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[Q] Equalizers that work on GS4 / Viper4Android

Hey guys!
I'm new here, and first off I'd like to state a few things, just so we're clear:
MusicFX / Default Equalizer doesn't work for me.
My S4 is rooted.
I don't want to reflash / can't upgrade / lose root
I've gone through all the necessary steps and backed up my phone with NANDroid backup and Titanium Backup, I don't want to have to re flash or update and lose my root, but all I really need is a working equalizer for my music.... since my headphones aren't giving 100%, I need a bass / volume boost... Now to the point, I downloaded Viper4Android sound mod and I'm just wondering if this'll brick my phone or not? Running 4.3 MK2 SW...
I'm doing a full backup just in case but can anyone please confirm that this works or not before I irreversibly damage or brick my phone? I just don't want to go through the agonizing hassle of reflashing my GS4 since it's so complicated, and at this point Kies won't work for me here so I'm bent out of luck if my phone gets bricked...
If not, can anyone list any good working equalizer / bass booster apps for the S4?
I'd be more than happy and I'd appreciate your help, guys.
Thanks! -Dan

Viper4androidFx is amazing...... It is the only audio mod you need, ever..... As long as you have made a nandroid backup there shouldn't be an issue...
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Yeah Viper is very good I'm using it right now

Dantheman221 said:
Hey guys!
I'm new here, and first off I'd like to state a few things, just so we're clear:
MusicFX / Default Equalizer doesn't work for me.
My S4 is rooted.
I don't want to reflash / can't upgrade / lose root
I've gone through all the necessary steps and backed up my phone with NANDroid backup and Titanium Backup, I don't want to have to re flash or update and lose my root, but all I really need is a working equalizer for my music.... since my headphones aren't giving 100%, I need a bass / volume boost... Now to the point, I downloaded Viper4Android sound mod and I'm just wondering if this'll brick my phone or not? Running 4.3 MK2 SW...
I'm doing a full backup just in case but can anyone please confirm that this works or not before I irreversibly damage or brick my phone? I just don't want to go through the agonizing hassle of reflashing my GS4 since it's so complicated, and at this point Kies won't work for me here so I'm bent out of luck if my phone gets bricked...
If not, can anyone list any good working equalizer / bass booster apps for the S4?
I'd be more than happy and I'd appreciate your help, guys.
Thanks! -Dan
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yes Viper is amazing and it wont brick your phone! but it consumes more RAM. One more thing, did u tried the ADAPT sound feature of default music player? It gives real clear audio quality! Just try it before Viper u might like it.

Mandark52 said:
yes Viper is amazing and it wont brick your phone! but it consumes more RAM. One more thing, did u tried the ADAPT sound feature of default music player? It gives real clear audio quality! Just try it before Viper u might like it.
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To tell the truth Mandark, yes I have actually ^~^ but it just didn't seem as adjustable to my likes as I wanted it to be sadly :C
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Canadian s5 rooted stock KK, LP worth it?

Hey all, so a question for you guys.
I'm currently running my s5 rooted using towelroot on KK, KNOX still 0x0, with things like xposed installed (mainly just for blocking YouTube ads, firewall, and changing app Dpi settings) as well as viper4android FX and HiFi (I'm an audiophile)... I know the LP OTA is up, and wondering if it's worth it?
I know xposed isn't functional on Samsung devices yet (or has that changed and I've missed it?), and rooting with towelroot is not an option so I'd have to trigger KNOX and lose my warranty, plus viper4android only has the FX app working on LP not HiFi which has the audio reconstruction feature I so absolutely ADORE and is the main reason I even use Viper.
This all being said, I really like some of the UI changes lollipop brings and whatnot...
Why do you think? Worth it knowing I can't even root?
What's your opinions and why?

You should be able to update to LP with root without tripping KNOX if you use Mobile ODIN Pro & Choose to inject / pre-root, I haven't used it before but there are a few tutorials kicking around on how to do it
Id say 80% of people have issues with LP atm though, personally Im not having problems and like LP, but I had to factory reset after the update to fix a few issues
Small tutorial here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=59355599&postcount=463

