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[Captivate Android Development] Dante04SRT:
What is important to remember is every phone is slightly different. I've mentioned this before but I truly believe Samsung used some of the cheapest components in these phones. If there was an option between a $.10 resistor and a $.02 one, they must've surely opted for the $.02 one. That being said, everyone's phone works slightly differently and responds differently to various 'fixes' and ROMs.

My first Cappy's GPS SCREAMED with Andromeda - My current one works, but not as well as with other ROMs. Why? Who knows - Its just one of those facts.

My recommendation, if you rely on GPS and Compass features, just keep trying various ROMs until one works exactly like it should - There will always be tradeoffs, but that's Samsung's fault for not getting building our phones identically.
[Captivate Android Development] Hotnicks:
Dante04SRT - you recommend trying different ROMs instead of trying to implement "fixes"? Are certain ROMs incomaptible with some of the GPS fixes out there?

I didnt really consider this, but I'm glad you pointed it out.
[Captivate Android Development] Miami_Son:
I've had 3 Cappys in the past 2 weeks and all worked best (GPS-wise) with Andromeda 1.2. The first was a 1007 build, the second a 1008, and my current Cappy is a 1007. I did try Cog 4.x and none of them worked as well even after trying Adam's and Plumb Bob's fixes. It is amazing how varied performance can be with this phone from one to another.
[Captivate Android Development] Reamer09:
Just to put my 2 cents in, on official 2.1 and 2.2 my GPS was garbage. This was disappointing since I came from the Incredible that had a great GPS. Once I flashed Andromeda my GPS locks and tracks fast an accurate. Absolutely no problems at all.

Sent from my Andromeda 1.2 Captivate
[Captivate Android Development] KennyXL:
Hi,

I don't know of any way to undo what you did other than installing a standalone .zip file of the stock ROM GPS files you can run in Recovery IF (and this is a big if) you can find them. I think people malign the stock ROM so much that very few people break out individual parts for installation even if they work perfectly fine. Maybe there's another way and I just am unaware of it.
[Captivate Android Development] mobius911:
Went through similar experience, same vintage phone. I have tried early Cognition (Up through 2.3B something), Perception through P4, Paragon V6 (with and without PlumbBob's fix), and Andromeda. Best GPS performance was Perception P4. I'd say 99% of the time it had the position locked, no circles, didn't lag, and didn't jump. I ran that one with the the attached GPS fix file which can be flashed via CWM. I haven't tried it yet with Andromeda and do not know if it is compatible or will create problems interfering with some or all of DaG's settings. It didn't seem to do anything (good or bad) with Paragon.

Right now my Andromeda is working much better than Paragon, but not yet as good as Perception. But it's getting there. I did switch from the stock modem to JK4 and that helped (just anectodal, no hard data). Also, I don't know what your settings are in LBSTestMode, but I would suggest the following for SUPL settings: supl.google.com for server, server port 7276, Secure Socket Off, AGPS mode Control Plane. After that, hit the Delete GPS Data button and then see if you can get a lock using Get Position Test.

Also, there is a link to a free Telenav app in the Themes and Apps forum for Captivate. You can download the one for TMobile's Galaxy S (Vibrant?). I am using it and it seems muc better than Google Navigation.

I used it today to drive 50 miles and it kept the lock almost the whole way. Once it jumped me onto an adjacent road but came back in 5 seconds, once it had me continuing for a bit after I was stopped. But that's a total of 10 seconds out of a one hour trip, so not too bad and I would declare it acceptable for real-world navigation (and this wasn't a test, I was actually using it to get to an unknown destination).

Good luck with it. Given that you've seen changed performance with different ROMs, it suggests there may be a combination out there that works. It seems each phone (and possibly geography) has its own set of parameters to make the navigation work satisfactorily. So these suggestions may not work for you but at least it's something to try.
[Captivate Android Development] DAGr8:
aight guys , gps is not rom sided . if for some nebulous reason after many flash of the same rom you still get bad gps , try using another one of DA_G 's fix and make sure the inside of your battery cover connects like it should to your antenas.. Not denying the fact that all the GPS issues we have on our phone some kernel/ modem combination WILL give mixed results to diffrent ppl , understand the layout and general rom features have absolutely NO impact on your gps results aside from the specific gps files and modem/kernel combo .

I dont want to sound like an a** here but please dont turn this thread into a GPS troubleshooting thread .

:cool:
[Captivate Android Development] Xstop:
...more on the positive side of this rom then. This is my daily for right now.
[Captivate Android Development] Miami_Son:
Are you saying the ROM has no effect on GPS performance? How do you explain this then? (click to view video)

I did this with 3 different phones, same result on each one. The Cappy with Andromeda (left side) outperformed the Cappy with Stock Froyo or Cog 4.x. I even tried alll 3 ROMs on the same phone. Same result.
[Captivate Android Development] whiteguypl:
Not all roms use the same gps fix(if any), and to top that off there are multiple versions of the same gps fixs. Those videos neither prove nor disprove.. anything...
[Captivate Android Development] Miami_Son:
Actually, they do. Dagr8 said that the ROM has no bearing on GPS performance. As I said, I ran all 3 ROMs on the same phone and Andromeda was always significantly better. Not just faster locks, but saw more satellites, got closer accuracy and better locks. I even flashed back to Cog 4.x to verify what I was seeing and GPS went right back to being mediocre again. That's why I'm staying on Andromeda and why I'm convinced that the ROM does make a difference as far as GPS performance goes.
[Captivate Android Development] crupp:
can anyone help me with cleaning up some stuff I don't use? i am trying to clean up some of the APk's in the system/app. If this helps I do not synch my google calendar or contacts.

Thanks.
[Captivate Android Development] Nerz:
Sorry for the noob question, but I find out better to ask now then to have a "help, I bricked my phone thread". I'm planning on doing the upgrade from 2.0 to 2.1. I read that i'm supposed to delete the dalvik cache and saw where i'm supposed to do it on recovery. My question is, am I supposed reboot and install like I have before with the install rom from sd feature, or from recovery use install zip? Does booting after you have deleted dalvik revert out back? On rom manager when installing a rom that says delete data and cache, is this cache they refer to the dalvik cache. I know my question turned into alot but I'd rather be confident in this then regret it later. Thanks
[Captivate Android Development] Battlehymn:
cork soakers

I waited and waited to flash a custom ROM hoping that there would be an official 2.2 released ... gave in and finally flashed to ANDROMEDA 2.0 last night after watching lots of vids about the different ROMS ... an hour later this was realeased ... pfft.

Oh well ... guess I'll have something to do after work today!!

The only issue I have is that my video out, which was fine before the flash, is no longer working, is the problem addressed in this version?
[Captivate Android Development] jastx:
Someone posted a response to this question last night but now I don't see it. The issue is with the kernel and that post mentioned another kernel that fixes it.

This issue is huge for me. I intend to use the Ursa Minor kernel when it is updated but until then, I need to use a kernel that fixes this problem now.

Would someone please repost the kernel name that fixes the low volume problem.
[Captivate Android Development] chipsa964:
I'm using speed mod and the volume is fine. I think that was the one mentioned.
[Captivate Android Development] jastx:
Thank you!
[Captivate Android Development] coderunner:
They said before that it was a kernel issue. Thats why I flashed speedmod kernel until they release an updated kernel, which fixed the low call volume issue for me.

Hope this helps I had that same problem for a while with 1.0 and it took me a while to find out what it was.

edit, nv already answered
[Captivate Android Development] iceman4357:
I still need to re-set the battery stats, but on both 1.0 and 1.1 versions I am getting bad battery drain.

When I flashed 1.1 I got rid of almost everything I didnt use to try and isolate the drain issue. I flashed Oden and did a full master clear before I flashed 1.1. Hopefully After a few charge cycles and me resetting the battery stats it will get better.

Right now after 1h 30min unplugged I am at 74%. I have checked my email once, sent 3 text messages and made one 2 minute phone call. :-/
[Captivate Android Development] aleadam:
Do you have the screen brightness at max? It sound like a lot of power usage. Unless your battery is going bad.
[Captivate Android Development] DAGr8:
can you please post a screenshot so we can fix the exact problem , thank you

Hi I can uplaod a flashable zip with grey ocons back in , I am using ADW and they all orange ( looks very nice as in the screenshot in Post #3 )

We were tryin to make the rom lighter its fairly big as it is rright now , we will upload missing apps to post #4 or #5 soon
[Captivate Android Development] aehlayel:
Reboot into Recovery

Go > Advanced > Wipe Dalvik Cache > Confirm

After it's done, you'll be back at the CWM Recovery Menu.

