Looks like our fellow friends in the substratum community have found a rootless way to theme Samsung devices
Samsung devices with Nougat and above, Substratum will run on rootless mode!
I've tested this for U firmware & also Sprint official firmware
WARNING I'm not responsible for anything that happens to your device, if you follow the steps you'll be fine
Stuff you need to get started
You'll need the substratum app Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=projekt.substratum
Also the add on package rooted/oms-tw-rootless app
The tw rootless app cost but it's a well worth the purchase.
Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=projekt.sungstratum
Their guide to applying themes or support is on their official thread, link below
https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/substratum/7-0-substratum-sex-tw-beta-t3620796
Telegram Link: https://t.me/SeXstratum (it means Samsung Experience + substratum)
Video tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5A8NYP61xI
This thread is mainly for people who don't know anything about this wonderful news anyway chow!
Hello,
I want to personalize my mido.
So i think that the best way is to install base(rom) and add some mods.
1. What's rom should be good for base? The more compability the better. Maybe LOS 14.1?
2. What about kernel? Stock or something other? I need stability.
3. Root... magisk
4. Do I need xposed?
5. Good mod for camera. I need manual focus and iso working. Can be bacon camera, but i need these options - I dont have it on epic rom/moded miui.
6. Audio mod - I dont have any idea.
So, can you help?
The easiest way to personalize Miui is a launcher and an icon pack. Other things, like Magisk, for me, is a way of having more privileges to make things that , other way, you could not.
What rom you must use, well, it is up to you. You must think of the things you have with stock rom (Miui) or another rom, like Lineage or RR. Personally I like very much miui and I do not need pure android because many things a use in my day by day are in MIUI and If I would change rom I would have to install apks for them
About Xposed, I think is not optimiced for Miui but for others rom like RR or Lineage.
To change Miui, install Xposed or Magisk, you must unlock the bootloader and take some risks.
I was looking around for various customisation mods and found this link. I tested it on Havoc OS-Final build and it seems to be working flawlessly with wave to wake function and i am able to customise the watch style using Havoc Settings (Under Lock Screen--> Clock Style). All Credit goes to original Developer for this amazing module. Also attached the file for convenient usage.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/module-ambient-display-gestures-t3752830
Doesn't work on Stock ROM
Doesn't work with Vanilla Stock ROM, Rooted.
I don't know how much different this module is from the one available on official Magisk Module download repo but the latter sure doesn't work. It's for AOSP/near AOSP ROMs. Since Asus is not Android One, doesn't qualify ATM.
worked (Aex v7.3, reloaded A10, maybe other Rom can too), thank you. I extracted the magisk module, then pushed it to /system/priv-app
SOLVED: See post 2 below.
Obviously you have to be rooted for substratum.
Secondly, I'm not talking about MIUI system themes, but themes for major Android apps. I already have Stock Black v10 MIUI theme applied.
I've managed to stop MIUI reverting my themes by changing the region and flashing the region zip.
However, when I build and enable layers in substratum for dark themes, like Pitch Black etc, they don't work.
I'd like to have apps like Instagram have a black or dark theme but substratum is not working with many themes I tried.
Do you know any themes that will work with official/beta MIUI Pie ROMs?
Do you know any patches that might help?
Please post any advice you have about theming apps by substratum in MIUI Pie or tips or news etc here as an App Theme resource thread.
Once again, I'm not talking about MIUI System Themes.
Talking about themes in Substratum for major apps.
Thank you.
OK I tried many and finally found one that works. First of all remove other theme apps, specially Andromeda for non-rooted which only works with Oreo and not Pie and actually did not work for me and many others on even Oreo. It clashes with themes within Substratum if you are rooted, if installed. It does not work anyway and reverts and is a waste of money.
This theme, Swift black... for substratum, is for rooted phones, as usual with all themes within substrat.
1) Install Substratum
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=projekt.substratum
2) Get Substartum theme app:
Swift Black Substratum Theme +Oreo & Samsung theme
Install, it is cheap
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brit.swiftblack.layers
3) Luanch Substratum
Choose Swift
4) At top drop the drop-down menu option:
IMPORTANT! PICK ANDROID VERSION
choose:
Android 9.0 Pixel
That is if you are on Pie like my phone
5) Choose the apps you want themed
I mainly wanted instagram
6) At bottom right click icon (like 2 pieces of paper in a circle) and choose:
Build and Update
applies process for selected apps, wait till it finishes and says success and not errors
7) Reboot PHONE after it finishes building
8) Go back into Substartum and Swift
Choose the same apps you built: SELECT THEM AGAIN
At bottom right click the same icon and choose:
Enable Selected
9) Reboot PHONE a second time, after it finishes enabling process
Now you have your app, as instagram in my case, themed black.
I rebooted many times and it was many hours ago and it still holds.
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I did not apply Android system overlays, just instagram, BECAUSE my system themes are already jet Black with MIUI theme:
http://en.miui.com/thread-4590347-1-1.html
You can search for it in system: themes and install it there easily. But I had to set my region to Hong Kong for MIUI to allow me to see 3rd party themes and install them.
Also if I installed 3rd party themes with apps:
Themes (comes with and is part of MIUI)
My Themer (app from play store)
They work but after a while MIUI disables them. So change your region in system (search for region in system settings) to Hong Kong or Japan or something, they work better than India region too for some reason. It does not affect your local auto time/date settings.
This section, MIUI 3rd party themes, is unrelated to Substratum/Swift theme section above.
Hope it helps people, not going blind with white apps.
I tried the Swift black option
But there's no Android 9.0 for pixel option available in the drop down menu
I'm on miui 10.1.3 on poco
Want the black Instagram
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I tried the Swift black option
But there's no Android 9.0 for pixel option available in the drop down menu
I'm on miui 10.1.3 on poco
Want the black Instagram
jaydeep darandale said:
I tried the Swift black option
But there's no Android 9.0 for pixel option available in the drop down menu
I'm on miui 10.1.3 on poco
Want the black Instagram
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The latest update from Play store gives 2 options in Swift (inside Substratum) when running on Poco, I'm on ROM 8.10.13:
Android 9.0 Oxygen OS
Android 9.0 Pixel
I chose Pixel. Just need latest version from Play store.
Also their theme has themes for lots of apps (most have a few or none) and their team regularly updates the Swift engine theme for Substratum.
Hello. This is a build of descendant targeted at Ali that has been shared/used on telegram for awhile now. Original developer of the rom is Dil3mm4.
Must be used on official pie base (vendor/boot, etc). If on Oreo base, you must use the official gsi variant instead. This is March security patch but has patch level overridden for safetynet.
Changes from official gsi variant:
- gapps/vanilla builds are separate with AppInfo reverts in vanilla build to fix settings without gapps.
- Google Fi completely works including carrier switching. Various other carrier/radio improvements.
- Prints/props from official pie release to pass safetynet/device registration out of the box.
- Targeted at armv8-a cortex-a53 opposed to armv7-a-neon generic.
- Qcom IMS for volte, other carrier blobs added.
- Fully functional MotCamera2 incl portrait, play store upgradeable.
- Qcom perf fixed/integrated.
- sdcardfs enabled.
- (SUBS BROKE FOR NOW)No treble overlay apk in use, so substratum works without additional hacks.
- hwui/art configs from stock pie.
- qcom sepolicy to fix battery stats being reset on reboot and for qcom telephony support.
- NFC removed entirely from build due to constant background crashing.
- Beginning of notification sound being cut off fixed (audio offload changes).
- Call recording setting shown (don't break the law in your jurisdiction).
- Hotword enrollment blobs added from stock pie. Fixes voice enrollment, but hotword only works over Bluetooth or headset devices.
Bugs:
- okgoogle hotword doesn't work.
- no nfc.
- upgrades sometimes affect safetynet (unsure here).
- Boost mobile may have issues with LTE. Some users report as working, others not. Recent IMS changes may have fixed this (they fixed Sprint for me on Fi).
- Some networks may have DHCP issues (fix incoming).
Install instructions:
- Be on leak or official pie base (vendor, boot, etc). Be sure to backup system prior. Be using dejello's unofficial twrp.
Files: descendant for pie with G6 specific changes (always download most recent of gapps or vanilla (nongapps).
https://github.com/RealJohnGalt/descendant_releases/releases
Recommended camera and long exposure mod: https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g6/themes/gcam-4-2-mods-magisk-2x-exposure-mod-ali-t3917609
Disable encryption zip: https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/universal-dm-verity-forceencrypt-t3817389
- Wipe data if unencrypted. Format data if encrypted (will erase entire internal storage. You can stay unencrypted even on stock pie to keep data).
- Flash image to system.
- Flash Forceencrypt zip and magisk 18.1 zip.
- Reboot to setup wizard ?.
- If magisk manager is not displayed due to data wipe, there are no issues with reflashing magisk with your device setup.
