yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Captivate Android Development] torrin66:
Take a look at what is going on with the phone:

adb shell
top -m 15 -d 15 -s cpu

Figure out what is going crazy. I started experiencing hellacious drain and it turned out the GPS fix was hitting me for 80% CPU. Here is a normalish view for me:

User 11%, System 4%, IOW 0%, IRQ 1%

User 177 + Nice 0 + Sys 68 + Idle 1265 + IOW 0 + IRQ 8 + SIRQ 12 = 1530

PID CPU% S #THR VSS RSS PCY UID Name

3228 5% S 63 482180K 74380K fg system system_server

3529 2% S 13 320776K 56752K bg app_50 com.android.launcher

4404 2% S 29 271420K 34560K bg app_72 com.myfitnesspal.android

1261 1% S 1 0K 0K fg root mmcqd

18686 1% S 18 253404K 27836K bg app_89 com.audible.application

4653 1% R 1 848K 428K fg shell top

30216 0% S 20 259948K 24368K fg app_61 com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker

3523 0% S 33 316300K 29980K fg radio com.android.phone

3516 0% S 13 249512K 21964K fg app_36 com.swype.android.inputmethod

18694 0% S 23 253504K 17480K fg app_89 com.audible.application:remote

3833 0% S 14 252112K 19772K bg app_29 com.google.android.apps.maps:NetworkLocationService

2305 0% S 7 247564K 19464K bg system com.android.settings

264 0% S 1 0K 0K fg root kseriod

273 0% S 1 0K 0K fg root kmmcd

279 0% S 1 0K 0K fg root bluetooth

Generally, if you are not doing anything, you should only see a couple of items here using the CPU and nothing much over 5%-7%.
[Captivate Android Development] UMGixxer:
anyone having problems with the call log not immediately updating, like if i get a missed call it does not immediately show up in my log
[Captivate Android Development] GSMinCT:
Dumb n00b questions

I'm pretty computer savvy, and my Captivate is the last thing I haven't upgraded/ customized/ Jailbroken/ hacked/ done something too. Time to fix that. I am, however, a n00b with Android ROMs and such. I watched some video reviews, and the look and feel of Serendipity is second to none. I love the look that's customized but more AOSP than stock.

I searched the thread and still couldn't find

A couple of questions about Serendipity:

1. Does it have Wifi tethering unlocked/enabled without paying the A Fee&Fee tax?

2. Does it have a lagfix? Or is it not necessary because of the Kernel its based on?

3. Am I correct in assuming all non-stock ROMs have side-loading enabled?

4. How do you install the add-ons from the website?

Thanks and sorry for the stupid questions!
[Captivate Android Development] caleb4992:
1. Yes

2. Yes

3. Yes

4. select the items you want. build package and move the zip it gives you to phone. Hold power button, select recovery. when it brings you there select the zip and flash.
[Captivate Android Development] comdei:
1. Does it have Wifi tethering unlocked/enabled without paying the A Fee&Fee tax?

Yes

2. Does it have a lagfix? Or is it not necessary because of the Kernel its based on?

Lagfix is optional, serendipity has speedmod kernal

you have to enable it in recovery settings after first boot.

3. Am I correct in assuming all non-stock ROMs have side-loading enabled?

Yes

4. How do you install the add-ons from the website?

flash with CWM recovery
[Captivate Android Development] xdahgary:
1.yes

2.yes it's speedmod kernel

3.yes for serendipity

4.clockwork recovery install zip from sd

Damn 2 posts late. lawl.
[Captivate Android Development] GSMinCT:
Thanks for the insanely quick responses. Off to flash. I'll let you all know how it goes.
[Captivate Android Development] mbc663:
Both had similar effects for me. No noticeable difference.
[Captivate Android Development] GSMinCT:
ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!! WOW, it is so much faster than stock, and way better looking!

However, I have another n00b question. When I sign into my Google Account, it's trying to reinstall ALL of my apps. I caught it fairly quickly and did a factory reset, but how do I stop it from reinstalling my apps? I want to manually install them one by one, as 80% of the apps that I have associated with my account I never use, are garbage, or have been replaced by functionality in Serendipity.
[Captivate Android Development] rvt1000:
wait a cotton picking minute......5 points to whoever can name that character...first (answer at bottom)

anyways, i didn't know there was something i had to do to enable lagfix, thought that was built in. so now that i'm on paragon, should I do something somewhere to enable lagfix? maybe that's why my gps sucked so bad this weekend.

