yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] andybones:
I appreciate everything, just not the post about the MOD Pack breaking themes.

Again, anytime you nandroid back to the ROM, themes seem to be broken.

I'm assuming you mean when you came back to Fluent you did a clean flash, but I don't know as you didn't say, if you did a nandroid, then themes were broken before the MOD Pack. If clean flash, I don't know as this is a port, and I don't think any of us DEVs have figured out a 100% cause for them breaking. I do believe that anytime you make a nandroid, flash another ROM then return to the nandroided ROM - the themes are broke. That has been my experience everytime I've made a nandroid then flashed it - I couldn't get back into the themes to download them.

As I said above, I have nothing against users using Xtended or Xposed Settings. I have a problem when they use them and post an issue without checking it first on a clean flash. If you get more out of them, then yea I think the user should use them. I personally have all the MODs I want right in the MOD Pack.

As for things like 4 QS tiles across, that may even be something I can easily do.

So my statement remains the same about the MOD Pack - 100% stable.

If it does in-fact break themes after repeated flashes, then I can only suggest that ppl try and pick what they want in the MOD Pack first go around, and if they are afraid of the themes breaking if they need/want to change something, then to simply use either Leedroid or Insert Coin Tweaks app to change it.

However, I can say with 100% certainty that from porting and testing the MOD Pack, requires me to flash it multiple times and my themes still work...

:cool:
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] kirkcody:
Bluetooth not working/syncing ??????

Hi Andy......ive been trying to figure out my issue, i thought i narrowed it down to lyopota mod but ive sinced wiped and installed every single sense 7 rom without it and the problem still persists?!?!?!?! bluetooth was working at some point, but now when i turn it on, the toggle will go to on but "it"(circle next to toggle) just keeps spinning , it my phone cant be found or find other bluetooth devices.

appreciate any help given in the mattter.......going to format internal memory and install stovk/rooted to see if maybe itll work then.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] andybones:
If it's happening on every ROM, then I would

1) try flashing the latest VZW 4.17.605.5 RUU or firmware - up to you - I'd backup your internal and do RUU personally.

2) if that doesn't fix it... I hate to be the bearer or bad news but you may have an issue with your phone. :(
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] asianrage:
FWIW, I seriously doubt that any ROMs would try to modify the Bluetooth driver for giggles. It could be that your Bluetooth module is broken. The best way to find out is just flash a stock VZW ROM (the original one) and check your bluetooth connection.

---------- Post added at 08:40 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:39 AM ----------

LOL, yeah, what he said.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Jpmoo:
FWIW... Clipping Play Services' wings like this, plus Greenify, more than doubled my battery life.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] andybones:
I agree my battery has been much better since stopping the keep awake.

Thank for the update my friend.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] andybones:
Some nice updates in the play store today. HTC Camera, HTC Gallery and Google finally fixed Web View. Make sure it's from 4/30 and not 4/28.

I tested out speed.net with new Web View - and all seems well.

:cool:
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] cgwidenhouse:
Keyboard Issue

First off, I really like this ROM. Came over from NEO's Adrenaline since he's starting to shift to the M9, and I have another year and half with this phone ;)

The only issue I'm having is with my keyboard occasionally not popping up when it should (replying to a text, trying to use Chrome, searching in Twitter, etc.) and it has not proven to be app specific in any way. Tapping on the input field (text box, search box, address bar, etc.) doesn't seem to have any effect; after a few minutes, the keyboard appears of its own accord. The issue has occurred with both the stock keyboard (before I restored anything with TiBu or even downloaded it) and SwiftKey, which is what I normally use. Thoughts?

Once again, great job on the ROM Andy. If I can get this keyboard issue fixed I'll be with you until you stop developing it!
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] andybones:
Thanks. This issue is posted in the OP under bug list.

Unfortunately a weird one, and not really sure what to do about it as I personally and others have not gotten it, so I haven't been able to put any real cause to it.

