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[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] BoneWithABeagle:
[MENTION=5153662]Android-Andi[/MENTION]: Bugs in the current 4.4.2build5 you may want to look out for in build6...

So I installed SlimKat 4.4.2 build 5 onto a P3110 I've sold off to a friend of mine because he didn't like Stock and wanted something more "Google Play Edition" alike. A few quirks I noticed which, obviously, haven't been caught by your beta testers...

Bug 1: Root?

Neither in your OP nor on the SlimKat download site is any mention of needing to flash a Superuser (unless I missed it). While the ROM _suggests_ that there's a Root installed (the "Clockworkmod Superuser" control hidden in the deep depth of Settings) it does nothing (no wonder, there's just a "su" binary but no Superuser.apk).

I would suggest either removing that Cherry-pick (doesn't work with SuperSU anyway) or implementing a code change to dismiss the menu item from display when there's no CWM Superuser installed (read: making it also take a hike when SuperSU is being used).

Bug 2: Localization

While the ROM is perfectly fine in English, the German translations are incomplete. Especially in Settings there are several configuration entries showing up as English. Might be cool to have a fully localized system. If you need a translator just put the EN _and_ DE XMLs up for download and it'll be my pleasure to add the German texts for you.

Bug 3: SlimKat control center

Nice the SlimKat control center has a "system app remover" functionality, but that thing does not work for as long as there's no working superuser installed (see Bug #1)

Bug 4: System Updates

I haven't done a network traffic analysis yet, but the OTA updater "Settings -> About tablet -> System updates" seems to check for updates (at least it shows "Last checked <date> <time>" that's in line with the system's date)!? I think that's rather superfluous as the SlimKat control center has its own update checker for SlimKat itself.

Bug 5: No Deep-Sleep state?

I installed the ROM with the "AIO gapps", removed NovaLauncher and the included File-Manager and slapped CPUspy Reborn on it to have a look at the CPU. In a 24h uptime the tablet was sitting at 300MHz for ~21 hours, in the other clock states for the rest of the time and Deep-Sleep shows as "Unused". I smell battery drain if this isn't GNL's hotword detection preventing the tablet from entering deep-sleep.

For the time being that would be all. I have the tablet for the weekend, so if anything else pops up I'll post a heads-up.

EDIT: If anything of this was already discussed in this thread I'm sorry - I haven't read the thread, just the OP parts and only laid eyes on the downloads on the SlimKat download site. /EDIT
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] BoneWithABeagle:
Okay, one more update on SlimKat 4.4.2 build 5...

- Dock Audio

It misbehaves the same way as it does in OMNI. When the tablet is docked (this dock - Model reads EDD-0100BE) and "Play Audio through dock" is unchecked then audio is played through the internal speaker as expected. When I plug in a headphone the speakers and headphone is dead - audio suddenly comes out through the headphone jack on the dock. When I unplug the headphones and plug it into the headphone jack of the dock I get nothing, no matter if the corresponding option is checked or not.

As a reference: it worked _flawlessly_ in CM 10.1.x - if you're willing to work out the audio routing bug.

- Deep-sleep revisited

Even with just SlimKat (complete re-flash, no gapps, SuperSU) flashed the tablet doesn't go into deep-sleep. I have no real idea from where the problem could stem from - I see no wakelocks happening. All I see is that the CPU only throttles down to 300MHz with screen off and sitting there twiddling thumbs.

- Spurious "low WiFi signal"

When I sit there watching the screen I from time to time (~every 15 minutes) see the WiFi indicator drop down to just 1 bar and then jump back up to full signal strength. Doesn't seem to interrupt the WiFi connection... looks somewhat strange though.

- Screen Off animation

When the screen turns off (the default animation) I see the screen rotating!?! In portrait it seems to rotate into landscape, and in landscape it seems to rotate into portrait. No idea if that is intended, I never saw that happening with any other custom ROM or on any other device though.

- Google Now Launcher

With the AIO gapps flashed there's a small issue with the Google Now Launcher. When I rotate the screen from Portrait to Landscape there's a single white line on the left side of the screen. It goes away when I slide the screen a bit, so it seems as there's a problem with the re-draw upon rotating the screen. No idea if you give a damn about it as it's not the standard launcher of the ROM.

- Google TTS is mute

Having configured Google TTS I get no audio upon tapping "Listen to example", and Pico TTS just throws a "Unfortunately, PicoTTS has stopped" back at me. Not good, given Google Now is supposed to talk back.

EDIT: Scratch that... upon a reboot Google Now started to talk back. Seems it needed a reboot after updating Search and installing the language pack./EDIT

Bear in mind I'm testing with a just the ROM and gapps (+Play Store updates) on a fresh install ... there's no additional software installed. In this test run I froze Nova, SimpleFileExplorer (Solid Explorer FTW!) and SlimIRC (AndroIRC FTW!) instead of removing them.

If there's something I can do to assist you tracking down possible problems (like fetching a logcat or whatever) please shoot me a PM before Monday evening - that's when I have to give the tablet back to it's new owner no matter the state of things.
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] rhodareyes:
slim 5.10......noticeable battery drain----clean and dirty flash.....all the rest is fine
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] yomiguy:
Hi mates! Taking about battery consumption I have to say I've reached my best result since I have the tab!

I started using cm with a good average consumption and followed using slimkat 5 stable version, which I still have until next stable version is out there ?

The fact is my battery consumption was good reaching more than 4 hours screen. However I noticed having wifi on was draining a little bit my battery. So I decided to reinstall one app I used with cm 10.2 to turn off wifi while screen is of, and turn it on just by unlocking it.

These are the results! The first time I see 6 hours screen on my tab!

Perhaps some people won't like to have wifi off while screen is off to get notifications, but in my case I just need to be notified when I use the tab. The rest of time in notified by my s4 ?

You could turn on and off wifi manually but I'm lazy! ?

In case you want to try it here you are http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1801284 I think chamonix is the developer, the same as better battery stats. The name of this ap is better wifi on off ?

Oh and I also use greenify ?

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[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] BoneWithABeagle:
You can get to the same result without the need of an app.

In Settings -> WiFi -> Advanced (Tap the triple-dot menu in the top/right)...

1. Set the "WiFi sleep policy" to "Never when plugged in"

SlimKat defaults to "Always on" (very bad default by the way!) - "Never when plugged in" at least disables the WiFi when you're on battery and the screen turns off (saner default). That way you still get notifications when you have your tablet sitting around and being connected to the charger.

2. UNCHECK "Scanning always available"

With "Scanning always available" Google's services will happily attempt to scan for networks even when the WiFi is turned off (i.e. screen is off and tablet is therefore doing nothing). This causes wakelocks therefore unwanted battery drainage.

Same effect of power saving, just without the need of an app.
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] yomiguy:
Thanks mate! But those were my settings before installing this app. However wifi doesn't turn off completely as it does with this ap. I can tell you because I'm pretty aware of my battery and now I'm sure I have less consumption ? it is almost 0 when the screen is off ?

Anyway, thank you for your help ?

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[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] BoneWithABeagle:
I'm not doubting your figures as battery drain seems to be almost a "per user" basis on Kit Kat.

However, according to the figures I got during testing SlimKat so far:

WiFi policy "Never when plugged in" and "Scanning always available" enabled amounts to ~3-5% battery drain per hour (it's not a stable drain for whatever funny reason) when the tablet is on battery and just sits there.

WiFi policy "Never when plugged in" and "Scanning always available" disabled leads to ~1% battery drain per hour when the tablet is on battery and just sits there.

Simulating "SlimKat out-of-the-box default" (read: WiFi policy set to "Always on" and "Scanning always available" enabled) drains ~10-12% battery per hour (gapps like Gmail scanning for new stuff, Location service scanning for change of location and so on).

I don't see a "0%" battery drain as, like I previously mentioned, the tablet won't enter deep-sleep - but 1% isn't too shabby either. Would be better to see a drain of 1% in a couple of hours instead of per hour, but it's not too overly bad.

If the suggestion doesn't work out for you for whatever reason - chalk it up to the "Kit Kat Mystery Battery Drain(TM)" ;)
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] Android-Andi:
Stable 6 released!

