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[Q] In-Call UI and Dialer (D802)

Hello LG G2 section!
I recently bought this beauty and the only things I didn't like were these 2:
1) 2GB ram is typically 1GB since the the other half is reserverd I guess? -Does root changes this?
2) I don't like the Dialer and In-Call UI at all.
I tried some "apps" but those are for having a better number pad UI, so it doesn't change the incoming calls or general in-call UI.
I don't want to root (not yet) and as I know, my last stupid phone (HTC HDmini) was able to change that with a simple .exe file.
Is it possible to do that in android without root/flash?
Any kind of redirect links would be awesome!
My version is 4.4.2.
-Thank you!

1. No of 2 gb 1.8 is available for user the system uses around 1 gb
2. No you need to flash something or use app like full screen calling screen that lag and they doesn't replace the call in screen
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redeye998 said:
Hello LG G2 section!
I recently bought this beauty and the only things I didn't like were these 2:
1) 2GB ram is typically 1GB since the the other half is reserverd I guess? -Does root changes this?
2) I don't like the Dialer and In-Call UI at all.
I tried some "apps" but those are for having a better number pad UI, so it doesn't change the incoming calls or general in-call UI.
I don't want to root (not yet) and as I know, my last stupid phone (HTC HDmini) was able to change that with a simple .exe file.
Is it possible to do that in android without root/flash?
Any kind of redirect links would be awesome!
My version is 4.4.2.
-Thank you!
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If you haven't made any changes to your dialer as of yet, try ex dialer. It's quicker and easier on the eyes....plus you can change themes.

blakeatl said:
If you haven't made any changes to your dialer as of yet, try ex dialer. It's quicker and easier on the eyes....plus you can change themes.
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If I am not mistaken, exDialer is an app. That means you have to replace the current phone app with the exDialer.
Also it does not support incoming call changes (which is the ugliest part I think).

redeye998 said:
If I am not mistaken, exDialer is an app. That means you have to replace the current phone app with the exDialer.
Also it does not support incoming call changes (which is the ugliest part I think).
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Correct....it is an app and you can use it as your default phone if you choose.

But still, my problem is the dialer (which can be changed quite easily with an app) but I want to change the incoming call/ in-call UI too...

I'm also quite unhappy with the looks of stock G2 dialer and the rest of the LG apps and I'm currently looking forward to jump to Cloudys G3 port....but it's too buggy still....so as a temporary workaround I've been replacing most stock apps with 3rd party apps and some G3 app ports i 've found here and there like the keyboard and notification panel...the only app that annoys me the most is the Dialer!! I haven't found a way of completely replacing it...and there hasn't been a G3 port for it yet either....as far as I'm aware of. Anyone has had any luck replacing it?

Exdialer for your dialing needs and this for the call screen.

Wow thank you revan17! This could actually work!

santi_rm said:
I'm also quite unhappy with the looks of stock G2 dialer and the rest of the LG apps and I'm currently looking forward to jump to Cloudys G3 port....but it's too buggy still....so as a temporary workaround I've been replacing most stock apps with 3rd party apps and some G3 app ports i 've found here and there like the keyboard and notification panel...the only app that annoys me the most is the Dialer!! I haven't found a way of completely replacing it...and there hasn't been a G3 port for it yet either....as far as I'm aware of. Anyone has had any luck replacing it?
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Both cloudy g3 1.0 and 1.1 are running perfectly fine. Give them a try. You may be surprised.
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Skizzy034 said:
Both cloudy g3 1.0 and 1.1 are running perfectly fine. Give them a try. You may be surprised.
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I already have I decided to take the leap yesterday with Cluody's G3 1.1, and after a full wipe and clean install I'm very impressed with the stability and performance..I haven't run into any bugs, FC or reboots for now..I'm even using Viper4android and Xposed with Gravity Box, G3 Tweaksbox Beta, with no problems, so I haven't lost any functionality either...I highly recommend anyone wanting to get rid of the ugly G2 stock UI to give it a try! But be sure to do a full wipe and follow Cloudy's recommendations regarding the bootloader and kernel.
btw. I have a D802

Thank you for the comments!
I don't look forward to root my G2 (since that "cloudy g3" is a ROM right?) and I also found that these dialer apps are very buggy and they don't replace the initial apps, they just overlap them (which I find bad).
Maybe I will wait for a 4.5 version, I don't know...

