yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S II Android Development] bedelaitre:
OK. In fact, I'm installing very often the weekly release, but install them as upgrade. I've just tried to download the last available today and install it as a fresh one (full wipe, format system and cache). Seems to work. BUT:

- I've downloaded the full 4.4.4 gapps after installing the Rom, using stock browser (by using the option in SlimCenter). After install through recovery, phone doesn't work very well: stock browser closes, no market.

After re-installing rom (full wipe) and downloading/installing minimal gapps, everything works (market and internet).

Retrying full wipe, rom install, full gapps => phone unusable.

So rom+min gapps is OK, but not with full gapps.

- No root access by default. I had to go to superuser settings, choose applications only and back to applications + add. Now, I'm having root...
[Galaxy S II Android Development] tass0s:
well yes, should i install third party app?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] bedelaitre:
Yes GOOD THREAD :)

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I'm using texdroider_dpi to change it to 240 (yes, I'm a little bit old...)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] kantjer:
Lesson learned ;)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] himsin:
Here is an idea, since hcp is missing why doesn't fj become official maintainer of slimkat. That way he can also merge his changes to official git ?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] bedelaitre:
Sorry all. I've just realized that I'm using another rom than yours... I've downloaded it at slimroms.net
[Galaxy S II Android Development] officiallyme:
Would it be possible to simply include a launcher, that nobody uses?

The problem with including Nova, which a lot of people use is, that now after every update we somehow have to uninstall the free version and install the prime. Problem is, simply updating doesn't work.

And I was not really looking to restore backups in the recovery after every update.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] m1trand1r:
[MENTION=1228651]fusionjack[/MENTION] do we have NTFS support for internal sdcard ?....i'm a bit out lately....:)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] rebecker:
+1
[Galaxy S II Android Development] stylemessiah:
Agreed, or

If thats not possible, why not at least include something lighter like Apex, instead of bloated and laggy (never seen my phone lag before, literally) Nova (ive just installed Apex, uninstalled Nova, and i now have a lot more free RAM and back to smooth as) First thing i did when i tried to live with all the reduced RAM and lag when i found that Nova (im not a fan if you havent picked that up) was part of the ROM now was to turn off all the visual wankery bells and whistles .....didnt help, so Apex for me.

But i do like the idea of a non-common launcher so people who have their fave well known launcher backups dont have to dance around the backup/restore issue
[Galaxy S II Android Development] fusionjack:
[MENTION=3306843]kantjer[/MENTION] could you test this issue on your device? just want to see if this slimkat issue or not. thanks.

1. i never tried full gapps, so i don't know.

2. it's by design. :)

well, i or anyone could submit to slim gerrit. :)

how could i be device maintainer if i don't use official slimkat? :p

the nova that comes in the rom will be installed in /system/app.

if you have already installed nova, it lies on the /data/app. this also applies to nova prime.

if there are two same apps, the app from /data/app will be used. let's say your /data/app's nova causes problem for whatever reason. you just need to uninstall it only one time. why should you uninstall free nova and prime every time? :confused::confused::confused:

you can just use /system/app's nova and by every flash, only the /system/app's nova gets replaced. the /data/app's nova prime is untouched.

i can guarantee this since i'm using 'R' and nova is the default launcher since its released and i also has nova prime. nova is not my choice, it is standard launcher in slimroms.

nope, slimroms doesn't support ntfs. i could add this as 'R' is already have it.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] m1trand1r:
Please. I beg you for this one[emoji56]...I can't really boot 2nd rom....as I don't even have data partition for it on internal....wiped....:(....
[Galaxy S II Android Development] officiallyme:
[MENTION=1228651]fusionjack[/MENTION]:

that is not correct. nova prime is a system app or can be used as such to gain full features. and it was replaced. and upgrading to nova prime with nova installed isn't working properly.

so nova prime was replaced by nova free everytime i flashed your current image. tried it four times now while trying to find a decent restore procedure for my prime. and haven't found one.

