yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Captivate Android Development] skippyg:
Indeed I have I even tried changing usb ports and nothing works.

and I don't think the storage is corrupted because it'll save files read files and function normally. Just my computer won't read it.
[Captivate Android Development] illavbill:
I've been using your ROMs since I've had a captivate, but with this rom 6.2 and the 6.3 upgrade my wifi SUCKS. I'll have a hell of a time connecting and when I do it drops constantly. Cant even use it as a wifi hotspot which kills me when I'm on call for work. Any ideas?

Here is a screenshot I took just a second ago w/ kernel info etc.
[Captivate Android Development] andrewdroid:
Where's the scrollbar in the contacts?

In Serendipity 6.3, I noticed lack of a scrollbar slider now in the Contacts. It used to have a scrollbar slider on every other rom including all the stock roms.

Other than that,

The speed is great, and the GPS works MUCH better, compared to Cog 4.0.
[Captivate Android Development] edtonn:
Haven't noticed an increase in dropped calls per se (here in Denver), but since switching to JQ1 (from JK4 via the 850 band process), I've noticed random times when I either 1) lose service altogether or 2) show strong service but no calls or texts will send. It's in my apartment, where I normally get full 3G/HSPA coverage and toggling flight mode and/or data network connection doesn't fix it. FWIW a reboot always fixes the issue, but I'm not sure if it's modem-related or what. :confused:
[Captivate Android Development] reinbeau:
The only other suggestion I have is to go into Wireless and networks, USB settings, and make sure it's set to Mass Storage. I've seen that changed to Samsung Kies for no reason whatsoever after flashing. I had similar errors until I figured that out.
[Captivate Android Development] olo567:
For me, there's a #ABC...XYZ bar on the right side that I can slide along to scroll.
[Captivate Android Development] skippyg:
It worked!!!!!

Thank you!

For some reason i was under the impression that it was automatically set to storage mode since i couldn't find the option to change it under settings\applications.

Thanks again! Saved me a butload of time because I was literally just about to do a master clear.
[Captivate Android Development] andrewdroid:
Yeah but I'm missing the actual actual indicator bar which I liked. O well. Next release hopefully
[Captivate Android Development] goodolsen:
You could also leave USB debugging turned on and then you just have to mount the card when you connect.
[Captivate Android Development] bmvik:
My home and back buttons flicker as if being pressed. Ever since flashing to serendipity 6.3 .... sometimes phone is not usable... it takes me back to previous page by itself. Takes me to home screen by itself ... what is causing that? I flashed properly. Formatted sdcard, ODINed back to stock. Formatted again to be sure. Sim card and ext sdcard were out.

Its frustrating
[Captivate Android Development] reinbeau:
There's a button for that ;)

I was having the same problem and someone posted that in this thread somewhere - so now that it's come back up again hopefully it'll help others, too!
[Captivate Android Development] WickedNite:
Should I select automatic rather than forcing the 850 band on KS1? I used to force mine when I was using JL2 before cause that's what posted on the op.

Captivate, Serendipity, XDA Premium
[Captivate Android Development] AReynante:
I had this happen, and the only solution was to warranty it. I got the new phone, and had no issues. I had been asking around for a while, and it only had other people with the issue and no solution.

And to the above post,

I do wcdma all usually. It really shouldn't matter, unless you're getting a bad signal
[Captivate Android Development] loueichjr:
No. Was on JK4. Flashed back to JL3. Been the most consistent for me.
[Captivate Android Development] MikeyMike01:
Automatic is best.

Sent from my Xoom
[Captivate Android Development] TRusselo:
same thing just happened to me 30 min ago. jq1 barely any service. jk1 full service in basement...
[Captivate Android Development] MikeyMike01:
Modems are very region-specific, apparently.

Sent from my Captivate
[Captivate Android Development] TonyStark R.I.P.:
Modem post

Is anyone aware if there is a post constructed with all the different modems. I looked but wasn't able to find a singular page.

Thanks
[Captivate Android Development] olo567:
Sort of. They each have minutely different strengths and weaknesses, which may or may not help with the network structure in your area. For me, they all work okay at home, and all kind of suck at work because the signal is very weak. Nothing can help that.
[Captivate Android Development] ppalbicke:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=876391
[Captivate Android Development] H3llstorm:
Try this one: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=876391 :cool:
[Captivate Android Development] MikeyMike01:
I said "apparently", because I haven't exactly traveled cross-country to find out.

