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[ROM][AOSP][Flo++0.4.2 (2014/04/06)] [Beta]

*** Disclaimer
Flashing a ROM is an inherently risky operation. You alone are responsible for any damages, data loss, or dead kittens caused by flashing this ROM. Nexus devices are notoriously hard to brick, but should you do so by either your own error, omission, or a by flaw in this ROM you have been forewarned.
Introduction
Flo++ is an AOSP Kitkat (KOT49H) based ROM with the stock kernel aimed mostly at minimalists that want a clean base installation with basic power user functionality. GAPPS are not installed to allow you to flash flash the GAPPS package of your choice. I recommend going with one of the PA GAPPS packages.
Images
See attachments below
Features
* Busybox compiled into ROM (/system/bin)
* Pre-Rooted
* Supersu 1.94
* QCOMM Dalvik and Bionic optimizations (This ROM is NOT compatible with ART)
* QCOMM Adreno Graphics Usermode driver update (20140331 version) Revert file is available here
* Android Terminal Emulator (as system app)
* Titanium Backup (as user app)
ToDo:
* Add init.d support
* Edit Framework to add advanced power menu options
* Add Developer and Power user appropriate tools
* Add File Manager
* More stuff based on input and testing
* Add option to install CWM (For users without Custom recovery)
Installation instructions
Requirements:
* Nexus 7 (2013) wifi version (aka "Flo") with unlocked bootloader
* Custom recovery (TWRP or CWM recommended, PhilZ Touch highly recommended)
Instructions:
* Perform a nandroid backup and store it on your PC, this is just prudent practice before installing any ROM
* Copy flo++[version].zip to /sdcard/
* Reboot to recovery
* Perform a Factory Reset or if using PhilZ, "Wipe Data/Factory Reset" > "Clean to Install a new ROM"
* Install Flo++
* Install GAPPS package (optional) if desired.
* Reboot and enjoy
Download
Download from AFH:
Flo++0.4.2.zip
MD5: 45026d4fb49d02eaeb88cf2a49cfb3e3
Flo++0.4.1a.zip
MD5: 5f0daca93ae6345917f39c743552c802
Older versions
Flo++0.3.zip
MD5: 3eb4c88a7859c4508934642878a04342
Flo++0.2.8-signed.zip
MD5: 6f13b2f8a5f30cfdd202b154c84135db
Changelog
flo++ changelog
v0.4.2 [21040406]: added updated Qcomm Adreno 320 GPU drivers. Revert file available here
v0.4.1a [20140405]: Recompiled with latest version of busybox and added Android Terminal Emulator, TitaniumBackup 6.1.5.4. Updated Supersu to v1.94 - Temporarily discontinued use of Aroma Installer.
v0.3.0 [21040314]: Added Basic Aroma Installer, Qualcomm Bionic and Dalvik optimizations. This ROM is not compatible with ART
v0.2.8 [20140306]: Stock AOSP Kernel, busybox (compiled into ROM), Rooted- Supersu 1.93,Rom is signed and can be flashed using Stock Recovery IF factory reset has been done
v0.2.1 : 0.2.7[20140302-20140305]: Internal testing not released
v0.1 [20140228]: Clean "mostly stock" AOSP build, userdebug, stock kernel, Korean and japanese input methods removed
FAQ
Q. Can I install this without a custom recovery?
A. In theory, Yes. Just do a factory reset and it *should* work. You do have backups , Right?
As of v0.3 you must use a custom recovery (until I resolve the signing issue using AROMA)
Q. Why doesn't GPS work?
A. Short answer: Actually it does (confirmed with GPS test), you need to install a GPS app or flash GAPPS with Google Maps in order to actually "use" GPS. Longer answer here.
Q. Backup and restore doesn't work. whats wrong?
A. Backup and restore functionality comes with GAPPS or a special transport service written for a storage service. Since I do not intend to host anyone's backups there is a fix posted here. This issue will be fixed before the ROM is released from Beta status (version 1.0).
Thanks To/Credits
Qualcomm Developer Network, for Adreno Drivers - https://developer.qualcomm.com/
Titanium Track, For Titanium Backup - http://www.matrixrewriter.com/android/
Jack Palevich (jackpal) for Android Terminal Emulator - https://github.com/jackpal/Android-Terminal-Emulator
chainfire, for SuperSU - http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu
Gnurou, for busybox - https://github.com/Gnurou/busybox-android
Google, for AOSP source and kernel - https://android.googlesource.com
amarullz, for AROMA Installer - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1461712
kszaq and jphilippon - for making the Bionic and Dalvik optimizations readily available on XDA
Code Aurora Forum, for the Bionic optimization patch
Motorolla, Dalvik library was extracted from Moto X 4.4. ROM.

Known Bugs /Issues
[20140408] Backup and reset do not work out of the box. - workaround here . This will be fixed in next release, but you can enable the function by following the directions in the post.
[20140314] Aroma signature breaks ROM signature. Will fix this when I get a chance, but until then use unsigned zip.
[20149316] It has been reported that GPS is not functional on v0.3 will investigate the report and update as soon as possibile
GPS works (confirmed with GPS test) For user functionality install a third party GPS Nav app or flash PA mico modular GAPPS and install GMaps.

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i'll give it a shot!

What toolchain is this built with?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app

PwnCakes193 said:
What toolchain is this built with?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app
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Whoops I misread your question. This is built GNU make 3.81 x86_64-pc-linux-gnu on Debian Jessie/SID using the standard AOSP /prebuilts. I have not decided whether or not to use Linaro.
Right now I'm working on getting the Aroma installer configured. The next version (probably tonight or tomorrow) will include the qc dalvik and bionic optimizations and a couple more tweaks.

flyboy1100 said:
i'll give it a shot!
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This ROM is still a work in progress but please feel free to let me know if you have any suggestions or see any problems. I'm uploading the next incremental change right now (AROMA Installer and QCOMM optimizations)
[update: Having some issues uploading to AFH at the moment, will post the link once I can verify the md5 is good and the upload isn't corrupted]

oldsoldier2003 said:
This ROM is still a work in progress but please feel free to let me know if you have any suggestions or see any problems. I'm uploading the next incremental change right now (AROMA Installer and QCOMM optimizations)
[update: Having some issues uploading to AFH at the moment, will post the link once I can verify the md5 is good and the upload isn't corrupted]
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Advanced reboot and immersive mode and I would be set, especially with the QC and bionic stuff.
This is the perfect ROM I think for me to build my car nexus off since I will be running Timur's kernel + services. I want as minimal as possible.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

You should build with GCC 4.8. Its under Google source And only requires a few chsnges to work.
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flyboy1100 said:
Advanced reboot and immersive mode and I would be set, especially with the QC and bionic stuff.
This is the perfect ROM I think for me to build my car nexus off since I will be running Timur's kernel + services. I want as minimal as possible.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk
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as promised... tonight was a bad upload night...
Download from AFH:
Flo++0.3.zip
MD5: 3eb4c88a7859c4508934642878a04342
you might consider installing Xposed and gravitybox(KK) this would neatly solve the power menu and immersive mode. I run both on my non dev rom with no stability issues whatsoever (I don't run any other Xposed modules on that ROM)

oldsoldier2003 said:
as promised... tonight was a bad upload night...
Download from AFH:
Flo++0.3.zip
MD5: 3eb4c88a7859c4508934642878a04342
you might consider installing Xposed and gravitybox(KK) this would neatly solve the power menu and immersive mode. I run both on my non dev rom with no stability issues whatsoever (I don't run any other Xposed modules on that ROM)
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I will probably look into that, Just wanted a good base to work off w/o tons of extra fluff I won't use. Downloading the newest now
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk

I couldn't get gps to work at all on this rom, did you perhaps trim a little too much?
Btw, how did you build this? I returned my flo today since Verizon has the deb/lte for 49.99 this weekend! There is nothing Like this over there and would really like something similar, even if I have to build it myself but I am clueless on how
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk

flyboy1100 said:
I couldn't get gps to work at all on this rom, did you perhaps trim a little too much?
Btw, how did you build this? I returned my flo today since Verizon has the deb/lte for 49.99 this weekend! There is nothing Like this over there and would really like something similar, even if I have to build it myself but I am clueless on how
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk
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I'll have a look at this and recheck the proprietary blobs to make sure they are current.
If you want to give building a ROM for deb a go just start here:
http://source.android.com/source/index.html
To compile it you'll need to have a working 64 bit Linux installation, it seems most of the folks here are using Ubuntu. There are tons of tutorials and if you get stuck shoot me a PM and I'll help if I can.

flyboy1100 said:
I couldn't get gps to work at all on this rom, did you perhaps trim a little too much?
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Apparently this is a semi "known" issue with AOSP stock builds. It has been reported in the past that GPS won't work without GMaps. I flashed PA mico modular GAPPS (it doesn't have Gmaps) and installed GPS test and it reported that the GPS is indeed working.
For a car installation this would work well if you have a third party Navigation app you prefer over GMaps.
I then installed GMaps which further confirmed GPS is working. I've come to the conclusion that this is not "broken" , but is a feature that is not supported "out of the box" by the AOSP build. Makes sense to me since supporting the hardware is OS responsibility, where utilizing the data is application level responsibility.

Any updates ?
Mind if I try to port this to deb?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

flyboy1100 said:
Any updates ?
Mind if I try to port this to deb?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk
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I took a short (enforced) break due to internet issues last week. Right now I'm in the process of recompiling the ROM and cleaning up the installer so It will be a couple days before I upload a new version.
Have at it I don't have a deb device to test with, but if you have any problems I can try to help you through it in PM.

Work issues have slowed down my progress (double shifts and no days off... ) The next update will include freshly compiled Android Terminal and the latest update of SuperSu.
This project is not abandoned - just slowed down for a bit

Status update:
v0.4.0 [20140405]: Recompiled with latest version of busybox and added Android Terminal Emulator, TitaniumBackup 6.1.5.4. Updated Supersu to v1.94 - Temporarily discontinued use of Aroma Installer
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It's late here I'll update and upload tomorrow after testing.

uploaded to AFH
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23329332407584361
MD5 : 5f0daca93ae6345917f39c743552c802

TESTING!!

[Mod] [CM11] ••The Ultimate Project™•• Collection

∆Thread navigator:
•What is ultimate project
••Why cm11
•••What is inside the package
••••How to install
•••••credits
••••••developers talk
•WHAT IS THE ULTIMATE PROJECT?
its a collection of mods and apps that will make your life with CM11 better than ever
••WHY CM11?
cyanogen mod is a free community and all most every one are using cm11 or 12 and i just though that it would be great to share my experience with you
•••SO WHAT IS INSIDE THE PACKAGE?
1.Quick boot mod (this will make your cm11 shut down and boot up faster)
2.quick boot.apk (this is for the unofficial cm11s if the quick boot mod didn't work you can use this app)
3.modded Google camera (better image and video quality)
4.greenify(battery and ram saver by hibernating the background apps)
5.Gapps xxsmall edition( with Google now support and gmail)
6.universal blunder ( a script to delete all unnecessary files and junks on all mobile brands)
7.adrenaline engine boost( a script to give you a better performance and gaming)
8.Emoji (all android 4.4 emoji)
9.lollipop sounds (the new android 5.0 sounds)
10.project mod treble swap ( this will gave you more ram which means more speed and performance )
11.project mod boost script special edition ( this will gonna make your android performs like an alien device )
12.lollipop launcher( the new android 5.0 launcher)
•••HOW TO INSTALL:
download the package from here
https://db.tt/thcX2rkH
1.go to recovery and flash the package
2.to activate quick boot mod go to developer options
3.to use an app just go to app drawer and open it
4.to activate adrenaline engine go to terminal and enter the code
su
boost
5.some greenify features need xposed framework
6.project mods are automatically activated
•••••CREDITS:
1.God
2 @Abhinandan Trilokia for the universal blunder
2 @ImbaWind for adrenaline engine
3 @madkita for Google apps
4 @madkita for lollipop sounds
5 @k1ks for project mods
6.Cyanogen for cm11
7.speed software for root explorer
8.mobiant for lollipop launcher
9.dropbox for the cloud server 10 @blade44 for the quick boot mod
11.if your app or mod is here and i didn't mention your name on credit please pm me so i can add you
••••••DEVELOPERS TALK:
if you you know an app or script or mod that will help just write it and I will add it on the next release
if you like my work and want to do me a favour just click the thanks button and no thing else
Now try it and give me your feedback
Please keep the threat clean

Hi there, I don't think your file is correct because nothing happens after flash. I am sure I've d/l the full file correctly.

i have flashed the file over cm11 armv6 and its working did you wipe?

madkita said:
i have flashed the file over cm11 armv6 and its working did you wipe?
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Yes, I do wipe and make a clean flash from scratch. My phone is HTC one X with CM11 ROM.

but i say no need for wipe

open your app drawer if you found the mentioned apps that means installed successfuly

madkita said:
open your app drawer if you found the mentioned apps that means installed successfuly
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Sorry, maybe I didn't make it clear. what I was doing is fully wipe and flash CM11 ROM for HTC one X from scratch, and afte rall my google apps abd data is download back to normal from server, and then I flash your mod WITHOUT WIPE. But I don't see any app or other mod inside the system after reboot. I check it with root explorer. So I think I do follow your step, right ? Do you ever try to clean-wipe flash from scratch and then flash your mod ?

i checked it again and it works without aby problems on a clean install

chihliouma said:
Sorry, maybe I didn't make it clear. what I was doing is fully wipe and flash CM11 ROM for HTC one X from scratch, and afte rall my google apps abd data is download back to normal from server, and then I flash your mod WITHOUT WIPE. But I don't see any app or other mod inside the system after reboot. I check it with root explorer. So I think I do follow your step, right ? Do you ever try to clean-wipe flash from scratch and then flash your mod ?
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Check if you had system partition mounted when you were installing the package, if there weren't any files installed thetn this might be the problem.

@shiftyHungary did it work for you

Good Luck !!

can any one confirm that it works

Wowza...just beathed alot of extra life into my ZTE Awe. Lolipop launcher and quickboot dont work on my device, but i can live without them. Well done

Quick boot mod only works on official cm11 builds and some other builds like armv6 build but the quick but apk works on any android device

The app just force closes whenever I try to open it. We at the Awe forums on androidforums are running an unofficial build, so it makes sense to me the mod wouldnt work but the app is not as well. Again, I can do without. Everything else, minus the launcher, appears to be working.
Though I can't find any difference when running the "boost" command. What is it supposed to do exactly?

its apically for games

Well again I didn't notice much of a difference with or without running it. Real Racing 3, GTA San Andreas and Modern Combat 4/5 run significantly better than before the mod. I was able to even record some decent game plays on each with Rec Screen Recorder with only about a 10fps drop and minor lag, something I struggled to do initially. All in all, I'll confirm this works and have already spread the word to my fellow Awe users.
Many thanks for your hard work

[ROM][5.1.1]Ethereal-OS v1.1 -- Custom (Stock-Based) ROM for Alcatel Ideal (4060A)

Ethereal-OS v1.1-Beta
Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
with Viper4Arise v2.5.0.5 Audio Enhancement
& Google Assistant​
DISCLAIMER:
Your warranty is now void by proceeding. Flashing your device's partitions or modifying its stock configuration poses an inherent risk of permanently damaging your device. By proceeding further, you are absolving me of any liability in the event your device is damaged or rendered inoperable. You -- and you alone -- are solely responsible for your device. Follow the instructions carefully and things should go smoothly.
ETHEREAL-OS v1.1​
As its name implies -- Ethereal -- this stock-based Lollipop ROM is very light weight & refined. It combines a pure stock experience with several features and enhancements beyond those of which are included by the manufacturer & service provider. Furthermore, this ROM has been debloated, and freed of those pesky /system apps for which many of us have no need or wish. However, should you have the need for those apps, I will eventually be providing a download link for the /system APKs that I removed.
REQUIREMENTS:
In order to flash this ROM to your device, TWRP custom recovery must be installed. While it is possible to flash this ROM using an on-device flashing utility, such as Flashfire, these instructions will be geared towards custom recovery. If you do not have TWRP already installed on your Alcatel Ideal, simply search the XDA threads for the files and instructions to do so.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Android Version: 5.1.1 Lollipop
Build No. Ethereal-OS v1.1
Kernel Version: 3.10.49-g3d12fcb
Android Security Patch Level: June 1, 2017
Baseband Version: MSM8909.LA.1.1.c7.1-113370119
Build Date: August 15, 2017 15:22.26 EST
FEATURES:
Moderately debloated;
Pre-rooted with SuperSU v2.82-SR3;
BusyBox 1.27.2;
Google Pixel (Dark Mod) boot & shutdown animation;
Zipaligned;
Essential GApps;
June 1, 2017 Android Security Patches;
Insecure boot support;
Init.d support;
GApps Installed:
Google Pixel Camera
Google Chrome
Google Clock
Google Calendar
Google Contacts
Google Drive
Android System WebView
Google Search & Google Voice Search
Google Assistant Launcher
Google Messenger
Gboard - Google Keyboard
MEDIA:
Dolby Digital Plus v1.0
Viper4Arise v2.5.0.5 with FET Compression, FIREqualizer & Convolver
NEON Audio Drivers v2.5.0.4
Sony Music App v9.3.10.A.0.7
Sony TrackID Music v4.6.8.0.20
VLC Media Player v2.1.15
UI & UTILITY APPLICATIONS:
MIXplorer File Manager v6.18.6
SuperSU Root Manager v2.82
Kernel Adiutor-Mod v1.0 (02-28-2017)
BusyBox v57
Nova Launcher v5.3
Pixel Dark Icon Pack v1.8
Pixel Icon Pack v1.1.3
Quick Reboot Pro
Fast Cleaner v3.2.8
Google Wallpapers
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Download the ROM and save it to internal storage or, preferably,
an external micro-SD card;
2. Boot your device into TWRP recovery;
3. Perform a full wipe (/data, dalvik, /system & /cache). NOTE: If you saved the ROM zip on internal storage, DO NOT wipe internal storage. If you saved the ROM zip to external storage, format your /data partition;
4. Select INSTALL from TWRP's main menu, navigate to the storage location of the ROM zip,
select the file, and swipe to commence with installation. The process will take around two minutes;
5. When installation completes, to prevent possible boot looping, wipe cache & dalvik cache. Reboot system. NOTE: first boot may take several minutes. Do not interrupt the process and be patient. Subsequent boot ups will occur much faster.
6. After completing initial setup and signing in with your Google account, it is very important to go ahead and update Google Play Services and all GApps which require updates through the Play Store. This step is important to ensure proper functionality of the Google Assistant Launcher.
KERNEL SOURCE CODE:
https://github.com/zombah/android_kernel_alcatel_msm8909
BUGS:
When reporting a bug, if you are not submitting a bug report, please provide, with as much specificity as possible, the exact nature of the bug. Screenshots can be helpful as well.
NOTE:
I am in the process of adding more features to this ROM, such as the CyanogenMod 12.1 Theme Engine interface or Substratum OMS management. I was not able to implement theming just yet, due to my wishes to get this beta release posted as early as possible.
THANKS & MENTIONS:
I'd like to thank @Chainfire for his ceaseless development of SuperSU. Thanks to TeslaCoil Software for Nova Launcher. Thanks to Hootan Parsa for the best file management app on the planet: MIXplorer. Thanks to @Stericson for BusyBox. Thanks to Viper Acoustic for Viper4Arise for Android, and thanks to Dolby Technologies for Dolby Digital Plus.
I would also like to mention and say thanks to @scohut for his assistance and advice on this project.
DOWNLOAD LINK:
Ethereal-OS v1.1-beta: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1Sfod4HWfk2dDJYc1hreldSTTg/view?usp=drivesdk

There's a boot loop in the ROM. I just fixed it. Uploading the patched file now.
UPDATE: boot loop fixed. Replaced download link with fixed ROM...

So far....so good

Without a hitch:good:
edit: camera works wonderful but camcorder seems to error after use "can't connect to camera"

I'm having the same problem too (Screenshot) but everything else seems to be working fine! Like it a lot
Enviado desde mi Alcatel_4060A mediante Tapatalk

ESzn said:
I'm having the same problem too (Screenshot) but everything else seems to be working fine! Like it a lot
Enviado desde mi Alcatel_4060A mediante Tapatalk
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Hmmmm. So the video recording seems to have a bug. I'll work on it this evening. Did you guys have any trouble with the regular camera at all?

MotoJunkie01 said:
Hmmmm. So the video recording seems to have a bug. I'll work on it this evening. Did you guys have any trouble with the regular camera at all?
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Do you mean in the stock ROM? I never had any problems with the camera in that ROM. I also tested Open Camera and had the same problem

ESzn said:
Do you mean in the stock ROM? I never had any problems with the camera in that ROM. I also tested Open Camera and had the same problem
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No I mean in this custom ROM. Does the Pixel Camera take and store photos OK? Is it just the video camera giving camera error?

MotoJunkie01 said:
No I mean in this custom ROM. Does the Pixel Camera take and store photos OK? Is it just the video camera giving camera error?
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Oh yeah sorry, the camera works perfectly, It's just the video camera

ESzn said:
Oh yeah sorry, the camera works perfectly, It's just the video camera
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OK. I may know where the problem is. I'll check the camera drivers this evening and try to iron it out. If so, I'll post a patch you can flash from TWRP to fix it.

MotoJunkie01 said:
OK. I may know where the problem is. I'll check the camera drivers this evening and try to iron it out. If so, I'll post a patch you can flash from TWRP to fix it.
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Nice man thank you

Just curious is there a way on your custom rom to make the sd card part of the overall storage on my device?

furmaneth said:
Just curious is there a way on your custom rom to make the sd card part of the overall storage on my device?
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Perhaps. I'll check on the possibility of adaptive storage. Yeah you can set it yourself by using a terminal emulator and entering the following:
adb shell sm set-force-adoptable true

I just wanted to let everyone know that the old Rro layers manager works with this OS... Some layers work, some don't... You just have to fool around with it to find one you like that works properly. Here's some of my settings screens with Jeremy Beck's Acid layers installed. For some reason I can't get the main settings screen's background to go dark to match. Same thing on the stock rom though... Does anyone know how to mod the settings app to change the background to black?

MotoJunkie01 said:
Perhaps. I'll check on the possibility of adaptive storage. Yeah you can set it yourself by using a terminal emulator and entering the following:
adb shell sm set-force-adoptable true
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I just tried that command and it just says device not found.

furmaneth said:
I just tried that command and it just says device not found.
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Did you type "su" first to grant root access? Also, be sure ADB Debugging is enabled in Developer Options.

MotoJunkie01 said:
Did you type "su" first to grant root access? Also, be sure ADB Debugging is enabled in Developer Options.
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I did type su to get root access but it did the same thing but I can't find adb debugging unless USB debugging is the same.

USB Debugging is the same as ADB Debugging on this device. You are correct there. I'll see if I can get adoptive storage enabled on mine. If so I'll make a flashable mod.

MotoJunkie01 said:
USB Debugging is the same as ADB Debugging on this device. You are correct there. I'll see if I can get adoptive storage enabled on mine. If so I'll make a flashable mod.
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Thanks and I am also have this message pop up when I change the song in Spotify.

furmaneth said:
Thanks and I am also have this message pop up when I change the song in Spotify.
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OK. The audio settings force close I can fix. That's a conflict between Spotify and Viper4Arise. I'll get a patch for it.

[DEV][TOOL] Shadow53's Flashable Zip Builder

Making flashable zip files for Android devices can be… frustrating.
For those who have never tried, here are some of the more irritations:
You use a very limited scripting language called edify to write your install scripts. So limited, that some people replace the binary (update-binary) used to parse the script (updater-script) with a normal shell script that performs the installation instead. What’s the point of having update-binary and updater-script, then?
Any app installed to /system/ with bundled libraries in the apk need to have those libraries extracted in order to not crash.
Various system files need to be created to grant certain permissions to apps by default, and you need to know the syntax of each one (usually some dialect of XML).
If the correct permissions are not set on an installed file, it can cause the system to bootloop.
The Solution:
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Features:
Configuration files can be written in JSON, YAML, or TOML.
Supports Android versions since 5.0 Lollipop
Automatic generation of updater-script and an addon.d persistence script.
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Can specify different file or app sources for different versions of Android and/or CPU architectures. updater-script will only install the files for that particular system.
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Standalone binaries available for Mac OS X, Linux, and Windows. Android binaries (to use in a terminal app) coming soon.
Linux binaries may be usable with Termux on Android, though this is not tested or supported.
Links
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Example configuration files
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Zips built with this tool
EmojiOne Emojis - Replace the NotoSans emojis with the ones from EmojiOne
F-Droid installer - Includes the F-Droid privileged extension, allowing F-Droid to perform automatic installs and updates.
Hacker bundle - Includes the F-Droid builds of Termux with API, Float, and Widget addons, and Hacker's Keyboard.
Google swipe libs - Includes the swipe libraries for the AOSP keyboard. One zip for all Android versions since 5.0 on all architectures.
microG - Installs the FOSS replacement for Google Play Services, microG. Optionally install the Play Store for downloading apps, using the patched version from NanoDroid.
Google Play Store - choose between the vanilla Google Play Store or the patched one from NanoDroid.
Google Sync Adapters - install the Google sync adapters for use with microG. Install contacts sync, calendar sync, or both.
UnifiedNlp - If you want network-based location without Google Play Services or microG, install this zip. Comes with the Mozilla location backend and Nominatim geocoder backend.
No GAPPS app packs - FOSS replacements for Google Apps packages, provides basic system apps for ROMs running without Google Play Services.. There are multiple tiers of zips you can download, matching the OpenGapps flavors. Click on the link to view the contents of each zip.

microg.zip doesn't flash anything in my redmi 2 oreo aosp. log attached

kurtn said:
microg.zip doesn't flash anything in my redmi 2 oreo aosp. log attached
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I'm currently working on polishing up a new release of a different project of mine, then I'll have time to look it over.
Per your PM, though, you said busybox wasn't in the location that the zip assumed it was. Can you search through your system and tell me which directories contain either busybox or toybox? (I believe busybox was found in two different folders when I flashed Lineage before)

Shadow53 said:
I'm currently working on polishing up a new release of a different project of mine, then I'll have time to look it over.
Per your PM, though, you said busybox wasn't in the location that the zip assumed it was. Can you search through your system and tell me which directories contain either busybox or toybox? (I believe busybox was found in two different folders when I flashed Lineage before)
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Just have to search with the right tool. In twrp I see busybox in the expected location.

kurtn said:
Just have to search with the right tool. In twrp I see busybox in the expected location.
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I had a little bit of time to flash a beta Oreo ROM for my phone and had no issues with things getting copied to my system correctly. If busybox is in the location that the script expects it to be, it's not obvious what the problem is.
The log you gave me seems to show that it mounted your system and data partitions correctly, detected that a folder did not exist, and then exited normally.
Have you tried an updated zip recently? A little while back I had the script output the found values for Android version and CPU architecture. It's possible it got fixed along with whatever I was working on at the time.

Re-downloaded microg.zip from @Shadow53's page. Now it works as expected.

Pushed a commit that should hopefully fix the issue @marcdw reported in the MicroG thread at https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...y-services-t3217616/post74531435#post74531435
@marcdw, I rebuilt the zips with a build containing the fix. Can you confirm that the libraries are now loading correctly? Things are working on my end, except for the patched Play Store requiring a reboot before working.

@rottenwheel do you really mean xposed? I have the impression magisk gets more attention.

@Shadow53,
I had actually edited the updater and add-on.d scripts to use the short names on most of your zips and all was good.
After work I'll start anew using your rebuilds. ?
ZTE Axon 7 A2017U, Dark ROM, microG (NoGAPPS), Tapatalk 4.9.5

rottenwheel said:
As read on the microG thread:
Although XDA community and most Android modders tend to side with Xposed-based solutions, I need to emphasize this is not the absolute case. I rather to stay away from it as much as I can, because it's given unstability to my devices as soon as I start tinkering with some modules; as soon as I get it removed from my setup, bugs are gone. I don't want to engage in unrelated discussions here, I just wanted to let you know your zip solutions have been working like a charm and many of us will miss if you lose enthusiasm about it. Keep it up and rocking. Thanks to you, getting microG onto our handsets is easier.
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NanoMod is optionally a Magisk module and has nothing to do with Xposed, though I appreciate the sentiment.
*If* I were to lose interest in this project or in providing scripts, the code for the zip-builder is open source and contains the build recipes I use for all of the zips I provide, so it shouldn't be too hard for someone to pick up if they wanted to.
That said, I have no intention of stopping providing zips any time soon, though development on the zip-builder itself is slow because university is keeping me busy. I use my zips too, so I gotta be at least a little invested

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@marcdw, I rebuilt the zips with a build containing the fix. Can you confirm that the libraries are now loading correctly? Things are working on my end, except for the patched Play Store requiring a reboot before working.
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Howdy sir. My apologies for not getting back. Work got in the way.
The zips work perfectly. I setup two ROMs on my Axon 7 with microg-playstore, no-gapps, and hacker. Not a single hiccup with the included apps or Play Store. All is good.
Must say again, I like the apps included in no-gapps.zip. Most of those I use and have to get manually from F-Droid.
Perfect with Dark ROM which has no apps or launcher and thus no worries of duplicate functionality (like two cameras, two calendars, etc.).
I see Firefox has replaced Lightning. Haven't used Firefox since v28 so I get to see what the new one is all about.
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LG G3 D851, PAC-MAN LP ROM, MultiROM, Tapatalk 4.9.5

Awesome. Been looking into how to get F Droid and Micro G plus most other things to work for my sm-g900p!
Really not liking the way Google has been going.
So looking into HOW to get that this to work for me.
From what I had seen so far....
PLEASE keep working on this!!
Thank you Shadow 53!

marcdw said:
Howdy sir. My apologies for not getting back. Work got in the way.
The zips work perfectly. I setup two ROMs on my Axon 7 with microg-playstore, no-gapps, and hacker. Not a single hiccup with the included apps or Play Store. All is good.
Must say again, I like the apps included in no-gapps.zip. Most of those I use and have to get manually from F-Droid.
Perfect with Dark ROM which has no apps or launcher and thus no worries of duplicate functionality (like two cameras, two calendars, etc.).
I see Firefox has replaced Lightning. Haven't used Firefox since v28 so I get to see what the new one is all about.
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LG G3 D851, PAC-MAN LP ROM, MultiROM, Tapatalk 4.9.5
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I'm glad to hear that it's working for you. I'll be posting a new release on GitLab around the end of the week (yay finals...)
Regarding the no-gapps zip, most included apps also remove the AOSP equivalent if present, with a couple exceptions such as Silence for SMS not removing the default SMS app and Firefox not removing the built-in browser, both to avoid potential issues.
godofsalt said:
Awesome. Been looking into how to get F Droid and Micro G plus most other things to work for my sm-g900p!
Really not liking the way Google has been going.
So looking into HOW to get that this to work for me.
From what I had seen so far....
PLEASE keep working on this!!
Thank you Shadow 53!
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Development of the zip builder is stalled right now, largely due to time. It works great for what I need at the moment, but I will work on bug fixes for things that come up. The zips are rebuilt every week by a cron job on the server, though packages containing the official Play Store may not get updated if opengapps updates their version (which changes the URL). I try to catch that, but I don't always have time to check.
I'm considering putting together a comprehensive gapps removal zip that should remove as much trace of Google as possible from the device, including any application data. That will take some investigation, though, and so it shouldn't be expected soon. If/when it comes, it'll largely be for removing installations by opengapps and Beans gapps, as I can't account for all differences between OEMs.

