yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[myTouch 4G Android Development] ckisgen:
ADW ex runs as smooth for me if not even faster if you tweak it right ... not sure about just plain ol' ADW as i never liked that enough to leave it on my phone. ex is the shiz though.

you might also try settings > royalginger settings > performance > then enable 'lock home in memory' .. reboot and see if that helps speed up adw at all to your liking.

**** ALSO ****

(this is necessarily directly in response to your post but reminded me of something i meant to post earlier when i first released)

- my general recommendation to everyone so that you can really see how fast this puppy is launcher wise - is to either A) turn off all animations in settings > display > animation > no animations .. disable the screen on and off animations (which should be off via 'no animations' in display settings anyway but this is found in royalginger settings / display) then go into spare parts and make sure both window and transition animations are set to off ... then press the home button and tear thru the screens, open/close apps, the drawer, multi-tasking from one app to another, etc.

OR

if that's too boring for you

leave the animations on in settings > display and just make sure spare parts window and transition animations are set to fast and turn off the screen off/on animations

i'm pretty sure they made these transition and window animations just to dress up the time it took the device to give you what you wanted (aka open the app, close to app, etc) but now these things are actually holding back the ROM/device because it's capable of near instant call up on just about every normal system type process or app you can throw at it

also, the more of these animations and such that you turn off - the better on battery it is :D

..but hey - at the end of the day it's YOUR phone and this thing is already so blazing fast and battery performance is so over the top compared to just about everything else out there - that's there's nothing stopping you from keeping as many animations on as you want. it'll still prob be the most silky smooth / responsive ROM you can find right now (with incredible battery life for most on top of that!)

... just wanted to throw that out there for those who like their amps to go to 11 like me

:D :D
[myTouch 4G Android Development] beelbeel:
In addition to this, I had to type "su" to turn off the boot sound, which was not mentioned in the instructions.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] xiton:
on 1.5, still getting a strange freeze occasionally when waking the phone. I use my trackpad to wake, and my locked display will be upside down and frozen. I'm using ADW Ex locked to portrait, if that matters.

Anyone else experience this or know a fix?

Thanks!
[myTouch 4G Android Development] ckisgen:
guys ... also i'm going to be coming out with either a patch or an update to v1.5 sometime real soon ... with everything that went down during the 48 hours or so leading up to the release a couple of days ago, I kind of rushed that last build out just so you guys weren't left standing around with your viennas in your hands forever

even though the previous eleventy skillion working builds got tested like crazy, the final release version only got to be tested for an hour or two. and so many things play off of one another in the background with all these various systems and hacks going on constantly that even if you've tested everything for weeks, you can go in and make one seemingly insignificant change and set off a butterfly effect chain of weirdness that would make Ashton Kutcher blush

long story long, i've already tightened up some screws on my build and am trying out a couple of other different ideas/tweaks and am going to see which one has the best impact over at least a couple day period of time or so .. mainly looking at what kind of an effect these various setups have on battery life and such. (which can only be done over the course of a day or two .. or more)
[myTouch 4G Android Development] mightyab:
Ummmmm yeah I did this and my phone starting smoking, sparking and I got pulled over by a cop. Told him it wasn't me it was the phone speeding ::) ha ha ha
[myTouch 4G Android Development] altroy2:
Im getting really unreliable radio signal. 3g and even edge. Every 2 hours it gives me an X as no signal. Rebooting is a must. I even deleted the apns and made one thats in the FAQs. Same problem. It used to be stable before this rom. Help? :/
[myTouch 4G Android Development] camalus:
Not sure on that one... aside from the expected speed slowdowns from being an aosp rom (they all have it... all aosp roms).... I have had no issues with signal dropping.

Can you get a logcat if it dropping so we can see what is going on?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] mackster248:
Thanks so much for this ROM CK. Only problem I encounter is my data connection. Sometimes it.goes gray up top meaning I'm not synced to Google. I have to log in through gtalk for it to work. But it happen s only like once or twice a day. Usually it happens after I end a phone call. I even had to reboot once because I just completely lost connection where I always have connection. Never had this problem on 1.4.1 so I don't know if I just need a reflash?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] altroy2:
Ill try reflashing the kernel that worked for me really well on 1.4 ( 2.4.6 lv special public preview) it's probably the same one on this rom. Ill try it now anyway
[myTouch 4G Android Development] ckisgen:
i've posted on this many times including just a page or two back ..

a) i'm really shocked it's occurring at all for anyone on v1.5 because it looked like faux had nailed down the source and had it fixed in his last couple/few rounds of kernels ... and also - i've got a tester on the team who has one of these small percentage of mystery devices that will freeze/lock like this .. and he's pretty much able to get it to do it on cue ... and he wasn't able to get his to freeze on the last couple of tests builds no matter what

but after spending A LOT of time troubleshooting and investigating and putting together any common threads i can on this here's what's up as far as i understand it at THIS point (which is as well or better than anyone else in this area as far as i can tell) :

it is a weird magical combination of:

