yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Defy Android Development] Proverbs2:
Have you tried the various other performance tweaks mentioned here: disabling HWA for most apps, Greenify apps, and remove unused system apps? You could also try setting the min CPU frequency to 600 instead of 300.

Edit: also try disabling phone number lookup in the dialer, and removing the cLock app (sorry, cLock is a CM widget, not on SlimKat), as written here under bug #26.

Good luck!
[Defy Android Development] adyo13:
I'm taking back my words with kernel 3 [MENTION=4148153]TJKV[/MENTION] :)
[Defy Android Development] bogdyy13:
i flased defy_twrp_recovery_2.6.3.0.zip and now my defy is booting up, shows a red M and then a black screen, what is happening?
[Defy Android Development] Omya:
this is awesome thanks a lot :D
[Defy Android Development] alerort:
I've run into the same problem while installing TWRP over 2ndinit on a freshly rooted defy, but trying to press volume down a couple of times at the M logo did the trick, got to the TWRP recovery and flashed CM11. Tried a couple of times before getting it right but at the end it worked.
[Defy Android Development] Antiga Prime:
Just confirming that SlimKat 4.6 boots up fine, regardless of the "failed" message while flashing.

EDIT: Battery life is actually pretty bad on WiFi with this latest build (barely 30 hours). Older builds (including the latest CM11) gave me about 2 days worth.
[Defy Android Development] mmbytes:
Thread stalled?

Hi everyone,

I just noticed that this thread has stalled and I wanted to know if the discussion has moved to a new thread?

I don't follow the whole forum just subscribed here after installing Slim-mb526-4.4.2.build.4 on my defy.

Thanks!
[Defy Android Development] TJKV:
Sorry, forgot to post it in this thread:
[Defy Android Development] Wezarr:
I'm having problem with the camera but not with itself when I'm using the camera app but when I use snapchat or messenger instant picture sender then it cuts the picture to 2 sides and places a wide shadow line in the middle. And it also gives the look an rgb kind a effect. Now I tried to flash any other 4.4.2 rom,but it doesn't work neither. But with 4.3 and with lower roms it runs very smoothly. So could you please help me guys? :)
[Defy Android Development] adyo13:
Please leave your secret to some dev..because your roms are always the most stable.

Good luck with your internship!
[Defy Android Development] TJKV:
Thanks :)

No secrets, everything is on github.com/tejus :p

Anyone is welcome to step up and take over, I'd be very happy :)
[Defy Android Development] Proverbs2:
Good luck on your internship! Thanks again for all the work you've done in the past, and we look forward to your return.

Meanwhile, it would be AWESOME if someone else could build an updated Slim rom. I've been using the SlimKat 4.0 build as my daily driver for months, and it's still working beautifully, but I'd love to try out some of the new Slim features. :D Hopefully someday I'll learn to build from source, but I have a lot to learn.
[Defy Android Development] TJKV:
Building from source is quite simple, nothing to it :) See the Nexus 5 slimkat thread, every other user now builds the rom themselves :p

If you are serious about learning it, you can start with [MENTION=4173406]Kayant[/MENTION]'s guides and this I will help you out too whenever I can.
[Defy Android Development] granazis:
My experiance with [ROM] [4.4.2] SlimKat (jordan) [STABLE 4.0] [Weekly 3.85] [Unoffi

CHRIS 5-8-14

phone ok-bt ok(reboot to remove sign when closed)-gps no good sensitivity on copilot 9.5-on igo ok-too late to boot(about 3-4 secs)

some problems with sd card not find(0mb) in twrp,sinse works good on phone

and pc(card changed with toshiba 4 gb all ok,before sandisk 8gb,lexar 16 gb,kingstone 8gb not recognised in twrp),depends it from size???- some not often reboots-backup via twrp 90b??????????

waiting for battery response.But is a good rom.

istallation (in my defy mb525)

if you are comming from another rom, From stock rec (pwr +vol down)wipe data factory reset,open RSD LITE V5.6,enter bl mode(pwr+

vol up)

1)flash sbf 2.2.2 VIA RSD LITE V5.6(otherwise you have M or ANDROID

boot loop)

2)root(i used Gingerbreakv1.20)

3)install 2nd init 1.4.2

4)via cwm 2.5 installed with 2nd init flash twrp 2.6.3.0.0

5)wipe data/casche/system

6)flash rom

7)flash gaps(i flashed,minimal_Slim_AIO_gapps.4.4.2.build.4.6)

reboot(too long)

if you have boot loop on M or ANDROID do: From stock rec (pwr +vol down)wipe data factory reset
[Defy Android Development] chnapsy:
Random Reboot and lag when receiving call

Hi there !

First, I want to thank you for this amazing work, I'm really impressed to see how my old defy plus runs fast and smooth on kitkat :)

I just have two little problems, I'm runnin currently Slim-mb526-4.4.2.build.4-UNOFFICIAL-20140407-2344 and I wanted to have feedbacks :

-My phone randomly reboot (approximately once a week) which is pretty ennoying ... Is there any fiix known or planned for this issue ?

-When I receive a call, I hear my phone ringing but the screen will stay black for at least 5-8 seconds before displaying buttons, that's pretty enoying as well.

Is there any settings I could change to fix that ?

Thanks
[Defy Android Development] pradeeppk:
It is a common bug in cm 11 (unofficial defy) and all cm11 based ROMs. But it reduced to 2 or 3 seconds in latest cm 11 releases.
[Defy Android Development] granazis:
Qestn

I have some problems with sd card, not find(0mb) in twrp,sinse works good on phone

and pc(card changed with toshiba 4 gb all ok,before sandisk 8gb,lexar 16 gb,kingstone 8gb not recognised in twrp),i am wondering what is hapening,its the first time that i encounter this problem.I have load a lot of custom roms for years but i didnt found such a problem.This happens with this rom ( [ROM] [4.4.2] SlimKat (jordan) [STABLE 4.0] [Weekly 3.85] [Unofficial]) I had also propblem with backinkup and restore the rom but solved via online Nandroid pro app from play store.Please can anyone help me and explain whats the reason for this problem?(for cards i mean)

I hope to a reply.Thanks

NOTE:my phones,moto g,moto defy,bberry,iphone 4s, sony st15i.

Bad English,sorry i am Greek
[Defy Android Development] adyo13:
Nobody prepared enough to take over? Because I really miss a good old fully updated Slimkat :) ..since the Cyanogen version comes with a different bug in every version :(
[Defy Android Development] Jack Sparrow xda:
Friends, can anyone help me to find out the most stable and bug-free version of slimkat for MB525 ?? Or should I try out any other Kitkat ROM? Also please point out which recovery method to use for flashing?

I have got a MB525 from my relative and he will take back the phone once I finish flashing. He lives in other town so can't take chances with experimenting multiple ROMs since phone will be far away from me to trace and fix the issues and my relative isn't noob in this department.

Thanks :)
[Defy Android Development] Proverbs2:
I've been using SlimKat build 4 (not 4.6) for months without any major issues, but you have to replace DefyParts.apk with a newer version. Follow my installation guide here, and see this post for instructions on replacing DefyParts.apk. In my guide, also see the section on "Tips for customizing & improving performance".
[Defy Android Development] Jack Sparrow xda:
Thanks a lot, just followed what you said and could manage to install the SlimKat 4.0 :D

Haven't really tested it but first impression is way too much slow compared to stock GB. Sometimes I wonder if we progressing or going backward, when I look at the old GB versions, I see how greatly integrated those ROMs used to be, there were lot of features and ease of use but now everything getting messed up day by day. But we have to upgrade few of todays features and apps don't run on the older version of OS :(

Anyways, coming back to point, camera is lagging very heavily. any solution or it will remain like that?

Only missed out one step that forgot to replace the defyparts.apk in the ROM zip so will have to replace it using root browser, hope the end result will be same.
[Defy Android Development] Jack Sparrow xda:
Writing down all the issues faced so far :

1. Camera lags heavily.

2. Camera causes instability. Phone heats up heavily and crashes during camera operations. Reboots itself. Have tried other camera app also like Google Camera and one other camera form play store but same instability issues with all.

3. Phone heats up after bit of usage.

Have update DefyParts.apk also using root browser and restarted the phone.

Is the SlimKat 4.0 running stable enough for others? If not then which kitkat ROM is most stable for Defy MB525 ?

Phone i snot mine, will hand it to my relative who lives in other town and isn't familiar with custom ROMs, flashing, recovery etc. So I want a stable ROM.
[Defy Android Development] Proverbs2:
A freshly installed rom takes some time to "settle" while various services run in the background, so the phone may be a bit unstable at first. Give it a few hours, and see if things improve.

The camera is stable for me. The preview does lag a bit, but the actual videos are smooth, at least when recorded in SD resolution.

