First off as a first time poster but long time reader, hello everyone.
Now my concern is, is anyone else having issues with Rom Manager lagging? I'm running newest release from Market(v4.2.0.2) and when I start the app, the little waiting circle keeps circling and circling, I can access all the main functions except manage/restore roms. It just doesn't load up the backup files. Even on the main menu the app appears to be still loading, though I can access Reboot in Recovery and Fix Permissions actions. Just not the manage/restore part.
I've tried uninstalling/reinstalling, FC/wipe data, and even FC > wipe data > uninstall > reboot > reinstall from Market. The issues still remain.
Thanks in advance for any help an insight.
I'm getting a similar problem. For me, when I open the app, the screen is black for some time (the app is an empty black screen), and then it shows the available functions.
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same here, maybe it's checking for updates off the internet? i have noticed that sometime the text of the menus shows up before the icons next to the text...so maybe that bit of the programming needs tweaking....
And I thought it was only me.
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Mine only begun this problem after CM7. I'm going to be out for awhile, but perhaps someone could post a logcat while RomMan is opening?
It stalls for a second or two before the menu shows up for me, too. It also can't see my backups, but when I go into recovery they are there.
It's always been this way for me no matter what phone I use. It's gotten slightly better over time but it's still super dogish. It's going online and checking all the resources looking for the new ROM/kernel versions and now it pulls back ratings and comments too.
Rom manager looks for backups in the internal SD and CWR creates your backups to external SD. You can manually move them when mounted to computer or file manager of some sort if you want but in general rom manager is buggy for our phones due to tegra processor.
Multiple threads in the development section explain further, however you shouldnt be using rom manager to flash anything right now based off their reccomendations including the recovery (use NVflash). See the development section as well as use the old school flashing methods until a fix is implemented.
These guys are getting flooded with the same questions and problems so be sure to read the OP instructions and search the thread for your individual problems for there sake.
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Hi all!
I've been regularly testing new ROM releases by the gurus here at XDA on my AT&T Tilt. Each install has been everything from a "close to the brick" experience, to extreme jubilation with new found speed and features. But, one issue keeps re-occuring and I'd like to ask what the best practice is for loading a new ROM image?
I ask this because it seems that each load brings new oddities and new problems that seem to occur due to past ROM images being on the device. Like right now I'm playing with a clean AT&T based ROM. Strangely though the HTC home screen is not included with this ROM, yet after the first load, whamo! the HTC home screen showed up. It was not in the installed programs list, so I couldn't easily remove it. And installs (to create an image that could be removed) failed a number of times before it worked enough to change the installation.
That's just one scenario. And I've had a lot more in very interesting ways. Like for instance, Battery Status 1.04 Ext has a seriously stong liking to my phone. That program I'd like to keep, but it's odd that it is always there, no matter what I do. And usually in some odd state that makes it hard to use until I pound it hard enough.
Also, the time seems to odd too. Every other ROM install, I'm forced to reset the time on the device at initial startup. Otherwise the time is just fine on the even number of installs.
So, what's the best routine of tasks to complete to ensure that a ROM installs as cleanly and problem free as possible. Is there a way to "clear" memory properly so nothing is left over? Dutty once helped out by suggesting that I install the OEM shipping ROM first before anything new. But that even doesn't work 100% of the time. Any suggestions are very helpful.
Thanks all for the Great ROMs. I'm having a great time playing with all the new features and abilities you guys give these awesome little machines.
Scott
weird...
The only things I can think of are obvious, but here it goes. Have you tried hard resetting / clear storage before you flash a new ROM? Are these programs being installed from your computer activesync or something? Have you tried removing your memory card?
Good Luck
When I first got my G-tab I was baffled by all the instructions and the literally thousands of posts in the forum. Even now, I haven't been able to find exactly how (or why) I should update my kernel. That said, I have TNT Lite running and I love my g-tab. Exploring the possible uses and utilities on it provides hours of fun. Now - here is my question. I stumbled on some instructions for installing the ROM and I have used those same instructions to install several patches to the Rom. I see all this commentary on Clockwork, side loading, etc. and I wonder if I am missing something. Today I just installed the .25 patch for TNT-Lite. I downloaded the rar file, unzipped it on my PC to get the Recovery folder and the update.zip file. I plugged the g-tab into the pc and switched it to usb mode. Then I moved the old recover folder and update.zip to a folder (cautious me) and put the new ones in the root. I disconnected the usb and started the g-tab in recovery mode (holding the power and volume+ key. It rebooted, applied the patch and I was done. That seems simple enough. It would seem that this would work for switching roms, applying patches and probably even upgrading the kernel (If I knew where it was and why I should do it). Am I missing something? Everything seems to work.
Sounds like you got the basics ok.
The real main reason to update the kernal as i see it is to add things like driver support for devices like gps and g3, so on, also minor fixs. If your not using your gtab for anything like this you maybe happy to stay stock. But if you like myself like to use your gtab to surf with g3 or as a sweet gps, then thats what the kernal updates allow. Im sure others can correct me if ive got anything wrong or add to what ive said.
You got the basic steps right, but installing ClockWorkMod Recovery has a lot of benefits.
First, built in backup and recovery will save your skin if the gTab get "cranky".
Second, installing ROMs and/or updates saves you a few steps. From "tar" files (TnT-lite), extract the update.zip file to a folder (I created a folder named "xda", just an example) and name it after the version of ROM/update.
CWM will flash "*.zip" file. This way you can keep multiple ROMs/updates on the card and switch between them.
CWM lets you clear cache, wipe Data partition, clear Dalvik-cache (use caution there), fix permissions and so much more! It is a great tool.
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So now we peel back another layer
OK so now the question of multiple roms comes up. I am not clear about the role of the rom - can I switch roms and keep all of my apps and data intact? I'm thinking like changing style sheets on a web page - presentation is different but the underlying data is still the same? Is it that easy?
And... if I am doing that perhaps I need to "clear cache" or "wipe data partition" but although I like to investigate new things I'm not willing to just walk up and push the big red button without knowing what it is for. So why would I "clear" or "wipe" things?
I get the impression that I could switch between ROMs just like switching between browsers on a pc - today Chrome, tomorrow, Firefox and never Internet Exploder... Is that correct? It took me quite a while to get the market working and it still doesn't work optimally but I'd hate to undo all the work I've done getting the g-tab humming along by switching roms. Can I?
So - anyone care to expound on the structure and how it all hooks together? What parts can be swapped out and what parts form the foundation? I'd hate to brick the little guy in my ignorance.
One final note if you know and you answer - where did YOU learn about this. Is there a book somewhere to read?
Thanks again for sharing your knowledge.
The Need for A Wiki
I'm in the same boat as enigma. I'm not even sure what ROM is an acronym for, though I think it means operating system. A wiki would be a big help for many people. I bet people would be glad to contribute.
Well, I don't know about Android book, especially about "hacking android book" , but this (and others) forum has plenty of reading material and guides. Not to mention people (a lot more knowledgeable and experienced than me) who will offer advice and lend a hand. And Google search comes in handy too.
Switching ROMs is almost like switching the OS, or a flavor of. Very much like switching between Linux distributions; the base OS is the same, but the overlay changes the user experience. Some things do change deep down inside, that's why is advisable to clear data.
Android, like Linux which it is based on, uses separate partitions for different parts of the OS, like boot, recovery, data, cache and user data. Plenty of write ups and discussions on the web on that.
So when flashing a ROM, you'll rewrite boot and system. Your user apps and data/preferences pertaining to those apps are stored in data partition, and since you are changing the 'OS', the apps need to be recompiled for it. Backup apps, like Titanium Backup, come extremely handy here: backup and restore apps AND appdata with a few clicks.
Backups are stored on sdcard, which is a lot like Linux /home directory, and do not get wiped during flash. Also the CWM (sometimes called Nandroid) backups are also stored there. A backup-of-the-backup is always a good habit (copy of /sdcard to your PC for safekeep).
This is just a quick rundown, hopefully that answered some of the questions.
There is a world of information available out there in "ether-world", Google is your friend.