Hey no worries about updates being "stalled"!
I know what your going though believe me. Can be such a frickin headache!!! Not to mention anxiety that some poeple get this time of the year!
AM certainly glad to hear that you are still somewhat working on it though. Plus frim what I can see, this has not been out long, so I don't thing others may even know about it!
I believe they will!!!

Running paid apps having a license verification at runtime
I installed a recent LineageOS for microG (build date 11/29) on my Samsung Tablet SM-T800 (chagallwifi) and added root by flashing the zip provided by LineageOS.
I first tried Yalp Store (version 0.29, downloaded from fdroid), but then figured out that I cannot use any paid apps that make use of a license validation at runtime. However, there are some paid apps that I require.
I did some reading and it seems like the installation of the original Google PlayStore is a solution.
So here are my questions:
1) Can I get paid apps running when I install the original PlayStore as a system app following the procedure described on the blog shadow53 (sorry, cannot post the link cause I am a new user, but it is easy to find when searching for 'shadow53 android downloads')?
2) Is there anything I have to do in addition to flashing the PlayStore zip?
3) Does flashing the original PlayStore give rise to any conflict with the FakeStore that comes installed as part of microG? If so, how do I remove the FakeStore?

ebiel said:
I installed a recent LineageOS for microG (build date 11/29) on my Samsung Tablet SM-T800 (chagallwifi) and added root by flashing the zip provided by LineageOS.
I first tried Yalp Store (version 0.29, downloaded from fdroid), but then figured out that I cannot use any paid apps that make use of a license validation at runtime. However, there are some paid apps that I require.
I did some reading and it seems like the installation of the original Google PlayStore is a solution.
So here are my questions:
1) Can I get paid apps running when I install the original PlayStore as a system app following the procedure described on the blog shadow53 (sorry, cannot post the link cause I am a new user, but it is easy to find when searching for 'shadow53 android downloads')?
2) Is there anything I have to do in addition to flashing the PlayStore zip?
3) Does flashing the original PlayStore give rise to any conflict with the FakeStore that comes installed as part of microG? If so, how do I remove the FakeStore?
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1. Yes, you will be able to check licenses at runtime with the Play Store installed.
3. Yes, they use the same package name, so having both apps installed causes a conflict. Depending on where the FakeStore is installed, the Play Store zip may recognize where it is and automatically remove it for you. You will see some output while flashing, something like "Deleting existing file /system/priv-app/Phoneksy" if it was discovered (file path may be different).
If it does not automatically remove FakeStore, find the directory it is installed in and delete it, then on next boot modify the playstore addon-d script to delete that directory. You should see where and what to change when you open the file. If you do not make this change,
2. You may have to manually remove FakeStore with the above process. You should also look at https://shadow53.com/android/no-gapps/faq/playstore-not-loading/ regarding other gotchas with getting the Play Store running and https://shadow53.com/android/no-gapps/faq/playstore-incorrect-signature/ if you use the patched version of the Play Store.

The addon.d survival script dosn't work on my rom (play store patched). I use lineageos with microg on nexus 7 (flo).

memarama said:
The addon.d survival script dosn't work on my rom (play store patched). I use lineageos with microg on nexus 7 (flo).
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Whether addon.d stuff works depends on the ROM. Some ROMs have a backup feature during flashing but a lot do not. Does LOS support addon.d backups?
ZTE Axon 7 A2017U, Dirty Unicorns UNOFFICIAL v11.7.2 ROM, Tapatalk 4.9.5

memarama said:
The addon.d survival script dosn't work on my rom (play store patched). I use lineageos with microg on nexus 7 (flo).
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LineageOS has addon.d sopport. Maybe you should post a recovery. Log

memarama said:
The addon.d survival script dosn't work on my rom (play store patched). I use lineageos with microg on nexus 7 (flo).
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After installing the microG Lineage fork on my own device to test, I realized that the Play Store zip marks FakeStore as something to remove on initial installation, but not across system updates. The addon.d script doesn't re-remove FakeStore.
Try downloading the latest version of the zip and installing it. FakeStore should stay uninstalled now.
In other news, I've decided to make my no-gapps zip into multiple, similar to the various OpenGapps zips. This means a larger selection of open source apps that can be installed, including some more replacements for AOSP apps. I'm working through a couple bugs right now potentially related to these zips, then I'll add an update with more details.

[ARM64][GApps][1st Feb 19][8.1.0/9.0]After Flash 4.0/NikGApps

Hi Everyone,
Okay, Let's come to the point.
We all flash Roms on frequent basis. After we flash any Rom, we flash Gapps, our favorite Kernel, Magisk (to root) and Favorite fonts, bootanimations, ringtones, apps like Launchers, File Managers, etc and many times we delete the bloatware when we never use them.
Having to flash all these files, we end up maintaining several zip files in several directories of our phone. Many times we get confused with the order of execution and end up messing things.
This starts to become a headache when you have to look for each file and follow a proper order. Especially when you're a flashaholic like me.
Here, with the help of my tool and Aroma Installer. I present you my After Flash zip which I use to flash everything from a single zip after I flash a rom.
Be it Kernel or Magisk, fonts or bootanimations, Everything in one zip. Exciting. Isn't it?
What it includes?
Bare minimum (and latest version of) google apps to run play store.
Facelock and Google Camera (with Google Lens and Portrait mode support)
Magisk to root
7 mido kernels to choose from
Android Boot animation (will add more as per user requests)
Google Sans font, Made Evolved Font (will add more as per user requests)
Several Ringtones and Notification tones (the ones I like)
Best Chosen System apps
Choice of deleting several bloatware (those we don't normally use)
Reset Password in recovery when system fails to recognize the fingerprint/password
Addon.d support (this will preserve the installation of files that you selected in aroma across multiple roms)
If you like the idea kindly press 'Submit to Xda Portal'. If nothing, that'll encourage me somewhat. Thanks!
Note:-
"Core" Gapps include minimum apps required to run playstore
"Basic" Gapps include Core + Google Camera + Facelock
"Full" Gapps include Basic + few more google apps which we use in day to day life
Packages starting with "AF" contains Gapps, Kernels, Magisk, etc files
Can't wait to check it out? Here ->
Download
After Flash
NikGapps
Instructions
Flash the Rom and Flash the zip
Be careful while choosing include/exclude in aroma installer.
Before you download, check the screenshots in #2 post.
Suggestions to add/remove files will be encouraged
Happy Flashing!
Credits:
@fransiscofranco (FK Kernel)
@raphielscape (Bash Kernel)
@khusika (Canting Kernel)
@SJD Ayy (Ethereal Kernel)
@Englezos (Englezos Kernel)
@leviathanaxeislit (Leviathan Kernel)
@Jairus980 (Xenial Kernel)
 @TheHitMan (BitGapps)

Few Screenies

Changelog:
8th Dec 18
-Updated to Pie
-Added Digital Wellbeing (core/basic/full)
-Added Facelock (basic/full)
-Added Google Camera (basic/full) (Working google lens and portrait mode)
-Added Made Evolved Font (AF zips)
-Ability to reset password (helps when device stops recognizing the password/fingerprint) (AF Zips)
-Added iYTBP - YouTube with background play (AF Zips)
-Updated Canting kernel to 0.4
-Updated Ethereal Kernel to 3.1
-Added Stormguard Kernel
-Updated gapps to their latest version
1st Dec 18
-Initial Release

One more, just in case

Thanks :victory: ! But, please make version for Android Pie will be better .

thanks bro

Any plan for pie?

Electro CZE said:
Thanks :victory: ! But, please make version for Android Pie will be better .
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krishna.rag said:
Any plan for pie?
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Yup, if people find it useful, I'll release pie gapps soon. Everything else from the package works on pie anyway, except for gapps.

Nikhil said:
Yup, if people find it useful, I'll release pie gapps soon. Everything else from the package works on pie anyway, except for gapps.
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So I can use rest of things from zip and gapps from any other package?

krishna.rag said:
So I can use rest of things from zip and gapps from any other package?
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Yes, that's correct! Skip gapps installation from package and you're good to go!

How to uninstall?

Ades69 said:
For Kernel, if choose include more than one. What kernel be installed? Sorry for bad english,, btw nice job! Wait for update :fingers-crossed:
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Actually the screenshot in post #2 shows options to flash multiple kernels, when I tried that myself, I ended up flashing all the kernels one after the other and the last one was flashed eventually.
This is not right so I made changes in my tool to only allow 1 kernel to be flashed.
Flash the zip, you would only be able to choose one kernel at a time. No include/exclude options.
I'll update the screenshot in #2 post later on.
Ades69 said:
How to uninstall?
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If you wish to be able to uninstall what you installed, uncheck when you are on addon.d screen, that'll not preserve your changes when you will flash the ROM again.
Flash the ROM again, that will Uninstall everything.

I'll give it a shot!

JR Bautista said:
I'll give it a shot!
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Wait for some time, I'll release a new one soon.

Update!
Changelog: Post #3
Note:-
"Core" Gapps include minimum apps required to run playstore
"Basic" Gapps include Core + Google Camera + Facelock
"Full" Gapps include Basic + few more google apps which we use in day to day life
Packages starting with "AF" contains Gapps, Kernels, Magisk, etc files
Download After Flash file (for those who want Gapps + Mods + Utils)
Download NikGapps file (for those who only want Gapps Package)
Enjoy!

thanks for this!

@Nikhil Are you continuing it? or stopped it?
It would be great if you continue for both O and P
Please consider adding calander sync option for gapps

e2vinay said:
@Nikhil Are you continuing it? or stopped it?
It would be great if you continue for both O and P
Please consider adding calander sync option for gapps
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I didn't get enough response to realize if this is useful to anyone hence I stopped updating. I'll push a new build soon

Nikhil said:
I didn't get enough response to realize if this is useful to anyone hence I stopped updating. I'll push a new build soon
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Please update O Gapps and P Gapps and consider adding google calendar sync ( option to select or opt out during install )
its definitely useful
Thanks in advance

Wow, support treble ROM? AICP to be precise