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[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
Fist of all let me thank you the team for the great job on making the SlimKat ROM available for us. I like simple and minimalistic ROMs and SlimKat is one that ROM. Right now I am running it on my Atrix 2 as daily driver.

There are few bugs which I would like to report here:

1. GPS Issue :

This is one major bug I have been facing all the ROMs except SOKP. GPS is one of the most important feature I regularly use. GPS locks quickly and never lose out signal in my stock ROM. But whichever 4.4 ROMs I have tried including CM11, Slimkat, LiquidSmooth, Mokee, Axxion etc, the GPS takes forever to lock. :(

I have also tried all the GPS fix solutions mentioned in Atrix 2 forums and also other forums on on XDA but nothing worked. This includes gps.config file replacement, GPS driver (gps.driver) replacement method, GPS Status app method etc. Have also tried re-flashing few of the ROMs but no luck.

Probable solution other devs might look at:

When I tried SOKP ROM ported by [MENTION=414800]arnab[/MENTION] (IIRC), I found a feature called GPSFix in that ROM and tapped it. After that when I ran GMaps, GPS locked instantly.

Now I am not sure if that GPSFix feature did the trick or the Maps remembered my last locked position and shown it to me but that was the first time I saw GPS locking instantly.

I have posted about the same issue in the AxxionKat thread also.

2. Option for Moving Apps onto SD card :

As its been already reported by another fellow member, I have also noticed this strange thing only in SlimKat that there is no option of moving apps onto SD card. This option is there in other ROMs and I can move apps (which are allowed to move) onto SD card but not able to do the same in SlimKat since there is no option for moving apps.

This is crucial feature for me because I run my phone on ART instead of Dalvik and ART consumes lot of space whereas right now not able to create data partition of anything more than 1GB in the BMM. And that 1 GB space fills up instantly after installing needed apps while running the system on ART. Dalvik doesn't give that problem but now I don't want to run my system on Dalvik any more after using ART for some time and knowing benefits of ART.

Please fix this issue.

Thanks for tolerating my long post :D

Let the great work going on, best regards.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Redicus:
You could try using system 1 as your daily driver. I have started installing my main ROM on sys 1. So now I get 5GB storage and it saves me from the low Storage problem, and the hassle of moving apps.

I had a question. Is 5.9 stable (not considering these 2 bugs), or should i wait for 6.0?
[Motorola Atrix 2] sameerm02:
also try this for GPS
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
As I already mentioned in my previous post, I have tried everything, every method available on XDA to fix the GPS issue. It takes forever to lock in all the custom ROMs except SOKP and stock ICS..
[Motorola Atrix 2] sameerm02:
By replacing gps.config, my phone gets a GPS lock in any custom rom.

Try to do it in open air at least for the first time, after replacing gps.config (may take some time to get a lock for first time).

If you cant stay with GPS lock issue, stay on STOCK ROM !! :p :silly:
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
The way you seem confident about this gps.config method, I feel I should give it another try. Though I have tried it couple of times in the past and followed the steps mentioned in that thread, would like to hear your procedure which you followed.
[Motorola Atrix 2] alteredlikeness:
Build 5.10 (android 4.4.4) is up on my Google Drive. See Slim's site for weekly changelog.
[Motorola Atrix 2] nexusbandit:
Was the 4g LTE implemented in network settings yet like the original official slimkat? I know your version does not have or get 4g LTE data speeds of 16 Mbps..I only get 4 Mbps if a phone is set to 2g or 3g in network settings it will not get 4g LTE data speeds
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
Does this version have "move to sd card" feature for apps?

Currently I am on 5.8 and there is no such option available in app properties.
[Motorola Atrix 2] radu990:
Thanks

As I see (already installed Slim 5.10) there is no Heads up feature, as on CM. Right?
[Motorola Atrix 2] alteredlikeness:
No, to all of the above.

I think I found what we need for the apps to sdcard, I will try it in the next build. Still not sure what we're missing for 4g..
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
Is FM working in Slimkat or in any other ROM?
[Motorola Atrix 2] alteredlikeness:
New build on AFH (Slim-edison-4.4.4.build.5.10-UNOFFICIAL-20140623-1645.zip).

Move apps to sdcard fixed.
[Motorola Atrix 2] nexusbandit:
One less item I don't have to work on :) I have a baseband question for you..was there an update on the baseband on the original rom 4.0.4? I've found only a little about it on the atrix HD phones but not the mb865..I get the little red cross from time to time and it drives me nuts..I tried the sim in another phone and it works fine.o tried a new sim in this phone and it made no difference..I've searched for just over 2 hours now and really haven't found much other then guys screwing up flashing the wrong baseband..
[Motorola Atrix 2] saga02:
yeah..! i was waiting for this fix XD, many rom on 4.4 need this..
[Motorola Atrix 2] xmotouserx:
Yes...it works on every rom...
[Motorola Atrix 2] hafizkris90:
Same problem..WiFi kept on even I turned it off..
[Motorola Atrix 2] MotoMudder77:
What makes you think wifi is on when you turn it off?

your screenshots dont explain much, other than battery usage from when it was on.

Better screenshot would be of the actual wifi settings screen for proof. Wouldnt help fix the issue tho.

Wifi turns on and off for me just fine.

Have you tried to wipe?
[Motorola Atrix 2] hafizkris90:
Well on my ss.. It showed that my WiFi usage 4h+ wifi.. But my wifi was turned off the whole times.. When I checked the connection.. It is off but the usage counter never stop and I can feel the drain..
[Motorola Atrix 2] MotoMudder77:
I was wondering if that was the case.

mine does the same thing.

Wifi turned off, seems off in the settings. but battery usage shows its still in use by checking time, exiting, and going back and the time is higher.

I really need to setup adb again. :eek:

But your not alone.
[Motorola Atrix 2] rlopezcomputers:
I had the same issue. That way I made sure was completely off was to go to setting, battery, hit the wifi, and hit wifi again and turn it off. That solved the issue
[Motorola Atrix 2] MotoMudder77:
I think your getting the issue confused with WiFi turning itself back on automatically or something.

WiFi switch is off and stays like that. Yet the phone is acting like it's still searching. I say acting because visually it's all off, and only in battery info can you see the amount of time it's used still goes up. Going back to WiFi how you state makes no difference it's still off.

Please explain more if I'm wrong.
[Motorola Atrix 2] 1BadWolf:
I don't know of this is the culprit but after flashing and while I was going through my preferred settings I noticed a new WiFi setting. If you go to settings>WiFi, hit the menu key and select the 'advanced' option. You will see a setting labeled:

"Scanning always available

Let Google's location service and other apps scan for networks even when WiFi is off"

This didn't sound like a good idea to me so I automatically turned it off. Maybe that doesn't cause the behavior you've described but I haven't had any issues with WiFi whatsoever so it's worth looking in to.

Brought to you by time and relative dimensions in space.
[Motorola Atrix 2] rlopezcomputers:
Well I remember the first time I flash I turn off the wifi and 4 hours later on my battery stats wifi was still being use. Visually wifi was off but battery stats stated it was still on use. And after I did those steps like I mention before I never had that issue again. Hope it helps

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Nevermind badwolf is correct. Turning off scanning always available in advance wifi setting solves the issue :):thumbup:
[Motorola Atrix 2] oscar_pan:
I tried there and compared the code, the context in Chinese language file is out of sync, especially files arrays and strings.

that's why i have to use the both files from original resources folder "values" and then redo the translation.

anyway thanks much for your reply and right now i am comparing your new ROM, I hope I could done the translation tomorrow, so our countryman can use your rom fully.

Thank you to extend the life of the A2

by the way, the affected apk will be as ffg:-

Calendar.apk

DashClock.apk

DeskClock.apk

Development.apk

Dialer.apk

Galaxy4.apk

Gallery2.apk

Launcher2.apk

Mms.apk

PhaseBeam.apk

Phone.apk

Settings.apk

Shell.apk

SlimCenter.apk

SlimFileManager.apk

SlimIRC.apk

SpareParts.apk

SystemUI.apk

Framework-res.apk
[Motorola Atrix 2] baySF:
I'm stuck at the bootanimation for this rom. I'ts been on the animation for well over 5 minutes. I installed BMM, did the whole root explorer stuff, created the caches on 3rd system, wiped data/factory reset, flashed ROM and gapps and rebooted into 3rd system and now I'm stuck on the ROM's animation. Please help.

