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[ROMs] [AOSP Based][5.1.1] Nexus Experience - Release 9.8.2

NEXUS ROM FOR REDMI 2
Based on AOSP Code from Google
All stable CM12.1 features
Android 5.1.1 merged
Fully user experience of Nexus devices since first boot
Heads Up Enabler/Disabler and Heads Up for all notifications options
Notification ticker option
Lock screen custom shortcuts
FAB for Clear all recents
Clock and Date customizations
Network traffic on Status bar with Auto hide option
More Animation scales
Option to add Sound panel to power menu
Advanced IME options
Option to disable Quick settings on lock screen
Intelliactive governor as default CPU governor
MAKO Hotplug (From Franco Kernel) as default CPU Hotplug
Battery friendly
Release 3.0 and up use WebViewGoogle instead of AOSP WebView and can be updated from Play Store like Stock ROM when an update is available.
See the changelog page to see all features
https://nxrom.us/changelog.html
DOWNLOAD ROM AND GAPPS
https://nxrom.us/redmi2.html
SITE
https://nxrom.us/
SOURCE
https://github.com/nexusexperience
Know issues
Noise at first 5 seconds on audio recording
Credits: Anderson Aragão
Zhao Wei Liew (aka. zwliew)
Ketut P. Kumajaya (aka. kumajaya)
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Is this updated? Gotta try it. +1

Thanks for the rom!
If the only bug is the noise at first 5 seconds on audio recording, it will be great.
I 'm downloading now.

The noise still there ultil it finish??

Tested the rom now. Very stable and smooth.
From my little time with this rom. I can say but a few bugs exist. -
1. Even this rom doesn't recognize the ambient light sensor.
2. Tested the recording. As mentioned 5 seconds of garbled audio. Followed by clean recording.
3. Call recording gives out dirty audio files. (ACR used)
4. Will post if I find any. Hopefully I don't

dattafilthyd said:
Tested the rom now. Very stable and smooth.
From my little time with this rom. I can say but a few bugs Q. -
1. Even this rom doesn't recognize the ambient light sensor.
2. Tested the recording. As mentioned 5 seconds of garbled audio. Followed by clean recording.
3. Call recording gives out dirty audio files. (ACR used)
4. Will post if I find any. Hopefully I don't
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Try use the Sony Audio Recorder
I don't have a way to test it now but please test with the Sony one
It solved a bug closer to this once with other ROM...
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PS:
Use the .wav format but test all of them

Is the sensor working during calls

Any issues in HM2014818 variant? gonna flash soon.

Will this rom work with Redmi 2 Prime. Please reply, i really would love to use this. I want lollipop.

dpnobody said:
Will this rom work with Redmi 2 Prime. Please reply, i really would love to use this. I want lollipop.
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Yes, I have Redmi 2 Prime and works great!

dpnobody said:
Will this rom work with Redmi 2 Prime. Please reply, i really would love to use this. I want lollipop.
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Yes, I am using it on my Redmi 2 Prime. Very smooth experience!

Works on all redmi 2variants

dattafilthyd said:
Tested the rom now. Very stable and smooth.
From my little time with this rom. I can say but a few bugs exist. -
1. Even this rom doesn't recognize the ambient light sensor.
2. Tested the recording. As mentioned 5 seconds of garbled audio. Followed by clean recording.
3. Call recording gives out dirty audio files. (ACR used)
4. Will post if I find any. Hopefully I don't
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Which Redmi2 variant are you using? I just want to check if these issues are present on Redmi2/2A/Prime variants, or are specific to just one.

TYVM

Dowloaded, flashed... and removed.
Seriously, either I am doing something wrong or the ambient light sensor issue is just too significant for me.
How can you close a call with the screen dead? Is there a way to disable the ambient light sensor?
Otherwise, calls would remain open until I manually remove the battery.
Other than that, no other unmentioned bug found

[email protected] said:
Dowloaded, flashed... and removed.
Seriously, either I am doing something wrong or the ambient light sensor issue is just too significant for me.
How can you close a call with the screen dead? Is there a way to disable the ambient light sensor?
Otherwise, calls would remain open until I manually remove the battery.
Other than that, no other unmentioned bug found
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You have to use xposed framework and download 'disable proximity sensor' module.

gonzule said:
Which Redmi2 variant are you using? I just want to check if these issues are present on Redmi2/2A/Prime variants, or are specific to just one.
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Redmi 2 prime [HM2014811]

This rom is awesome !
Far way better/faster/lighter than miui...
[email protected] said:
Dowloaded, flashed... and removed.
Seriously, either I am doing something wrong or the ambient light sensor issue is just too significant for me.
How can you close a call with the screen dead? Is there a way to disable the ambient light sensor?
Otherwise, calls would remain open until I manually remove the battery.
Other than that, no other unmentioned bug found
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In settings / interface / you can turn on option - power button ends call, I'm using it. Good solution by now.

fforward72 said:
Yes, I have Redmi 2 Prime and works great!
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means there is not need of changing boot.img or kernel..????

Tell me How's the Battery Backup in this Rom. I am currently using Resurrection Remix which doesn't has good battery backup. Also the device heats too much.
Is this Better than that?
I am using Redmi 2 prime anyway.

Top 10 best xposed modules, please?

So sorry if this is not the right section, but I wanted to know for you, what are the best modules for Xposed Framework
thanks!

thomasginn said:
So sorry if this is not the right section, but I wanted to know for you, what are the best modules for Xposed Framework
thanks!
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1. XPrivacy
2. XPrivacy
3. XPrivacy
4. XPrivacy
5. ...
... you see? "Best" differs from person to person. For me, privacy is very important, for others, theming might be a thing. Depends on what you want.

Portgas D. Ace said:
1. XPrivacy
2. XPrivacy
3. XPrivacy
4. XPrivacy
5. ...
... you see? "Best" differs from person to person. For me, privacy is very important, for others, theming might be a thing. Depends on what you want.
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Yea, just missed that!! I used XPrivacy, it's pretty useful. What do you recommend for theming, then?

thomasginn said:
Yea, just missed that!! I used XPrivacy, it's pretty useful. What do you recommend for theming, then?
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Try Flat Style Bar Indicator and Flat Style Colored Bars for statusbar theming.

Android N-ify (useless once xposed gets released for N)
DisableFlagSecure (take screenshots even if apps do not allow it)
DynamicAlarmIcon 2 (nice feature, should be implemented in stock android)
InstallerOpt (for updating apps that use the same version for debug releases)
MinMinGuard (extra adblock)
Screenshot Delay Remover
Snapprefs (extra snapchat filters!)
Use USB for Marshmallow (instant MTP like the good old ages)
Whatsapp Extensions (Per contact wallpaper and locking!)
WiFi Password
XInsta
Xposed edge (swipe to go back)
Youtube+
Youtube AdAway
Youtube Background Playback
YoutubeSwipeToSeek
What a list

These are my list of Xposed Modules. Not a top ten, but all of them.
All my CM tweaks
Amplify
Android N-ify
Bright Lock screen
Clean Lock screen
FSBI
Force Doze
GPM Notification
Gravity Box
Greenify
Installer Opt
Max lock
Min min guard
No Empty Shade View
One tap YouTube
QS X tiles per row
Recent tuner
Settings editor
Text Aid
Text inject
XGPM
X media notification track selector
Xposed edge
Xposed one tap video
XUI Mod
YouTube AdAway
YouTube background playback
YouTube swipe to seek
Sent from my Mi Max using Tapatalk

Guys, those modules are just AMAZING!! Thanks for YOUR list! <3

Force Touch Detector.....Most useful Xposed module I have
Sent from my OnePlus 3 using Tapatalk

If you guys like xPrivacy and Greenify so much, why don't you switch to iOS?
(Only joking. Kinda. Not really)
My personal list:
1. MinMinGuard
2. Youtube Adaway
3. Youtube Background Playback
4. NOtifications
5. Screenshot Delay Remover
6. NOtifications & Status Bar Cleanup
7. UnbelovedHosts
8. Volume Slider Delay Fix
9. Bright Lock Screen
10. Low RAM Device
And one tweak that is SO ESSENTIAL that it transcends listing:
Xposed Edge Pro

Guys, I had to clean this thread due to breaches of the forum rules. Be aware that this is my first and my last warning. If you continue any warez discussions in this thread we'll close it.
The Forum Rules said:
6. Do not post or request warez.
If a piece of software requires you to pay to use it, then pay for it. We do not accept warez nor do we permit members to request, post, promote or describe ways in which warez, cracks, serial codes or other means of avoiding payment, can be obtained or used. This is a site of developers, i.e. the sort of people who create such software. When you cheat a software developer, you cheat us as a community.
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Epic Rom Pro vs Resurrection Remix?