Sent from my Captivate
[Captivate Android Development] halfsoul:
Can't help with wifi dropping once connected except that every time this has happened to me it has been the Access Point acting up, resolved with a reboot/power cycle.

For the wifi not turning on, there are three things I'd suggest:

1. Try turning it off/on in Menu> Settings> Wireless> Wi-Fi> Wi-Fi (this sometimes works better than using the pull-down menu

2. Reboot the phone if #1 doesn't work

3. Try another kernel. You're on Speedmod K13C, and K13D changelog mentions wifi specifically:

So does Onix (which is based on Speedmod):

...and probably others too.
[Captivate Android Development] crenshaw1979:
GPS tweaking and education....

Da_G has done a great job of sharing his findings\research pertaining to anything to do with Captivate GPS fixes\Tweaks. I hope this links helps \ educates anyone who cares...

I also suggest you give his ATT GPS fix a test run. http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=469767&d=1292928668 He has three different tweaks total to test so play with them and please post your results here....

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=881941
[Captivate Android Development] olo567:
Well, I have. :p

Kidding, but I've been to Boston, Philly, and LA recently, and at the time JK4 seemed like the best in each. No idea how JQ1 or JVK would work in LA, where I found AT&T's signal to be surprisingly terrible. Given how good coverage is in most major cities, I was surprised to see 1 and even 0 bars in several cases, and it was constantly switching to EDGE and even plain GPRS at times.
[Captivate Android Development] TonyStark R.I.P.:
Could you attach the JK1 please?

Thanks
[Captivate Android Development] soupman147:
JVK has worked much better than any other modem for me in LA...by a long shot. The only problem is that is a battery killer...12 hours on a charge if that.
[Captivate Android Development] bmvik:
steps how to make sdcard faster

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=12669961&postcount=11307

I tried searching for directions on how to do that, but do not want to make any mistakes... Dealing with these files... Can someone help with how-to, please? :confused:
[Captivate Android Development] telep:
Which is that theme ?
[Captivate Android Development] illavbill:
The screenshot program I used for some reason chilled out the green to that color. :dunno:
[Captivate Android Development] illavbill:
I changed my Kernel and am thinking of changing my modem. this is what i'm running now
[Captivate Android Development] Espaa Valorum:
Saved the day!

I wanted to share a real world example showing why these custom ROMs are so great:

This past weekend we traveled to see family. While there, my wife needed to do a software release at night, for which she needed an Internet connection. This family member doesn't have Internet though. (Original plan was to stay at a hotel, but last minute change of plans had us stay with the family.) Fortunately I recently put the latest Serendipity on my phone (first custom ROM for me), and thanks to that i was able to turn on the Mobile AP and give her Internet access to do her work :) (Big FU to AT&T for locking that down out of the box BTW)

Now my wife wants me to put Serendipity on her own Captivate as well :D

So - Thanks for your work!
[Captivate Android Development] telep:
Thanks :D ..
[Captivate Android Development] goodolsen:
http://xdaforums.com/show...postcount=3569
[Captivate Android Development] Endoran:
Yeah lately on 6.3 turning on my wifi via the notification bar has worked maybe half the time. The other half I have to go into settings and manually hit turn on - this always works. I find it really weird how the notification drop down menu has problems...just seems like a no brainer thing for the OS to do. Like just a pointer. :confused:
[Captivate Android Development] goodolsen:
I'm using Widgetsoid for Wifi, Bluetooth and a couple other things and haven't had any problems with them turning on or off.
[Captivate Android Development] bmvik:
broken link
[Captivate Android Development] TonyStark R.I.P.:
I just put Onix on mine yesterday it's amazing and stright forward. Download the Onix kernel from http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=930679

Download Onix-2.0.4-OC.zip md5: 7ec4492f0b256c81454d9a91d3ddbe81 load it to your sdcard and flash it through cwm. It's really that simple;)
[Captivate Android Development] illavbill:
I upgraded my Kernel and modem to a different one and everything seems to be working way better... who knows. This is what i'm running currently...
[Captivate Android Development] illavbill:
I ran both the onix-2.0.4-oc and the hz1000 version. Which would you recommend? I wasn't too clear on the differences between them.
[Captivate Android Development] joey_xda:
+1 .
[Captivate Android Development] TonyStark R.I.P.:
It's your choice. I gave you the link and showed which one I'm using. Please remember to back up your rom prior to flash. The oc is closer to stock speed where as the 1000 is faster then standard. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong but the 1000 I assume drains battery faster the standard oc.
[Captivate Android Development] otmar9:
Just go to Settings > Wireles and network > USB Settings and check Ask on connection or Mass Storage

