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[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Pman:
Im using 295 halway between the two. For me:

270 looks a bit small and the app drawer icons have massive padding on the left/right edges.

320 looks like I could be sitting a mile away and still see everything, looks like a blown up phone ui.

295 for me, is perfect, app drawer icons fit perfectly in the grid, and everything looks a good distance from my eyes.

Like annoyingduck mentioned, some apps will be incompatible with dpi lower than 320 (e.g. Candy Crush :p), however if you grab the All apps in Play store module for xposed, you can trick playstore into thinking you have dpi of 320.

This means you won't be shaking profusely knowing you haven't had your daily dose of Candy Crush, ummm i mean.....might need to see that CC rehab again :eek::silly:
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] vergaril:
I'm going crazy and my girls are disappointed because they do not see their photos in the user switcher's tile on the quick settings panel .

help me please.

Sorry for my english

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[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] annoyingduck:
It's not auto syncing and unknown why. I just flashed pac-rom and the tile pic synced as it should. The difference here is that pac uses cm tiles and Mahdi uses slim tiles. I can also confirm that on carbon rom the tile doesn't sync either... They use slim tiles as well. Still digging, but I think that's the culprit here...

Read the last few pages, work around posted

-VZW LG G2 VS980
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] annoyingduck:
Carbons changelog, the tile pic is rom related...

-VZW LG G2 VS980
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] vergaril:
Thanks ?

so the next build will be correct?

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[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] SnowPluralism:
[MENTION=4628777]Moose0704[/MENTION] can i ask u to build this Rom to the gs3 i9300?

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[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] JFerrellTP2:
LTE

Will this ROM work on the newly released Verizon LG G-Pad?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] dEX2340:
This is for V500, check your version. Don't think it will work.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] annoyingduck:
That's a big NO. The bootloader will most definitely be Verizon's special blend con****edness, so root & recovery may not even be achieved let alone custom roms. And if any development occurs, everything will be completely different and dedicated to that device specifically. You will most definitely brick, probably hard brick, if you flash any rom for the v500.

-VZW LG G2 VS980
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Pman:
This March build is working like a beaut. Nav bar problems all sorted now :)

Literally one thing that's missing to ditch Gravitybox is to orient the volume keys when changing to landscape mode.

Unfortunately the module "Swap Volume Keys when not in default orientation mode" doesn't work with 4.3 onwards so forced to use GB.

I know i'm a newbie member here, but is it possible to ask the dev to add this feature, I would be most grateful. :fingers-crossed:
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] jchenny:
MIRACAST still no sound...
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Mikegrmn:
I flashed linaro rom a week ago. Would any one mind explaining the difference to this rom?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] freddy5:
[MENTION=5512225]Pman1342[/MENTION]: the option "Swap Volume Keys when not in default orientation mode" works flawlessly on 4.4.x KitKat PAC-man ROM

Give it a try! :laugh:
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Pman:
Just tried it again (installed/enabled app and disabled GB), but still no luck, still works fine with GB though.

I know the dev doesn't have a device yet with 4.3/4.4 but the code is out for peeps to change and develop. I guess you're one of the lucky ones :cyclops:

I have noticed one thing, says in the changelog for Mahdi that the Swap volume function had been added on version 17/01.

Maybe it's a bug instead of a missing feature, does anyone else have or not have this option?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] freddy5:
you need no mod on PAC-man ROM

it works out of the box :p

Settings -> [Device] Buttons -> Reorient volume buttons (Swap volume buttons when the screen is rotated)

best regards
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Pman:
Oh ok, thanks; what's the advantages for Pac-Man rom besides the swap volume feature?

Im currently using Mahdi so would be great to hear your opinions on the comparisons between the two.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Mikegrmn:
I've been looking all over google, but I could only find a slide show with different roms. But sitll no real information about what each rom is mainly about or where the advantages of one over the other are.

Does any one know more ore maybe has a link for me so I can look it up?

I don't mean to appear to lazy to search before posting, but I really did and couldn't get many answers. I'd really appreciate if someone who's in the know could shed some light for me.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] json30:
Most of them have at base cyanogenmod ROM and same functions added or skins on top of him, so is the same ROM with little tweaking on top
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Mikegrmn:
Sure, I think I got that. But there must be differences that are, well, kind of different. So if all is based on one rom, where's the real difference? I know that Pacman is supposed to pack a lot of stuff of the others together. But I didn't really get what they took out of the different roms, for example.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Pman:
Here's a feature list on google:

http://www.teamandroid.com/2014/01/12/update-nexus-5-android-442-mahdi-rom-kitkat-custom-rom/

From my short experience of Mahdi rom, it's basically CM11 but super-sized with loads of customisation (all laid out under one setting).

For me, I would need to use GravityBox/XBlast with CM as it has a lot of features missing.

