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[Q] Proximity/light sensor turns of my screen

Hi!
Ive had a problem with the screen turning of, during calls only, for a couple of months. I think it happend somewhere in July/August.
Now, this question have been asked but there has been no answer that solves this.
There is a solution for Desire HD http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=951858.
I have tried the Proximity screen off http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=624206 for the HD2 but that does not deal with my problem, it did not work for me.
The problem only occurs during calls, the screen shuts of no matter if Iam close to it or not.
The screen does not shut off if I plug in the headset before/in the call and also if there is very very much light before I answer/make a call to the time where I hang up/the other person hangs up.
The screen does not wake up for along time after the call has been ended, unless I put it very very close to a light source ( LED does not work so good, light bulb would do the trick),or the usb charger. If I plug in the headset after the call has ended, the screen is till turned off.
I only have this problem when Iam in android. I have been using AmeriCanAndroid ever since I got the phone in May.
Regarding the Proximity sensor off, I made about 90 different setting combination, Screenoff triggered/not triggered with lockscreen delay immediately/several minutes (CM7 settings) with different values when the screen is covered/uncovered with Advanced task killer on/off.
No matter what I tried the result was either the same or worse.
The interesting thing I found out was the screen (at least for the first seconds) turned off each other time, i.e did not shut off for the first ~10 sec, the next call it shut off immediately.
Is there someone who could create an app/setting for the HD2 so that whatever reaction the phone gives when plugged to charger/headset, regarding the sensor(s), but without actually connecting it, would be a life saver.
This problem is very annoying when Iam in a call and want e.g use the dial/check messages/check the time.
Thank you

Go to your settings, and look for something dealing with your proximity sensor

GSM4ever said:
Go to your settings, and look for something dealing with your proximity sensor
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Thanks for trying to help me, but I have checked everything on the phone.
Anyways, I think this problem is with the proximity sensor because the light sensor seems to work just fine (automatic brightness/backlight settings is responding to the amount of light)
Thanks!

Default settings on CM7 WITH TYPHOONS roms does not have this problem. Perhaps re-create system since it is same since may. Fresh install and all should be well.
Otherwise check for dirt or finger grease smudging over the proximity sensor.
Used to have this problem too on typhoon. Task29 and starting from scratch solved the problems.

Thanks for your reply!
But I dont know anything about TYPHOON roms, and I dont have a reason to change from americanandroid except for the proximity sensor problem.
Iam writing this in hope somebody can include an app or a setting for the HD2 so one can shut off the proximity sensor, I think that would be the best an easiest solution.

Still suggesting you might wipe everything. When I had issues appearing, I started fresh and it fixed it 99% of the time.
Backup your stuff first if needed, then install the newest American Droid and start from scratch.
You might do a nandroid backup before, then if a fresh install doesn't work, you can restore back right before you backed up.

I have the same problem & I couldn't fix it!
using all the sensor monitors in the Market I can't ge any readings from the light & proximity sensors!
in "Phone tester" the sensors read:
Proximity = Near
Light = 10.0 lx
This for covered & uncovered phone - near or far - dark or light!
I'm using: AmeriCanAndroid 110711(sd)
Radio: 2.15.50.14
I think the file /system/lib/hw/sensors.htcleo.so is the problem.

wh_hsn said:
I think the file /system/lib/hw/sensors.htcleo.so is the problem.
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The reason why removing that file, fix the problem, is because you basically tell the system that there are no sensors at all.
Now that would be a good enough solution for me, only downside is that the sensor wich tells the phone to go in landscape mode also stop working.
I think if somebody could edit the script to tell the phone to stop using the proximity/lightsensor then the problem would be solved.
I saw a post where archagel got scripts from HyperDroid
Here
I checked the files, but the names did not match with my files, perhaps someone knows more about this?
archagel said:
I had the same problem, so I got libsensors source from HyperDroid, commented out lines that do proximity sensor initialization and got sensors.leo.so that shows to phone that there are no proximity sensor.
There are 3 identical files in the attachment - simply copy them over into /system/lib/hw on the device.
But, actually, repairing sensor would be better solution...
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Atrix 4g kitkat ROM{by Zn7mkUKzN1r8aCIV} ROM problems and fix

Atrix 4g ROM Developer Zn7mkUKzN1r8aCIV's new ROM v2 gets you Android 4.4.4 KitKat and also fixes the battery percentage problem that is affecting most Atrix 4g users. check out his Development Thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/atrix-4g/development/rom-cm-11-android-4-4-4-atrix-bigpart-t2847281
However, after flashing his ROM, most of you will get a "Setup Wizard has stopped" problem. Here's the fix I found:
1)On the screen that says "Choose language:" choose your language
2)On the screen that says"Insert sim card", you will find that when you press "next" or "skip", the setup wizard will stop. At that point, swipe down the status bar.
3)Touch the date at the top left corner of the status bar
4)It will then ask you to sign in to your Google account and WiFi.
5)After you do all that, you will be taken back to the calender screen.
6)Triple click fast on the back button or home button.
7)You will be taken back to the language selection screen.
8)Choose language
9)Now you will find that when you press skip on the "Insert sim card screen, it won't force close anymore.
10)Sign in to WiFi again, and you will then successfully finish the setup and can start using your phone.
The second problem, is that your phone most likely will not detect the sim card. Here's how to fix:
1)Go to settings
2)Turn on then off the mobile network.(MUST!)
3)Power off your phone, do not take sim card out.
4)Power your phone back on.
5)Your phone should now detect the sim card.
[EDIT]:New problems and fixes:
This problem is very rare and will probably not happen to your problem at all, but just in case, here's how:
After flashing ANY new ROM, some of you will probably get a black screen instead of the boot animation. DO NOT WORRY, you're phone is NOT bricked, it's just that the boot animation will work randomly sometimes and sometimes not. Just power on your phone and wait until the navigation bar buttons at the bottom of the phone light up, then you will know that the phone has finished booting up, and then simply just press the power button to open the screen.
AGAIN, this will most likely never happen to your phone, so far, I think I was the only one experiencing this problem.
Another problem that came up: Google Now voice search in the Google now launcher doesn't work. This should fix the problem:
1)Download the Google Now lib from this link (thanks to XDA Developer Jesco): http://d-h.st/EH1
2)Go to file manager and move it into /system/libs.
3)Now the Google Now voice search should work.
Ask any questions that you have and I will be happy to help you ASAP.

HackerXmaster said:
Atrix 4g ROM Developer Zn7mkUKzN1r8aCIV's new ROM v2 gets you Android 4.4.4 KitKat and also fixes the battery percentage problem that is affecting most Atrix 4g users. check out his Development Thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/atrix-4g/development/rom-cm-11-android-4-4-4-atrix-bigpart-t2847281
However, after flashing his ROM, most of you will get a "Setup Wizard has stopped" problem. Here's the fix I found:
1)On the screen that says "Choose language:" choose your language
2)On the screen that says"Insert sim card", you will find that when you press "next" or "skip", the setup wizard will stop. At that point, swipe down the status bar.
3)Touch the date at the top left corner of the status bar
4)It will then ask you to sign in to your Google account and WiFi.
5)After you do all that, you will be taken back to the calender screen.
6)Triple click fast on the back button or home button.
7)You will be taken back to the language selection screen.
8)Choose language
9)Now you will find that when you press skip on the "Insert sim card screen, it won't force close anymore.
10)Sign in to WiFi again, and you will then successfully finish the setup and can start using your phone.
The second problem, is that your phone most likely will not detect the sim card. Here's how to fix:
1)Go to settings
2)Turn on then off the mobile network.(MUST!)
3)Power off your phone, do not take sim card out.
4)Power your phone back on.
5)Your phone should now detect the sim card.
[EDIT]:New problem and fix:
This problem is very rare and will probably not happen to your problem at all, but just in case, here's how:
After flashing ANY new ROM, some of you will probably get a black screen instead of the boot animation. DO NOT WORRY, you're phone is NOT bricked, it's just that the boot animation will work randomly sometimes and sometimes not. Just power on your phone and wait until the navigation bar buttons at the bottom of the phone light up, then you will know that the phone has finished booting up, and then simply just press the power button to open the screen.
AGAIN, this will most likely never happen to your phone, so far, I think I was the only one experiencing this problem.
Ask any questions that you have and I will be happy to help you ASAP.
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Common fixes on most, if not all, devices. Nothing new reported.

palmbeach05 said:
Common fixes on most, if not all, devices. Nothing new reported.
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I installed the ROM as follows:
1 - I installed CWM via fastboot;
2 - I made all the necessary WIPES;
3 - I installed the ROM,
4 - I installed the BASENBAND N_01.100.00R BELL,
5 - I started the phone because the first time it started not recognizing the operator,
6 - I rebooted again and installed GAPPS, then started normally,
bugs:
1 - YouTube closes alone
2 - I had a few reboots,
3 - Battery with this little income
4 - Flash does not work automatically, you have to touch the screen to activate the focus and the flash works well,
Work:
1 - GPS is working well,
2 - Telephone network is good,
3 - Games are running normally
4 - Wifi is working,
5 - Back and front camera is working well, taking pictures with good resolution.

