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[Q&A] [AOSP] Official 4.4.4 - S4 Google Edition - Stable-R2 - Feel the Experience of

[Q&A] [AOSP] Official 4.4.4 - S4 Google Edition - Stable-R2 - Feel the Experience of
Q&A for [AOSP] Official 4.4.4 - S4 Google Edition - Stable-R2 - Feel the Experience of Nexus
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Multi-tasking
Pressing and holding down the hard menu button (using SGS4 I9505) launches Google Now instead of what I would have expected to be the app switcher as is typical in CM11 and other similar ROMS.
Is there any method of app switching in this ROM? Even the Nexus devices have this ability.
Thanks.

I am pretty sure its the GE, i tried the aosp one and the phone stuck at google logo at the start.

Minimum brightness value
Hello everyone,
I have installed this ROM and noticed that the minimum brightness (backlight) value is set to 40.
Via ES File Explorer I edited /sys/class/LEDs/LCD backlight/brightness to value 5 and I successfully saved but when I increase the brightness in settings --> display --> brightness and then I decrease it back to the minimum level, the setting in /sys/class/LEDs/LCD backlight/brightness goes back to 40.
Are there any solutions to set this value (or another one that does what I need) in a permanent way without using applications such as root dim ? Thank you so much!

OTA support and other questions.
Hellos
I wish to install this rom on my GS4 but I was wondering whether this has OTA updates. I would also want to know if it works on At&t l337 model. Thanks.

What's the difference between this ROM and the other one (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2557353) if I want to flash Vanilla Android?

Google Welcome Screen Loop
Hi,
I just installed this ROM on my S4 I9505 through a custom recovery.
I wiped the cache and data before I installed the ROM.
I am getting a google welcome screen, nothing happens and only 4 circle dots keeps looping?
Is this normal, or have I done something wrong?
Also it will not boot into recovery anymore
Any help would be very much appreciated.
Thanks,

Best kernel for GT-i9505 S4 Edition
Hey, I've got the i9505 and I just installed the Nexus Experience 4.4.4 ROM, the battery comes down very fast so I would like to know what is the best kernel to get the same battery time as the stock 4.4.2 touchwiz rom, with TW after 7 hours and 4 hours of screen there was 20% of battery remaining, please help me to know what kernel should i install.

rom change
my question is if i can instal this Google edition rom on my curent kernel ([email protected]#1 , baseband version i9505xxufndg, current android 4.4.2 , rooted)

Galaxy S4 SHV-E330S
I want to ask if this device suites for the that rom?
Galaxy S4 SHV-E330S (korean)

Build Prop recovery
Hey, I've been running this Rom perfectly for a few months now, I just recently changed my build prop file to imitate the nexus 5 in order to get Gravity movie free from play store. The editor I used failed to save a backup and now I can't remember what the below settings needs to be changed back to. Can someone please provide these values for me.
ro.product.manufacturer=LGE
ro.product.model=Nexus 5
ro.product.brand=google
ro.product.name=hammerhead
ro.product.device=hammerhead
ro.product.board=hammerhead

Wireless Charging
Hi there, i was wondering if Jamal could answer my question.
Does wireless charging work on your ROM if so i would love to know the answer.

No Play Store, Gallery/Camera, or Chrome
Some help would be appreciated...
I've been playing around with this ROM for a few hours now and cannot get the play store, camera, or gallery to work. I'm sure the gallery and camera are connected, and I frankly don't even care as long as I can get the play store and chrome working.
My data is working fine, and so is gmail, drive etc. The only problems are with these apps. So, to try and solve the play store issue I've cleared cache, soft rebooted, reflashed ROM, and even installed the latest version. When I installed the latest version, it worked for about 2 seconds and then quit working again. Oh forgot to mention that when the phone boots it says "Google Play has Stopped Working" and the same thing happens when I start up chrome. Help would be much appreciated, I really love this ROM
Update: I've narrowed it down to an error with saving of some sort. I AM using Safestrap, should have clarified. Anyway, Chrome just doesn't load, and I have figured out that the play store works up until it tries to download something, and then it freaks out and closes. I managed to bypass this to a degree by loading apks to my google drive and downloading that way, and was able to get firefox running. Using firefox, I tried to download a file and got an error reading "/storage/emulated/0/Download/xyz.apk could not be saved, because an unknown error occurred. Try a different saving location" so yeah, I narrowed it down to an error with the save directory, just cannot figure out what is going on.

LTE connection cutting off
Hello,
I am using the 4.3 version of this rom, I have an annoying problem - my LTE connection is great, however whenever I make or receieve a phonecall my LTE connection switches off into a HSPDA connection and does not switch back to LTE after the phonecall is finished. How do I fix this? I have to keep switching on and off aeroplane mode to reset it into a LTE connection.

I9500
Will this rom work with i9500 ??

T-Mobile S4 Help
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Differences
Hi, new here so please bare with me.
What is the difference between this rom and the Google Play Edition 4.4.4?
I don't like the original rom for my S4 and would like a clean room that give better battery life.
Thanks for your help.

Is everything working here
does every sensor form s4 works on this rom....

Just wondering can the app drawer icon on the home screen be changed, in something like xposed framework.
I don't want to use another launcher, I'd like to keep stock.
I'm going for a total black and white theme.
Sent from my GT-I9505G using XDA Free mobile app

Hi guys, I want to report a little bug that I found in this rom
When I listen music and I want to open snapchat, the music player( google play music or another music player) it forze stop to snapchat and for music. After my phone freeze for few second( like 4) I hope you fix it in the next updates or in Lollipop updated ??
Enviado desde mi GT-I9505 mediante Tapatalk

[Q&A] [ROM][CM10][CM10.1][CM-10.2][CM-11.0][GT-S7710] Samsung X Cover 2

Q&A for [ROM][CM10][CM10.1][CM-10.2][CM-11.0][GT-S7710] Samsung X Cover 2
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Kosh_swe said:
Cm10.2 is all BUT stable! ...
My hardkeys (back/menu/home) stopped working ONLY on flxo/Vanir firmwares, ive tried both cm10.2 (20140204_cm_10.2_skomer-ota-eng.flx, which is supposed to be "rock solid", i dont want nightlies since this phone is going to my gf so im after a stable firmware) but i've also tried latest nightly vanir 4.4 but that got the same bug in it!
...
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@Kosh_swe, have you found a solution? I also failed to get the Vanir ROM to work and I'd consider the flox CM10.2 ROM. Your post suggest that my radio would be dead in flox, too.
---------- Post added at 12:35 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:26 PM ----------
Matt64 said:
Hey guys,
I recently compiled flxo CM11.0 rom with STE OMX support (from TeamCanjica).
I've been testing it for a couple of weeks, for me everything seems ok (no reboots, camera working ...)
I didn't test bluetooth hand's free, but it's certainly still broken.
You can download this rom from my dropbox account :
xxx
I'm also trying to compile Ubuntu Touch for S7710, I'll let you know when the rom will be flashable.
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@Matt64, could you provide a hands-on on how to do the compiling?

Never mind, fixed my radio issue. See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56293409&postcount=37

Testing radio issues
Hi to all,
I just tested radio issues on my phone. I was researching, why radio is not working.
Here are results, maybe it will help. Anyway, I have my GT-s7710 for testing and I can do some tests or catch some debug informations if needed.
It seems that problem why radio is not working is located in modem-supervisor process. In original firmware, this process is responsible for uploading firmware into dbx500 platform chip. But in CM, there is no such process.
I am not expert, but it seems to.
I tried to use old modem-supervisor process to make everything working.
Services line from original fw:
Code:
service modem-supervisor /system/bin/modem-supervisor -r -f /dev/dbx500_mloader_fw -i /sys/devices/platform/ab8500-i2c.0/chip_id -c monitor -t 0
but it needs to be changed because /sys/devices/platform/ab8500-i2c.0/chip_id changed to /sys/devices/platform/ab8505-i2c.0/chip_id
Problem is that firmware event for loading firmware is never generated and firmware is not uploaded.
I have some dumps and traces if you need them. Thank you for your work!
Lukas

loneraver said:
I tried it, and got none of the "known" issues. Give it a try. If you get any issues, you can always flash back to stock rom.
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Your "tested" devices are just headphones, right?
The Problem is not the hearing part - the microphone signals are blocked...
if you have a real headset - please try with that one again and tell me

an idea
The 7580's phone hardware is almost identical to the 7710. The processor in the 7580-higher heights, but the hardware buttons and then there are all of the functions, but it has the 4.2.2 firmware, which allow moving to the SD card. Somehow it should possess to operate from 7710.
I'm Hungarian, sorry if the translation is wrong, happened with google.

Okay so I am having the same problem with HW buttons as many others before me...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51234756&postcount=329
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51253847&postcount=333
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54973574&postcount=362
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After clean 1st boot after the installation the buttons are working perfectly, but after reboot (2nd boot) they are not working properly. Only long presses are working (google search by long press of menu button, kill aplication by long press of back button, last apps by long press of home button).
So? There is no such responde on how to fix that..!

DaGrizzly said:
Your "tested" devices are just headphones, right?
The Problem is not the hearing part - the microphone signals are blocked...
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In my cited post I refer to a previously made post where I listed the devices:
loneraver said:
I tested it with logitech ue9000 and samsung hs2000.
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Both are real headsets with working mics.

Know it's OT but if it's true it's exiting:
Miui for our phone coming?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=58720490
Sent from my GT-S7710 using XDA Free mobile app
Sent from my GT-S7710 using XDA Free mobile app

Try other
this one is very very STABLE :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2689010

XCover 2: BT hands free - Problem fixed yet?
Hey developers,
I was wandering if the BT problem has been fixed for Cyanogenmod Version 10.2 for XCover 2.
BT hands free. Connection/pairing works, but the audio path is broken.
Thanks a lot!

baseband wipe
I can't get Cyanogenmod 10.2 working. Everytime installation wipes my baseband.
When I install the Stock ROM SIM works again - but after flashing CM again also wipes baseband again.
My Installation-Tools:
Odin v3.07
CMW: 20140112_cwm-6.0.4.6_skomer_fixed.tar.md5
CM: 20140204_cm_10.2_skomer-ota-eng.flx.zip
Is there any chance to install the baseband (I think it's inside the modem.bin)?

No network available in Polish Play
I'm installing CM for my father in law on Samsung X Cover 2 and I'm facing problem with no available network.
I've tried CM 11 and CM 10.2 - both are running fast but both doesn't recognize any network operator.
CM11 has additional problem with hanging during shutdown.
I've found that Polish network Play has common problems with radio: like here
https://code.google.com/p/cyanogenmod4milestone/issues/detail?id=510.
But even I'm putting T-Mobile sim card then still phone doesn't recognize (phone is coming from Play but it is unlocked).
When I restored Play stock ROM then it works.
Could anybody help in this?
I cannot point link to logcat because new user limitation - pastebin URL part is rWttd9PH

sk_8x said:
I'm installing CM for my father in law on Samsung X Cover 2 and I'm facing problem with no available network.
I've tried CM 11 and CM 10.2 - both are running fast but both doesn't recognize any network operator.
CM11 has additional problem with hanging during shutdown.
I've found that Polish network Play has common problems with radio: like here
https://code.google.com/p/cyanogenmod4milestone/issues/detail?id=510.
But even I'm putting T-Mobile sim card then still phone doesn't recognize (phone is coming from Play but it is unlocked).
When I restored Play stock ROM then it works.
Could anybody help in this?
I cannot point link to logcat because new user limitation - pastebin URL part is rWttd9PH
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Forget CM en try Vanir or MIUI these are more up2date. Also CM11 is alpa with camera bug:
First look at: http://forum.xda-developers.com/t/xcover-2
Vanir
Second, I use Vanir 4.4.4 daily. It has some bugs, but not some bugs that makes it unstable. Known issues:
Start/Stop navbar after every restart
Use this solution to fix connection errors after a fresh Flash: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60411469&postcount=612
Other small bugs:
2G/3G quick setting and normal settings dont work properly because of absence of LTE
Navigation Ring and immersive mode causes dead touch screen space
DSP manager doesn't work
After using Vanir 4.4.4 I never want to go back! It's that much faster, more free RAM en better battery performance. Because of the better RAM performance, you must kill apps more often else it will drain the battery quicker :silly:.
Best way to Flash with 4.4.4 is to first flash Clockworkmod through ODIN, then do the usual Full Wipe --> Wipe Cache --> Flash Rom --> Flash GAPPS. Here is a video of someone doing these things. P.S. in this video the process is speeded up also reboot can freeze the system (just remove battery after a couple of minutes)
Files
Vanir: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7agwkTbiz0pNHZMQlpudkR4NUU/view
GAPPS: https://mega.co.nz/#!kokjzJwT!eqmMam5r5N2kWvtmSMy4QnaHnxvoqhDtr_joSDU5anI
MIUI
Another option is MIUI (used on the the popular Chinese Xiaomo phones). Instead of the Vanir build, this build is still being maintained. But because it's based on Vanir it has most likely has the same bugs. Never tried it because I prefer stock Android.
2nd, the connection error fix for vanir could also work for CM (vanir uses stuff from CM).

