yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] droid_noob21:
Update!

After flashing this ROM:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=35350276&postcount=20

And this Kernel:

rj’s Kernel YP-G70-Kernel-r14.tar

I was able to get in and everything, only my buttons still do not work, am i to assume i have the wrong kernel?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] codehunter2000:
Which version of the Galaxy Player do you have exactly? (This one detail is very very very important!)
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] droid_noob21:
Fixed!

Fixed! so i flashed DD_01140212.tar kernel and now the home buttons work! in fact everything seems to be working (and now its flashed to 2.3.5 and is now rooted)

From what i can gather is is a Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 (stock 2.3.6) with capacitive buttons (I bought it in the USA if that helps) Model: YP-G70CWY/XAA

If i need to change anything please let me know :)
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] codehunter2000:
Happy to hear that the immediate panic is past :) Now let me give you some quick schooling from one Galaxy Player owner to another ;)

You have the Galaxy Player 5.0 USA version (just like me). That means that the home button on your device is a capacitive one (touch sensitive). You said that you flashed RJ's kernel, which is designed for the International version. The International version has a physical home button (an actual button that you push). Basically, you flashed the wrong kernel, and that's why you Player went belly-up and the buttons didn't work. The correct kernel to use with your device is Entropy's kernel: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1445840&highlight=entropy

The moral of the story, my friend, is this: Before you go flashing kernels and roms, do plenty of research, and be sure you have an idea what you are doing. And if something like this happens, just relax. It's a learning experience. Always be sure that whatever you use (roms, kernels, etc.) is designed/compatible with the Player 5.0 USA. It will save you a lot of time and headaches! ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] droid_noob21:
I thought i had used this kernel in the first place and it didnt work (may have been a bad rom)

Now that its back in working order, is there a better ROM i should be using? I'm assuming i can just flash roms now and leave the kernel alone, hell worst case is i know i have the working pair saved on my computer and can flash them back.

Thanks again!
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] codehunter2000:
As long as you have ClockWorkMod Recovery installed (it comes with Entropy's kernel as I recall), you can flash whatever you want! And yes, now that you have the correct kernel, you can leave all that stuff alone and forget about it. What type of rom is completely up to you. Do you want something that is older, but stable? Or are you like me and want something that's new, more cutting-edge, and is still in beta? :confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] droid_noob21:
Well, a few things are missing from the 2.3.5 ROM (actually, the only one i care about is it being able to vibrate) but would my player support Ice cream sandwich or jellybean? and if so did someone create a ROM for it and whats the best way to instal it? can i do it though an SD card now that i have the correct kernel in place?

Edit: And as i remember reading i have to make sure each rom is compatible with my device, correct? and if so does anyone know of a place that has them listed by device?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] augiem94:
Check the dev section of this forum there are plenty, ICS, a couple Jellybean, and quite a few Gimgerbread ROMS. Just make sure you get the right ROM for your device, USA 5.0 right? Yeah so no 4.0 or 3.6 or 4.2 roms :p. As a side note most gingerbread ROMs come without a kernel so no need to reflash the correct one. ALWAYS READ THE ORIGINAL POST it will tell you the device, the bugs, and everything you need to do to flash it. Happy flashing!

Sent from my USA Galaxy Player 5.0
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] codehunter2000:
Yes, our Players do support both ICS and JB! I'm am currently using Mevordel's JB rom: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2077671 It's fast, got project butter, hardware acceleration, and now the camera is working! Vibrate works, also :p But if you want to use a Gingerbread rom, the two I am most familiar with are Chip and GenericGinger. I think development has stopped for GenGin, but it's still pretty good (it was my first rom and I used it for like a year). Vibrate works on that one also. I can upload the zip if you want to try it. It's tucked away on my computer somewhere......

Flash: if you want to flash a rom, you need to do it through ClockWorkMod (CWM) Recovery (look it up on youtube). To access CWM, turn off your Player. Then push and hold the power button and volume up button until the screen turns on. (Again, Google and Youtube are your friends). You can either download the rom right onto your device, or download it onto your computer and transfer it via USB.

