Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/1/11 New Kernel (SoD Debug Help Needed!)
 

after running it thru several boots i still have no wifi access??? some delays with touch to wake but better than it was before. but the wifi will turn on but then is unable to scan for networks.

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/1/11 New Kernel (SoD Debug Help Needed!)
 

This build isn't really about testing wifi, so if wifi is necessary for you, you should probably use a different kernel.

That said, I've seen this issue before, and it went away for me when I switched to a different system.ext2, which is bizarre and a little inexplicable to me.

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/1/11 New Kernel (SoD Debug Help Needed!)
 

IMHO, we should be testing these kernels on FRX04 and nothing else. If you guys test on other system images and have oddities, I'm just going to blame those other system images :p.

Also, thanks for the wifi comment - this build is not about testing wifi, we're focusing on panel wake and battery life.



On that note, a new kernel!

This time, system_server is on the chopping block. WisTilt2 has a workaround for system_server, but it is NOT in this kernel. This kernel will probably cause the system_server issue as usual, but there's additional logging traps placed in this kernel to hopefully expose the root cause of the system_server issue, instead of just fixing it in a hack.

Basically grab the newest kernel, boot your phone. Assuming you have a system_server condition (verify thru top) pull your dmesg and post it.

Not sure if you have to wait until you resolve the system_server bug, but it seems like a good idea so WisTilt2 has a dmesg log of a "complete" run thru the bug. Thanks!

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/2/11 New Kernel (system_server Debug Help Needed!)
 

the new battery kernel seems pretty good! only problem I seem to be having is that my phon has a hard time waking up from sleep, with o/c and no o/c is the same. if i push the power button, I get a black screen, that will stay for a second, then my phone will go back to sleep. I have found the only way to properly wake it is if I hit the end call but even then it takes a second or 2 for the lock screen to come up. I am using the 1.28 build with the original system ext2 with it. before I switched to the battery I dont think I had this problem

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/2/11 New Kernel (system_server Debug Help Needed!)
 

Which kernel are you running? Sounds like you're only getting the partial wake issue, which is resolved for all (I thought). Sometimes the phone doesn't wake correctly, but it seems to be the exception rather than the rule. I haven't been able to recreate it - but I always wait at least 2s for the panel to wake - sometimes it does seem to take a little longer to wake up, methinks it's related to what the phone is doing at the time.

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/2/11 New Kernel (system_server Debug Help Needed!)
 

Here's a boot up with the system server issue through fixing it by dialing a number.

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/2/11 New Kernel (system_server Debug Help Needed!)
 

Since it seems like you're collecting all sorts of logs of bad behavior in this thread, I have a SYSTEM_LAST_KMESG of the really rare condition where my phone is plugged in, and for no apparent reason it's power starts dropping 1% every few seconds.

This is the same bug I posted about a while back, where it drained out my battery so low that it was very difficult to charge it back up again.

I had it plugged in for a long time many hours, and I just happened to glance over when this was occurring and notice that the power was in freefall and down to 40%. Managed to shut it down at around 30% before it completely drained out the battery.

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/2/11 New Kernel (system_server Debug Help Needed!)
 

i downloaded tiads updated 1.28, and took the battery kernel and zimage file included, I dropped that into my 1.28 build which had the camera running(not the updated 1.28 but the original). I use taskiller to kill tasks, and even then it still does the same thing... is there an updated version of the battery kernel that fixes this problem? but other than that problem, I feel like my battery life has been dramatically increased!

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/2/11 New Kernel (system_server Debug Help Needed!)
 

and why does my end button wake my phone from sleep? I changed it to only go home?

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/2/11 New Kernel (system_server Debug Help Needed!)
 

I appreciate you wanting to run this kernel, but it doesn't seem like you're very keen on pulling logs for me.

This newest kernel should only be run if you're going to pull a dmesg for me. If you can't be bothered, then don't bother downloading it.

Also, all of the 4-buttons on the bottom wake my phone. I believe this is status quo.

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/2/11 New Kernel (system_server Debug Help Needed!)
 

Arrrghhhh, I'm gonna grab this tomorrow and set up a clean FRX04 set it up and run it for a bit. I've been trying lately but got water coming in from this freaking snow and ice and the wife's been a tad bit pissy lately, lmao. I'll let you know tomorrow afternoon hopefully with some data.

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/1/11 New Kernel (SoD Debug Help Needed!)
 

i know it isn't about testing wifi, but i just wanted to point it out in case it was supposed to be working.

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/2/11 New Kernel (system_server Debug Help Needed!)
 

Hey it never got resolved,the moment the screen is locked my gsm radio is switched of.