KitKat roms probably will always be a bit slower than Gingerbread, thanks to the higher RAM requirements of Android 4.4. Have you tried all the performance tweaks that I recommended here? You could also try overclocking the CPU and GPU using Aero Control. (My CPU is clocked at 1150, and GPU at 266.) That might help.
[Defy Android Development] Jack Sparrow xda:
Yeah, I tried to tweak the system, rather I kept testing the ROM for couple of days with lot of restarts etc and finally decided to give a try to CM11 latest build and I found that one running better on the Defy I have got. :)
[Defy Android Development] sd_shadow:
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[Defy Android Development] yamandude:
OTG

Does the OTG work in this build ? If so , How do I enable it or get it to work ?
[Defy Android Development] granazis:
roms for mb525 bl 09.10

Hi, friend if you like tell me wich defy you have?if you have mb525 like me dont try cm11 may you have more bugs.(i tried in my device and came back to this rom,or in AOSB-11-20140125-UNOFFICIAL-mb526 with 2-11_GApps_Core_4.4.2_signed(most important bugs founded is ,bt not work-battery drain 1-2%/h on std by mode, and please try to see the behavior via better battery stats app for wakelocks and cpu behavior on sleeping mode,i preffer this rom with this known bugs till now.These are the better roms that i fond for my device.

Sorry for the suggestions.
[Defy Android Development] granazis:
New att file

udtate my experiense on 27-10-14 look attached file.
[Defy Android Development] Jack Sparrow xda:
Hi, I had MB525 but later restored the stock ROM and exchanged it with Moto G II and got some reasonable discount. :)
[Defy Android Development] granazis:
YES

Yes otg supported(r/w to usb stick formated in fat 32) but you have to use the uptated ES file explorer.

---------- Post added at 02:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:34 PM ----------

HI,thanks for your quick response

and

Congr, i have also the same device its excellent, but i am not going exchange my lovely DEFY MB525.

NOTE:i had no problems with this release of rom except some reboots(twice a week), also supports good working otg.For a goot kkat rom for your new device try paranoid 4.5beta1 or beta2.

MOTO FOR EVER!!!

Thanks
[Defy Android Development] yamandude:
I did, but nothing is happening ! more details please ?
[Defy Android Development] granazis:
OTG on mb525 bl 09.10
[Defy Android Development] yamandude:
Oh, Ok, never expected it would be so specific :D

Will try it.

Yea its a big country and am sure that you would enjoy :)
[Defy Android Development] groksteady:
Hey -- Just wanted to check in, on the off chance that anyone else is still interested in using this phone, and also happens to be in China. For various reasons, I've come back to the phone, and I wanted to use it in a minimal setup -- more or less, GSM phone calls and SMS, WeChat, VLC and Osmand, and no VPN. I installed [MENTION=4148153]TJKV[/MENTION]'s SlimKat 4.2.2 build.8.1 from 20131003, with the minimal gapps. I haven't activated my Google account on it, like I said, because I'm not using a VPN on it. I only installed the gapps just in case there's some bit that would be necessary to basic functions, and because you never really read about people not using gapps, except in a handful of threads that people hardly post in. If anyone can tell me what to expect by not installing gapps, please do.

I downloaded WeChat from the Weixin site, and VLC and Osmand from F-Droid. In two days, the phone has been much snappier than on CM7.2, which by many accounts should be the most stable and least laggy of ROMs even as of early 2014. CM7.2 couldn't handle WeChat, and hanged right from login. On data and Wifi, I've sent audio WeChat messages back and forth no problem. On startup, Osmand sometimes takes a few minutes to find my location, but is pretty good after that. Phone calls are amazingly crisp, and the camera is great, or at least as good as it's ever been.

I'm not planning on installing other apps, since I have a tablet that serves those functions better. But as a China survival handset, the Defy+ is working great now.
[Defy Android Development] TJKV:
Good to hear :)

Me personally, I'm on Quarx's CM11 builds now. I think I'm running something from exactly a month ago. I'm using my handset only for music though, without a SIM card. Have logged into Google services to install my (paid for) music app and a few other random apps.

