yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] chisiang:
My first time rooting and flashing an Android device. Took me about 5 hours to get all the necessary ground work done :crying:

BUT! I managed to flashed successfully. So far so good.

LT28H

ICS 4.0.4

6.1.E.2.68

Only problem I found so far was the squashed notification drop down menu, and I can't clear the notification. :eek:

Great work nonetheless. My Ion feels faster and gone were the lag. Hopefully the battery life will be better too.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ganeshbiyer:
1. The workaround for this is, go to settings and set the clock to 24hr clock.

2. The other is to flash latest mods from accts posts for .68 firmware. (second option is better).:)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] deathtech:
Stupid ?

This may seem like a dumb question, just seeing what my options are.

I have successfully rooted my LT28at , But the bootloader is locked which has me by the balls. I loved my EVO 3D, things were a bit simpler. Just to clarify what I think is true (hide your pitchforks, honest question !)

Having root access does NOT allow me the ability to use a custom recovery (which would in turn allow me to use this mod) does it ?

I dont care about switching carriers, I just want full access to this phone so i can use it as my digital playground.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] jeriku:
Locked bootloader means you can't use a custom kernel. This mod uses the stock kernel so you can flash. You could also flash miui which uses the stock kernel.

You can also install clockworkmod recovery. Check the the Ion thread index stickied in the general section for all the information.

LT28 Thread Index

From my LT28
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] josemald:
Is it possible to flash the V2 version without deodexing? I tried deodexing a couple of months ago, and the battery was being consumed very fast. If not, could you please post the build.prop and init.d tweaks, so I can apply them manually?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] killerskincanoe:
won't work without it. trust me i tried. and as far as battery goes. i'm getting great battery running smooth ion ... i average about 20hrs of battery life before it needs to get more juice. but of course on a heavy day's use esp in lte area it does drain super fast... nice thing tho is..this phone charges super fast too. :) no worries here mate.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ganeshbiyer:
Yes, It will work.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] josemald:
I had a deodexed rom for about 3 weeks, and it almost always ran out of juice in the middle of the afternoon. I read somewhere that a deodexed rom consumed battery faster, so when updating to 2.68 I didn't deodex it, and now at least I can reach the end of the day, most of the time. Since I only deodexed so I could have toggles, it wasn't a big deal.

---------- Post added at 12:36 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:35 AM ----------

I just flashed it, can't yet tell if there is a difference in how the phone runs, but at least the LED is a lot brighter when charging, so something did happen with flashing.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] josemald:
I checked the build.prop file, comparing it with the tweaks posted by optik19918, and found two possibly redundant lines:

line 93 has wifi.supplicant_scan_interval=15

line 266 has wifi.supplicant_scan_interval=120

Should both lines be kept?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ganeshbiyer:
There may be others too. But that's ok. The last one matters.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] dyepnoodle:
guys im new to Xperia ion. i have used Xperia Arc and Galaxy Nexus, how to get cwm on xperia ion?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ganeshbiyer:
There's a tutorial in general section to root and cwm flashing in dev section. Btw this is wrong section to ask questions.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Boxy52:
Works perfect on my LT28i on Rogers using the .19 build.

Quick question, this doesn't remove LTE capability right? Also, I used the pre-deodexed flash from your other deodexing thread as well, thanks so much! Oh and another also, its okay if I flashed straight v2 and v2a since I didn't want any apps deleted like V1 did right?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Maqical:
Hi Guys, So I have An Branded AT&T Ion with AT&T Rooted, Deodexed.. Can I Flash Smooth Ion v2 and v2a on top of it? I don't really wanna switch to International Firmware again.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Maqical:
Thank you, and thank you for the quick response (: !
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Boxy52:
Went ahead and tried everything from V1 - V2a using a clean stock rooted ROM backup I had.

I deodexed using your zip file for the .19 firmware and every feature from version 1 - 2a works on the LT28i .19 firmware (locked on Rogers if that makes a difference). Only thing I have a problem with is using the voice search on google now but that's not a big deal.

Thanks so much Ganesh! I'll post here if I encounter any future problems.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] kenmao:
it says that Xperia GX Home Launcher is installed on smooth ion, does it means that i will gt exactly the same as in xperia gx? things like the quick setting in notification bar, and small apps in multitasking menu page.. Also, it says that no apps will be installed in V2, means i will not get apps like JB keyboard, xperia v walkman? thank you for answering :)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] moizsami:
@ganesh ..Hey very happy to see u here...i was following u whn I had Samsung i9003 SL...wanted to know u have a Ion or xperia S??
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ganeshbiyer:
Ion.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ganeshbiyer:
Only the Home app.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Boxy52:
Okay I was having serious battery issues with the V1 update applied so I restored to a ROM work just V2 and 2A applied but now my battery percentage does not change, it shows is discharging in the phone status menu but says it's always at 100%. Any ideas? I'd like to know what's up lol thanks!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ganeshbiyer:
Battery issues as you suggested regarding V1 are related to may things. The apps you install, your phone usage, your net connectivity type and area. You simply can't put it on one thing.

Regarding the battery % frozen, it such a elusive problem, unless someone is able to replicate it, we can't say what has caused it.

I am absolutely certain of one thing, the problem you are facing is not due to Smooth ION any version. No one has ever complained about this problem even after more than 1000 downloads.

Regarding V2 and V2a or as a matter V1, I had always had my battery last for 10 hrs and sometimes 12 hrs, but never more and If some one says that his battery lasts for more, then he is using his Smart Phone only as a phone and nothing else. These big screen smart phones never allow the battery last much long.

If you want to save battery, then use conservative settings, but then your phone will not be smooth. so it has to be a optimum balance between responsive performance and battery, and we usually go for the former and hence the latter suffers.

Sorry for the long lecture without providing a solution. All I can suggest is to flash the firmware fresh and apply smooth ion. If you still find the same problem, post your settings and I will try and replicate it.:)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Boxy52:
Thanks for the response. Yeah I never expected my phone to get more than ten hours but for some reason with the V1 flashed my battery drained in about 5 hours with normal usage, twice. Once in the day and later at night so I decided to flash back to my old ROM. As an update I managed to get the battery to show that it is discharging by reseting the battery stats in CWM and now it's apparently either either got amazing battery life or the drain isn't properly reflected. According to my phone it's only down to 76 percent since about eleven this morning.

Also I should note that even when using the V1-V2 flashed ROM I had my brightness set to dim and GPS off while on wifi as I do all the time with my phone.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Boxy52:
Okay now after charging it again fully overnight my phone seems to think it's at 1% battery perpetually. Is there any way to see my actual battery percentage!?

EDIT: After tons of different restores from previous backups, I finally called up Sony Care and had them send me instructions to repair the phone. It is now on the original Rogers .19 firmware, and it still drains immediately to 1% and stays there until the phone actually dies. I don't know the hell happened, but its really bothering me. ANY input would be appreciated. Thank you.

EDIT 2: Okay so I decided to wipe and format EVERYTHING through CWM. Literally EVERYTHING to the point where my phone was bricked, and THEN I flashed the stock firmware from Sony. But the battery still shows 1% no matter how long it has been charging for/has been depleted. I had never applied any mods before Smooth ION aside from root + CWM so I'm not really sure how this could have happened to just me and no one else. Maybe Smooth ION isn't fully compatible with the .19 Rogers firmware?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] TesseractE:
I'm liking this so far, but I've run into a bit of a problem. The button on my MW600 headset that previously activated Voice Search/Dial is not working with GNow. Are there any recommendations for how to get this working again?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ganeshbiyer:
GNow is not installed on my phone and also my phone is in the state of Soft Brick. :mad:

So I would request some one else to just check and reply to this problem.

