[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Exynos)] ananjaser1211:
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Stable (5.6) Downloads

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Stable (5.5) Downloads

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Size : 1.93GB

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Main Thread and important notes : #1703

BETA 2 (5.2) Downloads

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PATCH 1 (BETA 5.2.1)

Requires Refined BETA 2 To be installed first! No wipe needed

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ALPHA 1 Downloads

AFH : Download

MEGA : Download

Google Drive : Download

Refined Nougat 6.0 Change-log

General--

- SviewCover with fixed dimensions (Thanks claude96)

- Removed SDCard notification (Thanks claude96)

- Wifi Direct hot reboots fixed (Thanks Claude96)

- Samsung OneUI Fonts (OneUI Emoji when you dont select IOS/Google)

- Updated Most Google / samsung / base Apps

- Fixed long wait time on first setup for gplay

- GPS Issue kinda resolved

- Added a reboot-recovery button

- Outdoor mode is back

- Private mode improvments

- WhatsApp issue fixed for the 5th time

- AVC encode/decode resolved

- ByPass MTP Allow/deny prompt

- Remove high volume warning

- Add VoLTE CSC (SLK variants only)

- Magisk 18.1

- Fix VideoEditor FC

- Fully removed sensorhub (It keeps causing issues)

- other stuff i dont remember

Audio--

- Fix Most audio issues

- More stable 3rd party calls (no need for workarounds)

- Reduced call echo

- Reduced Echo in Speaker mode

- Main speaker boosted

- Bluetooth Media playback

- Workaround for muting call audio

- Better SLK Support

- For the best results, always boot the device in speaker mode

- Second MIC Fixed (Used in Speaker while calling and Camera)

- SoundAlive and Samsung audio effects Fixed

- UHQ Upscaler And AdaptSound Fixed

- overAll more clear and better sound

- Bluetooth Calling works (Most of the time)

- Fixed audio stutter when changing apps

- More customized Audio mods

HeliosPro Kernel 2.5--

- Changed to Linaro 4.9.4

- More stable overal usage

- More stable RIL with better signal

- Fixed issues regarding PowerHAL

- CPUSets and interactive governor improvments

- Removed some default undervolting

- removed broken ZZMOVE

- Fixed displayMode well (Auto sets what you previously selected)

- DoubleTap2Wake and Sweep2Sleep

- Disabled Powersuspend

- Full BlueLightFilter

- HMP Little core packing

- Imrpvoed HMP

- Man cpupfreq/hmp optimizations

- Decreased time to enter sleep

- Forcefully Disable GPU DVFS control done by TouchWiz

- Updated to modem driver to fix a sudden crash

- Some RIL N910U Changes

- Some GPU Throttle changes

- improvments to 800mhz freq

- Redid entire ramdisk scripts

- Better GMS Wakelock disabler

- Add new and better logcat service

- Improve display colors

- Optimize some drivers

- Add a service that kills gps ever few hours

- Added 99Killer That kills gms and mediacodec every 4 hours (better doze)

- Added fstrim and zipalign in the kernel

Aroma

- Modular Interchangeable Audio mods (dual speaker , boost etc)

Other

EliteTuner--

- Updated to 1.2

- DT2W

- Removed updater service

- Adjusted HMP configs

ScriptRunner--

- An app that allows you to Kill/restart GPS (and QS toggle too)

- Initial release

Special Notes

1- Recommended to boot in sound mode always (not vibrate or silent)

2- Bluetooth calling starts working after 10 minutes of boot

3- audio boosts are loud, better to try stock ones first

4- Dirty Flash is POSSIBLE from 5.5/5.6

5- Recommended to change edgelight mode to "SCREEN ON" only

6- Recommended to enable small callUI in phone settings (loads faster while using apps)

7- DT2W sometimes requires a tap then quick double taps

8- 1080P is recommended for the smoothest UI (not really the smoothest gaming tho)

9- If playstore is not installing upon a clean flash, reboot

10- When GPS stops giving you accurate readings. pull the status bar and tap Kill GPS button (will be hidden at first)

11- if GPS KIller isnt running, be sure it has ROOT

12- Sometimes installing magisk will not bring the app. if you got no root, reflash magisk manually

Refined Nougat 5.6 Change-log

General--

- Fix Random reboots in some apps and scenarios

- Fix GPS Issues introduced in 5.5

- ReWorked GPS Fix from scratch, Now more stable

- Included WhatsApp Fix directly

- Fix Powersaving random reboots

- Changes to build.prop tweaks

- Basic SCover functionality (Thanks to [MENTION=2438295]claude96[/MENTION])

