yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Demetris:
Build 4.6 is up.

Enjoy
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Natakranta:
LOL I was so impatient that I started to download even before your upload finished, this kind of explains why my each subsequent download was bigger than previous one :D

Great thanks [MENTION=1149134]Demetris[/MENTION]!
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] jonup:
I'll let you know when I get home.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Natakranta:
Thanks but I already know, 2.5GB, massive!

My first post from slimmed G Pad :)

My deepest regards to [MENTION=1149134]Demetris[/MENTION]
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] bmxje:
How smooth is this last build compared to the 0330 build? Im running the 30th of march build now and it is buttery smooth, so im doubt if i should flash this new one or not!
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] mmd1989:
Nearly one day and no problems .. Fast and smooth thanks to developer ?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] bmxje:
Yeah I believe its smooth but how does it compare?

Verstuurd vanaf mijn LG-V500 met Tapatalk
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] mmd1989:
I felt more free ram than older build ..
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] bmxje:
Yeah ive flashed it and it is at least just as smooth as the earlier build! Great, thanks!

Verstuurd vanaf mijn LG-V500 met Tapatalk
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] indian84:
Still can't get menu key to work on navbar. Using Nova Launcher Prime. Tried Apex Launcher too. No luck.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] bmxje:
Is it possible to use a custom icon pack with Slimkat? Can't find it anywhere...

Verstuurd vanaf mijn LG-V500 met Tapatalk
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Natakranta:
I flashed it straight from stock wiping cache, system, data, dalvik. Clean flash.

I was checking GPS now and it does not see any satellites where nexus 5 locks on 9-11/21 satellites. Does your GPS work?

I'm doing nandroid now and going back to stock nandroid to see if it was working on stock.

Edit:

Back on stock. GPS is working instantly fixing 11/22 satellites.

So I at least know hardware is fine.

I'm restoring SlimKat 4.6 and I let's see if out fix this time. I'm feed up freezing my arse off on the balcony.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] olskar:
I get "Cannot read SlimOta properties" on 4.6, any ideas what I can do?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] jonup:
[MENTION=1149134]Demetris[/MENTION] I had a sod this morning. I'll post logs and some other stuff after get back from work. But it seems like around 12am last night everything stopped. Just heads up if anyone else is experiencing similar behavior.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Natakranta:
I clean flashed again SlimKat 4.6 with Slim minimal gapps yesterday. GPS Status app sees 0/0 satellites. I gave it 10 minutes and nothing. In the same places my Nexus 5 running SlimKat 4.6 is locking GPS almost instantly.

Could somebody please confirm GPS working/not on SlimKat 4.6?

SlimKat 4.6 was first ROM I flashed on LG stock 4.2.2 rooted.

Might it be the problem? That I'm flashing KitKat ROM on JellyBean stock?

With any Nexus I'd first fastboot flash 4.4.2 factory images to have bootloader and radios updated.

Should I flash one of the LG stock 4.4.2 ROMs from development forum before I flash SlimKat? [MENTION=1149134]Demetris[/MENTION], could you please advise?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] jonup:
Can you try the older ROM. My Google now doesn't work most of the time as of late and I think it is GPS related. I think it was fine on 3/30 build.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Natakranta:
Thanks for suggestion. If I recall correctly recent change logs kufi was changing something with GPS. That might be it. I'm downloading 4.0 at the moment. I'll report soon.

Any problem dirty flashing older build 4.0 over newer 4.6?

I'll wipe cache, system and dalvik. I'm going to use newest gapps.

Edit:

Good idea to flash stock KitKat ROM before I go ahead with custom ROMs?

Edit 2:

Flashed SlimKat 4.0 - GPS still not working :( it shows 0/0 satellites.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Pixore:
Sometimes the sound crackles for a short time, is this normal?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Demetris:
Please guys next time post a logcat don’t just this and that as 98% of the times we cant help
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] jonup:
I will as I said. Pulled the last kmsg and did a few screenshots. I was running late for work.let me look at the logs first and then I will post them
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Natakranta:
Hi, I've been backuping, flashing and restoring all day long steeling moments in the office and at home.