....... Yosemite Sam of course!
[Captivate Android Development] halfsoul:
I have not heard of this before. Try: Settings->Privacy->Uncheck "Back up my data"

Edit: Some of the google apps are set to auto-update (Maps, etc?), could this be what you saw?

It is enabled by default. On first boot after flashing from stock there is a Recovery message along the lines of "filesystem change detected, do you want to update?" When you say YES it enables lagfix.
[Captivate Android Development] Jack45:
Back to battery use for a sec.

With light use my phone drops an average of 5% per hour.

With moderate use I can get through a day.

With heavy use it craps out before the day is up.

I did try the Paragon kernel but went back to the latest SpeedMod because the battery started dropping like a rock after a few days. Dunno why.

If I can get through a day I'm happy. Most of the time I wind up recharging overnight. I've accepted the fact that it's the nature of the beast.
[Captivate Android Development] xdahgary:
1. Auto Brightness

2. Wifi sleep policy

3. Undervolting kernel
[Captivate Android Development] Jack45:
1. Auto Brightness

Off

2. Wifi sleep policy

When screen is off

3. Undervolting kernel

Haven't futzed with this..yet.
[Captivate Android Development] stepchild:
I am currently running cognition 4.1, and I would like to try out Serendipity. Do I have to odin back to stock before flashing Serendipity, or can I just install it on internal card and use CWM to flash?

TIA
[Captivate Android Development] xdahgary:
Refer to website faqs.
[Captivate Android Development] reinbeau:
Most pertinent (I just love this flow chart!):
[Captivate Android Development] stepchild:
Thanks for input.

I like the flow chart as well.

Will give it a try.
[Captivate Android Development] Bren Dekura:
What does 10char mean?
[Captivate Android Development] rvt1000:
So flashing a new kernel shouldn't affect this right?

I would when changing from cog to serendipity....a fresh install the first time around when changing actual roms is always a good idea IMHO. Especially with lagfixes and all that other jazz you may or may not have done.
[Captivate Android Development] rvt1000:
nothing...it's just filling space to get the "10 character" limit to post
[Captivate Android Development] Bren Dekura:
guess I've never been at a loss for words lol
[Captivate Android Development] jon.groves:
So these are not installing. I saw that I need to use root explorer, but how? What do I do with these files with root explorer?

Thanks

Sent from Captivate with Serendipity 5.12 and Paragon 1300
[Captivate Android Development] me_is_rushin:
Is there a thread that lists themes that are compatible with serendipity? Sorry if this has been asked before.
[Captivate Android Development] MikeyMike01:
You have to delete the gmail in /data/app

Looks like theres another new market.
[Captivate Android Development] salazar44:
I'm having the same issue but after updating kernel to paragon. I was getting having moderate use from 8am til about 9pm then charging. Now I'm having to charge at 2pm. No new apps or widgets.
[Captivate Android Development] theMaDHakkeR:
I just realized I can see image retention where the "PM" is on the clock at the top right lol!! U can see it if you open up a pic in the gallery of any solid light color. I don't know if its supposed to happen on these displays but that's so weird. Its like 2004 and my panny plasma all over again lol!
[Captivate Android Development] Shoey Peachew:
hey mikeymike, if you're still updating Serendipity is there any chance of getting the button lights to work with the app No Lock and also call recording if at all possible?
[Captivate Android Development] theMaDHakkeR:
Found this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=819582

Its pretty much what i see after using CM7 and Serendipity, but mostly where it shows the "PM" and a very faint line where the black bar is.

Anyone else have this??
[Captivate Android Development] Shoey Peachew:
You got me worried now. I'm going to auto hide the status bar and enable it by swiping up on the screen using ADW Launcher.

Also, I think image retention isn't permanent but burn in is. is it permanent?
[Captivate Android Development] meohman1:
Battery Drain

I'm running Serendipity 5.12 w/Paragon kernel, O/C to 1200, and my battery life was terrible - I went to Paragon kernel based upon others comments here. Not much change in battery life until ---- I uninstalled Vlingo. Major difference. On previous days, before Vlingo uninstall, down to 39% battery after 9 hours. Without Vlingo, I still have 50 % battery after 12 hours with same usage.

Mike
[Captivate Android Development] theMaDHakkeR:
This may not be an issue i got while using Serendipty, or CM7. It's just something that i noticed right after flashing to Serendipity, and i was on CM7 just prior to that. It seems to be a pretty well known issue with the Nexus One, and the Galaxy S line (All AMOLED devices). It seems like its one of the reasons that Google made the status bar black in Gingerbread. The thing thats confusing to me is that image retention can also happen when you have one part of the screen completely black also. In the case of a plasma, when wathcing a letterbox image you can get image retention of the two black bars at the top and bottom.

It might have been caused when i was using Paragon, as it uses a lighter themed status bar, and people have said that the stock white status bar caused some really bad image retention on AMOLED phones.
[Captivate Android Development] Shoey Peachew:
I'm going to assume it's permanent if you're not careful
[Captivate Android Development] Lawliet L Ryuzaki:
Vlingo?

And I notices the burn in type thing too, if you leave the serendipity stock swype then pull the notification drawer youll notice it

Sent from my perplexed kappa
[Captivate Android Development] hype8912:
You should try speedmod K13C and the JK4 modem. I've been getting almost 2 days of use out of my phone before a charge. I previously was using SuckerPunch and even with the undervolting I wasn't getting as good of battery life with plain Speedmod.

Also install an app called Battery Diviner and you'll be able to map how much battery your using and when. Below are the full settings I have been using:

Speedmod kernel K13C BigMem

- Data_FS=ext4, CACHE_FS=ext4nj, DBDATA_FS=ext4

- Tweaks = IOSCHED, KERNELVM, and MISC

- Color Brightness Setting NEUTRAL

- BLN Disabled

One Click Lag Fix

- Change Scheduler to NOOP

- Alter MinFree to STRICT

Wifi Set to turn off when screen is off

Disable auto brightness sensor unless outside

Set facebook contacts sync to one a day

Screen timeout 30 seconds

Haptic feedback off

Animations: Some animations

Then I used Autostarts to tweak a few things from running.
[Captivate Android Development] MikeyMike01:
Google switched to black for gingerbread specifically to be sAMOLED friendly for the Nexus S.
[Captivate Android Development] meohman1:
I have almost all of these same settings - I tried Speedmod K13c - I just know that without Vlingo, my battery life is much better - something I can live with.

Mike
[Captivate Android Development] halfsoul:
Works with call recording for me. Try re-applying the 5.12 update
[Captivate Android Development] WickedNite:
My battery life will not be fixed, I guess. Tried different steps and fixes but still won't get me through the day. I guess it's with the hardware itself. Oh well.

Sent from my Muscles using Brain Cells
[Captivate Android Development] MikeyMike01:
Of course I am... rebuilding from scratch on JS7 now...
[Captivate Android Development] soupman147:
hey guys, does anyone else notice that the spacing between buttons on the dialpad when on a call is a little off? particularly below the standard pad
[Captivate Android Development] RuizGT:
So do I, but mine can't even read a sim card anymore.
[Captivate Android Development] olo567:
Yay! But ouch... didn't get too far into JS5 I hope?
[Captivate Android Development] ChikiBujia:
YAY!!! So excited!!!

I have become too attached to this ROM for some reason.

I've received suggestions of other ROMs but I just can't let go of Serendipity!!!

It is just sooo good!!! I'd be even willing to give up all my pink theming for it!!! Now, you know that's true love!!! :D
[Captivate Android Development] dsteury:
Mikey and Chance got my $20

Great ROM! I never intended to flash a cooked ROM, but here's what happened.

I was running stock Captivate 2.1 Eclair since I bought the phone in May of last year (previously owned Tilt and Tilt2). I use the phone for work and I need Exchange. I have been waiting, and waiting, and waiting (like all the rest of us too naive to flash a cooked ROM) for the promised Froyo release.

Last month my Exchange suddenly quit working. I poked around the internet and figured my IT guys either upgraded the Exchange server and/or implemented some new security settings. I downloaded TouchDown and it allowed me to access my email again, but I was not very fond of the app. I was in the 30 day trial period and figured I'd be giving them $20 soon.

My phone was on the charger one night. My 5 year old son got a hold of it (he's addicted to Angry Birds) and somehow wiped my phone completely. I was back to a factory stock Eclair with nothing installed.

It just so happened this event occurred about 3 days after the official Froyo release and I thought this would be the answer to my Exchange problem. I went through the upgrade process only to learn Exchange won't sync unless Android 2.2.1 is installed and the official ROM is based on 2.2. I don't think I can wait another year (more like forever, or never) for another official release.

