N960F/FD Dr.Ketan ROM DeKnoxed
ROM features Q
ROM Features (Pie)
ROM Features (Oreo) - Development abandoned for oreo
* Some features may vary depend on ROM version. Read changelog post for latest update and features of current version.
Credit and Thanks :
@Chainfire - Respected elite developer for supersu and his unbelievable contribution to XDA/Android community. @wanam - Respected elite developer for his awesome contribution and references to his works.
@topjohnwu for Magisk
@xperiacle the amazing developer for reference to his work and tools. @gharrington for 3minit battery and QuickLaunch.
ROM Control source and all credit and thanks goes to @daxgirl and @Wuby986 for their open source project for RomControl.
@Tkkg1994 for his permissive kernel @AbrahamGC for some ideas @frap129 for Spectrum app. samsungvn htcmania & 4PDA for tips and some stock apks. khongloi113 for secure folder guide
XDA:DevDB Information
Dr.Ketan ROM, ROM for the Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Contributors
dr.ketan
ROM OS Version: 9.x Pie
ROM Kernel: Linux 4.x
Version Information
Status: Testing
Created 2018-08-26
Last Updated 2020-08-15
ROM features Q
- Based on Android Q (read changelog for latest info)
- DEX supported (Dex on PC)
- S Pay with Gear wearable (Only supported models) - Provided you have installed required packages and hidden 'pay' stuff with magisk hide.
- Included stock enforcing kernel
- Bixby Routines (From N10) - Aroma select
- Reduced call disconnect delay.
- High Volume warning disabled
- Denoxed with minimally debloated (tried to preserve most functions though)
- 3minit battery & Clock (Aroma Select)
- Dual SIM + SD support
- Added some important samsung stuff
- Titanium Backup (aroma selectable)
- Calculator
- Music
- Probable fix for Titanium Backup schedule
- Titanium freezing issue Fix
- Internet browser Secret mode
- S Health patched for using with rooted device.
- ROM Tool with following options
ROM Control Fetures
- Ad-Free Quick Panel Toggles
- NavigationBar heights on the fly (Smaller/Stock)
- Long Press Home customization : Select Device assistance as LP Home from settings, then select if you want to use it to assign to any available app/service), You can reset choice from ROM control
- Scloud - As this is major battery killer, You ca enable/disable anytime from ROM control
- ROM Control - See below for more details
- StatusBar Icons icon
For Sock battery & Clock users
- Left Clock
- Rt Clock
- Extended statusbar clock with seconds
- Show/Hide Native network meter with grey tint Rt side
- Show/Hide Native network meter with grey tint Lt side
- For minit battery/Clock users
- Show/Hide stock battery
- Show/Hide 3minit battery
- Show/Hide Stock clock
- Show/Hide 3minit clock
- Mods & Fix
- Netflix/Optus sport fix
- Auto Call Record (Without CSC features)
- Force mode ROM Tool (Read BT Fix below)
- Titanium Backup Fix - Certain times Titanium Backup causing FC and unable to fix it even after uninstalling/Reinstalling it. In this case this fix will be useful. Though very rarely this fix requires (even on stock ROM too and have nothing to do with ROM but just provided in case it requires.)
- SeLinux mode changer on the fly (Requires custom kernel)
- Biometrics on Reboot. If you want to login bank app/Paypal with fingerprint, you need to disable this.
- Update & Fix section
- Battery Bar with thickness and color option
- Network meter with Toggle (Lt/Rt/Quick Panel/None) with color option
- Virtual Key with Toggle (Lt side - Menu, Rt side - Power, Centre - Home)
- Double tap statusbar to sleep
PS : There may be few more options will be there but won't work if those are not mentioned here.
ROM Features (Pie)
- Based on official Pie - check changelog for exact Info
- DEX supported
- S Pay with Gear wearable (Only supported models) - Provided you have installed required packages and hidden 'pay' stuff with magisk hide.
- Included stock enforcing kernel
- PowerMenu/Data Toggle with Long Press Power
- Reduced call disconnect delay.
- High Volume warning disabled
- Screenshot in Secure Tab (ROM Tool - Mod & Fix - Enable Dual SIM + SD)
- Denoxed with minimally debloated (tried to preserve most functions though)
- 3minit battery (ROM Tool)
- Clock Position (Lt/Center/Rt) on the fly
- Dual SIM + SD support aroma selection (Recommended to enable this mod later from ROM Tool)
- GoodLock included without CSC restrictions (ROM Tool - GoodLock)
- Official status in about phone (likely have cosmetic value just)
- ClockFace
- LockStar
- MultiStar
- NavStar
- QuickStar
- Task Changer
- Added some important samsung stuff
- Titanium Backup (aroma selectable)
- Calculator
- Music
- S Health
- Probable fix for Titanium Backup schedule
- Internet browser Secret mode
- S Health patched for using with rooted device.
- Able to web login with biometrics on samsung browser
- ROM Tool with following options
ROM Control Fetures
- Ad-Free Quick Panel Toggles
- PowerMenu Quick Panel Toggles (Power Off/Reboot/Recovery)
- Auto detect Busybox and auto flash if using magisk, Manual option to install for SuperSU users)
- NavigationBar heights on the fly (Smaller/Stock)
- Long Press Home customization : Select Device assistance as LP Home from settings, then select if you want to use it to assign to any available app/service), You can reset choice from ROM control
- Scloud - As this is major battery killer, You ca enable/disable anytime from ROM control
- Fbind Helper : Small tool to use Fbind magisk module (Need to install separately from Magisk - Download - Magic Folder Binder. It is same like folder mount. You can mount Int SD folder to Ext SD
- Viper sound mode - Single click enable/disable Viper sound mode
- ROM Control - See below for more details
- Battery icon - stock/3minit battery on the fly.
- Clock Position - Left/Center/Right on the fly.
- Mods & Fix
- Enable Dual SIM + SD support
- Netflix/Optus sport fix
- BT Pair fix - N960F ROM shouldn't have issue out of box but can trigger with flashing xyz, Use only if you are having issue
- Auto Call Record (Without CSC features)
- Biometrics on Reboot. If you want to login bank app/Paypal with fingerprint, you need to disable this.
- Update & Fix section
- Battery Bar with thickness and color option
- Network meter with Toggle (Lt/Rt/Quick Panel/None) with color option
- Virtual Key with Toggle (Lt side - Menu, Rt side - Power, Centre - Home)
- Double tap statusbar to sleep
- Navigation Bar color
PS : There may be few more options will be there but won't work if those are not mentioned here.
ROM Features (Oreo) - Development abandoned for oreo
- Based on official oreo N960FXXU2ARJ1
- DEX supported
- SPay with Gear wearable (Only supported models) - Provided you have installed required packages and hidden 'pay' stuff with magisk hide.
- Good Lock 2018 (ROM Tool)
- Included stock enforcing kernel
- QS Color
- Lock Star
- Task Changer (Recents)
- Routines
- Clock Faces
- MultiStar
- Reduced call disconnect delay.
- High Volume warning disabled
- Hign brightness strain warning disabled
- Screenshot in Secure Tab
- Camera flashlight up to 1% battery
- Denoxed with minimally debloated (tried to preserve most functions though)
- Ad-Free preactivated Toggle in ROM Tool
- Enabled Launcher Rotation Toggle in launcher settings.
- Reboot to recovery (If not available, apply essential fix from ROM Tool)
- Show/Hide emergency in Power Menu
- Show/Hide Users in PowerMenu for multiusers.
- 3minit battery (you will get option to choose just after finishing setup, also you can change anytime from ROM Tool) Usually icon changes on the fly, if not, you can trigger with toggle of one of SB icon or with reboot.
- Added some important samsung stuff
- Titanium Backup
- Calculator
- Music
- Samsung Gear
- S Health
- S Internet
- SystemUI mods
- Internet browser Secret mode
- No secure login (After reboot no need to compulsory use PIN, it can be unlocked with fingerprint)
- Battery Bar with thickness and color option
- Network meter with Toggle (Lt/Rt/Quick Panel/None) with color option
- Virtual Key with Toggle (Lt side - Menu, Rt side - Power, Centre - Home)
- Double tap statusbar to sleep
- S Health patched for using with rooted device.
- Able to web login with biometrics on samsung browser
- ROM Control (ROM Tool - ROM control) with following option
Toggles for System UI as mentioned above
Sound modes (Untested)
There are few more options will be there but won't work if those are not mentioned here.
- ROM Tool with following options
- Multi CSC. It contains many CSC inside (All included under 'OXM') and will auto installed. If you have other CSC installed (Other than Original One), you may get message to RESET after first boot. In that case, you will lose root and have to flash magisk again to retain root access.
- Auto detect Busybox and auto flash if using magisk, Manual option to install for SuperSU users)
- NavigationBar heights on the fly (Smaller/Stock)
- Long Press Home customization : Select Device assistance as LP Home from settings, then select if you want to use it to assign to any available app/service), You can reset choice from ROM control
- Scloud - As this is major battery killer, You ca enable/disable anytime from ROM control
- Fbind Helper : Small tool to use Fbind magisk module (Need to install separately from Magisk - Download - Magic Folder Binder. It is same like folder mount. You can mount Int SD folder to Ext SD
- Battery and Clock selection - Select stock/3minit battery/clock on the fly.
- EFS Backup. Single click EFS Backup (Storage location - Int Storage/MyEFS)
- Viper sound mode - Single click enable/disable Viper sound mode (should work with both magisk/supersu) & option to choose old/New viper, You can switch between anytime (just reboot needed in between)
If you want to use any other version of Viper, first enable one(Old/New) and then you can install other version as regular apk to work.
Also to note that, viper will work after 15-20 sec of rebooting device (you will see a toast msg Viper activated' after every boot if you have enabled it).- Some additional toggles (will auto apply on first boot or you can force apply by - ROM Tool - Apply essential fix)
- NavigationBar custom color
- Update & Fix section
Important instruction for ROM Tool - After clean install ROM Tool should ask supersu permission on first boot, if you don't see call then manually check magisk/supersu log
- Xposed Installer Pre installed without framework
If you don't using xposed - simply uninstall it as regular user app and it won't change anything
If you want to use xposed - Open Xposed installer from app drawer - Click on cloud symbol below - Install/Update - Select 'Install' - Grant SU access -
Reboot when script run and ask to reboot. First time it may take longer to boot.
After boot, you will have Xposed ready to use.
* Some features may vary depend on ROM version. Read changelog post for latest update and features of current version.
Credit and Thanks :
@Chainfire - Respected elite developer for supersu and his unbelievable contribution to XDA/Android community. @wanam - Respected elite developer for his awesome contribution and references to his works.
@topjohnwu for Magisk
@xperiacle the amazing developer for reference to his work and tools. @gharrington for 3minit battery and QuickLaunch.
ROM Control source and all credit and thanks goes to @daxgirl and @Wuby986 for their open source project for RomControl.
@Tkkg1994 for his permissive kernel @AbrahamGC for some ideas @frap129 for Spectrum app. samsungvn htcmania & 4PDA for tips and some stock apks. khongloi113 for secure folder guide
XDA:DevDB Information
Dr.Ketan ROM, ROM for the Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Contributors
dr.ketan
ROM OS Version: 9.x Pie
ROM Kernel: Linux 4.x
Version Information
Status: Testing
Created 2018-08-26
Last Updated 2020-08-15
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