Hi
I updated to to 4.0.3 from Gingerbread. I was initially very happy as it felt like a brand new phone.
But now I am facing 2 problems:
1. Video files are really really choppy and it goes out of sync and eventually hangs the phone.... I am using BS Video Player app for videos. In Gingerbread I was able to play even HD (720p) movies quite easily but now much smaller videos are not playing properly. I have tried other (including the default one) players also
Have you guys faced similar problem? Is there solution you could suggest?
2. Camera won’t start sometime. Sometimes it starts and then it works fine.
Is there any solution for this?
I can kind of answer your first question, for some reason some video codec supports are dropped when going to ICS+ (I had a 720p recording of a science experiment that played wonderfully on GB, but couldn't even play on ICS and above). So your solution is third-party video players (I personally like DicePlayer, but all work well).
As for the camera, that's probably a bug in the rom you're using.
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I am using a 3rd party player (BS Player) only, Earlier it played everything fine. Now it's really choppy and tries SW mode after struggling in hardware mode for sometime, then it hangs.... And with default it's always saying that the video can't be played after few minutes.
Soryuu said:
I can kind of answer your first question, for some reason some video codec supports are dropped when going to ICS+ (I had a 720p recording of a science experiment that played wonderfully on GB, but couldn't even play on ICS and above). So your solution is third-party video players (I personally like DicePlayer, but all work well).
As for the camera, that's probably a bug in the rom you're using.
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saiko7 said:
I updated to to 4.0.3 from Gingerbread. In Gingerbread I was able to play even HD (720p) movies quite easily but now much smaller videos are not playing properly.
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Some ROMs/kernels use bigger part of the RAM for the apps, on costs of the video recording. As you didn't provide info about which rom and kernel do you use, it would be best to check the source threads of their developers and read what other people write about it
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But now I am facing 2 problems:
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That should be a Kernel issue... Some Kernels use some of the available for use with apps removing some useability from the camera. You should check if your free Ram is bigger than 370 Mb. Usually most Kernels with bigger free memory has that problem...
Thanks guys for replying
I am using ICS_4.0.3_MR1-RC4.2_I9000 from here :
http://code.google.com/p/ice-cream-sandwich-sgs/downloads/list
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Usually most Kernels with bigger free memory has that problem...
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How can bigger free memory create problem? or did you mean the other way around?
Is there any lightweight and fully functional that you guys can suggest for my good old GalaxyS i9000?
saiko7 said:
How can bigger free memory create problem? or did you mean the other way around?
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Usually developers add some more free memory for general use, removing some from other parts of the Kernel used for example by the camera.
But if you only installed that Rom, usually the Stock Kernels don't have that problem. But depends on what Kernel that Rom uses... I don't know.
Is there any lightweight and fully functional that you guys can suggest for GalaxyS i9000?
saiko7 said:
Is there any lightweight and fully functional that you guys can suggest for Galaxy S i9000?
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I have a Galaxy S+ (GT-i9001) and I use the K^Kernel that has great performance and awesome battery life. But for i9000 I don't know, sorry...
For i9001 there are 3 versions of this Kernel: 360 Mb; 370 Mb & 390 Mb of free memory.
In the 390 Mb version, 720p Video doesn't work also...
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Hi everyone
atlast i bought a P1010 but i regret so bad
I use it for web surfing, chat, facebook and watching videos
all works great except videos
I know it's weak in that spot but i read in forum that some guys increased quadrant scores by using oneclicklagfix and setcpu apps
I want to know how effective are those methods?
can I watch full HD (1080p) videos if I oclf my tab?
what about overclocking? is there any way?
please help me
thanks in advance
Hi, answer no!
But you can watch with no issues 720 with no issues, and honestly this is a better format for the size hehe if the only reason is less file size. Now if you wanted it cause you can hook up to your tv to play then you are out of luck.
thank you so much for the answer
actualy i can play 720p but high bitrate mkv files are blury and pixelate
what does overclocking do exactly?
there is no lag in running apps out of the box and it doesn't improve video playbacks
why people overclock p1010?
what does oclf do?
I have used mobo and mvideo players for mkv files and had no issues with lag before and after rooting and over clocking.
The stock player would not play them for me but then i had a faulty device as well and sammy are replacing it for me.
Overclocking makes the device snapier for most apps but effects battery life.. So depending on what you use it for and how often you can get to a charger will depend.. When get new one next week will tell you if battery performance was solely due to Overclocking >:~}
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yes I use mobo for all videos format, it's the best imo, but when playing mkv highbitrates sound and video are unsync
vplayer can play them but the quality sucks
I wish there was a way I could overclock GPU
Chainfire3D 1.9 (eu.chainfire.cf3d)
CPU Master Free 1.5.1
and make sure device is rooted, these help me, and am sure there are others out there >:¬}
thanks again
they say Chainfire isn't related to video playback
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14349264&postcount=654
I'm gonna try cpu master and set cpu tonight
which one do you think is better?
