Dalvik is dead. ART assumes position as default. - RAZR HD General

Per Android Authority, ART in the next AOSP release is the default and Dalvik will not be available.
Better hope a lot of developers out there start converting their apps now to be ART compatible or there will be a lot of software that doesn't work. I believe they'll still have time before this actually hits mainstream, but better start now:
http://www.androidauthority.com/art-replaces-dalvik-aosp-394904/
Hopefully, they'll give an option like they did with the RAZR HDs where in the dev options section, you can switch between the two.
I myself tried ART after the KK update and I was impressed by it. It seemed even more responsive that Dalvik, and that's because it pre-compiles the app when it's installed, rather than precompiling via JIT when it's launched under Dalvik. But, I had to switch back to Dalvik due to apps that didn't work under ART (Xposed framework and CoPilot GPS). Those were the only two I have that didn't work. Xposed not so much of a big deal, but CoPilot was since that is my go-to GPS app.

Xposed Framework won't be compatible with ART until ART is stable and default runtime.
It was asked on Xposed topic already.
Rovo89 already did some experiments on ART by the way, but not released to public until ART is stable.

Orphee said:
Xposed Framework won't be compatible with ART until ART is stable and default runtime.
It was asked on Xposed topic already.
Rovo89 already did some experiments on ART by the way, but not released to public until ART is stable.
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:good:
I understand that and I already knew that, but apparently, per the article I linked to, Google thinks ART is stable enough if they are ready to make it the default run time in the next AOSP release.
So, if that is happening, it would be like when ICS was about ready to be released (and Kit Kat). A lot of developers were already updating and releasing their apps to work with the next iteration of Android before it became mainstream, so I'm hoping that developers will start ensuring their apps are ART compatible.

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[INFO/FAQ] Unofficial Cyanogen Mod Nightly (6/6 - I'm taking my ball and going home!)

Well, I did it. Ported my number to T-Mobile. Poorer signal in some places, but I get consistent 4Mbps at my desk at work.
So.... I'm going to pretty much retire from maintaining this OP.
If someone wants to start a new thread with a similar format, go for it. If not I'm willing to come in here and try to do a quick update once in a while. It's not like things are moving as fast as they used to anyway, and the appspot changelog is great for displaying what is going on.
[HIGHLIGHT]Some Goodies:[/HIGHLIGHT]
With HDMI out there are some cool possibilites for the Evo. One of the best examples is in a thread started by Lokifish Mars: Use your Evo as a Desktop PC
There are tons of great theme engine themes. Many on the market and some only available on XDA. But since I'm a self serving biased jerk who unfairly looks out for his friends, I've got to mention the Sculpted theme from Shift. I loved Sculpted on CM6, but the version he created for CM7 is incredible, and all you have to do is grab it from the market, and then choose it in Theme Chooser.
Everyone's favorite something-goat-something-Shift-hater Karadorde dropped a little ray of nightly flashing sunshine in our lives. It's a recovery flashable script similar to Calkin's flash all that just flashes cache and dalvik for those times you've gotta have your nightly fix, but don't feel like setting everything up again. Check out his thread for instructions, and download the script there or here: nightly wipe zip
rstuckmaier has basically been doing my job for me recently, and created a thread just for CM7 fixes, tweaks, and work-arounds.
WiMax support is built into CyanogenMod 7. HDMI mirroring is supported in the kernel, but you will need an app to turn on mirroring. You can grab HDMwIn from the market. After trying it out, please support further TeamWIN projects by buying the donate version.
Quick Links:
Nightlies
Google Apps
Commit Log
DrMacinyasha's Mirror (CM and more)
Changelog App
CM Forums Evo Experimental
rstuckmaier's Tips Thread
TecherrataFiles Twitter - Mirror of releases
[HIGHLIGHT]New since 7.0[/HIGHLIGHT]​See the Official Changelog at this link
7.0.2
Common: Fix issue with missing built-in themes
Common: Update bundled ROM Manager to latest version
Supersonic: Actually fix GPS
Supersonic: Fix proximity and light sensor
7.0.1
Common: Fix fling velocity of status bar and ADW swipe - Sven Dawitz
Common: Fixed webview layout bug (issue 3229) - Zinx
Common: Fix GVoice-opens-twice bug - Zinx
Common: Fix issues on all devices with DNS resolution failure after some time - Zinx, various
Common: RTL improvements - Eran Mizrahi, Eyad Aboulouz
Common: Fix crashes in Arabic locale - Eyad Aboulouz
Common: Add Arabic keylayout - Eyad Aboulouz
Common: Improve ADWLauncher scrolling/zoom performance - Pavel Kucera
Common: Fix excessive memory use when appending to textviews - Cyanogen
Common: New wallpapers from the CM community (CC License, see app for credits)
Common: Option to disable vibration while in-call - Evan Charlton
Common: Add long press option to status bar widgets for settings - Alex Avance
Common: Compact carrier and status bar tweaks - Nihanth Subramanya, rorifree
Sholes: Fix connectivity loss bug - cvpcs
Speedy: Fix keyboard lights - JD Horelick
Glacier: Fix backlights - Zinx
Glacier: fix GPS issues - Zinx/QCom
msm7x30: Fix bugs during video resume - Zinx
qsd8x50: Fix 720p video playback
qsd8x50: Unified 2.6.37 kernel - Cyanogen, toastcfh, slayher
Espresso, Legend: WiFi fix (HTC)
Supersonic: Fix GPS issues (HTC)
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Please bear in mind this is a nightly build, meant to be a testing ground for developers, and there may even be times the new nightly won't work at all. This is a common way of working in open source software. Most of the problems you are encountering the developers are already aware of. With that said, most of the nightly builds has been very solid and stable for many people here, and several of us that are used to development software are using it as a daily driver. Just realize that is not the intention of nightly builds.
