JI6 bug fixes? leak vs official - Vibrant General

Well two bugs come to mind when i think of the LEAKED JI6 build;
1) the modem had horrible battery life compared to JI2 and JFD
2) the mms app had problems with picture messages
does anyone know if these two issues were fixed in the OFFICIAL JI6 build?

Battery life is good, MMS sends fine.
Wipe your phone when you do the update if you're having problems.

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I don't want the JI6 UPDATE!!

So I don't want this update. How can I stop it from updating and get rid of the annoying message. Don't like JI6, and want to keep the original stock rom. Anyone know how to do this?
Ok, I'll take the bait and ask...why???
First, the battery drain on it, the GPS completely is worthless and the unlock screen is jacked up. I could go on, I wasn't trying to fish, I just want the answer
Well I guess you could keep postponing the update until Froyo comes around. Although I wonder if Tmo will require JI6 to update to 2.2.
I'd call TMO and have them whitelist your IMEI from the update.
I am yet to get the message, but I am running Bionix Fusion now, and no way I am getting a downgrade, OTA that is
Yeah, fusion looks awsome. I stayed away form previous builds because of bugs, but it looks like I have no choice but to flash it now
Do Fusion or the other ROMs improve battery life - if so, anyone able to roughly quantify if I say have daily sync setup for facebook and google sync.
Not To Thread****
But I Have No Problems With The Bettery,
GPS Works Great And I'm Using The Puzzle Unlock Right Now
Word, the update has only improved on most things.
It really is ludicrous to not want it (unless you're going the custom route).
-bZj

Vanilla Froyo SMS Problem

I was running Vanilla Froyo for a few days and it was just brought to my attention that I didn't receive text that some people sent me. I wiped everything and re-flashed it and asked my friends to text me and I only received 6/10 texts. The problem seemed intermittent because sometimes that persons text would go through and sometimes it wouldn't.
I am running DJ05 modem/radio. I would post this on jt's vanilla froyo thread but I get this message. "jepr0x11, you do not have permission to access this page."
I have received FC on mms process when turning my phone on after being off for a while and it is quite likely that I had received texts during that time.
Besides this issue, I really like the DL30. I don't really want to go back to an older ROM. I hope another newer 2.2 ROM leaks or gets released soon.
jepr0x11 said:
I was running Vanilla Froyo for a few days and it was just brought to my attention that I didn't receive text that some people sent me. I wiped everything and re-flashed it and asked my friends to text me and I only received 6/10 texts. The problem seemed intermittent because sometimes that persons text would go through and sometimes it wouldn't.
I am running DJ05 modem/radio. I would post this on jt's vanilla froyo thread but I get this message. "jepr0x11, you do not have permission to access this page."
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DJ05 is good for th Vanilla Froyo, but it's recommended that you use the DI09 radio. Seems like no problems there.
Issues are on all radios.. jt knows the issue persists...and will correct in time
quarky42 said:
I have received FC on mms process when turning my phone on after being off for a while and it is quite likely that I had received texts during that time.
Besides this issue, I really like the DL30. I don't really want to go back to an older ROM. I hope another newer 2.2 ROM leaks or gets released soon.
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There were some early issues with this when DL30 came out, I'd check and make sure you had an updated verison of the ROM, Also Sonofskywalker has his ROM too and mms works just fine.
JuniorBevins said:
There were some early issues with this when DL30 came out, I'd check and make sure you had an updated verison of the ROM, Also Sonofskywalker has his ROM too and mms works just fine.
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Thanks. I will attempt to do so.

[Q] DL30 --> EB01 worth it?

Does anybody know exactly what the difference is between DL30 vs EB01? There was another thread asking a similar question, but at best had a vague response of "bugfixes and such".
Does anybody have an idea of what is changed?
Or more specifically... I am currently using a RubikS DL30 ROM. Is it worth the trouble going to an EB01 ROM like BlackHole? Will I notice any difference whatsoever, besides the fact that 20 minutes of my life is gone?
Yes.
In my situation EB01 superclean fixed a few bugs I had.
GPS now works for me.
ALL messaging works for me now too. I had a bug where videos being sent to me did not work and I could not send large (160char+) texts to nonVerizon users.
Plus there are a few more options in the SuperClean build.
So far nothing else seems broken. I'll update if I find different, only had SC2.4 since last night.
EDIT: also I am not on voodoo as I don't see the need to. Phone is already working fast.
Although it is unfair to the EB01 rom, here is my concise list:
+ Flash 10.1 support
+ louder navigation speaker volume
+ auto orientation toggle at top
+ support for real skype - bluetooth still confined to phone dialer only without A2DP or unreliable software hacks
+ cool drag-able cursor in text entry
+ seems a bit smoother than stock, about as good as a custom ROM
+ Bing isn't as bad or as obtrusive as it used to be
- inaccurate clock bug (slow), alarm sometimes fails
- WIFI sucks battery while screen off
- various bugs that are hard to reproduce or avoid, yet generally easy to resolve
- reinstall kernel and flash modem to un-brick if you decide to restore back to DL09
Swyped w/ XDA App. When in doubt, mumble.
Yes!! Noticable battery life improvement. Plus EB01 is the new standard now. Themes and mods will be based on EB01.
I actually like my Fascinate
Absolutely, DL30 was really buggy. Not in a obvious way all the time, but just little things that didn't work as they should. EB01 has been rock solid for me.

Is there a Froyo ROM that doesn't have Bluetooth issues?

I've tried pretty much every Froyo ROM that's been released, stock and custom, and have yet to find one that doesn't have Bluetooth issues. It seems to me that the "added Bluetooth functionality" of Froyo has caused problems that have yet to be isolated.
I didn't have any connection issues with any Eclair. It sucks, because I keep bouncing back and forth when a new Froyo ROM is released hoping I won't have these same problems. But I always do!
By the way, the problems are with my hands-free system in my car-- where it will not reconnected without turning on and off Bluetooth. It will also lose it's pairing information, and need to be re-paired on occasion. My wife's Incredible has zero problems in the same car; as does the Epic when it's running Eclair.
The reason I'm hoping for a Froyo release that doesn't have Bluetooth issues is because I do like some of the issues Froyo offers, but having working Bluetooth is more important.
I've had that issue before but SFR 1.1.0 w/ Vision kernel has been flawless for me. I've been running both since the first day of release.
My issue with bluetooth is that unless I hang up with the special 'hang up' button on my dash panel (the other party hangs up first, or the call drops, or etc) then my car thinks it is still on a call and won't release the audio back to music.
The new bonsai rom doesn't seem to have the problem. If you are having the problem then wipe data in cwm. Sometimes you have a corrupt data carryover
Sent From My Evo Killer!!!
JRider said:
I've tried pretty much every Froyo ROM that's been released, stock and custom, and have yet to find one that doesn't have Bluetooth issues. It seems to me that the "added Bluetooth functionality" of Froyo has caused problems that have yet to be isolated.
I didn't have any connection issues with any Eclair. It sucks, because I keep bouncing back and forth when a new Froyo ROM is released hoping I won't have these same problems. But I always do!
By the way, the problems are with my hands-free system in my car-- where it will not reconnected without turning on and off Bluetooth. It will also lose it's pairing information, and need to be re-paired on occasion. My wife's Incredible has zero problems in the same car; as does the Epic when it's running Eclair.
The reason I'm hoping for a Froyo release that doesn't have Bluetooth issues is because I do like some of the issues Froyo offers, but having working Bluetooth is more important.
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None of the Bluetooth issues currently present in EC05 are ROM related. The problem you are describing occurs usually after ext4 conversion or switching from one ROM to another. I haven't heard anyone report this type of issue that is running stock EC05.
I posted a solution in that has helped several folks and myself who were experiencing similar issues. Try this and let me know how it goes.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12120496&postcount=1392
musclehead84 said:
The new bonsai rom doesn't seem to have the problem. If you are having the problem then wipe data in cwm. Sometimes you have a corrupt data carryover
Sent From My Evo Killer!!!
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I'm currently running Bonsai 4.0 and it's seem to have been the worst. Are you telling me the they've done something in their latest release that fixes this issue? I don't see anything in their release notes that mentions this.
And trust me, I wipe data in CWM every time I try a new ROM.
mattallica76 said:
None of the Bluetooth issues currently present in EC05 are ROM related. The problem you are describing occurs usually after ext4 conversion or switching from one ROM to another. I haven't heard anyone report this type of issue that is running stock EC05.
I posted a solution in that has helped several folks and myself who were experiencing similar issues. Try this and let me know how it goes.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12120496&postcount=1392
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Interesting... I seemed to have the problem with stock EC05 as well. I Odin'd to D18, then ran the stock update.zip for EC05. I wiped as well.
I'm going to look at your post right now.
JRider said:
Interesting... I seemed to have the problem with stock EC05 as well. I Odin'd to D18, then ran the stock update.zip for EC05. I wiped as well.
I'm going to look at your post right now.
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Ok, I just took a look. Wouldn't an Odin to D18 and/or a wipe delete this corrupt data in the data/misc/bluetoothd anyway?
JRider said:
Ok, I just took a look. Wouldn't an Odin to D18 and/or a wipe delete this corrupt data in the data/misc/bluetoothd anyway?
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Yes, they both would, unless you restored it with Titanium or Nandroid/CWM. If you still have issues after trying the method in my post, you might want to double check your baseband version to make sure it's EC05. The Bluetooth is part of the modem. You might try reflashing the EC05 modem as well.
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Yes, they both would, unless you restored it with Titanium or Nandroid/CWM. If you still have issues after trying the method in my post, you might want to double check your baseband version to make sure it's EC05. The Bluetooth is part of the modem. You might try reflashing the EC05 modem as well.
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I've never restored anything after reflashing. Coming from Windows Mobile ROM flashing taught me it's never a good idea to do.
I'm definitely on EC05 baseband. I've also tried reflashing the EC05 modem with Odin as well. At first I thought that fixed it for me. But a day later, the problems were back.
Again, whenever I flash back to an Eclair ROM, I don't experience any of these problems. So I'm more opt to think the issue lies in Froyo's "updated bluetooth" features.
JRider said:
I've never restored anything after reflashing. Coming from Windows Mobile ROM flashing taught me it's never a good idea to do.
I'm definitely on EC05 baseband. I've also tried reflashing the EC05 modem with Odin as well. At first I thought that fixed it for me. But a day later, the problems were back.
Again, whenever I flash back to an Eclair ROM, I don't experience any of these problems. So I'm more opt to think the issue lies in Froyo's "updated bluetooth" features.
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EB13/EC05 definitely has a couple BT issues, but the one your describing has not happened on my stock Epic and only happened on my rooted one under the conditions I described in previous posts (and was fixed). We use both phones with several BT devices pretty extensively. If data wipes and reflashes haven't worked for you, and your issue is only with one BT device, you might try clearing the memory of the device. Also you should see if you have issues pairing with other devices.
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EB13/EC05 definitely has a couple BT issues, but the one your describing has not happened on my stock Epic and only happened on my rooted one under the conditions I described in previous posts (and was fixed). We use both phones with several BT devices pretty extensively. If data wipes and reflashes haven't worked for you, and your issue is only with one BT device, you might try clearing the memory of the device. Also you should see if you have issues pairing with other devices.
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Thanks for all of your input!
Like I said in my original post, my wife's Incredible works with the same car without any issues. I've also tried "factory resetting" and erasing all paired devices in the car. And it always ends up with the same issue- any Froyo ROM I run has problems. Like I said, I've tried several, with wipes and Odin to stock, and stock EC05. All of them have the same problems.
I'm definitely not the only person who's experiencing the issues I'm describing. If you read through this other thread at another forum (http://androidforums.com/epic-4g-su...82-bluetooth-problems-after-froyo-update.html) you'll see a couple people describing the exact same problems. One user even talks about the phone showing that it's still connected to the device even after the car is shut off. And the only way to disconnect is turn off bluetooth. Another user talks about the car randomly reporting it as "BCRM Device" instead of what the Bluetooth device name is. Both of these problems, I've had as well.
Trust me, if I can find the cause of this issue, or a ROM that doesn't have it, I'm willing to give it a go. I want the Froyo enhancements, just not the bluetooth issues.
Does your automobiles head unit support Bluetooth phonebook functionality by chance?
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mattallica76 said:
Does your automobiles head unit support Bluetooth phonebook functionality by chance?
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Yes, it does.
Actually, one of the things Froyo does better with handsfree in the car is this feature. Eclair won't sync my Exchange contacts for some reason. It will only sync "Phone Contacts". It also doesn't handle the recent call log as well either. For some reason it will show sent emails and texts in my call history in the car. With Froyo, neither of these problems exist. But that means nothing when there's a fundamental issue with bluetooth itself.
Why do you ask?
JRider said:
Yes, it does.
Actually, one of the things Froyo does better with handsfree in the car is this feature. Eclair won't sync my Exchange contacts for some reason. It will only sync "Phone Contacts". It also doesn't handle the recent call log as well either. For some reason it will show sent emails and texts in my call history in the car. With Froyo, neither of these problems exist. But that means nothing when there's a fundamental issue with bluetooth itself.
Why do you ask?
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Because I remember reading about the phonebook sync causing the Bluetooth to stop functioning. Try disabling the contacts sync and see if that helps.
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mattallica76 said:
Because I remember reading about the phonebook sync causing the Bluetooth to stop functioning. Try disabling the contacts sync and see if that helps.
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I actually went back to DI18 yesterday, rooted, removed bloatware, and I haven't had a single problem with hands-free Bluetooth in my car.
Again, there's definitely issues with Bluetooth in every version of Froyo. Disabling certain basic features (that other phones have been successfully doing for years) just to get it to work is not an option for me.
For now, I'll run Eclair, and hopefully these issues are resolved at some point.
I will totally agree with the OP Stock 2.1 was fine with my Parrot BT system. Since 2.2 Ive tried a bunch of roms and finally back to bone stock AND i still get a ton of BT issues ( disconnects,missing calls, phone is muted after calls etc etc) I miss my Palm Pre...lol
I have had all of the same issues since updating to Froyo. I had them stock and rooted.
5111 said:
I have had all of the same issues since updating to Froyo. I had them stock and rooted.
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I've been running DI18 (stock and rooted) for the past two days with literally zero problems with bluetooth. I even loaded the EC05 modem to prove it has nothing to do with the modem (apparently bluetooth is part of the modem tar). So right now, I'm running Eclair DI18 with EC05 modem and bluetooth is working flawlessly.
So I will say it one more time... there is something in Froyo for the Epic that is causing bluetooth issues. It's not the kernel, it's not the modem, it's the Android OS (Froyo 2.2) that is causing the issues with bluetooth.
JRider said:
I've been running DI18 (stock and rooted) for the past two days with literally zero problems with bluetooth. I even loaded the EC05 modem to prove it has nothing to do with the modem (apparently bluetooth is part of the modem tar). So right now, I'm running Eclair DI18 with EC05 modem and bluetooth is working flawlessly.
So I will say it one more time... there is something in Froyo for the Epic that is causing bluetooth issues. It's not the kernel, it's not the modem, it's the Android OS (Froyo 2.2) that is causing the issues with bluetooth.
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JRider- Just as an FYI, I am having the EXACT same problems you describe with my Moto Roadster. You aren't alone. I've tried most of what you said you've tried with no luck as well. Hope somebody finds a solution.

EE03 Compass/GPS status issues

Is anyone else noticing erratic characteristics from the compass while getting a GPS lock with GPS Status/Toolbox?
Can this be one of the problems contributing to my horrible battery life in MidNIGHT 6.0?
In my defense, I did do some searching, both google and within XDA before i posted...
TIA!
Huta
so i guess it's just me then... hmm
Gps is not as accurate for me as well but it still works. The battery problem is most likely the cpu always being used around 35%.
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I've had the same issue with mine, I initially was on EC05 stock with CWM 3.0.2.5 then flashed "Swiss Cheese Samsprint" ACS EE03 ROM, and Odin the Modem to EE03 which broke my GPS, I flashed the ACS EE03 GPS Fix, and I get that same icon but no GPS lock, I figured it was the ROM but same thing happened on Midnight ROM 6.0 and also on Gingered 0.07. I stayed at Gingered 0.07 which is basically a combo of Swiss Cheese and Midnight. I probably could get it to work if i downgraded modem and rom back to ec05 stock and lock gps signal before i flash the EE03 modem but im lazy, I dont use GPS all that much anyway.
I am currently using Midnight 6.0, and I have GPS issues, but my battery life is great.
My compass has ALWAYS been essentially useless. Once in a while I can get it calibrated so its KINDA accurate (I'd hate to be lost with the thing and actually NEED to use it, it'd be useless), but I've never had it working well.
As far as GPS goes, I've had it be pretty good when it works (SFR 1.1.0, now 1.1.1) although there was a "crashing" issue where you'd have to relaunch navigation to get it to reinitialize. That being said, 1.1.1 has a fix to prevent this (still testing, seems good so far).
One thing I noticed which I find very interesting. The EE03 Gingerbread leak gave me THE MOST AMAZING GPS PERFORMANCE EVER. I couldn't believe it was the same phone. Immediate locks, never lost a lock (even under a bridge!). That's with both ROM and Modem on EE03. Compass still seemed screwed, which is a damn shame (because it makes me think its just crappy hardware that will never be fixed.
As much as I love this phone, seriously, it's like 9 months since release and we're JUST NOW getting GPS to work right? I love our devs, and they seem to make much better headway but jesus christ, how bad is samsung at their job that a) we're still talking about this bug in STOCK roms 9 months later and b) we clearly have evidence that it CAN be fixed (problems not in hardware).
Now I have a very difficult decision to make. Do I get the Evo3D with potentially terrible battery life (my mom's thunderbolt only lasted til 1pm basic phone/sms) and mediocre camera, or do I try out the S2 hoping samsung's learned their lesson...
Still nothing...
I have tried all 3 Leaked Gingerbread ROMs. I tried the acs ee03 modem + gps fix, with everyone of them. I'm still getting no GPS signal. The icon blinks on the bar! the phone recognizes a signal, I no longer get the warning after I install "the fix" but it still constantly searches in Navigation or any other App. Has anyone figured anything out?
bejealousmofo said:
I have tried all 3 Leaked Gingerbread ROMs. I tried the acs ee03 modem + gps fix, with everyone of them. I'm still getting no GPS signal. The icon blinks on the bar! the phone recognizes a signal, I no longer get the warning after I install "the fix" but it still constantly searches in Navigation or any other App. Has anyone figured anything out?
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Yeah i forgot who quoted this, but i remember someone saying they opened up google maps after Odin'ing the EC05 Stock rom THEN they flashed everything else, EE03 Modem last. That worked for me, however i still have the funkified compass, even MyTracks cant correctly orient me when I'm jogging, despite knowing my location by 3 meters.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1099041
couple threads down from yours... its basically the GPS fix for DK28... start at stock ec05, get a lock, root, get a lock, odin modem, get a lock, flash any of the ee03 ROMs... should get a lock. As far as the compass goes, not sure. Get spare parts, do wifi sleep never or at least never while plugged... maybe resort to juice defender for now... theres only so much the wizards can do without source.
Try the upside down calibration (menu/settings/display/Horizontal Calibration) before giving up on the compass. For some reason, since Froyo, the pitch axis came up -180 degrees.
This is how to fix your gps.
bejealousmofo said:
I have tried all 3 Leaked Gingerbread ROMs. I tried the acs ee03 modem + gps fix, with everyone of them. I'm still getting no GPS signal. The icon blinks on the bar! the phone recognizes a signal, I no longer get the warning after I install "the fix" but it still constantly searches in Navigation or any other App. Has anyone figured anything out?
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This nice fellow wrote a post on how to fix the gps problem:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1096020

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