yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Guardian_Bob:
So let me say I understand your need for better battery usage stats. Overall, they suck and are anything but consistent.

That said, the LEDs use such little power, compared to things like the CPU, it isn't even comparable.

So I've given this break down a couple of times already, but here we go:

The LEDs are surface mount LEDs. Even being white and bright, a typical forward voltage would be 3.3 V (standard logic level) with a current usage of 5 mA or 0.005 A. Amps * Voltage = Watts, a standard unit of measure for power. So 3.3 * 0.005 = 0.0165 W / LED. 4 LEDs means 0.066 W used.

Now the CPU, is again 3.3 V (standard logic level) with a current usage of between 100 mA and 1000 mA or 0.1 A - 1 A. That gives us a range of 0.33 W - 3.3 W. This is 20-200 times as much power required as the LEDs.

If you're seeing huge drops in battery while BLN is enabled, it is likely something else is interacting with it that you don't know about. It would be good to track this down, and I recommend using Power Tutor to do that.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] RashaMatt:
Canceling notifications, detect charging

I noticed that if a notification gets canceled (e.g. you read your new email on your PC), Blinky doesn't seem to notice this if the BL is on, and it just stays on until the screen is turned on.

Also it would be great if Blinky could provide an option to "Blink indefinitely while phone is connected to charger/USB" - and then start the blink timer when disconnected, and automatically start blinking again if re-connected, etc. Make any sense?

:) using Blinky 2.4.1
[Captivate Themes and Apps] jdkzombie:
ooooh man

for the love of all things sacred...i cant believe i didnt use this sooner!!! who the hell needs an LED notification when i have BLINKY!!!!!!! now i love my fascinate even more!!!! but i flashed a BLN modded voodoo kernel, and installed blinky from market, and flashed the 2.3 zip. so far no probs. i go all day on 1 charge with excessive phone use, and minimal battery loss with blinky running. i have no idea why others are having battery issues. could it be my 100mv undervolted kernel? who knows....perhaps its my stunning good looks, or witty repertoire, or my addictive charm. lol....im gonna say the kernel.... hahahah :D

if you were a woman i'd make sweet love to you for this......with foreplay even.

(no offense to any women) :D
[Captivate Themes and Apps] komeet:
I got some problems to download the newest version from the market. The installation failed with an error like "installation package was not signed correctly". any ideas abou that? :confused:

Right know I'm on 2.3 and it worst part of. SMS notification is allright but call and mail notification (K-9) don't work. :(

And additionally I still have a feature request ;): It is possible to dismiss the blinky notification after the screen was turned on or by pressing lets say the back button? Sometimes I want to read the new SMS later, but yes I noticed there is one, so in this case blinky can be turned off but in the current version you have to read it before the lights turns off. NoLED has such an feature and I love it...

But anyway, great work and thanks for sharing :)

My phone: Samsung Galaxy S
[Captivate Themes and Apps] komeet:
okay I managed to get version 2.4.1 installed and call notification works now but still no K-9 blinks :(
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Guardian_Bob:
Yes, as it says on the market version and here, you need to uninstall 2.3 before installing 2.4. It will not upgrade correctly.

Check K-9 and see if it has an option to turn the LED notification on. I can only catch notifications that want to use the LED.

I can do it on screen turn on, but not the back button. Unlike noLED, I'm not displaying a UI to notify you. If I were to do that, it would require a whole lot more battery usage. This is a little tough, because sms messages turn the screen on, so if you get two, all notifications would be ignored. That seems like a bad thing to me. The system doesn't give me access to which notifications exists, just if a notification wanted the LED on.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] putero:
download link

Hi. Works 2.3 .apk link? I cant download it from phone.

2.4 freze on my phone

-2.2.1 jpx

-voodoo 5.1

Thanks
[Captivate Themes and Apps] RMonst3r:
2.4 also freezes my phone.

2.3 worked perfectly.

Downgrading now.

2.2.1 Galaxy S
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Guardian_Bob:
I have one logcat on this, but it is odd that people are having this trouble. I wonder if Samsung did something screwy, that my stuff isn't catching.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] crupp:
Just to chime in. I am running Serendipity 4.0.1 with the latest Firebird Kernel and i get a "Blinky is not compatiable with this ROM" message when opening Blinky. Any ideas?
[Captivate Themes and Apps] RashaMatt:
Firebird might be the problem... I'm running Blinky 2.4.1 on Serendipiry 4.0.1 (with GB's Steam kernel #8), and everything is working great.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Guardian_Bob:
That message means the /sys interface is missing the required files for backlight control.

I'd have to double check the kernel to find out why, but most of the time this is a result of the it not supporting BLN.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] HerrDesRinges:
Hello Guardian_Bob,

great job - cool app!

first i've installed the 2.4.1. version from market on my german SGS i9000 (with froyo 2.2.1 (JPY)), but this version didn't blink on it:( (but it vibrates, what means that the app is running)...

now i have deinstalled the 2.4.1 version and installed the 2.3 version from your first post: now it blinks on my SGS:cool:

i'm happy with the 2.3 version, but why doesn't work the 2.4.1. version, and what is with the next updates? must i stay on 2.3?

thx 4 your work!

Michael
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malicenfz:
Do you guys think they would replace my phone because of the GPS issue?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alphadog00:
It depends on your problem. If you show them the phone won't lock and GPS doesn't work, then they have too.

If your GPS is not as accurate, they may not. I am not sure what the tolerance is for that.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phoenix-Lead:
I spent two hours proving that same case to them and I can speak in very technical terms with them. They just kept saying I need to use ATT navigator or my gps won't work. I told them they were a bunch of useless jack asses if they think anyone will buy that garbage. Long story short, they refused, I now run Axura where the gps works wonderfully and I could not be happier. Once my contract is up I am switching carriers.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malicenfz:
It doesnt even lock on. I might have to go try that. And yeah i've thought about switching carriers bit being in the military only ATT works everywhere in the world.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mac208x:
Tell them that the gps doesnt work, it wont lock and also that your phone shuts down randomly and that it is a known issue to samsung and att. also tell them your battery sucks ass. The more things u tell them that they cant prove it in the store they will replace it on the spot. I told the att dude about 10 things about the phone the dude didnt even say anything went in the back and brought me a brand new looking cappy.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malicenfz:
Very well thank you all for the info.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fugeelama:
x2. I walked into the repair center today and as soon as I said "I've got three things wrong with my phone" the guy was already working on the paperwork for my replacement. I was in and out in 10 minutes. The tech didn't even check anything to see if I was telling the truth, but then again I have a feeling I'm not the only person who has been to that store with a malfunctioning Cappy.

If anyone care: my first phone had the crazy self-pressing home button for a while (I learned to live with it as it wasn't so bad with certain roms) but then I started getting random shutdowns earlier this month and this weekend the GPS was just plain fubar (kept reporting me as being in Orlando instead of San Diego). Here's hoping #2 works out and I don't end up going through multiple warranty replacements just to find one that works reliably.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mac208x:
Also if u get a replacement check with shippmemt it is. If i rmr correctly the newer ones are 1008 that work better, you can check this under the battery. This was mentioned in one of the rom threads in the op but i cant rmr with one if i find it ill post it here
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alphadog00:
This was mentioned, but just as many people say their phone works great and it is different build. I think it is a red herring.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malicenfz:
Great. Thanks
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mattbeau:
Strange the local warranty center utterly refused to replace mine
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] way_mun:
[Q] LF Someone in GTA that can fix my phone -"E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1"

Hey everyone, I have a SGS I9000 international version that has bricked on me. I've tried to fix it for the past month and am finally giving up.

I keep getting the

"E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1"

error

I can get into download mode and recovery mode and have also managed to get clockworkrecovery mod on it by flashing it but the phone does not get past the glowing S on startup.

