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[donluz]

Hello.  I have a Verizon Samsung Fascinate (i500) and yearn for a solution which gives the best of both worlds, that of VZ and mods.

I finally took the leap from Verizon stock and tried an alternate ROM/kernel.  As my first choice, I elected to go with CM7.  At first, I was astounded!  I was tickled pink and could not have been happier I made the change.  I still feel that way, at least mostly.

Where I am stuck is that for some reason, the in-call volume and speakerphone are ongoing issues.  I know they've been mentioned prior, but I'm at a loss as to why they must exist.  If I flash back to stock, these two issues go away.  The speakerphone works perfectly as does the in-call volume.  However, the battery life sucks, there's all the bloat, and my non-OEM battery won't charge in phone and I receive annoying notifications about it.  The screen also won't turn itself off.  Per these issues on stock, I feel stock is not a real option.

But the second I change ROM/kernels to CM7, PoolParty, KANG CM7, MIUI, Glitch, etc. these two issues come right back.  It seems for all the things I've gained, I have to give up these key items.

Now I see the world advancing to CM9.  I wonder... 1) will CM9 support my phone, and 2) if so, will it address and correct these problems?  What I dislike about seeing CM9 coming along is that I feel CM7 was left with key issues.  After all, while "smart", the device is a PHONE and I think these two things are directly related to the first and foremost purpose - making/receiving calls.  Microsoft has this habit... relasing a new OS while the prior one continues to fall short of perfection.

Can anyone out there shed light on these issues and what resolve I might have with this phone?