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I have had Hienz 57 running for about a month now and it seems to be running really slow. Even while doing the smallest things like typing it will be a couple letters behind. Anyone have any ideas. I have cleaned all the app caches and deleted what I don't use any more but still slow.
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I have had Hienz 57 running for about a month now and it seems to be running really slow. Even while doing the smallest things like typing it will be a couple letters behind. Anyone have any ideas. I have cleaned all the app caches and deleted what I don't use any more but still slow.
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Rebooting usually fixes this for me
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That sometimes works but I was kinda looking for a more permenent solution. Would wiping the cache or dalvik possibly help?
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That sometimes works but I was kinda looking for a more permenent solution. Would wiping the cache or dalvik possibly help?
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you got voodoo enabled. what are your settings like...maybe you just need to re-odin then reflash the ROM and stuff...sometimes phones just need a fresh start
^Agreed. I can't count the times if done that. Mostly after I have went through five or so kernels but none the less it can't hurt and I haven't done it yet and regretted it.
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There's a formatting utility here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1090127
I used the ext4 (voodoo) version and it worked great. I know they mean nothing, but I was getting 1500-1600 Quadrant scores before I ran it (still with voodoo), and I'm getting 1700-1800 now.
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edit: This does wipe everything, so run your backups beforehand if you decide to try it.
That's the one I used today and it is freakin sweet. An excellant tool.
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Yes I have voodoo enabled. I have not changed any voltage settings yet. When you say to re-odin are you saying to flash back to stock ec10 and then reflash the hienz 57? Still learning the terminology. I did go from the voodoo kernel to hienz without a fresh start. I also didn't wipe the data but for the first few weeks it ran awesome. I have also had a few half reboots. Like it would go to the android logo but not all the way to the samsung logo
defenestrado said:
There's a formatting utility here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1090127
I used the ext4 (voodoo) version and it worked great. I know they mean nothing, but I was getting 1500-1600 Quadrant scores before I ran it (still with voodoo), and I'm getting 1700-1800 now.
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edit: This does wipe everything, so run your backups beforehand if you decide to try it.
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+1 works great
Thinking of trying this but did you have the cwm 3 or just the 2.5.x? Also can I just flash the H57 zip and be back up and working?
Ran the utility and worked great. Have more memory too so the tons have been staying behind a little. Phone is much smoother and faster.
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Normally i have zero issues with lag, however as of late I've had some slight issues with lag as well, even with lagfix enabled - to remedy it I simply enabled the 1120 overclock step and it's been fast ever since (and not too bad on the battery)
I just happened to be browsing the Sd card since I just dl the newest H57 and noticed that after formatting I dont have the android secure folder. Is this a problem or will it create a new one?
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i rooted my girlfriends infuse 4g and and installed cwm recovery and played with a few roms. she was on dlevrom for a week and we tried a different one and now the time and date is always displayed wrong. if u goto date/time options and set to get time from network it shows the correct time for about 2 minutes then switches 5 hours ahead. its messing with her text messages and driving her insane. any ideas? thanks
Try a different modem. The sg modems threw my clock for a loop.
Or just manually set the time zone if you like the modem your on.
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i rooted my girlfriends infuse 4g and and installed cwm recovery and played with a few roms. she was on dlevrom for a week and we tried a different one and now the time and date is always displayed wrong. if u goto date/time options and set to get time from network it shows the correct time for about 2 minutes then switches 5 hours ahead. its messing with her text messages and driving her insane. any ideas? thanks
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I am nearly certain that this is caused by your modem. I remember a modem thread that had an " * " next to the modems that kept time automatically. The majority of modems did not keep time correctly for some reason. The solution was posted above and is the only solution besides flashing a new modem.
