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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Ohh_Trenton:
Halo Windows

Instructions for running Halo on Beans:: (This will get rid of Multi-Window; so you will have to decide which one you use more often; Me personally, I use Halo a ton more than multi-windows, as I find it more convenient.)​

1) Download XHalo Floating Windows from here:

2) Download Floating Notifications From The Play Store If You Don't Already Have It. (Go thru inital setup and enable the services under accessibility; also you will want to go into the settings menu and enable "Launch apps in Halo Window")

3) Install/Update Xposed Installer and activate XHalo Under Modules.

4. Open Root Explorer and enable root privileges. Go back one screen so it reads Device at the top of the screen.

Use the search function at the bottom of the app and search "Multi" or "Multiwindow".

You will rename all the instances of multiwindow.xml you see. (There are duplicates so you only have to rename the xml once for each one. You will notice I changed 3 extensions to ".xml1", that is what you want to rename)

5. Reboot.

Once you boot back up, you should not be able to open the multiwindow tray at all. It should just function as a back button at this point.

Now shoot yourself a test text message. Your floating notification should pop up, you should be able to click the notification and it should open in a HALO window at this point, if you have done this correctly.​

And that is it!!

Original Thread Here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2419287 <-- Go by there and shoot this guy a thanks as well. All support discussions will be in that thread. Im here just spreading the news on how I got this to work on Beans.

If you really want it to look like the Halo Bubble, http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=45726077&postcount=490. Give him a thanks.

Note: Im using 1.18, as it seems 1.20 may have presented some problems for people. Also, xHalo has options under the module that allows your Halo Window to be transparent, as well as resizing options in there as well.)

Have fun, use protection, && don't flash and drive.​
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] BladeDreams:
Love Bean's Rom to start with....

I didnt think there was really anything more he could do besides updates....

But the "little things"....like unlimited tabs in browser just one of many custom settings....

Just downloaded...so im still exploring....

So far - EXCELENT!

Thanks again for your time and work!

(Even with some difficult life issues to deal with )

;~{)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Bizack:
Tha Hookup!

[MENTION=4395895]beanstown106[/MENTION]

Thank you brotha!

Confirmation Numba: 9PE92894AB875961Y

Get you self a cold one! :highfive:

~Biz
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Ohh_Trenton:
1) Yeah it should. You are the new test bunny, let us know.

2) Shina Icon Pack 1

3) Just posted Halo for beans :)

4) :victory: Thank you

5) Agree!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] thenuke1:
alright no go with 22...

weird stuff though .. for some reason i rebooted the phone accidently and when the phone loaded i clicked gallery by accident and it worked... i rebooted the phone again and quickly clicked gallery then pressed home then tried Es explorer and it worked ... when i tried deleting a 2nd item it stopped working... then i closed out recent apps and gallery stopped working.

went back to 21 from the fresh internal wipe back up which had no SD swap.... dirty flashed 22 and forgot to select no swap... now all of a sudden everything works !

i dont know what happen lol
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Superguy:
Dumb question - is it possible to change the icons for the toggle buttons to the stock ones?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] viper31573:
Using new build. When I press google search bar I dont get the option of setting up google now. Also get an error telling me to check network settings. Other than that search works. I have data.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jeremiahEJ54:
When I was flashing Devil after installing build 21 I needed to use the same swap as Faux for it to work. I haven't updated yet to 22sip I'm not sure what Aroma shows.

Deuce booted Note 2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] RemnantKing2:
Transparency is working flawlessly!

Will look into the icon pack, and will attempt on doing Halo. Thanks!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Wynnded:
I seem to recall this happening to me as well. I uninstalled the updates to Google Search and it worked again. Afterward, you can install updates that you get notified for.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] quantump8:
I'll try that and see what happens. Thanks.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Ohh_Trenton:
Also, might be just me, but on a clean install of 22, I chose nova, gmail, & maps specifically during AROMA.

Once I get passed the setup, it takes me to Touchwiz launcher. I go into file explorer and look into data/app & maps, gmail, and nova are all there but not in the app drawer or present on the phone. If I click on it, it will say "Parsing Error".

