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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1318704
hi-
I just installed Octane to my galaxy s 4g after much work, research and reading through these forums. Everything is working phenomenally, I'm running gingerbread, have screaming speeds, and fairly decent 4g data connection (confirmed) and my phone boots faster than I've ever seen it, awesome work.
The problem is that wifi is not working that well. The range is horrible and it will only connect to wireless G routers, and absolutely will not even connect to any N routers, it just simply scans, connects, scans, connects, etc....
I have tried multiple modem files, the default that comes with Octane (which I believe is KI3, I tried KF2, as well as KJ3, all with same results, and will be attempting KD2 next (the one that came stock on the phone, I believe), which I expect the same results as I was running the KJ3 modem prior to moving from stock rom to Octane, with no issues which tells me it's likely a problem with how the new rom handles N networks, but if anybody else here has an idea on how to fix this, I'm all ears.
Like I said, everything else is working just great, so I know the rom installed properly and even got gingerbread working, however is someone doesn't believe me that I actually can follow instructions, the links for the guides I followed are below.
Rooted, installed cwm
backed up my stock rom, settings, etc, twice using cwm (just to make sure) and backed all sd card contents up to computer
attempted install of octane per the forum, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1305145
failed due to gingerbread migration issue, fixed per the gingerbread start up guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1223765
and of course for completeness, I did read over/follow http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1122508 where applicable and had a nice look over the bible at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117554 and a look over http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=979109
and that, I believe encompasses about every useful and up-to-date bit of pertinent information that I could find, and remember using since this adventure has taken quite a bit of time over the last few days.
So, please don't ask any dumb obvious questions like "did you set the mounts properly" or "did you wipe the cache first", because I did, if I didn't the rom wouldn't even be working and I would have a different issue, and please don't flame me if this happened to have been answered 6 months ago on this forum, google and even this forum search can only do so much and I did make every reasonable effort to find an answer first. I may be new to these forums but not to technology...so thanks to all who are able and willing to offer any useful suggestions/advice.
Sorry, but that last part of your post was arrogant as hell. You should consider not putting that there if you want help next time. Most people that could help might just be put off by that.
On topic, wifi is a known issue on ask of the GB ROMs, which is why every leak practically has the question "how's wifi". We're still waiting for a leak with all problems solved.
thank you very much for your reply, that was exactly the type of information I was looking for.
As for sounding arrogant, I apologize and did consider that when writing and tried to make it sound less arrogant, problem is I have had more than my fair share of experience on these forums and I find it tends to waste a ton of time when people don't bother to read my post and ask me obvious questions, or just simply insult me by talking down to me like a kindergartener. Now I understand there's a lot of noobs on here and such, and I apologize for my frustrations in getting responses and any hurt feelings. Unfortunately I don't know any better way of getting across that I'm not an idiot, can use search and google, and can follow directions....
Glad I could help.
However, if you're super dependent on wifi, you should probably go back to Froyo instead. IMO, the speed difference in GB is worth the poor wifi signal (although my wifi doesn't seem to have problems).
That wasn't meant to be anything offensive to you, btw. Just wanted to give you a heads up. Unfortunately, some people here jump at the chance to flame.
yeah, I'll take the speed anyday, having my phone up and ready to go in 2-4 minutes versus the 15-20 it used to take is definitely worth it, and 4g is working well enough I can live with being stuck on 4g at one end of my house...
and yes, people love to flame, on xbox we call them telephone tough guys, all the same though, a hallmark of the internet since the early 90's, man that makes me feel old....
You could also try switching out modems to see which one would give you the best service too.
Pardon my lack of proficiency on the subject but what tools and or apps do you use to test the wifi on our phones? I hardly use it so I really haven't noticed any difference since flashing custom ROMs. I think the only time I connect is to use the Google TV remote app to interact with the TV. I understand testing with different routers for the B/G/N connections I was just curious what tools you use to measure signal strength and throughput?
Locobato said:
Pardon my lack of proficiency on the subject but what tools and or apps do you use to test the wifi on our phones? I hardly use it so I really haven't noticed any difference since flashing custom ROMs. I think the only time I connect is to use the Google TV remote app to interact with the TV. I understand testing with different routers for the B/G/N connections I was just curious what tools you use to measure signal strength and throughput?
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I use wifi analyzer: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.farproc.wifi.analyzer
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Btw, the 802.11n supports only 2.4GHz, not 5GHz
Nice, thank you sir. Only thing is I don't want to go back to stock or even Froyo to see if there is a difference lol. But with this app at least I can see just what my Wifi is doing.
Locobato said:
Nice, thank you sir. Only thing is I don't want to go back to stock or even Froyo to see if there is a difference lol. But with this app at least I can see just what my Wifi is doing.
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Probably won't be any difference between modded and stock. Since the rom modders aren't modifying the modem.bin.
But going back to Froyo, you will notice a difference. It is much better there.
Wifi is probably the reason they haven't dropped GB source yet (amongst other stability issues).
[FIXED] wifi on galaxy s 4g fully working WITH gingerbread
IT WORKS, IT'S FIXED!!! WOOT!!!
yes, running gingerbread/octane on galaxy s 4g, have wifi on both N and G networks, secured with wpa/wpa2 psk. Typical setup in any home and it works!! not the strongest signal on the planet but I have access and screaming speeds (4g speeds are off the chain with this new rom compared to stock, better performance probably has everything to do with it)
so, yes, a router reboot and a couple modem file flashes later and viola, everything works.....using gingerbread. Would add a signature to show what I"m using if this site would let me, but for now I'll post it here:
Phone: samsung galaxy s 4g (SGH-T959V)
firmware version: 2.3.5
Baseband version: T959VUVKJ3
modem: KJ3
Kernel version: [email protected] #2
Build: Gingerbread.VUVKI3
Rom: octane v2.0 from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1305145
hint: if you choose to install the rom, be sure to install the gingerbread startup pack first!
from the above responses having wifi, 4g, and everything else working WITH a new rom and great performance has had an issue, I would like to say at this point everything is working great all around, no issues whatsoever. Total awesomsauce!