- screen on/off animations

- waking and/or unlocking the device

- certain kernels (esp. fauxs .. likely since his are super high performance and highly tuned/tweaked .. it appears that it brings out weaknesses on a small number of devices that may not normally be uncovered if we weren't trying to make it perform at such a high level)

- what i'm pretty sure is a weaker chipset (or some other unknown moving part on the hardware side) in a handful of you guys devices (this is almost certain since seemingly 90+% of us or more can't even MAKE our phones do this no matter how hard we try and completely mirror your setup/chain of events, etc.

SO ---- all that said .. here is what has worked for the couple of people I've found that would actually send me logcats, follow instructions, and stay in communication with me in the past from when this popped up on earlier builds :

1) for v1.5 - i'd like ANYONE who's experiencing these issues to try and flash faux's 2.4.4 kernel (DOWNLOAD IT HERE) and let me know if that helps or stops it by itself

(flash the new kernel this way : first, turn off 'set on boot' in setcpu if you are using it...download the kernel, put it on your SD card, reboot into recovery, wipe cache, wipe dalvik cache, fix permissions, install/flash the kernel zip file , reboot, SETTLE 5 min upon initial bootup, reboot, SETTLE another 5 mins, now go into setcpu if you are using it and hit menu, autodetect speeds, hit ok etc., you can re-enable set on boot...finished)

-- if it still occurs --

2) set your minimum clock speed to at least 368hz

2b) alternately you could also set the gov to interactive instead of smart ass .. this seems to help but at the cost of some battery life

3) TURN OFF SCREEN ON AND OFF ANIMATIONS!! (royalginger settings > display) .. you should turn these off anyway if you're having this issue because it looks like the issue is strongly and almost certainly tied directly to these

4) flash dumbfuqs kernel from here

one and/or a combination of these things should reduce or eliminate the issue

I NEED LOGCATS

CLICK HERE FOR A GUIDE/STEP BY STEP ON HOW TO OBTAIN A LOGCAT
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Lakeshow423:
I can't imagine this rom getting any better. This is the most responsive rom I have ever used with this phone. I thought UD was fast..this is just rediculous! To top it off, its stable as fvck! Thank you for your hard work and time put into this. If I could hit the thanks button infinite times, I would :D
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Dodolom:
I am sure this must have been asked before many times but what's the best/easiest way to turn off the shutter sound when taking pictures?

Thanks for this great rom btw. It is super fast.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] lanternslight456:
Hey, I occationally have this to, what I've done, mine may be related to bad signal strength but I am not sure...

How I fix is

/settings/royalginger settings/notification power widget/widget buttons/ there you can add buttons to the notification pull down

Check Toggle Airplane Mode

When the signal drops, open the notification pull down and select airplane mode, let it sit for a min, then un-select airplane mode and wait for it to grab signal again (sometimes takes a minute or so, never more than 2 minutes)

It seems to work for me.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Lakeshow423:
I just used root explorer and went system>media>audio and deleted the camera.ogg, first one I think. Reboot and you are good to go.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] dave5777:
This ROM is sweet love the mixer theme!
[myTouch 4G Android Development] ckisgen:
that works.

what I do is go into system/media/audio/ui

and add .bak to the end of camerashutterblah.ogg

that way if you decide you want it again for whatever reason you can just go back in and take the .bak off and its back
[myTouch 4G Android Development] ckisgen:
yes there's a permission issue with the removelauncher script.

I'll get it straight and post a fix, patch, or throw it in a version update.

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not sure what's up with the radio.

my radio codes were working really well in 1.4 ... didn't change them for 1.5

I should be able to get to the bottom of this.

sooner than later.

this ROM being all the way stable and functional is my top priority over all else.

I'm on it
[myTouch 4G Android Development] ckisgen:
yep...

...her name is Ginger :D

at least that's what I call her
[myTouch 4G Android Development] faux123:
Crazy man... don't work too hard ;)
[myTouch 4G Android Development] camalus:
If you can find a way to fix the speed drops with aosp roms... ill buy you a weeks worth of brewskies.

I love aosp. Have since the G1. That's the only bug that still gets to me.

Other than that... this rom has been great. You guys and faux do some amazing work.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] xiton:
ckisgen,

I'll try to get you a logcat, but it's very difficult. There's no way that I know of to reproduce the problem and it's completely random. Sometimes it will happen and sometimes it won't.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] hlee3374:
Been running perfectly since first flash, no issues with ffc, lockscreen, wifi, battery lasted 18 hours yesterday before I charged @1% left. Been up for 4 hours now with 93% left, this ROM is awesome goodness. Great work man.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] doat:
I am new to this but I rooted my phone today, Mytouch 4g, and I want to install this rom. Now I have installed and flashed Rom Manager to Clockworkmod Recovery and followed the tutorial for that, now is my ROM backed up or do i have to select Backup Current ROM? After that do I follow the steps in this thread to flash to RoyalGinger 1.5 and that's it?

