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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] TheBadBen:
Very good point, and I'm not recommending never using TiBu. But especially if there's an issue with Nova it might be easier to use the built in backup/restore.

Baskin Robbins has a bunch of flavors so everyone's happy too!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tortuga:
Oh absolutely on the Nova backup. I use that as well. Install Nova/Nova Prime from the Play Store, then restore my backup using that. I don't think there's necessarily an issue with TiBu, more of a little glitch I've seen on a couple 5.0 ROMs.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jake.levinez:
I had issues with my network since I got the most recent update. I tried re-flashing but no dice. I keep getting a no-sim icon in my notification toggles or an icon with the "!" and a notification to sign in to the verizon network. I have tried all of the fixes I have been able to find, any ideas?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] skinote:
Ok, so I can't send or receive MMS. I know this is a dead horse in this thread, but after searcing through 10 of the 20 pages on this issue and trying 3 of the fixes, I'm stumped. I've flashed SLIM apns, I've flashed this other apn patch, I've tried using hangouts and not messenger. I did those steps, in order, on the 2/10/15 build. What am I missing here? How can I fix MMS?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] bswides412:
Has anyone had GPS issues in the latest build? Mid navigation I get "GPS signal lost" so I can connect to GPS services but it drops out during use.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ncope562:
Issues

Not complaining, I know this is a work in progress, just figured I would share some of the random things that have been happening in this overall very nice rom. I always clean flash even if just upgrading. I do use TiBu, but I may stop doing that in the future... mostly use it for games and a few other programs that have multiple settings that are a pain to fill back in everytime, never for system stuff though. I'm using the pa_gapps from 08Feb15 and currently on the 10Feb15 edition of this rom. I don't really tweak anything in the STweaks as I am not knowledgeable enough about these things to not brick my phone..

1) Some issues w/ wifi connecting (or remembering), once I clicked the option "Scanning always available" as suggested in the thread a bit ago it is better, but not perfect, still will sometimes forget my network (usually after a random reboot). One plus to this, it forced me to memorize my wifi password..

2) Same ! icon on my cell and wifi signals occasionally. I have noticed that this is primarily when my device is trying to connect to a wifi (like at home) and for some reason can't. At work there is a public network that you have to go through a "redirect" page to agree to the terms of use of the free internet, and that gives the wifi some issues and often results in the ! symbol on both my wifi icon and my cell signal. If I turn off wifi it goes away and LTE symbol comes back. If i connect to wifi successfully then it likewise goes away.

3) Randomly reboots. Not sure why this happens, and I can't promise that it's not because I accidentally held down the power button in my pocket.. but there are a few, like just 3 minutes ago, when it just freezes (usually in the settings or in the launcher pulling up the apps menu) and then reboots. Not often, but it happens.

4) A couple of batter drains where my phone gets hot and goes through its whole batter in 15 min. Solved by reboot and recharge.. I came to this app relatively recently, so it may just settling in, I had that in other roms too occasionally and it would often work itself out.

5) A few miscellaneous things like options quick settings panel that when you select them don't show up as tiles in quick settings (I haven't tried them all, but compass and audio fx don't work for sure); also some of the developer options, like allowing long press for menu to kill an app doesn't work.

There are a few other things that would be nice to have (reboot to recovery in power menu, a toggle for silent/vibrate/sound on in quick settings), but overall it is nice and I like a lot of the new lollipop features. I really like the new notifications drawer and quick settings setup.