A list of many roms, kernels, and tweaks can be found here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1720457
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] droid_noob21:
Thanks! and just to make sure i dont mess things up again, whats the exact file i need to flash with for JB? and do i need to flash a special kernel with it?

thanks :)
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] codehunter2000:
Before we go into flashing: have you familiarized yourself with CWM? Do you know how to make a CWM backup? When you flash JB, you will have to essentially format/wipe you device, and all data will be erased. A CWM backup will save all of you files, settings, apps, etc. so if something goes wrong, you can restore your device to exactly the way it was.

Do you have any apps you want to take with you on the upgrade? Root your device and install TitaniumBackup from the Market. It will backup all of your apps, which you can restore later after you flash. (just be sure not to back up system apps; that will complicate things. Only back up user apps.)

Copy the backup files (CWM and Titanium) onto your computer for safe keeping, along with any other files you want to preserve (pictures of the cats, videos of the kids, etc.) Double check to be sure you have copies/backups of everything you want to keep.

Ready to start flashing? :)
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] droid_noob21:
Yes! Both are backed up (user apps only) and got a backup from CWM :)
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] codehunter2000:
Well done! Kudos to you, sir! :highfive:

Have you picked a rom that you would like to flash?

Pro-Tip: You shouldn't have to worry about ICS/JB kernels, as each rom comes with its own. :cool:
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] droid_noob21:
Well, probably the JB version, the one you are using. But fro that link you posted I'm not sure which file(s) i need to flash
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] codehunter2000:
You are going to want to download 2 things:

1: The most recent file (01/22), which has the camera fix. Don't worry about kernels, there is one included.​

2: Download the Gapps package. (This has Gmail, the Market, etc.)​

After they're downloaded, transfer them onto your Player. You will have to locate and flash them through CWM, so be sure to put them somewhere easy to find. (Maybe make a new folder called "Ready_To_Flash")

Once the files are on your Player, boot into CWM using the power/volume button combo I told you about.

Now you are going to prep your device for Jelly Bean. Using the volume buttons, scroll down until "Wipe data/factory reset" is highlighted. Push the power button and follow the prompts. This will erase everything on your device.

Next, highlight and execute the "Wipe cache partition" option. This will wipe your cache. (duh)

Highlight "Advanced", then "Wipe delvik cache".

Then "Mounts and storage", "Format /system".

"Install zip from sdcard". Locate the rom file, highlight it, then push the power button, follow the prompts. There will be scrolling text. Once that's done, use the same procedure to flash Gapps.

Reboot and enjoy the magic! :laugh: It might seem like it takes a long time to boot back up, but that's just you being impatient ;)

Don't fret if you get an error code or something goes wrong. There are occasional weirdness when going from Ginger to Jelly.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] droid_noob21:
I will sacrifice my first newborn in your honor! Loving the new ROM (though i need to figure out how to disable the soft key mod) Thank you so much good sir!
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] codehunter2000:
Glad I could be of help. To disable the softkeys, use an app like Root Browser Lite, and navigate to /system. Open the "build.prop" file (you'll need a root file editor. I used RB Text Editor. Not sure if it came with the rom or not).

Once you have build.prop open, scroll down until you see the following:

#########################################

## You can tweak the next 4 properties ##

#########################################

# Uncomment to switch internal and external storage

# ro.vold.switchablepair=/storage/sdcard0,/storage/sdcard1

# Change to 0 to enable softkeys, 1 to disable

qemu.hw.mainkeys=0

# Defaults to Mass Storage. You can change to mtp

persist.sys.usb.config=mass_storage

# LCD density (240 is default)

ro.sf.lcd_density=240​

You'll notice that the second entry mentions softkeys. Change the value from "0" to "1". Save the file; reboot. Softkeys will magically disappear! Congratulation on your new rom! :victory:
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] droid_noob21:
Thanks, i had saw that part, i just didnt know what app to use to edit :)
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] droid_noob21:
Hey, everything seems to be running fine except that the battery is draining very fast. I went and found in the battery setting that a cell phone service was using 75% of my battery do you know what that is and how to stop it?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] codehunter2000:
This has been discussed in the JB thread already. Our devices are not equipped with a cell radio, but the rom features a "phone hack". This causes the Player to think that it is in fact a phone. The Phone Service entry in the battery log is a false-positive. (I know that's the wrong word, but the correct one escapes me at the moment.) Just ignore the entry.

