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[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] helloyello:
I did already flash the Austrian ROM and I was able to get LOS16 without any problems. :o

My boot loader, according to that Device Info HW app, was I9301IXXUAQL1 and my baseband I9301IXXUAPG1, with the Austrian ROM.

Again, the LOS16 official instructions mention the bootloader and not the baseband and this is what confuses me:

https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/s3ve3gxx/install

- are these instructions wrong? Or is just the baseband what matters? Which is I9301IXXUAPG1 for both Austrian and Greek ROMs
[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] Humaxxx:
Ahh i see, there is a wrong info on wiki.lineageos... They refering to Bootloader = I9301IXXUAPG1, but it should be Baseband = I9301IXXUAPG1; Bootloader should be I9301IXCUARA1

With flashing austrian Stock rom you downgraded the bootloader to an older (but not old) one. I guess also with this bootloader it will work (because its not an "really" old one), but its not guaranteed.
[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] helloyello:
OK, so I put back the Greek ROM, got the bootloader on I9301IXCUARA1 and baseband on I9301IXXUAPG1

Just a note, the Greek ROM, if I'm about to use it as a stock ROM looks broken, the Camera app crashes and the Device Info HW app takes ages to show the system info. Well, hope it's not intentionally corrupted (malware - trojan horse), MD5 signature doesn't provide any security (MD5 is very weak and very broken).

A quick question, when I start the phone, it takes about 50 seconds showing Samsung Galaxy SIII Neo - Powered by Android, only after that LineageOS starts to load, and it does fast - 10 seconds. Is this behavior normal?

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Well, I just started to actually use LOS16. First thing that hit me was that I was required to create an account in order to use the Contacts - how stupid that is ...

Then, I had to import the contacts from my SIM - why? Again, utterly dumb.

Last hit, I can't create/save contacts on my SIM. Sorry, this is pure imbecility.

That's it, good that I made a backup of my rooted and "secured" Stock ROM. Will go back on stock now.

Thanks for all the help so far, will still follow the LOS developments.
[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] Humaxxx:
The greece stock rom is only for "background" on custom rom, to have latest baseband and bootloader. If you want Stock Rom, then flash the latest depending on your region... So in germany it would be DBT

Booting up will be fast up in the next builds, by using a new driver. Devs said he will push it this evening. I already tried this driver and Samsung Logo will stay for about 30 seconds instead of about 50 with old driver.

There is no need for creating an acouunt to use your contacts. I guess you flashed opengapps. Which needs your google account details for using playstore or your saved contacts on google servers...
[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] helloyello:
[MENTION=8750475]Humaxxx[/MENTION]

Thanks for the confirmation about the waiting time. It's not an issue to wait a little, I was just concerned I did something wrong.

On what I flashed and the contacts problem, already discussed about my "love" for Google stuff.

Only these two files I loaded with twrp - kept it simple and pure:

lineage-16.0-20200119-nightly-s3ve3gxx-signed.zip

Magisk-v20.3.zip

The second time I booted, after I inserted the SIM card, i got " Trebucet has stopped" and had to restart the phone.

On the contacts, is just the default contacts app that comes with LOS16 - Android Pie. First time I opened the contacts app it was empty - no contacts. I had to import them from SIM card. Then I had the list, but everywhere in the settings menu - show or save - was just "device only".
[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] Humaxxx:
- Trebuchet has stopped i sometimes have when i flashed stock rom and then flashed custom rom, until everything is "updated". For me ( i am using gapps) most times need to update google play service (which i think you dont have because you dont use gapps...). So after the first notice, that trebuchet has stopped and everything is updated, trebuchet works all time fine!. Also i often have a lot of issues, after going back to stock rom until everything is "updatet".

- Yes contact list is always empty until you create or sign into an account (which stores contacts - such as google) or you import your contacts from your sim card. But exporting i think is no more possible on LOS. Maybe you have to use and app. But there is definitly no need to create an account, you can just import your contacts to your device.
[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] helloyello:
[MENTION=8750475]Humaxxx[/MENTION]

I'm not sure yet if it's Android 9 - Pie or LOS (devs missed to enable that feature) that doesn't allow to store the contacts on the SIM. Which, again, I used bad language and still do, is pure imbecility and a total NO GO for me. I never stored contacts in the phone memory, phone/OS is not reliable and I never shared my contacts with any of these "private data sucking" services (Google, Fakebook, Samsung & co).
[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] Humaxxx:
I only know the way to use a app. Maybe you can write a feature request on LOS Page.

By the way, did you find radio app now?
[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] helloyello:
I don't believe a basic function, handling the SIM contacts storage requires a "feature request". :eek:

I did find the Radio FM app, but haven't tested it. I played more with the LOS16 on a spare Samsung S5 Neo and there I couldn't find it, thus, the confusion. In the S5 Neo LOS16 thread I learned that FM Radio is not supported on the S5 Neo.

There's another issue I experienced with LOS16 for S3 Neo, I couldn't connect to a hidden WiFi Network, although I did configure it properly - added the network, provided the authentication & password and chose that it's hidden. I did the same on the LOS16 on the S5 Neo and it worked. That was the "last drop" for the LOS16 experience on S3 Neo, the current release is unusable ... I wish I knew and haven't wasted an entire afternoon + late evening. Reverted to my stock ROM and will follow this thread for updates, maybe I'll try it again once "stable" and "functional". :cool:
[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] Humaxxx:
You must choose "als nicht kostenlos markieren" to connect to hidden WiFi on S3Neo.

I think Sim Card contacts is not (better no more - because I remember it was supported on CM) , because most people don't use it anymore...

For your S5 you can try to extract radio app from S3Neo. It should be in system/Priv-app
[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] lxl92:
You devs need to make an official LOS17 to. I using this rom for awhile now and work so smooth on my phone i have no issues. Battery also very good. You guys rock. Thnx.
[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] Humaxxx:
LOS 17 is in development....

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Just talked to Devs. The contacts app is the soap one. So feature request must go to Google. But I guess they are not interested to implement that.
[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] lxl92:
Awesome, you guys the best :)
[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] levyeggtr:
How can I change imei on this rom ?
[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] Humaxxx:
So you wanna sell a stolen S3Neo :)

But now all joking aside. I don't know if it's legal in your or mine country or to descripe such things on XDA...

I never did or tried it. But it seems you did it on other roms, so it can be the same. Maybe Google can help your, also I read something times ago here on XDA.

I guess there are a lot of apps on Playstore telling you to do the job. I don't know if these apps really can change it or only do so.
[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] mariocaraf:
in Italy it is illegal, for example ...
[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] levyeggtr:
Haha :D No I'm not selling! Just I buy my s3 neo in other country , yes I did but in this rom I can't do it because this rom not have xposed yet.Sorry about bad english btw.And I know change imei on mtk devices but this device not mtk too. :rolleyes:

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I living in Turkey and here anybody do not control imei too...
[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] helloyello:
[MENTION=8750475]Humaxxx[/MENTION]

On the SIM contacts storage, as presumed, it was disabled upstream at Google and it's a really stupid decision. Actually, it's part of the grand scheme to use Android and share "everything you do and eat", all your private data, that's becoming a product for them. The last Android i had more experience with was Marshmallow - 6, and there you are still able to use the SIM card contacts storage.

Regarding the WiFi connectivity failure for hidden ESSID, I already described that I tried pretty much everything without success and that it worked on the LOS16 on the S5 Neo. In LOS16 for S3 Neo, I added the hidden network, provided the authentication -WPA2 & password and chose from the advanced menu that it's hidden. This extra option - define it as hidden in the advanced settings was introduced apparently in Android Pie (LOS16) and I also had to enable it in the LOS16 for S5 Neo. Furthermore, I did restart my S3 Neo, deleted and redefined the Hidden Network, all without success, thus, I believe it's a bug in LOS16 for S3 Neo. I don't have LOS16 anymore on my S3 Neo, mentioned already that I went back to stock ROM, but if you have it running, you could test it on your own, setup your WiFi AccessPoint to hide the ESSID and then try to connect to it with your LOS16 powered S3 Neo. That would be the ultimate test & confirmation.

With respect to the FM Radio functionality on S5 Neo, unfortunately it's a HW/driver support issue. Copying the FM Radio app from the S3 Neo LOS16 won't help. See danwood76 reply here:

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=81805049&postcount=440

Finally, another little annoyance I remember experiencing with LOS16 on S3 Neo. I chose a PIN protection on the Lock Screen, and the default Swipe unlock was still activated, meaning, when I switched on the screen, first I had to Swipe and then to enter the PIN. This I believe it's a trivial fix for the LOS16 devs.
[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] Humaxxx:
I already tried hidden network a few days or weeks ago because another user also had this problem and yes there is a little bug, because normally you can choose automatic, but with S3Neo and LOS16 you have to choose "thread as unmetered" under advanced / metered to be able to connect to a hidden WiFi. Believe me it's working! Also Pin -Locking is working for me without any problems, when I tested it. I say when I tested it, because I only use swiping to unlock.

Yes it's a shame that Google does it this way, but as always the user (it must be many users - like you and me who b don't use Facebook or WhatsApp ) must say no. But the most people don't care, about such things. I also tested some things with sim card. Contacts app of Los 14.1 still can export to sim card, but firstly I couldn't install the app on los16. After i have managed to install it, it closes itself fast after opening. Maybe you know a skilled dev who can port this app for you to Los 16.
[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] mariocaraf:
I have 2 s3 neo, samsung sensors, today I reinstalled the stock on the second one, after I installed los16 micro-g, problem: no audio from the speakers and headphones, before yes!, has anyone had this problem?,

the other is not micro-g, all okey.
[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] Humaxxx:
I forget something about the swipe and pin unlock. You can set it up, that you only have to enter the pin and no need for the swipe....

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Never tried micro - g. Sorry
[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] helloyello:
Yup, on LOS16 for S5Neo I had Metered - "Detect automatically" and I didn't switch it to "Treat as unmetered" on the LOS16 for S3 Neo. Looks like a feature introduced in Android 9 Pie.

Thanks for the workaround, hope it will be fixed soon in LOS16.

I didn't say PIN locking isn't working, I just said that the Swipe Locking remains active together with the PIN Locking and that doesn't make any sense. If you chose PIN Locking, then the Swipe Locking should be deactivated and when you switch on the screen, the PIN introduction page should be directly there, no need to first Swipe to unlock.
[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] Humaxxx:
It's a feature you can disable it in the settings.
[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] kurtn:
MicroG does not interact with audio in any way.
[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] helloyello:
I don't remember seeing one, but will look again when I reload LOS16. What I know, in the stock ROM, when you choose the PIN Locking method, the default Swipe will be automatically deactivated.

Will need to find out what's the exact path for the internal storage in LOS16 for some scripts I need to run from the Android folder when the phone starts. On stock ROM (Android KitKat) it's:

/storage/sdcard0/Android/
[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] Humaxxx:
Path should be : /storage/emulated/0/

You can find the setting in security & location. After you have set the Pin , there is a settings icon on the right side. In this menu you have to check/activate "direct unlock".

When you made a backup of LOS16 in twrp you can just restore it and no need to set up everything again.

About hidden WiFi. I don't think it get fixed until somebody open an issue here:

https://gitlab.com/LineageOS/issues/android/issues
[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] helloyello:
I reloaded the LOS16 on the S3 Neo, just to find out that the WiFi connecting to hidden ESSID doesn't work at all, even with the workaround you suggested - setting the network on unmetered. I don't know what you have tested, but here it doesn't work.

I'm using OpenWRT and once I configure the router to not hide the ESSID, the LOS16 connects. While connected, if I switch on the Hide ESSID on the router, the LOS16 simply disconnects.

This is a big BUG and if the devs don't give a beep over what's reported in this thread, then I'm afraid I can't really help them. :(

I got the settings for getting rid of the swipe screen and leaving only the PIN Unlock screen.

I wish I knew how to backup the whole crap, because it's the third time I'm configuring it in much detail and I'm honestly thinking to give up on this broken LOS16 release for S3 Neo. I'm about to switch to the S5 on LOS16 - that image really works well (without the FM) and dump the S3 - give it to the kids to play with. I just hate the S5 because of its "huge" size.
[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] Humaxxx:
I am busy at the moment, but you can search the thread, I guess here I have written the steps to connect to hidden WiFi. In short: you have to delete (on S3Neo) the wifi network, then change in your router to hide ssid. After that set up WiFi in S3Neo as I told. It's necessary to delete the old WiFi...

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When you have setup everthing as you want in LOS16, boot to recovery (twrp) and select backup. there you tick "boot", "system", "data" and then back it up. Then if you flashed stock rom you can simply flash twrp again and restore the backup.

DEVS arent frequent here, for better support join the telegram group

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About hidden network: sorry, i havent written it here, it was on telegram group:

I have testet some things now. I have managed to connect to hidden SSID under LOS17.1 i think it would be the same under LOS16, because devs said same sources were used. If you cant connect just write again. All in All It was bit tricky... And it seems to be a little bit not working complete correct, because every time you turn of wifi or restart your phone you have to explicit connect to the hidden wifi, what is not neccesary for me with S7 on Stock Rom or S4 on LOS16... Here are the Steps to connect to hidden wifi:

1) Rename your Hidden Network in your Router OR make sure, that in your Phone isn't a network with the same name stored!

2)In S3Neo go to Network settings and set up new network like you did before, but you have to set up the option "Metered" to "Treat as unmetered", both other settings of this options will fail to connect!
[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] helloyello:
My ESSID is by default hidden and never attempted to connect to it from the S3 Neo other than in the hidden mode.

Now that you have some new suggestions, I tried did all these steps , deleted , redefined, nothing works when the ESSID is hidden. The phone simply doesn't probe for the hidden ESSID.

I'm going to attempt a backup with twrp and wipe the broken image. I just don't know which partition to backup, I guess all except /boot & SDCard ?

On the stock ROM, before restoring, I flashed the clean ROM image I used and only then restored over it my backed up image (let odin prepare the partition & stuff). I just did that after reading that you've always failed to restore the stock ROM.
[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] Humaxxx:
About hidden network:

I just tried it now on LOS16 and you are RIGHT!

i can't connect to hidden network and i know my fault. Last time when a user reported he can't connect to hidden network i was currently on LOS17 for testing purposes... And because DEVS told me the sources are exact the same i thought if its ok on LOS17 it will be OK on LOS16 too, and the user never reported back, that he still cant connect... But when i tried now with LOS16 i have noticed, that the "UI" is also a little bit different, on LOS17 its possible to connect also via QR-Code, and thats not possible in LOS16, so there must be a difference...

I report that to the DEVS now.

About Backup:

If you do a backup of custom rom or you will restore it, you have to choose "Boot", "System" and "Data"
[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] helloyello:
Thanks for the confirmation on the WiFi BUG - not connecting to hidden networks.

I've been looking over the changelog for LOS16 - S5 Neo, trying to spot some WiFi patches, because the S5 Neo connects without issues, and failed so far.

https://download.lineageos.org/s5neolte/changes/

I thought that the S3 Neo image missed something, but I'm not sure if it's a LOS or a S3 particularity (WiFi driver). The devs should know better.

On backups with twrp, I just backed up all partitions on LOS16 and I'll restore them all back.

There is an interesting issue with the personalized stock ROM I backed up and restored, again, all partitions. I loose rooting and have to re-root it after the first boot. Then, in the user storage, I have my own /storage/sdcard0/Android/scripts/ folder that I loose after the restore, the same goes for the extra Ringtones I have in /storage/sdcard0/Ringtones/, I need to put them back. Weird. Anyway, I'm happy I discovered & learned how to use twrp for backups, useful tool.
[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] Humaxxx:
I tested also hidden network this morning on LOS14.1 (connecting) and LOS15.1 (not connecting). So the problem exist already since the change from LOS14.1 to 15.1

I also noticed, that when flashing Stock Rom (comming from custom Rom), that still my background wallpaper is set on Stock - Rom.

If you backup in TWRP there is a colored notification, that backup not includes internal storage.
[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] helloyello:
Interesting how it remained unnoticed (in English - not properly tested) for such a long time.

Meanwhile I learned that the issue was reported and registered as a bug in the generalLineageOS bugtrack system:

https://gitlab.com/LineageOS/issues/android/issues/401

But apparently Mr. Jason Riordan - [MENTION=2836769]jrior001[/MENTION] dumped it 8 months ago.

A sad development I must add, perpetuating for almost a year now a broken LineageOS ... ignorance (mostly arrogance in this case) is bliss, so they say.
[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] Humaxxx:
I think it remained unnoticed for that long, because most S3Neo - users switched from 14.1 to 16.1 and didn't use 15.1. ANd also most people dont use hidden network.

But its good to know, that there are other devices with this issue. I ' ll test in a few days and write a comment to that issue. DEVS told better not to open an issue, because LOS often blame the maintainers...
[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] helloyello:
If you update:

https://gitlab.com/LineageOS/issues/android/issues/401

Please make sure you follow [MENTION=2836769]jrior001[/MENTION] 's request and provide something "constructive", just satisfy the arrogance. You could even start with "Dear fellow nitwits, please allow me to reopen this bug, not that you'll ever care about ..." ;)

Frankly, I doubt you'll be successful in fixing this issue, but I wish you all the best.

Just noticed that in the 401 bug the S3 Neo was mentioned already one month ago:

Well, I had a dream, getting LOS16 on the S3 Neo and even encouraging myself to support all the crap that has been introduced in Android Pie (including the annoying permanent notification that my mobile data is turned off - and WiFi saying I have no Internet connectivity because I use a firewall and some M$ (the leading retards) imported "network discovery" process cannot "tell everyone that I'm online").

Meanwhile I managed to destroy the S5 Neo - flash chip failed (old - expected) and considering to buy a new phone (Sam A40 comes to mind).
[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] phonelover1000:
Hi there. I have a s3 neo (gt-i9301l s3ve3gxx). Everything is updated (bootloader baseband). The reason why i uploted this is because i have a big problem with the battery draining. When i flash lineage 17.1 or 16.0 then i calibrate my battery for 8 or 10 hours. After the calibration my battery drains alright. But after 1 charge in 96 minutes my battery drops to 96% without playing with the phone (idling) . Can someone help me please;;; thanks.
[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] Humaxxx:
If I extrapolate from your figures, it gives me a battery consumption of 64% in 24 hours. This does not reflect my experience. For me, battery consumption in idle is about 20 - 25% (depends if deep sleep or only idle) in 24 hours.

So i guess its not the Rom, which causes this high consumption. Maybe your Battery is (too) old or you have installed a lot of apps, which drains battery?

Also in all customs Roms i have tested for S3Neo (from cm 11 to LOS17.1) the deep sleep mode is not working properly after charging your phone. Deep sleep only works correctly again after a restart. BUT as i have explained above, also without properly working deep Sleep you Battery consumption is much too high!
[Galaxy S3 Neo Original Android Development] phonelover1000:
I replaced the original battery of my phone 2 years ago with an original battery produced in 2017-07-07. Also i restart my phone after every single charge. And i dont have may apps installed the only third party apps that i have installed are: chrome nova launcher maps and youtube (of course google play store and services with gapps pico). I dont know what to do....