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[HD2 Android SD Development] uzi2:
You do believe in doing things the hard way. My data.img has been through numerous build changes without any ill affect. Only if I had problems would I use a fresh img.

It's best not to delete system apps. Both car home apps are required - one is to make car home the default home page and the other is car home itself.

The ones you are going to update can be updated from Market and don't have to be reinstalled.

Others (including Cope, I believe) have said that running fix permissions this way can cause, rather than solve problems. The built in script is sufficient.

Why not restore your apps from a backup?

The sd widget will not be needed for this build as it is displaying this behaviour (in error) without it...

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=13760293&postcount=7927

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=13760435&postcount=7929

What is the purpose of this widget. It is dangerous and likely to cause corruption to your android files or wider SD card.
[HD2 Android SD Development] nygmam:
To be honest with you, I have never had any issues deleting car home 2.2.1 and keeping just 2.2.1.2 everything seems to work swimmingly, so I am not sure what the harm is. While I know a fresh data file is not needed, sometimes it is nice to start fresh again, and if you have the time, which i did on Friday, then i don't see why not. But I will add, I typically don't do a new data.img, unless cope advises, which i believe he did for one of the earlier may builds, which i never got around to using. Plus, I like starting fresh as it gives me a good opportunity to decide which apps i really need, and which I can dump during the titanium restore process.

As for deleting system apps, I found in the past, it was the only way to get goggles to work, and stop maps from FCing. As long as I am putting them back, probably to data not system, but I don't really care about that, I don't see an issue. Everything works as it should with no problems.

As for the fix permissions, i run it, without touching anything, let it complete, and then reboot. I have never had issues doing this, and while probably not needed, if it works, and stops my phone randomly rebooting, I will continue to do this. I fine when I don't my phone will eventually randomly reboot. When I do I don;t have that problem sometimes and running fix permissions resolves this, so now I just do it right at the start, and since then, i don't get random reboots.

As for the widget, I am aware that there can be issues depending on how you use it, but I only really use it to copy video files back and forth, and the occasional apk file (netflix for example) and hadn't had issues. I don;t always use it, but I like alternatives. I did see someone was having issues using the built in approach, so I was offering up the fact that this widget worked, if he wanted to give it a try.

I will also add, just updated my sig to reflect that this ROM is now my primary OS, The last time I ran WM 6.5.x for any length of time was April 29th, so I guess that means I am officially an android user...
[HD2 Android SD Development] yugoport:
thank you guys, weird situation, i downloaded from my laptop and everything is fine.. This build is amazing, thanks cope and warren and to you guys that help maintaining this thread.. The last thing i wish is that cm7 can support dual sim adapters.. thank you once again.
[HD2 Android SD Development] scpion:
"i dont really care for this rom's stock one" thats what u said, I only said that u could have said that in a nicer way.

Time and effort has been commited to include the new boot animation and u said, "i dont really care for this rom's stock one". Arsehole.

Get the sand out of your own puss and calm down too.
[HD2 Android SD Development] uzi2:
The only issue you will have is that you won't have the "car home" functionality

Use it and Car mode enabled will show in your notifications.

Pressing the home button will bring up the car dock rather than your usual home screen.
[HD2 Android SD Development] jkwka4:
In-Call Volume issues

with 5.12 build my In Call volume is almost as loud as putting it on speaker phone. Is there a solution?

thanks
[HD2 Android SD Development] uzi2:
There's nothing weird about it. Shamez analogy was a good one.

Andoid is busy working away in the files within your SD card android folder and you are trying to overwrite them...
[HD2 Android SD Development] hkb84:
First thanks to Cope and Warren for such great work on this android build. I read on the first page that the phone will auto shutdown 5-10 mintues after first boot once android has as loaded. However, I always get shutdown during the bootscreen but seems to be fine after I load up again. My question is whether this is normal? Thank you.
[HD2 Android SD Development] shamez23:
No, it's not normal.