Sorry.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] cgwidenhouse:
Woah, thanks so much for the prompt reply! I'll be checking this thread just in case an update/fix for the issue comes out of the woodwork at some point. Thanks again!
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] icedventimocha:
Hey hey hey. So I was gonna wait on inverting Sense 7 until we had an official update. But HTC is saying August, and Andy has pretty much squashed all bugs in the porting process. So hopefully I'll have an inverted Sense 7 theme for FluentRom by the end of next week. No promises on an ETA, but anyone that follows my projects can tell you it'll happen.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] andybones:
Best news I've heard in a while!!!
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] andybones:
Hey out of curiosity have you flashed the MOD Pack I included in post #2 of this thread for v7.5??

link here: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934556838

I am running this ROM with that flashed and no keyboard issues. Even if you don't want any MODs, flash it and choose only "APM" and whatever else you want of coarse and see if that helps out. :cool:
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Dgameman1:
Have you flashed a custom kernel? Or anything else?

I haven't really done much except for the Rom and Modpack.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] LibertyMonger:
The only keyboard issue I am having is when trying to type in Google search, trace function does not work, really weird cause it works everywhere else.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] andybones:
This is very odd. Google KB trace works but I can confirm HTC trace does not for Google Now. :confused:
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] MotoTurbo:
Andy, you and ice should submit a theme to HTC themes!

Save the Manuals!!!
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] rhodyvik:
[MENTION=2586080]andybones[/MENTION]

...<truncated>

Fixed Unknown Device bug - MultiROM now works

MultiROM - however needs a build.prop change from M9 to M8 to work, please flash this

Paid Message bug IS still present (working on this) - 6 digit SMS - DON'T try this! you will get a SIM Card error and most likely have to re-flash the ROM.

<end truncation>...

Should we flash this in MultiROM prior to flashing 7.5? Also, do we flash in main TWRP or in the advanced-->multirom>addrom>do your thing>then flash this? I assuming it's the first mentioned, not the latter.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] andybones:
As I honestly have never used MultiROM I don't know the answer to this.

I would flash it in regular TWRP, then do your thing with MultiROM.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] icedventimocha:
The game plan is to invert the backgrounds and text, and switch the accent colors from their Easter egg colors to the accent colors of Greyyy Inversion. Not sure yet about the rest as the theme engine is completely different in Sense 7. I honestly only ran Sense 7 for about an hour to check it out, been hanging out on V6.0 because it's super solid and based on official firmware (just a personal preference)
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] rhodyvik:
Anyone able to get HTC Clock and Weather Widget to work using Nova Launcher? It's not listed unfortunately but stock launcher has it. :Confused:
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] icedventimocha:
It's because HTC widgets are only made for HTC's stock launcher.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] jtheis23:
Been on this rom for a couple weeks now and haven't had a complaint till I tried to use google maps and it wouldn't navigate,it detects where I am, but won't navigate. So I tried 3 other popular navigation apps and they do the same thing even downloaded offline maps thinking that would help and well still no luck...I've even tried different GPS.conf files with no avail...if anyone has any input it would be greatly appreciated cause I hate to go back to previous rom just cause I can't find my way home...lol
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] andybones:
I always hate to say do a clean flash, but I do use GPS all the time so I do know that it works fine.

I assume you are on Verizon and everything or you would have mentioned.

Unfortunately the only thing I can think of that would cause this would possibly be the firmware.

I would suggest flashing the VZW 4.15.605.5 firmware, and if that doesn't work then do a clean flash.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] jtheis23:
Yes sir on Verizon. I'll double check the firmware... Clean flash, no need to swear at me...lol...I did clean flash originally but may need to again... I'm just glad it's working for you so now I know it's something on my end
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] andybones:
haha I wouldn't swear at ya!, but I have no problems letting people known about their "user errors" haha :)

but yea, I think the firmware will fix it up, or 100% a clean flash will.

If NOT, then I would try a stock, or another ROM, and if it does work on that but not mine please let me know. :cool:
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] ajtauro:
I don't suppose F2FS is a possibility with this ROM, is it? If not, it's all good. It's fast as it is!
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] andybones:
To be 100% honest I have no idea what F2FS is..

I googled it and says is made by Samsung but I didn't really read enough to understand what it even does.

