yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nexus 7 Android Development] buffal0b1ll:
GPS works on dirty flashed (wipe system and caches) 5/7.

Tried selinux enforcing and permissive. Both work.

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YouTube playing fine on 5/7 over here.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] barabangel:
In new update location services not fixed... :(
[Nexus 7 Android Development] htw1:
Dirty ok.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] buffal0b1ll:
It's working for me
[Nexus 7 Android Development] barabangel:
perhaps the reason is gapps...?

which gapps you use?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Amisuta:
It appears that gesture typing doesn't work. Why is that?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] buffal0b1ll:
Using banks dynamic Gapps.

Also, before testing GPS on 5/7 I flashed Universal Kernal Manager 3.8.1 and used synapse to set selinux permissive and rebooted. GPS Status app got am lock with lots of satellites. But then I switched to back to selinux enforcing, rebooted, and GPS still worked.

So there's the full disclosure.

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That's common in most ROMs these days. Easy workaround is install Google keyboard from play store and use that.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] wrkerr:
The gapps provided in this thread intentionally*just* provides access to the Play Store. Gesture typing is part of the proprietary Google Keyboard, not the open source Android keyboard included in AOSP (and this ROM).

If you want Google Keyboard, or location services, or any other apps or functions which depend on proprietary google software, you will have to install the needed apps in the Play Store.

This is one of the reasons this ROM is so fast and light, it only has what you install. :)
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Amisuta:
The options for the keyboard include gesture typing though, which is misleading.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] bequbed:
Hey guys, just installed the ROM. But it seems like I am stuck at the initial page after you enter you Wi-Fi details. Its been 30 minutes but the screen says " Checking connection, this may take a while"

Any suggestions?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] SkOrPn:
Have you backed up and tried again? Have you forgot the network and tried again?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] bequbed:
Yup, I re flashed the ROM and GAPPS but no luck. Also tried forgot network but no luck with that as well.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] SkOrPn:
OK, you might want to try a different gapps package then. Also, re-download the rom just in case. I'm running 5/7 and the older 4-21 Banks gapps on a 32GB Grouper and its running perfectly. Give that a go if you can.... :good:
[Nexus 7 Android Development] bequbed:
Cool, I am re-downloading the ROM. Would you possibly know where I can download the older Banks GAPPS from. I can only download the latest GAPPS.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] adomol:
I had the same issue with 5-6-15 banks dynamic gapps (only on grouper though) so I used SlimLP 5.1 zero gapps and they worked fine.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] bequbed:
I see, I'll download SLIM GAPPS and see how I go.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] carlfinity:
Banks GAPPS works fine as well
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Reiven89:
Wich one i should flash, aosp or full version? What are the differences?

Thanks
[Nexus 7 Android Development] St3ve32:
Hi, does anyone have any ideas wether the O3 optimalations used in this (good looking rom) are JustArchi´s ones? Thanks alot :)

EDIT: found the answer in the QA section and it is - yes :)
[Nexus 7 Android Development] bequbed:
Hey mate, I solved the issue by using older version of Banks GAPPS. Thanks for your help!
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Reiven89:
I just bricked by flashing full version with the provided gapps....TWRP was bootlooping , i tried to boot i didnt pass the google logo since it was rebooting everytime....had to restore back to stock thanks to the nexus toolkit....
[Nexus 7 Android Development] carlfinity:
I'd love to know this too please

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More of a bootlooped you got there. Bricking leaves your device unusable (no power).
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Reiven89:
But how can it be that TWRP get messed up after flashing? I just wiped and flashed, like always
[Nexus 7 Android Development] adomol:
This is the third time, including myself, that I have heard of this happening to someone when flashing a 5.1 rom/kernel. It happened to me when flashing disco with the lastest mkernel, and someone over in the phantom kernel thread reported the same thing after flashing that 5.1.1 kernel.

With me I had flashed the rom/kernel combo, got a booploop over the rom bootanimation for about 20mins so I restarted to bootloader and proceeded to recovery but it would not load past the twrp splash. And for some reason flashing twrp again didn't fix it. So I flashed the latest factory image and it resolved the situation.

