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** This guide is depreciated, there is a new updated guide here**
If you are planning on using LineageOS 14 for this guide, you can bypass all of this except configuring location backends and battery optimization by heading to https://lineage.microg.org and downloading their ROM.
All download links as well as a link to a list of Open-Source applications to replace commonly used Play Store apps are in the third post.
*This will NOT work with MIUI Global, as the Play Store is already included in the ROM by default.*
I will be continuously updating this guide for everyone as I stumble upon more supported ROMs, more MicroG flashable zips, and other misc. edits. This is made with Android Marshmallow and Nougat in mind as it is all I have tested on, however this may work on older releases of Android with Xposed support or ROMs with Signature Spoofing. This has also only been personally tested on the XT1607 variant.
In order to sync calendars and contacts from your Google account, you must flash the Google Sync Addon by ale5000. If you want swipe gesture typing on the AOSP keyboard, you must flash Shadow53's swipelib.zip. Shadow53 also has a No-Gapps zip package that includes F-Droid, Firefox, and several other apps.
One final thing: This is not for everyone. There was a point in time I didn’t ever think I could go without the Play Store, but ever since I have I don't want to go back. There are numerous pros to switching to a Google-free android setup such as much better battery life, more privacy on your device, a world of open-source alternatives to popular applications, and more. If you have any questions, or if any of this seems daunting if you are newer to things of this nature, please do not hesitate to ask for help. I will try the best I can in my free time to help. Thank you for taking the time to read this, let’s go ahead and start.
*Disclaimer* Your warranty is now void if you modify your phone. I'm not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards, thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed.
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*This first post is for ROMs without native Signature Spoofing support. A list of those with native spoofing can be found in the second post as well as the guide for ROMs that include native signature spoofing.*
What You'll Need:
1. Your Phone with at least 80% battery, preferably 100%.
2. A computer to transfer files to phone
3. You must have Root Access. This can be native root or Magisk root.
4. Your ROM of choice
5. Download the correct Xposed SDK and Xposed APK for your version of Android. The Xposed SDK version may differ for your device.
6. MicroG Unofficial Installer ZIP and Google Sync Addon (optional) by ale5000 or any of Shadow53's MicroG flashable files (download links in third post)
7. Your favorite backup method if you wish to back up such as Titanium Backup, MyBackup Root/Pro, etc.
8. Third Party App Store/APK downloader such as Yalp Store if not wishing to use all open source apps
9. A working Google account
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Alrighty, let’s finally get into the steps.
1. Make sure you have downloaded the requirements.
2. If you wish, backup the data you want. This should not erase any files stored on an SD card, but I cannot guarantee.
3. Boot into a custom recovery, I am using TWRP
4. Use the standard wipe data options
5. Flash the files in the following order:
Your ROM of choice
MicroG Unofficial installer
Xposed SDK
Custom kernel if using one
6. Just to be safe and to avoid any potential complications, now reboot the device and set up the basics. Afterwards, boot back into recovery.
7. In recovery, wipe Dalvik/ART cache only (Not really required, I always recommend it though just to be safe)
8. Go into Settings —> Security —> Turn Unknown Sources on to allow for APK installs.
9. Install the Xposed Installer APK
10. Open Xposed, grant any permissions/root permissions if it asks for any. Go to download, and search for FakeGApps. Download and install. Next go into the Modules tab of Xposed, and check the box next to the module. Reboot to activate (A soft reboot may work, but I recommend a full reboot.) Installing this allows MicroG to bind to the system and spoof the required signatures.
11. Open MicroG in the app drawer, and allow all permissions it asks for. While in here, turn on Google Device Registration
12. After allowing all permissions, go into Settings. Go to Accounts —> Add Account —> Google Account. Sign into your Google Account. This is necessary to allow certain applications that require Google Play Services to work properly.
13. After signing in, head back into MicroG, go under Google Cloud Messaging and enable.
14. In MicroG settings, head to the UnifiedNLP settings. Under the Configure location backends section, open WiFi Location Service and select Mozilla Location Service and grant any permissions asked. Under Configure address lookup backends, select Nominatim.
15. Finally, in Settings, go to Location and change the mode to High accuracy.
16. Check MicroG's Self-Check to see if everything has been set up properly, and if so, you are good to go!
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*This post is the steps for ROMs that natively support Signature Spoofing. There is a list at the bottom of this post of those that currently support it
What you will need:
Your Phone
The ROM that supports Signature Spoofing and the kernel of your choice
MicroG unofficial installer and (optional) Google Sync Addon by ale5000 or one of Shadow53's MicroG installers
Magisk Root Manager (Optional)
About 20-30 minutes of your time
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Steps:
1. Backup anything you want to have backed up. I recommend backup up your Contacts and Calendar events if you have those synced to Google
2. Boot into Recovery on your phone
3. Perform a standard wipe in TWRP
4. Flash the ROM
5. Flash the chosen microG zip file(s)
6. (Optional) Flash Magisk and your favorite kernel
7. (For crDroid Only)If you are flashing crDroid, you need to head over to Settings --> Miscellaneous and turn on the Signature Spoofing toggle
8. Go into Self-Check in microG, and tap the text that says "System grants signature spoofing permission", and allow microG that permission.
