yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] :
Definitely a mod issue. A bug from both sources. Not seen in CM though. I would recommend finding the culprit and sending this info to the devs. Needs to be patched on their end.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] divhandyman:
Found it!!! I installed the same theme both ROMs. I guess didn't like the theme I picked out. Lol!!!
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] :
Ah, well in that case, send a report to the developer of that theme and maybe he/she or them can fix it.

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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blissroms.moelle.ddoverhauled

Try out this theme. I haven't really had any issues with it.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] divhandyman:
Will do Thanks!!
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
New build today with include F2FS support which was added by u-ra and I added QuickBoot.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] :
F2FS would make a great addition. Much better than EXT4.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Moody66:
Speed and more speed. Nice.

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Now the endless questions on how to use it. Lol didn't pay attention whether the twrp we use has the option. Ah well. MORE SPPED.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] :
A lot of people will be wrecking their devices unfortunately and asking for help when they try to convert over. Maybe I should go offline in the mean time haha :-p
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Moody66:
Lol.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] :
Seems f2fs is only included for the data and cache partition. Would like to see the system partition included. May just do that one myself.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] robertbarber:
So does this mean we need to do a clean install for the best results or can we dirty flash from a backup?

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Thought I would add this info here about a security flaw as well. http://www.engadget.com/2015/09/16/android-lock-screen-bypass-flaw/
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
Someone said dirty flashes don't work, if two people can verify that, that'd be great. For now, it's best to do a clean flash.

Edit: If you have an encrypted /data partition, you will need to clean flash.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
Running a new build with the system partition included for F2FS.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] :
Kudos bro, but just so everyone is aware, TWRP currently used to flash this ROM and the other custom ROMs found in the Cyanogen thread does not support f2fs fully. It offers the ability to format partitions to f2fs but it cannot mount the f2fs partition afterwards. I'm currently modifying the TWRP build now for myself but [MENTION=3282752]u-ra[/MENTION] will need to update TWRP accordingly if he hasn't already done so. I don't plan to share my build simply because it would only cause confusion as to which one to use. Sorry folks.

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Just wanted to show that F2FS works for data (this includes internal sd storage) and cache. Haven't done system yet but its next ;)
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] robertbarber:
What is the filename of this new ROM. I can't find it on the PAC ROM download Page at BasketBuild. Usually there's a date with the filename but the latest one I see is the 9/9 build. Am I missing something?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MT2-User:
pac_mt2_LP-MR1.Beta-3.Unofficial_20150917-162141.zip
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
New build is up on BasketBuild (09/17). It includes F2FS support for /cache, /data, and /system, QuickBoot support (can be enabled in Dev Settings), and NextBit Baton (Cross-device app syncing), all of which is completely optional and none of it is enabled by default. If you want F2FS support, use this version of TWRP located HERE. This recovery image is only needed if you want to use F2FS, and if you want to use F2FS, you will have to re-format the selected partitions to F2FS in TWRP. This is not required. QuickBoot is not enabled by default, you can enable it in Dev Settings. QuickBoot's main purpose is that it when you shut down the device, it isn't powered off completely, but it kills the running apps, disables notifications, disables all other buttons aside from power, and disables disables the screen until you power it back on. This has a noticeable effect as power ons with QuickBoot are 2-3 seconds compared to 15-20 seconds without it

Enjoy.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
Update: In the latest build, if you experience force-closes with settings, drag the settings icon up to go to App Info and Force Stop it. That issue was only noticed after the first boot.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
Downloading and installing now

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just to be clear the definition of "dirty flash" is if you already have PAC-ROM installed and you just boot into TWRP and click install and choose the new build? and just let it install over the old build? you never click the wipe button?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
Yes, if you flash without wiping, you're dirty flashing. If you dirty flash this build, you will not be able to change to F2FS without wiping and re-flashing.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
Ok I was just checking.. I was on pac_mt2_LP-MR1.Beta-3.Unofficial_20150909-180827.zip and updated to pac_mt2_LP-MR1.Beta-3.Unofficial_20150917-162141.zip via dirty flashing and its stuck in the boot loop. I already tried to reset it once. anything you want me to look at before I restore it to my backup?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
Nope, I don't need anything as it works with a clean wipe. That's partially why Baton is included now so when you update and clean wipe, it'll restore your app data once you install so that will eliminate the issues that come with dirty flashes.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
can I do an advanced wipe then install the new build then just restore the "data" from my backup of 20150909?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
Feel free to try! I haven't tested whether that'd work as I always clean flash.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
trying it right now..
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] robertbarber:
need help!!!!! Tried to do a dirty flash after install from a backup of PAC I had. It succeded and I went ahead with reboot system, It rebooted but I was stuck at the loading screen. after waiting 10 min while taking a shower I was able to reboot back into twrp to restore from backup. My only problem is now is wiping to try and do a clean install to see if that fixed the problem TWRP is unable to see any of my files. I am unable to access the sd card and can only folder I can see on intenal storage is a folder called TWRP. It had a file marked recovery in it which I will attach. I am about to try to load an older version of twrp to see if that will be able to access anything. Any help getting me back up and running will be helpful. I only can access the internal storage and not the external sd so any help will be appreciated
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MikeyLee:
What does this change do for our devices exactly?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
It worked.. hahaha... sweet. I did a clean install not a dirty flash and then i just restored my data from the last build backup.. its Optmizing app 42 of 144.. This is gonna take a while.

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I know this is a stupid question but did you turn it off and on and try it again? I just got stuck in a bootloop from a dirty flash but when I booted into TWRP it was still the same since the ROM does not affect anything in the Recovery. just FYI you cant install these roms on any other version of TWRP so its only going to cause more problems flashing a different version.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
[MENTION=5863839]superbass311[/MENTION] had the same issue, making a backup of /data, wiping and doing a clean install, and restoring the backup works apparently. And also, when you wiped, which items did you check?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] robertbarber:
all but the last the last 2

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It wont even see the sd card and will only see that one folder on my internal.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
did you reboot your device back into twrp? its still showing no SD Card the second time also? I think that happened once to me when I wanted to make a backup but a simple reboot fixed the problem so i never thought about it again and never happend since.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
I'll flash tonight
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] ecvision:
Flashed last night and the new build is nearly flawless. I had flashed the first build but I was getting fc constantly. I had a issue with gallery fc when trying to play video with this build but a reboot later and that was resolved. :D
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
What's nearly flawless? Anything else?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] nate5711:
Has data lose been fixed???
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] ecvision:
Flashed last night so the little playing around with settings and account logins like facebook, xda, and reddit is fun I have yet to experience a fc. I dont game and t I changed was dpi to 280. Have not enabled root yet. I will let it settle a couple days before I see how battery life does. On carbon build I did not get the 5ghz wifi signal but this build it just simply works. Rebooted several times and it has read my sim card with each reboot.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MikeyLee:
You guys flashed the 8/31 update right? That's the most recent?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] ecvision:
Yes, that is the build I am on right now.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
Im flashing 8/31 right now... Flashing from CM. EOptmizing apps right now.. I also used the same GAPPS from CM form
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MikeyLee:
Downloading now. Did you clean flash or just wipe cache?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] ecvision:
Advance wipe, erased all but the sd card. But it may not be necessary but I wanted to rule that out if I ran into any issues.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MikeyLee:
Right on. I just flashed and flashed the latest gapps they linked to and waiting for it to optimize my apps now. I wiped cache, delvik, data and internal storage. The boot animation is awesome lol
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Moody66:
4hours today. Took pictures and videos a while.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
what themes you guys using?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Moody66:
Havent installed any. Straight up stock.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MikeyLee:
Anyone know how to get the transparent navigation bar back?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] medwatt:
But what about standby battery drain?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Moody66:
Will let it sleep and see.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MikeyLee:
Deep Darkness Donate version. It themes pretty much everything including Facebook

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blissroms.moelle.deepdarkdonation
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
I use Apex and I dont have that issue
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MikeyLee:
Let me try that. Every launcher I have tried it's black, including the stock launcher
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
If you wiped all but the last two, that means you wiped internal storage as it's #4.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] robertbarber:
yep. I even tried an older version of TWRP from the TWRP website and it still having the same problem
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
wait you saved your backup to your internal storage?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] robertbarber:
yes I wiped all but the last two options
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
how are you taking screen shots of your recovery? I wana do that!
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] robertbarber:
no all my backups are on my sdcard but TWRP is not allowing me to access it . and I can only access that one folder from internal storage.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
Yeah, I'm saying you wiped internal storage (/sdcard) which is the internal sdcard (not the external /external_sd). That's why you can't see anything other than the TWRP folder. And if your external SD isn't working, take it out, and put it back in and go to mount and mount it again.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
FML I forgot to flash Xposed.. here goes 144 apps being optimized again. bla
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] robertbarber:
that worked !!! restoring now. Had to reinsert it again while the phone was active but its restoring carbon now from backup. I will try a clean install next time I install Pac.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Moody66:
Should be a little quicker.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] :
[MENTION=4960802]thenameisnigel[/MENTION], does this ROM use a different kernel? I decided to see about changing the system partition to f2fs on the CM ROM and it fails to boot (will figure it out I am sure of). Data and Cache works of course, but wanted your feedback. I did in fact modify the fstab file as needed in the ramdisk from the boot.img. My guess is the kernel in the CM boot.img doesn't have full f2fs support but still running tests.

