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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Naddict:
★ Note 2 Development Thread ★ *Kernel/Rom/Mod/Recovery/N2 Chat* - reopened

This thread is reopened, the entire Moderation Team is fully aware of this re-opening and will be watching closely.

Discussion will remain

ON TOPIC

. There shall be no discussion or mention of any members who are no longer contributing here or anywhere in XDA.

The intent of reopening this thread was to continue the discussion about DEVELOPMENT for the Note 2. :highfive:

If you are not here for that, then please, move along.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] got556:
I have a feeling we're going to need Hash for the Note 3. Also had I not went back to a Note 2 I would have got the S4 since you guys got Hash on board. Now those S4 guys need to get DHacker a phone to get AOSP going through SS. Another person who will probably develop for S4 SS is nitroglycerine since he is very familiar with Moto SS using his Eclipse ROMs. Sorry for OT but it was a good thing you and others did for the S4 guys. In a sense glad they get to taste what us Moto lovers have been dealing with for a while now. I think most moto haters/Sammy lovers thought it would never come to locked BL's on their devices.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] BoostedB18C:
So I have this iphone...

J/k great idea to start a "random" noob friendly thread. Hopefully it says civil :D

Sent From My Sticky Note, Too?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Obsidian...:
So true. Tons of hate from the Sammy community in the past. But I still understand their pain. That's why I got Hash involved.

Lol... Yeah it worked in the past and there's no one to ***** about what gets discussed but me. Which won't happen unless some db troll comes here

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] BoostedB18C:
Awesome printed circuit board theme from s3 thread that works with note2. Figured this fits here since most people don't know about it. Use the last download from the third post. UniversalPCBforTW4.0.zip

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=38580486

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] dooku77:
Ive been using it last 2 beans builds. Works great
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] freddy0872:
Hello fellow Note2 users! Ill be here to assist my good friend Obsidian in maintaining this thread. Just as he has stated we would like to keep all "Off-Topic" statements or random questions out of the Developers Threads and get them moved into here. Questions like what Kernel should i use really shouldn't be posted in Jelly 'Beans' thread for a multitude of reasons. Every device is different. Every kernel will act different on each device. And the thread is really about the ROM. This way it keeps the thread cleaner and we have one location for us users to congregate and hang out! We can discuss different ROMs, themes, kernels. WHATEVER! Or just shoot the breeze!

I'm always willing to help out with what i can! If you need something please don't hesitate to ask!

There is no such thing as a dumb question. There are such things as a dumb question being asked 100 times however! So do your research, the search function works great! Google it! LOL

You can hit me up on GTalk (Hangouts) at Fredsinzjr@gmail.com

Or on twitter [MENTION=3388697]freddy0872[/MENTION]

My Device History:

RETIRED: Droid 2 Global, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, Motorola Droid Bionic

CURRENT: Nexus 7 (2012), Samsung Galaxy Note 2

I'm glad to be here and I look forward to meeting you all and discussing basically whatever may come up in here!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Just-in-time:
OK one thing that is driving me crazy. How can you set the same image for lock screen and home screen with out it jumping after you unlock the phone.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] freddy0872:
Do the following

System Settings>Display>Wallpaper>Home and lock screens

That will allow you to always set the same paper on both Home AND Lock screen

Let me know if that is what you were looking for.

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@Obsidian... i was glad to see you were able to get Hash to help the S4 users out! Thats what this is all about! Even helping those out when you dont even have the device! Im rather curious how hard it would be to merge it over to the N2. The thought of booting from ROM to ROM in a matter of seconds again makes me miss my Bionic in SOME ways. Well OK one way! but still LOL.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] cej7122:
Thanks for creating thread! I too came from the OG Droid, D2, and D3 and left Moto due to many issues and lack of quality.

It's great to hear that Hash is working with Sammy devices! Safestrap is awesome... Hope we can get some love for Beans and the N2.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] drew_p:
Ok I'm gonna test this out.........

Was sick the past couple of days and wasn't able to read as much tech news as I usually do......

What's this kitkat I've started hearing about??

No I'm not happy to see you, it's just a Note 2 in my pocket
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] miketoasty:
Kitkat will be the next version of Android after JellyBean. As you may or may not know new versions of Android are named by dessert/sweets and in alphabetical order. The order goes as follows:

A was Astro

B was Bender

(The first two were never released to the public)

C was Cupcake

D was Donut

E was Eclair

F was Froyo

G was Gingerbread

H was Honeycomb

I was Ice Cream Sandwhich

J was Jellybean

And finally K will be Kitkat
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] npainter7:
Its the latest version of Android 4.4 no Key Lime Pie. Kit Kat now :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] npainter7:
I had no doubt that it was for sure gonna be KLP. Took me by surprise, (and a whole lot of others as well.) I like it tho. Makes me want to run to the gas station and pick me up one:D
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] npainter7:
I'm pretty excited for the Note 3....but at the same time.... That nexus 5 has quietly been whispering in my ear the past couple of days lol
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] macroman8807:
I have to ask will the note two be getting safestrap I came from moto as well and miss safestrap so much
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] npainter7:
Ya the one on the release looked somewhat appealing...even though of course there wasn't much to see lol. And I actually am thinking that I wouldn't have so much of a problem with having a bit of a smaller phone now that I have a tablet. Before, I wanted a nice big phone. But I could sacrifice a half inch or maybe just a tad bit more....maybe...IDK!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] FullBeemz:
Hopefully I can get some help in this thread. Thanks for setting it up.

My issue is with the camera/camera preview.

If an app needs to use the camera to take a picture, it doesn't show the preview of the photo after the picture has been taken.

For example, in the Bank of America app, when I go to take a picture of the check for check deposit it doesn't show the preview of the picture for me to accept it or take to take another if the picture came out blurry.

Another example I came across is with the CamScanner app. If I take a picture to scan it to a .pdf, it does not show the preview of the picture after I have taken it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] miketoasty:
Trust me you didn't miss anything. Basically a "Faster" phone, and a "Better" display. Oh and a weird leather back. More than happy to stick with the Note 2 especially since the Note 3 will probably be as locked down as the S4 on Verizon.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] commissionerg:
I'll try that thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] freddy0872:
Just looked. TiBu doesn't but rom toolbox under app manager u can move apps. Not sure if it'll fix ur issue but worth a try. Alot of widgets don't like to run from sdcard. Most devs specifically state that in the description.

Hope it works out for ya!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Oh_wow:
Totally agree! This really helped headset sound on my GN2 and worked on the Note 8, as well
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] commissionerg:
Well I didn't see an option to move to sd--maybe because all my stuff already is. I change the app to a system app and it still didn't work though. I also tried all the other options like the cache and data delete but no dice. Thanks for trying to help though.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] cmo220:
Like someone said earlier, SD swap doesn't actually put apps on the SD card, it is still in the data partition. I'm not familiar with the app you are having a problem with but the only way SD swap would be causing it is if it downloads additional data to the SD card, in which case it would now be downloading to the external card instead of the internal one.

Look in your external SD card under the Android folder. See if there are any folders in there that are for that app. If so move that whole folder to the internal SD card instead. Also, on the external SD card, see if there is a folder anywhere else related to that app. If so move that to the phones SD card. Make sure you delete the folders from the external card and only have them on the internal card. Then reboot.

By the way, so there is no confusion. When I say external SD I mean the actual external card, the Sandisk or whatever you bought to put in the phone.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] commissionerg:
Thanks. I uninstalled. I will reinstall and see. The app I'm trying to get working is the battery widget reborn. It won't open at all. The screen just crashes and a message comes up saying it stopped responding.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] cmo220:
I just downloaded the beta version of the app to try out and I had the same problem. I looked on the SD card and didn't see anything there so my suggestion won't help. I am also running SD Swap, I wouldn't think that would cause the problem but I guess it's somehow possible.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] monkeyass408:
hey just wonder for lenovo supercamera did you guys get magic gif to work?

It just force closes

i can only get gif to work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijW5pA7hWTc

this guy in the youtube got it working so im thinking its just me.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] commissionerg:
Hey! Thanks for testing for me I guess it's just a bad app. Don't know now it got such good reviews. Oh well.

Anyone know an app that tells you how long you have til battery dies and how long til charge completes. That's the main reason I wanted the app.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] freddy0872:
I use battery monitor widget pro religiously. Tells me everything u just asked for and more! The widget works nicely as well! Try the free version before u go for the paid one obviously.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] drew_p:
I'm more depressed to hear that there may not be a Beans rom on the Note 3 due to it being locked down and also cause there were hints beans may not get it. I think I'll still pick one up though. Even bone stock it's still gonna be the most beast phone on the market. Although I'm not sure if At&t locks down phones like Verizon. Any one care to chime in on that one???

no I'm not happy to see you, it's just a Note 2 in my pocket
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] commissionerg:
Thanks battery monitor widget pro is exactly what I needed.

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Does anyone know how to make the notification drawer transparent with some type of app or flashable zip. The ways I saw required decompiling the system ui apk. I was wondering if there is an easier way. Thanks know advanced.

This will some what complete the transparent mod in the op.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] pgzerwer:
I tried the beta and it works fine for me. I don't use SDswap

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[/COLOR]Does anyone know how to make the notification drawer transparent with some type of app or flashable zip. The ways I saw required decompiling the system ui apk. I was wondering if there is an easier way. Thanks know advanced.

This will some what complete the transparent mod in the op.

If you use Nova Launcher it's a simple slider adjustment for app drawer transparency.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jdn1979:
I no zooper widget can tell you how long your battery had left, not sure if it can tell you how long till charge is complete. But if you know code I'm sure it's possible. It's an awesome app!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] sshafranko:
Are you speaking of the status bar pull down like this? I installed a pic o my kids. If yes than you can install xposed installer and there are a couple different modules that will change the color, transparancu and you can add a pic and adjust the transparancy of thw pic too. What rom are you using? 7

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jdn1979:
I know you can make the notification "bar" transparent but not sure about the drawer.

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I downloaded xBlast tools xposed module and have tried to change the color of my wifi signal but nothing changes, anyone had any luck with the program?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] sshafranko:
Obsedian this is a nice mod that some folks may be interested in. It is a floating multiwindiw mod and you will need xposed framework installed. Here is the link and a pic of mine in action. You can float as many windows as your heart desires. Yiu must carefully foolow the instructions in the op. Psycho posted and perfected this mod and he is very helpful for anyuone who needs it.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=44568714

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] sshafranko:
Ive had nothing but force closes and boot loops with that module. If its the same one im thinking of its made by Femblack I think. I am not blaming the module though.

See xposed modules mainly theming modules are build with the stock touch wiz rom in mind. If you have a rom which has its own built in theming of the status bar, notification pulldown, clock position, color etc most xposed modules will conflict wit that. So with that being said a very close to stock rom such as say Clean Rom would not have as many issues as a rom such as Beans which already has modifications built in. Keep that in mind

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jdn1979:
Good point! Went ahead and un installed the app so I won't run into any future problems. Thanks for the reply.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] sshafranko:
You are welcome

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] commissionerg:
Yes that's exactly what I was taking about. I'm using beans rom 21.

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I have also had issues with that module that usually end up making me have to reflash. Even after uninstalling.

I tried the xposed status bar mod but it didn't work for me.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jrbxx7:
Try xbackground... im using it on beans 21 now. If u want it transparent just use a transparent image...

TaPpEd from my nOtEwOrThY N2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] commissionerg:
Are ncb and X background modules? I don't see them in the play store. Google brings me back to our thread here.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jrbxx7:
X background is.. check this page. . All... well alot of xposed modules in one place.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2327541

[MENTION=430073]Obsidian[/MENTION].. u might want to add the link to the op for Xposed modules. Unless ur making ur own. Thanks again!!

TaPpEd from my nOtEwOrThY N2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] commissionerg:
Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bassman418:
Has anyone had any success on Beanstowns BU21 and flashing the AOSP contacts? I flash it and it works good for about a day or two then it starts locking up and force closing. Ive been running beans since bu 11 and never er tried the AOSP contacts till recently. When I run TW contacts it runs flawlessly. I do t like the TW contacts for several reasons. suggestions?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] commissionerg:
Well I tried NCB I can tell it worked for the actual notification drawer. After a reboot I can see the clear image I chose. However once there persistent notifications load you can no longer see the background becauss the notifications themselves are opaque. I'm going to try to hunt down x backgrounds and try it

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Same thing happened with x backgrounds. I can tell the NC is clear but all the notification are opaque grey so it doesn't work for some reason.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] OKC_Thunder:
I think whenever I restore call logs is when problems arise w/ the whole aosp contacts. If I don't restore anything it works fine.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] commissionerg:
Thanks I found it but I think I am asking the wrong question. I don't think what I'm trying to do is possible after checking the beans forum. My NC is transparent but I have so many apps that require persistent notifications that I can't even see the NC background. All of the persistent notifications are opaque.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] ForeverSupra:
Thanks for that if you could please direct the "direct links" to our website instead. www.realicontheme.com
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] commissionerg:
Because the apps always have that disclaimer about the app possibly being closed with out it, I.e., Tasker, lux, jabra connect, and blocking mode . If I knew how to make them invisible I would. Trust me, I hate persistent notifications. If I could make them disappear without loosing app functionality, I would.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] ForeverSupra:
All good bro :). Nice write up!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] commissionerg:
I use tapatalk 4
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jdn1979:
Tapatalk here too.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] freddy0872:
That's a good idea brother. Some colors don't tend to play nice in app. For example I always opt into using the "dark theme" in Tapatalk. Can't stand bright light blasted in my face! Lol.

Bout to switch it up a bit. Going to try a new rom. I'd like to stick with TW. Gimmy a poll guys! What would u like to see a trial run and review on? Name the rom and name the kernel! Well make a little game of it!

Post your bid!

ROM-

KERNEL-
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] ForeverSupra:
Thanks guy! And DAMN! I really messed up there, I sold my Note II and bought it back because the guy didnt like it. I forgot to back up Illuminate, does any have my latest version so I can upload to the site?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jrbxx7:
The one I have is from aug 22.... if thats the latest ill send it....

TaPpEd from my nOtEwOrThY N2

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If anyone wants the notification bubbles on the lockscreen for b21 or other tw roms go to system/csc and rename customer.xml to customer.xml.bak. message and missed calls bubbles will show..:beer:

TaPpEd from my nOtEwOrThY N2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] ForeverSupra:
Awesome man, I appreciate that. Big mess up on my end, I almost lost all my work. Lol. It should be the one that lets you pick clock colors, toggles and all that good stuff.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jrbxx7:
Np. Its the least I can do. Yup just checked it has 100 batts and all those options... uploading now so ill hit ya with a link soon as its done....

TaPpEd from my nOtEwOrThY N2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] ForeverSupra:
Your awesome man, thanks a lot.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jrbxx7:
Here ya go..

https://db.tt/bGhE88KY

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] commissionerg:
Hey guys. I know I've been full of issues this week but I got another issue.

I install the vpndialog module for xposed. Now when my status bar is hidden my wallpaper turns pitch black. I can see the wallpaper that's suppose to be there as soon as the status bar appears to let the NC down.

I've uninstalled the VPN module, cleares the dalvik and cache of Nova launcher touchwiz and system UI. I even uninstalled Nova launcher but it won't go back to normal.

Any help would be appreciated. I really don't want to do a wipe.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] sshafranko:
You cleared caches in recovery?

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] commissionerg:
Yep

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I fear I may just have to wipe. Of course this happens after the one night I didn't do a nandroid. LOL. Oh well.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] cmo220:
I'm a huge AOSP fan. For some reason I've never bothered trying it on this phone though. It's all I used on my previous phones, although some were Nexii so obviously, but also some HTCs. I also have an old Nexus 7 so if I need my fix I have that. If you're still up for the poll see which AOSP you would like best and give that a try. I was considering doing it tonight but I'll be out of the house most of the day tomorrow so wasn't worth the risk.

But if I have to choose I guess Cyanogen, if there's a 4.3 version for our phone, and I can't make any kernel choices since I don't know any for the Note 2.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] freddy0872:
I'm all for suggestions! However I have been using aosp based roms for....... 5ish years now. I like the way TW reacts and functions. And to be honest. If i install nova launcher which I put on all my devices it all looks like aosp but with a different status bar (pull down).

Have u tried aosp on the N2 yet?

What I'm hoping to accomplish is to help those who maybe haven't tried aosp yet. Or maybe they are still rockin stock and unaware of what treasures lie before them!

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So... We have one vote for CM. Anyone else care to throw in a random creation?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] cmo220:
I have not tried it on the N2 yet. I really want to but I've been lazy. If I'm not too drunk to look at stuff tomorrow night I think I will.

I thought I'd enjoy something different but I miss having a Nexus so bad. Beans ROM is close but I can't wait til next November to get off Verizon and switch to a company (you know, any but Verizon) that gets Nexus phones. With the family plan I'm on early termination fee is too much.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] freddy0872:
Alright then! So..... I think I'll go with some sort of AOSP based rom. Maybe cm. Can someone shout out a kernel? I'm looking for totally random and why u think I should! :)

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So i think to keep things simple for the beginning im going to run CM 10.2 with the stock kernel. Flash the normal GAPPS from goo.im this way it will minimize any possible random bugs that may pop up that shouldnt be there typically. Ive got it all downloaded. Just waiting for TiBu to finish my backups. No im not going to be restoring System Data obviously. Then make my usual TWRP backup. Then flash it!

Ill let it sit over night and run it tomorrow while at work most of the day. Well see how battery life pans out. Data, GPS. You know.... the works.

Ill report back with my findings then! Or sooner if it decides to throw up on me! :P
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] JasonGeiger:
Carbon and liquid were really good aosp roms on this phone. I ran carbon the longest but came back to Beans for the snote formula match for my calculus class.

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] joshm.1219:
to be honest the most stable aosp rom I've had on this phone, and trust me i flash everything, is the one that cant be spoken of on xda. just my 2 cents

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