9. Still in MicroG, head back to the main part of the app. Open UnifiedNLP.
10. Select the pre-installed location backends.
11. Sign in to your Google account if you wish
12. You're done!
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Moto G4 Play ROMs with Native Signature Spoofing
crDroid v3.8.1 - Android 7.1.2
ViperOS Coral - Android 7.1.2
TipsyOS - Android 7.1.2
AEX - Android 7.1.2
AICP (@ki's build) - Android 7.1.2
Glassrom Official - Android 7.1.2
MicroG Project has released an unofficial fork of LineageOS 14 that now includes signature spoofing and MicroG components. You will not need to follow anything in this guide except configuring location backends if you download their LineageOS build. There is no Play Store functionality added, although F-Droid (an open source app store) is included by default. You can add the Play Store with a zip that Shadow53 provided on their website (link in post below) More info can be found on their website
Flashable Packages and App Replacements
There are several different MicroG flashable zip files to choose from. ale5000 has one that includes MicroG, several location backends, and the Play Store. Shadow53 has MicroG and several other zip files such as an F-Droid package, the Swipe Libs for gesture typing on the AOSP keyboard, and several more.
Downloads:
MicroG Unofficial Installer - ale5000
Shadow53's Downloads for MicroG, F-Droid, and more
Now alternatives to apps you might commonly use such as Twitter, Facebook, Gmail, etc. can be a bit difficult to find at first. I stumbled upon a list that a user by the name of Datenschutz has compiled on GitHub that has a good collection of alternative open-source applications. Also, you can alternatively download APK files of certain apps such as Netflix, Messenger Lite, etc. if you don't find a suitable replacement.
Some open-source apps that are found on F-Droid I use daily are:
Flym - RSS Reader
QK SMS - SMS App
Twidere - Twitter Client
Toffeed - Facebook web-client
Newpipe - YouTube player
K9 Material - Mail app
ApkTrack - Checks for updates on APKs installed
Hi,
a Google account isn't required for Google Cloud Messaging (but it is required for many other things).
Also the official Play Store and contact / calendar sync apk work with microG (if needed).
I have created some tools to help setup microG (they are in my signature).
ale5000 said:
Hi,
a Google account isn't required for Google Cloud Messaging (but it is required for many other things).
Also the official Play Store and contact / calendar sync apk work with microG (if needed).
I have created some tools to help setup microG (they are in my signature).
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I will definitely take a look into this, thank you! Any success on Nougat at all?
fireball0093 said:
I will definitely take a look into this, thank you! Any success on Nougat at all?
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I'm using microG on Nougat and KitKat, and I can say that it works perfectly (but I patch the framework for signature spoofing instead of using Xposed).
Moto G4 Play (Harpia XT1607) specific so I guess I am not too far off topic: Is there a Nougat ROM available that has signature spoofing built it?
Given my bad experience with Xposed on my old Galaxy Nexus, I really only want to use a ROM with signature spoofing built it. If I have to compile it myself that would be okay but it would be nicer to have a ROM with built-in support. And since I don't think Xposed runs on Nougat yet, that is not an option anyway.
For my old Galaxy Nexus I've been using the Unlegacy project, compiling my own ROM with the signature patches built it. But although I've see "official" Nougat ROMs announced for the G4 Play (LineageOS, AOKP, AOSxP, etc.) either I can't find a link to the correct source code/manifest files or, as in the case of LineageOS I can't get it to compile (complains of missing component(s) even though I've used the provided scripts to pull what should be all the needed items from my phone).
I really want to get back to the non-Google experience I have on my Galaxy Nexus using microG. Thanks for any help!
n76 said:
Moto G4 Play (Harpia XT1607) specific so I guess I am not too far off topic: Is there a Nougat ROM available that has signature spoofing built it?
Given my bad experience with Xposed on my old Galaxy Nexus, I really only want to use a ROM with signature spoofing built it. If I have to compile it myself that would be okay but it would be nicer to have a ROM with built-in support. And since I don't think Xposed runs on Nougat yet, that is not an option anyway.
For my old Galaxy Nexus I've been using the Unlegacy project, compiling my own ROM with the signature patches built it. But although I've see "official" Nougat ROMs announced for the G4 Play (LineageOS, AOKP, AOSxP, etc.) either I can't find a link to the correct source code/manifest files or, as in the case of LineageOS I can't get it to compile (complains of missing component(s) even though I've used the provided scripts to pull what should be all the needed items from my phone).
I really want to get back to the non-Google experience I have on my Galaxy Nexus using microG. Thanks for any help!
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I am currently looking into hopefully a method for Nougat, give me about a day to see if it works for me.
