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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] JORDVN:
V4A should work after installing the correct driver and rebooting. Be sure you've downloaded the correct V4A
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Remix22:
Media server battery drain with Apollo player?

Hi all, first great rom Danvdh, I've been running it smoothly since January - I love it, thanks for all the hard work.

Has anyone had any battery drain caused by apollo? If so, did you find a solution other than Mediaserver Killer?

Thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] nivekx9:
Theres a mod for it in the op
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] PENKO956:
if you flashed kt custom kernel there is a tool in ktweaker called " prox sensor checker". if your phone is polling higher than 20 your sensor is thirty. a new phone should be polling between 5-10. kt says you should be good under 55 but the lower the better.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] imanoobfml:
Thanks for the info! I got 51 so I definitely need to find time to work on it
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] marscandybars:
Any way to get the stock Samsung camera incorporated. I will sure miss the cool capture settings/modes and the ability to take a picture with front and back camera at the same time.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] polo79:
I'm not sure if it is more Google or ROM related but does anyone else get this sometimes when trying to open a folder, it will only half-open like in the picture?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Danvdh:
mine is fine too
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] epsix:
What clock widget are you using? Can you share it?:)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] polo79:
I wish I could help ya man. It is HD Widgets from the Play Store though. Good stuff.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Danvdh:
That is a very good app and they have a nice AOSP addon widget pack I bought too back when I was using an S3
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] jeffek:
Is there a specific modem 4.3 for the metro variant?

Using this ROM for 24hrs with no problems yet;)

Can I use the T-Mobile 4.3 modem I searched but could not find a metro one. No data drops but I did see better signal strength on the 4.3 so I'd like to go back to that modem. I have cmrw so I'm looking for the .zip

This is an awesome ROM !!!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] LoopDoGG79:
If you are getting signal drops, for now the only solution is you have to use the 4.4 modem.bin
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] jeffek:
No drops just saw better signal strength on the 4.3 modem. Thanks for your reply I will try the T-Mobile 4.3 modem.bin and report back

if anyone has the metro pcs .variant this ROM runs like butter on it
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Chosen_on184:
So is there a 4.4 modem bin that I have to use to get better signal with this rom.

The 4.3 I was told to use gives me spotty signal with it going from LTE to 3G throught out the day where before I got constant LTE .. I reside in NY

If you take a look at the screenshot I updated to the modem the OP stated we need to flash to get signal back however since then like I said I have been bouncing from 3G and LTE ...

I ask because I am just a bit confused as to exactly what needs to be flashed to get back LTE signal ..

Thanks

:confused::confused::confused:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] sartau87:
I flashed both modem files highlighted in OP. I double flashed dandroid 12/1...I continue to get no audio at all.. I followed the instructions on how to get mk2 and retain audio to no avail. can someone advise?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] epsix:
Try changing your kernel to faux or Ktoonez see what happened.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] byron1985:
When you flashed modems did the phone actually reboot or did you after you flashed the first modem piece after it shut off immediately flash back into download mode. I remember some people saying it took several tries to flash the modems for it to stick.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Danvdh:
This only happens when you reboot to download mode from the device, for some reason odin flashes won't stick

what you need to do is unplug and power off the device then reboot to download mode by holding vol down + power + home, plug it back in and flash modem.bin and you should be good to go guys

I do have a twitter I check frequently, if you do have questions feel free to follow me and ask! I'm always around to help and no question is a stupid question if it's not in my OP!

cheers

Dan

p.s. can we please rate the thread, 4 stars is not what this rom deserves ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] velayo:
Went through the same issue, all you need to do is reflash modem_uvua.

It solved my issues
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] epsix:
Omg.... I just make a call to a restaurant equipment retailers. Google pull their name company and a picture of the company's too. Should I be worry about this?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Danvdh:
It's google caller ID, it uses google to match numbers that call or you call

you can turn it off in the phone settings by pressing the menu key :highfive:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Chosen_on184:
I pulled the battery once Odin flashed the file .. then put it back and and rebooted back to download mode ..

Is there a way to reboot while in download mode other than pulling the battery ?

Wonder if this is causing issues
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Danvdh:
yeah, turn the phone off and press and hold vol down , home and power with the phone unplugged, no need to take the battery out
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Chosen_on184:
double post sorry
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] HeavyA:
This morning, my phone froze and then rebooted. When it git back to the home screen, a message popped up saying "updating camera firmware, please wait". Now, anytime I try to launch the camera app, it says it can't connect to the camera.

Anyone else have this happen?

edit//

I should mention that I am running this as the secondary ROM in a dual-boot configuration. My guess is that my issue arises from this....if Google sent an update OTA (if this ROM actually gets those) for the camera, it isn't exactly in the expected place due to the dual-boot.

//
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] The Apostle:
Nope but Google did update the camera. Are you running the new one?

