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[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] divineBliss:
B322 to PAC-ROM 9/9 or 9/25 = WiFi MAC Changed?

:silly: My SIM card issue is resolved. :silly: I did not have it inserted into the slot. :o :o

I tried going from B322 to PAC 9/25 and my WiFi MAC still changed. WTH? Am I the only one with this feature? I'm guessing most people would not notice or care if their WiFi MAC changed. I know because the router I connect to has a white list, and of course when the MAC changed, I got no WiFi connection until I added the new MAC.

So I went back to my 9/9 PAC backup, restored it, and put 9/25 on top. Have Xposed installed too. So far, so good - but have not used it much.

Any recommendations on screen dimmer apps that don't have to be turned of when you install apps? Unfortunately, Xposed Screen Filter module does not work on this phone for me and the dev does not support it anymore.

I have seen my signal strength icon toggle from full bars to no signal numerous times during the day while I'm not moving. Any ideas? Should I see 4G in the status bar? I live in an area that has 4G, but not seeing those with PAC-ROM, but saw 4G in the status bar with B322.

Thanks again for all the help! Not too many people using PAC ROM based on the number of downloads per version like 9/9 and 9/25.

Why is MT2 or Huawei not on this page: https://s.basketbuild.com/devs/pacman ?

Even the hhttps://s.basketbuild.com/devs/pacman/mt2 link from the OP is not working?

In post #2, HERE is supposed to be a link ......... it's not.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Alucai Vivorvel:
Um, if you're using PAC, shouldn't there be a screen filter built into the quick settings? This is on CM, but should be the same (bottom right).
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
Did you change your APN settings to CC?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
1. Wi-Fi MAC change has been here for a while and you post about it everytime you post here lol. The issue lies with Huawei.

2. The link from the OP has been changed for reasons that I'm not gonna share yet. Downloads are still available in my BasketBuild account, the same place it's been since I released the ROM. :)
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
Check out the top line...
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
And there goes the reason why I changed the OP's download link. MT2 is getting official support for PAC and I'm the device maintainer. :p
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] divineBliss:
1. Well this is the first response acknowledging that there is a WiFi MAC issue. I've seen several responses saying their MACs don't change. Is this issue documented somewhere I missed? And how is it that the MAC does not change from B148 to B322 if it's a Huawei issue? I'll stop bringing it up :lol: - I'm tired of it myself - guess it comes with wanting to go non-stock.

2. Don't you want working links in post #1 download section? I'm saying the PAC download link does not work. You cannot fix it? I used the link it the OP or somewhere else to go to a page that listed several PAC files and the TWRP. The link you posted today is for the 9/27 zip only. What was that other link?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
Haha I figured as much... Wanted everyone else to connect the dots.

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It will be working we just got funding from Trump so stuff is changing.

https://basketbuild.com/devs/TheNameIsNigel/PACMan/mt2
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] divineBliss:
Thanks! When I was on B322 earlier, there was just the one APN entry for my carrier. I forgot to check/update the APN after going to 9/9 + 9/25 and this is the first day I'm playing with my first ever 4G LTE - so gotta get used to this APN updating thing, so please bear with me.

Watched some of your awesome videos today! Great work. :good:

The restore 2/2 video seemed out of place as I think you its included in another video and there is no 1/2.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
I compiled them both into one video... I will update all the links and descriptions tomorrow.

Just fyi when you dirty flash or use the updater that will be released in the future builds it will keep your APN settings.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] divineBliss:
Um, are you talking about the brightness control? That does not go down low enough for me. A screen filter app will let you go lower than the minimum bright setting and will usually give you color filter options too.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Alucai Vivorvel:
It's not a brightness control. Long press on it.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
Go to Google play and type screen filter and I just used 2 apps that worked
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
Live display is also under settings.. See attached picture
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] divineBliss:
Thanks! That will probably do the trick for 99% of my needs - so I can stop using the Darker app now, except for that 1% when I need to go still darker. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mlhg.screenfilter

I've googled a tried a ton of these apps. So far Darker is second best next to Xposed Screen Filter, but now I can just use the built in advanced controls which I should have investigated more previously.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MT2-User:
No Updater?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Moody66:
Next build I think.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Bill R:
Hello SuperBass. As I haven't tried a rebuild again yet I cannot see the error. As I said, no issue with CM, just PAC. I will probably try again this coming weekend and will write the error down.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
On the contrary, you will not write it down because you will succeed this time! A lot of people flashing these ROMs now so it has to be Operator Error. You will get it and if not thats why you have us and those nifty little vidoes!
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Moody66:
Super has killer videos. Can't go wrong utilizing them.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MikeyLee:
Nice! More than some of the Galaxy devices lol