[HIGHLIGHT]CM6 features not available & Bugs[/HIGHLIGHT]​
Camera does not have touch to focus and some other features from CM6
Bluetooth Mouse cursor - BT mouse will connect, but acts more like a trackball. See the Use your Evo as a Desktop PC thread for a patch.
No 720p video recording
GPS often will not lock. Cyanogen said he is working on a fix for a point release. Basically the non-open source HTC drivers were used in CM6, but for CM7 they are using the open source reference drivers from the chip manufacturer. Something is strange or maybe even buggy about the Evo hardware. The good news is there is a workaround that has worked for most people.
Note - this is pasted from rstuckmaier's excellent tips thread
Make a Nandroid of your current CM7 setup.
Boot into recovery and perform a full wipe (or use Calkulin Format ALL zip)
Flash any Sense ROM
Open the Market and download MSL Reader, write down MSL.
Open Dialer/Phone and type ##4772579# (##GPSCLRX#)
When it asks you for a password type in your MSL
Reboot phone
BE OUTSIDE
Turn on GPS and open Maps, allow it to fully lock your location (may take a few minutes, do not just wait for initial lock).
Leave GPS on
Turn off phone, reboot into recovery.
Nandroid restore your CM7 backup
[HIGHLIGHT]Installation Info[/HIGHLIGHT]​
You must be fully rooted (including NAND rooted)
Nightlies are posted at: http://buildbot.teamdouche.net/nightly/supersonic/
After flashing the main part of CM, you will probably want to flash the Google Apps Add-On, which adds the Market and allows you to download things like GMail, Goggles, Voice Search, and Maps. Gapps is available here: http://goo-inside.me/google-apps/
There are now only two versions of GApps, one for Tegra CPUs and one for non. For the Evo you want the standard version without Tegra support
GApps changed for CM7 and only has the basics for market access. When you first log in you will be given a screen of checkboxes to download the apps you want. You can also add them manually later from the market.
DrMacinyasha's goo-inside.me is the official source for GApps, and also mirrors most of the other content:
drmacinyasha said:
Just a heads up, I've been keeping my own mirror of all of the CM stuff for EVO. Useful for those who want the gapps updates but don't have an account on the CM forums, etc., and also has all of the Snap kernel files mirrored:
http://goo-inside.me/google-apps/
http://goo-inside.me/evo/cm6/nightly/
http://goo-inside.me/evo/cm6/rc/
http://goo-inside.me/evo/cm6/stable/
http://goo-inside.me/evo/cm6/snap-kernel/
I update the site whenever I can; it's not yet auto-updating, but I'm looking at a way to fix that.
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[HIGHLIGHT]What features are included[/HIGHLIGHT]​
Full AOSP
Running 2.6.37 Linux kernel
Android OS 2.3.3 (Gingerbread)
More standard Bluetooth stack. HTC uses a funky proprietary bluetooth implementation. Cyanogen has replaced this with a more common one, so the phone now supports HID (Mice & Keyboards) and the Wiimote app in the store.
Tons of Cyanogen Mod tweaks and tools, including but not limited to:
Updated music app with extra options and lockscreen controls
kernel speed tweaks
Notification Drop down power control
CyanogenMod Settings integrated into settings menu
DSP settings
T-Mobile theme engine
Torch flashlight uses camera flash, includes widget
Additional settings and tweaks for Contacts, Dialer, and MMS (maybe more)
[HIGHLIGHT]FAQ[/HIGHLIGHT]​Q. When the new nightly comes out can I just download and flash over the top of the install?
A. Because these are development nightlies they are not guaranteed to work in this way. In many cases this may work fine, but even if it does it may not implement a new feature or fix. For example the MMS fix would not show up unless you wiped, or deleted a specific directory. However, this usually works ok.
Q. What has changed in the newest nightly build?
A. For me the easiest thing has been to follow the CM Source twitter feed. Pretty much any change that doesn't mention another device specifically will show up on the nightly.
Look here for Cyanogen's changes: http://github.com/cyanogen
and here for CyanogenMod in general: http://github.com/CyanogenMod
Q. Flash isn't working
A. Go to the market, search for "Flash Player" and install.
Q. I don't have a Market icon or any other google apps
A. You didn't flash gapps or flashed the wrong one
Q. Rom Manager won't let me download the nightly
A. Purchase the premium version from the Market
Q. Why is the launcher slow?
A. It isn't really, but the defaults used on ADW make it feel sluggish. Try some of the settings from this post by midri
Q. How can I update PRL?
A. There currently is not a way to do it in Cyanogen Mod. You will need to restore a nandroid backup of a Sense ROM (you did make one, right?), update the PRL, then Nandroid back to CM6.
Q. What times are the nightly builds? And what time in my timezone?
A. To my understanding, the bot begins building at Midnight UTC which is 8:00pm EST. They finish around 30 mins later. You can always check this link and verify that the mod date is the next day (for us in the U.S.) In otherwords, It's currently 10:50pm EST on 7/10 and the mod date on the zip file is 2010-Jul-11 00:35:56 so I know it has been built:
http://mirror.kanged.net/cm/nightly/supersonic/
Q. Rom Manager says there are no updates
A. Since these are nightly builds and not releases, the filename stays the same and Rom Manager knows you have a rom named that already. If you want to assure you have the latest, clear your download cache and re-download.
Q. Can I install the Sense dialer/music player/widgets/etc. ?
A. By default no. Sense widgets only work with the Rosie launcher. Most of the other stuff it tightly bound to the framework, which is why many of the AOSP applications can not be easily installed on a Sense ROM.
Q. Is there any way to run the stock android 2.3 launcher instead of ADW?
A. Search the market for "gingerbread launcher." There are several available for free.
Q. My notification toggles keep disappearing! Where did they go?
A. Often changing themes will cause this. Just grab the Notification Restart app in the market. It basically just kills the notification bar so it resets.​
Please feel free to add any that I missed, but hopefully we don't get repeats of the same answered questions or known bugs. I hope this makes things easier for everyone to know what's going on.
