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Boot.img collection to set SELinux to Permissive and allow ADB to run as root

INSTRUCTIONS HERE http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=49371728&postcount=93
Hi guys,
In the new 4.3 leaks, SELinux is set to Enforcing, which is annoying and leads to problems.
I've just edited the boot.img to permanently set it to Permissive, and to also allow ADB to run as root.
Feel free to request this for new firmwares as they come out - PM me in case I don't see the thread
Flash with Heimdall or other flasher.
Code:
cd /directory of boot.img file/
heimdall flash --BOOT bootimg
or
Code:
heimdall flash --BOOT /drag boot.img file here
***If you encounter errors with WI-FI - failing to stay on, passwords not saving, taking a long time to turn on, then you need to edit a line in build.prop - thanks @sorg and @Kaito95
Code:
ro.securestorage.support=true
should be
Code:
ro.securestorage.support=false
Downloads
All
GT-i9500
XXUEMJ5
XXUEMJ8
GT-i9505
XXUEMI8
XXUEMJ3
XXUEMJ5​

Odin .tar uploaded for i9505 - MJ5
MJ6 - in the works

Does it triggers Knox if i have vega rom and knox 0x0?

Boris31 said:
Does it triggers Knox if i have vega rom and knox 0x0?
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No idea - not sure if it will be recognised as custom kernel (I think it won't, since the files are all the same but just edited the text file - but i'm no expert on KNOX)
My knox is already 0x1 so i can't say for sure

Thank you for this @akshizzle!
I made a flashable zip for the XXUEMJ3.
Instructions:
1. Boot into CMW/TWRP.
2. Flash it.
3. Reboot.
4. Profit.
Also, official XXUEMJ5 is out!

Boris31 said:
Does it triggers Knox if i have vega rom and knox 0x0?
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most likely yes since it's not signed with Samsung Keys sorry

LastStandingDroid said:
most likely yes since it's not signed with Samsung Keys sorry
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I am almost certain, that nothing changes in knox flag.
There is nothing changed in the kernel blob. Only changed text files in ramdisk.
The blob kernel was not compiled, so, the samsung signature is the same

Rajada said:
I am almost certain, that nothing changes in knox flag.
There is nothing changed in the kernel blob. Only changed text files in ramdisk.
The blob kernel was not compiled, so, the samsung signature is the same
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still being an unsigned kernel file

LastStandingDroid said:
still being an unsigned kernel file
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I'm not sure, but I think the kernel is signed when is compiled the kernel blob.
...But I have no courage to test my assumption on my phone.

XXUEMJ5
Rajada said:
I'm not sure, but I think the kernel is signed when is compiled the kernel blob.
...But I have no courage to test my assumption on my phone.
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Yeah, i think the actual kernel (zImage) is still perfectly fine, but since i'm already 0x1, i can't test it...
XXUEMJ5 is done!

iridaki said:
Thank you for this @akshizzle!
I made a flashable zip for the XXUEMJ3.
Instructions:
1. Boot into CMW/TWRP.
2. Flash it.
3. Reboot.
4. Profit.
Also, official XXUEMJ5 is out!
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@iridaki Do you want to keep making CWM/TWRP flashable zips, which I can then put on OP?

akshizzle said:
@iridaki Do you want to keep making CWM/TWRP flashable zips, which I can then put on OP?
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Sure thing! Here are the flashable zips for MI8 and the latest official MJ5.

iridaki said:
Sure thing! Here are the flashable zips for MI8 and the latest official MJ5.
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Well how can we use this kernel?
I mean If I have the old bootloader can I flash it? I suppose it does not include recovery and I will stay with the old bootloader RIGHT?
Will this help me to fix sound and wifi with the old bootloader and the new MJ3 or MJ5? (4.3)
Thanks in advance!

nice done!!!Thanks

CWM/TWRP flashable .zips
Link doesn't work

talexop said:
Well how can we use this kernel?
I mean If I have the old bootloader can I flash it? I suppose it does not include recovery and I will stay with the old bootloader RIGHT?
Will this help me to fix sound and wifi with the old bootloader and the new MJ3 or MJ5? (4.3)
Thanks in advance!
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The kernel will just set SELinux to Permissive. Nothing more, nothing less. It has nothing to do with recovery, it will not solve the incompatibility issues with older bootloaders.
fAiLOfax said:
CWM/TWRP flashable .zips
Link doesn't work
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See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46572841.
iR¡[email protected]!* from i9505 via Tapatalk 4

iridaki said:
The kernel will just set SELinux to Permissive. Nothing more, nothing less. It has nothing to do with recovery, it will not solve the incompatibility issues with older bootloaders.
See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46572841.
iR¡[email protected]!* from i9505 via Tapatalk 4
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Is this the same as in OP?

