I just flashed the UnNamed ROM v1.0.1 courtesy of gtg465x (http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=1033039) to my Samsung Epic 4G Touch from Sprint.
It is light years ahead of the stock ROM that came with the phone, and is ninja fast. I also finally got wifi tethering working with this ROM, which I wasn't able to with other ROMs for some reason. So, I'm totally loving it with one potentially big exception:
- It is billed as being Carrier IQ free, but both Voodoo CarrierIQ and Logging Test App have found that Carrier IQ exists and is operable on the phone even after flashing the UnNamed ROM. It clearly states at the UnNamed ROM thread that Carrier IQ does NOT exist on this ROM (See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1386280&highlight=unnamed+rom), but this is not what I have found.
Anyone have any idea as to why Carrier IQ would still be showing up after flashing UnNamed ROM, and know of a way I can get rid of it?
Thanks for the help!
(Note: I had the Pro License of Logging Test App installed on my Epic Touch 4G right after I first rooted it, and I was able to uninstall Carrier IQ. However, I bricked my phone and had to go back to the stock ROM. Ever since then, no matter what ROM I have installed I get a message saying the Pro license of Logging Test App doesn't work on the Epic Touch. Weird!)
p.s.> I am an Android noob after a few years on the iPhone. Very happy to make the switch, and have spent a bunch of time taking advantage of all the great info and hacks at the XDA forums. Nonetheless, I am still learning. On a good note, I have managed to become as adept in doing nandroid and Titantium backups and restores as I am at bricking the phone. So, I'm feeling pretty comfortable at this point being able to get myself out of a jam.
I am running the same rom and voodoo detects it but states that it seems inactive. My score is 170 which is good. You gotta have some or the phone wont work I have read. I am using Chris' Repacked EK02 kernel though. I don't know if that has anything to do with it.
welcome to android... it's a known fact that there will be some elements of CIQ that will exist in order to make any rom functional. So CIQ is basically "inactive" and you shouldn't be too concerned about it.
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welcome to android... it's a known fact that there will be some elements of CIQ that will exist in order to make any rom functional. So CIQ is basically "inactive" and you shouldn't be too concerned about it.
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This. There are still traces of CIQ around the system, because it is so deeply embedded it couldn't be entirely removed. But it doesn't work. The services aren't running, which is what you should be concerned about, not what a detection tool tells you.
Varying Voodoo CarrierIQ Scores
Well, first of all, thanks for the fast response. Secondly, right before I posted, my Voodoo Carrier IQ score was somewhere close to 400 with a message saying Carrier IQ was active. I ran it again after reading your response, and it came back with a score of 70 and a message that says "Carrier IQ elements found - however it seems in active." I have no idea what I did differently. I should have taken a screen shot of the first score, but I did take a screen shot this time.
But, here's where it gets a little weird to me at least. I shut Voodoo CarrierIQ down completely, and then ran it again. It came back with a score of 370, and it has a message saying Carrier IQ is active. So, I tried one other test. I rebooted the phone, and then ran Voodoo CarrierIQ again, and it said I now have a score of 270, but "Carrier IQ seems inactive."
All this fluctuation makes me wonder how accurate Voodoo CarrierIQ is. Given these different scores, should I be concerned with respect to the bad parts of Carrier IQ being active in the UnNamed ROM?
Note: Logging Test App only comes back with the following Carrier IQ files active: iqmsd and libiq_client_so. I seem to remember when I first ran Logging Test App back with the stock ROM, it reported back more Carrier IQ related files.
There is a process, I think it's called something like android.iqd, that tries to start the CIQ service and fails. Then it tries again periodically. Which could be why you're getting varying results. The UnNamed author may not have removed that process in his CIQ edit. I know Calks ROM was running that process too, and he did something to remove it.
Just to test I restarted and ran voodoo again and got 270 inactive. Waited 2 minutes and got 170 inactive. Checked again a little later and was at 70 inactive. I think maybe it uses what it needs to then uses less and less
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Thanks for mentioning android.iqd as a possible explanation. I am very happy with the UnNamed ROM, especially now everyone has given me some peace of mind regarding Carrier IQ in the ROM.
Try disabling CIQ using the Auto Root sticky. It should work with any ROM, including stock, without needing to change any files (thanks JoshMiers). Since it doesn't need to change files, it works with EG30, EG31, and EK02.