Thanks again for your hard work, Cyanogen, Toast, #teamwin, and all of the CyanogenMod Team!
Thanks for the thread!
sent with evo 4g
HW 0003, and Nova panel.
I'm getting a green bar (graphical glitch) at the top during video playback.
Getting it on videos using the YouTube app, and also on some MP4 movies on my sdcard. Happens no matter what video player I use.
Oddly enough, videos that I had recorded with the Evo camera do not have this.
Is it just me? or anyone else having this issue also?
As far as the Facebook, I cannot add my facebook account. The first time it asked for info and appeared to work, but if I go back into Accounts it's not there and I can't seem to add it.
I downloaded Swype beta from the site and it's working fine for me.
Philosuffer said:
HW 0003, and Nova panel.
I'm getting a green bar (graphical glitch) at the top during video playback.
Getting it on videos using the YouTube app, and also on some MP4 movies on my sdcard. Happens no matter what video player I use.
Oddly enough, videos that I had recorded with the Evo camera do not have this.
Is it just me? or anyone else having this issue also?
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Yup, same here, 003 with nova and seeing the green bar. But, mine switched between purple and green at first, then switching to just green. But weirdly,I've only seen the bar watching hq videos on youtube. Regular movies don't have that....odd.
Would it not be better to use a bug tracking software, even a free one to keep the info sorted?
also have green bar, hw3, novatek panel. don't have it in videos i've recorded. it may just be a function of the youtube app, nothing to do with cm
Another bug.
When you go to cm settings > input settings> haptic feedback tweaks > change any of the patterns ...cm settings force closes
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App
Kllian said:
Would it not be better to use a bug tracking software, even a free one to keep the info sorted?
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lol, they have one at cyanogenmod forum. which is probably where all this should be going anyway
HOWEVER, it isn't for nightly builds. you aren't supposed to be posting bugs there for nightlies
timothydonohue said:
lol, they have one at cyanogenmod forum. which is probably where all this should be going anyway
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I don't think they do bug tracking for nightly's.
Sent from your moms EVO 4G
When the new nightly comes out can I just download and flash over the top of the install so I dont have to start from scratch tomorrow?
heres a question:
is there anyway to get the htc dialer app back on this rom, or is that part of sense, if so can you please link up a apk?
so does this mean that there will be a new build every night from now on or what.
Fring works on WiFi with no problems but FC's when on 3g.
Turn Exposure to +1 on front camera to make it not so dark.
dkotoric1 said:
so does this mean that there will be a new build every night from now on or what.
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if i understand it correctly, it will be recompiled every night. however, if no code changes were made during the day, before compile, then the nightly won't be any different than the one before.
Also Exchange support in Froyo does not work reliably. This is not a bug in the mod, but in Froyo itself.
timothydonohue said:
if i understand it correctly, it will be recompiled every night. however, if no code changes were made during the day, before compile, then the nightly won't be any different than the one before.
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Bingo. Changes may be EVO specific or may be generic to all devices. This is why nightlies are not reliable, they are simply a snapshot of the code at the moment. I read a comment that sounded like one of the changes made for the EVO broke the Droid build. Don't think of these as general use builds like we see from DC, Avalaunch, etc. When there is an RC or final, cyanogen typically will post that here.
needoZ said:
Also Exchange support in Froyo does not work reliably. This is not a bug in the mod, but in Froyo itself.
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exchange is working perfectly for me?

Experience with SuperNexus 4.0 [KOT49H] Android Kitkat 4.4.2 on Galaxy S3

Reference to [ROM][AOSP][4.4.2][KOT49H] SuperNexus 4.0 - I9300 - Build 1 [25-12-13] forum thread by the genius user Faryaab, I admit that I never got such an amazing user experience "UX" ever before using this ROM on my SGS3 I9300.
Shortly, what I'm intended to view through this thread is sharing the smoothest experience I ever get flavored by most recent Android version Kitkat 4.4.2 which I'd shorten in the following points:
Untouched AOSP 4.4.2 Kitkat
Customizing display, statusbar, lockscreen, volume and other tweaks
Enabling App ops which was opted out in 4.4.2 update
Fixing can't connect to the camera error
Enabling Emoji in keyboard
ART is not working, ROM is self protected, solutions?
Untouched AOSP 4.4.2 Kitkat
I really like the untouched stock Kitkat experience which delivers the original Google's philosophy to the end-user. The SuperNexus 4.0 really delivered it perfectly. Fastest ROM I ever got over 16 months of using SGS3 and the big failure of stock 4.3 ROMs. With all built-in features on just 170 megabytes, the space of the ROM in comparison with 1 gigabytes armed TW enabled Samsung stock ROMs "which I actually miss many of their features", I could really become very satisfied that I really could get the best practice of the high-end phone utilization.
Customizing display, statusbar, lockscreen, volume and other tweaks
Comparing with Google Nexus 5 phone features or just the Kitkat features from official Android's website and in comparison with minimal features we miss from stock Samsung ROMs, I've customized the phone
Simply, I installed GravityBox [KK Edition] from the official thread here and its main framework Xposed from here. These amazing tools allowed me to (these are my own favorite tweaks, you can tweak it on your own choice):
Customize battery icon like in stock Samsung ROM: Battery percentage (like Samsung ROM)
Adding AM/PM beside the clock (like Samsung ROM)
Battery Arc in lockscreen ribbon (Sense of art)
Quick Settings extra icons and arrangement (mostly close to stock Samsung ROM)
Unplug turns on screen to be notified that the cable is unplugged if phone is silent (like Samsung ROM)
Fade screen off effect rather than CRT (like Samsung ROM)
Immersive desktop mode
More volume steps (Volume hack)
Safe headset media volume (like Samsung ROM)
Expandable volume panel (like Samsung ROM)
Fully expandable volume panel (like Samsung ROM)
Turn to mute (like Samsung ROM)
Enabling App ops which was opted out in 4.4.2 update
App ops feature which was presented in 4.4.0 and 4.4.1 Kitkat enables users to control over app permissions across the phone. You can unhide this feature by downloading and installing AppOpsXposed from Xposed framework.