fAiLOfax said:
Is this the same as in OP?
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They should be, but probably the OP made a mistake in linking to my attachments. Just download them from my post.
iR¡[email protected]!* from i9505 via Tapatalk 4

Sorry!
Sorry guys - I must have messed up the links, fixed now (uploaded to d-h.st)

akshizzle said:
Yeah, i think the actual kernel (zImage) is still perfectly fine, but since i'm already 0x1, i can't test it...
XXUEMJ5 is done!
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If you flash this Kernel, you will lost the ability to activate WiFi but everything els works

PB Recovery released for daisy

Information:
The Pitchblack Recovery was released today. I just saw their post in the telegram group, and thought it would be nice to share here too.
Didnt test it yet, and dont know if I have time to do so the next month.
https://sourceforge.net/projects/pitchblack-twrp/files/daisy/
Update Log:
-Updated recovery to android 9
-added sdcard support
-fixed otg
-updated kernel to latest pie
- minor fixes
greetings

Anybody try it yet

one man from 4pda saw what after install this recovery his wifi was broken

eremitein said:
one man from 4pda saw what after install this recovery his wifi was broken
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From what i have read on other recovery's it seems like a kernal issue at this point on the wifi

This recovery is working fine? No bugs?

did someone try it?? can it decrypt???

foudroid said:
can it decrypt???
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i doubt that decryption works with this recovery - as there is no single word of decryption within the update log - its sad that there is so so little interest in developing for our really nice a2 lite

ilovebytes said:
i doubt that decryption works with this recovery - as there is no single word of decryption within the update log - its sad that there is so so little interest in developing for our really nice a2 lite
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On a good note dev has been picking up a lil bit.

i hope you are right an we see some progress with a fully working recovery and then some good roms for the a2 lite - as it is a realy great device for the little money it costs - unfortunatly i am not able to do or at least try some developing myself as i am lacking the mandatory skills to do so

ilovebytes said:
i hope you are right an we see some progress with a fully working recovery and then some good roms for the a2 lite - as it is a realy great device for the little money it costs - unfortunatly i am not able to do or at least try some developing myself as i am lacking the mandatory skills to do so
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I'm in the same boat lol

Can't boot the image via fastboot, only endless boot animation.

Regarding to wifi the problem probably is, that the wifi kernel module is not compiled or included when building the kernel for the boot.img. This is very important with AB devices, because they use boot partition as recovery and therefore has to include kernel.

opal06 said:
Regarding to wifi the problem probably is, that the wifi kernel module is not compiled or included when building the kernel for the boot.img. This is very important with AB devices, because they use boot partition as recovery and therefore has to include kernel.
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our device using external wifi module
if you compiled it in kernel zImage then wifi will don't work anyway

Maintainer of PB here,
It's to inform that i rolled out this on the request of some users.
Flashing guide is :
fastboot boot recovery.img
Don't flash the img otherwise you will get wifi issues.

Manish4586 said:
Maintainer of PB here,
It's to inform that i rolled out this on the request of some users.
Flashing guide is :
fastboot boot recovery.img
Don't flash the img otherwise you will get wifi issues.
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Looking forward to trying does everything work like restore n backup

Manish4586 said:
fastboot boot recovery.img
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As written above: only endless boot animation. Any ideas?
Thanks!

encryption worked?

You can select sd-card, but it still shows content of internal storage...

