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[Captivate Android Development] telefantastik:
Wow, the browser in Apex is super smooth. Great ROM!

Do you guys know if there's a way to switch the messaging app to aosp version?
[Captivate Android Development] spacecase-25:
As far as I know this is not possible with the Samsung frameworks
[Captivate Android Development] durangatang:
Any reason why UOT kitchen won't work with Apex 9.3?

Rom: Apex 9.3

Kernel: TalonDEV 0.5.1

No OC/UV

Model: Rogers Captivate I896
[Captivate Android Development] telefantastik:
Just switched from Serendipity VII which had the aosp style SMS. I'm wondering if there's a way to get the same app into Apex or if there's one already out there...
[Captivate Android Development] existz:
Yes, just replace the Mms.apk in /system/app/ with aosp version and reboot...,i HATED the Samsung SMS app and always used aosp version

EDIT

Heres the Mms.apk i always used when I had my captivate..

http://berryfx.com/RobBeane/Files/Mms.apk
[Captivate Android Development] spacecase-25:
You could try replacing the MMS.apk on your phone with the one from Serendipity and see what happens.
[Captivate Android Development] telefantastik:
Thanks @existz, works and looks perfect.

Yeah agreed, the Samsung version is a bit bleh
[Captivate Android Development] ex-28:
just updated nephews phone from apex 8.x i think it was to apex 10 then to 10.1

now all his icons are the same with a generic android icon , he was runnign adw launcher ex and we restored the settings , but no luck , also he only has 3 buttons on the bottom quick launch bar not the 5 we used to ..

arug !
[Captivate Android Development] TonyStark R.I.P.:
In ADW settings>UI Settings>Main Dock> first option "Main Dock Style" here you can choose up to 5 buttons

The only way to restore his previous setting (ADW) would be from a bu created in ADW under Backup and restore.
[Captivate Android Development] spacecase-25:
What battery mod are you using in this ROM?
[Captivate Android Development] RTBee:
GoLauncher Ex has 15 scrollable buttons! :eek:
[Captivate Android Development] topiratiko:
Golauncher is the nicest launcher if u havent checked it out do it

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S Captivate on Blue Apex
[Captivate Android Development] Sqb:
+1 for go launcher and the 15 button dock. Transitions effects are cool too

Sent from a rock on fire in the middle of the sea
[Captivate Android Development] reinbeau:
Launcher Pro has the 15 scrollable dock, too. I've never found a good reason to switch to anything else.
[Captivate Android Development] topiratiko:
I havent seen smoother screen transitions than the bulldoze setting in go launcher....that new "chord" effect is nice too.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S Captivate on Blue Apex
[Captivate Android Development] qwertyaas:
Apex 10.1 runs fine on both AT&T and GB bootloaders correct?
[Captivate Android Development] geokilla:
AT&T GB bootloaders and I9000 GB bootloaders to be exact. My phone is more stable with the I9000 bootloaders though. Don't have to worry about pressing up giving me a forced upload by key pressing.
[Captivate Android Development] Boomgawd:
What exactly does pressing up do on i9000 vs att bootloaders?
[Captivate Android Development] nm131:
I prefer darkcore than talon but the screen brightness sucks my battery

I've tried screen filter from the market but it's horrible, are there any way to reduce the display brightness on darkcore 3.1 kernel(apex9.3)?
[Captivate Android Development] RTBee:
I'd be a bit cautious of a charger that keeps the battery charged at 100%. Once it gets there it should stop charging for awhile otherwise the constant 'charge' could shorten the life of your battery. Don't know for sure, just saying to be cautious.
[Captivate Android Development] Demonic240:
That's my understanding as well. Those "cheap-o" chargers don't have the ability to stop charging when it reaches 100%, thus it's going to keep pumping energy into your battery and reduce the lifetime significantly.
[Captivate Android Development] :
I have charged my phone with 4 different chargers and tried that with different I9000 roms. It's still there. Its a I9000 bug and there isn't really anything to fix it.
[Captivate Android Development] ronkoni:
doesn't the phone and even battery itself have a built in overcharge protection?
[Captivate Android Development] goosefraba91:
I have been having problems with this my phone since flashing this ROM. Sometimes it will run smoothly, but most of the time it gets really choppy and will sometimes freeze up. For instance, when I open sms, phone, or google search, the app will open up, and close right when I start doing something with it, and sometimes it will do this multiple times in a row until I finally open the app and it works properly. I am also having problems with my phone freezing unexpectedly, which most of the time results in the screen going blank, the phone becoming unresponsive, and me having to take out the battery and restart. These are some really annoying problems and I was just curious if there is something I can do to fix them.

