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[Q] Rom question !!

Hi Guys!
Just got my nexus 5, I was wondering as to which current ROM's available offer any of the following :
1) Halo
2) PIE control
Thanks in advance !

Not sure about ROMs but if you're happy with the stock ROM and just want those two features then you can install the Xposed Framework and download Gravity Box for PIE control and XHalo modules. I know the Gravity Box module is functional, not sure about Halo since I don't use it. Hope this helps.
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just go through the roms and read the op's, they list all the features

wkmyers62 said:
Not sure about ROMs but if you're happy with the stock ROM and just want those two features then you can install the Xposed Framework and download Gravity Box for PIE control and XHalo modules. I know the Gravity Box module is functional, not sure about Halo since I don't use it. Hope this helps.
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Thank you, i will look into Xposed Framework. One question though, does installing Xposed Framework require the device to be rooted ? I know i have to root the device to install a custom ROM but was just wondering if Xposed Framework can be installed without rooting.

TheAtheistOtaku said:
just go through the roms and read the op's, they list all the features
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I looked through all the ROMs in the nexus 5 sections, only a few of them list change logs the rest just instructions on how to install the ROM. I believe there was just ROM thread that actually listed out all the features added to the ROM.
I understand that nexus 5 development is in its early stages and I do not expect to see full feature functionality for a while. Being kinda new to the android scene i am still trying to understand all the terminology used so change logs really dont elaborate on anything yet. Thank you though

fruitsalt said:
Thank you, i will look into Xposed Framework. One question though, does installing Xposed Framework require the device to be rooted ? I know i have to root the device to install a custom ROM but was just wondering if Xposed Framework can be installed without rooting.
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1) you don't need root to flash custom ROMs. Only custom recovery. You do however, have to unlock your bootloader.#
2) Yes, Xposed needs root.

Xposed conflict with camera mods in MM

After lots of tries i found there is a problem between Xposed and All other camera mods for our Z3 (i have no info about other phones like Z2). So we cant use Xposed + Pexocam or Cyberian or... in Marshmallow (there is no problem with LP!) and it gives u something like this message: "Camera is in use by another application, please close other apps..."
(Note i tested with both .575 and .570)
Anyone has a workaround or has both Xposed and camera mod without problem??

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After lots of tries i found there is a problem between Xposed and All other camera mods for our Z3 (i have no info about other phones like Z2). So we cant use Xposed + Pexocam or Cyberian or... in Marshmallow (there is no problem with LP!) and it gives u something like this message: "Camera is in use by another application, please close other apps..."
(Note i tested with both .575 and .570)
Anyone has a workaround or has both Xposed and camera mod without problem??
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I have xposed v85 and have used both of those mods. Likely it's a module than xposed as a whole as I have no trouble.
Have you confirmed it works without xposed installed? Maybe it's another mod?

Dobsgw said:
I have xposed v85 and have used both of those mods. Likely it's a module than xposed as a whole as I have no trouble.
Have you confirmed it works without xposed installed? Maybe it's another mod?
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Yeah I confirm its Xposed, Without it everything works fine
I just had gravity box on xposed but i cleared its data so that must be a xposed problem

I confirm again
Tried once again with just xposed installed (all modules except greenify - which is inactive- were uninstalled) and camera mods not working.
I dont know how this could happen since you have both xposed and camera mods!
I did this:
flashed rom --> flashed Pexocam v8 --> Everything working fine --> Flashed latest Xposed --> Pexocam not working!!!

agent.47 said:
I confirm again
Tried once again with just xposed installed (all modules except greenify - which is inactive- were uninstalled) and camera mods not working.
I dont know how this could happen since you have both xposed and camera mods!
I did this:
flashed rom --> flashed Pexocam v8 --> Everything working fine --> Flashed latest Xposed --> Pexocam not working!!!
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Flash xposed first.
I always flash ROM, Xposed, then mods.
Tbh it shouldn't make much difference but something to try.
I'm on MWA 5.0.0 by Pandemic.
If you use custom ROM perhaps something has been edited that the camera required to function?
There's a lot of variables here :/
Could try another ROM with xposed and camera mod and see if it works?
Troubleshooting is gonna suck on this one as it works for some and not others.

