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Custom ROM with fully ROOTED rights

Hi everyone,
I came from Galaxy 3 and used SGS also and they both are good phones but not water proof So I change it to Defy but I miss some features which I got in SG3.
So I am mentioning some things which, if possible can be modded than the Defy Super Rocks.
First I badly need to have a clean build .sbf so that we can easily direct flash it through RSD
ROM with fully ROOTED rights. (because its very annoying to root using SuperOneClick)
Icons in notification are like I did in my Samsung Galaxy 3 or Galaxy S, as its really very handy to On/OFF the GPS, Blutooth and other.
1% battery icon. (not in my SG3 but want it in Defy)
Clean ROM only with these STOCK applications please
[STOCK] contacts, message, Music Player, Time, Gallery, Camera Camcoder, alarm & timer, Dialer, google search, Manage Sim Card, Market, Youtube, Phone portal.
​ [Add on] Super User, Defy Recovery, Root explorer, Skyfire Browser, Barcode scanner, SetCPU
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With Zeam Launcher because its free and fast too.
Its really very useful if any of you people make this ROM.
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Are the switchers in the pull down menu a feature of Zeam or some app we could use with other launchers?

They are Samsung framework related stuff. CM7 does it too.

Chances are Samsung releases a water resistant phone before this is ported to Defy.

Ha ha haaaa

Widgetsoid should be able to do what you want with the switches in the notification area.
And, for the battery, you can use the following:
Circle Battery Widget
DefyBatt
MotoCharge

krazyazy said:
Widgetsoid should be able to do what you want with the switches in the notification area.
And, for the battery, you can use the following:
Circle Battery Widget
DefyBatt
MotoCharge
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I know all about these applications and I also have them but I want it on my notification bar. Means when I pull it down than it show me there on notification bar.

madhuranand007 said:
I know all about these applications and I also have them but I want it on my notification bar. Means when I pull it down than it show me there on notification bar.
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I love this feature on Samsung phones. Sure Widgetsoid does the trick pretty well, but this is even more comfortable and frees up some more space in your homescreens. I haven't found anything that is capable of it so far though.

madhuranand007 said:
I know all about these applications and I also have them but I want it on my notification bar. Means when I pull it down than it show me there on notification bar.
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You mean like this?

krazyazy said:
You mean like this?
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If this is done via a Defy compatible means I will love you forever and bear you many strong children to help on our farm as I cook inside, barefoot.

krazyazy said:
You mean like this?
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Yes I do that but it not get ON/OFF from here it take U to its own app on homescreen and than there we can do ON/OFF

Yes, you're right that it takes you to a pop up which does all switching. But hey, I'm just glad that it allows us to take things off the home screen.

krazyazy said:
Yes, you're right that it takes you to a pop up which does all switching. But hey, I'm just glad that it allows us to take things off the home screen.
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Ya you are right " SOMETHING IS BETTER THAN NOTHING"

What is the name of the app?

It's called Widgetsoid. Link is on the first page.

Thanks. Saw the links for the 3 other apps but not that one.
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Samsung's New Notification/Lockscreen App

Hey all.. I don't think I've seen a post about this so I thought I'd be the first to give you all a heads-up on Samsung's new lock app called Good Lock. It's a fairly new app and I'm sure they'll make improvements. It pretty much changes your lockscreen, notifications tray, and recent tabs. Let me know what you think of the app.
**Apparently some rooted users are having various problems (constant reboot and randomly uninstalls itself), so keep that in mind...
You can download this in the Galaxy App store
Here are some screenshots
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Saw this earlier today, haven't downloaded yet. Are your icons a previous theme or are they from this new Good Lock app?

