Please excuse this question if this has been hammered to death. I spent the previous 9 days on vacation and feel slightly out of the loop. I'd also rather not read the past 100 or so pages in the CM6 thread to get filled in.
I flashed RC2 and everything seems to run great. I notice the ADW Launcher "apps" icon has changed. Any other tweaks? What works, what doesn't? Any bugs etc.
Thanks
it's only my opinion.
cm6.1rc2 is a bug fix for rc1.
...cm's team showed a tweet about possibly having wimax authentication working a few days ago(not released...wip!). but it seriously isn't their focus how sad.
talk about missing the mark on this phone...
I only noticed a few issues thus far. I had a problem keeping a GPS fix the other night, however I'm not sure if that is attributed to RC2 or my lack of doing a full wipe. I also noticed this morning my messaging app keeps experiencing an FC.
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First off, I'm aware this phone is riddled with GPS problems, so I'm not asking the typical questions. But pretty much everything I hear from people about their problems are how they never get a lock, or it takes several minutes to get one. That's not my problem.
My problem is after I get a lock (which is usually pretty quick) and am driving following my Google Nav directions it will CONSTANTLY lose the satellites. Seems to be every couple of miles that it starts searching for satellites for about 2-5 minutes before refinding them, only to lose them a few minutes later, and usually right when I need to exit the freeway. Also it takes it a good minute or so to realize it's lost the satellites, so it will keep me frozen in the same spot on the map for this time, not giving me the convenient button to access the list view.
Has anyone else experienced THIS specific problem, and do you have any advice?
What android version are you on? I had problems like this on eclair but my GPS on froyo is as good as my wife's evo.
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Froyo, Quantum 2.5. In fact this problem has really only been since Froyo ROMs. My GPS was solid in Eclair.
So... nothing? Not even a "no, nobody's having your problem?"
I've had this problem from time to time, but it seems to be inconsistent; I use google nav a few times every day. Hasn't happened lately though and I've been on the same ROM for 5 days now.
I have this issue and i'm on the latest bonsai rom. I think it is a problem with Google Nav personally because with Sprint Navigation it happens less often for me. Or Perhaps I just have a bad GPS chip. I'm going to run stock di18 for a few days and see if it is just Froyo and my Phone that bugs out. Maybe it is just my phone and I need a new one.
Yeah remember google nav is still in beta form
You're better off using sprint navigation
I never lost a lock and I'm on froyo stock dk28
And sprint nav is free..I can see why people on tmo and verizon use google nav but not sprint folk lol
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Happens to me all the time (bonsai 1.1.4).
A quick work around is to use the GPS toggle in the notification area.
Disable it long enough for it to say it lost GPS, enable it finds it quickly (for me), but it's hella annoying.
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Update from my previous post,
Google nav worked for 20 minutes all the way home yesterday and today on my way to work it dropped out after 5 minutes then worked for another 15. I'm pretty sure this is just Google nav being buggy and Epic GPS internals are not the greatest. All in all Sprint Nav seems to be working a lot better. If you still continue to have problems try getting a replacement phone from sprint. I hear that some of the epics out there have better luck with GPS. You Could have gotten a bad one like me. WHen i've asked this question in the past on the forums a lot of people just have the big issue of not getting GPS Locks. Never see to many having the GPS drop signal issue. Everyone else's post that i've read say they have perfect GPS. Its funny because I get locks instantly but gps drops randomly like yours... so so lame.
Also try out the new Bonsai4all rom because after I've installed it i'm having a lot less GPS drops with Google Nav and i'm still testing Sprint Nav. Good Luck.
EDIT: I have been testing GPS driving to work and back home. Not one single GPS signal lost. This GPS issues might be in the past. I'm not sure if its Mammons Bonsai Rom that fixed it but If I were anyone having the same issues I would try a fresh wipe of your SD card and Odin epic back to di18, get gps signal in Google Maps, Odin to dk28- get signal in Google Maps, and CWM3.0.0.5 and then flash BOnsai. Good Luck
I don't know what is in bonsai 1.1.4 rom but my gps is perfect now and it was buggy with every other rom I've tried on dk28. I've tried a lot. Midnight,viper,epic experience.
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I had this problem all the time. It was especially bad last week when I was down in Tucson for work. It was what finally motivated me to get rid of the Epic.
I have the same problem OP. I actually finally just posted about it today, see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=921935 and my post is #4. I still don't have a solution, but am willing to try Bonsai 1.1.4 if it would fix things...
Such an annoying problem. I haven't been trying Sprint Nav lately as it is removed in Nebula 1.0.6, but I could try adding it back in and seeing if there is any improvement...
Try the phone reset with the msl code also. Many people are having luck with it. Good luck.
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Had the same problem for weeks. So do many others, as this is on numerous threads throughout the boards (and Android Central too). On the latest Bonsai Rom (and others based on it like Midnight), they list a gps fix. Using Midnight 2.9 fixed it for me.
