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Hi,
I recently flashed my Samsung s3 i9300 and installed the Omnirom-4.4-20131112-i9300-NIGHTLY build.
I came across the following bugs. Some are already listed over the web , but thought still to list them together to see if they hav been fixed, or are in the process :-
1) Sometimes music doesnt play with headset. Have to remove the headset, play it once on speakers (duration doesnt matter, a milisecond would do too ), and then plug headsets back in, and it works.
2) When i lock or unlock a phone while music is playing, there is a sound (something like a thread or something got stuck for half a second and the music note got repeated).
3) com.android.(something).systemui crashes sometimes.
4) I couldn't find a default File Manager. I don't know if stock android has something like that or not. Just thought to bring it to Notice .
5) Cell Broadcasts with garbled messages.
6) My Cell (not battery. I removed the battery to see if it was hot, and it wasn't. Though, the lower part of the cell, where the Exynos Processor has started overheating a bit. Tasks performed while doing this :-
a) Downloads
b) Music Pkayback + Surfing
c) Games.
7) I want to know if the builds include an OTA update system or i need to flash my mobile again to install the latest nightly. Because nightlies have been released till December, but my mobile shows "Your system is up-to-date) in Settings -> About Phone -> System Updates
I checked and found that the latest nightly for 4th December has been released, has any( or all) of the bugs been fixed ?
I'll give out more bugs, as and when i get them
Thank you in advance!
PS : Great work people. First time i flashed my phone, and i really liked it
8) In Video Playback, i don't get any video. It's just audio. Also tried on custom app MX Player.
Since the last dev preview up to the final release, I've been having some major issues getting Viper4Android to work properly with Spotify and Google Play Music. For whatever reason, it works for a few minutes after the initial Nougat setup, then stops working whenever I'm steaming music. When I look at the driver status, it says "processing: no."
However, on Pocket Casts things are running normally - which is less than ideal since I turn it off when listening to podcasts.
I've forced permissive mode at boot, removed MusicFX, the audio effects file in the root folder, yet I still can't get it to work properly. I've even flashed various "fixes" and versions of Viper4Android, still, nothing changes.
This is exactly what kept me from staying on the dev previews, and I'm bummed to see nothing has changed since the final release.
I'm on the verge of pulling my hair out! Has anyone successfully gotten Viper4Android to work properly on Nougat, and if so, how?
It is entirely possible that viper needs to be updated due to changes in the coding. This would be something you may want to ask about over at the actual viper forum
This is no longer supported since the device is receiving LineageOS 15.1 official builds
Code:
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* Your warranty is now void.
*
* I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
* thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
* do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM
* before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
* you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.
*/[/COLOR]
Installation:
If you are on stock OS, you need a custom recovery first. You can get the recommended TWRP recovery in the official installation instructions link below.
If you are coming from stock or other ROMs, you need to make a factory reset.
As always, make sure to backup before installing this ROM.
More detailed instructions at:
Install LineageOS on kuntao
Download link:
LineageOS Downloads
Recommended Google Apps package:
Open GApps (choose the variant you want)
Changelog:
Changes for kuntao
Bug reports:
How to submit a bug report
LineageOS JIRA
Donate to support development:
Donate via PayPal to mikeioannina
Donate via PayPal to LineageOS
XDA:DevDB Information
Official LineageOS 14.1 for P2, ROM for the Lenovo P2
Contributors
mikeioannina, highwaystar_ru, FireLord
Source Code: https://github.com/LineageOS
ROM OS Version: 7.x Nougat
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.x
ROM Firmware Required: Any version of stock 6.0. Recommended: P2a42_S251_171107_ROW
Based On: LineageOS
Version Information
Status: Nightly
Created 2018-03-20
Last Updated 2018-11-15
Wow.... Official support thats great...thank you so much
Short review of this rom:
i flashed this rom three days ago (GAAPS nano)
battery life seems slightly better than stock rom
GPS works really reliable (drove 500km today with Google maps)
Rooted via magisk - Adaway/Systemizer/youtube as magisk module - no problem at all
Call quality is good but phone-speaker seems a bit too quiet - flashed Viper magisk module, speakers are loud enough now
performance is outstanding! this rom is so smooth! its like a new phone for me (after freeze/stutter bug from stock nougat rom)
fp sensor is working great
Fast charging is working but there is no indicator for it
over all this rom is great, far better than any stock rom and i did not encouter any bugs so far
My experience so far, I'm missing few features
I will update one by one
1. Cast is not working ( I have Samsung smart TV and it is not connecting)
2. No theme manager
3. No native video calling option in dialler
4. Camera quality is good but video recording is dark
5. Some time signal completely goes for few seconds then appears
6. No temporary disable option for navigate bar
7. Mobile download speed is low when compared to stock ROM download speed
Can someone confirm whether face unlock is working properly in this rom to unlock the screen
jaks218 said:
Short review of this rom:
i flashed this rom three days ago (GAAPS nano)
battery life seems slightly better than stock rom
GPS works really reliable (drove 500km today with Google maps)
Rooted via magisk - Adaway/Systemizer/youtube as magisk module - no problem at all
Call quality is good but phone-speaker seems a bit too quiet - flashed Viper magisk module, speakers are loud enough now
performance is outstanding! this rom is so smooth! its like a new phone for me (after freeze/stutter bug from stock nougat rom)
fp sensor is working great
Fast charging is working but there is no indicator for it
over all this rom is great, far better than any stock rom and i did not encouter any bugs so far
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What about camera.... Is video recording working
My Review -
Pros - ROM is second to none, not even stock comes close in stability & battery performance.
Though i hope these issue will be resolved in upcoming builds later...
1- Sound starts playing from speaker even if you are plugged with ear phones during senarios.
2-Signal bars indicator keeps fluctuating often between 0-4(full strength) though data & calls works without breakage.
3-WiFi connections drops in between & connection works again automatically within 3-4 seconds.
4-Phones hangs little bit during Casting on Android TV.
5- Video recordings are little bit darker as of now.
*Tell you if found any.
This ROM is stable as much as stock ROM, I'm using this ROM as daily driver its better than stock with many features + latest security updates every week.
amansehdav said:
My Review -
Pros - ROM is second to none, not even stock comes close in stability & battery performance.
Though i hope these issue will be resolved in upcoming builds later...
1- Sound starts playing from speaker even if you are plugged with ear phones during senarios.
2-Signal bars indicator keeps fluctuating often between 0-4(full strength) though data & calls works without breakage.
3-WiFi connections drops in between & connection works again automatically within 3-4 seconds.
4-Phones hangs little bit during Casting on Android TV.
5- Tell you if found any.
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What about camera.... Is video recording working
jaks218 said:
Short review of this rom:
i flashed this rom three days ago (GAAPS nano)
battery life seems slightly better than stock rom
GPS works really reliable (drove 500km today with Google maps)
Rooted via magisk - Adaway/Systemizer/youtube as magisk module - no problem at all
Call quality is good but phone-speaker seems a bit too quiet - flashed Viper magisk module, speakers are loud enough now
performance is outstanding! this rom is so smooth! its like a new phone for me (after freeze/stutter bug from stock nougat rom)
fp sensor is working great
Fast charging is working but there is no indicator for it
over all this rom is great, far better than any stock rom and i did not encouter any bugs so far
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Does stutter issue is still there or it's gone?
Videos are very dark in low light
vish.tgod said:
Does stutter issue is still there or it's gone?
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it is gone! no freezes, lags, stutter what so ever in this rom
Amithaj133 said:
What about camera.... Is video recording working
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Ofcourse video recordings are a little darker as of now in any custom ROM, but video thing barely falls into my daily driver agenda, & those issues I've listed are bareable
Very nice to see and i am really happy that LOS is finaly official for this device.Great job from the devs!I am curious are there plans to switch from LOS 14.1 to LOS 15.1?
Experiencing random WiFi drops and inconsistent speeds, anyone else having issues with WiFi too?
Besides the WiFi issues the latest build is nearly flawless, was a bit of a hassle to get it running since I've never done this before but so far it's pretty good.
Thanks for the hard work
jaks218 said:
it is gone! no freezes, lags, stutter what so ever in this rom
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Have u tried any substratum theme so far?
vish.tgod said:
Have u tried any substratum theme so far?
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Nope
jaks218 said:
Nope
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Can u list the bugs which u found while using this rom
Rock solid
Thanks devs !
Using this for some time now (January).
Everything works great and is smoother than the stock ROM.
The only minor bug is the fluctuating mobile connection display that has already been mentioned.
Had some odd torch-would-not-start issue after a long uptime (2 weeks), a reboot fixed that.
Battery rocks, usually 5-ish days, 7-8 hours SOT
Love Lineage OS - CM user since 2.3.x, wont buy a phone that has no chance of using LOS
Thank you for your hard work. In two days I noted only one problem: under battery usage Bluetooth is always on the first place with impossibile values (110%, 110000mAh) but it's not a real battery drain.
Superb ROM
First of all, Thanks for this great ROM, much better than stock or ridiciously fast compared to stock. Not even talked about stability.
Very smooth, fast. Long story short: VERY good ROM as daily driver.
I used this rom now almost a week and haven't had any noticable issue
1. Cast is not working.
I did not have this issue, i cast a lot but it is working better than stock
2. No theme manager.
not important to me but i can imagine that it would be important to other people
3. No native video calling option in dialler.
I don miss it, i normally use whatsapp for it, but it would be an welcome option
4. Camera quality is good but video recording is dark
For me it is better than stock, i don have any issues with this
5. Some time signal completely goes for few seconds then appears
I don have any issues with this, i use this phone for work al i call at least 4 hours a days (work only) i haven't had this issue once
7. Mobile download speed is low when compared to stock ROM download speed
For me i don have this issue, i think it is faster than stock but it is close
if i find any other things i will update this post.
But i want to mention i am happy that i flashed this ROM. It is a relieve that this great device as a great ROM which it deserves.
so thumbs up for all devs @mikeioannina, @highwaystar_ru, @FireLord
EDIT: Title edit as this is literally a unusable level problem.
EDIT: Entire body of text to simplify
Lineage OS 17 on S5neo / sm-g903f
Rom version: Lineage for MicroG
Root: Magisk (confirmed install)
Problem: Mic too quiet for use in all instances (calls,record ect)
Issue: Stock Samsung Values don't work on modern Andriod releases, Same issue expressed in lineage 16. (lots of posts online)
Solution: Modify values in system/vendor/etc/mixer_paths_0.xml
My problem:
I cant figure out how to patch the file. Iv googled or weeks, used various programs, and even tried modifying other patches as a last ditch attempt.
If anyone can help me with a patch script, I will work hard to make every reference to mic gain in mixer_paths_0.xml work as close to stock as possible and share the values & script back with the community and devs.
(I have high incentive as this is my only phone)
Thanks
Bump.
If some one can tell me how to/make a simple install script to replace/patch the mixer_paths_0.xml please help me out.
Once I have the ability to patch the file I will spend extended time to find the perfect values and share them back with the community. (This is my only phone so I have the incentive lol)
I will also fix the speaker volume with playback.
This is also really quiet from stock (fine in calls though)
To use Lineage on an S5 Neo you need to cup the phone to your mouth like your telling it a secret lol. I cant take calls in public.
Mic levels on every part of the phone is way too low., not just calls. Worked perfectly when stock.
I think there was a big change in how android handles the mic (re-worked code ect), meaning that using the Samsung stock values no longer works on modern android releases. (I say this because I seen people arguing about it in posts, the stock values just do not work)
I finally found my way.
Go to Mixplorer, select settings>more settings>Allow Root
Now you can manually edit in the values one by one.
I guess you could also hot swap for a file pre-edited on PC.
But so far nothing has changed, even though the values are saving.
Im literally at the point where Im going balls to the wall and pulling the values higher and higher.
Nothing works.
Lineage has been a huge waste of time an energy.
Its nothing but high intense hiss and bugger all voice.
Funny how some one can release something that completely destroys the main function... and then not do anything about it for 3 whole consecutive versions.
Tons of people reporting this online, zero solutions.
Please, some one must be able to help.
I just tested out my phone on the latest official LineageOS build (lineage-17.1-20210228-nightly-s5neolte-signed) and it seems fine.
This thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...c-gain-and-a-little-speaker-gain-too.3491483/ addresses the same issue, and is much more active.
Same problem here.
