yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[prjkt.io] Venom0642:
No one is lying it does work but there's a trick and it will work i already posted the trick and some has confirmed it works, what you need to do is once you reboot and will have to do this trick anytime you reboot is , go to Samsung theme store pick a free theme apply it then after that reapply what ever stock theme you was on now go look at your 3rd party apps they will all be themed again.
[prjkt.io] brokich:
This trick is a bit different than what I read previously, but maybe I understood. Well, I did misunderstand - I thought you need to change the samsung themes once, not at each restart.

OK, I'll try again, but other bugs are also very serious and breaking, imho.

Sometimes overlays do not appear in the manager at all and you have to do a bunch of random actions to make them all appear. The order in which to do things is not explained anywhere in the app properly, and it seems the only way to make it 'fully work' is to follow a super-specific sequence of super-specific steps, or you will not be successful. Saying it's functional is really stretching it. It really WAS functional in Nougat, though, and I truly loved it. I also hope the Oreo version is somehow able to reach that stable Nougat level.

For now, we are paying to test it, which is not 100% bad it if it leads to results, but can it? That's what I am not sure about, not a coder so I just can't say.

I am not one to scream 'refund' for 2 bucks, and the app works partially out of the box, but just partially. For those parts, I am glad to have paid such a low price, as they still offer me control.

If the oreo version gets more stable and working, it would just be too good. Google have to keep it real for us ;)

Anyway, thanks for clarifying this theme trick, these are new steps to me.
[prjkt.io] nicholaschum:
As promised, this is the major Substratum update that will prompt you guys to download Andromeda.

11AM EST is the rollout time for the articles and the Andromeda addon APK!

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=73748157&postcount=15

For those impatient: https://time.is/EST
[prjkt.io] BossNexusS:
That is wrong? It's not accounting for daylight savings. It's off by an hour..
[prjkt.io] nicholaschum:
My bad:

https://time.is/ET
[prjkt.io] KenanMathews:
Look at us arguing about the time so that we can get the app as early as possible.
[prjkt.io] KorbieKwan:
Awe man ... I am super excited to have this up and running on my new Pixel, followed all the instructions to the letter. Unfortunately, I'm finding this does not work on my Windows 7 set up. All three of my rigs are running Windows 7, any possible fix? (Please!!!) I'm devastated! I'm hopeful though someone out there has a work around.
[prjkt.io] Marco_2017:
Andromeda aplication on play store is not there yet. You need wait, and look after if it works or not. Now i think it is impossible it can works without andromeda apk.
[prjkt.io] IIIIkoolaidIIII:
Script on Windows 10

Your going to need to post some instructions for getting the script on Windows 10 or recompile it so it's not being detected as a threat. Edge, Firefox and Chrome all automatically delete the file when downloading. As does Google Drive if your try and do it that way.

I have had to download it onto my mobile and copy it from there to my PC over a cable as every pother method automatically deletes it.

Thanks for the great work.

B
[prjkt.io] Jmaniac55:
Hey man, can we get a price on this Andromeda app?
[prjkt.io] lapingultah:
$1.99 was quoted being stated on Reddit a few pages back.
[prjkt.io] mattpowell19:
Trojan

When I download the Andromeda for PC it quarantines it and says that it is a Trojan?

Suggestions
[prjkt.io] drayellis42:
Read the Instructions!

Andromeda Script (Windows Executable) [This may flag your antivirus/defender due to the fact that it is not officially signed with Microsoft]
[prjkt.io] XDA451:
Ctrl + J on chrome to recover deleted file.
[prjkt.io] mattpowell19:
I did, and when I went to un-quarantine it, the file name says Trojan.....
[prjkt.io] drayellis42:
Disable AV

Disable/Turn off your Antivirus software while running the exe. file. However you'll wanna wait as the APK isn't available yet.
[prjkt.io] mattpowell19:
Awesome! Thank you!
[prjkt.io] RootzFan:
Sure would be nice to download the file without Win10 just deleting it, with warning of a Trjoan... the OP really should address this more before 11 EST.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wds...edia-description?Name=Trojan:Win32/Fuery.A!cl
[prjkt.io] IIIIkoolaidIIII:
Windows 10 deletes it anyway, having to disable everything every time someone wants to run it is a bit ridiculous. Regardless this needs to be addressed further in the OP. Maybe just provide a plane text version of the script or just a bat file, if the dev doesn't want to pay for and MS licence to properly sign the exe.
[prjkt.io] yankeesfan714:
Why are we flooding this thread with Trojan posts? [MENTION=3605033]nicholaschum[/MENTION] already explained this.
[prjkt.io] RootzFan:
Because in about 30-60 minutes the Internet is going to flood posts talking about trojans/viruses... best to get ahead of it. It is called Crisis Management PR. Developers don't always think that way.
[prjkt.io] nicholaschum:
Windows users please test if this trips up your antivirus!

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=745425885120761514
[prjkt.io] shaggyskunk:
I have to conclude that there's still some the that you're not understanding... Andromeda is working beautifully on Oreo! Everything that is applied correctly works perfectly! If anything I prefer Andromeda to SungStratum - You can Install Layers without having to Click on Install for each Layer & you can Uninstall without having to Click OK for each Layer! Having to connect to your computer is a very very small tradeoff for the Much improved functionality! ??
[prjkt.io] brokich:
It can definitely work, but it is not working perfectly by a long shot. Overlays in the manager menu disappear constantly, enabling them is a complete mess. Last time I tried to re-install all overlays and re-do them, I could no longer theme apps no matter if I restart, or not. Something happens with the whole app and it just displays false information (like missing overlays that are supposed to be active in the list, or showing active overlays as inactive), or it basically stops functioning and I can't enable certain overlays at all. There is definitely some bug fixing to be done before this can be called fully functional. And even then, the samsung theme workaround is not the best - if something else can be figured out it would be much better.

I do agree about the parallel activation, though. Very nice feature. Yet, it is also buggy - sometimes it would activate half of my status bar icons, and leave the rest alone. Other times, it would change the font, but not the size of the items at the status bar. At one point, I had Back/Recent buttons themed, but Home button was stock. Stuff like that seemed to be happening very often in my experience when playing around with the app and trying different 'tricks' to get it to work fully.
[prjkt.io] shaggyskunk:
I'm still with my thoughts that you're missing something... It works perfectly each & every time I use it - whether to change Themes or apply a Layer to an app that was updated.. This is 100% of the time ??
[prjkt.io] wutangkillabee:
Hey everyone, huge supporter long time user of substratum back when it was layers... Have a question, my computer recently crapped out on me n went be able to get one for another month or so. I do have my rooted g3 with adb n all, that's how I've been able to get a lot of the mods I've been using on my s8+, just connecting my s8+ to my g3 & run the commands on my g3. Is this possible with andromeda? To get Substratum working on my s8+ on 8.0...? Thinking I could download the script for linux but I think the java is going to be a problem. Any insight would be greatly appreciated
[prjkt.io] brokich:
Maybe the issue is with samsung, but it is definitely not perfect for me and if I have time I might post some videos to help find some bugs. It's my daily job anyway :p i wish for the app to be as good as it can be
[prjkt.io] shaggyskunk:
What Theme are you using? Are you following these instructions in the screen shot below? ?
[prjkt.io] Amrut Parmar:
Connected then also showing this things.in every 5 sec its happen
[prjkt.io] MetalPhoenix45:
Why won't it work? It says "The Andromeda Desktop Client needs to connect to your device to be able to function with substratum!". When I press check status, it says connected. I tried rebooting and everything, did I spend $2 on nothing?

EDIT: On the S9 G960U
[prjkt.io] optimummind:
Before connecting your GS9 to your PC, open the andromeda app on your phone first. When you see that Connection Status red box, connect your phone to your PC then run the andromeda .bat file. If the .bat file runs successfully, then the Substratum will open automatically.

That's how it works on my Unlocked GS9+.
[prjkt.io] suaverc118:
I agree with this whole post. I especially appreciate not having to click install for every darn app.

I feel like this is working great on my S9+
[prjkt.io] Tripledrop:
Do you need to connect to PC for every update (to the theme) too?
[prjkt.io] kenkiller:
After every reboot of the phone.
[prjkt.io] shaggyskunk:
You certainly don't need to connect to your computer after any Reboot on the S8+ Oreo .. Only if you want to update an app or change a Layer ?
[prjkt.io] kararobin:
Because an app is obscuring a permission request, Settings can't verify your response.??

S8+
[prjkt.io] dichandcheck:
Had this issue with usb debugging attempting to verify the connected device. Im on oreo 8.1, Had to go into settings, apps/notifications, advanced, special app access, display over other apps, and just turn that off for just about every app and connect again. Never found which app was doing it just took the shotgun approach. I still have not got Andromeda to successfully connect much and when i did i had issues with google apps crashing after applying layers. Just been using it with root access.
[prjkt.io] kenkiller:
So I did answer correctly, right?
[prjkt.io] shaggyskunk:
Well for clarification - You don't need to connect to your computer after any Reboot - It's only if you are updating a Theme Layer on the S8+

If you're not updating anything you can Reboot as much as you want without connecting to your computer ?
[prjkt.io] brokich:
I can confirm that the "trick" of applying another samsung theme, then going back to your previous one (after restart) does NOT re-apply overlays. There is absolutely no way to keep overlays after restart, at least on my S8 (international model) running Oreo. I hope this can be fixed somehow...
[prjkt.io] Venom0642:
Then your the only one it doesn't work for as lots have done it and works.
[prjkt.io] Sami Jildeh:
Why when applying some overlays from one theme the already applied overlays are removed?

I tried to enable Oreo center clock from system mod theme after applying overlays from swift black [Oreo center clock was applied] but it didn't apply and it didn't appear in the overlay manager even with apply and enable and with enable options used.

Even swift black overlays at first didn't appear but then they appear. There is something wrong in the overlay manager. Not all the overlays appear in it.
[prjkt.io] shaggyskunk:
On some versions there's a toggle just above the Install "button" - Make sure that you don't have it Toggled to Uninstall other Themes ?

Sent from my SM-G955W ??
[prjkt.io] boswelja:
I have the same issue, any help would be greatly appreciated

My device is a Nexus 5X running Stok Android 8.1 with the March Security patches.
[prjkt.io] worldsoutro:
Is there a way to run this script from a Chromebook?
[prjkt.io] deckensian:
Same issue here on Note 8 Oreo.

Note: the toggle above install is not active.
[prjkt.io] killergaurav:
i Installed this today on only on my Oneplus 5 which was on open beta 6 i.e. OOS 8.1 and after installing a theme i rebooted my phone to apply all the changes and now its stuck on bootloop i.e. every time it reboots and goes to my recovery and now i am stuck... please help ASAP.
[prjkt.io] shaggyskunk:
You can check for solutions on the Andromeda Telegram site - If you're Rooted - Boot into TWRP Recovery & Restore your Nandroid (if you have Root there's No excuse for not having a Recent Nandroid!) - You might be able to uninstall the Layers using adb - Or Factory Reset ?

Sent from my SM-G955W ??
[prjkt.io] abkdmn:
I don't know if anyone said it or not but as i clear my cache/dalvik cache it again ask for connecting to pc. :(

Couldn't it be just install and verify purchase and use the app? :/
[prjkt.io] tonybahr:
You and me too. I followed the whole reboot processes and everything that i've read the past couple days. I've been rooting and flashing phones for at least 8 years but this just doesn't work for me. I've given up for now in hopes that eventually we'll get untethered from the computer and everything will work like it should.
[prjkt.io] dropdan:
I'm facing two problems.

When I start the bat file on windows without admin privileges, the cmd opens, runs and finishes after loading the code. Then when I look at my phone phone the substratum app loads itself how it should,so I download a theme select the overlays I want and then a few seconds after I click "Build and Enable" the app disable the overlays automatically. When I look at the andromeda app it says I'm connected but as soon as I disconnect my phone from the PC the app shows that I'm disconnected.

The second problem happens when I try to run the bat file using admin privileges, and it says it can't find a file that IS inside the folder I extracted from the zip file. See the images.

Any help?

DEVICE: Sony Xperia XZ - Android Oreo (8.0.0)

Edit: Properly attached the images.
[prjkt.io] koko115:
I search 15dip or 20dip stock navbar for s9 no root. Where i find ?
[prjkt.io] brokich:
Yeah, and here in XDA when you point out obvious bugs, they say "the problem is yours"... If some developer says that to a client at my workplace, they will be fired on the spot, most likely.

I won't even bother making videos. I can clearly show how I install 15 overlays, then NONE of them appear in the modules page until I re-activate the 4 overlays I had before 10 times. Then, magically, the new overlays appear.

The whole substratum + andromeda combo is SEVERELY buggy and feels worse than pre-alpha version. Plus, I have no problems with bugs - bugs get fixed, but devs who claim there "is no bug" when an app is broken af is just sad.
[prjkt.io] VincentJoshuaET:
The clients certainly pay those developers.
[prjkt.io] Bobzee:
Are you somehow suggesting that we did not pay for the Andromeda plugin? I certainly remember paying for it.
[prjkt.io] VincentJoshuaET:
No. But paying for a one-time fee is much different.
[prjkt.io] tonybahr:
I've got no issue with buying an app that's being developed but if the issues people are having aren't being worked on.... This does NOT work on my note 8. I'm not asking for a refund but is this issue being worked on?
[prjkt.io] hd7guy:
FYI I found another thread elsewhere and it resolved the issue. Substratum indeed was unrelated to the issue.

https://xdaforums.com/pixel-2-xl/help/getting-device-corrupt-trusted-pixel-t3759963
[prjkt.io] agentsandy007:
Nothing Works.

I have to restart the phone everytime I install a theme or I apply an overlay and it still doesnt appear in the Substratum app, and if I restart the godam phone I've to do that adb command all over again. Now It makes it difficult to know which overlay works and which doesnt.

I use Xperia XZ on Oreo 8.0

Yesterday I had to Format my whole phone because of Andromeda(including DATA), Phone booted to a black screen and did nothing, All I did was install a theme and apply not more than 3 overlays.

Not that I dont know what I'm doing.

Now I'm afraid to even try andromeda.

I own a godamn Sony phone and there is no point in rooting a sony phone as development always sux.

I should have kept my OP5T.

Or am I missing something, like andromeda doesn't support xperia devices.

Is there any foolproof way to recover from a bad overlay install, how to revert things without having to Format the phone.
[prjkt.io] disturbd1:
I'm new to Andromeda, having just received the Oreo update on my Note 8.

Am I to understand that overlays can't be applied without my phone being connected to a computer now?
[prjkt.io] Bobzee:
Agreed on that second part.

What you said about the black screen is absolutely alarming but I think has not happened on Samsung phones. Could be a Sony-specific issue. In any case, Andromeda doesn't seem safe enough to me. I don't mind paying 2 bucks but I do mind being told "it's working perfectly fine" because that is a very blatant lie. We gain nothing from lying to each other here.

I am confirming that sometimes Overlay do NOT show up in manager list and you cannot even control them right after the 'install and enable' option. Overlays are mostly gone after restart - this seems to be overlay specific.

If my status bar and navbar remain after restart, then eVERYTHING ELSE should also remain. But it doesn't - everything else is gone each time. No amount of changing samsung themes will change that for many of us, so there is no point in denying our claims as if we are idiots that simply cannot see the brilliance of this pre-alpha app. The substratum for Nougat was *almost* brilliant, but this Oreo plugin is in dire state and desperately needs dev attention.

Otherwise, please either make this free as it should be in this stage, or write clearly that there is a huge chance of many essential functions to not work at all. Specific warnings about having to use the adb script on EACH restart and how themes might just not work at all sometimes - because that is the actual experience.
[prjkt.io] TheOldMan:
My device isnt shown in the javaclient. Dont know what to do.

Sony XA1 Oreo
[prjkt.io] koko115:
I install andromeda with pc on my no rooted s9+ for change heigh nevbar to 15dip. And this funktion no work. Any one know how change heigh navbar on oreo in S9+ without root ?
[prjkt.io] agentsandy007:
I guess the app developers should mention not to use this app on Xperias.

Its OK if they have charged money for Substratum app, coz it does its job. But Andromeda not so.

I installed Andromeda expecting atleast something out of it.

Like the other guy stated its OK if there are bugs.

But this app is just in Pre Pre Pre alpha mode.

Again I don't know if it is Xperia specific.

Maybe Andromeda is only meant for Sammy ppl.

Ironic considering Substratum is base on Sony's software.
[prjkt.io] blop135:
Yep exactly, to install them you have to be connected to your computer.
[prjkt.io] xGae97x:
Is there still no support for Zenfone 3 ZE552KL on Oreo?
[prjkt.io] hubstacker:
when I restart me device, the Andromeda app resets itself and i need to reconnect to the PC suite. some of the overlays revert back to normal, and i can no longer access the substratum app. is there a way I can fix it to where the apps do not reset when I reboot my device?
[prjkt.io] ars0n:
verizon, note 8, oreo, overlays will not stay enabled after reboot.

