Hello guys,
I would like to know if there is a list of files that can be removed from ROM's (Oreo) that are associated with Google tracking/data collection (other than inentionally installed apps e.g. maps) .
I have an app called "nobloat" but to know what files to remove is the question!
Basic idea is to reduce spyware, save battery life and enhance privacy, if its possible!
I am open to suggestions for other Rom's that have been developed for privacy purposes. I currently am using Superman Rom (Oreo).
Thanks in advance.
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Hello all,
Starting of Android Lollipop (5.x), Google presented an official API for accessing the SD-card (among other things) called "DocumentFile" or SAF.
It's quite a restricted API compared to File, but that's the official way to use files.
Yet, up until now, because the File API was used for all apps, rom developers always chose to allow File API to be used and work even for SD-cards.
While this is nice for power users and maybe people who don't care about it, this is bad for me as a developer, because I need to have those restrictions (of forcing me to use the DocumentFile instead of File) as they exist on real stock roms.
It's not just me, but I've found a lot of apps out there that don't use the official API at all. Even "Total Commander", an app I'm still using, can't fully use it, as when I ask to send multiple files to it using DocumentFile, it fails.
Sadly, other than the real stock rom of Samsung (and not those based on them, or of course those like CM) , I can't find any rom that when using File API - it won't let me modify the sd-card files.
Now that Android 6 is coming, I think it might get even weirder, as there will be a new permission mechanism for storage.
My question:
Is there any rom or anything I can easily do (i'm not a rom developer) to have near-stock experience in terms of accessing the SD-card?
I hope I'm clear on this. English isn't my main language, so I've tried to find alternative ways to express what I want to talk about.
Maybe one of the GPE roms around here. But those are only for the GT-I9505 model.
Why are these TW based roms are Chinese?
why baidu push services is always installed in system?
I believe that its time XDA should put up a testing team
to check these roms for malware and spyware inmbedded
I also seeing a lot of Cheetah Inc apps imbedded..this
company is related to Baidu
Hi.
I urgently want to use 2 specific app-windows side by side (musician-apps . live_bpm and drummers_metronome). Sadly both apps are not capable of this. I have the stock android v. 6.01.
Therefore I tested CM13 et voila - split-screen for the above two apps works flawlessly! So whats the problem?- One other feature that I
strongly want/need... in the stock rom (live-HDR in Camera and a few other camera-features) is now NOT working in CM13 because of missing camera2-api (at least this is the error-message in camera-app)
I found a possible solution myself - download the apk's, decompile and edit the manifest.xml. This should work, but I found no way to download the apks - both are legally purchased by me. The second way, to contact the developers, was wasted. _Both didn't reply.
Any idea how to achieve both features? Perhaps any different rom?
Solved!
I still don't know an exact answer to my question, but have found a solution: Newest Resurrection Remix Rom has multi-window-mode for every app (not only those who are made for this option as in stock-marshmellow...) AND realtime-hdr. I'm happy.
Been using LineAge OS for a while, it was nice. Freed up whole lot of spaces
Looking however for a new one as it has some issues and the one I used is unofficial
-How long will LineAge OS goes official and fixes some issues I have:
>Can not hear any calls from Viber or Facebook Messenger app, can only speak to other person
>Some apps would freeze or crash (mainly social apps like Facebook and Tumblr, game apps never crashed yet)
-Zapryannov seems to be a nice alternative, I am using G903W model. But feel free to shoot other alternatives
-Are there any special steps to flash new custom ROM from an existing one or do I reboot to TWRP, wipe stuff and flash Zip as usual?
-Cyanogenmod was popular in the past but I can't seem to find it, did they support S5 Neo before?
Custom ROM removes a lot of preinstalled apps that I have, hence I want it. Using stock rom and removing preinstalled apps seems unsafe (with root).
deXterlab97 said:
Been using LineAge OS for a while, it was nice. Freed up whole lot of spaces
Looking however for a new one as it has some issues and the one I used is unofficial
-How long will LineAge OS goes official and fixes some issues I have:
>Can not hear any calls from Viber or Facebook Messenger app, can only speak to other person
>Some apps would freeze or crash (mainly social apps like Facebook and Tumblr, game apps never crashed yet)
-Zapryannov seems to be a nice alternative, I am using G903W model. But feel free to shoot other alternatives
-Are there any special steps to flash new custom ROM from an existing one or do I reboot to TWRP, wipe stuff and flash Zip as usual?
-Cyanogenmod was popular in the past but I can't seem to find it, did they support S5 Neo before?
Custom ROM removes a lot of preinstalled apps that I have, hence I want it. Using stock rom and removing preinstalled apps seems unsafe (with root).
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1- nobody knows. But what does it make a difference? Just for the status being "official"? It doesn't mean anything, I ran unofficial builds for years on various phones and some had problems others didn't.
The thing is, this device doesn't seem to have very much development going on, so maybe 1 or 2 Devs working on such a project won't make it bug free very fast. ROM development is a time consuming hobby.
U can probably help them speeding up development if u insist on getting this ROM "official".
1- > those are bugs, read above
1- > read above
2- just try, that's why where on xda, .. to try..
3- the usual
4- cyanogenmod is lineage os these days
i have the same device looking for the resurrection remix rom for my phone but cant find any. can someone help?
Teksupportt said:
i have the same device looking for the resurrection remix rom for my phone but cant find any. can someone help?
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if you have a little free time, try to port it yourself ..
1. look here
2. as base rom use this
3. as port rom use that
will give it a try by myself, but im busy at the moment
drei.liter.milch said:
if you have a little free time, try to port it yourself ..
1. look here
2. as base rom use this
3. as port rom use that
will give it a try by myself, but im busy at the moment
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i have windows and i'm pretty sure porting goes not support windows ill check it out and thanks
Hello,
as right now (mid march 2018) the AOSP ROMs for the s8 are not yet usable for a daily driver (no working ril so far) I'm looking for a good replacement.
I'm used to have rooted AOSP roms (RR, Lineage, etc.) without gapps. I don't like any of the samsung apps nor any of the modifications like the touch-wiz launcher/settings etc.
Question for me would which rom with root (without samsung & google) I should choose?
EDIT: Just another sum'up what I'm searching for:
Samsung (Apps/Services/Framework/Launcher/Settings) Free
Google (Apps/Services) Free
Rooted
Encryption
The only way I see here to achieve this is is to install one of the "google edition" custom roms and to remove the google apps you don't like yourself.
DeKiesel said:
The only way I see here to achieve this is is to install one of the "google edition" custom roms and to remove the google apps you don't like yourself.
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Thank's for your hint. I searched the ROM section and found this one here:
[CRB7]SpArTaXx'S RoM Ultra-Extra Deabloated [OREO][OFFICIAL]
It's kind like you said, replaces the samsung sh*t with google sh*t. I asked the developer if it is possible to install without google play services... let's see
And let's hope that AOSP will crash in soon :fingers-crossed: