[EI22][GINGERBREAD] Gingerbread " Bug Thread "

[rando991]

The gps issue is a problem for me. I have seen it lose lock after 15 minutes and it can't regain it. Which sucks because within 15 minutes of my house I know where the heck I'm going, right? Biggest seling point right now to root. Everything else is fine.

So, most rooters talk about all the geewhizbang cool stuff they can do. I just want to fix the gps. Will my phone be just as it is now in appearance/functionality or does rooting require a new ROM? I geek for a living and don't have much patience for screwing around with this stuff on my own time.

No you can root without putting a different ROM in. Mine is stock except to root you must flash a custom recovery (Clockwork Mod or ACS...I am one that just prefers CWM). You don't see the recovery unless you have to boot into it (it's like going into BIOS). If you do decide to root, make sure you watch qbking77's how to videos. With Gingerbread, there's no Oneclick Root, so you will need to:
1. download Odin (that you will extract and run on your computer),
2. download the Samsung drivers for USB connection to your computer unless you already have them installed to do stuff with your SD card
3. Buy a good usb cable from Radio Shack (people have problems with the stock one that came with your phone)
4. download the other files in the video: the superuser app zip file (the root), the Custom Recovery file tar file, the clean kernel zip file (you must install this first to prevent you from losing root on your next reboot -- one other good thing about this kernel flash is that it also fixes skipping keyboard letters when you text too fast), and the GPS_fix.zip. It took me 20 minutes to go thru this on my phone, but then only 5 minutes to do my wife's phone.

I would also recommend a "dry run" with ODIN first: Open Odin.exe on your computer, turn your Epic OFF, then boot into download mode, then hook it up to USB and see if ODIN lights up yellow in the first box. If it does, Odin is recognizing your phone.

Make sure you visit the step by step instructions in Paul627g's link on how to root:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/ep...95-rooting-ei22-gingerbread-instructions.html

 

[jmuru]

Alternately, if you want to save yourself a few steps, you could flash a stock-like ROM like this one: [ROM][EI22]MostlyStock Rebuild | 11/17 - xda-developers

You'd just need to Odin to EC05, OneClickroot it, and then flash this is CWM. It has the GPS fix and some other fixes, but it's pretty stock-like overall. Though, obviously rando991's method would be completely stock, so if that's your preference, you should do it that way.

 

[rando991]

Alternately, if you want to save yourself a few steps, you could flash a stock-like ROM like this one: [ROM][EI22]MostlyStock Rebuild | 11/17 - xda-developers

You'd just need to Odin to EC05, OneClickroot it, and then flash this is CWM. It has the GPS fix and some other fixes, but it's pretty stock-like overall. Though, obviously rando991's method would be completely stock, so if that's your preference, you should do it that way.

Yeah, this looks easier. It's rooted in EC05 with the easy Oneclick method, skipping the OTA to GB...If you do decide to use this method, make sure you turn OFF your computer antivirus so that the rageagainstthemachine file doesn't get deleted...if it does, your oneclickroot won't work.

 

[george1614]

the only bug I have is the number of complaints on this thread! some people are never happy and expect their cell phones to create a miracle or else they are not satisfied. ... ok im done. carry on

 

[aoswald86]

I just got my phone replaced. This one has froyo on it, i don't want gingerbread how can i avoid that update?

 

[boocephus]

-- one other good thing about this kernel flash is that it also fixes skipping keyboard letters when you text too fast), and the GPS_fix.zip.

I followed the rooting process you cited, and it didn't appear that the kernel flash step fixed the GPS issue. After I was done, I only got 2 satellites locked no matter what. I did the GPS fix and was able to lock up to 7 in my kitchen. It was able to lock 2 in my kitchen after the kernel flash mentioned, which was better than the nothing it got post GB update, but it wasn't as good as after the GPS fix.

If you run the rooting procedure, copy that GPS fix.zip file to your card, boot into the "recovery console" and install the fix from SD card or whatever it says.

 

[boocephus]

Did someone mention that the call volume was really high after the upgrade? I had tht problem, too. My mother talks really loud and I couldn't turn it down. Then I took the phone away from my head and i saw that if I turned it up, then I could turn it down. It sticks at like 90% volume. If you turn it up, then it can go down. Thank God. Mom was blowing my ears out making plans for t-giving.

I realized last night that the thing that fixes this is taking the phone away from your head for a second. i don't know what the deal is with that. I guess when you have the phone up to your ear, the phone knows and turns off the display or something. If you pull it away from your head and the display comes on it unlocks the volume control. Neato!

 

[rando991]

I followed the rooting process you cited, and it didn't appear that the kernel flash step fixed the GPS issue. After I was done, I only got 2 satellites locked no matter what. I did the GPS fix and was able to lock up to 7 in my kitchen. It was able to lock 2 in my kitchen after the kernel flash mentioned, which was better than the nothing it got post GB update, but it wasn't as good as after the GPS fix.

If you run the rooting procedure, copy that GPS fix.zip file to your card, boot into the "recovery console" and install the fix from SD card or whatever it says.

The first kernel flash does not fix the GPS, but it prevents the phone from wiping the CWM recovery back to stock upon reboot, and it does fix the keyboard letter skipping problem. You do need the GPS_fix.zip to fix GPS. Are you saying your GPS was not as good after the GPS fix was flashed?

 

[boocephus]

The first kernel flash does not fix the GPS, but it prevents the phone from wiping the CWM recovery back to stock upon reboot, and it does fix the keyboard letter skipping problem. You do need the GPS_fix.zip to fix GPS. Are you saying your GPS was not as good after the GPS fix was flashed?

GPS fix fixes it. Sorry if it was cornfusing. I thought you had said that the kernel update had the gps fix bundled it. You have to do the gps fix thing after rooting.

 

[rando991]

GPS fix fixes it. Sorry if it was cornfusing. I thought you had said that the kernel update had the gps fix bundled it. You have to do the gps fix thing after rooting.

It was the way I wrote it, I guess, no I agree with you...the GPS fix is a separate file. The kernel flash to keep your CWM IS bundled with the keyboard fix though.

 

[uscpsycho]

GPS isn't completely broke, it just won't lock onto anymore than 4 satellites even though it can see 10. 4 is probably enough for most people using car navigation...heck only 3 satellites are used for triangulation/position, the 4th is needed to provide the timing solution (taking the fastest signal of the other 3). But anyway, if you root your phone there is a GPS_Fix.zip you can flash that will get you a quicker lock and you will be able to get all 10 (whatever is in view). You will need an app like GPS Status to see exactly how many satellites are in view and locked. If you don't care about this and GPS is working sufficiently for your needs, don't worry too much about it.

What problem is the GPS Fix supposed to fix?

After I got Gingerbread I was having terrible problems with my phone searching for GPS and/or locking up whenever using a navigation app. So I ran the GPS fix and things seemed to work a whole lot better. But now a few weeks later I'm right back where I started. I don't have the "searching for GPS" problem but my phone constantly locks up while navigating, which requiers a battery pull.

Is the GPS fix designed to fix the "Searching" problem or keep the phone from locking up? Or both?

I assume rebooting or roloading GB isn't going to fix this. Is there any way to resolve this problem? I rely heavily on my phone's navigation and this problem has seriously reduced the usability of my phone. Especially since my phone takes several minutes to reboot because the memory scanning takes soooo long.

the only bug I have is the number of complaints on this thread! some people are never happy and expect their cell phones to create a miracle or else they are not satisfied. ... ok im done. carry on

F*k you.

Nobody expects their phone to work miracles. We *DO* expect our phones to reasonably do the things it was designed to do. If you get your head out of your ass you'd realize that. Unlike everyone else on this site you aren't helping anyone with your bad attitude. Get a life or go troll somewhere else.