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[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Weetbix:
Yep, a list of table headers.

I have a big problem then :eek: Once again, estrongs just says the operation failed. Terminal emulator gives a bit more info - "permission denied". The permissions look exactly the same as the Download folder (which I can create a folder in), and nothing is showing up in a logcat.

Hmmmmm ....... I booted into TWRP and managed to create the directory using the "Terminal Command" option. Rebooting the system I can successfully run the backup tool, and create a backup :good:

The true test of a backup is to use it to restore right? So I tried that . It hung on the status of "Updating Database Line 1"

I'll run through it a few more times to get you more info.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] t-pip:
Sounds like it hasn't written anything to the conf file still.

Can you go back to the terminal in twrp and enter chmod -R 777 /mnt/sdcard0/Alliance (the path may be slightly different for you as I don't have n2 I'm having to guess. So change if necessary). This will make sure the folder is really r/w.

If you still have a problem can you please send me a copy of a backup file?
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] :
Had exactly same problem when i installed v4 after v3.1 and full wipe. Both alliance folders were in some kind of read mode only. I couldn't even remove those folders with solid explorer. What i did was copy content from both folders to my sd. Then i deleted both folders in TWRP file manager. Made new ones and copied files back.

Now backup/restore and dropdown wallpaper works.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] siakgayyem:
My brightness is on and I did try to turn it off then on several times before posting my issue. I tried to restore from the backup I made. I also tried to reflash the rom without wiping data but status bar and notifications still not showing. I was hoping there was a way to fix this without doing another full wipe.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Weetbix:
Success! In twrp's terminal I typed:

cd /sdcard

chmod -R 777 Alliance

After rebooting the backup tool succesfully ran. I copied the AllianceBackup folder just incase, changed a setting, restored from the backup .... and it was all good. No hanging, no errors, and the setting I changed was back to the pre-restore value.

Thanks for your help t-pip :good:

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Thanks. If t-pip's suggestion didn't work this would've been my next thing to try :)
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] picapu:
great work, sparky and co.! :D

just installed it with no issues and first impressions are real good :) smooth and fast!

did some searches but still don't understand how to work with dropdown date clicks. can somebody clarify?

thanks for all the work! :good:

tiago
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Weetbix:
Could also be called "What happens to the date when you tap on it when the status bar is pulled down". However that was too much of a mouthful... ;)

Set them and you'll see. I have it so that I can pull the status bar down, tap on the date and the calendar opens. Tap and hold and the alarm comes up.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] picapu:
wow, for some stupid reason, i kept tapping the clock instead of the date... thanks! nice shortcut to alarm :)
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] rjdoli:
Note 7105 LTE

Thank you, and I'll wait of course :)

I know it will be worth :)

Thank you for your time and effort ;)
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Sultan.Alkhuzaie:
I really wanna flash this Rom
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] rjdoli:
N7105 LTE

Been wondering for some time...

Does Alliance accept "students" to learn "the ways" of how to MAKE a VERY GOOD ROM? ;)

Would gladly give some of my time to learn from Alliance team :)
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] haybill:
WOW--poor Old Sparky--all that work and a load of hassles.

Hello T-Pip--nice to see you here and anyone who doesn't know you, doesn't know GoldieKing, either--you are doing a great job on the i9100 ROM thread

This whole load of pages is the reason that I have waited before flashing sparky b's latest ROM--I reckoned there would be a load of folks asking questions, some of which I might want to ask myself--but, now I can just read through all the pages and try to find out what's what--or, if I do things right--it'll probably just flash like dream.

I'll be sure to let sparky b know, when I have taken the plunge.

Even so--thanks for doing all those hours of work for us users, mate.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] dazznuts2000:
send me a PM mate and we will speak :) the tools i've written will do most of the work to make a rom so thats easy enough, however the mods are the annoyingly bit. What i would ask however is you at least have a basic knowledge of adb, logs and know how to setup your pc with Android SDK and java etc (if you havent already ;)).
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Moe5508:
Awesome ROM with lots of potential, but installation procedure not foolproof and that's where most of the hassles seem to start from. What a pity, what a pity...I've also personally been very challenged with getting it right from installation...tried like over 30 permutations of installations over the past 6 hours but still...

Was on modem DMG1, downgraded to an older one DMC3/DME4, installed, managed to overcome lost IMEI and then after 5 minutes would start having random reboots...over and over again till the device is just unusable...what a pity...

I'd say to the devs, forget this rollback to older modems, stick the ROM with current modem DMG1 as standard/standard kernel and fire away...I promise there'll be lesser issues in here this great thread...
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] sparx:
Installation has nothing to do with modem...there appears to be an issue with sdcard mounting
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] haybill:
I actually meant that sparky b had done all the work and people still have problems reading previous posts, etc.. not, that there were hassles with his ROM.

I have yet to flash because I am watching what other people bring to the table., and I am rather lazy- getting too old .

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I have had a lot of problems, on a bunch of ROMs, with SD card recognition- only Perseus, Adam and Saber kernels seen able to read 64 GB card.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] WAHEGURU JI:
thanx.... thanx a lot for this awesome rom....

I request every user to follow the instructions carefully given by devs to get the best results

thanx a lot...
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] legionxx:
hey sparky b.. jus wanna say awesome job on v4 with lots of goodies! well worth the wait :D downloading now, cant wait to install and try :good::good::good:
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Vreestyle:
Hi happy flashers!!

Is it just me or is someone else not able to set ink effects?...ripple works fine. Ink color not.. flashed twice now with factory reset..

Running perseus 36.3 with alliace theme. Did not flash modem

Verstuurd vanaf mijn GT-N7100 met Tapatalk 4
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] sparx:
Oversight on my part...it works with spen, need to add finger to custom settings...

I'm repacking rom due to install script causing issues with internal sd, will add a couple of fixes too..
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] emannxperia:
On v4 & perseus 36.6 for 48+ hours now, so far everything is great. Got few reboot, as i tried playing around with STweak, lol. Still much to discover in AllianceROM Settings. With Alliance theme & i excluded recovery, kernel, modem during flashing.

Huge thank to Alliance Team for all the efforts on building such a fine rom!! Totally worth waiting..

CUSTOMIZATION LEVEL = EXTREMELY AWESOME (REDEFINE)

RANT :confused:

Its sad that few people still not satisfied (imo blame urself). Explore; always try & error (again and again) until u configured the theme/setting that suits u rather than try & error & complain.

Just how many stock note2 sammy rom with such customization as AllianceROM? And how much did u pay for it? Dev spent hourss (more than hours) of their free time so we all can have a sweet taste of AllianceROM.

TIPS - for a clean, bug free, no complain

If u are from any 4.2.2 or 4.3 based rom, get back to stock 4.1.2 sammy as the sd mount point is different. It may cause issue as during flashing, as "Alliance" folder will be created on sdcard (for rom configuration & theming etc)

If u are coming from previous AllianceROM, backup & remove it from sd card or just rename it. Also clear ROM Customizer data.

AllianceROM Settings, quite a complicated to set. Remember to Restart SystemUI or simply reboot your phone after applying new setting.

If u are having issue with su, try reinstall it from Play Store. Also check default.prop if u are using devil kernel, my wife's S3 also have the same su issue. Flashing other kernel fixed it.

If time permit i will write a step-by-step AllianceROM installation procedure by today. Hopefully it will help others with unclean flashing that may cause multiple issue. Maybe a simple instruction for AllianceROM Setting & the option available. :)
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] geekynoob:
OT-

I still have codename on Neo V.. Why dont u cook something for note 2 Mate??

It wud be amazing i guess..!! :)
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Vreestyle:
No problem mate, can happen with that amount of customisation.