So, I took the plunge. I poked around XDA and learned Seredipity is based on 2.2.1, found the flash ROM instructions for noobs (complete with videos), and went to the kitchen for the email app. Exchange worked! (Having to enter a password every time I pick up the phone is annoying, but I can live with it)

Probably my biggest fear of using a cooked ROM is a perception the phone will no longer be stable. Was I ever wrong about that. If anything, this ROM seems more stable than stock. I now have Exchange working and all kinds of other goodies too. The only thing I have noticed is the phone won't connect to my computer unless USB debugging is checked (I can do that).

I think I just got lucky and picked Serendipity on the first try. I know you guys must have put a lot of work into this. The least I can do is give you the $20 I would have paid for TouchDown; so, I just donated. Save it for when you're old enough to use it for beer.:)

Thanks for your efforts. Hopefully, I'll find another excuse to throw more money your way at some point.

Mikey, I seem to have remember reading something about you moving to a new phone soon. Please let us know when you make the switch. I think I'm eligible for an upgrade.;)
[Captivate Android Development] H3llstorm:
Not sure how reliable this is, but...
[Captivate Android Development] Shoey Peachew:
really? hmmm, I reinstalled Serendipity twice from scratch and the first thing I installed was call recording and the button lights didn't work. I'm going to try the 5.12 update.

Edit: that didn't work either. oh well, not gonna waste anymore time thinking about it. thx everyone.

awesome!
[Captivate Android Development] MikeyMike01:
No... I had a feeling another leak was coming... It had been a while.
[Captivate Android Development] MikeyMike01:
The SGS 2 keeps getting pushed back, so who knows at this point.
[Captivate Android Development] dbaser:
What keeps you from getting the Inspire?

If I visit the ATT store one more time I am leaving with it... really solid phone IMHO.
[Captivate Android Development] MikeyMike01:
It's not worth $500 for similar hardware.

And it seems HTC doesn't have the same utterly incompetent security Samsung has.

Captivate, XDA Premium
[Captivate Android Development] RuizGT:
I'd wait for something with more power, maybe sgs2.
[Captivate Android Development] dbaser:
I see. But it's only $99... And it was smoother than the Atrix (probably b/c of MotoBlah)

My fear is that the SGS2 will have crap GPS once again.
[Captivate Android Development] MikeyMike01:
Any phone I buy will be off contract.

Captivate, XDA Premium
[Captivate Android Development] dbaser:
Understood.

It's just hard with 5 lines not to 'steal' an upgrade at least every 6 months... or less. :P

I may get it anyway. Apparently Sergio76's Inspire rom is stable and overclocked yielding 3000+ quadrant scores... Now to find apparent flaws to help talk myself out of it...
[Captivate Android Development] zerkai:
Uhh, they're just benchmarks? Lol. Its a scam I tell you!

Samsung Captivate, XDA App- Period.
[Captivate Android Development] MikeyMike01:
It's basically a Captivate that works.

Captivate, XDA Premium
[Captivate Android Development] TonyStark R.I.P.:
Battery life, single core, looks nice but read up on it;)
[Captivate Android Development] kevria:
Is there any way to turn off Geotagging in the Camera app as is shown in this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=985974. I just took a look and dont see an option to disable it.
[Captivate Android Development] kevria:
Does anybody elses phone "click" when you hit the power button to shut the screen off? (i.e. phone is showing the desktop and I hit the power button, the screen turns off and I here a "click" sound).

Edit: I dont hear a click if I let the screen turn off by itself.
[Captivate Android Development] WickedNite:
You mean the lock sound?

Sent from my Muscles using Brain Cells
[Captivate Android Development] dbaser:
Battery life: Well now I can finally use my damn HTC car chargers again...

Single core: And what about Froyo takes advantage of dual core again? Certainly not Dalvik...

Maybe I'm just an HTC/Sense fanboy. I'm weak. I'm weak I tell ya! :eek:
[Captivate Android Development] MikeyMike01:
After using CM, I have a new appreciation for some of the things Samsung has done.

If they can knock the crappy bits away, they'd have a kick ass ROM.

Captivate, XDA Premium
[Captivate Android Development] MikeyMike01:
Thank you for pointing it out. I'll add it.

Captivate, XDA Premium
[Captivate Android Development] kevria:
I must have missed that there was a lock sound. Yes that was it, man I feel stupid now....
[Captivate Android Development] kevria:
Thanks. I need to donate to the pizza fund.
[Captivate Android Development] :
Traded in the SAMOLED 4" screen for a LCD 4.3" screen, f*cked GPS for working GPS, 1500 battery for a 1230 battery, TouchWiz for Sence, 5MP camera for a 8MP camera...

There are pros and cons, but basically Mikey is right.

