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[Q] desire z lag

I have used my phone for 2 days now, and occasionally will experience severe lag. Has anyone else experienced this? It's happening right now as I type, I type and have to wait a couple seconds for the letters to show up...
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Install os monitor and see if init is using up all the cpu. Its a known issue at least it is on the dhd. If that is what ist causing it.
If it is that then it has beeen solved http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=826507
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This issue never happened to me. You could also open terminal and type: top
This command shows processes and cpu usage and it auto refreshes. Most busy processes are on top of the list.
I think pressing Q will exit it. Its built into the os.
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Try advanced task cleaner from the market.
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mk27 said:
Try advanced task cleaner from the market.
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Dont try this. task cleaners do more harm then good

jark99 said:
Dont try this. task cleaners do more harm then good
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Same goes for registry cleaners and memory boosters LOL
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I will try to monitor the processes, and yes using task managers and cleaners just makes things worse so they shouldnt exist , ill try anfiteatro report with my findings
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I get lag. The worst problem is when I do this-
Go into an sms thread. Delete the entire thread. When the screen goes back to the sms list, the rotating 'wait' circle shows for about 5 seconds before refreshing the list. Happens every time. Even with 4 items in the sms view.
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I havent had any lag so far... been using for a week now

HTCSense has crashed a few times for me and automatically restarted just fine, nothing lost due to this happening.
I am familiar with the typing lag because it happens on Xperia Mini Pro occasionally. Anyway, not happened on my Desire Z yet...
The only teeny-tiny lag I have noticed is when some of the widgets don't load fast, but that's due to them gathering the data from mobile/wifi. Doesn't slow down swiping left/right to other screen though.

AMoosa said:
I get lag. The worst problem is when I do this-
Go into an sms thread. Delete the entire thread. When the screen goes back to the sms list, the rotating 'wait' circle shows for about 5 seconds before refreshing the list. Happens every time. Even with 4 items in the sms view.
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could somebody try this on your desire z and report back - is it the same for you?

I deleted a thread.. only had maybe 8 msgs - and it was instant.

jark99 said:
Dont try this. task cleaners do more harm then good
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Really? what harm can it do?
I do it to close some programs (to reclaim memory) and hopefully preserve battery.

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Really? what harm can it do?
I do it to close some programs (to reclaim memory) and hopefully preserve battery.
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Android is designed to allocate memory to tasks being used at hand, the other tasks are sitting idle and not using any memory at all. Task killers also drain your battery faster. Its google, they wouldnt make a OS that would have to use task managers to close things.

zappoo said:
I deleted a thread.. only had maybe 8 msgs - and it was instant.
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It's not the act of deleting where there is the lag on my phone. It is when the message list tries to re-draw...

Try simply rooting.. my phone got much faster simply by using Visionary+. Also flashing to the WWE rom cut long-boot times in half (or less). I think Bell's ROM just has issues.

schriss said:
Same goes for registry cleaners and memory boosters LOL
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Yeah, CacheMate killed my father and raped my Milestone!
Kidding, you're an idiot. Memory boosters don't do any harm. LOL
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AMoosa said:
I get lag. The worst problem is when I do this-
Go into an sms thread. Delete the entire thread. When the screen goes back to the sms list, the rotating 'wait' circle shows for about 5 seconds before refreshing the list. Happens every time. Even with 4 items in the sms view.
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Happens to me too!!! And I'm overclocking to 1 ghz already!
So I'm still lagging in menus and stuff, also have Usb debugging on as well
Edit: I'm also perm rooted s-off and overclocked and still lag during normal navigation of phone overall
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The guys in the DesireHD had this same issue, and they found a fix by enabling USB debugging: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=826507
Failing that, you could always download Watchdog lite from the Market to see if it alerts a service using excessive CPU, that should point in the right direction.
I'm thinking of getting a Desire Z, so this is a little unnerving. Hope the above fixes it.

had the insane lag too, did a bunch of pm disables to remove background sync packages.
you think 5 sec is slow, i waited about 30 min to del 2k msgs
push comes to shove proabably would install the stock android messaging app.

x10 2.1 default battery optimiser

there is a small default app which works to save battery..i used it and found it really effective,it summarizes all battery eating stuff in one place.
if you have default 2.1 just go to application "support" and then click on tools and there you will find this battery optimiser
worked good for me,quick way to save juice
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thanks ,never noticed that lol.
been using Green power and phones been lasting over 30hrs. this should help

Would really thank you for this, just noticed that
really nice app

I don't see it... Maybe I deleted it?
Mind posting it?

Can't find it?
GN Multimedia - X10i

gunawan-1 said:
Can't find it?
GN Multimedia - X10i
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Me neither. Can someone please tell us how to get it? Thanks!

batman_112 said:
Me neither. Can someone please tell us how to get it? Thanks!
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In the app drawer there is an app called Support. Once you run it there is a tab called tools. That's where it's at. The icon is a gear with a question mark on it.
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In the app drawer there is an app called Support. Once you run it there is a tab called tools. That's where it's at. The icon is a gear with a question mark on it.
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Got it!

No, I don't have that app.
Like I said, I might have deleted it.
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thanks!! gonna test my batt life later

Deleted that app, too.
I read somewhere you can set it in settings also. Like display timeout, brightness.... It isn't really needed.
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Flo95 said:
Deleted that app, too.
I read somewhere you can set it in settings also. Like display timeout, brightness.... It isn't really needed.
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yeah it is nothing NEW,all it do is ,it summaraizes all the battery eating stuff at one place,so it becomes really easy for everybody to do everything from there rather than going to millions of settings to do the same,i still have 85% after 12 hours with moderate usage.
.58 baseband
2.1 official
jit v2 and crap apps freezed

I am about to travel abroad, so I won't be able to use mobile internet at all and I really need the extra battery life, as I'm probably going to be wandering around all day!
So today, for testing purposes, I fiddled with the settings from this app, and in the last 12 hours I only lost 20%! That's quite awesome!
It's nice to have those settings gathered together!
Thanks for the find!

hmm, is there any way to get this app back on the phone?

one way for sure, PC Companion and Repair!
And second one would be... gimme moment.... made a Backup of ALL Apps. should finde it here somewhere... *searching*
Nope sorry, just made a Backup from all installed Apps and not Pre installed
P.S Here some Pictures of Battery Optimizer. Just found him out of curiosity 2 weeks ago ^^
Already had only 2 left when i found it ^^

I haven't this either and i just did a re-flash so all the apps are back and no "support" app at all :/

Ok, I found it in the thread of 'all 2.1 system apps'.
Here it is for whoever else wanted it.

Out of interest I tried to install on FreeX10 beta 4, but to no avail. What settings are you able to control? Is it like wifi/2+3G data/blue tooth on/off policies?
It's strange that this is so hard to find in 2.1 because 2.2 is the same way. There are many advanced settings hidden in the power control widget that have increased my battery life with 2.2 far beyond what I got with 2.1 optimized. Not to mention, I haven't come close to going over on my data plan for the first time, and no need to use APNdroid anymore. You would never know they were there if you didn't look for them. I wonder if this "hiding" is an attempt to run up our data plans and encourage battery sales?
@Batman_112, Good to see you made it out of the batcave. Lots been happening while you were away. Welcome back! ( ^o^) lol

I know why it doesnt work on freex10 because its 2.2froyo and the app 2.1 eclair
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shahkam said:
I know why it doesnt work on freex10 because its 2.2froyo and the app 2.1 eclair
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Very good.
I knew that, but like I said, out of curiosity I tried anyway. Thanks though.
Can you answer my question, since I wasn't able to check it out? What type of additional settings are there? Are they like the ones I described from 2.2?

slow downs

hey so my gf has a desire z mostly because I convinced her android is the way to go, and she loves it, but recently she has been frustrated because every once in a while, usually when she uses the default messaging app or widget, it will slow way down and/or freeze, and take a few minutes to sort itself out, I suggested try handcent cause it may clean that up, but since then it has continued to happen, any suggestions? thanks!
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carmanj16 said:
hey so my gf has a desire z mostly because I convinced her android is the way to go, and she loves it, but recently she has been frustrated because every once in a while, usually when she uses the default messaging app or widget, it will slow way down and/or freeze, and take a few minutes to sort itself out, I suggested try handcent cause it may clean that up, but since then it has continued to happen, any suggestions? thanks!
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Rooted? Over clocked? What rom?

carmanj16 said:
hey so my gf has a desire z mostly because I convinced her android is the way to go, and she loves it, but recently she has been frustrated because every once in a while, usually when she uses the default messaging app or widget, it will slow way down and/or freeze, and take a few minutes to sort itself out, I suggested try handcent cause it may clean that up, but since then it has continued to happen, any suggestions? thanks!
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Reboot with pulling the battery out? Many apps on it?

If you're unsure whats causing the slowdown, I'd download Watchdog Lite and see what apps are taking up the most CPU/RAM and see if removing or fixing issues with these apps will change anything.

I haven't done anything extra for her to it, no rooting, all she has done is the ovta 2.2.1 update and download apps, just simple ones like backgrounds, schedules/notes, and games, and okay thanks I'll try downloading that app to see
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When having that version of Android I had some slow downs when using animated wallpapers, they clogged the memory also until it froze. Using normal, steady backgrounds took care of it.
I also have advanced task manager installed (free from market), it has a widget, clicking on it frees memory and speeds up the phone.
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I like the wallpaper idea but I have heard from many places that task killers use more battery cause most apps will just start up again, but if it stops the freezing maybe it's a necessary trade off
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Yeah, Froyo is supposed to be much better with ram management so task managers are not required. Its very likely to be a misbehaving app in the background.
Failing that, factory reset to rule out an failed ota.
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How many text messages does she have on the phone? I think this is a known issue, for people with a ridiculous mount of SMS messages.

carmanj16 said:
I like the wallpaper idea but I have heard from many places that task killers use more battery cause most apps will just start up again, but if it stops the freezing maybe it's a necessary trade off
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Don't use task managers. They're unnecessary and like you said can hurt more than they help more often than not.
Check out an app like Watchdog, that doesn't kill anything it'll just show you if something is eating too much CPU, so you can remove or change it. Also, lots of messages or long long threads can slow it down too.

so I got her to use watch dog and she just texted me saying that it popped up and messaging was over the cs threshold, and I do think she has a ton of messages, I'll tell her that deleting them could fix it, thanks!
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carmanj16 said:
so I got her to use watch dog and she just texted me saying that it popped up and messaging was over the cs threshold, and I do think she has a ton of messages, I'll tell her that deleting them could fix it, thanks!
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You can customize what the threshold is. I think its like 20% or 30% by default. Kinda surprising that very rarely happens. If she deletes all messages and it still happens I'm really not sure.

She has a desire z. Its sense slowing it down. Not android. I remember this happening to me when i use to have it. Root that badboy and slap cyanogen mod on it. I can guarantee you it'll be waaay faster, not to mention the battery life will be better.
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Alex530 said:
She has a desire z. Its sense slowing it down. Not android. I remember this happening to me when i use to have it. Root that badboy and slap cyanogen mod on it. I can guarantee you it'll be waaay faster, not to mention the battery life will be better.
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While the Sense launcher is a bit laggy and resource hungry, it sounds like the OP has something going on far beyond just Sense. Sense itself does not cause the Messaging app to lockup for minutes, and it seems to be a problem that has developed over time.

My personal preference is "System Monitor". It doesn't kill anything and does everything watchdog and a little more. It costs tho

redpoint73 said:
While the Sense launcher is a bit laggy and resource hungry, it sounds like the OP has something going on far beyond just Sense. Sense itself does not cause the Messaging app to lockup for minutes, and it seems to be a problem that has developed over time.
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Trust me i know what im talking about. Its happened to me before. I've seen it happen when my friend lend me his evo. The messaging app is garbage on sense.
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just talked to her so she can delete her 5000 built up messages, she says she likes sense though...i am not a fan but what ever lol
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carmanj16 said:
just talked to her so she can delete her 5000 built up messages, she says she likes sense though...i am not a fan but what ever lol
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5000? holy ****...

Alex530 said:
Trust me i know what im talking about. Its happened to me before. I've seen it happen when my friend lend me his evo. The messaging app is garbage on sense.
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You were previously talking about flashing CM7. If the HTC SMS app is indeed the problem, you don't need to flash a new ROM to get away from it. Yes, the HTC SMS app is not great, but neither is the stock AOSP one. I've been using the stock Sense ROM for the most part since December, with Chomp SMS and see absolutely no slow down. Plus, I've tried CM7 and other ROMs, and there is no significant affect on battery life. If the OP's GF wants to stay on Sense, its really overkill to recommend ROM flashing. Its pretty apparent from the most recent posts deleting some messages will likely fix the problem.

carmanj16 said:
just talked to her so she can delete her 5000 built up messages, she says she likes sense though...i am not a fan but what ever lol
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5000 is a bit much. If its just a case of not being bothered to delete old messages (I have the same problem, but delete in the hundreds still) I could recommend the "Delete old messages" function which will automatically keep the thread down to size.
Craig

Problems with every rom

I've tried many different roms such as jvo, jvh, jvp and jvq. I've tried darkys, juwes, gingerreal , f1, insanity and miui but they all have these problems after the phone has been 'up' for over a day. When I exit a game using home or back my launcher restarts.
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The same game and the same launcher always : maybe are not compatible.
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You are using tw launcher ? If not, you should check your task killer program. Maybe you got the option "stAy in ram". If yes, choose it

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1175514&highlight=launcher+restarts
I havent tried the stuff in this thread but it is interesting, and on the second page, there is a posted .apk that apparently solves it..
Like saphirrot said, if the launcher has a 'stay in mem' option, check it. I've done that with Launcher Pro and the launcher restart happens far far less.

It's just android freeing up ram for the game. It's a pain in the ass but better than not being able to run a game because of low memory.
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dektoud said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1175514&highlight=launcher+restarts
I havent tried the stuff in this thread but it is interesting, and on the second page, there is a posted .apk that apparently solves it..
Like saphirrot said, if the launcher has a 'stay in mem' option, check it. I've done that with Launcher Pro and the launcher restart happens far far less.
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How would I install the .apk?
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seeraj15 said:
How would I install the .apk?
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I use super manager or astro manager. They have app managers and allow you to install .apk files. Super manager is great if you have root access as you can uninstall bloatware apps like aldiko, layar etc. Make sure to backup app just in case anything goes wrong.

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How would I install the .apk?
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I use AppInstaller. Very simple.

Thanks guys I installed the apk and my launcher no longer restarts but apps still close even when I go off them using the home button so I can return to them in a minute and be where I left it. Is there any apk for this as it is frustrating when you go off an app for a minute only to find it's closed when u go back on it.
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Actually the apk hasn't worked. Launcher is still rebooting when I go back to the home screen.
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Nothing is wrong. It's running out of memory. Android shall release background tasks if foreground tasks need the memory. Since Gingerbread, you can no longer force most things to stay in memory so those features are mostly useless these days. Should have kept to one ROM and asked your question in its thread. Too many things to suggest to tune it properly really. Uninstalling system apps you don't use and trying different kernels are your last options.
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Nothing is wrong. It's running out of memory. Android shall release background tasks if foreground tasks need the memory. Since Gingerbread, you can no longer force most things to stay in memory so those features are mostly useless these days. Should have kept to one ROM and asked your question in its thread. Too many things to suggest to tune it properly really. Uninstalling system apps you don't use and trying different kernels are your last options.
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This is completely unacceptable then, you can't even multitask. And after the phone has been 'up' for over 12 hours you can't even keep the dialer in memory! There must be a way around this. A smartphone should not take over 3 seconds to open the dialer.
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This is completely unacceptable then, you can't even multitask. And after the phone has been 'up' for over 12 hours you can't even keep the dialer in memory! There must be a way around this. A smartphone should not take over 3 seconds to open the dialer.
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I have never seen this problem before, and since it so several I have to assume that if other people had it, they would have posted about it.
That means that it is either due to a problem with your hardware, or due to something you are installing/configuring. I would do a full factory default then add apps back very slowly, one by one, doing some basic testing in between. That way you may be able to isolate the problem.
If it still happens right after the factory reset, take the phone to a service center.

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I have never seen this problem before, and since it so several I have to assume that if other people had it, they would have posted about it.
That means that it is either due to a problem with your hardware, or due to something you are installing/configuring. I would do a full factory default then add apps back very slowly, one by one, doing some basic testing in between. That way you may be able to isolate the problem.
If it still happens right after the factory reset, take the phone to a service center.
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I have seen people talk about it but the answers are since gingerbread apps get closed because of memory meaning that the dialer doesn't even stay in memory after the phone has been booted.for a while.
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Other people must also have these problems.........
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http://androidnexus.com/guides/fix-home-screen-redraw-lag-in-launcherpro-and-adw-launcher

CM7 performance expectations vs actual results

So I installed CM7 this afternoon, and and was expecting moderate results so far as perfomance goes. I'll need to go through a whole work day to see how battery life is.
But..... I ran quadrant (I know not always exact), and and the results were surprising. Tests are landing between 3400 and 3600. I never saw north of 2200-2400 before.
What's everyone seeing with the xda CM7 latest version?
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Yes, mine is the same, 1ghz enhanced stock kernel. With 1.3ghz it could go towards the 4800-5001 region.

Talk about breathing new life into a phone I was gonna retire!
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Turning the transitions in Spare Parts to "fast" makes the phone seem brand new! Everything is blazing fast! 1 thing i'm curious about is how laggy the lockscreen can be, either stock or widgetlocker. It seems i have to pull the slider halfway and leave it to slide back, to make the 2nd slide to unlock smooth. Strange.

JoeM01 said:
Talk about breathing new life into a phone I was gonna retire!
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retire? dang. must be nice.
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coolnow said:
Turning the transitions in Spare Parts to "fast" makes the phone seem brand new! Everything is blazing fast! 1 thing i'm curious about is how laggy the lockscreen can be, either stock or widgetlocker. It seems i have to pull the slider halfway and leave it to slide back, to make the 2nd slide to unlock smooth. Strange.
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+1 for spare parts. I even downloaded spare parts from the market to use it on SamCripp's Ninja ROM and that works too.
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coolnow said:
Turning the transitions in Spare Parts to "fast" makes the phone seem brand new! Everything is blazing fast! 1 thing i'm curious about is how laggy the lockscreen can be, either stock or widgetlocker. It seems i have to pull the slider halfway and leave it to slide back, to make the 2nd slide to unlock smooth. Strange.
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Where is this setting options??? "spare parts" I dont see it
I have Cyanogen

mellll said:
Where is this setting options??? "spare parts" I dont see it
I have Cyanogen
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Download spare parts from the market

g2tegg said:
Download spare parts from the market
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Thank you sir.
Any way to make windows in CM7 no transparent? Takes more resources and slows down the phone... Like the app drawer, its all transparent, and slow because of it!
Can you help me out with a tip or way to change this to solid backround...
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mellll said:
Thank you sir.
Any way to make windows in CM7 no transparent? Takes more resources and slows down the phone... Like the app drawer, its all transparent, and slow because of it!
Can you help me out with a tip or way to change this to solid backround...
:EDIT "like the app drawer"
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I would strongly recommend Go Launcher(free from the market) its very smooth and has MANY transitions animations that are very pleasing to the eye. App drawer seems to have zero lag with animations set to random. And I'm almost sure random uses the most resources. Or try another launcher.
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coolnow said:
... 1 thing i'm curious about is how laggy the lockscreen can be, either stock or widgetlocker. It seems i have to pull the slider halfway and leave it to slide back, to make the 2nd slide to unlock smooth. Strange.
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Yep - Same problem here - Hate that laggy lock screen!
Doesn't matter for me after today though my GN is arriving tomorrow!!

For some weird reason on cm7 I can't download things. It keeps Saying it requires an sd card. Also parts of the keyboard stop working completely
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slayaman22232 said:
For some weird reason on cm7 I can't download things. It keeps Saying it requires an sd card. Also parts of the keyboard stop working completely
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OK try this. Press home key > menue key > settings > CM7 settings > applications > install location > change to internal. Then Reboot phone should fix your problem. Click thanks if it helps
Try ICS keyboard I love it
https://market.android.com/details?id=inputmethod.latin.ported
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mellll said:
Where is this setting options??? "spare parts" I dont see it
I have Cyanogen
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In Cyanogenod settings there is an option for 16-bit transparency. It should give you the performance gain you are looking for.

anupash said:
In Cyanogenod settings there is an option for 16-bit transparency. It should give you the performance gain you are looking for.
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What exactly does the 16-bit transparency do? what is it?

kix08 said:
OK try this. Press home key > menue key > settings > CM7 settings > applications > install location > change to internal. Then Reboot phone should fix your problem. Click thanks if it helps
Try ICS keyboard I love it
https://market.android.com/details?id=inputmethod.latin.ported
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Thanks it worked but my keyboard is still messed up and I don't have Google apps and I can't find out how to install them
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try installing the google apps package through rom manager.
if you dont have rom manager (which you should - i think its standard on cm7)
find rom manager.apk if you can't find it and push it to your sd card install rom manager, then google apps, then a new keyboard thru market.

sk8trix said:
What exactly does the 16-bit transparency do? what is it?
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Go to Settings > CyanogenMod > Performance > tap "Ok" > Use 16bit Transparency
It limit the transparency rendering so to save resources and give back performance. (I hope to explane it right)

I've been using CM7 stable for about a week. I really like it, although I've just tried using it as a mass storage device and I'm not able to access my EXT or INT flash memory. After disconnecting from the USB, it will freeze my phones screen and I will have to do a hard reboot by pulling the battery to fix it. Anything I can do to fix this?

zewone said:
I've been using CM7 stable for about a week. I really like it, although I've just tried using it as a mass storage device and I'm not able to access my EXT or INT flash memory. After disconnecting from the USB, it will freeze my phones screen and I will have to do a hard reboot by pulling the battery to fix it. Anything I can do to fix this?
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been using CM7 since original beta, and have never had this problem. i would suggest doing a complete wipe with Fastboot and then reinstalling CM7 to see if the problem persists, if it does then get a logcat and report it to the Atrix Dev Team.