Fixing can't connect to the camera error
Most users complains from "can't connect to the camera" error, simply refer to this thread here and download the 4.4.2 camera then flash it. You'll get surprised that the camera version in this thread includes Sphere mode which was absent in the existing ROM. All modes are working smoothly. Thanks to DAddYE
Enabling Emoji in keyboard
The preinstalled AOSP keyboard does not support the Emoji icon pack. To resolve this, just install the Google Keyboard from Play Store here Enjoy :laugh:
ART is not working, ROM is self protected, solutions?
I tried to enable ART instead of Dalvik, the phone asked me to reboot to apply changes, phone restarted normally but when I accessed developer tools >> Select runtime, I found that Dalvik is still the active option for runtime management. I've read several threads that users complains from boot loop if they enabled ART, but I admit that the SuperNexus 4.0 ROM is self-protected from this issue which I hope to see the next build to enable ART. I just wonder using ART runtime needs script or kernel or odexed ROM, I never got the perfect answer.
UPDATE
Reference to post 7 reply from Shamus69, I found out that the reason of reverting back to the Dalvik VM from ART is the Xposed framework. Since the phone is actually at its peak performance in this very lightweight ROM, and my phone is actually armed with ZeroLemon 7000mAh battery which lasts about 2.5 times a standard battery, I don't need the ART VM for now since I think it won't make such big difference for the set.
UPDATE #2 (22 Jan 2014)
Reference to post from member UltraR4nd0m13, I tried the YouTube app as mentioned and I found out what exactly he illustrated, there is an issue after pausing any video.
Another issues I discovered:
H/W and H/W+ video decoders are not functioning properly (videos are displayed in scattered frames) which means an issue with the video driver (Tested with MX Player)
Stereo effects in some games (Tested with Candy Crush Saga) are not clear which means an issue with the audio driver
I hope you share your experience using the SuperNexus ROM on your Samsung Galaxy S3 in this thread and share the word.
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Nice review dude
One question what about the Battery life and Bluetooth Headset performance ?
When I tried CM10 on my phone previously, I found that the phone was eating much more battery than usual. Also Bluetooth range was significantly shorter than what I have on touchwiz ROM with my bluetooth handsfree.
Due to both of above problems, I reverted back to samsung roms. Did you notice of those issues ?
Mafioso said:
Nice review dude
One question what about the Battery life and Bluetooth Headset performance ?
When I tried CM10 on my phone previously, I found that the phone was eating much more battery than usual. Also Bluetooth range was significantly shorter than what I have on touchwiz ROM with my bluetooth handsfree.
Due to both of above problems, I reverted back to samsung roms. Did you notice of those issues ?
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Thanks for passing by! :good: Actually I didn't yet try my wireless bluetooth set and currently I use ZeroLemon 7000mAh battery that lasts for over 30 hours up without need to charge which I became no more worried about battery, however, I will check out and share my experience. :laugh:
ahmedmelm said:
Thanks for passing by! :good: Actually I didn't yet try my wireless bluetooth set and currently I use ZeroLemon 7000mAh battery that lasts for over 30 hours up without need to charge which I became no more worried about battery, however, I will check out and share my experience. :laugh:
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Hey.. thanks for a such an elaborate review.. Are you using Xposed ? that could be a reason why runtime is switching back to dalvik..
ART solution?
ahmedmelm said:
Reference to [ROM][AOSP][4.4.2][KOT49H] SuperNexus 4.0 - I9300 - Build 1 [25-12-13] forum thread by the genius user Faryaab,
ART is not working, ROM is self protected, solutions?
I tried to enable ART instead of Dalvik, the phone asked me to reboot to apply changes, phone restarted normally but when I accessed developer tools >> Select runtime, I found that Dalvik is still the active option for runtime management. I've read several threads that users complains from boot loop if they enabled ART, but I admit that the SuperNexus 4.0 ROM is self-protected from this issue which I hope to see the next build to enable ART. I just wonder using ART runtime needs script or kernel or odexed ROM, I never got the perfect answer.
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I think the reason you cannot use ART is because you are running the Xposed framework. Disable it and reboot. Now try selecting ART again and reboot. It should work...be prepared for an extremely long first boot!
The ART runtime framework - Extended Discussion
So you suggest me to disable Xpose framework which might disable all related services like GravityBox [KK] that will disable all tweaks I performed. And you mention the very long boot (I remember when I read some user waited for 1.5 hours and they laughed at him) :laugh:
Will the ART really make a difference? Does all apps support it? Any software released yet to verify which apps are using Dalvik and which are using ART?
ahmedmelm said:
So you suggest me to disable Xpose framework which might disable all related services like GravityBox [KK] that will disable all tweaks I performed. And you mention the very long boot (I remember when I read some user waited for 1.5 hours and they laughed at him) :laugh:
Will the ART really make a difference? Does all apps support it? Any software released yet to verify which apps are using Dalvik and which are using ART?
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Xposed framework is just NOT compatible with ART. It will not work, forcing the runtime to switch back to Dalvik. It may take sometime before Xposed will become compatible with ART.
I am just suggesting you could try it, at least just to prove the point. You don't need to uninstall xposed and gravitybox. Just disable xposed using the CWM zip that came with it. It should be in the root folder of your sd card, or you can download it here, at the bottom of the first post...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1574401
You will loose your gravitybox tweaks, but you might find it is worth it!
