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[HTC Inspire 4G] volumnus:
Post how the M2 radio is affecting performance.

For me, battery life may be slightly reduced. Reception seems a little better and perhaps GPS also. Nothing dramatic.

So Clear...should I spring for the extented battery? How ya like it? There's a thread where you can get a 20 percent discount.
[HTC Inspire 4G] ClearD:
Meddle, plug your phone in tonight, leave GPS Test running, in the settings, set it to always keep the screen on, then go to bed lol. Let it check overnight.

Badhand, I'm not even sure where to start with that lol. Can you provide me a link to a ROM that has them? I might be able to extract the APKs...

Vol, I use it daily, it's pretty nice when I know I'll be out for a while! :)
[HTC Inspire 4G] ahervey85:
just wanted to say thanks for all your hard work! just flashed this with the radio and mod tonight and I'm loving it. haven't had any issues yet and it fixed my WiFi issue. can't wait to see what's next in store or for the gingerbread update! keep it up!
[HTC Inspire 4G] ahervey85:
may i ask what is this extended battery you refer too? i've been doing some reading and searching around to find any tips/tricks to help with battery life. i remember seeing a few, and now can't find them.
[HTC Inspire 4G] volumnus:
It's called the PowerSkin.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1052557

Here's a discussion from the Accessories forum.
[HTC Inspire 4G] ahervey85:
Thanks!
[HTC Inspire 4G] beerbaronstatic:
I use leedroids final group kernel (2.2.9), you should be able to find it a couple pages in on the main android development section
[HTC Inspire 4G] meddle70:
I finally found a rom that gets a lock! Fusions rom with the latest ota radio finally got my gps working! After days of different flashing of radios and roms tb fusion seems to be the winner for me. I get between 4-6 sats in a matter of 5-30 seconds with an accuracy of 57 feet indoors! Now to figure out why it doesnt work on your rom... :O

Sent from my inspire
[HTC Inspire 4G] volumnus:
I think it has something to do with ...

Desire vs. Inspire framework. Even with the M2 radio and Angel's fix, GPS is still iffy. It stayed locked from Chattanooga to Nashville (2 1/2 hour drive) and now won't lock in Nashville.
[HTC Inspire 4G] ClearD:
The framework itself shouldn't necessarily have anything to do with it, it's cosmetic... I'm wondering if there was some manufacturing difference between the two devices... or perhaps a chipset difference... We know it uses a different phone chipset to be compatible with AT&T.

I think this morning, I'm gonna make a test build with the MIUI Camera apk and see if I like it, and/or what the differences are. :)

EDIT: Well, that was fail.
[HTC Inspire 4G] volumnus:
Clear, Leedroid and MIUI have two-way recording enabled. See if you can include that!

Sent from HTC Inspire 4G running ClearDroid Rom.
[HTC Inspire 4G] volumnus:
By the way, Happy Fourth everybody.

Sent from HTC Inspire 4G running ClearDroid Rom.
[HTC Inspire 4G] ClearD:
There's an APK you can sideload for that lol. Want me to post it?
[HTC Inspire 4G] volumnus:
Heck yeah. Awesome. I've read a ton of threads and never saw that!

Sent from HTC Inspire 4G running ClearDroid Rom.
[HTC Inspire 4G] crupp:
Any way to add locations to this ROM?
[HTC Inspire 4G] ClearD:
AFAIK, the attached apk will install call recording. I tried it on mine, but didn't actually try to record a call lol. It installs a background service, requests root, etc. It shows an icon in your taskbar and adds a line to your pulldown menu I believe. Be advised, that's actually illegal in some states, so check local laws before using so you know what you're in for... :p

Can you find me either an APK for locations or a rom that has it enabled? I could probably pull it out for sideloading. AFAIK, the only requirement is a sense based rom, which ours is.

What's it actually do, anyways? I've never used it.
[HTC Inspire 4G] crupp:
It is like footprints in steroids. Maps, directions local search. Found on Desire HD, sense.

Let me see if I can round up a non sense 3.0
[HTC Inspire 4G] volumnus:
I can't figure out where it stores the recorded calls. Boo.

Sent from HTC Inspire 4G running ClearDroid Rom.
[HTC Inspire 4G] volumnus:
I'm pretty sure it doesn't work. I found the folder where it's supposed to store the conversations. It's called Voix. It's not storing anything though.

Sent from HTC Inspire 4G running ClearDroid Rom.
[HTC Inspire 4G] ClearD:
Hmm... maybe try restarting a few times? I don't think there's anything more to it...

