yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Captivate Android Development] dannyfritz:
could my charging death issue be caused by using a bad USB cable? i never had this problem until low power mode was introduced though. i might go back to a build in the 60's to keep myself content with cm7.
[Captivate Android Development] weedolo9y:
Does this rom support TV out?
[Captivate Android Development] cbasse:
No... at least not yet
[Captivate Android Development] xDhaha:
I'm sure this has been asked before, but search is disabled so I can't find answers.

Anyway, is backlightnotification app working? Which kernel do I need to flash? Is there a guide of some sort?

Cheers
[Captivate Android Development] EnemyOfGlaDOS:
LED notifications was taken out awhile back due to being a little buggy. I think its coming back but not sure. There are other kernels that have BLN working for the most part. I personally haven't had any issues with it but I know others have. And LED notifications work just as well as BLN ..but a little buggy still. (I don't know off the top of my head which kernels to check out and not next to my computer at the moment. .. :(
[Captivate Android Development] lanisan:
This post is a little bit overkill my friend..
[Captivate Android Development] melbourne408:
hahaha shaolin again hahaha, lets just say I'm compiling some .php faults and have been in san jose ca for this past week and just had some fun this morning with foursquare hahaha

ps location spoofer :)
[Captivate Android Development] switters1:
Just updated to the latest nightly...

I've never had any problems before but I've noticed that when I send mail in gmail app, the mail just hangs and says "sending..." but never actually sends.

This happens on multiple accounts. My phone is great for retrieving mail but anytime I want to respond I need to use another computer.

Can anybody think of something that I can tweak without restoring a backup?
[Captivate Android Development] melbourne408:
I would just re-flash modem partition and see if that solves the issue.
[Captivate Android Development] 105437:
Can I have a nightly please? Mouth is dry and getting tremors LOL! :confused:
[Captivate Android Development] EnemyOfGlaDOS:
AtinM posted this the other day via G+:

Why we don't have nightlies right now - our sync is failing because android.git.kernel.org is offline.

sven daw's profile photosven daw originally shared this post:

kernel.org got hacked and android.git.kernel.org is also down.

more details in below article or in the news bulletin of http://kernel.org/

edit: in case you didnt know, android.git.kernel.org is the source code central of the android world. all android source code released by google is released here.

Kernel.org has been hacked… Google requested to take android repo offline. « mindexception: out of context

This hack was discovered on August 28th. Currently all kernel.org boxes are offline to do a backup and are in the process of doing complete reinstalls
[Captivate Android Development] 105437:
Thanks for the update... explains a lot.
[Captivate Android Development] singlebeam:
Though you may not care about his post, it did supply insight and another perspective on a topic related to the little cellular telephones we all enjoy. You absolutely do not have to read the post; it takes very little physical effort to scroll past it.

Your post showed nothing but useless complaint - a waste of everyone's time.

Thanks for sharing your information littlewierdo, even if it lacks simplicity. Although your post was rather lengthy, I do appreciate the time you spent to share that information with us.
[Captivate Android Development] pandakh:
If i use rom manager to update cyanogen, will all my apps be erased? Y think yes but im not sure...
[Captivate Android Development] melbourne408:
no they wont
[Captivate Android Development] dhostetter:
Don't do a wipe. That will erase them and you'll need to reinstall.
[Captivate Android Development] littlewierdo:
Unfortunately, there isnt a real easy way to explain the situation in its entirety AND keep it brief because, well, its complicated stuff.

Unfortunately, I am really not in favor of the way internet certificates are handled because, well, I believe anything in the hands of the normal consumer should be simple.

To expect a normal person to figure out how to make sure they are secure on the web is a bit silly. I mean, look at a lock. You can look at it and see that it is secured to the fence. You can give the lock a quick tug and verify it is secured.

Why it cant be this easy for the internet is beyond me. A user should not be expected to check their certificates and constantly update their software to maintain their security.

While I understand 'why' it is so complicated, it seems as if their is a better solution (I have my ideas but they dont belong here). We are doing things with the internet it was never designed to do. It is an impressive feat of engineering that the whole damn thing even works (and it works pretty damn well if you ask me). Unfortunately, security was not a consideration when it was being designed.

I apologize to those that had to scroll thru those two long posts (especially on their cell phones...that must've taken alot of scrolling), it is possible I may have overdone it, but, let their be no doubt that anyone that read at least the first post has a good understanding of what the problem is (and more importantly, that maybe we shouldnt be using our phones for managing a nuclear waste facility...or our bank accounts).

Knowledge is power.
[Captivate Android Development] littlewierdo:
Now, on to a small bug I have found with CM.

It appears that large apk's (over 30 MB) do not have enough space to download the apk thru the market to install.

I did a flash to stock 2.1 / master clear / flash CM nightly #104 (latest) to verify the problem.

