yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] nuno.f.ferreira:
Thanks. As I've answered in a different thread I borrowed a Windows laptop and used Odin with success. I was able to see stock Samsung lollipop for a few minutes and then took the plunge to cm-12.1-20150724-UNOFFICIAL-slte.zip and so far I'm very happy with it :) - I'm in Portugal and there's no echo during calls here. In a few hours I'll be taking a car trip and I'll be able to know how it performs with BT.

Cheers.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] nuno.f.ferreira:
I've tried Bluetooth a few minutes a go and there's problems with it. Pairing works but I think audio doesn't get rerouted and/or maybe profile is not activated...
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] nuno.f.ferreira:
Do we have the best firmware it's possible to have at this time for SM-G850F?

Is anyone tracking the differences between this project and the one from modpunk in https://git.cryptomilk.org/?

I mean, is it possible that some bugs are solved over there and others over here? IOW could we have a better result right now if these projects were working together?

Please don't get me wrong, it's just a genuine honest question, perhaps you are working together. If you're not I might just volunteer to do some cross checks, starting by the BT audio problem that is biting me....

Permissive SELinux also bothers me - is it in this mode because of known problems?

Thanks for everyone's hard work, I'm already using CM on this device on a daily basis.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Ashareth:
From the posts and exchanges in the Modpunk thread it "kind of" does.

Basically, Modpunk is the first to have started a CM port tree, and bonuzzz the other one... with not the same starting point (from memory Mod used the 4.4 kernel and blobs, while bonuzz used the LP ones).

Kyasu started of the bonuzz tree wich is significally different from mod's one, wich makes them not really possible to be worked at the same time, but he is implementing the fixes from Mod, and gave him some fixes he's done too.

The thing being Modpunk's consider his project isn't ready to be anything else than a testing rom for advanced users and devs, and he wants to solve quite some problems/bugs before releasing it, while kyasu consider it's "mature" enough to be released and used by "adventurous users".

They differ mostly on that point, but it seems globally both trees are roughly around the same stage (it's like with sun's RR port, it incorporate some fixes from the CM12.1 trees too over time).

Hell, we will see, but right now we have 3 people making things happen, it's nice. ;)

edit : the bt bug and such seems to be present in the 2 CM12.1 active trees, as in the RR tree afaik.

For SEL permissive, it's something you find in most of the custom roms, because rewritting all the SE linux rules is quite hard (and on top of that, till now, it's required for xposed and a few other things to work).
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] nuno.f.ferreira:
Thank you for the historical context and situation. Offtopic question: right now, can we enable root access with TWRP+SuperSU as usual?
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Ashareth:
With the official Lollipop Rom yes (it's how pretty much everyone did it).

For CM12.1/RR roms too, it's what i have on my RR rom at least, and what i had on the CM12.1 i tested.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] torradeira:
VOIP apps

Hi Ashareth,

Do you have problem with voip in skype, whatsapp, viber, hangouts...

This problem is why im not using this rom right now.

When i try to call someone, there is no sound, even the ring sound.

But music and system sounds are ok.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] The Suspect:
Does anyone know if the problem with mobiledata and MMS is solved? In the earlier build, i had a problem with when i recieved an MMS on the mobiledata (Not Wifi), it like crashes my mobiledata and i could not see the MMS. And then i have to disable mobiledata and enable Again to get it up and running Again and then i can access the internet. I have checked my API and even reconfigured the SMS and MMS settings to default, what my provider says it should be. I still have the same problem.

When jeg flashed back to LP, the problem was gone.

When it crashes the mobiledata, my 4G icon (or 3G, H+, E) is replaced with an "!" and then i have to disable-enable mobiledata before its working Again.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Ashareth:
Ahah, i encountered the same problem on the RR rom... and i didn't understand what the problem was, didn't found the cause.

Now reading your comment, it's when i try to retrieve MMS... the "strange" thing is i'm on a Carrier(Free Mobile) with Roaming on another carrier(Orange Telecom), and it's only data when i'm on MY carrier's network that data crash, when i'm roaming on Orange it doesn't... but then i'm stuck on Orange till i reset data or something like that.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] The Suspect:
Its really wierd. I haven't tried the Roaming thing, but surely it does the same as yours.

Im not sure if i have Free Mobile or something else? Is the Carrier who i have my subscription at? In that case it's a Danish Company called "Call Me"

On Wifi Theres no problem. And i testet it like 20 times, where my friend sent me an MMS and then it crashed, i disable and enable mobiledata. Then its gone, then i got a new MMS and i could start over Again ......

Someone else who have encountered this problem on CM or RR in that matter?
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] sphazer:
The echo in calls seems to occur when the other person speaks loud.Again i do not hear the echo.it's on the other person phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] nuno.f.ferreira:
That doesn't happen with me. Others hear me just fine but indeed for me audio is the thing in this ROM that just isn't right. I have these two issues:

- audio is not rerouted to BT although pairing works fine;

- if I turn on speakers during a call the other person ceases to hear me;
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] fattymcdirty:
anyone else got the problem, that gmail is not automatically syncing?!
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] fattymcdirty:
Tha definitely seems to be a bug! GMail not syncing on it's own. Manual syncing works. Same with WhatsApp - new messages appear after a reboot but that's just it ... no1 got those same issues???
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Blubberor:
Nope.Mails, whatsapp...everything syncing fine.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] kyasu:
cm-12.1-20150801-UNOFFICIAL-slte.zip

New version is up.

This bug is fixed
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] nuno.f.ferreira:
I'm happy to confirm it. Any update on the BT bug?

Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] yassine78:
just some little changelog but thank you [MENTION=4861355]kyasu[/MENTION] for the big work and effort to make a usual dev for galaxy alpha

your rom speed is amazing and the bugs will disapear with days and you efforts... keep the nice work brother..
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] checco_ari:
New build install like an update

Hello, first of all I wanna thank you guys for the big and great work you do. I'm glad and happy that people like you exist. Since now I'm really really happy with your build. Thank you.

I just want to know if I can install the new build from 01.08. like an update without losing my data?! Thanks for the help
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] line____:
plz fix color display its like lcd not amoled
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] fattymcdirty:
That's something I realized, too. Compared to the AMOLED from my i9506, the colors and contrast of this looks washed-out. Testing the original ROM this evening to test if this is really ROM-related or a general device-contra.

---------- Post added at 12:59 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:56 PM ----------

Are those "minor graphical glitches" in progress of being fixed? As well as the camera-bug? Or is this ROM kind-of a dead-end for a nearly-dead device?
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Mr.Nice.ba:
Now calls are perfect, and I use this ROM as my daily driver. Best custom rom so far... This is getting better and better, thank you for your hard work.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Ashareth:
The 2(3) CM versions are still Experimental (at best) and Work in Progress, with things far more important than a slight colour apparence problem to be sorted out right now (like call echo problems, call quality, some problem with Camera, some problems with BT/Voip Calls, some problems with SELinux, and so on), it'll take time, and i'm pretty sure the dead middle of summer isn't really when it'll advance much. xD

There is at least 4 devs working on CM or CM based roms (bonuzzzz, modpunk, kyasu and the one doing the RR port), with Roms that are stable/finished enough to be the daily Rom of quite some people already (for the Kyasu and RR roms at least).

There is some irks and quirks, some things that are far from perfect/final, but it'll take time to sort them out anyway (specially when some of the problems are CM-wide problems, and not only the port of CM on the Galaxy Alpha).

Be Patient. :D
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] kyasu:
cm-12.1-20150809-UNOFFICIAL-slte.zip

New version is up.

Set the mDNIe (mobile Digital Natural Image engine) mode to AUTO(4) instead of STANDARD(1).

You can also change the mode by the sysfs:

# echo 4 > /sys/class/mdnie/mdnie/mode
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] nuno.f.ferreira:
What's the expected effect of this change? Tried changing it in a root shell and didn't noticed any difference. Does it need to be applied early in boot phase and in that case I better just update to you latest to see?

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Mr.Nice.ba:
Just dirty flashed new version and display is much more vibrant and colours are more saturated.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Wrale:
Losing data connection

Hi,

just downloaded and installed the ROM and the speed is amazing! This is my first experience with CM or even ROMs on Android, so was a bit scared to brick my device, but it was a smooth ride.

However, I have found some bugs (i believe):

Cannot recieve MMS, my data connections disconnects and the MMS cannot be downloaded.

I lose my data connection at random. I get an exclamation mark and I have to disable mobile data and enable it again

Besides this I have experienced no issues so far!
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Blubberor:
Using jabra wave, working for me
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] km1306:
I`ve been tested all custom 5.1.1 roms and all of them have the same bug with car BT calling... There is no option on car BT menu after pairing... Maybe stock 5.1.1 resolve this problem...
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] vgran:
My mom! I dont know what I did. In the twrp recovey I have install this cm rom and gapps. And then wipe somethings data/cahce/dalvik...And now cannot access to system or download mode. Please, what I can do now?

E: If I put the battery and replace it again, phone start to first screen, like this:

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/PEtBdIjuKCE/maxresdefault.jpg
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] johngordon:
to vgran:

Flash original stockrom with odin.

then install cf autoroute, after that twrp with odin,

then wipe before you install cm 12.1 and gapps.

JG
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] km1306:
If he hasn`t download mode odin is useless, ... i think...
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] hensk:
he will put phone in Dowload mod ,after get out battery for 10sec,

and than 3 button menu for download mod

after that flash phone with Odin FW

PS when poll out battery you may need to push 3 combo button for 10-15 seconds

to get in download or recovery mod
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] slg60:
Is there a chance that we will get this firmware officially from CM team with nightlys etc?
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] MisterEcks:
Thank you very much for this. I was worried that I would not get CM12.1 on my Alpha but this one works nicely.

The only bugs I have found are camera related but the ROM itself is smooth and works well.

Thank you very much!
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] kyasu:
cm-12.1-20150815-UNOFFICIAL-slte.zip

New version is up.

After loooong debug efforts, finally I fixed the camera video recording bug (the inverted colors).

The last major bug was fixed and I changed status from beta to stable.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] fabietto081086:
wake up

hi, thank you for this rom, is wonderful.

i have found 2 little problems:

1 - when i wake up my phone the screen are flickering and if i try to install ambient display (with xposed) and don t have screen animation when i turn on screen.

2 - have problem with my bluetooth car voice, i can pairing but i can t use that.

are solutions for this little problem?

thanks for your big job!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Blubberor:
Do regular bt headsets work?
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] nuno.f.ferreira:
+1 with BT audio problems in car
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] lukrangelu:
news about cyanogenmod 11 ?now that stable cyanogenmod 12.1
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] quitbitching:
Is there any way to change vibration pattern and frequency during phone call or message?
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] piotr.pot:
Are new commits from CM12 master included in every build? Or just changes pointed in 1st post changlog?
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] enetzlsg:
Battery life is great! Thanks for the ROM!
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] kyasu:
All new commits from CM12 are included.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] fjc35:
Hi,

First of all, thanks for the good work.

I've installed the 20150518 build some time back without any issue and I wanted to install this update to benefit from the latest bug fixes. Unfortunately once update is flashed and cache is wiped, my phone stays on the Samsung init screen and I have to remove the battery to switch it off.

Would you guys have any clue on what is going on ?

Thanks so much.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Mr.Nice.ba:
When you receive call over viber, you can only hear other side on speakerphone, you can not hear anything on earpiece speaker.

Whem i am using google camera app, app crashes when I try to enter camera settings

Thank you again on amazing rom, I am using it for a month as my daily driver.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] enetzlsg:
Also, enabling and disabling HDR in google camera f.ucks up the camera connection.

I'm using it as my daily driver too and yeah, it's amazing!
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] jikkine:
Hi guys, hope that this is not spam :)

https://plus.google.com/+JirkaErmis/posts/EXJ2EBGqmpv
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] kyasu:
cm-12.1-20150822-UNOFFICIAL-slte.zip

New version is up.

Use new exynos5 sources (android_hardware_samsung_slsi-cm_xxx).

Fix cpufreq interactive governor parameters for big.LITTLE.

Fix minor audio routing bug.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] kyasu:
I think this bug is fixed in new version (cm-12.1-20150822-UNOFFICIAL-slte).
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Mr.Nice.ba:
Yes it is, thank you very much.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Javisaidmc:
Bug with exchange services

Hi! I've being testing de rom, and it work well, but, instead of the camera fails, when i configuratte a outlook acounnt on the mail app, exchange services crashes continously. Good work and good rom.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Mr.Nice.ba:
Colors are fixed, I cant see diference betwen this and stock ROM.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] vectro73:
Still some problems are up here:

- Echo on somebody's phone while calling to me. I've tested it on the latest version with method I've already written here. When Alpha in the other room and I'm speaking through second phone, I can hear my voice back. When other phone in the other room and I'm speaking through galaxy alpha, I can't hear myself back. I tried to play with internal speaker volume and it has some results. When speaker in the lowest volume, sometimes there is no echo, but in most cases there still is.

- Google Camera crashes while trying to enter settings.

- Minor visual glitches in recents menu or in rotation animation

- Minor animation lag in recents, when you're trying to close a lot of apps with clear all button.

- Google Play services crash when you're trying to add new trusted place in smart lock. 50% success
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] kyasu:
Could you flash the attached slte-echo-test.zip and test it again?
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] miszko77:
[MENTION=4861355]kyasu[/MENTION]

I flashed your zip but it doesnt help. I am ready for testing if u have any idea how to fix echo.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] schickmalpost:
the echo is still there
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] enetzlsg:
Anyone having problems with the priority mode? I set it up, but Whatsapp notifications of non-priority contacts still ringing... Any ideas?
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] vectro73:
Yep, echo is still here with this zip. I think that something wrong with mics logic here. Like, when somebody on other side is speaking, mic should lower sensivity, or, maybe noize reduction works not so well. As far as I understand, phone should make something like {sound to transmit} = {main mic's sound} - {top mic's sound}. And {top mic's sound} are background noize plus earspeaker sounds.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Blubberor:
I have problems with Temperatures and CPU throtteling as well as first random reboots and worse voice quality (both directions). Going back to 20150815 version.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] line____:
a have antutu 54400 score but only problrm is phne get very hot even in ide mode and wont be cool down
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] vectro73:
Found another bug: earspeaker volume is resetting every call.

Steps:

1) Make a call

2) During this call, set the earspeaker volume to the lowest level using volume down button

3) End a call

4) Make another call.

Result: call volume level will be on it's default level instead of lowest.

5) Try to make it lower using volume key

Result: level will not be decreased cause volume slider is already in the lowest position.

Workaround:

1) Press volume up.

Result: volume will be set to pre-lowest level.

2) Press volume down.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] kyasu:
Please help debugging the echo problem

Because I don't have an echo problem and I cannot debug it, please help debugging the echo problem.

1. Flash cm-12.1-20150822-UNOFFICIAL-slte.zip.

2 Flash the attached slte-echo-debug.zip.

3. Edit /system/etc/mixer_paths.xml. (see below)

4. Reboot.

5. Test echo with [MENTION=4742150]vectro73[/MENTION] method.

6. If echo is still there, go to No.3.

7. Ok, send the edited /system/etc/mixer_paths.xml.

How to edit mixer_paths.xml:

Change the inner path names of "voice-earpiece" path and "voice-earpiece-main-mic" path.

For example, change "verb-incall" to "verb-default" , "scenario-earpiece-incall-nb" to "scenario-earpiece-default", and so on.

Please try all combinations.

<!-- EDIT HERE -->
<path name="voice-earpiece">
<path name="device-earpiece" />

<path name="verb-incall" />
<!-- <path name="verb-default" /> -->

<path name="scenario-earpiece-incall-nb" />
<!-- <path name="scenario-earpiece-default" /> -->

<path name="volume-earpiece-incall" />
<!-- <path name="volume-earpiece-default" /> -->

</path>

<!-- EDIT HERE -->
<path name="voice-earpiece-main-mic">
<path name="device-builtin-mic" />

<path name="scenario-builtin-mic-earpiece-incall-nb" />
<!-- <path name="scenario-builtin-mic-default" /> -->

<path name="volume-builtin-mic-incall" />
<!-- <path name="volume-builtin-mic-default" /> -->

<path name="channel-left" />
</path>

If you test with speaker instead of earpiece, do the same thing to "voice-speaker" path and "voice-speaker-main-mic" path.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] miszko77:
[MENTION=4861355]kyasu[/MENTION] think that i cant send you pm so i am writing here.

I saw that u highlight 4 parts for editing.

I checked that if u change:

and

to default's I wasnt to able hear anything after activate speaker during call. So i am thinking that we should leave this parts and lets editing earpiece and earpiece-main-mic.

I tried few combinations but there is so many to check and for now I wasnt found any.

I have few ideas.

Do u know what mean "-wb" on some of paths (like here: <path name="voice-earpiece-wb">...</path>) ?

Look at this part of code:

U can see that this part is mixed with -wb -ns -nb and path-names: left, stereo. There is no "right". Do u see something wrong with this?
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Ashareth:
Just out of curiosity, what Baseband version this Rom use ? (can't be arsed to reflash it once again to check it :D).
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] modpunk:
I've initially written this file and guessing is a bad thing when it comes to this file. I dunno what kyasu changed ...

wb = wideband

nb = narrowband

ns = noise suppression

microphones are always mono you need two of them to record stereo. verbs are important to direct the soundcard to the modem or system ...
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] miszko77:
g850fxxu1cof1

I flashed with stock 5.0.2 baseband and still echo.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Ashareth:
Thanx. So it's the same than on RR rom.

I wonder if it's the source of the Network Operator problems some of us have.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] vectro73:
Nope, network is not a problem. I have echo problem checked with different second phones and networks. It's here on CM ROM and definetely not on any of the stock ROM's. Echo was confirmed by me and my gf. Another thing that prooves echo is not network issue is that it depends on in-call volume level. Lower level - less echo. Higher level - more echo. It definetely has something to do with mics sensivity and noise reduction logic.

I have one more test. I put phone in a pocket, so earpiece and main mic were in a pocket and top mic was out of a pocket. Make a call and got HUGE echo. That means, that main mic is a source of the echo. Unfortunately, I don't know how the logic work, can suggest only that normaly it works skype-like - make mic's sensivity low while somebody is speaking on the other side. But again, I'm not sure about it.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Andraxo:
I regret buying this piece of crap instead of the s5

Bought it without checking xda and there's only 1 Rom and barely working

Even cyanogen mod official support is not available

Just sell this piece of crap or don't buy it overpriced garbage
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Blubberor:
Thanks for your incredible help. It changed completely my view on the alpha.*ironic*

Please use the correct section in the future...
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Andraxo:
>implying i care about ur view

ur triggered cuz u no alpha is **** compared to s5 u shoudve bought s5 buddy
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] gabrielking9:
I don't think anybody is interested in what you think about which phone is better.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] jabaah:
With this Fix (slte-echo-debug.zip) i havn't any echo problems still now. :good:
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] rddocke:
Error updating binary

When trying to flash I get failed! Error updating binary in /sd card blah...

I'm on 5.0.2 and using TWRP. What am I missing here?
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] jabaah:
Did you wipe? Try to wipe all...

Gesendet von meinem SM-G850F mit Tapatalk
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] hensk:
or first flash TWRP 2811 than flash rom,with CM working 2811 recovery not 2860
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] rddocke:
Ya...

---------- Post added at 12:25 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:24 AM ----------

Will double check TWRP version then will try cm. Than you
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] lucasplv:
slte echo problem

I have edited the mixer_paths.xml and there is no more echo whatsoever.

This file works for me. Please test and share your results.

Here is a link for the file and readme.

http://palaveev.org/slte_no_echo/

BR.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Mokson:
Cannot choose Network Operator manually. Receiving error after on search.

Any was to fix it?

This might be relater fix

http://review.cyanogenmod.org/#/c/85732/
[General Questions and Answers] adityamhatre:
I have a Samsung Galaxy A7 (A700FD) rooted with Android 4.4.4 on stock rom

the battery used to charge fully upto 100 percent until day before yesterday, but from that day it refuses to go beyond 92 percent.

I tried calibrating the battery using the apps available on play store...also tried manually deleting the batterystats.bin file to no avail.

also tried clearing cache from recovery .but no use

Here is a graph of the charging process.

Also tried various chargers...I also charged my other cell using the current charger...and it charges normally...it is a 2a charger..
[General Questions and Answers] v7:
Completely drain your battery and charge to 100 with the device turned off.

Tapped from my furious dogo ;)
[General Questions and Answers] adityamhatre:
I tried that too....completely discharged it without disturbing it.

It does not go beyond 92

Please See the graph attached