Need assistance with installing viper4android - Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I'm not exactly seeing the straight forward method for nexus 6 compared to Samsung's
I want to easily install viper on Pure nexus 6.0.1 ROM.
Normally its flash the zip install busybox and set kernel to permissive .I dont know where the latest link is to just plain old viper without this Dolby stuff .
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androidddaaron said:
I'm not exactly seeing the straight forward method for nexus 6 compared to Samsung's
I want to easily install viper on Pure nexus 6.0.1 ROM.
Normally its flash the zip install busybox and set kernel to permissive .I dont know where the latest link is to just plain old viper without this Dolby stuff .
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get it from the viper thread, in the apps and themes section.

simms22 said:
get it from the viper thread, in the apps and themes section.
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To be fair, the thread is a bit daunting. I admit I have visited the thread on multiple occasions intending to install it only to back off because I simply don't have the time to do all the research I feel is necessary to install the right version. The only thing I really want is a basic vanilla install that might make my audio a bit louder and customizable, but after reading the first 2 posts a few times, I have no idea what option (or even version [4.7, 4.8, 5.5, etc)] would be best.

androidddaaron said:
I'm not exactly seeing the straight forward method for nexus 6 compared to Samsung's
I want to easily install viper on Pure nexus 6.0.1 ROM.
Normally its flash the zip install busybox and set kernel to permissive .I dont know where the latest link is to just plain old viper without this Dolby stuff .
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Click this and flash it in TWRP no kernel mod needed assuming you're using the PureNexus default SuperSU.
As of posting that is the most up to date version of vanilla Viper from this thread (Viper Audio app ver 2.4.0.1, zip ver. 5.4)
I personally like the Sony/Beats version because it tweaks the effect configs to sound better imo but to each his own. I do understand the not wanting Dolby though, yea you can use it to make your headphones louder without a DAC but kinda one of those too many cooks in the kitchen things.

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[Q] ROM has critical problems PLZ HELP

HTC One with ARHD 70.0 TWRP 2.7.0.0 Android 4.4.2 Sense 6.0 Xposed 2.6 with Sense Toolbox 1.2, Superuser
I'm really not sure about this. The battery is not showing correct percentage.
Some apps (which means a lot) forces my phone to reboot after giving them permissions, like freedom and coolmarket.
Adaway doesn't work well.
Before this ROM I had ViperOne 6.2.0 with ElementalX which bricked my phone twice.
Sure that I've done a full wipe via TWRP and ROM installed correctly. Rebooted twice.
Shall I install another ROM or what have I done wrong?
Any help would be appreciated.
Whenever I see TWRP 2.7.0.0 and charging issues I just sigh. I really feel like all links to 2.7.0.0 should be removed.
OP try a different recovery.
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Well to be honest you will find no help with either of those apps. They are warez and not allowed here. Second you most likely downloaded a corrupted app that messed something up. I would go back to stock and start over.
Also only make one thread about a topic. Please follow all rules here
freedom and htc one?
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fanbogo said:
freedom and htc one?
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No freedom and that other market app.
My advise would be to start from stock and then leave those apps out of it and only get your apps from the play store.
LOL, loading your phone with cracked apps and blaming the rom/kernel when things go wrong.

[Q] Coming From Jailbroken IOS, Is there a Flashed ZIP/Rom/Kernal Manager. AKA Cydia?

I've been browsing here for awhile, and always see people preferring flashable zips rather then apps. My question is how do you keep track of these?
Haven't gotten my nexus yet (January 10th ): but I assume when you enter recovery, and select a zip to install it keeps a copy of the zip somewhere. Is there any application (the equivalent to cydia) that keeps track of installed things and gives options to re-install/remove zips? This is going to be my first android devices, so forgive me if this is false :S
Something like Xposed? Its not available for Lollipop / ART yet.
http://repo.xposed.info/module-overview
Most of these "tweaks" are in custom roms anyways.
No. You usually have your zips in a folder (Downloads, for me). Be sure to make a backup in recovery. Once you install a zip, it is permanent unless the creator made an uninstall zip(uncommon). So the only way to recover is from a backup. So usually mods will be apps to save this inconvenience. The only thing like cydia is TWRP manager which is an easy way to interface with recovery mode.
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TWRP will become your best friend. Backup your phone using TWRP recovery onto a OTG drive so you can restore it if SHTF and you some how brick your phone. I keep all of my zip files in a folder within my downloads so it's easy to see them.
Ok so Xposed is sorta like Cydia Substrate, as in besides the framework itself no code is changed to the system, it's all done in real time? So you don't have to flash a stock rom again if something screws up?
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Right. But usually any tweaks with Xposed are graphical or convince. If you wanted to flash a new ROM or a kernel, you can't use closed for it. I've been using root for about 3 years, and only ever used about 4 xposed modules.
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@jamcswain So when you flash an installable zip your really just automatically changing a file in your rom?
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@jamcswain So when you flash an installable zip your really just automatically changing a file in your rom?
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Eh. Kinda. If you flash a zip file, it can do most anything, but usually it runs a script(for things like root, gapps, etc.), or just copies files. Like I have a zip for a sound mod. I flash it and it takes the old sound drivers in /system and puts in the modded ones instead. It is a permanent tweak. Whereas xposed is dependent on the framework, not the ROM. And xposed isn't available for lollipop yet. Basically, (I'm trying to have this make sense), xposed is very limited and flashable zips are infinite. Xposed is independent of the ROM, and modifies apps, while zips usually modify the ROM.
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Thanks a lot That clears it up really. I want to be as prepared as possible for when my unicorn appears
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Audaces said:
Thanks a lot That clears it up really. I want to be as prepared as possible for when my unicorn appears
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I think you'll enjoy it the learning curve takes a while coming from iOS but the customization and tweaks you can do on Android are endless and iOS is very limited on what you can do.

