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Cyanogenmod 11

Hi !
I have a few questions:
- If I flash this unofficial rom, will it be possible to have official updates without flashing another rom ?
- And also, is it already good for everyday use ?
Thanks !

Atlantic_Rim said:
Hi !
I have a few questions:
- If I flash this unofficial rom, will it be possible to have official updates without flashing another rom ?
- And also, is it already good for everyday use ?
Thanks !
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- nope, you won't get official updates.
- it depends on your needs, check the bug list, if it does not bother you then it is okay for your daily use!
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i_rnb said:
- nope, you won't get official updates.
- it depends on your needs, check the bug list, if it does not bother you then it is okay for your daily use!
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Ok thanks for reply !
Then I think I will wait for the official release, because I want a fully functional version for my moto G

Iv just finally been able to flash it, been on the latest rom for two days, bugs for me are youtube freezing and the lockscreen unlock, which actually isnt that bad, u wont need latest official release because this rom will always be up to date and when the phone gets abandoned, people like dhacker are hero's for us because they'll keep our phone updated
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will8578 said:
Iv just finally been able to flash it, been on the latest rom for two days, bugs for me are youtube freezing and the lockscreen unlock, which actually isnt that bad, u wont need latest official release because this rom will always be up to date and when the phone gets abandoned, people like dhacker are hero's for us because they'll keep our phone updated
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Yes I know the great job devs are doing for us before the moto G I had a LG optimus L7 and thanks to cyanogenmod I had kitkat on it.
But as far as this phone just came out, I'm asking myself if it's good to avoid my warranty just to have the same version of android ...
(correct me if I say bad words because I have to train my english :laugh: )

Battery life has been better for me and customization, i think im just happy to flash a different rom, been trying for about 2 weeks, or failing more like, ur english is good, good luck to u
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will8578 said:
Battery life has been better for me and customization, i think im just happy to flash a different rom, been trying for about 2 weeks, or failing more like, ur english is good, good luck to u
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Thanks

i_rnb said:
- nope, you won't get official updates.
- it depends on your needs, check the bug list, if it does not bother you then it is okay for your daily use!
Sent from my XT1033 using Tapatalk
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Wrong. With CMUpdater, if you're running an unofficial build, the nightlies (when they appear) will show up. Even if they don't, you most definitely will be able to manually flash the nightlies without wiping.
The one exception will be if you want to switch to the new "corporate" release streams from Cyngn if those ever get turned on for the device. Those will require a wipe - but official nightlies won't.

Entropy512 said:
Wrong. With CMUpdater, if you're running an unofficial build, the nightlies (when they appear) will show up. Even if they don't, you most definitely will be able to manually flash the nightlies without wiping.
The one exception will be if you want to switch to the new "corporate" release streams from Cyngn if those ever get turned on for the device. Those will require a wipe - but official nightlies won't.
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I am fully aware for that, but I thought he meant Motorola's official stock updates, not CM's official nightlies.
But still, it is risky to flash official nightly updates on an unofficial build.
Anyway, I might be wrong, I came from a device which did not have a official CM build.

i_rnb said:
I am fully aware for that, but I thought he meant Motorola's official stock updates, not CM's official nightlies.
But still, it is risky to flash official nightly updates on an unofficial build.
Anyway, I might be wrong, I came from a device which did not have a official CM build.
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There could be risks if you flash an unofficial build from someone who is not at all working on merging a device into CM - they often cherry pick all sort of stuff that causes incompatibilities with upstream to the point where the product really shouldn't be called CM. (I've seen lots of "CM" kangs that had all sorts of extra crap added beyond just doing what is required for device bringup...)
dhacker, however, is an official CM maintainer for many devices, so his builds are the ones that are "on track" for official inclusion.