also, even if you manage to restore nova prime, you will still have to reset all your widgets because those are not backed up. their position on the screen is, but not their details (wheather location, jorte calendar styles etc etc.)

so at least with nova this is causing a lot of problems. a slim and simple launcher would be much appreciated. or simply revert to the previous one.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] fusionjack:
lol...why on earth you format your internal storage with ntfs? ntfs was never supported by slimroms since slimbean...

i'll try to add ntfs support in the next build...but i need time to test.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] fusionjack:
how do you install nova prime? from play store? every app installed from play store will go to /data/app and never go to /system/app, unless you convert them as system app with TB for example.

nova prime is just a license app, its size is only 21 kb. you still need the nova launcher itself which is free and integrated in the rom in /system/app.

if you convert nova prime to system app, of course this will be wiped by every flash since system partition is wiped. this should stay as data app.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] kantjer:
It's the same on my device, I need to set "Animator duration scale" to .25x or higher to have the dialler pad to show at first try.

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I also have Nova bundled with the ROM and use Nova Prime, never had any issues. I even use all Nova beta versions.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] officiallyme:
downloaded the apk so i can install it without play store.

i cannot check right now because i now have the nova free installed until this is sorted. but from memory you can select to install it as a system app which then adds features.

i am running nova prime 2.3.

i don't quite see the point of a non-free launcher anyway. would it not be better to have a free and small launcher included? nova free is very very restricted. does not even allow gestures.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] aceman2013:
The full-gapps will probably not run on our smartphone because our system partition is too small for it. I have installed the normal gapps and only 50 MB free. The lack of apps you can install only indirectly as a normal app.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] officiallyme:
ok, reinstalled older slimsaber and reinstalled nova prime.

it is installed in data/app and stays there but is removed when installing new slimsaber with built in nova
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Sun90:
havent had that issue on my s2 for now :) may be dirty flash helps at times ;)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] kantjer:
I never do anything else. My last clean flash was back in December when moving to SlimKat. Only dirty flashes since then.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] dhruvaz:
Yea its called texdroider_dpi you can download in play store they have that covered in slimrom forum.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Mr_S:
Flash new rom everything smooth and fine but not liking the new superSu. I find it slow. Also does anyone in uk have or have not gps issue
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Pug123:
Installed again today followed op install with wipes and manual formatting but I am still getting the process com.google.process.gapps has stopped working, any suggestions as to whats wrong.....gapps version slim 4.4.4.mini (also re-downloaded ROM and gapps and checked md5) p.s. never had this prob with slimsaber before.:confused:
[Galaxy S II Android Development] fusionjack:
just restore my twrp backup from previous build which already has nova launcher and nova prime in /data/app that i installed from play store.

after flashing latest build, it is indeed the nova launcher in /data/app is missing, but it is fine since it has the same version as in the /system/app one. the nova prime is still there in /data/app which i expected.

at the end, there is no problem at all...nova setting is still intact as it is and the nova premium features are still working fine.

again...in case you still don't understand, nova prime is only to unlock premium feature of nova launcher. therefore, you need both apps installed to enable them: nova launcher (/system/app or /data/app, it doesn't matter which one) and nova prime (/data/app).

the previous launcher, the launcher3 is very lightweight...it is cannot be compared to nova or other launchers. therefore, many users ask me how to do this or that which cannot be done in launcher3.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] fusionjack:
thanks for testing...i confirm this issue. this happens as well on my device. it appears a slimkat issue.

yeah, i also don't have problem with nova.

that is a good point...:good:

which minimal version of gapps did you install? i tried with latest stable and latest beta one and there were no problem.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Pug123:
Latest mini 4.4.4 stable, problem seems to occur mostly when saving bookmarks with chrome, but has randomly appeared whilst using play store as well..
[Galaxy S II Android Development] officiallyme:
well, i maybe there a different versions but i am not using an unlocker.nova prime is a full app.

so the apk for nova prime is a different one to the nova free. maybe different if you install through playstore.

anyhow, seems others have the exact same issue.

i have been unable to restore the nova prime i am using. and i no longer use my old gmail account. so cannot just upgrade.

of course i cannot force you to change the launcher but it would be nice nvertheless
[Galaxy S II Android Development] mauriicio21:
hey [MENTION=1228651]fusionjack[/MENTION] what you think about merge dsp manager v3 from omni rom? is better than our, bass control and follow android guide lines kkkk
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Twiq:
I think most of us already turned to v4a ?

