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[Q] Battery Drain in slimbean

Hello
I recently installed my first rom - SlimBean 4.3.1 bulid 2.2
The rom works fine but after 1 week i noticed my battery start to drain very quickly.
I check with GSam Battery Monitor and i found out that *kernel* eat most of my battery.
I want to change the kernel.
which kernel will save my battery in a better way?
My current kernel is: 3.0.80+
Dan

danavon said:
Hello
I recently installed my first rom - SlimBean 4.3.1 bulid 2.2
The rom works fine but after 1 week i noticed my battery start to drain very quickly.
I check with GSam Battery Monitor and i found out that *kernel* eat most of my battery.
I want to change the kernel.
which kernel will save my battery in a better way?
My current kernel is: 3.0.80+
Dan
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Dan,
Can you give a little more information? Type of phone, which version of Android you upgraded from etc?
I can't say that I've encountered any battery drain issues with Slimbean in the past..... it's only ever helped things.
The only question I'd ask is did you follow the correct instructions when flashing? (deleting / formatting all of the cashes etc don't just do a factory reset). Your probably a very clever guy who did everything correctly - but it's the only thing I can think of.
I'd try re-flashing following the instructions on the slimbean website to the letter......
Hope this helps
MD

monkeydogger said:
Dan,
Can you give a little more information? Type of phone, which version of Android you upgraded from etc?
I can't say that I've encountered any battery drain issues with Slimbean in the past..... it's only ever helped things.
The only question I'd ask is did you follow the correct instructions when flashing? (deleting / formatting all of the cashes etc don't just do a factory reset). Your probably a very clever guy who did everything correctly - but it's the only thing I can think of.
I'd try re-flashing following the instructions on the slimbean website to the letter......
Hope this helps
MD
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So, does this mean, there is no option to use a custom kernel for Slimean 4.3 build 2.2? I am on i9300 on Slimean 4.3 build 2.2...

Shonilchi said:
So, does this mean, there is no option to use a custom kernel for Slimean 4.3 build 2.2? I am on i9300 on Slimean 4.3 build 2.2...
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He didn't say that. He was asking Dan did he correctly followed the installation procedures or not, because issues sometimes caused from previous rom installations leftovers (not properly wiped).
And to your question, custom kernels is just a matter of individual preference. You may install any kernel as long as they are compatible with slimroms.
Although any issues caused by other kernel shouldn't be discussed in slim threads. But if you're using stock slim kernel and having problems then you may report to the devs, but make sure that problems aren't listed on the OP's Known Issues, and also provide feedback support files such as logcats or screenshots so the devs could identify the problems right away ?

Battery drainage issues
Hello,
I have recently installed SlimBean 4.2.2 on my Xperia S.
This is my first custom ROM and my previous OS was Stock 6.2.B.1.96.
Needless to say I've rooted my phone (using DoomLord's Technique), have CWM Recovery 6.0.3.0 and Unlocked the bootloader.
I had cleared data, cache, dalvik Cache before flashing the Slim-nozomi-4.2.2.build.8-OFFICIAL.zip and Slim_Gapps.4.2.2.build.8.zip
Issues:
Heavy battery drain - I left my device overnight with all radios off (Airplane mode) and the device registered a loss of 10% in battery level [ 2 Screenshots attached ]
The GSM network radios doesn't turn on when I change the Airplane Mode toggle in Notification Bar
Unrelated - How do I use the AIO_Addons.zip and AIO_Aroma.zip?
Unrelated - Does flashing a Custom ROM mean that Google Apps won't be updated via Play Store? ( Tried once - got invalid signature error )
Steps taken to remedy this (Beginner level):
Installed WakeLockDetector app to find what's up with the ROM. Turns out Google Search had maximum wakelocks [ Attached Screengrab ], despite me Greenifying the app.
I've greenified Google Search app and couple of other network accessing apps (like feedly, pocket, FalconPro (twitter client) )
Dear XDA-ers, kindly help me remediate this issue, as I truly like the ROM..but I'm sure such issues can be solved. Otherwise It wouldn't be the stable ROM that it is.
Please let me know if any other information would be helpful.
First post here, apologies if I may have offended anyone's sensibilities.

[Q] Ready, Set, Go a.k.a Root+Rec+CM11 and few questions

Hey,
well....after 10 months with my Note 3 I need...no...I must repair it from SW side (no more touchwiz) - I have stock version (bought december 2013), no updates installed, so 4.3 installed
so my goal is CM11 M8...let's start:
1. Here are two screens - one from informations in settings (you will not understand language - it's slovak, but you can see various info there), second one is after dialing *#1234# to show you exact AP/CSC numbers
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
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"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
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"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
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"lightbox_share": "Share",
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2. Root - which method ? I would love to have one, which i can reflash/remove if necessary (for warranty)
3. Recovery - clockworkmod.com/rommanager version 6.0.4.6 , am I right?
4. Gapps - from here ? goo.im/gapps/ which one ?
5. CM11 M8 - this step is clear for me - installation process is...easy, maybe setting everything up will be little tricky, but I will do it somehow
thanks for all advices
will be looking foward
(I have less than 10 posts, so I was not able to link full links, but just type them to an adress bar and it will automatically redirect you there

dropadred said:
Hey,
well....after 10 months with my Note 3 I need...no...I must repair it from SW side (no more touchwiz) - I have stock version (bought december 2013), no updates installed, so 4.3 installed
so my goal is CM11 M8...let's start:
1. Here are two screens - one from informations in settings (you will not understand language - it's slovak, but you can see various info there), second one is after dialing *#1234# to show you exact AP/CSC numbers
View attachment 2937176
View attachment 2937186
2. Root - which method ? I would love to have one, which i can reflash/remove if necessary (for warranty)
3. Recovery - clockworkmod.com/rommanager version 6.0.4.6 , am I right?
4. Gapps - from here ? goo.im/gapps/ which one ?
5. CM11 M8 - this step is clear for me - installation process is...easy, maybe setting everything up will be little tricky, but I will do it somehow
thanks for all advices
will be looking foward
(I have less than 10 posts, so I was not able to link full links, but just type them to an adress bar and it will automatically redirect you there
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Your descriptive post confuzzles me so much...but I can answer all your questions.
I hope you're ready to trip KNOX!
1) Nice screens, thanks for the info! You're on 4.3 and that also means you're on 4.3 bootloader.
2) CF-AutoRoot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2466423
3) Use TWRP: https://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/hlte/
4) I recommend PA Gapps (Mini, but you can use bigger/smaller packs): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2397942
5) CM11 M8? Why not try temasek's ROM? It is mildly feature packed and very stable. It is my daily driver: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2687074 (temasek) or http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=hlte (CM11)

You don't need to root. You can just flash the recovery through Odin, and then install CM through the recovery. Saves you a step or two.

nicholaschum said:
Your descriptive post confuzzles me so much...but I can answer all your questions.
I hope you're ready to trip KNOX!
1) Nice screens, thanks for the info! You're on 4.3 and that also means you're on 4.3 bootloader.
2) CF-AutoRoot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2466423
3) Use TWRP: https://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/hlte/
4) I recommend PA Gapps (Mini, but you can use bigger/smaller packs): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2397942
5) CM11 M8? Why not try temasek's ROM? It is mildly feature packed and very stable. It is my daily driver: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2687074 (temasek) or http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=hlte (CM11)
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I'm so sorry I confused you, but your answers are great and thank you, after short research yesterday I found out, there is no way to not trip Knox with my bootloader (great job, samsung)
jisoo said:
You don't need to root. You can just flash the recovery through Odin, and then install CM through the recovery. Saves you a step or two.
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and you, mister, you gave me answer I was wishing for...so, just for sure - we are talking about custom recovery like CWM, right ? because if I can do it without root, then it is not problem anymore - I was really worried about rooting and tripping Knox
Now, question for you both; Will be there some huge difference in a way of experience with CM with or without root ? I am not kind of person, who want to make changes even to details, I was using TW and only problems for me was ugly design (blue-green combination), bad performance, in first few weeks random freezes and bad optimization
Design - I like this fs01.androidpit.info/userfiles/6473453/image/cm11_m8_heads_up.jpg , what would be stock desing in M8 - maybe I would love to change settings black backround for transparent background (but completely blured), so I will see only minor details from my "desktop" at background of my settings menu...shortly - I love transparent design - really "unisex" and compatible with any wallpaper I'll choose
Performance - I am not awaitting 40% performance increase, I'm more interested in seamless and snappy reactions with no lags and only minor performance increase in 3D apps

dropadred said:
I'm so sorry I confused you, but your answers are great and thank you, after short research yesterday I found out, there is no way to not trip Knox with my bootloader (great job, samsung)
and you, mister, you gave me answer I was wishing for...so, just for sure - we are talking about custom recovery like CWM, right ? because if I can do it without root, then it is not problem anymore - I was really worried about rooting and tripping Knox
Now, question for you both; Will be there some huge difference in a way of experience with CM with or without root ? I am not kind of person, who want to make changes even to details, I was using TW and only problems for me was ugly design (blue-green combination), bad performance, in first few weeks random freezes and bad optimization
Design - I like this fs01.androidpit.info/userfiles/6473453/image/cm11_m8_heads_up.jpg , what would be stock desing in M8 - maybe I would love to change settings black backround for transparent background (but completely blured), so I will see only minor details from my "desktop" at background of my settings menu...shortly - I love transparent design - really "unisex" and compatible with any wallpaper I'll choose
Performance - I am not awaitting 40% performance increase, I'm more interested in seamless and snappy reactions with no lags and only minor performance increase in 3D apps
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CM without root? That would be just like AOSP then. Root and no root makes no difference. I would get root just for the sake of getting root and if you want you can turn it off under Developer Options.
Head's Up is a cool open-source version of Hover available on most CM based ROMs, and yes you can pretty much do anything with your phone - especially using CM11's Theme Engine.
Performance wise you will get much more RAM than on TW, but that also means there would be more bugs as CM on the Note 3 hasn't been fully ironed out yet.

