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[Captivate Android Development] RonH54:
I meant just because an update comes out for 1 phone does that necessary mean that other phones being updated. I know each phone has different things that may work or not work so I just wondering.

Thanks
[Captivate Android Development] Thegodfather156:
not necessarily. there may be different problems in the Vibrant nightly that may have been taken care of already for the Captivate. just sit back be patient and dont ask for ETA's
[Captivate Android Development] techmik67:
follow the twitter feed for cmsgs team and you will see what the commits are. In this case, there were some vibrant-specific changes that were made, so they got a new nightly =)
[Captivate Android Development] jhernand1102:
+1..... I followed step by step and it worked....Go figure....:D
[Captivate Android Development] Josh K.:
No, no I did not...... :D

I think I will now ;)
[Captivate Android Development] yogib83:
My GPS isn't working as well as it did with the froyo I9000 roms using the jl2 modem, it locates alright, but the tracking is crappy.

I'm using the JK4 modem for CM7. Which modems are you guys using with CM7 and how is the GPS performance
[Captivate Android Development] Thegodfather156:
Read the OP. the GPS isn't fully functioning. Hence the beta.

I'm using JK4 and my GPS is fine. I get a lock without wireless networks in 10 seconds or less.
[Captivate Android Development] nybmx:
Using JK4 as I did with I9000 roms. GPS locates me quickly with no issues but the tracking is super hit or miss. I have used it for navigation a few times and it has usually been pretty good. There was one particular time however where it was losing locks and jumping around so much it got me lost for a bit. Either way I know that's my fault because GPS and compass issues have not been worked out yet.
[Captivate Android Development] h0ckey10:
I use jk4 and usually get a 5-10 meter lock in 10 secs while indoors. Have not testing tracking though...
[Captivate Android Development] Kaik541:
I have no idea why you guys all think the modem even matters... GPS is 100% related to the binaries and libs in the system folder... modem only has and only will ever affect aGPS (assisted GPS), which is using a cellular tower (or wifi connection) to locate you...

it's like complaining about the buttons being small as to why someone can't hear you?
[Captivate Android Development] Thegodfather156:
I wasn't complaining at all. I was unaware of what you stated above. Not everyone knows (including me) how the GPS works, and now I know a little more.

I've learned more on this thread alone then I have than I have on the whole site. ;)

Thanks for the info.
[Captivate Android Development] carbon12:
LOL Thanks for the laugh... (^_^)
[Captivate Android Development] apewall:
Once the reboots are fixed I would say that it will definitely be "better".

I got terrible battery today( 70% in 7 hours with no usage), but I have yet to reset battery stats after flashing so I am going to try that first.

Haven't ran into an issue with orientation yet besides the camera app.

Haven't noticed anything different really from the last source build.

I do wonder what the status of BLN being added to the kernel is though.
[Captivate Android Development] Scarchunk:
Because you're running as close to AOSP as you'll possibly get on a captivate. You're no longer relying on samsung for updates. NO MORE TOUCHWIZ!!

You can always go back to samsung based roms, but I agree with mcord11758. I'm still running a build based on 2.3.2 I compiled a few nights ago, but it has amazing potential.
[Captivate Android Development] sold1erjjt:
I Freaking love this ROM! thanks so much so snappy
[Captivate Android Development] yobbei:
I don't think hardware decoding for video is working that's why mkv does not work.

I also tried putting the videoplayer.apk from stock captivate and it won't work either.

We may been video driver from the leaked galaxy s gingerbread
[Captivate Android Development] veener79:
I am thinking the same thing. I have always done DG roms. I am thinking of trying something new since Perception no longer. At least I got use to doing a flash ever few days with some Roms in the past.
[Captivate Android Development] Aus_Azn:
So, I've parsed through enough of this thread...

From the buglist at the beginning:

- Random reboots, especially if wlan is enabled (set to no suspend to work around)

- Camera picture orientation

How bad are the random reboots if I don't use Wi-Fi

at all

? Has anyone done tests with this?

For the camera picture orientation, is that just the "take a picture in landscape, phone locks to landscape" issue, and if I don't use autorotate anyway (locked to portrait), does it fix or am I especially screwed?
[Captivate Android Development] Scarchunk:
BLN and voodoo sound will have to added by other devs. CM doesnt support it.
[Captivate Android Development] jhernand1102:
This is great, Perfect instructions and everything went well. Reinstalling all market apps now. Question, does titanium backup work with this? If so can I restore my app & data?
[Captivate Android Development] seclm193:
Just curious. When honeycomb is officially released, how much effort will it be to update to it when cm7 is finished.
[Captivate Android Development] Aus_Azn:
IIRC, Honeycomb is a whole different ball game. I don't think it's nearly as close as GB was to Froyo.
[Captivate Android Development] techmik67:
AFAIK, with wifi set off, just not enabled, there are no random reboots, but i havent personally tested.

Take a picture in portrait, and it will be shown as rotated 90 degrees counter clockwise. Just edit, rotate right, and boom! worked around for the moment....
[Captivate Android Development] TheEscapist:
It's AOSP Gingerbread. If that doesn't appeal to you, then it's not better for you.

16hrs or so, moderate usage. Not bad, but not great either.

Not as far as i know.

Honeycomb is tablets only. Ice Cream, which is after Honeycomb, is supposed to be both platforms, fusing the best of HC and GB. Next CM will probably be based on that.
[Captivate Android Development] cumanzor:
Yup, did a full restore today.
[Captivate Android Development] Scarchunk:
Been using it for three days and I've only had 1 random reboot. I had wifi on and the phone was asleep. It rebooted during wake. I have wifi sleep policy set to never.
[Captivate Android Development] smeltn:
Ok so I am ready to give this a try.. I am running Serendipity 5.12 right now. Is that ok to start off with?
[Captivate Android Development] QuarkGluonSoup:
What features does cyanogenmod have that other roms don't?
[Captivate Android Development] mcord11758:
Anybody take a look at this

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=11821819
[Captivate Android Development] BelvedereWRX:
I swore I read a few pages back that someone said all of their apps came over.

The same thing just happened to me?! WTF?!

I'm not sure if I should be relieved or worried.
[Captivate Android Development] mckooter:
been running this for atleast 10 hours today and not a single reboot, is your wifi on and what's your wifi sleep policy, i have the wifi off currently, but even with it on (about 3-4 hours) and wifi sleep on never ive had no reboots

p.s. im hating cm7 for one reason, i love it so much it might cure my flashing addiction
[Captivate Android Development] mcord11758:
For starters
[Captivate Android Development] Konner920:
I get misinformed about quite a bunch of things :(
[Captivate Android Development] jellysweep:
I'm consistently having problems playing video in CM7 since I did my initial install a few weeks ago. No matter what the video source (YouTube, engadget, etc), the same thing happens. The video plays fine and then at some random point it goes black, and says to retry playing the video. Very short videos can sometimes play through just fine. Anyone else running into this?
[Captivate Android Development] vvaffles:
hey, just out of curiosity, what do you think is the hardest thing to fix on the bug list thats left?
[Captivate Android Development] h0ckey10:
Same here
[Captivate Android Development] Kaik541:
then I suggest reading more! :D

your mom.

in seriousness though, getting param.lfs to play nicely is probably the big one, but proper SD card mounting and camera fixes (as well as sound optimization/audience chip support) are what the devs are focused on right now.

a) beta beta beta beta beta beta

b) need I say it again? logcat?
[Captivate Android Development] bigmcq77:
tried searching, but,

is ril polling is still messed up? also!,

do you still have to lock and unlock the screen to get data the first time upon boot????/?

thx
[Captivate Android Development] Kaik541:
yes and yes
[Captivate Android Development] blazin619:
I installed this and i am a dumbass. Hahaha.

CM7
[Captivate Android Development] atinm:
From the dev's keyboard (that'd be me here): No. The fixes were for vibrant specific things - if there are fixes that are common, or captivate specific, I'll put out a new update. Vibrant and SGS still don't have headset working for example, that's what I was working on last night but had that working on Captivate a little while ago. So a new update for those won't necessarily mean another for Captivate unless there are other fixes as well.
[Captivate Android Development] Uncle Irish:
Great to hear!

The camera is a big thing for me because I'm a pic-snap junkie.

Sound is pretty good so far though. I do notice distortion using my phone via headset to my truck stereo but just drop it to 13 or 14 level and it's fine. Call quality is good on JK4.

On the android id thing.. I won't have a chance to test until after the weekend. On the road the rest of the week it looks like. Gotta take care of clients before camping on the island for 3 days chasing reds and tarpon! MUCH needed break
[Captivate Android Development] RonH54:
Thanks for the feedback and GREAT work.
[Captivate Android Development] Snow_fox:
Just making a post above all else to say thanks to the guys who work on this, I must admit, I am using it and incredibly pleased with it. I flashed it a few days ago, and think it will be my new daily driver.

Probably should have been buggered to figure out before I flashed but, what its ril polling?

And while I am not trying to ask for a feature, I am curious if there are any plans to "harden" as others seem to call it against ads. If there are no plans to, is there a reason for not doing it?
[Captivate Android Development] TheEscapist:
Ril is the radio interface layer, basically all the libs and such that talk to the cell (and wifi?) radios. the polling bug is that the libs don't talk to the ril properly, so if you lose service (such as toggling airplane mode or booting up), it wont try to reconnect until you lock and relock the device.

And this is supposed to be a straight port of cm, so unless its pulled into cm, it won't happen. However, its easy to block ads if you don't like them, just install adfree from the market.
[Captivate Android Development] derekedw:
Anyone else seeing a big battery drain by Dialer? It's accounting for approximately 25-40% of my daily battery drain all of which is during standby time. If it weren't for the Dialer drain, I would be happy with the battery life.

I tried searching the thread and didn't find anything similar.
[Captivate Android Development] Roof King:
3hrs 24min unplugged and 2% on dialer.

However, 31% on Gallery which I have not even opened today. Remember that the Gallery was hacked on the 2.2.1 roms to fix the wifi drain bug. Maybe this is what I am seeing?
[Captivate Android Development] TheShamsMan:
Hey guys,

I was wondering if the nightlies for this ROM are accessible through ROM Manager Premium?

Thanks!
[Captivate Android Development] shaolin95:
No..........
[Captivate Android Development] Thegodfather156:
no.......and no.
[Captivate Android Development] nkrick:
Perhaps the misunderstandings come from the fact that the GPS interfaces with the RIL, similar to the cellular modem and wifi.

I don't know enough about it to claim that the modem affects GPS performance, or does not affect GPS performance. I do know that when the AT&T KB1 firmware dropped, it had a new binary GPS driver (part Samsung's GPS fix) that was initially reported to only work well with the KB1 modem. I have not followed since, but if the new GPS driver only works properly with the KB1 modem, then there may be something in the radio that is used by the GPS.

At the very least, as you said, the modem does affect aGPS as the api calls for tower location are part of the RIL which gets that information from the modem. It is quite possible that aGPS was fixed in KB1 (it is a known fact that aGPS was totally hosed in previous Samsung Captivate ROMs), but due to the use of a new GPS driver, a different RIL is required for aGPS to work (a RIL that does not play nice with other modems), and it is only aGPS that is affected directly by the KB1 modem. Again, I don't know enough about it, but I understand where some of the misunderstanding comes from.

One of the things that actually surprised me a lot when moving from Windows Mobile to Android is that you don't have to ensure that the RIL matches the modem. In Windows Mobile, if you used a mismatching RIL and modem, at the very least signal quality and battery performance were bad, and often other problems occurred as well (call volume would be too loud or soft, etc).
[Captivate Android Development] :
Is there a way I can zoom in the camera and video recorder?
[Captivate Android Development] EnemyOfGlaDOS:
CM7 Q&A might have your answer..most likely not here.
[Captivate Android Development] loserskater:
Open up camera app, menu>Advanced Settings> check "Volume Zoom Buttons"

EDIT: Just tried it, doesn't work...
[Captivate Android Development] :
Will check q&a, I just tried zoom with volume and it didn't work for me either. Thanks for the replies.
[Captivate Android Development] :
Can I flash another camera apk?
[Captivate Android Development] jhernand1102:
I'm using Vignette from the market and it's working good. It supports 5mp which the stock camera doesn't. It also fixes the rotation issue that the stock camera has when taking a picture.
[Captivate Android Development] Uncle Irish:
Really? True 5mp? Can you post a few pics in the q&a thread so i can check them out? This is a big deal for me since i use the cam a lot.

Sent using telepathy-text while riding the solar winds in a galaxy far far away
[Captivate Android Development] jhernand1102:
Well I'm at work right now so it will have to wait till I get home but I can tell you the file size went for a little over 1mb to almost 3mb with Vignette. The picture looks good to me considering it is a phone.
[Captivate Android Development] RCACO:
Unable to power down unit while charging

Great build, I'm really loving the work that CyanogenMod team has done. That being said, I hit my first noticeable bug today when attempting to do a full charge.

I plugged the phone into the wall charger and powered down through the normal method. The phone shuts down and immediately restarts. Anybody else experiencing this? Is there something that I'm missing?

I'll try to do some more digging later.
[Captivate Android Development] Johnston212:
Nope, we all are experiencing it. As far as I can guess, it is the way the ROM is set up.
[Captivate Android Development] TheEscapist:
at the moment, its a feature, not a bug. ;)

Sent from my SGH-I897
[Captivate Android Development] glos7777:
Today i have seen my phone name is appear as nexus s on facebook. It say that download facebook for nexus s..
[Captivate Android Development] Thegodfather156:
no kidding?

me too
[Captivate Android Development] comdei:
Doesn't the Nexus S do this aswell?

It seems like a feature to me ;)
[Captivate Android Development] atinm:
We converted your phone to a Nexus S. As soon as Gingerbread for Captivate drops and we merge the appropriate signatures, it'll turn back into a Captivate. Enjoy having a Nexus S for now. :D
[Captivate Android Development] comdei:
Any idea when CM7 for galaxy s will get merged with the official CM project?(not asking for ETA :) )

Or is it already, I'm lost :D
[Captivate Android Development] RCACO:
I used to work for some people that continue to use this line with their products. Brilliant.
[Captivate Android Development] comdei:
I'm pretty sure its really a feature...

nexus s doesn't charge when powered off
[Captivate Android Development] Roof King:
Tweak for better BATTERY Life

menu/settings/accounts & sync

Hit your google account and disable "sync Picasa Web Albums"

Normally, by this time I would be down to 45% but today with the same usage I am at 68%.

I noticed that the gallery was hogging quite a bit of battery in the stats but not after disabling sync.
[Captivate Android Development] viny2cool:
menu>>setting>>CynogenMod settings>>performace>>Cpu settings>> 800 Mhz...

From last three hours i am continously streaming TuneIn Radio and just lost 20% battery...Its little choppy...but battery life is great...
[Captivate Android Development] r.iqbal87:
Amazing. The one rule, and you break it. Lol
[Captivate Android Development] PuffinNugz:
You apparently haven't read or searched. This has been brought up ad nauseum.

It is supposed to do that. No reason to turn it off when charging anyway.
[Captivate Android Development] dhostetter:
Have any of you guys/girls running CyanogenMod used Perception 10?

If so, how do the two compare?

I'm thinking of trying and just thought I'd ask before flashing.
[Captivate Android Development] azhar230:
Don't flash CyanogenMod unless you just want to try it out. It's still improving. I used perception before but once I got the Continuum v4, I forgot about Cognition, Perception and all the others. Tried CyanogenMod, Miui but still beta condition.

i.e. camera app takes long time to open, can't charge the phone while phone is off, can't boot to recovery directly, some other minor bugs. (edit: one more: phonebook is not same as froyo and can't link your contacts) Planning to try out CyanogenMod after 30 days when Continuum v5 would be ready.

Trust me if you never tried continuum before give it a try, you will love it.

Sorry for posting in wrong place.
[Captivate Android Development] cumanzor:
You can actually link contacts. Open the contact, tap menu, click edit, tap menu again and tap join. Not as easy as in TW, but not overly complicated either.

I haven't tried Continuum, but I have to go back I would definitely go back to Serendipity. Darky'sY3tter was great too, but then Darky's ROM became a bloated mess with a rather obnoxious install process.
[Captivate Android Development] techmik67:
reported for cursing, harassment.....

have a nice day =)
[Captivate Android Development] shaolin95:
I cannot disagree more with this post.

It is a beta yes so there are things here and there that are not what you are used to but I would give it a try as depending on the user, you may not want to go back to 2.2.1 roms after trying this. I speak from experience! I have been a flash addict but CM7 killed me as it gave me so many things that I cannot go back.

Camera app, I got no problem with it but I only use it for minor things as it IS just a phone camera after all.

Not booting directly to recovery...now come on...how hard is to press 3 buttons?

Contacts was already mentioned that it can be done.

Plus the issues one person may have may not be the ones that you care about so I suggest giving it a try and see for yourself.

Regards
[Captivate Android Development] c0ns0le:
Not sure if anyone is interested but here us the xxjve modem which works with cwm3 script language on cm7

Uh well crap, how do you upload zips.

Okay so ill have to upload from home! Ill be back

CM7-Nightly|Voodoo | xxjve radio|OC|UV - SGH-I897 using XDA Premium App
[Captivate Android Development] EnemyOfGlaDOS:
I'd have to agree..
[Captivate Android Development] krips2003:
Well I just did that, went to 2.2.1. and I'm loving it, because I'm not worried about what's the next thing it'll break and this is also from my experience. I liked the UI of 2.3.3 and hoping to flash CM7, once there's a RC available to play with. Until then, do not flash, if CAPTIVATE is your primary phone. Otherwise who the hell I'm to give advice to you all smart people :D

Good luck.
[Captivate Android Development] TheEscapist:
My captivate is not only my primary phone, but my only phone. Yet not only have I been running self builds since january, I've been developing a custom kernel for it. :rolleyes:

Sent from my SGH-I897
[Captivate Android Development] mcord11758:
I have been on cm7 or miui for over a month. I use my phone for work all day as I am in sales. No problems. Nothing wrong with liking the froyo roms, but your comments are just false
[Captivate Android Development] EnemyOfGlaDOS:
wow.. Theme Chooser = awesome.
[Captivate Android Development] comdei:
TELEMARKETER!??!?!?

Just kidding :p

Ontopic

How exactly is the theme engine implimented?(in the code, I know about theme chooser)
[Captivate Android Development] mcord11758:
I hate telemarketing. I like to look into your eyes and lie to you ; p
[Captivate Android Development] shaolin95:
Completely agree with you mate. :)

Exactly is my only phone too and one I used ALL the time ..not sure why people like to be so dramatic :D
[Captivate Android Development] viny2cool:
^^ agree agree with all of above in support of CM7....i just cant go back to 2.2.1 now....and somehow I found work around every problem I faced with this rom...so i am sooo happy..
[Captivate Android Development] krips2003:
It's not dramatic, it's the experience. Not 2 people are identical or think alike. It's good to have a different set of thinking from your experience and this will give something for the new comer to weigh in by going through pro and cons. Otherwise, all those who are encouraging others to go ahead with this still BETA rom and flash, because, you should take my word for, as it's awesome than 2.2.1... you know next they'll be bashing that poor chap (newbee) if he/she starts asking lot's buggy question and everyone will be 'DID YOU EVEN BOTHER TO READ WHAT'S IN THE OP'. I hope this doesn't sound too dramatic as well :D
[Captivate Android Development] shaolin95:
Which is exactly why I say go ahead and try for youself that way they dont have to go with what I say or someone else says. If they dont try it they will never know for sure if it is a ROM they want to keep or want they want to pass on. :-)
[Captivate Android Development] Roof King:
WTF is going on!

Seems like everyday I see someone whining about stuff not working quite right or how "hard" it is to flash CM7. It's freakin' beta people!

Although it's the smoothest beta I've ever encountered and smooth enough to be my daily driver.

I must confess that it is a challenge and dare I say fun to try and make something work on my phone that is not made for it. Ride the ups and downs of a rom and try and learn enough to make it better.

If CM7 is not for you then say adios and flash something else because we could all care less what rom is on your phone.

If you go to another rom then go out with style. Instead of griping and making exaggerated claims just go. XDA is not that big of a world so don't make an ass out of yourself because we won't forget you.

One other thing, this is truly a developer's thread. The op is clear that you shouldn't even be thinking about this if you don't know enough to get yourself out of a jam. There are rom chefs that will bend over backwards to make you feel all warm and squishy inside but you won't find that here.

RK out
[Captivate Android Development] oxlong27:
hello one quick question for yall on cm7. does anyone have trouble with a false signal reading? ive tried different kernels and all the modems and the problem still persists. is anyone else experiencing this? thanks for the input
[Captivate Android Development] Roof King:
Need to explain what you mean by false signal reading. Signal strength or 3G/H?
[Captivate Android Development] oxlong27:
sorry i didnt specify. signal strength. there is no 3g in my area.
[Captivate Android Development] Johnston212:
Actually, I disagree. I walk to work and gym and charging while off is almost a must with my portable charger.