I was thinking of starting a thread in general for people to post their 'corrupted recovery' experiences to maybe track down what could cause this. I'm pretty sure I have not heard of anything like this before android 5.1 was released.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] ichigo_kurosaki:
Use xenonhd stable v2 for the meantime. Works like a charm. It's faster than stock. Using it for 3 weeks now i think without drawbacks.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Trimbleepic:
I actually already installed option this last weekend... Games seem to work ok, and it's faster than stock... Still lags some, but not as much as stock as far as I can tell...
[Nexus 7 Android Development] :
New Update

Changelog

based on Android 5.1.1 r2

added more tiles (headsup tile is not working)

updated sqlite to 3.8.10

bug fixes
[Nexus 7 Android Development] St3ve32:
Thanks a lot for this great rom! It is way way better than the stock one! I just wanted to ask you about the kernel - where can one find info about the stock kernel of this rom? Thanks in advace :)
[Nexus 7 Android Development] keepasa:
I want to install optipop 5.1.1 and wanted to know if the gapps 5.0.x for slim link in the OP would be compatible with this new 5.1.1 ROM? Is if not, is there a link for a minimal gapps for new optipop? Many thanks in advance!
[Nexus 7 Android Development] adomol:
Here you go... SlimLP gapps 5.1
[Nexus 7 Android Development] miqz:
I allready have f2fs on my sistem, so when i installed this rom, this rom will change my sistem back to ext4 right?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] jamesking420:
Hello,

Before this ROM I had Android 4.4.4 Slimkat, All-F"FS installed, TWRP 2.7.0.0.

I updated TWRP to 2.8. something, and wiped every partition (apart from storage partition), then tried to install this. It was apparently successful.

I then installed the GApps linked in the first post in this thread. Also apparently successful.

But then when I reboot to system, I get a boot loop where it's just stuck on the Google logo for ages?

I don't know what I did wrong but it's obviously somewhat annoying. Any guidance to get out of this situation?

Thanks!

James

EDIT - It seems this might be because the system is formatted in F2FS, when it should be ext4. It's a bit confusing because the ROM claims to support both ext4 and F2FS, but I guess that's the case for cache/dalvik but not for system. I'll reformat system to ext4 tonight, wipe everything, then try reinstalling the ROM

EDIT 2 - For your information if you're reading this... this worked! Reformat /system to ext4 and it was all good
[Nexus 7 Android Development] NeoPreacher:
you have to format system manually to ext4 only data and cache f2fs works
[Nexus 7 Android Development] miqz:
Thanks...one last question..titanium backup and mx player, is that works on latest version optipop?

Once again thanks for the answer
[Nexus 7 Android Development] wrkerr:
Working great for me! Thanks. I'm using Slim_micro_gapps.BETA.5.0.x.build.0.x-${05-03-15}.zip for gapps, with no problems.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] NeoPreacher:
haven't tested sorry
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Promez:
wow runs very smooth and have a lot of very interesting features :D

Thanks
[Nexus 7 Android Development] hochoch:
Can anyone confirm if formatting system from f2fs back to ext4 will wipe my SD card? Like my titanium backups and nandroid? TIA!
[Nexus 7 Android Development] wrkerr:
No. The sdcard folder is not on the System partition. The sdcard folder is on the "Internal Storage" partition, I believe.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] BL4CK_92:
Works.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Promez:
After some days of usage I must say that this ROM is amazing, my grouper is reborn :D

Thank you very much Freak!
[Nexus 7 Android Development] FerrarisIV:
I will flash very soon

ps: Aho pure qua t'ho beccato!!!
[Nexus 7 Android Development] :
New Update

Changelog

based on Android 5.1.1 r3

dotted battery icon

wakelockblocker

bug fixes
[Nexus 7 Android Development] wrkerr:
Flashing now. Thanks!

Edit... It's working great, as always!
[Nexus 7 Android Development] escorpion_sw:
thank you [emoji4]
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Promez:
Flasha, flasha

:good: Appena in tempo per l'aggiornamento :p
[Nexus 7 Android Development] webdroidmt:
Thanks for the new build! I see that you changed the fstab and storage list.xml so that it now accomodates native USB OTG storage... nice addition. :good:

Mike T
[Nexus 7 Android Development] TabletConnect:
Hi, I flashed this as stock 5.1.1 was still laggy for me. Everything went well. I just had to root as it seems I lost root (had root when stock).

