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[HTC Sensation] DennisBold:
Very soon. OK. Here's an ETA, by Friday the 2nd I should have all builds out.

Quick FYI. I've gone back to Albinoman's kernel for the time being as I kind of don't have time to fix up the 3.4 kernel properly.

I'll port over features and work on the 3.4 kernel at the same time, but for now the ROM just needs an update.

Maybe after that 4.3
[HTC Sensation] spiderio:
awesome... great news...

thanks for putting a lot of effort for us

you deserve more thanks meter
[HTC Sensation] 69gm:
Hi Dennis!

Thanks for the update and timeline. Appreciate it!

Just a question on the memory leak you mentioned before...will that be resolved? Just wondering. I know that a while ago Albinoman had the same problem with his ROM but able to fix it and now it's pretty stable so just wondering if you incorporated his findings.

Thanks again for all your hard work. I know you are hard at work with 3.4 but I think we can also appreciate the latest on the SlimBean as well.

Keep up the good work and thanks for thinking about us! :good:
[HTC Sensation] DennisBold:
Memory leaks will be gone too.

I'm running into more and more errors with build 7.X. Last error happens to be with the script that generates the ZIP package.

Fixing that now, so shouldn't be too long now for a test build and then something usable.
[HTC Sensation] DennisBold:
OK. I've basically built the ROM and rewrote the fstab to do so. There's a test build, but I've not tested it... :eek: Maybe one of you guys/girls can?

http://184.173.234.188/SlimBean/Test/Slim-pyramid-8.0.0-NIGHTLY-20130801-2037-DB.zip
[HTC Sensation] whisper:
Apex update using update.zip?

Love this ROM and I want to update the Apex Launcher to my registered latest version - but somehow I cannot get it registered using my registration key. :(

This is what I've done so far:

1. Tried updating the Apex Launcher then entering my license key -> No error message and sadly enough the registration isn't saved.

2. Created a update.zip file with the latest Apex Launcher (signed one) where it replaces the ApexLauncher.apk in the system folder of my phone... Nothing changes keep getting the same version installed with this ROM.

3. Renamed the existing ApexLauncer.apk file in the system/app folder on my phone and copieed the latest version to the system/app folder and renamed it "ApexLauncher.apk". Rebooted the phone - still no changes ;-( the version of this ROM still get's loaded ...

4. Oh, I just tried another 'simple' installation from within my booted phone (like any other .apk) but the error I receive than is "Application not installed".

Things I could do:

1. Remove the ApexLauncher app using SlimSizer in the SlimCenter - but I do not have the gutts to do so.... Afraid I screw up everything (yes, yes, I do have a backup :) )

2. Create a good working update.zip with the correct registration key already entered - but I do not have the required knowledge to create such a advanced update.zip file - darn, I wish I paid more attention at school...

My Question?

How can I remove the existing Apex Launcher in the ROM and install the latest version using e.g. an update.zip file and without a full wipe of my phone and without multiple versions of the Launcher running in the phones memory?

Any help would be appreciated - and ofcourse, keep up the good work!
[HTC Sensation] DennisBold:
The easiest way to do it would be to download another launcher, I suggest Nova if you plan to delete it straight after (due to it's small size).

After another launcher is installed, delete all the application data from Apex (Settings > Apps > Apex > Clear data), then remove the APK using SlimSizer or manually delete the APK.

Reboot and install directly from the Play Store and enter your registration/license then remove Nova.

It's messy but it should work.
[HTC Sensation] papikev:
Dennis, I would be happy to test it, however I can't do it until this weekend as I need a reliable phone :eek: (no offence intended, just a bit of an unknown till I flash it :D)to run my business, so after Friday, I will give it a go and report back to you.
[HTC Sensation] DennisBold:
I'll probably test it tomorrow, but thanks for offering!
[HTC Sensation] papikev:
No worries, thanks for the effort and work bro. :good:
[HTC Sensation] 69gm:
FYI, my phone does not boot. Gets stuck at opening splash screen...not even bootanimation screen. Had to do battery pull. Both dirty and clean flash...:(
[HTC Sensation] DennisBold:
Thanks. I'll have to edit the filesystem table tomorrow.

Sent from my HTC
[HTC Sensation] 69gm:
Yayy! I helped! LOL! :victory:
[HTC Sensation] DennisBold:
Aren't you always helping? :confused: ;)

My Sensation needs to be reset before I can test it myself.

Here's where I am so far. Last bug (hopefully).

The fstab file from CM10.0 and ICS won't let the ROM compile with build 7 or 8. I updated it to match newer devices but nothing there. I might need to fiddle with it to make it work.