[SIZE=+3]This thread has been created strictly for
Questions & Troubleshooting[/SIZE]
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CyanogenMod 10.1 and 10.2 by Albinoman882[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+2]This thread has been created for people to share issues,
question and help
while using Albino's CM 10.1 and CM10.2 ROMs[/SIZE]
CLICK HERE to see the Development Thread
PLEASE make sure to thank Albino for his dedication to this ROM
Please do not clutter the Development thread with non related development chatter
*
Albino's developement thread is meant for development, meaning posts should be focused on bug reporting (with logcats) and assistance in improving the ROM. Development threads on XDA are NOT intended to be 24/7 tech support for everyone who has issues with the ROM.
But even the best Android modders out there need some help configuring or changing settings once in a while. So this thread will be a great place to ask all the tech support type questions you have that aren't really related to the further development of the ROM. This will then leave the development thread a little less cluttered with day to day support questions which will allow Albino to read through the development related posts faster so he can continue improving this great ROM.
XDA members who don't have the 10 posts required to post in development threads are more than welcome to ask their questions here as well! In this thread there is no such thing as a dumb question!
ALL QUESTIONS ARE WELCOME HERE!
(In the development thread, that rule does not apply. Many questions will be dumb there and will be answered accordingly.)
Before we get started I will say one very important thing that applies to ALL ROMs. Before you ask any questions about any ROM, read the first post of that ROM's development thread. I promise you that you will find many of your answers there.
And finally, if someone in this thread helps you, please take a second to click their 'thanks' button! Someone has taken the time to assist you, and clicking thanks will make them feel appreciated so they come back the next day and help someone else! You get 8 thanks a day, don't be stingy with them! (I'm not even talking about me. I'm not looking for 'thanks'. Save them for others who directly answer your questions. They will deserve it.)
To the experienced users who might be able to help your fellow XDA members asking basic questions in this thread, please take the time to do so. You were new to all of this once yourself. You needed some hand holding and basic coaching on simple stuff at one point. Pay that forward! And be patient with repeat questions, but don't hessitate to try and teach someone how to use the 'search' feature either.
How to best ask for help in this thread!
Give the following information when asking your questions. This will greatly help the community to find you an answer.
Are you S-On or S-Off? (If you don't know, you are S-On)
What firmware version are you using?
What is the build date of the Albino ROM you are having trouble with?
(Go to Settings>About Phone>Read the Build Date)
What have you already tried to fix the problem? (No point in telling you to try 12 things you've already done)
And I can't stress this last one enough...BE AS SPECIFIC AS POSSIBLE!!!
Please don't ask your question in this thread AND in the develoment thread. If you do you can expect to get flamed in the development thread.
Some of the most frequestly asked questions....
Where is the actual development thread that has all the download links?
Click here. It's all in the first post.
You can find the most up to date changelogs and download links in that first post as well.
If you just want to update from your current install of Albino's ROM, you can use the Goo Manager app that came with it. Check your app drawer.
How do I install this rom?
1: If you are coming from another ROM do a full wipe
1a: if this is just an update to THIS ROM BASE you can simply wipe cache and dalvik cache
2: Flash gapps (not needed if you are simply updating from an earlier version of this ROM)
3: Reboot
4: Enjoy CyanogenMod 10.1
I have a question about Bruce's CM10 Android 4.1.2 ROM. Is there an awesome thread like this one for that ROM?
There sure is, you lucky devil!
Dag nabbit! How come I can't scan networks? And why won't my MMS's work either?
Because you need to read this thread and do what it says, my friend!
I'm still getting the annoying blinking data bug on T Mobile USA? I thought Albino fixed that!
It does appear to be fixed. However the fix breaks data for Sensation users in Europe. You have to make an adjustment to the build.prop to fix it in the USA. See this post for instructions on what to do and enjoy reveling in the death of that bug.
I live in a different country and my WiFi doesn't work!
Read this about country codes in WiFi. Enjoy the working WiFi goodness that follows.
I cannot live without Sweep2Wake! How do I put that kind of voodoo magic on my phone?!
Simple. You check out this post and follow the instructions.
Suddenly ADB doesn't work. It can't see my phone. What the bleep has gone wrong?!
You need to update ADB to be compatible with Android 4.2.2. It's a security issue put into 4.2.2 by Google.
Dkephart has created this easy to follow guide explaining how to do that.
(If use that guide, give Dkephart thanks.)
What happened to the Developer Options in the settings menu?
To prevent every noob from messing with those settings and screwing up their phone, the CM team hid the settings so you can't change them by accident.
To view this menu go to the Settings>About Phone>and tap the build number 6 or 7 times.
The Developers Options will now be available in the main settings menu
Gasp! The advanced reboot menu that lets me reboot into recovery or bootloader is gone! Can I get it back?
It's still available. It's just no longer turned on by default.
Go to Settings>Developer Options (See questions above)>and click on Advanced Reboot
My phone is constantly rebooting when on this ROM. Am I doing something wrong?
Maybe, maybe not. Rebooting has been an issue since the beginning with this ROM. It's gotten MUCH MUCH better and continues to improve daily. It's a ROM in development still, so there is always going to be that chance for the ocacsional reboot. Don't freak out if it happens once in a while. But if it's a regular occurance, try the following...
