Just about to get my Note 4 in the mail and I ordered a Gear VR with it. I was planning on flashing FireKat, but I'm a little confused if the Gear VR will work. Do I need to be on the stock ROM? Do I have to flash a custom kernel? Thank you for your help!
From what I've read, there are compatible kernels and roms. The question that should concern you is if the dev has included the latest updates, allowing oculus to run when connected to vr. one of the compatible kernel is AEL (sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong).
Yeah that's why I'm just not sure, is there a list somewhere or somehow to check. I searched through FireKat specifically but couldn't find a definitive "yes" or "no".
mjrayner said:
Yeah that's why I'm just not sure, is there a list somewhere or somehow to check. I searched through FireKat specifically but couldn't find a definitive "yes" or "no".
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Not a bad idea for mgbotoe resource bible. Perhaps you can post your last post in that thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2984063
Is the KT kernel as of 12/08/14 works with he Gear VR? I can confirm that AEL kernel does work.
Tx guys!
Use dk4 and ael it will work for sure. In my opinion dk is a lot smoother as well.
Cool, TX. Do you know if the DK ROM will work with the Verizon Note 4 developper edition?
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Poloasis said:
Cool, TX. Do you know if the DK ROM will work with the Verizon Note 4 developper edition?
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It is a stock based tmobile rom so I'm gonna say it isn't advisable.
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Can we please use this as a "compatible roms" list?
I don't see one here, if there is one can someone provide a link please? SafeStrap method please. I don't see a "list" on the SafeStrap thread so I was hoping to start one. Thanks
Fas
find here all roms for N900A
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-att/development
juancarlos5 said:
find here all roms for N900A
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-att/development
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AHA! Thank you!!
Fas
Jedi Master Roms
juancarlos5 said:
find here all roms for N900A
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-att/development
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Is there any work being done on a Jedi Master Rom for the At&T Note 3 (N900A) I have had a note 2 (SGH-T889) for almost 2 years and fell hard for Jedi Roms but now I have a N900A I'm not seeing anything on the developing of the Roms yet at this point.
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Is there any work being done on a Jedi Master Rom for the At&T Note 3 (N900A) I have had a note 2 (SGH-T889) for almost 2 years and fell hard for Jedi Roms but now I have a N900A I'm not seeing anything on the developing of the Roms yet at this point.
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I second that question...I loved the Jedi Master Rom.
I'm using crash rom. Removed all the extras. Just wanted the kit kat experience with a rom that actually work without crashing all the time. And I have to say it runs great. Give it a try.
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I tried out Hyperdrive rom but nearly went into shock when it booted. everything was stock looking, and it basically just had some xposed framework apps and customizations built in. That's fine and all, but no real reason for me to use it over a rooted stock w/xposed addons.
Can anyone suggest a 4.3 ROM that is more like stock android or GPE? The only thing my device is missing (for me), is a 4G LTE (data) toggle. I would like the android toggle screen back preferably.
Hi Guys
Which custom rom do you recommended for Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9305?
Cheers guys:good:
Alliance
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Maasster said:
Hi Guys
Which custom rom do you recommended for Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9305?
Cheers guys:good:
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I can easily say, i recommend you this and that rom, but how do i know if it will work oke with your i9305.. I DON'T KNOW, so in the end you will be curious for others roms too, other than what i or anyone else recommended, and with your flashing experience that is getting better and better with every flashing/installation you make, you will probably flash them all anyway and try them out, so will you stick with the recommendation that i or anyone else makes, I DONT THINK SO
so will asking this question be very helpfull to you? probably not...
ALL of them roms have their own greatness in various aspects!! not every rom you will install will probably work without any kind of issue or bugs, as it is called. you need to find out what rom will be the best for daily use for you, and that is done by testing them f.e. each day try another rom, read the threads and analyze the roms features and users posts etc. there are a lot, so i would say get started!
HAPPY FLASHING!
Maasster said:
Hi Guys
Which custom rom do you recommended for Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9305?
Cheers guys:good:
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Hi! I tried many roms from 4.3 to 4.4.4 and as i can say is, not because it is a good rom for me, it must fit for you.
I like the sammy roms because they work with my car audio. But also the CM-based roms because of speed.
So, maybe you see it's your choice and you can only install them and try them by yourself.
I'm on alliance 3.5 which is a sammy rom. And i got xposed framework installed. So i can change a bit more. You see, everyone is different. :thumbup:
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Just thought I would throw up a thread regarding the gear vr and a custom rom on the note 4.
A few things to note.
I'm using it on my international N910f in Ireland with zero issues
Custom Rom has no issues (Dr Ketan v2)
My DPI is set to 480 and all of the Oculus apps work perfectly without the need of changing their own DPI's in app settings. (I got the feeling it even looked better, but could have been in my head).
Also, I noticed the Oculus Cinema is now picking up all the content on my My Micro SD card. Not sure if was doing it from the start as I was temporarily using the card the gear vr came with. Can make searching for specific videos annoying if you record a lot of videos yourself.
Thor said:
I'm using it on my international N910f in Ireland with zero issues
Custom Rom has no issues (Dr Ketan v2)
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On the setup process did you create a new oculus account or did you already have one. And when you made a new one did you chose ireland as your country or USA?
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On the setup process did you create a new oculus account or did you already have one. And when you made a new one did you chose ireland as your country or USA?
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I made a new account and I picked Ireland.
Thor said:
I made a new account and I picked Ireland.
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Ok thanks, i wasn't sure if there is a region lock on the store and will allow only US users.
I'm also using a custom ROM (FireKatN4) just fine, although I had to flash a new kernel (N4 TMO AEL Kernel) to get it to work. Info is in the XDA FireKat thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/not.../firekatn4v1-4-4-4-tw-anj7-extremely-t2916463
Has anyone tried using the VR on lollipop or cm12?
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I'm also using a custom ROM (FireKatN4) just fine, although I had to flash a new kernel (N4 TMO AEL Kernel) to get it to work. Info is in the XDA FireKat thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/not.../firekatn4v1-4-4-4-tw-anj7-extremely-t2916463
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Which kernel are you talking about? I can't find that...
I am confused. So when you guys put the Note 4 in the Samsung Gear VR... it does not prompt for a carrier software upgrade?
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I am confused. So when you guys put the Note 4 in the Samsung Gear VR... it does not prompt for a carrier software upgrade?
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I have a tmobile note 4. When I plug it in, it does not ask for any software upgrade. However, I can't use any custom with gear VR. I have to flash the stock nk4 Odin tar to get it working.
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I have a tmobile note 4. When I plug it in, it does not ask for any software upgrade. However, I can't use any custom with gear VR. I have to flash the stock nk4 Odin tar to get it working.
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Where can I get this tar file you speak off?
Thank you sir.
InsuredApple said:
Where can I get this tar file you speak off?
Thank you sir.
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Can you please confirm that you have a T-Mobile note 4? If not then you can mess up your phone.
So if I am reading correctly the VR will work on custom roms if the kernel is compliant? I was running stock rooted, wanted to get rid of the lag in the system and went over to SuperStockRom and now after loading the Gear VR software all I get is a blue screen and after 5 seconds it goes to the home screen but with no movements or menus... any ideas?
i'm loving rooted stock at the moment while i use my VR. all that you have to do is flash the latest(or which ever one you prefer) ael kernel in twrp/cwm over whatever rom you are using. no need to setup anything further than that. here's the link for the ael kernel thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...pment/30-november-2014-n4-ael-kernel-t2961240
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I am confused. So when you guys put the Note 4 in the Samsung Gear VR... it does not prompt for a carrier software upgrade?
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No because we are using a coustom Rom thats already upgraded
As long as it's a custom rom based on NK4 or later, then it should work perfectly fine. That being said, some people may be using custom kernels based on older versions, which may causes issues.
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i'm loving rooted stock at the moment while i use my VR. all that you have to do is flash the latest(or which ever one you prefer) ael kernel in twrp/cwm over whatever rom you are using. no need to setup anything further than that. here's the link for the ael kernel thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...pment/30-november-2014-n4-ael-kernel-t2961240
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Thanks, I'll give it a shot.
Thor said:
As long as it's a custom rom based on NK4 or later, then it should work perfectly fine. That being said, some people may be using custom kernels based on older versions, which may causes issues.
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Hi Thor, I also have SM-N910F
What ROM should I flash to make VR work?
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Hi Thor, I also have SM-N910F
What ROM should I flash to make VR work?
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You can just flash the generic firmware for the Note 4. It's on Sammobile.com. Or I can PM you a link to one I uploaded(will download faster)
Thor said:
You can just flash the generic firmware for the Note 4. It's on Sammobile.com. Or I can PM you a link to one I uploaded(will download faster)
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You mean I can just download SM-N910T and upload to the phone via Odin without root?
sammobile.com/firmwares/download/39224/N910TUVU1ANK4_N910TTMB1ANK4_TMB.zip
My setup:
T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4
Gear VR
FireKat V9
AEL Kernel V7.2
No issues whatsoever!
The Gear VR is so freaking underrated when in fact is the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 "Killer App"!
I recognize I had my doubts about this, but now that I'm using it, there's simply no way to describe it!
SIMPLY AWESOME!
Cheers!
Is there a debloated TW rom out there for our phones ? N910W8
I really miss some of the stock features now that I'm running aosp.
Thanks
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Is there a debloated TW rom out there for our phones ? N910W8
I really miss some of the stock features now that I'm running aosp.
Thanks
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You can check out this thread, there is a Debloated version of stock with root, etc. Good for using as is, or with xposed modules: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=58717681
You could also try one of the popular T-Mobile roms like Firekat (Canadian version) or Dynamic Kat (using AEL kernel). I don't think they are debloated, but they are indeed awesome and you could just debloat them to your liking
If you want to debloat yourself, this link is very useful for explaining what may or may not be important to you and uninstall the rest.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...riment-uninstalling-samsung-software-t3017596
Thanks guys very useful !
I put a good list of apps/features you can remove with it causing force closes here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=59070445
LAG Fix and FROZEN Apps
It's a bit aggressive and will disable some Samsung features, but thought you might be interested.
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sefrcoko said:
You can check out this thread, there is a Debloated version of stock with root, etc. Good for using as is, or with xposed modules: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=58717681
You could also try one of the popular T-Mobile roms like Firekat (Canadian version) or Dynamic Kat (using AEL kernel). I don't think they are debloated, but they are indeed awesome and you could just debloat them to your liking
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This is canadian rom FYI
We need more TW options for our phone tbh....
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DERP A DERP , i'm a dummy , i didn't notice the Canadian model number in the OP lol
i wish there was a quick debloat zip for all NK4 based roms
masri1987 said:
This is canadian rom FYI
We need more TW options for our phone tbh....
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I totally agree. We need more cleaned up TW roms.
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I totally agree. We need more cleaned up TW roms.
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Going through these roms and manually debloating them is becoming such a pain , so i def agree with you regarding that
Figured I may as well give Cyanogenmod a try. Anyone using it now ? It seems to not be listed here but on their website they have it .
http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=trltetmo
Does anyone know if this will work directly with Canadian Note or if I need to flash something else ?
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Figured I may as well give Cyanogenmod a try. Anyone using it now ? It seems to not be listed here but on their website they have it .
http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=trltetmo
Does anyone know if this will work directly with Canadian Note or if I need to flash something else ?
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I tried CM12 just the other day. Still isn't stable enough to be a daily driver in my opinion. Had a few force closes and needed to pull the battery in the first day. So I went back to FireKat. Once CM12 gets stable I'll go back to it for sure.
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Hello,
I was using Xtrestolite rom and I was pretty happy with it until I purchased the VR and I couldnt' get it to work ( even though I installed from aroma all the neccesary apps for the VR ). I realized that it seems that is not possible to get the VR with custom roms or certain kernels.
So what do you people do? Stayed on your original carrier rom to make the VR work? That's what I'm doing, and I haven't tested other roms yet.. neither I have plans to upgrade to 5.1.1, I don't want to loose this incredible power that I've got now lol.
Use a custom/modified kernel that supports gear VR
That is a good question, I'm on the verge to try new roms. The stock one has a bit of lag.
Now I'm on the fence about upgrading to 5.1.1, even with stock, will it work with no problems? :S
Aosp 5.1.1 won't work
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sandman7793 said:
Aosp 5.1.1 won't work
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I wasn't thinking going AOSP really. I'd like to know if it works on stock or at maximum on a odexed touchwiz 5.1.1 rom..
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I wasn't thinking going AOSP really. I'd like to know if it works on stock or at maximum on a odexed touchwiz 5.1.1 rom..
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For me the Gear VR works with 5.1.1 custom ROM and Kernel, see my signature for details.
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Have you seen the thread of melo_mx?
Maybe that's the trick...
At least with the Note 4, all the TouchWiz-based custom ROMs I've tried worked, since they thankfully didn't treat the Gear VR Service and related software as bloatware to be removed.
I have yet to try an AOSP ROM, nor do I want to if it means losing Gear VR support in all likeliness.