[ROM] Harmonia 1.87 Froyo (Aphrodite+Picasticks) 12June12

[rkhanso]

Re: [ROM] Harmonia 1.6.1c (Aphrodite+Picasticks) 21Sept11

Which adb commands were you talking about?

adb shell strings /dev/mtd/mtd8
adb shell flash_eraseall /dev/mtd/mtd8

or
adb shell
then
# mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock5 /system
# cat /sdcard/flash_image > /system/bin/flash_image
# chmod 755 /system/bin/flash_image
# mv /system/etc/install-recovery.sh /system/etc/install-recovery.sh.bak
# mount -o remount,ro -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock5 /system
# flash_image recovery /sdcard/xionia_cwma_12518.6.img
# reboot recovery

I'll guess the first 2 lines above? But there's nothing telling me to reboot after those 2 lines. Not sure exactly what commands you want me to enter.

The link you gave said the first step was to flash the Xionia recovery and had another link to get Xionia installed. Since that link was in the thread you posted before those adb commands, I though I'd have to install Xionia first. That's where I'm having the problems that I mentioned above - # cat /sdcard/flash_image > /system/bin/flash_image
cat /sdcard/flash_image > /system/bin/flash_image
/sdcard/flash_image: No such file or directory

Some of these threads contain links to other threads and I'm not sure what needs to be followed and what does not.

 

[rkhanso]

Re: [ROM] Harmonia 1.6.1c (Aphrodite+Picasticks) 21Sept11

Bigsupersquid held my hand through the fix.
A HUGE thanks to Bigsupersquid!!

 

[xaxas]

Re: [ROM] Harmonia 1.6.1c (Aphrodite+Picasticks) 21Sept11

i cant get my voicemail to work with harmonia.
I thought i read somewhere to change the shortcut number for *86 or something to my number
but now i cant find where I read that..and i cant find anythign on phone to allow me to change it
any help please?

 

[LeslieAnn]

Re: [ROM] Harmonia 1.6.1c (Aphrodite+Picasticks) 21Sept11

i cant get my voicemail to work with harmonia.
I thought i read somewhere to change the shortcut number for *86 or something to my number
but now i cant find where I read that..and i cant find anythign on phone to allow me to change it
any help please?

I don't believe you should have to do this.
Harmonia works just like a stock phone does.

 

[xaxas]

Re: [ROM] Harmonia 1.6.1c (Aphrodite+Picasticks) 21Sept11

I don't believe you should have to do this.
Harmonia works just like a stock phone does.

youre right im sorry it was friends phone the problem actually is..and my phone is doing this now also
whenever you recieve or make a call the phone hangs up automatically. basically i can say hey and they can then the phone hangs up

sorry to bother you amazing rom i love it. Just hope I can fix this problem of call automatically hanging up
after one or two seconds.

 

[xaxas]

Re: [ROM] Harmonia 1.6.1c (Aphrodite+Picasticks) 21Sept11

well now it seems to be working, maybe it was a service problem or something for a moment sorry to bother you so much thanks for your time

 

[Electriccars]

Re: [ROM] Harmonia 1.6.1c (Aphrodite+Picasticks) 21Sept11

Hi, LeslieAnn, I tried reinstalling Pickasticks and got it to be stable a little higher at 787mhz, which is fantastic compared to 600mhz, but I would still like to know if you can help with the 2 questions I asked on my last post?

Do you have any advice on how to fix my problem? Should I maybe reinstall Harmonia?

If you don't know what I should do then thanks for the great rom even if I'm stuck at 787mhz!

(though I would appreciate any advice you could give on the matter)

Edit: nevermind I just read your reply on the pickasticks thread. Thanks! But please read my reply. Thanks!

 

[Ticojpunk]

Not every OV can get up to top speed. Some people can max it out, others can't just passed 750. I have run at 806 with little trouble, bit the highest/most stable speed for me seems to be 787. Every phone is different though.

Sent via VM670

 

[LeslieAnn]

Re: [ROM] Harmonia 1.6.1c (Aphrodite+Picasticks) 21Sept11

whenever you recieve or make a call the phone hangs up automatically. basically i can say hey and they can then the phone hangs up

sorry to bother you amazing rom i love it. Just hope I can fix this problem of call automatically hanging up
after one or two seconds.

I had this issue today as well while ordering carry out, it's not Harmonia as I was on an IHO rom at the time.

It's a Sprint issue.

Not every OV can get up to top speed. Some people can max it out, others can't just passed 750. I have run at 806 with little trouble, bit the highest/most stable speed for me seems to be 787. Every phone is different though.

Sent via VM670

Your optimum setting is a notch or two from your most "stable". Just because it doesn't reboot doesn't mean the phone is not compensating for errors.

 

[LeslieAnn]

Re: [ROM] Harmonia 1.6.1c (Aphrodite+Picasticks) 21Sept11

1: My phone will not go higher then 748mhz, if it does it reboots every time, so how do I make it overclockable all the way?

2: I read everywhere that the best overclock speed for the V is 825mhz, is it SAFE to go to 864mhz? and/or is it worth it?
)

#2 is completely bullsh*t and anyone saying that shouldn't be trusted because they don't have a clue wtf they are talking about.

Do I sound annoyed?
Yes, because these idiots keep spreading these lies and others keep believing them.


As mentioned, just because you are not rebooting, it doesn't mean you are actually stable. The rebooting means you suffered a catastrophic error, minor errors are being compensated for. So while your highest may be "stable" it may not actually be running faster than you would at a lower speed. In fact it can be slower and running hotter since it is compensating and working harder to do less..

Every phone is different.
Every processor is a bit different.
You paid for a 600mhz processor, anything extra is just that, a bonus.


Let me explain overclocking as it will answer/explain both questions...
When processors are made, they test them. Each is tested to see it's highest stable speed (up to current fastest speed offered), it's then labeled that (clock) speed, in our case, 600. Almost all chip makers do this, it's called binning. First runs of a processor tend to run at whatever speed advertised, some not even that and either get tossed or marked down from there. As production goes on, they get more and more higher quality and can ramp up the speeds. Some run much faster than expected (they may expect an 800 and get one that hits 1000, even though 800 is the fastest they offer), and sometimes while they may reach 800, they may have a shortage of those that only reach 600, so they mark down some 800's to be 600. Overclocking is the HOPE that you get a processor that has been marked down and then taking advantage of it. HOWEVER, you paid for a 600. Anything extra is just a bonus for you, they only guarantee you to run stable at 600. It's called OVER clocking for a reason.

In other words, stop expecting to run at 800.

This also means that anyone who claims 825 is best, has no freaking clue wtf they are talking about. Even hitting 825 is a rarity on a 600mhz Optimus, and even fewer will truly run proper at that speed. To really run stable there, you should be able to boot up at an even higher speed than that. 825 is optimal only on a phone that truly runs stable at that speed, that means lots of testing to be 100% sure. Most don't do this and feel whatever doesn't reboot equals "stable", which is why we say a few clocks down from the fastest without a reboot. It's a way of cheating all that testing.

 

[sharpe351]

Thanks for this post Leslie, we really need more of that dispelling myths around here. 806Mhz is stable as the high for me and I run 600Mhz as the low. Per your (and a few other) recommendations. Phone is pretty solid at this setting... and the battery life is great running IHO. Your ROM is great, I just needed to change things up a bit. My wife loves hers with Harmonia (1.3.1 I think).

*sidenote* Anyone having outages today is the product of Virgin Mobile issue. According to them, there is a nationwide issue with calls. Mine has been freaking out off and on today. Calls last for 4 seconds and then hang up. My wife's phone (on Harmonia) was doing the same thing. Data/web and text was working fine.

sent from my Calkulin+Clemsyn 7 Gtablet with Clemsyn Kernal using Tapatalk

 

[Electriccars]

Re: [ROM] Harmonia 1.6.1c (Aphrodite+Picasticks) 21Sept11

Wow thanks LeslieAnn for clearing that up It looks like mine and my brothers phones are from an earlier production than my Moms, as hers doesn't crash even at 864mhz. My phone is not crashing at 768mhz but does once in a while at 787mhz. But it is faster then 600mhz so I should be greatful

Thanks for the great Rom!