My question is whether I need to flash a custom kernel or is the kernel included good enough. If custom kernel, which do you recommend?

Thanks!
[Nexus 7 Android Development] wrkerr:
I use the kernel included, and it works well for me. Data and cache partitions are f2fs.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] canodroid15:
[MENTION=5373714]freak_97[/MENTION] Wonderful ROM! I've tried quite a few LP ROMs & they all have the same lag issues, after reading thru the thread & seeing all the comments about how fast & smooth this was I decided to give it a go! BLAZING FAST, I couldn't believe it! Even after restoration of my 40 some apps it's still a BEAST! Thanks for an awesome ROM! Now if I could only theme it dark?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] htw1:
This is ROM is real rocked indeed! And stable. I was thinking of buy something new, but now..... there is no reason of that.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] SkOrPn:
Why don't you install the Layers Manager and then the Midnight Layers Theme since this ROM supports it? The entire point of ROMs supporting RRO Layers is so people can theme the ROM themselves.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=bitsykolayers.MidnightFree
[Nexus 7 Android Development] dr_w:
I followed all the steps and even re-converted to F2FS. This rom will not boot. I went back to Slim F2FS to see if that worked and it did. I get stuck at the google screen...any help?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] wrkerr:
Make sure system is ext4, and data and cache are f2fs. That's the most common mistake people have been making.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] canodroid15:
Thanks for the info! Guess its time to try layers?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] dr_w:
Trying that now...

Intersting that no one else is having this issue since all the instructions floating around say to change system to F2FS. Installing stock then I'll go back to twrp, root, then this rom...let you know how it goes in a few.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] SkOrPn:
If your like me and love inverted dark, or black roms, then your in for a real treat with Midnight. If you need any questions answered just ask. Its pretty simple to install.

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A TON of people have been having your issue, they just read more of the threads to see the tons of mentions on using EXT4 on system (which has been mentioned many many times over the last 6 months or so within XDA). All the instructions that have been floating around were from early 2014 and were tailored for All-F2FS.

The OP of this thread very clearly tells you to NOT use F2FS on the system partition. lol, he even went as far as to write it in bright red and yellow colors so you wouldn't miss it... :good:
[Nexus 7 Android Development] dr_w:
Yeah thanks man, I was confused by old knowledge in my head and what his instructions were. Also, the instructions he points you to says to do system [http://xdaforums.com/show...php?p=57164994] on step 6. I did what you said, its booting now, I'll holler if there are more complications. Thanks again for your help.

Update: worked famously, this ROM is legit.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] lklaus:
camera?

Hi,

Are there any plans to support the camera? ROM really is best, but I need camera support...

Thanks

Klaus
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Finner42:
I'm loving this ROM, thanks for all the work on it!

One thing I can't seem to figure out though is why there are no touch sounds, either on the keyboard or ? Is there something I'm missing?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] SkOrPn:
Your most welcome. Yeah those instructions were for All-f2fs. Read below if you want to know why most devs are now saying to use EXT4 on the system partition.

1. EXT4 is faster, maybe even much faster at "Reading" data than F2FS is. And since the /system partition is "Read ONLY" it makes much more sense to use the faster reading file system on the /system partition.

2. F2FS takes up more user space, thus you can install less apps.

3. Having at least 20% free space helps keep the /system partition performance as high as possible, without sacrificing app space.

4. F2FS is MUCH faster at writing data than EXT4 (at least on Android it is), thus it makes sense to use it on the /cache and /data partitions, since both of those are written to frequently.

The reason many other devices do not do this already, is because one, the devices are already using much better/faster NAND so the user benefit on those devices are practically non-existent. And two, F2FS is still a work in progress. We are just using F2FS on the Nexus 7 Grouper to make it more tolerable to use, lol...
[Nexus 7 Android Development] mpces:
Settings - Sounds and notifications - Other sounds - Touch sounds....tic on
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Finner42:
Yup, it is ticked, and same for the keyboard.. but still no touch or keyboard sounds. There weren't even any keyboard sounds on first boot, when going through the setup process. It's odd...
[Nexus 7 Android Development] mpces:
Not sure then...my touch sounds are working as they should on stock kernel.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] petrus764:
Great ROM, thank you so much.

I was looking for a 5.1.1 ROM with F2FS support to resurrect my N7 2012 and it's as good as new now. Has that charging fault where it takes 2-3 days to go from 0 to 100% but that's a HW fault afaik. I mostly use it for netflix on the bed so it doesn't bother me as much.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] anzi2001:
So why not make a filesystem that reads much better than writes for system so you would have f2fs for data and cache and the other one for system?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] wrkerr:
That would be ext4. :)
[Nexus 7 Android Development] anzi2001:
It still doesnt read as fast as f2fs writes right? :D
[Nexus 7 Android Development] SkOrPn:
That all depends on many factors, but for the most part ext4 is probably and generally the fastest reading file system we have. But again it all depends on what it is reading. Since 4k writes are considered the most important aspect of a snappy operating system, reads are not as important as working on write code. However we are talking about a extremely well written ext4 that has exhausted its theoretical limits. Further improvement is probably never going to be seen without a completely new file system built from the ground up for solid state. Hence F2FS comes in and its brand new code. Ext4 on Linux is supposed to be replaced by btrfs but I have no idea how that is coming along or if its suitable for Android devices or not.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Finner42:
Hrm.. thanks for trying anyway - was on stock kernel and had the problem, then clean install of latest version with M-Kernel and problem is still there.

I thought maybe I didn't have the system sound file, so tried looking in the system/media/audio/ui folder - I can't tell which might be the touch sound file, but they all look to be there.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Amisuta:
Does anyone experience a stuck notification clearing animation?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] suchavibrantthang:
Very good solid ROM. Sluggish lag at first flash (app drawer and pull down notif) , but more responsive as of late. Ive got these going cause I hate lag:

-3 processes at a time

-All animation set to 0

-Seeder app (Aggressive)

-Greenify

Thanks for the slim, fast and fresh!

Sent from my Nexus 7
[Nexus 7 Android Development] zazazi:
Please help me guys....I'm very new to this forum...I have the N7 2012 model but have not used it for over a year now...I installed to stock lollipop but it is very slow therefore will try this rom...but which one to download:

Download

Optipop /Android 5.1.1 OR

SlimLp (Android L) OR

SlimLp F2FS (Android L)

and what is the difference? sorry for my total ignorance.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] wrkerr:
No worries at all. It can be confusing. OptiPop /Android 5.1.1 is the most recent release by Freak97 for this device, and I think it's the best yet. The three differ on which relesae of AOSP they are based on, and which tweak set they include, but OptiPop is fantastic, and is based on the most recent Android code.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] zazazi:
Thanks a lot.. will try it now.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] SkOrPn:
If you don't know the difference between Slim and Optipop, then you do not need to decide, just use the Optipop based one, since it is newer.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] petrus764:
This is the one you want. https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23991606952608483

Remember to format cache and data to F2FS via TWRP for optimum performance on the N7.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] zazazi:
Thanks very much...I did and I'm quite happy with the performance so far.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] ambyy:
if i format cache and data to F2FS via TWRP won't I lose my personal files in the internal storage?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] St3ve32:
I believe that you should not, but when I was formating to f2fs I DID lose my internal storage files all together. Probably it was some stupid mistake I made, but I would say that making a backup will be better than sorry :D

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[Nexus 7 Android Development] PatrickMac:
You will definitely loose all your data on your internal storage if you change the filesystem of your /data partition.

Always backup your personal files to a safe place (cloud, pc...) before changing filesystems.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] :
New Update

You have to clean flash this update otherwise the home button won´t work for you

Changelog

based on 5.1.1 r4

fixed the play services force closes

Slimpie

slim nav bar customizations

kernel update

bug fixes
[Nexus 7 Android Development] hokiealumnus:
Awesome; thanks for the update! The last one made my tablet feel like new again and didn't bog down after a few days like other builds I've tried recently. Loving Optipop!
[Nexus 7 Android Development] tedkunich:
In still chasing massive wake locks in r3, guess I'll just punt and load up r4.

Thanks for the update.