1) Your battery may be loose. Put a peice of thick paper next to the battery to wedge it up against the connector pins. There is a great guide somewhere around here with pictures, but I can't find it. If anyone posts the link to it in this thread I'll add it up here.
2) Some Sensations can't handle being underclocked to 192 (but some can). 384 is the minimum stable clock speed for some Sensations. There's nothing you can do about it other than set your minimum processor speed to 384.
3) Try not to undervolt at 192 or 384 either. Too much undervolting can cause reboots.
I think my battery is draining too fast. What is normal?
Don't judge battery life by how long you go between charges. Judge it by how much combined 'screen on time' and 'phone call time'. Those are the two biggest battery drains in any smartphone. When the battery is down to 2-3% you should see about 2.5 hours of combined screen on and phone call time on a good stock battery or 4+ hours on an Anker. (I've never tried other batteries which may givedifferent results). That may takes you 6 hours since unplugging or it make take you 3 days.
If you're not a power user though and leave the phone in your pocket most of the time, you may see 2-3 days between charges, but less than the 2.5 to 4 hours of screen + talk time. The battery is being used when the phone is idle, so if you have 40-50 hours of idle time, it will cut down on the total screen on and talk time you'll have on a charge.
Of course depending on your set up and screen brightness and all that sort of of stuff your milage may vary. The numbers I'm giving here are examples. And they only apply to the Sensation running Albino's CM10.1 ROM. On another ROM, expect totally different battery results.
If you are seeing something like 1 hour of screen + talk time and the battery isn't even making it through a single day, something's wrong. If you've got the original battery, go buy an Anker one. They aren't expensive and the difference will shock and amaze you.
If your battery is new and you get 1 hour os screen + talk time, ask about it specifically. There's probably something specific wrong with your set up or a rouge app causing wakelocks.
Should I wipe my battery stats to help calibrate my battery?
No. It's a giant waste of time. Calibrating a battery isn't a real thing. It's a myth.
Wiping battery stats isn't without it's place though. I like to do it occasionally to clear my battery graph so I can easily see if changes I make mid battery cycle are being effective. Things like trying to squish a wakelock or something. It's nice to be able to start over on the battery stats sometimes to see if the change was effective. But this will NOT help your battery life.
I get a TON of wakelocks caused by Google Services Framework. What gives?
Google thinks that your phone is thier phone and that they can have their stuff run 24/7 for whatever reason. If you're willing to sacrifice Google Talk and Google Search (Googel Now) and don't mind if your signal bars always stay grey and never turn colors, follow this guide....
Click here for guide.
You can end the Google Services wakelocks, improve your battery, and if you don't use GTalk or Google Search now, you won't even know anything is missing.
I hear that AC!D Mod is awesome. Can I use it on this ROM?
Yup. Click here to find out how. Thanks to Shawa2 for the write up!
I still see graphical glitches. And my bar code scanner doesn't work. What gives with that?
Disable H/W overlays in the developer settings. Don't know where to find developer settings? Look at the 5th question in this thread.
Sweet mother of god! My wifi isn't working! Don't make me rely on mobile data speeds! I need downloads NOW!!!
This is a common issue for people who are S-ON and have flashed the rom improperly? Use 4EXT Recovery to flash your ROM, enable smartflash and reflash the ROM. It should fix the problem.
Man this ROM is awesome! Can I donate to Albino somehow?
Yup! He's kind of shy about it and certainly isn't asking for it nor does he expect it. But he certainly deserves it.
Here's his note about the matter from the development thread...
I really didn't want to do this but people keep asking so here is a donation link if you want to buy me a coffee or pack of smokes (I go through a lot sitting on the PC messing around lol) go ahead. But not required or expected by any means
CLICK HERE TO DONATE VIA PayPal
Happy Flashing
Albinoman887
Re: [FAQ] FAQ and Troubleshooting Help for Albino's CM10.1 Android 4.2.2 ROM
Mine. Just because.
Re: [FAQ] FAQ and Troubleshooting Help for Albino's CM10.1 Android 4.2.2 ROM
Great idea Skipjacks. Let's just hope the noobs come here and learn to fix their own problems and in turn others', instead of bogging down an excellent development threat with incoherent ramblings.
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE
aidanski said:
Great idea Skipjacks. Let's just hope the noobs come here and learn to fix their own problems and in turn others', instead of bogging down an excellent development threat with incoherent ramblings.
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE
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Just post the link to this thread when they ask a basic question in the development thread. The questions that are dumb questions in the dev thread are more than welcome here.
I also would hope that people who take the time to answer those questions in this thread do so with patience and understanding. Remember, we were all new to this ourselves at one point. We ALL needed a little hand holding in the beginning. There's nothing wrong with asking questions! (As long as it's in this thread nad not a dev thread)
That being said...to all the experienced users please check this thread out regularly and look for people you might be able to help out. XDA is a beter forum when everyone is trying to help each other.
Skipjacks said:
Just post the link to this thread when they ask a basic question in the development thread. The questions that are dumb questions in the dev thread are more than welcome here.
I also would hope that people who take the time to answer those questions in this thread do so with patience and understanding. Remember, we were all new to this ourselves at one point. We ALL needed a little hand holding in the beginning. There's nothing wrong with asking questions! (As long as it's in this thread nad not a dev thread)
That being said...to all the experienced users please check this thread out regularly and look for people you might be able to help out. XDA is a beter forum when everyone is trying to help each other.
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Hi,
Subscribed.
wifi can't connect
Deal All,
I'm just installed this amazing rom but I'm finding a seriuis issue:
wifi can detect all the networks around but can't connect to them. Just saying "Saved" or "Connecting" for a few seconds.
