I have a Samsung Captivate i897 and just put 4.4.4 KitKat on it. Running a bit slow. Not horrible but noticeable. How does OS version 5 work on the Captivate? Guessing slower than KitKat as OS versions usually get more enhanced?
If people had to recommend a particular OS that was the most current you could get without any real loss in performance what would it be? Found 2.3.5 was fine the few minutes I was on it. But that's pretty old. Was originally going to go for 4.2.2 but found an article on 4.4.4 so went straight to it. Curious other's opinions.
Thanks.
jR
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I have a Samsung Captivate i897 and just put 4.4.4 KitKat on it. Running a bit slow. Not horrible but noticeable. How does OS version 5 work on the Captivate? Guessing slower than KitKat as OS versions usually get more enhanced?
If people had to recommend a particular OS that was the most current you could get without any real loss in performance what would it be? Found 2.3.5 was fine the few minutes I was on it. But that's pretty old. Was originally going to go for 4.2.2 but found an article on 4.4.4 so went straight to it. Curious other's opinions.
Thanks.
jR
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Try CM10.1.3 stable it best
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Try CM10.1.3 stable it best
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Thanks for the help. Excuse my naiveté with this process, first time upgrading an old Android phone last night. Actually got me more interested in Android devices than I ever was. I installed CM11 nightly and as mentioned with 4.4.4 it was a bit slower than I'd like. What OS gets installed as part of 10.1.3? Is that 4.3? Also as far as "stable", is it very responsive if that's the case?
Thanks.
JR
jriker1 said:
Thanks for the help. Excuse my naiveté with this process, first time upgrading an old Android phone last night. Actually got me more interested in Android devices than I ever was. I installed CM11 nightly and as mentioned with 4.4.4 it was a bit slower than I'd like. What OS gets installed as part of 10.1.3? Is that 4.3? Also as far as "stable", is it very responsive if that's the case?
Thanks.
JR
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10.1.3 is android 4.2.2 and it very stable, responsive, fast and smooth
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10.1.3 is android 4.2.2 and it very stable, responsive, fast and smooth
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Sweet appreciate your input. Is there a good way to backup the contacts and stuff? This is a relatives phone and I think they are getting tired of having to re-enter the contacts every time I try a new OS version. I did have the contacts entered this time as "google sync" contacts, but not sure if that will be accessible in 4.2.2 and a few I entered as local contacts before I knew I couldn't change it to google synced contacts later.
Thanks.
JR
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Sweet appreciate your input. Is there a good way to backup the contacts and stuff? This is a relatives phone and I think they are getting tired of having to re-enter the contacts every time I try a new OS version. I did have the contacts entered this time as "google sync" contacts, but not sure if that will be accessible in 4.2.2 and a few I entered as local contacts before I knew I couldn't change it to google synced contacts later.
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JR
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The 'google sync' contacts should be accessible from 4.2.2. As a precaution you could also open the contacts app and export contacts to your external sdcard. Then, if 'google sync' does not replace your contacts you could import them from the external card after flashing the replacement ROM.
BTW, I am using GamerzRom 4.0 Legend Edition on my Captivate. It is based on CM 10.1 which is android 4.2.2. It runs well for me. I saw it recommended several times by @BWolf56. I maintain my Captivate as a backup device to my SGS3. While I do not use it as a phone, I do use it constantly as an mp3player, sports tracking device, etc. I am still able to load new apps and update current apps.
Thanks for the tips and reference to GamerzRom 4.0 Legend Edition. One question unrelated to the nature of the thread. Captivate currently has 4.4.4 installed. When a text message comes in, and has pictures included, which is all that came in so far, it fails to return the message. I can't recall the message as at work now but says it couldn't connect or something. I just know it's a picture as the person who sent it told me they would be texting me with some pictures. Is this something broken in 4.4.4 that may work in 4.2.2? Otherwise may have to go to Samsung default 2.3.5.
Thanks.
JR
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Thanks for the tips and reference to GamerzRom 4.0 Legend Edition. One question unrelated to the nature of the thread. Captivate currently has 4.4.4 installed. When a text message comes in, and has pictures included, which is all that came in so far, it fails to return the message. I can't recall the message as at work now but says it couldn't connect or something. I just know it's a picture as the person who sent it told me they would be texting me with some pictures. Is this something broken in 4.4.4 that may work in 4.2.2? Otherwise may have to go to Samsung default 2.3.5.
Thanks.
JR
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It could be a couple of things, a few things to check before flashing anything are:
1) Check in settings to ensure that the APN settings are recognized.
2) Make sure your modem is recognized.
3) Check the settings of the messaging app you are using.
4) Make sure data is turned on. On one of my devices I routinely keep data turned off. I will get notified of an incoming MMS with pictures, video, group messages, etc, with a icon to click to download the message. If I try to download the message before turning data on I will get an error message. After that I am unable to download even after turning data on.
On the Captivate you can reflash your modem separate from flashing the entire stock ROM, which I would do before flashing back to stock Gingerbread. If flashing the modem only doesn't work that's when I would flash stock GB 2.3.5.
I'm now at 4.2.2. Texting working but sometimes pictures are a bit laggy coming in. Sometimes come in out f order if I send a text then a picture then another text, I'll get two texts and then the picture. But it shows up. I do have one thing that concerns me. When I first upgraded Mobile Network State was Connected, now it's disconnected. Not sure if that's something that happens once you switch from 3G to being connected also to wifi.
JR
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I'm now at 4.2.2. Texting working but sometimes pictures are a bit laggy coming in. Sometimes come in out f order if I send a text then a picture then another text, I'll get two texts and then the picture. But it shows up. I do have one thing that concerns me. When I first upgraded Mobile Network State was Connected, now it's disconnected. Not sure if that's something that happens once you switch from 3G to being connected also to wifi.
JR
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Some of that may be related to the modem version. I guess you could try another and see if it works better.
As of one of the Jellybean releases, I don't recall which, the network data connection is automatically disabled when you are connected to wifi (IIRC).
Been running since last post now. Been working good. Only issue I have is the soft buttons. When unplugged it turns off in the odd setting of 1.6 seconds but when I plug in the charger the soft buttons stay lit up all the time. Can't get them to turn off as long as plugged into the USB port and charging. Thoughts?
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JR
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Been running since last post now. Been working good. Only issue I have is the soft buttons. When unplugged it turns off in the odd setting of 1.6 seconds but when I plug in the charger the soft buttons stay lit up all the time. Can't get them to turn off as long as plugged into the USB port and charging. Thoughts?
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JR
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Mine is turning off after the set time (1.6 sec) when plugged into a wall charger, and when not plugged in. I may have other things on/off different from you that is affecting this; such as notification lights turned off. Also, I haven't tried with the USB cable set into a computer port.
Thanks. Doesn't help but thanks. Mine is out of the box settings. Tried a bunch of changes but nothing works.
JR
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Thanks. Doesn't help but thanks. Mine is out of the box settings. Tried a bunch of changes but nothing works.
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So, I'm not entirely sure about the cause, but my PRL and PRI say not available when I go to the "about" section on my phone. I can't update my PRL because I don't have a PRL, and I've never made any headway trying to figure out how to update my PRI (much less where to find a PRI). I've seen the walkthrough by Avalaunch, but it doesn't make much sense to me and I'd prefer to use a recent PRI rather than one of the three that he mentions.
So... Any idears?
I too would also like to go back to stock PRI, any thoughts??
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=653735&highlight=pri
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I've seen the walkthrough by Avalaunch, but it doesn't make much sense to me and I'd prefer to use a recent PRI rather than one of the three that he mentions.
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To the OP: Does the phone still work like a phone? Like, can you call and such? That seems strange....
Nope! I can't make calls or use my service's network. I can turn on WiFi and check email and such. I notice the market won't work when I have WiFi on now though. Airplane mode is "stuck" on, but I think that's just because my regular network isn't available. I've tried reflashing the radio to no avail. The previous PRI was Flipz_01 and hadn't been updated in ages. In the "About" section it says PRI not ready and PRL not available. I've entered the *#*#4636#*#* menu and attempted to turn the radio on there and what I found was that the radio isn't even running. I can't chose a different PRL, turn off the radio, or anything. I'm guessing because the radio wants a PRI before it'll run.
My battery life is incredible though. XD It's on day 4 with no charge, and I've been playing games and enabled WiFi every now and again. The radio uses SO much juice.
I read somewhere that there was a PRI (2.10.etc... ) that'd allow you to use USB tethering. Is there anyway we could compile an update.zip to flash that PRI? I think a lot of people would be thrilled to by that notion...
I'm going to try Avalaunch's walkthrough after memorial day is over, as I doubt Sprint's service center is open to give me my MSL right now. Or if someone could send me the aLogcat.apk (I can't download apps with my phone in this state...), I could hop on it immediately! =D
Which rom are you running?
Rooted or no?
How did all this start?
I would follow avalanch's guide to reseting your PRL/PRI. Only tricky part is getting your MSL. You can get it from calling sprint as he suggests.
Here is a thread on gettings using a market app called "aLogcat"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=689470
Then follow his instructions.
PM me your email and i'll send you alogcat.apk
Fresh Toast 2.1, rooted.
I was running it stable for about 3 days before removing my browser like a dumbass. I didn't realize every ROM I'd used prior was de-odexed and so I tried just pushing a random browser apk back to the phone and it started boot looping. I ran logcat from the command line and found that it was indeed looping because of some error concerning the browser. I then wiped everything and reflashed Fresh Rom 2.1.1 (I have to flash over a stable rom because my phone locks up after a minute or two with an overclocked rom if I don't already have everything configured). I flashed Fresh Toast, entered google & exchange information, and everything was groovy until a few hours later when I noticed I'd not received any calls or texts... It turns out that my PRL and PRI had decided to go on vacation. x.x
I can't get aLogcat because I cant access market until I fix this problem, and I doubt I'll be able to contact sprint till after memorial day. I also just went to their site to see if I could pull up a representative over chat, and I realized that I can't log in... I'm on a friend's plan, so I don't have any account information, so they're probably not going to give me any sort of information. x.x
EDIT: DUMB, I AM! Sorry, didn't see you telling me to PM you for logcat.
Sounds like your phone may just be unstable at overclocked speeds =*(, perhaps the data for your PRL/PRI got corrupted?
I would flash a stock clocked rom, then perform the PRI/PRL reset
Good luck, and the alogcat.apk is in the mail
Yeah yeah! Thank yah much.
That's why I have to flash over a stable rom, so I can clock it down before it locks up. XD
Though I've read that our phones have been clocked over 1 ghz and still tested stable, but I'm pretty sure only a few of them can be clocked so high. I know mine froze more when it was plugged in, I'm guessing because it got hotter faster due to the battery charging. Eh... I'm gonna give Toast another go though, as if I can't handle a higher clock speed then I'll have to get the Evo, and I'd rather be able to wait for my upgrade. ^.^
I was selling my phone and i decided to give it the latest update from sprint now its restarting randomly every time. Is anyone know how to fix this restarting problem or can anyone help me root it or downgrade it to something else PLEASE??
2.27.651.6 is the software that the phone as now
Throw DarchDroid on it.
Use this. It is the original unpatched 2.27.651.5 RUU upgrade utility. It can be used to downgrade.
Credits go to Regaw for his link.
http://www.4shared.com/file/2uQunBaV/RUU_Hero_C_Sprint_2276515_R_si.html
I know for sure it works because I've used it to downgrade it a lot. Once you do, if you'd like to root, follow Regaw's Guide (Link)
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Use this. It is the original unpatched 2.27.651.5 RUU upgrade utility. It can be used to downgrade.
Credits go to Regaw for his link.
http://www.4shared.com/file/2uQunBaV/RUU_Hero_C_Sprint_2276515_R_si.html
I know for sure it works because I've used it to downgrade it a lot. Once you do, if you'd like to root, follow Regaw's Guide (Link)
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Thank you!!! thank you!! thank you!!
