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[Nexus 7 Android Development] N7Tester:
HEVC support

I have a question and I hope you don't mind me asking but does the new build (02/06) have HEVC hardware support? The last build I tried didn't have it. And if not, is it possible to implement it in the next build?

I know that Grouper doesn't have on-chip hardware decoding for x265 but I tried a Lollipop-based ROM (XenonHD) and it seems they managed to implement it somehow. Without any custom codecs MXPlayer runs x265 8bit 720p flawlessly in HW mode and it's definitely an improvement over the SW mode - the device doesn't get hot, longer battery life in terms of movie play time and no frame skipping.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] pintokhan:
The weekly builds page on the website is not working, thought I'd let you guys know.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] cjkacz:
Thanks! Looking into it now
[Nexus 7 Android Development] cjkacz:
New weekly builds are up! Enjoy lock screen weather and quick pin unlock!
[Nexus 7 Android Development] cjkacz:
We may have an issue with some of our weeklies not syncing properly. If you don't see lock screen weather, this could be why. We are looking into it. Sorry for the confusion<br />

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[Nexus 7 Android Development] canodroid15:
New builds are in the oven, we'll post when they go up!
[Nexus 7 Android Development] canodroid15:
New builds are up now!
[Nexus 7 Android Development] DutchMan_1990:
Yup!! Now lock screen weather is fine as well as quick pin unlock, Thanks for the build guys.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] canodroid15:
New weekly up on site go get it! https://www.teamoctos.com/weekly-builds/

Added gesture anywhere & app circle bar!
[Nexus 7 Android Development] vsa:
Works perfect, thank you creators.

I came from weekly build december 2015 - I did a factory reset and flashed the new build 20-02-2016 with gaapps nano. Everythings works fluently. (No backups restored)

vsa
[Nexus 7 Android Development] cjkacz:
And status bar greeting too! #woot
[Nexus 7 Android Development] canodroid15:
The peon corrected by the master lol ? ?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] cjkacz:
Not at all... It's just one of my favorite's lol
[Nexus 7 Android Development] canodroid15:
Lol, I know, just being goofy ?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] N7Tester:
I'm sorry to insist but I've wrote this about 2 weeks ago and no one acknowledged my post. Was this off topic? If so, could you point me in the right direction? Thank you!
[Nexus 7 Android Development] cjkacz:
I looked into Xenonhd at the time of you first posting but didn't find anything related to what your saying. If you find me some commits, I'd be happy to look further
[Nexus 7 Android Development] N7Tester:
Thank you for your answer! Unfortunately I don't know any specifics except what I already mentioned and it's purely observational. I really hope there someone who can provide some details in this matter. Anyway, congrats for your work so far, it's really impressive!
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Malcolmhalifax:
storage access

Very pleased with OctOS , best performing ROM for my needs on the Nexus 7 I've tried. I've missed something though, I have no "drag and drop" access from Windows to the tablet. Windows Explorer recognizes that the tablet is connected to the PC, but I can't drag files onto it. I can "push" them using a toolkit, and I can Dropbox them, just can't D'nD them. Any help appreciated, thanks kindly in advance.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Ahkah:
Although I was never interested in Windows, I generally would recommend using FTP for file transfer. For doing this one needs a tiny app on the device, e.g. FTPServer, and a client on the other side. I prefer Cyberduck which might be also available on Windows, but maybe Windows' file manager is also able to handle FTP transfers.

By the way: In my opinion it might be helpful to preinstall some FTP server with the Android system. Otherwise it could take some time to find an FTP server app that really does not more than expected, does not throw advertisements and does not keep running in the system while not needed etc.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] cjkacz:
Silly question but after you plug your device into your PC are you granting permission on the device? It's different for marshmallow than lollipop. You have to click on the notification and select file transfer
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Malcolmhalifax:
Yes, thanks for the suggestion, I have granted permission. When I attempt to drop a file onto the device icon Windows responds with "The Device has either stopped responding or has been disconnected."
[Nexus 7 Android Development] cxskate:
Do you know why my notification area is pulling all the way down with one swipe? Or how to change?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] cjkacz:
Tentacles/status bar/ quick pulldown
[Nexus 7 Android Development] canodroid15:
New builds up! https://www.teamoctos.com/weekly-builds/
[Nexus 7 Android Development] aoaleman:
Thanks for this cano! Anyone else's grouper not charging for this build? I've tried two different chargers too... Other than that, this is a great ROM! Thank you.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] biondi53:
Disconnect and reconnect the baterry
[Nexus 7 Android Development] akoppes:
Can you provide me with the required screwdriver, wire cutter and other tools?