Go to "install zip from sdcard" > "choose zip from sdcard" > select your 2.1 upgrade only file

Then wait for the files to finish copying..

Once done, reboot your phone, it will take quite a while to boot it up - you should then have 2.1 on your phone...

After that, go back to the OP and hit the thanks button :)
[Captivate Android Development] ninjuh:
Yeah I need that memo.apk...kind of an important app for me
[Captivate Android Development] rwj5279955:
Sometimes after a fresh install my battery drains like that too. Just let it drain and charge to 100%. After a couple of cycles it should settle in and act more normally. Or as posted your battery may be going to crap.

Sent from my molested SGH-I897
[Captivate Android Development] whiteguypl:
Yeah at this point im pretty sure i can fix it i just dont understand why launcherpro is grabbing some of the icons from one folder and others from another?:eek:

Well now that im awake im pretty sure its just launcherpro being a dbag and not fault of yours.
[Captivate Android Development] chipsa964:
Hey what theme are you using? Those icons are pretty tight. And the battery mod too!
[Captivate Android Development] ninjuh:
Found a bug in the 2.1 theme, anytime something is highlighted it shows as a solid orange bar. No transparency.
[Captivate Android Development] 1tontomato:
I was using the 1.0 with the DMT 4A theme and I installed the 1.1 update everything was fine as far as the rom was concerned I didn't have any problems except it wiped the theme. I think that the themes make a great rom like this one a piece of art. Just wish I knew up front. I ended up downloading the 2.1 later because I wanted a theme and it seems like a waste of bandwidth, I know you guys ran out last month would hate to see you guys run out again before someone new got a chance to try it. Keep up the good work. Friday is payday expect a donation.
[Captivate Android Development] gallinas2:
Great update, only thing I have noticed is when turning on wifi with pull down, it will not show pop up of networks available. Had to go into settings and find networks available, GPS also locks a bit slower or not as well as 1.0 but no big deal.
[Captivate Android Development] crupp:
external SD

has anyone had a problem with thier external SD not showing up? After re-boot it is visible on the device but once I plug into a USB I can see nothing. After re-boot shows back up until I plug in USB again? and so on
[Captivate Android Development] Pirateghost:
We mainly pulled the samsung version out and swapped them due to the AOSP music player was supposed to work with all lockscreens regardless. we were going for a 'universal' approach

nope. i use linux and windows and the external sd shows up fine on phone and when mounted.
[Captivate Android Development] axis01:
I think DaG's point was, without any fixes added to any of the roms, they should all perform similarly. It's the fixes or lack of that affect GPS performance between the different roms.
[Captivate Android Development] whiteguypl:
Correct. In other words it's not the rom. It's the gps solution applied to said rom.

If we wanted to nit pick we could say the gps fix is part of the rom.
[Captivate Android Development] Miami_Son:
Well, that's like saying that if not for the different engines, all cars would get the same gas mileage or 0-60 times. A custom ROM is the sum of its parts. In my limited testing I have seen a marked difference in GPS performance between at least 4 ROMs, including stock Eclair and Froyo. I wouldn't choose a ROM solely on GPS performance, but Andromeda does everything else so well and at least as well as stock Froyo that the extra GPS performance just makes it that much better. Yeah, I'm a fan.:)
[Captivate Android Development] Hotnicks:
I am also a huge fan of Andromeda. I do not want to try diff ROMs if I can find a "fix" that will improve my GPS such that it's useable.

I did not intend to hijack the thread... just wondering if folks are having better GPS performance with fix "A" vs "B" etc...
[Captivate Android Development] DAGr8:
You obvioudly have not read what I said , kernel and modem also affects petformance that compsrsison is flawed stock froyo is obviously not same kernel as andromeda, any given gps files. Kernel/modem combo will always give the same results, of course bad flash weather etc...

on that note if you wanna please take the gps chat out of the rom thread it will eliminate the risk of escalate between users

sent from the future using xda app
[Captivate Android Development] yobbei:
how about compare to phoenix or supernova? which one has better gps?
[Captivate Android Development] coderunner:
Di11i's rom version 6.0 has had the best gps fix I have ever seen. 12/12 satellites locked
[Captivate Android Development] ez075230:
Great rom. Solid and fast without a ton of silly mods that some of the others like to throw in. Like many others, I actually like the TW interface. Love how the functionality of the nav dots were preserved. That alone was enough to bring me over from cog4!

Website feature list is out of date (just the list, not the rom), but otherwise I'm lovin it.
[Captivate Android Development] slevy951:
Few questions...

So new at this, go gently. Thinking of loading this ROM but have a few questions....

1-How do you handle contacts syncing? Still the AT&T way? or via gmail account?

2-Orange theme really not for me. What version is unthemed?

3-Version numbers confusing to me. What's the newest. Seems 1.2 and 2.0 are both new.....?

TIA,

Scott
[Captivate Android Development] T90:
Sync’d contacts with Google ...

1.2 is unthemed.

1.2 is the latest version.

Have fun!

Sent from my Cappy running Andromeda 1.2!!
[Captivate Android Development] creepyncrawly:
1.x = unthemed, 2.x = themed.

The orange theme version is no longer supported.

1.2 is the newest released unthemed version. 1.3 is in development. 2.2 is the newest themed version.

When you install version 1.2 your phone will indicate that version 1.1 is installed. The developers forgot to update the build.prop file. If you have ocd like me, you can go to SGSTools and edit the version number to 1.2 yourself. I am running Andromeda 1.2 with speedmod kernel, JK4 modem, and the scribble boot and shutdown animations. On my phone, you wouldn't know the software source was from Armani.
[Captivate Android Development] Miami_Son:
The ability to sync contacts via AT$T is not in this ROM. You can still use Google or, if you prefer not to use a cloud, I prefer Android Manager. It can also sync with Outlook.
[Captivate Android Development] slevy951:
Thanks to all. I'm going to go for it as soon as I have a bit of time.

The contacts syncing was important. I don't like AT&T having them. And there is no way to get them out. I like keeping my master list in my Outlook.
[Captivate Android Development] lvnmgk:
Download is not working site is down?
[Captivate Android Development] DaWongOne:
Hello All,

So I've been running Andro 2.1 and lost my black themed market. No big deal. Suddenly today I have No Pandora. I did not uninstall it. I tried installing it and it gives me an error after downloading. "incomplete update"? What do I do? I sent my HP Envy 17 back to HP because of overheating and shutting down but that's the laptop I used to do everything.
[Captivate Android Development] axis01:
The themed market is something that all themed versions have a problem with. It will revert back to the original green version when updated. There's no way around it and all you can do is save the theme and revert it back every time. Don't know about the Pandora problem though.
[Captivate Android Development] SynGamer:
Any chance of someone who knows how to theme could port MattedBlues over to Andromeda? Right now I'm actually considering going to CM7 just for this theme, and I love Andromeda :(
[Captivate Android Development] DaWongOne:
the Amazing disappearance of Pandora

Tried to revert back to the black market by reloading the apk, tried zip. nothing works. Tried downloading pandora and installing but it fails the install.

I'm on Andro 2.1 but would like to go to Andro 2.2. Where did it go?

thanks
[Captivate Android Development] Miami_Son:
Andromeda 2.x is already themed. If you plan on changing themes you should be on 1.2 as 2.x has been abandoned due to this and other issues.
[Captivate Android Development] DAGr8:
actually , thats not entirely true, but its a bit nebulous what the truth is ..

on my DRAGON rom , whatever you do the market will NOT update and like in andromeda you cant jsut use any version flying around you have to use specific version (maybe cuz of the signature not 100% sure why )

what we need is someone to port the theme over to the updated version

/me looks right /me looks left , hm I guess that would be me .. please attach the updated market to this thread iwill see what I can do

P.S : the updated one willbe in /data/ NOT in /system/

:D
[Captivate Android Development] randy_khoo:
my swype just died on me.

It said trial ended?

I thought all captivates have license for swype?

Sent with the XDA app from my Samsung Captivate, running Andromeda 2.1
[Captivate Android Development] alex6999:
Is it android 2.2 or 2.2.1? Phone info says 2.2.

Where can I find themes? I flung circle battery with solid circle for 1.0 but phone become crazy. I found lots of battery's for 1.1, but not buttery with solid circle.