Well i tested flashing xposed then camera, makes no difference
I use stock pre-rooted .575, it mustn't be problem because i had that problem with .570 too but there wasn't any problem with LP roms with same xposed version!
I saw some other people had this problem, i used almost all of their solution like clearing data and cache, completely removing camera then installing new mod, etc, but non of them works. That's a xposed problem and idk what's wrong!
Note that I'm using D6633 variant

agent.47 said:
Well i tested flashing xposed then camera, makes no difference
I use stock pre-rooted .575, it mustn't be problem because i had that problem with .570 too but there wasn't any problem with LP roms with same xposed version!
I saw some other people had this problem, i used almost all of their solution like clearing data and cache, completely removing camera then installing new mod, etc, but non of them works. That's a xposed problem and idk what's wrong!
Note that I'm using D6633 variant
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Its "not" an xposed problem, its quite easy to blaim xposed but i use it a long time and totally no issues with it, maybe is it just the camera mod or duplicated lines in the end of your build.prop !

Pandemic said:
Its "not" an xposed problem, its quite easy to blaim xposed but i use it a long time and totally no issues with it, maybe is it just the camera mod or duplicated lines in the end of your build.prop !
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I use xposed for a long time too and I never had any issues with it - thanks to its creator - but whenever i uninstall xposed, camera mods work well. Idk if there is any problem with build.prop but it mustn't be camera mod problem since many users installed it successfully.

Do you have superuser mod?
Are you using the versión of MM?
latest versión?
Logs?

panchuckles said:
Do you have superuser mod?
Are you using the versión of MM?
latest versión?
Logs?
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1. I had Rajeev's Superusermod for cyberian camera III since it was needed but for PexoCam i didn't flash it.
2. I use MM version
3. Everything is at latest version
4. No logs

Hello, sorry that I've dug out an old post. But yes, my Xposed is also conflicting with camera mods (both Cyberian & Pexocam). Camera mods worked when Xposed framework was not installed but once installed, crashed.
Have you found any workaround?
On stock pre-rooted .575 (D6653) as well.
Thanks!

I haven't found any workaround yet
Maybe professionals could help us if they see this thread

How to get as close to stock Android(Nexus) as possible but still keep functions!

I've been looking for a stock Android ROM for the s7 edge but the two roms Nyssa and KryxOS had too many issues and we're unstable. (Nyssa ROM development has also been cut short)
So im making this tutorial for those who want Nexus but still want GearVR and stability! And FYI this ROM is ODEXED.
Step 1)
Download a ROM called BasicPlus 4.5 (or any latest BasicPlus)
Step 2)
Wipe phone internal/system/delvik/etc in TWRP
Step 3) install BasicPlus ROM
Step 4)
Download Nexus conversion pack zip file and install it through TWRP
Step 5)
Download titanium backup and remove any Samsung apps you don't want
Step 6)
Enjoy
Links:
Nexus conversion pack: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24694152805485010
BasicPlus ROM forum for download: http://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/development/rom-basicplus-1-t3402601

Why do you want to get close to Stock Android (Nexus)? I personally feel, that Samsung TouchWiz UI is already better than Stock Android. Stock Android is just vanilla with poor breed of softwares like Camera.

charming.arpit said:
Why do you want to get close to Stock Android (Nexus)? I personally feel, that Samsung TouchWiz UI is already better than Stock Android. Stock Android is just vanilla with poor breed of softwares like Camera.
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In this you still keep the stock Samsung camera but things like the phone, messaging app, gallery, etc all change to google. Also you're pull down menu and settings menu is unchanged stays the same as stock TouchWiz, so it's a mix kind of and it's very nice if you're looking for stock Android but still keep main Samsung functions

daaamn that's tempting.. i still didn't lost my warranty so hasitating.. but vanilla look with samsung apps.. that's like dreams come true for me

wodzini said:
daaamn that's tempting.. i still didn't lost my warranty so hasitating.. but vanilla look with samsung apps.. that's like dreams come true for me
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I used the ROM BasicPlus because it's very light and in aroma you can remove anything Samsung and it will still run flawlessly! When I installed basic plus I only had 8-9 apps (phone, calculator, google play store, etc) I even removed the internet browser. It's pretty much an empty ROM with amazing features but you choose everything! Hope who ever tries it gives some feedback

Any screenshot please after conversation to nexus
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Any screenshot please after conversation to nexus
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For some reason I attach them but nothing uploads. Will retry.

Some screen shots
Here you go.

Nice rom but would be better if you could rid of Samsung pull down menu.

riz157 said:
Nice rom but would be better if you could rid of Samsung pull down menu.
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I would love to but unfortunately my development skills are zero

@bvdxr If you dont know Basic plus rom stopped the development.
So whats the benefit of installing a rom that dosent have updates..

Kookitza said:
@bvdxr If you dont know Basic plus rom stopped the development.
So whats the benefit of installing a rom that dosent have updates..
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4.5 has been very stable thus far, and it's the only ROM I know of that you can remove as much as this ROM offers.

bvdxr said:
4.5 has been very stable thus far, and it's the only ROM I know of that you can remove as much as this ROM offers.
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Ok, but for me its a problem to installing a rom that dosent have a future

Kookitza said:
Ok, but for me its a problem to installing a rom that dosent have a future
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If you want security updates you can flash them if I'm not mistaken but over all these isn't anything new that's necessarily "experience" changing that's worth an update. This ROM works and it's flawless so far, to that I say, to each his own. If you have any ROM suggestions id gladly look at them!

bvdxr said:
If you want security updates you can flash them if I'm not mistaken but over all these isn't anything new that's necessarily "experience" changing that's worth an update. This ROM works and it's flawless so far, to that I say, to each his own. If you have any ROM suggestions id gladly look at them!
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There is a debloat script that remove all the bloat apps that samsung has: http://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/themes/samsung-galaxy-s7-s7-edge-bloat-list-t3359654
So i think it doesnt matter what rom you install, and therefor i think we dosent have to stick with Basic rom beacase it has removeble script in the aroma installer. We can install any rom and use this script.
What do you think?

Kookitza said:
There is a debloat script that remove all the bloat apps that samsung has: http://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/themes/samsung-galaxy-s7-s7-edge-bloat-list-t3359654
So i think it doesnt matter what rom you install, and therefor i think we dosent have to stick with Basic rom beacase it has removeble script in the aroma installer. We can install any rom and use this script.
What do you think?
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I agree with you completely, but I mentioned basic plus because that's what I used and it worked. I didn't use this process with any other ROM so I didn't want to risk an error happening to any user who reads this. Either way, appreciate your input.

S8 ACTIVE Substratum

To whom it may concern.
I Recently picked up a Galaxy S8 Active and tried to install substratum to find that it only gives a system UI force close upon reboot when Itried to apply a theme even when the theme said it was successfully built with no problems.
Any solutions? No support for the s8 ACTIVE?
Thank you in advance
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Using Substratum and Xposed at the same time ? (RR 5.8.5)

Hello
I am using Resurrection Remix 5.8.5 (Android 7.1.2) on my Honor 5C (Unlocked Bootloader, Custom Recovery, Rooted with Magisk)
I am using Xposed modules like Greenify, Fake Wifi, Instant Face Unlock and a few others.
But I want to use Substratum too, to have more customization.
It seems like no one asked the question here, so here it is: Can xposed and Substratum work on the same ROM ? Or will it cause bugs, Bootloops or others problems ? Resurrection Remix is a ROM that work with Substratum, but I don't know with Xposed...
Maybe I'm asking a dumb question, but these apps are both modifying system...
TL;DR: I want to know if Substratum and Xposed can work together in Android N.
Thanks
hydargos

132 view and no one can answer ? Guess I'll have to do a backup and try myself.
I'll tell here if this works or not, or if I experience any bug.

hydargos123 said:
132 view and no one can answer ? Guess I'll have to do a backup and try myself.I'll tell here if this works or not, or if I experience any bug.
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Same question from me, Im on an S7 with superman rom v2.90 and Im getting a "it seems that you are on a unsupported samsung device, but firebase could not be verfied" error message.

So, I tested and i had no bug at all. I have installed SwiftBlack theme (paid) and a navbar theme, and everything work fine: the navbar and the theme are applied without problem. Apparently Xposed and Substratum can work together with these theme and the modules I listed in my first post.
b1k3rdude said:
Same question from me, Im on an S7 with superman rom v2.90 and Im getting a "it seems that you are on a unsupported samsung device, but firebase could not be verfied" error message.
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Well, i don't know if Substratum will work on this rom... I'm using Resurrection Remix, and it's a ROM supported by Substratum, but i don't know how this will work for you... Maybe you should do a backup and try by yourself. If your ROM is based on Samsung ROM or on LineageOS, that may work... If it work, just don't forget to disable all themes before installing an update, or you may have bootloops.
hydargos

hydargos123 said:
Well, i don't know if Substratum will work on this rom... If your ROM is based on Samsung ROM
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This ROM is samsung based.
So I got Sungstratum installed, along with Substratum and a test theme - no joy. Loading up Substratum app gives me the same annoying error " it seems that you are on supported samsung device, but firebase could not be verified."

b1k3rdude said:
So I got Sungstratum installed, along with Substratum and a test theme - no joy. Loading up Substratum app gives me the same annoying error " it seems that you are on supported samsung device, but firebase could not be verified."
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Oh, sorry about that. I don't think I can help you, i'm new to Substratum and i don'tuse Samsung ROMs... Maybe you should create a new thread to ask others users what to do.

Substratum and xposed work fine in 4 ROMs I've tried out...