I haven't seen omni's DSP managet tho

on Sabered SlimKat 0726 | powered by dorimanx test kernel v116
[Galaxy S II Android Development] jephimax:
Problem with SuperSU

I'm getting notified everytime I open superSU that I am not rooted and I need to re-root. I did clean install the ROM twice but the problem is reoccurring. Binary not installed, superSU indicates.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] JavaScout:
+1 I had to flash SuperSU manually
[Galaxy S II Android Development] j1gga84:
[MENTION=1228651]fusionjack[/MENTION]

I don't know if there is anything new concerning the black facebook..? I think it is app version related BUT what I don't understand: at the moment I have installed v14.0.0.8.13 (beta) which is the most actual beta version on PlayStore BUT PlayStore shows me an update to the same version!?? When I install this update (version is loaded completely, not only the update part) Facebook is black again. Now, without installing this "update", everything is OK, nothing black. I think I do not have to understand this :D

Regards

Sent from my GT-I9100 using german Tapatalk 4
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Twiq:
The black area is related to TRDS stuff if i'm not mistaken, but i have nothing to say about it since i dont use it :D

However, afaik the playstore have several apk build versions for each app distributions (architectures, dpi and everything else related to specific hardware/software/os)

For example :

Facebook v14.0.0.8.13 [1111] for arm devices

Facebook v14.0.0.8.13 [1112] for mips devices

Facebook v14.0.0.8.13 [1113] for xhdpi devices

So, if i install the same version of facebook on my S2 and my Note 3, the apk COULD be different.

Again this is only an fictional example, i hope you get the message

on Sabered SlimKat 0726 | powered by dorimanx test kernel v116
[Galaxy S II Android Development] pdario:
I would say the issues come if you have a cracked Nova Free APK that gets replaced by the ROM uncracked one......... :D:D
[Galaxy S II Android Development] JavaScout:
Hey, folks, I've got an idea. Maybe we should ask Fj to remove superuser app at all? That way each one can install the root that he likes the best, and no root conflicts will be possible that way. Also, I've noticed, that many folks here used to remove a whole bunch of app after dirty flashing... Maybe we should come up with a list of apps that we usually remove, and organize them as a separated zip file, for those who need them.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] pdario:
-1!!

Put whatever you want in addon.d directory and customize your rom flashing!
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Hopper8:
Its nice to have a nice idea... But everyone will have a different idea of what they want to modify. Ultimately its up to slim team what goes in the ROM.. So we need to keep that essentially as its intended or we'll never manage to agree ;)

Sent from my Nexu5
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Jsilver73:
Or you could use an addon.d script, follow the link to SlimSaberKat in my signature and look at post #3 by Kantjer and you will find a link to a file you can edit how you like and put into your addon.d folder which will then on every dirty flash remove the apks you don't want ;)

Tip: if you are going to use this the easiest way I have found to edit it is to go into /system/app or priv-app if you feel brave, then use the rename option and copy its full name then paste that into your addon.d file.

You can use this same file to protect system apks like BBS to save having to reinstall each flash.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] JavaScout:
Thank you - I'll make myself a script based on this tutorial.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] fusionjack:
you need to enable root in developer options, after then supersu will work. :)

i'll put this in faq soon...
[Galaxy S II Android Development] jephimax:
Yeah, forgot about the hidden dev options, just remembered that I had to tap the build version/number a couple of times. Thanks for this great ROM!!!

One question though, I flashed dori kernel before to the latest build and got stuck at boot animation, and at that time, I have not enabled root. Is there a conflict with dori's SU with this' SU? Or just because the root was disabled?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] fusionjack:
long time ago, i have tried to integrate it, but there are some other dependencies that need to be built. so, it is not just change the repo to omni one. not sure if the effort is worth if many people are using v4a anyway...:p
[Galaxy S II Android Development] fusionjack:
it is probably caused by something else. the rom will boot regardless root access enabled or not.

it shouldn't be problem if dori kernel inject supersu. if the su binary is old, supersu will prompt to update it. unless there is another reason why dori inject supersu to rom?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] fusionjack:
i'm starting to understand after reading last post of officialme why this matter for him...:p

we don't have superuser anymore. superuser setting and its binaries are all removed. now the rom has only supersu.

this is a good idea :good:

...but you should take care when the apks need update.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] fusionjack:
i heard something is not working correctly in chrome...cannot remember anymore.

you can read or ask in this official slim gapps thread: http://xdaforums.com/slimroms/general/gapps-official-slim-gapps-trds-slimkat-t2792842
[Galaxy S II Android Development] jephimax:
Well, the 0721 build was okay with the dori kernel, don't know why it won't boot with 0726.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] fusionjack:
lol...yeah, the behavior is really strange. it could be also like [MENTION=4546441]Twiq[/MENTION] said...

honestly, i have no clue what is the condition to reproduce this black background issue or whether this issue related to gapps or app version or dpi or any combination of them.

perhaps [MENTION=1277872]dankoman[/MENTION] could share us some lights regarding this issue? :)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] j1gga84:
Where can I check what version I have installed and what version is shown to me in PlayStore?

Maybe one app distribution is broken and on some updates I get the "right" one and some the false (maybe for xhdpi devices and because of this we have this black background issues..)

Regards
[Galaxy S II Android Development] pdario:
Mmm... Is it normal that system settings need root access?

Because they freeze and crash if they can't get it.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] camp0s:
Skype calls fails..

Just a quick thing: skype calls (audio/video), I'm on version 7/21 and looks like I cannot start or receive calls!

Really weird.. cleared cache/data, reinstalled from playstore.. nope! I can send messages, but as soon as I click for a call I hear the ringer for half second, then 3-5 second freeze and skype falls back to contacts list.

:confused: - anyone?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] rebecker:
I would suggest that there's a different reason. I have a legitimate paid version of Nova. The update didn't go well. All settings were lost. In addition, certain widgets no longer worked after Nova was re-installed. As I mentioned before, I reverted to 0716.

Not complaining, just don't want to see time wasted looking in the wrong place. ;)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] omkarsathe92:
Review

Thank you [MENTION=1228651]fusionjack[/MENTION] for this wonderful rom :good:

Made a video :)

Regards,

Omkar

[YOUTUBE]l2ywD8NgAQs[/YOUTUBE]
[Galaxy S II Android Development] fusionjack:
yes for performance settings.

it is skype problem in the latest version.

you do it probably wrong. if you have paid for nova prime, you just need to install nova prime from play store. no need to restore nova launcher again. it is now integrate in the rom (/system/app).

official slimkat is using nova launcher as a default launcher even since slimbean. if this is a problem, then the user would complain since the beginning.

as i said, i tested by dirty flashing on kitkat version and had no problem, all settings are still intact. 'R' has already nova launcher since first release and i only dirty flash till now and also have no problem.

if you still have problem with nova for whatever reason, do a full wipe and then install nova prime from play store. i can guarantee it will work just fine.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] fusionjack:
hi mate, thanks for the video. i really appreciate it...however the most features that you reviewed in the video are actually slimkat features. i just feel that it is not appropriate for me to take all the credits for slimsaber. :)

it is true that there is a small portion of the review that are only existed or modified in slimsaber compared to official slimkat, like:

modified performance control based on omni repo

dsp manager based on cm repo

overflow button ported from slimbean

mobile network on the main settings

i hope you can understand, but nevertheless it is a great review. i like it. :):good:
[Galaxy S II Android Development] pSyCh¤_O_O:
Just my 2 cents [MENTION=1228651]fusionjack[/MENTION]

I would add apex launcher instead of nova because free version has more customization options(swipe gestures,etc)

Or leave them both....theyre the 2 most popular afaik. So users have a choice.

And also V4A...pretty please [emoji16] [emoji72]..im pretty sure most of us are using it by now..it would be a great addition....EXCELLENT sound!!

Please consider bro...

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Or maybe [MENTION=677396]kanter[/MENTION] can make me one of hes cool autobackup scripts with V4A & apex launcher [emoji16]

I cant get it to work [emoji30]
[Galaxy S II Android Development] kantjer:
Hi buddy,

Can you point me the commits for these 2 modifications.

I still haven't found a way to search in a git on commits (like in a gerrit where it seems much easier to find stuff)

Thanks

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V4A backup and restore script for me was installed by the app itself.

Apex won't be a problem, just give me the exact name of the apk and location (or even better a screenshot). That will only take a minutee to make.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] pSyCh¤_O_O:
Good one. Forgot about V4A autobackup working now.

Thanks a ton my friend...
[Galaxy S II Android Development] kantjer:
This should do the trick :fingers-crossed:

Set permissions the same as the other script's in addon.d
[Galaxy S II Android Development] pSyCh¤_O_O:
Just noticed i had some scripts with read write and the others with the same permissions as in your screenshot. Should i leave them like that or change all permissions, so theyre all the same?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] kantjer:
set them all as in my screen shot
[Galaxy S II Android Development] fusionjack:
sure, i'll let you know...
[Galaxy S II Android Development] dankoman:
I think it's something in the frameworks, but definitely not trds related. It's similar to what's happening to some in Google maps (but only when using certain DPIs), to which [MENTION=4790322]kufikugel[/MENTION] says:
[Galaxy S II Android Development] bedelaitre:
Thanks for your answer. You're surely right. I forgot the difference between installing from market as user app and install through recovery as system apps.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] j1gga84:
Facebook error is definitely app related..

Regards

Sent from my GT-I9100 using german Tapatalk 4
[Galaxy S II Android Development] cliff03:
root is gone and no setting to enable it after the flash.

I have installed newest update and my root is gone. I don't see su setting to eneble adb.Such settings are not existened in advanced settings

Had also problems with gapps but A/1 gaps worked
[Galaxy S II Android Development] JavaScout:
Say, mates, did someone ever compare vfat with exfat? I have used both, but I didn't see any difference...
[Galaxy S II Android Development] officiallyme:
to my knowledge it is an uncracked version of nova prime. a friend gave it to me after switching to an iphone. so it should be the real deal. older version but not cracked. afaik.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Twiq:
I've been switching from vfat - exfat - fat32 (default clustersize) - exfat - fat32 (64k clustersize)

There are some differences in I/O handling.. For some reason less media hanging happened on exfat (fuse daemon bug, although i've never see them for a looong loooong time).

And if you use latest gustavo's kernel you'll see strange character generation on LOST.DIR if you're using vfat/fat32 on non-CM rom but not on exfat..

From my observations after using each FS type for afleast 2 weeks long, there are less corruption occurs on exfat (indicated with lost.dir subfiles) however in the end i noticed that exfat volume fixing is not supported natively by volume tools, fsck.exfat cant fix lost clusters.. Maybe that's the reason less lost cluster files got dumped to lost.dir

Edit: continue reading here as similar topic is discussed

on Sabered SlimKat 0726 | powered by dorimanx test kernel v116
[Galaxy S II Android Development] fusionjack:
thanks for response.

yeah, it happens on google maps too...but this issue seems random. for example, i never have this issue on fb, only on maps, but others can have it on both apps.

as far as i can remember, if i use minimal gapps 4.4.3, there is no black background issue.

is there anything that we can do to fix or workaround this?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] jephimax:
Just go to Settings-> About phone-> tap the 'Build number' a couple of times'-> This should enable Developer options-> Change 'Root accss' to 'Apps and ADB' and that should be it.