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[HD2 Android SD Development] guardiantech:
Great ROM! Few questions though...

First of all, this rom hit the spot that none of the others did as far as skin (redtopia) and functionality. Great Job.

I've installed close to ten android/WinMo ROM combos in the past week trying to find the perfect combo and I think I've finally found it.

My only real issue is my data connection is very inconsistent. It completely drops almost every time I use it but comes back by itself within a minute. And when it does work, I will randomly lose almost all bandwidth. (I normally get about 2 - 2.5 mb/s, it drops to about 100k)

I have tried radios: 2.15.50.14, 2.10.50.19_2, 2.10.50.02_2, and 2.10.50.26. Im currently using 2.10.50.26 and am having the best luck so far...

I was just wondering what radio is recomended for US T-Mobile users? What radio has everyone had the best luck with? And it's odd but my signal strength meter is constantly going down to zero bars then back to 3-4 bars. Sometimes my data goes with it and sometimes it keeps working even with zero bars... Any ideas?

By the way, I'm in an area with very good and consistent T-Mobile reception.

Other than that I just get a few random force closes (maybe 3 a day) usually while Im in settings somewhere.

I have reinstalled this ROM about 5 times now, formatted SD each time, let it build new data.img each time, tried with 3 different winmo roms and each radio w/each rom.

I am kind of new to the android community, but I do own a computer/networking business so I'm not a complete noob lol.

I'm also up to help develop/test this ROM if you have some experimental ideas for me... I would be more than happy to use my issues to help other users and give back to the community.

Thanks for any help in advance!

Im using:

VBN Reloaded2 for WinMo

Radio: 2.10.50.26

Red Topia 1.0.2
[HD2 Android SD Development] Judith Bland:
This build is awesome. But the infamous ""generic network failure" message appears when sending a mms and can not download when receiving. I can receive and send regular texts with no problem. I have seen some questions about this but have found no definitive answers. I love this build, can you help.
[HD2 Android SD Development] t0ny0:
Did you try this while the WiFi is on or did you try it on 3g only??
[HD2 Android SD Development] cmylxgo:
Try radio 2.14 or 2.15 with the matching VBN Rom. I've had the most success with that combo.

For the record...I installed EnergyROM 11/13 Touch of Glass yesterday and ever since I've had constast Data Drop Outs and it takes a reboot to bring it back...but only for a short time. Prior to that I was running 10/28 GTX and that seemed to be alot more stable.

Sooooo.....the point I'm trying to make here is that the base WM ROM you are running has a huge impact on Android on our phones. I test alot and I'm constantly flashing and updating trying to find that magic combination...but still have not found it.

VBN with 2.14 or 2.15 radio is the most stable for me...it may not be for you.

-CMYLXGO
[HD2 Android SD Development] Bill R:
I went looking for VBNROM and found a discontinued build. Is this the correct one?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=721438&highlight=vbnrom

EDIT: Disregard, found it.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=776971&highlight=vbnrom
[HD2 Android SD Development] t0ny0:
Just FYI - I installed S6.1 and its a lot better. Still kind of lagging when receiving a call or trying to make one, but its a lot better than S6

I hope this helps.
[HD2 Android SD Development] squire366:
You probably have a faulty device. I bought my HD2 on June 30, 2010 and have not had to call T-Mo tech support yet. I've flashed my HD2 with HSPL, Radio ROMs and various WinMo ROMs at least 25 times and it seems like I change Android ROMs more than I change my own draws.........LOL

I've never had my phone to overheat or go dead on me. I've talked to several people who have overheating issues with their HD2. I say call T-Mobile and get a replacement. Just make sure you flash back to a stock T-Mobile ROM first.
[HD2 Android SD Development] squire366:
Format the SD Card and do a fresh install of v1.0.3 DO NOT use your old data.img file. I had the same thing happen to me with a few different builds and a format and fresh install always corrected the issue for me.
[HD2 Android SD Development] squire366:
AMEN CMY!!!!!!! I answer a lot of questions on the Face Book "Android for HD2" page and it does get frustrating to continually answer the same noob questions over and over again. People don't want to LEARN how to do things they just want quick answers. I get that all the time being in the IT field and doing desktop support for users.

I fell your pain dude and I'm sure many of the more seasoned members on this forum feel you as well.
[HD2 Android SD Development] squire366:
I used to use my old data.img when installing an update but I would also run into a lot of issues. What I do now is backup everything with Titanium Back-up and whenever I update to a new build I delete all of the Android build related folders and leave folders like Titanium Back-up, Music, Documents, Videos......ect on the SD Card.

Many times I'll move those personal folders to my desktop, format the SD card then move all of my personal and back-up folders back to the card then install a fresh Android build and let it create the data.img. It sounds like more hassle up front but the few extra steps make for a cleaner install and less issues on the back end.
[HD2 Android SD Development] tigerz0202:
Been running hasterin 8.4 for 5 hours now and haven't had a data drop yet.... will update at the end of the day
[HD2 Android SD Development] dubie76:
Cool. I have been wondering about that kernel with this build. Let us know if there are any difference
[HD2 Android SD Development] cmylxgo:
I may move back to hasterin. I went with the MDJ kernel because of the Smartass feature for you overclockers. Now that hasterin has it in his kernel I don't see an advantage right now with the current releases.
[HD2 Android SD Development] CableMan67:
Donation

cmylxgo,

Have a drink on me!!!!

Confirmation number: 4JW9097893852633X.

Keep improving the ROMs, Thanks!!!
[HD2 Android SD Development] alantak:
Replicated this twice:

1. "Internet" browser locks up while loading a random page.

2. CPU holds at 100% indefinitely. (I let it run until it killed the battery once.)

3. I start killing running apps one by one in the System app. CPU stops spiking when I kill the "Mail" (background) app. Internet starts working again.

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[HD2 Android SD Development] cmylxgo:
Very usefull info...this is the type of feedback I can use to fix things :)

I'm thinking out loud here...but my guess is that pppd freaks out and stops sending/receiving data and the mail app gets into a funny state since data hung during a send/receive poll. This state may also cause pppd to never recover and why some people say that a reboot brings it back.

In conclusion, I think this issue is related to the current known state of ppp not working 100%

-CMY
[HD2 Android SD Development] guardiantech:
Thanks for the quick reply.

Ya I've tried this ROM with the standard Energy rom, Elegancia GTX & GTX Lite, and Elegancia max sense. VBN has been the best by far. And its super quick.

I tried 2.15 already and my download speed never got above 1mb/s (usually 2.5 mb/s)

Im gonna flash 2.14 now and see what happens...

Also, I saw a couple posts about CPU spikes so I started monitoring mine more and found that I'm also having them. It sat at 100% for a good 5 minutes before I killed all tasks (I've found that E Strongs task manager works the best for killing apps).

And another clue to the issue, (I reproduced this 3 times) the spike started while my phone was in stand by for about 30 minutes. Before I put it in standby I killed all tasks and I didnt receive any calls, txts, or emails before I checked it again.

Hope that helps. If theres anything I can do to help let me know. And thanks again for all your work and the help.
[HD2 Android SD Development] alantak:
Yup, makes sense. I'll see if this holds.

What is the "Mail" app? Gmail works fine without it. Is it different between builds (did not see this with 0.6.1)

Thnx

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[HD2 Android SD Development] Bill R:
Thats the regular mail app for imap and pop3 accounts.
[HD2 Android SD Development] mbrown3460:
this is the first android build am running and I must say this is very good only problems I am getting is the horrible battery life phone only last 5-7 hours when im not doing anything on the phone...sometimes I don't receive all my text messages and kik messages, but thank you for such a great build man and all the work you put in

im running the latest stock rom from tmous
[HD2 Android SD Development] rockodeville13:
i'm loving the rom.

been running without a single issue

for the past 3 weeks.

What i would love to see, is a stock themed version.

not that i have a problem with the versions that are out now.

but simply, Blue isnt my cup of tea. lol.

i know i cant have my cake and eat it too.

lol
[HD2 Android SD Development] cmylxgo:
Well...if you search mdeejays thread someone ported a patch for his build to work with TMOUS. You can then download the T-Mobile apps via the market and you will have a stock build with t-mobile support.

-CMY
[HD2 Android SD Development] alantak:
This didn't hold true. Got the CPU spike while using gReader. Killing Mail did not help (sidenote: Mail keeps restarting itself.) Killing a different app called HTC Message Uploader fixed it this time. Still likely ppp issue is root cause tho.
[HD2 Android SD Development] jundy16:
I will also try using Hastarin's latest kernel against v1.0.2.

I think I'm getting faster download speed around 4-5Mbps using Hastarin compare to 1-2Mbps using MDJs kernel.

I'll wait for your next version if you decide to switch back to Hastarin's.

Btw, I tried using Yahoo Messenger with video conferencing add on nd it worked fine in your build.

Again CMY, keep up your great work on the HD2 Android for TMO US.

Thanks!
[HD2 Android SD Development] theslam08:
Just want to reiterate what everyone else stated [most likely!]

AMAZING work! The theme is what makes me the happiest, I think more is done on a non-android phone android rom than a android phone android rom! Really! When I was on the N1 we had sense but no changes to it.

Oh, and its obviously stable as an actual android phone! So 10 *s man, to ALL the creative developers! Now we have even more 'android phones' than most people think! Ahaha nice work guys. Keep going, so far this is my favorite.

Thanks again, the work never ever goes unappreciated!!! My HD2 would have been sold if I wasnt able to get rid of WinHell as even the custom roms are not good :/. THANKS!
[HD2 Android SD Development] alantak:
Did your camera still work after going Hastarin?
[HD2 Android SD Development] guardiantech:
I just installed hastarin 8.4 and everything seems to work great, including camera. Im gonna keep some constant data trafic going for a while and see if I cant crash it :)

(im gonna start some ubuntu downloads)

works good so far though. Ill reply in a few hours...
[HD2 Android SD Development] 95gs-t:
Awsome work! I love the animation between the different windows. Very Stable and FAST! My boss was jealous when his evo wouldn't perform as fast as my HD2! Again, Great Work!
[HD2 Android SD Development] lordpipa:
Great job man only on tiny problem, I can't get no mms messages to show. I keep getting an error an the phone continue to try and download the message. Any solutions? Already changed the apn to current tmo so I don't know what else can I do.
[HD2 Android SD Development] dubie76:
Reboot? MMS work fine here.
[HD2 Android SD Development] Blaggah:
I'm loving this series.. I'm running the bluetopia and i love it.. If i want to try another rom from another dev, which files do i remove from the sd card? Do I have to delete the whole andorid folder?
[HD2 Android SD Development] jose makalolot:
just replace the system.ext2 file.
[HD2 Android SD Development] themacroe:
I am having such an issue with data it will not stay on at all i have to keep rebooting is there any work around for this or am I at fault ?

Thank you for your great build
[HD2 Android SD Development] dubie76:
Try another winmo rom and radio combo. Then try new kernel
[HD2 Android SD Development] themacroe:
never flashed a rom before so i am afraid to but i was hoping someone would let me know their status with data since it worked before in previous versions
[HD2 Android SD Development] MaD-TiCk:
nice build.. love it... thanks

nice work!!
[HD2 Android SD Development] Pandemoniumone:
Data is always going to be hit and miss depending on the users setup. So far for me it's been an extremely stable build with minimal data freezes.
[HD2 Android SD Development] themacroe:
Well I hope it will stay stable for me also I switched between kernels and now I'm back using the one that came with this build so far so good

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[HD2 Android SD Development] guardiantech:
Hasterin 8.4 Kernel

Ive been using the Hasterin 8.4 kernel all day now with great results. I only had 2 MINOR data drops. Which is way down from before. It stopped receiving for maybe 30 secs each time then came right back. Other than that its working perfectly. My download speeds are about average. Im going to try a few different radios to see if I can get it a little better.

Currently using:

Red Topia 1.0.3

Hasterin Kernel 8.4

VBN Reloaded2

Radio: 2.14

EDIT

2.15 radio version gave me much more consistent performance. Its still an average speed (2.5mb/s) but it stays right around 2 mb/s rather than going up and down like most others did.

Also CPU spike is gone! It was happening about every 30 mins with mdjs kernel.

All in all, the Hasterin 8.4 kernel with this ROM is amazing. This was always an awesome rom but I would have to say its pretty much flawless with the Hasterin kernel. Its super fast and I havent had one force close or data crash all day (just a couple of stutters). I have tried about every ROM on XDA and I must say this is the most stable/well rounded one yet!

Android: Red Topia 1.0.3

Win Mo: VBN Reloaded2

Radio: 2.15.50.14
[HD2 Android SD Development] Eddy63:
I love your ROM. I been using 1.0.2 for 3 days no problem.

Only one thing to ask.

How to change Contacts to sort by last name.

Thanks
[HD2 Android SD Development] rg1854:
Is WiFi on? I have the same problem when WiFi in enabled as posted in the OP.
[HD2 Android SD Development] cannibus31:
Kernel

Been working with hastarin r8.4 kernel and it's working very good. About 1 network disconnect for about 20 sec in about 4 hrs.Must be some behavior in the MDJ kernel with the rom.

