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[Xposed][HACK] Workaround for Netflix on CM10.1 - All Exynos4 devices

This is an Xposed module (See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1574401 for more on Xposed) that allows Netflix to work on CM10.1 on Exynos4 devices.
Source code is at https://github.com/Entropy512/XposedNetflixWorkaround - Use the Android Developer Tools Eclipse package to build it
To install:
Install the Xposed Installer APK from the thread linked above
Install the Xposed framework using Xposed Installer
Install the APK linked in this post
Reboot your device after enabling the module in Xposed Installer
Enjoy Netflix

How does this work?
For whatever reason, Netflix uses its own player, called JPlayer, if it detects that it is running on Android 4.2. For whatever reason, JPlayer does NOT like the current video subsystem in CM10.1 on Exynos4 devices.
What this module does is make Netflix always think that it is running on ICS, which will make it use what appears to be the system OMX player. (I'm not entirely sure of this, but I am sure that it is NOT JPlayer and it DOES work on all of my devices I've tested).
This is an interim workaround/hack until the root cause of JPlayer failing on Exynos4 devices can be determined. (Edit: From talking with a few people, JPlayer is replacing a number of components of Android's playback framework. This includes components that have been altered for Exynos4 compatibility.)
DO NOT REPORT THIS ISSUE IN CYANOGENMOD JIRA. No affected devices are receiving M or stable builds and this is one of the many reasons.

reserved 2 - probably not needed

Worked perfect thanks
Sent from my GT-N8013 using xda premium

I'm having issues installing Xposed - after I install the apk and hit the install button, it throws the error "cannot read /data/xposed/modules.whitelist".

Netflix still a no go for me!
Sent from my GT-N8013 using Tapatalk 2

Worked on the U2.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2

BeardedB said:
Netflix still a no go for me!
Sent from my GT-N8013 using Tapatalk 2
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Working here... More details please?

dpwhitty11 said:
I'm having issues installing Xposed - after I install the apk and hit the install button, it throws the error "cannot read /data/xposed/modules.whitelist".
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Could you try this installer instead? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36436643#post36436643
It's a known problem for some ROMs which fail to update /data/system/packages.list.

rovo89 said:
Could you try this installer instead? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36436643#post36436643
It's a known problem for some ROMs which fail to update /data/system/packages.list.
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Worked perfectly, thanks!
Sent from my GT-N8013 using Tapatalk HD

Andrew, version 1.8.1 of Netflix works on Exynos4 + Jelly Bean. I'm not sure if it's the last known working version but it's an alternative; I took a stab and downloaded the version I thought might be at/around the last Netflix update for ICS.
Edit: arcee indicated that 2.1.1 will work in tomorrow's build, not sure if specific to Odroid only.

CMNein said:
Andrew, version 1.8.1 of Netflix works on Exynos4 + Jelly Bean. I'm not sure if it's the last known working version but it's an alternative; I took a stab and downloaded the version I thought might be at/around the last Netflix update for ICS.
Edit: arcee indicated that 2.1.1 will work in tomorrow's build, not sure if specific to Odroid only.
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He took a different approach to killing JPlayer:
https://github.com/CyanogenMod/andr...mmit/916bbf03847ef5e3b5264bbbeac6c30399281520
So this Xposed mod may become obsolete...
There's no clean way to do this. Either there is app-specific **** in the device tree that is difficult for users to remove if it ever gets derpy, or users have to actively search for a workaround such as this one.

Entropy512 said:
He took a different approach to killing JPlayer:
https://github.com/CyanogenMod/andr...mmit/916bbf03847ef5e3b5264bbbeac6c30399281520
So this Xposed mod may become obsolete...
There's no clean way to do this. Either there is app-specific **** in the device tree that is difficult for users to remove if it ever gets derpy, or users have to actively search for a workaround such as this one.
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Latest working version is 2.0.1, the APK is linked below. It is the last version before they have introduced the newest controls. Works just fine on S2 with CM 10.1.
http://www.mediafire.com/?4ra0wf9h441r1oo
This is the easiest solution for the problem right now. Don't update from Market, but that is I guess quite obvious.

kokesh said:
Latest working version is 2.0.1, the APK is linked below. It is the last version before they have introduced the newest controls. Works just fine on S2 with CM 10.1.
http://www.mediafire.com/?4ra0wf9h441r1oo
This is the easiest solution for the problem right now. Don't update from Market, but that is I guess quite obvious.
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The Xposed solution allows you to update and install from the Market with no issues.
Arcee's "patch the configuration XML file" approach also works.

