yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S6 General] BrendenDonaher:
I see. Will give it a few more days to settle in and try some restarts here and see if I can kill the Aos drain.
[Galaxy S6 General] thatsupnow:
Not me on any version of the kernel
[Galaxy S6 General] BrendenDonaher:
Hmm ok. Care to share your ROM details and kernel settings?
[Galaxy S6 General] Choquette:
Anyone with xtrestolite can make smartview work? I can't! I always get the nearby device service has stopped!!
[Galaxy S6 General] kb8187:
NOOB Problems

Ive been reading through the thread. Im a bit confused.

I have rogers sm-g920w8. It is still on 5.1.1. i want to get it to mm 6.01.

How exactly do i do that. I have downloaded ODIN.

What are the steps to get my phone to the state that i can install XtrestoLite MM edition. the latest one.

If someone could be so kind as to help me out here.

Do i need to root after i have installed MM.?

Thanks
[Galaxy S6 General] DarryDoo:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=60389794
[Galaxy S6 General] thatsupnow:
I'm on XtreStoLite with twisted kernel v4. Kernel settings are stock
[Galaxy S6 General] space_eyes:
Have you tried a previous version of the app?

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This but,I haven't been able to get xposed to work on it.
[Galaxy S6 General] DonDizzurp:
Does the region code have to match or can I flash the GLW firmware on a BMC phone?
[Galaxy S6 General] Choquette:
no didnt try a previous app! But its not an App! Its more a lib related thingy!

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is it me but when I'm installing XtreStoLite DeoMod Edition 3.3.1, when I go see my phone info, I get g920f instead of g920w8 is it normal?
[Galaxy S6 General] DarryDoo:
Yep. That's so Netflix works. You can change it in build.prop if you want.
[Galaxy S6 General] itzik_man:
All Canadian S6 firmware are compatible!

You can flash without changing the CSC code.
[Galaxy S6 General] Choquette:
what do you mean?
[Galaxy S6 General] DarryDoo:
I mean, it's 920F because Netflix only works properly on F series.

And if you don't want to watch Netflix, you can change the build.prop settings to reflect the correct model of your phone. Google for more info.
[Galaxy S6 General] Choquette:
ok thanks! you know a work around for the smartview (unfortunately, Nearby service has stopped) problem! everytime I press on my tv name I get this problem!
[Galaxy S6 General] DarryDoo:
Sorry, I don't use SmartView.
[Galaxy S6 General] Choquette:
does xposed work with twisted kernel v4? forget it it works fine with XtreStoLite 3.3.1 with twisted kernel v4
[Galaxy S6 General] space_eyes:
I haven't gotten it to work, but I could have done it wrong. However I managed to get some lag after a fresh restart after restoring a backup. So I could have done that wrong too

Edit: I wonder if it could be because I never installed it with the original kernal? These things are magic to me.
[Galaxy S6 General] Mekret:
Xposed works fine
[Galaxy S6 General] space_eyes:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=67230001

Yes!!!! Arter kernal
[Galaxy S6 General] D_Rail:
Looking forward to your review :)
[Galaxy S6 General] space_eyes:
Have a peak for yourself ?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3171246

arter97 kernel for Galaxy S6

But I've been waiting long time for this one to play with... just sayin
[Galaxy S6 General] D_Rail:
It's funny because I was also waiting so long and I literally unsubscribed from that thread yesterday lol go figure. I won't be able to flash until the weekend but it sounds great. I wonder if it's better than Twisted though.
[Galaxy S6 General] space_eyes:
I was on twisted, I had issues with v5 but didn't report it, had to go back to v4. Maybe I buggered it up... I manage it lol
[Galaxy S6 General] Choquette:
whats the difference between soundcontrol and not soundcontrol for the arter kernel?

and what is dpdp vd dpek ?
[Galaxy S6 General] theaenimal:
Anyone flash arter kernel with TWRP?