Great work CMY, i think i might be donating again. Must be some behavior in the MDJ kernel with the rom.

Now u can have Beer, cheers!
[HD2 Android SD Development] alantak:
I need to try Hastarin then.

Woke up to a low battery notification, a CPU spike started spontaneously on its own. This time killing the "News" app fixed it. Def something with ppp freeze and apps going crazy.
[HD2 Android SD Development] robertandbelle:
Screen Freeze

Hey guys, hoping someone can help me with an issue im having. When I lock my phone and try to unlock it i can not use the slider as it freezes and have to wait about a min or 2 before i have to try it again. Any suggestions on whats going on
[HD2 Android SD Development] Roxas316:
So from the last few posts it seems the kernel causes data drops. Im in the middle of rebooting Blutopia 1.0.3, havent touched the kernel yet. The reason for my upgrade was because on 1.0.2 I have a severe crash and data never came back:eek:

Edit:

I loaded rebooted and open up set CPU and its capped at 528MHz. Is there a fix, and sorry if this has been answered a million times
[HD2 Android SD Development] mlkjuggalo:
very nice build :) would be sweet to see a green version :)
[HD2 Android SD Development] t0ny0:
+1 !

Green would be AWESOME!!!
[HD2 Android SD Development] guardiantech:
No fix for CPU spike yet. I fixed it by switching to hasterin 8.4. It also gives you better data reliability...

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[HD2 Android SD Development] bassdroid:
How about Yellowtopia? A black and yellow would be sweet!!!!!
[HD2 Android SD Development] alantak:
Switched to hastarin this morning, so far so good for me as well.
[HD2 Android SD Development] vgomez916:
hasterin 8.4

when replacing kernel to hasterin 8.4 are we just replacing zimage and copying root folder to android folder?
[HD2 Android SD Development] t0ny0:
I replaced everything that comes with the kernel :) Removed the "root" folder that came with MDJ R6.1 kernel, and added the new one from Hastarin. After that I replaced the files. Thats the haret, initrd and zImage .

But I guess you can go with just replacing the root folder and the zImage only. But i did all of them, just in case :D
[HD2 Android SD Development] vgomez916:
thanks for your info and help.:D
[HD2 Android SD Development] bapurado:
great build so far but just one concern. i search the thread and i couldnt find any answer concerning my little problem. im sorry in advance if there was a post and i missed it. but my concern is that with this new kernel i cant seem to get pass to charge %83. i reconditioned my battery as stated from the insturctions on this forum and now i wont go to 100% even after leaving it overnight. the voltage im reporting is around 4.1 V at 83%. i am running a mugen battery with a battery capicity of 1300mah if that makes any difference.

i hope my issue can be resolved and keep up the good work! thanks!
[HD2 Android SD Development] Bill R:
Reboot to Windows Mobile, charge your battery to 100%, then boot to Android. You will then be able to charge to 100% in Android when needed.
[HD2 Android SD Development] vermillionj:
ive been using this build for a couple weeks now and im in love with it. the last 2 days however my internet hasnt been connecting and the voice calls are really scratchy and drop a lot. i have radio 2.15.50.14 nd energy touch of glass rom on this any idea why it would start acting up all of a sudden?
[HD2 Android SD Development] alantak:
Darn, Cpu spike happened with hastarin. Killing gmail fixed it this time.

Are most folks not getting these Cpu spikes 1.0.3?

CMY, was 0.6.1 also a desire build? Are you seeing spikes?

Thnx.
[HD2 Android SD Development] vgomez916:
been running 1.0.2 with hasterin 8.4 for a few hours no cpu spikes yet will update if any change. also changed ppp wrapper from v4 to v2 seems to have great data connection and battery life is good. been running v2 wrapper for two days with very little data drops. cpu spikes may be from ppp wrapper i was also getting spikes with MDJ S4 kernel and v4 wrapper ever since changed to v2 wrapper haven't had spikes.
[HD2 Android SD Development] djcyphers:
Great Rom!

Thanks for the Topia Series!

