Hey guys, sad announcement unfortunately.
I knew it was coming soon, since they were actively blocking my mods. I just received a cease and desist letter from Snapchat's lawyers for infringement of their intellectual property. And they're right, I am infringing their intellectual property. I won't be taking any further risks and will comply with their requirements to settle. I have and am going to remove everything, including SnapMod, Keepchat and Snapshare.
It's been a fun ride. I really loved developing it and really improved my skills. But I knew it had to stop some time. I understand they're not happy with it and there's no other option than to honour their requests. I'm going to think of something else to develop, of course it'll be open source. Something like an app (don't know what yet) or rom development for example. New challenges, new things to learn.
I'm going to remove everything from AndroidFileHost and the Xposed repository, ask the mods to close this thread and remove it after a few days, when most of you have had the chance to read this message.
I'm really sorry guys, I hope you understand I have to quit. I do understand them. Thanks for being such a loyal community.
P1nGu1n
XDA:DevDB Information
Keepchat, Xposed for all devices (see above for details)
Contributors
P1nGu1n_, sturmen, stammler and Ramis
Xposed Package Name: com.ramis.keepchat
Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: v4.3.0
Stable Release Date: 2015-01-31
Created 2014-10-24
Last Updated 2015-02-10
Changelog
Changelog
Updates can be downloaded from Xposed Installer.
Note: uninstall Keepchat version prior to v4.0.0, otherwise it will refuse to install.
v4.3.0 - 2015-01-31
This version is compatible with Snapchat 9.0.1.0 up to 9.0.2.0.
Save images from the chat
Usage: long press the image in the chat you want to save and it's saved.
v4.2.3 - 2015-01-30
This version is compatible with Snapchat 9.0.1.0 up to 9.0.2.0.
Fix sweep to save:
In Snapchat 9.0.x they changed the way snaps are loaded. They used load the image/video once the timer of the previous one was finished. However, in the newer versions they load the next snap while the current one is viewed. When sweep to save was performed, it used to save the latest snap. This didn't work properly any more, because they load the next one in advance and so the latest loaded snap is the next one, resulting in the next image being saved when performing the gesture on the current one. This is worked around now. :good:
v4.2.2 - 2015-01-29
This version is compatible with Snapchat 9.0.1.0 up to 9.0.2.0.
Snapchat v9.0.1.0 and 9.0.2.0 compatibility
Updated translations
v4.2.1 - 2015-01-20
This version is compatible with Snapchat 8.1.0 up to 8.1.2.
Added Urdu (Pakistan) and Vietnamese translations
Updated many translations
v4.2.0 - 2015-01-03
This version is compatible with Snapchat 8.1.0 up to 8.1.2.
Added Sweep to Save
Just swipe back and forth in any direction with the finger you were already holding the screen with (to view the snap) and it'll save. Replaces the ask-to-save functionality.
Added minimum timer duration
You can set how long at least you can view a snap. Especially useful in combination with Sweep to Save so you have a few settings minimum to decide if you want to save it.
Added Korean and partially Romanian translation
Updated translations
v4.2.0-beta1 - 2014-12-30
This version is compatible with Snapchat 8.1.0 up to 8.1.2.
Replaced the ask-to-save functionality by the brand new Sweep to Save mode! Just swipe back and forth in any direction with the finger you were already holding the screen with (to view the snap) and it'll save.
v4.1.0 - 2014-12-25
This version is compatible with Snapchat 8.1.0 up to 8.1.2.
Compatibility with Snapchat v8.1.0+
Rewrote the whole core of the application
Improved Czech, Spanish and Turkish, partially added Chinese Traditional.
v4.0.1 - 2014-12-08
This version is compatible with Snapchat 5.0.38.1 up to 8.0.1.
I'm proud to announce that Keepchat is fully translated to 17 languages; Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish! Thereafter it's partially translated to Russian and Turkish. This is al done by you, the community! You can still contribute by voting for translations, improving them if necessary and by bringing Keepchat to new languages. Click here to help.
Many new and updated translations
Small internal improvements
v4.0.0 - 2014-11-20
This version is compatible with Snapchat 5.0.38.1 up to 8.0.1.
Mainly internal improvements: refactoring and simplifying code
Option to sort by username without having to sort by category
Added option to hide the app from your launcher
Rearranged preferences
New icon, matching Snapchat and Snapshare
Added Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Italian and Norwegian translations
Removed Google Analytics and thus internet permission
Transfer - 2014-10-24
Ramis transferred the project to me, I'll be improving the module and adding new features in the next weeks. Thread created and repo cloned.
