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[Captivate Android Development] tazman171:
LOL, who would have guessed. Whatever you do, thanks for Perception as it is an awesome rom. Still running 10.2 with no issues, been over a month now! :cool:
[Captivate Android Development] Haloruler64:
Thanks for ALL your work man! We will miss you on Perception and await you on Cognition! I'll be sure to flash KB1 (too bad it's 2.2, not 2.2.1, I liked the new scrolling style)
[Captivate Android Development] kamots:
Worst...day..... ever! No but really DG thank you for all the great roms that you put out with perception. Even though I admittedly strayed, I always came back to it because it seemed to run the best and smoothest.you are an amazing dev. Maybe one day I will be able to get the Atrix, by then who know what you will have been able to do with it. In the mean time though, I will be watching the cog thread waiting anxiously to see what's next:-)
[Captivate Android Development] donharden2002:
It is a sad day in xda land. Thank you for all of your hard work. I guess now I'm going to have to upgrade. Hello moto
[Captivate Android Development] asrrin29:
Would you be willing to let someone else take over Deving Perception? the reason I ask is because I have yet to find a ROM other than perception that gives me the UI experience I want. I love the Glasslock/music player integration that everyone else seems to strip out of their ROMS, plus every other little tweak that makes this ROM great. I'd hate to see it go.
[Captivate Android Development] gibson3659:
Now this puts me in a pickle. I have tried a couple other ROMs, including Cog, but none of them work with my exchange server policies. The only viable options I have found are Perception and stock. Hopefully Cog 4 will work, and I have yet to try Serendipity.
[Captivate Android Development] reinbeau:
Give Serendipity a try, I know others have discussed exchange servers in there, and I believe there's an add-on in the Kitchen that allows it - but I'm not a user of exchange, so I haven't tried it.
[Captivate Android Development] sremick:
So... what still-maintained ROMs are suggested for a Perceptionophile?

One of the things I preferred about Perception was that it was stock-looking and "not a big themed turd" as DesignGears liked to say. I've neither seen another ROM with as simple, clean and nice a theme nor with one as an option to apply. Suggestions?

I'd just wait for Cognition 4 but I worry about losing Bluetooth voice-dialing and HSUPA since it's 2.2-based.
[Captivate Android Development] joedon3:
I haven't used Perception in quite a while, but seeing this is kind of sad. DG, you are a great Dev and I see credits to you in every ROM on these boards. Thank you so much for the great contributions to our community. I'm glad at least you aren't completely leaving the community. Have fun with the Atrix!
[Captivate Android Development] tonyc0642:
I agree with reinbeau, Serendipity is win. I've been using it since 5.2, and it's the fastest and most stable ROM I've used. Plus MM updates the crap out of it, every couple days it seems, and they are simple CWM update zips that don't require a backup or a wipe(unless you are flashing Serendipity for the first time). The fact that it is themed doesn't impact performance at all IMO, as long as you keep the SpeedMod kernel updated, it flies. I will always be a fan of DG's work, he was a pioneer in Captivate development and his contributions will never be forgotten. I mean he was my first ROM chef(good ol' SRE lol) and my only ROM chef up till Perception 10.3. But I just got a jones for a flash a few weeks back, and Perception wasn't getting updated, so I tried Serendipity and never went back. Here are my benches from v5.11 with the latest SpeedMod kernel using Quadrant, Linpack, Neocore, and Speedtest.net.
[Captivate Android Development] rvt1000:
I don't think I'd go as far as calling the SG or SGSII "ruth such terrible products".
[Captivate Android Development] EnemyOfGlaDOS:
So I know DG said he discontinued the perception build because the official 2.2 dropped. But as far as I can tell it hasn't. Both Samsung and att have CONFIRMED that it has not been released yet. Just wondering whats up..

Also, DG.. not in anyway trying to get you to work on perception I was just noticing there isn't an official update yet. Dude anyway.. awesome work on Cog and Perception. Thank you thank you thank you for all your hard work and making our captivates better than my neighbors!

