yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] jrkruse:
The zips will not flash because your updater-script is mounting the system specific to the by name of the exynos model s8 so if trying to flash on a snapdragon variant the system mount is different so you may want to just use busybox to mount system in updater-script instead of by-name block specific
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ImbaWind:
That happens when people don't even read the first 3 lines of my first post
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Antoniiuus_13:
Actual Flashing Method

Can I get a step-by-step on how to go about flashing the zip without rooting? (If possible)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Mario210:
Sry dude but wichout custom recovery you cant install this.

And remember after installing custom recovery your knox is tripped.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ImbaWind:
Uploaded latest SoundAlive 8.0.66 installer

Make sure you uninstall the previous version completely before you update.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Androiddsm:
I thought I saw something in the thread for non-root? Wish Samsung would just put it in an update. I don't see the issue. Oh well. I still enjoy it with one speaker. ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Antoniiuus_13:
Yeah I thought there was a method mentioned somewhere that worked with non rooted devices?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ImbaWind:
If you are sure that there's a method somewhere here, pretty sure that you can use the search button eh?

Not sure why you guys keep saying about root, we don't normally use root to flash thing here, unless you want to move the file manually using a file explorer. For the Exynos version, you only need TWRP recovery to flash zip.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Androiddsm:
That's the thing. I'm not really sure. I was reading it from a Google search where the results lead to here. It may not work for me anyways, I'm on the Snapdragon variant. I can't root because I use Samsung Pay. But if there is a version for non-rooted Snapdragon I'll be all over it. Thanks for the work that you do. ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] k2065183s:
Well,using TWRP doesn't means rooting your phone,but yeah,if ur using spay,then you can't use TWRP,it'll trigger KNOX 0x1 and can't be restore.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ImbaWind:
Have you read the first post?

EDIT: Theres a Snapdragon version done by another dev, but Im not sure if it works for you since Im using a Exynos version and unfortunately have no idea how Snapdragon version installs mod.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] denkaitax:
SG A5 Stock TW Android 8, I get a 7 error in the recovery when I try to flash any .zip file. How can I fix this?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] methuntt:
Not working on s7 oreo
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ImbaWind:
Can you check if all the files are in place and build.prop is edited correctly?

And what kind of ROM are you using?

S7 Installation tricks
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] EJIS:
The sound alive with 2 points in bass+ Dolby Atmos on in automatic+ viper4 Android with a headphones specific profile+ Bose q25= best audio I have heard in a phone. The clarity and the bass are incredible. A really good job, thx from an audiophile!!!!!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] @soka:
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[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] methuntt:
I tried in primestable but doesnt work..

Now im using using devbase..soundalive fc when i click dolby..
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] popmpopm:
ask if dolby atmos work with Bluetooth speakers in S9 !! no effect with me with s8 !! but its working with me before with dolbyatmos hacked app !!

sorry but no effect with headphone too !!! ( s8 stock rom rooted + soundlive reinstalled 8.0.35 )

after flaching soundlive 8.0.66 soundlive return to work but dolby still no effect !!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] TheDevelopper:
[MENTION=1949695]jrkruse[/MENTION], will this work if I pushed the files manually into system? with my rooted Snapdragon Galaxy S7 edge or it will not work at the end? so, flashing this with Flashfire or Safestrap will not be done at all because of the updated scripts
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Brinders:
Brinder

When i try to install Dolby on s6 edge 7.0 official with TRWP, it end with error 7. Can someone help please.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] jrkruse:
It dont work on Qualcomm S7. Says it does but it changes the sound in no way. You can't tell any difference
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Marvic s8plus:
https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s8/themes/dolby-atmos-oreo-s8-s8plus-fix-loud-t3850658

Dolby Atmos Fix
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Tung Lam:
Do you know how to fix this error? I've got this error too
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ImbaWind:
S7 installation trick

Are you using a Snapdragon or an Exynos version of S7?

You didn't answer my previous question
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Huele Fello:
I've read a lot of trial and error fixes and errors on this thread about installing Dolby Atmos. I have a Note 8 Exynos phone with DeluxeROM v9.2, TWRP and Magisk rooted. I would like to try installing Dolby Atmos, but I don't want to go through a lot of experimentation. Is there a sure fire way to install this application on my phone? I can back up my entire OS system and restore it if I have to during this process. Please advise if there is a sure fire way, i.e. no errors. Thanks in advance.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Aker666:
Thank you! I could fix my sister's Samsung J5 (2015) with the Snapdragon variant as the custom rom didn't include this audio options!!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ImbaWind:
I don't usually promise anything until I try it, so probably send your Note 8 over for me to test?