I tried fixing it with all the tricks I found in the forums (wipe of all partitions, boot without SIM, wifix, getril, boot.img flash, static IP) but no way to make it work. Tested both the 201230306 20130307 versions.
In the past I had the same issue installing android1234567's kernel on CM9 Opensensation. I solved using tamcore's kernel. This time I'm just using the kernel packed in the rom.
Maybe different hardware? Mine is European Sensation, not 4G.
Thanks for your support.
ElCova said:
Deal All,
I'm just installed this amazing rom but I'm finding a seriuis issue:
wifi can detect all the networks around but can't connect to them. Just saying "Saved" or "Connecting" for a few seconds.
I tried fixing it with all the tricks I found in the forums (wipe of all partitions, boot without SIM, wifix, getril, boot.img flash, static IP) but no way to make it work. Tested both the 201230306 20130307 versions.
In the past I had the same issue installing android1234567's kernel on CM9 Opensensation. I solved using tamcore's kernel. This time I'm just using the kernel packed in the rom.
Maybe different hardware? Mine is European Sensation, not 4G.
Thanks for your support.
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Are you S-On or Off?
What firmware version? Have you tried changing firmware?
It's really strange that you can see the networks and not connect to them. Obviously the Wifi radio is working. But you're having authentication issues. This is not a super common problem with this ROM. That leads me to believe that your set up is messed up somehow. And that's a good thing because it probably means it's fixable.
If all else fails I would bet this can be fixed by doing a full RUU back to stock and starting over. Re-root and s-off and flash Albino's ROM fresh. But let's not jump to those drastic measures just yet...
I'm S-off and using the 3.33 firmware (from the mike1986 Partitions Info | [11.07.2012])
Still not tried to flash 3.32 version.
ElCova said:
I'm S-off and using the 3.33 firmware (from the mike1986 Partitions Info | [11.07.2012])
Still not tried to flash 3.32 version.
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ElCova said:
I'm S-off and using the 3.33 firmware (from the mike1986 Partitions Info | [11.07.2012])
Still not tried to flash 3.32 version.
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Oh wait....sorry it just hit me. I've never made this settings change myself so it didn't cocur to me right away.
You need to set the Wifi settings to the Europe region code. Europe uses different Wifi frequency bands than the US does, so your phone is trying the wrong frequencies to connect.
Go to your Wifi settings in main menu. Click the menu button (the one beneath the screen, second from the left), then click ADVANCED, and 5th row from teh top you should see Wi-Fi Region Code. Click that and switch it to whatever country you are in. I think Europe is listed as 1 county if you're actually in Europe.
Let us know if this helped!
Thanks for the thread, that's the thread I've been looking for before I had 10 posts.
My question is not very ROM related, I could not find any thread here or using google talking about this, but I saw a post today in the ROM thread (and I cannot find it right now) so I'll give it a try.
Background of the question:
Someone asked if it is using space to let appollo or another google app since it is on the system partition. Another answered that's ok and he has a custom partitioning of the System / Data, as the ROM is using so little space.
My question now: I am S-OFF, I know that it might be possible to flash / modify the MTD (?) paritioning / system / cache / data to have more space for apps for example.
I have been doing this on my HTC Desire using the alpharev custom HBOOT from this page (http://alpharev.nl/)
Has anyone here modified his partition system ? What would you recommand as partition sizes if running the ROM from Albinoman ? How would you proceed ?
Any experienced problem ?
Thanks in advance.
BeriBGood said:
Thanks for the thread, that's the thread I've been looking for before I had 10 posts.
My question is not very ROM related, I could not find any thread here or using google talking about this, but I saw a post today in the ROM thread (and I cannot find it right now) so I'll give it a try.
Background of the question:
Someone asked if it is using space to let appollo or another google app since it is on the system partition. Another answered that's ok and he has a custom partitioning of the System / Data, as the ROM is using so little space.
My question now: I am S-OFF, I know that it might be possible to flash / modify the MTD (?) paritioning / system / cache / data to have more space for apps for example.
I have been doing this on my HTC Desire using the alpharev custom HBOOT from this page (http://alpharev.nl/)
Has anyone here modified his partition system ? What would you recommand as partition sizes if running the ROM from Albinoman ? How would you proceed ?
Any experienced problem ?
Thanks in advance.
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Unless you have REALLY specific needs to do this, I wouldn't mess with it. It's very easy to brick your phone when partitioning the entire internal memory. If you make it unreable somehow it coudl be very difficult to recover it.
And there probably isn't a huge need to do so. The internal storage has 1GB of memory. That should give you more than enough room for a couple hundred apps and all of their data. Keep in mind that the apps using large amounts of data space will all use the SD card anyway. So they take up even less room internally. And most apps are only like 0-5MB anyway.
The system partition is about 3GB so there is deffinately extra space that you could be using there. But you could expand the user partition to maybe 3GB. Is that extra 2GB really worth it? Especially when you can just go buy a 64GB SD card for like $40? Or a 32GD SD card for like $20? Then you'll have more storage than you would ever needon a smartphone with 0 risk of bricking the device.
However, I'm not your father and can't tell you what to do.
So if you still want to try it...start your research here.
http://android.stackexchange.com/qu...ng-htc-sensation-4gb-internal-memory-for-data
Then research some more. And then some more after that. Make sure you REALLY know what you're doing.
I see your point, I don't have 4 Gb internal or system. Adding both I can count 2 Gb.
I still have 443 o on system and 564 on Internal so I guess I'll be safe for a looooong time.
HTC Desire had such low memory it was a must to do so, we also had A2SD and so on. I also did a ext3 partition on the SD card of my sensation and did not see any improvement, so I went back today to full FAT32. I evolve just slowly from desire world / thinking into sensation but still, I'm learning
I guess the juice is not worth the squeeze in this case. Thanks for the heads up.