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[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] yomiguy:
Nooooo! I can't believe you! Thank you andi! Tomorrow I'll be updating as soon as I'm free! ;)

Do you think is better to do a clean install? Or is it OK just by flashing over stable 5, which I still have?

Thanks! ;)

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[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] lepa71:
Can I dirty flash it over 5.6 weekly and latest slim gapps? Thanks
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] wonokairoen:
I dirty flashed slimkat 4.4.4 stable 6 over slimkat 4.4.2 stable 5 and I still use gapps 4.4.2 build 5..so far so good no issue at all
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] tejkkarani:
Sorry was busy with many things so didn't got a chance to test the 6.pcfr build

But Flashed stable 6 right now!! And its Working gr8 like always ;)

[MENTION=535343]all[/MENTION]

Now we have a dedicated slimrom's gapps thread --> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2792842

So any issues or questions regarding slimrom's gapps feel free to post there ;)
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] yomiguy:
I'm going to try the same thing then. If I feel bugs, then I'll make a clean flash ;)

Thanks for sharing.

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[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] yomiguy:
I've finally done a clean flash taking into account it is upper android version ? and I'll probably have to remain on this version for the whole summer so clean flash seemed to be the better option, with titanium not much time to recover everything ?

Right now everything is working fine! Thanks to everybody in slim team!

And special thanks to [MENTION=5153662]Android-Andi[/MENTION] for his work in this forum!

By the way, is boeffla sound thing included in this Rom? I didn't know anything about this nor viper sound.

To improve sound's power the only thing I used to do is to change the file espressowifi from maxx volume hack in this tab 2 forum. Does anyone suggest anything better? This boeffla or viper things? In this case how could I get them?

Thanks everybody!

Slimkat 6 is God! ????

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[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] kroki87:
Hi all! I seem to have a problem installing SlimKat 4.4.4 on P3110. For some reason it gives me an error - Installation aborted. Any ideas? Thank you!
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] yomiguy:
No problem here mate! Do you have latest recovery? I flashed it perfectly with last philz touch recovery by Android andi from this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2548257

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[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] kroki87:
I updated CWM to 6.0.5... Same thing happened with SlimKat... :/ Now what?!
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] yomiguy:
No idea then, sorry... I hope someone can help you. I had no problem at all flashing slimkat 6 and its gapps this morning, and everything's going fine at the moment.

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[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] kroki87:
Ohhh, stupid me!!! I restarted it and it worked! :D Thank youuu!!! xxx
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] yomiguy:
? good to know that! Enjoy it mate! ?

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[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] jazzespresso:
incredible how fast you got this in...considering my Nexus 7 SlimKat, sooo slow releasing stable 4.4.4 update on that device...

very lucky Tab 2 community to have you here....we need someone like you in Nexus 7 community:D
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] Skazzy3:
Dirty flash over build 5 no probs. (Yes, I'm back.)
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] Android-Andi:
Welcome back! :)

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[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] Mickeyvdb:
Flashed without issues over build 5.

Same for gapps (minimal).

So far so good.
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] lepa71:
What dpi do you guys run it with? I believe Slim comes with 160, but tab 2 default is 170.

My status bar is too small. I want to make a little bit bigger.

Thanks
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] jazzespresso:
Hi [MENTION=5153662]Android-Andi[/MENTION], for some reason I can't able to decompile the framework-res file for this SlimKat ROM.

I can do any other framework-res from other ROMs, but this one giving me hard time.

I needed to add couple of png files...

I am grateful if you give me some idea:fingers-crossed:
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] Android-Andi:
[MENTION=4758472]jazzespresso[/MENTION] you need slim's apktool

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[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] funCrash93:
what exactly do you mean by Dirty Flash.? :)

only Cache and Dalvik Wiped.?
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] lokesh.3440:
Yes Dirty flashing means Wiping cache and dalvik cache only;but if you are willing to flash latest GAPPS,don't forget to format system as well.
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] funCrash93:
by formatting the system partition won't I loose my apps.?
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] lokesh.3440:
No,You will loose your data only if you Wipe/format data .... but there isn't any need to flash GAPPS everytime you flash a new build. Just flash the new build and wipe cache/dalvik cache; and you are ready to go
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] lepa71:
Nobody?
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] Skazzy3:
No tab 2 default is 160 DPI (Dots per inch). 170 is the PPI (pixels per inch) you can use a build.prop editor to edit the DPI to what you want.

