[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Rec] ananjaser1211:
Welcome to FloydROM For the Exynos8890 Series

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Exynos8890 - S7 / S7E / Note 7 / Note 7 FE
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Quick Notes Regarding V8.0 :

V8 is using the most recent OneUI 2.5 Security patch and firmware from Note 9

ROM is built with no-root, encryption and SELinux enforcing in mind for most security

Since V8.0, KernelSU is availably and is the recommended way to ROOT if needed.

If you ended up liking this rom and appreciate my efforts, Hit the Thanks button, and consider a donation.

Submitting Issues/Feature Requests :

First read existing issues and the F.A.Q Below to ensure its not a duplicate

Properly report issues by Submitting an issue on GitHub

provide as much info as possible so the issue is not ignored / closed

V8.0 Release Notes :-

Thank you everyone for still using this ROM, Updates are far in between yet some how there is always requests for such,

yet another release that took forever, i did not like how V7 left things, with time i gained more knowledge and was able to fix some of our oldest bugs (compass and encryption come to mind), and refreshed the ROM greatly, rebase and fixes aside its more tidy and in-line with my S9 ROM release, new safetynet fixes, better kernel, better camera, encryption support, and better selinux rules all contribute to make the ROM alot better at being daily driver.

I also re-did audio one more time with Pie audioFX and soundbooster, you should notice a difference for the better!

We did not get reports of black screen or alarm / audio mute, but i can't say for certain that they have been gone, the kernel has seen significant changes, i reverted most of what broke in V7 and i fully upgraded some components in selinux and FS to be able to use KernelSU and systemless modules, i invite you to try them out!

Overall this is the best release yet, and i hope you feel the changes done to the ROM and are able to continue enjoying it.

Prepare :

Ensure you have TWRP3.3 Or newer. Recommended to use My TWRP_3.7 with F2FS and Encryption

Download and copy the ROM to your device (and verify MD5) to be safe

Nandroid backup your device in TWRP incase **** hits the fan and you need to recover.

Using WIPE in aroma WILL erase your data and /sdcard/Android folder! while keeping InternalStorage contents

If you have already wiped your internal but plan on encrypting, it will be wiped again!

Flash :

Boot into TWRP

Wipe SYSTEM, CACHE (Wipe data too if you want to clean install *Recommended)

Flash the ROM.ZIP , select your options and wait for the installation to Finish

If you want to use encryption, Read below!

Setup your rom and READ the F.A.Q for more information.

Read this F.A.Q While the rom is Downloading.

NOTES :

- After installation, leave your phone to build and optimize caches. which can take upto 15 minutes on clean flash. your phone will be HOT at this stage. If DirtyFlashing, it can take upto 30mins

- Clean flash is always recommended to avoid issues especially with this release! if you faced weird issues/blackscreens/freezes a clean flash is recommended without smartswitch / samsungcloud restore

- Encryption instructions can be found above in the INSTALL STEPS SECTION

V8.0 Related F.A.Q :

Q : Should i use Enforcing ? What is it ? How to enable it ?

A :

- Selinux Enforcing can be enable by ticking ENFORCING option in AROMA installer

- Enforcing provides much more security and restrictions to android processes

- Enforcing will allow you to bypass MOST root detection and will allow many Banking apps to work again

- If you want to use ROOT + Enforcing You now have the option to use KernelSU which evades most detections, and is the recommended way to root

- Enforcing ONLY works in the included Cronos Kernel, and will be disabled if you change kernels

Q : Should i use Encryption ? How ?

A :

- Encryption is the strongest layer of security on modern devices, and especially on custom ROMs

- Internal Storage / Data partition will be blocked off from external access via TWRP

- The only way to un-encrypt the device would be by formatting internal storage, losing all data on it

- Encryption is standard on stock, and we usually disable it to flash custom ROMs, however with Floyd V8 you can have your cake and eat it too

- Encryption means if you brick your ROM, and a dirty flash did not fix it and it required a data wipe, your data will be gone!

Encryption Guide :​

back up your internal storage, encryption will complexly format it

After the ROM has been flashed, Format Data in My TWRP_3.7 as show in the image below

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Flash FloydQ_Encryption.zip found in the download section

Reboot > System, Your phone will now boot to setup wizard, fully encrypted and secure!

Note : Encryption means you will NOT be able to access DATA or InternalStorage in TWRP at all! if you wish to do that you have to perform the same format step, erasing all data on the device

If for any reason you brick the ROM installation, and a dirty flash does not fix it, your DATA will be gone!

Whenever you re-flash FloydROM while data is encrypted, you MUST flash FloydQ_Encryption otherwise you wont be able to boot into the encrypted data

Q : Note 7 Iris ?

A :

- Iris can be registered and enabled on Note 7 However it is still experimental, and is prone to causing a random reboot every few days

- A test workaround is disabling "Screen on Iris Recognition"

- In order to have IRIS Flash light torch intensity has been disabled, instead the torch will run at max brightness always

Q : Notes App / Screen off memo not working on note 7

A : The APP may FC on the first open only, then it will work normally

Q : Games are Laggy/Pix-elated/Stutter/sucks/crashes

A : Open GameLauncher > Top Left menu > Game Performance > Set Game performance to "Focus on PowerSaving" : Video

- Disable AUTO UPDATES for GameOptimizingService and GameTools in Galaxy Apps!

Q : Phone is not charging / Discharging while charging

A : OneUI 2.5 Disables charging if the battery temperature exceeds 42C

Q : How to get Root with KernelSU ?

A :

Make sure you have selected KernelSU in Aroma

- Then Download KSU Manager 0.7 or newer from here (Press Show All xx Assets then look for .apk)

- Open KSU App, press on superUser, search for the app you want, tick Superuser

Q : How to get Root With Magisk ?

A :

Download Magisk and follow instructions (V23.0 Is recommended if you root + easy magisk hide. rename .apk to .zip and flash via twrp if your version is old)

Q : SafetyNet ?

A : The ROM Already contains bypasses and fixes for Safetynet without the need of magisk, however if you root, you must enable HIDE to restore Hiding for many apps

Q : KnoxPatch ?

A : The ROM Already contains patches needed for Knox, Secure Folder, WorkProfile SHEALTH and any possible to bypass application

Other F.A.Q/Notes

Q : GCAM Support?

A : You have to use Android Q compatible GCAM Otherwise it will be stuck at processing, This version of UnixCamera by @mark199850 is supported. install it then go into camera settings and restart the gcam app

Q : How to Adjust/Disable level of touch key vibration ?

A : Go to settings > Sound and vibration > Vibration Intensity > Increase or decrease Touch Interaction (lowest will disable vibration)

Q : How to Disable keylight without enabling PowerSaving ?

A : Use this app to configure key light time out settings GalaxyButtons

Q : Does this support X?

A : This ROM supports All Exynos8890 devices (S7/S7E Note7 and Note7FE) and does not support Snapdragon models

Q : I have Symlinks error / Rom wont go past splash

A : As the AROMA Told you, don't pick all the bloat. and use default settings if you don't know otherwise

A : If you previously installed Treble, and did not flash revert, Now is a good time. Your system might be too small

Q : Device is running too hot

A : If it was just set-up, Give it time and make sure everything is up-to-date.

Q : What to do after the rom is setup ?

A : Go to samsung apps, let the phone update everything except game booster

Follow the git repo to stay up-to-date on bugs : Github

Read the instructions above to report new bugs and help make the rom better.

NewsChannel : Telegram

Support Chat : Telegram

- Download links are shortened with bit.ly for statistics, if you had issues with it, use the Direct download link.

- if you had issues downloading from Drive, sign in and save the file to your drive. the file name will show up as Copy of Floyd*

- Make sure to verify the file hash you downloaded to avoid issues such as not being able to boot / zip corrupt

Windows : VerifyHash Thanks @dave457

Android : HashChecker

- All of the custom kernel features can be controlled using HKTweaks by @corsicanu

- Standalone Kernel Zips can be found Here

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FloydQ V8.0 [LATEST]

AFH : Download

MEGA : Download

GoogleDrive : Download

Encryption_Enabler : AFH | GDrive

P.S : if you had issues downloading from Drive, sign in and save the file to your drive. the file name will show up as Copy of Floyd*

