yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] zogoibi:
Hello. I'm conducting a little research on an issue that, I believe, involves mainly (or exclusively) dual sim variants: aren't you getting a huge battery drain from a process called "Mobile Network Standby", or otherwise "Bluetooth"?

Thank you.

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I suspect both things are true: it IS a real drain, and it IS mislogged. With this ROM -as well as with RR- my battery lasts half to one third the time as with stock (obviously caeteris paribus). Normally the drain is logged as Mobile Network Standby, unless I switch bluetooth on (even if only for one minute), in whose case the drain is logged as Bluetooth.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] wooliesq:
Oh, yes, this phone does have FM Radio chip - the original Samsung OS has also the FM app which I used...

See here: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a3_(2017)-8336.php

But I had to get rid of the bloatware so I can use the phone longer... but now I don't have FM app in this Lineage OS build -- although it works pretty well from any other aspect.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] jediafr:
My first impressions :

Mcfy it is your best rom so far (i tried several RRremix + former LineageOs 15.1 versions).

Autonomy is great (even better than your last rrremix btw we are very close to stock now)., BT and Wifi works fine (i didnt encounter any pb enabling/diabling them on the fly).

GPS works in device only + high accurary (i stilll have to make on long drive with it to know for sure).

You fixed the speaker bug but some snags remains underneath : like this bizarre bug where after a reboot launching some app fail (it used to happen with a browser and pocket app) it happened to me on this new rom with the bose app. I rebooted a second time and it fixed it (like the previous rom).

Some in the forum found that BT is draining the battery fast. I used BT audio for a while and didnt find a big drain although it was reported as such in the battery history (i think the reporting is at fault).

There is still need to reboot twice to make sure everything will work but i can live with that !

I'll write a more complete review after a while.

Thanks a lot for the hard work, c'est du beau boulot !
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] Az Biker:
Please comment in English only. If a second language is required, post it under the English comment, as I have here. Thank you.

Veuillez commenter en anglais seulement. Si une deuxième langue est requise, postez-la sous le commentaire anglais, comme je l’ai ici. Je vous remercie.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] McFy:
His whole post is in english and this is only the end of his last sentence in french, that's alright as it's my language..

Btw some news :

- the battery stat are wrong about the bluetooth battery drain

- I booted 64bit LineageOS 16 but it have many issues, it might be helpfull in future as google seems to be slowly dropping 32bit support for android :)

- A last issue remain before I think I could share lineage 16 (in 32bit) which is wifi broken after reboot (insmod fail to load wifi driver for some reseons after reboot..), since I have some holidays I will try my best to fix it ;)

Regards :) I wish you to have nice end of year party
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] Az Biker:
Not sure we're looking at the same comment. The comment I quoted is entirely in French (the original post was deleted). I left the comment that ended in French (which is directly above my post with the French quote).

It is not "alright" if the entire post is in a language other than English. Forum Rules

4. Use the English language.

We understand that with all the different nationalities, not everyone speaks English well, but please try. If you're really unable to post in English, use an online translator.

You're free to include your original message in your own language, below the English translation

. (This rule covers your posts, profile entries and signature). You could try :- https://translate.google.com/ or https://www.babelfish.com/ or use one of your choice.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] Filipe Baltazar:
What can we do to help with the development of 64 bit?
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] McFy:
Yes we wasn't looking at the same comment, this is why I tought the rules was too strict, you were right then.

I am sure to continue the developpement of 64bit, at least not until I get fully working 32bit :)
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] starbright_:
Mh, I have wiped the original stuff so fast, that I wasn't aware of that. ;)

Two options I guess: Either extract the app from the original ROM (and hope it will work), or use a general FM-Radio app. I remember once I used it on my good old Moto Defy....
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] wooliesq:
Thanks for the advice.

1. I have no idea how to extract the app from the original ROM (I am hoping I can find the original ROM somewhere, unzip it, etc..... ???)

2. I tried already installing various versions of the Samsung FM apk, with no luck.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] starbright_:
I unpacked the original rom (takes a few steps but could manage that) - and think I found it in /priv/app (hybrid-radio). Couldn't give it a trial by myself now - maybe you can give feedback.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] solarlogos:
just installed the current rom.

its booting fine but the power button doesnt really toggle the phone active, instead sometimes the screen is black sometimes i have to press twice and accidently toggle the camera.

i have no idea what i could be also i wasnt able to root this using latest magisk or supersu :/
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] starbright_:
Better describe which ROM. There are a few outside and actually is relative. The LOS 15 from december is very good.

Double tap to open camera is a feature, not a bug.

Please make a clean install and it will work with Magisk (if I remember right you have to install a zip in TWRP and the Magisk manager in LOS to get root)
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] wooliesq:
Thanks -- I flashed the apk in its own folder under /system/priv-app/hybrid-radio (using TWRP).

