Root Serendipity VII

[Jack45]

Thanks for the update.

Widgets? check.
Charge issue? check.
WiFi wonkiness? nope.

I have no interest in fighting with WiFi and will wait until it's addressed, either through Samsung (sorry for the foul language) or a ROM chef.

That said, the vicarious pleasure I've received from your contentment provided a good start for my day.

 

[beatdroppah]

i see the Kernel has been updated to 4.0. looks like it updates to CWM 3.0. which im personally not a fan of. gave me problems in the past when trying to flash things

 

[Tallsilver]

Thanks for the update.

Widgets? check.
Charge issue? check.
WiFi wonkiness? nope.

I have no interest in fighting with WiFi and will wait until it's addressed, either through Samsung (sorry for the foul language) or a ROM chef.

That said, the vicarious pleasure I've received from your contentment provided a good start for my day.

The new Kernel #4 seems to have fixed it for most folks. Including me.

 

[Tallsilver]

i see the Kernel has been updated to 4.0. looks like it updates to CWM 3.0. which im personally not a fan of. gave me problems in the past when trying to flash things

Will give many problems to old scripts. Most of the devs are beginning to write "stuff" for both versions of CWM and gradually moving to 3.0.

 

[Tasmin]

So far I'm still running on Kernel3 and have had a few problems.

1) Occasional wifi wonkiness. Mostly I toggle my wifi using Tasker instead of the drop down. It toggles successfully a lot more than it fails.

2) I'm not sure if it's a ROM issue or a kernel issue, but I can't play my OGG files, which is annoying.

3) My fiance is whining because he wants GB on his Transform now that I have it on my Captivate. This is the man that had to have his arm twisted to upgrade from a dumb phone.

Call quality is good, but in general I frequently show a much lower signal strength on both wifi and 3G.

Off to flash Kernel4!

 

[Timberline]

Call quality is good, but in general I frequently show a much lower signal strength on both wifi and 3G.

try a different modem file - I had the same experience when I flashed VII but changed to the JL2 (ymmv) modem and it's back to full bars for 3G and WiFi.

 

[reinbeau]

So far I'm still running on Kernel3 and have had a few problems.

1) Occasional wifi wonkiness. Mostly I toggle my wifi using Tasker instead of the drop down. It toggles successfully a lot more than it fails.

2) I'm not sure if it's a ROM issue or a kernel issue, but I can't play my OGG files, which is annoying.

3) My fiance is whining because he wants GB on his Transform now that I have it on my Captivate. This is the man that had to have his arm twisted to upgrade from a dumb phone.

Call quality is good, but in general I frequently show a much lower signal strength on both wifi and 3G.

Off to flash Kernel4!

You should see the wifi wonkiness go away on Kernel 4.

 

[blackhemi]

is anybody here that is using Serendipity7 able to log onto market.android.com and see their phone? I cant.

Also, anyone using Serendipity 7 and doing the google music beta? If so, are you able to see your library on the music app? I cant

 

[reinbeau]

is anybody here that is using Serendipity7 able to log onto market.android.com and see their phone? I cant.

Yup, I can.

Also, anyone using Serendipity 7 and doing the google music beta? If so, are you able to see your library on the music app? I cant

Not using it, sorry.

 

[beatdroppah]

yes to the android market, and i have the google music beta also, and no i cant see my library either. hmm

 

[blackhemi]

well, my primary account is causing issues with me seeing my phone in the app market. oh well.

no clue to why I cant see my music library.

Ive gone as far as factory reseting, reinstalling the rom, and now I cant download from the market on the phone or sign into any apps. But the internet works, so the data is working. aggggg

 

[Gunnerhead]

A bunch of things don't seem to be working correctly for me, help?

My phone won't lock, when I hit the button on the side the home screen automatically opens up. Yes I have a lock screen is set in the settings.

The home button doesn't work.

The screen is black during calls. But apparently swiping your finger over it fixes it.

Is there any hope for a stable rom for me?

Oh, I also don't have an airplane mode option.

 

[blackhemi]

A bunch of things don't seem to be working correctly for me, help?

My phone won't lock, when I hit the button on the side the home screen automatically opens up. Yes I have a lock screen is set in the settings.

The home button doesn't work.

The screen is black during calls. But apparently swiping your finger over it fixes it.

Is there any hope for a stable rom for me?

