yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] prkfsz:
I'm not sure I see some things the way you do here regarding security issues. Of course Marshmallow works and it's rock steady, actually as far as i understand i'ts one of, if not the most stable Android version as yet. But it's one thing to trust the apps i myself have installed, but that old an OS is an easy target for attack from the outside. And, like many others, i have banking apps on one of the phones (still N4, but not Marshmallow), so i don't want to take any chances.

I've also had a lot of fun with it. Still have some 6 or 7 laying around, and that's after I gave away couple of them to friends. And still love my old goldie that i've replaced motherbord in. It has in all aspects been the perfect phone for me, especially with your debloated rom. And really still is quite sufficient for my needs, even if it sometimes is, like you say, dragging it's legs.

But, as i mentioned, the present development, with SIM issues, battery issues, permissive Selinux among other things, just does not make me confortable using it anymore. And on top of other things, the overhanging 'threat' of motherboard going bad again despite all the precautions. So i think i'll retire the old thing and just have it as a souvenir. I was thinking of replacing it as a daily driver with Pixel 5 running Graphene or Calyx, but that one is small. One alternative was also Fairphone 4 with /e/ but the camera seems to be crappy, so the most probably alternative for the daily driver will be Note 10+ with Iodé.. I just can't bring myself to use google anymore.. :-/
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] AnonVendetta:
I still have $1800 of available funds in my Samsung financing account, so if I wanted to replace the N4 right now, I could. And that much money is more than enough to buy the best that they have right now. I simply choose to keep the N4 as my daily driver because it still works fine. But as the months go by, I find myself debating more and more on whether it's time to let go and move on.

You can't bring yourself to use Google anymore.....but you would buy a Pixel?! I find that statement to be very ironic. My only opposition to Nexus/Pixel is that they don't support MicroSD cards. They do have the advantage that they have extremely active dev communities and tons of custom ROM choices. Out of all the OEM devices you can buy, they definitely have the most active dev/user communities. Samsung probably outnumbers them in terms of sheer # of users, but that's it.

I also take offense against the notion that root access is a security risk. Root has been available since the inception of Linux in the early 90s. And even before that, with the various Unix variants that gave birth to Linux. On pretty much any Linux you install, root is available BY DEFAULT, because it's so important to the operation of the OS, certain things can't be done without it. Android, unlike PCs, is primarily controlled by greedy corporations that have their own best interests and bottom lines in mind. To them, you may buy the hardware, but the software is theirs, so they get to dictate the rules. The same thing applies to locked bootloaders. I have yet to hear of a PC that has one, I can wipe out Windows and install my OS of choice without needing to unlock anything.

I bought my tab mainly for the possibility of running a GSI. Up until now it's been running rooted stock with TWRP, although I waited a few months to do that. I have yet to actually try a GSI, but others say that they do work. It's just a matter of weeks before I venture out of the stock nest and do my first GSI test, I need to research some things first. I eventually intend to develop for that device. My first project will probably be a custom kernel, and/or getting involved in one of the GSI development communities.
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] prkfsz:
Yes, i also thought it sounded ironic but apparently some of the most secure OS based on Android (like Graphene and Calyx) are made for Google phones because of their robust hardware. You can look it up.
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] AnonVendetta:
Graphene has a anti-MicroG stance. Not too long ago they made some disparaging comments about it. Not sure how much effort you'd have to put in to make it work, but they certainly won't assist you or support your use of it on their OS.

The LineageOS devs also don't like MicroG. Long ago, the MicroG devs tried to work with the LOS dev team to get their signature spoofing patch to be integrated, but they were shot down.
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] prkfsz:
I am aware of that, thank you. Not sure why that is so, but there surely is a good reason. For my needs it has usually worked good enough without any major issues. Then again, i do not have sufficient insight in this matter of in-depth microG. If i knew, perhaps i would stop using it.

Obviously if i install Graphene i will not be using microG. That is going to be my first choice but the question is how many of the important apps will play along without some sort of google installation. If they don't i will probably use Calyx.
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] AnonVendetta:
You can probably use MicroG on either Graphene or LOS, it's just that you won't get any help from them if things don't quite work as expected.

