Computerfreek274_1.0.8 Update Marshmallow 6.0.1 Global,De-bloated,Root,Volte, 5/29/17

[Septfox]

New radios seem good and VoLte is working great even with video calls.

Did they every get around the disadvantage of calls dropping if LTE is lost during, or does the radio switch to CDMA gracefully?
(I never did use VoLTE on LP stock, so no idea if this is an actual problem on the Turbo; just something I read about a while back for VoLTE in general)

I believe built in equalizer is just media I believe that this is the case on all android builds.

If so, that's unfortunate. I know it definitely did affect the ring/notification streams on LP, because it made them sound...well, less like they were playing on a compact loudspeaker; it surprised me because I was used to CM13. I looked around for a way to make MediaFX do the same, but it seems that nobody else ever noticed or cared : \
Guess I'll live with it if they changed it for MM.

 

[computerfreek274]

Did they every get around the disadvantage of calls dropping if LTE is lost during, or does the radio switch to CDMA gracefully?
(I never did use VoLTE on LP stock, so no idea if this is an actual problem on the Turbo; just something I read about a while back for VoLTE in general)


If so, that's unfortunate. I know it definitely did affect the ring/notification streams on LP, because it made them sound...well, less like they were playing on a compact loudspeaker; it surprised me because I was used to CM13. I looked around for a way to make MediaFX do the same, but it seems that nobody else ever noticed or cared : \
Guess I'll live with it if they changed it for MM.

I have not dropped any calls in my testing on volte but did not make calls where I was on the move like that for them to drop. You will just have to talk to others or test yourself.

As for the media thing I do not know. I never tested the difference in sound of my ringtones with or without equalizer on or off. As I use stock default ringtone and answer my phone right away. Lol

You know you can just make a twrp backup of your phone and test all this stuff yourself. Easy to just make a backup in twrp of data and all. Hope I answered all your questions.

 

[Septfox]

You know you can just make a twrp backup of your phone and test all this stuff yourself. Easy to just make a backup in twrp of data and all. Hope I answered all your questions.

Hrm, true. Just being lazy, I suppose, easier to pick the brains of people who've already done it.
And as far as the LTE thing, harder to check. As you say, I'll probably end up needing to check it myself, likely with a manufactured situation to force it out of LTE on demand.

I probably am going to just give in and flash it here in a bit. For all its speed and smoothness, N is really driving me up the wall for some reason.

Thank you for the learnings.

 

[computerfreek274]

Hrm, true. Just being lazy, I suppose, easier to pick the brains of people who've already done it.
And as far as the LTE thing, harder to check. As you say, I'll probably end up needing to check it myself, likely with a manufactured situation to force it out of LTE on demand.

I probably am going to just give in and flash it here in a bit. For all its speed and smoothness, N is really driving me up the wall for some reason.

Thank you for the learnings.

Great let us know your findings if it is anything I missed or anything good.

I think you will like this build. Me my personal tweaks I do is run 493 dpi I then set moto display in xposed mod "app settings to 640" and sometimes I run a Google launcher. But stock grows on me.
Right now I am on an s7 to keep the Droid turbo free for development of the roms. I have to say the s7 signal and VoLte is fantastic over the Droid turbo.

Verizon pushed me off unlimited data when my contract was up on the turbo by jacking data price way up. I was only paying $23 bucks a month for unlimited data with my wife's 19% discount from her work. Plus her work pays for her phone and data plan so I am just a add on good deal I got a free s7 for me and my son and she is on an old s5. Long story is I switch to the turbo for a day or two when I need to test stuff out so being not my daily driver phone hard for me to answer volte switching to cdma questions.

 

[quantum tao]

Right now I am on an s7 to keep the Droid turbo free for development of the roms. I have to say the s7 signal and VoLte is fantastic over the Droid turbo.

Verizon has s7 edge for $15/ Mo, I'm tempted.
2 things worry me about it:
The camera is only 12mp and the battery life.
What do you think about yours in comparison to the turbo?
Is it a worthy upgrade?

Sorry about off topic.

 

[computerfreek274]

Verizon has s7 edge for $15/ Mo, I'm tempted.
2 things worry me about it:
The camera is only 12mp and the battery life.
What do you think about yours in comparison to the turbo?
Is it a worthy upgrade?

Sorry about off topic.

Camera I think I think is great it takes 4k and 4k uhd video that look amazing streamed to a 4k tv. Photos also look nice.

Battery kind of sucks I am on my phones all. Battery on the turbo hands down wins with my custom ROMs. I charge my s7 2 to 3 times in a 18 hour day. Turbo maybe 2 times max in the same day.

Speed s7 kicks turbos ass. Battery not so much. If I did not get the s7 free I would not have done it. So I can't till you it is worth 15 a month. As I found my self using my turbo still more and more. I may switch back to test my rom and forget all about the s7. The way I see it the longer you can hold off from upgrading now the faster and better phone you will get later. The phone only get better by the day.

This was still on topic kind of helps users know what I think of this rom on turbo vs a s7.

 

[3Dota]

@computerfreek274 ...

just wondering if you could make an add on script to remove all verizon stuff?

I think there's a lot people using xt1254 not in verizon nor even in state ...

thanks ...

 

[quantum tao]

@computerfreek274 ...

just wondering if you could make an add on script to remove all verizon stuff?

I think there's a lot people using xt1254 not in verizon nor even in state ...

thanks ...

He already said he was going to make a non-verizon build.

 

[crakedparrot]

I see some ppl talking about changing the DPI on this phone, I understand what it is, but what are the advantages?

 

[computerfreek274]

I see some ppl talking about changing the DPI on this phone, I understand what it is, but what are the advantages?

Much better resolution everything is a bit smaller so you fit a bit more on screen. 640 stock is way to big. Most phones are in the 400's.

 

[ChazzMatt]

I see some ppl talking about changing the DPI on this phone, I understand what it is, but what are the advantages?

Personal preference. Some people just like things smaller. RR and a few other custom ROMs change DPI to 560 or something on this phone. I always change back to Motorola Quark stock 640.

I don't know what CF uses on his ROMs, but Motorola factory DPI for all Quarks (XT1254/XT1250/XT1225) is 640 DPI.

 

[computerfreek274]

@computerfreek274 ...

just wondering if you could make an add on script to remove all verizon stuff?

I think there's a lot people using xt1254 not in verizon nor even in state ...

thanks ...

Soon I don't like the script way as we had before because if you had to restore your phone to defaults after it reboots you can not make it past setup wizard. I will make a non Verizon build it will keep apps that are used in the setup wizard. But have global settings for gps and apn. Sometime next week I will ask for some non Verizon users for testing.

 

[crakedparrot]

I am reading (google, reddit,etc..) that 6.0.1 has a built in call blocker but I can't seem to find it. Anyone know about this?

 

[computerfreek274]

I am reading (google, reddit,etc..) that 6.0.1 has a built in call blocker but I can't seem to find it. Anyone know about this?

Was it about android 6.0.1 in general or about the Droid turbo ? Verizon removes stuff like this a lot.

 

[crakedparrot]

Was it about android 6.0.1 in general or about the Droid turbo ? Verizon removes stuff like this a lot.

I guess it was 6.0.1 in general... why in the world would they pull something like this? makes no practical sense, oh wait... they have a service that will block up to 20 numbers for $5.99/mo, thats why

Greed = ugly

 

[computerfreek274]

I guess it was 6.0.1 in general... why in the world would they pull something like this? makes no practical sense, oh wait... they have a service that will block up to 20 numbers for $5.99/mo, thats why

Greed = ugly

They also sell your info to 3rd party. It be kind of rude to sell your info then block them 3rd party places from being able to call you. Lol

 

[ChazzMatt]

I guess it was 6.0.1 in general... why in the world would they pull something like this? makes no practical sense, oh wait... they have a service that will block up to 20 numbers for $5.99/mo, thats why

Greed = ugly

It's in other ROMs like Resurrection Remix, but this is based on stock.