[HOW-TO] Installing Viper4Android (V4A) Audio on a Lollipop Tab S [Updated May 12th]

UPDATED: Updated V4A flash file to Viper4Android v2.4.0.1 and added notes about the TabS AOSP Marshmallow custom ROM compatibility by Schischu.
The obligatory warning:
"I take no responsibility for what happens to your device if you follow this guide. This procedure works with multiple Audio/Video apps. It should work for any Samsung device, but I can't confirm, so feedback please if it works for your device."
- 3DSammy
Root with SuperSU is required either using a standard rooting method that trips KNOX or following this guide "[GUIDE] How to root without tripping knox - Kitkat and Lollipop, Locked bootloader" by ashyx. Having SuperSU installed and functioning is essential to get around Viper4Android's need for SELinux permissive mode which is not possible when you are using the Samsung stock firmware.
As of June 8th maximumentropy posted a method to use SuperSU to work around Viper4Android's need for SELinux permissive mode. This requirement was problematic on Samsung devices where the SELinux mode changer app did not work with the Samsung stock firmware.
The instructions and flash files below will allow both custom ROM and rooted stock ROM devices to install Viper4Android, an amazing audio replacement.
Note: V4A and the included flash file works with the AOSP Marshmallow custom ROM compatibility by Schischu. Any of the SoundAlive comments below can be ignored for this custom ROM.
Steps:
1) Download the two flash files "ViPER4Android-supolicy.zip" and "LolliViPER_TAB_S.zip" (at the bottom of this post)
2) Flash ViPER4Android-supolicy.zip and LolliViPER_TAB_S.zip with FlashFire or a Custom Recovery (e.g. TWRP) of your choice.
3) If you want Spotify to work and maybe other audio/video apps then Samsung's "SoundAlive" must be removed or disabled. Options:
Backup then freeze or delete "SoundAlive 2.0" with Titanium Backup
Backup then delete the "/system/priv-app/SoundAlive_Tablet_20" directory with a File Manager that has RW "/system" privileges
Remove "SoundAlive" with an app like "System Remover app" found on the Playstore
4) Reboot your device and then start Viper4AndroidFX and install its drivers when prompted then reboot once more
5) Start the Viper4AndroidFX app and configure audio for the device speakers/headset/bluetooth as desired. Please refer to Viper4Android XDA forum for details about the extensive options.
NOTES:
Be aware that if you do not disable/remove SoundAlive then Spotify will disable V4A until the next device reboot. Causing confusion about whether V4A is actually working reliably. Other audio apps may also demonstrate this tendency.
If you check the V4A driver status and audio is not playing the status will show "Processing: No" that should change to "Yes" when audio is playing and V4A is working correctly.
A Rule-of-Thumb with V4A is to make sure to turn off any Audio/Video player app's specific equalizers, gain controls, audio effects, ... etc, as they interfere with Viper4Android. If you still cannot get Viper4Android working with a specific app, that's not listed in this thread, then search first then if necessary ask on the V4A's XDA forum.
So far the following Audio/Video apps have been successfully tested with V4A:
Neutron audio player (Settings and uncheck Equalizer;Sound Sound;DSP-Effects->Surround Sound;Relay Gain;Normalization)
MX Player Pro (Settings->Audio->Volume Boost unchecked)
Spotify (If it is working properly the Spotify->Settings->Equalizer will directly display the V4A app)
TuneIn Radio
Google Music Player
PowerAmp (PowerAmp Settings->Advanced->Uncheck everything)
YouTube
ViralPro (a YouTube alternative)
Apps that do not work with V4A (likely due to the removal of "SoundAlive"):
Samsung's "Music" app (still plays audio but not by utilizing V4A processing)
Please post any apps not mentioned here, which you either get working or that have problems with after checking the V4A XDA forum.
If you have SuperSU working and have never tried V4A do so and you ears with thank you!
Credits:
zhuhang: For developing Viper4Android in the first place
Chainfire: For developing SuperSu and FlashFire
ashyx: For providing the "How to root without tripping knox - Kitkat and Lollipop, Locked bootloader" guide
maximumentropy: For posting the method and flash file to work around V4A's need for SELinux
AndrasLOHF: Who's post is where I grabbed the original V4A install script.
Schischu: For AOSP Marshmallow custom ROM
Zip file(s):
V4A install for a Tab S
Thanks worked like a charm. Been trying to figure it out for about a week
+1! Stable viper performance with LP, great sound, thank you so much!
Best, maris
Thanks man, It works like a champ and beats my Bose speakers same as S6
Brilliant job mate...
PS. I spent almost a week to switch between KK snd LP. Even S6 was easies with V4A
Worked great. Thanks
works great on my sm-T700 thanks..
Works great on my MOAR S5
will try on the tab s t705c.
3DSammy said:
Flash ViPER4Android-supolicy.zip and LolliViPER_TAB_S.zip
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Hi and thanks a lot for helping others out with the notoriously difficult to install viper app.
I presume the supolicy zip is intended as an alternative to setting selinux permissive. Any negatives to using one method over the other?
Also, can you please explain what your application zip does exactly. Does it just install the original viper as a system application or did you make any other modifications?
Thanks!
schiphol said:
Hi and thanks a lot for helping others out with the notoriously difficult to install viper app.
I presume the supolicy zip is intended as an alternative to setting selinux permissive. Any negatives to using one method over the other?
Also, can you please explain what your application zip does exactly. Does it just install the original viper as a system application or did you make any other modifications?
Thanks!
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Either method of getting V4A permissive mode will work but if you rooted and maintained KNOX the stock bootloader blocks SELinux from setting permissive mode so the supolicy is your only alternative. Besides I read a comment from Chainfire who indicates that using permissive mode system wide is poor security practice. On my Nexus 5 which is running marshmallow I found all I needed was two supolicies to get all my root apps running and they were for V4A and stickmount.
The supplied V4A flash file installs V4A in /system/priv-app, sets permissions and attempts to delete two apps that the stock Samsung firmware does not have. Those audio apps are in the Google stock firmware and do no harm as there is nothing to delete. The flash file is based off one for V4A on a Nexus 5. I choose to not delete the Samsung audio app as some people may want to back it up, besides I documented three ways to deal with that app.
I hope you enjoy V4A.
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Dr.Ketan V4A fix for stock touchwiz android 5.0.2 work like a charm on my Tab S T705
Simple as install normal apk, one tap. Done. Here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61858278&postcount=3079
This thread is impressive it work !!!!
Thanks. Tried this on my tab S. Works.
RocketPlayer is another music app that works with V4A.
Wow, I wish I had seen this thread sooner. Maybe I can fix the sucky Bluetooth performance in my tab now! Can't wait to try it. Thanks!
Working perfectly in Galaxy Alpha (g850m - Exynos) with enabled root and native kernel, including the Mix Radio (without special settings).
Thank you so much you saved my travels to work !!!
Does V4A not work on KitKat? I decided to downgrade back to KitKat but can't get it to work.
noxarcana said:
Does V4A not work on KitKat? I decided to downgrade back to KitKat but can't get it to work.
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Yes the app works on KitKat but the directory structure for apps on /system changed. I'd suggest going to the ViPER4Android XDA forum and searching for KitKat installs. That forum link is in the OP (first post).
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3DSammy said:
Yes the app works on KitKat but the directory structure for apps on /system changed. I'd suggest going to the ViPER4Android XDA forum and searching for KitKat installs. That forum link is in the OP (first post).
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Ok. Thanks for the reply!
Edit: So, I was't able to find anything there about Kitkat specific installation, but I did find someone that help me figure out what my issue was.
Wow.. Excellent its working on my samung J2 J200F
Very very thanks 3DSammy, I rooted my new samsung j2 only for viper4adroid and I tried a lot and failed and many times ended in boot loop but this time Great Success, Its working fine on Stock Rom with TWRP recovery. But its only working perfect in compatible mode only (normal mode just work for some seconds only then processing stopped) but no problem I am happy .