This is right after a fresh clean install. Haven't done anything else to it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] viper31573:
I didnt have an un install option. However I just swiped away Google search in task mgr and then reopened it and it now works. Thank you
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Obsidian...:
Download Floating "

Notification

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Just thought you might want to edit that

Hangouts obsidiansemail@gmail.com Twitter [MENTION=4622857]Obsidian_[/MENTION]22
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] tjubb:
Need some direction with sd swap

After searching and reading 20 pages of search results in this thread I'm not finding and definitive instructions for using SD SWAP. Is there a "how to" page somewhere showing how to use this? I want to be absolutely clear on it's usage before I do something detrimental. Thanks!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] RemnantKing2:
[MENTION=2585040]Ohh_Trenton[/MENTION] Halo is up and running, but when it comes to having Camera or other apps that don't necessarily have notifications, how do you have them pop up in a Halo window?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Ohh_Trenton:
Apps like that you will have to pin. You can use Floating Notifications, or the Modified Halo App from the thread I posted.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Bizack:
Contacts and messaging FC, any thoughts?

edit: I found this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2404243

Thank you [MENTION=2305720]ohht[/MENTION]renton for the hook up!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] polbit:
Battery Life

Can you guys tell me what are you averaging on hourly battery usage? Last few builds seems like my battery is dying way too fast. I finally did a clean install of 21 couple of days ago, and have been averaging 1.7%/hour, including night and at work, when I just get texts once in a while. Deep sleep shows at 72% (using BatteryStatsPlus) That usage seems way too high, but I'm not sure what else to try, other than going back to a much older build.

Thanks for any suggestions,

Polbit
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] pgzerwer:
Settings - Custom Settings - ROM Control - Miscellaneous Mods ....make sure you do not have Zero Wake Lag checked. For some this seems to get turned on without folks knowing/remembering and it has been a drain for some. If that's not it, I would check for some rogue app that you may have running in the background.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] chizler:
installed build 22 earlier today and every since my comp doesnt recognize my phone as a mtp reinstalled the drivers twice and still a no go.

so i flashed back to build 21 and bingo everything work as usual.

also on build 22 my apps on the bottom row would disappear and would have to reboot to get them back and i did a clean install.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jdn1979:
Ditto
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jeremiahEJ54:
Which kernel did you use?

Deuce booted Note 2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] chizler:
Devil
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Patriot Virus:
I keep getting failed sent text messages after flashing B 22. Any help?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bizzle:
Same here. Using AOSP messaging on saber
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jeremiahEJ54:
Strange, I have used Devil for a few months now and never had an issue. Maybe try SG USB Mass Storage Enabler found on Google Play, you can change MTP to Mass Storage and back. It does unmount your SD card so if you use the swap it will show funky under system settings/storage until you reboot
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] chizler:
yeah i have ran it in the past and no problems, may try to reinstall and try a different kernel and see what happens.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Patriot Virus:
just reflashed and selected the AOSP MMS doesn;t want to open or Fc
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] chizler:
reinstalled with the stock kernel and so far everything is going good.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] chizler:
As others have said aosp MMS is force closing.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] dooku77:
B22 super smooth so far. Can anyone point me in the direction to get my see thru status bar back?

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Disregard. Found it. Does anyone remember the setting?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] pgzerwer:
Slide the alpha setting to zero (all the way left )
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] nicwall01:
Is anyone clean flashing with the new Saber kernel? Any issues?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] thenuke1:
SD swap works automatically ... you dont really have to do anything ... just when you look through your folders the rom switches your ext for your sd0

i was having this too... seems to have gone away after a few hours....

crazy thing is it says "failed" but people on the other end are receiving the messages more that once.....
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] viper31573:
which kernel are most people using with the new build? i chose devil but after 17 min of screen time, my battery is down 15%
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] chubbrock:
Awewome work as usual! However I did notice that I choose touchwiz sounds and there aren't any notification or ringtones installed! Never mind, they appeared after a reboot!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] freddy0872:
I chose devil and realized that plugging my phone in via USB my PC would not recognize my device. Therefore i could not see my internal storage or ext-SD. So i dumped it and went with the new Saber Kernel. So far so good! no complaints here!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Wynnded:
Could be something else, an app or the wake lag setting.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] freddy0872:
Yeaaaa mine did the same thing lol. I always choose TW sounds due to the fact im sick of/used to the AOSP sounds and the TW ones kinda mix it up a bit! Im trying to remember on the older builds, when picking TW sounds were the AOSP ones included as well? Because now i have both?

Cant fully remember. Not a big deal just curious. LOL
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bizzle:
Same here. After a few hours everything settled
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] SeanPlunk:
Question for you all. I've never chosen to do the SD Card Swap, but noticed today on my internal memory SD card partition that I have all the normal folders, and then another folder called 0 that has all of the same folders and some app folders in it too. It's kind of a mess. Can I merge the folders together without doing damage? I have how messy everything is right now.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Bizack:
Search out the devil app and use it to fine tune. Devil runs as good as faux has for me for a while now...

The link should be in the devil.kernel thread...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] chubbrock:
I like having both AOSP & Touchwiz sounds actually. So works out for me!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] dansto82:
Quick question for you guys. I would love to use Adblock but can't when i use it Hulu Plus doesn't work. Anyone know of a work around for this. It used to work just fine but seems like a few app updates ago Hulu will not play without the dang ads.

