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MOTIVATION
Welcome in the official thread of the project. This post is made to let discover you why this project is born. We are two universitary students that want more about a new branch of th IT Area, the Embedded OS Porting. We have a particular device, the HUAWEI IDEOS U8150, so our port is in this direction.
So don't ask to us why we are porting this version of Android with this device, because this project starts for educate ourself to the porting of Android OS, in particular we are oriented to port CyanogenMod ver 9. We made research to define a good porting for this device, so all the support ,moral, technical and economic(we need more RAM and CPU frequency) is really appreciated. We are also thinking to port, after this ROM Porting, the MIUI v4.
We work to create a stable ROM that could enjoy all great people that have this device. We think that newest releases of Android could run on this kind of mid-low level devices, so we make all the possible to complete this work.
The xDEOS team
raidenfox
sebaker
INFO ON THE STATUS OF PROJECT
Official Website: Here
G+ Page (daily updates) : Here
ABOUT THE ROM
This is the status of our working ROM:
ALPHA 3 (4.0.4)
CODENAME
xDEOS_u8150-alpha3-CM9-signed.0.0-UNOFFICIAL.zip
Changelog
resized system image
removed calendar and example audio and video files
added all GAPPS
more smooth
resized system (only 96MB)
Wi-Fi finally fixed
Internal Headset works (i hope in all devices and not only U8150D)
Removed Gallery (while we fix graphics we don't insert it in)
DOWNLOAD
Here or on the official website
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ALPHA 2 (4.0.4)
CODENAME
xDEOS-9.0.0-RC0-u8150-UNOFFICIAL-alpha2-signed
Download
Official Site
Changelog
Update to 4.0.4 Distribution
Removed annoying Red Border
Modified codename
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ALPHA 1 (4.0.3)
CODENAME
cm_u8150-9.0.0-KANG-alpha1-signed.raidenfox
WORK
USB
MMC
Browser
Gallery (without HW Acceleration)
Overclock
Thetering
Audio
GPS
Contacts
Wi-Fi
RIL (partially solved)
SENSORS (G - Sensor)
NOT WORK
Graphics Hardware Acceleration
Camera
Bluetooth
other bugs not known..
All the details about the ROM (status of bugs in bugtracker section) is available on this site.
http://www.xdeos.eu
Sorry for my bad english
SCREENSHOT
CWM INSTALLATION
Boot in recovery mode
Flash CWM
Reboot you Phone in recovery again
HOW TO FLASH THE ROM
Select Install from zip
Select cm_8150 zip file downloaded on official site
Flash it
After flash do a wipe/cache
Clean cache
Reboot phone
You have installed xDEOS!
i already tried this cm9 it good but some time of use it started to lag
Have you tried alpha2 ? ANd have you set a little bit of overclock ?
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tonystark88 said:
Have you tried alpha2 ? ANd have you set a little bit of overclock ?
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no i tried alpha 1 from other thread i'm not tried alpha 2 now i'm downloading but can't try now because my mom use u8150 and no i't started to lag of 10 hours use
When u have time try it
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Ported android kernel 2.6.35 from U8160. New alpha soon
Android Kernel 2.6.35
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Hey, tried it out, works great on my T-Mobile Comet. No SIM card, so don't know how it does on the network, but yeah, it's usable, thanks for this!
Is there a way to get haptic feedback on the soft buttons?
May want to put on the first page how to install ICS gapps.
For some reason, Gapps won't work.
Hitorijanae said:
For some reason, Gapps won't work.
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GApps fare note included yet
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Fitchman said:
Hey, tried it out, works great on my T-Mobile Comet. No SIM card, so don't know how it does on the network, but yeah, it's usable, thanks for this!
Is there a way to get haptic feedback on the soft buttons?
May want to put on the first page how to install ICS gapps.
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Your SIM id not recognized?
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New site and new informations on the status of project here.
tonystark88 said:
Your SIM id not recognized?
Sent from my GT-S5660 using xda premium
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No, I just literally had no SIM in it, so I couldn't try data.
i tried alpha 2 and it's not lag as alpha 1 good job
can you work for lg optimus me p350 cm9 i'm working on aosp ics but cm9 is good then aosp ics i tried many times to boot cm9 but always getting not bootable rom,
new alpha 3 is coming out...in upload...