The Nexus 7 has a fixed, non replaceable battery!
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Jaloviina:
BS, you can open the grouper with a small screwdriver and a creditcard... And there's only one plug for the battery. Go to youtube, there are a lot of instruction videos for changing the battery on N7

https://youtu.be/EeUPrIxL-6c (german, but all the steps are shown)
[Nexus 7 Android Development] biondi53:
I used this and a credit card
[Nexus 7 Android Development] aoaleman:
Thanks all! I'm going to have to try all of this.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] aoaleman:
Thanks again y'all! That seemed to fix it. Grouper charges now. :)
[Nexus 7 Android Development] canodroid15:
OK peeps! I'm a little behind today but here it is! We bring you the first Oct-M release build! You can grab Oct-M R-1 here

https://www.teamoctos.com/release-builds/

ENJOY!
[Nexus 7 Android Development] N7Tester:
Quick question: is it possible to run this as a secondary ROM on MultiROM? I tried an earlier build and it run into a bootloop. Thank you!
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Oajj:
It should work with Multirom v.33. At least it worked with me.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] N7Tester:
Thank you! I will give it a try!
[Nexus 7 Android Development] N7Tester:
I've just installed the R1 OctM as a secondary ROM in MultiROM recovery menu, flashed Open GApps pico and it works beautifully.

After disabling jurnaling and limiting background processes to 4 everything runs smoothly, so keep that in mind when you'll notice the system lag.

I asked about a month ago for HEVC video codec implementation but the developer's response was not too optimistic - at that time it was only possible in software mode (choppy framerate, device getting hot, poor battery life during playback). To my surprise, after installing MXPlayer, the x265 encoded files were recognised and played in HW mode flawlessly. The 10+bit HEVC video is still out of the picture (audio only, no video) and HW+ mode not available even with custom codecs, but it's really nothing to complain about for a 2012 device.

To my knowledge, this is THE ONLY AndroidM ROM for Nexus 2012 with HEVC playback capabilities so a big THANK YOU guys! Keep up the good work!
[Nexus 7 Android Development] cameraddict:
I wiped and installed this release then installed GApps Pico. I keep getting "Unfortunately Setup Wizard Has Stopped Working"

I've never had a problem with Open Gapps. Any advice?

Got it! Open Gapps 3/24 and 3/35 aren't working! I installed 3/20 and it seems to be fine
[Nexus 7 Android Development] cameraddict:
So far this version seems to be pretty good! Quite snappy..way better than the last weekly I was on, from about 5 weeks ago. I've been promising to upgrade my girlfriends N7 to something better than the final version of LP that Google pushed (that has been a nightmare!) A few more days of solid performance and I think I'll upgrade her device.

Thanks
[Nexus 7 Android Development] uphall:
Installed the latest release and everything running first class, with one exception.

When trying to select the clock settings, it force closes. After a scout around, this seems to be a common issue with MM ROM's. Is there a fix available?

Thanks to the team for a fantastic ROM, brings the Grouper right up to date.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Ahkah:
Same problem with Beanstalk ROM. According to its developer it is a bug in CM, and any CM based OS inherited it.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] bbwarfield:
How do OctOS Marshmallow and CyanogenMod Marshmallow differ?

Dear all,

I've used CM Marshmallow but have yet to try OctOS.

What would you say are the differences between OctOS Marshmallow and CM Marshmallow?

I know that OctOS has returned to its AOSP roots. I've seen screenshots of OctOS.

But I'm interested in knowing the differences in features. What has OctOS added to the AOSP foundation, for instance?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] cameraddict:
Well for one, a few versions back, OctOS, unless I'm seriously mistaken, returned to CM. I haven't installed CM since KK on my N7. But I can say that that version was a hot mess (that was an official CM build). The most recent version of OctOS for the N7 is fast and stable.

