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[Verizon] [ROM][4.0.4] AOKP ICS B40/M6/Mods (7/8)

AndroiDad75 said:
jmartin,

Is this a build outside of the AOKP builds? The reason I ask is do we need to do the Google Wallet thing, to keep secure element at bay, in case it's viewed as a different ROM.

Thanks!!!!
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I wiped wallet and did a clean flash just in case. Wallet works.

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jova33 said:
I wiped wallet and did a clean flash just in case. Wallet works.

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Did same thing with Wallet but flashed dirty. Wallet working. No matter if I clean or dirty flash I always wipe Wallet per my guide.
 
So I'm pretty sure I've been clean flashing:

First wipe wallet, uninstall, backup SMS then
1. Wipe cache
2. Wipe dalvik cache
3. Wipe user data/factory reset
4. Flash ROM zip
5. Flash gapps zip
All in clockwork mod recovery

6. Then I reboot, do the setup, stop google play from downloading. Then I notice my wallpaper is the same as I left it, so..... Something from my user settings isn't wiping or I'm doing a step out of order? Everything works as it should.

7. Restore all my non-system apps from TiBu. Restore settings from TiBu. Install wallet. Reboot. Wallpaper goes to the stock wallpaper.

Am I missing something? I mean everything seems to work properly. Just that wallpaper thing is throwing me off. I flashed build 37, 38, and linaro build 38, and the wallpaper has done the same every time.


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jova33 said:
So I'm pretty sure I've been clean flashing:

First wipe wallet, uninstall, backup SMS then
1. Wipe cache
2. Wipe dalvik cache
3. Wipe user data/factory reset
4. Flash ROM zip
5. Flash gapps zip
All in clockwork mod recovery
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If you do step 3, no need for steps 1 and 2.

6. Then I reboot, do the setup, stop google play from downloading. Then I notice my wallpaper is the same as I left it, so..... Something from my user settings isn't wiping or I'm doing a step out of order? Everything works as it should.
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If you select to restore your phone when prompted, this is one of the things that google backs up and you'll have restored.

7. Restore all my non-system apps from TiBu. Restore settings from TiBu. Install wallet. Reboot. Wallpaper goes to the stock wallpaper.
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Perhaps your backup of the launcher you use was backed up when you had the stock wallpaper? Re-generate the backup maybe?
 
jova33 said:
Restore settings from TiBu.
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Be careful restoring red or green items from TIBU. There's a reason we're wiping data. :D

System data from a different rom or from an incompatible version of your current rom, can cause a lot of problems and be hard to trace. I only restore missing apps and (app) data, which is a pain in the rear, since I have 4 email accts.
 
jbdan said:
Yeah B37 has been so good to me too so I've stuck with it. Haven't found anything in B38 that's led me to flash it. B39 should be linaro based and more polished so waiting for that. My GPS locks on instantly how long is it taking yours?
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It was taking up to as long as 5 minutes to lock on. Just kept searching for GPS and finally found it. Worked perfectly after it found it but it was a bit frustrating
 
colchiro said:
Be careful restoring red or green items from TIBU. There's a reason we're wiping data. :D

System data from a different rom or from an incompatible version of your current rom, can cause a lot of problems and be hard to trace. I only restore missing apps and (app) data, which is a pain in the rear, since I have 4 email accts.
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The only system stuff I restore is the stuff with the TiBu icon next to it. Wifi access points, user dictionary, and stuff like that. I'm pretty sure its just the stuff google saves.


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bcote311 said:
It was taking up to as long as 5 minutes to lock on. Just kept searching for GPS and finally found it. Worked perfectly after it found it but it was a bit frustrating
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Yeah 5 min is absurd, imagine trying to nav in a rush with that....

So no it locks in within 10 seconds you'd say (outside with a decent view to the sky)?

If I'm in me car it locks on instantly like within 1 sec. If it's very stormy outside it can take up to 20 seconds. If I'm inside my house but near a window it locks on in under 10 seconds. If inside and it's stormy out and near a window it can take minutes. So there are many variables which you probably already knew :)
 
Theshape said:
Loving this from except I am constantly getting random reboots about four times a day
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That stinks. Can you post your exact steps you took prior to flashing and how you flashed? Like what kind of wipes did you do prior to, and how did you flash and with what did you use to flash? Also did you use Titanium Backup to restore anything?

jova33 said:
So..... What's this file:

Goo.im Downloads - Downloading aokp_toro_build-38-O3.zip

I just flashed that other one last night.... Don't tell me this one is better... I'll have to flash it.....

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It's a newer build compiled with the O3 linaro compiler. I don't know the specifics, only that it is supposed to be even more optimized than an O2 compiled build. So, yes it is supposed to be faster/smoother/whatever you want to call it than the one you flashed last night. GPS is reported as not working though so something to consider.
 
jbdan said:
It's a newer build compiled with the O3 linaro compiler. I don't know the specifics, only that it is supposed to be even more optimized than an O2 compiled build. So, yes it is supposed to be faster/smoother/whatever you want to call it than the one you flashed last night. GPS is reported as not working though so something to consider.
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Without going into specifics (and outnerding everyone), the -Ox flag is a compiler flag for what level of optimization you want. The main options are -Os (optimize for size, smaller is better), -O1, -O2, and -O3, which all activate more and more optimization flags. You can look up the specifics if you're interested.

Of note, -O3 doesn't mean fastest, necessarily, though often it is the case.
 
iwoloschin said:
Without going into specifics (and outnerding everyone), the -Ox flag is a compiler flag for what level of optimization you want. The main options are -Os (optimize for size, smaller is better), -O1, -O2, and -O3, which all activate more and more optimization flags. You can look up the specifics if you're interested.

Of note, -O3 doesn't mean fastest, necessarily, though often it is the case.
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Excellent. I know about 1 hours worth of reading on linaro so I appreciate your info. And "outnerd" all you want, some here, including me, will be very interested :)
 
jkc120 said:
Does the linaro stuff affect battery life (either for the good or for the bad)? I have no issues with the performance of my phone, so I'm not sure I want tweaks to speed it up, as I don't need them. Especially if it comes at the cost of worse battery life. :)
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I've actually noticed better battery life
 
I flashed the first Linaro build that was put up and I have to say that the most noticeable difference, to me, is the boot time. I've been complaining that my GNex boots slow since day 1, and it's booting like lightning now. I'm seeing a lot of potential bug problems with Linaro being discussed amongst developers though so I'm going to hold off until something is made official.
 
iwoloschin said:
Without going into specifics (and outnerding everyone), the -Ox flag is a compiler flag for what level of optimization you want. The main options are -Os (optimize for size, smaller is better), -O1, -O2, and -O3, which all activate more and more optimization flags. You can look up the specifics if you're interested.

Of note, -O3 doesn't mean fastest, necessarily, though often it is the case.
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So -O3 means they optimized the GPS too much and its searching for the Hubble? Lol

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bcote311 said:
It was taking up to as long as 5 minutes to lock on. Just kept searching for GPS and finally found it. Worked perfectly after it found it but it was a bit frustrating
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Another option you might want to check out is the GPS fix posted here. Just make a backup before flashing in case it does nothing for you
 
jbdan said:
Excellent. I know about 1 hours worth of reading on linaro so I appreciate your info. And "outnerd" all you want, some here, including me, will be very interested :)
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Haha, well, I've only got a minute before I need to get to work, but here's some information on what the hell all of these "optimizations" are.

Optimize Options - Using the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC)

I used to be much more up on all of this, while in high school I got pissed off at Windows XP and switched exclusively to Gentoo Linux, which is a "compiled from scratch" Linux distro. The Gentoo forums are full of people debating whether or not -Os or -O3 is better and all sorts of fun things like that. Actually quite interesting, but at the end of the day it's difficult to prove one or the other conclusively, because everyone was running different hardware. Now, since we've all got identical Galaxy Nexuses (radios notwithstanding), this is interesting again.

My gut reaction is telling me that -Os (optimize for size) should be the best, as our phones are technically embedded systems, and most embedded systems have limited memories. On the other hand, we're actually running a fully fledged operating system here, and we've got 32 GB of flash to store binaries on, so who cares how big the binaries are?

For reference, part of my day job involves working with Atmel "AVR32" microcontrollers, which are sort of a competitor to ARM, which powers our phones. Atmel uses GCC, just like Android, so all of the optimizations are there. In my work, I'm almost always using -Os because I've only got 64k of flash to store my binary! Of course, there's no OS or other stuff in the way, I'm running on "bare metal" (well, sand, really). A lot of my day job parallels this sort of development. I really should start looking into development work, but between being a full time Electrical Engineer and part time Crossfit Trainer, there's not a lot of time left over... :(

Ok, off to work...
 
Decided to try the linaro O2 this morning, but installed lean exp since I like the speed that comes with the exps. Will see how it goes today. B38 was a battery killer for me, so I may end up back on B37 if this does not do better.
Quick question, has anyone tried to install an O whatever over the top of another yet? Maybe with just a dalvik wipe? I would be curious if its possible...otherwise I can deal with the 30min re install of the phone...no worries.
 
ryancmatchett said:
Decided to try the linaro O2 this morning, but installed lean exp since I like the speed that comes with the exps. Will see how it goes today. B38 was a battery killer for me, so I may end up back on B37 if this does not do better.
Quick question, has anyone tried to install an O whatever over the top of another yet? Maybe with just a dalvik wipe? I would be curious if its possible...otherwise I can deal with the 30min re install of the phone...no worries.
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installed lean? leankernel? linaro O2 comes with leankernel 3.9.0

i haven't done a dirty flash yet, so i couldn't tell ya.
 
Yeah the linaro comes with the standard lean 3.9...but I have been using the exps to get 1650/350 settings and interactivex...and like the speed. I will see what happens today.
 
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