Re: [FAQ] FAQ and Troubleshooting Help for Albino's CM10.1 Android 4.2.2 ROM
First of all, thank you Skipjacks for this thread! You have made a n00b feel very welcome!
My question is regarding Acid Audio with this rom... I have come from Frankinstine's 4.1.2 AOKP build and the sound really blew away! I have a pair of beats headphones and I don't feel it's as loud on this rom and even gets tinny at high volumes.
Is it a complicated process to flash? Do I need to remove existing audio setup (DSP)? Do I re flash acid after any updates to this rom? Where be the links I need?
Thanks in advance!
Sent from my HTC Sensation using xda app-developers app
Sweep2Wake : How to enable it
Not a question but something I just found out and want to share with other noobs on this ROM.
I already heard about sweep2wake, did not know what it was. I just flashed the 7 mar build so I had to redo my /system/etc/init.d/99kernel adjustments. I found out that the sweep2wake is to be enabled here and not in any other settings or apps !
Why would you want to activate it ? Well IMHO and coming from HTC desire, we had trackball wake, which was very useful. On this ROM you either have Power Button or Volume Rocker wake, which I did not like. Sweep2Wake enables you to wake your device by swiping from the HOME button to the Search button. Pretty cool for me.
How to do it ?
Use ES File Explorer or any other file manager allowing you to go up to the root.
Go to /system/ etc/ init.d
Edit the 99kernel file with some txt editor (You need to enable root access to save the file !)
Find the line # Enable Sweep2Wake
Replace 0 by 1 or 2 if you want backlight or not.
Reboot
Let your screen go to sleep
Slide your finger over the buttons (starting from home)
Smile / Say "Sweeeeeet"
Thank Beri
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shawa2 said:
First of all, thank you Skipjacks for this thread! You have made a n00b feel very welcome!
My question is regarding Acid Audio with this rom... I have come from Frankinstine's 4.1.2 AOKP build and the sound really blew away! I have a pair of beats headphones and I don't feel it's as loud on this rom and even gets tinny at high volumes.
Is it a complicated process to flash? Do I need to remove existing audio setup (DSP)? Do I re flash acid after any updates to this rom? Where be the links I need?
Thanks in advance!
Sent from my HTC Sensation using xda app-developers app
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I don't know if it works or not as I've never tried it. But here is the process to try it and find out.
Make a full nandroid backup of your current set up so you can revert if this screws things up. I cannot stress this enough.
Freeze DSP manager using something like System Tuner. Don't uninstall it so you can go right back to it if this fails.
Reboot into recovery and flash the Acid mod.zip. You are on your own to find the zip file.
Reboot and see what happens. If its all messed up simply reboot into recovery and restore you nandroid backup and all will back like it was 10 minutes prior.
Whatever happens, report the results back here so others can learn from them
Sent from my GT-P5110 using xda app-developers app
data
Thanks for this thread SkipJacks
After doing a clean wipe you know even after flashing the newest gapps i noticed that my phone still remembers my wifi password and a bunch of settings that i had in the previous rom. I usually just do a clean data wipe and dont mess with the other stuff like wipe dalick cache and things of that nature. almost like it didnt fully wipe everything. My question is, is there another way to erase the data that saves my wifi password and system settings?
using 4ext btw
Two things which hasn't been for the last two builds.
1) If I try to enable video-recording with the front-facing camera (the camera app crashes with the message "Error cannot open gallary").
2) In previous builds I was able to do a Network scan (by that I mean I could get a list of available Network operators).
But now if I attempt to do this I get the error "Error while scanning for network".
Any idears on howto solve these errors?
Hi Guys!
as the Infuse 4G slowly gets older it ends up in the 2nd hand market - where I just got mine and now I'm digging into the world of Android!
I was on Symbian (rooted that one) and iOS before and now I'm looking forward to explore the world of Android and xda!
What I'm currently having a lot of trouble with is, to find up-to-date information. Most threads in here started out in 2011 and some in 2012 - so its hard for me to find information specially related to the current settings of the Infuse 4G and how to do things now that software has been updated and new Android builds have come up.
I'm pretty sure some of this information is scattered around this forum (which is super great and I already read through a lot of threads - unfortunately it made me even less sure what to do now) - but I thought it would be a good idea to start this thread as some more people might come up with similar requests for updated, aggregated information...and you guys here are so into the things I hope its not a lot of hassle for you to pull together the things and help me out... I highly appreciate your time and effort!! Many thanks in advance!!
So here is what I have (and below what I'd like to have):
An Infuse 4G, locked and branded to ATT, with the last official release on it: Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
And here is what I'd like to have/to do:
Root & Unlock it (already tried SOC until I found its not working for GB :-/) - which one do I use today?
Get the most recent Android 4.X on it - I read that I can get 4.1.1... that would be great. I don't really care if it is a custom ROM, as long as it does the most things (BT is not necessary, vibrating on silent is as is Play store compatibility)
So I hope you can help me with some links and advice... I'm an Android, but not a computer/windows newbie and feel secure executing proposed steps...
I'd say look fir qkster's Heimdal root package.
After you do that (by instructions) Then look for Andros' instructions for going to JB
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mr-drums said:
Hi Guys!
as the Infuse 4G slowly gets older it ends up in the 2nd hand market - where I just got mine and now I'm digging into the world of Android!
I was on Symbian (rooted that one) and iOS before and now I'm looking forward to explore the world of Android and xda!
What I'm currently having a lot of trouble with is, to find up-to-date information. Most threads in here started out in 2011 and some in 2012 - so its hard for me to find information specially related to the current settings of the Infuse 4G and how to do things now that software has been updated and new Android builds have come up.
I'm pretty sure some of this information is scattered around this forum (which is super great and I already read through a lot of threads - unfortunately it made me even less sure what to do now) - but I thought it would be a good idea to start this thread as some more people might come up with similar requests for updated, aggregated information...and you guys here are so into the things I hope its not a lot of hassle for you to pull together the things and help me out... I highly appreciate your time and effort!! Many thanks in advance!!
So here is what I have (and below what I'd like to have):
An Infuse 4G, locked and branded to ATT, with the last official release on it: Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
And here is what I'd like to have/to do:
Root & Unlock it (already tried SOC until I found its not working for GB :-/) - which one do I use today?
Get the most recent Android 4.X on it - I read that I can get 4.1.1... that would be great. I don't really care if it is a custom ROM, as long as it does the most things (BT is not necessary, vibrating on silent is as is Play store compatibility)
So I hope you can help me with some links and advice... I'm an Android, but not a computer/windows newbie and feel secure executing proposed steps...
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i could give you a hand, i have a second hand sghi997 i use still, great device, im on gb but was on 4.1.2, and cm9,
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i could give you a hand, i have a second hand sghi997 i use still, great device, im on gb but was on 4.1.2, and cm9,
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That would be awesome!!
I just looked up the Heimdall thingy and wondered a bit as it looks to me like a way to flash things - but don't I need to root the device first?
And after I rooted it, I'd like to find the unlock code (I already found this thread and started to do it yesterday, but then it turned out that the SOC does not work with 2.3.6)...
4.1.2. sounds great - but why did you go back? Did some important functionality not work?
Great help = great forum! thanks for the warm welcome!!
A lot of the Heimdall and Odin packages will root your device along with giving you CWM recovery.
To unlock the device, follow the instructions in the first post of this thread.
To find out more about ROMs and other available tools, head over to the Infuse New and Seasoned Users Thread (INSUT) and the Infuse Super Everything Thread (ISET). There are links in my sig.
And as always, read carefully before flashing.
Thanks everyone!
Wow - great input everybody!
What really kept me finally starting was this thread here..
Now I (rather should say my GF has a unlocked and brand new 4.2.2. by using Beanstalk 1.160.
Only took me an hour in the end, as I finally got it rooted =))
Happy and going to bed now
Thanks again everyone!
And for goodness sake! Bookmark these three Unbrick threads!
Unbrick Return to Stock:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1705260
GTG's Ultimate Unbrick:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116251
Heimdall One Click:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1524081
I just helped my Dad get a Photon Q because he wanted an android with a keyboard. After looking at the youtube videos I didn't think that the Photon Q could be rooted, much less have a custom rom put on it because of the new security measures, like KNOX, after the updates. Looking at the threads here I realized that it can be rooted. How difficult is it to root and flash a custom rom? Is there a guide? From looking at reviews, the battery life is short.
I thought of getting one for myself. Is it worth buying from Sprint?
You can see my opinion here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51600010&postcount=65
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I just helped my Dad get a Photon Q because he wanted an android with a keyboard. After looking at the youtube videos I didn't think that the Photon Q could be rooted, much less have a custom rom put on it because of the new security measures, like KNOX, after the updates. Looking at the threads here I realized that it can be rooted. How difficult is it to root and flash a custom rom? Is there a guide? From looking at reviews, the battery life is short.
I thought of getting one for myself. Is it worth buying from Sprint?
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Most of the answers to the questions you've asked will be relative to whoever is answering them...with that in mind I'll give you my 2 cents..
Yes, if you like having a Qwerty keyboard (I don't know if I can live without one after getting used to this one) the Q is still Sprint's best device to meet that need.
Rooting your Q is pretty easy, especially compared to some other phones I've rooted, and once you learn the correct button combos getting into recovery mode, hard resetting the phone, etc all work very quickly. With that being said, there is a steep learning curve starting out so I suggest doing your diligent research as there are already many tuts/guides available for the Q that will help you get root privileges and flash a custom Recovery and then ROM onto your Q.
With the unification of the MOTO_MSM8960(think that's right) we now have even more ROMs available for the Q and I have tried all of them, lol. Battery life is not spectacular but there is a lot you can do to maximize what you have....I rarely need a charge until late in the evening so long as I'm not gaming on the phone the entire day.
As far as I know there are no verified leaks or even rumors of a new Qwerty or slide-out style device set to release any time soon so I would still say this is a good time to purchase one, especially since you can probably get a killer deal on them now.
I'm currently running the latest version of KitKat with a custom ROM even though I think this phone doesn't even have Gingerbread on it when it ships...think mine came with 4.0.2 version of Android. So don't worry too much about getting the latest software onto your phone as it will definitely work with the latest if you go the custom rom route.
Anyway, hope that helps some. If you have any, more-specific, questions please feel free to ask.
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I didn't think that the Photon Q could be rooted, much less have a custom rom put on it because of the new security measures, like KNOX, after the updates.
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KNOX is a Samsung-only affair, mind ya. How easy rooting can be is already said above.
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I think this phone doesn't even have Gingerbread on it when it ships...think mine came with 4.0.2 version of Android.
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LOL, 4.0.2 is already ICS!
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slimbrady said:
Most of the answers to the questions you've asked will be relative to whoever is answering them...with that in mind I'll give you my 2 cents..
Yes, if you like having a Qwerty keyboard (I don't know if I can live without one after getting used to this one) the Q is still Sprint's best device to meet that need.
Rooting your Q is pretty easy, especially compared to some other phones I've rooted, and once you learn the correct button combos getting into recovery mode, hard resetting the phone, etc all work very quickly. With that being said, there is a steep learning curve starting out so I suggest doing your diligent research as there are already many tuts/guides available for the Q that will help you get root privileges and flash a custom Recovery and then ROM onto your Q.
With the unification of the MOTO_MSM8960(think that's right) we now have even more ROMs available for the Q and I have tried all of them, lol. Battery life is not spectacular but there is a lot you can do to maximize what you have....I rarely need a charge until late in the evening so long as I'm not gaming on the phone the entire day.
As far as I know there are no verified leaks or even rumors of a new Qwerty or slide-out style device set to release any time soon so I would still say this is a good time to purchase one, especially since you can probably get a killer deal on them now.
I'm currently running the latest version of KitKat with a custom ROM even though I think this phone doesn't even have Gingerbread on it when it ships...think mine came with 4.0.2 version of Android. So don't worry too much about getting the latest software onto your phone as it will definitely work with the latest if you go the custom rom route.
Anyway, hope that helps some. If you have any, more-specific, questions please feel free to ask.
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Thank you greatly. I think I will get one. I am used to rooting the Samsung Epic 4G(with a keyboard). Do you know of a good guide or youtube video to root the Photon Q? Do you also know if using a custom ROM will kick you off 4G or 4G LTE?
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Thank you greatly. I think I will get one. I am used to rooting the Samsung Epic 4G(with a keyboard). Do you know of a good guide or youtube video to root the Photon Q? Do you also know if using a custom ROM will kick you off 4G or 4G LTE?
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Here is the forum for the ROMs and rooting guidelines. If you do not have SIM mod the 4G should work with the custom ROMs (at least the JB ones, no sure for KK)
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KNOX is a Samsung-only affair, mind ya. How easy rooting can be is already said above.
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LOL, 4.0.2 is already ICS!
Sent from Google Nexus 4 @ CM11
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yeah, got my sweets mixed up^^
to OP:; youll need to start with unlcoking the bootloader: http://m.youtube.com/#/playlist?list=PL1jmJW1iBYG5X90XsFrvrfErMvP87UlxT
then heres one for rooting:http://m.youtube.com/#/playlist?list=PL1jmJW1iBYG5X90XsFrvrfErMvP87UlxT
if you hit any snags feel free to PM me
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yeah, got my sweets mixed up^^
to OP:; youll need to start with unlcoking the bootloader: http://m.youtube.com/#/playlist?list=PL1jmJW1iBYG5X90XsFrvrfErMvP87UlxT
then heres one for rooting:http://m.youtube.com/#/playlist?list=PL1jmJW1iBYG5X90XsFrvrfErMvP87UlxT
if you hit any snags feel free to PM me
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I tried both links, but they didn't take me to any videos. I'm not on my phones browser. Can you post them to view on a PC? Thanks
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Here is the forum for the ROMs and rooting guidelines. If you do not have SIM mod the 4G should work with the custom ROMs (at least the JB ones, no sure for KK)
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Do you know if there is a video/guide for rooting CM11? I downloaded an app from the Play Store on my friends Photon Q called "Portable Wi-Fi hotsptot Free" from Core Technology. It made his hotspot active. I tested it by signing into his Photon Q's wifi network from from my phone and it worked. I only used it for about 5 minutes then uninstalled the app because he was afraid that Sprint would charge him to use the hotspot. I later called Sprint to check and they said that the hotspot was not active. I wonder if they could catch it and charge him if it was used more frequently.
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Do you know if there is a video/guide for rooting CM11? I downloaded an app from the Play Store on my friends Photon Q called "Portable Wi-Fi hotsptot Free" from Core Technology.
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If you have CM11 (Android 4.4.x, KitKat), you already have root and built-in WiFi hotspot function. From what I know, the built-in hotspot function in custom ROMs is unlike those in stock ROMs, they aren't tied to carriers. I could be wrong of course, since I'm not even in the US.
Sent from Google Nexus 4 @ CM11
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If you have CM11 (Android 4.4.x, KitKat), you already have root and built-in WiFi hotspot function. From what I know, the built-in hotspot function in custom ROMs is unlike those in stock ROMs, they aren't tied to carriers. I could be wrong of course, since I'm not even in the US.
Sent from Google Nexus 4 @ CM11
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Correct, if you are running a custom ROM they don't seem to notice.
I tether via USB and wifi frequently and Sprint has never said anything. I do not have a tethering plan.
I know this thread is old... but I feel its still relevant.
This phone IS WORTH BUYING, especially if you are a die hard QWERTY person like myself. It appears to be the last man standing, riding off into the sunset.
The phone is basically a GS3 processor with a keyboard which is still a great phone. It functions great for work, custom roms, minor gaming, etc.
Since you can pick up a used one from Ebay in good condition for $90 it is becoming a great value as well.
The aftermarket community is still very active since they appear to have a soft spot for a true workhorse slider phone.
Until the "budget slider phones" have specs that meet or exceed the GS3 then this phone is still the best slider money can buy.
In the meantime if you care about new slider phones with max stats as a flagship device then you need to make your voice heard on facebook posts, blog posts, etc from all the mojor carriers like LG, Moto, and Samsung. I personally refuse to buy a phone without a slider and I let them know at every chance I get.
What ever happened to "Droid DOES"? Droid DOES NOT have a keyboard.
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Also you can do one click root and unlock programs, motochopper and motopocalypse. they are very easy. All you have to do is get fastboot onto your computer. there are some shell programs that include fastboot without downloading the entire android SDK
Yes, it's quite simple:
If you're into qwerty sliders, Photon Q is the top Android device ever manufactured in this category.
No matter that it's more than 1.5 year old now, no other/better high-end sliders have been produced since that time.