Trial and errors are for those legacy or Snapdragon phones only perhaps. I'd recommend you to do a backup and just flash the latest version of the libs installer. There are 2 possible outcomes:

1. Everything just happen to work fine, happy ending.

2. Nothing works, might cause something to force close or bootloop in a worst case scenario (Very unlikely to happen)

At this point you can help to debug the problem by providing logcat and whatnot if you like, I will try to solve when I'm free if I like.

Or you can decide not to help at all and just restore your backup, life still goes on without Dolby Atmos.

I have no idea if my mod works on Snapdragon phone, the zip might not even installs.

You can try to go to Snapdragon thread instead, link is available in first few lines of main post.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ImbaWind:
Dolby Atmos Test Build 01 [FOR EXYNOS ONLY]

This version of Dolby Atmos libs installer installs Dolby Atmos soundfx libs and and other files required for Dolby Atmos sound effect only.

That said, this test build shouldn't modify other aspects of the audio like loudness and Samsung SoundAlive related effects.

If you'd installed my other version of Dolby Atmos lib installer before,

you will have to restore your ROM backup/dirty flash your ROM first before flashing this test build

to have your original libs back as those files are already modified and this test build won't be able to restore those modified files to original ones for you.

If you are interested in helping this out, please test and let me know the result.

Also, please keep in mind that in order to test this, keep your ambient environment, phone's audio level and played music constant.

1. Stay in a quiet environment throughout your entire testing process.

2. Same media audio level before and after installing this zip

3. Same segment of the same song before and after installing this zip

**If you have an oscilloscope, you might be able to probe the headphone jack out and determine the changes in amplitudes before and after installing the test build. The amplitude will definitely change due to the added audio effect (Not sure about this if you turn it off after installing), but the changes shouldn't be large enough for you to find the audio volume very low.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Aker666:
Sorry, english it's not my main language. I wanted to say that that I was able to fix my sister's Samsung J5 (2015) with the Snapdragon thread variant as the custom rom that I flashed on the phone didn't include this audio options!!

Sorry for the confusion. Regards!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ImbaWind:
All good, English isn't my native language either.

And by the way, that part of my reply is not intended for you, it was for someone else.

Glad that the Snapdragon thread helped you. Although I've no idea if it really does or just a placebo effect.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Aker666:
No problem! I can confirm that it works, we have listened music with headphones by turning on/off the audio effects and the sound quality improves. Also my sister told me that now it sounds like the stock rom she had before flash this new one. So there is no placebo effect :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Huele Fello:
I can't possibly send my phone to you as I need it daily, as I live in a virtual cave and my only connection to the outside world and aliens is a teletype, Samsung 4K OTA TV and my Note 8. But I'm willing to try flashing the latest version of the libs installer and hope #1 happens. As you say above, I'll just restore my backup if I have problems. So where do I get the latest version of the libs installer? Thanks for your help.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ImbaWind:
Not sure if aliens want to connect with you.

That's a question worth pondering..

You can try the test build a few post above.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] batuzai04123:
Thank you for this mod, it's working.

However, i noticed that the LOUDSPEAKER is way too low, my old huawei tablet 2016 has higher volume than full volume galaxy s8 exynos playing same audio track.

I checked the /system/etc/mixer_gains.xml to see if i can manually adjust the loudspeaker volume, but I'm afraid to do so since this node,

<path name="gain-media-speaker"></path>

is empty. I'm not sure what strings should i input on that part.

Appreciate any help.

Thank you.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ImbaWind:
There's a test build last page, maybe you can try that.

Make sure you restore your original ROM files before you do so.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] batuzai04123:
Will try that thank you.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Asror:
Can work on Galaxy Note FE oreo 8.0 sir?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ImbaWind:
Processor?

Have you check if all required files and edits are in place?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ImbaWind:
Samsung SoundAlive Dolby Atmos Lib Installer

Special Edition for GoogleWiz V87+ ONLY

This build has edited /etc/floating_feature.xml & /csc/feature.xml for highest compatibility and has the UHQ tile enabled.

The libs are further edited to be compatible with GoogleWiz V87+ build.prop edits

I flashed an edited ROM zip which has the edited floating_feature.xml & feature.xml already in it and then replaced the edited Dolby libs manually thereafter, made sure that it worked and put all the modification together into this zip.

That said, I didn't try to flash this zip, but I reckon it should work.

Update to the main lib installer will come once I figured out how to do dynamic edits to the xmls after my exam.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ImbaWind:
The libs need more modification for higher compatibility for non-Samsung phones, as it looked for ro.product.brand=samsung and ro.product.manufacturer=samsung.

I've edited the lib to workaround this, but it requires extra lines in your build.prop, see the updater-script in my special edition zip. Also, you have to use the new libs in that zip.