_______________________________________

sent from my mobile office while swerving down interstate 64. Since I cannot keep my eyes off the road to long, please excuse my typos.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] HeavyA:
As far as I know. It has updated before without any trouble.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Chosen_on184:
Uninstall .. reinstall or try a different camera and see if that works
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] HeavyA:
No dice. Looks like I'll have to reflash the ROM.

Edit// dirty flash and still no go.

Looks like a full wipe is in order.

---------- Post added at 05:21 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:23 PM ----------

Aaaaand now it is working again. No idea what happened or how it went away. I was about to wipe and reflash. I guess I don't have to now.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] defvayne:
Does this need ggapps to be flashed? I have no browser apk.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] serio22:
It has playstore so no
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] defvayne:
So the ROM comes with no browser?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] serio22:
Yup. You can install whichever one you want
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] nivekx9:
& if you wanted the aosp one, there's a root app that'll install it for you on the play store "aosp browser"
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] 2ndComing:
Looks like I lost root when I flashed this ROM. Any suggestions? I am too tired to search this whole forum for answer or issues. Thank you in advance.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] serio22:
Flash latest superuser
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] 2ndComing:
Flash it thru touch? I'll have to look for it. Thank you for replying
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] serio22:
Yes
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] 2ndComing:
Searching for it now
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Danvdh:
@ everyone

As many of you know Android 4.4.3 is just around the corner, test builds have been spotted on just about every device and many sources

say this month will be the release, I just wanted to give my userbase the piece of mind that I will system dump 4.4.3 and have a ROM out

within 24 hours of it's release containing every feature/improvement that I currently have in my current 4.4.2 ROM, I have spreadsheets

prepared with all my needed changes with notes to make the implementation that much easier, my goal is to ship only 2 releases of 4.4.3

when it launches, the first one will contain proper autobrightness, reboot menu, home button lag fix, SD write permissions and absolute minimal

bloat to allow user customization, my 2nd release will go live once I'm done themeing that horrible new dialer I saw pictures of.

many of you may have noticed I redid 4.3 not to long ago for a couple reasons, 1) 4.3 is preferred to some ppl and 2) practice, I want all the development

fresh in my mind for the real ROM, which will be 4.4.3

I would also like to take this time to thank all my donators, you guys are extremely awesome and are helping me through some pretty tough times

you guys are awesome!!! I can't wait to hear feedback once 4.4.3 ships and I get it out to you guys, there is no doubt in mind that my ROM gets better on screen time then any GPE ROM using

stock Samsung dyanmic autobrightness, the AOSP values just destroy them in every way shape and form.

cheers and have a great night everyone, and remember my personal goal is to keep as many of you S4 users from upgrading as I can, I want everyone to not feel the need to update this device for another year, this will ultimately save you some cash too ;) I WILL not ditch this userbase for another device, I have every intention in keeping my S4.

Dan
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] BoboBrazil:
Can't wait. Thanks for your hard work on this rom. There really is no reason to upgrade from the GS4 this year. With the GS4 having a developer edition we are guaranteed Android upgrades for 2 years too:D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] PiggySmalls:
Looking forward to this brother, I have no doubt that you'll will not disappoint, and yeah, I'm all for hanging on to this phone for a while.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Chino9656:
Wish I wouldn't have traded in for the S5 :( this rom was amazing
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] nivekx9:
I love you [MENTION=4830253]Danvdh[/MENTION]
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] bitofsin:
Hey I'm having a problem with my signal on T-Mobile I always seem to have poor coverage. I just was running insane kit Kat v8 NB4 and had great coverage. I was just wondering if I had to re flash the newest modem.bin or would the one in op be safe?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] serio22:
You could try flashing another modem, but if you compare signal between the 2 ROMs by dBm not bars, you would see its the same coverage
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] :
[MENTION=4656311]bitofsin[/MENTION] don't look at the signal bars on top, it's not the same scale. Touchwiz makes it look like it has stronger signal but it's the same for both ROMs. Just look at the dBm values and you will see.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] serio22:
That's exactly what I meant
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] bitofsin:
I just did a comparison and your right they are almost the same just a little annoying that the service keeps dropping on this rom. Other than that amazing rom. Great work dev
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] -FuRBz-:
i recenttly upgraded to the M8.

Dan this was the best rom i used on the S4.. big kuddos to you!!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] :
Are you on the new bootloader or the old one? I know some people have problems with signal drop even with the hybrid set up. I had the same problem and I bit the bullet and upgraded the bootloader to the newest one and now there's no problem whatsoever. Something to consider.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] bitofsin:
I am on the new bootloader. I updated to the stock samsung rom before I started to do any custom roms. I used Kies to update roo if that makes a difference
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] BiggJurk:
okay stupid question, can we move apps to SD card? I have been searching online and on my device with no success.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] nivekx9:
Use an app..apps2sd or try settings>apps>swipe right, move to sd
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] roblxskye:
I ordered the black edition faux leather back for the s4 its freaking nice looking and feels much better then the original back.