It is set to KIES thats why.
[Captivate Android Development] illavbill:
I've already had both Kernels on the system and didn't really notice a difference. :confused:
[Captivate Android Development] chickelnoodensoup:
The 1000hz version is supposed to be slightly smoother, but worse on battery than the other version (which I believe is 100hz)
[Captivate Android Development] MikeyMike01:
If you're interested in battery, don't flash either.
[Captivate Android Development] goodolsen:
If you're interested in battery just switch to a Blackberry.
[Captivate Android Development] chickelnoodensoup:
Agreed.

No offense to Existz, because he does some awesome work, but I have personally found Speedmod to give me much better battery life.
[Captivate Android Development] TonyStark R.I.P.:
HaHaHa Ain't it the truth. Good call
[Captivate Android Development] s1l3nt:
i guess I'm one of the people who likes what the rom comes with: JK4 and Speedmod
[Captivate Android Development] H3llstorm:
The non-1000hz kernel (currently 128hz) is perfectly smooth with very reasonable battery usage.

To paraphrase what's already been said, if you're interested in Voodoo Sound v7, don't flash either Speedmod or Paragon's kernel. :cool:
[Captivate Android Development] TonyStark R.I.P.:
I was too until I changed my modem and found a good thing can be improved on;)
[Captivate Android Development] ChikiBujia:
What modem did you flash? I've been having problems finding a good one.

I'm back on JK4 at the moment :(
[Captivate Android Development] AReynante:
To Chiki, I'm running KC1 and it is working out great, faster than JQ1 and JL3 (for me)

And about Onix, I get better battery with it than with speedmod
[Captivate Android Development] TonyStark R.I.P.:
XXJQ1 (woot, woot) It's amazing. Keep in mind it's really subject to location. I am surrounded my mountains and for the first time sence owning this phone I get equal signal strength to my wifes black berry. Battery not bad either. I flashed this around 12:30pm today, fully charged, browsing, gaming, talking and texting and still have 71%

Look at http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=962281&page=17 I went through a lot of this here today.
[Captivate Android Development] zerkai:
Anyone know?
[Captivate Android Development] Kakkoister:
This is a very great custom ROM. Glad I switched to it. My battery life has increased drastically, as well as general performance. I'm also using the SpeedMod kernal with it.

I have a small suggestion though. When you go into Applications, there is a Home button bar put at the bottom.. This seems quite redundant since there is a home button on the phone right below it anyway, and thus it really only gets in the way of your scrolling capability. So it would be great if you guys would be able to remove it.

Thanks again for your great work guys!
[Captivate Android Development] ChikiBujia:
I'll give this a try!!

Thanks sooooo much!!!

Also, I do love Onix!!! :D
[Captivate Android Development] ChikiBujia:
I had JQ1 but it was not good here in TX, lots of dropped calls :(

I'm gonna try KC1 and also read that thread. Thanks soooooo much!!!! :D
[Captivate Android Development] pwnerman:
You might have to reflash
[Captivate Android Development] pwnerman:
I'm sorry but I'm.on my.phone.and idk where this goes so I'm gonna ask here what do different modems do exactly? I live in the mountains in Maryland does anyone know which is the best around here?
[Captivate Android Development] goodolsen:
JQ1 was working fine for me, but I decided to try KC1 and got much better test speeds with Speedtest. I'll give it a few days and see how things look.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897
[Captivate Android Development] xdahgary:
JS1 working well for me.

Sent from Serendipity Rom by MikeyMike01 & ChanceM using XDA App
[Captivate Android Development] :
I just got back from being on vacation with my family for the last two weeks. We went all over California and to Vegas. All I have to say is that JQ1 held up for me. My wife's iPhone didnt even get 3G in Vegas and Tahoe (half of Tahoe is in Nevada) half the time... it kept switching to Edge (LOL) where I was getting 3-4 bars of 3G. So ya, its region specific, but in the whole state of California and Nevada, JQ1 was pretty damn amazing.

I now half to go upload 6.3 incremental...
[Captivate Android Development] ATT Intruder:
I'm on jq1 in Austin TX and locked solid on 850 with no drops. Where are you in Texas?
[Captivate Android Development] MikeyMike01:
I have JQ1 in NY, and it's fine.