Thanks.:)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] derrickdroid:
I've been using this for about a week now. I love it. I have never gotten any lag. But now for some odd reason whenever I power off my phone it starts to shutdown then freezes with a black screen. Can't even reset with the volume key and power button. I have to wait till the phone dies then start it back up again. Its every time I shut the phone off. Any suggestions?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] pp0225:
Thank you veryyyy much
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Zachinater:
Bootloader?

do i need an unlocked boot loader?

my xperia ion is the lt28at rooted using the bin4ry method with clockwork mod:confused:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] alkanaft:
No. Just root & cwm installed.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Demonseye:
Could you please precise if we have to wipe the cache and the Dalvik cache after flashing each zip?

Thanks :)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] UchihaDareNial:
Can't download ;_;
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] w3nZ:
Its working if u download from pc
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] oyhens:
Statusbar MOD maybe? :)

Hey, can you make a separate MOD/ADDON?

One of the statusbar?

I love the Smooth ION and would like to try it with the XZXperience ROM if you allow me :)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Dalgorix:
Work for me

Send from my Sony Xperia ION LT28H JELLY BEAN with Finit.D and others.

I am french (Québec)

I have 16 old years.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] derrickdroid:
Would this work on JB 211?

I miss this very much and would love to see it for stock jb

Xperia LT28at running BlackZax'7 JB. 211
[LG Optimus 2x] torq1337:
Hope it helps out!

DO IT PEOPLE !
[LG Optimus 2x] torq1337:
Heres is the more advanced but not so hard way to LOGCAT!

All credits goes to paxChristos who made this awesome tutorial HOW TO LOGCAT!

Original post: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1726238
[LG Optimus 2x] torq1337:
Adding some LogCats for CM10 nightly

Powerbutton

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=33593548&postcount=1130

no sound - poor in/out sound on CALLs

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=33630013&postcount=1395

blinking screen on "screen off"

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=33629455&postcount=1391

Hope it helps!
[LG Optimus 2x] tonyp:
Good thread.

My favourite app for logs on the go is Lumberjack.

For logcatting at the PC I think "adb logcat" via cmd / terminal is better than an app (see torq1337's second post).

What's important: A normal logcat can be useless in some cases.

For audio, calls and anything else radio related you should add a radio logcat as well. (adb logcat -b radio).

If you got a bsod, kernel panic, or sth else that results in a bsod or phone restarting than you should post the last_kmsg.

Get it with Lumberjack or manually in the Terminal by typing "su" and "cat /proc/last_kmsg > /sdcard/last_kmsg.txt"
[LG Optimus 2x] torq1337:
Dont forget to logcat ;)
[LG Optimus 2x] tonyp:
I updated my previous post now.

I am posting again to push this thread as I personally belive that most people are unable to do so because that some people out there in our nation don't have maps and that I belive that our education people who are flashing custom ROMs should know how to give developers some valid feedback - and you can learn how to logcat in 5 minutes.
[LG Optimus 2x] torq1337:
Im gonna cry xDxDxDxD
[LG Optimus 2x] wcypierre:
Hi, maybe you would like to include my tool as well, AIOlog, as it not only logs logcat(with the -b radio for radio issues as well), but dmesg, kmsg and last_kmsg as well :)
[LG Optimus 2x] withoutwings:
What /proc/last_kmsg? (It doesn't appear to exist, on my phone at least.)
[LG Optimus 2x] wcypierre:
It would be removed in a restart but still, you can retrieve the /proc/kmsg instead(better than none, I suppose, just more work for the devs :p)
[LG Optimus 2x] withoutwings:
No, /proc/kmesg is reset upon a restart. The whole point of last_kmesg is in the case of a crash, it is there upon the next boot so you can find out what happened. But on CM10 it doesn't appear to exist. I read somewhere this could mean the RAM Console isn't set up properly?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Daniel Smedegaard Buus:
Hey there :)

I have a pretty serious problem with my I9100... I had installed the Paranoid Android 2.52 ROM and I was trying to switch to a different kernel. Which wasn't working for me, I'm guessing due to the Fastboot feature in that ROM.

The last kernel I tried was the Andromeda one. While trying that, I thought I might try to do a factory wipe using its recovery software, hoping that that might get Paranoid Android to boot.

