Develop Bugs

[Close] this is finished.

I dont plan on rooting my epic anytime soon(never have). So, in your opinion is sprint iD worth installing? Should i use it or ignore it?

use it.
not sent from the xda app(10 char)

Ignore
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA Premium App

One yes, one no. More feedback please
Sent from my always stock, EC05 Epic 4G.

Sprint ID is bloatware trash.

1 yes, 2 no. Thanks for feedback guys, waiting for more.
Sent from my always stock, EC05 Epic 4G.

k0nane said:
Sprint ID is bloatware trash.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
your talking to a guy who says "no way not now or ever will i root my phone".
that means no custom roms, no themes, no taskbar mods, no nothing.
with out a custom rom, this phone barely even runs live wallpapers.
i think sprint id will be a thrill for him...

2 yes, 2 no. I should add, that it runs just fine on stock rom. I've been on xda long enough to learn tricks to keep it nice. I don't even use live wallpapers, except to make my iphone friends jealous. Anyways, thanks for the input.
Sent from my always stock, EC05 Epic 4G

austin420 said:
your talking to a guy who says "no way not now or ever will i root my phone".
that means no custom roms, no themes, no taskbar mods, no nothing.
with out a custom rom, this phone barely even runs live wallpapers.
i think sprint id will be a thrill for him...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You have a point but i like my touchwiz so im sticking to eb13
Sprint id didnt appeal to me
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA Premium App

I say yes to sprint ID, it will be like a custom rom to you. lmao

You really don't have a choice in the matter if your running stock EC05.

Top Nurse said:
You really don't have a choice in the matter if your running stock EC05.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ya, but I have yet to click sprint iD icon
Edit: 4 votes for don't go near it. Hmm.
Sent from my always stock, EC05 Epic 4G

I say try it. There's no harm in it and if you don't like it you can still use the TW Launcher. Personally, I kins of like Sprint ID
Sent from my Epic 4G

Ok. I think im gonna open it. Thanks for all the input guys.
Sent from my always stock, EC05 Epic 4G

k0nane said:
Sprint ID is bloatware trash.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This ^ 10char

+1 on trash
Sent From My Evo Killer!

For anyone running a modded ROM, Sprint ID is extra trash you don't need as you can get the same thing, and far better done, with Themes and such.
For a stock build, it is not that bad, as long as you pick the clean ID
The other options are just bloatware... rofl...

The only people I have found that like it on sports fanatics and for the ESPN theme. Sprint ID is no more than a stock theme changer which is bloated with running services. For those that want Sprint supported themes...use it. I won't because I can handle my own wallpapers and ringtones and which apps I dl and use.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App

After using it, i have decided the only use i might possibly have for it, is to switch between Launcher2 and Touchwiz. Its not really that interesting at all.
Sent from my always stock, EC05 Epic 4G

More sprint garbage adding on the epic, thanks god for custom roms!!!

term1-5

Has anyone noticed this?? Not only in the gingerbread leaks /system/app folder...but theres also some libs named "libterm1.so" all the way through 5.

ugothakd said:
Has anyone noticed this?? Not only in the gingerbread leaks /system/app folder...but theres also some libs named "libterm1.so" all the way through 5.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What's your take on this?
Sent from an Epic with 4G

I've been wanting to open them up and take a look, I keep getting busy with something else.

megabiteg said:
What's your take on this?
Sent from an Epic with 4G
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Maybe samfirmware is messing with the leaks? I mean ok, a few apk's. But the libs kinda freaked me out

ugothakd said:
Maybe samfirmware is messing with the leaks? I mean ok, a few apk's. But the libs kinda freaked me out
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well, I can see where your coming from. Well its arisk that we all take for downloading an unafficially posted package but I think tht we need to realy know what they are before we point fingers.
Sent from an Epic with 4G

I'll open them up and see...not exactly sure what I could find though. I know the basics of apk editing/theming
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App

Is it possible to boot something like Ubuntu?

Can't you just take any old version ubuntu arm edition build, put
an android kernel in and boot it? Drivers are built into the kernel right? Other than there being no way to receive calls and texts unless, it don't see why it wouldn't work. You could probably make programs that allow you to send and receive calls.
Sent from my Cyanogen Epic 4G

SirLeto said:
Can't you just take any old version ubuntu arm edition build, put
an android kernel in and boot it? Drivers are built into the kernel right? Other than there being no way to receive calls and texts unless, it don't see why it wouldn't work. You could probably make programs that allow you to send and receive calls.
Sent from my Cyanogen Epic 4G
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Google this topic. Also I think there is an app in the market that will help.
sent from my AMOLED AOSP Epic 4G

That app uses a chroot jail run inside android, I'm asking if you can boot a stand alone version of ubuntu. I've never succesfully got any linux distro installed that way.
Sent from my Cyanogen Epic 4G

I thought there was a thread in developement for this?
Sent from my SPH-D700 using xda premium

