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[TOOL] [14th Dec] | AIOlog - All in One Android Logger v0.5

AIOlog - All in One Android Logger​
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Features:
Display and output Logcat
Last_kmsg
Dmesg
Kmsg
Kernel Version
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Latest Version:
1. AIOlog for Windows: http://aiolog.googlecode.com/files/aiolog_win_v0.5.zip
2. AIOlog for Linux 32bit: http://aiolog.googlecode.com/files/aiolog_linux_32_v0.5.tar
3. AIOlog for Linux 64bit: http://aiolog.googlecode.com/files/aiolog_linux_64_v0.5.tar
4. AIOlog for Mac 32bit: http://aiolog.googlecode.com/files/aiolog_mac_32_v0.5.tar
5. AIOlog for Mac 64bit: http://aiolog.googlecode.com/files/aiolog_mac_64_v0.5.tar
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NOTE: If you have this error "Cannot execute binary files" while using the AIOlog for linux, please download the 32bit version.
If you've downloaded the AIOlog v0.3 generic, please use the following file:
Either the aiolog_32bit or aiolog_generic_32bit
If this is your first time doing a log, you may need this file(Windows only):
http://code.google.com/p/aiolog/downloads/detail?name=aiolog_adb_fastboot_win_v0.1.zip
New features:
Added log push to phone and phone directory creation(log will be available at the computer, and the .aiolog, aiolog and root folder of your phone)
Added log archiving(unix)
Added log cid version
Added ADB files for Windows
Fixed a bug to auto detect device id when there is only one device
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Full Changelog: https://github.com/wcypierre/AIOlog/commits/master​
Hi, I'm now in the look for users who can provide me with some data(non-private and non-confidential ones) in order to improve AIOlog as a big amount of data is needed for AIOlog in order to success.
If you're interested, please pm me and state your device name or you can email me via [email protected]
Basic Howto:
1. At your phone, go to Settings -> Developer Options
2. Tick the "Android Debugging"
3. Connect your phone to your computer(desktop/laptop)
Windows:
1. Navigate to the location where the aiolog is located
2. Extract it and place it to a folder
3. Open aiolog.exe by clicking at it
4. The menu will appear
5. Just enter the number(1,2,3 ...) of the function that you wanted to do
Linux:
NOTE: For AIOlog version 0.4 onwards, the binary file is called either aiolog_32bit or aiolog_64bit so please change it accordingly (The steps for the filename is used in Step #3)
1. Open your terminal
2. Navigate to where aiolog is located. Example, "cd ~/Downloads/" (Assuming that the file is saved at Downloads folder)
3. Type "./aiolog" and press enter
4. The menu will appear
5. Just enter the number(1,2,3 ...) of the function that you wanted to do
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Advanced Howto:
1. At your phone, go to Settings -> Developer Options
2. Tick the "Android Debugging"
3. Connect your phone to your computer(desktop/laptop)
Windows:
1. Open the cmd
2. Navigate to the folder where aiolog is located
3. Type "aiolog -h" and press enter
4. Search for the functions that you wanted to do and type its command(refer to the examples below)
Examples:
1. To log all logs, type "aiolog.exe -a"
2. To get the logcat, type "aiolog.exe -l"
3. To get the last_kmsg, type "aiolog.exe -lk"
4. To specify a device that is to be used(use it when you have a lot of devices connected) and to get a dmesg, "aiolog.exe -id SH<yourdeviceid> -d"
Linux:
1. Open your terminal
2. Navigate to where aiolog is located. Example, "cd ~/Downloads/" (Assuming that the file is saved at Downloads folder)
3. Type "./aiolog -h" and press enter
4. Search for the functions that you wanted to do and type its command(refer to the examples below).
Examples:
1. To log all logs, type "aiolog.exe -a"
2. To get the logcat, type "./aiolog -l"
3. To get the last_kmsg, type "./aiolog -lk"
4. To specify a device that is to be used(use it when you have a lot of devices connected) and to get a dmesg, "./aiolog -id SH<yourdeviceid> -d"
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Compatibility:
1. Full support on Windows
2. Partial support on Linux
3. Partial support on Mac(Version 0.5 onwards)
Issues:
1. May not work on mac yet(but it should be).
2. AIOlog will not work if the adb is not started for a 30 seconds to 1 minute in advance
Found a bug?
1. Go to here: http://code.google.com/p/aiolog/issues/list
2. Click New issue
3. Fill in the details
4. Report
5. Wait for it to be resolved :good:
Changelog:
Version 0.4
1. Added Auto Device Id detection
2. Logging support when there are more than 2 devices connected
3. Added logcat clear and dmesg clear
Version 0.3
1. Added logcat radio(to debug for radio issues)
2. Added log essential(logcat, dmesg, kmsg and last_kmsg)
3. Disable reprompt of device id after it has been entered
4. Misc Fixes
Version 0.2
1. Logcat, kmsg continuous(the normal logcat, kmsg way instead of log, stop and save method) added
2. Added additional checking on device id
3. Removed debug code
Version 0.1
1. Core functions(logcat, last_kmsg, dmesg, last_kmsg) implemented
2. Outputs the log to the current directory of AIOlog
3. kernel version output is implemented
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To do list:
1. To archive the logs into an archive(zip, rar, tar)
2. To include mac support
3. To include log essential (Done )
4. To log other details
5. Fix any existing bugs

Building from Source
Prerequisite:
- Command Line Git(be it from any OS)
Instructions:
To clone the AIOlog(one time process):
git clone git://github.com/wcypierre/AIOlog.git
To update the existing AIOlog:
git remote update
git rebase origin/master
g++ main.cpp log.cpp -o aiolog.exe (for windows) / g++ main.cpp log.cpp -o aiolog (for mac/linux)

Building from Source
Prerequisite:
- Command Line Git(be it from any OS)
Instructions:
To clone the AIOlog(one time process):
git clone git://github.com/wcypierre/AIOlog.git
To update the existing AIOlog:
git remote update
git rebase origin/master
To compile AIOlog:
g++ main.cpp log.cpp -o aiolog.exe (for windows) / g++ main.cpp log.cpp -o aiolog (for mac/linux)

Build from source instructions is added

Not to be nitpicky, but you are calling this Noob Proof. I noticed that both here, as well as in the wiki, you never said to plug the phone to the computer via USB cable.

post-mortem said:
Not to be nitpicky, but you are calling this Noob Proof. I noticed that both here, as well as in the wiki, you never said to plug the phone to the computer via USB cable.
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Well, assuming someone knows how to flash a custom ROM and/or kernel, I reckon someone would know naturally to use the USB cable. Same as, with Linux, one may need to edit udev rules etc, to get Linux to talk to the phone, or Windows (and Linux), download the appropriate files/drivers, but people should know this already when flashing a ROM or kernel due to s-off issues most users face of our phone. This knowledge should be 'already known', but doing logging is not part of parcel with flashing rom/kernel, being able to connect to a PC for s-on phones, is.
At least that's how I see the developers 'idea' of this, the wiki etc. On topic, thanks, will look at the Linux side of it, probably similar to how I run my personal script for flashing/logging, assuming it's 'just' (ba)sh/shell stuff, haven't looked yet of course.

post-mortem said:
Not to be nitpicky, but you are calling this Noob Proof. I noticed that both here, as well as in the wiki, you never said to plug the phone to the computer via USB cable.
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Sorry for the late reply as I was having class just now. And thanks for the constructive feedback . What I actually mean by noob proof is that you can choose among the selections to get the log without having to type the commands itself but still I do feel that what you've mentioned is correct as well :good:.
I didn't add an indepth tutorial on how to setup the phone and device as I cater for the 2 major OS(unix and windows, mac os soon to be), which makes the tutorial writing process quite troublesome as there are multiple issues here and there(like some had reported that they had issues when they use windows 8 with adb, to check whether legacy OS like win98 has any issues or not, only ubuntu and its variants needs udev to be set up(based on cyanogenmod's wiki) and etc) which I need to sort out before I can start writing.
However, since you suggested so, I may add some tutorials on how to setup both your device and computer as soon as I have time to make it slightly exclusive to HOX
If you have noticed, I provided a developer version as well in which you can get logs by providing the command line arguments so that any developer who wanted to log a bug, they can just call the exe file with the given argument and the logs will be created.
It is easier and shorter to call my program with the appropriate command line argument than to call the shell code individually(aiolog.exe -a to log logcat, dmesg, kmsg, and last_kmsg vs adb shell logcat > logcat.txt, adb shell dmesg > dmesg.txt and .....).
waz675 said:
Well, assuming someone knows how to flash a custom ROM and/or kernel, I reckon someone would know naturally to use the USB cable. Same as, with Linux, one may need to edit udev rules etc, to get Linux to talk to the phone, or Windows (and Linux), download the appropriate files/drivers, but people should know this already when flashing a ROM or kernel due to s-off issues most users face of our phone. This knowledge should be 'already known', but doing logging is not part of parcel with flashing rom/kernel, being able to connect to a PC for s-on phones, is.
At least that's how I see the developers 'idea' of this, the wiki etc. On topic, thanks, will look at the Linux side of it, probably similar to how I run my personal script for flashing/logging, assuming it's 'just' (ba)sh/shell stuff, haven't looked yet of course.
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For the tutorial part, that's what I've assumed as well, as writing the tutorials would take quite some time(read above for my reasoning) but hopefully I can get it sorted out as soon as possible
Apparently, it IS just some 'shell' stuff(), but I want to make it not just a 'shell' stuff
If you had noticed, my code is made to be cross compatible(although you have to compile it manually depending on your OS) to allow me to implement some OS specific features and I need the power of the community to do that
More features will be added in the future to make my program even more suitable for bug reporting
p/s: This is a logging tool, not a flashing tool so there won't be any flashing commands.

Version 0.2 is out!
1. AIOlog for Windows: http://aiolog.googlecode.com/files/aiolog_win_v0.2.zip
2. AIOlog for Linux: http://aiolog.googlecode.com/files/aiolog_linux_v0.2.tar
3. AIOlog for Mac: Coming soon.......
New features:
Version 0.2
1. Logcat, kmsg continuous(the normal logcat, kmsg way instead of log, stop and save method) added
2. Added additional checking on device id
3. Removed debug code

For those who build from source, v0.3a is out(but the program still shows it as 0.2)
- logcat radio is added
- Menu is restructured

Thanks
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium

joewong1991 said:
Thanks
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
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Thanks for the support Please do report back if you have any suggestions or issues eh

Version 0.3 is out
New Features
Version 0.3
1. Added logcat radio(to debug for radio issues)
2. Added log essential(logcat, dmesg, kmsg and last_kmsg)
3. Disable reprompt of device id after it has been entered
4. Misc Fixes

For those who builds from source, version 0.4 is out!
New features:
- Added Auto Device Id detection
- Logging support when there are more than 2 devices connected
- Added logcat clear and dmesg clear
Full changelog: https://github.com/wcypierre/AIOlog/commits/master

@all, Version 0.4 is out!
New features:
- Added Auto Device Id detection
- Logging support when there are more than 2 devices connected
- Added logcat clear and dmesg clear
For those who are using linux based OS, please download the AIOlog according to your OS architecture(32bit or 64bit)
Full changelog: https://github.com/wcypierre/AIOlog/commits/master

Never noticed this one. Ultimate tool for the lazy users. Keep up the good work.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app

Braindamage1989 said:
Never noticed this one. Ultimate tool for the lazy users. Keep up the good work.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app
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Thanks . Please do report back if you find any problems or you have any new suggestions to suggest me of

@Source Builders, new functions are added into version 0.5.
New feature:
- Added device auto detection when there is only one device
- Added adb files for Windows users
- Log archive(grouping all logs into a tar file) for Linux feature is done(but not implemented, will be implemented into each logging functions in Version 0.6)

Hi, I'm now in the look for users who can provide me with some data(non-private and non-confidential ones) in order to improve AIOlog as a big amount of data is needed for AIOlog in order to success.
If you're interested, please pm me and state your device name or you can email me via [email protected]

Version 0.5 is out!
Changelog:
Added log push to phone and phone directory creation(log will be available at the computer, and the .aiolog, aiolog and root folder of your phone)
Added log archiving(unix)
Added log cid version
Added ADB files for Windows
Fixed a bug to auto detect device id when there is only one device
Full Changelog: https://github.com/wcypierre/AIOlog/commits/master

For those who builds from source, please rebuild your source as there's some changes in the repo

[ROM][Discontinued] ArchiDroid [CM_ROM][Linaro 4.7][Flexible] [V2.5.2] [01/08/14]

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Clean | Stable | Flexible | Optimized | Excellent
-> ArchiDroid 2.X <-
A Port of JustArchis Rom to our S1
Changelog
ArchiDroid 2.5.2
- Added additional r_submix audio module, idea thanks to @nelsonw # This should help with chromecast
- Updated PA GAPPS to 25 July
- Updated Nova Launcher to 3.0.2
- Updated Google Keyboard
- Updated XPrivacy to 2.2.2
- Updated Onandroid to 9.51
- Updated cm and ArchDroid sources (31.07.14)
Download
All Files Mediafire
Stable: ArchiDroid 2.4.5 Mediafire
Experimental: ArchiDroid 2.5.2 Dev-Host, Mirror: Mediafire
Remember that you don't need anything else to flash. Google Apps are included already.
Known Issues
All known and unknown Cyanogen Rom bugs (if any)
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
- Download the latest build of ArchiDroid ROM
1.- Wipe data / factory reset (mandatory if you coming from STOCK OR 4.2.X version or any other ROM)
2.- Install the Main ROM via Aroma installer, make your choices and lean back.
3.- Reboot
Attention: first boot will last a couple of minutes, at least almost 5 minutes or a few more. So after flashing take a rest and drink a coffee or a beer !
And after rom has booted up, led it settle a bit, till all apps and settings are initialised!
UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS
- Download the latest build of ArchiDroid ROM
- Take a nandroid backup
- Flash ROM using recovery and aroma installer
- Reboot
- Enjoy!
Known Bugs
-tethering is not working proper fixed in v2.5.0
In Aroma Installer you can select for example:
- 3 different Kernels: Stock, Neo and Mackay
- different Launchers
- different Keyboards
- different Bootanimations
- many additional apps
- to add nav bar
- to select: ro.config.low_ram=true or ro.config.low_ram=false (transparent statusbar)
and many other things
Follow ArchiDroid On XDA!
Write A Review!
Rate This Thread!
Buy JustArchi a Beer!
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XDA:DevDB Information
[ROM] [4.4.4. - KTU84P] [OmniROM] [Linaro 4.7] [Experimental] [Flexible] [Excellent] [01/08/14] ArchiDroid V2.5.2 | Power In Your Hands, a ROM for the Samsung Galaxy S1 I9000
This Rom is an official kanging of i9300 thread by @JustArchi lead developer and author of ArchiDroid ®. So all credits and thanks goes to JustArchi!!
Contributors
rodman01
ROM OS Version: 4.4.x KitKat
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.0.x
Based On: CyanogenROM / ArchiDroid / SelfKANG
Version Information
Status: Experimental 4.4.4 v
Created 2014-04-23
Last Updated 2014-08-01