Size : 2.9GB

MD5 : dcbbbdb28cdbe9dd2c7b55ef7aae42a5

SHA1 : b0ee4648cc1f2fddfe9abc3900096a1dad774153

Floyd 8.0 - 05.11.2023

Base

- Fully rebuilt and rebased on N960FXXSAFWB3 Feb 2023 Patch

- Update ODM Package to N960FOXMAFWB1

- Update MCN/IP Configs for many countries

- Cumulative fixes and changes since May 2022

- Merged samsung security patches since v7

- Integrated some Changes and fixes from FloydT S9 Project

- Re-did Selinux Enforcing to be proper and avoid storage issues

- Support Full Encryption

- Implement Safetynet Fix at the framework level

- Improved Performance and battery due to new FW and SELinux rules

- Switch to 4GB LMK Config from A6LTE and improve memory management

- Add proper Exynos8890 Power management config (SSRM/DVFS)

- Update ALL the apps/featuers in bloat to latest Q release

- Switch to 1-zip kernel flasher for all variants

- Implement KernelSU + Zygisk Module support

- Introduce new High end camera APK

- Add NNET and SNAP Image processing

- Add native QR code detection in camera

- Add Night Mode in camera

- Add AR3D / Watermark / Stamp effects

- Add Selfie Livefocus / Portrait mode

- Add improved Wide Selfie

- Proper HDR / Always HDR

- Re-integrate previous camera mods

- Use stock sensors on S7/S7E instead of N7FE sensors

- Use Stock N7FE SoundFX libraries and soundbooster

Aroma

- Add back S9 Infinity Wallpaper option

- Add latest Corsicanu Goodlock mod

- Add latest AdAway APK

- Add option to install KernelSU

- Add option to clean Magisk Modules on dirty flash

- Add option to enable SecureFlag off / Screenshot in any app mod

- Add option to enable 5 bar SIM Signal

- Enable HideAlbum feature in all countries

- Fix a bug that did not set CSC properly

- Fix QS Toggle RE-SET bug on reboot

- Update Emojis (AOSP11/12/13 , OneUI 2.5/6.0 , iOS14.6/16.4Beta

- Move Patched dual massenger to system by default

- Move AR/Sticker to system by default

- Misc fixups in scripts

- Removed deprecated Flip board briefing

- SELinux Enforcing is enabled by default

Fixes

- Fix SSRM/DVFS Power management and use exynos8890 config

- Fix Safetynet and use BASIC Attestation

- Fix constant background apps closing due to RAM

- Fix Black screen wakeup issues and Alarm not waking up

- Fix a bug that lead to ODM partition not properly working

- Fix Storage full bug on some clean flashes

- Fix Crashes caused by debloat

- Fix wrong N7FE camera lib location

- Fix scrolling lag in some apps

- Fix some sutters in UI Animations

- Fix a bug that prevented some prop mods from being applied

- Remove Bad selinux policy and compile proper one

- Add GPS 10-Bit rollout bug fix / Time sync issue

- Add Knox Workprofile patch again

- Various other misc changes in the ROM/Base

- Restart LHD/SensorHUB on boot which reduces wakeup issues

- Fix Compass direction bug on S7/S7E

- Use Stock pie SoundFX and audio tuning

- Increase speaker volume in media and reduce in ringtones

- Replace N7FE Notes app with stock one (Do not update)

CronosKernel

- CronosKernel-V8.0-20231105

- Revert to earlier stable stage

- Re-integrate safe fixes

- Pack Kernel in ZIP instead of seperate images

- Switch to Linaro 4.9.4

- Update to N935FXXS8CUD1 Source

- Restore Argos HMP Boost

- Restore Default CPU DVFS behavior

- Revert Buggy binder changes

- Remove ROW I/O scheduler

- Restore stock CPU/GPU Clocks

- Switch to R28P0 GPU and remove default OC

- Remove Broken I2C Clock changes that causes freeze

- Clean Magisk/old kernels prior to installation

- Raise min cpu clocks back to stock to avoid black screens

- Switch back to N935F interactive governor

- Increase pre-created dev loop devices

- Upstream Selinux Driver from Linux 4.4

- Upstream OverlayFS from Linux 4.4

- Import FS system calls from Linux 4.4

- Enable working OverlayFS

- Port KernelSU and its dependencies

- Fix KernelSU Module support on 3.18

- MoroSound V2.2.0 (DualSpeaker, Mono Headphones, Mic control)

- Update sdcardfs driver

- Disable 8th CMA/RBIN on S7/S7E

- Fixup WLAN Region codes on S7/S7E