Tuesday, January 17, 2017

[ROM][Unofficial][4.4.4] LineageOS 11.0 for Galaxy S4 i9505 (jflte)

i9505 LineageOS (former CyanogenMod) 11.0

LineageOS (as well as CM did until December 2016) still maintains the cm11.0 / 4.4.4 sources to keep pace with 'The Android Security Bulletin'.
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/index.html.
Patches for security issues are released at least once a month to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) repository, even for Android 4.4.4.

Despite of implementing these security patches by the LineageOS team to its own repository https://github.com/LineageOS
LineageOS does not provide cm11 builds anymore.
Since I personally like 4.4.4. more than later versions, I build it myself unofficially and would like to share it. 
The build is made from LineageOS "Branch: cm-11.0" with no modifications.

Changelog:
https://review.lineageos.org/#/q/sta...branch:cm-11.0

Instructions:
Code:
#include <std_disclaimer.h>
/*
 * Your warranty is now void.
 * I'm not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
 * thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
 * do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM
 * before flashing it! 
 */
First time flashing cm11.0 your device, or coming from another ROM
- download the zip
- install a compatible recovery
- perform a recovery backup of your current ROM
- wipe data & cache partitions of your device
- flash ROM
- optional: install the Google Apps addon package

Download Links: unofficial cm11 build with security patch level 2016/12/01

cm-11-20170105-UNOFFICIAL-jflte.zip http://d-h.st/Ax9r
cm-11-20170105-UNOFFICIAL-jflte.zip.md5sum http://d-h.st/6Ete

Known Issues:
screen mirroring to Chromecast not working

arter97's custom-built Chromium for Snapdragon devices


/* Info */
This is a Chromium-based browser from Qualcomm(CodeAurora), with added features and optimizations for Snapdragon devices.
It's further customized and optimized for Krait/Kryo Snapdragon devices.

/* Changes */
- Compiled using Snapdragon LLVM compiler
- Compiled with Qualcomm's advanced auto-vectorizer enabled
- Compiled with max optimizations level
- Compiled with Krait/Kryo-exclusive optimizations
- App start-up time optimizations by using 0 compression method
- Black theme from 'Swift Dark CM / CM13 Theme' incorporated (by Per Lycke)
- Enabled Google sync (by tgpark)
- Enabled swipe edge navigation (by tgpark)
- Disabled password encryption to prevent mess with other Chrome clients (by tgpark)
- New red app icon
- Night mode color issue fixed

/* Notice */
All those "optimizations" has been tested and every single benchmark I ran has shown improved score compared to stock Chrome 54 from Google.

You should be running this ONLY when you're using Krait/Kryo-based Snapdragon devices.
This means something like Snapdragon 808/810 should avoid this.
Tested on Snapdragon 800/801/820.
Don't ask me if your Snapdragon device is Krait-based or not.
Exynos devices definitely shouldn't be running this.

If you encounter some bug, it's very likely that I won't be able to fix it.
If it's a deal-breaker, just use the regular Chrome.

And finally, yes, it's normal for the app to use 200MB+ of storage.

/* Downloads */
http://arter97.com/browse/chromium
Only Chromium 54 version is available.

Check out this theme for making your entire system black :
I use it and love it everyday.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...brit.swiftdark

/* Instructions(very important) */
1. After the app installation DO NOT LAUNCH.
2. Go in to the device's Settings app and find Chromium.
3. Allow all 5 app permissions. If you skip this process, it'll malfunction.
4. Launch the app.
5. Disabling 'Secure Connect' is recommended.
6. Disabling 'Allow security updates over cellular networks' is recommended.
7. You may need to toggle 'Sync' from the in-app settings to make Google sync fully functional.

/* Thanks to */
@TheCrazyLex
Per Lycke
tgpark
Qualcomm(CodeAurora)
Google

XDA:DevDB Information
arter97's custom-built Chromium for Snapdragon devices, App for all devices (see above for details)

Contributors
arter97, TheCrazyLex

Version Information
Status: Beta

Created 2016-10-10
Last Updated 2016-10-10

[Recovery][Exynos][G550T/T1] Official TWRP for on5ltetmo (Galaxy On5)

Team Win Recovery Project 3.0.2-0



This is for the Exynos SM-G550T and SM-G550T1 models only!

WARNING: Flashing a custom recovery to your device will trip the Knox warranty bit on your phone. Check with your mobile provider to see if they will still cover warranty on Knox bit triggered devices. If you understand this risk, continue on.


WHAT IS TWRP?

Oh come on, you know what it is - don't try to fool me!
In case you're serious, though...

Team Win Recovery Project is a custom recovery for Android devices.
It allows you to back up and restore your data, flash custom ROMs to your device, repair broken file systems, and root your device.

DOWNLOAD

You can find the device page here:
http://teamw.in/devices/samsunggalaxyon5tmobile.html

There is a download link there, as well as instructions on how to flash it.

I highly recommend using Odin to flash when possible.
You can find a zip containing Odin as well as a link to Samsung's Mobile drivers page here:
https://idlekernel.com/flash-tools/

FULL STEPS FOR OBTAINING ROOT
  1. In your ROM, go to Settings -> About device. Tap 7 times on Build number to enable Developer options.
  2. Now go to Settings -> Developer options. (above About device)
    You need to enable OEM unlock, otherwise you might end up with boot problems or be unable to flash later on.
  3. Make sure your don't have Factory Reset Protection enabled in your Google account or you may never be able to boot again!
    More information: https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/6172890?hl=en
  4. Extract Odin_3.10.7.zip to your computer.
  5. Install Samsung Mobile Phone Drivers for Odin to find your device.
  6. Download a .tar image of TWRP for on5ltetmo.
  7. Reboot your device into Download mode. To do this, select reboot from the power menu and hold the [Volume Down] + [Home] buttons while your device reboots.
    Once you reach the Download mode warning screen, press [Volume Up] to continue.
  8. Open Odin and place that TWRP tar file in the [AP] slot, under Options tab disable Auto Reboot, then press [Start].
  9. Once the flash is complete (Odin should tell you in the log, and progress bar on phone should stop), you can pull the battery then place the battery back in. Now hold [Volume Up] + [Home] + [Power] buttons until you reach recovery mode.
    If you end up in stock recovery, start again from download mode step.
  10. At this point, you will reach the screen asking you if you want to allow system modifications.
    You will want to swipe to allow, otherwise the OS will replace TWRP once you boot!
  11. If you want to be rooted with SuperSU:
    Download the latest SuperSU by Chainfire.
    Without exiting TWRP, transfer the SuperSU zip to your device over MTP* and flash it using [Install] in TWRP.
  12. Go to [Reboot] -> [System].