I installed Axura 2.0 and it's awesome. I can't say that this issue is related, but I got a FC error from Launcher Pro, and from that point on (as shown in See PU), the CPU meter is frequently going into the red area and either staying there or completely locking the phone so nothing functions, necessitating a reboot. Oddly enough, if it is not completely frozen and I open Set CPU, that will often get the meter to go back into the green. I've already reflashed the ROM, it's "better" but still does it a bit. Does anyone have any ideas as to what could be causing this? I'm thinking something with launcher Pro, maybe? TIA...
Did you try reflashing and not installing any extra apps for a bit?
Also, next time the cpu goes under heavy load, check the samsung task manager to see what is sending so many processes to the cpu.
Chalup said:
Did you try reflashing and not installing any extra apps for a bit?
Also, next time the cpu goes under heavy load, check the samsung task manager to see what is sending so many processes to the cpu.
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Hey, thanks for the response. I did reflash once, I did not take anything off that was already on, as I never had the issue before. I think then what I will do (if necessary) as a test is to re-flash (or, maybe 2.0.1 will be out sooner than later) and then just put the basics on and use My Backup Pro or Titanium to add things back slowly. On the second suggestion, I had never used it, as it appears to be new to FroYo or maybe Axura added it, but I never saw it before. Assuming the "Usage Time" screen is where I should be looking, it says (for Launcher Pro):
-Application Count 77
-3400895 ms
I'm not sure what all that means, but those numbers are so far above what anything else is using, and with the fact that a Launcher Pro FC started all this mess, I have to believe that this is the issue,or at least a part of it. I think I'll pitch it first and see what happens. Thanks...
If you hold down the home button, then select "task manager" and you should be able to see what is using the cpu so much. Also, try using a different launcher to see if the problem goes away
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Hey guys just got a few quick questions, I know there is a likelihood this has been discussed elsewhere but I've not found the resources.
As much as I enjoy seeing a green battery icon ... it isn't of much use without a value. What's the best way to change this icon BUT without flashing a custom ROM, I like my ROM the way it is.
It appears I messed up in uninstalling the apk files ont he stock ROM as I removed the Task Manager, what apps can I use o replace this. I just want something I can use to switch between apps and is BOUND to the home button (long press).
I'm considering removing the camera app and sticking with Camera360 as my ONLY camera app, would this be a good idea. I'm assuming the latter has the originals feature set and much much more so I'm not losing anything at all. Given I've updated the firmware the quality should improve regardless of which app I use right?
Can someone please explain to me why there are 4 voice apps?
On my Desire I remember I could tell the phone NOT to sleep if it were charging, but I can't seem to find this option anywhere, does anyone know the exact location or is there an alternative app?
Is it just me, or does the normal OTA software update option not work? I tried it several times yesterday and I either got a failed connection or it just hung and did nothing ...
On my Desire I had a custom ROM and when I pressed the off button I got an option to reboot, any idea where I can get that option back?
I know since 2.2 they removed the vib->silent->normal settings when changing volume but I really need to use silent sometimes anyone know a way round this?
That's most of my questions for now, thanks for your help guys :-D.
This is interesting because I am very interested in most of these questions as well. Here is my opinions on each.
As much as I enjoy seeing a green battery icon ... it isn't of much use without a value. What's the best way to change this icon BUT without flashing a custom ROM, I like my ROM the way it is.
-There is battery icon mods, search for it in the Theme section
It appears I messed up in uninstalling the apk files ont he stock ROM as I removed the Task Manager, what apps can I use o replace this. I just want something I can use to switch between apps and is BOUND to the home button (long press).
-The only Rom I know of that can change the long press of the home button is CM7.
I'm considering removing the camera app and sticking with Camera360 as my ONLY camera app, would this be a good idea. I'm assuming the latter has the originals feature set and much much more so I'm not losing anything at all. Given I've updated the firmware the quality should improve regardless of which app I use right?
-The camera app is safe to remove. I would try Titanium and freeze it first if you're worried.
Can someone please explain to me why there are 4 voice apps?
-You might want to detail these better.
On my Desire I remember I could tell the phone NOT to sleep if it were charging, but I can't seem to find this option anywhere, does anyone know the exact location or is there an alternative app?
-I do this through tasker.
Is it just me, or does the normal OTA software update option not work? I tried it several times yesterday and I either got a failed connection or it just hung and did nothing ...
-Dont know
On my Desire I had a custom ROM and when I pressed the off button I got an option to reboot, any idea where I can get that option back?
-I dont think this comes in the stock rom. I'm on Cognition which has it.
I know since 2.2 they removed the vib->silent->normal settings when changing volume but I really need to use silent sometimes anyone know a way round this?
-CM7
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This is interesting because I am very interested in most of these questions as well. Here is my opinions on each.
As much as I enjoy seeing a green battery icon ... it isn't of much use without a value. What's the best way to change this icon BUT without flashing a custom ROM, I like my ROM the way it is.
-There is battery icon mods, search for it in the Theme section
It appears I messed up in uninstalling the apk files ont he stock ROM as I removed the Task Manager, what apps can I use o replace this. I just want something I can use to switch between apps and is BOUND to the home button (long press).
-The only Rom I know of that can change the long press of the home button is CM7.
I'm considering removing the camera app and sticking with Camera360 as my ONLY camera app, would this be a good idea. I'm assuming the latter has the originals feature set and much much more so I'm not losing anything at all. Given I've updated the firmware the quality should improve regardless of which app I use right?
-The camera app is safe to remove. I would try Titanium and freeze it first if you're worried.
Can someone please explain to me why there are 4 voice apps?
-You might want to detail these better.
On my Desire I remember I could tell the phone NOT to sleep if it were charging, but I can't seem to find this option anywhere, does anyone know the exact location or is there an alternative app?
-I do this through tasker.
Is it just me, or does the normal OTA software update option not work? I tried it several times yesterday and I either got a failed connection or it just hung and did nothing ...
-Dont know
On my Desire I had a custom ROM and when I pressed the off button I got an option to reboot, any idea where I can get that option back?
-I dont think this comes in the stock rom. I'm on Cognition which has it.
I know since 2.2 they removed the vib->silent->normal settings when changing volume but I really need to use silent sometimes anyone know a way round this?
-CM7
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I actually just found this one for KF3 so I'm going to test it in a moment
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1215413
As per the camera, backups aren't my concern more of getting the best quality and featureset.
I will look into tasker, though I was looking for something very light as I only need this one feature.
Rather stick with stock ROM for now, at least until I get a JIG
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Sorry about that thanks.
Just as a quick update, reinstalled the Task manager app and placed the apk back in the system/app folder and it seems to work. Also the battery icon has been updated and looked great :-D.
[*]As per the camera, backups aren't my concern more of getting the best quality and featureset.
I think you underestimate Titanium, it does more than backups.
Oh I don't use Titanium for my backups, I like always starting from fresh, so my contacts, etc are backedup but apps and settings I always prefer doing from scratch.
I tried Camera 360 and unless I'm mistaken the quality seemed LESS than the default app, which was a let down. Maybe I will try again.
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Hey guys just got a few quick questions, I know there is a likelihood this has been discussed elsewhere but I've not found the resources.
As much as I enjoy seeing a green battery icon ... it isn't of much use without a value. What's the best way to change this icon BUT without flashing a custom ROM, I like my ROM the way it is.
I like CM7 battery indicator reads a clear number .
jje
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karan999's KF3 stock ROM with CF-Rooted KF3 kernel works perfectly, only concern is I feel like when I'm using the browser that the % drops like a rock in contrast to when I'm just doing normal activities like calls and text. In fact I can speak for quite some time and there's hardly a % change.
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karan999's KF3 stock ROM with CF-Rooted KF3 kernel works perfectly, only concern is I feel like when I'm using the browser that the % drops like a rock in contrast to when I'm just doing normal activities like calls and text. In fact I can speak for quite some time and there's hardly a % change.
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When you are browsing with WiFi in Stock browser then battery drains at a rate of 1% per 3/4 minutes. Try Opera, it's a little bit of less hogger
Regards.
I've been using 3G/HSDPA, no WiFi access here. I think on data it is about that about of % decrease for me. I can survive with it as I don't browse on the go much but at home it feels like a disappointment.
Anyone figured out how to replace the task manager for long press home button?
My Thunderbolt is rooted, and I have tried several different ROMs (some AOSP even) and different kernels, and still I get this strange problem... I use WidgetLocker and fairly often when I go to unlock my phone, the touch screen doesn't work. I have to turn the screen on and off several times and sometimes that works, but it may take up to several minutes for it to finally register my touch. I even sometimes have to pull the battery because after ten minutes, nothing is responding. At first, I thought it the ROM/kernel - I used BAMF in the beginning and that is when I noticed it. Then I switched to ShiftSense, and I barely noticed the touch screen ever failing on me, but the lack of GPS locking and accuracy made me switch to NonSense, which I enjoy but again the touch screen not working at the WidgetLocker lock screen comes up again. My other theory was maybe the HTC Ring Lock Screen gets in the way, so I downloaded NoLock and disabled it, but that didn't work. Then I tried use the WL HomeHelper, but that didn't work... I tried different settings, but no avail. I really enjoy WidgetLocker and I want to try to keep it, but I am not sure what other things I should try to fix this problem. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks guys!
widget locker did that to me several times so I gave up on it. Its definitely a problem with widget locker and not your phone or ROM. It freezes. I even set it to unlock with long press of back button and that would freeze as well.
my phone does the same thing, i think its a problem with our phone and gingerbread. it happens less with froyo. I believe its a radio issue.
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I have used widget locker on over 10 different android devices I've own. I've never had a freeze issue with it. Reason I've had freeze issue starting with low RAM device. Then voltage to low or cpu frequency to low.
Is there a good alternative with Widget Locker? I just love the use of my own custom slider/widgets/custom background... Does any other app do that? I sort of want to try another app and test to see if it is in fact my phone/RAM/ROM/whatever or Widget Locker.
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Is there a good alternative with Widget Locker? I just love the use of my own custom slider/widgets/custom background... Does any other app do that? I sort of want to try another app and test to see if it is in fact my phone/RAM/ROM/whatever or Widget Locker.
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take off or freeze widget locker for a few days and see how your phone does. If it doesn't freeze, then you know its the app.
As for the guy that has used widget locker on 10 devices without problems, I call BS, I tried it on stock, and several customs and always had problems.
I sort of like the features of WidgetLocker than my default lock screen doesn't have and the look of it, so if I turn it off, I sort of want to try to find a replacement app in the meantime.
I just wanted to chime in and say I have this issue with my Thunderbolt and Widgetlocker as well. I've found that it usually freezes if I let my screen turn off by timing out. I'll turn it back on and the screen doesn't respond at all. I've found that if I let my screen timeout again while on the Widgetlocker screen, my touch screen will be responsive the next time I turn it on again.
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Same problem here, I stopped using widget locker and just use the sense 3 lockscreen now.
I just wanted to put in my two cents - I was have the same problems with WidgetLocker on BAMF Forever (1.0.7 & 1.0.9). I found another thread on here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1151269) that someone with a BAMF Sense 3 ROM and a custom kernel was having the same issue. Someone else suggested upping the voltage on the kernel to 368 or changing the kernel. It didn't work for him, but it did for me. I'm not using a custom kernel, but there is an option to change that in BAMF Settings. I've been running it at 368 for several days now and I only had one lockup (but that was shortly after bootup and the phone was probably busy doing other things in the background). HTH
My screen occasionally will not sleep. It does not even Dim.
I don't have any background apps installed like setcpu, oc etc.
Just straight apps. Calculator, weather bug (with backgroud updates turned off), etc.
It does not happen all the time. Just occassionally.
Sometimes even after a reboot it will just stay on and not sleep.
Some times just hitting the power button to force sleep fixes it. I wake it and then it goes to sleep fine.
I posted this problem in CleanROM thread and Scott (the CleanROM author) said he occasionally sees it to and does not know the cause.
I was curious if this occurred in other ROMs and if anyone might know the cause.
I'm running the Kernel that came with Clean ROM 2.9.5 by mwalt2 (with the DIM buttons and always on until cleared notification LED).
I also tried restoring CleanROM 2.5 and it did it too (I think it uses the same kernel).
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My screen occasionally will not sleep. It does not even Dim.
I don't have any background apps installed like setcpu, oc etc.
Just straight apps. Calculator, weather bug (with backgroud updates turned off), etc.
It does not happen all the time. Just occassionally.
Sometimes even after a reboot it will just stay on and not sleep.
Some times just hitting the power button to force sleep fixes it. I wake it and then it goes to sleep fine.
I posted this problem in CleanROM thread and Scott (the CleanROM author) said he occasionally sees it to and does not know the cause.
I was curious if this occurred in other ROMs and if anyone might know the cause.
I'm running the Kernel that came with Clean ROM 2.9.5 by mwalt2 (with the DIM buttons and always on until cleared notification LED).
I also tried restoring CleanROM 2.5 and it did it too (I think it uses the same kernel).
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Try reflashing the rom after doing a full wipe, and don't try to restore anything. I would also maybe try out a different kernel and see if that doesn't fix the issue.
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Try reflashing the rom after doing a full wipe, and don't try to restore anything. I would also maybe try out a different kernel and see if that doesn't fix the issue.
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I never restore anything after a wipe. Defeats the purpose of a "wipe"
I think it might be the Kernel.
People are to quick to say, I have no idea, so wipe it.
If I had to do that every time someone at work had a computer problem I'd be fired.
I have a minor niggle but wonder if it's due to something I'm doing wrong. I have full backup's of my TA partition and flash custom and stock rom's as and when I choose. I just have an annoying issue when i turn my screen back on it shows garbage pixels on the screen and slowly draws the screen til the bottom and then flashes to a properly drawn screen. Can I remove it or learn to live with it?
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I have a minor niggle but wonder if it's due to something I'm doing wrong. I have full backup's of my TA partition and flash custom and stock rom's as and when I choose. I just have an annoying issue when i turn my screen back on it shows garbage pixels on the screen and slowly draws the screen til the bottom and then flashes to a properly drawn screen. Can I remove it or learn to live with it?
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My test device - that I picked up very cheep as it had been dropped and the SIM reader no longer works - displays the same issue, I had always assumed it was because of the fall it had.
Sorry if that doesn't help you
like this?
http://youtu.be/oyv5QmD5uQA
Exactly the same issue thanks
Same here but my phone is allways in case and i never dropped it. Oh and factory reset or flashing another ROM is not solution.
Any ideas?
I can only guess that either the RAM fills up with the screen off and once it starts to clear when the power button is pressed it suddenly can draw faster, or it's because the CPU and GPU clock down and slowly ramp up on wake. I'll change my performance settings see if that changes things?!
I've changed the settings in performance. So goto settings, performance, profile and select performance instead of balanced or power save. This seems to have sorted the re-draw issue on the lockscreen, any change I'll let you know. Now I just need to get a basic knowledge coding/cooking rom's and start delving further into android!!
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I've changed the settings in performance. So goto settings, performance, profile and select performance instead of balanced or power save. This seems to have sorted the re-draw issue on the lockscreen, any change I'll let you know. Now I just need to get a basic knowledge coding/cooking rom's and start delving further into android!!
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So it's actually software problem right? Not damaged screen or something inside the phone.
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So it's actually software problem right? Not damaged screen or something inside the phone.
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seems that way i now get it one in ten times I press the power button otherwise it just instantly appears with no redraw, just seems like lag
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seems that way i now get it one in ten times I press the power button otherwise it just instantly appears with no redraw, just seems like lag
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mine is a hardware issue. you will see that it is currently on cm12 but it has done that on Stock, 4.4.x custom and 5.0 CM/AOSP as well. It will only do this if it hasn't be used for a few hours.
Hey guys, I stupidly updated my S4 to Lollipop and I've been having some pretty annoying problems.
-When I attempt to use the "Close All" button in the Task Manager(long home press):
-If running Nova Launcher - it freezes and goes to a black screen. Pressing home brings me back to the launcher and seems to fix it. I've also had it bring me back to TouchWiz, even though that isn't my default launcher.
-If running TouchWiz - Works fine.
-With both launchers, after clearing everything in the Task Manager list (manually, since close all barely works) and without opening anything else, if I reopen the Task Manager, there is always some random app running. Which is extremely confusing, since I just closed everything and nothing should be running.
I've also been having some other problems, such as my battery dying almost 5x faster than KitKat and my Mobile Data turning itself off randomly during the day. The switch in the notification panel shows that its on, and it even shows the correct amount of 4G bars, but if I try running an app that needs internet, it tells me that I don't have a connection. This is pretty annoying, mainly because there is no way for me to tell if it is working or not.
I have tried factory resets and clearing the system caches from recovery, neither worked. Really not sure what else to try, anyone have a solution? Really wished I stuck with KitKat, hopefully there will be a way to root sometime soon.
I noted the same conceren, close all will not return to Nova Launcher. Not a big deal to me.
The workaround I use is by removing each app individually by swiping or hitting the X in the right top of the displayed app.
Battery life has been good for me. I use Tasker to turn W-Fi/Data ON/OFF based on location and Screen ON/OFF.
That's what I have been doing but I was hoping that there was a solution. When everything is closed, does Task Manager also create random processes for you?
I shouldn't have to enable/disable data just to get the phone to keep a charge, especially since KitKat was so much better with battery. I left wifi/data one all the time and I still got better battery life than I do now.
Maybe Try this?!?
If you would like to try and go back to KitKat?!?!
TESTING Revert to KitKat on SCH-I545
That would be great, if I have the time I will try it. Has it been successful for anyone else but you?