yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] BlackMesa123:
Changelog:

Note that this page only includes device-specific changes. For global TWRP changes, go to twrp.me.

20180921 (3.2.3-0)

- Updated kernel source code

- Fixed USB OTG

- Enabled FBE support (general AOSP only, Samsung method is still not supported)

20180730 (3.2.3-0)

- Removed /preload from partitions table

- Added /system_image (raw system partition backup)

- Enabled software encryption support (general AOSP only, Samsung method is still not supported)

20180718 (3.2.2-0)

- First release
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] Kill-Switch:
Nice work Mesa, keep it up :)
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] ananjaser1211:
Amazing work mesa, you are doing to this community many favours
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] salimskiy:
Preload is not installed. A8+

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Has anyone got root on oreo? I have on A8 + flies imei
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] BlackMesa123:
You can ignore that warning lol. What about IMEI? Please be more clear
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] salimskiy:
When I get root on oreo, flies imei. I tried on the stock core and on the custom. I waved SuperSu and Magisk.Sorry for bad english.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] BlackMesa123:
SuperSU is outdated so is highly not recommended. Did you flashed SuperSU uninstaller zip before flashing Magisk?
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] salimskiy:
I was running Magisk on a clean firmware. V16.00 does not install root, and imei flies. V16.6 root is received, but imei also flies.

SuperSu put then just to check for a clean rom and imei also flies.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] BlackMesa123:
I've a feeling it may be the kernel since in Oreo kernel Sammy added more RKP security. Gonna release probably a snapshot of my custom kernel without upstream temporarely then bump the version when upstream is done. So please have a bit of patience, give me the time to merge all the MCK N v2.1 tweaks/edits into Oreo source code
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] salimskiy:
Ok.Thank you

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Ok.Thank you.N v2.1 I did not start. V1.o ok.

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Kernel sources already exist.Here I downloaded and perezalil on mega.https://mega.nz/#!zVVDVYTQ!9BQpThiZ_SJqQg_1W3C8jDz2CeBF9slrfQsLX8ftO7E
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] BlackMesa123:
Yeah that's upstream related. I need time to update the Linux sources correctly in order to not make any issue happen like N v2/v2.1 lel
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] salimskiy:
I'll wait, and then I have rom without root. Many thanks to you
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] Jugstah:
Does this work with the a8 a530w, the Canadian variant?
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] BlackMesa123:
Yeah, it has been tested on that variant actually lol. Should works aswell too for A530N
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] WilliamJ123:
No sim and imei after update to oreo

After root with twrp using magisk the device don't see the sim

What can i do, now im come back to nougat
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] BlackMesa123:
It's not a TWRP issue, and it's still unknown if it's a Magisk bug or (high probably) a sort of new anti-root protection by Sammy. I'll check A8 firmware once I get free time
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] mchlbenner:
Where you able to downgrade to n by using Odin?
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] WilliamJ123:
ok thanks, can not it be russian firmware? in your opinion if I try another firmware I could solve?

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your oem lock it's disappeared?

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[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] BlackMesa123:
Nope because almost all the firmwares are the same, remember A8/A8+ uses OMC (multi-CSC)
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] riesandyfr27:
can i root a530f oreo with this twrp?
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] BlackMesa123:
Post #18
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] riesandyfr27:
thanks :)
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] Jugstah:
Nice, looking forward to some community building around the a8!
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] BlackMesa123:
Well we finally have a good TWRP, so now there aren't excuses to not dev on this phone?
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] ultradj83:
Failed encryption

Dear [MENTION=6911575]BlackMesa123[/MENTION],

in order to root by Magisk I installed your TWRP.

Well, with your TWRP i succeeded in disabling dm-verity check by no-verity-opt-encrypt-6.0.zip, then I've been formatting data to let the phone boot.

It boots but it's impossible to re-encrypt the phone, I see encryption screen for a few seconds with no progress information, then it backs to lock screen as after a crash.