Also, when I was having problems, Sprint Nav worked much better than google Nav.
The more this happens to me, the more I think it's a Google Nav problem, not a hardware/firmware problem. When it happens I see that the GPS icon in the notification bar is solid and not "searching" for a signal. That to me points to the software as the problem. Either way, it's REALLY annoying.
I was never particularly happy with the Sprint Navigation app which is why I've avoided it. Google Nav always worked so well for me before. Also I've been trying to cut down on apps on this phone, especially carrier crap.
I may try Bonsai, although I've generally liked Quantum well enough that I didn't want to switch camps. Several people stating they're using it and not having this problem is a good trail to follow, though.
Still, pretty darn frustrating.
EDIT: All right, I just switched to Bonsai. All I can say is thank you for giving me the push to switch. I don't know about nav yet (although Maps lock was quite literally instant instead of the several seconds I wasn't too bugged by before), but the overall kernel is so absurdly faster I'm shocked. Thanks.
Here is what happens to me. I can get a very accurate GPS lock easily. When I am navigating, however, the GPS lock drops after a few minutes of use, as if GPS were turned off. If I have just rebooted the phone, the GPS lock lasts about 15 minutes, and then it happens again. I can toggle the GPS on and off from the pull down menu to fix it temporarily. But, it keeps happening, and it gets more frequent. I've been this problem on every Froyo ROM I have tried . . . Bonsai, Nebula, etc. It is NOT only on Google NAV. It seems to be even worse on NAVIGON.
I never had these problems on Eclair. The fix on Eclair was not as accurate, but it never just dropped.
This only happens to me when I lose signal. Which usually means I'm out in the middle of nowhere and need my gps.
Thinking of getting a back up offline gps for this reason.
Silent25r said:
This only happens to me when I lose signal. Which usually means I'm out in the middle of nowhere and need my gps.
Thinking of getting a back up offline gps for this reason.
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This is not my issue. I am in the middle of strong 4G coverage when it happens + Navigon works offline (when you have a sat lock).
I didn't have issues before switching to DK28/Froyo/Nebuls 1.06, but now the GPS is awful ... even after doing the MSL reset. Frustrating is an understatement.
Ok I'm just wondering if I'm the only one, but my accelerometer has major issues. It gets stuck all the time and whenever its not stuck its always shaking. Even when it didn't shake like crazy it always on the google map app points about 45 degrees to the left which bugs the crap out of me.
Is this just me? or everyone?
btw I've had 2 of these phones and both had the same issue
if this is a common issue, is there any fixes out there?
Are these stock slides?
right now I'm on CM7 but they both had the issue when I was on stock, no root, just plain untouched MT3G Slides
Mine was buggy for a while too, I'm not sure what it was.
It was fine when I was on stock... then I rooted and was running CM6 and it shook like crazy. After flashing CM7 it's been fine.
Now maybe my problem started before CM6 but I didn't notice and then maybe it just corrected itself somehow... but I dunno. I was actually going to post a thread then CM7 came out and it went away. :x
I've been checking it daily using Google Sky Map.
So I've been running the supernova 1.6 rom dk28 for weeks. Always worked great(other than gps, but I don't use it, so never bothered). Then over the course I started noticng al sorts of issues; rotating lag, screen timing out too early/not timing out atall, weird checkered pattern in browser, couldn't have more than four windows, swype probs, etc etc....But then, absolutely no data connection, even wifi, was when I really decided something whacky was up.
So I got on to post in A454nova's thread about the issue(but couldnt, bcause of new rules, but was real glad to read all the completely pointless posts filling pages, by people who apparently are priviliged to post wasted/ranting done). So I went ahead and cleared my memory/dalvik... and reloaded supernova, then restored using titanium. Now I'm back to being all peachy again. And I've done a litle searching but haven't found anything;
So has anybody else had "issues" all of the sudden come up out of nowhere? Where you previously weren't. And that even earily look like th issues people are saying about the new froyo.
Roms always are amazingly fast during the very beginNing for me but after a while they start to deteriorate in speed. Happened to me on ee like crazy.bonsai not so much.I'm now running midnight because the peace of mind of having eb13
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its probably has to do with it being leaked. also you said you cleared your cache and now its better. having cache build up like that can slow your phone down. get a cache cleaner from the market and use it
This problem only really happens after my phone has been on for days at a time. I have had this problem on the latest stable and latest nightly for CM7 (each one cleanly installed after a total wipe).
What happens is that most screens are replaced with entirely black ones. The most consistent example of this is the settings screen. The first Settings screen (which shows Display, Sound, etc) loads correctly. If I click on any of those, I just get a black screen. This will happen in other applications too, like Baconreader or Browser. Also, another connected issue is that the lockscreen won't animate once this problem starts. I can drag it down to unlock, but the rotary wheel won't move at all. If I drag to the right to load my custom app, the lockscreen won't go away and it will force my to pull the battery.
