yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Fairphone 1] StachelRobby:
Modify device permissions to allow apps to write to MicroSD

Could you please integrate the KK4.4 SD-Card-Issue-Fix in your release.

It ist described here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2684188 and it is just one additional line in /system/etc/permissions/platform.xml

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Could someone please explain in text or non-dead links how I'm going to get the Xposed Framework running with this ROM.

There are some features (battery-line instead of symbol/percent, extended volume control, extended power-off-menu, etc) I dont wanna miss.

Thanks a lot in advance.
[Fairphone 1] joergschulz:
see post #104 and, again, some pages before that. We don't need to repeat this.

You' might need to reinstall xposed after every new rom; don't forget to clear cache before installing that beast.
[Fairphone 1] StachelRobby:
With this Xposed Installer mentioned in #104 pointing to #67 pointing to another thread the GravityBox KK doesnt work. It says it cannot connect to the Xposed framework....
[Fairphone 1] joergschulz:
one issue: crash when alarm turns phone on and is set to sleep

So, after weeks of using this current version daily, I finally stumbled over one issue:

The alarm turns on the phone in the morning.

If I accept the alarm, everything goes fine and the phone turns itself on completely.

If I set this alarm to suspend / repeat, the android process crashes, I must remove the battery to restart.

How can such a behaviour be debugged - or: it might even be impossible to fix it because of the unresolved state of the phone while it turns itself on and the alarm is running.
[Fairphone 1] mosssner:
Excellent work !
[Fairphone 1] chrmhoffmann:
0.9.5 released. See OP for changelog.

Chris
[Fairphone 1] joergschulz:
:( Google Play Store crashes - I'll come around with logs one of these days (not that Google remains important for me, but there might be others)
[Fairphone 1] z3ntu:
Just reinstall gapps, for me it works!
[Fairphone 1] ralf_xda:
No crashes here.

I installed the nano gapps from the previous installation, not the latest since the updates remain installed under /data.
[Fairphone 1] chrmhoffmann:
You need to reinstall gapps every time after installing an update. This is not CyanogenMod where that step is not needed.

Chris
[Fairphone 1] Gwendal:
Quick message to tell that I haven't had any problem so far with the ROM. I don't use/install gapps, so maybe that helped.

Thanks a lot for your work :)! and especially for all the security updates that keep being applied very regularly. That's a huge improvement as compared to the original Fairphone OS, for which security updates take ages to arrive.
[Fairphone 1] stereok:
Just wanna say thanks for your work. I am so glad that somebody ported 4.4.4 to FP1 with the latest security patches.

BTW: I did a dirty update without a wipe by sideloading 0.9.5 over 0.9.4 and installing gapps nano aftwardswards. I did wipe the cache after the update and haven't had any issues so far. :good:

I am thinking of customizing my boot animation. Where do I find the bootanimation.zip?

Regards,

Markus
[Fairphone 1] mayjestro:
Hi guys, wanna say thank you für kitkat on my fairphone :) I just flashed the "recovery.img" with the app "flashify" in the playstore. After that i installed in the recovery the latest .zip file from the sd-card. At first I took the wrong launcher (the 3dimensional house"), so i can't add apps or widgets to the "desktop". But now i realised, I should take the pixel-house :)

All looks good, and the fairphone now is really fast! Thank u so much Chris!!!

EDIT: There is one thing, I can't remove the "Google-searchbar" on the homescreen? Is this normal??
[Fairphone 1] joergschulz:
my own fault

well, I disabled google account manager (froze that one using titanium). After unfreezing it, PlayStore opens again.

Sorry for bothering you here.
[Fairphone 1] koerma:
Hi to all.

Does anyone know if Bluetooth 4 LE now works with the current fp1-kk444-CH-0.9.5?

With fp1-kk444-CH-0.9.4 I have problems with some BT 4 LE devices like fitbit flex. According to some research this is a bug.

thank you.
[Fairphone 1] chrmhoffmann:
0.9.6 released. Changelog see OP.

Chris
[Fairphone 1] YtvwlD:
You'll find it in /system/media/ in the OTA-ZIP at https:// fairphone.zendesk.com /hc/en-us/articles/202478028-Manually-install-Fairphone-OS-for-the-Fairphone-1.

Just copy it to /data/local/.
[Fairphone 1] jodabonito:
Hello Chris, i would like to spent some money for this great work. Do you have an official bank account or something....
[Fairphone 1] chrmhoffmann:
Why don't you make a donation to some organization that fp also supports?

Chris
[Fairphone 1] nrnrn:
When downloading this image, avast reports the "Android/Gedma-c" trojan in this image

I find it somewhat strange that nobody else reported this. Is there any info on this?

Until this is resolved I won't be installing this, although this seems like a great ROM
[Fairphone 1] z3ntu:
I am pretty sure, that this is a false positive.
[Fairphone 1] trzpro:
good rom

good job, thanks
[Fairphone 1] manu_26:
You could check what specific file in the image causes your scanner to report a positive. And then upload the file to virustotal.com. That way you can check almost every antivirus scanner available and hopefully see that it's most likely a false positive.
[Fairphone 1] chrmhoffmann:
0.9.7 released.

Changelog fp1-kk444-CH-0.9.7:

- Android Security Updates from Google bulletin 1-MAY-2016 (https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.html)

- Kernel CVEs including the mediatek wifi ones from https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.html, CVE-2016-2549, CVE-2016-2847, CVE-2016-2547, CVE-2016-2546, CVE-2016-2545, CVE-2016-2384
[Fairphone 1] chrmhoffmann:
No, Bluetooth LE does indeed not work. I have tried a few things, but couldn't find any solution.

Chris
[Fairphone 1] Josemofly:
Fairphone FP1

Hello,

I bought a FP1 long time ago. Now I got a smartwatch and I need the version of Android 4.3 at least.

I was looking for information in website of Fair Phone, also in Forums like this, how I could do by myself...

I do not have a real good skill with PCs, cellphones, etc.

I would appreciate if you could address me to other easier tutorial (easier = people with my knowledge), even better it would be if you could add screenshots, etc.

Thanks in advance and also for making large the lifes of our cellphones (philosophy which I thought that also Fair Phone company used to share).

J
[Fairphone 1] stereok:
I suggest you check out the tutorial "HOWTO Testing the latest UNOFFICIAL 4.4.4 ROM and switching back to FP OS again [for Unix & FP1]" at the official Fairphone Forum.

That tutorial is pretty straight forward and includes this ROM.

Regards,

Markus
[Fairphone 1] jogri:
No Problem, it depends on two files in /system/app; smsreg.apk and smsreg.odex. Look at "https://forum.fairphone.com/t/unofficial-stock-rom-android-4-4-2-4-4-4-kitkat-for-fp1-fp1u/10788/119". These two files are also in the original Fairphone OS. Just delete them after the installation of the rom.

Joachim
[Fairphone 1] nrnrn:
Sorry for the late reply. I extracted the image and checked again, and the malicious files are

system/app/SmsReg.apk // Android:Gedma-C [Trj]
system/priv-app/Settings.apk // Android:Rooter-CS [PUP]

The results on virustotal.com are mixed, but I'm wary if even one AV reports a file.

I checked against the FP1U stock ROM and a Nexus 4.4.4 stock ROM, which have no AV alerts in these files.

Actually the FP1U rom has reports for Andr/Gedma-A in SmsReg.apk, but less & different than chrmhoffmann's rom.

After reading about SmsReg.apk, I thought about deleting it. Can it be deleted from the zip before flashing the ROM?

I suppose the rooter in Settings.apk is of no concern, but I'd like confirmation on that, as the default FP1U rom goes without it.

Generally, I find the amount of trust required here at XDA baffling:

There are links posted to some 3rd-party image for flashing, without reference to an author or anything

ROMs are uploaded to some 4th-party site (at least here it wasn't mega.nz & chrmhoffmann posted some MD5 hash :good:)

Nobody ever seems to talk about security concerns

Now a ROM seems to contain at least one trojan, and I should not be worried?

I don't know much about android development, but wouldn't it be possible to provide the sources somewhere, so the image can be checked & compiled by a 3rd party?
[Fairphone 1] Marco3K:
Hi,

Just trying to flash the Rom (fp1-kk444-CH-0.9.7) on my FP1U, seems to work, but when I installed Gapps (arm 4.4, nano or micro pack from opengapps ), I lost the keyboard.

It prompts continuously "...AOSP Keyboard has stopped...".

I can't get where I'm wrong, I did wipe /data, /cache & Dalvik (even if I'm not very sure if needed).

anybody that have some ideas ?
[Fairphone 1] manu_26:
Had the same problem. Disabled it and installed Google keyboard from playstore.
[Fairphone 1] Marco3K:
I'll try.