Sir_Eagle said:
Saw this earlier today, haven't downloaded yet. Are your icons a previous theme or are they from this new Good Lock app?
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The white outlined icons are from the theme store
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I downloaded this today, and so far I like it! I wasn't sure at first, but the more that I use it, the more I enjoy it.
I like the new notifications menu. Looks a lot like stock Android. Wish u could use a custom lockscreen wallpaper, but besides that, it's pretty cool! I'm surprised that Samsung created something like this.
To answer your question, I'm pretty sure that those icons are from a previous theme. I haven't found any icon customization with this app

I tried the app, but it uninstalled itself after a bit playing around with it. It looked better than the stock lock screen and notification area (although I don't like the colours) and I'd like to keep the app. Is there a way to prevent that the app is automatically uninstalled?

In Nova Launcher pulling notification bar down is not flawless if you use gesture...

Just a warning that it doesn't work with rooted devices. I made the mistake of installing it on my rooted S7 and it caused constant reboots.

I've also uninstalled in for ithe time being because it didn't work with my Samsung led case. it kept asking for location. I've never had the uninstall problem or reboot problem. you can change the lockscreen by going to Samsung settings. I really hope they polish the app a bit more.
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So far, I'm liking Good Lock. just a couple weird things. Looks like you no longer can customize the quicksettings tiles, and the recent apps switcher is much better, but if you use the button to bring it up and dismiss it (also using the button) then it goes to the Home App instead of the app I was in.

cpxyz1 said:
I've also uninstalled in for ithe time being because it didn't work with my Samsung led case. it kept asking for location. I've never had the uninstall problem or reboot problem. you can change the lockscreen by going to Samsung settings. I really hope they polish the app a bit more.
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Are you rooted? If not, that explains why the reboot issue would never have happen for you.

Downloading now.

I tried it and uninstalled within minutes. The recent apps is horrible - separate chrome tabs are now nameless icons making it useless to find the tab you wanted, and I like having a preview of the open apps. Also, as mentioned, the MM notification draw pulldown bug in Nova is present, which drives me insane. And no lockscreen wallpaper choices, no thanks. The only reason I'd want to use it is the more stock android look, and that you can finally double tap a notification on the lockscreen to open it, which should be a thing on the current lockscreen anyway.

drrobo said:
And no lockscreen wallpaper choices
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You select your wallpaper just as before from your phone settings/display and wallpaper.
So far I think I'll keep the Good Lock

is this apk works in android 5 (lollipop)?
where i can download it?

mohammad105 said:
is this apk works in android 5 (lollipop)?
where i can download it?
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Marshmallow only.

Huey85 said:
Are you rooted? If not, that explains why the reboot issue would never have happen for you.
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Yeah I'm not rooted.
drrobo said:
I tried it and uninstalled within minutes. The recent apps is horrible - separate chrome tabs are now nameless icons making it useless to find the tab you wanted, and I like having a preview of the open apps. Also, as mentioned, the MM notification draw pulldown bug in Nova is present, which drives me insane. And no lockscreen wallpaper choices, no thanks. The only reason I'd want to use it is the more stock android look, and that you can finally double tap a notification on the lockscreen to open it, which should be a thing on the current lockscreen anyway.
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I've also uninstalled it for the time being. I think they'll release a more stable version and probably get rid of the recent apps lol.
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B1aze said:
Marshmallow only.
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Galaxy s7 only or any marshmallow android device?

Where is the download link ??

fahim38 said:
Where is the download link ??
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On your phone, go to your apps / Samsung folder / Galaxy Apps then download from there.

Sir_Eagle said:
On your phone, go to your apps / Samsung folder / Galaxy Apps then download from there.
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Hi there Sir Eagle. Could you upload the apk to dropbox or any? Seems like I can't download it through the GStore. Must be a country thingy.

Bixby and New TouchWiz Home

I found a thing. On apkmirror I saw that the S8's apps were being extracts. Two of those being the new touchwiz home and Bixby Hello. So here is a guide for it.
1. download Bixby Hello apk and touchwiz home apk. (linked below)
2. Install touchwiz home and Bixby
3. swipe to the left to activate Bixby (where google now cards or flipboard would be)
4. Enjoy both.
5. You may need to clear the Touchwiz Home App Data if it is crashing.
If that doesnt work try, this:
If it isnt showing up there, download this (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.szalkowski.activitylauncher) and click all activites on the top then look for Hello Bixby, after that click on Hello Bixby com.samsung.android.app.spage.main.MainActivity.
Just so everybody knows the voice commands for Bixby do not work. I will keep updating everyone on this as we go along. Enjoy.
http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsung-electronics-co-ltd/touchwiz-home/touchwiz-home-6-0-77-release/
http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsun...ease/hello-bixby-1-3-23-android-apk-download/
Edit: Here is the link to the new weather app. It allows that weather widget from the S8 also. You need both for it to work.
http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsun...ather-forecast-1-4-10-1-android-apk-download/
http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsun...elease/weather-1-4-10-1-android-apk-download/

mweinbach said:
I found a thing. On apkmirror I saw that the S8's apps were being extracts. Two of those being the new touchwiz home and Bixby Hello. So here is a guide for it.
1. download Bixby Hello apk and touchwiz home apk. (linked below)
2. Install touchwiz home and Bixby
3. swipe to the left to activate Bixby,
4. Enjoy both.
Just so everybody knows the voice commands for Bixby do not work. I will keep updating everyone on this as we go along. Enjoy.
http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsung-electronics-co-ltd/touchwiz-home/touchwiz-home-6-0-77-release/
http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsun...ease/hello-bixby-1-3-23-android-apk-download/
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Swipe what to the left? I have Bixby installed but can't figure out how to use it.

muppetmaster916 said:
Swipe what to the left? I have Bixby installed but can't figure out how to use it.
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You know where google now launcher google cards would be. Its there. On that page. Bixby there just has some cards and shows Samsung Health. I have to wait to get my S8 for a full Bixby port. But it is there. If it isnt showing up there, download this (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.szalkowski.activitylauncher) and click all activites on the top then look for Hello Bixby, after that click on Hello Bixby com.samsung.android.app.spage.main.MainActivity.

After install...reboot let's it show by swipe.

touch wiz won't show i have no home screen after insall..

S5Sickness said:
touch wiz won't show i have no home screen after insall..
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Clear touchwiz home appdata

mweinbach said:
Clear touchwiz home appdata
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did this and the phone got real laggy and did nothing after restart the same...
No big deal getting the 8 anyways i'll wait till then.. thanks

LOVE the new TW, and Bixby has far more stuff I actually want to see!

I have the soft keys working and disabled all the original keys and lights. It's weird though because they are black all the time. I'm trying to figure out how to get them to change with screen color changes but I'm not having to much luck as of yet. If anyone knows what file to edit or change for the soft keys to change the appropriate colors for black/white pages please let me know, thanks. To get the soft keys to appear and working you need root and you have to edit a build.prop line.
qemu.hw.mainkeys=0
On my device the line was already there but it was a 1 and I had to change it to 0 to enable.
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doesn't work with the T-Mobile Galaxy.
Edit: I followed what mweinbach said and it worked. Thanks!!

qnvy82 said:
doesn't work with the T-Mobile Galaxy.
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You need to be in Nougat.

Why is it not working on s6 with Nougat ?

Quick question has anyone tried thus on the flat t mobile s7 flat?
Also do you just install normally or place them in the right place with a root file explorer at?
Would appreciate the help. Thanks in advance.

dandel0074 said:
Quick question has anyone tried thus on the flat t mobile s7 flat?
Also do you just install normally or place them in the right place with a root file explorer at?
Would appreciate the help. Thanks in advance.
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Yes I've seen people that have it on the flat S7. You can install it like a normal APK file or what I do is make a folder in /device/system/priv-app then place the APK file in that folder. Then you have to set the permissions of the folder to rwx-r-x-r-x and then set permissions for the apk file in the folder to rw-r-r then reboot. After reboot if it doesn't boot on that launcher go into settings/applications then settings in there then default apps and set the new TW home as default.
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Multiple Lock Screen Wallpapers?

Ok am i missing something ? On my previous Galaxys i could add up to 30 wallpapers pics and every time i unlocked the wallpapers rotated on lock screen only.
Have Samsung done away with this feature or is it just well hidden.
Cheers in advance
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colang said:
Ok am i missing something ? On my previous Galaxys i could add up to 30 wallpapers pics and every time i unlocked the wallpapers rotated on lock screen only.
Have Samsung done away with this feature or is it just well hidden.
Cheers in advance
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did you find an answer to this? I am facing the same issue now.

No i wish really missing this feature
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I'm afraid it's gone. I liked that feature too, but for some reason they decided not to include it. Instead we get the fabulous stardust animation which is just lame.

well that sucks, im really missing this and the night clock too which they decided to remove

silentwitness1 said:
well that sucks, im really missing this and the night clock too which they decided to remove
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Same here with night clock sux
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colang said:
Ok am i missing something ? On my previous Galaxys i could add up to 30 wallpapers pics and every time i unlocked the wallpapers rotated on lock screen only.
Have Samsung done away with this feature or is it just well hidden.
Cheers in advance
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found a workaround for this, using multipicture live wallpaper from the playstore you can setup multiple images to the be shown on the lock screen however it wont change everytime you start the screen it will change as per time set. Still better than nothing.

For multi wallpaper pls check my thread>https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/themes/root-multiwallpaper-lockscreen-t3638406

We Can find multiple wallpaper in the Samsung theme store. So it's possible !
Maybe only with the theme developper kit...
Any idea ?

If you use Nova Launcher, or anything that can create activities, then you can still use the native Samsung multiple lock screen wallpaper selector app. Find the 'My Interests' app in whatever app you use to see activities, and it has the 'Multiple images' activity for '.ui.KeyguardPhotoSlideMainActivity'. ?

This should work too: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...pchanger&hl=en&rdid=com.shirobakama.wpchanger

DaWeav said:
If you use Nova Launcher, or anything that can create activities, then you can still use the native Samsung multiple lock screen wallpaper selector app. Find the 'My Interests' app in whatever app you use to see activities, and it has the 'Multiple images' activity for '.ui.KeyguardPhotoSlideMainActivity'.
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Can you please elaborate a bit please, Im trying to bring this feature back on my s7 edge with stock Oreo.
Im trying to bring back the classic night clock too....
Im really sorry for necroing this thread, but i cant fing anything to enable it.

DaWeav said:
If you use Nova Launcher, or anything that can create activities, then you can still use the native Samsung multiple lock screen wallpaper selector app. Find the 'My Interests' app in whatever app you use to see activities, and it has the 'Multiple images' activity for '.ui.KeyguardPhotoSlideMainActivity'.
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You should get an award for finding this. Thanks!

I was unable to find "My Interests" but here is how I managed it.
With Nova installed press and hold on a blank icon space to add a widget as normal. Choose Activities from the Nova section.
Find Keyguard Wallpaper Updator and twirl it down and select Multiple Images. This will add an icon to your home screen that will open the hidden multiple wallpaper chooser.
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@digisamuk
I was able to find that option. But after starting the "Multiple images" activity it tells me that I need to give the "My interests" app permission for the "Multiple images" activity to work. But there is no "My interests" app/activity on my phone.

@hellschatt
Hi i have exactly the same problem do you find a solution today? Thank you for your answer

theboss6920 said:
Hi i have exactly the same problem do you find a solution today? Thank you for your answer
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Unfortunately, I didn't. I'll post one as soon as I find one. The needed service doesn't seem to be installed or doesn't seem to be accesible that easily.

Same problem here on A8plus 2018
It was working fine on Oreo
After upgrading to pie it asked for this annoying permission

Same here on an S10+. Asks for storage permissions, and I can't give it to the app.