After all the above (so the phone was absolutely squeaky clean, I did NOT install anything thru Gapps, just ran thru the setup process to get the market on my phone and then unchecked all the apps and made sure the 'restore my phone' setting was disabled so that no apps would be installed), I hit the market up and tried to install the various tesla software products (which are all 30 MB+).

The market briefly shows a download bar (for less than a second) and then pops up with an error.

"Error

Error downloading "(app name)". There is insufficient space on the device."

The apps are:

40+ Binaurals!

Android Odyssey

Brain Power!

Pain & Depression

Pure Meditation

Pure Sleep

Tesla Software, LLC

*Added* Ok, I got Pure Sleep to install but the others do not.

I know that this is an issue of where the market is storing the apk while it is downloading it and not an issue of space on the phone because it is failing before the download even begins.
[Captivate Android Development] EnemyOfGlaDOS:
What Melbourne said :) (they wont).. just don't factory reset ;)

Not true. I wipe my caches everytime I flash. Factory reset will lose your apps but not wiping data.
[Captivate Android Development] XsceneXhippieX:
1. the market servers suck sometimes

2. get a root explorer and check the space available in your /datadata folder

3. go to settings/applications/manage apps and select the sd card tab up top, from there move everything that isnt a widget or an app that constantly refreshes anything to the sd card and after doing so reboot for good measure

(if nothing else worked) 4. go to the all apps tab up top of previous step and select market, clear the caches for your market

5. reboot into recovery, wipe cache, then dalvik, then fix permissions, then reboot

6. if all else fails redownload/reflash the rom and try again or try a new market.apk or redownloading/reflashing gapps

hope this helps, you arent the only person that went through the same scenario, when i first got my cappy (came rooted/with cm7rc1 installed) i was used to my HD2 on cm7 that had so much internal storage it was ridiculous and i NEVER had to do anything like that, when i made the switch i just installed everything from my HD2 using titanium backup and got HORRENDOUS performance and force closes galore until i moved everything to the sd card, its a cm7 thing, i think they need to find a way to symlink or something to /datadata to make it big enough to never cause this problem, because 95% of the time /datadata gets filled MUCH before the internal storage of the phone does causing the market errors you speak of, performance degradation, force closes, and just stupid easily avoidable (if informed on how to avoid them) problems. i wish they would fix it already so nobody else goes through it again, ive seen this generic problem over 7 times since i got my cappy around a 1.5 months ago (i think) lol
[Captivate Android Development] demarton:
check /cache you will see it's 30MB size partition, when you download stuff from market it will create downloadfile.apk file for temporary storage before install, if apk bigger that 30MB, the rest of the story you can guess.

no fix permission, clear cache, wipe will help. it's just 30MB in size you cannot fit more into it.
[Captivate Android Development] littlewierdo:
Yea, as I suspected, this is a problem with the rom, the cache partition needs to be changed to the maximum allowable apk size. As far as I can tell, the biggest app I have seen is 40 MB, although I havent been able to find any specific rules regarding app size submissions to Google.

Thanks to the previous poster for the suggestion, unfortunately, none of that would help because I was coming from a completely formatted and fresh phone.

*Added*

Found this link:

http://www.google.com/support/androidmarket/developer/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=113469

First bullet point states:

APK file size: Maximum supported size is 50MB.

So the cache size should probably be increased to that.
[Captivate Android Development] lanisan:
Littlewierdo, I want to indicate that I enjoy and appreciate an insightful and useful post which I mostly feel yours is. I just wanted to point some really honest simple things out..

Using (IMO and from experience) your mobile to do banking is really no safer than using a home pc/laptop. It is no safer than going to the bank really. I worked for a company that provided data servers that housed millions of Americans personal bank account information. In one night, hackers stole 1/3 of Americans personal bank account information. Banks don't all house the secure data onsite. Many hire security companies who in turn (in this case) use a company (which I worked for in this case) to provide the data servers etc. While the company I worked for was not the security end of things, they did provide the Data Center/Farm. Additionally, many banks (in this case but this can go for any vertical or horizontal industry) are that stupid that they all use the same data centers. This particular one (and many are) was housed in Texas.

Point is that there are a lot of small (and sadly smart) hackers who do prey on individuals (to your point). On the average though it is generally the masses that hackers are going after when it comes to steal data or your info. Heck it's that way with most data. After data is stolen it's generally sold to a variety of different companies for their own marketing or other malicious purposes.

Of course clicking on links in email should be used in extreme caution. I never click on a link from any business or almost any contact in email. This just covers a couple of the issues in an unfortunately equally long post but I want to show that yeah, be cautious and smart about it but if you have a phone and contacts in email (instead of keeping them in a little black book which the same hacker can break into your house and steal) along with addresses, business contacts, restaurants etc you're no safer. You've already synced your info which can be stolen from google, a proxy or any other point between your data connection and you. That's just one thing on the phones.

