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[GUIDE] Guide - S3 Battery savings, performance tips, app advice & Boeffla profiles
***Guide - S3 Battery savings, performance tips, app advice & Boeffla profiles (Jump to post 2!) for Lollipop, KitKat & Jelly Bean!***
CONTENTS
*PROLOGUE AND INTENT
*GET MISSING FEATURES BACK
*BATTERY DRAIN
*CUSTOM KERNELS
*USEFUL APPS
*TROUBLE SHOOTING
*NOTES
*MY BOEFFLA SAMSUNG ONDEMAND PROFILE ON POST 2!!!!
Prologue & Intent
I have used AOSP/CM based roms exclusively since owning Android handsets, there are many benefits to this, especially on handsets that manufacturers simply abandon and leave in a poor state, this is thankfully not the case on our trusty Galaxy S3!
However, one of the bugbears of being in the alpha/beta test world that is CM/AOSP etc, its the many teething bugs that can hamper your usage of the device and to make things more irritating, the S3 has plenty of hardware revisions and proprietary software that makes obtaining a truly perfect experience tricky for the developer and the user to achieve!
For these reasons, like me, you might have decided to return to Samsung stock rom or one of the the excellent refined versions of stock by the likes of @_Sale_ or @qaraqumus (NeatRom 4.3 & QS 4.4.2 N7100 Port).
When you return, you are greeted by missing features, but also greeted with excellent camera, depending on your view more polished stock applications that you can keep or get rid of according to taste. Of course, the main thing you will start to experience is STABILITY and its quite addictive!
So this guide is work in progress, I only returned to stock based roms 3 weeks ago, I really wanted a good stable camera and I was to be fair a bit bored of being a nightlie flashaholic! If you have useful information that can be verified as useful then please contribute and lets help others realise that stock is not a dirty word!
I find that all of the missing features from customs roms can be replicated and there is no reason to think that you will be de-featured by returning to stock, nor are any of these things laborious or complicated!
How to get the missing features back that you loved in custom roms!
So you have gone back to stock!
a) You are enjoying the stability and you probably love having the stock camera back! Oooh, perfect burst mode and video record pause! yum yum!
b) You are sad, you miss quick panels, you miss pie, you hate the annoying battery alerts and camera low functionality on low battery power!
These are the sort of things I felt I could not live without, so with help from my XDA friends, I have found answers to all the stuff I wanted back! If there is is something missing that you want back, ask on this thread and lets see if we can discover more together!
1) How to get back functionality like no low battery alerts, using your camera properly when on low power, browser exit, system tweaks, battery icon location and style, quick settings layout, sound behavior, long back kill, etc etc!
1. Install Xposed Framework, go here and follow instructions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/xposed-installer-versions-changelog-t2714053
2. Install the most excellent apps you will ever install on your custom rom, Wanam Xposed, now you can configure everything I mention and more! : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ma.wanam.xposed&hl=en_GB
3.. Optional install Gravity Box for Xposed, for enabling a few features not included in the more compatible Wanam! Such as full screen lockscreen widgets and some additional hardware key functionality! Be careful ensure that you mirror any similar settings between Wanam and Gravity Box to ensure you have not cross fighting! [/url]
4. Boot Manager - Highlights what apps boot with your phone and allows you to stop them doing so!
5. Flat Style Bar Indicators - Lets you pick some nice looking wifi/mobile indicators for your status bar
6) Recent App Cleaner - Cleans out my recent apps when I turn my screen off and allows you to select apps that you want to keep open as well
7) Xad - Works like Adaway, stopping adverts where it can, its better than adaway as well
8) Xposed Additions - Allow excellent re-mapping of your hardware buttons!
9) XuiMod - Only use this change the system transitions when opening and closing apps, really nice
10) YouTube Adaway - Removes ads and suggestion pop ups in YouTube
11) Start feeling really happy about returning to stock!
How to stop battery drain!
Ok, this is annoying, but it is easy to sort out! there are some basics to observe and then some extra things you can do as well! Everything can be done safely and be reversable so you may experiment freely! Of course, it's a great idea to do a nandroid backup in case you make a mess of things, but if you follow this guide you will be fine and happy!
i) Get Greenify from the Playstore, run it, follow the instructions and limit the apps from waking your device up! On 4.3 roms I find it very useful, however on 4.4.2 I find it a lot less useful, in fact I don't use it at all on QS and I find that xposed Recent App Cleaner performs a better job. However for 4.3 users, stuff like Facebook etc will wake your phone up until the cows come home, but do not greenify apps that you want to be able to deliver on demand messages, like Whatsapp etc, obvious? UPDATE - If you are Pro user then use the Hibernate and Lock Feature to ensure your phone goes to sleep nicely!!!https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oasisfeng.greenify&hl=en_GB
ii) Instal betterybatterystats, follow the xda thread to understand more about what you are doing and you will soon know which naughty apps that are waking up your device! You can then install apps such as Titanium Backup and freeze those apps, so that they no longer run and no longer drain your battery. If you decide you want an app back, then unfreeze it! It is as safe as that! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup&hl=en_GB
iii) Tryout Recent App Cleaner for ensuring apps a killed when your screen is off, seems to work better on QS/4.4.2 roms than greenify, read my post here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58086117&postcount=112
Alternatively use RootAppDelete, i prefer this app, you simply click on system app, choose junior mode (pro mode will delete the app, which is fine if you know for sure you want an app gone forever! or at least untill you next flash an update rom back to your device, disabling is the safer and easier option!) which will then only freeze the apps (just like titanium) and you then tap the offending app and allow it to disable it. If you want one back, then tap the disabled icon and tap the app you want to bring back to life! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=zsj.android.systemappremover&hl=en_GB
What system apps should I get rid of?
This depends on your usage and which revision of android/rom you are using, but for me all of the below were pointless battery draining ram using wastes of space or apps that have a better alternative that are more system resource friendly! If you are unsure, google search the name of the app and you will find results explaining what they were doing within the first page of results, i did!:
NOTE: Please make sure you research each app/service to ensure that your application will not be affected by freezing of any of the below, you can do this in google search or if you use Root App Delete you can press the info button to get an instant google search result!
Adapt Sound
Allshare Control Service
Allshare file service
Application Installer
Badge providers
Basic Daydreams
Best Face
Bluetooth Test
Bubbles
CapabilityManagerService
com.sec.android.app.minimode.res
com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks
com.sec.bcservice
com.sec.android.samsung.drmprovider
com.sec.android.app.wfdbroker
com.sec.bcservice
com.sec.android/app.FlashbarService (the side bar on QS rom, if you don't like it, kill it off here!)
ChocoEUKor
CoolEUKor
CLoudAgent
Deep Sea
DirectShareManager
dropbox
dsmforwarding
dsmlawmo
EasyOneHand
Easy Settings
ELM Agent
EmergencyManagerService
enterprise permissions
enterprise sysscope service
enterprise sim pin service
enterprise vpn
Enterprise Sim Pin Service
faceunlock - YOU MIGHT LIKE THIS FEATURE??
factory test
Factory Mode
fm radio - YOU MIGHT WANT IT?
fwupgrade
gallery - YOU MUST REPLACE THIS WITH SOMETHING HOWEVER - REPLACED WITH QUICK PIC ON MY PHONE - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alensw.PicFolder&hl=en_GB
gmail - UNLESS YOU WANT IT OF COURSE!
Google One Time Init
Google Partner Setup
Google Search
Launcher (Make sure you have another launcher installed first!)
LCDtest
Luminous Dots
mobile tracker
MDMApp
Multimedia UI Service Layer
Music (I prefer other music players!)
musicfx
nfc service - YOU MIGHT WANT IT?
nfc test
OMACP
OmaDrmPopup
pagebuddynotisvc
perso
PickupTutorial
Phase Beam
PhoneUtil
photoscreensavers
Photowall
PopupuiReceiver
remote controls
RilNotifier
RoseEUKor
SamsungSans
samsung account
Samsung Link Platform Connectivity
samsung keyboard - YOU NEED A KEYBOARD - I USE GOOGLE KEYBOARD! - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.inputmethod.latin&hl=en_GB
Samsung SBrowser Syncadapter
samsung setupwizard
samsung test to speach
screen mirroring
SecWallpaperChoose
Self Test Mode
Service Mode
ShareShotService
silent logging
S Planner (Google Calendar rules!)
smartcardmanager
smartcardservice
software update
sysscope
Tags
TCP Dump service
touchwiz - IMPORTANT YOU MUST INSTALL A REPLACEMENT LAUNCHER BEFORE REMOVING! I LIKE Smart Launcher - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ginlemon.flowerfree&hl=en_GB
tmserverapp
TopicWall
trypan
User Manual
UltraCfg
video
videoplayer - YOU WILL WANT A VIDEO PLAYER, MOST USE MX PLAYER! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad&hl=en_GB
Weather Widget
Weather Widget Main
WlanTest
wssyncmlnps
AS I SAY, GOOGLE SEARCH NAME AND READ UP ABOUT WHAT THE APPS ABOVE DO BEFORE DISABLING THEM, BUT IF YOU WANT THEM BACK JUST UN-DISABLE! SO VERY SIMPLE!!!
Custom kernel sir?
Your stock kernel is good! Remember that!
The custom kernels are better if only if you have to have some of the features, like a desperate need to under or overclock your device, change led behavior and so fourth!
There are many to choose from and you will find them easily enough, I am sure you know of them! I use Boeffla and I have a stable gently overclocked profile you can get from my signature if you want an easy ride with great OC performance, stability and great battery results!
However, it's always best to stay on stock kernel whilst you make your system stable, once it is, then is the time to play with your kernel! I won't and nor will most other users want to help you if you don't follow that simple rule!
Other useful apps and mods!
Pie Control - Miss Pie? Get it here for free! - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jun.ace.piecontrol&hl=en_GB
Reboot - Handy app to bring up a customisable reboot menu! - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ams.reboot&hl=en_GB
Screen Off & Lock - Does as it says! - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.katecca.screenofflock&hl=en_GB
Adaway - Get rid off those nasty adverts, but maybe limit some genuine useful free apps from making revenue for their authors, let you conscience decide! - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2190753
Nice camera hack for picking replacement gallery viewer, battery options etc - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50652193&postcount=15015
Chronus - Get the good old lockscreen weather and calendar widget that features in most AOSP roms, just make sure you select the Chronus Flex widget when you pick your lockscreen widget, that's the one you'll be after! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dvtonder.chronus&hl=en
Yet another screen brigtness app - Sick of Samsung's lame auto brightness feature locking to full brightness and requiring a phone reboot? Or annoyed it won't let you tailor the service the way you want? Well, install this and be very happy! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=biz.gyrus.yaab&hl=en
Bored of Touchwiz and in general all of the samey samey swipey swipey launchers out there? Try Smart Launcher 2! I have not looked back since, perfect experience for your phone, just be willing to play with it for half an hour and I'm sure many of you will appreciate it's overall simplicity! Of and freeze touchwiz afterwards and save yourself a nice chunk of RAM! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ginlemon.flowerfree&hl=en
Trouble shooting
Correct Wiping procedure:
Forgot the correct procedure for wiping your phone when making a switch between rom variants? Just so you do know, when moving from Android revisions or even within the same android build number (i.e. 4.2.2 / 4.3 / 4.31 / 4.4.4 etc) IT IS IMPERATIVE that you Factory Wipe Data, Cache, Davlik and format System! Failure to do so can lead to odd performance or nasty bootloops! Thanks to @andrewwright for reminding me to remind you!
NOTES
I have not developed any of the apps or mods or guides that are linked to this guide, please pay respect to their respective authors and contributors directly on their forum threads.
I will endeavor to update this guide with new things I discover and learn from peoples contributions on this thread.
You always take responsibility for your device! The easy way to protect yourself is make a nandroid backup, back up your apps using titanium backup, freeze or disable your apps rather than uninstall them, don't do anything suggested on this thread unless you are either competent or willing to learn as you make mistakes!