Previous versions released by Ramis:
Code:
3.6.3
-- Fixed support for snapchat 5.0.38.2
3.6.2
-- Support for latest snapchat 5.0.38.2
3.6
-- Bug fix
3.5.9
-- Added support for the 5.0.34.4
3.5.7
-- Small bug fix
3.5.5
-- Updated to support 5.0.32.1 and above
3.5.2
-- Support for 5.0.27.1 added
3.5
-- Removed support for older versions
-- Only works with the current stable ( 5.0.23.0 )
-- Included google analytics
3.2.3
-- Added support for the latest beta 4.1.13
3.2.2
-- Added support for the latest beta 4.1.12 and 4.1.11
3.2
-- Added support for the latest beta 4.1.11
-- Made a few changes with how settings work and it should fix the problems people have
3.1.8
-- Disabled support for saving sent snaps for these three beta (4.1.08, 4.1.09 and 4.1.09) due to major changes in snapchat code
-- Added new setting to save snaps into sub-folders by user name
3.1.7
-- Fixed small bug introduced by last version
-- Also trying a potential fix for the settings not being applied error
3.1.6
-- Added support for latest snapchat beta 4.1.07 and 4.1.07 Stable
3.1.5
-- Added support for latest snapchat beta 4.1.06
3.1.4
-- Added support for 4.1.05 including the beta
3.1.2
-- Added support for the latest Stable 4.1.03
-- Fixed a major bug for older versions of snapchat
3.1.1
-- Added support for the latest beta 4.1.03
3.1
-- Added support for all snapchat version 4.1.01 Beta and below. (Includes the 4.1.01 stable)
-- Fixed a bug with settings
-- Fixed a bug with the dialog boxes
3.0.4 Beta
-- Hopefully fixed getting reported bug for stories
-- Works with 4.0.22 Beta now
3.0.2
-- Fixed bug that caused Errors 1, 2, 3
-- Added new setting for sorting images into folder
-- Little changes to make logs better
3.0.1
-- Small update to the debugging code (no need to update really unless you want to help debug errors)
3.0 Settings added!
-- Initial Release
Snapchat compatibility
Snapchat compatibility
This post lists the latest compatible Keepchat version for every Snapchat version. Every Keepchat version can be downloaded from both Xposed Installer and GitHub
Snapchat 9.0.1.0 up to the latest
Keepchat v4.2.3
Snapchat 8.1.0 up to 8.1.2
Keepchat v4.2.1
Snapchat 5.0.38.1 up to 8.0.1
Keepchat v4.0.1
Snapchat 5.0.23.0 up to 5.0.38.3
Keepchat v3.6.3
@P1nGu1n_
Thanks for taking this over. I'm very happy that development will continue
Tnx!
As i asked in previous topic..
I would like to have folder snapchat in gallery( like camera folder, download folder,..) Now i have different snapchat users folders..
I would like to have main folder "snapchat" and in there subolders of users...
Tnx
Sent from my A0001 using Tapatalk
ddasd said:
I would like to have folder snapchat in gallery( like camera folder, download folder,..) Now i have different snapchat users folders..
I would like to have main folder "snapchat" and in there subolders of users...
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Just go into settings and change the destination folder, I have all my snaps save to one folder and have done for the whole time using keepchat. That would be the only way, its down to the gallery app, not keepchat. Gallery apps just look for images in a folder, with no sub directories.
Adam3Sixty said:
Just go into settings and change the destination folder, I have all my snaps save to one folder and have done for the whole time using keepchat. That would be the only way, its down to the gallery app, not keepchat. Gallery apps just look for images in a folder, with no sub directories.
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I like that i have for every user own folder.. but i would love to have in "gallery" there only one folder ( like keepchat or snapchat.. or what ever)
folders:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5K0CX82qr0bT1FOZjBxQkxzVlk/view?usp=sharing
gallery:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5K0CX82qr0bSGE5U3pxZlBmQms/view?usp=sharing
here i want to have main folder and inside this snapchat users folders... if its possible and if u guys understand what i am trying to say
tnx!
ddasd said:
I like that i have for every user own folder.. but i would love to have in "gallery" there only one folder ( like keepchat or snapchat.. or what ever)
folders:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5K0CX82qr0bT1FOZjBxQkxzVlk/view?usp=sharing
gallery:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5K0CX82qr0bSGE5U3pxZlBmQms/view?usp=sharing
here i want to have main folder and inside this snapchat users folders... if its possible and if u guys understand what i am trying to say
tnx!
