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[ROM][Beta][Final] CM7 Android For Triumph [Tickerguy Edition; kernel: Mine] 11/19

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
This is BETA code. Some things do not work and you should assume there will be BUGS. I am not responsible if you brick your phone with this or any other firmware. You are your own warranty once you start loading firmware. Please do NOT post about anything that's in the "broken" list; I will ignore you if you do.
If it's not listed as working or broken below then that particular feature has likely not been tested at all.
Kernel: Mine, built from Motorola's released source. Includes Smartassv2 governor and ext2, ext3 and ext4 filesystems plus MSS clamping support.
Codebase and credits: Originally sync'd from Isaac's work, heavily modified at this point. Isaac deserves the credit for getting the base code to boot and getting me interested in hacking on it.
What's working
Pretty much everything, except what's listed below.
What's known BROKEN:
Hdmi non-functional
The is an interrupt storm if you enable both Wifi and Bluetooth at the same time. Don't.
Front camera does not mirror snapshots or video, but does on preview.
Occasional force-closes when switching cameras front-to-back.
What's Intermittent: Nothing.
Included Apps:
Essentially nothing. Load GAPPS for Google apps (yes, you want them) by flashing these AFTER you flash the ROM:
http://goo-inside.me/gapps/gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip - Base Google Apps
http://goo-inside.me/gapps/gapps-gb-20110828-newtalk-signed.zip - Google Talk (if you want it)
NOTE: You cannot provision on the CM7 ROM (the "Activate" apk, if you grab it from the Triumph, will not work - it appears to run, but does not function.) You must be provisioned using the stock ROM before you load this code. I am attempting to fix that, but am not confident it can be fixed as it appears to want things in the framework that I have no way to discover or duplicate.
To install:
1. MAKE A NANDROID BACKUP! I cannot emphasize this enough - and make sure you keep that backup somewhere SAFE. Most notably there is no way to activate the phone on CM7 at this time, and there may never be. If you need to change your phone number or similar you need to swap back to stock firmware. If you lose the ability to do that you will be pissed. Consider yourself warned.
2. Place the file in the below post on your SD card in the root.
3. Boot to clockwork by turning your phone off and then hold BOTH volume buttons while pressing POWER. Release power when the phone vibrates and continue to hold both volume rockers until Clockwork comes up.
4. Important: Clear the cache and data ("factory reset") If you fail to do this CM7 will blow up on boot unless you are coming from previous RECENT build. You've been warned! If you're coming from an OLD build (or stock) format /system as well.
5. Select the ZIP file from the SD card (about halfway down on the top screen of Clockwork to get to that menu, then the first entry and point at it.)
6. Commit the update.
7. If you formatted /system (and if you're coming from STOCK) flash GAPPS (below; the first is the standard GAPPS apps, the second is Google Talk) using the same procedure in #5 and #6.
On first boot it will take about 2 minutes before it comes up; if you have lots of apps it may take longer. Provided you see the little CM7 guy with the rotating arrow, it's working - be patient.

Current code download link(s)
11/19 - vB.08 http://www.mediafire.com/?bhmitbx7weqf8g2 - Wifi Tethering / FINAL
11/06 - vB.07 http://www.mediafire.com/?eqdfo7ktmtuq281 - Haptic soft keys / light sensor
10/30 - vB.06 http://www.mediafire.com/?qj28ip6o09j1ai6 - Screenshot / restore GB Launcher
10/29 - vB.05 http://www.mediafire.com/?rjf20vb74oc0irb - Cleanup release; see below
10/26: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?wwj1l5lzjb4glfy - Wifi/PRL/Prox Sensor
10/22: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?nssofns6sljfj33 - CIFS/Prox Sensor/USB Tether
10/16: http://www.mediafire.com/?jg5matblx1d7bq2 - First BETA
10/12: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?wtwvx80ccsz8vfi - Last ALPHA build
Note: Loading this version requires a Clockwork that understands ext4. The following version is recommended: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?acpcd9xtlpzqge1