Also, xtrestolite 13.1.1 ROM is causing massive Google Play Services drain (~76% overnight) causing massive battery drain. Anyone recommend a kernel/ or ROM combo that have this fixed?

I know the old Xtrestolite ROM I had on 5.1.1 didn't have the Google Play Services drain, and I've already tried restarting/safe mode.
[Galaxy S6 General] Mekret:
I flashed with TWRP with no issues.
[Galaxy S6 General] space_eyes:
Sound control extras with "synapse"?

Haven't used it yet.

But so far using this kernal as a daily driver. Haven't had any issues. I flashed over twisted and then flashed su74
[Galaxy S6 General] Dyn4myT:
Hi guys,

I have read a lot of pages but not all, too many and english is not my native language so it's take a lot of time for me to read.

I'm looking to root my s6 SM-G920W8 android 6.0.1 (fido with Eastlink rom), flashed with odin few months ago (still no official fido rom ...)

All I want is running adfree, I have adguard but it take 30% of the battery.

I'm not sure if there is a TWRP version for my phone to run the official rom (I don't want to play with alternative rom (and updates) if possible)

I'll appreciate a little help.

thank you
[Galaxy S6 General] DarryDoo:
Go to https://f-droid.org, install their app (which provides open source apk's), and then install AdAway from their app. Google took AdAway off of the Play Store years ago.

Both AdAway and the ad killer in this ROM work by updating the /etc/hosts file to point known advertisers to 127.0.0.1, ie. the local device. This approach will actually save battery!

You will need root for it to work.
[Galaxy S6 General] Dyn4myT:
Thanks for the app, but I still don't which twrp file I need to root my phone.

Regards
[Galaxy S6 General] flexfulton:
Go with the chainfire method. http://www.recovery-mode.com/root/h...y-s6-sm-g920w8-android-6-0-1-marshmallow.html

You will get root without having to deal with custom recoveries etc. It's flashable from Odin.

I would recommend keeping it simple if all you are looking to do is run AdAway.

Ignore all the recent discussion about custom kernels and which version of TWRP for different things.

As for where to find AdAway get it from here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2190753 No need to download a 3rd party app to get it. Just make sure you have your phone set to allow app installation from unknown sources (found in the security settings).
[Galaxy S6 General] Dyn4myT:
Thank you.

How can I know if I have a locked bootloader? It's à warning from your link.
[Galaxy S6 General] flexfulton:
If you have a W8 variant of the phone then you don't have a locked bootloader. If you don't have a W8 variant then you are in the wrong forums. Those notes/warnings are just generic for all their stuff and don't necessarily apply to the W8.

So you are good to just proceed with the link above to root.
[Galaxy S6 General] Choquette:
so How's arter kernel vs twisted v4 kernel? Which is better?
[Galaxy S6 General] D_Rail:
Anybody get Twisted V5 working? I'm getting bootloops. V4 works amazing.
[Galaxy S6 General] pilotgav:
I'm finding it a bit smoother so far. Not sure about battery life yet... too soon to tell.
[Galaxy S6 General] Choquette:
Did you flash supersu after ?
[Galaxy S6 General] D_Rail:
Duh. Thanks! It's been a long week. Worked!

Update: getting reboots in deep sleep on V5.
[Galaxy S6 General] imtiax:
Koodo s6 user here. Still have not received the 6.0 OTA update :(
[Galaxy S6 General] Choquette:
just use the one from telus or any other one from a canadian carrier!
[Galaxy S6 General] imtiax:
I don't want to reset/wipe my phone though.

Is there a way to upgrade without losing anything?

That's mainly why I've been waiting for OTA
[Galaxy S6 General] force70:
Download the firmware and flash via odin....pretty simple really

Sent from my Note 5 or Nexus 6P
[Galaxy S6 General] Dyn4myT:
Thank you, I succesfully root my phone.

But I use the last version of Odin. Otherwise Odin stuck at Nand write start.
[Galaxy S6 General] jayzero76:
hello sorry i know i can search here but like a fast answer. i want to order a galaxy s6 920F version and wonder if the phone works on rogers/fido network.

thanks
[Galaxy S6 General] DarryDoo:
I believe 3G only. No LTE.
[Galaxy S6 General] Choquette:
I flashed the arter kernel I thought it came with the synapse prog! But it didnt install! But ktweaker is still there and I can use the cpu voltage tweak! But whats better ktweaker or synapse with arter kernel!?
[Galaxy S6 General] D_Rail:
You can download synapse from the play store and give it a try?
[Galaxy S6 General] Choquette:
Well I didnt know if it was the same prog. Or the one with arter had more tweaks from him!
[Galaxy S6 General] imtiax:
Is there a tutorial on how to upgrade my Koodo s6 to marshmallow without losing all my data. I was able to find a few online but they all say my data will be wiped.
[Galaxy S6 General] DarryDoo:
Titanium backup to back everything up, then copy the backup folder to your computer prior to upgrading. Restore the folder when the upgrade is complete, re-install apps from the play store, then restore data only with titanium backup. Look around & search for details if you need them.
[Galaxy S6 General] imtiax:
Only issue with Titanium is that my phone isn't rooted.

I never rooted it because I read it would wipe everything.
[Galaxy S6 General] DarryDoo:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3236494

I assume you're on 5.1.1
[Galaxy S6 General] imtiax:
yeah
[Galaxy S6 General] ere1nion:
My options for getting better battery life are:

1-root and debloat

2-root and custom kernel and debloat

3-root and custom kernel and custom rom

Right? Running stock MM. On Rogers
[Galaxy S6 General] DonDizzurp:
Honestly, most of the time custom kernels and custom ROMs give more problems than they fix.

I have stock on my S5, S6, S7, Moto X 2014, and Moto X 2015. All rooted and the Samsungs debloated (Moto doesn't come with any bloat). If I ever need mods/tweaks I just use Xposed.

The only time I use a custom ROM is when the stock ROM is outdated in which case I'll flash Cyanogenmod.

The days of custom ROMs and kernels are long gone in my opinion. Lollipop changed everything.
[Galaxy S6 General] ere1nion:
Some rom are TouchWiz debloated , my rom debloated by myself still better?
[Galaxy S6 General] imtiax:
Would an SM-G920F Or SM-G920I work with Windmobile in canada?

A friend of mine works at Amazon.com as a senior manager and gets 40% discount so I wanna pickup another s6
[Galaxy S6 General] DarryDoo:
AFAIK, you won't get LTE, but you'll get HSPA.
[Galaxy S6 General] space_eyes:
I wouldn't give you one.

Edit: call audio with headphones not working with arter?
[Galaxy S6 General] ere1nion:
With root could use full potential or greenify.
[Galaxy S6 General] Badger51:
I understand Rogers has finally issued their MM update.

I've been using a custom ROM in the meantime, so as I recall, I won't get the update notice.

If necessary, I can reset my phone and flash the new bootloader and ROM, but is there an easier way to return to stock and get the update, thus, eliminating the need to reinstall all my apps?

thanks
[Galaxy S6 General] pilotgav:
The update is ONLY for the S6 Edge Plus.
[Galaxy S6 General] Badger51:
Thanks for the clarification.

I did see some others links for W8 bootloader and modem, referenced below. Are you aware if those are for the S6 or S6 Edge>

DOWNLOAD LINK FOR THE RIGHT G920W8 6.0.1 CPC5 BOOTLOADER:

DOWNLOAD

(flash with Odin under the BL button)

DOWNLOAD LINK FOR THE LATEST 6.0.1 G920W8 CPC5 MODEM:

DOWNLOAD

(flash with Odin under the CP button)
[Galaxy S6 General] DarryDoo:
920=S6

925=S6 Edge
[Galaxy S6 General] ere1nion:
If my understanding is right, if root with cf-autoroot, will be stock with root, no audio call to fix or anything, don't think I gonna go custom rom/kernel so no need of custom recovery. Knox will be trip so no Samsung pay... if it ever come to our great country. Is bank app bugged when rooted?
[Galaxy S6 General] DarryDoo:
Oui, c'est ça. ?