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That has nothing to do with Keepchat. Keepchat only saves the images, it's up to your gallery app how it displays those pictures. If you want that, you should look for a gallary app which meets your needs.
P1nGu1n_ said:
That has nothing to do with Keepchat. Keepchat only saves the images, it's up to your gallery app how it displays those pictures. If you want that, you should look for a gallary app which meets your needs.
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What he said.......
(And I did actually say in my first post, lol)
Thanks for taking over Keepchat! And also thanks to @Ramis for all of this work. And for the people before him.
Hope you can keep this up-to-date with Snapchat versions and very much luck!
Thanks!
@P1nGu1n_ what's your first plan of attack pal?
@P1nGu1n_ So I have no idea how much work this would involve or even if you support the idea, but given Xposed's lack of support for ART in the foreseeable future, what are your thoughts on forking this project into a standalone app?
I know there are currently a handful of Snapchat clones that support saving snaps, but they are all either horribly outdated (e.g. no support for stories or messages) or frighteningly unsafe (The Snappening). I think an open-source, up-to-date app from a trusted dev would fill a big hole for users who can't root their device or install the Xposed framework.
I hope I'm not coming across as entitled or ungrateful, I'm just a regular Keepchat and Snapshare user, and losing both after updating to Lollipop kind of sucks. Having a Snapchat alternative that would work on Android 5.0 and be available on something like f-droid would be awesome.
f0xy said:
@P1nGu1n_ what's your first plan of attack pal?
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First I'm going to convert the project from Eclipse to gradle (Android Studio). Second I'm going to refactor and clean the code, mainly internal improvements. Than I'm going to look into making the captions on videos optional. Of course I'll add support for new versions when it's necessary. That's it at the moment, don't know any other features to implement yet. If anyone has suggestions (and I mean only doable and useful features), I'm open to it
And yes, I'm sorry I haven't start working on Keepchat yet. I've been so busy this week and I took this project over unexpectedly, but it was a no-brainer.
Wondersnite said:
@P1nGu1n_ So I have no idea how much work this would involve or even if you support the idea, but given Xposed's lack of support for ART in the foreseeable future, what are your thoughts on forking this project into a standalone app?
I know there are currently a handful of Snapchat clones that support saving snaps, but they are all either horribly outdated (e.g. no support for stories or messages) or frighteningly unsafe (The Snappening). I think an open-source, up-to-date app from a trusted dev would fill a big hole for users who can't root their device or install the Xposed framework.
I hope I'm not coming across as entitled or ungrateful, I'm just a regular Keepchat and Snapshare user, and losing both after updating to Lollipop kind of sucks. Having a Snapchat alternative that would work on Android 5.0 and be available on something like f-droid would be awesome.
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That would involve an enormous amount of work. There's no point forking this project, this 100% depends on Xposed and has no future without it.
I do get what you mean and I agree with you, there are no great alternatives at the moment. Another app not requiring Xposed would still require root, because it needs to get the images from the data folder from Snapchat. The only solution not requiring root is modifying a Snapchat APK, which sucks, as you stated yourself. My OnePlus One will get Android L in 3 months, I hope Xposed will be compatible by then. If not, I might create an app for it, but that will require root. So I'm sorry, I can't help you at the moment. Keepchat really is the best solution at the moment and it is open source.
@P1nGu1n_ I can't wait for you to begin work. Can you make the first order to get this thing working again. This latest update doesn't work anymore. Just on stories. Good luck with it.
keithsmith22 said:
@P1nGu1n_ I can't wait for you to begin work. Can you make the first order to get this thing working again. This latest update doesn't work anymore. Just on stories. Good luck with it.
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Working on it at the moment
Which latest update? The latest update is 5.0.38.2 as far as I know and everything is fully working on it.
P1nGu1n_ said:
Working on it at the moment
Which latest update? The latest update is 5.0.38.2 as far as I know and everything is fully working on it.
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Yes. Release 3.6.3 for Snapchat 5.0.38.2 is not working. It does the stories but nothing else.
keithsmith22 said:
Yes. Release 3.6.3 for Snapchat 5.0.38.2 is not working. It does the stories but nothing else.
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Works perfect for me
Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk
keithsmith22 said:
Yes. Release 3.6.3 for Snapchat 5.0.38.2 is not working. It does the stories but nothing else.
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Running 3.6.3 with Snapchat 5.0.38.2, several people confirmed it working. Probably something's not working on your side, can you enable debugging in settings, try to save a snap and post your log? Might give us a clue about what's going on and why it's not working for you.
P1nGu1n_ said:
Running 3.6.3 with Snapchat 5.0.38.2, several people confirmed it working. Probably something's not working on your side, can you enable debugging in settings, try to save a snap and post your log? Might give us a clue about what's going on and why it's not working for you.
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Will do when I get home. Thanks for the quick response.
P1nGu1n_ said:
Running 3.6.3 with Snapchat 5.0.38.2, several people confirmed it working. Probably something's not working on your side, can you enable debugging in settings, try to save a snap and post your log? Might give us a clue about what's going on and why it's not working for you.
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I did an uninstall/ fresh reinstall of both snapchat and the module and it is working fine. Not sure what the glitch was about I am good to go. Thanks.
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Introduction
iodéOS is a privacy-focused operating system powered by LineageOS and based on the Android mobile platform. iodéOS aims at protecting the user's privacy with a built-in adblocker and by freeing the smartphone from snitches.
The objectives in the conception of this ROM are threefold:
To keep the stability and security level of LineageOS, by minimizing the modifications made to the system. Apart the system modifications required by the adblocker, we mainly only added a few useful options commonly found in other custom ROMs, made some cosmetic changes, modified a few default settings to prevent data leaks to Google servers.
To ease a quick adoption of this ROM by new users. We especially target users that are concerned by the protection of their privacy, but are not reluctant to still use inquisitive apps like Google ones. We thus included MicroG as well as a coherent set of default apps, and simplified the initial setup of the system. Particularly, an initialization of MicroG has been made with GCM notifications allowed by default, a privacy-friendly network location provider (DéjàVu) pre-selected, as well as Nominatim Geocoder.
To provide a new and powerful way of blocking ads, malwares, data leaks of all kinds to many intrusive servers. We are developing an analyzer, tightly integrated into the system, that captures all DNS requests and network traffic, as well as a user interface (the iodé app). Compared to some other well-known adblockers, this has the advantages of:
Avoiding to lock the VPN for that use. You can even use another adblocker that uses VPN technology alongside our blocker.
Being independent of the kind of DNS server used by the system or set by an independent app: classical DNS on UDP port 53 or any other one, DNS over TLS (DoT), DNS over HTTPS (DoH), ..., as we capture the DNS requests before they are transmitted to the system function that emits the DNS request. What we do not support, is DoH when it is natively built into applications, i.e. when an app communicates directly with a DoH server, without asking name resolution to the system. It would require to decrypt HTTPS packets between such an app and the DoH server, which may create a big security hole.
Precisely mapping DNS requests and network packets to the Android apps that emitted (or received) them.
Deciding which apps have a filtered network usage (by default, all apps), and which ones can communicate with blacklisted servers.
Since its first versions, we added many features to the iodé blocker: several levels of protection, fine-grained control over the hosts that should be blocked or authorized, displaying statistics on a map to see the quantity of data exchanged to which countries, clearing statistics... We are actively developing the blocker, and new functionalities will be regularly added.
Features
Changes in LineageOS to prevent data leaks:
Default DNS server: Google's DNS replaced by Quad9's 'unblocked' servers in all parts of the system.
A-GPS: patches to avoid leaking personnal information like IMSI to supl server.
Captive portal login: connectivitycheck.gstatic.com replaced by captiveportal.kuketz.de for connectivity check.
Dialer: Google default option replaced by OpenStreetMap for phone number lookup.
Pre-installed apps:
We included many useful default apps, but our choice cannot suit everyone; so we added the possibility to remove them. It can be done at the end of the phone setup, or at any time by going to Parameters -> Apps & Notifications -> Preinstalled apps.
MicroG core apps: GmsCore, GsfProxy, FakeStore.
NLP backends for MicroG : DejaVuNLPBackend (default), MozillaNLPBackend, AppleNLPBackend, RadioCellsNLPBackend, Nominatim Geocoder.
App stores : FDroid (with F-Droid Privileged Extension) and Aurora Store.
Browser: our own fork of Firefox (with Qwant as default search engine, many other ones added, telemetry disabled, parts of telemetry code removed) instead of Lineage’s default browser Jelly.
SMS: QKSMS instead of Lineage's default SMS app.
Email: p≡p (Pretty Easy Privacy).