Custom Kernel Without Root

Is it possible to run a custom Kernel Without installing magisk? I love all the features I get with a custom Kernel in terms of performance and such but I've been using magisk off and on since OOS 9.5.3 and every time I flashed magisk and started using it the stability of the phone drastically decreased, random app crashes and random glitches here and there that I could never explain. So I'm wondering if it's possible to use a custom kernel without root

No

TacoTuco said:
Is it possible to run a custom Kernel Without installing magisk? I love all the features I get with a custom Kernel in terms of performance and such but I've been using magisk off and on since OOS 9.5.3 and every time I flashed magisk and started using it the stability of the phone drastically decreased, random app crashes and random glitches here and there that I could never explain. So I'm wondering if it's possible to use a custom kernel without root
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Yes you can. U will need just twrp , flash kernel and you are good to go. You should use kernels which are "flash and forgett" . You will just not be able to use all tweaks in apps like ex kernel manger or franco kernel app.

gogoffm said:
Yes you can. U will need just twrp , flash kernel and you are good to go. You should use kernels which are "flash and forgett" . You will just not be able to use all tweaks in apps like ex kernel manger or franco kernel app.
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Thank you so much

TacoTuco said:
Thank you so much
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Welcome. You don't even need to install twrp if you want to leave the stock recovery, just boot twrp.img , flash kernel and reboot.

gogoffm said:
Welcome. You don't even need to install twrp if you want to leave the stock recovery, just boot twrp.img , flash kernel and reboot.
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That is correct.
No need to root to run a custom kernel. I like ElementalX.
It also hide the bootloader unlock state.

I accidentally installed custom kernel without rooting on oxygen os op7 port can i flash magsic after this to get root access any problems?

gogoffm said:
Welcome. You don't even need to install twrp if you want to leave the stock recovery, just boot twrp.img , flash kernel and reboot.
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how to boot twrp without installing it?/

BoyMantis18 said:
how to boot twrp without installing it?/
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fastboot boot twrp.img

hammered58 said:
fastboot boot twrp.img
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kindly teach me sir, my lhourdh,,.. i would like to try the ryzen kernel on my redmi note 9 pro with EEA 12.5.6 miui

BoyMantis18 said:
kindly teach me sir, my lhourdh,,.. i would like to try the ryzen kernel on my redmi note 9 pro with EEA 12.5.6 miui
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You might want to try going to the remi note 9 forum if there is one and ask there. I myself always use a app called Ex Kernal Manager to flash kernels that way you can make a back up of the old one and reflash back in case things don't work out. I have never used twrp to flash a kernel but I would imagine the commands would be the same
Fastboot boot twrp.img
Once your in TWRP find the adb sideload toggle, activate then enter
Adb sideload Kernal.zip
Maybe some one that has tried using TWRP to flash kernels will help . Good luck

gogoffm said:
Yes you can. U will need just twrp , flash kernel and you are good to go. You should use kernels which are "flash and forgett" . You will just not be able to use all tweaks in apps like ex kernel manger or franco kernel app.
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Hello I am also looking a custom kernels, without root.
My question is: Can a custom kernel with a unrooted device, with no (kernel) app and no root access provide any benefits, such as better battery life? I am using a lineage os and using the kernel provided.
Thank you, I look forward to your response.

Question Odin PASS! but no root

Hello! So I've been trying for 10 days now to root and I just got to the point where it actually says PASS! I got a SM-A125F (CNX) and after I got everything set up, I open Odin 3.14.1 and put the AP file in (magisk patched, named boot.img.tar) and it says PASS! After only 2 seconds! What happened? What can I do to fix it?

KASSINOs said:
Hello! So I've been trying for 10 days now to root and I just got to the point where it actually says PASS! I got a SM-A125F (CNX) and after I got everything set up, I open Odin 3.14.1 and put the AP file in (magisk patched, named boot.img.tar) and it says PASS! After only 2 seconds! What happened? What can I do to fix it?
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From the root guides I've read it's recommended to patch the whole AP file and not just the boot.img

Allehandro said:
From the root guides I've read it's recommended to patch the whole AP file and not just the boot.img
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Found some information! Thank you for helping! I'll update this when it's done, got soft bricked and now I have to do the whole setup again

KASSINOs said:
Found some information! Thank you for helping! I'll update this when it's done, got soft bricked and now I have to do the whole setup again
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Unlocking the bootloader and rooting
DISCLAIMER: I WAS NEVER, HAVE NEVER BEEN, AND WILL NEVER BE RESPONSIBLE OF ANY DAMAGES AGAINST YOUR DEVICES BY YOUR OWN MIS-OPERATIONS # knox_bit_warranty:0x1 # # Your warranty is now void # # You have been warned. # # I will laught at you if you...
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Use this link and try using the entire AP file..don't extract the boot image...Patch the AP file as is and add the patched AP file into odin. I would also recommend adding all the other files like BL and CP and CSC not just the AP file... Just do a clean flash of the rom but in the AP section Add the patched AP file