What I did was revert back to 1/13/2011 and then it seems to be fine.But after an hour Iam not notified of any incoming call.The led changes from green to orange but not notified.After that there is no outgoing as well.

Why do I get a radio to work initially and then go off.Also,what is the most stable build at the moment because I presume there is an ext2 update,an update where the camera works etc.Which kernel,ext2 do I try out? Iam on frx04

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/2/11 New Kernel (system_server Debug Help Needed!)
 

One thing I noticed in the improved battery kernel files is that when you move into a roaming area the phone will initially go to sleep properly (see the green light) but once you wake it up and use it then it never goes back to sleep (constant orange light) causing rapid discharge in battery. I do not have the demsg log for it as this happens in my work area and my work place has restriction on attaching anything to my laptop.

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/2/11 New Kernel (system_server Debug Help Needed!)
 

FRX04 with Kernel 1253 is the most "updated" without being a test, afaik. Some phones actually do better on kernels older than 1253 though, so you might try going back to some older ones to see how they work for you.

When you get to a location where you can connect your phone to a computer or pull your sd card and connect it to a computer, try to get the SYSTEM_LAST_KMSG files from the /data/system/dropbox folder. Your symptoms sound a lot like GPS is enabled though, are you positive that GPS and network location are both unchecked in the Location section of Settings?

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/2/11 New Kernel (system_server Debug Help Needed!)
 

You can get previous logs from the directions posted above ^^.

I don't really ever go into roaming, so that's an interesting observation... Hopefully we can see why it's happening from your logs.



On another note, WisTilt2 should have a new kernel for me today - don't have it yet, he's working on it tho folks. Once he gets it to me, I'll post it up here - temporary workaround for the system_server bug, and hopefully he has enough logs of it to resolve it. So no need to pull more logs of the system_server bug, thanks for those who did.

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/2/11 New Kernel (system_server Debug Help Needed!)
 

You can install a program from the market called OS Monitor.

Then you can just go to the log tab and click export log and dump the dmesg log from there.

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/2/11 New Kernel (system_server Debug Help Needed!)
 

Thanks will try that. It's also possible that the constant orange light may be because of low battery because today the sleep worked several times after I used the phone when roaming but it stopped when the battery level went low.

To the previous post about GPS, I am positive I have GPS and Wifi turned off otherwise I don't even get more than 2 hrs when roaming even when fully charged.

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/2/11 New Kernel (system_server Debug Help Needed!)
 

Arrrghhh, any word on the new kernel from Wistilt2 yet? I didn't grab the other one yesterday as you noted he has enough logs, so I'm patiently waiting to set up a clean FRXo4 to test this on.

I noticed the same thing w/ the light staying red when the battery drains low, happened to me last night, never realized that.

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/2/11 New Kernel (system_server Debug Help Needed!)
 

Had a hiccup that he's trying to code around. Still hoping to get it today, haven't heard anything from him since last night tho.

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/2/11 New Kernel (system_server Debug Help Needed!)
 

No problems, waiting patiently for it!

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/2/11 New Kernel
 

I have a SoD SYSTEM_LAST_KMESG for you. However, it's real weird looking. Not sure how, but it seems to be corrupted. I recopied the file several times, and each time it looks like this. I copied the KMESG before that, and everything is crystal clear. Any ideas on what could cause this?

Anyway, this happened while plugged in. Light was orange. No response whatsoever from phone to power button. No response or lights on opening keyboard. Pushed all the face buttons to no response. No apparent backlight.

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/2/11 New Kernel
 

I don't know that we have a 100% complete explanation, but a theory was thrown out that SYSTEM_LAST_KMSG is written from a particular memory address after the boot following the issue, the memory is still there from before, when the issue occurred. WinMo may be using some or all of this memory, so by the time you get back into Android a portion of that memory has been overwritten with what looks like garbage. Call it an educated guess.

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/2/11 New Kernel
 

Got another Sleep of Death tonight. Put it in my pocket with the light green, and battery around 80%. Pulled it out of my pocket 3-4 hours later. Phone was hot, light was orange, backlight was off. No response whatsoever to pressing buttons, or opening keyboard. Pulled out battery and restarted into WinMo, where it informed me battery was less than 10% remaining.

Log is pretty corrupted again. Anyone get a Sleep of Death where it's not corrupted?

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/2/11 New Kernel
 

Wow, that log is really messed up. I've had some messed up logs, but that is pretty much useless... Looks like you were on the newest kernel too.