Entropy512 said:
The Xposed solution allows you to update and install from the Market with no issues.
Arcee's "patch the configuration XML file" approach also works.
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I know, but I can't get it to work on my 2013-01-17 CM10.1 nightly S2, this was the best way to fix it.
Xposed can't install.

Entropy512 said:
reserved 2 - probably not needed
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Is this something that will eventually be rolled into a cm 10.1 nightly update or will it always be something that has to be installed separately on the side? Thanks again for all your awesome work.

mauidiver40 said:
Is this something that will eventually be rolled into a cm 10.1 nightly update or will it always be something that has to be installed separately on the side? Thanks again for all your awesome work.
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Dependent on the device maintainer I'm sure. My Odroid U2 has a fix merged in last night's nightly. YMMV.

Entropy512 said:
He took a different approach to killing JPlayer:
https://github.com/CyanogenMod/andr...mmit/916bbf03847ef5e3b5264bbbeac6c30399281520
So this Xposed mod may become obsolete...
There's no clean way to do this. Either there is app-specific **** in the device tree that is difficult for users to remove if it ever gets derpy, or users have to actively search for a workaround such as this one.
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Any chance of adding this to Galaxy S2 nightlies?
I've added <int name="nflx_player_type" value="6" /> manually to the config file and it works.

mauidiver40 said:
Is this something that will eventually be rolled into a cm 10.1 nightly update or will it always be something that has to be installed separately on the side? Thanks again for all your awesome work.
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I'm considering using arcee's approach... I really dislike having app-specific **** in the device tree though...
I can't figure out why people are having issues installing Xposed - it has installed flawlessly on every CM10.1 device I've tried. The fact that it may fail on certain manufacturer-customized firmwares isn't relevant here as this hack is specific to CM10.1
The only thing I can think of might be that Superuser prompts aren't quite working right on some people's devices.
As to eventually including Xposed in CM itself - It is something I would love to see, however as a device maintainer, it's "above my pay grade". Including it directly in CM would require careful consideration and analysis by the project leads.

I'm working on a flashable zip that drops a script in init.d to get the job done. The script is based on https://github.com/CyanogenMod/andr...mmit/916bbf03847ef5e3b5264bbbeac6c30399281520 although I had to tweak it a little to get it to work. I can share it once it is finished, if anyone is interested. It will also copy a script to addon.d so that as I update cm10.1, the hack will be persistent.

[ROM] [4.3] [ No-name CM10.2 nightlies ] [TF101 / TF101G]