Have a look in your Android Folder. Is there a file named fix_permissions.sh? It should get erased automatically after the first boot but if it is still there, erase it manually.
[HD2 Android SD Development] nygmam:
Have you tried it... I tap car home, and it brings me to the car home menu, i hit home, it brings me to page 1 of that menu, not back to ADW. What exactly am I missing? Isn't this how it should work. I thought the point of car home, was to be a large touch friendly home screen to launch apps while driving (which personally i try never to do) and therefore to exit I should actually have to tell it i want out, by taping on the exit button in the car home screen, or by tapping the notification. If it went back to ADW when I hit home, that would defeat the purpose of this app, as while driving, it would be hard to switch it back to the larger car home screen. I am very happy with the way it works with only the latest version. Although now you have me thinking I am missing something...

Are you referring to the auto launch of car home. I don;t have it bring this mode up automatically, but I can try that too. I looks like it has the option, but I don't like that feature as it doesn't know if i am driving, or am the passenger, so i prefer to launch form desktop icon. If that is all I am missing, I can deal with that, over having two icons in my draw, which, while perfectly fine, annoys the hell out of me
[HD2 Android SD Development] nygmam:
I will add same thing happened to me, reboot while still showing boot screen, came back up, and all was fine, no fix_permission.sh file in Android folder, although just to be safe, and because I may be a bit anal, I also ran it from ROM Manger, and didn't touch a thing (Phone plugged in to power, with the option not to sleep enabled so I can see when it is done) I have had no issues after 24 hours....
[HD2 Android SD Development] hkb84:
There is no fix_permission.sh in android folder and I even pulled the battery before first booting android. I don't ever use old data image so I don't think that was the problem.

nygmam, can you tell me more about Rom Manager? Did you use it to boot this android build or did you use it to check to see if anything is corrupted? I don't quite get what you are saying.

Thanks.
[HD2 Android SD Development] nygmam:
What I do is run ROM Manager, scroll down to almost the end, there is an option to fix permissions. That's all I do, I usually do it right after first boot, after I have adjusted settings, this way I can keep the screen on when plugged in to monitor its process without touching it. I always do this, and sometimes I will do t again after restoring my installing apps using titanium.

I will add, while this works for me, read a bit back and you will see not everyone agrees with this method, so feel free to try it, it works fine for me, but I make no promises on how it works for you. You can always skip it, is fix_permissions is missing, it probably ran and you are fine. If it starts to randomly reboot, then I would do it then.
[HD2 Android SD Development] uzi2:
I meant the phone's home button. If you use the first Car home app to launch you will get this function. If you use the second you won't.

Once you've launched the car dock this way, if you exit using the back key to do anything else, pressing the phone's home button will return you to the car dock.

For some reason it can't be combined into one app.
[HD2 Android SD Development] copenhagen:
good morning everyone. happy saturday.

its a beautiful day outside. the sun is shining. do me a favor..

prepare to get funked. turn up ur speakers for this one...

BASS!

http://mp3.xalo.vn/bai-hat/antigone/more-man-than-man-(shave-future-vocal-mix)/523511ef

pwn!
[HD2 Android SD Development] pascalsg:
Well not my age music!!!!:D

But guess you can have peacefull breakfast, the last build is great!!!

Thks, enjoy Week end
[HD2 Android SD Development] delta-roh:
Right way to start the day. Now, with this song, enjoy your crosstrainer - 150 W - 6.5 mph - 45 min ... and the day can come ...

PS: Hope, you've got a crosstrainer ...
[HD2 Android SD Development] dirty k:
yea had the receiving problem as well on one of the earlier may builds. I know it shouldn't matter, but i was just trying everything under the sun to get mms working right. Handcent solved this issue for me on receiving for some reason. Didn't make sense to me, but been doing it ever since.
[HD2 Android SD Development] konstantin1286:
battery issue

with the previous version of this build i had an average of 24 hours use of my hd2... but with the latest build(may 12) it died after in less than 12h... any ideas way?
[HD2 Android SD Development] dark alex:
Hi

I cannot even turn the wifi on at side of the phone. It says Error where it usually says wifi disabled
[HD2 Android SD Development] Imperator Nick:
Hard to say, what is your idle ma usage? Have you run a battery calibration? Ant apps that might be misbehaving? I'm currently at almost 9hrs fairly heavy usage with 50% remaining idling at 7-10ma.
[HD2 Android SD Development] rweitsz:
Great Build

Hi

Thanks for all the hard work Warren & Cope.