Hi guys,
I've been on the Epic Rom Pro for quite a while now, I have started seeing some new roms pop up and i'm not really clear as to how they differ, specifically it looks like the Resurrection Remix rom has a ton of posts/activity.
How do these two roms differ? I'm looking for something that is mostly stable with a minimum of bugs, but I certainly like customization...
Thanks!

Sry for my bad English.
I have use two rom for a while enough to tell something for you. Both Epic and RR are stable enough for daily using. If i want Miui, I will using Epic 8.2.1.0 cause Xposed. Xposed + Mi8Tweak modul very great for custom. If you want nougat, RR is best choise for now. Miui on 7.0 mean no xposed, and RR has alot of great option for custom your phone.

KimUyLong said:
Sry for my bad English.
I have use two rom for a while enough to tell something for you. Both Epic and RR are stable enough for daily using. If i want Miui, I will using Epic 8.2.1.0 cause Xposed. Xposed + Mi8Tweak modul very great for custom. If you want nougat, RR is best choise for now. Miui on 7.0 mean no xposed, and RR has alot of great option for custom your phone.
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Thank you for your reply. I am already on Nougat as Epic Rom Pro is now Nougat based, I do miss xposed, but I can live without it.
So both are now Nougat based. Are they both Miui based? or is Resurrection based on plain Android?

omniphil said:
Thank you for your reply. I am already on Nougat as Epic Rom Pro is now Nougat based, I do miss xposed, but I can live without it.
So both are now Nougat based. Are they both Miui based? or is Resurrection based on plain Android?
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I am on MIUI and want to jump on RR or Epic and this is what I was wondering too, which of the two?!
RR seems more updated but Epic seems more popular and more downloaded. Are they both similar?

omniphil said:
Thank you for your reply. I am already on Nougat as Epic Rom Pro is now Nougat based, I do miss xposed, but I can live without it.
So both are now Nougat based. Are they both Miui based? or is Resurrection based on plain Android?
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saurabhsun said:
I am on MIUI and want to jump on RR or Epic and this is what I was wondering too, which of the two?!
RR seems more updated but Epic seems more popular and more downloaded. Are they both similar?
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RR, DU, LOS these are as you said 'plain Android' based roms, they don't look like Miui. All of them 7.x.x based as well and the RR rom -is the one which has lots of features- gets updated Weekly/Daily. If you're not a miui lover, not an xposed addict; you should go for RR. If you consider flashing any of those; be careful and read about encryption**
Mi MIX
7.5.4 Épic

Konsstantine34 said:
RR, DU, LOS these are as you said 'plain Android' based roms, they don't look like Miui. All of them 7.x.x based as well and the RR rom -is the one which has lots of features- gets updated Weekly/Daily. If you're not a miui lover, not an xposed addict; you should go for RR. If you consider flashing any of those; be careful and read about encryption**
Mi MIX
7.5.4 Épic
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Oh, so RR is AOSP based? No Xiaomi stuff at all? That sounds excellent.
So on RR is Encryption on by default? Yuck! I assume we can turn it off?
I do like Xposed, but Epic Pro is Android 7 now, so Xposed doesn't work on that one anyways now.

omniphil said:
Oh, so RR is AOSP based? No Xiaomi stuff at all?
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Aosp or Los, or whatever they are. Lots of stuff in it lol. I never like that pure android look tho.
omniphil said:
So on RR is Encryption on by default? Yuck! I assume we can turn it off?
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Folks say so, encryption comes by default. Perhaps the dm-verity disabler zip would prevent it to get encrypted. Because this thing sucks, asks pin after reboot, in recovery etc. Reboot takes longer time and so on. Also you have to format data which means entire device to get rid of encryption. Transferring my files took 3 hours to be done after i remove 75gb data from my device, gross.
omniphil said:
I do like Xposed, but Epic Pro is Android 7 now, so Xposed doesn't work on that one anyways now.
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Well xposed is more important than rom for me since i discovered it -long time ago-. Im safe and sound with the one i use now because of xposed support. I can stick with MM forever. Ha!
Mi MIX
7.5.4 Épic

