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[Q&A] [ROM][AOSP] S4 Google Edition [SafeStrap]

Q&A for [ROM][AOSP] S4 Google Edition [SafeStrap]
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Wifi Tether Fix
For those who don't have Tasker (I don't) I wrote a quick and dirty app that you can use to quickly switch tethering on/off.
Posted (with source) on githubt, unfortunately as a noob I can't post links, so some assembly required (remove all underscores) - github[dot]com_/_asciicker_/_GalaxyS4WifiTether
Usual warranty applies: Don't be stupid. If you ignore clause one, everything that follows is not my fault.

Installing AOSP S4 GE (Safestrap) on a phone running 4.4.4/NJ4 already
NOOB.
The instructions for installing the AOSP on AT&T S4 found at http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-att/help/qa-s4-google-edition-t2912742/post53538983
States:
Update:
4.4.4: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByC...E02ZlJRQkgxTWM (requires 4.4.3)
My phone is already running the stock 4.4.4 from AT&T.
Should I install the 4.4.3 AOSP ROM as indicated after wiping? Or should I install the 4.4.4 AOSP ROM immediately?
Thanks.

Unfortunately, Airdroid has stopped.
Since, I fear that part of this issue may be related to this rom, I was wondering if you guys knew why the newest version of airdroid was failing at login/startup of the app. I receive the error message "Unfortunately, Airdroid has stopped" every time I attempt to open it. Is anyone else having that problem? And if so, did you find a solution?

tallertoler said:
Since, I fear that part of this issue may be related to this rom, I was wondering if you guys knew why the newest version of airdroid was failing at login/startup of the app. I receive the error message "Unfortunately, Airdroid has stopped" every time I attempt to open it. Is anyone else having that problem? And if so, did you find a solution?
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Is your SELinux permissive? I'm on one of the other GPE's but Airdroid works fine for me. I started using it because I dropped my phone and damaged the AMOLED and it bleed and is now almost entirely blacked out

SeLinux is set to permissive
DeadlySin9 said:
Is your SELinux permissive? I'm on one of the other GPE's but Airdroid works fine for me. I started using it because I dropped my phone and damaged the AMOLED and it bleed and is now almost entirely blacked out
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SELinux is set to permissive. It's only been since the new update that I've been having problems. I've tried restarting the phone and deleting and reinstalling the app, but nothing has fixed it with that minimalistic troubleshooting. If you can tell me how to troubleshoot it further, I'm definitely willing to give it a try.

tallertoler said:
SELinux is set to permissive. It's only been since the new update that I've been having problems. I've tried restarting the phone and deleting and reinstalling the app, but nothing has fixed it with that minimalistic troubleshooting. If you can tell me how to troubleshoot it further, I'm definitely willing to give it a try.
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What kernel and bootloader version are you on?

Kernel and bootloader
DeadlySin9 said:
What kernel and bootloader version are you on?
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My kernel is:
3.4.0-505595
And I'm not sure how to find out what my bootloader version is. How do I find that out?
Attached is a screenshot of my about phone section.

tallertoler said:
My kernel is:
3.4.0-505595
And I'm not sure how to find out what my bootloader version is. How do I find that out?
Attached is a screenshot of my about phone section.
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If you have terminal emulator or adb shell, type in "getprop ro.bootloader"

First time
Hi,
I have AT&T Stock ROM, rooted and unlocked. Managed to install Safeatrap 3.71. How do I install a Custom ROM? All the files of the size around 300-400mb I have tried to install does boot, just loops after installing in Safestrap.
Samsung S4 SGH-i337
Thanks.
André

Hello, great work on the ROM! I'm running Verizon NC5 with safestrap, everything works as mentioned. I haven't read if the IR is functional for running smart ON or any other TV remote. It doesn't seem to work for me since I flashed this ROM but did on others. Either way I'm staying put, just wondered. thanks for your time.