There are multiple methods to apply the signature spoofing patch on your own, all are relatively easy to use. After that it's a trivial matter of installing the MicroG APKs.

The methods I know of are:

Tingle

Needle

Haystack patcher by Lanchon

Smali Patcher

NanoDroid patcher

I personally used Haystack to apply the patch on this stock firmware.

I think the main reason they are opposed to it is because they view signature spoofing as being a security risk. And because MicroG pretends (lies) to be Google Play Services when it really isn't.
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] Werve:
Thank you for your work in keeping the Note 4 still alive!

How did you end up with that version of the kernel?

Is the modified Flashpoint kernel on the first page without the Samsung restrictions?

I noticed that you recently moved your attention to the Emotion kernel but after flashing it I noticed a red writing at boot (I think it said not selinux enforcing) and also after several time it would not boot (dirty flash with ApocalypseX ROM by star53 - N7 port).

Edit: The Flashpoint kernel on the first page seems have the Samsung restrictions. But it works, thanks.

I found out a 2020 Flashpoint v4 kernel file on the @kevintm78 AFH ant it work but without WiFi :(
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] gwm121:
samsung snapdragon note 4 non expert here

Note 4 is best fone I ever had, huge alert led etc

The reason for loading custom rom was ..lots apps dont run on the earlier android, so its pretty much unusable.

the aicp rom now runs out of battery after powered down. If batttery briefly disconnected its ok.

May I know please..

Is yourr deoxed original custom rom capable of running all latest apps supported by playstore

I have a link from a while back, soz im not understanding this kernal stuff, is it that a new kerenal is more compatible with modern apps. I couldn't see a link to download the dexed original with the new kernal.

..

aicp camera bluetooth car all works, the only error is power off note 4 samsung and battery out in 2 days
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] Werve:
I think i can answer too.

App compatibility depends on Android sdk level. This ROM is still Android 6 like original stock so the compatibility is not changed.
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] AnonVendetta:
My work is currently on hold for the forseeable future. My PC won't turn on anymore, and it won't be cheap to get the parts to fix it. I'm not sure exactly what's wrong, but I have a good idea. I need the PC working to develop for Android, so nothing can be done until then.

@Werve is right, what apps will work partly depends on the SDK level of the device. Which for the latest Note 4 stock firmware, will be Marshmallow v6.0.1. Apps designed for higher Android versions won't work. I have not changed ANYTHING relating to app compatibility, so any apps that work on stock should work on this ROM, and vice versa. The same concept applies to apps that wont work. This ROM is directly based on stock firmware, after all.

If you need compatibility with apps that only support higher SDK levels, try another custom ROM that is Nougat or newer.

You can even dualboot another non-stock ROM alongside the stock firmware, just choose which one to boot when turning the phone on. EFIDroid or DualBootPatcher is good for this. However, I was never able to get either working with ROMs that are Oreo or higher. So you will still need to natively boot those outside a dualboot scenario.

If you're looking for a decent alternative to this ROM or stock, then I would say go with a Pie ROM and Flashpoint kernel. That combo worked well together for me. I encountered a few quirks, but nothing unbearable. And it was a bit slow at times. For daily use it should be fine.
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] Werve:
I'm sorry you have problems with your PC and thank you for your work.

Probably when you return to this project there will be news. There seems to be a version 6 of the flashpoint kernel released in the MODest ROM thread that should not have Magisk restrictions.

Unfortunately it seems that the ROM I use only starts with version 4, I don't know why. I will try again in the future.

I also noticed that the version 3.1 you published is the same as the original one so without the changes you made for v4 (init.d, magisk, busybox).
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] AnonVendetta:
To my knowledge, there is no v6 for FP, Kevin stopped working on that kernel long ago. So unless you have a link, then this v6 is a ghost and doesn't exist.

There were versions released that are higher than 4, but they're not compatible with stock Marshmallow, so they're completely irrelevant to us.

