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2.1 Leak randomly restarting

Hello everyone. I'm not sure if this has been posted, I did a search, and didn't see anything related to my issue. I installed the newest 2.1 leak, and my phone will randomly just power itself off. I've wiped the memory and reinstalled a few times. I'm just running the basic system, with Handcent, Pdanet, Droid Live lite, and Astro file manager installed on it. Any suggestions as to what may be causing the problem, or what I can do to try to fix it?

Leak is a curse word around these parts. you said you "wiped" a few times. are you on ROOT? if so, you shouldnt be using the plain root. you should download a ROM, (Ivans 0.8T2, Senseable, Evil Eris...) put it on your sdcard, wipe, then flash one of those. So IF you have ROOT, then change your thread title, otherwise people such as myself may get medieval on you.

Out of curiousity, why shouldn't one use plain root? I have yet to flash a ROM because none of the ROMs seem to be bug free. Am I wrong?

meanm50 said:
Out of curiousity, why shouldn't one use plain root? I have yet to flash a ROM because none of the ROMs seem to be bug free. Am I wrong?
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the plain root is more buggy than any ROM actually. Ivan's rom has fixed some bugs (not sure which, sorry. but hes trustworthy) and Senseable is just a themed version of Ivans rom. you're better off with a ROM since devs are always working to fix bugs. some but (like the signal standy issue) probably wont be fixed unless HTC releases a newer update for the official release.

Sprint S4 with Jellybean ready to try a custom Rom (Newbie)

I've had my sprint s4 for two years now, I am looking for a rom that will breath new life into the phone. I am still using the stock jelly bean rom and I am looking to switch over to a custom rom. I know I am two stock roms behind but would like to try a custom rom. Does anyone know which custom rom out here is stable enough to try on my s4? I have a few concerns before attempting this custom rom process. I would like to know whats programs will I need to back up my current rom and settings and text messages and applications to be restored over? I did a little research about this when I first got my phone 2 yrs ago but held off because I was a little intimidated with the process. I am sure by now custom roms have been improved and have better stability and the process may have gotten a littler easier. Can someone here point me in the right direction?
Thanks

Cyanogen Mod is great place to start. Its pretty close to stock AOSP but has some nice additional in features.
https://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_jfltespr

Do you know what software that will back up text message and call logs?

jp0213x said:
Do you know what software that will back up text message and call logs?
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Have you searched the Play Store?

ttakacs said:
Have you searched the Play Store?
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I will check out the Play Store and track down the back up software. Are there any major bugs I should be concerned about using CM 12.1 on my s4?

jp0213x said:
I will check out the Play Store and track down the back up software. Are there any major bugs I should be concerned about using CM 12 on my s4?
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I have Octos 5.1.1 on my device (Oct. 31 build). Much of my phone use is streaming podcasts via Bluetooth to the head unit of my car on my daily commute. Many of the 5.1 roms I tested had poor audio quality. The Octos build is flawless for me. It's a known problem for Lollipop roms but most probably have fixed it by now.
What firmware are you on?

ttakacs said:
I have Octos 5.1.1 on my device (Oct. 31 build). Much of my phone use is streaming podcasts via Bluetooth to the head unit of my car on my daily commute Many of the 5.1 roms I tested had poor audio quality. The Octos build is flawless for me. It's a known problem for Lollipop roms but most probably have fixed it by now.
What firmware are you on?
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I am on Jellybean
Sph-L720 build jdq39.l720vpuamdl.
I haven't updated this phone since I had it. I ran into problems within 2 days of purchasing the phone when I did an OTA update, had to get a new phone. Since then I disabled the updates, that was two years ago. I am just trying to find a rom, that I won't have to fuss with too much and most features will work. I don't want to deal with any nightly recoveries.

jp0213x said:
Do you know what software that will back up text message and call logs?
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Titanium Backup

jp0213x said:
Do you know what software that will back up text message and call logs?
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I really like Helium.

ttakacs said:
I have Octos 5.1.1 on my device (Oct. 31 build). Much of my phone use is streaming podcasts via Bluetooth to the head unit of my car on my daily commute. Many of the 5.1 roms I tested had poor audio quality. The Octos build is flawless for me. It's a known problem for Lollipop roms but most probably have fixed it by now.
What firmware are you on?
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Is my firmware good to upgrade to a custom rom?

jp0213x said:
Is my firmware good to upgrade to a custom rom?
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The main concern is to root your device safely; look at this thread, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2257101, especially post #466, which is the method I just used to root my S4 (see my post #475 in that thread).
Chainfire just updated his auto-root, which you can find here: https://autoroot.chainfire.eu/.