Then again, I get H everywhere no matter what.

Sent from my Captivate
[Captivate Android Development] WickedNite:
So for here in LA, which one is the best modem to use? Anyone?

Captivate, Serendipity, XDA Premium
[Captivate Android Development] :
I live in the LA area, and Im telling you... JQ1 has been by far the best for me.
[Captivate Android Development] :
I thought you lived in Boston for some reason.
[Captivate Android Development] WickedNite:
Alright, I guess I'll try that now.

Captivate, Serendipity, XDA Premium
[Captivate Android Development] Soccer_Dad:
Add me to the list of people impressed by JQ1. I was out hiking on a ridge south of Ellensburg, WA today, and I tried to get my location by GPS. Well, the original location showed the cell tower location, on the north side of I-90, 10 miles away at least (although in the line of sight, more or less). While we were having lunch, and my Captivate rang. My son was calling. There was a bit of static, we couldn't hear each other for a moment, and then the phone switched to a better channel, and it was crystal clear - at 10 miles!
[Captivate Android Development] ChikiBujia:
I flashed KC1, and so far it is great!! I'm loving it :D

My phone even feels snappier!!
[Captivate Android Development] ChikiBujia:
I'm north of Houston. JQ1 was really good at first, but then, every call I got was dropped. At first I was blaming the other people's iphones and Sprint phones, but then I realized my phone was the problem :(

KC1 is really good so far :D
[Captivate Android Development] Joecascio2000:
Just out of Curiosity, what would happen if I deleted the lagfix.log and pre-init.log files?

Side note: Was on JK4 for the longest and never got signal in my room, it was so bad 50% of the time I couldn't even send texts. Just flashed JQ1 and now have a sometime two/but solid one bar(s). Not much but I can text now. :D Thumbs up for AT&T service, NOT!
[Captivate Android Development] The_Zodiac:
A) you die or b) you summon demons
[Captivate Android Development] Delgoth:
That's why it's ALWAYS best to Flash Stock, Master Clear, Wipe all caches and format SD for good measure before installing any rom. It just eliminates most problems people have.
[Captivate Android Development] illavbill:
Does anybody know how to toggle the option to have the four software buttons be lit up when the screen is turned on? I have a hell of a time trying to find that damn back button or the home button lol. I've searched the thread but I'm sure that I'm just being an idiot and not using the correct search terms. Doh.

Please help. I'll be donating come Friday for sure because I absolutely, positively LOOOOOOOOVING the ROM. THANKS AGAIN x 11ty!
[Captivate Android Development] psufan5:
The simplicity and speed of this ROM has been second to none for me. I really like it.
[Captivate Android Development] psufan5:
Great tips. Fixed my problems too.
[Captivate Android Development] A.VOID:
I seem to be having wifi drain
[Captivate Android Development] Gurgs:
I think this is the closest thing to a fix that we have...it makes it where touching the screen lights up the bottom buttons instead of having to touch a button to get the lights to come on. I dont think there is a way to make them stay on as long as the screen is on...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=875013

Edit: I stand corrected...check the OP for solution...sorry about that...
[Captivate Android Development] illavbill:
II had the same problem the other day. Make sure you root your phone first. I found it easier to just go to this thread HERE and download the root file and drivers if you haven't already. Mount the phone to the PC and drag root.zip to the root directory (top level of Internal SD). Rename it to update.zip. Reboot phone and hold Volume buttons & power until you get the black and blue screen. Choose Reinstall Packages. Then Reboot phone. Delete update.zip you used to root. Now, download ROM MANAGER. Install ROM MANAGER and run it. Click the Flash ClockworkMod Recovery button. It'll say it installed, and give you a version number where once it just said clockworkMOD. Now, maker sure your serendipity.zip to your card. Click the reboot into recovery button. Then choose Reinstall Packages. You should get a green screen. I had to reinstall packages TWICE without restarting phone to get to the menu. THEN on the green menu choose install .zip from SD. RUN, WAIT, RESTART with option on the green menu.

I was stuck as hell yesterday too. If you don't wanna use rom manager just copy CWR from the thread i linked and do the reinstall package twice like mentioned above. And make sure your ROM.zip is on the sd card already.

GOod luck! I'll be on AIM at illavbill if you have quesitons about just that... anything else I probably don't know. I'm good w/ computers but new to android.
[Captivate Android Development] ChanceM:
That will keep the lights on while the screen is on.