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Some links:
http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
http://lifehacker.com/#!5596108/how-to-choose-the-right-android-rom-for-you
and of course:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=841
(use the search on top of the screen)
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Doesn't my sticky on how to flash the roms help at all? I can try to make it clearer if you have suggestions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=892090
TeamSpeed said:
Doesn't my sticky on how to flash the roms help at all? I can try to make it clearer if you have suggestions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=892090
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Yes, your Sticky is as clear as Florida sky.
I just installed Thumb Keyboard on my gTab last night and I guess I got carried away getting used to it!
Yes, I have found some very good step by steps (reflashed to vegan after reading that one). Step by steps are great but I 'd like to understand why I'm doing it. The market fix...I can follow the steps and it works but why? I wish I had time to research all these things but there are so many forums,so many posts to read! The explanation that did surface in this thread was great though. Thanks. I'll keep asking questions. There are a lot of smart people out there!
So I check my Xoom out this morning and Boom "Low on Space 'Tablet storage space is getting low'. It is impossible that I filled all of the space. I looked at my breakup and i have about 6Gb of music and it says the rest is completely full due to applications. I look at my applications but I only have about 3GB worth of application and data attributed to saves (manually counting). For the most part, besides the stock honeycomb apps, these apps are the same that I have on my Droid1. Which has much smaller storage. Somehow some app is taking up all the space (which i can't identify), the OS is corrupted, or I have a virus. Everything else has been pretty mainstream applications.
I have the OTA update and my Xoom has never been rooted.
Is anyone else having this problem?
A lot of people got this issue. It is being discussed in the Motorola official Xoom forum. But still no one know what's the root cause.
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A lot of people got this issue. It is being discussed in the Motorola official Xoom forum. But still no one know what's the root cause.
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Thank you for the quick response. I guess its good to know I'm not the only one. Hopefully it gets fixed soon.
The link to the issue on the moto forums is
https://supportforums.motorola.com/thread/46601?start=0&tstart=30
Hi Everyone,
For those users not yet experiencing this but wants to see whats going on, I made a video. There is also a way to check to see if this is occurring to you by checking out your internal storage on the Xoom.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWFeq0Qj3iA
Is there anyone else experiencing this issue on their Xoom?
It happened to me last night while playing WordFeud. I get the two line message "Low on space" and "Tablet storage space is getting low"
There is no way that I am using 25 gig in applications.
Thanks,
Dan
My initial guess is that it is Application specific. My xoom has 628Mb for Applications. I think maybe some app that each of you is using is continuing to pull in data and not deleting it over time. Maybe something like a news stream or something else. I would chat with the others having this problem and see what similar apps you have.
Just a thought. Sounds odd, I agree.. but.. a place to start. Maybe akin to a memory leak.
Thanks for the quick reply, eaglecomm. Your suggestion makes sense. In looking around a little this morning, I see that some people thought it might be the Google Body app, which I had installed. I uninstalled it, but it didn't make a difference.
It turns out that there is a fix coming in the next update.
The thread is at the Motorola Owners Forum titled 'XOOM Storage is Full' problem - 47 apps takes up 27 GB?
Since I am a new member here, I cannot post the actual link.
I thought I would post this info for any other Xoom owners that are have this concern.
I am glad to see it is being addessed.
Thanks,
Dan
My Xoom is not indicating that it is low on storage, but the applications do seem to be taking up an inordinate amount of space. Funky little bug.
On a positive note, it is good to know that the functionality of this device will only get better over time.
Tombstones
Are any of you able to look at the sizes of the files in /data/tombstones? I had the same problem and did some digging and found a tombstone file that is 19 GB. It appears to have been generated by a browser crash. If any of you are having the problem can you open a terminal and go to /data/tombstones and find the biggest file and type cat (name of biggest file) and tell us the name of the process (listed after pid). You may need to be rooted and may need busybox for cat to work. I doubt it's only the browser... I'm curious to know if it's a honeycomb thing with how it tombstones app crashes.
Have you tried using a cache cleaner ? I use 1 Tap Cleaner and Fast Cache Cleaner .