The MDJ kernel was also causing data connection drops for me, so I changed over to the hastarin one and everything is fine so far. I'm still checking everything out, but this is certainly my favorite.
[HD2 Android SD Development] Jay rabinowitz:
blank screen

Hello new at this. screen goes blank sometimes don't know why . have auto back light off what else is there for me to check. I remove battery and reboot and it works. works fine when im using it . seems to go to sleep and not wake up sometimes

Thanks
[HD2 Android SD Development] dubie76:
Dont know if it has been reported yet, but video recorder records without sound.
[HD2 Android SD Development] bizmark03:
Using Blacktopia-Red 1.0.3 with Hastrain r84 with G-sensor fix.....video recording works fine with sound.
[HD2 Android SD Development] jedilost1:
First i'd like to say THANK YOU for just a ****in GREAT ROM!!

Everything works spectacularly and i'm am very happy with it...there's just one thing

My phone tends to reboot for no reason over and over if i am not using the phone.

Anyone else having this issue? or can offer any fixes?

It took me long enough to find this great rom that worked so well for me..i don't want to have to go out and search for another when i'm fine the way i am already :(

Please if anyone has any info reply
[HD2 Android SD Development] cmylxgo:
If you want help you need to provide details...and search this thread. I've posted troubleshooting steps more than once.

Details=what wm rom, what apps did you install, did u mess with the android folder, did you change the kernel, ect...

-CMY
[HD2 Android SD Development] guardiantech:
Hasterin 8.4 update

Been using Hasterin 8.4 for 2 days now. I have had one data drop and all I had to do was kill all tasks and it came right back. EVERYTHING works perfect. No issues, force closes, or CPU spikes.

I definitely recommend switching the kernel to Hasterin r8.4.

Android: RedTopia 1.0.3

Kernel: Hasterin 8.4

Win Mo: VBN Reloaded2

Radio: 2.15
[HD2 Android SD Development] t0ny0:
Ive been reading around, and I have the theory that the Stocks app is actually the one causing the data crash..

Maybe I need to remove it and give it a try..

Been using 8.4 for a while now, and its soooo much better than the S6*
[HD2 Android SD Development] taylorgangsteez:
Thank You

BEST ****!N ANDROID BUILD EVER

Thank you so much for your efforts.

This is the first build I've been able to use day to day without having to reboot by force.

I do have a question though. I can't get Wi-Fi to work at all. All that pops up on the Wireless & Networks settings is error. Any fix to this?

Help would be appreciated. :D
[HD2 Android SD Development] guardiantech:
Odd issue

I know this isnt life threatening or anything, but my market app icon just turned green instead of the skinned red it has always been.... any ideas?

It still works and as far as ive noticed all the other themes are the same....

Android: RedTopia 1.0.3

Kernel: Hasterin 8.4

Win Mo: VBN Reloadedd2

Radio: 2.15
[HD2 Android SD Development] skinvolcom:
I've been running latest version with stock an Rom for a few days now, and have had only one problem with data drops. but that doesn't happen very much. So far best build I've used. Thanks for all your hard work.

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[HD2 Android SD Development] truckerdewd:
Every time there is an update for the market, it changes back to green. Nothing you can do about it. Mine was red until I updates the T-mobile My Account app and then my market icon turned green. CMY made a post about that last week and said he wasn't gonna try to skin the market app anymore because of the fact that it updated so often.
[HD2 Android SD Development] truckerdewd:
I hate the stocks app and have no use for it. Wish I knew how to get rid of it. I just updated from Redtopia 1.0.1 to Blacktopia-b 1.0.3 and replaced the S6 with the 8.4 and all is working well so far. Haven't tried mms yet. Didn't have it working when I first put 1.0.1 until I messed with my apn settings for the zillionth time and then I finally got working mms. Hopefully it still works.
[HD2 Android SD Development] guardiantech:
Good idea about the stocks app. I disabled it a few hours ago and so far my data has been a little more consistent. Maybe some other people can try this....

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[HD2 Android SD Development] samthu:
Thanks

Got your build off supersport and being a first time flashing droid i love it. Thanks :)
[HD2 Android SD Development] xunman:
Good result with Hastrain r8.4 kernel

BlueTopia with Hastarin r8.4 = Major difference from S6 kernel. I haven't experienced any data drop yet but I will keep you guys posted. So far everything looks stable.

WinMobile: Stock 3.14.531.1 Flashed from SD (Testing how well it works with stock)

Kernel: Hastarin r8.4

Android: BlueTopia v1.0.3

Radio: 2.15
[HD2 Android SD Development] xunman:
Good result with Hastrain r8.4 kernel

sorry double post...
[HD2 Android SD Development] apallohadas:
Are you using a build that requires you to use the call key to wake it up?

Sent from my HTC HD2 because I'm better than you.