HOW TO FLASH 2.3 Gingerbread CyanogenMod7 onto Scroll

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@renscroll

Here's what I did to get the calibration working. Your mileage may vary!

I changed the permissions on the existing pointercal file, deleted it and created a "null" pointercal file. This is a text file with the numbers "1 0 0 0 1 0 1" (note the space between each number) on a single line followed by a newline. I had to do this or I couldn't "reach" the calibration points in the calibration app.

I had to use an ADB connection from my PC to the Scroll because the onscreen keyboard was unusable in the terminal emulator app.

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adb shell
chmod 666 /data/misc/pointercal
rm /data/misc/pointercal
cat > /data/misc/pointercal
1 0 0 0 1 0 1
<type control-d here to close the file>
reboot


On reboot, I started the calibration app and touched the calibration points. I used ADB to IMMEDIATELY reboot at that point but a normal power off and power on would probably do.

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adb shell reboot

and it all magically fixed itself.

@fonefixer

I haven't had any problem with the wifi - if anything it's a better signal. I'm about 10m away, separated by a brick wall from the router (Linksys WRT400 ch1 wpa) and I'm getting 2 of the 3 "bars" on the wifi icon. I can't say I've noticed any speed difference one way or the other between 2.1 and cm7.

Eddie

[Fonefixer]

Interesting......

Ive noticed that if I do the calibration the scroll seems to hang waiting for me to do something. Perhaps its waiting for me to reboot it?

Not sure whats up with the WiFi in my case, ill have another go later as ive flashed it back to 2.1 so HRH can play her games on it (dont want to lose brownie points)

[will8578]

Dave, as what you said about the launcher adw, yes you'll now have loads of launchers to choose from because its now gingerbread on there instead of eclair, i like launcher pro for speed, zeam is quite fast and stable, there is also HElauncher and you can have a sense theme on there ie the bottom bit.

[Mitre]

I was just going to post a similar request.

HRH has gone out shopping for the day, so I thought I would have a go at this. The recovery installs and works flawlessly from stock.

Things I have noticed:

Screen calibration - Cant get it anywhere near right no matter what I do (restore/wipe cache/factory reset and try again/ restore 2.1 and reflash from scratch).

Wifi - Patchy at best. Keeps scanning/disconnecting every minute or so - tried every setting I can think of. Works fine on 2.1 (Netgear DGN2200 router - Channel 3 WPA)

Scroll seems slow to respond - no idea why. Can I uninstall the ADW launcher and use a "normal" one?

Any idea appreciated

i noticed the slow to respond issue it seems to go away after a few shutdown reboot cycles weired!

wireless have had no trouble 2 netgear routers from sky and tether to my pulse mini no probs

screen calibration just had an issue when i accidentally touched screen 50mm from top right red dot wiped data did it again now ok??

[Fonefixer]

I tried a few more times, to no avail, so have given up until it bugs me enough to try again.

I am using my finger rather than a stylus, perhaps thats the issue - however I do remember reading somewhere on here that a finger has to be used for best results. My calibration problem seems to be mostly at the edges of the screen at the bottom, I have to touch about 10mm lower than the point to get a response ( with the on-screen keyboard)

Oh well, back to the old drawing board for me (for now!)

[Mitre]

yes the fingers always best
im still using the 14 June rom i did not use the 19 june one
i will flash that and see calib

[Fonefixer]

Thanks mate,

I can't do anything with the damn calibration, still way out.

It's going to bug me for days if I let it.haha

[Mitre]

just flashed the 619 rom calibratad no problem the home icon at bottom ok the search bar at top ok and typing ok
are you finishing calibration by presseing last centre button( with writing) then reboot

[Fonefixer]

If I press the last button with writing it goes to the corner again

[Mitre]

mine stays on that screen red dot in centre(with message) the i press the hard button to close and reboot
Edit: sorry it goes to homescreen i close from there 7 presses of red dot then reboot !