Beside that, why didn't the testers notice that?
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] emannxperia:
[MENTION=4313677]Vreestyle[/MENTION]

Maybe most of the tester don't use ripple lockscreen by default. :p

[MENTION=4272688]geekynoob[/MENTION]

I found out that i had ORD (for more info click here), thats is the reason.. Almost fully recovered.. ;)
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] geekynoob:
i have ord as well mate.. but i would love to see you cooking something ..! LOL..

It will add to ord lmfao..! :D
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] BenRoark:
Arrghh... I've tried to flash V4 about 17 times without success. All through ROM Customiser, of course.

Clean flash, dirty flash, clean then dirty, multiple flashes without reboot (just trying to get it to "stick" properly), multiple flashes with reboot, various combos of tick options in ROM Customiser...

I just can't get the Alliance theme to apply in any instance.

Has anyone discovered a "magic combo" of recovery actions after being repeatedly unsuccessful?

Thanks. :(
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] dikkebas:
Quoting Sparky from AllianceRom.com
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] steff195:
There are big companies with many testers that still miss some things when testing... Maybe testers focused on many other newly introduced customizations and forgot about this tiny (useless, if you ask me) thing. There's lot of effort and time put in testing too, so there's no need for that.

Maybe I should wait too and get the final release without stressing too much testing... in the end, look what I get.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Sultan.Alkhuzaie:
Dear Alliance rom users

i have read a couple of pages that most of you flashed ARv4 comming from v3.1 without flashing kernal and modem . is that why you dont have system ui fc like me . i flashed alliance v4 comming from stock MC3 . i have reseted my flash counter . i selected all options in rom customizer except (flashing without recovery ) . TWRP2.4.2.0 . and at the end i had system ui fc with no statusbar . i have posted my dumpstate error .gz a couple of pages

any ideas

thanx
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] haybill:
Thanks [MENTION=4121755]emannxperia[/MENTION]--that's a really useful post--I am currently on another XXDMe6 ROM, and am interested in your recommendation that users in such position should go back to Sammy Stock--is this definite--or just a good idea to 'possibly' avoid problems??

Some great info-thanks.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] BenRoark:
Thanks Dikkebas and Sparky! I should go hang at AllianceROM.com a bit more I think...
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] haybill:
A---sparky b is re uploading ROM--might help

B-- check out Emannxperia post a few above yours--very interesting.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] radium56ad:
i flash it comming form dmc3 stock me too but i don't have any fc's the alliance theme was installed pefectly

i m using adam 2.5 as kenel i flashed it after installing the rom before i was on stock kernel
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] sparx:
If you come from 3.1 you should flash modem and kernel but it is not related to ui fc. You either have turned brightness slider off or need to set custom carrier text...
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Sultan.Alkhuzaie:
just flashed comming from 3.1 without kernal and modem and all ok no FCs thanx
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] dazznuts2000:
nice little write up, only thing which is not needed is to delete the alliance folder, this gets created everytime you load rom customizer, the contents of this folder are wiped and overwritten during the flashing process :)
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] asad510:
am i the only one getting lag issues and the status bar glitching. im going to do ANOTHER wipe just to make sure and follow your guide ;)
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] dazznuts2000:
WaIt till repacked comes (sparky testing atm) it has fixes in place :) however you (not just specifically you but users in general) do need to makes sure its flashed as instructed :)
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] asad510:
yeah im a beta tester sparky told me i was pretty sure i flashed the rom right anyways ;)
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] AndyMclamb:
hey guys i have some question here ,how can i do A full back of my device ? if i got some error so i can restore all right ?

and on DMC3_v3.1 version so what i have to do to Upgrade to the V4 version is just make a full Wipe and Flash or i have to do something More Thx Guys
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Weetbix:
From the OP:

In theory, this will do the job. I say "in theory" because I've never needed to restore from a TWRP (nandroid) backup. Ever. So I can't confirm it.

EFS backup is for the fun times of losing your IMEI and not getting any connectivity afterwards. I can confirm from personal experience that this is a good and useful thing to do.

Funnily enough, the OP deals with this as well.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] sparx:
Repack with testers....also fixed ui issues, added finger ink, added disable blocking mode icon and looking at disable edge zoom :)

Please, no requests just yet, lemme get things sorted;)
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] geekynoob:
Just one request..!

Take your time mate..! :D
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] t-pip:
Some users have been having problems with the Alliance folder on SDCard being Read Only. The following app fixes this. Just install it, run and then uninstall (you can keep it if you want but there is no need).

http://bit.ly/v4perms

Any problems let me know.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] geekynoob:
Redefining Epicness- :angel::angel:
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] dirn1111:
Ok here's my feedback: the rom works fine with me, I updated from 3.0

I only saw one graphical flaw; notification items have deep blue colored borders that seem to belong to TW theme.(of course in customization option I put notification item and panel background both close to black.

edit: and yes i installed alliance rom theme from rom customizer.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Crussader87:
Sorry I didn't see, does it support multiDPI? It looks great but I'm too used to 240 DPI, thank you!!
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Weetbix:
Out of the box? No. But some of us are using a dpi other than stock... 240 for me.

I can't provide Links right now but search the thread for instructions on achieving this with Xposed
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] BenRoark:
What Weetbix said. Xposed is best because some Samsung apps don't play well with non-standard DPI (Camera, Video Player, Calculator, Messaging, maybe others).
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Crussader87:
Thanks for the replies but what I was looking for is also the general UI at 240 DPI not only some apps.

Thank you anyways, I guess there is a ROM for everyone, keep the good job because other than that it looks great!
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Weetbix:
So were we.

I have my overall dpi set to 240,you just need Xposed to fool the Sammy apps so they still display correctly... Since Samsung didn't exactly code things to work with multi dpi's.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Crussader87:
But I meant the general UI, such as notifications, statusbar, settings, etc...

With the Xposed you can change manually each app but not the general UI, can you?
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] geekynoob:
Yes you can but they dont scale.. so u need to flash the multidpi apps from bala_gamers thread..!
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Vreestyle:
240 mods

First use Rom toolbox (pro) to set the whole ROM to 240 DPI (using the 2 lines of ro.sf.lcd_density) thru Build.prop Editor. both set them to 240

Then Flash these mods from Balagamer:

LINK HERE

Be sure to grab 4.1.2 mods. They all work for me (did not use 240 dialer, i prefer AOSP dialer :P)

Install Xposed installer and Xposed App installer.

Set the Phone app back to 320 DPI

And the Camera app also to 320.

if you don't use TW-launcher from Balagamer, also set it back to 320.

If you DO use Balagamers 240 TW-Launcher, you'll have a 5X5 grid on the homescreen :D:D (Really nice)

I've got other settings:

Apex 285 DPI (due to my icons, else they wont fit.)

FB and G+ to 200

Gmail to 200 DPI (800X1280) font size 95.

Rest of the apps work fine on 240 DPI. (except most of the lockscreens, they're outta line.)

ZTE & GS3 ripple work fine.)

Good luck!! :good::highfive:

EDIT:

Damn man, didn't even read your post properly...
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] fatihaktas1988:
Ota fc settings closed ?:( rom customizer fc settings closed :( can someone help me ?
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] TooUglyForU:
Need to report a bug, I have set a SIM card PIN. Upon boot, the phone asked for the PIN, at the center region right below the status bar there is some bits of white. Any idea what may be the problem?

I have restored to 3.1 while waiting for the next update, so can't really send you screenshot. Sorry about that .:(

Sent from my GT-N7100
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Vreestyle:
I Assume you're talking about V4?

Updated Rom Customizer?

Did you perform a full wipe?

Any Mods?