No-name CM10.2 nightlies
NOTE: THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS. CONTRIBUTIONS ARE WELCOME!
(see build setup detailed below)
With that said: Welcome to the No-name CM10.2 nightlies ROM.
Who is this ROM for?
This is a ROM for people who are so eager to try bleeding edge software that they are willing to test-drive it, all bugs included, while it is being developed.
If you value a stable daily-driver with a minimum of issues over everything else, this ROM is probably not for you. There will be bugs. CM10.2 is still in early phase of development, after all.
What's working:
Wi-Fi
GPS
Headphone
All docking stuff
CM Features
AOSP Keyboard
Bluetooth
Micro SD Card & Internal storage
Launcher
Lockscreen
Auto rotate
Camera (99%)
YouTube HD playback
Unresolved, confirmed issues
Front facing camera in Camera app (works in Skype etc)
CM Focal (OMX Codec issue)
Installation:
If coming from any non-4.3.x/CM10.2-based ROM, a factory reset is very much recommended.
Although CM does have official instructions for just upgrading from 10.1.
(0. Backup your existing ROM)
1. Download latest nightly to device.
2. Download special TF101 4.3 gapps linked below.
3. Boot into recovery. TWRP is recommended over CWM.
4. Flash ROM. (This also wipes /system and any mods you already have.)
5. Flash special TF101 Gapps.
6. Reboot.
Basically, the normal procedure for any ROM.
No-name parts with extra features can optionally be installed from market.
If you feel like donating, you can install Straitjacket which is my paid app with some extra features. Plus it might give you a warm fuzzy feeling for being a good guy.
Downloads
TF101 (Wifi only) ROM is available here:
- nexfiles
TF101G ROM is available here:
- nexfiles
4.3 Gapps available here:
- Special TF101 gapps by dlumberg & josteink.
- dlumberg's mirror
Thanks to:
- The Cyanogenmod team, for all the goodies they keep on delivering, across devices.
- RaymanFX, for a CM-compatible device-tree for the TF101.
- Timduru, for KatKernel which keeps this thing stable and functional.
Issues?
Probably plenty. Help us out by reporting them here in this thread. Leave the github issue-tracker alone for now.
If you think you can fix anything, feel free to contribute. We're nice people and open to contributions.
Sources:
Android is open-source. This is an open-source project.
Cyanogenmod:
https://github.com/CyanogenMod/
Noname projects:
https://github.com/NonameROM
Kat-kernel:
https://github.com/timduru/tf101-katkernel
Build-setup:
https://github.com/josteink/android_multi-build
https://github.com/josteink/simba
Current contributors:
- dlumberg
- TheMrcool212
- ShevT
- Jostein Kjønigsen (josteink)

Changelog:
2013-08-12: Initial (preliminary) thread posted, with preliminary build instructions.
2013-08-17: Added tabletUI mods.
2013-08-17: Added TF101G build to setup.
2013-08-20: Youtube HD and Camera fixes.
2013-08-20: Added Noname top-level project on github.
2013-08-21: No longer considered experimental.

(Preliminary) Build instructions:
If you want to contribute, it's probably a good start to get your own build working.
See the instructions here:
https://github.com/NonameROM/android/wiki/Building-Noname-ROM

TheMrcool212 said:
I'm using Ubuntu 13.04 64-bit too. Maybe you had unmerged commits that causing the error.
EDIT: They had fix it:
https://github.com/CyanogenMod/andr...mmit/9de697245289afc7bb88b8e71301e2fab17a0a31
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I can second that this issue is no longer present, but now I get things related to bionic/libc (for NetBSD!!!) instead...
Don't think it's really realated, but I just want to make sure we don't have any differences which can affect the result. What version of Java are you running?
This is mine:
[email protected]:/mnt/build/android/tf101/4.3$ java -version
java version "1.7.0_25"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_25-b15)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 23.25-b01, mixed mode)
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Great to see this!! Thx Josteink.
Been fooling around with Katkiss 4.3 on a spare tf101 I have, if No-name will be like that then our beloved tf will keep on living!!!!!
Thx to all devs
Sent from my Transformer using xda premium

josteink said:
I can second that this issue is no longer present, but now I get things related to bionic/libc (for NetBSD!!!) instead...
Don't think it's really realated, but I just want to make sure we don't have any differences which can affect the result. What version of Java are you running?
This is mine:
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This commit was the cause of the bionic/libc error. I got this before too, so i skipped that commit. I recommend to use my android_bionic repository, replace it with the current CM10.2.
https://github.com/TheMrcool212/android_bionic/tree/cm-10.2
For the java, i got the same version too:
Code:
[email protected]:~$ java -version
java version "1.7.0_25"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (IcedTea 2.3.10) (7u25-2.3.10-1ubuntu0.13.04.2)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 23.7-b01, mixed mode)

What's working (Tested on my own stock CM10.2 build)
Bluetooth
Dock battery & keyboard layout.
USB Dock (Only tested with pendrive) & SD Card
Micro SD Card & Internal storage
Launcher
Lockscreen
Auto rotate
Confirmed issues
AOSP Keyboard crashes on certain time, even when not using it
Camera & CM Focal
Weird window animation bug when going to home screen.
Back button doesn't work, even on keyboard (I used pie instead)
Menu button, even on keyboard too.
What's not confirm yet to be working
Wi-Fi (due to keyboard issue)
GPS (No Wi-Fi access)
The build of mine and him are just the same, since we are using the same repositories.