Running the new build and everything I use works for me. Even received an mms today!!
[HD2 Android SD Development] uzi2:
It's not the build. I guess a fresh install is in order :eek:
[HD2 Android SD Development] hensond67:
Yea I use Handcent too but still don't work. It's strange. Oh well I'll just have to keep testing every new build that comes out. Thanks for tryin to help me out man
[HD2 Android SD Development] alqali:
usb connection

Hi guys,

I discovered a problem I would like to report about the usb connection. Any and all changes (creation of new folders, moving of files, etc) made to my hd2 via the computer while they are connected via usb are deleted after disconnect. So if I create a new folder and move files into it they all get deleted for some reason after I disconnect the usb.

So be careful when you do this if you don't want to lose important files. Just use winmo to move files to the phone via usb.
[HD2 Android SD Development] konstantin1286:
today i did 5 phonecalls and used the wifi for 5min... i haven't run battery calibration cause my battery life was good enough! no apps at all were running and i also use advancekiller pro.so today the use of my phone was extra light... i think i m gooing back to the previous build! (if i can!)
[HD2 Android SD Development] rgshah3:
how do i add a pucture of me in messaging?????
[HD2 Android SD Development] Rollo82:
i searched this tread but i can0t find a solution for bluetooth problem. i only find people with bluetooth problem but not the answer...

i was using a old build (1 month ago), now i update to the last one. i created the folder \android\here with the file inside as described in the first post.

all works, excepts for bt. i cannot pair devices... someone know why?

thanks!
[HD2 Android SD Development] psokalski:
Hi.

I've tried many Android ROMs but at last finally found. AmeriCanAndroid is the best. Stable 3G connection (one of the most important featuers for me), great Apps, WiFi, Bluetooth.

Greetings from Poland
[HD2 Android SD Development] delta-roh:
April build

Hello Sirs, can anybody provide me with a download link to the last April build? I think it was April 27th, wasn't it? Thank's in advance.
[HD2 Android SD Development] shamez23:
Did it ever come to your mind, that we don't know the reason and have no solution for the BT issue? Could that be the reason there is no answer to that question?
[HD2 Android SD Development] reijkelhof:
here you go:

http://hotfile.com/dl/117828107/8a863fd/AmeriCanAndroid_042711.7z.html
[HD2 Android SD Development] delta-roh:
Thank you very much, Sir.
[HD2 Android SD Development] somebully:
I'm having issues with black screen of death after ending call, anybody else? after a couple of minutes the screen turns on by itself again
[HD2 Android SD Development] kdelisle:
I believe this is the "lag" problem that some of us experience. It's been recommended that you try a different (better) SD card. I just accept that it occasionally happens. I do find that to be disconcerting when I'm in a call and the screen may go black and I can't get to dialpad or anything else. It doesn't always happen though...

Kris
[HD2 Android SD Development] kdelisle:
Battery problem...

I've seen some folks discuss good battery life with this latest build, but mine has not yet settled into the 4-7 mA I usually get. I'm seeing some really bad consumption. Two nights in a row that it's died overnight. Normally, I've been losing maybe 10-15 percent overnight...

Cope/Warren, would anything have changed in this build to consume so much more? I think at rest I'm seeing 60-80 mA, not single digit.

Kris
[HD2 Android SD Development] daniel_kiefer:
You know Cope is going to want to see the graph :)
[HD2 Android SD Development] kitkityeah:
Thanks for your great sharing of the system :) btw, i downloaded the new build android from this post, how do i update the old one without erase everything i got atm. (may be i am not smart enough to do it :confused:)
[HD2 Android SD Development] Rollo82:
yes and no. yes because i didn't fond the solution, no because i found someone telling someone else to read previous pages to solve the problem and that other people with this problem solved it...
[HD2 Android SD Development] ben.marks:
-download and extract new build

-boot into winmo

-plug in phone to usb

-on sdcard rename current "Android" folder to "Androidold" or something.

