yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S II Android Development] cglegion:
Hi Sale, what are these ending with *_U1_EUR_OPEN.apk stuff? Are they safe to remove?

/preload/symlink/system/app

/system/app

InputEventApp*

lcdtest*

Phone_Util*

SelfTestMode*

serviceModeApp*

SystemInfo*

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I'd like to remove some of the clickable options on Settings, how can I do that? Can anybody teach me? Do I need to unpack and repack (re-zipalign or whatever they call it) the Settings apk after editing certain files within it? Or more complicated than this?

For examples, I want to remove "Settings > About device > Legal information > License" settings from appearing in the menu. I also removed InkEffect apk and would like to remove it completely from the menu as well, "Settings > Lock screen > Lock screen options > Ink Effect".

I want to get rid of the TW completely by Apex launcher, what's the best way to do this other than install it from the Store then remove SecLauncher2.apk? I also want to remove "Settings > Home screen mode" or hide it from visible.

As you can see, I'm a noob and I've been learning a lot within this week and love tweaking the already extra lite version of NeatROM to super extra lite customization by myself.

Thanks!!!!!
[Galaxy S II Android Development] avirk:
Mate see my extralite script/rom thread about safe to remove app, you will find something I hope.

About setting menu tweak need to recompile and decompile of apk and editing the string XML and may be some Smali and other XML as well.

Remove the TW launcher apk from zip and paste the Apex launcher in Rom zip and also see if it needs any lib file to run so you have to put that as well in Lib folder.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Vivek_Neel:
Dude

Check this

And for the second part

Back up and try the below

Decompile SecSettings.apk

And remove whatever u want in

settings_header.xml

Recompile and push it back to see if it works
[Galaxy S II Android Development] TheGovernment:
Hello

In an attempt to learn more about Android i decided to make a mod. In this mod i removed the Neatrom apps (NeatEFS and UpdateMeNeatrom) from launcher and instead made them available through Settings. Refer to SS

Unfortunately, i encountered some issues but it was quickly resolved thanks to _Sale_.

Credits goes of course to [MENTION=3690986]_Sale_[/MENTION] for the help he gave me!

And the second round of credits goes to [MENTION=3563640]Quinny899[/MENTION] for his guidance here

Enjoy!

Note that this is not any mod that has to be downloaded, it doesn't add anything other then a Settings with Neatrom tab.

Download here:

http://www27.zippyshare.com/v/39581615/file.html
[Galaxy S II Android Development] cglegion:
Thanks, avirk & Vivek_Neel.

I think I understand the steps given, but I might have problem re-compiling as I don't know how to. I know I should use the search button but if I'm not that annoying enough, you can teach me how to decompile and recompile this SecSettings apk? Do I use something like Root Explorer and edit the XML and save it normally with certain permission? Or do I need to use some sort of terminal? Coz I just installed CentOS 6.5 on my VMware player just to learn Android this week and NeatROM seems to be a good ROM to start learning. I see Revolution UX 2014 Build 2 for S2 has pretty nice S4/Note 3 UI but not sure about its battery life (kinda lazy to test again since I've been on NeatROM for quite some time now and satisfy with the battery life). I do like the Settings in Revolution, very well organized compare to NeatROM but maybe that's just Note 3 stuff. I'd like to at least edit some text/title/descriptions making them easy to understand and remove unusable options in extra lite. -- And finally, hopefully when I'm done customizing (like removing S Planner, Calculator, Browser, and some of those not available to be removed in Aroma) I'd like to make a flashable zip so that I can flash it in the future by not having to repeat the customization process again. I hope you can understand my bad English.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Spannaa:
Nice one :good:

A tutorial/guide would be nice ;)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] cglegion:
This is so cool, I wish I can learn and know how to tweak the menu by myself. Add and remove certain features I prefer or don't like. This is what I'm talking about, I think I still have a long way to go. :(
[Galaxy S II Android Development] TheGovernment:
Do you mean the i used to make this? If so, im still trying to find it :P

I had it bookmarked but maybe i deleted it somehow cause i cant find it anymore. I'll keep searching!

And thanks for the words :) Means alot for me :svetius:

What do you want to get rid of mate?

Ok about the Legal stuff, i think i can give you a hand. But never forget to make nandroid backup

About device stuff is handled by device_info_settings.xml located in SecSettings.apk/res/xml/device_info_settings.xml

Open with Notepad++

In there you can see on line 29 that a 'PreferenceScreen' that stretches all the way to line 45 and it has lots of 'legal' stuff between those lines. I suggest you delete those lines and recompile SecSettings, flash it and see if the 'Legal information' tab is gone.

If this is true both you and me will be Happy :)

And if anything goes wrong, you have the Nandroid to go back to.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] avirk:
Mate removing and adding is that hard as there are many good guides for our device already. You need to use search button to learn decompile and recompile using "apktool" or "Wanam apktool" read the guide first then try to learn it, you will need PC for this as a beginner hard to work on mobile.

[MENTION=5520222]TheGovernment[/MENTION] great job mate.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] cglegion:
You see, I'm on extra lite. Some of the features in Settings menu are unavailable such as Ink Effect (after deleting the apk), Weather (deselect AccuWeather in Aroma), motion tests (deselect tutorial in Aroma), and other stuff, so by clicking on any of the menus will just make my Settings to FC. I want to remove them so the end user (or myself/wife/baby) won't touch and mess around with it.

I want to learn how to do this by myself so that I can stop begging people to make a mod, tweak, ask for update ETA, and so on. I think it's better this way.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Spannaa:
Yep, a step-by-step guide with code snippets showing what you changed/added.

This sort of thing would help others in learning to mod stuff themselves :good:
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Vivek_Neel:
Check this post

That post forms the basis of [MENTION=5520222]TheGovernment[/MENTION] mod
[Galaxy S II Android Development] cglegion:
TQ for "apktool" tip, I will start doing my research and stop bothering the Neat family at the moment... but I will be back...

Edit: I think the cause of FC on Legal stuff is not having Divx installed in Aroma. By having extra lite, some of the features/menus will not work (FC) so they need to be tweaked as well.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] engloa:
Not quite sure, but maybe a FC will take place if the smali entries aren't disabled/deleted when you enter/press the about dialog if you just delete the xml entries :confused:
[Galaxy S II Android Development] TheGovernment:
Yes of course. But at first i didn't know that this mod would include smali editing. And that's where i contacted Sale. So i can't make a guide yet, atleast not until i learn what sale had wrote and understand it. But i am trying to see what he did and possibly make sense of it. Then i can get to the guide :)

But Quinny's guide covers most of the basics, lets just see if i can find it!

Hey updated my previous post to help you a little.

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Hmm seems quite right there. Maybe if he can delete the id that connect smali with xml.. maybe that can work?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Vivek_Neel:
Mate.

U have tons of guide on how to decompile/recompile apks.

Search for them:)

Further questions regarding modding ..may be you should ask in "basic mods&link thread"

Link which I posted in my last post:D
[Galaxy S II Android Development] engloa:
Will work, if he deletes all the ids.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] davidroid03:
Hi guys, how can I disable wallpaper scrolling? Im using build. 5.9. Thanks in advance
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Vivek_Neel:
NeatRom Updateme/Mod1 mate
[Galaxy S II Android Development] cglegion:
Stopping by to show off my app drawer. Using stock launcher but my point was to tell the world that I (a newbie) who managed to remove and clean a few of the stock apks from extra lite NeatROM 5.9 and use the 3rd party app of my choice instead.

S Planner -> Google Calendar

Browser -> Google Chrome

SecMMS -> Google Hangouts

Gallery -> Google Gallery

S Memo -> Google Note

Music/Video Player -> PlayerPro

All sync are working well including contact, bookmark, calendar, picasa, etc. (Took me a few days to figure out about sync error issue). I was looking for something to replace the stock camera but I couldn't find one not even the popular Camera Zoom FX is useful so I left it be. I've also learned how to replace the bootanimation, ringtones, notifications, and alarms to Galaxy S5.

Simple, up-to-date, best battery life based on NeatROM. Apolo regular kernel, disabled vibrations, power saving mode, lowest brightness, manual sync, GSM only, mobile data on demand. All I need right now is to find a replacement for this stock keyboard (prefer those with numbers on top of the alphabets with swipe and predictive text), Apex Launcher Pro + eyecandy icons and fancy widget on home screen so that I can die peacefully while smiling.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] davidroid03:
Thanks Buddy. But im having this problem, whenever i try to download the MOD the screen turns to white it says that "unfortunately, Internet has stopped".

Are you able to download it and post it here?

Please help me. Thank you!

EDIT:

I can download now. I resize the neatrom update density and its working now. Thanks though!
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Emre9110:
Guys i wanna use transparent status bar, i changed to transparent from settings/display, but lockscreen had still black status bar. Then i installed 5.9_TranspLS.zip from mods 2. When i restart phone status bar is black for 25-30 seconds lockscreen status bar too. Then pull down notification bar back to transparent. How can i fix this ? I dont want to see black status bar ?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] la_malacoda:
use Tinted Status Bar in Xposed :good:
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Pishtaz:
please optimize multi lock mod for v5.9
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Many40:
What exactly would you like to optimize?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Pishtaz:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=51693984&postcount=85013
[Galaxy S II Android Development] _Sale_:
Optimized :)

Download again

Wipe data

Reflash rom

Reboot

Flash mod

Reboot

Sent from my NeatRom'ed GT-I9300 wifi hotspoting from my NeatRom'ed GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II Android Development] george_shudi:
Guys when I set the alarm there is no clock icon on the status bar how to fix that?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] -Chill:
Go to Settings/Display.. Look for Alarm Icon. (You will need to do some changes under Clock/set a new alarm in order for the changes to take effect)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] akhil17kr:
I am currently on Stock ROM Jb 4.1.2

Intially it was smooth and good but after using it for 1.5 months and with 100 apps

it starts laggings and experince was not smooth.

Sometimes it freezes during multitasking and have to reboot the device.

SO , if these problems are solved in this ROM ??

I mean if it'll be smooth even with 100 apps and after 1.4 months with good battery life ?

Can anyone guide me step by step to flash the latest version of this ROM ?

I am already rooted but on stock kernel + recovery..

Please guide me which kernel will be safe for flashing with this ROM for long time ?

Thanks in advance
[Galaxy S II Android Development] pilotn:
Everything in op
[Galaxy S II Android Development] -Chill:
100% Assurance mate that your phone will fly. :D

Regarding the steps. Kindly check the Installation Guide

Hmm.Regarding the Kernel.. I do suggest that you may check Apolo Light first, then if it is good try Apolo Regular.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] akhil17kr:
Thanks for reply :D

I got the steps..

But what to do now for flashing ROM ?

i mean i'm still on stock recovery and it needs CWM recovery..

So how to install CWM recovery ?

By default which kernel comes in this Neat ROM ?

and i am downloading version 5.9 .. is it the latest one ?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Vivek_Neel:
Either use cf root or philz kernel for getting cwm.

I would suggest philz
[Galaxy S II Android Development] luba.s:
Where to post feature sugestion?

I'd like to improve suspend action as follows:

- enable switch off delay (1 min)

- do not switch off when batery is charging

- delay switch off when data transfer in progress, ie wait for data transfer rate is less than defined treshold

What do You think?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] avirk:
Download philz kernel zip and put on external sd card and flash via stock recovery and you will got rooted phone. From misc setting in CWM tick the preload folder

And make a nandroid first.

Cf root still available for 4.1.2?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] bodomfan:
Is there a general back to kill mod for neatrom
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Vivek_Neel:
What do u mean by general?:confused:

Its already there in neat ROM.

Also in neat update app if u want "old back to kill"
[Galaxy S II Android Development] bodomfan:
I'm back on 5.8 realised I had it on my other sd card and wanted the btk mod,got it now cheers
[Galaxy S II Android Development] akhil17kr:
i am already rooted..

here's my phone detail:

BTW nandroid backup of only preload folder not another one ??

what does preload folder contain ?

Which Zip file to choose from this page matching my ROM ?

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s2/orig-development/philz-cwm6-stock-kernel-cwm6-root-exfat-t1877270
[Galaxy S II Android Development] marjune23:
Look for your build number in post #3 on the link you provided...

Download and flash it on your current recovery...

Flash NeatRom (follow installation guide in OP)...

And you're done...

My tapatalk Signature

Phone: Samsung Galaxy S2 i9100 & Nexus 5 (not rooted)

Currently on Dualboot

1st Rom: AOSP NeatRom v3.10

2nd Rom: NeatRom Aroma v5.9 & JellySnap v7.0

Kernel: Dorimanx 8.43vXX Test Builds

Useful thread (for me)

New members friendly Q&A thread

Neatrom Family Off topic discussion

Flashing Stock Firmware and Custom Rom

NeatRom v5.X Collection of Mods (link to post)

Dualbooting Stockbase NeatRom and AOSP NeatRom
[Galaxy S II Android Development] akhil17kr:
My S2 build no. is i9100XWLSD

so this zip is good ??

http://www.mediafire.com/download/4cb3mf3lat13xcm/PhilZ-cwm6-XWLSD-OXX-4.93.6-signed.zip
[Galaxy S II Android Development] avirk:
Yes that is, if you are rooted then you can flash tar version of kernel via mobile Odin too.

Preload partition contains all system apps of Samsung phone. After ticking it there when you will perform backup everything will be backed up. Or use apolo regular tar file to flash via mobile Odin whose CWM backup preload by default.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] akhil17kr:
Apolo regular is good ?

i mean smooth bugfree lagfree and battery friendly ??

Can you provide me tarzip so that i can flash it using mobile odin

Or

i just flash using philz kernel and select preload for nandroid backup(WHICH OTHER PARTITION TO SELECT ALONGWITH PRELOAD ?) and during flashing ROM then at aroma select the "Apolo regular"
[Galaxy S II Android Development] engloa:
Search function is working,so search for apolo kernel if you want it.

And yes, you'll use apolo regular if you select that option in aroma
[Galaxy S II Android Development] akhil17kr:
Can you tell me how to properly make a nandroid backup which includes every important partition including preload ??
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Vivek_Neel:
Dude.

You have to tick preload partition ,only if you are using philz for nandroid..( http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=51604041)

For others no need.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] akhil17kr:
Okay bro , I just go to the misc nandroid settings and ticked the "include / preload" ..

So now can i normally now select Backup option for Properly functioning nandriod backup ?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] engloa:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=51604041&postcount=84905

Use search next time, this has been posted so many times:)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Vivek_Neel:
Yes.:)

Now Select back up
[Galaxy S II Android Development] avirk:
https://www.wuala.com/pedestre/Kernel/Apolo JB?key=IZz8nJ7ajpFQ

Apolo flashable zip and tar via ODIN, and you flashed philz so you can flash apolo zip via CWM now.

If you tick the preload partition that's it no need for others they will backup by default.

Meeped by [MENTION=5022494]Vivek_Neel[/MENTION] :D
[Galaxy S II Android Development] akhil17kr:
It's just i got my motherboard replaced twice :p

and i now live in a fear when my S2 will again Show me path to the hell..

that's why each step carefully :p

Only samsung phones have this problem which comes after 1 year of use,,

there are many samsung phones complaints with dead motherboard comparing to other such as Sony , Htc
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Vivek_Neel:
Even [MENTION=3973489]engloa[/MENTION] got meeped..:victory::D
[Galaxy S II Android Development] engloa:
Okay, but my point was to search first, not to ask an already answered question

When?:confused:
[Galaxy S II Android Development] avirk:
That brick bug was in buggy ICS stock recovery not with custom kernels. You are safe with these kernels as I have seen so far, very unlucky person got bricked motherboard otherwise on softbrick(bootloop) got by people which can be fix by flashing stock Rom via ODIN.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] akhil17kr:
I also thoght same but in 2nd case (1st case was due to brickbug) I am on 4.2.1 and it just went dead when i flash kernel throguh ODin with proper procedure..

It just stucked at samsung logo when i restart my device and can only go to the download ROM

So suggested inin a thread i flashed same kernl which was earlier on the ROM .. still stucked on samsung logo..

i tried again 2 times more and it went dead staright

also many people have reported their s2 died overnight or suddenly after 1 year or 1.5 years..

not even S2 but also S3 , note , Note 2.. and all may exynos chip..

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Hey i have a quick question..

I m currenlt on aroma installer and choose kernel option:

Which kernel will be better ?

Stock XWMS2 Philz

Apolo light

apolo regular

??
[Galaxy S II Android Development] avirk:
Apolo light/philz
[Galaxy S II Android Development] ll_zalim_ll:
Download from neatrom update mod 2...

Enviado desde mi GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II Android Development] ll_zalim_ll:
Neatrom updare / mod 2

View attachment 2676324

Enviado desde mi GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II Android Development] akhil17kr:
After using for 3 hours..

i must say its fast smooth and lag free

but only 1 thing bugs me.. BATTERY DRAIN after reboot below 50%

This problem is not present in Stock 4.1.2

So based on Stock Why does it has BATTERY DRAIN problem ??

Any workaround

Because its very frustrating and wastes a lot of time ..

and will be a headache during travelling..
[Galaxy S II Android Development] wmb999:
Hi neatrom family first of all I want to thank all of you specially the head masters of this thread because I learned to much and still learning from your expierence..:good::o

I have one small issue I lost my scrolling wallpaper but actually I don't know when? it seems after I used 2 mods it could be either :

AromaNormalOrDualboot_SecLauncher4x5 5x5 or

NR_5.9_s4t_traffic_toggles

Of course all of them are wonderful mods from gr8 dev so can I make my wallpaper scrolling back again without losing my current pretty mods ? :angel:

Regards
[Galaxy S II Android Development] la_malacoda:
Mate, you're using this rom just for 3 hours. Battery needs to settle down, and it will take at least 2 or 3 battery cycles..so don't worry. I had 7 hours of SOT even last night with my 2000maH battery, so this rom is working great, trust me :thumbup:
[Galaxy S II Android Development] akhil17kr:
actually this problem persists on other custom Jellybean ROMS i've used earlier and it even doesn't solve after month of use that's why i am kind of confused..

Hope after calibrating battery it'll be fixed..

Otherwise i'll update..

So your problem solves after 2-3 days ??
[Galaxy S II Android Development] la_malacoda:
I never had problems with stock rom actually. You sure it's not a battery fault? Maybe it's old? Have you flashed a lot of other ROMs? You could try to format your internal sd and reflash this rom and see. [emoji106]
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Vivek_Neel:
This happens quiet often in all the samsung phones.. (Sudden drop in battery graph).

Calibration/reseting fuel gauge does not help for me.

Try to wipe battery stats in recovery and flash ROM with full wipe
[Galaxy S II Android Development] ssanjy:
I too had the problem after flashing SecLauncher mod..i've requested [MENTION=4241220]marjune23[/MENTION] to modify the mod for scrolling wallpaper as well and hope he'll make it sometime....In the mean time, I modified my SecLauncher to make the wall paper scroll and its pretty easy and safe way...All you need to know is how to decompile and recompile your app and this thread is preety good on it....alternatively, without using command function, go for this thread and tool......Then this thread will help you achieve wallpaper scrolling....Go for it and give it a try on yourself...Just remember to do a nandroid.....
[Galaxy S II Android Development] akhil17kr:
That's what i am saying before neat ROM i.e. from past 1 .5 months i am using stock JB 4.1.2 rooted and have not encountered a single type of this battery draining problem..

It occured only today in this ROM..

I'll check for 2-3 days more after calibrating battery...

No battery is okay..

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I will wipe battery status in recovery after 100% charge and calibrate using battery calibrator and will see what happens..
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Plinky89:
Are you using Apolo Kernel? It's a known bug of that kernel. When you reboot the phone you must do it always with the charger plugged in.

If you can't live with this bug select Philz kernel in the aroma installer... and everything will be fine on unplugged reboots.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] akhil17kr:
haha That "kernel" related bug

i should have understood this before..

Thanks for pointing out...

As i've flashed the ROM

So how do i again flash Philz kernel ?? by again flashing whole ROM ??

I have extracted zimage from the ROM zip..

how to flash it to my current ROM ??
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Plinky89:
First flash kernel whipe script --> http://d-h.st/Hh1

After that flash the correct Philz Kernel (this one) --> http://d-h.st/SCz
[Galaxy S II Android Development] akhil17kr:
is this Philz kernel latest one that came with ROM ??
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Plinky89:
Yes it is. By the way Philz kernel is Samsung stock kernel with 0 changes, Philz only added the custom recovery... so older or newer versions won't change that much :)