OK, and I've a few questions again :
If I flash updates directly from CM updater, is it like official updates from Motorola ? I won't lose all my data ?
Because I don't want to lose everything every time a new release come out

U dont lose data, only if u do a factory reset, i do a cache and dalvick wipe, never had any problems doing that
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will8578 said:
U dont lose data, only if u do a factory reset, i do a cache and dalvick wipe, never had any problems doing that
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OK thanks, then I think I will flash the unofficial ROM when I have time

Atlantic_Rim said:
OK, and I've a few questions again :
If I flash updates directly from CM updater, is it like official updates from Motorola ? I won't lose all my data ?
Because I don't want to lose everything every time a new release come out
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If people had to wipe every time they flashed an updated, nightlies wouldn't be as popular as they are now.
In general:
1) If you're coming from another project (CM to Omni or vice versa, or any of those to/from stock) you'll need to wipe. Titanium Backup and/or even Androids 'adb backup' can save a lot of time here
2) If you're coming from a previous version of the same project (An unofficial CM build to official nightlies, and subsequent nightlies) you should only have to wipe if someone screwed up
2b) You can usually even do version upgrades this way - e.g. CM10.2 to CM11, although of course this device never saw 10.2 except possibly some super-pre-alpha builds
One exception you may see down the line - with the formation of Cyanogen Inc (aka Cyngn), there are now two release streams. The Community stream (classic nightlies and such) and the "Pro" or "Cyngn" or whatever it's called now release stream. The most obvious example of this right now is CM10.2 on the Oppo N1 - you can't transition between this and community builds without wiping to my knowledge. It's not a big issue now but might be something you need to watch out for in the future.

Entropy512 said:
If people had to wipe every time they flashed an updated, nightlies wouldn't be as popular as they are now.
In general:
1) If you're coming from another project (CM to Omni or vice versa, or any of those to/from stock) you'll need to wipe. Titanium Backup and/or even Androids 'adb backup' can save a lot of time here
2) If you're coming from a previous version of the same project (An unofficial CM build to official nightlies, and subsequent nightlies) you should only have to wipe if someone screwed up
2b) You can usually even do version upgrades this way - e.g. CM10.2 to CM11, although of course this device never saw 10.2 except possibly some super-pre-alpha builds
One exception you may see down the line - with the formation of Cyanogen Inc (aka Cyngn), there are now two release streams. The Community stream (classic nightlies and such) and the "Pro" or "Cyngn" or whatever it's called now release stream. The most obvious example of this right now is CM10.2 on the Oppo N1 - you can't transition between this and community builds without wiping to my knowledge. It's not a big issue now but might be something you need to watch out for in the future.
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Ok thanks for the informations ! After one hour of intense fighting with my computer, I finally unlocked bootloader, rooted, and flashed cyanogenmod I prefer this rom to the stock one, I find it more smooth, and more costumization

i think its ok for daily use. At least i use it everyday.

I posted this question in a couple other places, but no reply.
I have the GPE version of the Moto G, and I want to run the CM11 builds on it.
Will the fact that the GPE version has the ext4 fs on it prevent me from getting these to work?
I know there are recoveries available specifically for the GPE, but will getting the CM11 builds to work be just a matter of changing a few entries in fstab?
And finally, do either of the recoveries allow you ro format /data from either f2fs to ext4 or the other way around?
Thanks/

I've replaced stock Rom (4.4.2 US Global Version) for unofficial CM11 (2014-02-16's release) and for now CM works more stable than stock.
I had few reboots or issue with .flac, in CM's everything is OK, for now of course. Very good stuff even that is only nightly's release.

Reinstall CM11S without GAPPS preadded?

I am looking to see if there is a build of CM11S without gapps pre added to the rom so that I can use the customizable GAPPS package to remove unwanted app packages such as TTS, talkback, quickoffice, soundsearch, play movies, play games and so on.

You could download the recovery flashable version of the CM11S build from CM directly and delete the files prior to flashing. Just be aware you won't be able to do the OTA updates moving forward as you need a full image to do so

Hold up; just to make sure I understood that how you meant it.
I wont be able to do OTA updates unless i keep the entire GAPPS package installed?

pyrocide said:
Hold up; just to make sure I understood that how you meant it.
I wont be able to do OTA updates unless i keep the entire GAPPS package installed?
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Yep, that's correct. OTA updates require a full, untouched system image otherwise the update will fail

wow might as well just go to CM11 and forget CM11S altogether in that case.

