Root Minor CM7 Keyboard Problem

[ndh777]

This is just a minor problem as I have one solution for it already...

If I leave my phone on for too long, it appears that I am not able to use the keyboard properly until a reboot. Say...today, I was trying to search something in the YouTube app. So I pulled up the YouTube app and then clicked search and up popped the keyboard. Once I clicked any of the keys, the phone vibrated like I want it to on keypress, but none of the keys were pushing nor were they showing up on the screen above. What's also weird is that if I used the keyboard in the messaging app, it would work just like normal. So it seems to pick and choose between apps that it will do this in. In other places, it will vibrate on keypress, but it won't show the letters but the letters will be there if you click on Done or Search or Send.

My temporary solution is to reboot which does work. I'd like something that'd be more permanent if possible. Any thoughts? I'm running the latest CM7 with a Tiamat sbc kernel. I mention the kernel as the phone didn't seem to do this before installation of the kernel or maybe it did and I just never got to that point because I'd restart my phone before it could do it.

 

[ocnbrze]

try wiping dalvik cache and cache.

 

[ndh777]

try wiping dalvik cache and cache.

That would be done in my Recovery?

 

[ocnbrze]

yep in recovery. anytime i have weird issues or bugs i always wipe them and it usually fixes it.

 

[ndh777]

yep in recovery. anytime i have weird issues or bugs i always wipe them and it usually fixes it.

I think I remember seeing that. Will this do anything to my current data stored on the phone? Like will it erase any contacts, apps, app stored information, information typed into apps, text messages, etc.? I'm just wondering so I can back up if necessary.

 

[ocnbrze]

I think I remember seeing that. Will this do anything to my current data stored on the phone? Like will it erase any contacts, apps, app stored information, information typed into apps, text messages, etc.? I'm just wondering so I can back up if necessary.

nope only if you wipe data will it erase all that. wiping dalvik cache and cache basically only wipes temp files that the system uses and no data is stored.

 

[ndh777]

nope only if you wipe data will it erase all that. wiping dalvik cache and cache basically only wipes temp files that the system uses and no data is stored.

Very cool! Will do ASAP thanks!! It acted weird again today except this time it would do it when it was tilted to its side...crazy stuff man lol hopefully this works! Thanks again!

 

[youdoofus]

@ocn, I've had that same problem for about the last month or so. It's been doing tis on 3 different cm7/tiamat kernel combos. And I immediately tried a reboot then followed with clearing both the cache and dalvik. Reboot was a very temporary fix and the wiping fixes it for anywhere between a week to two weeks, nut always seems to keep rearing its ugly head.

 

[ocnbrze]

huh i never had any issues with it when i was on cm7 that is so unusual. what versions have you tried? have you tried the nightlies?

 

[youdoofus]

Ill hafta restore my nands to be sure which ones its happened on, but its been 2 stable rels and im currently on rc4. I never said anything about it b4 cuz it is easily enough fixed however it just gets to be a Tad annoying from time to time.

 

[ocnbrze]

Ill hafta restore my nands to be sure which ones its happened on, but its been 2 stable rels and im currently on rc4. I never said anything about it b4 cuz it is easily enough fixed however it just gets to be a Tad annoying from time to time.

what? you do not rename your nandroids so that you know what they are? shame on you! lol.

i guess maybe i never noticed this issue as i use the swype keyboard. never had any issues with it.

 

[ndh777]

what? you do not rename your nandroids so that you know what they are? shame on you! lol.

i guess maybe i never noticed this issue as i use the swype keyboard. never had any issues with it.

lol. How did you get Swype keyboard?? I was assuming it would come with Swype in the ROM but apparently they never added it into this CM7 I did wonder about what would happen with another keyboard but sadly CM7 only comes with one available keyboard.

Ill hafta restore my nands to be sure which ones its happened on, but its been 2 stable rels and im currently on rc4. I never said anything about it b4 cuz it is easily enough fixed however it just gets to be a Tad annoying from time to time.

Is yours doing just as mine is with the disappearing and such?

 

[ocnbrze]

lol. How did you get Swype keyboard?? I was assuming it would come with Swype in the ROM but apparently they never added it into this CM7 I did wonder about what would happen with another keyboard but sadly CM7 only comes with one available keyboard.

here you go check out these themed swype keyboards:[Swype] Themes - xda-developers they are awesome!

 

[youdoofus]

what? you do not rename your nandroids so that you know what they are? shame on you! lol.

i guess maybe i never noticed this issue as i use the swype keyboard. never had any issues with it.