redeye998 said:
Thank you for the comments!
I don't look forward to root my G2 (since that "cloudy g3" is a ROM right?) and I also found that these dialer apps are very buggy and they don't replace the initial apps, they just overlap them (which I find bad).
Maybe I will wait for a 4.5 version, I don't know...
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Yes, it's a rom. Is there any reason why you don't want to root? There's so much more potential you can squeeze out of your mobile by rooting it....and you can always unroot it and go back to stock if you're not happy or need to take it to warranty (as long as it's still functional of course).
I also had the same thoughts after starting to clutter my phone with mods and 3rd party apps to get a nicer UI and get rid of G2's stock one....I ended with apps overlapping and the UI looked fragmented..though nicer every app has a different style which isn't great for a seamless and fluid UI experience...plus the more apps and mods the more posibilities of running into bugs and errors.
That's why flashing Cloudy's G3 rom was the perfect solution for me [emoji106]

santi_rm said:
Yes, it's a rom. Is there any reason why you don't want to root? There's so much more potential you can squeeze out of your mobile by rooting it....and you can always unroot it and go back to stock if you're not happy or need to take it to warranty (as long as it's still functional of course).
I also had the same thoughts after starting to clutter my phone with mods and 3rd party apps to get a nicer UI and get rid of G2's stock one....I ended with apps overlapping and the UI looked fragmented..though nicer every app has a different style which isn't great for a seamless and fluid UI experience...plus the more apps and mods the more posibilities of running into bugs and errors.
That's why flashing Cloudy's G3 rom was the perfect solution for me [emoji106]
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Well, the reasons I don't want to root right now are:
1) I rooted my previous phone alot of times and I have battery problems (HTC HD mini). I went back to the original ROM, and the service guy told me that I had flashed it and it shouldn't be on warranty.
2) I will probably wait for and 4.5 version. I don't want to do 10 roots in order to find the perfect one for me...
3) I don't have time right now to learn how to flash on Android (therefore this specific phone). I learned how to do it on Windows 6.5 so, I will look forward to it.
If there are any specific guides, I would be glad if you can link them to me

redeye998 said:
Well, the reasons I don't want to root right now are:
1) I rooted my previous phone alot of times and I have battery problems (HTC HD mini). I went back to the original ROM, and the service guy told me that I had flashed it and it shouldn't be on warranty.
2) I will probably wait for and 4.5 version. I don't want to do 10 roots in order to find the perfect one for me...
3) I don't have time right now to learn how to flash on Android (therefore this specific phone). I learned how to do it on Windows 6.5 so, I will look forward to it.
If there are any specific guides, I would be glad if you can link them to me
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If they didn't accept it in warranty then you probably didn't set everything back to stock correctly There are plenty of guides explaining the process for the G2. And regarding the battery problems, on the contrary, you should probably get better battery life with a custom ROM as most of them get rid of LG's bloatware and useless apps which eat up battery and memory...and then you can even try different Kernels to further improve your battery life.
But for this you need time to read and get some basic knowledge on how an android system works, for example what Root is (from your post, I think you confuse rooting a phone with flashing a Rom), what's the Baseband, Modem, Bootloader, Custom Recovery, ADB, Kernel, Rom..etc Once you understand each of these terms and their function in the Android system it's very easy to get things done...and by using common sense it's actually quite difficult to completely **** up your mobile! But again...for that you need some time, and if you don't have that luxury, it will be more complicated..
Since we have the same model of the LG G2 (D802) I'll write you a quick step by step so you can have an overview of the process..and then read further yourself...but I won't take any responsibiliy if you run into trouble..

Thank you for the further information!
I will have some time after Monday so, I will try to look up all of those things you told me.
Don't get busy typing a guide for me, I am sure there are many guides out there and I can search for them
Thank you very much for the precious information!

redeye998 said:
Thank you for the further information!
I will have some time after Monday so, I will try to look up all of those things you told me.
Don't get busy typing a guide for me, I am sure there are many guides out there and I can search for them
Thank you very much for the precious information!
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ok, good luck! If you need any help just send me a PM.

Hey, for some reason I'm not able to respond to your PM, it's says you've either restricted the receipt of PM's or that you're not allowed to reveive them...so I'll answer you here.
-When you install a Rom, you "Flash" it (in PC terminology, it would be the equivalent of installing the Operating System, like Windows for example).
-The Kernel is a sort of "lower level" part of the operating system, which acts as and intermediary between the software and hardware. You can flash it (install it) independently from the ROM, but most of the Custom ROM's you'll find already have their own Kernel integrated, so you just have to flash the ROM. As an example, I'm using Cloudy G3 Rom which already came with it's own Kernel integrated, but I read in many posts that this other Kernel from Bruce2728 works very well (better battery life, faster, etc) with my LG G2 model D802 and Cloudy's G3 Rom, so after flashing Cloudy's G3 Rom I flashed Bruce2728's Kernel on top of it.
-Rooting is the process of gaining full privileges to the Android Operating System, so you can accces, modify and install anything you want (in PC terminology it would be the equivalent of upgrading from a restricted User account to an Administrator account)...normally, as long as you flash Custom Roms, you'll only have to root your device once. And as I mentioned you in my previous post, you can manually un-root your phone if you need to take it back for warranty for example, I never had to do it yet, but if it's ever necessary you can find guides explaining how to do it.

andrew_rm said:
so I'll answer you here.
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Thank you! This is much better now
About the PM, I will fix it now, hopefully...

revan17 said:
Exdialer for your dialing needs and com.lowveld.ucs for the call screen.
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I made this AOSP-like image for use it as the default image for the caller id app (for contacts with no image and unknown phone numbers).
Enjoy.

CONFIRMED WORKING - Xposed mod on metro pcs 626s

I can confirm version 79 of xposed for ARM sdk22 as working. You'll find the downloads at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3034811
Perform a nandroid backup before beginning.
Download the xposed installer apk , install it, boot into recovery and flash the xposed v79 arm sdk22 .zip,clear cache and dalvik, then reboot phone and you are good to go! I know a lot of us have been waiting for this news so I figured I'd share.. Keep in mind, after you install the .zip and reboot the phone is going to take about 10 minutes to boot up but eventually it will, immediately afterwards the apps will be "optimizing" for about 15 minutes as it rewrites ART to include xposed. Now I am off to go install some modules! Later guys hahaha

Here is an Xposed Mod that will change carrier text in notification header, lock screen, and dial pad to anything you like. I changed mine to T-Mobile since MetroPCS is pretty much using their network. Edit (SystemUI) for header notification carrier text and lockscreen carrier text. For dial pad carrier text while connected to a call edit (Dialer). You will have to put in original name which will be MetroPCS and for custom text, enter whatever you like.
[MOD][Xposed][Custom Text]
Big Thanks to: @liubaoyua

Anyone that has any useful stable modules, make sure to list them. Time to MOD

Snapprefs for Snapchat works too, so you can add it to that list ^^
Btw how do you get that "illest" and the leaf in the status bar? it looks cool cx

In the screen shot is the options for data signal in the pro version of Flat Style Bar Indicators xposed mod... Also I have Battery Home Icon in the screenshot. It turns your home button into circular battery meter. (look at my home button). This mod allowed me to free up status bar space and replace battery meter with day of week in the FSBI module. I highly recommend FSBI pro version and also pro version of Flat Style Colored bars. (This one adds colors to your status bar and nav bar for a more immersive look) .. I actually paid for those two when I had my old phone. Instead of explaining everything I have up and running so far, I'll post a screen shot of my modules screen.. One module that isn't on the screen shot is advanced power menu (apm). For booting into recovery, soft reboot etc... All of the mods shown I got directly from the xposed repo. I have my display setting to show experimental and beta mods as well as stable ones. But I've no issue with the mods that I've activated.. Not only on this phone, but I've used all these mods for numerous months on my old phone as well

kdayyy said:
Here is an Xposed Mod that changes lockscreen/dialer/notification header carrier text to anything you like. I changed mine to T-Mobile since MetroPCS is pretty much using their network. Edit systemui for notification header, dialer for dialpad carrier text, and lockscreen for lockscreen carrier text. You will have to put in original name which will be MetroPCS and for custom text enter whatever you like.
[MOD][Xposed][Custom Text]
Big Thanks to: @liubaoyua
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I'm not sure if its going to be compatible with lollipop and or HTC sense, but I recommend to you a module called x blast (or maybe it's xblast) it has a whole slew of text editing options... I was using it with no issues on KitKat, but this module I notice hasn't been updated in awhile

talksickisil said:
I'm not sure if its going to be compatible with lollipop and or HTC sense, but I recommend to you a module called x blast (or maybe it's xblast) it has a whole slew of text editing options... I was using it with no issues on KitKat, but this module I notice hasn't been updated in awhile
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Tried it and xblast has no effect on this device. Pretty much doesn't work. And it only changes header and lockscreen I believe. I believe custom text mod changes in any apk in app text and goes deep into the xml file. You can probably even change the hangouts text in the hangouts app into something like "Hanging" I haven't tried. But I'm sure you can, incredible mod. There also isn't too many mods for sense lollipop ?

kdayyy said:
Tried it and xblast has no effect on this device. Pretty much doesn't work. And it only changes header and lockscreen I believe. I believe custom text mod changes in any apk in app text and goes deep into the xml file. You can probably even change the hangouts text in the hangouts app into something like "Hanging" I haven't tried. But I'm sure you can, incredible mod. There also isn't too many mods for sense lollipop
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That's pretty cool. Thanks for the knowledge. I might check it out

Now that we have xposed, the only thing I miss from my old phone is ROMs with support for RRO layers.. I guess I'm never content. It's always SOMEthing missing with me lol

talksickisil said:
That's pretty cool. Thanks for the knowledge. I might check it out
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I was interested because I seen some m9 roms like viper rom has it built in the system settings and it's based off sense. I tried doing it without any mod and it's headache dealing with Java and SDK. I'm looking to see if I can port cm12.1 or cm13 on this device but I know it's not easy. I'm just a novice user, but I wanna start developing.

kdayyy said:
I was interested because I seen some m9 roms like viper rom has it built in the system settings and it's based off sense. I tried doing it without any mod and it's headache dealing with Java and SDK. I'm looking to see if I can port cm12.1 or cm13 on this device but I know it's not easy. I'm just a novice user, but I wanna start developing.
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I wish I could help. Developing is way outside my realm of knowledge. Would a CM build be your best chance of getting it done? I know its a personal preference, but I've preferred slim base and AOSP base over CM base as far as lollipop goes. (Slim had RRO when I was using it) . but to see ANY base Marshmallow build on this mid range phone we own would be killer!

talksickisil said:
I wish I could help. Developing is way outside my realm of knowledge. Would a CM build be your best chance of getting it done? I know its a personal preference, but I've preferred slim base and AOSP base over CM base as far as lollipop goes. (Slim had RRO when I was using it) . but to see ANY base Marshmallow build on this mid range phone we own would be killer!
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I think they're all aosp based. Slim and cm is aosp based. I think it all depends on what kinda feature they bring. RRO layers is easier to code than cm themes I believe. I highly doubt I go into building a rom because I don't have any help and barley know anything about linux lol. I also don't have time to learn and do it. I wish I could lol. ?

I totally get it bro

working on t-mobile 626s too

I can confirm this is working on the Boost Mobile 626s variant as well.

Sinister Drake said:
I can confirm this is working on the Boost Mobile 626s variant as well.
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EdeWow. This whole forum is pretty much dead. I wont be in this forum any more since i picked up an LG G3 which i love. I got a sweet deal on it because the usb port is broken. (I picked up an external charger) . If anybody needs to reach me which i doubt. Feel free to inbox. I recommend this G3 though. If you can get your hands on one, and dont mind switching to at&t or tmobile, do it. I rooted and installed recovery in less than ten minutes.. Incredibly easy. I never thought processor power mattered... Boy was i wrong. Nandroids took 1200-1500 seconds. On the G3 78 seconds... Thats insane. But anyways. Happy trails my Desire friends. Happy new year. I will come by and browse and try answer questions from time to time

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EdeWow. This whole forum is pretty much dead. I wont be in this forum any more since i picked up an LG G3 which i love. I got a sweet deal on it because the usb port is broken. (I picked up an external charger) . If anybody needs to reach me which i doubt. Feel free to inbox. I recommend this G3 though. If you can get your hands on one, and dont mind switching to at&t or tmobile, do it. I rooted and installed recovery in less than ten minutes.. Incredibly easy. I never thought processor power mattered... Boy was i wrong. Nandroids took 1200-1500 seconds. On the G3 78 seconds... Thats insane. But anyways. Happy trails my Desire friends. Happy new year. I will come by and browse and try answer questions from time to time
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Nice I like LG..I have an LGV410, and it gets cm13. I actually wanna get an LG phone. I want an unlocked optimus pro the notification light is sick on that phone. I got this phone because I couldn't pass on a $40 offer. So I picked it up, this phone hasn't let me down. Now it's time to max out your g3 software.

Yeah I had a similar situation... Cheap price and couldn't pass up.. I love how loud this thing is...Here is what I got on it right now. As soon as my simple mobile sim arrives I'll be making it my DD. Total bummer that metro won't let me use it.. 60 dollar unlimited plan really is the best deal around..

I want to make sure I am doing this correctly because flashing this zip via twrp takes up half of my internal storage memory (System & Other is using 4.36gb) despite the zip being about 3mb and seems to continue "eating it" even while I'm not touching anything.
I'm on stock rom w/ root and no nandroid backups or anything in my internal storage.

Xposed for 7.0?

When xposed will be working for android 7.0?

Sadly there is no time frame as to when it will be released. I too am waiting for Xposed for Nougat but in the meantime i can wait.

lets just wait it out, i will defintely need xposed for Nougat, because there is one module which is a must for me.
it is called 'lockscreen disabler' and what it does is, it bypasses the annoying pin code requirement upon reboot when you have fingerprint set.
so it is an amazing module for me, because it never ever will lock the screen ,literally disables lockscreen so whenever you unlock your phone the screen pops on quick just like having no lockscreen set even though you have it set because of the fingerprint feature.
i love to unlock my phone with the fingerprint reader.
hopefully xposed will be compatible eventually.

I've been waiting for Xposed sine DP3 came out, how long does it usually take for a new Xposed version to be made?

Are the developers even working on a nougat version? Not asking for ETA. Just would be nice to know if it's in the works.

Rovo is actively working on it. Be patient, it was months after MM came out that Xposed was released for it. It will be the same for N most likely

From what I heard we wont get it till after 7.1 is released (probably WELL after.) Hes supposed to be pushing out xposed for systemless root first then working on nougat. So theres no timetable but Id be really surprised if it comes by the end of 2016 (hope Im wrong).
Im happy with MM. With android n-ify Ive got the look of Nougat and it now allows Google Assistant to be installed. It doesn't seem like Im missing out on much & I dont need to give up the xposed mods Ive started to take for granted.

siddy95 said:
When xposed will be working for android 7.0?
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If you are looking for a temporary solution, and like me mostly use Gravitybox tweaks, SAOSP is a very good mostly stock ROM.
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leondestiny said:
lets just wait it out, i will defintely need xposed for Nougat, because there is one module which is a must for me.
it is called 'lockscreen disabler' and what it does is, it bypasses the annoying pin code requirement upon reboot when you have fingerprint set.
so it is an amazing module for me, because it never ever will lock the screen ,literally disables lockscreen so whenever you unlock your phone the screen pops on quick just like having no lockscreen set even though you have it set because of the fingerprint feature.
i love to unlock my phone with the fingerprint reader.
hopefully xposed will be compatible eventually.
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Oh thanks alot for suggestion. I am definately going to try this now.

siddy95 said:
Oh thanks alot for suggestion. I am definately going to try this now.
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it is an amazing module for me because it kills the lockscreens, i love having my phone ready all the time ,dislike the pattern/pin usage evrytime i unlock the phone, and i use the fingerprint reader function which requires a lockscreen, and this module works nicely with it.
when you downloaded it go to the app interface and top option says 'lockscreen type' choose no lockscreen < this kills lockscreen.
lockscreen type - no lockscreen

http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/xposed-framework-android-n-t3336369
mcmb03 said:
Rovo is actively working on it. Be patient, it was months after MM came out that Xposed was released for it. It will be the same for N most likely
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=68920271&postcount=86

Any ROM's with volume rocker skip track?

I know it's a basic function, but I've had it on every Android I've had in the last 5 years. Without xposed my phone feels so basic and I have to turn on the screen to change track.
Is there any ROM for our phone with this function built in? I don't care about any other features so anything else is a bonus. I couldn't see it in any of the features for the ROMs available
Appreciate any help.

I believe resurrection remix has it. Or at least I had it on my OPO.
I miss that function aswell. And not to mention pie controls and ad block. Might aswell start flashing custom ROMs

Carbon rom have it, im currently using it

thanks for your replies guys. I'll check them out

You could also do this with a MacroDroid macro or a tasker scene, no need for a custom rom if you're happy otherwise

batjon said:
I know it's a basic function, but I've had it on every Android I've had in the last 5 years. Without xposed my phone feels so basic and I have to turn on the screen to change track.
Is there any ROM for our phone with this function built in? I don't care about any other features so anything else is a bonus. I couldn't see it in any of the features for the ROMs available
Appreciate any help.
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Just use smart pocket from the store ...you don't need any mod or another ROM ...
Double click to skip track working great..

cultofluna said:
Just use smart pocket from the store ...you don't need any mod or another ROM ...
Double click to skip track working great..
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Nice one. Every other app I've tried hasn't done anything. This seems to do the trick. Hero

batjon said:
Nice one. Every other app I've tried hasn't done anything. This seems to do the trick. Hero
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Jep .. is the only app that always works....
You can also customise the double click duration...

Rooting the Essential Phone PH-1

I know this is probably a very simple question but I have not seen it addressed yet. What's the best way to root the Essential phone? Is there a working TWRP available yet? Anyone have a guide? thanks :good:

There is no public development currently happening.

It seems very quiet in here as far as root goes. I hope some devs are buying this phone.

in another thread there is a link to magisk and rooting w/o a custom recovery, no one has tried to see if it works on our device.

As soon as FedEx gets over this long weekend and gets me my phone, I'll do the Magisk root and post about it here.
Until then, I'm just stuck twiddling my thumbs and doing other stuff.

I wonder if any custom development will become available for this phone. Yeah, we can unlock the bootloader (pretty useless without a custom recovery) and possibly have root via Magisk (which is fine on the stock ROM), but I have a feeling devs may be staying away from the Essential. Whether it's due to the somewhat negative reviews and new Pixels coming out soon.

hx3 said:
I wonder if any custom development will become available for this phone. Yeah, we can unlock the bootloader (pretty useless without a custom recovery) and possibly have root via Magisk (which is fine on the stock ROM), but I have a feeling devs may be staying away from the Essential. Whether it's due to the somewhat negative reviews and new Pixels coming out soon.
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in order to root w/ magisk via fastboot, we need the stock.img which isnt available.

It is my humble projection that the Essential will soon become one of the leaders in the ROM/development world.

Relax man... I've seen development for far less popular phones that were far more locked down... Most people that ordered don't even have their phones yet though... give it another week or two to pick up. I paid for my order about 2 weeks ago and it's not getting delivered till Tuesday or Wednesday and there are many others who don't even have tracking info yet.

You guys are probably right. Right now I don't even need root. There is no crap Ola I need to freeze with tibu.. I will still root as soon as it comes. This is the first time I bought a phone that did not come from a carrier.. Jeez what a difference
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I want root simply so that I can add LMT pie controls, hide the nav bar and run adaway. Other than that, there's very little I need root for these days.

im looking to root for adaway and volume skip track. other then that i really have no other need to root. TB for apps would be nice as well.

NeutronBomb said:
I want root simply so that I can add LMT pie controls, hide the nav bar and run adaway. Other than that, there's very little I need root for these days.
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Try Unique Controls (play store) for pie. Nav bar can be partially hidden with an adb code to enable immersive mode, however this seems to cause layout issues because of the odd status bar implementation. Unfortunately this affects LMT, hence my going with a different app for now. I have a Tasker profile going with AutoTools to turn off immersive mode in apps I know don't work, and I'm getting my full screen pie goodness in about 80% of apps.

tardis_42 said:
Try Unique Controls (play store) for pie. Nav bar can be partially hidden with an adb code to enable immersive mode, however this seems to cause layout issues because of the odd status bar implementation. Unfortunately this affects LMT, hence my going with a different app for now. I have a Tasker profile going with AutoTools to turn off immersive mode in apps I know don't work, and I'm getting my full screen pie goodness in about 80% of apps.
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Yeah I know how to get it all to work without root but its wonky that way.. Need root and SEL set correctly for everything to fully work without the jankiness.

NeutronBomb said:
Yeah I know how to get it all to work without root but its wonky that way.. Need root and SEL set correctly for everything to fully work without the jankiness.
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Sorry, what's SEL?

tardis_42 said:
Sorry, what's SEL?
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The main reason that I use LMT or pie controls in general is so that I have a menu button.. mainly so that in chrome I don't have to reach all the way to the opposite corner to open the menu (since I hold the phone in my left hand 99% of the time). The menu button will not work properly on LMT if you do not have SEL set to permissive. I'm not 100% sure exactly what SEL does but I think its like the SELinux security policy for the kernel or rom. Not a dev, my knowledge is limited..lol I just know it needs to be set to permissive for stuff like that to work properly.

The only reason I want root is for themes but if I could just get my hands on a stock vendor image I could just manually install a Substrantum theme.
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root & updates
i'm also looking forward to have root, basically for adaway and titanium. but does anyone have an idea if this is going to have an effect on receiving OTA updates? or if root will be lost every time?

filou76 said:
i'm also looking forward to have root, basically for adaway and titanium. but does anyone have an idea if this is going to have an effect on receiving OTA updates? or if root will be lost every time?
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For ad blocking look up AdClear.
It's an on device VPN that blocks ads. No root required.

V4A or ARISE is a must for me. Especially when coming from the U11's excellent audio performance.