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[Galaxy S II Android Development] JadeSoturi:
Stuff disappears

Hi all!

First of all - great ROM! Been on it for about a year, always trying to update to the latest version. Usually its stable and very nice to use.

But, the last few months(after v6) I've been having some weird issues. I'm on V7.4 now, full wipe before install. The problem I have is that from time to time, my apps, messages etc, disappear, and on reboot I get the message that Android is Upgrading(like you would if you upgraded the rom to a newer version) and I have to restore all my stuff from backup. Also, the phone freezes from time to time(wont come out of deep sleep) and I have to take out the battery to restart it(wont help holding the power button - just goes into a reboot loop, unless its on charge, then it will reboot normally).

Also. When restoring, i often have to manually locate The app folder under /data and delete it, or i get " unknown error 24". And installation of new apps from the store or updating to newer version takes ages and some times does not work at all. Sometimes i get "not enough space" errors even though there is place of space on both internal and external SD(but system partition only has around 15-18mb free from a total of 504mb or something)

Preload is pretty much empty. I also have /fs/cgroup partition which is almost empty.

Also, media is very slow. I have disabled media scan on boot and set it to on demand(manually press scan for media). This helped a little, less reboots, less "stuff disappearing". Only external apps manage to calculate space on device. The built in storage manager just tells me how much space is left, but not how big each category is(music, apps, etc). Since this problem started, I also can't send/receive MMS. When sending - it never stops sending - when receiving it just times out and I get a sms from my provider to check the mms on their website.MMS apn settings are correct.

Could someone help me troubleshoot this issue? I'm about to go crazy here with all the backups and restores I need to run, not to loose stuff. As said before - I did a clean whipe before every last install since v6. So don't think this should be an issue.... Please help!

//best regards

jadesoturi
[Galaxy S II Android Development] CounterC:
Hi NeatRom users,

I've been asked to test the Chromecast feature added in Neatrom 7.4. For me, in combination with "mirror enabler" app it works but very laggy.

What I notice is that there is a few second delay between phone screen and TV, the mirror quality is bad and animations/movements are very laggy.

This makes the screen mirroring functions not very useful. I cannot even show my pictures to people (because of the inferior quality).

Now that said, I wonder if other users experince this too. By doing multiple tests we can figure out whether this is a hardware limitation of our 'old' device or if it's something on my end.

So my request to all Chromecast/Neatrom users: please be so kind the test the Chromecast function. All the info you need is on this link: http://xdaforums.com/hardware-hacking/chromecast/experimental-enable-mirroring-device-t2812193

Thanks in advance and do share your results!
[Galaxy S II Android Development] marjune23:
This is easy to test mate if only we have our own chromecast dangle plus a tv capabale of this stuff...???

Am sorry we can't help...
[Galaxy S II Android Development] CounterC:
I suggest you to buy a Chromecast :p. It's a really good device in combination with apps like plex, Google+, popcorn,...

The only thing your TV needs is an HDMI port. That's not a problem these days right?

Well I am asking this to people who already have a Chromecast and using Neatrom. Or am I the only one??
[Galaxy S II Android Development] JadeSoturi:
First off - thanks you for a great reply! I have considered smashing the phone several times, but fortunately I've come to my senses before it hit the wall :D

1.When it comes to logs - it was one of the first things that I tried. All logs are deleted, but the problem still persists.

2. Haven't really tried the minimal gapps, but it is something I will try when the next version comes out - right now, weird enough, the phone been stable for a few days. So I'm just waiting for the next release before i do any more flashing/restoring, as it takes forever!

3. I have not tried reformatting my internal SD, but the external one has been formatted to exFat a while ago, unfortunately with no results.

4. This is something I've been reluctant to do, because as you say, it can go terribly wrong, but I have considered to expand the /system partition, as it seems to be the one that is cluttered - but have not been able to find a PIT file that works for /system to - I will check the thread you linked to and see if I can find that PIT you talked about. /data is ok - it's almost 2GB, with 900MB free. But I'm curious as to what the /preload partition is - it's the same size as /system (504MB), but only 10MB are used. Seems like a waste of space to keep it that big - it has never gone over 15MB in usage as long as I can remember.