-copy new build across to SD card

-go to "Androidold" and copy the data.img file

-go to new "Android" folder you just moved to sd card

-paste across the data.img

-reboot into Android from haret.exe or bootloader.

alternatively, run a batch backup on titanium backup to backup all data and apps etc.

download new build onto sd card and start android

wait for it to build new data.img

install titanium backup on new img file

run a batch restore.
[HD2 Android SD Development] geenyous:
I'll quote myself but several others noticed similar behaviour... might be 2.3.4 related?
[HD2 Android SD Development] sly5789:
Just wanted to address people who are looking for a better build. This IS the best SD GB build out there, everything Cope and Warren has done and continues to do makes it better and better everyday. With this latest 5/12 build I like the added Miui camera/video, USB notification now works again. No problems with Wi-fi or data. Been using the same data image. MMs works for some people, I can send and receive from tmobile and at&t users, dont know about sprint but unable to get MMs from I phone. The only thing that has changed would be the battery drain issue, not as good as previous but not horrible. I still get around 14 hours of moderate use. I'm sure Cope and Warren are looking into the issue. So bottom line to the complainers and whiners, get over it or look to another build, (crazy fools). Every issue that had been mentioned has been noted by the developers. So either be patient and wait for updates or go else where. Stop posting ridiculous comments or questions that tie up or occupy this tread with wasted information. (Sorry for the rant just tired of the ungrateful people and people who refuse to read and follow the treads.)
[HD2 Android SD Development] shadowburt:
Agreed, this is the best build in sometime.

Thanks Guy's!
[HD2 Android SD Development] TheSkepticalGuy:
Try not to use to many widgets or use a task killer to kill runnings apps. It works for me, battery will last me atleast 4 to 6 hours using data or calling.
[HD2 Android SD Development] joescian:
Originally Posted by kitkityeah View Post

Thanks for your great sharing of the system btw, i downloaded the new build android from this post, how do i update the old one without erase everything i got atm. (may be i am not smart enough to do it )

Are you smart enough to read back through this forum or use search or are you just "not smart" and illiterate too?
[HD2 Android SD Development] joescian:
Cope and Warren - genius's in the making. This build is superb and everything works just fine. I believe a donation from me is pending.

Just 1 thing I would like to report - which may or may not be an application issue with Slingplayer mobile - on wireless only - Gives me a connecting message and then after 15 secs or so - "connection failed" - Please make sure your phone and Slingbox are connected to the Internet". No problem when connecting through GSM though. Had same problem with a ATP/WTA Live app. Reinstalled , moved it to SD card and then it started working. Have reinstalled Slingplayer mobile a few times to no effect. Also tried using a new Data.img but still no connection for Slingplayer on Wireless only.

Anyone else using Slingplayer have these same issues ? Noticed there have been a few updates of Slingplayer in last few days. Latest version is 1.3.
[HD2 Android SD Development] daniel_kiefer:
I might go a bit further and say they are already geniuses and higher powers in the making.
[HD2 Android SD Development] jcsy:
this lockscreen still turns me OFF completely man :D
[HD2 Android SD Development] sibinn:
05.12 perfect build

-Is it possible to ad navigation arrows tabs and colors in IME keyboard

Thanks americandroid team
[HD2 Android SD Development] Wildcopper:
The keyboard is not made by the developers of this build, but trust me, you don't need arrow tabs. Just click in the text box you are editing, and then use the big tabs that appear to move your cursor. I was also used to the sense keyboards with arrows, and I find this WAY better than arrows.
[HD2 Android SD Development] Chanz09:
Does any one know how to switch off the heptic feedback when you unlock the phone? I think it will help a little with the lag and battery. Great build version to date
[HD2 Android SD Development] za_sly:
After 19h55m on battery, still 55% left. 17 minutes of call; 18h51m of wifi. Battery life, with 0512 version is, for me, the best. Thxs devs. These stats are after 4-5 reboots. First time up, it ate through the battery in about 8 hours. Now it's all good. Again, thxs devs.

Sent from my HD2roid.
[HD2 Android SD Development] ben.marks:
settings>cyanogen settings> input> haptic feedback settings> whichever

there will also be one in your keyboard settings

settings> language and keyboard> then settings for whatever keyboard you use.

if its default then look for HTC_IME mod settings

also, for the unlock screen.....

locations and security > use tactile feedback >turn off
[HD2 Android SD Development] general1977:
You can move the cursor left and right with the volume keys if you like. Just push the settings icon on the keyboard (little gear-symbol) and push "User interface". Scroll down to the very end of the menu and push "Volume keys".