Try using DiskUsage to view what is using up your storage. If you're rooted it gives you even more options to view specific folders. If you've ever used WinDirStat then this is the closest thing android has to it that I've found.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.diskusage
Although Moto is promising an update "soon" to fix this, the problem has been getting reported on for over 45 days now. Some people were hit with this early and some more recently - like myself. This one was sort of the last straw for me. I had to do a factory reset on mine (in Settings) in order to resolve this issue; which hasn't reared its ugly head again since. However, between that mess, and no SD card, SMS, etc, I finally got fed up and rooted mine so that I could use the Tiamat kernel and at least add a 32 GB SD card in the slot provided. Rooting also allowed for Clockwork Recovery (which I love) so making modifications is much easier. If and when Motorizon decides to provide us with the 4G update, then I'll flash it back to stock. However, in the right here and now, I needed a tablet for my work and didn't have the luxury to sit around with my hands tied and wait for Moto to finally have pity on us and provide what they hyped us with. The XOOM has become too integral a part of my work and home life. The product answered a lot of needs - some I didn't even realize that I had. I'll just have to do the extra step now of flashing back to stock when (and if) update time finally comes around. Until then, I'm moving forward and I've got WORK to do!! Yippee kyy-yaayyyy!!
I have this problem and looked in my folders trying to find large files using ES File Explorer. I have found a repeating set of folders here:
/sys/module/usbhid/drivers/hid:generic-usb/module/drivers/hid:generic-usb/module
These folders keep going and going and going. I tried to look at the properties of the sys/module folder but the file size kept going and going and going. I ran it all night and it was still running in the morning at 1.25GB and counting. Is it safe to delete the repeating set of folders? Does anyone know what these folders are used for?
Deanne
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I have this problem and looked in my folders trying to find large files using ES File Explorer. I have found a repeating set of folders here:
/sys/module/usbhid/drivers/hid:generic-usb/module/drivers/hid:generic-usb/module
These folders keep going and going and going. I tried to look at the properties of the sys/module folder but the file size kept going and going and going. I ran it all night and it was still running in the morning at 1.25GB and counting. Is it safe to delete the repeating set of folders? Does anyone know what these folders are used for?
Deanne
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Looks to me like a recursive bug where the folder or device is continually being created inside itself, it would cause everything from unstable os to complete unresponsiveness and even filling up the storage.
Macbots drool as I XOOM through the Galaxy to my hearts Desire.
I've backed up a few times with My Backup Pro and flashed ROMs, restoring data via the same program. It seems, looking at it now, that I have somehow managed to duplicate my contacts multiple times. I now have a huge number of contacts, many of them identical and I keep getting link suggestions for all of them.
Any ideas how I can clean this mess up? I've searched and found a few related threads in other forums, but none of them were quite this problem and none of them seemed to have any solutions.
It seems I'm also having a similar problem with apps. It looks like my apps that were moved to the SD card originally are still there, but not being seen by the system. My Backup Pro restored all my apps to the phone, and those are the ones it's using. If I move all those apps to the SD card, now I think I'll have two versions of those apps.
Is there any way to run something that can check my phone for these kinds of duplicates and consolidate things a little? I'm getting worried that I'll end up filling my phone up with useless repeats of things until it's just a pile of bloated crap...
I had a similar problem with my google contacts duplicating themselves for some reason. If duplicates are google you can go to google.com/contacts to edit them. There is a "Find Duplicates" button on the right.
I actually just found this as well. I tried it and resynced my google account on the phone and it doesn't seem to have removed them. Is there something I have to do to force the phone to get rid of the duplicates as well?
Not the right place for it, but figured since I have a thread going already I might as well ask here. I'm trying to Fix Permissions in ROM Manager, as I figure those might be pretty messed up after everything as well. But, even though ROM Manager has Root Access, it tells me an error occurred while "trying to run privileged commands." I have the paid version, I'm not sure why this is happening. Thoughts?
EDIT: Didn't want to keep bumping this thing, but I found the app Contact Remover to be a big lifesaver in a few ways. Specifically, I had 75 blank contacts that were just sitting there for some reason. This app allowed me to select multiples and delete them easily, in a way the People app wouldn't! https://market.android.com/details?id=com.octabode.dcfd
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It seems I'm also having a similar problem with apps. It looks like my apps that were moved to the SD card originally are still there, but not being seen by the system. My Backup Pro restored all my apps to the phone, and those are the ones it's using. If I move all those apps to the SD card, now I think I'll have two versions of those apps.
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This is actually something I've been wondering about myself.
Most of my apps are on my SD, and I'm preparing to flash a new Rom, for the first time ever (aside from the rooting process, that is).
Seems I recall something similar occurring post-root, with apps I had on prior.
I'm thinking I should move them back on to the phone, do a new backup, then flash the new Rom, restore, and then move them back to the SD.
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I've been having this phone for a year, and I've finally had the guts to go ahead and root the phone. I now have super user application. I have also installed Link2sd and linked all the big apps to a separate ext2 partition in my SD.
My question is , now since I've rooted this, what all options are there for me to explore and try out, in making this phone better. I've seen about various Cyanogen Mods, CM 7, CM9, CM10. But they all seem to have some issues. But sometimes even simple issues may be blown out of proportion. I just need some feed back on how bad the issues are, or how good the mods are actually. Basically I want to know if the impact of these certain issues will hinder me in enjoying my android experience. And i couldn't think of a better place to put these questions to.
Summary:
1) What options are present to make my device better, now since I've rooted it?
2) What kind of serious issues are there with the CM versions, and whether i can enjoy the phone despite these.
PS: One more thing. in Link2SD , despite linking those Apps to the ext partition, the internal memory only has 75 MB left, and some portion of it is reduced everytime I install a new app. is it a bug, or I've done something wrong?
I was afraid of rooting first too, but now that I rooted it, it totally worth it. First, I installed hexgore's stock plus rom with some modifications and used it for almost a year, then I decided to try out cm9. It was a lot better, and had almost zero problems (everything was working except the front-facing camera). Yesterday I installed cm10, and it is even better than cm9 I recommend you to install cm 10.
For making your phone better, you can install One Power Guard, Total Commander (give it root permissions instead of java), Cache Cleaner and Super Backup. These are the rooted apps I use/have used in the past.
Your "problem" with link2SD is not a bug, it is how it is supposed to work. It links the apk, the dalvik-cache and the cache, but it does NOT link the app's private data, which then is stored on your phone's internal storage. And that is taking up space.
Have fun with your rooted chacha!
Thanks
Thanks for your suggestion, I have decided to give CM10 a shot. Now, can u please send some link of a guide to follow, in order to flash CM10 in my HTC ChaCha. Also, a guide to revert back to the current ROM in case I fall into some issue with CM10.
Also, I wanted to know, is there any improvement in the battery? Mine is a year old and lasts for about 11 hours max. Anything that can improve this would be of great help.
I had earlier gone through a post on modifying a system file with a # sign in front of a line which makes the battery better, but I was unable to figure out how to edit a system file(I've located it using Astro file manager).
And I cant post there, since the forum rules say that the user must be at least 10 posts old to post in the dev section.
Any help is deeply appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Issue with backlight and prediction
archacha said:
I was afraid of rooting first too, but now that I rooted it, it totally worth it. First, I installed hexgore's stock plus rom with some modifications and used it for almost a year, then I decided to try out cm9. It was a lot better, and had almost zero problems (everything was working except the front-facing camera). Yesterday I installed cm10, and it is even better than cm9 I recommend you to install cm 10.
Your "problem" with link2SD is not a bug, it is how it is supposed to work. It links the apk, the dalvik-cache and the cache, but it does NOT link the app's private data, which then is stored on your phone's internal storage. And that is taking up space.
Have fun with your rooted chacha!
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Heyy!
I took ur advice and installed it, and there is almost no problem for me, I never use much of the front camera anyway. The thing is, the Keyboard backlight doesnt work when the brightness is on automatic. is there a work around?
Also, the prediction, as I mentioned in another thread, does not work good. there is no prediction as a matter of fact, no options come out for me to select.
One more thing is that I am unable to see a list of users to select from that and send messages to. I have to type in the name of each user and add it manually. Any work around or apps available to solve it?