Flashed LOS 17.1 on Samsung S5 Neo (SM-903F) along with gapps (full) + rooted the device with magisk (and finished magisk installation on OS) . Everything works smoothly except calls - no matter who I call, people on the other side complain on low call quality from my side (even though I can hear them perfectly), some say even that voice quality is low they ask me if I "ductaped" my phone. Sometimes during talks other people suddenly tell me they cannot hear me as if I was fading away. Also microphone sensitivity is too low during video recording and while using voice recorder - on all instances.
I installed micgain-higher mod (posted here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...c-gain-and-a-little-speaker-gain-too.3491483/ ) with TWRP, wiped dalvik/cache rebooted system. No change with mic so far.
Can someone please help with this issue? I've searched web for past two weeks and haven't found any solution at all regarding this particular model.
updated 2022-03-26 [discontinued]
Why do we need this?Recently I've spent a lot of time trying to find an Android 9+ ROM for my S7 flat that would have those two things working: 1. fingerprint in applications like Keepass2Android and other (banking), and 2. camera to not crash after 20 minutes of video conference. The main reason it took many hours is that most ROM topics do not have a reliable issue list ("Not working" part is usually empty). If you search the thread, assuming that you know what issue to look for, then usually you may find it (but not always).
So I decided that it would be nice to have one place, where anyone looking for a S7 ROM could find a more adequate list of issues so that it would also help decide which one has the required functionality that someone needs. Anyone installing a ROM and finding there an issue, can comment here and I'll update the list. This way we will have a very nice place to look for a ROM or compare them. This can also be a good place for developers of ROMs to find out who managed to figure out a solution for a specific issue, so that they can reach out to ask for information. Without further ado, here's the list (in alphabetical order):
S7 flat ROM issues
ROM name/linkAndroid versionLast ROM build dateMaintainerIssuesAICP 16112021-08-25@expressluke
camera crashes after 20 minutes of video chat
during a speakerphone voice call other party can hear echo of their own voice
crDroid v7.13112022-01-11@expressluke
camera crashes after 20 minutes of video chat
during a speakerphone voice call other party can hear echo of their own voice
NFC is not working
crDroid v8.1122022-01-21@expressluke
camera crashes after 20 minutes of video chat
during a speakerphone voice call other party can hear echo of their own voice
DotOS v5.2112021-07-22@expressluke
camera crashes after 20 minutes of video chat
during a speakerphone voice call other party can hear echo of their own voice
Evolution X102020-10-10@expressluke
camera crashes after 20 minutes of video chat
during a speakerphone voice call other party can hear echo of their own voice
Evolution X 5.9.3112021-10-12@expressluke
camera crashes after 20 minutes of video chat
during a speakerphone voice call other party can hear echo of their own voice
FloydQ V6.0102021-04-01@ananjaser1211
fingerprint won't work in some applications like Keepass2Android
there is echo issue in some applications like Facebook Messenger, less than LineageOS, but still. Here's @ananjaser1211's explanation on it.
phone encryption is not working
Havoc OS 3.x102020-08-08@expressluke
fingerprint won't work in some applications like Keepass2Android
during a speakerphone voice call other party can hear some echo of their own voice
SELinux: Permissive
LightROM92020-01-15@yash92duster
fingerprint won't work in some applications like Keepass2Android
Lightheart OS92020-10-30@Skulldron
fingerprint won't work in some applications like Keepass2Android
LineageOS 16.0 *92020-07-12@Ivan_Meler
during a speakerphone voice call other party can hear echo of their own voice
LineageOS 16.0 for MicroG92022-02-04@expressluke
SELinux disabled so the ROM is less secure, some applications will complain and for good reason. There are workarounds, but you may have hard times with some banking applications.
during a speakerphone voice call other party can hear echo of their own voice
LineageOS 17.1 *102022-03-15@Ivan_Meler
during a speakerphone voice call other party can hear echo of their own voice
LineageOS 17.1 for MicroG102022-02-17@expressluke
during a speakerphone voice call other party can hear echo of their own voice
LineageOS 18.1 for MicroG112022-02-20@expressluke
during a speakerphone voice call other party can hear echo of their own voice
LineageOS 18.1 *112022-03-12@Ivan_Meler
LED stops working after some time
during a speakerphone voice call other party can hear echo of their own voice (verified in Facebook Messenger video conference)
LineageOS 19.1 *122022-03-22@Ivan_Meler
during a speakerphone voice call other party can hear echo of their own voice
(verified in Facebook Messenger video conference)
MKUltraBlack92021-02-11@MKUltraBlack
fingerprint won't work in some applications like Keepass2Android
NFC payment is not working, Google Pay message: "The phone can't be used to pay in shops. This may be because it is rooted or altered in some other way."