The updater just told me a new version is available, so going to try that out... :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] pkaczor:
This ROM already has reboot to recovery option built in. settings...interface...Misc...turn on advanced power menu

Also, Lollipop has a silent/vibrate toggle. When you adjust the volume rocker, tap on the bell that appears in order to go straight to vibrate. Tap on the vibrate symbol to go back to sound.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Alxoom33:
Actually my Gear 2 connects to this ROM and several functions work without the Gear 2 app. Since this gpe ROM has the Samsung ui gear should work flawlessly with the proper support.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tortuga:
You flashed a GAPPS package on a GPE ROM. Not necessary and maybe causing issues.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Danvdh:
UPDATE IN THE OP

02/23/2014

* Boot animation memory leak fixed thanks to arter97

* Fixed System FC when expanding a content sensitive notification

* Network meter settings will now be properly themed white if stock settings is chosen in AROMA

* Landscape navigation bar will now properly hide if set to 0 dpi

* Updated SuperSU 2.46

* Updated OTAUpdater to 2.2

* Updated Googy kernel to 1.2.9

* Updated CM APNs

* Modded framework and apks now compiled with latest apktool

* Removed SNote preload data
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] IMMORTALKING69:
Go to more, cell networks, net type select wCDMA only, wait till network operator shows at bottom, change type back to LTE CDMA evdo.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Cameron_S:
I wish i didn't have to do this after every boot.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ktraub:
How to take a screenshot?

02/23/2014 02-23 is working well. Thanks Dan! One question though, How do I take a screenshot on this awesome ROM?

I've searched this thread and Googled and I tried holding Power + Volume Down, and Power + Home but no luck. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks,

-Kev
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] bswides412:
I am able to take a screenshot by holding power and volume down at the same time.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] gadget!:
Works for me as well.

sent from a Galaxy S4 far far away.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ktraub:
Dammit! My case was getting in the way and the Vol down button wasn't making contact.

Pressed harder and it grabbed the screenshot.

Thanks guys!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jake.levinez:
After doing some troubleshooting with verizon, I managed to get everything working. For some reason it had my line listed as an iphone, not a galaxy, and that was what was causing network issues.

That being said, how do you enable the menu hardware key to become recent apps?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] cambunch:
It's under Interface > Buttons > Hardware buttons
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jake.levinez:
All I have in that menu (Buttons) is touchkey backlight toggle, on screen navigation toggle, and disable hardware buttons toggle. There is no sub menu
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] cambunch:
Are you on the latest build?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jackdubl:
The last two builds have the option, 2/10 and today's.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jake.levinez:
Whoops. I downloaded a build yesterday and I swear it had the same name as the one I already had (20150128) so I just flashed that. Silly me for not realizing the dev on this is on top of his stuff. :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ThugosaurusRex:
Can't get the rom to boot past the samsung unlocked screen. It just goes back to recovery after about a minute. I've tried 3 different downloads and numerous flashes now. I'm using twrp, have no clue what the problem could be.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jackdubl:
Did the other builds flash or is this your first attempt? What twrp are using?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] AzureShadow:
I've noticed on the 2-23 build the wifi hotspot doesn't seem to work for me anymore. When I turn it on, it is automatically turning itself off, and then attempting to turn itself back on automatically, putting it into an infinite toggle loop. This was working perfectly fine on the 2-10 build, for me. I had done a completely clean install of the 2-23 build too.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skitals:
Does anyone else have issues with photos sometimes being rotated 90 degrees? I've had this problem sporadically for at least the last few builds. Using google camera. The photos look fine in preview/gallery, but when I attach them to a message that appear rotated 90 degrees. Doesn't happen all the time. What's even weirder is I will email them to myself, and they look fine on my PC, but when I upload them to imgur they appear rotated :eek: I have to open them in windows photo viewer, rotate them 90 degrees, and rotate them BACK... and they upload fine.

Now today I tried a bank of america mobile check deposit, and the whole app and viewfinder is rotated and upside down. Super strange!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] danstah:
I've notices this issue as well. It seems to be a bug from the google side. For instance if I attach a photo from the attach button inside hangouts or some text messaging thing it'll rotate them for no reason. However when I use the gallery app and use the share button to send the picture it'll be fine. I believe there's even a bug report about on google's error reporting site.,
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Alxoom33:
Have not seen that issue. Works fine.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] AzureShadow:
Definitely not working fine for me, in fact it isn't working at all.