Rooting seems straight forward, but I would like to do a back up of my current image before proceeding.

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Rooting seems straight forward, but I would like to do a back up of my current image before proceeding.
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I've never tried with an unrooted device, but this might be helpful: http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/28296/full-backup-of-non-rooted-devices.
If the unrooted methods don't work or appeal, you could flash TWRP then immediately boot into it to make your nandroid backup before flashing your custom ROM.

My time and date won't update after restoring my stock rom using twrp, any fix for this? The time option is set to automatically update from network and still the time will update but will not change.
Update: I search around and the fix was setting the time zone manually and check the network to set the time automatically. Wow

Anyone seen a Stock deodexed TWRP flashable OF1

Looking for a TWRP flashable Stock OF1 5.0 rom for 900V?
Odin isn't available to me working on the road without a laptop for a fee weeks.
Currently running Teamsek CM13.0 6.0 I like it but bluetooth calls and Camera both still have some big bugs I need to revert back. Luckily I did make back-ups using TWRP but those sometimes fail and would like to try with maybe a stock version that's been odexed or debloated?

OffTheChainz said:
Looking for a TWRP flashable Stock OF1 5.0 rom for 900V?
Odin isn't available to me working on the road without a laptop for a fee weeks.
Currently running Teamsek CM13.0 6.0 I like it but bluetooth calls and Camera both still have some big bugs I need to revert back. Luckily I did make back-ups using TWRP but those sometimes fail and would like to try with maybe a stock version that's been odexed or debloated?
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Switch to Jasmine 6.1, it's solid.
Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk

From what I seen @donc113 I would still need to Odin the modem?
Or am i wrong?

This Teamasek CM13 im currently running now is so so close to being a daily driver. Just a couple things are killing the vibe 1 being camera is temperamental. 2 bluetooth instability
Other than that it absolutely rocks!

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From what I seen @donc113 I would still need to Odin the modem?
Or am i wrong?
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No, I am running NC4 baseband and zero problems
Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk

@donc113 you on developer edition also after unlock?
And are you running the Lean Kernel?
Installed lean kernel with Jasmine as suggested on intial flash working like a charm definitely better than stock 5.0 with features recorder built in, with SU and Hotspot work around, no more need for Foxfi I'm digging it!
Thanks for the suggestion Donc was hesitant of Jasmine on my Note 3 because of the troubles it was to get on my Note 2 when multisystem needed to be used etc.
So yeah any 900v user using stock with TWRP definitely flash jasmine w/lean kernel is working solid!
Still looking forward to new release of CM 13 just cause its so pretty! hope development continues, amazing to see the activity for Roms on the HLTE but not HLTEVZW would love to see more for us now that flashing is back ?

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This Teamasek CM13 im currently running now is so so close to being a daily driver. Just a couple things are killing the vibe 1 being camera is temperamental. 2 bluetooth instability
Other than that it absolutely rocks!
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I'm also on the trader418 CM13 6.0 and I haven't had any issues with the camera at all...none that I've noticed yet. I've also used different cameras and all seem fine to me taking pictures and recording video....Google Camera, stock Cyanogenmod camera, Manual Camera, Camera FV-5, and Open Camera. The only time I've noticed any issues is when recording in 4k..it's very stuttery and a waste of time to even attempt a recording in 4k. Just curious, what issues do you have with the camera and which camera app(s) specifically?

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I'm also on the trader418 CM13 6.0 and I haven't had any issues with the camera at all...none that I've noticed yet. I've also used different cameras and all seem fine to me taking pictures and recording video....Google Camera, stock Cyanogenmod camera, Manual Camera, Camera FV-5, and Open Camera. The only time I've noticed any issues is when recording in 4k..it's very stuttery and a waste of time to even attempt a recording in 4k. Just curious, what issues do you have with the camera and which camera app(s) specifically?
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Using stock camera app. Was very slugish when it did work. Say I'd take a picture in messenger or any other app than try to goto the camera app from the app drawer I was getting force closes and popups saying camera is currently in use or unavailable. Then eventually get the camera has crashed would you like to wait,report or close. I'd need to do a device restart to use camera.
Maybe it was just me that experienced it. I should have maybe tried another clean install. But I also had Bluetooth troubles devices wouldn't connect twice. I had to unpair and repair whenever I was using bluetooth headset or vehicle. And mentally and I was ready to revert back or try something else. But you saying this makes me want to give it another go. But I'll wait after spending all afternoon setting Jasmine up to my likes.