As to the power drain, this is a grey area, as it varies based on running apps, services, etc. I would recommend the following:

Be sure that you close all your apps completely after you use them. Regularly terminate all your running apps by holding down the home button to call up the multitasking pane. Then push the button in the top right-hand corner of your screen. Try doing that for a day and see what affect it has on your battery. Be sure to always start your test period on a full charge. You might also want to try using an app like Advanced Task Killer (I use it on all my devices).

If your battery life is still bad, try tweaking you settings: turn down screen brightness, turn GPS off, change Wi-Fi policies, the like.

If battery life still shows no improvement, you may want to go in and change the settings on your kernel governor.

NOTE: There are apps in the Market designed to save battery life. Juice Defender is the first name that comes to mind. However, I have never used one of these types of apps, so I can't recommend one. Besides, I prefer to be the one in control of my settings.

P.S. Facebook is known for being a resource hog. If you have it installed, try removing it for a couple days and see how your battery life fairs.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] droid_noob21:
Thats the hard part, it only started happening with this ROM. I used to be able to run 4-5 days on a single charge and even when i was using the rom that unbricked my phone i ran it for almost 2 days and i was still at 60%. A full charge on this rom im already down to 20% on 28-30 hours.

I have an app (CPU state) that checks the time it is in each state and nothing seems out of the norm (i didnt not overclock it to 1.3 yet tell i could figure out the battery problem)

Facebook and other apps only add up to 10% of battery use, 10% on screen 5% OS and 75% Cell

Im thinking of flashing 4.0.4 Paranoidandroid just to check it out. but i like this one alot and will probably come back to it if i can get this resolved
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] KOala888:
Odp: [Q] Messed up Player 5.0 (YP-G70)

it is only your problem I guess :)

You should wipe and reinstall rom imo.

Also you can attach a screenshot, would be easier.

Send from sg wifi5.0 with mine kernel
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] droid_noob21:
:( ill post one later. I wiped all and flashed the other rom (4.0.4 Paranoidandroid) and i like it a lot better, so if i don't see massive drain again im going to stick with this one. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] KOala888:
Paranoid is based on the cm you had before. So it had to be wrong installation or nything from your side ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] droid_noob21:
Well in that case ill let you know what happens in a few hours :)
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] droid_noob21:
Ok, after 8 hours my battery is almost dead 85% on cell service :( so is everyone charging these everyday or am I the only one with this issue?

I'll try and get a picture tomorrow
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] KOala888:
Odp: [Q] Messed up Player 5.0 (YP-G70)

cell service on tablet? weird. well, it is no problem to get a screenshot...

Send from sg wifi5.0 with mine kernel
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] droid_noob21:
Posted in the ROM thread instead. Thanks for all your help getting me this far! :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] XrAdEr:
Hi,

First of all, my apologies if this is the wrong section to post but I was wondering if Advanced Task Killer was bad for your phone or not. Can anyone please clarify?

Thank you,

XRADER
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Brad.S.:
Just remember, if it's a Question your asking.. The thread should go in the Q&A forum.

Here is a nice read on the subject:

http://www.howtogeek.com/127388/htg-explains-why-you-shouldnt-use-a-task-killer-on-android/

A quick Google search saves am immense amount of time/energy as opposed to wading through pages of posts. Some people like to use them.. And some don't.

You have to decide for yourself it it helps you. Try it for a week or two and compare performance against using the device w/o the task killer.