Alpha 3 comes out. Changelog, download link and other news/details on the official page
cips gokhle said:
can you work for lg optimus me p350 cm9 i'm working on aosp ics but cm9 is good then aosp ics i tried many times to boot cm9 but always getting not bootable rom,
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I don't have the device and this (xDEOS) is my first port, but we can try to do it, maybe you can cooperate with me and test releases on your device if u want.
New alpha 3 version in the head of post and on the official website. News for testers in the website.
New photo with this changelog:
resized system image
removed calendar and example audio and video files
added all GAPPS
more smooth
resized system (only 96MB)
Wi-Fi finally fixed
Internal Headset works (i hope in all devices and not only U8150D)
Removed Gallery (while we fix graphics we don't insert it in)
Gallery is not installed but you can install quickpic, a beautiful gallery
Well done boys!! Great job! But the RIL works??
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CyanogenMod 10 PORT for Galaxy Note II
This is a port of CM10 originally made for galaxy SIII by Team Hacksung, this is NOT a daily driver (yet).
this port is still using stock kernel from latest release from samsung, but an alternative featured kernel is considered now.
Code:
[U][CENTER][B]What WORKS[/B][/U]
Microphone
3G
audio
h/w video acceleration
gps
wifi
bluetooth
phonecalls
sms
internal / external storage handling (at /storage/sdcard0 and sdcard1)
light in softbuttons, but seems not to auto wake up,
but is adjustable in advanced -> settings
games seems to work fine.[/CENTER]
Code:
[U][CENTER][B]Not working[/B][/U]
Camera
MTP connection to windows
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DOWNLOADS
2012-10-08 v2 build here [MD5] - 5054a0c87244165757743fb4a3c0cc27
See this post for the MIC patch to make calls working . Thanks to imilka for the patch and fixing audio issue
download gapps from
here
Previous updates
2012-10-08 build here [MD5] - 0ccd094f093529a08c928d53848e24d3
2012-10-06 build here [MD5] - 3f0e5e46a2320abf03cd126ea9269bf6
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Instructions
Firefox users: if you get the warning of adware or bloatware, IGNORE and press i want to continue, my files are pure zips for android,
and nothing to be executed on your pc
Install ROM through ClockWorkMod (CWM).
It will require you to WIPE / factory reset, if you are installing this for the first time on your GNII ,
since its completely different from a stock rom.
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THANKS TO
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Team Hacksung for the original compile
imilka for the MIC patch
since i uploaded this one, audio is now starting to work
I am hoping to update with a better edition very,very soon.
Screenshots
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skugpezz said:
Screenshots
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i personally believe a stock AOSP CM10 without mod, is pretty much stock and pictures can be found all over xda.
its really not graphics changing here, its a CM10 release.
Uploading next update,
audio fixed, graphics bug gone, hardware video playback and youtube HD , tested and works.
what seems not working now
light in soft buttons.
Microphone (someone knows the /etc/sound/ tinyHAL config and a solution?)
camera (reboot's mobile)
Great work, will try it soon
you have a pm Dexter
Awesome!
It's a great on your doing, and I'm sure someone could help you with audio / you'll figure it out
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note,
if you got version 20121006 when downloading from link, please refresh Post #1 and get todays 20121008 edition.
I've read AOKP comes from CM, or is based off CM. so today, this is the closest thing we will have to AOKP? :>
thanks for the up :good:
Great thanks for your work
what gapps version i need pls?
i think the jb20120726
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Have installed with the gaps jb20120726
looks and works fine for the first moment
Have this rom like the sgs3 a memory leak?
entwicklun said:
I've read AOKP comes from CM, or is based off CM. so today, this is the closest thing we will have to AOKP? :>
thanks for the up :good:
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yes, its close, but it is not AOKP based. its based on the CM10 i9300 edition distributed on nightlies i9300.
hasbai said:
Great thanks for your work
what gapps version i need pls?
i think the jb20120726
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yes, i used 0726 personally here. i believe it depends on usability , testing and compatibility.
my 64gb sandisk card is accepted without any problems (its formated with fat32)
and can restore my app backups with titanium bacup
only app2sd dont work
dont show the sdcard
entwicklun said:
I've read AOKP comes from CM, or is based off CM. so today, this is the closest thing we will have to AOKP? :>
thanks for the up :good:
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I have an attempt at an aokp port but i don't have a note ii to test it. Lol.
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delete
awesomeness !
flashed "2012-10-08 v2" but
1) dialer/phone is not working at all, can't make calls, no audio via bluetooth either.
2) phone was getting VERY hot !
will keep a very close eye on this as it develops. !
hasbai said:
Have this rom like the sgs3 a memory leak?
