yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] pventi:
Galaxy ALPHA "internals" .... it's memory technology :)

Hi,

I'm new and I'm carefully following this CM port since I believe this phone (G850F) has some key advanced features which were missed by the mainstream user.

Behind the external design what makes the ALPHA amazing is the technology SAMSUNG used to package its Exynos. This implementation of the 5430 has 4 DRAM & 4 FLASH DIEs stacked with TSV. The DRAMs are implemented using Samsung's flagship Widcon I/O technology!! The connections between the DRAM chips and the Memory Controller are offering a Wide I/O path and I strongly believe there is one DRAM controllers per DIE. This means that memory accesses are arbitrated VERY efficiently allowing the CPU to extract an high amount of SUSTAINED bandwidth from the DRAMs. Please have a look at this link from chipworks: https://chipworks.secure.force.com/catalog/ProductDetails?sku=SAM-KMR2W0009M-A803

Hope this info will get everybody more excited!

Regards

pventi
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Tamae:
have anyone tryied this rom on SM-G850m?
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] hensk:
dont even think about it,you will lose only time fo flashing it & after that you will immediately back to 444

maybe in this atempt lose IMEI
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Stavros Sant:
Hello is the application boot times better than stock? For example how long it takes to load subway surfers, because with the stock rom it takes about 10 seconds
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] driss931:
rom custom

hello,

I would like to create a custom rom. Is it possible to have a tutorial to compile a ROM for the Samsung Galaxy alpha please .
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] wahaj0892:
progress??

Any progress. I m desperately waiting for your rom ...
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] km1306:
What about car BT calling? It seems that is the problem of all Galaxy Alpha custom 5.1.x roms.....
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] modpunk:
I do not have a car so I can't test it ...
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] slg60:
What is the difference then between modpunks first release and kyasu's one which he aleady released?

I only want to understand how far we are and where the problems are.

I'm no developer, but I understand tecnical lenguage, so would be nice If somebody can give me an overview...

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] leripe:
This was asked from modpunk awhile back, here are his answers:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_blob

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenMAX

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chenethan = Ethan

I don't understand this stuff so well, but I understand from this stuff that modpunk's way is better.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] ayush_01:
Does this rom need lollipop to be installed?

Thanks for all the work you have done to provide us cm [MENTION=4297219]modpunk[/MENTION]
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] modpunk:
The ROM provides Android Lollipop ...
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] ayush_01:
What i meant to ask was does it need the official lollipop rom to installed before flashing this rom or can we flash it on kitkat rom?
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] modpunk:
This is Lollipop. It doesn't require anything else ...
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] leripe:
I think he asks since newer stock rom versions might have newer modem etc that doesn't get updated when flashing custom rom or at least s4mini had this kind of stuff.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] modpunk:
You should always flash sboot and modem images from the latest ROM ...
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] leripe:
Yeps, but some people prefer to have the option to go back to earlier stock rom, kitkat in this case. This caused some different problems for some users who didn't or did update the modem on s4mini. It doesn't hurt to mention this in some way when you release the rom. :)

Ps. It's been quite awhile since I was active on s4mini stuff so not sure if remember everything right. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] modpunk:
I've added it to the initial post ...
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] leripe:
Rom release thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3191216

Currently on beta2.

Sources thread is developer only thread so post here or the rom thread to keep sources thread clean.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] wahaj0892:
android 5.1

[MENTION=4297219]modpunk[/MENTION]

Galaxy a8 release in india with exynos 5430 with android 5.1

Dont you think that a8 sources will help to come over all cm12.1 issue..
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] modpunk:
Interesting, what I need is a newer sensor hal ... I'm sure we will get updates for the Galaxy Alpha too soon ...
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] wahaj0892:
let hope so .. cog6 upate of alpha is pretty stable and all the issues has been fix ... i think alpha will straight jump to M version
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] maxomaze:
I have also problems with phone calls with BETA 3, their is a metallic noise an echo on the other side.

If I disable OK Google, it is ok, but then I can not hear the other side :(

My Baseband is G850FXXU1COC1

Is it helpful to update the baseband?