Thanks for having an understanding and I hope my response is equally understood.
[Captivate Android Development] syanz87:
please someone tell me.. can i install it over i897 GB bootloaders????
[Captivate Android Development] sixstringsg:
Search next time. Yes you can.
[Captivate Android Development] tiuk:
Forgive me if the answer is obvious, but can't they just build against the last available source prior to the hack?
[Captivate Android Development] EnemyOfGlaDOS:
Beats me.. :p. I have no idea how any of the building gets done, if its easy or if its hard, what codes are needed, I'm pretty build-illiterate. I just happen to catch that post saying why we don't have nightlies right now and saw someone else ask the question.

Since I have no idea what I'm talking about I'm probably wrong, but my guess is all the code from before the hack we already have.. in the latest nightlies.. all the new code for new stuff was compromised so that's what we are waiting for. Just a shot in the dark :-/
[Captivate Android Development] tiuk:
I keep seeing new entries being added to the "to be included in the next build" section of the changelog, so I assumed this meant cm7's devs were still able to work, nightlies just weren't being built automatically because kernel.org is unavailable.
[Captivate Android Development] RockRatt:
I too don't know much or anything about how the build works but I did a Google Aeschylus for the kernel.org being hacked and found that the whole thing is down and advised also to not build off of archives for safety reasons. It said that 485 or something like that people had to redo their liscenses (or something to that affect) and once it is fixed and a new tree built it will be available. Also what would be the point of trying to build off of the old stuff anyways? It gets built and changes are made when there is only new things in the source tree or whatever. I am pretty much paraphrasing here from the little I understand from what I read. If you want more details just search Google for kernel.org hacked and you will find articles on the matter which explains better than I ever could. So for me patience is a virtue. It is probably apple people that hacked it since they are trying everything else to ruin android with lawsuits and injunctions and all. (I am kind of joking here, but why would someone who wants/likes android hack it and try to change vulnerable info in the first place).

Sent from My KickAss Captivated CM7 OC'd 1.5Ghz/Undervolted
[Captivate Android Development] rootnik:
I finally jumped on the bandwagon and installed this rom. Amazing. This is the best my phone has ran in the year I have owned it.
[Captivate Android Development] EthanMG:
Does anyone know how to access the LbsTestMode on cyanogenmod? Id like to make sure the SUPL settings are set to google and not sprint
[Captivate Android Development] tiuk:
Lbstestmode doesn't work on non-Samsung roms (cm7).
[Captivate Android Development] EthanMG:
i figured that may be the case. so then is there any way to change the SUPL settings of this rom? or are they already set to google so i dont have to worry about it?
[Captivate Android Development] RockRatt:
I would say just try out the GPS first without messing with the settings. For both my cappys with cm7/one with biffmod my GPS works flawlessly and the best it ever was compared to when I was on froyo based roms.

Sent from My KickAss Captivated CM7 OC'd 1.5Ghz/Undervolted
[Captivate Android Development] Raul77:
i am currently on Mosaic VI , do i need to do anything special or just follow the instruction on the main page? i am runny darky kernel.

Thanks,
[Captivate Android Development] DrunkenWonton:
So i finally took the time to flash to Cyanogen, i was with an outdated 2.2 Cog.

But is it me, or is it now, when I try to sideload apk's using cmd commands, when i use the "adb devices" string, my computer doesnt see my phone.

How else can I load apk on my phone. I cant even load the Root Explorer apk on my phone
[Captivate Android Development] Smasher816:
You need the nexus s drivers.

Or you can just transfer the apk to your phone and then use a file explorer or an app like Apk maanger to install it (after enabling unknown sources in application settings)
[Captivate Android Development] pandakh:
Can i flash to a 2.2 rom without having to flash back to stock?
[Captivate Android Development] rwells813:
Only if it runs mtd/ yaffs file system. Most 2.2 roms out there do not
[Captivate Android Development] Twicebak3d:
CM is based off Nexus S afaik. You need the drivers provided by Google for adb to work.

Someone beat me to it. Wtb TV out lol. Ps3 controller + epic phone connected to TV = pwn

Sent from the first phone to ever get a speeding ticket.
[Captivate Android Development] DrunkenWonton:
alright, thanks
[Captivate Android Development] sixstringsg:
Nope. A re-partition is required. Which at the moment requires Odin.
[Captivate Android Development] littlewierdo:
Not to derail the cyanogen discussion, but just real quick, the point I was making regarding using your cell to perform mission critical tasks is, there are far more variables involved than my PC at home.

For starters, my PC has certificates that are constantly managed thanks to Microsoft, Google, and Mozilla. This unfortunately is not the case on my phone (we are still waiting for the new nightly to correct this issue).