Camera: our own fork of Open Camera, with a few tweaks.
Maps/navigation: Magic Earth GPS & Navigation (the only one free but not open source).
Keyboard: OpenBoard instead of AOSP keyboard.
PDF: Pdf Viewer Plus.
Personnal notes: Carnet.
{Ad/Malware/Data leak}-blocker: iodé.
News: to keep users informed about our developments, as well as a FAQ.
Meteo: Geometric Weather.
Pre-included FDroid repository:
The apps that we tweak or develop (microG services, the browser based on Firefox, the News app, Open Camera ...) are available through a repository that we included in FDroid (check the "Apps for iodéOS" category). For this purpose and to avoid name conflicts of some apps, we also had to make a few changes in FDroid.
Useful options from other custom ROMs:
Smart charging (disables charging when a given level is reached, to protect battery health).
Fingerprint vibration toggle.
Swipe down to clear all in recent apps (Android 10 only).
Installation Instructions
To download and flash our latest build, see https://gitlab.com/iode/ota.
You can also find here direct links to the latest builds.
Supported devices
Fairphone FP3/FP3+
Fairphone FP4
Google Pixel 3
Google Pixel 4
Google Pixel 5
Google Pixel 6
Google Pixel 6a
OnePlus 9
OnePlus 9 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A5/A7 2017 (a5j17lte/a7j17lte)
Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+ (starlte/star2lte)
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (crownlte)
Samsung S10e/S10/S10+ (beyond{0,1,2}lte)
Samsung Note 10 (d1)
Samsung Note 10+ (d2s)
Sony Xperia XA2 (pioneer)
Sony Xperia XZ1 (poplar)
Sony Xperia XZ2 (akari)
Sony Xperia XZ3 (akatsuki)
Xiaomi Mi9 (cepheus)
Teracube 2e
Xiaomi Mi 10T 5G / Mi 10T Pro 5G
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G
Sources
iodéOS: https://gitlab.com/iode/os
LineageOS: https://github.com/lineageos
device tree:
https://gitlab.com/iode/os/public/devices/sony/device_sony_poplar
https://gitlab.com/iode/os/public/devices/sony/device_sony_yoshino-common
kernel: https://github.com/whatawurst/android_kernel_sony_msm8998
Bug Reporting
You can post a message in this thread or (preferred) open an issue here.
Credits
LineageOS is a free, community built, aftermarket firmware distribution of android, which is designed to increase performance and reliability over stock android for your device.
All the source code for LineageOS is available in the LineageOS Github repo. If you would like to contribute to LineageOS, please visit their Wiki for more details.
This ROM would be nothing without the tremendous work made on MicroG, and all the other open source apps that we included. We are very grateful to their authors.
Contributors
Direct contributors: @iodeOS, @vince31fr
Indirect contributors (too numerous to list): All the people that contributed to the device tree, to LineageOS, and to the included open source apps.
Sponsoring
You can help in the development of this ROM by paying us a coffee here: https://paypal.me/iodeOS.
Screenshots
Downloads : iodéOS
04/04/2023 (build 20230401):
Upgrade to iodéOS 4.1 based on Android 13 / LineageOS 20
Installation procedure: move to a fastboot script (read instructions: https://gitlab.com/iode/ota)
Blocker: improved use of blocking lists (sub-domains blocking)
FDroid: fixes an issue on apps update
LineageOS synchronized with March security patch included
All apps updated
07/02/2023 (build 20230131):
Blocker:
Improved blocking settings. You can now choose 'Standard' blocking (ads, trackers, malwares, etc) or 'Reinforced' blocking (same objective but more extensive), and then select additional categories.
The 'Porn' category has been extended to a wider 'Sensitive content' one, that also includes fake news, gambling, drugs, piracy, torrent..., with mainly child protection in mind.
The 'Extreme' category has been removed, as it is now part of the reinforced blocking.
Improved blocking lists. We merge several acknowledged and up-to-date sources, and have diversified our sources to produce more complete lists. The standard list has however been reduced a bit, to avoid as much as possible interference with apps expected behavior.
Added a new network location provider: Local NLP Backend. It is an improved version of the DéjàVu NLP backend which was already available in iodéOS. Like DéjàVu, it builds a local database connecting localizations learned from other NLP backends and apps using GPS, and mobile antennas/Wifi; but also has an active mode (not preselected) that can trigger GPS requests. To configure it: Settings -> System -> microG -> Location modules
LineageOS synchronized with January security patch included
All apps updated
New devices support: Pixel 3, 6, 6a
16/12/2022 (build 20221215):
Blocker: added multiple selection in settings / domain customization. Long-press on a domain, select several domains or all, apply actions (block all, authorize all...)