Also another great read:

http://www.droid-life.com/2011/06/02/revisiting-android-task-killers-and-why-you-dont-need-one/

Edit- I placed a req for the thread to be moved to q&a, if it would be appropriate to do so.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbrotherbear:
You shouldn't need it even. If you need a task killer to keep your phone running smooth, your phone has other issues...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] powerwagon:
Here we go...expect this thread to get interesting. Up until 2 gigs of ram phones were released, I never thought task killers were a bad thing...I used them on most of my older phones. However, with the new iteration of super phones, task killers are really unneeded. You can always long press the home button and kill all your apps ever day or so if you feel the need to do so. The less 3rd party crap intertwining itself with your phones system, the better.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] guisar:
Having owned a Messagepad for years I've been yearning for something, anything which came close to that 20 year old functionality on Android. I just flashed v2 of Myscript Notes (a handwriting /notetaking app with handwriting recognition) on jellybomb and lo and behold, works great. It uses the same handwriting recognition engine as S-note only I find it actually works:) They also have a calculator (myscript) in Play which I've been using for a while, not quite mathematica but works fine for what it is.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] nikufellow:
no need for - 'old news perhaps but not for me' in title just add those lines , if you are not sure (even am not sure whether this is old) , to your post - don't ruin the title ;)

why fix it if it ain't broken ?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] chnzshyguy:
This app crashes on my LK8 custom ROM note 2. What ROM are you using? It doesn't force close with an error message or anything. Just stops working after I try to write a single word.

---------- Post added at 10:55 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:42 PM ----------

OK, V1 works on my Note 2. This app is amazing!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] guisar:
Works great doesn't it! Never really used my pen before, now I get it:)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] guisar:
di you know if I can change the title? I. didn't want to seem like a moron who was the last person on earth to install this.
[Xperia Arc Themes and Apps] Torres77an:
This is the same widget that we had when we first bought are arc's before we started updating it if any body has it please could you post it... it would be much appreciated thanks.
[Xperia Arc Themes and Apps] SammiSaysHello:
here you go :)
[Xperia Arc Themes and Apps] Torres77an:
Thank you very much your the best:good:
[Xperia Arc Themes and Apps] Torres77an:
hmm I don"t think that's the one actually
[Xperia Arc Themes and Apps] SammiSaysHello:
it's the one that rolls right? because it works for me :p
[Xperia Arc Themes and Apps] Torres77an:
No this is the one after the first update I remember it use to have a look to more of what you see inside the app in which it's longer like a dropping deck of cards
[Xperia Arc Themes and Apps] SammiSaysHello:
ooh. Wasn't that on the x10? when I got my arc s, it came with the widget i attached :confused:
[Xperia Arc Themes and Apps] Torres77an:
Yeah the arc s is to up to date for this widget and your right it's more like what you would see on the X10
[Xperia Arc Themes and Apps] georgeiulian89:
Probably you want this one,right? If it's not,download a system dump of X 10,and get it from there.
[Xperia Arc Themes and Apps] SammiSaysHello:
that's the same one i uploaded xD
[Xperia Arc Themes and Apps] georgeiulian89:
Lol
[Xperia Arc Themes and Apps] Adiassidik:
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[Xperia Arc Themes and Apps] Torres77an:
If any one here got there arc when it first came out then they would know what I'm talking about I have an LT15a and I think it may have been running 2.3.2 out the box or was it 2,3,3 I can't remember maybe I need to go over to the x10 section and ask for it there.
[Xperia Arc Themes and Apps] Torres77an:
It looks more like this
[Xperia Arc Themes and Apps] Adiassidik:
Yea its visualy better looking Timescape widget. But maybe the "SOCIALIFE" from the Xperia Z is wayyy better and more functional
[Xperia Arc Themes and Apps] Torres77an:
Sure maybe what ever that is but my arc is running on GB so I doubt that I could use that maybe I will put that on my Xperia T but the arc is staying on GB and reverting back the

Timescape widget was the last thing I wanted to do with it .
[HTC One V] sonrics1993:
Is it possible to port Mozilla OS to our lovely HOV??

