Some of the most frequestly asked questions....
Where is the actual development thread that has all the download links?
Click here. It's all in the first post.
You can find the most up to date changelogs and download links in that first post as well.
If you just want to update from your current install of Albino's ROM, you can use the Goo Manager app that came with it. Check your app drawer.
How do I install this rom?
1: If you are coming from another ROM do a full wipe
1a: if this is just an update to THIS ROM BASE you can simply wipe cache and dalvik cache
2: Flash gapps (not needed if you are simply updating from an earlier version of this ROM)
3: Reboot
4: Enjoy CyanogenMod 10.1
I have a question about Bruce's CM10 Android 4.1.2 ROM. Is there an awesome thread like this one for that ROM?
There sure is, you lucky devil!
Dag nabbit! How come I can't scan networks? And why won't my MMS's work either?
Because you need to read this thread and do what it says, my friend!
I'm still getting the annoying blinking data bug on T Mobile USA? I thought Albino fixed that!
It does appear to be fixed. However the fix breaks data for Sensation users in Europe. You have to make an adjustment to the build.prop to fix it in the USA.
See this post for instructions on what to do and enjoy reveling in the death of that bug.
I live in a different country and my WiFi doesn't work!
Read this about country codes in WiFi. Enjoy the working WiFi goodness that follows.
I cannot live without Sweep2Wake! How do I put that kind of voodoo magic on my phone?!
Simple. You check out
this post and follow the instructions.
Suddenly ADB doesn't work. It can't see my phone. What the bleep has gone wrong?!
You need to update ADB to be compatible with Android 4.2.2. It's a security issue put into 4.2.2 by Google.
Dkephart has created this easy to follow guide explaining how to do that.
(If use that guide, give Dkephart thanks.)
What happened to the Developer Options in the settings menu?
To prevent every noob from messing with those settings and screwing up their phone, the CM team hid the settings so you can't change them by accident.
To view this menu go to the Settings>About Phone>and tap the build number 6 or 7 times.
The Developers Options will now be available in the main settings menu
Gasp! The advanced reboot menu that lets me reboot into recovery or bootloader is gone! Can I get it back?
It's still available. It's just no longer turned on by default.
Go to Settings>Developer Options (See questions above)>and click on Advanced Reboot
My phone is constantly rebooting when on this ROM. Am I doing something wrong?
Maybe, maybe not. Rebooting has been an issue since the beginning with this ROM. It's gotten MUCH MUCH better and continues to improve daily. It's a ROM in development still, so there is always going to be that chance for the ocacsional reboot. Don't freak out if it happens once in a while. But if it's a regular occurance, try the following...
1) Your battery may be loose. Put a peice of thick paper next to the battery to wedge it up against the connector pins.
There is a great guide somewhere around here with pictures, but I can't find it. If anyone posts the link to it in this thread I'll add it up here.
2) Some Sensations can't handle being underclocked to 192 (but some can). 384 is the minimum stable clock speed for some Sensations. There's nothing you can do about it other than set your minimum processor speed to 384.
3) Try not to undervolt at 192 or 384 either. Too much undervolting can cause reboots.
I think my battery is draining too fast. What is normal?
Don't judge battery life by how long you go between charges. Judge it by how much combined 'screen on time' and 'phone call time'. Those are the two biggest battery drains in any smartphone. When the battery is down to 2-3% you should see about 2.5 hours of combined screen on and phone call time on a good stock battery or 4+ hours on an Anker. (I've never tried other batteries which may givedifferent results). That may takes you 6 hours since unplugging or it make take you 3 days.
If you're not a power user though and leave the phone in your pocket most of the time, you may see 2-3 days between charges, but less than the 2.5 to 4 hours of screen + talk time. The battery is being used when the phone is idle, so if you have 40-50 hours of idle time, it will cut down on the total screen on and talk time you'll have on a charge.
Of course depending on your set up and screen brightness and all that sort of of stuff your milage may vary. The numbers I'm giving here are examples. And they only apply to the Sensation running Albino's CM10.1 ROM. On another ROM, expect totally different battery results.
If you are seeing something like 1 hour of screen + talk time and the battery isn't even making it through a single day, something's wrong. If you've got the original battery, go buy an Anker one. They aren't expensive and the difference will shock and amaze you.
If your battery is new and you get 1 hour os screen + talk time, ask about it specifically. There's probably something specific wrong with your set up or a rouge app causing wakelocks.
Should I wipe my battery stats to help calibrate my battery?
No. It's a giant waste of time. Calibrating a battery isn't a real thing. It's a myth.
Wiping battery stats isn't without it's place though. I like to do it occasionally to clear my battery graph so I can easily see if changes I make mid battery cycle are being effective. Things like trying to squish a wakelock or something. It's nice to be able to start over on the battery stats sometimes to see if the change was effective. But this will NOT help your battery life.
I get a TON of wakelocks caused by Google Services Framework. What gives?
Google thinks that your phone is thier phone and that they can have their stuff run 24/7 for whatever reason. If you're willing to sacrifice Google Talk and Google Search (Googel Now) and don't mind if your signal bars always stay grey and never turn colors, follow this guide....
Click here for guide.
You can end the Google Services wakelocks, improve your battery, and if you don't use GTalk or Google Search now, you won't even know anything is missing.
I hear that AC!D Mod is awesome. Can I use it on this ROM?
Yup.
Click here to find out how. Thanks to Shawa2 for the write up!
I still see graphical glitches. And my bar code scanner doesn't work. What gives with that?
Disable H/W overlays in the developer settings. Don't know where to find developer settings? Look at the 5th question in this thread.
Sweet mother of god! My wifi isn't working! Don't make me rely on mobile data speeds! I need downloads NOW!!!
This is a common issue for people who are S-ON and have flashed the rom improperly? Use 4EXT Recovery to flash your ROM, enable smartflash and reflash the ROM. It should fix the problem.
Man this ROM is awesome! Can I donate to Albino somehow?
Yup! He's kind of shy about it and certainly isn't asking for it nor does he expect it. But he certainly deserves it.
Here's his note about the matter from the development thread...
I really didn't want to do this but people keep asking so here is a donation link if you want to buy me a coffee or pack of smokes (I go through a lot sitting on the PC messing around lol) go ahead. But not required or expected by any means
CLICK HERE TO DONATE VIA PayPal
Happy Flashing
Albinoman887