Edit: it appears that a Call-recording kernel is required also. Lordmod kernel seems to be the one used from where I grabbed that apk. I've never been able to get the inspire kernel source to compile or I'd try it myself... :(
[HTC Inspire 4G] AngelDeath:
Okay sorry for the delay, but trying to figure out problems in a rom when your a programming idiot isnt easy, anyway, here is the North America gps, I added a few things, and a couple thats not in the 1.2 versions, so try this out and let me know if there is any improvement. If the CWR zip doesnt work for you since its designed for the hd2 to flash with, then remove the gps.conf file and push or copy to the location, and then reboot, if you dont reboot, it wont take.

Let me know. Good luck.
[HTC Inspire 4G] volumnus:
I flashed from recovery. Seemed to install just fine.

Update: Installed new mod, locked in a couple of minutes. Works fine thus far.

Sent from HTC Inspire 4G running ClearDroid Rom.
[HTC Inspire 4G] ClearD:
Gonna cook 1.1.4 beta tonight using the new mod, then! AngelDeath, what lines did you add/what do they do? I'm curious lol. :)
[HTC Inspire 4G] AngelDeath:
Ah My Bud, if I told you, then I would have to kill you, then you wouldnt be able to cook your rom :D

In short, I added the code from 1.2 into this version, but I removed a couple of lines which I suspected it slowing down the lock times, also I added 2 new command lines which I happen to find on another cell carrier that is being used, so I added them to this file, this version isnt posted on my thread, so your the first to have it.

I am curious as for the results. It should make lock times a bit better then what they were currently with the 1.0 north amercia version.

But as I said to you I am still looking for a app maker for my project, so I ask if anyone is good at doing the file commands PM me, I have half of my project done, but I am at a stand still and I am a programming idiot. Im just good at troubleshooting :D
[HTC Inspire 4G] ClearD:
Very awesome, my friend! Version 1.1.4 beta is cooked and uploading right now. Also updated the included apps to the latest versions. :) I'll edit this as soon as it's up, and also do my own testing with it!

Edit: ClearDroid 1.1.4 Beta

Anddd it's up! Test GPS performance! :)
[HTC Inspire 4G] bdaman80:
Awesome, downloaded it. Well flash once I get home.
[HTC Inspire 4G] volumnus:
Clear...don't you use handcent for your messaging app?

When I installed handcent, it affected my stock messaging app. It reduced the mms size limit to 300 on the stock app. When I tried to reset the limit to 600, the 600 option was no longer there. 300 was as high as it would go. Do you have any idea what's going on?

I hate how with the stock messaging app you have to save the mms in order to view it in high resolution. I can barely make out the pics people send me unless I save them and look at them with the gallery app in the download folder.
[HTC Inspire 4G] ClearD:
I have no idea. Handcent had so much crap going on the one time I used it that I had no choice but to uninstall. I hated it lol.
[HTC Inspire 4G] volumnus:
I understand. It's draining my battery in a bad way. I want to uninstall it, but I can't get the 600kb max option back for mms. I guess I'll have to reinstall the rom. Grrrrr.

I don't think handcent per se caused the issue. To make handcent the default messaging app, you do the following: manage applications>messages>clear defaults. Somehow clearing the defaults eliminates the 600kb maximum size mms option. Now the largest I can send or receive is 300kb. I have no idea how to reset it.

I can't figure it out, so I'm factory resetting. A few other people have had the issue. NEVER EVER mess with the defaults or clear the data on your stock messaging app. Lesson learned! Twice I have been unable to recover the 600kb max message size option after doing so.
[HTC Inspire 4G] ClearD:
Instead of a factory reset, why not just reinstall the ROM without deleting data? You could probably salvage all of your data :)

And no, I don't use handcent anymore lol. I love the stock messaging app, for its ability to not crash or screw anything up lol.

Yeah, NEVER clear defaults :) There was a tutorial to enable app sideloading that lost peoples' mms completely because it involved clearing app data. BAD idea! :D
[HTC Inspire 4G] volumnus:
I went ahead and did a full wipe. My gps locked first time in twenty seconds. Gotta love that. I hate the stock messaging app, but handcent didn't really work for me due to battery drain. I will keep looking though. I hate how you have to save mms pics to the SD card just to view them in their full glory because the app so greatly reduces the resolution.