After reboot I can see and execute the "Radio" app, but it crashes

Had to remove it manually using TWRP terminal.

Reading this thread:

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2402380

I think that any FM radio apk also needs an .so file somewhere. (system/lib or elsewhere...)
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] starbright_:
That is very likely. Maybe you can send me a log (logcat app) to identify the missing stuff?

Otherwise you can ask McFy, as the mastermind behind the ROM.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] afterglow:
Season greetings to all..

so are we going to an updated version with no bluetooth drain issue?
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] virus333:
Hi i cannot install stock firmware back, Phone error says REV CHECK FIAL (BOOTLOADER) Device 4 Binary 3
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] Pat750:
You are trying to flash an older version. You need XXU4 or XXS4 version of your firmware.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] Filipe Baltazar:
I just saw two ROM files in your library [MENTION=7698739]McFy[/MENTION] on LOS 16.0. Are they stable or should I wait until you give us the green light?
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] virus333:
yes, i downloaded new firmware and installed it.but its very problematic, now i cant even root my phone
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] paf22:
You should take a look at this thread. :angel:
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] Filipe Baltazar:
Thanks for the link. Can't wait for LOS 16. Even better when it goes 64 bit.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] Pat750:
Oh no, I don't know what is going on. Maybe reading this can help https://xdaforums.com/samsung-a-series-2017/how-to/guide-root-install-twrp-samsung-t3747535

If that doesn't solve your issue I would suggest to open a new thread in Q&A section, because it is not a LOS issue. Good luck.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] roccodj:
Hello,

with new version of rom i can use ums mass storage (usb drive) ? The kernel is enabled ?

Thank you
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] neutron1312:
Build 20181205 - Encryption not working

Hey [MENTION=7698739]McFy[/MENTION], thanks for the new build. After wiping my whole phone I installed it successfully. When I try to encrypt the phone, it's always unsuccessful and I have to install the build again. So it seems the encryption is not working anymore. It was working in the former build 20180821. Thank you for your work!
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] wooliesq:
Thanks for all the help.

Today I tried to turn on the bluetooth -- no bluetooth, eh... It is great that somebody it putting in the effort (thanks for that), and I do like to tinker and root my phones -- but now I realize I am losing both the FM Radio and the Bluetooth... so I might just go back to stock.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] starbright_:
But BT is working.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] ruffyrisco:
Hi!

Maybay I'm too dump to find it in the settings: Does the Lineage-Version have the ability of showing the charging current on the aod as the RR-Version? Where can I find it?

thx a lot!
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] wooliesq:
Uhm... sorry, but the Bluetooth does NOT work on my phone (Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 -- SM-A320F) -- with this build of Lineage 15.1.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] UserNotAvailable:
I keep being stuck in a boot loop with the latest (lineage-15.1-20181205-UNOFFICIAL-a3y17lte) version.

I did the usual flashing with TWRP, reseting Dalvik / Cache / System / Data. After rebooting the phone asks me for my disk encryption pin. entering an incorrect pin shows an error, entering a correct pin will continue booting and then after a few seconds just reboot the phone.

I tried powering the phone completely off, rebooting a few times, resetting everything in the TWRP, installing with and without open-gapps.

Going back to the previous build works fine.

Phone is an A320FL

Baseband version A320FLXXU2BRB5

I enabled disk encryption

Any ideas?
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] starbright_:
Usually after wipe the data partition you don't need a pin anymore. Guess you have to encrypt it after install LOS.

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I am sometimes in an area with no receiption. So I always get a sound with notification "no network". I already disabled notification for telephone services, but it still makes noise ... What else notification I have to supress?
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] UserNotAvailable:
I managed to remove the encryption by overwritting the luks header, following these instructions from stackexchange

I'ts looking good now
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] Schwinni:
McFy, does LOS 15.1 still get updates or do you fully concentrate on LOS 16.0?

Thanks!

Chris
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] jediafr:
Great question as the 15.1 reached the almost perfect spot for me (BT is depleting the battery too fast being the only snag left).
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] Filipe Baltazar:
15.1 will still get a couple more updates to wrap development. I've been running the latest 15.1 ROM and it has a couple bugs, battery is slightly lesser than Stock but it's a minimal difference and I've run everything to this day without any major bug. I'd say it's 95% developed. Can't wait to see what [MENTION=7698739]McFy[/MENTION] does with 16.0 and 16.1.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] starbright_:
I would appreciate further builds, even if McFy is not continue working on it. Finally I hope to move to LOS 16 too.

But there are still some incoming LOS fixes and security updates that would be good to have included.

Once it is setup it shouldn't be a major issue to start a build every second month? Would you agree?
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] Filipe Baltazar:
I hope 15.1 gets a lot of support, it'll probably get it as 16 is quite divisive with the new UI, a lot of people will probably help out with continuing its development. If I could I would but I only have basic C++ knowledge and know nothing about Android.

An update once every couple months for slight bug fixes and security patches sounds great.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] Fr4nci:
Hello @ McFy, thank you for creating this ROM (which is wonderful), but I noticed some things that brought me back to the stock rom: the most important is the battery (the serial ROM is better than this ROM) and the second ( but not less important) is the random restart (I do not know why in the lock screen, the smartphone crashes and restarts).

I know that creating a version of a ROM (which is only for arm64) for a smartphone like the A320FL (which is just an arm) is very difficult, but I want to say "Keep up with your incredible work"
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] evil_moses:
Hi,

Just installed this ROM and now got no radio at all, wifi, bluetooth etc. Any ideas?
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] OneVillage:
Hi all

Running lineage-15.1-20181205-UNOFFICIAL-a3y17lte.zip on A320FL I'm in general very happy about it (many thanks to the Maintainer [MENTION=7698739]McFy[/MENTION] !!) but also ran into some annoying bugs:

Various apps crashing, for example Tasks, K9 Mail, standard SMS. Alwhays when opening a new item. I don't know if it's caused by the system or the apps, but I believe so, as they were working on other systems.

Frequent boot loops. Rebooting to Fastboot-/Recovery-Mode and then to system again helps, but sometimes it needs 2 or 3 tries.

Last time i ran into that boot loop and managed to get out, all personal (like pictures) and app data (settings, accounts; launcher included; not the apps themselves) was deleted from internal storage (not from sd card).

untill now two crashes after booting but before unlocking the screen the first time.

Edit: My workaround is not to turn the phone off ^^ So everything is fine now. Also since the bad crash with deleted app data nothing crashed so far.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] paf22:
Update Stock ROM to the latest first.

Try to update to latest stock ROM available on sammobile.com for example, before installing this ROM. :good:
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] equatorius:
It's not as funny as the nuclear war because the alarm clock does fail to play any sound on my phone since I updated to the last (dec 25) build (the optional vibration works though). But I never had a job to begin with, so rest easy, I won't sue you for my missing paycheck. :P

Edit: Ops, wrong thread. It's about LOS 16.0
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] jerome_m:
Been using that rom for 2 months without much problems now. I even paypaled some money to McFy to say thank you... ;)

I noticed a small problem, however. When using a wired headset, the mic input is very low. I tried two headsets, which work on another phone.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] :
I noticed a problem with my exchange account... I often loose my calendar settings (color).

Apparently, the A3 (december build + OpenGapps) usually asks for security issues, and then, all calendars become empty (so as E-mail), and everything is then sync the following time... but I lose the agenda settings (color).
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] starbright_:
Sounds not to have fun. I recommend to start again from scratch, maybe even with original firmware. Check there you don't have hardware issue. My device (and many others) work fine so far. The only issue I have seen is that sometimes BT can not be switched on, and BT seems to consume a lot of power (not sure it just say it need a lot or whether it really needs a lot).

Beside that it is just great. In rare cases that something is going wrong, reboot helps.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] OneVillage:
Hi, thanks for your reply :)

My workaround is not to turn the phone off ^^ So everything is fine now. Also since the bad crash with deleted app data nothing crashed so far.

Maybe i'll start again from scratch with original firmware when changing to 16.0.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] Dread_Boy:
I'm having problems with Google Play Services. Yesterday I flashed Lineage 15.1 and Gapps for 8.1 and everything was working great until today when all Google apps started to crash. Sometimes they would report that Google Play Services crashed and sometimes they would simply freeze. While looking for fix, I noticed there's 16.0 build available so I wiped system+dalvik+cache+data and flashed 16.0 with Gapps 9.0. Phone boots fine and I can start setting it up but when I try to import data from cloud, screen goes black. I don't know what it is but I assume it's Google Play Services again. Is there anything I can try to troubleshoot that?
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] :
I have just tested Lineage OS 16.0 and... I really prefer LOS 15.1

- Android Pie does not allow to turn off localisation use battery saving mode -> not so good for battery life

- Luminosity behaves "strangely" in automatic mode with LOS 16.0. For instance, sometimes it is very high even if ambiant has not changed a lot after a call. Automatic mode in 15.1 seems to have a better behavior

- Apps icons are nicer in LOS 15.1 (no white circle around them)

- In the status bar, few icons are missing in LOS 16.0 (BT when on for instance)

- In LOS 15.1, when you lower the volume, then you can get the silent mode and if you reduce even more the volume, you get the "not disturb mode", and this capacity seems to be absent in LOS 16.0

Both LOS 15.1 and 16.0 have the same issue with Exchange accounts : sometimes, all the account (and so the calendars and E mails) seems to be completly downloaded (with a security checking), and then,we lose few settings (color of each calendar for instance).
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] mnd123:
Can you elaborate?

