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[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] D0MINO:
I have noticed that in the power bar/drop down bar, I can only select GPS to be OFF/DEVICE ONLY or HIGH ACCURACY/BATTERY SAVING..at least this is what it tells me in the tiles or if I go to the GPS settings and check what option it has selected. This is very annoying as I want to be able to select HIGH ACCURACY/OFF at least or be able to cycle through all the options and not be restricted. This has never been a problem in any Mackay or other ROM before so I am assuming it is a bug?

One thing I notice is if I am in the GPS settings and then pull down the drop down/power bar, the stupid annoying Google collecting data warning appears and if I select yes then it does switch to HIGH ACCURACY/BATTERY SAVING but then not OFF. I am aware Xposed Framework has a module for getting rid of this annoying crap warning so I may try that and see what happens. Basically, I do not need or want my GPS on in any state without my approval. It is a waste of battery and can be used by Google to pinpoint my location at any time. Just go to the Android Device Manager/Locator page on Google and see!

BTW for all you complaining about battery drain and not lasting a day, basically, this phone is old technology, the battery is only about 1500mAh and it uses a single core which is not going to be at all optimized like the newer processors (dual/quad cores) out there now. If you do not turn off the 3G/GPS/WIFI when you are not needing it or using it then it will drain your battery quickly. I use this phone like that, only turning on services when I need them and also using Darker Pro to reduce the screen brightness all to extend battery life. Also, I use a startup manager to pretty much turn off everything that loads on start and on other triggers such as switching between 3G/Wi-Fi. If you want Facebook and messenger notifications well forget about ur battery as they take up so much RAM and CPU cycles constantly being on. Only things I have on aside from selected core system apps are Whatsapp, Alarm clock, launcher and any specific Widgets I need. No email, no games nothing more..not even system apps such as exchange/YouTube etc.

I would suggest you get a new more recent phone if you wish to have all day battery. It's like complaining that a laptop from 5yrs ago with a 1st Gen Intel i-5 processor won't last more than 1.5hrs, that's because that CPU does not have the low power/power optimisation features of the newest Haswell 4th Gen
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] mooms:
Here is some feedback after testing 4.9.9 for four days:

I'm coming from Mackay 2.999 (Android 4.2.2) and, at equivalent usage, I notice higher battery drain with 4.9.9, but I suppose it's due to Kit Kat.

I also had three or four random soft reboots, it seems something isn't right in the ROM.

Otherwise, everything seems OK.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] ulysse75:
Maybe there is something wrong with 3g. Switching to 2g there isn't battery drain...

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[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] alejoar:
Hey guys, quick question: Just installed this rom and I can't find the mackay kernel settings anywhere. First time using mackay. Where do I find these settings?

Thanks!
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] D0MINO:
It should be in your Apps folder with a SGS logo.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] alejoar:
Mmm nope, shall I reflash it?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] joedom1:
My Mcakay settings is the same logo as the normal Settings one ! :confused:
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] kasper_h:
Yes, that is correct, still thinking about long term solution...don't like the sgs S
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] alejoar:
Ok so I reflashed the ROM and now I got the "Mackay Settings" app which has the same icon as the regular settings app. When I run this app I see the first option is "Mackay kernel settings" but tapping on that does nothing. The other options seem to be working alright.

What could be happening?

EDIT: Ok, I just realized this "button" is just an explanation of what these settings are, right? I was expecting some governor settings or something, but I can get that in performance settings.. hehe, sorry.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] ulysse75:
No it's correct. The first isn't a button. Only text...

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[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] spychodelics:
coming from your Omni rom, just wanted to say thank you.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] ali_haghparast:
#kasper

hi kasper

did you find any problem?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] kasper_h:
Not yet, not much info in log that helps.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] ali_haghparast:
So i have to wipe everything and install new rom and i hate that

Thanks for your great work, kasper_h
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] kasper_h:
I don't know what happened, and no-one else is reporting something similar. So that makes fixing very difficult.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Alexandre_Silva:
Hi ppl!

A little help[emoji6]

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[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] alejoar:
Hey is anyone else having force closes when trying to add the search panel in trebuchet?

Edit: Just for anyone out there that has the same problem as I did: I got force closes all the time in trebuchet and didn't have another launcher so I was pretty stuck. Luckily, I could access the settings app from the quick access shade and from there go to apps -> all -> trebuchet -> clear data

That saved me from reflashing the rom again.. phew.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] D0MINO:
I upgraded to latest v4.9.9 last night and it seemed to be working fine. This evening the mobile internet was just not connecting and showing the H symbol so I restarted. It took quite a long time to start then it turned out that it basically did a clean wipe without my permission or any prompting and deleted all the apps and data! The strange thing is that the Xposed Framework is still installed and the modules are activated but now the gapps I had from May 2014 do not install no matter how many times I retry. I am going to download the 20140606 and see if they work otherwise I guess I am going to have to do a clean install.