Did you flash the serendipity7 from recovery? Sounds like you are on stock gingerbread still.

The back screen on call is a known issue on GB's. Should only be the first call after a reboot.

Ive used many 2.3 roms, and Serendipity7 is pretty stable. In my case, it gets messed up because I start messing with other stuff.

 

[reinbeau]

A bunch of things don't seem to be working correctly for me, help?

My phone won't lock, when I hit the button on the side the home screen automatically opens up. Yes I have a lock screen is set in the settings.

The home button doesn't work.

The screen is black during calls. But apparently swiping your finger over it fixes it.

Is there any hope for a stable rom for me?

Oh, I also don't have an airplane mode option.

Something is definitely wrong, because none of that is happening on my phone, and there are many happy campers on the ROM thread over on XDA. Did you follow the installation instructions to the letter?

 

[Gunnerhead]

I reflashed and it's working now . Guess I messed up something somewhere. Thanks guys!

 

[dgritza]

S7 is AMAZING! Can't believe I stayed on stock for so long

Only problem i'm having is some wi-fi issues (toggling on the pull down menu). Going through the settings--> wifi--> on/off always works though so it's a minor inconvenience for a better battery life, speed and stability.

 

[Jack45]

S7 is AMAZING! Can't believe I stayed on stock for so long

Only problem i'm having is some wi-fi issues (toggling on the pull down menu). Going through the settings--> wifi--> on/off always works though so it's a minor inconvenience for a better battery life, speed and stability.

Some users have reported that if they instruct their device to "Forget" their current WiFi network, then re-install the settings they're able to solve the problem. Others have reported that the installation of the latest kernel (Build 4) solves Wi-Fi wonkiness.

 

[reinbeau]

Kernel #4 does fix wifi wonkiness. Find it in post 3 of the rom thread. I'm on my phone or I'd link it.

 

[Gunnerhead]

What theme are you guys using with it? Or no themes?

 

[dgritza]

Some users have reported that if they instruct their device to "Forget" their current WiFi network, then re-install the settings they're able to solve the problem. Others have reported that the installation of the latest kernel (Build 4) solves Wi-Fi wonkiness.

Still getting some minor irritation from it but nothing major. Ill try installing and reinstalling the settings and let you know.

 

[dgritza]

Kernel #4 does fix wifi wonkiness. Find it in post 3 of the rom thread. I'm on my phone or I'd link it.

How are you posting on here from your phone? Are you using phandroid app or the mobile site? I miss the tapatalk days...

 

[reinbeau]

How are you posting on here from your phone? Are you using phandroid app or the mobile site? I miss the tapatalk days...

The Phandroid app. I don't like using the browser to work these forums.

 

[bloodylipp]

I have moved from 6.4 to 7 last night and I can't seem to keep my phone from freezing. About once every 30 minutes it restarts. I do have the 4.1 kernal. I might back it up to the 4.0 kernal since I haven't heard anything bad with it. But wow is it faster!

 

[beatdroppah]

I have moved from 6.4 to 7 last night and I can't seem to keep my phone from freezing. About once every 30 minutes it restarts. I do have the 4.1 kernal. I might back it up to the 4.0 kernal since I haven't heard anything bad with it. But wow is it faster!

make sure you did a system wipe and master clear before flashing 7 also, since you were coming from a 2.2 to a 2.3.3, to prevent any compatability issues with some of the settings and such.

and the 4.1 kernel update is only a minor update. "Fixed Bootscreen exiting too soon when wiping Dalvik Cache" <-- so unless your having that problem, its not really necessary to even get 4.1

 

[Tasmin]

make sure you did a system wipe and master clear before flashing 7 also, since you were coming from a 2.2 to a 2.3.3, to prevent any compatability issues with some of the settings and such.

Agree, and you may also want to reinstall your apps manually from the market rather than through TiBU.

And no issues with wifi since I got around to flashing Kernel4. I've still not bothered to change my modem since I'm not really having any trouble making or receiving calls - I've just found that the signal strength is not reliably represented by the display.

I mentioned a problem with playing some audio files above (ogg, specifically). Anyone else had a problem with audio files? I've found a few mentions of audio file weirdness on the XDA thread, but generally the only threads I'm interested in over there are the rom threads, which are in dev forums, so I can't post (I understand and respect the reasoning behind their restrictions, but that doesn't mean I don't get annoyed).