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[Q] Pure Kitkat Rom

Hi, im new to this flashing and rom thing.
I have tryed it at its working fine.
But my question is, if its possible to get a pure Kitkat rom to install on the S5 without any modifications ?

vacdk said:
Hi, im new to this flashing and rom thing.
I have tryed it at its working fine.
But my question is, if its possible to get a pure Kitkat rom to install on the S5 without any modifications ?
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Yes

TigerDNA said:
Yes
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Thanks for verifying it, can someone allso point me in the right direction, Where can i find the rom?

vacdk said:
Thanks for verifying it, can someone allso point me in the right direction, Where can i find the rom?
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Pure as in vanilla?

Actually I don't know what version vanilla is. I have the S5 with touchwiz I only just want the Android look like a nexus. Don't like the touchwiz design.

vacdk said:
Actually I don't know what version vanilla is. I have the S5 with touchwiz I only just want the Android look like a nexus. Don't like the touchwiz design.
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Flash CM11 nightlies.
Check download.cyanogenmod.org.
Edit: if you have the G900f, check the klte category.
Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Theshawty said:
Flash CM11 nightlies.
Check download.cyanogenmod.org.
Edit: if you have the G900f, check the klte category.
Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk
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Thanks a lot ☺
I have the sm-g900f

vacdk said:
Thanks a lot ☺
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There's a button for that.
vacdk said:
I have the sm-g900f
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CM11; http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=klte
Gapps: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Google_Apps
Download both and place them on your phone or the sd card. Boot into twrp/cwm and factory reset. Flash CM, then gapps. Boot up and you're done.

Theshawty said:
There's a button for that.
CM11; http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=klte
Gapps: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Google_Apps
Download both and place them on your phone or the sd card. Boot into twrp/cwm and factory reset. Flash CM, then gapps. Boot up and you're done.
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Don't I have to save my original Rom so I always can come back?

vacdk said:
Don't I have to save my original Rom so I always can come back?
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Sure, you can do a nandroid within cwn/twrp but once you flash something, Knox will forever be broken.

Be aware, the cyanogen ROM is a heavily modified ROM based only on kitkat which bares little resemblance to a pure google kit kat rom the likes of what you would find on a nexus device.

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When I go to xtrestrolite I can see on the first page, images 4 and 5 that it still have the touchwiz design and color.
I want, when I drag down the notification bar and all the main setting that it look like nexus style.

vacdk said:
When I go to xtrestrolite I can see on the first page, images 4 and 5 that it still have the touchwiz design and color.
I want, when I drag down the notification bar and all the main setting that it look like nexus style.
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Use a custom launcher and icon pack to change that I`am using XtreStoLite myself and i can recommend it to anybody, very fluid, fast and lots of usefull features. Or flash a theme from the Apps and Theme thread.

I tried with a Nova launcher. But I can not change the overall touchwiz design.

vacdk said:
I tried with a Nova launcher. But I can not change the overall touchwiz design.
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You need a Theme or custom rom for that. Why don`t you buy a Nexus device if that is what you want?

gee2012 said:
You need a Theme or custom rom for that. Why don`t you buy a Nexus device if that is what you want?
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Because I like the specs and phone design by Samsung but not happy with the touchwiz design.
I could by a nexus. But very hard to change specs and phone design.

vacdk said:
Because I like the specs and phone design by Samsung but not happy with the touchwiz design.
I could by a nexus. But very hard to change specs and phone design.
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I think CM11 or any other AOSP/AOKP rom is whats best for you, look in the Unified Development thread and just try out some roms and keep the one you like most.

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fffft said:
High maintenance? You seem resistant to making even a minimal effort here. Things that you want generally don't just materialize in front of you because you want them. The XtreStroLite is what you asked for. 99% TW removed and as close to Nexus as you can get without buying a Nexus. Which is probably what you should have done in the first place.
You're quibbling over minor aesthetic issues. And as gee suggested all you have to do is download a theme pack for Nova and the only way you could tell that you weren't holding a Nexus would be the bezel.
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Dont know what you meen about not doing an affort, ??
I have tryed to install XtreStroLite and others, XtreStroLite, still have the Greenish "control" color and design, installing nova launcher do not change that.!
All im asking if i can make the main design NOT look like touchwiz, do not care about all the samsung apps, i can just hide them..
I do not what it to look like nexus!, i just want to remove the greenish touchwiz design..
CM11 has removed it perfectly, and made it black. But what i what is make it look like google's design greyish. Like nexus?
If i can not ask questing like that in here, then i do not know why the forum is here.

Best Rom

Hey guys, I'm thinking to root my s7 edge and I want to know the best rom with least possible bugs. my main concern is battery life. Please respond ASAP. and one more question. I want to get rid of WhatsApp which is a system app, anyway without root? if possible, please paste a link to the tutorial on how to do it.

aryan01 said:
Hey guys, I'm thinking to root my s7 edge and I want to know the best rom with least possible bugs. my main concern is battery life. Please respond ASAP. and one more question. I want to get rid of WhatsApp which is a system app, anyway without root? if possible, please paste a link to the tutorial on how to do it.
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Hi the best way to remove a System App is by using root. (http://kingroot.br.uptodown.com/android)
After you rooted it, is just going to play store and intall this app to remove de apps (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jumobile.manager.systemapp)
Anyway you can also follow this tutorial and remove them without rooting
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAe2kxUOhJA)
The best roms now to me are on XDA:
If you want just battery life expanded install one like Helios Or Ressurection
If you want more functions like a lot of customize options use one like Superman or Renovate And you will not lose that look of samsung on main interface
If you want to go further, install an s8 port or s8+ like batman or Sac23's Roms
Personally i use the sac23's rom v5
(https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/development/rom-n7-rom-port-romcontrol-t3430358)
It give me a lot of s8 fuctions like Bixby and others, have a really good battery life and manegement and the way they convert the graphics and images like lookscreen clock is just amazing
Hope I have helped you

Yes, but......
pedro10192012 said:
Hi the best way to remove a System App is by using root. (http://kingroot.br.uptodown.com/android)
After you rooted it, is just going to play store and intall this app to remove de apps (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jumobile.manager.systemapp)
Anyway you can also follow this tutorial and remove them without rooting
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAe2kxUOhJA)
The best roms now to me are on XDA:
If you want just battery life expanded install one like Helios Or Ressurection
If you want more functions like a lot of customize options use one like Superman or Renovate And you will not lose that look of samsung on main interface
If you want to go further, install an s8 port or s8+ like batman or Sac23's Roms
Personally i use the sac23's rom v5
(https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/development/rom-n7-rom-port-romcontrol-t3430358)
It give me a lot of s8 fuctions like Bixby and others, have a really good battery life and manegement and the way they convert the graphics and images like lookscreen clock is just amazing
Hope I have helped you
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it helps me with my roms question. but with my uninstalling the app question, i have already tried debloater. i have tried all possible ways. but was not able to succeed. :/

aryan01 said:
it helps me with my roms question. but with my uninstalling the app question, i have already tried debloater. i have tried all possible ways. but was not able to succeed. :/
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1. As much as I know about your writing, you want root. So it's no big deal to remove the app system you want (with root). I usually use titanium backup for it.
2. If you still want without root, maybe this can be tried.

Camera app from Stock image for X Compact

Hello dear fellow users of Xperia X Xompact.
I am currently using OMNI rom mod, with TWRP, bootloader unlocked - and as for ROM itself it's not too bad but Camera app is terrible, nearly impossible to record any videos (screent shuttering, performance problems).
I have installed Google camera app from Google store - any time I open video mod: app crashes saying that application could not connect with camera. In general I am very dissapointed withc picutres quality and both apps does not really give my muhc options to improve that.
So, my idea was to get Sone stick camera installed on this rom. Any of you guys know if and how I could find it ? I took time to look up for it myslef but found nothing really interesting. I don not know if this is even possible. I am willing to go back to stock image, as currently this phone's camera is pretty juch useless.
Any help is welcomed

malcolmx.ws said:
I don not know if this is even possible.
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It isn't, rooted modified stock is always the best option.

XperienceD said:
It isn't, rooted modified stock is always the best option.
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SO - go back to stock, root, debloat and have fun ?

malcolmx.ws said:
SO - go back to stock, root, debloat and have fun ?
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Roll back to .198 Marshmallow, root, debloat, run xposed and have fun.

kekistaneerefugee said:
Roll back to .198 Marshmallow, root, debloat, run xposed and have fun.
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why not nougat ? alotugh I must admit, i have bougat 34.3.A.0.206_R2D i can't get it to root at any cost..

malcolmx.ws said:
why not nougat ?.
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Xposed isnt on nougat and you can run android n-ify module to make marshmallow nougat so theres no need to be on nougat.

No Google Assistant on Nexus 6P w/ Oreo (October Security Patch)

Hey,
I'm wondering if anybody can help me figure out why I'm still getting Google Now On Tap when I long-press my home button... My Details:
Phone: 32 Gb Nexus 6P (Rooted)
Android Version: 8.0.0 (OPR5.170623.007, Oct 2017)
Google App Version: 7.13.22.21.arm64
Not sure what other info to include here, but if there's something else that could be effecting this, let me know and I'll provide the info.
Thanks for any help!

FlyOnTheWall43 said:
Hey,
I'm wondering if anybody can help me figure out why I'm still getting Google Now On Tap when I long-press my home button... My Details:
Phone: 32 Gb Nexus 6P (Rooted)
Android Version: 8.0.0 (OPR5.170623.007, Oct 2017)
Google App Version: 7.13.22.21.arm64
Not sure what other info to include here, but if there's something else that could be effecting this, let me know and I'll provide the info.
Thanks for any help!
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Was it working before and then stopped? Did you recently update your phone? Do you have Google Launcher installed? Language still set to English(US)? Try going through this.

v12xke said:
Was it working before and then stopped? Did you recently update your phone?
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I'm not 100% sure... I did a clean flash when the 8.0 September image was released and then dirty flashed October on top of it... I didn't think to look between, sorry.
v12xke said:
Do you have Google Launcher installed? Language still set to English(US)?
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Yes and Yes
v12xke said:
Try going through this.
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I seem to qualify according to this site, but still no GA.

Just done the October security patch update on mine and Google Assistant and long home press to launch is still working fine.
Try going in and switching off google assistant and then turning it back on may help.

400ixl said:
Just done the October security patch update on mine and Google Assistant and long home press to launch is still working fine.
Try going in and switching off google assistant and then turning it back on may help.
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How do you do that? Sorry to ask such a basic question, but the only way I know how to do that is through Google Now settings, and the menu item that I'm thinking should be there ('Google Assistant') isn't.

FlyOnTheWall43 said:
How do you do that? Sorry to ask such a basic question, but the only way I know how to do that is through Google Now settings, and the menu item that I'm thinking should be there ('Google Assistant') isn't.
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It's in the link I sent you.

Settings - Google - Search - Phone
Well hidden

v12xke said:
It's in the link I sent you.
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400ixl said:
Settings - Google - Search - Phone
Well hidden
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That's why I referenced that in my reply.... when I go there, it takes me to the same menu as the Google Now settings menu, and there's no "Phone" or "Google Assistant" options.

Opps missed out a step
Settings - Google - Search - Settings - Phone
I am exactly the same build number and security patch version and it is showing there for me.

FlyOnTheWall43 said:
That's why I referenced that in my reply.... when I go there, it takes me to the same menu as the Google Now settings menu, and there's no "Phone" or "Google Assistant" options.
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So your menu doesn't start with Google Assistant at the top, with Settings directly below? What is at the very top of your Google Now Settings?

v12xke said:
So your menu doesn't start with Google Assistant at the top, with Settings directly below? What is at the very top of your Google Now Settings?
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Nope... mine goes straight to the "Search" heading... there is no "Google Assistant" Heading...

FlyOnTheWall43 said:
Nope... mine goes straight to the "Search" heading... there is no "Google Assistant" Heading...
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Hmm. OP said stock Oreo on N6P, but you are running custom fonts and your ROM is for a tablet? Somehow I think you left something out, yeah?

v12xke said:
Hmm. OP said stock Oreo on N6P
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Please note "(Rooted)" and no use of the word "Stock":
FlyOnTheWall43 said:
Phone: 32 Gb Nexus 6P (Rooted)
Android Version: 8.0.0 (OPR5.170623.007, Oct 2017)
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v12xke said:
but you are running custom fonts
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yeah, I used ROM Toolbox to install a custom font and do a couple more tweaks
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v12xke said:
and your ROM is for a tablet?
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The ROM I flashed was this
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v12xke said:
Somehow I think you left something out, yeah?
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I understand that one or more of the tweaks I've done could be causing this, hense:
FlyOnTheWall43 said:
Not sure what other info to include here, but if there's something else that could be affecting this, let me know and I'll provide the info.
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I didn't know where I would be crossing the line into too much, useless into... I was just hoping someone would be able to give me a handful of common things that could cause this. If that's out of the scope of this forum, then I'm sorry for wasting everybody's time.

FlyOnTheWall43 said:
Please note "(Rooted)" and no use of the word "Stock":
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yeah, I used ROM Toolbox to install a custom font and do a couple more tweaks
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The ROM I flashed was this
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I understand that one or more of the tweaks I've done could be causing this, hense: .
I didn't know where I would be crossing the line into too much, useless into... I was just hoping someone would be able to give me a handful of common things that could cause this. If that's out of the scope of this forum, then I'm sorry for wasting everybody's time.
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What's your root method? This happened to me once before also. I was rooted with Magisk so I installed the add GA module. Quick and easy and it was back. If you are rooted with SuperSU then I would recommend uninstalling it with the uninstaller zip found in the SU thread. Alternatively you can install Magisk over the top of it but all the features like Magisk hide may not work. Another option would be to flash a different Rom. Nitrogen and Cortex are both good options and GA should work by default.

FlyOnTheWall43 said:
Please note "(Rooted)" and no use of the word "Stock":
I understand that one or more of the tweaks I've done could be causing this, hense: .
I didn't know where I would be crossing the line into too much, useless into... I was just hoping someone would be able to give me a handful of common things that could cause this. If that's out of the scope of this forum, then I'm sorry for wasting everybody's time.
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Rom Toolbox may be running into a conflict with the Pixel Launcher you flashed. I have a similar root and pixel launcher setup minus fonts and other customizations and my shortcut to RT widgets is broken as it will not create the shortcut on the home screen. I haven't had the time to investigate, but it isn't a high priority for me.
Have you tried a clean flash of the October rom?
- Wipe data/dalvik/cache
- flash your various stock rom images (bootloader, radio, boot, system, vendor)
- flash your root method
- flash pixel launcher and reboot into system.
- Setup phone, G Assist, etc.
- Install Rom Toolbox and desired mods
Lengthy process, but it may be worthwhile to contact JRummy, the author of the Pixel launcher, and sending various logs for analysis and help...

hello did you try to clear cache and data from the google app and reboot? that helped me.

murphyjasonc said:
What's your root method? This happened to me once before also. I was rooted with Magisk so I installed the add GA module. Quick and easy and it was back. If you are rooted with SuperSU then I would recommend uninstalling it with the uninstaller zip found in the SU thread. Alternatively you can install Magisk over the top of it but all the features like Magisk hide may not work. Another option would be to flash a different Rom. Nitrogen and Cortex are both good options and GA should work by default.
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I use Chainfire's systemless root method. I've had GA with this root method before... I'll research Magisk (I've read a little about it, but not enough to be comfortable to jump into it yet) if I'm not able to find another solution. Thank you for your suggestion.
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bb709394 said:
Rom Toolbox may be running into a conflict with the Pixel Launcher you flashed. I have a similar root and pixel launcher setup minus fonts and other customizations and my shortcut to RT widgets is broken as it will not create the shortcut on the home screen. I haven't had the time to investigate, but it isn't a high priority for me.
Have you tried a clean flash of the October rom?
- Wipe data/dalvik/cache
- flash your various stock rom images (bootloader, radio, boot, system, vendor)
- flash your root method
- flash pixel launcher and reboot into system.
- Setup phone, G Assist, etc.
- Install Rom Toolbox and desired mods
Lengthy process, but it may be worthwhile to contact JRummy, the author of the Pixel launcher, and sending various logs for analysis and help...
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I didn't flash any Pixel launchers... I use Action launcher. I was hoping to avoid wiping all my data, but will do it if I can't get anything else working. Thanks!
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vasilios.kappa said:
hello did you try to clear cache and data from the google app and reboot? that helped me.
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Yeah, tried that a few days ago and just tried it again, no dice.

Whats the Easiest Way to Root My A70?

Hi guys!! Whats the easiest way to root my a70?
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Install Odin, Flash TWRP, Flash Magisk,
Done.

SkylinesHD said:
Install Odin, Flash TWRP, Flash Magisk,
Done.
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Wish I could.. but found out that if I do I cant get future updates..

deloj said:
Wish I could.. but found out that if I do I cant get future updates..
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Yes. If you root you won't get updates.
You could flash the newest image, if an update comes out.

Please delete this messages

MoronsHater said:
Why need to damage it with root???
I don't recommend to root any device at all, )
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Yeah I agree. Its not worth rooting a phone that is considered best 5 phones in the world now. Just wanted to root it to install an app that gives me dark lockscreen notifications. But android 10 with oneui 2.0 will provide it when its released in april. I can wait when it comes out though.
So youre right. I wont root it. Thanks man.
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deloj said:
yeah i agree. Its not worth rooting a phone that is considered best 5 phones in the world now. Just wanted to root it to install an app that gives me dark lockscreen notifications. But android 10 with oneui 2.0 will provide it when its released in april. I can wait when it comes out though.
So youre right. I wont root it. Thanks man.
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please delete this messages, coz it removed for reason: Unfriendly member deloj for which was this message. Thanks.

MoronsHater said:
UPDATED: I tried right now, when is turned on Night mode in display settings (u can choose when u want to be activated it: specific time as mine, all the time and ect.), notifications is showing in black background. In always on display is showing in specific wallpaper, but looks like black icon too. In messaging app, message is showing in black background. So maybe i did not understand what do u mean, sorry then.
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I think youre using a phone thats not samsung or oneui 2.0 beta. There is no dark lockscreen notifications on the a70 with oneui 1.0.

deloj said:
i think youre using a phone thats not samsung or oneui 2.0 beta. There is no dark lockscreen notifications on the a70 with oneui 1.0.
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moronshater said:
my samsung a70 have android 9, stock rom which is not beta. Just check here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz3gq64rmjs, i'm talking about this. Maybe u mean not that, but night mode already is in samsung a70 which have black background
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this is no dark lockscreen notifications in android 9, oneui 1.0. If you have android 9 you dont have dark lockscreen notifications. The only way to get them is through android 10. Whats wrong with you?!

deloj said:
this is no dark lockscreen notifications in android 9, oneui 1.0. If you have android 9 you dont have dark lockscreen notifications. The only way to get them is through android 10. Whats wrong with you?!
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please delete this messages,

moronshater said:
i wrote to you if i did not understand you i am sorry, then asked to post here screenshot about problem which u have.
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thats not the lockscreen

deloj said:
thats not the lockscreen
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This is the same notifications as is on lock screen. Lock screen showing just icon, which is dark in wallpapers. But notifications u can throw down and u will se this area.