Hey guys, appreciate the work you guys have done here. Am running stock rom on my galaxy mini, still new to android after ages spent as a wm6.5 lurky hence taking my time before trying to go gingerbread. I have tried mx player, mobo player, qq player rockplayer yet I still can't get •Mkv clips to play well. Video is always choppy though sound is fine, in wm apps had the option to reduce quality unlike in android. Any ideas on how I could improve playback?
yes, the only solution for your problem is buying an upgrade phone.
The Adreno 200 GPU and the 600MHZ CPU is not up to the task of playing any file with higher resolution than 480p. Maybe some MPEG4 files, but H.264 not possible.
MX Player is one of the best players in terms of hw acceleration. If this can't handle well, you are out of luck.
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yes, the only solution for your problem is buying an upgrade phone.
The Adreno 200 GPU and the 600MHZ CPU is not up to the task of playing any file with higher resolution than 480p. Maybe some MPEG4 files, but H.264 not possible.
MX Player is one of the best players in terms of hw acceleration. If this can't handle well, you are out of luck.
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agreed +1
Try QQ player it also gives nice playback...
icsterm said:
yes, the only solution for your problem is buying an upgrade phone.
The Adreno 200 GPU and the 600MHZ CPU is not up to the task of playing any file with higher resolution than 480p. Maybe some MPEG4 files, but H.264 not possible.
MX Player is one of the best players in terms of hw acceleration. If this can't handle well, you are out of luck.
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Hmmm bummer, guess I'll start eyeing the galaxy S soon, this happens to be my first crack at android already am suffering from the smartphone upgrade fever! That voice in my head that keeps telling me to upgrade just won't let up! With that said the galaxy mini is still quite cool, for a starter.
Well then whats the max recommended benchmark video resolution I should try to play? I remember having issues with an .mkv 480p big bang episode. whats the highest resolution any of you have played with reasonable results?
You can install tweaked chainfire drivers along with overclocked kernel to see if its working
i think if you oc it will work much more smoother
What is the resolution of the videos ur trying to play?
Convert them 240x320 and try.
This works best for me..though I don't remember how well.mkv plays but I tried various formats in this res a long time back and they all seemed to play well.
Try on both mobo and Qq...
Hmm I'll give Mx a try.
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Damn this thread is months old!
Haha dont worry about it being a month old, we still read it. Converting videos sounds tideous
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kwoski said:
Haha dont worry about it being a month old, we still read it. Converting videos sounds tideous
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ya but that is the best way to get most of the hdvideos to work, afaik.
i use total video converter.
cannot expect a 720 or a 1080p to play on mini without down converting it
btw ya i've had a lil trouble with .mkv, i prefer avi.
.avi always delivers in my mini, its my preferred format, had a chance to fiddle with a pals galaxy s and galaxy s2 and damn I was so freaking blown out of the water! Right now am thinking upgrade, just as soon as I rob a bank to afford one! just rooted galaxy mini, was considering overclock options but am not sure that would do much improvements. Oh and what about CHAINFIRE3D? Do you guys think it can enable smoother mkv play on mx video player or does it only work for games?
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I think Cf3d works only with games.
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Is that an expert opinion or an educated guess?
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I'm not sure abt cf3d cuz it has lots of options..and if u use it properly(knowing what does wat),it mite have some effect.
head over to that thread.
I actually have chainfire installed, just freaked out by the warning it gave just before I install the openGL driver so am still growing a pair before activating it . Read the forum and pretty much still I can't tell heads or tails about what it really does. And also from the looks of things it seems to be complimented better by overclocking abilities on your phone. I have been using stock froyo for a while and now am feeling ready to graduate to the big boys league, just can't decide yet between going for a stock gingerbread rom or cyanogen rom. As time goes am sure more solutions will come out to tackle this problem coz .mkv is a pretty important format these days especially in phones coz of its small storage size requirements, wish android and samsung had taken more time to make it more compatible with their hardware and software respectively
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I'm trying to find out if there is any ROM or kernel that is able to play them. I knew there was a nightly of CM7 that was able to play them fluently but I don't know which one was it.
I also found some people reporting that it could be cause of the flash version but the results seems to vary from one user to another.
android.modaco.com/topic/347652-flash-player-gr4/
After spending all day trying to fix it, I think I got it.
Using Adobe_Flash_Player_v10.3.186.7
Neoblaze kernel 210911b
Stock GB v20L Rooted
I can play 720p videos on YouTube fluently.
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After spending all day trying to fix it, I think I got it.
Using Adobe_Flash_Player_v10.3.186.7
Neoblaze kernel 210911b
Stock GB v20L Rooted
I can play 720p videos on YouTube fluently.
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Hi guys, I ordered a Mini S3 online and will arrive in a few days, I already started the search root, firmware and mainly CM10.
I went on this site and found a CM10 = http://maclaw.pl/s3-mini/
Look ...
Changelog:
kernel updated to 3.0.84
new wifi driver
Samsung removed wifi drivers / firmwares
switching firmwares resolved issues
fixed wifi tether
removed battery leak with wifi enabled
fixed bt tether
fixed wifi direct
new display driver
reduced flicker one more time
better video playing
low latency audio
What works
RIL (call/messages/3G)
2D/3D HW Acceleration
GPS and A-GPS
compass
audio (both speakers / headphones / microphone)
sensors
Wi-fi
bluetooth
native BT tether
native Wifi tether
camera (normal / panorama)
Google Play
full functionallity CM10.1
CPU sleep mode
App2sd support
native USB tether
SIM Toolkit
MTP
ADB
the flicker
partial video acceleration
YouTube HQ
Wifi direct
Issues
camcorder and buggy in panoramic mode.
The rom runs games that neither stock or better?
It plays games well enough for me.
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iKlutz said:
It plays games well enough for me.
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Nova 3, GTA, Gangstar, Minecraft, Iron Man. All games worg on Stock work on CM10.1 ?
AlfaTeam Corporation said:
Nova 3, GTA, Gangstar, Minecraft, Iron Man. All games worg on Stock work on CM10.1 ?
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Yes I played all games you listed on CM10.1 and its okay I also played Modern Combat 4 with just a little lag but its same on Stock
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Had this ROM installed, played every game i wanted without problems.
My favorites: Plauge inc., Einstein's Riddle, Atomic Bomber
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Had this ROM installed, played every game i wanted without problems.
My favorites: Plauge inc., Einstein's Riddle, Atomic Bomber
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I'll play a lot in S3 mini, the cm10.1 this good for gaming or CM10.1 and better? If you are CM10.1 same sewed the stock has no problem, you guys have any link cm10.1 without bug? Or that I posted and the best?
Thank you for helping me
i don't play that many graphics intensive games on my s3 mini but S Advance which has like the same hardware as our s3 mini can play games smoother on stock rom compared to my s3 mini CM10.1
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i don't play that many graphics intensive games on my s3 mini but S Advance which has like the same hardware as our s3 mini can play games smoother on stock rom compared to my s3 mini CM10.1
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Sorry, but it was not clear to me, the games in question (who I quoted above for example) run in cm10.1? The Cm10.1 this better than stock in a matter of heavy games like gangstar, GTA and N.O.V.A 3, or stock and better to run heavy games ?
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Sorry, but it was not clear to me, the games in question (who I quoted above for example) run in cm10.1? The Cm10.1 this better than stock in a matter of heavy games like gangstar, GTA and N.O.V.A 3, or stock and better to run heavy games ?
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Yes they can run in CM10.1, as long you are using android you can run it, CM10.1 will be better for games but it is subjective as you may have other apps running in the background which slows down your device
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Yes they can run in CM10.1, as long you are using android you can run it, CM10.1 will be better for games but it is subjective as you may have other apps running in the background which slows down your device
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But still remains better than stock. Thanks to everyone who helped me. If one ouver CM10.1 without bug please pass me.
Thank you for the help.
I play a lot of games on my CM10.1
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I guess no ROM is "notably better" for any game, there might be some slight effect due to how the ROM manages memory etc... but in the end the hardware remains the same, no matter what ROM you install.
I've had so many ROMs and so many games, but in the end you don't really notice a difference in gaming performance (as long as the ROM itself isn't buggy and laggy, of course).
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I guess no ROM is "notably better" for any game, there might be some slight effect due to how the ROM manages memory etc... but in the end the hardware remains the same, no matter what ROM you install.
I've had so many ROMs and so many games, but in the end you don't really notice a difference in gaming performance (as long as the ROM itself isn't buggy and laggy, of course).
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I can vouch for this to and I agree although management of running apps and services helps with smoothness.
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Hello guys I'm in a rush so I keep this short and sweet
So I installed latest version of cm10, and tried YouTube app
I only can play the videos when they are in hd..
Any solutions? Cos hd videos kinda lag.
Thanks
Any replies? Ty
Yes... Currently only in hd
Does it also apply to the CM10.1? Can I play the videos normally there? Does embedded videos in the browser (browser YouTube, or Facebook for ex.) work in CM10.1 as well? This is important for me. (well that, and GTA: VC performance, vs. my currently Stock)
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Yes... Currently only in hd
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is this a bug in cm? or the rom itself?
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Does it also apply to the CM10.1? Can I play the videos normally there? Does embedded videos in the browser (browser YouTube, or Facebook for ex.) work in CM10.1 as well? This is important for me. (well that, and GTA: VC performance, vs. my currently Stock)
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well not really sure, but i will try cm10.1 soon sure cos the latest cm10 seems to be lagging me down for some reasons =-=
for the embedded videos, i guess u will need the jb flash player to be installed too. its found here on xda. for gta vc, wow , i cant even play that on my gb stock rom cos too laggy XD. how did u do that? and in cm10or 10.1, it will defintely be laggier cos jb takes more ram
Right now, CM10.1 is faster than CM10, so try it now.
About GTA: VC on stock, well, it's laggy, but more in vehicle, than on foot. Also about 30 minutes later it lags very bad and closes itself shortly after. But it's somewhat playable for me. I'll just complete the story and some side missions and get rid of it, and test Real Racing 3.