Findings:

GPS does not work on SlimKat 4.6 (two clean flashes) and 4.0 (dirty over 4.6)

GPS works fine on LG stock 4.2.2 and AICP 4 nightly 22.Apr (clean flash)

I took a log with logcat app when on AICP while GPS Status app was nicely locking 11/22 satellites.

Now I restored nandroid of SlimKat 4.6 and took a bug report with Slim Centre while GPS Status app was seeing no satellites 0/0

I hope you will find there what's the cause.

Thanks!
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] jonup:
Just installed Google Maps to test the GPS. It's force closing on me. Could be GPS related. [MENTION=1149134]Demetris[/MENTION] pm me your email and I'll send you the logs.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] dandu:
I have slimkat version from 20140330 and there is also the same problem with GPS. Can't find any satellite. :(

Odesláno z mého LG-V500
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] mmd1989:
Also battery life improved I think ..
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Natakranta:
Hi [MENTION=1149134]Demetris[/MENTION], did you have a chance to look at my log? Anything useful there?

If you need some testing I'd be happy to volunteer my V500 :)

Just describe what you need.

Edit:

Is GPS working for anybody on SlimKat?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] jonup:
Mine is not working. I haven't been home for more than hour over the past few days so haven't played with the tablet at all.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Cal:
This is a great ROM! I don't need, or wan't the GPS. Just wanted to tell everyone about this one!
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] olskar:
Anyone knows why I get this?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] bmxje:
Same here,and I'm wondering the very same!

Verstuurd vanaf mijn LG-V500 met Tapatalk
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] jonup:
Maybe because there is no ROM for our tablet on slim servers yet.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] olskar:
Will the next weekly update be released soon? :)
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Demetris:
I will build the new one as well as it seems. No time for GPS fix but I will pull cyan GPS repo for a dirty compile.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Natakranta:
Thanks [MENTION=1149134]Demetris[/MENTION]! Much appreciated!

If you need testing I can play with adb logcats.

I mean I can pull them for you, I can't read them.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Pootch:
Hi.

Is there a problem with the sdcard on that rom?

It doesnt show up as device...
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] jonup:
New build is up [MENTION=1008721]goo[/MENTION]. Go get it tigers!
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Natakranta:
Yes. I've just noticed it and came here to check for updates :)

Downloading now.

Edit:

Dirty flashed 4.8 over 4.6 formatting system, cache and wiping dalvik.

No luck with GPS :(

GPS Status app sees 0/0 satellites where it usually locks 10/21 satellites on stock or mahdi.

Anybody is fixing GPS position on today's 4.8? [MENTION=1149134]Demetris[/MENTION], did you manage to include CM GPS fix you were mentioning earlier on?

Not that I can't live without GPS on a tablet, but Slim spoiled my OCD of having everything working always :)
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Demetris:
Didn't pull cyan GPS as I of yet. Will try fix it with slim source if possible ;)
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Natakranta:
Perfect. Than you!

From your Tapatalk signature I see you have v500 back. I thought you sold it.

What may be the reason Slim fires not see my SD card while it was working fine on mahdi? Coming from mahdi I restored nandroid of clean flash of slim 4.6 and dirty flashed 4.8 over it. But neither 4.6 nor 4.8 can mount the SD card.

Edit:

I can't mount micro SD card :(

Computer reads/writes to it. TWRP sees it and makes backup to it. SlimKat can wipe it clean but can't mount it.

Can you read / write to external SD card?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Pootch:
I got the same problem.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Darkmasterhk:
which filesystem/size do you use/have?

My 32GB fat32 SD works fine.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Pootch:
64gb ntfs

But it worked @ Mahdi Rom
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] dandu:
this rom don´t have NTFS support. I had same problem. Only fat32
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Darkmasterhk:
Like [MENTION=888824]dandu[/MENTION] said, filesystem support is a kernel thing and Mahdi Rom

seems to use it's own kernel.

Sadly it seems like there aren't much kernel for this device.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] jonup:
Anybody able to flash Mahdi kernel on slim? I'll do it when I get home, but if it is not compatible, save me the time.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] jonup:
Mahdi kernel was a go. If you want to try to see if it reads your file system I'm attaching link to the kernel. Here's a screenshot of the kernel

https://www.dropbox.com/s/t3e8ezvm6vbcoeb/boot.img

Edit: not that I expected it to, but mahdi kernel doesn't fix the GPS
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Darkmasterhk:
Btw [MENTION=5029685]jonup[/MENTION] if you only need lager files on your sdcard and don't care that you

can't use the card (in an extra cardreader) in windows you can format

your sdacard like this: link

copying files to sd will work fine as long as you use the tablet as cardreader.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Pootch:
thats the point.. I am using the sdcard for 720 hd Movies ;)
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Natakranta:
From 4.9 changelog on slimroms.net

"We've also updated our builds to allow for exFAT support."

I hope it means SlimKat can finally see my SD card :)
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] jonup:
Just flash with flashify the kernel that I shared meanwhile. Doesn't not work. I haven't tested any external storage, I just assumed.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Natakranta:
My v500 is on mahdi temporarily waiting for new SlimKat. Of the exFat fix mentioned in the changelog does not solve the problem, I'll flash mahdi boot.im you provided and let's hope it works.

I can live temporarily without GPS, but can't without working SD.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Demetris:
Status update:

Official build should be up soon.

I must submit a stable v5 release for v500 to have one so..

v5 with no gps or stick to weeklies for now?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Pootch:
Thats really cool!

U are the best ;)

Thanks a lot for the hard work.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Darkmasterhk:
I think if you label it with a warning about GPS it can be

Considert as stable, at least for me I've never Expertised any

Other bugs.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Natakranta:
SlimKat 4.9 is official!

Thanks [MENTION=1149134]Demetris[/MENTION]! This is my happy day! Finally official build. I was waiting for that moment since I started to follow this thread (1st January), and it was long before I bought V500 (end of April).

And to make it even better, today’s build has the exFAT fix mentioned in the change logs I was reading yesterday night, so my G Pad can finally see my SD card. Happy days!

Every Slim user knows that weekly builds are in most of the cases rock solid as those marked as stable.

But to avoid disappointment for newcomers I’d leave it on weekly label until GPS is fixed.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] jonup:
I come from the Nexus community and I run ROMs build from developers for themselves. So as long as you are happy with your work, name it whatever you want. A label is just that.

Is the GPS a big concern for you? I'm not able to run Google Now and I believe it is GPS related. Can you try to fix the GPS? I flashed more than 5 test builds of a very mature ROM yesterday so I can do some testing for you and send you the logs. But it seems like you are just as busy as I am so you build once a week. Either way, for naming I don't care. If you want to make this ROM better, hit me up.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] olskar:
Where can I find the 4.9 download?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Natakranta:
At your new home page :D
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] sefirosu0522:
Going to give this a whirl tonight. So just to make sure, there are no SD card issues with 4.9, correct?

Installed this coming from stock 4.4.2. Super user wasn't installed as part of the Rom. Tried to flash the chsinfire SU. No luck. Is this Rom not pre-rooted?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] jonup:
You need to go to security in settings and turn root on
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] sefirosu0522:
Ok thank you. I'll do this tonight when I get home.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] jonup:
My bad. :crying: Root access is in developer options
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Natakranta:
Is anybody experiencing occasional half a sec freeze of audio and video while playing movie on MX Player from SD? I need to check if it happens as well when the file is saved on internal storage.

Any advice on that?

I've had it as well on mahdi.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] mmd1989:
Is there any way to add halo notification to this ROM ?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] knightsh:
Yep, got that too. I use Spotify a lot and it gives a split second buzz/tone when it happens. Really annoying when listening to music loud. I recently flashed infected's Slim version. I didn't notice it for a while, but it is there still. Maybe less frequent. Not sure if it's his build or perhaps small fix in Slim code.