How did you get to the play store, without keyboard to create an account !
[Fairphone 1] manu_26:
I upgraded from a previous version of this ROM. Also the keyboard didn't crash constantly.
[Fairphone 1] Marco3K:
Hi,

Thx manu_26, I had to also flash an old version 0.9.4, install gapps (dated with the rom release date), do a dirty update with 0.9.7, ang install the last gapps.

now it works.
[Fairphone 1] Marco3K:
Hi,

First of all a very big thanks for your work, it is really nice to see some support for newer android version for the Fairphone.

I have to say (and I will say to the the fairphone team) a phone without long term software support cannot be sustainable, ethical or anything.

i'm only here to report a minor bug. Here, in France, the provider "Free" often use the network from "Orange".

The 0.9.7 consider it as roaming with all limitation, which is not very cool for an unlimited plan.

In the Stock rom from Fairphone, There was a "National roaming" concept which was pretty useful to sort these kind of issue.

Hopes it get corrected in the futur.

Thank you very much.
[Fairphone 1] chrmhoffmann:
Discontinued...

Hi,

as Fairphone themselves have started providing kitkat, there's no need to build this anymore. All the best!

Chris
[Fairphone 1] manu_26:
Hey, thank you very much!
[Fairphone 1] z3ntu:
Can you please release all sources you used for this ROM? Like manifest, device tree and kernel tree?

Thanks and many thanks for this ROM! ?
[Fairphone 1] vandenFitz:
Basketbuild down

Thanks a lot, Chrmhofmann for the great work!

I'd like to give it a try but basketbuild seems to be out of order for at least awhile. Is there an alternative source for the ROM?
[Fairphone 1] z3ntu:
[MENTION=7726820]vandenFitz[/MENTION] You should use the official 4.4.X (beta) version for the FP1(u) instead of this. See http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=67571018&postcount=159
[Fairphone 1] ccxxx:
Is there a download for it somewhere?

Do you have to sign up for their beta program? https://forum.fairphone.com/t/fairphone-beta-program/4557
[Fairphone 1] z3ntu:
Yep. You then get access to a new section in the forum.
[Fairphone 1] Tuffiglig:
Here is the Blogpost: https://www.fairphone.com/2016/06/30/fairphone-1-upgrade-to-android-kitkat-4-4-coming-soon/

and here is the Forumthread to contribute as a FP1 Android 4.4 tester: https://forum.fairphone.com/t/closed-call-for-testers-of-android-4-4alpha-for-fairphone-1/19411

But it says: No more testers needed
[Fairphone 1] snwnoob:
HELP!!! Hi, I'm a complete noob at this, but usually pretty decent at following instructions. I've downloaded the 3 files to my FP1U, recovery.img, fp1-kk444-CH-0.9.7.zip, and open_gapps-arm-4.4-nano-20161207.zip. The first want to open in unrelated apps (Clue or MyMoneyTracker), the other two look like update files but every attempt to open them results in the error message 'Unfortunately, Fairphone Updater has stopped.'

What do I dooooo?????
[Fairphone 1] Grumpf86:
This "operation" is not as simple, as it might look like: You need tutorials for each step:

1. provide a connection between pc and android phone (adb, enable debugging, maybe driver)

2. flashing a custom recovery (recovery.img) on the fairphone

(e.g.: https://xdaforums.com/wiki/Fairphone_Fairphone/Flashing_Guide

3. booting your phone into recovery mode

4. install the fp1-kk444-CH-0.9.7 and the open_gapps-4.4-nano via "adb sideload"

(e.g.: http://hackerspace.kinja.com/how-to-install-a-rom-via-sideload-1505153925)

Be prepared, that things doesn't work as they should ... ;)

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Hey, thanks for this Kitkat ROM! :)

I've got it running with my Fairphone (Model: FP1).

It didn't work with the micro, mini or full version of Gapps. But with the nano ;)

I had no problems concerning my IMEI
[Fairphone 1] YtvwlD:
This ROM hasn't been updated in a while.

You may want to take a look at the alpha version of the official update to 4.4: https://forum.fairphone.com/t/fp1-macadamia-1-9-9-pre3-alpha/19450
[Fairphone 1] flashviking:
Will these ROM be updated since the news of dropped maintenance?

And does anyone know how to get a hold of the official alpha ROM macadamia-1.9.9-pre3-alpha with instructions for repartitioning?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toddalvandi:
Anyone unlock the multi-window feature on their 6P? I'm wondering how it compares to the Note 5 multi-window features.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pahardie:
There's another thread about this.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3242874

Summary - it works but imo no where close to how its implemented on Samsung's
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pecata:
Yes, you can enable it and it works...but like the guy above me said-it's not ready yet-it's buggy and unless you want to enable it just to test stuff I don't think you will use it on a regular basis
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alienboytw:
When I connect Nexus 5X to a Windows 10 PC, I can't see it in File Explorer.

Many people said that one should change the option from charging only to MTP in the USB connection notification, appeared when plugged in. But I don't even have that notification, and cannot find the option anywhere else.

In Devices and Printers, there's a Nexus 5X under Unspecified; and in Device Manager, I can see a "ACER ADB Interface" there which I assume is for Nexus 5X. I tried to download Nexus driver from Google buy it seems is the same with the ACER ADB thing and is not helping.

Any tips or solutions? Thanks in advance!

PS. First xda thread started by me, yay!

UPDATE: After awhile, maybe it's because I slid the screen while connected, the notification did pop up. But EVEN after I chose MTP, there's still nothing in my File Explorer... :(
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elzapato:
Hiya,

I had the same thing happen on my 5X. I was only able to get to the "Use USB for Charge / MTP" dialog by enabling Developer Mode.

To do that: Go to Settings / About Phone, and scroll all the way to the bottom.

Tap "Build number" seven times. On the sixth tap, you should see a message that says "one more tap will unlock Developer mode" or something to that effect.

Back-arrow to the Settings main menu.

Click on Developer options

Look for Networking / Select USB Configuration.

Choose the mode you want.

The notification should appear when you plug in the USB cable to your computer.
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alienboytw:
Thanks for this info! I'll keep that in mind, but now I still have problem after chose the transfer mode. Maybe it's because I slid the screen while connected, the notification do pop up. But EVEN after I chose MTP, there's still nothing in my File Explorer... :(
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] The_Automator:
could be a driver issue?

download and install latest usb drivers.

Go to My Computer> Properties>Device Manager> Find the android device>Right Click update driver software>Browse My Computer>set to folder where you have usb driver saved and go from there?

You can also try to let me pick (instead of browse local folders) and pick the google ADB interface from there.

I have also had success in the past using other software (PdaNet) to manage the whole installataion of drivers; but this adds software to both phone and computer ... may or may not be useful.

After re-reading your first post its definately driver related. It shouldnt say Acer just ADB Interface or google adb interface.
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arpan_pratik:
Check Device Manager, is it listed as ACER Device? It probably is. It happened to me. Select the device, mouse right, update driver, choose "let me pick a driver" or something simmilar. Then you should get a list of compatible drivers and 2 entries, the current ACER driver and some generic USB driver. Choose the generic USB driver. That did the trick for me.

This i got from reddit . I had the same problem today this link helped me .. hope it helps you too :) :o
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alienboytw:
[MENTION=7058197]arpan_pratik[/MENTION], Thank you! You are the best! This is exactly what my problem is and I solved it using your suggestion!

Although I didn't yet find any useful information from reddit regarding my issue, you must used some magic keywords ;)

[MENTION=5745717]The_Automator[/MENTION], thank you, too! It indeed is a driver issue. I tried many times to update the driver or uninstall the ACER ADB driver, but none of them worked. Didn't realize that it is Windows chose the wrong default driver. Don't know why, maybe it's because I installed adb before?

So, for the record, here are some key points to solve the problem:

The wrong driver for my Nexus 5X showed in Device Manager is ACER Device\ACER ADB Interface

No use to install Nexus driver from Google, even use "Browse my computer for driver software" and search the extracted Google driver folder. Windows will say the driver is up to date.

So I have to do this: In Device Manager -> RMB on ACER Device\ACER ADB Driver -> Properties -> Update Driver -> Browse my computer for driver software -> Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer -> check "Show compatible hardware" -> choose "MTP USB Driver" (this is a Microsoft driver under "standard MTP Device" category) -> Problem solved!

Then I can find my Nexus 5X in Device Manager here: Portable Devices\Nexus 5X

After the right driver installed, if I try again to update the driver using ""Search automatically for updated driver software", Windows 10 will actually install the wrong driver (ACER ADB) back!

Thank you all in this thread to help me exclude other possibilities, lock down the culprit and finally solve the issue! :D
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cigar3tte:
Just got a Nexus 5X, and I'm having the same problem under Windows 10. I don't see an Acer device in Device Manager though, I see a "Nexus 5X" under "Other devices" with a yellow triangle exclamation mark.

When I tried following the steps, I don't have "Show compatible hardware" nor "MTP USB Driver". When I tried installing "MTP Device", I get an error "The install class is not present or is invalid."
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] azsl1326:
Were you ever able to get this working on your PC?
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cigar3tte:
Yeah, and it's been a while so I don't remember exactly, but I think it was a different cable that made it work.

I've switched to a Droid Turbo 2. The 5X didn't have enough battery life for my usage.
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SadsArches:
thanks

i fuking love u
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EeZeEpEe:
Huh? LOL
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jabula:
Brilliant! Solved and excellently described. Many thanks.

Bruce
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edwaine:
If you have other android devices that is working on your PC, you'll notice that the driver used is the "wpdmtp.inf" you can get it on your 64-bit Windows on this location:

"C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_wpdmtp.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.16299.15_none_42867195f7d5106b\wpdmtp.inf"

Locate this file via device manager and choose "MTP USB Device"

And viola! You can now transfer files again in your Nexus 5x!
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Travisdroidx2:
I am in the same boat but my PC stopped recognizing my phone at all. PC will see all my other devices including my pixel 2xl. But every since that Nov update I believe my PC's and diffet cables does not show up at all. Have read all the threads and so far nothing has worked for me.
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AlienTeck:
Did you get it working again? I have 2 other phones working fine but the nexus5x disappeared and cant get it back. Even deleted the cache and the data for the System apps named "External Storage and Media Storage" as some suggested. Shows up as unknown device now.
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Travisdroidx2:
Nope, was never able to find a fix. If you do please let me know.
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AlienTeck:
Yes I got it working. Since longer USB cables only shows unknown device I installed android development system and it made no difference.. But I had a 6inch charging cable that came with my power brick and I tried that and viola the Nexus showed up.. Not as a nexus 5x like before but as something like romaster composite ADB interface or something and I was able to flash TWRP recovery so now I can at least get access to it. Backed up the memory to a flash drive.. Have not flashed SU or anything yet but that should not be a problem with TWRP installed.. And like usual it takes a few flashes and rebooting into TWRP for it to stick other wise the recovery goes away.. Still dont know why the longer USB cables make any difference.. I even tried it out on a USB extension socket which is a 20 foot long USB extender and that also works.. So it must be something else like when I had the MB changed the adapter I was using did not work for data transfer.. Might be using some wire that is missing in the longer cable..
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fghxu:
Hi guys

just checking if anyone knows whether there exists a stand alone app that can be used to simulate the soft back key or the home key in the Android navigation bar? I am not refer to those virtual back button apps.

I am asking because the LG V10 does not have hardware keys but it has a secondary screen, I can put such Back Button App on the second screen and disable the navigation bar at the bottom of the screen (LG V10 can hide the navigation bar).

I know there is an app for Samsung Edge phone to support the back/home button on the Edge's second screen. unfortunately, that app is only for Edge phone.

I know in the Play store, there are many virtual back button apps. All of them will put a virtual button some where on the screen. that is not ideal for my purpose.

Please let me know if anyone knows or can develop one.

Thanks
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lycoln:
Try LMT launcher. You can set up your own configuration and it doesn't block your screen at all - swipe from any portion you set up.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1330150
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fghxu:
Thanks for the suggestion, I installed the Pie Control from Google Play store as the LTM launcher is not there.

The Pie Control serves the purpose well. awesome!

Thanks!
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Warrior1975:
I hide mine, enabled when using the launcher, when you swipe up from the bottom of the screen it shows and you can use the virtual buttons. I prefer that over the other options.

Sent from my LG-H901 using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mreme6669:
I'm looking for this too. I installed MyHomeButton from the play store and was able to put a home and recent softkey on my second screen, but now I still need a back button.
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mreme6669:
All in one gestures on the playstore allows you to create a back soft key that you can add to the second screen.
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 84281227:
really need a back button and home button.
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Amd4life:
I think they should have put a home button right where the big LG symbol is on the bottom of the phone.