[MOD] Low-RAM Property Patcher for Android

[AdrianDC]

#include <std_disclaimer.h>
/*
 * Your warranty is now void.
 *
 * I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
 * thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
 * do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM
 * before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
 * you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.
 */

About the project

Low-RAM Property Patcher is made to give Android Oreo users an easy control
over the low-ram property from the Go configuration, responsible for the UI changes of Go.

Its purpose is to simply enable or disable the low-ram property from the build.prop,
but also to retain this user decision through the ROM upgrades (new releases, OTA)...

Users just need to flash the patcher to enable or disable the low-ram property on their system,
and to ensure the future ROM upgrades will retain this choice, just like GApps thanks to backuptool.

Developers should get less requests to compile with or without Go just because one user
wants to have a feature (multitasking for example) re-enabled or to force low-ram changes.

The target system is Oreo, but the low-ram property was introduced since Android KitKat 4.4,
therefore it should work on other versions, unless the ROM developers (official Stock OEM, custom ROMs, ...)
did not validate the low-RAM UI changes (recent apps UI mostly) against the additions they made.

Features affected by the low-ram property: Flat recent / multitasking UI,
multi-users disabled, high-end graphics disabled, less recent apps cache,
multi-windows disabled, minor notification icons changes, less logger buffer sizes (devs),
no apps notifications access / zen access / VR listeners / picture in picture (PIP) accesses.​

Downloads (Custom / patched ROMs only)

android_lowram_[enabler/disabler].zip : Download from MEGA​

Other related useful projects

Android Bootimage ADB Unsecure Patcher - http://xdaforums.com/-/-t3618558​

Source code

Project sources: Standalone scripts built around backuptool​

Low-RAM Property Patcher created also thanks to :

- Everyone involved in testing it​

XDA:DevDB Information
Low-RAM Property Patcher, Tool/Utility for the Android General

Contributors
AdrianDC

Version Information
Status: No Longer Updated

Created 2018-01-18
Last Updated 2020-08-15

 

[AdrianDC]

Reserved

Changelog

Low-RAM Property Patcher - 18/01/2018
======================================
* Initial public release on XDA

Related Low-RAM UI differences

 

[xdagee]

interesting to see you've made a flashable zip for all devices; am running LOS 15.1 on HTC One M8. will test and give feedback on what the end result will be. thanks

 

[Dims_Camper]

Works fine on redmi note 3 pro, aosip 8.1 rom.

 

[lascoul]

Working fine on my klte lingeageos 15.1

 

[joeyhuab]

Working on my Wileyfox Swift/Cherry Mobile G1 running crDroid 8.1

 

[nhicko95]

Works fine on my xperia z with xposed Oreo

 

[Mr.Ak]

Is there any use of flashing this on 3gb ram devices,or this is strictly for low ram devices?
Thanks for your work,though.

 

[Flounderist]

Does this mod could work on Nougat ROM? I'd like to give a try to my old nexus 7

 

[Velogr1992]

Thank you so much ! Works on Moto G AospExtended here. First time after many months i see the ram ~480 mb free right after the boot!

 

[zurik]

Thank you so much ! Works on Moto G AospExtended here. First time after many months i see the ram ~480 mb free right after the boot!

Aosp extended Nougat?

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Working on Nexus 5X Android Oreo 8.1

 

[zurik]

This will break ota updates?

 

[Velogr1992]

Aosp extended Nougat?

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Working on Nexus 5X Android Oreo 8.1

Its Only for 8.1 Oreo i think. so AospExtended 8.1 (Oreo)

edit: apparently it works to many android versions

 

[Hemphiz]

This is outstanding and still early doors. Much appreciated.

 

[joeyhuab]

Does this mod could work on Nougat ROM? I'd like to give a try to my old nexus 7

Check reply after mine to avoid misinformation.

Sent from my Wileyfox Swift using XDA Labs

 

[AdrianDC]

This only works for Oreo ROMs as SystemUI crashed when tried in Nougat ROMs.

It will work on Nougat or 4.4+ regardless, only if the ROM officials developers or the custom ROM maintainers ever tested the low-ram property UI changes or if it's barebone AOSP.

Sony for instance did not test it on their brand new Stock Oreo (tested on Xperia X Performance) and the recent apps UI crashes SystemUI as the specific UI was not adapted / tested with their additions. Clearly such devices were never meant to see the light of that property but it's an interesting fact.

 

[joeyhuab]

It will work on Nougat or 4.4+ regardless, only if the ROM officials developers or the custom ROM maintainers ever tested the low-ram property UI changes or if it's barebone AOSP.

Sony for instance did not test it on their brand new Stock Oreo (tested on Xperia X Performance) and the recent apps UI crashes SystemUI as the specific UI was not adapted / tested with their additions. Clearly such devices were never meant to see the light of that property but it's an interesting fact.

Thanks for the clarification. I guess the newer built custom ROMs have the UI changes available.

Sent from my Wileyfox Swift using XDA Labs

 

[zurik]

Its Only for 8.1 Oreo i think. so AospExtended 8.1 (Oreo)

I made a research and I saw that this is appeared from 4.4 KitKat.

 

[zurik]

May you make a Magisk module of this Mod?
Thank you.

 

[AdrianDC]

May you make a Magisk module of this Mod?
Thank you.

No, sorry.