Back to 1.5 please?
Sorry, noob here. Will this let me downgrade my phone back to 1.5? 2.1 sucks big time, and I just want my old phone back.
Thanks for the help.
troublestylist said:
Sorry, noob here. Will this let me downgrade my phone back to 1.5? 2.1 sucks big time, and I just want my old phone back.
Thanks for the help.
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I'm afraid not. That RUU I posted is specifically for the 2.1 release with the rooting exploit possibility.
Before dumping 2.1, I urge you to give a custom rom a try. It really makes a world of difference,
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I'm afraid not. That RUU I posted is specifically for the 2.1 release with the rooting exploit possibility.
Before dumping 2.1, I urge you to give a custom rom a try. It really makes a world of difference,
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Thanks...can you recommend a "basic" version? I would just like a clean fast-running OS. No bells and whistles.
I originally wanted BT to work with my pdanet, but can live without that.
I also tried running a hack to get the wireless to see ad hoc networks, but it didn't work either. It too would be nice, but having a phone that doesn't crash would be nicer.
The change of the Maps annoys me the most. The old system used a call-in voice recognition system that worked. The new OS uses "on-board" voice recognition that is the worst I have EVER seen. It can't get ANY words right.
So, you're trying to drive and yelling at the phone for not getting the address correctly, and the type-in option keeps changing screens, closing the keyboard, etc. It's so absolutely useless, I'm shocked any idiot ever decided it was good enough to get though beta.
Thanks,
Greg
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Thanks...can you recommend a "basic" version? I would just like a clean fast-running OS. No bells and whistles.
I originally wanted BT to work with my pdanet, but can live without that.
I also tried running a hack to get the wireless to see ad hoc networks, but it didn't work either. It too would be nice, but having a phone that doesn't crash would be nicer.
The change of the Maps annoys me the most. The old system used a call-in voice recognition system that worked. The new OS uses "on-board" voice recognition that is the worst I have EVER seen. It can't get ANY words right.
So, you're trying to drive and yelling at the phone for not getting the address correctly, and the type-in option keeps changing screens, closing the keyboard, etc. It's so absolutely useless, I'm shocked any idiot ever decided it was good enough to get though beta.
Thanks,
Greg
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Hmm. Are you a fan of Sense UI or not? That narrows down what I'd recommend.
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Hmm. Are you a fan of Sense UI or not? That narrows down what I'd recommend.
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LOL...I'm not smart enough to know any better.
I guess I am...it seems to work well with the phone. Do I get that running without it makes the phone look more "basic".
I'm not sure what I'd lose without it.
Hmm. Are you a fan of Sense UI or not? That narrows down what I'd recommend.
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LOL...I'm not smart enough to know any better.
I guess I am...it seems to work well with the phone. Do I get that running without it makes the phone look more "basic".
I'm not sure what I'd lose without it.
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Well, it is certainly subjective, but yes, a non-Sense (ha!) Rom does look much more basic. My advice is to try RegawMOD, (the non-themed version) its incredibly fast, and comes with Sense.
By the way, you may be confusing the Maps app with the Navigation app (they are two different apps). The navigation app still does voice recognition.
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Well, it is certainly subjective, but yes, a non-Sense (ha!) Rom does look much more basic. My advice is to try RegawMOD, (the non-themed version) its incredibly fast, and comes with Sense.
By the way, you may be confusing the Maps app with the Navigation app (they are two different apps). The navigation app still does voice recognition.
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Thanks, I'll try it out.
Yes, I meant Navigation. The voice recognition on the new Navigation doesn't work at all. Zero zilch nada. It can't recognize the simplest words. "San Jose" becomes "Ben Lomond" or some random city on the other side of the country (it has no geographical sense).
The older system (tied to 1.5, I guess?) had a call-in system that analyzed the voice print offline, on a big computer I guess, and sent the link to your phone. It seemed to work nearly every time.
There's a Stock 2.1 ROM out there if you really want to keep it basic. Just look in the Development section.
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There's a Stock 2.1 ROM out there if you really want to keep it basic. Just look in the Development section.
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No, that's my problem. 2.1 sucks ass. Nothing works as well as 1.5 did, and definitely nothing works better.
Great...
Thought I had DC 2.09 installed clean...until it started to lag, so I rebooted. Now I'm stuck at work without a phone that works, since it's stuck in a bootloop.
F this...Sprint sent me a new phone. After I confirm it's 1.5, this 2.1-infected POS goes back.
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Thought I had DC 2.09 installed clean...until it started to lag, so I rebooted. Now I'm stuck at work without a phone that works, since it's stuck in a bootloop.
F this...Sprint sent me a new phone. After I confirm it's 1.5, this 2.1-infected POS goes back.
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It won't bootloop unless you enabled JIT. And since it's in a bootloop, just pull the battery lol.
Oh, and there are probably no 1.5 Hero's at Sprint anymore. They're most likely ALL 2.1
Hi, guys. I need help but I don't want to start an entirely new thread so I'll add it here.
I just got a new Sprint HTC Hero and it comes preloaded with 2.27.651.6, and I'm trying to downgrade to 2.27.651.5 but when I open RUU_Hero_C_Sprint_2.27.651.5_R_signed_release.exe it opens with a loading bar, the bar completes, and then the installer closes. But there's still an instance of it in Task Manager.
I've been struggling with this for days, if anyone could help me out I'd appreciate it.
Thanks.
Edit: I'm on Windows XP SP3, my anti-virus and firewall are disabled, and my phone is connected to HTC Sync. I've also tried in Safe Mode.
2.27.651.6 fix issues
hey i just went and got a new cdma hero from sprint because my old on had hardware issues... well i looked and low and behold software build 2.27.651.6... so I get the RUU installer and it keeps giving me an error... i get the progress bar then the verifying info on your phone. then I get error message (170) connection error... its saying my phone isn't connected so i do the fastboot method and still nothing can anyone tell me what im doing wrong?
I'm no expert, but I think I read that if you run the ruu twice, back to back, it will work. I believe it's in regaw's thread somewhere .
For the connection error, do you have the latest htc sync? It has updated drivers.
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I'm no expert, but I think I read that if you run the ruu twice, back to back, it will work. I believe it's in regaw's thread somewhere .
For the connection error, do you have the latest htc sync? It has updated drivers.
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I tried it several time and im pretty sure I have the new sync. I currently don't have a working computer so i can't try at command I have to borrow a computer and try it but I did try several times and kept getting the connection error.
I'd you are on the .6 build there is a new root tool available. You should be able to do a search for the thread. I'll look for here in a sec.
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I can't figure out how to post a link from the mobile app but the thread is in the dev section posted by Zenulator.
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Hi All,
i Have a Galaxy S here im using to try and learn android as i support handsets for my job and not had much experience with android.
However..
the galaxy will often get stuck in standby, you can still call it but the screen wont come back and i have to remove the battery. A similar thread for HTC desire is on this forum and it suggested changing to 3g only or 2g only if it was when it was switching however 99% of the time im in a strong 3g area and it very rarely switches so i dont see this as the cause.
Is there any thing else i can check. handset is running latest stock gingerbread 2.3.4 kernel 2.6.35.7.
Are there log files i can check for odd occurances.
I know way back in the past on my old winmo handsets that an app stored on memory card if the notification queue tried to access it from standby it would hang. Not sure if this is similar.
Any help would be great, thanks
Are you OC it? Is it using a custom lockscreen?
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http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/tools/adb.html
adb logcat will show you what is going on in android.
no, just the stock ui the phone comes with, hasnt ever been flashed with anything unofficial just kies to software update.
Only apps installed are Lastpass (not running) and Google+ not running but it did this before i installed these too
thanks, is there a tool in the sdk to get a remote shell to run those commands, or can they be run from the phone itself?
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thanks, is there a tool in the sdk to get a remote shell to run those commands, or can they be run from the phone
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Read the page i mention before. Is it so hard to read?