Two other things that didn't work
robi54321 said:
Same here on an S10+. Asks for storage permissions, and I can't give it to the app.
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I thought perhaps I could grant it with adb, but no go. I tried:
adb shell pm grant com.samsung.android.keyguardwallpaperupdator android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
... but I got:
Security exception: Package com.samsung.android.keyguardwallpaperupdator has not requested permission android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
I also tried installing a more recent version that I found here (uploaded just yesterday) but it said "Target: Android 6.0" and it wouldn't install.

[Tutorial][8.0+] How to Install Good Lock 2018

Hi
If you're a XDA's regular visitor, you have already known that Samsung released GOOD LOCK app again and this time for OREO only. If not, head over to the XDA feature portal here:
Samsung is bringing back Good Lock, the UI customization app
​https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-bringing-back-good-lock/As it is stated in post this release is region specific only. Luckily I've figured out a way by which every Oreo Samsung user can install and use this to modify some system UI tweaks. So let's start.
Download the .zip file from here, extract it and install all apps one by one. Some apps(edge lightning etc) show icons on launcher. Open them and go through them you'll learn how to use them to tweaks SystemUI.
For apps that don't show icons, Download and install Activity Manager app from Play Store.
Now Launch it and search for the apps you installed along with good lock like quickstar, lockstar task changer etc
Upon finding app, just lauch 1st activity and you'll be brought right to that app's setting page.
Modify it as you like and you're done.

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Where is the attached zip file?

thx

andreizet96 said:
Where is the attached zip file?
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Can't attached zip.file larget than 20mb
So unloaded it on mediafire
You can check link in OP

Oh wow! This was worth it for the task changer and quick star alone! Makes the phone feel like a new phone. I wish they had added options to change the navbar as well.
Thanks for a great contribution.

Thanks for the files works great!

Hey guys, does somebody know why my clock disappears on lockscreen whenever I use Lockstar? I'm on RenovateICE and every apk is working fine except Lockstar that for some reasons doesn't want to make the clock appear. I tried to check on the RICE settings if there was anything to hide etc but everything is disabled/stock. Any advice?

renardiidx said:
Hey guys, does somebody know why my clock disappears on lockscreen whenever I use Lockstar? I'm on RenovateICE and every apk is working fine except Lockstar that for some reasons doesn't want to make the clock appear. I tried to check on the RICE settings if there was anything to hide etc but everything is disabled/stock. Any advice?
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Same problem here
Clock won't show up
And I can't select any apps

wer wo was said:
Same problem here
Clock won't show up
And I can't select any apps
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You can select app by pressing the + button in preview screen

I tried every single possible thing so far that I could come up with, but I got no results. It's a bit sad though, the apk is so great that it would be a shame to lose it!

Ijaz Farooq said:
You can select app by pressing the + button in preview screen
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As I said I can't select any apps
Because there is no plus symbol
And also no clock is shown on the Lockscreen
In the settings you can see the clock

Cool

I was able to install Good Lock through The Galaxy App store. The apps work as they should, no issues.

Thanks !

wer wo was said:
As I said I can't select any apps
Because there is no plus symbol
And also no clock is shown on the Lockscreen
In the settings you can see the clock
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Im also having the same issue. Whats weird is I also tried the same app I installed to my colleague's S8 and it works fine. Only thing I can think of is the dpi since thats the only thing I changed

Im on alexis rom and all work beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
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wEaKlY27 said:
Im also having the same issue. Whats weird is I also tried the same apps I instead to my colleague's S8 and it works fine. Only thing i can think of is the dpi since thats the only thing I changed
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I can confirm it's the dpi. Reverting it back to 360 makes Lockstar work again.
Sad, won't keep my phone at a crap dpi just for a lockscreen!

renardiidx said:
I can confirm it's the dpi. Reverting it back to 360 makes Lockstar work again.
Sad, won't keep my phone at a crap dpi just for a lockscreen!
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I knew it! Yeah me too I will just pass on that new lockscreen for now....