+1 to what Eddy said. Doing any modifications to /system/ will cause problems when it comes to updating to the next OTA. So your best chance would be to use CM11 or any other custom ROM with the gapps of your choice.

that actually makes me a tad bit disappointed now.
I was really hoping to keep CM11S for some of the interesting features it had. Oh well, CM11 it is. Just need to find the one without many issues to use until stable is released. Any suggestions?

pyrocide said:
that actually makes me a tad bit disappointed now.
I was really hoping to keep CM11S for some of the interesting features it had. Oh well, CM11 it is. Just need to find the one without many issues to use until stable is released. Any suggestions?
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You can use CM11 (or any other ROM that uses a CM base) and have the CM11S features such as lock screen, camera (available as a apk standalone, doesnt matter what ROM you use), AudioFX (same.. available as a apk).
I'd probably recommend crDroid if you plan to stick to the CM base. Gets updated weekly or so and is based off CM11 without too many additions.
@bp328i did a great job at making a zip of all the CM11S apps that work with crDroid http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55654697&postcount=132
crDroid: http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/development/rom-crdroid-kitkat-4-4-4-t2880851
Not sure whether or not bp used the stock lock screen but attached is the gradient lock screen. Looks better than the stock lock screen (search for what it looks like).

Alright, sounds good. What about people flashing custom kernels? Is this to fix issues with the phone or is it to add something?

pyrocide said:
Alright, sounds good. What about people flashing custom kernels? Is this to fix issues with the phone or is it to add something?
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Both.
Additional features are made by kernel-by-basis. I can go detail-by-detail on what features but its better off not to since you'll be confused.
The biggest fix would be touchscreen as it has a new touchscreen firmware that fixes ghost swipes.

What Kernel would you recommend? I was reading that some fix a battery drain issue as well?
Other than the personal GAPPS issue i have, does CM11S have any other faults currently?

pyrocide said:
What Kernel would you recommend? I was reading that some fix a battery drain issue as well?
Other than the personal GAPPS issue i have, does CM11S have any other faults currently?
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I don't use CM11S so I can't tell you for sure.
Popular kernels are ak or franco kernel. I personally use Franco Kernel.

Think Im gonna go for CM11 nightlies after looking at Madhi, crDroid and a few others. I just like CM11 for my HTC One S.
For Franco's kernel would I be using the CM11S or AOSP if flashing CM11 nightly? Since CM11s is just a custom version of CM11 i wasnt sure.
nvm found it finally from G+ thread, AOSP

Fast custom ROM with android 4.2.2

I am looking for a custom ROM for my Samsung Galaxy S II Plus (GT-I9105P) which is faster than the stock ROM.
I installed Liquidsmooth 3.0 and tested the speed and its working perfectly now. Its based on Android version 4.4.3. But the camera app is actually really bad; the pictures are always blurry. I guess something is wrong with the focus, because it works fine with the original 4.2.2 Samsung Camera App. I found out that I can't restore the app because Liquidsmooth (Andoid 4.4.3) doesn't support Touchwiz Apps.
Even the apps from the PlayStore are not as good as the old SamsungCamera App.
So here's my question: Is there a fast custom ROM (preferred a popular like LiquidSmooth) which is baised on 4.2.2? Or are there others who have also problems with blurry pictures in 4.4.3 and have a fix?
CWM 10.1.3 has a lot of bugs, like no vibration, so I don't want this ROM. LiquidSmooth 2.3 is baised on Andoird 4.2.2 but there is no Download Link for the SGS II Plus / doesn't supported? Or does the Phone model even matter?
Thanks for your help, I really appreciate it!!

jwsp1 said:
I am looking for a custom ROM for my Samsung Galaxy S II Plus (GT-I9105P) which is faster than the stock ROM.
I installed Liquidsmooth 3.0 and tested the speed and its working perfectly now. Its based on Android version 4.4.3. But the camera app is actually really bad; the pictures are always blurry. I guess something is wrong with the focus, because it works fine with the original 4.2.2 Samsung Camera App. I found out that I can't restore the app because Liquidsmooth (Andoid 4.4.3) doesn't support Touchwiz Apps.
Even the apps from the PlayStore are not as good as the old SamsungCamera App.
So here's my question: Is there a fast custom ROM (preferred a popular like LiquidSmooth) which is baised on 4.2.2? Or are there others who have also problems with blurry pictures in 4.4.3 and have a fix?
CWM 10.1.3 has a lot of bugs, like no vibration, so I don't want this ROM. LiquidSmooth 2.3 is baised on Andoird 4.2.2 but there is no Download Link for the SGS II Plus / doesn't supported? Or does the Phone model even matter?
Thanks for your help, I really appreciate it!!
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Try lollipop rom... In my opinion has much better camera than kitkat. The only iconvenience is that still don't have the option to sd and don't have pause on camcorder yet

cracker12 said:
Try lollipop rom... In my opinion has much better camera than kitkat. The only iconvenience is that still don't have the option to sd and don't have pause on camcorder yet
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But isn't cwm a Rom created for more personalizing and not for increasing speed? I am worried that it's still slow or is it the speed compared to liquidsmooth?

Lollipop ROM runs on ART runtime, it's much more effective than Dalvik-based.
So far 2 weeks of use no lag at all, back when I was using Paranoid Android 4.6 or CM11 M12, there were some lag sometimes.
Battery life is more awesome than before. In previous ROMs, I don't use GPS and ended up like 30% battery by the end of the day.
With Lollipop, I use GPS 24/7 and ended up 30% battery by the end of the day too.

cracker12 said:
Try lollipop rom... In my opinion has much better camera than kitkat. The only iconvenience is that still don't have the option to sd and don't have pause on camcorder yet
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Raven_Yen said:
Lollipop ROM runs on ART runtime, it's much more effective than Dalvik-based.
So far 2 weeks of use no lag at all, back when I was using Paranoid Android 4.6 or CM11 M12, there were some lag sometimes.
Battery life is more awesome than before. In previous ROMs, I don't use GPS and ended up like 30% battery by the end of the day.
With Lollipop, I use GPS 24/7 and ended up 30% battery by the end of the day too.
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So I uses ART to speed up the system but the apps are bigger... Am I right? Is there the option to move some of the apps to the SD card?

jwsp1 said:
So I uses ART to speed up the system but the apps are bigger... Am I right? Is there the option to move some of the apps to the SD card?
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Sort of, I don't think there is an option for now for our device. Perhaps in the future.

Raven_Yen said:
Sort of, I don't think there is an option for now for our device. Perhaps in the future.
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Okay thanks for your help so far, I'll try it out tomorrow and will report!

ClockworkMod recovery with SELinux support
Hey guys,
so I was trying to install the ROM but I got a "Status 7" Error which is caused by not having the SELinux support.
I was looking for the file for about an hour but I can't find it.
My CWM-based Recovery has the version 6.0.4.5.

jwsp1 said:
Hey guys,
so I was trying to install the ROM but I got a "Status 7" Error which is caused by not having the SELinux support.
I was looking for the file for about an hour but I can't find it.
My CWM-based Recovery has the version 6.0.4.5.
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Try twrp or philztouch by haky

cracker12 said:
Try twrp or philztouch by haky
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Wow thanks a lot, it finally works!

cracker12 said:
Try twrp or philztouch by haky
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So the rom is great and the battery lasts so much longer but there are still some bugs. Its so great having the latest Android version on this "old" phone! But does any of you also have the problem that after every reboot, some of the app icons are missing/deleted?

jwsp1 said:
So the rom is great and the battery lasts so much longer but there are still some bugs. Its so great having the latest Android version on this "old" phone! But does any of you also have the problem that after every reboot, some of the app icons are missing/deleted?
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Some apps that are installed on memory card its take more time to load