Not tried it myself, but the initial boot time depends on how many apps you have installed. I'm thinking 5-10mins, 1.5h sounds a little excessive!
It's really a bit subjective whether ART is faster/battery friendly...you need to try it for yourself. 99% of apps work with ART, although some are a little buggy and slow. It really depends on each individual's setup.
I have not seen an ART app compatability database, but you cann google!
Shamus69 said:
Xposed framework is just NOT compatible with ART. It will not work, forcing the runtime to switch back to Dalvik. It may take sometime before Xposed will become compatible with ART.
I am just suggesting you could try it, at least just to prove the point. You don't need to uninstall xposed and gravitybox. Just disable xposed using the CWM zip that came with it. It should be in the root folder of your sd card, or you can download it here, at the bottom of the first post...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1574401
You will loose your gravitybox tweaks, but you might find it is worth it!
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Thank you! I'll give it a try
I tried this ROM and loved it, except it seems that no one but myself has found an annoying bug in the YouTube app, when you pause a video and resume it, after that it just keeps pausing its self every time after buffering. Doesn't happen on any other ROM.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
Thanks for the review !
I'm wondering, does the camera have an option to set front-faceing camera resolution to 1392x1392 ? (that would give you a square, wide-angle view) ?
I'd like to try it, this is exactly what I need - pure Android wo adds... But it seems "not well supported" comparing to official CM and Temasek
UPDATE #2 (22 Jan 2014)
Reference to post from member UltraR4nd0m13, I tried the YouTube app as mentioned and I found out what exactly he illustrated, there is an issue after pausing any video.
Another issues I discovered:
H/W and H/W+ video decoders are not functioning properly (videos are displayed in scattered frames) which means an issue with the video driver (Tested with MX Player)
Stereo effects in some games (Tested with Candy Crush Saga) are not clear which means an issue with the audio driver
I've mentioned these issues in the main thread. Any solution found for these issues would be added to the thread
Many thanks!
My Galaxy S3 has been a ROM whore since I got my Nexus 5.
I love the idea of a pure Google Android, and I was running Omni before I tried the SuperNexus ROM. I love the AOSP flavour + lack of customization: I felt a little overwhelmed by the sheer amount of tweaks in Omni, which were not always relevant.
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This ROM is perfect for me apart for 2 points: screen color and hardware keys. Samsung takes the blame for both
I made a flashable zip to correct these two hardware flaws. Note: I worked on a zip which I downloaded here on XDA, but I cannot find the post anymore to give proper credit to the author.
The mod changes MDNIE mode and scenario to UI/natural, disables buttons backlight and capacitive buttons input. Home button is remapped to a power button, and navigation bar is enabled.
I really like what my I9300 has become. It is my multimedia remote control and also my backup phone
Music Playback Problem
Hello.
I want to post this on Original Supernexus thread, but that thread is locked... I am experiencing music playback problem. Whenever I pause any music file and then try to resume it, I am unable to do it and player jumps to next track.. This is happening with almost all music players except poweramp and neutron music player........Any suggestions???
Very nice Homescreen
ptiloubar said:
My Galaxy S3 has been a ROM whore since I got my Nexus 5.
I love the idea of a pure Google Android, and I was running Omni before I tried the SuperNexus ROM. I love the AOSP flavour + lack of customization: I felt a little overwhelmed by the sheer amount of tweaks in Omni, which were not always relevant.
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This ROM is perfect for me apart for 2 points: screen color and hardware keys. Samsung takes the blame for both
I made a flashable zip to correct these two hardware flaws. Note: I worked on a zip which I downloaded here on XDA, but I cannot find the post anymore to give proper credit to the author.
The mod changes MDNIE mode and scenario to UI/natural, disables buttons backlight and capacitive buttons input. Home button is remapped to a power button, and navigation bar is enabled.
I really like what my I9300 has become. It is my multimedia remote control and also my backup phone
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Please, can you tell me about Homesreen Wallpaper and Widgets ?
It is very nice.
vaute said:
Please, can you tell me about Homesreen Wallpaper and Widgets ?
It is very nice.
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Thank you! Here:
Wallpaper: Mountain Now Wallpaper https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.intcast.livecinemagraph.gnrockymountains&hl=en
Widget: Dashclock Widget https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.nurik.roman.dashclock&hl=en
SuperNexus is a beautiful ROM for our I9300s, however in my case I experienced an issue that forced me to go back to SuperNexus 3 for now. Haven't seen it posted, so I might throw it out here in case someone has experienced it:
Whenever I'm playing media (I use Google Play Music and TuneIn a lot, but also happens with local files) and hearing it through anything connected to the earphones output of the phone, as soon as the screen turns off, I open an app, or simply pull down the notification bar, the music goes mute, but it continues to play in the background, to the point that when I go back to the launcher home music can be heard again.
It is a very strange issue, and it does not happen at all if I listen to music from the phone's own speaker, I reflashed Google apps a couple of times, wiped (factory reset) the phone and even reflashed SuperNexus 4 after formatting /system, yet the problem still persists.
Back to SuperNexus 3 atm, no problems at all with it. Hope this one gets fixed if it is a bug at all, KitKat is full of goodness, I really like the Google Now launcher, so I just grabbed it and punched it into the 4.3 ROM so I can still use it
Edit: In case anyone out there suffer the same issue, it turned out to be google search "Hotword recognition" feature, the one that lets you start searching by saying Ok Google to your phone, turning it off solved my problem and I'm using SuperNexus 4 again, it seems this issue comes from the latest version of the Google Search app (which also happens to be google now and integrate on the new 4.4 launcher).
As I don't use the "Ok Google" thing at all, I just disabled the hotword feature on the Voice options and got rid of the problem.