Secondly, applications are a huge vector. Since apps are not really reviewed, developers can put nearly anything in them they want. I dont need to go into the apps Google has removed from the app store because they were malicious, not to mention the ones that have not yet been noticed. Hell, even AVG was removed today on either the IOS or Android platform (AVG is a virus / malware scanner) for sending too much user data to the AVG folks.

Even more importantly, it is very difficult to monitor and secure your bandwidth and make sure information is not escaping the phone. Keeping data off is not the solution because you will eventually have to turn it on, at which time, this data is sent out the instant you do.

We also dont have very good software for monitoring and scanning for malware / virus / key loggers / etc. on the phone. Sure, there are a few that claim to do this but really, they are not very good.

Apps are the easiest way to go after the masses. Simply throw an app called 'all nude models pics' and price it free, people will download it like crazy and all the while, that app could be collecting your whole life story.

Android does not have very good sandboxing (something a PC, if setup properly, has). Apps that are written cleverly can (and do) 'peek' into other apps, the memory running apps are using, or in rare cases, storage other apps use.

And lastly (and believe me, I could list a few more issues), how do I know apps are connecting securely to my bank? The fact is, I dont. So my next bet is to use the browser to at least verify I have an https SSL connection. And again, the browser certificates need to be updated and thus pose a potential risk, one that is big enough I am not willing to take.

Take it from me, I have had my bank information stolen right off my phone, I know exactly what application did it, and my bank account was cleaned out, even tho I used the mobile banking application to manage my account (I didnt use the browser).
[Captivate Android Development] lanisan:
Sorry to hear of your negative experience. I know many people (although it wasn't related to mobile) that have experienced identity theft or financial theft. It's a frustrating and horrible experience.
[Captivate Android Development] hauj0bb:
I mostly agree with you. However in my opinion, if you're one of those that actually downloads apps titled 'all nude model pics', then you deserve whatever trash leaks into your phone. You should never just download an app on a whim, check it's reviews - not just on the market, and do proper research before you end up in a bad situation.

Don't be a lazy user.

(BTW, this was not directed to littlewierdo, just in general)
[Captivate Android Development] DrunkenWonton:
2 questions,

does this rom have light up notification for msgs and things for the buttons?

also, my battery has been draining very quickly, even tho i charged it max, and deleted the battery stats. would it get better in a few days?
[Captivate Android Development] AdamOutler:
Fixed

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1255539
[Captivate Android Development] Haloruler64:
It is called BLN, or Backlight Notifications. It is only available on custom kernels. It was taken out of the stock kernel because of an issue (which I experienced and was really annoying). Thankfully some of the kernels which have it use a slightly different method. The glitch may not be present.

Don't judge battery life on the first day. It'll either be crap or amazing. Wait a few days, it'll level out mostly :)
[Captivate Android Development] halfsoul:
They mostly come out at night...

... mostly ...
[Captivate Android Development] cbasse:
Can anyone provide some more guidance on what type of apps can/cannot be moved to the SD card? I'd been experiencing some lag on my phone, so - after reading the numerous posts on the topic - decided one possible solution would be to clear out some space and move some of my apps. So, I used Apps2SD Pro to move roughly 60 apps, mainly moving just games and some apps that did not have a widget that I am using. Again, having read the numerous posts on this topic, I didn't move anything that I would consider "system-related" either (i.e. Beautiful Widgets, GoSMS, K9 Mail, TiBU, similar.).

Well, shortly after finishing moving them, my phone started going into a boot-cycle. Sometimes it would be a true boot loop (never getting to the home screen, just rebooting over and over), while other times it would boot to the home screen, seem fine for a couple of minutes, then (I'm guessing while preparing the SD card) it would reboot and go through the cycle again. The good news is that, during one of the times it actually booted up, I managed to quickly access TiBU and do a backup of a few apps I hadn't gotten around to backing up yet. This was important for me, since my next step was to reflash back to stock and reinstall the latest nightly (104).

So, to make a long story a little longer - I think I may have ended up moving an app that I shouldn't have, which is what caused the boot loops. So that's why I'm asking form some clarification on what's safe to move and what isn't - so I, and others, can avoid making this mistake (again) and resorting to reflashing from stock and having to go through the whole customization sequence again.

Thanks for reading what turned into a lot longer post than I intended! And thanks in advance for any help/suggestions you may have!
[Captivate Android Development] DrunkenWonton:
Alright, thanks for the info, thats great to know. Too bad, i was getting use to BLN too.

Ya, hopefully it will work itself out with the new rom
[Captivate Android Development] Haloruler64:
Flash a custom kernel, it's easy. Then you'll have BLN and other goodies liek Voodoo Color (colors in CM7 are pretty abysmal IMO, that's really the only reason I use other kernels).