App2SD? Yep ,you can do that on lolipop
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jwsp1 said:
I am looking for a custom ROM for my Samsung Galaxy S II Plus (GT-I9105P) which is faster than the stock ROM.
I installed Liquidsmooth 3.0 and tested the speed and its working perfectly now. Its based on Android version 4.4.3. But the camera app is actually really bad; the pictures are always blurry. I guess something is wrong with the focus, because it works fine with the original 4.2.2 Samsung Camera App. I found out that I can't restore the app because Liquidsmooth (Andoid 4.4.3) doesn't support Touchwiz Apps.
Even the apps from the PlayStore are not as good as the old SamsungCamera App.
So here's my question: Is there a fast custom ROM (preferred a popular like LiquidSmooth) which is baised on 4.2.2? Or are there others who have also problems with blurry pictures in 4.4.3 and have a fix?
CWM 10.1.3 has a lot of bugs, like no vibration, so I don't want this ROM. LiquidSmooth 2.3 is baised on Andoird 4.2.2 but there is no Download Link for the SGS II Plus / doesn't supported? Or does the Phone model even matter?
Thanks for your help, I really appreciate it!!
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There is liquid smooth 3.2 (4.4.4) fyi,. you could try the new google camera from the play store. There are other kitkat roms that are also excellent(sprit,axxion,PAC,PA) should you think Lolipop is too buggy, but you cannot installed touchwiz apps on a custom rom, regardless of android version.

Yeungers said:
There is liquid smooth 3.2 (4.4.4) fyi,. you could try the new google camera from the play store. There are other kitkat roms that are also excellent(sprit,axxion,PAC,PA) should you think Lolipop is too buggy, but you cannot installed touchwiz apps on a custom rom, regardless of android version.
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Okay thanks a lot for your answer. I decided to update to Cm12 with Android 5. It's pretty good so far and the developers bring new updates very quickly.

[Q] Can someone recommend a ROM please?

I have been running Paranoid Android 5.0.2 and keep having battery life issues. I have trimmed my apps down and even re-enabled the SystemUpdateService for the Google Play Framework which doesn't help. The service also keeps automatically being disabled. Another issue I have is lack of xPrivacy on this version in addition to various OS 'quirks'.
What is the recommended 5.1 ROM for this device that does work with the newer versions of xPosed/xPrivacy?

xda15u said:
I have been running Paranoid Android 5.0.2 and keep having battery life issues. I have trimmed my apps down and even re-enabled the SystemUpdateService for the Google Play Framework which doesn't help. The service also keeps automatically being disabled. Another issue I have is lack of xPrivacy on this version in addition to various OS 'quirks'.
What is the recommended 5.1 ROM for this device that does work with the newer versions of xPosed/xPrivacy?
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AFAIK all ROMs work with Xposed except TeamEOS (bootloop) and Temasek (you need a modified version of Xposed). Xprivacy works well now on 5.1.

Primokorn said:
AFAIK all ROMs work with Xposed except TeamEOS (bootloop) and Temasek (you need a modified version of Xposed). Xprivacy works well now on 5.1.
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Is there a recommended ROm that does not add much bloat to the stock OS? That is why I chose Paranoid to start with. It is not stock but yet doesn't add a bunch of unnessesary things.

xda15u said:
Is there a recommended ROm that does not add much bloat to the stock OS? That is why I chose Paranoid to start with. It is not stock but yet doesn't add a bunch of unnessesary things.
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CM, Terminus, OptiPop... but I didn't try all ROMs so you should read the OPs in Android Development and Original Android Development.

Cataclysm. Done
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Ben36 said:
Cataclysm. Done
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Let the users make their own decisions. Cataclysm is closed source and will never include themes. 2 points for which some users won't flash it

Primokorn said:
CM, Terminus, OptiPop... but I didn't try all ROMs so you should read the OPs in Android Development and Original Android Development.
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Not interested in Cyanogen anymore. No real reason other than they got a bit big.
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Let the users make their own decisions. Cataclysm is closed source and will never include themes. 2 points for which some users won't flash it
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While open source is a plus and is preferred I can sacrifice if enough people recommend it.
I cannot seem to find screenshots of either OptiPop or Terminus.

xda15u said:
I cannot seem to find screenshots of either OptiPop or Terminus.
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Try by yourself. Screenshots are useless as long as you know what are the main features. You can apply layers or themes (ROM related) if you want custom UIs.

Primokorn said:
Let the users make their own decisions. Cataclysm is closed source and will never include themes. 2 points for which some users won't flash it
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But it does have rro support tho
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+1 for Cataclysm, nice rom based on factory image!

How to Get Camera Working with PAC-ROM 4.4.4

This a work in progress. Any help will be appreciated.
The problem:
When I try to Start Camera, I get an error "Can't connect to the camera."
I get the same error from HD Camera Ultra and Focal
Unsuccessful fixes tried and notes of caution:
After installing CMFix for Camera from play store, the app does not seem to do anything at all.
Flashing,
Using TWRP to flash camfix.zip causes phone not to boot up. Had to reflash ROM.
This post is a work in progress, and will be updated as I keep trying until it is an explanation.
The ROM installed these two files in \system\lib\hw
camera.msm8960.so
camera.vendor.msm8960.so
I tried renaming these to:
old.camera.msm8960.so
camera.msm8960.so
I then tried renaming them to:
vendor-camera.msm8960.so
camera.vendor.msm8960.so
none of these worked.
Since the specs of the RAZR M and and the XT897 are very similar, I plan to try these Motorola camera apk's. The RAZR M's front facing camera is lower resolutin; so, I would imagine mine might not work.

If you are running a xt897 build on a RAZR M, that might explain the camera issues...
Are you using the old unified builds? Is there any reason you're not on CM13? PAC hasn't gotten any new builds, unified or otherwise, for a long time (for this device).

arrrghhh said:
If you are running a xt897 build on a RAZR M, that might explain the camera issues... Are you using the old unified builds? ...
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My phone is an XT897, not a RAZR M. My Photon had already been updated to Jelly Bean by Sprint when I bought it. I am currently running: [ROM][OFFICIAL][KitKat 4.4.4][moto_msm8960_jbbl] PAC-ROM 4.4.4.RC-2. This is a unified build for phones with msm8960 cpu and is based on CM11.
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... Is there any reason you're not on CM13? PAC hasn't gotten any new builds, unified or otherwise, for a long time (for this device).
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I have a CDMA XT897 -- no SIM Card. CM10 is the last release for my device. There are some CM11 Nightly builds available.
Since the XT897 only has 1GB of RAM, I thought KitKat would be a good place to be. This PAC-ROM was the only KitKat 4.4.4 ROM I could find for my phone that still has a live download link.
Everything is infinitely more responsive on all things. The most noticeable is the keyboard. On JB stock ROM, I have to hold keys about 1/4 of a second before the letters show up on the screen ... and just to make it more annoying , if I don't release it precisely when it is registered, I end up with multiple characters, grr. With this PAC-ROM, they are instantly registered.
Also, I can't begin to tell you how many "features" of Android I disable regardless of version:
My wallpaper is a plain black png.
The annoying google search box on my desktop -- GONE!
Screen rotation -- disabled.
The cutsie battery and wireless icons are now numbers.
All animations are disabled.
The list goes on... LOL
That being said, I do wish I had a way to patch my ROM for known security holes in KitKat 4.4.4 now and in the future without having to replace the OS and re-tweak it back with all the changes I want. I use Firefox 40.0.3 for much the same reason .

