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[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] zizzfizzix:
@Paul/modaco

I've noticed really heavy CPU usage on 2.8, and it's not Sense UI, those are three system/android core processes*. Installed it after wipe so there shouldn't be no interference.

My guess is that it might be your kernel and/or Android compilation. Anyone confirming this?

Actually it really slows my phone down, and it's rebooting from time to time..

*Info according to top/ps, though it's hard to read anything on that tiny little screen..

UPDATE

processes guilty for CPU usage:

- system_server

- android.process.acore
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] mascian:
Hi Paul,

thanks for your work.

I have a little problem: If I format my sd partition in ext4, my Hero looping continuously.

Instead ext3 partition is ok.

(I use Gparted).
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] danibjor:
I have no problems on my Hero..

Running top in terminal shows 92-95% ide.. phone has been on and in use for about 4 hours now (without any reboot after latest ROM was installed)

Running 2.8 enhanced / 8GB SD (32mb swap, 1GB ext, 7GB fat)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] cambria83:
Hi,

thanks again for the update! I really appreciate all the hard work that goes into making this ROM.

I just upgraded with 2.8 after a wipe (first wipe since 2.2) and everything seems fine, except that in my albums it shows folders from all over my SD card now. Before it only showed folders from the root of my SD.

Is there anyway I can stop it doing this? It was a lot more organised when it only showed picture folders from the SD root! Thank you!
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] joopsg:
Unable to connect to Mobile Network

Hi Modaco,

I just rooted my Hero to your 2.8.

However I am currently unable to connect onto my mobile internet despite configuring my APN setting correctly.

Any Recommendation how to rectify this?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] danibjor:
Did you reboot the phone after you changed the settings?

I had trouble with this too (on stock HTC roms) and configuring the APN settings - then doing a reboot fixed it.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] joopsg:
Still the same after rebooting
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Breakthecycle2:
Your ROMS for the HERO are seriously greatly appreciated. Any chance you could make a slightly customized (just color) if I pay you?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Motleymoo:
how can I remove the Wifi Status Indicator? I can force stop it in Applications but how do I remove it completely?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] tianci86:
problem resolved. not rom problem
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] risterdid:
Bug...

SMS - Receiving wrong timestamps. Once I reply to a message that I just received, it shows my reply was sent before the incoming text I just replied to.

Keyboard - After the update the keyboard has a huge lag.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] s1977:
Did anyone notice any issues with the Hero search button? I have the HTC Search widget on one of my screens and when i press the search button, the search is highlighted and invoked. Now I get a com.google.android.voicesearch force close. Tried rebooting but still the same...

Has anyone seen this before? Is this something that has changed in 2.8 as I remember using it normally in the previous versions of modaco roms?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] johnboywilson:
Right yes thats what ive always done installed them all in one go.

Ok i`ll retry doing in seperate installs. Cheers for that.. :D
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] jphooiveld:
I had the same problem Mascian. This was with the 2.7 rom. And just like you it keept looping round and round at boot like it wasn't able to access the ext4 partition.

Ext3 is working fine, just wondering if with the built in ext4 support under 2.8 it will work or if you need some special procedure to get it working with ext4. Anyone have more information?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] M3 SMGII:
upgraded from 2.6 to 2.8 and the battery seems to be better than 2.6.

But it is just my first day with 2.8
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] paulobrien:
Will investigate ext4 issues.

P
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] krispijn_s:
Assuming you have the android SDK installed and all that stuff, use these commands:

adb remount
adb shell rm /system/app/*wifistatus*

that should take care of it
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] japher:
I just ran the removedropbear.sh script and got this error message (before the device rebooted):

mount: mounting /dev/block/mtdblock3 on /system failed: Device or resource busy

Doesn't seem to have caused a problem, just wanted to report it :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] packetlss:
Try adding a empty file called .nomedia in the folders you dont want it to index.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] cambria83:
Thank you so much! This worked. It was the backup for root users folders that were causing this issue. It would appear 2.8 is causing me no issues whatsoever so far!
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] PhotoGroupie:
Just installed 2.8. Everything's working just as it should. Thanks for another great update. Left a small donation for you as well.