Don't know anything about status bar size changing tho.
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] lepa71:
So I increased dpi to 180 and my nav bar is the way I want it, but pull down menus look weird. Both notification and settings pull downs take the whole screen.

Anybody any ideas?

Thanks
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] Jerika:
jumped from stock rom to build 6

This is a first for my P3113 to be with a slimrom. I just finished flashing it and aal izz well.

From stock rom, to pacrom, to stock again, and after some months, it's with slimkat
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] loveroopesh:
Want a try

I have installed mokke open source rom 4.4.2 and want to try slimkat 4.4.4 on my samsung galaxy tab 2 7.0 p3100.

what are the steps and which version of cwm is required to flash latest build that is build 6 :confused:
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] Android-Andi:
Backup important data, clean flash needed!

Wipe data factory reset

Wipe cache

Wipe dalvic cache

Format /system

Flash Rom

Flash gapps

At least you need CWM 6.0.4.4 or newer (or based on it) or TWRP 2.6.3.3 or newer.

Find latest recoveries in my recovery thread, latest recoveries now CWM 6.0.5.0 (and PhilZ Touch based on it) or TWRP 2.7.1.0

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[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] Vishesh:
Revert to 160 default system ui.. Install app setting Xposed module, check app setting app under module tab, reboot the device.. Nw go to app setting app, find system ui, set 165 DPI(preference differ), hit save, reboot device n enjoy the beauty (bigger status bar)..... Good luck..
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] yomiguy:
Hi people! Today I was playing a little bit with xposed on my tablet after having it on my s4 and I've found something really cool! Multiwindow with split screen! LOL I thought it wouldn't work well with a custom ROM but yes it does ;) perfect add for slimkat.

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---------- Post added at 10:57 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:53 AM ----------

I've found it doesn't work as well as my s4 multiwindow but maybe can be helpful sometimes ;)

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[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] dimsar2013:
XMultiWindow, right? Such a useful module!!!
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] yomiguy:
Yes! That's the module! Very useful! ;)

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[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] Bhaskara Rao:
With default kernel, battery discharged to 13% in 1d 1h 30 m with screen on for 4h 37m and audio playback of 2h 52m. Excellent! Lots of thanks to untiring and prolific@Android-Andi!!
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] funCrash93:
how did you themed your system.?

looks pretty good :)
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] Bhaskara Rao:
Xposed module ' Android L Theme' See here:

http://xdaforums.com/xposed/modules/xposed-android-l-theme-t2803003
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] flashbackvictim:
wifi sleep policy

Clean install of stable 6. Having trouble with wifi sleep policy. I have tried Keep wifi on during sleep 'never' and 'only when plugged' in with scanning always available 'unchecked' but wifi never automatically switches off. Tried setting location settings to device only but that didn't fix. Both battery stats and better battery stats show wifi always on and battery usage would back this up. Tried clearing cache just in case but no good. I could only find a couple of other posts relating to this with no resolution. Am I missing something or could it be worth re-installing? Apart from that (which is probably me being a noob) this ROM is uber slick!
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] yomiguy:
I thought like you, so I installed the ap better wifi on off which does this job pretty well.

However I've just installed xposed and used the module xposed wifi deep sleep which also does this job great! You just have to leave your wifi settings on "never" or "only when plugged", and always scanning unchecked. Having this module I even uninstalled better wifi.

