Auto focus issues - AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777

There appears to be an issue while recording video. When I record video, auto focus seems to be struggling to keep the image in focus. Most if the video is blurry and out of focus. Not sure what is causing this, but it's annoying to say the least. My video settings are stock and I'm running Criskelo v30 with ZedoMax kernel. I'd like to hear from others who are rxperiencing the same issue. If anybody knows of a fix, please share.
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Same thing here drives me nuts. How can such an amazing phone have such a problem. A fix would be nice if possible. Another thing that sucks is 1080p zooms too far in
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I'm going to perform a back up and try a different ROM to see if it's a problem with the phone, or with Criskelo ROM. Will update everybody in a bit.
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I flashed Turkbey ROM and there was no auto focus issues while recording video. The auto focus issue appears to be related the Criskelo ROM. Looks like I'll be using the Turkbey ROM until this issue is resolved on Criskelo. Bummer, because I really like the Criskelo ROM. Hopefully the issue gets addressed soon.
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You can pull the camera.apk from one rom and put it in another. Best of both worlds for you.
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Yes this issue is bugging the heck out of me.
If companies want to compete with the iPhone, then they need to work this crap out. You won't find an iPhone with this issue.
I like to record videos of my toddler and of course kids move around constantly. The video recorder on here is always refocusing itself.
I have to resort to recording videos now with my wife's iPhone 4.
I don't root or do custom ROMs on android. Just not my cup of tea. Maybe it might get fixed with ICS.
I guess Korea's phones are about as good as their cars. But they do have incredibly beautiful women.

wrenchmonkey26 said:
I flashed Turkbey ROM and there was no auto focus issues while recording video. The auto focus issue appears to be related the Criskelo ROM. Looks like I'll be using the Turkbey ROM until this issue is resolved on Criskelo. Bummer, because I really like the Criskelo ROM. Hopefully the issue gets addressed soon.
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If you don't have the issue anymore can you post the camera apk. I want to see if it fixes it for me. I have had the problem on stock cog beta S8 and now cog777. Are you sure it is fixed did you experiment enough
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chocodough said:
Yes this issue is bugging the heck out of me.
If companies want to compete with the iPhone, then they need to work this crap out. You won't find an iPhone with this issue.
I like to record videos of my toddler and of course kids move around constantly. The video recorder on here is always refocusing itself.
I have to resort to recording videos now with my wife's iPhone 4.
I don't root or do custom ROMs on android. Just not my cup of tea. Maybe it might get fixed with ICS.
I guess Korea's phones are about as good as their cars. But they do have incredibly beautiful women.
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It seems like most your posts are complaining. If you don't want to do anything to your phone, why are you here? This whole website is dedicated to helping people modify their phones.
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chocodough said:
Yes this issue is bugging the heck out of me.
If companies want to compete with the iPhone, then they need to work this crap out. You won't find an iPhone with this issue.
I like to record videos of my toddler and of course kids move around constantly. The video recorder on here is always refocusing itself.
I have to resort to recording videos now with my wife's iPhone 4.
I don't root or do custom ROMs on android. Just not my cup of tea. Maybe it might get fixed with ICS.
I guess Korea's phones are about as good as their cars. But they do have incredibly beautiful women.
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True. Because with a lot of the new iphones you couldn't even use the camera. That's WAY better. =p

gr8hairy1 said:
It seems like most your posts are complaining. If you don't want to do anything to your phone, why are you here? This whole website is dedicated to helping people modify their phones.
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Are you a stalker or something?
I posted a reply to some people complaining about the exact same problem. Go ***** at them also and get off my back.
Forums of all types mainly consist of people either having problems or complaining about their problem. Most people don't come on forums to say how wonderful life is.
If you must know, I very much like my GS2, it's probably the best phone I've owned. I like it better than the iPhones I used to use, and I like it a bit better than my Atrix. So I hope that gave you the warm fuzzies.
@Zero
I've owned all the iPhones except for the 4s. I have never had camera issues with any of them. But that being said. I do like android much better than iOS.

I replaced the camera apk with the one from Turkbey and it fixed the auto focus issue. I'm glad because I really like Criskelo ROM.
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chocodough said:
Are you a stalker or something?
I posted a reply to some people complaining about the exact same problem. Go ***** at them also and get off my back.
Forums of all types mainly consist of people either having problems or complaining about their problem. Most people don't come on forums to say how wonderful life is.
If you must know, I very much like my GS2, it's probably the best phone I've owned. I like it better than the iPhones I used to use, and I like it a bit better than my Atrix. So I hope that gave you the warm fuzzies.
@Zero
I've owned all the iPhones except for the 4s. I have never had camera issues with any of them. But that being said. I do like android much better than iOS.
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gr8hairy1 said:
It seems like most your posts are complaining. If you don't want to do anything to your phone, why are you here? This whole website is dedicated to helping people modify their phones.
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I didn't create this thread so you two could have a flaming war.
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wrenchmonkey26 said:
I replaced the camera apk with the one from Turkbey and it fixed the auto focus issue. I'm glad because I really like Criskelo ROM.
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Can you post the apk please I've never even heard of those roms
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gr8hairy1 said:
You can pull the camera.apk from one rom and put it in another. Best of both worlds for you.
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Thanks, I did that and the problem has been resolved.
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chocodough said:
Yes this issue is bugging the heck out of me.
If companies want to compete with the iPhone, then they need to work this crap out. You won't find an iPhone with this issue.
I like to record videos of my toddler and of course kids move around constantly. The video recorder on here is always refocusing itself.
I have to resort to recording videos now with my wife's iPhone 4.
I don't root or do custom ROMs on android. Just not my cup of tea. Maybe it might get fixed with ICS.
I guess Korea's phones are about as good as their cars. But they do have incredibly beautiful women.
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Every platform has it's issues. When the iPhone 4 came out, it had reception issues which required people to purchase a bumper case. It also had a yellowish tint on the sceen. The reason why there are bugs is because the cell market is highly competitive, so there is a rush to get the latest and greatest to production. As a result, there will be bugs from time to time. I've had every iPhone with the exception of the iPhone 4, but I prefer the Android platform over iOS; It's a preference, not a pissing contest. I remember a time when cell phones did nothing more than send and receive calls.
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chocodough said:
Are you a stalker or something?
I posted a reply to some people complaining about the exact same problem. Go ***** at them also and get off my back.
Forums of all types mainly consist of people either having problems or complaining about their problem. Most people don't come on forums to say how wonderful life is.
If you must know, I very much like my GS2, it's probably the best phone I've owned. I like it better than the iPhones I used to use, and I like it a bit better than my Atrix. So I hope that gave you the warm fuzzies.
@Zero
I've owned all the iPhones except for the 4s. I have never had camera issues with any of them. But that being said. I do like android much better than iOS.
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Sorry, no offense intended. Just a question.
@wrenchmonkey26
Glad it worked for you. I think I'll check out criskelo from hearing how much you like it.
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gr8hairy1 said:
Sorry, no offense intended. Just a question.
@wrenchmonkey26
Glad it worked for you. I think I'll check out criskelo from hearing how much you like it.
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Thanks. I think you will like it. Remember to flash HellRaiser then HapticFix BEFORE your first boot. Let me know how it worked out for yiu.
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PeartFan40 said:
I replaced the camera apk with the one from Turkbey and it fixed the auto focus issue. I'm glad because I really like Criskelo ROM.
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can you post this apk? i searched the threads here and couldnt find turbkey rom

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Sense roms

I was wondering if there are any sense roms for the vibrant, if so can you someone please direct me? I check but couldn't find any. Thank you
nope, a launcher pro sense theme, but no functioning roms. There was one a few months ago in the works but it fizzled out
That sucks. Thanks for the response.
There kinda is one, but it's still in a very alpha stage, with things then breaking constantly.
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Theres a theme if you dont mind . Just sayin
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geoffcorey said:
There kinda is one, but it's still in a very alpha stage, with things then breaking constantly.
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Can you give me a link if you know where one is? I can't find a good one. Thanks
flipnotiq - I found one and a launcher with similar widgets. thank you
I don't have a link, but it's at the very tail end of the galaxy sense thread in the Dec section. I haven't personally seen the thread pop up in about a well or so, but I know it's using a gb sense leak, on top of some CM7 parts and that some of the drawing features of sense don't work.
If you don't know how to debug your phone, when most common tools are useless then don't even bother with it.
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Yeah I googled it and it looks like a lost cause. Guess I should have done that first. Still there are some nice roms out there for the sgs. Thanks
for anyone that comes across my inquiry this link looks like the last stand.
http://eb-productions.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=samsungsgs&action=display&thread=205#
looks like they're working on this one again
Here's my list of things that work/dont' work:
broken:
camera
cell data
GPS
video record
radio (of course)
HTC Locations
not rooted
can't see external SD card
works:
pretty much everything else
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I find this funny. There's more hope of a miracle getting us GB GPS to work than a fully functional Sense.
}{Alienz}{ said:
I find this funny. There's more hope of a miracle getting us GB GPS to work than a fully functional Sense.
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Yeah that sucks. I just picked the phone up yesterday, rooted it and started playing around. Not a whole lot if time reading up on these particulars. Still some nice smooth roms though and I'm glad I could amuse you.
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Something to get excited about?

I have had my note for awhile now flashed tons of ROMs experimented with tablet mode and frankly I'm bored. I'm looking for some tweaks to try out or just something to "wow" me and others. Can anyone push me in the right direction.
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otter23 said:
I have had my note for awhile now flashed tons of ROMs experimented with tablet mode and frankly I'm bored. I'm looking for some tweaks to try out or just something to "wow" me and others. Can anyone push me in the right direction.
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As much as it pains me to say it give the paranoid Android rom a try...can customize it more then a ...well use your imagination ... that is if your phone was 1 of the lucky few meant to run it...some of us were informed that not all Gnote's are made equal...happy flashing
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That what I'm on now. Thanks for the suggestion.
I was just super hyped about android and the customization after coming iOS. Haven't found anything that I can say this why my note is better except a bigger screen.
Flash is gone with jelly bean.
I'm fighting the urge to switch back.
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I personally could not make the switch back, so far this is this most control I've had over a phone. I'm doubtful you'll find any of the "wow" factor back on the iPhone.
Currently running CM10-Kang by ManelScout4Life and totally digging it.
But, to each their own my friend .
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iOS:
no tabbed browsing.
Locked down app store.
No external SD card
No nfc
Tiny 3.5 inch screen
No overclocking
No debloating
No tethering
No Widgets
No customization
Same tired GUI from 5 years ago
Made by a company who actively tries to stop you from having any of these things.
Yep, its a tough choice whether to go back to the iFail or not.
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otter23 said:
That what I'm on now. Thanks for the suggestion.
I was just super hyped about android and the customization after coming iOS. Haven't found anything that I can say this why my note is better except a bigger screen.
Flash is gone with jelly bean.
I'm fighting the urge to switch back.
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Just side load flash...
jpoirier587 said:
iOS:
no tabbed browsing.
Locked down app store.
No external SD card
No nfc
Tiny 3.5 inch screen
No overclocking
No
Made by a company who actively tries to stop you from having any of these things.
Yep, its a tough choice whether to go back to the iFail or not.
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Talking Jail broken of course so
debloating
tethering
Widgets
customization
I had tons of choice between dreamboard and winterboard.
I understand there's no love for ios here, but help me drink the kool-aid.
Were do you guys go to discover cool stuff. I've searched note's forums up and down.
Is there a general android forum where i'm missing new apps, themes, tweaks, etc...
I
I don't understand what you mean by wow you? What exactly wows you? What tweaks do you want aside from being able to change the way the screen completely looks indefinitely?
I think the newness of devices gives it the wow factor more than anything. I'm pretty sure that if you went to another phone, you'd be looking for wow factor again.
For me, I really enjoy being able to control my laptop from my note while the laptop is hooked up to a projector and doing class presentations for my students. That usually gets a "wow. That's really cool you can do that"
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otter23 said:
That what I'm on now. Thanks for the suggestion.
I was just super hyped about android and the customization after coming iOS. Haven't found anything that I can say this why my note is better except a bigger screen.
Flash is gone with jelly bean.
I'm fighting the urge to switch back.
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No offense but if you can't find more customization or fun to do with a note in comparison with iPhone you aren't doing ANYTHING right bud... but checkout my thread it will give you tons of apps, clocks, widgets, wallpapers, etc to customize and pimp your phone
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That threads....also gaming with ps3 controller and beats audio...get that on iPhone and hit us up
P.s. not trying to come off rude I just hate iOS and what apple stands for...they are rude to their customers imho in the sense they are apple and could give SO SO much more but somehow Pantech has droids with better hardware and features...No excuse for that
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I wouldn't waste my time helping him. He obviously wants ios. Let him have it. I personally will never go back to apple. No fun with that phone at all. I had the 3g and bought the 4 and I felt I had the same exact phone. Nothing changes same old interface. How can that be exciting?
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otter23 said:
I have had my note for awhile now flashed tons of ROMs experimented with tablet mode and frankly I'm bored. I'm looking for some tweaks to try out or just something to "wow" me and others. Can anyone push me in the right direction.
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Depends on what you mean by 'Wow' you, porn looks pretty good on the GNote........
I sell phones for att and switch people everyday and people come back to thank me...some want their boring robot back but most love it
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Kflan22 said:
I sell phones for att and switch people everyday and people come back to thank me...some want their boring robot back but most love it
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I'm not questioning the benefits of android all I'm was just asking for someone to drop some wisdom.(which you were so kind to do)
I love the Google TV which convinced me to get the note.
I don't know if there's just a slow down in development or if this is the way it always is.
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otter23 said:
I'm not questioning the benefits of android all I'm was just asking for someone to drop some wisdom.(which you were so kind to do)
I love the Google TV which convinced me to get the note.
I don't know if there's just a slow down in development or if this is the way it always is.
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Slow down in development? The development thread is packed full of ROMs and whatnot. The developers are constantly updating their stuff. Really unless you're specific about what you're looking for, then it's hard to help with vague.
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kiltedthrower said:
Slow down in development? The development thread is packed full of ROMs and whatnot. The developers are constantly updating their stuff. Really unless you're specific about what you're looking for, then it's hard to help with vague.
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Port of s3 video picture and picture feature.
Protube (cydia youtube app)like experience.
Theme browser app that has themes optimized for note.
Jkay deluxe settings on ics or jb.
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otter23 said:
Port of s3 video picture and picture feature.
Protube (cydia youtube app)like experience.
Theme browser app that has themes optimized for note.
Jkay deluxe settings on ics or jb.
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Float apps available in market
Pro tube... don't know what that is
theme browser... try dolphin browser or cm9/10 themes that will theme it for you
Jkay have their own thread look for it there
Also carbon tweaks are good, also found in their personal thread
Look look and look
Most 'wow' stuff comes from apps and not the ROM its self ...
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Flash something new. You'll never know until you check other things out PA CM9/10 & AOKP all bring something different to the table. I even go stock with my note every so often just to justify s pen.
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Android is about your own personalization. Do your self a favor and find your own "wow". If it doesn't work out, you can always go back to to iOS. Android is not for everyone. Can't make everyone a believer.
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Just getting away from itunes to load movies and music on to my device is enough wow for me. Lol no but seriously go check out the development section for me the best is flappjaxx rom fast smooth and no bs
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[Q] New to the optimus G no 4.1.1 yet?

So i just sold my SGS3 for 400 bucks and wanted to give the Optimus G a shot havent decided if I'm staying or not but am wondering the top of our page says it's rocking 4.1.1 yet my phone is on 4.0.4 and even after some menial update yesterday it's stil there. Do we have 4.1.1 or are we getting it soon?
No and maybe. Thread reported for move. There's a whole section for questions, and general isn't it.
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No and maybe. Thread reported for move. There's a whole section for questions, and general isn't it.
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well sorry, didnt mean to ruffle your feathers. Well this could be a reason not to keep this phone if there isnt anything definitive
I've been using the optimus G for 3 days now and I absolutely love it. I've had a gs3, note 2, and a one x. The optimus g is my favorite of the bunch. I think the screen on here is the best out there. The camera however I think blows but hey there is no such thing as a perfect device.
The lack of jelly bean really is upsetting tho, not enough for me to switch phones. The international version is supposed to get the update this month. I'm hoping we see some custom jelly bean roms after it is released cuz everyone knows att won't have it out till next year hopefully before the 2 nd quarter.
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AndreaCristiano said:
well sorry, didnt mean to ruffle your feathers. Well this could be a reason not to keep this phone if there isnt anything definitive
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Lol, no feathers ruffled man. It's just that I like my device forum to stay nice and tidy, as do a great many others
ALL GOOD
well I just used one of my upgrades im gonna rock it for a week and see how I feel if I dont fall in love with it im gonna return it and get my upgrade back. I will give this a fair shot as the keyboard and screen are awesome. I think its the UI I hate
Give it a few days! You'll love it (the ui). And I think you're one of the few that hates the camera. There's a picture thread in General full of great pictures taken with this phone.
No, the OG camera is definitely sub par when compared to the best ones out there.
I loved the camera on the One X. The pictures from this one are noticeably worse. Usable, but not great.
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Murasakiii said:
Give it a few days! You'll love it (the ui). And I think you're one of the few that hates the camera. There's a picture thread in General full of great pictures taken with this phone.
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Agree with this. I don't have much experience with Android phones, but I've handled the vanilla ASOP-type ROMs on my tablets. This UI skin is very unobtrusive, and doesn't bog down the phone. On top of that, you have basically the nicest specs on the market right now, in the sleekest package. This phone is a sleeper. The ROMs will come. Unfortunately, the masses may not realize what they're passing up, which means fewer ROMs. Really, though, all we need are a few good Devs. I recommend waiting to see what springs up once JB is officially released on the LGOG.
Yes, the camera is not the best, but it's not bad. For most of us, who really cares? If you're a pro photographer you shouldn't be paying attention to your cell phone's camera anyway. It's more than adequate to post crap to Instagram or whatever.
JasonJoel said:
No, the OG camera is definitely sub par when compared to the best ones out there.
I loved the camera on the One X. The pictures from this one are noticeably worse. Usable, but not great.
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I've taken and seen some really great pictures taken with this camera lol. Since when is everyone a critic about a cellphone's camera? The pictures go to facebook/instagram or to someone else via mms. It's not like they're for a modeling agency or an art institute lol. People need to chill.
Thanks Digil!
I dont mind the camera that mich the UI is just a bit cartoonish for my tastes
AndreaCristiano said:
I dont mind the camera that mich the UI is just a bit cartoonish for my tastes
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easily remedied by installing a different launcher
Timberline said:
easily remedied by installing a different launcher
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+1
Using Nova Prime.
Timberline said:
easily remedied by installing a different launcher
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Was rocking nova but actually went back to original phone is definitely growing on me
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AndreaCristiano said:
Was rocking nova but actually went back to original phone is definitely growing on me
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Told you it would. Good for you.
Murasakiii said:
Told you it would. Good for you.
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I am still hoping for jellybean though
sent from my Optimus G because Optimus Prime was busy....
AndreaCristiano said:
I am still hoping for jellybean though
sent from my Optimus G because Optimus Prime was busy....
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Well, it is said to come out, we just don't know when.
*fingers crossed*
I really like the Optimus UI (only really liked AOSP before this), but am trying to decide between Apex Launcher and Atom Launcher...
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Well, it is said to come out, we just don't know when.
*fingers crossed*
I really like the Optimus UI (only really liked AOSP before this), but am trying to decide between Apex Launcher and Atom Launcher...
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I used to rock apex all the time then switched to nova now I'm actually back to stock
sent from my Optimus G because Optimus Prime was busy....
I prefer nova prime but, that's because I hate the LG implementation of the app drawer. I like most of the LG defaults.
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Switching to another phone possibly from LGOG =(

I loved this phone is did a lot of research and reviewed videos on this phone before I got it and it looked beast. I'm disappointed that there is SO LITTLE development with this phone, I'm thinking about switching to a more popular phone that everyone actually knows and cares to build roms for and support I really like this phone ,but again it just needs way more attention for me. Anyone else feels this way?
PhonePhan said:
I loved this phone is did a lot of research and reviewed videos on this phone before I got it and it looked beast. I'm disappointed that there is SO LITTLE development with this phone, I'm thinking about switching to a more popular phone that everyone actually knows and cares to build roms for and support I really like this phone ,but again it just needs way more attention for me. Anyone else feels this way?
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Patience is key. You can't force a dev to make a ROM or "develop" for a device. They have lives as well. Everything is pretty close to being here.
Besides if your not likening the "Development" you can always try and make a ROM buddy. Then maybe you can see how its not done overnight.
Oh look this thread again
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On the One X we went months before we had what we have here. Locked boot loader, an unrootable stock release and no source.
How can you call the Free Gee project and the N4 conversion and such slow development? /boggle
I felt the same way at first, and I am probably going to buy the moto X phone or the gsIV, but right now you just gotta find a room you like and settle into it.
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Btw I came to this phone from the sgs3. A huge dev section isn't the only thing to base buying a phone.on. this phone has some sweet hardware. Excellent build quality, and awesome speed. I'm in love.
@Phonephan, I totally hear where you're coming from. I would have hoped for more options by now as well, but I knew what I was getting into when I picked this bad boy up and that there was the chance its potential would go unrealized. However, Rome wasn't built in a day and there have been some unique challenges that some very good developers are about to overcome. Our empire is about to be built! We've already got a solid JB build that doesn't require conversion thanks to SnowLeopardJB. There are a couple solid ICS ROM's as well (shout out to team nocturnal, nygfan, etc.) The real treats are just around the corner and if you check in to the irc chat room you will see just how close. Hang in there bro, you'll be glad you did.
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PhonePhan said:
I loved this phone is did a lot of research and reviewed videos on this phone before I got it and it looked beast. I'm disappointed that there is SO LITTLE development with this phone, I'm thinking about switching to a more popular phone that everyone actually knows and cares to build roms for and support I really like this phone ,but again it just needs way more attention for me. Anyone else feels this way?
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You need an N4. Oh wait this phone can become one... What are you looking for that the existing custom stock roms or conversion don't provide?
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dnorthington said:
You need an N4. Oh wait this phone can become one... What are you looking for that the existing custom stock roms or conversion don't provide?
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Nexus 4 with GPS and LTE.
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whats a rom?
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whats a rom?
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half of a rom-com?
XsMagical said:
whats a rom?
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Something that wasn't built in a day?
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Ah well I've never built one of those. All mine take a few hours
Stroked from my Dirty Nocturnal'd Optimus G
This thread needs to get closed before things get ugly...
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A rom is a pile of code that makes my sh!t look cooler than the dude's phone next to me... aka, bragging rights!
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There are devs lurking, just be patient and see what happens. Until then go convert your Optimus G to an N4 like others have stated..
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Funny to think that just a few years ago modifying the OS on your phone was not an option. Now folks cry when they don't have 100 variations of the same base rom within a week or two.
Maybe buy a device you like next time. Or wait longer and not buy the device on launch day, that way you can give the dev community time to work thereby ensuring you get an active community to take care of your flashing fix.
Why exactly do you feel the need to tell us that you're leaving? Did you do any development? Write any documentation? Are you afraid we wouldn't notice you were gone?
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Seriously!? We have an ICS phone that developers have transformed into an upgraded nexus 4. Other developers have domesticated foreign JB Roms so well that this phone has every feature enabled today. We may only have a few topics... But major progress happens in them. This is the height of Android options with native pure Google and branded on the most recent versions.
You can install Roms from 3 forums onto this phone... US OG, Intl OG and N4.
The conversion will really pay off in six months when this is the first device with SD card and full android 5 while every other phone has gmail 5... Converted to 4.1
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Okay...
Didn't see that coming. If you look at my post I said I'm possibly getting a new phone not telling you I am and I was asking people if they felt the same. Also it's been months since its release so the fact that it's only 2 real ROMs for this phone makes me upset no, disrespect to devs obviously but it does seem like this phone is getting like no attention and it's one if the best phones out. Converting to n4 is a bit too much just to enjoy this phone. This phone was meant to be an LGOG not a nexus ..it would have been named nexus
Anyways that was just a thought/concern I had about the phone.. Don't see why people are offended?
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Nobody bothered to develop ICS Roms other than pretty much stock based ones since we were promised Jelly Bean so early and obviously that didn't happen. Once Jelly Bean gets officially released, I know the devs will be all over it and Roms won't be an issue. The nexus 4 conversion is easy to do, I did it intoxicated twice. So either do that or just be patient. We're just waiting on AT&T now
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Is development winding down for our device?

Seems like a big time slow down on developing for this phone.
Is this simply due to the One?
I couldn't imagine dropping another 500 bucks on a phone so far away from my discount time.
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mcwups1 said:
Seems like a big time slow down on developing for this phone.
Is this simply due to the One?
I couldn't imagine dropping another 500 bucks on a phone so far away from my discount time.
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Due simply to the One? No. MeanBean has been dead for a while. Viper appears to have been complete since February. CM10.1 is still in the works. Stock is still being worked on. I'm sure the Sense 5 Port and others aren't just being set aside to never be touched again. I could be wrong about that though.
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Delakit said:
Due simply to the One? No. MeanBean has been dead for a while. Viper appears to have been complete since February. CM10.1 is still in the works. Stock is still being worked on. I'm sure the Sense 5 Port and others aren't just being set aside to never be touched again. I could be wrong about that though.
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Could be wrong but have to agree, sense 5 may take a little while longer to get rolling, but there other roms that just dropped. Im a big supporter of utkaar99's work here. If you like sense try his HatkaLTE or his Rage ROM. If you like AOSP ,take a look at jaimeg's threads. Still some stuff happening here just a little slow right now. As far as the One, its true we're loosing some folks to that forum, but thats how it works here at xda. I mysrlf was going to get a One or the samsung 4 but decided to hold, mainly just to see how long this forum will last. Hope its like the Heroc was, even in low activity it still pushed on. Same with the Evo4G, still hangin in there 3D is the same, still going strong. We may pick up some of theirs in the future hopefully. Just gotta hang tough.
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It isn't like the days of the original evo. I always had a new Rom to play with and so I wait patiently 4 the next big rom release. I refuse to use a Rom that doesn't have full functionalities. I need my phone to just work so I am staying on mean bean until something worthy replaces it. I do love viper Rom as well.
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I know viper is working on something that will allow mods and roms for the one on other carriers to work on the Sprint variant and vice versa. One development is about to explode. That said we still have some quality roms here in lte land. If you have the time, you can learn to develop and theme.
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Due simply to the One? No. MeanBean has been dead for a while. Viper appears to have been complete since February. CM10.1 is still in the works. Stock is still being worked on. I'm sure the Sense 5 Port and others aren't just being set aside to never be touched again. I could be wrong about that though.
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Good post man.... I would hate to see all development stop for this phone but it won't, it will slow down though.. I think everyone was so used to getting different roms and constant updates to feed the addiction... What they have done is awesome and the part about the roms being complete is true, I can't think of much that can be done with viper, been using it for a while and it's bad ass.. Just debating the One, not sure if I want to jump ship yet, it's fast and smooth, but it's not much better than this in my opinion.
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Good post man.... I would hate to see all development stop for this phone but it won't, it will slow down though.. I think everyone was so used to getting different roms and constant updates to feed the addiction... What they have done is awesome and the part about the roms being complete is true, I can't think of much that can be done with viper, been using it for a while and it's bad ass.. Just debating the One, not sure if I want to jump ship yet, it's fast and smooth, but it's not much better than this in my opinion.
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Don't forget to hit the thanks button. When this phone came out there were still a lot of developers working on EVO 3D ROM's.
tonyevo52 said:
Good post man.... I would hate to see all development stop for this phone but it won't, it will slow down though.. I think everyone was so used to getting different roms and constant updates to feed the addiction... What they have done is awesome and the part about the roms being complete is true, I can't think of much that can be done with viper, been using it for a while and it's bad ass.. Just debating the One, not sure if I want to jump ship yet, it's fast and smooth, but it's not much better than this in my opinion.
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My husband just got the One (his upgrade from the EVO4G). The only features it has that I wish my 4GLTE had are the dual front speakers (the sound is beautiful!), the IR blaster (maybe not super useful, but can be used for triggering our DSLR), and the international SIM card slot.
The aluminum skin is also beautiful, but it's not going to tempt me to upgrade. It also doesn't have an SD slot, so it wouldn't hold all my MP3s.
I hope development doesn't die on this device. I plan on keeping it for quite a while longer.
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stephiroth said:
My husband just got the One (his upgrade from the EVO4G). The only features it has that I wish my 4GLTE had are the dual front speakers (the sound is beautiful!), the IR blaster (maybe not super useful, but can be used for triggering our DSLR), and the international SIM card slot.
The aluminum skin is also beautiful, but it's not going to tempt me to upgrade. It also doesn't have an SD slot, so it wouldn't hold all my MP3s.
I hope development doesn't die on this device. I plan on keeping it for quite a while longer.
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I'd like to keep it for the 2 years like the ogevo. But I don't know if it will make it.
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I keep wondering the same thing. Got another year to go before my upgrade, and definitely can't afford the one straight up. Was hoping when our sense5 update drops sometime this summer (hopefully) that the current favs like mean, viper, and superjelly would be brought up to date with it, but it doesn't seem that'll happen since those devs have moved on to the one or left HTC all together. Not saying new stuff won't drop then, but for now anything sense will be slow.
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I keep wondering the same thing. Got another year to go before my upgrade, and definitely can't afford the one straight up. Was hoping when our sense5 update drops sometime this summer (hopefully) that the current favs like mean, viper, and superjelly would be brought up to date with it, but it doesn't seem that'll happen since those devs have moved on to the one or left HTC all together. Not saying new stuff won't drop then, but for now anything sense will be slow.
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Actually, it DOES seem like that WILL happen. As I've said earlier that some of the progress on those ROM's have been completed. There's simply no more to do with them which is why there is no update. Just like the OTA from HTC even though they could be doing more.
I think in this new world of quickly progressing smartphones there are a couple of options for xda'ers. One, upgrade yearly to stay with the new device that gets all the attention.
The second option is the progression that this site fosters. Users learn and build their abilities to create by themselves. Many of the past leaders of EvoLTE have left a legacy of development here that can be built upon. Fortunately, the vast majority of the devs around here will gladly allow another person to take over the reigns and continue a build- or even make it thier own creation.
The site was named xdadevelopers. The purpose for the site is to allow users to learn to be developers. All the tools are here.
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Actually, it DOES seem like that WILL happen. As I've said earlier that some of the progress on those ROM's have been completed. There's simply no more to do with them which is why there is no update. Just like the OTA from HTC even though they could be doing more.
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Not saying new stuff won't drop then, but for now anything sense will be slow.
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Something else to consider is that Android 5 (Key Lime) is on the horizon and may be announced at Google I/O in a couple of weeks. A major OS rev often stokes new inspiration for devs and hopefully we'll see ports of Key Lime ROMS to the EVO LTE (e.g. CM, Key Lime based Sense, etc.).
It ain't dead.
Just have to know where to look is all.. not all ROMs get posted on XDA
I'd much rather have more kernel development than rom personally. I'm learning more and more each day the true capability of the hardware and which software elements dampen it's potential. We have a huge hd screen and dual core I could really care less about the One and sense 5. Like someone else said it can't do much more than viper. I'm testing the AOSP waters for now and loving Slim Bean currently.
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It ain't dead.
Just have to know where to look is all.. not all ROMs get posted on XDA
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Damnit man, LOL Beat me to it again bro. ,,,,,,
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NineInchNails said:
It ain't dead.
Just have to know where to look is all.. not all ROMs get posted on XDA
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Mind sending me a PM with some examples?
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Mind sending me a PM with some examples?
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Just look in the development threads. There are still a lot of really great roms still being worked on.
Yes a few have left but many still have this phone and many more will probably pick it up second hand or now that it's becoming really cheap on sprint.
For ask those worried why don't you go and read a few how-tos and start doing your own thing.
I really hate these threads. They always happen and never produce something good. Just lame really.
Naters
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Try themikmik.com nice roms there
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