I have now circle with dashes.
[Captivate Android Development] Miami_Son:
Did you look in Themes and Apps subforum? There is an Andromeda thread with a post that has lots of different battery indicator mods, including a circle battery. I'm using one of them with no issues. Any themes or UI mods have to be specifically made for Andromeda or they may cause problems.
[Captivate Android Development] Srikar_NBK:
Hmm the site doesn't seem to be working
[Captivate Android Development] jneilliii:
Mine too, just after midnight.
[Captivate Android Development] randy_khoo:
gosh... I was wondering if i messed up my phone. I tried flashing firefly. Same problem...

but i love andromeda too much to wanna flash some other rom just for swype.

Im on the beta program but they said i shoud not install their version of swype as it wont work for phones that already has swype.
[Captivate Android Development] randy_khoo:
Swype update status:

I managed to get swype working again. (however, you'll need to be on swype beta program)

Use titanium to remove swype.

install swype installer.

Download the english spanish version.

License swype.

You're back in business!

Although this will enable swype, I doubt this will give you full functionality. Maybe partial.

but it's good enough for daily use.
[Captivate Android Development] rizzo1001:
just lost it. very annoying. argh.

What's the difference between the beta and the stock versions?
[Captivate Android Development] aehlayel:
Guys, you can wipe your tears..

SWYPE has released a new beta, just remove your old one and download the new one from beta.swype.com..

you can press the thanks button once you get it back to work :D
[Captivate Android Development] axis01:
Just wondering if any of the devs are currently working on this rom. I'm not asking for a eta for anything, just wanting to know if they are doing anything with it.
[Captivate Android Development] ytt3r:
We're thinking of a more permanent fix for swype, please bear with us.
[Captivate Android Development] Yuna:
Maybe some swype from stock Samsung? :)
[Captivate Android Development] Madtowndave:
This worked for me.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=12042627&postcount=5

i897 running Andromeda 1.2
[Captivate Android Development] Zugshad:
Just posting to verify that I was able to register for the swype beta and just needed to uninstall the swype and then I DL'd the swype full beta and it installed.. the only hang up I had was at first it kept failing to install so I just rebooted and it then worked. Think phone just wanted a reboot after uninstalling swype.. so if having issues.. just reboot and then install and all should be fine.. working well for me.. just no orange color from 2.2 anymore ;(
[Captivate Android Development] slevy951:
One more question....

I'm about to flash. I'm reading the guide thread. It says to run TI backup first. Is this absolutely necessary? I have my photos on the ext sd and removed from the phone. Contacts/Calendar are in my Outlook on my PC. Don't really care about anything else. Is this going to b/u something the phone will need to run after I flash?

TIA,

Scott
[Captivate Android Development] Dante04SRT:
Your apps - if you want 'em back.
[Captivate Android Development] slevy951:
I've got nothing I've paid for so sounds like I'm good to go. Thanks.
[Captivate Android Development] Miami_Son:
Learning to use TiBu is a good idea for anyone flashing custom ROMs. Even if you don't need it for this flash, it is good to have it and know how to use it. It can be a major convenience down the road if you decide the ROM you are using doesn't fit your needs or if something gets borked and you need to reflash it.
[Captivate Android Development] razorguy:
Anyone having service issues with this ROM? I flashed back to Cog for the time being because on Andromeda I would randomly drop service throughout the day/night and after I charged it and unplugged it, it would immediately go to no service like the full service bars were just frozen on there because after a reboot of the phone I would get texts from hours before. If it lost service then I would have to reboot the phone to regain service as well..kind of annoying. Anyone else having this issue?
[Captivate Android Development] Miami_Son:
Running 2 weeks with absolutely no issues. Sounds like something other than the ROM is the problem.
[Captivate Android Development] docflower:
I'm actually having a similar issue. When I reboot I get no service and can't unlock phone, requires batt pull. Only does it occasionaly. Been on Andromeda since day one. Any ideas?

edit: went to the IRC channel and they told me not to reboot with the usb cord plugged in. FYI.
[Captivate Android Development] razorguy:
Hmm..I've had a similar problem with some other ROMs but they just caused it to lose signal shortly after I unplugged it from the charger. Never had the random service drops before. Maybe I'll try to flash it again and see what happens.

No idea on that; it hasn't happened to me.