You can use either versions 3 or 4 for FP, both will work on N910F.

I no longer use Flashpoint at all, my suggestion is to switch to Emotion kernel. Both have the root restriction which I haven't had much luck removing (actually, I can remove it, but I can't get the kernels to build afterwards). If you wish to use Magisk, then I suggest using the modified Emotion kernel I uploaded. The ones from the original kernel thread won't work with Magisk.
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] Werve:
I found the v6 here Post in thread '[ROM][6.0.1]MODest Rom&#9734;Multi-DPI&#9734;Stock-Modded&#9734;CQL1&#9734;(1/26/18)' https://xdaforums.com/t/rom-6-0-1-m...-9734-cql1-9734-1-26-18.3458377/post-84935697

I have a note 4 n910f with a ROM note 7 port (Apocalypse by star53) but it seems that only with the kernel flashpoint v4 boots .

I tried the v3.1 you posted (reapplying the change for busybox, initd, magisk you described for v4) and emotion kernel but both stop indefinitely at the samsung logo.
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] AnonVendetta:
I found the kernel from your link and tried it. This ROM does boot with it but.....I highly advise against using it. Wifi won't turn on, neither will tethering. NFC won't turn on either, it's completely missing from Settings. And it lags quite a bit.

I'm definitely going to keep using the modded Emotion kernel I posted. It works great with this ROM, but I don't know if it will work with others. As long as they are based on N910F stock MM firmware then it should. I've heard that port ROMs have problems with certain kernels, but I don't know why. I tried a few ports but didn't like any of them.

Perhaps you may want to try the latest Ram ROM, but use Emotion kernel with it instead of Ram kernel. That kernel has frequent mobile data cutout issues where it just randomly stops working, only way to fix it is to reboot.
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] GameShadow7:
Thank you for your work, thats what I looked for! A stable ROM for daily use without GApps and bloat!

You bring the Note4 back to life
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] mp1988:
YOU ARE LEGENDARY 10/10 Thank You Annon Vendetta. i could not instal twerp recovery at all after flashing root via odin. but thank to your Files that neatly includes twerp in it it worked like a charm! one final question i have is.. can i make the google play store think i got a note 8 instead of a note 4 sm-910f. so that i can install any app and any game i need on your debloaded android 6 rom??? i heard its doable via magisk but i dont know how?
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] AnonVendetta:
Use the latest twrp at twrp.me. install samsung usb drivers. Use latest official odin.

you can trick play store into thinking you have a note 8, by editing the model value in build.prop, but i dont recommend it. Play store also checks other things to determine what device you have.
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] mp1988:
i did use the latest twerp, and the latest usb drivers and the same for odin. for 3 months i got the same issue flashing twerp: 'Could not boot to recovery' even when flashing stock firmware. so thank again. about tricking the playstore. i actually just need 2 apps that require android 7. my Bank app Rabobank & Microsoft outlook..
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] AnonVendetta:
For the bank app, there's probably not much you can do. Even if you could trick it into installing, there's a good chance it won't work (especially if you're rooted and/or have TWRP installed).

For Outlook, you can probably just use an older version of the app that's compatible with Marshmallow.
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] mp1988:
Good to know, thanks for the info.
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] AnonVendetta:
I think the time is coming soon when I unfortunately will have to retire my primary Note 4 and its' backup.

A few reasons:

1. The Note 4 is an old device, and is struggling to keep up with my daily needs

2. I want to upgrade to a newer 5g phone

3. I want to seriously get into Android development, but for devices that still have a viable future ahead of them. I feel that the Note 4 is at the end of the line, future development for it will continue to decrease. Is it worth it to keep this old horse kicking against the odds? I used to think so, but I'm also a realist, and the reality is that our beloved phone is beyond obsolete in 2022.