Please give some more info...
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] fatihaktas1988:
Yes v4. Yes i have uptated it yes i make a full wipe and i have no mods only the rom

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Yes the fc was rom customizer i reinstall all is ok
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] haybill:
I have a feeling that sparky b recommends re-installing Rom Customizer before final flash--I think...
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] praveen22:
I have a problem. And I am unable to fix it. I tried flashing different ROMs but so far, nothing. Everthing was working fine. I flashed Alliance ROM (coming from official CM 4.3 ROM) and I lost the ability to call or connect to internet. I can see IMEI and other stuff but my phone number is unknown. I am getting network though. I have efs backup but I have no clue how to use it. I just made one because the guide said so. I intend to go to Stock ROM (unrooted / rooted) anyways, as I am planning to sell my phone to a friend who doesn't want root. So anything that can help me fix it. Please help.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] haybill:
This is the problem when 'downgrading' from Android 4.3 -- at least you have an efs backup.

As to what to do--I will defer to another more knowledgeable poster, in case I advise incorrectly.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Vreestyle:
Well ,glad you've got an EFS backup, Restore that in Recovery mode.

After that flash Alliance with full wipe(or Stock). Simple as that..

And if you're not 100 % sure what you're doing, search such a thread, I cannot find a link this quick.

[MENTION=541750]sparkyb[/MENTION] modem is secure?
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] sparx:
I've not insecured it mate...
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] demajoor:
im sorry new on this rom

i cant get my Phone registrated on my network operator Kpn Netherlands

im coming from Phoenix rom

and maybe someone can tell me how to get the pull down bar not transperant anymore?

lots of thx
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] dazznuts2000:
did you read OP about possible IMEI loss and follow instructions?

and the settings for the dropdown are in custom settings :)
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] demajoor:
yes i did install without modem and kernel but still no network operator
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] lightdelegate:
i had exacty the same problem...
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] sri4xda:
Install DMH1 modem from below thread.

It shall fix the problem.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2426999
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] rgreat:
1. Does anyone have slow GPS lock with latest v4?

I had nearly instant lock with 3.1 and it just degrade to few minutes....

2. Is V4 is compatible with latest RedPill kernel (1.47)? Seems like unstable for me.

Thanks.

And big thanks for developers.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] :
1. Used GPS today first time with V4 and i actually noticed same. Took quite awhile to get it lock. I wonder what causes that?
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Weetbix:
I just tried.... And I had lock within a few seconds.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] haybill:
Sparky b- please don't beat yourself up too much if people start reporting efs/ imei problems- you have made it very clear that there 'could' be problems, everyone has been advised to approach all XXDMe6 ROMs with caution and you were more concerned about this than anyone.We all flash custom ROMs taking full responsibility for our actions.

Everyone must be very careful.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] WAHEGURU JI:
Hello everyone....:)

I have chosen very bright colors for wifi and network signals,, but it displays dull colors on the status bar....:confused:

I just want to confirm is it only me or every one having this issue??:confused:

I don't have any problem with it....:D

thanx....:)
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] sparx:
Which theme mate? Any screenshots?

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One fix to go then repack will be up...

Im gonna put 2 versions up a and b

A will be current rom and b will have dme6 kernel and modem.... :)
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] geekynoob:
Option B wud be epic lol..

it will save a lot of people i mean those lazy bones who just look fir the download link.. dont bother reading the op..! Flash and come running to the thread.. bam bam bam..! :D:D
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] praveen22:
Thank You everyone for the help. I had efs backup and restored it. Solved the issue. Sadly, by that time I had switched to older verion of Alliance ROM. I will post my experience though with the ROM. Best TW-Based ROM for me out there. Very smooth and customizable. Lockscreens are amazing. ZTE worked best for me. It had a few bugs,which is expected after a major update, mainly with the status bar which kept disappearing. But liked the freshness in the ROM. Thanks Dev.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] aamir2day:
:(

Everything workin fine except that the status bar disappears n the screen freezes for few seconds. I did everything as per d instructions. M i the only one with this problem? Another problem is tht the file tht was instructed to b downloaded n installed for drop down image (Alliance folder being read-only) file to install, downloaded it twice n nw the file isnt available on the given link.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Goldie:
If you read the thread you would know you're not the only one...
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] geekynoob:
U did not do everything mate..! You forgot to read the thread..! :p

its a common issue the fix is coming up soon..!