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Root on Pie?

Just wondering if Magisk supports Pie (Android 9)? Trying to decide if I should take the OTA now or wait a bit.. ?

Sure looks like it. I'll be trying it out soon.
https://twitter.com/topjohnwu/status/1026522815086845952
https://twitter.com/topjohnwu

Here all good

works like a charm.
Also, made a how to video on my Pixel 2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTFiAgQGIkk
here's the Magisk you need to use.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/pi...ernel-1-00-t3702057/post77240449#post77240449

Thanks , just install Magisk, works like charms!!

Hey folks,
Newbie here. Would you say it's worth rooting the phone on Pie? I've had my phone for ~6 months and looking to maybe start tweaking it a bit.

SnowballsRevenge said:
Hey folks,
Newbie here. Would you say it's worth rooting the phone on Pie? I've had my phone for ~6 months and looking to maybe start tweaking it a bit.
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As always, it depends on how you plant to take advantage of root access. I personally use root for the following reasons:
- Ad Blocking
- System wide dark theme (substratum)
- Custom squeeze actions
- Viper Audio Tweaks (xloud)
- Change emojis to look normal

PuffDaddy_d said:
As always, it depends on how you plant to take advantage of root access. I personally use root for the following reasons:
- Ad Blocking
- System wide dark theme (substratum)
- Custom squeeze actions
- Viper Audio Tweaks (xloud)
- Change emojis to look normal
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Thanks mate,
I plan on doing it purely for the Ad blocking and removing the Bloatware (No thanks to Vodafone). I wish that we could also sort out the Analogue and Digital audio adapter issues. It bugs me how you have to source an actual Google adapter if you want Aux.

[Guide][Pie][root] Improve Battery Endurance (Upd 2019-08-29)

Upd 08-29:
Update LKT to v1.9.3 (section 1)
Upd 08-07:
Switch off bluetooth when not in use, bluetooth scanning sucks a lot of juice (section 6)
Upd 07-20:
Systemize Greenify and exclude it from doze mode (section 3)
This is a guide to improve the battery endurance of our rooted XZ2 serie devices. It will provide useful tweaks/tips to do so on Pie but it also works on Oreo. It seems that Oreo Sony stock rom was far better optimized than Sony stock Pie in term of battery, so this guide will be particularly useful on Pie. Futher suggestions are welcome, don't hesitate.
Note that just after Pie upgrade, the device eats a lot of juice (AI algorithms work a lot to calibrate various things) for several days. But then, it seems that Pie remains far less efficient than Oreo in term of battery endurance (but actually it can depend on your device usage).
1. Install the magisk module LKT (Legendary Kernel Tweaks)
- Install the magisk module Busybox for android NDK,
- follow the instructions in the LKT thread,
- set the module on performance,
- after reboot, you can check LKT logs (/data/LKT.prop) to be sure that LKT tweaks have been applied as they should,
- use your device and enjoy a SoT gain of about +1.5 hrs,
- regularly check the LKT thread because this module is regularly uptated.
2. Install Lspeed app
Some Lspeed tweaks are redundant with those of LKT module, so just enable these tweaks:
- Global optimization: disable debugging, disable kernel panic, set animation scales to your taste,
- Battery: enable doze optimization (do not enable agressive doze unless you know what it implies...),
- CPU, LNET: don't enable anything (redundant with LKT),
- IO optmizations: enable partitions remount, disable I/O stats
- RAM optimizations: disable multitasking limitations
- Fstrim sheduler: 24h.
3. Install Greenify
- Systemize it (privapp) with the magisk module App Systemizer or instead install the magisk module Green2Priv (Upd 07/20)
- Exclude Greenify from doze (in settings - battery optimizations) (Upd 07/20)
- Lauch the app and go to settings to set the app parameters,
- freeze the apps you want (use Gsam battery monitor to detect the apps that undesirably eat battery).
4. Disable apps autostart
- Install All-In-One Toolbox app,
- Swipe down, in startup section: disable some apps autostart,
- In menu parameters: disable notifications or actions that you don't need.
5. Debloat the rom
- Some system apps, that we don't need, eat ram and battery but always do a twrp backup before debloating...
- Use @serajr debloat script,
- Alternatively, use Root ToolCase to debloat, this is a great app.
6. Disable bluetooth
- Switch off bluetooth when not in use, bluetooth scanning sucks a lot of juice...
That's all. Enjoy a much better battery life !!
Credits:
- Thanks to @korom42 for his wonderful LKT module
- Thanks to @Paget96 for his wonderful Lspeed app

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It seems that media apps need to be optimized for Pie to not drain battery (it is explained elsewhere...)
I was shocked by the strong battery drain by the Sony Music app on Pie, so I've tested the Google Music app: it does not drain strong!!
So, the conclusion is obvious: the Sony Music app is not yet optimized for Pie. Use Google media apps for the moment, not the Sony ones!

Upd 03-18
And finally... Sony has optimized its music app (v9.4.3.A.0.3) for Pie, it's no longer a battery drainer, no longer need to use an alternative player
Better late than never...

nreuge said:
And finally... Sony has optimized its music app (v9.4.3.A.0.3) for Pie, it's no longer a battery drainer, no longer need to use an alternative player
Better late than never...
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Yes, they removed another feature.
Last time it was the ability to play songs in a home network.
Now they removed the feature to transfer or listening to playlists on android wear devices. :silly:

MartinX3 said:
Yes, they removed another feature.
Last time it was the ability to play songs in a home network.
Now they removed the feature to transfer or listening to playlists on android wear devices. :silly:
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I'm sure you can find an alternative player doing that.
But yes, it's not great to lose some features...

Pls update to LKT v1.6:
- Responsiveness enhancements for EAS
- Fixed locks-creen stutter/lag issue

im on pure stock .14 firmware no root, no mods and im getting good batt life since .202 firmware. all i did was restrict android system in batt settings (no effect on any function) and greenify stupid system bloats like fb and fb services.

dyepnoodle said:
im on pure stock .14 firmware no root, no mods and im getting good batt life since .202 firmware. all i did was restrict android system in batt settings (no effect on any function) and greenify stupid system bloats like fb and fb services.
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Good to know!
I'm still on FW 163 and I can't see this setting

nreuge said:
Good to know!
I'm still on FW 163 and I can't see this setting
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just go to settings batt. check the apps using the battery. if you see Android System tap it and restrict it under batt restriction. this helped me lower down its part on the graph. before doing this it usually takes 10% to 15% after restricting it only goes to 5% sometimes even lower.

dyepnoodle said:
just go to settings batt. check the apps using the battery. if you see Android System tap it and restrict it under batt restriction. this helped me lower down its part on the graph. before doing this it usually takes 10% to 15% after restricting it only goes to 5% sometimes even lower.
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Yes.
But it seems that causes delay to many notifications like agressive doze.

nreuge said:
Yes.
But it seems that causes delay to many notifications like agressive doze.
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weird not getting delayed notification on mine. deepsleep of the phone ok too. no wakelock

dyepnoodle said:
weird not getting delayed notification on mine. deepsleep of the phone ok too. no wakelock
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My e-mail and instagram notifications were delayed when I've tested this.

Update 04-09
Lspeed: optional - enable CPU optimization - balanced (it won't eat a lot of juice and provide a more reactive UI, lagless)
Don't forget to regularly update LKT and Lspeed.

From v1.7.1, performance mode of LKT module is performant enough, no need additional CPU optimization.

Upd 04-19:
From v1.8, performance mode of LKT module is great with great battery life

Upd 06-09
Various additional Lspeed performance tweaks to enable

Hi there, i'm completely new to root. I wonder is there any way to root xz2 without losing any functionality such as camera algorithm and x-reality? Or is there a way to restore the functions after unlock? I had a hard time finding an all-in-one tutorial..so could you please help me..Thank you so much

yuanjiang0532 said:
Hi there, i'm completely new to root. I wonder is there any way to root xz2 without losing any functionality such as camera algorithm and x-reality? Or is there a way to restore the functions after unlock? I had a hard time finding an all-in-one tutorial..so could you please help me..Thank you so much
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You would need to unlock on newest PIE firmware and test it. (Camera still works).
Or after unlocking downgrade to Oreo and apply the xperifix.
Or switch to my custom ROMs next month.
We've got RAW. (I assume at the end of this we'll get our next camera update by the sony engineers to raise the quality again).