Bank app, like online banking? No. I've used both CIBC and BMO banking.

The fear is, once rooted, it's possible to get spyware, which could conceivably steal banking credentials. In theory. I've never let that worry me.
[Galaxy S6 General] ere1nion:
The fear is, once rooted, it's possible to get spyware, which could conceivably steal banking credentials. In theory. I've never let that worry me. <br />

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That should not be an issue if I stick with play store apps unless I am mistaken
[Galaxy S6 General] D_Rail:
Honesty if you're rooting than you should definitely throw a recovery on there. Always better to have that nandroid backup as a safety net. You can cloak root if you have Xposed if you really want that banking app. I stayed stock with just root for awhile and there's definitely a performance increase once I moved to a debloated rom. Have fun!
[Galaxy S6 General] DarryDoo:
You are mistaken. If spyware gains root access, it then has access to to all data, not just its own.

EDIT: Of course, if you grant root access to apps without verifying what's asking for root, then it's your fault. Good idea to look through the list of root-authorized apps occasionally, and take appropriate action if there's something suspicious.
[Galaxy S6 General] daubh:
Carrier Change

Hey guys,

I am currently with Wind, but the service in so crappy, I need to change carriers. Gonna have to pay off my balance and change asap because I will be applying for jobs soon, and I don't want someone trying to reach me and the call dropping on me.

I live in Toronto, Ontario. Spend a lot of my time in Keswick, downtown Toronto and North York, Ontario. In downtown Toronto, there is virtually no Wind service. It also has a bad effect on my battery since my phone is trying to constantly search for signal.

Anyway, so I know it's better I go with Robelus lol. They are too expensive for me though, I am thinking of either going with Virgin Mobile (Bell), Koodo (Telus) or Fido (Rogers). All three have the exact same plan I am interested in right now. However, I really need the good coverage, especially indoors, in basements (maybe subway), and when I travel up to Keswick. Does anyone have any experience with those three?

Also, I know low frequencies have higher penetrative power through walls and barriers, and the Galaxy S6 supports the lowest frequency band (700 MHz). Some websites say Rogers is the only one in Canada to have the 700 MHz band. But others say all three carriers have that band. I'm quite confused. I'm leaning more towards Virgin though, cuz they also have other member benefits. None of my friends is a Virgin Mobile customer though.
[Galaxy S6 General] D_Rail:
I live in Vancouver but....

I was at Best Buy the other day and the salesperson told me the best coverage is Bell then Telus then Rogers.

That being said I can only speak to Virgin mobile, I used to be a "member. " I think Virgin has gone down hill as far as giving good deals but their customer service was always pretty good. I'm currently with Bell and I can't complain really. It's like asking to pick between 3 murderers really lol

My wife swears Rogers is the best underground though.
[Galaxy S6 General] ankushkatari:
Virgin mobile seems to be good in downtown and the northern parts of Ontario. They had a good deal a lil while back: unlimited Canada with 2gb of data for $50. And since you own the phone (after paying the tab) you are not locked in any contract. Make sure to get it unlocked before cancellation as wind can do it online thorough myAccount in a matter of minutes. Or it can be done through 3rd parties but i don't know of any good ones for this phone.
[Galaxy S6 General] itzik_man:
I'm leaning more towards Virgin though, cuz they also have other member benefits. None of my friends is a Virgin Mobile customer though.[/QUOTE]

I live in Montreal Quebec and my services are great; One account with Videotron (the best services possible, no so coverage) and second one with Telus. I am with Telus since they arrived in Quebec (I joint them when they were Clear-net). I had also a 10 years account with Rogers.

In term of coverage stick to the big three, and Telus is the lesser of the three "evils" (my experience).
[Galaxy S6 General] krazykat:
Side note, everyone probably installed the Telus version already. But MobileSyrup just reported Bell and Rogers rolling out 6.0.1.

http://mobilesyrup.com/2016/06/22/bell-and-rogers-galaxy-s6-update-to-android-6-0-1-now-available/
[Galaxy S6 General] ankushkatari:
Damn, you beat me to it! ☺
[Galaxy S6 General] force70:
LOL figures, I just odined telus last night!

sent from my Note 5, Nexus 6P or S6
[Galaxy S6 General] pilotgav:
Lol. I literally JUST Odin'd Telus :)

How long does it usually take for the firmware to be made available?
[Galaxy S6 General] asdfvtn:
It's already available. Go through Samfirm for BMC. I got a beautiful 4.4-6.5Mbps download speed.

Rogers isn't out yet.
[Galaxy S6 General] Badger51:
I'm on Rogers with my S6. I've rooted and am running a custom ROM.

I know that I won't get an Ota upgrade. Can someone remind me if I can use need to do a factory reset before I need therapeutic flash or ODIN the new bootloader and Marshmallow ROM?

Thanks in advance
[Galaxy S6 General] MSSlayer:
I couldn't find the update on http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G920W8/, or do you mean a different site?

Never mind, I was able to get it using the program for here http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/tool-samfirm-samsung-firmware-t2988647, which is what you said.
[Galaxy S6 General] force70:
What exactly is a therapeutic flash?

sent from my Note 5, Nexus 6P or S6
[Galaxy S6 General] Badger51:
Damn auto correct... Delete therapeutic
[Galaxy S6 General] saj222:
Telus and Bell share base stations so coverage will be the same.

I don't think Telus and Bell have rolled out 700 MHz yet but Rogers definitely has.

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Congrats on getting official MM from Rogers and Bell. :D I wish the carriers didn't muck around with the release dates so much...
[Galaxy S6 General] LNJ:
Makes you wonder if the S6 will ever get Android N through the carrier's at all!
[Galaxy S6 General] pilotgav:
Where can we check for the stock Rogers image? I'm on the Telus image right now but might as well Odin the proper one.
[Galaxy S6 General] DarryDoo:
Post 2342: Use SamFirm. It'll likely have it as soon as it's available.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2988647
[Galaxy S6 General] pilotgav:
Nope. Still reports 5.1.1 as the latest:

What a surprize. Rogers is the only carrier left without MM.
[Galaxy S6 General] DarryDoo:
It's not available yet. Keep checking.
[Galaxy S6 General] imtiax:
Will a Galaxy S7 (SMG930F) work on WindMobile? Planning on purchasing one from Amazon.com

Some sites say it's BAND 4 1700/2100 is only for 4G and 3G does not have 1700/2100, getting mixed answers from diff sites.
[Galaxy S6 General] DarryDoo:
http://www.windmobile.ca/my-wind/faq/devices#1aa34877-c3ee-6924-b2e4-ff0300f64c51

So F model won't give LTE speeds AFAIK.
[Galaxy S6 General] imtiax:
Wind dosen't really have LTE anyways.
[Galaxy S6 General] RhinoKneel:
Any Virgin Mobile users report any Marshmallow issues from the upgrade? Friend in B.C. wants to update but figured where she isn't experienced with custom ROMs etc. it'd best to make sure the official build is all well.
[Galaxy S6 General] JSLEnterprises:
Bell has just released a W8 6.0.1 image for the W8 and its more up to date that the Telus one. Telus=CPC8, Bell=CPF2
[Galaxy S6 General] LNJ:
How about Rogers?
[Galaxy S6 General] JSLEnterprises:
They're all the same image. the CSC code is the only thing that changes the installation of carrier customization AFTER the installation of the base rom. You can use any image.

Use ODIN and flash another W8 carrier's image. Your rogers bloatware will still be there and installed.

