yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Cyconelli:
With this update, location services kill the battery dramatically. Not saying its this rom, update in general. I would leave my gps on all day on 4.1.2 but since 4.4.2 it dies in hours. I keep it off now turn on when needed. Weird.....
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlmancuso:
Get better battery stats and see what app is draining the battery. I never turn off my location and get good battery life.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Thebear j koss:
It's part of the newer google play services. Google now tracks your every move. You should be keeping location services and sync turned off except when needed for best battery optimization. Facebook is another killer, I've never used it but if you have the app you should delete it and use the Web app if possible. [emoji41]

Thebe@r'$ G@L@XY
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] huytrang90:
Get greenify and put those apps away.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlmancuso:
See this is one of the reason I never update my gapps. The other is they break stuff half of the time and I dont want to have to fix it just so I can use my phone.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] lennykravitz2004:
Ran into an issue with SU (and wanam, apparently), and now need to re-install your ROM. Did not see anything after this post from you back in Sept indicating a new version/zip was made available... and I also re-downloaded the zip in your OP, and it appears to be the same as the original I pulled back in July.

Can you confirm if the new dialer is in (or not in) the file currently available, or if this is still the S5 dialer? Having the same issue others had outlined before with the black screen on incoming calls. Info eventually shows, but almost by the time I miss the call.

Or if there's a work-around for it, let me know (please point me in right direction) and I'll use whatever other instructions are available.

Thank you for your work, time, and your help.

ETA:

has this been effectively replaced by jlmancuso's stock NE2 now?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2768847
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Kidmet:
Help! No root

Installed this from rooted 4.1.2 (I think) and now I can't get root. No super user sticks. it'll be there, but no apps (and root checker) requiring root work. Any help would be appreciated.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Kidmet:
Tried reinstalling after wiping EVERYTHING. and I'm stuck on the Spark screen. lol. I have a love/hate thing with this phone.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] coolwater22:
UPDATE!!!

so I keep getting a system update on this app and when I click notify me later it just stays there. I cant seem to get rid of it. any help??
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlmancuso:
On what app? Or are you talking about the rom itself? If the rom google how to stop system update on Note 2. There are a few different methods so you might have to try a couple before you find one that works.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] coolwater22:
alright ill try that out and see what works..thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] admalwhsh:
Ok
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] admalwhsh:
0
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Thebear j koss:
Awesome chaz nice job.

Thebe@r'$ G@L@XY
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] sixshooterz:
Personally, I hope this ROM remains stock and unthemed. While I appreciate ROM authors creativity and ingenuity, I occasionally like to roll back to stock and modify it to suit my tastes. Just my two cents.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Thebear j koss:
I'm sure chaz will keep the theme as a separate zip option for those that want it. Looks good from what I've seen. [emoji106]
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Chaz187:
You know it man
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] supaumar:
Just for the record, I dirty flashed over MK4 (only clearing cache/dalvik) and it's running perfectly. Thanks man.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Chaz187:
If you start havong issues I can say I always recommend clean install.....
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] VikingoRMCF:
Is there a difference between the test build and official release?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Chaz187:
Fixes included and thats about it updated the build prop with tweaks to add battery life.... you can dirty flash if need be.... went back to stock sounds.

If your happy with the test no need to change[emoji4]
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ChodaBoyUSA:
These will probably be answered in the rewritten OP, but if someone would not mind indulging me for a moment.

1. Does this contain the Knox bootloader or Knox apps?

2. Is this rooted? If not, will rooting trip the Knox flag?

3. Does this contain the NE2 modem, or will it need to be Odined separately?

Thanks to Chaz187 for the ROM.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] funone46:
I have my note 2 flashed to Selectel and still on 4.1.2. Wondering how this will effect my flash when I do a complete wipe. ? Really like to upgrade but hate to lose the flash also.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Chaz187:
Yes this rom is rooted.... does not include knox (removed all knox files) no bootloader included in the rom....
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] tdusen:
I tried installing this last night. After the initial setup had settled, I started my normal new rom routine. First I installed Titanium Backup in order to restore everything else. TB couldn't find my license file on the ext sd card. I installed Estrong explorer and verified that I could see the license file.

Any thoughts or suggestions on why TB is having a problem. Has anyone else managed to restore TB backups?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] tx_dbs_tx:
Do this: close google Play Store within recent apps switcher. Then you need to go into Application Settings for Google Play Store and delete app data and cache. reboot phone and open Play store once more and let it reauthorize your google account. You might also want to wipe app data and cache for TB and also set the default directory for your backups within TB settings. Once you do all this you should be good to go.

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@Chaz187. Thank you for this stock deodexed ROM!!! I have a couple of questions about the ROM.

1. Is phone dialer the original NE2 dialer? I notice call record and a few minor things that look different such as the in call screen pic and video call feature. My first outgoing call had a lengthy delay showing the in-call screen. After that it works fine on future calls.

2. I notice the wifi hotspot toggle is available (love having that). Is this an added tweak?

3. I notice the charger_connection sound is different. Is this stock NE2 or added tweak?

I'm glad you're leaving this version stock with only the popular and most common tweaks. I hope to see your OP once it's completed and hope to see the list of tweaks included. I'll be on this ROM indefinitely as long as I don't have any issues. Thanks again!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] matttrout22:
few quick questions

1. Does the screen wake up on incoming messages? I always hated it lol

2. Does xposed framework work on this rom?

3. Is there a twrp recovery for this phone that I can flash this rom in? Because its what I am used to and idk how to make a full backup of my mk4 rom on phillz recovery, if someone can explain how or point me to a forum on it, i can try it.

I just wanna make sure that incase im not satisfied with the rom, I can go back to exactly where I was with a simple restore.

Thanks in advance for any help!!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] mash4077fan:
From what I have been told you should use Philz recovery when running 4.3 or higher. If you install philz and go into recovery you click backup and restore and then click backup to sd card and that is it. very easy.

Just a warning from what i have been told if you make a backup with twrp do not restore using phillz.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] matttrout22:
thank you very much, i will try out phillz right now to see if i can get a good full backup

also what is the latest version of phillz that you would recommend for our note 2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] guycan:
Use 6.07.9 the new one's dont play nice with 4. Roms

SGNote2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] matttrout22:
thanks will do, now i just need to wait for my other ?'s to be answered b4 i flash this rom lol

mainly im concerned about the screen wake with incoming messages, because i carry my phone in my pocket
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] guycan:
Well maybe someone on this one can answer...im on S.5 fet 2.3 v1.8 and it does not

SGNote2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] huytrang90:
Yes it will. There are mod somewhere for it but I have not look for yet.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] matttrout22:
THANKS, I APPRECIATE YOU LETTING ME KNOW, I LOOKED A BIT BUT COULD NOT FIND A MOD FOR IT YET EITHER.

if you could please let me know if you find a mod i'd really appreciate it
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlmancuso:
1. Not sure

2. Xposed works but some modules cause issues (very few mostly when you have multiple modules doing same mods)

3. Use philz (do custom backup and select everything except /data/media and efs), then do another custom backup only selecting efs (this can only be backed up by itself)

If you dont like the rom simply restore the backup (dont need to restore efs but save it somewhere safe in case you ever do need it)

Well as mash said use philz. Although philz WILL work for your twrp backups as long as they are tw 4.1.2 or lower and aosp 4.3 or lower.

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I am flashed (cloned) to cricket and I flash everything. Just follow the simple steps I listed in above post for backing up with philz and you will be fine. Now your mms wont work without apn changes but everything else should be fine.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] timezone12:
titanium backup seems to have a problem restoring my apps it just sits there saying its restoring but dose not. I did a clean install wiping internal sd card anyone else having this problem? thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Chaz187:
The screen does not wake up when you get a message
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Chaz187:
I don't lime yto restore apps from rom to rom.... I usually do a complete new setup.... sorry I dont use titanium backup....
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] mash4077fan:
I am running 3.2+ and lovin it. I just sent myself a text message from another phone and my screen did wake. I have been told many times not to restore apps with TB when switching roms and everytime I dont listen (sorry chaz) I always get burned so I never restore now when flashing a new rom especially when upgrading Android system updates.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] guycan:
I will try downloading this later when I get home.... 0ne q is the spen clip working on this

SGNote2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] tdusen:
There's no reason a TB backup should Rom specific, for User apps. I never backup or restore system apps. That's where danger lies.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlmancuso:
The real problem for user apps is from different android version ie 4.3 to 4.4.2 both the app and data can cause issues (not always). As anyone will say never do system app/data unless it is the same rom (best if same rom version also). If you are not a flashaholic then take the time and install and do settings fresh. This will say many headaches in the future for the end users resulting in a stable smooth rom. Flashaholics change constantly and have more issues caused by shortcuts (I am guilty of this sometimes also) that a normal clean install/setup will never see.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] funone46:
[I am flashed (cloned) to cricket and I flash everything. Just follow the simple steps I listed in above post for backing up with philz and you will be fine. Now your mms wont work without apn changes but everything else should be fine.

Thanks for the fast response. One last question. so do I still wipe everything clean.? If so I was told that would also wipe your flash. But wanted to ask the experts

Thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Blakestr:
My WiFi is not working. .. I switched from 4.1.2 to 4.4.4 dirty unicorns rom then to this . Advise?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Thebear j koss:
Odin to stock rooted. Flash a recovery then flash this ROM. AOSP Roms are known to cause havoc when flashing back to tw.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Chaz187:
You may also need to odin the wifi fix
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Blakestr:
I have to use Odin? There's no way to flash it from the SD card itself? Can I respectfully request a link?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] tx_dbs_tx:
JL Mancuso is right. You simply need to flash the MK4 wifi fix via Odin on your PC then your wifi will work. NO you can't fash it via mobile odin or via revovery. It must be done on your PC.

Get it here... http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=47817184&postcount=81

You might also want to flash the NE2 modem via Phil's recovery to go with this ROM.

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FYI. For those who are concerned about the sms wake situation... if i'm not mistaken it wakes IF you let your phone go into standby while the sms app is open and a new message is received within a certain amount of time. If yor phone is on the home screen or any other app and it goes into standby it won't auto-wake upon receied sms. Ifyou manually put your phone ntostandby mode by pressing the power button, it will not auto-wake. I believe this is how the phone is originally desiged to function. This is from my experience.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] cajun9924:
Any hints as to what that theme will look like?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] lewisyiv:
Flashed the Rom. Working great. Thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Blakestr:
Where in Odin do I flash this thing? The PIT or the Bootloader?

EDIT: took a gamble and used the AP thing, (they had changed Odin around since I had used it last) It worked though. Thanks for the help again.

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Is the MA7 NE Hotspot Mod work with this? Otherwise can someone recommend a way to tether?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] cajun9924:
the ne2 hotspot does work....you may have to flash ne2 modem if you have not.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlmancuso:
It is not an approved mod (even if it works) but you should do the actual mod and not a flashable to get the best of it. The flashables are not specifically for this rom although the actual mod should work for any NE2 rom.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] cajun9924:
Got ya thanks for the info....and all your hard work
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] matttrout22:
bugs I have

Ok so I installed the rom and have been running it since yesterday and I have a few bugs

1. When phone is ringing first time after every power on the phone app takes like 30 sec. To come up but after that as long as I don't reboot, it comes up fast every time

2. I can't get rid of the caller announcement for some reason

3. Voice control doesn't respond to me on anything

4. Also I noticed the air gestures, but call accept by waving hand doesn't work
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Doc50000:
Very nice dude, running great..... :good:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Blakestr:
I'm running this and it is working fine, including the Tether mod for NE 2. Battery life is pretty bad... What other steps should I have taken to ensure battery is good to go? Motions are disabled.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] matttrout22:
Do you use the stock browser? Just curious

mine would not sync my google account bookmarks so I found a workaround by installing this app here http://xdaforums.com/note-2-sprint/themes-apps/sync-bookmarks-stock-browser-ne2-kitkat-t2820280

also what I did to save battery is just use the built in power saving mode and I used wanam xposed to turn off the screen-on option when receiving a text since I text alot lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] punitenshu:
I've got Hangouts FCing every time I try to start a video call. Came from CM11 and did a factory reset and Clean for new ROM. Anyone else have this problem?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Doc50000:
Ran mine for over 12 hours (3 hrs talk time total) and only down to 47% but I did take a lot of the apks out of it before the install.. :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] supaumar:
Ditto on the phone bug. Takes a good 20-30 seconds to come up.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Chaz187:
That is because of the s5 phone and contacts. ... if you make a call to your voice mail it fixes it after a reboot.... or add a app like no frills and set min wake frequency to 400 it works right away. I added the s5 stuff because the tar file this time had some issues and the stock phone had fc issues.

Thanks,

Chaz187
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Blakestr:
I am getting ads in all of my apps. Recommend or link to ad blocker the stops these pop-ups?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] GeorgeDachamp:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1916098

Awesome ad blocker
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] tx_dbs_tx:
How can I turn off the caller name announcement??? That and the fact that swipe to answer takes a few swipes to work...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] GeorgeDachamp:
Hands free enabled?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] matttrout22:
call volume booster?

Does anyone know of an app or an xposed module I can use to boost the call volume through bluetooth and the phone speaker?

I am on this rom and I can barely here anyone on the other end of the call
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] tx_dbs_tx:
Good thought but that's not it. I toggled hands free mode on then back off but it still announces callers' names. Is this a bug or am I just blind and crazy???
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] skye206:
In the mod section there's a mod to raise all volume. Op says for 4.3 but it works fine on 4.4.2. I have that combined with viper4android. I have to turn my phone down because of how loud it is lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Chaz187:
Go into settings, my device, accessibility, answering and ending calls, uncheck voice control! Should fix it....
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] supaumar:
I had this problem. Googled everything. Tried everything. Disabling the option in accessibility, deleting Talkback. Everything. The solution that worked for me was to long press the car mode quick toggle. Then check it on. Then uncheck everything and turn it off.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] theoner1:
YOU ARE THE MAN!!!

This was driving me insaned, googled everything, tried everthing like you've said, but your method was right on. Now no more annoying caller announcement. THANK YOU MY GOOD SIR!!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ChodaBoyUSA:
So this isn't stock?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Chaz187:
Yes it is other then those add ons as the stock ones from the tar were bad!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ouroborus2012:
FINALLY!

wow, first ROM i've had on my note 2 in MONTHS that hasn't been plagued by constant reboots and other issues.... This joker is running with absolute perfection, thank you!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] dam90042:
Awesome work Chaz!!!!

You busted your rump on this one.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] matttrout22:
my files app from s5

I tried installing the s5 my files app on this rom like a regular app into data instead of pushing it to system because I was afraid it might crash, but anyway after I installed it, it acted like it was just an update to the app that was still in system, however after a reboot it dissappears completely.

Any suggestions?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Thebear j koss:
Put it in system overwriting original (backup original somewhere) set permissions and reboot

Thebe@r'$ G@L@XY
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] matttrout22:
When u say set permissions what exactly do u mean? Sry still new to alot of stuff
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Thebear j koss:
Permissions need to be set at read- write-read-read using a root browser.

Thebe@r'$ G@L@XY
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] matttrout22:
Ok, I figured it out lol thanks soo much
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] arunningpir8:
I updated my NE2 Hotspot Mod with support for this ROM available at my original hotspot thread
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] twynn:
Nice Rom

Really appreciated , nice rom
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] punitenshu:
I hate to ask again, but it's been a week...

Is anyone else getting FCs when they start a video call using Hangouts?

I'm just trying to figure out if it's the ROM or something else entirely. It worked fine under CM11 before I switched to Classic NE2.

Outside of that the ROM is great for me though =3
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] huytrang90:
Confirmed that it is FC for me as well.

Anyone knows what the file name for hang out so I can try to remove and install from Google Play our any suggestion on a fix.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlmancuso:
Houngouts.apk will be found in /system/app or /data/app
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] punitenshu:
Deleting the apk then reinstalling Hangouts fixed the FC for me. It was in system/app.

Thanks for the confirmation!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] huytrang90:
Ty. Problem solved.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] weasel4ami:
WiFi not wirking

Has n e one else experienced the WiFi not working
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] sliverr7x:
Did u read the op and follow directions exactly the way he has them
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] weasel4ami:
Thank you guys.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] moa4:
did you do anything else besides deleting it from system/apps? did you also clear data from the play store? then reboot?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] tdusen:
Setting the min frequency didn't work for me. Making a call after a reboot does work, but I have to remember to do it. Is there any other way to fix this lag?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] punitenshu:
No. I just deleted hangouts.apk, went to the Play Store, then installed Hangouts from there. No restarts or data clearing before seeing that video calls were working fine.

Before reinstalling, I tried data clears, etc., but they didn't help on their own.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] matttrout22:
call delay

Does anyone know how to make an app automatically startup when the phone starts? If so I think if we could just make the incallui.apk from the system start when the phone starts it would fix our call delay issue
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] mash4077fan:
Nice job chaz
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] mfng:
Rom been running great for me. No frills app doesn't work for me either. I have not had a single reboot since installing this Rom 3 weeks ago.

does anyone know why I don't have a quick toggle for blocking mode? I like to use it when I go to sleep to disable that bright notification light and disable sound.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] wpcprez:
that's strange because the stock odex doesn't have this issue. Also the sounds on this rom are different? I pulled out my pen during a meeting and it started revving like a car super loud... that was a little embarrassing.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jowdy:
I read your comment and was like "wuttttt". I almost dropped my phone when I pulled the pen out.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] wpcprez:
haha yeah, try the notification volume on 100% and do it in a quiet room full of execs. That was not fun...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] weasel4ami:
Galaxy gear

Hey will this rom work with the galaxy gear watch? Just bought one n I'm hoping it will work.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jocarog:
Yes it works, just get the gear manager installed and it should be fine, since it's stock everything should work...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] weasel4ami:
Viper4android?

Ok... I looked on the play store for viper4 android and didn't find anything that looked right. Except for Chinese writing. Can someone provide a link or file so I can modify the sound a Lil more. I flashed the sound mod all ready found in the mod section and it seems to have boosted it a Lil.

Also I installed no frills cpu... and set it to 400.it seems it did fix the issue with the phone lag on calling someone. But i havent recived a call so idk if will fix the lag on incomming calls.

Again great job with this rom.

I'm coming from 4.2.1 jellybomed. N hv had a couple hicups. But nothing that hasnt been solved by u all.

Thanks again.