[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] bogarty:
View attachment 4132658​

NOTE: For those asking about an update of this rom to the latest QK1 baseband, it appears that you can now manually update this rom to QK1 in Settings without adding any stock bloat or damaging the rom. For more info, please refer to this post HERE.

UPDATE: The Xposed Framework works with this rom. You can find more info on that HERE.

Hey guys! I thought I'd make this super lite version of the new "N920TUVU4EQC6" Nougat stock firmware for all my fellow T-Mobile Note 5-ers out there. It's much smaller than the official stock firmware package, but please note that I didn't get rid of all the Samsung or Gapps stuff like many debloated roms do. I basically tried to make the rom as lite as possible without reducing any functionality of the S Pen, networking, Settings & Quick Settings options, image & video editing capabilities, S Health heartbeat sensor functionality, S Voice and TTS stuff, etc., so I left all the necessary stuff to do that. I left the Play Store installed too, so no one has to flash a Gapps package just to download apps. Any other Google apps you want you can just download from HERE or you can actually still install a Gapps package if you really want too. I've tested the ones from OpenGapps btw and they work fine with this rom.(Just make sure you're selecting "ARM64", "7.0" & whatever Gapps package you want.) Keep in mind too that anything Google you add increases your online footprint, releases a lot more data over the web and decreases your own level of security.

The main thing I focused on for this rom though was the personal security of the user.

Security Features:

- VPN/TOR support For Online Anonymity.(via Orbot)

To get started using this feature right away and secure yourself just:

1) Make sure you've updated to the newest version of "Orbot" from the Play Store.(Contains some fixes for some crashes that were happening for some.)

2) Open Orbot from the "Security" folder on the home page.

3) Hit the "Start" button.

4) Click the top left menu and switch on "Apps VPN Mode".

5) Click "Proxy All" Button at the bottom of the next page.

That's it. You're done. :)

View attachment 4134340

NOTE: Some users have reported experiencing force closes in Orbot for some reason when trying to apply the above settings for the first time. If this happens then just open android Settings and go to Apps>Orbot and click on "Force Stop" Then click on "Storage" below and tap "Clear Data". Should fix the issue. The latest version in the Play Store says that it fixes some crashes, so make sure Orbot is fully up to date.

- More Secure Web Browsing & Web Search Options.(via Orfox & DuckDuckGo)

Orfox browser comes with Tor already built in and is best for remaining anonymous online. DuckDuckGo is good for private searches and doing things that Orfox may block for security purposes. You can enable Tor in the DuckDuckGo browser settings if you want too, though all your apps should already be running on a private connection(VPN) as it is if you followed the Orbot steps above. :)

View attachment 4134499

- Private Calls & SMS/MMS Text Messaging.(via Signal)

INSTRUCTIONS(To See Your Text Messages):

1) Open the Signal app at the bottom of the home page.

View attachment 4134341

2) Enter your phone #.

3) Click the "Register" button.

Your texts will then appear and will be private/encrypted from now on. You can make private calls through the app too. :)

NOTE: If you must have the stock messaging app, then please refer to this post HERE.

- A Secure Password Manager For Creating & Storing Encrypted Passwords For All Your Accounts.(via Keepass2Android)

View attachment 4134579

- 2-Factor Authentication Support For Your Accounts Providing The Ability To Generate 2 Step Verification Codes For Secure Log Ins.(via Authy)

You will have to sign up for 2 Step Verification with your account provider(Facebook, Google or wherever) first before you can use this service. Then you will have to authenticate it with the app. Afterwards when you try and log into your account it will ask you for a 6 digit token # to access your account which this app provides. Makes it so no one else can access your account even if they had your password because they would need to have your device as well to access it.

View attachment 4134576

- Functionality To Block The Camera From Being Opened Secretly For Anti-Spyware Protection.(via Camera Blocker)

Camera Blocker Instructions

View attachment 4134342

- Real-Time Connection Monitor For Tracking Exactly Where Your Apps Are Connecting To Visually On A Map.(via SpyMonitor)

I just added this one as a fun little extra security feature. It is good to check from time to time where all your data is going though.