Well i just tried Resurrection Remix. Yeah, Encrypted by default. Doesn't appear to be any way to turn it off. Ok, I guess that's fine.
However it doesn't come rooted. And it looks like SuperSU isn't the way to do it any more. So no root is a problem for sure.
I'll flash back to Epic for now. I didn't really understand the whole Magisk thing...
RR stock DPI was 480, so big, lol..

omniphil said:
Well i just tried Resurrection Remix. Yeah, Encrypted by default. Doesn't appear to be any way to turn it off. Ok, I guess that's fine.
However it doesn't come rooted. And it looks like SuperSU isn't the way to do it any more. So no root is a problem for sure.
I'll flash back to Epic for now. I didn't really understand the whole Magisk thing...
RR stock DPI was 480, so big, lol..
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So RR can be rooted or not?!

saurabhsun said:
So RR can be rooted or not?!
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I'm sure it can be, but not with the usual SuperSU way, I didn't really have time to go figure out how to get root all setup. I assumed the rom was pre-rooted which i'm not sure it is.
Plus once I went back to Epic Rom, it appears that my Data partition stays encrypted so I have to put my pin in at each boot. - Not cool at all..
So, for now I am staying away from RR until Encryption isn't forced on me and its Rooted out of the box.

I've tried RR but I do not like stock android feel and lack of... well lack of MIUi. For all its faults, I just love MIUi IU and many of its basic features. Didn't like substratum either and the necessity of using third party launchers to modify grids and icons...
Anyway, so far Epic Pro is working really well for me.
Regarding encryption... I had not paid any attention to it when I flashed RR... What does it entail? It stays when you go back to Epic??
Thanks!

omniphil said:
Plus once I went back to Epic Rom, it appears that my Data partition stays encrypted so I have to put my pin in at each boot. - Not cool at all..
So, for now I am staying away from RR until Encryption isn't forced on me and its Rooted out of the box.
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Just wanted to understand, why does everyone show hate to encryption here? How is it bad, besides pin at boot and tiny bit slow at opening apps and other tasks?

Does RR has Dual App function as MIUI/EPIC
And RR is rooted or not?

sweetdreamz338 said:
Does RR has Dual App function as MIUI/EPIC
And RR is rooted or not?
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No.! D.Apps, Sec.Space is Miui only. And very ez to root RR.

RR can use Android Pay which I can't use on stock rom

Leechoonhwee said:
RR can use Android Pay which I can't use on stock rom
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Yes with magisk for root and something else I forgotten, something about xiaomi safety net. Plenty of threads and very easy, as a side note official LOS released and is very stable, doubt you will want miui after trying this. Although it's not in ROM section of XDA its in guides and news.

jazz452 said:
Yes with magisk for root and something else I forgotten, something about xiaomi safety net. Plenty of threads and very easy, as a side note official LOS released and is very stable, doubt you will want miui after trying this. Although it's not in ROM section of XDA its in guides and news.
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Oh yeah that's the same procedure for RR. Magisk plus Xiaomi safety net.

I don't want to leave EPIC/MIUI because it's still smoother than any of the CM-type ROMs. I rarely get any stuttering/slowdown compared to RR/Lineage. Even when I use kernel overclocking (DragonXia), which should make it perform better, the Antutu scores (and general responsiveness) still don't match MIUI. Also, I'd lose some features that I like
- Pulling down to hide the dock. Sounds like a very minor feature but I love being able to quickly dismiss the dock when I'm in an app for a more immersive experience, especially since we have software buttons and not hardware ones
- Quick ball, so I can still work with the dock hidden
- Native call recording (I own the skvalex call recorder app so this isn't a huge deal)
- Themes. I know themes are part of pretty much every ROM but I just prefer the MIUI layout
- Second space. Very useful for having a second instance of an app that's separate from your main one
The performance is still the main MIUI draw though.
There are other minor niggles with RR/LOS like no unlock sound on FP scanner and slower to unlock with it. I believe there is still an issue with the speakerphone/echo too.
Problems that I have with MIUI would be
- No Smart Unlock for location (annoying that I can't have it unlocked at frequently visited places), nor does it work with bluetooth in my car
- No previews/functionality for some notifications (mainly Gmail), so i have to open every email to see if it's worth reading, *and* I can't delete/archive it from the notification either. Big waste of time
- Doesn't currently pass safetynet so it's impossible to use some apps like Snapchat. Doesn't seem to matter which Magisk version I use, still no luck
- Using Nova Launcher, sometimes it'll take a few seconds to load the home screen icons if I have been away from it for a while. I assume this is down to the aggressive killing of background apps in MIUI. I tried the persistent option in Nova but it didn't seem to make any difference and couldn't see a way to whitelist it in MIUI
What if I go back to an MM-based version of EPIC? If I do that I'll be able to get the smart unlock working via Xposed and it'll pass safetynet (as far as I can see), but would I lose anything?
If I go back to RR, is there a way to toggle the dock on/off like MIUI? Can I get an unlock sound for the FP scanner? As for the performance issues, I delete all the perf-related files as I do on EPIC and match the settings in Kernel Auditor but it still lags behind (~140k compared to ~155k in Antutu) and with the UI/apps in general.