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any feedback re this ?
Cool!! The note 2 is gaining ground really really fast! Thanks.
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ipguy said:
awesomeness !
flashed "2012-10-08 v2" but
1) dialer/phone is not working at all, can't make calls, no audio via bluetooth either.
2) phone was getting VERY hot !
will keep a very close eye on this as it develops. !
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did you wipe, sounds like a serious error in memory of wiping, when /data is not clean.
edit: i just wiped and tested, and yes, audio with calls, even with BT seems to fail at some point, i just got noise in bt headset and on my mbile answering machine so not working well.
hasbai said:
Have this rom like the sgs3 a memory leak?
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honestly do not know wheere the mem leak is, but as this is use proprietary drivers from GNII stock firmware, lets just hope it do not
and thats where CM team believe GSIII got one
Dexter_nlb said:
did you wipe, sounds like a serious error in memory of wiping, when /data is not clean.
edit: i just wiped and tested, and yes, audio with calls, even with BT seems to fail at some point, i just got noise in bt headset and on my mbile answering machine so not working well.
honestly do not know wheere the mem leak is, but as this is use proprietary drivers from GNII stock firmware, lets just hope it do not
and thats where CM team believe GSIII got one
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Yup I did a full wipe
I just installed cyanogenmod 10.2 on my tab 2 7.0 and i turned on bluetooth however my bluetooth keyboard which worked in stock doesn't show up when scanning. I'm not sure if bluetooth is even working at all.
Jxt. said:
Hello,
does it scan other nearby devices?
Is your tablet visible to other devices?
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Ok the keyboard connected after a while. It was actually the keyboard that was having issues since after a while I was able to see my neighbors in the dorm next to me s mac book showing up on bluetooth. The only issue I have still is that the delete key doesn't really function as backspace I have to highlight a chunk of text then hit it to delete. I downloaded an app called delete key as backspace but I can't figure out how to set that up. I looked in the screenshot instructions but cannot find a section for physical keyboard.
Jxt. said:
did you check the keyboard layouts?
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where is that exactly I looked and all I can seem to fine are languages but I looked and theres nothing in there about delete as backspace
I have a P5113 running cm 10.2 nightly. It seems to be finicky with bluetooth. I use sixaxis to connect my PS3 controller, but sometimes it just won't connect. Have to manually turn on/off bluetooth a few times, wait a few seconds, try again. It eventually will work though.
Jxt. said:
Did you see this in your language input settings?
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No when the keyboard is connected I still don't see physical keyboard options
Jxt. said:
Nightlys are always buggy, i also use the ps3 sixaxis but i never have trouble getting the bluetooth to stay on.
You should check out Pacman ROMs. :laugh:
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I'm using a version called cm-10.2-20130919-UNOFFICIAL-p3110 It's not a nightly or even an official cyanogenmod supported version I think. I just ended up with it by following a youtube tutorial. This makes me think that when cyanogenmod for the tab 2 7.0 progresses I won't be able to update through cyanogenmod update.
If this is the case will I be able to just flash a rc version of 10.2 when it becomes available without having to wipe data factory reset? I really hate having to reinstall everything
please tell my you can put the home back and multitasking buttons back to normal in that rom. I really don't like what they have done with hiding them and having you drag your finger up from the bottom to get at them.
Really I just want the lightest rom possible using the least amount of resources on my tablet
Jxt. said:
I don't understand how yours look.. screenshot please
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the home button and back and task switch buttons are normal in mine but they r in that annoying circle you have to swipe up to get in pac rom. I looked at a few roms before jumping on the cyanogenmod bandwagon
Jxt. said:
I don't see a circle...
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no i am running cm 10.2 and pac rom has a half wheel thing. Look at the screenshots in this thread suggested earlier. I was just stating that I don't really like the way the buttons are in that rom as I looked into it earlier
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2202854
mikee286 said:
No when the keyboard is connected I still don't see physical keyboard options
I'm using a version called cm-10.2-20130919-UNOFFICIAL-p3110 It's not a nightly or even an official cyanogenmod supported version I think. I just ended up with it by following a youtube tutorial. This makes me think that when cyanogenmod for the tab 2 7.0 progresses I won't be able to update through cyanogenmod update.
If this is the case will I be able to just flash a rc version of 10.2 when it becomes available without having to wipe data factory reset? I really hate having to reinstall everything
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I see you switched to PAC Rom already but back to your original question.