Dragostini said:
Hey all, so a question for you guys.
I'm currently running my s5 rooted using towelroot on KK, KNOX still 0x0, with things like xposed installed (mainly just for blocking YouTube ads, firewall, and changing app Dpi settings) as well as viper4android FX and HiFi (I'm an audiophile)... I know the LP OTA is up, and wondering if it's worth it?
I know xposed isn't functional on Samsung devices yet (or has that changed and I've missed it?), and rooting with towelroot is not an option so I'd have to trigger KNOX and lose my warranty, plus viper4android only has the FX app working on LP not HiFi which has the audio reconstruction feature I so absolutely ADORE and is the main reason I even use Viper.
This all being said, I really like some of the UI changes lollipop brings and whatnot...
Why do you think? Worth it knowing I can't even root?
What's your opinions and why?
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Viper4Android (ViperLolli) does not work on stock Samsung Lollipop kernel!
I am using Viper4Android too and I cannot imagine sound without this mod!
I am still on KitKat 4.4.2. I have knox 0x1 and don't care about warranty, also tried ALL of lollipop variants (CM based, Stock-Based) and couldn't find good for me.
I did my mods by myself (root, debloat, busybox, viper4audio, zipalign, remove ads) and I am happy of using it!.
Lollipop brings nothing to S5 except further problems and finding workarounds. Oh, almost forget! It brings - white eye-blinder background. Good look at night!
Stay still and wait for something big better than lollipop from Samsung.
Pure lollipop is muuuuuuuuuuch better than sammy's version.

viper4android

Most of the root features I can do without.......But, is there any possible way to install it without Root? Even if it's half effective........Anyone......The stock Bluetooth is so low....and flat

From my understanding... You will need root to achieve this. Sorry.

dmxinc said:
Most of the root features I can do without.......But, is there any possible way to install it without Root? Even if it's half effective........Anyone......The stock Bluetooth is so low....and flat
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viper4android requires root.. but try poweramp.. the equalizer settings are pretty good.. but not as good as viper4android

xposed

Can we flash xposed via twrp or flash fire ?

Do it. At your own risk.

If you do it please let us know the results and which version you flashed.
I was also wondering about Viper4Android. I could really use the boost and equalizer.

Can you either nandroid back or flash a stock image if things go south? Can you even flash zips in TWRP yet without issue? You're rolling a big pair if you can't do either.
Is there an xposed for Nougat? Rumor says no. Rumor confirmed.

douger1957 said:
Can you either nandroid back or flash a stock image if things go south? Can you even flash zips in TWRP yet without issue? You're rolling a big pair if you can't do either.
Is there an xposed for Nougat? Rumor says no.
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What he said....
Surely doesn't seem to be time to try this yet! Too soon and there's no safety net if something goes wrong.

planetbeen said:
What he said....
Surely doesn't seem to be time to try this yet! Too soon and there's no safety net if something goes wrong.
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To be honest, there's really not much benefit at all to rooting yet. Yet people spend hours upon hours of aggravation trying to do so, with many of them that shouldn't be anywhere near an ADB command.
It's the same story with every new phone. The "root commandos."

Xposed isn't working for Nougat I thought
http://androiding.how/xposed-android-nougat-7-0/

It's Working Now. Don't Use Material Xposed Installer. Use The official Xposed Installer APK which is 3.1.2 Currently. Otherwise None Of The Modules Will Work.

HALOSWORLD said:
It's Working Now. Don't Use Material Xposed Installer. Use The official Xposed Installer APK which is 3.1.2 Currently. Otherwise None Of The Modules Will Work.
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What ROM r u using?
Do you think it might work on Tilde's ROM? it's a 7.0 ROM
I really dont want screw up, I would not know how to reverse it.

douger1957 said:
To be honest, there's really not much benefit at all to rooting yet. Yet people spend hours upon hours of aggravation trying to do so, with many of them that shouldn't be anywhere near an ADB command.
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I was just thinking the same thing... i've almost always rooted and modified my phones.. but I think it was usually for a specific purpose or need..
the older phones I had were running touchwiz.. which i HATED to use.. so was so eager to get ROM with more of a stock android..
Or how I would love having some of the features of Cyanogenmod.. like "ScreenShot" or Reboot menu ... but with the V20.. it has screen shot built in beautifully..
I know it was also nice to be able to install titanium backup and be able to delete a lot of the stock bloatware .. but the V20 doesn't have much.. plus I can disable most of them...
I do wish I could find a rom that may run a little faster... I have noticed some Hiccups with this phone.. and 1 or 2 random reboots.. but honestly i'm sure if I went with custom software or modifed with Xposed.. i could see that more..
It would be interesting to see what some of the reasons why people on here have rooted the V20.

