Disabling Phone Features to make a Cappy into a Audio/Video/Game/GPS only unit... - Captivate General

I've tried a bit of searching and while there are a few threads about how to disable phone features, there is no discussion of anyone making a specific ROM that would that would focus the Captivate (or any Galaxy S I suppose) into a Media Player device. No idea how hard that would be and whether it would be as easy as taking an existing ROM and just rearranging and deleting the phone stuff.
Seems that with ICS being designed to work as both a Tablet and Phone OS, you could accomplish this with relative ease. I'm not a coder or ROM developer though, so I could be completely wrong on that too.
At the very least, the battery life would almost certainly increase if the phone never even tried to use the antenna or look for cell service. Seems like it might run smoother too and processing emphasis could be rearranged.
Any thoughts?

Here ya go... Captivate Touch
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Oh wow thanks I didn't know such ROM exists.

Sweet...should have thought of that wording...tried a bunch. I'll have to check that out.
Thanks for the link.

4-2ndtwin said:
Here ya go... Captivate Touch
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I'm interested in this as well, but the links are all dead in that thread. If anyone has any luck finding the necessary files, please let us know!
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Been reading up on rooting my phone, great forum here!
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bigbob_ftw said:
Been reading up on rooting my phone, great forum here!
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Welcome! You'll have a lot of fun here, the community is great. Btw do you need help finding anything? Let me know
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Keep in mind research before you flash a custom kernel or rom. If you do something wrong may cause a soft brick. Which can be solved with one the unbrick methods. Welcome to infuse.
I bricked a razr once. I'm in no hurry here.
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Almost impossible to brick this phone where u can't get it back to stock. Just make sure u become familiar with gtg's unbrick program. Its a life saver or phone saver which ever way u wanna look at it.
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Welcome...if u need anything let us know....
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Welcome aboard man. We're always willing to help. Just post in the right sections when you do, lol.
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Took the plunge and got root, look out!
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bigbob_ftw said:
Took the plunge and got root, look out!
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Welcome. Like others have said, research, read and try. If the answers not here search elsewhere.
I've found vital information in other forums that got my Infuse back up.
Cranky...
Welcome to the Infuse! Hope you enjoy your phone, I know I do (even though I own a Vivid now)!
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my biggest complaint with the infuse is the gps won't lock. hoping a new rom will help.
New here. I'll lurk for a while reading, lots to read. Thinking of GIngerbread, but will read first.
Bob Weis
Well, I feel a little stupid, turning on data packets fixed my gps, lol.
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Try flashing different modems...that will also help GPS lock faster and help with data speeds and signal
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Try FusionXII rom. I got a fix in about 30 seconds. It's always odd how a standalone gps can get a fix in 30 seconds with no cell tower or internet data to help it along but a phone can't get a fix without them.
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Try FusionXII rom. I got a fix in about 30 seconds. It's always odd how a standalone gps can get a fix in 30 seconds with no cell tower or internet data to help it along but a phone can't get a fix without them.
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just flashed it last night, love it so far!. Qestion, do you use the kernel that came with it, or a customer one? don't know if I want to OC or not.
Welcome to the forum!
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Be warned: Once you start flashing Roms it's hard to pick just one...
Also New.
Hey everyone, I am also pretty new to XDA, just started try to get more involved with my infuse. I had a captivate prior to my infuse that my friend did a wonderful job flashing various roms to, and I finally have found both the initiative and time to work on doing things of a similar nature on my infuse.
So nice to meet all of you. I figured I'd post here to avoid having to make a new thread.
lexerlol said:
Hey everyone, I am also pretty new to XDA, just started try to get more involved with my infuse. I had a captivate prior to my infuse that my friend did a wonderful job flashing various roms to, and I finally have found both the initiative and time to work on doing things of a similar nature on my infuse.
So nice to meet all of you. I figured I'd post here to avoid having to make a new thread.
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Welcome.
Infuse
Miui

Suggestions for the most stable ROM .....