@fireball0093: If you compile from sources there the patches here instead to patch the compiled code there are the tools linked here.
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@fireball0093: If you compile from sources there the patches here instead to patch the compiled code there are the tools linked here.
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@ale5000: What ROM are you compiling from source for a Harpia (I hope that will work on a xt1607 flavor)? Got a URI I can use for repo init?
Thanks!
@n76: I just given the link of the generic signature spoofing patch that should theoretically work on all ROMs, I haven't compiled any ROM.
ale5000 said:
@n76: I just given the link of the generic signature spoofing patch that should theoretically work on all ROMs, I haven't compiled any ROM.
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Thanks, I have been able to successfully use that patch on my personal builds of the Unlegacy ROM (Marshmallow and Nougat) for my Galaxy Nexus.
I just haven't been able to successfully build a ROM, even without the patch, for my Moto G4 Play.
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I just haven't been able to successfully build a ROM, even without the patch, for my Moto G4 Play.
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Sorry, I can't help with this.
Hallo,
i found a list of Roms supporting signature spoofing in the MicroG Threat. CRdroid is availible for Harpia and it is listen in the ROMS-List. Have anybody testet crDroid 2.1 for Harpia with MircoG?
Links:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/index-list-custom-roms-offering-t3557047
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g4-play/development/rom-crdroid-v1-6-t3525141
gueschmid said:
Hallo,
i found a list of Roms supporting signature spoofing in the MicroG Threat. CRdroid is availible for Harpia and it is listen in the ROMS-List. Have anybody testet crDroid 2.1 for Harpia with MircoG?
Links:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/index-list-custom-roms-offering-t3557047
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g4-play/development/rom-crdroid-v1-6-t3525141
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Nice find, thank you!
Looking at the crDroid source code repository at https://github.com/crdroidandroid it does look like the patch for signature faking is in there. (We should probably have the page at https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_GmsCore/wiki/Signature-Spoofing updated to include crDroid).
But I am a bit leary about trying the ROM linked to at https://forum.xda-developers.com/g4-play/development/rom-crdroid-v1-6-t3525141 as, despite the title of the XDA thread, it does not seem to be an official build. It looks like the official builds for the project are at https://androidfilehost.com/?w=devices&uid=23991606952610065 and are all built by "crdroidandroid" and there is no Moto G4 Play build there. The "[ROM][OFFICIAL][7.1.1] crDroid v2.1" links to a ROM built by SubhrajyotiSen on a different page so I am a bit hesitant to install it.
But this is interesting enough that I will try to build the ROM myself using the official sources from the crDroid project and see what happens.
it may be an inofficial Build, but it is mentioned on the G+ - Page of crDroid!
https://plus.google.com/communities...6/stream/d3e3f57f-b974-41f2-8740-97dbdd38056c
I went and installed crDroid here on the forums and also flashed the MicroG installer after flashing crDroid. I can confirm that signature spoofing is available and works. Under Settings, you just have to go to crDroid Settings, scroll down to Miscellaneous, and toggle Allow signature spoofing. Then go into the Self Check section in MicroG and tap "System grants signature spoofing permission" and allow MicroG to have that permission, and then the only thing you have to do to is configure the pre-installed location backends and you're good to go. I'll edit the second post and this thread to include this find, thank you @gueschmid
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Actually, would people prefer me to edit this guide and leave it up as a Marshmallow-only guide and then create a second one for Nougat with our device? Just to keep it a bit clean
fireball0093 said:
I went and installed crDroid here on the forums and also flashed the MicroG installer after flashing crDroid. I can confirm that signature spoofing is available and works. Under Settings, you just have to go to crDroid Settings, scroll down to Miscellaneous, and toggle Allow signature spoofing. Then go into the Self Check section in MicroG and tap "System grants signature spoofing permission" and allow MicroG to have that permission, and then the only thing you have to do to is configure the pre-installed location backends and you're good to go. I'll edit the second post and this thread to include this find, thank you @gueschmid
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Actually, would people prefer me to edit this guide and leave it up as a Marshmallow-only guide and then create a second one for Nougat with our device? Just to keep it a bit clean
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Thanks for trying this out. I think I will have the time to follow your lead next week. It will be good to excise GApps from this phone.
VoLTE is important for me, is it working on this crDroid build?
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Thanks for trying this out. I think I will have the time to follow your lead next week. It will be good to excise GApps from this phone.
VoLTE is important for me, is it working on this crDroid build?
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I don't have a carrier that uses VoLTE, but I took a look in the Changelog on some posts and it seems to have support for it on crDroid
Updated the guide to include crDroid in the second post. I have been messing around with Tingle in my spare time but I cannot fully grasp the concept as I don't have much experience using tools like that. If I do succeed in the future, I'll edit that in as well.
Ainur JamesDSP is now available in Magisk Manager. Thanks to the devs for their great work. Enjoy!
Not working on pixel xl with magisk 14.3. Repeatedly showing the app has shut down unexpectedly. And then my system started an automatic factory wipe (good thing I forced shut down before the wipe started)
biribiribiri said:
Not working on pixel xl with magisk 14.3. Repeatedly showing the app has shut down unexpectedly. And then my system started an automatic factory wipe (good thing I forced shut down before the wipe started)
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Yikes. I wonder if AML doesn't support Pixel yet. I will look into it and add a note to the OP. Thanks for the heads up.
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Not working on pixel xl with magisk 14.3. Repeatedly showing the app has shut down unexpectedly. And then my system started an automatic factory wipe (good thing I forced shut down before the wipe started)
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By the way, were you running any other audio mods at the time?
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By the way, were you running any other audio mods at the time?
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no
I am getting a blank screen when opening jamesDSP upon flashing and rebooting. Then if I got to recovery and wipe cache and dalvik and reboot it just does a constant FC, over and over. I provided a log through ADB. I am running ABC ROM, Android O, Angler. As you can also see I have audmodlib and ainur audio as well. Also, before I wiped cache and dalvik and the JamesDSP screen was just blank it did show in notification. Basically, Not working at all here. Thanks for the work bud. The first link is the constant FC with ADB, and the second link is Matlog with the blank JamesDSP screen when opening.
https://haste.blamealexcruz.com/WoNVF1m7XX.swift
https://haste.blamealexcruz.com/8EdpzPLtrU.pl
yung40oz84 said:
I am getting a blank screen when opening jamesDSP upon flashing and rebooting. Then if I got to recovery and wipe cache and dalvik and reboot it just does a constant FC, over and over. I provided a log through ADB. I am running ABC ROM, Android O, Angler. As you can also see I have audmodlib and ainur audio as well. Also, before I wiped cache and dalvik and the JamesDSP screen was just blank it did show in notification. Basically, Not working at all here. Thanks for the work bud. The first link is the constant FC with ADB, and the second link is Matlog with the blank JamesDSP screen when opening.
https://haste.blamealexcruz.com/WoNVF1m7XX.swift
https://haste.blamealexcruz.com/8EdpzPLtrU.pl
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Thanks - very helpful! Looking quickly at your logcat this may be related to libjamesDSPImpulseToolbox.so being placed inside /system/lib/ instead of /system/lib64/ (my device is ARM64 but accepts /system/lib/). I'll look into a workaround and update this in next build.
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Thanks - very helpful! Looking quickly at your logcat this may be related to libjamesDSPImpulseToolbox.so being placed inside /system/lib/ instead of /system/lib64/ (my device is ARM64 but accepts /system/lib/). I'll look into a workaround and update this in next build.
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Great! Looking forward to it.
When users provide logs...
I already submitted this to the repo. Why are you posting our module as yours? V1.1 is BETA. There's a reason why it is unreleased.
Please have this thread removed. You're going to cause issues for other users, which is already happening.
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I already submitted this to the repo. Why are you posting our module as yours? V1.1 is BETA. There's a reason why it is unreleased.
Please have this thread removed. You're going to cause issues for other users.
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I'm confused... this is built off a fork of your AM3D repo but my fork is not your repo. V1.1-beta is the version I created. Like the OP says I created this module, combining your AML/Unity framework and james34602's JamesDSPManager.
If you are working on a JamesDSPManager module that is news to me (hence why I made this module). If you are working on a module that is also v1.1-beta that is quite a coincidence! Are you saying you don't want other devs building off of your AML library and sharing with the community? I thought that was welcome (you are planning a template after all) but I will remove this module if you would rather control development.
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I'm confused... this is built off a fork of your AM3D repo but my fork is not your repo. V1.1-beta is the version I created. Like the OP says I created this module, combining your AML/Unity framework and james34602's JamesDSPManager.
If you are working on a JamesDSPManager module that is news to me (hence why I made this module). If you are working on a module that is also v1.1-beta that is quite a coincidence! Are you saying you don't want other devs building off of your AML library and sharing with the community? I thought that was welcome (you are planning a template after all) but I will remove this module if you would rather control development.
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Ahhhh. I didn't check the GitHub repo. I thought you just built the thread with my GitHub repo (which I submitted through Magisk).
That's so weird lol.
You're good then, but using the latest sources will cause things to be wonky with the current stable version of the other mods. It will cause FC all day.
False alarm. Sorry about that! I'm still gonna make a thread for this however.
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Ahhhh. I didn't check the GitHub repo. I thought you just built the thread with my GitHub repo (which I submitted through Magisk).
That's so weird lol.
You're good then, but using the latest sources will cause things to be wonky with the current stable version of the other mods. It will cause FC all day.
False alarm. Sorry about that! I'm still gonna make a thread for this however.
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OK no worries! That's a good point that using unreleased sources can cause other unwanted problems. I will take this down if you are creating a separate thread. It's probably better for everyone if you are able to manage the development of AML modules.
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OK no worries! That's a good point that using unreleased sources can cause other unwanted problems. I will take this down if you are creating a separate thread. It's probably better for everyone if you are able to manage the development of AML modules.