You can find it on eBay.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Spacemonkie4207:
Nice!

I'm going to order that and also a 3000mah anker (no nfc)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Freakthis08:
They have those available??? I couldn't find one with a quick search... got a link?

Sent from my GT-I9505G
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] roblxskye:
I bought mine here http://m.ebay.com/itm/GENUINE-batte...ALAXY-S4-GT-i9505-Black-edition-/251495936573
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Nooblit:
I have a quick question:

Is there a flashable zip for the cm torch app or something similar anywhere? i'm using Tesla right now but it's laggy and a bit more than i want it to be.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] nivekx9:
Search bro, you can literally Google "cm torch apk" and find something
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] BiggJurk:
yeah tried all that, move to SD is not an option on this ROM at least from what I can tell that's why I asked
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] serio22:
Take it from cm and push it to system..

On another note, does anyone get audio distortions when listening to music with v4a or DSP? Not bass distortion but slight audio distortion for less than a second.. Sometimes I'm just listening to music and not using it and it happens randomly.. I had this with the s3 when using cm/aosp and thought that was a problem with them but now even with a GPE ROM it does it.. Anyone know how to fix this? Its extremely annoying to me, and it doesn't happen with touchwiz.. Except for that everything else perfect
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Danvdh:
which kernel mate? this is all kernel related
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] kill_dano:
I've been having bluetooth trouble for a while. Mostly with my bluebuds X, but also with my desktop computer. I stream podcasts from S4 to both, and it frequently disconnects without indications, I just stop hearing my podcasts, and I can only get back with a manual reconnect. I also get very frequent disconnects when I'm on a call with the bluebuds x. The bluebuds x work fine with all my other devices.

What could this problem be related to? The rom itself? The device? the modem? The kernel (KT-747)?

Update: problem remains on Faux123 Kernel

Seems to have been resolved by using Dan's advice below-- disabled hotplugging when BT is paired on KT-747.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Danvdh:
disable hotplugging while using bluetooth, depending on your governor its in the governor settings
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] serio22:
KT stock kernel in OP
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Danvdh:
what format are your songs?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] serio22:
Well I mainly stream from SoundCloud and play music, so I would say mp3
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] BiggJurk:
Nobody has anything on this, am I completely missing something or has this been known for AOSP and I just never realized?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Danvdh:
anything flac encoded will do this until 4.4.3

don't ask, google pulled an apple with 4.4-4.4.2, I really feel 4.4.3 should have been 4.4 and we should all still be on 4.3 waiting for kit kat, it came to early with too many problems IMHO

that being said, after I fixed the majority of flaws with 4.4.2, the ROM is pretty damn good now
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] serio22:
So does that mean the audio distortions shouldn't be happening?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Danvdh:
you will notice some songs will do it and others will play clearly, in this case I believe its the FLAC encoding bug

http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/0...nd-stuttering-on-android-4-4-a-fix-is-coming/

remember this ROM was synced with AOSP right when 4.4.2 was released for the nexus 5 (affected by this bug too), anything after most likely has the fix ;) (ie. touchwiz 4.4.2)

good news you won't have to wait long, 4.4.3 is around the corner
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] serio22:
Ah I see now I understand.. Thank you!!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Danvdh:
4.4.3 official changelog

https://gist.github.com/archon810/1b7c6faa2e2eab831017

I hope to get to work soon for all you folks, you guys having a bug free OS that your happy with is extremely important to me
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] camry89:
They shouldn't be happening. If youre using a hotplugging governor you need to disable hotplug media

I use Soundcloud for my streaming too and had same problem
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Spacemonkie4207:
How do I find out which governed are hotplug and which aren't?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] PENKO956:
you google it!

Governors and schedulers explained:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1687578

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s2/general/ref-kernel-governors-modules-o-t1369817
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] romhetman:
Hello, how can i install both file's from optional download's kk4.4.2 The problem is when I flash file "darkui" it gives the change's but when I flash the "disable CRT animation" it overwrites probably it and only the "disable CRT animation" works, but I need both of them to do their effects. Can anyone help me do that please.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] serio22:
Would you mind sharing your setup?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Spacemonkie4207:
Doesn't say which is hotplug and which isn't
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] bthurber:
Wow. That change log is huge!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] PENKO956:
why you so worried about which gov are hotplugging? even if the gov is not hotplugging with kt custom kernel+ktweaker you can auto hotplug which ever gov you want even "non hotplugging govs".
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Spacemonkie4207:
I always tend to stick with Interactive based governer. They seen a lot snappier.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] PENKO956:
well there you go. just use interactive with the auto hotplug set and your cores will go offline. rememeber you can go into the gov adjustments and change the parameters to tweak your gov to perfection. :good:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] serio22:
Well I just tried it by flashing kt's kernel and disabling hotplug media and you're right there was no distortion with 4 songs, the bass feels about 10 times weaker though