I had already done a clean install from the v4.9.6 within the past few weeks so I don't know what happened but I am really not happy about this forced wipe especially as I was out at the time this happened and needed to contact people I was about to meet! Weirdly, despite it not having Gapps installed therefore not being set up to sync with my Google account, (fortunately) all my online contacts were still there! WTF is happening?!!

I have just had enough now with this happening, so much so that I am going to just get an M8 or G3 and be done with this annoyingly, often slow old phone and unpredictable and dodgy 4.9.9 ROM.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] dzee206:
dodgy? that's a bit much to say about this rom seeing no else has encountered that issue, if you no longer like/enjoy the rom just leave it as that no need to put the maintainers work down like that. as for the rom it self its pretty damn great when i was running it and just happens to be one of my favorite cm based rom's to port for personal use for my vibrant... any ways good luck with your new device what ever it may be.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] D0MINO:
I understand but seriously, if it happened to you at a crucial moment when you actually needed it then you would be extremely pi**ed off too! Also, I got 0 answer to my detailed description of the bug about the GPS switching (which I have posted about twice), not even a 'thanks, we will look into it' or 'did you try this' which is annoying as other random posters seem to get a reply.

I do agree that this is an excellent ROM and this is the second major issue I have had with it which should not have happened as it was an upgrade on a clean ROM (since I have always done upgrades before) so please excuse my frustration at losing all my recent data for no reason. I have now done another clean install of the 4.9.9 ROM to bide me over until I get a new phone but will have to try to do a regular backup every other day.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] kasper_h:
Fact is, this is an old phone. Problems that happen to single people without logcats showing an error get ignored. Because there simply is nothing to look into. I don't have a crystal ball to watch what is happening inside your phone. Many SGS are failing at their current age, both the internal memory (which holds data) as well as GPS being frequently the first things to fail.

That is extremely unfortunate. And I have been pissed too at my SGS when it died. But I never blamed the ROM for what happened but the age of the phone (but again, as ROM developer, blaming myself feels a bit useless :)).

And with regards to backups, even for my new phone (Nexus 5), I make daily backups of all stuff that is very relevant for me (automatically), I think that should be regarded smart behaviour no matter how old/new/expensive the phone (or tablet).
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] D0MINO:
Fair enough. Things these days don't last as long as say my parents 30yr old microwave or fridge/freezer lol It's about time I succumbed to modernity and got a fancy upgrade..will miss my I9000 especially I think the now 'compact' size of it!
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] kasper_h:
But smoothness & screen resolution make up for the larger size :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] onepic:
All ok here untill now on 4.9.9 but the app for camera is really stupid :D ... almost no settings available for taken image :(
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Mastergool:
Hi guys,

can anyone tells me if this rom supports encryption?

is the phone still usable after activating it?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] D0MINO:
In the end I was unable to use the clean wiped 4.9.9 as my data folder kept getting full after a TB restore. I had this problem with a beta ROM you had before 4.9.1b? I have gone back to 4.9.7 and have no such issues now.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] kasper_h:
No idea, as I haven't changed anything in partition setup/mounting in a long time...
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] s3nr1:
Hi, I'm unable to use VPN apps for data saving like Onavo Extend or Opera Max. Anyone know of any fix for this? :highfive:

They work in CM11.

Opera gave the possible problem:

Thanks!
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Kockowan:
VPN-Connection is established properly?

If not: Sometimes module tun.ko needs to be activated (for example for Fritz!Box):
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] D0MINO:
I have come across the odd person who has had this same problem but on a different ROM with a different phone so I guess it is something obscure and rare. There was also no solution or help for this problem for them. It seems to have happened only with certain ROMs for me, currently 4.9.1b and 4.9.9.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] qu4nt1n:
Just to share my experience:

recently i switched (on a hunch) for a newer launcher, like a 3D launcher, yes 3D and i can assure you that my phone feels a lot snappier than with trebuchet, nova or the google launcher. And it is not just a feeling. For example, firefox and opera (not the classic version) they work as expected, i.e no screen that takes ages to be readable no FCs because the page you load is too heavy!

I admit i invested like 12€ to buy the one i am using, but frankly i can feel the difference, and maybe it's because these guys they totally rule at coding.