View attachment 4134519

- Best of all though, if you don't really want any of that stuff and just want to further debloat, I added an option for people to delete whatever system or user apps they want.(via System App Safe Remover)

NOTE: These are all important features for protecting your identity online, for more information on all the features listed above, please just look the corresponding apps up in the Play Store. If anyone wants more information about deleting apps or restoring some of the stock apps to the rom for whatever reason, then they should read this comment HERE. :)

Other Features:

Aroma Installer

Roots With No-Verity-Opt-Encrypt & SuperSU on install.

Init.d Support

Deodexed

Deknoxed

Debloated

Custom QC6 Lite Boot & Shutdown Animations

Custom Anonymous/Guy Fawkes Theme

Latest Version of the S8 TouchWiz Launcher

Latest Version of Bixby

Known Issues(and their fixes):

Bixby- Needs to update ICS(Interactive and Customized Services), but won't when you try to update. This is an issue on Samsung's end that came about recently. To get it to work you just have to install Personalization Service Client from HERE. You can always just touch and hold on the homescreen and toggle the switch to turn off Bixby if you don't want it too.

Orbot- If you experience any force closes, then make sure you've fully updated it in the Play Store. Latest version contains some important crash fixes.

Gear VR Function- I removed this stuff originally just to further debloat some of the extra Samsung stuff, but if anyone has Gear or a Gear VR device and wants those files back, then just flash the restore file from the Downloads page in TWRP. Thanks!. :)

Voice Typing- To enable the microphone in Samsung Keyboard, then just check out this post HERE

Netflix- This app is not included with the rom, but just as an honorable mention, Netflix doesn't work right out of the box. This is not a rom issue. This is a Netflix issue. You may not even find Netflix in the Play Store because it is not technically supported for the Note 5 on the new Nougat SDK yet. To fix this though, then just first download the newest Netflix app(version 4.16.1 build 15145 or newer) from HERE and then use ES File Explorer to find and delete the file "liboemcrypto.so" from "/system/lib/" so you don't experience any service interruption.

Prerequisites:

Root

Custom Recovery https://dl.twrp.me/noblelte/twrp-3.1.0-0-noblelte.img.tar.html

SM-N920T Only!!!

DISCLAIMER: I Am Not Responsible For What You Do To Your Device. Flash At Your Own Risk.

Installation:

1) Download Rom To Device.

DOWNLOAD HERE

2) Wipe

3) Flash Rom In TWRP (root and SuperSU included) & Reboot

4) WAIT!(See note below.)

5) Hit the "Thanks" button or feel free to Donate for my time.

NOTE: First boot may take several minutes(possibly as much as 5-10 mins even). It may reboot a few times as well as it roots and installs SuperSU...If you prefer Magisk for whatever reason, then just download the Magisk app and open it. I believe it should guide you through the process of switching over. Personally, I prefer the functionality & simplicity of SuperSU though.

Happy flashing guys! If you like the rom, then be sure to tap either the THANKS or DONATE buttons below. Thank you! :)

Update Details:

v.1.0 -

Added: Custom Boot/Shutdown Animations, Automatic Root By SuperSU On Install, Multiple Security Apps, Mobile Data Toggle In Quick Settings, New Apps & Widgets Set On The Homescreen By Default To Help You Get Started.

Updated: Bixby Instead Of Flipboard, TouchWiz Updated To S8 Version, Google Search Changed To DuckDuckGo Search, S Browser replaced with Orfox Tor Browser, Stock Text Messaging App Replaced With Signal Private Messenger App, Limited Stock File Browser Replaced With ES File Explorer

Fixed: Samsung Health Not Working On Rooted Nougat Device Issue

XDA:DevDB Information

QC6 LITE ROM, ROM for the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5

Contributors

bogarty

ROM OS Version: 7.x Nougat

Based On: Stock

Version Information

Status: Stable

Current Stable Version: QC6 Lite Rom v1.0

Stable Release Date: 2017-04-29

Created 2017-04-30

Last Updated 2017-04-30