[Q] ROMs that don't disable IR Blaster? - AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin

I'm just curious if there are any ROMs that a person could flash to their S4 SGH-i337 without losing access to the IR Blaster? I am currently running CM 10.1 and I love it, but I would really like to still be able to use apps like WatchON or Smart Remote without having to go back to the bloated and bogged down stock AT&T firmware.
Looking around I haven't really been able to find much about it. From what I understand is that it either won't ever happen or it might happen on 4.3 when they devs have more time to crack it... I haven't seen anything about any working with a custom ROM currently.
So, I was just wondering if anyone knows of any ROMs that still have access to the IR Blaster?

Any with touchwiz should be fine as long as you download samsung crappack. Correct me if i am wrong. But AFAIK its just aosp/aokp/cm that doesnt suplort due to the nature of requiring touchwiz framework.

Your right aosp tons will not get the functions of the extra sensors like the IR
Wayne Tech Nexus

zelendel said:
Your right aosp tons will not get the functions of the extra sensors like the IR
Wayne Tech Nexus
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Unless Samsung for some reason loves us and gives us the drivers. But that is never going to happen.
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Also, most of the touchwiz roms have removed the bloatware, att seems to be the only one that bogged down my phone really bad as I have the samsung crappack on it and it runs great. I am running MDOB with no issues. Night and day difference without the ATT bloat.

Hope I'm not breaking any rules I'm on mint v1 and all the Samsung stuff is thier without att stuff, and it's highly customizable. I'm sure thier are others but thats what I've used
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IEndz said:
Hope I'm not breaking any rules I'm on mint v1 and all the Samsung stuff is thier without att stuff, and it's highly customizable. I'm sure thier are others but thats what I've used
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+1. Any touch wiz rom will have that functionality.
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toxicpaulution said:
Unless Samsung for some reason loves us and gives us the drivers. But that is never going to happen.
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Yeah I don't either as the GE version has the disabled. As the drivers are propriety and closed sourced I don't see much of a chance outside of the next nexus having got the sensors
Wayne Tech Nexus

zelendel said:
Yeah I don't either as the GE version has the disabled. As the drivers are propriety and closed sourced I don't see much of a chance outside of the next nexus having got the sensors
Wayne Tech Nexus
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So what doesn't make sense is why Samsung wouldn't just make the Samsung galaxy s4s lol without the sensors and stuff :/ but whatever floats their boat.
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toxicpaulution said:
So what doesn't make sense is why Samsung wouldn't just make the Samsung galaxy s4s lol without the sensors and stuff :/ but whatever floats their boat.
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YOu have to understand Samsungs end game which is Tizen. Their closed sourced OS. The give you the S4 and then the GE edition. They get you hooked on the gimmics they give you which means you will be more inclined to buy their Tizen devices. Also it is cheaper just to disable the sensors they remake the whole phone which is what would be needed.

zelendel said:
YOu have to understand Samsungs end game which is Tizen. Their closed sourced OS. The give you the S4 and then the GE edition. They get you hooked on the gimmics they give you which means you will be more inclined to buy their Tizen devices. Also it is cheaper just to disable the sensors they remake the whole phone which is what would be needed.
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I just wish everything and thought wasn't based on money:/
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S apps in Cm?

