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[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pulser_g2:
If you don't want to use Apps2SD, no action is required. Just use the ROM as usual.

If you want A2SD, there's 2 ways to do it. One is to use the built-in Froyo method, that just uses a folder on the SD to do it. The other (better) method needs a second, EXT2, partition to be added to the sd card, so that you can store apps there. Making this partition will wipe all the data on your sd card though.

See http://www.villainrom.co.uk/vBwiki/index.php/Apps2SD for more info on apps2sd.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] lohtse:
refresh my memory how do I do this and when?

Also Titanium doesn't see my Ext2 but quick info app does!!!!!
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] bla1011:
I would rather not wipe my sd card, so how can I use the built in froyo method?

I tried the "a2sdon" command in the terminal emulator but the response is "a2sdon: not found"...
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pulser_g2:
Presuming adb is set up, use commands as shown at http://www.villainrom.co.uk/vBwiki/index.php/ADB#ADB_logcat

ie.

"adb logcat > errorinstalling.txt"

without the quotes. Then replicate the error and post the log file (might want to check it before posting just to be sure there's no personal info in it, and if there is, just edit it out)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pulser_g2:
Aha...

So just use the feature in settings > villain settings > Applications, to allow moving apps to the SD, and perhaps change default location if you want.

You can move apps to SD in menu > settings > applications > manage applications, via the "Move to SD" option.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] lohtse:
one logcat....... means nothing too me LOL.... anyway installing just hung so pressed back button to abort... Anyway hope it helps. Also may be worth knowing that if I uninstall an app I can't reinstall it either.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pulser_g2:
OK. Could you try uninstalling lockbot, as it looks badly written, or causing loads of errors...

Also, might be worth removing the taskiller for now, as it's always best to diagnose errors without any "system tools" running...

But yes, that's one messy logcat, full of "junk" :p Pretty hard to figure it out, but there looks to be issues with a task killer and lockbot, and the app:

W/PackageManager( 8151): Failure retrieving icon 0x7f02002c in package com.vp.alarmClockPlusDock

W/PackageManager( 8151): java.lang.NullPointerException

looks to have issues...

Then the package installer was killed: I/ActivityManager( 175): Process com.android.packageinstaller (pid 8247) has died.

Could you remove any "system" or "performance" related apps, as I reckon they might be the root of the issue.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] lohtse:
why would they stop installations??? They allowed all previous installations.... Confused!!! Also my lock screen doesn't work for some reason hence lock bot...

ps this W/PackageManager( 8151): Failure retrieving icon 0x7f02002c in package com.vp.alarmClockPlusDock

W/PackageManager( 8151): java.lang.NullPointerException is the app I tried to install to creat logcat
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pulser_g2:
OK. how about this then?

I/ActivityManager( 175): Starting activity: Intent { dat=file:///mnt/sdcard/Apps/com.vp.alarmClockPlusDock.apk typ=application/apk cmp=com.metago.astro/.PackageDetails }

I/ActivityThread( 8227): Publishing provider com.google.android.voicesearch: com.google.android.voicesearch.AudioProvider

W/InputManagerService( 175): Starting input on non-focused client com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@474012e0 (uid=10112 pid=8151)

I/ActivityManager( 175): Process com.infonetservice.phono (pid 8216) has died.

Seems stuff is being killed off pretty regularly. If package installer were to be killed, that might explain it.

Are you able to stop the taskiller temporarily? I also noticed a fair few apps that "hook in" to the system, like ICE...

I must admit I'm concerned this isn't something that can be diagnosed remotely...
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pulser_g2:
If anyone fancies trying the new market, just grab

www.villainrom.co.uk/uploads/com.android.vending_2.2.6.apk

And push it to system, renaming to Vending.apk, and rename or back up or delete the old one.

:)

Not making a zip, as I've not tested it yet...

