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Root [ROM][WIP] BACKside ROM (CM7) + Green Machine Theme

At some point over the last three updates my screen stopped timing out. I have to manually turn the screen off. I think this started around the time the charge while off was added. I can live with it, just wanted to give you a heads up.
 
At some point over the last three updates my screen stopped timing out.


I haven't had any problem like that with any of the builds. I usually do a 'clean' install of the updates. Although, the fun of formatting and reinstalling everything is wearing off. :D
 
I have a strange new problem with the latest ROM. We have two phones and several computers. None of our computers reboot with the phones plugged into the USB ports since the latest update. Unplugging the phones and the computers immediately start up.

Not sure what could possibly cause it, but it just started after the last update. These are Linux and Windows PC's and laptops so it is not specific to any particular operating system, or computer hardware.
 
You should never reboot any computer with your phone plugged in it can corupt your system and fry your phone from the surge of startup. Your bios will see your phone and may try to boot from it which can corupt your system.
 
I'm upgrading from an 8 to a 16 gig sd today. I have link2sd and blarfs recovery which backups the ext. So if I backup my current install and put it in my new card after I've partitioned it will it restore my partition as well? It does with my current card.
 
You should never reboot any computer with your phone plugged in it can corupt your system and fry your phone from the surge of startup. Your bios will see your phone and may try to boot from it which can corupt your system.

My computer will try to boot from my phone? Sorry but that is pretty funny, never heard such a ridiculous thing.

The next funny thing of course is it will fry my phone because of some imaginary "surge".

Hate to tell you but a system that is not set to boot from USB devices won't try to boot from a phone. Also hate to break it to you that there is no "surge" to the USB ports when the system starts up.
 
My computer will try to boot from my phone? Sorry but that is pretty funny, never heard such a ridiculous thing.

The next funny thing of course is it will fry my phone because of some imaginary "surge".

Hate to tell you but a system that is not set to boot from USB devices won't try to boot from a phone. Also hate to break it to you that there is no "surge" to the USB ports when the system starts up.

There can be a surge. And you shouldn't be rude to people trying to help you and making suggestions when you're not giving complete information and you obviously can't figure it out yourself or you wouldn't be asking for help. And if your hd has an issue or can't be seen for one reason or another it will go through a list of options which includes boot from usb whether you set it or not.
 
You should never reboot any computer with your phone plugged in it can corupt your system and fry your phone from the surge of startup.

Thanks! I never knew that. I bet that's why my system seems to boot a lot slower with the phone on the USB. Would it still do the same thing if I just have the cable connected but the device is ejected?
 
We have two phones and several computers. None of our computers reboot with the phones plugged into the USB ports since the latest update. Unplugging the phones and the computers immediately start up.


It's happening because your computer's are trying to boot up from the phone. Generally speaking it's never a good idea to try and boot your PC with your phone plugged in to it.
 
My computer will try to boot from my phone? Sorry but that is pretty funny, never heard such a ridiculous thing.

The next funny thing of course is it will fry my phone because of some imaginary "surge".

Hate to tell you but a system that is not set to boot from USB devices won't try to boot from a phone. Also hate to break it to you that there is no "surge" to the USB ports when the system starts up.

If you disagree then say so, but you can do so without the rude attitude.

While you are entitled to hold an uninformed opinion, you are not entitled to make stuff up and call it a valid argument.
 
When a PC goes through POST, it tries to initialize all of the hardware. During that process, it polls everything attached and depending on the health of the power supply, surges can (and do) happen. Gateway had a major problem with that about five years ago, the PSU would surge during POST leading to bad capacitors on the motherboard. And remember, before the OS loads, the BIOS is running the show - it can't tell the difference between an Android and a thumb drive.
 
Thanks! I never knew that. I bet that's why my system seems to boot a lot slower with the phone on the USB. Would it still do the same thing if I just have the cable connected but the device is ejected?

If there is no device connected no but if any device is connected yes it will otherwise it's just a wire nothing for it to read there.
 
Well when my Linux computer hits the grub screen and starts to boot opensuse but hangs half way through the boot process, that isn't what I would call a computer trying to boot from a phone.