I read that Motorola Defy, runs it, so, I think that our smartphone could too.
[HTC One V] 1ceb0x:
make it your own - the new mozilla's motto.
[HTC One V] gulsher:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h11xYefFyko

this one?
[HTC One V] sbkjuggalo:
Has the source already been releasef

Sent from my One V using Xparent Green Tapatalk 2
[HTC One V] sonrics1993:
It's a request made.by any other person, like slim Rom, which was a request too... I'm not a developer...*****h please...
[HTC One V] Lloir:
i've already started building it for the X+ and it's a pain right now, to even start building........THOUGH it SHOULD be easier for the one v......this wont be something over night and will be a HUGE pain in the ass without the device, so if people want this, i will work on it

BUT

you give me GOOD bug reports and so on
[HTC One V] dskowronski:
Great to hear that! I'll be happy to test it on my One V
[HTC One V] sbkjuggalo:
I would love to hav it and test it out but I'm on the CDMA :(

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[HTC One V] cybervibin:
i had tried to make it but the thr repo sync was 30 GB and needed linux so, i thought nvm
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] stupidchicken03:
I have my bone stock VZ GS3 that got the official OTA for JB 4.1.1.

Since the update whenever I launch Navigation it will open, location lock, get desired directions, and usually crash within a few minutes.

I think it has something to do with Maps because when I check the Play Store, a lot of other GS3 users have been complaining of similar issues since the update.

Now is there anything that can be done on my end to possibly help? Or am I just stuck waiting for an update to the app?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] stupidchicken03:
sorry about that.

Anyone have any ideas?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] stupidchicken03:
bump?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] stupidchicken03:
No one else with this problem stock?

Talked to a couple friends today who are on other ROMS and Nav/Maps works fine for them :(
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HHF2:
Have you tried going into application manager, force stop, and clear data? If that doesn't work, I would reboot into recovery, wipe caches, and fix permissions,

I had a similar problem and this worked for me,
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] stupidchicken03:
I have not tried that. Ill give it a shot, thanks!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] xderiwx:
I cant say ive experienced that exact problem, but since the OTA i have had a bunch of other bugs that werent present prior to the update. Many threads online about them also. Factory reset has helped some, but not all.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] stupidchicken03:
So I think the issue is still related to the JB update.

I did what HHF2 suggested and it didnt help. I have a couple friends running the latest milestone ROM from AOKP and their Maps/Nav works just fine.

So I rooted, unlocked, and ROM'd to the same one....only to continue to get force closes, to the point where within 2 blocks today, it closed 6 times..

Talking to one of the friends tonight, I found out that they never installed the official JB OTA, they went from ICS to the AOKP JB ROM. So that is bringing me back to think that something in the update screwed things up :(
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] stupidchicken03:
Ok sooooooo

I flashed back using Odin to bone stock 4.0.4 Then rooted/unlocked BL/CWM. Then flashed the AOKP ROM and Gaaps, Nav/Maps STILL crashes :mad:

idk wtf is up :(
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sweeds:
Try all of the following

Clear data for Maps

Clear data for Google Services Framework

Uninstall and Reinstall Maps and Naviation

Fix Permissions (custom recovery > advanced)

You could download an .apk for an older version of maps/nav to confirm if it's the latest release.

If all of that doesn't work and you still get Force Closes, then something deeper is going on. Download a logcat script capture (I use aLogCat) and post your results after replicating the FC. Hope this guidance helps you in some way. GL.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] stupidchicken03:
Did the 4 bullet points in that order. So far, things seem to be a bit better, but it still says "searching for GPS" but at the same time I dont get great service inside my house. So tonight when I head out ill see if I can get a GPS lock on.

Even before when it was "searching for GPS" I could move the map around zoom in/out and it would force close after just a few seconds. Its better because I can scroll around and it hasnt closed yet.

Thanks :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sweeds:
Glad to hear there is some improvement!

Download an app called GPS Status. It will tell you how many Satellites you're locked onto, and you can download the aGPS patch fix.

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] stupidchicken03:
Well now that I'm out of the house it has FC on my twice within 3mins :(

Think I'll try an older version APK. Any idea where to start my search for that?

I went back and read the GS3 reviews on Maps in the play store and a lot of ppl have the same issues :(
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sweeds:
Sounds like it may be a bug in the latest version of GMaps.

Previous Google Maps apk:

http://www.eapktop.com/tag/google-maps-apk

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