Lollipop
AT&T just pushed out the OTA update for the galaxy s4. does that mean you will be releasing the lollipop version of this rom anytime soon

[Q&A] [=ROM=][4.4.4-NI2][900V] OptimalROM (SlymHyde) R12 -=SPEED - STABLITY - SMOOTH

[Q&A] [=ROM=][4.4.4-NI2][900V] OptimalROM (SlymHyde) R12 -=SPEED - STABLITY - SMOOTH
Q&A for [=ROM=][4.4.4-NI2][900V] OptimalROM (SlymHyde) R12 -=SPEED - STABLITY - SMOOTH=- 9/23
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updating from 11-2
Hi
If I'm already on R11-2, how do I update? Do I just flash this to the same slot (after backing it up)? Do I need to flash the NI2 firmware tar again?
Thanks

belleguttman said:
Hi
If I'm already on R11-2, how do I update? Do I just flash this to the same slot (after backing it up)? Do I need to flash the NI2 firmware tar again?
Thanks
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Read through the OP right before the download section. Its all there :good:

Flashing From Stock
Sorry for a total noob question, but I'm new to flashing and I'm paranoid
It says in the first post to do a full wipe if coming from a different ROM... Would stock TW count as a different rom? Or can I dirty flash this to the stock slot without doing anything else?

GoldenArcher96 said:
Sorry for a total noob question, but I'm new to flashing and I'm paranoid
It says in the first post to do a full wipe if coming from a different ROM... Would stock TW count as a different rom? Or can I dirty flash this to the stock slot without doing anything else?
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No worries ask away. Yes stock TW would be considered a different ROM.

Not sure if anyone is having this similar problem, but I cannot seem to get the flashlight toggle to work. I flashed the fix file multiple times and still nothing. Any ideas? (I'm on R12-2)

S Health Crash
I'm having healthservices crash constantly. I went from "stock" rooted 4.4.4 to your 12-2 release with a dirty flash. Do I need to wipe anything? For now I turned off S health and everything else seems to be working fine.

xXAaron04Xx said:
Not sure if anyone is having this similar problem, but I cannot seem to get the flashlight toggle to work. I flashed the fix file multiple times and still nothing. Any ideas? (I'm on R12-2)
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If you can't get it working, backup your apps and clean flash.
g3llings said:
I'm having healthservices crash constantly. I went from "stock" rooted 4.4.4 to your 12-2 release with a dirty flash. Do I need to wipe anything? For now I turned off S health and everything else seems to be working fine.
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As stated in the OP, flashing from a different ROM (stock is a different ROM) you need to clean flash.

BigBot96 said:
If you can't get it working, backup your apps and clean flash.
As stated in the OP, flashing from a different ROM (stock is a different ROM) you need to clean flash.
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Thanks! After it brought me to the q&a I saw the other post and realized this. I wiped, flashed 12-2 and updated to 12-4. Running very fast, no issues so far!

Latest update..... Can we dirty flash.?/or should we clean wipe
Sent from my SM-G900V using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

RiggsDaRuler said:
Latest update..... Can we dirty flash.?/or should we clean wipe
Sent from my SM-G900V using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Dirty should be alright.

Is there any way you could mirror the download on another site? I currently do not have a computer at my house and I have to use a work computer which has androidfilehost blocked. I would very much like to receive the latest updates to this wonderful rom.

Xxirs said:
Is there any way you could mirror the download on another site? I currently do not have a computer at my house and I have to use a work computer which has androidfilehost blocked. I would very much like to receive the latest updates to this wonderful rom.
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Here ya go! OptimalROM_R12-5.zip

Oh my goodness thank you so much!

Is anyone else having a problem with the regular Amazon app force closing? Amazon app store works fine.
Sent from my SM-G900V using XDA Free mobile app

DarkWaveZ said:
Is anyone else having a problem with the regular Amazon app force closing? Amazon app store works fine.
Sent from my SM-G900V using XDA Free mobile app
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Mine works. When in particular does it FC?

Works pretty well. Battery life has definitely improved.