Upd 07-17
Disable apps autostart with All-In-One Toolbox (section 4)

Advantages of Rooting your device via Magisk on Stock Rom on Mi A - Series Devices

Advantages of Rooting your device via Magisk on Stock Rom on Mi A - Series Devices
- You can use Full Screen Gestures with 3rd Party Launchers using Quick Switch Magisk Module (Available to download inside magisk manager app)
- Setting suggestions bug can be now fixed easily by changing every false to true in the the suggestion.xml file in the path /data/data/com.android.settings.intelligente/shared_prefs using root explorer and any good text editor. (This method is easier than the the ADB method)
- Background on Settings is Black and whole UI can be customized using Swift Installer even 3rd Party apps (Available on Play Store)
- Feels more like Pixel UI using Pix3lfy Magisk Module
- Camera 2 API can be enabled
- ArCore can be enabled (Also AR stickers)
- Battery life is Much more better due to Aggressive Doze using L speed App
- Safety Net is Passes so no need to worry Netflix and Banking Apps will work. (Until Google Deploy HW Attestation)
- That annoying black bar behind Android Q Pill is gone using G-Visual Mod it also many other features like hiding your navigation pill.
- You can view Netflix in Full Screen which means that there will be no area on the screen which is unused using notch killer Module (This is included inside the Gvisual mod Module.)
Direct Share is now fixed using fix Pix3fy module.

- Safety Net is Passes so no need to worry Netflix and Banking Apps will work. (Until Google Deploy HW Attestation)
This point is not true for me.

Disable Android 12 location indicator permanently

Hey guys, is there any way to disable the Android 12 Location/Camera/Microphone indicator PERMANENTLY. This is one of the most annoying features of A12 so far if you have apps that have to access your location on a regular basis (like every minute or so).
I've been looking for a script or Magisk/Xposed module for almost a year now without success... What I have found is an adb command which disables it for a few hours, but it just always comes back regardless what I do.
Plssss tell me such a module exists :C

Did you find s solution? O es able to disable permanently with hello with Tasker

Yeah I have submitted a feature request and now finally the AOSP Mods Module for Magisk/Xposed has an option to reliably disable all indicators

Im1Random said:
Yeah I have submitted a feature request and now finally the AOSP Mods Module for Magisk/Xposed has an option to reliably disable all indicators
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Can you share link please

mvincent2k said:
Can you share link please
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GitHub - siavash79/AOSPMods: mixed Xposed+Magisk module for customization of AOSP-based Android 12+
mixed Xposed+Magisk module for customization of AOSP-based Android 12+ - GitHub - siavash79/AOSPMods: mixed Xposed+Magisk module for customization of AOSP-based Android 12+
github.com

Themes / Apps / Mods [Magisk Module] A52 Hidden Mods

A Magisk module adding the mods from ShaDisNX255's Thread plus many extra mods systemlessly!
Credit goes to the original creator UltraHQ Github and Sloobot Github for porting to the A52.​
This is a fork of Sloobot's work to provide continuity of the project after he decided to EOL it.
Note: It should only be used on the Galaxy A52 (SM-A526B). Trying on other devices is at your own risk.
In case something doesn't work, remove the module. It will revert everything to its normal state.
In case you bootloop (which is extremely unlikely), boot into safe mode and remove the module or install the Magisk Bootloop Protector module.
If you have any problems, please open a new issue on GitHub or post here.
Added OS Features:​
Higher Audio Quality (Disabled DRC, which deeply compresses audio)
Added Native Applock
Disabled Samsung Marketing
High-End Animations
Enhanced CPU Responsiveness
Added High Performance mode (also known as Enhanced Processing mode)
Voice Recorder Interview mode
AOD to Lockscreen Transition
Full Edge Lighting
Fixed Smart View (Normally broken on rooted devices)
Enhance Photo Feature in Gallery
S-Series Gallery Object Capture
Codec support for APE, DSD and HDR10+ content
Camera Privacy Toggle
ADPS (Wi-Fi Power Saving)
Enabled mDNIe
Enabled Resolution changing (FHD, HD - only visible in Bixby Routines)
Smart Widgets
Samsung Smart Suggestions (Smart Calendar, Smart Widgets Auto Rotation, ..)
Added QHD / 1440p dynamic resolution scaling
Low Heat Mode
Color Lens support
HDR Effect support
DSP Volume Monitoring
Added Camera Features:​
Extended pro (video) mode features: Histogram, Focus peaking, Zoom, Reset button, Expanded shutter speed
Unlimited Video File Size
EIS Support / Video stabilization @ 4K (Disable energy saving mode to avoid lag)
AI Detail Enhancer feature (64MP mode)
Object/Shadow/Reflection Eraser (Update Samsung Photo Editor to make it work, by installing the latest APK)
Full single take (Full AI, Second Editing, ..)
Full Beauty features (Beauty in Live Focus, Beauty Brighten, Body Beauty, change skin tone)
Torch Flash in Live Focus
Review feature
Audio Input Control (In pro video mode - Limitation: Only internal microphone)
Improved Scene Detection
S-Series AI-Models & AI Features
Video Audio Zoom
Full Intelligent Recognition (like Smart Scan Text Extraction)
Full Live Focus (all S-Series effects)
Galaxy Watch Camera Controller
Higher Gallery Zoom Quality
Video Auto FPS
Enabled Logical Camera
Many, not worth to mention, additions
If you're interested you can find it here.
https://github.com/daft-plonker/A52-Hidden-Mods

Could there be something so that false location applications do not close on their own or restart? For example, fake gps joystick that closes itself after a while

Does it work on A52 on one ui 5.1 ?

shawgluz said:
Could there be something so that false location applications do not close on their own or restart? For example, fake gps joystick that closes itself after a while
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Don't think that's possible. The best I can recommend is to systemize your app with App Systemizer Magisk module. I have a battery monitoring app that needs to run 24/7, systemizing it significantly reduces the amount of times Android closes it. It still gets closed, but it's probably once every 24 to 72 hours.
Edit: This is now possible. I can give further information on how if need be (Galaxy devices only).
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Does it work on A52 on one ui 5.1 ?
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The current release works fine on One UI 5.0 so I would assume so. I haven't updated my phone since so can't confirm for sure. Chance of bricking is very very slim, and you can install Magisk Bootloop Protector module to help against that in such rare situations.

daft plonker said:
Don't think that's possible. The best I can recommend is to systemize your app with App Systemizer Magisk module. I have a battery monitoring app that needs to run 24/7, systemizing it significantly reduces the amount of times Android closes it. It still gets closed, but it's probably once every 24 to 72 hours.
The current release works fine on One UI 5.0 so I would assume so. I haven't updated my phone since so can't confirm for sure. Chance of bricking is very very slim, and you can install Magisk Bootloop Protector module to help against that in such rare situations.
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there are a lot of such modules, you can give me a link to the one you recommend, please

tomekcZ53w said:
there are a lot of such modules, you can give me a link to the one you recommend, please
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Yeah sure no problem. The one by HuskyDG v1.8.1 is the one I use (and it has stopped a bootloop before so can confirm it works). With the "Advanced" setup.
Although I've just Googled his GitHub repo and he seemed to have either deleted it or made it private which is a shame, you can probably find a mirror somewhere though.
Edit: someone has provided a download in another XDA thread.

daft plonker said:
Yeah sure no problem. The one by HuskyDG v1.8.1 is the one I use (and it has stopped a bootloop before so can confirm it works). With the "Advanced" setup.
Although I've just Googled his GitHub repo and he seemed to have either deleted it or made it private which is a shame, you can probably find a mirror somewhere though.
Edit: someone has provided a download in another XDA thread.
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thank you nie długo przetestuje na one ui 5.1

I've just published v2.5.5 with some new enhancements
Notably I've merged both devices (4G and 5G) back into one, I think for some of you, you will have to remove the old module and add the new one as the name it checks to see if a new version is out has changed.

shawgluz said:
Could there be something so that false location applications do not close on their own or restart? For example, fake gps joystick that closes itself after a while
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I've discovered this is now possible to implement for Galaxy devices. If you can tell me the package name of the app when it is installed I will add it to the next release.
E.g. for AccuBattery it is 'com.digibites.accubattery'

daft plonker said:
Don't think that's possible. The best I can recommend is to systemize your app with App Systemizer Magisk module. I have a battery monitoring app that needs to run 24/7, systemizing it significantly reduces the amount of times Android closes it. It still gets closed, but it's probably once every 24 to 72 hours.
Edit: This is now possible. I can give further information on how if need be (Galaxy devices only).
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Bro can ou tell me how to it for samsung galaxy a51?I did tried the a52 one on my a51 just for check and it showed me something issue with xml

L3v1athan said:
Bro can ou tell me how to it for samsung galaxy a51?I did tried the a52 one on my a51 just for check and it showed me something issue with xml
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Sorry if it wasn't clear but I meant to stop apps closing themselves as that was what I was replying to. The A51 is a different chipset to the A52 despite being similar, ideally you will need someone with said device to make a Magisk module dedicated to that.

daft plonker said:
Sorry if it wasn't clear but I meant to stop apps closing themselves as that was what I was replying to. The A51 is a different chipset to the A52 despite being similar, ideally you will need someone with said device to make a Magisk module dedicated to that.
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Umh i do have the device i dont want install another rom iver system ui but the concept of flashing magisk module and have other feature seems great to me.Would you mind to tell me how to do so?I do have a51.But i dont know the process of making a magisk module