I went from Apex 10.1, back to 9.3 because I had read that it was a little more stable, but I am still having problems. Also, I am running on the kernel that comes with the ROM, so should I flash another one?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
[Captivate Android Development] reinbeau:
Try another kernel. Talon fixed the same issues you're describing for me.

Sent from a state of Serendipity
[Captivate Android Development] existz:
Try talon, i recommend using the 0.5.2.5 test, it will most likely become final version .. even though its a test, its very stable and way better than rc1, the new lmk settings in latest test should solve your problem
[Captivate Android Development] geokilla:
Consider trying Semaphore as well. I've been testing and beta testing and it's a very good kernel. You don't have to worry about the memory leak and stuff either, forcing daily reboots.
[Captivate Android Development] b0uncyfr0:
Hi guys i have a quick question regarding HSUPA. Im running Pinnacle (KH3) now and Youtube/Browsing are piss slow on my data network. Its always connected as 3G. I know the native captivate roms are limited in network speed.

Since the captivate doesnt support HSDPA/HSUPA (Its a hardware thing right?), will i see any difference when i flash Apex 10.1?

This is the only thing thats bugging me with native captivate roms, theyre slowww and if Apex is better ill take the plunge.
[Captivate Android Development] sinichi21:
Well captivate support hsdpa/hsupa its 3g its just its bake on modem or kernel that at&t disable the hsupa on the captivate base rom. now the hardware you were saying is the hsdpa+ and 4g LTE that would be impossible for us to port. For the speed that your were sayin try different modem on your pinnacle and see before you take a pludge on apex the only difference is the upload speed if you would ask me.
[Captivate Android Development] gcamp0730:
I had a *significant* speed boost when I switched from a Captivate ROM to an i9000 ROM, both up and down. I highly suggest taking the plunge!
[Captivate Android Development] mystichobo:
Me too! Now though, I've switched to CM7. I don't think I'll be going back though I'll probably give apex 11 a try.
[Captivate Android Development] b0uncyfr0:
Too late im running Apex now and i get the "H" symbol. It seems a bit faster though. Problem is getting the right modem for me in Sydney
[Captivate Android Development] jeanluc1701@hotmail.com:
Switching

I come from Phoenix / Mosaic. I flashed so many times that I lose count. All king of problem. Since I decided switch to Apex. all my problems gone... The best ever
[Captivate Android Development] mystichobo:
Which network are you with?

The cappy works on the 850/1900mhz bands, so will only work with either telstra nextg, or vodaphone's new 850mhz network AFAIK.

I've had no problems with the stock modem on Telstra in Brisbane, but I've also used KG3 with no issues.
[Captivate Android Development] b0uncyfr0:
Im on Optus and i dont think they use the 850 band. By stock modem do you mean "KC1"?

Ive tried three modems so far and they all seem the same KG3, KC1 and JP9. Are there any other good modems worth trying??
[Captivate Android Development] vileladelima:
apex 11 :) when??

i'm waiting this very ansiouslly!:D
[Captivate Android Development] geokilla:
It's taking a while. They have a "progress log" in a link a page or two back.

If you want to flash now, I suggest trying Mosaic VIII. It's definitely the best I9000 ROM right now in the Captivate forum.
[Captivate Android Development] sinichi21:
APex 11 looks going well i think the 2 major left to implement is more lockscreen and the Buttons light when screen touched the others can be just an update to flash :D hopefully psycho would have more time so he can finish it :cool:
[Captivate Android Development] vileladelima:
I've read in this forum that the devellopers will put touchwiz 4.0 in the next apex rom.

