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[EVO 4G Android Development] avacomputers:
Anytime I try to send an SMS message that's longer than 160 characters it gets stuck and causes all my SMS after that to fail. Anyone know of a fix?

HTC Evo 4G with CM 6.1 is Supersonic.
[EVO 4G Android Development] hoopsdavis:
Go to the Market, search for SPC "Super Private Conversation"

Install and blacklist that on sms message being sent by 9016
[EVO 4G Android Development] splink7007:
I see several MMS posts here. I can send a pic (not sure if it compresses the larger res pics) at least a few I tested. However, I cannot send or receive a video. When I try to send it just give me a message limit reached error. When someone sends me one it just sits at downloading and never comes thru. I tried to flash a sense rom and back but no dice...Any fixes? thanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] dkotoric:
so is there any way to fix the camera for Hardware 4 phones if using cyanogenmod.
[EVO 4G Android Development] tsatrom:
When I have my phone on the charger the screen is whacky and unresponsive as well. I unplug it, it works beautifully. Definately a grounding issue in my opinion. Never really bothers me since I don't use it while its in the charger. Im on 6.1 final. Stock kernal.
[EVO 4G Android Development] gregabyte:
Bad battery life on 6.1 stable

Is anyone else getting really bad battery life on 6.1 stable? I am using the stock kernel, and removed SetCPU (after setting governor to interactive). I've reflashed several times, switched my recovery to amon ra to make sure dalvik gets wiped properly, and just flashed nightly 194 last night which has made the battery drain even worse. I really love this ROM, and had great battery life a few weeks ago when I flashed it - can anyone recommend a build where everything works well and the battery life is good? I have hardware version 002 if it helps.

Thanks!

Gregabyte
[EVO 4G Android Development] tpdtopcop:
I am running stable 6.1 but would like to flash the latest nightly. Is this latest nightly fairly stable?
[EVO 4G Android Development] wase4711:
yes

10char
[EVO 4G Android Development] drdrewdown:
i also have a 002 evo, i get 20-30 hours on a single charge. i am on the latest nightly. there are many users who also get that long life. there are a few that complain of android system hogging the battery, have you looked into what app/service is causing this battery drain? i mean we arent psychics :D

running #194 here without issues. not much has changed in the nightlys since 6.1, what are you expecting to accomplish just out of curiousity?
[EVO 4G Android Development] SeanFL:
wifi sleep issues

I'm on 6.1 stable and love it. One tiny issue: unlike 6.1 rc, my wifi doesn't wake up properly.

the solution I've read about is to make sure wifi won't sleep

>settings>wireless>wifi settings>menu>advanced

Change it and it should fix my issue, however, I'm guessing this will drain my battery quicker. Is this something that is a bug and will get fixed or is this just the way it is now?

Thanks to all who contribute to this awesome rom.

Sean
[EVO 4G Android Development] drdrewdown:
check it out dude. i get 20-30 hours. i spoke with one of the teamdouche guys about this yesterday, he said the device actually goes into a No_data state when device is off anyway, only activating when it needs to. but yes they are aware of the problem & would like to fix it also.

i personally have great success with Wifi Policy set to never. check it out before you bash it bro
[EVO 4G Android Development] pastert33:
I have zero problems with using the touchscreen while on the charger. Not sure why you are...
[EVO 4G Android Development] -shift-:
i agree. i think it's similar to how gps is set up. when enabled but not in use, the radio is actually turned off.

<3 team douche.

ps. drdrewdown, when you get a chance, can you hop on irc? got a linux question for ya.
[EVO 4G Android Development] gregabyte:
I am hoping to accomplish 20-30 hours of battery life on a single charge ;)

I have been trying very hard to narrow it down to a particular app or service, but haven't had any luck so far. I'm at 69% battery now (9:50am), it was at 88% this morning when I woke up at 7:20. I can see the percentage dropping while I use the phone. In battery usage, I see:

Phone idle: 55%

Cell standby: 20%

Android System: 19%

Display: 7%

In Spare Parts battery history, Other usage, Since last unplugged:

Running: 7.8%

Screenon 6.5%

It doesn't seem like anything is out of wack right? Or am I looking at it wrong?

Thanks much!
[EVO 4G Android Development] jhebert121:
Is anyone having this issue? Can someone try this out and see if they get the same results?
[EVO 4G Android Development] drdrewdown:
so is this mainly while device is idle? why did you configure & setup setCPU & then remove it? i contribute my good battery life partly to setCPU & screen off profiles etc.
[EVO 4G Android Development] xhazyx:
Discard.....
[EVO 4G Android Development] xhazyx:
Off-topic but could u guys point me in the right direction to get started with linux? Im pretty new to the OS.... thanks in advance
[EVO 4G Android Development] -shift-:
best way would be to grab a cheap laptop and install ubuntu on it. it's the best and easiest gateway linux os for those new to linux in general.
[EVO 4G Android Development] mmegalodon:
Just tried mine. I just quick snapped some pictures and it seems fine. Got 6 straight one right after another with no issue.

However, this did happen to me when I first launched the camera on the phone. A restart fixed it, after I got the black screen. Has been fine since. :D
[EVO 4G Android Development] xhazyx:
I already have setup a dual-boot on my laptop... im trying to get some help with commands and overall just find out about the functionality of the OS itself (and how to make use of it). Basically i need an XDA of sorts for Ubuntu lol
[EVO 4G Android Development] -shift-:
i highly recommend ubuntuforums.org.
[EVO 4G Android Development] gregabyte:
Basically, it drops like 5% an hour when idle, and much faster (like 10% in a 20 minute period) when I'm actually using it. I was running sense ROMs with netarchy-4.2.1-more-aggressive-smartass before and was seeing 2-3% drain per hour when idle, and not much more while actually using.

I removed setcpu because others said they were getting good battery life without it. I will try it again with setcpu and a screen off profile. What governor and other settings in setcpu are you using?
[EVO 4G Android Development] xhazyx:
Thanks man.... will check it out and go from there.
[EVO 4G Android Development] drdrewdown:
hit me on gtalk if you are serious.
[EVO 4G Android Development] drdrewdown:
i might lose 5% over 8 hours while i'm sleeping =\
[EVO 4G Android Development] PrOpANe84:
Or you can blacklist directly from handscent if you use it for messaging.
[EVO 4G Android Development] pastert33:
I'm interested...may I use this offer?
[EVO 4G Android Development] drdrewdown:
yea sure. gtalk is same name as i use here.
[EVO 4G Android Development] LifeInTheGrey:
Not to sound like the little guy that says "me too" after everyone offers something ... but me too ...

I've been a Kubuntu user for about a year and a half (Ubuntu using KDE rather than GNOME ... much prettier :D). I'm happy to help however I can (although my knowledge of distributions that are non-debian are very limited) to convert people from evil MS.
[EVO 4G Android Development] -shift-:
it's posts like these that make me happy about xda. thanks tquetano. :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] drdrewdown:
its all good man, you are a good asset here. i too am familiar with ubuntu, used it for the past 6-7 years. recently made the switch to arch linux & i couldn't be happier.

but yea i recently had to walk someone thru Unrevoked on a windows box.. installing the drivers alone, was enuff to make me glad i use linux :D

windows turned the process from a 3 minute ordeal to a 30 minute ordeal! thanks microsoft :mad:
[EVO 4G Android Development] xhazyx:
I'll definitely hit u up man... maybe not right now but I will. Lol

Im serious about getting into linux tho, i had a bad experience with it when i was kid lmao... so it's taken some time for me to give it a try
[EVO 4G Android Development] pastert33:
Don't you need an email addy to add someone?
[EVO 4G Android Development] LifeInTheGrey:
The pleasure is mine, my liege. My gtalk name is the same as my xda name. :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] drdrewdown:
a bad experience? where did the bad penguin touch you!?!

shift_ & tquetano: get a room you two!
[EVO 4G Android Development] jhebert121:
Thanks for the response. I think I have narrowed the issue down to the focus method used. When I was having the issue the focus mode was set to the default of auto. After testing it on continuous I had no issues, but when returning to auto I get the problem again.
[EVO 4G Android Development] thedarksavant:
I'm willing to help anyone with Linux as well. Been using it as my primary os since Slackware 0.94 :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] xhazyx:
I was a windows kid... So the old kde was pretty mean to me :( rather not get into details...

But I'm back for revenge
[EVO 4G Android Development] -shift-:
http://www.ihighfive.com for a fellow slackware user :D
[EVO 4G Android Development] darkreign2049:
I'd also like to know if there is any progress on this. I don't have 4G where I live and I don't use the HDMI, but I use the camera alot with our new baby. This is the only thing that is keeping me from using this as a DD. CyanogenMod does seem a little smoother and snappier than the other ROM I'm using, so I'd like to use this for a little while. Oh and by the way I have hardware 003 with the new camera.
[EVO 4G Android Development] gregabyte:
Cool, thanks!

What do you have for your Main settings? I put setCPU back on, changed scaling to Conservative with screen off profile of 245/245 and it seems to have slowed down the drain a little. Thanks for all the help.
[EVO 4G Android Development] lethalboy:
6.1.0 stable runs pretty great. The only problem I have found is that I receive MMS but I can't download them.. I hit the download button but nothing happens.. This problem happens with CM only because I flashed another AOSP and the MMS worked
[EVO 4G Android Development] drdrewdown:
main screen varies depending the day. sometime i overclock it sometimes i dont.

i'd recommend screen profile like mine of 384/245.. in case of phone calls etc u want that little extra speed so device wakes up like it should without lag.

main screen right now is 1075/245 on interactive like the rest of em

i've received several MMS this week. all have come thru fine. not sure what to tell ya. pretty sure u need data(not wifi) to get MMS, u dont have it disabled for watever reason do ya?
[EVO 4G Android Development] brule71:
Lmfao!

I just pictured a kid in a courtroom with a guy in front of him holding a penguin doll asking that question... too f'n funny!
[EVO 4G Android Development] mmegalodon:
Ahh ok. For what its worth I have / had auto focus on without the problem.

SWYPED from my SUPASONIC
[EVO 4G Android Development] LifeInTheGrey:
But really... who's the victim in that crime?

Haha and my volunteering of my gtalk name was unrelated to shift, it was for Linux help to those in need. Keep your mind out of the gutter! :P

Ride that evo train
[EVO 4G Android Development] -shift-:
he's just jealous. pay no heed to the dr.

:p
[EVO 4G Android Development] lethalboy:
I'm always using 3g.. but I dont know why that happens to me.. but it only happens with CM for some reason
[EVO 4G Android Development] slacker76:
battery life

So what's the key to to great battery life with the stock kernel. Iv seen people posting they get 15+ hours of moderate to heavy usage. Im lucky to get 5 hours. Also my phone loses 40% charge over night. Is that normal? Please help, I love everything else about this rom.
[EVO 4G Android Development] DonRSD:
my only issue is my text messages sometimes do NOT come thru until i wake up the phone to use it.

if say i go to bed @ 1030pm, when i wake up @ 630am and check my phone, THE all the texts come thru.

i dont use setcpu, no juice defender etc......just stock kernel

any remedies?
[EVO 4G Android Development] drdrewdown:
thats the opposite of normal for me. here's a screenshot of my battery life when i was sleeping last nite. i lost maybe 6%
[EVO 4G Android Development] LifeInTheGrey:
Couple questions ...

When coming over from Sense, did you wipe your battery stats?

It is necessary for most people, so you may consider performing that process.

Can you post a picture of your battery use from settings and your partial wake usage in spare parts?

This will allow you to see what is using system resources, and therefore make appropriate adjustments.
[EVO 4G Android Development] drdrewdown:
you may want to look in CM settings & verify your messaging app is locked in memory. in settings>cm settings>performance
[EVO 4G Android Development] slacker76:
Is that with stock kernel? Do you use set cpu? Whats using up your cpu when its sleeping? Im starting to wonder if my phone is sleeping. Do you know how i can tell?
[EVO 4G Android Development] drdrewdown:
yea i use setCPU, screenshot a page or so ago. yes stock kernel

use spare parts to try & figure out whats eating your batt. might check under partial wake lock or other areas.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Ska8erMush:
Kind of a weird question here. I have been using the different nightlies along with the stable versions. Each time i flash i usually remove some apps with root explorer that i dont use like the file manager, rom manager, and torch. With torch i would remove it, and the notification bar widget for flashlight would still work. Now with the stable 6.1, i removed torch.apk and the flashlight widget doesn't work :(

im running 6.1 stable with the gingerbread theme (could the theme have messed something like this up somehow?)

any ideas? could someone pull the apk so i could reinstall? If i reinstall torch, would it fix this issue?

Thanks!
[EVO 4G Android Development] DonRSD:
its checked.....any other remedies?

it seems like my 3g connection/date doesnt work until the screen turns on :confused: which is when the text messages come thru

PLUS my phone doesnt ring everytime.

multiple people have said they have tried calling me and i dont answer.

the phone rings on their end, but it doesnt ring or notify me on the evo :confused:
[EVO 4G Android Development] drdrewdown:
can we get some history on your config & environment?
[EVO 4G Android Development] lowspeed:
I'm getting android system problem too. should it take 24% of the battery ?
[EVO 4G Android Development] DonRSD:
config:

cm 6.0 stable for 2-3 months

month ago = cm 6.1 rc1

week or so ago cm 6.1 stable

never any issues until i went to 6.1 rc1......which i noticed i was not receiving phone calls.

even last night, while at HOME, my friend tells me this morning that he was calling me to play Battlefield Bad Company 2 online (ps3) and i didnt answer........my phone never rang!!!

i went to a stock rom yesterday to update my nv, pri, wimax, radios etc. then i nandroided to cm6.1 stable.

while on the stock rom everything worked.

as of now my text messages come thru sometimes, other times when i turn on my screen i then see the 3g uploading/downloading and then 2-3 messages come thru.

sometimes (30% of the time) i dont even get a missed call, i just see a voicemail.

i need some help ASAP or im forced to use another rom :mad:

edit: i cleared cache, wipe data, davlik when i changed roms from rc1 to 6.1 stable.....then again from 6.1 stable to stock rom to update everything.
[EVO 4G Android Development] drdrewdown:
are you doing a full wipe when coming to stable cm6.1? using what for recovery? using rom manager or doing it manually? by full wipe i mean data/reset, cache & dalvik cache? any other info you can think of?
[EVO 4G Android Development] thenags:
Whoa.. Just looked down at my phone and it's at 30% for some reason with less usage than normal and off the charger for like 4hrs. I've been getting great battery life till today. I don't see anything unusual in partial wakelock or anywhere else... Weiiiird. Must be a fluke
[EVO 4G Android Development] DonRSD:
i always do a full wipe, thats why im dumbfounded as to why all my calls & texts dont come thru
[EVO 4G Android Development] drdrewdown:
using what recovery?
[EVO 4G Android Development] JOEOZUNA4U:
i was having similar issues i had to go back to stock (unrooted) and did all the updates then rooted with unrevocked and now im running nightly 192 with no issues...
[EVO 4G Android Development] ballerx43:
The text messaging problem you're having is the same issue I had on CM 6.0 stable. It happened out of nowhere but after days of aggravation :mad: the solution was simple. I flashed back to a Sense ROM (at the time I used AVA's ROM because I find his Sense Roms to be the most stable). After flashing the Sense Rom, do a PRL and Profile Update. After you do that, call Sprint and tell them your texting isn't working and you want them to refresh your tower list. The rep will put you on hold, "Refresh your tower list" and then tell you to do a PRL and Profile update. Again, update both and then when you get off the phone with the rep, flash back to a FRESH, CLEAN INSTALL OF CM6.1 stable and viola! It works :D

I've had those battery issues in the past also that others are speaking about and my remedy is as follows:

Wipe your phone (I never did a dalvik wipe or cache or battery stats... just a simple wipe but you can wipe all of those if you want)

Do a fresh install of CM 6.0 stable, 6.1 rc1 or 6.1 stable

Install GAPPS

Install the SnapTurbo 7.6 kernel

Reboot

This configuration provides me with 8 hours of HEAVY USAGE battery life when in good coverage and about 10-11 hours when connected to WiFi. You don't need to enable the "Turbo" mode of the kernel either.

Keep in mind I'm always looking for the best ways to conserve battery and I check every app I download to make sure it's not hogging battery so I can get the most life out of phone.

My recommendation:

Download Advanced task killer, set "Kill Mode" to CRAZY, set "Kill Frequency" to SCREEN OFF

I've personally had bad results with setCPU, I feel that my "Smart"phone is able to adjust the frequency of my cpu automatically and doesn't need my assistance.
[EVO 4G Android Development] drdrewdown:
good post, thanks!
[EVO 4G Android Development] DonRSD:
clockwork

i will do this now

can you link me to the stock rom youre speaking of?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Sab3r One:
http://tinyurl.com/3xe3bue
[EVO 4G Android Development] drdrewdown:
i'd really recommend trying AMON_RA recovery especially since u are having all these problems.

on a lighter note, i just got my 3500mah battery from gorillagadgets.. gonna run with it & i'll let you all know how it goes.

$22 shipped i figure its worth a shot.
[EVO 4G Android Development] DonRSD:
i never knew there was another recovery

how do i use amon ra and where do i download it?
[EVO 4G Android Development] lowspeed:
Anybody knows how to disable the google backup service? I have a feeling its responsible for the android system using so much battery.

--
[EVO 4G Android Development] drdrewdown:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=705026&highlight=amon_ra+recovery

if you have rom manager (premium perhaps) you can flash it within a matter of a few seconds. otherwise theres a how-to in that thread above
[EVO 4G Android Development] drdrewdown:
i would disagree, but you are welcome to toggle it & let us know.

settings>privacy
[EVO 4G Android Development] lowspeed:
Thanks :) So non intuitive having it under privacy...
[EVO 4G Android Development] xhazyx:
is there a battery that doesnt alter the back of the phone and maybe provides a couple hundred more mAh? like 1700 mAh or sumtin?

just wondering
[EVO 4G Android Development] drdrewdown:
seidio has one like that

http://www.seidioonline.com/product-p/basi17hev4.htm
[EVO 4G Android Development] paranoid android85:
at the bottom of rom manager it says "flash alternate recovery" click it and it switches to amon ra
[EVO 4G Android Development] DonRSD:
when i switch to amon ra, do i have to change my hboot or anything from the clockwork recovery?

is any additional stuff needed?

can i still make nandroid backups with amon ra?
[EVO 4G Android Development] gregabyte:
In Spare Parts, Partial Wake Usage, Since last unplugged, I see Wakelock:Android System, Total time is: 25m 54s

It's been almost 14 hours since unplugged - is that considered normal or high?
[EVO 4G Android Development] drdrewdown:
yes you can make & restore backups, but not the ones u made using clockwork.

no need to change hboot, clockwork will be replaced by amon_ra

doesnt seem ultra high.. but after 14 hours of being unplugged where is your battery life?
[EVO 4G Android Development] xhazyx:
no additional stuff needed, it works just like clockwork, only it reportedly works better....

the only thing is clockword nandroids dont work with Amon-RA and viceversa
[EVO 4G Android Development] paranoid android85:
no i just flash it and at the top it should say which recovery you're using just to make sure. you can still do nandroid in recovery. i believe its the 3rd option down "backup/restore"
[EVO 4G Android Development] paranoid android85:
lol yea i just learned that a few days ago
[EVO 4G Android Development] DonRSD:
thanks for the prompt replies, gentlemen :cool:
[EVO 4G Android Development] PrOpANe84:
Save yourself some money and order from Amazon ;)

http://www.amazon.com/Seidio-Innocell-1750-Extended-Battery/dp/B003OQUKMA
[EVO 4G Android Development] gregabyte:
It's at 50%, but it was in airplane mode overnight until 7am.

I'm thinking I may try to stop obsessing over it for a couple day and see if it settles down. I recall that it took a couple days for my older build of CM6.1 to start performing well in the battery department. I always wipe battery stats when I flash, so maybe it takes a couple days to get optimized again?
[EVO 4G Android Development] paranoid android85:
i dont know if this has been discussed on this thread, but if you call sprint and ***** and complain about the ****ty battery life on the stock battery, they will either give you a free 2600mah ext battery or give you a credit towards it. i told my dad about it and he got 2 batteries for him and my sister. just throwing it out there....
[EVO 4G Android Development] avacomputers:
Any solutions for sending SMS over 160?

HTC Evo 4G with CM 6.1 is Supersonic.
[EVO 4G Android Development] paranoid android85:
i use handcent and it splits it up for me
[EVO 4G Android Development] HiTekRawkus:
That's a carrier cap, so unless you use a messaging app that splits the texts for you, there won't be any "solutions".
[EVO 4G Android Development] xhazyx:
Couldn't Cyanogen modify the messaging app to automatically split the mssgs at 160 characters?
[EVO 4G Android Development] LifeInTheGrey:
... that would be easier than downloading a free messaging alternative?
[EVO 4G Android Development] avacomputers:
I never had the problem on sense messaging app.

HTC Evo 4G with CM 6.1 is Supersonic.
[EVO 4G Android Development] LifeInTheGrey:
The auto-split is incorporated in the htc message app.

Ride that evo train
[EVO 4G Android Development] DonRSD:
so dont do a nandroid restore........do a fresh install?

(i hate fresh installs as i have to re-do everything)

sprint just 'refreshed everything' for me on their end
[EVO 4G Android Development] JOEOZUNA4U:
yes, fresh install....
[EVO 4G Android Development] avacomputers:
Tried that yesterday. I used Evo stock rom

HTC Evo 4G with CM 6.1 is Supersonic.
[EVO 4G Android Development] xhazyx:
No... But it would make the stock app easier to use
[EVO 4G Android Development] wrich73:
I was annoyed with the whole 160 char limit until I customized Handcent to my liking. Even if the AOSP/Cyan messaging app was updated to split texts, I wouldn't go back.

Handcent rocks tbh. You can theme it, it has online backup for all your sms messages, fully customizable etc. Give it a try at least :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] LifeInTheGrey:
Well everything you need is available for free ... get to coding buddy. ;)