In any case, without dismissing my commentary because of the price of the launcher, maybe if you feel your phone is too sluggish, you should start hunting agressively for a newer launcher.

PS: with this newer launcher i lost the ability to use ok google and google now, but personnally i could not care less ;)
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] danielbe:
In the post, you say that the rom can be flashed on top of any CyanogenMod build; by that do you mean that I can flash it without wiping?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] kasper_h:
You have to wipe if coming from something else than CM11
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Ri9000:
thankyou

Dear Kasper, a click on an icon just didn't seem enough.

I your installed rom and my i9000 has never felt that snappy.

I just wanted to say thanks with some words for the hundreds of hours I know you have put into it.

Richard.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] spychodelics:
which launcher did you buy, i would love to give it a try
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] danielbe:
I came from CM11 and it told me that I have to wipe /data.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] kasper_h:
What did? Which CM11 version?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] qu4nt1n:
This is the one i am using: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gtp.nextlauncher&hl=fr_FR

I think you can try it for like 15 minutes, and if you don't like it just click the refund button on google play.

The only problem is that it is somewhat tricky to really understand how to use it in depth, in any case it 's gonna take more than 15 minutes. However you should experience the difference right away ;) it does feel snappier!

Just to let you know, After a flurry of FCs i had to make a clean install of the mackay ROM 4.9.9, and i installed the launcher like 1 week after!

One last remark: there might be out there other launchers that may prove as efficient but cheaper or free!
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] tsatomas:
Hi kasper, I wonder if your rom can be used for s4 or is only for i9000? I am looking for a good cm based rom for my GT-I9505. Regards

From my GT-I9505 XXFUNC9 4.4.2 alucard powered

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You can try Holo Launcher HD, using it for years in different phones and even though i tried a lot i always use it finally (and free)

From my GT-I9505 XXFUNC9 4.4.2 alucard powered
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] kasper_h:
No, this ROM is only build for i9000 by me.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] tsatomas:
One more question , does it contains the new cm11 theme engine? I have few themes and it would be good chance yo use them if so.also good chance to upgrade again my sgs from your ics .

From my sgs Mackay powered
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] kasper_h:
Yes, it is based on recent cm11 code, so includes theme engine.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] mertb:
You're great dev :good: I'm on S3 now but I've used your rom for a long time on Galaxy S1 :fingers-crossed: Thanks for amazing rom and kernel and everything :highfive: Have a nice day :angel:
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] qu4nt1n:
kitkat was designed for not very powerful phones like de sgs as well; so if we are ready to take google to its words, we need to hunt for the causes of the sluggishness that occurs at times elsewhere.

so here is my take on the matter;

1. synchronisation MUST be disabled, because whenever it kicks in, my phone becomes unusable;

2. to a lesser extent but with the same result, automatic app updates through the google play should be disabled;

3. The launcher is a major culprit. Like try to find your "xfce launcher" instead of sticking to the "ubuntu launcher" #linux ;)

and

in order not to appear to be completely beside the subject of thread

4. Did you notice guys that whatever the custom ROM you use, so here the mackay ROM, after some time, your ROM starts to slow down, some apps begin to FC with no reason etc.... etc.... so that you need to regularly, i would say on a bi-monthly basis at the most do a factory reset and reinstall everything again?! Actually that's what i ended up doing!

5.There is this last point, that i need to further investigate #securitywise :p concerning those apps that do things in the background without my knowledge o_0 and slow down my phone unnecessarily!

Because as a rule, the SGS does not handle well multitasking no more!
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] stickfinger:
Good post, I'd have to agree with most of that in some form or other.

1, I disable sync for things I don't need (like Google photos) and less connections is forced to lead to less processor usage/lag and data connection lag. Wake times are also reduced

2, totally agree. Nothing worse than heading to a Web page or trying to download something then Play decides it wants to do an update for an app you don't need right now anyway. I've also noticed it updates auto sometimes even with auto turned off, especially if the updates been waiting a while. Could be a good thing for security though that.

3, I'd seen other members had suggested a more lightweight launcher so, for my 'xfce' (BTW I'm currently running Mint with cinnamon and its quick and light too).. I'm using Solo launcher, lots of options and it's lightweight

4, I've noticed it but my main phone is an S3 so it's not so big of a problem. Maybe it's caches building up?