I came from France Lollipop
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] modpunk:
I guess that the voice issues are cause by google apps. I use the OpenApps Nano package ...
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] leripe:
What's the difference between the normal gapps and open one? Does the open have all the same apps and features?
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] maxomaze:
I can confirm that in BETA 5 telefon calls work. No noise any more :)

After a shot test I can also say that Bluethooth audio and Bluethooth car telefon calls (BMW 1er) also work. Only Camera sometimes crash.

I am happy :o

Unfortunatly xposed doesn't work, but the problem depends on xposed and the current cm 12.1
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] breadguy:
I flashed beta 5 last yesterday (dont have 10 posts so posting here)

Very pleased with the performace of the Rom.

I can confirm that Bluetooth calls in and out worked perfectly in my car. I did have an issue this morning with my car...the phone kept connecting/disconnecting to the Bluetooth as I tried to stream media. After a bit of toggling on and off and repairing I sorted it out. I need to test it more really to give any proper feedback.

Equally, the first time i tried to play media on the phone speaker I could not get it to work. After toggling volume up and down and messing with the audio FX app that has worked perfectly since. I have tried rebooting to recreate the issue but have been unable to.

Finally, my phone battery went from 100% - 50% within 90 minutes this morning. It seems to have settled down now. Its early days but looks great to me.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] :
Looks great? 2 hours looks great for you? Buy an iPhone.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] breadguy:
I'd be prepared to give any Rom, stock or otherwise a bit of leeway after fully restoring all apps, pairing with multiple Bluetooth devices, syncing with my watch etc.

As I said, it has settled down now, currently at 47% with plenty of usage.

But hey, dont let that spoil your narrative.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] :
I won't.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] maxomaze:
xposed work now!

rovo89 made today a update (xposed-v75-sdk22-arm.zip) :o
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] leripe:
Seems that when the audio issues are fixed for everyone, the rom can be a daily driver. It seems that there are different problems on different countries' firmwares even though when the phone model is the same.. :/
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] :
Every Alpha has the same hardware.

So [MENTION=4297219]modpunk[/MENTION] stop saying to people the they have a different hardware, and that's why your CM ROM does not work for them.

Your ROM is in the Alpha state at best.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] modpunk:
It looks like you know the hardware in detail.

Could you explain the audio routing for our hardware?

In which order are mixer settings applied?

Can you provide patches?
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] :
Can you explain how the hardware is different on ALPHA phones? No need to, I'll tell you. It isn't. Only the software may differ, that's all.

HARDWARE IS THE SAME.

---------- Post added at 09:48 ---------- Previous post was at 09:47 ----------

Sure I can provide patches. But why would I?

It's your project, in the end you will get the ROM you want, bugs free. Good luck.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] modpunk:
What brings you to that conclusion?

Why have some phone models a different amount of mixer settings?

Mixer name: 'Pacific WM5110 Sound'
-Number of controls: 842
+Number of controls: 848

---------- Post added at 11:59 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:56 AM ----------

Then please don't waste your time. Just leave us alone.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] gabrielking9:
It will be possible to add fingerprint support in marshmallow or Samsung needs to release their code for marshmallow? Does camera has same quality as stock rom? Just asking
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] floydz:
Howdy.

I was wondering if i could flash the new CM12 version on 850M and after flash the modem/kernel/bl only thru odin.

If not what would be the correct method to make it work on 850M?

Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] :
how can i compile cm13.0

in the readme just cm12.1 is described
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Tinchonokz:
Hi everyone, this rom work on my g850y? My model have exynos 5430 too.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] ParadoxFox:
CM13

Who can give me cm13? I understand that many things did not work...:crying: Sorry for my English
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Silberhase:
How to solve call quality problems for good?