RandyB201 said:
My phone is an XT897, not a RAZR M. My Photon had already been updated to Jelly Bean by Sprint when I bought it. I am currently running: [ROM][OFFICIAL][KitKat 4.4.4][moto_msm8960_jbbl] PAC-ROM 4.4.4.RC-2. This is a unified build for phones with msm8960 cpu and is based on CM11.
I have a CDMA XT897 -- no SIM Card. CM10 is the last release for my device. There are some CM11 Nightly builds available.
Since the XT897 only has 1GB of RAM, I thought KitKat would be a good place to be. This PAC-ROM was the only KitKat 4.4.4 ROM I could find for my phone that still has a live download link.
Everything is infinitely more responsive on all things. The most noticeable is the keyboard. On JB stock ROM, I have to hold keys about 1/4 of a second before the letters show up on the screen ... and just to make it more annoying , if I don't release it precisely when it is registered, I end up with multiple characters, grr. With this PAC-ROM, they are instantly registered.
Also, I can't begin to tell you how many "features" of Android I disable regardless of version:
My wallpaper is a plain black png.
The annoying google search box on my desktop -- GONE!
Screen rotation -- disabled.
The cutsie battery and wireless icons are now numbers.
All animations are disabled.
The list goes on... LOL
That being said, I do wish I had a way to patch my ROM for known security holes in KitKat 4.4.4 now and in the future without having to replace the OS and re-tweak it back with all the changes I want. I use Firefox 40.0.3 for much the same reason .
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You're mistaken. The division to separate xt897 cdma (xt897c) and sim modified xt897 gsm (xt897) builds at the time of cm10 was artificial, caused by broken world phone support in cm10 at the time.
The separate cdma and gsm builds were later unified again under a single xt897 cm11 build meant for both cdma and gsm networks as soon as the world phone support was fixed.
xt897 cm-11.0, cm-12.0, cm-12.1 and cm-13.0 builds are supposed to work on cdma networks just fine.
That being said, it's still true that I'm able to test only the gsm stuff myself and the dealing with possible cdma issues solely depends on detailed reports and logs from cdma users.
cm-11 builds for xt897 are here: https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=moto_msm8960_jbbl
cm-12.1 and newer builds for xt897 are here: https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=xt897

kabaldan said:
You're mistaken. The division to separate xt897 cdma (xt897c) and sim modified xt897 gsm (xt897) builds at the time of cm10 was artificial, caused by broken world phone support in cm10 at the time. The separate cdma and gsm builds were later unified again under a single xt897 cm11 build meant for both cdma and gsm ...
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In this case, I am happy to be mistaken! :cyclops: Unless someone knows something I do not, the XT897 is the only qwerty phone that works on Sprint's 4G LTE CDMA network.
I have 2 functional XT897's here. Both are rooted. One has stock JB. The other is currently running PAC-ROM. I use TWRP for recovery and backup, etc.
kabaldan said:
cm-11 builds for xt897 are here: https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=moto_msm8960_jbbl
cm-12.1 and newer builds for xt897 are here: https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=xt897
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Since you provided both links, you have me wondering, do I need to install 11 before installing 12.1 or later?

RandyB201 said:
Since you provided both links, you have me wondering, do I need to install 11 before installing 12.1 or later?
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You can go straight to CM13 if you desire. Just need to be unlocked with a custom recovery (IE TWRP).

arrrghhh said:
You can go straight to CM13 if you desire. Just need to be unlocked with a custom recovery (IE TWRP).
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Thank you. I flashed cm-12.1-20151007-SNAPSHOT-YOG4PAO339-xt897.zip
Unless, I am mistaken "Snapshot" suggests a more stable / proven / debugged version, is that not correct? That is the highest version with Snapshot on the page you sent me to.
I have been playing around with it this morning. I have 2 xt897's here. Right now, one is running stock JB rooted and majorly tweaked, lol. It is the one I have active with my phone service. So, I can't test SMS or phone calls on the new ROM yet.
Wifi is working. Bluetooth turns on and works with my speaker. Both of the Cameras work, and the software lets me save pics to my exfat formatted sd card with no extra app -- NICE!
I found one problem, but I am not sure how to deal with it. The space key on the hardware keyboard is not working. Can you help me debug that? Or tell me where I should post / ask the question, even?
Thank you again!

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I found one problem, but I am not sure how to deal with it. The space key on the hardware keyboard is not working. Can you help me debug that? Or tell me where I should post / ask the question, even?
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Post in the thread relevant to that ROM, or make a Q&A thread about that topic... but that sounds like a hardware issue.

arrrghhh said:
Post in the thread relevant to that ROM, or make a Q&A thread about that topic... but that sounds like a hardware issue.
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sadly, you were correct. That key is now dead in all ROMs. :crying: