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Introducing Kinology - The Premier KFHD7 Custom ROM
Standard Disclaimer: I cannot be held responsible for loss, damages, or any kind of issue whatsoever that could arise from installing this ROM. You install it at your own risk.
Kinology is the premier custom ROM for the Kindle Fire HD 7" tablet. It will not work on any other device. Kinology should be considered a "hybrid OS"; it contains Amazon's 7.3.1 ICS-based core along with Google's ICS Services Framework and application stack. Let's dive right in to the feature set:
Feature List
Visual:
Display density set to 200
Lower brightness levels enabled
Notification icons enabled instead of "My Kindle" text
Many tablet / dual pane layouts are enabled due to the density change
Approximate percentage (rounded to 5%) shown on status bar battery icon
Boot animation based on "Revisiting Brownian Motion" (with permission)
Functional:
Long press the Navbar Home button to bring up Recents
Navbar will always show the Menu button in non-Amazon apps
Restart and Recovery options available in Power button menu
Bluetooth sharing will accept all file types
App suppression in default launcher disabled
Non-Amazon account & sync settings enabled
Advanced Accessibility options enabled (ICS-style services list)
Select Screen Lock enabled
Inspired by (but not copied from) 0xD34D's KFHD Extended Settings:
Text-to-speech options enabled
Data Usage, Power Usage, and Battery Info options enabled
Developer Options enabled
Launchers:
Third-party launchers no longer need to be installed to /system
Widget and Live Wallpaper pickers pre-installed
Apps:
Rooted with latest SuperSu from Chainfire
All system apps are fully deodexed, optipng'd, and zipalign'd
Most recent Amazon Kindle app updates pre-installed
Allow non-market apps to install by default
AOSP Keyboard and CyanogenMod DSPManager included
Easily uninstallable third-party apps: OI File Manager, AdAway, and Adobe Flash Player (Note: Flash will also require installation of a supported third-party browser of your choice)
Google Apps/Framework:
Google package includes the ICS Framework, FaceLock, Gallery, Gmail, Play Store, Talk, and TTS
Play Store apps unrestricted based on Tsjoklat's fixes
Libs, Permissions, etc., included so that other Google apps may be installed
Behind-the-scenes:
Supports init.d via iridaki's install-recovery technique
Latest busybox installed (stericson's version)
Automatic zipalign of user apps during boot
Automatic permissions fixing during boot
OTA updates disabled (based on prokennexusa's scripts)
ADB shell uses root account
Fixes:
Fixed crash on Gmail notifications (this is an Amazon OS bug, not Gmail)
Fixed non-scrollable wallpaper issue
Fixed Lockscreen turning black at custom DPI
Fixed potential battery drain due to searching for a cellular signal
Show only the secure lockscreen when enabled
Removed:
Kindle Fire Tutorial
Kindle Freetime Tutorial
Lockscreen Ads
Amazon Store's Market link stealer
Installation
You MUST have a working custom recovery on your Kindle before attempting to install this ROM!
If you do not currently have one, try Hashcode's bootloader + TWRP.
The following instructions will get you to the latest version of Kinology. Note step 0b carefully - it determines whether you are "upgrading" (dirty-flash) or doing a clean install (wiping user data)!
Step 0 - Preparation:
If you are not currently running Kinology or Stock OS with TWRP 2.4.4.0, download Kinology-step0a-boot-7.3.0-twrp-2.4.4.0.zip. This will flash four items: stock 7.3.0 xloader, stock 7.2.3 bootloader, Freedom boot/kernel 7.3.0, and TWRP recovery 2.4.4.0.
If you want to do a clean install, download Kinology-step0b-wipedata.zip. If you want to keep your user apps and their data, do NOT include this file. Flashing this will wipe out EVERYTHING except the internal storage (sdcard). It will, however, move your currently installed apps (but not their data) to the sdcard at Kinology/AppBackup. Don't forget to delete the AppBackup folder to free up some space once you no longer need it.
Step 1 - Amazon OS:
Download Kinology-step1a-amazonos-7.3.1.zip, Kinology-step1b-amazonos-7.3.1.zip, and Kinology-step1c-amazonos-7.3.1.zip.
If you skip to step 4, you will have a stock 7.3.1 OS, unrooted, but with a custom recovery.
Step 2 - Kinology:
Download Kinology-step2-kinology-2.0.1.zip.
If you skip to step 4, you will have the base Amazon OS with all Kinology features, but no Google Framework or Apps.
Step 3 - Google Apps:
Download Kinology-step3-google-20130425.zip.
This step gives you the full Kinology Experience!
Step 4 - Flash:
Transfer all downloaded zip files to your Kindle's storage
Reboot into TWRP Recovery
Choose "Install"
Select the first zip file you downloaded
Choose "Add More Zips"
Select each zip file you downloaded in order and repeat until all files are queued
Swipe to Confirm Flash
Choose "Reboot System"
As this is a deodexed custom ROM, the first boot will take extra time to complete while it regenerates the Dalvik cache.
Additionally, if you did a clean install, please reboot your Kindle the first time you get to the "Choose your language" screen. After a clean install, Kinology needs to do some configuration that can only happen during the second boot. If you did not reboot during setup, don't worry, nothing is permanently broken - just be aware that you may experience FCs or other oddities until you reboot.
MD5 Checksums
Kinology-step0a-boot-7.3.0-twrp-2.4.4.0.zip - 9985CF40674D976B19B27FB9431EC55C
Kinology-step0b-wipedata.zip - 83520190255803A4593B1FBF24DE99AA
Kinology-step1a-amazonos-7.3.1.zip - BC994650E3ACECF6E70E095E257D8DCC
Kinology-step1b-amazonos-7.3.1.zip - A277A4E953DAB5D0CF591AD16E532D15
Kinology-step1c-amazonos-7.3.1.zip - 6179FAA72779D83B64B72DE7358D9267
Kinology-step2-kinology-2.0.1.zip - 690077C2BCB08A0DCE72023AB618B5E1
Kinology-step3-google-20130425.zip - 10B58F59468849D01032B7DBDFAE19E0
Advanced Configuration
There are a few behind-the-scenes boot-time options that can be configured through files located at /sdcard/Kinology.
OTA updates:
The packages used for OTA updates can be enabled or disabled at boot time. Just rename the file to either "ota-disable" or "ota-enable" and reboot your Kindle. It is, of course, highly recommended to leave OTA disabled, as an Amazon-triggered updated would wipe out most, if not all, of Kinology from your device.
ADB root access:
By default, ADB uses the 'root' account, and then immediately drops to the 'shell' account. This custom ROM injects a version of adbd that does not drop to the shell account. To change this behavior, rename the file to either "adbd-root" or "adbd-shell" and reboot your Kindle.
Automatic ZipAlign:
This behavior can be changed by renaming the file to either "za-enable" or "za-disable".
Screenshots
See third post
Known Issues
See second post
Change Log
See second post
Known Issues
The Recents dialog doesn't accept touches when launched from a full-screen app. The workaround is to pull down the notification window first, then long-press the home icon.
So far, I have been unsuccessful at finding a fix for this.
Updating the Amazon Mobile (Tablet) app from the Play Store will cause the "Shop" link on Amazon's Launcher to stop working. There is no workaround - despite being marked as an update, these two apps are not equivalent. If you do accidentally update the app, just use Google Play Store to uninstall the update and everything will return to normal.
This cannot be fixed due to the two apps sharing the same Android identifier.
If no accounts have been added yet, the Accounts & Sync page is completely blank. Just press the menu button to add an account.
While awkward, this is the intended behavior.
If the first Google account is added by launching Play Store, you may need to wipe Play Store's data before the "My Apps" page will work properly. The workaround is to add your account through Account & Sync settings, or by launching Gmail or Talk instead.
This will not be fixed, as it seems to be a bug in the Play Store / Google Framework interaction.
The Amazon Accessibility options override the advanced options. For example, if you enable LockerPro in the advanced options, then change the Voice Guide setting from the main options, LockerPro will become disabled.
This will not be "fixed." The Amazon options are left available so that the accessibility options can easily be reset to an Amazon standard configuration.
If an app attempts to launch Accessibility options, it will FC (the intent listener is missing from Settings). You will simply need to go to Advanced Settings in Accessibility and enable the service in question manually.
Still investigating fixes for this.
Amazon's Keyboard options handling is absurd. For english users, "English (US)" is AOSP and "English (United States)" is Swype (similar for UK). For other languages you'll probably need to try the available options to figure out which is which - the order seems to be somewhat random.
I may look into changing the keyboard selector, but it is not a high priority.