I have used RCB Root call blocker for YEARS. Will also block text messages if you like. Works great.

Root Call Blocker Pro

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fahrbot.apps.rootcallblocker.pro&hl=en



you can even back-up and restore all the settings and numbers you have blocked on other phones, when you upgrade to a new phone.

If I get a call I ignore, in Notifications a "Quick Add?" notice appears with the phone call I didn't answer. That then adds it to the No Call List.

 

[computerfreek274]

It's in other ROMs like Resurrection Remix, but this is based on stock.

I have used RCB Root call blocker for YEARS. Will also block text messages if you like. Works great.

Root Call Blocker Pro


https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fahrbot.apps.rootcallblocker.pro&hl=en



you can even back-up and restore all the settings and numbers you have blocked on other phones, when you upgrade to a new phone.



If I get a call I ignore, in Notifications a "Quick Add?" notice appears with the phone call I didn't answer. That then adds it to the No Call List.

I was looking into it i think I can enable this on this rom. I will work on it monday.

 

[Septfox]

I've been on this ROM for the day. Some things I've learned and differences in implementations vs stock LP, if anyone's curious:

• Without touching anything, it runs nice and smoothly most of the time, which unfortunately can't be said for CM and its derivatives. I haven't compared to see if this is just down to their governor settings or what, but whatever they've done, they seem to just about hit the mark as far keeping the UI running smoothly under normal loads.
• The twist and chop gesture vibrations are now unpleasant. Especially the camera gesture; in LP it had a nice, smooth "purr" as it brought the camera up (and in fact this can still be felt if you twist to switch between front/back cameras). Now it's just a nasty 1-second full-on vibration. Lazy, Motorola.
• Speaking of laziness, not only does the built-in equalizer no longer affect ringtones and notifications, it doesn't seem to affect much of anything. It's also only accessible from Play Music or a shortcut app whose name escapes me at the moment. Very lazy, Motorola.
• Moto Display is functionally identical. So that's nice. Sure would be cool if they'd make the sources available so we could have it in CM.
• It didn't occur to me because I'm technically "on" Verizon, but MVNOs still don't have VoLTE (despite prepaid VoLTE being announced as a "soon" thing a few months back). Which is unfortunate for my Tracfone-fueled Turbo :v

Superficially, there's a decided lack of effort towards keeping the experience exactly the same as LP, but...eh. I guess the differences can be lived with. At least Moto Display remains the same, and overall the ROM does run well, so points for optimization.

The camera is only 12mp...

Megapixel count isn't everything, newer cameras tend to have better image processing and/or support for RAW, OIS, larger apertures, etc.
I decided on a Turbo because it was closer in size to my Droid 4; while I was shopping I also persuaded my mother to upgrade, and she instead chose a G4 Plus. While the Turbo is 21mp and by that metric "better", the G4+'s 16mp camera does just as well as far as I've seen, and has a larger aperture so it takes better low-light shots. Edit: checking the specs, it actually has a smaller aperture, and still pulls in a bit more light. Go figure.

Sorry for veering off-topic a bit.

 

[schwinn8]

It's in other ROMs like Resurrection Remix, but this is based on stock.

I have used RCB Root call blocker for YEARS. Will also block text messages if you like. Works great.

Root Call Blocker Pro

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fahrbot.apps.rootcallblocker.pro&hl=en



you can even back-up and restore all the settings and numbers you have blocked on other phones, when you upgrade to a new phone.

If I get a call I ignore, in Notifications a "Quick Add?" notice appears with the phone call I didn't answer. That then adds it to the No Call List.

I've been using Hiya. Sure, it's not as effective as RCB (you can get a ring or two "through") but I like that it's crowdsourced, so I don't need to know what spammer is calling me beforehand. I don't get many calls from the "same" place... but I get lots from various sources, so this is a nice broad-based solution. What's more, being in sales, if an unknown caller comes in, it can often give me a name even if they're not in my contacts. So, it's not perfect, but works rather well... so, I just wanted to give this recommendation to others.