You will see big difference immediately ;)

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[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] flashbackvictim:
Thanks I will have a look into the xposed module. I tried better wifi on off as suggested in previous post but thought it must be an issue with my install because it hasn't really been mentioned in the forum. With screen off wifi showing 35% battery use. It could be switched on and off manually but my kids will never remember to switch it off! Thanks again! and BIG thank you to Android-Andi for quality ROMS.
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] wolfpacknwo:
Seems i have a problem with my p3100 on the latest stable 6 built. Google maps has some color issues: https://www.dropbox.com/s/jzh2si1bktlbbuk/2014-07-04 19.56.16.png

Anyone have this issue too,cause i flashed the rom for 4 times now and same happens? I did a clean flash.
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] Android-Andi:
[MENTION=4772581]wolfpacknwo[/MENTION] latest GApps?

Turned TheRealDarkSlim (TRDS) on?

Attached flashable ZIP should fix Wifi-Tethering, can someone test it please?

I also uploaded a new build 6 for p3110 in AlphaBeta Download-Section for BetaTester including this fix. p3100 later.
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] wolfpacknwo:
Yes Andy with the latest Gapps. The issue persists even if i have TRDS on or off.
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] lepa71:
I tried it and it increases navigation buttons at the bottom. Those are big enough as they were. Any other ideas?

Thanks
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] Jerika:
Rebooting

This is a 2nd for me to encounter this problem

When i tried to reboot my p3113, it's always stuck on bootloop (slimkat)

The first time that this happened to me, i re-flashed slimkat4.4.4 build 6

I wonder why is this happening and how do i resolve it without re-flashing it again?
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] Bhaskara Rao:
For me, the Portable WiFi Hotspot is working from the first flash itself.
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] fastlane765:
Oooppss, I thought you post... it's aal izz well...

P3113 user here too... I never encountered any of those errors ever since...

Just want to share my Setup/Method

Recovery: Philz_Touch 6.17.8

ROM: Slimkat Official Build 6

Gapps: Slim_full_gapps.BETA.4.4.4.build.5.95-110 ( you can use normal if you want)

My (user)Apps backed-up using Titanium

1. Wipe Data/ Factory Reset, Wipe cache, Wipe Dalvik Cache

2. Format System

3. Install Zip/Flash: ROM

4. Install Zip/Flash: Gapps

5. Under Philz Setting check Verify Root on Exit, and Re-root System (superSU)

6. Reboot System....

about 14 blinks of SlimKat logo, hehehe.

Restore all my back-ups... Everything is working as it should.

(even the IR is superb, big help, i can trigger my cameras Nikon and Sony, turn on/off A/C and remote for all the TV in the house)

Just my 2 cents...:) Correct me guys if there's something wrong with what I wrote...

p.s.

No fancy kernels and other enhancements added... just replaced the keyboard to Touchpal that supports my native language...
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] Jerika:
Yeah, aal izz well until this happened ☺

Now it really is fine. What I did was

Wipe cache, and wipe dalvik cache. Because I didn't want to factory reset it since I haven't backed it up

Then it's all good now. ?
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] jazzespresso:
gapps

Something not right on latest gapps package - I am keep getting FCs rondomly even if I got fresh install both 4.4.4 slimkat and plus latest gapps...

Funny thing is that I re-flashed previous gapps package, and all FCs gone, back to normal
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] Android-Andi:
Someone tested wifi tethering without and with my posted fix?

Last day to fix it for the weekly if i get feedback

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[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] Android-Andi:
Can you test the gapps from here: http://www.slimroms.net/index.php/downloads/dlsearch/viewcategory/1251-addons/downloads

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[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] rap0307:
didnt you have any problem launching keyboard when both app in multiwindow needs the use of it?

keyboards works in one app but doesnt with the other
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] Skazzy3:
How do I get this ROM with f2fs?
[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] yomiguy:
Yes you're right! I've also realised it doesn't work properly... :(

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[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] Android-Andi:
You need e.g. latest NEXT kernel first.

Use latest PhilZ Touch Blackhawk-f2fs recovery.

Make a custom backup from "/data and /data/media" and "/system"

Under mounts & storage toggle f2fs conversation.

Format /system , /cache and /data and /data/media to f2fs.

Reboot the recovery.

Make a custom restore from /system and /data and data/media.

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[Galaxy Tab 2 7" Android Development] Shriharsh:
Dude is there anyway to apply themes in your rom there is no themes option in settings like other roms. Also power menu dont have option to rebpot in recovery bootloader etc