Allehandro said:
Unlocking the bootloader and rooting
DISCLAIMER: I WAS NEVER, HAVE NEVER BEEN, AND WILL NEVER BE RESPONSIBLE OF ANY DAMAGES AGAINST YOUR DEVICES BY YOUR OWN MIS-OPERATIONS # knox_bit_warranty:0x1 # # Your warranty is now void # # You have been warned. # # I will laught at you if you...
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Use this link and try using the entire AP file..don't extract the boot image...Patch the AP file as is and add the patched AP file into odin. I would also recommend adding all the other files like BL and CP and CSC not just the AP file... Just do a clean flash of the rom but in the AP section Add the patched AP file
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got it, it probably rooted it, said it doesnt have the original samsung files and now i have to flash stock rom again sadly, might give up

KASSINOs said:
got it, it probably rooted it, said it doesnt have the original samsung files and now i have to flash stock rom again sadly, might give up
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just Download the firmware for your device, flash it using odin, run through the phones setup and follow the unlocking bootloader guide....and then follow the root guide

Allehandro said:
just Download the firmware for your device, flash it using odin, run through the phones setup and follow the unlocking bootloader guide....and then follow the root guide
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finally got it! But I need TWRP for a custom os, on the official site there is none, any official one?

KASSINOs said:
finally got it! But I need TWRP for a custom os, on the official site there is none, any official one?
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there isn't any official one but there is a twrp mod for the A125F

KASSINOs said:
finally got it! But I need TWRP for a custom os, on the official site there is none, any official one?
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/aosp-11-unofficial-samsung-sm-a125f-twrp.4317131/ - where to get the twrp
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/installing-twrp-and-linageos.4334465/ - guide to installing twrp and custom ROM

Allehandro said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/aosp-11-unofficial-samsung-sm-a125f-twrp.4317131/ - where to get the twrp
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/installing-twrp-and-linageos.4334465/ - guide to installing twrp and custom ROM
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done! Got twrp, is there any way to get MIUI on it now? Heard of ways and stuff, never found a video, and also lineageOS looks like sh**

KASSINOs said:
done! Got twrp, is there any way to get MIUI on it now? Heard of ways and stuff, never found a video, and also lineageOS looks like sh**
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never heard of it at all.....but sounds intriguing...definately something I would want to try. Please reach out if you find a way

Allehandro said:
never heard of it at all.....but sounds intriguing...definately something I would want to try. Please reach out if you find a way
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do you think there is any other OS that looks good atleast?

KASSINOs said:
do you think there is any other OS that looks good atleast?
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i don't think there's only good looking custom ROM out there for the A12.....they are all GSIs

Allehandro said:
i don't think there's only good looking custom ROM out there for the A12.....they are all GSIs
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finished twrp and everything, didnt install any custom ROM, kwgt dissapeared from google play, same to revolut, and I need revolut! (I got KWGT from apkpure)

KASSINOs said:
finished twrp and everything, didnt install any custom ROM, kwgt dissapeared from google play, same to revolut, and I need revolut! (I got KWGT from apkpure)
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it's probably because safetynet

KASSINOs said:
finished twrp and everything, didnt install any custom ROM, kwgt dissapeared from google play, same to revolut, and I need revolut! (I got KWGT from apkpure)
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How to pass safetynet on rooted stock rom and unlocked bootloader galaxy a12
First of all run a safetynet check on magisk agree to download propietary code and see basicintegrity and cts fail and eval type hardware Now enable magiskhide in magisk settings reboot And it shoulf pass basic integrity but cts still fail and...
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check that

Allehandro said:
How to pass safetynet on rooted stock rom and unlocked bootloader galaxy a12
First of all run a safetynet check on magisk agree to download propietary code and see basicintegrity and cts fail and eval type hardware Now enable magiskhide in magisk settings reboot And it shoulf pass basic integrity but cts still fail and...
forum.xda-developers.com
check that
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hey! you told me about the MIUI on samsung, here it is, by what he does it seems legit, i wont erase my data again because I got my stuff back (barely) here it is:

