Hi all,
i love this forum so much. thx for that!
When i change my rom i allways do:
download the rom
titanium backup
charging phone to 100%
cwm backup
data wipe
cache wipe
install the rom
dalvik wipe
adding my wifi
adding my google-acc
downloading about 20 apps
restore the userdata with titanium backup
adjust homescreens
changing a lot of settings (for example im very tired for setting allways my auto-brightness-levels. Can i export and import?)
i need about 7h to have everything that way i like it. how long do you need? and have you some tricks to fasten it up?
thx
greets
haxn
PS: im using "ILWT CM7 333" rom. it is awesome!
Most times, backup rom (2-10mins), full wipe, flash, use... Add Titanium sometimes, but I prefer to redownload everything. So something like 15 mins. Also because I change rom frequently, when I decide to keep a rom, I may add some more wipes and sometimes kernels and optimizations (swap, ViperMod, supercharger (just found) or similar...), but most of the times they work right without anything
sorry didn't see you meant also settings and downloading apps, 1 hour so.
7 hours? Jesus!
I can do it all in an hour or 2. To be fair, I'd say 2 hours, as its easy to put the phone down and doing something else while waiting for a task to get done (like CWM backup or Titanium), then forgetting about it for a while.
Of course, how low your battery is will affect the charging step, but at most that's an additional hour.
I can't imagine it taking more than a couple hours, much less the other choices on your poll.
7 hours, the hell man. That's quite a lot. I can do it in an hour clean. But I suppose it all depends on how you use your phone...
I just wipe, flash and then install a couple of apps. I use yahoo mail and it handles all my other mail accounts as well, so that's a quick and dirty cheat as all you need to do is install the app and sign in and boom all your mail is back and all your mail accounts are configured
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It only takes about an hour. I do a nandroid backup, titanium, call log, and sms. That's like ten or fifteen minutes. Then I flash the new rom. Install gapps connect to wifi and download titanium again. That only takes ten minutes. The only thing that takes long is restoring apps. I use go launcher on most roms so I just keep the same home screens and settings. I don't see what could take seven hours...
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do you restore your apps with titanium? are not there issues when updates come?
maybe 7h is too much, mostly im doing this while watching tv, etc. maybe im not that focused. =)
but i really need some hour to have all the way i like it. dont you have your own preferences on auto-bightness? this take a while. i hope they have a nicer option to adjust it in cm9.
and the poll... its just for fun. =)
Why do you all charge to 100%? I just flash unless I'm below 25% after I flash a new rom I drain it to 1% and wipe battery stats, my battery life has improved dramatically since I started doing that. Oh, and I would say two hours max.
deliriousDroid said:
after I flash a new rom I drain it to 1% and wipe battery stats, my battery life has improved dramatically since I started doing that.
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No it hasn't.
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/google-engineer-debunks-myth-wiping-battery-stats-does-not-improve-battery-life/
You can't "improve battery life" by playing tricks with battery stats. Its like saying that messing with the fuel gauge in your car will change how much gas is left in the tank. Battery gauge calibrations and whatnot just change what the meter is saying versus voltage. It doesn't change how long your battery lasts.
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No it hasn't.
http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...-battery-stats-does-not-improve-battery-life/
You can't "improve battery life" by playing tricks with battery stats. Its like saying that messing with the fuel gauge in your car will change how much gas is left in the tank. Battery gauge calibrations and whatnot just change what the meter is saying versus voltage. It doesn't change how long your battery lasts.
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Okay, well I'm not going to argue that since its official, but as I honestly find it makes a difference i will continue to do it
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Why do you all charge to 100%? I just flash unless I'm below 25%
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Its true that most times, you just need enough juice to get the flash done. And I've certainly done it with much less charge than 100%.
In some circumstances of modding the phone its possible to get stuck in a state where the phone will not charge. Messing with hboot is one case where this may happen, but there may be others. In this case, you can recover, provided you have enough battery to do so. If your battery runs too low before you can recover, you are in deep trouble.
Not sure if this type of scenario is possible with a routine ROM flash. But waiting an extra 15 minutes or half hour to make sure you have a decent charge (while not necessarily 100%) doesn't hurt anything, and might prevent you from being stuck in a bad situation.
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Its true that most times, you just need enough juice to get the flash done. And I've certainly done it with much less charge than 100%.
In some circumstances of modding the phone its possible to get stuck in a state where the phone will not charge. Messing with hboot is one case where this may happen, but there may be others. In this case, you can recover, provided you have enough battery to do so. If your battery runs too low before you can recover, you are in deep trouble.
Not sure if this type of scenario is possible with a routine ROM flash. But waiting an extra 15 minutes or half hour to make sure you have a decent charge (while not necessarily 100%) doesn't hurt anything, and might prevent you from being stuck in a bad situation.
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Good point, but I like to live life on the edge
Can we add a choice on the poll for less than 2 hours? It seems from the majority of the typed responses for far, this seems to be the most common time frame.
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haxn2 said:
do you restore your apps with titanium? are not there issues when updates come?
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Nope. Apps restored from Titanium are still linked to the Market. They get updated just as normal.
After a ROM flash I usually let the apps sync through Google, then restore the app data only, for apps that need it. But sometimes when apps are missing after the auto-sync, I just restore from Titanium.
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haxn2 said:
but i really need some hour to have all the way i like it. dont you have your own preferences on auto-bightness? this take a while. i hope they have a nicer option to adjust it in cm9.
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And changing that setting takes what, about 10 seconds?
I think you're talking about changing lots of little settings (but you keep mentioning brightness only). But in that case, we're still talking about changing a bunch of settings that take 10 seconds each (or less). Still don't see how that can add up to more than an hour or 2.
another thing to note on battery draining. With the current generation of batteries, it's actually not a good thing to drain it to 1%. It does more damage than anything else. Older gen batteries require that you drain it then charge it up to full again for a few cycles, but that's because of the memory effect.
By draining your battery to 1% you're starving the battery and doing nothing but damaging the battery's capacity. our batteries usually prefer a 20-45% level over anything else.
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Can we add a choice on the poll for less than 2 hours? It seems from the majority of the typed responses for far, this seems to be the most common time frame.
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Nope. Apps restored from Titanium are still linked to the Market. They get updated just as normal.
After a ROM flash I usually let the apps sync through Google, then restore the app data only, for apps that need it. But sometimes when apps are missing after the auto-sync, I just restore from Titanium.
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And changing that setting takes what, about 10 seconds?
I think you're talking about changing lots of little settings (but you keep mentioning brightness only). But in that case, we're still talking about changing a bunch of settings that take 10 seconds each (or less). Still don't see how that can add up to more than an hour or 2.
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So when google syncs your apps do you still have to go in and manually download them from the my apps page in the market? I've always used titanium to restore and even when I do it in a batch operation I have to hit install and then done for each app. Is there a way to automate this?
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DAMN! i wanted to post this reply, but i closed the tab. i hate chrome! DAMN!
now the short version:
redpoint73 said:
Can we add a choice on the poll for less than 2 hours?
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i wanted to change it too. bu i cant change it. only mods. i dont want to annoy them with that.
there are a lot of settings u can play with. profiles. homescreens. lockscreen. sounds. auto-brigthness xD (i use 10 level. how u can adjust them in just 10s?). haptic feedback.
i think i want too much a custom custom rom. its wierd.
and now a big noob question:
how can you sync your apps with google? i cant find this.
best wishes
haxn
ps: sorry for the short replay. the first time i wrote nicer and longer..
mbrentrowe said:
So when google syncs your apps do you still have to go in and manually download them from the my apps page in the market?
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Nope. They should just start synching automagically once you go through the setup wizard (first time you boot the phone after the flash) and enter your Google login. Of course, only for Market apps, not apps obtained from other sources.
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haxn2 said:
there are a lot of settings u can play with. profiles. homescreens. lockscreen. sounds. auto-brigthness xD (i use 10 level. how u can adjust them in just 10s?). haptic feedback.
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I wasn't clear on what you were talking about with auto brightness before. I thought you meant just changing the % brightness in settings. Is the auto brightness you mention an app, or a CM7 hack (I haven't messed with CM in a long time). If its an app (and there are some auto brightness apps), you can try to restore app data using Titanium instead of re-entering manually.
Which launcher are you using? If its ADW, you have the option in app to backup the home screen configuration. When you restore, it doesn't come back perfect (some widgets always get messed up for me). But it gets you 80% there and saves a bunch of time. I assume Launcher Pro and other 3rd party launchers has similar functionality. Not sure if you can do similar on the stock launcher (maybe using Titanium?)
auto brightness:
yes it is cm7-stuff. i want my screen a bit darker to improve my batterylife.
launcher:
i use go launcher. there is a save and restore function. but some things go wrong.
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and now a big noob question:
how/where can you sync your apps with google?
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and again:
and now a big noob question:
how/where can you sync your apps with google?
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If you downloaded apps from the Google Android Market (the "regular" market), then they should just start automatically start synching when you startup the phone after a flash (or buy a new Android phone). You shouldn't have to "do" anything extra. If you got your apps for another market or installed the APKs manually, it won't do this.
IIRC the free version of TB requires you to hit install for each app while the paid version does it in one batch.
mbrentrowe said:
So when google syncs your apps do you still have to go in and manually download them from the my apps page in the market? I've always used titanium to restore and even when I do it in a batch operation I have to hit install and then done for each app. Is there a way to automate this?
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If you downloaded apps from the Google Android Market (the "regular" market), then they should just start automatically start synching when you startup the phone after a flash (or buy a new Android phone). You shouldn't have to "do" anything extra. If you got your apps for another market or installed the APKs manually, it won't do this.
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Jinxed myself. The above has always worked for me, over various different ROMs (CM7, VIrtuous "regular", Affinity, Unity, RCMix, MIUI). I just flashed InsertCoin last night, and none of my apps were automatically synched when I started the phone up. In Market, only my paid apps showed up, and I had to install them manually one by one.
Searching around a bit on here, it seems the auto-sync function is a bit hit-or-miss. One person claims it mostly only works on AOSP ROMs, but this is clearly not the case in my experience.
I'm using GingerDx.v022 and all going smooth n nice...
I've install many other .akp app from xda .. but i want the whole list of .apk file for my cell...!!
Also can any 1 say me which app can help my x8 for long battery life...
i'm using Advance task killer also reboot my cell twice a day.. n also have freeze unwanted apps ...n normally my battery supports my cell till 1day....but still want to extent my battery life.. so if there is any possible way then share it here...
N others who read this thread n thinks that there x8/w8 looks smart n sexy then share your Screenshots here ....
About the apk list
luckily, you're able to manage an app list to install and/or uninstall with sd card storage optimizer. this app is cool, it lets you maintain a backup of all your aps and choose install or uninstall them. It's perfect when you're changing of rom. Its disadvantage is that you have to go one by one. This is annoying but be pacient. download it from android market
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to save battery just avoid too many widgets, set automatic or low contrast, turn off wifi and bt when unecessary, and obviously kill the running apps (I usually set the back button to do this, more practical). As simple as that, better than and sofisticated app.
Im not certain if im posting this in the right place, and I'm not sure if these are possible as an app or if it would be possible as an os mod.
1. I just got the note and I love it, but there are a few features that leave me wanting more. For instance, the voice command features. Saying "hi galaxy" whole the screen is off is about the only feature of it I can get to work consistently. It is a cool concept but the samsung app it opens is terrible. Would it be possible to change that command to turn on the phone and Google now? This would be so much more worth while.
2.) I'd love to have a specific key or gesture to make a camera capture without having the camera app come up. Very much similar to a screen shot by swiping your hand over the screen, except it takes a picture of whatever is in the view of the camera instantly. There are times when things happen instantly and a one press button or gesture would make it simple as well as discreet if you are trying to take a crazy shot of a friend\coworker etc.
And I must say I'm sorry for any typos. This phone randomly decides it wants to reposition the cursor while km typing and I don't realize it t the words are jumbled up. Haven't figured that one out yet...o well.
All this things are possible, but you have to learn to use Tasker https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm
You can learn here: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoqOfPUy_rViHR0lJfInLyQ For the camera is easy, also waking up your phone with google now, using Tasker. It will work Good luck!
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All this things are possible, but you have to learn to use Tasker https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm
You can learn here: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoqOfPUy_rViHR0lJfInLyQ For the camera is easy, also waking up your phone with google now, using Tasker. It will work Good luck!
Hey guys I'm having trouble with a wakelock preventing my phone from going into deep sleep.
I'm running latest pixel experience ROM, but it's happening since a couple of versions back.
You can see the one in the screenshots, it is called
7000000.ssusb. I've search on the internet but can't seem to find a fix. Any help is appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
I've been facing this issue for the past couple of months and haven't found a solution at all. I've been asking in all forums and been taking it to service center. The service center people are a huge pain as they don't even understand what this issue is.
Install amplify from play store. See if that helps.(ofc after limiting whatever that 70000000000 is)
AkCullen said:
I've been facing this issue for the past couple of months and haven't found a solution at all. I've been asking in all forums and been taking it to service center. The service center people are a huge pain as they don't even understand what this issue is.
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any update.. facing the same issue here. does ur otg work?
I would advise installing Better Battery Stats
Then make a dump file and post it on the official thread, it is really important to follow the instruction for making a log to the letter.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179809
Instructions:
Before posting a dump please make sure that the references for kernel wakelocks and alarms were processed correctly. Reading a dump takes a few minutes and it would be great if you could not waste the time of whomever studies it, aiming at helping you.
Generally a dump "since unplugged" is better than "since charged". When you start your analysis make sure to follow following procedure:
- enable watchdog processing in BBS settings
- verify from/to references is checked under custom views
- full charge device then let it run down to ~95%
- put device to sleep for at least 6 hours (no touchy!)
- wake device and launch BBS
- adjust from/to references to 'screen off' and 'screen on'
- save dumpfile from share menu
- post resulting log to this thread (or provide cloud link)
I will not reply to posts with incomplete dumps
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Edit: do the 6 hours while you are asleep at night.
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I would advise installing Better Battery Stats
Then make a dump file and post it on the official thread, it is really important to follow the instruction for making a log to the letter.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179809
Instructions:
Edit: do the 6 hours while you are asleep at night.
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I'll post it once I get a hold of my phone.
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.:Addicted:. said:
Install amplify from play store. See if that helps.(ofc after limiting whatever that 70000000000 is)
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Amplify won't even pick 700000.ssusb and there's no possibility for me to limit it using amplify.
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guddu61293 said:
any update.. facing the same issue here. does ur otg work?
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Are you asking if I've tried to connect a OTG device / adapter? No I haven't.