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[Verizon Droid Charge] je2854:
I normally say nandroid before this BUT it would put back any problems...

go to the mounting options and just mount all the partitions until it says "unmount"

then go to factory reset. This is all the details except for telling you to push the up

and down volume buttons but I believe you know how to navigate already (;
[Verizon Droid Charge] whatthefunk:
screenshot null error?

Hey, I'm getting this error when selecting screenshot from the long press power button menu... any ideas?

Error: Error running exec(). Command: [/system/bin/screenshot] Working directory: null Environment: null
[Verizon Droid Charge] dwitherell:
Try this
[Verizon Droid Charge] thechaoz:
Ok was going to flash tweaked 3.2 and laz kernel anyway.... So mount everything, reset, flash everything, fix Permissions last or does that matter?
[Verizon Droid Charge] whatthefunk:
Thanks, dwitherell. I tried that but got an error:

Unable to chmod /system/bin/screenshot: No such file or directory

edit: Just guessing here but I also downloaded ScreenCaptureService.apk and put it in system/app, created the system/bin/screenshot folder, then retried the chmod command... to no avail. I get the same error when trying to take a screen shot.
[Verizon Droid Charge] je2854:
mount /'partitions go here'

factory reset

flash zips of choice

make sure everything is still mounted

fix permissions

reboot

notice that I didn't say you had to u[n]mount

whenever you reboot or 'reboot recovery' it will

do whatever is is necessary.
[Verizon Droid Charge] je2854:
you could always revert to the default way of capturing....

zip is included
[Verizon Droid Charge] thechaoz:
Awesome je thanks for all your help...I'll check in with what I'm sure will be good news
[Verizon Droid Charge] dwitherell:
Sounds like you somehow got the screenshot file deleted - very odd... The zip je put up should be the same as the one you mentioned before - that'll get you back to the stock method. Otherwise, you'll need to pull that file (screenshot) from the /system/bin directory of the Tweaked zip and push it to /system/bin, then follow the instructions from the link. Your call on what way you go though :)
[Verizon Droid Charge] whatthefunk:
I copied the file over from tweaked zip and it worked. thanks!
[Verizon Droid Charge] thechaoz:
So I followed these instructions, everything is great except I still show internal memory at like 90 mbs and it let me install even the smallest of apps. strange it let's me update but it's getting old

tweaked 3.2, 1214 kernel dslice tweaks fwiw
[Verizon Droid Charge] je2854:
90Mbp is average the free space. (I get 87.5)

I am glad it worked out for you.
[Verizon Droid Charge] thechaoz:
So you're saying that if I have 90 mbs internal memory I really have zero? Read my response and auto correct got me... Basically when I still go to manage applications it says I have 90 ish mbs of free space but I CAN'T install even the smallest of apps
[Verizon Droid Charge] je2854:
can you do a TB Restore or MBP Restore?
[Verizon Droid Charge] bvsbutthd101:
Alright, I'm reporting back with my battery life. It's still terrible. I can't get through a day without it dying on me with little to no use. Yesterday I got about 10 hrs. than it died on me. I deleted pretty much every app that could be running in the background and used "Gemini App Manager" to force apps that could run in the background to stop. Only app installed on my phone that runs in the background is "Beautiful Widgets" with one weather widget that updates every 3 hrs. But I've used this app for a long time and I use to get great battery life. So I'm pretty sure this isn't the app causing my problems. To clarify I'm using Tweaked 3.2 with [2013-01-09]Lazarus Recharged Kernel. Even with the stock kernel my battery doesn't seem to get better. I'm thinking of just reflashing Tweaked and running the phone completely stock without and any apps installed.
[Verizon Droid Charge] jco23:
That sounds about right for me. Have you tried juice defender?

tappin' that....
[Verizon Droid Charge] bvsbutthd101:
I'm sorry but I don't considering 10 hrs. of just idling good battery life. In the past I've had my phone on for over 18 hrs. With little use. 15 hrs. with moderate use.
[Verizon Droid Charge] Tazer2death:
New battery?
[Verizon Droid Charge] bvsbutthd101:
I was thinking of getting a new one. I'm on my second but I got it over a year ago
[Verizon Droid Charge] jco23:
well, let me back up - it all depends on what you've got enabled as well as your data and cell signal.

for example, I leave wifi, mobile data, and bluetooth on all the time. I have wifi scan set to 1800 in the build.prop. with these settings, I get 5% drain per hour on idle use.
[Verizon Droid Charge] bvsbutthd101:
I have wifi, mobile data, and gps on. Usually turn wifi off when leaving my house though. I've been having this issue for a while now. Even when connected to wifi I'm getting 10% per hour just idling. Something is keeping my phone "Awake" when the screen is off, at least that's what it says when I open "BetterBatteryStats"
[Verizon Droid Charge] tmanschuette:
GPS is a major battery draining process. Also I would only keep on one or the other, data or Wi-Fi, because having both on will also drain juice.