T
[Nexus 7 Android Development] htw1:
After update to r4, my home button does not work ?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] St3ve32:
Hi, did you perform a clean flash as stated in the update info? :)
[Nexus 7 Android Development] wrkerr:
New update is working great after a clean flash. Thanks!
[Nexus 7 Android Development] chaostrodamis:
What kernel is this running
[Nexus 7 Android Development] GtrCraft:
Leankernel
[Nexus 7 Android Development] St3ve32:
Hi, has anyone have the home button not working even with a clean flash? I do :/ but it is kind of weird, as if I press recents and then the home button it works.. Any tips are welcomed :)

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[Nexus 7 Android Development] petrus764:
You didnt do a proper clean flash. Try again.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] pierg75:
Just installed this ROM. The best so far! Really amazing job!
[Nexus 7 Android Development] tinybilbo:
Is the camera working in this Rom?

Thx...
[Nexus 7 Android Development] chall32:
No.... Although I'm sure it did in the past... I have Nexus 7 Camera app installed https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.helffo.cameralauncher and I'm receiving the following log when launching the camera:

I/ActivityManager( 485): START u0 {act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.LAUNCHER] flg=0x10200000 cmp=com.helffo.cameralauncher/.MainActivity (has extras)} from uid 10006 on display 0
V/WindowManager( 485): addAppToken: AppWindowToken{3ec7736b token=Token{3a6e68ba ActivityRecord{3e93b5e5 u0 com.helffo.cameralauncher/.MainActivity t67}}} to stack=1 task=67 at 0
W/BroadcastQueue( 485): Permission Denial: broadcasting Intent { act=com.android.launcher3.action.LAUNCH flg=0x10 (has extras) } from com.android.launcher3 (pid=887, uid=10006) requires com.google.android.launcher.permission.RECEIVE_LAUNCH_BROADCASTS due to receiver com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox/com.google.android.search.core.icingsync.ApplicationLaunchReceiver
W/BroadcastQueue( 485): Permission Denial: receiving Intent { act=com.android.launcher3.action.LAUNCH flg=0x10 (has extras) } to com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox/com.google.android.search.core.icingsync.ApplicationLaunchReceiver requires com.android.launcher3.permission.RECEIVE_LAUNCH_BROADCASTS due to sender com.android.launcher3 (uid 10006)
I/ActivityManager( 485): START u0 {act=android.media.action.STILL_IMAGE_CAMERA pkg=com.android.gallery3d} from uid 10051 on display 0
W/InputMethodManagerService( 485): Window already focused, ignoring focus gain of: com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@2fd8eec8 attribute=null, token = android.os.BinderProxy@2e5bde97

Followed by a toast message "Camera activity not found"

To be honest, I dont use the camera myself (it has a sticker over it) so no great loss for me, but this may help [MENTION=5373714]freak_97[/MENTION] with the fix
[Nexus 7 Android Development] webdroidmt:
You are correct in that it did work with past builds of this rom. It worked up to and including the 2015-05-16 build and stopped working with the last two builds (2015-05-22 & 2015-0529).

It's not working because the OP either intentionally or unintentionally did not compile the camera2.apk in these last two builds. As for your Nexus 7 Camera app not working, it's not an actual camera app but simply a launcher that launches the "hidden" camera on Nexus devices. So, it needs an actual camera app in order to do anything. There is another app in Playstore from Netco, called Camera Nexus 7 official that does the same thing.

Hopefully, @freak_97 will put the camera2.apk back into the rom. In the meantime, you can take the apk from one of the Optipop builds prior to 2015-05-22 and push it to the /system/app folder, making sure to change permissions accordingly. You will also need to have one of the Nexus 7 launcher apps mentioned above in order to get the camera to work.

If you don't feel like doing that, get a third party camera app from PS. A Better Camera app works just fine.

Btw, this is not specifically directed toward you, as you stated that you really don't use the camera. I figured it would be useful as general info and it was easy quoting your post. :laugh:

Mike T
[Nexus 7 Android Development] tinybilbo:
Thanks for the info guys... :) I installed "A better Camera" and it's working.

I've been rom hopping for a few days to find a decent upgrade for my daughter's CM10, but could'nt quite find the perfect one, there was always one issue or another...

This one seemed the best during my travels...But it needed the abilty to take "Selfies"!!!

All is good now... Tb restoring backup... teenage crisis averted... :)