Edit: Im going to wait and see what AT&T rolls out this summer as far as LTE phones go and what their plans are. If AT&T charges extra for LTE and no awesome phones come out, Ill probably get the Inspire myself, as Im 80% of the time on WiFi anyway.
[Captivate Android Development] TonyStark R.I.P.:
Iz all gud bro, juz don't look into the light:D
[Captivate Android Development] UMGixxer:
Is there a way to silence the ringer using the volume button when u get an incoming call like the stock rom
[Captivate Android Development] Spunkdfied311:
Music Player Issue

I'm only posting this here because I'm hoping Mikey will read it. Everytime I unplug my headphones, my music player turns ons and starts playing. I could plug in my headphones just for the fun of it without playing any music, and unplug them and music starts playing from the player. I can only hope that there is something wrong with the music.apk and not something wrong with 5.12. Any help or possible info for a future fix would be great. I also noticed that when listening to music and you get a call, it doesn't stop the music and ring like the stock music player did. Thanks again.
[Captivate Android Development] Nickel Dime Bay:
push the power button
[Captivate Android Development] zerkai:
That's not really an answer to his question. Answer: No ;)
[Captivate Android Development] mobius285:
no sound

installed this rom on my girlfriend's phone. worked great until ALL sound stopped outputting completely... rebooting, shutting down.. NO SOUND. any ideas? i won't be reflashing this rom if i have to flash a new rom because she's a lot less patient with technology problems than i am.

thanks!
[Captivate Android Development] :
Press the down volume button for two seconds.
[Captivate Android Development] white00gt:
Although they will probably answer your question here you may want to ask this in the Serendipity Q&A Section, Odd that you are having issues like this I guess it may be difference with some phones because I have been on this ROM for quite a while now and have not had any issues so far except battery issue when I updated the kernel, now on Sucker punch 55 and everything is good

So I don't think the problem is the ROM although I may not be qualified to say that for sure you may want to reset to factory and re-flash the full ROM from scratch....Remember also when you back up your phone just back up apps not data
[Captivate Android Development] UMGixxer:
this worked thanks, i wasnt trying to put the phone itself in silent mode, just wanted to temporary silence the incoming call
[Captivate Android Development] ewingr:
FuguTweaks

Anyone in here using these tweaks on your Serindipity, and find it a worth while exercise?
[Captivate Android Development] :
If you press the down volume button down for two seconds, it will silence the call and not put the phone to sleep.
[Captivate Android Development] TonyStark R.I.P.:
ADW Launcher from the market. buy the EX. You can customize these things til your eyes and fingers bleed:D

In the pull down menu one of the icons are a silent/normal selection

In settings under sounds
[Captivate Android Development] MikeyMike01:
It does work. You may have to turn the strength up in Sound settings to notice it.

Hmm? You can toggle between Silent/Normal, or Vibrate/Normal... second button from the right.

You can't. It's the stock Froyo launcher (themed to look like the Gingerbread one). It's significantly smoother/faster than every other launcher I've ever tried. Nothing comes close.

You can set whatever you want in build.prop, actually. I set it to the ones I use, for obvious reasons. ;)
[Captivate Android Development] MikeyMike01:
Hold the volume key. Whether it's up, down, or either; I can't remember.
[Captivate Android Development] MikeyMike01:
It's in the next version already.
[Captivate Android Development] MikeyMike01:
I've had enough of carrier-branded, locked-down, bloat-induced, money-grubbing, feature-removed phones.

I'd rather pay for an international SGS 2... it's completely compatible with AT&T.
[Captivate Android Development] Saganator:
I'm thinking about flashing this ROM. I had Serendipity 2.something for quite awhile and enjoyed it mostly but grew tired of a few minor issues that I'm pretty sure have been fixed. I just have one quick question before I make the jump..

When I first installed Serendipity 2.x I had an issue with the phone locking up after obtaining a full charge. My phone being my alarm clock and always charging over night, I ended up being late for work one night. I fixed the problem with a different kernel. I've read about 10 pages back and every other 5 pages from 850 and haven't seen anything mentioned but I just want to make sure if anyone has reported something like this happening with 5.12? Any other random lock ups reported I should be aware of?
[Captivate Android Development] caleb4992:
Man you are awesome. Your like aware of everything before we are.
[Captivate Android Development] Minced:
How do I go about switching from 3G down to edge? Since I have switched back from cm7 I missed that little feature. Also what's the max speed on edge? Around 50kB/s download?
[Captivate Android Development] :
5.12 is about as stable as one could hope for. No issues WHATSOEVER with 5.12