EDIT: Solved my problem. Feel free to delete this post ( :
[Motorola Atrix 2] kyolic:
The only issue I had with this rom was the lack of Google Play app after installing the recommended gaps package but I sorted that out that by installing the standart 4.3 gaps package. Rotation works, in call dial pad bug of 4.3 roms is fixed, everything is totally stable, no random fc's or anything, battery life is good and everything feels smooth and nice. Excellent job alteredlikeness! :good::victory:
[Motorola Atrix 2] imranz:
This ROM great. cant wait to see in call volume to be fixed in the next release :good:.
[Motorola Atrix 2] devilhunter47:
Wifi not working:confused:
[Motorola Atrix 2] oscar_pan:
have you reboot your phone and tried again?
[Motorola Atrix 2] kyolic:
I guess you know it but in case you don't, open wifi and reboot right after (you must reboot before it returns to off state so be quick). After the reboot it will be on and working perfect. This is the trick everyone pulling.
[Motorola Atrix 2] devilhunter47:
worked after reboot..thanks:good:
[Motorola Atrix 2] imranz:
sometimes i got random reboot when idle and sometimes random reboot when heavy usage. Is it normal?

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Already stated @ first post.
[Motorola Atrix 2] kyolic:
Can someone tell me how to assign the camera button to the camera app? It comes unassigned with SlimBean I guess, at least for me.
[Motorola Atrix 2] imranz:
have u tried to hold the camera button for around 7 seconds and see what happen?
[Motorola Atrix 2] kyolic:
Nothing happens! :(
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
Strange, today I downloaded one FM app (SlimKat 5.8) and plugged headphone to play the FM radio but the app said my phone doesn't support FM! Any clue what should I do? Any specific app I need to play FM?

Also I would like to know how to restore the data, settings and apps we are having on an older version before flashing new version? Right now I am running SlimKat 5.8 (ART) as daily driver and I have lot of apps, settings and data as per my usage preference and its hassle to flash new ROM then start everything from beginning.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Uzayr:
Use Titanium Backup, to backup your apps+data.

or....

Dirty flash the rom. Wipe cache and dalvik cache, and then flash rom and gapps.
[Motorola Atrix 2] con_sau_may_tinh:
I'm install this version and "Couldn't connect to camera" :eek:
[Motorola Atrix 2] sameerm02:
FM Radio App
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
[MENTION=4523997]alteredlikeness[/MENTION] - few questions:

1. Which GApps for 4.4.4?

2. How much space is enough for system partition in case of minimal GApps? Is it possible to use less than 500MB.

3. How much space is good for the cache partition if one wants better performance in USING ART? Or cache size doesn't matter in case of ART?

4. I want stable system. Can we flash this 5.10 revision on the System 1?

5. Any caution/recommendation while flashing on System 1?
[Motorola Atrix 2] alteredlikeness:
1. http://slimroms.net/index.php/downloads/dlsearch/viewcategory/1251-addons/downloads/dlsearch

2. Use at least 500 mb

3. Minimal space needed for cache (300 mb). Not sure of effect on ART..

4. Yes, I have Slim on System 1

5. Not really.. Use minimal gapps package
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
Yesterday flashed the new version and tried to few app which are allowed to be moved onto memory card. Sygic, FuelLog, Airdroid, QuickOffice were few apps which I was able to move. But Sygic and FuelLog crashed after moving so had to move them back o the phone Memory.

I heard that there is size limitation in the Kitkat so that apps bigger than a particular size can't be moved onto memory card, okay, I can understand Sygic may fall in that category but why FuelLog, its very small app.

Please see whats going on wrong?
[Motorola Atrix 2] Redicus:
Installed Slimkat 5 days ago. I couldnt find any 4.4.4 gapps so i installed 4.4.3 gapps. I face Force Close sometimes.

Is it ok to flaash 4.4.3 gapps?
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
See the post #786, alteredlikeness shared link of 4.4.4 GApps.
[Motorola Atrix 2] xmotouserx:
switched to ART...hoping it will get better...and yes quadrant score was higher....but still facing horrible lag...lets see... :confused:
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
Though Slimkat had been performing okay-ish for me so far on the secondary systems but recently I also felt massive leg in the current 5.10. Reboot brought back normal performance. Try to reboot, if doesn't work then try to wipe the cache and dalvik and reboot. Sometimes it works.

I think there is some performance related issue in the current 5.10 revision.

I haven't tried any of the ROM on system 1. Want to know if there is any significant improvement if we flash these ROMs on the system 1 ?
[Motorola Atrix 2] Redicus:
Even I faced lag issues whichc went away with reboot.

The last slimkat I used was 3.2 and it was the smoothest thing with many bugs. I thought after waiting so long I will get the smoothest one with no bugs. But facing some force closes with high lag sometimes.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
Try to reinstall, I haven't encountered that heavy lag after the reboot, neither faced any FC issue so far, rather FC is rare in the Slim.

But agree that the SlimKat was supposed to be lightest ROM around but it seem these days its getting heavier (in terms of performance). Still the SlimKat looks least buggy at this stage amongst all the ROMs. Right now two ROMs are my favorite, SlimKat as a reliable companion and AxxionKat as a performance ROM.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Redicus:
Slimkat is still the best one. Just facing some issues like lag and the FC must be due to flashing 4.4.3 Gapps as 4.4.4 werent posted in the OP.

Thanks for sharing the best ROMs. Saved some pain for me to find the best ones.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
Attention SlimKat users!!!

Just figured out one thing which should be beneficial for all the SlimKat users, especially for those who have switched runtime to ART.

I am running two ROMs right now - 1. SlimKat & 2. AxxionKat

Difference in both the ROMs :

When we turn on the ART, the dalvik cache still remains on the internal memory in SlimKat whereas its not the case with the AxxionKat.

I was reading storage space in both the ROMs and found that there is more free storage is left in the AxxionKat but there is hardly any free space is left in case of SlimKat with the similar number of apps (I am having 1 GB of data partitions for both). Thus the SlimKat becomes very heavy over the time.

Actually the number of apps are similar, size of both the ROMs and GApps are also almost same, and the storage consumption by the apps is also almost similar but the difference is SlimKat shows extra 250+MB consumed as the cache.

Solution :

To overcome this issue go into Settings > Storage > and wait for few moments till all the readings are sorted out properly. You will find around 200+MB of space is consumed by cache. Just tap the cache and it will warn for clearing the cache, click ok. And there is almost half the storage is available as free, same like AxxionKat. Now reboot the phone and enjoy the boosted performance. :D

That less available space is more problematic in case of switching ART. Have noticed similar space consumption by the cache in the previous versions of the SlimKat also so I think we need to manually clear the cache space from settings once the ROM settles down.

I guess this cache got created by dalvik during first run but cache was left out even when the runtime was switched to ART. Now when we switch to ART, it itself consumes the space in different way, I don't think the space used by ART is shown as cache.

Hope this helps you all the ART+SlimKat users :)

[MENTION=4719667]Redicus[/MENTION] Since you have installed 4.4.3 GApps, looks like that is creating problem for you. Try to reflash the whole ROM and install the 4.4.4 GApps (Link was shared by [MENTION=4523997]alteredlikeness[/MENTION] few posts ago)
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
Finally I have installed the SlimKat on my system 1 after trying out all the ROMs for last 20 odd day. :D

When I first entered in the ROM, it was showing 4.22 GB of free space. :) Thats an important thing because recently few Moto E were bought in my family and it shows only around 2GB of free space in the internal memory. :D

Earlier I had restriction of having only fewer of the apps I usually keep in my phone due to limited space availability on my phone but now I have installed most of those apps and will install few more once need arises.

Now the SlimKat is running much better as expected on my Atrix 2. Though there are still lags at few places but I think I will have to live with them since ours is an ancient Omap4 device, but still its far better compared to that heavily slow ICS we got as stock update. :)

I used BMM to flash the ROM on system 1.

here are the steps I followed :

1. Boot into BMM

2. Factory reset from BMM on System 1

3. Format Data, system and cache partitions.

4. Wipe cache, data, system, battery

5. Installed ROM and GApps on system 1

6. Keep BMM in system 1 using system keeper

7. Reboot and done

:D

Few question :

A. When we force install the BMM on main system, shouldn't it appear in the main ROM? I haven't noticed BMM icon in the main ROM, though it's appearing during boot. Do I need to again install the BMM from play store?

B. Is there any kernel tweaker for SlimKat like what is available in other ROMs?

C. Do the SlimKat support Themes like CM and other ROMs, if so then how to get it working?

Thanks to all the devs and porting team of SlimKat for making this ROM available for us :good:

And big thanks to developers of BMM for making that awesome magical utility. :good:
[Motorola Atrix 2] swaggy123:
Install any theme from play store or from XDA

In settings -> Themes , u can find the respective themes and apply as per need

How much free space do you get off internal memory after installing SLIM ?? I get 6 GB after JB leak3
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
But there isn't any option like that in the settings menu unlike what other ROMs have, thats why I asked

What? 6GB ?? :eek: And I was feeling happy just by getting 4.22 GB? It can be 4.5 GB or 4 GB but 6 GB!!??!! That is just too much!! Did you get that much of space in any KItkat ROM also?
[Motorola Atrix 2] رامز:
glad to hear that..and here is the answers :)

A: BMM is not showing because it's not exist on the rom itself..and DON"T try to install it again as it will cause hard break because you installed the rom in system1...the solution is to download BMM from the store and move it to system/priv-app folder then reboot.. and to be honest there is no need to even do this as the BMM app itself does nothing and everything you need for flashing you can do it in the BMM options while booting.

B: No, and that's kind of a plus as rom name say "Slim".

C: No, not yet. and that's actually what makes me move to AxxioKat now :)
[Motorola Atrix 2] swaggy123:
Never tried any kitkat ROM on system 1....ANd yes 6GB si indeed available when on JB leak 3

You can visit JB Leak 3 thread for proof on the same :o

EDIT : I have lot of data that i dont like to get wiped on sys 1 like messages , apps ... so can i just wipe system and flash any kitkat rom and then flash gapps....Will this work ?? Or do i need to wipe data as well on system 1 ??

EDIT 1 : ANd calculating practically , Any kitkat ROMK takes around 1-1.5 GB combining system+data+cache...SO you should be getting atleast 6 GB free if you are installing any kitkat ROM on sys 1....I wonder y u getting 4.44 GB...may be because of other roms installed on other partitions that might be eating up some space
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
Play Store Issue :

Noticed a bug in Play Store. Usually when I browse Play Store on my computer, I am always able to force app installs from my account using computer. My account always shows my phone device name in the account. But in the current SlimKat 5.10 ROM, my play account displays message below the apps :

You don't have any devices

.!!! :( Though I am able to use the play store on my phone.

I used latest Minimal 4.4.4 GApps 4.95-110

Whats going on here?

EDIT : After lot of fiddling around play store and play services, my Google account etc, clearing cache, data, rebooting the phone etc, it started working.

I had other ROMs before flashing SlimKat on system1 but I did a factory reset on system 1 using BMM which must have removed all the partitions, still I just got 4.2 GB of free space.

For the SMS and call log, download SMS & Call Log Backup. Unfortunately I didn't have this app earlier and lost lot of SMS of mine when I started playing with these ROMs. But now I can backup all the call logs and SMS on SD card and restore them later :)

About the apps, IMO you should start afresh. Clean install is always better, even in case of stock updates. :D
[Motorola Atrix 2] devilhunter47:
Haven't you guys ever heard of Titanium Backup??..i flash roms only on system 1 n Titanium Backup is my best friend :cool:
[Motorola Atrix 2] swaggy123:
Well ART doesnt Love TB :silly:
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
There is a workaround. Since you need to backup from JB which is already running on dalvik, you can easily backup the apps/data. Now when you install the Kitkat ROM, it starts in dalvik by default. Just restore whichever apps you want from your backup. Once everything sets up, switch the runtime to ART and its done :D

Now whenever you want to again backup from Kitkat ROM, switch the runtime back to dalvik and run the TB :)

But I would prefer to note down the apps which I use regularly and install them afresh from pay store. For the personal data like SMS, call log etc, i have posted an app link in one of my previous post.
[Motorola Atrix 2] devilhunter47:
My version of Titanium Backup works perfectly in ART
[Motorola Atrix 2] alteredlikeness:
Build 6 is up on AFH and Drive.

Yes (if you have been following the drama of my CM thread lately), it may have the low in-call volume bug again.. Just adjust the volume right away to fix it.

P.S. please don't complain about it.
[Motorola Atrix 2] رامز:
just a small question, if someone want to have low in-call fix and call waiting bug just as the previous builds, what file should we replace in the new build? is it "audio.primary.ics.so" only?

thanks in advance.
[Motorola Atrix 2] alteredlikeness:
Great point! But, wrong file.. It's "audio.primary.edison.so" only (that's the one that's built by the audio wrapper - the *.ics.so is just taken from stock 4.0.4 and renamed).