Upgrading: Flash system.img and reboot. Reflash microg if using, no need for reflash of magisk or gapps if using either.
All good on VZW xt1925-6 ontop of Brazilian stock pie
I missed some props in R3 for volte. It will be fixed in R3.1, but until then you may install voenabler in magisk to add the props for volte/vowifi.
One doubt, that is an new system based on pie like lineageOs?
Is 64x?
Can I use it normally?
I'm waiting for a os 64x for mine g6 xt1925-3 64 ROM like One..
If yes for all mine questions I'll trie to install it...
brunogroa said:
One doubt, that is an new system based on pie like lineageOs?
Is 64x?
Can I use it normally?
I'm waiting for a os 64x for mine g6 xt1925-3 64 ROM like One..
If yes for all mine questions I'll trie to install it...
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It's just an arm system image to be installed on top of official pie. Arm64 support will take vendor and kernel/ramdisk changes as well, and is quite a lot to do -- especially alone.
R4 uploaded. Changes from R3:
- Fixed substratum (accidental break in R3).
- Fixed volte.
- Added fully functional MotCamera2 with HDR, portrait, etc. Also play store upgradeable ?.
johngalt1 said:
R4 uploaded. Changes from R3:
- Fixed substratum (accidental break in R3).
- Fixed volte.
- Added fully functional MotCamera2 with HDR, portrait, etc. Also play store upgradeable ?.
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Excellent! Thanks a lot John!
Looking forward to your next releases!
johngalt1 said:
R4 uploaded. Changes from R3:
- Fixed substratum (accidental break in R3).
- Fixed volte.
- Added fully functional MotCamera2 with HDR, portrait, etc. Also play store upgradeable .
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Are you planning on adding moto gestures, especially fingerprint navigation?
oposiasty said:
Are you planning on adding moto gestures, especially fingerprint navigation?
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Yes, fingerprint gestures is currently a WIP that will be integrated soon through an open source lineage-based alternative fingerprint gesture handler.
I'm also going to start doing builds of resurrection remix with these repos (changes).
johngalt1 said:
Yes, fingerprint gestures is currently a WIP that will be integrated soon through an open source lineage-based alternative fingerprint gesture handler.
I'm also going to start doing builds of resurrection remix with these repos (changes).
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Neat, I'm keeping my fingers crossed!
Is this a 64bit rom ?
I was wondering if this current rom is stable enough for daily use and if it's a 64bit rom ?
underwater69 said:
I was wondering if this current rom is stable enough for daily use and if it's a 64bit rom ?
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I've been running it as a DD for around a month, as well as many others (my household has two G6 in use, and both have been on it). Aside from bugs listed, nothing else I'm aware of.
It's just an arm system image to be installed on top of official pie. Arm64 support will take vendor and kernel/ramdisk changes as well, and is quite a lot to do -- especially alone.
If you're after gcam, the linked 3.2 bsg mod does take very good photos aside from dots and vignette that will probably never be fixed on our device. It's a lens issue that affects all gcam versions that other phones such as the op3/5 had, but with their camera sensors it was easier to fix. The OV12A10 (and omnivision in general) is notoriously hard to work on. Many tried for mi a1 dots which had a huge userbase with no luck.
I've only been able to improve digital noise slightly through using lavender eeprom and disabling digital gain while in low light.
underwater69 said:
I was wondering if this current rom is stable enough for daily use and if it's a 64bit rom ?
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Not likely to get a 64 bit ROM anytime soon. You can all stop asking now.
I can not download vanilla one from androidfilehost. I got everytime OOPS! no mirrors found.
mcc2005 said:
I can not download vanilla one from androidfilehost. I got everytime OOPS! no mirrors found.
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Try desktop mode on browser
HueyT said:
Try desktop mode on browser
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I tried but i got the same error and nothing downloaded...
Switching to GitHub releases for new files due to AFH issues: https://github.com/RealJohnGalt/descendant_releases/releases/tag/R4.1
Vanilla (nongapps) on its way.
Also just published a gcam 4.2 mod and 2x exposure magisk module with lib mods by Tadi and Savitar https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g6/themes/gcam-4-2-mods-magisk-2x-exposure-mod-ali-t3917609
Will it install this evening... Thanx...
That´s a really great Rom. Thank you very much... Very smooth, awesome.
A TwoDotTwo build was just uploaded for gapps, vanilla following ?.
I flashed the new rom across the old one. It work´s very well. Thank you.