Sent from my HTC
[HTC Sensation] 69gm:
I'm glad you think so. I feel like I'm a nuisance most of the time...LOL! :laugh:

Thanks for your continued work on this. Good luck and looking forward to your stable version. :highfive:
[HTC Sensation] whisper:
It works.

Thank you for the fast respons and the small tutorial. Why didn't I think of that solution?!? It works perfectly - my Apex Launcher get's registered correctly now. Only happy faces over here :laugh:
[HTC Sensation] whisper:
custom ringtones

Somehow I keep on getting into stuff which isn't discussed on this topic yet :(

At this moment I'm struggeling with custom ringtones to get them displayed in the settings -> sound -> ringtone menu-list. I've tried every suggestion on any android forum how to set them correctly and created the correct paths for the notifications/ringtones. But nothing seems to work.

One time I saw only one custom ringtone appeared in the list - but placing all other (MP3) ringtones files in the same folder didn't do the trick. Rebooted my phone multiple times and even did a full wipe and reinstallation of this ROM. Nothing seems to work.

Currently I've placed the ringtones in the following location: /sdcard/media/audio/ringtones and the notifications are in this location: /sdcard/media/audio/notifications

Placing the MP3 files in the root of the phone: /media/audio/ringtones/ works perfectly - no matter what type of file is placed there. But ofcourse that solution is not the best one. If I could only use the sdcard for the storage and usage of my custom ringtones...

Anyone have any suggestion how to solve this one? Thanks.
[HTC Sensation] DennisBold:
Try placing the MP3/OGG tracks in /sdcard/Ringtones and /sdcard/Notifications.

Reboot and the tracks should be there.
[HTC Sensation] 69gm:
I can confirm that these are the correct places they should be and works fine.
[HTC Sensation] AndresSanzH:
Cant update dashclock

i cant update dashclock. it says that i need to uninstall previous version but i just cant. btw, the ROM is very stable and Halo is just GREAT! :silly:
[HTC Sensation] DennisBold:
Thanks!

First clear the application data. Then try the SlimSizer in Settings > SlimCentre. Find DashClock and delete. Then reboot and install again.

Sent from my HTC
[HTC Sensation] MidnightDevil:
Did anyone here after following the Change DPI Wizard (or alike) had any issues opening the camera?

Soon as I change my DPI to 213, I reboot, clear data through the wizard, reboot again, but when I open the camera I get "Gallery Stoped Working".

Trying clearing data again but did not work.
[HTC Sensation] DennisBold:
Can you give me a logcat so I can take a deeper look? (Attach as .txt)

Gallery2 controls both the Gallery and Camera, if one doesn't work the other won't.
[HTC Sensation] MidnightDevil:
Sure.

I'm at work now but soon as I get home I'll log and attach it :)

Thanks
[HTC Sensation] Master_Ellis:
Loving This ROM

I just have a quick question what settings are you guys using or do you guys recommend for the best battery life?
[HTC Sensation] Firen:
Hi DenisBold,

realy enjoying your ROM, but i have a issus that keeps me from usesing it daily. I need openprdoid for some apps and if i try useing the autopatcher-tool. It patched except for "GsmServiceStateTracker.smali", i tried with precompiled and without and with. With both i got no mobilnetwork. I tried to look in logcat, but i can´t find anything usefull.

Maybe it´s possible to add a patched version or get me a link where i can find one...

Keep up the good work.
[HTC Sensation] DennisBold:
I'm using auto brightness, GPS, WiFi and Auto sync. I'm using Albinoman's kernel included with the ROM. Kernel is clocked at 1.5 GHz. Feel free to flash another kernel. A badass governor would save battery power.

The battery has lasted me 13 hours with roughly 20% left with three hours screen on. This is my first discharge on the latest build.

Remember, the first discharge on a new ROM is the worst and it will gradually improve.
[HTC Sensation] DennisBold:
I'll look into it for you, but I might need to get back to you tomorrow.
[HTC Sensation] Incredible_Culp:
My camera works fine after i switched to 213..

Maybe do a clean install of the ROM again..? Bad flash perhaps..?
[HTC Sensation] DennisBold:
Camera works at 213DPI for me too.

...need that logcat.
[HTC Sensation] MidnightDevil:
Well, I actually tried it twice, with a flash in between, tried the camera before and after and I'm sure changing the DPI caused it, however, I'm using a inverted gapps version from xda (can't find the link), it's pretty much all the same except inverted, perhaps they're using a different version of the camera. But either way, I'm using the phone right now so soon as I can I'll nandroid, test and logcat :)
[HTC Sensation] Firen:
Thank you. I´ll help if i can.
[HTC Sensation] Master_Ellis:
Awesome downloading the newest build right now. You're the man and Albinoman is too. :good:
[HTC Sensation] testuser0072:
So...what can I say...I tried many roms based on CM10/JB. I like simple android interface with the ability to configure and this rom gives me almost everything what I expect. By the way is really "slim", so cache, data and system partitions have a lot of free space which I can use as really fast swap by TURBO BOOST. My Sensation never was so fast...All the things makes the rom nearly perfect !!! At this point I would like to say thank you Dennis (I know that is not your idea ;) ) and all those who contributed to this rom.

Especially for this rom I prepared GAPPS based on original Slim GAPPS 4.2.2 with latest versions of Market, Google and voice search and standard android email client. They are "slim" as well :) Just flash after flashing a ROM. Slim Gapps 4.2.2
[HTC Sensation] mhejek:
My xe is for daily use.i dont care about game.cos i play a game in pc or xbox.i really care battery life.

With slim kernel so system will load small amount of memory and cpu.so it will save battery. This is my opinion.

Can i ask the default setting of installation for memory saving.;)
[HTC Sensation] DennisBold:
Thanks! I think I need to tweak frameworks_base extensively to support it by merging things. Which is something I'm happy to do but it may take some time.

If you're willing to lend a hand, that would be great!

Thanks for the link! I'll add it to the second post along with downloads, and mirror it to the server hosting/compiling the builds.

If you're worried about battery life, then I suggest using Kernel Tuner to set your governor to 'Badass'.

Memory saving is a weird thing. If you want to change how aggressive MinFree is you can use ROM ToolBox (or Kernel Tuner, but I'm not sure if it supports this) to change the MinFree settings. You can also change CPU clock speeds by using the 'Performance' menu in Settings, but you'll have to enable Developer Options first.
[HTC Sensation] pyramid:
This rom is super fast...good job chef....
[HTC Sensation] Sage:
OMFG! THANK YOU SO MUCH! My favorite ROM on my Sensation! :D

I spent hours trying to get SlimBean working on my Sensation though didnt have the skills to get anywhere!

Cant wait to try this!! Thanks again!!
[HTC Sensation] henrik.dk:
thanks.Just clean flash without gapps.

Looks very promising. I have problem with the notification tile.

Sometimes it doesn't show up. Sometimes it show up if I swipe to left

but all items are pushed in 3/4 of the screen. I have the setting of 4 items

per row.

another noob question is: the rom is definitely much smaller than aosp. Any underlying

info about this?
[HTC Sensation] DennisBold:
Not quite sure about the notification tile. I haven't come across that bug yet, but I'll try to replicate it. Also if it's possible, could you logcat it?

The reason it switches to quick tiles is because the ROM is designed to do that for easy and fast access to quick tiles. You can also switch back if you swipe right.

What is absolutely necessary is compiled, which includes all libs and frameworks for the ROM to work. This means the ROM is small but fully functional. Hope that explains it, and please be sure to tell me if you come across any bugs or glitches.

Don't flash: Slim-pyramid-Dennis-Bold-EXPERIMENTAL-30April-NEWDISPLAYLIBS.zip.

I've been trying to use 'display-caf' instead of 'display-legacy'. The ROM compiles because I've forced it to by tweaking the kernel heavily, but as a result it doesn't boot and could damage your phone.

All other builds are safe to flash.
[HTC Sensation] Sage:
So people do we think april 29th build is ok for a daily driver? everything work but proxmity sensor on phone calls? no FC or soft reboots any other show stopper? :)
[HTC Sensation] AndresSanzH:
it worked!!

thank you dennis for the fast reply!
[HTC Sensation] spiderio:
Does Slim-pyramid-8.0.0-NIGHTLY-20130801-2037-DB.zip stable enough to be daily driver??
[HTC Sensation] DennisBold:
Doesn't boot. I've built a dozen builds yesterday and tested all of them. I didn't see any reason for adding those builds to the test builds folder because... you know, they don't work. As soon as I get a working build I'll let you guys know. Sorry.

Sent from my HTC
[HTC Sensation] spiderio:
it's OK, I'm just thrilled that you still updates regularly on testBuild.. so I check it every week :D:D:D

I'm still using Build 23 June 2013, stable like rock

:good::good:
[HTC Sensation] whisper:
sadly enough...

Well, tried that places as well and after several reboots still nothing.... ;-( Is there any way I can 'force' the phone to update any cache or read location to find the ringtones?

Otherwise I'll stick to placing the ones I want in the /system folder but that is not my first choice....

Thanks for all your help so far...
[HTC Sensation] DennisBold:
There should be a setting for MediaScanner in Settings. You may have to dig for it as I don't quite know where it's located. Also remember it will sort the MP3 tracks based on the MP3 file name (or so it has for me).

Sent from my HTC
[HTC Sensation] szotaa:
Is it a build with 3.4 k or 3.0 k?

Wysłane z mojego HTC Sensation za pomocą Tapatalk 4
[HTC Sensation] DennisBold:
3.0.

3.4 needs a lot of work.

Sent from my HTC
[HTC Sensation] whisper:
Found the option - it's under the developer section. Set it to manually ask on reboot but that didn't do the trick either.

Trying other solutions like reinstalling the mediaprodiver.apk. Also trying to remove n7 player which also works with the internal media database.

After that I'll "scandisk" the sdcard for errors.

Strange problem.....

---------- Post added at 04:21 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:40 PM ----------

Well, fixed it finally and in my defense; I'm blond.... Here's what I did:

1. checked the sd-card for errors on my laptop.

2. placed the sd-card back in my phone

3. went to settings -> apps -> all applications -> media storage

4. cleared all settings for the media storage

5. went to settings -> developer options -> launch tool -> mediaprovider and started a full scan. Also clicked the "add x albums".

6. now the list of custom ringtones is filled correctly!

So, like I said; I'm blond - the clear settings option should have been the first thing I should try...

Thanx for all your help!
[HTC Sensation] AndresSanzH:
Camera issues

the phone reboots when i try to take a pic with flashlight :)
[HTC Sensation] DennisBold:
Glad you got it fixed! :D

I still need to get the ROM booting, but I'll test it once I have.

Sent from my HTC
[HTC Sensation] AndresSanzH:
Well, after two reboots and a battery pull, the bug just dissapeared LOL. ill keep testing :)
[HTC Sensation] testuser0072:
SlimGapps 4.2.2 build 7.x updated.

Changes:

- YouTube updated to latest patched version.

- Google Calendar updated to latest original Google Calendar 201306302.

Dennis please update your links (when you find some times of course ;) )
[HTC Sensation] Togijak:
It's 11 days ago and I am still waiting

Defend yourself against PRISM and Tempora
[HTC Sensation] spiderio:
maybe he is busy

just check his latest build on the server

it's 01-Aug-2013 21:29	87M
[HTC Sensation] Togijak:
This is a version without openPDroid and there are reasons for me why I don't use a smartphon without a private data protection like this. The openPDroit integration is the only reason for me to use this rom.

thanks anyway
[HTC Sensation] fbf2201:
Paranoia...?! :laugh: ;)
[HTC Sensation] 69gm:
Yo man, this is totally uncool. Unless you are paying him for his time, don't come across like some impatient ****. You don't know what's going on in his life. And remember, he's doing this as a hobby IN HIS SPARE TIME! Perhaps, he has a life, unlike you apparently.

Yes ALL of us have just waited patiently for the next upgrade. This is a fantastic ROM and we'd hate to see it go. But remember, Dennis is the dev and he chooses when to spend time on it. Not by anybody's schedule but his own...especially not yours! Heck if he one day decides to close this thread and no longer continue this, that's also his call. It would be sad, but again, he chooses what to do with this ROM and his time.

Please don't be this demanding to him or any other dev on thie forum. Besides being uncool, I'm sure it's frowned upon by the Moderators of XDA. Try to be a team player okay?

Thanks!
[HTC Sensation] DennisBold:
Last build I worked on and compiled was four days ago at worst. I'm having trouble staying active, and if I do manage to find time I can only build not test. If I test, I can't build so, yes. I am sorry but I don't have any other way. These builds can be dangerous since the SlimRoms team have made various edits and updates to support 4.3, and I would rather test them my self then help you brick your phone.

Thank you.

Last compiled build I have is dated August 6th, but yes. I was and still am a bit busy. I appreciate the waiting. I'll hopefully use Albinoman's latest commits to get a build out.

I'm really sorry but I don't have a choice in how things go from here. I either stop altogether or work when I can, and I don't want to stop at all. I'm hoping other AOSP developers might be able to fix numerous bugs and I can hopefully be allowed to use their work.

I thought I saw a bug. ;)

Thank you, but perhaps the solution to this sort of thing is less arguing, unless if arguing sorts it out which seems a bit strange.

I have been busy. I have to do a few things so that's been taking up a huge amount of time like interviews and such. I have been working when I can and it means that I can't always reply. Which I'm sorry for. I do have a lot going on and Android development is probably the best way to clear my head after I hit a road block with other things or need a break. I will be building and posting the first chance I get. Until then, assume I'm working on it.

Lesson(s) of the day: swear words are not sentence enhancers, no matter what Spongebob says. Ben10 is also a good cartoon.

Sent from my HTC
[HTC Sensation] wqt0926:
take ur time dude, u rom is worth waiting!
[HTC Sensation] Togijak:
In the beginning there was a lot of info which is now no longer in the same intensity. You're right, it's my problem that I can buy a better phone in which there is more choice in the customer ROM

Togijak
[HTC Sensation] 69gm:
Yes I agree that there was quite a lot of development from Dennis and it suddenly stopped. But that should've been more of a point of concern rather than sounding like you were entitled. That's all I'm saying. Perhaps a better approach would've been to ask "Is everything okay?" or just to say "Hope all is well with you Dennis" or "Looking forward to your next great update". Something like that, I think, would've been a little more appropriate of a way to find out how things were going. Okay? Cool!
[HTC Sensation] Togijak:
My problem is that there is a time line for me. I have to give the phone away latest at 09.07. If there is no chance for a full working rom I have to find a other rom = that's all.

Defend yourself against PRISM and Tempora
[HTC Sensation] Togijak:
read this and you understand why you have to be paranoid about German authorities
[HTC Sensation] fbf2201:
OpenPdroid wouldn't help you with that anyway - it's not encrypting you phone. Like I said, Paranoia. :D

Are you always in conflict with the authorities?
[HTC Sensation] Togijak:
@ fbf2201 That was just one example , that German security authorities to use in certain cases, any way to get data. Besides, I have personally reason to be paranoid.
[HTC Sensation] dimitxx:
So, nobody posted anything in quite some time :)

soo here's a post from me : I really like the ROM it's the only one that has everything I want to customize so thanks for that :D !

one thing tough the last stable ROM (14/6) starts to lag after some time and it's a kernel related problem because it disappears after changing the kernel. Also Focal app works great but force closes on panorama view (the standard one 360 works).

Thanks again for the great ROM
[HTC Sensation] Firen:
I have the same issus, i think maybe it's a running full flash memory. That's why google added fstrim in thier 4.3 build. If I'm right we can workaround the problem with manual fstrim or using an app.

edit1: I testet with /system an wtf!! on my laptop i would go nuts because of this:

and i reflashed the rom 3 days ago... I will test this fstrim app or try to edit the mountpoint options. I'll report back.

edit2: Ok found fstab and added discard to /system, /data and /cache. I also manual trimmed these partitions and reboot. No erros so far, but time will tell.

edit3: Ok something rewrites fstab on boot... Edited 03tweaks in init.d for my needs :P

edit4: Ok forget all about that, fstrim makes no sense to me on android -.-
[HTC Sensation] dimitxx:
strangely the Lag fix app doesn't work for me on this ROM: it says it's not supported...

manual fstrim works fine, but it couldn't fix my problem- changing the kernel did

did you edit /etc/fstab or /system/etc/fstab , because I think that the / (root) is inited after the boot from the files from /system so that if you change something there it's only valid untill a reboot. (please correct me if I'm wrong)

// I will try to extract albinoman887's Chronic Kernel to see how it works on this ROM ... can anyone tell me what I need to extract from his ROM (as far as I know for now: the boot image, the /etc/init.d and /lib/modules but not sure if that's true or all)
[HTC Sensation] TheKaser:
hi, Dennis, are you ok? have you deprecated the rom? :D
[HTC Sensation] testuser0072:
Seems like... :) I think that Dennis should continue work for this ROM because it is one of the best for Sensation. However now SlimTeam released SlimBean v4.3 so maybe Dennis do a little surprise for SlimBean fans ;). Anyway I probably last time here update my version of SlimGapps 4.2.2 build 8 for Android 4.2.2. Maybe they will be useful for someone who still use this great rom.

Changes:

All apps updated to latest versions

- Google Search 2.7.9.789824.arm

- Google Keyboard 1.1.1881.801980

- YouTube 5.0.21
[HTC Sensation] TheKaser:
Yeah, for me, slimbean + halo is the best Rom in terms of tweaks (especially customizable PIE). In the meantime, I am on webstar's PAC 4.3 which is very good too. (Latest halo, and bottom ribbon that can substitute the customizable PIE).

Thanks for your gapps testuser
[HTC Sensation] scanferr:
Dennis is busy. He will come back when he has time.