Is that true?
[Captivate Android Development] eep2378:
Its in the works :-)
[Captivate Android Development] Aztecbandit:
Awesome! My favorite part of TW, is TW4.
[Captivate Android Development] BumRush:
I am loving this rom. Works like a charm. My only problem with it is extremely poor battery life. It is basically going down 10% every hour. I have flashed multiple times but no improvement. Does the bootloader I am on have any affect on the battery life?
[Captivate Android Development] Gromlakh:
Bootloader would not have an effect. 10% per hour sounds like an app issue. I'd advise installing Better Battery Stats (search the forums & install the free XDA version). Check to see if there are any partial wakelocks keeping your phone awake, then work on the offending app.
[Captivate Android Development] BumRush:
Well this problems occurs even right after flashing the rom which makes me think it might be something other than a rogue app. I don't even have any third party apps installed.
[Captivate Android Development] Gromlakh:
That doesn't mean it's not related to an app. 10% per hour is about the level of drain I've seen with every app that grabs a partial wakelock and doesn't properly release it, thus preventing your phone from actually going into a deep sleep shortly after your screen goes off.
[Captivate Android Development] liquidzyklon:
I had a similar issue on Apex. So on Apex, I had battery drain issue of about 5% per hour and I've tried re-flashing and running on the clean ROM, diagnosing the problem with BetterBatteryStats to determine the partial wakelocks, CPUSpy to see the CPU state. Under the best condition with no partial wakelocks for ~7 hours, I was only able to get the battery drain down to 2% per hour. This was unacceptable!

Then I tried to use Pinnacle based on the i897 ROM and problem was solved. Usually idle rate is 1% per hour, but the best conditions I get 0.5% per hour. My basic conclusion from about 2 weeks of trying to figure out the problem was that my Captivate likes the i897 based ROM better than the i9000 based ROM. Maybe you can try Pinnacle or Illuminance. That's my two cents.
[Captivate Android Development] Aztecbandit:
2% an hour unacceptable? Wow. Thats no problem to me and Pinnacle stopped development.. Illuminance picked up off pinnacle but i had some problems.. Still a good ROM. I would definitely tell people to use Apex because battery life on my captivate is awesome.
[Captivate Android Development] liquidzyklon:
Why live with 2% per hour when you know your phone should be able to do better. But I think that every phone is different so for some people the i897 ROMs work better while others have i9000 ROMs working better. No harm in trying Pinnacle or Apex since both were built by Watsa. I haven't moved on from his ROMs yet, if it ain't broke don't fix it :D
[Captivate Android Development] DAGr8:
I have not asked permission yet but if it s the community choice I would be willing to upgrade this to jvt with a few more lockscreens just say the words
[Captivate Android Development] psych0phobia:
Apex 11 is very nearly complete. Just a few tasks left.
[Captivate Android Development] DAGr8:
Wasnt aware of that

/me takes bacl his offer
[Captivate Android Development] watsa:
I am sure we will need your genius anytime we are stuck. I am sure you will be bailing us out when needed as always :-)
[Captivate Android Development] froli13:
Hey buddy! Getting the Galaxy Nexus?
[Captivate Android Development] sinichi21:
YAy so thrill to hear this cant wait :D

---------- Post added at 04:18 AM ---------- Previous post was at 04:17 AM ----------

Will it be release on AT&T? i thought its only verizon

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Oh and one thing before watsa is trying to figure out how to fix the home/ back button issue I found out that by updating the touch key FW on the touchscreen firmware version on sgstools while on stock gb deodex root ROM fix it the only hassle is you need to be on stock root gb rom to do this then flash any ported i9000 if you try to update it while on any i9000 rom it will end up on never ending updating.
[Captivate Android Development] nzahorchak:
Have you tried Apex 9.3? No matter what ROMs I try, I always find myself flashing back to it.
[Captivate Android Development] froli13:
Just realized I lost home button haptic with zeubug theme. Is there a way to fix this? Doesn't matter that much though...
[Captivate Android Development] watsa:
this is the problem with most of I9000 themes in general when they are used on captivate ROMS.

Let me see if i can port it if u absolutely want it
[Captivate Android Development] kimocal:
borguesian has some themes with the haptic working.