My Boeffla Profiles!
CM12 (Lollipop) Profiles:
Intelliactive CM12 V3: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58681634&postcount=1506
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Android QS 4.4.2 (and variants) / Back-to-Noot 4.4.4 (and vairants) Profiles
Ondemand Sammy 4.4.2/4.4.4 Ports - Best balance of performance and battery with tweaks for 4.4.2 Ports! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58962534&postcount=1553
Android 4.XX Profiles - Note please reset your LMK values after applying!
Ondemand Final v2.1 - Best balance of performance and battery! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57850654&postcount=1422
zzmoove Finalv2 - Good for those who use their phone very little! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56206915&postcount=1299
Intelliactive v4 - All out performance at expense of a little battery http://tinyurl.com/mghintelli
ArchiPort Ondemand v1 - http://tinyurl.com/mgharchiport
When flashing roms:
To stop the likes of bootloop when swapping between aosp and custom tw sammy roms remember to format data and system in recovery FIRST then flash rom/gapps. factory reset isnt enough imo for a clean install. When returning with an odin flash if you have a bootloop go into recovery and "factory reset" and reboot the phone.
I see so many threads started about these bootloop problems when swapping between aosp and tw its a good idea to have this here imo.
Also for the total noobs out there...PIT FILES are a LAST resort! Dont mess with these till you understand what there for. If you still dont understand after reading about pit files....ASK SOMEONE. Dont just flash and hope for the best.
Great idea and a good guide. :thumbup:
andrewwright said:
When flashing roms:
To stop the likes of bootloop when swapping between aosp and custom tw sammy roms remember to format data and system in recovery FIRST then flash rom/gapps. factory reset isnt enough imo for a clean install. When returning with an odin flash if you have a bootloop go into recovery and "factory reset" and reboot the phone.
I see so many threads started about these bootloop problems when swapping between aosp and tw its a good idea to have this here imo.
Also for the total noobs out there...PIT FILES are a LAST resort! Dont mess with these till you understand what there for. If you still dont understand after reading about pit files....ASK SOMEONE. Dont just flash and hope for the best.
Great idea and a good guide. :thumbup:
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I'll add a trouble shooting section and incorporate this, thanks for contributing!
I forgot that some people don't always know the mega basics!
And God, I hope people don't use pit files on this device! I made custom pit files for the s2, but that device needed them! I have threads for that work, but yes no need for people to play with that on our trusty phone!
Sent from my GT-I9300
I think gravitybox has more features than wanam. Like double tap notification bar to sleep.
probably you should include gravitybox modules. I'm using it. On archidroid.
elitetoniv said:
I think gravitybox has more features than wanam. Like double tap notification bar to sleep.
probably you should include gravitybox modules. I'm using it. On archidroid.
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Indeed, I use Gravity box also, I need a bit of both to get the system functionality I desire.
I will be updating the OP for Gravity box shortly, there are a few things to be cautious of according to some user reports, so I need to put a disclaimer to it. Cheers for contributing :good:
metalgearhathaway said:
Indeed, I use Gravity box also, I need a bit of both to get the system functionality I desire.
I will be updating the OP for Gravity box shortly, there are a few things to be cautious of according to some user reports, so I need to put a disclaimer to it. Cheers for contributing :good:
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yeah. GB is not meant for samsung touchwhiz. wanam is designed for touchwhiz.
so far i dont have any issue.
the reason why i use GB is because
-double tap status bar to lock screen
-status bar icon can be changed to kitkat icons
-ram bar available for recents apps
if only wanam have these features then i would go for wanam.
currently having greenify and gravitybox in my xposed module.
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what launcher are u using?
probably u should include some good launcher as TW is a bit slow.
nova prime :good:
I use smart launcher 2, tw fully removed!
I have both gravity and wannam working together to deliver all the features I need
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metalgearhathaway said:
I use smart launcher 2, tw fully removed!
I have both gravity and wannam working together to deliver all the features I need
Sent from my GT-I9300
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both xposed module?? wow... no crashes or bootloops? im afraid the wrong configuration will result in bootloop...
no issue on gravitybox as i dont mess around with lots of features, just the ones i need.
hows neatrom? good?
archidroid is great... :good:
elitetoniv said:
both xposed module?? wow... no crashes or bootloops? im afraid the wrong configuration will result in bootloop...
no issue on gravitybox as i dont mess around with lots of features, just the ones i need.
hows neatrom? good?
archidroid is great... :good:
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It's very hard to differentiate between archi and neat, both as good as each other!
Mixing both modules no issues, but obviously make sure your settings between the two don't conflict otherwise you could have issues.
Sent from my GT-I9300
elitetoniv said:
both xposed module?? wow... no crashes or bootloops? im afraid the wrong configuration will result in bootloop...
no issue on gravitybox as i dont mess around with lots of features, just the ones i need.
hows neatrom? good?
archidroid is great... :good:
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update, I should have mentioned that using version 2.7.6 of gravity box combined with Wannam is fine, the later versions do cause ui issues! I will be updating OP soon
EDIT - OP UPDATED WITH DETAILS FOR GRAVITY BOX, NEW APPS TO FREEZE AND INSTALL
How do you use ondemand? Is UI any smooth?
AssassinGEO said:
How do you use ondemand? Is UI any smooth?
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Give the profile a try and find out. I find ondemand the most balanced performing governor, offering both performance and battery saving potential. However, upon my using my v3 profile for s couple of days, I have chose to alter my setting of swappiness from 60 to 40 and have altered the zram down to 160mb. The balancing of the profile is getting close to perfect and I hope to release a final version by next weekend!
Let me know how you get on if you choose to try
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how much ram does SL2 consume?
might give it a try if its better than nova prime...
elitetoniv said:
how much ram does SL2 consume?
might give it a try if its better than nova prime...
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Looks like about 55mb, how much does Touchwiz use or any of the others?
Nova Prime use about 61 MB.
gesendet mit Tapatalk
NexxP963 said:
Nova Prime use about 61 MB.
gesendet mit Tapatalk
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really?? im getting around 30+ mb.
touchwhiz is definitely more...
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i find that quick pic consume more ram than default gallery.
also i cannot access recent snapped pictures from the default camera.
elitetoniv said:
really?? im getting around 30+ mb.
touchwhiz is definitely more...
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i find that quick pic consume more ram than default gallery.
also i cannot access recent snapped pictures from the default camera.
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Read my op, there is a mod to get quickpic working in camera app!
Sent from my GT-I9300
metalgearhathaway said:
Read my op, there is a mod to get quickpic working in camera app!
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can't find it in your op.care to paste the info here.
Is it faster than default gallery app
elitetoniv said:
can't find it in your op.care to paste the info here.
Is it faster than default gallery app
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50652193&postcount=15015
CyanogenMod 12.1 is a free, community built distribution of Android 5.1 (Lollipop) which greatly extends the capabilities of your phone, tablet or PMP.
Code:
#include
/*
* Your warranty is now void.
*
* I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
* thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
* do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM
* before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
* you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.
*/
These are CM12.1 builds for the Hisense Sero 7 Pro (Enterprise, M470BSA). It may cause all the things in the disclaimer to happen, or steal your girlfriend while you are busy flashing ROMs.
GPL:
Code:
http://github.com/Meticulus/android_kernel_hisense_m470bsa
Warning: Currently, this ROM is in BETA
Download: meticulus.co.vu
Gapps here or here
I'm impressed. I have a Moto G 2nd Gen, which supposedly was one of the first devices to get Lollipop, but you beat them to it
NEW BUILD!
New build posted!
Mitigated a kernel issues causing lag
CM Sources update
Dude, thanks. Sero 7 and Dev's just keeps surprising me.
LOVE IT, minus one killer bug.
Thank you so much for this wonderful ROM. I understand you are a busy man and are working on many things at the same time. But there is one bug that I've noticed in this build, that may or may not apply to more devices, I am not sure. It seems that it is possible to set the brightness to absolute zero, and by that I mean that the backlight goes completely off and you can't do anything. I had to reinstall the ROM because I accidentally did this the first time I adjusted the brightness. Other than that bug though, this runs perfectly from what I've noticed.
I can't seem to log into your website, it wont send me a password in the email when I try and register, so I'm wondering if it's okay if I can post any bugs that I find here rather than in the comments section there.
Thanks for your work
Quickdraw996 said:
Thank you so much for this wonderful ROM. I understand you are a busy man and are working on many things at the same time. But there is one bug that I've noticed in this build, that may or may not apply to more devices, I am not sure. It seems that it is possible to set the brightness to absolute zero, and by that I mean that the backlight goes completely off and you can't do anything. I had to reinstall the ROM because I accidentally did this the first time I adjusted the brightness. Other than that bug though, this runs perfectly from what I've noticed.
I can't seem to log into your website, it wont send me a password in the email when I try and register, so I'm wondering if it's okay if I can post any bugs that I find here rather than in the comments section there.
Thanks for your work
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My apologies for the sign up issues on my site. I believe I have them worked out and I have cleared your attempt so you can try again if you like.
NEW BUILD!
External SD fixed
SeLinux: enforcing
:highfive:
I tried to install Mounts2SD after installing the latest build and it warned that the device was S-on protected which never happened on the DoPa 2.51 build. Any thoughts on what this would mean?
lichan said:
I tried to install Mounts2SD after installing the latest build and it warned that the device was S-on protected which never happened on the DoPa 2.51 build. Any thoughts on what this would mean?
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Hmm... S-on is an HTC thing isn't it? Like some sort of bootloader thing I think... Strange. Might be an Sepolicy issue.
I'll look into it... I currently looking into Apps2SD issues on another device ATM...
HTC and something else if I remember correctly.
Sent from my XT1023
A few things I noticed from the latest build (12/29). These are more notes on what I've observed from using the build so others might know ahead what to anticipate:
1 - I know this is alpha and I'm assuming this is more on the Cyanogenmod end but things really drag speed wise. Hopefully once more bug fixes and optimization happens in the CM12 code we'll start seeing better speed.
2 - Titanium Backup does not want to restore at all. I mean it just sits there. I tried to update Busybox and change over to SuperSU with no luck at all. Maybe it's just me.
3 - I'm assuming we'll see theme options further down the road on CM12? I really don't care much for the color scheme that it comes with stock as I prefer a more holo dark/blue look.
4 - From my limited time in use it seems like most basic functions are working fine for an alpha level build. External MicroSD is working perfectly fine now. I installed PowerAMP from Play Store and both mp3 and flac files are playing fine. Didn't have a chance to test BT. GPS, WiFI, headphone port, audio, etc are all working fine. The only thing I noticed is that WiFi passwords do not stick upon reboot. I know we had the same issue on the Verizon Note 3 with 4.4.2 and it was a simple build.prop fix but dang if I can't remember what that fix is offhand.
Thanks Meticulus for the hard work you've put into bringing us CM12. Can't wait for CM12 to mature and hopefully we'll get CarbonROM Lollipop soon as well.
AngryManMLS said:
A few things I noticed from the latest build (12/29). These are more notes on what I've observed from using the build so others might know ahead what to anticipate:
1 - I know this is alpha and I'm assuming this is more on the Cyanogenmod end but things really drag speed wise. Hopefully once more bug fixes and optimization happens in the CM12 code we'll start seeing better speed.
2 - Titanium Backup does not want to restore at all. I mean it just sits there. I tried to update Busybox and change over to SuperSU with no luck at all. Maybe it's just me.
3 - I'm assuming we'll see theme options further down the road on CM12? I really don't care much for the color scheme that it comes with stock as I prefer a more holo dark/blue look.
4 - From my limited time in use it seems like most basic functions are working fine for an alpha level build. External MicroSD is working perfectly fine now. I installed PowerAMP from Play Store and both mp3 and flac files are playing fine. Didn't have a chance to test BT. GPS, WiFI, headphone port, audio, etc are all working fine. The only thing I noticed is that WiFi passwords do not stick upon reboot. I know we had the same issue on the Verizon Note 3 with 4.4.2 and it was a simple build.prop fix but dang if I can't remember what that fix is offhand.
Thanks Meticulus for the hard work you've put into bringing us CM12. Can't wait for CM12 to mature and hopefully we'll get CarbonROM Lollipop soon as well.
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1. I have noticed the stutter when launching apps and although I wish i could, I can't blame this on the CM team. I have not yet been able to narrow it down but I'll keep working to find it.
2. SeLinux/SePolicy is much more strict in Lollipop/CM12 as compared to KitKat/CM11. If it is an sepolicy issue then avc denials will show up in the audit log (/data/misc/audit/audit.log). If this is the case then it may be that sepolicy will need to be modified to allow TI to work... However making that change may cause security risks.... Then it may be some else entirely. Logs would be helpful....
3. Afaik, CyanogenMod 12 has not been released yet and there aren't even any official builds for "supported" devices. I suspect they still have a lot of work to do. The new "theme chooser" introduced in CM11 is missing. There is no built in "performance" app as there usually is...
4. Bluetooth definitely does not work. I'm going to have to get creative and/or lucky to get that working properly. It's a question mark right now. I do plan to try to find a way to build and maintain more than one ROM. It'll take some time though... Might not be Carbon... might try a different ROM....
Meticulus said:
External SD fixed
SeLinux: enforcing
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Is it safe to do a dirty flash? Or should I do a clean install?
Quickdraw996
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Quickdraw996 said:
Is it safe to do a dirty flash? Or should I do a clean install?
Quickdraw996
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Don't dirty flash this one, the selinux contexts will be messed up if you do....
Alright, thanks!
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1. I have noticed the stutter when launching apps and although I wish i could, I can't blame this on the CM team. I have not yet been able to narrow it down but I'll keep working to find it.
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True. It's a matter of optimizing code and what not I'm assuming.
2. SeLinux/SePolicy is much more strict in Lollipop/CM12 as compared to KitKat/CM11. If it is an sepolicy issue then avc denials will show up in the audit log (/data/misc/audit/audit.log). If this is the case then it may be that sepolicy will need to be modified to allow TI to work... However making that change may cause security risks.... Then it may be some else entirely. Logs would be helpful....
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I'll try to get you a log in the next day or two. I've been busy working on a project on my Verizon Note 3 not to mention I'm still trying to find a recovery that will still let me restore back to my CarbonROM 4.4.2 backup. Seems like the newer recoveries aren't letting me restore back... very weird.
3. Afaik, CyanogenMod 12 has not been released yet and there aren't even any official builds for "supported" devices. I suspect they still have a lot of work to do. The new "theme chooser" introduced in CM11 is missing. There is no built in "performance" app as there usually is...
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True true. I was more of less noting there being no theme support for those wanting to know more than anything else.
4. Bluetooth definitely does not work. I'm going to have to get creative and/or lucky to get that working properly. It's a question mark right now. I do plan to try to find a way to build and maintain more than one ROM. It'll take some time though... Might not be Carbon... might try a different ROM....
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I'll try to get you a log of Bluetooth use on my end alongside with the Titanium Backup issue.
And here we go...
http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/0...-built-lollipop-5-0-1-rolling-select-devices/
Official nightlies are coming out now.
NEW BUILD!
CM Sources update
Tweaks to Kernel for latency...
Feels snappier, but might be a placebo effect.
New bug/issue tracker on the download page. Please submit issues/bugs there. :good:
NEW BUILD!
BLUETOOTH FIXED!!!
Graphical Glitch in Navigation bar fixed
Missing schedulers in performance fixed
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Really want to try this but its my wife's tablet. So she won't let me. She doesn't want to loose everything on her device.
Are you waiting out on updating for next weeks Tmobile update? At this current moment, w/ Xposed 3.0 Alpha3, we still don't know if we will ever get support (as the dev said). I currently have the phone setup pretty much dependent on Xposed. Not sure how I will setup the phone again without some of the stuff Xposed has to offer.
List of modules:
Complete Action Plus - Used because Samsung's Complete Action feature is a bit gimmickly and this one allows you to properly setup which apps you want by default.
GravityBox - This is used because I want to change/remap my "recent key" to "menu" instead.
Greenify - no need to explain
Network Speed Indicator is perfect for the Notification Box. Yes this can be replaced.
PerAppFonts - Used to change the apps in my chat app... No replacement w/out Xposed
Samsung Camera Fix - Now I can launch Quickpic directly from Camera App
Screen Filter - Used with tasker to kill bluescreen that hurts your eyes
Secure Setting - Paired w/ Tasker since it can control GPS, Radios, Power Saving, and etc
Wanam - too many functions here
XHangouts - To edit Hangout settings
Youtube Adaway - blocks youtube ads
YourTube - Used for automatically selecting 4k stream and changing display menu at launch of Youtube App
God I wish this list wasn't so long that I became dependent.
Nope. I bought the device because I liked it. Not because I liked it and it could run xposed.
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Nope. I bought the device because I liked it. Not because I liked it and it could run xposed.
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I've been using this phone since launch. What i'm trying to say is... will you be holding out on the Lollipop update because Xposed isn't supported..
Dont think anyone will miss it really. You can always go back to kitkat and use xpose so it is not really a thing to "miss"
That is the joy of choices...new update because it got pretty colors and new lockscreen/notification settings? or stay with the old that does EVERYTHING you require from it?
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Dont think anyone will miss it really. You can always go back to kitkat and use xpose so it is not really a thing to "miss"
That is the joy of choices...new update because it got pretty colors and new lockscreen/notification settings? or stay with the old that does EVERYTHING you require from it?
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LOL hard choices!
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LOL hard choices!
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You have to remember...we have several developers who are not lazy to actually modify the roms...check out some of the few lollipop roms laying to see what i mean if you haven't already ...granted, they do not do any of what you listed LMAO!
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I've been using this phone since launch. What i'm trying to say is... will you be holding out on the Lollipop update because Xposed isn't supported..
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No need to hold out. Xposed is a luxury to me.
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You have to remember...we have several developers who are not lazy to actually modify the roms...check out some of the few lollipop roms laying to see what i mean if you haven't already ...granted, they do not do any of what you listed LMAO!
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I've already tried one and flashed back to kitkat.
I'm trying to see if there's replacements to kill off that xposed list.
Not me. Never used it and don't think I ever will
BAD ASS NOTE 4
Actually most of those mods have been manually added into some Lollipop Roms already. So no I won't miss xposed. It's better to have it as a built in for stability purposes
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Actually most of those mods have been manually added into some Lollipop Roms already. So no I won't miss xposed. It's better to have it as a built in for stability purposes
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I just flashed to Lollipop TEKXodus N4 URv1.6
One thing that I use is Greenify GCM push. Seems like you can't use GCM push when Xposed doesn't work.
The only thing I really care about is YouTube adaway and mw manager. I hate youtube ads, and I love that I can shrink any app by sliding from the corner.
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without Xprivacy, the android ecosystem is useless to me personally.
without the ability to keep my data, MY data, I would rather go get a iphone.
I do wish another option was available, a ton of usable mods are being hampered due to one add on (albeit a major one)
certainly not complaining since I can't code, Ill just stick with 4.4.4 and wait.
What about if you update and install dual Boot and run cm12 in the second ROM with xposed and that's it!!
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Actually most of those mods have been manually added into some Lollipop Roms already. So no I won't miss xposed. It's better to have it as a built in for stability purposes
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Thanks buddy, very good to know Regarding stability, no question that your statement is fact. Shines some bright light on this news, posted by @rovo89 today along with news of a new LP alpha...
Regarding Samsung ROMs: No progress. No ETA. No promise that it will be supported, although I don't exclude it either. It's simply unclear what further differences between their and AOSP's ART variant come up.
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I will personally miss the ability to use Xposed mainly due to the vast amount of customization options that it offers to users. While it is certainly preferable that various mods are baked into ROMs, there are some incredibly powerful modules that either can't or are highly unlikely to be included in any custom ROMs. I decided to go through the modules that I'm using and (attempt) to evaluate the likelihood/possibility that their effects could/would be included in a custom ROM (or replicated by non-xposed dependent apps). Here's my take, would love to hear the thoughts of others :good:
Amplify: Surely. Most ROMs improve battery life vs. stock anyway. Wakelocks/services/alarms can be "tamed" by other means.
CPU Freq in Statusbar: Maybe not in the statusbar, but Dynamic (Kat at least, have yet to try Pop) has it as well as the CPU gov in the notification panel. Better than "good enough"
Coolify: A newer module that I don't think many people are aware of... but absolutely should be! Giving it a look in the Play store will give you a better idea of what it does than a brief description. Really a fantastic app/module... frequently updated and each new version works better than the last! I also like that it shows the battery temp in the status bar. If I were crazy greedy, would prefer that it showed CPU core 0 temp, but I'm not, so happy to keep an eye on the battery I doubt that the full effect would be implemented in a ROM, but I'd think that it could be to some degree.
Greenify: Similar effect built into a ROM? Sounds like a TON of work... will be missed.
No lock home: Was very happy to learn that this is built into LP itself... good call!
PlayPermissionsXposed: A module I consider quite important but wouldn't expect to see it in a ROM. AppOps (already baked into ROMs) is far more useful though anyway.
UnbelovedHosts (paid version): Similar to AdAway, and KILLER as an addition to it. It's very rare that I see an ad of any kind on my phone. The unlock key allows to blocked hosts lists to be auto-updated. Will be missed.
Unicon: Purely cosmetic but I love this module. IMO it's the ultimate "UI consistency" tool. Along with my icon pack of choice (Velur, hands down) my (Nova Prime backed) UI looks... appealing Too "specialized" to be baked into a ROM I would imagine. Will really miss this one.
Xposed Additions (pro): Please tell me that there are LP ROMS that enable key remapping... PLEASE! (Can't handle menu key = recents. It's WRONG I tells ya! WRONG!!!)
XuiMod: Another strictly cosmetic effect, but SO SWEET! Allows you to use animations from various ROMs, so.... yeah.
Huge thanks @VeNuMuS for allowing me to view to inability to use Xposed in a different light. LP, here I come :good:
@jazzmachine
Not having Greenify paid options is going to suck bad. Especially GCM push
If you guys miss Screen Filter you could always download Twighlight from the play store
I do not plan on moving off my current setup until/if Xposed is fully up & functional with TouchWiz & Lollipop.
Unless T-Mobile is making Lollipop make my phone have secks w/ me... Nope, nah ah. Can't live without Xposed! :silly:
Don't use exposed. Don't see the value. Never have, never will
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Xposed Additions (pro): Please tell me that there are LP ROMS that enable key remapping... PLEASE! (Can't handle menu key = recents. It's WRONG I tells
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Found out how to change this..
You can use Root Explorer:
Make sure you grant root and Mount R/W
Then go to /system/usr/keylayout
Modify file Generic.kl
Look for "Key 254"
Change it to Menu, Save, exit, and reboot.
Now I need to figure out how to change double press home to launch recent apps.
Hello everyone,
I have read quite a bit about Xposed and the benefits of using it, and I would like to make use of apps like Amplify, Intelli3g etc which depend on Xposed framework. However, I am having issues with the Xposed installer. After it installs, it does not work as it says that "Xposed it not yet compatible with Android SDK version 23 or your processor architecture (armeabiv7a)." I have seen many people in this forum using the Xposed framework successfully on their MXP, and I wonder why I am having this issue.
Running a rooted stock Marshmallow ROM, with the latest version of squid kernel.
Love this phone and the battery life but I would like to make the most out of it by using Xposed. Hope someone can suggest a solution to this issue. I have attached a screenshot for reference. (I have enabled Amplify and tried it after rebooting too, but without success)
There is also a zip file you need to flash as well.
Check this link out: [OFFICIAL] Xposed for Lollipop/Marshmallow [Android 5.0/5.1/6.0, v80, 2016/02/02]
You'll need the latest arm-based sdk23 version - as I write this it's the xposed-v80-sdk23-arm.zip file.
What it looks like you've done is install just the apk - this lets you manage the modules, it's the zip file that's the actual xposed framework. After you flash it your modules should start working.
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There is also a zip file you need to flash as well.
Check this link out: [OFFICIAL] Xposed for Lollipop/Marshmallow [Android 5.0/5.1/6.0, v80, 2016/02/02]
You'll need the latest arm-based sdk23 version - as I write this it's the xposed-v80-sdk23-arm.zip file.
What it looks like you've done is install just the apk - this lets you manage the modules, it's the zip file that's the actual xposed framework. After you flash it your modules should start working.
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Oh yes, that is exactly what I have done, only install the apk. Thank you for that information, I will try it and hopefully it should work now.
Update: Still having the same issue after flashing. When I try to enable the Amplify module, I get the message that the Xposed framework is not installed yet. This is after I flashed the zip and installed the apk. Any solutions?
You probably disregarded the console output of the flash, which told you it was unsuccessful. You probably need to do a factory wipe before xposed installs properly.
Open the xposed installer and click the "Framework" button. You might have to then click the "Install/Update" button at the top.
If that doesn't help, reflash the zip and see what error message is displayed.
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You probably disregarded the console output of the flash, which told you it was unsuccessful. You probably need to do a factory wipe before xposed installs properly.
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Arrgh not another factory reset anyway I'll try reflashing it, hope it works.
I wouldn't be in a rush to install xposed just yet bud. I had it running on my mxp for about 2 weeks with just GB and YouTube adaway, and noticed up to 50 percent more battery drain. Uninstalled and back to normal. Maybe that's no big deal for u, but it is still in the alpha stages afaik so expect to make compromises
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I wouldn't be in a rush to install xposed just yet bud. I had it running on my mxp for about 2 weeks with just GB and YouTube adaway, and noticed up to 50 percent more battery drain. Uninstalled and back to normal. Maybe that's no big deal for u, but it is still in the alpha stages afaik so expect to make compromises
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Xposed is just the framework, it's the modules that do the actual work so it's not fair to blame xposed as a whole. For example, I am sure there's many GB options that could affect battery life although I'm using it without any battery issues.
To be honest, it's not like I'm missing Xposed much, I'm managing pretty well so far. So I will probably try to fix this problem later.
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Xposed is just the framework, it's the modules that do the actual work so it's not fair to blame xposed as a whole. For example, I am sure there's many GB options that could affect battery life although I'm using it without any battery issues.
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Well admittedly I'm no dev but that's some black and white logic. Xposed works or it doesn't and the degree to which it does rests completely with the module devs? I realize that ur unlikely to experience drain if u have just the framework and no modules installed, but who would do that? The way the modules work depends on the way the framework interacts with the rest of the system... It would have to. I call shenanigans on anyone who says they experience the same battery life with or without GB installed on marshmallow. U would tell people that u can experience 0 drain with circle battery and slimkat location tile ticked, but the moment u move the clock to the center ur battery life gets chopped in half? C'mon....
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Well admittedly I'm no dev but that's some black and white logic. Xposed works or it doesn't and the degree to which it does rests completely with the module devs? I realize that ur unlikely to experience drain if u have just the framework and no modules installed, but who would do that? The way the modules work depends on the way the framework interacts with the rest of the system...
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I'll repeat what I wrote: "Xposed is just the framework, it's the modules that do the actual work so it's not fair to blame xposed as a whole. For example, I am sure there's many GB options that could affect battery life although I'm using it without any battery issues."
The xposed framework does nothing but provide a series of "hooks" into Android where module devs can override or add to what Android would normally do (not entirely accurate but this is a VERY simplified explanation).
The "black and white logic" would be you blaming xposed as a whole when it seems you had a problem with GravityBox. I even said there could be GB options that might affect battery life. There's quite a few more modules than just GB available and unless you've tested them all my point remains valid.
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It would have to. I call shenanigans on anyone who says they experience the same battery life with or without GB installed on marshmallow.
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That's absolutely your right but since we're sharing anecdotal evidence stories, here's mine: with xposed installed (with GB) I get 0.3-0.4%/hour battery drain overnight (according to Better Battery Stats) so I'm pretty happy - this is with Amplify (another xposed module) and Greenify's xposed module installed as well, on Marshmallux with squid's kernel. Call shenanigans if you want. <shrug>
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U would tell people that u can experience 0 drain with circle battery and slimkat location tile ticked, but the moment u move the clock to the center ur battery life gets chopped in half? C'mon....
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I didn't say either of those things. I didn't even mention those things.
No need to repost...I read it the first time. Honestly dude, no one is "blaming" anyone's work here so u can stop tossing that word around. What I'm saying is that those "hooks into Android" u mentioned can be implemented in different ways and any layer a module dev adds on top of those "hooks" relies completely on the symbiosis of the framework and the core operating system. There's a reason these things have testing builds. To say otherwise would be like saying that huge lollipop memory leak was all the launcher's fault. Getting a million app redraws? It's ur launcher. Can't be anything else cuz my phone works, duh. Never understood this fanboy mentality of pretending everything's working great just because it isn't stock? Kinda like shutting off half ur background services then claiming gravity box causes no drain whatsoever... Like u would even notice with that setup. I bet ur deodexed stock rom makes ur phone run licketysplit too don't it? Nevermind benchmarks lol THEY'RE USELESS
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No need to repost...I read it the first time. Honestly dude, no one is "blaming" anyone's work here so u can stop tossing that word around. What I'm saying is that those "hooks into Android" u mentioned can be implemented in different ways and any layer a module dev adds on top of those "hooks" relies completely on the symbiosis of the framework and the core operating system. There's a reason these things have testing builds. To say otherwise would be like saying that huge lollipop memory leak was all the launcher's fault. Getting a million app redraws? It's ur launcher. Can't be anything else cuz my phone works, duh. Never understood this fanboy mentality of pretending everything's working great just because it isn't stock? Kinda like shutting off half ur background services then claiming gravity box causes no drain whatsoever... Like u would even notice with that setup. I bet ur deodexed stock rom makes ur phone run licketysplit too don't it? Nevermind benchmarks lol THEY'RE USELESS
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Um. I am thinking now you must have confused me with someone else as I've never made any of those claims nor the previous one about moving the clock around, at all, ever. If you do feel I've said these things then I don't know what to tell you, I'd love to see where. I doubt my disagreeing with you about how xposed works would turn into pulling these out of thin air.
I'll just leave it at that then as I don't want to derail this thread any further and I won't be responding anymore. Have at it, if you feel you must.
My apologies to the OP.
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Um. I am thinking now you must have confused me with someone else as I've never made any of those claims nor the previous one about moving the clock around, at all, ever. If you do feel I've said these things then I don't know what to tell you, I'd love to see where. I doubt my disagreeing with you about how xposed works would turn into pulling these out of thin air.
I'll just leave it at that then as I don't want to derail this thread any further and I won't be responding anymore. Have at it, if you feel you must.
My apologies to the OP.
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Figurative terms bud, that's all. Never said u said any of those things. Figurative terms used to dispute the suggestion that maybe the specific GB settings I had enabled had caused the drain I experienced.
OP was having trouble installing xposed and I thought my experience with it would be relevant to the thread. Xposed affecting battery life on marshmallow is an issue that has affected many users other than myself, and ur quick dismissal of it using questionable logic, in my view, warranted a rebuttal. If ur still unclear, I don't know what else to say...
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To be honest, it's not like I'm missing Xposed much, I'm managing pretty well so far. So I will probably try to fix this problem later.
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Flash this one instead - xposed-v79-sdk23-arm.zip
I'm having this issue on Moto X Play (6.0 MM): phone refuses to fully reboot sometimes, and get stuck in bootanimation. It usually takes repeated tries of long pressing the power button while boot stuck, until it finally boots "normally". I can't tell for sure if that's Xposed related or some specific module causing the issue; but looking into boot log provided by LiveBoot app I've found some interesting "ESOC framework not supported" lines in there (sounds not good to me). Doe's anyone had experienced this? Here's a copy of such logs...
Hey guys,
up till today I'm still using a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 with Android 4.3.
It is modded to the max to exactly meet my needs and "paranoia":
- Custom Rom TouchWiz based rom
- Custom Kernel with some special script based tweaks (for example: MAC randomization everytime I turn Wifi on - handy for time limited free access points and to prevent beeing tracked etc.)
- Full Disk Encryption with a password different than my unlock pin (so when the device is off it requires a long password, but when on only a shorter pin)
- Xposed with the "old" Xprivacy Pro, Greenify and lots of other useful modules (like device shutdown after x failed amounts of unlock password etc)
- Lightning Launcher (allows "pinned" widgets that do not scroll - like the clock always beeing shown on top of all my homescreens) and custom widgets made with UCCW
- Button mods (double tap menu button turns on/off auto rotation, long menu switches last two apps, long back kills foreground app etc.) and homebutton mod to turn on flashlight when held while device is locked (to turn it on blindly / without looking)
- Sidebar Launcher Appsi for all my apps (and using xprivacy to prevent certain apps from showing up in the list at all)
... etc etc.
It took me a long time to set up everything and whenever I bought a new phone I sold it soon after because they never could be modded that hard like my old note 3 could be. (not to mention the built in batteries - I HATE that so much about all new devices).
Long story short: The Mi A1 could maaaaybe finally be the device to replace my Note 3 - but for that I need to be able to really mod it hard again hehe.
What really is important to me is beeing able to use xposed and xprivacy (unfortunately the xprivacy lua is not that good as the old one as far as it reads in the description), controlling the device encryption with my own 20+ Character Passphrase while still having a shorter pin when the device is booted up (and it beeing "full device encryption" not just file based if that still exists?). Removing all google apps except the playstore (and the account manager - dont even want the google play services crap) and preferably beeing able to install modded playstore which does not autoupdate itself etc.
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Do you guys think this is possible at all? And if so - should I stay with a 7.1.2 based rom or go for oreo? I mainly care about modability as I explained..
Hope someone is in the same boat or at least knows enough about this phone and the roms/kernels/availabe and working xposed mods to help me out.
There's pretty much no development for Nougat so it would be better if you were to get on oreo
Modabillity is pretty great with this phone so far
Look around on xda and see if you like it
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There's pretty much no development for Nougat so it would be better if you were to get on oreo
Modabillity is pretty great with this phone so far
Look around on xda and see if you like it
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but does xposed and stuff like modded playstore etc exist/work for oreo? and do you maybe know if its possible to have a different boot password than just the unlock pin when device is powered on?
and how about rootcloak and stuff like that? On my old note i can pretty much fake everything to apps and prevent root to be detected or feed them with fake data through xprivacy - but does this all still work to the same extend on the newer android versions? This safetynet bull**** has been around since when again? Can that still be fooled?
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but does xposed and stuff like modded playstore etc exist/work for oreo? and do you maybe know if its possible to have a different boot password than just the unlock pin when device is powered on?
and how about rootcloak and stuff like that? On my old note i can pretty much fake everything to apps and prevent root to be detected or feed them with fake data through xprivacy - but does this all still work to the same extend on the newer android versions? This safetynet bull**** has been around since when again? Can that still be fooled?
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I'm not really sure about modded play store and boot password stuff but what I do know is that you can use Magisk (Similar to SuperSu + Extra useful mods) to hide root from certain apps that you choose
Xposed does work perfectly fine but it depends on the modules and whether they work on oreo. If not, magisk modules are also pretty good
If you happen to own a phone that you can flash Oreo on, (see, Lineage 15), then you can pretty much know and discover everything about Oreo and how modding works on it