Expected to be fixed in the NEXT build -
Work continues on the list in the first post along with tracking bugs that have been posted to GitHub.
Change Log (tracking as of 9/5), reverse chronological order:
11/19:
Wifi tethering is now built into the code (from Isaac's work); untested other than the fact that it does come up and is believed working. No other changes. FINAL RELEASE.
11/06:
Haptic feedback on soft keyboard now works and is treated as any other "virtual key" off the screen. Kernel modified to multiply light sensor readings by 30; this "sorta" aligns them with actual lux values (not really, but I don't have a light box that can get me a closer integration formula) and makes possible the CM7 options for "jump" settings, hysteresis and such to work as designed. No other material changes against b.06.
10/30:
Screenshot from power menu fixed and Gingerbread default launcher restored.
10/29:
Cleanup release. 2.3.7 codebase merge with CM7 upstream completed. "99memory" file added - see the notes below for how to tune this if you want to. Significant change to power management was made in the kernel; if you have Wifi turned off the phone will enter deep sleep, but if it's loaded then the sleep state is held at one level higher to prevent Wifi lockups. Note that data, when active, is a major power pig, even if nothing appears to be using it. It looks like Sprint has some "keep alive" processing going on either at the network level or in the actual CDMA driver code (which we don't have) that plays hell with power consumption. In short, with a data connection up I can't get materially under 30ma when idle and it's either the carrier or the CDMA radio code doing it - either way, I have no way to change it as there's no source to the chipset code available. Juice Defender, assuming Wifi is off, does a amazingly excellent job in conjunction with this release in shutting down the data connection and "waking it" once every 15 minutes or so to check for new notifications. It makes a huge difference in power burn with the phone in your pocket. You decide if its worth losing "instant" data notifies. I noted the same battery behavior on stock (Froyo) when I first got this phone, so my best guess is that this is in the radio firmware itself. Last alpha release pulled.
10/26:
Wifi wakelock problem is fixed. PRL now comes out of the radio and proximity sensor has more changes made. Note that the prox sensor may "flash" if you put the phone to your head before the call connects (before the "vibrate" after you dial); it should stop as soon as the phone goes into the "active" state.
10/22:
CIFS support via kernel loadable (.ko); NOT loaded by default as its very large. You can enable this in the startup scripts if you want it. USB tethering fixed. Proximity sensor "blinking" fixed. Various other minor changes as well.
10/16:
Data drop detection/correct code added. Front camera options that were unsupported in the hardware (and which could cause lockups) removed. Memory management changes made to improve performance. Soft keypad now PWM controlled (change levels under the CM7 options if you don't like my defaults) and other cleanup. Note: This release was early as there's a problem with some of the dependencies in the GIT servers, and as such I could not do a clean "verify builds from zero" run. Note that front camera mirror mode is enabled for preview but is NOT on snapshots and taken videos; this is being investigated as the mirroring should be on but doesn't work when the actual picture is taken.
10/12:
GAPPS removed from base build, front camera fixes complete, rear camera will now video record in HD. Tunneling support now internal to the kernel (no longer requires a loadable) for VPN users. Previous versions REMOVED.
10/2:
Partial front camera support is now available. The camera functions properly in video calling software such as Skype. Note that the "hacked" Froyo-capable Skype does not work properly; the one in the market, however, does. Other video calling applications may work but have not been tested. The Camera application itself will display the preview on the front camera but it is flipped 180 degrees (top to bottom), attempting to switch to video mode force-closes and a snapshot attempt hangs. Don't do that, basically. These are on the list to be fixed but progress is slow due to the very hacksterish way I had to implement the camera (no thanks to Motorola on that with no source access.) Kernel has the smartassv2 governor available for those who wish it and the build tree was synced up from CM7 to incorporate their fixes and updates.
9/25
Bluetooth tethering and MSS clamping implemented. Bluetooth tether is native; the MSS clamping, if recognized by other tethering applications (e.g. wireless tether) will also function to get rid of the need to set the client's MTU.
9/21
GPS now functional
9/10 morning:
Compass/geomagnetic sensors now working properly
Lights code now honors CM7's customization screens
9/5 morning build:
Market problems with apps not showing up repaired.