dropadred said:
and you, mister, you gave me answer I was wishing for...so, just for sure - we are talking about custom recovery like CWM, right ? because if I can do it without root, then it is not problem anymore - I was really worried about rooting and tripping Knox
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Knox is tripped by installing a custom recovery or kernel. You will need a custom recovery install CM, and CM needs a custom kernel to function. There's no workaround unless Samsung shares their signing keys to allow the community to build signed kernels and recoveries.
The only way to root a stock ROM without tripping knox is using towelroot, which uses a vulnerability in the stock kernel to gain write access to the system partition.
Cf-autoroot actually uses a custom recovery, though it restores the stock recovery after the rooting process is done. It obviously trips knox in the process.
Root itself depends on modifications to the system partition. CM (and other AOSP-based roms) provide root as an option. As flashing a new ROM overwrites the system partition, having or not having root in a previous ROM doesn't matter.

so, there is now way not avoiding warranty for me...
well, if I understand iz right - CM has root in itself and it depends on me, if I will activate it ? so in that case rooting is not necessary, because it is optional root in CM already ?

dropadred said:
so, there is now way not avoiding warranty for me...
well, if I understand iz right - CM has root in itself and it depends on me, if I will activate it ? so in that case rooting is not necessary, because it is optional root in CM already ?
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Correct on everything.

[Q&A] [CM ROM [hlte/universal] OFFICIAL CyanogenMod Builds (Nightlies) Maintainer Th

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zmore said:
Zero random reboots. Most impressive.
The only real annoying bug I've run into on each nightly so far is with Bluetooth A2DP audio: the volume doesn't change consistently across the slider, and, seemingly randomly the bt volume will start ramping up by itself and I have to toggle the vol butons up/down to make it quiet again. (I saw some BT fixes in the 0108 nightly changelog, but the bug remains)
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And I can't pair my wearable, so bluetooth needs a bit of fixing. Also the battery drain is 40% Miscellanous, so it's quite high.
But all in all, I'm sticking to it, totally usable as a daily driver.

Nightly 20150110, bluetooth works fine, wearable connects, thanks.
I'll check the battery drain and report the miscellaneous value later today.
Also it must be a Lolliipop issue, but if I toggle Location on/off it will always turn on high accuracy mode and not the previous mode. Also if GPS is on, it wakes up the phone even in Airplane mode.

Battery drain
Here's the battery drain since this morning:
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Notification question
If I want to disable the "heads up" (or what we call that) notifications, how, and where can I do that? Does somebody know this? I'm not refer to the sounds. That notification popup on the top of the screen, when I get a call, a message, etc. I want to use Heads Up, from play store. I can install it, but in that case, I have double notifications. Who can help me please?

CM 12 clean & dirty flash = broken cellular connection
Hi,
So i am currently on temasek unofficial 12 v3.4 because it is the only build that allows cell connection to work. Ive tried to dirty flash and clean flash, several times, CM 12 hltespr but it breaks my cell connection.
I have a Galaxy Note 3 on Sprint and have been running some form of cyanogemod since early in 11. Jumped to temasek build due to the official not being available.
Can anyone tell me if i am missing a step or maybe missing some kind of fix? Ive searched the threads up and down to no avail.
Any help would be greatly appreciated! thanks in advance.

incall UI CM12
Dear all,
I am facing a little bug in Dialing app, the contact photo doesn't appear while I am in calling screen, While the photo is exist in contact app.
I am on 19/01/2015 nightly hlte. I need some help to fix this.
I appreciate your attention.
Thanks

Audio problem
Since flashing cm12 for hlte (using my sm-n9005) I have had no audio output what so ever, it dosen't seem to matter what I flash now audio is non functional, tried downgrading to cm11 again but no luck, running the nightly builds of cm12 hoping to find some way to fix sound.

Cm11 hlte Links Broken/deleted ? Can't Download Any ?
HELP HELP HELP nightlies for CM 11 have been deleted, disabled or are broken on the main download page of Cyanogenmod. I always get "404 not found" or "Traceback" errors. I do not want to be forced to use CM 12 as I much prefer CM 11 right now. If possible can some one please upload the last/latest CM 11 nightly, (2015/01/05), or if some one can direct me to a link were I can download it. PLEASE any help is appreciated.
Thank You
Kind Regards,

Using the latest nightly, still no sound at all
Still no matter what I do or flash since I flashed cyanogenmod 12 I can't get audio to work on anything, no other roms fix it, and nothing I have tried helps.
I have flashed stock, I have wiped data, I have repartitioned to see if it was keeping any kind of bad data, I have no idea what else to try, heres more logcat
I am hoping someone can see something I am missing.

lilfenfen said:
Still no matter what I do or flash since I flashed cyanogenmod 12 I can't get audio to work on anything, no other roms fix it, and nothing I have tried helps.
I have flashed stock, I have wiped data, I have repartitioned to see if it was keeping any kind of bad data, I have no idea what else to try, heres more logcat
I am hoping someone can see something I am missing.
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Maybe it's a hardware problem.

The phone has never even so much as been bumped so I don't really think is hardware. Flashing a ROM update shouldn't be able to damage anything like that.

/jenkins/99147/cm-12-20150127-NIGHTLY-hlte.zip: unavailable
selecting the download link results in either:
1) error 404: not found
2) being re-directed to cyanogenmod installer, not supported by my Note3 (hlte - sm-n9005)
Can anyone help?

Hello
can anyone help me please ? I think I am the only one who cant move his apps to the external SD card ? because I looked everywhere and couldn't find the fix for it, O got
an error when I try to move any app "couldn't move app not enough storage space" while I got 50GB free on my external and even I changed the SD card with no luck.
thanks

Hi,
since i am on the latest cm12 nightlies for a few weeks, my Mobile-Data connection does not disconnect, when i connect to a random Wifi-network, as you can see in the image below.
If i manually disconnect the Mobile-Data, i am immediately connected to Wifi without any problem.
The switch "avoid bad internet connections" is off, also the "agressive handover from wifi to mobile data" in the developer options.
[EDIT / solved] found out this was a bug in the firewall

Self Reboot
From last few nightlies I'm getting random reboot, does it happens to someone else? How can help to investigate on? Syslog? If yes what should I search to be posted?
More of them happen while I'm on Whatsapp, once accours while in GCalendar, other totaly itself while in standby...
Thank you
SM-N9005, CM12 20150206, TWRP 2.4.8.0

SIM card Problem
Hey guys,
I'm a beginner here but i need to explain this to somewhere.
I have a problem with my SIM card. My dad can call me, I can send and receive sms but i can't call anyone and I can't access to internet, to 3G or even H+.
It's like my phone doesn't detect this card. He says I dont have any SIM card therefore it's like if i couldn't recieve any call but i can do it.
I started having this problem with the first nightly like 2 months ago and since then I have this problem.
Note 3 HLTE SM-9005. With CM12 nightly
Any solutions?
Thanks

Do you checked if you tried the right version?
Are you sure to have the 9005 (hlte)?
Which carrier do you have?
have you flashed Stock lollipop including modem before going to Cyanogenmod12?

Ironstrix said:
Do you checked if you tried the right version?
Are you sure to have the 9005 (hlte)?
Which carrier do you have?
have you flashed Stock lollipop including modem before going to Cyanogenmod12?
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Yes, I always downloaded the same download with CM11. HLTE / SM-9005. Qualcomm.
I've been updating every day but never happens nothing .
Everything works perfectly but only THAT thing works wrong since I switch to CM12.
I'm from Spain and my carrier is Movistar. That doesn't care.
I only tried to flash CM11, nothing more. I don't want to re-flash again a ROM and delete everything in my phone. (Maybe that could be a solution...)

I would backup my data, flash stockrom and see if the issue persist. The only thing you could try before flashing a new rom, is a different kernel.
Arter97 kernel is very stable (http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-3/development/arter97-kernel-galaxy-note-3-t3028148)
Maybe its just an issue due to dirty flashing. They say no need for fullwipe, but strange things can happen
2 months without outgoing calls and internet.. i would go crazy ôO

I need help with custom roms

Hello, I'd like to find a custom rom that doesn't have any useless power wasting phone slowing functions, But instead focuses on performance, Any one you recommend?
Please refrain from replying with unhelpful and useless answers

Pleashelpimhlpls said:
Hello, I'd like to find a custom rom that doesn't have any useless power wasting phone slowing functions, But instead focuses on performance, Any one you recommend?
Please refrain from replying with unhelpful and useless answers
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Try not to word it like that next time, it comes across as ignorant and disrespectful even though you may not mean it that way. People will be tempted to write unhelpful and useless answers as a result. useless power wasting phone slowing functions - very subjective and vague. Please refrain from replying with unhelpful and useless answers - don't have this attitude when you're asking for help.
Try something like " I'd like to find a custom ROM that has a focus on performance. I use my phone for x , y and z. I am/ am not concerned about battery life, but I'd like it to last a whole day. I prefer an AOSP/Touchwiz based ROM. I would appreciate if anyone could give me any ROM suggestions"
Now that we got that out of the way. There is also a fair bit of info that could assist in finding the best ROM for you. What do you use your phone for? games? photos? messaging? internet browsing? any particular apps you use often? Is battery life important to you? Do you prefer AOSP or Touchwiz? what have you tried? how did that work out for you? What phone model?
Most ROMS come with these "useless power wasting phone slowing functions" because the developer wants it to work for a variety of people who all use their phone differently. If you don't like an app/ function, uninstall it. There are also ROMs that come with nothing much + AROMA to chuck in apps you want. e.g. Superlite, Xtrestolite
In absence of the extra details, I can suggest Superlite or Xtrestolite (lollipop, no longer supported - but I use and its great ) for Touchwiz. AOSP Roms such as Lineage, CrDdroid, Resurrection Remix may suit you too, but they have disadvantages - mainly battery, some sensors and camera.
I hope this helped. Pls provide more details if you would like suggestions tailored to your needs.

Eggleston11 said:
Try not to word it like that next time, it comes across as ignorant and disrespectful even though you may not mean it that way. People will be tempted to write unhelpful and useless answers as a result. useless power wasting phone slowing functions - very subjective and vague. Please refrain from replying with unhelpful and useless answers - don't have this attitude when you're asking for help.
Try something like " I'd like to find a custom ROM that has a focus on performance. I use my phone for x , y and z. I am/ am not concerned about battery life, but I'd like it to last a whole day. I prefer an AOSP/Touchwiz based ROM. I would appreciate if anyone could give me any ROM suggestions"
Now that we got that out of the way. There is also a fair bit of info that could assist in finding the best ROM for you. What do you use your phone for? games? photos? messaging? internet browsing? any particular apps you use often? Is battery life important to you? Do you prefer AOSP or Touchwiz? what have you tried? how did that work out for you? What phone model?
Most ROMS come with these "useless power wasting phone slowing functions" because the developer wants it to work for a variety of people who all use their phone differently. If you don't like an app/ function, uninstall it. There are also ROMs that come with nothing much + AROMA to chuck in apps you want. e.g. Superlite, Xtrestolite
In absence of the extra details, I can suggest Superlite or Xtrestolite (lollipop, no longer supported - but I use and its great ) for Touchwiz. AOSP Roms such as Lineage, CrDdroid, Resurrection Remix may suit you too, but they have disadvantages - mainly battery, some sensors and camera.
I hope this helped. Pls provide more details if you would like suggestions tailored to your needs.
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You're right, I' apologize.
I have a galaxy S5 g906s, i'd like to use it to play games, And i have no idea what you mean by touchwiz or aosp haha, And battery life isn't important to me as long as i squeeze out any potential performance increase

Pleashelpimhlpls said:
You're right, I' apologize.
I have a galaxy S5 g906s, i'd like to use it to play games, And i have no idea what you mean by touchwiz or aosp haha, And battery life isn't important to me as long as i squeeze out any potential performance increase
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AOSP - based on stock android e.g. pixel, nexus
touchwiz, based on samsung's software e.g. the stock one your phone came with
I am not too familiar with that model. It is an uncommon model so there is not as much development being done on it as far as I understand. I have done some research for you and found:
A page that discusses ROMs and kernels for korean models.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/general/korean-s5-900slk-custom-roms-t3253136
The ROMs are all ports and some AOSP here. I wouldn't go any of them if I wanted performance, other than maybe cyanogenmod TBH.
a link to TWRP, which will help you flash the custom ROM/ kernel you choose.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/development/recovery-twrp-recovery-v2-8-7-0-t3199011
If I were you and wanted best performance and dont care about battery life, given the poor development scene, I would keep the stock ROM, root and flash a custom kernel, then overclock and adjust voltages accordingly. Hispasian kernel is that one they have there, no idea about its features. It is an android 5.1 kernel, so make sure you are on that firmware when you flash.
Any questions, let us know. And if anyone is more familiar with this model, feel free to chime in.

More questios
Eggleston11 said:
AOSP - based on stock android e.g. pixel, nexus
touchwiz, based on samsung's software e.g. the stock one your phone came with
I am not too familiar with that model. It is an uncommon model so there is not as much development being done on it as far as I understand. I have done some research for you and found:
A page that discusses ROMs and kernels for korean models.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/general/korean-s5-900slk-custom-roms-t3253136
The ROMs are all ports and some AOSP here. I wouldn't go any of them if I wanted performance, other than maybe cyanogenmod TBH.
a link to TWRP, which will help you flash the custom ROM/ kernel you choose.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/development/recovery-twrp-recovery-v2-8-7-0-t3199011
If I were you and wanted best performance and dont care about battery life, given the poor development scene, I would keep the stock ROM, root and flash a custom kernel, then overclock and adjust voltages accordingly. Hispasian kernel is that one they have there, no idea about its features. It is an android 5.1 kernel, so make sure you are on that firmware when you flash.
Any questions, let us know. And if anyone is more familiar with this model, feel free to chime in.
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Okay so, I have my phone rooted, And i spent the whole day trying to flash my device with a custom recovery, I tried TWRP and some other stuff, I flashed it with Odin on my computer But when i try to boot into recovery mode, The phone restarts normally, Or when i download CWM and select the TWRP recovery and tap on boot into recovery mode, The phone just loops, I had to go into download mode and flash it again for it to start normally.
Given that, Can you tell me what a kernel is and how to flash it?
Can you also tell me how to manually do this overclock thing and adjusting voltages? I have no idea how to, And my various expeditions into installing custom rom into my phone has been driving my nuts crazy, I found out about all of these when i stumbled upon bloatwares btw, Which might be the reason why all of my S3's and note 2 were having crap performance a few months after the purchase
And thanks for your time

Pleashelpimhlpls said:
Okay so, I have my phone rooted, And i spent the whole day trying to flash my device with a custom recovery, I tried TWRP and some other stuff, I flashed it with Odin on my computer But when i try to boot into recovery mode, The phone restarts normally, Or when i download CWM and select the TWRP recovery and tap on boot into recovery mode, The phone just loops, I had to go into download mode and flash it again for it to start normally.
Given that, Can you tell me what a kernel is and how to flash it?
Can you also tell me how to manually do this overclock thing and adjusting voltages? I have no idea how to, And my various expeditions into installing custom rom into my phone has been driving my nuts crazy, I found out about all of these when i stumbled upon bloatwares btw, Which might be the reason why all of my S3's and note 2 were having crap performance a few months after the purchase
And thanks for your time
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"But when i try to boot into recovery mode, The phone restarts normally" => you are probably doing it wrong then, even if TWRP patch doesn't work, you still should boot to the stock recovery. For all the models that I've tried, its been the same, I have linked a video for S7 edge, should be the same for your model (this video shows pretty much how I would go about TWRP). I couldnt find one for S5.
Just odin flash, making sure that reboot is not ticked. Then boot into download mode (volume up + home + power at the same time. press and hold in that order (its just easier) and hold down all until phone boots).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2rUfsoBkgE
I've never used CWM in my life lol. So I wont try to give advice on that.
A kernel controls the CPU, voltage, GPU, memory etc. like pretty much everything. As far as I understand, stock is not ideal or impossible to overclock. The custom kernel will allow you to overclock. Once you have twrp then you can flash a kernel with the install button on the menu. ensure that cache and davlik/ART cache is wiped (pre or post install, doesnt really matter). Do not forget to backup EFS at the very least (in the backup menu). The kernel page will tell you the developer's recommended installation method though. Make sure you look up the kernel features, not all kernels allow overclock. Make sure the kernel is compatible with your model and version of android.
I personally do not recommend overclock as it may cause system instabilities. But that may be because I dont play games on phone and dont require that much performance. I'm only supplying you with knowledge. The general disclaimer is that I am not responsible if something goes wrong and your phone bricks, explodes etc. I never made you do these mods. Phones are usually pretty resilient to overclock though.
If you need any kernel or TWRP help, I'm happy to help but bear in mind that I would not have used any of the kernels for your model nor have I used TWRP for your model. TWRP and kernels are pretty consistent across models as far as I know though.
Happy flashing!

[ROM] Custom ROM for MTK6580 Smartwatch (X5 Air / LEM5 Pro)

There has been quite a bit of development on the full smartwatch front recently; notably the OpenWatch project that is in full swing and pretty much covered all the main manufactures and variants that are available.
Hopefully a new OS will be available shortly; however in the meantime Id like to offer this ported Resurrection Remix to the community as I have been asked a number of times to release it for testing.
I have been using this for about a fortnight now and so far am very pleased with the results. Battery life has been tripled with hibernation, and root access provides more potential.
Please note that the UI has not been optimized for round screens however anything awkward can be done via PC and a screen cast app. Im using Vysor.
Installation:
Install .zip via TWPR in the usual fashion. Factory reset wipe is recommended.
As always please process a full backup of your existing software inc. all partitions you have available (NVRAM etc) before flashing so you have a safe return point.
Details:
Resurrection Remix ROM 5.5.9 for MTK6580
Android Version: 5.1.1
Kernel: 3.10.72+
Ported for: Finox X5 AIR / LEMFO LEM5 Pro
Known Bugs:
Bluetooth - file transferring is 50/50
Display not optimised
No clock engine - please use Ricktops Universal Launcher to regain this function.
Palm brightness - use home button to turn screen on and off.
Suggestions:
Please allow 5+ minutes for OS for intial loading after flash.
Kernel editor - reduce max CPU frequency to 600Mhz
Install Xposed framework for Lollipop 5.1.1
Greenify (and enable framework in Xposed)
Change DPI to 200 - play around with this to see what suits you best
Enable expanded desktop for all apps
Use Battery Saving Mode and Airplane Mode when possible.
Once you have set up everything do a further backup to save you setting everything up again.
All credits to the Resurrection Team for their ROM. I have not altered any aspect of the original, simply ported this over to my device.
This should work on any 5.1.1 smartwatch if properly ported using your stock files. Please see ported folder in download link to see which file I have corrected. Replacing these files with your own stock resources should work.
Download Link: http://bit.ly/2vjWHue
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@migueldbr
Here is the ported Resurrection ROM for the Thor Pro - I honestly have no idea if this will work as I cant test it, but in theory it should?
You mentioned that you have a full backup already, I would suggest copying the BACKUP folder from the TWRP folder on your SD card to your PC so you can transfer it back in the event you need to do a full wipe if this bootloops. If you are using SPFT then chances are you will return back to stock recovery unless you modify the stock fw. From experience, its easier to just do a fresh flash when these thing dont work.
If you see the RR logo, wait a good 5-10 minutes for it to load. If it doesnt, chances are the port failed. In which case Im sorry.
Id also grab the Universal Launcher from an apk mirror so you can get the watch functions back and also using Vysor to set it up makes it much easier. Suggestions are in post above.
With regards to the connect phone app, it should work - Im using watchdroid to ping notifications over and it works with no issues.
Good luck! And let us know how you get on. Fortune favours the bold.
Download Link:
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NB. Stock ROM was version Thor_Pro_XY_C5_X300_v1.5_20180619

CerebralFlex said:
@migueldbr
Here is the ported Resurrection ROM for the Thor Pro - I honestly have no idea if this will work as I cant test it, but in theory it should?
You mentioned that you have a full backup already, I would suggest copying the BACKUP folder from the TWRP folder on your SD card to your PC so you can transfer it back in the event you need to do a full wipe if this bootloops. If you are using SPFT then chances are you will return back to stock recovery unless you modify the stock fw. From experience, its easier to just do a fresh flash when these thing dont work.
If you see the RR logo, wait a good 5-10 minutes for it to load. If it doesnt, chances are the port failed. In which case Im sorry.
Id also grab the Universal Launcher from an apk mirror so you can get the watch functions back and also using Vysor to set it up makes it much easier. Suggestions are in post above.
With regards to the connect phone app, it should work - Im using watchdroid to ping notifications over and it works with no issues.
Good luck! And let us know how you get on. Fortune favours the bold.
Download Link:
http://bit.ly/2p1uCnN
NB. Stock ROM was version Thor_Pro_XY_C5_X300_v1.5_20180619
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Awesome man, thanks a lot! I will test it tomorrow because it is 23:30 here in Portugal so its late. But tomorrow once I get back from work I will test it. Btw does it include the "connect phone" app to be able to use with wiiwatch? Or do I have to install later as system app or something?

migueldbr said:
Awesome man, thanks a lot! I will test it tomorrow because it is 23:30 here in Portugal so its late. But tomorrow once I get back from work I will test it. Btw does it include the "connect phone" app to be able to use with wiiwatch? Or do I have to install later as system app or something?
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I hope it works for you; would open it up for more people to hopefully improve it.
Im sorry Im not familiar with connect phone or wiiwatch? If its a app that came with the watch you could maybe look for it on the manufactors website? However WiiWatch - Watch Assistant is available on the app store (or an apk mirror) if this is what you mean? Could try that.
Keep us posted.

CerebralFlex said:
I hope it works for you; would open it up for more people to hopefully improve it.
Im sorry Im not familiar with connect phone or wiiwatch? If its a app that came with the watch you could maybe look for it on the manufactors website? However WiiWatch - Watch Assistant is available on the app store (or an apk mirror) if this is what you mean? Could try that.
Keep us posted.
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The connect phone app comes pre installed on the stock rom and that's what makes it able for the wiiwatch app to find the phone...and I have no other alternative because I have an iPhone:/. Anyway I will try the rom!

It didn't work...some errors like "error 7" and some "symlinks missing". I think I am going to sell it because it simply does not work properly with the iphone, it causes major battery drain on my phone because of the wiiwatch app to connect=/
But thanks a lot for your help!

migueldbr said:
It didn't work...some errors like "error 7" and some "symlinks missing". I think I am going to sell it because it simply does not work properly with the iphone, it causes major battery drain on my phone because of the wiiwatch app to connect=/
But thanks a lot for your help!
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Damn error 7 - i removed the asserts from the updater script - so it could be a number of other things.
Im sorry it didnt work mate. I would be up for trouble shooting it with you but would be so hard pin pointing the problem without a device to test it on here. Best just wait for OpenWatch to be released, or as you said sell it. I wonder what the delivery would be from Portugal to UK? : )
I appreciate you giving it a shot, ill remove the link so no-one else tries.
All the best.

CerebralFlex said:
Damn error 7 - i removed the asserts from the updater script - so it could be a number of other things.
Im sorry it didnt work mate. I would be up for trouble shooting it with you but would be so hard pin pointing the problem without a device to test it on here. Best just wait for OpenWatch to be released, or as you said sell it. I wonder what the delivery would be from Portugal to UK? : )
I appreciate you giving it a shot, ill remove the link so no-one else tries.
All the best.
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I am now waiting for the battery to run out because I don't know the combination to boot into twrp xD. Also, unlike cellphones, forcing the power button doesn't turn it off, it just keeps rebooting. Thanks a lot for your help. I contacted zeblaze and they said they would look into the issues. First they sent me a firmware to try (which was older than the one you based the rom on, which was the same that came with my watch lol). Zeblaze seems to be very unorganized, even their site does not have firmware available to download...its a shame really, I wish i had bought a lemfo or kingwear!

migueldbr said:
I am now waiting for the battery to run out because I don't know the combination to boot into twrp xD. Also, unlike cellphones, forcing the power button doesn't turn it off, it just keeps rebooting. Thanks a lot for your help. I contacted zeblaze and they said they would look into the issues. First they sent me a firmware to try (which was older than the one you based the rom on, which was the same that came with my watch lol). Zeblaze seems to be very unorganized, even their site does not have firmware available to download...its a shame really, I wish i had bought a lemfo or kingwear!
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If you want to speed it up remove the backplate and follow the battery ribbon to the motherboard. If you use something pointy but rounded you can just pop the contact up (disconnecting the battery) then push it back on. But you will most likely need to reflash with SPFT unless you have a way of booting into TWRP from power off.
It is ashame they arent more on the ball with updates etc, ive heard this alot with zeblaze. definetely go LEMFO or KW next - ive been told these have a very secure future and support is now officially by the RASC community from what I know.

Yeah that’s bad they don’t want to support the Thor pro is a really good budget device with big screen and outside readable, we still have the original firmware and not updated, yeah I have an IPhone to and the Bluetooth connection is not so good but it works the Bluetooth calling works too good and I have to install an app Volume booster because is so low and for the position of the hardware is really bad this device has potential. I am waiting for my Lemfo LemX

Good work on the port. Im trying to get RR on my Microwear H2 (1gb 16gb) I have a working TWRP recovery. Could you point me in the direction of the port guide you followed for your watch so i can try and port it myself. Thanks
Also, have you managed to port any higher versions of android for your watch? I am aware of the Openwatch project, which brought me to your post.
EDIT: Just read the last few lines of your 1st post. Will have a go as you have suggested. Thanks

CerebralFlex said:
There has been quite a bit of development on the full smartwatch front recently; notably the OpenWatch project that is in full swing and pretty much covered all the main manufactures and variants that are available.
Hopefully a new OS will be available shortly; however in the meantime Id like to offer this ported Resurrection Remix to the community as I have been asked a number of times to release it for testing.
I have been using this for about a fortnight now and so far am very pleased with the results. Battery life has been tripled with hibernation, and root access provides more potential.
Please note that the UI has not been optimized for round screens however anything awkward can be done via PC and a screen cast app. Im using Vysor.
Installation:
Install .zip via TWPR in the usual fashion. Factory reset wipe is recommended.
As always please process a full backup of your existing software inc. all partitions you have available (NVRAM etc) before flashing so you have a safe return point.
Details:
Resurrection Remix ROM 5.5.9 for MTK6580
Android Version: 5.1.1
Kernel: 3.10.72+
Ported for: Finox X5 AIR / LEMFO LEM5 Pro
Known Bugs:
Bluetooth - file transferring is 50/50
Display not optimised
No clock engine - please use Ricktops Universal Launcher to regain this function.
Palm brightness - use home button to turn screen on and off.
Suggestions:
Please allow 5+ minutes for OS for intial loading after flash.
Kernel editor - reduce max CPU frequency to 600Mhz
Install Xposed framework for Lollipop 5.1.1
Greenify (and enable framework in Xposed)
Change DPI to 200 - play around with this to see what suits you best
Enable expanded desktop for all apps
Use Battery Saving Mode and Airplane Mode when possible.
Once you have set up everything do a further backup to save you setting everything up again.
All credits to the Resurrection Team for their ROM. I have not altered any aspect of the original, simply ported this over to my device.
This should work on any 5.1.1 smartwatch if properly ported using your stock files. Please see ported folder in download link to see which file I have corrected. Replacing these files with your own stock resources should work.
Download Link: http://bit.ly/2vjWHue
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Sir,
Can i requst a custom rom for Mango Galicia phone? i found no custom rom in corner of internet fot this phone.
The device is mtk-6580.

Looks like the link is dead, any chance in re-uploading it ? =E
I just bought this Smartwatch and with an rom as option, it would make my day =)