working youtube
lucasrafael07 said:
I installed the ROM as follows:
1 - I installed CWM via fastboot;
2 - I made all the necessary WIPES;
3 - I installed the ROM,
4 - I installed the BASENBAND N_01.100.00R BELL,
5 - I started the phone because the first time it started not recognizing the operator,
6 - I rebooted again and installed GAPPS, then started normally,
bugs:
1 - YouTube closes alone
2 - I had a few reboots,
3 - Battery with this little income
4 - Flash does not work automatically, you have to touch the screen to activate the focus and the flash works well,
Work:
1 - GPS is working well,
2 - Telephone network is good,
3 - Games are running normally
4 - Wifi is working,
5 - Back and front camera is working well, taking pictures with good resolution.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1529715 This youtube should work, never had any problems with it
---------- Post added at 10:18 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:14 AM ----------
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1529715 link above doesnt work, this should be good

lucasrafael07 said:
I installed the ROM as follows:
1 - I installed CWM via fastboot;
2 - I made all the necessary WIPES;
3 - I installed the ROM,
4 - I installed the BASENBAND N_01.100.00R BELL,
5 - I started the phone because the first time it started not recognizing the operator,
6 - I rebooted again and installed GAPPS, then started normally,
bugs:
1 - YouTube closes alone
2 - I had a few reboots,
3 - Battery with this little income
4 - Flash does not work automatically, you have to touch the screen to activate the focus and the flash works well,
Work:
1 - GPS is working well,
2 - Telephone network is good,
3 - Games are running normally
4 - Wifi is working,
5 - Back and front camera is working well, taking pictures with good resolution.
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For the Camera problem: Install the Cyanogenmod CameraNext.apk
GalleryNext
CM 11 Volume Mod attached below.

Is there a fix for YouTube app crashing when you try to watch a video?

Jacte said:
Is there a fix for YouTube app crashing when you try to watch a video?
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idk, maybe if you learned how to search for youtube within Z's CM11 thread, you might have been able to find a link on page 35. But its ok, you're just like a lot of users who don't know how to use that simple feature known as a search bar.

palmbeach05 said:
idk, maybe if you learned how to search for youtube within Z's CM11 thread, you might have been able to find a link on page 35. But its ok, you're just like a lot of users who don't know how to use that simple feature known as a search bar.
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I'm not one of those people you described, I searched on that thread but I didn't see because I was looking for Z's posts about YouTube problem. But thank you for information.
I downloaded that link, tried to install but I can't install it, It says "App not installed". How can I fix that?
I fixed the problem by renaming YouTube.apk in system/app folder and installing the new one. But there should be another, simple solution?
PS: Another question about that YouTube situation; the link that guy posted on CM11 thread is 5.2.27th version of YouTube, and I looked at "About" section of YouTube on my phone it says I installed 5.1.1.5 which is older. Why don't our phones update YouTube to latest version? Is this about the compatibility thing? Should we always follow the updates on somewhere else?

youtube
This might give some insight. My youtube has been working however ive never installed google play services even once, there may be a chance that gapps is causing the problem but i cant say for sure

hi kitkat user
could you confirm with this rom and last kernel that fonction bellow work fine (and without hang or problem when using it) :
- call (i think yes)
- sms
- gps
- video recording
- photos
thanls

However, after flashing his ROM, most of you will get a "Setup Wizard has stopped" problem. Here's the fix I found:
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Another option would be, press top left, top right, bottom right, bottom left.
Setup wizard will quit.

Since i installed kk ROM in my atrix i didn't have troubles with my cellphone, the only problem came when i tried to download The gapps

J.M. Schatten said:
Since i installed kk ROM in my atrix i didn't have troubles with my cellphone, the only problem came when i tried to download The gapps
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That's not a problem or a fix about the ROM....

palmbeach05 said:
That's not a problem or a fix about the ROM....
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Well i have not found bugs yet... But i read about a lot of people who have bugs with the camera, WiFi or baseband or Radio... Maybe i only had a bit of lucky

Hi
My phone seems to be extremely sluggish when doing common tasks like opening or closing apps, opening app drawer, etc.
Also, any games I play on my phone seem to freeze for 0.5-3 seconds on touch input.
Is this a problem with my phone, or this ROM, or all CM ROMs on Atrix?

Send SMS
Hi There,
Is it only me or anyone else got problem when sending SMS? My Atrix on Z's KK is working great except the mentioned issue. I can receive SMS properly but could not send any SMS out.
Any helps would be appreciate!!!
Thanks.

txtsd said:
Hi
My phone seems to be extremely sluggish when doing common tasks like opening or closing apps, opening app drawer, etc.
Also, any games I play on my phone seem to freeze for 0.5-3 seconds on touch input.
Is this a problem with my phone, or this ROM, or all CM ROMs on Atrix?
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Have you tried a different CPU governor? Or have you even unlocked the performance menu? There are some tweaks that you could apply and maybe you're missing them.

[Solved]
Hey guys, first of all, thank you Z and P! my atrix is now revived and I can enjoy it once more! what a great job. So far, really stable (although the screen don't light up until de end of some calls). Battery is doing great!
After some reasearch I found out I should be using the hporch32 recovery. Turns out I also needed to flash the hporch32 boot with "fastboot flash boot boot_olympus_kitkat_bigpart_hporch32_finalv2". I know it was silly, but the guides don't really cover this situation....
Anyways, thank you very much for this gift! Hope this helps other noobs!