KASSINOs said:
hey! you told me about the MIUI on samsung, here it is, by what he does it seems legit, i wont erase my data again because I got my stuff back (barely) here it is:
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don't flash that image...... it's an Aonly image and the A12 is AB

Allehandro said:
don't flash that image...... it's an Aonly image and the A12 is AB
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wouldn't even done it, i want my data to still be here

KASSINOs said:
wouldn't even done it, i want my data to still be here
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I was also testing a lot of GSIs and Kernels recently and got tired of losing my data all the time(though I used to backup my data to the pc using smart switch), you get my point. So I stopped

General [ROM] BlissfulROM

Downloads for Google Pixel 6a (bluejay)
downloads.blissroms.org
The official blissrom

How to flash?
Via fastboot clearly doesn't work,but i don't know where to find a working custom recovery for this phone

xUltramarco said:
How to flash?
Via fastboot clearly doesn't work,but i don't know where to find a working custom recovery for this phone
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I used the recovery from Paranoid, the Pixel Flasher desktop app should work too.
ROM works great tho, my daily driver until QPR2 came out..

QPR2?

none of the recovery i tried worked,but i solved the problem extracting the payload.bin and after that created a zip with all the .imgs + a text file called "android-info.txt" with "require board=bluejay" inside,and then i flashed the zip via fastboot using "fastboot update -w NAMEOFTHEZIP.zip"

Anyone tryied this rom? Is working well?

charly30 said:
Anyone tryied this rom? Is working well?
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I haven't even tried it yet. Been having internet problems where I live

xUltramarco said:
none of the recovery i tried worked,but i solved the problem extracting the payload.bin and after that created a zip with all the .imgs + a text file called "android-info.txt" with "require board=bluejay" inside,and then i flashed the zip via fastboot using "fastboot update -w NAMEOFTHEZIP.zip"
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I'm about to try this. Will post what happens.

Download the crDroid ROM, pull recovery.img out of it, flash recovery, reboot recovery, then adb sideload this
There's a custom recovery in crdroid's zip
this is what I'm about to try

TechX1991 said:
Download the crDroid ROM, pull recovery.img out of it, flash recovery, reboot recovery, then adb sideload this
There's a custom recovery in crdroid's zip
this is what I'm about to try
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Let me know if this works for you. I'm going to try all the ways people have explained to see which is easier and will make a post with directions later tonight or tomorrow. I will list user names for giving credit.

Theripper91 said:
Let me know if this works for you. I'm going to try all the ways people have explained to see which is easier and will make a post with directions later tonight or tomorrow. I will list user names for giving credit.
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did not work for me with my idea above
I've always enjoyed blissrom, so i hope something works. i don't have time right now to try other ideas

TechX1991 said:
did not work for me with my idea above
I've always enjoyed blissrom, so i hope something works. i don't have time right now to try other ideas
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I understand, tonight will be my time to try

charly30 said:
Anyone tryied this rom? Is working well?
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It works just fine like stock,I know this is unrelated with Bliss but sadly viper4android on this device even with a custom ROM doesn't work (probably because of 32bit drivers of v4a) jamesdsp and Dolby Atmos works

xUltramarco said:
It works just fine like stock,I know this is unrelated with Bliss but sadly viper4android on this device even with a custom ROM doesn't work (probably because of 32bit drivers of v4a) jamesdsp and Dolby Atmos works
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with the method i explained before

Follow the instructions on XDA for Raven. You will need the first time install zip. From my good drive. Profit.

stebomurkn420 said:
Follow the instructions on XDA for Raven. You will need the first time install zip. From my good drive. Profit.
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Glad you could help with this. Time management has been crazy due to Christmas shopping. I'll mention you in the credits when I rewrite this post

xUltramarco said:
It works just fine like stock,I know this is unrelated with Bliss but sadly viper4android on this device even with a custom ROM doesn't work (probably because of 32bit drivers of v4a) jamesdsp and Dolby Atmos works
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it has te same google camera? Can I enable motion mode? thank you

No,it doesn't include the stock google camera,and if you try to install the camera from the playstore it will crash when you try to open it.

Theripper91 said:
QPR2?
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Android 13 QPR2 Beta 1