Whilst with Mahdi, I don't need both of them (well not strictly true, still use GB for volume swap) as it has nearly every feature!

Check the vid on the original post for features too, you can get a rough idea how works/runs.

Other features include halo and notification pop up thingys on the lockscreen which i like.

If you've got a custom recovery, just nandroid your current set-up, install Mahdi and have a play about (probs only take you 30 mins to do that). If you don't like it, you can always go back.

[I'm going to try pac-man rom myself sometime soon, see if it's just as good as Mahdi]
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] DonDizzurp:
Thinking of switching from CM to this ROM. My quesion is: did the dev build this ROM from source or is it a port?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] json30:
My guess is only a port , not a all shabam with sources compiled from scratch. But this is only my guess, not a informed opinion
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] annoyingduck:
All wrong...

Mahdi is based on aosp with cherry pics from various roms. Elements of Cm, slim, and Omni are here, but all blended in Mahdi's own way. It's not built on top of another rom as a base, it's built from scratch using the aosp source code as a base.

-VZW LG G2 VS980
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Barracuda77777:
just to save you the trouble this rom so far is the best aosp rom around, I have tried the lot, although cm worked as smooth for me, it was missing features I liked, and also my house video surveillance app always displayed in black, with stock and mahdi no issues at all.

So, I am sticking with this rom for good, I was so happy I donated to team Mahdi. :)
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] uprightbass360:
I love this rom

This is the best, I stayed away from a custom rom for a while then I couldn't wait any longer for 4.4.2. Totally better in almost every way! I am having some microlags with netflix though anyone else?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] cappa662:
Is it me.. or is everything on Mahdi just really small?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] ASW1:
Get textdroider from the playstore to change the dpi.

Or change it manually in the build.prop file.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Mikegrmn:
Thanks for kicking off the discussion about features. I currently use linaro cm11, so trying a different rom should be a no brainer. I also use gravity box and some more xposed modules. If this rom really delivers all the features I want without using addons, that would be great. Using xposed modules sometimes makes me think that features of different modules affect each other. Does Mahdi have a setting to tweak Display colors too? My current rom supports this and I think I changed the display to a less yellowy tint.

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One more thing before I switch roms (the features just are really tempting). Does this rom have knock on to wake my g pad?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] indian84:
IMO no need to tweak colours. I have N5 and I use colour tweaker by Franco. Never felt the need to do anything on GPad. But I may be wrong. I would say, take a dive to Mahdi.. Get rid of Xposed and run ART. I feel you will enjoy the experience...

And Knock On works. :)

Nandroid and Flash.. You can always go back to your old ROM. But I don't think you will..

Happy Flashing..
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Mikegrmn:
Exactly what I thought. I use ART on all the devices that don't have xposed installed.

I just read on the first page to do a wipe. Is this necessary if I have another 4.4.2 installed already?

Btw. thanks for the information. :)

Duuuh. I just wanted to download the rom. But the main link doesn't work and the mirror is so slow, it's telling me it needs almost 2 hrs.

I'm on a home 3G connection and sometimes the connection gets reset by the provider. So having interrupted downloads with a 5GB limit is a no go. Does any one have another link on a faster download server???
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] indian84:
Wipes are necessary.. Including system wipe.

I have the latest build and can upload to my box. Provided OP doesn't mind me doing it. I'm at work now. I can upload it in 5 hours..

EDIT..

Just checked the mirror.. No problems with the speed.. It shows the completion time of 10 mins.. Even I'm using 3G router...
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Mikegrmn:
Thanks for your efforts. I really appreciate it, but I tried and at least the hoster allowed resuming the download. It took me about 2 hrs, but I've got it.

Just the complete wipe turns me off. On my 5GB limit, downloading all apps again is kind of really bad. Guess I have to make a local app backup first. So I'll do this, then flash the rom, do a full wipe and I should be ok?!?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] whoamigriffiths:
If you are on a cm based rom it's worth trying a dirty flash. I swap between this, cm11 and infecteds rom and I dirty flash all of them with no problems (wipe dalvik and cache)
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] indian84:
Even im on limited data. In my case I use titanium backup for my apps.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Mikegrmn:
Everything worked out quiet well. I made a backup using helium. But somehow I have the feeling I'm missing something so far. Maybe some setting from Gravity box. But I didn't install xposed just yet as I first wanted to try ART.

My gpad now feels kind of snappier.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] indian84:
Glad that you are liking the ROM. Even though I'm not the developer of OP. Can you tell me what settings are you missing? May be the users can help you find them??
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Pman:
Sorry for delayed reply, been away for a couple of days.

Nice to see you are on Mahdi, hope you are liking it. As above, the knock on works really well, knock off on the statusbar too.

Regarding the Display colours, you can do this:

1. Install Trickster Mod Kernel Settings

2. Open Trickster > Hit the 3 lined settings in the top left corner > Go to Screen Tab

3. You'll have colour calibration options > Select Red 245 / Green 247 / Blue 255 > Save
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] pegox:
I'm on the last Mahdi and I can't install games like Dead Trigger 2 or Asphalt 8. I have 300 DPI and I think that this is the problem. Am I right? Thanks:)

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[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] katsika:
If you mean you cant see them in google play store then yes you need to change the dpi. Change the dpi to 320, clear data from play store app and restart the tablet.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Pman:
Get the All apps in Play Store module for xposed and that will work a treat for you without the need to change you dpi. Working fine on my g pad with a dpi setting of 295.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] dellarius:
How do I change DPI? Thanks

Also, why are there no google cards when I swipe left like on my nexus 5? Since mahdi rom uses GEL, I thought there would be.. Thanks for reply
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] slebit:
"ro.sf.lcd_density" in build.prop.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] dellarius:
And where I can found this build.prop?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] slebit:
You will have to use a file Explorer that have root capabilities. Then go to folder "system". There you will find build.prop.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] dellarius:
Thanks, changed to 295

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One more thing.. When I turn off display and then immidietly turn it on, it takes about 3s to turn on.. This happens on all CM based roms that are there.. Is it only me, or you too?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Creomortis:
You are awesome. This worked flawlessly.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Pman:
There should be, you'll need to first select the GNL Launcher...Settings > Under Device, click Home > Select Google Now Launcher

If you don't have the GNL, find it on the playstore or google it.

Also, you'll need to make sure to set up Google Now, that might be the reason why you don't see any cards.

Click on the Google appand go through setting it up. Once done that, click the magic wand (bottom right corner) and add your sports teams, places, other stuff. I think it will ask you if you want recommendations on your search results, tick yes.

Probably only get 1-1.5 second delay on occasions when in deep sleep. Quicker with the smart cover though.

As custom roms put the processor into a deep sleep state to save battery, it has to wake up after a long period of time, which maybe a cause of the delay.

You could help it out a bit by using fewer lockscreen widgets and turn off live wallpaper.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] darkvoid_66:
This ROM is simply amazing. Super smooth and fast.

With Stock LG ROM I had Wi-Fi connection drops. With this ROM I stay connected for hours, no drops.

Battery seems to last longer than Stock ROM.

I have one question,. How do I start a video recording? I can see in settings the option to configure video size, but I can't find how to start recording.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Barracuda77777:
go to settings -> customization -> then power menu -> then tick screen record, then hold power button and choose screen record.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] pauloton:
Does this rom has miracast and move app to sd on aplications settings?

Thanks.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] mad_max911:
I am experiencing slow wireless transfer speed compared to stock. I am getting only about 30Mbps with airdroid while on stock i get up to 150Mbps over my 802.11n 5ghz home network.

Also, there is some sort of incompatibility with LMT launcher and auto rotation in this ROM resulting in LMT sometimes replaces "two finger up" and "two finger down" gestures (detect them as opposite direction gesture). That newer happened on stock.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] jorkobe23:
Battery lasts longer than stock rom? I never use my g pad on stock even for one day so don't know how good the tab lasts on stock.

I constantly use the tablet for 8-10 hours with 5 hours screen on time. Not bad but can't be comparable with iPads.. way worse than my ipad4
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] aeroman:
Yes Battery is Ultra Long with Dyn.R3 Kernel. :good: ;)

●tapatalked GT-I9505G●
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] jorkobe23:
Could you take a screenshot of your battery usage n show me??
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] aeroman:
Sry I am now on work, my Gpad is Home, maybe Later. ;)

But you can give IT a try, Dyn.R3 Kernel. ;)

Regards

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[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] jorkobe23:
Alright then maybe later.. but how many hours if screen-on time do you usually get??

I'm pretty satisfy with idle time(0% drain for over 5 hours) but once I start using the tablet, the screen eats too much battery.

Also I am actually quite happy with the performance of the rom and current kernel.. so I can't decide if I should try out the kernel you recommended
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] darkvoid_66:
You can't possible compare the ipad4 with the lg pad. My pad weights 330g the ipad4 650g double. I can easily fit the pad in my inside jacket pocket, I can't do it whith the iPad.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] aeroman:
Easiest way u try IT self mate. :) every User has other Usage behavior.

I use this Rom always with Manual Brightness, i think Auto Brightness work not well or too bright. ;)

I'm still very satisfied, there is no or very less wakelocks, and that's the main thing.

Never Seen before so an Rom, with so less wakelocks. :D

In Deep Sleep this Rom lost sometimes (days) nothing to battery. :good:

Greetings

●tapatalked GT-I9505G●

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+1 :)

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[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] jorkobe23:
Even when you compare it with iPad mini, the battery life on g pad is obviously worse
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] killerapl:
Does this Rom fix the sound quality?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] aeroman:
Yes, but u need Viper4Android, here its only DSPManager integrated.