Location can be disabled in the settings Security & location > location (this might not be an accurate translation, but close enough), does that not disable GPS and other means for getting the location?

I'm asking about android pie in general, not specifically for Samsung A3
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] :
Sorry, I was wrong, it is the battery saving mode that is not available anymore (SRC : https://www.androidpolice.com, settings are the same in Android Pie). So you can not turn off GPS and get a rough localisation (what is enought for a lot of applications)
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] jerome_m:
I read that the mic volume was boosted in Lineage 16.0. Is there any chance to have the same quick fix in that rom? The mic volume is also too low when using a connected or bluetooth handset.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] jediafr:
Just a quick How to install Galaxy wear on LOS 15.1.

The problem : Galaxy wear will install but wont run complaining about being run on a non-stock rom.

The solution : fool the app by editing /system/build.prop

replace samsung by htc on 2 lines : ro.product.brand and ro.product..manufacturer.brand.

The tricky part : being root wasnt sufficient and any editing i made via a file manager wasnt saved into the filesystem. i had to manually go into TWRP, select terminal and edit the file through the vi unix command (have to know how to do that lucky i do it for a living) .

After that, it was smooth as butter, the app is now working and the watch too.

One last trick : susbtitute the LOS' sms default app by another so you can get the sms notifications.

Et voilà, have a nice day guys !
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] gwunit:
Just use BuildProb Editor form Google Play. I think it is more easy to use.

But my biggest problem is making phone calls over the watch.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] dandreye:
Hi, when I follow the Gapps link in the 1st post the Platform there is set to ARM64. Since Exynos 7870 Octa in my SM-A320FL is ARM architecture with 64-bit word (https://en.wikichip.org/wiki/samsung/exynos/7870) the automatic ARM64 selection looks right, however the Gapps won't install returning Error 64 "cannot be installed on this architecture - use ARM instead". Installing the ARM one succeeds indeed. Why is that? Should perhaps the automatic selection of ARM64 be amended accordingly, so that ARM is autoselected instead?
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] mnd123:
I think that even though the processor of the phone is 64 bit, the rom itself is 32 bit. And there is no selection of architecture embedded in the opengapps link, 64 bit was just selected by default for you. But I agree that it would be useful to state in the description of the rom if it's 32 or 64 bit.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] dandreye:
mnd123:

> And there is no selection of architecture embedded in the opengapps link, 64 bit was just selected by default for you.

I see: thank you. Just thought as all 3 switches (Platform/Android/Variant) seemed set right for SM-A320FL that the thread is about, the topic starter made those selected that way within the URL somehow and so ARM64 is valid. Worth noting though that I accessed that URL from my W10x64 laptop, so if it tried sensing it it should've chosen x86-64, hence no idea where that ARM64 comes from.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] dandreye:
Does anyone else besides me who uses this ROM + Gapps on SM-A320FL have two exactly same looking Phone app icons in the app drawer right next to each other? If so is that normal (and why) and is there a way to get rid of one of them? I first flashed the ROM alone (using Install zip in TWRP 3.3.1.0 as Install Image wasn't showing the zip with the ROM) and then once it booted into the ROM I rebooted into TWRP back and flashed Gapps: could that have messed things up? Thanks in advance!
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] jsbhh:
Unable to flash ROM via TWRP

Hi,

first of all thanks for your work :) I try to install get.mcfy.fr/Samsung%20Galaxy%20A3%202017/LineageOS%2015.1/ (latest) on my A3 (2017) following the quick steps at the beginning of this thread.

Setup is a Win7-64 PC, adb devices and fastboot devices shows ok. I did the following:

- copy lineage-15.1-20181205-UNOFFICIAL-a3y17lte.zip and open_gapps(...).zip to the sdcard

- use odin 3.13.1 to install twrp 3.3.1 --> it seems ok, I can boot into it and get the recovery menu.

- wipe data/factory reset

- wipe cache

- "apply update from SD card" --> failed to mount /sdcard

- "apply update from ADB", on PC start adb sideload lineage[...].zip --> after 100% transfer on the A3 the recovery shows error 21 / signature verification failed

There are some more error messages:

Failer to clear BCB message: failed to find /misc partition

Q1: do I have to root my phone in some way? I thought once the recovery is in place, this is not needed anymore but I can flash any ROM to the device

Q2: any ideas regarding the errors above

Thanks for any help
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Re] SnowFuhrer:
That sounds like stock recovery NOT twrp. You need to unstick auto reboot in Odin and reboot straight to recovery after flashing otherwise system replaces it with stock recovery.