- Fix some random issues from 5.5

- Update security files to November 2018 (From N7FE Oreo)

Audio--

- Fix Audio stuttering (Thanks to [MENTION=9242193]Naah02[/MENTION])

- Update Audio files

HeliosPro Kernel--

- Add Zerolemon kernels (aroma)

Aroma

- Remove Google debloat options

- Remove Viper4Arise

- Remove option for no-wafix

Notes

- For the best audio (3rd party calls etc)always boot the device in ringermode (not vibrate or silent)

Refined Nougat 5.5 Change-log

General--

-Fixed and stabilized many aspects of SamsungCamera so that it works perfectly for Pictures and selfies

-Enable Camera HDR

-Better AutoFocus

-Add LitePro mode (some functions wont work)

-Enable OIS for future

-GearVR and Google Cardboard Support Thanks [MENTION=7098450]Kill-Switch[/MENTION]

-AVC Encoder Fixed(Whatsapp gif/video processing) Thanks [MENTION=8784969]BBM02[/MENTION] | Updated Fix have minimal impact on video

-InCallUi Faster response

-Removed debug bin that causes CPU heat for some variants

-Enabled Sensor-hub And Fixed some more

-IR Blaster Fixed

-WiFi improvements with Signal strength and Fixed 5.0GHz connections

-ReWrote Camera XML for video recording fix (in the future)

-ReWrote brightness smalis and values to work better with note 4 (to fix dim screen in sunlight)

-ReWrote Features.xml from scratch to avoid unwanted behaviors

-Custom GPS Config from "GPS FileReplacer Magisk module" To improve location with off-line GPS

-ReWorked WiFi jar from scratch again

-USB/Bluetooth Tethering Fixed

-Enabled USB tethering without turning off Wi-Fi

-TelephonyJar Massive improvements so "media device disconnected" error is less frequent

-Latest FootejCamera

-De-bloated the ROM even more (useless apps/services we cant use)

Audio--

-Removed ECHO during calls

-Boosted MIC input and speaker slightly

-Disabled 2nd and 3rd MIC (they are not controlled well)

-New HAL that supports Bluetooth Media routing, 3rdparty recording And incall support Added for N910C/H and SLK variants

-Removed EliteScrits and the need for changeable audio hals

-N91xSLK Audio matches C/H now. they share the same issues aswell

-Boosted Audio Config in aroma (SLK and CH variants)

-SLK Variant have slight Distortion in calls (similar to when slk fix is applied)

-SLK Variants now support VoLTE and ClearAudio (When caling a device/network with VoLTE Support!)

Notes :

-When making 3rd party calls, You must Enable Speaker once, then disable it for calls to route to earpeice

-Bluetooth calls are not supported

-Some other scenarios might contain problems

VARIANT FIXES--

N916 Mobile Data fix again Thanks [MENTION=480482]Song[/MENTION] J.H

- This fix might disable some custom features for now

- As song mentioned, fix still needs some work

N916 NFC fix added

-Testing needed

N91x : IRLED fix

Aroma

-Reorganized for easier installation

-Boosted Audio configs

-Viper4Arise MOD

-WhatsApp Fix

-ReWrote Debloating options And separated them

-Seperated Photo/video editors from Camera mod viewers

-Seperated Yuva mods (special samsung apps)

-Added Maps,Youtube and Google TTS to debloating

-Added many core apps to debloating menu

-Fixed Shealth, smartswitch and other apps not installing

HeliosPro Kernel V2.0--

-Built with GCC Linaro 6.1.1

-Greatly Improved battery and performance with compiler

-CPU: Various CPUFREQ adjustments

-CPU: Undervolted big cores by -25mV

-CPU: Set cpu values to stock by default (1300/1900)

-CPU: OC upto 14000/2100 (safe values for most)

-CPU: Adjustments to boost values for little core

-GPU: default min 100mHZ

-GPU: Improved CPUFREQ while using high clocks

-GPU: Set boost clock to 500mHZ by default

-GPU: Better integration for OC freqs

-MISC: add Archpower/Gentle Fair sleepers toggles

-MISC: Stock ION/Sensorhub/Sensors drivers

-MISC: Throttle excessive sensor events

-MISC: increase buffer-head per-CPU (allow efficient fs operations)

-MISC: Display color mode fixed

-MISC: Sensorhub fixed

-MISC: Fimg and various video improvements

-MISC: Disabled more wakelocks by default with boeffla WL Blocker

-SCRIPTS: Added Killer service to kill google GMS and media scanner each 4 hours or idle to improve Doze

EliteTuner v1.1--

-Archpower/Gentle fair toggles

-CPU VOLT control

-Battery Control (input charge rates)

Old Changelogs and notes

Red Items in the Changelog have important notes below

Patch 5.2.1 Changelog

Fix OMX For the 3rd time

Fix Wifi connectivity issues

Fix N916 MobileData

Increase performance/stability when playing Videos or recording them

Fix Green YouTube BUG

Fix Shealth missing SPO2/HeartRate

Fix incallUI issues

Remove some useless system props

New Kernel with reduced Over-clocks

Sudden reboot and heat fixes

Gscaler and Mscaler fixes

Over all improvment to system responsiveness

Minor Feature changes

Rewritten CamerFeature.xml

- For better support in the future

- this does not fix video recording

- Added Heartrate as shutter button

N910U Attempt at RIL Fix

Update to latest security libs from N7FE N

Update all software codecs

BETA 2 (5.2) Changelog

Camera Fixed (ReadNotes)

New Nougat keyboard for languages fix

- Oreo keyboard selectable in aroma

Fixes to DPI

Tons of feature tweaks again

Fixed weird small 4G Icon and replaced with LTE icon (N910H Would show 3G only)

Init.d changes

Added more init.d scripts / optimizations

Much more debloating

AdaptSound fix

Fixed magisk not installing

Updated security patch to August2018

Removed some Apps

Hotspot/USB/Bluetooth tethering fixed

WifiDirect Fixed

Rom Will default boot at 2K Res

Kernel ramdisk reworked to allow propper execution of scripts.

Sensorhub Patches applied

Added aroma from my J series ROMs with debloat mods and other stuff (screen shots in the channel)

Re did N910U kernel for RIL fixing

Added GoogleFaceunlock

- Found in smartlock

Audio Workarounds using custom app

Fixed video resulotion issue on 1080+ playback

Magisk 17.1

Busybox 1.29

Removed the boosted audio

- Use external audio mods

HeliosKernel 1.4

N910U Changes for RIL

Redid Ramdisk tweaks

More work on init.d

Run all scripts after boot

Some camera Work

some gpu/cpu minor changes to freq

Reworked RIL so it loads instantly

THE VERY IMPORTANT NOTES POSTED WITH THIS RELEASE !

Install Notes

1) DirtyFlashing from ALPHA 1 is possible , yet a clean flash is always much more recommended

2) Its recommended to MANUALLY Wipe SYSTEM,DATA And CACHE when doing a clean install

3) Busybox installation will take an extra minute or two

4) if the ROM was stuck on splash, Update your Recovery to the latest available, (if none available wait for [MENTION=5463272]DahakePL[/MENTION] to add support)

Special Notes (Very Important)

Camera

- SamsungCamera is very unstable, but sometimes takes photos (with all samsungs optimizations), For video recording use FootejCamera (included in the rom)

- Video recorder in 3rdParty apps will only record upto 1080P 30FPS

- Video recording will not work in Samsung camera at all

- API2 Features like pro mode or brightness slider WILL crash the samsung Camera

- Camera works flawlessly on 3rd party apps like snapchat etc

- Camera VideoRecording might have issues with SOME 3rdparty apps Therefore record in Footej only

Audio

- EliteScripts app is mandatory for all users to have a "good enough" experience with Audio in this ROM use it to switch Audio states

- N910C/H Audio will allow earpiece calls for those variants, and 3rdParty app Microphone support, Bluetooth audio will not work

- N91xSLK Audio will allow earpiece calls for those variants, but NO 3rdParty App microphone support, Bluetooth Audio WILL work

- N910U Audio will allow earpiece calls for those variants, but NO 3rdParty App microphone support, Bluetooth Audio WILL work

- Audio State can be switched on the Fly without reboots using EliteScripts

- Each Audio state can be used on any variant, with the difference begin what it allows, so C/H Users can pick SLK when they want to use Bluetooth Audio devices, And N91xSLK/U users can pick C/H when they want to use 3rd party recording apps

Special Notes about EliteScripts App

- This app is Inhouse made in less than 20Hours, expect bugs

- QS Toggles are Slow to change QS Color only, but fast in changing audio state

- The app WILL NOT work without Root

- QS Tiles are hidden by default, press the top right menu to show them

- When the QS is blue, the script has been activated

- Run it atleast once before use at boot

- Whitelist it from smartmanager battery optimizations

- the app might FC if it was removed from recents or cleared ram in some scenarios

Other

- Sensorhub is disabled in this release intentionally, as 24 hours ago it was discovered that its causing some random reboots for few testers

- Audio by default sounds near Stock, if you want to increase it, you can do so yourself by using 3rdParty apps, or magisk modules such as Viper4Android or DolbyAtmos

- Adapt sound and SoundAlive will only work when N91xSLK/N910U is selected in Elite Scripts

- ROM uses WQHD resolution by default, and boot animation will and forever will be Cut in half when you set to FHD

Quick F.A.Q

Q : Phone is HOT, battery is bad , how to improve ?

A : You have full control on the kernel included, open EliteTuner and play with frequencies and various other tunables

Q : Samsung Camera is usable ?

A : It works the best for selfies, everything else is buggy

Q : Will the audio ever be improved?

A : Well i thought the camera could never be fixed, so only the future can tell

Q : EliteScripts keeps FCing sometimes

A : Always keep the app running in the background to use QSToggles

Old changelogs

Refiend Nougat BUILD_5.1 (Alpha 1)

Helios custom kernel (check github for changes)

R15 Driver

ALL exynos variants support

Fix MobileData

Further stability improvements

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Refiend Nougat BUILD_5.0

Improvments and stability to user experience

Main Fixes :-

1-GPS fixes (offline gps chip)

2-More RIL Fixes

3-Keystore Fixed

4-Mcregistry/Mobicore fixed

5-OMX/MFC Fixed

6-More Audio Fixing

7-PowerHAL errors gone

General Changes :-

1-Based on Stock Kernel

2-improved overall battery life and performance

3-Bunch of prop tweaks for pretty much everything

4-Added Oreo keyboard because why not

5-Added more ease of life samsung tweaks and exclusvie apps

6-Reworked alot of the rom base for better stability

7-Updated GrxTW to latest version

8-Rolled back to R12 Gpu driver [Temporary]

9-Boosted audio a bit it was too quite

Bugs in thread

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Old changelogs

Build 4.2 ——

Firmware :-

1-Add samsung video library

2-Add Gametuner

3-Add Livedrawing

4-Update gallery to oreo

5-Fix Auto gallery video playback

6-Fix notification LED

7-Fix PrivateMode

8-Add privatemode in settings

9-Fix Applock not working

10-Fix AppsEdge 3.0

11-add grxtw v8

12-Add keylight control in settings

13-Fixed AutoBrightness values

14-Remove google Video app

15-Added S8 wallpapers

16-Init support for S8 Infinity wallpapers

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Build 4.1 Changelog :-

1-Updated Kernel (Governors/frequency changes/sensors)

2-Fixed sensors

3-Fixed incall audio issues(speaker is default)

4-Removed fingerprint fully

5-Fixed some mobicore issues

6-Add AM3D (soundalive alternative)

7-Hotspot now starts

8-Heartrate sensor fixed

Bugs :---

Kernel :-

1-Fix GPU Min clock 100mhz uses high voltage

2-Init.d support

Major Bugs :-

1-Media incoder is broken, breaking camera previw

2-Keystore (lockscreen)

3-OMX Codecs (also due to mfc)

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Refiend Nougat BUILD_4

Mostlikley the last nougat build. (I LIED)

Changelog :-

1-RefinedNougat kernel 1.2 included (OC / I/O / interextem / many more stuff)

2-Updated some secuirty stuff to March 2018

3-Better and more stable Youtube Playback Fix (Now can play videos atleast)

4-Fixed many performance problems

5-R15 Gpu Driver

6-NFC should be ok

7-Hotspot should be ok

8-Fixed audio 90% (Boot into silent mode)

9-Magisk 16.3

10-Added PrivateMode + Toggle

11-Removed SecureFolder and other knox crap

12-Debloated Google Apps + some apps you can get from PS

13-Buildprop Tweaks

14-GrxTouchWiz by default (For the blur setting as it helps performance)

15-Updated game launcher to Oreo

16-Boosted audio (it was too quite)

17-540 Default DPI

18-Oreo edge lighting

19-Oreo edge panels

Bugs

1-Camera

2-Sensors

3-Keystore

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Found Bugs | Build_3 | FEB 14 | N910C/N910H

(THIS INCLUDES THE 4 PREVIOUS BUGS)

1- S-Secure > Lock and mask apps (Cant be turned on/off)

2- Videoeditor FC

3- Remove SecureFolder

4- Add Private Mode

5- Something wrong with GPU (Probably DVFS in kernel)

6- Kernel init.d support

7- VideoPlayback/YouTube Is laggy/Broken

8- Landscape status bar looks like tabletOS

9- Music Playback is broken with New Hals

10- Include game tuner

11- Offline GPS chip

12- Hotspot (Wi-Fi and netd)

13- NFC doesn't start for everyone

14-Incall Audio

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Changelog / Buglist | Build_3 | FEB 10

Basic changes :

1-Upgraded to Note 7FE Firmware N935FXXS2ARA1

2-Upgraded GPU Driver to R12 (from R7) for better performance

3-Added NativeBlur

4-Removed KNOX

5-Added BixbyHome

6-Fixed Issues with SPEN Apps not reciving Touchinput

7-Fixed SmartSelect/Spen Magnifier

8-Fixed DVFS/SSRM Issues for better performance and battery

9-Fixed Low Brightness

10-Adjusted Device profiles (battery level / name etc)

11-Added some features like secureWifi / Data saver etc

12-Replaced 64Bit apps with their 32bit counterpart

13-Added missing samsung apps

14-Fixed Push Notification issues

15-Fixed Headsup Notifications

16-Added Edge Lighting

17-Added Edge Panels

18-Fixed problem with pulling status bar in fullscreen apps

19-Enabled all apps in dual messenger feature

20-Added LiveDrawing

21-Updated to magisk 15.2

Core Changes :

1-Fixed Offline charging

2-Fixed Camera hal not loading

3-Fixed Camera Flashlight

4-Fixed Inverte touch in landscape apps

5-Fixed A problem with loading HeartRate Sensor

6-Fixed McDeamon/Mobicore load issues

7-Fixed Camera Firmware loading issue

Kernel Changes :

1-Fixed permission errors

2-Fixed Uvented lacking right Note 4 paths

3-Fixed Mobicore again

4-Added propper sensor permissions

5-Removed TabS2/N5 Permissions

6-Added Fake Knox patch

7-Shimmed Camera

8-Disable CPUSETS as they impact performance

9-Other side changes

Remaining Bugs :

1-Sensors/SensorHub Need shimming so they wont work yet

2-Camera Fails due to impropper parameters

3-Microphone in 3rdparty apps fails

4-Hardware keystore prevents booting

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Current bug list + Found Bugs | Build_2 | Jan 17

1- lag pinned down to failure in camera and audio servers

2- Sensors / Sensorhub

3- Keystore (lock screen)

4- Camera (possibly add social stickers)

5- Microphone instability

6- default res is FHD

7- GPS Chip does not work offline

8- Audio server occasionally dies due to the microphone issue

9- Kernel needs more tuning

10- Impropper kernel videos driver prevents it from even booting

11- SoundAlive

12- Smartselect/Spen Magnifier

13- R7 Gpu Driver needs updating

14- PrivateMode

15- Brightness needs adjusting

16- DVFS Needs fixing

17- Device Profiles (Battery Mah , power etc) needs adjusting

18- Some Missing samsung apps

19- Some 64Bit apps that need replacing

20- Push notifications isnt working all of the time with apps like whatsapp

Current bug list

1- lag pinned down to failure in camera and audio servers

2- Sensors / Sensorhub

3- Keystore (lock screen)

4- Camera (possibly add social stickers)

5- Microphone instability

6- default res is FHD

7- GPS Chip does not work offline

8- Audio server occasionally dies due to the microphone issue

9- Kernel needs more tuning

10- Impropper kernel videos driver prevents it from even booting

11- SoundAlive

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Build 1 :-

Basic Note7FE Port

Current bug list :

1- A bit laggy after using for few hours

2- Sensors / Sensorhub

3- Keystore (lock screen)

4- Camera (possibly add social stickers)

5- Microphone instability

6- default res is FHD

7-Super battery drain

8-Bad stability overall

9-it sucks

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All the builds prior to these where of Bases like Note5/Tabs2 and many more, bad times