[ALPHA][ROM][4.0.4] CyanogenMod 9 for Samsung Galaxy SL - Alpha 14

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dhiru1602

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@dhiru
I think you should make a flashable zip to revert mount points to previous points for those who wish.
Also zip for on-screen buttons.

Thanks !

Mount points as I said are safer the way they are on Alpha 3. I have got my sdcard corrupted on Alpha 2 due to which I have changed the mount paths.

I flashed it directly .. but does not work well
doubled the gallery Albums
in music doubled all the songs

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Clear Media Storage data. Its a known issue on few ICS Roms.
 

StifMaster

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Mount points as I said are safer the way they are on Alpha 3. I have got my sdcard corrupted on Alpha 2 due to which I have changed the mount paths.



Clear Media Storage data. Its a known issue on few ICS Roms.

but in aplha3 [4.0.3] works well!

what is the difference between alpha3 (test version) and this new alpha3?

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amit864

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Just installed alpha3

Installed alpha3 from kp3.

Process followed:
1. Reboot to recovery.
2. Factory Reset, wipe cache, clear dalvik cache, battery stats.
3. Install alpha 3 zip. reboot and let is rest for 5 mins. Reboot to recovery.
4. Install gapps-ics zip and reboot. Rest for 5 mins. complete setup.

Working:
1. Boot animation - It looks AWESOME!!
2. Wifi (scan not working, add ssid of network)
3. Calls, sms
4. Proximity sensor, screen rotation
5. Both SD cards. (/sdcard and /emmc)
6. Voice Search, active dictation (aka, microphone is apps).
7. No backlight issue.
8. 2g data working

Not Working
1. No Camera

@devs: Thanks again for your hard work. Awesome job!!
 

behnameb7

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Jan 30, 2012
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Installed alpha3 from kp3.

Process followed:
1. Reboot to recovery.
2. Factory Reset, wipe cache, clear dalvik cache, battery stats.
3. Install alpha 3 zip. reboot and let is rest for 5 mins. Reboot to recovery.
4. Install gapps-ics zip and reboot. Rest for 5 mins. complete setup.

Working:
1. Boot animation - It looks AWESOME!!
2. Wifi (scan not working, add ssid of network)
3. Calls, sms
4. Proximity sensor, screen rotation
5. Both SD cards. (/sdcard and /emmc)
6. Voice Search, active dictation (aka, microphone is apps).
7. No backlight issue.
8. 2g data working

Not Working
1. No Camera

@devs: Thanks again for your hard work. Awesome job!!


installed alpha3 on kpu but i get black screen

---------- Post added at 08:03 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:44 PM ----------

installed alpha3 on kpu but i get black screen

help me
 

Himmelskrieger

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Jan 20, 2012
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Have you do a Full wipe?

Wipe Factory, Cache and Dalvik Chache again, when you have a blackschreen jet, flash KPQ via Odin, flash a kernel whit Root, and do a Full Wipe after 1st Start. Than do a Full wipe and install the Rom.
 

redflash52

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Jan 23, 2012
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on my phone it works very well and it's fantastic.. thank you dhiru for all your work .. but only one think i can't find a file manager in the rom and i can't download it at the moment.. so i can't install titanium for restore.. could you include a file manager in the next relase??
 

spacebar2011

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Jan 3, 2011
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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Going from Alpha 3 test version to the latest 4.0.4 breaks most Google apps. After flashing the GApps 1703 version, none of the Google apps are working. Tried clearing data for all those apps but still nothing.


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rohitiskul

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Oct 20, 2011
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Blackscreen after samsung logo

I followed all above steps mentioned several times, but always after flasing this zip, stucks at blackscreen. Steps i followed:

1. xxkpe clean flash
2. xxkpq flash
3. uc kernel v1009 for rooting
4. wipe data,cache,dalvik cache,battery stats.
5. flash 4.0.4 alpha 3
6. reboot system

also tried flashing on xxkpe directly with same uc kernel. still dint worked.
 
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spacebar2011

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Jan 3, 2011
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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
I followed all above steps mentioned several times, but always after flasing this zip, stucks at blackscreen. Steps i followed:

1. xxkpe clean flash
2. xxkpq flash
3. uc kernel v1009 for rooting
4. wipe data,cache,dalvik cache,battery stats.
5. flash 4.0.4 alpha 3
6. reboot system

also tried flashing on xxkpe directly with same uc kernel. still dint worked.

Where is the full factory reset step in between? Also, use the universal CF-ROOT before flashing the UC kernel. Use UC kernel v1 (for cm7 & MIUI).





So what and all dosnot work with alpha,3 ?

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Read OP. I'll say this only once before mods step in.


P.S. - My GApps issue fixed with GApps fixer zip. If anyone else faces the same issue, let me know.


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rohitiskul

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Where is the full factory reset step in between? Also, use the universal CF-ROOT before flashing the UC kernel. Use UC kernel v1 (for cm7 & MIUI).

wipe data is factory reset. And yes, can u tell which kernel is recommended for 4.0.4 alpha 3 ? Do I need to flash alpha 2 before alpha 3 ?

EDIT: Got it work, flashed alpha 2 before flashing alpha 3.
 
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Erahgon

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Google Pixel 6
Upgraded GPU drivers. Fixed Hardware Acceleration.
Microphone Fixed in Applications.
Revert to Samsung Mounts (Internal and External SD) to fix proper removal of External SD Card.
Few performance tweaks.

Awesome work! Thanks a ton!

A few observations/questions for the general populous:

-> I can confirm that on the earlier build that the microphone had a problem sometimes when switching application (i.e. from Swype's Dragon dictation to Google Voice recognition). Is it fixed? <I shall confirm after download and use as well>

-> Performance tweaks are kernel level tweaks or something like build.prop tweaks?
Audio stutter existed on the previous build, while playing music (I use PowerAMP, settings enabled include: DVC on, Priority +2, Auto buffer size). Stutters usually occur when moving the device around (i guess it could be associated with the accelerometer priority or something like that?).

-> I've had problems in the past with the sd-swap (data corruption, and slow app loading at times due to low IO speed [class of card being 4]).
[STRIKETHROUGH]For people who still would like to switch back: try taking the vold.fstab and vold.conf files from the previous build and using it in this build. Additionally, it probably will require a build.prop tweak as well.[/STRIKETHROUGH] As it turns out, it's not that simple, and probably needs to be modified from the mem blocks assignments... which (I'm not ashamed to admit) is beyond me. Future releases of CM9 may provide the ability to swap from within the GUI (unconfirmed).


***THIS IS EXPERIMENTAL AND SHOULD BE DONE WITH BACKUPS. ADDITIONALLY, LOSS OF INFORMATION/CORRUPTION OF THE SD CARD MAY OCCUR. KNOW THE CONSEQUENCES, TAKE PREVENTIVE MEASURES AND PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK***
It's a good life lesson as well! :D
 
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invalidcracker

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Dec 8, 2011
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@Dhiru
You was working on wifi signal strength and succeeded! I cant find it in the new rom? Is it included?

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o0Arthas0o

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Jan 28, 2012
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Flash follow these steps:stock firmware>>ganesh's cf-root(the sticky one)>>alpha 3 through cwm>>enjoy:D

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mms99099

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Mar 17, 2010
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Samsung Galaxy S8
No matter what I do it's always black screen until I gave up, I really wanted to try it but guess no luck for me so I'll wait.

Good work developers and keep it up. ^-^
 

o0Arthas0o

Member
Jan 28, 2012
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4.04 alpha3 can't use chrome?:confused:
but I can use it in 4.03 alpha3 it's strange.Anyone here who have the same problem?:(

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    Alpha 14 - 10082012
    Fixed issues with Bluetooth Toggle
    Changes and Fixes from Upstream.

    Alpha 13 - 09222012
    HWComposer Hacks for increased performance.
    Fixed Battery Drain (Reverted Samsung Sync Fix).
    Camera opens much faster.
    Autofocus fixes for Camera Timer mode.
    Changes and Fixes from Upstream.

    Alpha 12 - 09022012
    Updated kernel to latest release by Samsung.
    Sync Bug fix reworked (New Sources)
    Front Camera Flip, Green Flickers (New Sources)
    Bluetooth performance tweaks (New Sources)
    Few patches from TI for bionic / gralloc to increase performance (untested).
    Upstream Changes.

    Alpha 11 - 08042012
    Fixed Video Recording.
    Fixed Audio Latency which was causing Audio sync issues.
    Bluetooth MAC and Device Name fixes.
    Fixed issues with Bluetooth doesn't turn on at times until reboot.
    Temporary fix for WiFi Scan issue.

    Alpha 10 - 07242012
    Fixed Media Playback on 720P videos.
    Added MP3 and AAC Codecs.
    Youtube now runs on hardware codecs.
    Faster camera preview.
    Included Samsung STK
    Preliminary support for Video Recording (Needs some rework on Camera HAL).
    Mainstream updates.

    Alpha 9 - 07092012
    Adjusted Back Button App kill Timeout
    Updates and Fixes from the Mainstream.

    Alpha 8 - 06202012
    Fixed Camera color issues in apps (Cartoon Camera, Videocam Illusion)
    Faster Camera Preview.
    Restored Front Camera preview as that of A6.
    Root access in recovery
    Added Reboot to Download Mode.
    Fixed few vibration patterns.
    Faster boot animation.
    Fixed issues with repeating keys in Recovery.
    Tweaked autobrightness.
    Fixed battery capacity to 1650mah.
    Updated proprietary libraries from XXLE4
    Fixed dmesg spam.
    Few kernel CPU Fixes.

    Alpha 7 - 06112012
    Button lights are now controlled by the kernel
    Added Device Setting to control Button Lights Timeout
    Fixed few issues with Notification LED Indication.
    Few more Bluetooth Fixes.
    Tweaked GPU performance
    Sync Bug Fix (Thanks XDA_BAM!)
    Long press Menu button opens Google Search.
    Updated sources (New Boot Animation!)

    Camera Changelog:
    Fixed issues with Third Party Apps (Hopefully)
    Fixed Face Unlock (Barely works due to VGA Camera)
    EXIF orientation for Front Camera (Partially)
    Added Focus Modes (Auto, Macro and Face Detection)
    Fixed issues with Landscape Scene Mode
    Front Camera Stretch issues Fixed (Not perfect)
    Support for 720p Preview (For Future use)
    Fixed Autofocus issues with Timer Mode.

    Alpha 6 - 05282012
    Fixed USB Mass Storage Support
    Fixed Minor Audio distortion issues when ringtone is played with HeadPhones
    Fixed LED Button Lighting
    Fixed Pulse Light Notification (BLN)
    Fixed Haptic Feedback on Touchkeys
    Backlight Fix - Thanks to arindammanidas!
    Fixed GPS broken in Alpha 5
    Fixed Bluetooth Crash and Disconnection issues thanks XDA_BAM
    Updated to latest CM9 Nightly. (Lockscreen Weather Widget and New Apollo Player)

    Camera Changelog:
    Fixed issues with capture on Alpha 5
    Really fast capture speed (Shutter).
    Optimized image sizes for loss-less compression.
    Fixed force close upon capture (Hopefully).
    Fixed mirroring issues with Front facing camera after capturing.