Does other HTC ROMs have it?

If so I can prob. figure out how to add it.

If HTC adds it to their stock ROM - it's in this ROM.

My understanding is that it's EXT4 alternative. If so, then no it's not a possibility.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] ajtauro:
Yeah, it's something that no OEM adds to their ROMs, not even Samsung AFAIK. However, digitalhigh added it to his own 5.1 GPE ROM, although it only works if you use Elite kernel. While buckmarble hasn't officially released the 5.1 kernel update in his thread, I'm guess he/digitalhigh added support for F2FS in the ROM, as many others have done in a variety of kernels. I'm not sure how it'd work with an OEM ROM like Sense, as I've never seen a TouchWiz ROM or an LG-based ROM with F2FS, but seeing as GPE 5.1 was prebuilt by Google+HTC, it could be a possibility.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] TotallyAnxious:
Its mostly just kernel commits and having a recovery that supports F2FS. Meaning the recovery can format a partition to F2FS. Ext4 is a file format that was created when computers were disc drives and not flash storage. F2FS was made specifically for flash. However Ext4 is time tested and is supported by everything. F2FS does bump up scores in benchmarking, but by the hundreds, nothing too amazing. So most OEMS would probably just go with something time tested to be stable, then spend time developing and supporting f2fs. I'm sure if f2fs offered a greater performance gain to ext4 it would be used.

Feel free to correct anything I've said. Not really active on XDA.

Elite probably compiled the module and hacked it in to the 5.1 kernel. Since the source hasn't been released. I cant imagine a different way. Since the source is released for 5.0 lollipop, it should be a simple matter of just commits.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] cquinn:
Just started running this a couple of days ago. It's very nice. Quick and everything works! After a search I noticed you don't support xposed so I'm wondering if there's any way to add/remove/position the status bar icons?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] MotoTurbo:
You can hide some of the icons via the ModPack

Save the Manuals!!!
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] js0uth:
Was wondering, the google search bar is in the recent tab. Is that suppose to be there?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] ajtauro:
Yeah, it's part of Lollipop. Though I feel it doesn't integrate that well.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] js0uth:
i agree. its totally not. lol.

also im getting "media type not supported" while trying to play my voicemail. any ideas?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] andybones:
Feel free to use Xposed and or Xtended setting. However if you run across a bug, please do a clean flash to confirm before posting about it. Although, like above you can hide icons using the MOD Pack and is my personal suggestion. :cool:

Not sure about voicemail.

However in the MOD Pack, you can remove the google search and add a clear all recent button like the image I've attached.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] p2kmafia:
Hey, so I had originally been using xposed with xtended settings, but got sick of not being able to use lockscreen gestures with xtended (proven to be the culprit earlier in this thread). I have since removed xtended, and dirtyflashed the rom and modpack but didn't get lockscreen gestures back. I then saw earlier in this thread using trickster to re-enable dttw and s2w/s2s. I'm not sure what the latter does because no sweeping gesture works, but the former does finally work (thank goodness). I'm just wonering if this uses the smaller cpu chip built into the m8 to "listen" for the wake commands or does it drain the battery?

Thanks!
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] jtommyj:
[MENTION=2586080]andybones[/MENTION] please check pm's. Thanks bud

Edit: sent another 20$ for all your work. Thanks [MENTION=2586080]andybones[/MENTION]
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] andybones:
Thank you so much my friend!! Very much appreciated!
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] andybones:
QS Brightness Slider

100% credit to my friend [MENTION=4753749]Jm@n[/MENTION] over on Sprint.

Quick Settings Brightness Slider

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26383143/HTC/HTC One M8/FluentROM_v7.5-BrightnessSliderQS.zip
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Jpmoo:
Same problem here in the stock mail app with wav files from our Cisco phone system. Almost seems like it can't find the file to play. Haven't tried any other mail app (like Outlook). If I hit forward, though, I can play them from the draft message. A pain, but a work around.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] js0uth:
Thanks I'll give that a shot.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] lennie paz:
Has anyone had any problems with their external SD Card unmounting all the time? I don't think the card is the issue, because it mounts fine in my PC.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] andybones:
I don't use a SD-Card, but I did just receive a 64gb SanDisk I will pop in with some music on it to test.

