ARCHIVED: [ROM] Reborn ROM v2.2.4 - 7/24/11

[asciimov]

Issue: (from a clean install of 2.2.4)

Both camera and camcorder apps cause the phone to lockup and reboot. (apps hang when launched, before they display anything.)

Tried a dirty flash, I can run the camera app exactly once, after an exit its back to hanging and rebooting.

Suggestions?

Edit: I think I fixed the issue. Needed to get SetCPU. Then turn down the max cpu (600 max worked for me, will have to slowly try higher speeds).

 

[mike9670]

Back on ReBorn for a while. Drew's CM7 was very good, but had some bugs and lack of force roaming called me back here. Plus,. the theme team here has better themes than the CM7 ones.

 

[biggjoe]

Thank you so much everyone!!!!!!!!!!

 

[AvantGuard]

Issue downloading today's Google Maps update. Says there's insufficient space, but I've got 29 MB free on the phone. I feel like this is a dumb question, but isn't there a simple fix to this?

Thanks.

 

[srthimsen]

Are you using the updated market? (I.e., did you manually install the new market apk? ) There have been a number of issues with doing so. If not, try downloading cache mate for root users (small program shouldn't have issues), use that to clear your caches and try again. I'm sure others have better suggestions.

 

[AvantGuard]

Are you using the updated market? (I.e., did you manually install the new market apk? ) There have been a number of issues with doing so. If not, try downloading cache mate for root users (small program shouldn't have issues), use that to clear your caches and try again. I'm sure others have better suggestions.

Yeah, it's the new Market. I didn't think that was the issue b/c I was under the impression the new Market recently became the standard Market. My caches are cleared, too, BTW. On a daily schedule with Cache Cleaner NG. Any other ideas?

 

[mike9670]

Having run both this and cm7 I can't really see huge differences in performance. Reborn boots up a whole lot faster too. I bet once Nick can get an lg gingerbread source... Wow is all I can say.

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[AvantGuard]

Cleared caches, restarted, fixed itself. Figures.

EDIT: I lied. It dl'd then gave me a "package file is invalid" notification and then when I went to re-dl it gave me the insufficient space message again. This happened before and I had to do a factory reset. I'm hoping someone has an idea that'll help me bypass that.

Thanks!

2nd EDIT: Now I'm getting repeated force close notices. This just keeps getting better. Damn my desire for the newest and shiniest app updates!

 

[srthimsen]

Try going to settings, applications, manage, then select the market app and see if you can uninstall updates.

What are your fc 's referencing?

 

[AvantGuard]

Try going to settings, applications, manage, then select the market app and see if you can uninstall updates.

What are your fc 's referencing?

Found another thread from the 5.3.1 update that suggested wiping cache and davlik-cache from recovery. I did that after uninstalling Facebook and Twitter (for space) and it worked. Thanks for looking out!

 

[tmeader]

Nick, would you PLEASE consider putting out a new version with just the latest Google Apps integrated? Spending half an hour uninstalling things (even though I have 90MB of space free) just to update Google Maps is really getting infuriating. I know that's the downside of this phone, but it would really be great if we could just have a current "flash and done" updated ROM.

Also, do you know if there's any chance that you could create a flashable zip of some type that could change the default power control widget icons? I've been manually editing the widget.txt file every time I flash, to remove the Bluetooth and GPS icons, If there was a way to have a file that I could just reflash after an upgrade, that would be great.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Nick7]

Nick, would you PLEASE consider putting out a new version with just the latest Google Apps integrated? Spending half an hour uninstalling things (even though I have 90MB of space free) just to update Google Maps is really getting infuriating. I know that's the downside of this phone, but it would really be great if we could just have a current "flash and done" updated ROM.

Also, do you know if there's any chance that you could create a flashable zip of some type that could change the default power control widget icons? I've been manually editing the widget.txt file every time I flash, to remove the Bluetooth and GPS icons, If there was a way to have a file that I could just reflash after an upgrade, that would be great.

Thanks in advance.

Sure I can do that, just not at home because I'll run over my monthly data allowance Sometime this week though.

 

[srthimsen]

Found another thread from the 5.3.1 update that suggested wiping cache and davlik-cache from recovery. I did that after uninstalling Facebook and Twitter (for space) and it worked. Thanks for looking out!

Glad you fixed it for now!

 

[dammitpogi]

When changing font size using the option under spare parts, the change doesn't seem to be taking effect. It will work within the menu, but as soon as you exit the menu - fonts reset to normal.

Spare Parts > Font Size

 

[Nick7]

When changing font size using the option under spare parts, the change doesn't seem to be taking effect. It will work within the menu, but as soon as you exit the menu - fonts reset to normal.

Spare Parts > Font Size

Yeah I'm not sure if there is a way to permanently change the system font size You could raise your dpi in build.prop but that might make everything look funky.

On another note I re-released v2.2.4 with updated g-apps. Go ahead and download if you want some extra space in data.

 

[scifan]

What I believe is going on is that your download's truncating because of lack of drive space in your cache files system. The resulting file is corrupt and won't install properly. I find that I'm fairly low on cache space most of the time... (I currently have ~ 15MB of cache free) it was significantly worse when I had some applications "stuck" in Amazon's app store...

When the Dalvik-cache was migrated to the /cache file system to free up space in /data it consumed that same space in the /cache filesystem which is used for updates, market downloads, etc... This is great if you're not concerned about downloading updates... not so good if you need to install an update... all of your market downloads get put in /cache before they're installed... I've also noticed that "moving apps to SD" still consume /cache file system space for their "dex" cached version....

What I've found to work is to remove some of the dex files from /cache/dalvik-cache.

If you have ADB handy launch adb shell, and make sure you remove any spare *.apk files in your /cache folder... (I'm not certain if you have to "adb remount" before you do this or not... I generally do just to be safe)

I free up space in /cache file system by removing a couple of "dex" files - I generally try for the application that's being updated anyway... The dex files are located in /cache/dalvik-cache... someone else can better explain what these are... I know this folder can be re-generated during the phone boot-up process.

A couple files that are fairly safe to use include:
data@app@com.google.android.youtube-1.apk@classes.dex - youtube's pretty large (~ 2.xmb)
data@app@com.google.android.apps.googlevoice-2.apk@classes.dex - google voice is also pretty large... (~ 2.5mb)

IF You don't know what I'm talking about, then don't do this... if you do but aren't 100% certain, make a nandroid... if you think you might mis-type something... make a nandroid... if you are concerned in the slightest... make a nandroid... if your current nandroid is more than 1 week old - or if you might lose something significant with a mis-type make a nandroid... (I think I've about covered it... make a nandroid backup...)

Note these files will be re-populated the next time you reboot your phone... and actually, I think they get re-generated the next time you try and use the application...

Note: if you foul up your phone, it's not my fault... I have successfully done this on my phone several times...

 

[eracet]

Sure I can do that, just not at home because I'll run over my monthly data allowance Sometime this week though.

Thanks , keep us informed.

 

[papadog]

[/QUOTE]On another note I re-released v2.2.4 with updated g-apps. Go ahead and download if you want some extra space in data.[/QUOTE]


Do we do a dirty flash or do we need to wipe anything

 

[Nick7]

No wipe

 

[Scott_L#AC]

What I believe is going on is that your download's truncating because of lack of drive space in your cache files system. <cut> Note these files will be re-populated the next time you reboot your phone... and actually, I think they get re-generated the next time you try and use the application...

Interesting. If these are regenerated and have to do with updates, would it help to not update apps but instead delete them and download the new version as a "fresh install"? This download cache issue is seriously annoying. Spending hours of trying to clear caches, recovery reboots, ROM flashes, nandroid backup & restores etc is maddening. I can't believe the time I waste to install Google updates and other larger apps like Good for Enterprise, SoundHound, Go SMS, Evernote, and others. Nice phone, awesome ROM, absolute **** Market/Core OS handling by Google. Grrr...

EDIT: Thanks for the Google Apps update Nick! Now to get Good updated somehow.