I've also done a lot of reading and there seems to be mixed feedback about whether it's a software or hardware problem.

If there is anyone that can fix my phone I'd gladly pay for their time.

Please email me if you have any ideas about fixing my phone.

BTW - I got the phone from Asia from a second had shop so I know I can't bring it back to Bell/Rogers.

Please email raymondyu.pt at gmail dot com if you can help!

Thanks!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] panflute:
This is related to the previous thread but I have a different problem too. I rooted the phone. When I have USB debugging enabled I cant see the phone. Whith it disabled I can see the phone but cant see the SDK directory anywhere --- I am trying to install the new battery meter but I can't see the SDK directory anywhere to back it up. If I select mass media when I connect, I pull down the notificaton bar to enable file transfers but still cant see the sdk directory....btw I do not have an SD card installed. Also when starting Titanium backup I get an error message saying I will not be able to restore unless I enable unknown sources under applications, but I see no setting for that. So I am a bit confused and not sure if things are operating as they should be. I assume I am not seeing all of the directories but dont know how to get there. Any suggestions appreciated. thanks
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boystuff:
ok the 4 touch panel keys alone the bottom of there screen have there own firmware as far as i can tell. Seems i broke them, menu and Back light up where is search and home do not, however none of the keys themselves do anything. I was scrweing around with the dialer commands and somehow entered the touchscreen firmware not exectly sure what happened but it attempted to update the screens firmware, pop up said screen firmware update "pass" anyone know how to fix this lil crew up on my part
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] firefly6240:
try rebooting, if that fails try flashing another rom or using odin?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boystuff:
firmware flashed back to JI6 screen buttons still dead.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] roguly:
try to ODIN to stock. if that doesnt work, the only thing i can think of is to bring it to a tmobile store
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boystuff:
code used *#*#2663#*#*

ok FIXED

seems after reboot i had to reupdate touchscreen firmware yet again. maybe Onyx did not have the particular firmware in it's files, and i had to go back to a samsung firmware.
[Android Apps and Games] Isriam:
Is there an application that controls SMS alerts better than the stock android alerts? If I turn off status bar notifications, it turns off sound and vibrate.

I want to turn off status bar and lock screen sms notifications, and only get a tone/vibrate. Checking the status notification off in the menu turns off sound/vibrate.

HTC Evo Froyo 2.2 on Calkulin rom
[Android Apps and Games] Falcyn:
There are SMS notification applications, yes, but I don't think you can enable sound/vibration without a status bar notification as the status bar functions as a sort of master notification manager.

I imagine that's intentional on Google's part -- if you could enable just sound without a visual cue, it would be too easy to end up confused as to what kind of notification you actually received. Sounds like a recipe for confusion from less-savvy users.

Now, there's a chance I'm wrong here -- but I'm fairly certain I'm not. You could try SMS Popup (http://www.appbrain.com/app/sms-popup/net.everythingandroid.smspopup), which can do a one-time popup notification without putting anything in the status bar, but again, that won't do sound or vibration without the status bar notification enabled.
[Android Apps and Games] Isriam:
I tried sms popup, it requires you to do a status bar notification.

I don't really understand your part about the sound/vibrate notification being confusing. phones for years have had sound/vibrate with different alerts for each type of event. i also get a (1) on the SMS application showing i have 1 unread message.

I really think it is a poor design that I can't turn off the status bar notification without turning off all message sounds/vibrate. What if I just didn't want someone reading my messages but wanted to hear the sound?
[Android Apps and Games] Falcyn:
I have never used a phone that doesn't automatically (and non-optionally) put a notification icon in a status bar, or place a # over the messaging icon, or give some other visual cue that you have a new message. But if what's actually bothering you is the scrolling message preview in the status bar -- not the notification icon itself -- SMS replacement apps Handcent and ChompSMS both can disable that.

The only option if you just really can't live with that icon, for whatever reason, is to get Handcent or Chomp to disable the scrolling preview, and then to go digging around in one of those programs' files with Root Explorer or the like to find the SMS notification icon image file and replace it with a completely transparent .png. The notification icon would then be invisible, despite still technically being there.
[Android Apps and Games] Isriam:
Yea im talking about the scrolling notification bar not the # on the sms message app icon.

I've used handcent and sms popup and both have a notification on/off, just like default message. It is tied to the audio. If you don't want the scrolling notification bar, you can't get audio from what I've found so far.

It was kind of nice at first, until i realized its just wasting extra battery, and it stays up there until i actually go click it or something. It also displays the text if someone else is holding the phone and thats annoying as well. I just don't understand why the notification bar isn't separate from the audio/vibrate.
[G Tablet General] t3h_g3n3r4l:
I've played with my gtablet since they first came out. I have to say, as a preface, that it's not that I dislike the device. I think, at this point, an Android tablet has more "wow factor" than sustenance. With a nice, dual-screen desktop, a convertible notebook, and a good Android-based phone, I can't figure where this device fits it. I'd hoped for a replacement for my aging laptop, but the tablet just doesn't cut the mustard.

I have known about the downfalls of the software (the main reason my local Sears will get for my return), and I really do think that with better developed software, this will be a good device for $400. It's got excellent hardware (the screen excepted) and immense potential for those willing to put in the time to get it working. However, for what I had planned to do with the device, it's just not up to par for the amount of time I have to invest in it.

I look at the issue in this light: for another $150, I can get a device that is much more in line with what I use a computer for in the first place. I take handwritten notes in class, and capacitive touch isn't good for that -- strikes to the Lenovo S10 and Dell Inspirion Duo. Also, with Android, I don't have a way to sync back to my network and my catalog of handwritten notes from previous semesters. It's not Google's fault. OneNote is really the best application I've used for taking and organizing notes, and if the online version allowed you to draw, I might even rescind this reason.

I suppose if I had a lot more free time, or if I were a developer / CS person, I'd attempt to port Ubuntu (something that I had contemplated anyhow) over and run it on my tablet. Beyond getting correct drivers for everything, I don't think it would have been that much of a stretch to have done. If I weren't returning the device, I would have even taken the time to make the side buttons on mine backlit.

I'm not jumping ship for an iPad either. The only piece of (cr)Apple hardware in my apartment is my girlfriend's iPod, and it rarely gets used (and when it does, it gets synced with Winamp). Right now, the tablet I would want isn't even on the market yet, and when it does surface, it's going to be somewhere in the neighborhood of $1200.

So, if you're still reading, good luck. I hope my contributions to the community were of positive value. I would love to look back a few months from now and say that I should have kept it. I think it's going to take a lot of work from the community at large for that to happen, and you all are going to be the ones who lead the way. The work you guys have done (especially roebeet, et. al with the firmware mods) has been tremendous.

--

By the way, my tablet will be going back to the store at the University Mall in Tuscaloosa, AL if anybody is looking for one to pick up in the outlet. It will most likely still have clockwork recovery on it with the updated firmware in tow.
[G Tablet General] ehunyadi:
It was a pleasure reading your posts and I wish you well.
[G Tablet General] xmr405o:
You'll be back. You're gonna return yours then by your own refurb haha.. jk. Is that even possible? Hmmmm
[G Tablet General] kitzuki:
I also will be taking my tablet back at this point in time unless you can develop it cant really be a everyday dependable device. Iwent and bought the samsung galaxy tab while yes more pricey but i have since almost compltey replaced my smart phone and haven touched my computer for longer than 10 mins to sync some comic books
[G Tablet General] S_C_B:
After all these mods, I'm keeping my g tablet, at least for the time being.

