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[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] Kurajmo:
I tested this new cm11 version with ace2nutzer kernel.

I downloaded extacly cm-11-20161126

And ace2nutzer.kernel.4.4.x_20161204

First 30 minutes my phone work like normal, without black screen bug.

When my battery drop to 30/40 percentage. And i go charge him. And still light use phone.

Then black screen bug back.

I dont know why...

But this bug back.

I just install app nothing more.

Second thing.

I decide use this phone without Google gaaps. This old phone work faster without gaaps.

I checked this.

I needed Xposed for one thing.

To remove message when i use some app. This app needed Google services. But work without Google services.

Ridicilus but app still work.

I try install Xposed framework

Xposed Installer_v2.7 experimental1

This version work on old cm11 building which i use before.

But now when i install framework and reboot phone.

Then i see only bootloop.

Strange. I tried on ace2nutzer kernel and crono kernel.

Result is the same. Still bootloop.

Ace2nutzer do something with this.

I needed Xposed for one module to block this message, and greenify.

Now Xposed dont work on cm11.

I backed up to crono kernel, but i use this cm-11-20161126

This build work very fast and no error. Only this Xposed bug.

On crono kernel i dont have any black screen issue now.

I use this cm11 without Google gaaps.

And dont plan use them anymore.

Next thing. Why when i Flash you kernel my sd card 16gb Toshiba class 10. Well be my internal memory for obb files?

You planed this?

Whats happen when my sd card dead? I cant use phone?

And last thing.

Why my phone is now I8160P model?

Info about phone show me this. But i have I8160 without NFC.

This happen when i Flash newest cm11 version with newest ace2nutzer kernel.

This is my last flashing this old phone.

I use him.

But on end of this year i buy new phone.

Maybe iPhone SE or Google Pixel. I dont know exactly. But i buy something new with Android 6 or new IOS.

Thats all from me.
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] ace2nutzer:
Soon Available !!! :good:

sdcard1 is completely removed from kernel (ramdisk) .. but still present in ROM + Apps of course ...

Just ignore it. Not worth it to spend time to clean it up completely ... only cosmetics.

Ok, i hope u didn't enable "tuned freq" in NT_APP. this cause for sure black screen issue on some LCDs.

U may want to try video.modes values from chrono kernel if it helps or not. Just create init.d script.

This is due of outdated XPosed Version. Not ROM Bug.

Yes, because it's better and fix for problems with app installation on kitkat ... (i hope so at least)

Then u buy a new card :D Or u use it without sdcard ... works as well if u use repartition zip for "nosdcard" and u flash kernel for "nosdcard" Just follow a bit more my development, a real ace2nutzer fan know it all ;)

Just ignore it, it's a codinap build, because codinap works on codina and codinap ... while codina build only work on codina phone. But don't worry all NFC + Sim Card Drivers are removed and packed in GT-I8160P_support.zip ...

That's why codinap users need to install this codinap support.zip file otherwise even sim card will not work.

But as u can see, everything work normal :D
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] Cyrixxx9:
Hi, in this build: 20161204 button backlight as notification led doesnt work. In previous builds when the phone is fully charged the two button is lighted up until remove the charger. Same when i got message in facebook messenger now it doesnt blink. Please check it.
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] ace2nutzer:
u need latest NT-APP .. then u can enable it n the menus.
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] Cyrixxx9:
The nosdcard build works as the previous builds so it mount the sdcard as before?
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] ace2nutzer:
nosdcard = u don't have an micro-sdcard, also u can't use a real card with this version, it'll only use internal sdcard0 ... and that's it !

i would suggest repartition as appropriately .. which gives then 1,5GB for /data and 1,5GB for sdcard0

and normal version = uses only external sdcard for everything. internal sdcard0 is not mounted at all.

so here repartition makes also sense, in order to not waste useful space.
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] Cyrixxx9:
Thanks for the quick answer and your great job. Unfortunatelly I was happy with the old behavior: a few apps on the phone and pictures, videos on the (4 gb) SD card, but I will use the old kernel. Thanks again. :)
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] ace2nutzer:
No problem, u can use old version :)

But maybe u didn't get the point: app goes always to /data which is phone storage .... - on all kernel versions !

But if there is sdcard0 + sdcard1 mounted ... then some app DATA goes to sdcard0 OR sdcard1 ..! And exactly here begins the mess it up ! And then once u want to format one card or want to switch storages ... then everything is even more mess it up ... and some apps will not work properly, or need to re-install again. Believe me, there is a hope that on latest kernels such mess it up with sdcards and apps, is finally fixed ! :)
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] giginski:
Ok just in case of ppl who wanna install new pico gapss from link i choose arm pico 4.4 it showed me date December, after i installed it i couldnt log into google account some problem with server but when i installed old gapps from november (from my phone) i loged in without problems. Im telling this just in case if sb else didnt wrote this before. Thx Ace
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] ace2nutzer:
Strange... Btw just to be sure:

ARM is correct.

Not ARM64.

Our cpu is 32 bit.
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] giginski:
yes i opened ur link and there i choose arm, 4.4, pico (not arm64 or x86 just first option arm). Maybe it was only problem in my wifes phone. If no1 else noticed it then its no problem.
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] lace_hvc:
For anyone with the lockscreen clock lag, I figured it out:

It was the xposed module 'amplify'. Although I didn't update anything but the ROM, it suddenly lagged when turning on the screen. Even reverting to an older ROM didn't fix it. Deactivating the app within xposed or deleting it though and the problem disappeared. Weird but it works :p
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] TzuYu014:
USB Mass storage could not read in Computer
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] ace2nutzer:
Go to settings srorage and re-enable mass-storage... then reconnect to the PC.
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] farru1981:
Hello, I don't know why but I have just installed latest kernel and NT apk and now I can't surf the web with wifi; I can connect to my wifi but no connection, it seems that the device is unable to get a valid IP because my network is 192.168.1.x and the device only gets 192.168.169.136

The router is OK because I have other devices working OK.

Regards.

UPDATE: I don't know why but now it's working, it has taken 1 hour to get a valid IP...
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] Culateralligator:
I always get blurred pictures when taking photos @ indoor, even with flash activated.

Is there a way of controlling exposure time or any app with this option on CM11?

The behavior of this ROM is amazing, I'm even using heavy apps I haven't used for years... But now it's not so damm annoying as they used to with this phone...

But camera is still the great negative point of this phone (old drivers fault?).
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] ace2nutzer:
@ up

Camera is always the latest version from CM11 Sources.

Latest Camera is of course on latest Android Version ... so maybe Camera is better on Android 6 or 7 .... and if not, it's Hardware Related.

If u don't want to use newer Android Version, so staying on CM11, u can also try some Camera Apps from Play Store.
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] Culateralligator:
Thanks.

Marshmallow and lollipop have exactly the same problem.

However, on stock Jelly Bean it didn't happen.

Photos didn't appear like "moving" and always with blurred persons. It's impossible for me to take a clear picture of my nephews -children never stay 2" completely stopped- or even from adult people. There's always one or two people moved in the pictures.

I'm not a photography's expert, but I think exposure time isn't correctly chosen with low light...

I've tried FV-5 and Pro Capture but it's always the same result.

Maybe there's a trick for this I haven't found how to do it and someone could explain me.

Edit: Also with all custom Roms I've tried it was the same camera problem. AOSP, Carbon, Liquid Smooth, Vanir, OmniRom, CM, etc (KitKat's, Lollipop's and Marshmallow's).
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] ace2nutzer:
New Builds are Up !!!!

Changelog:

20161209:

Compiled with latest Linaro GCC 6.2.1 (Leading collaboration in the ARM Ecosystem)

Corrected minor issue in serialno

Added ability to set an CM Perfprmance Profile at boot on /system/etc/init.d/99_user - (to activate it, just uncomment last 2 lines)

Updated Ramdisk - CM Performance Profile

Updated /ramdisk (all scripts)

Recovery @ 1GHz by default (faster)

NovaThor Settings v2.1

Removed Mali High/low threshold

Added "GPU Set on boot" switch

Fixed a few minor issues

Reduced App Size

20161208 ROM:

cm sources update

Added back an older Zygote Security Patch

Reworked build.prop tweaks - only fail-safe now

Fixed dalvik-vm logcat errors

Dalvik-vm is faster now

"Android is updating ...." is now 2x times faster

Compiling Machine Code from Java Code is now 2x times faster because it uses now both Cores instead only one!

System boot up with "performance" profile for a few seconds in order to speed up the boot time, and then it sets back to "balanced" mode.

Fully Optimized ART-Runtime*

Incl. ace2nutzer kernel 20161209

Incl. NovaThorSettings.apk V2.1

AUTO wipes, except factory reset

Notes:

* = For me ART is still not fully working ... after an reboot it wants always to re-optimize around 44 Apps ... and some Apps are randomly FC.

But maybe it's due of my very dirty System ... since i didn't a clean install for more than 2 Years ! - So if u want to test the new Android Runtime "ART", please Try it out on a clean installation if it works properly and report your Experience with ART. Thanks !

Thanks ! - Noted ... i'll see what i can do ! ;)
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] lace_hvc:
Thanks for the continued improvements.

Is this kernel fine for users with stock partition and who remove external micro sd from time to time?
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] ace2nutzer:
Nope, both sdcards at the same time are not supported anymore since it's not working very well here on kitkat.

So u've to decide if u want to use the Ace2 with or without sdcard and then flash appropriate kernel variant.
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] lace_hvc:
So to remove the kernel from the ROM, I can delete all files inside ROM.zip that are also contained in the kernel.zip (system/lib/modules, sytem/etc/init.d, ...)?
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] ace2nutzer:
Yes, but if u want to use another kernel, then it's better to not mess it up with the ROM package and simply install desired kernel after u just installed the ROM.

so rom, and then kernel, NT_APP and so on.

But for what u want to use old kernel ? - It's recommended to use always latest version.
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] lace_hvc:
To keep stock partition and external sdcard for file transfer. I have enough space on internal sdcard, use external for music, videos and need to remove it sometimes.
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] ace2nutzer:
remove for what ?, do u need the sdcard for an other device ? - With latest kernel u still can connect the phone as mass storage to the PC and transfer files with an USB Cable.

If u want to use card reader, so u need to shutdown the android system, remove card, insert in card-reader --> PC .. do what u want, and then back again to the Phone .. that works as well.

btw. u can use anyway the latest kernel with stock partition layout ... but u'll just loose 1,1GB sdcard0 space, if u don't repartition your phone, anyway it works as well! And at least u'll not having any problems with app installation or the messy solution with swap storages ... u know ?? - But it's at the end your own decision of course :)
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] lace_hvc:
I got 119apps installed, never swapped storages and still 400MB + 600MB free space. Anyway, I try some of your methods. I also didnt like the BLN notification on full charge, but Im using it now :D

I remove the sd card sometimes to copy files from/to other people. and to copy backup made in recovery to laptop, but I can use the cable for the latter one.
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] ace2nutzer:
Ok, this is still ok .. but soon u'll run out of space. When on /data will be only around 128MB free space, then a few features will not work anymore (emergency mode). i.e. Sync.

So u've a lot of small apps installed, i've a few bigger apps installed. i'm using 32GB Class 10 sdcard ... and this is quite solution.

And of course reparted my phone.

As for EOC BLN, Yeah, that's great ! - And since it's now possible to switch it off, it sholdn't suck at all.

It's even possible to turn it on or off for Offline-Charging separately ! (even separately for recovery!)

Also changed algorithm ... earlier BLN Config was going on even with screen ON ... but now it works only with screen OFF.
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] Krzychu95:
To update to the newest version I have to flash the kernel+nt app or just rom (kernel, nt app included)?
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] ace2nutzer:
just rom.
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] Dr360r:
[MENTION=5840412]ace2nutzer[/MENTION] Is there a way to have the CWM recovery support NTFS? I formatted the external sd card as NTFS (with the computer, yes, i shouldn't have done it) and, while the ROM works great with it, the CWM doesn't (it doesn't allow nandroid backups and won't recognize the ones there). Since i have Windows XP 32 bit as OS if i format it to exFAT the computer can't access the sd card.
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] ace2nutzer:
Strange, try to format it over cwm.
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] Dr360r:
It won't format it in NTFS over CWM, displaying an error message. Basically, CWM seems incompatible with NTFS. ExFAT works but my computer won't read it.
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] ace2nutzer:
Can u post cwm log ?
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] Dr360r:
If "CWM-based Recovery v6.0.5.0

Swipe up/down to change selections (yadda yadda)...

...

/storage/sdcard1:Formatting

Could not format /storage/sdcard1 (ntfs)"

Isn't enough... how can i get that log? ADB?
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] ace2nutzer:
check "advanced" there is "show log" .. only write here related things for formatting ...

If there is nothing useful, u can also try over ADB:

adb shell
su
cat proc/kmsg

and

logcat
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] Dr360r:
I:605 Volume sdcard1 /storage/sdcard1 state changed from 1 (Idle-Unmounted) to 6 (Formatting)

I:/storage/sdcard1: Formatting

I:605 Volume sdcard1 /storage/sdcard1 state changed from 6 (Formatting) to 1 (Idle-Unmounted)

I:/storage/sdard1: Idle-Unmounted

I:400 0 volume operation failed (Success)

Could not format /storage/sdcard1 (ntfs)

I:Cannot load volume /misc

I:Can't partition non mmcblk device: /devices/sdi2/mmc_host/mmc0/mmc0

I:Can't partition non mmcblk device: /devices/sdi0/mmc_host/mmc1/mmc1

Return to menu with any key.

From advanced->show log

Kmsg won't show anything useful up

Here's the logcat
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] atakan33:
please show me newest cwm repartition.
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] Krzychu95:
I'm couple hours after update to the latest rom, everything works great! Thank you.
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] ace2nutzer:
cwm_cm11_partitons_layout

and if u want to use the Phone without micro sdcard:

cwm_cm11_partitons_layout_nosdcard
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] ace2nutzer:
Thanks !

looks like the mkntfs binary is missing for some reason:

I've investigated a bit and it seems that maybe the reason is just a missing symlink ..

u even can test on-the-fly if it works or not and format the sdcard. (no simulation)

Quick how-to:

connect the Phone with ADB on CWM and type the following commands:

adb shell
ln -s /system/bin/ntfs-3g /sbin/mkntfs

try now to format sdcard as ntfs in cwm.

(after an reboot to recovery this fix is away)
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] lace_hvc:
Does xposed work with latest ROM?
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] atakan33:
I am using 20161018 ROM and 20161106 kernel. Will I encounter any error in cwm recovery?(cwm repartition)
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] ace2nutzer:
Do first cwm backup.

Then just flash latest full codina package.
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] lace_hvc:
:confused:
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] Culateralligator:
No. That's the reason I'm staying on 22/11 + latest kernel.
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] lace_hvc:
Thanks, I'm on the same ROM.
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] Dr360r:
You need a test done?
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] ace2nutzer:
What ? Did it worked with the temp fix ??
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] Dr360r:
I haven't tried yet, i have to move a lot of stuff around and haven't had the time for it.
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] ace2nutzer:
ok, no problem, it's not urgent :)
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] Dr360r:
[MENTION=5840412]ace2nutzer[/MENTION] Done, it works now (sdcard1 successfully formatted as NTFS right after sending the ADB command in CWM recovery; after a reboot to recovery, NTFS is no longer supported).

EDIT: Actually, after putting the micro sd card into the computer, it didn't format anything. All files are still there and the FS is still the good old FAT32.
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] FSopyan21:
this is bug? or no?

[MENTION=5840412]ace2nutzer[/MENTION] : I flash rom cm 11 ace 2 nutzer : ROM 08122016 and kernel 09122016 ,and then use cmw.cm11.partiton.layout.zip , i found somenthing problem of i will be open media to sent via Whatsapp or Post Instagram, i look at the message " Unfortunately the process android.process.media has stoped " i hope answer...
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] Krzychu95:
How's battery life for you guys? Mine is super weak, when I'm using messenger or facebook I can see percents going down and I don't know if it's my dirty install or just how it is on Ace2.
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] ace2nutzer:
Ok, thx for testing, then it needs the other binary. When i've the time i'll try to find it or maybe i'll compile it.

btw: any reason why using NTFS instead FAT32 which correspond vfat ?? - For Linux/Android it's better to use FAT32 instead. NTFS may or may not works 100% ... on old times the Linux OS was only able to "read" NTFS ... then later it was patched and it was able to write... or better say: there is an Option in kernel config that enables the write support for NTFS. This is of course enabled. Maybe that's the reason why it never worked on CWM .. since vfat is better for Linux.

Probably because of changed order for sdcard0/1 .. so u can try to wipe data of such apps that FC.

Clean install of course even better. Or just wait if it happens again ... then wipe data.

Anyway not a ROM Bug.

This Question is like always 100% nonsense. U never ever can compare Battery Lifetime between your Phone and one from another user. It depends from too many things: Installed apps, usage with Different CPU/GPU Clock, Screen Brightness, Signal Quality for Wifi and 2G/3G .., 2G or 3G ... or using internet via Wifi or 3G ??, The used Battery: original / fake, Older - newer and how much mA it has .. original one has 1500mA.

All those things i've listed makes an huge difference in term of power consumption :)

As u can see, just an impossible thing to compare it.

So if u feel your battery lifetime is just too low, then start to investigate what is the problem for it instead to ask other users, other users can't solve your issue.

A good starting point is to check with "betterbatterystats" what is causing soo much battery draining.

If u see there is nothing unusual, then think about your battery performance.., with the time and after every charge cycle the battery loose some capacity. If so, then it's time to buy a new one :)
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] Dr360r:
NTFS and subsequent file systems haven't the max 4 GB per file cap FAT32/vFAT has, which can become an issue if you want to watch movies or, in general, store large files on the sd. The best would be exFAT, provided you have a 64 bit OS on the computer.
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] aleste2:
As other user reported, I am facing the same problem: on ROM 161126 Kernel 161126 the phone is not recognized by PC when connecting through USB (Last device not correctly recognized from PC side). It is not a driver problem as my other ACE2 with stock Gingerbread is correctly detected.
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] ace2nutzer:
@ up

i know it's not an issue with your PC or Driver. u just have to re-initialize the USB Config on the Phone itself ...

Connect to the PC, then go to Settings ---> Storge -----> press menu button and u see something like that: "USB Connection (PC) .. there u can configure how it should connect: MTP, PTP or Mass Storage.

If it's already set right, then just toggle the USB mode .. so switch to MTP and then back again to mass storage i.e.

Then it should work.

Yeah u're right about 4GB per file restriction.

But actually exFat should work also on 32-bit systems ... at least on the Phone with 32-bit OS and CPU, it can handle exfat. - So Files larger than 4GB should work. - And if not, let me know, maybe i can change something in kernel config that the kernel can handle files larger that 4GB .. anyway and unfortunately this option requires an re-compilation of the kernel ... so i can't move this on userspace so no SYSFS interface for it.

Also the kernel will run slightly slower if i enable such support.

This kernel is tuned to the max :D
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] aleste2:
Ok you're right, I thought that connecting/disconecting the cable and presing Enable mass storage was enough, but I needed todo it through Settings ---> Storage -----> ... as already commented before. Thank you.
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] Nargacuga-XDA:
Xposed

I can't used xposed in the latest rom, how to fix this?? Everytime i install xposed, i got bootloop..
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] lace_hvc:
Use ROM 20161122. The 2 latest ROMs don't support Xposed.
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] FSopyan21:
[MENTION=5840412]ace2nutzer[/MENTION] : Thanks ... Now I can't see " android.Process.media stoped" You are better developer , I hope you port next Rom Cyanogen mod 12 smooth with kernel same Cm 11 ace2nutzer.... And then u port DOLBY Atmos to Rom Cm 11 ace2nutzer ha-ha-ha thanks
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] Kurajmo:
Just use cm-11-20160910

I back to this version because i need Xposed with greenify.

And everything works without error.
[Galaxy Ace II Android Development] Culateralligator:
I'm on latest update with working Xposed, 22/11/2016 rom + latest Kernel/NovaThor, and everything is working fine.