So I just got the AT&T S5 Active, the best comparison I could find is on GSM Arena, and its the not exact chipset label, slightly different so I'm hesitant to try putting a rom on it.
Any dev's care to try and help me out to figure out if a S5 ROM will work, without actually trying to put one on, and bricking my phone?
I'm not sure how the process works but I'm sure there is a test or something I can run without bricking my phone on a first attempt to put on a rom.
Bump!
Anyone else on here have a S5 Active that would like to know the same?
I have an S5 Active as well and want to put a custom ROM too. I really like the Xtrestolite ROM.
chungdae said:
I have an S5 Active as well and want to put a custom ROM too. I really like the Xtrestolite ROM.
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Hello!!
I have the s5 active, our bootloaders are locked just like the S5 ATT/VZW. You can install safestrap and flash any ROM that will work on the ATT S5 only. Xposed framework works, safestrap works, black theme works " need a few files from the international variant for black dialer/incallui to work right. I left mine stock, rooted via towel root, de bloated all the junk, black themed and Xposed framework tweaks. I just find stuff in the S5 threads and if I like I try lol..
Good looking out man.
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yes! for the active
I'd love a rom for the S5 Active, i love mine and want more customization, maybe by CM
Always loved the CM ROMS!
mxracer8 said:
Hello!!
I have the s5 active, our bootloaders are locked just like the S5 ATT/VZW. You can install safestrap and flash any ROM that will work on the ATT S5 only. Xposed framework works, safestrap works, black theme works " need a few files from the international variant for black dialer/incallui to work right. I left mine stock, rooted via towel root, de bloated all the junk, black themed and Xposed framework tweaks. I just find stuff in the S5 threads and if I like I try lol..
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How about cyanogen? I'm interested in installing something other than TouchWiz.
6rey6oose said:
How about cyanogen? I'm interested in installing something other than TouchWiz.
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Now that I've been messing with this thing for a while, I'd be ok with just debloating this baby.
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It's alright but I want to be able to install android l when it comes out not two three years down the road when Samsung gets to it. And be able to use Xposed and get my 8 shortcuts back on my lockscreen. The heart rate monitor and the ability to take a double picture and funny noises while unlocking are all cute features but I need functional not cute features. So am I going to have to return my device for a different brand?
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It's alright but I want to be able to install android l when it comes out not two three years down the road when Samsung gets to it. And be able to use Xposed and get my 8 shortcuts back on my lockscreen. The heart rate monitor and the ability to take a double picture and funny noises while unlocking are all cute features but I need functional not cute features. So am I going to have to return my device for a different brand?
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You lost me at, install android...
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This xposed?
http://repo.xposed.info/module/de.robv.android.xposed.installer
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Is there not an official sub-forum/thread anywhere for this phone? I don't have the phone yet but have been searching to find some sort of development to decide if I should buy one. I really like this phone but no development is a deal breaker for me. I know this phone isn't at the top of the popularity list and that's probably why. My interest peaked when towel root made its debut and I've been itching to buy one ever since.
Can anyone else confirm that most/all at&t s5 goodies also work for the s5 active?
cjacks519 said:
Is there not an official sub-forum/thread anywhere for this phone? I don't have the phone yet but have been searching to find some sort of development to decide if I should buy one. I really like this phone but no development is a deal breaker for me. I know this phone isn't at the top of the popularity list and that's probably why. My interest peaked when towel root made its debut and I've been itching to buy one ever since.
Can anyone else confirm that most/all at&t s5 goodies also work for the s5 active?
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What kind of goodies?
The heart rate monitor, yes.
The finger scan unlock, no. It was part of the water proofing
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mxracer8 said:
Hello!!
I have the s5 active, our bootloaders are locked just like the S5 ATT/VZW. You can install safestrap and flash any ROM that will work on the ATT S5 only. Xposed framework works, safestrap works, black theme works " need a few files from the international variant for black dialer/incallui to work right. I left mine stock, rooted via towel root, de bloated all the junk, black themed and Xposed framework tweaks. I just find stuff in the S5 threads and if I like I try lol..
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These kind of goodies... Just wanted to hear other people's experiences with safestrap...s5 ROMs...etc
No such thing as s5 active roms supposedly. I haven't been keeping up with the forums for these anymore since this one is about it.