Demetris, which of you guys are officially maintaining Slim? You each have a thread, but the ROM is on Slim's site now too. Just wondered where to post here on xda.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Demetris:
I am the maintainer, but this issue is inherited from cm11 source. You should report it there also.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Natakranta:
Hi [MENTION=1149134]Demetris[/MENTION], could you please check official weekly 5.1 on slimroms.net?

It's 1.25MB only so I'm guessing the automatic build failed.

Thanks!
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Demetris:
We didn’t get stable due to gps.

Just flash infected slim instead ;)
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Natakranta:
Yes, I read in the announcement that v500 is not getting stable but instead will get a regular weekly. Weekly build appeared as I checked today in the morning but it doesn't look right.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Darkmasterhk:
I just noticed that, when i doubletap the middel of my screen, while the phone is sleeping,

i wake it up. so is doubletab2wake on by default in this rom/kernel and is there a way to turn

it off, to save battery?

don't have any options in trickster and are very new to the tab so i don't know anything.^^
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] jonup:
The feature is on by default on stock too. The effect on battery life is minimal compared to the size of the battery. Leave it on and use it.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Darkmasterhk:
Might be true, but I want it off anyway, cause I don't need it.

And as far as I read it it's possible to turn it off on cm.

So I guess there must somewhere be a way to turn it off.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Natakranta:
As far as I recall you can switch it off on stock. You can't on SlimKat (yet).
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] jonup:
Correct the control module is not exposed in the slimkat/AOSP kernel. On devices not designed for t2w and with 2000mah batteries t2w results in .5-1% battery drain an hour. Hence you would get about 10% extra drain a day max on 4000mah battery if you don't use it at all. If you don't use the tablet all day then you really should worry about such minor drain.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Darkmasterhk:
Sorry probably not 100% thread related:

I use it as an alarm and again after work so it's lying around for about ~+75% of the day.

And i just like it when I’m able to turn off (for me) unnecessary features.

So I ask if there is something in this ROM to do so.

There is no reason for us to discuss the usefulness, gained battery life or if anyone

thinks its cool here.

I just wanted to know if there is some string I can manipulate to turn it off.

And that's it.

And please think about the way you answer a question like mine.

I asked about a feature. And you answered “it's useless!” a simple “not possible” would

have been more useful to me. Thanks.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Natakranta:
SlimKat 5.2

I dirty fleshed official 5.2 yesterday. Two observations:

1. GPS not seeing satellites bug hasn't been fixed yet.

2. Occasional audio freeze during video playback still happens.

When these two are solved I have my perfect ROM.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] deepongi:
GPS issue is fixed. Already sent PM to Demetris in how to solve it.

Regards.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] kokotron:
I've been having the instant-freezing issues in videos and games with the stock rom and the cm11-based infected version as well, so I would assume those freezes are unfortunately not rom-dependant but maybe caused by hardware... :/
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] ncguy68:
Disable Notification Vibration

Can the notification vibration be disabled? Every time a new notification appears in the status bar the tablet vibrates.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] ncguy68:
Oops it was an app notification causing the vibration… not the ROM.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Natakranta:
GPS is now working on official build :)

Thanks!
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Demetris:
It was a palman library and i reverted it back to v500 one.

Thanks for reporting thus i can add v500 to stable releases from now on ;)
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] raw2000j:
Are there any zips to flash to increase volume on sounds
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] jonup:
try this. I use it. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2191223
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Natakranta:
SlimKat 4.4.3 weekly 5.8 running without problems. Dirty flash over 5.6 with system format, cache & dalvik wipe.

Thanks [MENTION=1149134]Demetris[/MENTION]!
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Pootch:
Hello.

Is there still no support for larger files than 2gb on the sd card?

Well i mean NTFS support.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Demetris:
Is a fat32 filesystem restrictions. NOT Slimkat rom related. Either choose exfat or ext4 and you"ll be fine
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Pootch:
exfat worked.. thanks a lot ;)
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] mistersixt:
Hey, I just flashed the weekly 5.8, everything is smooth and works as expected (thanks a lot by the way ;) ), the only issue I have is that the wifi connection disconnects every now and then: first the applications start complaining about a missing data connection, then after a few more seconds the wifi bars go down to zero, and another few more seconds it reconnects.

As I don't have that issue with any other wifi device I think it is related to my LG pad and not to the access point. Anyone else having that issue maybe?

Kind regards, mistersixt.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Natakranta:
exFAT is supported since SlimKat 4.9 ;)

Say hello to FHD movies on micro SD card :D
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] mmd1989:
When i watch video on my gpad , dark sences is so dark i cant see well the details.. is there any way to fix it ?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Natakranta:
The same for me :(

Watching dark scenes on low brightness in dark room is a pain. Really bad.

In general there was a thread about some app to tune colours, but I haven't checked out yet.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] lilmeanz:
Can someone port this rom to the lte Verizon tab vk810
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] deepongi:
you are going to ask on every v500 ROM threads...?

'cause you already asked on mine CM 11 thread...

there are specific threads for you device. use search function of the forum.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] lilmeanz:
I know everything thread is device specific but we only have Cm11.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] olskar:
Any idea on when this will be added to the official stable releases on slimroms? :)
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] indian84:
Not this week.. Coming from their website.. They will have one more weekly due to merging of 4.4.4 commits...
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] coubi64:
I just bought a LG Gpad 8.3 and then tried the latest SlimKat weekly.

I read the FAQ to solve most of my "problems" but I have a problem with brightness: it's very dark on AUTO and I have to put it to max to see clearly my screen.... When I reboot brightness has decreased so it's quite annoying....

Do you know what happens?

Thank you to the developpers of this great rom!
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] jonup:
Don't quote me on that, but it has to do with flashing recovery/rooting from stock 4.4.2. You need to revert back to 4.2.2 and then root/flash recovery. Haven't had the issue personally as I had the tablet for a lot longer than most ;)
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] atlharp:
Just full wipe, flash the stock ROM in this thread .

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2719411

Boot it up and it will fix the dimness issue. After that, full wipe, flash Slimkat and gapps.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Natakranta:
Correct. And I highly advise this procedure.

It gives us back v500 4.2.2 bootloader which plays nice with AOSP based custom rooms in opposition to KitKat bootloader which brings the dim screen issue.

I've been there, I've watched it, I've flashed it :)
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Jhon998:
have 4.4.4 on latest build?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] coubi64:
Thank you for the link and thank you all for your answers.

When I'll boot the 4.2.2 rom, Do I need to set all my google account or Can I directly go back to recovery to flash Slimkat back?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Natakranta:
I don't think you need t to sign in to your Google account. But booting 4.2.2 and maybe even rebooting it once is a good idea.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] coubi64:
So it worksn brightness problem is now solved.

The 4.2.2 rom install put TWRP 2.7.0.1. Is it possible to flash 2.7.1.0 without having problems....? :confused: I prefer ask now before doing bad manipulation again...
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] kregstrong:
Do these Roms work on the v510, the gpe tab?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Natakranta:
No. v500 ROMs are not compatible with v510 (GPE). I bought v500 because Slim ROM is available for it. First you need to know what ROM you want.

Then you buy your device ;)

---------- Post added at 12:11 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:07 AM ----------

As far as I remember the 4.2.2 flashable zip has TWRP 2700 specially included into it and it worked fine. I flashed TWRP 2710 recently and it's working without any problems.

In my opinion you are good to go with latest TWRP after you flash 4.2.2
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] annoyingduck:
Even easier method to revert to 4.2 bootstack...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2762526

No need to download and flash a 1.5gb rom
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Natakranta:
Wow. That's great! Thanks for linking it.

Yet another subscribed thread :)