Pros for RR/Lineage:
-Stock AOSP looks
-Interactive notifications
-Notification icons on status bar much more clear
-Much less bloatware
-No "MIUI optimizations" that kill performance (although you can turn these off in MIUI, still annoying)
-Ambient display
-Better spaced Nav bar buttons
-Nav bar color doesn't flicker between screens
-Default camera has slow-mo and lens blur
-Pass safetynet (use android pay, pokemon go, etc)
-Multiwindow
-customize nav button actions
-Flashlight shortcut with screen off
-Custom kernel available (dragonxia)
Pros for MIUI:
-Screen turns on much quicker when power button pressed
-Fingerprint reader much faster
-Front facing camera flips images by default
-Better battery life
-Screen gets brighter and dimmer
-Auto brightness works properly
-Microphone works on speaker phone
Hardware works better on MIUI, software works better on RR/Lineage. The wake lag on Lineage/RR was a dealbreaker for me, but god is MIUI software bad.

omniphil said:
I'm sure it can be, but not with the usual SuperSU way, I didn't really have time to go figure out how to get root all setup. I assumed the rom was pre-rooted which i'm not sure it is.
Plus once I went back to Epic Rom, it appears that my Data partition stays encrypted so I have to put my pin in at each boot. - Not cool at all..
So, for now I am staying away from RR until Encryption isn't forced on me and its Rooted out of the box.
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Never had that encryption problem on RR or going back to Epic... Strange.
For my test a blend would be the perfect thing: basically all Epic plus the various customizations settings' option from RR :victory:
Would that be so difficult or impossible to build? I mean not for me, I know nothing of the actual stuff, but for one of those good developers that own the Mix and love a good challenge Or not so good, maybe it'd be easier than I imagine...

Does LineageOS miss any significant features compared to OOS?

I want to do factory reset because of android system using too much battery and just thought of trying lineageos since I'm wiping everything anyways.
I know camera quality is worse and live display isn't as good as night mode, but is there anything else?

Sultanxda's Lineage OS has almost the same camera quality as Oxygen OS.

Not much, and still you can get away with less battery usage ? unless you're using some power hefty apps or try to many energy saving things which will cause the opposite.
Also camera quality issues can be solved by using either Sultans camera mod (available as recovery zip file) or CameraNX which I use.
And I don't see whats so much better with OOS night mode. LOS is quite customizable when it comes to color temperature.

pitrus- said:
Not much, and still you can get away with less battery usage unless you're using some power hefty apps or try to many energy saving things which will cause the opposite.
Also camera quality issues can be solved by using either Sultans camera mod (available as recovery zip file) or CameraNX which I use.
And I don't see whats so much better with OOS night mode. LOS is quite customizable when it comes to color temperature.
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can you provide this camera you are talking about? I have tried RR but left because of the HORRIBLE camera. The paranoid camera didn't impress me either. I find OOS's to be much superior

Use sultanxda version of Lineage OS, not only camera app.

I use Sultans marshmallow. It's the bees knees

aocboe said:
Sultanxda's Lineage OS has almost the same camera quality as Oxygen OS.
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I can assume you're talking about this one? Looks like the last update was June 15 which in most cases means a good thing!! If it ain't broke don't fix it!! :highfive:

jbarcus81 said:
I can assume you're talking about this one? Looks like the last update was June 15 which in most cases means a good thing!! If it ain't broke don't fix it!! :highfive:
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On the contrary, the latest version has battery idle drain problems.Apart from this problem, this is almost the perfect ROM

Thanks to multiboot, I made a lot of comparisons between OOS (betas and stables) and Lineage OS, and I can say that OOS is very stable, is more battery saving and is much more smooth.
On the contrary, LOS is more customisable, but for me one feature is missing in LOS roms: the possibility to have a different ringtone for each SIM.

The one thing I find to be incredibly annoying is that there is no way to disable the heads-up notifications from appearing on the screen when you are using the phone on OOS. There is no 'mid' priority mode in the app notification settings that you can set which allows sound/vibration and the icon in the status bar but disables the interruption. There is also no status bar shortcut for quickly enabling and disabling the headsup notifications in OOS. But this feature can be found in LineageOS and I miss it the most.

aocboe said:
On the contrary, the latest version has battery idle drain problems.Apart from this problem, this is almost the perfect ROM
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I was wondering about that.. I flashed it on a full charge and I'm at 87% with no usage at all. Flashed and sat.. was going to get everthing set up but I'm concerned if I even should at this point. That's a lot of drain after doing this while plugged in ... in my experience anyway. I know LTE uses a lot of battery but after only about 2 hours off the charger and on Wifi, that's odd to me. Hmmmm...

UnbracedTundra said:
The one thing I find to be incredibly annoying is that there is no way to disable the heads-up notifications from appearing on the screen when you are using the phone on OOS. There is no 'mid' priority mode in the app notification settings that you can set which allows sound/vibration and the icon in the status bar but disables the interruption. There is also no status bar shortcut for quickly enabling and disabling the headsup notifications in OOS. But this feature can be found in LineageOS and I miss it the most.
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Did you try with Power notification control which is available within SystemUI tuner? (tuner can be enabled by long pressing on settings button in notification panel)

C3C076 said:
Did you try with Power notification control which is available within SystemUI tuner? (tuner can be enabled by long pressing on settings button in notification panel)
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Wow thank you, I had no idea that existed. Why is a feature like that buried so deep though

Are you rooted and why?

Just as the title says I'm just asking those of you who are rooted and a quick brief explanation of why? Even those not rooted I would also encourage to Express your reasonings.
Personally I'm not rooted right now because I don't have TWRP and Google pay is iffy at the moment but I would love to root for substratum, adaway, and Viper sound mods.
Thanks guys.

Google Pay works with a simple fix in Termux app - no issues with it unless you use EdXposed.
I'm rooted for modding, theming, ability to install custom kernel, Button Mapper capabilities, Swift Backup, ability to fix device ambient EQ, ability to mod Active Edge, ability to use Lawnchair with QuickStep recents. mod accent colors to cool neon colors, iYTPB YouTube mod.. Substratum (not using currently but will be soon), ability to hide navbar.. the list goes on.
I'm rooted because this is a Google device with open source code and active development so modding and customizing my device is easy, fun, and I am able to see the changes being made without the blind guesswork and hackery involved in trying to develop for so many half-baked source release devices.

rooted so I can use;
- AdAway
- ViPER4Android
- EdXposed
As previously mentioned, Gpay is working fine.
And you don't "need" TWRP to root the P4XL.

sharpz811 said:
Just as the title says I'm just asking those of you who are rooted and a quick brief explanation of why? Even those not rooted I would also encourage to Express your reasonings.
Personally I'm not rooted right now because I don't have TWRP and Google pay is iffy at the moment but I would love to root for substratum, adaway, and Viper sound mods.
Thanks guys.
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wrongway213 said:
Google Pay works with a simple fix in Termux app - no issues with it unless you use EdXposed.
I'm rooted for modding, theming, ability to install custom kernel, Button Mapper capabilities, Swift Backup, ability to fix device ambient EQ, ability to mod Active Edge, ability to use Lawnchair with QuickStep recents. mod accent colors to cool neon colors, iYTPB YouTube mod.. Substratum (not using currently but will be soon), ability to hide navbar.. the list goes on.
I'm rooted because this is a Google device with open source code and active development so modding and customizing my device is easy, fun, and I am able to see the changes being made without the blind guesswork and hackery involved in trying to develop for so many half-baked source release devices.
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Thanks for your input guys but I'm a little confused through googling I see a magisk module that supposedly does all the necessary scripting in the background and then like mentioned here I see manually editing via termux. So I'm just wondering what is the exact procedure or is there a thread I can't seem to find with the exact instructions?