TheMrcool212 said:
This commit was the cause of the bionic/libc error. I got this before too, so i skipped that commit. I recommend to use my android_bionic repository, replace it with the current CM10.2.
https://github.com/TheMrcool212/android_bionic/tree/cm-10.2
For the java, i got the same version too:
Code:
[email protected]:~$ java -version
java version "1.7.0_25"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (IcedTea 2.3.10) (7u25-2.3.10-1ubuntu0.13.04.2)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 23.7-b01, mixed mode)
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Cool. Fixed it. Uploading build now

TheMrcool212 said:
What's working (Tested on my own stock CM10.2 build)
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lots of useful info
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Awesome. Copied to FP!

Added this ROM to the general build setup.
Will find out if it works tomorrow

i will still stick with your wonderful 10.1 rom but thank you for your hard work.
The tf 101 community despite some problems is legendary in its character.
Sent from my Transformer using xda premium

karapoutsoglou said:
i will still stick with your wonderful 10.1 rom but thank you for your hard work.
The tf 101 community despite some problems is legendary in its character.
Sent from my Transformer using xda premium
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+1, but will follow this thread with more than average interest

Note top self/personal reminder:
- try flashing Google keyboard on top of AOSP keyboard.
- try building with non generic cpu variant which is not cortex-a9 from twrp device tree. Might be better than generic and still work.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 4

josteink said:
Note top self/personal reminder:
- try flashing Google keyboard on top of AOSP keyboard.
- try building with non generic cpu variant which is not cortex-a9 from twrp device tree. Might be better than generic and still work.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 4
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Google keyboard works perfectly for me using banks gapps.

@josteink Just want to tell you:
I made a branch called " tf101g-jellybean_4.3 " , based on ShevT's TF101G device tree. I've merged all of 4.3 commits from TF101 branch to the TF101G branch as well. We'll start making this ROM for 3G version as soon as the ROM for TF101 version are quite stable.
diogo.sena said:
Google keyboard works perfectly for me using banks gapps.
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Where's the banks gapps, can you give me the link for it?

TheMrcool212 said:
@josteink Just want to tell you:
I made a branch called " tf101g-jellybean_4.3 " , based on ShevT's TF101G device tree. I've merged all of 4.3 commits from TF101 branch to the TF101G branch as well. We'll start making this ROM for 3G version as soon as the ROM for TF101 version are quite stable.
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Agreed.
I just think letting @ShevT open up his repo and give us commit access would be "cleaner". We'll see when he discovers this thread and wants in on the action
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Where's the banks gapps, can you give me the link for it?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2012857
Should probably be added to FP. I'll get it done.

I know the original gapps (4.2 no-name ROM version) Google keyboard had some issues, but the newly released Google keyboard from the play store worked fully on the 4.2 no-name ROM. Not sure if there is a newer gapps which now contains that same keyboard or if it needs to be installed from the play store?
Sent from my Nexus 4

diogo.sena said:
Google keyboard works perfectly for me using banks gapps.
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Can you confirm if wifi or GPS is working then? Will make the list on the first page easier for people to rate
And what version did you use? The 4.3 version?

I just flashed the banks' 4.3 Google Keyboard. Now i can have access to my Wi-Fi and here's the update:
Wi-Fi is working
GPS working too!
All dock functions are working when flashing the banks' Google Kayboard gapps
Back, menu and recents button are working (I'm not sure why this had been fixed, maybe due to the working keyboard)
No AOSP keyboard crashes.
New issue
YouTube doesn't play when HD is enabled, only when it's been disabled.
What's left
Camera & CM Focal
Weird window animation bug when returning to home screen.
YouTube player issue.
@josteink, I think we need to revamp the gapps, since some of the apps are not updated like the keyboard, PlayStore, Google Search etc.

TheMrcool212 said:
I just flashed the banks' 4.3 Google Keyboard. Now i can have access to my Wi-Fi and here's the update:
Wi-Fi is working
GPS working too!
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Yes, only wifi droped one at restoring all the apps from Google, while loading the app store. After that no problems with wifi.
TheMrcool212 said:
New issue
YouTube doesn't play when HD is enabled, only when it's been disabled.
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Is same as on KatKiss http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44274292&postcount=2
Using TWRP 2.3.2.3
I did a cache, and system wipe, factory reset and flashed the rom with the Banks Gapps, just the core.
Main issue: lost root privilages. Otherwise: feels already as a matured rom
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pinkdot;44604445
Main issue: lost root privilages. [/QUOTE said:
Ah, got root back by changing the settings
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[ROM][CM11][grouper] OpenPDroid-patched CyanogenMod 11 builds for Nexus 7 2012 Wi-Fi

Main thread: OpenPDroid patches for CyanogenMod 11
WARNING: OpenPDroid is not compatible with ART for now. disable ART before flashing. enabling ART will cause the device to fail to boot. if you enabled ART and are unable to boot, flash official CyanogenMod temporarily to be able to fix (will cause privacy leaks). or if you have ADB access in android or recovery, you can disable ART by using setprop or editing a file.
these are grouper builds of CyanogenMod 11 patched with OpenPDroid. find them here.
update: releases will now be distributed as overlays to the official CyanogenMod snapshots. first flash the official "M" snapshot corresponding to the OpenPDroid overlay you want to flash, then flash the overlay.
update: device-specific builds are being phased out in favor of the generic overlays. please refer to this post.
note: OpenPDroid does not affect the recovery nor the kernel, you can use whatever you want.
CM11-M6 broke OpenPDroid patches, so i forked OpenPDroid to restore compatibility, fix several bugs and clean up the code. sources are here.
XDA:DevDB Information
CM11-OpenPDroid-Grouper, ROM for the Nexus 7
Contributors
Lanchon
ROM OS Version: 4.4.x KitKat
Based On: CyanogenMod
Version Information
Status: Abandoned
Created 2014-08-06
Last Updated 2014-10-08

(reserved)

Lanchon said:
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What that open droid ?and what the different froom cm11 m9 and this is ?
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leos0000 said:
What that open droid ?and what the different froom cm11 m9 and this is ?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using XDA Free mobile app
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something like XPrivacy but doesn't require Xposed, is 'native' and is free.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2098156

Lanchon said:
something like XPrivacy but doesn't require Xposed, is 'native' and is free.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2098156
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I see in your host post recovery.so i need flash this recovery to cm ?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using XDA Free mobile app

leos0000 said:
I see in your host post recovery.so i need flash this recovery to cm ?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using XDA Free mobile app
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not needed, it's just there for completeness. you can use whatever recovery you want.

CM11 M9 snapshot is now available, enjoy!
(this release has been tested on an actual device.)

Downloading now.
Will post, any bugs and a big thanx, after testing

HasH_BrowN said:
Downloading now.
Will post, any bugs and a big thanx, after testing
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thanks!

Quick question do you have a recommended GApps package? Or do you have replacement( open source app market, besides fdroid)?
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? ? So far very nice! This things SMMMOOOOTHH!
I haven't added anything as far as apks yet. Just testing everything out. Rotation, from portrait to landscape and back again while loading browser on resource intensive page, was super responsive. And as far as initial boot up after install, WOW - fastest I've seen.
This works very well inside MultiROM Manager. I'm using 3.1.10 M-Kernel a69 dirty. @Lanchon Really looking foward to what updates you have for this. ??