Thx devilkin
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] lohtse:
why concerned???? as too ice etc they all worked fine on floyo 1.1.sumthin(early ver) and android 2.1
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] lohtse:
stopped task killers and uninstalled still hangs but now installations hang and reboot everytime wheres as before it was 50/50

PS still can't install anything either.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] merlin699:
since the 1.7.2 (or maybe since the gingerbread theme or the ginger keyboard - it was a busy flashing time) I don't get the LED notifications anymore.

has anyone the same problem?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] olasz:
Hi Pulser,

I did all that but still I cannot see chrome to phone in the market..I cannot even see xda for that matters...

extremely weird, isn`t it?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pulser_g2:
LEDs seem fine here...
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] geniy1982:
Calibrated the battery, uninstalled the app killer and installed Juice Defender, selected the Smartass governor, switched off the Google backup. The result? 80% after 30 minutes of video playback. Are there any other possible remedies? Maybe I should flash another kernel or re-flash the ROM? And what adb commands you were talking about, I didn't understand what you meant?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pulser_g2:
That IS weird...

No idea about how that could have happened...

I would suggest (if you fancy trying it), full wipe of data, cache, ext, dalvik cache (backup your apps etc and nandroid first obviously). Then flash 1.7.0, 1.7.1, and 1.7.2 and then boot.

Open market, see if you can see the apps. If not, or if you've tried these exact steps, then there's nothing I can really help you with, as it would sound like either a localisation issue (try using market enabler set to t-mobile UK, as I can get these apps on it fine), or some config issue I'm not aware of...
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pulser_g2:
Can you go to menu, settings, about, battery use, and tell me what %age each thing is using?

I would suggest a full wipe reflash if you can, and not installing ANY apps other than the one you need to test this with (if you can, try not to install ANYTHING for now).

I know that there are some apps that just don't play nice battery wise...

If you're able to test usage when perhaps playing music using the stock music app, see if it's any better.

Again, it's very hard to try and diagnose something like this remotely.

If you want to try another kernel, I'd suggest Erasmux's FlyKernel 12 pre (it's a beta, but should work fine :)) No idea if it will help, but I won't really be able to help with any issues it might give you unless you re-flash to the kernel included (Fly kernel 11 modified slightly).

Don't worry about the adb commands for now. They telll us the %age of time in each processor state, but I don't think that is the issue for now...
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pulser_g2:
OK mate. You've got me at a loss here.

Try this:

remove your SD card while turned off, and boot up the phone.

See if it works any better now. This is just a way to quickly remove all user installed apps (I presume you are using Apps2SD on EXT?)

If it works there, it's an app that is causing the trouble.

In this state, if the problem persists, please run the command

"adb shell collect.sh -c", and watch as it prepares a symptoms diagnosis file on the sd card. This file may contain personal info (lists of all installed apps etc), so upload it somewhere sensible and PM me a link, or email me it as an attachment.

pulser (a) domainofmywebsite.co.uk (replace the domain name of the VR site in there obviously)

That log should help me take a look and see what's going on, and if something isn't right...
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] blackplatypus:
My "zipalign" seems broken,

and after a full wipe and 7.0,7.1,7.2 + ubuntu fonts flash i got semi stuck, the lock screen + pulldown taskbar works however nothing else loads

have to test if it is related with the ubuntu fonts, or maybe with the 7.1/7.2 update.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] olasz:
The funny thing is that even though I flashed 0 then 1 and then 2 , if I look into setting , it shows that I still have version 1...instead of 2...very weird...
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pulser_g2:
That's normal. I didn't change version string in the .2 update
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] rustynuts34:
Installed and working well looks quite flash too :-)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] rustynuts34:
Ok I lie it won't download force closes on me
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] skedone:
i could not even get it to install
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pulser_g2:
Ummm... When you say it couldn't install, what step didn't work? Not really giving us much to go on...
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] umbrella42:
Activating HTC_IME

When I try to activate HTC_IME via "Android Keyboard" - "Input method", no dialog is displayed. Instead logcat gives me

W/InputManagerService( 173): Ignoring showInputMethodDialogFromClient of: com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@46a1fb70

W/InputManagerService( 173): Window already focused, ignoring focus gain of: com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@46a090f8

I've noticed this on FroydVillain 1.7.2 (1.7 -> 1.7.1 -> 1.7.2). Fresh install, full wipe before and after flashing.

EDIT: It worked on forth try, while NOT wiping after flashing. (??!)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] skedone:
sorry mate it install goes thru the installing part then just says app not installed mate
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] vido.ardes:
I just wanted to post a message to say thanks, this ROM really has made my Hero a pleasure to use again.

I have to wait until April 11 to get a new phone 'cause I am tied into a contract, but I may even wait a little longer now. Since I installed Floyd 1.7.2, I have had no problems. I have not had a single force close, the system is smooth and quick, all the menu's and animations are slick, faster and without lag. For benchmark whores, I have yet to run linpack and get less than 5.1 MFLOPS and that is after 2 days of constant heavy use without task managers.

The ROM is nothing short of awesome, and you have made me happy with my Hero again. Of course it looks fantastic, as I have a really cool Gingerbread theme running on it, you should all check it out :D :p
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pulser_g2:
Oh... Misunderstanding, mate. I thought you were saying the ROM wouldn't install :D

Could you grab a logcat of that if poss, and see if anything is amiss.

@All,

For anyone with issues, you can make a fairly good diagnostics log using the command "collect.sh -c" from inside adb shell, and take a look inside the resulting tar.gz file on the sd card.

It shouldn't be posted on forum in public unless you look at it and are happy for that info to be available (lists all apps you have installed etc, logs could contain email addresses or phone numbers)...

I can't honestly look at everyone's log, but if you are able to look at them yourself, I'm gonna try and make a wiki article on understanding them, so we can offer a bit of "self help"... Eg, how to tell if apps2sd is working right, and how to look for installer issues on apps.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] nchary05:
I like comic font (as available in Samsung Galaxy S), how can I flash this font into the same ?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] geniy1982:
Today in the morning my battery was 80%. After I played Angry Birds during 10 minutes, I quit it correctly, using the back button (Are you sure you want to quit? Yes No). The battery lost 10%. After that I used Skyfire to browse the web during 5 minutes (it took away another 5%), and killed this app correctly too (after I relaunched it, it didn't start from where I left it, so I'm quite positive here). But when I entered the battery usage page, I saw:

Display 55%, Angry Birds 18%, Skyfire 10%. Looks like those apps actually keep working, inspite of indications. And one more thing: each reboot takes away around 2% of battery, and I don't find it normal. So I think the problem is not related to apps themselves. Any other advice?

Sorry for my ignorance, but what do you mean by full wipe? Formatting SD-card too? I didn't do it before flashing this ROM.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] desean:
Have tested and it works in FV1.7.2. Made it into an flashable zip too: http://villainrom.desean.net/misc/market226-signed.zip
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pulser_g2:
Try removing your sd card? That saves wiping it
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] toenax:
Hi All,

I updated everything :D

From Amon RA 162 to 17

From FV 1.5.0 to 1.7.1

I've also made a kitchen update, but everytime when i installed that one.

My Hero keeps rebooting :S very strange.

Now installing one by one :D

I've also tried to do the update 1.7.2 everything went ok, no errors.

But my Hero keeps saying 1.7.1

And does anybody know how to remove galley3D ?? Hate the app, makes my Hero very slow :S

Is it installed in data\app or in system\app ??

And how is the file named ??

Greetzzz,

ToeNaX
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] tomorrow_c:
i can't set my timezone to GMT+07.00 bangkok, when i set my timezone it's alway set me to GMT+07.00 indochina time. i dont know why.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] arty:
so well...nice rom!

but my trackball LED doesnt flash anymore when i receive a text message .( do i have to activate that "feature" somewhere?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pulser_g2:
No, the LED should flash when you receive a text message.

If you want trackball to flash, I think you need two .so files from the 1.6.0 zip... There's two libs that mention lights... Try them?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] RatTSnake:
Hello all, just simple question. is there any way for automatic updates? or I have to check a new ios version manually?

thx
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] arty:
hmmm ya there are 2 files...but they are also in the 1.7.0 zip...

the trackball LED flashes only once when i receive it...but then nothing.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pulser_g2:
You need to copy the 2 old files onto the device replacing the new ones...
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pulser_g2:
Ummm... There's no auto updates just now, just use the patches supplied in the release posts. 1.7.2 is latest, but shows as 1.7.1 in about screen.

I presume you don't mean ios? If you do, you might want to check out www.iphone-developers.com :p
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pulser_g2:
OK. A little update on my playing with battery life etc.

5 hours, 7 minutes after unplugging, I have 93% remaining, with 33% on screen, 20% on cell standby, 18% on phone idle, 8% on voice calls (2 mins of calls made), 6% on android system, and 6% on my browser (a little bit of surfing).

CPU Settings:

Interactive, 176 Min, 576 Max, and for screen off, using conservative governor.

I can honestly say this is the best battery life I have ever experienced, as I've never been able to use my phone as an actual phone, and come back 5 hours later, and have as much as 93% remaining.

Throughout this time, everything has been normal. No silent mode, no internet disabled. Everything syncing as normal, emails coming in etc... Little bit of surfing on XDA (5 mins or so) and a little bit of tapatalk too, and it used 7%. This averages out to roughly 1% per hour with light to medium use, so I'm pretty happy :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] RatTSnake:
ahh sry, it was my mistake. No IOs anymore ;-)

of course, my question was about updates which should comming after current 1.7.2 version
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] arty:
alright...whats the adb command again? :D

btw...is it really only me with that problem? why that?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pulser_g2:
Hehe. Thought you'd gone mad and were asking about your iPod or iPhone :D

So yeah, the updates will be manually installed, though I'm passively working on a new OTA updater at some point :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] ZeppeMan:
Somebody can give me the name or the apk of the overclockprogram pre-installed on this ROM? I removed it and would like to install it again.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pulser_g2:
I just tested it, and I'm feeling generous, so I am making a zip for you :)

It's not really a problem, more just a different "expected behaviour". If you prefer it the old way, flash the zip I make :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pulser_g2:
CPUSpeed.apk
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] ZeppeMan:
Thx man ! :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pulser_g2:
Grab the obviously named file from http://www.villainrom.co.uk/forum/s...-Update-Released&p=35279&viewfull=1#post35279 :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] arty:
thx, im testing!

btw..u forgot the ".zip" in that link ^^
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pulser_g2:
For anyone who had trouble with the ubuntu fonts pack, DMzda reposted a fixed version at http://www.villainrom.co.uk/forum/s...nt-bugs-a-little&p=35717&viewfull=1#post35717

looks very nice I must say. Using it just now :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] blackplatypus:
Did again a full wipe and I'm using the new ubuntu font package, now everything works fine, a lot smoother than 1.5, nice work :).
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pulser_g2:
Aha... Someone spotted my *AHEM* deliberate mistake. Cheers :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] arty:
ok...tested the zip....but nothing changed. still no flashing (only once) hmmm :(

btw..the 2 files are in the lib/hw folder not /lib/(ike in your zip) :) maybe thats the prob?

edit: yep...ur zip put the 2 files into the lib folder not lib/hw :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] mr_dan:
Hey guys...i asked in a different section but w/e.. i tried rockplayer universal (dled from market), and it doesnt seem to run. When i try to run avi, it crashes every time. Tried both hw and sw mode. Some guy in that different section told me to reflash Floyo 1.2.0, but i kinda like froydvillain better, so if theres anything to do, piece of advice or anything (functional alternative for rockplayer), id be most grateful!

p.s. i tried yxflash but its laggy
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Calico5:
I will test out these settings :) Is there a guide/tutorial explaining what all these scaling modes do/mean? there are so many to choose from, but i have no clue (apart from guessing) how they work and for what type of useage they are best for!

EDIT: found the answer to my own question HERE (click me)

On a side note: Juiceplotter was SERIOUSLY eating my battery.. like a ridiculous amount, so after un-installing that im getting similar battery life as 1.6.2 :cool:
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] arty:
ok, i copied the two lights files with adb into the correct folder. reboot and nothing...:no flash (only one time) :(
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] YDardeer:
Why is the dialer different than the one in cm? And I don't mean DailerOne. I mean the stock dailer. And how to remove DailerOne? Other than that don't have a problem with this rom. Absolutely wonderful. Thanks
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] merlin699:
I flashed the rom and the updates again without wipe. everything perfect now! :D
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] lohtse:
track ball notifications not working here either even after applying fix...And also I can nolonger change my screen brightness!!!!!
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] arty:
i wonder y it has been removed anyway? :D

i mean...that flashing trackball is a "feature" of our hero, it looks so cool :)

and w/o that sms/mms/call notifiation blinking...its kinda useless (cept its main function as trackball lol)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] toenax:
Flashing trackball does work over here :-D

I have another problem.

Earlier today i had a post, that when i flashed the kitchen, my Hero keeps rebooting.

I found the problem.

I just wanted to install navigon mobile navigator 2.6.0, and gues what happend.

My Hero is rebooting :S very strange :S

Now...... i tought it had someting to do with navigon, but......... now i started gpsstatus.

And gues what happend........ my Hero is rebooting.

So i think, there a bug in the gsp system.

Can you all try to open a gps app ??

Greetzz,

ToeNaX
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] arty:
does it flash several times or just one time only after u have received a message?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] toenax:
It keeps flashing on - off - on - off - on - off etc etc
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] toenax:
Sorry, misstake.

When i receive a call, the trackball keeps on flashing.

But when i receive a message, it flash one time.

Sorry........
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] rionline:
i do not know, why you guys do not make an nandroid backup, a full wipe, and test your "problems" on a clean installation??!.

i have none of your bugs...so why is that? ;)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] toenax:
I did a clean installation :D

Wiped everything away, and made a nandbackup :D

Only the gsp sucks right now
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] arty:
the trackball LED has no bug....its just a "change" from what we got used to (according to pulser)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pulser_g2:
Correct, but I think he was referring to people with GPS issues...

I'm going to add a post about "before you post a bug report" I reckon... There's too many issues here solved by a wipe etc...

Hopefully can help people get solutions faster :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] merlin699:
gps works perfectly here.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pulser_g2:
The dialer is the CM one, AFAIK. What appears different?

You can use the kitchen to remove Dialer one if you wish, or delete the apk after remounting system
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] arty:
what about us conservative ppl who dont want everything to be changed (trackball)? :D
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pulser_g2:
Not sure what you are meaning...

It's more for people who are wanting to say "Help me. my GPS is broken, it FCs all the time, and it bootloops"...

Helps avoid the same answers more than once...
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] arty:
i was referring to the trackball LED issue, because the fix didnt help :D
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pulser_g2:
Eh? USB unplugged etc???

I called myself, and LED flashed as expected... I'll test SMS tomorrow
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] arty:
maybe thats the prob? receiving calls with flashing LED works...but there is only one flash when u receive a sms/mms :/ see some posts above....glad im not the only one with that prob :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Schiehallion:
You really want that back don't you arty! I must admit I miss trackball for sms, hope we can get it
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Hi-Fi:
I am lucky, no problem without full wipe
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] lohtse:
Heres a fun problem for you...

Hero was(and is again rooted) But for some reason this morning after a couple of days of use rooted my hero was nolonger rooted!!!!!!!!!!! Superuser couldn't grant,root explorer wouldn't start, android commander showed it as unrooted and z4root said it wasn't rooted!!!! Quickly re rooted using z4root and all's well again...

Just an oddity but thought may be worth while mentioning incase not the only one had this happen too...
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] arty:
oh yaaa! :D i always send myself sms just to see that tiny little trackball flashing all the time....:D
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] lohtse:
I miss it too!!!!! Just wondering if could use files from another rom to get it working.. And if so which ones would we need???
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] treesurf:
Well, I must say it sounds like a change from FV1.5, in which the trackball would flash endlessly for no apparent reason. :D