The galaxy tab is just awful.
[G Tablet General] xmr405o:
I don't think the galaxy tab is awful but I don't think any tablet out today can practically replace a smartphone/phone or replace a laptop for that matter. IMO, tablets are for leisure. I'm also keeping my gtablet because I have a great smarthphone and an okay laptop already. I just need something more accessible than a laptop and a bigger screen than my smartphone.
[G Tablet General] h4x0rjdag:
I just have to say ew, and I'm a sprint supervisor for technical support.
[G Tablet General] rushless:
Out of box and no modding, I would not keep this device either. Modded is another thing, since the device is amazing with the Nvidia driver patch from last night.

TnT Lite 2.0 + 2.03 Nvidia patch + Flash + Market fix = Kick a55 device.

Catch is 90% or more that get this device during the holidays will be non modders, so I understand the perspective, since fits the majority.

Viewsonic now have a community made FW package that would save their butts for massive returns with this device and actually make money. No way current state results in net positive $, come January.

Seems to me which is cheaper?

60,000 units sold x 70% returns (fair guess) = 42,000 x $100 (repack/refurb costs).......... $4.2 million cost impact for mass return scenario, or put a rom package on devices that works great and people will love and result in sales and increased demand......WHICH would you pick? ;)

Added:

Viewsonic's decision will probably be an absolute marginal swing of about $7.2 million (for 60,000 units $4.2 million hit and $3M profit: for entire system)
[G Tablet General] anjenaire:
Almost Going Back but Now .....

I had issues last night connecting to the internet. I was running stock ROM with a few sideloaded apps including Dolphin browser. Thought I had screwed it up. Unistalled everything to bring it back (close) to stock before the return later today. Then found out my wife was also having issues on her MacBook last night (PCs were all o.k.). Chalking it up to router (which I could see from the tablet).

So decided to play with the TnTLite V2 and 2.02. Now I am back on the keeping side of the ledger. I would feel better about this decision if I had paid much less for the unit, and I think we will be able to find lots of these returned and available in the next few weeks, but I am not going to wait that long. I have some travel coming and want to have this operational.

Last things I am hoping for: Music and Video off SDCard 2, tether unit to my Blackberry, Video chat operational. I am sure over the next few weeks, 2 out of 3 items will be checked off my list.

I only have a few more days to decide (14 day return at Staples!) but the scale is tipped toward keeping the device this afternoon.
[G Tablet General] rayden25:
Exactly... Tablet for surfing, video conf., emails, videos and games. Latop for work stuff. My wife does nothing more than surf the net, facebook, shop for stuff for the kids, etc etc. It's a perfect replacement for her aging laptop. If she needs to write a letter or do some "work" she can use my work laptop or the quad-core server in the office. For me, I just want something smaller than my laptop to surf and play games with.

So a replacement for a computer... No.

In addition to a laptop/computer... Yes.
[G Tablet General] teleknEsis:
When I initially heard about the GTab I was pretty excited for the hardware, but the software made me throw up a little in my mouth, so I completely dismissed it as a serious contender, and thus had my eye on the Archos 101.

After getting completely frustrated trying to track one down for purchase (Archos did a HORRIBLE job with initial supply) I was doing more research and saw that not only was the GTab completely unlocked (read: Hacker's Playground) and that the XDA community was already behind the device with several ROMs and hacks I actually scoffed at myself for ever considering buying the Archos.

2x as much RAM, easily 2x better CPU and graphics, 1080p out, android 2.2, and i could run down to my local Sears and pick one up immediately!!!

Ran down to Sears, grabbed a GTab, and w/in 5 minutes of opening it up I already had CM6.1, flash 10.1, full market, and all GApps. It was too good to be true. Decided to try out TnTLite and definitely a better "everyday" ROM than CM6.1 at this point, but that may not be the case in another week.

With the Tegra update from last night this thing screams. Flash plays just as well as my PC and the battery life is insanely impressive. I can't even imagine Gingerbread which *should* hopefully add support for the second CPU core.

Only complaints thus far: horrible viewing angle on the screen (turns out it's not so bad when you're actually watching a movie) and no backlit buttons.

COULD NOT BE HAPPIER WITH MY PURCHASE! This thing is going to make traveling this X-Mas with my kids a breeze. w00t!