[SIZE="+3"]ArchiDroid's FAQ / Q&A Section for i9300[/SIZE]​[SIZE="+1"]There is a special thread in the SIII section with and for FAQs. If you are interested in, I am sure there are good infos about the rom, for everybody and also related to our S1.[/SIZE]​
[SIZE="+1"]Features / Why ArchiDroid?[/SIZE]
First of all, ArchiDroid includes everything available in it's base. The whole point of ArchiDroid is to improve the base, without needing of making any trade-offs, so by flashing ArchiDroid, you're getting everything offered by the base itself. There's nothing to lose, everything to gain.
You can read detailed information about every ArchiDroid component here. It's a massive wall of text, so I'm only going to list the core features without describing them.
These were written from scratch, they're completely unique and you won't find exactly the same implementation in any other ROM.
ArchiDroid-Unique features:
- ArchiDroid's AROMA Installer
- ArchiDroid's Pocket Debian
- ArchiDroid's Flasher
- ArchiDroid's RunOnce
- ArchiDroid's Init
- ArchiDroid's Backend Control
- ArchiDroid's HArdware Volatile Entropy Gathering and Expansion Daemon (Haveged)
- ArchiDroid's Fast Random Number Generator (Frandom)
- ArchiDroid's Adblock (dnsmasq/dnrd, dnsproxy2, pixelserv)
- ArchiDroid's Forced Update
Apart from that, here, on the credits page, you can find all third-party projects, which have been implemented into ArchiDroid. In addition to that, it's up to YOU to decide if you want to install something, or not.
ArchiDroid focuses on flexibility and user choice.
If you're looking for fastest ROM, choose ArchiDroid.
If you're looking for most battery-saving ROM, choose ArchiDroid
If you're looking for cutting-edge functions, choose ArchiDroid
If you're looking for the most flexible rom ever created, definitely choose ArchiDroid
ArchiDroid adjusts to your needs. You can make it whatever you want. With bunch of presets, modes and questions, you can make your ArchiDroid behave. Check yourself why ArchiDroid is The TOP 1 ROM for Galaxy S3http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3#romList, according to number of followers, rates, reviews and downloads count. Check the Reviews, take a look at Video Reviews, do whatever you want to, ArchiDroid is proven to be one of the best ROMs for Galaxy S3, ever created.
Try ArchiDroid once, and you'll never look back. I can assure you.
Disclaimer
Developer's Kitchen
Unless stated otherwise, all ArchiDroid components are licensed under the Apache License:
Code:
Copyright 2014 [email protected]
Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at
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Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
limitations under the License.
Especially:
ArchiDroid is one of the most complex ROMs ever created. When you start digging in my work, you can very easily get lost. And I'm not talking about base itself, but about everything next to it. You can use every part of my work, as long as:
1. You include proper credit where you should. This usually includes proper comment in a script/file and in the credits of the project, including license (if needed)
2. You let me know about this fact. Through PM on xda or e-mail
I'm always happy to help, especially with the problems I faced in the past. However I also want to be respected, considering that most of the ArchiDroid parts were written from scratch.
ArchiDroid 2.X vs. ArchiDroid 1.X
The long battle between choosing over ArchiDroid 2.X and 1.X is still recent. There's no one real and true answer to this. It's up to YOU to decide who wins this battle, because obviously every user is different. I'm only going to give you some tips and briefly describe differences.
Despite the name, ArchiDroid 2.X and 1.X are totally different ROMs. It all started with ArchiDroid 1.X, a ROM based on Sammy's stock firmware, with all needed goodies and features baked in. Then eventually I managed to implement everything what I ever wanted to implement, therefore making ArchiDroid 1.X more or less complete. Then I started with ArchiDroid 2.X project, built from scratch from AOSP sources, with all source codes available.
The point is, ArchiDroid 1.X is more or less complete, there's no "real" development going on, as I obviously don't have samsung sources to begin fun with. On the other hand, ArchiDroid 2.X will never be finished, there's always something to improve, something to add, something to fix... This is ongoing process, which will reach the end when I finally break my SGS3 or change the phone to another one .
If you're new user or you don't know how AOSP works on our SGS3s then I highly suggest to flash ArchiDroid 1.X firstly. ArchiDroid 2.X is targeted at advanced users, who don't mind some "core" features being broken. It will NEVER be as stable as ArchiDroid 1.X is, so if stability is the number 1 for you, choose 1.X.
ArchiDroid comparision
From 1-10, based on my own point of view
Stability
2.X - 5
1.X - 8
Compatibility
2.X - 4
1.X - 9
Battery
2.X - 6
1.X - 9
Performance
2.X - 9
1.X - 6
Features
2.X - 9
1.X - 4
Android Updates
2.X - 9
1.X - 6
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Overall
2.X - 42
1.X - 42
This is ArchiDroid comparision in a nutshell. If you ask me, I think that ArchiDroid 1.X is far better choice for daily driver, but if you're advanced user and you know how to deal with possible broken functions then you can have great time using ArchiDroid 2.X as well.
Remember that only ArchiDroid 1.X supports Samsungs-specific features, such as Smart Stay, Screen mirroring, Allshare or whatever. This also includes closed-source proprietary drivers, such as many bluetooth headsets, which won't work under open-source AOSP. Think twice before considering 2.X if you're addicted to these Samsung goodies.
On the other hand, ArchiDroid 2.X is the only ArchiDroid with "real" development going on, however all universal changes are also backported back to ArchiDroid 1.X, so you're not missing any feature, which benefits also Sammy's base.
That's it. I hope that a choice between both of these awesome roms is a bit easier now. If you still can't decide I suggest to flash both of them for some time and then decide which suits you better.
Know Your ArchiDroid
ArchiDroid is not only a rom. It's not only a baked android with third-party apps, modifications and tweaks. ArchiDroid is an universal backend which improves rom by many built-in functions.
Let me tell you a story. During developing first version of ArchiDroid 2.0 I experienced many problems, which were not that easy to solve. First of all - apps data. Trust me or not but you can't simply extract data, put it in /data/data after install and hope that it works. Android will detect such injection, report inconsistent of data and wipe everything attached to that. Okay so... How I should provide you with my boeffla preset? CoolTool settings? STweaks profile? If I put my data during flashing it'll get wiped. If I put my data and deny wiping it then Android will report inconsistent of data to user and work unstable. Yes guys, it's impossible to do so without a trick or without recompiling whole rom.
I won't tell you a whole story, because you probably don't want to hear about ArchiDroid development. I'll simply tell you that I overcome MANY difficulties, simply because I do what I like, and I like what I do. After countless number of hours, I can finally provide you with the ROM, which is the best. Why is it the best? Because I'm improving the base, and I'm not making any trade-offs.

Video Reviews / How ArchiDroid looks like?
@Koogly
@SkywalkerZ
ArchiDroid User Signatures
ArchiDroid Features
Know your ArchiDroid, learn how to use it
Introduction / Basics
Welcome to ArchiDroid's world mortal. In this tutorial we will show you what ArchiDroid has "inside" and what it really offers. All of things included in this post are ArchiDroid-specific, which means that you won't find any ROM with the same features, as they're written from scratch.
Here you can find some definitions of the words used in sections below. You should know most of them, but in case somebody is lost here you can get back on track.
Terminal, Shell - Typical android shell, which may be obtained in three ways.
1. Through native Android Debug Bridge (ADB) with command "adb shell" from the PC or even "ADB through network" (if supported).
2. Through any Android terminal app, f.e. Android Terminal Emulator bundled with ArchiDroid.
3. Through secure shell daemon (sshd), which needs to be turned on firstly. This is extremely useful in terms of pocket debian, which will be described later.
You can use any of these methods to access android's terminal, however usually Android Terminal Emulator will be the easiest one, as it's android app bundled with ArchiDroid. WARNING! Most of the commands below WILL require root access. You can log in to super user shell by "su" command right after obtaining shell. If you're unsure if you're logged as root or not, "whoami" command should print actual user, "root" or "unknown uid 0" are OK, others are not.
ArchiDroid's Pocket Debian
From wikipedia:
From debian site:
How exactly this covers our beloved SGS3 (and countless number of other android arm-based phones)?
As you may (or even should!) know, Android operates on it's own Linux-based kernel. Android's kernel is literally a fork of Linux kernel, with a few special/unique functions which are required, mostly hardware-specific. Because of that kernel itself is VERY compatible with everything based on Linux.
However there have always existed one typical problem, lack of proper environment. We have a great kernel, great power, linux-based android environment, but this environment lacks of very common and required libraries/binaries. If you ever wondered what is or what does busybox, this is the answer. Busybox is just a small package which offers a few standalone GNU/Linux binaries, which are required to make certain things work. For example, swap priorities. Android knows what swap is, and nothing else. It doesn't know that swap could have a priority, so if you use android's swapon command on 4 devices, it will firstly fill first device, and then proceed to the next. That's why we need busybox in ALL custom kernels, because android environment isn't enough.
However busybox sometimes isn't enough. If we focus only on Android itself, it is. But if you for example want to run stricly linux-based service, I don't know, a web server for example... Is it possible to run a native linux web server on an android? No, it's not. You should firstly compile such service on arm architecture, including all dynamic and static libraries (wrrr ) in it only to finally get mad because of missing libraries or other dependencies. Of course if you're patient you'd finally compile everything and set up, however how long would it take? A few days maybe? If you're skilled in what you're doing...
This is why I included built-in "pocket" debian in ArchiDroid. It's FULLY compatible with everything compiled/based on armhf/armel GNU/Linux architecture, for example Raspberry Pi. With two easy commands you can literally jump into debian environment and use every typical GNU/Linux utilities known from debian itself. Of course this means nothing for most of the users, because they'll never have any reason to use such debian environment but from the developer side, it's big step forward. The best example is with github. As you know ArchiDroid has it's own repo on github, from where you can download/manage stuff. There also exists git app for linux and windows. If you want to follow "expert" way of flashing experimental ArchiDroid version, such program is required. The scenario is the same as compiling web server for an android, it requires much more effort than it's worth. And even then you can end up with syncing external dependencies and searching for solutions for the problems you've never seen before... And with ArchiDroid's pocket debian? It's as simple as in any debian/ubuntu distro. "apt-get update && apt-get install git" and voila. Your git is installed and ready for work. Going further I've even included git in pocket debian itself. Okay, I have debian, I have git, and what next? With git utility I can for example provide you with delta updates for ArchiDroid! ArchiDroid can easily use pocket debian to set up and sync ArchiDroid's repository and then pack and flash latest version without even needing of a PC, using 7-zip or anything else. Another example? A web server. I know that it's very dev-specific but if you for any reason need a web server running, just for example to test simple website, you can have it with just one command. Going further, VNC? MySQL server? PHP? Python? Perl? Ruby? Maybe conditional tasks with cron? Persistent minimal IRC client? rtorrent with rutorrent GUI over WWW? The list goes on... Anything based on linux will work. You can even host a server for your favourite game, as long as it has armhf/armel binaries (unfortunately most of the games don't).
So that's it. In short, debian is an operating system built-in in ArchiDroid to provide you with (unfortunately missing) GNU/Linux environment, with full power, ready to handle anything you could request. I made my best to include fully working debian in ArchiDroid for a minimal cost. Whole OS is packed in one big tar file, compressed using highest bzip2. As for now pocket debian has ONLY 40 megabytes of size, maybe in future it will have up to 50 megabytes, but no more. It's a VERY small cost for having such great power, especially if you know how to use it.
This is a really cutting-edge feature, mostly because I have no limitiations what I can include in my ROM right now, and while other developers are dealing with OpenDelta updates and many Android-based problems, I'm just launching my pocket debian and manages linux stuff.
I'm SURE that most of the advanced ArchiDroid user will just LOVE this feature, as much as I love it. I'm looking forward to your responses how YOU use pocket debian with your ArchiDroid. It's also a great time to learn what does the debian offer and how you can simplify your common tasks with just one example debian utility .
Technical informations:
1. Pocket Debian does not cause any additional overhead. We don't need to use emulation, neither virtualization to boot our monster. I used chroot technology to "jump" into debian environment with already running kernel and Android. That means additional required CPU/RAM is based on what you run in pocket debian. Booting itself doesn't require anything, just about one megabyte of ram for /bin/bash shell .
2. Android has some restrictions, mostly sockets. It doesn't allow to create inet sockets by default, even for root users. You will need to add your custom debian users to special group called "inet" (GID 3003) to allow creating of inet sockets, and you may also need to add a group to net_raw group (GID 3004) to allow creating of raw sockets. Please keep in mind that it's only required if you're running an app which required it's own socket, for example mysql server. So apt-get install mysql-server will fail right after booting, you will need to use "addgroup mysql inet" and then apt-get -f install to complete installation. Of course "mysql" is the new user under which mysql-server really operates. I've added root to both of these groups by default.
3. The only "real" restriction is the kernel. Our debian uses Android kernel and it's filesystem. It should work with most common tasks but in some cases our kernel may lack specific modules or built-in code, for example tun/tap required for OpenVPN. Still it's enough to run pretty much everything and if you get in touch with your favourite kernel developer you can also kindly ask for specific missing things.
4. Debian is built and included thanks to debootstrap utility, ArchiDroid command used for creating debian environment is debootstrap --verbose --arch armhf --include=git,ca-certificates,ssh,htop,tightvncserver,xterm,xfonts-base --exclude=manpages,man-db,rsyslog,vim-common,vim-tiny testing debian http://ftp.fr.debian.org/debian
HowTo:
Pocket Debian contains two main terminal commands, "adlinux" and "debian". Both of them are described below. By adlinux and debian you boot and jump into debian's chroot, which means you can use any debian-specific commands.
Examples:
passwd - changes password of actual user. This is needed to login as specific user, for example through ssh.
service ssh start - starts local SSH (secure shell) daemon on native port :22, to which you can easily access via any client supporting ssh, f.e. PuTTY. So basicly after you start shell you can literally connect to your local area network (LAN) IP on port 22 f.e. through PuTTY from your PC.
ifconfig - prints network-related informations about online interfaces, including your local IP, which may be useful for connecting to SSH.
htop - Enhanced top utility. Gives you very good terminal-based view on actual running processes, used ram, load, and more.
apt-get update - Syncs with debian's apt repository. This is mandatory to use many of apt commands because ArchiDroid's debian comes without local repo available, however fully configured to download and access it with just one command
apt-get install XXX - installs packet XXX from debian's repository.
apt-cache search XXX - searches for all packets including keyword "XXX". Ultra useful in terms of searching for specific packet.
Please note that pocket debian is VERY similar to normal native Debian/Ubuntu distribution, therefore above commands are not ArchiDroid's magic, they're very widely used in Debian/Ubuntu distros. If you want to learn more, most of the Debian/Ubuntu tutorials will be very helpful.
ArchiDroid's Pocket Debian Booter (adlinux)
You can call "adlinux" command from your favourite terminal.
adlinux is designed to boot and prepare ArchiDroid's Pocket Debian environment. It requires mode to be specified, and also respects any extra arguments passed.
If you call standalone "adlinux" command then it will print usage and then ask you what you want to do with giving proper informations about every choice. Additionally if you know what you want to do, you can also pass arguments directly to adlinux command, f.e. by executing "adlinux default", which will execute adlinux with "default" mode.
Available modes:
default - Will mount /data /system /storage/sdcard0 /storage/sdcard1 and core filesystems in chroot. Default suggested mode
safe - Will mount only core filesystems in chroot. Useful if you don't want to share your storage in chroot
bare - Won't mount even core filesystems such as /proc /dev or /sys. Requires "debian force" to enter chroot. This is the "real" safe mode. You won't be able to interact with an android in any way, while debian itself will work in very limited environment, making core functions unavailable. Suggested only for testing purposes
rebuild - Will automatically reboot your device and remove debian folder in the safe way. WILL CAUSE ALL DEBIAN DATA TO BE LOST!
unmount - Will automatically reboot your device to safely unmount debian environment
Extra options:
extsd - Use external sd card (/storage/sdcard1 /storage/extSdCard), if possible
intsd - Use internal sd card (/data/media/0)
Additional information about modes:
Debian shares core kernel filesystems in "safe" and "default" modes, while it also shares your internal and external sd card in "default" mode. This is nothing to be scared of, as you have full control of what you run in debian, however please note that you CAN'T do whatever you want. All mounted partitions in debian are "binded". "Bind" means that it's mirrored to the mount point and all changes on mounted partition WILL affect the mount point, which is logical. This is nothing to be scared of, as long as you know that debian only extends your environment, it does not fully works in it's own and you CAN cause serious problems from inside of chroot. The only really safe mode is "bare" mode, however in "bare" mode debian can't really do anything, as kernel filesystems are absolutely required for most of the functions. Okay so, you need to know one thing. If you have booted debian you SHOULD NOT touch debian's folder, which is ArchiDroid/debian (on your internal or external sd card, depends what you choosed).. As you know debian for example binds /data to it's folder /data, which is physically ArchiDroid/debian/data. If you for example delete ArchiDroid/debian through root explorer WITH mounted debian then it will ALSO delete debian/data folder, which is binded to /data, and therefore will delete your whole internal sd card, that's why it's extremely important to take care because booted debian becomes part of the android and deleting it can cause at least soft bricks, with a possibility of hard as well. If you want to delete debian folder PLEASE use "rebuild" mode, only through this way you're absolutely sure that nothing bad happens and you won't delete your whole system partition by accident.
Note about extsd option:
Debian requires symlink functionality, typically native windows filesystems DON'T support symlinks, therefore you need to have your external sd card formatted in one of the native linux filesystems, f.e. ext4. adlinux will automatically tell you if debian can be unpacked and used on your external sd card, however it won't be possible under most common filesystems, such as exFAT or FAT32.
Technical informations:
1. Pocket debian archive is located in ArchiDroid/System/debian.tar.gz file. This is "bare" system used for creating environment for the first time, you should not touch it.
2. adlinux detects if debian is already extracted when booting, if not, it's firstly extracted from the file described above.
3. After extracting (if required), core filesystems are mounted with "bind" option based on the mode you've selected in "mode" question above. Typically it mounts /data /system /storage/sdcard0 /storage/sdcard1 /storage/extSdCard /dev /proc /sys.
4. Unmounting is not fully supported right now (linux barrier), therefore both "unmount" and "rebuild" options require a restart to execute properly.
ArchiDroid's Pocket Debian Shell/Chroot (debian)
You can call "debian" command from your favourite terminal.
debian command is designed to allow you "jumping" into debian chroot created by adlinux. Please read how adlinux command works firstly if you haven't done that already. debian command checks if core filesystems are available (if debian is booted), and if they are then it firstly modifies required environment variables to make debian happy (such as TERM, HOME, PATH), then it changes root (chroots) into debian folder, therefore allowing you to execute everything from inside of chroot. It's very generic command, therefore standalone "debian" command won't give you a choice the way adlinux did.
Available options (parameters):
force - required for jumping into bare debian, created with "adlinux bare" command above. This skips debian checks for mounted core filesystems, normally you should avoid it at all cost, unless you know what you're doing. If core filesystems are missing then it's very likely that your debian will be disabled in more than 90%.
extsd - Use external sd card (/storage/sdcard1 /storage/extSdCard), if possible
intsd - Use internal sd card (/data/media/0)
cmd - Executes command in debian chroot
WARNING! cmd parameter will cause all further parameters to be threated as a command passed to debian, therefore you need to make sure that this is the last debian parameter which you want. For example "debian force cmd service ssh start" will skip filesystems checks and execute "service ssh start" in debian's chroot, however "debian cmd force service ssh start" will pass "force service ssh start" to debian, therefore respecting filesystems checks and passing invalid command.
This function is extremely useful for making init.d and other startup scripts. For example you can easily call "adlinux default" and then "debian cmd service ssh start" to call secure shell daemon on every boot with two easy steps.
Technical informations:
1. debian command uses chroot technology to change root of current shell to debian shell.
2. After chrooting to debian directory, /bin/bash shell is automatically called as default debian shell.
ArchiDroid's Flasher (adflash)
You can call "adflash" command from your favourite terminal.
adflash is a great small utility, which allows you to easily update your ArchiDroid to latest stable or experimental version with one easy command and delta upgrade. It utilizes ArchiDroid functions, therefore you must be running ArchiDroid to use it.
If you call standalone "adflash" command then it will print usage and then ask you what you want to do with giving proper informations about every choice. Additionally if you know what you want to do, you can also pass arguments directly to adflash command, f.e. by executing "adflash 2e git", which will execute adflash with 2.X-EXPERIMENTAL version using git mode.
Available versions:
2e - 2.X-EXPERIMENTAL
2s - 2.X-STABLE
1e - 1.X-EXPERIMENTAL
1s - 1.X-STABLE
Extra options:
git - Sets up local git repository, which gives you delta upgrades and bandwidth saving
direct - Downloads targeted branch as .zip file directly from github
clean - Cleans everything up, including local repo and tmp folder from ArchiDroid directory specified below
extsd - Use external sd card (/storage/sdcard1 /storage/extSdCard)
intsd - Use internal sd card (/data/media/0)
nozip - Shows changelog and changes only
Okay so, the most interesting option is the mode...
Direct mode is simple, fast and effective. It downloads target version (stable or experimental) from GitHub server, then it repacks downloaded zip file and makes it available for flash. You should use this mode for one-time downloads, such as once per stable version or two. The only advantage of this method is the ability to download from github (and with one command).
Git mode is complex. It uses ArchiDroid's Pocket Debian (read above) for cloning and updating local ArchiDroid repo. This gives several number of advantages, mostly for using experimental versions. Firstly, by having local ArchiDroid repo you have to download ONLY changes between your snapshot and server's snapshot, which means delta upgrades. Secondly, you have access to all commits from target branch, so you know exactly what has changed since your latest download. Again, this is extremely useful for experimental branch, as changelog may not be up-to-date. Keep in mind that git mode will require additional space on your device for keeping ArchiDroid repository, therefore you sacrifice some space for delta upgrades. This mode is extremely useful for flashing ArchiDroid often, for example daily experimental versions, because in fact you download only new commits instead of whole repo/archive.
ArchiDroid's RunOnce (Backend)
ArchiDroid's Init (Backend)
ArchiDroid's Backend Control
ArchiDroid Backend Control is a set of settings, which controls behaviour of ArchiDroid's Init. It's located in /system/archidroid/dev and contains a number of files, which are recognized by ArchiDroid's Init. You shouldn't directly touch /system/archidroid/dev, instead you can control behaviour of ArchiDroid's Backend through /system/archidroid/scripts. They can be easily executed through any script manager, f.e. Root Browser or Android Terminal Emulator. Some of the settings are also located in /system/archidroid/etc folder, mostly configurations for binaries utilized by ArchiDroid's Init.
ArchiDroid's HArdware Volatile Entropy Gathering and Expansion Daemon (Haveged)
The haveged project is an attempt to provide an easy-to-use, unpredictable random number generator based upon an adaptation of the HAVEGE algorithm. Haveged was created to remedy low-entropy conditions in the Linux random device that can occur under some workloads, especially on headless servers. Current development of haveged is directed towards improving overall reliablity and adaptability while minimizing the barriers to using haveged for other tasks.
The original HAVEGE research dates back to 2003 and much of the original haveged documentation is now quite dated. Recent work on haveged has included an effort to provide more recent information on the project and its applications.
The original research behind HAVEGE use was based upon studies of the behavior of processor caches from a hardware level. The 'Flutter' documents attempt to provide a modern view of HAVEGE at software level through the use of a diagnostic build of haveged that captures the non deterministic inputs to haveged for analysis by external tools.
ArchiDroid has built-in haveged entropy generator. It's controlable through ArchiDroid's Backend Control - ArchiDroid_Haveged_EnableDisable.sh. It's turned on in default configuration, through HAVEGED_ENABLED
ArchiDroid's Fast Random Number Generator (Frandom)
Frandom is a Linux kernel random number generator, which is 10-50 times faster than what you get from Linux' built-in /dev/urandom. And it uses very little (/dev/frandom) or none (/dev/erandom) of the kernel's entropy pool, so it is very useful for applications that require a handy source for lots of random data.
ArchiDroid has built-in frandom activator. It's controlable through ArchiDroid's Backend Control - ArchiDroid_Frandom_EnableDisable.sh. It's turned on in default configuration, through FRANDOM_ENABLED.
Notice: Kernel must support frandom module to actually make use of that. Init will try to search for frandom.ko module and load it, then use /dev/erandom for both /dev/random and /dev/urandom. If your kernel supports frandom, it will work. If it doesn't, obviously this will be skipped even if you have FRANDOM_ENABLED. Check ArchiDroid Init log located in /data/media/0/ArchiDroid/Init.log to check if frandom works properly for you.
ArchiDroid's Adblock (dnsmasq/dnrd, dnsproxy2, pixelserv)
dnsproxy2 is a replacement DNS proxy for Android 4.3+
This currently allows the user to manually override the DNS server IP,
and it sets the correct UID on outbound requests so they can be filtered
via iptables / AFWall+ / DroidWall / etc.
Dnsmasq is a lightweight server designed to provide DNS, DHCP and TFTP services to a small-scale network. It can serve the names of local machines which are not in the global DNS. The DHCP server integrates with the DNS server and allows machines with DHCP-allocated addresses to appear in the DNS with names configured either in each host or in a central configuration file. Dnsmasq supports static and dynamic DHCP leases and BOOTP for network booting of diskless machines.
Dnrd, Domain Name Relay Daemon is a caching, forwarding DNS proxy server. Most useful on vpn or dialup firewalls but it is also a nice DNS cache for minor networks and workstations.
Pixelserv is a super minimal webserver, it's one and only purpose is serving a 1x1 pixel transparent gif file. Using some creative firewalling (netfilter/iptables) rules you can redirect some webrequests (for adds for example) to pixelserv.
ArchiDroid has built-in Adblock. It's controlable through ArchiDroid's Backend Control:
ArchiDroid_Adblock_DnsmasqDnrdModeSwitch.sh
ArchiDroid_Adblock_EnableDisable.sh
ArchiDroid_Adblock_EnableDisableLocalDNSes.sh
ArchiDroid_Adblock_EnableDisableLocalDNSesDaemon.sh
ArchiDroid_Adblock_LockUnlockHosts.sh
ArchiDroid_Adblock_MoabAdawayHostsSwitch.sh
ArchiDroid_Adblock_Reload.sh
It's turned on in default configuration, through:
ADBLOCK_ENABLED
ADBLOCK_LOCAL_DNSES_DAEMON_ENABLED
ADBLOCK_LOCAL_DNSES_ENABLED
ADBLOCK_USE_ADAWAY_HOSTS
ADBLOCK_USE_DNSMASQ
In short. This is a very advanced and powerful solution for blocking ads through DNS queries. First of all we're forwarding all DNS traffic to localhost (127.0.0.1). Then we're handling them through local DNS server - dnsmasq (default), or dnrd (option). Our local DNS server reads blocked hostnames through special /system/archidroid/etc/hosts file, then if no record is found, it forwards DNS query to OpenDNS/Google DNS servers, or if it's found, returns 127.0.0.1 as the address. Lastly, pixelserv is providing a 1x1 NULLGIF response on local web server, so instead of big black/white screen instead of the AD, we get 1x1 transparent pixel, which usually perfectly hides ad from the app or the website.
Extra features:
1. You can specify if you want to use dnsmasq (default), or dnrd (option) as a local dns server. Dnsmasq is more flexible, modern, faster and has less memory footprint, however I also left dnrd as an option, because it's proven to work stable.
2. You can specify hosts file, which you want to use. In default configuration we use AdAway's hosts file, with more than 30 thousand of records, which results in extra ~2.5 MB memory usage. You have also an option to use MOAB (Mother Of Ad Blocking) hosts file, with more than 330 thousand of records, which will result in about ~30 MB memory usage. Eventually you can append your own rules or use non-standard hosts file, available in /system/archidroid/etc/hosts. Pro tip: You can point AdAway to use this hosts file (/system/archidroid/etc/hosts_adaway), which will result in automatic updates. /system/archidroid/etc/hosts is a symbolic link, either to hosts_away or hosts_moab, if you want to specify your own hosts, you can delete symbolic link and write your own rules.
3. Original /system/etc/hosts file has been locked from editing. This is to ensure that AdAway or other adblockers won't use obsolete and slow method of blocking ads through hosts. The whole point of implementing Adblock in ArchiDroid is to provide you with super-fast, flexible and effective way of blocking ads, also with getting rid of black/white ad screen. In 99% situations you don't want to touch ArchiDroid's default behaviour, as it blocks ads perfectly. Eventually, if you have a very good reason, you can unlock original hosts file through ArchiDroid's Backend Control and modify them, however keep in mind that every additional rule WILL slow down your network speed.
4. In default configuration local dns server uses two OpenDNS servers at port 5353, two Google DNS servers at port 53 and up to two local DNS servers provided by your Wi-Fi/3G connection, which overall gives a sum of 6 remote dns servers. In some rare scenarios (f.e. some wi-fi hotspots) you can notice that a moron, administrator of this wi-fi, blocked all dns queries and forces you to use his DNSes. This is BAD because of freedom and so on, but it's very common practice, that's why I turned on local DNSes as well. If you want to improve your privacy at least a bit, you can disable local DNS servers and then use only OpenDNS and Google DNS.
5. Above option initialy has been written to allow you one-time access to such non-trusty wi-fi's. But if you for any reason need automatic update of your local DNSes (3G and Wi-Fi's will use different local DNSes), you can also turn on Local DNSes Daemon, which will automatically query and update local DNSes if needed. This is also turned on in addition to local dnses above, of course in default preset.
ArchiDroid's Forced Update (RunOnce)
Forced update selected during mode selection in aroma tells RunOnce to work in "INSTALL" mode even on "UPDATE" mode, apart from that it works exactly the same as update mode, only RunOnce is affected.

Credits
First of all many thanks to JustArchi, who gave me the permission to port this rom
and helped me not only one time to get all things to work :good:!!!
Many many thanks JustArchi for the help and support!​
ArchiDroid Core
- AROMA Installer
- AROMA Filemanager
- Didhiy Kernel
- Neo Kernel
- PhilZ Touch Recovery
- SuperSU
- Nova Launcher
- TouchPal Keyboard
- Hacker's Keyboard
- Android Terminal Emulator
- BetterBatteryStats
- Cool Tool
- Greenify
- MX Player & Custom Codec
- LMT
- Root Browser
- Titanium Backup
- CrossBreeder
- Online Nandroid
- Xposed Framework
- App Settings
- XPrivacy
- Debian
- cURL
- GitHub
ArchiDroid 2.X
- OmniROM for GT-I9300
- Linaro Toolchain
- Spirit 2
- Wanam Xposed
Special thanks to:
- Kenshin, for graphic design and ArchiDroid Touhou bootanimation
- @mrtur, for graphic design and helpful hand during ArchiDroid experimental tests
- @malachow, for helping users across both international and polish board, sharing the spirit of ArchiDroid
- All ArchiDroid Contributors, for improving and making ArchiDroid better!
- ArchiDroid Facebook Group, for beta-testing the very first alphas of ArchiDroid 2.0.0
- ROM Cleaner, for awesome generic list of bloatware
- Android Revolution HD, for being ex-ArchiDroid 1.X base
- WanamLite, for being ex-ArchiDroid 1.X base
- Temasek's Unofficial Build, for being ex-ArchiDroid 2.X base
- crDroid, for being ex-ArchiDroid 2.X base
- You, for choosing ArchiDroid over other available ROMs

I'm very happy to see ArchiDroid running also on Galaxy S .
Let me know @rodman01 if you need any help or a helpful hand, and watch my github for ArchiDroid updates .

Thanks, yes I am happy too, that I got it to work finally (kernel choice is working, but selectable modes I skipped for the moment)...your help to get this all was highly appreciated and needed and I am sure I will come back again with questions . And yes sure, I will watch your github and when I as soon as I have time, I will create branch on my repo with the changes I made :good:.

rodman01 said:
Thanks, yes I am happy too, that I got it to work finally (kernel choice is working, but selectable modes I skipped for the moment)...your help to get this all was highly appreciated and needed and I am sure I will come back again with questions . And yes sure, I will watch your github and when I as soon as I have time, I will create branch on my repo with the changes I made :good:.
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If I can suggest anything...
Make sure that my backend works properly on SGS, you can check logs in /data/media/0/ArchiDroid, and use ArchiDroid app to check if everything works properly (haveged, dnsmasq, dnsproxy2, pixelserv etc. should be ON). This give you a few ArchiDroid-unique features described in development thread. I used advanced SGS3-optimizations, so I'm wondering if you can launch it on SGS .
Apart from that my github is a real mine of knowledge, so if you dig deep enough you should get answers to everything .
And of course, I'm very glad to see that you made it!

Yes sure you can and I will check it...to be honest haven't realized this and afraid that this won't work , but will see and probably can fix this in one of the next versions (if possible in general for and with the S1?).

rodman01 said:
Yes sure you can and I will check it...to be honest haven't realized this and afraid that this won't work , but will see and probably can fix this in one of the next versions (if possible in general for and with the S1?).
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I'll need to recompile these binaries for generic ARM target instead of SGS3 then, just watch my github and cherry-pick proper commit when it arrives .

haveged, dnsmasq, dnsproxy2, pixelserv are on and it seems that they are running. In init.log there are a few lines mentioning for example: no such file or directory. If you want and if helpfull I can pass you the logs you want.

rodman01 said:
haveged, dnsmasq, dnsproxy2, pixelserv are on and it seems that they are running. In init.log there are a few lines mentioning for example: no such file or directory. If you want and if helpfull I can pass you the logs you want.
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If my binaries are running properly then it's great, you should have working adblock and entropy >= 1024.
Send me RunOnce and Init logs .

Yes sure no problem. Here are the log files attached....

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Yes sure no problem. Here are the log files attached....
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Wed Apr 23 00:17:20 CEST 2014
ArchiDroid 2.4.3 EXPERIMENTAL [KVT49L]
Linux localhost 3.0.101-KK44-x-aries-cma #1 PREEMPT Tue Apr 1 07:47:49 WIB 2014 armv7l GNU/Linux
INFO: ArchiDroid_RunOnce executed!
INFO: I'm a child!
WARNING: Forcing Install mode, even if Update mode found!
INFO: Install mode detected, I'm either after full wipe or forced to think so. Turning on ADMANY and DBUPDATE
I found ./de.robv.android.xposed.installer which need merging (data)
I found ./ds.cpuoverlay which need merging (data)
I found ./com.android.settings which need merging (data)
I found ./eu.chainfire.supersu which need merging (data)
I found ./org.omnirom.device which need merging (data)
INFO: I found 5 folders which need merging (data)
INFO: boot-dmesg NOT detected, turning off logcat banner
INFO: RunOnce Semaphore started
INFO: Android created settings.db for me, how cute! Performing DBUPDATE
INFO: Applying AOSP-specific DBUPDATE
INFO: Finished DBUPDATE
INFO: I'm currently merging com.android.settings, called by ADMANY
INFO: Done! 4 to go
INFO: I'm currently merging de.robv.android.xposed.installer, called by ADMANY
INFO: Done! 3 to go
INFO: I'm currently merging ds.cpuoverlay, called by ADMANY
INFO: Done! 2 to go
INFO: I'm currently merging eu.chainfire.supersu, called by ADMANY
INFO: Done! 1 to go
INFO: I'm currently merging org.omnirom.device, called by ADMANY
INFO: Done! 0 to go
INFO: I looped 91 times and didn't have to exit from infinite loop, that's nice (RunOnce Semaphore)
INFO: Calling Post-Installation functions (if any)
INFO: Could not detect RunOnce in init.d after cleanup, that's good
INFO: Reboot required, I'm rebooting the device right now
INFO: ArchiDroid RunOnce finished
Wed Apr 23 00:21:17 CEST 2014
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RunOnce works great!
However Init not so .
HAVEGED: ArchiDroid entropy set to: 1024. Available entropy can't get below this level
HAVEGED: Current available entropy: 183
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Looks like haveged is not working at all.
Apart from that, one more issue found:
/system/xbin/ARCHIDROID_INIT[438]: can't create /dev/archidroid/cron/events/internal/MONITOR_START_HAVEGED: No such file or directory
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Is /dev directory available in your system?
Code:
ADPROC="/dev/archidroid"
mkdir -p "$ADPROC"
Because this piece of code should create archidroid dir in /dev.
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Also, check Cron.log in ArchiDroid dir (/data/media/0/ArchiDroid) if it's not infinite-looping due to that... .

JustArchi said:
Is /dev directory available in your system?
Code:
ADPROC="/dev/archidroid"
mkdir -p "$ADPROC"
Because this piece of code should create archidroid dir in /dev.
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Yes the folder is available, but almost all files have 0.0 b size, could it be that sym links and/or missing or wrong permissions are the reason?

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Yes the folder is available, but almost all files have 0.0 b size, could it be that sym links and/or missing or wrong permissions are the reason?
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Check if you can create a folder in it as root: mkdir /dev/whatever
Perhaps I'll need to move my ADPROC somewhere else, as your device may not support folders in /dev.
Also, I added a safety check for that .
https://github.com/JustArchi/ArchiDroid/commit/b8cae2000d8802e7f9e270eb43b3c621895d9340

JustArchi said:
Check if you can create a folder in it as root: mkdir /dev/whatever
Perhaps I'll need to move my ADPROC somewhere else, as your device may not support folders in /dev.
Also, I added a safety check for that .
https://github.com/JustArchi/ArchiDroid/commit/b8cae2000d8802e7f9e270eb43b3c621895d9340
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Yes you are right, seems that creating folders in /dev is not possible.

rodman01 said:
Yes you are right, seems that creating folders in /dev is not possible.
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Try as root, as user you'll always get permission denied .

ok sorry, but no folder wasn't created, although terminal has asked for su permissions and had been given. But no new folder to see.

rodman01 said:
ok sorry, but no folder wasn't created, although terminal has asked for su permissions and had been given. But no new folder to see.
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I'll need to add some more tunables to properly support your device. As for now you should sync with my work (mostly https://github.com/JustArchi/ArchiDroid/commit/b8cae2000d8802e7f9e270eb43b3c621895d9340) and ignore those errors .

Thanks for your help and as for now :good:...will sync it and try a new build, think tomorrow.

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Changelog
ArchiDroid 3.1.5
- Newest ArchiKernel snapshot
- Updated GAPPS, sources and other common things
ArchiDroid 3.1.4
- Newest ArchiKernel snapshot
- Updated GAPPS, sources and other common things
ArchiDroid 3.1.3
- [i9300] Changed malloc implementation to dlmalloc
- Implemented dex-preoptimization for ART
- Removed xposed due to incompatibility with dex-preoptimized ART
- Newest ArchiKernel snapshot
- [nicki] AK: Added mpdecision switch to Synapse
- [nicki] Added optional dual-sim patch to AROMA
- Updated GAPPS, sources and other common things
ArchiDroid 3.1.2
- Switched arm-linux-androideabi toolchain back to SaberMod
- Fixed wrong auto-vectorization of ID3 iterator causing various media crashes with badly-tagged MP3s
- Newest ArchiKernel snapshot
- Updated GAPPS
- Updated Xposed
- Other misc changes and bugfixes
ArchiDroid 3.1.1
- ArchiDroid Optimizations V4.1
- ArchiDroid is now built with UBERTC 4.9 androideabi (instead of SaberMod 4.9) and 5.2 ArchiToolchain eabi (instead of 5.1)
- Newest ArchiKernel snapshot
- Updated GAPPS
- Updated Xposed
- Other misc changes and bugfixes
ArchiDroid 3.1
- Initial release
Important notes
- YOU DIRTY FLASH AT YOUR OWN RISK.
- FULL WIPE IS ALWAYS SUGGESTED WHEN FLASHING NEW VERSION.
- DON'T EXPECT A BUGLESS EXPERIENCE IF YOU DIRTY FLASH OR USE TITANIUM BACKUP.
ArchiDroid 3.1 is major new release based on CyanogenMod 12.1 (Android 5.1.1 Lollipop). There are too many changes compared to previous release of AD 3.0.X, so you should treat this version as totally new ROM. Here you can find some important notes to make update easier, and to avoid some possible issues:
- The only two kernels supported by AD are stock one, and ArchiKernel. AK is suggested one by me, as it already includes all major improvements I wanted to add, such as OC or deep AD optimizations. I DO NOT RECOMMEND FLASHING ANY OTHER CUSTOM KERNELS. Only AK uses my own AnyKernel method which guarantees 100% compatibility with the ROM, if you're using any other kernel you're doing it at your own risk, and it's nearly guaranteed to cause very deep incompatibility issues, which will hurt overall system stability.
- If coming from AD 3.0.X or any other ROM, regardless what it is, you should make full wipe. ArchiDroid is smart enough to detect itself during install and offer you an update, but this option should not be used with major release such as this one. Full wipe in necessary.
- It also means that you should AVOID restoring old, incompatible data with apps such as Titanium Backup. Full wipe means full wipe, not half wipe and restoring data later. Of course, it's up to you if you want to follow my suggestions or not, but do not expect that you'll have bugfree experience otherwise.
- You should update your recovery prior to flashing, again, regardless of what recovery you have now. The best way is to do so right from ArchiDroid ZIP, as AD offers updating recovery prior to flashing the rest, from AROMA. On the preset screen you can choose "Recovery", which will flash stock kernel + recovery combo (TWRP self-compiled by me). Then reboot recovery and flash the rest. All other recoveries, including other/older TWRPs are unsupported and you're using them at your own risk.
- While not mandatory, I suggest also a wipe of whole internal SD card (/data and /data/media), as this will make sure than no junk is left. If you don't want to do so, at least make sure to remove /data/media/0/ArchiDroid folder prior to flashing, even if you have experimental AD 3.1 already. I do not track all regressions and doing so will make sure that backend works in intended way. A best way to do so is to update your recovery first, then through TWRP file manager navigate to /data/media/0 and remove whole ArchiDroid folder.
- AD already has built-in GAPPS, provided by OpenGApps project. Flashing other GAPPS is not recommended, but if you know what you're doing you can still untick all Google Apps offered in AROMA (Whole GAPPS category including core gapps + also google launcher and google keyboard) and install your own GAPPS package after AD installation. Although, as I said, I suggest to stick with AD gapps, as they're proven to be working well, and they're tested by me and other experimental users.
TL;DR
- Use only ArchiKernel or Stock kernel included in AROMA
- Make full wipe
- Update recovery prior to flashing
- Wipe internal storage, or at least remove /data/media/0/ArchiDroid
- Flash AD
- Do not restore old data through titanium backup
- Enjoy your fresh ArchiDroid experience
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[EOL] [ROM] [5.1.1] [CyanogenMod] [GCC 4.9] [Excellent] [15/11/15] ArchiDroid V3.1.5, ROM for the Sony Xperia M
Contributors
JustArchi
Source Code: https://github.com/ArchiDroid/ArchiDroid/tree/nicki-cm-stable
ROM OS Version: 5.1.x Lollipop
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.4.x
Based On: CyanogenMod
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Status: Stable
Created 2014-07-06
Last Updated 2020-09-13

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[SIZE="+1"]Features / Why ArchiDroid?[/SIZE]
First of all, ArchiDroid includes everything available in it's base. The whole point of ArchiDroid is to improve the base, without needing of making any trade-offs, so by flashing ArchiDroid, you're getting everything offered by the base itself. There's nothing to lose, everything to gain.
You can read detailed information about every ArchiDroid component here. It's a massive wall of text, so I'm only going to list the core features without describing them.
These were written from scratch, they're completely unique and you won't find exactly the same implementation in any other ROM.
ArchiDroid-Unique features:
- ArchiDroid's AROMA Installer
- ArchiDroid's Pocket Debian
- ArchiDroid's Flasher
- ArchiDroid's RunOnce
- ArchiDroid's Init
- ArchiDroid's Backend Control
- ArchiDroid's HArdware Volatile Entropy Gathering and Expansion Daemon (Haveged)
- ArchiDroid's Fast Random Number Generator (Frandom)
- ArchiDroid's Adblock (dnsmasq/dnrd, dnsproxy2, pixelserv)
- ArchiDroid's Forced Update
Apart from that, here, on the credits page, you can find all third-party projects, which have been implemented into ArchiDroid. In addition to that, it's up to YOU to decide if you want to install something, or not.
ArchiDroid focuses on flexibility and user choice.
If you're looking for fastest ROM, choose ArchiDroid.
If you're looking for most battery-saving ROM, choose ArchiDroid
If you're looking for cutting-edge functions, choose ArchiDroid
If you're looking for the most flexible rom ever created, definitely choose ArchiDroid
ArchiDroid adjusts to your needs. You can make it whatever you want. With bunch of presets, modes and questions, you can make your ArchiDroid behave. Check yourself why ArchiDroid is The TOP 1 ROM for Galaxy S3http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3#romList, according to number of followers, rates, reviews and downloads count. Check the Reviews, take a look at Video Reviews, do whatever you want to, ArchiDroid is proven to be one of the best ROMs for Galaxy S3, ever created, and now strikes directly at Xperia M.
Try ArchiDroid once, and you'll never look back. I can assure you.
Disclaimer
ARCHIDROID SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WARRANTIES THAT IT IS FREE OF DEFECTS, VIRUS FREE, ABLE TO OPERATE ON AN UNINTERRUPTED BASIS, FIT FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGING.
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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. Hard. A lot.
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Unless stated otherwise, all ArchiDroid components are licensed under the Apache License:
Code:
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Especially:
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ArchiDroid is one of the most complex ROMs ever created. When you start digging in my work, you can very easily get lost. And I'm not talking about base itself, but about everything next to it. You can use every part of my work, as long as:
1. You include proper credit where you should. This usually includes proper comment in a script/file and in the credits of the project, including license (if needed)
2. You let me know about this fact. Through PM on xda or e-mail
I'm always happy to help, especially with the problems I faced in the past. However I also want to be respected, considering that most of the ArchiDroid parts were written from scratch.
Know Your ArchiDroid
ArchiDroid is not only a rom. It's not only a baked android with third-party apps, modifications and tweaks. ArchiDroid is an universal backend which improves rom by many built-in functions.
Let me tell you a story. During developing first version of ArchiDroid 2.0 I experienced many problems, which were not that easy to solve. First of all - apps data. Trust me or not but you can't simply extract data, put it in /data/data after install and hope that it works. Android will detect such injection, report inconsistent of data and wipe everything attached to that. Okay so... How I should provide you with my boeffla preset? CoolTool settings? STweaks profile? If I put my data during flashing it'll get wiped. If I put my data and deny wiping it then Android will report inconsistent of data to user and work unstable. Yes guys, it's impossible to do so without a trick or without recompiling whole rom.
I won't tell you a whole story, because you probably don't want to hear about ArchiDroid development. I'll simply tell you that I overcome MANY difficulties, simply because I do what I like, and I like what I do. After countless number of hours, I can finally provide you with the ROM, which is the best. Why is it the best? Because I'm improving the base, and I'm not making any trade-offs.
GitHub / Versioning / Experimental Versions
ArchiDroid version contains 3 numbers. X.Y.Z. X is the base number of the rom. For now it won't change because ArchiDroid 1 is based on Sammy Rom and ArchiDroid 2 is based on CyanogenMod. Basically we have two numbers left, Y and Z. Y number will change when I'll implement something really new, when I'll make some advanced improvements or after many Z changes. Z number is the "standard" update, like updated sources, some bugfixes and so on.
I've learned many things since releasing of first ArchiDroid 1.0.0. Because of that I've also created a GitHub repository, which you can find here. What does it mean for you? First of all as you can see there are 2 different branches. nicki-cm-stable and nicki-cm-experimental. What does it mean? You can enter selected branch and click on "Commits" button to see every single update which I've made to selected branch. Experimental branches will get updates nearly every single day, while stable branch will form from a snapshot of current experimental branch, whenever I feel like it's ready.
However that doesn't mean you need to wait for my stable updates! You can easily "pack" latest experimental and flash without needing to wait for my weekly build. I'll tell you how to download and flash it by yourself.
[Newbie Version]
1. Open nicki-cm-experimental branch.
2. Click on Download Zip button located in bottom-right corner.
3. Install 7-Zip if you don't have that already. Other programs may, or may not work correctly.
4. Right-Click on zip, select Extract Here
5. Navigate to newly created ArchiDroid-nicki-cm-experimental folder
6. Select all files APART FROM __build folder, right-click and select 7-Zip => Add to archive
7. Make sure that you have zip format, fastest compression (to save some megabytes) and feflate method of compression.
8. Done! Copy newly created ArchiDroid-nicki-cm-experimental.zip to your phone and flash as usual.
[Expert Version]
1. Install Git for Windows or Linux
2. If you're on windows then make sure that windows won't change LF into CRLF (git config --global core.autocrlf false)
3. Clone my git repository using .git file. Keep in mind to specify depth, as this repo is really big. (git clone https://github.com/ArchiDroid/ArchiDroid.git --branch nicki-cm-experimental --depth 1)
4. Install 7-Zip if you don't have that already. Other programs may, or may not work correctly.
5. Select all files APART FROM __build folder, right-click and select 7-Zip => Add to archive
6. Make sure that you have zip format, fastest compression (to save some megabytes) and feflate method of compression.
7. Done! Copy newly created ArchiDroid-nicki-cm-experimental.zip to your phone and flash as usual.
8. In order to update your local repo execute git pull origin nicki-cm-experimental and go to point 5.
Additionally you can watch my short video, which shows how to flash experimental ArchiDroid going through "Expert Version".