Very odd, I haven't had any SoD's. Are you still mounting the libc? Seems the /proc/last_kmsg might be more useful in certain cases - although when I've had kernel panics (reboots to WinMo) I usually get flawless logging output in that dropbox folder. I dunno why, but WisTilt2 seems to think he has SoD licked. I'm wondering if this kernel that I have posted is the newest that he has - I've been testing a lot of random crap for him, but nothing that he's deemed for release. I haven't had any SoD's yet, just a few kernel panics (but I'm also running a funky system image... more on that later hopefully.)

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/2/11 New Kernel
 

Nope, should I be mounting that still? I stopped mounting it after the first post was updated with the info on the dropbox logging method. Is the libc way more resistant to corruption?

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/2/11 New Kernel
 

I don't know if it is more resistant to corruption, it's just another place to potentially get logs - and with SoD we need anything we can get.

I guess I should add them back so both are available - in theory what is placed in dropbox will be exactly the same as the last_kmsg in /proc, but I'm not positive if that's how it works in practice - everyone seems a little fuzzy on how this is actually achieved.

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/2/11 New Kernel
 

Does Wistilt still want logs? I thought by your earlier post that he was set on that, so I've been waiting for another kernel to drop and set up a clean FRX04 to test it on (as long as the freaking weather here cooperates a bit...). Do you know what kernel Wistilts test one is based on, i.e. 1253 that has usb headphones, etc? I've been having reboots and SOD's lately on just about every build I'm running, but haven't tried the test kernel with FRX04.

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/2/11 New Kernel
 

No more logs necessary on the system_server bug, but SoD logs and kernel panic logs (reboots to WinMo basically - unplanned soft reset) are always welcome!

Also, his kernel is based on 1253.

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/2/11 New Kernel
 

Excellent. As long as wifee leaves me alone for a bit tonight I'll set this beotch up and see what happens!

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/2/11 New Kernel
 

Got hit by the battery draining bug again.

My phone was plugged in and fully charged with the screen on when I went to bed. In the morning, its battery was fully dead, to the point where it couldn't charge and was stuck in an infinite boot loop.

Captured the logs again, but the only thing that happens in the logs before it died is a lot of:
Any idea what this is about? Especially considering it died in the middle of the night, unless my house is haunted I don't think anyone was around pressing keys.

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/2/11 New Kernel
 

My phone just hit the difficulty waking up, but eventually does wake up bug again.

Hit the power button, no apparent response, backlight remained off. Opened the keyboard, keyboard lights activated. Jammed on all the button, after about 15 seconds the phone suddenly woke up.

Immediately after the phone woke up, I captured this dmesg.

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/2/11 New Kernel
 

I see these in my logs as well as your most recent log. Not sure what it means tho TBH.

I'll shoot WisTilt2 an email with these logs, not sure if he'll respond today or even tonight tho... said he'd be pretty busy.

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/2/11 New Kernel
 

Uhm... this really isn't the right thread for this at all...

Although I do appreciate new bootanims, might be better posted in the main FRX04 thread, or perhaps you should create a bootanim thread. I don't think there is one on PPCG AFAIK. If there is, bump it with this post :p.

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/2/11 New Kernel
 

sorry man.. had the wrong thread selected.. deleting the prior post.

/facepalm lol

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/2/11 New Kernel
 

New kernel folks, panel detect! Please read the first post...

I have gotten responses back from a bunch of different 100's, a 300 and a couple of 400's.

So if you have a RHOD210 (TMobile) or RHOD500 (VZW) please grab your dmesg and look for those two lines about the type of panel. Thanks!

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/9/11 New Kernel - Proper Panel Detect!!
 

I'm gonna try d/l'ing this one from work, been having a hell of a time even getting android working again on my phone, regardless of which build I'm using. Even tried older builds that I moved off my card and keep getting reboots, SOD's, etc, hell half the time I'm getting errors saying the system is screwed before I can even do anything, so I've got no logs or anything to pull. I'm about to throw this freaking phone through a wall right now, except that winmo is still working fine! And I'm trying on my 6 month old 8G class 8 card, 4G class 2 and a brand spanking new 8G class 4, they're all doing the same thing, all reformatted, new builds, etc.

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/9/11 New Kernel - Proper Panel Detect!!
 

Dang guy. If you want, we can try to hash it out on IRC or gtalk or something... I was going to suggest trying a different card, but you've more than covered that.

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/9/11 New Kernel - Proper Panel Detect!!
 

I may take you up on your offer, I'm gonna keep trying, reformat and put nothing else on there except for the build and go from there and see what happens. I'm starting to wonder if the phone has developed some sort of hardware issue, but like I said, winmo seems to be working ok. Let me try to get the new kernel d/l'd and go from there, but again, I may take you up on your offer soon!

Re: [TESTING] Updated 2/9/11 New Kernel - Proper Panel Detect!!
 

np man, just shoot me a pm ;).