Sent from my SCH-I510 using Xparent Red Tapatalk 2
[Verizon Droid Charge] bvsbutthd101:
I've ran my phone with GPS enabled and wifi and data on. I never used to have this kind of battery drain. I'm gonna try reflashing and see what happens.
[Verizon Droid Charge] Antoneus1231:
Have you ever just flashed back to stock and methodically installed your apps and tweaks? Install your apps and tweaks one by one and test things out to see when it starts to act up. You need to do a process of elimination to determine the culprit. I'm sorry to waste your time w this suggestion if you have already attempted this. Just my two cents and hope you get it figured out. Good luck man! :D

. :: TSM Tweaked 3.2 . EXT4 . Lazarus 130109 . ADW EX . Vanilla Bean :: .
[Verizon Droid Charge] jco23:
+1 to GPS. No need to leave that on. That should help significant battery drain.

tappin' that....
[Verizon Droid Charge] thechaoz:
Ya I followed your instructions.. Mounted everything, factory wipe, remounted, flashed tweaked /kernel (1214), etc... I did restore my apps with TB, you think that has something to do with it? Right now I show 86 mb available, can't install any apps and am getting that annoying low memory notification...
[Verizon Droid Charge] jco23:
have you tried moving some apps from your phone storage to your SDCard?
[Verizon Droid Charge] bvsbutthd101:
I turned GPS off but its still terrible. Haven't had it drain this fast before.

Gonna go ahead and reflash and install apps and tweaks one by one. Haven't even touch my phone and its been on wifi the whole time. Something is keeping my phone awake.
[Verizon Droid Charge] bvsbutthd101:
2 of the 5 hours it's staying awake while idling.
[Verizon Droid Charge] tmanschuette:
Check your partial wakes?

Sent from my SCH-I510 using Xparent Red Tapatalk 2
[Verizon Droid Charge] thechaoz:
Ya

Ya I just find it odd that the charge has 2gb storage, only shows 1.2 available (assuming operation system etc takes all that), then when I get around 100mbs available I can't even install an app that isn't even a mb, get the constant notification, but at the same time can update apps with several mb add ons...

Could tb be the problem? Just restoring app and app data, never system data
[Verizon Droid Charge] jco23:
whenever I do a factory/data rest (which is rarely, and haven't done it since tweaked 2.0 came out), I only use TB to restore system settings/data - never apps. I can always re-download them via the market.

have you tried re-booting the phone or doing a cache/dalvik wipe?
[Verizon Droid Charge] o0BlacknesS0o:
Try going into settings/applications... Find the play store... Clear data then reboot

HAHA...I bet you thought there was gonna be something special here instead of just a plain old signature

GalaxyMOD spilled Ink on my MultiWindows
[Verizon Droid Charge] thechaoz:
Ya I've heard trouble about system data etc so I just restored apps, strange that would affect what phone thinks it has available... I reboot everyday because I rotate batteries off a charger... I have wiped dalvik since flashing about a week ago, I'll give it a shot... Additionally I used clear play store a lot to no success but ill try again anyway... Thanks guys ill report back soon
[Verizon Droid Charge] je2854:
Try to mount your partitions before you fix permissions.
[Verizon Droid Charge] thechaoz:
So ya no change on low storage problem.. Still showing 93mbs,but getting persistent low storage notification, can't install anything etc... Now we've covered the basics, I mean what could it be.. Did this to me with tweaked 3.2 and 3. 1,stock fp5 and 1214 kernel... :/

EDIT: Was wondering why Gmail wasn't syncing... Google it and found that if you have low memory (anything under 100mbs on my phone lol) it won't sync...
[Verizon Droid Charge] mrtruckincowboy:
I would reformat the phone.