Voice/Video chat functionality in Google+ Hangouts and Google Talk does not work. Attempting to use it may cause your Kindle to become unstable until rebooted (something wreaks havoc with the audio system).
This cannot currently be fixed. Someone out there please prove me wrong!
If there are lots of notifications, the icons will overlap the clock.
I don't intend to fix this, as the effort involved just isn't worth it. It's also fairly common to encounter this bug in any Android ROM that uses a centered clock.
Facelock does not work with a PIN set. It does, however, work correctly if you use a Pattern instead.
This is probably fixable, I just need to track down where exactly in the code the PIN is overriding Facelock.
Change Log
2.0.1 - 2013/04/20:
Updated the base OS to 7.3.1.
2.0 - Not publicly released:
Updated the base OS to 7.3.0.
Host file ad-blocking is no longer enabled by default. If you want this, enable it in the AdAway app that is now included. If you don't, feel free to uninstall AdAway.
The status bar now shows notification icons instead of the "My Kindle" text.
The lowest four brightness settings are now usable.
The menu button on the Navbar should now be present in all non-Amazon apps. Some apps fail to request it, and it sometimes get confused on its own. This change does add a bit of visual clutter but should prevent all of those "where'd the menu go?" moments. Note that Amazon apps will continue to do whatever they want with the Navbar buttons as they tend to crash if they don't get their way.
App suppression has been removed from Amazon's Launcher (Home). This allows you to launch things like Amazon MP3 or the App Store from their icons instead of from the menus. It also allows you to add them to the favorites window.
The certificate fixing process now only happens during Kinology's install process, so apps won't suddenly stop working if they're using generic certs.
Most recent Amazon apps integrated with the system (includes Kindle Free Time).
Gmail, Google Play, and GmsCore updated to the most recent versions.
Completely overhauled the installation process. Boot/Recovery are also now included.
1.1 - 2013/03/03:
Modified AOSP Keyboard to have a right-side margin so that the keys are no longer under the NavBar in landscape mode
Disabled scrolling cache for smoother scrolling
Disabled standard lockscreen when a secure one is enabled
Modified Bluetooth sharing to receive all file types
Modified hosts file so that BBC iPlayer can function properly
Fixed some missing libs that caused video to not play in Amazon Video app
Fixed UnifiedSearch FC (it may still FC after a fresh install, but will be fixed at the next reboot)
Modified the boot-time OTA disabler to speed up the boot process a tiny bit
Modified the Kinology version display on the About page
Integrated DSPManager from CM9
Integrated latest SuperSu (1.25)
Replaced CalendarProvider with the AOSP version to fix Google calendar corruption at boot
Updated GApps to include FaceLock, Feedback, MediaUploader, and the latest GmsCore
1.0.1 - 2013/02/26:
Added CM9 Keyboard
Added Kinology version, Select Screen Lock, and Advanced Accessiblity settings
1.0 - 2013/02/23:
Initial release
The following screenshots are from Kinology 1.1:
use my tweaks if you want
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psych0phobia said:
Introducing Kinology 1.0 - The Premier KFHD7 Custom ROM
Kinology is the premier custom ROM for the Kindle Fire HD 7" tablet. It will not work on any other device. Kinology should be considered a "hybrid OS"; it contains Amazon's 7.2.3 ICS-based core along with Google's ICS Services Framework and application stack. Let's dive right in to the feature set:
Feature List
Visual:
Display density set to 200
Tablet UI and dual pane layouts enabled where possible
Approximate percentage (rounded to 5%) shown on status bar battery icon
Boot animation based on "Revisiting Brownian Motion" (with permission)
Functional:
Rooted with latest SuperSu from Chainfire
Long press the Navbar Home button to bring up Recents
Restart and Recovery options available in Power button menu
Non-Amazon account & sync settings enabled
Inspired by (but not copied from) 0xD34D's KFHD Extended Settings:
Accessibility options enabled
Text-to-speech options enabled
Data Usage, Power Usage, and Battery Info options enabled
Developer Options enabled
Launchers:
Third-party launchers no longer need to be installed to /system
Widget and Live Wallpaper pickers pre-installed
Apps:
All apps are fully deodexed, optipng'd, and zipalign'd
Most recent Amazon Kindle app updates pre-installed
Most recent Adobe Flash Player pre-installed (Note: You must install a third-party browser than supports Flash, such as Dolphin Browser)
Allow non-market apps to install by default
OI File Manager included
Google Apps/Framework:
Google package includes the ICS Framework, Gallery, Gmail, Play Store, Talk, and TTS
Play Store shows all apps available based on Tsjoklat's fixes
Custom tablet-based layouts for Play Store
Libs, Permissions, etc., included so that other Google apps may be installed
Behind-the-scenes:
Supports init.d via iridaki's install-recovery technique
Latest busybox installed (stericson's version)
Automatic zipalign of user apps during boot
Automatic permissions fixing during boot
OTA updates disabled (based on prokennexusa's scripts)
ADB shell uses root account
Ad-blocking via hosts file courtesy of AdFree
Fixes:
Fixed crash on Gmail notifications (this is an Amazon bug, not Google)
Fixed non-scrollable wallpaper issue
Fixed Lockscreen turning black at custom DPI
Fixed potential battery drain due to searching for a cellular signal
Removed:
Kindle Fire Tutorial
Kindle Freetime
Kindle Freetime Tutorial
Lockscreen Ads
Amazon Store's Market link stealer
Known Issues
Recents dialog doesn't accept touches when launched from a full-screen app. The workaround is to pull down the notification window first, then long-press the home icon.
Updating the Amazon Mobile (Tablet) app from the Play Store will cause the "Shop" link on Amazon's Launcher to stop working. There is no workaround - despite being marked as an update, these two apps are not equivalent.
If you haven't added any accounts yet, the Accounts & Sync page is completely blank. Just press the menu button to add an account.
If you add your first Google account by launching Play Store, you may need to wipe Play Store's data before the "My Apps" page will work properly. The workaround is to add your account through Account & Sync settings, or by launching Gmail or Talk instead.
Installation
You MUST have Hashcode's bootloader on your tablet before attempting to install this ROM!
If you do not currently have Hashcode's bootloader installed, STOP and read the previous line. Kinology does not include a kernel or bootloader as part of the installation. The install scripts rely on you reading the previous line.
In order to reduce the size of downloads for future updates, Kinology is distributed in four parts plus gapps - a total of five parts. You must download all five parts to install the first time (at least if you want the feature set above - technically, gapps are optional). Parts 1 - 4 are not designed to install separately - they must be installed as outlined below. Part five can be installed at any time, but it is recommended to simply include it in the procedure below.
Procedure:
Transfer all five zip files to your Kindle's storage
Reboot into TWRP Recovery
Choose "Install"
Select the part1 zip file
Choose "Add More Zips"
Select the next part zip file
... repeat steps 5 and 6 for each of the zips, in order
Swipe to Confirm Flash
Choose "Reboot System"
As this is a deodexed custom ROM, the first boot will take extra time to complete while it regenerates the Dalvik cache.
Downloads
Kinology-1.0-part1.zip
Kinology-1.0-part2.zip
Kinology-1.0-part3.zip
Kinology-1.0-part4-kinology.zip
Kinology-1.0-part5-google.zip
Change Log
See second post
Screenshots
See third post
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if all apps are deodex, we can change the kindle fire look !, and screenshoots?
ah, and any help you need, i m here for your needs, if you want to add some scripts or to modify something i can help you, great work, keep working
and tablet ui, i though that you changed softkeys and the status bar
persano said:
and tablet ui, i though that you changed softkeys and the status bar
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Sorry, I meant tablet layouts, not the Android Tablet UI - fixed in original post. By the way, would it be possible to unquote the first post in your responses? It's liable to be changing a lot
psych0phobia said:
Sorry, I meant tablet layouts, not the Android Tablet UI - fixed in original post. By the way, would it be possible to unquote the first post in your responses? It's liable to be changing a lot
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but tablet ui is possible if all is deoxed, after editing it i odex it and is faster and you have android ui, if you have it deoxed try, i dont have my tablet so i cant
this may help you http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1427959
Will flash now and report back asap, thanks much!
Re: [ROM][KFHD7][7.2.3] Kinology 1.0
So now that you've enabled accessibility, can I use lockerpro for example? Would love to know... downloading meanwhile, but answer please. Tha ks for your work btw! First ROM for HD7 !
Sent from my KFTT using Tapatalk 2
Thanks Kinology！
We are waiting almost one month, after hashcode's TWRP release!
jailuis said:
So now that you've enabled accessibility, can I use lockerpro for example?