It does not trip Knox either... as long as you dont root after.
[Galaxy S6 General] Badger51:
To clarify, do you need your carrier's base rom and bootloader?

I'm on Rogers.. Do I need Rogers MM Rom update first?
[Galaxy S6 General] JSLEnterprises:
No. /endofdiscussion

I ran the C5 (Videotron) for about 2 weeks[when it initially released], then the C8 (Telus) one up until 3 hours ago, and now running the F2 (Bell) rom and am ON Rogers. Rogers will no be releasing 6.0.1 on the S6 as they've marked its update cycle as ended. They've said this not soon after the S7 came out. The only S6 variant they updated is the 925W8 (Edge)
[Galaxy S6 General] ere1nion:
S6 update cycle over for rogers.... they are full of (insert something smelly here)

Dl Virgin fw as we speak
[Galaxy S6 General] DarryDoo:
No.
[Galaxy S6 General] pilotgav:
Rogers has not said they've stopped the update cycle for the s6

http://communityforums.rogers.com/t5/forums/forumtopicpage/board-id/OSUpgrades/thread-id/1
[Galaxy S6 General] LNJ:
Should be soon then.
[Galaxy S6 General] DarryDoo:
No firm dates for any device. Which means the plans can be cancelled at a moment's notice, too.
[Galaxy S6 General] JSLEnterprises:
That was posted months ago. Its doubtful they're going to actually push it out considering they have NOT put on any firm dates. Even Bell put on firm dates and then delayed a few times, and word from Rogers employees (private tweets) posted long after that list have hinted that the update for vanilla s6 wont be pushed.

If they, by chance, ever do it will most likely be one of the existing builds that the other companies have already pushed and you'll have probably upgraded off of the S6. So there's no real reason to wait for Rogers specifically to push it out.

In regards to the actual rom im finding F2 to be a bit better on the battery than C8.
[Galaxy S6 General] KAPABLE-K:
Anything new with the Bell update?
[Galaxy S6 General] JSLEnterprises:
Seems to be a more up to date 6.0.1 build. Core probably updated to a newer release (so a bunch of security and bug fixes), updated kernel, and battery seems to be a bit more stable as well.

Went to sleep, didnt charge, was at 79%, woke up, was at 77%, used the phone a bit, drove to work, used the phone some more to make some business calls and reply to several emails, (brightness of screen is static at ~40%, bluetooth to watch). Now sitting at 75% at 8:15am.
[Galaxy S6 General] itzik_man:
Moved on to the Galaxy S7 Edge...

I gave my wife the Galaxy s6 and bought the S7 Edge, Also moved from Videotron to Telus.

So long my fellows Canadian Galaxy S6 users, till we meet again!
[Galaxy S6 General] meboy:
I wonder if this PF2 still has the android system/os drain bug.

I may be on 5.1.1 till the note 7 with N. Skip MM on the S6 entirely.

Edit: Looks like S7 edge users have had PF2 for a while and they are reporting worse than PC8 so no thanks..
[Galaxy S6 General] Badger51:
Thanks for the information. I was able to successfully update my Rogers phone using the latest Bell MM update firmware.

Things seem to be working fine...and the Samsung apps are back !
[Galaxy S6 General] JSLEnterprises:
The s7 and s6 are different beasts all together though. Their batt drain issue is probably unrelated to ours. And confirmed now the batt issue that existed in c5 and c8 seems to have been fixed

That drop-off at the end there was what my s6 used to do (massive bat drain). I charged the phone briefly at my desk to 100 after posting, and have been on bat since the install of f2 yesterday. The phone has not been off at all (though it says its been off over for a portion of the night. I can confirm it has not - maybe they finally fixed deep sleep which never seemed to work correctly).
[Galaxy S6 General] meboy:
No. It's a MM issue. Not a Samsung hardware issue. It is the same issue across multiple devices and manufacturers.

PF2 as confirmed by many users still has it.