This way you can coarse-position the cursor with the touchscreen and fine-position with the volume buttons.

You can also define gestures to move the cursor left and right by one word.

Regards

Achim
[HD2 Android SD Development] ben.marks:
its things like this that make me want to go back to using the ime keyboard, its just a pain in the ass when it freezes on you (the little bubbles dont appear when you tap and hold) and you have to kill it to get it working again.

anyone able to tell me if this is still the case in the newest build?
[HD2 Android SD Development] uzi2:
Neither of these affect the lockscreen.

I don't have this setting.

I still don't know the answer to the original question.
[HD2 Android SD Development] Chanz09:
Went there

Thanks went there but does not working for the lock screen. Works for keyboard and dialer
[HD2 Android SD Development] ben.marks:
When does it vibrate? when you enable the screen or when you draw the pattern or what?
[HD2 Android SD Development] alqali:
uzi2

Can you please try creating a new folder on your phone via your computer while connected by usb and see if that folder is automatically deleted after you disconnect the usb. Thank you.
[HD2 Android SD Development] ben.marks:
you only have that setting if you draw a pattern to unlock the phone.

once you setup a pattern there will be 2 options underneath the "change screen lock" option. one will be "show visable path" and the other will be"use tactile feedback"

since the OP did not state what way he unlocks the phone, it was a shot in the dark tbh.
[HD2 Android SD Development] geenyous:
4-6 hours, you mean 14-16, right?

4-6 I would consider worst battery life ever, unless you are constantly running navigation with internet radio on, then 6 hours would be great.

Its also not too much the drain when you are using the phone, its more the standby drain which is occasionally very high. My drain stays at 6-8mA for a few mins, then goes to 250-300 for a few, then back to maybe 12-15, then up to sometimes 500-600, then back to 6-8 and so on, without me using the phone.

This is all after various restarts, at least more than it needed other builds to settle. I will try a new data.img and report if it helps...

do you use k-9 mail and did you make a new data.img for this build?
[HD2 Android SD Development] p107r0:
tablet soft-buttons

I was curious, so took file from here, and just unpacked framework-res.apk to system/framework, maybe stupid and risky, but so far works ok,
[HD2 Android SD Development] ben.marks:
There was also a problem someone found with firefox mobile? and after a rebuild it hogged the battery. i think he mentioned he uninstalled and reinstalled it and it fixed the constant drain.
[HD2 Android SD Development] uzi2:
I read it as 4-6 hours of constant calling or data.
[HD2 Android SD Development] uzi2:
Nice one :)

I tried the apk version which didn't work.

I'll give your method a go.

Does it provide all the options under Tablet Tweaks?

Edit: Yes it does :)

I was a bit disappointed it didn't change the battery and network icons to the nice blue ones, but the buttons work fine and are fully configurable.

All I I had to do was change my wallpaper back - thanks again...
[HD2 Android SD Development] Chanz09:
When you unlock the screen using normal method I will try the pattern
[HD2 Android SD Development] ben.marks:
so the builds rotary lockscreen method.

you see i am using a pattern from android because its more secure, and since you didnt specify; that is why my answer was geared towards patterns.
[HD2 Android SD Development] p107r0:
maybe the Honeycomb Theme from there needs to be installed?
[HD2 Android SD Development] uzi2:
Yes, but I still can't get it to work :(

Have you noticed that the swipe up (or down if you have the bar at the top) for notifications doesn't work above the buttons, only on the network/battery/clock icons area. Also using a bottom bar means Zmooth doesn't work, but it is now redundant.

I'm liking the bottom bar with the CM7 power widget in notifications at the bottom and no need to flick notifications down from the top, just use the home or back soft keys.

Edit: Here's how it looks...
[HD2 Android SD Development] uzi2:
No. I don't intend to use it until this fix is made...

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=13760435&postcount=7929
[HD2 Android SD Development] Straynart:
Turns you off, but not some others.

I use the standard one, but, it was just for the report.