Dark One
Android Expert
I'd rather not annoy him
I think it's a little too late for that!
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Root [ROM] Sleipnir v2.4.0.5 - 10/24/13 - VM & SPRINT
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I think it's a little too late for that!
DsyMnapTic
Android Expert
Why? He's helping us after all, I'd rather not annoy him
Only kidding....your goofy Japanese song did it to me...
Artine
Android Expert
Here are a few changes I've made today:
- Mock Locations - On by Default.
Installation of Non-Market Apps - On by Default.- Removed Null References to Swype, because Swype was removed long ago.
- Android Stock Keyboard - Default Keyboard (officially, as opposed to defaulting because of a null reference to Swype).
- Minimum CPU Frequency set to 245 MHz. Default governor remains smartassV2.
- Some security updates, thanks to giantpune for telling me about these.
- Mega hosts File -
In Progress, sources increased from 3 to 4.Done. 836% improvement.
DsyMnapTic
Android Expert
Do we really want installation of non market apps on by default?
.....and I like Swype
.....and I like Swype
Artine
Android Expert
The default Swype that comes with stock is not the newest by any means, it's a very outdated version. Also, as far as I know, installation of non-market apps is necessary for TiB to function correctly. Though I could be wrong. I would have had ADB on by default, but after running that by giantpune he pointed out that through ADB, even if the device is locked you could bypass it, and uninstall apps, etc. Non-Market is also useful for side-loading if ever it is needed (for hopefully non-malicious purposes).
Artine
Android Expert
Evidently, I didn't IIRC.
Artine
Android Expert
To be more clear (and accurate): Mock Locations specifically deals with GPS, which assists in finding your location. It'll be able to find you a few blocks out with mock locations, and from there is able to better, and more quickly, pinpoint your location within a few meters if you're using GPS. Non-Market apps means non-Play-Store. There are a few other app markets for Android, such as the Amazon App Store, that may require (I'm not sure about Amazon, but I know that some others do require this) Non-Market Apps to be enabled before you can install those apps.
Johnnysparks
Well-Known Member
Gud evening all, I have a question bout the TIB PRO KEY, I downloaded it but it doesn't turn to pro status the same how do u get it to turn pro and no I didn't get it from Google play.
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Artine
Android Expert
Get it legitimately, from Google Play. You can't side load the key as far as I know.
DsyMnapTic
Android Expert
Yea, that's what I though, that mock locations literally mocks your location to fake spots and also the turn on usb debugging feature is just for usb I believe and I always turn on the unknown apps thing....I'm just saying don't know if I'd want it by default unless it'd be just as easy to go switch it off.
Artine
Android Expert
Hence why I crossed out that point and made a clearer one afterward, looking it up on XDA to make sure I had the right info
In any case, having those on by default is no different than 3G being on by default when the phone comes out of the box, you can toggle it off in settings, but by default it's on. I'm still debating as to whether or not having them on by default is useful or that anyone would rather have that not be the case. As far as security issues go, though, that's why ADB was not altered (it's off by default).
OptimusV123
Well-Known Member
That song! Hahahahaha! How?!
Johnnysparks
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Thank you but I have no ability to buy online, long story.
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Artine
Android Expert
Alright, I'd say that's a considerable improvement in the hosts file. Also, I've turned off non-market apps by default, but kept Mock Locations on by default (again can be changed via System Settings, but mock locations according to XDA is just a GPS-assist feature, so in other words it's harmless, and only does anything [helps] when GPS is actually on). The hosts file was ~700KB, which is large considerable it's a no-metadata plaintext file. Now, it's just over 6MB large. To compare, the hosts file Sleipnir has been using (and updated every build) was ~25 thousand lines in length. Now? ~209 thousand lines long. I'd say that's some serious ad-blocking. Oh, and they're all unique - yep, not a single repeat/duplicate line. Awesome.
No idea, but I was quite amused to find that little gem
No worries
No idea, but I was quite amused to find that little gem
No worries
I haven't been using a CPU tuner for weeks, and checking my CPU stats now I see that 122.88 MHz has been active 0.0% of the time. giantpune mentioned in a post in the custom kernel thread that cpu tuners change permissions in the sysfs path to world-writable. For me that's enough reason not to use them.
Also, while I enjoy blocking ads as much as the next guy, does having a massively large hosts file cause any kind of slowdown in connecting to webpages or browsing in general? I don't know how it works so I may be off base there. Personally i find very few ads get through the host we have now, and if there is a performance hit I don't know if it'd be worth the trouble.
Also, while I enjoy blocking ads as much as the next guy, does having a massively large hosts file cause any kind of slowdown in connecting to webpages or browsing in general? I don't know how it works so I may be off base there. Personally i find very few ads get through the host we have now, and if there is a performance hit I don't know if it'd be worth the trouble.
ShanyangHu
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I'll just be happy if that works out for you
You, sir, are way too kind and extremely generous with your time! :thumbup: After setting a single profile in CPU tuner with SmartassV2 as the governor, I'm still not setting a big difference in battery life. When I'm not using my phone it lasts forever, but playing a game or web browsing (either wifi or 3g) it's still dropping about 1% every 5 minutes or so. I seem to recall an early post in this thread where you said you were losing only 2% playing angry birds for 1/ 2 an hour. I think I'll try another battery stats wipe tonight and see if it makes any difference. If not, I'm not going to worry..still very happy with how my phone is running.
