[Google Pixel 4a Themes, Apps, and Mods] Typhus_:
**

WARNING

-

TESTERS NEEDED

**

I've decided to compare SystemUIGoogle.apk from sunfish (Pixel 4a) with all SystemUIGoogle.apk from other

Pixel devices that had a March build

.

Just to make sure, these were the devices that I've checked:

redfin -> Pixel 5

bramble -> Pixel 4a 5G

sunfish -> Pixel 4a

coral -> Pixel 4 XL

flame -> Pixel 4

bonito -> Pixel 3a XL

sargo -> Pixel 3a

crosshatch -> Pixel 3 XL

blueline -> Pixel 3

To

my surprise

the only difference between them is the signature used to sign the apk and one lib!? I've compared all files, one by one, using WinMerge.

You know what this could mean?

It could mean that the "specific and exclusive module" for sunfish shown on the OP could actually work on

any Pixel

running on A11 stock March build

with a simple modification on the module's logic.

Ok, so having this said,

is anyone willing to test this

?

For those who want to test this, you may download these 2 new modules:

Android_11_Addon_Features_For_Pixel_V9.zip -> "Harmless" module that works on any Pixel device, much like the "universal mod" that's on the OP but with a Rom Control app version that has all options that, until now, were only available on the "specific" version for sunfish. Most of the features won't do anything if the other module isn't installed and actually works...(let's hope so, my fingers are crossed). Just a note, this module already includes a SafetyNet fix, so if you're using another module for SafetyNet, please remove it since I don't know if that couldn't cause issues.

Android_11_SystemUI_for_Addon_Features_V2.zip -> This is "THE" module! This module adds all xml and smali changes into SystemUI. Without this module the "exclusive features" won't work. Also, this module could be responsible for breaking boot if it fails to work thus making my theory go down the toilet (let's hope not....)

Now, this is

important

!​

Please have in mind that,

if I'm wrong

, you need to know what to do in case your device don't boot while testing.....

Basically, you'll only need to be able to

disable the "SystemUI Module" in case things go south during boot

.

This can be done in

3 ways

:

1 - Remove the module with adb shell running as root during boot animation:

adb shell

su

rm -rf /data/adb/modules/Modded_SystemUI && reboot

2 - Remove all modules running a special adb shell Magisk command also during boot animation:

adb shell

magisk --remove-modules

3 - Force booting into safe mode and Magisk will disable all modules for you (it doesn't uninstall them, just disables them). To do so, all you need to do is to keep pressing volume down button during boot animation. After the system boots into safe mode you can reboot your device to boot up normally (with the modules disabled). If you get stuck during boot animation, just force a reboot again (I've had to do that during my tests).

Now the question is,

who wants to test this?

I'm 99% confident that this could actually work for any

Pixel running on latest stock Android 11 March build

.

If anybody wants to test please uninstall my universal mod first (if using it obviously).

The best would be to just

disable all your current modules installed

, just to

make sure

that,

if the system doesn't actually boot, it's not due to incompatibility with any other module

.

Remember to enable adb shell as root before doing anything!

Testers, I don't want anyone to yell at me if things go south...yes, this "is risky", it has a chance that will break boot

.

Rather than that it won't brick your phone, that's for sure.

If "SystemUI" module breaks boot, then just forget about this....or provide logs and I'll try to see if anything can be done about it....

I could use some feedback from all Pixel owners running on stock Android 11 with

March

build.

Best of luck to all testers.

I really am hoping that this works.

Cheers!

P.S. - This obviously works on sunfish (Pixel 4a), I'm just looking for testers using other models....

P.S.2 - I've tested a version built with redfin (Pixel 5) files extracted from stock redfin ROM and it worked on sunfish. So I'm pretty confident that this should work the "other way around".