It's good enough of a phone without a rom. Battery life is good, runs great, I just want to debloat this thing of ATT/Samsung crap.
What every happened to the idea of android being open source?
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Oh and download booster would be the tits!
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A lot of questions being thrown around here.
There is no sub forum for the S5 Active, the request has been submitted but not approved.
You can flash ROMs after you root the phone by following this thread; S5 regular roms will work, just not the active button.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2794087
There is at least one specific S5 Active ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att...m-koolkit-s5-koolactive-v1-0-0b01-07-t2809957
Download Booster detail is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2785410
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You lost me at, install android...
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Android L, or whatever google choose to name any new update, Samsung and at&t take forever to update its phones and they are loaded with stuff I don't want or need. I want google edition on my phone.. Will that ever happen? Touchwiz is OK everyone has there own opinion but I only bought this very expensive device to put alternate Roms on it. Please let me know.. if I can't install slim ROM, google edition, or cm at any point in this devices life I will be returning it.
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Android L, or whatever google choose to name any new update, Samsung and at&t take forever to update its phones and they are loaded with stuff I don't want or need. I want google edition on my phone.. Will that ever happen? Touchwiz is OK everyone has there own opinion but I only bought this very expensive device to put alternate Roms on it. Please let me know.. if I can't install slim ROM, google edition, or cm at any point in this devices life I will be returning it.
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You better return it then. Our phones have a locked bootloader. Locked bootloader means no kernel which means no alternative roms that don't use the stock touchwiz kernel.
lordmorphous said:
You better return it then. Our phones have a locked bootloader. Locked bootloader means no kernel which means no alternative roms that don't use the stock touchwiz kernel.
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I think it'll be possible one day
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Hey guys. Need some advice. Got a new galaxy gear 1st edition for Xmas. I have not opened it and am debating returning it. Is this thing worth using at this point or is it already outdated ? I presently have a galaxy s3 which is running a cm kit kat variant. I really would rather not switch to touch wiz to use this device. I'm very familiar with flashing roms so if there is a good rom to flash that makes this device great please let me know.
Is this still a decent device? I have never used a smart watch before so it intrigues me.. However I will most likely be upgrading my phone in February or so. Not sure if I will even be getting another samsung. I honestly do not even have the faintest recollection what I would use a smart watch for. If it is just for notifications, I would rather not use the device. I hardly even use notifications on my phone (only ones enabled are text messages).
Tl;dr: got gear for Xmas. Don't have touch wiz. Should I return this?
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Hey guys. Need some advice. Got a new galaxy gear 1st edition for Xmas. I have not opened it and am debating returning it. Is this thing worth using at this point or is it already outdated ? I presently have a galaxy s3 which is running a cm kit kat variant. I really would rather not switch to touch wiz to use this device. I'm very familiar with flashing roms so if there is a good rom to flash that makes this device great please let me know.
Is this still a decent device? I have never used a smart watch before so it intrigues me.. However I will most likely be upgrading my phone in February or so. Not sure if I will even be getting another samsung. I honestly do not even have the faintest recollection what I would use a smart watch for. If it is just for notifications, I would rather not use the device. I hardly even use notifications on my phone (only ones enabled are text messages).
Tl;dr: got gear for Xmas. Don't have touch wiz. Should I return this?
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It's all up to you whether you would like to keep it or return it.
There is enough information on this board to make up your mind about that.
The only think I can tell, is that I absolutely love my watch and I'm glad I kept it
(I got it for free and hesitated to sell it).
With the Null rom, the watch really is so much better than stock, even though the Android version is outdated (Android 4.2.2).
But, from what I understand, someone is trying to port Android Wear onto our watch.
So when he succeeds, the watch is totally up-to-date again.
But for now, I am already happy with what the watch can do already.
But keep in mind, the main purpose of the watch is to indeed receive notifications which appear on the phone.
Nice benefit is that you can call and receive calls with the watch.
Do notifications work with aosp roms? Or do I need touch wiz?
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Do notifications work with aosp roms? Or do I need touch wiz?
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As I have owned both a S4 and S5, but both of them with TW based roms, I can't exactly tell you.
But I've read that people got it working on AOSP roms or even other brands phones (like Nexus, LG, etc).