SELinux: Permissive
NfeSuperleggera92020-12-12@arcatarc
fingerprint won't work in some applications like Keepass2Android
SELinux: Permissive
PixelExperience 11112021-09-23@expressluke
camera crashes after 20 minutes of video chat
during a speakerphone voice call other party can hear echo of their own voice
PixelExperience 12122022-03-12@expressluke
during a speakerphone voice call other party can hear echo of their own voice
ResurrectionRemix 8.x102020-10-08@expressluke
fingerprint won't work in some applications like Keepass2Android
built in microphone not working in some applications like Facebook Messenger (only headphones works for it)
echo issue in some other apps
* Some applications report this ROM as rooted and won't start. The reason is LineageOS comes with adb root feature by default. To fix it you will have to install root (Magisk with Zygisk or Magisk hide) to hide this state from those applications. Usually it works, but not always. It is not a bug and AOSP rules state that ROM should not fake it's status without user's knowledge, so I don't include it in the issue list. Still, it may be a disadvantage for some users.
As you can see some issues repeat on the list. The reason is if an issue is related to LineageOS on which many ROMs are based, most of them will have same issue.
One more thing: This topic is about ROM issues. I don't value here which ROM is better or worse, because there are many other aspects than just an issue list. Also please don't ask me to add here information about features. It may be fantastic but for another topic.
Camera crash is a known issue:
Camera doesn't close fd, resulting in crash after prolonged use · Issue #5 · 8890q/android_device_samsung_universal8890-common
This is caused by removal of fd close from libexynoscamera3.so lib 77e12d1 thing is with this edit both fd close are likely removed while we need it to stay so fds get closed properly figure out wh...
github.com
Update: will be fixed in February 2022 updates
Fingerprint on secure apps likely won't be fixed on the P/Q based stock os, however was fixed on aosp with the below:
android_device_samsung_universal8890-common/config.xml at d080020b8059bed189b3454737c6eb16ad137502 · 8890q/android_device_samsung_universal8890-common
Contribute to 8890q/android_device_samsung_universal8890-common development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
For anyone who is interested in knowing.
I was just about to write about this exciting news from @Ivan_Meler but you were first
There's one more issue that I know about and that affects probably all LOS ROMs which is echo that during a call other party can hear of his own voice, but I didn't test it personally on all the ROMs, so I can't be sure. I know for sure Pixel Experience 11 is affected and if anyone can confirm it for any other ROM please comment.
Again surprisingly LineageOS 16.0 for MicroG is somehow free of this issue ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (from my tests not in 100%, but it's good enough).
how about GSI images? i wanna try them but my sd card just died for unknown reason and cant back up my current data(rom)
waayo69 said:
how about GSI images? i wanna try them but my sd card just died for unknown reason and cant back up my current data(rom)
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If you will test it please let me know the results and I'll be happy to add those to the summary.
sure! btw how do i install gsi roms ? they're on .img file. twrp only has boot and recovery when installing img files
waayo69 said:
sure! btw how do i install gsi roms ? they're on .img file. twrp only has boot and recovery when installing img files
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[Treble][AOSP][G930X/G935X]Project_Pizza TreblePort V2.0
Welcome to Project Pizza Treble For Galaxy S7 / S7 Edge Exynos Some information you should know.. This is a full Samsung based Treble Vendor/Kernel implementation for the Exynos8890 If you want to report a Bug, read the F.A.Q First Then...
forum.xda-developers.com
for android 9/10 gsi (then you can flash img files)
android 11 up
Release LineageOS 18.1 vndk30 treble for herolte · Kethen/lineage_build_scripts
Credits https://github.com/8890q/ for LineageOS 18.1 on 8890 https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/treble-aosp-g930x-g935x-project_pizza-trebleport-v2-0.3956076/ for libsensor blobs Notes: I do not o...
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I think the "echo" issue is now the most important one for LineageOS based ROMs. There's a lot of postings about it for S7 (flat and Edge) since 2016 (so 6 years now). Some of those:
Echo when using Speaker during call
Desperate search for solution of echo problem
Is there any rom does not have echo for S7 with Android 10
Strong echo in handsfree calls due to the output to the wrong speaker?
Echo voice Phone Calls S7 edge Issue
Problem with Whatsapps and VoIP apps S7
How to build ROM with echo fixed
S7 Edge Call Echo HELP!!
And here's an explanation by @Ivan_Meler why this issue is so hard to fix. Apparently the issue do not affect all of S7 devices so lucky ones would not have problem with it when using LineageOS.
Hi,
Very useful post, the one you should definitely read before testing rom's ; indeed, the echo issue unfortunately makes many of them unusable.
Thank you.
edit : echo issue with Ressurection Remix 8.6.2
edit.2 : no echo issue with FloydQ V6.0
woam said:
Hi,
Very useful post, the one you should definitely read before testing rom's ; indeed, the echo issue unfortunately makes many of them unusable.
Thank you.
edit : echo issue with Ressurection Remix 8.6.2
edit.2 : no echo issue with FloydQ V6.0
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Thank you @woam . About the echo issue I've spent some time today to test it across different ROMs. For FloydQ it is in fact much better than LineageOS based ones. Interesting thing about FloydQ that there's no echo in WhatsApp (LineageOS has echo here), but there is echo in Facebook Messenger. For ResurrectionRemix other party couldn't hear me at all in Facebook Messenger as if my telephone's microphone didn't work, I had to use headphone's microphone and then it was ok.
Summing up my today's echo tests:
LineageOS based ROMs: echo for both WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger (even on Android 9 / LineageOS 16)
Samsung OneUI ROMs:
Android 10:
FloydQ: WhatsApp no echo, Fb Messenger has echo (didn't find any other sound issues in FloydQ)
ResurrectionRemix: mic not working on Fb Messenger
Havoc OS: some echo in Fb Messenger, it's like the echo is less, but also the volume on both sides is lower so the call is not that comfortable
Android 9:
MKUltraBlack, NFESuperLeggera, LightROM, Lightheart - no echo for both WhatsApp and Fb Messenger
Hi Kootarsh, your table does not say that LOS 19.x has the "hears echo of their own voice" problem. Is it really true?
Thanks!
I checked the forum and the echo issue (link) is also there present.
.Michael. said:
Hi Kootarsh, your table does not say that LOS 19.x has the "hears echo of their own voice" problem. Is it really true?
Thanks!
I checked the forum and the echo issue (link) is also there present.
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I've tested the latest build. @Ivan_Meler fixed it mostly in the last build, so in my tests of this ROM echo very rarely appears (it doesn't bother other party). The only issue now is that other party hear my voice to be quiet, so it may be still bit uncomfortable.
Sounds like mic sensitivity is either always too low to prevent echo, or too high with most custom ROMs for S7, could be missing a sweet spot but i assume it lacks decent audio filtering that the stock firmware has.
For now i will stay on stock android 8, honestly it feels OK with most bloat disabled. Got a this device for free anyway as someone who never buys smartphones. But my OCD craving for an fully functional android device free of bloat and in fully in users control remains here. Just as Linux with laptops i always had problems with custom android ROMs.
If a piece of mobile phone hardware existed with actual fully accessible hardware and drivers for devs i would consider buying it; if that even exists.
For now i will do a battery replacement and just enjoy my S7 as it is.
XV1001 said:
Sounds like mic sensitivity is either always too low to prevent echo, or too high with most custom ROMs for S7, could be missing a sweet spot but i assume it lacks decent audio filtering that the stock firmware has.
For now i will stay on stock android 8, honestly it feels OK with most bloat disabled. Got a this device for free anyway as someone who never buys smartphones. But my OCD craving for an fully functional android device free of bloat and in fully in users control remains here. Just as Linux with laptops i always had problems with custom android ROMs.
If a piece of mobile phone hardware existed with actual fully accessible hardware and drivers for devs i would consider buying it; if that even exists.
For now i will do a battery replacement and just enjoy my S7 as it is.
