driver:
Oh magda623....are you there?

we are awaiting your reply.

Im sure there is hundreds of us that would like to have this running on our phones...please let us know how to make it work.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Shortbus-Driver:
Ok ok i give up on magda to humor us on how it works on his device.

I urge everyone to use the link a couple posts up and dl the mobile odin lite,run it and send your mobileodin.txt to chainfire and plead with him to include our device....im sure he will eventually get our message.....after all he does say he is only working on samsung devices at this time.

****wouldnt it be awsome to flash back and forth from mtd to bml roms without ever having hook up to your comp!!!****
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Shortbus-Driver:
Lol am i seriously the only one that finds this to be something that would make life amazing on the sgs4g?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] #Q#:
new ealsjur

Mobile ODIN did not recognize the device when I was on CM9
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] getochkn:
Something about flashing the phone from the phones makes me uneasy. What if you need to repartition using a pit or something, while the phone is on and in use.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] sublimespot:
Btw short I sent a dump file a long time ago and have been retrying ever since with no luck so far, maybe I'll make another dump today after work
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] jeffsf:
I've stayed out of this one for just that reason. It's bad enough to be messing with the underpinnings of an OS when you don't have true single-user mode, a "safe" boot, kernel, and emergency filesystem available, nor alternate boot media if things go really bad. Doing all that from user-land while the system is running all services sounds like just asking for trouble.

You can do most of what you are asking for in Recovery

Flash kernel/boot/recovery

Flash /system

Flash other run-time partitions

Flash modem

If you can't get into recovery, are you really able to run some Android program?

I'm not really seeing the need for this, except for people who have broken their USB connector and can't connect to a computer. Even then, when would you need ODIN? When things are so hozed up you need to start from scratch, yes, but if you have a broken USB, what are you doing flashing risky things?

If someone can show what this would do that you can't do in recovery, as well as a meaningful use case for it, I'll mull over how to do it. Basically, if an app can do it, a script in recovery sure should be able to as well.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] eollie:
I tend to think the reason we dont have support is because of the quirkiness of this phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Shortbus-Driver:
I agree eollie ....I gave up on this a while ago...really it doesn't matter to me anyhow....I mostly thought it was a great idea.

I don't tend to have issues with flashing...or recovering.

And even if I did....I wouldn't be dumb enough to post here lmao. :D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] JROCxvl:
I installed GooManager on my T989D in order to flash TWRP, but that did not work. I received an error: "No recoveries were found for your device".

That was fine, I just flashed it using terminal emulator and now TWRP is installed.

My issue is now I want to use GooManager to flash CM10, and I receive "No Roms were found" when I choose to Browse all compatible ROMs. I read on another thread that it might be because I have a Telus version and the app only works with the T-Mobile version, so I used build.prop editor to change the name of my device to SGH-T989 from SGH-T989D hoping that would work. No luck.

Does anyone have any ideas on how to get it to work?

Thanks! :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] sylikc:
I'd avoid GooManager to do your flashing. From what I've read, it can be your biggest nightmare.

Just download your ROM of choice onto the sdcard, and flash directly from within TWRP. That is the safest method.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] JROCxvl:
The good old tried and true method it is then. Thanks for your input. I don't spend as much time on these forums as I should. :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mikoal:
I have my samsung just freshly rooted and downloaded Goomanager and i cant find any compatible roms.

I tried installing and reinstalling it.

I undrstand i shouldnt and needn't this method. however my concern is more on: "why arent the compatible roms showing up"?

Did i do sometihng wrong? is there an issue with my phone? has anyone encountered this? is this common?

thanks!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mikoal:
Bump