Yeah, I try to rename them, but almost always forget lol

 

[andygu3]

Yeah, I try to rename them, but almost always forget lol

I don't keep nandroids around long enough to rename them but my answer is NOT to rename them at all. Use the given time stamp only and then make note of the nandroid somewhere such as a notepad or use an app that you can save notes with. This isn't the best alternative but I found that renaming nandroids can only cause trouble, imo

 

[ndh777]

I don't keep nandroids around long enough to rename them but my answer is NOT to rename them at all. Use the given time stamp only and then make note of the nandroid somewhere such as a notepad or use an app that you can save notes with. This isn't the best alternative but I found that renaming nandroids can only cause trouble, imo

It's true. At first I didn't know you could then I found out and only do it sometimes.

I usually rename Nandroids if I do dual-booting like to show off. I used to switch off daily from MIUI to something like Fresh and basically they were ways of doing dual-boot without having to restart everytime I wanted to go to one or the other. All that to say that I would name the Nandroid "MIUI ROM" or "Fresh ROM". I use times and dates, from default, for if I flash a kernel or assume that I may destroy the existing ROM or a future one in case I need to go back.

The problem with keeping names in a notepad is that you may lose it or need to go back when you are away from the notepad and won't remember. And if you do it in an app...well, you can't visit the app from the Recovery and if your phone is tripping and you really can't do anything, you won't even be able to visit that app to find out the name.

Just my two cents lol

 

[ndh777]

here you go check out these themed swype keyboards:[Swype] Themes - xda-developers they are awesome!

DOOD THANK YOU! lol that is awesome. I wish I could have ALL of those themes installed and pick and choose but I guess it won't allow that

 

[ocnbrze]

DOOD THANK YOU! lol that is awesome. I wish I could have ALL of those themes installed and pick and choose but I guess it won't allow that

right? they are super sweet. i have a few on my card that i'm have yet to try out. if you hurry, you can get swiftkey from amazon for free. it is not a bad keyboard.

 

[andygu3]

It's true. At first I didn't know you could then I found out and only do it sometimes.

I usually rename Nandroids if I do dual-booting like to show off. I used to switch off daily from MIUI to something like Fresh and basically they were ways of doing dual-boot without having to restart everytime I wanted to go to one or the other. All that to say that I would name the Nandroid "MIUI ROM" or "Fresh ROM". I use times and dates, from default, for if I flash a kernel or assume that I may destroy the existing ROM or a future one in case I need to go back.

The problem with keeping names in a notepad is that you may lose it or need to go back when you are away from the notepad and won't remember. And if you do it in an app...well, you can't visit the app from the Recovery and if your phone is tripping and you really can't do anything, you won't even be able to visit that app to find out the name.

Just my two cents lol

You're right about not seeing the specific nandroid in recovery if it's not named.

 

[andygu3]

right? they are super sweet. i have a few on my card that i'm have yet to try out. if you hurry, you can get swiftkey from amazon for free. it is not a bad keyboard.

Swiftkey has been my keyboard for a year now. Never lose my language module when I do a full wipe, so I can jump from rom to rom without data loss of the module since it's stored on the sd card. Things like my LauncherPro key, all I have to do is hit 1 and my 12 digit code pops up, love it

 

[ndh777]

Swiftkey has been my keyboard for a year now. Never lose my language module when I do a full wipe, so I can jump from rom to rom without data loss of the module since it's stored on the sd card. Things like my LauncherPro key, all I have to do is hit 1 and my 12 digit code pops up, love it

right? they are super sweet. i have a few on my card that i'm have yet to try out. if you hurry, you can get swiftkey from amazon for free. it is not a bad keyboard.

Where can you get Swiftkey?? Amazon App Store?

 

[ocnbrze]

Where can you get Swiftkey?? Amazon App Store?

it is found on both markets. but, you just missed getting it free though on the amazon app store. they give one app free per day. right now it is some stupid dice game. but every now and then they give some great apps for free. i got plants vs zombies for free which is my favorite game so far.

 

[ndh777]

it is found on both markets. but, you just missed getting it free though on the amazon app store. they give one app free per day. right now it is some stupid dice game. but every now and then they give some great apps for free. i got plants vs zombies for free which is my favorite game so far.

Hahaha well that's okay but thanks for the heads up anyway! I never really tried out the Amazon App Store or Plants vs. Zombies...guess this will be my introduction to it today.