[APP] DSP Manager 5.0.2 for Angler

Fellow XDA members, I have made a flashable zip with my favorite dsp app that works with Nexus 6P.
I pulled out some files from CM13 and packed it with dsp 5.0.2 and now I’m going to share it with you.
This will write in /system
This package should work with all roms. No guarantees though, remember to back up your system first.
Working:
Bluetooth dsp
Headphone jack dsp
My setup:
Stock ROM MMB29P
Kernel: Franco r7
Recovery: latest TWRP
SuperSU 2.66
Busybox (might affect install script in recovery)
Do i have to flash it in recovery?
Prattham said:
Do i have to flash it in recovery?
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Yup u do.
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work well in all roms? it is necessary delete or freeze any file?
guta12 said:
work well in all roms? it is necessary delete or freeze any file?
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I flashed it in screwd and working fine
No you do not have to do that if you already aren't using an equaliser such as audio fc or Viper
Cheers ?
Will this work on nexus 6?
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Just tried it and it works
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kasarona said:
Fellow XDA members, I have made a flashable zip with my favorite dsp app that works with Nexus 6P.
I pulled out some files from CM13 and packed it with dsp 5.0.2 and now I’m going to share it with you.
This will write in /system
This package should work with all roms. No guarantees though, remember to back up your system first.
Working:
Bluetooth dsp
Headphone jack dsp
My setup:
Stock ROM MMB29P
Kernel: Franco r7
Recovery: latest TWRP
SuperSU 2.66
Busybox (might affect install script in recovery)
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how to remove dis getting fcs
nickhil90490 said:
how to remove dis getting fcs
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Did you clear cache?
What is FC:ing? If it is dspmanager.apk then just delete it from /system/priv-app/
Or just restore the backup you made before flashing...
If you didnt and want a clean setup then dirtyflash your current rom
Hope this helped :/
Does it have any negative effect on the battery?
Well, I bit the bullet and flashed it...No FC's, but I can't tell any difference on any of my apps (YouTube, NetFlix, Shuttle+, ect...). My Main audio player is Poweramp, it has it's own EQ that over-rides system EQ's.
I'll mess with it more later and see if I can get it to work?
ROM: Screw'd 2/5/16 build
EX kernel: 1.0.8 build
No other mods (no busybox or Xposed).
UPDATE:
I messed around with it and It's working on a couple of my audio apps, but not YouTube or NetFlix (that I can tell).
tele_jas said:
UPDATE:
I messed around with it and It's working on a couple of my audio apps, but not YouTube or NetFlix (that I can tell).
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Intresting, i only use the dsp for audio apps (actually, only spotify) and i have never thought about the effect in video apps..
Does the equalizers usually work with video apps?
kasarona said:
Intresting, i only use the dsp for audio apps (actually, only spotify) and i have never thought about the effect in video apps..
Does the equalizers usually work with video apps?
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I can't say whether EQ's work with video apps, since the 6P doesn't have one included in the ROM.....But on other phones I've had, yes it does.
I know the Dolby Atmos + Viper mod works system wide, including video apps. But there is somewhat of a slight battery drain - and it works until I use PowerAmp, then it won't work again until I reboot my phone.... I like PowerAmps EQ better and have some presets saved, so will continue using that over any system wide EQ/DSP.
It'd just be nice to have something that works on video (YouTube, Netfilx, ect...)
tele_jas said:
It'd just be nice to have something that works on video (YouTube, Netfilx, ect...)
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Works DSP+

[MOD][MAGISK] Low Notification Volume Fix for Nexus 6

This module just applies a version of /system/vendor/etc/audio_effects.conf with the relevant lines commented out as per this thread by fjsferreira.
Use this module if you want to maintain the systemless status of your ROM.
I'm not sure if this file is different in previous versions of Android on our beloved shamu, so this module is only for the stock 7.1.1 ROM right now.
EDIT: This will not work with sound mods such as ViPER4Android and ViPER4Arise, since those mods alter this file according to their needs.
txtsd said:
This module just applies a version of /system/vendor/etc/audio_effects.conf with the relevant lines commented out as per this thread by fjsferreira.
Use this module if you want to maintain the systemless status of your ROM.
I'm not sure if this file is different in previous versions of Android on our beloved shamu, so this module is only for the stock 7.1.1 ROM right now.
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When selecting the link I get a thread error like it's missing. Is the link working for you?
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When selecting the link I get a thread error like it's missing. Is the link working for you?
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Clicked on it again to be sure. It's working for me. Try from a browser instead of the app you're using.
txtsd said:
Clicked on it again to be sure. It's working for me. Try from a browser instead of the app you're using.
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That did the trick. Thank you
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Thanks.
Flash was not sucessed error 7.1.1
Great module , it s working great on last pure Nexus
Is it possible to adapt the module to the new magisk version? With 15.3 install gives you an error

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