5.1 droid turbo impressions

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https://motorola-global-portal.cust...prod_answer_detail/a_id/105508/p/30,6720,9277
Now that motorola dropped the bomb and even the update page it's public, I want to know how you guys feel with the update, please don't ask for off topic matters, like unrooting or going back to stock.
What do you think of lollipop?
What do you think about motorola?
Are you getting better battery life?
For me I had better battery on lollipop than kitkat

Did you get the update to 5.1 on your turbo as well? How is the camera shutter speed after the update?

Can one of you who has the update please extract the system.img so we can get to work on trying to create a rooted build? This is being requested by http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3147455
If you don't know how to do so I'm sure Computerfreek can assist. Some of us are unable (such as myself) to take the update so please help. That is what this community is all about.

JakeDHS07 said:
Can one of you who has the update please extract the system.img so we can get to work on trying to create a rooted build? This is being requested by http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3147455
If you don't know how to do so I'm sure Computerfreek can assist. Some of us are unable (such as myself) to take the update so please help. That is what this community is all about.
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Pm'd you the link from root junky with the ota. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to post it here so I'll just keep the mess in pm.

No big reason to hate it much at all. Loving the pull-down menu! Too much white, though.
Sent from my XT1254 using XDA Free mobile app

I updated with the rootjunky soak after checking its md5. Had the phone plugged in for the duration and let it update as I was going to bed. Woke up to a fully functional Lollipop, and haven't had any of the issues others are mentioning. Never rooted.
I didn't remember they stopped letting you change mobile data on/off automatically. I have horrible reception at work and like to turn off mobile data to save battery, and now I'll have to remember to manually change it. Luckily it's only four steps -_- (two-finger swipe down to get to quick settings, click on the cell icon, click the toggle on the top right, accept the confirmation dialog box). Three steps to turn it on - there's no confirmation.
Similar issue with location services: if you turn it off/on through the quick settings, it automatically changes it to High Accuracy instead of the previous setting (like Battery Saving). Luckily, Google changed the way locations are handled last year and this shouldn't be as big of an impact on battery as it had been previously.
The volume modes are going to be a headache to explain to my parents who also have Turbos. Glad I updated before they do...

JakeDHS07 said:
Can one of you who has the update please extract the system.img so we can get to work on trying to create a rooted build? This is being requested by http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3147455
If you don't know how to do so I'm sure Computerfreek can assist. Some of us are unable (such as myself) to take the update so please help. That is what this community is all about.
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We have to wait for Verizon or Moto release the full firmware and then you can patch it, I'm waiting for that too, for the firmware list

I absolutely love the new 5.1 Lolipop. Seems much smoother, faster, better overall appearance. Can't wait to really dig into this and see how the battery life is compared to stock 4.4.4
Overall: huge fan and love it!!

I've been very happy with 5.1 on the Turbo. Honestly, the Turbo seems to run 5.1 much better than my Nexus 9. I haven't had any major problems. I did, however, run into one odd issue that might just be a coincidence. I noticed after updating that I wasn't able to connect to my Verizon Network Extender, even though I still had Advanced Calling disabled (if Advanced Calling is on, and you have an LTE connection, you'll use that over a Network Extender). The Network Extender worked fine with other VZW devices. This went on for about a day, and then it magically started working again.

Forgive me if I over looked it, but I noticed now when I turn my phone volume down to silence it it just goes on vibrate rather than just silent with no vibrate. Did that feature disappear? I hate to be picky but I like to have it on silent while at work and I can't stand having it on vibrate.
Sent from my Droid Turbo using XDA

Did an OTA update a few hours ago. Didn't bother with a factory reset and so far no issues that I am aware of. Silky smooth.

streebs87 said:
Forgive me if I over looked it, but I noticed now when I turn my phone volume down to silence it it just goes on vibrate rather than just silent with no vibrate. Did that feature disappear? I hate to be picky but I like to have it on silent while at work and I can't stand having it on vibrate.
Sent from my Droid Turbo using XDA
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press the volume key and click on the bell on the left, now you are on vibrate

I took the OTA, did a factory reset, and set it up as a new phone; not restoring any backups. It's installing lots of app updates right now, so I haven't done much with it, but I haven't noticed any new bugs. Unfortunately, Lollipop hasn't fixed the wi-fi bug where my phone continually disconnects and reconnects to my wi-fi. It may just be a problem with certain routers (mine is a Belkin N750 DB), but I've got the latest available firmware on my router, too, and everything else works fine with it. I think it's time to see if I can get a warranty replacement.

I'm liking the karate chop light feature!

RichSPK said:
I took the OTA, did a factory reset, and set it up as a new phone; not restoring any backups. It's installing lots of app updates right now, so I haven't done much with it, but I haven't noticed any new bugs. Unfortunately, Lollipop hasn't fixed the wi-fi bug where my phone continually disconnects and reconnects to my wi-fi. It may just be a problem with certain routers (mine is a Belkin N750 DB), but I've got the latest available firmware on my router, too, and everything else works fine with it. I think it's time to see if I can get a warranty replacement.
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I had that router for 7 or 8 years. towards the 6 year mark - it started dropping all my devices randomly so I bought a Cisco AC router and nothing has dropped off once unless I rebooted it or someone "accidently" unplugs it. In my case it was my router that was dropping my client devices off and this was before I bought my DT.