Thanks in advance
[myTouch 4G Android Development] el-jodio:
You still have to do the backup first so, yes, backup current rom. Then just follow the steps in the OP.

Edit: I recommend using the mod in this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=944681 so that you will be able to flash both Froyo and Gingerbread ROMs.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] doat:
Thank you very much, i reached my thanks limit for the day so i will have to do it tomorrow, i will back up my rom then follow the steps and report when i am done.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] doat:
Yea that is the tutorial i followed, so far the flash seems to have worked i am just waiting 3-5min then have to reboot the phone and continue.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] el-jodio:
Nice, have fun. TeamRoyal Devs really do their thing, great ROMs. Hope it goes smooth for you.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] doat:
I have been playing with it for awhile but i cannot find most of my apps for some reason and i have the majority of them to my SDcard and i can see them there but not the widgets or shortcuts for them, i am still looking to that maybe i just need to add them through file explorer. Anyway so far i am loving this ROM TeamRoyal you guys are great so far it's awesome and runs extremely smooth.

I am having another issue, I am having trouble with my contacts lists there are only two contacts on the list now. EDIT: Luckily i backed up my contacts list with Lookout and i am restoring it now.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] doat:
My only request would be the ability to sync our contacts with facebook like we could with the original ROM, that would be awesome if you guys could update this ROM with that feature. I seem to be having trouble with Super User because i cannot delete the .ogg file for the camera shutter and when i type Bootsoundoff in terminal emulator it says permission denied; however, shootme works fine and such.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] mackster248:
If you're talking about the original rom as in the stock mysense that this phone came with then that kind of FB sync would be impossible to put onto this ROM. Sense is closed source so we can't incorporate that into AOSP roms. Only way is if the devs would completely make their own from scratch, which would probably be too mmuch work
[myTouch 4G Android Development] my2sense:
You have to type su and press enter first and then type bootsoundoff
[myTouch 4G Android Development] camalus:
This rom is just to damn sexy. Once you get it skinned out... damn. Fast reliable and sexy. Thanks again teamroyal.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] LOONEyRR:
how did you get it to look like that??which launcher are u usin?? im not likin the stock launcher ui. ha
[myTouch 4G Android Development] camalus:
The theme I use is here

The launcher is launcher pro. Install it BEFORE you flash the theme. It took a little bit of time to get up and going the way I wanted it... it doesnt just flash and happen. You have to set everything up in launcher pro.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] doat:
Ohh ok I see, it's no big deal just thought it would be nice to have again. I still love this ROM, i just love the way the screen turns off and on like an old TV lol.

Ah, of course SU first lol, thank you very much.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Alankrut:
help

There is one thing i have noticed.

This doesn't only apply to this ROM, but the CM ROMs as well.

I frequanetly lose DATA, all of it not even GPRS is left, and the only way to fix it is with a reboot, but then i lose it again after a while. :(

I used IcedGlacier for testing purposes, and i would always have DATA.

is anyone else experiencing something similar to this?

or if someone has a solution please let me know
[myTouch 4G Android Development] doat:
what exactly do you mean by losing DATA? Like do you lose your text messages and log in info?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] zidane55387:
I also lose data after a while as well. It'll still show my service and I'll receive calls and text like normal but Facebook and the internet won't work. Other then that excellent rom :)
[myTouch 4G Android Development] orangemonster:
Just Flashed, seems to be running smooth! Thanks! I also love this kernel over the CM7 kernel.!
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Dodolom:
Thanks man.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] doat:
The thing about the camera.ogg, i tried deleting it and it said cannot be deleted.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] orangemonster:
No trackball wake? i cant seem to find it? I'm using ADW ex. used to be able to find it in there when i was on cm7.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] doat:
Trackball unlock is in RoyalGinger Settings > Lockscreen > Unlock Options, if that isn't what you are looking for then maybe just look around in RoyalGinger settings, i do remember seeing Trackball Wake but forgot what menu.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] camalus:
use root explorer... make sure you have mounted correctly in the top right corner... then delete it.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] orangemonster:
I found it in royalginger>input settings, thanks for pointing me in the right drection. =D
[myTouch 4G Android Development] doat:
How do i mount it? I went to options > Settings > Root Options > and checked Root Explorer and Mount File System, is that it? After I did that i cannot find the Camera.ogg file anymore lol. EDIT: I searched in the System folder, found it, then deleted it. Thanks.

No problem glad you found it.

Oh come on it still says i have reached my Thanks limit for the day.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] ditchmagnet:
Is there a version of this ROM for the g2? This ROM is so awesome, I was hoping there was something similar for my wifes phone.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] doat:
Does anyone have signal issues? I am at home and I usually have full bars with 4G but my phone is mostly on 3G and sometimes 4G and i think that is draining my battery a bit. Is it the ROM or just the signal in my area getting a bit wacky?

I just found a small issue with this ROM, i was charging my phone and when it reached 90% the LED turned green as if it was fully charged, it's still charging it is at 92%. Just thought you guys should know.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Unythios:
Every ROM I've ever had the led turned green at 90%
[myTouch 4G Android Development] doat:
Oh, thanks for that info lol, I just thought I would throw it out there it's not a big deal.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Unythios:
Haha yea. Sometimes it's annoying though.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] ckisgen:
please familiarize yourself with the search function. hit the search this thread button at the top right of this page .. if you search for data, signal, 4g, and similar - you will find what you're looking for.

thanks

this thread has gotten way too big to have many multiple posts about the same issue/question.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] doat:
Sorry about that
[myTouch 4G Android Development] spazmenos:
wow. you guys have outdone yourselves again! battery life is great and I gotta say, it's fast as hell!

i'm currently at 11hr and 22 minutes on battery with 53% remaining.

isthisreallife.jpg

you guys are awesome
[myTouch 4G Android Development] phaino00:
New recovery image to charge battery with power off. Check out update for rom manager.

Sent from my HTC Glacier
[myTouch 4G Android Development] lanternslight456:
Ckisgen, if you'd like help with a FAQ pm me.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] pnut22r:
How can I change the browser in launcher2 to a different browser?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Jarheadflip:
Is the recovery for 2.2 and 2.3 and support ext 3 and 4 like 3.0.0.6?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] el-jodio:
It did for me, flashed both. So I'm pretty sure they're both supported.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] LOONEyRR:
Sweet.thanks bro
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Jarheadflip:
Thanks for response
[myTouch 4G Android Development] jentzschman2000:
Well, been running 1.5 for awhile now and I have to say, I am getting unbelievable battery life.

10h 29m and still have 93% left!

Getting a screen shot now:
[myTouch 4G Android Development] doat:
Install the other browser you want then set it as the default and then it should launch that browser instead of the default one.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] ckisgen:
Hola Priests and Priestesses,

I just grabbed all the previous CM7 ringtones and notification sounds, optimized all of them, zipped them up into one file, and uploaded to mulitupload for those who are missing any of their favorites from past versions or coming over from CM ...

Don't wanna leave anybody hangin' :D

I've updated the OP with the link to them but here it is so that you don't have to spend the extra 3.8 seconds pressing the << page button at the top and finding the link in the OP

Download link for all original CM7 ringtones & notification sounds

(i meant to do this at the time of release buuuut ... you know the story ...)

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side note, still working hard on an update with a couple of fixes .. not the least of which is the data weirdness that some of you are experiencing. as i've dug deeper into this searching for clues on potential fixes, i've noticed that these data connection / radio issues are pretty common over in official / straight up CM7 land ... however RoyalGinger has never suffered from any of this in past versions so I'm really not content to say "it's CM's fault there's nothing I can do about it" .. i believe i've made some progress on my end on this issue already but quirks like this one are INCREDIBLY difficult to pinpoint and nail down (not just the possible fixes but even the issue itself with so many variables to cell/data coverage and speeds from outside influences...with the way 2.3.x / CM has been forced to have been built for our devices being that there's no 'official' release to grab libs, drivers, framework, and so on from - there's no realistic way for me to go in and alter the actual ril lib's even if i knew what i was doing, because it will likely massively break a large # of major functions like yaknow phone calls n such. there are, however, things i can manipulate and change that send commands and set various functions in parts of the radio and such sooooo ... down this winding path i continue)
[myTouch 4G Android Development] oak25:
so ckisgen, now that the official CM7 is out... will you even bother with that?? any real differences between that and this?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] beelbeel:
Do any of you use the advanced auto-brightness options in this rom? I'm not sure if it is unique to this rom or if it is something from CM. I definitely have always wanted that functionality, but never knew it was there.

If you use it, does it strictly act as a battery drain, or are there any gains to be had? I could see myself setting autobright with nearly all levels at much lower levels than the stock autobrightness, but if the autobrightness sensor is a drain, there really isn't a point.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] doat:
I use a brightness widget i usually keep it at 20%

ckisgen, i did run into a small issue earlier when i was checking out every theme on the ROM my phone would show the wallpaper but no icons and it would be fuzzy as if i held the power button to reboot or power off. I waited a bit and when i held the power button the menu finally popped up and after a reboot it's been fine since. Just thought you should know but I was looking at each theme pretty frequently lol.