PdfViewerPlus: improved security by updating core libraries
Network settings: added a switch to disable connectivity check (and thus captive portal detection)
LineageOS synchronized with December security patch included
All apps updated
New devices support: Pixel 4 & 5, OnePlus 9 & 9 Pro
24/11/2022 (build 20221121):
Improvements in the blocker user interface (iodé app)
LineageOS synced with September security patch included
All apps updated
17/10/2022 (build 20221014):
Blocker:
Network blockings following their type (Wifi, mobile data, VPN) added
Default blockings definition for new apps
Personnalized recipients management improved
iodé's app access restrictions by password added
Search filters added in report and map
Display theme selection
Automatic and 'real-time' refresh of the whole app
Performance and fluidity improvements of the app
LineageOS synced with September security patch included
All apps updated
27/07/2022 (build 20220726):
SafetyNet certification activated: allows many apps, notably banking ones, to fully work
Setup wizard: the push notifications configuration page now also activates SafetyNet (fine-grained control in Settings->System->microG)
OpenCamera: the 'Use alternative flash method' in photo settings is no more necessary and can be disabled, allowing flash optimization
News app: German translations
LineageOS synced with July security patch included
All apps updated
21/07/2022 (build 20220530):
Upgrade to Android 12 / Lineage 19.1
Setup Wizard: new page to configure push notifications through microG
Lockscreen settings: switch added to disable fingerprint unlock when screen is off
Improved German translations
Bug fixes and improvements
LineageOS synced with May security patch included
All apps updated
02/05/2022 (build 20220408):
News app reworked
Setup Wizard: new iodé introduction
iodé blocker: pull to refresh replaced by automatic refresh in report tab
Teracube 2e 2022 batch released, video playback in browser and video recording fixed
Music app : playlist crash fixed
Open Camera : crash when tapping thumbnail of a newly recorded video fixed, photos and videos now editable
LineageOS synced with March security patch
All apps updated
03/02/2022 (build 20220126):
New iodé blocker map feature
Build mode changed to 'user' (i.e. release) mode): more apps work out-of-the-box and more secure device, but more restrictive recovery
Camera app changed to Open Camera
Wireguard kernel module included
Dark bootanimation
January security patch
Preinstalled apps updated
Beware: Play store Magisk module broken
18/11/2021 (build 20211108):
LineageOS updated (November security patch)
Preinstalled apps updated
Iodé blocker: hosts can now be customized, either globally or by app
10/09/2021 (build 20210828):
LineageOS updated (August security patch)
Preinstalled apps updated
Backup app included: Seedvault
microG now uninstallable: Settings -> Apps & notifications -> Preinstalled apps
New default accent color (clear blue from iodé logo)
03/08/2021 (build 20210729):
Upgrade to Android 11 / LineageOS 18.1
Preinstalled apps UI reworked with the introduction of categories.
Dark theme in the iodé blocker UI (next improvement will be hosts customization).
p≡p (https://f-droid.org/fr/packages/security.pEp/) is now the defaut email client, and replaces lineageOS client which is no longer maintained.
Preinstalled apps updated to their latest version.
LineageOS updated (July security patch).
28/05/2021 (build 20210525):
Different protection levels in iodé's blocker added: in addition to the default standard blocklist, we added three lists (socials, porn, extreme) that can be activated globally or on a per-app basis (more information in the FAQ).
Geometric Weather app added.
Preinstalled apps selection at setup wizard added.
Preinstalled apps including microG updated to their latest version.
LineageOS updated (May security patch).
07/03/2021 (build 20210306):
Blocker UI improved: performance at startup, statistics display (with sortable columns), DNS stream
Preinstalled apps management (uninstall / reinstall) menu added (Settings -> Apps & Notifications -> Preinstalled apps)
Latest lineageOS sources synced
Default apps updated
22/01/2021 (build 20210119):
LineageOS sources synced
Prebuilt apps updated
Activated Camera APIv2 in Snap
Force auto-update of apps in FDroid to keep in sync with iodé apps. It can be disabled.