5. I use two batteries - one stock, which is pretty worn out, but is still stable. I have another SGS2 that is running stock Samsung that I use with that worn out battery from time to time when this phone fails and have no issues there. The other one is an 3rd party cheap e-bay battery on 2950mAh. Can't be sure its perfectly healthy, but it does last for a long time when fully charged and the "shenaniganz" with stuff disappearing started before I started using it.

6. Yes, our SGS2's are rather old now, and this one in particular has had a long and prosperous life, with a lot of flash cycles and many different ROMS, but when ever I run tests on it(benchmark etc) it always performs as expected and nothing is ever "flagged" as worn - except the screen that I changed a year or so ago together with the charger connector). But I guess you're right - it's most likely worn out...!

I am on a lookout for an Oppo Find 7 now-a-days(blasphemy in the SGS2 forums :) hehe ), but still want to keep my SGS2 alive for as long as possible - it is probably the one phone that I've had the longest(Purchased on the release date).

I will try the above mentioned points and let you guys know how it goes this weekend.

//Best Regards

jadesoturi
[Galaxy S II Android Development] psychlist:
Sounds as if you've already eliminated some possible causes.

Afaik, preload partition is not used by aosp neatrom (would someone who knows more than i do chip in here and confirm or disconfirm this, please?), but it is definitely used by samsung stock roms and by stock neatrom. Which other roms do / don't use it, i don't know, but depending on which roms you might want to use in the immediate future, you could repartition preload out of existence and acquire some more space. I have to say, my heart is in my mouth every time i hook my phone up to odin, and with a phone behaving like yours, i'd be extraordinarily nervous doing it.

Sounds as if you'd have to have been very unlucky with batteries for that to be the cause of any of the problems. I was thinking when i talked about battery health about the fact that the voltage output by a battery declines over time, how that might (i'm just guessing) result in undervolting the kernel, and how some of your symptoms might result from a kernel too heavily undervolted. Your other s2 (with a different kernel, as well as all sorts of other different properties, including hardware properties) could cope with the voltage where the problematic phone doesn't, and your cheap ebay battery may have cheap ebay qualities. Still, if you've benchtested the phone, i assume that if the battery were outputting too low a voltage, that would be flagged? If so, then i guess the battery probably isn't implicated.

On that note, i had intended, but then forgot (i wasn't at my most lucid), to check whether you'd tried different kernels?

Also, having read your post again, i was thinking about your recovery and whether it's formatting your data partition properly. I think in twrp there's an option to reinject twrp after flashing, and the default is set to reinject. I'm not sure what this means, but if it means what i think it does and you've been reinjecting, then if your recovery had become corrupted, you'd be keeping the corrupted code after eack new flash. So something you could try if you haven't already been doing so is, next time you flash, untick the reinject box.

Ok, i've really got to get out of here, or my ass, to quote shakespeare, is toast; but once again, good luck.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] :
Preloaded Partition is only used by Samsung Roms. I did repartitioning, and used a PIT file w/o Preloaded, works perfectly well. Nevertheless, I use the 4GB data, 10GBSD version, did not touch the system partition and never had an issue with it's size yet on Neat. There is a thread with ready prepared PIT files....L

Let me double check. ...

Here you go: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2538947

[MOD][GUIDE]Partition your internal memory for better App management (Pit Files)

Good description of how to as well. No guarantee and sure a risk, but it worked for me.

All the best...let our G2 live long and prosperous ☺

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[Galaxy S II Android Development] matteo2:
Sorry for the ot: can I surf the web on a NO smart tv with Chromecast?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] takkaros:
As long as the tv has an hdmi port ,it should work just fine
[Galaxy S II Android Development] corvus.corax:
I was just reading on the XDA news page that there is a major update to TWRP.

http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...oject-2-8-brings-native-mtp-support-and-more/

Will that be integrated into this ROM? I won't ask when :angel:
[Galaxy S II Android Development] matteo2:
and so if I have an hdmi port I can surf the web also without the smartphone? Can I use a browser from the tv?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] EB10000:
If so. Most likely it will be included in the next version...
[Galaxy S II Android Development] takkaros:
Well, I don't have one but it does has the screen casting feature. So yes. Personally I would just go for a quadcore android tv stick instead:) [OT end]
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Twinn:
Apologies for not putting more info but i was extremely busy at work last few days and really didn't have time for anything else :(

Latest news from [MENTION=3690986]_Sale_[/MENTION] : NeatRom v7.9 will be released this morning.

Ps. TWRP 2.8 will be included in next NeatRom version (probably v8.x)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] marjune23:
[MENTION=589621]Twinn[/MENTION], no problem mate we know you're also busy with other stuff not just xda...

BTW, guys slimrom v8.0 is out...
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Twinn:
I try my best to help [MENTION=3690986]_Sale_[/MENTION] but sometimes life is so unpredictable...

v8.0... Oh dear [emoji50] we must wait for Sale to wake up and decide whether he will release v7.9 as planned for this morning or postpone it and make NeatRom v8.0. It's his rom so he will make decision. But if I get any early info from him, will let you know asap! Stay tuned :)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Twinn:
UPDATE

Got latest info from [MENTION=3690986]_Sale_[/MENTION] :) You need to be patient a bit more. New version will be released later today (afternoon-ish). Sale wants to release v8.0 but is still waiting for source. If this won`t happen in nex few hours, v7.9 will be released today. But keep fingers crossed as there is chance for v8.0 today.

Ps. i need some sleep now, but once i get up, will get you informed asap (there is a chance, Sale will be faster ;) )
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Twinn:
UPDATE

Recent good news from [MENTION=3690986]_Sale_[/MENTION]: Neatrom v8.0 should be available in 2h +/- ! :)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] _Sale_:
thanks buddy

yes mate for sure. no idea when

+1 also please use attached apk
[Galaxy S II Android Development] _Sale_:
I9100 AOSP NeatROM v8.0

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s2/development-derivatives/rom-i9100-aosp-neatrom-v5-8-t2603169
[Galaxy S II Android Development] elishnevsky:
You are so awesome! :)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Nightshadow931:
Finally! :)

Downloaded, flashing now :)

Thanks Sale!
[Galaxy S II Android Development] basaran76:
could you please share a gapps only with mail and market which i can use with v8.0. i dont want to use slimrom minimal gapps in op.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] _Sale_:
http://www60.zippyshare.com/v/95809041/file.html

then install gmail from play store
[Galaxy S II Android Development] corvus.corax:
Would it be possible to add a performance section to system settings? I am running CM11 on my S-Advance and it has settings for processor, i/o scheduler, memory management (KSM and asset purging), and graphics (16 bit transparency) and some basic profiles. I find those settings to be helpful because I don't have to flash an alternate kernel.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] _Sale_:
huh i cant promise but will keep this in mind ;)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] CounterC:
did you do any changes concerning Chromecast hack?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] _Sale_:
Nope. Have you tried the above apk?

Sent from my NeatRom'ed GT-I9300 wifi hotspoting from my NeatRom'ed GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II Android Development] txx3:
maybe someday this will replace the stock rom i like the work that is being put into this

[MENTION=3690986]_Sale_[/MENTION] good to see you back :)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] elishnevsky:
I have noticed a weird thing with the new Hangouts app in NeatRom v8.0. The slide-out menu is completely transparent, making it impossible to use. Just for testing I flashed NeatRom v6.4.1 and upgraded the hangouts app to the same version, and it had no such problem. Does anyone else see this issue in v8.0? What could be the problem?

Thanks.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Twinn:
That`s strange. It was ok when i was testing v8.0 + just checking now lastest version from PS too and its not transparent at all. works ok here.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] elishnevsky:
That is strange. Anyways thanks, buddy.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Twinn:
Did you do full wipe before flashing v.8.0?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] elishnevsky:
Yes, I did.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Twinn:
Well, i think it`s better to wait for [MENTION=3690986]_Sale_[/MENTION] ,as I really have no idea what`s wrong, since it`s working fine for me and I didn`t came across this issue before.

ps. Did you try to remove Hangouts which comes together with Gapps and then try to install it again from PS ?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] elishnevsky:
Tried to flash v8.0 again after full wipe. Same problem.

I haven't tried removing Hangouts and installing it from PS. Good idea, will try tomorrow. It's time for me to go to bed now :)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Twinn:
Try it and report back, good night :)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] CounterC:
Not having this problem on v8.0. Hangouts works fine.

[MENTION=3690986]_Sale_[/MENTION] screen mirroring is not working anymore. In previous version I could get it working (very very laggy but at least there were no GPS errors and I could see my screen on the TV) but now I have GPS error every time, even when fc fix is enabled...
[Galaxy S II Android Development] pilotn:
AOSP NetaROM Win....

Hey [MENTION=3690986]_Sale_[/MENTION] this time AOSP NetROM 8.0 is officially out before SlimKat 8.0 ...

You are magic !!!

;)

Great job, as usually, the rom is smooth and fast.....

Thanks again.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Naudiz:
I just checked and I can confirm this issue on Neatrom 8.0 with the latest Hangout app installed.

The same version of Hangouts does not have this transparent menu on my Nexus 7.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] kriki200:
Hi, I can't connect the phone to the computer even through the recovery, it worked fine until my phone crashed in the middle of transferring some files.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Tilagoon:
I have just flashed the new ROM (full wipe) and as usual fantastic job from [MENTION=3690986]_Sale_[/MENTION] :good:

But I have a small issue: the "Message " application is missing :confused:

I have installed the last Mini Gapps (as usual).

Is it part of the Gapps or part of the ROM ??

How to get it back ?? frpm where ?

Thanks in advance

Edit: Reinstalled the ROM and this time I found the SMS/MMS in the application drawer.

In the previous versions this application used to be in the Dock !!

This is what confused me and I was studid enough to look for "Messages" and not for SMS/MMS.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] txx3:
i tried to ask the slim team about ...yeah i admit it's somehow a stupid question

.

the battery drain and the heat problem.and if it maybe get better someday ..but no reply ..also do you like this more than stock rom? and why?

:)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Vivek_Neel:
It should be a part of ROM located at RomZip/system/priv-app/Mms.apk

Extract it.. Either install it as normal apk or push it to the same location in your phone with the permission of rw-r-r
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Tilagoon:
Thanks for the tip ;)

I have just lokked into the ZIP and it is there ! I don't know why it is not installed even though I have re-flashed the ROM (just with Wipe cache and Dalvik).

For time being I am back to version 7.4 but I'll try again later when the battery will be fully loaded !
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Naudiz:
Maybe you just looked at the wrong place of the alphabet. The app is not called "Messages" but "SMS/MMS" in your app drawer.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Tilagoon:
Yes you might be right : the icon is normally put in the Dock w/o any intervention but I was looking for message :confused:

The next install will give me the answer !;)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] la_malacoda:
No issues here too with hangouts, even testing was OK :)

Nice job Sale!!
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Naudiz:
Here is a solution that worked for me (well, more a workaround than a solution, lol):

1. Uninstall Hangouts and reboot (rebooting is recommended when (un)installing system apps.

2. Reinstall Hangouts from Playstore

3. (optional) Convert Hangouts back to system app and reboot.

For me this did the trick. However I have no idea how the Hangouts APK from the playstore is different from the one in the gapps package, as both carry the same version number...
[Galaxy S II Android Development] nijuej:
which is the best method to backup contacts before flashing rom ??

when i used kies , the contact pic quality is becoming poor... when i used gobackup pro ,i lost all my events saved in contacts ...

which is best way without lossing anything
[Galaxy S II Android Development] cubflyer:
Press menu button and export to file, import the file later if needed!
[Galaxy S II Android Development] corvus.corax:
I use Super Backup. It also backs up SMS, call logs, calendars, and bookmarks.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] pilotn:
Sync it with Google account, is the best and easiest way
[Galaxy S II Android Development] nijuej:
contact pic not syning in good quality in google syn
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Naudiz:
One more question about the Google Apps packages:

I noticed that even in the "normal" package several Google apps are still missing, like Maps or G+. I assume this is due to the limited 512MB of system space on the i9100, right?

Since I have repartitioned my phone with a bigger system partition, I would like to know if I could simply use any other, more complete gapps package from other AOSP projects with NeatROM?

Or are there any problems to be expected when I do that?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] nijuej:
which is the best method to backup contacts before flashing rom ??

when i used kies , the contact pic quality is becoming poor... when i used gobackup pro ,i lost all my events saved in contacts ...

eperianced dev plss suggest
[Galaxy S II Android Development] _Sale_:
try new gapps. i think its fixed

http://slimroms.net/index.php/downl...33-slim-normal-gapps-beta-4-4-4-build-8-x-261

will see what can i do

can you test it? if it's not working i'll remove it

Thanks :)

try this

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=44009547&postcount=66329

+1

install both apps from play store
[Galaxy S II Android Development] matteo2:
I use Google Sync and after a flash of a new rom I download ct pic with Sync.ME in very high quality ;)

[MENTION=3690986]_Sale_[/MENTION] can I add only calendar and contact google sync, mail and play store instead of gapps package?

Inviato dal mio GT-I9100 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Galaxy S II Android Development] kriki200:
Tnx for the quick reply, but windows can't ecen detect my sd cards when I'm in recovery mode, I can only see them when the phone is on and I turn on USB transfer, but I can't transfer files larger than a few MB cuz the phone crashes and I have to remove the battery to make it work again.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] CounterC:
Test what exactly? I've already tested the mirror enabler and it doesn't work properly with 8.0, it did with 7.4. Now it gives play services error and I can't get around it...
[Galaxy S II Android Development] kole_anba:
hello

impossible to change DPI to 240, error
[Galaxy S II Android Development] -shaMe-:
This worked for me

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.texdroider.texdroider_dpi&hl=en

And 220 is better dpi IMO :good:
[Galaxy S II Android Development] nijuej:
Can you list out the apps included in

Normal Gapps v8.x-261

Minimal Gapps v8.x-261

so we get a better idea to choose which to download
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Droid @ CMather:
Try this link:

http://xdaforums.com/slimroms/general/gapps-official-slim-gapps-trds-slimkat-t2792842
[Galaxy S II Android Development] kole_anba:
thank's worked for me.............
[Galaxy S II Android Development] nijuej:
my camera is crashing ,... thn ringtune hs no volumn ..even whn its full
[Galaxy S II Android Development] _Sale_:
back up all your data off your SD, format both SD cards to Fat32 ( use 64kb cluster size) and report back

ill pm you later today or tomorrow with details

wipe data of the camera app

i dont understand
[Galaxy S II Android Development] .::Fear::.:
i can't turn on the wifi. Plz help me!
[Galaxy S II Android Development] _Sale_:
why? what error you get when you try?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] nijuej:
iam nt able to install apps...showing insufficent memory ..

i ws using your JB Neatrom.. today i installwed new KK Neatnow by fullwiping..... now its showing 1.9gb used , only 84m free......

wht to do
[Galaxy S II Android Development] _Sale_:
Full wipe, reflash the rom

Sent from my NeatRom'ed GT-I9300 wifi hotspoting from my NeatRom'ed GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II Android Development] pilotn:
I think you need to repartition your phone in order to get more space on system partition

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2538947
[Galaxy S II Android Development] pz1982:
Have got few questions:

1. which kernel is used in latest NeatROM ?

2. will everything work fine if I will flash dorimanx kernel or different kernel in NeatROM ?

3. which kernel do you recommend with NeatROM for best battery saving ?

4. any other tips how to increase battery saving in NeatROM ?

5. based on your rich experience - which ROM with which kernel is best for battery saving ?

Many Thanks
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Zile995:
1. SlimKat kernel 3.0.80

2. DorimanX will work fine, everything will work fine

3. Apolo kernel

5. NeatRom Lite v6.4 (4.1.2) with apolo regular kernel.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] nijuej:
can anyon share incall recoder link... i cnt find it in google play
[Galaxy S II Android Development] b_jain28:
sd card

i flashed this rom...but external sd card not mounted in phone..not showing in storage setting..also not in any application..help me...
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Tilagoon:
Did you do a full wipe before flashing ?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Naudiz:
Would you recommend Apolo instead of using Standard NeatRom Kernel? If yes, which Apolo is the right choice for AOSP NeatRom, CM base or Omni base?