It is not an uninformed opinion, it is years 13 to be exact of Linux experience, and 30 years computer hardware experience, and just being bright enough to know the difference between a computer booting from a USB device and a hard drive loaded with grub, opensuse. ;)

I do not make stuff up, never have and never will. If you'd like I can post my Linux computers boot logs, kernel logs, error logs, udev logs, var logs or more if necessary not that it would make any difference as this is a new anomaly not related to any one computer, or operating system, I have tested on three different computers all with the same results, "the operating systems" hang on boot up with the phones plugged in. This a new thing that I have not experienced or seen in any of the past builds.

Other then that stange issue the phones work perfectly, and pretty much have for months using Jerrys builds. I like the builds, and will continue to use them, I may however never again try and discuss an issue related to a problem here again.

It is obviously the wrong place to try and discover what may be happening since the last update.
 
I'm upgrading from an 8 to a 16 gig sd today. I have link2sd and blarfs recovery which backups the ext. So if I backup my current install and put it in my new card after I've partitioned it will it restore my partition as well? It does with my current card.

It worked. I first used the recovery to create a 2gb partition.
 
I may however never again try and discuss an issue related to a problem here again.

It is obviously the wrong place to try and discover what may be happening since the last update.

While I shouldn't have been rude in my reply, that doesn't mean you weren't rude in yours. You got the reply you did from me because you were rude.

This is not a new thing with this build. Go back through this thread and read posts that date before this last build release and you will see people have noticed this "hang" for quite some time.

The Classic iPod (80GB, this is an old one but the software is updated) does the exact same thing when you leave it plugged in to the PC.
 
I tried Quicksilver and got nothing on the screen, no apps dock, nothing. Went back to Green Machine.
Don't know what it is, my OV doesn't like any theme but GM. GM Blue somehow conflicted with my wifi settings (yeah, I know, that can't happen), Quicksilver is completely unusable.
Could it be because I have the old screen rather than the newer Hitachi screen? If so, what themes will work?
Thanks
 
I tried Quicksilver and got nothing on the screen, no apps dock, nothing. Went back to Green Machine.
Don't know what it is, my OV doesn't like any theme but GM. GM Blue somehow conflicted with my wifi settings (yeah, I know, that can't happen), Quicksilver is completely unusable.
Could it be because I have the old screen rather than the newer Hitachi screen? If so, what themes will work?
Thanks

You are clearing your cache and dalvik cache before flashing correct?
 
I tried Quicksilver and got nothing on the screen, no apps dock, nothing. Went back to Green Machine.
Don't know what it is, my OV doesn't like any theme but GM. GM Blue somehow conflicted with my wifi settings (yeah, I know, that can't happen), Quicksilver is completely unusable.
Could it be because I have the old screen rather than the newer Hitachi screen? If so, what themes will work?
Thanks

Make sure the dates match for the theme and build
 
While I shouldn't have been rude in my reply, that doesn't mean you weren't rude in yours. You got the reply you did from me because you were rude.

This is not a new thing with this build. Go back through this thread and read posts that date before this last build release and you will see people have noticed this "hang" for quite some time.

The Classic iPod (80GB, this is an old one but the software is updated) does the exact same thing when you leave it plugged in to the PC.

It isn't an issue I have ever run into previously and any build. I thought it was worth mentioning. That's all.

I'll move along now. ;)
 
It isn't an issue I have ever run into previously and any build. I thought it was worth mentioning. That's all.

I'll move along now. ;)
No worries, mate. We aren't trying to run you off, just defending one another. As I said, it was the perceived tone of your post that had set us off. Look at it this way, if someone were being rude to you here, we'd jump in to defend you as well. The BACKside fans are something of a cross between a pack of wild dogs, and that dysfunctional family down the street. If we feel threatened, we react. If we see someone with a need, we respond.

Anyway, opposing points of view are welcome here, as long as everyone remains civil. A great example would be some of the exchanges between MacFett and I. We don't always agree, yet things never get out of hand.:D
 
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