To file a BUG report
Use the Bugtracker Git at https://github.com/ikarosdev/CM7_Triumph_bug_tracker/issues?sort=created&direction=desc&state=open
Filing a new bug will require that you set up a login ID on Github if you don't have one. Please note that bugs reported in this thread (as opposed to discussion, which is always welcome) may or may not be noticed and tracked; if you care about whatever you're reporting, please use the GITHub system. Bugs filed on Github must include steps to re-create the problem if you're able to do so and if you can obtain one, a logcat or other trace is very helpful. You can also look at the above link to see what issues are open (please do not duplicate already-reported bugs, although if you have comments on them adding them is fine) as well as what has bene closed which may be of interest if you're looking for what is likely to show up in the next code turn.
Notes
Do NOT tamper with the following lines in build.prop:
ro.telephony.ril_nid=97
ro.telephony.ril_prl=1115
ro.telephony.ril_class=Triumph
ro.ril.def.preferred.network=4
ro.telephony.default_network=4
rild.libpath=/system/lib/libril-qc-1.so
rild.libargs=-d /dev/smd0
If you do there is a high probability that the radio will break. In particular the ril_class is required to deal with the oddities in the Qualcomm radio code. If you are running a different PRL you can change the prl line but it should remain present.
If you are updating from previous releases and have problems format the /system partition before you load the update. You should not need to format the data partition ("factory reset") and reload your applications, but no promises can be made at this point in development.
Custom backlight options (Settings->Cyanogen Mod->Display->Automatic Backlight) are available; you can change the behavior of the LCD backlight, including thresholds and illumination settings, the number of steps, whether averaging is used, whether hysteresis is operational and whether the button backlight is on or off as desired. Please note that unlike many devices the sensor value returned to the code is not in "lux"; it is a raw value and tops out in full sunlight somewhere under 100, with "0" being a fairly dim (but not dark) room. The default table I have loaded has the button backlight OFF for very dim ambient conditions (I like to use the phone as an alarm clock and want the buttons off at night), ON for low-but-present ambient conditions, and then OFF again (power saving) for ambient light high enough that the backlight has no real purpose. You may change this to suit yourself and your desires; some people will want the buttons on for zero-ambient conditions.
Note: As of 9/24 this load is using the "ext4" filesystem. Alternative kernels must support both that filesystem and the options CONFIG_NETFILTER_XT_TARGET_TCPMSS and CONFIG_IP_NF_MANGLE. If they do not MSS clamping will not function. If ext4 is not supported the kernel will not boot.
3g/1x data lock
If you are in a place that often switches down to 1xRTT for data due to questionable signal levels it is possible to lock the RIL to 3g mode. Note that doing so means you either get 3g speed or nothing. You need to access the "Phone Info" menu to do this using either AnyCut (from the market) or from the "Battery Monitor" Widget (go to "Tests" in the selected screen from there.) Note, however, that doing so (1) will not survive a reboot and (2) disables SMS/MMS and inbound phone calls during the time it is active. SMS/MMS will come through if you make a phone call but the EVDO-only mode for data blocks something in the radio that is required to receive and send SMS messages and the notifications of an inbound call. Since this "mode change" is actually a request to the radio ROM (which we do not have source for) this probably can't be worked around. However, I am looking into what this mode select does in the hope of being able to detect the 1x switch (which I can easily do with the existing RIL support code) and temporarily force a 3g switchback - which may or may not be highly-disruptive to data transport (if it is it's not worth doing at all, but if not...)
Note: There is an apparent memory leak in the base CM7 code somewhere. This is the cause of sensor slowdown (e.g. rotation is not immediately recognized) as the system becomes memory-constrained and ultimately will fault and reboot. I do not have isolation of this problem as of yet and have no reasonable expectation on when or if I may; for the time being I recommend a reboot on a daily basis to avoid the worst of these effects. The impact becomes particularly-severe if you use things like CoPilot that require large working sets of RAM. My instrumentation leads me to believe the problem is not in the kernel nor in the user application side of the system, but rather is in the base CM7 load. Investigation continues.
A note on overclocked kernels:
I will not be supporting these in my builds. They work, and some people want them. Isaac has built one that can (theoretically) go to 1.9Ghz.
Here's the issue in a nutshell: It's pretty easy to exceed thermal limits in a CPU doing this, and if you do, the best thing that happens is that the device becomes unstable and reboots. The worst thing that can happen is that the internal junctions in the CPU can be damaged or even destroyed. This damage is not always immediately apparent and can in fact be cumulative.
I understand some people want to overclock, but nobody really knows where "the wall" in this regard, and if you find it you're going to be very unhappy. As such if you want to have fun of this sort you'll need to load your own overclocked kernel over what I build. I respect those who are willing to take the risk but I just don't see the potential reward as being worthwhile and I don't want to be the guy that hands you a build that smokes the CPU in your phone.

Sweet man, keep up the good work! CM7 is gonna be great on the triumph.

Market fix in the latest build - please update.

Just flashed the updated ROM and so far so good. As long as the calls come through then I can wait for a full port. Thanks for your hard work =)
And on a side note, it seems like I'm getting better reception after I flashed this. (-85dBm vs ~ -95dBm to -105dBm)

The two big problems are the GPS and MMS. The MMS is a matter of hacking and time (Virgin's MMS is... odd...), the GPS is pissing me off. Again a lack of documentation strikes; it appears there's a versioning problem with the RPC stuff and the chipset and driver in question do not expose the NMEA port (which sucks.)

Awesome work!

Here is a random question. Does that lock/unlock flickering issue go away with this? What about the sometimes unresponsive back capacitive key?
Sent from my MOTWX435KT using XDA App

The auto-brightness code was completely re-implemented (by me); it's DIFFERENT in its behavior, but I like how it behaves.
I haven't had a back key problem with either this rom or the original....

HDMI bug report
I'm just trying to help out. HDMI out does not seem to be working just wanted to report this minor bug. Overall I'm loving this rom. Great job.

Great work Genesis!
Sent from my NookColor using xda premium

Anyone experiencing issues with data?
Seems like my data is intermittent and goes in and out randomly. I still see the 3G icon (and the signal status) but it goes white (no Google services) and I have no data access.

Yeah I've been losing data. Easiest fix is to turn on airplane mode on the off. Should come back on.
I've also noticed that email 2.3 keeps force closing. Got around this buy restoring email 2.2 with titanium backup.

stock video player bug
When playing videos with the stock video player the video comes out slightly glitchy. The same thing happens with YouTube videos.
I have not noticed the problem when watching flash videos or using arc media video player (have not had a chance to test others)
Love the ability to use the different themes with theme Chooser.
Agai appreciate all the hard work. Can't wait for a custom kernel

my review
ok i would like to start this off by saying that i love you for all the work you have done, you and Isaac. this is not asking you to fix anything this is just my first impressions after using this rom for two days.
*market: i believe this was already addressed in the original post of this rom. i updated market to the newest version and ever sense it has been force closing at random times. it still works to download things and browse but it will randomly force close.
*battery life has greatly decreased since i flashed cm7. even with juice defender pro it was still a much shorter life span.
*screen auto brightness: this has already been addressed i know but i am trying to do a very in depth review. it takes a while after i turn the screen on for it to brighten up enough to be clearly visible. another thing i just recently noticed was that while i was in a call and holding the phone up to my ear, the screen would repeatedly turn on and off. i believe this may have been the way i was holding the phone but it happened more than once so this is why i thought to address it.
*head set volume dropping issue. i have addressed this in a previous thread as a fix. i was hoping this would be fixed in cm7 but it must be a deep hardware issue. what happens is, when you are listening to music through the headset port and a text comes in, the phone will ring and then the music will come back on but at a significantly lower volume. the only way i have found to bring the volume back up is to make a call and then play your music again.
*music and calling: i have noticed that if you answer a call and have music playing, when you hang up the music will stay paused. i dont know if this can be fixed but i thought i would just throw it out there.
*wifi will work untill the screen goes off. the phone will not rewake and you will have to do a batt pull.
*swype fails hard. with froyo swype worked just fine but now it has very bad lag and doesnt even register when im swyiping sometimes. this is not that big of an issue because i use swype as personal preference.
*wifi wireless teather for root users. this works now! only with google web pages -_-
*mms: wont work at all. just a heads up though you can go to message settings and switch it to split messages so you can send longer messages.
as of now this is all i have but i will update this if i come up with more. as i said before i am not trying to nag you at all i just want to get my views out there and hopefully help with feature development of cm7 for the triumph.
keep up the great work guys! i cant thank you enough.

1. Market - if you loaded over the first load, you need to format /system before you do that. You've got pieces of old things laying around.
2. Battery - it's wrong (charge state) until you fully cycle it. I'm getting battery life roughly equal to the stock load (and I am off-charge a LOT)
3. Auto-brightness - This will be adjustable in the next load - the issue is that the phone turns in with the screen in the "dimmed" state and there's a smoothing period before it reacts. You can set that with the next load to make it behave however you'd like (defaults are close to, but not identical to, how it behaves now.)
4. Headset. I think this is a hardware problem.
5. Music and calling: This is a common issue with Android; when the output and input sources get reassigned the current stream is interrupted. Same thing happens if you're on speakers and plug in a headset. I doubt it's fixable (I know why it happens, but preventing the switching task from throwing the exception upstream could have extremely bad results - I'll look at it at a later date, but this is common to a LOT of Android devices.)
6. Wifi is a documented issue.
7. Swype works fine. Download the CURRENT beta. If you're using a hacked version, all bets are off. I use Swype exclusively for my keyboard on this ROM. Ditto if you're trying to sideload it from somewhere (e.g. restore from Titanium) - don't do that.
8. MMS: Documented as broken.
The thread over on Androidforums is more current than the one here, but I will endeavor to at least mirror MAJOR updates here.

richiehd said:
Here is a random question. Does that lock/unlock flickering issue go away with this? What about the sometimes unresponsive back capacitive key?
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Yes, that was something I found with CM7. The screen flickering issue is not present. YMMV.

platypuss94 said:
* another thing i just recently noticed was that while i was in a call and holding the phone up to my ear, the screen would repeatedly turn on and off. i believe this may have been the way i was holding the phone but it happened more than once so this is why i thought to address it.
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on this note i will say it is in fact how you hold the phone. it happens to me all the time on my stock triumph. no big deal and nothing to worry about. but thank you for saying something about it none the less.

List of issues with AOSP rom's

There are a bunch of AOSP rom's for our phone, most of them share the same issues since it's the same code, with slight differences based on which commits they've added. I'm hoping we can list the common issues in one thread as a reference.
1. Data handoffs between 3g/4g - I believe this is now fixed in most of them after the RIL patches, right?
2. Call volume - This CM10 commit (http://review.cyanogenmod.com/#/c/24564/) should fix this. Not in most rom's yet
3. Bluetooth pairing, call connect, streaming - does this work fully in any AOSP rom?
4. Sleep of death
5. Wakelock caused after playing media (DirectTrack)
6. Camera issues, like save to sd. The JB mod camera hasn't been updated yet.
7. Misc battery life issues - are most of these due to #5?
8. Activation issues after a flash
9. Low video recording volume
10. Notification light problems
11. 160 char sms limit, MMS doesn't work
12. Problems waking up with home button
13. Screen redraw issues (these can be fixed by turning off hardware overlays, but that increases cpu consumption)
I think it would be very helpful if we could track which rom's had which fixes merged, since otherwise it's hard to tell without asking in each thread, doing a lot of searches, and trying out.

Slimbean:
-Wake lock issue still seams to be an issue, battery life is bad
-notification light not working when call/text/email etc come in. Will be patched on next release
-data seams stable enough (ril patch is active on most recent build)
-horrible battery life
-call volume will be patched on next release
-home button to wake up phone is hit or miss
-odd screen glitches every now and then (fully live withable)
-mms sending takes forever, needed several reboots to even get it to work
-if usb fast charge is available in your kernel, it has a toggle for it in the notification tray (awesome)
-did I mention the battery life is bad?
-soft key light options do not work
I'll report more as I find them. I like these threads, good call.
Sent from my VZW GS3 running Synergy/Trinity/Dark Horse Rises

Great idea for a thread!
Add low video recording in all AOSP Roms. As far as I know this has not been fixed yet.

Sticky?
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda app-developers app

- continuous WiFi connectivity issues (none of the AOSP roms worked reliable for me)

annoyingduck said:
Slimbean:
-Wake lock issue still seams to be an issue, battery life is bad
-notification light not working when call/text/email etc come in. Will be patched on next release
-data seams stable enough (ril patch is active on most recent build)
-horrible battery life
-call volume will be patched on next release
-home button to wake up phone is hit or miss
-odd screen glitches every now and then (fully live withable)
-mms sending takes forever, needed several reboots to even get it to work
-if usb fast charge is available in your kernel, it has a toggle for it in the notification tray (awesome)
-did I mention the battery life is bad?
-soft key light options do not work
I'll report more as I find them. I like these threads, good call.
Sent from my VZW GS3 running Synergy/Trinity/Dark Horse Rises
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I am using slimbean 2.5 and I am getting anywhere from 16 to 24 hours of battery life on a single charge (3-4 hours of screen) which is about normal for any AOSP/AOKP based rom.

I actually made a similar list, but deals with comparing TW quirks to AOSP quirks:
Touchwiz VS. AOSP
Touchwiz:
- No Bluetooth and Aux input simultaneously
- Wallpaper Cropping forced to non-scrolling
- No way to disable auto volume reduction upon headset plug-in
- God awful front end interface design (this is more of an opinion)
- Google Music will randomly stop working, requires screen to be turned on for it to start playing the next track
AOSP:
- Volume Quirks (upon reboot, media volume will play quiet regardless of where the slider is, if maxxed you must turn it down and then up again similar to the call volume issue)
- Call Volume at Max every call (wasn't this fixed recently?)
- Wrongly uses noise reduction mic for recording (thus quieter)
- Inferior Camera (features mainly)
- Worse battery life
- Sometimes drops data
- Not as buttery as ICS for some reason (recents excluded)
- Will frequently kill background apps, making 2GB of ram somewhat pointless
- Bluetooth streaming issues (This doesn't personally affect me but I thought I'd throw it in anyway)
Basically, the one with the shorter list wins. So, I'm on TW for now but I yearn for the AOSP list of quirks to shrink.

Div033 said:
- Wrongly uses noise reduction mic for recording (thus quieter)
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I've been told this has been fixed, but I still experience it. Is there a workaround for this currently?

I believe that there is a big tracker which is linked to on the irc chat. I would link to it but I'm not at my pc.perhaps someone could do so?
#verizons3 on freenode
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

bobloblaw1 said:
I believe that there is a big tracker which is linked to on the irc chat. I would link to it but I'm not at my pc.perhaps someone could do so?
#verizons3 on freenode
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
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This 1? http://tinyw.in/25QW

Number 6 is not really a problem. It's all based on personal preference.
Number 1 was fixed. Sleep of death could be kernel and/or clock speed settings. Mms works fine. There is a fix somewhere for direct track. Battery issues? Umm mines been perfect. That could be contributed to people not knowing what's causing wake locks and not fixing it. Not sure how anybody is getting screen redraws I haven't disabled hardware overlay and mine is fine, using apex if that makes a difference.
Most if not all of those issues are non existent in liquid smooth.

Hope this is the right spot to post this question. I tried flashing 2 separate roms today (Slim Rom and Liquid Smooth) which I believe are both AOSP, but I could be wrong. On both occasions, it starts to boot and gets to the google account login screen and the screen on the phone just keeps flickering and goes black.
I am unlocked, obviously rooted, with CWM 6.0.1.1 and have flashed JB TW rom in the past with no problems but went back to TW ICS, which I am currently running now.
Anyone know or direct me to the right thread as to why the screen flickering happens after flashing these AOSP roms? I haven't tried CM10 yet because these other roms actually sound more stable than CM10 right now.
Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

bales3795 said:
Hope this is the right spot to post this question. I tried flashing 2 separate roms today (Slim Rom and Liquid Smooth) which I believe are both AOSP, but I could be wrong. On both occasions, it starts to boot and gets to the google account login screen and the screen on the phone just keeps flickering and goes black.
I am unlocked, obviously rooted, with CWM 6.0.1.1 and have flashed JB TW rom in the past with no problems but went back to TW ICS, which I am currently running now.
Anyone know or direct me to the right thread as to why the screen flickering happens after flashing these AOSP roms? I haven't tried CM10 yet because these other roms actually sound more stable than CM10 right now.
Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
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Disable hardware overlay in developer options

Neverendingxsin said:
Disable hardware overlay in developer options
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That might work, but I cannot even get into the OS to disable anything. It is completely unusable when I flash any of these roms.
Would there be something out there that I could flash in CWM to disable this in the rom pre-boot?

bales3795 said:
That might work, but I cannot even get into the OS to disable anything. It is completely unusable when I flash any of these roms.
Would there be something out there that I could flash in CWM to disable this in the rom pre-boot?
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Nothing that I know of sorry.

One of the main reasons I don't use any AOSP roms is because of the bluetooth sync issue. In two of my cars, it will sync for the first time, but any other time I get in the car it won't pair up. I have to manually connect it every single time.

wifi errors, i get out of range and or wps failed on any aosp rom.

I find that signal is just not as strong as compared to Touchwiz roms.
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ROM: CM10 M2
Using Android Pro Widgets (the APW People widget in particular), it lags (the widget, not the ROM). Anyone run into this issue? Not a big problem, just curious.

Any word on when the call volume is going to be merged into the CM10 build for d2vzw

JellyBelly ROM (CM10) Version 3 Issues

I recently installed the JellyBelly ROM v.3 (CM10) on my EVO Shift. I really appreciate the work that the devs are doing on this ROM. I am posting some bugs I encountered after running the ROM for a day. I hope this info helps make the ROM more stable and polished for the entire community. This is my way of giving back right now. Thanks for all the hard work guys!
Green Box During Boot Screen Bug - During boot the HTC screen with white background is displayed for a few seconds, then the boot animation appears. During the transition between the HTC screen and boot animation you can see the HTC screen turns into a green box and fills the upper 30% of the display for a second or two prior to the boot animation starting. This is not a critical bug, yet it may point to a larger underlying video issue in the system. If nothing else, it could give a poor first impression about the ROM quality due to graphic glitches.
Random Screen Freeze/SOD Bug - For no apparent reason the device would lock up and refuse to respond to touch input or pressing the power button. I was forced to remove the battery several times in order to reboot the device. I was unable to establish exactly what caused the lock up, but I was curious if the CPU settings and clock settings might be to blame?
Camera Green Line Bug - After I took a couple pictures I reviewed them in the Gallery app. I immediately noticed that my pictures all had a green line down the left side. I thought that perhaps the stock Camera app was to blame so I installed CameraZoom, a third party camera app as a replacement to the stock Camera app. The result was that the entire upper half of the images taken with CameraZoom app were solid green. I'm not sure if the driver or the app is to blame for this experience.
Facebook App Crash Bug - The Facebook app refused to launch without crashing for me.
I want to run this ROM as my primary ROM, but these issues, except for the Boot Screen Bug, are show stoppers for me. Keep up the great work. I look forward to version 4!

The boot animation thing happens even when there is no boot animation... All the others I have fixed except Facebook, working on that at the moment. Once that is fixed v4 will be up... Facebook seems to be taking up way more RAM than it should The camera line is caused by the 4.2 camera, I took it out and replaced it with 4.1 camera. BTW I got your message, but was unable to respond to it.

Been running this since V2 came out and have seen your issues as well. When the screen locks up I just wait for a minute or so and the current app stops and doesn't require battery pull. Can't wait for those fixes.

bilgerryan said:
The boot animation thing happens even when there is no boot animation... All the others I have fixed except Facebook, working on that at the moment. Once that is fixed v4 will be up... Facebook seems to be taking up way more RAM than it should The camera line is caused by the 4.2 camera, I took it out and replaced it with 4.1 camera. BTW I got your message, but was unable to respond to it.
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Thanks for the info. What was causing the phone to stop responding to input and how did you fix it? Also, do you have a complete list of outstanding bugs that have been reported so far?

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Thanks for the info. What was causing the phone to stop responding to input and how did you fix it? Also, do you have a complete list of outstanding bugs that have been reported so far?
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Actually you got all the bugs reported except Netflix... I got Facebook working, but now wifi won't turn on
The main issue with JB on the Shift IMO is RAM dispersion, which is mainly what I am working on.

Great info! Also meant to ask, why are there two flashlight applications installed? Why is Flipboard installed by default? Seems like Flipboard is kind of an odd default app.

Because it is a work in progress (I was testing them and forgot to remove one), and flipboard works better than Facebook

bilgerryan said:
Because it is a work in progress (I was testing them and forgot to remove one), and flipboard works better than Facebook
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Yes, but you'll soon have those issues fixed I'm sure. Looking forward to v4.

adamthomas77 said:
Yes, but you'll soon have those issues fixed I'm sure. Looking forward to v4.
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Got Facebook fixed, but I don't like how much performance I am having to give up to keep it from crashing... I'm hoping there is a perfect median, I just haven't found it yet. I have noticed quite a bit of difference between launchers also. This is my first dive into JB, so it's been a learning process. Got one more thing to try tonight.

I have had issues with the keyboard. on V3 Im not sure how it will work out with the V4. In most cases i would have to hold the . Shift button instead of just tapping it one to cap a letter. and then it resumes to lower case letters. ive also had to Hold FN to Create symbols instead of tapping just once. to make that symbol. over all it is a great rom i do have by far great expectations of it . i will re-flash once. some of those kinks are out such as the green line on the photos. as far as 4g goes i can careless about it considering the fact that i have no 4g in my local area .
As far as FB Goes i never use it ( Its a relationship killer ) xD
None the less keep up the great work on Deving the Rom .
I look forward to future updates. and maybe a keyboard fix. where it was like originally having it .
( Also random Closing of the browser . Ive had a few on V3 . But as i said im not sure what V4 will have in store for me. )

v4 is up and most of said bugs have been eliminated:sly:
You can post any v4 issues here if you change the title of the thread.

Post Your Experience and BUGS in FW 15.3.A.1.12

Ok SONY made us all excited and happy with the new firmware update :good:
This thread is to consolidate and list out any bugs in the new update so that devs can solve them for you
So please report any bug you find
Thanks in advance
The Good Stuff:
1.Camera sharpness improved
2.screen tearing is not visible
3.Transfer to SD doesn't induce FC
4.More Free RAM
5.Slightly faster startup
6.No lag during Flash Photography(there was a lag in focusing when LED flash was used)
7.Screen Flickering issue solved after factory reset
8.Walkman Widgets Improved
9.Touch Sensitivity Improved
Here is the compilation of problems posted below:
1.Proximity sensor remains on
Bug Description/Behaviour:
a)If Screen is off: Incoming call activates sensor and it does not go off if unanswered or ended.But if taken, it goes off normally at the end of call
b)If Screen is on: Incoming call does not activate sensor unless you take the call but it goes off normally at the end of call
2.Screen tearing visibly reduced but still present from time to time(Try swiping quickly through portrait pictures in Album app)
3.Video recorder still flickers during transition from well lit to dark areas and vice versa
4.Using Manual ISO while shooting with low light causes lags in preview
5.Sometimes ringtones or media is played through the earpiece instead of loudspeaker
Fixes:
1)Screen Flickering has been reported to be solved by factory reset
2)Bug 5eople report it to be solved with factory reset
3)Proximity workaround by @shivamcheat here
4)Screen tearing: Developer Options > check Disable HW overlays and Force GPU Rendering(tested ok) thanks to @faizur1999

There is a new wired bug with this update. Sometimes after hangup call the proximity sensor remain on. As the sensor is emitting a little visible red light, I can notice that clearly. Previous video recording screen flickering bug still exists.

even its new firmware latest update , its also got bug , no perfect update
, and i think XL life only in 4.2 no more no more official update 4.3 or 4.4 ,
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changelog?

XDA-RK said:
There is a new wired bug with this update. Sometimes after hangup call the proximity sensor remain on. As the sensor is emitting a little visible red light, I can notice that clearly. Previous video recording screen flickering bug still exists.
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Same here

XDA-RK said:
There is a new wired bug with this update. Sometimes after hangup call the proximity sensor remain on. As the sensor is emitting a little visible red light, I can notice that clearly. Previous video recording screen flickering bug still exists.
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Wtf, can't they do their job and fix bugs? If they used the phones at least for one day, there wouldn't be any bugs.
inviato da Xperia L con Tapatalk

`epiee` said:
even its new firmware latest update , its also got bug , no perfect update
, and i think XL life only in 4.2 no more no more official update 4.3 or 4.4 ,
Sent from my C2105 using xda app-developers app
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But I still have hope since our phone still support 4.3, even 4.4, z series and sp are just first raft, I don't know if there are second raft and third raft, but we still have a chance to get them, and xm too, but who have not much hope is xc, even if the phone have higher specs, but it doesnt stands out in market and not available in all markets...
All we have to do is hoping for update, don't be desperate.....
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using Manual ISO when shooting on low light not fixed still lag
I was doing fresh install wipe data n system I found that album, walkman, and movies use old version
seriously
it's really disappointed me nothing improved :/

mechanickeen said:
using Manual ISO when shooting on low light not fixed still lag
I was doing fresh install wipe data n system I found that album, walkman, and movies use old version
seriously
it's really disappointed me nothing improved :/
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why dont you sideload those apps(walkman,album,movies)...you will get the latest on xda:good:

S1N1S73R said:
why dont you sideload those apps(walkman,album,movies)...you will get the latest on xda:good:
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I did sir I updated use my titanium backup

mechanickeen said:
I did sir I updated use my titanium backup
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:good: Great

no.4
using firmware 1.31, 1.36, and 2.17 manual ISO and sport scene on low light lag does not exist
so i disagree that it comes from hardware

Got the update from Sony care v yesterday...... Phone is just fine ... No problems
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XDA-RK said:
There is a new wired bug with this update. Sometimes after hangup call the proximity sensor remain on. As the sensor is emitting a little visible red light, I can notice that clearly. Previous video recording screen flickering bug still exists.
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Try factory reset, people have solved this problem by doing so

no problem so for but cant use some mods like previous updates (superuser mod, powertoggles etc...)
AOSP Rom is awesome but bugs sucks on that...........:silly:
pls some body fix that ..........

really frustated about the multitouch not fixed yet

1- Proximity sensor red light
2- Screen light flicker

bugs
1.Proximity Sensor Problem (even after data reset)
If we get a missed call the proximity sensor gets activated and it never turns Off..It glows Until we make another call and cut the call..
when screen is on
If u get a call ,the sensor is activated only if you answer the call(that is, when you start speaking)..when you cut the call it gets off..
But when screen is off
If u get a call ,the sensor is activated, even before answering (that is ,when the call comes itself), and not turning off..
2.Camera
I have a Feel that the camera pictures are noisy like the last 4.1.2 firmware 15.0.A.2.17 and even worse
In previous version 15.A.3.0.26 The images are sharp.. But the Shutter Flash timing is horrible resulting in underexposed pictures.
In my opinion 15.0.A.1.36 (4.1.2) firmware is the best for camera in xperia L..

crswaminathan said:
1.Proximity Sensor Problem (even after data reset)
If we get a missed call the proximity sensor gets activated and it never turns Off..It glows Until we make another call and cut the call..
when screen is on
If u get a call ,the sensor is activated only if you answer the call(that is, when you start speaking)..when you cut the call it gets off..
But when screen is off
If u get a call ,the sensor is activated, even before answering (that is ,when the call comes itself), and not turning off..
2.Camera
I have a Feel that the camera pictures are noisy like the last 4.1.2 firmware 15.0.A.2.17 and even worse
In previous version 15.A.3.0.26 The images are sharp.. But the Shutter Flash timing is horrible resulting in underexposed pictures.
In my opinion 15.0.A.1.36 (4.1.2) firmware is the best for camera in xperia L..
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Thanks...i tested that and the conclusions made are now included in the post
SoldaTr said:
1- Proximity sensor red light
2- Screen light flicker
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bug no 1 acknowledged :good:
bug no 2 did you try factory reset?

Still the loudspeaker bug is there. I mean, sometimes ringtones or media sounds played through the earpiece instead of loudspeaker. That bug was present in previous build too.
Why Sony released this update as there is nothing fixed in this release. At least the should check our opinions and bug reports before rolling up new build. Shame on Sony.

[Bugs] Bugs left To be Fixed In Kitkat ROMs

Some bugs are:
1. Headset buttons
2. Camera experiencing crashes randomly, sometimes cause overexposure and being unstable at flash mode
3. Scan effect
4. Call bugs(e.g. distortion etc.)
5. Lag when using the video camera
Please add any bugs you faced in this thread!

david pro said:
Some bugs are:
1. Headset buttons
2. Camera experiencing crashes randomly, sometimes cause overexposure and being unstable at flash mode
3. Scan effect
4. Call bugs(e.g. distortion etc.)
5. Lag when using the video camera
Please add any bugs you faced in this thread!
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6. battery draining faster then on stock rom. (was improved on early nightly releases....now its back again)
7. GPS not working again (for some it does...others it doesnt....again...wasnt there on first nightlies)
8. Black graphical glitch/scanning effect first time after you turn your screen off then on again after first restart/turning on phone. (i think that's your no.3 reffrence,just wanted to do it with more detail)
9. Camera quality is much,much worse then on stock rom (this isn't A bug...just unsupported 4.4 feature for XL)
10. Phone may left hanging and screen wont turn on for several seconds...
11. Some apps are unsupported on playstore...
I mostly speaking for CM here but i know that most of these issues are carried away in all custom kk roms...
The most serious bugs like mic disortion,battery draining,scanning and hanging forced me to go back to stock. (for now)

GPS works for me .. at some places it doesn't work but now its working good .
and for Camera .. Use Camera Gallery app .. its much like stock camera and is really good ..
My Issue is .. headset volume is so low that i am unable to understand what other is saying on calls .. any fix for that ?