THEMES i9000 Themes w/ working haptic

MikeyMike01 has a thread on how to fix a theme

HOW TO Add Haptic Home Feedback To Any i9000 Theme
[Captivate Android Development] froli13:
Thanks for the links!
[Captivate Android Development] froli13:
watsaa: It would be nice if this was included in the ROM. It's not complicated to do, but it's nice when it's already in the ROM. ;)
[Captivate Android Development] watsa:
yes i agree that its nice to have, will be included in 3.2 :D

thanks for suggestion
[Captivate Android Development] kimocal:
I second the suggestion.
[Captivate Android Development] watsa:
I agree that widgetpicker should be included, as that is the only thing missing :cool:
[Captivate Android Development] inneyeseakay:
How's the GPS compare to FireFly & Phoenix?
[Captivate Android Development] watsa:
Cannot compare to them as i havent tried ff or phoenix. some people have reported working gps on stock and also I tried using plumbob GPS fix with proper settings and it made navigation awesome.
[Captivate Android Development] inneyeseakay:
LMK if anyone has used both... I use my phone as an accurate speedo for my bike and need a pretty dependable GPS sometimes... This ROM is really tempting otherwise...
[Captivate Android Development] bgf183:
watsaa, still loving the twingy, haven't updated to 3.2 yet, but I just downloaded the update, so probably tonight. One thing I noticed is I get a FC any time I try to open a picture from MMS. The only workaround I've found is to long-hold and save to SD card, then view the attachment from Gallery. Any thoughts?
[Captivate Android Development] watsa:
In office now, let me see what i can do for this after i reach home for the FC issue in mms
[Captivate Android Development] watsa:
well no false promises here, but GPS in stock twingerbread works for some people. Captivate GPS is not reliable anyhow. It may not work for one but work for other. Maybe you can try this ROM stock or with ADAM's GPS files from FF or phoenix and see how your GPS behaves. For me Plumbob's .8.4 version was the best.

EDIT: or else keep looking at twingerbread :p
[Captivate Android Development] kamots:
dude I just have to say that i have been using 3.2 all day, and there is no false advertising here.lol it is smooth , snappy and clean. I am really liking it everything works including gps 20 meter lock in less than 10 seconds ( though that is not moving, will see how it does on way to work tomorrow. But thank you for a well put together rom i appreciate your hard work and knowledge:D
[Captivate Android Development] froli13:
Using this ROM with SuckerPunch kernel for a while now.

Stellar battery life: unpluged for 13 hours, screen on for 1 hour 30 minutes and 55% battery left!

UV like crazy, 100% stable.

1200/-100, 1120/-100, 1000/-100, 800/-125, 600/-100, 400/-150, 200/-150, 100/-150

Never been able tu UV that much with any other ROM!
[Captivate Android Development] watsa:
thanks for your feedback, appreciate it
[Captivate Android Development] Arde:
Hi, i like this theme but why Bluetooth indicator is gray ?
[Captivate Android Development] br123:
Are you planning to update this to the offficial Captivate froyo build? Would love to see this ROM on KB1. I've tried a ton of I9000 ROMs (not this one though) and although many were good, none of them, for me at least, could compare to Cognition 4.1, which is built on KB1, including the earlier versions of Cog. Just so much smoother, much fewer problems in general.

Sorry if this question has already been answered!
[Captivate Android Development] froli13:
KB1 is far behind JS5 lol you should try this rom before asking for KB1
[Captivate Android Development] watsa:
thank u buddy, this one is better than the previous one.. looks more classy
[Captivate Android Development] watsa:
its hard to provide support for these kind of issues... the solution is all guess work that can be done, but the good part is now u are ApeX'd
[Captivate Android Development] dizx:
I'm learning a little bit at a time.
[Captivate Android Development] bela:
Final Gingerbread for Galaxy S

It seems, that Samsung released the final Gingerbread update for Galaxy S phones in a few European countries in Kies...
[Captivate Android Development] Will of fire:
A few more themes would be nice i like this rom alot.
[Captivate Android Development] froli13:
Yes it's true, but you won't see any custom rom for the Captivate until they release the source code or a Captivate build (which would be very surprising).
[Captivate Android Development] froli13:
Most of the themes made for JS8 *should* work with this rom. Backup everything before flashing and keep a theme made for ApeX on your sdcard just in case something goes wrong.
[Captivate Android Development] killer_raj:
just flashed this rom 2 days back,previously was on stock rom2.2

My reviews and analysis for this is

things which i liked is..

1) diff look and feel for sure...

2)inbuilt call recording option..its very clear and easy to use.(one drawback that the recording button doesnt work when i m using my bluetooth handsfree)

3)abt the batt i cant say much..as i just started using it..but after first full charge..it gave me around 20 hours standby along with 1 hour talktime..

things which r missing from the previous rom..

1)in the contacts import export option there is no import from sd card or export to sd card option...which i would need the most for backing up my contacts..