[Q&A] [ROM][A500 & A501] Android 4.4.4 (OmniROM unofficial)

Q&A for [ROM][A500 & A501] Android 4.4.4 (OmniROM unofficial)
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Android 4.4.4 on Acer A500 Working Partially
I was running ICS 4.03 and installed the 4.4.4 from this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2705989
Using Skrilax V9 bootloader and CWM 6.0.4.5.
Omnirom Kitkat loads up fine but cannot restore apps through Titanium Backup and as it reports no Root access.
Also Google Play cannot locate this device but I can log in and see my apps using the stock Browser that was installed.
Made several attempts with Google Android Manager to no avail.
I assume this custom ROM has root access correct? If true, don't understand why Titanium Backup is complaining.
Location is set for Wi-Fi and mobile network to determine location.
So for now cannot restore my apps locally via Titanium Backup until I get to the bottom of the issue.
Your guidance appreciated as well as the work to make this ROM available to such a broad audience.
DISREGARD, I am getting everything working in the light version.

Rom for Acer A500
Hello I am new to the forum and also the modding and not perlo language very well.
I tried to flash the recovery "update-recovery-thor2002ro-rev1.7.3" the "OmniROM-4.4.4-Tegraowners ROM v21" the work went well but sometimes I crash.
Can you tell me what is currently the OmniROM 4.4.4 better and more stable than those in the first page, and if I can flash with the current recovery, (update-recovery-thor2002ro-rev1.7.3), pointing to the steps to do because I lost in the discussion not knowing the language in fact I am using the translator.
thanks

Hello!
I can flash the OmniROM KitKat front page having the recovery "update-recovery-thor2002ro-rev1.7.3"?
thanks

ugor84 said:
Hello I am new to the forum and also the modding and not perlo language very well.
I tried to flash the recovery "update-recovery-thor2002ro-rev1.7.3" the "OmniROM-4.4.4-Tegraowners ROM v21" the work went well but sometimes I crash.
Can you tell me what is currently the OmniROM 4.4.4 better and more stable than those in the first page, and if I can flash with the current recovery, (update-recovery-thor2002ro-rev1.7.3), pointing to the steps to do because I lost in the discussion not knowing the language in fact I am using the translator.
thanks
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I used the instructions found at the beginning of the 4.4.4 Light version thread as the full version gave me issues. I didn't use the Thor recovery, Skrilax version 9 instead.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2792022

GPS not working
I am using A500 and I have instaled Android 4.4.4 ROM based on Omnirom KitKat (build 6).
The instalation was successfully completed, I think so because there was no errors. This is my first time so I havent any expirience.
See attachment pictures...there is no GPS. Any sugestion, why?
Thanky you.
EDIT: I add one more picture to see how it was before.

gapps for omni ROM 4.4.4
I just got these gapps to work on my a500
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2397942
I had to wipe the system and reflashed the ROM and gapps
I'm using the pico version. Hope that helps
Sent from my Acer iconia A500

Great rom
jenko1447 said:
I just got these gapps to work on my a500
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2397942
I had to wipe the system and reflashed the ROM and gapps
I'm using the pico version. Hope that helps
Sent from my Acer iconia A500
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Wasnt sure where to say thanks. So I decided to put it here. Thanks for all the hard work the rom is awesome!!

Can I install build 8 overtop of build 6?
Can I install build 8 overtop of build 6? What I mean by that is can I install build 8 without wipeing data in CWM because I already have build 6 installed and I have the same ROM so can I?

Loss of Root
Has anyone else lost root with build 8?

flickering screen with Facebook?????
I installed v6 of omni ROM on my Acer a500, and just updated to the newest version. Both ROMs are am some and smooth, but I have just one issue when I have Facebook open for a few minutes, I go to scroll down then the screen starts to flicker and I can't do anything. And to use it again I have to reboot otherwise I just get a black screen. It happens on both versions of the ROM, anyone else have this issue???. Thanks for any replies

Hello , I am trying to flash this rom on my Acer a500 and I get this error :
This package is for "picasso.a500" device this is a "ventana".
E:error
Status (7)
Could anyone help me with this issue?

Lockups
yeah i have been having a few issues along the same lines, i think its more to do with disk 'bandwidth' usage than the cpu. With low data throughput apps running it will run for days without issue, start downloading at 500kB/s (or sometimes as little as 370kB/s) and do some other disk intensive task and pop its gone! this could be biased a bit by my experience of it as i quite often use the A500 to dl things or load it up with stuff before a journey etc.. have also had it get stuck in deep sleep modes but think thats the disk issue as well...
Could it be overfilling it disk buffers or something? not much experience with android hardware but this tablets a bit old now and new roms may be expecting the inbuilt storage to be performing a little faster than the a500's can deal with
Also have tried all the available i/o schedulers and none seem to have and noticeable difference in time between hangs, although without bothering to setup proper test conditions i cant really say much really
oops was meant to be in reply to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60787006&postcount=293 meh....

LNX partition not loading?
Hello and sorry if it's an easy question but it's my first time trying to install roms. I've followed http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2705989 to install OmniRom 4.4.4 on my iconia A500. I installed Skrilax bootloader V9 and then CWM 6.0.4.5 on my device and up to now everything worked well. I then put OmniRom 4.4.4 build 8 and gapp pico on a micro sd card, wiped data using CWM then install the rom (from /storage/sdcard1) then installed the gapp (also from /storage/sdcard1), then wiped cache partition and rebooted. I've been stuck on the Skrylax "booting android image from LNX partition" for half an hour now... Where did I make a mistake?

Stuck on startup logo
hi
please help me
i installed kitkat ROM and mini gapss
and after restarting the tab stucked in startup logo
what is the cause & what shall i do to overcome that
and thx

Step by step guide
Hi guys. i'm a noob at this. i had earlier successfully rooted by Samsung Galaxy S Plus with CyanogenMod, but am at my wits end with rooting my A500. The process seems very complicated, with each page leading to another and resulting in multiple downloads. could someone please give a step by step guide with all downloads listed in sequence. screenshots would be great help. thanks in advance.

Using TWRP-2.6.3.0 to install Omni 4.4.4
Hi all,
Just want to know if it does matter to use TWRP-2.6.3.0 (instead of 2.6.3.1) to install Omni 4.4.4...???
Anyway, the installation went through w/out any issue. I'm using my revived Acer-A500 (was bricked for almost 2 yrs).
W/out this XDA-Dev's great resource, I would not be able to revive my bricked Acer-A500 & running Omni 4.4.4 (CM-11) now.
Many thanks to everyone on the board, especially, Skrilax, blackthund3r, civato & all the great XDA-Dev team...!!!
Cheers,
JKS

[Q] SM-N9108V (Chinese) Custom ROM options

Hello peoples!
First, allow me to kick myself for buying a Chinese phone. OUCH. There, moving on.
I have the Note 4 model SM-N9108V, Android v5.1.1, and it's been a complete nightmare to deal with it. (IT DOES NOT HAVE GOOGLE PLAY!) It seems this is the least common model out there on the internet. I have been able to find guides for all versions of the Note4, but for my version is very difficult.
After some brick scares, I was finally able to root my phone, install ClockworkMod Recovery and Open GApps. While it's "usable" now, some things still don't work. For example, The automatic Google Sync just does not work for some reason. I have to go on Settings and automatically click on everything to sync (calendar, contacts, etc).
So, I'm guessing my only option is to flash a custom ROM. But I can't find ROMs specifically for this device....
What are my options here? Can I install CyanogenMod made for the international version? Is there a Android 5/6 Stock ROM out there in the wild that I'm not aware of?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
TL ; DR Which custom ROMs are there for the SM-N9108V? Is there a Android 5/6 Stock ROM available? Can I install the CyanogenMod for another Note4 version?

Rmassah said:
Hello peoples!
First, allow me to kick myself for buying a Chinese phone. OUCH. There, moving on.
I have the Note 4 model SM-N9108V, Android v5.1.1, and it's been a complete nightmare to deal with it. (IT DOES NOT HAVE GOOGLE PLAY!) It seems this is the least common model out there on the internet. I have been able to find guides for all versions of the Note4, but for my version is very difficult.
After some brick scares, I was finally able to root my phone, install ClockworkMod Recovery and Open GApps. While it's "usable" now, some things still don't work. For example, The automatic Google Sync just does not work for some reason. I have to go on Settings and automatically click on everything to sync (calendar, contacts, etc).
So, I'm guessing my only option is to flash a custom ROM. But I can't find ROMs specifically for this device....
What are my options here? Can I install CyanogenMod made for the international version? Is there a Android 5/6 Stock ROM out there in the wild that I'm not aware of?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
TL ; DR Which custom ROMs are there for the SM-N9108V? Is there a Android 5/6 Stock ROM available? Can I install the CyanogenMod for another Note4 version?
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About Your Request for a Custom Rom, I didnt can Help You! SORRY!
HOPE I CAN HELP YOU WITH THIS! Its A SPECIAL "GOOGLE PLAY STORE" FOR YOUR DEVICE!
Go Here or Choose "Direct Download Link" http://ar.androware.net/shopping/ge...laxy-note-4-td-lte-samsung-muscat-175799.html
Direct Downloaad Link: http://ar.androware.net/get-google-play-store-175799.html

Rmassah said:
Hello peoples!
First, allow me to kick myself for buying a Chinese phone. OUCH. There, moving on.
I have the Note 4 model SM-N9108V, Android v5.1.1, and it's been a complete nightmare to deal with it. (IT DOES NOT HAVE GOOGLE PLAY!) It seems this is the least common model out there on the internet. I have been able to find guides for all versions of the Note4, but for my version is very difficult.
After some brick scares, I was finally able to root my phone, install ClockworkMod Recovery and Open GApps. While it's "usable" now, some things still don't work. For example, The automatic Google Sync just does not work for some reason. I have to go on Settings and automatically click on everything to sync (calendar, contacts, etc).
So, I'm guessing my only option is to flash a custom ROM. But I can't find ROMs specifically for this device....
What are my options here? Can I install CyanogenMod made for the international version? Is there a Android 5/6 Stock ROM out there in the wild that I'm not aware of?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
TL ; DR Which custom ROMs are there for the SM-N9108V? Is there a Android 5/6 Stock ROM available? Can I install the CyanogenMod for another Note4 version?
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Hello.
Allow me also to kick myself since i bought also this stupid version of Note 4. And imagine i exchange it with a S5. What a deal!
Anyway, there is a very nice MIUI ROM (xiaomi style) for this phone, see my post here where i collected all the posts explaining how to do it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=66904680&postcount=2
Also you can root it and install also google play and everything is working fine.
Except the 3G and 4G! in my case they are not working well, i have drop calls, no data connection etc..
Can you tell me, do you operate the phone outside China? is it working ok on 3G?

Note 4 N9108V

ripee said:
Note 4 N9108V
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will the TWRP in your link (3.1.1-0 tar) work on N9106W ??

Chinese galaxy note 4 gapps that work!!
Hi. It's been.a while since I've seen this post, looking for a solution for this phone. I finally got it working properly with all the Google apps.
After installing TWERP, I have tried many different gapps packages but always had the same result. Google apps crashing over and over again. I have finally found the right one and made my phone fully functional.
baNkS’s Dynamic*Gapps for Marshmallow*(279 MB)
This being my first ever post on this forum, I am bot allowed to post any outside links. But you should be able to Google it.
In the description, it says that the built-in script detects the chipset and installs the correct set.
Upon installation and restart, the Google services still crashed every couple of seconds but I was able to sign into my Google account. And, after an update, everything was fine.
I hope you find this useful, since it's an old post

Logging in with child account (Family Link) on Leeco le max 2 with custom ROM

Hi!
I have a Le Max 2, that I was thinking of upgrading to a new android version/custom ROM and let my daughter use it with a family linked child account.
However, when trying to add the account, I always get a message saying that an update is required, stating that the minimum requirements for family link is android 5.1/play services 8.6 and the recommended is Android 7.0 or higher. Of course, the versions of android and play services are more than recent enough to meet the requirements, so I guess there must be something else with the custom ROMs or gapps that causes the error message. So far I have been trying AOSP extended (pie), resurrection remix (pie) and lineageos (pie and oreo), all of them with gapps micro from opengapps, and they all fail with the same error message.
Searching the forum for similar issues, I find that some users (having other phone models) have got it to work using custom ROM, while others have gone back to stock ROM. However, I haven't found any suggestions of what actually causes this error message or if there is a general solution to this issue regardless of phone models or ROMs.
A few of the other, similar threads, but for other phone models than mine:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-4/help/family-link-custom-rom-t3839561
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-3/help/google-family-link-kenzo-t3850734
Do any out there know anything about what actually causes this message (what is family link actually checking), and how I can get it to work? Or if there is any known combo of ROM/gapps for the Le 2 max that will work with a family link account?

Did you solve the problem? I also tried a few roms and used mini and full gapps version, but error still appears.