Sent from my Paragon Captivate because my computer is too far away
[Captivate Android Development] rajendra82:
The KB1 is the release firmware name. It its possible that we have an earlier build that may be tweaked slightly by the time OTA/Kies Mini versions come out (like what happened with JH7), but KB1 is real close. The reason I know this despite the lack of any announcement from Samsung or AT&T, is because KB1 shows protected apps in the market without hacking the build.prop, which means it is registered with Google already.
[Captivate Android Development] Bowsa2511:
Why get the super-locked down atrix, instead of waiting for the Pearl of the Galaxy S 2?
[Captivate Android Development] Enhanced:
Because it's the same old Samsung.

The Galaxy S line was suppose to be Samsung's baby which was seen as their first real attempt in capturing a large market share as a real player in the smartphone market. While they have, to a degree, succeeded, how they allowed such

major

issues as the shoddy GPS, file system lag and shutdown issues escape onto their phones shows how much quality control Samsung employs, even for their premier line of phones.

If this is the best Samsung can treat their top of the line phones, I don't think I blame people when they don't want anything to do with Samsung in the future.
[Captivate Android Development] rvt1000:
word up...i was a bit disappointed at the processor they chose to use. as of now it's still the qualcomm 1.2 which blows when the moto's got a tegra2 inside!! if it weren't for the processor, i think with the super amoled and the build quality the sgs2 would be a keeper!!
[Captivate Android Development] sremick:
Quick question:

Was at a family member's house the other day and she had password-protected wifi. I asked her for the password and she quite-confidently gave me a 6 character password. However, I wasn't able to enter this as the set/ok/whatever button on the entry window on the Captivate remained grayed-out until I entered a password of at least 8 characters (which of course wouldn't work).

Any idea what's going on here?
[Captivate Android Development] joedon3:
the 6 character password may have been a passphrase setup on the router that then generated the REAL password for the SSID on the WAP.
[Captivate Android Development] shinji257:
If it was WPA/WPS2 then that has an 8 character minimum that most devices adhere to. Most routers will allow a lower count but it doesn't mean that it is working correctly. I had set one router lower than 8 characters and it stopped broadcasting the wireless. :p
[Captivate Android Development] DaUnderSheriff:
Official Froyo tomorrow

Apparently the official Froyo is being released via mini Kies tomorrow:

http://thedroidguy.com/2011/02/att-samsung-captivate-froyo-tomorrow-aria-coming-soon/

Who cares? Not me. It'll be full of AT&T and Samsung bloatware, which I've already removed anyway, so I guess now it's hurry up and wait for 3/1 when the backhaul gets turned on and seeing if KP1 can get anymore bandwidth out of the nodes. :)
[Captivate Android Development] froli13:
Hhm the SGS II will have a dual-core 1ghz processor... It's the Infuse that has only single-core 1.2Ghz
[Captivate Android Development] designgears:
I will be getting one ;)

ya, that one is a big galaxy s, oc'd, 4G support... nothing special.
[Captivate Android Development] projectpaki:
DG,

Any chance you can do one more farewell Perception 11.0, or as I will dub it "Final Perception"? Not trying to get you to do extra work lol but I think a lot of us love this rom and maybe going for one more
[Captivate Android Development] tbong777:
Already switched to Supernova.....Great ROM

Tried COG 4.....Supernova far smoother

DG is moving on. Still plenty of DEVs cooking great ROMS.

2.2 Source drops today.
[Captivate Android Development] CuriousTech:
Perception spoiled me. I tried Cognition 4 and quickly came back. Just couldn't handle all the missing features. Even if the battery lasts a little longer that's the only thing it has going for it. The USB audio didn't even work.
[Captivate Android Development] mircury:
Ya I switched to Supernova a week ago and I really really like it. Stable, smooth, and great battery life.
[Captivate Android Development] sremick:
I care, because bloatware is easy to remove, but what is harder is getting native and real hardware support... instead of having to hack-up I9000 ROMs to try and support the Captivate's differences.

Of course, the KB1 files have been out for a few days now, which lead to Cognition 4... but I'm hoping for the day that the source gets released so that much more can be done with them. As I don't want to give up HSUPA or bluetooth dialing, I'm not anxious to switch yet.

My point is simply that caring about the official 2.2 release isn't the same as not caring about bloatware.
[Captivate Android Development] curti.nogg:
I flashed Cog4 and I knew that BT Dialing would be missing, toggline edge, HSPA, but I didn't think the alert when a call disconnected would be missing too. :(
[Captivate Android Development] G.Hook:
I have to say I too am still running Perception. I haven't found anything else out there (yet) that has the features I want.
[Captivate Android Development] MikeyMike01:
You say that like it hasn't been a resounding success.