This was my god rom. Everything I ever wanted was in it. But I keep having some video playback issues. Whenever I move the seeker, the video starts freezing and I have to replay it all over without being able to get to where I left off. I tried reflashing but the new issue that popped up was that I couldn't play videos from browsers (AKA watch anime).
My friend has the SAME phone with the SAME rom and he has NONE of those issues. I'm asking him for a nandroid backup so I can restore it on mine and do a factory reset.
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dilpal said:
Hello.
I want to post this on Original Supernexus thread, but that thread is locked... I am experiencing music playback problem. Whenever I pause any music file and then try to resume it, I am unable to do it and player jumps to next track.. This is happening with almost all music players except poweramp and neutron music player........Any suggestions???
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I've had that before. It happened a couple of times but I didn't really consider it a heavy issue.
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ahmedmelm said:
UPDATE #2 (22 Jan 2014)
Reference to post from member UltraR4nd0m13, I tried the YouTube app as mentioned and I found out what exactly he illustrated, there is an issue after pausing any video.
Another issues I discovered:
H/W and H/W+ video decoders are not functioning properly (videos are displayed in scattered frames) which means an issue with the video driver (Tested with MX Player)
Stereo effects in some games (Tested with Candy Crush Saga) are not clear which means an issue with the audio driver
I've mentioned these issues in the main thread. Any solution found for these issues would be added to the thread
Many thanks!
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Good. I thought I was the only one with the video issue.
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regaber said:
Thanks for the review !
I'm wondering, does the camera have an option to set front-faceing camera resolution to 1392x1392 ? (that would give you a square, wide-angle view) ?
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Yeah, you can. But I think it was only using banksgapps. I had two cameras installed. I forgot which one lets you do it. One did and the other didn't.
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UltraR4nd0m13 said:
I tried this ROM and loved it, except it seems that no one but myself has found an annoying bug in the YouTube app, when you pause a video and resume it, after that it just keeps pausing its self every time after buffering. Doesn't happen on any other ROM.
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I'm so happy and glad I'm not the only one. I thought my phone was broken or something. Lol.
After all this, I went back to android 4.1 ultima rom. Android 4.3 has that annoying browsing bug where the web browser keeps loading even after the web page is finished and makes it stutter like crazy. I've never really used 4.2.2 so I can't say anything about it. I'd love to go back to Super Nexus though.
I found issues when I stop video in the gallery or in the youtube app
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I found issues when I stop video in the gallery or in the youtube app
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All of that is fixed. Download UltimaromAOSP. It's based on super nexus but with all the fixes.
It's amazing, trust me.

Life without dalvik, living without xposed

I recently switched to art when my rom, liquidsmooth, released 4.4.4. I just wanted to give it a try for a few days just to see how things ran. Well soon after, I hear the next version of Android will do away with dalvik so I decided to make the switch permanent. My only struggle so far has been replacing the features xposed and the 15 modules i was using. I would like to know if there are others out there having similar struggles or if anyone has given thought to soon not having xposed.
Here's some of the things I've either been able to replace or haven't found an alternative :
* Using app launcher in gravity box assigned to a new softkey for quick access to dialer, sms, etc.
** replaced with sidecontrol
* greenify.
** tried it without xposed features, ended up with uucleaner. Not sure which I prefer
* disable location consent
** stuck dealing with it
* ad blocking (used a couple of modules)
** using adfree now. Not as happy. Seems to break a lot of sites/app functions. Maybe i just haven't gotten it completely configured right.
* being able to keep the navbar shown in full screen mode
** I'm no longer using fs mode. Would like to though.
Luckily my rom includes many of the features from xposed modules. A lot of rom devs have removed these from there roms with the thought that people could install them if they wanted via xposed. I wonder if the same thought process still applies. Maybe xposed will be enhanced to work with art, but what if it can't?
Crappalinks, it's awesome. Has anyone found an alternative? It disables the Tapatalk redirection in external links that seems to delay link handling as they get passed through Tapatalk's server first.
can't live without xposed, specifically gravity box. also, couldn't find a replacement for disabling the pesky location consent. hopefully, the devs will bring art support to xposed sooner than later.
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Kravguy Is ART Runtime Significantly Faster than Dalvik ?
or is it just a minor speed boost in launching apps?
The developers of Xposed have already said that they will work on an ART compatible version once Android L is officially released.
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Kravguy Is ART Runtime Significantly Faster than Dalvik ?
or is it just a minor speed boost in launching apps?
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For the most part, no. I've seen a bit of battery savings, but nothing significant. My main reason for switching was to prepare for the next version of Android. Flashing rom updates is a royal pain now cause it takes forever to optimize first boot. Hoping that will improve.
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I recently switched to art when my rom, liquidsmooth, released 4.4.4. I just wanted to give it a try for a few days just to see how things ran. Well soon after, I hear the next version of Android will do away with dalvik so I decided to make the switch permanent. My only struggle so far has been replacing the features xposed and the 15 modules i was using. I would like to know if there are others out there having similar struggles or if anyone has given thought to soon not having xposed.
Here's some of the things I've either been able to replace or haven't found an alternative :
* Using app launcher in gravity box assigned to a new softkey for quick access to dialer, sms, etc.
** replaced with sidecontrol
* greenify.
** tried it without xposed features, ended up with uucleaner. Not sure which I prefer
* disable location consent
** stuck dealing with it
* ad blocking (used a couple of modules)
** using adfree now. Not as happy. Seems to break a lot of sites/app functions. Maybe i just haven't gotten it completely configured right.
* being able to keep the navbar shown in full screen mode
** I'm no longer using fs mode. Would like to though.
Luckily my rom includes many of the features from xposed modules. A lot of rom devs have removed these from there roms with the thought that people could install them if they wanted via xposed. I wonder if the same thought process still applies. Maybe xposed will be enhanced to work with art, but what if it can't?
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For the feature to disable location consent does app ops from the play store work for you ?
