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Hey guys, been away a couple weeks due to my mother having some health issues. Oh what a difference a couple weeks makes around here. So I see there's a second 2.1 leak out now. I scanned MOST of the thread titles (at least the first 6 pages) and opened a few of the threads looking for info on the new one. From what I found, it looks like the main difference is fixing of the issue with google requiring login over and over. Is there more to it than that? I installed the first leak on my wife's Eris and it's been working well, but I've been (not so) patiently waiting for the "official" OTA for my own Eris. Starting to feel like it's never going to happen and wondering if I should just go ahead and leak on mine!
And while (if?) I've got your attention, my wife has had one complaint about her phone since I installed the 2.1 that I've not seen mentioned elswhere. Now mind you, gadgets are NOT my wife's forte`, and I'm definitely not ruling out operator error. However, she 'says' that her phone keeps somehow ending up on "silent mode" and she has no idea how. Again, knowing my wife, it could easily be her doing, but just wondering if anyone else has experienced this with first leak 2.1?? [/flameproof suit]
TIA,
i have installed the 1st Leak on my Girlfriends phone, and no she doesn't have this problem, shes actually very happy with it and says its very fast and the battery now last her long unlike before!
Dangerous Dave said:
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Hey guys, been away a couple weeks due to my mother having some health issues. Oh what a difference a couple weeks makes around here. So I see there's a second 2.1 leak out now. I scanned MOST of the thread titles (at least the first 6 pages) and opened a few of the threads looking for info on the new one. From what I found, it looks like the main difference is fixing of the issue with google requiring login over and over. Is there more to it than that? I installed the first leak on my wife's Eris and it's been working well, but I've been (not so) patiently waiting for the "official" OTA for my own Eris. Starting to feel like it's never going to happen and wondering if I should just go ahead and leak on mine!
And while (if?) I've got your attention, my wife has had one complaint about her phone since I installed the 2.1 that I've not seen mentioned elswhere. Now mind you, gadgets are NOT my wife's forte`, and I'm definitely not ruling out operator error. However, she 'says' that her phone keeps somehow ending up on "silent mode" and she has no idea how. Again, knowing my wife, it could easily be her doing, but just wondering if anyone else has experienced this with first leak 2.1?? [/flameproof suit]
TIA,
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From scanning one of the threads over at Android forums, it seems like the only major difference with the new leak is, as you said, that the google login bug is now fixed. Some people did report one more bar of reception in certain areas where it had previously been lower; however, I don't believe that anybody reported the "time without a signal" bug being fixed, so it could be that the software was re-calibrated to report more bars even though the actual signal strength was the same. If you've already updated to the first leaked 2.1, I personally wouldn't bother flashing the new leak...too much work to back-up and restore apps, contacts, etc. for little improvement.
As for your wife, it's quite probable that she's accidentally hitting the volume down button on the side of the device (maybe from pressure in her purse or pocket) until it goes into silent mode. Nobody's reported that as a bug that I know of, and I haven't experienced it personally (on first leaked 2.1), so I think you're correct in assuming it's user error.
Hope that helps.
Hey Dave, new to the forums here, but I'll throw in my 2 cents.
On my last Eris, I installed the very first 2.1 leak (which I'm assuming is the one your wife has) and I found that the bug on mine was that the volume was set to the max for ringtones, notifications, alarm, etc.. But when I would receive a notification it wouldnt play. I'm guessing maybe that's what she is experiencing. I understand you said it was actually going into silent mode, but the problem she is telling you could be this.
I've also noticed a couple of other differences but I just Installed it yesterday. The download more Htc widgets now works(no big deal there) I am pretty sure I have noticed a change or 2 in settings also. I'll post again if I notice anything else.
ericFuels999 said:
From scanning one of the threads over at Android forums, it seems like the only major difference with the new leak is, as you said, that the google login bug is now fixed. Some people did report one more bar of reception in certain areas where it had previously been lower; however, I don't believe that anybody reported the "time without a signal" bug being fixed, so it could be that the software was re-calibrated to report more bars even though the actual signal strength was the same. If you've already updated to the first leaked 2.1, I personally wouldn't bother flashing the new leak...too much work to back-up and restore apps, contacts, etc. for little improvement.
As for your wife, it's quite probable that she's accidentally hitting the volume down button on the side of the device (maybe from pressure in her purse or pocket) until it goes into silent mode. Nobody's reported that as a bug that I know of, and I haven't experienced it personally (on first leaked 2.1), so I think you're correct in assuming it's user error.
Hope that helps.
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Yeah, my wife is so bad with gadgets I don't even like to let her set the alarm clock. Thanks for the reply though. I did mention to her that she should make sure she's not accidentally hitting the volume down button.
On my last Eris, I installed the very first 2.1 leak (which I'm assuming is the one your wife has) and I found that the bug on mine was that the volume was set to the max for ringtones, notifications, alarm, etc.. But when I would receive a notification it wouldnt play. I'm guessing maybe that's what she is experiencing. I understand you said it was actually going into silent mode, but the problem she is telling you could be this.
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It's not notification sounds that are the problem, it's the ringer. I call her, but she says she never heard it ring. Eventually she sees the "orb" glowing and checks notifications to see she missed a call, then checks to once again find it in "silent mode". Really annoying for me. I pay good money for her to have a cell phone and I can never reach her when I need to. Then again, it was that way before she got her Eris. Again...gadgets..............................
And BTW, I think notification sounds are controlled by "media volume", not "ringer volume", but I could be mistaken.
On the new 2.1 leak here.
1. Google Voice app still not routing calls through the GV #. I have to use the older app version (0.2) which doesn't have voicemail integration native or synchronized inbox.
2. HTC get more widgets does not work. I get an error message saying, "Unable to download widgets. Tap to try again."
3. I have noticed improved battery life. On the previous leak, if I forgot to charge it around 9pm it would quickly die. But I was able to leave it unplugged all night and still have a little juice in the morning.
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On the new 2.1 leak here.
1. Google Voice app still not routing calls through the GV #. I have to use the older app version (0.2) which doesn't have voicemail integration native or synchronized inbox.
2. HTC get more widgets does not work. I get an error message saying, "Unable to download widgets. Tap to try again."
3. I have noticed improved battery life. On the previous leak, if I forgot to charge it around 9pm it would quickly die. But I was able to leave it unplugged all night and still have a little juice in the morning.
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HTC 2.1 Release Candidate (AKA OTA) Leak Rom
1) I agree latest GV not working , using 0.2.0 seems fine
2) I am able to get more widgets to work : shows six (6) more widgets Battery, daily chalange etc
3) Still testing , not sure if battery has improved for me.
4) still no pictures in Gmail ( shows ? )
Happened to me
There's a setting under Sound & Display that says "Quiet ring on pickup"...check to see if that is active. It happened to me where I was keeping my phone in my purse, and anytime someone would call me, because i would be carrying my purse, the motion would silence the ring, and I wouldn't know that anyone called. That's certainly a possibility.
Does anyone kno of a ROM that has the new version of the 2.1 leak that will work on the g1?
OK--people are talking all around this issue, and I am looking for a blunt answer. Hopefully this thread can be found easily via Google.
FACT: The GPS fix for stock Galaxy phones we all know about doesn't work for many people.
FACT: Some custom Vibrant ROMs, like Bionix, claim to have fixed the GPS issues.
QUESTION 1: Is the GPS fix in these custom ROMs the same as the one released by Samsung for the Captivate?
QUESTION 2: If not, can anyone verify the performance of the custom ROM fixes? I have seen threads on this site that suggest the GPS is even worse after using a custom ROM (including Bionix).
I am the minority it seems, but my gps is much worse after flashing Bionix 1.8 and 1.9.1. When I was stock JFD I actually created a thread complimenting my GPS.... and now it's useless. No matter how long I stay outside I can not get a lock.
I am not certain what the issue is, because some on the same ROM claim it is great. Not sure how I lost out.... and not blaming sombionix, his rom is so good I still use it even with this issue (and I consider it a big one).
I do not know enough about what he did, but I don't think much was altered from JI6.
Thanks s15274n!
I am going to do some testing...I have access to a stock Vibrant (with no GPS fix), and a stock Captivate (with recent GPS fix). I will do a "map my run" route with each (using my Nexus One and maybe even my G1 as an experiment control), then root the Vibrant with Bionix Fusion, and post my results--probably here and in a blog post. That will give me 5 separate results to compare.
The screenshots and data output should settle all the BS flying around, although I am sure that some people will claim that their particular phone has no problems whatsoever.
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Thanks s15274n!
I am going to do some testing...I have access to a stock Vibrant (with no GPS fix), and a stock Captivate (with recent GPS fix). I will do a "map my run" route with each (using my Nexus One and maybe even my G1 as an experiment control), then root the Vibrant with Bionix Fusion, and post my results--probably here and in a blog post. That will give me 5 separate results to compare.
The screenshots and data output should settle all the BS flying around, although I am sure that some people will claim that their particular phone has no problems whatsoever.
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Just to add my two cents, I've continued to experience horrible GPS performance despite the fix in JI6. Quite simply, it's unusable if I don't open G-Maps before I drive away from my wirless SSID.
Unfortunately, questions posted here are routinely met with "reflash" and "why can't people search? these issues have been solved a million times!". Most people seem content to assume that since it was fixed on their phone, we're too stupid to figure out how to apply this particular "fix".
This is my fifth phone. My G1, MyTouch, and Nexus One all had GPS' which worked simply and reliably. My Galaxy S phones...not so much. It's gotten to the point where I'm seriously considering paying HTC to fix the busted AMOLED screen on my Nexus One so I can go back to that and sell my Vibrant and i9000 on craigslist.
Sorry for the rant. I only meant to chime in to say "you're not the only one". I'm just frustrated.
I'll be interested to see your results if you go through with your test.
Hello Folks,
I just replaced my old Droid Eris (that I took swimming) with a Samsung Fascinate that I bought from a guy on Craigslist.
The phone is in pretty great shape, and it is wonderfully faster than my old Eris was (especially after it went swimming).
The stock rom was disgustingly hogged by VZW and M$, as I'm sure you all know. I am currently running PowerWashedGB on it, and it is fabulous.
I am having a problem however with audio dropping out during streaming, and am trying to decipher whether it is software or hardware related.
Does anyone else have problems with audio dropping when streaming? Works great when read off a disk. I went back to the VZW stock rom to see if it had to do with PWGB, but the problem persisted.
Does anyone know a way I can pick this problem apart, and if there is a different radio/modem I could try flashing? Everything else on the phone works great, even data for the most part, just not stable enough to hold a steady stream (drops every 30 seconds or so for about 5-10 seconds).
Thanks guys.
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Hello Folks,
I just replaced my old Droid Eris (that I took swimming) with a Samsung Fascinate that I bought from a guy on Craigslist.
The phone is in pretty great shape, and it is wonderfully faster than my old Eris was (especially after it went swimming).
The stock rom was disgustingly hogged by VZW and M$, as I'm sure you all know. I am currently running PowerWashedGB on it, and it is fabulous.
I am having a problem however with audio dropping out during streaming, and am trying to decipher whether it is software or hardware related.
Does anyone else have problems with audio dropping when streaming? Works great when read off a disk. I went back to the VZW stock rom to see if it had to do with PWGB, but the problem persisted.
Does anyone know a way I can pick this problem apart, and if there is a different radio/modem I could try flashing? Everything else on the phone works great, even data for the most part, just not stable enough to hold a steady stream (drops every 30 seconds or so for about 5-10 seconds).
Thanks guys.
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Do a *228 options 1 and 2 and let the phone reset. If the problem persists: does it happen with only one streaming app or with all of them. If it's all of them try streaming with the charger plugged in to check if it's a voltage issue with the screen off. Lastly, does it happen with the screen off or on or both ?
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The amount of awesome that happens in this forum is simply pure awesome.
Do a *228 options 1 and 2 and let the phone reset.
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Thank you for your quick reply. Setting the phone to reprogram seems to have fixed the issue, I've been streaming about a half hour now with no problems, which is far more than was working previously.
So I installed it last night and it works great for the most part. The main issues I'm experiencing are the back and search hardware buttons do not work (home is back) nor do they light up, no incoming or out going sound on voice calls, and short battery life. After work I typically have about 70% battery left, today the phone died as I left. And I didn't check to see if the GPS, BT, and Cameras work. i heard video recording doesn't work on the international SGS2 with 4.0.3
anyone else tried it yet?
Here is a link to the Galaxys2root.com video where I found the link to the file.
What rom?
What ROM did you install? I looked at the ones listed under the AT&T GS2, and the only one close to ICS was the ICScreweD rom, which is not ICS.
Well, here's hoping that we get some ICS love soon...
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So I installed it last night and it works great for the most part. The main issues I'm experiencing are the back and search hardware buttons do not work (home is back) nor do they light up, no incoming or out going sound on voice calls, and short battery life. After work I typically have about 70% battery left, today the phone died as I left. And I didn't check to see if the GPS, BT, and Cameras work. i heard video recording doesn't work on the international SGS2 with 4.0.3
anyone else tried it yet?
Here is a link to the Galaxys2root.com video where I found the link to the file.
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You installed an international rom on your ATT phone. Hopefully you're able to flash it back to normal and a boot loader didn't come with it. Good luck.
PS
Red5 is probably 3 seconds away from locking this lol
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A link to the rom is in the description of the video.
this is for the i9100 int'l SGS2 btw, NOT FOR AT&T I777
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What ROM did you install? I looked at the ones listed under the AT&T GS2, and the only one close to ICS was the ICScreweD rom, which is not ICS.
Well, here's hoping that we get some ICS love soon...
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He installed one of the leaked samsung roms. It is for the international version and so it will have the softkey and call problems like he described.
It is obviously not something you would use as a daily driver, but it is fun to see what is on the way sometimes.
Thanks for not saying what ROM it was or thats its an international version so that other people that dont/cant read will flash and then we have 65146510484 threads started because their phone dosent work.
So to answer the OP question: No, because this rom isnt made for our phone... which is why about 40% your phone didnt work.
Thread closed.
UPDATE: Thank you guys so much for the help! My phone is running well so far! The GPS works well enough for navigation, and I should hopefully be able to limp through until my full upgrade. I can't tell you guys how thankful I am that you all took the time to help me answer my questions and get my phone going again!
what would you do? I have a Vibrant, and have done quite a lot of troubleshooting with it. Tmo's tech support said it's a hardware issue and that they've done all they can.
I've tried just about all the Froyo ROMs on it, and things seem to work well for a while, then it gets odd. I regularly clear my call logs, messages, and browser cache. I use wifi whenever I'm at home, and whenever I'm in the minivan I have my phone plugged in.
I am currently running Axura - Moped/FishmanMod v1. This has seemed to work the longest.
Lately, though, I've been missing phone calls...as in, no notification, no log, nada. I rebooted last week and suddenly had a voicemail icon...I had 7 new voicemails. One from my son's teacher. I never knew she even called. I've since reinstalled Tmo Visual Voicemail and at least now I think I'm getting my voicemails. Missing phone calls can't happen though. We don't have a landline, and we have a child with health issues. I have to be available.
Other issues:
*My battery died about halfway through the day yesterday, even though it had charged fully overnight.
*This thing is slowing down. As in, taking a photo with my phone isn't really viable. By the time it finally snaps the picture, my kiddo has grown an inch.
*Lag! I'm using Swiftkey X and it often hangs on a key for several seconds before finally typing it. It's very slow to open apps, etc as well.
Does anyone have any more advice for me? I'd love to run an ICS or JB ROM, but having the ability to call 911 is not negotiable for me. Woodrube and some others have given me some great advice, which has helped, but I'm still having some issues.
I could pare down the apps and use it just as a phone, but what would be the point of having an Android...and data? I need the calendar, email, task list, etc. to keep track of everyone.
I'd love to try to figure out how to make this phone last longer. I could upgrade now, but our checkbook doesn't like the idea.
Personally I'd Odin back to stock JFD and either do a reflash or pick a new ROM (bionix comes to mind).
Could do a fresh install of the apps you want on your phone. Your battery could be going bad and may need to be replaced, and if your sim card is getting old, you may need to stop by T-Mobile and have them replace it.
Not sure if that could be the trouble with your notifications or voicemail, but they are all quick things to try that should be cheap and quite possibly very effective.
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what would you do? I have a Vibrant, and have done quite a lot of troubleshooting with it. Tmo's tech support said it's a hardware issue and that they've done all they can.
I've tried just about all the Froyo ROMs on it, and things seem to work well for a while, then it gets odd. I regularly clear my call logs, messages, and browser cache. I use wifi whenever I'm at home, and whenever I'm in the minivan I have my phone plugged in.
I am currently running Axura - Moped/FishmanMod v1. This has seemed to work the longest.
Lately, though, I've been missing phone calls...as in, no notification, no log, nada. I rebooted last week and suddenly had a voicemail icon...I had 7 new voicemails. One from my son's teacher. I never knew she even called. I've since reinstalled Tmo Visual Voicemail and at least now I think I'm getting my voicemails. Missing phone calls can't happen though. We don't have a landline, and we have a child with health issues. I have to be available.
Other issues:
*My battery died about halfway through the day yesterday, even though it had charged fully overnight.
*This thing is slowing down. As in, taking a photo with my phone isn't really viable. By the time it finally snaps the picture, my kiddo has grown an inch.
*Lag! I'm using Swiftkey X and it often hangs on a key for several seconds before finally typing it. It's very slow to open apps, etc as well.
Does anyone have any more advice for me? I'd love to run an ICS or JB ROM, but having the ability to call 911 is not negotiable for me. Woodrube and some others have given me some great advice, which has helped, but I'm still having some issues.
I could pare down the apps and use it just as a phone, but what would be the point of having an Android...and data? I need the calendar, email, task list, etc. to keep track of everyone.
I'd love to try to figure out how to make this phone last longer. I could upgrade now, but our checkbook doesn't like the idea.
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Well, although it isn't too helpful to say...I honestly believe that if you simply must be available because you have a child with health issues, you definitely should not be tinkering with your device. True, my phone runs better, faster, stronger, and longer (ha daft punk) than it did running stock, but I have certainly had the occasional issue such as data issues, force closes, battery drains, SODs, etc, etc...it's simply a fundamental part of the life of modifying your phone. It's not to say that you won't have issues if you kept it stock, but you really shouldn't be messing with your phone if you don't have a land line and you NEED to be available for something so important.
Now, onward!
I will look into similar occurrences of your problems and report back..(sorry in class atm, then off to a meeting). Until then, Gl!
you could try and use a cyanogenmod based Rom. They are one of the best roms out there except you can't as of right now call 911 (some phones can and some cant ) also gps is semi-broken.
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you could try and use a cyanogenmod based Rom. They are one of the best roms out there except you can't as of right now call 911 (some phones can and some cant ) also gps is semi-broken.
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Thanks for the advice, but not an option. I have to have 911 capability, and we're pretty active geocachers, so my GPS gets used a ton. I've been so tempted by CM Roms, and my husband is rocking one on his One S, but going without 911 isn't an option.
After this last round of my phone's slowness, we did ODIN back to stock, then did the ((*^&^%$*&^) updating it to Froyo. (Yay!) We were hoping that taking it back to stock would help our issues, but it actually seemed slower. (And oh, the agony of using TouchWiz!) I very, very carefully added back ONLY the apps I used on a daily basis, watching carefully to see if there were any issues. It was crazy slow.
We then went to this last ROM and I added back apps even more slowly. I noticed that I had issues after I put the Zedge app back on, so it's gone. I also noticed that it acted funky after I put Google Goggles on, so it's gone as well.
I am not, by the way, storing any music on my device. I stream it through Google Music.
I do have another battery for it. I'll put Battery Calibration on and swap batteries to see if that helps. Good idea.
Also, my SIM is pretty old. I hadn't thought about seeing if I could get a new one! I know it solved some issue LONG ago with my BlackBerry. I'll see if I can do that at our TMo store today. Appreciate that suggestion.
I've been just about the give up on this phone altogether and just going with the One S like The Hubs, but forking over the money for it (not to mention that it would be $200 for me and $49.99 for a new contract!) is just not in the budget now. Might be getting close to something we just can't avoid though.
Try flashing back to stock 2.1 with repartition checked. Then flash one of Fishman/Moped 2.2 ROMS ( he has odin files if you prefer that method). I think you may still have some "ghosts" left behind from the last ROM or two you had on your phone. A fresh odin to stock with repartition checked should get rid of any "ghosts". Also when restoring apps make sure you restore app only, not app+data. Remember, after installing a ROM allow your phone to sit for a good 10 minutes then reboot before you use the phone.
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Try flashing back to stock 2.1 with repartition checked. Then flash one of Fishman/Moped 2.2 ROMS ( he has odin files if you prefer that method). I think you may still have some "ghosts" left behind from the last ROM or two you had on your phone. A fresh odin to stock with repartition checked should get rid of any "ghosts". Also when resorting apps make sure you restore app only, not app+data. Remember, after installing a ROM allow your phone to sit for a good 10 minutes then reboot before you use the phone.
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That could definitely be it. I used to just restore all my apps+data with My Backup Root. I'll see if I can convince The Hubs to help me work on the phone this weekend. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks!
Okay, we did the repartition flash, then put it on FishmanMod Blue 2.2 Frankenstein Slim. Seems to be running a little better, but now my GPS won't lock at all. I've rebooted, tried Samsung GPS Restore (never locks) and GPS Test. Test sees 4-5 satellites but doesn't ever lock on. I've tried Nav as well and it is not able to lock on.
I've checked our forums and I see a lot of fixes, but no recent fixes and most of them are for 2.1. I've tried dialing the *#*# numbers, but they don't do anything.
I sure could use some suggestions. I'd like to be able to use my GPS. I know it's generally an issue with Vibrants, but mine has never failed to lock on before. Might be slow, might take it until the end of the block, but it always locks. Until now...
Thanks in advance!
Go to the Dev section and look for a thread called GPS Fixes by Solisfiend. It'll be buried way back and I'm mobile so I can't link it. It has directions and app to fix Froyo GPS.
I have 2 posts in there, 1 is clarification of some things and the other is a download app you can use. Should work well for you.
Thank you, Woodrube. I'll do just that.
ETA: Found the link.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1393991&highlight=gps+fixes
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