I strongly recommend performing a Nandroid backup before installing Rom
Installation without wipe (Coming from previous build):
-Download AOSP NeatROM and save zip to internal SDcard
-Download Google Apps and save zip to internal SDcard
-Boot into Recovery (Volume up + Home + Power)
-Wipe cache and dalvik cache
-Select Install zip from SD card
-Flash NeatROM
-Flash Google Apps (optional)
-Reboot your device
Installation with Full wipe:
-Download AOSP NeatROM and save zip to internal SDcard
-Download Google Apps and save zip to internal SDcard
-Boot into CWM or PhilZ Recovery (Volume up + Home + Power)
-DO A DATA WIPE / Clean to install a new ROM
-Go to Advance and Select Wipe dalvik cache
-Go to Mounts and storage, select Format system
-Select Install Rom from SD card
-Flash NeatROM
-Flash Google Apps (optional)
-Reboot your device
Ultra clean installation [PhilZ CWM]:
#1 Download Gaaps & ROM, move them to the external SDcard #2 Reboot to CWM (yeah, make sure you have the latest version.. :good #3 Perform these steps while in CWM:
- Nandroid backup, choose external sdcard (nah, it's always good to have at least one!)
- Install zip → choose zip from storage/sdcard1 -> make sure CWM recognizes your sdcard properly, if so, go back to the main menu,
- Wipe data/factory reset → clean to install a new rom
- Mounts and storage → format /data and /data/media (/sdcard) (it will erase all of your data from internal memory, make sure in #1 that you have the right one zips to flash rom placed in external!); it may take up to 30 seconds, wait patiently
- flash NeatAOSP zip
- flash gaaps
- reboot system now
P.S.1. Remember to backup data you want to keep, f.e. photos - place it on your computer temporary.
P.S.2 It will NOT wipe your external storage(external SDcard I mean), don't worry. #4 be happy with fully cleaned device running smoothest AOSP rom here
First off - check out the FAQ before posting
* Use always latest version of recovery
* To get Root working go to Dev Tools/Developer options/Root access
* To activate ART go to Dev Tools/Developer options/Select runtime
Q: How to set custom lockscreen wallpaper?
A: Rename your image to "lockscreen_wallpaper.jpg" and copy it to data/NeatRomWallpaper/here (replace the original)
Q: Trying to flash, but I'm getting a status 7 error?
A: Update your recovery (Get the latest Philz from here)
Q: My Ext SD isn't being recognised any more?
A: If your Ext SD is exFat, then format it as FAT32 don't forget to backup your data.
(For Windows users - try using Easeus Partition Manager - see here)
Q; Advanced Reboot doesn't seem to be working?
A: To activate Advanced Reboot Options go to System Settings/Security/Advanced Reboot
Q; ART doesn't seem to be working?
A: To activate ART go to Dev Tools/Developer options/Select runtime and ensure "Use Art" is selected. Don't forget to reboot!!!
If that doesn't work - then uninstall Xposed before changing to ART as Xposed doesn't work with ART. (see here)
Q: ART is not working, causing application issues I have xposed framework installed
A: Art should work fine as long as if you are not using xposed framework
Use root explorer
Navigate to system/bin
Check to see if you have 'app_process.orig'
If so delete it and try ART again
Q: What is ART - http://source.android.com/devices/tech/dalvik/art.html
A: ART stands for ‘Android RunTime’ and its job couldn’t be more important: it runs the apps on Android devices.
ART replaces ‘Dalvik’ (named after the Icelandic village where creator Dan Bornstein’s ancestors lived) which has performed this task since Android first appeared.
As you might expect Dalvik was getting very long in the tooth and it wasn’t that great in the first place. In giving it the boot users will get two significant benefits
1. More Speed
Dalvik uses the ‘Just-in-time’ (JIT) process which means it has to transform app source code into an executable program every time it starts.
Android apps have to run through a conversion each time they are started.
By contrast ART uses the ‘Ahead-of-time’ (AOT) process and this compiles (aka does the conversion) when an app is installed.
Using this method apps can launch up to twice as quickly which will have a dramatic effect on the sense of speed of your phone.
2. Better battery Life
AOT processing is making app-launch a less intensive process, so your phone doesn’t have to work as hard which increases battery life.
Using your phone you won’t see a major difference, but significant gains will come in standby as apps which run in the background will now do so more efficiently
Downsides of ART
1. It uses more storage Or to be more precise your installed apps will use more storage – roughly 10% to 20%.
This is because the pre-compiled apps which allow ART to run so quickly and efficiently have to be installed this way which makes them bigger compared to Dalvik’s on-demand method.
For those with a lot of apps installed this could take a significant chunk of your available space, they will also take a little longer to install.
2. Some apps are incompatible on Android 4.4.2, if you do find a key app that doesn’t work it is possible to switch back to Dalvik.
Q: Where is superuser?
A: Superuser is nicely integrated in Settings/Advanced Options!
Q: Battery draining quickly
A: Install Better Battery Stats Google Play
XDA Thread on understanding BBS
Q: How do I remove system apps?
A:Go into Settings/SlimCenter/Slimsizer. Tick the boxes for the apps you want to remove and then click the delete icon (bin) in the bottom right corner.
Q: Have an different ROM and want to come on to AOSP NeatROM, don't want to lose apps/data
A: Install Titanium and backup apps/data - Knowledge base
Full wipe - including - Delvik and Cache
Flash ROM flash gapps
Reboot
Install titanium
Restore your apps
Reboot
Activate art (optional)
Reboot
Q: Applications are not installing, insufficent space messages
A: se root explorer
Navigate to data/data
Find the application which you were installing (for e.g com.android.xposed)
Delete it
Install the application
updated apns
more translations
SlimCenter "Fix OTA on unified builds"
Volume panel background colour & transparency
Slimrecents: card/text colour
Slimrecents: background colour & transparency
v8.0
Added Hot Reboot
Added Lockscreen notifications
Added ADB over network tile
Added Slimrecents card/text color
Volume panel background color && transparency
Fix Recent Panel defaulting to white on clean flash
External_tinyalsa: Minor updates
Vendor_slim: Update APN list
Clean up Samsung device inheritance
Updates translations
Added back reboot confirmation (Cancel - OK)
Added network traffic upload/download
Added network traffic indicators
Added network traffic color picker
Added network traffic update frequency
Added signal icon color picker
Added data icon color picker
Added wifi icon color picker
Added airplane icon color picker
Added ability to answer call with hardware home button
Long press delay 0.8sec
QuickSettings : Register/unregister cast tile one time
InCallUI: fix blue call button background on some devices
Slimrecents: background color && transparency
external_chromium_org_third_party_openssl updates
more translations
Added support for chromecast
Added font scaling slider
Remote view tile
Do not block home button if incoming call is a background call
Settings: Make sure time-range summaries match
frameworks_opt_telephony updates
packages_services_Telephony
Settings: Show heads up at the bottom of the screen
SystemUI: show statusbar icon if quiet hours is active
SlimActions: add new actions
vendor/slim updates
more translations
Heads up
QuiteHours: Extra daily times
Update to recovery (TWRP)
frameworks_opt_telephony updates
Update Nova Launcher to version 3.0.2
Settings: Rewrite Quiet Hours
Contacts: add TRDS resources for menu expander icons
Dialer : Don't hold on to views used in listviews
major frameworks/base updates
major frameworks/av updates
major frameworks/native updates
LTE icon instead of 4G on all devices
galaxys2-common updates
Fix video snapshots
more translations
July 16, 2014 I9300 AOSP NeatROM v6.4 (4.4.4) Thanks to [MENTION=4584609]Quuki[/MENTION]
MD5 Sum: 38aa091601c30809724c09be7a72e166
Introduce controls on wake lock interface
more translations
frameworks base- Keyguard updates,Add Dialpad key padding
Dialpad padding is a feature for dialer apk
Correctly close IME keyboard if Calculator is launched
Camera2: add missing 4MP option string
Settings: Change desc for battery charging text color
Enable Apps2sd for galaxy2
update camera wrapper
Fix Topmost feature
Fix battery charging percentage color applier
Fix Battery stat app
TRDS: Fix Volume panel background
Add ASCII logo to edify script
more translations
July 3, 2014 I9300 AOSP NeatROM v6 (4.4.4) Thanks to [MENTION=4584609]Quuki[/MENTION]
MD5 Sum: 880bad613493d05c8f40bb6169aa5283
more translations
Add color values for ease of TRDS theming
fixed quick record on specific languages
Telephony: Glowpad transparency setting easier to find now
audio-caf: upstream from cm
qcom-fm: upstream from cm
libhardware_legacy upstream from cm
allow build with OpenJDK,javac 1.7,Some changes added to compile and run with Java 6 and Java 7.
