yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] foobar66:
No ... decided not to use aroma after all ...

I will make a simple config file which allows you to remove some Google apps if you don't like them.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] foobar66:
Your default dialer is not set properly. Did you do a clean install?

Try the following in an adb shell:

> /system/bin/cmd settings put secure dialer_default_application com.google.android.dialer
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] mkalter:
Thanks working now!!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] ZecaEdge:
Put the SwiftKey as a default in this rom.. I use it with ur ROM. Its beautiful! ? Love it! SwiftKey its better then G. And the sound is awesome! You should try it.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] foobar66:
Well, to be honest, I also like SwiftKey better ... I only included Gboard because it is Google.

Swiftkey is much better in learning ... and predicting ...

So next release will include SwiftKey again ... let's see what people say ...
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] foobar66:
v33 (2018-04-11):

- Update: Google search

- Update: Google contacts

- Update: Google calendar

- Removed: Gboard keyboard

- New: Swiftkey keyboard (sorry, better than Google's)

- New: Google TTS

- New: simple config file on /sdcard to remove Google apps

- Added missing permissions in privapp-permissions-platform.xml

NO aroma ... I had it working but then some people asked me not to do it ... I did not like it either ... it just slows down the install.

You can remove a few Google apps from the ROM. It is quite simple.

Create a simple text file with the content below. The file should be called "googlewiz.config".

You should push it via adb onto /sdcard.

Then install the ROM. The installer will read this file and remove the google apps which have "=0". I think you get the idea. It's not rocket science.

If the file is not on /sdcard, everything remains in the ROM.

clock=1
calendar=0
filesgo=1
search=0
assistant=1
print=0
calculator=1

Important: the file must have Linux/Unix line endings. I am not a Windows guru but I think if you create the file with Notepad it should be OK.

It's very simple, avoids aroma, and still allows a bit of configuration.

So as an absolute minimum (assuming you remove all above) you will have in your app drawer:

Messaging, Camera, Contacts, Photos, Settings, Magisk, Nova Google Companion, Nova settings, Play Store, Swiftkey, Phone

(Nova Google companion icon will go away once clicked and OK)

Note that I have SBC as codec on a clean install.

SwiftKey will allow key sounds ... someone was asking for this.

Dirty install should be OK. If you do a clean install then on the very first screen there will be an error saying that TTS cannot download the language files; that is normal because the phone is not yet configured for wifi. You can ignore that error message.

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=746010030569968290
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] mkalter:
Yes I did, but for some reason the dialer crashed on first launch. Think that's the problem.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] ZecaEdge:
Yay omg you are awesomeeeeeee!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Barthlon:
the dialer can be set as default app in settings as well. no special need to use adb commands. just a tip for starters :p
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] lasuazo:
Greetings. Currently trying out this ROM, really nice so far. Quick question though, is it possible to include live wallpaper picker? Since I have always used KWLP alongside Nova launcher, I am not able to use it on this ROM due to the lack of the live wallpaper picker option. Is this possible to include on a future buid?

I can't install nova prime either. It says app not installed. Any solution for that one? Thanks in advance
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] ZecaEdge:
This ROM is out of this World! Jeez is so awesome i cant even.. ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] foobar66:
Read the ¦OP¦; Live wallpaper is not in the ROM. I won't include it; it's pretty useless.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] foobar66:
What do you mean with dual messenger?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] lasuazo:
Thanks [MENTION=3463514]foobar66[/MENTION] I'm trying to get used to the old launcher only :silly: what about nova launcher prime? Can't install it yet.

Hoping there's a way to do it :fingers-crossed:

Yes. Clean install could it influence I was on beta testing program for nova?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] foobar66:
I have Nova prime installed fine. Did you do a clean install?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] lasuazo:
Perhaps you could provide me a zip for installing it? Since I only have the normal version.

Yes. Clean install could it influence I was on beta testing program for nova?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] foobar66:
A zip ... just install prime from the play store; get out of the beta testing.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] embreak:
Hi

I upgraded from v32 to v33 and now the playerstore keeps crashing, when I want to update a app.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Baalzeph:
Hi.

No issues with a clean flash here. Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] embreak:
Maybe it is a dirty flash problem, I flashed v32 again and the problem is gone.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Barthlon:
nova launcher prime is a paid app, so NO he can't give you a zip for it. and there is no separate app for prime: if you pay for prime, you get a code to unlock all prime features in the 'default' app.

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app/DAAgent is samsungs dual messenger service. it allows you to run two of the same messenger services (e.g. whatsapp) on your phone simultaneously :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] foobar66:
Try clearing cache and data for play store and play services; then reboot.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] toxic_garden:
i noticed something yesterday when playing around with my Bluetooth devices. There's a menu point in the configuration under Audio that is called "Sound quality and effects" (roughly translated from german). When I tap on it, nothing happens. As i didn't find anything about that in |OP| i wonder if this is some Samsung stuff that was removed on purpose or is there something useful missing?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Baalzeph:
I have viper4android proposed in that setting. If you have audio enhancement it appears here.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] ZecaEdge:
Dual Messenger its a Oreo feature not a Samsung one I think. All androids on Oreo have it.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] ebautista:
I tried restore dual messenger to system/apps but no success
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] guastucci:
Are you trying to patch it with Lucky Patcher? If so, will not work...
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] sportfreund:
No, its a Samsung stuff since Oreo
[MENTION=225651]op[/MENTION] Dual Messenger allows to use messengers such as Whatsapp, Facebook etc twice. You can enable it on any account. The account icon shows up a second time with a red flag on it and behaves like a newly installed one. This is extremely useful on the FD devices with dual sim.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] ZecaEdge:
Yes but all androids oreos have it... ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] ebautista:
Not all. And not even aosp.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] M3th0s:
Dual messenger is a samsung feature.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] buzzboy:
Wow, super impressed by this rom. You don't realise how much the bloatware slows things down until you try this. Running super snappy now. It literally feels like a different device. Cheers OP for your efforts on this. I'm more than happy now.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] veronesi.n:
Great Rom ;) Super debloated ;) I was sick of seeing Sam**** everywhere :p

Thank you ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] ebautista:
Perhaps the next sh*t remaining on you is your phone. Lol
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] foobar66:
v34 (2018-04-13)

- Update: Google messaging

- Update: Google photos

- Update: Google play store

- Update: Swiftkey

- Added configuration options to googlewiz.config {mtp, aod, bluelightfilter, smartmanager}

(so you can leave these out at install time if you don't need/want them)

Read the |OP| for the configuration file.

Friday the 13th ... :fingers-crossed: ... enjoy !

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=962187416754474851
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] igalmarino:
OK problem solved. AOD needs to be installed to get the widget on the lock screen.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] ebautista:
Is the dual messenger restore fixed in v34? Basically, even if i added DAagent.apk in the system/app and changed app permission it still not useable because the settings dont have dual messenger in advance menu.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] foobar66:
I will not add dual messenger.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] foobar66:
Hmm ... one of those weird Samsung dependencies ... I will remove the possibility to remove AOD :rolleyes:
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Andrunya:
Smart View

Dear foobar66. Please add in firmware in next release Smart View and pissibility to delete it for whose it needn't. A lit of people asked this in thread. Thanks in advance
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] foobar66:
Nope ... sorry, no Samsung stuff. You can add it yourself if you want.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] ebautista:
The next think you should replace is the samsung rom it self. :)

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The dual sim is totally not useful. Ok thanks by the way. Nice build you have. But this rom does not use the advantage of having dual sim.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Barthlon:
as said before ALL samsung stuff can be replaced by alternative (and maybe even better) software from playstore. the same goes for most google software ofcourse..

foobar66 is making a rom to HIS liking and is sharing it with the public. feel free to use it or not use it.

if he implements all user request, the rom will end up as a stock samsung rom in no-time, because everybody wants something else. not really the idea behind this project, now is it? :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] foobar66:
Dude, it's a fee world ... if you don't like it, don't use it ...

In addition, I have given full transparency over how the ROM is built (very few people do that on XDA).

So you can go and see for yourself in the script in |OP| what has been removed.

If you unzip the ROM file, you can add anything you want; just rezip and flash.

So it is totally in your own hands to modify. You don't even have to thank me.

If you want to add dual messenger, go ahead an do it. Just figure out what is needed. I'm not going to help you with that as I am personally not interested in this feature.

But a little respect for what other people do would be nice.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Barthlon:
if you're lazy, you don't even have to unzip and rezip.

7zip, winrar etc all allow drag and drop.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] foobar66:
Next release I will add the Google Pixel launcher.

So you will be able to choose either Nova launcher or Pixel launcher (via the googlewiz.config file).

I played around with the Pixel launcher. It's OK but personally I like Nova better.