I was wondering if it mite be possible to use the apks for S-health and Watchon on Cayanogenmod. Unless those to apps need the dependencies from TouchWiz.
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linkin275 said:
I was wondering if it mite be possible to use the apks for S-health and Watchon on Cayanogenmod. Unless those to apps need the dependencies from TouchWiz.
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someone will correct me if I'm wrong but I believe "S" Apps need TW to function.
There are many alternatives for S health in the Play Store. Since the Google S4 is coming out soon hopefully we'll get drivers for the IR blaster.
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Any S-apps or features will not work on cm/aokp. These need tw-framework to run. And honestly I've ran cm/aokp roms on all my phones since the day I got my first android. This is the first Android phone that I'm actually content with using touchjizz and all of it's features. Really an amazing phone once rooted.
stevehkim said:
Any S-apps or features will not work on cm/aokp. These need tw-framework to run. And honestly I've ran cm/aokp roms on all my phones since the day I got my first android. This is the first Android phone that I'm actually content with using touchjizz and all of it's features. Really an amazing phone once rooted.
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what have you done since rooting to make it moar amazing? I haven't really done much yet.
Just push them to /system/apps/ and find out. Won't hurt anything. Some TW system apps used to work in CM on the skyrocket.
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S apps require the touchwiz frame work to function at least most of them do.
JuannTwo3 said:
There are many alternatives for S health in the Play Store. Since the Google S4 is coming out soon hopefully we'll get drivers for the IR blaster.
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there are already a few watchon alternatives in the play store
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there are already a few watchon alternatives in the play store
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That work in AOSP?
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that I can't say for sure because I'm on AT&T but you could try something like SmartRemote, and just return it for a refund if it doesn't work
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[Q] will N4 ever see a ported WiFi-Calling app?

So, will the nexus ever see a ported version of WiFi calling for T-Mobile?
demoncamber said:
So, will the nexus ever see a ported version of WiFi calling for T-Mobile?
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I really don't think so. With 4.3 coming out soon, I really really don't think so.(Please prove me wrong tmo!)
Why do you mention 4.3 exactly?
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Why do you mention 4.3 exactly?
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That's the next update that's in the wings for our phones. This has some new code for Bluetooth and maybe other things I am not familiar with. But with this update alone, I highly doubt tmo will "add" wifi-calling to the N4 or even ever. If they intended it, they would have installed it on the Tmo version/sold by of the N4.
Right, but is it that integrated of an app that someone cannot port it into a custom rom, from a t-mobile phone on jellybean that has wifi-calling?
demoncamber said:
Right, but is it that integrated of an app that someone cannot port it into a custom rom, from a t-mobile phone on jellybean that has wifi-calling?
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I don't know the semantics but the gist is not just an apk. I think it intertwines with framework and that's a lot of shifting through code to bring one app to light. I mean there's a thread created with a reward of like over $1,400 to "port" it. lol
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I don't know the semantics but the gist is not just an apk. I think it intertwines with framework and that's a lot of shifting through code to bring one app to light. I mean there's a thread created with a reward of like over $1,400 to "port" it. lol
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That reward thread pretty much speaks for itself then.. lol...
Yeah I believe for ICS it still was an app, and easier to work with. But I did notice that in Jellybean it's no longer in app form, and it seems to be tied into the updated sim cards they are running and I guess, more "baked" into the framework itself.
You would think they would come out with a stand-alone app for ppl without actual T-mobile branded phones..

[Q] Root after update?

I updated my Galaxy s5 AT&T before o knew that it would compromise rooting it. Will there be a root available for the updated version anytime so? If not, is there anyway to revert back to the old version?
This has been answered hundreds of times. No you can currently root and there is no way to go back. Only time will tell when a root method will be found
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IgnitedBeast said:
I updated my Galaxy s5 AT&T before o knew that it would compromise rooting it. Will there be a root available for the updated version anytime so? If not, is there anyway to revert back to the old version?
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This has answered hundreds of times. No you can currently root and there is no way to go back. Only time will tell when a root method will be found
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To the OP, please search the forum next time. 10 times a day users come in here and ask the same question. Some search and post in existing threads while most just begin a new thread without doing any kind of research.
As jd has said, you are now in a waiting game. Get comfortable. Cheers
IgnitedBeast said:
I updated my Galaxy s5 AT&T before o knew that it would compromise rooting it. Will there be a root available for the updated version anytime so? If not, is there anyway to revert back to the old version?
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You got a Galaxy s5 !!!!
AWESOME!!
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You got a Galaxy s5 !!!!
AWESOME!!
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Yea, unfortunately his boot loader is locked down tighter than an s4 on mf3.
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I think this answer should be stickie'd for now.
jd1639 said:
This has been answered hundreds of times. No you can currently root and there is no way to go back. Only time will tell when a root method will be found
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The Verizon OTA that locked everything down just like our update was just recently solved, so maybe there is hope!
I understand it's a completely different network type, but at least it's encouraging news! :thumbup:
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Thanks for the replys guys! Sorry im such a n00b to this website! Another question, is there a rom for the S4 (not s5 im an idiot) that is stock android but includes features like air view, air gestures, smart pause, etc?
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Thanks for the replys guys! Sorry im such a n00b to this website! Another question, is there a rom for the S4 (not s5 im an idiot) that is stock android but includes features like air view, air gestures, smart pause, etc?
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...and yet you still don't search?
IgnitedBeast said:
Thanks for the replys guys! Sorry im such a n00b to this website! Another question, is there a rom for the S4 (not s5 im an idiot) that is stock android but includes features like air view, air gestures, smart pause, etc?
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No
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I've been using SHOstock and those features are intact
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IgnitedBeast said:
Thanks for the replys guys! Sorry im such a n00b to this website! Another question, is there a rom for the S4 (not s5 im an idiot) that is stock android but includes features like air view, air gestures, smart pause, etc?
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Unfortunately things like Samsung's air gestures, air view and really anything else that is exclusive to android on the s4 is owned and copyrighted (hopefully that's the right word) to Samsung. So it wouldn't be right, morally or legally, to use those in a custom rom. Perhaps in the future some of these features may be recreated. For example I know Task650's rom has stated he has the infrared blaster working, but I haven't confirmed myself due to using a rom other than aokp.
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lodidarkening said:
Unfortunately things like Samsung's air gestures, air view and really anything else that is exclusive to android on the s4 is owned and copyrighted (hopefully that's the right word) to Samsung. So it wouldn't be right, morally or legally, to use those in a custom rom. Perhaps in the future some of these features may be recreated. For example I know Task650's rom has stated he has the infrared blaster working, but I haven't confirmed myself due to using a rom other than aokp.
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Is not so much copyright rules as it is custom code. The proprietary features from Samsung are not open source and not part of Android. In order for them to be included in another non-Samsung rom somebody would have to get source for these features.

[Q] MultiUser Support on Official UK Stock ROM - Tab 2 7"

Hi All,
I was wondering if the samsung original 4.2.2 stock ROM has multi user support. I just moved back from CM 10.1 and did not find it available straight forward. If it is not available, is there a way to enable it?
normaltusker said:
Hi All,
I was wondering if the samsung original 4.2.2 stock ROM has multi user support. I just moved back from CM 10.1 and did not find it available straight forward. If it is not available, is there a way to enable it?
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Sadly , Samsung didn't include this feature in ANY rom for the Tab 2, and as far as i can see, no custom rom has this either, I recall hearing of a group who tested it on our device, but it was scrapped for being far too unstable, slow and all around too much for our tabs to handle, I would think the tab 2, maybe overclocked if even would be enough to handle Multiwindow, but I don't know, I'd dig around a little bit , Google is your best friend! Would be cool to have it.
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Sadly , Samsung didn't include this feature in ANY rom for the Tab 2, and as far as i can see, no custom rom has this either, I recall hearing of a group who tested it on our device, but it was scrapped for being far too unstable, slow and all around too much for our tabs to handle, I would think the tab 2, maybe overclocked if even would be enough to handle Multiwindow, but I don't know, I'd dig around a little bit , Google is your best friend! Would be cool to have it.
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First -> CM supports Multi User
Second -> I never asked for multi window.
Lol sorry but I have to laff
Oh crap XD Sorry, this is what happens when i go on XDA after a few drinks and an allnighter XD sorry man XD
Acutally I saw someone saying there is an app to enable it.
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Bad news. I updated only because I wanted multiple users option, and they've removed it? Or can I just not find it? Good that there's an update and all, but bad that stock features are removed.
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Here is the app I think : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.sferadev.multipleuser&hl=en
Ah thanks for that, but I can't root my tab. It would violate corporate rules for accessing company email on the device. I'll just wait out the lifetime of this device now, and buy a nexus next time.
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HarpingOn said:
Ah thanks for that, but I can't root my tab. It would violate corporate rules for accessing company email on the device. I'll just wait out the lifetime of this device now, and buy a nexus next time.
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The lifetime is pretty much done. Sell it and get the new 2013 nexus
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Maybe. But I mean when its battery is done for, that sort of thing. Or it breaks. I used to have it rooted and running CM but can't do that with our new Exchange email policy.
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I'm Coming To GN3 to Dev! I have a few questions

Hey guys! After finally finding out that i will be moving to Verizon (Finally after 4 years of T-mobile) i will be purchasing the Galaxy Note 3 and would like to begin development. First i want to say that i am very excited and thrilled to be able to develop for you guys! I do have a few questions so i can see how im going to plan out the development.
Is DSIXDA's Kitchen Supported for this GN3?
Any CM Builds Out There?
What do you guys want to see in a ROM?
It will be a couple of weeks before i will officially have the device in my hands but I am planning early. I do have ROM development skills and have a good background of it. (Check my signature for some of my work). I take pride in being one of the younger developers on these forums and its very cool to get to do what i do and enjoy it. Please help me by answering these questions for me. Also if there are any ROM devs that see this please comment or PM me because i would really like to get to know you! Thanks again guys!
Droid Premium said:
Hey guys! After finally finding out that i will be moving to Verizon (Finally after 4 years of T-mobile) i will be purchasing the Galaxy Note 3 and would like to begin development. First i want to say that i am very excited and thrilled to be able to develop for you guys! I do have a few questions so i can see how im going to plan out the development.
Is DSIXDA's Kitchen Supported for this GN3?
Any CM Builds Out There?
What do you guys want to see in a ROM?
It will be a couple of weeks before i will officially have the device in my hands but I am planning early. I do have ROM development skills and have a good background of it. (Check my signature for some of my work). I take pride in being one of the younger developers on these forums and its very cool to get to do what i do and enjoy it. Please help me by answering these questions for me. Also if there are any ROM devs that see this please comment or PM me because i would really like to get to know you! Thanks again guys!
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Not sure what DSIXDA's Kitchen is.
No CM do to most of us having a locked bootloader, there's 20 people with the dev edition but most of us have retail and use safe strap to loads roms. (which I prefer anyway because of the multi boot)
I want to see something amazing
welcome to the party and verizon, you will amazed how good verizon service is, even though verizon is a d bag!!!!!
2swizzle said:
Not sure what DSIXDA's Kitchen is.
No CM do to most of us having a locked bootloader, there's 20 people with the dev edition but most of us have retail and use safe strap to loads roms. (which I prefer anyway because of the multi boot)
I want to see something amazing
welcome to the party and verizon, you will amazed how good verizon service is, even though verizon is a d bag!!!!!
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Oh i didn't know there were 2 different Note 3s. I haven't officially purchased the Note 3 yet but I do plan on buying it through Verizon with a 2yr contract. Do they offer the Dev edition with a 2yr contract? If so i will probably go with that one instead of the retail version.
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Oh i didn't know there were 2 different Note 3s. I haven't officially purchased the Note 3 yet but I do plan on buying it through Verizon with a 2yr contract. Do they offer the Dev edition with a 2yr contract? If so i will probably go with that one instead of the retail version.
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No they don't offer the dev through Verizon 2 year contract. On a plus side Hashcode has a retail version so we should be good with Safe Strap for the next 6 months. We currently have two amazing roms with a 3rd on the way, you can be the amazing 4th :good:
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No they don't offer the dev through Verizon 2 year contract. On a plus side Hashcode has a retail version so we should be good with Safe Strap for the next 6 months. We currently have two amazing roms with a 3rd on the way, you can be the amazing 4th :good:
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I would love to be the 4th. Please explain to me what Safe Strap is. Ive never heard of it lol
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I would love to be the 4th. Please explain to me what Safe Strap is. Ive never heard of it lol
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Hash code explains it very well in the Android Development thread for SS.
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TheodorK11 said:
Hash code explains it very well in the Android Development thread for SS.
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I checked the thread out. Seems like a very useful feature for me as a developer. Is Aroma installer supported for GN3 yet?
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We currently have two amazing roms with a 3rd on the way, you can be the amazing 4th :good:
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Off topic, but whats the 3rd ROM thats coming?
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Off topic, but whats the 3rd ROM thats coming?
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I have no idea. Somebody said another dev is working on one but thats all i know. If he doesn't release it i will be #3
Nope. Not yet at least.
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christianpeso said:
Off topic, but whats the 3rd ROM thats coming?
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Nitro
christianpeso said:
Off topic, but whats the 3rd ROM thats coming?
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It's called Eclipse (ROM); the developer is "Nitro." There's a bounty thread in the General forum. It's Touch wiz based but the look is AOSP, menus, apps, everything. Not just holo blue themed. (And still keeps touchwiz "S-features")
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Droid Premium said:
I checked the thread out. Seems like a very useful feature for me as a developer. Is Aroma installer supported for GN3 yet?
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No aroma isn't supported yet
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It's called Eclipse (ROM); the developer is "Nitro." There's a bounty thread in the General forum. It's Touch wiz based but the look is AOSP, menus, apps, everything. Not just holo blue themed. (And still keeps touchwiz "S-features")
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Haha that sounds like my GE-Wiz ROM from the Galaxy Note 2. I love the look of AOSP and the features/performance of stock. Now its time for new ideas for a ROM lol. He stole it from me xD. Got any ideas?
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No aroma isn't supported yet
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Aww man lol. Whenever Aroma gets supported i will go insane with it. My code in my GN2 ROM is so long its not funny haha.
Droid Premium said:
Haha that sounds like my GE-Wiz ROM from the Galaxy Note 2. I love the look of AOSP and the features/performance of stock. Now its time for new ideas for a ROM lol. He stole it from me xD. Got any ideas?
Aww man lol. Whenever Aroma gets supported i will go insane with it. My code in my GN2 ROM is so long its not funny haha.
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Edit: Meh not worth it
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Droid Premium said:
Hey guys! After finally finding out that i will be moving to Verizon (Finally after 4 years of T-mobile) i will be purchasing the Galaxy Note 3 and would like to begin development. First i want to say that i am very excited and thrilled to be able to develop for you guys! I do have a few questions so i can see how im going to plan out the development.
Is DSIXDA's Kitchen Supported for this GN3?
Any CM Builds Out There?
What do you guys want to see in a ROM?
It will be a couple of weeks before i will officially have the device in my hands but I am planning early. I do have ROM development skills and have a good background of it. (Check my signature for some of my work). I take pride in being one of the younger developers on these forums and its very cool to get to do what i do and enjoy it. Please help me by answering these questions for me. Also if there are any ROM devs that see this please comment or PM me because i would really like to get to know you! Thanks again guys!
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I want to see you make a cm build based off of our stock kernel. That's the only way aosp roms can work with this device if you build it from the ground up.
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Brandonrz said:
I want to see you make a cm build based off of our stock kernel. That's the only way aosp roms can work with this device if you build it from the ground up.
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This. The only notes that would see this would be developer edition because of full recovery and working kernels. And yeah build one off stock kernel would be very impressive if it's even possible. Surprised nobody has even beta or alpha builds for any carrier though
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Super minimum and light for fill performance. ALL PERFORMANCEEE! A bare minimum ROM with an aosp them would be great since we can't use aosp Roms
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Droid Premium said:
Haha that sounds like my GE-Wiz ROM from the Galaxy Note 2. I love the look of AOSP and the features/performance of stock. Now its time for new ideas for a ROM lol. He stole it from me xD. Got any ideas?
Aww man lol. Whenever Aroma gets supported i will go insane with it. My code in my GN2 ROM is so long its not funny haha.
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Do you have links to your ROMs? I would love to check out your work.
HAZA12D_HYPERDRIVE_NOTE3
haza12d said:
Do you have links to your ROMs? I would love to check out your work.
HAZA12D_HYPERDRIVE_NOTE3
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Yes its in my signature under my work. Its under the "My Work" drop down box.
Brandonrz said:
I want to see you make a cm build based off of our stock kernel. That's the only way aosp roms can work with this device if you build it from the ground up.
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I run Windows 8 and do not run linux at all. I used to work with AOSP builds and it never worked for me. I can do theming and such but no actual CM or AOSP builds.

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