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What's the link between accessibility and LockerPro?
Edit: I suspect you're looking for the option to disable the built in Kindle lockscreen? If so, I'm afraid I missed that option for version 1.0. I've already added it to the security settings though, and will release a flash patch tomorrow.
Re: [ROM][KFHD7][7.2.3] Kinology 1.0
You need to check LockerPro in accessibility settings in order to get notificstions to the lockscreen. Basically, I want to hamdle notifications and accessibility is used for it (at least in normal ics)
Sent from my KFTT using Tapatalk 2
jailuis said:
You need to check LockerPro in accessibility settings in order to get notificstions to the lockscreen.
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Thanks for the explanation. In LockerPro lite, it currently shows "Service Inactive" under "Accessibility Service" and clicking it causes LockerPro to FC. I'll investigate that and see if there's anything I can do.
padest.com said:
Thanks Kinology！
We are waiting almost one month, after hashcode's TWRP release!
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:laugh: And I started putting Kinology together only a couple of days after that release.
psych0phobia said:
In LockerPro lite, it currently shows "Service Inactive" under "Accessibility Service" and clicking it causes LockerPro to FC. I'll investigate that and see if there's anything I can do.
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Looks like Amazon completely ripped out the normal Accessibility Services configuration in favor of their Voice Guide / Explore By Touch service (which is actually pretty neat). Unfortunately, that means I'll have to try to re-import the normal ICS settings through smali, which will take some time if even successful.
flash went ok
seems like what im looking for of the rip post in a day or two about bugs likes dislikes and battery life keep up the good work:highfive:
Re: [ROM][KFHD7][7.2.3] ♦ Kinology 1.0 ♦ 2013/02/23 ♦
Nice Rom! One thing: Storage isn't working under device.
Sent from my KFTT using xda premium
This looks mighty interesting. Can anybody provide more screenshots?
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Braves1995 said:
This looks mighty interesting. Can anybody provide more screenshots?
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There isn't much visual change.
Sent from my KFTT using xda premium
Running great, loving the little touches here and there, and seems much smoother over stock but that might just be placebo. Running governor/io at interactive/noop and battery drain while sleeping seems about the same as stock which is great but really too early to tell.
No complaints here but if I could be so bold, would you include the cyanogenmod keyboard for a future release? I've already taken that liberty with my own but I'm sure many more would appreciate it. All in all I would recommend this to everyone looking to get a bit more from their kindles.
Keep up the awesome work.
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Storage isn't working under device.
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Here's a screenshot from my kindle:
What's happening on yours?
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Note: MoDaCo Toolkit is no longer available via the Play Store. MoDaCo Toolkit is now a free, ad-supported application with a Pro version. Previous Play Store purchasers will receive the Pro key free of charge (details to follow)
As you may know, I often create modifications for Android and rather than them ending up all over the place, I'm now adding them to the 'MoDaCo Toolkit', which is built to use the Xposed Framework - http://mdc.gd/xposedfw. I plan on updating this every time I come up with a new tweak, be it a generic Android modification or specific to a particular device.
The pre-requisites are as follows:
You MUST be rooted
You MUST have the Xposed Framework installed and active
You MUST accept that modifications are used at your own risk
You may NOT distribute the toolkit (including in custom ROMs) - link back to this topic
Hit the 'Follow' button at the top right of the main MoDaCo Tookit topic to be notified of updates
Got that? OK.
The Toolkit can be downloaded in the main Xposed Toolkit thread here.
To use, simply download and install, enable the module in 'Xposed settings' and then enable the mods you want in the 'MoDaCo Toolkit' application. Note that most modifications will require a reboot to take effect and not all modifications will work on all devices!
HTC One specific modifications currently included are:
Action Launcher Pro + HTC One: Transparent status bar.
HTC One: Disable high volume warning - disable the volume warning that shows when cranking up the sound with headphones in.
HTC One: Enable ADB with secure lockscreen - ADB WILL NOT be disabled on boot if the device has a secure lockscreen configuration. DANGER: This is a potential security risk - handle with care!
HTC One: Enable advanced reboot options - aka EPM, show reboot / recovery / bootloader reboot options on power menu.
HTC One: Enable button options (only required on Android 4.1 ROMs) - the button options item will appear in settings, allowing you to configure the back button long press as menu.
HTC One: Volume wake - wake your device with the volume keys!
HTC One: Hide Kid Mode on power menu - this removes the Kid Mode option on the menu displayed when you long press the power button.
HTC One: Match battery image to % - the standard battery images don't correspond to the % remaining, this fixes that.
HTC One: Rename Flashlight to Torch - for us UK types.
HTC One: Show Blinkfeed icon in launcher - if you are using a third party launcher, this provides a simple way to access Blinkfeed. Just remove all the homescreens.
Other modifications currently included are:
Amazon MP3: Force US locale - use this if cloud player is not yet available in your country. Clear data on Amazon MP3 after enabling.
Facebook: Force Home Compatibility: Facebook will detect your device as Facebook Home compatible.
Google: Disable Wallet checks - remove region and root checks from Google Wallet.
Google: Force Play Store to 720P - your device will appear as a 720P device to the store, useful if apps are missing on your 1080P device.
Google: Prevent app disabling - apps from outside your region (e.g. Wallet, Sound Search) will not be disabled on startup.
Google Nexus 7: Show Camera in launcher - restore the missing Camera icon to the launcher.
Google Nexus (all): Disable safe volume warning.
Google Nexus (all): Enable multi-user support if unsupported on stock (e.g. Nexus 4).
Google Nexus (all): Enable advanced reboot options - aka EPM, show reboot / recovery / bootloader reboot options on power menu.
Google Nexus (all): Show user on power menu - this allows you to switch users using the long-press power menu.
HTC First: Hide carrier in status bar - stop the carrier name showing in the top left.
Pebble: Low priority notification (removes persistent icon).
SlingPlayer: Disable legacy hardware warning - remove the warning when connecting to older Slingboxes.
System: Allow all rotations - rotation will be allowed in all directions, even upside down.
System: Device properties - a number of device properties (normally read from build.prop) can be changed on the fly. BOARD, BRAND, DEVICE, MODEL and PRODUCT are included initially. Want others? Let me know!
System: Disable forward lock - apps will not be able to install to /mnt/asec, instead installing to /data/app. NOTE: May cause issues on some Samsung devices.
System: Enable action bar menu button - the software menu button will be displayed even if you have a hardware menu button.
System: Enable app buttons - the disable and notification options will be enabled for system apps.
System: Enable dreams service - enable the dreams screensaver service.
System: Enable lock screen rotation - if your device supports it, this will allow lock screen use in landscape.
System UI: Custom operator name.
System UI: Hide AM/PM on clock - hide the AM/PM indicator on the clock when not in 24H mode.
System UI: Hide battery meter - hide the battery meter, useful if you're using a third party app in the notification bar like Battery Widget Reborn (now also supports the HTC One!) or battery percentage.
System UI: Hide ongoing IME switcher - hide on the input method switch prompt.
System UI: Show battery percentage - show the remaining battery percentage next to the clock.
System UI: Show navigation bar - this allows you to show the navigation bar on supported devices.
Trackball Alert: Easy download link - easily download the TBA app and Xposed module.
Wireless: Enable NFC when screen is off - NFC works when the screen is off, useful for NFC launch tasks.
Wireless: Enable Face Lock with VPN - VPN (Credential Storage) will be available with Face Lock security.
If you have specific tweak requests or general questions, please visit http://mdc.gd/modacotoolkit
Note that special steps are required to activate the Xposed framework on the HTC One - see http://mdc.gd/xposedfwone for further details.
Big thanks go out to rovo89 for the framework and also to Bharath Prabhuswamy for the application icon.
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Changelog
New in version 26: Improvements: Lots of 'under the hood' changes, better custom operator name code, update notification can now be dismissed.
New in version 25: Improvements: Hotfix for issues with volume wake / excessive superuser requests.
New in version 24: Improvements: Hide kid mode and volume wake now work on HTC One 4.2.2 ROMs. New modules: Action Launcher Pro + HTC One: Transparent status bar, System UI: Custom operator name, Pebble: Low priority notification (removes persistent icon).
New in version 23: Improvements: Changed handling of module code on incompatible devices, HTC One volume wake now works from deep sleep, NFC with screen off now works on HTC One, resolved issue with Nexus EPM. Removed module: Sprint flag (more tweaks for Sprint / AT&T One devices to follow). New module: Nexus (all): Disable safe volume warning.
New in version 22 - Bug fix: removed reporting dialog after reboot on HTC One, modified wording of several options, removed module: Play Store: Lower case wishlist menu (no longer required), new modules: System: Enable lock screen rotation, System UI: Show navigation bar, System: Enable dreams, System UI: Hide ongoing IME switcher, System UI: Hide AM/PM on clock, HTC One: Disable Sprint SystemUI flag (removes persistent GPS icon), HTC One: Volume wake, Nexus (all): EPM
New in version 21 - Bug fix (duplicate item in settings), added superuser to manifest permissions, minor wording changes, added Adobe Flash Player download link, added changelog link, new modules: System UI: show battery percentage, HTC First: hide carrier name
New in version 20 - new modules: HTC One: Advanced reboot options, HTC One: Disable high volume warning, Nexus (all): Enable user switching on power menu, Nexus (all): Enable multi-user support if unsupported on stock (e.g. Nexus 4).
New in version 19 - new modules: HTC One: Rename Flashlight to Torch, HTC One: Match battery image to %, Play Store: Lower case wishlist menu (for @le3ky!) - Xposed Framework 2.1.4 now REQUIRED for HTC One!
New in version 18 - Added link to Google Wallet APK. Release to test auto-update.
New in version 17 - ICS support. Internal changes to support forthcoming mods. Various fixes (including fix for the Camera / Blinkfeed icon options). Auto-update support.
New in version 16 - Pro key support
New in version 15 - Many thanks to our sponsors http://www.iwantmore.co.uk! new modules - HTC One: Show Blinkfeed icon in launcher, Google / Asus Nexus 7: Show Camera icon in launcher, Trackball Alert: Easy download link.
New in version 14 - Support for free version, additional useful topic links
New in version 13 - Reduced download size
New in version 12 - new module - Force software menu: The software menu button will be displayed even if you have a hardware menu button.
New in version 11 - new module - Disable forward lock: Apps will not be able to install to /mnt/asec, instead installing to /data/app. NOTE: May cause issues on some Samsung devices.
New in version 10 - Bug fix
New in version 9 - new module - Facebook Force Home Compatibility: Facebook will detect your device as Facebook Home compatible.
New in version 8 - the 'no encryption' module is no longer required - if the app is installed to encrypted storage, you will be warned and given the chance to fix on first load.
New in version 7 - new module - Device Properties: a number of device properties (normally read from build.prop) can be changed on the fly. BOARD, BRAND, DEVICE, MODEL and PRODUCT are included initially. Want others? Let me know!
New in version 6 - added 'Wireless' category. new modules - Wireless: Enable VPN with Face Lock - VPN (Credential Storage) will be available with Face Lock security.
New in version 5 - bugfix: Fixed an issue with app installing to SD card. new module - HTC One: Don't disable ADB - ADB WILL NOT be disabled on boot if the device has a secure lockscreen configuration. DANGER: This is a potential security risk - handle with care!
New in version 4 - additional support: Hide battery meter now supports the HTC One, new module: Amazon MP3: Force US locale
New in version 3 - new modules: HTC One: Hide Kid Mode on power menu, SlingPlayer: Disable legacy hardware warning, System: Hide battery meter.
New in version 2 - a slightly revised design and the following new modules - System: Allow all rotations, System: Enable NFC when screen is off.
thank you nice mode...
flashed them works like charm thanks...
Hey man, thanks for the toolkit, some things work, some don't. I don't think battery meter is working for me? Thanks.
Sent from my HTC One using xda premium
so I've disabled google wallet check but the wallet doesnt show up in the appstore? I'm in US on AT&T
play
i wondered why i couldnt find it in PLAY store having paid for it twice !! ( happy to pay paul for his work though )
QUESTION?? forward lock - this dis-allows install to assec partition or mount point yes?? this seems to help Xposed to work without having to soft reboot all the time.. So with this in mind should i un-install all my apps previously installed this way and reinstall again with the mod active ??
is there any need to do this ?? or is it just so Xposed functions properly ??
Thanks..
==Peace++
Version 15 is now online!
New in version 15 - New modules - HTC One: Show Blinkfeed icon in launcher, Google / Asus Nexus 7: Show Camera icon in launcher, Trackball Alert: Easy download link.
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Version 17 is now online!
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New in version 17 - ICS support. Internal changes to support forthcoming mods. Various fixes (including fix for the Camera / Blinkfeed icon options). Auto-update support.
Has anyone noticed that after enabling the back button for long press to get menu, the lights on the home and back button don't light up any longer?
Any suggestions?
Thx...
Edit: Duh....never mind, found out why. I wasn't in a dark room.
Sorry...
tontondavid said:
Has anyone noticed that after enabling the back button for long press to get menu, the lights on the home and back button don't light up any longer?
Any suggestions?
Thx...
Edit: Duh....never mind, found out why. I wasn't in a dark room.
Sorry...
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Ha Ha .. dont worry - i too had this thought for an hour or so !! . im just fortunate i figured it out before i posted a bug reporrt for it .. wooops!!
==peace++
Previously purchased this from the PlayStore, how do I get a prokey?
PM me on MoDaCo and i'll send you details.
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Hello,
HTC one is my first htc phone, I've been using samsung phones in the past.
With samsung phones we are encouraged to back up 'efs folder' where IMEI number is stored, before you do any custom flashing or rooting.
Is there such a folder for HTC phones? or does this only apply to samsung phones?
I would love to get hands on these custom mods!
Thanks
blink
Blink feed icon in the app menu...
this is a great thing to have while using a second launcher like apex etc..
however its not working for me ??
all other Xposed mods are working just fine but not the blink feed icon
anyone else have this issue ??
(rom = trickdroid - 1.29.401.12 baseband )
****************************EDIT NOTE***************************************
v17 has fixed this issue.. guess i should say thanks Paul
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[email protected] said:
Hello,
HTC one is my first htc phone, I've been using samsung phones in the past.
With samsung phones we are encouraged to back up 'efs folder' where IMEI number is stored, before you do any custom flashing or rooting.
Is there such a folder for HTC phones? or does this only apply to samsung phones?
I would love to get hands on these custom mods!
Thanks
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Only applies to Samsung afaik, but definately nothing like that on HTC.
I have bought the toolkit at Google play store. How can I get the premium key?
htc One - fully customized
chris115379 said:
I have bought the toolkit at Google play store. How can I get the premium key?
htc One - fully customized
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PM Paul on the modaco forums and he'll send you the details.
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 2
MoDaCo Toolkit Pro is currently available free for a limited time - more details!
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I have disabled region checks and wallet checks, downloaded and installed the wallet apk from the app, but cannot use wallet. It.don't get passed the first setup screen. Any advice?
Also, even though I have the option to have disable be available for all apps, I can't disable a couple of the HTC apps (car and speak specifically)
JRDroid said:
I have disabled region checks and wallet checks, downloaded and installed the wallet apk from the app, but cannot use wallet. It.don't get passed the first setup screen. Any advice?
Also, even though I have the option to have disable be available for all apps, I can't disable a couple of the HTC apps (car and speak specifically)
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Hey brother i feel your pain, im having the same issue but nobody is replying to pm's or thread posts...i guess we're supposed to figure
it out ourselves. ive done a lot of trouble shooting that hasn't changed anything so im waiting for a reply. if i find a fix i'll pm u, but seeing as its a Modaco hack, u would think some type of correspondence would be in order...sigh...
I wrote a small accessibility service, which remembers screen auto-rotation setting per application.
The application is mostly configuration-less.
Required permissions:
BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE - to receive AccessibilityEvent.TYPE_WINDOW_STATE_CHANGED
WRITE_SETTINGS - in order to read and write Settings.System.ACCELEROMETER_ROTATION
To do:
* Maybe set launcher rotation setting as default.
How to install:
1) Install the APK.
2) Go to Settings -> Accessibility
3) Enable "Rotation Auto Lock" service
How to remove:
1) Go to Settings -> Applications
2) Choose "Rotation Manager"
2) Click "Uninstall" button.
Version 1.6
---------------
Added a Facebook hack:
Rotation is disabled, but is enabled while in fullscreen mode. For example, while watching a video.
This can be disabled in settings.
Download link:
https://github.com/grayswander/Simp...lob/master/app/SimpleRotationManager_v1.6.apk
I'll be glad for any comments and/or suggestions.
Update:
Changed application name to Simple Rotation Manager to differentiate with existing Rotation Manager.
Added basic configurations:
* Default rotation settings
* Disable notifications.
Can not post links here. I need at least 7 more posts.
tnx..
Well, it seems I've managed to make it work in Android 6. At least it works in simulator. I would be glad for real hardware tests.
I still can't publish the APK.
SompleRotationManager_v0.5.apk
drive.google.com/file/d/0B3bI5iCWLnH_NV9oa0pINkZJQ1E/view?usp=sharing
Thanks, useful app.
Running good
For some reason the toast still showing up on my note 5
aezv said:
For some reason the toast still showing up on my note 5
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Hello!
A couple of stupid questions:
What is the OS version?
Have you disabled notifications in Settings?
Which notifications are still showing: rotation enabled/disabled or permissions related?
And a simple suggestion to try to disable and re-enable the service.
Good luck!
Version 1.6
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Added a Facebook hack:
Rotation is disabled, but is enabled while in fullscreen mode. For example, while watching a video.
This can be disabled in settings.
Download link:
https://github.com/grayswander/Simp...lob/master/app/SimpleRotationManager_v1.6.apk
really useful. espacially as a developer to get rotated screens!
Introduction
Projectivy Launcher is a launcher dedicated to Android Tv, offering special features for Xiaomi family projectors/TVs.
With the new major version that extends the use to all Android TV devices, and for better understanding, the original thread has been split :
The original thread will focus on Xiaomi/Fengmi/Wemax projectors, offering a faq, links to custom recoveries, guide for rooting, links to download stock ROMS and OTAs.
This thread will focus on the launcher itself.
Description
It's a multi purpose launcher that can be used without root, but adds interesting features on rooted ones. It can be installed on most Android Tv devices (to provide automatic boot on HDMI input for example). A bunch of functionnalities are dedicated to devices with amlogic/mediatek SOCs and/or Xiaomi devices.
It can be used as a launcher replacement, or as a standalone app if you only need a side feature.
You don't need root to use this app, except for the features maked with [ROOT] below.
Here are the current features :
Global UI : long press any card/icon to display a contextual menu allowing you to start/uninstall app as well as hide or rearrage it as you like (ie : move or add it to another section)
Input :
Shortcuts to change source to HDMI 1 to 3, AV, as well as opening an onscreen menu to choose the source. These will be useful if you disable the stock launcher, as you will probably lose the stock widget with Tv preview and change source buttons.
Tv Apps :
... : Android Tv dedicated apps will appear here
Mobile Apps :
... : any app not dedicated to Android Tv (whose icon usually doesn't display on Android Tv launchers) will appear here
Display :
Display settings : Add ability to create different display profiles (premium version required for more than 1) that can be applied automatically when changing input source and dynamic range. Most features that could be changed in previous versions (zoom, input lag...) of this app can be added to a display profile and thus automatically available upon boot with no action on your side. The profile editor can also display many calibration screens to help you setup your device as you need. Unless you're using a device based on Android Tv 6, you'll need to have a rooted device. If it's not working for you, you can probably benefit from the calibration patterns it can display (FHD, 4K, Jitter, HDR, DV...)
Zoom : Changes the Zoom in/out factor for video display (external inputs as well as any video player) [ROOT] and also enables access to stock zoom feature if available (to zoom/unzoom full display, not only video, but can't go below 80%)
Force 4k UI rendering [ROOT] : this may cause lags when rendering the UI
Settings :
Projectivy settings:
launcher
Parental control : protect apps with a parental code (totally or during a specific time frame)
Override stock launcher : try to replace the stock launcher even if it hasn't been disabled (which is still the preferred way)
Card size : size of the apps icons
Wallpaper : choose between no wallpaper, user defined one, or random wallpapers from different reddit channels
Use dynamic colors : change main color based on your wallpaper, à la Material You
Show status bar
Unselected lines opacity
Display left headers
Show sections title
Show time
Show app title
Input
Rename HDMI inputs
Disable HDMI inputs so that they're not displayed in the launcher
Prefer internal Tv View : replace the stock HDMI Input app with a custom one. It doesn't support CEC (only system apps can do it), but it might be useful for specific usage
Power control
Startup to : android, specific app or specific Hdmi input
Automatically shutdown when HDMI signal stops (experimental) : trigger a power off when the Hdmi Input app exits automatically (which usually means the input device has been shut down)
Prevent automatic shutdown when idle : some systems automatically shutdown if no user interaction has happened recently, this can prevent this behavior (useful if you start your device with CEC and never touch its remote control
Enable internal idle detection : if use did not touch the remote control for the given time, sned a poweroff or standby command
Device settings : launches the projector/tv/box settings
Additional settings : launches amlogic/mediatek settings app (if available)
Android settings : launches the Android stock settings
Engineering menu : launches the [MiTv/FengOs/Fengmi] engineering menu
Applications :
Remote Control : displays a QR code to my Web Remote Control, working on any device, dedicated to MiTv devices based on Android 6
Freeze stock apps [ROOT] : freezes/hides/disables stock apps/bloatware (for unrooted devices, please check below, in Remarks section, point 3). On MIUI, make sure you install another keyboard (ie "LeanbackIme Keyboard", from the "Install 3rd party apps" menu) as it will disable the stock one. Possibility to specify a package name to disable manually.
(Un)Freeze launchers [ROOT] : (un)freezes/hides stock Xiaomi TvHome, FengOs launcher or Google Leanback launcher. Make sure you have another compatible launcher installed before freezing it (for unrooted devices, please check below)
Install 3rd party apps : lets you choose apps to install. Most will require Aptoide Tv installed. Good news, it's able to download and install it automatically ! If your device is rooted and is on Android 6.01, Google services/apps can be installed too (see more in the Google Apps section) :victory:
Uninstall Google Apps [ROOT] : if you installed Google Apps / services with the feature described above, you can safely uninstall them (but why would you want that ?)
Freeze Google Play [ROOT] : prevents google Play self-update. This is useful on some models, where new Google Play app refuses to install apps due to some incompatibility issue (such as Zodiac)
System :
Accessibility Service : This is a multi-purpose service, that fixes Google Play on Googlized xiaomi devices, binds the stock remote control "Voice recognition" button to Google Assistant (if you installed Google Services), allows your device to automatically start an external input or app on boot, adds a shortcut to open these tools or change picture profile by double pressing the menu button... *** In one word : you want it enabled ***
Custom Props Override [ROOT/MAGISK] : changes some custom props so as to get a more stock Android Tv behavior. This will enable Google services disabled by Xiaomi, allow your "Usb debugging" option to stick across reboots, allow bypassing safetynet... If you install Google Services you need to install them.
About :
ProjecTivy Launcher : displays details about this app
This device : displays many details about this device, and temperature sensors values is available.
This wallpaper : shows details regarding the wallpaper currently displayed
Remarks :
Using any of the above features (even [ROOT] ones) should be safe and shouldn't prevent you from installing stock OTA updates afterwards (no system file is modified). If anything goes wrong, don't hesitate to tell me, but anyways, at worst, factory reset or flashing the full stock ROM will fix any issue, so there isn't any risk of bricking your device.
Except if you have stock launcher or leanback launcher installed (which will force you to use them if installed), if multiple other compatible launchers are installed, a popup will ask your choice at each boot and home button press.
Concerning the (un)freeze apps/launcher, if your device is not rooted, this app currently can't do it automatically, but you can do it manually by connecting a computer to your device with ADB and executing a few command lines :
enable "usb debugging" in your device's "Developer" options (in settings) (to enable "developer options", see here)
Download adb for your OS (check here)
Start command line (terminal)
type adb connect IP_OF_YOUR_DEVICE:5555 to connect through the network
type adb shell to open a shell console
to freeze an app type : pm uninstall -k --user 0 PACKAGE (replace PACKAGE with com.mitv.tvhome for Xiaomi stock launcher, cn.formovie.fengos.desktop for FengOs launcher and com.google.android.leanbacklauncher for Google Leanback launcher)
to unfreeze an app type : cmd package install-existing PACKAGE (replace PACKAGE with the same value as above)
to get a list of manually uninstallable apps, check the rainman.v2.json file on my github
Note: seems that freezing Google TV Launcher on CCwGTV [4K/sabrina or HD/boreal], will stop YouTube login from occurring and will prevent YouTube account switching
Evolution : If you have another device and want this app to support it (meaning using another list of installable/uninstallable apps), don't hesitate to make a PR on my github.
Note on Privacy and Permissions usage
The only data that comes out of the phone is for anonymous usage (firebase analytics) in order to prioritize and improve what's used the most, and crash reporting (firebase crashlytics). Both can be disabled starting from 4.30.
No user data is saved on a private server of shared with any other 3rd party service.
Here are the permissions explicitely requested in Projectivy Launcher along with their usage :
- ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE : get information about current network (ex: statusbar icons, current device IP address)
- INTERNET : seems obvious
- READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE (max sdk 28) : read a Projectivy config file that could be placed on the device before it's installed (for rooted devices)
- INSTALL_SHORTCUT : manage pinned shortcuts
- RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED : start an app on startup (Projectivy is probably the only Tv launcher supporting this)
- REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES (only on non play store version) : install 3rd party apps (ex: aptoide)
- REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES : allow users to delete apps
- READ_TV_LISTINGS : ability to show channels/watch next
- BILLING : to buy premium
A few other permissions are required by libs dependencies (mostly Google libs) :
READ_EPG_DATA/WRITE_EPG_DATA : Google tv channels lib
WAKE_LOCK, ACCESS_WIFI_STATE... : Google Firebase
There is also a Notification Listener service that can access your device notifications to display these notifications and now playing data *if enabled*
Last thing you can see that might freak you out : Projectivy can spy on your device activity : this is because of the Accessibility service (that offers a lot of low level insights, *if enabled*).
It's used :
- to launch apps on boot when manufacturers disabled the BOOT_COMPLETED (hello Xiaomi)
- for parental control
- for remote control button remapping
Premium
Premium version on Google Play will give you :
- ability to choose a custom background image
- unlimited parental control protected apps (only 1 in free version)
- unlimited display profiles (only 1 in free version) ***Only on supported devices (if it doesn't work on the free release, that won't change on premium)***
- the satisfaction of supporting this project
- more to come
As of now, this unfortunately can't be bought outside of Google Play because there doesn't seem to be any easy means of doing without taking too much of my time (managing a dedicated server, database, preventing hacks, managing refunds... none of this could be done until this becomes a full time job).
Known issues
- HDMI 1 and HDMI 3 swapped (FengOS, Vava on AmLogic devices) : on recent firmwares, HDMI1 and HDMI3 inputs are swapped in PL. This is a bug in the OS low level libs that send HDMI1 input id when HDMI3 is requested (and the opposite). Can't be easily detected (thus fixed) on my side unfortunately. Just select HDMI1 when you need HDMI3 and vice-versa.
- long press on volume buttons doesn't work on FengOs : there's a bug on FengOs -> as soon as an accessibility service is enabled (Projectivy Launcher, but also Button Mapper for example), the long press volume buttons doesn't work anymore. Worse : unlike any other button, the accessibility service is not notified that a volume button has been pressed, preventing me from developping a workaround :/ Disabling the accessibility service fixes this behavior (but this disables several Projectivy Launcher features)
- unable to add or remove programs from watch next (as on the stock android tv launcher) : the stock launcher has special permissions that allows it to modify "watch next" even if the programs belong to another app. This unfortunately can't be done on a 3rd party launcher
Download / Installation
This app can be downloaded here or installed from Google Play.
Install the apk as usual :
- copy the apk to an usb thumb drive
- plug it into your device
- browse and select apk to install it (you may need to enable "unknown sources installation" from your device's settings)
Not for commercial use. If you want to redistribute it, please contact me.
Changelog
4.24 :
- Added turkish localization (thanks Eray)
4.23 :
- Added spanish localization (thanks SRGago)
- Added traditional chinese localization (thanks Retic)
- Added ukrainian localization (thanks Veydzher)
- Added estonian localization (thanks Rimasx)
- Updated russian localization (thanks Stanner)
- Added home button double-press redirecting to recent apps screen
- Added ability to go back to the 1st card of the 1st row when you press home button on the launcher home screen
- Added ability to go back to the 1st card of the current row when you press back button on the launcher home screen
- Fixed crash when apps names had special characters
- Fixed no card is selected on start
- Fixed leftmost cards sometimes not displayed on multi-row categories
- Fixed "shutdown on HDMI signal stop" sometimes erroneously triggered on FengOs when volume buttons were used
- Fixed notifications sometimes not updated
- Fixed parental control check bypassed for settings when launched from the right handside menu
- Reduced the clock size a bit (will be customizable in a future build)
- Many other fixes and improvements
4.22 (Google Play only):
- Added the required changes so that the accessibility service is accepted on Google Play
4.21:
- Fixed a bug in compilation that prevented category settings to be displayed
- Fixed some channels showing duplicated programs
4.20:
- Added support for channels (YouTube, Netflix, Amazon...) and Watch Next
- Added support for pinned shortcuts (Projectivy has to be defined as the default Android launcher)
- Added notifications support (showing also "now playing", but not clickable yet)
- Added battery support in status bar
- Added a default launcher choice popup (for supported devices)
- Added "auto-start app/input at boot" support without accessibility services (for supported devices)
- Added ability to change Projectivy Launcher language independently of the OS language
- Added russian translation (thanks vlaf33 )
- Added chinese translation (thanks Chengnan)
- Added support for HDMI 4 input shortcut
- Added multiline support for categories
- Added per category customization settings (scale, show app names...)
- Added more wallpapers sources
- Added dynamic colors gradient wallpaper
- Added Fengmi engineering menu support for international models (Fengmi Theater...)
- Added prompt for category deletion
- Added "Ambient Mode" (android screensaver) launch on "Back" double-press
- Improved contextual menu
- Improved touchscreen/airmouse support
- Improved app startup delay (almost twice as fast as before)
- Decreased memory used
- Improved general UI (more colored, much smoother animations, support for multiple aspect ratio cards on the same category...)
- Fixed no wallpaper resulting in grey colored background instead of no background at all
- Fixed wallpaper not displaying fullscreen on some devices
- Fixed auto power-off with no hdmi signal
- Fixed primary activity for an app was sometimes replaced by the secondary one (ex: tasker)
- Added an alternate accessibility settings (that fixes volume long timeout on FengOS)
- Many other fixes and improvements
Spoiler: 4.03
- Google Play only version to remove "install third party apps" as they now refuse this feature (xda version available here will still support this feature)
Spoiler: 4.02
- added support for most Tvs HDMI inputs (using their stock app)
- added ability to show mediatek hidden settings in the calibration screen
- added ability to hide the startup reminder when the accessibility service is not enabled
- added translations for FengOs/FengMi engineering menus (now, you'll find your way to the autofocus setting) (requires the accessibility service)
- added ability to start apps/inputs from their contextual menu (with 2 different entries for inputs : using internal tv view or not)
- fixed HDMI input randomly visible on MiTV devices
- fixed volume level display timeouts after 20s on FengOs
- fixed settings not opening on Oreo
- fixed internal Tv View not working on old Android versions
- fixed Google Play might lose connection while purchasing
- fixed crash on some Sony Bravia Tvs
- fixed out of memory errors in calibration screen
- fixed stock launcher might not be overriden in rare cases
- fixed toast messages might crash the app when navigating to the accessibility service
- fixed internal Tv View might use a previous input if the current one is not found
- fixed crash happening on some rooted devices
- fixed crash at startup on some chinese Tv brands
- fixed noise reduction/deinterlacing/zoom not always working on some MiTV devices
- fixed app setting in contextual menu not always working on some conditions
- other misc fixes and improvements
Spoiler: 4.01
- fixed a bug preventing permission to be granted to "install 3rd party apps"
- improved image picker intent compatibility
Spoiler: 4.00
- *** UI / Design ***
- rebranded to "Projectivy Launcher" as this app is now first and foremost a launcher for any Android Tv device (luckily there's no marketing department or they would have made a heart attack by now ^^)
- refreshed the general app design
- improved customizability (change cards size, enable or disable section title display, app name display, opacity...)
- added ability to create/manage/reorder categories
- each card (app, setting, input) can be managed through its contextual menu
- display randomized wallpapers (changes each 60s)
- user-defined wallpapers [Premium]
- a randomized wallpaper can be defined as the user-defined one [Premium]
- dynamic colors based on your current wallpaper (à la "Material You" on Android 12)
- apps are now correctly sorted by name by default
- HDMI inputs can be renamed and hidden
- added languages : German (thanks Stefan), French (thanks Spocky ) - contact me if you want to help translating to your language. If your android settings don't allow you to choose this language (ex : on most chinese Xiaomi projectors), install MoreLocale from "Install 3rd party apps" section
- each feature/setting is now available in a side panel menu, that can be opened with your remote control's "menu" button or by clicking on the menu icon in the top right corner of the screen
- *** Compatibility / Performance ***
- vastly improved startup time
- optimized for smoothness/reactivity in general
- hugely decreased memory used
- added compatibility with old mitv3 (and more generally Android 5.1.1)
- many bugs fixed
- *** Features ***
- added ability to override the current launcher (the preferred way is still to freeze/uninstall it). This app will then automatically launch on boot and intercept calls to the stock launcher so as to start itself above it
- added parental control management (=requiring a code to start an app/input). This is by no means hacker proof, but kids/random guests should be stopped. [Premium for more than 1 app]
- parental control can be active only for a period of the day.