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It's up to you man. I submitted the stuff yesterday to the Magisk repo, along with a V4A as well as Unity Xposed.
Since you're looking from outside, in. Was Unity easy to configure for you? The entire point for AML is to link everything to together for Magisk. Then we created Unity to be an all in one installer. Any AML modules are encouraged and welcome. Ainur is running AML currently.
Yeah I must say Unity is really well done. I've only ever done very simple Magisk modules (for personal use) so I may not be the best judge, but there wasn't much learning curve at all with Unity. The way the patching and multi-arch handling is set up is really intuitive and logical. This module was really simple to create compared to your ViPER4Android module but it was nice not to have to think about modifying the install-binary or add custom sed commands. All in all - #impressed !
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Yeah I must say Unity is really well done. I've only ever done very simple Magisk modules (for personal use) so I may not be the best judge, but there wasn't much learning curve at all with Unity. The way the patching and multi-arch handling is set up is really intuitive and logical. This module was really simple to create compared to your ViPER4Android module but it was nice not to have to think about modifying the install-binary or add custom sed commands. All in all - #impressed !
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Awesome. You can thank @Zackptg5
Another addition is SETools-inject for Android, that functions like sepolicy inject that MagiskSU/SuperSU have. Essentially, it allows rootless and other forms of root to also use it via init.d. As of yet, no one has actually used SETools for this.
We've also added init.d patching, for rootless and other root methods. Essentially, ramdisk will be automatically patched for AML system modules to use init.d (even if your rom didn't support it before). So init.d patch for all Android versions, MM/N+, has been added. Currently nearly all (if not all) init.d support is broken.
ahrion said:
I already submitted this to the repo. Why are you posting our module as yours? V1.1 is BETA. There's a reason why it is unreleased.
Please have this thread removed. You're going to cause issues for other users, which is already happening.
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I hope your mod will be in the repo soon, topjohnwu has been very picky with your soubd mods.
24imelqui said:
I hope your mod will be in the repo soon, topjohnwu has been very picky with your soubd mods.
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It's not that he has been picky. It's just it takes some time to get approved.
Topjohnwu is a busy man.
BTW, Unity allows system mode installation natively if Magisk is not installed, includes addon..d as well.
Magisk is not required for any Unity zips.
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It's up to you man. I submitted the stuff yesterday to the Magisk repo, along with a V4A as well as Unity Xposed.
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It may be a dumb question, but does your Ainur JamesDSP module require Ainur or can it run independently without Ainur installed?
Hi all:
This is a thread for my alternative LineageOS 14.1 roms for suzuran.
I'm building these roms from time to time for my own needs and I think other people should participate.
Since the "official" development of LineageOS 14.1 has been stopped, I decided to build a new version only if the Android security patch level has been changed or I've changed anything.
Download 2021-07-19
This is a 7z archive with the zip'ed rom and the md5 file in it. Please unpack this archive, copy the included two files somewhere to your device, reboot into TWRP and flash this zip file. Enable zip verification and md5sum checking. Maybe you have to rename the md5 file to *.md5sum; depending on the TWRP version you are using.
Kernel sources
Tree sources
Features:
OS Version: 7.1.2 Nougat
Kernel: Linux 3.10
New: Android security patch level: 5 June 2021
Using sony blob's from stock version 32.4.A.1.54
Important informations:
You should be familiar with general installation of custom roms.
Required for installation: TWRP 3.1.1 (or newer).
OR use my self built TWRP-version 3.5.2!
No need for making a clean install, but sometimes it helps a lot!
This rom is pre-rooted. For those who want to use magisk or any other rooting tool, you can easily remove this by flashing this file.
Use this rom at your own risk! It comes without any warranty! I'm not responsible for any damage! If you don't agree with that, don't try to flash this rom in any way.
Differences between my version and the "official" one:
Kcal Display Driver - Thanks to @GreyLeshy and @Sony user 16
Voltage Control - Thanks to @GreyLeshy and @Sony user 16
OMS-Support - Thanks to @nathanchance
Added F-Droid and UnifiedNLP! If you don't want this, simply de-install it.
I've included some little extensions like changelog and volume adjustment.
I've set maximum speaker volume to a higher value.
I've increased microphone gain.
I've increased all volume steps from 7 to 15.
I've changed the microfone gain to avoid echo in phone calls.
I've enabled data for MMS.
I've enabled MHL.
Not working:
VoLTE, VoWiFi
If you want to use encryption, you have to disable SIM PIN first!
One (last) request: Please don't ask for including any app. I won't do this, because I want to keep this rom as clean as possible.
Changelog
Troubleshooting:
If you're running into an error, please search in this thread if this error is already posted, before you post it again!
If not, I need a LOG to see what went wrong. Without a LOG I can't help you!
A LOG can be fetched by connecting the device with an USB cable to your PC and then by typing these commands line by line:
Code:
adb root
adb shell logcat -b all -d > logcat
Send my this LOG file via PM.