Jaocagomez said:
press the volume key and click on the bell on the left, now you are on vibrate
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Thank you, but I just want a silence feature without the vibration. Any way to do that?
Sent from my Droid Turbo using XDA

streebs87 said:
Thank you, but I just want a silence feature without the vibration. Any way to do that?
Sent from my Droid Turbo using XDA
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pull all the lever volume down

The update fixed the main problem I had with the phone. I play music from my phone to my car's system (Ford Sync) through bluetooth, and it used to not be able to start playback again after returning to my car without me having to manually toggle bluetooth off & on to reconnect it. Now it starts up right where it left off without me having to mess with it, like my old HTC phone did.
I haven't had much time to explore the update yet, but so far so good. I did OTA with no factory reset and everything seems fine.

streebs87 said:
Thank you, but I just want a silence feature without the vibration. Any way to do that?
Sent from my Droid Turbo using XDA
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Try the app "SoundHUD" (haven't myself, but supposedly gives a silent mode).

GeodudeFFP said:
Try the app "SoundHUD" (haven't myself, but supposedly gives a silent mode).
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Thanks, I'll give that a try.
Sent from my Droid Turbo using XDA

[ROM][8.1.0][OFFICIAL] ⚛ CarbonROM (Noct) Weeklies ⚛ (cancro)

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Carbon ROM for Xiaomi Mi3, ROM for the Xiaomi Mi 3
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A: The ROM uses the device tree from Lineage OS. Expect similar quality. Feel free to install the Google Camera port for the best pictures from your camera. You do not have to install the front cam HDR fix Magisk module with Carbon.
Q: Do I need to make a factory reset before installing this ROM?
A: If you're moving from cr-5.1 official builds to cr-6.1 builds, then a factory reset is recommended. Some have been able to dirty flash their way from cr-5.1 to cr-6.1, but before trying that, make sure you have a backup, in case you're caught in a bootloop. Clean install is ALWAYS recommended. If you face any issues after dirty flashing, clean flash first and see if it's persistent and only then report the bug.
Q: Does the ROM work on both the Mi3 and Mi4?
A: Yes it does.
Q: Is the ROM rooted by default?
A: No, please flash your favorite root solution after installing the ROM.
Q: Does the camera work?
A: It does.
Q: Do I need to make a factory reset before installing this ROM?
A: If you're installing it for the first time, YES, a full factory reset is required. If you're moving from an unofficial build to official weeklies, A FULL WIPE IS REQUIRED. Otherwise, dirty flash would work fine. If you have any issues with Google apps crashing, flash your gapps again.
Q: SafetyNet?
A: Sure, if you use Magisk and enable Magisk hide.
Credits:
LineageOS
@kwoktopus
@Myself5
@gtpitch
@Shivam Kumar Jha
You can say thanks by donating to CarbonROM, me or any of the contributors. It really helps.

Reserved

I just installed this from the other thread and I'm loving it already.. Is there a difference between this and the one in the other thread?
Thank you again for the great ROM

nice, will try this rom right now... thanks for your hardwork

great work, great rom,
thanks

nuwanmw1988 said:
I just installed this from the other thread and I'm loving it already.. Is there a difference between this and the one in the other thread?
Thank you again for the great ROM
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It's the same.

Installed and it's working great. Very smooth.
Thank you dev.

wooowww..my fav room is out..thanks so much dev

found a bug
thank you so much dev...
this rom is so smooth
while setting up password,PIN(didn't tried pattern )complete screen freezes... and after a force reboot after input of pin /password it freezes again

After a few hours using it I have found these issues on my Mi4 Lte.
- When talking to someone the other person ears an echo. Issue with the mic maybe...
- If the other person disconnects/ends the call on my device the call keeps going. (doesn't detect that the other person ended the call).
- No button leds (not even charging).
Everything else is great. It's fast, smooth, no crashes so far.
One more thing I miss (not a bug) is the wake on device with the volume keys but again that is not a bug but a feature that will probably be added in the future.
Once again a big thanks to the dev.

necrotalis said:
After a few hours using it I have found these issues on my Mi4 Lte.
- When talking to someone the other person ears an echo. Issue with the mic maybe...
- If the other person disconnects/ends the call on my device the call keeps going. (doesn't detect that the other person ended the call).
- No button leds (not even charging).
Everything else is great. It's fast, smooth, no crashes so far.
One more thing I miss (not a bug) is the wake on device with the volume keys but again that is not a bug but a feature that will probably be added in the future.
Once again a big thanks to the dev.
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did you try setting up PIN??

smh.saad said:
thank you so much dev...
this rom is so smooth
while setting up password,PIN(didn't tried pattern )complete screen freezes... and after a force reboot after input of pin /password it freezes again
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i tried pin and have a problem like you, but for now its work normal, idk how to solve it, i remember when the screen freeze wait it for couple time and press power button again

necrotalis said:
After a few hours using it I have found these issues on my Mi4 Lte.
- When talking to someone the other person ears an echo. Issue with the mic maybe...
- If the other person disconnects/ends the call on my device the call keeps going. (doesn't detect that the other person ended the call).
- No button leds (not even charging).
Everything else is great. It's fast, smooth, no crashes so far.
One more thing I miss (not a bug) is the wake on device with the volume keys but again that is not a bug but a feature that will probably be added in the future.
Once again a big thanks to the dev.
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Bitton lights does not light up in mi3 also

Review after using this rom 1 day
Ok i flashed this rom yesterday and today i used it and here's some review:
1. Battery isn't bad but it could be better, i got 3 hours 25 min SOT from 95% to 35%.
2. Performance is good, better than MIUI 8.3.1(latest developer rom)
3. Audio Quality is bad of course because of the lineage source you use, but when i tried to install viper4arise or something similiar, the viper itself crashed. it also happened on RR Oreo and Nitrogen Oreo..
EDIT: I installed viper via magisk and it worked!!! thank god... for proof see below screenshot
4. The fast charging didn't work for me(maybe because of my charger brick maybe from the rom itself) FYI i used the original charger brick and the original cable too but i only got 1000mAh++ never reached 2000mAh(fast charging)(see the screenshot below)
5. Offline charging working perfectly
6. Setting up pin/password is good (dunno why ppl faced freezing issue)
7. Camera is decently good, i used MIUI cam.
8. Deepsleep is working (see screenshot below)
Now it is time for the bug and some missing feature :
1. When i was in call, the other person hears an echo of my sound. Thanks to @necrotalis for finding this bug
2. Button light not working and missing option for that
3. IT'S HARD to answer the call (swipe up to answer), i have to swipe 3 times or more to answer the call ( change the DPI to small fixed the issue)
4. Please add LED option in the rom
5. LED while charging isn't working
6. If the other person disconnects/ends the call on my device the call keeps going. (doesn't detect that the other person ended the call). Thanks to @necrotalis for finding this bug
7. false charging information on the lockscreen (always show charging rapidly) ( see the screenshot below)
8. phone is heating very fast even i used it for a basic task
9. Whatsapp video call broken(dont work)
so this is my review, sorry if i didn't find much bug because this rom is almost perfect peace out

substratum supported?

sajalhossain13 said:
substratum supported?
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Yes

Hi Aniket,
Can add custom button...on next build?? Like home , back and etc. Also When official Moo...available for this awesome rom
Sent from my cancro using XDA Labs

stevengogo2 said:
Ok i flashed this rom yesterday and today i used it and here's some review:
1. Battery isn't bad but it could be better, i got 3 hours 25 min SOT from 95% to 35%.
2. Performance is good, better than MIUI 8.3.1(latest developer rom)
3. Audio Quality is bad of course because of the lineage source you use, but when i tried to install viper4arise or something similiar, the viper itself crashed. it also happened on RR Oreo and Nitrogen Oreo..
EDIT: I installed viper via magisk and it worked!!! thank god... for proof see below screenshot
4. The fast charging didn't work for me(maybe because of my charger brick maybe from the rom itself) FYI i used the original charger brick and the original cable too but i only got 1000mAh++ never reached 2000mAh(fast charging)(see the screenshot below)
5. Offline charging working perfectly
6. Setting up pin/password is good (dunno why ppl faced freezing issue)
7. Camera is decently good, i used MIUI cam.
8. Deepsleep is working (see screenshot below)
Now it is time for the bug and some missing feature :
1. When i was in call, the other person hears an echo of my sound. Thanks to @necrotalis for finding this bug
2. Button light not working and missing option for that
3. IT'S HARD to answer the call (swipe up to answer), i have to swipe 3 times or more to answer the call ( change the DPI to small fixed the issue)
4. Please add LED option in the rom
5. LED while charging isn't working
6. If the other person disconnects/ends the call on my device the call keeps going. (doesn't detect that the other person ended the call). Thanks to @necrotalis for finding this bug
7. false charging information on the lockscreen (always show charging rapidly) ( see the screenshot below)
8. phone is heating very fast even i used it for a basic task
9. Whatsapp video call broken(dont work)
so this is my review, sorry if i didn't find much bug because this rom is almost perfect peace out
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Hi,can I get the logs for the mic and Whatsapp video issue?

stevengogo2 said:
Ok i flashed this rom yesterday and today i used it and here's some review:
1. Battery isn't bad but it could be better, i got 3 hours 25 min SOT from 95% to 35%.
2. Performance is good, better than MIUI 8.3.1(latest developer rom)
3. Audio Quality is bad of course because of the lineage source you use, but when i tried to install viper4arise or something similiar, the viper itself crashed. it also happened on RR Oreo and Nitrogen Oreo..
EDIT: I installed viper via magisk and it worked!!! thank god... for proof see below screenshot
4. The fast charging didn't work for me(maybe because of my charger brick maybe from the rom itself) FYI i used the original charger brick and the original cable too but i only got 1000mAh++ never reached 2000mAh(fast charging)(see the screenshot below)
5. Offline charging working perfectly
6. Setting up pin/password is good (dunno why ppl faced freezing issue)
7. Camera is decently good, i used MIUI cam.
8. Deepsleep is working (see screenshot below)
Now it is time for the bug and some missing feature :
1. When i was in call, the other person hears an echo of my sound. Thanks to @necrotalis for finding this bug
2. Button light not working and missing option for that
3. IT'S HARD to answer the call (swipe up to answer), i have to swipe 3 times or more to answer the call ( change the DPI to small fixed the issue)
4. Please add LED option in the rom
5. LED while charging isn't working
6. If the other person disconnects/ends the call on my device the call keeps going. (doesn't detect that the other person ended the call). Thanks to @necrotalis for finding this bug
7. false charging information on the lockscreen (always show charging rapidly) ( see the screenshot below)
8. phone is heating very fast even i used it for a basic task
9. Whatsapp video call broken(dont work)
so this is my review, sorry if i didn't find much bug because this rom is almost perfect peace out
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in my device whatsapp video call is working

After the New Update Exynos Model (BUGS)

Hello Guys,
I am from India, I got the latest update attached screenshot.
I am facing few issues:-
The phone has become laggy in some departments such as:
1. The fingerprint mark stays on the screen after the screen unlocks.
2. Even after pressing the power button screen doesn't lock. The screen does black out but when I double tab on the screen it directly takes me to the home screen without showing the lockscree first. I am not using Google trusted location or devices to unlock without taking my fingerprint or face recognition.
3. When I try to dial a number it doesn't call at a single go, after pressing multiple times it calls the person whom I am trying to call. It looks very choppy as if the system responding to my commands little later.
4. Whenever I am trying to take the screenshot it doesn't take at a single go, after pressing multiple times the system recognises I am trying to take the screenshot and respond little later.
All the apps are working fine without any lags but the above said things are bothering me a lot.
I hope someone from XDA can assist me with this.
P.S.: I have tried to clear the cache from the boot screen. Also did a test on graphics from the same menu.
****Update v1****
I have got something to support my comments!
https://www.sammobile.com/2019/05/27/latest-galaxy-s10-update-has-some-serious-bugs/amp/
*****Update v2****
Switch off your WiFi, your phone will start behaving normal you will not face this problem in Mobile data usage.
Credit goes to @Whiskey103

None of these problems here. All that tested and works fine. Phone is super fast after update. Oh and i didnt format the phone after update

klemen241 said:
None of these problems here. All that tested and works fine. Phone is super fast after update
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Thanks for your reply! I hope somebody facing similar problems has overcome and provide suggestions.
But Sammobile blog has also confirmed these issues.

II havent faced any of these issues post update.
Did you try doing a factory reset? If not, try the same if its not too much of an issue for you.

I have the same but I updated today over mobile data.
Came home and it started to behave like described above.
So I figured it is something with the updated WiFi drivers.
Switched off Wi-Fi and all seems fine now.

shuvadeep said:
II havent faced any of these issues post update.
Did you try doing a factory reset? If not, try the same if its not too much of an issue for you.
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No I didn't do factory reset as I have checked from other forums that factory reset is not helping, the new update is broken.

Whiskey103 said:
I have the same but I updated today over mobile data.
Came home and it started to behave like described above.
So I figured it is something with the updated WiFi drivers.
Switched off Wi-Fi and all seems fine now.
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Wow let me try this, shall update you soon.

Whiskey103 said:
I have the same but I updated today over mobile data.
Came home and it started to behave like described above.
So I figured it is something with the updated WiFi drivers.
Switched off Wi-Fi and all seems fine now.
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Wow let me try this, shall update you soon.
***Update***
Yes this trick is working.
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Also one more question I don't know if it's my phone or everyone is facing this issue. Whenever I switch on VoLTE calls (Screenshot Attached) my phone temperature increases and battery drains.

Nitin5556 said:
No I didn't do factory reset as I have checked from other forums that factory reset is not helping, the new update is broken.
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Not true, its a good update and everything butterysmooth here. Did factory reset after the update though because of the size of the update.

gee2012 said:
Not true, its a good update and everything butterysmooth here. Did factory reset after the update though because of the size of the update.
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Everyone is not facing this issue, some of them are facing!
Are you using data over WiFi or Mobile data?