Or you can use other software than Gear Manager, like SWApp Link
Anyway, there are possibilities but none of them easier than on a TW rom.
Thanks for your help. I think im gonna return this device and wait until the technology matures more before I decide to jump in. Much appreciated.
I have a Samsung Gear2Neo and Oneplus One running custom Lollipop rom (5.1). Can someone assist me in paring the watch to the phone? Android wear pairs the watch but gets stuck at updating soon after pairing. Any Ideas/ Solutions ??
The neo runs tizen not android wear. As far as I know it will only work with samsung phones with out a custom rom.
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From what I read on random webpages, one can use workarounds to get it working with any android device. Even if that's not true, is there a way to flash/root and make it android compatible?
Your best bet ie to flash the android wear port. Making it usable across multiple platforms. What i did.even with owning galaxy device.id rather run android wear.
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kaos420 said:
Your best bet ie to flash the android wear port. Making it usable across multiple platforms. What i did.even with owning galaxy device.id rather run android wear.
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Best Regards. Stock 4.4.2 and 5.1.1 Ok. The rest I never get the bluetooth to pair...In veritas, I never gave to much though about it...Congrats, my daughter gave me one and I seldom use it.
Borgador said:
The neo runs tizen not android wear. As far as I know it will only work with samsung phones with out a custom rom.
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well as far as you know your wrong. there is a working android wear port.
Hello People!
I haven't rooted a phone since my HTC HD2 from 2009. Now I have had the Samsung Note 5 international version for a while which doesn't have samsung pay so I'm planning to root it now. I wanted to know whats the difference between custom roms and kernels. What is the best custom rom for the Note 5. Also I have been reading a lot about people having trouble because they bricked their device which is making be not want to root. Also I don't see that many custom roms for the Note 5 as I saw for the HTC HD2 back then. I'm looking for something that overlays on top of touchwiz because I like touchwiz but I want more functionality for example only stock apps work with split screen but I want every app working with split screen and same thing for pop-up view.
Thanks for the help guys and girls.
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Hello People!
I haven't rooted a phone since my HTC HD2 from 2009. Now I have had the Samsung Note 5 international version for a while which doesn't have samsung pay so I'm planning to root it now. I wanted to know whats the difference between custom roms and kernels. What is the best custom rom for the Note 5. Also I have been reading a lot about people having trouble because they bricked their device which is making be not want to root. Also I don't see that many custom roms for the Note 5 as I saw for the HTC HD2 back then. I'm looking for something that overlays on top of touchwiz because I like touchwiz but I want more functionality for example only stock apps work with split screen but I want every app working with split screen and same thing for pop-up view.
Thanks for the help guys and girls.
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Read and use the search button.
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Brava27 said:
Read and use the search button.
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Nice answer mate.
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Nice answer mate.
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That's how I learned [emoji12]
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Hi, i found a problem or bug.
I have Galaxy Gear S3 Frontire and the i tray to call or answer a call.
I cant USE the Speaker, the Gear tell me use the phone.
I check if the device is Paired. YES
Use for :
Phone Audio - CHECK
Contact Sharing - Check
I tray whit this ROM, SlimDragons , Android Ice Cold Project, CypherOS .
So i install MiUi ROM and it WORK......
I dont know whay wont work with OTHERS ROMs.....
I TRAY EVERYTHING.....
HELP ?
THANkS......
Sorry my bad english
That's because all the other roms are made with patched files. They made it that way so you would be more inclined to use their crappy OS. This is one of the reasons devs don't buy their devices.
zelendel said:
That's because all the other roms are made with patched files. They made it that way so you would be more inclined to use their crappy OS. This is one of the reasons devs don't buy their devices.
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Really ?
So if i want use my Gear S3 i need MIUI ROM Only ...
Sad news, i like some roms.
Well, thank you for your help.
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caoscorp said:
Really ?
So if i want use my Gear S3 i need MIUI ROM Only ...
Sad news, i like some roms.
Well, thank you for your help.
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Don't be too upset over it. Samsung smart watches have some trouble will all devices unless they are Samsung device. They programmed it the same way. To make you use their hardware as well. Soon mix and matching devices and wearable will not be an option. Heck we even found files on Samsung devices that prevented them from pairing with certain car brands.