If you think this could be a SELinux related issue, please try to set the device to permissive mode first.
If the issue is gone, I need the policy file too (plus LOG). Fetch it by typing this line in a terminal:
Code:
adb pull /sys/fs/selinux/policy
If you stuck in a bootloop you can fetch a LOG with this trick:
Press the power button and the volume up button together until the device shuts down.
HOLD the power button.
Release the volume up button and press the volume down button immediately after releasing the volmue up button.
The device should start into TWRP recovery.
Tap on "Advanced", then on "Terminal" and enter these commands line by line:
Code:
cd sys/fs/pstore
cp * /sdcard
Send me the copied file(s), if any, via PM.
Nice
Berni-0815 said:
Hi @all:
First of all, please excuse my bad english... :angel:
They said I should create my own thread for my alternative LineageOS 14.1 roms for suzuran. Here it is.
I'm building these roms from time to time for my own needs and I think other people should participate.
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Kernel sources
Tree sources
OS Version: 7.1.2 Nougat
Kernel: Linux 3.10
Required for installation: TWRP 3.1.1
Important informations:
You should be familiar with general installation of alternative roms.
I've included some little extensions like changelog and volume adjustment.
There is no need to make a clean install, but sometimes it helps a lot!
Use it at your own risk!
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Hi ! It would be great if u put out the advantage of yours vs with the official LOS
Berni i said before and i m saying again please make this topic a lineage based rom..
İnclude minimal app for google play store.
And maybe can add substratum inside.. or can be a default diffefent theme ..
I believe you can..
Thx bro.
ROBNX85 said:
Hi ! It would be great if u put out the advantage of yours vs with the official LOS
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As I wrote: "I've included some little extensions like changelog and volume adjustment."
emosis said:
İnclude minimal app for google play store.
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As I said a few days before: I don't want to include gapps! If somebody wants to use gapps, feel free to flash them separately. You can download them here. You need arm64 and 7.1 for suzuran.
And maybe can add substratum inside..
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Substratum support is not longer available, because the devs have stopped their development for Nougat since august.
Berni-0815 said:
As I wrote: "I've included some little extensions like changelog and volume adjustment."
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Add a basic ad-blocker too ?
Berni-0815 said:
As I said a few days before: I don't want to include gapps! If somebody wants to use gapps, feel free to flash them separately. You can download them here. You need arm64 and 7.1 for suzuran.
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I agree gapps should not be included. It is easy enough to just flash it right after flashing the rom
I am thinking about official vs rom, I think the two roms are probably nearly identical. Probably the most important factor will be the frequency of updates.
PeppeBove said:
Add a basic ad-blocker too
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You can use AdAway which is an open source host list based ad blocker. See https://adaway.org
PeppeBove said:
Add a basic ad-blocker too
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I don't see a reason to bake something into the ROM when there are many apps that can do it.
I think something like Xposed-type tweaks being put into settings would be more appropriate. Alleviating the need for xposed. But I don't think it makes sense to load random apps into the ROM.
New version; please have a look at the first post
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New version; please have a look at the first post
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Awesome work, thank you so much! Flashing it now.
Just 1 question - do you know if encryption works on your builds?
I've never tried it. I've not so good experience with encryption on a stock rom; so I've decided not to use this feature at all!
Hi Bernhard.
Thanks for your hard work!
i have a question for you.... As i understand it you take all the changes/updates from the offifcial lienage and implement them into your own build. And add the changes as described in post 1.
Am i right about this?
I think that battery life is bad on the official compaired to the version you do.
Do you add battery improvements in your build?
Thanks in advance.
Torben 5247
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Thanks for your hard work!
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Oh, it is not so hard to do this, but, thank you! Sometimes I have to search a few hours or try (and revert) something, but in the end I've gotten everything to work as I like it to work.
As i understand it you take all the changes/updates from the offifcial lienage and implement them into your own build.
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I'm using the LineageOS repositories from github as they are, that's right. I don't use my own repo's; nzzane is doing this AFAIK (Klick). A few weeks ago I'm using other repo's, because LineageOS had bad (will say: not working) sources for our devices.
And add the changes as described in post 1.
Am i right about this?
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Yes! :good: One or two of my changes should be implemented into the "official" builds, but until now I don't understand how to use "commitments". Maybe in a few days... :angel:
I think that battery life is bad on the official compaired to the version you do.
Do you add battery improvements in your build?
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No. Nothing like this.
On my own device battery life is about three days...
Hi,
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emosis said:
İnclude minimal app for google play store.
And maybe can add substratum inside..
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Like other persons, I don't want to have a lot of applications include in the rom. I want to choose the ones I use. This is one reason that made me come to alternative rom.
Another reason is that Lineage use less google s"hit" than stock rom.
So if you have the vision of more app and google stuff include, you better stay on stock. Alternative Roms offers me more freedom; but that's just my opinion...
This is prerooted? There are some of us out there that need to install certain apps before rooting.