OffTheChainz said:
@donc113 you on developer edition also after unlock?
And are you running the Lean Kernel?
Installed lean kernel with Jasmine as suggested on intial flash working like a charm definitely better than stock 5.0 with features recorder built in, with SU and Hotspot work around, no more need for Foxfi I'm digging it!
Thanks for the suggestion Donc was hesitant of Jasmine on my Note 3 because of the troubles it was to get on my Note 2 when multisystem needed to be used etc.
So yeah any 900v user using stock with TWRP definitely flash jasmine w/lean kernel is working solid!
Still looking forward to new release of CM 13 just cause its so pretty! hope development continues, amazing to see the activity for Roms on the HLTE but not HLTEVZW would love to see more for us now that flashing is back ?
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Yes, unlocked (developer). I am using idle kernel.. Which is an offshoot of lean kernel (3.4.111) for me, it gets me a little better battery life, maybe 15 to 20 minutes extra before I need to charge.
Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk

Is Shield Development Dead?

I just picked up a 2017 16GB Shield w/ remote and controller over the weekend. It's really cool despite the lack of full Play Store. I was really interested in flashing a custom full Android ROM but most links seem to be Dead. What do you guys recommend? Perhaps someone who is running full Play Store can chime in here and let me what you did. Thanks.

not dead
https://forum.xda-developers.com/shield-tv/development/rom-lineageos-shield-android-tv-t3632652

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not dead
https://forum.xda-developers.com/shield-tv/development/rom-lineageos-shield-android-tv-t3632652
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Thanks for the reply. I did see this. Looks very good but does everything work? I was skimming through the thread, and this may have been a comment from a long time ago, but mentioned that WiFi wasn't working. That would be a critical bug if that was the case. But if most of the kinks are gone by now I'm willing to try. I've heard great things about Linage OS on phones. I was actually wondering if simply rooting stock ROM and tweaking the build prop would allow full Play Store. There's got to be a way to trick it. I'll have to do some more research.

jionny said:
not dead
https://forum.xda-developers.com/shield-tv/development/rom-lineageos-shield-android-tv-t3632652
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After looking closer to the specific Linage OS builds, it appears that they are for Foster (2015). I have Darcy (2017). Looks like I'll have to wait it out and hope for the best ?

DJarkIV said:
After looking closer to the specific Linage OS builds, it appears that they are for Foster (2015). I have Darcy (2017). Looks like I'll have to wait it out and hope for the best
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I have never been interested in full rom for my shield pro, rooted I can pretty muh install in apk I want through adb link however the rom I always heard people talking about is this one
http://www.videomap.it/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1646

jionny said:
I have never been interested in full rom for my shield pro, rooted I can pretty muh install in apk I want through adb link however the rom I always heard people talking about is this one
http://www.videomap.it/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1646
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To be honest, the more I play with the stock system the more I like it. It's certainly stable so you got to give credit where credit is due. Thanks for the link. I did actually stubble upon the Nougat ROM last night and downloaded the files. Im first going to root stock then replace the launcher and tweak the build prop hopefully masking it as a Shield Tablet codename sb_na_wf. Then I'm going to fastboot to TWRP and sideload the real play store and see what happens. (Fingers crossed). Not sure if anyone has tried this but that's my best guess. If it works great, if not , I guess I can stand to just sideload the apps I need. Were you able to actually flash TWRP on your Pro or do you just temp boot to it?

DJarkIV said:
To be honest, the more I play with the stock system the more I like it. It's certainly stable so you got to give credit where credit is due. Thanks for the link. I did actually stubble upon the Nougat ROM last night and downloaded the files. Im first going to root stock then replace the launcher and tweak the build prop hopefully masking it as a Shield Tablet codename sb_na_wf. Then I'm going to fastboot to TWRP and sideload the real play store and see what happens. (Fingers crossed). Not sure if anyone has tried this but that's my best guess. If it works great, if not , I guess I can stand to just sideload the apps I need. Were you able to actually flash TWRP on your Pro or do you just temp boot to it?
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I temp boot twrp always, I never install twrp since 5.2 and have had no problems as I have heard and found that is the safest way to do it

Ready to flash my AXON 7 with Lineage OS 15.1 ... almost.