I suppose it could be that I've just got a crummy battery too. We'll see. If you have any other ideas I'm sure open to trying them, but don't sweat it..you've already done plenty and have my thanks!
Artine
Android Expert
In my experimenting I've noticed that, for whatever reason, I still have better battery life if I have CPU Tuner on, than off, even with the changes I made last night. Which, I'll admit, is weird (at least to me).
Fortunately, regarding the hosts file, and internet traffic in general, here's the basics: a hosts file blocks traffic from certain web sites or IP addresses, acting as a sort of blacklist. This means that instead of buffering, loading, and displaying the content, that content is simply refused before any of those three things happen. This lightens the load on the CPU (however minimally), but decreases the amount that is downloaded that is needed to display a webpage. In other words: web pages load faster because they have to display less, and instead of loading content (ads) and hiding it - that content isn't loaded at all in the first place. This is because the hosts file tells the computing medium (a computer, tablet, phone, etc.) to look to itself to find the scripts, images, ads, etc. to display from the web or IP address it is trying to access, of course doesn't find anything, and so no content is even loaded, let alone displayed. So, no, no slow down
Somewhat related to this subject is a VPN, or Virtual Private Network, which can mask your IP address among other benefits but a VPN also does not slow down your internet browsing. However Proxies, Proxy Chains, and TOR can cause a slow down to your internet browsing, through having to route your internet traffic through multiple sources before the desination is reached and/or encrypt and decrypt connections as well, and back and forth through that process. However, if it is just one proxy, like Privoxy, there is no slow down and you'll get the benefit of blocked ads via the proxy (but other internet traffic isn't affected). There are also proxies like Squid, which is a caching proxy (and treats caching how web browsers should ideally always treat it) that can actually speed up the delivery of web content to you - though Squid is more commonly used for servers.
You, sir, are way too kind and extremely generous with your time! :thumbup: After setting a single profile in CPU tuner with SmartassV2 as the governor, I'm still not setting a big difference in battery life. When I'm not using my phone it lasts forever, but playing a game or web browsing (either wifi or 3g) it's still dropping about 1% every 5 minutes or so. I seem to recall an early post in this thread where you said you were losing only 2% playing angry birds for 1/ 2 an hour. I think I'll try another battery stats wipe tonight and see if it makes any difference. If not, I'm not going to worry..still very happy with how my phone is running.
Looking back on it, that 2% was from a full charge where I'd left it on the charger for a while, then played. If I play Angry Birds for a half hour when it's at a level under 100% with over-charging, I lose about 5%. However, I'm not sure what else there would be to add. My screen is typically dim, and since I'm usually home when not at work most of my connectivity to other wireless/mobile networks is off, leaving only the cell radio on. Something I have noticed, for those interested (probably everyone), if you enable Universal init.d Support through the Pimp My ROM app, the other scripts that weren't running before will start to run, and you get even better battery life as a result
Wasn't it already set to this? I've never altered my freq/gov and all the apps I've used to read it had those settings.
Artine
Android Expert
While it may not have been using 128 MHz, it was still able to. That ability is no longer, to help avoid issues because that frequency is too low and causes instability.
DsyMnapTic
Android Expert
Is it bad for the battery to leave my phone plugged in after fully charged? I've done so quite a few times while gaming or just while I was doing something else so that I wouldn't lose any charge by the time I wanted to use my phone. Also does resetting battery stats really help? I haven't done so since I bought the phone......and if it will help regain some battery life, then a short explanation to refresh my memory on the proper way to do it would be nice
Artine
Android Expert
Is it bad for the battery to leave my phone plugged in after fully charged? I've done so quite a few times while gaming or just while I was doing something else so that I wouldn't lose any charge by the time I wanted to use my phone. Also does resetting battery stats really help? I haven't done so since I bought the phone......and if it will help regain some battery life, then a short explanation to refresh my memory on the proper way to do it would be nice
Battery Stats would only be necessary if, say, you go from having 1-2 1/2 days of battery life to 5 hours, randomly, from a full charge, when it's just idle. Something weird like that, is when you would want to wipe battery stats to see if it would help. However, it's fairly easily done through CWM by, from the main menu, going to Advanced -> Wipe Battery Stats.
OptimusV123
Well-Known Member
Is it bad for the battery to leave my phone plugged in after fully charged? I've done so quite a few times while gaming or just while I was doing something else so that I wouldn't lose any charge by the time I wanted to use my phone. Also does resetting battery stats really help? I haven't done so since I bought the phone......and if it will help regain some battery life, then a short explanation to refresh my memory on the proper way to do it would be nice
Yeah, over charging is actually really hard on batteries. Yet mine gets about 7 hours of it every night. I've been searching high and low for some way to trickle charge it or something. Something that can make it disregard the charger once it gets to 100%
Even though if it was at 100% when I went to sleep, it would still probably be when I woke up.
Artine
Android Expert
On most modern chargers, I do believe they have a sensor built in to trickle the charge. Also, on one of the more recent studies I've seen, the short-term effects of overcharging (leaving the phone on the charger for hours after it's been at 100%) are very little. Up to even a few months of this, there isn't much in the way of adverse effects. However, long-term, 6 months to a year or more of this, there's an exponential increase of damage that can be done. But probably for the foreseeable future of having this phone, you'd be alright.