I have attached a LogCat file, perhaps someone will be able to tell me whats going on, or the devs can look into the problem.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] bswides412:
Does anyone have any thoughts/comments on performance and stability between the stock kernel vs. the Googy Max kernel?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tortuga:
Performance on stock kernel for me was outstanding. However, streaming music via Bluetooth stuttered horribly. I switched back to googy 1.2.9 and may tweak with the suggested settings, but with defaults it's 1-2 skips per 15 mins or so. I tried Alucard, and its performance as well as streaming were perfect. But that one really sucks the battery.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] meany:
I've had good luck with the Googy kernel. Speedy and very customizable. Underclocked at 1674 with slight undervolt and it runs great. Only gets warm when downloading lots of data. I get about 3.5 - 4 hours of autobright screen time with moderate data usage.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] arcane spade:
On latest build I am having camera issues within apps like mobile banking or barcode scanners. The camera works great with google camera, just inverted or other problems within other apps. I'm reverting back bc on previous build camera in other apps was fine and I use several apps daily that work with the camera.

To the messaging problem you guys mentioned, I have similar issues in Hangouts on all builds and I'm pretty sure that is a Hangouts issue and not the ROM. (see xposed module for hangouts fix, not suggesting you use it but there is some discussion over Hangouts issues including its handling of photos).
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] AzureShadow:
Just as a heads up, I did a second clean install, and it now seems to work fine. I have no idea why it didn't work on the first clean install, but it is working now.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] swieder711:
I am getting a lot of audio skips when streaming via Bluetooth.

Is this the right Alucard kernel to use with this ROM, Kernel-Alucard-V1.1a-[20-52]-[17-12]-GE-EUR-LP5.0-SGIV-PWR-CORE.zip?

It is listed under "Kernel-Alucard-V1.1a For 5.0 LolliPop"

thanks,

Scott
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Alxoom33:
I don't have those issues. I would suggest reinstalling clean and manually adding your user data.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tortuga:
Yes, that's the one I used. It works great, it's just tough on battery. Performance on all three kernels is pretty solid for normal usage.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] bswides412:
In your experience was battery better on stock or Googy? How about performance?

Thanks to the others for their comments as well.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tortuga:
Sad to say, but I only ran stock kernel for a couple days. Bluetooth streaming with Play Music provides the music for my entire commute, and I couldn't handle it. I think battery with default settings on googy is better than stock. I was at about 78% after about 10 hours today (work day) which is right at my benchmark for good battery.

Performance was a more even match, I'd almost give the edge to stock kernel (again, default googy settings) for my uses.

I'm going to stick with Googy 1.2.9 until there's something else worth trying. It hits all my needs.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jackdubl:
I can confirm the inverted camera issue using Bank of America mobile deposit feature.

Also noticed the Hangouts rotated pic issue.

Actually had a random reboot with the stock kernel; also one on my wife's phone. Googy with the recommended settings for audio has worked great.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] itsmejson:
Is there a way to get the s view case / sview working with this ROM?

The clock shows up perfectly but when I receive or on a call I am unable to swipe to answer/ end call
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ktraub:
+1 on the inverted camera issue using Bank of America mobile

+1 on both the inverted camera issue using Bank of America mobile deposit feature and Hangouts rotated pic issue.

Googy 1.29 working very well for me with the tweaks for playing music. Using PowerAmp.

-Kev
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] natec003:
Running stock I haven't had a reboot to this point. I used kernel tweaker from the play store to switch my governor to interactive and don't have Bluetooth stuttering. That's a big one for me since I stream music while driving 40 minutes to work everyday.

I was having a problem with googys kernel where the frequency would get stuck at 1890 at all times... It would go into deep sleep but would scale up immediately after that and not come back down. That led to some big time battery drain. It wouldn't go away until after a reboot.... I haven't been able to find a trigger it seems to happen randomly. Has anyone else experienced this?

Sent from my S4
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] swieder711:
I switched to the Alucard kernel with default settings. Audio with BT streaming seems solid.

Can you tell me the googy settings for good audio performance?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] gpz1100:
Anyone try the new ktoonz kernel with this rom?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2294083

I've used the above on the 4.4.4 GPE rom with excellent results. Have yet to make the plunge to lollipop.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] bswides412:
After using both kernels for a couple days, it seems that battery life is pretty consistent with both. The stock kernel for me seems to have smoother animations and transitions when moving between/navigating apps. However, there is an audio lag every 10 min or so. Also, I have had a couple random reboots.

Googy with default settings was not quiet as smooth. It also had some audio pops. They were more frequent but less noticeable.

As for now I am sticking with stock for the more consistent smoothness with transitions.

I continue to search for a good balance between smoothness and no audio lag. Plus, I have yet to find a setup that doesn't lag and/or freeze when using Google Maps. As much as I love lollipop's new design and feel, it has yet to feel as stable as Dan's KitKat version...

Either way, thank you Dan and all that have contributed to this fantastic ROM!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ktraub:
Googy settings for good audio performance

See this post: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=58464917&postcount=3398
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] sauravdn:
I had the same issue I fixed it by changing the governor to Darkness. (Yankactive is also good) And changing my I/O Read Ahead for internal to 1024 and external to 2048. Also turn off android logger and Gentle Fair Sleeper.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] IMMORTALKING69:
I lost my clear all button. This has happened on the last builds too. Don't know how or when but it takes a restart to correct. FYI
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ncope562:
Have you tried flashing just the ROM? There isn't even a play store.. Not sure how you get by without being able to download any other apps.

23Feb version version working great, very few random reboots and otherwise rock solid.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jackdubl:
So I loaded Civilization Revolution 2 today, which I have been playing on all prior builds, and the screen was inverted. Auto rotate was inverted. Nothing I could do to lock the screen in place. Needless to say, the game was unplayable upside down. Using the Googy kernel.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tortuga:
This ROM? Dan's GPE? GAPPS are baked in. It's ported from the actual GPE phone (Int'l Galaxy S4). Maybe you've got the wrong download?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ncope562:
I flashed the zip from the ota from the 10Feb edition...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] bswides412:
Try downloading from their website and doing a clean install. It is also suggested to wipe internal storage as well.

http://ultimarom.com/jflte-gpe-02-23-2015/
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] JettMartinez:
I had the same issue with Star Wars Commander. Turning off the auto-rotate option under accessibility options held it in one direction. Turning off the auto rotate on the drop down notification panel didn't work.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jackdubl:
Thanks, but didn't work on Civ. It just keeps flipping to upside down landscape.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jackdubl:
So, to continue with auto-rotate problems on this build, my phone apps got stuck in landscape mode this morning. Specifically, Google Keep opened in landscape mode and phone wouldn't auto-rotate. So I toggled auto-rotate in the status bar, and now everything is stuck in portrait. No auto rotate at all. Further toggles are doing nothing. I assume after I reboot all will be normal again. I had no auto-rotate problems of any kind until the last build with Googy's 1.2.9.

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Have you tried it? Does it work? Because from what I see, there is no ktoonz kernel for this rom.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jesand83:
Googy 1.3

FYI Everyone, I too was having some troubles with screen orientation in a banking app after the latest update. I tried the newest (last) GoogyMax kernel, still no dice. Screen still shows upside down . I'm flashing back to 1.2.8 as I write this to see if it solves the issue. Will update later when I know.

Not sure what happened when I tried the Alucard kernel, I got the Caution triangle saying I had unauthorized software on my device. I made sure to grab the GE lollipop version of the kernel. Any thoughts on what I might have done wrong?

UPDATE: Rolling back to the 1.2.8 version of the kernel didn't fix it. at this point I don't think it's a kernel issue.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tortuga:
Alucard isn't auto-LOKI'd. You have to flash the loki-doki patch after flashing that one.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Danvdh:
UPDATE IN THE OP

03/03/2014

* Fixed the orientation bug. Both menu to recents and normal functions are working properly

* Updated Cyanogen Messaging source code to 20150301

* Updated Trebuchet source code to 20150301

* Updated AudioFX source code to 20150301 (includes new icon)

* Updated Eleven (Music) source code to 20150301 (includes new icon)

* Updated Cyanogen Browser source code to 20150301

* Updated Google Launcher

* Updated Google Play Services

* Updated Google App

* Updated Apex Launcher

* Updated Googy Max3 to 1.3.0 Final. Thanks Googy_Anas for all the hard work!