SirLeto said:
That app uses a chroot jail run inside android, I'm asking if you can boot a stand alone version of ubuntu. I've never succesfully got any linux distro installed that way.
Sent from my Cyanogen Epic 4G
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What's sad is that the samsung moment, samsung interecept, and what's even more sad is the samsung galaxy 5 has ICS their devs are incredible a device that old and they ported ICS.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using xda premium

Ubuntu was ported to the epic a while back.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using xda premium

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=823370

XxLostSoulxX said:
What's sad is that the samsung moment, samsung interecept, and what's even more sad is the samsung galaxy 5 has ICS their devs are incredible a device that old and they ported ICS.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The devs are working on it. They are under no obligation to develop for us and expect nothing in return. So either do something about it or shut up.
They're working hard for us so that the epic can live up to its name.

That'd Ubuntu inside a chroot jail, and it's so old it won't even update.
Sent from my Cyanogen Epic 4G

xboxfanj said:
The devs are working on it. They are under no obligation to develop for us and expect nothing in return. So either do something about it or shut up.
They're working hard for us so that the epic can live up to its name.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No doubt I got that, but for 1 I didn't say it in a tone like I want it done or their not workin Jack***. I don't expect it to happen there's no use for it. For 2 I would give in return if I knew how to code, seeing how I don't, I don't demand like others. Not trying to be rude but don't act like that towards me thanks.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using xda premium

No one seems to be comprehend what I am saying. >.>
Sent from my Cyanogen Epic 4G

Native ubuntu is not possible. Chroot jail is. I've asked this a while back and tried myself, just doesn't work like that.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk
[edit] acutally, do me a favor, port this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10486278

ugothakd said:
Native ubuntu is not possible. Chroot jail is. I've asked this a while back and tried myself, just doesn't work like that.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk
[edit] acutally, do me a favor, port this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10486278
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, you understand what I'm asking for! I would port this if I new how.
Our recovery is different, and doesn't have those fastboot options. I though only htc phones had those.
Sent from my Cyanogen Epic 4G

SirLeto said:
Yes, you understand what I'm asking for! I would port this if I new how.
Our recovery is different, and doesn't have those fastboot options. I though only htc phones had those.
Sent from my Cyanogen Epic 4G
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes i believe only HTC does that feature but.
IMHO, its not worth it because they don't properly shut off and start to lose battery life. My mother's EVO will say its been running for 118 Hrs but yet she only has the stock battery and it drains crazy even with Juice Defender. And when you shut it off it takes only 1 second and usually anywhere from 2 to 8 seconds to boot.
Ill take Cm7 and have my Boot-ani disabled so it boots fast enough.

XxLostSoulxX said:
Yes i believe only HTC does that feature but.
IMHO, its not worth it because they don't properly shut off and start to lose battery life. My mother's EVO will say its been running for 118 Hrs but yet she only has the stock battery and it drains crazy even with Juice Defender. And when you shut it off it takes only 1 second and usually anywhere from 2 to 8 seconds to boot.
Ill take Cm7 and have my Boot-ani disabled so it boots fast enough.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not the same fastboot LOL
SirLeto said:
Yes, you understand what I'm asking for! I would port this if I new how.
Our recovery is different, and doesn't have those fastboot options. I though only htc phones had those.
Sent from my Cyanogen Epic 4G
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You can kexec the boot.img, but odds of it booting are very, very slim.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk

The real trouble is the X/Wayland driver or the lack there of so chroot jail is the simplest way unless you want to try and write the userland driver
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App

ugothakd said:
Not the same fastboot LOL
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hence why i said its different pretty much and idc for fast-boot seeing how it screws up their phones, hence again why i said ill take my CM7 and have the boot-ani disabled so its can boot fast enough for me.

We can do whatever fastboot can do with kexec...I believe your talking about htc's sense "fastboot" which has nothing to do with fastboot in the google android sdk...
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk

Get rid of EL29 update notification?

I am running unnamed rom with steady hawkins stock pulled el29 kernel. I went through and changed all the "el13" references in build.prop to "el29" but that didn't work...any advice?
Sent from my SPH-D710 using XDA Premium App

steindog99 said:
I am running unnamed rom with steady hawkins stock pulled el29 kernel. I went through and changed all the "el13" references in build.prop to "el29" but that didn't work...any advice?
Sent from my SPH-D710 using XDA Premium App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There is an answer to this in the UnNamed thread, have you tried it?

I just wish I got the notification...I've been waiting for it on my stock Epic 4G Touch...wish I could just push the update instead of waiting for Sprint to push it. Used to work like that on my HTC device...but Samsung phones do it other ways.

choyt2011 said:
I just wish I got the notification...I've been waiting for it on my stock Epic 4G Touch...wish I could just push the update instead of waiting for Sprint to push it. Used to work like that on my HTC device...but Samsung phones do it other ways.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Why are you in such a hurry? It's not like the update makes our phones able to print money or anything like that. It'll come, and when it does you will wonder why you made such a big deal about it.

Meh...Im just inpatient...I actually dont mind the static wallpaper...tons of people are *****ing about it.
Posted via My Epic 4G Touch

choyt2011 said:
Meh...Im just inpatient...I actually dont mind the static wallpaper...tons of people are *****ing about it.
Posted via My Epic 4G Touch
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
is the static wallpaper an El29 issue??

[how to] get GPS LOCK on any ics build

hi all, in this occasion I'll show how to get gps on ics, as many of us have this problem please excuse my speaking English is that everything I am translating on Google
well here you go
0. I am not liable for damage occasioned your phone
1.Install the latest version of android gingerbread if you are in gingerbread just go outside of your house i get gps lock
2.Then when you've got the lock [pres volume down and power until you get to enter download mode]
3.Install the ics build of your choice using ODIN, I WILL RECOMMEND THIS ONE
THANXS TO sfhub
and with it YOU will have gps
if any one want to write this in better English it will be appreciated if you can send it to me

kaokollaa said:
hi all, in this occasion I'll show how to get gps on ics, as many of us have this problem please excuse my speaking English is that everything I am translating on Google
well here you go
0. I am not liable for damage occasioned your phone
1.Install the latest version of android gingerbread if you are in gingerbread just go outside of your house i get gps lock
2.Then when you've got the lock [pres volume down and power until you get to enter download mode]
3.Install the ics build of your choice using ODIN, I WILL RECOMMEND THIS ONE
THANXS TO sfhub
and with it YOU will have gps
if any one want to write this in better English it will be appreciated if you can send it to me
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This has been mentioned a few times before...its an old Epic og trick. Its not fullproof as I and a few others have tried it. No dice....

It worked pretty well for me. Not pinpoint, but close enough to actually use.

i always used this method ##GPSCLRX# and it works for me.

puertoblack2003 said:
i always used this method ##GPSCLRX# and it works for me.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That worked for me on my og evo, but has never worked for me on this beast.
It burns when I tapatalk...

Beejis said:
That worked for me on my og evo, but has never worked for me on this beast.
It burns when I tapatalk...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yea my phone just hangs and never reboots. What rom did you have success on?

Wrong section. Your instructing people to flash an Epic Touch tar on the OG Epic. People who don't read before doing (which are common here) are going to brick their phones. Plus as far as I know I haven't heard many complaining about gps not working on cm9 for "our" device.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk

kaokollaa said:
3.Install the ics build of your choice using ODIN, I WILL RECOMMEND THIS ONE
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Dude! This is an E4GT build, not for our phones. Bad English or not you screwed the pooch here.....sorry.
Edit: I see Z already covered this.

Tried it and didn't work at all.

The way it worked for me was on a EL29 Rom...you can be on any 29...if I remember right from what I read on a different thread...When I was on fb21...no GPS...Went into Recovery from there ...restored one of my old EL29 Roms...went outside got a lock on GPS...From there went back to restore...restored ICS fb21...when it booted up ...went back to GPS and got a lock instantly...So it worked for me with that method...

ronny71 said:
The way it worked for me was on a EL29 Rom...you can be on any 29...if I remember right from what I read on a different thread...When I was on fb21...no GPS...Went into Recovery from there ...restored one of my old EL29 Roms...went outside got a lock on GPS...From there went back to restore...restored ICS fb21...when it booted up ...went back to GPS and got a lock instantly...So it worked for me with that method...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yup..an OG Epic trick that works for more people than it doesn't if clearing a GPS stats doesn't work. I didn't check the link in the OP but pay attention to what you are doing if you try it
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using xda premium

RyleyinSTL said:
Dude! This is an E4GT build, not for our phones. Bad English or not you screwed the pooch here.....sorry.
Edit: I see Z already covered this.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What are u talking about? This is the epic touch forum and he's linking to the.latest epic touch ics build. Who screwed the pooch here???
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using xda premium

Zeinzu said:
Wrong section. Your instructing people to flash an Epic Touch tar on the OG Epic. People who don't read before doing (which are common here) are going to brick their phones. Plus as far as I know I haven't heard many complaining about gps not working on cm9 for "our" device.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
RyleyinSTL said:
Dude! This is an E4GT build, not for our phones. Bad English or not you screwed the pooch here.....sorry.
Edit: I see Z already covered this.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Pardon my french, but WTF are you two talking about?
Edit - LOL muscle and I must have seen this around the same time and thought the same thing. My phone rang though and I hadn't hit the submit button.

musclehead84 said:
What are u talking about? This is the epic touch forum and he's linking to the.latest epic touch ics build. Who screwed the pooch here???
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's what I thought - now I'm really confused...

Either a few people were off of the mark or there was a quiet EDIT to fix it. I didn't check at first but things seem to be in order now
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using xda premium