02/12/2020 (build 20201127):
LineageOS sources synced
Prebuilt apps updated
New default wallpaper
Firefox browser renamed as iodé Browser and logo changed due to trademark restrictions
The iodé blocker can now be correctly coupled with a VPN
17/11/2020 (build 20201113):
Qwant replaced by a customized version Firefox, actually 83.1.0-rc1: Qwant or DDG as default search engine, alternate search engines added, telemetry disabled
iodé app (blocker): app switches replaced by shields around app icons, aggregated apps view in report, historical data deletion for each period by long press on an app line in report, black list updated
LineageOS sources synced
Prebuilt apps updated
Added a iodé category in FDroid, to quickly distribute the apps we customize. We had to fork FDroid for this purpose.
30/09/2020 (build 20200925):
Synced LineageOS sources and device tree (big improvements for the GPS)
microG updated to v0.2.12.203315 plus commits up to 25/09 (in-app maps now mostly working through Mapbox)
Prebuilt apps updated to their latest version
Welcome to "News": an app to keep users informed of latest iodé developments, as well a a FAQ.
05/08/2020 (build 20200805):
Synced LineageOS sources and device tree
Camera leak now solved in the sources (thanks to @derf elot)
microG updated to v0.2.11.202414 plus commits up to 05/08
AppleNLP backend working again
Prebuilt apps updated to their latest version
25/07/2020 (build 20200725):
Synced lineage (security patch r40) and device tree
Minor UI fixes and improvements in iodé adblocker
Updated blocklist
Updated preinstalled apps
Improved bootanimation
07/07/2020 (build 20200707): initial publicly available build of iodéOS for poplar.
Downloads : add-ons
phonesky-magisk.zip : Magisk module for NanoDroid patched Play Store, for those who really need to get access to their paid apps that don't work with microG. This module can be generally be deactivated when you have installed and ran once the paid apps.
NB : you may have to wait a couple of hours after activating the module for being able to install paid apps.
phonesky-magiskV2.zip : compatibility for the upcoming iodéOS 2.0 based on Android 11. It can ben installed on iodéOS 1.x based on Android 10 too.
IMPORTANT : install this module or deactivate the previous one before installing iodéOS 2.0, or you'll be caught in a bootloop.
seems interesting, great job! but.. 1) any known bugs? anything? 2) is it stock based or SODP? 3) does volte work plsplspls? 4) ok HUGE THANKS for maintaining this device, keep up the great stuff
jimmy1235 said:
seems interesting, great job! but.. 1) any known bugs? anything? 2) is it stock based or SODP? 3) does volte work plsplspls? 4) ok HUGE THANKS for maintaining this device, keep up the great stuff
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1) Probably the same as in lineage 17 by derf elot, except for the camera. We removed the Sony camera, solved a memory leak problem, and included the stock lineage camera. There are also bugs related to microg, which has not been updated for a long time. Development on it has recently started again, so we can expect some improvements.
2) Stock, same DT as lineage by derf elot as mentioned in the OP.
3) It seems that yes.
4) You're welcome!
Location does not work with any map application. I'm not sure if micro G can fully replace Google play services so you can use Google maps but no app can connect to location, that includes the system's native app. Also, I cannot to XDA by Google account, it does nothing when I press Google+
Gmail also does not work, it closes immediate after opening, drive seems to be working, agenda does not work, YouTube is ok
pleniceanu cristian said:
Location does not work with any map application. I'm not sure if micro G can fully replace Google play services so you can use Google maps but no app can connect to location, that includes the system's native app. Also, I cannot to XDA by Google account, it does nothing when I press Google+
Gmail also does not work, it closes immediate after opening, drive seems to be working, agenda does not work, YouTube is ok
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The developer of microG stopped working on the project for a while, some apps dysfunction.
Location provider is set to 'déjà vu', which does not use the network and might not locate you at first. Try using or coupling it with an other provider ? It should locate you.
iodeOS said:
The developer of microG stopped working on the project for a while, some apps dysfunction.
Location provider is set to 'déj
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I know it's kinda avoiding this ROM purpose, but seeing how MicroG isn't that stable atm, can we flash gapps in this ROM? This device is my daily driver afterall
Wangan_Beginner said:
I know it's kinda avoiding this ROM purpose, but seeing how MicroG isn't that stable atm, can we flash gapps in this ROM? This device is my daily driver afterall
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We daily use this ROM with microG, but tested before with gapps it should work, let us know
iodeOS said:
We daily use this ROM with microG, but tested before with gapps it should work, let us know
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I flased gapps, first pico, location can be used with native GPS app but I could not install anything from Aurora store although internet was ok, good speed conection, internet browsing ok, Aurora shows apps but remains in 'downloading', no download actually.
So, I went and reinstalled the rom with micro Gapps, but the location didn't worked this time, microG menu was gone.
I gave up for now
It's great to see another privacy focused rom for this device! I do have some questions though: why not use osmand (open source nav app) for maps. Also I understand that the built in ads blocker is better than a vpn based one, but how is it compared to say AdAway? And can it be deactivated (sometimes blocklists block useful sites too or result in certain apps to not function properly)?
I'll do a backup on the weekend and check it out.
boa05 said:
It's great to see another privacy focused rom for this device! I do have some questions though: why not use osmand (open source nav app) for maps. Also I understand that the built in ads blocker is better than a vpn based one, but how is it compared to say AdAway? And can it be deactivated (sometimes blocklists block useful sites too or result in certain apps to not function properly)?
I'll do a backup on the weekend and check it out.
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The main reasons for the choice of Magic Earth over Osmand: it is simpler to use, and has real-time traffic information. There's not perfect choice...
The blocker can be deactivated globally on its home page, or app by app on the report page. However, statistics are still collected. We will add a 'mute' function, to avoid statistics collection. Both (block and mute) will be able to be combined: mute but still block, unmute and unblock, ...
Some of the main advantages of a low-level blocker like the one were're implementing:
there's no need to root the phone (for Adaway, root is required)
VPN remains free
the blocker is a low-level system process which cannot be killed by the Android memory management
it is implemented with efficiency and security in mind (c++ with RAII principle as much a possible, multi-threaded, specific sepolicy rules)
fine-grained control over which app may be blocked (and/or muted in a future version)
very accurate statistics: we can track exactly which app makes which DNS request, which app sends or receives which packet on the network, the quantity of data exchanged, source/destination, ports, ...
in addition to DNS blocking (equivalent to a hosts file based method like Adaway for global blocking of all apps), we can also block network packets whose source or destination IP address has recently been associated to a domain in the black list.
we will be able to make even more fine-grained tuning, like deciding that a domain must blocked for a given app but unblocked for another app, and many more
Nice ROM
Does it support poplar dsds G8342 ?
Wow, this is the best rom so far, and the adblocking is nice too, looking forward to custom blocklists, more customization and maybe blocking apps' internet access using this (currently using afwall for this), as I don't want my keyboard to have internet access. Installed pop kernel too and no issues so far, bootup time is amazing!
hsheemi said:
Nice ROM
Does it support poplar dsds G8342 ?
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thank you, we don't support poplar dsds for now, we might support it in the future.
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boa05 said:
Wow, this is the best rom so far, and the adblocking is nice too, looking forward to custom blocklists, more customization and maybe blocking apps' internet access using this (currently using afwall for this), as I don't want my keyboard to have internet access. Installed pop kernel too and no issues so far, bootup time is amazing!
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thanks!
We will probably add apps' internet access blocking to the todo list, thanks for pointing out
For Xperia XZ1 SOV36
Is it compatible for Xperia XZ1 SOV36??
boa05 said:
Wow, this is the best rom so far, and the adblocking is nice too, looking forward to custom blocklists, more customization and maybe blocking apps' internet access using this (currently using afwall for this), as I don't want my keyboard to have internet access. Installed pop kernel too and no issues so far, bootup time is amazing!
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iodeOS said:
thank you, we don't support poplar dsds for now, we might support it in the future.
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thanks!
We will probably add apps' internet access blocking to the todo list, thanks for pointing out
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Thanks for your comments!
To add my two cents to Antoine's answer: there are switches for activating WiFi and Mobile data in app's settings, but even with these switches off, we found that there is still network communication (data sent). You can verify that with the iodé app. So yes, we could completely disable network communication with iodé...
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Thanks for your comments!
To add my two cents to Antoine's answer: there are switches for activating WiFi and Mobile data in app's settings, but even with these switches off, we found that there is still network communication (data sent). You can verify that with the iodé app. So yes, we could completely disable network communication with iodé...
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Why not support Google apps since micro G isn't supported anymore? Everything goes too Google...
This Rom is pretty close to stock when it comes to network signal stability for me. But I really hate not having my paid apps and some Google apps
pleniceanu cristian said:
Why not support Google apps since micro G isn't supported anymore? Everything goes too Google...
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You should take a look at microg github... Its main author is actively working on microg. We can probably expect a new stable version in the next few weeks/months.