By the way, what does the ClearDroid Splash Screen look like? Got a preview anywhere?
[HTC Inspire 4G] AngelDeath:
I dont want to sound like a moron, but what mms app is in this rom? (Sorry dont see screenshots so I'm a bit blind). What this is sounding like to me is the mms issue that seems to rear its ugly head for alot of the roms, where you only see pix in thumbnail view. if thats the case, I "probably" have a fix for you, hey D either PM, cause this sounds like the blurry mms issue.
[HTC Inspire 4G] volumnus:
It's the stock HTC app. That sounds exactly like what's going on. When the thumbnail size pic is blown up, it's so blurry you can barely make it out.

Sent from my HTC Inspire 4G running ClearDroid
[HTC Inspire 4G] AngelDeath:
If this is the blurry mms, then if the files are the same, which I am suspecting it is, I can almost guarantee 98% that I can fix this, cause I fixed this issue in my rom, where now when a MMS comes in, you dont have to save the picture, you tap the picture and it opens in full screen, and not have to save it and try blowing it up.
[HTC Inspire 4G] volumnus:
Looking forward to a resolution. Thanks a lot!
[HTC Inspire 4G] AngelDeath:
Just downloaded the rom to look at the files that need changing, I'll fix it and repost the files if I dont hear from ClearD.
[HTC Inspire 4G] volumnus:
He'll be around. He's here every day. Will we need to reflash the whole rom, or will we just be able to flash the mms fix, kind of like how we do with your GPS mod?
[HTC Inspire 4G] AngelDeath:
Unfortunately, from what I know this fix has to be put into the main rom and reflashed. the two files are attached to the end of this post. And in the zip the folder structure is in place so you know where the files need to be put into the main rom. Flash it and then either send yourself a pic or have someone send you a pic, then tap the picture, no need to save it to the phone just so you can view it.

Let me know how it works.
[HTC Inspire 4G] volumnus:
I don't really know how to do that.

I guess I will have to wait on a new rom build that includes this mod. I really don't even know how to begin to add these files to the main rom and reflash.
[HTC Inspire 4G] ClearD:
I shall make a new beta build tonight, including those files, no worries! ;)

For those trying beta 1.1.4, how's the GPS on it? Reliable?
[HTC Inspire 4G] volumnus:
Thanks.

Does this sound right.

I unpacked the 1.4.1 Rom zip on my pc. I replaced the two files with Angel's modified files. I rezipped the contents of the Rom. It looks exactly like the original rom inside the zip folder. I think I'm ready to go. Now, how do I flash with the least effort? Do I do "choose zip" just like when I'm flashing a new rom from recovery, or do I just "update zip"?

Update: I used "choose zip". I did not do a wipe. I installed right over 1.1.4. We'll see. Flash Complete. Report back in a few.

Update: I did not have to create my email accounts or anything again. Big time saver!

Update: Better but not fixed. The resolution is still considerably lower than if the file is saved and then opened using Gallery or Astro Image Viewer. It seems strange that the stock mms app uses its own crappy image viewer instead of utilizing Gallery or some other app. The drop in resolution is noticeable when you preview a pic before you send it, and after you receive a pic, before you save it.
[HTC Inspire 4G] AngelDeath:
Your best bet is to do it this way, because Volumnus your way you will end up with a bad flash error and rip your hair out (Unless your bald :))

Open the zip up with either 7zip, winzip, winrar, do not extract it, go to into the folder where the files are one by one and drag the file into the zip folder, this way you dont break the zip structure and ratio. Then close out the file, and copy to sd card and flash away.

:)
[HTC Inspire 4G] volumnus:
Ok.

I think the flash went fine. Still, I'll give it another shot using your instructions. The resolution of pics opened through the mms app seem higher than before, but I want full resolution. lol
[HTC Inspire 4G] AngelDeath:
Try doing a backup of your current rom then do a full wipe. Boot data cache system dalvik cache then flash because the two files alter the mms.apk and if its not done clean you can have mixed results.
[HTC Inspire 4G] volumnus:
Ok. That didn't help.

I'll try wiping first. I don't understand this part of your instructions though. "Boot data cache system dalvik"

Is this the same thing as wiping the cache partition in Recovery?
[HTC Inspire 4G] s10shane:
hey i was wondering since the rom says "HSUPA Enabled" is the hsupa the same as tmobiles? cause im getting rid of my mytouch 4g for this sexy device and i heard i can only get the edge network. now i just need to figure out how to unlock the device for free lol
[HTC Inspire 4G] ClearD:
Rooting it will unlock it for all carriers. ;)

AT&T HSUPA is not the same as T-Mobile's LTE, they actually use 2 different physical bands on the frequency spectrum, so this phone will never physically be able to get T-Mobile's 3G or 4G speeds.
[HTC Inspire 4G] volumnus:
Still doesn't solve MMS blurriness issue.

I reluctantly did a full wipe and wiped the cache. Then I installed the rom with the two modified files. Just like before, very blurry MMS! :(

I still think it's irrational for the mms app to have a built in picture viewer instead of using another app that does a far better job of displaying pictures.
[HTC Inspire 4G] s10shane:
ok cool.. thanks for that i was just wondering. i guess i just gotta deal with the edge network but its well worth it. lol i use wifi most of the time in my house anyways
[HTC Inspire 4G] bdaman80:
.41 its running smooth as silk. My gps has never been better, locked on very quickly.

Never noticed my mms pics were not hq until saved. Then I checked, and it is, but not really that bad.
[HTC Inspire 4G] volumnus:
I totally agree.

The GPS issues have vanished, and the mms thing is just an annoyance that I suspect exists on most other roms unnoticed.
[HTC Inspire 4G] AngelDeath:
Well Im glad that the gps issue is fixed, but I am still abit bothered over the mms, the reason why the mms has issues of having small thumbnail like pics that when you open are still small and not full screen is due to the profiles, thats why the default.xml file profile is for a nexusone which forces this as the profile instead of the bravo or desire, the second file mm_property.conf is the second part of the profile, which also go hand in hand with the xml, but the third factor is the MMS.apk file, apparently, there are two versions of this mms.apk file.

From what I have been told, the two files, the xml and the conf. inject settings into the mms.apk at first bootup (after you flash the rom), this is why it doesnt take if you are just flashing over without having a complete wipe, meaning no remenants of the previous rom, thats why I said, boot, cache, data, system, dalvik cache, and the reason is some people use the ext partition and the dalvik cache gets stored on the sdcard.

Now if everything is right, this should work, and the reason why I know this is cause this is what I use (the two files) in my rom, and it has fixed my blurry mms issue. Actually there is 1 more thing I can think of, if anyone is willing to try.

Of the two files I provided in a zip, being that we are all on att, put back the original default.xml file that was located in the customize/mns folder, and only replace the mm_property.conf file under the etc folder. Now also check to see if in the lib folder you have a file called libmm_property.so or something like that, if you do remove it and reflash clean.

If that doesnt work, then the only other thing I can tell you is you would have to find a MMS.apk file that it works with. But these are suggestions and alternative things to try, but I know for sure the two files I provided are the key, just have to use the right sequence to get it working.

I provided this fix to users of the RCmix by capy, and it worked on theirs too, but I remmeber providing them only the mm_property.conf so I know it works. So try the mm-property.conf alone.
[HTC Inspire 4G] volumnus:
My girlfriend will kick my ass if I spend another whole day fooling with my phone tomorrow, so hopefully someone else will experiment with it.

But I really appreciate your help.
[HTC Inspire 4G] AngelDeath:
Thats why you do this after you tire her out and then put her to bed, so when she's knocked out, you get out of bed and start working on fiddling with the rom :D She got what she wanted and you get what you want 2x :)
[HTC Inspire 4G] volumnus:
Good point.

I'll eventually learn the tricks of the trade.

You mentioned that data from the rom gets stored on the SD card. I did a complete wipe and cache wipe, but for the first time ever, I neglected to reformat the SD card when installing a new rom or new version of a rom. That may have had something to do with the fix not taking. I checked the newest ClearDroid rom, and it doesn't have the file you suggested that I delete inside the lib directory.
[HTC Inspire 4G] AngelDeath:
Alot have been deleting it, I for one have deleted it from my rom too, when I say data, remember I mean the dalvik cache, people who use a ext partition dont realize that the dalvik cache is being stored there. But give it a try with the conf file only and see if you have the same result.
[HTC Inspire 4G] volumnus:
I already did.

I just reflashed without wiping or reformatting the card, just on the off chance it might work, but it didn't. I'll do a full wipe, wipe the cache, reformat the card and give it another go tomorrow.
[HTC Inspire 4G] s10shane:
i get blurry images when receiving them (mms). is there a fix for this? but other then that this rom works great. i just got my inspire 4g today and loving it but the data sucks but its only cause i have tmobile and i only get the edge network lol.. thank god for wifi
[HTC Inspire 4G] volumnus:
No fix yet, but AngelDeath has fixed blurry mms in the past in other rooms, and he's on the case. Eventually Clear may have to cook in a tweaked messaging apk. The mms thing is a trivial annoyance, but this rom is tremendous. Everything just works smoothly. And the rom doesn't change every day. A tiny tweak here or there, but since it ain't broke, Clear don't fix it.