Fix compilation of Enum on JDK 7,java7: Implement new Locale APIs,art: Fix building under JDK7
bootable_recovery: updated twrp tp 2.7.1 (for devices that apply)
FB:QuickRecord: Fix crash on other languages,Grant qcom_oncrpc group to system_server,decouple SW FLP and HW FLP overlay flags,Combo Provider: Get the package name from resource,Combo Provider: Specific location screening,Fix for crash in LocationManagerService,Clear cached locations when location providers disabled Bug: 12118307,
Slim Recents: Option to show topmost task,Always show topmost task collapsed
fmapp2: Fix the build
Frameworks AV: upstream from cm
System UI: update circle battery UI to be inline with CM
June 16, 2014 I9300 AOSP NeatROM v5.9 (4.4.3) Thanks to [MENTION=4584609]Quuki[/MENTION]
MD5 Sum: cd11840ad898e11dcdde6f68a15edb45
Updated ES File Explorer
Email attachment/Enabled download
Merge in 4.4.3
Re-do TRDS for some packages due to 4.4.3
Update Nova Launcher
Updated Addons
Fix some translations
June 11, 2014 I9300 AOSP NeatROM v5.8 (4.4.3) Thanks to [MENTION=4584609]Quuki[/MENTION]
MD5 Sum: 1d4cbda9a34ececb66300bc6f3e561b9
Updated ES File Explorer
Added lockscreen shake events
Added shake sensitivity adjustments
All widgets on keyguard
Added more battery icons
Added option to hide battery icon
Added hardkey light control
Added custom lockscreen options
Added option to set lockscreen color (color picker)
Added option to set lockscreen transparency
Added lockscreen blur effect
Added option to set lockscreen blur radius
Added option to set lockscreen custom image
Pulse Torch on Incoming callsPimp-up QuickRecord Tile
Add transparency to Glowpad background
More translations
frameworks/av upstream
qcom_display-caf upstream from cm
qcom_display-caf-new gralloc: Fix compatibility
Shake sensitivity adjustments
App2SD: initial support is rolling out jflte,d2lte,all smdk4412 devices,p3xx,p5xx,honami,togari,more to come...
Allow All Widgets On Keyguard
Pimp-up QuickRecord Tile
Add ffmpeg audio&video codecs (for some devices)
media-caf/new upstream from cm
audio-caf upstream from cm
display-caf -new upstream from cm
Added more translations
Updates Addons in the next hour or two - Lots of awesome TRDS updates!!!
Shake to secure: directional shake aware
Lockscreen shake events
Always active shake events
Added more battery icon options - oldschool and ability to remove icon
Custom Tile: Added Double Tap
Option to turn torch off automatically if screen turns off
Smart Pulldown - any notification
Hardkey light control (some devices)
Bootable_recovery: updates (devices that apply)
Qcom_wlan: Upstream from cm (caf)
Qcom_fm: Upstream from cm
Fine seekbar control
System_core: Fix adb to prefer sbin/sh if it exists
Libhardware_legacy: Some upstream from cm (caf)
Fix to "safe volume"
Some translation updates
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