Unfortunately, it would hang while doing the wipe, and I eventually (after about 20 minutes) power-cycled the device. I tried getting back to my working kernel, but Andromeda's recovery would either error out with mount errors, or it would hang altogether.

Eventually, I tried flashing a CF-Root kernel using Odin, and since then I was unable to get past the Samsung boot splash screen. I could no longer access the recovery software, but I could get into download mode and flash stuff via Odin (Kies won't recognize the device).

I've tried a variety of kernels and firmwares (including the stock one for my phone (GT-I9100_XEF_I9100XWKJ2_I9100XXKI4_I9100XEFKJ1, which I've previously flashed successfully to get it back to a non-rooted vanilla state)), but nothing I did would get the phone to boot.

Thinking the partition table might've been damaged somehow, I attempted the stock firmware from the first post here, including the PIT file and re-partitioning. This process would eventually hang when flashing datafs.

Thinking the bootloader might be damaged, I tried partitioning again, flashing the original bootloader from here, and again flashing the stock firmware that I've used successfully in the past.

I can now actually get past the boot splash! However, the phone boots directly into stock recovery, which looks like it's trying to do some post-update maintenance-type stuff, but fails horribly at it. Some of the output from it scrolls past the viewport, but this is the last lines that I can read:

[COLOR="Orange"]Formatting /cache...
Cache wipe complete[/COLOR]

-- Updating application...
[COLOR="DarkRed"]E:failed to mount /data (Unknown error: 0)
E:install_application_for_customer:Can't mount /data

your storage not prepared yet, please use UI menu for format and reboot actions.
copy application failed.

[/COLOR][COLOR="Orange"]-- Appling Multi-CSC...
Installing Multi-CSC
Can't access to '/system/csc/XEF/system/'.
Successfully applied multi-CSC.[/COLOR]
[COLOR="DarkRed"]E:failed to mount /cache (Unknown error: 0)
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/recovery_kernel_log
E:copy_kernel_file :: Can't open /cache/recovery/recovery_kernel_log
E:failed to mount /cache (Unknown error: 0)
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:failed to mount /cache (Unknown error: 0)
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
E:failed to mount /cache (Unknown error: 0)[/COLOR]

It definitely looks like a borked filesystem/partitioning to me. I tried doing a factory wipe in this recovery, but it would hang at formatting /cache.

Any ideas of what I can do to get this thing up and running again?

Thanks in advance,

Daniel :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Daniel Smedegaard Buus:
I successfully flashed a CF kernel, and can now access CWM.

I get these error messages, however:

CWM-based Recovery v5.0.2.7
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/command
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log

Wiping cache partition in CWM takes care of those errors. Trying a factory reset will give me "Formatting /data..." for a bit, and then the device automatically reboots.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Daniel Smedegaard Buus:
I can format /cache and /system alright, but not /data... I'm fearing that NAND corruption bug I've heard of, except I don't see how I would've caught it...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Daniel Smedegaard Buus:
All right, so I've now confirmed that the Andromeda kernel indeed has the hard-brick bug. Why on earth anyone in their right mind would release a kernel based on that broken leak is beyond my comprehension.

And, to add injury to insult, the devs know there's a problem, yet do not warn about it in the OP, but they mention it some thirty pages into the thread. Thanks, guys!

Anyway, I'm currently scanning my internal storage for damaged areas so that I can custom-PIT my way around it.

Useful posts for reference:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1760107

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1667886

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1823918

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=26285877&postcount=12

Hopefully I'll see my phone booting tonight.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Daniel Smedegaard Buus:
Using the patched PIT workaround, I now have my phone back up and running :) 2½ GB lost on the internal storage, though, but hey - beats being a paper weight!
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] SmashDrill:
Hi folks,

I'll be sharing some modded games

Credits:

Angry birds

Ghost Sniper: Zombies

Epic raiders

Free kick battle

Punch hero

Dinosaur war

Arel wars

Turbo kids
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] SmashDrill:
Just go on buying coins,cash, or whatever credits of the game even you actually dont have the money:)
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] andreas__:
in app billing hacked ?

well if you provide stuff which is usually meant to be paid, its called warez.

if that's the case you have to remove it from xda
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] SmashDrill:
I didnt know it was stil warez:what:
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] android88:
+1 on what the other guy said. It was a good idea, but take it down before you get an infraction.
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] SmashDrill:
AUFKM
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] Ishima:
ahahahahahahhahahahaha :D :D :D RESPECT! XD
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] -Grift-:
No joke. Take it down.
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] -Grift-:
Sorry mate :(
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] conantroutman:
Are you serious??

