I was wondering if I use a custom rom, can developer see what I did on telephone..
Viatti said:
I was wondering if I use a custom rom, can developer see what I did on telephone..
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In many ways custom roms are more safe than the stock roms, because they include latest security updates and also many features . A recognised rom developer is no way interested in your internet activities but the technology giants (android king Google)
uses your data for what called analytics , ads , etc converting it to money for them
Custom roms are very safe unless you picked it blindfolded from garbage:silly::laugh:
Why would they? If you don't install any APKs from shady websites, you should be perfectly fine. Nobody will know about your favorite sites, bank passwords etc. Custom ROM is just a plain Android with a few tweaks to UI/UX.
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Hey all the Dev's here at XDA can anyone tell me that is it possible toold stock apps and features to a custom rom.If yes, can you please explain me.If no then can you please make something for it
Understand.
powerup90 said:
Hey all the Dev's here at XDA can anyone tell me that is it possible toold stock apps and features to a custom rom.If yes, can you please explain me.If no then can you please make something for it
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You see, custom ROMs are built on certain Bases and as such are differentiated, such as the AOSP(Android Open Source Project)-based ROMs, CM(CyanogenMod)-based ROMs, AOKP(Android Open Kang Project)-based ROMs, Touchwiz-based ROMs, etc.
An app may or may not be port-able in general. But some apps (and a lot of system features) require a specific base and hence won't run on other bases.
For example, Samsung features such as Multi-window will usually be found on TouchWiz-based ROMs as Samsung stock ROMs are TouchWiz-based.(Though you may find other apps which may give you multi-window features, they will not be based on the original code from Samsung.)
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The Dork Knight Rises said:
You see, custom ROMs are built on certain Bases and as such are differentiated, such as the AOSP(Android Open Source Project)-based ROMs, CM(CyanogenMod)-based ROMs, AOKP(Android Open Kang Project)-based ROMs, Touchwiz-based ROMs, etc.
An app may or may not be port-able in general. But some apps (and a lot of system features) require a specific base and hence won't run on other bases.
For example, Samsung features such as Multi-window will usually be found on TouchWiz-based ROMs as Samsung stock ROMs are TouchWiz-based.(Though you may find other apps which may give you multi-window features, they will not be based on the original code from Samsung.)
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Hmm I know that but is not possible to make those apps run on custom ROM by faking them that the ROM is stock is it possible anyhow??
powerup90 said:
Hmm I know that but is not possible to make those apps run on custom ROM by faking them that the ROM is stock is it possible anyhow??
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Hmm. I'm not sure (I'm not that good a developer). I'd say if you DID manage to fake that, the feature wouldn't work properly as you obviously won't REALLY have the system required to run those features smoothly. They might work, but they'd be faulty...
But I'm pretty sure there are alternatives to any app or feature you may want. For example, if you want Multi-Window, get the Xposed Framework and the XHaloFloatingWindow module..it's much better than original multi-window and floating window features, with fully movable and resizable windows and customizable properties...
Which exact features do you want to port?? Maybe I can help you find alternatives??
i wanna port sony camera coz the paranoid cam is bit boring and not that good!!
Hey guys I am fairly new to android and really new to this rooting and custom rom thing and I've been doing my research with what a rooted android w/ custom rom could look like and what it could further do.
I was hoping that my rooted phone is compatible with Custom Roms like Cyanogen Mod, AOKP, etc. Unfortunately my phone isn't listed in any listed devices in the well known Custom Rom Sites but I still proceeded with installing Cyanogen Mod since everyone seems to be using it. I don't even know if there are more of these eye candy useful mods that makes the ios look miserably locked up while hoping at least one of these custom rom is compatible with my crappy awesome phone. But upon installation process of Cyanogen Mod WITHOUT awareness that it really isn't compatible, it stated in that page that I could (STILL)use their Custom Rom at my own risk. Beyond that I stopped the installation process in fear of destroying my phone.
I was wondering whether you guys could enlighten me about the compatibility of Huawei Y220-U10 to Custom Roms. I've seen Huawei Y210's on youtube that's using a custom rom but unfortunately ALL of them who's demonstrating their phones are speaking in Spanish. I also installed ROM Installer but I can't seem to see 'FEATURED'? Maybe because it's the free version?
Now I am willing to take the risk, starting from the bottom meaning derooting my phone, wiping it clean, rerooting it and flashing that Custom Rom but I'm seeking advice from much more experienced users because if you guys tell me that it is a BIG NO NO I guess I'll just have to stick with the Go Launcher and wait until I get a much better, stronger, faster android smartphone which has a friendlier compatibility to everything android. And how come I can't access facebook nor yahoo from any web browser in my phone? is it a virus? Please clarify my theories.
Much Regards, Jom
P.S. Phone is running at 2.3.6 and rooted with Kingo Android ROOT
Hello @Jom Apa Welcome to Android / XDA!
"BIG NO NO!" You can't flash ROMs not made for your device because of the underlying hardware incompatibilities. You might completely kill your phone.
Give me a few minutes while I search for ROMs you can use
UPDATE: Unfortunately I haven't been able to find any custom firmware for your device nor Github entries for the chipset used. Seems you'll either have to stick with stock or create your own custom ROMs there are a lot of support here on XDA, Let the learning begin!
Cheers!
Hi,
I'm kinda new to android, I've rooted my phone (Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket sgh-i727r / on jellybean 4.1.2) and I'm ready to flash a custom rom (SlimKat to be specific). I feel the stock rom can be "trusted", but can a custom rom be trusted to be secure and have privacy? I'm concerned that a custom rom dev may have added anything to the rom to be a security or privacy issue (where they can listen in on texts or phone calls, steal contacts or even steal passwords).
What are your thoughts?
p.s because I have limited knowledge of android I can't look through the code to inspect it.
I hope someone can please help.
Hi,
Thanks for using XDA Assist Well no Developer adds anything which may effect your security if that was the case then no one would have used Custom Rom's... Custom are too build from source and in all Rom's thread they link the source used but OEM never release it hence you wont be able to find but Custom Rom's have their source and all security previlages even Root has all security option to suit to users needs.. There is no such issues no one tracks nor steales anything developers have a lot of things in real life and in Android world they enhance Android Experience to full potential so that users can enjoy it
End of the Day its your choice
Good Luck!
I'm currently looking to get a new phone to replace my OnePlus One. I am strongly against bloatware and have become very discontent with the lack of continued software support offered by most (all?) manufacturers, including OnePlus and Google.
I am entirely new to rooting, unlocking, or flashing custom ROMs to my phone. However, I want to explore what options are available for using a ROM other than the pre-installed one and keeping it up-to-date myself.
First, one thing I don't understand very well at the moment is: what is required for a particular phone to have different ROMs available for it? For example, if I were to buy a used Samsung Galaxy S6 edge and I wanted to run stock android on it, what is necessary for that ROM to exist? Are there generally a lot of phone/model specific modifications that must be made to the Android source in order for it to run/be usable on that particular phone? Does it depend, at least in part, on which phone-specific features one wants to be usable (I read that the edge on Galaxy Edge phones will not work)?
Beyond stock android, are distributions such as LineageOS effectively stock android + their own suite of additions? Would a LineageOS ROM offer better/worse device-specific support than a stock android ROM for the same device?
Second, if I wanted to install a ROM on some phone and keep it updated, how would the update process work? Would I have to wipe the phone every time I install an update, or can updates be applied incrementally?
Finally, if I want to run a stable ROM on my daily phone without having to worry much about running into issues, what are the common options?
Thank you so much for the help!
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I'm currently looking to get a new phone to replace my OnePlus One. I am strongly against bloatware and have become very discontent with the lack of continued software support offered by most (all?) manufacturers, including OnePlus and Google.
I am entirely new to rooting, unlocking, or flashing custom ROMs to my phone. However, I want to explore what options are available for using a ROM other than the pre-installed one and keeping it up-to-date myself.
First, one thing I don't understand very well at the moment is: what is required for a particular phone to have different ROMs available for it? For example, if I were to buy a used Samsung Galaxy S6 edge and I wanted to run stock android on it, what is necessary for that ROM to exist? Are there generally a lot of phone/model specific modifications that must be made to the Android source in order for it to run/be usable on that particular phone? Does it depend, at least in part, on which phone-specific features one wants to be usable (I read that the edge on Galaxy Edge phones will not work)?
Beyond stock android, are distributions such as LineageOS effectively stock android + their own suite of additions? Would a LineageOS ROM offer better/worse device-specific support than a stock android ROM for the same device?
Second, if I wanted to install a ROM on some phone and keep it updated, how would the update process work? Would I have to wipe the phone every time I install an update, or can updates be applied incrementally?
Finally, if I want to run a stable ROM on my daily phone without having to worry much about running into issues, what are the common options?
Thank you so much for the help!
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Yes, ROMs and recoveries must be built specifically for each model number, they are all different.
Yes, if you flash a custom ROM and then the developer of that ROM releases an update to his ROM you flash that update without wiping but if you switch to a completely different ROM you have to wipe before flashing it.
As for options of which ROM to use, you'll have to experiment and try them to find one that suits your likes and dislikes. What I consider the best option may not be the best option for you. To each their own, as they say.
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Droidriven said:
Yes, ROMs and recoveries must be built specifically for each model number, they are all different.
Yes, if you flash a custom ROM and then the developer of that ROM releases an update to his ROM you flash that update without wiping but if you switch to a completely different ROM you have to wipe before flashing it.
As for options of which ROM to use, you'll have to experiment and try them to find one that suits your likes and dislikes. What I consider the best option may not be the best option for you. To each their own, as they say.
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My goal is to find a stable ROM that will continue to receive security updates and bug fixes even once official manufacturer/vendor support has been dropped. Continuous software updates (i.e. to newer versions of Android) would be great too. I suppose this will depend on the hardware I'm wishing to use. Being new to xda, I've looked around and seen people posting various ROMs for various devices on the forums. But I'm not sure how reliable, stable, or even trustworthy they are. How do I evaluate ROMs posted on xda for those qualities?
LineageOS is one that clearly stands out and offers official support for many devices. Thus, it currently seems like a strong contender for my purposes. But I'm wondering if there are other distributions you would recommend that are on par with, or at least in the same tier as, LineageOS that would serve my purposes?
For what it's worth, being a developer, I would also like to give back and contribute to the community for the device I end up getting.
I'm not sure if they offer a ROM for your device, but Dirty Unicorns might be one to check out
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Hi, seemingly I'm lazy to search and follow root/custom roms news first by first, eventhough I spent some hours searching. Does banks apps work with custom ROMs now? If I have applied all of hiding steps?
More specifically I have A52 Samsung, and I want to install LOS now. I remember in my old Note 8, custom roms suddenly haven't make me able to use bank apps.
Banking / payment apps typically won't work on Custom ROMs. And this for good reasons.
xXx yYy said:
Banking / payment apps typically won't work on Custom ROMs. And this for good reasons.
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As I remember, with some tactics of hiding, I was able to use them in Custom ROMs. But months crossed, I don't know if the case still. So I ask..