I use this to disable apps getting access to my location
Hope this helps
I still want access on, it's just the popup confirmation every time location is turned on.
Same struggling here but i choose gpe rom, aosp audio is kinda weird, sounds like an iPhone to me
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Same struggling here but i choose gpe rom, aosp audio is kinda weird, sounds like an iPhone to me
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Agree, camera and sound are the 2 pieces of sense that aosp has never been able to match. With viper4android, I can get close with sound, but still not as good.
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Agree, camera and sound are the 2 pieces of sense that aosp has never been able to match. With viper4android, I can get close with sound, but still not as good.
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This is due to the nature of open source drivers versus the closed sourced ones HTC uses for the hardware. It will never match and the OEM ones will always be better

Material Accent Lags on KitKat

I don't know if anyone else is having issues with harsh lag after Material reached certain apps on stock 4.4.4... But I found a remedy which seems to work for me. If you aren't running it already, simply switch runtime to ART. The stutterfest ended for me in these apps after switching:
Hangouts (Was almost unusable on Dalvik)
Gmail
Inbox by Google
Shuttle+ Music Player
Google Play Music
Google+ (subtle)
Tumblr (not extremely laggy like before but a deal smoother)
YouTube (WOW)
Google Calendar still hiccups really bad, Chrome had no change, Google Earth didn't either, Google Keep also the same. I can't imagine what 4.3- users are experiencing. No ART is an issue. It seems Lollipop optimization, mostly to accommodate the new runtime is hurting the way Dalvik handles apps. Hope this helps someone.
That makes sense - one of the purported improvements in ART is better scrolling performance. That said, I've switched back to Dalvik and have noticed not a single difference when using apps. When I know there is heavy lifting going on in the background (i.e., when the Play Store is downloading and applying a bunch of app updates) I see scroll issues, but in ART too.
I also get the lag when installing updates but ONLY apps with Material design started to lag from typical use. Going back to Dalvik, the apps still sputter about, same with a friend's Ultra. Hangouts is unusable for me unless I revert to the factory package on Dalvik. Scrolling really improved
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I also get the lag when installing updates but ONLY apps with Material design started to lag from typical use. Going back to Dalvik, the apps still sputter about, same with a friend's Ultra. Hangouts is unusable for me unless I revert to the factory package on Dalvik. Scrolling really improved
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I'm just curious; Does anyone else have their phone encrypted and notice a major lag also? I may be having a double wammy of being encrypted and still on Dalvik of this app slowness... I just know KitKat ART isn't the greatest with compatibility since it was still in development on KitKat vs Lollipop.
It's much better now, really all apps that didn't work before with the exception of Xposed is fine now. I reverted to Dalvik a few months ago because no Xposed, it wasn't any faster before, and every app install made Play Services keep stopping. As for encryption, lag is expected...
Certain xposed modules will slow down the scrolling performance of the phone. Those apps such as Flat Style Color Bars as an example. My Droid Maxx runs on ART because it is locked down on 4.4.4, while my Moto X DE runs on Dalvik and the scrolling performance is similar as long as I'm careful with which xposed modules I run on the DE.
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I'm just curious; Does anyone else have their phone encrypted and notice a major lag also? I may be having a double wammy of being encrypted and still on Dalvik of this app slowness... I just know KitKat ART isn't the greatest with compatibility since it was still in development on KitKat vs Lollipop.
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Nope, my phone is encrypted, I notice very infrequent lagging, only when there is a lot of background app activity. Art is marginally better, but dalvik is fine for me, too.
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Nope, my phone is encrypted, I notice very infrequent lagging, only when there is a lot of background app activity. Art is marginally better, but dalvik is fine for me, too.
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Same here. Encryption is a must for me. but because it's a must have, I did it the first day I had the phone...about a year ago and as such have not really used it without encryption. That makes it hard to compare. But my wife's mini is not encrypted and I don't notice it performing better in the limited times I'm using it. I've also had ART turned on for as long as its been available. I did not have any apps that wouldn't work with it so I left it on. Never seemed to cause me any problems but since I haven't used it extensively without ART, its hard to make a comparison.

Who's going to miss using Xposed on Lollipop?

Are you waiting out on updating for next weeks Tmobile update? At this current moment, w/ Xposed 3.0 Alpha3, we still don't know if we will ever get support (as the dev said). I currently have the phone setup pretty much dependent on Xposed. Not sure how I will setup the phone again without some of the stuff Xposed has to offer.
List of modules:
Complete Action Plus - Used because Samsung's Complete Action feature is a bit gimmickly and this one allows you to properly setup which apps you want by default.
GravityBox - This is used because I want to change/remap my "recent key" to "menu" instead.
Greenify - no need to explain
Network Speed Indicator is perfect for the Notification Box. Yes this can be replaced.
PerAppFonts - Used to change the apps in my chat app... No replacement w/out Xposed
Samsung Camera Fix - Now I can launch Quickpic directly from Camera App
Screen Filter - Used with tasker to kill bluescreen that hurts your eyes
Secure Setting - Paired w/ Tasker since it can control GPS, Radios, Power Saving, and etc
Wanam - too many functions here
XHangouts - To edit Hangout settings
Youtube Adaway - blocks youtube ads
YourTube - Used for automatically selecting 4k stream and changing display menu at launch of Youtube App
God I wish this list wasn't so long that I became dependent.
Nope. I bought the device because I liked it. Not because I liked it and it could run xposed.
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Nope. I bought the device because I liked it. Not because I liked it and it could run xposed.
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I've been using this phone since launch. What i'm trying to say is... will you be holding out on the Lollipop update because Xposed isn't supported..
Dont think anyone will miss it really. You can always go back to kitkat and use xpose so it is not really a thing to "miss"
That is the joy of choices...new update because it got pretty colors and new lockscreen/notification settings? or stay with the old that does EVERYTHING you require from it?