Man I have read a ton and I am pretty much ready to install my first custom ROM (especially since ZTE seems to be done and thus no more official updates). I have a couple questions though that I was hoping somebody would indulge.
- After installing the latest gapp will I be able to update the apps via the play store properly? I know I had los installed on a tablet back in the day and most of the apps wouldn't update (was never sure if that was my error or by design).
- If there are potential issues that I couldn't live with ... how difficult of a process will it be to return to stock? What traces will there be that I had installed a custom rom at one point in time?
The HTC One M8 was the last phone that I actively maintained custom roms and flashed on a regular basis. I'm a little rusty.
Thank you to whoever takes the time to help me out! Much appreciated!

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Man I have read a ton and I am pretty much ready to install my first custom ROM (especially since ZTE seems to be done and thus no more official updates). I have a couple questions though that I was hoping somebody would indulge.
- After installing the latest gapp will I be able to update the apps via the play store properly? I know I had los installed on a tablet back in the day and most of the apps wouldn't update (was never sure if that was my error or by design).
- If there are potential issues that I couldn't live with ... how difficult of a process will it be to return to stock? What traces will there be that I had installed a custom rom at one point in time?
The HTC One M8 was the last phone that I actively maintained custom roms and flashed on a regular basis. I'm a little rusty.
Thank you to whoever takes the time to help me out! Much appreciated!
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I've been on 15.1 since release, it's pretty good, still a couple of niggles but mostly good.
Yep GApps update, I installed the Aroma package, I like the pixel launcher and Google dialer etc. All updating fine.
I haven't done this but I believe you download an EDL package and flash that with the EDL tool, should put you straight back to stock.

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I've been on 15.1 since release, it's pretty good, still a couple of niggles but mostly good.
Yep GApps update, I installed the Aroma package, I like the pixel launcher and Google dialer etc. All updating fine.
I haven't done this but I believe you download an EDL package and flash that with the EDL tool, should put you straight back to stock.
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Thank you for the quick reply!
Yeah using the google dialer and camera app are the ones I am most looking forward to using. I used to use the dialer on my One M8 and I loved it. Have you tried Google Pay? I would assume that as long as I don't root I should be able to use whatever.
I read somebody having trouble with installing Netflix from the play store stating that they got the message that it wasn't compatible with their device. Have you experienced anything like this? I remember running into this from time to time with some past custom roms where the device ID wouldn't show up properly and caused some perceived incompatibility. Do you know what device the AXON 7 shows up as once it has the custom rom installed on it?
Thanks again!

NickPDX said:
Thank you for the quick reply!
Yeah using the google dialer and camera app are the ones I am most looking forward to using. I used to use the dialer on my One M8 and I loved it. Have you tried Google Pay? I would assume that as long as I don't root I should be able to use whatever.
I read somebody having trouble with installing Netflix from the play store stating that they got the message that it wasn't compatible with their device. Have you experienced anything like this? I remember running into this from time to time with some past custom roms where the device ID wouldn't show up properly and caused some perceived incompatibility. Do you know what device the AXON 7 shows up as once it has the custom rom installed on it?
Thanks again!
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I can't help you with either of those sorry.

NickPDX said:
Thank you for the quick reply!
Yeah using the google dialer and camera app are the ones I am most looking forward to using. I used to use the dialer on my One M8 and I loved it. Have you tried Google Pay? I would assume that as long as I don't root I should be able to use whatever.
I read somebody having trouble with installing Netflix from the play store stating that they got the message that it wasn't compatible with their device. Have you experienced anything like this? I remember running into this from time to time with some past custom roms where the device ID wouldn't show up properly and caused some perceived incompatibility. Do you know what device the AXON 7 shows up as once it has the custom rom installed on it?
Thanks again!
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That's a problem from the past. Use Magisk and you'll be fine.
The phone shows as "ZTE Axon 7" and the model will be changed to A2017U. Don't worry, but remember that your phone is still whatever model it was, i.e. keep using whatever modem corresponds
If Netflix doesn't appear just download the apk from somewhere else, but it should appear anyways if you install Magisk and it passes safetynet (after you do, just hit the "check safetynet" button