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[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] ArtfulDodger:
Vanir is an awesome 4.3.1 ROM that is lightweight and fast in the spirit of AOSP. I wanted to try it, but may end up as a DD. Minor bugs are the system's inability to read RAM (always reads "0" available RAM, a known bug with Vanir, however you can get a reading using the memory tile in quick settings or Avast. RAM manager can't read the system memory though). If you like to add ringtones to the system/media folder like I do, you will have to download an app that forces the media scanner to run. It will not run on boot even with that option selected in settings. Viper works too btw, but not on system sounds. However it doesn't kill system sounds either as it did with Growl and it will work on speaker. I had to make it a system app this time around to accomplish that. One last bug I found was that our old buddy "system process isn't responding" pops up if you use the inverted built-in theme. I went back to the default one to avoid this.

Pluses are built in Crossbreeder with ad-blocking, super fast web browsing, cool looking animations that if used at the right settings (in other words lightly) won't make the phone lag. If you want the low down on what this ROM brings, here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2162937
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] tazmaniondvl:
I am using vanir as well, like it so far, but I can not find where to get rid of the persistent search bar. Any one know where?
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] ArtfulDodger:
It's just a widget, long press and get rid of it. Otherwise switch to Nova launcher, no search bar regardless unless you want one then.

On a side note I'm going to keep my AOIP signature as is until I've had this ROM at least a week, LOL. I want to make sure this is a solid DD. I've had to test some performance tweaks after getting what I call "tiny hiccups" in audio when opening other apps or switching screens. Setting Ram manager to more multi-tasking, I/O to SIO, Ondemand scheduler and 368 min, 1401 max seems to cure that.

Also I've read 256mb swap file size is unnecessary and that 32mb is plenty enough. Trying that now as well with good results. Sometimes less is more as they say.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] tazmaniondvl:
Its not a widget unfortunately
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] ArtfulDodger:
I guess Trebuchet "burns" it in. Anyway I never fool with that launcher, never saw the advantage.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] mwhitt:
Not a trebuchet fan either
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] KahosTch:
For all those like me that miss V4A in the new 4.3 Roms, i found this DSP-Manager http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2393138

Work fine in the latest AOIP (10/06)
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] ArtfulDodger:
I'm leaning toward going back to my nandroid of AOIP. Had a couple of random reboots with Vanir and can't restore data from messaging apps, guess due to the 4.2/4.3 difference. No big deals but at the same time it's hard to tell the difference in android 4.3 Vs 4.2 far as functionality, so might as well stick with what works best for me. Battery drain is equal IMO which isn't bad at all for the battery we have. I still would say Vanir is easily the best of the 4.3 options this phone has going for it and if you're determined to have the latest, go with that option.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] TripFX:
100% agree as far as 4.3 vs 4.2 functionality goes which is why Im working with the aoip 1.5. Now once 4.4 (kitkat) and 5.0 (keylime) there should be a great improvement especially 5.0. By the time 5.0 comes I should hopefully be ready and able to drop it like it hot.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] det0xx:
Screenshots?

has anybody had problem being able to screenshot on any 4.3 rom? or is it me?:confused: :(
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] lkspooky:
Android 5.0 might not be key lime

They codename by alphabetical treats starting with C

Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb , Ice cream Sandwich , Jellybean , Kitkat , L?????
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] tazmaniondvl:
I have no problems on vanir
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] teerout:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2492756

i am. ive been meaning to upload this logcat file to see if anyone can make sense of it...a few feet above my head.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] TripFX:
Lollipop xD and yeah you are right. I was just calling what everyone else was calling for a while. :D

still no logcat up
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] dablazeizon4eva:
Any suggestions on my SD card being dumb... It Is saying it's not inserted but every time i un Mount it and re mount it... It allowed me to function ... Any thoughts?
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] det0xx:
try formatting it?
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] danny8:
I'm thinking about flashing Vanir on my Exhibit. I downloaded Vanir ROM and also the version of CWM that"s supposed to be best for installing it.

Tossing out a couple of rhetorical questions.

Should Vanir on the Exhibit get its own forum thread?

TWRP for the Exhibit seems to have bugs. Is anyone making an attempt and/or progress at compiling it? Maybe the best course is to use CWM.

Sent from Nexus 7 Grouper using XDA Premium. Peace!
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] camcory:
I was just throwing that out there. Im too busy to open a new thread. This is what Im working on at the moment.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] ArtfulDodger:
Yeah, rub it in! BTW Google just released the new Nexus, at $350 & $400 it won't be on my list for Christmas, put it that way. May get the Blaze which is down to $150 on HSN or try to get the SII once it drops to $200.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] mwhitt:
The galaxy s blaze is garbage, i have 3 of them, not one of them are as good as the exhibit,,, imho, im getting the s4 or nexus 5 for Christmas, the wait is killing me
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] ArtfulDodger:
Thanks for letting me know that, I had seen a few negative reviews. I won't be getting one in that case.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] KindleUser:
not to be ot

like my name change (was galaxyexhibit, but now that i have an lg phone and don't like that u cant unlock the bootloader, i changed my name to lghater XD)
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] boozeLee:
shoulda picked up an n4 when you had the chance, like we did! :p
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] ArtfulDodger:
Well I would have if it had storage for 32GB, for that device 16GB was the highest. Since there was no expandable SD card slot either it was a no go for me. Of course now they have 32GB for upteen million dollars.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] jrleathers:
My wife got an s2 for $200 and I liked our exhibit better but the s2 had stock ROM. She now has s3 we found for $200 on stock ROM and I still prefer exhibit, but i dont use my exhibit like u do, Art. Maybe I'm a little bias and partial to my first smart phone especially since AOIP.

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Sorry, meant to quote Art.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] arsradu:
Hey guys :)

Small question and sorry if this has already been posted before.. Are you able to see the Lockscreen slider shortcuts icons in a proper manner or is it just me who has some issues with them?

What I mean is that, assuming that your Lockscreen security is set to Slide (to unlock), when you add custom icons to your slider shortcuts and lock the phone, when you unlock it, the recently added icons will be huge (please, see the attached screenshot for more info). Can anyone else please confirm this? :)

Steps to reproduce this:

1. go to Lockscreen -> Slider shortcuts

2. choose a schortcut app

3. select the icon on the left of the app to be able to choose custom icons

4. select Stock icons

5. select any icon to apply it

6. select OK

7. lock the phone

8. unlock it and observe the size of the icon(s) you just added

9. post your result

Thank you. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] aaopt:
s3 is still pricy. s2 and blaze are more reasonable and both are officially supported by Cyanogen. But there are trade-offs, first off in pixel density (same resolution on larger screens). Perhaps Moto G will be the phone that rescues us, rumored to launch before holidays at around $215 off contract with a 4.5" 720P screen. Nexus 5 sounds wonderful but out of my price range, despite being a very fair price for what you get.

Meanwhile AOIP 1.5 is running pretty well for me so I don't feel that a hardware upgrade is really urgent. Looking forward to see what camcory and/or others can do with KitKat, since Google says they carefully tweaked it for 512MB phones.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] tazmaniondvl:
S3 is only $19.99 2 year contract thru sprint.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] ArtfulDodger:
Yeah which means $60 just became $80 a month, I'd rather just pay it off in one fell swoop.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Exhibit running AOIP.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] aaopt:
Agreed, especially because my monthly spend on ptel has been between $5 and $12 for most of the months since I switched.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] ArtfulDodger:
Since we're talking about the Nexus 5, KitKat and so on, I found this thread for those who crave a 4.4 ROM with the Nexus 5 look & sound: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2506482

Just tried the new Google Now, Gmail, Keep and Quick Office. All working great on our little Exhibit! Also added the UI sounds to the system/media/audio folder for added effect and got some wallpapers. The launcher I didn't try but Touchwiz doesn't do much for me.

Maps doesn't work looks like, but who cares when the other main apps do.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] jrleathers:
The s3 that i found for $200 was listed on a local FB group where ppl buy and sell. Maybe one day I will put a custom ROM on it.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] det0xx:
It should be receiving the 4.3 update
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] Willielf:
Hey guys. I finally got a new phone (Nexus 5!), so I will be taking a leave from here. I will probably be giving my old phone to my brother, so I'll be sure to check up once in a while. Thank you to everyone who ever helped me and developed the roms that made me life so much enjoyable these past years!
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] TripFX:
umm can we get back on topic and move this convo over to general?
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] camcory:
Could someone test the lock screen targets for large sized icons. There was a post a page back. Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] ArtfulDodger:
Yeah, here ya go. I selected stock icons for the first two apps on the left, and regular (nothing) for the other two for a comparison. Same result. Stock ones were large, others were normal.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] tazmaniondvl:
That wallpaper is awesome
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] ArtfulDodger:
Thanks, I just use that for the lockscreen although with certain themes it'd work too. I was using it for the notification drawer too but the wallpaper doesn't stick through several reboots.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] darkynk:
It's there a way to change the wallpaper for the themed aoip on 4.2?
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] Proud2banoob:
I would like to try this rom out, but can't seem to find an exhibit compatible version. Where should i look to find the rom and gapps? Much obliged. I will try TWRP first and report back any problems (or lack thereof) that I encounter. Thanks.

Never mind. I found it. Let's see how it goes...

Didn't like TWRP with the 20130301 gapps. I will try with CWM and with other gapps.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] mwhitt:
Go back a few pages, look for a post by camcory with hyperlinks in it
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] Proud2banoob:
Yeah. I found it. Having some issues I will try to work out, but I like what i'm reading.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] det0xx:
for best performance or stability try to wipe data/factory reset, then go under mounts and storage and format sdcard0 which is your internal sd. then install rom & gapps, this is assuming you have Clockworkmod Recovery 6.0.4.4.

if not then install updated cwm cam provided.

some issues may be cause by restoring back up from titanium back ups or 3rd party apps
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] tazmaniondvl:
On vanir, is anyone having a problem with booting sometimes? My phone gets stuck on boot, until I reflash three ROM
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] dmahon:
MMS?

Okay, so the messaging app in the AOIP 1.5 version is maybe my favorite ever. All the options I personally like are there, its super customizable. 1.5's been running great for me, so it was cool.

But I decided to try Vanir out, not really expecting much - I didn't have a good experience with AOIP 2.0, so I thought maybe I'd just pushed things as far as I could, but Vanir is pretty great so far.

Except I find that I'm missing the features in the messaging app that I had in AOIP, and it doesn't work if I try to bring it over. Does anyone know of a similar one that I could try?

The main things I'm looking for are the dark theme and the "bubbles" around the messages (ideally customizable), but those cool little android heads that were in there would be nice too.

-- Okay, I found one that's almost identical, in a Baked-something-something ROM for something. MMS.apk works great, though.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] det0xx:
no , did you wipe system and internal sd when you first flashed? or how exactly did you install vanir rom?

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usually before you could just pull the apk from the rom but idk if it works still with the update ones.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] dmahon:
It didn't with this one - just FCs, but the (nearly identical) one from the Baked ROM works fine.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] tazmaniondvl:
I flash just like I have from the beginning. I might try flashing from twrp for some reason I don't think everything is getting wiped with the new cwm cam posted
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] Proud2banoob:
Can you let me know how it works with TWRP? So far, everyone says CWM, but I would rather use TWRP. If twrp doesn't work, i'll have to download cwm and learn to use it.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] det0xx:
TWRP is perfectly fine for all other roms but 4.3. Reason for is that cwm has some stuff that an updated recovery has. something to do with SELinux. imo i like twrp but for the new roms it leaves problems and can cause bootloop like cam explained
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] Proud2banoob:
hmmmmm. maybe I will wait, then, for 4.4 or a new twrp...
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] det0xx:
same problem will occur in 4.4 with older twrp
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] Proud2banoob:
Yeah. I realized that my TWRP is pretty old, hence the new thread "help! the exhibit is not listed as a supported device on the Team Win page!" thread i just started.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] alpheeeee:
guys I was wondering why it's telling me that I'm running out of storage space? But when I check the storage it tells me I still have 14gb of space.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] ArtfulDodger:
It's a bug in the ROM, I get different messages like that all the time. Some times they say I have 3mb left, sometimes they are accurate. It won't hurt anything.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] mwhitt:
I get them also, I don't pay no attention to it
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] ArtfulDodger:
I may have to eat my words about RAM Expander [MENTION=2670928]TripFX[/MENTION]. I tried it after I suspected Ram Manager's swap file wasn't doing anything (it wasn't btw). You can tell it really works by the speed difference but the biggest thing is you can see a HUGE jump in free RAM, sometimes 180mb+ free memory. If I had been aware you should see that much free memory I would have known RAM Manager's swap file wasn't functioning. Probably felt the difference with that app because of the minfrees I set. I tried 32mb, 64mb, 128mb and 256mb swap file sizes too. Free RAM was always the same.

I also like the advanced features this app offers such as optimizing the swap file size you need and so forth.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] TripFX:
Its ok we both made a bobo then. My bad for not mentioning that. Thought you would have checked that. Already got for the most part a feature like it in AOIP CE and ION is coming a long actually pretty well. Been busy past week with freelance work so haven't had too much time to work on it but after monday im good to go again.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] det0xx:
Wait what's ion and ce & how do they differ again?
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] TripFX:
(To quote shrike (I hope that's alright)

Originally Posted by shrike1978

ION is the new unified memory management architecture that Google is advancing. Prior to ION, every SoC manufacturer had their own way of doing memory management. Qualcomm's was pmem, Nvidia's was nvram, etc. It made it's debut as an option in ICS and is preferred in JB. Being unified also means that it is a good candidate for integration into the Linux kernel mainline, which would mean that Android would no longer require it's own separate branch of Linux.

So long story short ION is part of the kernel and is require to gain a massive performance boost and better battery life. CE is the actual ROM its self based on cam's aoip that is modified even more so than what it currently is and will also bring features such as OTA's, Auto Flash, and my favorite AROMA INSTALLER which can be found Here will help make things feel a lot better during rom install and updates ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] det0xx:
Yeezus man you ding all that for the phone and community? Thanks for the clarification means a lot. I would love to help devung but idk how to understand codes. Aha so I just do as much as I can on forum. So battery and performance. Gotcha!
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] lkspooky:
For those who may be interested

I changed the splash image on cams 4.2 white screen fix kernel to the one below. To install it simply flash it in recovery mode and then wipe caches. I can make a 4.3 version but I am too lazy to rip out the boot.img so if you want a 4.3 version simply PM me the boot.img
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] danny8:
Can somebody bring me up to speed on RAM Expander? Does it really help with speed or multi-tasking?

Is there a free version or a trial version? I'm not interested in pirated apks or dubious sources.

I'd love to increase my RAM headroom, but ten bucks is too much money. Be free to argue otherwise; I'll listen.

BTW, I am very happy with Vanir. Things run better than ever, although I still want a new phone whenever my finances allow it.

Sent from Nexus 7 Grouper using XDA Premium. Peace!
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] ArtfulDodger:
I felt like you did but as always I am looking for anything that can help this phone. I can tell right now the $10 was well worth it and I wish I hadn't been so stubborn and tried it before. You factor in all the time spent with placebo scripts, memory managers, ROM flashes, paid memory apps and every other trick you've spent thousands in time and effort. I recall apps like Auto Killer which I swore by not so long ago that would give me the minfree I asked for, but my phone lagged and froze constantly. I would always consider the ROM or something else but in reality the physical RAM was just too limited. You use a script like V6 and then you think, "this did the trick" until your phone freezes next time and you're back to square one. Bottom line, there are no cures for 360mb of usable RAM, period! I don't care what anybody says because I've done it all.

Right now with RAM Expander the minfree I set with RAM Manager which is 125mb, is sticking near that amount at all times with NO lag, crash or random reboots. It's like I don't even recognize this device. I zip through everything I need to do without a hiccup. The ROM was pretty good before but now performance is superior. The things I had so much trouble before with (lately just every now then), such as multitasking at the cost of having an app killed by low memory, no longer happens. A lower minfree would have helped but the cost of slower than molasses app performance.

The battle appears to be finally OVER after almost two years of hassle and grief experimenting with everything known to android trying to get this phone to work better than it's supposed to. Now it does. I am not going to try and convince anybody who doesn't want to spend the $10 to buy the app, because what something is worth is up to the user. I will just tell you that unless you add some type of physical memory to this phone, your struggles will remain until you buy something else. Only thing I have to consider now is whether to buy a class 10 SD card so the internal one doesn't get worn out with the SWAP file on it. The external card I have now is an older class 2 which is no good for that type of application.

BTW to answer the question of free or paid, there is no free version. You get what you pay for.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] TripFX:
Yes it works as my self and other have pointed out. Sorry to burst your bubble you only have 3 options. 1st if you want free then you will just have to wait til AOIP CE is ready. 2nd depending on country it's not piracy(read you countries laws first) but you may have up to 24hrs of using a cracked version if no trial or limited free version is available before you have to uninstall and delete it. To be honest it really is worth the money especially the time an effort it takes to program such extremely useful tool.

DON'T STEAL OR SELL WITHOUT CONSENT FROM THE ORIGINAL AUTHOUR

or 3rd buy it and love your phone even more now rather than later.:D

And yes its both speed and multi tasking
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] mwhitt:
I would buy it but at this point my time with this phone is short, i get my s4 next month and hopefully I won't need a app like this, wish this app would have been brought to light a year ago.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] jrleathers:
Not a big deal but thought I'd ask... Do I need an app for group texting? I created groups in contacts but never saw an option to send text to that group. I always have to type in everyone's name.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] mwhitt:
No, don't need a app.

When you start a new text just add all the people you want to text in the "to" line.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] jrleathers:
That's what I do.

But its one at a time.

If u create a group in contacts and try texting the "group" , I don't see an option for that.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] det0xx:
try the new hangouts app!
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] TripFX:
actually you can use it on any android low or high end and still get a major boost. It's the same with pc's the more ram the better. especially in mulch-tasking or high mem usage apps.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] ArtfulDodger:
Yeah I plan on using this app even after I switch phones, whenever that is. :-p
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] TripFX:
i just got this phone and plan on using it for 2-5yrs before switching. Hell the newest part in my pc a mid-range amd 5670 512MB (2010) and the 2nd newest the cpu from 2008 and i can play anything at max settings and multi-task like crazy without a hiccup while using traditional sata ll spin up hhd. Just don't see the point in upgrading when I really don't need to. Next year thou i'll get a new tab with the tegra 5. Just everything that nvidia has talked about and showed. It's gonna change mobile market for majorly. Take Nvidia's best gaming card for the pc today and put it in a phone while at the same introducing the 1st 64bit cpu for consumers in phones and tabs. They wasn't kidding when they said they was gonna bring highend pc gaming to android.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] Purplezigar:
Internal Storage Problem

First off its so awesome that there's still people working on a phone this old. I just flashed this on to a phone of a buddy of mine, and its smooth like my GS3 on 4.3. So nice work dev(s)!

Second I ran into a problem once i got it all set up. There seems to be 2 internal storages shown in settings>storage. I came straight from rooted stock on the phone, so it was 2.3.6.

I took a picture with my phone because i couldn't screenshot, it said the storage device was in use or something and wouldn't save it. The picture has been attached below
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] det0xx:
if im correct one is for the system which is the first one, it contains the system files & gapps, the second internal is sd0 which has your apps and whatever you manually add to your phone