A work around for blurry mms is saving the mms and using the gallery app to view it. The image viewer built into the stock messing app appears to be the problem.
[HTC Inspire 4G] s10shane:
oh ok well it seems like it would be an easy fix. i had a mytouch 4g and some roms had that problem with the blurry or small mms but there was a fix u just flashed through recovery and it fixed it. but as far as the work around that doesnt work for me. the pics are blurry when i receive them, but when i saved it and went to the stock galley it was like an icon it was soooo small lol.
[HTC Inspire 4G] ClearD:
Were the MMS being sent from a phone with a smaller camera? When my friend sends me pictures from her Aria, the images are smaller because the camera is smaller. Also, make sure your MMS settings are set as high as they can go (600kb data limit).

Also, for your mytouch, do you still have the file that fixed it that you flashed? I'd like to take a look at it if you can find it. :)

As for a blur fix... let's try this: ClearDroid 1.1.5 Beta

As AngelDeath stated, make sure to do a nandroid backup first, then full and complete wipe (full wipe, then cache wipe, then dalvik cache wipe under advanced settings) before flashing! If this one doesn't work, we'll try another setup. :)
[HTC Inspire 4G] s10shane:
well one pic was sent from my gfs crappy phone which was 3mp camera then i sent myself a pic which was taken with a 10mp digital camera and they both came out the same. they are normal size but really blurry. but if i save the blurry pic and go to the stock gallery, now the pics are so small they look like icons. my mms settings are on the high (600kb data limit). hopefully someone can figure out how to fix it and get it working.

also since im new to this phone. the feature that says internet pass-through when hooking up ur phone to the pc. is that something that came with htc or is it something that was added to this rom? cause this feature kicks a*s. i only get the edge network on tmobile with this phone so that makes a huge difference for me. also u dont get charged for using it or anything right since ur downloading stuff from the market with ur computers internet?
[HTC Inspire 4G] Hiyabuz:
I'm still running 1.1.2 so I'm behind but i got my gps working solid after just letting it do full locks a few times. Now takes 3-6 secs for a 6 satellite lock on indoors. But my problem I'm having is any mms message sent to me is shrunk down to 100 in or less even when I send from self. I send out it says 5** receive its like 76 or 100 or lower

Sent from my Inspire 4g running ClearDroid 1.1.2
[HTC Inspire 4G] volumnus:
I don't mean to insult your intelligence, but after you save the mms, and you go to the gallery to view it, are you tapping the thumbnail of the pic to blow it up? The gallery shows thumbnails of all the pics that are saved in the directory, and you have to tap the thumbnail of the pic in order to see it in full size.
[HTC Inspire 4G] volumnus:
Is there any way to save data when doing a full wipe?

I know you can do a nandroid backup in case something goes wrong, although I've never done one.

But, is there a way to avoid setting up all your accounts again, reconfiguring your home screen, and initializing your apps again?
[HTC Inspire 4G] MyEpix:
You can accomplish that by performing Titanium backup. The only issue there is that you have to be careful when restoring your data because you will be restoring them to a rom that is not the same as the one you created the backup from. Restoring user data is generally not a big deal; but you will have to be careful as to which system data to restore in order to get all your phone settings and accounts back. Otherwise if you just perform a blind restore of all your system data, you could overwrite some of the system files in the new rom and start getting "forced closed" issue with your apps.
[HTC Inspire 4G] volumnus:
Yeah...I want to get it right the first time.

I reformatted the SD card, I did a full wipe, I wiped the cache partition, and I wiped the Dalvik cache. Now I'm installing the 1.5 rom. We'll see.

Update: The 1.5 rom does not fix the blurry mms issue.

Update: I installed Virtuous Unity. It works with our current radio, so it will be easy to flash back. It's got a lot of cool looking animations, but it's slow, and the touch screen is unresponsive. Going to play with it a few hours. The MMS app in VU does exactly what I was suggesting our stock app should do. It gives you a choice of apps to open MMS. I use gallery, and the mms pics open in full resolution.
[HTC Inspire 4G] meddle70:
I lost hsupa how do I fix

Sent from my HTC Inspire 4G powered by ClearD's rom