:cool:
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] aaronpw0621:
If on twrp 2.8.6.0 revert to using twrp 2.8.5.0. Twrp 2.8.6.0 has bugs
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] andybones:
Official TWRP downloads

Captain throwback's recoveries

I personally use 2.8.6.0 but I don't use an SD-Card.

I just realized 2.8.6.1 is out.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] schneid:
Where did you find 2.8.6.1? I can only find 2.8.6.0 in the official thread and in TWRP Manager (although Ill Fastboot it)
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] aaronpw0621:
Can you provide the link to where you found 2.8.6.1 please ?:D
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] andybones:
Captain throwback link u can find 2.8.6.1 guys.

https://basketbuild.com/devs/Captain_Throwback/One (M8)/ALL/Recovery
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] aaronpw0621:
LOL.. I always forget about basketbuild :good: Thank you [MENTION=2586080]andybones[/MENTION]
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] camf3xu:
is anyone having problems with the keyboard working for a while, and then one time i click in the text area it doesnt pop up. (usually happens 2-3 times a day now) Im forced to restart the phone to get it back.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] arkard1:
[MENTION=218192]cam[/MENTION] My fiancé has that problem on stock currently. Ever since the last update.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] schneid:
Okay, got it. Leary of this CTB dude.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] lennie paz:
Andy, the other day I took my SD card out, and replaced it with the one that was in my Galaxy Tab. It mounted fine, and stayed mounted. I took the card out, and put my original one back in, and its been fine ever since.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] TeK9samurai:
Andy,

HTC released updates through Google Play for LockScreen, Home and Tasks.

Is it safe to update or do you need to release an update like you did last time?

Thank you in advance.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] andybones:
Thanks for the feedback, glad to know it's not an issue with this specific ROM, as I could never find a cause for this. And personally actually have yet to have this issue, 1 specific app will drop the keyboard after punching in the Username, and when I hit password, it drops, but if I tap the password area, it always pops right back up.

Very much appreciated.

Then don't flash his recoveries. :cool:

I've been using his recoveries on my M8 since S-OFF pretty much, and never had any issues, personally.

Use what is best for you.

Glad you have it working.

The only apps that need updating are the ones in the MOD pack. So HTC Lock screen. And Home screen will need an update. I'm sure Lyapota is already on top of it, but in the meantime I am updating them now and will have a flashable.zip very shortly, please hold off on updating until I get it posted. :)
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] andybones:
For some reason I can't get the new HtcLockScreen.apk to decompile, so will have to wait on Lyapota for this.

Also the coding was quite a bit different in the new HTC Home Screen.apk, so I wasn't able to port the MOD for Unlimited Folders, but the rest are good.

If you use the HtcLockScreen MODs like Quick Pin Unlock then I would wait on updating the app until Lyapota releases, as the new update will break it.

but here is the Prism.apk updated.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26383143/HTC/HTC One M8/FluentROM_v7.5-MODPack010-prerelease.zip

I put in the HtcLockScreen.apk into the .zip to move it to the System, so please don't update it in the playstore as it moves it to data, this will keep it in system.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] extremx:
Hey guys,

I'm having a few weird issues. First off i'm running V6 with lyapota mod.

1. My dalvik cache grows to a stupid large size every time i reboot. I'm talking like 6gb worth. Enough that when i boot my phone is out of space. I have to reboot to recovery and wipe dalvik/cache to get things back to normal.

2. Every time i boot it has to to prepare (i forget the phrase) about 32 apps on boot. i assume some of these are associated with the lyapota mod, which is fine.

3. It takes a stupid long time to boot, like 10 minutes.

4. Every reboot some apps revert back to a prior state and need to re-download the update from the app store. Amount varies from 10-40 apps. Sometimes it will put apps back that i had prior to uninstalled. ie: Softcard, Plants Vs Zombies, Nova launcher.

I'm running the official LP firmware, V6 rom, lyapota firmware. All flash from a clean install, nothing dirty. Phone runs fine otherwise.

Thanks,
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] ajtauro:
I was having the apps reappearing and updates not sticking after a reboot issue. What fixed it for me was running "Fix Permissions" in TWRP.

[EDIT] Actually, even the preparing bug is the same issue. I think the system can't write to /data properly, so new apps' caches don't persist after a reboot, updates don't stick, and uninstalling leaves the app in /data/app, but deletes the appdata from /data/data.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] schneid:
Captain_Throwback

For those who wondered about the two TWRP's, I found this straight from the Captain's mouth:

Question - Cap'n just curious as to what diff is between your twrp and 'official' versions? Going to have to flash it now anyway, since EarlyMon prefers pointing folk your way

CapTrowback, 3/15/2015 - The only difference between mine and the official currently is that I use the stock exFAT module to support exFAT in recovery versus TWRP's exfat-fuse implementation. That helps to preserve data integrity when performing SD card operations, and allows AROMA File Manager to read the external SD card properly. That, and I use a custom splash screen made by PunchUp @ XDA.

None of those differences are significant, though. The standard TWRP works perfectly fine now.

I do also build the MultiROM version of TWRP, but that's available through the MultiROM Manager app on the Play Store so you really don't need my thread for that.

So it's really not a big deal if you use my TWRP or not, at this point. Occasionally I'll provide a test build with some additional features merged that haven't made it to the official yet, or some additional fixes, but that's infrequent lately since I've been very busy (and it hasn't been worth the effort).

To sum up, it's fine if you just use the official TWRP.

P.S. I'm (Captain_Throwback) the maintainer of the official TWRP for M8.

I fastboot flashed his 2.8.6.1 and it took just fine. It has a different skin and a newer number. I'll stick with it just cause it's different looking.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] andybones:
I'll say again, use what is best for you.

Be it his or TWRP from their site..

This is why I posted BOTH links...

I use his because I personally like it.

I don't care what you guys use, as long as it works best for you..

:cool:
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] andybones:
go into data/app and remove the multiple folders for the same app.

This has been covered a numerous times in this thread..

see my attachment and how I have 1 folder per app
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] extremx:
Holy crap. I have upwards of 16 copies of each app :o

So why does this happen? If your sick of answering, just ignore me... :)

I'll try this as well.

Also, is it normal for my phone to take so long to boot?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] andybones:
Not sure why it happens. Boot time will be fixed once u remove unneeded app folders.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] extremx:
This only partially fixed the issue.

This is what sorted it out in the end:

adb shell

su

cd /data/app

chown -R system:system .

via: http://xdaforums.com/verizon-htc-one-m8/help/lollipop-apps-reverts-to-version-reboot-t3076563
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] andybones:
That is a good way to fix it I was unaware of - thank you.

It's not ROM specific that is causing this issue, however. And my method DOES fix it 100%, if done correctly, and staying on top of it.

If you want to change the ownership, that's your choice.

Also, as I mentioned earlier, it's been discussed many many times in this thread, however this method has not been mentioned, and I do appreciate it.

However, the best way is to just be on top of it, unless you choose to do what you did above, which is absolutely fine. :good:

Personally, every time I get an app update:

If it is an app already in the system/app or system/priv-app folder, I personally will cut it from data/app, delete the current app in the system/app/ system priv/app and paste it then reboot. This will then remove that blank data/app folder upon reboot.

And for the apps that are not in system and just getting an update:

I personally will end up first uninstalling the app that is in data, then I go ahead and update the new app in the play store, thus I NEVER get the double folders, and have never had any issues with installing apps, repeatedly. Knowledge is power, and I do appreciate you finding another method for users to choose to go about fixing this.

My way may not be for everyone, and your way also may not. Whatever works best for you (the user), has always been what I say, be it another ROM, MOD Pack vs. Xposed/Xtended Settings, etc.

:cool:
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Ahowe125:
Nice write up on how you fix it. I did some digging a few days ago in this thread to find my answers. But this explained it a little bit more. You should link that post in your FAQ section. :)