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Introduction / Basics
Welcome to ArchiDroid's world mortal. In this tutorial we will show you what ArchiDroid has "inside" and what it really offers. All of things included in this post are ArchiDroid-specific, which means that you won't find any ROM with the same features, as they're written from scratch.
Here you can find some definitions of the words used in sections below. You should know most of them, but in case somebody is lost here you can get back on track.
Terminal, Shell - Typical android shell, which may be obtained in three ways.
1. Through native Android Debug Bridge (ADB) with command "adb shell" from the PC or even "ADB through network" (if supported).
2. Through any Android terminal app, f.e. Android Terminal Emulator bundled with ArchiDroid.
3. Through secure shell daemon (sshd), which needs to be turned on firstly. This is extremely useful in terms of pocket debian, which will be described later.
You can use any of these methods to access android's terminal, however usually Android Terminal Emulator will be the easiest one, as it's android app bundled with ArchiDroid. WARNING! Most of the commands below WILL require root access. You can log in to super user shell by "su" command right after obtaining shell. If you're unsure if you're logged as root or not, "whoami" command should print actual user, "root" or "unknown uid 0" are OK, others are not.
ArchiDroid's Pocket Debian
From wikipedia:
Debian is an operating system composed of free software mostly carrying the GNU General Public License. The operating system is developed by an internet collaboration of volunteers aligned with The Debian Project.
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From debian site:
As most of you know, Linux is just a kernel. And, for a long time, the Linux kernel ran only on the Intel x86 series of machines, from the 386 up.
However, this is no longer true, by any means. The Linux kernel has now been ported to a large, and growing, list of architectures. Following close behind, we have ported the Debian distribution to these architectures. In general, this is a process with a sticky start (as we get libc and the dynamic linker working smoothly), and then a relatively routine, if lengthy job, of attempting to recompile all our packages under the new architectures.
Debian is an operating system (OS), not a kernel (actually, it is more than an OS since it includes thousands of application programs)
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How exactly this covers our beloved phone (and countless number of other android arm-based phones)?
As you may (or even should!) know, Android operates on it's own Linux-based kernel. Android's kernel is literally a fork of Linux kernel, with a few special/unique functions which are required, mostly hardware-specific. Because of that kernel itself is VERY compatible with everything based on Linux.
However there have always existed one typical problem, lack of proper environment. We have a great kernel, great power, linux-based android environment, but this environment lacks of very common and required libraries/binaries. If you ever wondered what is or what does busybox, this is the answer. Busybox is just a small package which offers a few standalone GNU/Linux binaries, which are required to make certain things work. For example, swap priorities. Android knows what swap is, and nothing else. It doesn't know that swap could have a priority, so if you use android's swapon command on 4 devices, it will firstly fill first device, and then proceed to the next. That's why we need busybox in ALL custom kernels, because android environment isn't enough.
However busybox sometimes isn't enough. If we focus only on Android itself, it is. But if you for example want to run stricly linux-based service, I don't know, a web server for example... Is it possible to run a native linux web server on an android? No, it's not. You should firstly compile such service on arm architecture, including all dynamic and static libraries (wrrr ) in it only to finally get mad because of missing libraries or other dependencies. Of course if you're patient you'd finally compile everything and set up, however how long would it take? A few days maybe? If you're skilled in what you're doing...
This is why I included built-in "pocket" debian in ArchiDroid. It's FULLY compatible with everything compiled/based on armhf/armel GNU/Linux architecture, for example Raspberry Pi. With two easy commands you can literally jump into debian environment and use every typical GNU/Linux utilities known from debian itself. Of course this means nothing for most of the users, because they'll never have any reason to use such debian environment but from the developer side, it's big step forward. The best example is with github. As you know ArchiDroid has it's own repo on github, from where you can download/manage stuff. There also exists git app for linux and windows. If you want to follow "expert" way of flashing experimental ArchiDroid version, such program is required. The scenario is the same as compiling web server for an android, it requires much more effort than it's worth. And even then you can end up with syncing external dependencies and searching for solutions for the problems you've never seen before... And with ArchiDroid's pocket debian? It's as simple as in any debian/ubuntu distro. "apt-get update && apt-get install git" and voila. Your git is installed and ready for work. Going further I've even included git in pocket debian itself. Okay, I have debian, I have git, and what next? With git utility I can for example provide you with delta updates for ArchiDroid! ArchiDroid can easily use pocket debian to set up and sync ArchiDroid's repository and then pack and flash latest version without even needing of a PC, using 7-zip or anything else. Another example? A web server. I know that it's very dev-specific but if you for any reason need a web server running, just for example to test simple website, you can have it with just one command. Going further, VNC? MySQL server? PHP? Python? Perl? Ruby? Maybe conditional tasks with cron? Persistent minimal IRC client? rtorrent with rutorrent GUI over WWW? The list goes on... Anything based on linux will work. You can even host a server for your favourite game, as long as it has armhf/armel binaries (unfortunately most of the games don't).
So that's it. In short, debian is an operating system built-in in ArchiDroid to provide you with (unfortunately missing) GNU/Linux environment, with full power, ready to handle anything you could request. I made my best to include fully working debian in ArchiDroid for a minimal cost. Whole OS is packed in one big tar file, compressed using highest bzip2. As for now pocket debian has ONLY 40 megabytes of size, maybe in future it will have up to 50 megabytes, but no more. It's a VERY small cost for having such great power, especially if you know how to use it.
This is a really cutting-edge feature, mostly because I have no limitiations what I can include in my ROM right now, and while other developers are dealing with OpenDelta updates and many Android-based problems, I'm just launching my pocket debian and manages linux stuff.
I'm SURE that most of the advanced ArchiDroid user will just LOVE this feature, as much as I love it. I'm looking forward to your responses how YOU use pocket debian with your ArchiDroid. It's also a great time to learn what does the debian offer and how you can simplify your common tasks with just one example debian utility .
Technical informations:
1. Pocket Debian does not cause any additional overhead. We don't need to use emulation, neither virtualization to boot our monster. I used chroot technology to "jump" into debian environment with already running kernel and Android. That means additional required CPU/RAM is based on what you run in pocket debian. Booting itself doesn't require anything, just about one megabyte of ram for /bin/bash shell .
2. Android has some restrictions, mostly sockets. It doesn't allow to create inet sockets by default, even for root users. You will need to add your custom debian users to special group called "inet" (GID 3003) to allow creating of inet sockets, and you may also need to add a group to net_raw group (GID 3004) to allow creating of raw sockets. Please keep in mind that it's only required if you're running an app which required it's own socket, for example mysql server. So apt-get install mysql-server will fail right after booting, you will need to use "addgroup mysql inet" and then apt-get -f install to complete installation. Of course "mysql" is the new user under which mysql-server really operates. I've added root to both of these groups by default.
3. The only "real" restriction is the kernel. Our debian uses Android kernel and it's filesystem. It should work with most common tasks but in some cases our kernel may lack specific modules or built-in code, for example tun/tap required for OpenVPN. Still it's enough to run pretty much everything and if you get in touch with your favourite kernel developer you can also kindly ask for specific missing things.
4. Debian is built and included thanks to debootstrap utility, ArchiDroid command used for creating debian environment is debootstrap --verbose --arch armhf --include=git,ca-certificates,ssh,htop,tightvncserver,xterm,xfonts-base --exclude=manpages,man-db,rsyslog,vim-common,vim-tiny testing debian http://ftp.fr.debian.org/debian
HowTo:
Pocket Debian contains two main terminal commands, "adlinux" and "debian". Both of them are described below. By adlinux and debian you boot and jump into debian's chroot, which means you can use any debian-specific commands.
Examples:
passwd - changes password of actual user. This is needed to login as specific user, for example through ssh.
service ssh start - starts local SSH (secure shell) daemon on native port :22, to which you can easily access via any client supporting ssh, f.e. PuTTY. So basicly after you start shell you can literally connect to your local area network (LAN) IP on port 22 f.e. through PuTTY from your PC.
ifconfig - prints network-related informations about online interfaces, including your local IP, which may be useful for connecting to SSH.
htop - Enhanced top utility. Gives you very good terminal-based view on actual running processes, used ram, load, and more.
apt-get update - Syncs with debian's apt repository. This is mandatory to use many of apt commands because ArchiDroid's debian comes without local repo available, however fully configured to download and access it with just one command
apt-get install XXX - installs packet XXX from debian's repository.
apt-cache search XXX - searches for all packets including keyword "XXX". Ultra useful in terms of searching for specific packet.
Please note that pocket debian is VERY similar to normal native Debian/Ubuntu distribution, therefore above commands are not ArchiDroid's magic, they're very widely used in Debian/Ubuntu distros. If you want to learn more, most of the Debian/Ubuntu tutorials will be very helpful.
ArchiDroid's Pocket Debian Booter (adlinux)
You can call "adlinux" command from your favourite terminal.
adlinux is designed to boot and prepare ArchiDroid's Pocket Debian environment. It requires mode to be specified, and also respects any extra arguments passed.
If you call standalone "adlinux" command then it will print usage and then ask you what you want to do with giving proper informations about every choice. Additionally if you know what you want to do, you can also pass arguments directly to adlinux command, f.e. by executing "adlinux default", which will execute adlinux with "default" mode.
Available modes:
default - Will mount /data /system /storage/sdcard0 /storage/sdcard1 and core filesystems in chroot. Default suggested mode
safe - Will mount only core filesystems in chroot. Useful if you don't want to share your storage in chroot
bare - Won't mount even core filesystems such as /proc /dev or /sys. Requires "debian force" to enter chroot. This is the "real" safe mode. You won't be able to interact with an android in any way, while debian itself will work in very limited environment, making core functions unavailable. Suggested only for testing purposes
rebuild - Will automatically reboot your device and remove debian folder in the safe way. WILL CAUSE ALL DEBIAN DATA TO BE LOST!
unmount - Will automatically reboot your device to safely unmount debian environment
Extra options:
extsd - Use external sd card (/storage/sdcard1 /storage/extSdCard), if possible
intsd - Use internal sd card (/data/media/0)
Additional information about modes:
Debian shares core kernel filesystems in "safe" and "default" modes, while it also shares your internal and external sd card in "default" mode. This is nothing to be scared of, as you have full control of what you run in debian, however please note that you CAN'T do whatever you want. All mounted partitions in debian are "binded". "Bind" means that it's mirrored to the mount point and all changes on mounted partition WILL affect the mount point, which is logical. This is nothing to be scared of, as long as you know that debian only extends your environment, it does not fully works in it's own and you CAN cause serious problems from inside of chroot. The only really safe mode is "bare" mode, however in "bare" mode debian can't really do anything, as kernel filesystems are absolutely required for most of the functions. Okay so, you need to know one thing. If you have booted debian you SHOULD NOT touch debian's folder, which is ArchiDroid/debian (on your internal or external sd card, depends what you choosed).. As you know debian for example binds /data to it's folder /data, which is physically ArchiDroid/debian/data. If you for example delete ArchiDroid/debian through root explorer WITH mounted debian then it will ALSO delete debian/data folder, which is binded to /data, and therefore will delete your whole internal sd card, that's why it's extremely important to take care because booted debian becomes part of the android and deleting it can cause at least soft bricks, with a possibility of hard as well. If you want to delete debian folder PLEASE use "rebuild" mode, only through this way you're absolutely sure that nothing bad happens and you won't delete your whole system partition by accident.
Note about extsd option:
Debian requires symlink functionality, typically native windows filesystems DON'T support symlinks, therefore you need to have your external sd card formatted in one of the native linux filesystems, f.e. ext4. adlinux will automatically tell you if debian can be unpacked and used on your external sd card, however it won't be possible under most common filesystems, such as exFAT or FAT32.
Technical informations:
1. Pocket debian archive is located in ArchiDroid/System/debian.tar.gz file. This is "bare" system used for creating environment for the first time, you should not touch it.
2. adlinux detects if debian is already extracted when booting, if not, it's firstly extracted from the file described above.
3. After extracting (if required), core filesystems are mounted with "bind" option based on the mode you've selected in "mode" question above. Typically it mounts /data /system /storage/sdcard0 /storage/sdcard1 /storage/extSdCard /dev /proc /sys.
4. Unmounting is not fully supported right now (linux barrier), therefore both "unmount" and "rebuild" options require a restart to execute properly.
ArchiDroid's Pocket Debian Shell/Chroot (debian)
You can call "debian" command from your favourite terminal.
debian command is designed to allow you "jumping" into debian chroot created by adlinux. Please read how adlinux command works firstly if you haven't done that already. debian command checks if core filesystems are available (if debian is booted), and if they are then it firstly modifies required environment variables to make debian happy (such as TERM, HOME, PATH), then it changes root (chroots) into debian folder, therefore allowing you to execute everything from inside of chroot. It's very generic command, therefore standalone "debian" command won't give you a choice the way adlinux did.
Available options (parameters):
force - required for jumping into bare debian, created with "adlinux bare" command above. This skips debian checks for mounted core filesystems, normally you should avoid it at all cost, unless you know what you're doing. If core filesystems are missing then it's very likely that your debian will be disabled in more than 90%.
extsd - Use external sd card (/storage/sdcard1 /storage/extSdCard), if possible
intsd - Use internal sd card (/data/media/0)
cmd - Executes command in debian chroot
WARNING! cmd parameter will cause all further parameters to be threated as a command passed to debian, therefore you need to make sure that this is the last debian parameter which you want. For example "debian force cmd service ssh start" will skip filesystems checks and execute "service ssh start" in debian's chroot, however "debian cmd force service ssh start" will pass "force service ssh start" to debian, therefore respecting filesystems checks and passing invalid command.
This function is extremely useful for making init.d and other startup scripts. For example you can easily call "adlinux default" and then "debian cmd service ssh start" to call secure shell daemon on every boot with two easy steps.
Technical informations:
1. debian command uses chroot technology to change root of current shell to debian shell.
2. After chrooting to debian directory, /bin/bash shell is automatically called as default debian shell.
ArchiDroid's Flasher (adflash)
You can call "adflash" command from your favourite terminal.
adflash is a great small utility, which allows you to easily update your ArchiDroid to latest stable or experimental version with one easy command and delta upgrade. It utilizes ArchiDroid functions, therefore you must be running ArchiDroid to use it.
If you call standalone "adflash" command then it will print usage and then ask you what you want to do with giving proper informations about every choice. Additionally if you know what you want to do, you can also pass arguments directly to adflash command, f.e. by executing "adflash 2e git", which will execute adflash with 2.X-EXPERIMENTAL version using git mode.
Available versions:
2e - 2.X-EXPERIMENTAL
2s - 2.X-STABLE
1e - 1.X-EXPERIMENTAL
1s - 1.X-STABLE
Extra options:
git - Sets up local git repository, which gives you delta upgrades and bandwidth saving
direct - Downloads targeted branch as .zip file directly from github
clean - Cleans everything up, including local repo and tmp folder from ArchiDroid directory specified below
extsd - Use external sd card (/storage/sdcard1 /storage/extSdCard)
intsd - Use internal sd card (/data/media/0)
nozip - Shows changelog and changes only
Okay so, the most interesting option is the mode...
Direct mode is simple, fast and effective. It downloads target version (stable or experimental) from GitHub server, then it repacks downloaded zip file and makes it available for flash. You should use this mode for one-time downloads, such as once per stable version or two. The only advantage of this method is the ability to download from github (and with one command).
Git mode is complex. It uses ArchiDroid's Pocket Debian (read above) for cloning and updating local ArchiDroid repo. This gives several number of advantages, mostly for using experimental versions. Firstly, by having local ArchiDroid repo you have to download ONLY changes between your snapshot and server's snapshot, which means delta upgrades. Secondly, you have access to all commits from target branch, so you know exactly what has changed since your latest download. Again, this is extremely useful for experimental branch, as changelog may not be up-to-date. Keep in mind that git mode will require additional space on your device for keeping ArchiDroid repository, therefore you sacrifice some space for delta upgrades. This mode is extremely useful for flashing ArchiDroid often, for example daily experimental versions, because in fact you download only new commits instead of whole repo/archive.
ArchiDroid's RunOnce (Backend)
ArchiDroid's Init (Backend)
ArchiDroid's Backend Control
ArchiDroid Backend Control is a set of settings, which controls behaviour of ArchiDroid's Init. It's located in /system/archidroid/dev and contains a number of files, which are recognized by ArchiDroid's Init. You shouldn't directly touch /system/archidroid/dev, instead you can control behaviour of ArchiDroid's Backend through /system/archidroid/scripts. They can be easily executed through any script manager, f.e. Root Browser or Android Terminal Emulator. Some of the settings are also located in /system/archidroid/etc folder, mostly configurations for binaries utilized by ArchiDroid's Init.
ArchiDroid's HArdware Volatile Entropy Gathering and Expansion Daemon (Haveged)
The haveged project is an attempt to provide an easy-to-use, unpredictable random number generator based upon an adaptation of the HAVEGE algorithm. Haveged was created to remedy low-entropy conditions in the Linux random device that can occur under some workloads, especially on headless servers. Current development of haveged is directed towards improving overall reliablity and adaptability while minimizing the barriers to using haveged for other tasks.
The original HAVEGE research dates back to 2003 and much of the original haveged documentation is now quite dated. Recent work on haveged has included an effort to provide more recent information on the project and its applications.
The original research behind HAVEGE use was based upon studies of the behavior of processor caches from a hardware level. The 'Flutter' documents attempt to provide a modern view of HAVEGE at software level through the use of a diagnostic build of haveged that captures the non deterministic inputs to haveged for analysis by external tools.
ArchiDroid has built-in haveged entropy generator. It's controlable through ArchiDroid's Backend Control - ArchiDroid_Haveged_EnableDisable.sh. It's turned on in default configuration, through HAVEGED_ENABLED
ArchiDroid's Fast Random Number Generator (Frandom)
Frandom is a Linux kernel random number generator, which is 10-50 times faster than what you get from Linux' built-in /dev/urandom. And it uses very little (/dev/frandom) or none (/dev/erandom) of the kernel's entropy pool, so it is very useful for applications that require a handy source for lots of random data.
ArchiDroid has built-in frandom activator. It's controlable through ArchiDroid's Backend Control - ArchiDroid_Frandom_EnableDisable.sh. It's turned on in default configuration, through FRANDOM_ENABLED.
Notice: Kernel must support frandom module to actually make use of that. Init will try to search for frandom.ko module and load it, then use /dev/erandom for both /dev/random and /dev/urandom. If your kernel supports frandom, it will work. If it doesn't, obviously this will be skipped even if you have FRANDOM_ENABLED. Check ArchiDroid Init log located in /data/media/0/ArchiDroid/Init.log to check if frandom works properly for you.
ArchiDroid's Adblock (dnsmasq/dnrd, dnsproxy2, pixelserv)
dnsproxy2 is a replacement DNS proxy for Android 4.3+
This currently allows the user to manually override the DNS server IP,
and it sets the correct UID on outbound requests so they can be filtered
via iptables / AFWall+ / DroidWall / etc.
Dnsmasq is a lightweight server designed to provide DNS, DHCP and TFTP services to a small-scale network. It can serve the names of local machines which are not in the global DNS. The DHCP server integrates with the DNS server and allows machines with DHCP-allocated addresses to appear in the DNS with names configured either in each host or in a central configuration file. Dnsmasq supports static and dynamic DHCP leases and BOOTP for network booting of diskless machines.
Dnrd, Domain Name Relay Daemon is a caching, forwarding DNS proxy server. Most useful on vpn or dialup firewalls but it is also a nice DNS cache for minor networks and workstations.
Pixelserv is a super minimal webserver, it's one and only purpose is serving a 1x1 pixel transparent gif file. Using some creative firewalling (netfilter/iptables) rules you can redirect some webrequests (for adds for example) to pixelserv.
ArchiDroid has built-in Adblock. It's controlable through ArchiDroid's Backend Control:
ArchiDroid_Adblock_DnsmasqDnrdModeSwitch.sh
ArchiDroid_Adblock_EnableDisable.sh
ArchiDroid_Adblock_EnableDisableLocalDNSes.sh
ArchiDroid_Adblock_EnableDisableLocalDNSesDaemon.sh
ArchiDroid_Adblock_LockUnlockHosts.sh
ArchiDroid_Adblock_MoabAdawayHostsSwitch.sh
ArchiDroid_Adblock_Reload.sh
It's turned on in default configuration, through:
ADBLOCK_ENABLED
ADBLOCK_LOCAL_DNSES_DAEMON_ENABLED
ADBLOCK_LOCAL_DNSES_ENABLED
ADBLOCK_USE_ADAWAY_HOSTS
ADBLOCK_USE_DNSMASQ
In short. This is a very advanced and powerful solution for blocking ads through DNS queries. First of all we're forwarding all DNS traffic to localhost (127.0.0.1). Then we're handling them through local DNS server - dnsmasq (default), or dnrd (option). Our local DNS server reads blocked hostnames through special /system/archidroid/etc/hosts file, then if no record is found, it forwards DNS query to OpenDNS/Google DNS servers, or if it's found, returns 127.0.0.1 as the address. Lastly, pixelserv is providing a 1x1 NULLGIF response on local web server, so instead of big black/white screen instead of the AD, we get 1x1 transparent pixel, which usually perfectly hides ad from the app or the website.
Extra features:
1. You can specify if you want to use dnsmasq (default), or dnrd (option) as a local dns server. Dnsmasq is more flexible, modern, faster and has less memory footprint, however I also left dnrd as an option, because it's proven to work stable.
2. You can specify hosts file, which you want to use. In default configuration we use AdAway's hosts file, with more than 30 thousand of records, which results in extra ~2.5 MB memory usage. You have also an option to use MOAB (Mother Of Ad Blocking) hosts file, with more than 330 thousand of records, which will result in about ~30 MB memory usage. Eventually you can append your own rules or use non-standard hosts file, available in /system/archidroid/etc/hosts. Pro tip: You can point AdAway to use this hosts file (/system/archidroid/etc/hosts_adaway), which will result in automatic updates. /system/archidroid/etc/hosts is a symbolic link, either to hosts_away or hosts_moab, if you want to specify your own hosts, you can delete symbolic link and write your own rules.
3. Original /system/etc/hosts file has been locked from editing. This is to ensure that AdAway or other adblockers won't use obsolete and slow method of blocking ads through hosts. The whole point of implementing Adblock in ArchiDroid is to provide you with super-fast, flexible and effective way of blocking ads, also with getting rid of black/white ad screen. In 99% situations you don't want to touch ArchiDroid's default behaviour, as it blocks ads perfectly. Eventually, if you have a very good reason, you can unlock original hosts file through ArchiDroid's Backend Control and modify them, however keep in mind that every additional rule WILL slow down your network speed.
4. In default configuration local dns server uses two OpenDNS servers at port 5353, two Google DNS servers at port 53 and up to two local DNS servers provided by your Wi-Fi/3G connection, which overall gives a sum of 6 remote dns servers. In some rare scenarios (f.e. some wi-fi hotspots) you can notice that a moron, administrator of this wi-fi, blocked all dns queries and forces you to use his DNSes. This is BAD because of freedom and so on, but it's very common practice, that's why I turned on local DNSes as well. If you want to improve your privacy at least a bit, you can disable local DNS servers and then use only OpenDNS and Google DNS.
5. Above option initialy has been written to allow you one-time access to such non-trusty wi-fi's. But if you for any reason need automatic update of your local DNSes (3G and Wi-Fi's will use different local DNSes), you can also turn on Local DNSes Daemon, which will automatically query and update local DNSes if needed. This is also turned on in addition to local dnses above, of course in default preset.
ArchiDroid's Forced Update (RunOnce)
Forced update selected during mode selection in aroma tells RunOnce to work in "INSTALL" mode even on "UPDATE" mode, apart from that it works exactly the same as update mode, only RunOnce is affected.

Last one.

Download links now available.
Please note that it's the first release of ArchiDroid 2.X for Xperia M so it's pretty much a beta release. However I couldn't find any major issues so you don't need to worry about bugs.
Xperia M-specific informations:
1. Kernel is compiled from FreeXperia sources, with small additions to make it work with ArchiDroid Optimizations. Including being compiled with GCC 4.8.
2. I decided that TWRP is at the moment the most stable and feature-rich recovery for nicki, so ArchiDroid kernel natively comes with TWRP recovery.
3. You can flash this ROM using any custom recovery available at the moment, including TWRP, CWM and PhilZ. Just keep in mind that ROM will overwrite kernel (and your recovery) after installation. I strongly suggest to stay with ArchiDroid kernel as it has pretty neat optimizations (linked above) but it's your choice.
Missing reserved posts, including credits will be added ASAP.
Have fun, please give feedback . If you appreciate my work, you can always buy me a beer!

What about sd support?
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theviper said:
What about sd support?
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ArchiDroid is very strongly based on CyanogenMod 11, so everything what works for CM most likely will also work for AD.

Will try
Anyways features are bit complicated for me
Hehe
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theviper said:
Will try
Anyways features are bit complicated for me
Hehe
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This is not a toy, ArchiDroid has even his own Debian OS inside . However thanks to my AROMA installer flashing and using AD can be ultimately easy or ultimately advanced, everything depends on you.

JustArchi said:
This is not a toy, ArchiDroid has even his own Debian OS inside . However thanks to my AROMA installer flashing and using AD can be ultimately easy or ultimately advanced, everything depends on you.
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Thats awsm man
Downloading now
Will report soon
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Hello rom is totally awsm but can u tell me how to disable those status bar thinga
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theviper said:
Hello rom is totally awsm but can u tell me how to disable those status bar thinga
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Reading Q&A may help .

Are you going to update this rom with new cm fxp builds?

Awwww yeah @JustArchi in the house. Great to see you here man, goodluck with this !
On topic, will be waiting patiently to try this as I am currently busy with something else.

Really awesome rom mean :good: :fingers-crossed:

Barua said:
Are you going to update this rom with new cm fxp builds?
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I'm using their sources so you can expect updates from time to time. However Xperia M is not my daily device.

Really awesome rom @JustArchi I flashed it yesterday night and untill now just the fastest rom I ever used, also the 160dpi is cool en look great really thanks for this masterpiece, I'm never leave Archidroid
EDIT: I see you have not included frandrom are u thinking to implement that in the next release ?
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android-turk said:
Really awesome rom @JustArchi I flashed it yesterday night and untill now just the fastest rom I ever used, also the 160dpi is cool en look great really thanks for this masterpiece, I'm never leave Archidroid
EDIT: I see you have not included frandrom are u thinking to implement that in the next release ?
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Fairly easy but I don't want to touch the kernel too much. Right now it includes only two little fixes for GCC 4.8.
Also, yeah, this is potentially the fastest and most optimized ROM for Xperia M at the moment, thanks to my optimizations and GCC 4.8.

hey
this will work on xperia M Dual with both sim card slot ????

[ROM][UNOFFICIAL][P][F500,LS991,H81x,US991,VS986] LineageOS 16.0

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/*
* I'm not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards, thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed (like it did for me...).
* Please do some research if you have any concerns about features included in the products you find here 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.
* Your warranty will be void if you tamper with any part of your device / software.
* Same statement for XDA.
*/
About LineageOS​
LineageOS is a free, community built, aftermarket firmware distribution of Android 9 (pie), which is designed to increase performance and reliability over stock Android for your device.
LineageOS is based on the Android Open Source Project with extra contributions from many people within the Android community. It can be used without any need to have any Google application installed. Linked below is a package that has come from another Android project that restore the Google parts. LineageOS does still include various hardware-specific code, which is also slowly being open-sourced anyway.
**** These builds are for both: official unlocked and UsU'd devices ****
UsU? http://bit.do/unlockg4​
Requirements​
Your device need to be unlocked either officially (h815 international or h811) or by UsU
Your bootloader stack should be on MM 20p (20x for H811) or higher! (see FAQ #8 for how to upgrade your bootloader stack without lgup BUT for your convenience I have alternatively created TWRP flashable files for that !!!! (click))
in particular that means this thread is for:
F500 (UsU'd)
H810 (UsU'd)
H811
H812 (UsU'd)
H815 (official unlocked or UsU'd)
H819 (UsU'd)
LS991 (UsU'd)
US991 (UsU'd)
VS986 (UsU'd)
Latest TWRP - PREVIEW build: click
Do a full Nandroid backup before doing anything!
Installation​
This single very first step is for UsU'd devices only:
If you have ever flashed the UsU baseband package: Clean flash the modem partition from your backup in TWRP.
If you do not know if you ever flashed it simply flash your modem partition again and you can be sure. This can't do any harm.
If you have no backup:
- TWRP flashable MM modems (N will not work)
Full clean install as described here (FAQ "#2") is highly recommended. DO NOT REPORT ISSUES when you have skipped that step!
Flash LOS
Optional (f-droid is already included): Flash GApps (9.0 - ARM64) if you like to use google apps
Optional (if you want root): Flash the official LOS root-addon (addonsu-16.0-arm64-signed.zip) or Magisk (ensure you read FAQ #1 when using Magisk though)
Boot (will take a bit on first boot!!!)
Enjoy
Features​
Pure LineageOS ROM experience
F-Droid included (Open Source alternative to Google Play)
Torch workaround included (no root)
BT voice FIXED
Known issues​I can't test everything on my own, so a lot of things only show up after a release. That means:
- back up regularly and frequently!
- report issues the issue tracker (see next)
Check the current issues at the github tracker (feel free to help, provide logs etc!
If you find a bug not listed, follow the instructions here and provide me with the logs: FAQ #1
Download​Get your builds from my leech server
https://leech.binbash.rocks:8008/lineage/16.0/
Note:
Builds are updated as soon as possible. There is no build cycle.
Information pertaining to your device is displayed accordingly.
The current build is the latest for your device.
Changelogs​
only at my Telegram group
Credits​
LineageOS
The Suicide-Squirrel team (ThePiGuy, kessaras, steadfasterX)
aoleary
WiZaRd981
berkantkz
sdembiske
and more..
Sources​
build manifest
LEGACY XDA DB info​XDA:DevDB Information
lineage-16.0, ROM for the LG G4
Contributors
steadfasterX, ThePiGuy, kessaras, aoleary, WiZaRd981, HardStyl3r
ROM OS Version: 9.x Pie
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.10.x
ROM Firmware Required: latest MM / N (exact version is model dependent)
Based On: pure LineageOS
Version Information
Status: Stable
Created 2019-05-10

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q #01: I want to report an issue. What is the proper way to do so?
I'm glad that you are asking: before doing so check the KNOWN ISSUES topic in the OP and ofc the other FAQ's listed here!
If you encountered a kernel panic follow FAQ #6 in this post instead.
If you have issues with "just" the boot process follow FAQ #7 for a very easy way to grab the boot logs.
if you have an audio issue follow FAQ #10 instead.
If your issue is not listed there click here to proceed:
If your issue is not listed there follow the directions here briefly and I may can fix it.
Often selinux can cause issues so try that at very first:
Code:
adb shell
su
(or "adb root" when enabled in developer settings)
setenforce permissive
Try again and if the issue is gone when in permissive mode: provide me a logcat as described here -> on step 3 I need the SELINUX log (option D)
If that does not solve your issue follow the logcat GUIDE to provide a valid log depending on what your issue is.
Ensure you have done a full CLEAN install before doing so (refer to FAQ #2 for what that means).
Warning: NO SUPPORT when:
- magisk is installed (known to cause issues sometimes - regardless of the ROM or version)
- Xposed is installed (known to cause issues sometimes - regardless of the ROM or version)
If you have installed any of these UNINSTALL or better do a FULL CLEAN install (see FAQ #2) before doing anything else. Often enough these above causes several issues like battery draining, problems on booting and much more. Even when they may work properly you should re-produce your issue without them first and follow the above to grab the log.
Magisk is a great piece of software and besides that it is Open Source which SuperSu never was.
I just saying I do not "support" issues with LOS when you have Magisk installed. Why? It is (like Xposed) extendable with modules (made by whoever) and those can cause billions of issues.
Other then that magisk was sometimes the reason for battery drain etc. Magisk modifies the boot "process" and sits very deep in the system (which is needed to make it work ofc) but that has the potential to make a system/ROM unstable or result in strange behaviors.
so in order to support a specific issue I have to be sure the ROM is in a "clean" state, no magisk, no xposed. The LOS root-addon is tested with LOS and made for it so that is not an issue but for the rest there are so many things which can going wrong..
Q #02: I want to install clean, how? What is a clean install? What is the recommended way to flash a new ROM version?
A clean install ensures that there are no leftovers from any previous install. One can say that there are 2 phases of a clean flash:
1) regular
2) full - when you (still) encounter issues
Usually the regular one is fully ok when flashing a new ROM version but if you encounter strange issues nobody else is reporting or if a release post is recommending it you should do a full clean install instead.
A regular clean install can be done like this:
WIPE -> Advanced -> select: System + Cache
Flash the ROM
reflash root addon/magisk if you want root
reflash opengapps if you want to use Google crap
A full clean install needs 2 steps more then the regular:
follow the steps for regular clean
go back in WIPE -> touch the "FORMAT data" button and type "yes" to format the internal storage (you will LOOSE ALL YOUR DATA - obviously)
REBOOT -> Recovery
Flash the ROM
reflash root addon/magisk if you want root
reflash opengapps if you want to use Google crap
It is absolutely recommended to create a backup before and COPYING IT to your PC(!) before doing the above.
Q #03: Are there any plans or a chance of official LOS builds?
TL;DR answer is: no.
Background:
LineageOS has "some" requirements before they accept it to do official builds: device-support-requirements.
For sure we do not met all and the most problematic one will be the kernel reqs as do provide a good battery life and a fast kernel kessaras had made unacceptable (for LOS) changes regarding several parts of that requirement topic. So a new kernel (branch) is needed to remove all the improvements we made which are not accepted. This process alone can take weeks (if you do not want to loose every good thing here). A much easier approach here would be to build a "just working" LOS stock kernel without any improvements and fixes and tell everyone: "Flash LOS, then a TITAN kernel afterwards". So while that might be the easier approach it will nevertheless take time to do that kernel and include the reqs + sec patches to the day.
Besides that a bit work is needed to fulfill some of the others like that.
Other then that and that is one of the most important things here:
Even when the device was accepted going official in the past (14.1... long time ago..) an incredible amount of changes happened to get oreo and now pie running. All these will be put to the test. Which actually means every commit we made will be discussed (worst case, yea, but ..) and changed. That can be from a simple "the commit message is wrong" to "pls re-write the code here". You maybe get an idea that this process is nerve-wracking (for me) and costs a lot of my free time.
Before RIL has been fixed (which had happened in the end of June 2019 first) it would have been impossible, I guess.
Now the base is fine, we could put a big amount of time into going to official to get finally ........ yea, what?
Well.. I would free resources on my build and leech server (I don't care - atm)
I would save bandwidth (I don't care - atm)
I would not need to tamper around anymore with (i.e jenkins) build issues (I don't care - atm)
you?
you would get a (LOS signed) build with a slow kernel, bad battery life and all the goodies missing... unless I build LOS kernels to bring those things back.
ok but to be honest. I can fully understand that request and I would feel better by myself when I were you. You do not know me so are my builds trustworthy ? Who knows. I could be a bad guy. :fingers-crossed:
Besides that I wrote above "I don't care - atm" so that might change in the future right? Correct.. there is no guarantee how long I can provide new builds or offer them on my leech server. There is nothing at the horizon that this might change soon but who knows? I can say that I am incredible happy with my OnePlus 6T and - believe it or not - I run STOCK OxygenOS here.. Why? It is just enough for me. So no need to do any dev there - which means all my dev time is still going here - to the G4. It is also a personal project to learn stuff around the Android eco system and woa.. who knows maybe Q came one day to the G4 as well..
... and yea official builds would give you some kind of guarantee that builds will happen - while that might change with my unofficial builds some day.
So.. as said in the TLDR above: No I personally do not have any plans in going official for the described reasons.
If someone else wants to go that way and needs help, I am here. But I cannot spend my whole free time on that.
Q #04: Google Play shows that my device is not "certified" - how can I fix that?
First of all you must be on the latest build. I fixed that from the latest July (2019) builds on.
If your issue persists click here to proceed:
The second thing is you must not be rooted by the LOS root addon (afaik). Magisk has its own protections to ensure you stay certified but I hadn't the time to test the LOS root-addon.
You also need to know that google play remembers your devices last state so if you are on the latest build and still having that issue do this and it will be certified again:
android settings -> apps -> find play store -> clear data (yes data, not cache) -> reboot -> open play store -> wait 2..5 minutes -> check certified state again
Q #05: It looks like the CPU cores 5 and 6 are disabled - how can I fix that?
TLDR;
There is no fix required! it is fully ok when those are idle. they get hot plugged whenever needed.
Details:
we have 2 clusters of CPU cores resulting in a Hexa-core CPU set: (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
the big one (2 CPU cores - higher performance = more battery drain, more heat which potentially causing the: bootloop issue) and the little (4 CPU cores - less battery drain but a bit slower) are handled dynamically based on the load of your device.
the big cluster will run ONLY when it is NEEDED - i.e. high load.
so when you look closer: those are not DISABLED they are IDLE which is a big difference.
Q #06: I get a kernel panic or green/purple/blue screen how to grab logs for this?
You need a ROM with pstore fully enabled and working (pstore = debug kernel panics/oops happened in a ROM)!
All builds starting from 2019-08-15 on support pstore due to: commit#1, commit#2, commit#3
This is a 2-site change if you want to make use of it in TWRP you must install the latest TWRP "PREVIEW" release as well (TWRP is only able to show pstore logs when the ROM is able to write them so I needed to fix pstore in the ROM first (see above commits #1 + #2 )).
Besides those 2 patches these kernel configs were set: PSTORE
You can check if a ROM does support writing pstore logs by:
as soon as possible on a fresh boot:
Code:
adb shell
dmesg | grep "ramoops|pstore"
Code:
[ 0.000000] cma: Found [email protected], memory base 0x000000001fe00000, size 2 MiB, limit 0xffffffffffffffff
[ 0.000000] cma: CMA: reserved 2 MiB at 0x000000001fe00000 for ramoops_mem
[ 0.200846] cma: Assigned CMA region at 0 to ramoops.78 device
[B][ 3.957553] console [pstore-1] enabled
[ 3.957939] ramoops: attached [email protected], ecc: 16/0[/B]
[ 3.958079] drv probe : 200 ramoops 3744
[ 6.262463] SELinux: initialized (dev pstore, type pstore), uses genfs_contexts
or (if you are not fast enough) this ensures mostly the same check:
Code:
adb shell
ls -la /dev/pmsg0
Code:
crw-rw-rw- 1 camera camera 254, 0 2015-01-05 04:54 /dev/pmsg0
If you get no output your ROM does not support pstore logs.
From now on when you encounter a kernel panic and you are able to reboot without taking out the battery (taking out the battery will erase RAM):
1) reboot (without taking out the battery!) to either TWRP or (if you have root access) to your ROM
2) grab everything need from here: /sys/fs/pstore/ (e.g. adb pull /sys/fs/pstore/)
If you don't have a pc near you can do it directly from the device as well:
Enable the terminal app in developer options or download any
Open the terminal app.
su
cd /sdcard/Download
tar czf pstore.tgz /sys/fs/pstore
Attach pstore.tgz to your post.
It is crucial important that you do this only after the reboot happened . It's not important "when" though - as long as the device stays powered on.
Developers note:
convert PMSG log (requires a linux system):
Code:
tr -cd '\11\12\15\40-\176' < pmsg-ramoops-0 | sed 's/TENS\s/\n/g' > readable-pmsg.txt
Q #07a: I get a kernel panic on boot or having other boot issues but the pstore log are empty! What should I do?
Q #07b: How can I provide a clean boot log?
Since a while there is a very easy way to provide debug logs for the boot process. Before my convenient logging you had to follow FAQ #1 to grab them and it was a bit of PITA for some users.
So here you go for a much easier way:
boot Android
once booted : reboot to TWRP
when you have a bootloop instead: take the battery out just before the bootloop occurs, or better press the key combo to get into TWRP all the time to eventually get there directly
once in TWRP ensure that "Cache" is mounted in the "Mount" menu (if not mount it by ticking the box)
open a terminal on your PC and type:
Code:
adb pull /cache/debug/boot_lc_crash.txt
adb pull /cache/debug/boot_lc_full.txt
adb pull /cache/debug/boot_lc_kernel.txt
paste one by one to a paste service like https://del.dog/ , https://paste.systemli.org/ or https://paste.omnirom.org/
Q #8: upgrade your bootloader stack only?! Read here how:
If you don't mind you can use lgup as long as you do not have an UsU'd device!
For UsU devices follow the UsU FAQ #20 instead of this one!!!!!
If you just wanna upgrade the bootloader stack without loosing data: Check the OP topic "Requirements" of this thread because:
it has a link to TWRP flashable files for updating your bootloader with just 1 click ..
Anyways if you still want to go on doing it manually instead of the easy way then:
Download a KDZ of your device model.
Keep in mind that there a frankenstein devices out there (means refurbished devices with mixed hardware inside so you think u have model XXX as it was shown in Android but the mainboard is NOT the same!).
How to identify a Frankenstein device? Read FAQ #21 in the UsU thread.
IMPORTANT: Check the ARB of that KDZ (SALT v3.11 will show the ARB of a KDZ on extract!) - If you are unsure - DO NOT PROCEED. you can easily hard brick your device if!
Extract that KDZ with SALT - DO NOT USE ANY OTHER TOOL FOR EXTRACTING! The known windows tools like LG Firmware extract does not extract what we need here and not in the way we need it! So do not use that! You have been warned..
Open a terminal in the directory where you SALT backup before flashing UsU (or your extracted KDZ) is.
Then put your device in fastboot mode and type these commands (you have another file extension? read FAQ #24 of the UsU thread):
Again this guide is NOT for UsU'd devices!!!
Code:
fastboot flash aboot aboot.bin
fastboot flash factory factory.bin
fastboot flash hyp hyp.bin
fastboot flash modem modem.bin
fastboot flash pmic pmic.bin
fastboot flash rpm rpm.bin
fastboot flash sbl1 sbl1.bin
fastboot flash sdi sdi.bin
fastboot flash sec sec.bin
fastboot flash tz tz.bin
Alternative with TWRP (if the above fastboot cmds work for you no need to do this!):
Again this guide is NOT for UsU'd devices!!!
Code:
Boot TWRP
adb push factory.bin /tmp/
adb push hyp.bin /tmp/
adb push modem.bin /tmp/
adb push pmic.bin /tmp/
adb push rpm.bin /tmp/
adb push sbl1.bin /tmp/
adb push sdi.bin /tmp/
adb push sec.bin /tmp/
adb push tz.bin /tmp/
adb push aboot.bin /tmp/
adb shell sync
adb shell "dd if=/tmp/factory.bin of=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/factory"
adb shell "dd if=/tmp/modem.bin of=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/modem"
adb shell "dd if=/tmp/hyp.bin of=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/hyp"
adb shell "dd if=/tmp/pmic.bin of=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/pmic"
adb shell "dd if=/tmp/rpm.bin of=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/rpm"
adb shell "dd if=/tmp/sbl1.bin of=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/sbl1"
adb shell "dd if=/tmp/sdi.bin of=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/sdi"
adb shell "dd if=/tmp/sec.bin of=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/sec"
adb shell "dd if=/tmp/tz.bin of=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/tz"
adb shell "dd if=/tmp/aboot.bin of=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/aboot"
Download this verify tool to ensure the flashing was successful: [ATTACH]4687157[/ATTACH] ([URL="http://leech.binbash.it:8008/misc/verifyflash.zip"]mirror --> verifyflash.zip[/URL])
Usage:
extract verifyflash.zip
adb push verifyflash.sh /tmp/
adb shell chmod 755 /tmp/verifyflash.sh
adb shell /tmp/verifyflash.sh
Read the output of the flashing on the screen and in your terminal. Do NOT flash anything else! Just the above - but ALL of the above! (if you miss a single file you will HARD BRICK)
If something is failing do NOT continue and try to re-do the above commands. if it still fails write in this thread or better come into IRC (when between Monday and Friday)!
If something failing here it WILL brick your phone.
Q #9: A life without Google?! Read here how:
A life without Google ? Is that possible ? ...and why you should consider it ?
So why? That's easy to answer and if those are worth it depends totally on your personal needs:
1) BATTERY. Google services are draining a LOT of your battery, so to get the most out of your battery you should abandon Google gapps
2) PRIVACY. Almost all Google apps phoning home to Google! You don't care about that? You really should. You have nothing to hide? Oh dear believe me you have no idea how much of your private data you do NOT want to share. Keep also in mind that you give your private data not to a company only , there are always humans behind and what they do.. You do not believe me? Read on
BREAKING NEWS:
You can go on with the following steps or simply head-over to /e/ OS which is LOS but completely Google-Free + microG fully working pre-installed:
check it out here!
WARNING:
The last build supporting this spoofing method was 20210307. Everything later has that patch removed. Sorry for any inconvenience but maintaining that patch took more time then thought and for those who really care about privacy there is now /e/ OS available containing full microG support. I will leave the instructions here for those who cannot or do not want to switch to /e/ OS.
So if you feel one or both reasons might fit your personal needs here are some first steps to go (if you do NOT want to switch to /e/ OS):
1) all my builds come with FDroid which is a special app store containing just free open-source apps. As this might be a very limited I recommend to install Aurora from here which is a frontend for Google play. So search in FDroid for "Aurora Store" and let it install. Start Aurora and choose anonymous!!! and you can install everything from play as before.
2) install the microG repo in FDroid. Just open that link from your G4 and it will install the repo:
https://microg.org/fdroid/repo?fing...EB6DAB39B73157451582CBD138E86C468ACC395D14165
3) due to the fact that many apps depends on Google services as backend you need to do 2 things now:
a) developer options -> scroll down to signature spoofing and enable it *(read FAQ #11 why)
b) Download the current stable "Services Core" apk from here: https://microg.org/download.html and install it like that:
Code:
adb install com.google.android.gms-[REPLACETHIS].apk
c) if you have root:
Code:
adb shell
su
mount -o remount,rw /system
exit
adb push /tmp/com.google.android.gms-[REPLACETHIS].apk /system/priv-app/GsmCore.apk
if you do not have root, boot to TWRP now and mount system, then:
Code:
adb push /tmp/com.google.android.gms-[REPLACETHIS].apk /system/priv-app/GsmCore.apk
4) Install a location backend provider to make location services work without Google (yea Google is spying you..).
There are several available, just search for them in F-Droid:
Apple UnifiedNlp Backend uses Apple’s Wifi database.
LocalGsmNlpBackend uses downloaded GSM Cell data (local)
LocalWifiNlpBackend uses (on-device generated) WiFi data (local)
Déjà Vu Location Service uses (on-device generated) WiFi + GSM Cell data (local) * recommended
MozillaNlpBackend uses Mozilla Location Services * recommended
Radiocells.org UnifiedNlp Backend uses Radiocells.org
Also install a reverse location backend:
- e.g. NominatimNlpBackend (currently the only I know)
5) Now it's time to configure microG. Go in the app drawer and open microG settings:
you will be prompted or a notification is showing for setting permissions, go through all of them and choose allow.
UnifiedNlp settings:
- Configure the location backend service (choose the one you installed in step 4)
- Configure the address lookup backend (choose the one you installed in step 4)
Go back to the main screen of microG:
Choose Self-Check:
- Tap "System grants signature spoofing permission" and you wou get a request for allowing that (which you should do..)
- Tap Battery optimizations ignored to ensure microG is function properly
- Ensure "UnifiedNlp is registered in system" is checked (if not repeat the above steps for pushing the APK to system/priv-app)
- Ensure "Location Backends" is checked (if not repeat UnifiedNlp settings above)
Read the installation wiki for microG and install whatever else you might need:
- https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_GmsCore/wiki/Installation
6) reboot & re-do the self-check in microG settings
7) ensure the location service is *NOT* set to GPS-only (for LOS that means enable battery saving)
8) some general things now:
you might need to switch to alternatives sometimes. I use Waze instead of Google maps even though Google would work (but I don't like the Google spys). I use FairEmail as I love my privacy and supporting open-source. Usually you can find always an alternative, often paid apps offer activations and buying without Google play and that is often even cheaper (e.g. AquaMail costs 39€ on play and 30€ on their website etc).
There is one thing which really hurts me when it comes to gapps-less life: no smart lock. I really enjoyed it but for me the both reasons above have more weight then this.
So as you can see a life without Google has its advantages but also some changes are needed. If it's worth it depends on you. I can just recommend it
Q #10: issues with audio (e.g. echo's, silence on one or the other site, ..)? Read here how to provide a specific log for that:
Do the following steps:
1) Ensure you have adb set up on your PC, and have adb debugging and adb root enabled in developer options on your phone
2) Then perform the following (all one command)
On Linux:
adb root ; adb shell "stop audioserver; logcat -c -b all; start audioserver" && sleep 10 && adb logcat -b all |egrep -vi "(dialer|telecom|ril|gsm|touch|brightn|dct|QC-time-services|SST|sensors|AlarmMan|Lights|perfp)"
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
On windows:
adb root ; adb shell "stop audioserver; logcat -c -b all; start audioserver && sleep 10 && logcat -b all |egrep -vi '(dialer|telecom|ril|gsm|touch|brightn|dct|QC-time-services|SST|sensors|AlarmMan|Lights|perfp)' "
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3) Then re-produce your audo issue and cancel the logcat from step 2 before hanging up!
4) Share the logcat output from the console screen using paste.omnirom.org
Q #11: I'm scared about that microG , I don't want to expose my phone so is this LOS version a security risk?
First of all you need a lot of trust installing ANY custom ROM. A developer can do nasty things right? Besides that yes microG allowing to let apps act like as they are another app, also known as signature spoofing. This CAN be a good and a bad thing. Read on why my LOS is different:
In general the microG patch is an all or nothing. A ROM which supports microG (i.e. signature spoofing) have that feature enabled, always. That's what I don't like.
I want the user to decide if he wants to take the risk or not and not exposing a feature for everyone even when they don't need it.
That's why the user must enable it explicitly in developer options before it gets activated (as described in FAQ #9).
All details of the implementation and why can be found here:
https://github.com/steadfasterX/android_signature_spoofing
https://github.com/Suicide-Squirrel/issues_pie/issues/30
Q #12: The ROM is lagging and/or the device gets very hot/warm, what can I do to help fixing that?
Ensure you read and understand about the ILAPO first.
If you encounter any overheat or lagging issues follow this:
Code:
adb shell
logcat -b all -d | egrep -i "thermal|kill" > /sdcard/Download/log.txt
ps -A >> /sdcard/Download/log.txt
free -m >> /sdcard/Download/log.txt
logcat -b crash -d >> /sdcard/Download/log.txt
exit
adb pull /sdcard/Download/log.txt
Share the log.txt as an attachment of your reply (bc txt is fine for that) or - as usual - by your favorite paste service
Q #13: I have graphic glitches / issues, what can I do?
My builds using skiaGL instead of OpenGL since a while. skia is the new and faster renderer coming with pie by default but it can cause graphic glitches in some applications and/or situations.
Is there any fix for skiaGL coming? No, details here .
To check if your current ROM version is using skiaGL do this:
Code:
adb shell getprop debug.hwui.renderer
If you get an empty result it means skiaGL is active.
If for any reason you wanna go back and enforce OpenGL you can do so by
temporary (immediately activated):
Code:
adb root (must be enabled in dev options)
adb shell setprop debug.hwui.renderer opengl
or make that change persistent:
Code:
boot TWRP
backup system
mount system
adb shell
echo "debug.hwui.renderer=opengl" >> /system/build.prop
sync
reboot
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User recommendations to enhance the LOS experience
The following contains a list of 3rd party apps or mods to enhance the default LOS experience.
They are not tested by myself but recommended by the community for whatever reason..
If you miss something here post in the thread at least the app name, the google play store link to that app and a short description why it is that good.
Camera:
Google Cam as it has more options/settings.
Download Google Cam #1
or the trCamera_V5 port of Google Cam as recommended by Gigio755 here as finally videos are shown in gallery and you have also a lots of settings and advanced settings
Note: disable 2x and wide camera (in advanced settings) to avoid accidental touch and crashing camera app (just this)
Download Google Cam #2
Hedgecam 2 because it has tons of customization features & best in class (free app) manual video control options
Download Hedgecam 2
Launcher:
Nova Launcher because it feels more snappy
Download Nova Launcher
Keyboards:
Simple Keyboard because it is just that (a keyboard), also good for your privacy and available via F-Droid
Google Gboard because it has so many (but keep in mind: spying) features
Fleksy because I like it
Root:
Magisk because the LOS root-addon will be deprecated in LOS 17 and ofc because Magisk has so many nice features like hiding etc.
Download Magisk - only there - nowhere else!
Web Browser:
Via Browser, a very fast browser, clean UI, decently customizable. noteworthy features: 1) Back without reloading & 2) Use volume buttons to scroll.
Download Via Browser
Misc / Tools:
AnyMote for remote controlling IR devices because it seems to be the most stable and working one
Download AnyMote
Simple gallery pro (free when downloaded in F-Droid) as a replacement for the gallery app as it has a lot of customization options and feels much better
Download Simple Gallery Pro (F-Droid store, which is included in all LOS builds, free) alternative Download (Play Store, paid)
Frost for Facebook, a web based FB client, light, fast, & customizable. Allows for some extra control over notifications compared to the app (afaik) and it's also less cluttered
Download Frost for Facebook
TUNING:
Kernel Adiutor settings by User gkg2k for a faster and smoother experience: check out his great guide here
Note: I recommend to skip the RAM settings mentioned there when using build 20200324 or later. If you feel you still need those settings try it first without nevertheless .. I made a lot of improvements since that mentioned build so give it a go first.
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Nice. I never used UsU before, is that really necessary? I'm unlocked.

Glad we got Pie too. Hope it gets much more stable asap. Great work :good:

:highfive: can't wait, android pie plus LOS 16 is coming! Many thanks
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S8+ using XDA Labs

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pedrogcsb said:
Nice. I never used UsU before, is that really necessary? I'm unlocked.
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Click to collapse
where do you read that UsU is necessary..?
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No builds atm ...

terema91 said:
No builds atm ...
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Click to collapse
dunno how i can say it more clear that this is in progress... https://i.imgur.com/bffYoNp.png
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No progress atm ...

terema91 said:
No progress atm ...
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Click to collapse
really? you must be god.
thread is closed for now as I do not have the time to feed trolls
.-

Builds are up for:
H811
H815
H815 - UsU
VS986
H812
H810
Before reporting issues ensure you have read the KNOWN ISSUES topic in the OP before
Keep in mind that this is brand new stuff so it may contain issues unknown yet!
That's why the whole project is declared as BETA - not STABLE.
It wasn't until Pie felt stable enough for everyday use that I released it publicly, but I still can't test everything on my own, so a lot of things only show up after a release.
So back up regularly and frequently.
If you find a bug, follow the instructions here and provide me with the logs: http://bit.do/logcat
.-

Does this have to be done for an LG G4 LS991 SV1? Or can I just straight up root no problem? Sorry. New to all this!

Stavinair Bluewing said:
Does this have to be done for an LG G4 LS991 SV1? Or can I just straight up root no problem? Sorry. New to all this!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
afaik there is no SV1 for the LS991 but you really should go to the UsU thread and take the time to read first.
.,

This rom pass safetynet! Great, from time to time I have some lags but in general is fine, the performance of the battery is really good, many thanks and great work @steadfasterX
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S8+ using XDA Labs

Just to say "thank you guys" for all this work !
Grazie mille, Merci beaucoup !

Looks great so far! I don't know why SELinux is disabled for me though... Is it because I flashed the ROM, Gapps, Magisk, then the high resolution video fix at the same time?
Edit: UI is a bit choppy (not too bad though), and app icons sometimes don't show when you're moving icons from the app drawer to your home screen for me. Also brightness slider might be a bit broken...

Sir Daniel III said:
Looks great so far! I don't know why SELinux is disabled for me though... Is it because I flashed the ROM, Gapps, Magisk, then the high resolution video fix at the same time?
Edit: UI is a bit choppy (not too bad though), and app icons sometimes don't show when you're moving icons from the app drawer to your home screen for me. Also brightness slider might be a bit broken...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
regarding SELinux read the known issues. it is not enforcing atm.
yes the GL renderer is not optimal but you can try Pie's new default one if you like (known to have glitches)
just execute this (as root I guess)
Code:
setprop debug.hwui.renderer skiagl
That one works well for me but has sometimes in some situation graphic bugs. It will take effective immediately and will not survive a reboot (so must be set then again).
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Also, I have trouble backing up data via TWRP.... It says something about it unable to locate a storage device.

[ROM][UNOFFICIAL][R/A11][F500,LS991,H81x,US991,VS986] /e/ OS | BYE Google, HELLO Privacy!

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* I'm not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards, thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed (like it did for me...).
* Please do some research if you have any concerns about features included in the products you find here 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.
* Your warranty will be void if you tamper with any part of your device / software.
* Same statement for XDA.
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****
These builds are for all G4 models: official unlocked and UsU'd devices
****
UsU? http://bit.do/unlockg4​
About /e/​/e/ is a mobile ecosystem (ROM + onlines services) that:
is open source
is pro-privacy
is compatible with most existing Android applications
cares about usability
is as far as possible freed from shackles by Google and OEMs
already exists!
It’s the alternative to the Apple/Google duopoly on the smartphone.
... so again and just to be clear: /e/ is not just a ROM, it is more a complete privacy ecosystem and consists of:
an installable mobile operating system for smartphones, which is forked from Android and strongly “ungoogled”
a set of sorted and improved default open source applications
various online services that are linked to the mobile operating system, such as: a meta search engine for the web, drive (with synchronization), mail, calendar, notes, tasks.
Features​
Based on LineageOS so a very stable base
microG fully pre-installed with Signature Spoofing in restricted mode!
All features described on the /e/ page: What is e
full OTA update support
... you know that thing which informs you that a new update is there and where you just click to download + install
Difference from pure /e/ or: why are the builds CUSTOM?​
F-Droid has been added (The OpenSource alternative store. First search for any apps here!)
Dozens of F-Droid repositories are pre-installed but NOT activated by default (activate them with just a finger tip! That's needed to ensure you only get what you want)
added PhoneSky a patched Google playstore allowing in-app-purchase on microG
added Lawnchair (latest from their TG group)
The above changes are the reasons why my builds are of the type "CUSTOM" and not "UNOFFICIAL".
This is according to the rules /e/ defined.
Known issues​Keep in mind that this is brand new stuff so it may (still) contain unknown issues!
So back up regularly and frequently!
Check the current issues at the github tracker (feel free to help, provide logs etc!)
If you find a bug not listed, follow the instructions here and provide me with the logs: FAQ #1
Requirements​
Your device need to be unlocked either officially (h815 international or h811) or by UsU
Your bootloader stack should be on lastest MM version for your model. That is e.g. 20p for the H815 models or 20x for H811.
So.. NO SUPPORT ON LOWER bootloader stacks then the latest MM version for your model
... and NO SUPPORT for the BETA v29A as well!!
-> for your convenience I have created TWRP flashable files for that !!!! (click)
Of course ensure you just use files for your model, your ARB and UsU'd or not. If unsure ask.
in particular that means this thread is for:
F500, H810, H811, H812, H815 (official unlocked or UsU'd), H819 , LS991, US991, VS986
Latest TWRP - PREVIEW build: click or SHRP build: click
Do a full Nandroid backup before doing anything!
Installation​
This single very first step is for UsU'd devices only (SKIP when you have an official unlocked model):
If you have ever flashed the UsU baseband package: Clean flash the modem partition from your backup in TWRP.
If you do not know if you ever flashed it simply re-flash your modem partition again and you can be sure. This can't do any harm.
If you have no backup:
- TWRP flashable MM modems (N will not work)
Ensure your bootloader is current! You will have issues if you are not on the latest bootloader stack. Read the above Requirements topic to find a link to TWRP flashable files.
Full clean install as described here (FAQ "#2") is highly recommended. DO NOT REPORT ISSUES when you have skipped that step!
Flash /e/
Optional (if you want root): Flash Magisk
Flashing OpenGapps ????? NO No no! you don't want that on a google-free phone! /e/ contains everything you need to live without Google! So flashing OpenGapps on /e/ is like using a bit more secure LOS but that's not the point of /e/. Either try without or go with LOS (imho).
Boot it (will take a bit on first boot!!! be patient!)
Enjoy the most easy way to have a privacy focused and google-free phone!
Download​
Not available (yet) -> OFFICIAL builds (new install or re-install):
https://doc.e.foundation/search?q=LG G4
CUSTOM builds (new install or re-install):
http://leech.binbash.rocks:8008/e-os/a11
If you have /e/ installed already and just want to update to a newer release:
Android settings -> Updater (yes my CUSTOM builds have OTA support like OFFICIAL has!)
Note:
CUSTOM builds: Builds are updated as soon as possible. There is no fix build cycle.
Information pertaining to your device is displayed accordingly.
The current build is the latest for your device.
Changelogs​
CUSTOM: posted in my Telegram build channel
OFFICIAL: https://gitlab.e.foundation/e/os/releases/-/releases
Support​Of course in this thread but also by Telegram. I have created a generic group for all stuff around Android : here
and another one if you want to keep up2date whenever I build something (TWRP, SHRP, LOS, /e/, ...): here
Credits​
LineageOS (the base of /e/)
The /e/ foundation and all related devs making this experience possible!
The LG G Four team (aoleary, steadfasterX, Paul Tully)
and more..
Sources
build manifest
e OS source

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q #01: I want to report an issue. What is the proper way to do so?
I'm glad that you are asking: before doing so check the KNOWN ISSUES topic in the OP and ofc the other FAQ's listed here!
If you encountered a kernel panic follow FAQ #6 in this post instead.
If you have issues with "just" the boot process follow FAQ #7 for a very easy way to grab the boot logs.
if you have an audio issue follow FAQ #10 instead.
If your issue is not listed there click here to proceed:
If your issue is not listed there follow the directions here briefly and I may can fix it:
logcat GUIDE
Ensure you have done a full CLEAN install before doing so (refer to FAQ #2 for what that means).
Warning: LIMITED SUPPORT when:
- magisk is installed (known to cause issues sometimes - regardless of the ROM or version)
If you have magisk installed currently UNINSTALL or better do a FULL CLEAN install (see FAQ #2) before doing anything else. Try to re-produce the issue. If it is gone, its magisk related. otherwise follow the above to grab the log.
Magisk is a great piece of software and besides that it is Open Source which SuperSu never was.
I just saying I do not "support" issues with LOS when you have Magisk installed. Why? It is (like Xposed) extendable with modules (made by whoever) and those can cause billions of issues.
Other then that magisk was sometimes the reason for battery drain etc. Magisk modifies the boot "process" and is placed very deep in the system (which is needed to make it work ofc) but that has the potential to make a system/ROM unstable or result in strange behaviors.
so in order to support a specific issue I have to be sure the ROM is in a "clean" state, no magisk, no xposed.
Pro-Tip: set magisk to core functions only to see if an extension causes your issue or not.
Q #02: I want to install clean, how? What is a clean install? What is the recommended way to flash a new ROM version?
A clean install ensures that there are no leftovers from any previous install. One can say that there are 2 phases of a clean flash:
1) regular
2) full - when you (still) encounter issues
Usually the regular one is fully ok when flashing a new ROM version but if you encounter strange issues nobody else is reporting or if a release post is recommending it you should do a full clean install instead.
A regular clean install can be done like this:
WIPE -> Advanced -> select: System + Cache
Flash the ROM
reflash root addon/magisk if you want root
A full clean install needs 2 steps more then the regular:
follow the steps for regular clean
go back in WIPE -> touch Factory Reset and let it do its job
go back in WIPE -> touch the "FORMAT data" button and type "yes" to format the internal storage (you will LOOSE ALL YOUR DATA - obviously)
REBOOT -> Recovery
Flash the ROM
reflash root addon/magisk if you want root
It is absolutely recommended to create a backup before and COPYING IT to your PC(!) before doing the above.
Q #03: Are there any plans or a chance of official /e/ builds?
yes this might happen when the following has been solved / implemented (which is NOT the case currently (see known issues):
- selinux = enforcing
- device encryption working
Q #04: Will this ROM support / pass SafetyNet?
When you install Magisk you can hide and so yes you might be able to pass SafetyNet. Which can change every day though because even when that might work atm you should note the following:
Magisk has its own protections to ensure you pass safetynet but this is something which will change one day and there is no known method yet to workaround that.
Q #05: It looks like the CPU cores 5 and 6 are disabled - how can I fix that?
TLDR;
There is no fix required! it is fully ok when those are idle. they get hot plugged whenever needed.
Details:
we have 2 clusters of CPU cores resulting in a Hexa-core CPU set: (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
the big one (2 CPU cores - higher performance = more battery drain, more heat which potentially causing the: bootloop issue) and the little (4 CPU cores - less battery drain but a bit slower) are handled dynamically based on the load of your device.
the big cluster will run ONLY when it is NEEDED - i.e. high load.
so when you look closer: those are not DISABLED they are IDLE which is a big difference.
Q #06: I get a kernel panic or green/purple/blue screen how to grab logs for this?
When you encounter a kernel panic and you are able to reboot without taking out the battery (taking out the battery will erase RAM and so erase the needed logs):
1) reboot (without taking out the battery!) to either TWRP/SHRP or (if you have root access) to your ROM
2) grab everything need from here: /sys/fs/pstore/ (e.g. adb pull /sys/fs/pstore/)
If you don't have a pc near you can do it directly from the device as well:
Enable the terminal app in developer options or download any
Open the terminal app.
su
cd /sdcard/Download
tar czf pstore.tgz /sys/fs/pstore
Attach pstore.tgz to your post.
It is crucial important that you do this only after the reboot happened . It's not important "when" though - as long as the device stays powered on.
Developers note:
convert PMSG log (requires a linux system):
Code:
tr -cd '\11\12\15\40-\176' < pmsg-ramoops-0 | sed 's/TENS\s/\n/g' > readable-pmsg.txt
Q #07a: I get a kernel panic on boot or having other boot issues but the pstore log are empty! What should I do?
Q #07b: How can I provide a clean boot log?
Since a while there is a very easy way to provide debug logs for the boot process. Before my convenient logging you had to follow FAQ #1 to grab them and it was a bit of PITA for some users.
So here you go for a much easier way:
boot Android
once booted : reboot to TWRP/SHRP
when you have a bootloop instead: take the battery out just before the bootloop occurs, or better press the key combo to get into TWRP all the time to eventually get there directly
once in TWRP ensure that "Cache" is mounted in the "Mount" menu (if not mount it by ticking the box)
open a terminal on your PC and type:
Code:
adb pull /cache/debug/boot_lc_crash.txt
adb pull /cache/debug/boot_lc_full.txt
adb pull /cache/debug/boot_lc_kernel.txt
paste one by one to a paste service like https://del.dog/ , https://paste.systemli.org/ or https://paste.omnirom.org/
Q #8: upgrade your bootloader stack only?! Read here how:
Check the OP of this thread which has TWRP flashable files linked.
Q #9: Is there an /e/ specific FAQ?
Sure:
FAQ: click
Forum: click
HOWTOs: click (a great resource for all your first questions)
Q #10: issues with audio (e.g. echo's, silence on one or the other site, ..)? Read here how to provide a specific log for that:
Do the following steps:
1) Ensure you have adb set up on your PC, and have adb debugging and adb root enabled in developer options on your phone
2) Then perform the following (all one command)
On Linux:
adb root ; adb shell "stop audioserver; logcat -c -b all; start audioserver" && sleep 10 && adb logcat -b all |egrep -vi "(dialer|telecom|ril|gsm|touch|brightn|dct|QC-time-services|SST|sensors|AlarmMan|Lights|perfp)"
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On windows:
adb root ; adb shell "stop audioserver; logcat -c -b all; start audioserver && sleep 10 && logcat -b all |egrep -vi '(dialer|telecom|ril|gsm|touch|brightn|dct|QC-time-services|SST|sensors|AlarmMan|Lights|perfp)' "
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3) Then re-produce your audo issue and cancel the logcat from step 2 before hanging up!
4) Share the logcat output from the console screen using paste.omnirom.org
Q #11: I'm scared about that microG , I don't want to expose my phone so is this /e/ version a security risk?
First of all you need a lot of trust installing ANY custom ROM. A developer can do nasty things right? Besides that yes microG allowing to let apps act like as they are another app, also known as signature spoofing. This CAN be a good and a bad thing. Read on why my builds are different:
In general the microG patch is an all or nothing. A ROM which supports microG (i.e. signature spoofing) have that feature enabled, always.
The difference in my /e/ builds is that I am using the "restricted" option of signature spoofing so as long as you trust me you are as safe as without microG.
Q #12: I have graphic glitches / issues, what can I do?
My builds using OpenGL instead of skiaGL since a while. skia is the new and faster renderer coming with pie by default but it can cause graphic glitches in some applications and/or situations.
Is there any fix for skiaGL coming? No, details here .
To check if your current ROM version is using skiaGL do this:
Code:
adb shell getprop debug.hwui.renderer
If you get an empty result or "skiagl" it means skiaGL is active.
If for any reason you wanna enforce skiaGL you can do so by
temporary (immediately activated):
Code:
adb root (must be enabled in dev options)
adb shell setprop debug.hwui.renderer skiagl
or make that change persistent:
Code:
boot TWRP
backup system
mount system
adb shell
echo "debug.hwui.renderer=skiagl" >> /system/build.prop
sync
reboot
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I uploaded it, good speed, I will continue to try. Thank you

Thanks for this new ROM
I recommend a full cleanup with format
The only issue I have so far is that I can't connect to my Murena.io account, it keeps on loading. Logs attached

Thanks for this Rom, installed 72 hours ago, feels a bit slower than the same Pie Rom,thats expected, but it is fine, very usable. You do an excellent job with this Rom, feels more fluid and energy efficient than linage pie plus gapps and gms working as it should out of the box, this is the first and only Rom of all, i have tried, in every phone i had since my first android, from 2011 doing that. Wont gonna write nothing about battery usage, or SoT, batteries are the oem LG put in these phones.
Until now the only incovenience is that with dark theme enabled, sometimes, 3 out of 10 times, when i wake the screen its lights wont use the brightness it supposed to use, it wake very dim, i´m still debuging this glitch, pushing the power button to turn it off and then pushing it again bring back to full brightness the screen.

cvmg333 said:
Thanks for this Rom, installed 72 hours ago, feels a bit slower than the same Pie Rom,thats expected, but it is fine, very usable. You do an excellent job with this Rom, feels more fluid and energy efficient than linage pie plus gapps and gms working as it should out of the box, this is the first and only Rom of all, i have tried, in every phone i had since my first android, from 2011 doing that. Wont gonna write nothing about battery usage, or SoT, batteries are the oem LG put in these phones.
Until now the only incovenience is that with dark theme enabled, sometimes, 3 out of 10 times, when i wake the screen its lights wont use the brightness it supposed to use, it wake very dim, i´m still debuging this glitch, pushing the power button to turn it off and then pushing it again bring back to full brightness the screen.
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The blackout when phone display is off is a well known issue since years with any custom ROM for the g4. We tried to fix that for a long time without any real success.

Interesting note, i did not know about it, thanks for the tip, i will use light theme now onwards then, got another little problem with the microphone, the other person hear me to low, only when i use speakerphone in a whatsapp call, with out the speakerphone activated every thing is working well, have not tried in a normal telephone call yet, i have tried changing microphone volume setting in kernel with ex kernel manager, but no success in that, changing screen colors and saturation works in that app, thank you.

@steadfasterX this could be tried https://github.com/sthomsonpl/devic...mmit/07db7d8be41997765f9a0c60d7e7476b5440545e

I installed this ROM yesterday, and its running fine so far.
Thanks a lot for bringing this gem to ye ole G4.
You really did an excellent job!

Auto rotate not working. H815 UsU'd. Yes - flashed UsU zip.
Edit: Also, when turning on bluetooth, connecting bluetooth headphones then playing a video, bluetooth turns off.
I haven't tested bluetooth on the pie /e/OS or the various LineageOS builds, so it could very well be affecting those too.

Hello,
I have unlocked my G4 H815 EU version with USU and installed /e/-OS with Android 11 on it, but afterwards I noticed that I can't make phone calls. I also can't receive phone calls, but the phone sends a message that I have received a phone call. How could this error be fixed?

pizza_alarm said:
Hello,
I have unlocked my G4 H815 EU version with USU and installed /e/-OS with Android 11 on it, but afterwards I noticed that I can't make phone calls. I also can't receive phone calls, but the phone sends a message that I have received a phone call. How could this error be fixed?
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flash 20p bootloader stack and modem

Thanks. Where can I find the correct bootloader and modem files?

pizza_alarm said:
Thanks. Where can I find the correct bootloader and modem files?
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pls check the OP -> Requirements (bootloader stack), Installation (Modem)