 

[CloudBusterr]

Re: [ROM] Harmonia 1.6.1c (Aphrodite+Picasticks) 21Sept11

I've been wondering this for awhile:
why isn't the most recent version of Android Market compatible with Harmonia?

 

[LeslieAnn]

Re: [ROM] Harmonia 1.6.1c (Aphrodite+Picasticks) 21Sept11

I've been wondering this for awhile:
why isn't the most recent version of Android Market compatible with Harmonia?

It's been mentioned a few times, but the thread is big.

When Bumblebee and Harmonia added the power button we had to re-sign several APK's. Things were fine until Google release the new market, which increased security. It now requires all of the tile signatures to match, something not easily done when you do a mod as in depth as the power button mod.

 

[CloudBusterr]

Ah. Makes sense now. Thanks for answering my question!

Sent from my VM670 using Tapatalk

 

[ChaosCloud713]

Re: [ROM] Harmonia 1.6.1c (Aphrodite+Picasticks) 21Sept11

I've been trying to get the latest netflix app to work on the phone, but the sound and video are always out of sync. Already tried to run it over wifi and still get the same problem. Anyone else having the same issue with netflix?

 

[olliedroid]

Re: [ROM] Harmonia 1.6.1c (Aphrodite+Picasticks) 21Sept11

Anyone try this with the newer handsets yet? I ran into the "black screen" problem described here: http://forums.androidcentral.com/optimus-v-rooting-roms-hacks/113762-fix-black-screen-custom-recovery-custom-roms.html

I ran into the black recovery screen first when using ROM Manager to flash the clockwork recovery, which resulted in the black screen. There was much cursing. I then re-flahed with the Xionia Redux listed in the thread.

This has been less than stable on both phones -- seems like a 50/50 toss up as to whether or not the phone boots past the logo or hangs on a blank backlit screen. I think I'm going back to the original Xionia recovery contained in the original post, rewiping everything, and trying again. Does this sound about right?

 

[LeslieAnn]

Re: [ROM] Harmonia 1.6.1c (Aphrodite+Picasticks) 21Sept11

This has been less than stable on both phones -- seems like a 50/50 toss up as to whether or not the phone boots past the logo or hangs on a blank backlit screen. I think I'm going back to the original Xionia recovery contained in the original post, rewiping everything, and trying again. Does this sound about right?

Almost every stability problem goes back to one of two things, too high of an overclock or bad download/flash.
The fact that you keep seeing different results, makes me question the latter.

 

[olliedroid]

Re: [ROM] Harmonia 1.6.1c (Aphrodite+Picasticks) 21Sept11

Almost every stability problem goes back to one of two things, too high of an overclock or bad download/flash.
The fact that you keep seeing different results, makes me question the latter.

My bad, I should have been more clear -- the 50-50 is on the boot. Both phones are having similar issues -- it's just a matter of whether or not it makes it past the boot on a hard reset. I haven't overclocked either of them, as I hadn't made it that far yet. I used the same .zips on my older version phone without an issue. I'll try wipe/re-download/re-flash...that was what I was suspecting.

You might want to change the directions that lead to the ROM Manager version of how to flash though -- the ROM Manager recovery isn't compatible with the newest hardware, apparently. That's how the borking began, anyhow. I'll let you know how the re-flash goes!

 

[headcrab]

Harmonia 1.6.1c lock screen tabs background color problem

Hello. Thank you LeslieAnn I enjoy this mod alot.

I'm using the latest version Harmonia 1.6.1.c and I'm having a small graphical problem on the lock screen. The background of the lock and sound tabs match the color of the text making the text unreadable. It's no big deal since it's only visual. I included screenshots.

Is there a way I can fix this? Is it as simple as editing a file in Photoshop and putting the resulting image in the right place?