Hi....looking to fix up my nieces inspire as its all goofy and unstable. What do u guys suggest as a very stable and battery friendly ROM ?? Thanks
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OK kid go play somewhere else if u can't contribute a helpful answer....I'm on vacation so sorry that I don't want to spend hours looking through mass of posts on my phone....if u came to the epic touch corner I could help you with the same question...here I'm clueless...sorry for seeking help....
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This isn't going to end well, so lets nip it in the bud now. As is probably on all the forums there is no most/best/awesomemest etc. Its all subjective on what a person likes or dislikes does or doesn't do. I can say black ice, but the next person says AR, then the next says something else until you essentially have all the roms listed from the Dev section.
beseenwithgreen said:
OK kid go play somewhere else if u can't contribute a helpful answer....I'm on vacation so sorry that I don't want to spend hours looking through mass of posts on my phone....if u came to the epic touch corner I could help you with the same question...here I'm clueless...sorry for seeking help....
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You don't even have to read a lot of posts, you read maybe one or two pages at the most and you'll find out, for instance absolution(the only Rom I use on my inspire) is extremely stable for me and is perfect for my needs but it may not be the same for you it may not work for you, you may prefer sense, so really its all personal preference. Threads like these get closed all the time because they're unnecessary since most of the roms in this forumare plenty stable except the ones that say they are betas and have things that don't work. There is that a good enough answer for you? Because that's exactly what that picture says. A picture is worth a thousand words.
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marsdta said:
This isn't going to end well, so lets nip it in the bud now. As is probably on all the forums there is no most/best/awesomemest etc. Its all subjective on what a person likes or dislikes does or doesn't do. I can say black ice, but the next person says AR, then the next says something else until you essentially have all the roms listed from the Dev section.
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I guess maybe you guys have more going on here with your roms then the epic touch community has atm.. there are probably 3 or four roms that ppl would agree on being the more stable and bug free roms....that may not be the case here, but like I said im out on vacation and was just hoping for a way to find something to fix my nieces phone before I head out home tomorrow. Either way I looks I'll just have do some searching of my own when I get back from the beach....best regards and sorry for being that guy to post a subjective question
Nick281051 said:
You don't even have to read a lot of posts, you read maybe one or two pages at the most and you'll find out, for instance absolution(the only Rom I use on my inspire) is extremely stable for me and is perfect for my needs but it may not be the same for you it may not work for you, you may prefer sense, so really its all personal preference. Threads like these get closed all the time because they're unnecessary since most of the roms in this forumare plenty stable except the ones that say they are betas and have things that don't work. There is that a good enough answer for you? Because that's exactly what that picture says. A picture is worth a thousand words.
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that is defenitely better...and like i said its not for me ....the girls phone gets lockec up daiy and is just all messed up...im just looking to give her a daily driver thats hassle free thats all....thanks i will llok at the info on the absolution rom
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that is defenitely better...and like i said its not for me ....the girls phone gets lockec up daiy and is just all messed up...im just looking to give her a daily driver thats hassle free thats all....thanks i will llok at the info on the absolution rom
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Beware though it does not have sense so it'll be quite different
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Nick281051 said:
Beware though it does not have sense so it'll be quite different
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Thanks,I think she'll be happier just to have a phone that she doesnt need to pull the battery out of on a regular basis....as long as she can call and text shes good to go...l
beseenwithgreen said:
Thanks,I think she'll be happier just to have a phone that she doesnt need to pull the battery out of on a regular basis....as long as she can call and text shes good to go...l
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It does that quite well and looks good doing it (I recommend going into phone options and you'll be able to turn on the t9 dialer to come up with names first or numbers first
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Best ROMs are subjective, try them on for size and make your own decision.

[Feeler] Flash and forget ROM?

I'm thinking of building a ROM of sorts, and I'm wondering if anyone would be interested in it.
The ROM would basically be what i run on a daily basis. A combination of a ROM and Kernel that work well together, with my own tweaks, changes, and settings baked right into it.
The idea would be that you would flash the rom, then forget you ever did. No changing frequency, no profiles, no Undervolting, no flashing other kernels, just the ROM and nothing else needed. (and I'd discourage trying it)
I would change UV settings to work on most phones, and a small overclock (most likely a 1.1 or 1.2Ghz), as well a stock Frequency/Voltage version. and each version would be stable enough to use as a daily driver.
It would most likely be a 'Flavor of the week' kind of thing, and I'll most likely change the base rom/kernel somewhat frequently (like once a month at most) to what I'm using that's stable.
So, does this sound good to anyone, or am i building for a demographic that's not there?
I would use it if u make it for the photon
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sounds like a great idea... in this trend of rapidly developing roms, a stable rom with recent source changes for a change is great to fallback to.
Do you have any rom development experience? where would you rate your skill level at?
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Sounds like a really good idea, I myself sometimes get sick of constantly flashing & re- setting up my phone the way I like it, a good long term rom with everything would be awesome. How bout using the new 2.3.4 stock as a base?
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wyldkard said:
Do you have any rom development experience? where would you rate your skill level at?
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ive been programming in C/java for about 4 years now, (2nd year programming student currently) and ive been building my personal roms from source for about 6 months, and in the past few months ive started actively changing source code, integrating parts from some kernels and ROMs, and adding things to system apps (like voltage control and frequency mod in the settings.apk)
however, on the other hand, i do have fairly large gaps in my knowledge. i only barely know how to use github, and i haven't really dealt with the Linux/android kernel much before this.
honestly, on a scale from 1-10 (1=android user, 10= developer like Whitehawkx/Morfic) id say about 7.
lowrider262 said:
Sounds like a really good idea, I myself sometimes get sick of constantly flashing & re- setting up my phone the way I like it, a good long term rom with everything would be awesome. How bout using the new 2.3.4 stock as a base?
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would most likely be ICS. (sorry )
Klathmon said:
honestly, on a scale from 1-10 (1=android user, 10= developer like Whitehawkx/Morfic) id say about 7.
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Wow, i don't even rate myself that high, lol. I say go for it, the more devs we got the better.
Mr. Apocalypse said:
Wow, i don't even rate myself that high, lol. I say go for it, the more devs we got the better.
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i feel im a very competent programmer, but there are thing i am pretty much oblivious too. outside of android I've got a good portfolio of programs and source, but when it comes to android, I'm still learning. (and i definitely feel your more knowledgeable than me)
Do it one more person helping the community isn't a bad thing. You're obviously knowledgeable enough. Once you start playing with it and have a base crowd that likes what you do you'll get further involved and make a great rom in my eyes. You're willing to help everyone and give a very insightful solution to most and all types of questions.
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I agree with the above, but be weary of the people who destroy devs by all the nagging and begging.
Anticipating the arrival of this ROM!
I would do it. If you can base it off of stock with some cm7 improvements that would be cool, like with weapon g2x. I was using weapon till I switched to HFP.
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I will always support you, you always have long detailed responses to everyones questions and if anyone complains about your rom, let me know we will have a flame war. We don't want to lose a dev. Also I'm sure the other devs I'll help you out if you have any questions because they are all amazing people IMO. Go for it! Even if no one uses it, its a learning experience for you. You have nothing to lose
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thabest85 said:
I would use it if u make it for the photon
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Too bad this isn't a photon forum hurrdeedurr
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I personally like playing around with all the different kernels, etc..., but this would be perfect for my wife's phone, so I would definitely be interested
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IRASadPanda said:
Too bad this isn't a photon forum hurrdeedurr
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sorry i was looking at the top threads lol
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well ok then, it looks like im gonna go for it. thanks for all the support!
it will be ICS, and im still not sure about what ROM and Kernel i will base it off of (i still want to get permission from the original devs first).
keep a lookout for it coming soon(ish)!
ive also asked a mod to lock this (i dont want a hype machine happening that i cant live up to!)
locked as requested!

Sebastians new overclocked kernels

Has anyone ran any of the new overclocked Sebastian kernels.If you have how where they are they more for performance or battery saving and did you use then on a sense or senseless rom.any input,feedback on these o.c. Sebastian kernels would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!!!
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Use the god dam Sebastian Thread for asking questions about his kernel, it's what its there for, or even just read and you will get your answer.
It's time to do a Stats check to see if you are spamming with pointless threads...
Hi, It's really best to try these kernels out for your self and see what performance or battery life you get out of them. Every user is different with lots of different variables like different roms, over or under clocking, heavy users, light users, different mods and tweaks, even different batteries ! So what is working for some may not be what's best for you. Therefore It's always best because of the many variables some I mentioned above, to try things out on your own. You will get a much better answer that way instead of asking others about their experience. Just like with roms, what works for one might not work for another. We are all individuals with our own likes and dislikes and different tastes so please remember It's always best to form your own opinion on these kinds of things. I truly hope this helps, also the fun part is discovering new things for yourself. So in the future just give things a try and form your own opinions. I wish you the best! Just trying to help you out .
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OllieArmageddon said:
Use the god dam Sebastian Thread for asking questions about his kernel, it's what its there for, or even just read and you will get your answer.
It's time to do a Stats check to see if you are spamming with pointless threads...
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he is...everytime he asks a question he starts a new thread and obviously doesnt know how to use the search button. its cluttering up the Q&A section to be honest, this isnt his first account...been banned before for doing the same exact thing
116 new threads started in little over a month...theres your answer lol
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he is...everytime he asks a question he starts a new thread and obviously doesnt know how to use the search button. its cluttering up the Q&A section to be honest, this isnt his first account...been banned before for doing the same exact thing
116 new threads started in little over a month...theres your answer lol
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116 in a month? Whoa............that's a lot of new threads!
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realsis said:
116 in a month? Whoa............that's a lot of new threads!
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That is a lot......... and I can account for that the vast majority are basically spam because he hasnt used appropriate threads, hasnt looked in dev section, hasnt searched. He's probably just trying to get his post count up but its beginning to get annoying now...
I want to apologize for starting and posting things in the wrong area.alright I know I'm ignorant,etc.I'm sorry.
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Mesaman2012 said:
I want to apologize for starting and posting things in the wrong area.alright I know I'm ignorant,etc.I'm sorry.
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I forgive you. :good:
Your not ignorant please don't talk badly about your self. Some people just need more help than others that doesn't make you ignorant so please don't put yourself down any more ok
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Your just trying to be nice thank you but you don't have to be I understand.
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we're not trying to bash on you or put you down in any way dude, so dont take things personally
but put in a little time and effort on your part and browse around and look for things. read...read...READ. after that, do some more reading lol. cluttering up the forums makes it really difficult for people to find that "specific" answer theyre looking for if there are hundreds of threads to look through. thats what the "search" function is used for I understand that the XDA site using a computer is a lot different from using the app on your phone, youre able to see a lot more on the computer. just try to remember to search a bit more
I'm being genuine, please, don't put yourself down, you are a good person ok. No need to bash yourself. It is ok. I hope you understand I'm not just being nice I'm being real. So please don't be so hard on yourself ! Give yourself a break and enjoy! Everything is ok. hope you have a great day!
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Very OT but the kindness expressed by you guys is really refreshing. Keeping things civil is a rarity nowadays, but seeing it here reminds me why I love these forums. Thanks guys
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Did you have an old account called DLittle2012?
I'll take that as a yes due to your username being similar. You have been banned for spamming forums before. When people question it you attack yourself for sympathy, has happened on easily 50 occasions. People believe you. It carries on. Why can't you stop?
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Hi, the Sebastion Kernal runs really hot on my phone, or that's just me. But damn, it's super fast.
Darkpeanutz said:
Hi, the Sebastion Kernal runs really hot on my phone, or that's just me. But damn, it's super fast.
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Depending on what you are doing, the phone can get very hot. Its due to a bad motherboard design with no means of heat dispersion. 3 dimensional games and browsing flash heavy websites will make it warm. Some intense games like RealRacing2 can heat it up so much it will burn your thumb on the screen.
Download System Tuner by 3c and go to the CPU section. There will be a graph and a figure of the CPUs temperature. This is handy if you have an aftermarket battery that doesn't have a temperature sensor like Anker. Anything up to 62'c is safe but if it stays there long the screen will heat up and burn your thumb tip if you hold them near the bottom due to playing a game.
Hope I helped!
Thanks man. I do have an aftermarket battery.
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Any roms working on vzw SCH-i705+

There was one early on by Mr Hyde which I installed and have been using ever since. That was discontinued about a year ago though. Was just wondering if there's been any development since.
See...there's hardly any way to get answers here,,, I mean thank God for the geniuses touching down to earth ever so often with there brilliant work but then they flutter back into their bong smoke filled dens to game on or whatever other strange itch they're wanting to scratch at that particular moment...lol. but answers for the old folks....hehehe not a chance!
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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=sch-i705+rom
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shakatu said:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=sch-i705+rom
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I like you shakatu. you've got a sense of humor I can relate with. :good:
Yeah, I can be a little sarcastic. But he DID say people like me used to be super active then disappear to play video games and aren't helpful anymore. Not that we have a life and are actually, you know, devoting 12+ hours a day sometimes 6 days a week to working full time and advancing our education...
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Uh,,,,, that would be a NO then.because none of those lead to a working Rom or a working anything for that matter,,, development for this particular device is dead......that was why I made my remark...because most of you guys go to great links to impress yourselves but add very little to helping any of us that aren't as savvy,,,,, that's pretty cool animation but I see you really haven't followed any of those links in that real cool way to say nothing.....
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mitchbaria said:
Uh,,,,, that would be a NO then.because none of those lead to a working Rom or a working anything for that matter,,, development for this particular device is dead......that was why I made my remark...because most of you guys go to great links to impress yourselves but add very little to helping any of us that aren't as savvy,,,,, that's pretty cool animation but I see you really haven't followed any of those links in that real cool way to say nothing.....
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C'mon man, don't be a troll. There are very few owners/users of your particular tab. Which is why there is little development for it. Have you seen Shakatus contributions to the community of P51xx.Take a look for yourself, and then try spouting off. If he, or any other, of the great devs around here actually had one of your models, maybe they may be able to figure something out. But, he doesn't. So he wont. Unless of course you want to send him yours to try, but I can guess the answer to that. Bashing people around here for problems that you are having (or unwilling to do anything about, except lean on others ie: learn something for yourself) is unacceptable and will be reported. No trolls allowed......next!
I wasn't trying to be crass....I will be happy to donate or whatever in order to advance the work on this model....but there's no current anything for this device.....I've ran down every link and thread trying to find anything useful to break VZW's hold on this device, so it's not a matter of not researching or being lazy....my apologies.
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