yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Amaze 4G] inyallan:
Hello Chev -

I hope I am clear I am addressing this reply to Chev.

Few items i noticed:

1. GPS is completely not working on my setup. I Full Wiped.

Scenario:

a. Opened GPS via quick menu.

b. Ran GPS Fix. GPS Fix says GPS is not opened. Hot rebooted just to make sure. Same case... Tried on maps, same case.

2. Camera is force closing (side button and All App wise). At some point I was able to run it, and once i took a shot on normal mode - no filters applied, it force closes.

3. Facebook app sync - calendar is not showing in the sync. tried uninstalling and installling facebook, same result.

4. Random: Not auto mounting the SD Card. I noticed in 1.6.7 to 1.6.9. But works fine once you manually mount SD on settings.

I reverted to 1.6.8 for now.

This note is for Chev. Not to some rude developers. I can offer only this much and provide details for Chev to recreate the scenario. So instead of bashing testers (who has other life to attend to, too), be thankful!!!
[HTC Amaze 4G] KT-82166:
I let mine die on faux v31 and I never have problems.
[HTC Amaze 4G] inyallan:
Oh i think what he meant is the known issue when you try to re-open your cell from an empty batt, and the cel died during loading (on boot animation) the phone get's corrupted.

I think this is a known issue. but if you are on stock, i think you'll not encounter this issue. it's when you mod the kernel.
[HTC Amaze 4G] ravike14:
Facebook issue is a app wise one happen to me also once I update it they've removed it I guess the last good version of fb to amaze was v 2.7 after that fb had all kinda silly bugs I'm not updating fb until reviews get better :)
[HTC Amaze 4G] dntipwn:
Did the same here on v31 and had no issues with it. took a min to turn on but still works.
[HTC Amaze 4G] chevycowboyusa:
Hi. Yes I am aware of the GPS bug.

The fix will be posted tomorrow night.

I am running the fixes right now and it is working. I have to narrow down the files and copy them out to a flashable zip file.

Facebook app calender? I really don't use face book much, so I'm not too sure what you are talking about. Ravike14 is someone I am working behind the scenes with, so I trust what he says about the Facebook app being messed up.

I have had few issues with mounting, but only when connecting to my computer. I have never had my phone not mount the sdcards.

Chevy
[HTC Amaze 4G] danyal241:
Wait can you provide me the link to faux v31 I have v29 cant find the dl link.

Also whats the news on bluetooth?
[HTC Amaze 4G] waver21:
chevy it is 3rd time I tried to download the rom but at the very end it stops and says bad connction.....this happened to me several times when I tried to downlod viper roms.....i think its way to big and the internet services here in pakistan already suck ..!!!

I tried the 4shared link but no sucess....please can u post a flashable zip if possible so i can update from viper 1.6.7 to 1.6.9 ???
[HTC Amaze 4G] inyallan:
have you tried it?

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i kind of like the idea of doing a baseline rom and just have incremental updates :)

however, rom should have all stock apps and widgets or should not be trimmed down. you'll never know who needs them.
[HTC Amaze 4G] KT-82166:
Everyone stop asking Chevy about Bluetooth every couple if hours. If he makes progress he will share it with us.

Faux kernel

http://faux.androidro.ms/ruby/ics/

from my HTC_Amaze_4G using xda app-developers app
[HTC Amaze 4G] Hassaan.W:
Yay another pakistani. Thats what 5 on this forum. Anyway the rom downloads just fine. Try downloading on your laptop instead of your phone

Also get PTCL
[HTC Amaze 4G] chevycowboyusa:
small zip

I am working on a smaller "Update zip" There were many lib changes as I am trying to finish FULLY porting the ROM.

It has been missing many minor features. And there were many oddities I have been trying to clean up.

It might even have to branch into two builds with different options in each until I can figure out how to do some things.

The settings apk is being a big PITA... I have used a few different ones that fix something, but break something else...

I should have something by tonight or tomorrow. it'll be large, maybe 100 to 200 megs.... but not quite the 600.

Sense 5 and 5.1 are pushing the 900 meg mark!

So, hang in there and I'll have something soon enough. If 1.6.8 is doing well, hang out there and some fixed up 1.6.9/1.6.9.1 will be around the corner.
[HTC Amaze 4G] bjcolema:
I was finally able to download 1.6.9 but it was worth it. It is noticeably smoother, especially with faux v31.
[HTC Amaze 4G] kemihansome:
Am so so inlove with this v1.6.9

Stock camera making sense n battery life unpredictable..

Don't think I should flash faux to avoid any mess :) ,anyone tested it n how good is it?
[HTC Amaze 4G] chevycowboyusa:
Great!

With the many files that were migrated from the port I have from the Ville2c it's getting closer to being a "Complete" Rom.

And yes, very good smoothness with Faux 31 kernel, also you might notice a wifi difference using faux.

Just make sure you backup your rom from time to time to circumvent and problems that may arise at a low battery state.

:)
[HTC Amaze 4G] chevycowboyusa:
Faux Kernel v31

Yes, I think this last faux kernel v31 is helping out tremendously. I also think the wifi is working better.

Make a backup and try it out.

Future releases will hopefully have an option to choose the faux kernel instead of the nightmare kernel.

Still playing with the stock (3.6) camera. It doesn't work the same for our sense 4.1 build.

Does any one have a particular favorite camera that you use?
[HTC Amaze 4G] kemihansome:
360 panorama camera ....Very cool though n Thanks wil try they faux kernel now
[HTC Amaze 4G] Brooklyn8807:
Personally the sense 3.6 amaze camera or the hq sensation camera is good. Any other camera can just be attained from the play store.
[HTC Amaze 4G] bjcolema:
The previous camera was working great for me.
[HTC Amaze 4G] Brooklyn8807:
Yea I agree too. The stock 4.1 camera was working great. I never used burst so it was never a problem. If the most functional camera that we can get is stock 4.1 with no burst then maybe going back to that is a good idea until we can figure out another cam :). Great job either way Chevy. You are one of the greats keeping this phone alive.
[HTC Amaze 4G] danyal241:
Yea I am one too....Pakistani that is...
[HTC Amaze 4G] SuperAfnan:
I agree too, the sense 4.1 camera seemed to be the best. :) I think it should be in the next build.
[HTC Amaze 4G] chevycowboyusa:
Ok then....

So the GPS fix and revert to 4.1 camera coming soon.

I'll have a small gps fix and then a 4.1 camera install.

That way anyone wanting to keep the stock 3.6 camera wont be overwritten by the 4.1 camera...

:)
[HTC Amaze 4G] crazykas:
mavera camera mod
[HTC Amaze 4G] chevycowboyusa:
Camera mod

I think I found it....
[HTC Amaze 4G] bjcolema:
Not a bad curve considering how I use my phone.
[HTC Amaze 4G] crazykas:
if u want,i'll give u the apk.It is the best camera for sense 4.1 i've found..it takes long panaromic shots to..Anyway,chevy,i can't download from gomm 0r 4shared coz of damn slow download spedd.Any idea to upload it to Devhost or any other file sharing site?

thankz
[HTC Amaze 4G] chevycowboyusa:
Sites

Any of those are good, or drop box
[HTC Amaze 4G] crazykas:
i'll try again..what about devhost or mediafire?
[HTC Amaze 4G] Class_of_punk26:
After updating I get this issue when I'm downloading a movie using adownloader my phone now freezes to the point where I have to disconnect my battery and power it back on the previous version didn't do that anyway I can fix this? I tried overclocking but same issue
[HTC Amaze 4G] chevycowboyusa:
Errors

I need a logcat to see what is happening...

many different ways to get one(use google) but I need one.

It could be the app....

I don't support apps that don't come with the rom...

:)
[HTC Amaze 4G] Class_of_punk26:
I'll just flash the earlier version of this Rom cuz last time I took a screenshot of the logcat I apperently did it wrong lol
[HTC Amaze 4G] chevycowboyusa:
Any site

Any site is good. just shoot me the link when it's up... :)
[HTC Amaze 4G] bqduong:
me too
[HTC Amaze 4G] bry2872:
Re: [ROM] Viper Amaze 1.6.3 [ICS |Android 4.0.4 | Sense 4.1]

Just wanted to add when you put face unlock, you need to press emergency call and then press the back button. For some reason that's the only way for the front camera to turn on.
[HTC Amaze 4G] Hassaan.W:
Cant install :(

ive s-offed and been running many other roms. but i cant flash this. coming from dark glass 0.3 pacman so when i reboot after flashing, the screen stays stuck on my previous rom's (dark glass) bootscreen for ever.
[HTC Amaze 4G] :
Re: [ROM] Viper Amaze 1.6.3 [ICS |Android 4.0.4 | Sense 4.1]

That's means your not full wiping. Full wipe then flash
[HTC Amaze 4G] justin lamantia:
Awesome job Chevy. A few thanks I hit up. & thanks for anyone else who participated in this ROM.
[HTC Amaze 4G] chevycowboyusa:
Superwipe

If you are switching ROMs you should wipe before installing. Stuff gets left behind if you don't wipe all the partitions.

I have linked (and thanked mike1986) the Android Revolution superwipe zip in the OP.

It will wipe everything without messing with data stored on your internal and external sdcards.
[HTC Amaze 4G] chevycowboyusa:
Screen brightness

I have mine set at min. outside I cannot see anything until I turn the brightness up. When I'm inside the brightness does look a little brighter. if you have your brightness set to the most dim it should not drain battery that much.

I'm leaning toward the fact that the ROM is reporting 10% more battery than it really has. I can fully charge my phone and it'll say 100% for quite some time, then it starts dropping.

If you check your battery then reboot to recovery (TWRP or 4EXT) they will show your more true battery percent level. and usually there you can see about a 10% difference.

I'm tending to believe this might be a miscalculation because of the battery difference between our device and the one this rom came from.

*****A note on facial recognition*****

I used the facial recognition software today to set up face unlock.

What I found is that it wont initially recognize your face in poor lighting. Watch the dots that circle your face. when it's working it will start tracing your outline when your in a more desierable position.

Also make sure you use the improve your recognition. I wear glasses and a ball cap most of the time. So, I did it with my hat off and glasses off, then different combinations of such.

Works fine for me. Also setting a pin in case it doesn't recognize your face is a good idea.
[HTC Amaze 4G] anasmunir:
Re: [ROM] Viper Amaze 1.6.3 [ICS |Android 4.0.4 | Sense 4.1]

Great devs of Team Venom (like M0narx) solved the HTC Sensation's HDMI issue on Sense 4.1 and it was really a breakthrough.

Now HDMI is fully working on Sensation using latest ViperS Rom. (I was using it..)

I hope someday someone from Team Venom will come up with a bluetooth fix for HTC Amaze too..

Beamed from my HTC Amaze 4G using xda premium :D
[HTC Amaze 4G] inyallan:
dear, why don't you use bulletproof's base instead? i think it is more stable and viperS tweaks are also applicable. i observed a significant improvement on the battery when i used ondemand governor instead of intellidemand. i am using faux kernel v26. also in his ROM, the battery% is perfectly fine - meaning insync with 4ext.

thanks for recognizing the battery% inconsistency. :)
[HTC Amaze 4G] SpiritFyre:
Re: [ROM] Viper Amaze 1.6.3 [ICS |Android 4.0.4 | Sense 4.1]

faux v27 is released and im using ondemand at max overclock. I have amazing battery life. But each phone is dif

*waving the magic muffin they let us pass*. Sent from a Force filled Muffin wielder.
[HTC Amaze 4G] spiz516:
I've attempted to keep up with this thread, but can someone who is using this ROM let me know how it is as a daily driver?

Issues I had with Team Venom's last ROM that was yanked off the forums:

- GPS didn't work very well at all

- Music stored on my ext sd card would randomly not show in my Music app.

Anyone know if this stuff is better with this ROM?
[HTC Amaze 4G] chevycowboyusa:
Bulletproof

I might try a build off of it.

And you're welcome. I did notice a rather large battery drain today. I'm going to try faux's 27 kernel
[HTC Amaze 4G] chevycowboyusa:
Viper amaze

I'm still working on shaking a few minor bugs out.

I've included some files and tweaks that have optimized the GPS.

I don't know how the gps is doing for people in other countries, but I get zeroed in in a few seconds to about 30 feet or less!

This is and has been my daily driver since I started beta testing for Ziggy.

If you can do without bt for a while till a fix is found this is a great rom. If you can't live without BT then you need to find a good sense 3.6 rom.

If I go back to a 3.6 rom, I use NRG's energy rom
[HTC Amaze 4G] Shadow Samurai:
Re: [ROM] Viper Amaze 1.6.3 [ICS |Android 4.0.4 | Sense 4.1]

My battery life is great. I got 12 hrs with moderate use and still had about 30% left

Sent from my Jelly Beaned HTC Amaze!
[HTC Amaze 4G] chevycowboyusa:
HTC IME Keyboard

Kelvin216 has found an HTC IME keyboard that works with Viper Amaze.

I'm Extracting the files and adding them to the next build and I'll see about making a quick update zip.
[HTC Amaze 4G] ccbm3:
Re: [ROM] Viper Amaze 1.6.3 [ICS |Android 4.0.4 | Sense 4.1]

I wish i could thank this a million times.
[HTC Amaze 4G] chevycowboyusa:
keyboard....

Yep give him some thanks for sure!!!

I'm still trying to get it into viper 1.6.3

He based viper 1.4.1 and I'm porting over the files to 1.6.3
[HTC Amaze 4G] spiz516:
Thanks for the response! I am attempting to flash this, but I am having a hard time getting to boot past the HTC Amazing screen. I have done a full wipe and have tried using smartflash and no smartflash. Am I missing something?
[HTC Amaze 4G] chevycowboyusa:
Re: [ROM] Viper Amaze 1.6.3 [ICS |Android 4.0.4 | Sense 4.1]

Give it at least 5 to ten minutes to load. Also make sure you wiped.

If you can get at least to the viper animation screen you either have a bad download our you didn't wipe good enough.

It takes a little time to load :)
[HTC Amaze 4G] Hassaan.W:
link for superwipe not working

could you please tell me what i need to wipe in 4ext before i flash this
[HTC Amaze 4G] spiz516:
I used Superwipe to wipe, even did a clean wipe using 4EXT Recovery for added wiping.

Then I enabled SmartFlash.

Then I flashed the ROM and it just sits at the Amazing screen forever.

When I attempt to go back into Recovery now, I get an error "4EXT Recovery error mounting SD card"

What happened?
[HTC Amaze 4G] chevycowboyusa:
You can download catlog from the market. Very easy to use..
[HTC Amaze 4G] SuperAfnan:
One word, LOGCAT! :cool:

Either use ADB and do adb devices then I think the command for logcats are adb logcat > logcat.txt to get it in a nice text file.

Or you can use the catlog app (easier)...
[HTC Amaze 4G] deveshjoshi:
camera have still some problems dude, it crashes some time, please don't mind, but can you give us a camera like nightmare ? and please upgrade Bluetooth asap :)
[HTC Amaze 4G] ravike14:
If bluetooth fix was that easy devs would have fixed it like nearly a year ago so stop pushing chevy, everyone it's not that easy give him his time!!!
[HTC Amaze 4G] kemihansome:
CAMERA ISSUE

Flash this >>

http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1299190&d=1346657657

The best I must say.

Thanx to the MODDER.
[HTC Amaze 4G] CNwenabx:
Oh my god!I flashed the lasted rom three times,because the rom don't have sounds!Whatever music and phone,there are no sound on the phone!I'm so confused and when I changed other rom,the sounds came back.I must have to say the rom is so beautiful and smoothly than ever,but what is the matter with the sound?Can you help me,chevy?
[HTC Amaze 4G] bjcolema:
Read back thru this thread. Someone else had the same issue and Chevy gave tips.
[HTC Amaze 4G] ravike14:
+1 no one doing enough research!!
[HTC Amaze 4G] bry2872:
If there on the mobile app, you can't really blame them.
[HTC Amaze 4G] ravike14:
Im using the mobile app?? :/ I don't think I have a special one
[HTC Amaze 4G] chevycowboyusa:
Are you s-on?
[HTC Amaze 4G] Sirocco.ukr.lviv:
i'm so confused again. radio fm won't work. original headphones are pluged in. - i push - PLAY button - it says - radio is turning and nothing happens... no errors, no crashes. it just won't play. am I the only one with such issue?? :crying:
[HTC Amaze 4G] ravike14:
Htc radio app isn't working it connects with bluetooth reason the spirit fm is there :)
[HTC Amaze 4G] chevycowboyusa:
FM Radio

(Not yelling at you Sirocco)

Just some general information to clear some things up.....

The HTC FM radio DOES NOT WORK, and quite possibly never will.

All of our Bluetooth/FM Radio/Wifi tether/ anything related to bluetooth....

All of it is driven by the Texas Instrument FM Chip.

We are THE ONLY HTC PHONE WITH THIS CHIP!!!!! (that I know of)

This is why it is so difficult to port Software from other devices and make it work on ours.

Just updating bluetooth (wish it was that easy) doesn't work.

Thousands of lines of code MUST be changed to make it work. It's an incredible undertaking that no one wants to do

for a dieing device that more and more people are leaving every day.

One day too, I will be leaving the Amaze for a new device.

When I got my hands on the Viper Rom I had experience, but not of the par that sportsstar and ericdjobs and hasoon and the other devs have.

I learn something new every day, but I have absolutely no experience with linux and limited experience with java.

I have many people who are taking it upon themselves to help out in trying to get bluetooth working.

We have tried all the easy things. We have taken the framework files, the libs, the apks and tried configuring them in many different ways.

Ravike14 was very close to getting bt working. But lost all of his MANY COUNTLESS HOURS of work due to an error...

With the final fixes (coming soon) this Rom is going to be about as complete as it's going to get.

There is a kernel dev that has voulenteered her time to help us get a jellybean kernel going so we can have a sense jellybean Rom

First thing we need is the bootable kernel, then we can go from there. I have a viper port that should work. just waiting on the kernel.

In the mean time, I have been tinkering with a step backwards with an attempt to make a highly tweaked Viper sense 3.6 Rom.

I have spent most every chance I could get of my free time to tweak out Viper 4.0.4 sense 4.1 (and my wife isn't happy :) )

*** included in the rom is mikeredis Spirit FM radio. For those who use it, I would highly recommend subscribing to his thread, (link in the OP)

IT WILL NOT WORK CORRECTLY IF YOU TURNED BLUETOOTH ON! If you did, turn off bluetooth and do a full reboot.

Also, those of you who have been having sound issues... 99% of the complaints of no sound have been on devices that are S-ON.

YOU ARE NOT GETTING THE KERNEL FLASHED. You must be S-OFF or use 4EXT recovery and make sure SMARTFLASH is ON.....

Regards,

Chevy

P.S. if I can work on it tonight, I'll get the GPS and Camera fix done tonight....
[HTC Amaze 4G] chevycowboyusa:
ZIP File

The zip file only contains the media profiles xml and no camera apk

Can you link me to the thread
[HTC Amaze 4G] T.Treez:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1789951
[HTC Amaze 4G] Class_of_punk26:
Well I just realized hitting the side of my phone with my hand seems to speed up my download speeds temporarily so imq need to take it apart and fiddle around with the antenna now this stuff is what I'm good at lol
[HTC Amaze 4G] blast0id:
for those of you too lazy to figure it out on your own. to turn smarflash on: boot to recovery > choose "tools" > scroll to bottom and choose "enable 4EXT SmartFlash"

if you haven't done this, or made sure it is on, don't even bother posting an issue, we'll just drop kick you in the nuts with your own web browser, because that's how a blast0id does it!
[HTC Amaze 4G] chevycowboyusa:
Take the back of your case off. Get a pencil with an eraser. Rub the eraser end on all the gold colored contacts. Remove all residue. Blow out all rubber remnants.

Put case back together. Should have an improvement!
[HTC Amaze 4G] Class_of_punk26:
Ok I'll try that

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Dude thx that did a major improvement :)
[HTC Amaze 4G] CNwenabx:
No,I'm s-off.Yesterday,I made my phone return to 2.3.4 through writing PH85IMG,but it's still s-off,and then I can't use other Android 4.0 rom no matter sense 3.6 or sense 4.0 after the 2.3.4,but it can run the vipersA 1.6.9 except the sounds...

Mine is T-Mobile.I'm worrying because I can just use the 2.3.4 and the 2.34 is not good...

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Okay...I must admit that I really don't do enough search...but there are too many replies in the thread and my english is bad you know,I don't have enough sensibility to english key words about my phone problems.So could you help me find that tips about my problems chevy gave?

I'll greatly appreciate you!

Thanks again!
[HTC Amaze 4G] ravike14:
Im not surprised your having issues your in 2.3.4 and your flashing a 4.0.4 rom without a ics firmware run a tmobile ruu 1st then flash the latest firmware then flash any ics rom you like even the viper will work without any problems then :p
[HTC Amaze 4G] chevycowboyusa:
You're Welcome

Nothing but good clean fun! Lol

You can clean the battery contacts as well! :)

Don't know if it makes much of a difference on the battery, but after handling and such contacts get dirty..
[HTC Amaze 4G] waver21:
hey chevy really dude thankx a ton....that rubber thing trick helped me alot.!!!

I really thougt amaze had bad signal strenght I barely got 2 bars and most no signals thnkx to u buddy unbelievably I am geting full signals most of the times now...better reception and no call drops..!!!
[HTC Amaze 4G] ravike14:
+1 my sim had the problem it's pretty old just erased the heck out of it and now full signals :D
[HTC Amaze 4G] kemihansome:
Awesome discovery Dudes....... :thumbup:
[HTC Amaze 4G] Class_of_punk26:
I'll try this also cuz that other method worked great but I left my phone off while charging and when I woke up and turned it back on it was back to the same slow speed lol
[HTC Amaze 4G] chevycowboyusa:
data speeds

Many different things can affect data speeds.

Everyone who doesn't already know, your device is an fm radio.

Just a very high tech two way FM transmitter/reciever. Yes like a walkie talkie or cb radio.

Signals are affected by weather, buildings, structures, and interference.

There are a few good apps for free (my favorite) on the market that locate the nearest cell tower and strength of the tower.

There's also an app called fresh network (also for free) that will force your cell to connect to the strongest tower within range.

Some good maintenance is a plus. Contacts corrode. Even from the oils on your fingers (and the PB&J you ate for lunch). I have a freind that takes the phone everywhere. Having it within hands reach of the shower isn't good.

The steam still gets in and does bad things....

A little rice and phone in the bag trick worked well!

I don't get any reception in the steel building I work in. Also the Fact that I work at a 830 megawatt power plant that transmitts 230,000 volts thru the power lines causes lots of interference.

Just like when your car radio cuts out when you drive thru a tunnel, you're phone will do the same under different circumstances.
[HTC Amaze 4G] Class_of_punk26:
Ah always keep fresh network on my phone lol and I never thought about the rice and bag trick I always thought you do that if the phone got wet but I'll try that lol
[HTC Amaze 4G] chevycowboyusa:
Rice in bag

That's for if you get it wet, or expose it to a lot of moisture/steam/humidity/even body sweat... (ew)
[HTC Amaze 4G] mchstream:
thanks chevy

keep up the excellent work chevy.

peace.
[HTC Amaze 4G] chevycowboyusa:
Thanks