NI2 Firmware
So, what happens if I don't flash the NI2 firmware with ODIN after flashing the ROM with safestrap? In my haste to get this up and running I may have run out of the house before flashing the firmware. As of now it's running fine and it says my build is OptimalRom. I can see Viper has installed and the volume up flashlight tweak is working. It seems to be mostly there short of the extra toggles in notifications.
Chances are I'm going to get home later and fix this, but I was just curious because at the moment my phone is running great.

jcarv85 said:
So, what happens if I don't flash the NI2 firmware with ODIN after flashing the ROM with safestrap? In my haste to get this up and running I may have run out of the house before flashing the firmware. As of now it's running fine and it says my build is OptimalRom. I can see Viper has installed and the volume up flashlight tweak is working. It seems to be mostly there short of the extra toggles in notifications.
Chances are I'm going to get home later and fix this, but I was just curious because at the moment my phone is running great.
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It would probably work on other firmwares (since rooting NI2 requires downgrading), just not 100% stable and you'll probably get many FCs. What's your baseband say? If it ends in NI2, then you're fine. If it says NE9 or NCG or NHA, then you'll want to flash the NI2 firmware.

BigBot96 said:
It would probably work on other firmwares (since rooting NI2 requires downgrading), just not 100% stable and you'll probably get many FCs. What's your baseband say? If it ends in NI2, then you're fine. If it says NE9 or NCG or NHA, then you'll want to flash the NI2 firmware.
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Baseband ends in NI2. But, like I said, it's running pretty much flawlessly. Being paranoid of something down the line not working correctly I'm probably just going to fix it later tonight though. Thanks for the quick response! If this is not 100% than I'm going to be extremely happy when I re-do it later and get it working correctly. Cheers.

[Q&A] [ROM][Official] CyanogenMod 12

Q&A for [ROM][Official] CyanogenMod 12
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endless boot
I tried two different nightlies and the phone will not boot. It just goes to the CM boot screen forever.
I just upgraded to the KK bootloader and this is the first ROM I've tried since then so hopefully I didn't do something else wrong.
I had to modify the scripts because I got an error saying the ROM was for a different phone.
help?

Nightly of jan07th is flashing fine and i am using it ..
Tried flashing jan12th and jan13th and both got stuck at the boot logo ..
Then tried jan15th built and that too got stuck but this time at the boot animation screen ..
Now i am back on jan07th ..
Heard jan14th is flashing fine, will try and update ..

duplicationcube said:
I tried two different nightlies and the phone will not boot. It just goes to the CM boot screen forever.
I just upgraded to the KK bootloader and this is the first ROM I've tried since then so hopefully I didn't do something else wrong.
I had to modify the scripts because I got an error saying the ROM was for a different phone.
help?
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Try to flash jan14th nightly ..
Its flashing fine for me ..

xt901 upgrade to KK bootloader?
I am using a Motorola Electrify M (xt901) on US Cellular.. It is basically the same as the RAZR M (xt907) from Verison. I am able to flash any ROMS designed for xt907 successfully. But my xt901 is on the JB Bootloader. Anyone successfully upgraded to KK boatloader on this phone. The Lollipop builds using JBBL are just starting to appear, but I am having trouble finding them. Can anyone point me in the right direction, or know how I can update to KKBL, so I can use the official CM12 releases?

thege128 said:
I am using a Motorola Electrify M (xt901) on US Cellular.. It is basically the same as the RAZR M (xt907) from Verison. I am able to flash any ROMS designed for xt907 successfully. But my xt901 is on the JB Bootloader. Anyone successfully upgraded to KK boatloader on this phone. The Lollipop builds using JBBL are just starting to appear, but I am having trouble finding them. Can anyone point me in the right direction, or know how I can update to KKBL, so I can use the official CM12 releases?
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CM12 for JBBL > https://twitter.com/dhacker29/status/553873983465332736

CM12 JBBL for xt901
Thanks for the link.
Is there a link where I can download nightlies, or just the one ROM linked from dhackers twitter account?
I found some Lollipop on JBBL builds on Vanir.co for the xt901 (actually unified msm8960 builds),
but touch screen does not seem to work for me, so I can flash and boot OK, but touch screen does nothing.

thege128 said:
Thanks for the link.
Is there a link where I can download nightlies, or just the one ROM linked from dhackers twitter account?
I found some Lollipop on JBBL builds on Vanir.co for the xt901 (actually unified msm8960 builds),
but touch screen does not seem to work for me, so I can flash and boot OK, but touch screen does nothing.
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As far as I know the only ones that work are dhacker29's and the ones from Chinese dev Mijuu. Both are unofficial status and have some bugs that prevent them from going nightly. That's what you get for owning a JBBL device...
Well, at least dhacker indeed said that after SELinux is resolved there will be a possibility for JBBL to go nightly, so stay tuned.
Sent from Google Nexus 4 @ CM12
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bugs wi-fi and bluetooth
If bluetooth headset is connected wi-fi does not connect

Do I need to be on a specific version of TWRP to flash this?

AKShotgun said:
Do I need to be on a specific version of TWRP to flash this?
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2.8.x.x (KK BL) is highly recommended.
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Android lollipop on droid razr m
I want to update my droid Razr M android version Lollipop because i very Like this Android version but i don't Know how to install this...please any person help me...with full detail please....

Stable Enough for a Daily Driver?
I was trying to decipher through the comments whether or not this ROM is functional enough to bring someone through an average day, but I couldn't find a definitive bugs list or anything. Some people are saying that there are some minor bugs but most of them sound pretty obscure so that has me thinking that I'll be fine but I was just wondering if someone could reassure me. I'm pretty literate with this kind of stuff, I'm just wondering if any major features are down like wifi, phone, SMS, MMS, camera, normal stuff. (as of 2/15/15 or afterwards)
Thanks

All major functions work. There is some battery drain reported and I have had issues with using Bluetooth while on wifi (stays connected but data stops working)

michaelnv710 said:
I was trying to decipher through the comments whether or not this ROM is functional enough to bring someone through an average day, but I couldn't find a definitive bugs list or anything. Some people are saying that there are some minor bugs but most of them sound pretty obscure so that has me thinking that I'll be fine but I was just wondering if someone could reassure me. I'm pretty literate with this kind of stuff, I'm just wondering if any major features are down like wifi, phone, SMS, MMS, camera, normal stuff. (as of 2/15/15 or afterwards)
Thanks
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WiFi, check.
Phone, check.
SMS, check.
MMS, haven't used at all, waiting on verification from others.
Data, sure, been using this baby as a hotspot for half a year til this day.
Camera, check.
Sent from Google Nexus 4 @ CM12
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and how can I tell if I have the jelly bean or kitkat boot loader? I've been looking everywhere on how to figure it out

f2fs support?
I've read that the f2fs filesystem is faster than ext4 in most cases, and on TWRP there is an option to switch to f2fs. But does the ROM support it?

Has anybody tried encryption with CM12? Any problems?
Has anybody successfully installed the Motorola camera(the one from Moto G/X where you touch the screen anywhere to take photo)? I was using it on AOSPA kitkat.

Buenas, ¿esta ROM funciona con bootloader bloqueado?

iPelirrojo said:
Buenas, ¿esta ROM funciona con bootloader bloqueado?
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None of the ROMs would work with a locked bootloader. Give it up of you're on 18x.46.15.
And English please.
Sent from Google Nexus 4 @ CM12
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[Q] [Help]LG G2 ls980 flash/loki probs

Not sure what all information you will need but ask and I shall gladly supply
Got a LG-ls980
Running stock lollipop 5.0.1 on ZVG update or w/e
Rooted using LG One Click Root (program never said it finished but checked phone and root is verified)
Used autorec to get TWRP v2.8.6.1 (seemingly worked fine)
currently trying to flash the latest nightly of Cyanogenmod
Receiving errors like
assert failed: run_program("/system/bin/loki.sh") == 0
E: Error executing updater binary in zip '/pathtopackage/packagename.zip
can no longer boot normally "security error"
I've done some looking around and tried a few different things but nothing has made any changes, any assistance would be greatly appreciated, thanks
I was told something about loki needing to be unlocked but haven't made any progress as this is my first LG style phone
I'm sure the solution has probably been posted somewhere and probably isn't that difficult but either I couldn't find it or I didn't recognize what I was reading

Tokerot said:
Not sure what all information you will need but ask and I shall gladly supply
Got a LG-ls980
Running stock lollipop 5.0.1 on ZVG update or w/e
Rooted using LG One Click Root (program never said it finished but checked phone and root is verified)
Used autorec to get TWRP v2.8.6.1 (seemingly worked fine)
currently trying to flash the latest nightly of Cyanogenmod
Receiving errors like
assert failed: run_program("/system/bin/loki.sh") == 0
E: Error executing updater binary in zip '/pathtopackage/packagename.zip
can no longer boot normally "security error"
I've done some looking around and tried a few different things but nothing has made any changes, any assistance would be greatly appreciated, thanks
I was told something about loki needing to be unlocked but haven't made any progress as this is my first LG style phone
I'm sure the solution has probably been posted somewhere and probably isn't that difficult but either I couldn't find it or I didn't recognize what I was reading
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Doesn't the 5.x autorec install the 4.4 bootloader? You need a 4.2 bootloader to flash cyanogenmod 12 at the moment, because it still uses the loki exploit, instead of the bump provided with the 4.4 bootloader.

Choristav said:
Doesn't the 5.x autorec install the 4.4 bootloader? You need a 4.2 bootloader to flash cyanogenmod 12 at the moment, because it still uses the loki exploit, instead of the bump provided with the 4.4 bootloader.
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I realized there were bootloader issues, how do I go about getting a 4.2 bootloader

Tokerot said:
I realized there were bootloader issues, how do I go about getting a 4.2 bootloader
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Are you planning on running lollipop? I'd suggest keeping the 4.4 bootloader and flashing a CAF-based rom, not only they are much less hacky, they're pretty much stable now.
I'd only flash the old bootloader if I were to install kitkat. Current CM12 sources are VERY outdated.
I was trying to find you the jellybean bootloader but since I don't own a ls980 and I don't visit the section too often this was the closest I could find http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2627765

I was trying to find you the jellybean bootloader but since I don't own a ls980 and I don't visit the section too often this was the closest I could find http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2627765[/QUOTE]
My goal is to have CM12 Lollipop but with a working radio (so a KK bootloader but LP rom?) Reading around I've seen people who have successfully done it but I've got no luck. I'm willing to start over and reflash everything needed, I just need the files and order to flash.
If i could find out how to fix this Loki issue i could finish this easy.

Tokerot said:
I was trying to find you the jellybean bootloader but since I don't own a ls980 and I don't visit the section too often this was the closest I could find http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2627765
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My goal is to have CM12 Lollipop but with a working radio (so a KK bootloader but LP rom?) Reading around I've seen people who have successfully done it but I've got no luck. I'm willing to start over and reflash everything needed, I just need the files and order to flash.
If i could find out how to fix this Loki issue i could finish this easy.[/QUOTE]
Can you link me to the rom thread?
If everything else fails, there's always the Kitkat KDZ -> Kitkat autorec (which installs the JELLYBEAN bootloader, the one you're looking for).
Otherwise, have you considered maybe using a 5.1.1 lollipop rom?

Choristav said:
Can you link me to the rom thread?
If everything else fails, there's always the Kitkat KDZ -> Kitkat autorec (which installs the JELLYBEAN bootloader, the one you're looking for).
Otherwise, have you considered maybe using a 5.1.1 lollipop rom?
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Anything you would suggest? I use aviate launcher so really whatever is the best for battery. As long as it's for ls980 and is easy to do.
Thank you for helping me this far I appreciate it.

Tokerot said:
Anything you would suggest? I use aviate launcher so really whatever is the best for battery. As long as it's for ls980 and is easy to do.
Thank you for helping me this far I appreciate it.
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My pleasure, thank you for using the Q&A section instead of spamming the development threads like users usually do.
While I can't recommend any rom personally (this leads to uneasiness between developers, publicly saying a rom is better than another is frowned upon and for good reason, as they all bust their asses to deliver something for -free-), I can say that anything that has [CAF] in the title is a green light for you.
You can check here or here. I personally use Euphoria-OS as it's basically what you probably think of cyanogenmod with extra customization, but RR, blisspop crdroid and others are really good, too. You just have to look a tiny bit into it. Many if not all of these threads support multiple variants, just search for ls980 and you're good to go.
There are also developers like @zg85 who have done an amazing job both contributing to the CAF-rebase and building several roms for the d802, although practically none are posted as a thread on XDA. While they're not for your variant, there probably is at least a single developer who doesn't post his builds to XDA for the sprint version.
Lastly, as soon as the CAF rebase is complete (as in completely stable, as at the moment there's a bluetooth bug and some connectivity issues), rashed97 himself will post a CM12.1 build and many other roms will pop up (as the device source will be stable, porting will be really easy).

EFIDroid for the Samsung Galaxy Note 4/Note Edge (Snapdragon Variants)

More details in the Verizon Note 4 forum here.
XDA:DevDB Information
EFIDroid, Kernel for the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Contributors
abraha2d, m11kkaa
Source Code: https://github.com/efidroid
Kernel Special Features: UEFI, MultiBoot
Version Information
Status: Beta
Current Beta Version: 0.1
Beta Release Date: 2017-03-18
Created 2017-03-20
Last Updated 2017-03-31

THIS IS INCREDIBLE!! Greatest thing since sliced bread where is the donation link this an amazing piece of development 2nd lvl bootloader f yaaaa!!

vegoja said:
THIS IS INCREDIBLE!! Greatest thing since sliced bread where is the donation link this an amazing piece of development 2nd lvl bootloader f yaaaa!!
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Believe me, I didn't do much work. You can donate to @m11kkaa, though. He's the developer of EFIDroid (if you didn't already know that...). I believe he has a donation link in his profile...
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 4 using XDA Labs

This is great but is there a way to uninstall it (if necessary) and get back to the primary ROM (stock or Lineage OS) without losing data?

tried to do a bit of light research and couldn't find what's different between this and other preexisting multiboot solutions. I've been using Dual Boot Patcher for sometime without issues. Is this somehow better? and if so, how?

Mtotallywired said:
tried to do a bit of light research and couldn't find what's different between this and other preexisting multiboot solutions. I've been using Dual Boot Patcher for sometime without issues. Is this somehow better? and if so, how?
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EFIDroid is what you would call a "second-stage bootloader". The main advantage over Dual Boot Patcher (at least for me) is that you no longer have to patch zip files before installing. Also, EFIDroid is more than just a multi-boot solution. Quoting @m11kkaa:
efidroid tries to focus on simplicity, and doesn't require any kernel modifications etc.
in general: well having such a powerful bootloader in your boot stage gives you lots of possibilities, like multiboot, replacements/additions for kernels/ramdisk/cmdline.
This project has a lot more potential than what's currently implemented. i.e. you can give samsung devices fastboot and sony devices a standalone recovery. Also you can natively boot GNU GRUB if you're into booting linux kernel's the desktop way.
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The two solutions are similar enough that you can migrate your setup from Dual Boot Patcher to EFIDroid without losing any data. I'll try to post a guide later this week.

I was I under the impression dual boot required multiple ROMs running the same kernel... If that is the case a huge advantage efi has is each ROM having their own boot img. I'm currently running 3 ROMs a lollipop a marshmallow and of course a nougat. I really just wanted to see all 3 latest android os running flawlessly on 1 device. And I did just that hats off to the developer for this.

baharvey7817 said:
This is great but is there a way to uninstall it (if necessary) and get back to the primary ROM (stock or Lineage OS) without losing data?
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There's an uninstall button in the app. Or, you could just flash the original boot.img via TWRP (basically what the uninstall button does).

I'm a noob...What is this? Where do I need to go to learn about why I would want this...Please explain lol

mlock420 said:
I'm a noob...What is this? Where do I need to go to learn about why I would want this...Please explain lol
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you can look at their website, and then decide if you want this level of control over your phone.
http://efidroid.org/

Thanks for bringing us this tool. One thing I can't figure out...how do we Odin a different bootloader? I have DOK2 loaded now, and want to put Dr. Ketan's on the phone. The sub instructions say to Odin the BL and CP, as the ROM is generally generic. There us also a datafix and an essential fix that needs to be applied. Doing all of that is easy, but how do I keep two separate bootloaders (LP and MM) totally separate? If I flash a LP over a MM, my camera breaks, and if I flash a MM over LP, WiFi breaks. And I'm not talking about dirty flashes, a full system, data, and cache wipe 3x. Only Odin back to the base ROM keeps my phone happy.

1freedude said:
Thanks for bringing us this tool. One thing I can't figure out...how do we Odin a different bootloader? I have DOK2 loaded now, and want to put Dr. Ketan's on the phone. The sub instructions say to Odin the BL and CP, as the ROM is generally generic. There us also a datafix and an essential fix that needs to be applied. Doing all of that is easy, but how do I keep two separate bootloaders (LP and MM) totally separate? If I flash a LP over a MM, my camera breaks, and if I flash a MM over LP, WiFi breaks. And I'm not talking about dirty flashes, a full system, data, and cache wipe 3x. Only Odin back to the base ROM keeps my phone happy.
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There's no way to have two different bootloaders. EFIDroid comes between the bootloader and the boot.img, so it has no control over the bootloader.
EDIT: EFIDroid may be able to emulate the behavior of another bootloader... you would have to ask @m11kkaa for details...

Where can I download this for T-mobile ??
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CousinMikeyP said:
Where can I download this for T-mobile ??
Sent from my SM-N9300 using Tapatalk
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Here is the LINK. You can see more info HERE

I downloaded and started up the EFIdroid unofficial apk but got the following message:
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Error
Can't load device info. Please check your connection.
/data/user/0/org.efidroid.efidroidmanager.debug/files/devices.json (No such file or directory)
override ota server try again
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Could you please explain what's going on? Seems that this version is different from the one i downloaded in March. Could it be that it's not getting root access? What can I do to get around this error?

baharvey7817 said:
I downloaded and started up the EFIdroid unofficial apk but got the following message:
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Error
Can't load device info. Please check your connection.
/data/user/0/org.efidroid.efidroidmanager.debug/files/devices.json (No such file or directory)
override ota server try again
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Could you please explain what's going on? Seems that this version is different from the one i downloaded in March. Could it be that it's not getting root access? What can I do to get around this error?
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I will have to look into it... The EFIDroid app error messages are not exactly the most helpful kind. (Good thing the app is being phased out soon). That particular error message could mean many things, but most likely it's a connection issue. We will continue this in Slack.

Will this work on tw 7.0 if i was porting a rom. Also why wont aosp kernel work on tw.. i always thought tw was aosp with skin..

Go to back to the link posted above where you got the unofficial apk and go to post #83. The OP posted an apk there that works fine on our phone.
baharvey7817 said:
I downloaded and started up the EFIdroid unofficial apk but got the following message:
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Error
Can't load device info. Please check your connection.
/data/user/0/org.efidroid.efidroidmanager.debug/files/devices.json (No such file or directory)
override ota server try again
===============================================
Could you please explain what's going on? Seems that this version is different from the one i downloaded in March. Could it be that it's not getting root access? What can I do to get around this error?
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RaySCLA said:
Go to back to the link posted above where you got the unofficial apk and go to post #83. The OP posted an apk there that works fine on our phone.
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Tried what you suggested but it didn't work either. So, I chose the 'nuclear option': I wiped the phone completely then reinstalled the stock Marshmallow ROM. using Odin. After that i installed TWRP v3.0.2 (trltetmo) and Supersu v2.79 as well as Busybox v1.26. Only then was I able to install EFIDroid successfully. Now, I'm able to boot the stock rom as well as Resurrection Remix.
It seems that if your going to install EFIDroid you must have the phone rooted using SuperSU. Using Magisk to root your phone instead of SuperSu won't work (at least it didn't work in my case).

lowkeyst4tus said:
Will this work on tw 7.0 if i was porting a rom. Also why wont aosp kernel work on tw.. i always thought tw was aosp with skin..
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This should work anywhere, regardless of ROM... But btw, it's a stretch to say TW is just a skin on top of AOSP. In fact, TW is probably the farthest you can get from AOSP... There's a lot of significant differences that make AOSP kernels incompatible with TW ROMs...