Odin stock with the pit file and start over.
[Verizon Droid Charge] je2854:
He already tried that lol

I helped him with that
[Verizon Droid Charge] thechaoz:
Well I did a factory reset and installed tweaked (via CWM) etc per je instructions... Is that just as effective/the same as Odin /pit back to stock? ... I'm assuming so.... This is so weird... I'm no expert just trying to comprehend whyd I'd be the only one with this problem.. Would permissions/sd card/anything else affect this...? Can't comprehend how it would be a hardware issue
[Verizon Droid Charge] lukegman:
Odin pit file repartitions your phone...basically resets your filing cabinet... and since we have all went fp5 and ext4 which are different filing systems... it is possible that some of your internal memory is fragmented with a mixture of files incompatible with each other... that is why we pit file
[Verizon Droid Charge] RDI:
I setup a friend's phone on v3.2. His only complaint is when he tries to setup as a mobile hot spot. He gets a Verizon warning (something about $30). Help Please
[Verizon Droid Charge] thechaoz:
Ok ugh trying to keep this all straight.. I thought I was on rfs and had to convert to ext 4? Regardless, I've had trouble with us port and don't use it anymore to charge because I have to jam it in their, lift and perfect angle etc BUT I am pretty sure could do it to Odin (just use wall charger now).. I'll try and Google but a link or anything else I need to know would be good. Am I basically converting back to complete stock fp5 then flashing rom/kernel again?

Thanks in advanced for the help guys
[Verizon Droid Charge] tdenton1138:
Look for Wireless Tether in the app store. You might need an older version than the current release though ... 2.0.8-pre1 works great for me.
[Verizon Droid Charge] stueycaster:
I think you need to do this:

Go here and follow the instructions to Odin EP4 Stock plus the pit file. This should get you back to a nice clean pure stock Charge.

Then there will be 2 over the air updates. Take them both. This will get you to FP5 stock.

Then go here and get the Odin version "Tweaked v3.2 ROM + 0302 CWM recovery" and install it with Odin. This should give you Tweaked 3.2 with root. Then if you want to play with kernels and tweaks go ahead but you need to get to this nice clean rom before you do anything else.
[Verizon Droid Charge] thechaoz:
Ok thanks, after some research that's what I got but really wanted to make sure.. .. I'll give it a run
[Verizon Droid Charge] je2854:
a couple of posts/pages ago I had attached the correct *.apk file you needed

for tethering to work properly
[Verizon Droid Charge] -Lawless:
I for one refrain from using ext4.

RFS works just fine with FP5 for me.

Many feel the same. Converting to ext4 isn't a requirement as your comment seems to suggest.
[Verizon Droid Charge] jco23:
agreed - plus, I have converted between RFS and EXT4 so many times, I have lost count - and my phone still works fine. however, EXT4 does seem to be smoother for me.
[Verizon Droid Charge] lukegman:
your right... not a requirement...i was suggesting most of us have tried both...and I guess since I had a fascinate that I also did it too... i just took it for granted... thanks for clarifying

my point was mainly the fact that if you did try ext4. and fps... the fact that a deleted or moved file doesn't actually leave a blank free memory spot but instead leaves it there and waits until it is written over... so different filing systems can leave spots that are not readable...therefore memory you cannot use...it can happen too if you stay the same filing system...an unreadable corrupted file that it won't write over...or just fragmented portions...the pit file deals with the internal memory...
[Verizon Droid Charge] thechaoz:
Weird because I've only been on tweaked 3.2 /3.1 and never converted to ext 4.. I'm planning on the Odin, for now I need my phone so I have to do it on some down time
[Verizon Droid Charge] Tazer2death:
My gf's gallery isn't letting her delete images. If she deletes them, when she comes back into gallery they are there again. Anyone else experience this?
[Verizon Droid Charge] jco23:
I vaguely recall this happening to me... I think a reboot fixed it. I'm assuming her phone is stock/unrooted? if so, then try deleting them via the "myfiles" app.
[Verizon Droid Charge] o0BlacknesS0o:
+1

To krwdre, you have to remember that your not redownloading all your apps or messing around with stuff or flashing themes everyday like you would normally do after a fresh install...it's best to give it a week or two to get back to normal usage before judging battery life

Droid Charge powered by TSM Tweaked 3.0 w/ Circuitry 2.0

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[Verizon Droid Charge] bvsbutthd101:
Don't get me wrong. I do flash my phone back to factory and take the update. I keep the battery stats though.
[Verizon Droid Charge] o0BlacknesS0o:
Well technically you only keep them till you charge the phone...the battery stats are deleted once you reach a certain level of charge...this is standard for every Android phone

Droid Charge powered by TSM Tweaked 3.0 w/ Circuitry 2.0
[Verizon Droid Charge] bvsbutthd101:
ohhh, never knew that. Guess I'll forget about keeping them for now on.
[Verizon Droid Charge] cujo6801:
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[Verizon Droid Charge] ezas:
This ROM has fixed my battery problems which was too much battery drain with the screen off. Probably a bad app but I couldn't find a smoking gun when I would look at what was using my battery

It may sound weird but sometimes a 2nd flash, with or without another reset, will fix something funny.

On this ROM I got a couple of hot boots during very normal stuff. Did a 2nd flash (with a reset/data wipe) and haven't seen a hot boot since.

Same with GPS on another ROM and few other things. If you haven't done much setup, I'd do a reset/wipe and reflash. (I did CWM not for any good reason just because I did the first flash with ODIN) Not much to lose if you have not done much to restore your phone and no downside. If you have done a lot of setup you could try a 2nd flash doing only a cache/dalvik wipe and see how that goes. I know this is not very computer logic. But it has worked for me multiple times.

After I flash a ROM I try to watch it for 1/2 a day or so, restoring just things I need right away, and watch the battery life both while running and when not running. If I know the ROM is good then I start restoring things a few apps at a time as I need them. Then finally a few days later I do a big wholesale restore/reinstal of apps.

Just make sure you mount /system if you do CWM which I sometimes forget to do rushing through CWM menus. If you did CWM consider doing ODIN this time. Just for kicks and grins.

Also make sure, make sure, make sure to check the MD5 Sums. There are some windows utilities that make it dead simple to do. I didn't use to check and then I was having all kinds of problems with a ROM and I checked the MD5 sum and got 2 mismatchs out of 3 downloads. Since then I always check. It's almost always good, but bad downloads do happen.

Another couple of things. CPU Spy from the Market can tell you if your phone is going into deep sleep often enough. Watchdog lite can tell you if a an app has gone rogue and chewing up CPU.

A batter calibration is always a good idea after any new ROM. Battery Calibration from the market makes it dead simple to do. Just follow the directions. That just makes sure that your battery indicator is showing your actual batter charge.

Good luck
[Verizon Droid Charge] stueycaster:
Yeah that's right. What's been killing my battery is me. The past couple weeks I've been messing with my phone so much I'm surprised it still loves me. :fingers-crossed:

Update: This morning I've been leaving it alone somewhat and it has used 9% battery in 3 1/2 hours.
[Verizon Droid Charge] JihadSquad:
Depending on what your signal strength is and what you have running, that can be normal. Sometimes I lose that much in an hour idle.
[Verizon Droid Charge] o0BlacknesS0o:
Based on tests jco did...I think that sounds about right for the charge...I think his best average was generally around 3 percent an hour...if I remember correctly
[Verizon Droid Charge] kvswim:
I can force it down to 1-2% an hour if I disable data and keep it in deep sleep...1% is definitely achievable in Airplane mode.
[Verizon Droid Charge] stueycaster:
I don't worry about my battery usage. If it goes down I charge it. If I need it immediately and it's down I put in my second battery that stays charged up in my desk dock. When I bought the phone I knew there were battery issues with smart phones so I bought the charging dock. I think it was totally worthwhile. I got the car dock too. I love the way music from my phone sounds through the car radio. Plus I use maps and Google navigation. My phone is one of the best things I ever did for myself. About 2 days after I got my Charge, which is my first smart phone, I was wondering how I ever lived without it.
[Verizon Droid Charge] jco23:
Correct. I now use jd and it does work - extended my battery by an additional 7-8 hours each day. But the key for jd is that cuts off mobile data when you do not need, and turns it on when you unlock the screen.

The kernels were really close in battery life, so not a significant impact.

tappin' that....
[Verizon Droid Charge] o0BlacknesS0o:
Glad to see someone post positively about jd...I've been using it for awhile and always thought it did a great job
[Verizon Droid Charge] JihadSquad:
I find that the wakelocks it creates and the cpu time it uses offsets what you save when just having the data network disconnects. I am pretty sure the LTE/CDMA radios are still on just not on the network (still draining for being on).
[Verizon Droid Charge] o0BlacknesS0o:
well, jco had done quite a bit of battery testing in the past and my own experience yields similar results to his...the problem with jd is that it really needs to be setup just right to work...most want something they can download, turn on and forget about and jd just isn't that simple