Do you want a log file?
[prjkt.io] methoddon1:
agreed... I don't mind paying money, in fact I feel it's a must even just to say thanx to devs but at this stage Andromeda should be free.. many shortcomings especially the one where you can't use dark or black or light because they're simply gone on the reboot .. beta versions should definitely be free .. to be honest I didn't know about the complexity of it all ... by complexity I don't mean setting it up using PC once a month, I mean every time I reboot I need to go to PC to apply swift dark or light for apps ... horrible to pay money for a job half done. and warning is A MUST right inside the Play Store.

Sent from Galaxy S8 Plus Beast《 aka Tyrant 》
[prjkt.io] cordell12:
pretty sure I paid for the add-on a few months ago but being promoted to purchase it again.
[prjkt.io] CamoGeko:
Just got my Pixel XL, and this makes it much easier to stay unrooted! Thank you! :)
[prjkt.io] mrjraider:
So, after a long time not active on XDA I've been trying Substratum and Andromeda. It looks cool, to bad I need a computer each time I want to tweak some things but I think thats because of Android Oreo.
[prjkt.io] Badger50:
If your rooted, then you don't need the umbilical cord! ??
[prjkt.io] mrjraider:
Ive always rooted my device but since my Sony Xperia I stopped.

Hmmm nevermind... got it.
[prjkt.io] Vinit suchak:
How to use substratum theme for oreo in s8 plus, i have installed it but cannot use it i have seen videos also but cannot use it its says disconnect when i launch the app andromedia
[prjkt.io] ckfalls:
Hi all hoping someone can help. Having no success with this combo. Fairly certain I've followed all instructions in the OP, but this is what I did.

Pixel 2 XL, vzw variety, obviously no root

Installed substratum, installed Andromeda, ran Andromeda got red X box, connected phone to Mac, ran file per instructions, got the green check box. Seemed so far so good.

Dl'd 2 Oreo compatible thems, neon colors which I had on prev rooted N6 and Baltic UI, recommended on instructions. Installed both and each separately I selected all toggles, did build and enable all, ran. After, both times almost all layer categories had red color for text meaning I think that something didn't fo right with that specific category. Further, I get a very long message showing there were errors. Nothing is ever themed, apps, system, UI, nothing.

Am I missing a step, doing one wrong?
[prjkt.io] Pkt_Lnt:
Try these steps.

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=76075692&postcount=4100
[prjkt.io] UniX1rm:
Or PC through adb wireless. Anything but using thr cable after every reboot.
[prjkt.io] ckfalls:
Thanks. So looks like I was missing a reboot in there. Will start from scratch and try again.

Link had two posts: one post suggesting to keep phone connected throughout reboot and enable. Other post below it said disconnect from PC, build and enable, reboot, reconnect, run pc file again, then enable overlays. I'll try both but which were you referring to?
[prjkt.io] Pkt_Lnt:
Pay attention to the reply by [MENTION=2126467]djdarkknight96[/MENTION] (lower reply part) not the post he quoted from javiwz at the top part.
[prjkt.io] ckfalls:
Got it, I'll give it a go. Thx.
[prjkt.io] ckfalls:
Ok thank you for this post, got me at least part way to a successful substratum + andromeda use.

Issue I'm having now is I'm not getting a complete integration of the themes, and the same issues seems to be presenting on different themes.

There are two themes I've tried: Neon Colors and Baltic UI which is the theme andromeda post uses in their tutorial example. In both cases using yDJ's steps, I noticed that the notifications and quick settings menu icons did not change per the theme, nor did notifications persisting in the notifications tray. Any thoughts on how to get around this? Only major change to the phone since purchase was using Nova launcher. Was controlling light vs dark notifications icon but stopped that before starting all this.

Welcome any thoughts.
[prjkt.io] AT49ers:
Anyone else finding the Andromeda client very buggy? It kept telling me that Andromeda wasn't installed on my phone and then the client would freeze up and say error where my phone should be listed. Eventually, it managed to figure it out and I updated, but now after rebooting my phone, it's telling me Andromeda isn't installed on my phone even when I'm looking at the disconnect screen.

On galaxy s8 running 8.0
[prjkt.io] tracerit:
Note 8 Tmobile on Oreo and some overlays don't stay after a reboot. THis is so frustrating. Worked well while it lasted with Nougat, I guess I'll wait until there's a solution.

I really just want the stock Oreo navigation buttons. The stock buttons are nasty.
[prjkt.io] ggrant3876:
Just installed Oreo on the T-Mobile Note 8 and most seem to be working well. Can't get anything to change the Play Store, tried Biohazard, Swift Dark and Swift Black. Have everything I want with the exception of Play Store and Dark notification since layers won't work anymore.