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If someone has this ROM running on their device and its the latest release then please send me the boot.img. A PM will be fine, thanks.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
I use the same kernel as CM, just added f2fs to the fstab.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] :
OK, thanks man. Will continue testing then. System partition doesn't want to play nice with f2fs at the moment for me.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MT2-User:
I thought CM-20150917-nightly build already supported f2fs.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
It's happening after every reboot ;(
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
The CM nightly supports f2fs for /cache and /data, this PAC build supports F2FS for /cache, /data, and /system.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
It may be the fact that QuickBoot was added in, go to app info and clear the data for Settings and see if it still happens?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MT2-User:
+1
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] :
Yes, I am aware. That's why I modified the fstab in the ramdisk to include system with f2fs. So in theory, it should give no trouble just as it does not give anny trouble for this rom but its possible I skipped a step in my process since I am drinking some wine tonight :-p lol. No worries though; I will get it fixed.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
No clearing Data did not work came back first reboot. I have noticed that I don't have to force close it. It only pops up once then I click OK and I don't see it again. It's not reoccurring after the first pop up
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
Haha, I figured that. I didn't mean to quote you in that reply, it was XDA going crazy.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] xordos:
Same as you do it in android: vol-down and power
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
enabling quick boot feature bricked my phone...

restoring from a backup now...
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
I'm gonna need a log for that because all QuickBoot does is closes the apps, puts the phone in airplane mode, and turn off the screen. No possible way it could brick it.

Edit: To turn the phone back on, you hold the power button just like without QuickBoot.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
lol I dont know what to say... I enabled quick boot under dev settings to see if enabling it would make the settings crash go away but it never made it back from the reboot..

I'm restoring 9.9.15 because I have to work tomorrow. I will try again tomorrow night... Unless you push out another build with the settings crash fix..
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MT2-User:
Will your recovery support CM also?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
Yup, I'll work on getting a new build out soon.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
Yep.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MT2-User:
+1. Cool.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MikeyLee:
Safe to say we should wait to flash then???
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
Apparent from settings force closing on boot (happens once per boot), and the fact that QuickBoot doesn't work when Xposed is installed, everything else is a go. Safe to install if you don't use Xposed.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MikeyLee:
I use Xposed for Greenify :/
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
I had xposed installed.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MikeyLee:
Did you have the issues mentioned?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
Yes. Settings not responding and enabling quick boot got the phone stuck at Pac Man boot screen. This is why we make backups.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
I logged both bugs into the bug tracker for consistency.

http://reporting.gocanarytel.com/view_all_bug_page.php

also no 9/17/15 under build in the bug tracker.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] :
+1 for consistency :)
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
Fix for Xposed users: https://basketbuild.com/filedl/devs?dev=TheNameIsNigel&dl=TheNameIsNigel/PACMan/XposedFix.zip

Basically removing QuickBoot should fix it, which I did. QuickBoot is still in the ROM for non-Xposed users. Xposed modifies the system in a way that can screw up anything hence why no ROM developer provides support for Xposed users.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Moody66:
Exactly. I used it for initial battery improvements. Then off it went. Lollipop has most of the stuff people used xposed for anyway now. And with the lastest commits u-ra made greenify isn't needed either. I don't think most people realize all xposed changes. Its complicated. Thanks for your time Nigel.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MikeyLee:
So basically we can flash the latest and that fix if we want to use Xposed and if we don't use Xposed we're good to go?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Moody66:
You don't need greenify anymore. Just go to settings apps and click an app. Scroll down to modify. You will see an option to not let the app keep your device awake.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] robertbarber:
I was able to install the newest PacRom released doing a clean install only to find out my SD card wasn't able to be seen by the system. I was able to get TWRP to see it by taking it out and putting it back in. when I rebooted back to the rom it didn't see it again. I am restoring from backup now because I try and keep most of my stuff on the external SdCard. I did take some screenshots that I have attached to show what I am talking about. Also when I went to about phone it says the PacRom version was unkown. I am also attaching the recovery log so Maybe someone can help me figure out what went wrong. When I flashed I put the files in this order

1. Rom

2. Gapps

3. Xposed Fix

4. Xposed Framework

I have also attached a picture of my SD Card incase there is any knowledge of problems with this brand SD Cards.

The TWRP version I used was the one that was recommended by u-ra as it was the only one that would install Cyanogenmod.

My backup version that I'm back on now is the Sept 9 build date version and the SD Card works just fine.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] nate5711:
I also had the sd card not seen by the system using the newest PacRom build,had to use my 9-9 backup also. I do not have

xposed installed.Removing the sd card was the only way I could the phone to see my card,using the twrp version by u-ra

for installing CM.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MT2-User:
I just tried this ROM with f2fs for /system, /cache and /data. I had fc issue, but no sd card issue. Waiting for new build with fc issue resolved.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] zombunny:
I do not have Xposed installed, but I do have that identical card and also had the same issue on the newest PAC build. So far, I've had no issues with my main SD card, which is a samsung evo card. Only current bugs I've found is that Skype gets a bit glitchy, and settings always crashes upon boot w/ random crashes through the day
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] robertbarber:
So it was the card itself that caused the problem and once you switched to your Samsung card it worked?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] ddrface:
hi make clean install wipe everything X2 and a dont have any FC, and all working so good for me, pacman version is fineand SD is working good n.n

Enviado desde mi Ascend Mate 2 usando XDA Forums
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] zombunny:
Seems to have been the case, no SD issues since and it reads upon bootup. I'd like to see if anyone else with the same issue could confirm as well. Only other difference could possibly be that I also flashed a different GApps at that same time when the SD issue went away, but I doubt that would have been the cause (flashed it for a different issue, lol). Currently on gapps 5.1 2015-07-17-13-29 build
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] divhandyman:
Is anyone still running this last build, are we still having Fc's with this build? I don't run Xposed, so that wouldn't be an issue.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] superbass311:
I would just wait for the next build. It should be here shortly
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] ddrface:
i dont have any fc with tjis build everything working 100%

Enviado desde mi Ascend Mate 2 usando XDA Forums
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Moody66:
If it is straight up pull from CM tree like the rest you will have battery issues. Just a heads up.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MikeyLee:
On which build? The latest or the next one to be released?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] divhandyman:
I flashed with no issues and running good so far.:good:
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Moody66:
CM tree has a flaw. Added in last cm build. This line in particular:arch/arm/boot/dts/huawei_mate2_vc/huawei-charger.dtsi. it broke charging. So any thing built based off Matt's hub will also have the flaw. Unless PAC noticed it and ommits it from their build.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MikeyLee:
Well damn I hope they catch that and fix it.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Moody66:
Lol ya. If they watch CM thread they know

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Tried charging yet?
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] thenameisnigel:
CM's charging issue appeared a while after last Wednesday's build so charging works on that build.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Moody66:
Awesome! Good job.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] divhandyman:
No problem I charged it last night with no issue.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] robertbarber:
[MENTION=4960802]thenameisnigel[/MENTION] any update on when the next version will be out? Thanks for all the hard work and time you and all the other developers put in.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MikeyLee:
So the last report was that with a full wipe this ROM was fine and that the settings FC only happened once per reboot. That's incorrect. I have it happen several times an hour. I also have no access to my external storage, therefore I have no backup. So can someone tell me how to fix this so I can restore what I had before I flashed this last update?????
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] robertbarber:
What I had to do was reboot into TWRP and then take your sdcard out and reinsert it then you should be able to mount external storage and get TWRP to restore your backups. Hope this helps.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MikeyLee:
That worked, thanks
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] robertbarber:
No Problem
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MikeyLee:
My restore did not work. Everything forcecloses. Cant even get the thing to boot. I'm going back to stock. Screw it at this point
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Moody66:
Cm is working fine.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MikeyLee:
Whoever has not had a FC on settings with the latest update, which Gapps did you flash? Just curious
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] divhandyman:
I get like 1 or 2 fc's every time I reboot, no sd card issue for me, and im using BaNkS-dynamic-gapps-5.x.x-8-18-15.zip
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] nrfitchett4:
I get 1 or 2 random reboots a day on this. Think its the stock base as I got this on beta from huawei. I'm not getting any settings force closes and I have the latest gapps that I could find from link on CM12 site.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MikeyLee:
I used the latest update and the latest gapps and had the settings fc several times as well as the SD card issue. Only booting into recovery and removing and inserting the card would allow it to mount but as soon as you have to reboot again, no SD card. I hope they get this fixed.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] MT2-User:
New build, 0923, is available.

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And 0922 Gapp.
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] :
Useful info thanks for posting.