5, I'm sure there's an app for monitoring outward/inward connections but can't think of it off the top of my head

To end: awesome rom Dev! Clean, smooth, fast and plenty of options
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] D0MINO:
Just wanted to say thanks for the excellent work on this ROM which I had been using for about a year making my lowly I9000 a pleasure to use especially with the up to date features and firmware. I just got my LG G3 today and WOW does everything scream faster or what! ..and the Quad HD resolution makes my I9000 screen look like a Fisher Price toy lol I have to say I do miss the smaller form factor, one handed use and also I notice especially the blacks/saturation differences between the IPS/AMOLED displays but progress dictates we have to say goodbye one day!

Keep up with the good work as I will most probably pass my I9000 to my little brother for him to discover the world of Android through. :good:
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] hollandais:
That's it, thanks.

Just swype to the right; Not to the right?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] saschc:
No problem :o

What exactly do you mean with:
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] CeesitarJet:
Hi, it's important to update the Gapps? I've gapps-kk-20131113.zip..

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[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] hollandais:
Sorry, it was a mistake. I would say "not to the left"
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] thETImo:
Always use Gapps for the os version you use. Not older nor newer.

Sent from my Nokia RinGo
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] saschc:
In principle you are right, but there is a newer version for KK (gapps-kk-20131119). I think that's what he (CeesitarJet) meant.

Just flash it, it doesn't hurt ;)

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As far as I can see you can reach new homescreens only if you swype to the right, probably because swype to the left is reserved for Google Now (correct me if I' m wrong :D)
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] octolith:
About gapps

I've seen, that many people are confused about Google apps, and some packages don't include the launcher, etc...

Since the beginning, I've used the package, that the PA team (Paranoid Android) provides and I haven't had any problems.

It's ART compatible, if that's your thing (if you don't know what that is, don't ask about it here, use Google).

They have multiple packages, so if you don't want all the Google apps, you can flash a package, that includes less apps (you can install the rest of the apps from Play Store).

You can find it here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2397942

Please read the post and the description of the package you download!

And don't forget to use the "Thanks" button
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] kasper_h:
Gapps are automatically updated by Google Play once there are updated version. So no need to manually update your gapps package if only updating the ROM (on a fresh install I would always use the latest gapps, but even that is not necessary).
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] octolith:
I know :) This is for those, who have problems.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] hussam91:
Does anybody know how to change the app grid in app drawer?

Tried Nova beta, does anyone else have transparent status bar on Nova, cause I don't.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] octolith:
Our device is configured as a low-ram device ('cuz we have 512 megabytes, duh). Therefore we won't have a few bells and whistles KitKat offers, like transparent bars, lockscreen widgets, etc. You can change a line in your build.prop file though, to get the desired functionality back. Just change "ro.config.low_ram=true" to "ro.config.low_ram=false" in build.prop (or delete the line entirely) and reboot. Note, that your ram usage will be increased and performance will be worse, though.

Whatcha mean by "change app grid"?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] knuckles1978:
I've not noticed any difference in performance by editing that build prop line..
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] fmc000:
Me too. It would be nice if the setting would persist after ROM upgrade, as it is not for the LCD density.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] kasper_h:
I might revert this low.ram flag....will test it myself in the coming days.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] octolith:
You mean just remove the build.prop line from future builds, right? :) Or remove the whole functionality (please don't)?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] xandas:
editing buildprop to loe ram=false, or deletting line

Y think the behaviour of the rom is better, improving in speed, and of course much more eye candy
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] kasper_h:
I mean that the line will no longer be added by default in build.prop so that transparent sysbar becomes default option.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] fmc000:
Sounds good. With this and the browser fix the KK experience will be really great. The only things I don't like are the two default launchers and thus I installed Nova beta. Is it possible to include that in the ROM package?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] CeesitarJet:
About Launcher, no! I like Google Home! :)

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One question.. Why Nearby places option is missing in Dialer app?

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[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] rajeshbabushrestha:
This option is present only in Google Dialer app not in AOSP Dialer app.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] kasper_h:
1/2/3/5: Many apps do stuff in the background. And it makes sense that that happens: you have a smartphone after-all, and apps need to sync/do stuff in the background to be smart. And app makers have started to expect faster phones with more RAM: just look at the size of Android apps, which has grown a lot. So the problem is not only the newest ROMs that is hampering speed/smoothness, the latest apps contribute to that as well.

4: I have no problem with the phone slowing down over time, although I frequently reboot during test sessions, which may help as well. And I do not use the phone heavily as well.

I know the feeling, enjoy your new toyphone.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] tsatomas:
thank you. I upgraded to cm11, everything is fine ( I had a problem of losing IMEI but I had it backedup and so I restored it).

I can enjoy the black themes. Not loaded rom so fast and smooth also good batery life(for one day try):laugh: