yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Captivate Android Development] andrewluecke:
This is a driver issue, or an antenna issue, but certainly has NOTHING to do with Google. And honestly, I wish more companies extended their testing process longer as Google does, then all software would be more stable.

Maintaining 11 Sats for an extended period is definitely possible by the way:

http://blogs.agi.com/navigationAccuracy/?p=315 . Granted not all day, but surely seeing as the max is 15 in some places on that day, and the Min is 9, for quite a while (and this is only 1 day).
[Captivate Android Development] benebrady:
I ran into the same thing here. You have to use Root Explorer and open the dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/ folder and look for a file called settings.db. Copy that file to your external sd card into a location you can find. I used DCIM, if you don't have an external sd card, copy it to DCIM on the internal sdcard. Then you can copy it out to your PC.

Then, google and get a copy of the SQLite Explorer 3.

Don't forget to download the SQLite DLLs as well.

If you use Firefox, there is an SQLite add on that will allow you to browse and edit SQLite tables as well.

Open the settings.db file using the SQLite editor and open the table named: secure

Look for the entry that contains the setting: install_non_market_apps. The default setting is 0, set it to a one and then save the changes.

Transfer the modified settings.db file back to your sdcard in DCIM and then go back into Root Explorer and RENAME the original settings.db to settings.db.old and copy the settings.db from DCIM back into the original folder.

Close Root Explorer and power down the phone. Start the phone back up and now you should be able to install non-market apps, but more importantly, you will be able to use the Batch restore from Titanium to restore your apps. If you have a lot of apps installed, this is going to take a while. I had to do 112 apps about 6 hours ago and it was a pain in the butt.

It would be nice if the developer of Titanium Backup would check the setting in the secure table in the settings.db database located in the dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/ folder and actually update the value during the installation of Titanium Backup. Since it has to be done using Superuser permissions anyway.

Hope this helps.
[Captivate Android Development] nkd:
Yup same thing happened to me, supl.google.com stopped working after a few tries it would pick up sattelites but would not lock on. I saw like 11 satellites once and it was just picking them and not locking on to them. So I went back in to the gps settings and turned everything to original settings and only thing I did was change the server to auto config, and walla it locked on to 7 sattelites in like 5 seconds. Google apps seem to have issue inside my house, cuz the gps test app lock on to sattelites wihtin ten seconds in my room, but google maps seem to be flaky. Outside however it locks within 10 seconds.

I am keeping my fingers crossed, I hope this sticks.
[Captivate Android Development] ltxfreak4:
After updated all my paid appz have dissappeard in the market any one else having this problem
[Captivate Android Development] no driver:
After applying this ROM my GPS locked quickly and accurately without any changes to the stock settings. I navigated home and recorded my drive in My Tracks without any problems. I am traveling this weekend so hopefully I'll have a chance to see how well it works over time.

I still have about five apps that I can't get but none are super important.

I tried using Bump to send an app to my wife's Captivate, which is still running its original ROM, but we couldn't get it to work. I did notice, however, that my phone would register a bump with very little effort, sometimes if I just turned my hand a bit or put it down on the sofa, while hers required a more jarring move. It seems like they've turned up the sensitivity for the accelerometer on this ROM.
[Captivate Android Development] alphadog00:
I had this experience with Bump on the original ROM - any move would register a bump, but nothing would transfer.
[Captivate Android Development] weav2k4:
Wow.. I had a bunch of big log files there (what I get for playing with the gps all day yesterday)! Thanks for the tip.. changed the flag and cleared the log entries.

Best,
[Captivate Android Development] beazie0885:
how can i get in there to do this. can i do it with a file manager, or do i need droid or root explorer? somewhat noobish, also i tried re enabling side loading and also changing my market access values a couple of times and still no luck with a couple of my apps in the market. i dont really want to unleash the beast because i need a couple of things that it gets rid of. any help would be great! thx
[Captivate Android Development] cropythy:
It seems I could only change from "true" to "fals" did I do something wrong or is this fine?
[Captivate Android Development] rajendra82:
Same problem for me, how do I enter more than fals between the quotation marks?
[Captivate Android Development] weav2k4:
Make sure you have root access then you can do it from adb shell or with a terminal emulator on the device. Below are the steps I took:

$ su

# cd /system/etc <- changes you to the proper dir

# cp jupiter.xml /sdcard/jupiter.xml <- copies to your internal sdcard

- now you need to mount the phone to be able to modify the jupiter.xml file. I use PSPad and simply opened the file and found the cLogEnabled="true" (it is on line 5 of the file). Change it to cLogEnabled="false" then save it back to your internal sdcard.

- UNMOUNT your phone so you can access the sdcard from root.

# mv /system/etc/jupiter.xml /system/etc/jupiter.xml.bak <-renames your original file to save as a backup

# cp /sdcard/jupiter.xml /system/etc/jupiter.xml <- copies your changed file back

# chmod 644 /system/etc/jupiter.xml <- set permissions to what they originally were.

# chown root.root /system/etc/jupiter.xml -> moving the file to /sdcard and back changes the ownership as well as the permissions. THANKS TO RAJENDRA82!! (didn't get my coffee early enough!) :)

- now you need to clear the log files:

# cd /data/gps/log

# ls <- not necessary but you can see a listing of all the log files..

# rm *.txt <- deletes all the log files.

# ls <- now you should NOT see the log files.

# reboot <- kick it in the pants

DONE!
[Captivate Android Development] rajendra82:
I'd also throw in a chown root.root jupiter.xml in addition to the chmod, as moving the file to /sdcard and back changes the ownership as well as the permissions.
[Captivate Android Development] gk527:
I used root explorer.

1. Copy the file to the SD card

2. Connect phone to PC using mount

3. Open file through your PC.

4. Make changes.

5. Save

6. Unmount phone

7. Using root explorer, copy the file back to the original location

8. Reboot

I also found that spirent-lcs setting in this file. I changed it to supl.google.com and changed the port to 7276 as well.

I went for a ride, and it stayed pretty accurate. Still not a great fix, but better.
[Captivate Android Development] rajendra82:
Did that just before you posted, but thanks. It's strange that the built in root explorer text editor chokes when entering the last character.
[Captivate Android Development] gk527:
Should've tried it, but I think it's an issue where the Android text editor won't drop to the next line if it runs out of space on the current line.

If we had deleted "true", then pressed ENTER to go to the next line, then entered "FALSE", it might have worked.
[Captivate Android Development] beazie0885:
cananyone help me get pspad in english!!! hope i didnt mess something up. i think its in german, i have the english file but i cant get it applied!

edit: i dont know what i did, but when i looked at the file thru astro, the clogenabled was set to false so i guess i got it, i copied it and followed the rest of the directions and seems like eerything is running fine now.
[Captivate Android Development] rajendra82:
Click English on the top of the page to get here:

http://www.pspad.com/en/download.php
[Captivate Android Development] beazie0885:
think i got it now, thanks!!!
[Captivate Android Development] ewingr:
GPS Fix -> Not

Here's a link to a post I made on a 100 mile GPS test since flashing this last night if you are interested.

I just got back from returning the phone :(

Crap...
[Captivate Android Development] YellowGTO:
Well I disabled the logging and had to drop my mom off at the Airport, so http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=U...239653598931131974.00048db701e0131726ec5&z=11

This is with the new firmware. Note where it shows me going off the road near the shopping center. Thats because I got food at the gas station.

I am very happy. It seems to be working well for me.
[Captivate Android Development] halfhp:
Hope ya remembered to flash back to stock before taking it back :)
[Captivate Android Development] larryccf:
don't know how much this bears considering, but over on the Tmo site, some are reporting their standalone garmin units are "hiccupping" and loosing track of their position, and attributing it to the solar flares that are supposed to start hitting us today

ie, wiping out the GPS satellite signals

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/08/03/spectacular-northern-lights-signals-sun-waking/
[Captivate Android Development] phlunkie:
Thanks for the heads up.
[Captivate Android Development] ewingr:
Thanks for thinking of me :p

Yep, in fact, I used the 1Click back to the original ROM. :p

[LONG SIGH] [LONG SIGH/] ... Gonna miss it.
[Captivate Android Development] rob989_69:
Curious, has anyone seen improvement with battery life? I flashed this last night, I've had lighter than normal usage so far today but I'm still over 80% battery, which is definately not normal. I'm usually close to 50% by now....
[Captivate Android Development] richb500:
Please forgive this beginner question from an old Winmo guy... How do I save a copy of the factory rom so I can restore it if I have to return it?
[Captivate Android Development] ronandi:
With what settings are people having the best results with gps this firmware?

Ms-Based? Standalone? Auto conf? Spirent or supl.google?
[Captivate Android Development] cotr:
I havent made a single change other than adding Wireless Network under Location Settings.
[Captivate Android Development] max_warheads:
1-Click :) In the sticky. Of course, you might want to return it with JF6....
[Captivate Android Development] YellowGTO:
I kept all my GPS settings stock and it worked pretty damn good.
[Captivate Android Development] jsmith8858:
yes, please, can anyone else comment on this? Whether or not the GPS is improved, if battery life is better, then that alone would be well worth it to move to this ROM. So, what's the verdict on battery life?
[Captivate Android Development] ronandi:
Does this firmware come on new units from the att store yet?
[Captivate Android Development] Jim_C:
So, based on all the other comments on the last couple of pages of this thread, does the

I897UCJH2 ROM fix the GPS or not? ONE of the reasons (though not the only one) I went

for the Captivate was because it has GPS on it, being an Android phone and all.
[Captivate Android Development] alphadog00:
I can't imagine it would. A few pages back someone said that the debug stuff was turned on. Also, to get it on a boxed in store phone would mean it would have to be flashed on the phone a couple of weeks ago.

Almost always (for most products); new firmwares hit the web for customers, long before they show up in the stores.
[Captivate Android Development] ewingr:
Improvesit, diesn't fix it.

you may install it, take a short drive, maybe even longer one, adn think it is great. But all of a sudden the next time you are driving up the freeway, it will put you in a field. The problem is, if you are driving in a fairly ldense area of roads, then it will put you on the wrong road, giving you instructions based on that road instead of the one you are on.
[Captivate Android Development] YellowGTO:
Read back a few threads, I posted a map of me driving it was almost perfect. Some little bugs but works alot better then stock. The rom is a test rom from ATT so no its not on any phones yet. Its really not hard to flash it, just try it out.
[Captivate Android Development] darth_vato:
what the hell is up with multiupload today? Keep getting connection has timed out :mad:
[Captivate Android Development] halfhp:
Same result here. Although I'm honestly questioning whether or not its even an improvement in my case.
[Captivate Android Development] screwyluie:
For me it does. I used to not get a lock while driving hardly at all, now it takes 20 seconds and I can see where I am.

I also had an issue where compass apps would use the gyroscope instead of the compass, this is now fixed
[Captivate Android Development] ronandi:
Update from samsung's twitter

@Samsungservice: Samsung is testing software to optimize GPS on Galaxy S phones.Look for updates in September. Details & download instructions to follow.

When the OTA comes out can we get it and use it through the software update page or will we need to flash back to stock first?
[Captivate Android Development] larryccf:
while the map tracking is an improvement over the earlier tracks, ie no zigzagging, when you zoom into the map, it looks like a good portion of the way it located you on the grass boulevard between north & southbound lanes, and then for a portion had you traveling on the wrong side (ie heading south on the northbound side) of I95, so basically, what boomerbubba was referring to, its not a finished product yet

but definitely a huge improvement
[Captivate Android Development] Ptaaty:
Is multiupload down right now? can't seem to get there with either chrome or IE
[Captivate Android Development] Laaf2005:
After 8hrs and 45min I am at 70% battery life with normal use. A few phone calls and regular internet use. Also bluetooth on most of that time, wifi on for a few hours.
[Captivate Android Development] Zysoclaplem:
Installed the update on my phone. GPS isn't more accurate for me. It will get a lock faster, but the accuracy is way off. I tested it in Google Maps, Nav and I tested the compass. I compared it to my Nexus One.

The North arrow on the Captivate was pointing a completely different direction than my Nexus. And in Google maps it would toss me 100 feet away into a highway, back within 15 feet of me, then 40 feet one way into the Retirement home across the street, then into someone car in a parking lot not far away.

Basically it's like the phone was when I got it. It gets a lock faster, but I give that a few days before it goes away.

Just my two cents.
[Captivate Android Development] nkd:
My personal take on the firmware after two days of use. The gps is no where near perfect, it will be when you have to do nothing manually to make it work. I changed the server to google server and then ran gps test and intantly locked on to 10 satellites but two hours later it had 10 of them in view but would not lock on to any. Change the settings to auto config, and go back run the test again and it would lock on instantly but few hours later the same old crap it just has the satellites in view but no lock. It seems like a debug firmware and a step in the right direction but gps seems to be like it is in a test phase so far in this firmware, while it can lock on to more then 8 satellites at times, it is no where near fixed.

The stock firmware using google server and their port I was able to use the gps all the time. Accuracy wasn't perfect.

The positive I mean very positive is the Battery life, I can live with the gps issue until the next OTA but I just wanna stay on this firmware for the battery life, it is just epic. I had to charge my battery every night, I haven't charged my battery since 4 o'clock yesterday and I have tested the gps over time and time. I still have close to 60% of the battery.

MY phone is on standby most the time with the original stock firmware I would loose battery life in standby mode. I have to admit I am totally satisfied with the battery life and I would stick with this rom until the next OTA or samsung official update.

If you want great battery life stick with this rom, I am sure samsung will fix the gps sooner or later, looks like they are working on it. Better late then be sorry with early update that doesn't work 100%.

sorry about spelling if I messed up, I am in hurry and typing very fast.
[Captivate Android Development] MrxBurrito:
I hope it is ok to post this here, if not My apologies. I am trying to upgrade to this firmware and have searched the forums and have seen every thread that includes "stuck file analysis" , I have followed step by step in order every suggestion to make it work but odin is not working for me. I've ran it as admin, on compatibility mode XP sp2/sp3 Vista spx, without compatibility mode, it is just not doing it. I have windows 7 on all my computers, and run ubuntu linux dualboot on my desktop and laptop, I understand you have to setup a virtual machine in linux to be able to use odin but i guess my concern is, it will be the same thing, since the VM will be Windows 7. Is there any other know/existing way of flashing this?
[Captivate Android Development] jhego:
cool, my video is on androidcentral :)
[Captivate Android Development] halfhp:
Are you saying odin doesnt even launch?
[Captivate Android Development] arsinic:
overall, i'm pretty impressed with this update. I used my gps in the morning going to work and used it again returning from work and the gps was pretty accurate. though it did have a couple spots where it rerouted me but corrected me almost instantly.

as for the battery life, counting the two times i used the gps and about an hour of browsing the internet with another 2.5 hours listening to music, it went through the day leaving me at 52% without charging it the whole day. i usually get home with it at or below 30% and have to charge the phone to be able to use it for the rest of the night. i have a 8am-5pm job if that matters.

again, i'm pretty impressed with this update and hope the gps holds up. thanks for the update samsung! and thanks to the XDA users for posting this update up!
[Captivate Android Development] arsinic:
hahaha, i noticed your video on the site, too. nice!
[Captivate Android Development] jhego:
I hope they put the Wifi Tether, HSUPA and Having "Wifi on" while on Airplane Mode back in this OTA update.
[Captivate Android Development] MrxBurrito:
Odin will launch, but every attempt to flash gets stuck at "Fily Analysis".
[Captivate Android Development] Bowsa2511:
The only thing preventing me from updating to this is the removed usb tethering -.-
[Captivate Android Development] smokestack76:
I use waze for GPS. I drive a truck and use it alot. Stock was not too bad but would hang alot and throw me off track. But it even seems better now. Not alot but good enough. Battery is awsome though. I kept waze on almost all day ( 13 hours ) and was only at 55%. That alone is worth it to me. I also talked awhile and played with apps lol.
[Captivate Android Development] smeltn:
My only problem with this is, this is just Android 2.1 with some updates we should have had on release... So now instead of the 2.2 will be out in September, we are throwing that completely out the window and saying oh you will just get a fixed 2.1 in September now?
[Captivate Android Development] YellowGTO:
It doesn't say that 2.2 wont be out in Sept. For all you know Froyo could have the fix baked in.
[Captivate Android Development] ewingr:
I don't know if you have seen my post on it, or if I gave this much detail. I too fought this problem. Here is how I finally got it to work.

First, I tried a different USB port.

Then this is step by step what I did, and it worked:

Phone off, pull battery

Put battery back in

Plug to USB port

Hold power button AND Volume Up/Volume down simultaneously

As soon as the screen cleared for boot, I released power (You may have to try this a couple times. Once you get the hang of timing, you'll be able to repeat

It went into yellow triangle, and message Downloading

Unpluged from USB, but phone remaining on Downloading

Ran ODIN

Loaded files per instructions on Odin

Plugged phone back into USB

Odin saw it and lit up a yellow box stating which COM port it sees it on

clicked start, and watched it load for about a minute or two.

I hope this helps you.
[Captivate Android Development] lost2030:
I normally use my phone often and it would last a max of 9 or 10 hours!

I updated last night and so far it's at 16 hours and 40 minutes unplugged and I still have 7% left!!! Same amount of usage, the only difference is that I'm not running a live wallpaper. I will try that and see how much it changes.

I noticed that my display is consuming much less battery now. It used to be between 60% and 80%, the max i saw it today was in the mid 50%.
[Captivate Android Development] rajendra82:
They have definitely done some display tweaks. On many websites while scrolling up and down, I used to see a shift in color and brightness with JF6 if the background was not pure white. It is a much steadier level and color accuracy with JH2. This firmware also seems much more aggressive in terms of clamping down brightness, and does not turn it up to full blast, the second you touch the screen.

There is not much to dislike with this leak. I hope the cooks can figure out how to plug the market gaps, and then JH2 would be truly the ROM to have. I think I am going to keep it on until something better comes along, because the pros outweigh the cons so far.

With all that said, I can't say I've experienced any amazing battery life gain, but it's only been on the phone for a couple of days. And I've been not letting the phone sleep, so that I can test the GPS in all sorts of places, weather, and routes. :)
[Captivate Android Development] lost2030:
How come some apps are not in the market???

I already enabled sideloading and removed the market restriction and it's still not showing some apps.

Is there a setting in the settings file that has to be changed?? I really like this firmware, except for that minor issue.
[Captivate Android Development] jhnstn00:
Thanks did the

unleash the beast

root method as it does so much more...... worked like a charm.
[Captivate Android Development] daraj:
Kind of new to android I have a couple of questions to installing this ROM. Do I have to be rooted to install this ROM? Also, In Odin Do I only need the firmware file and pit file loaded? Nothing for the modem or PDA section? Any answer will be appreciated. Thanks.
[Captivate Android Development] ewingr:
No need to root,and only need those file. Search for the 1 Click Method. I think may be it is stickied. They have the files listed there, and instructions.

[EDIT]

Uh...I just looked thre, and dont' see this rom listed too. I got ti from a 1 Click. Maybe it was a different forum. If I find it I will come back and add the link.

[EDIT2]

I guess they moved it to this thread, and the download links are 2 -3 posts down.
[Captivate Android Development] reno55:
Just for clarification what does this ROM break in the market? This might be the only thing holding me back from flashing this
[Captivate Android Development] rajendra82:
Read here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=753558
[Captivate Android Development] GermanGuy:
Titanium backup

So, flashing went fine. But when I go to restore my stuff with Titatnium backup, I see all my installed programs crossed out. I batch restored anyway but I don't even see my system stuff restored. Obviously, I am doing something wrong with backing up the data with Titanium. I did run batch backup. Anybody having any thoughts/ ideas on this and what I did wrong? I want to avoid going through this again with the next flashing.
[Captivate Android Development] jhnstn00:
Go back to TB and do the batch for all apps and data again.
[Captivate Android Development] jhnstn00:
Speed Tests

Someone requested this.

Stock ROM from Store Captivate

Stock ROM from Samsung with GPS fix downloaded from post #6 (crossed fingers)