●tapatalked GT-I9505G●
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] killerapl:
Looked up viper4android and its in another language hahah
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] darkvoid_66:
Although the weight is identical because of the iPad mini 2 layout I still couldn't fit it in my jacket pocket. For me it was a no go.

And I bought the LG Pad 8.3 in my country for 279€ and the iPad mini 2 costs 399€. (So they can't be really compared, the iPAd cost 43% more)

But in a review: LG G Pad 8.3 vs Apple iPad mini 2 with Retina Display they conclude:

"

You'll be able to get the typical for a member of the iPad family 9-11 hours of web browsing or video playback on a single charge out of the mini 2. The G Pad 8.3 sports a respectable for its size 4600 mAh battery, scoring in the average for an Android tablet endurance range of about 7-9 hours of web surfing or video playback.

"...

I can confirm for a fact that my LG Pad last an average of 8 hours of screen on time. (Wi-Fi always on, if I disconnect Wi-Fi it last longer, manual brightness at around 50%), ebook reading, video playback, gaming, etc.

I'm very happy with my decision. and this ROM really brings the best in it.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] jorkobe23:
Wow an average of 8 hours of screen on time?

Could you post a screenshot of your battery stat?

I don't believe any Android tablet lasts that long.. Even before when I used Nexus 10 ..

Especially after playing a game for an hour or watching YouTube for few hours, my g pad drains almost a third of the battery.

And Engadget (or some other website as I can't remember) said that g pad lasts only 4 hours and 30 mins in their video playback test. So I don't know what you are saying.

I have really wanted to have an Android tablet and I think there is no competitor for g pad in 8 inch market. I also quite like playing with it. But only one thing, the battery life makes me disappoint.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] darkvoid_66:
Yes I can post my "today usage" since morning I have disconnected my charged and started from 100% to 50% (now).

Images speak for themselves you can extrapolated the other 50% usage left.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] jorkobe23:
Impressive!! Thanks for sharing your usage :)

I will see how far my g pad can go in a few weeks. I hope mine gets better
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] darkvoid_66:
I must point out that I did not play any 3D intensive games.

If I do so my "screen on" time tops at around 5 hours.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] i22mamad:
Slimport

It's weird. Im trying to connect the GPad with the Slimport but Im not able to do it. With CM11 there is no problem, even with stock. But with this ROM it doesn't work. Any suggestion?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] lomniom:
I got no problem with slimport on this Rom. Detected and worked just like stock.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] darkvoid_66:
For me slimport adapter did not work well in stock ROM. In this ROM it works great, I've tested it for over 2 hours viewing without external power, and no problem at all.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] jmoak:
Is the stock gamma issue fixed in this rom? Thanks.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] ralph78:
Nope.

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[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] kokotron:
Is it possible to move the navigation bar to the right or left when in landscape in this rom? On Nexus 4 I remember there's the exactly opposite option ("Always show nav bar at bottom in landscape") but since on the v500 it defaults to the bottom, can it be placed e.g. to the right (or left) ?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] setterose:
I have an issue with Google play movies. I can't view, or download, my purchased movies in HD quality, just in SD. Anyone else?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] setterose:
No one has the same issue? Tried with cyano... same. With Malladus works propely

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[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] woody1:
I installed this rom yesterday and I have found a couple of things that are issues for me. Possibly both of these issues are related to AOSP or Kitkat and not specific to this rom.

The first thing has to do with the location toggle. I prefer to leave my location settings on wi-fi only and then toggle GPS on as needed. With Kitkat, you don't get a specific toggle for GPS, it's all or nothing. I'd like to find a way to be able to leave it set to use wi-fi by default and then be able to toggle GPS off and on on the quick settings bar.

The 2nd problem I've noticed is that when I use a USB mouse, the right click button no longer functions as expected. On most roms I've used, the right mouse button click acts as a "back" press. On this one, a right click functions the same as a left click. I don't know if this is a rom issue or a kernel issue.

Anyway, I would appreciate any suggestions on how to fix these things.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] gavro:
[MENTION=2547581]woody1[/MENTION] - Concerning the first problem you mentioned: try longpress on the toggle. It switches between three modes: high accuracy, powersaving and device only.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] MegaBoyX9:
In kitkat they changed it so settings go high accuracy, power saving and device only.

I don't think it's possible to control WiFi and GPS separately.

High accuracy uses both GPS and WiFi.

Power saving uses only WiFi.

Device only uses only GPS.

Quick toggles cycle through settings and you can change in which order they cycle to fit your needs.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] lomniom:
The Nexus 5 is updated. Hope to see the same version arriving to V500.