- prevent automatic system power off when idle
- added an internal idle detection with ability to shutdown after a specific inactivity time
- added ability to automatically shutdown if the HDMI input display app stops by itself (meaning no more HDMI signal). While not foolproof, this can handily replace a missing CEC shutdown function on your device
- added HDR / DV calibration patterns
- added an internal tv viewer to replace the vendor one. It doesn't support CEC (android limitation) but will allow more customization in the future
- "about / this device" now shows information regarding which display range is supported (HLG, HDR10, DV...)
- added a direct link to configure the accessibility service
- added ability to autostart on the "last used input"
- added ability to reinstall/unfreeze frozen packages/launchers [root]
- added remote control shortcut to change the current source input (double tap menu, then left/right)
- app self update support
- [FengOS] added a direct link to a second engineering menu (useful to get temperature logs)
- [FengOS] added a link to the input source popup
- [Mediatek] added a link to advanced configuration (advanced picture settings, MEMC with DV, and more...)
Spoiler: 3.56
- fix : fixed a bug in the display profiles structure binding them to the tools version they were created on (causing a reset of the profiles on each new release of the tools)
Warning : this version will reset your display profiles (even if you're coming from 3.55). Please make sure you've noted the values so that you can recreate them. Sorry for the inconvenience, this won't happen again.
Spoiler: 3.55
- feature : set sharpness step to 1 instead of 10 in display profile manager on MiTv devices
- feature : third party remote control buttons HDMI 1/2/3 and keyboard keys F1/F2/F3 are directly bound to HDMI input change (side effect : for home automation systems, sending adb keyevent KEYCODE_TV_INPUT_HDMI_3 will start input HDMI3 for example).
- feature : added ability to disable auto power off on user inactivity when cold booted (MiTv) [root]
- feature : display profile manager can now display HDMI inputs in calibration preview
- fix : "android" display profile incorrectly applied on projector startup
- fix : some apps were not available in autostart app dropdown menu
- fix : crash when no display profile available
- fix : crash when starting some activities
- fix : autostart app not always working on FengOs
- fix : "install 3rd party apps" option not always available when it should
Spoiler: 3.54
- rebranded app (yes, again ) to "ProjecTivy Tools". No more "Mi" because it's not dedicated solely to Xiaomi products anymore.
- availability in Google Play
- redesigned some UI parts (and no more transparent background as per Google Play Android Tv requirement)
- feature : ability to start an app on boot
- feature : ability to block Google Play updates (for zodiac and maybe other devices)
- feature : access to native zoom UI from MiTv when available (zooms the whole UI, not just video, from 80 to 100%, no root needed)
- feature : accessibility service features (remote control shortcuts, mic button binding) can be enabled individually
- feature : information display relative to current source input (resolution, dynamic range)
- feature : launcher shortcuts (hdmi inputs, media explorer) can now be hidden if not used
- feature : app can fully replace a launcher (optimisations, lists all Android Tv and Mobile apps)
- feature : can replace launcher even when security measures prevent it (FengOs)
- feature : added english translations to FengOs settings app
- fix : long press back to improve input lag restored
- fix : improved stability of the accessibility service (notably on Android 8+)
- fix : better management of the direct downloads in "install 3rd party apps" (errors correctly managed, cancelation possible, support for android 8+)
- fix : added support for magisk 20+
- fix : improved overall compatibility with android 8.1/9
- feature : added compatibility with FengOs for most features
- feature : display profiles management (premium feature for more than 1 profile)
- feature : display profiles can be set automatically on input and/or dynamic range change
- feature : display profiles can be switched manually from the remote control
- feature : display profile editor displays multiple calibration helper screens
- feature : display profiles can manage : contrast/brightness/hue/saturation/sharpness, color temperature gain AND offset (not available in stock projector UI), dynamic color/contrast switches, noise reduction and interlacing switches (to reduce input lag), video zoom, backlight (more options than on the stock UI), tv backlight (for tvs)
- did I mention display profiles don't require root on Android 6 ?
- ...and should work on most amlogic devices (xiaomi, vava, xgimi...), at least on android 6 devices ?
Spoiler: 3.00
- rebranded app to "Mi ProjecTivy Tools" because why not.
- stability : added a screen resolution check at boot. If a wrong resolution is set in the Android tv settings, the device won't be locked on the chessboard screen anymore, it will switch back to the default resolution (rainman and batman supported)
- stability : set this app as a Tv Launcher, so if all launchers are mistakenly disabled, the device will boot on it so that a launcher can be reinstalled
- UI : made menu buttons dynamic, so they won't show on your device if the feature is not supported
- UI : rewrote all submenu interface to use Android Tv UI. This vastly improved look and usability
- UI : changed menu icons
- UI : if accessibility service is running, the app can be opened by double pressing the "menu" button
- feature : added an option to change the zoom in/out factor for video display (external input and all media players)
- feature : added option to switch window manager to 4k (interface will likely not be totally fluid, though)
- feature : rewrote the option to decrease input lag so that you can disable "noise reduction" and "deinterlacing" individually
- feature : added a shortcut (qrcode) to MiReCo, the Web Remote Control
- feature : made the shortcuts section dynamic : it will now display all installed apps not natively compatible with Tv launchers (like the "Tv App Repo" app)
- feature : added "about this device" section that displays many details as well as the temperature sensors values
- improvement : made the hdmi input shortcuts compatible with international (android tv 8+) devices
- improvement : rewrote code to automatically start on a selected external input. This brings support for international models. IT WON'T USE the stock device settings anymore to select the input. Use the included parameter in "Input Settings"
- feature : added a shortcut to the stock "media explorer" directly in Tv launchers
- feature : added a warning if accessibility service is not enabled
- fix : fixed compatiblity with Netflix (not the Tv version, unfortunately, but the interface is totally usable). Due to missing DRM support, resolution is limited to SD.
- internal : many fixes and improvements (and bugs ?)
Spoiler: 2.17
- added ability to reduce input lag and disable noise reduction by long pressing "back" button.
Spoiler: 2.16
- added auto start to hdmi (as stock launcher), so that users who changed launcher won't miss this feature.
Updated to 4.01 to fix a bug preventing the "install 3rd party apps" section to be accessed.
Wow very impressive. The UI looks vastly improved. I just installed it on my Mi Projector 2 Pro and it looks really nice!
However I am still not getting the ability to adjust picture profile. Do I need to root it for it to work?
Very neat new UI, greetings!
@spocky12 , I just updated to your 4.0.1 , it seems like the previous intent is not valid anymore :
C:\RFLINK>.\adb.exe -s 192.168.1.123:5555 shell am start -n com.spocky.projengmenu/.activities.input.SourceHDMI1Activity
Starting: Intent { cmp=com.spocky.projengmenu/.activities.input.SourceHDMI1Activity }
Error type 3
Error: Activity class {com.spocky.projengmenu/com.spocky.projengmenu.activities.input.SourceHDMI1Activity} does not exist.
Did you change something?
FunkyRider88 said:
Wow very impressive. The UI looks vastly improved. I just installed it on my Mi Projector 2 Pro and it looks really nice!
However I am still not getting the ability to adjust picture profile. Do I need to root it for it to work?
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Thanks for your compliments. I spent literally hundreds hours of work to rewrite most of the UI code, improving it's customisability as well as it's efficiency.
For now, picture profiles will only work on mitv Android 6 devices.
On more recent Android versions :
- amlogic devices will require root (but we don't have any root method right now)
- mediatek devices (Fengmi T1, Xiaomi c2...) *might* be supported in the future
dafunky said:
Very neat new UI, greetings!
@spocky12 , I just updated to your 4.0.1 , it seems like the previous intent is not valid anymore :
C:\RFLINK>.\adb.exe -s 192.168.1.123:5555 shell am start -n com.spocky.projengmenu/.activities.input.SourceHDMI1Activity
Starting: Intent { cmp=com.spocky.projengmenu/.activities.input.SourceHDMI1Activity }
Error type 3
Error: Activity class {com.spocky.projengmenu/com.spocky.projengmenu.activities.input.SourceHDMI1Activity} does not exist.
Did you change something?
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Thank you !
You're right, rewriting + refactoring led to changes in activity names:
com.spocky.projengmenu/.ui.guidedActions.activities.input.SourceHDMI1Activity
(Note that it might change again in the future as I've just realized they shouldn't be classified in the guidedActions, so don't hesitate to ask if an update changes it)
Big thanks, this is really excellent! Great to see the continued development into Projectivy.
I am running it on a rooted Wemax Pro. I have a few questions:
* Is Projectivy meant to replace ATV launcher? Or do both co-exist? How to select, which launcher to use?
* What's the latest on Youtube? Best to use the one that can be downloaded under 3rd party app or directly from the Google Play store? I tried to do via Productivy and get the error message "incompatible device. Please download another version of the application and try again, error code (-113)"
* I also tried to download PLEX from Google Play store and see the following error message: "Can't install app: Plex [...{ can't be installed. Try again, and if the problem continues, get help troubleshooting (error code: 910)"
Thanks for any help you may have for me!
Please add Vava Chroma triple laser to the list of currently supported devices - it is a mediatek based device. Thanks.
One odd thing: "Input" is greyed out in "launcher settings". So, I cannot add the HDMI sources to the main screen. Anything I am missing?
Hi @spocky12 great job on the new app.
I've installed it on my Wemax One Pro, an issue that I am having is with Google Play store, which i cannot get to launch. When I click the icon the screen goes blank for a second and just returns to the launcher.
I also had the issue on the previous incarnation of the app.
I'm also running Magisk 24.3 and rooted.
I've deleted cache and also tried re-installed, still the same thing.
Great job. The only problems I see is missing option to select HDMI input and a option to restore hidden application. Maybe I can't find it
stevepalmer1977 said:
Big thanks, this is really excellent! Great to see the continued development into Projectivy.
I am running it on a rooted Wemax Pro. I have a few questions:
* Is Projectivy meant to replace ATV launcher? Or do both co-exist? How to select, which launcher to use?
* What's the latest on Youtube? Best to use the one that can be downloaded under 3rd party app or directly from the Google Play store? I tried to do via Productivy and get the error message "incompatible device. Please download another version of the application and try again, error code (-113)"
* I also tried to download PLEX from Google Play store and see the following error message: "Can't install app: Plex [...{ can't be installed. Try again, and if the problem continues, get help troubleshooting (error code: 910)"
Thanks for any help you may have for me!
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Projectivy is a complete launcher replacement. I suppose you can still use ATV if you prefer, there's nothing in Projectivy preventing the execution of any other launcher. How you choose which one you want depends on your OS. On mitv (and probably any stock Android tv device), if the stock launcher is disabled, Android asks which one you want.
On FengOs, they disabled this behavior, so if the stock launcher is disabled and no launcher is started, Projectivy starts automatically.
Regarding YouTube, if you have Google play, it is probably the best way to install it.
On Chinese devices without any Google services, installing from Aptoide usually works. However, I couldn't understand the compatibility issues between Aptoide and Xiaomi app installer : sometimes, a specific version of YouTube will install fine and others won't. And in the future it might stop installing correctly. The one I link to from Projectivy is the latest version that is allowed too install on my device without any error message (at least it was, 2 months ago). If it doesn't work, chances are that another one will install fine, just browse the available versions in Aptoide.
As for Plex, is probably an incompatibility with Xiaomi's app installer, no idea why it did this though.
valtchov said:
Please add Vava Chroma triple laser to the list of currently supported devices - it is a mediatek based device. Thanks.
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Did you test Projectivy on this device ? If so, what are the problems you encountered ?
stevepalmer1977 said:
One odd thing: "Input" is greyed out in "launcher settings". So, I cannot add the HDMI sources to the main screen. Anything I am missing?
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This is probably a bug.
To prevent HDMI input section from being displayed on devices that don't have such inputs (ex: tv boxes), I hide this section when the Android tv framework is unavailable or when no HDMI input (plugged or not) is returned by the system.
I will test again on mitv devices, I might have overlooked something.
stevevalo said:
Hi @spocky12 great job on the new app.
I've installed it on my Wemax One Pro, an issue that I am having is with Google Play store, which i cannot get to launch. When I click the icon the screen goes blank for a second and just returns to the launcher.
I also had the issue on the previous incarnation of the app.
I'm also running Magisk 24.3 and rooted.
I've deleted cache and also tried re-installed, still the same thing.
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I'll have a look at it, thanks for the bug report.
x_fight said:
Great job. The only problems I see is missing option to select HDMI input and a option to restore hidden application. Maybe I can't find it
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As written above, the hidden HDMI input section is a bug I need to explore (works fine on FengOs).
As for restoring a hidden app, you can do it : open the settings panel (contextual menu button on your remote control or select the settings icon next to the hour) and select the first entry (manage categories), then select the category where you want to restore an app.
Thanks @spocky12, happy to test once you have a test release with the HDMI issue solved? Also, let me know if any logs to provide for troubleshooting.
Hello , It can be installed on XIAOMI C2 ?
Thanks
Thanks. Loaded onto Feng OS 2.0.
@spocky12 I can't update apps anymore, each time I went into Google Play Store, it asked me to sign in. I signed on and the same page kept showing asking to sign in again.
I've updated to ProjectTivy 4 launcher but still same issue. Can anyone help?
Mijia Youth Edition (conan)
Hi, great job!
Hope you remember me....
Just a question:is there the possibilty to update android ? I'm still running with 6.0.1 and start to be a little obsolete.
Thanks!
Ciao,
M
Hi, im using my new HP BP5000 with a sucks custom OS in Android 8.0, codename: shadow / sugarcane (not sure which one to read from). Tried to enable accessibility services but it seems locked.
I was able to enable it by force write in adb for another app called "tvquickactions", but I got an error when I try to do that for this launcher with error below, can you help?
adb shell pm grant com.spocky.projengmenu android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGSOperation not allowed: java.lang.SecurityException: Package com.spocky.projengmenu has not requested permission android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
Also I tried the hdmi switching adb command that you posted above, but I still got the same class error
adb.exe -s 192.168.1.100:5555 shell am start -n com.spocky.projengmenu/.ui.guidedActions.activities.input.SourceHDMI1ActivityError type 3Error: Activity class {com.spocky.projengmenu/com.spocky.projengmenu.ui.guidedActions.activities.input.SourceHDMI1Activity} does not exist.
running 4.01, thanks for helping and creating this!
I just installed this on my Mi Smart Compact Projector (Gen 1, Global, M005MGN).
Great job on this slick UI ! Although I can't root this device to really tweak it, the features included in non-root Projectivy are plenty to suit my needs ATM.
Just a quick question before I start to mess with ADB. I see in your instructions that we can "freeze" packages, but your command is pm uninstall. Shouldn't I use pm disable, if I simply want to freeze(not remove) the package?
My concern is if I want to restore and I don't have the original package file handy, I will need to restore factory defaults to get it back and then I have to start all over. I was thinking DISABLE gives me a chance to see what I would be missing, and if I want the stock app back, I could just re-enable it.
Thanks for your work and response to my "noob" question.
Hi Spocky, great work as usual! The new version looks amazing. However, I would like to contribute and buy Premium, but I don't want any of the google bullsh*t. Any way to donate/get premium otherwise?
Thanks!
This app is a godsend. No other launcher can change inputs on me. Unfortunately on my TV the stock launcher is what starts the Input menu. I have to leave the launcher running in the background in order to use the input list.
Is it possible to add an input list internal to the app? The relevant activity is. https://github.com/AndroidTVDevelop...id/tvlauncher/inputs/InputsPanelActivity.java
Also please consider adding the ability to pin shortcuts. This way I can say take the apps page of settings and bind it to a button. Otherwise this is not possible, correct me if I'm wrong.
My concern is if I want to restore and I don't have the original package file handy, I will need to restore factory defaults to get it back and then I have to start all over. I was thinking DISABLE gives me a chance to see what I would be missing, and if I want the stock app back, I could just re-enable it.
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You sorta need to do both. Uninstal then user-disable again if you don't have root. You can reinstall the package again if its a system/rom app as it doesn't REALLY get removed.
App allows you to create another system which can be accessed with a unique password or fingerprint. Was taken from a realme GT 2 Pro but so far works great on the 8T. Once the app is installed go into settings then tap privacy then the privacy tab and you will now see an option called system cloner. Follow the prompts to create the clone then once in the new system install the app again so that you have access to the various options in the new system. Only bug I have noticed is that two of my quick access tiles (for my vpn app and show taps option) disappeared from the drop-down menu of the main system after creating the new system and had to be set again.