Why am I not running my own builds of SlimKat? Simply because it's from the older era before Quarx managed to repartition /system for more space, and because my builds are not patched against Stagefright et al. Have no time or inclination to dust off the codebase now :(

Either way as a music player I get about a week out of one charge. Doubles as a calculator (CM Inbuilt and Real Calc) and a remote control (Unified Remote Pro) now and then ;)

Camera works well too like you said, Camera launch time is also surprisingly good on this old device, comparable to my main phone nowadays (Nexus 5). That's something that surprised me when I revived the Defy :D
[Defy Android Development] groksteady:
I briefly thought about lacking security patches, but accepted the risk for this phone's purposes. But if I did want to try one of Quarx's builds with the repartition, is there somewhere detailing the process of coming back to your JB builds?
[Defy Android Development] TJKV:
The easiest/cleanest would be to flash an sbf back to moto stock, root, install 2ndinit recovery, flash 2.6.3.0 recovery, then flash slim. Also you'd have to repartition your sdcard back to regular I suppose.
[Defy Android Development] FcukBloat:
dears, seems download link is broken?
[Defy Android Development] TJKV:
Works for me. I heard afh was down for a short duration a few days ago, could be that?
[Defy Android Development] FcukBloat:
thanks mate I see them now :o
[Defy Android Development] Ferujo:
Fellas, I'm not being able to log in with my google account? Am I being the only one having this trouble? Another thing: where's google play?
[Defy Android Development] Cobalt765:
Has anyone had trouble with battery dropping suddenly and only charging to 99%?
[Defy Android Development] Rinznlerr:
just a bit problem

i try to read al replys but no one help me, i install the rom but i cant make wifi works, it dont turn on... all the others features are ok but wifi no longer works

i came from pacman 4.6 beta 2 - moto defy mb525
[Defy Android Development] Cobalt765:
Maybe go back to stock then try again?
[Defy Android Development] CodeVanya:
Hey I'm facing the same issue. I came from CM11 and the problem was already there, that's why I decided to change the ROM but the issue is still there even after a clean flash. Did you find any solution?
[Defy Android Development] Cobalt765:
Have you gone back to stock ROM?
[Defy Android Development] shiboby:
I wanted to install this on my GF's phone. I had Sndinit installed with TWRP 2.1.1 I installed the TWRP from the instructions, but now the phone is stuck at the motorola logo. I left it there for an hour and then pulled the battery. Now I can get into stock recovery but that seems to be about it. What can I do?
[Defy Android Development] Dirk64:
Flash with RSD before your battery is empty. Fill up your Akku before it's to late.
[Defy Android Development] shiboby:
what is RSD?
[Defy Android Development] Dirk64:
The Motorola flash tool for firmware

[https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1100585]
[Defy Android Development] shiboby:
and I can still use that to flash when I can only get to stock recovery?
[Defy Android Development] Dirk64:
No recovery required, read the guide for RSD. Flash stock Firmware and start from scratch. Pull out the Akku, if you are bootlooping, Defy does not charge otherwise! If you habe downloaded firmware, push power and loudness up and then push in the akku so it will show up a black and white screen.Connect to your Computer, RSD will show connected. Go to browse, select the firmware and push Start. Wait until it shows up "Pass"!
[Defy Android Development] Dirk64:
This is meant by black and white
[Defy Android Development] shiboby:
it says the battery is too low to program, how should I charge it?
[Defy Android Development] Dirk64:
[https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1828639]
[Defy Android Development] shiboby:
so now I tried RSD lite and it said it was complete. I let the phone sit for while, but the screen never came about on. I pulled the battery tried turning it on, but nothing. However, even though the screen doesn't recognize it, the computer does when I plug it in. What do I do?
[Defy Android Development] Dirk64:
Go to recovery and wipe cache and data. Try again flashing with RSD if it doesn't boot. And READ the how to's
[Defy Android Development] shiboby:
I can't get into recover and I read these how tos:

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=59348530&postcount=6

https://docs.google.com/document/d/102LcdnDXpSjOXWdR39Zl4wMikfWRw2KAj63PuoJyJz4/edit

https://docs.google.com/document/d/...f-0TVemquhtZtnE/edit#bookmark=id.5ind6fnvj5v3

Any other recommendations?
[Defy Android Development] shiboby:
sorry I forgot to quote you in the above message
[Defy Android Development] ShaunMan:
Can you please supply another link to DefyParts.apk ?

Can you please supply a new link to DefyParts.apk, the dropbox link does not seem to work. Thanks
[Defy Android Development] gkovacsp:
I've installed it on my MB525 (Defy) and the wifi does not work - everything else is fine.

I've noticed that this ROM's file name contains MB526, is there an MB525 version of it as well?

If I install the other popular ROM CM11 by Quarx, then wifi is OK, but the entire phone is a little sluggish, so SlimKat would be better.
[Defy Android Development] roo^y:
non-urgent. Keep calm & geek on

I too put the 20140407 build on a MB525, & wifi hotspot from another phone is working. The 2nd last fiddle, the browser wasn't interested in trying to launch a page, or reload, but whatever the issue was, resolved & worked fine when I came back to it later.

MB526 may've also been seen on the CM11 mentioned, as it seems common for these ROMs, with these almost identical/compatible phone models (nothing to worry about :good: )

IIRC from reading threads for this old clunker, avoid gapps to avoid being "sluggish".

mY tUrN: Headphones work with it to play a song, but when I use the FM radio tuner, audio comes out the phone's internal speaker, instead of headphones :confused: "Other CM11" doesn't have the issue, it's FM tuner playing through headphones successfully, on a MB526

I'm guessing ..maybe bluetooth speakers/headphones etc would be a suitable solution instead, but if anyone else w/ slimkat installed wants to double-check, or if there's any info on this etc, i'm all ears!

Attempted using other apps as a fix, to no avail.

-SpiritF app throws error 'Tuner API did not start or stop. This device may need a kernel with a working FM driver' (also threw error on launch, 'Unknown Device', w/ suggestions of which models it's for)

-NextRadio also failed when trying to start the tuner feature

**I haven't tried switching & booting to ROM's alternative ART runtime

>Didn't find any stock settings that could change the FM tuner's audio output

>>& yet to look for a app to add, that could change settings w/ a over-ride (possibly Xposed modules would be where to look)

I assume magisk won't work with Defy, seeing it needs to install to the bootloader. In our case, I think our substitute "bootloader"-alternative is SndInit, which may or may not be able to be developed to trick a shoe-horned magisk, to work in it :p
[Defy Android Development] TJKV:
I had this a lot on 4.3 too, having to do with system_server getting bloated after about a day. I mentioned this on this thread a few pages ago actually. I have noticed that this does NOT happen on slimkat, and I still have around 216MB of RAM free after a day or two :)

Only thing is I enable the low mem device flag using Aero Control, haven't tested without the flag. If you use SK for two days without rebooting then check procrank and let me know (ref to my earlier post)

I don't have this problem, I have a different type of data drop that happens to me in CM11 as well. It also happens to my friend's Nexus 4 on Stock OS and we have the same carrier. So mine is carrier related Best is if you compare to CM11 and see...
[Defy Android Development] Rawwr:
Sorry to ask this noob question how to wipe battery stats in twrp?
[Defy Android Development] TJKV:
http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...-battery-stats-does-not-improve-battery-life/
[Defy Android Development] Rawwr:
thats not my case mate,

i got a new battery today

so just wanted to wipe battery stats before inserting it, cuz old one was totally worn out,

i was on slimbean 4.3, and it doesnt have cwm and twrp doesnt have the option to remove battery stats.

anyways flashed the dual recovery for jb roms.

now upgrading to slim kat 4.4.2 :D
[Defy Android Development] TJKV:
in ANY case, charge it for 2 hours and battery stats will get wiped automatically.

Weekly build 1.7 compiling now. Changes at http://www.slimroms.net/, also included the fix for baseband switcher.
[Defy Android Development] Rawwr:
i m already on 1.6

and seriously kitkat is fast

but slimkat is much faster than that :D

thanks a lot

btw

m missing 3 things in this ROM

THEME CHOOSER

BACK BUTTON KILL

CENTER CLOCK :(
[Defy Android Development] TJKV:
1.7 uploaded to one mirror, still uploading to the other.

I've attached the FM radio logcat to post 2 if anyone wants to take a look. I am unable to find the time to debug it right now...

Theme chooser was a big memory hog and very inefficient since JB4.1 apparently, it was designed during GB and ICS times. Hence Slimroms guys decided it had to go. They are in the process of designing their own theming system extending their earlier "TRDS" (The Real Dark Slim) which might be used by others like ParanoidAndroid too. Center Clock is already present but hardware key binding and many other features are also being rewritten from scratch for Kitkat. In other words, good times ahead for Slimkat :D
[Defy Android Development] Rawwr:
yeah i read it on their forum

regarding the theme chooser,

anyways :D

slimkat rocks

shall i flash the 1.7 without wiping data ?

thanks a lot TJKV :)