He has not implemented the touch activation yet.
[Captivate Android Development] illavbill:
same here. Well most of them lol. I had to have a drink or 3 and go out to dinner and post here to figure the rest out lol.
[Captivate Android Development] illavbill:
keep touching the screen? lol. Thats what I ended up doing. :o
[Captivate Android Development] rlittlejohn:
THANK YOU SO MUCH! I can stop freaking out now.

I'm sold. Everything is running beautifully. Great job, Mike.
[Captivate Android Development] kingfisher1111:
How to update from 1.9 to 2.0?

I downloaded the 1.9 to 2.0 zip. Then should I install this in recovery mode?

I already installed the Glitter ball kernel.. Can someone gude me the steps?
[Captivate Android Development] randomafk:
can anybody else access /dbdata in recovery mode via adb? i can /data and /system fine but not /dbdata.

Also i'm having an error with contacts. whenever i try hitting it, i get process android.process.acore has stopped unexpectedly.-edit- nevermind. i think the contacts thing had to do with the fact that I was using lcd density changer. Still can't figure out /dbdata.
[Captivate Android Development] crupp:
Yup. Install 1.9-2.0 right over. As ling as your using. GB kernel that calendar with the ROM
[Captivate Android Development] WickedNite:
Btw, if I change the kernel, does it also change the boot animation?
[Captivate Android Development] opcow:
Probably no more than simply reflashing would.

I don't know what it is that makes people think this isn't thorough enough:

format SYSTEM:

format CACHE:

format DATADATA:

format DATA:

delete_recursive SDCARD:.android_secure

delete_recursive SDCARD:Voodoo

delete_recursive SDCARD:Android

delete_recursive DATA:dalvik-cache

delete_recursive DBDATA:databases​

Not all ROMs will have well written install scripts, but if they don't then having stock firmware will possibly only make the situation worse.

After dozens of flashes casually jumping from one ROM to another without going back to stock for months and with no issues, I can't imagine I'm just lucky, but by all means, do what makes you feel better. Just be careful about recommending it to people who probably don't need it and who might not be as knowledgeable as you about how to do it and which firmware package to use. Bricks can and will be made.
[Captivate Android Development] KaLiBLeeK:
Oh, I'm aware of that. I always do the JF6 1-click, master clear, clear caches, then clear caches again with CWM before flashing any new ROMs. I'm not sure why so many folks are resistant to that method; taking the extra time on the front end saves you lots of frustration on the back end, for the most part.
[Captivate Android Development] Nickel Dime Bay:
Im so interested in this ROM, im on phoenix with the GB kernel right now and want to know if the speed will change or be the same? Everything is screaming fast right now for me. Anyone got a youtube video?
[Captivate Android Development] newter55:
That is fine for you, problem is that bricks some newer builds requiring a jig to hopefully revive. Some have to use a different "stock" and apparently some have said that any odin they have tried causes the issue. Changes are being made in the phone so it is not a one size fits all anymore.
[Captivate Android Development] WickedNite:
Can I use SetiroN's Kernel on this rom or would it cause any issues?
[Captivate Android Development] MikeyMike01:
Nothing. It's a log file.
[Captivate Android Development] axeman007:
Tested the ROM for 24 Hrs and counting... So far, Serendipity 6.3 appears to be the BEST ROM for Captivate. Smooth flow and performance. Good audio quality (even with our captivate speakers!!!!). However, I miss the good old stock equalizer and 5.1 Channel Surround effect . Hope, there will be a patch soon. Great work from the developers!!!!! :) :)
[Captivate Android Development] MikeyMike01:
http://serendipityrom.weebly.com/add-ons.html
[Captivate Android Development] ChikiBujia:
I agree, Serendipity is the most stable ROM I've had!!

There is not one single thing wrong with it!!

I am trying a JS8 ROM now, but i sure miss Serendipity!!!

P.S. Check this app out. Pretty neat :D

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=12482608#post12482608
[Captivate Android Development] Joecascio2000:
This is a pretty freaking cool app. Nice find. I just wonder if there are any side effects of using this? I did it anyway, freed up almost a Gig.
[Captivate Android Development] tietherope:
http://m.engadget.com/default/artic...t-rolling-out-in/&category=classic&postPage=1

Gingerbread for the Galaxy S looks to be coming out this month. Hopefully the source code is not far behind.