Forgive me if this has been asked previously, but are there any plans to add equaliser settings to the music application?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] notxel21:
Thanks

I just want to say thank you to Paul for these great series of Roms.

2.8 seems to be very stable and smooth no bugs on my end so far.

The only thing I didn't like was the lockscreen and I changed it.

Thanks again Paul!!! :D

Screenshot attached.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] chaoscentral:
I don't know if it was just me, but I got lost the other night and decided to use google maps to find my way back, well the GPS didn't seem to be working, I let it sit for a good 2 minutes before I said screw it and did a nandroid restore back to 2.7 which managed to lock on and find my location in under 10 seconds. I have a feeling that on 2.8 it was using Cellular traingulation to give a rough idea of my location because it was always accurate to 1600-900m and nowhere near my real location.

Anyone else have this issue? Or care to try and let me know how it works?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] cambria83:
I just tested this out. I had the same thing happen to me when I first loaded Google Maps. It gave my location within 700 Metres and put me a few roads away. I then closed Google Maps and loaded co-pilot and it found my exact location within about 20 seconds. Then I reloaded Google maps and it found my exact location on there too.

So at first I thought I had this issue but it appears I don't anymore... Have you tried any other GPS applications to see if you get the same issue?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] chaoscentral:
I didn't have any other GPS apps loaded at the time, was running a fresh install of 2.8, I'll give it another go later though and see how it works.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Sergio PC:
Cant kill google maps, it keeps on being uploaded 2 RAM.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] blackplatypus:
quick question, is it relevant to update first the radio and than the rom or is it not important?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] oblika:
Any battery life improvements in the 2.8?

LP

B
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] johnboywilson:
I tried what you said and it worked spot on. cheers.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] MojUk:
quick question guys...can the adb command's that i always see quoted on here be entered through the command prompt in windows or do i need to use linux? I also run Mac OSX so could use the term on there if necessary?

Cheers boys,

Moj
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] hrzeyni:
As far as I know not important, I flashed the radio before the ROM.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] akirainblack:
@MojUK

CMD is fine mate
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] zalman361:
Paul

you forgot the Hebrew fonts in 2.8?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] kwiksand:
Yea, you'll have to make sure your <android_sdk>\tools is in your PATH though, test by running typeing 'adb' in a command shell.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] ZenorGR:
Read second post.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] zalman361:
Missed that..thanks.

BTW, good work @ 2.8 build.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] jutley:
Apps2sd just dont seem to be working for my 16gb card tried so many times i now even have a ext4 setup card seems fine but no apps ever get moved cause phone memory still goes down my setup below

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6002]

Copyright © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

/ # parted /dev/block/mmcblk0

parted /dev/block/mmcblk0

GNU Parted 1.8.8.1.179-aef3

Using /dev/block/mmcblk0

Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands.

(parted) print

print

print

Model: SD SD16G (sd/mmc)

Disk /dev/block/mmcblk0: 16.0GB

Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B

Partition Table: msdos

Number Start End Size Type File system Flags

1 512B 15.4GB 15.4GB primary fat32 lba

2 15.4GB 15.9GB 512MB primary ext4

3 15.9GB 16.0GB 32.0MB primary linux-swap(v1)

(parted)

the phones reconises the card and card works but why does the apps2sd never work the same thing happens whith a ext3 partition but this time i thought i try ext4 cause paul says 2.8 kernel now supports ext4 i did a print on adb shell and mount the card all the caculations are fine and spot on can someone help me please.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] shaji007:
im having problems with my plurk not working

i dont understand it

im installing the core and then the enhanced version

and reboot

but during set up plurk doesnt work
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] tomehb:
After update to 2.8 Google Maps application crashes on search function.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] jutley:
mine never
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] cambria83:
I'm not experiencing this issue on 2.8, I just tested it.

Also I just made a small donation to show my appreciation Paul. Seriously, thanks for all the hard work you put into this ROM.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] tomehb:
Guess I'm unlucky, going to have a play to see if I can sort it :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Ayulin:
I had this problem too. What I did to fix it was to install Google Maps from Market, uninstall it (completely removing it), then reinstall it again.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] minogue:
Yeah, i can comfirm this works..

First unistall and then install google maps from market..

worked perfectly!
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] M3 SMGII:
also here, I think that my apps are not saved on my SD card.

Now I have only 92mb free memory.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Lord_Phoenix:
Wow, 2.8 is great, my Hero is really boosted after stock firmware. But starting 2.7 MyBackup Pro is restarting phone after back, does any one else experience such problems? Re-installation does not help. Probably it's a conflict with Swapper?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] stingerpl:
I have a problem on 2.8. Google Maps force closes every time I try to search for a place. It aldo seems to forget all its settings.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] thespeed:
I have had the same problem.

I did not do a clean install but went from 2.7.1

I solved it by uninstalling google maps and then reinstalling it again via the market.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] clarkEEE1:
Fat 32 partition needs to be 0 - 15.4gb not 512 - 15.4gb

And I think then you need ext 2 partition which at the end you upgrade_fs which upgrades ext 2 to ext3.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] jutley:
i did do 0 - 15.4gb it comes up on print as 512-15.4gb thats normal and yes the new 2.8 rom does support ext4 i have already converted it with other methods not using recovery all should be working i have about 114mb ram in advance task manager so system ram is up well but how can i check if my apps are going onto sd astro file manager dont give root acess.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Cullen:
do we need to subscribe to the wavesecure that comes with the rom? sry if anyone who asked this question before.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Lord_Phoenix:
The better question is will we need to subscribe to Wavesecure as soon as it will be released? Since it's free while in beta phase.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pecheurs7:
same problem

thks for helping

nico
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Cullen:
i went to the website and saw this faq...

How do I subscribe to WaveSecure?

◦WaveSecure comes with a free 1 day trial. At the end of the trial, you will be prompted to subscribe. You can view payment options and subscribe from the application itself.

didn't know that its still on beta...
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Lord_Phoenix:
Hm...I found this in same FAQ:

WaveSecure costs 5 Euros for a 3 month subscription and 15 Euros for a 1 year subscription. WaveSecure is currently available for free for Android users via the Android Market.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Lord Lucan:
post 1814

Can somebody explain memory issue as I wrote in post 1814

Thanks.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Breakthecycle2:
YEs, the phone has 150 mgs of memory.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] shaji007:
hi im having problems installing the enhance option on the new 2.8 update

this is what im doing point out if anything is wrong

from 2.7

wipe

install core package first

restart

install enhanced package

retart

install wavesecure and bootsounds

restart and set up the phone

i dont seem to get plurk

also on the information bit on the phone it says that im still on 2.8 core

what am i doing wrong?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] denvro:
GPS

I read some of you were having problems with the accuracy of the GPS in 2.8. Yesterday I was still on 2.7.1 with Radio FU_6.35.07.08. I had to drive 600 km's and my GPS worked just sh*t (in combination with CoPilot, haven't tested it with Google Maps). Continuously dropping his fix and everything. And when I had a fix it was showing my position a couple of 100 meters next to the road I was driving on. I tried everything (restart CoPilot, reboot etc.). In previous versions (i'm in from 2.2) i did not have any problems at all.

Today I have installed 2.8 and tested the GPS during a walk with the dog. Both Google Maps and CoPilot showed my position very quick and accurate.

But maybe its a point to look at in future releases. Anyway keep up the good work! Thanks alot Paul...
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Sergio PC:
Dude if your so paranoid android:

Turn off Hero, remove your sd card and reboot without the sd card.

After you reboot without the sd:

If your apps2sd is working, you'll see that apps installed are not listed, and widgets you might of downloaded do not appear in Home, they cant be loaded as they are in the sd card.

-Anyhow any installation no matter if you have apps2sd will still use a small chunk of Hero int-mem.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] AndiTails:
Guys (and girls!),

Just an observation - but the biggest issue seems to come from those of routinely wipe the handset with each update.

This isn't Windows Mobile - its Linux - you don't need to wipe all the time.

I've upgraded without wipes since stock and the first release of Paul's ROM and rarely had an issue (unless it was a known problem by Paul that he fixes within a couple of hours!)

If you do a wipe, you need to wipe your EXT3 partition on the SD card too, as that has all the applications "half-installed".

It's almost like wiping and re-installing Windows (XP, Vista, 7, whatever) but copying your "Program Files" directory across and expecting it to 'work'. It kinda does, but crashes lots.. Sound familiar?

If your handset is working, then don't wipe when updating.

If its not, wipe and completely repartition and format your SD card (all partitions) and start completely a-fresh.

Any other method, from reading the near 200 pages of this thread, seems to cause problems...

Just my 2p. :D
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] octu:
help ! im using tmobile(usa), hero

i can't send any picture msg and also i can't download picture when someone send a mms to me
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] MojUk:
Thanks dude
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] RaiderX303:
anyone having market issues with this rom, i keep getting download failed on private apps, im not using a2sd.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Breakthecycle2:
Do a reboot. If that doesn't work. Do a system wipe, ext2 wipe and re install the rom.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] chaoscentral:
Well I decided to retry 2.8, after 2 wipes, and an SDcard reformat, everything is working better than ever! GPS got a lock on in under 5 seconds in doors!! seems to work much faster than before as well!
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] BlueHawk:
Did you set up your APN for MMS (for your network)?

BTW Paul, this release seems pretty good to me. Actually, quite fantastic. I've been on light phone duty over the weekend with 2.8 and the awake time has been 6% over 52 hours. I'm down to 4 battery bars from fully charged in that time. Updated some apps, got tweets every 3 hours, some map work for about 15 minutes and about 6 phone calls at 10 minutes each. Sweet! :)

40 apps installed with 30 MB internal memory used of 165 MB (I have dalvik-cache on SD). I've killed WaveSecure as that keeps the phone awake (known issue that will apparently be fixed in a forthcoming release - caused by rogue application locks).
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Abednego:
Ok, so I was wrong about that Motorola server program, sorry for misinterpreting.

Anyways with MCR2.8/MCK1.2 running as smooth as they do, my phone is nearing perfection - big thanks, Paul! The one thing I am missing now is a more full fledged bluetooth support. Would it be possible to build at least some OBEX into 2.9/1.3? Also there is an input-config file in /etc/bluetooth - is there a way to awaken that sleeping beauty?

Thanks,

Abed

P.S.: So where's that Donate button...
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] OttarA:
the donate button is at the bottom of the first post to the right :D You know the button that says paypal:rolleyes:
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] felikz:
dont know, but i was able tu uninstall wavesecure after rebooting and without entering my password..
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] MojUk:
Quick question boys n girls? Lol. I am rocking an 8gb class 4 sandisk micro sd in my hero and I experience frequent intermittent choppy mp3 playback? Any ideas? Moj
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] kwiksand:
Shouldn't be the card, it's not as quick as a Class 6, but my MP3's were working fine off my old Class2 MicroSD. If anything, check what your phone is doing at the times its choppy, when I've had that problem in the past its quite obviously been google syncing (a killer) or getting new NewsRob news posts or similar.

Cheers
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] xaoc747:
Latest WM6.5.x version!!!

p.s. Thanks to Tom Codon!!!

Admin edit: links removed due to takedown notice from microsoft posted below.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] miri:
You're the first to make the announcements ;)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] xaoc747:
Thank you Miri! Wait a Rom from you!!!
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] oceano69:
what is the difference with the 23034?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] ccclllooo:
first page?!!!

sofa!!!!!

oh yeah
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] xaoc747:
Some pictures 23036. Thanks to Tael!
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] nizzon:
Shadowline over at the Topaz-forum sure cleaned up those new ugly buttons...

Hopefully we get something like that for the blackstone in the future.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] grzegorz10:
That works on Blackstone I'm using it at the moment. He set it up for WVGA as well
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] nizzon:
Yes I just saw that.

I havent tried the new builds with buttons below yet, but I read they are pretty unstable. Hope they release a stable one soon.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] xaoc747:
Updated! 23037
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] El Massman:
that's probably the best looking shot of windows mobile i've ever seen! is this version stable enough to use yet? definitely going to be using that theme.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] nizzon:
Im awaiting Miri's first 23037-rom, should pop up any day now, hopefully its stable enough for every day use, but i doubt it will be.

Im also wondering how Manila is working with these new buttons. Manila 2.6 is just so much better than titanium.
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phil_UK:
Hi,

in ALbums I no longer see Facebook friends, and I cannot link to anyione in the People area as the list is blank. Assuming I still have friends (I checked :D) anyone know what the problem may be???

Thanks

Phil
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phil_UK:
Hmm, tried logging out of Facebook & Twitter. Now cannot log back in to either. Not sure if to blame the phone or the network.

'Currently unavailable' message for facebook log-in. 'Incorrect Password' message for Twitter (checked...def correct login detail used)

Aha...can't even access web now. Blame O2 I guess! :D

Hmm...O2 ok. Removed battery for 5 mins and restart seems to have fixed it.

Is this a bug/build quality issue????
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] rainbowsong2000:
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[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] :
Hey there,

I've been searching all over the forum, found many similar problems but none of the solutions has worked for me.

The problem is that for a few weeks now, the backlight doesn't stay on when the phone is on the charger. After about 10 seconds the screen turns off completely, even though I have checked the checkbox for keeping the light turned on while on the charger.

Does any of you have any idea what could be the solution for this problem?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] haikal8688:
i want upgrade my dopod to w6.1..
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] ultramag69:
Cool, try using the little function at the top titled "SEARCH"... It can really help out lots...:mad:
[Hero, G2 Touch General] spacecat:
One of the things i noticed before my HERO's LEDs packed up was that the phone got VERY hot at times especially when tethering to my laptop, which i believe contributed to he phones failure.

HTC have since repaired it (replaced the mainboard) and now even though I have had it tethered for a couple of hours its still very cool to the touch, luke warm at worst.

i wonder if there has been a faulty batch of these phones that run hot, anyhoo it seems fine now so hopefully no more mishaps
[Hero, G2 Touch General] :
My Hero never gets hot. The Diamond I used to have though ... you could have fried an egg on it! :eek:
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Switchbitch:
The latest Hero I had (now returned) got very hot too. Does indeed sound like it could be another manufacturing issue. Goddammit!
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Huey85:
My Hero runs perfectly fine - not hot but does get a little warm when charging, but that's about it and is perfectly normal with all the other phones I've had so far. My iPhone 3G got pretty hot.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] christonge:
I agree, it's a common effect.... I've had it with all my HTC devices as well.

Nice to see you here on the Hero threads ;)
[Hero, G2 Touch General] stevep999:
what do your LEDs do now its fixed ? ?
[Hero, G2 Touch General] spacecat:
Err They light up!

the trackball, the charging lights

and all the buttons at the bottom
[Hero, G2 Touch General] d0ca:
and do the headphones work, too? (had they stopped working before?)
[Hero, G2 Touch General] spacecat:
TBH i dont use my Hero for music so i never tested whether the headphone jack went wrong at the same time as the LEDs but many people say the 2 issuesa re connected

everything is workng fine now LEDs and headphones