[ROOT][NCIQ][EG30/EG31/EK02] Auto root your existing stock ROM (w/o ODIN/ROM Flash)
I've been running stock rooted for a week now with no iqmsd nor android.iqd processes restarting in the background.
170 score in voodoo is usually comprised of 2 things
1) 100 points for log entries saying CIQ can't start
2) 70 points for dormant iqmsd and libiq libraries
What is important is iqmsd and android.iqd are not running.
sfhub - thanks for the links to your other thread. I went ahead and ran the e4gtauto-sfx.exe, and selected option D (Disable Carrier IQ) just to see if it changed anything, which is didn't. Although, per your FAQ about how to tell if CIQ is running (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20067719&postcount=287), I see that its normal and necessary to have both libiq_client.so and iqmsd running.
This is all an early learning experience for me, so again, I appreciate everyone being so helpful with great info.
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Although, per your FAQ about how to tell if CIQ is running (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20067719&postcount=287), I see that its normal and necessary to have both libiq_client.so and iqmsd running.
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I don't think I said it is normal for them to be RUNNING. I said it is normal for them to be found / present after disabling CIQ.
The reason they aren't removed is because it isn't really that useful to remove them if you have CIQ disabled so it cannot start in the first place. By leaving the dormant binaries and libraries in there you preserve your ability to receive OTA updates in the future.
When you say it "didn't change" anything, it actually did. You already had CIQ disabled by installing a custom ROM, so by not changing anything you actually mean, it went from disabled to disabled. However with the change you just installed, if you switch from a custom ROM, back to stock, keeping your Android user data, CIQ will still be disabled.
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Has anyone else noticed that there some paid/protected apps are not showing up in the marketplace? I can't find fandango or ride hopper pro using this rom, but they show up on slidemeroot2, nonrooted slides and a nonrooted motorola droid.
Anyone else notice missing crap?
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There are rooted and unrooted slides experiencing this as well. There is a thread about it in the general section
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I restored my slidemeroot2 nandroid image, wiped and reset up my google account. Low and behold I could get those two apps.
I restored my slidemeroot5, wiped, reset and still couldn't get them.
Wiped, reflashed slidemeroot5r1, added my google account and no dice off a virgin 5r1 flash.
Only thing I can think of is it knows I'm running apps2sd and can copy the apk from apps.private.
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I see a lot of mytouch slide owners here and I was wondering if rooting the mytouch makes it more efficient?
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There are a few reasons why some might actually need root the most important being the ability to put your applications onto the SD card (a2sd). Some people love to fill their phones to the brim with applications and currently there is no stock feature that allows you to use a2sd. Another feature that rooting allows is the capacity to use a wireless data sharing application that would give one the ability to use their phone as a modem with any wirelessly enabled laptop or computer. Currently there are a couple of applications in the market that will allow the use of your phone as a modem but I have found them to be less efficient than the rooted solution and limited as free versions and somewhat expensive for the full featured versions. There is talk that the 2.2 (FroYo) system update will include the a2sd feature but I was told by a tmobile beta device and software tester that he is confident that a2sd and native data tethering (network data connection sharing) with a usb cable will NOT be features supported natively in the coming FroYo (2.2) system update.
Rooting is also good for simply trying out customized and themed operating systems in the form of ROMs. Some folks have a big problem with the tmobile branded "Sense" operating system (OS) that was shipped with the phone. I love the Sense OS and I was a hardcore "Cyanogen Mod" ROM fan ... I can't imagine using a Cyanogen ROM at this point but I will try a Cyanogen ROM once that particular ROM is released because those ROMs are usually very nice. As the rooting scene develops there might by a way to "overclock" the processor to a higher speed than the 600mhz clock speed the stock ROM and all root ROMs are currently set. There has been no such overclocking achieved or utilized with a rooted ROM for the MT3GS at this point. Overclocking reduces battery life so you really have to choose whether a subtle performance improvement is worth the loss of battery longevity throughout the day.
Currently I think stock and unrooted is the way to go as the ROM's that are currently available for the MT3GS are no real improvement over stock ... but if you need a2sd due to limited internal memory or you need a mobile modem for your laptop or home computer then it is absolutely worth while. So it all depends on what you are trying improve the efficiency of when it comes to rooting.
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There are a few reasons why some might actually need root the most important being the ability to put your applications onto the SD card (a2sd). Some people love to fill their phones to the brim with applications and currently there is no stock feature that allows you to use a2sd. Another feature that rooting allows is the capacity to use a wireless data sharing application that would give one the ability to use their phone as a modem with any wirelessly enabled laptop or computer. Currently there are a couple of applications in the market that will allow the use of your phone as a modem but I have found them to be less efficient than the rooted solution and limited as free versions and somewhat expensive for the full featured versions. There is talk that the 2.2 (FroYo) system update will include the a2sd feature but I was told by a tmobile beta device and software tester that he is confident that a2sd and native data tethering (network data connection sharing) with a usb cable will NOT be features supported natively in the coming FroYo (2.2) system update.
Rooting is also good for simply trying out customized and themed operating systems in the form of ROMs. Some folks have a big problem with the tmobile branded "Sense" operating system (OS) that was shipped with the phone. I love the Sense OS and I was a hardcore "Cyanogen Mod" ROM fan ... I can't imagine using a Cyanogen ROM at this point but I will try a Cyanogen ROM once that particular ROM is released because those ROMs are usually very nice. As the rooting scene develops there might by a way to "overclock" the processor to a higher speed than the 600mhz clock speed the stock ROM and all root ROMs are currently set. There has been no such overclocking achieved or utilized with a rooted ROM for the MT3GS at this point. Overclocking reduces battery life so you really have to choose whether a subtle performance improvement is worth the loss of battery longevity throughout the day.
Currently I think stock and unrooted is the way to go as the ROM's that are currently available for the MT3GS are no real improvement over stock ... but if you need a2sd due to limited internal memory or you need a mobile modem for your laptop or home computer then it is absolutely worth while. So it all depends on what you are trying improve the efficiency of when it comes to rooting.
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I really appreciate you answering my question . I have a stock mt3g slide and I love the phone along with the Sense UI. It's fast, responsive and the only thing I was going to do was purchase a 32 gig card and be done with it . I started poking around the forums and that's how I came across "rooting". I just came from a jailbroken, unlocked Iphone 3g so I was totally stoked about doing this to my phone. But as I was reading up on it, I really did not see the purpose in rooting the mt3g slide just yet, besides like you said, the apps2sd and the tethering (which I did not know I could do on this phone until you mentioned it). I am a firm believer in tethering and I even downloaded the PdaNet app onto my phone but have yet to test it out.
My battery life is decent considering I keep 3g on at all times. Granted, there are a few spots that I travel to that have to use Edge but those spots are small. I saw a few videos with some nice roms but they all had the Sense UI removed and basically looked like every other android phone. I personally would like to "root" my phone while retaining Sense UI. I really like the "live wallpapers" and I have seen videos with it running on the slide and it looks really nice. Have you heard of an app called SetCpu <--spelling? I saw that people were able to overclock their chips significantly and I was wondering if I could use this same app on my mt3g slide?
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I saw that people were able to overclock their chips significantly and I was wondering if I could use this same app on my mt3g slide?
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Doesnt work yet, we dont have a kernal that supports it.
It will happen.
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Doesnt work yet, we dont have a kernal that supports it.
It will happen.
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Oh ok I was just wondering. I cannot wait until that becomes available for our phones.
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Are you people total knuckleheads or just totally miguided and misinformed
I have it on good authority ( as the person sitting next to me at the moment can attest, that Team Cyanogen does indeed have a froyo 2.2 like build out for the G1, soon to be available for the MT3GS....It has native tethering, native JIT, native apps2SD, and native froyo gmail, changes to the market and native FROYO 2.2 calendar and many other tasty goodies......without all of the junk of a sense UI, so put all these inferior and one step backwards builds on your nice new shiny phone (like putting retreads on a Lamborghini)and get your heads out of your know nothing asses, and wait 2 months top for (as they say on many pizza boxes, you've tried all the rest....now try the best) a MT3GS cyanogen build
As excited as I am about obsidian's post (/sarcasm), it has no relevance to this discussion.
I'm also missing some paid apps with this ROM. Specifically Pure Calendar Agenda widget. When I get some time this weekend I'm going to try out another ROM and see what happens.
That being said, looking on Google's support boards, it might not be a ROM specific problem, but could be account related.
That is good to know. If it's an account issue, are they working on a fix for it? I don't want to root my phone then not be able to see certain products in the market place.
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Oh, I should be more specific. The threads I found on Google's boards were saying the problem seemed tied to Google accounts. But I've also seen some people say that changing ROMs has done it too. I'll flash something else tomorrow and check it out.
I have been a long time Cell phone modder, and I have just gotten my first Android Phone, the HTC Evo 4G.
I have been reading androidforums.com and these forums for about a week now trying to get my head wrapped around things, but I still have some lingering questions.
I feel I have a good grip on how to get my phone rooted/nand unlocked, but its the what to do after that, which bothers me.
What I would like to accomplish:
More customized look and feel
Better battery life (without disabling half the features of the damn phone)
Free Wifi Hotspot
Removal of the pre-packaged crapware
Froyo
What I would not like to lose in the process:
Any of the phones functionality, including GPS/4G/Camera/Video/Bluetooth/etc.
Nice features that Sense has, such as Facebook contact syncing
Reliability or usability of the phone in general
As I have gotten older, my desire to mod has become less and less, and I get more tempted to just leave the phone alone and wait for OTA updates to come out, but when I just tried to do the wifi hotspot and learned I would have to pay an additional $30 on top of the $10 "premium data access" I made the decision to root. That being said, I don't want my phone to be something I am flashing every day. I want it to be as stable as possible so that I can get it all set up how I want without having to worry about re-flashing and losing all my data week after week to keep up with bugfixes and such.
What I don't understand is the differences between all the roms. The opinion at large seems to be that CM6 is the way to go, but it seems a lot of stuff is broken in CM6 atm, like 4G among other things.
Since this is my first android phone, I am already getting used to the Sense UI, but I have seen some other peoples home screens that just look amazing.
I guess what I am looking for is some advice, or a bit of a rundown (since I cant find all of this information in one place) about what is the best course of action to get from point A(stock phone) to point B(customized rooted phone which is "stable") over a path of least resistance.
Thanks in advance!
[also making this same post on androidforums.com]
You can accomplish everything you mentioned except froyo. If you do not want to lose any functionality then flashing a froyo rom is out of the question right now because they all have small issues. CM6 is a froyo rom.
The difference between roms is some are based on 2.2 (froyo) and others are based on 2.1 (stock for evo). Then they also differ in terms of what comes pre-installed, some remove all bloatware even sense and others do not, and then there are some in between. Any rom based on 2.1 will likely have everything working. I can tell you from experience that Damage Control and Backed Snack worked very well on my phone. The best thing to do is just try them out. Once your phone is rooted it is very easy to switch between roms.
Lastly the easiest way to achieve root is using simple root program which can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=720565 (that link is assuming you have latest OTA update, if not search for simple root and you will find the one pre update)
try dc 3.2.3 very stable release(has all the features working; 4g, camera, ect) and has good battery life(don't need to disable half of your phones features), it also allows for a lot of customization(DCupdater allows you to download themes and flash them straight from your phone), and you can pick and choose what bloatware to remove using DConfig, a froyo release is suppose to come out sometime this weekend.
Another option for you is to root and then flash the latest rooted "stock" rom. then flash the latest radio and wimax. then you can use a file manager to remove bloatware. I use "root explorer" from the market. be careful what you remove as removing some things can cause problems. I am currently running this on one of my evo's with no problems everything works and battery life will get me through a day. if you need more info as removing the bloatware feel free to pm me and ill help with what i can. I'm sure using the stock rom will be sufficient for you. On the phone i have running i have all features enabled and am pushing my pop3 accounts through gmail, 4g wifitether, all works just fine.
I noticed in the Advanced Task Manager that the bloatware apps I never use are always running. Amazon MP3, Google Voice, Sprint Football Live, etc.
I want to get rid of them to maximize battery life. I used to flash ROMs on my previous phone but the options for the Evo seem a lot more custom, with some not supporting certain standard phone features.
Is the best thing in my case to flash a ROM to get a clean task list (I want to keep all normal functions including Sense), and if so which one, or would it be better to delete all the stock apk's manually with Root Explorer?
Also I flashed the kernel at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=719763 which I thought would boost my Fps2D rates above 30 but it hasn't made a difference.
Most of the custom ROMs are based off Sense, so the easy way to go would be to flash one and call it a day. Most of the bloatware will already be removed for you, and they all have performance tweaks as well. I use Fresh 3.2.0.0 as my daily driver and recommend it highly. Other good ones that I've tried are Evio, Virus, and Baked Snack.
Which kernel did you flash? I'm pretty sure that all of Netarchy's kernels have the fps uncapped so there might be something else going on. I hate to ask this, but are you sure you flashed it properly? Go to menu > settings > about phone > software information and make sure that your kernel version is the one you intended to flash.
Ok thanks. I guess my main concern was that some roms seemed to have a different UI in the screenshots.
How should I restore my apps, Titanium or nandroid?
It's just a skin over the SenseUI. All the Sense functionality is still there.
Nandroid doesn't restore your apps, it restores your entire system and returns your phone to the exact condition it was in when you made the nandroid.
Titanium is a great utility and makes it painless to to try out new ROMs. Back up your user apps and settings and then restore after you flash the new ROM.
I definitely want to keep everything as close to stock as possible without the bloatware. CM6 is out because it doesn't have Sense, so what's the second best? I am looking at about 8 options right now and the details seem like a lot to parse through, so I appreciate your insight.
If that's the case then maybe just keep the stock ROM and delete the bloatware. Titanium actually has a setting called Chuck Norris mode that lets you delete the bloatware. Just be sure to back it up before you delete it just in case you deleted something important. There are a couple threads here that have lists of .apks that are safe to remove, I suggest you do a search and find them so you know what is and isn't safe.
What did you figure out about the kernel and your fps?
Ok, thanks I'll give that a shot. I may end up trying CM6 anyway as I don't have 4G in my area and I'm curious to see what the alternative to Sense is.
You were right about the kernel. It was showing the stock kernel under software info, so I flashed netarchy's again and am up to 54 stdev 4 on Fps2D now. Thanks!
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I noticed in the Advanced Task Manager that the bloatware apps I never use are always running. Amazon MP3, Google Voice, Sprint Football Live, etc.
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Do I want to know why you installed Google Voice yourself (Sprint doesn't ship it), but yet call it bloatware and don't simply remove it?
Exactly how do you expect GV to do what it does, and *not* be running? You don't *want* voicemail notifications?
As for the other apps, this is Android, not Windows. Just because something is in the task list doesn't mean it's consuming CPU cycles.
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I want to know why you installed Google Voice yourself (Sprint doesn't ship it)
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Good point, must have picked it up in the Market myself.
As for the other apps, this is Android, not Windows. Just because something is in the task list doesn't mean it's consuming CPU cycles.
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Thanks for this clarification, I was not aware of this distinction. My impression was that all tasks use up cycles. Is there more information about this somewhere?
On another note, the Fusion Froyo ROM looks like it might do just about what I'm looking for so I think I'll give that a shot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=744368
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Thanks for this clarification, I was not aware of this distinction. My impression was that all tasks use up cycles. Is there more information about this somewhere?
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There's a ton on info on the subject, but the most thorough write-up I've found can be read here. it as written before froyo, but it's even more true now.
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There's a ton on info on the subject, but the most thorough write-up I've found can be read here. it as written before froyo, but it's even more true now.
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Excellent info, thanks very much for that.
I ended up trashing the Task Killer app and using this instead to monitor battery: http://www.appbrain.com/app/nextapp.systempanel
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Excellent info, thanks very much for that.
I ended up trashing the Task Killer app and using this instead to monitor battery: http://www.appbrain.com/app/nextapp.systempanel
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very cool - that was one of the first apps I actually bought, and I would say that its a "must have" for folks that get into the nitty gritty of their phones or are trying to hunt down rougue apps. It's great not just for the battery monitor, either. I did a mini-write up for it just today in another thread here.
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very cool - that was one of the first apps I actually bought, and I would say that its a "must have" for folks that get into the nitty gritty of their phones or are trying to hunt down rougue apps. It's great not just for the battery monitor, either. I did a mini-write up for it just today in another thread here.
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Bump for the awesomeness that is SystemMonitor. I hope people realize they shouldn't be using task killers or SetCPU as Android automatically modulates both of those to maximize battery life.
IMO the best option to further battery life is to use an awesome kernel. I personally prefer Netarchy 4.1.9.1 with HAVS for the familiarity, stability and voltage modulation, but the newest HTC kernel included with Fresh 3.2.0 is supposed to be even better. King's is also reported to be close to improving battery life as much as the newest HTC one does.
I know, that new kernel is supposed to be sick. I can't wait for more devs to start tearing it up in their own releases.
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ok, so let me start off with I'm really an average enthsuiast and have a wide array of knowlede of multiple OS's including Linux, so doing mods is not foreign to me. The hardest thing about this crap is learning new terminology as you change devices.
On thst note, I was working with stock rooted E4GT on ICS 4.0.4 (FH13) with AGAT Recovery 0.2.2 and (as techies normally do), I want to make mine better and faster.
All of a sudden my phone started freezing randomly in apps. It seems to consistently do it if I try and do copy/paste functions, and more specifically if I do long-press in any application. Then the Sprint FI27update appeared and keeps nagging me to be installed. Not sure if thats coincidence or what, but the nag is annoying as hell. I changed my kernel to 3.0.42+,AGAT_FI27_kernel #v0.6.3 at this point hoping the freezes were a performance thing. No change tho
I think I got frustrated one day and just hit install on the Sprint update to see what would happen (mostly hoping copy and paste would start working),but predictably, i got a yellow triangle error. Rebooted to AGAT and restored my System, cleared cache, rebooted, back up and working and the nag was gone....for a little bit, but its back now. I asume it just had to redownload
So, this is where I stand...All I want now is the nag gone, and maybe a cool rom, but overall something that doesnt freeze cause I NEEEEEED the copy function of my phone.
Let me thank all of you in advance for your help with this, and for really having a top notch forum thats extremely helpful. Any and all advice is appreciated!
M'ics 1.7a fi27 deodexed has given me not a single problem. And best of all you are up to date and no nag from an update because you are on the latest
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M'ics 1.7a fi27 deodexed has given me not a single problem. And best of all you are up to date and no nag from an update because you are on the latest
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Hey - I only got around to doing this today, but THANK you for the advice. I installed M'ics 1.7a deodexed via AGAT (which updated recovery to Venum 0.0.1), wiped cache, rebooted, optimized apps. Little slow at first but that seems par for after a fresh ROM install.
Copy/Paste works now without freezing!! And thusfar no FI27 nag. Very cool theme it comes preloaded with too.
Thanks for your help and advice, seriously
No problem. If you would like some help odexing it for a snappier rom let me know. Also adwlauncherex is awesome on it
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Here is where my Noob shows. I try to learn as I go along, but find many things that are above my head. I take a long time to puzzle through things, and when stuck, someone from XDA can usually point me in the right direction. This question regards Kernels for the Verizon Dev Ed Note 4. The kernels that seem to be available are either stock, or CM12 ROM early builds. The Touch Wiz kernels that I can find, other than Starkissed, are based on other carriers, mostly T-Mobile, or for other versions of the phone. I understand that there are carrier specific files for each carrier that should be used for each carrier's phones. I have tried several of the T-Mobile kernels, and they seem to work 99.99% of the time, and rarely get glitches, but I do run across several odd things that seem to be kernel related. I will give a concrete example: My wife and I both have Note 4 Dev Eds. She is running Definitive NJ5 1.6 with the stock kernel. I am running the same Definitive 1.6 but with the AEL 7.2 TMO kernel. (I know that Definitive 1.8 came out, and both of us will be on it by the weekend, but that is a different issue). Here is the strange thing -- The standard Google Play Netflix app (Yes, I did get a free year of Netflix with the second Dev Ed Note 4 buy) works on her phone, but not mine. Yes, I know we have many different apps on each phone and so on, but when I switch back to full NJ5 with Definitive (ie stock Kernel), the problem goes away. On her phone the app proceeds to a sign in page, on my phone the app takes about 4 or 5 minutes of spinning and then says it can't establish a connection. I tried to get a logcat, but a 5 minute logcat is a huge pile of information that I don't think is within my abilities to evaluate / unravel. I was wondering if it could be a TMO versus VZW carrier specific issue. I love the AEL kernel and the incredible customization it allows. Is there a formal set of carrier specific files that can be substituted or imported into the TMO Kernels to make them fully VZW compatible, or is this an extensive "porting project"? Does someone simply have a list of values that need to be changed or easily plugged in, or is this a big developer level issue? What is the level of knowledge needed to do such a thing? Thank you in advance for your patience and help.
Well, I found out that it was not a Kernel specific problem, but a Netflix app specific problem involving it wanting SELinux. I should have searched better, though I thought I did -- I should have known, XDA came through again.
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