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DrewGaren's JellyBean747 M7 - A couple thoughts

Sadly, I do not have enough posts to my name to reply to the thread in the Development forum, so I thought I'd post this here. I'm using Drew's JB747 M7, and it's very close to perfect for my needs. I had a couple issues that I ran into, and I've fixed them, so I wanted to share.
1) I ran into the issue with the Call Log prepending + to all incoming calls. This, of course, makes it impossible to return a call by tapping it in the Log. The TMO RIL files mentioned in post #3951 in that thread did, in fact, fix the issue for me.
2) Even after updating the RIL files, I found that I could not use Google Voice for my voicemail. I know that it's not possible to use Voice's built-in setup wizard to configure itself as the VM service in TW ROMs, and I know that I cannot get VMs to display in Call Log with TW either, but the issue I had was that my forwarding did not work. If I rejected a call, it went to dead air. It did not hang up, and it did not go to my GV greeting. After some tinkering, I found that resetting my forwarding numbers to the default (using the MMI ##004# in Dialer) did work with call rejections (sending to my AT&T VM, of course). After doing this, I tried the *004*[GV NUMBER]# MMI, and tested the call reject again. This time it forwarded to GV as expected. I know this is mentioned as a possible fix in other threads, but I wanted to state that it worked for me, so it's worth a try if you already have GV as your VM service on whatever ROM you're flashing from.
3) SOD - after freezing some Samsung bloatware, I rebooted. I'm using the stock kernel DG includes in the ROM. A couple hours later, I experienced my first SOD. The soft buttons were illuminated, and the only thing I could do to fix was pull the battery. This was with the suggested settings in No-Frills from the M7QuickFix set, and supposed to apply on Reboot. Looking at the CPU speed stats in No-Frills after the SOD, I noticed a whole lot of time spent at 384MHz, despite 486MHz being set as my minimum. It seems like perhaps No-Frills settings are not, in fact, re-applying after reboot. I'm still tinkering with No-Frills to see if I can replicate.
I may flash Ktoonsez's kernel so I can get KTweaker instead, but wanted to at least mention that it looks like double-checking CPU speeds after a reboot might be a good idea.
Hope this helps someone out there. And a big THANKS to Drew for his great ROM. Donation heading your way shortly, and I can't wait to see 1.0. :good:

Flash ktoonsez kernel it fixes the sod with out needing to set min to 486

jefferson9 said:
Flash ktoonsez kernel it fixes the sod with out needing to set min to 486
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Thanks!
Just flashed ktoonsez's 10/31 kernel, which was posted moments after I'd finished flashing 10/28 . I ran KT's kernels on all of the AOKP and CM JB ROMs I've run, plus a handful of TW ICS ROMs. Love KT's work, but wanted to try out the stock kernel in JB747. I was getting fantastic battery life with the stock kernel, so I'm hopeful KT's gives me some good life, too.

Flash grafixxnyc port and u won't have any issues.
As for your Google Voice issues i never had issues. It would say it didn't work when setting up but always did.
I was a fan of Drew's ROMs but the high Android b system drain was b worrying me. After 6 builds it was always high.
Been running this port and couldn't be happier. Try it you won't be sorry.
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bbgt2 said:
Flash grafixxnyc port and u won't have any issues.
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Thanks for the suggestion. I actually have tried grafixxnyc's Stock Sprint port and prefer DG's ROM. Too much Sprint stuff in grafixxnyc's port.
I have not, however, tried BlackJelly if that's the one you mean. Was considering trying it this weekend, though I'm hoping Drew will have JB747 1.0 out by then.
At this point, JB747 M7 with KT's kernel is working quite well for me, after the RIL fix at least. Going to keep this as my go-to nandroid for a while I think. :good:

Thanks for the tips. Im currently using m4.1 sprint leak as my daily driver. Works great, I get over 30hrs of life with light use. About 18-20 w mod use.
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jbl16 said:
Thanks for the tips. Im currently using m4.1 sprint leak as my daily driver. Works great, I get over 30hrs of life with light use. About 18-20 w mod use.
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Yeah, I was getting great battery life with DG's stock kernel. KT's kernel eliminates the SOD for me (so far...it's only been 36 hours), but the battery life is slightly inferior. Using ktoonservative and SIO. Stock voltages, so I may need to play with that.
Which specific ROM are you using? Got a link?

[Q] SII X Hercules (4.2, CyanogenMod) Phone call voice distortion Problem

I've recently rooted my phone and gotten the latest cyanogenmod (hercules), ever since then, everytime i make a phone call, i hear everyone else clearly, but apparently they can't hear me properly. They describe the sound as hearing a lot of distortion and a "robot" voice. I'm not sure whats causing this problem, I have great cell reception, and I've never really had this problem with my old OS (ice cream sandwich). I remember my friend telling me they can't hear my voice because it was so soft, so i went through the settings on my phone and turned of noise suppression and it was better, but then after that call no one car hear me talk.
Anyone know any possible solutions to this?

Re: SII X Hercules (4.2, CyanogenMod) Phone call voice distortion Problem
I've got the koodo S2X and I've also had some issues with call quality.
First I had complaints of people I was talking to being able to hear an echo of themselves it was fine for me though.
I also had complaints of it sounding like i was underwater or slightly robotic.
What rom are you currently on? There are two 4.2 kernals that might fix your problem, it fixed the call issue I was having.
Asdk: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2111871
Cerux: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2121546
Alternatively you could try a different radio, or there is a thread that offers a hardware fix and instructions. Personally I'd make that my last resort though.

Spheeler said:
I've got the koodo S2X and I've also had some issues with call quality.
First I had complaints of people I was talking to being able to hear an echo of themselves it was fine for me though.
I also had complaints of it sounding like i was underwater or slightly robotic.
What rom are you currently on? There are two 4.2 kernals that might fix your problem, it fixed the call issue I was having.
Asdk: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2111871
Cerux: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2121546
Alternatively you could try a different radio, or there is a thread that offers a hardware fix and instructions. Personally I'd make that my last resort though.
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I'm currently on CyanogenMod 10.1 - 20130226- Nightly- hercules
Build number is cm_hercules-userdebug 4.2.2 JDQ39
Kernal Version 3.063- cyanogendmod - g5n897f5
Not sure if this answers you're question (I'm kind of new to the whole custom ROM's on Android).

mikloish said:
I'm currently on CyanogenMod 10.1 - 20130226- Nightly- hercules
Build number is cm_hercules-userdebug 4.2.2 JDQ39
Kernal Version 3.063- cyanogendmod - g5n897f5
Not sure if this answers you're question (I'm kind of new to the whole custom ROM's on Android).
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I know everyone says this, but make sure "Noise Suppression" is checked in phone settings. If it isn't, people will complain that you sound quiet or far away, or have a robotic voice like you described.
The hardware fix is for people with call echo (the other person hears it, you don't).
Hope this helps.

mikloish said:
I'm currently on CyanogenMod 10.1 - 20130226- Nightly- hercules
Build number is cm_hercules-userdebug 4.2.2 JDQ39
Kernal Version 3.063- cyanogendmod - g5n897f5
Not sure if this answers you're question (I'm kind of new to the whole custom ROM's on Android).
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Okay so either kernal should work for you, I know I had an issue with both the stock Cm10.1 kernal and Aokp 4.2 stock kernal. With both kernals I was getting pretty good call quality but it still wasn't quite the same as stock ics.
Because there has not been an official release for jellybean on the t989 I dont think you'll find a perfect rom in terms of sound quality. The kernal is closely related to sound clarity with jb, so flashing one of the two kernals should fix your problem for the most part.
What custom recovery are you using, twrp or cwm?

If i flash cm10.1 2/26 nightly, what gapps do i need?
If i flash cm10.1 2/26 nightly, what gapps do i need?

eleazarvital said:
If i flash cm10.1 2/26 nightly, what gapps do i need?
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121212 gapps.
http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20121212-signed.zip

Hey,
I have the same problem with my phone, can you tell me if switching kernel fixed it?
thanks

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Okay so either kernal should work for you, I know I had an issue with both the stock Cm10.1 kernal and Aokp 4.2 stock kernal. With both kernals I was getting pretty good call quality but it still wasn't quite the same as stock ics.
Because there has not been an official release for jellybean on the t989 I dont think you'll find a perfect rom in terms of sound quality. The kernal is closely related to sound clarity with jb, so flashing one of the two kernals should fix your problem for the most part.
What custom recovery are you using, twrp or cwm?
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I'm on cwm. Sorry for late response, haven't had time to try these out.

[Q] Audio-jack problem ONLY on non-stock ROMs

(I thought I'd report the following issue, in case someone else had experienced it or if someone understands why)
On non-stock ROMs, the sound from ANY application (phone, music player, etc...) comes out heavily distorted through the audio jack but NOT through the phone's speaker. This has been verified on CM10.1.3 STABLE and various 4.3 ROMS.
I used to not have this problem and I've been running CM10.1 based ROMs and more recently various 4.3 ROMS without this problem for many months. Recently the problem started so I tried completely wiping, reformating of SD card, and re-installations of ROMs to no avail. Took it to a technician who replaced the whole jack-unit but it didn't help. So...I ODINed back to stock 4.1 and problem was fixed! However, any time I install a non-stock ROM, the problem returns, and only re-ODINing back to a stock ROM fixes it. I've tried 4 or so times....
I've been able to flash Custom 4.3 STOCK-BASED ROMS (based on leaks) without any issue as well, so it's not an issue with flasing "custom ROMs" perse, or with Android 4.3...(thank God! at least I can flash Touchwiz 4.3!)
Does anyone have a clue what's going on here?

Do the roms have a volume or sound enhancement mod do you think? If you flash an older one that used to work fine, does it also exhibit the same problem? If not, maybe try using the audio files from the old Rom in the new one? Probably won't help, but you never know...
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Do the roms have a volume or sound enhancement mod do you think? If you flash an older one that used to work fine, does it also exhibit the same problem? If not, maybe try using the audio files from the old Rom in the new one? Probably won't help, but you never know...
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As far as I know, there were no audio/volume enhancements in the ROMs I tried (CM 10.1.3 and Carbon ROM) only the usual DSP audio app (which I made sure wasn't running). Yeah, those exact ROMs totally worked in the past without a problem, and it wasn't just my sound files that sounded distorted out of the jack it was any sound from any app (system sounds, phone, etc...)
I might try again with a non-stock ROM if/when Android 4.4 becomes stable, otherwise for the time being I'm happy to stick with TW 4.3 (thanks to you!) It's really awesome!

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As far as I know, there were no audio/volume enhancements in the ROMs I tried (CM 10.1.3 and Carbon ROM) only the usual DSP audio app (which I made sure wasn't running). Yeah, those exact ROMs totally worked in the past without a problem, and it wasn't just my sound files that sounded distorted out of the jack it was any sound from any app (system sounds, phone, etc...)
I might try again with a non-stock ROM if/when Android 4.4 becomes stable, otherwise for the time being I'm happy to stick with TW 4.3 (thanks to you!) It's really awesome!
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Can't argue with you there! On a new build now and will get it released when I get my computer back from my daughter! So watch out for that in just a bit!
And in case you didnt see it, there is a 4.4 Rom posted. Looks like it was just updated with more functionality too. You should take a look if you haven't yet.
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DocHoliday77 said:
Can't argue with you there! On a new build now and will get it released when I get my computer back from my daughter! So watch out for that in just a bit!
And in case you didnt see it, there is a 4.4 Rom posted. Looks like it was just updated with more functionality too. You should take a look if you haven't yet.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk
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I tried the 4.4 and unfortunately I the same audio distortion problem returned right away. This was coming from being on the TW 4.3 Leak (#2) from over a week straight with the problem. I researched how to lower the audio jack levels in Cyanogen ROMs and found out about this file: "snd_soc_msm_2x" in the system folder
I messed with that file a bit (with a text editor) and managed to get the distortion to go away by lowering ALL of the headphone outputs by 20%. Problem is that then the volume was really too low to enjoy music on. I tried only 10% lower but then the distortion came back. After that I gave up, but convinced that there's something in the deep CM audio settings which my phone no longer likes, Weird.
BTW, I was able to Nandroid back to my TW 4.3 and the problem disappeared. So at least, there's no need to ODIN if I ever want to try again.

there is information about hacking that file here on xda. i think i saw it in an s4 forum but they got their info from the s3. if i remember or find it again ill let you know. but a quick search might find it as well.
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[Q] Lack of TW Roms...Other Options?

After all this time now the only ROMs out there that are TouchWiz Based are
Tweaked
Jedi Master
Right? Is this really the only set of options we have? I need to have WiFi Calling and both of these ROMs seem to have issues... one with WiFi not even wanting to work half the time (Jedi) and the other making it sound like the conversation is taking place inside of a can (Tweaked)... Any other suggestions aside from Odin to Stock??

Look in Android development. There's more then those 2 or you could make us one. DROID premium has a fairly popular AOSP themed and I have a little project*it is in hold until 4.3 though) By the way I ran tweaked for a long time and never had a problem with sound quality. Dwitherell doesn't add in any sound mods except the optional volume boost so there should be no change from stock. Having said that you could try a different kernel or done sound mods, I recommend Viper audio.
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Did you report your issue with Tweaked in the tweaked thread and I missed it? If so my apologies - as kintwofan said there was nothing directly done to the rom to alter call quality. Did you use any of the sound mods? What kernel were you using? Was this on wifi calling? Did this happen right away after installing the rom (before any themes/mods)? Did the "can" effect always happen regardless of location (so no matter what tower your phone may be connected to)?

dwitherell said:
Did you report your issue with Tweaked in the tweaked thread and I missed it? If so my apologies - as kintwofan said there was nothing directly done to the rom to alter call quality. Did you use any of the sound mods? What kernel were you using? Was this on wifi calling? Did this happen right away after installing the rom (before any themes/mods)? Did the "can" effect always happen regardless of location (so no matter what tower your phone may be connected to)?
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I did not maybe I should though... not certain its a ROM issue. That's why I wanted to try another one. I really like Tweaked so far but the sound is off.

Headphone volume on OB3

Hi all. Many have noticed that the headphone output has taken a hit with the latest beta. I use V4A and even that isn't really doing the trick. I installed EX Kernel, which does a great job at improving volume... But unfortunately I'm getting phone freezes whenever I join a public WiFi if I use a custom kernel, so I've had to go back to stock.
Does anyone have a way of boosting headphone output above and beyond V4A? I've tried editing the mixer_paths.xml file... But it no longer exists!
Any ideas?

saccentekennedy said:
Hi all. Many have noticed that the headphone output has taken a hit with the latest beta. I use V4A and even that isn't really doing the trick. I installed EX Kernel, which does a great job at improving volume... But unfortunately I'm getting phone freezes whenever I join a public WiFi if I use a custom kernel, so I've had to go back to stock.
Does anyone have a way of boosting headphone output above and beyond V4A? I've tried editing the mixer_paths.xml file... But it no longer exists!
Any ideas?
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I don't own a 5t so can't really comment on the quality but, one thing I'm kinda sure is that on oreo google shifted the mixer path xml to "system/vendor/etc/".

dynamic_4444 said:
I don't own a 5t so can't really comment on the quality but, one thing I'm kinda sure is that on oreo google shifted the mixer path xml to "system/vendor/etc/".
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They did move it to vendor/etc but the there are no numerical values to change under headphones like there was in 7.1.1.

I found it, and thanks for the pointer! I did try changing the values I used to change before (HPHL HPHR RX1 RX2) but it's not working now I'm not sure it worked then either!
Any other ideas m

saccentekennedy said:
I found it, and thanks for the pointer! I did try changing the values I used to change before (HPHL HPHR RX1 RX2) but it's not working now I'm not sure it worked then either!
Any other ideas m
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Only option is the custom kernel with sound control route. Which kernel were you using that was giving you problems?
I used to always edit my mixer_paths_tasha headphone values to 84, playback gain control on slight -1.9db and kept the master output gains at 0 in v4a and that was more than enough volume for me. Now I just run sound control headphone gain at +2, and playback gain control and output gains are still at same levels and the volume is the same.

It's happened on both EX Kernel and Blu_spark kernel... I'm back on stock and will see if it happens again tomorrow. It SEEMS to happen when I'm listening to Spotify and I rejoin a public WiFi that requires login through a splash screen. Yes... It's very specific, and entirely possible it's not kernel related. However, I know that all custom kernels experience some WiFi weirdness (delayed WhatsApp notifications on WiFi only etc.) That's my best guess at the moment anyway...

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It's happened on both EX Kernel and Blu_spark kernel... I'm back on stock and will see if it happens again tomorrow. It SEEMS to happen when I'm listening to Spotify and I rejoin a public WiFi that requires login through a splash screen. Yes... It's very specific, and entirely possible it's not kernel related. However, I know that all custom kernels experience some WiFi weirdness (delayed WhatsApp notifications on WiFi only etc.) That's my best guess at the moment anyway...
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Try FrancoKernel, I havent had any issues with wifi and the latest update today has wifi fixes in the changelog.
Edit: that is, if your issue has anything to do with custom kernel specifically.

Flashed new kernel 1.16 and downloaded kernel adiutor from playstore. There you can increase the volume

Dazed No More said:
Try FrancoKernel, I havent had any issues with wifi and the latest update today has wifi fixes in the changelog.
Edit: that is, if your issue has anything to do with custom kernel specifically.
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That worked! No problems on Franco (this morning at least) Guess whatever he's done with the wifi module has done the trick

Wrong thread, oops.