There was a Bluetooth keyboard problem with CM 10.2 early versions.
I think you were using Cody's version of CM 10.2 in the latest versions of CM 10.2 they fixed the "Bluetooth Keyboard Bug" so if you want to use CM 10.2 you just need the latest versions or you can install an app to fix the Keyboard problem and keep using the older versions.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.heightdev.ganhou&hl=en
hcfte said:
I see you switched to PAC Rom already but back to your original question.
There was a Bluetooth keyboard problem with CM 10.2 early versions.
I think you were using Cody's version of CM 10.2 in the latest versions of CM 10.2 they fixed the "Bluetooth Keyboard Bug" so if you want to use CM 10.2 you just need the latest versions or you can install an app to fix the Keyboard problem and keep using the older versions.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.heightdev.ganhou&hl=en
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thank you I am downloading the app. I have not switched to pac rom I was debating it but I ended up going with cm because its not bloated.
As I mentioned in an earlier post I think I am using an unofficial build of cm 10.2 built sometime in september. Would I be able to flash an official nightly build without having to wipe data factory reset Again the file I have currently flashed is cm-10.2-20130919-UNOFFICIAL-p3110
mikee286 said:
thank you I am downloading the app. I have not switched to pac rom I was debating it but I ended up going with cm because its not bloated.
As I mentioned in an earlier post I think I am using an unofficial build of cm 10.2 built sometime in september. Would I be able to flash an official nightly build without having to wipe data factory reset Again the file I have currently flashed is cm-10.2-20130919-UNOFFICIAL-p3110
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I think this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2391355 is the Rom you are using it's the same one I use on my P3113. When CM 10.2 first came out they had a BT problem and that app worked for me.
I believe CM fixed the problem before Cody's last release and my keyboard has been working again without needing the App to fix it.
I just checked my Backspace button and it works fine on my BT 3.0 keyboard.
I did switch the Kernel to Next 2.1.2 so I don't know if that makes any difference.
I would ask in Cody's thread about being able to flash the latest CM 10.2 over Cody's without doing a clean install.
CyanogenMod 11 and 12 by ivanichFeatures:
3.4 kernel with latest patches
USB-OTG
Stable enough to be daily driver
Fully working camera
In kernel mp-decision
Bugs:
Major:
No one
Minor:
VoiP - BuiltIn VoIP client - no audio, also VoIP apps like Hangouts crashes when "Ok Google" enabled (CM-12)
All CyanogenMod upstream bugs
All thanks goes to ivanich, not me. I'm just started new thread.
Downloads:
CM11
CM12
GAPPSCM11 and CM12 final buildsSources:
ivanich's GitHub
Changelog:
Kernel Changelog
ROM Changelog
TWRP Recovery:
Download
XDA:DevDB Information
CyanogenMod11 and 12 by ivanich, ROM for the HTC Sensation
Contributors
Daniiiik49, ivanich
Source Code: https://github.com/ivanich?tab=repositories
ROM OS Version: 5.1.x Lollipop
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.4.x
ROM Firmware Required: HBOOT 1.27/1.29
Based On: CyanogenMod
Version Information
Status: No Longer Updated
Stable Release Date: 2016-12-30
Created 2014-10-19
Last Updated 2016-12-03
CM12 BugsMajor:
Audio
Camera
Video recording
Mobile Data
GPS
Video playback
Minor:
Video recoding in 1080p is broken
All CM upstream bugs
All Android 5.0 bugs
First you should put link into @ivanich github for source
EXTRAS:
SD-EXT Boot MOD - by hinxnz
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3068867
Google apps:
ivanich said:
cm12.1 require 5.1 gapps, found this GAPPS thread and PA GAPPS
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I've just try to install this rom but sensation xe give me error installatio aborted (status 0)
mdr04 said:
I've just try to install this rom but sensation xe give me error installatio aborted (status 0)
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update your recovery version
SD card problems?
First of all thanx a lot to ivanich and all others involved in the efforts of bringing up-to-date software to our manufacturer-abandoned hardware. Big thumbs up! :good:
I came to this rom some weeks ago from Albinoman887's CM10.1 which worked out quite well for more than a year now. Due to the space-consuming updates of the gapps i ran out of memory and searched for a more recent rom. Using this for two weeks now leaves me quite happy except one thing.
I expierience constant and sudden unmounts of the SD-Card, quite like papete mentioned them in the old thread for this rom.