Also

Beans

I love this ROM. This is the family ROM got it running on mine and the wife's Note 2. Keep up the awesome work. Hope you will have this ROM over on the Note 3 as im due for an upgrade.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] FormeriPhoney:
Speaking of ad block.. I use adaway and it seems like the new YouTube bypasses the adaway and crowbars those ads right in.

Are you guys having success with the ad block included in the aroma installer?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] sonofevil77:
I am having a similar issue. But I think my battery might be getting old. But build 21 and 22 my phone gets hot as hell at the top.

Sent from my VZW GALAXY note 2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] burbank:
Before I forget, The Note2 I bought from you is awesome. Thanks!

And thanks for build 22. Also awesome!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] pool_shark:
Remove the hulu entries from /etc/hosts.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] sonofevil77:
Is anyone getting a pop-up randomly that says "refreshing sim data"?

Sent from my VZW GALAXY note 2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] cmo220:
This sounds like you were on an AOSP ROM and didn't flash the downgrade zip. Go into recovery and flash that. It will be on your internal storage in a folder called Jellybeans, or something similar.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jdn1979:
Hey all, when I updated to build 22 from 21 I decided to change it up s bit and go for the AOSP sounds, but when I go to set my notifications it still all the same sound I had before. Are they located in a different place? I did a dirty flash, thanks for any help.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] DavidMT909:
Sorry if this has been asked before guys, but I have always used Perseus because I love how loud my sound was with STweaks. So since Beans decided not to include it anymore because it was out of date, I decided to give another one a try. I know how to reinstall Perseus on my own, but thought having a more updated Kernel might be better. So I went with Devil and now my computer won't recognize my phone. Even reinstalled updated Samsung drivers and have USB Debugging checked, rebooting both phone and computer, tired different USB slots and cables. Any ideas??? My computer used to pop up a folder showing the computer and phone folders when I plugged it in before, now it's not even listed.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] FormeriPhoney:
A few other people have reported the same issue on that particular kernel.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] DavidMT909:
Have you tried Saber? And if so do you have a good sound tweak setup you could tell me? What's the down side to just staying on Perseus?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] SilentO:
What happened to per app dpi? I cannot seem to get it to set app dpi to 240
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] mrwebb:
Anyone else having a problem dragging apps into the multiwindow sidebar? Mine worked a few times yesterday, but today everytime I try to drag any approver it immediately goes back to the drawer with the other apps and does not stick.

Update: I figured it out, you have to drop the app you are dragging into any spot on the bar except the last/bottom spot or the app won't stick. When I drop the apps from the top or middle & then move them around, they all stick now.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jdn1979:
Had the same problem with devil kernel, went to the stock kernel and all is well. The other kernels might work, I'm not sure.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] sshafranko:
Saber just got a new update to 44.6.

Sent from my SCH-I605 using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] freddy0872:
I'm running Saber at the moment. Running great! Some tweaks aren't sticking for me yet. Not sure why. Just flashed Saber last night to get rid of devil because of the PC connection issue.

Yea not sure what's up with it. Saber is running well for me now. Well see how she pans out over a few days. I always loved perseus. Hate to see it go! :(

Did you happen to enable it in the exposed framework and reboot? Just curious. The per app dpi works great for me!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] viper31573:
I had the devil app. Im just not sure what settings to change. Devil worked great for me on PA. Ive switched ti saber kernel. Thx for the help
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] sshafranko:
If you like perseus download and flash it. You dont have to stick with the kernels in aroma.

Sent from my SCH-I605 using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bladerealm124:
How is your battery life with the newest saber? After trying faux twice and saber twice(second time just last week) I have poor battery life with both(12 hours max) even after letting them settle for several days. After switching back to perseus I immediately see upwards of 20+ hours with a minimum of 15. But saber did seem to be the fastest of any kernel I've used.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jeremiahEJ54:
For those having trouble with Devil kernel and you still want to try it, maybe go over the that thread and download it separate and flash it and see if your problem goes away. FWIW, maybe there is something messed up with the copy thats included. It also sound like Devil may be updated sometime today.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2299261
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] chefthomas99:
I tried flashing this and it's failing. Any ideas?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] pgzerwer:
Really, I can easily get 20 plus hours on Faux or stock. How do you kill it in less than 12?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jwoytk01:
In your opinion, what is the best kernel to use and the settings you prefer on it? and if anyone has any input for the lock screen lag, let me know. I tried the "zero lag wake" option but it doesn't seem to affect the lock screen itself.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] freddy0872:
Oh I know. I might go back to it. I figured it's not going to hurt to try one that's more up to date. So far so good on Saber. Well see! :)

I haven't flashed his update from this morning. But so far very comparable to perseus.

To be honest they all vary from device to device. Each phone takes it differently. I'd suggest trying each one for a day and compare them on ur phone. You'll get the best results that way!

But me personally I've had best like with persues on the 5g profile. But again your results may vary sir!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jwoytk01:
Any info as far as the lockscreen lag? I've done the typical, wipe this, wipe that, etc...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] FormeriPhoney:
Anyone else having weird behavior with the expanded volume toggle? The ringer, notification and system adjust fine, but the media one gets hung up for me.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] cmo220:
Try downloading and flashing this one. I got it from Obsidian's thread.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] downhillvinnie:
I tried Faux and saber previously and still found Perseus to be better, A bit more fine tune tweak-ability with Stweaks, always got amazing battery life too. I get Perseus hasn't been updated, maybe there is a reason, it doesn't need to be. Its solid, fast and awesome battery life
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bladerealm124:
Agreed. I always feel that because faux and saber continue to be upgraded that they will be better but each time I am let down by poor battery life which is by far the most important to me
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] chefthomas99:
Thank you, is there anything I need to do afterwards?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] cmo220:
Not that I know of. I've only used it once but I had no problems.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jinwu57:
Downloaded rom... Backed up my current in twrp. Didnt flash new build yet, but getting the "refreshing sim data" approx every 20 mins. Hmmm
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] chizler:
Volume controls working fine on my device.

Still running devil kernel may try to reinstall the kernel separate and see if that fixes me connecting to my comp issue.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Real_JESRadio:
Wish my hand was healed enough to do another review. Was hoping it would be before Beans dropped another build but he beat me to it. Get well bud.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] repsol_23:
I have had this issue come up before at random times. I have been able to fix by shutting off phone and reseating the sim card. It will usually last a few weeks to months before it "slips" back out. Other than that my phone has been great.

Hope this helps.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bluekgt:
I have been using NEAK kernal for a couple months now and have had zero problems and by far the best battery life on my phone.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] DavidMT909:
So here's my problem. I was on Beans 21 Perseus. I upgraded to Beans 22 Devil. When I plugged in the phone to the computer via USB cable it immediately started installing drivers and hasn't recognized the phone since. It never did that before when I'd dirty flash Beans, so I am assuming it's because I changed to Devil. I haven't had issues with my phone being recognized at all before. I redownloaded the Samsung drivers from their website. I have restarted the phone and computer. USB debugging is checked. Tried different USB ports along with cables. Tried Saber and won't work. Reinstalled Perseus and now that won't work. I did a system restore of my computer back to yesterday and it didn't work. Anyone know how I can revert back to yesterdays driver or what the hell is wrong? Why won't my computer recognize the phone now?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bladerealm124:
Interesting, I've never heard of it. Could you provide a link? What other kernels have you used previously and what kind of battery and screen on time are you seeing? Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] torr310:
Have been running for over 12 hours and everything is smooth!

Dirty flash using TouchWiz + Saber kenel

Thanks a lot for the continuous development! :D
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] sithjedi333:
Paypal sent!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bluekgt:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2000328

I have used saber, faux, and persius. I keep going back to neak. It also now supports exfat. My usage varies but even on days with heavy data and gps i can go all day without charging.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] chizler:
same here, i flashed the saber kernel and it fixed that problem. im going to try and flash devil seperate and see if that fixes the issue.

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ok so ive flashed the devil kernel separately and still have the same issue of not connecting to my comp.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jrbxx7:
Are u using the n7105 lte version? Thanks.

TaPpEd from my nOtEwOrThY N2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] freddy0872:
The driver prolly never changed as I ran into the same problem and the driver failed to install. I flashed a fresh download of saber and it works for me. At this point I would suggest backing up ur apps and doing a good wipe and flash b22 onto a clean slate. Or if u made a nandroid of b21 just simply go back to that.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bluekgt:
yes
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] alan310:
I too installed Beans 22 w/ the Devil Kernel and found my computer did not recognize my phone. I re-installed Saber, but that didn't work. So I clean wiped the phone [PITA], installed Beans 22 with Saber, and still the phone is not recognized.

Any suggestions?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] DavidMT909:
Not sure if this will help anyone more knowledgeable answer this. But through searching I found someone else say the phone was in Devices and Printers in Control Panel, as was mine when I looked. The user said he uninstalled the driver and plugged the phone back in and it was fixed. I try that and it just reinstalls it back incorrectly. Just trying to put more info out if this helps get things fixed.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Droid_Evo_8:
Or why even bother rooting it and posting on the development section when he likes it stock, right? ;)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] hredder:
I agree with you but if all we do is people going back and forth arguing. Its silly and doesn't add to the forum at all
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Admiral2145:
+1

GTFO