This device offers official bootloader unlock, so it's as open as Android gets.
The software support for its MSM8960 SoC is still under active development by the SoC manufacturer Qualcomm (published by CAF), so it can be perceived as a modern device even now.
The weakest spot of this device in my eyes is its 1785 mAh battery. But it easily survives one day of my active usage, so I'm fine with it. Just don't forget to put it on charger when you go to sleep .
I just began trying out custom ROMS for my new Relay yesterday (because as we all know the Stock T-Mobile ROM is practically useless!)
After reading the positive comments here I wanted to try Carbon ROM (especially because battery life is very important to me and I heard it was great on Carbon) but couldn't find any download links anywhere.
I first tried both versions of Slimkat posted here. While I loved the slick simplicity of it, I immediately encountered various problems with both versions. (Especially re wifi connection. Also Youtube videos played back garbled).
I don't plan to be a modding enthusiast, I just want to flash a great stable ROM once and for all. After researching some more, I gathered that for pure stability a lot of people recommended official CM 10.2. I flashed that and so far have been very impressed by the professional-grade stability. (The only problem I have is that the phone will not show 4G or LTE for mobile data connection - I don't know if this is because it simply considers the connection available where I live not to be 4G or LTE or whether there is actually a problem. In any case I am getting steady download speeds of around 1 Mbps so not too fussed).
However, all things being equal, it would obviously be nice to get to a stable Kitkat based ROM before I stop flashing ROMS and get stuck into enjoying my phone. If I could get better battery life that would be a major bonus too. (Not that it seems too bad on CM 10.2).
So...is there is a version of Carbon KK for this phone that would suit my needs? (no need to be cutting edge with features, just want stability and battery life). If so, if anybody could be kind enough to host the ROM and corresponding Gapps i would appreciate it so much, as the download links for the ROM in R3v3nt3ch's thread are down.
Thanks very much if anyone can help me
I'm actually planning to rebuild all Roms for relay here soon...I have moved to the g2 but I still support relay.... Plain Andy once its redone will prolly be your most stable rom....also relay does not get LTE...it gets h+ which is pretty much 4g
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I'm actually planning to rebuild all Roms for relay here soon...I have moved to the g2 but I still support relay.... Plain Andy once its redone will prolly be your most stable rom....also relay does not get LTE...it gets h+ which is pretty much 4g
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Thanks so much for your speedy response Will try Plain Andy once it's up. So do you think that would have the edge over the best Carbon build for stability and battery life?
Yes...plus I just redid my kernel and improved a few battery related things
Cm11 build 27/09 from topic below (build by an employee of cyanogenmod), 03/08 build was also very good .I never had crashes, battery life is amazing, more then 24hours to use.
Edit: this should be in q & a.
Awesome - will eagerly look forward to the new Plain Andy then! Difficult question to answer as it's creator, but do you reckon the new version would stand up to CM 10.2 in terms of out of the box stability? Also, to really increase battery life, is there any reason not to run an app like JuiceDefender on Plain Andy?
Ps - Thanks also for the clarification on the 4G issue - I guess on the stock rom T-Mobile decided to label the H+ as 4G.
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Cm11 build 27/09 from topic below (build by an employee of cyanogenmod), 03/08 build was also very good .I never had crashes, battery life is amazing, more then 24hours to use
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Thanks robuser007 - Ok definitely intrigued to try that version of CM11 based upon your reccomendation while I wait for the Plain Andy update. However, forgive me if i'm being thick, but I couldn't extract a working link from your sig. Any chance you could point me in the right direction for a download for that particular ROM and the corresponding Gapps? Thanks so much!
Moderator please move this to Q&A where it belongs
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Moderator please move this to Q&A where it belongs
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oops, sorry for posting in wrong forum. Also, once moved, any thoughts on the following questions : (sorry to repeat myself, just didn't want these two Qs to get lost in the move )
Difficult question to answer as it's creator, but do you reckon the new version would stand up to CM 10.2 in terms of out of the box stability? Also, to really increase battery life, is there any reason not to run an app like JuiceDefender on Plain Andy?
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oops, sorry for posting in wrong forum. Also, once moved, any thoughts on the following questions : (sorry to repeat myself, just didn't want these two Qs to get lost in the move )
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Snuzzo is actually plains creator and tbh...I've gooten over 14 hours with 5 hours screen on time in the relay with right setup in performance options
Moved to Q&A, thanks.
OmniToad also has been very stable, and really has been since the first 4.4 releases. The latest 4.4.4_0003 release sports very nice battery life due to the inclusion of patches to stop Google's Apps from draining battery quite so badly.
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(The only problem I have is that the phone will not show 4G or LTE for mobile data connection - I don't know if this is because it simply considers the connection available where I live not to be 4G or LTE or whether there is actually a problem. In any case I am getting steady download speeds of around 1 Mbps so not too fussed).
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The "4G" displayed by the stock T-Mobile ROM is a marketing gimmick. Basically, they labeled 3G coverage as 4G, even though only dual carrier HSPA+ comes even close to 4G speeds. Over on Howard Forums this practice is commonly referred to as "Faux-G."
The phone never has supported LTE - it was released at a time when T-Mobile had zero LTE coverage.
10.2 isn't polished. Upgrade to KitKat. That is, unless you like your bluetooth cutting out when you use wifi.
Then, there's the heartbleed problem every time you use a hotspot.
Upgrade.
Yeah, I installed Omintoad a few weeks ago and am 95% delighted with it! (Thanks for the tip Magamo). The only problem with it is a couple of audio playblack glitches here and there (see here )
Waiting for the upcoming release of the latest version of PlainAndy which will hopefully match the battery life and stability of this Omnitoad ROM without those audio probs...