Sent from my Captivate.
[Captivate Android Development] reinbeau:
Of course he hasn't yet tried Serendipity, from the sounds of things. ;)
[Captivate Android Development] MikeyMike01:
He's the guy on androidforums constantly bashing custom ROMs.

Literally, I figured out the home button haptic so he'd have less ammo.

Sent from my Captivate.
[Captivate Android Development] tbong777:
or SUperNova....

Plenty of GREAT ROMS still available for the Captivate without having to resort to the stock source,,,ugh,,,Tried Cog 4.....No go here,,

Waiting for Galaxy S II Looks very promising. Atrix not so much.
[Captivate Android Development] dmnall:
I am torn between running the SuperNova or Phoenix 5.2 because I am still running Perception 10.2 but with lateste Firebird Kernel and kp1 modem and it is running solid except battery life blows big time *worse then perception 9*... If I can find a custom i9000 rom that has better battery life, I would love it!

Cheers,

Charlie
[Captivate Android Development] tbong777:
I am getting better battery life from a straight flash of Supernova without any custom kernel or modem flashes
[Captivate Android Development] bfgarzilla9k:
I've used the Firebird Kernel on every rom since it was released. I flashed Phoenix 5.2 two days ago without replacing the SpeedMod kernel that comes with it, and the battery life is AMAZING in comparison. I bought ADWex the same night I flashed Phoenix so I'm not sure if it's just the launcher that's making it feel faster, but it just seems fast as hell also. I'm the happiest now with my Phoenix/Speedmod/ADWex setup than I've been with any other configuration since owning this phone.:D
[Captivate Android Development] dmnall:
I am currently downloading Phoenix5.2 right now and I will flash it, and hopefully I will get way better battery life.. That was the only issue I had with Perception 10 - 10.2 was I could get 6 hours out of the battery which was an issue but I dealt with it lol.. Hopefully I can go back to having 18 hours again lol

Thank you again,

Charlie
[Captivate Android Development] TheShamsMan:
Flashed Serendipity 5.11 last night. Amazingly fast!! WOW!

I've been using DG's ROMs (and love them) since day one.. I gotta say though, I've been missing out for sure!!
[Captivate Android Development] novajustin:
you would actually buy another samsung phone even after owning a captivate?? wow
[Captivate Android Development] reinbeau:
Yes, I would. I actually like my Captivate. As long as there's a great development forum to go to and fix what's broke, I'll buy another Samsung phone - in 1.5 years when my contract is up!
[Captivate Android Development] dmnall:
Well in my opinion I probably would not buy another Samsung phone because of how it took 8 months for them to release froyo! However if the galaxy s 2 is a better 3d performer like the current galaxy s phones were when released compared to the competition and the ease of flashing them as well, I would! The captivate is an awesome phone with a gorgeous screen!

Lack of os updates from Samsung killed it but dg, and all the other development has shown how kick ass it is along with all the other galaxy s phones are!

Cheers,

Charlie
[Captivate Android Development] n7slc:
The first DG ROM I ran was 2.2b7. That was a good ROM but as the builds progressed, battery life continued to be a problem. Non of the Perception builds played nice with the battery.

I've have flashed so many different ROM/modem/kernel combos since my phone was new in August of last year. I have to say that Serendipity is far and away the BEST ROM I have used yet. I've used it since v5.7 and it's so good, that I doubt highly that I will change to a different ROM anytime soon. The only ROM that could steal me away from Serendipity is a stable Gingerbread...

Now that DesignGears is dev'ing for the Atrix, I may have to go that route too...
[Captivate Android Development] froli13:
It's kind of funny to see all of these trying to find a new ROM to flash because DG stops updating Perception... It is still usable, it just won't get any updates...

I flashed another ROM because I wanted to try something different, not because DG stopped working on this one...
[Captivate Android Development] CuriousTech:
No doubt. I'm happy with this, and won't switch until there's something better. I tried one mentioned here and got a bad flash or something and Titanium Backup would FC, dock audio didn't work and some other things I missed. So I restored Perception for now. It's still working great.
[Captivate Android Development] tbong777:
Absolutely. ESPECIALLY after reading about the Atrix.DesignGears paned the Atrix..The SGS II looks a lot better. The Captivate is a screaming success for me because it was, is and will be properly developed....unlike the Atrix.