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mic sensitivity is not any lower than on stock its actually a bit higher, reason why i lowered is that samsung limited mixer gains in frameworks and aosp doesnt do that.. People tend to take anything from changelog as a placebo so even if i dont change something and post it in changelog they would say they feel the difference
Ivan_Meler said:
mic sensitivity is not any lower than on stock its actually a bit higher, reason why i lowered is that samsung limited mixer gains in frameworks and aosp doesnt do that.. People tend to take anything from changelog as a placebo so even if i dont change something and post it in changelog they would say they feel the difference
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I honestly did not study the changelog at that time, as i never used a custom rom for the s7 prior. Only for Moto Gs in the past. First ROM tried was 19.1
I liked everything, camera was fine too for VDO calls (it has network bottleneck anyway with most applications) , i didnt notice microphone issues myself, but it was my SO complaining, and hanging up/re calling 3 times to check what was wrong, it was then after that ,that i told i was on a different android ROM. Havent tested it with video recording, but if she noticed it that badly while barely knowing what a ROM is(let alone changelogs); then i have to believe by that.
After flashing stock rom, i dived into different threads about S7 microphone issues with various ROMs.
Hi,
Thank you Kootee83 for this list.
I am posting about the sound problems during phones calls. (echo and bad quality sound)
I have tried LOS from 17.1 to 19.1 and I have always a problem with echo on the other party for LOS17.1 and LOS 18.1 with good sound quallity on my side.
For LOS 19.1 I have echo on the other party and bad sound quality on my side.
A lot of replies stated a hardware problem on some phones.
But I installed Havos OS 3.x and with this ROM I don't have any issue with echo or bad call quality and this, on two different S7( Canadian versions).
So can someone please try to explain to me why the argument about different hardware is the cause for these problems still valid.
Why for my two phones Havoc OS 3.x is working perfectly, what is the difference between Havoc 3.x and the LOS.
I am not a coder and I mean no disrespect for those who build amazing ROMS but the sound problem is a real bummer.
Thank you all.
lebon00 said:
A lot of replies stated a hardware problem on some phones.
But I installed Havos OS 3.x and with this ROM I don't have any issue with echo or bad call quality and this, on two different S7( Canadian versions).
So can someone please try to explain to me why the argument about different hardware is the cause for these problems still valid.
Why for my two phones Havoc OS 3.x is working perfectly, what is the difference between Havoc 3.x and the LOS.
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Hi @lebon00 ,
I don't know details but in fact I've seen in many comments that Havoc OS behaves differently even though it states it is based on AOSP like LOS is. I believe Havoc may have proper settings in the mixer_paths_0.xml for your phone. Seems that different settings are needed for different S7 devices.
I've spent a lot of time trying to find a ROM that would work good enough, that I could use it daily for calls without sound issues like echo. I don't need any of those fancy tunes and improvements, just reliable working phone
Unfortunately I haven't found anything good for my S7 better than Android 9 (NFE port ROMs). FloydQ is quite good, but unfortunately has also echo in some applications. On the other hand all those stock based ones (including FloydQ) have the fingerprint issue - it's a bit annoying. So, summing up, best reliable ROM for S7 is still Android 8. If you can live with not working fingerprint in some banking apps then Android 9 (NFE port) like LightROM would be my choice. If you wouldn't care about echo in some communication apps then you'd have more choices.
Kootee83 said:
I've tested the latest build. @Ivan_Meler fixed it mostly in the last build, so in my tests of this ROM echo very rarely appears (it doesn't bother other party). The only issue now is that other party hear my voice to be quiet, so it may be still bit uncomfortable.
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At my phone (a device bought in Germany) nothing changed, I currently use LOS 17.1-20220407 version.
This:
LED stops working after some time
I have also since the beginning.
.Michael. said:
At my phone (a device bought in Germany) nothing changed, I currently use LOS 17.1-20220407 version.
This:
LED stops working after some time
I have also since the beginning.
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Same also happened already in LOS16, first LED stops for notifications, then also for charging indication.
i think i may have found a new one too, it is the wifi, after several hours on 5ghz (more time on 2.4) it disconnects and can't find any network until i turn off then on the wifi toggle
in the meantime untill it disconnects some hicups do happen, like some big lags in the game "war alliance" or even game disconnect for "8 ball pool", but on ookla speedtest nothing appears, speeds seem fine
tested on crdroid 7.13 and lineageos 18.1, will test more builds soon
anyone else can confirm please (wifi must be used, some traffic must happen)