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Hi guys,
I decided to upgrade my phone the other night, for no other reason then I like to fiddle and see what I can do with things =). WM5 worked fine, but I wanted to check out what WM6 had to offer.
So I download the official upgrade from the HTC member area ( http://www.dopodasia.com/Dopod_Aus ) and install as directed.
Everything went great, and I am pretty happy with WM6.
But after the upgrade, trying to start the camera brings up a dialog box with the error message "Unable to start camera. Unable to initialize Camera". This occurs if I hit the shortcut or run the .exe from explorer.
I downloaded the camera software but trying to overwrite the installed files using activesync yeilds an "unable to overwrite because files are write-protected" error, and attempting to write-enable the files is disallowed (the file just reverts back to write-protected, frustratingly).
I've searched these forums and others, and I can't find any answers.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
I had the same problem when I pass from WM5 to WM6 because I try to restore a backup from my old ROM over my new ROM, thing that is impossible that works well due to registry and file incompatibilities.
I don't know if it's your case or not...
VivaErBetis said:
I had the same problem when I pass from WM5 to WM6 because I try to restore a backup from my old ROM over my new ROM, thing that is impossible that works well due to registry and file incompatibilities.
I don't know if it's your case or not...
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Thanks for the reply =)
Nope, im not restoring any backups or transferring anything else.
I have the same problem - no answer yet My original report:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1393458#post1393458
The key thing is that reflashing to a known-good ROM doesn't fix it. What about in your case?
sim
tigersim303 said:
The key thing is that reflashing to a known-good ROM doesn't fix it. What about in your case?
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Hrmm.. I haven't tried yet, still looking for some sort of workaround or a software solution.
I'll try another OS tomorrow and let you know how it goes.
I also have this error, but...
...occasionally, it works when I do the following:
- Cold boot the device (no soft reset)
- Start the camera, but the screen will display noise
- Close the camera
- Start it again
- Second time, it will operate as expected
But funny enough, this trick doesn't work all the time...
I have friends and collegues that also upgraded and they don't experience this problem at all...
Same thing here... I bought 4 att 8525 units at ebay. they already came with wm6 3.57 from cingular.
3 units are working with no problems, but the camera stopped working in one of the phones.
I've tried everything (I think) , soft reset, hard reset, rom upgrade/downgrade.
A little of history ... so maybe some guru out there figures out what the f.. is going on:
1) The camera used to work fine.
2) Suddenly it began to fail saving pictures to the SC (sandisk 2gb) . All the phones have the same card.
If you choose to save to main memory, it worked.
3) The same day, the message "unable to initialize camera" started to show everytime I tried to start the camera application (4.0).
4) I tought it may be a failure SC, so I removed the SC, reset the phone but nothing changed.
5) Incredibly.... after then phone been turned off for a while... when I turned it on, the camera worked. Took a few pics... and the same error again!
6) Soft reset, hard reset.... nothing...
7) Updated SPL, radio and Rom (schaps 3.57) and the camera did work again!!!!! (with the SC in) .... after a few hours (no applications or skin applied) the error came back.
8) repeated those steps..... but no luck this time....
9) removed sim, sc and repeat steps.... no luck...
10 ) now, it is not working.... I tried coolcamera... but it does not start... tried camera 4.11... nothing... I went through the registry comparing with the other phones... everything is correct.
11) now I am thinking it is hw problem... but how is it possible that it works from time to time??????
Well... I almost gave up looking for a solution.... any idea would be great!
(what is a cold reset? )
thanks
fabian
Good news!!...
I just downloaded this cab that says it corrects SC bad management.
After installing the cab... turning off/on the phone... the camera works!!
(I don't know for how long it will work... but at least it is alive! )
Good luck and please share your experience with this cab !!
fabian
I can't believe it.... it worked for 2 hours... I did nothing with the phone... when I got the phone to send a sms, I tried again the camera... and it did not work!!!!!
(((
this is really weird!!
Well... this seems more like a "blog" than a forum .
Yesterday night I try removing the battery for 15 minutes. Then I turned on the phone and the camera started working.
I was really pesimist about the time it will keep working well... so I took pictures , recorded video, store them into main memory, into SC .. I really messed up with the camera ... everything worked well... tryed also Coolcamera application and took picture at maximum resolution (1600x1200 I think) .. everything Ok.
The camera is still working today... I did soft reset and it is still working... I'm trying step by step every action... synchronize.. wi-fi... phone... sms.. mms.. etc etc...and the camera still working...
I wonder how long will this work.. and what the hell does taking away the battery ???? Does it clean something in the ram ?
Any answer???
fabain
damn
I was really hopeful of this cab...
installed it and nada...
trying the battery trick (again) with this new cab installed to see maybe well just maybe...
fingers crossed
tehMope
Hey ya all,
Did a ROM upgrade
Schaps Pro New Very excellent to state the least!
Did a re-store (double dump move!)
Used SK Tools to re-store old backup of entire system (that was the double dumb move not the using the the fantastic SK Tools app!
Camera worked as well as a 2pixel can, but now get "Unable to start Camera not enough storage is available blah blah
So I did a search found a cab to a Kaiser link to rabidshare and tried to download 6 in a couple of days NO go on that,
http://rapidshare.com/files/97924716/Nadavi_HTC_Camera_5_0_4_2915_00_NEW_HTC_FIX.cab
Rabidshare doesn't finish download most every time I try on PC or phone!
Can anyone provide another link to download form please please!
So I tried another cab on this forum ArtemisSDeng and no go with soft rest.
Took battery and micro card out, 15 minutes (what-ever) no go on that either. . .
Have
Storage FREE 32.96 MB
Programs free 27.81 MB
So NOW what can I do besides buy a new Tynt and not restore old system restore over a NEW ROM?
Much help please?
where are updated cameras anyway?
I am currently running version 3.0 build 25498 HTC Camera on my Wizard with WM6 (NBD v9.2) ROM. Where can I find updated camera files. I tried a ROM once that had version 3.3 on it and it seemed to work better but I haven't found any standalone copies of the camera programs.
Anyone?
Can I use this cab for my HTC TYTN II (Kaiser) or its ony for Artemis ?
Hope this helps,
The reason that my camera messed up after installing a new ROM, is that I re-stored my device with a whole system restore!
This covered over the new upgraded settings found in the NEW ROM with old settings/ configuration !
SO I reinstalled the OLD ATT ROM (yuk) and BINGO camera works as it did before the undated ROM!
Now I going to reinstall the NEW cooked ROM, without the restore system and just hand install all my 6 apps, so I don't mess up the updated camera settings!
Maybe next week hopefully!
Hope that helps someone, so they can run a cooked ROM without messing up their camera!
Later!
madefree, you can restore all the old setup of your phone with SPB Backup ver2. It has an upgrade rom mode that doesn't alter the os at all but puts things back as they were on your old os. Today screen how you like it, any apps you've installed(fully regged). The only thing I've found was that for some roms I had to re-install the .net framework 3.5 as it DOESN'T alter the OS files. Well worth the money..
Cheers...
Thanks much ultramag69 for that info on the v2, as I was doing a flash on LVSW Edition ROM in about 20 minutes, so maybe dnload SPB Backup v2 and give it a try!
I just wish Sktools did that same type install, since I already bought that app!
Again thanks!
fix camera not initailize error (maybe)
ok not sure this will help every body but it work for me --- i'm running schaps 4.31 same problem after upgrading my 8525 any ways after weeks of try with cab , software , downloads I went to the programs them self and found out that if I disabled the camera icon setting in schaps config then soft reboot it works every time ( the icon actually is still there on today screen) been 2 days no errors before fix -- soft reboot use cam once errors till I reboted again hope it helps repost your findings might just be a freak incident
I have Verizon Wireless service. I want to upgrade my phone for the first time. I've been reading alot and the Wiki but it doesn't go into great detal about how to do it. I want to make sure I have got everything down correctly first.
- First, get my phones ESN, MSID, Security, EPST, and M. IP settings by using ##778, etc.
- Second, I unlock the phone and install BootLoader 2.40 per Wiki instructions.
- Third, I install Titan_Radio_ROM_3.42.30 by coping TITAIMG.nbh to my SD mini card and running bootloader by pressing the 3 keys.
- Fourth, I install dcd_titan_kitchen_3.2.2 by running it and compiling it and coping the created RUU_signed.nbh after renaming it to TITAIMG.nbh and copying it to the SD card and running bootloader by using the 3 keys.
I pretty much checked everything before I compiled it, except items that did the same thing or that was double like the different versions of the camera. Is that OK, or will it eat up all my memory, or will I have other problems? I didn't know what alot of the stuff was, so I thought it would just be best to install everything. Also, the wiki talks about choosing the right carrier and not more then one carrier, but that option wasn't there. I assume that's what the VZ cab is now here for?
- Fifth, copy dcd Verizon Carrier 20080706.cab to the SD card and run that.
Then I do a soft reset and everything should be working? Is that right? Did I miss anything?
I also don't understand the A-key problem and how to avoid it.
I'm also confused about not booting after you upgrade the ROM and after the screen calibration the carrier customisations will run and alter my EPST settings to the operators settings and my phone will be configured to the wrong service. What's that about?
Will it allow me to run the verizon cab file from the SD card after I install the ROM without having to soft boot the phone?
Also, can I use PIM backup and restore to backup to my SD card and then restore after the ROM upgrade? Will that be a problem?
Thanks for your help and time.
Long post, so here is mine:
Your four steps are pretty close, other than mentioning the formatting of the sd card which you probably already know how to do via cmd, you have it right.
If you are not checking extra boxes in the kitchen, you can just use the ROM he posts underneath. If you want standard games, x-button, different versions of the phone or camera, etc or if you want to install your own OEMs then the kitchen is for you. Sounds like you are just planning on hitting everything, which I would suggest against (you don't want or need two phone versions, two cameras, etc). Leave the items where they are unless you know why you are changing them, dont click everything. Do some research on each item by googling xda here.
With regard to carrier cabs, run your carrier cab afterward to get functionality. Yes you can run from SD. I have never needed to do an A-Key reset, but others had to after upgrading radio. Just call verizon and tell them you are not able to authenticate your phone and they will reset your phone for you. Don't worry about what it is or why it happens.
Letting customizations run is for when you run the sprint update, which it doesn't sound like you are doing. If you are running the updates over sd card, you can let the customizations run, but since you dont have UC (research here) there is nothing to run so no worries; it will try to run your UC and see there is nothing there and just reboot, kewl. Don't use backups (Sprite or SPB or otherwise, best to use activesync and UC (see above).
Yes, the simple stuff I left out like formatting the card, etc. I understand that.
I guess I need to use the Kitchen because their are some items in there that I want, and some items that I don't know what they are, and I'll look into it like you said instead of just checking everything just incase it's something I might want or need in the future. Like I said I didn't click on everything, stuff that do the same thing, or different versions of the same thing I didn't click on. So, I think I just clicked on everything but Enterprise + IPSECVPN, Camera 4.05.30525.00, HTC CommManager - Titan 8 Button, and HTC Titan PhoneCanvas (Dailer).
It sounds like I won't need Enterprise + IPSECVPN, because it sounds like it's for some kind of Enterprise network with VPN, and I don't have something like that. I would like to know the difference between the version 4 & 5 of the Camera. I assume version 5 is better. I assume that the Touch 10 is better then the Titan 8 button, but would like to know the differences, also the differences in the Dialers. I assumed the Vogue was preffered since it was the default one that was checked. I haven't checked out the link you left for me yet, so I'll do that to see if I can see the differences.
Do I do a soft reset after I install the Radio and before I install the ROM and after I install the ROM and before I install the Carrier Cab file?
I'm having problems doing backups now. I don't have activesync because I have Vista and it doesn't use activesync. I was able to do backups with Outook and Windows, but they won't work anymore. I was using the USB data cable and they were working fine, but then I got a Bluetooth Dongle and installed that and it messed everything up. I tried one that was compatible with XP and downloaded different drivers and I couldn't get it to work. So, I purchased one that was compatible with Vista and it would sync but not backup my contacts and appointments with Outlook like it would with the data cable. I tried using the USB cable and it won't work anymore either. I can't even get it to make a connection anymore, and it will show an error on the phone. That's why I got the PIM backup and restore software to backup to and from the SD card. I haven't used it yet. I was going to try and use it, and then do a Hard Reset and then restore my data to my phone and try to get it to backup to my Outlook like it used to with the USB Cable. If I can get that to work I was going to try and do the Titan ROM update. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks for all the help!! Take care!
serfboreds said:
Long post, so here is mine:
Your four steps are pretty close, other than mentioning the formatting of the sd card which you probably already know how to do via cmd, you have it right.
If you are not checking extra boxes in the kitchen, you can just use the ROM he posts underneath. If you want standard games, x-button, different versions of the phone or camera, etc or if you want to install your own OEMs then the kitchen is for you. Sounds like you are just planning on hitting everything, which I would suggest against (you don't want or need two phone versions, two cameras, etc). Leave the items where they are unless you know why you are changing them, dont click everything. Do some research on each item by googling xda here.
With regard to carrier cabs, run your carrier cab afterward to get functionality. Yes you can run from SD. I have never needed to do an A-Key reset, but others had to after upgrading radio. Just call verizon and tell them you are not able to authenticate your phone and they will reset your phone for you. Don't worry about what it is or why it happens.
Letting customizations run is for when you run the sprint update, which it doesn't sound like you are doing. If you are running the updates over sd card, you can let the customizations run, but since you dont have UC (research here) there is nothing to run so no worries; it will try to run your UC and see there is nothing there and just reboot, kewl. Don't use backups (Sprite or SPB or otherwise, best to use activesync and UC (see above).
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Is there a size limit to the ROM file RUU_signed.nbh? There should be. Let me know. Thanks.. Steve
Since this is your first ROM upgrade I think you should avoid the kitchen for now and just use DCD's compiled rom. (this is just my opinion) It will really simplify things for you.
As for PIM backup I would think it would work fine for contacts, but I think you will run into issues if you wan to restore SMS backups because of going from WM6 to 6.1 and the threading SMS that is used for 6.1.
I also saw this http://www.dashwire.com/ I haven't used it yet, but its free online solution for backing up your PPC.
As far as your question for soft-resets go, When you run the update the phone should reset on its own. I don't know why your active sync isn't working, but I would try and get it to work before running these updates to ensure proper connectivity of your device before running these updates.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/downloads/microsoft/device-center.mspx
Thats what you would need to get it to connect.
Gluck!
cleanser said:
Since this is your first ROM upgrade I think you should avoid the kitchen for now and just use DCD's compiled rom. (this is just my opinion) It will really simplify things for you.
As for PIM backup I would think it would work fine for contacts, but I think you will run into issues if you wan to restore SMS backups because of going from WM6 to 6.1 and the threading SMS that is used for 6.1.
I also saw this http://www.dashwire.com/ I haven't used it yet, but its free online solution for backing up your PPC.
As far as your question for soft-resets go, When you run the update the phone should reset on its own. I don't know why your active sync isn't working, but I would try and get it to work before running these updates to ensure proper connectivity of your device before running these updates.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/downloads/microsoft/device-center.mspx
Thats what you would need to get it to connect.
Gluck!
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I've used PIM Backup since Jan of this year, and have had no issues restoring any SMS from a WM6 to WM6.1. It goes through and threads it all the 1st time you open up messaging, so if you have a large amount of messages, it will take a while to thread it all the 1st time you open it up....
For my first time I did not use the kitchen. I found it pretty easy to do. Just make sure you load the radio b4 the rom.
I just wanted to thank everybody for all there feedback and help, it was very helpful. The 3 main reasons I need to do the ROM update is to take advantage of the new features of WM6.1 and I need to be able to install Java and get my TomTom GPS software working. That's the 3 main reasons right now.
My phone is so messed up right now it's always locking up and having alot of problems from maybe all the apps I installed and tested and stuff. I need to reset it like 3 or 4 times a day. I think that's why I can't sync it with my computer anymore. I'm going to just back it up to the SD card and do a hard reset and get it working again and syncing with my computer and then do the ROM upgrade, etc. I will take your advice and do the stock ROM at first to figure out how to do the upgrade. I will then have to use the Kitchen to enable the GPS and the Java, right? When I do the Kitchen ROM later will I just need to upgrade the ROM, and not worry about any of the other procedures?
Also, when I do use the kitchen to create the ROM what is the size limitation on the ROM file?
Do you also have an option on which Dailer and Camera software?
Thanks again and wish me luck! LOL
Well, I downloaded the DCD compiled rom and it's filename is dcd_titan_3.2.2.exe and I ran it and it doesn't look like you can install it via the SD card. It looks like you have to do it via a PC Sync. Can you do a PC Sync after installing the Radio? Well, let me know. I think I'm ready to get started now. Thanks..
OK, well I got my phone to sync with my PC, but it sometimes has connection and disconnection problems, but I was able to get it to sync everything with my PC once.
I ran EPST and got my ESN and MSID, but I'm not sure what security information I should copy and I can't find the MSN number. There is alot of M.IP information. Do I copy everything in the M.IP Settings and M.IP Default Profile? Is there anything else I'm missing? Thanks.
May I suggest you take a digital Picture and scroll down and take a second one. This eliminates any questions on Handwriting and then blow them up on your PC if you have bad vision.
I found this software and it's even better, it not only allows you to do screenshots, but you can totally control your phone and enter data, etc. from your PC, and it's free!!
MY MOBILER v1.23 (06/15/2008) - FREEWARE
View your mobile screen on your desktop.
Control your mobile by using desktop keyboard and mouse.
Copy/Cut/Paste text between mobile and desktop.
Capture mobile screen.
Drag and drop files to your mobile.
Support ActiveSync / IP Connection
Support Mobile Explorer (File Browse)
http://www.mtux.com/
I found this screen capture software and used it and works great. It only took a few minutes to capture all 13 screens, etc.
SPB ScreenShot Capture Tool
http://www.smartdevicefreeware.com/spb-screenshot-capture-tool/
Hi!
I released a SD Version of my ROM.
The Idea behind it is a mix from HTC Hardwarelibs/Settings and APPs but without Sense. The Build is based on a new Desire HD Build (Android 2.2.1). I removed all HTC Widgeds, Sensestuff, etc. But I let some Apps, like Camera, Album, Musicplayer, Clock, EMail, Messanger, Keyboard, Twitter, etc. and you have the HTC System stuff, like the USB connection Menu. It's very nice and fast. As launcher is the Gingerbread Launcher installed.
Try it with e.g. Launcher Pro, Fancy Widget and Smooth Calender.
Working:
All
NotWorking:
- Customize in settings because it's sense connected. You can change background etc. with the long press on desktop.
- USB MASS STORAGE MODE
IT IS DANGEROUS TO USE THIS IF YOU BOOT FROM SD! You boot from SD and then you will export this card over USB, if the system will use the data or system then it crash or corrupt you sd card!
For all SD Builds use MAGLDR mass storage or wince to copy files there.
- You need MAGLDR 1.11/WINCE
- SD Build
- Kernel is almost stock from our git.
- Android 2.21
- No OC or such stuff
- Interactive gouvernor
- completly cleaned initrd
- correct file rights
- rooted
- deodexed
- new busybox with many new system commands
It's made for daily use.
5mA standby
8mA with Bluetooth
Verison 1.71b:
- fixed boot problems on some sd cards
- seperate downloads for magldr and wince users
Download Version 1.7.1b for MAGLDR users:
- Extract the archive to the root of sd. Run magldr, boot AD from sd.
http://www.multiupload.com/V1XATECDLU
Download Version 1.7.1b for WinCE users:
- extract to sd, run clrcad and then run haret
http://www.multiupload.com/AXY46IEWNN
I attached a 1GB userdata if someone need it
I'd like to try but I have WP7 in NAND and MAGLDR 1.12. Would it work? Or I really need MAGLDR 1.13.
ME Android said:
I'd like to try but I have WP7 in NAND and MAGLDR 1.12. Would it work? Or I really need MAGLDR 1.13.
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hmm, right, for sd version 1.13 is not needed. 1.11 should be enough
awsome news!!! I was looking for a good ROM for SD to dual boot with WP7 and now the search is over thanks a lot Markinus
this rom is great but something going wrong with browsers.with default and dolphin with or without adobe flash plugin installed in some sites browsers crashes
an example for that is www.navimania.gr
Nice to a see a good Rom from an Expert chef
Sent from my HTC HD2 using XDA App
help please
Guys am i being silly or what, how do i get this to boot? Extracted the files to the root of the SD card and started my hd2 with magldr then i choose rund ad from SD but nothing??? Help please
djanie78 said:
Guys am i being silly or what, how do i get this to boot? Extracted the files to the root of the SD card and started my hd2 with magldr then i choose rund ad from SD but nothing??? Help please
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What is the name of the Folder? Did you change it in Bootsettings >> AD SD folder?
Hang on i got lift off.... i moved zimage from the root to the android folder. thanks anyway
djanie78 said:
The folder is android and yeap i changed it in the boot settings
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Select <.> and not Android, since the zImage and initrd.gz are in the root folder on the SD card.
Thanks a lot MarkinusX. I was gonna ask you to port this one to SD. It would be great if you can make a vanilla 2.3 based ROM. The CM7 based roms are kinda slow.
Thanks again!
Yea browser crash on some sites is happening in most of the builds.. is there any way to solve it?.. in NAND builds i used to unmount SD card and try that same site and it worked..
Ok, really retarded question, how do I access the settings to change the launcher settings. I have never used Launcher, with ADW there used to be a option in Settings. And when I press menu on home screen, there is notifications instead of preferences.
Browser crashing on every website It just hangs, opens nothing. Cannot even open google.com. Apart from that, feels really good and snappy.
QUICK EDIT: Dolphin Mini is working great
MarkinuX,
There is some battery drain issue. With Wifi on and sync on (no mobile data or bluetooth on), I was having 40mA drain in standy. With sync off just wifi on, it dropped to around 20mA. With wifi off just phone on, it is now a respectable 4-5mA.
Can anyone else check this?
Hmmmmm,
very nice release....
any way to launch the rom through WM without MAGLDR ?
Very nice bild. Confirming dolphin mini works nicely. Where are settings for launcher pro?
simphony said:
Very nice bild. Confirming dolphin mini works nicely. Where are settings for launcher pro?
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Hi!
this was my copy/paste mistake. It's not Launcher Pro, it's the Gingerbread Launcher, there no options. You can get Launcher Pro from Market.
Markinus
krdvg said:
MarkinuX,
There is some battery drain issue. With Wifi on and sync on (no mobile data or bluetooth on), I was having 40mA drain in standy. With sync off just wifi on, it dropped to around 20mA. With wifi off just phone on, it is now a respectable 4-5mA.
Can anyone else check this?
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Hi!
in my build wifi works in standby. This is the reason why you see more power. I you want that wifi disabled, go to wifi settings and activate the wifi standby policy.
Markinus
jaguaralani said:
Hmmmmm,
very nice release....
any way to launch the rom through WM without MAGLDR ?
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I added a update in post1 for wince users. I cannot test it but it should work.
Notices:
DROPPING SUPPORT FOR THIS GUIDE
It has been a whole year since Miui announced that they would be suspending official support for the Vibrant, and nothing has changed. On October 22, 2012 I announced in a notice (which can be found below) that I would be no longer updating this guide "as of the moment". However, I would like it to be known that it is now more like 'as of forever'. Please, if you wish to get the latest ROM(s) for your phone you should head check out my Vibrant Bible thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1982728. This guide is now depreciated.
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SAD NEWS MY FELLOW MIUI FANS...
Sadly Miui is no longer supporting the Samsung Vibrant. That means no more Gingerbread updates nor will there be any official Miui v4 coming our way. It's rather disappointing, however if you wish, you can still find a download for Miui.us's Gingerbread v2.3.30 rom (last official Miui rom released for the Vibrant) in step 5 of the guide below. If you have a craving for some Miui v4 love, there is a port by 360° Productions that can be found here or here. As of the moment, this guide will no longer be updated...
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HOW TO EASILY INSTALL MIUI ON THE SAMSUNG VIBRANT:
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Table of Contents:
Post #1- Flashing the MIUI Rom (Easily)
Post #2- More Information (Tips, tricks, etc.)
Post #3- Custom Kernels/Modems/Themes for MIUI
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These same flashing instructions also work for CM7! Download the latest CM7 nightly build here.
FLASHING THE MIUI ROM (EASILY)
In this guide I will show you how to revert to stock (2.1 Eclair), flash CWR (by flashing the Overstock Kernel via ODIN), then flash MIUI. The process may seems long in word format but once you have done it a few times it's a very quick process... Now to the detailed instructions...
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1. BACKUP (OPTIONAL)
(If rooted) Backup All Apps + Data with Titanium Backup, but try to avoid restoring system apps as they are typically to blame for bugs.
(If not rooted) Backup your apps with AppBrain. I have never used this app personally. However, from what I hear it is an excellent app for backing up apps for non-root users.
Backup your contacts (I suggest backing it to the SD Card)
Use "SMS Backup +" for saving/restoring text messages
(If rooted) Do a Nandroid Backup in CWR
As a precaution you may back up all the contents of the SD card to your PC. However, this isn't necessary
To do a completely clean install you can reformat you SD card by going into the Menu > Settings and unmount and format both internal and external SD cards. Just make sure you made a backup of important documents and files before reformatting.
2. FLASH BACK TO STOCK (2.1 Eclair)
First, download the files and program below:
ODIN (MD5: E012B512C1579C3AF7A38A27FD905B86)
PIT FILE (MD5: 1D927B36D2FA807A22E64FC86B445130)
TAR FILE (MD5: 632730F6B637F53E5B10E5CBC8B966A7)
After downloading it is suggested you use hashtab to verify the MD5.
After that move the files to your desktop.
3. DOWNLOAD MODE
NOTE - Do not remove the USB cable from the phone while ODIN is running as this may cause your phone to brick. If you removed the USB to early and now your phone is presenting you with a "Phone.. ! ..Computer" image when booting then go down to the "More Information" section in this guide for the fix.
Open ODIN on your computer
Plug in the USB Cable to the computer
Remove the battery from the phone.
Plug USB into Phone
Hold down BOTH volume buttons and while holding both, insert the battery.
Two to three seconds later your phone will be in Download Mode.
*Again, do not remove connection while ODIN is running.*
4. ODIN
Go back to ODIN on your PC. There should be a yellow box under ID COM, saying something like COM 5. If not try downloading and installing these Samsung Drivers.
Click the PIT button and select the PIT file from desktop
Click the PDA button and select the TAR file from desktop
Re-partition is checked!
Click Start. Unless ODIN hangs, you should see a progress bar start soon after. The process takes a few minutes and you told ODIN to reboot once done so when your phone boots up, you are on stock JFD.
5. DOWNLOAD THE MIUI ROM
Click here to get MIUI v2.3.30 from MIUI.us for the Vibrant.
If you want something with a little more pizzazz then stock MIUI check out some of 360° Production's variants:
Lithium
Prime
SGSII
Once downloaded use hashtab to verify the MD5. Then place the file on your internal SD card, the one that is 12GB and should have a folder called "DCIM."
You do not need to rename the ROM.
6. GET CWR
Download the file below:
Overstock Kernel
Once downloaded move it to the desktop, then load ODIN
Repeat step 3 to get into Download Mode
In ODIN Un-check Re-Partition and Auto Reboot (F. Reset Time should be checked)
Click the PDA button and select the Overstock Kernel from the desktop
Click start. Once it has finished (passed) remove the USB cable from the phone and do a battery pull
7. FLASH THE MIUI ROM
Hold both volume buttons and power. Release power once the Vibrant logo is up.
In CWR: Do a Wipe Data/Factory Reset, Wipe Cache Partition, & Wipe Dalvik Cache (advanced menu)
Go to “install zip from sd card”, select zip from sd... Go and find the MIUI ROM you put on the sd card and flash it.
It should start flashing and then enter a bootloop (Vibrant [Splash Screen] > Galaxy S Cyanogen(MOD) > CWR > Repeat). After it does this loop a few times do a battery pull.
Reboot into recovery, which will now be blue (Hold both volume buttons and power. Release power once the Vibrant logo is up).
Go to “install zip from sd card”, select zip from sd... Go and find the MIUI ROM you put on the sd card and flash it again.
This time it should successively install.
Go to "advanced", and select "Fix Permissions". Once it has finished fixing permissions go down and hit "++Go Back++"
Reboot your device.
Do not touch the phone for 5-10 minutes after it has booted... Do Absolutely Nothing! This helps clear any possible bugs.
8. RESTORE (OPTIONAL)
After going through the MIUI setup menu and have come to the home screen you're going to want to restore. (If you flashed the Lithium, Prime, or SGSII MIUI variants then you are first going to want to go into your "Themes" app and Re-apply the theme marked "Current".) Now, to restore you are going to go to the Market, Sign-in, Approve terms, Re-install Titanium Backup and/or AppBrain. Restore all Missing Apps+Data. I highly suggest you do not restore any system apps. After that restore anything else you have. (i.e. text messages) and reboot again.
ENJOY YOUR NEW ROM!
More Information
WHAT ABOUT IF THERE IS AN UPDATE TO MIUI?
Updating MIUI is easy. Simply open the Updater app located in the Tools folder in the home screen and it will find the latest update of MIUI for you and install it. It will also automatically check the MD5 for you. I do suggest you use Wi-Fi when updating however, as it will make the upgrading process much faster.
Also, there is an update for MIUI every Friday at 5pm unless it's a holiday.
RECONDITION YOUR BATTERY:
AFTER FLASHING IF YOU FIND THAT YOU HAVE BAD BATTERY LIFE TRY ONE OF THE METHODS BELOW TO FIX:
Method One:
Use phone till it dies on its own, completely dead.
Charge phone completely, plus 30 minutes longer.
Unplug phone from charger
Reconnect, you'll notice it's not full, charge till it is again.
This is bump charging and NOT something you want to do often, a few times is okay, in my opinion. You could skip the bump charge if you like.
Phone remains plugged in.
Boot into recovery (volumes + power)
Advanced > wipe battery stats, reboot.
Use phone till it's literally about to shut off (or does) Charge till full + Use phone like normal
OR
Method Two:
Download the Battery Calibration app by NeMa from the Android Market
GET EXTENDED SETTINGS (Even More Customization):
If you want an even more custom experience then MIUI already offers check out the "MIUI Control Panel" app. It allows you to remove AM/PM from the status bar, add effects to your phone's overscroll and more! All within an easy to use interface!
"SOFT" BRICKED WHILE USING ODIN?
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If you are getting a "Phone.. ! ..Computer" image (seen above) when booting phone, yes, you are bricked but it is reversible! Just follow these steps...
Make sure you have ODIN OPEN with admin privileges!
1.) Take off your back cover, remove your sim & mirco sd card.
2.) Remove your battery.
Make sure you have the USB plugged into your PC but NOT your phone!
3.) Hold the volume buttons.
4.) Put the battery in.
5.) Put the USB in.
You don't necessarily need the download mode image to be present. As long as you are getting the COM ID to light up yellow in ODIN, just flash back to stock like normal.
GET AN APP DRAWER:
Check out xuso's ALTDRAWER app! It's a great resolution to MIUI's lack of an app drawer.
GET LONGER BATTERY LIFE:
Gingerbread Rom's in general are notorious for causing battery drain. However, with a couple of tweaks and an understanding of what drains our batteries you can get great battery life, even on MIUI! Check out this awesome battery saving guide made by Woodrube! It has everything you'll need to get more out of your device! Plus you can find my setup for the Glitch kernel in it (which saves me a lot of battery).
Note: Juice Defender + Glitch Kernel =
X2
GET GREAT *FREE* ROOT APPS:
Check out my guide/list (found here) for some great free apps that will get the most out of your rooted device.
Front Facing Camera (FFC) Support:
If you have modded your Vibrant to have a FFC and wish to use it while running MIUI check out this thread to get help getting your FFC mod running.
MIUI TIPS & TRICKS:
1. Long press on the icon in Toggles to launch the settings for that icon.
When you pull down the notification bar, you will see the Toggle settings for plenty of options (such as WIFI, volume, backlight etc). Long press on any icon in the Toggle mode will launch the setting for that icon.
2. Built-in Screen Capture function
Press the “Menu” key and “Volume Down” key at the same time to capture a screenshot. The image is saved in the MIUI/ directory in the sd card.
3. Slide from left to right to quickly delete a message or a call log.
In the SMS or Dialer app, swipe left or right any entry will bring up the Delete mode.
4. Move home screen icon easily
Hold down an icon by one hand to enter Edit Mode, and then use the other hand to slide the screen to move the icon to the target screen.
5. Launch Music Player in lockscreen
In the lockscreen, double tap the time zone to launch the Music Player.
6. Access shortcut menu from contact image
In the Calls, SMS or Contacts app, tap the contact image and a shortcut menus will appear offering you to "Call", "SMS", "Details", and "Blacklist".
7. Switch the Battery UI to show percentage
The default battery UI can be switched to display percentage of left battery capacity. To do so, go to Settings > System > Battery Settings > Battery Indicator Style > Percentage.
8. Long press on the Home button to show History
Long press on the Home button will show the recently used apps + an App Killer and App Manager button. Swiping the popup left will show the search form.
9. Setting up IP dialing
If you need to add an IP prefix for a particular number in a strange land, you can set it in Settings > Common > Calls Settings. Turn the “Auto IP dialing” ON and set the IP prefix and current area code.
10. Send SMS for rejected calls
When you are not available to answer the phone, you may slide up the panel to reject the call and to send a message to the caller at the same time.
11. Quickly uninstall an app
To uninstall an app, simply press and hold the icon until the trash bin show up at the top of the screen. Move the icon to the trash bin to uninstall the app.
12. Tether : How can I share my network to the PC or other terminals?
Firmware of Android 2.2 and above support the sharing of mobile phones to other Internet terminal in the following method:
Go to "Settings" -> "System" -> "Tethering & Portable Hotspot", you may choose to share the Internet connection by USB tethering or setting up portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
13. Change the screen on/off animation
To change the screen on/off animation from a fade from black effect to an expanding from center effect do the following:
Go to "Settings" -> "Display", here you can choose to turn the screen animation on or off.
14. Quickly read SMS and mark it read
In the lockscreen, press down the SMS button (without dragging it down) to reveal the new incoming message on the lockscreen. Once you have finished reading it, double tap on the SMS button to mark it read.
FAQ:
-I'M NOT ROOTED AFTER FLASHING MIUI!
This is a common issue for people new to MIUI. The solution is to open the Superuser app that is normally in a folder called "tools", click the options soft key, click the setting button, and turn "ROOT permission" to ON.
-AFTER RESTORING SOME OF MY APPS THAT REQUIRE ROOT AREN'T WORKING!
This issue happened to me after restoring with MIUI's built in restore/backup app. My Wireless Tether and Titanium Backup apps kept claiming I wasn't rooted, while SetCPU worked fine. To fix this issue simply uninstall the non-working apps and re-install the app from the original source (i.e. Android Market) or restore it without data.
-I CAN'T DOWNLOAD FROM THE ANDROID MARKET, INSUFFICIENT STORAGE?!
This is what worked for me and hopefully it will also work for you too...
1). Boot into recovery
2). Enter the "Advanced" menu
3). Select "Wipe Dalvik Cache"
4). Reboot
Still having the issue? Check out this thread.
-MY PHONE WON'T CHARGE OVER 97%!
Try re-calibrating the battery. See the above section marked "RECONDITION YOUR BATTERY".
-"Move to External SD" popup?!
Here is the solution, use root explorer and move entire contents from "data/sdcard" to "sdcard"
Also delete "07internalsd" file from /system/etc/init.d
Custom Kernels/Modems/Themes for MIUI
MIUI COMPATIBLE KERNELS
To install custom MIUI kernels follow these steps:
1.) Download the Ultimate Kernel Cleaning Script - 4.0
2.) Place the Ultimate Kernel Cleaning Script - 4.0 zip file in your internal sd card
3.) Flash it as a normal package in CWR (install zip from sdcard > choose zip from sdcard > ultimate_kernel_cleaning_script_v4_by_lippol94.zip)
4.) Flash one of the MIUI compatible kernels from below
5.) Reboot
Some kernels have the Kernel Cleaning Script already integrated making steps 1-3 not necessary. Read the overveiw of the kernel you've selected to flash to decide if the instructions above apply to you.
Also, get the most out of your phone! Download the Voodoo Control app and make music and color be the way it's supposed to be!
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⇨ Glitch
Overview:
- Up to 1.7GHz CPU OC with added bus/GPU OC (Thanks to morfic for the great base of work)
- Undervolting using Pimp my CPU or Voltage Control
- Voodoo Sound - & Voodoo Color, using VC versions
- FPS uncap (Screen running 68Hz instead of 60Hz, from 56 to 66 FPS max) from JPX source
- Various tweaks for more smoothness and reliability
- LED notifications
⇨ Bali-CM
Overview:
- OC/UV up to 1.4GHz (Safe boot to 1GHz) [require setCPU from market]
- Voodoo Sound v10
- Voodoo Color
- Multiple CPU governor, smartass included (default: ondemand)
- Multiple IO scheduler (default: BFQ)
- LED notification support (no external app required)
- CIFS support
- Support SetCPU screen off 100/400 profile
- Dock sound redirector support [need Galaxy Dock Sound Redirector app from market]
⇨ Platypus (A.K.A. NEO)
Overview:
- jhash3 for better reliability (data connections)
- Voodoo Sound & Color
- simple i/o scheduler for better speed & performance
- preemptive tree RCU with smaller fanout value (better efficiency, speed & less memory usage with read-write-operations)
- SLQB for more efficient & faster handling of files in memory
- kernel & app security features
- network security (syncookies; only secure redirects allowed; higher number of outstanding syn requests allowed; disabled warnings for invalid responses to broadcast frames; enabled window scaling; disabled IP dynaddr & ECN; log and drop "martian" packets; protection against: broadcast pings and smurf attacks, redirects for IP source routing, non-secure redirects, DoS (syn-flood) attacks, IP-Spoofing)
- interactive cpufreq governor
- smartass cpufreq governor
- OC/UV support
- laststufo's optimized CFLAGS for more speed
-(The full list of features can be found by clicking the link above)
⇨ Immortality-CM
Overview:
Voodoo Sound v10
Voodoo Color
Safely boots to 1ghz
OCable to 1.4ghz
User configurable UV
BFQ scheduler(set to default)
Smartass governor option available
Full sound dock support
LIPPOL94's kernel cleaning script integrated into flash package
SetCPU's 400/100 screen off profile safe to use, but not recommended.
⇨ 99 Problemz
Overview:
Updated to work with stable CM7 and updated MIUI and OMFGB roms
Voodoo Sound v10
Voodoo Color
CWM Recovery v5.0.2.6
BLN supported (use BLN Control app to utilize)
Safely boots to 1ghz
OCable to 1.4ghz
User configurable UV
BFQv2 scheduler(set to default)
Smartass and Smartassv2 governor option available
GPU tweaks integrated
Integrated v(r) scheduler
Integrated zram and zache
LIPPOL94's kernel cleaning script integrated into flash package
⇨ Streamline
Overveiw:
( Stock CM Kernel 2.635.14 with the Following Mods )
Wifi Sleep Issue's Fixed
KB5 / KA7 Modem Recommended for GPS ( Results my vary )
Voodoo Color added
Voodoo Sound Added
Device Settings Added in Settings, Controls Voodoo Color & Voodoo Sound
MIUI COMPATIBLE MODEMS
Personally I feel the KA7 modem that comes with MIUI works fine. However, if you think different or would just like to try out some other modems compatible with MIUI check out the links below:
- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1036215
- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14433354
MIUI THEMES
To install custom MIUI themes follow these steps:
1.) Download the theme of your choice, it should download as a .mtz file
2.) Then transfer it to your internal sd card.
3.) Place the file in the following directory... MIUI/themes/
4.) Load up your "Themes" app that comes with MIUI and select the newly installed theme!
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*Well Made* MIUI Themes:
Ice Cream Sandwich- Klondike v1.1 (Lockscreen) ← **MY OWN HOMEMADE THEME.**
Download
[Ice Cream Sandwich] Black Ice v2.3 (Lockscreen)
Download
Blue Dado Light v5.5
Download
Blue Dado Dark v3.5
Download
Ultimate iPhone Theme v7.0 (4S)
Download
Suave Redone Light
Download
Suave Redone Dark
Download
SGSII Theme
Download
If this guide helped you, please thank and credit to s15274n!
I do not take full credit for this guide. Credit also goes to s15274n as there is some information in this guide that is straight from his guide. So if this guide has helped you do not only thank me but also thank s15274n!
Also, if you found this guide of any help please don't forget to hit the "thanks" button!
haha, thanks for checking with me and the credit... I was a little surprised at just how closely this resembled by guide (and are those my files on sourceforge?)... but regardless, anything to help the community, I applaud you for helping people out... definitely no issue using my guide/links man.
In fact, I would applaud others to try and be this helpful.
Thanks! And yeah I know it's pretty similar, although it isn't completely finished and the guide will probably be changed over time. The custom kernels, modems, and themes section isn't finished either so that's an addition that should make this guide a bit better/helpful.
Sent from my SGH-T959 (Samsung Vibrant)
So community, give me your input... What do you think? Is the guide any good? Missing something?
Thanks both of you. I've just thanked all the posts that i can on this thread.
I don't exactly need this, but the new people do. People want something new to try, but their afraid if they flash miui, will they brick their phones because they don't know what to do? Those questions people's curiosity back. These kinds of threads make it possible for people who don't know how to do it to be able to enjoy something new, a fresh rom that they've never seen.
thanks again guys.
Thanks for your positive input it, really means a lot
Sent from my SGH-T959 (Samsung Vibrant)
Not really sure anyone is actually reading this guide to notice, but I've updated the MIUI COMPATIBLE KERNELS, MIUI COMPATIBLE MODEMS, and MIUI THEMES sections. If you know of any other modems or kernels not shown that are compatible with MIUI please tell me and I will add them to the list. Also, if there's a well made MIUI theme you think should be added to the list tell me and I will add it to the list also.
Nice write up!
Everything one needs in one spot!
every time the rom tries to install the phone reboots to the vibrant splash screen and the process repeats
galaxy s cyanogenmod (spash cscreen) > rom installing> reboot > vibrant splash screen > and the process starts all over....
edit: just did a battery pull went back into recovery (changed color from red to blue) and everything seems to be working fine
ty for the guide
Roid123 said:
every time the rom tries to install the phone reboots to the vibrant splash screen and the process repeats
galaxy s cyanogenmod (spash cscreen) > rom installing> reboot > vibrant splash screen > and the process starts all over....
edit: just did a battery pull went back into recovery (changed color from red to blue) and everything seems to be working fine
ty for the guide
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You're welcome.
OK, the guide has been updated to include how to bypass the bootloop.
Backup your EFS folder also, better safe than sorry.
Awesome wish this guide was available a few weeks ago when I had flashed MiUi!
Also, not that there is a real threat with MiUi messing up the EFS folder but I think it might be wise to include instructions for backing up the /efs and nv_data.bin, imei etc. Better safe than sorry.
SamsungVibrant said:
Awesome wish this guide was available a few weeks ago when I had flashed MiUi!
Also, not that there is a real threat with MiUi messing up the EFS folder but I think it might be wise to include instructions for backing up the /efs and nv_data.bin, imei etc. Better safe than sorry.
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Actually MIUI automatically backs up the efs, imei, and nv_data.bin. Just look for the "backup" folder on the internal sd card.
i am new to this rom...coming from CM7
wat i did was basically flashing MIUI stock on top of CM7 without ODIN back to JFD. not too sure what will be the consequences in doing so but so far im running fine except for the phone at times not able to detect my external sd card (micro SD)
i am saving up this post for future use as well. donwloaded all the file too just in case my phone goes bonker.
thanks a lot cos ur post help me to understand MIUI rom better!
Keeps on FC!
Why does it keep on FC?! It was fine until I restored all my apps+data. I didn't click system apps. So I don't know why it keeps FC on me.
Is it ok if we skip steps? Like if we already rooted it can we just go to the flashing part or do we have to flash back to stock and do the ODIN thing and everything?
Can someone please help me? Thank you!
^ best to odin to JFD when changing from one rom to another. Clean is always better. Especially if you are talking about FC's.
For those talking about the EFS backup, CM7 automagically does this on flash. I would assume MIUI does as well, but maybe it does not. If it doesn't, it should.
@Lurker!
Whenever flashing a new ROM you should use Odin to return to stock. If you don't return to stock your previous ROM may conflict with the newly flashed ROM and cause issues like FC's, data issues, etc... Also, *none* of the steps should be skipped in the guide, especially steps 2-7.
@s15274n
By the way you are correct, MIUI automatically backs up the efs. I just went looking around my internal sd card and found a folder called "backups" containing a backup of the efs. Thanks for pointing that out.
Sent from my SGH-T959 (Samsung Vibrant)
I have the CM10 [skang jellybro] fascinate rom installed, and coming from a cm9 rom, all my apps didn't fit because they switched the partition around [making the app partition only 468MB, and the system partition 1.5 GB].
So anyway I had to move a lot of apps to the sdcard. So I just downloaded a newer version of my rom, and wiped cache/dalvik, nandroid backup, then I installed the new zip.
Then I rebooted, and it had to 'optimize' apps [create dalvik cache?] and after that finished...I only had about 15-20 apps show up in my app drawer. [I have probably around 40] So I clicked on Zedge, on my homescreen, and it said "App isn't installed." I then started to worry..:S I googled apps on sdcard disappearing.. and so I opened titanium backup, and under Batch operations, it said "Restore missing apps (6)," and they were 6 apps that I'd uninstalled but didn't delete the backup. so then I wasn't sure what to do next, because I did not create a fresh titanium backup prior to updating my rom [because I did a nandroid instead..] so then I went to Manage Apps, and then.. for some reason, all my apps showed up again! all the ones on my sdcard.
I tapped Zedge again on my homescreen, and it loaded up! So my question is, what happened? Why did my apps disappear, and then just show up again? was it loading titanium backup? or did the rom just scan the sdcard for apps?
Sounds like it just messed up the media scan of the sdcard which I have heard happens from time to time... not sure if that's related to your issue, but now are all your apps installed or are you still missing some? Next time I would just reboot again and let it re-scan to see if it helps
Crawshayi said:
Sounds like it just messed up the media scan of the sdcard which I have heard happens from time to time... not sure if that's related to your issue, but now are all your apps installed or are you still missing some? Next time I would just reboot again and let it re-scan to see if it helps
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ah.. yes they are all there, but I was just wondering why did they disappear, and then why did they just show up all of a sudden?
I guess if it is the media scan thing, that would explain it.
Fast Boot option may be the culprit
mvmacd said:
ah.. yes the [apps] are all there, but I was just wondering why did they disappear, and then why did they just show up all of a sudden?
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CUT TO THE SOLUTION BELOW -- SEARCH FOR ////
Some (not all) of my apps moved to SD (all by Titanium Backup Pro) have begun to disappear and (sometimes) reappear without warning after I began to add and delete large Virtual Machines created in QEMU from my 16GB SanDisc class 10 microSD card on my HTC Droid Incredible running rooted stock Verizon Android Froyo 2.2.3. I know this thread is far from my phone's "home base", but from what I can tell this problem with disappearing apps located on an sdcard is NOT determined by hardware or even Android version.
I also happen to use LauncherPro by Federico Carnales instead of the built-in HTC Sense launcher. I noted elsewhere on XDA that a user had suggested that because at least some (maybe all) launchers start before the SD Card that this may be a problem, especially if changes are made to the sdcard that the launcher did not perform, or was not active during their performance by other apps such as Titanium Backup. That fits my situation, because I unmounted the SD, physically removed it to a PC, and added/deleted large VM files to save (lots) of time. No problems of this sort before I did this, so there must be some connection.
I noted that other users have tried reformatting SD, substituting different brands of SD, using newer/older SD etc. None of these reliably helped. So I skipped these options.
//// The (simple!) solution I tried that SEEMS to work (only time will tell!) is buried in the main Android Settings (accessed from the Menu button while in Home screen). Under "Applications" there is a setting "Fast Boot" that I checked long ago and forgot about (it seemed like a good thing to do at the time). The text warns "Turn off to use some Market apps" (that shows the age of my 2-yr old used phone and Android OS -- ohmygosh!-- because it refers to Market rather than Google Play Store!) Anyway, I unchecked the option and rebooted the phone.
Yes, it took a bit longer to boot (maybe a whole minute!), but after waiting about another minute ALL my home screen apps had normal icons and loaded properly. Titanium Backup Pro batch scenarios confirmed there were no apps in a forced uninstalled state (i.e. I had not done the deed, the system somehow had done it or at least rendered the apps "invisible" to Titanium, which decided they needed reinstallation).
The only odd behaviour was that auto brightness was turned off after I unchecked Fast Boot and rebooted. Going into Android Settings > Display and rechecking "auto brightness" took care of that. No other oddities or strange behaviours thus far (but it has only been about an hour).
I will report back here on this thread only (Samsung Fascinate > Fascinate Q&A > What just happend? apps on sdcard) if anything else requires reporting. Silence implies success!
link: https://www.google.com/url?q=http:/...ds-cse&usg=AFQjCNE3D5NrpiSqCRSof-ou1mn6iyeGVg
(I am copying this original post (without edits) to other relevant threads, but will not post anything further elsewhere -- only here. This is a bit arbitrary (although this thread appears to be the most recent active one on this topic), but I hope this approach pleases the XDA sysops/admins) :angel:
EDIT 2012-12-26-a:
Nearly all of the 100+ apps on my HTC DINC (Droid Incredible) continue to behave normally after the "fast boot OFF" fix. (No disappearing act.) However, I did find one that appeared to be installed but really was not: ASTRO File Manager. I used Titanium Backup Pro to reinstall app+data from a backup. It only took a couple of minutes, and after that all went normally.
The only other noticeable issue right after the fix is that nearly all of my installed, functioning apps were listed as "missing" by Titanium Backup in its Batch scenario list (although they were NOT counted in the total number of apps listed with the scenario -- that number was 61, and it should have been nearly 170 based on the number of apps actually in the physical list). After about a day or so of regular usage, a re-check of the "missing apps" Batch scenario found all the functioning apps no longer listed; the 61 missing apps were valid -- they were all from earlier ROMs belonging to the original HTC setup and another phone (MOTO OG Droid). Since I have kept the MOTO as an emergency backup smartphone, I might conceivably want to revive some of these apps.
EDIT 12-26-b:
Some other potentially useful points I have gathered in my survey of this topic across XDA:
1. This problem happens most often when using the "Disk drive" option in the USB Debugger system app. It also happens after physically returning the sdcard to the phone after removing and inserting it into a PC.
2. Those who have wiped the app data cache also report serious problems.
3. Wiping the dalvic cache while in Recovery mode automatically triggers a rebuild of that cache, which may make apps behave oddly or disappear until the rebuild is complete, which reportedly "takes time"
Personally, I did only #1 myself, and the fast boot removal fix seems to work well for that one.
I cannot confirm the others, but they seem to make sense to me, and I doubt the fast boot removal fix would have any influence on them.
4. There are some signs that apps installed to internal phone storage can behave in the same way. This may mean that the fast boot OFF tweak may prove beneficial to any storage area, since they all come on-line after the OS loads from phone memory.
EXT4ALL (aka Convert2ext4) = final fix for dalvik cache related bugs (?)
Further investigation of the Dalvik cache reveals a significant connection between it and a number of odd and unpleasant behaviours, including Low Disk Space warnings and disappearing apps.
Fortunately, there are some excellent XDA forum threads about dealing with the Dalvik cache.
The best recent place to start seems to be here:
[Q] Incredible running CM7.2 "Low on space" message (launched 2012-12-14)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2047424
It is not because of the focus on the Droid Incredible or CyanoModGen in this thread, but the attention paid to the more universal fix "EXT4 4 ALL" aka "EXT4ALL" or "Convert2Ext4". (Thanks to Senior Member cmlusco for his post #9 on the thread that got me started in the right direction!)
Files can be found at these locations:
Goo.im site http://goo.im/devs/tiny4579/mods
DINC.does-it site http://dinc.does-it.net/EXT4_Mods/
One version of this fix (Convert2Ext4_no_data_limit_normal_dalvik.v2.0.zip) moves the Dalvik cache from the default, limited 150MB internal partition to the "unlimited" (or at least maximum) 750MB internal partition.
Any phone with a kernal installed that supports ext4 can utilise this fix.
[ I personally use gingertiny 2.6.35.14-v2+ (2012-02-13), which has supported ext4 since late 2011]
My own experience has been to flash the "no data limit normal dalvik" zip file using ClockworkMod 5.x Recovery -- this was entirely painless. I just downloaded the file into my phone's downloads folder on the sdcard using a web browser, then ran CM Recovery (with a little assist from ROM Manager), selected "install a zip from sdcard" and navigated to the file. It was all done in 5 minutes. After manually rebooting a second time, everything seems to be working normally after about half a day of regular use.
For those who flash a new or updated ROM sometime in the future, you would need to flash this fix after doing so.
There is plenty of information contained on the main threads of this topic. Links aplenty can be found; just follow the ones provided in the thread I suggest here to get started.
Hopefully, this brings an end to my struggles with my phone's storage issues, and to others of you reading this post and following the links to the threads and downloads.
FYI -- My storage values changed as follows after running the fix:
Total Internal memory: 748MB --> 770MB (22MB increase)
ROM free space: <1MB --> 20MB (close to the value change of total internal memory)
Used internal memory: ~335MB --> 464MB (close to 128MB increase)
Remaining internal memory: ~420MB --> 306MB (close to 128MB decrease)
So, it seems that my ROM was being used to cache app data, which would explain why the value kept declining even though I NEVER added anything to it (using Titanium Backup Pro or anything like it). When free space on my ROM literally ran out, Android OS hit the proverbial panic button and warned me to free 512kb minimum to allow Gmail to download new mail. Now, it has 20MB free (and will hopefully stay that way, since I NEVER intend to transfer anything into the ROM!) -- The internal memory usage jump of 128MB probably indicates the Dalvik cache.
SUMMARY:
1. Turning off "fast boot" in Android settings helps some, but it does not get to the heart of the issue. It will NOT make a Low Disk Storage warning go away.
2. Once you have a Low Disk Storage warning, you MUST uninstall enough apps to make it go away (keep track of what you take away, because you can reinstall them very soon!)
3. With no LDS warnings showing, flash the "Convert2ext4 no data limit normal dalvik" zip file. THIS APPEARS TO BE THE REAL SOLUTION!
4. Reinstall your recently removed apps, and you should be good to go! :fingers-crossed:
PS>>> One last unresolved issue: I am still unclear exactly WHERE the dalvik-cache ends up, since my Astro file browser cannot locate anything containing the word "cache" that does not now report "EMPTY". There are a large number of "com." folders containing software I have installed found in the /mnt/asec/ folder. The total size of the contents of this folder (362 MB) is within 100MB of the amount of internal memory reported in use. Does that 100MB represent the current size of the Dalvik cache files, or at least include them? If so, where are they located? If anyone can help me figure this bit out, I would be grateful! :fingers-crossed: