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[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] iunlock:
Regarding the change log:

Disabled File Encryption - Is that for the entire device file encryption or the built in folder encryption that was disabled? What are the benefits from disabling this? Does it just make it smoother even if you don't use the encryption feature on the device?

Removed Knox - Does using a smart watch to use Samsung Pay etc... still a work around even with the device knox removed?

Are there any settings to be able to tweak camera settings to improve the camera? iirc back in the Note 3 and 4 days, a Dev said that there was a value in the image quality or something that was set to I think 8 instead of the max 10? He had maxed that out and included that in the ROM... I'm curious if such adjustments exist in the 11?

Does the CUA1 have the baked in Microsoft Swiftkey (VIRUS) or is that only on carrier firmware's?

I have the Unlocked varaint of the Note 20 Ultra straight from Samsung. Oddly, it came with firmware ATGO, which is ATT lol.. but I'm on TM. What has been annoying is that I can't uninstall the darn microsoft swiftkey.

I love Swiftkey as a keyboard (best touch accuracy IMO), but despise the intrusivemness, so I like to use my own tweaked swiftkey with the internet premissions removed w/ using AFWall+ to block everything else. ie...

The thing is that I haven't been able to install the tweaked swiftkey due to it not letting me since the stock MS one is baked in...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] Misterxtc:
File encryption is for the entire device and I believe TWRP needs this.

As for anything knox related I wouldn't count on it working since knox was broke the moment you flashed a custom binary. I did apply a smartwatch fix so that should work along with shealth. Not sure about samsung pay but I think you have to fix safety net for that to work. I don't mess with that. The camera is stock. No swiftkey on the note that I have seen but it's on the s20+.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] iunlock:
Sounds good. Thanks for clarifying. You're right about knox..makes no sense to have it as it is dead weight once rooted anyway... Glad to know that there's no MS Swiftkey. (y)

When flashing the firmware, I usually take out the SIM and microSD. Particularly in regard to the SIM card, should I flash the firmware first, complete the initial set up, turn off, install SIM and then let the phone configure itself to the carrier?

Or, should I just keep the SIM card in from the beginning when flashing the firmware? (I'm wanting to avoid any carrier downloading bloat onto the phone at the initial set up.)

Also, are the files both the same in post #2 and post #3 (feb patch)?

The file sizes are the same and I've checked the MD5 and they look the same. Is the download link in post #2 there just to offer two different sources to download from?

Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] Misterxtc:
It's best to keep your sim in and let setup complete, especially if you happen to flash stock firmware so the bootloader kg status changes to checking. I tried removing the setup wizards but they came back. At least all the google and Samsung crap can be uninstalled now after it completes. I just wish I could stop it from running twice, it does it on stock too. Yes, both files are the same just different servers.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] iunlock:
Would you be able to look over my steps for flashing and make sure that it's in the proper order? Please let me know if I'm missing anything. Thanks.

Note 20 Ultra (Unlocked Variant straight from Samsung)

Carrier: T-Mobile

Still on the original BL that came out of the box, I never updated it.

Here is the order starting from scratch: A-Z

1. Back up the device.

2. Do a factory reset in Settings or from the stock recovery.

3. Root the device.

4. Flash the latest TWRP.

3. Boot into Download mode.

4. Flash your firmware with Odin in the respective slots (bl, ap, cp and csc).

5. Wipe and format data in recovery since I'm coming from a different firmware version.

6. Reboot and profit?

In other guides it mentions the need to flash/install the following:

vbmeta_disabled.tar, TWRP, magisk and multidisabler-samsung-3.0 or newer.

This is where I get confused. Is there a need with your firmware to install the vbmeta_disabled.tar and multidisabler-samsung-3.0?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] Misterxtc:
Just follow the instructions in the op or zip file and you should be fine. You do not need to flash multidisabler or vbmeta, they are already in the rom. Backup, install the rom, wipe data and reboot. Complete set up and then reboot to install recovery and root.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] Authority595:
Are you able to kill the bootloader warnings on bootup? Those are pretty annoying but worth it for unlocked bootloader. I wonder if Samsung will close for future unlocking the current bootloader unlocks for the N986U, or maybe they can't?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] Misterxtc:
No, we are stuck with the badge of honor.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] Authority595:
Haaa definitely a fair trade
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] Misterxtc:
I've updated the ROM to 3.1. If there are any problems let me know. I'm not using the Note as my daily driver anymore so between that and the 3.1 update it was a bit more challenging this round. I added TWRP again to make things easier for everyone.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] Authority595:
how does your rom compare to SAC23 rom? Yours appears closer to stock...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] Misterxtc:
Mine is pretty much stock and Sac's has mods.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] Misterxtc:
I made a new rom and uploaded it. I had to fix the build prop edits I have been doing wrong. I just noticed it and had to fix it.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] IFireflyl:
Does this require TWRP to be installed, or just an unlocked bootloader? I have an unlocked bootloader but not TWRP, and this keeps failing.

<ID:0/003> Odin engine v(ID:3.1301)..

<ID:0/003> File analysis..

<ID:0/003> Total Binary size: 9149 M

<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/003> Initialzation..

<ID:0/003> Set PIT file..

<ID:0/003> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!

<ID:0/003> Can't open the specified file. (Line: 1892)

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] Misterxtc:
Did you just download this one within the last hour? Also what phone are you flashing this on? Yes, it's odin only.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] IFireflyl:
Yes, I downloaded it 34 minutes ago. It is the Note 20 Ultra 5G (N986U1).
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] Misterxtc:
Hmm ok. I'll have to take a look when my wife gets back home with the note. I may have made a mistake somewhere. As far as I can see the files look ok.

EDIT: The ROM flashes fine and the fixes are applied.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] IFireflyl:
Actually, this may be an issue on my end. I had my bootloader unlocked, but this morning the February 1st update was available to install via OTA update, and I installed it. When I did that it factory reset my data (everything lost :( ), and now when my phone reboots it isn't warning me that I have an unlocked bootloader anymore. What... the... heck...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] Misterxtc:
Just revert back to CUA1 and you will be unlocked again. If you flash the full firmware flash this with it and you will be all set but either way you need to go back to stock CUA1 first and start over.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] IFireflyl:
I was excited to try this, but I'm still seeing ODIN fail:

<snip>

That was with this firmware:

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (SM-N986U1) - TMB - N986U1UES1CUA1 firmware

Fast download latest Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G firmware SM-N986U1 from USA (T-Mobile) with N986U1UES1CUA1 and Android version 11

www.sammobile.com

Whoa. Apparently the issue was with my USB port. I moved my USB cable to a different port and it worked (installing the CUA1 firmware). I'm still not seeing the unlocked bootloader warning though. Hmm...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] IFireflyl:
I was already using that, but it's working now! Apparently I couldn't install the stock firmware at the same time I installed the userdata info you told me to install. After rebooting into stock firmware and completing the setup I went back into download mode and then installed TWRP. It's working, and I'm SO thankful! Thankful enough that I'm going to move over to your ROM now. Thank you so dadgum much!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] Misterxtc:
Your welcome. I was going to mention that but forgot. Just don't update anymore until there is a safe way there might not be a way back on the next one.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] IFireflyl:
You don't have to tell me twice. I thought I threw away all the benefits of my unlocked bootloader!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] IFireflyl:
I have installed your ROM, and I'm getting a constant popup that says "Game Launcher keeps stopping". Clearing the app data and force stopping it doesn't resolve this. Also, the Galaxy Store is missing, and when I download it from SamMobile it goes to the splash screen like it's going to open, and then it quits back to my home screen without an error message. My guess is that the Galaxy Store missing is why my Game Launcher isn't working. Because of that I also can't update any of the Galaxy Store apps (including Bixby to be able to change how the side keys work).

This was a clean install with a full wipe after installing on my N968U1 (Note 20 Ultra 5G).

EDIT: When I sideload the Galaxy Store app I can't open it directly, but I CAN go into Bixby which prompts me to update it, and then it will take me to the Bixby app in the Galaxy Store where I can update it. From there I can do a search for whatever app I need to update. But if I try going to the homepage of the Galaxy Store app it crashes with no error message. But at least this way I was able to update the Game Launcher, and that appears to have resolved the "Game Launcher keeps stopping" issue.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] Misterxtc:
Disable game launcher in the settings menu for now. I accidentally removed it using a debloat script when I was building the rom. I'll have to add it back on the next build. Galaxy store gave me problems before on the first run. I would try a different version for now.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] IFireflyl:
Since I updated Game Launcher with that workaround it hasn't given me issues. So far that's the only issue I have found, but I'll let you know if anything else crops up. It's been smooth since Game Launcher was updated.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] Misterxtc:
Good, that should be the only problem. I used to update that through Galaxy Store. I just made a new build and will be uploading it shortly. The game launcher crash will probably be there until it's updated through the store but all is good with that.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] Misterxtc:
I've added one more build that addresses the missing Galaxy Store app. The app might crash a few times before it opens but keep trying until it opens if it dose that. It was fine on the Note 20 but it was fussy with the S20. This is a problem with the app itself and not something I created. Any app crashes are fixed after all updates are done. The download is a little larger because I included the home_csc to avoid a data wipe with the regular csc file. Both csc files are included, just use one or the other. I was able to test this and everything seems back to normal again.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] Authority595:
verizon has some bloat that is necessary for wifi calling, voLTE 5G and hotspot, so yours might not be ideal for Verizon if you don't have it.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] Misterxtc:
I prefer U1 to the Verizon bloat. I don't use hotspot, 5G works fine as well as wifi calling on my phone with Verizon. Been using U1 for years.

EDIT: Please compare roms in the Q&A section in the future.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] Authority595:
You might be right, though I use hotspot occasionally, and I've used titanium to freeze all the verizon bloat that I don't need or want. So nice to have developers like you and others working on Note20, I hope Samsung and Verizon don't cut off rooting and unlocking and make it impossible again, at least with the Note20. Having root truly makes the phone much more capable.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] Misterxtc:
Thanks, I just prefer the U1 software. I made this rom to keep things simple each month with updating. I also run this after I install the rom even though I added some of the mods already. I use the force wipe with no bl files one and restore my data after it's done.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] grv00711:
i can flash ths over >

[N20 Ultra SM-N986U/U1/W_Snapdragon]-[Upgrade Easily Firmware Using Odin]-[Automatically Root Remove Forceencrypt Patch Bluetooth And Fix Safetynet] <
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] Misterxtc:
Yes, Install the rom first then after it boots shut down the phone and enter download and flash the AIO file in userdata. Don't even bother with setup after the first install of my rom because the AIO file will probably wipe data.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] albinoman887:
how did you get kitchen to create the new imgs correctly ive tried everything and it keeps erroring out
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] Misterxtc:
Try using the entire AP file or the full firmware zip in kitchen to unpack them. Without a specific error I would guess the img files are not the correct size.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] Misterxtc:
I added a new build that you can uninstall more Google apps and removed the system updater. There is a new build (DUC1) that came out today that updated the bootloader to rev 2. DO NOT take it if you want root!! If you just want to disable the ota updater without downloading and re-installing the rom run the command below with adb.

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.wssyncmldm
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] Misterxtc:
I've updated the rom to DUC1 March update. DO NOT flash the bl files from the full DUC1 firmware or you will loose your bootloader unlock and will not be able to downgrade. My rom is safe to flash. Enjoy.

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[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] IFireflyl:
Can you provide a step-by-step method for the best way to upgrade your ROM (I have the version just before your Galaxy Store fix) without losing your data? I want to upgrade, but I really don't want to go through the whole setup of my phone and apps again.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] Misterxtc:
Same instructions as the OP besides the wipe data part. I included the home csc that doesn't wipe data and have twrp in this build to make things easier. The only thing you will need to do is install magisk again after the rom. I will try and keep this so a data wipe is optional from now on.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] IFireflyl:
I upgraded to the latest and it resolved my Galaxy Store issues. Thanks! Out of curiosity, have you managed to get your Note 20 Ultra to pass the SafetyNet?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] Misterxtc:
Yes, for safetynet I use userdata AIO files from here. I use the no wipe no bl one even though it says for the u model only. I think all it does is patch keystore because I have the other mods already in the rom.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] IFireflyl:
I'll try that when I get off work tonight. Is this something that can be included in future releases of your ROM without having to manually flash the AIO files after-the-fact? I'm guessing if it could you probably would have done it, but I know nil about the creation of ROMs.

EDIT: The No Wipe No BL file worked for me. You rock!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] Misterxtc:
Great I'm glad that worked. I'm pretty sure it can be added to the rom but I don't know what files need to be edited. Now if a debloat script could be added to the AIO file that would be the cat's meow.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] afaneh92:
I can confirm DUC1 is not safe please remove it, or add note that user will no longer can flash v1 firmware, only mixed firmware, you will end up in locked bootloader one day.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] Misterxtc:
Pausing ROM builds due to Samsung's trickery. Sorry. Some things need to be worked out. If you flashed my DUC1 rom you will need to stay with the DUC1 modem if you downgrade back to One Ui 3.0. DO NOT flash the full DUC1 firmware or you will loose your bl unlock.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recove] Badger50:
Thread closed per OP request.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] 6680abhi:
I have an image which I wish to be at the top of the "Photos and Videos" section all the time (ie. 1/(no of images)) - no matter whether or not new images are taken. Is it possible to do this?

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] tjsooley:
So.. asking anyone who has the official Samsung s-view case with pen holder.

Is it worth it?

89.99 is a bit steep for a case in my opinion.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] netnerd:
not just a case, i believe it also comes with the spen. i have the back cover case, comes with spen.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] tjsooley:
Thanks but not really my question.

1) What is the point of the s-pen?

2) How well does the s-view functions of the case work?

89.99 US is a high price for a case with a stylus.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] netnerd:
what is the point of spen?

what is the point of galaxy note series then.

what is the point of getting a case with spen slot if you not going to use the spen.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] tjsooley:
No idea. Never used a note before.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] mchief298:
The S Pen is the official stylus of Samsung devices. It'll give you a great stylus experience if that's your thing. If you don't need it, or don't think you want it? Just opt for the S View case without the pen.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] tjsooley:
Thanks for more of an answer. I've never used a note device before nor have I ever used an android device with a stylus. What are its uses I really don't understand what its intended purposes is.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] mchief298:
It can be used in a variety of ways. The most common is for drawing or taking notes. Some also use it as more of a dedicated "mouse" instead of their fingers to move through the device and browse webpages.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] tjsooley:
I understand now that makes sense thank you
[Xiaomi Redmi 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Thago:
[ROM] Lineage-OS-18.1 [REDMI 4A/5A] [UNIFIED [UNOFFICIAL]

#include <std_disclaimer.h>

/*

*

* We are not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,

* thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please

* do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM

* before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if

* you point the finger at us for messing up your device, we will laugh at you.

*

*/

Introduction

LineageOS is a free, community built, aftermarket firmware distribution of Android 10 (Q), which is designed to increase performance and reliability over stock Android for your device.

LineageOS is based on the Android Open Source Project with extra contributions from many people within the Android community. It can be used without any need to have any Google application installed. Linked below is a package that has come from another Android project that restore the Google parts. LineageOS does still include various hardware-specific code, which is also slowly being open-sourced anyway.

What's working:

Boot

Bluetooth

Camera / Camcorder

Double Tap to Wake

IR Blaster

RIL (LTE/Dual SIM/SMS)

FM Radio

VoLTE

GPS

WiFi

WiFi Hotspot

USB (ADB/MTP/PTP)

Video Playback

Touch

Sensors

SELinux enforcing

What's not working:

You tell me.

Gapps - Nik core or Bit gapps

Clean flash necessary to avoid issues

Installation instructions

Download the zip(s).

Install a compatible Recovery

Perform a NANDroid backup of your current ROM (Optional)

Wipe system, data, cache and vendor partitions

Flash ROM.

Optional: Install the Google Apps addon package.

Optional: Install Magisk for Root.

DOWNLOAD

Kernel Source - https://github.com/Thagoo/platform_kernel_xiaomi_msm8917/tree/r

Device tree source - https://github.com/Thagoo/android_device_xiaomi_rolex

Rom Source - https://github.com/LineageOS
[Xiaomi Redmi 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Thago:
Reserved
[Xiaomi Redmi 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] charlie@39:
how much bandwidth (to download the repo) is required to build this on my system ?
[Xiaomi Redmi 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Thago:
Noob's guide to building AOSP from scratch.

So, I have been an Android developer since 2009 (HTC dream), and have been actively "consuming" XDA, custom ROMs and other tweaks. Surprisingly, never tried to build my own ROM from scratch. Recently, something made me want to build the ROM, so...

xdaforums.com

This thread explains better than me
[Xiaomi Redmi 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] charlie@39:
Is this based on kernel 4.9? can i use the trinton kernel with this one?
[Xiaomi Redmi 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] strongst:
Thread closed

Threads without proper source are not allowed.

@op: Please pm me when you can provide the necessary.

strongst

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[Xiaomi Redmi 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] zer0def:
When coming from stock to this ROM or one of the other Lineage-based ROMs, yours prompts for a pre-boot decryption password and crashes on attempts to encrypt, while the other doesn't, using the apparently included default. That includes upstream TWRP releases.

Any data I could supply to help get FDE working on this? Might be useful for your other 11/R-based ROMs, if this occurs on them, as I haven't checked.
[Xiaomi Redmi 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Thago:
You xan flash magisk to avoid and i recommend you to other recoveries which has extended features for orangefox they disable forcencryption
[Xiaomi Redmi 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] zer0def:
I know, however I actually find forceencryption valuable, in spite of it's shortcomings, and the linked Lineage 17.1 ROM makes it work (and makes TWRP work with it, too). The solution I would be looking for is not to disable, but rather support it.
[Xiaomi Redmi 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Thago:
Disk encryption is not stable yet on android 11 you should wait untill it get stable or better go with android 10 ROMs
[Xiaomi Redmi 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] zer0def:
Seems to be squared off in upstream. Since there's no official support for MSM8917, if you're tracking changes from a different device's tree, which device is it?
[Xiaomi Redmi 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Thago:
CAF