    Alpha 5 - 05232012
    Fixed Microphone in Applications.
    Updated Audio and Samsung Kernel Drivers.
    Added Device Specific Settings.
    Added HSPA/UMTS mode toggle.
    Fixed Vibration Intensity. It could be adjusted from the Advanced Settings.
    Included few dalvik tweaks for performance.
    Added Samsung Service Mode.
    Updated to latest CM9 Nightly.

    Alpha 4 - 05102012
    Fixed Camera preview and capture.
    Switchable Internal and External Memory.
    Use Opensource Audio HAL with FM Radio Support.
    Fixed Audio Shutter during playback.
    Fixed screen flickering when display is turned off.
    Fixed multiple press issues with Home Button (Thanks XDA_BAM!)
    Removed testing H/W Codecs. Youtube should now work on Software Rendering.
    Updated to latest CM9 Nightly.

    Alpha 3 - 04052012
    Based on 4.0.4 CM9 Release.
    Lots of bugfixes from upstream.
    Upgraded GPU drivers. Fixed Hardware Acceleration.
    Microphone Fixed in Applications.
    Experimental Support for HD Video Playback (Not yet Complete).
    Added Data Usage Limit / Statistics.
    Revert to Samsung Mounts (Internal and External SD) to fix proper removal of External SD Card.
    Few performance tweaks.

    Update v2 - 04062012
    Fixed issues with Updater Script (Black Screen)
    Fixed GPU issues. Chrome now works fine.

    Alpha 2 - 01192012
    Fixed Audio (Ringtones and Media)
    Fixed Bluetooth Audio and added A2DP Profiles. (Phone and Media)
    Fixed Outgoing calls - Unable to Hang Up.
    Fixed Incoming Calls - Doesn't Appear.
    Fixed WIFI DHCP Issues.
    Auto Brightness Fixed.
    Pulse Light Notification (Somewhat works).
    Fixed Proximity Sensor (Phone Calls).
    Removed default search Apps. Google Apps package has newer versions.
    Performance Tweaks.

    Alpha 1 - 01172012
    Initial Release

    Installation Instructions

    Stock ROM
    1. Flash CWM Compatible Kernel (CF ROOT)
    2. Reboot to Recovery.
    3. Select the ROM zip from your SD Card and flash.
    4. Go to Advanced -> Reboot Recovery.
    5. After the Recovery restarts, Wipe Data / Factory Reset.
    6. Mounts and Storage -> Format dbdata
    7. Flash Google Apps.
    8. Reboot

    Any other AOSP ROM (CM7/MIUI)
    1. Reboot to Recovery.
    2. Select the ROM zip from your SD Card and flash.
    3. Go to Advanced -> Reboot Recovery.
    4. After the Recovery restarts, Wipe Data / Factory Reset.
    6. Mounts and Storage -> Format dbdata
    7. Flash Google Apps.
    8. Reboot

    Upgrading from previous versions of CM9
    1. Reboot to Recovery.
    2. Select the ROM zip from your SD Card and flash.
    3. Flash Google Apps.
    4. Reboot

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    1. WIFI doesn't work perfectly. Network strength doesn't show up and the network often disconnects.
    2. There is LAG in the UI due to lack of Hardware Composer.
    3. Front Facing camera preview is improper.
    4. Video recording and playback suffers low framerate issues. Will be fixed soon.
    5. Built-in WiFi hotspot doesn't work. Please use third party applications.
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    I am currently working on implementing a custom Audio HAL which would eliminate the use of Samsung Audio Libraries.

    The HAL is based on the Nexus S Audio and it has FM Radio "Support" Included which would be useful in the future. Currently the HAL works perfectly except for the Microphone in applications and frequent audio shuttering. If this issues are fixed, we could have an entirely opensource audio implementation.
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    After hours of coding, Auto Focus and Touch to Focus works perfectly. :D
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    Good news guys. Got the Still Image capture to work. It works pretty fine with 5MP setting and the picture quality is amazing. I need to test in the daylight to see how it works.

    The EXIF info is still not implemented and that would be a headache. I will see to what I could do about it.