Edit: nm I think it was just my earphones.. And there is no distortion now but there is still slight studder at times but I prefer that than distortion, thanks!!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] serio22:
Just flash the darkui and disable CRT with xposed
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] romhetman:
Can you please point me in to apk of exposed appreciate it. Thanks in advance.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] surfdev:
Modem issues

It seems the signal strength semi-issue is still not completely solved. Some people are reporting great results with new bootloaders and others not as good. I too am having the same problems with my LTE signal. Even my wifi (5Ghz Band) is getting affected (have to turn wifi off then on and then it's back to normal). I have a hybrid MK2 modem with the latest KT TWGE kernel. I tried the NB4 modem and found it to be actually worse.

Before I attempt to upgrade my bootloader, I appreciate if more people with upgraded bootloaders can voice in just to make a proper judgment and help others like us.

I really like this rom. It makes the S4 a completely different phone. Obviously I would like to stay on it! good job dev :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] serio22:
First try gravity box, I haven't tried that option but I think it should work

No problems at all with newest NB4 bootloader
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] MoodSwinger:
All of a sudden….

I'm burning theu my battery, theres nothing new that i've installed thats i'm running and when i check battery it says "Android OS" and it"s running thru 58 - 65% of the battery, even the screen only is using in 20s. I'm not even able to go a day at work without charging, and this is a recent develooment. I use my device as my music player too and i'd still be able to get theu a day and charge over night no issues.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

[MENTION=1501483]surfdev[/MENTION] on nb4 also and have had no issues with reception or signal. Actually fantastic for me on both counts.

**** Edit / Update ****

Thanks [MENTION=4830253]Danvdh[/MENTION] : Just wanted all to know, found the source of the problem, I installed the "heartbleed" checker app on my device prob a month or so ago, and used it a couple times and forgot about it for the most part, then all of a sudden this happened. Went thru and checked any apps installed since flashing, only been a couple, and that was the one. now it's gone and alls good again.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Danvdh:
clean flash, don't install any apps and see if your issue persists
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Synergy510:
Try going into Developer options > Process stats to see which apps are running and what services they are using. I find this to be very useful because it gives a deeper look into what's burning your battery.

An example I've had was that Facebook burn through my battery stats but I didn't want to just un-install the app, so I went into the process stats and I saw that the built-in messaging app held a wakelock, and I never use the messaging system, I just browse through my feed. So I used this app Disable Services: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cn.wq.disableservice, to disable the service that was killing my battery. Be warned that disabling the wrong service may mess up the app, so be careful.

If you don't want to go through that trouble of disabling the service, see if you find any apps that are using a lot of processing power that you don't use anymore. This should help you narrow down your search rather than un-installing each and every app you have.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Danvdh:
another (simpler) solution is just greenify facebook :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] MoodSwinger:
[MENTION=4829924]Synergy510[/MENTION] : thanks for input and info. I did find it tho.

[MENTION=326772]dandv[/MENTION]h & others, i've seen you recommend Greenify or tall about it on here a bit… whats it all about? If you wouldnt mind giving your or others giving their personal opinions about it. Thanks.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] PENKO956:
good reading material:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2357417
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] BoboBrazil:
nevermind
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Synergy510:
I have tried greenify-ing things before, but I don't like that I always have to go through the loading animation every time I load apps. Greenify may be a great solution for people who infrequently check their apps out. But yeah, you're also very much right with this suggestion
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] BoboBrazil:
Hey guys here is the one plus one camera. It has some pretty cool features and I just tested and it works great with this rom:D https://mega.co.nz/#!Y0UBnKyI!CqDuBsIc6bdnDdp8y8n3XKW3vqu1NIZ5RBprza6Cv04
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] romhetman:
New KTcernel is out !
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Drizzythebiker:
link?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Danvdh:
UPDATE IN THE OP

05/19/2014

-Contacts clear field image is now visible, was black on black

-Updated the official Google Camera and binary into the system

-Menu will no longer unlock the phone from the lock screen if no password is set

-Small framework edit, cleaned up some code regarding the volume panel, nothing you will notice

-Updated build.prop

-Removed CM weather widget and made it an optional flash (apparently creates wake locks for ppl who don't use it?)

-Everything up to date on a clean flash, no market updates required :)

*No more releases, all necessary changes are documented and I cannot wait until 4.4.3 so I can have you guys a ROM

asap*
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Yepiz92:
thank you so much for your work you made me leave touch wiz! I just installed your previous version can I just install this new version without formatting my phone?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Gadianton:
I just did. It seems to be running fine.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] romhetman:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=41675354