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Sorry spotted it now. Head wasnt screwed on right earlier busy day at work didn't spot what I was looking for
I am using an unrooted captivate and whenever i connect my phone to anything via usb whether it be a computer or simply charging my phone goes haywire. something about tethering manager pops up and until I force close it (2x) the phone freezes and forces me to do battery pulls. How do I fix this without rooting and flashing a custom rom if possible?
Any help would be appreciated
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Get rid of tethering manager
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I cant its a system app
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Have you tried setting the default action when the USB is plugged in? I use ICS now so I can't look on my phone but I think it is under "Wireless and network settings". Maybe try setting the default to "Mass Storage"
thanks, i tried that along with deleting the apps' data and cache. it worked for a while but the phone still has problems. these all started when i did the at&t update to 2.3.7. i'm giving in and rooting and flashing a custom rom. any suggestions a stable one i could use as a daily driver.
You could try the one called Simply Stock. It is stock with a few system tweaks thrown in. Or you go try Legend which is very stable (my personal favorite right now). I think you'll find either of the choices to be sufficient as a daily driver.
will flashing erase my internal sd card, cancel that i just put the files i needed to flash in the wrong folder. i'm in cwm but that's it. i can't do anything else. what do i do?
att software has lots of bugs and stupid stuff wrong with it. my phone was acting so wild on any 2.3 ROM, I've upgraded to CyanogenMod9 then to Slim ICS. my phone is so much smoother and waaaaayyyy faster.
I used to be like you, i didn't want to bother with rooting and installing roms and stuff, but I'm so glad i did it. it's made life with the captivate so much easier.
a few general guidelines, you can always use one click back to stock programs, like odin one click to stock. so you can always go backwards and start over again.
Do you have root? if you don't get rooted.
Upgrade to a better rom, one that isn't based on samsung's touchwiz preferably.
ICS seems scary at first, but it's really worth it.
if you would like more instructions for getting ICS let me know because i've written a long explanation somewhere else.
I hope i can help you fix your problems, but i need more info
This may be a moot point now but do you have any software for tethering installed on the computer side? Often the computer side software of my computer will force the phone to pop-up the tethering program. Usually it is a setting within the computer client.
So I've searched around a bit and not really found anyone else having this issue... Is it just me or is no one complaining?
The Bluetooth connection shows to be solid on the phone "connected, running sync loop" shows in the notification bar and the little connection lost cloud is not displayed on the watch.
However, notifications will not push and if I try to initiate a voice command it spins for while and then tells me that it is "unable to reach the Google server" turning Bluetooth on and then back off will rectify the issue temporarily. And... To make things more complicated it will randomly happen a lot one day and hardly at all another day ( of course it always acts up when someone starts asking questions about the watch and wants a demo, which in turn makes you look like a gullable early adopting fool.)
I'm currently using a gear live with a nexus 5 running the latest stable build of cm11. Ive also tested with and without WiFi enabled, because I thought I noticed a correlation but there seems to be none.
Is it me? Am I doing something wrong?
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So I've searched around a bit and not really found anyone else having this issue... Is it just me or is no one complaining?
The Bluetooth connection shows to be solid on the phone "connected, running sync loop" shows in the notification bar and the little connection lost cloud is not displayed on the watch.
However, notifications will not push and if I try to initiate a voice command it spins for while and then tells me that it is "unable to reach the Google server" turning Bluetooth on and then back off will rectify the issue temporarily. And... To make things more complicated it will randomly happen a lot one day and hardly at all another day ( of course it always acts up when someone starts asking questions about the watch and wants a demo, which in turn makes you look like a gullable early adopting fool.)
I'm currently using a gear live with a nexus 5 running the latest stable build of cm11. Ive also tested with and without WiFi enabled, because I thought I noticed a correlation but there seems to be none.
Is it me? Am I doing something wrong?
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All righty then, I guess its me
mstrpeter said:
So I've searched around a bit and not really found anyone else having this issue... Is it just me or is no one complaining?
The Bluetooth connection shows to be solid on the phone "connected, running sync loop" shows in the notification bar and the little connection lost cloud is not displayed on the watch.
However, notifications will not push and if I try to initiate a voice command it spins for while and then tells me that it is "unable to reach the Google server" turning Bluetooth on and then back off will rectify the issue temporarily. And... To make things more complicated it will randomly happen a lot one day and hardly at all another day ( of course it always acts up when someone starts asking questions about the watch and wants a demo, which in turn makes you look like a gullable early adopting fool.)
I'm currently using a gear live with a nexus 5 running the latest stable build of cm11. Ive also tested with and without WiFi enabled, because I thought I noticed a correlation but there seems to be none.
Is it me? Am I doing something wrong?
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That happened to me a couple of times too, but the watch usually had the cloud connection symbol thing while my phone said "connected, running sync loop." Turning bluetooth on and off and/or hitting the connect/disconnect button in the android wear app fixed the problem, but it seems to happen again whenever I leave the phone away from the watch and the BT connection is lost. It's doesn't seem to regain the connection on its own.
Is this is a CM11 problem, though? I also have CM11 (nightlies and milestones) and I had the same issue with my pebble watch. I'm thinking of going stock to see if it fixes the problem.
Komodo Rogue said:
That happened to me a couple of times too, but the watch usually had the cloud connection symbol thing while my phone said "connected, running sync loop." Turning bluetooth on and off and/or hitting the connect/disconnect button in the android wear app fixed the problem, but it seems to happen again whenever I leave the phone away from the watch and the BT connection is lost. It's doesn't seem to regain the connection on its own.
Is this is a CM11 problem, though? I also have CM11 (nightlies and milestones) and I had the same issue with my pebble watch. I'm thinking of going stock to see if it fixes the problem.
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The thing that gets me is how inconsistent it appears to be. My phone is always in my pocket, and the cloud "disconnected" icon never appears.
however the link is clearly broken. I may do a wipe and install AOSP. I hope that is not the issue, ive really been enjoying the theme engine in cm11 along with all of the other customizability features
mstrpeter said:
The thing that gets me is how inconsistent it appears to be. My phone is always in my pocket, and the cloud "disconnected" icon never appears.
however the link is clearly broken. I may do a wipe and install AOSP. I hope that is not the issue, ive really been enjoying the theme engine in cm11 along with all of the other customizability features
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I had the same issue with my nexus 5 running CM11. Two or three times throughout the day my watch would just stop receiving notifications, but it would still say it was connected. Often I noticed it because when I went to give it a voice command it would not register and then say it was disconnected until I swiped away the notification. I've just flashed over to Omni ROM to see if that fares better, since I'm pretty sure the issue was mainly with CM11 on this phone.
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I had the same issue with my nexus 5 running CM11. Two or three times throughout the day my watch would just stop receiving notifications, but it would still say it was connected. Often I noticed it because when I went to give it a voice command it would not register and then say it was disconnected until I swiped away the notification. I've just flashed over to Omni ROM to see if that fares better, since I'm pretty sure the issue was mainly with CM11 on this phone.
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Well I swapped to omnirom as well and sure enough, operation has been perfect. I also noticed while looking at obd2 apps that one had mentioned bluetooth connectivity issues on CM...
so i'd say, SOLVED.
My io2014 Samsung gear live won't connect to a new nexus 7 WiFi running 4.4.4 stock ROM.
Worked forma while, then flaky, nowmseems like zero connectivity.
Reset everything (on the watch and AR app), now it just won't pair.
jeffcrilly said:
My io2014 Samsung gear live won't connect to a new nexus 7 WiFi running 4.4.4 stock ROM.
Worked forma while, then flaky, nowmseems like zero connectivity.
Reset everything (on the watch and AR app), now it just won't pair.
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The same exact thing is happening to me, just one day started to get in a "Pairing Loop" continually asking me to pair the watch to my phone. Upon pairing successfully and syncing some notifications the connection gets broken and immediately a new parigin code appears.
UPDATE:
I'm back on cm11 and everything is working properly. The problem is not the ROM, its the Kernel that comes baked in. Currently using elementalX Kernel and no issues.