2)i m not able to send files to my laptop thru bluetooth.or for that matter i tried to send name card via bluetooth..didnt work...though the bluetooth works fine...as i m using my blutetooth handsfree and that works fine..

3)not able to connect to kies..as kies said that the hardware is not compaitable with kies..so not able to see my internal sd card as well..

may be i m missing somethin...so pls suggest me if i m not doin somethin right...
[Captivate Android Development] watsa:
Did you try import/export when ur SD card was mounted to PC? If its mounted u wont get these options..

let me see about other issues

btw u may want to rename calcutta to kolkata now :)
[Captivate Android Development] dizx:
I've got the contacts import/export to SD working on Apex 5.3. Running the Smoke theme, but I don's see how that would affect having that function.

Good catch on the call recording not working when using bluetooth handsfree headset.

Give the battery one or two more charge cycles. I've been able to go a whole weekend before plugging back in, of course minimal display time, ~ 2 hours talk time, tons of texting, quick short bursts of twitter and xda posts. YMMV.
[Captivate Android Development] froli13:
Probably that the Smoke theme uses a different Contacts.apk
[Captivate Android Development] watsa:
I am sure killer_raj was trying to import contacts from SD card when his cappy was connected to PC. Once you disconnect it you get import/export options back
[Captivate Android Development] dizx:
Hi All,

For anyone who wants, here's a Black Precision Swype theme with both QWERTY and AZERTY layouts, with the Armani font.

Confirmed and blessed by Froli that it is working on Apex and looks good.

Still not CWM flashable yet, however. Just drag and drop into app and lib folders as usual. :D
[Captivate Android Development] froli13:
Amen!
[Captivate Android Development] killer_raj:
no dear...well i try all methods before asking a question for sure...

i tried it when i was connected to PC..and i tried when my phone isn't connected to PC...it shows only 3 options in impost export of contacts..

import from Sim card

export to Sim card

send namecard via(though this also i tried using via Bluetooth.. couldn't send to my PC)(though i can connect my PC to my phone for all other things like i can use my laptop's speakers and all)

one more info..i dont hav any extra micro memory card installed for increasing the space..i just hav internal sd card of 16 gb..which came with phone..

and i still love the old name CALCUTTA...lol...

and thanx all you wonderful people out here for replyin to my questions and queries.....like froli and others..(cant see ids now while i m typing this message)

and i type my info again here

its rogers captivate i896

now running

firmaware version 2.2.1

kernel version

2.6.32.9

hardcore@speedmod............etc

mod version

apex 5.3

build number

xwjs8.2.2.1

and one more slight bug i hav noticed while using it gives me 2 option of launcher when i go to home

one is com.sec.android.app.twlauncher

2nd is only launcher

the end one is gingerbread theme launcher..where i get the app drawer as launcher pro...like 3d and goin up and down instead of sideways...

there is a SLIGHT bug..which i felt..(though i m not sure)...

that when i try to pull down the drawer it comes easy...but when i push it up..sometime it doesnt go..as if the touch function didnt work..(i thought the problem is with my touch of fingers..but then i went to contacts or log..to see..and pulled down..and pushed up..and touch was great there...)
[Captivate Android Development] killer_raj:
and for others who r interested in call recording...can try

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=967297

dunno if i m allowed to post link or not..i m new..if i m wrong then i m sorry and delete the link..

but it isnt my creation..or link from outside..its just the work of my analysis..and patience and necessity which made me look for this..and i found on xda only...

i did download this and flashed it..and worked flawlessly with my captivate running apex...and it had more than i demanded for...

now i can record even on bluetooth..and i can give it name automatically as i want...and it has automatic recording on menu to disable that feature as well..

thanx to antsm for this
[Captivate Android Development] NightHawk877:
I think I finally cured my Obsessive ROM disorder. Goodbye Serendipity, Hello Apex!
[Captivate Android Development] froli13:
You made a good choice ;)

Welcome 127.0.0.1 !! :D
[Captivate Android Development] watsa:
For sure :-)
[Captivate Android Development] geokilla:
watsa you moved to Chicago? I remember you used to be in Toronto with Fido.
[Captivate Android Development] 4n6science:
So I downloaded the Apex_10.zip from the website and when I tried to flash the file it aborted and said it could find the update package.
[Captivate Android Development] Chuckd610:
Is it time to start hitting the F5 key yet?......I pulled all the other keys off of my keyboard...lol