Hello. I have a Verizon Samsung Fascinate (i500) and yearn for a solution which gives the best of both worlds, that of VZ and mods.
I finally took the leap from Verizon stock and tried an alternate ROM/kernel. As my first choice, I elected to go with CM7. At first, I was astounded! I was tickled pink and could not have been happier I made the change. I still feel that way, at least mostly.
Where I am stuck is that for some reason, the in-call volume and speakerphone are ongoing issues. I know they've been mentioned prior, but I'm at a loss as to why they must exist. If I flash back to stock, these two issues go away. The speakerphone works perfectly as does the in-call volume. However, the battery life sucks, there's all the bloat, and my non-OEM battery won't charge in phone and I receive annoying notifications about it. The screen also won't turn itself off. Per these issues on stock, I feel stock is not a real option.
But the second I change ROM/kernels to CM7, PoolParty, KANG CM7, MIUI, Glitch, etc. these two issues come right back. It seems for all the things I've gained, I have to give up these key items.
Now I see the world advancing to CM9. I wonder... 1) will CM9 support my phone, and 2) if so, will it address and correct these problems? What I dislike about seeing CM9 coming along is that I feel CM7 was left with key issues. After all, while "smart", the device is a PHONE and I think these two things are directly related to the first and foremost purpose - making/receiving calls. Microsoft has this habit... relasing a new OS while the prior one continues to fall short of perfection.
Can anyone out there shed light on these issues and what resolve I might have with this phone?
I finally took the leap from Verizon stock and tried an alternate ROM/kernel. As my first choice, I elected to go with CM7. At first, I was astounded! I was tickled pink and could not have been happier I made the change. I still feel that way, at least mostly.
Where I am stuck is that for some reason, the in-call volume and speakerphone are ongoing issues. I know they've been mentioned prior, but I'm at a loss as to why they must exist. If I flash back to stock, these two issues go away. The speakerphone works perfectly as does the in-call volume. However, the battery life sucks, there's all the bloat, and my non-OEM battery won't charge in phone and I receive annoying notifications about it. The screen also won't turn itself off. Per these issues on stock, I feel stock is not a real option.
But the second I change ROM/kernels to CM7, PoolParty, KANG CM7, MIUI, Glitch, etc. these two issues come right back. It seems for all the things I've gained, I have to give up these key items.
Now I see the world advancing to CM9. I wonder... 1) will CM9 support my phone, and 2) if so, will it address and correct these problems? What I dislike about seeing CM9 coming along is that I feel CM7 was left with key issues. After all, while "smart", the device is a PHONE and I think these two things are directly related to the first and foremost purpose - making/receiving calls. Microsoft has this habit... relasing a new OS while the prior one continues to fall short of perfection.
Can anyone out there shed light on these issues and what resolve I might have with this phone?
