yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G1 Android Development] djppimp:
would this rom have anything to do with not getting hspa+ speeds? im in the las vegas area, mytouch 3g phone. 32b.
[G1 Android Development] sauudmir:
there is no maps or google maps in the applications , but my market download says that i've an update for google maps but when i download it , it doesn't let it install
[G1 Android Development] ZilverZurfarn:
Been there, done that. The simple, short & sweet solution was to just wipe everything, and reinstall from scratch. (The hard, long and bitter solution (which in the end didn't solve anything) was to Google and search and try different ways 'til my fingers bled.)
[G1 Android Development] sauudmir:
but i remember some alternative using the terminal and it did worked for some of the people...

does anyone remember that? i could give it a try before wiping everything
[G1 Android Development] hal_9000:
I'm tempted to try swapper2 but I'm afraid for my microSD, since I don't know how quickly or slowly it will be degraded by the continuous erase/write cycles. :confused:
[G1 Android Development] USHERROB:
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[G1 Android Development] USHERROB:
Go here, to get a hacked version of Google Maps that might work for ya:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=630887
[G1 Android Development] tnpapadakos:
check this out:

http://www.t-mobiletowers.com/TowerSearch.aspx?mode=new

enter zip code and see where the towers are, who owns em, etc

as for tmobile signal coverage in vegas:

go here: http://coverage.t-mobile.com/Default.aspx to search for more
[G1 Android Development] chabsie:
HELP!

Ive been using CM ROMs since the first test version of CM 5, never had any problems. Ive now been using CM 5.0.8 stable since it came out and out of nowhere it suddenly started bootlooping. I completely wiped and re-flashed and although the ROM works, as soon as I reboot the phone I go back into that same bootloop. I have no idea what the hell is going on :confused: I would appreciate it if someone could help me out, thanks.

HTC Dream

CM 5.0.8 stable

Amon Ra Recovery 1.6.2

Danger SPL
[G1 Android Development] renegadedj:
from what i read NONE of the smartphones at tmobile currently available utitlize the HSPA+ signal. theyre all ONLY running at HSPA 7.2 max. which is still fast.
[G1 Android Development] renegadedj:
just so everyone is aware, because i've read through the thread the last 15+ pages and about just one person tried this it looked like, this DOES work.

thank you for fixing my annoying market. any way CM can include this as a fix? or is it a chance fix and im one of the lucky ones?
[G1 Android Development] my_former_self:
Yup, ftruck is right. Swapper2 will create the file for you (per your settings). You CAN use it with a partition, too, though if you choose. Like ftruck said, it's a matter of habit or preference.

I'd say try this: Give the FILE swap a go. Try it for a week. If it seems to have helped, then make a permanent swap PARTITION and tell Swapper2 to use the partition, instead of the file, and tell it where the partition is (in its Advanced Settings). No matter what you do, though, do NOT use this along with CompCache. In my experiences (I tried multiple setup situations), it only made problems. Also, I have home set to be kept in memory. Just FYI as to my setup.

NOTE: Amon_Ra's recovery makes partitioning SUPER EASY. You can choose how much SWAP, how much EXT (set it to 0 if you want none) and then it automatically uses the rest as FAT32. REMEMBER TO BACKUP YOUR FAT32 PARTITION DATA FIRST! <-- I'm not responsible if you forget and lose your stuff!

NOTE #2: If you choose to go the partition route at some point...a few pointers for Swapper2. If you use an EXT partition (i.e. Apps2SD), then your swap partition location should end in '3' in Swapper2's advanced settings. If you do NOT use an EXT partition, but just a FAT32 and swap, then the line should end in '2'.
[G1 Android Development] my_former_self:
You're totally welcome, my friend. Once again, just passing along some conglomerated knowledge from here in XDA. Glad it helped you out.
[G1 Android Development] my_former_self:
No prob and no prob :D Glad to help.
[G1 Android Development] FatBoyExtraordinaire:
Thank you kindly. Sounds quite easy to use rather than creating a swap partition (although Like my_former_self said with Amon RA, it's easy to do). And I assume if I no longer want to use it, I just uninstall and delete the created swap file. Correct?

I'm going to have to add this to the list of things "other G1's can do fine, but my G1 just has to be different" file. I've tried this 2 times in the past 24 hours and it doesn't seem to take for me. Still get the "return reload" syndrome. I swear my G1 is so siddity! lol

Double thanks for the tips and clarification. Just going to finish up setting everything up how I like it and then i'll have to give swapper2 a go. I also have home kept in memory enabled now as well as compcache, but I will definitely turn off CC when I go the swapper route. 2 more quick questions if you dont mind, I hear all the horror stories about how swap kills your sd card. How drastic is this really or is it one of those things that get overblown? Also, if swapper2 works really well and I want to go ahead and create a swap partition, do I need to fully reformat my sd card or can I just go into my Amon RA recovery and add the swap partition to my already existing 7gb FAT32/550mb EXT3 partitions?

Thank you again in advance.
[G1 Android Development] my_former_self:
Pertaining to the wear on the SD card:

There are varying opinions. Also, there is the use of the phone, what apps are installed (and how they use the phone), if you use Apps2SD, what class card you have, etc...to consider. So, unfortunately, there's not a clear answer.

BUT...if I had to give one, I'd say it's minimal. Most likely, you will have bought another phone by the time your card deteriorates. I also back up the contents of my FAT32 partition (which includes my nandroid or bart backups) once in awhile into a zip file on my computer for safe keeping. Plus, SD card prices are coming down faster and faster. I'd say don't worry about it.

Pertaining to the partitioning:

Yes, unfortunately, you DO have to completely reformat the card.

First thing's first, boot into recovery and do a backup (NOTE: Choose Nandroid+Ext to backup your Apps2SD partition. If you get an error, then choose Bart backup, instead).

Then, activate USB support from recovery, plug her into your computer and backup the contents of your FAT32 partition (which, of course, is everything you see in the card on your computer). Now you have a backup of your card contents which includes the current configuration of your OS (i.e. Your Nandroid or Bart backup).

Deactivate USB and unplug. Format your card with whatever settings you like. When it is done, DO NOT REBOOT! One more time...DO NOT REBOOT! Your card is empty, specifically the EXT partition that holds all your apps. If you reboot now, FC's out the butt, baby. You need to refill it.

And how do we do that, folks? Activate USB, plug her in and copy all that stuff we just copied to your computer back onto the card. Once it's done, deactivate USB and unplug. Then...Nandroid (or bart) restore! <--If it doesn't find a backup, DON'T PANIC. Just choose to reboot...BUT REBOOT RIGHT BACK INTO RECOVERY. Then, restore. That's the nice thing about backups; even if you accidentally booted into the OS and got all sorts of FC's and the entire world collapses in upon itself...ok, maybe not that part...you can just pull the battery, slap it back in, boot into recovery and restore. Like my signature says, "If only life had a nandroid..." :D

Now, reboot into the OS, let it settle in (give it a couple minutes to get everything going), and then pop open Swapper2 and tell it to use your new swap partition instead of the file. Then, click the "ON" button to get it to startup. You can get rid of the swap file now.

Hope that helps!

P.S. - For future reference, remember that Swapper2 needs to be turned back on after any reboot.

P.P.S. - If you get any FC's, run fix_permissions from the Terminal Emulator or from recovery.
[G1 Android Development] Bharakrama:
Do you by chance have SetCPU installed and you recently checked the option to "Set on Boot"? I know that when I did that and I rebooted the phone. It went into a boot loop and just wouldn't stop until I had to re-flash the ROM. This included wiping everything.
[G1 Android Development] my_former_self:
Not saying that SetCPU couldn't be the culprit, but for the record, I have SetCPU installed and "Set on Boot" is checked. Never once had a boot loop. I would venture a guess as to either SetCPU is set to the wrong frequencies or a permission is wrong somewhere.

But for bug squashing's sake, please post the version of SetCPU you have installed, if installed.
[G1 Android Development] Bharakrama:
I'm sorry but I forget exactly what version of SetCPU I had installed but it was the version that was included in Chromatic ROM 3.5.
[G1 Android Development] tmon4ju:
Camera.apk

Does anyone know how to replace the camera in v5.0.8 final? Meaning, I know how to remove the file and sign it and replace it. But, when I tried using the camera from test 4, it doesn't show up. So, I guess my question is does anyone know what to do to get another camera to work on this rom? Or where i can get an origional 2.1 camera apk. Not the one with the 720 setting, i'm sure it's been mentioned that this setting doesn't work. I can live with that. But, the lower MMS setting doesn't work either.

Black G1

cm 5.0.8-DS test 4
[G1 Android Development] makkie88:
Do anyone have problems with bluetooth, i'm paired to my Parrot system. but won't connect..

anyone have ideas?

CM V5.0.8 on HTC Magic 32B
[G1 Android Development] sauudmir:
so what exactly do u suppose, we should create a swap partition or just use the swapper2 without it?

what would be the best option?
[G1 Android Development] FatBoyExtraordinaire:
Thank you very much for this detailed response. I can't even think of another question to ask, and believe me, I tend to ask a lot of questions! lol Kind of a stickler for confirmation. Again, much appreciations.
[G1 Android Development] skesseks:
Just use scripts?

I see mention of utilities (SetCPU, Swapper, Automemkill, etc) to perform the various tasks. One utility that I would like to mention is GScript. I am a person who likes to tinker and take what I want from a tool and leave what I don't; OR the tool is too big, OR the tool... etc (sorry if I am rambling).

Anyway, GScript lets me run scripts from the android shell. So far I have scripts that let me set the min/max cpu, swappiness, upthreshold, swapon/off, memkill (the memory thresholds at which to kill of certain types of processes).

This allows a great deal of flexability and lets me make 'profiles' of my choosing. Granted there is nothing automatic about this, but I have found that I prefer the manual nature of this control.

Anyway, I would recommend this approach for those who have even a little script ability and understanding of linux.

I am not saying that the this is better or that the other utilities are 'bad', I am just offering another solution. Plus you can make new scripts to tweak things as you learn of new things to be tweaked.

I am not the author of Gscript, nor in any way related to it, other than having paid for the donate version.

.02

thanks.
[G1 Android Development] ftruck90:
swapper2 needs to be enabled every boot so for convenience i create a swap partition. also a swap partitions can be viewed by multiple systems for example if you wanted to take your SD out and run it in another G1 and swap files can fragment and cause dramas. I personally find swap partitions more convenient but it's down to what you find easier at the end of the day.
[G1 Android Development] sauudmir:
i'm having problems, whenever i mount my sd card on my computer and then unmount it , it says bad sdcard but the sdcard is fine so i have to reboot everytime, i think its coz of the swapper2 ...
[G1 Android Development] ftruck90:
As mounting makes the fat32 partition inaccesible to the phone I can see how swapper2 may have issues with mounting whilst swap enabled. You may have to disable swap, mount, unmount then re-enable swap when done....or just set up a swap partition
[G1 Android Development] sauudmir:
yeap ill create a swap partition itll be the best...

any recommended settings of swapper2 with swap partition should u suggest?
[G1 Android Development] ftruck90:
I'd go with a 32mb swap partition, too big an you'll notice the phone getting bogged down (remember to back up SD before partitioning). Run firerats all In one patch

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=679572

You could then set swapper2 to use the swap partition but it'll function just fine without it. If using swapper2 I'd just play around with the swappiness settings until you find something that works best for you
[G1 Android Development] sauudmir:
I repartitioned my sdcard with 32MB swap and then from swapper2 set it to use the swap partition and when i pressed ON in swapper2

it gave me this

"Setting swappiness OK

Turning swap off(partition) FAIL

swapoff: /dev/block/mmcblk0p3: Invalid argument

Formatting swap partition OK

Enabling swap(partition) OK

All done!"

Can you tell me is there a problem? or is it perfect? sorry for so many questions i'm new with swapper2 but found it very useful thats y i'm trying it ...

Image attached :)
[G1 Android Development] jimmyhawk:
I had same problem. Uninstall it then go to market and reinstall it. It worked for me!
[G1 Android Development] my_former_self:
There's an option in Swapper2 to help with that. Make sure that "Safe Unmount" and "Safe Remount" are checked in the main settings.

You may need to reformat the card to get the error to go away. I know that sucks, especially if you just did a reformat. Make sure to back up your stuff again (and do a nandroid or bart backup from recovery if you've got apps2sd). But once you do, checking those settings should get rid of the "bad sdcard" errors. I got that error once and that is what I did to get it fixed (i.e. reformatted...ugh...then clicked those settings).

I should mention that I use a swap FILE, though.
[G1 Android Development] my_former_self:
Agreed. ftruck is absolutely correct; it comes down to preference and convenience. Like we've both said before, if you're set on using swap and you know exactly what you want to go with, then go with a physical partition. If you are just using it for the time being, using it to test settings to see what you want, are just not sure or just don't want to have to repartition, then go with a file.

Yeah, it'll give that some times. It has issues turning the partition off (which, guessing from the ".../mmcblk0p3" part, it looks as if you've gone with a physical partition). Basically, to check to see if it's cool, just click the menu button and hit "Info." If you get something along the lines of...

---------------------------

Swappiness: XX

Memory: XXXXX KB

Used: XXXXX

free: XXXX

Swap: XXXXX KB

Used: XXX

free: XXXXX

---------------------------

...where 'X' represents a number, then you're good to go. If "Swap" on down says '0' for all three lines, then it's not working. Go back and hit "ON" again.

NOTE: For anyone who uses a swap FILE and gets stuff like that: Click the "OFF" button in Swapper2, let it run it's thing, then use a file explorer to delete the "swapfile.swp" file from your SD card. Then, go back and try the "ON" button again in Swapper2. Because it's a FILE, it can get corrupted or fragmented, like ftruck said. Minor inconvenience, since you can just recreate it, but it happens in rare occasions.

In all reality, of course, Swapper2 isn't perfect; there's little glitches like those. I mean, truthfully, we all should be creating "userinit.sh" files, but Swapper2 just makes it easier for many.

Note: I believe there is (or was) a "userinit.sh creator" app on the Market. Maybe I'll mess around with that some. If I get anything better out of it, I'll post back.
[G1 Android Development] my_former_self:
No prob at all. Like I've said before, just passing along conglomerated knowledge from XDA that I've amassed. I'm a stickler for details by nature (I freelance and study in IT work). Glad my rather long "novels" of posts have helped! When I got into Android hacking, I had no clue what I was doing (just like when I was into XBOX, PSP, iPOD and Wii hacking...and even WAY back when I popped in my very first Linux live CD. Ah, the memories...). Folks in XDA and elsewhere helped so much and I'm just trying to return the favor now that I've been around the scene for some time. It's the reason I joined XDA last year; to help pass along some knowledge (and to get some, too!). We all scratch each others' backs and it pays off.

Actually, on that note, I want to give a shout out to ftruck for his helpful comments to everyone, as well. He's been filling in gaps in my absences and pointing out some great thoughts.
[G1 Android Development] FatBoyExtraordinaire:
Well it is definitely much appreciated. I bookmarked all your "novel" posts for future reference if someone I know (slowly converting all my friends to android) needs the same help. thank you once again.
[G1 Android Development] my_former_self:
Yeah, buddy! You and me both!

And you're very welcome. Glad to help.
[G1 Android Development] sauudmir:
I used swapper2 to test it if it had any effect on the speed and then suddenly i thought its the best thing i could use to make my g1 perfect after this perfec rom so i created a swap partition and now its like the coolest rom ever...

thanks for ur reply :)
[G1 Android Development] HTCMDA:
I have htcclay's supercsdi remix ROM and I wanna try something new.

so what makes this rom better than supercsdi?

what are reasons i would want to change to CM5.0.8?

thx
[G1 Android Development] nick camel:
Again...

...posting again...
[G1 Android Development] wjsturgis3:
You need to change your radio, SPL and recovery(see my signature). There are good instructions and a tool for this, see the MyTouch 3g, Magic Android Development xda forum for details.
[G1 Android Development] FatBoyExtraordinaire:
They know not the error of their iphone and blackberry ways!
[G1 Android Development] nick camel:
cheers (filling out the reply here... needs to be 10 characters long)
[G1 Android Development] jdyates:
Just want to say, i think this ROM is amazing, i just installed it on my MyTouch 1.2, and NO problems so far (previously, ADW Launcher slowed my phone down so much, i hate to un-install it!).

Going to be testing it for the next few days to see if i like it enough to keep as my daily ROM :D.

Great work, Cyanogen!
[G1 Android Development] jdyates:
Oops, double post, damn!
[G1 Android Development] my_former_self:
Ha ha ha ha...yup. Especially the iPhone lemmings. A friend of mine just got the new one (iPhone 4). When he was demonstrating the video call to all our co-workers, I walked by and touched the left side of the phone with two fingers...and oops! The signal went out : ) Ah, I love that little glitch.
[G1 Android Development] Firerat:
Iphone users need to subscribe the the magic circle...

it a conspiracy
[G1 Android Development] Kangal:
Wondering if you guys could help me with something.

I was planning on getting the G1 for my little brother and flashing this latest CM.

But I'm sort of divided on how it behaves and read some of the feedback.

Is it possible for someone to make a video demo/review of the G1 with this ROM. I've searched youtube and the only one available is the Nexus One.

If someone can link the video they made/found I would be much grateful!

Cheers
[G1 Android Development] mdneilson:
I wouldn't worry about it. It is a great performing ROM, just can eat battery life. But that can be avoided with some semi-common sense knowledge. Don't run a lot of intensive widgets on the home screen, use startup auditor (free in the Market) to control what runs on boot, use a task killer to stop programs from wasting CPU cycles (and thus power... i shy away from auto-killers), and lastly turn off connections like data, gps, and wifi when not using them. I use APNdroid (also free in the Market) to turn off my data when I don't need it. I get two days of standby easily.

Also, if you're not scared of Linux and want to avoid the brick possibility, you can try out this new partitioning method that allows installation without a dangerSPL! UPDATED:http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=7061484#post7061484
[G1 Android Development] my_former_self:
Ha ha ha ha...that is AWESOME! Oh, dude...I needed a good laugh like that. Sheesh, I think I'm crying. Ah, thanks, bro. Ha, that's an awesome picture.
[G1 Android Development] FatBoyExtraordinaire:
Oh so true. My boy has the 3gs and is about to upgrade to the 4. I told him today about the "hold the phone" problem as well as the lying about signal strength and guess what he said? "Who holds a phone with their left hand anyway?" I don't know how much longer I shall call him friend.

And to stay on topic, this ROM is the ****! That is all.
[G1 Android Development] Kangal:
Thanks that's confiding. I'm on a tight budget and thought the G1 would be a good prezzie. Was divided between saving up for a 3G/3GS (for the mini-games) or a better Android device (probably with a qwerty for the emulators) so he could muck around.

So no one is going to make a video just for anyways/showing off?
[G1 Android Development] sitinon327:
Problem with default alarm on Cyanogen 5.08

4 days ago, I started having a strange problem with the default alarm on my G1. Whenever I click the "clock" icon, I get the standard menu (with alarms, gallery, music and home). All of the icons work EXCEPT alarms. Whenver I click it, it will flash to the alarms settings, but then flash right back to the clock menu where all the icons show up. Gallery, music and home all function fine, but alarms does NOT allow me to access its contents. I had to insall Better Alarm Clock just to be able to set an alarm in my G1. Has anyone esle run into this issue? I haven't change any settings on my phone in the last 2 weeks and this just suddenly happened. I searched the net, but couldn't find anyone else experiencing the exact same problem. Reboots do nothing (I haven't tried fix permissions yet and I was going to revert to my latest nandroid backup to see if still persists then).

Also, what are the optimal profile settings for SetCPU on G1 without ANY extra partitions or app2sd being utilized? My current profile settings are below (max/min) all are on demand:

Temp: >36.5 (352/245) priority 55

Charging AC/Full: (528/352) priority 50

Battery <10%: (528/245) priority 50

Screen Off: (352/245) priority 50

Black G1

ROM: CM 5.0.8 DS

Recovery: Amon Ra's Custom Recovery v1.7.0

Radio: 2.22.23.02

SPL: "Danger" SPL

SD Card: 2GB (FAT32)

CompCache Disabled

Home in Memory
[G1 Android Development] my_former_self:
I'd reflash. Backup your stuff and just reflash without a wipe.

Disable your profiles. Use "autodetect settings" instead, then up the minimum to 160 (frequencies below that cause issues). It will run much better that way.

As far as partitions, SetCPU has nothing to do with those. So, no worries there.
[G1 Android Development] sitinon327:
Thanks for the tip...I'll give that a try and see if it fixes the issue with the alarm clock.

As for SetCPU...with autodetect, it is set to 528/245 by default (I uninstalled and reinstalled it to ensure I cleared any options I'd manually set). Should I leave it this way or change the min to 160?