Cerhio said:
This is prerooted?
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Yes.
Berni-0815 said:
One or two of my changes should be implemented into the "official" builds, but until now I don't understand how to use "commitments".
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I've just committed three of my changes. We'll see if they will be merged...
Berni-0815 said:
I've just committed three of my changes. We'll see if they will be merged...
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The brightness settings? I hope so
What else?
Berni-0815 said:
I've just committed three of my changes. We'll see if they will be merged...
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That's so great to hear, let's hope they get accepted.
Huge thank you for keeping this device alive Berni!
CottonmouthOS
A security and privacy focused mobile operating system based on CopperheadOS that is MicroG friendly.
Code:
DISCLAIMER: NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR BROKEN PHONES OR LIVES
This ROM is based on the great CopperheadOS ROM with signature spoofing enabled to allow MicroG framework. There will be changes to make the signature spoofing spoof ONLY the Google service signatures and ONLY usable/allowable by MicroG services ONLY. The new name CottonmouthOS is a way to distinguish from CopperheadOS builds, because of the signature spoofing patches.
Prerequisites coming from other ROMs :-
Have latest March factory image installed.
Instructions :-
Download the CottonmouthOS ROM
Follow the install guide
Have a more private and secure phone
Features :-
Features of CopperheadOS ROM
Note :-
CottonmouthOS is meant to be used with the bootloader locked with NO custom recovery installed and no GAPPS.
Credits :-
CopperheadOS team
Mar-V-in for MicroG
razorloves for inspiration
References :-
Copperhead homepage
Documentation
Instructions used to build
Sources
MicroG patch
If anyone wants to reupload to a better file hosting site please do.
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CopperheadOS
A security and privacy focused mobile operating system compatible with Android apps
Code:
DISCLAIMER: NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR BROKEN PHONES OR LIVES
CopperheadOS - a hardened FOSS operating system based on the Android mobile platform. Its based on Android Open Source Project with added privacy and security features.
Prerequisites :-
Have latest factory image installed
Instructions :-
Download the UNOFFICIAL CopperheadOS ROM
- Mirror 1
- Mirror 2
- Mirror 3
Follow the install guide
Have a more private and secure phone
Features :-
Protection from zero-days
Prevents many vulnerabilities and makes exploits harder
Hardened C standard library and compiler toolchain
Catches memory corruption and integer overflows
Hardened kernel
Kernel self-protection and high quality ASLR
Stronger sandboxing and isolation for apps & services
Stricter SELinux policies, seccomp-bpf and more
Backported security features and quicker patching
Benefiting from upstream changes long before stock
Firewall & network hardening
Along with improvements like MAC randomization
Open-source and free of proprietary services
Uses alternatives to Google apps/services like F-Droid
Security-centric user experience changes
Better defaults, finer-grained permission control
Note :-
Copperhead is meant to be used with the bootloader locked with NO custom recovery installed and no GAPPS.
Credits :-
CopperheadOS team and razorloves for inspiration.
References :-
Copperhead homepage
Documentation
Instructions used to build
Last Updated 2018-02-28
Does copperhead have the pixel navbar animation?
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That is strange. Will reupload.
EDIT: Done see OP
I've always wondered something, since COS charges money for phone flashing and the only way to get it yourself is to compile it yourself and flash. Once you flash your self compiled build, do you have to build the updates or does the built in updater work?
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I've always wondered something, since COS charges money for phone flashing and the only way to get it yourself is to compile it yourself and flash. Once you flash your self compiled build, do you have to build the updates or does the built in updater work?
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I didn't see the updater, and even if it was there the keys would not match so you would not be able to update.
Ideally, we would put this on a build server and release the full install and OTA every time there was an update so we would get the updates within a few hours of official. A few changes could be made to either change the updater (if it is there, which I did not see it) or use lineageOS one and modify it to point to the release server.
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I didn't see the updater, and even if it was there the keys would not match so you would not be able to update.
Ideally, we would put this on a build server and release the full install and OTA every time there was an update so we would get the updates within a few hours of official. A few changes could be made to either change the updater (if it is there, which I did not see it) or use lineageOS one and modify it to point to the release server.
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Yeah CopperheadOS uses the stock recovery iirc. They do it like this to use verified boot iirc. I personally loved COS on my Nexus 5 and missed it on my pixel.
how likely are weekly builds for this rom? also did you find a workaround for the F-Droid extension? I tried manually removing it and disabling it via twrp, but it seems to restore itself or simply refuse to delete, showing as deleted from within twrp
Thank you for building this, I tried and failed miserably. Will flash it today :good:
Fdroid Keys and BuildSystem
Thanks for building.
Please add your keys to the fdroid whitelist.
Could you write/post about your build system?(Like a Howto)?
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how likely are weekly builds for this rom? also did you find a workaround for the F-Droid extension? I tried manually removing it and disabling it via twrp, but it seems to restore itself or simply refuse to delete, showing as deleted from within twrp
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The fdroid extension needs the keys as I pointed out in the 2nd or 3rd post notes. Regular builds would require a build server but a build server costs money. So, will try to update when I can.
