I tried posting this on Verizon's section but got no help and I cannot find this answer anywhere. I have a Verizon s5 and since we have root but a locked bootloader, is there any cm or aosp apps that are compatible with touchwiz that I can push to system so I can get closer to that pure android experience without flashing a rom? I'm not looking for apps that are in Google play but more along the lines of a Rom that I can unzip and get some apps from.
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I have read a bit on the topic of ROMs, but I have never rooted or installed a custom ROM until now. Sorry if this seems like a stupid question, I am just trying to figure out the whole odexed/deodexed deal.
From what I've gathered, deodexed ROMs were originally used to be able to edit things such as status bar colors (clock, notification icons, etc) and even the icons themselves. They boot 'slower' but after the initial boot it is not that recognizable as newer hardware more than compensates for this issue. (I have a Galaxy S5 G900P)
So I have flashed a deodexed ROM onto my phone (R.D.D.T.). Now, this ROM also has an odexed version as well. I assumed that having the deodexed version would allow me to edit icons, colors, etc. However, I'm not quite sure how I can do it.
I have seen and read about people installing custom, deodexed ROMs onto their phones, and many of them (Alliance, X-Note) will come with either an app pre-installed on the ROM, or a ROM-specific menu in Settings. This menu lets them customize things in the way I would like to be able to. The problem is that, at this time, the G900P (Sprint) version of the Galaxy S5 is not supported by either of those ROMs, or many other popular ROMs for that matter. R.D.D.T. (and R.O.D.T as well as the Mystery Build) was one of the only ROMs I could find that explicitly supports the G900P. I like the concept of this ROM, as it seems like a good, no BS bloat-less ROM that is otherwise very close to stock Android. But, I do not believe it came with any ROM-specific way of editing colors, themes, icons, etc. So my question is a few parts I guess:
-Is there still a way (downloadable app, editing files, etc) for me to be able to edit colors on the S5 with this ROM?
-In a situation like this, what is the benefit of having a deodexed ROM installed?
-Are there other ROMs similar to R.D.D.T. that currently support the G900P S5 which additionally offer customization?
-What is it with the Galaxy S5 that is causing so many ROMs to not officially support it?
Sorry for the long post, but my primary aim here is to learn everything that I can about this.
I had been waiting for my carrier (telstra) to release the lollipop update to my device (SM-N910G) before I rooted, I have now been updated and have rooted my phone, I'm currently still on stock recovery, everything else stock. I am pretty sure Xposed is out of the question for me being on the stock rom, I'm not really interested in installing a custom rom at this stage, is there anything else available that offers the level of customization that Xposed does that will play nice with my phone? Or am I mistaken and xposed should work with my device? I don't really want to stuff around and experiment too much like I have with other devices because I don't want to have to fix it over and over, I'm hoping others have experimented enough to tell me what works. I like the overall functionality of the device, I just wanted to change some things and add to the experience, I would like to be able to customize the Air Command for example, maybe change some status bar icons, change the dpi of some applications, make things a bit snappier, add some missing features, etc, I don't want to lose any of the baked in touchwiz functionality, any suggestions?
Xposed for touchwiz lollipop requires a deodexed ROM which you should be able to find in the development section for your SoC (snapdragon or exynos)
I saw there was an unofficial version of Xposed for touchwiz lollipop but it looked beta and unstable, any more info on that? By the way, is there any downside to a deodexed as opposed to odexed rom?
I was really trying to find a stock debloated i9505 rom and this one was the closer I could get to it but the project seems abandoned and there is still some room for improvements:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4/i9505-develop/rom-lollipop-ambasadii-t3055001
After doing a full wipe and clean install there still seems to be some bloatware like samsung wallet, my galaxy, s apps, etc. Anyone can help or point me in the right direction? Basically what I am looking for is for GPE stock rom for the i9505 (XXUHOB7 compatible and if possible, with just play services and play store).
Thank you in advance.
I know the original post is a couple of days old, but you didn't search hard enough. There is a custom Google Play Edition ROM for the I9505 in the I9505 Android Development subforum. However, being a GPE ROM, it will come with the full selection of Google apps, unless the developers have removed them from the latest versions of the ROM.
I was all amped up to finally make the leap from just being rooted (OC3) to installing a custom rom (CM 12.1) and spent a bunch of time researching the process and trying to figure out why my attempts to install a custom recovery were all unsuccessful. Then I came here and discovered why (AT&T locks the bootloader).
Now I'm feeling very deflated. Originally I thought I'd get a Nexus phone but I don't like the new Nexus offerings. The next best alternative to me was to pretty much go AOSP with my S4 (eventually moving to CM 13 once that releases for the S4).
So my main question is this: for someone who was interested in going pretty much as stock Android as possible, what's the best option among roms that I can install on my phone, particularly roms which will continue to give my phone life moving forward in terms of updates (marshmallow and beyond)?
And my secondary question is what, if any, reasons are there for me to install a custom rom if I'm not interested in bling? In other words, what are the functional advantages (e.g. enabling tethering, non-broken xposed, eliminating samsung/at&t bloat, etc)?
Appreciate any info and guidance!
I guess I have a 3rd question - is there any hope that we will ever be able to replace the bootloader and install roms like CM? I have no idea if anyone is working on that and it's just a matter of time or if it's considered to be an impossible task.
I can't answer your first question and I'm not sure why you are asking since you aren't able to install proper custom roms anyway..
You don't need a custom rom for a number of things you mention. Removing bloat can speed up your device, save battery, and put an end to some of the annoyances you get from unwanted apps. Xposed is great for customizing your phone and getting rid of that irritating high volume notification.
Finally, no, there is no hope of unlocking the bootloader. The S4 is old so fewer and fewer people care about it. There is a thread about it in the Verizon s4 forum...
My advice : get rid of your S4. Find a phone that uses stock Android and not all this custom TouchWiz rubbish.
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Hello guys,
Id like to install the Galaxy App Store on my Phone which is currently running a ROM. Thats why I installed the G apps, and as we all know there is no Galaxy App Store within the G apps. Before I was on stock ROM there I had the Galaxy App Store. So I thought of asking in general how to install it on a Galaxy A-Device.
I know that you can install it from plenty of sides. But is there any official download. And which one is the safest.
When I have downloaded it, and there is a new version out of it, will the app update it by its self?
If you're running a custom TW rom and it doesn't have Galaxy app store, then it's probably removed as bloatware.
You can probably add it back but may need some other files to be restored as well except the store apk itself.
If you're on an AOSP based rom like LOS, then there's no chance to get Galaxy apps to work. You'll need a rom based on TW for that.
Well my phone runs on an unofficial lineage OS ROM.
What are those abbreviation standing for, TW, AOSP and LOS.
Thanks for answering
First of all thanks for answering @tys0n
But since I am not so good with abbreviations, could you possibly tell me what TW, AOSP and LOS means?
My phone runs on an unofficial Lineage OS.