The same issue happens with Android 7 (A530FXXS2ARE1_CL13244239_QB17985486) and Android 8 (A530FXXU2BRG1_CL13824581_QB18773379).

Do you think this issue could be related to TWRP?

Thanks a lot for your efforts.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] BlackMesa123:
Why it should be TWRP related lol? Instead it could be because the patch totally removes the "forceencrypt" entry in kernel's fstab, instead of replacing it with "encryptable", in order to leave encrypt support enabled anyway
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] ultradj83:
Dear,

thanks for suggestion.

I'm not so in touch with SM-A devices, the patch I used is the same I use with S8 and S9+, where encryption still works after patch and TWRP setup.

That's why I asked to you about the recovery, I just had no further ideas.

I'll now try to edit fstab...

Do you know if this TWRP can work with Oreo?
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] BlackMesa123:
You're like the 100th one that asks me this question: TWRP isn't built for a specific OS since it's totally separated from OS, so it works on all the versions. And even if it was, mine is compiled with latest Oreo kernel source code and based on omniROM 8.1, so...
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] mchlbenner:
Have you found out anything about Sammy new security to lock sim if rooted?
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] ultradj83:
I'm so sorry to bother, I got you of course, but I've had rather to ask to a more skilled person before to give up.

Could you just finally suggest how to edit kernel's fstab?

I think you're not talking about /etc/fstab, but I cannot find any reference on web...
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] BlackMesa123:
I'm talking about fstab in ramdisk lol
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] BlackMesa123:
Nope since I have other projects under work right now and because I don't have any clue where to start from (neither logs helps)
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] mchlbenner:
I wonder if this can be done with a build prop edit.

When hong kong comes out I will give it a try.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] masrysat:
i need root sm-a730f Oreo 8.0.0 help

i need video on root plez
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] mchlbenner:
I have told if you apply encryption to device then apply root then sim works.

I can't test this until the 28th because I'm pass my 50gb.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] MISTERBG:
I follow all steps,and when i press START on Odin,after couple seconds,when he need to finish,i get message FAIL!!! Somebody know what can be the problem?

My A8 has official Oreon 8.0 version.

One more thing. Before i start Odin,i first check in my phone developer option,and i don't have option OEM Unlock
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] WilliamJ123:
https://youtu.be/KlGKYuWK-Qc

if after last reboot don't show the oem lock, check the date and re set the date that you set before, then re check the oem lock
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] r4ph0u:
Hello there,

I had rooted my phone with " [TWRP 3.2.1-1] [ROOT] A8 sm-a530f - 02/02/2018 by ashyx" tutorial.

Can I update TWRP to 2.2.2-0 without wiping my data ? Is there a special way to do update it since I already have root and TWRP ?

I'm still under 7.1.1 by the way
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] grumpy783:
hello , ROOT work , with magisk v16.7 . no problem sim or imei .. all it's ok .. sorry for my english me french
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] riesandyfr27:
8.0 or 7.1.1?
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] mchlbenner:
Will not work on a Oreo.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] salimskiy:
root oreo magisk v14.2. imei does not fly off.But it does not work properly, root is there and magisk hide does not work. Google Pay works. Sorry for my bad english.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] mchlbenner:
Check your build prop you may find your solution.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] BlackMesa123:
TWRP 3.2.3 released. Enjoy!
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] shunsai:
Thanks! This update doesn't affect the Magisk/SuperSU issue on Oreo though, does it? If I understand correctly, we still can't root Oreo on A8 (2018), right? I'm waiting to flash TWRP until root on 8.0 is a go.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] BlackMesa123:
Post #47
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] :
I installed this TWRP 3.2.3-0 without problems on SM-A530F, Oreo 8.0.0. Now on Google Play offers me Update for Official TWRP App. Need I Update it?
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] 587.saboor:
You dont need to update, just disable the app if u want
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] nunopenim:
For now it is useless as this recovery is not officially supported
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] :
On SM-A530F with Odin I installed Oreo 8.0.0 Russia. On this Oreo I fixed OEM Unlock Button. Letter, with Odin I installed Oreo 8.0.0 for ERO, Bosnia and Herzegovina. ERO is my operater. Now I can't fix OEM Unlock Button. Tried with this way, but without success. Now I can't install TWRP.

https://www.xda-developers.com/fix-...y-s9-samsung-galaxy-s8-samsung-galaxy-note-8/
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] explorer1234:
hey i intsall this twrp in oreo .after this my internal storage in 0MB !

and phone is stop in samsung logo (bootlop)

i cant do any thing..please help me

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i lost my files ...... solved :(
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] :
Did you do this after installing instructions by BlackMesa123?

"-Once TWRP is booted you first need to decrypt your /data partition. To do so touch Wipe>Format Data and follow the instructions in screen.

- Once it finished go back at the home screen and touch Reboot>Recovery. TWRP should be able to mount your data partition. Now copy the no-verity-opt-encrypt and RMM Bypass zip you downloaded before and flash them (touch Install and select each zip to flash it)

- You're now able to reboot to your OS without re-encrypting /data partition and without RMM Prenormal lock."
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] mdude22:
Where do we get TWRP? On your instuctions it say: download TWRP's tar for your variant

I went on the TWRP website but my there is no Samsung A8 in their devices list
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] :
Samsung A8 (2018)

#1

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-a8-201...recovery-twrp-3-2-2-0-galaxy-a8-2018-t3818201
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] BlackMesa123:
Read better before posting.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] Abdullaharis:
Greak work. Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] BlackMesa123:
Really proud to announce my request to became the official TWRP Maintainer for Galaxy A8/A8+ 2018 has been accepted! You can download the new build of TWRP directly from twrp.me now.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] Nozomi9090:
Good evening.

This is the second time I try to run the root on my device (A8 2018 SM-A530F) and I always hit the same problem.

Once unlocked the OEM from the developer options, as well as the debug mode, install TWRP but data is 0mb, then proceed to the wipe, date back working but if reboot enters continuous bootloop and the only operation I can do is return to TWRP , it goes that I have to flash the rom stock to get back the working device.

The annoying thing is that I can only make one attempt every 7 days because the RMM comes back prenormal and I have to wait 168h before the OEM option gets back on the developer options. Can someone help me?
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] 587.saboor:
flash. the. patches.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] levai_spencer:
[MENTION=6911575]BlackMesa123[/MENTION]

hi there

whenever i root my A8+ (A730F) Oreo, the phone gets laggy, slow and apps are killed in background

even the typing sometimes starts lagging

unlocking phone is slow, touch response is slow, app launching is slow, typing sometimes stutters and background apps are automatically killed

this only happens on oreo, everything works smoothly in nougat

any help or advice on this?

thanks
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] BlackMesa123:
This is a bit far from the main topic of the thread which is TWRP lol. Anyway wanna figure it out aswell, using SuperSU or Magisk? Using Stock Kernel or MCK?
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] BlackMesa123:
Please read the guide wrote in OP better.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] levai_spencer:
Magisk and MCK
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] BlackMesa123:
Which version of Magisk/MCK are you using?
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] levai_spencer:
magisk 17.1 and mckv1
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] BlackMesa123:
Please update to MCK v2 and Magisk v17.2.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] levai_spencer:
Thanks! But I went with your custom rom advice and installed experience, it's running smooth and fine
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] P:GAS"D:
failed to mount /data

Umm i have this problem failed to mount /data and i cannot see anything on my sdcard only external and when i try flashing magisk or supersu it just gives me failed... i tried all fixes changing ext 4 to 2 to 4 and wiping everything but when i try ext 4 to 2 it saids failed to mount /data someone please reply i need my phone rooted pls tnx
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] 587.saboor:
Read the whole post ffs
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] Matty1993:
Hi all

Got a customer wants root and TWRP on A530F,

I've searched the firmware and is oreo 8.0 Rev003

A530FXXU3BRH2

is it confirmed working on 8.0 ?

I wouldnt ask but after the last drama i had with a T380 pn 8.1 i though i better just double check aswell as reading haha.

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] BlackMesa123:
I've already answered this question some page ago, use Search Button next time.

TLDR: TWRP works on all the firmwares. To root use latest Magisk version and optionally you can also flash my custom kernel
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] Matty1993:
Cheers for that mate,

Yeah probably should have read the comments lol,

Just wanted to be sure as i used a TWRP on a samsung TAB A 8.0 with 8.1 and really messed it up wouldnt even flash stock back to the customers tab, spent 2 days returning AP SWREV from -2 back to 1 wasnt fun thats only reason i asked,

Im a phone repair tech and been rooting for ever magisk is easy, unlocking BL, flashing TWRP formatting data in wipe tab, flash patches its all really pretty much the same with samsung and TWRP,

Ive not personally tried this either on A530F but i have an S7 G930F running 8.0 oreo rooted on stock firmware with magisk, no problems at all even hide works well while keeping stock samsung encryption also and did it without formatting in the data tab, also done S8 also just for info ill give it a shot when it comes in to be done see if it cant be done on A8 also :)

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] 6266474921:
Bablu
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] TheRealKeyserSoze:
Hi,

There is something fishy. I have already installed TWRP on and rooted many Samsung devices, from GingerBread to Nougat, but this is my first Oreo and it's driving me nuts.

Phone is a brand new one, european model A530F bought at the store with A530FXXS3BRH1_A530FOXM3BRG1_A530FXXU3BRG1 ROM.

I have installed TWRP downloaded from this page: https://eu.dl.twrp.me/jackpotlte/

Then format Data and reboot to Recovery

Then I install RMM-State_Bypass_Mesa_v2.zip and no-verity-opt-encrypt-6.0.zip

Reboot to Recovery again, all of my settings are being saved, OK

Reboot to System

But now I have many of the default apps missing:

Samsung Calculator

Google Duo

Samsung Email !!

Samsung Voice Recorder

Google Play Music

Samsung Internet

Samsung Notes

One of the three Samsung Smart Things

among some others ones that I might have not noticed yet.

I'm not sure what is going on there ? Treble maybe ?

If I flash the ROM again and boot, everything is back. Status: Official. But as soon as I install only TWRP and the two patches there are missing apps at the next reboot.

Then, if I want to root it results either to a bootloop on the Samsung logo with blue LED ON, or if it boots then the loss of Baseband and EFS (No Modem+No IMEI=No Phone), the exact same thing as this one:

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-a8-201...-a8-sm-a530f-02-02-2018-t3744169/post77818333

This happened to me when trying to root with SuperSU though.

Magisk, that I've tried first, always fails. I've tried with v18.0, v17.3, v17.1, always a bootloop.

I've tried with your MCK kernel for BRG1, still a bootloop.

Any way to root this bloody phone on Oreo ?

Have they implemented some new anti root routine ?
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] BlackMesa123:
1. Preload apps in Stock ROM are in /data, not in /system. So it's pretty obvious that if you wipe /data you also delete those apps.

2. No lol, A8 hasn't treble.

3. Make sure you follow all the steps correctly: No RMM Lock, flash TWRP, Format Data, flash no-verity; RMM Bypass v2; latest Magisk zip (I already said 1 milion times to stay away from SuperSU since it's outdated) and optionally MCK v2.0.1. If you did everything like I wrote, please report the issue to Magisk dev, this is not the correct thread.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] TheRealKeyserSoze:
OK I've started again from scratch and everything went flawlessly this time, rooting done with Magisk v18.

The apps were removed again after installing TWRP. And it's not only about Data, because when trying to reinstall some apps from ADB, I got an error message saying that the shared library secmediaracorder was missing. This library is located in system/framework and system/etc/permissions but not in data, so there is something else happening when installing TWRP.

I got the system files from Nougat then I was able to install older Nougat versions of the missing apps, as the same versions or newer wouldn't install. Some new security checks on Oreo when Knox is tripped ?

And finally I have installed your custom kernel v2.0.1.

The phone seems to be more responsive overall, to eat less battery than before when idling but to eat more battery than before when the screen is ON.

I can't check the CPU wakelocks since it doesn't work anymore on Oreo with Wakelock Detector Free. It seems it doesn't have the permissions anymore and installing as a system app fails, I'll need to find a way to fix that.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] BlackMesa123:
Regarding your first issue, as I already said the apps gets deleted, so you can't reinstall them with adb since the apk file is missing, you need to download them from Play Store/Galaxy Apps. No, TWRP doesn't mess with /system, I doubt the "missing lib" error (I think you also didn't read correctly the error) is caused by it, it's most probably an app issue or something you actually touched (I wonder why you had the bad idea to replace O system files with N one lol) and no, other than Defex there aren't other new "security checks". As battery stats app I suggest you BetterBatteryStats.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] TheRealKeyserSoze:
I have the full APK files, I'm not using the Play Store neither Galaxy Apps and never did.

I got several versions of the missing files: the exact same version as the one which was there before TWRP, and also some older and newer versions.

I'm absolutely sure about the error message.

I couldn't install the apps in the phone itself, it always ended up saying "Application not installed" without any information about the failure. That's the reason why I tried to install via ADB.

So, when trying to install from ADB I got these error messages: for Samsung Email: Failure (-3001)

For the Samsung Voice Recorder: Install failed missing shared library secmediarecorder

I could not invent that! And that's the reason why I was looking for this library on my other phone.

I did not replace anything, the secmediarecorder.jar file and its permissions XML were MISSING, they were NOT in system/framework and system/etc/permissions, and this is the reason why I copied the ones from Nougat. Once done I was able to install the voice recorder.

Thanks, I'll give it a try, but I'm more interested by detailed wakelocks than by battery stats.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] mchlbenner:
Get a root file manager and put them in your self.

Their has been no issues with this twrp at all.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] BlackMesa123:
1. As I said, install them from Play Store/Galaxy Apps. Installing apk versions isn't suggested since you never from which firmware those apks comes from.

2. Could you send me the full log? Wanna take a look at it, I doubt the missing jar is the actual issue since that framework has been deleted on Oreo.

3. Using different OS files is anyway a bad idea, also if you took those files from an odex ROM I imagine you also forgot to put the .odex files in place. Simply don't add/replace any file from another ROM/OS and focus on the app itself

4. I actually suggested you that app because it also has WakeLock infos inside lol.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] TheRealKeyserSoze:
Sorry, but no. As I said, I'm not using any of these app stores, in fact I'm not using a Google account neither a Samsung account on my phones. I'm old school and I'm using my phones as pocket computers, on which I want to have as much control as possible, and to send as less personal info as possible to these private companies to avoid tracking.

Well, I have finally succeeded to install the two apps I wanted and they are both working fine so I'm not going to do it again since my A8 is now working as I want.

Yes, I guess so, but the older version of the voice recorder is now working fine so I'm happy with that :)

BetterBatteryStats is quite good (I have installed the free XDA version) but it doesn't give me as many details about the CPU wakelocks as Wakelock Detector Free does. I need to work that out as it's actually the only main thing that I'm still missing on this phone.

Anyway, thanks a lot for your help and your work ;)

Felice anno nuovo! (Happy new year!) :o
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] :
TWRP 3.2.3-0 and kernel MCK 2.0.1 work on SM-A530F, secure patch of 1. january 2019?