When I use modpunk's custom Rom (cm-12.1-20151022-UNOFFICIAL-slte-beta8.zip) with the Galaxy Alpha G850F my phone call partners still hear themselves as echo. I love this Rom and I'm so eager to use it permanently, so please tell me if there Is anything I can adjust in the menus, or are there still values in files like the mixer_path.xml that can be changed?
[Sony Xperia L] SdtBarbarossa:
Hello Guys,

i am trying to debrick some Xperia L (not mine^^ )

i already got every file i need except "MPRG8230.hex"

i was able to get the 8x30_msimage.mbn and partition.xml by myself (much tutorials and hardly much google translation needed but it worked^^)

all i left to need is the flash programming file for qualcomms MSM8230

so if someone have this file....or know how to create....be so kind and inform me :)
[Sony Xperia L] asphalt45:
Hi! Sorry to bump this old thread, I seem to have bricked my xperia l as well. Could you tell me what files you used and how to obtain them please. If possible could you leave a link to these files... Thanks in advance
[Sony Xperia L] KWOKSFUNG:
Do u guys know where to get ftf and how to use flashtool??

Or if u are standard users u can repair your phone with pc companion
[Sony Xperia L] levone1:
I think they're talking about a hard brick. Obviously op is experienced enough to know about FT.
[Sony Xperia L] neutrondev:
Give me your 8x30_msimage.mbn on PM.
[Sony Xperia L] sks1897:
Have you actually found a way to create this file? :)
[Sony Xperia L] freakrie:
i need the file as well

i need the file as well
[Sony Xperia L] maoex:
Hello, i also looked already 1 month everywhere for the file

8x30_msimage.mbn

Reason is unbrick the Sony L. I have the ftf firmware extracted and tried most tools available to fix the qdload 9800 problem. Up to now i not really know if a Sony is fixable the way like with QFIL...

So please reply if someone have saved the file or other important files needed

Thanks a lot

maoex
[T-Mobile LG G3] JNWarren20:
Hello Gang,

Please help me, I upgraded the D851 to Lollipop v5.0.1 and cannot find anywhere how to root this thing...I have found some mention of using a MAC but no clear directions...I am quite frustrated at the upgrade as it stifles the new UI with the LG UI...I would like to either install a new ROM or just go to town with the mods available...any help would be greatly appreciated...

Thanks.
[T-Mobile LG G3] 888Plugin8.com:
Did you try the new one step root method that recently came out? I think op is in the international section
[T-Mobile LG G3] JNWarren20:
Call me stupid but I cannot find it anywhere...if its the same one i tried the main exe file is for windows only...that seems to be my issues...ill keep looking but if you have a link I'm all for it...thanks again.
[T-Mobile LG G3] 888Plugin8.com:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3056951
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MarcJustCons:
So i just updated my s4(shv-e300s) to lollipop firmware of it. then after the update, i lost my signal and imei turn into 15 zeros / 01. How can i fix this? is there a method to restore my original imei and get back my signal? i tried flashing back the kitkat, but it doesn't help. Please help me. :(
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro Software Upgrading] melin:
Hi guys,

I'm sad of my UNI with Movistar, I have upgrade a lot of versions of WM5 and WM6, and in every upgrade of rom or radio I found that the Phone freeze and lost the signal G or 3G, and the SMS are received with 1 or 2 days of delays.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Melin
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Evo_Shift:
Long story short. I had a Nexus 5, sold it for a Nexus 6 and now have (well, I will soon have if I know i can do it) a Nexus 5 again because the Nexus 6 is way too big for me. Is there a special procedure I need to follow in order to activate the new Nexus 5 using my old SIM card that was in my previous Nexus 5 or can I simply do the online activation with Sprint? Are there any Nexus 5 phones that cannot be activated on Sprint for some reason? I thought they were all the same but does Sprint only have certain MEID numbers? Most used listings for the phone do not state where they came from so if T-mobile Nexus 5 phones are blocked on Sprint or something I am not sure how I'd know.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thaerin:
I got my current Nexus 5 from an individual who had purchased it off the Google store. Initially I was unable to activate it on Sprint because the MEID was not loaded. I did a quick chat with a support agent who submitted to have it added and within ~24 hours it was loaded and I was on my way.
[Xposed General] vakninr:
Hello,

I've succeeded to hook method that gives me the accelerometer events.

so now all the application which use the accelerometer are generating events.

I wanted to send all those events from the hooking method to a service using intents that will aggregate them

and write them into a sqlite db (the db is not relevant for now, only the service).

The problem is that i can't start the intentService from the hook method.

Things that i tried already:

-- getting the Context from the activity on load by hooking the onStart in the Activity.class (succeeded getting the context but not starting the Service with an intent)

-- using the same context as above but start a broadcast receiver with implicit intent (define intent-filter in the manifest), and from the

broadcast to start the service (not worked either, the broadcast never got the sent message)

is there some guide or tutorial that can show me how to start a service or broadcast receiver from the hook method?

thanks ahead...
[Xposed General] C3C076:
- make sure your service is defined in the manifest

- instead of IntentService, consider using standard service to which you can bind using context.bindService together with ServiceConnection object (see developer.android.com). You can use messenger approach for data exchange. This would be more efficient in your case.

As an example, I am using that approach in the following scenario:

I need to process screenshot taken during screen off in DisplayPowerController using my application context as I need to write image file within my module's filesDir

- I have a service within my module that receives image data and writes them to a file.

- I am binding to this service using bindService from within DisplayPowerController. It sends image data in chunks.

See this commit for more info:

https://github.com/GravityBox/GravityBox/commit/ad09553eaf0c669c4dcb8233a6b9706d1d939761
[Xposed General] vakninr:
Call from other app context

First thanks for your answer,

Just to make it clear lets say i don't have any application,

i want to make some monitoring module on my phone which record all the Accelerometer events

request by different apps installed on my phone.

So there is general hook that tracking all the Accelerometer events, but when from those apps

or hook (the apps not mine but some apps i downloaded from the google play store), i want to

start a service or broadcast using their app context (taken from the activity or something).

The broadcast or service will not start (i think something with sandbox or that the apps and the service are not under the same context)

**that what i understood, maybe it's just some mistake in my code**

For example that some test i made:

Main Hook class:

public class TestHook implements IXposedHookLoadPackage{

[MENTION=439709]override[/MENTION]

public void handleLoadPackage(LoadPackageParam lpparam) throws Throwable {

XposedBridge.hookAllMethods(Activity.class,"onStart", new XC_MethodHook()

{

[MENTION=439709]override[/MENTION]

protected void beforeHookedMethod(MethodHookParam param)

throws Throwable {

Context context = (Context)param.thisObject;

if(context != null){

XposedBridge.log("sending brod...");

context.sendBroadcast(new Intent("com.example.logging"));

} else {

XposedBridge.log("not sending");

}

}

});

}

}

The receiver:

public class BrodTest extends BroadcastReceiver{

[MENTION=439709]override[/MENTION]

public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {

// TODO Auto-generated method stub

Toast.makeText(context, "Got BroadCast", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();

}

}

and the manifest:

<manifest xmlns:android=

package="com.example.testproject"

android:versionCode="1"

android:versionName="1.0" >

<uses-sdk

android:minSdkVersion="14"

android:targetSdkVersion="19" />

<application

android:allowBackup="true"

android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"

android:label="@string/app_name"

android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >

<receiver android:name=".BrodTest">

<intent-filter>

<action android:name="com.example.logging"/>

</intent-filter>

</receiver>

<!--Declaration of the Xposed framework -->

<meta-data

android:name="xposedmodule"

android:value="true" />

<meta-data

android:name="xposedminversion"

android:value="30+" />

<meta-data android:name="xposeddescription"

android:value="Recording Sensors and Transmission events"/>

</application>

</manifest>

just tried to make some hook that will send to broadcast and show Toast message...

Thanks again...
[Xposed General] C3C076:
I don't see anything wrong with the code. It should work.

Do you get a log message that the broadcast was sent?
[Xposed General] pyler:
Exported receiver?
[Xposed General] vakninr:
Receiver log

The log shows me the sending message to the receiver so i know i have the context correctly,

and i at first put my broadcast exported to false, but than i thought about permissions problem

so i deleted the exported attribute for being exported=true by default..

bottom line, i see the logs messages but not the toast that the receiver should show me...

if there is any other suggestions i be grateful,

thx
[Xposed General] C3C076:
Try creating a different receiver with a different class name. Try using fully qualified class name. Also make sure to change intent action string for a new one. Use something more standard like "testproject.intent.action.LOGGING".

Maybe something got messed up while you were changing receiver properties.

This info from doc is interesting:

Regarding "exported" attribute. Safely omit it as it defaults to true automatically when you have intent-filter defined.

And maybe also try Log.d() instead of toast and check logcat.
[Xposed General] vakninr:
Log.d

about the Log.d you suggested, when i run even with debug mode from eclipse and install the new module

its require me to restart the phone first, how can i debug like normal application?

when i restart the phone the adb is closed and i loose the debugging ability?

thanks anyway i will try it out...
[Xposed General] C3C076:
Use adb logcat from command line.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] mefistos:
great post thank you!!:) I wonder if you could share how much did you limit the CPU and if you you'd recommend any ROM:) there is plenty of them but which one worked the best for you? Thank you very much:)
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Willem1975:
CPU and ROM

Thanks man.

I have the CPU set on 1728 MHz without any lag or problems even with multitasking. Only when playing games I push it up to the max.

At this moment I use 2 ROMs:

Alliance V2.2: This one is most customizable and you'll keep all the touchwizz functions. (I do recommend a third party launcher like NOVA or Action Launcher 3 to get rid of the lag TW still has).

CM12 official: This is more friendly to your battery, but you'll have to install CM Spen addon and Note buddy or Spen control to get some Spen functions working. The latest nightlies hardly have any bugs (I haven't experienced any).
[Galaxy Note 4 General] mefistos:
I don't really play games so I am alright with 1728:)

I was actually wondering how does CM works with S Pen:) thank you for the info:) I will definitely try both of them:)
[Galaxy Note 4 General] spexwood:
Can you explain how to change the auto brightness level? All I see is the "auto" checkbox and that's it. No way to adjust the auto brightness level. I can adjust the brightness manually though, but that isn't "auto".
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Willem1975:
Auto brightness levels

When pulling down your notifications, you'll see a slider and a checbox as you can see see in thee pic below. (It might look different becausse I'm running Alliancerom).

If the checkbox is ticked, you can adjust the slider for different levels of autobrightness. Without the checkbox ticked, you change the screen brightness directly.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] spexwood:
I'm on stock and with Auto checked, it becomes unchecked when you adjust the slider. Thus, adjusting the slider only forces it into manual brightness.

Edit: and I'm on the n910a
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Willem1975:
Didn't know that. Did not spend much time on stock. Sorry....
[Galaxy Note 4 General] maksharma231:
Nothing like that happens on the snapdragon one. And i can bet it shouldn't happen on Exynos as well. This feature has been the same for years, and has worked very well; there is no reason to change it on any variant now.

Recheck that your rom is not messed up.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] spexwood:
My firmware is via ATT OTA, so it isn't messed up. I can't even flash anything since the n910a isn't rootable. The way my brightness slider is now is also how it was on Kitkat, and all ATT models are like mine.

It's just that when you mentioned the different auto brightness levels, I thought that maybe there was something I was overlooking in my settings. Apparently not, since your type of autobrightness was apparently adjusted by ATT. :rolleyes:
[Galaxy Note 4 General] maksharma231:
Yup, must be ATT setup, although it makes much more sense the default android way.

Wonder why they decided to change it:eek:
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Drizzy xS:
My battery life on my note 4 is truly awful and I genuinely have no idea what's doing it, without fail it'll die like half way through the day when I only really use it for reddit and WhatsApp, I've heard by a lot of people that snapchat is really bad for battery. Whenever I look at these battery apps they never seem to tell me though, my screen on time is always atrocious and everyone else is getting like 6 hours, I use alxedandr rom btw, I also get lags here and there and I have no idea why can anyone help
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Batfink33:
Most people are having problems with Google Play services drain. It's causing poor battery life because it's stopping the phone from deep sleeping. Sign out of Google Play in the accounts page in settings, then reboot the phone and sign back in again. Uncheck all the items you don't want to sync for Google.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] bonerp:
I'm on lollipop and did a cache wipe straight after installing AND uninstalled the Facebook app. I've got 40% remaining after 12.5 hours. Boc3 seems to be really stable.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Jamesdroid90:
If you are having problems with battery drain I suggest you go to settings>application manager>running and kill tasks from there.

I am getting exceptional battery life on my Exynos