sharpz811 said:
Thanks for your input guys but I'm a little confused through googling I see a magisk module that supposedly does all the necessary scripting in the background and then like mentioned here I see manually editing via termux. So I'm just wondering what is the exact procedure or is there a thread I can't seem to find with the exact instructions?
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I recommend this Termux fix, believe spaceman860 from DU is the first I saw using this but could be wrong, copying this from Telegram
Gpay fix v2
1. Install Termux app and open the app
2. Type pkg install sqlite hit enter and let it install.
3. Type su hit enter
4. Copy and paste this then hit enter
am force-stop /data/data/com.google.android.apps.walletnfcrel && chmod 777 /data/data/com.google.android.gms/databases/dg.db && /data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/sqlite3 /data/data/com.google.android.gms/databases/dg.db "update main set c='0' where a like '%attest%';" && chmod 444 /data/data/com.google.android.gms/databases/dg.db
5. Reboot

I'm rooted mainly so I can install a custom kernel. I always end up rooting for one small reason or another.

Because i can

Adaway for now.

I root for,
AdAway
YouTube Vanced
Active Edge Mod
Custom Fonts
Themes (Swift Installer and Substratum)
Viper4Android
Centre Clock Mod
Build prop edits (just to change volume steps, really)
Screen recorder with internal audio recording
iOS Emojis
Some Tasker stuff that requires root
Swift Backup
SD Maid Pro

Main feature is custom kernel... It can realy provide a boost

@rickysidhu_ can you give me a link to the screen recording app please?

un9a7y said:
@rickysidhu_ can you give me a link to the screen recording app please?
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.orpheusdroid.screenrecorder

- AdAway
- ViPER4Android
- EX Kernel

Yes, rooted.
Because I use:
Custom Kernels (battery saving)
BlackenedMod (battery saving)
AdAway (no ads!)
YouTube Vanced (YouTube without ads and other cool features!)
Custom Themes (just a better colour palate for OEM colours in styles)
Viper4Android (awesome sound on speakers/earphones)
Centre Clock Mod (purely aesthetic)
TiB (backing up and restoring apps)

I haven't rooted since the first pixel. Haven't needed to. Adguard premium does what I need along with YouTube vanced.
I'll never bother messing with my phones again.
Sent from my Google Pixel 4 XL using XDA Labs

I'm rocking a P3xl, but I rooted for...
Advanced Charging Control module - allows me to control how the battery is charged - (ie lower the max charge to 80% and other things that should increase overall battery life)
Active Edge Mod (mostly standard settings, but can squeeze to take a picture when the camera is open instead of having to press the shutter button on the screen. This really helps when trying to hold the phone with one hand).
Viper4Android
AdAway
YouTube Vanced
ExperimentalX kernel - great kernel and it has high brightness mode (HBM) support too. (Like the Pixel 4 series, the 3a series has a max brightness that is actually lower than the screen is capable of. HBM overrides this and truly maxes the brightness. It really helps when using the phone outside in bright sunlight).
With the Pixel 4 series, I think being able to map the Soli gestures for other things might be very interesting too.

FINGERFACE!!!!!! How can Google release a flagship model with no FP sensor before getting all the banking/security apps to support the Face-unlock API???

They don't call it the bleeding edge for nothing and something had to come first; there would never be support without need and there is no need until someone creates it. Realistically Google has used their power over the ecosystem to require support and it's going to be ubiquitous in the near future. For now, some of us have to bleed a little bit...

krabman said:
They don't call it the bleeding edge for nothing and something had to come first; there would never be support without need and there is no need until someone creates it. Realistically Google has used their power over the ecosystem to require support and it's going to be ubiquitous in the near future. For now, some of us have to bleed a little bit...
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No need to bleed, just root and install EdXposed and Fingerface.

No longer feel the need to root. System is working just fine and I'm using DNS66 from f-Droid with AdAway hosts. It's working absolutely fine without rooting.
Sent from my Google Pixel 4 XL using XDA Labs