Camera and video are the best quality so far on any N7 ROM, most others are very grainy. I've installed ShowBox v2.3 (movies,shows) and haven't had any freeze ups. TuneIn Radio plays smooth. YouTube through the browser works great also.
Getting ready to stress the system with some apps for the next couple of days.
No complaints yet.☺

HasH_BrowN said:
Quick question do you have a recommended GApps package? Or do you have replacement( open source app market, besides fdroid)?
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? ? So far very nice! This things SMMMOOOOTHH!
I haven't added anything as far as apks yet. Just testing everything out. Rotation, from portrait to landscape and back again while loading browser on resource intensive page, was super responsive. And as far as initial boot up after install, WOW - fastest I've seen.
This works very well inside MultiROM Manager. I'm using 3.1.10 M-Kernel a69 dirty. @Lanchon Really looking foward to what updates you have for this. ??
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i dont know about gapps really.
hey thanks for the comments, but im afraid this rom doesnt have any performance improvements over official CM11 M9. in fact, it should be slower due to OPD: it introduces db lookups during many API calls. i suggest you try official M9 unless you are using PDroid Manager.

update: releases will now be distributed as overlays to the official CyanogenMod snapshots. first flash the official "M" snapshot corresponding to the OpenPDroid overlay you want to flash, then flash the overlay. full rom releases are unsupported as of now.

UPDATE: OpenPDroid support for CM11 M10 for all devices has been released!
PLEASE NOTE: device-specific builds are being phased out in favor of the generic overlays. please refer to this post.
enjoy!

UPDATE: OpenPDroid is now compatible with ART!
get the new generic overlays here. enjoy!

UPDATE: CM11 M11 OpenPDroid overlays for all devices released!
THREAD END NOTICE: no further notifications of updates will be posted to this thread.
please subscribe to the device-independent thread instead.
enjoy!

[MOD][CM11][4.4.4][GPL] OpenPDroid patches for CyanogenMod 11

OpenPDroid patches for CyanogenMod 11
i am maintaining the OpenPDroid patches for CyanogenMod 11. find them here. discussion of changes here.
i made scripts you can use to easily patch and unpatch your source tree (and to make new patches from your tree):
repo-patch apply: apply patch files
repo-patch reset: reset source tree (unpatch)
repo-patch make: create patch files
repo-patch help: show help for repo-patch
repo-patch-diff-apply: apply patch files, diff the output against a reference to only show anomalies
remove-intermediates: delete intermediate build files of the affected components
PLEASE NOTE: device-specific builds are being phased out in favor of the generic overlays. please see below for details.
UPDATE: OpenPDroid is now compatible with ART!
WARNING: OpenPDroid is not compatible with ART for now. disable ART before flashing. enabling ART will cause the device to fail to boot. if you enabled ART and are unable to boot, flash official CyanogenMod temporarily to be able to fix (will cause privacy leaks). or if you have ADB access in android or recovery, you can disable ART by using setprop or editing a file.
My Ready-Made ROMs
NEW: M-snapshot generic overlays for all devices
Nexus 5 (hammerhead) (discontinued)
Nexus 4 (mako) (discontinued)
Nexus 7 2012 Wi-Fi (grouper) (discontinued)
Galaxy S II International (i9100) (discontinued)
Contributed ROMs
Galaxy S III LTE (d2lte) - maintainer: @tom_say
Moto G 2013 (falcon) - maintainer: @MiyagiSan
XDA:DevDB Information
CM11-OpenPDroid, Tool/Utility for all devices (see above for details)
Contributors
Lanchon
Version Information
Status: Beta
Created 2014-08-06
Last Updated 2014-10-10

Generic CyanogenMod 11 M-Snapshot Overlays For All Devices
these are overlays to flash over CyanogenMod 11 M-SNAPSHOTS for all devices. find them here.
these releases are built against the Nexus 5 sources and are guaranteed to work on that device.
they should also work on other devices; please report on your experience below.
Instructions
make sure you are using a compatible CyanogenMod 11 M-snapshot.
make sure you are using the Dalvik VM and not ART. OpenPDroid is not compatible with ART for now.
UPDATE: OpenPDroid is now compatible with ART! just be patient on first boot, it takes a while...
choose your desired overlay:
with stock messaging app: for phones, if you want to install and use the OpenPDroid-patched stock messaging app. (this is required for managing messaging access via OpenPDroid,)
without stock messaging app: for phones if you do not want the stock messaging app installed, and for tablets.
download the overlay that matches your snapshot.
MAKE A NANDROID BACKUP! you can choose to only backup the /system partition.
flash the overlay.
profit!
you can revert the changes by restoring your nandroid backup. it is enough to restore the /system partition (use advanced nandroid restore for that).

Any chance you will add Nexus⁴ 4 (Mako) to list of devices in 1st post?

smartymcfly said:
Any chance you will add Nexus⁴ 4 (Mako) to list of devices in 1st post?
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done!

UPDATE: test support for all devices added!!

any chance for 'ready made' CM11 for d2lte?
thank you for your work/time/knowledge.:thumbup:
err on the side of kindness

mrrocketdog said:
any chance for 'ready made' CM11 for d2lte?
thank you for your work/time/knowledge.:thumbup:
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did you try the generic?

am downloading now. will give a try. thanks
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mrrocketdog said:
am downloading now. will give a try. thanks
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did you try it?

at work. will try this a.m. when i get home.:thumbup:
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just flashed. :victory:
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Appears to work for d2lte
Lanchon said:
Generic CyanogenMod 11 M-Snapshot Overlays For All Devices
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I've tried the generic overlay with the Samsung Galaxy S3 (d2lte) and it seems to work! I haven't run into any problems, and it blocks access in the cases where I've tested it (which is, admittedly, only a few). So while I can't verify it's successfully blocking everything, I can say that it appears to be functional. Which leads me to wonder if anyone's made an OpenPDroid test app that could easily verify whether things are actually being blocked/spoofed...
Thanks, Lanchon!

Discostrings said:
I've tried the generic overlay with the Samsung Galaxy S3 (d2lte) and it seems to work! I haven't run into any problems, and it blocks access in the cases where I've tested it (which is, admittedly, only a few). So while I'm can't verify it's successfully blocking everything, I can say that it appears to be functional. Which leads me to wonder if anyone's made an OpenPDroid test app that could easily verify whether things are actually being blocked/spoofed...
Thanks, Lanchon!
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OPD has bugs and leaks. and XPrivacy. droidwall too, as afwall. it works to control most apps. if someone wanted, they could attack it in many ways. but nobody bothers so kinda works

There isn't an actual app made just for opd but there is various apps that provide lots of info about your phone.
Location/Phone Number can be with a lot of apps. Log out of Facebook and uninstall/reinstall or clear data/cache from it or any apps that you want to check if it is working .... Some apps might use cached data and give you a false positive.
And then there are apps that get certain info for things from other apps so the only way to make it work is to change it on the other app like Google services/framework or Google something that lots of apps get generate their info from.
There is a new app on xposed called donkeyguard that is also similar to this and xprivacy.

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There is a new app on xposed called donkeyguard that is also similar to this and xprivacy.
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donkeyguard is not free software. for all i know, it's not even open source. i have to urge users to disregard that option completely.
on the other hand, xprivacy *IS* free software. the premium version may sell for a price in the market, but its full unobfuscated source is in github under the GPL; as free as it gets. you can clone it and roll your own "premium" app if you want.
years ago donkeyguard's developer made a proprietary app to manage the PDroid patches, which are free software. he refused to release his software under a free license, even after being told that others would develop a free replacement for his app sooner or later and all his coding effort will go to waste. he didn't, they did, and so it happened. even after his app completely died, he chose not to release it as free software.
with free xprivacy in existence, and even being much more mature, there is no justification for using proprietary secret software to secure your data.

UPDATE: OpenPDroid support for CM11 M10 for all devices has been released!
PLEASE NOTE: device-specific builds are being phased out in favor of the generic overlays. please refer to this post.
enjoy!

UPDATE: OpenPDroid is now compatible with ART!
get the new generic overlays here. enjoy!

UPDATE: new scripts to apply patches.
(used to be specialized for OPD, now are a generic tool to patch repos)

UPDATE: CM11 M11 OpenPDroid overlays for all devices released!
enjoy!