Just my 2ยข
Has there been any fix discovered besides manually setting your time? I prefer timing off the network since it's the most accurate where-as I feel like the time on my cell phone is on free-run
I went from a rooted stock ROM on UCKH1 to the latest CatyRom ICS Edition... didn't like (HDMI didn't work) it so I used GTG's Ultimate Unbrick to go back to stock. The problem still exists. I did an OTA update back to UCKH1 and the problem still exists.
Download clocksync from market and it will sync the time on your phone for whatever timezone you choose
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Thanks for the suggestion festivedonkey. The time was syncing up properly prior to flashing the custom ROM... Wondering what the heck happened to cause the seemingly irreversible change.
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Thanks for the suggestion festivedonkey. The time was syncing up properly prior to flashing the custom ROM... Wondering what the heck happened to cause the seemingly irreversible change.
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As it was mentioned above, it has something to do with the modem. It happened to me before when flashing certain roms, but I just downloaded the clocksync app which fixed my problem until I ran a different rom that had the right time. Hope it helps til you figure out which rom to run!
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... until I ran a different rom that had the right time.
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So was it a different ROM that fixed it for you or a different modem? I'm just running the rooted stock UCKH1 ROM and modem. The same combination worked fine until I flashed CatyRom then reverted back. I've tried all the modems from the Froyo ROMs and even tried UCKL2 (which showed reception but didn't actually work).
I thought running GTG's Unbrick would have fixed the but the didn't.
Fixed the problem on MY phone
Well since using GTG's Unbrick didn't fix the problem (and flashing different modems as well) I figured there must have been a file/files on my internal storage causing the problem because Odin/GTG's Unbrick doesn't erase the internal storage.
I deleted directories created by the OS and that didn't seem to help. So I backed up the contents of my internal storage (something I do on a regular basis anyway) and did a Factory Data Reset which also wipes the internal storage.
The clock time now reports the correct time using network provided time. Been working after mulitiple reboots, airplane mode toggling, and just sitting idle for the past 24 hours.
So long story short: Problem solved for me!
I've been running QuikWiz for a while now, enjoying it but considering swapping it out. Recommendations?
I'm running seanzscreams' ICS. It's my first custom ROM and it's great so far.
ICS so fare so good
Quick wiz is really fast like stock but supercharged
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I don't like quikwiz it lagged when browsing often. Sky coke has to be one of the best
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Cyanotouchwiz and Sky ICS are really good. My favorites so far.
Red Sonia is good and fast
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Quick wizard best so far. I tried few.
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TPC all the way!
Sky Icecream v 6.5
So far I have tried QuikWiz, CyanoTouchWiz, and DJ ICS 1.03.
The one I am currently running is DJ ICS 1.03.
I had problems with CyanoTouchWiz. Basically half of my calls had no audio (on my end), whereas whoever I called could hear me just fine. This issue seemed to plague me at random. It didn't matter if I was on normal headset or speaker, or if GPS was on or not. Rebooting may have or may have not helped depending on the mood my phone was in.
I cant remember, honestly, why I didn't keep QuikWiz.
So far, DJ ICS 1.03 seems to be working fine and stable. No bugs that I can see.
I've wanted to try the Sky ICS ROM but I'm still a novice and don't feel comfortable with the more "in depth" instructions that Sean has for that ROM.
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I've wanted to try the Sky ICS ROM but I'm still a novice and don't feel comfortable with the more "in depth" instructions that Sean has for that ROM.
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If you feel brave, I would highly reccomend it. It's what I have been running for a long while now and I love it.
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If you feel brave, I would highly reccomend it. It's what I have been running for a long while now and I love it.
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Well, I have gotten my courage and confidence up a bit after having messed about with CWM.
I've done a backup, factory reset/wipe, cleared dalvik cache, flashed a Rom, wiped again, and restored from a backup. Done that whole process a few times already. What I have not done is flash a ROM and install updates on top of a flashed ROM using CWM. Not sure even which option in CWM to use. Plus, I am a little hesitant to do the ODIN thingy that Sean recommends as "Step #1" to alleviate force close issues.
If a kind soul wants to type up painstakingly detailed and accurate instructions on how to go about flashing the non-speed version of Sky ICS, that person would be my very own special friend indeed.
There's nothing tough about it. You've already done everything it requires to do it before. Like the instructions say. I wiped everything 3 times. Then install the rom. Reboot setup my Google acct. Then opened rom manager rebooted to recovery. Installed updates. Cleared dalvik cache and cache partition. Rebooted again. Then run fix permissions in rom manager. Reboot once more and poof your good. It sounds like alot but its just as easy as what you have already done
Indeed, but when you say "Install updates", which feature of CWM do you use? Is it "Install ZIP from SD Card" just like when you flash the ROM, or something else?
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Indeed, but when you say "Install updates", which feature of CWM do you use? Is it "Install ZIP from SD Card" just like when you flash the ROM, or something else?
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What I've always done in the past (and can't recall any issues involved with) is downloading the updates your SD card and then booting into Recovery. From there just go to the option to choose zip from SD card, and select the proper update that you want installed. Clear the cache and Dalvik cache a couple times.
Just did this last night for Sky ICS, and during the process installed the GPS fix, the update itself, a new loading screen and a volume fix all by this process and had 0 issues.
I also never did the Odin fix in step one and the only issue I have is occasionally ICS launcher FC's on me.
After you get the phone up and booted, make sure to go into Clockwork and fix permissions, that does help a ton.
I hope this helps you!
Fb posted this in his rom thread.
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There's really no reason for you guys to be using gremlin remover every single time you want to flash a rom. You create issues for yourself. This rom hasn't bootlooped for me when installing using CWM 5.
A little on how AROMA works (the installer used by this rom). It wipes out (formats) your /system, /data and /cache partitions removing every single file that was there before (aka gremlins). I did this to minimize the amount of work needed to flash a new rom. If you're upgrading from an older version of VB, you can even do a customized install and do a /data backup. It works in the same way as a quick install (the formats get done either way) but it backs up your whole /data partition to your sdcard, then restores all the files that were there after the formats are done, thus saving you from having to do a nandroid restore.
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Now I trust FB and believe he will not give bad info. But there are new members answering questions and they keep telling people to use GR no matter what the problem is. Where a lot of problems can be fixed with fixing permissions or just reflashing after a wipe data/factory reset from CWM.
The reason Thomas made the GR was because people werent always wiping (that sounds bad out of context ) between flashes.
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Between multiple ROM flashes and restores, you can develope a build up of left over data. These leftovers are commonly refered to as "Gremlins." You will know if you have the Gremlins because you will not be getting the battery life and/or performance everybody else is getting that is using the same ROM/Tweaks.
I have compiled a great method of removing these Gremlins that has worked very well for myself and many others. I simplified the Odin method to avoid multiple flashes (i.e. flash ROM package, reboot, flash kernel, reboot. etc...)
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It is always a good idea to wipe between flashes. That is what aroma does it pretty much makes flashing dummy proof. It will wipe things so even if you forget you dont have leftovers.
Gremlin Remover is still a very awesome tool. Its good for those times you cant seem to shake a bug. Or just want to start fresh from a stable working point.
IMHO Gremlin Remover was created for last resort to fix problems. With how Aroma works now that is even more the case. If you are having issues after wiping data/factory reset and reflashing then use Gremlin Remover to know everything was cleared out and try again.
Some roms do not come with the latest version of aroma(vb), or any version for that matter... Perhaps that is why gr is suggested so much?
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I've been trying to push devs to use the latest aroma with their releases. Erik (who has quite a few roms in the development section) has already been doing this. I always use the latest aroma in vb-fb and a lot of the latest changes have come from seeing users' complaints/problems. There are still quite a few things I want to integrate into the installer which you'll see soon enough in vb-fb
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FB and quiet I was going for a informative post so people will understand using GR everytime you have a problem isnt necessary. Its more of a last resort. Also its not needed everytime you want to flash a new rom.
I dont want to discount ANY thing thomas did in creating GR. It has saved my ass more tha once.
I agree with the use of GR when the process of flashing a ROM doesn't include the latest AROMA. Maybe for old ROM flashing GR is the best option to have fresh flash. Now that I have seen and compared the both I see there is no need for GRing the phone before every flash. Also, thomas.raines said that it was intended for when flashing different ROMs. Last, I think GR was created before Aroma so that must be taken into consideration if it is true.
GR has saved me too in MANY times and for me it is the easiest way to get a phone rooted, hacked and flash-ready.
Thanks for this eollie and FB for the clarification in his thread.
Its needed because people think its needed (or maybe because they just don't know what they're doing).
Ever since bhundven gave us a kernel with cwm 5, in which we can format system (weren't able to on this phone in cwm 3), I haven't even used my computer.
I've never used GR, and yet my phone gives me no problems whatsoever.
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Its needed because people think its needed (or maybe because they just don't know what they're doing).
Ever since bhundven gave us a kernel with cwm 5, in which we can format system (weren't able to on this phone in cwm 3), I haven't even used my computer.
I've never used GR, and yet my phone gives me no problems whatsoever.
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I'd have to agree with that.
Every time I flash a rom I wipe data,cache,dalvik cache.
Format cache,data,system,and sometimes SD.
And then flash rom,although after doing all this I sometimes find I bootloop on the first flash so I reflash and all is great.
I'm sure I take more steps than necessary, but it puts me at rest.
I've found that no matter what rom I'm running......if I dont constantly play or surf....I average around 25 hrs on a battery with moderate use.
But that is rare for I'm always watching movies,music, and surfing....so I average about 8 hrs....so I have 4 batteries and an external charger.
And I've never experienced any ghosts,and or glitches
I guess i should update the op to say the 1 click is a last resort fix...lol
FB is right, the latest aroma should fix all the issues... Unless you have them in your data partition...then just to a factory rest and reinstall from titanium backup...
As for the parts of gr, since they are less destructive, you should perform those periodically (sdcard clean up and full power down)
Just like running disk clean up on your pc...
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Don't misunderstand me Thomas, I'm in no way trying to discredit your work, I have no doubt your GR has helped people. Its a solid simplified guide to doing what I've done myself in the past. I'm just agreeing with eollie that's its recommended too often for simple problems that can probably be fixed without starting over.
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95Z28 said:
Don't misunderstand me Thomas, I'm in no way trying to discredit your work, I have no doubt your GR has helped people. Its a solid simplified guide to doing what I've done myself in the past. I'm just agreeing with eollie that's its recommended too often for simple problems that can probably be fixed without starting over.
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I completely understand and agree. You haven't offended me in any way. But you also have to remember, you have some people out there that have no idea what they are doing, so dropping the gr solution is the easiest and fastest solution. But if people would slow down and do some research, they would learn that there are better, less destructive ways of doing things...lol
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So I left Apple, came to Android, rooted my VZW GS3. First time I've ever done anything like this, so I'm new to it. I backed up EVERYTHING using TiBu, did the IMEI backup, Full system/image backup using CWM, unlocked bootloader, etc. Then I flashed to Synergy r46 (august 20th - yesterday's release).
Now I'm at work and my back-up pulled my contacts via Verizon's server, but how do I get back EVERYTHING else? SMS/MMS logs, call logs, apps, app data, etc? Do I need to download TiBu again (fresh from google market) and then load my backups off my Ext-SD card, or what? I guess I'm a bit confused as to where my TiBu items were even stored/saved...I assume it was the ExtSD card, otherwise I would have lost them all upon flashing to Synergy, correct?
Any help to get all my apps and data back on my newly Synergized phone would be awesome!!!! Thanks in advance!!!
Yes download titanium and then point it to the directory you had your back ups saved to (its sd card by default, and which is your phone storage btw) then tab to backup/restore click the check, then once your app data populates, and select run next to restore apps and data.
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And no flashing roms will not wipe all your user data unless you do a complete wipe.
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I used titanuium backup pro to back up all my Apps and system data. And when I flash a new rom I just redownload titanium pro and it automatically restores all my Apps and system data. It is the easiest app I have used. So to answer ur question.....back up ur apps with titanium then after flashing a new rom go and redownload titanium and restore your system data and apps or just apps alone if that's what u prefer? Does that answer ur question or would u like more detailed instructions?
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Welcome to android!
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Another very nice feature of Titanium Backup is its ability to pull data from CWM nandroids. There have been a few times where I was quick to flash a new rom without doing a backup of my apps. This has saved me much time from having to re-flash the nandroid backup, backup via TB, then re-flash to the new rom.
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And no flashing roms will not wipe all your user data unless you do a complete wipe.
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This is one thing that scares me...I don't quite understand what's being wiped or how to perform a full wipe. I hope I don't do this on accident on day...When I flashed the ROM, I basically booted into CWM recovery and installed from there....I was unable to install by opening the ROMs ZIP file via ROM Manager. When I tried to install this way, it failed.
Can somebody confirm if I flashed correctly, just to put my worries to rest? Here's how I did it...
I backed everything up, unlocked bootloader, and tried to install Synergy r46 via ROM manager, but I had problem. I had the ZIP for the ROM downloaded to my Ext-SD card, like the installation instructions say. I then opened ROM Manager and went to "install ROM from SD card." The phone rebooted and opened in CWM to install...But kept having problems finding some "path" or something.
So I decide to wing it and rebooted into CWM. I cleared davik cache(sp?), then user data, then navigated to my Ext-SD and selected the ROM ZIP to install. Now, everything seems fine and it says it installed successfully, but I still think I installed in a way that wasn't described.
Is this a legit install and is this how most people flash ROMs, from booting directly into CWM, or should ROM manager have worked for me via "install ROM from SD card???" If so, why didn't ROM Manager work for me?
Rather urgent question: When I restore my items, do I want to click "RESTORE MISSING APPS + ALL SYSTEM DATA?" ill this restore the bloatware that was on my phone prior to flashing????? If so, is there any way around it
Thanks a bunch! Just waiting on an answer to the later questions before I restore.
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This is one thing that scares me...I don't quite understand what's being wiped or how to perform a full wipe. I hope I don't do this on accident on day...When I flashed the ROM, I basically booted into CWM recovery and installed from there....I was unable to install by opening the ROMs ZIP file via ROM Manager. When I tried to install this way, it failed.
Can somebody confirm if I flashed correctly, just to put my worries to rest? Here's how I did it...
I backed everything up, unlocked bootloader, and tried to install Synergy r46 via ROM manager, but I had problem. I had the ZIP for the ROM downloaded to my Ext-SD card, like the installation instructions say. I then opened ROM Manager and went to "install ROM from SD card." The phone rebooted and opened in CWM to install...But kept having problems finding some "path" or something.
So I decide to wing it and rebooted into CWM. I cleared davik cache(sp?), then user data, then navigated to my Ext-SD and selected the ROM ZIP to install. Now, everything seems fine and it says it installed successfully, but I still think I installed in a way that wasn't described.
Is this a legit install and is this how most people flash ROMs, from booting directly into CWM, or should ROM manager have worked for me via "install ROM from SD card???" If so, why didn't ROM Manager work for me?
Rather urgent question: When I restore my items, do I want to click "RESTORE MISSING APPS + ALL SYSTEM DATA?" ill this restore the bloatware that was on my phone prior to flashing????? If so, is there any way around it
Thanks a bunch! Just waiting on an answer to the later questions before I restore.
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I am wondering if you didn't do the full wipe. If you are using CWM v6.0.1.0 then there is no option labeled "user data" it is "wipe data/factory reset" which is the full wipe like I mentioned.
As far as doing it correctly, as you may have already noticed there is more than one way to do about anything. Personally, I still use CWM v6.0.1.0 and flash the zips there.
P.S. I see you are enjoying your freedom of losing your apples!
Also, tell me how your r46 is working ... I have held off at r23 while they are playing around with kernels and ramdisk tweaks for awhile.
Hi, I'm pretty much in the same boat as the OP coming from an iphone and this is my first android phone. My problem is that all of the synergy roms (r39, 46, 50 and 1.7) I tried were unstable and kept rebooting randomly. I unlocked the boot loader and believe I did everything right. Did I miss a step? I restored back my nandroid after several attempts at Synergy. I like the responsiveness and tweaks of Synergy but I couldn't deal with the random reboots. Sometimes it would just continue in a boot loop too.
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I am wondering if you didn't do the full wipe. If you are using CWM v6.0.1.0 then there is no option labeled "user data" it is "wipe data/factory reset" which is the full wipe like I mentioned.
As far as doing it correctly, as you may have already noticed there is more than one way to do about anything. Personally, I still use CWM v6.0.1.0 and flash the zips there.
P.S. I see you are enjoying your freedom of losing your apples!
Also, tell me how your r46 is working ... I have held off at r23 while they are playing around with kernels and ramdisk tweaks for awhile.
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I'm fairly certain I did "wipe data/factory reset," I just wasn't sure how it was labeled when I typed that out, but that's really ringing a bell. I think I may have gotten the errors before (using ROM Manager) because I hadn't factory reset? Seems to me I'm good to go! However, my question regarding TiBu still remains.
Edit: In regards to informing you about r46, I'm not sure what to report as I've never used a previous Synergy and have no idea how to compare, other than to the rooted stock ROM. I have heard reports of battery life being worse than the stock ROM, and I can confirm this. I've barely used the phone since I flashed to Synergy and it's dropped 15% battery life in ~3 hours. Seems faster than before but I'm unsure.
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Hi, I'm pretty much in the same boat as the OP coming from an iphone and this is my first android phone. My problem is that all of the synergy roms (r39, 46, 50 and 1.7) I tried were unstable and kept rebooting randomly. I unlocked the boot loader and believe I did everything right. Did I miss a step? I restored back my nandroid after several attempts at Synergy. I like the responsiveness and tweaks of Synergy but I couldn't deal with the random reboots. Sometimes it would just continue in a boot loop too.
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I started getting that sort of behavior so I just restored back to my stock rooted backup and reflashed Synergy 1.7 r23 and then reflashed the theme I'm using. I thought my issues came from other modifications I had tried so I will try to remember to report back to this post tomorrow and tell you if I'm still having those similar issues or if I'm stable again.
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I started getting that sort of behavior so I just restored back to my stock rooted backup and reflashed Synergy 1.7 r23 and then reflashed the theme I'm using. I thought my issues came from other modifications I had tried so I will try to remember to report back to this post tomorrow and tell you if I'm still having those similar issues or if I'm stable again.
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Was 1.7 r23 supposed to be a really stable release? I read through some of the Synergy thread and didn't see anyone having the issues I had. I felt like I was doing something wrong.
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Hi, I'm pretty much in the same boat as the OP coming from an iphone and this is my first android phone. My problem is that all of the synergy roms (r39, 46, 50 and 1.7) I tried were unstable and kept rebooting randomly. I unlocked the boot loader and believe I did everything right. Did I miss a step? I restored back my nandroid after several attempts at Synergy. I like the responsiveness and tweaks of Synergy but I couldn't deal with the random reboots. Sometimes it would just continue in a boot loop too.
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I have never had a hot boot or boot loop using any version of synergy. I've been running it since 1.3 and flashed last night's rom as well. What method of unlock did you use for the bootloader unlock? Did you see the custom kernel loaded into phone settings?
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I have never had a hot boot or boot loop using any version of synergy. I've been running it since 1.3 and flashed last night's rom as well. What method of unlock did you use for the bootloader unlock? Did you see the custom kernel loaded into phone settings?
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I used the EZ-unlock app in the play store. I did see that a custom kernel was loaded however when i flashed back to my nandroid (stock rooted) I am back on the orignal kernel. Would the way I rooted have an effect on the reboots? I used the non flash method by Noxious Ninja.
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I have never had a hot boot or boot loop using any version of synergy. I've been running it since 1.3 and flashed last night's rom as well. What method of unlock did you use for the bootloader unlock? Did you see the custom kernel loaded into phone settings?
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I agree I have yet to have Synergy boot loop although I'm still on 1.7. I would try to wipe cache and dalvik cache and see if that helps or you could be over clocking to high.
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Was 1.7 r23 supposed to be a really stable release? I read through some of the Synergy thread and didn't see anyone having the issues I had. I felt like I was doing something wrong.
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I don't know the answer to that specifically. All I know was that I was stable before another modification I made (that said it wouldn't work but I tried it anyway). Since restoring from backup and reloading Synergy and theme I have not seen any weird rebooting anymore.
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Would the way I rooted have an effect on the reboots? I used the non flash method by Noxious Ninja.
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I'm not familiar with that method. I've only used Odin, even when I did have to redo everything I used Odin to stock de-bloated rooted .md5 then CWM'd from there.
So I'm giving it another shot on r50. I made sure to clear dalvik, cache and data. After flashing It gave me the reboot problems again. I installed system tuner to change the cpu back to 1.5. Maybe it's from the overclock but we'll see how it goes. Is everyone leaving it overclocked on 1.9 not having issues?
nguyenvn said:
So I'm giving it another shot on r50. I made sure to clear dalvik, cache and data. After flashing It gave me the reboot problems again. I installed system tuner to change the cpu back to 1.5. Maybe it's from the overclock but we'll see how it goes. Is everyone leaving it overclocked on 1.9 not having issues?
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That may very well be the issue. 1.9ghz is a very aggressive overclock, and i wouldn't be surprised if was unstable on a good number of phones. Synergy's supposed to boot at 1.5ghz max by default - I don't know whether that was successfully implemented. I personally think it's silly to OC such a capable phone, anyway. Back in the days of the Droid 1, an overclock from the stock 550mhz to 800mhz-900mhz was an enormous improvement. Today, the only thing OCing the S3 gets you is a <10% improvement in Quadrant, more heat, possible instability, and no perceptible difference outside of those silly synthetic benchmarks.
Anyway, in this thread, there seems to be a fair bit of confusion as far as what's what in the android partitions. I'll give you a short rundown.
"aboot" is what's referred to here as the bootloader. It checks to see whether the next partition in the boot sequence, "boot", is authorized. When you unlocked your bootloader, you overwrote aboot with a version that does not perform that check.
"boot" contains your kernel. If your ROM has a custom kernel, it contains a boot.img to overwrite boot.
"system" is the meat of the OS. This is primarily what ROMs flash.
"data" contains all of your apps and settings. When you perform a factory reset, you're reformatting data. If you're flashing a ROM that is significantly different from what you're on now, some of those old settings and data can cause errors, force closes, random reboots, and boot loops. When in doubt, wipe data before flashing a new ROM. When going from one version of a ROM to a newer, very similar version of the same ROM (nightly to nightly), you probably don't need to wipe data, but make a backup just in case. dalvik-cache is also in data; if you wipe data, you've automatically wiped the dalvik cache. It's redundant to wipe data and then wipe dalvik cache.
"cache" is just that, the cache partition. Clearing it won't make you loose anything, at least not anything Android won't silently replace.
So far it seems to be pretty stable on r50. I installed system tuner and brought it down to 1.5 Ghz. I'm not sure why 1.9 is set to default. Doesn't seem like a good idea to me. Thanks all for the help/advice.