Something which usually requires payment for free and you're not sure if it's warez... :eek:

Please refrain from posting crap like this again.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zakkkkk:
hi just got this phone today and it's awesome.

i am rooted but got a locked bootloader so without changing roms, is link2sd the best and easiest way to get more storage on this phone? if not what are the other ways? thanks
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maddog00:
I tried link2sd. It wouldn't let me do it with my locked bootloader. Leads me to believe that you need an unlocked bootloader.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ILikeTheWayYouMove2:
obviously remove bloatware is the first step but link to sd can still force move some apps to sd which is useful for more internal storage I have locked bootloader as well but use dixperia 2 which us awesome and cache cleaner but I'm just stating the obvious choices apart from link to sd I so that use the partition thing and have over 200 apps and have 179 mb free on internal =D
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BensJammin:
You dont need unlocked bootloader. I am on stock rom with locked bootloader and rooted and link2d works a treat for me.

As ILikeTheWayYouMove2 said you remove all the bloatware from the phone and it frees up so much space. I have pretty much everything linked now and new apps are linked automatically.

Follow this guide here and you cant go wrong - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=919326
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zakkkkk:
thank you so much for the info guys.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Depump:
Please recommended mode of link2SD

Ext 2 Ext 3 or Ext 4

Thank you
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Si1ver Shad0w:
Ext4 > Ext3 > Ext2, unless you get compatibility issues.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maddog00:
I don't get it, thought. I keep getting "Mount script cannot be created". When I go to the FAQ, it tells me that error happens when you have a locked bootloader.

I have the R800X. Maybe that's a difference too.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Si1ver Shad0w:
You can't create another partition with locked bootloader, but you can use the native app2sd method and force all apps to go on SD.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tezlewis1988:
I get the mount script failed but when I select fat32 / fat16 it works?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] luffy_user:
i think u should have the init.d in your system/etc/...first,then link2sd can create the mount script (ext2-4)

correct me if i am wrong...
[Android General] crazyfool_1:
Hi guys,

I'm thinking of writing an Android app which will allow you send any file to any smartphone. The smartphone you send to doesn't need to be a droid and it doesn't need to have the app installed.

Currently I use email to send most things (zips, images and docs) which is a pain since I don't have the email of most people on my contact list. If we're in close enough range I use bluetooth but that doesn't play so well with iPhones and apparently my Nexus S doesn't like WP7 phones.. I'm also know people use Whatsapp although not everyone I know (me included) has Whatsapp.

What I need from you guys is an idea of what apps you currently use to send files and what file types you send? I'd also be interested to know how many people would be interested in this app.

Call it market research ;) - Mods please move if I'm breaching any rules or this is the wrong section
[Android General] kokhean:
On my iPhone 4S, I use something called AirBlue Sharing to send and receive files from almost any devices capable of sending and receiving files via Bluetooth. Between iOS devices, if it isn't connected to Wi-Fi, it creates its own Wi-Fi network and transfers files through that Wi-Fi network. If it is connected to a Wi-Fi network, it will use that to transfer files. Basically, it will send files faster to an iOS device than to something else like an Android device.

I've been sending files from my phone to my tablet using AirBlue Sharing for many file types - PNGs, AVIs, MKVs, MP3s, and zip files. I've even received and sent APK files to and from Android phones and boy, those Android users are very surprised :laugh:

Overall, if you want to create an app like this, I highly recommend that you use the awesome Wi-Fi transfer method.