Yeah it sucked out of the box..but was still the best Android ATT had at the time. The ROMS have turned it around.

I am off contract and will wait for SGS II OR something that may be better. But as Long as Samsung makes easily flashed devices I will stick with them despite their initial flaws. "Official" Updates mean nothing when we have developers. Plus I usually wait a few months after release of any new phone to jump in the pool.

Frankly I am surprised to read that question in this forum..LOL I would expect that in a plain Jane Captivate Forum where no one flashed their devices.
[Captivate Android Development] sremick:
You guys have done pretty well for what you have to work with, granted... but the modem-lotto, battery life issues, random GPS performance, etc leave a lot to be desired. I'm not excusing Samsung from responsibility here, but my actual point was that I'm was looking forward to official release because it's usually going to be better to to use pieces designed for your actual hardware in order to reduce the random quirks that result from hardware differences. The popularity of Cognition 4 is a testament to this, and things might get even better if we ever get the KB1 source.

Not really. ;) You should read my posts more-carefully. I've said repeatedly I am not against them.

Well then it's not all bad, is it? ;) Lots of people were very grateful for that.
[Captivate Android Development] tbong777:
Atrix has battery issues. ALL higher powered smart phones will have "battery issues" carry an extra battery PROBLEM SOLVED.

GPS has been fixed for months

I have not found a bad modem. Some work better than others for specific needs. Trade offs are made for the extra needs and perfomance.

I cannot see using any official Captivate source after trying Cog 4. What I am using now is smoother, faster and the feature set better for my needs.

The "official release" is still behind what has been available now for months.

Hardware differences are not concerning.
[Captivate Android Development] tbong777:
Designgears is only developing the Atrix because the community helped pay for it..He is clearly disappointed in the device.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=11712030&postcount=114
[Captivate Android Development] tazman171:
Hell yeah, unlike others my gps always worked as well as any other phone I had and despite the lag it has always been very usable compared to any other "superior" phone. With the dev work my phone has been flawless and fast, been the same with any phone I've owned, devs always make it better. :cool:

+1 man, over a month on Perception 10.2; Jan 11 actually; and no issues, killer gps, 1.5 Mbs uploads (JL2 modem) and absolute stability. Never had a shutdown I didn't order up and no FCs. This rom has been flawless for me.

Of course I'll have to admit that I usually never have any issues with my roms, just something better comes along that I have to have. :cool:
[Captivate Android Development] conundrum768:
Exactly my feeling. I came to my cappy from a long line of WinMo devices. I was so used to flashing every new ROM that came out -- because of bug fixes and updates, they ran faster than their predecessors. This hasn't been the case. I've been loving Perception builds and only updated on big change releases.

It's too bad that DG is moving on (especially since Cog has never really appealed to me), but Perception 10.4 is chugging along and I don't see any need to change in the near future.

That said, if anyone can point me toward the theme used in the Perception line I'd like to have it on hand; just in case I do have to change down the line.
[Captivate Android Development] krips2003:
That's exactly my thought as well.

plus what's the use of getting official update from Samsung until you are on pure Google Android OS (i.e. Nexus one and Nexus S). Eventually you'll be installing the custom roms :D.
[Captivate Android Development] Haloruler64:
I'd gladly (and definitely will) pick up another Samsung phone. I want a Galaxy SII. They have the best screens, the best hardware for their time, and Samsung phones are overall great. They have issues, but they are fixed by devs. I have no lag, a working GPS, etc. So yes, after my (beloved) Captivate, I will get another Samsung device.
[Captivate Android Development] sremick:
That's rather dismissive. I'm well-aware that smartphones use more battery than dumbphones. However, losing 10% per hour (or more) is not normal.

Ok that's just not true. Maybe yours works great... if so, good for you... but far too many people still have issues to consider it "fixed". You have enough posts to suggest being around XDA long enough to be all too aware of all the users still posting with GPS problems.

I'd tried Adam's files, the plumbbob files, etc. All have issues. And I'm on my 2nd Captivate.
[Captivate Android Development] tbong777:
I don;t "see" all those people here with GPS issues...In fact I am reading more than ever how people are getting 10 second locks indoors on 7 birds and actually having a usable GPS. As far as many are concerned, the GPS has been fixed to their satisfaction and 1000X better than it was last Fall. I don't see a need to use any external GPS fixes. The ROMS have the fixes built in. I do see some people getting WORSE GPS after "testing" some "fixes" But they are the types who are always looking to squeeze blood from a turnip. The GPS WILL get you where you want to go....It did before the fixes albeit a lot slower locking.

As far as battery life goes.It is simply not an issue except for those who choose to make it so. It cannot be measured, Everyone has their own uses and references for what is good battery life and EVERYONE can buy a $15 Samsung Battery and Charger and never have a "battery issue" again.. The phone DOES work on a charger ya know....I don't believe a vast majority of users are away from a charger for 12 hours a day.

The worse thing a developer does is put NUMBERS on the battery icon as if that is 100% accurate. It is absolute torture for the OCD set who keeps looking at their phone every minute or hour to see how much their battery has dropped.....OMG!!!!!!!!!!

My phone will stay on 25% for eons......LOL.

Me thinks its you that has "issues" I suggest iPhone where Daddy Jobs takes care of all your problems
[Captivate Android Development] tbong777:
I was hoping for a more Mobile Phone centric company product. But it seems Samsung has the most open OS. Moto has locked their bootloader down. HTC has not offered anything as interesting as the Samsung product yet..

So SGS II will be my next device as of today...I can be happy with the Captivate for another year easily even though I am not on contract anymore.
[Captivate Android Development] tazman171:
+1 and well put as always tbong777.

I researched phones for a few months before settling on the Captivate in July. Despite it's "issues" they were in total less to deal with than the competition, iPhone was never considered because I like to mod my equipment etc., and I have been very happy. Research paid off, hell, I had my tilt for three years before I got the Captivate. I can still throw my sim in it for a very usable back up phone so I think it'll be off contract time again before I get another phone. :cool:
[Captivate Android Development] topiratiko:
If your looking for a fast reliable rom with good battery life and theme options....go Paragon
[Captivate Android Development] dhostetter:
I know this is a dying thread but thought I see if anyone here had a fix for the lights when the screen is touched? 10.4 stated it was fixed but isn't fix on mine. I do run a custom theme and wonder if it could be the theme. Anyone have any suggestions?
[Captivate Android Development] tbong777:
This being my first Android device I am kind of spoiled by the ability of the the device to load all types of ROMS. Looking at the Atrix, HTCs I see some issues wth the way ROMS are loaded unloaed and going back to stock.

I would say if one wants to cutomize their experience, Samsung seems as of today to allow the most and easiest way to do so. Not so hot out of the box I agree. There arelikely better choices for those who don;t want to hack. I don;t know as I have not spent enough time in other XDA phone forums but plan to. So far the HTC isl like relearning all over again...LOL I foolishly thought all the Androids had the same way of rooting and flashing. Not so.
[Captivate Android Development] CuriousTech:
Check to see if you have the same services.jar on the phone as in the original perception ROM. That's where the fix is.
[Captivate Android Development] froli13:
Surprised no one mentioned Twingerbread yet... Smooth, clean and fast. Try this out guys! ;)
[Captivate Android Development] mv1luv:
I always go back to this rom. Its very stable for me... Quadrant scores around 1700+
[Captivate Android Development] cheetablaze:
i'm still running 10.2, is there a really good reason why I should jump up to 10.4? I don't have a single issue with 10.2 at all. I friggin love rom's from DG. I'm interested in what phone he is going to next after the Atrix.
[Captivate Android Development] captrage:
"i'm still running 10.2, is there a really good reason why I should jump up to 10.4? I don't have a single issue with 10.2 at all. I friggin love rom's from DG. I'm interested in what phone he is going to next after the Atrix."

No reason other than...

It's freakin awesome!
[Captivate Android Development] tazman171:
No, the changes were minor, I ran 10.2 for over a month with no problems, on Dragon RC1 now only because I needed a flash fix, heh heh. :cool:
[Captivate Android Development] dhostetter:
March 9 and it looks like Perception thread is finally dead. Only the best ROM I've ever used todate. Thanks DG!