So you will have the choice ...
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] rowe207:
oh, sorry, I found https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=75611677&postcount=39. I have to try clean install v6

thanks for your help
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Marne Jr:
Hi,

Is it supposed to works flawless on G950FD ?

Tnx
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] foobar66:
Read the ¦OP¦
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] foobar66:
Exactly right ...
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Zentralist:
Eingabehilfe

Danke erstmal für deine gute Arbeit. Ich habe das Problem mit den Eingabehilfen. Man kann Text in Sprache nicht mehr einstellen und ttl Fehler kommt ständig. Wenn Du das beheben kannst bitte. Herzlichen Dank.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] toxic_garden:
international forum, please stick to english, so everyone can participate.

For your question regarding Text to Speech: did you install Google Text to Speech from Play Store?

When i install it from here and activate it in Text to Speech settings, all is fine.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] embreak:
I have the same problem on v6 telefon app isn't working, on v5 every thing is fine.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Enrico0815:
Zerocamera Mod

Hey foobar can you add the Zerocamera Mod to the ROM?

If I install it,then it have deleted my Camera App thats not normal right?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] foobar66:
Read people... Read...
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] foobar66:
Which one is that?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] foobar66:
I installed from play store and all working fine
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] bobandar:
does magisk safetynet pass?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Enrico0815:
Zerocamera Mod

Link:

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s8/themes/zero-camera-mod-bitrates-jpg-hdr-af-t3625795

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use this, if you are using magisk :

https://xdaforums.com/apps/magisk/xiaomi-safetynet-fix-t3600431
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] foobar66:
Thanks... Will take a look at it in the weekend... I am on a business trip now.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Enrico0815:
Thank you so much.

Waiting for... :good::good: :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] muntaha_v3:
Why no Arabic support? I love the rom.

The only reason am gonna switch is the lack of Arabic support
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Marne Jr:
I already did it 3 times and OP says nothing about FD variant.

I already installed V6 and I have 2 bugs....

1) Every text I copy is not available for pasting. When I cut a text I can paste , but when I copy I can't.

2) When I click on a Gifs image sent by whatsapp (e.g.) my screen freeze 2 seconds and whatsapp close and I can't see the animation that is supposed to come with the gif.

Appreciate any help.

Tnx
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] maybetheydont:
Could I have the Geavanceerde functies in V6 ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] foobar66:
Exactly... It says: ONLY FOR SM-G950F...
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] maybetheydont:
I copy Smartmanger V5 to V6 , And now I have It :D
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] sportfreund:
I'm with you and I'm happy to be able to get rid of most Samsung (or other 3rd party) stuff. BUT the dual messenger is pretty neat and there is NO such an alternative (let alone a better one) out there for the dual messenger. There is an alternative on some Huawei phones which is not as elaborated as Samsungs dual messenger. You get simply a second icon and can use 2 messenger accounts simultaneously, even with multi window. There is NO such alternative currently.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] foobar66:
v35 (2018-04-14):

- New: Google Pixel launcher (see screenshot)

- New: Google Pixel ringtones, notifications and UI sounds

- Removed option to remove AOD from the ROM (without AOD lockscreen does not work)

- Fix Google lens so that it works in all languages (not only English)

If you want Google Pixel launcher you must add "launcher=pixel" to the googlewiz.config file before you install. Nova launcher remains the default.

If you choose to have the Pixel launcher then Nova is removed.

Read the |OP| for details.

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=673956719939834739
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] igalmarino:
Would you consider replacing the pixels launcher with this one:

https://github.com/amirzaidi/Launcher3/releases

It is open source and support icon packs

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Thegeek2023:
Hello i just want to say thank you for this rom i really enjoy it and use it everyday... that's awesome ... keep it up as long as possible :P

but i have some issues with it:

When i go to the settings > acessibility > services and turn one one of them the settings apps just crashed...(V29)

it's also impossible to install animated wallpapers..

mtp didn't work (V29)

hl for blocking ad, block useful sites too like lc.cx (link shortener) for example, i know i can tweak the file by myself by deleting lines but this host file "could be better" i think...

So a dirty flash to the latest version can resolve all of these (except for hosts) ?

dirtyflash is to flash the existing rom with the newer version via twrp right ? this process didn't remove everything (apps, data (such as photos), xposed modules) ... ? i need to clear cache with twrp and install the zip file after?

i've also remap the bixby button with xposed edge ;) double tap for multitasking and 1 tap to go back

Also is it possible to create a discord server.... to speak with u about this rom, it will be easier to share ideas and sumbit bugs .... i can help u to create it and support it if you are busy ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] xtmzone:
Hi! Thanks again for this special ROM.

In future, can you make the updates like a patch ? You update your rom once a 2-3 day and always is need to download all rom again :)) ! Is not a big problem, but is just an opinion ! :)

PS: Any chance to make a patch for this rom with a smaller navbar, is the only thing that i don't like it ! In rest is a beast ! :)

Thanks ! :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] foobar66:
I tried it, it does not support widgets?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] foobar66:
Read the |OP|. No animated wallpapers. Settings works fine.

If you don't like the ad blocking, revert to the normal hosts file and use AdAway.

Do a clean flash.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] ZecaEdge:
Great work!! Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] onlyfordownloads:
Hi foobar,

first, I wanted to thank you for your excellent work and the free provisioning of it. I am a satisfied user of your ROM since I started using it (v29). I have nothing to complain about concerning the apps nor the debloat but there's one thing I have experienced since the beginning. Namely there is a weird bug when you flash that Zero camera mod for the S8. After having flashed the mod, the camera disappears. Like entirely. No app icon, no application known as camera and no way to restore the camera unless I do a clean install and do not flash the mod again. Actually the mod is quite useful so I would really appreciate it if you would consider having a look at it and, if possible, fix it. And as always, keep up the excellent work. Probably better than a non-existent (for now) AOSP ROM for the S8. :good:
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] foobar66:
Hmm ... I experimented a bit ... I can't get it to work ... I can change the navbar icons, color, etc ... but if I change the height, it does not work.

I'm starting to think that it is somewhere hardcoded in SystemUI.

Next release will come with the Google pixel navbar ... but still same height.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] foobar66:
That is because the camera is patched. You can't flash that mod.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Enrico0815:
Foobar can you let us delete the Nova Google Companion app with the GoogleWiz Config?

+PLS let us choose the Keyboard(Gboard,SwiftyKey) in the GoogleWiz config.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Baalzeph:
Hi. Perfect work. Didn't try to sh**t anything with the txt.. Just as it is. And it is what i want. Simple without Samsung and knox. Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Has_anDroid:
work gallery not work dual messenger not work live wallpaper not work theme and theme center debloat restore zip

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Awesome rom my device s8+ change manual sm-g950f to 955f ok. auto install sm-g955f why ?

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Awesome rom my device s8+ change manual sm-g950f to 955f ok. auto install sm-g955f why ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] M3th0s:
[MENTION=3463514]foobar66[/MENTION] thanks for your rom dude.

I have tried it and really like it. Super smooth and without the bloat. However as much as I tried I couldn't get the gear stuff to work even with that mod mentioned previously. There has to be something missing from the rom that stops the gear app working and I'm guessing it's related with the gear s3 plugin.

I'll keep at it as I really like the rom.

On another note, I've tried flashing my own csc (UK EVR) and couldn't get WiFi calling or volte working. Is this something that also has been disabled?

Thanks again for the amazing rom!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Barthlon:
yes! everything is disabled! if you need this stuff, go for a stock rom. or a close to stock rom. the idea behind this rom is to remove as much **** as possible. so gear and volte as well :p
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] ZecaEdge:
Volte is not junk I think. I think its gonna be integrated with Google voice soon.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] foobar66:
If it gets integrated with Google dialer I will integrate in the ROM.

For now it is too much CSC dependent.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] foobar66:
There are no CSC in the ROM. Read the |OP|. No point in trying to flash your own. If you want CSC enabled behaviors use a Samsung ROM.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] geekitus:
+1 :)

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Hi,

This could be good if pixel could be also removed when nova is selected (in the case of a dirty flash pixel => nova, pixel stay installed).

But it s not really important ^^

Have a good Day,

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Hi,

For information: this problem seems also present on other ROM, It's annoying but it s not an mistake in your ROM.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] foobar66:
If you format the sd card on the device and do a clean install this is fixed.

I think it is a problem when the sd card is formatted on a PC.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] foobar66:
If Nova is selected, the Pixel is removed. There is no such thing as a dirty flash on the /system partition.

The /system partition is always cleared at the beginning of the installation process.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] geekitus:
Yes you're right, I do not understand why yesterday I had nova AND pixel installed :/

Previously nova was installed (v33), Then I installed the v35 and choosing pixel, then reinstalled the V35 with nova, in the end the 2 were installed.

I manually remove the MyGooglePixelLauncher foler, so all is ok now, don t worry about this.

Thanks !