netgar said:
What ROM r u using?
Do you think it might work on Tilde's ROM? it's a 7.0 ROM
I really dont want screw up, I would not know how to reverse it.
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Mega ROM On 7.0 Stock Kernel With SU. If You Have TWRP, Back Up Just In Case. Download Xposed Installer And In Settings There Is An Installation Option, Choose Manual (This Will Save Downloaded Files So You Can Flash Manually From SD) go To The Main Screen And You Can Get Both The Official framework And The Uninstaller. Consider Looking Up How To Unbrick just In Case

Jaws4God said:
I was just thinking the same thing... i've almost always rooted and modified my phones.. but I think it was usually for a specific purpose or need..
the older phones I had were running touchwiz.. which i HATED to use.. so was so eager to get ROM with more of a stock android..
Or how I would love having some of the features of Cyanogenmod.. like "ScreenShot" or Reboot menu ... but with the V20.. it has screen shot built in beautifully..
I know it was also nice to be able to install titanium backup and be able to delete a lot of the stock bloatware .. but the V20 doesn't have much.. plus I can disable most of them...
I do wish I could find a rom that may run a little faster... I have noticed some Hiccups with this phone.. and 1 or 2 random reboots.. but honestly i'm sure if I went with custom software or modifed with Xposed.. i could see that more..
It would be interesting to see what some of the reasons why people on here have rooted the V20.
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I never did root my V20. I'm on the Note 8 now and can't see any benefit of rooting it, either.
I'm really fond of Android Pay. I'm pretty fond of my phone working as it should all day every day. To one degree or the other, you lose that with root. SystemUI tuner will do quite a bit of Xposed's work, and I'm not so annoyed with ads that I feel a need for Adaway.

HALOSWORLD said:
It's Working Now. Don't Use Material Xposed Installer. Use The official Xposed Installer APK which is 3.1.2 Currently. Otherwise None Of The Modules Will Work.
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Would u be so kind and post the links where we could find xposed zip and apk, please.

netgar said:
Would u be so kind and post the links where we could find xposed zip and apk, please.
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3034811
Dl the APK, sdk24 arm64 version of xposed, and the Uninstaller. Install the APK and allow the app to install xposed through recovery. It will begin install, prompt to reboot in recovery, obviously select okay. Then it's an automatic process. Initial boot up time takes a while so be patient. Everything should be good to go after that. Good luck!
BTW I'm on h918, stock 10q.
I have YouTube adblock, boot manager, xposed torch, and stay awake for now. I feel like a nerd being excited about xposed. This is making the v20 even better!

Lgv20user said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3034811
Dl the APK, sdk24 arm64 version of xposed, and the Uninstaller. Install the APK and allow the app to install xposed through recovery. It will begin install, prompt to reboot in recovery, obviously select okay. Then it's an automatic process. Initial boot up time takes a while so be patient. Everything should be good to go after that. Good luck!
BTW I'm on h918, stock 10q.
I have YouTube adblock, boot manager, xposed torch, and stay awake for now. I feel like a nerd being excited about xposed. This is making the v20 even better!
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Thank you...

Lgv20user said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3034811
Dl the APK, sdk24 arm64 version of xposed, and the Uninstaller. Install the APK and allow the app to install xposed through recovery. It will begin install, prompt to reboot in recovery, obviously select okay. Then it's an automatic process. Initial boot up time takes a while so be patient. Everything should be good to go after that. Good luck!
BTW I'm on h918, stock 10q.
I have YouTube adblock, boot manager, xposed torch, and stay awake for now. I feel like a nerd being excited about xposed. This is making the v20 even better!
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Did u install 88.1 version?
http://dl-xda.xposed.info/framework/sdk24/arm64/xposed-v88.1-sdk24-arm64.zip

netgar said:
Did u install 88.1 version?
http://dl-xda.xposed.info/framework/sdk24/arm64/xposed-v88.1-sdk24-arm64.zip
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I installed the original version first. Once it was up and running, I flashed the new version.

Lgv20user said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3034811
Dl the APK, sdk24 arm64 version of xposed, and the Uninstaller. Install the APK and allow the app to install xposed through recovery. It will begin install, prompt to reboot in recovery, obviously select okay. Then it's an automatic process. Initial boot up time takes a while so be patient. Everything should be good to go after that. Good luck!
BTW I'm on h918, stock 10q.
I have YouTube adblock, boot manager, xposed torch, and stay awake for now. I feel like a nerd being excited about xposed. This is making the v20 even better!
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Thank you for that I suck at explaining and most of the links I used were external so I can't post them

HALOSWORLD said:
Thank you for that I suck at explaining and most of the links I used were external so I can't post them
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I'm just glad most, if not all, are able to use xposed on nougat. The little things in life! Even though its just a phone!

Lgv20user said:
I'm just glad most, if not all, are able to use xposed on nougat. The little things in life! Even though its just a phone!
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Amen :angel:

SuperSU 2.8.x issues

I didn't see this posted here so FYI: As announced here, there are currently some issues with SuperSU 2.80 and 2.81 that are being worked on and Chainfire has recommended staying with SR3-SuperSU-v2.79-SR3-20170114223742.zip for now while he works the issues out.
If you have already flashed 2.80 or 2.81 and lost root it is safe to flash back to SR3-SuperSU-v2.79 using TWRP (according to the thread and it worked fine for me). Hopefully this prevents some from flashing a few different versions trying to get root working again.

You should switch to Magisk, more features and less issues

snowrelyt said:
You should switch to Magisk, more features and less issues
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Interesting, I'll look through the treads. Thanks for the infos!

Switching from SuperSU to Magisk is pretty easy. I've done it on my N5, N6 & N10.
BACK UP FIRST. Did I need to say that...?
Unroot with Osmosis' Unsu.zip, make sure that you have the original boot image, which in case of doubt you can extract from your ROM and flash (or your preferred kernel - see edit below), then flash Magisk and install the Magisk Manager apk. Note: you must flash Magisk after the boot/kernel, as it does a similar unpack/tweak/repack/install to SuperSU's processing. If you flash the boot/kernel after, you'll lose root.
Just to add to the fun, there are two versions - the stable v12/Manager 4 and a project v13/Manager 5. My N5 & N6 work fine on v12. I couldn't get v12 to work on my N10, but v13 runs perfectly and all three devices pass Safetynet.
I guess you're here because you like tinkering. Magisk is well worth the fun...
Edit: All three devices are on Pure Nexus. The N10 has the stock kernel, and the others have ElementalX. You should be able to use your preferred kernel.
If you do decide to install Magisk, at first sight you may think you haven't achieved root - until you realise (as I did, duh) that you need to check Settings/Magisk Hide.
Once it's up and running, it works as well as SuperSU.
And why did I switch? Only possibly groundless worries about the change of ownership from Chainfire to a company.

I switched to Magisk because of the analytics fiasco, brought about because of inadequate communication from CCMT. As I noted in a now-deleted post, while the analytics may seem a trivial reason to switch, I believe the gatekeeper to the system root must be incorruptible to remain trustworthy. Had CCMT been honest about the analytics in the first place, I might not have switched.

snowrelyt said:
You should switch to Magisk, more features and less issues
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I agree. That's what I did. I switched from SuperSu to Magisk and it's working fine on Stock 7.1.1.
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dahawthorne said:
Switching from SuperSU to Magisk is pretty easy.
Once it's up and running, it works as well as SuperSU.
And why did I switch? Only possibly groundless worries about the change of ownership from Chainfire to a company.
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You are so on point.
I switched from SuperSu to Magisk. Was a little hesitant to do so at first because I've been used to using SuperSu and Magisk was unchartered territory for me. But I decided to make the change and I'm glad I did. Magisk is working very well on my Shamu running Stock 7.1.1. I've installed a few modules, including Viper4Android and wow, what a big difference in sound quality (although those front firing speakers are very good in and of themselves, Viper4Android does indeed make a difference).
All in all, I'm happy to have Magisk installed on my Nexus 6.
Btw, I wasn't too thrilled the way the whole thing went down with SuperSu and CCMT. Not really trusting of that app anymore. To each his own, but I'll stick with Magisk.

For some reason Magisk is gone from play store.

mal13 said:
For some reason Magisk is gone from play store.
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=72508849&postcount=21

I moved to magisk, too, thanks for recommendation. I would not even know about magisk that I have not read about it the last days. It seems a much better alternative, I doubt that I will not go back to SuperSU at this situation with CCMT etc. I'm upset with the last supersu's updates, I see, they do not want to do anything that would solve problem as soon as possible. What's the phh's superuser (I guess it's better to stay on magisk for now.)? I have never tried it. [emoji106] [emoji482] [emoji122]
Forgot, use PureNexus, all stock. [emoji122]
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nemanja066 said:
What's the phh's superuser?
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It's another open source root solution. MagiskSU is based on phh's superuser which in turn is based on koush's superuser.