* Updated OTA Updates app. Better Lollipop theming (checked the official guides). Added some developer stuff (BitCoin donations now accepted)

* Added Alucard Kernel option in the installer

* Added option to not install a DSP (MusicFX, AudioFX, DSP Manager) in case you want to use Viper4Android instead (not included)

enjoy this one guys, taking a break until 5.1. no confirmed bugs in this build and it's 100% rock stable!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] rdefino:
Does anyone have any thoughts on what is a better kernel to use on the latest rom?

Looking for stable and good battery performance.

I personally have no idea how to really choose between the 3 other than throwing a dart. :)

Also how can I change to anther kernal once I have the rom loaded?

thanks you any help
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jesand83:
Ahh, well that would make a difference wouldn't it!! I have to admit my heart skipped a beat or two when my phone wouldn't boot up this morning. I haven't done anything like that to a phone for quite some time.

Thanks for the heads up!

Also want to thank Dan the Dev on this one. It might seem like there is nothing but complaints about this ROM but I think that's not the real story. We are all deeply grateful for all of the hard work you put into your ROM and for sticking with a device that is now 2 years and 2 generations old. I look at the new phone offerings and am not tempted by any of them thanks to you and your ROM!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] bswides412:
+1! This and your previous Roms have made the S4 great. One of the best android experiences I have had, ever! Also, thank you to all the other devs that have contributed to this project as well!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] illmatic`:
I noticed that there is no recommended setting for the hardware swap partition section anymore. Should i still set it to 256, or leave it at 0?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] gadget!:
Agree 100%!

I've enjoyed this phone experience more than any phone I've had and I attribute that to devs like these making it so enjoyable.

Thank you for this awesome ROM!

sent from a Galaxy S4 far far away.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] dashbash9787:
F2FS anyone?

Does anyone know how to convert this ROM to F2FS. I can't seem to find a guide for Lollipop. Any changed made in TWRP just get overwritten with ext4.

Much Appreciated.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ktraub:
030315 version working great!

030315 version works great.

BofA app camera flip bug fixed.

Great work Dan and all!

Donation sent: Confirmation number: 4YX37860P0007672C

Thanks again!

-Kev
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jackdubl:
Yup, who would've guessed when I bought this slightly dinged and scratched S4 off Swappa(because I was bored) that it would easily turn into THE best phone experience I have had; two years in and counting and that's still the case. That is thanks to Dan and his team.

I'm almost at the point where my next phone will be whatever Dan says he will develop for. So, many thanks, Dan.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ktraub:
Format of boot animation files?

Hey guys, does anyone know which format the boot animation files need to be in for Dan's GPE ROM?

Is it the stock Samsung QMG format, or something else?

Any help is appreciated.

-Kev
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Metacore:
I've been on Hyperdrive since RLS15, but it's giving me weird problems. I tried to switch, but now it'll try to boot properly, not do anything, and boot back to recovery, all after installing seemingly fine(I tried saving an installation log, but even though it says it did I can't find it on the SD card). Am I missing an extra step?

I went back to stock MDK with Odin and added TWRP and tried again, but nothing changed. I tried the newest 4.4 version and got the yellow triangle from Verizon. Does that just mean I have too new of a bootloader and need safestrap for newer roms? I went back to RLS20 and it works fine(I thought that meant I still had MDK)... I also tried the version before the 030315 one and it did the same as the newest.

Looks like Hyperdrive is planning to update to lolipop soon, but I'd definitely prefer this to a TW room if possible. I'm guessing it's either impossible to switch or stupidly simple, I'm just hoping for the latter... Thanks.