[BUILD] **Complete Froyo Bundle!!** FRX06 - "Stable" - Minor Fixes

[nawt]

Just want to say thanks to arrrghhh for posting this build. I first tried Android on my TP2 a few weeks ago with Tiad's build. Was fun to use but I was having way too many reboots to be bale to use my phone for work and stuff.

Decided to try this build and it has been amazing for me so far. Been using it for a few days and I have only had 1 reboot. I have put the phone to a lot of use to test the stability. Installed around 20 apps. Even did text to speech voice navigation today for a 45 minute drive I had today even though I knew where I was going. Worked great.

I don't know the cause of the 1 reboot I did have. I had set my phone down to charge in my car. Looked down a few minutes later and noticed the phone was in WindowsMobile.

I used the calibration posted and installed to root. I did not change any kernels because to be honest, I didn't really know how to do it. Now I am glad I didn't change as this build has been great for me.

Oh yeah one minor issue I have had is my phone wouldn't go to sleep after using GPS. So I just turned off GPS in the location settings and then turn it back on when I need it.

[arrrghhh]

Originally Posted by n1nj4Lo

Ohh yea how do I set up and run adp or whatever it is called?

If you use Windows, Droid Explorer makes it real easy.

Originally Posted by nawt

Just want to say thanks to arrrghhh for posting this build. I first tried Android on my TP2 a few weeks ago with Tiad's build. Was fun to use but I was having way too many reboots to be bale to use my phone for work and stuff.

I don't know the cause of the 1 reboot I did have. I had set my phone down to charge in my car. Looked down a few minutes later and noticed the phone was in WindowsMobile.

I used the calibration posted and installed to root. I did not change any kernels because to be honest, I didn't really know how to do it. Now I am glad I didn't change as this build has been great for me.

Oh yeah one minor issue I have had is my phone wouldn't go to sleep after using GPS. So I just turned off GPS in the location settings and then turn it back on when I need it.

Glad you like it! GPS killing sleep is a known issue unfortunately... If you feel like it, post your log from the reboot.

[nawt]

Originally Posted by arrrghhh

Glad you like it! GPS killing sleep is a known issue unfortunately... If you feel like it, post your log from the reboot.

Noob question alert. Where do I find the logs to see if I can post?

[ndno]

Originally Posted by nawt

Noob question alert. Where do I find the logs to see if I can post?

There are several options:

1. you can install ADB on your PC and grab the latest SYSTEM_LAST_KMSG*.txt.gz in /data/system/dropbox folder to your PC; since you're relatively new, I wouldn't recommend this; it's sorta complicated.
2. you can launch the terminal emulator (Dev Tools app) and issue this command to copy SYSTEM_LAST_KMSG*.txt.gz from /data/system/dropbox to /sdcard, which is the root of the SD card which you can access via your PC after booting back to WinMo:
   
   

   su
   cp /data/system/dropbox/SYSTEM_LAST_KMSG*.txt.gz /sdcard

3. you can install the attached RootExplorer app, launch it, go to /data/system/dropbox and copy the latest SYSTEM_LAST_KMSG*.txt.gz to /sdcard, which is the root of the SD card which you can access via your PC after booting back to WinMo.
4. you can install the standalone Droid Explorer (de - Release: Droid Explorer 0.8.7.2 Beta) on your PC and access the /data/system/dropbox folder with you phone (while it's in Android) hooked up via USB. Same thing here: grab the latest SYSTEM_LAST_KMSG*.txt.gz. Actually this will install ADB needed in option 1.

Once you get a hold of the latest SYSTEM_LAST_KMSG*.txt.gz log, just attach it here for arrrghhh and his team to look at. NOTE: by "latest", I mean "after the crash" you boot back into Android and grab the most recent dated SYSTEM_LAST_KMSG*.txt.gz file.

[nawt]

Wow thanks very much ndno. I am installing Droid Explorer as I type. I will play around with it tomorrow as I am tired.

[arrrghhh]

Awesome, thanks for answering these questions so completely ndno. I really do appreciate the help .

[hammester]

The new kernel worked for me, I am no longer getting the I/O errors. Thanks alot arrrghhh!

[Recursion]

Would someone please explain where we are with battery savings? I recall seeing it discussed in the 100 or so pages I've read over the past couple days, but can't remember the name of it. Starts with an "M" I think. Is it a thing or a person? I have no idea! And how should I stop the battery bleeding after using GPS? I've been going through a full charge in a couple hours (heavy use). That's crazy, right?

[arrrghhh]

Originally Posted by Recursion

Would someone please explain where we are with battery savings? I recall seeing it discussed in the 100 or so pages I've read over the past couple days, but can't remember the name of it. Starts with an "M" I think. Is it a thing or a person? I have no idea! And how should I stop the battery bleeding after using GPS? I've been going through a full charge in a couple hours (heavy use). That's crazy, right?

Well, it kinda depends on your device. If your TP2 is Sprint-branded, it's a RHOD400. In which case, you can simply update to 1258 and get the added battery life benefits.

Basically we were never collapsing the panel in the kernel, we would just take the brightness down to 0 - so it would appear off, when in fact it's still drawing power.

Another huge issue with battery life comes down to something very simple - the phone sleeping or not! If you don't get that green LED that stays (fairly) solid, the phone isn't sleeping. Just having GPS enabled in Location & Security (not even if it's being used, just enabled) will kill sleep. Disable GPS, and the phone should sleep. The other most popular culprit for failed sleep is a rogue application that doesn't want to respect the system asking it to sleep. Kinda a crap shoot on this one, but SystemPanel Lite can help with determining which app is doing the dirty deed.

I also have a test kernel thread, but the main panel collapse/wake code has been committed already, so you don't have to run a test kernel if you don't want to. The more reports on that the merrier, but I understand why not everyone wants to test .

[Recursion]

Originally Posted by arrrghhh

Well, it kinda depends on your device. If your TP2 is Sprint-branded, it's a RHOD400. In which case, you can simply update to 1258 and get the added battery life benefits.

Basically we were never collapsing the panel in the kernel, we would just take the brightness down to 0 - so it would appear off, when in fact it's still drawing power.

Another huge issue with battery life comes down to something very simple - the phone sleeping or not! If you don't get that green LED that stays (fairly) solid, the phone isn't sleeping. Just having GPS enabled in Location & Security (not even if it's being used, just enabled) will kill sleep. Disable GPS, and the phone should sleep. The other most popular culprit for failed sleep is a rogue application that doesn't want to respect the system asking it to sleep. Kinda a crap shoot on this one, but SystemPanel Lite can help with determining which app is doing the dirty deed.

I also have a test kernel thread, but the main panel collapse/wake code has been committed already, so you don't have to run a test kernel if you don't want to. The more reports on that the merrier, but I understand why not everyone wants to test .

Wow...thanks for the complete answer, bro!
Yes, I'm on Sprint, but don't know how to update to 1258? Do I just paste a 1258 system.ext2 onto my sd card?

Okay, I got ya on the green led. I've noticed certain apps (like the music player) would prevent the green led from coming on. SystemPanel Lite is it then. And I'll be disabling GPS whenever not needed. I think that's been killing me a ton! Thanks again for the answers.