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Is the page link for the ROM downloads down? The link has one too many h's in the https portion when I click it but when I take one out is gives me a 404 error
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
Link is here https://basketbuild.com/filedl/devs..._LP-MR1.Beta-3.Unofficial_20150927-200943.zip
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
yea for now it is.. we are officially being supported by PAC-ROM now and thenameisnigel as the offical maintainer. The link is down because stuff is moving but all the builds still on the orignal page. just bookmark it for now.. I'm guessing it will be fixed by next sunday (next build)

https://basketbuild.com/devs/TheNameIsNigel/PACMan/mt2
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] :
This is why I love xda. Progress baby progress :). Great work [MENTION=4960802]thenameisnigel[/MENTION].
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MikeyLee:
No matter how I set the CPU Hotplug setting (Apply on boot or not) I still cannot get the minimum frequency to go below 787Mhz. Any suggestions?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
[MENTION=4960802]thenameisnigel[/MENTION] can we enable move app to sd card on future build?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] robertbarber:
[MENTION=2764219]MikeyLee[/MENTION] you might just have to wait a little bit for it to work. I had a similar problem like that but after a little while I checked again and it was down to 300 MHz. I can't really give you an exact amount of time but it will go down to 300 or at least mine did.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MikeyLee:
Mine has been doing this all day long, save after every reboot also
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
Scratch that [MENTION=3282752]u-ra[/MENTION] is adding it into CM.

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Can someone open eBay app and try to share anything. I click the button and nothing happens and I tried 2 different versions. Share works with all other apps. I can't figure it out
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] robertbarber:
Sharing from the eBay app works for me.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
FML

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Got it.. Disabled all my xposed modules and its working. Now to enable one by one... Thank you [MENTION=6033143]robertbarber[/MENTION]
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
Figured it out. Activity force new task module was causing the issue
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] robertbarber:
Just did a fresh install of the 9/27 build and I was able to get it to stick at 300 MHz for the min. I set the hotplug to off and turned both it and the cpu tab to apply on boot and it seemed to work after a few reboots from me setting stuff up. I have noticed it on earlier builds the min will switch to 787 MHz for a little bit but it always goes back down to 300 MHz after a little while. I don't know what's causing yours to stay like that for so long though.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
What does setting the minimum frequency that low do?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] robertbarber:
I use it to try and help save battery because when I'm not using it I really don't need the cpu that high. I also have used clean sweep from the Play store to block most of the apps that auto start and that's helps with battery as well.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
You can do that by clicking app info and then permissions and deny auto start and keep awake. See attached pics. I also use wake lock detector to see what apps are trying to wake up my phone then deny it under that app permission. Let me know if you really get any battery gain.. Curiosity as always
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
New build 2015.09.28 with working Apps2SD is up! :)

https://basketbuild.com/filedl/devs...LP-MR1.Beta-3.Unofficial_20150928-191605.zip#
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MT2-User:
Downloading~
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
It's not Sunday! Downloading now
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MT2-User:
Dirty flash. Stopped at Huawei Logo...
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
NM not downloading then hahha a
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
You probably didn't wipe system.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
If you're gonna say it bricked your phone, it's nice to make sure you wiped properly.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
So just wipe system and leave everything else unchecked under advanced wipe? Does that count as dirty flash?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
Wipe system, cache, and dalvik-cache. You will still have your data.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
Downloading now.. Gotta backup obviously so I'm gonna be offline for a while.. Will let you know over the laptop if it works
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
Awesome.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MT2-User:
Flash then wipe dalvik cache and cache. Is that right? Did this last time also without problem.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
Wipe system, cache and dalvik-cache.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MT2-User:
OP also said that.

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Yeah, I saw it has been changed now.

I'm restoring now.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
it worked. Optimizing apps right now.. stupid question but since I did not wipe the data do I need to reinstall GApps?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
Yup. G Apps is installed in /system.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
Ok well no biggie.. I still have 153 apps to optimize.. Ill flash GApps when it boots...

On another note, your the fu*ken man! ok back off the laptop. later superstar
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MT2-User:
Actually, it is incorrect now. If you wipe system after you flash new build, you would have no system to boot.

Shouldn't it be wipe system, flash new build, wipe dalvik cache and cache, then reboot?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
meh, I'm just reverting it back to the original statement. I'll fix it up when we officially go official. ?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MikeyLee:
When I'm not using it or using something that doesn't take a lot of CPU it saves on battery.

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Are you not wiping cache and delvik when you dirty flash?

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I didn't wipe system when I flashed the build before tonight's. Just wiped cache and delvik and it was fine. Is there a reason to have to wipe system with tonights build?

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This doesn't work with the Facebook apps. Those piece of crap still wake when I unlock my phone most of the time. They are terrible

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Can Viper for Android be incorporated into the next build possibly?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] robertbarber:
Have you checked out Facebook Lite

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.facebook.lite&hl=en

or http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/facebook-2/lite/

As for Viperfx, have you checked out AudioFX to see if it will do what you want? If you want the volume for something louder you can go to the sound menu in settings and tap other sounds. Scroll down and you should see volume steps.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MT2-User:
I did.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MikeyLee:
FYI I flashed with only wiping cache and delvik and everything is fine. Audio FX doesn't do what I'm looking for. If you've never tried viper, you should. It's absolutely amazing
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] robertbarber:
You can check here and see if you can find something to help you install V4A but it may not be possible since from little I've read you have to set selinux to permissive. You can find the info at http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2191223. Hope this helps out.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Moody66:
Scoots post covers that if I remember correctly.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MikeyLee:
I know how to install V4A. It's a simple install. It just becomes a pain in the arse to reinstall it every time there is a new build because even dirty flashing for some reason removes it. Which is weird because it doesn't remove other things that require an install through recovery such as Xposed. Having it added as part of the ROM would just be helpful. On that note, if anyone uses the Audio FX thing and hasn't tried Viper, I recommend you try it. It will literally make your $10 earbuds sound like you paid $300 for them :)
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Alucai Vivorvel:
I know there is a way in CyanogenMod to automatically flash another .ZIP alongside updates via the app CyanDelta. Unfortunately they only support official CyanogenMod, OmniROM and Paranoid Android, not PAC ROM.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
If it requires SELinux to be set to permissive, then I can't. I don't ship builds with a permissive kernel.

Incremental updates are coming to this ROM. Patience, this isn't my only project.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] divineBliss:
I'll have to try this. Have you been installing as user or system app? If you say system, that's why you're losing it after upgrading ROMs.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Alucai Vivorvel:
So, I'm trying to switch back to PAC ROM from CM, and it was easy of course to wipe and install the ROM and GApps. That worked, booted into the system, no problem. However, I then went back into TWRP and restored just the Data partition from the backup I had just done prior to wiping CM. Now I think my phone is in a bootloop (probably should have wiped cache and dalvik after the restore). I can't get into the recovery via the button combos, just reboots into the boot animation (though I can tell the Data restore worked as it's my theme's and not the stock Pac-Man one). The phone also isn't showing up in ADB, nor fastboot (obviously since I also can't get into the bootloader).

EDIT: Never mind, held the button combo down longer than usual and somehow interrupted the regular boot, now in the bootloader.

EDIT 2: Also got into the recovery, please disregard.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] divineBliss:
For some reason when I got into the situation like you, it took numerous tries to get into recovery with the buttons. Keep trying and you will get it.

Try the combination to get into bootloader if it still doesn't work.

Also try holding in just the power button for 15secs. Let us know how you finally get it ;) .
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Alucai Vivorvel:
Yeah, I had to hold down the power button and get it to cycle through about three times in order to get into the recovery. I eventually did and decided to not restore the Data partition, even though that's worked before when switching from PAC to CM. It'll be a pain in the butt to setup all of my apps AGAIN (I need to stop switching ROMs so much), but at least that way I can be sure that they'll work.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MT2-User:
Hold Power & Vol+, keep hold Power & Vol+ when it reboots, then release Power when it reboots again (with Huawei Logo), you will get into Recovery. No problem.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MikeyLee:
The method to install on a CM ROM is flashing via recovery so it installs as a system app automatically. TO my knowledge it's the only way it will install properly and work.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] divineBliss:
Can you give me a link to what you use to install it on CM.

I was looking at the thread previously posted which references a the Viper site and has these instructions http://vipersaudio.com/blog/?page_id=52 .
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MikeyLee:
https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/viper4android-for-cm11s-and-cm12-cm12s-zip-instructions.275788/
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Moody66:
Thats a known but widely ignored issue with the phone itself. Holding all three down like you are booting into bootloader will boot into recovery instead when it does that. Can't tell you why as it isn't really possible to log that. But it does indeed do it.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] robertbarber:
Found out that the creator of the SuperSu app will be transferring ownership of his app to a company. You can find out more info here https://plus.google.com/+Chainfire/posts/XJYJFPtS9Qb

Since most of us use SuperSu on our phones I figured you would want to know if you don't already
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Moody66:
Can't say I blame him. It was a lot of time he invested in it.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MikeyLee:
Is anyone on the latest version of Pac currently using Xposed at all?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
PAC is now official. :)
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] divineBliss:
Congratulations! What exactly does this mean? What's changed?

I'm still on 9/25. How do I find out what's changed in the newer builds. Post #2, do I have to create a github account to see changes?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Moody66:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=62518554&postcount=2
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] divineBliss:
Seems like I need a github account for 1st link in post 2, is that correct?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Moody66:
Looks like its down ATM.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
It was a bad link, link updated. Also I posted a changelog a couple pages back but it's not for 9/25. Support dropped for that the moment I released 9/27. I advise y'all not to run older builds because if there's issues with the old builds, chances are that I won't help unless someone reported the issue in a new build.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] divineBliss:
What's the latest build #2 :) ?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] robertbarber:
GApps Info

For those who haven't noticed the link for the GApps has been changed. As the threads relating to this have been closed I figured I would post some info so you can figure out which one is best for you. you can visit the post before it was closed by visiting http://web.archive.org/web/20150315...apps-official-to-date-pa-google-apps-t2943900 . you can read the last post by the TKruzze regarding the GApps here http://xdaforums.com/paranoid-android/general/final-post-tkruzze-regarding-pa-gapps-t3064539. I have also included the picture that was on the GApps page so you can compare them at a glance. Hope this helps out.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] divineBliss:
Thanks for the links.

Why did the GApps link change? Was there something wrong with the one we were linking too (BaNkS-Dynamic-GApps IIRC)?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] robertbarber:
[MENTION=4960802]thenameisnigel[/MENTION] can you add the info on the GAPPS somewhere on the first page to help those figure out which package to get. You can probably just include the picture because it sums up what's included in each package pretty well. Also I was wondering why you changed your avatar from the ninja to the fish man.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
I'll add the Gapps info to one of the first couple posts when I'm at my computer again. Also, Domo (the ninja) has been my avatar for the past four years so decided it was time to switch things up a bit. :)
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
Hells ya.. Sorry I'm moving this week be back up shortly

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Yes I am on every build
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] robertbarber:
Thought everybody would like to know this if they don't already. There's a new stage fright vulnerability out that targets audio files. "The new vulnerability works by encoding a malicious program into an audio file, delivered over mp3 or mp4. Once a user previews the file or visits a page where that file is embedded, Android's audio preview will activate the program, infecting the device. Even more troubling, the virus can also be deployed by an attacker on a public Wi-Fi network, potentially enabling a self-replicating or wormed version of Stagefright. Because some version of the preview function exists in most versions of Android, nearly every Android device is susceptible to the bug, although specific implementations vary from version to version." you can find the whole story at http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/1/9431677/stagefright-android-attack-vulnerability-patch-audio-file . You can find a little bit more detailed explanation at http://arstechnica.com/security/201...hones-are-vulnerable-to-new-stagefright-bugs/
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MikeyLee:
Hope Google comes up with a fix for that issue soon
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] robertbarber:
Google says its supposed to be fixed in a set of security updates coming out next . Its just a matter of adding them to the ROM when they release the updates.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
Suck this Samsung, LG, and Apple Users.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] divineBliss:
Would be good to know the status of the radios and phone/screen usage during this period :D .
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MikeyLee:
How?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] divineBliss:
Battery usage?

With all radios off except WiFi, if I'm using the phone (screen on), the battery goes down about 10% per hour ...... is that in line with what you guys experience.

BTW, I dirty flashed PAC-ROM 09/28 today and I've decide to try Open GApps - got 10/01 installed. Is my phone going to explode with Open GApps :) ? So far, everything seems A-ok :) .

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Apps to SD working is working in the 9/28 build. Great work! :highfive:
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Mozgus:
Am I the only one who's GPS always seems to be off by one block now?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
Mine is pretty accurate.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] divineBliss:
What time does the party start tonight at your place on the map? ;)

My GPS looks dead on.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
Was driving when I took that ?

And yeah, GPS should be pretty accurate, if not just off by a couple meters.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Moody66:
Mine is more accurate with device only.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] :
Tried this ROM out for the first time last night. Must say, its rather smooth. No issues so far. Running it on my external SD and no complaints here.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
Which xposed installer do I use?

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I need call record
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Moody66:
http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.pyler.enablecmcallrec.

Maybe?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
Yes that's what I was going to install. I just don't know how to install xposed itself. The one for CM I downloaded didn't work
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Moody66:
New one got released two days ago. Check it out.