Can try if you are still interested in this.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] DAvinash97:
Exynos 7870 Processor and Yes i manually placed all files and tweaked the build.prop cause zip didn't worked for me
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ImbaWind:
Have you tweaked floating_feature.xml as well?

EDIT: Which version do you install? I see that you have your device as star2lte, make sure that you make changes to dolby.fake.* not to your original build properties
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] DAvinash97:
Already done with floating features.xml and i changed the model to star2lte and also has dolby.fake tweak
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ImbaWind:
If you had everything from my zip into your system, but Dolby still fail to initialize, then I guess there's something needed by Dolby lib which somehow S8 has it but your device doesn't, and I'm not capable to pin point it.

Can you try the BR8 (Audio libs from S9) zip, probably available in the first page, and on top of that package, do the required modifications based on the 1.5.1 lib zip installer?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] DAvinash97:
I done with replacing files but after then i lost my headphones and Bluetooth headset audios it wasn't routing to the earphones or Bluetooth headset
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ImbaWind:
I might have some clue, I will quote you again when I come out with a zip.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] DAvinash97:
Okk bro
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] nestromc:
[/COLOR]Hi guys, I´m new on samsung phones, I´m looking to improve sound quality on my s8, but first I would like to know if it´s worth to root my phone just to get this mod?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ImbaWind:
Hi,

Can you please try to flash the attached test lib zip on top of the Dolby Atmos Lib Installer?

Please check if the lib installer have all the files and edits in place. (build.prop edits, libs and files).

*You can skip the csc folder as it probably won't matter for you. (I'd recommend you to delete the CSC folder in the lib installer before you flash)

Remember to do a system img backup of your current setup before you try.

Flashing zip doesn't require you to be rooted, it only needs TWRP.

Installing TWRP will burn your e-fuse tho. And if you want to install TWRP just for this mod, it probably doesn't worth the warranty void.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] nestromc:
Thank you, I would lose just warranty?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ImbaWind:
And probably some Knox related feature but I'm not sure which
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] LeeXDA18:
Samsung Pass, Secure Folder, and Private mode.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Has_anDroid:
work s8 plus ? flash way help me
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ronaldo9_r9:
Do you unistaller for dolby and soundalive please?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ImbaWind:
I see that you have a S9+, could you help me to test something please?

I wonder if S9/+ is able to play the trailers here with Samsung stock gallery app.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] LeeXDA18:
You can play the actual video but the audio codec isn't supported, do you know what codec it is?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ImbaWind:
It should be either Dolby AC3/AC4.

So S9 ROM has those AC4 and DDP libs but can't decode it either..
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] LeeXDA18:
Seems so,
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ronaldo9_r9:
Do we have unistaller for the mods that are applied. I need to uninstall dolby and soundalive. Any suggestions?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] DAvinash97:
Bro it gave me bootloop, now iam in other Rom so cant test sir sorry
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ImbaWind:
Dirty flash your ROM

No worries :good:
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ronaldo9_r9:
I did but dolby still remain in toggle menu.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ImbaWind:
The better solution would be to restore backup, but you can try to clear data of your systemui/soundalive and see if it helps.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] DAvinash97:
Click on button order it will get invisible itself

---------- Post added at 07:34 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:30 AM ----------

Hey, I got it working, the other needed files are

Audioconff. in etc folder and libaudiosa.so in vendor>lib>soundfx and tweaked build.prop manually that dolby.fake one and it is working flawlessly, now no doubt dolby=awesome audio:D
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ImbaWind:
Wait, what you did?

Those files are already in v1.5.1
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] DAvinash97:
Dont know then i refered another guide(OREO MODS) and messed with the files and now it is working
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ImbaWind:
Link please?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] DAvinash97:
https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=77100856&postcount=405
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] SilentWorld:
Hi, I did all that's necessary but in my build.prop there is no "Dolby fake" and I can turn it on but it doesn't change anything
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] SilentWorld:
It said "cannot initialize effect" please help
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] SilentWorld:
Who can help me? I got it but it doesnt seem to change anything
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] HaohanWendy:
didnt work for me after try all suggestion from op..no dolby menu from sound alive any version...

using samsung galaxy s7 edge official latest oreo rom with magisk rooted
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] SilentWorld:
I found an alternative method for s7 edge, but it's pretty difficult and I don't have time right now but if you want to know contact me personally I can help you tomorrow
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ImbaWind:
Isn't it great if you just solve the problem publicly and show everyone that it is your work then everyone using a s7 or similar can try your method directly instead of having everyone pm you personally and you have to reply one by one?

Just my two cents.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] SilentWorld:
Yes I can do that, but it has a few flaws. I will share later today, sorry
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] SilentWorld:
Okay, my fix for s7 edge:

First you need to copy some files BEFORE flashing anything, paste them to SD card or somewhere you can find them the files you need to copy:

System/lib/hw/ audio.a2dp.default.so

System/lib64/hw/ audio.a2dp.default.so

System/sec/floating_feature.xml

Also make a backup of your wifi passwords, they will be erased

Now go to

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s8/themes/module-dolby-atmos-s8-t3869236/page2

And find the download (all credits to Electric1447)

Download it and flash with magisk

Now it should work already, but bluetooth audio doesn't work and there are a few s9/s8 things.

Now put back all the files that you copied where they belong.

Go to floating feature and add:

<SEC_FLOATING_FEATURE_MMFW_SUPPORT_DOLBY_AUDIO>TRUE</SEC_FLOATING_FEATURE_MMFW_SUPPORT_DOLBY_AUDIO>

<SEC_FLOATING_FEATURE_AUDIO_SUPPORT_PSEUDO_DUAL_SPEAKER>TRUE</SEC_FLOATING_FEATURE_AUDIO_SUPPORT_PSEUDO_DUAL_SPEAKER>

Also in the 6th line you need to change soundalive version from 40 to 52

Flaws:

-wifi password will be erased so make sure you make a backup via Samsung cloud

- I am not sure if it's this mod but my battery life isn't that great anymore

- audio seems to be noisy if you listen closely, I think this is because of the sound booster 810

Optional:

I am using the latest soundalive from apkmirror, this adds game mode to Dolby
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] SilentWorld:
If somebody knows or finds a solution I would be happy to know, also let me know if it worked;)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ImbaWind:
You do not need this line, I guess it only works for stereo speakers.

*EDIT:

This line indeed enables the ability to turn dolby on even on speaker, will give you credit when I update the mod

Regarding the battery, the mod can have a negative impact on it as extra audio processing = extra power consumption, but shouldn't be severe.

Regarding the Bluetooth issue, there're some Bluetooth driver files from S9 in the magisk module that are not included in my official build.

That's an interesting find.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] SilentWorld:
I have the stereo speaker mod, that's why I use it. I think the battery has to do with some other mods, not sure which. But do you happen to know about the sound boosters? I thought they were responsible for the cracky sound, since I now have the 700, 810 and 900 but can't delete them.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] SilentWorld:
New soundalive:
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] ugonnax:
Does anybody know where or how to change the camera look. I mean like make it look something like the wing, because i just don't like the one that comes with the wizard.

Thank you.
[P8lite Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuestK00131:
I didn't fully understand you, so I'll write a quick guide how to move from stock android 5.0.1 to any other custom ROM (I've read that you already unlocked your bootloader and flashed twrp so I'll skip those two)

First of all, use this version of TWRP.

1. Boot into TWRP

2. Factory reset (Wipe -> Swipe to wipe)

3. Flash B896 update (B895 is fine too)

4. Flash TWRP (Install -> Select image -> Recovery)

5. Flash a custom ROM of your choice

6. Flash Open GAPPS (I recommend flashing NANO version)

7. (Optionally) Flash Magisk if your custom ROM isn't pre-rooted (if unsure, check the root status before flashing)

Fun fact: You don't need to put every file on SD card to flash it. You can also use sideload :)
[P8lite Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DaGreatAssyr:
Hello Botar230! At the present time, I only unlocked the bootloader.

No TWRP installed so far.

Thank you for adding some steps I have missed (like the factory reset and the GApps! :good: )!!

The TWRP version I have is the same you suggested me so this is fine!

Yes, now that I think about, nearly all the custom ROM are pre-rooted and there's an option to switch the root in the setting panel but I will check it eventually.

I have make corrections in my list after your suggestion:

install TWRP_3.1.1-0_ALICE_BL via ADB

Factory reset (Wipe -> Swipe to wipe)

update the device with b895_update to get Android 6.0 and EMUI 4 (by putting b895_update on the SD card and flash it via TWRP previously installed or via sideload)

install again TWRP_3.1.1-0_ALICE_BL via ADB or via sideload

install pa_alice-7.3.1-EOL-20180203 (or RR-N-v5.8.5-20180302-alice-OpenKirin)

Flash open_gapps-arm-7.1-nano-20180630

Check whether the ROM is rootable and eventually flash Magisk

The files I have are:

b895_update.zip

open_gapps-arm-7.1-stock-20180626.zip (I will not use these)

open_gapps-arm-7.1-nano-20180630.zip (I will use these one! :o )

RR-N-v5.8.5-20180302-alice-OpenKirin.zip

pa_alice-7.3.1-EOL-20180203.zip

TWRP_3.1.1-0_ALICE_BL.img
[P8lite Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuestK00131:
Everything looks good now. Btw you don't need to flash nano gapps exclusively, it's just a matter of your personal preference which one you choose.