Droid Charge powered by TSM Tweaked 3.0 w/ Circuitry 2.0
[Verizon Droid Charge] jco23:
disagree. I see that when I have a wifi connection, my mobile data toggle is actually off. you may be right, but the visual evidence causes me to believe otherwise.

my lone concern with JD is that when my battery gets down to 15% on wifi, it drains faster than with JD off. which is why I'm still seeking ways/tweaks to get some triggers on my mobile data like JD.
[Verizon Droid Charge] buhohitr:
Currently with FP5, if you manually turning on wifi/4g only as needed and set screen brightness to 25-30%, you still have some juice left over at the end of the day. Normally, I just set screen brightness to 25% and can make through a day without any battery saving app..
[Verizon Droid Charge] jco23:
understood. my goal here is to not have to remember to turn on/off wifi/mobile data all the time. I would like the process to be seemless.
[Verizon Droid Charge] buhohitr:
If you don't want to be bother, you can use Automateit from the market and it can set to turn wifi/4g on when screen turn on and turn off when screen is off? You can program it to turn on/off practically anything you want, including screen brightness and it uses next to nothing on your battery.
[Verizon Droid Charge] jco23:
thanks - read about a similar app, Llama. but not sure if they'll work to my liking. but i may give them a shot.
[Verizon Droid Charge] JihadSquad:
I use Gallery ICS for this reason.
[Verizon Droid Charge] Tazer2death:
I convinced her to switch to QuickPic and that seems to be working fine. Thanks guys.
[Verizon Droid Charge] kvswim:
I use QuickPic as well, there are only a few minor quirks compared to blaring issues with the stock gallery.
[Verizon Droid Charge] Sara100:
Any way to customize dock?

First, thanks dwitherell... overall the best ROM I've ever had on my Charge!

Was curious if one can customize the dock apps/icons? I've searched the thead, but couldn't find anything.

Thanks again!

Sara
[Verizon Droid Charge] dSlice:
Re: [FP5E][Rom][Cwm][Odin]Tweaked v3.2 UPDATED 12

Yes. Go into the app drawer and hit the menu button, there should be 'Edit', tap it and you can drag and drop.

Sent from my AOSPA N7 controlled by Metallice's a35 Kernel.
[Verizon Droid Charge] chefthomas99:
Is there a way to wake the phone by pressing any of the hard key buttons on the bottom? I.e. Home button?
[Verizon Droid Charge] dSlice:
Sure is. Give me a sec to grab my phone and I'll post how to. You're comfortable editing things so, you should be fine...

OK, open your favorite file browser(I'm using ScriptManager), go to system > usr > keylayout. Open s3c-keypad.kl as text in whatever program's editor you are using. In there you'll see the buttons and next to them WAKE or WAKE_DROPPED. Whatever button(Home, Back, Search, and Menu) you want to wake the device, you need to add either WAKE or WAKE_DROPPED next to it were the other ones are aligned at, either one is fine. Save the file, and either Hotboot or Reboot. Profit.

I noticed that if the phone's been sleeping for a while that sometimes it doesn't seem to wake upon the first press. It does come right on if the screen just shut off.

Sent from my AOSPA N7 controlled by Metallice's a35 Kernel.
[Verizon Droid Charge] chefthomas99:
Thank you! Much appreciated.
[Verizon Droid Charge] dSlice:
Any time.

Sent from my AOSPA N7 controlled by Metallice's a35 Kernel.
[Verizon Droid Charge] kvswim:
Dwitherell tried that in some of the beta builds but like dSlice said, sometimes the phone doesn't like to wake up; so he took it out.
[Verizon Droid Charge] dSlice:
Didn't know that. Ya learn something new every day.

Sent from my AOSPA N7 controlled by Metallice's a35 Kernel.
[Verizon Droid Charge] dwitherell:
Yep, couldn't get it working how I wanted so it never saw the light of day.
[Verizon Droid Charge] dSlice:
Gotcha.

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[Verizon Droid Charge] Sara100:
Wow, that was a little tricky....since originally "edit" doesn't show if you are in list view......must switch to grid view for "edit" to show.

Thanks!!

Sara
[Verizon Droid Charge] SO_dank:
Hey been a while... I just flashed latest tweaked and my phone charging is crazy slow on AC?? Any ideas I turned on fast charge just to see if there was a error in reading source of charge no change... atteryreads ok and when I check it it says charging but unplugged what's that about.. anyway favorite rom! !!!