Nitin5556 said:
Hello Guys,
I am from India, I got the latest update attached screenshot.
I am facing few issues:-
The phone has become laggy in some departments such as:
1. The fingerprint mark stays on the screen after the screen unlocks.
2. Even after pressing the power button screen doesn't lock. The screen does black out but when I double tab on the screen it directly takes me to the home screen without showing the lockscree first. I am not using Google trusted location or devices to unlock without taking my fingerprint or face recognition.
3. When I try to dial a number it doesn't call at a single go, after pressing multiple times it calls the person whom I am trying to call. It looks very choppy as if the system responding to my commands little later.
4. Whenever I am trying to take the screenshot it doesn't take at a single go, after pressing multiple times the system recognises I am trying to take the screenshot and respond little later.
All the apps are working fine without any lags but the above said things are bothering me a lot.
I hope someone from XDA can assist me with this.
P.S.: I have tried to clear the cache from the boot screen. Also did a test on graphics from the same menu.
****Update v1****
I have got something to support my comments!
https://www.sammobile.com/2019/05/27/latest-galaxy-s10-update-has-some-serious-bugs/amp/
*****Update v2****
Switch off your WiFi, your phone will start behaving normal you will not face this problem in Mobile data usage.
Credit goes to @Whiskey103
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Mine fingerprints stopped all together..Started to get error that something is wrong with sensor..Went to service centre..they downgraded to april..they conf that some issue in may update..Hope samsung fixes asap..

cbotadra said:
Mine fingerprints stopped all together..Started to get error that something is wrong with sensor..Went to service centre..they downgraded to april..they conf that some issue in may update..Hope samsung fixes asap..
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Yes the problem is there in the May update.
Samsung should do something about this.

Nitin5556 said:
Everyone is not facing this issue, some of them are facing!
Are you using data over WiFi or Mobile data?
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Both, but i flashed the rom with Odin. I don`t realy like OTA`s tbh.

gee2012 said:
Both, but i flashed the rom with Odin. I don`t realy like OTA`s tbh.
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So, you're saying only the ppl that took the OTA are facing the issues? In that case i will probably try that then if the bug returns for me.
For now after switching WiFi On/Off for me it is gone.
Seen reports that plugging in the charger does the same.
Weird stuff indeed.
Also now i see a fellow Dutch, you by any change using Rabobank stuff (Wallet/App) with tripped KNOX and have no problems with it?
#sorryforofftopic

Whiskey103 said:
So, you're saying only the ppl that took the OTA are facing the issues? In that case i will probably try that then if the bug returns for me.
For now after switching WiFi On/Off for me it is gone.
Seen reports that plugging in the charger does the same.
Weird stuff indeed.
Also now i see a fellow Dutch, you by any change using Rabobank stuff (Wallet/App) with tripped KNOX and have no problems with it?
#sorryforofftopic
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No, its possible that some users who do flash a rom with Odin could face some issues too but i personally don`t. I`am using the ABN bank app and i haven`t rooted for a long time now. I used to do it because of theming and getting updates/upgrades but nowadays i personaly don`t see a reason anymore to root anymore. So i can`t help you with your question.

I happened to flash "ASE5" build two ways :
1. First using ODIN 2 days back . Did a factory reset ,erased cache in recovery, reinstalled all apps & after setting them up:-
issues faced -> None.
2. Went back to previous "ASD5" build, downloaded the "ASE5 OTA" update and installed. Did a factory reset, erased cache in recovery, reinstalled all apps & after setting them up:-
issues faced so far -> None.
*One glitch I'm noticing from the beginning with "ASE5" :
When I click on my apps & games(playstore app>drop down menu on the left), it freezes for a split second while it takes into the main page. With all my effort, I could not fix it. (App cache cleaning only temporarily fixes this).

Virgo_Guy said:
I happened to flash "ASE5" build two ways :
1. First using ODIN 2 days back . Did a factory reset ,erased cache in recovery, reinstalled all apps & after setting them up:-
issues faced -> None.
2. Went back to previous "ASD5" build, downloaded the "ASE5 OTA" update and installed. Did a factory reset, erased cache in recovery, reinstalled all apps & after setting them up:-
issues faced so far -> None.
*One glitch I'm noticing from the beginning with "ASE5" :
When I click on my apps & games(playstore app>drop down menu on the left), it freezes for a split second while it takes into the main page. With all my effort, I could not fix it. (App cache cleaning only temporarily fixes this).
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A split second delay bothers you? What apps are running in the background? Do you have the FaceBook app installed? How did you set your animations?

gee2012 said:
A split second delay bothers you? What apps are running in the background? Do you have the FaceBook app installed? How did you set your animations?
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No it does not "bother"but is a step back in smoothness if that counts. It's a "difference" that I noticed since I was testing both builds back and forth for a comparison. Rest be assured that it's not related to apps installed and animations set.

Virgo_Guy said:
No it does not "bother"but is a step back in smoothness if that counts. It's a "difference" that I noticed since I was testing both builds back and forth for a comparison. Rest be assured that it's not related to apps installed and animations set.
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I have my animations set to 1,0 and i don`t have a delay, on 0,5 however there is a slight delay.

gee2012 said:
I have my animations set to 1,0 and i don`t have a delay, on 0,5 however there is a slight delay.
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Erase playstore cache and you won't even notice it for a while only to re-appear after sometime.
"Less noticiable" and "very much noticiable" in my usage in 1x & .5x respectively. In ASD5 build, this transition slips like a soap.