4. I want to shift most of my daily personal work onto my much more capable Tab S7+, leaving the Note 4 as a device to perform functions that the tab can't, like texts/phone calls. Which means having a very minimal setup on the Note 4. Eventually, hopefully by the end of the year, I'll buy a new phone. Right now the only thing holding me back is deciding which 5g Samsung phone I want. I have $1800 unused credit on my Samsung financing account, more than enough to buy something really nice. There's some good ones out there, and I might go for a slightly older but recent model, instead of the latest and greatest. I have very specific needs.

5. One of my TQTHL extended batteries recently died, it just stopped charging and the backup Note 4 wouldn't turn on. And I can't find any other extended TQTHL/Zerolemon batteries for sale online. There are plenty of links, but for months they have been listed as discontinued and not in stock. I don't think I'll be able to buy more of either, or anything similar, which kind of makes it not worth it to stay with this phone. Once the TQTHL battery I have left dies and I'm unable to find a replacement, I'll be much more seriously considering upgrading. The sealed batteries of today seem to have excellent battery life. I still prefer removable over sealed, but they're fast going the way of the dinosaur.

So....the stateam of things at this point is that a custom kernel is a very long shot and most likely cancelled. I'm still considering it. Multi-CSC support is definitely cancelled, I've been trying but it's a huge amount of work to integrate it, so far it hasn't worked out as planned.There will be a few final ROM updates at the least, with the goal of making it trim and lean. And building in useful features. Beyond that, nothing is guaranteed. Even after I upgrade, I'll probably still keep my Note 4s around as WiFi only devices, but they will no longer be my daily drivers, or my primary focus.
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] gwm121:
i have a note 4, problem is it wont run many apps that are needed unless later android loaded

i desparately need a stable rom with everything camera bluetooth etc working

best yet is aicp but this seems to have a bug where if powered off the battery runs out in 3 days unless powered off and battsry reolaced removed

During last year I bought 5g large screen i.r 3.5jack xiomi note 9T and find no notification alert (permenant until next come to fone) so useless

Was going to buy samsung, no permenant alert notification, just about to buy amoled redmi note 10 pro.. no perminant notification aleryt, if you miss the 2 second flash n beep next time return to fone you have no idea a call come in

The note 4 is worth having just for its flashing led to tell u call come in...but must be able run all apps. As said you can buy a fabulous xiomi mi redmi fone for around £150-£200 but no way to know if uve missed calls!!!!

Apparently someone has a rom on telegram group that sounds stable and able run lrecent apps, any info on this appreciated.

... So your modern samsung may have no removable battery no 3,5 jack no i.r. and maybe no notification led or always on display for long term call notifications, xiomi will provide 3.5 jack i.r much lower cost, but no notification alert long term
[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] AnonVendetta:
I have tried to explain this to you before. There is no such thing as a phone/Android device that will run all apps...period. Devices have different hardware specs (CPU/RAM/GPU/etc), as well as different versons of Android. Some apps will work on one thing but not on another. There are many, many different factors that determine whether an app will be compatible.

As for the Note 4, it has a 32 bit CPU, so it can't run 64-bit only apps. And if you're running stock Marshmallow, apps designed for higher Android versions also probably won't work.

There is no use in complaining to me about some app or another not working. Most likely, it is beyond my control and there is nothing I can do. These types of apps not working, isn't due to anything I've done.

My suggestion is that you look into buying a newer device.
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] dan1337x:
Hello, I was wondering if there's any root available for the T-mobile variant of the Samsung Galaxy J7.

I've searched online and CF auto root may work but it requires OEM unlock to be enabled in developer settings. This option is missing on my phone and I tried the date trick already.

I'm assuming this phone bootloader is permanently locked if that's the case.
[Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers] dampealdany:
the problem not is the bootloader, because these can be unlocked easy, the poblem is when i root the phone, this stay in logo and restart in a infinity bucle, i tried with magisk patched boot and EFTSU and ever boot loop is the result
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 3] monabhai420:
Hello everyone,

since I updated my watch. blood oxygen feature got removed. is there anyway i can get it back ?

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 3] kodiak799:
Interesting. I've not gotten the update yet, and I'm wondering if it's because I haven't activated LTE with my carrier.