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Dont think anyone will miss it really. You can always go back to kitkat and use xpose so it is not really a thing to "miss"
That is the joy of choices...new update because it got pretty colors and new lockscreen/notification settings? or stay with the old that does EVERYTHING you require from it?
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LOL hard choices!
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LOL hard choices!
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You have to remember...we have several developers who are not lazy to actually modify the roms...check out some of the few lollipop roms laying to see what i mean if you haven't already ...granted, they do not do any of what you listed LMAO!
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I've been using this phone since launch. What i'm trying to say is... will you be holding out on the Lollipop update because Xposed isn't supported..
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No need to hold out. Xposed is a luxury to me.
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You have to remember...we have several developers who are not lazy to actually modify the roms...check out some of the few lollipop roms laying to see what i mean if you haven't already ...granted, they do not do any of what you listed LMAO!
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I've already tried one and flashed back to kitkat.
I'm trying to see if there's replacements to kill off that xposed list.
Not me. Never used it and don't think I ever will
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Actually most of those mods have been manually added into some Lollipop Roms already. So no I won't miss xposed. It's better to have it as a built in for stability purposes
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Actually most of those mods have been manually added into some Lollipop Roms already. So no I won't miss xposed. It's better to have it as a built in for stability purposes
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I just flashed to Lollipop TEKXodus N4 URv1.6
One thing that I use is Greenify GCM push. Seems like you can't use GCM push when Xposed doesn't work.
The only thing I really care about is YouTube adaway and mw manager. I hate youtube ads, and I love that I can shrink any app by sliding from the corner.
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without Xprivacy, the android ecosystem is useless to me personally.
without the ability to keep my data, MY data, I would rather go get a iphone.
I do wish another option was available, a ton of usable mods are being hampered due to one add on (albeit a major one)
certainly not complaining since I can't code, Ill just stick with 4.4.4 and wait.
What about if you update and install dual Boot and run cm12 in the second ROM with xposed and that's it!!
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Actually most of those mods have been manually added into some Lollipop Roms already. So no I won't miss xposed. It's better to have it as a built in for stability purposes
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Thanks buddy, very good to know Regarding stability, no question that your statement is fact. Shines some bright light on this news, posted by @rovo89 today along with news of a new LP alpha...
Regarding Samsung ROMs: No progress. No ETA. No promise that it will be supported, although I don't exclude it either. It's simply unclear what further differences between their and AOSP's ART variant come up.
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I will personally miss the ability to use Xposed mainly due to the vast amount of customization options that it offers to users. While it is certainly preferable that various mods are baked into ROMs, there are some incredibly powerful modules that either can't or are highly unlikely to be included in any custom ROMs. I decided to go through the modules that I'm using and (attempt) to evaluate the likelihood/possibility that their effects could/would be included in a custom ROM (or replicated by non-xposed dependent apps). Here's my take, would love to hear the thoughts of others :good:
Amplify: Surely. Most ROMs improve battery life vs. stock anyway. Wakelocks/services/alarms can be "tamed" by other means.
CPU Freq in Statusbar: Maybe not in the statusbar, but Dynamic (Kat at least, have yet to try Pop) has it as well as the CPU gov in the notification panel. Better than "good enough"
Coolify: A newer module that I don't think many people are aware of... but absolutely should be! Giving it a look in the Play store will give you a better idea of what it does than a brief description. Really a fantastic app/module... frequently updated and each new version works better than the last! I also like that it shows the battery temp in the status bar. If I were crazy greedy, would prefer that it showed CPU core 0 temp, but I'm not, so happy to keep an eye on the battery I doubt that the full effect would be implemented in a ROM, but I'd think that it could be to some degree.
Greenify: Similar effect built into a ROM? Sounds like a TON of work... will be missed.
No lock home: Was very happy to learn that this is built into LP itself... good call!
PlayPermissionsXposed: A module I consider quite important but wouldn't expect to see it in a ROM. AppOps (already baked into ROMs) is far more useful though anyway.
UnbelovedHosts (paid version): Similar to AdAway, and KILLER as an addition to it. It's very rare that I see an ad of any kind on my phone. The unlock key allows to blocked hosts lists to be auto-updated. Will be missed.
Unicon: Purely cosmetic but I love this module. IMO it's the ultimate "UI consistency" tool. Along with my icon pack of choice (Velur, hands down) my (Nova Prime backed) UI looks... appealing Too "specialized" to be baked into a ROM I would imagine. Will really miss this one.
Xposed Additions (pro): Please tell me that there are LP ROMS that enable key remapping... PLEASE! (Can't handle menu key = recents. It's WRONG I tells ya! WRONG!!!)
XuiMod: Another strictly cosmetic effect, but SO SWEET! Allows you to use animations from various ROMs, so.... yeah.
Huge thanks @VeNuMuS for allowing me to view to inability to use Xposed in a different light. LP, here I come :good:
@jazzmachine
Not having Greenify paid options is going to suck bad. Especially GCM push
If you guys miss Screen Filter you could always download Twighlight from the play store
I do not plan on moving off my current setup until/if Xposed is fully up & functional with TouchWiz & Lollipop.
Unless T-Mobile is making Lollipop make my phone have secks w/ me... Nope, nah ah. Can't live without Xposed! :silly:
Don't use exposed. Don't see the value. Never have, never will
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Xposed Additions (pro): Please tell me that there are LP ROMS that enable key remapping... PLEASE! (Can't handle menu key = recents. It's WRONG I tells
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Found out how to change this..
You can use Root Explorer:
Make sure you grant root and Mount R/W
Then go to /system/usr/keylayout
Modify file Generic.kl
Look for "Key 254"
Change it to Menu, Save, exit, and reboot.
Now I need to figure out how to change double press home to launch recent apps.

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