Thanks

Lanchon said:
UPDATE: OpenPDroid is now compatible with ART!
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Is the ART compatibility now present in all the versions (i.e. M6, M9, M10 and M11 versions) of the OpenPDroid patches?

[Q] [lollipop][root] superuser fork? or any other opensource alternative?

Hi,
Koush's superuser (https://github.com/koush/Superuser) is abandonned.
Last update was february 2014 - date of the files provided in the last archive posted here http://koush.com/post/superuser.
Unfortunately It is not compatible with lollipop: https://github.com/koush/Superuser/issues/268
I don't want to use the closed-source superSU.
So my question is: do you know any alternative?
Thanks

jeekajoo said:
Hi,
It *looks like* Koush's superuser (https://github.com/koush/Superuser) is discontinued.
Last update was february 2014 - date of the files provided in the last archive posted here http://koush.com/post/superuser.
Unfortunately It is not compatible with lollipop: https://github.com/koush/Superuser/issues/268
I know that SlimRoms team forked Superuser: https://github.com/SlimRoms/Superuser but it looks like you have to use their roms because it is totally integrated into it. It is a bit the same with CyanogenMod: https://github.com/CyanogenMod/Superuser
I don't want to use the close-source superSU.
So my question is: do you know any alternative?
Thanks
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Here this should work just fine flash it through recovery. http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/supersu/2014-09-02-supersu-v2-05-t2868133
Edit I see it says you don't wanna use SuperSU? Why is that?
Sent from my Samsung SCH-I605
Nexus 6 giveaway
If you have not talked to me and your interested pm me.

I'd rather use free and opensource software, I won't explain here why.

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I'd rather use free and opensource software, I won't explain here why.
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OK and super su is not free?
Sent from my SCH-I605 using XDA Free mobile app

it is at no cost but
not opensource, not free software (libre)

I think there is a need to have an opensource alternative to superSU.
I asked a question to the developpers (slimroms) of a superuser fork: https://github.com/SlimRoms/Superuser/issues/4

I'd be most interested in an opensource superuser app as well. I'll try to follow in the link you provided. Thanks.

fivemill said:
I'd be most interested in an opensource superuser app as well. I'll try to follow in the link you provided. Thanks.
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Hey,
Someone created a build from slimrom's superuser fork: http://mkiddy.leerik.nl/android/superuser/
Source: https://github.com/SlimRoms/Superuser/issues/4
I didn't try for now, but I guess you might be interested.

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Hey,
Someone created a build from slimrom's superuser fork: http://mkiddy.leerik.nl/android/superuser/
Source: https://github.com/SlimRoms/Superuser/issues/4
I didn't try for now, but I guess you might be interested.
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Thanks for the pointer, I'll check it out!

Some activity: https://github.com/SlimRoms/Superuser/issues/4#issuecomment-125494463

I tried to build it but no success so far. It just need some tweaks here and there, like this another attempt to maintain koush' Superuser to Lollipop. I wish I knew more about Android development, but I can contribute to testing and other stuff.
BTW, I've been using "superuser-27042015_2-52c8320.zip" since I discovered it and I haven't found any significant problem, as long as you set SELinux as permissive. The only application that refused to work with that superuser was PowerNap but now that I don't use GAPPs I don't need to use it.

Just to show it's working, a few screenshots. We really need an alternative superuser, who respect the freedom of its users. Security by obscurity is not an option when we are dealing with root-related tasks.

I guess we'll be able to have superuser work with selinux in enforcing mode
thanks to phhusson's work: https://github.com/phhusson/Superuser

I saw those changes and I tried to build it with no success. The problem lays with Widgets, it also needs to be updated to support the latest SDK.

Is there a thrustfully ZIP file out there for phhussons Superuser? I'v not enought knowlege to built it by my own.

Not yet, tried to build it myself and I got an error when I try to use the su binary in my phone.

I hope we will get an open source Superuser app that is not abandoned. That will be great step for our freedom, security and privacy.