Anyway, did you try uninstalling SHM and re-installing the modded one provided in this forum? I'm thinking maybe the update pushed a different app to your phone.

So, along those lines, probably should disable auto-update of the Samsung Health apps in the Google Play store.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 3] mathrania:
How did you get that in the first place (in Canada)? I never saw it.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 3] monabhai420:
well I didn't see but I saw the update came few days ago which indicate blood oxygen will be removed in canada. my watch is galaxy 3 Bluetooth model.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 3] nabobcoffee:
Has anyone figured out a way to enable this on the Watch3 Canada? I see the widget from the wearable app however when I add the widget nothing happens on the watch.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 3] adfree:
IMHO the question is... who control this feature?

Samsung Health Android on Phone... APK?

or

Samsung Health on Watch... TPK?

Or both?

:confused:

No idea, maybe somebody have time to check this modified APK...

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=83300633&postcount=1675

Maybe non Samsung Phone more luck... because Knox...

Best Regards
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 3] Ironrobi:
Modified APK does not add the blood oxygen, so I would then assume the answer is either TPK or both
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 3] mathrania:
I heard this works but not tried it myself:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11lvEJWdzMY&feature=youtu.be
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 3] monabhai420:
it is for ecg and blood pressure. I tried it in my galaxy 3 and it is working. but we are talking about blood oxygen feature in this thread.

thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 3] mathrania:
Thanks Mona bhai for pointing this out. Yes, Sp02 - dont know when Canada will push that. I believe Apple Watch Canada has got these features approved though.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 3] sasha007:
There must be a similar way to enable blood oxygen level right?
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 3] mathrania:
As you mentioned you installed these, do you think you will get future updates? i think you should as you did not change CSC.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 3] adfree:
[MENTION=3187821]Ironrobi[/MENTION]

Only to be sure. You were able to run the feature list thingies and you were able to change CSC etc. like in these Screenshots?

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=83324471&postcount=1720

:confused:

Thanx in advance.

Can somebody please tell the Tizen part...

I wish to know the Version.

4.10.2600

IMHO I have uploaded this TPK somewhere... for investigation...

Newer or older Versions exists with Blood Oxygen?

:confused:

Best Regards
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 3] whilmeister:
Were you able to make the ECG and Blood pressure on your SW3 bought in Canada? If yes, are you using a Samsung Phone? Because this doesn't work for me unfortunately :( Maybe because I'm using a non Samsung phone. Kinda bummer..
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 3] Ironrobi:
Installing the modified app I'm able to get into the developer mode and in developer mode I can select the region. Changing the region of the app to US, I'm able to get blood oxygen and stress to come up in the app on the phone, but they do not come up on the watch.

I was able to get SHM to show on the watch for all of 5 seconds, then it disappeared and haven't been able to get it back. Non samsung phone here, but I also tried loading it from a pc.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 3] sasha007:
Anyone got blood oxygen working in canada on GW3?
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV ROM Development] ssniper91:
Comme promis voici enfin le KIT Complet SFR pour remettre vos Diamond d'origine (en cas de retour en SAV).

Ce KIT est un ALLinONE c'est à dire qu'il flash tout en une fois (C'est pas beautiful ça?)

OS 1.37.163.4 FRE

Rom Radio 1.00.25.03

SPL 1.37.0000

et enfin le Splash Screen "SFR présente Vodafone" (Hé oui celui-ci manquait dans le précédent KIT).

merci à le_castor_fou pour le splash screen.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

As the Complete KIT SFR promises here is finally to put back your Diamond of origin (in case of return in AFTER-SALES SERVICE).

This KIT is an ALLinONE that is that it flash quite in one step.

OS 1.37.163.4 FRE

Rom Radio 1.00.25.03

SPL in 1.37.0000

Splash Screen " SFR presents Vodafone

Thanks to le_castor_fou for the screen splash.

http://www.4shared.com/file/57939054/bb00e651/SFR_Kit_Complet_Official_Diamond_by_Ssniper91.html

Enjoy!
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV ROM Development] emilceteras:
english please