Has anyone else run into this problem? I'd just like to know I'm not alone. I'm not really expecting a bugfix, especially when I'm not even posting a Logcat.
Did you fix permissions?
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This problem only really happens after my phone has been on for days at a time. I have had this problem on the latest stable and latest nightly for CM7 (each one cleanly installed after a total wipe).
What happens is that most screens are replaced with entirely black ones. The most consistent example of this is the settings screen. The first Settings screen (which shows Display, Sound, etc) loads correctly. If I click on any of those, I just get a black screen. This will happen in other applications too, like Baconreader or Browser. Also, another connected issue is that the lockscreen won't animate once this problem starts. I can drag it down to unlock, but the rotary wheel won't move at all. If I drag to the right to load my custom app, the lockscreen won't go away and it will force my to pull the battery.
Has anyone else run into this problem? I'd just like to know I'm not alone. I'm not really expecting a bugfix, especially when I'm not even posting a Logcat.
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I suffered this same thing today. Thankfully a full restart fixed out, but I would love to learn a real solution.
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Did you fix permissions?
midget tossing is habit...2010 midwest regional champion... hw 001
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Next time it happens I will, I'm just afraid it will break Facebook/SMS integration like I've had happen before.
It's just so weird since it breaks everything. The lockscreen, the options, Pandora's station list, the browser, and it goes on and on. It's like there's some sort of display mode that gets screwed up.
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I suffered this same thing today. Thankfully a full restart fixed out, but I would love to learn a real solution.
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What version are you using. I'm going to try to install nightly 77 today after a fresh wipe.
I was seeing the same thing. Now I'm trying to figure out why my data speeds are so painfully slow on CM7 so I can't offer a fix. Flashing back to Warm to troubleshoot 3G.
I get these issues all the time no matter what kernel or nightly I'm running. It has forced me back to sense roms lol
Same problem here. I updated stable mod from stable mod. Reinstalled. Going on 4 days, no issues so far.
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I have the same exact issue. This never happens on a sense rom. I did some tweaks to my system over the past week and I haven't had to reboot since this past Saturday or Sunday. I thought I had fixed it!
Then...
My phone started doing it this morning after I turned on 4G at work, literally as I was writing this post it started doing it. I then turned off 4G.. and it instantly went away. Turning back on 4G and it isnt doing it right now. Now my phone is doing something weird with go sms pro... when I get a text and I respond via the pop up message.. once my text moves to a second line I dont see what I am typing anymore... and now it has progressed to where the pop up box isnt refreshing after I send a message (this is all happening while I am typing this post). Now the phone has become laggy and somewhat unstable... rebooted! All is well. So I went roughly 4-5 days without a reboot... where as before I had to reboot at least once a day.
Thats about the best I can get with these settings:
CM7 7.0.3.1
Savaged Zen 2.6.38.5 CFS > Using SavagedZen Governor, min 384 max 998
Displaying some animations (read somewhere that is a "fix".. or helping extend the time it takes for the Black screen of death to appear).
This is after several full wipes, several when I was running Amon RA recovery 1.8 then updated to the latest and did it two more times. After upgrading Amon and wiping I did not use any backups and started completely from scratch.
So I am not sure what else to do. Some people are getting this, some are not.
Hey everyone,
I had been running RC2 of Synergy before I upgraded yesterday to RLS1. I didn't notice the issue running RC2 for about a month, so it must be something new in RLS1...or something I did to it.
I can't get my Dinc to stay on a profile. When I turn the ringer up so I can hear it, then set it to Vibrate or Silent...the ringer somehow stays all the way up where it was. Does the same with notifications and such too. It's like I have lost all control over the audio on my phone.
I had Audio Guru installed and thought it might be doing something odd, so I played around with it (which it was acting funny too) and actually un-installed it to see if things changed. They didn't, issue still there. Just wondering if it's something I did...or if anyone else is seeing this in the RLS1 of Synergy.
I would have posted in the Synergy thread, but I don't have my 10 posts yet...
NOT FIXED (prev FIXED?)
Well, I wanted to edit my original post (below) because it's misleading. It was fixed UNTIL I did a reboot. I've tried 3 times to re-flash with full triple wipes and it always happens. The last time I even left Titanium Backup alone and just the let the phone restore what was linked to my Google account, but sure enough, after 1 reboot, the issue came back.
I have a bug thread open on the Synergy project, go comment if you're having the issue too - an Evo guy already said he is having some similar issues too. I tried to post the direct link, but apparently I haven't met my minimum to do that either. So, go to the Synergy thread and click on the link in the NOTES section that says "Please report any bugs Here".
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Well, I don't know what I did to get the issue to present itself, but after biting the bullet and doing a re-wipe and re-flash, everything is working as expected now. Maybe I was a goof and I forgot to wipe the Dalvik last time...who knows...
Anyhow, I'll re-post if it presents itself again, but it appears to be FIXED now.