Is this there anthing i can do on my side, to overcome this behaviour configuration-wise?
Could it be that i need a special firmware for this rom to work properly?
Getting rid of this problem would definetly let me use my Sensation for at least an other ten months or so.
@Sajito , seems like I've found a workaround for LPA seek bug. Could you test it on your builds. Also If I remember correctly there was issue with lpa and bluetooth - can you check this too?
https://github.com/ivanich/android_...mmit/9093a8f1f4bef98fbf89b54bcdb1e735e0a821bc
On latest build and clean install, SystemUI force close when changing or adding quick tiles. CM upstream issue?
saldymhmd said:
On latest build and clean install, SystemUI force close when changing or adding quick tiles. CM upstream issue?
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It's not very hard to find at gerrit, isn't it ? http://review.cyanogenmod.org/#/c/75384/
Uploaded new build with this commit included.
ivanich said:
@Sajito , seems like I've found a workaround for LPA seek bug. Could you test it on your builds. Also If I remember correctly there was issue with lpa and bluetooth - can you check this too?
https://github.com/ivanich/android_...mmit/9093a8f1f4bef98fbf89b54bcdb1e735e0a821bc
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I will merge that commit and make a build with that and lpa enabled.
I'll report back tomorrow.
Just remembered that in the last builds carbonrom seems to have a bug with playing music via bluetooth in general. It connects, but music plays always from phone, if lpa is enable or disabled doesn't matter. Gonna test it anyway.
dirty flash
Hi, I've got two questions:
Can updates be flashed as dirty flash? I flashed the ROM's previus version three days ago with full wipe, it's ok to dirty flash the new one?
It's mandatory to flash gapps in a dirty flash?
Thanks.
kastlell said:
Hi, I've got two questions:
Can updates be flashed as dirty flash? I flashed the ROM's previus version three days ago with full wipe, it's ok to dirty flash the new one?
It's mandatory to flash gapps in a dirty flash?
Thanks.
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You can dirty flash ROM updates always. If you experience problems, do a clean install.
Gapps usually don't need to be reflashed after an update.
This is for every rom the same.
@ivanich I've tried that commit on my own for normal playback and everything seems to be fine at least on paranoid android. Carbon seems to have issues with music at the moment.
Couldn't test bluetooth yet, someone else needs to test that.
I remeber that Skype audio was not working when phone display is off, so I guess this could be a good test to try LPA, can't test myself unfortunately atm
banesi said:
I remeber that Skype audio was not working when phone display is off, so I guess this could be a good test to try LPA, can't test myself unfortunately atm
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LPA is not used with skype or similar apps.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=40281352&postcount=6
@ivanich I just tested your latest build and even with that one I'm not having any issues with seeking with lpa enabled.
After disabling touch sounds everything is perfectly fine.
But for some reason in my roms neither in carbonrom, nor in aospa audio over bluetooth is working. May I ask you for your local_manifest?
Sajito said:
@ivanich I just tested your latest build and even with that one I'm not having any issues with seeking with lpa enabled.
After disabling touch sounds everything is perfectly fine.
But for some reason in my roms neither in carbonrom, nor in aospa audio over bluetooth is working. May I ask you for your local_manifest?
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http://pastebin.com/mXqKaG4i
ivanich said:
http://pastebin.com/mXqKaG4i
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I don't get it. I use the same kernel and device trees, I didn't change anything to the audio or anything that could affect it and yet still audio over bluetooth is broken in my builds while it's working perfectly fine here...
Sajito said:
I don't get it. I use the same kernel and device trees, I didn't change anything to the audio or anything that could affect it and yet still audio over bluetooth is broken in my builds while it's working perfectly fine here...
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So you built cm11 by yourself and got bt audio issues or it's broken only in carbon/aospa? Check repos in your build tree, maybe you changed something directly in code, in that case repo sync wont overwrite changes.
Seems I know why you are not experiencing issues with lpa seek. I've rebooted phone and start GooglePlay Music, seek issue almost not noticeable in this app, then I started Apollo and no seek issue again, but then I looked into logcat and realized that after I exited from GooglePlay Music it puts LPAPlayer into underrun state so lpa not worked after I've started Apollo.
EDIT: Returning to GooglePlay Music app shows in logcat that lpa is working again, probably there is something wrong with Apollo
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).
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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.
arrrghhh said:
... 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).
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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!
RandyB201 said:
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.
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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.
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sadly, you were correct. That key is now dead in all ROMs. :crying: