Anyone running Layers or the newer (but not latest) Substratum Legacy on their Intel SoFIA Marshmallow ROM's?
How is it working out for you and what themes are you using?
I'd like to add some themes but am a little worried about trying it since I haven't figured out how to Nandroid my ROM yet.
And with how OEM-customized these stock ROM's are, I'm not even sure it would be worth it, let alone if it would be able to theme very much of anything at all.
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Hello,
I am cursed with having GT-S7390 I've rooted it and installed CWM also installed a slim ROM from one of the threads on here but the phone is still slow.
So here's what I did I used RAM Expander pro and it made it slightly faster on optimal settings.
What I am looking for is further tweaking guides also theming for a semi-stock rom.
Bear in mind I've tried xposed and it barely supports TouchWiz ROMS if you've got a ready theme that would change the ugly dialer the colour of settings top menu etc please share it.
Also the mail looking with it's black background.
I've also tried theme chooser but still same thing. If anybody can port cyanogenmod or if anybody wants to test anything on these devices I am more than willing to help and I am a unix engineer so I have got some background how android functions..Still not a developer though.
I had been waiting for my carrier (telstra) to release the lollipop update to my device (SM-N910G) before I rooted, I have now been updated and have rooted my phone, I'm currently still on stock recovery, everything else stock. I am pretty sure Xposed is out of the question for me being on the stock rom, I'm not really interested in installing a custom rom at this stage, is there anything else available that offers the level of customization that Xposed does that will play nice with my phone? Or am I mistaken and xposed should work with my device? I don't really want to stuff around and experiment too much like I have with other devices because I don't want to have to fix it over and over, I'm hoping others have experimented enough to tell me what works. I like the overall functionality of the device, I just wanted to change some things and add to the experience, I would like to be able to customize the Air Command for example, maybe change some status bar icons, change the dpi of some applications, make things a bit snappier, add some missing features, etc, I don't want to lose any of the baked in touchwiz functionality, any suggestions?
Xposed for touchwiz lollipop requires a deodexed ROM which you should be able to find in the development section for your SoC (snapdragon or exynos)
I saw there was an unofficial version of Xposed for touchwiz lollipop but it looked beta and unstable, any more info on that? By the way, is there any downside to a deodexed as opposed to odexed rom?
Hello
I just bought this tablet but I can't find theme store
Is there any way to work themes with this tablet?
Also is there a specific thread for this tablet?
Don't shoot me
me too
ive tried installing theme store after root but wont work. best i could do was root and install twrp then xposed and theme my status bar.. i cant even find roms apart from on Russian sites.
I am thinking about getting this tablet but it seems that themes are non existing. Also as noted custom roms are lacking. In comparison there are lots of developers on the S2. Unfortunately since I want a budget tablet for reading with decent specs and a slim rom like Lineage OS. But there only seems to be debloated or/and tweaked Touchwiz roms...
Hello everyone. Has any developer ever attempted to make substratum theme engine for rom stock, specifically for android 6.0.1 or below? Well it only works on custom roms or AOSP. I recently saw on a website (I can not remember which) that from Nougat, the substratum can be used in stock roms. However, I think I will not use it on my S5 (SM-G900MD) because maybe he will not get to the Nougat. So that's all. Thank you.
Sadly devs of the app aren't interested in supporting lower versions of Android, let alone Samsung's versions. They had problems with Samsung's skin even on Nougat/Oreo so you need to install a plugin in order to make it work there. As much as I want my S5 to last forever (as it's a freaking awesome phone heh) its time is coming when most new and cool apps just won't get on it, not even with xda devs, because after Marshmallow android changed quite a few ways in its core. That made Substratum possible on newer versions. And the custom ROMs you refer to are indeed android 7 and up. I'm on a custom 6.0.1 ROM and it doesn't work - I tried.
koragg97 said:
Sadly devs of the app aren't interested in supporting lower versions of Android, let alone Samsung's versions. They had problems with Samsung's skin even on Nougat/Oreo so you need to install a plugin in order to make it work there. As much as I want my S5 to last forever (as it's a freaking awesome phone heh) its time is coming when most new and cool apps just won't get on it, not even with xda devs, because after Marshmallow android changed quite a few ways in its core. That made Substratum possible on newer versions. And the custom ROMs you refer to are indeed android 7 and up. I'm on a custom 6.0.1 ROM and it doesn't work - I tried.
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Thanks for your quick reply. Helped me a lot. Forgive my bad English.
Gil Martins said:
Thanks for your quick reply. Helped me a lot. Forgive my bad English.
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No worries, your english is OK
Hello I managed to make it work on the S5 SM-G901F in 6.0.1 rom stock but very difficult because there are many errors of compilation it is necessary to download substratum on aptoide and to test several engine with theme until that it works sorry I do not remember which one I used because I have since removed.
The theme engines can be on Google play, although read the descriptions to see if rom stock samsung is supported.
Hello.
Apart from installing a custom ROM, is there any way to get a bit more darker theme on menu and notification bar? Can an app do that work? A lot of Marshmallow (Android 6) phones have dark theme but from what I saw, Note 4 doesn't have this option. I have sensitive eyes and when it comes to bright white colors, it hurts my eyes.
Since I'm really bad with installing ROMs and root etc, what's the safest and easiest way to do it? Install LineageOS and then a custom ROM? Then I find a ROM (I guess Nougat or Oreo) and install it? Does the whole process requires root?
The easiest way would be to root with Magisk and then install an old version of Substratum, which is a theming app. Then you can add a dark Substratum theme. You just need to make sure that the theme is compatible with stock MM ROM, which only some are. They are called legacy themes. This would allow you to stay on your current ROM.
The best way would be to move to a custom Oreo ROM and use Substratum with a dark theme. FYI two of the custom ROMs I have tried have partial dark theming built in but Substratum extends this further into the system UI and will also completely theme many popular apps.
Just to clarify something for your own sake - LineageOS itself is a custom ROM and there are other custom ROMs that are based on it but have further custom features. These would be the only way to get onto Nougat or Oreo. The other stock-based Note4 ROMs do not go past MM as that was the last version released by Samsung.
Please note: if you are not confident in your ability to make these changes, please do not attempt them until you have thoroughly researched the methods to accomplish them. Otherwise you may break your phone! People here can help you, but you WILL need to learn at least some of the basics first.
Edit: you didn't mention which model you have. If it's a 910F, look here https://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/themes-apps/utility-rom-control-note-4-stock-roms-t3586944
Check elsewhere in that forum for other solutions too. There may be others I'm not aware of as I never used this phone with MM.
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Hello.
Apart from installing a custom ROM, is there any way to get a bit more darker theme on menu and notification bar? Can an app do that work? A lot of Marshmallow (Android 6) phones have dark theme but from what I saw, Note 4 doesn't have this option. I have sensitive eyes and when it comes to bright white colors, it hurts my eyes.
Since I'm really bad with installing ROMs and root etc, what's the safest and easiest way to do it? Install LineageOS and then a custom ROM? Then I find a ROM (I guess Nougat or Oreo) and install it? Does the whole process requires root?
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If you have samsung marshmallow you can try "good lock" app. With this app you can choose "dark theme":
https://www.sammobile.com/apk/good-lock/goodlock-24-0-16/