I'm using a CM (M) based rom on my phone and a couple of functional differences I've noticed are: OctOS has a built in Wakelock blocker, and alternate recents app baked in.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] canodroid15:
New weeklies up, go get em! https://www.teamoctos.com/weekly-builds/

? d2att Oct-M KrAkEn Kernel ?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] cameraddict:
So... how do the weeklies work in regards to the R1 release? Are they built upon R1?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] canodroid15:
No, the weeklies are synced up with google & CM just before building out. We've come along way since R1. So far the currently weekly is running great for me on several devices ?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] cameraddict:
Forgive me for more questions! ;)

So, I'm not quite sure I understand this new set of weeklies then. How do they relate to R1? Do they at all? I've found R1 to be very good. What makes these new weeklies better than R1?

Thanks for your time!
[Nexus 7 Android Development] canodroid15:
Well the best way to put it is weeklies are like CM nightlies they have the potential to be unstable. However we work & test hard to prevent instability. The R1 build is like a snapshot from CM. Weeklies are code catch up & new features each week. So they don't relate at all really. As long as you have good nandroid of your current setup your good. If a weekly build is buggy or problematic just restore tour old setup. Takes me about 20 mins to backup, clean flash & restore everything if its borked takes 5 mins to restore my nandroid ?

FYI, we've been doing weeklies since LP & have only had 3 instances where we had bad weeklies. Not to jynx us lol /knocks on wood! ?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] cameraddict:
Thanks for taking that time. But I think I wasn't clear, as I know what a weekly is. I've been using OctOS weeklies since November. And I've been flashing roms since 2007 or so! ;)

What I meant, is what makes these new sets of weeklies so much better than R1? Specifically. Since you mentioned that OctOS has come a long way since R1.

Thanks again. Always appreciate the time!
[Nexus 7 Android Development] BL4CK_92:
when you are flashing for so long, why haven't you heard of a changelog?

via SkyDragon powered M8
[Nexus 7 Android Development] cameraddict:
Please read over the last few messages. I don't think a changelog will cover how exactly this weekly is better than the R1. Every weekly is technically better than the previous release...on paper...if you read the change log. But many times a new version brings problems. And OctOS is no stranger to these problems. I have been reporting on them and submitting logcats since November.

The reality is that it was mentioned that these new weeklies are so much better than R1. I was asking how. I was not asking for a list of changes per-se, rather, have those changes actually made this new weekly better in performance and stability than R1.

Thanks
[Nexus 7 Android Development] canodroid15:
OK guys, let's all chillax try to get along please.

People are going to have different experiences. Some good some bad. Peoples setups & the way they run their device is different. On a device this old one person might have a great experience & the other horrible, evert device is different even if its the same. We all know this, its just part of it. The best thing to do is make a backup & CLEAN flash the new build. It takes only a few minutes to do so. If the ROM doesn't suit your wants/needs or perform to your standards or liking, restore your old setup. I honestly can't even remember what R1 ran like or what we've added since then. I don't stay on 1 build very long. I've probably flashed 50 times since then lol. I know that the current build contains the latest security updates & is up to date with CM & Google. It may even have a few new features added as well. As far as what makes this build better than R1 is up to you guys to decide. I can see where I may have been misunderstood, what I meant when I said "we've come along way since R1" is code updates, fixes features etc.. I wasn't trying to say that its any better than another build. I leave that to the users to decide on their own ?

On another note, we've received your logs & we appreciate your time & effort to help. We take every log that comes in seriously & it helps us to make OctOS better. Thanks for your support!

Flash on my friends! ??
[Nexus 7 Android Development] cameraddict:
Cool beans, my friend. I wasn't trying to be argumentative. Just trying to explain the reason for my questions. My apologies if it came off otherwise. And thanks for the clarity! This answer is more or less what I was looking for.

As always, appreciate all the devs here on XDA!
[Nexus 7 Android Development] cdnron:
I also had an issue with the latest OctOS weekly and the latest Pico Open Gapps (Nano or Micro wouldn't install because there wasn't enough free space in the system partition). The latest Gapps would cause the tablet to bootloop after attempting to connect to a wireless network during the setup wizard. So I used the 3/20 Pico Open Gapps as suggested and had no problems.

So far this ROM is pretty fast and seems stable. It's nice to see some official support for this great tablet! I was using stock LP (tweaked to remove most Google apps from the system partition, which was running pretty smooth up until lately). One small issue I've encountered is with the Google Keep app. I use it to keep notes and on this build, Keep opens but the spinning circle just endlessly spins. Every other Google app seems to work okay though Keep works fine on my phone. Any ideas what this could be?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] ScottDB:
In the past, I've tried reading the changelogs, but most of it makes no sense to me. (In other words, I don't understand what the changes mean.) I upgrade about every other week and every thing seems to be working good for me. (I don't use the front camera.)
[Nexus 7 Android Development] cjkacz:
I can tell you this weekly will feature network meter
[Nexus 7 Android Development] cdnron:
Well, so much for that. After charging it up tonight, I come to find it bootlooping every time I try to unlock it. That's too bad.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] gps3dx:
[MENTION=5260322]cjkacz[/MENTION] - any chance on embedding in the future ArchiDroid optimizations ?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] gps3dx:
MTP ISSUE

I'm having hard time having the MTP to work...

I'm nightly ROM 20160416 with its stock kernel.

Only my /data and /cache is F2FS.

what i've tried:

Dev options is ENABLED

ADB is Enabled ( tried also to disable it - no changes to the MTP )

root is enabled to apps + adb

i've switched multiple time between MTP and PTP

Also tried to boot into SafeMode... no changes... tried to "play with" mtp->ptp->mtp, enabled/disabled adb etc.... no changes at all MTP isn't show up or if so, disconnect immediately.

MTP working just fine when I reboot to TWRP 3.0.0 - stable, no issue at all - so i know it isn't problem of cable nor my PC windows drivers.

any idea of to get MTP to work ?

P.S - other then that... GREAT ROM !!!

EDIT: the MTP culprit was my windows PC - sorry to have blame Octos excellent ROM :)
[Nexus 7 Android Development] ScottDB:
I had a similar problem with OctOS, but on my d2vzw phone. This may work for you too. In Dev Options, scroll down and find "Select USB Configuration". Set it to MTP. Simple thing, but I had to dig around to find it. I hope that works for you!
[Nexus 7 Android Development] cameraddict:
Glad to hear that the older Gapps package worked for you.

As for Keep, have you tried logging out of your Google account on the tablet and then back in? What about reinstalling Keep? Maybe clearing it's cache?

As an aside, I've had a few small issues with Keep on occasion. I think it was related to Google and their servers as the problem always cleared itself up. Sometimes sync in general is down.

One last thought, have you used OctOs's builtin wakelock blocker? If so, try turning it off to see if the wakelocks you blocked are interfering with Keep.

Good Luck!
[Nexus 7 Android Development] cjkacz:
As you may know we pull our ROM source from CM. It appears there is a bug somewhere in this source that is causing this issue across multiple devices. We are trying to get to the source of the problem. It also appears the issue is random. If happening to you I would recommend going back to an older weekly/build
[Nexus 7 Android Development] cdnron:
Ah ok, thank you for the information. Hopefully, the bug gets squashed!
[Nexus 7 Android Development] BL4CK_92:
is there a kernel that allows oc?

via SkyDragon powered M8
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Nothing2See:
http://xdaforums.com/nexus-7/development/kernel-dc-kernel-t3310642

Is this a contender as it works on some of the MM 6.0 roms
[Nexus 7 Android Development] BL4CK_92:
will test

via SkyDragon powered M8

EDIT: So I tested the Kernel a bit. I can say it works. CPU OC to 1500Mhz and GPU to 500Mhz makes the device much more usable for me. Still getting weird deep sleep problems, but these are ROM related. DT2W is working most of the time.

Maybe i will parrotmod it later today.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Nothing2See:
Maybe a dense question but how do you OC the GPU( in settings or app via the store ) and does it make a difference.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] BL4CK_92:
the kernel comes with a kernel settings app, but you can also use trickstermod or kernel auditor or something similar. GPU OC improves mainly 3d performance like games or so.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Nothing2See:
Thank you. Have only touched the CPU side of things but will look into this. :good:
[Nexus 7 Android Development] BL4CK_92:
I can recommend flashing the kernel and parrot mod. makes the device usable ??

via SkyDragon powered M8
[Nexus 7 Android Development] cameraddict:
I can also confirm that this works on OctOs. If anyone is interested, the touchdemand governor has totally changed this device!

As an aside, I have been doing some hardcore testing of a whole slew of settings to optimize the device's usability. I'm getting very close to having some recommended settings. I'll post here again when I have it sorted. Probably another several days.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] canodroid15:
New weekly up on site! ENJOY! https://www.teamoctos.com/weekly-builds/

? OctOS ?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] cameraddict:
Are we at a place yet where we can dirty flash? I'm still using R1

Thanks!
[Nexus 7 Android Development] cjkacz:
I never promote dirty flashing but would be a liar if I said I never do it. When I do I usually do it simply by wiping dalvik and dalvik cache then flash ROM and then gapps and reboot. Let Art do its thing and away you go. Just flash same gapps as the build your on
[Nexus 7 Android Development] cameraddict:
Thanks for the info!

I'll give it go this weekend.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] cameraddict:
New Google Keyboard

So.... both of my devices have received the update for the new G Keyboard with one-handed mode. I installed it on my GS2 (that is also running a CM 13 based rom) and it works fine.

But on my N7, one-handed mode doesn't show up, but all of the other new features do. Neither long pressing the comma key of the enter key shows me the one-handed icon. And the option for it in settings isn't there either.

Both my devices are using the same exact version of Open Gapps.

Anybody else see this issue? Or can you access one-handed mode just fine?

I found THIS over at Reddit. Looks like it's not enabled for tablets. That's a shame for 7" devices...
[Nexus 7 Android Development] cameraddict:
Interesting... Kernel Adiutor is now built in! Nice addition. Thanks. Though, I have to say that I was quite perplexed when I could not get it to install from the Playstore. It wasn't until I edited the quick notification tiles that I saw it...
[Nexus 7 Android Development] gouchouya:
I try all the 6.0.1 on my grouper (oct,cm,aosp....)

but all of them got slow upload(<2MB/s) to OTG usb storage,android 4.4 and 5.1 work fine (9~10MB/s)

have anyone got a same problem ?_?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] canodroid15:
Lol, that's why the first thing I do after flashing a new build is to check tentacles for new goodies! Then I proceed to set up. :)

? OctOS ?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] nycelitemaster:
Can someone confirm camera works on nexus 7 with this ROM?

I have Oct-M latest build with DC kernel and parrot mod.

I also noticed it charges very slow.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] cameraddict:
I have the latest weekly with DC Kernel. I initiated a Hangouts Video call and the camera worked in that capacity.

Hope that helps
[Nexus 7 Android Development] cjkacz:
I added about 20 under the hood commits this week. Hoping it makes things smoother.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] cameraddict:
App incompatibility

Hi all.

Question, any idea what changed from R1 to the current weekly that has told the Play Store that certain apps are no longer compatible?

I use PhotoMate R2. I trialed the newer version, R3, while I was using OctOS R1. But I am now on the current OctOs weekly and after reinstalling everything, I notice that my paid copy of Photo Mate R2 is not there. But the trial of Photo Mate R3 is. So I open it up and choose the upgrade option (half price from retail) and it says it can't do it without the older version installed.

So I search the store from my N7 and can't find it. I open Chrome on my laptop and find it in the Playstore. It says "installed", but it's not. And when I try to install it, it says that it is not compatible with my device. But I had it installed on every version of Android that I've used, including OctOs R1.

Any ideas? Thanks

EDIT

I spoke with the developer; he's going to help me upgrade. But I'm still curious as to what makes this kind of thing happen.

Thanks!
[Nexus 7 Android Development] canodroid15:
Hmm that's strange for sure, I don't think anything ROM related would cause that to happen, could be on googles side. I'll see if I can find anything out for you. Sorry I don't have a better answer atm.

? OctOS ?

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New Weeklies up! Go get em' folks! ENJOY! https://www.teamoctos.com/weekly-builds/

? OctOS ?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] nycelitemaster:
Can anyone advise why seeder doesn't work on this ROM?