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RootBox Support Thread​

Before you start please take some time and read the following...

Support Team

The team behind this thread:

Christiancs1969

Hannibal226

Kroz

Kubics

All the other people here who are answering questions and helping!

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Help-Index

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Known Issues

Inverted APPS

First of all, I would like to say that flashing inverted GAPPS is fully acceptable and it won't break anything. The issue is, some inverted gapps "devs" don't stop at inverting GAPPS. They go beyond this scope and also include other apps such as Phone, Contacts, Mms etc..

These system apps (Phone, Contacts, Mms etc...) Are built from source every time we build a rom and it does happen that we make several changes to them which makes them SPECIFIC to the rom you use. In the case of RootBox Mms, Phone, Camera and ROMControl are built with specific merges that other roms might not have. So what happens when you flash Inverted APPS? You're basically using an outdated/not fully compatible app with RootBox and you might even be missing some features. This is why I do not support anyone using inverted APPS.

Help Index

** Index created by Kubics and Hannibal

A

Alarm

• How can I disable alarm icon?

You can enable/disable alarm icon in statusbar in Clock > Settings.

You can enable/disable next alarm information on Chronus widget in RootBox Settings > Chronus > Clock and alarm.

B

Battery

• How can I save my battery? (Without flashing anything or undervolt kernel)

You can check all apps/functions which sync in background like GPS, Wlan or Social accounts (If not needed = disable)

Set the Brightness down (Settings > Display > Brightness)

Use dark (best black) theme & wallpaper & lockscreenwallpaper

C

Chronus

• How can I place Chronus on lockscreen?

Look into Lockscreen section below.

• Where do I configure Chronus?

RootBox Settings > Chronus. There you can configure Clock + Weather + Calendar settings. Note that all these settings apply to both homescreen and lockscreen Chronus widget.

• How can I change color of Chronus widget?

You cannot ATM. You can only change color of standard clock. Or you can use theme which changes color of Chronus, e.g. Hue themes by Kroz.

D

DPI

• How can I customize DPI?

There are basically two ways to do so.

Change overall system DPI

You can change overall system DPI by editing build.prop system file. We do not recommend to do that manually.

Use some user-friendly app from Play store, e.g. Texdroider. But remember that you have to use multidpi playstore then to be able to install other apps without problems.

Change per-app DPI

You can use Per-App Settings integrated into this ROM:

First, all credits associate to Xposed Frameworks and Modules goes to Rovo89 for sharing his work and making it open source for everyone. You guys should all buy him a beer.

Steps to follow:

1) Install Xposed Frameworks by going in Modules Management>Install/Update

2) Enable Per-App Settings by going in Modules Management> Modules>Tick RootBox Per-App Settings (You should reboot your phone at this point)

3) Setup your phone : Per-App Settings>Choose your app>Set DPI/Resolution/Tablet UI/Language> Press Save on top

4) Your app should now display in your preferred settings. If it doesnt, kill the app and restart it or reboot phone.

• My device isn’t supported in playstore after changing DPI

You have to use the MultiDPI-Playstore here from URL="http://xdaforums.com/member.php?u=4534385"] “MyLifeRocks10”:

=> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1839871

Data

• I can't find the Data toggle!?

It's renamed to "signal".

E

Expanded Desktop

• Can I use Expanded desktop on this ROM?

Yes. Enable it in RootBox Settings and switch it on or off in Power menu.

F

Flashing

• How to flash this ROM?

It depends on your starting position. Here are possible options:

Option 1: Updating RootBox with stable/nightly version without major changes - Without Full Wipe

Download ROM and put it on internal sd card

Go into recovery mode

Then flash RootBox

-- install .zip from sd card > choose .zip from internal sd card

-- select RootBox.zip and flash it

Then flash Gapps

-- install .zip from sd card > choose .zip from internal sd card

-- select gapps.zip and flash it

Recovery > wipe cache partition (optional)

Recovery > advanced > wipe dalvik cache (optional)

Reboot and you are done!

Option 2: Coming from another ROM or updating RootBox version with major changes or having strange problems - With Full Wipe

Download ROM and put it on internal sd card

Go into recovery mode

DO A FULL WIPE!!! (This won’t effect data of internal or external sd-card)

-- wipe data/ factory reset

-- wipe cahe partition

-- advanced > wipe dalvik cache

-- mount and storage > format data/system/cache

Then flash RootBox

-- install .zip from sd card > choose .zip from internal sd card

-- Select RootBox.zip and flash it

Then flash Gapps

-- install .zip from sd card > choose .zip from internal sd card

-- select gapps.zip and flash it

Recovery > wipe cache partition

Recovery > advanced > wipe dalvik cache

Reboot and you are done!

Option 3: Coming From Stock ROM (Samsung firmware, no root)

=> Root and Backup

Root your phone and install latest CWM/TWRP Recovery

Make a nandroid backup of your Samsung ROM

=> Now start the process to flash Rom.

Download ROM and put it on internal sd card

Go into recovery mode

DO A FULL WIPE!!! (This won’t effect data of internal or external sd-card)

-- wipe data/ factory reset

-- wipe cahe partition

-- advanced > wipe dalvik cache

-- mount and storage > format data/system/cache

Then flash RootBox

-- install .zip from sd card > choose .zip from internal sd card

-- select RootBox.zip and flash it

Then flash Gapps

-- install .zip from sd card > choose .zip from internal sd card

-- select gapps.zip and flash it

Recovery > wipe cache partition

Recovery > advanced > wipe dalvik cache

Reboot and you are done!

G

GAPPS

• Do I have to flash GAPPS with ROM?

Yes.

• What version of GAPPS should I download?

Currently you need GAPPS 20121212 for RootBox version >3.2 based on Android 4.2.1. If you for any reason want to install RootBox based on Android 4.1.2, i.e. version 3.2 and lower, install GAPPS 20121011. You can check here for latest GAPPS for different Android versions: http://goo.im/gapps.

L

Lockscreen

• How do I get shortcuts on my lockscreen?

RootBox Settings > Shortcuts.

• How do I put Chronus on my lockscreen instead of standard clock?

You have to drag clock on lockscreen. It will allow you to remove it. Then you can add Chronus or any other widget instead.

• How do I make Chronus show my Weather and Calendar on lockscreen?

Rom Control > Lockscreen > Minimize Lockscreen Challenge.

• How do I unlock faster when Minimize Lockscreen Challenge is enabled?

Rom Control > Lockscreen > Enable longpress to unlock.

N

NavBar

• How do I change NavBar Color?

Hybrid Settings>Interface> NavBar Color .

• How do I enable NavBar transparency?

Rom Control>GeneralUI>Statusbar and navigation bar opacity.

Nightlies

• What is Nightly? Should I flash Nightly or latest Stable version?

There is no major difference. Nightlies are "unofficial" builds that are built almost everyday for everyone to try builds with the latest sources merged to RootBox. For noobs/average user, this is not necessary because they live in a bubble where they feel more comfortable flashing an "official" release than a nightly, but at the end, it all breaks down to just a differentiation of name. So if you don't know what a nightly is, don't flash it and don't bother asking.

S

Statusbar

• How do I enable Status Bar transparency?

Rom Control>GeneralUI>Statusbar and navigation bar opacity.

• What is fast toggle in Status Bar Toggles?

This will allow you to swipe from the right or left side of your statusbar (depending on what you choose) and it will go to your quick settings bypassing any notifications.