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Thanks for building.
Please add your keys to the fdroid whitelist.
Could you write/post about your build system?(Like a Howto)?
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Please see the build instructions in the op that I posted.
Ideally, I would like to make another rom that has the restricted sigspoof added so we could have an option for microg
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The fdroid extension needs the keys as I pointed out in the 2nd or 3rd post notes. Regular builds would require a build server but a build server costs money. So, will try to update when I can.
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Meant like a user-doable way until the keys updated, I'm fine with the full screen dialog for now
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Meant like a user-doable way until the keys updated, I'm fine with the full screen dialog for now
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The keys are compiled in so, no.
jahrule said:
Please see the build instructions in the op that I posted.
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I have seen and read it before
I setup an build host based on copperheads documentation, I read about the java whitelisting of my keys for fdroid, but the build process itself fails from time to time.
So my question was more about, how did you manage to setup a reliable environment for building. What OS did you use, installed dependencies etc.
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I have seen and read it before
I setup an build host based on copperheads documentation, I read about the java whitelisting of my keys for fdroid, but the build process itself fails from time to time.
So my question was more about, how did you manage to setup a reliable environment for building. What OS did you use, installed dependencies etc.
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You seem to ask for a docker.
Hey folks,
I'm trying to get microg on Lineage 17.1 for my Moto G7 plus. I know about the current situation, that motog is not working perfectly with Android 10 for now due to some problems with the Unified nlp. However, I would like to install it, but there are multiple problems:
- microg for lineage is not available yet for lake
- I would need to patch lineage to support signature spoofing for installing it manually. I tested nanodroid patcher which didn't work (I guess because I first have to deodex lineage, but am unsure about that)
- There is a new microg fork called minmicrog
Could you give me some recommendations on a preferred setup? I also thought about building micro for lineage with the docker image but am not sure if this will work out due to limited hardware.
Thanks a lot!
I just got this phone and the development on it i believe is still getting in gear.... I know for sure that you can get microg setup on a custom rom using the nandroid setup...as far as this goes Im gonna try it right now....Ive got every custom rom available for us and most are google pixel based so that just defeats the whole purpose... so Ill try and learn as I go....I believe that Havoc and crdroid have signature spoofing options in there respected settings menus....i will test and report back......Also you can do this with a stock rooted rom with magisk and twrp......
NanoDroid wiki....great instructions
this is what Im gonna follow if you want to try yourself and report back
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Hey folks,
I'm trying to get microg on Lineage 17.1 for my Moto G7 plus. I know about the current situation, that motog is not working perfectly with Android 10 for now due to some problems with the Unified nlp. However, I would like to install it, but there are multiple problems:
- microg for lineage is not available yet for lake
- I would need to patch lineage to support signature spoofing for installing it manually. I tested nanodroid patcher which didn't work (I guess because I first have to deodex lineage, but am unsure about that)
- There is a new microg fork called minmicrog
Could you give me some recommendations on a preferred setup? I also thought about building micro for lineage with the docker image but am not sure if this will work out due to limited hardware.
Thanks a lot!
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I got full Microg status with unifiednlp ....and man there is so much bad, old and wrong info.....I pulled it off with a vanilla Arm64 ab gsi which I love it is the best ROM ive tried.......also I found a new way to patch the signature spoof that I wasnt aware of using smaili patcher....and bare minimal installer just released.....seems since micro g and lineage got together more people are wanting to try..... I am so tired,,,,,,it seriously ate me up but I beat it.....if u need links or instructions private messege me .....I will create a forum post probably soon
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I got full Microg status with unifiednlp ....and man there is so much bad, old and wrong info.....I pulled it off with a vanilla Arm64 ab gsi which I love it is the best ROM ive tried.......also I found a new way to patch the signature spoof that I wasnt aware of using smaili patcher....and bare minimal installer just released.....seems since micro g and lineage got together more people are wanting to try..... I am so tired,,,,,,it seriously ate me up but I beat it.....if u need links or instructions private messege me .....I will create a forum post probably soon
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Thanks, sounds interesting, will also give it a try! Finally managed to get lineage 17.1 working with microg building it myself, check github.com/lineageos4microg/docker-lineage-cicd/pull/70. So built went through, could flash it and seems to work like a charm
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Thanks, sounds interesting, will also give it a try! Finally managed to get lineage 17.1 working with microg building it myself, check github.com/lineageos4microg/docker-lineage-cicd/pull/70. So built went through, could flash it and seems to work like a charm
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you should try this FLOSS GSI ready made daily driver without any Google.... if you want root flash magisk after you set it up....
https://forum.xda-developers.com/pr...velopment/aosp-10-0-quack-phh-treble-t3992559[/QUOTE]
there is three versions FLOSS, Vanilla, and GAPPS..... make sure you choose ARM64 AB