Okay, did some further research and in fact, found a solution for my "tweaking".
In the past I used TWRP recovery, where it is very easy to run shell scripts etc... as root.
Though, also other recoveries with adb functionality can be used for some tweaking around.
Using the following bat file in Windows now for removing some apps and changing build.prop:
Code:
:: Moto G100 Tweak Script
:: Last modified 11-12-2022
:: Moto-J
:: ------------------------------------------------------------
@echo off
Setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
color 0A
cls
echo MOTO G100 TWEAK SCRIPT
echo.
echo IMPORTANT:
echo - First boot into recovery
echo - Goto advanced and mount /system
echo - Goto advanced and enable adb
echo.
pause
echo.
echo Connecting device...
adb devices
:: ------------------------------------------------------------
echo|set /p="Mounting system partitions.......... "
adb shell mount -o rw,remount /mnt/system > nul 2>&1
:: /dev/block/dm-6 = /product
:: /dev/block/dm-7 = /system
:: /dev/block/dm-8 = /system_ext
:: /dev/block/dm-9 = /vendor
adb shell mkdir /mnt/product > nul 2>&1
adb shell mkdir /mnt/system > nul 2>&1
adb shell mkdir /mnt/system_ext > nul 2>&1
adb shell mkdir /mnt/vendor > nul 2>&1
adb shell mount /dev/block/dm-6 /mnt/product > nul 2>&1
adb shell mount /dev/block/dm-7 /mnt/system > nul 2>&1
adb shell mount /dev/block/dm-8 /mnt/system_ext > nul 2>&1
adb shell mount /dev/block/dm-9 /mnt/vendor > nul 2>&1
echo done
:: ------------------------------------------------------------
echo|set /p="Removing some packages.............. "
:: /product/app
adb shell rm -rf /mnt/product/app/Backgrounds > nul
adb shell rm -rf /mnt/product/app/Camera2 > nul
adb shell rm -rf /mnt/product/app/Gallery2 > nul
adb shell rm -rf /mnt/product/app/Jelly > nul
adb shell rm -rf /mnt/product/app/PhotoTable > nul
adb shell rm -rf /mnt/product/app/PowerOffAlarm > nul
:: /product/priv-app
adb shell rm -rf /mnt/product/priv-app/Eleven > nul
adb shell rm -rf /mnt/product/priv-app/OneTimeInitializer > nul
:: /system/app
adb shell rm -rf /mnt/system/system/app/BasicDreams > nul
adb shell rm -rf /mnt/system/system/app/BluetoothMidiService > nul
adb shell rm -rf /mnt/system/system/app/BookmarkProvider > nul
adb shell rm -rf /mnt/system/system/app/CaptivePortalLogin > nul
adb shell rm -rf /mnt/system/system/app/CarrierDefaultApp > nul
adb shell rm -rf /mnt/system/system/app/CompanionDeviceManager > nul
adb shell rm -rf /mnt/system/system/app/EasterEgg > nul
adb shell rm -rf /mnt/system/system/app/HTMLViewer > nul
adb shell rm -rf /mnt/system/system/app/PrintRecommendationService > nul
adb shell rm -rf /mnt/system/system/app/SimAppDialog > nul
adb shell rm -rf /mnt/system/system/app/Stk > nul
adb shell rm -rf /mnt/system/system/app/WallpaperBackup > nul
:: /system/priv-app
adb shell rm -rf /mnt/system/system/priv-app/BackupRestoreConfirmation > nul
adb shell rm -rf /mnt/system/system/priv-app/CallLogBackup > nul
adb shell rm -rf /mnt/system/system/priv-app/InputDevices > nul
adb shell rm -rf /mnt/system/system/priv-app/LiveWallpapersPicker > nul
adb shell rm -rf /mnt/system/system/priv-app/ManagedProvisioning > nul
adb shell rm -rf /mnt/system/system/priv-app/SharedStorageBackup > nul
adb shell rm -rf /mnt/system/system/priv-app/StatementService > nul
adb shell rm -rf /mnt/system/system/priv-app/Tag > nul
adb shell rm -rf /mnt/system/system/priv-app/VpnDialogs > nul
:: /system_ext/app
adb shell rm -rf /mnt/system_ext/app/datastatusnotification > nul
adb shell rm -rf /mnt/system_ext/app/IfaaService > nul
adb shell rm -rf /mnt/system_ext/app/SoterService > nul
:: /system_ext/priv-app
adb shell rm -rf /mnt/system_ext/priv-app/LineageSetupWizard > nul
adb shell rm -rf /mnt/system_ext/priv-app/Seedvault > nul
adb shell rm -rf /mnt/system_ext/priv-app/Updater > nul
:: /vendor/app
adb shell rm -rf /mnt/vendor/app/TimeService > nul
echo done
:: ------------------------------------------------------------
echo|set /p="Modifying /system/build.prop........ "
:: First remove the lines if available
adb shell sed -i '/^# Modified settings/d' /mnt/system/system/build.prop || true
adb shell sed -i '/^ro.debuggable/d' /mnt/system/system/build.prop || true
adb shell sed -i '/^ro.build.type/d' /mnt/system/system/build.prop || true
adb shell sed -i '/^fw.show_multiuserui/d' /mnt/system/system/build.prop || true
adb shell sed -i '/^fw.power_user_switcher/d' /mnt/system/system/build.prop || true
adb shell sed -i '/^fw.show_hidden_users/d' /mnt/system/system/build.prop || true
adb shell sed -i '/^ro.backup.disable/d' /mnt/system/system/build.prop || true
adb shell sed -i '/^persist.debug.wfd.enable/d' /mnt/system/system/build.prop || true
adb shell sed -i '/^debug.sf.enable_hwc_vds/d' /mnt/system/system/build.prop || true
adb shell sed -i '/^# end of file/d' /mnt/system/system/build.prop || true
:: And now add them at the end of the file
adb shell sed -i -e '$a# Modified settings' /mnt/system/system/build.prop
:: Let banking apps work
adb shell sed -i -e '$aro.debuggable=0' /mnt/system/system/build.prop
adb shell sed -i -e '$aro.build.type=user' /mnt/system/system/build.prop
:: Disable user switching
adb shell sed -i -e '$afw.show_multiuserui=0' /mnt/system/system/build.prop
adb shell sed -i -e '$afw.power_user_switcher=0' /mnt/system/system/build.prop
adb shell sed -i -e '$afw.show_hidden_users=0' /mnt/system/system/build.prop
:: Disable backup provider
adb shell sed -i -e '$aro.backup.disable=1' /mnt/system/system/build.prop
:: Disable Mira Cast (Wifi Direct) eating your battery
adb shell sed -i -e '$apersist.debug.wfd.enable=0' /mnt/system/system/build.prop
adb shell sed -i -e '$adebug.sf.enable_hwc_vds=0' /mnt/system/system/build.prop
adb shell sed -i -e '$a# end of file' /mnt/system/system/build.prop
:: THE RESULT SHOULD BE AT THE END OF BUILD.PROP:
:: # Modified settings
:: ro.debuggable=0
:: ro.build.type=user
:: fw.show_multiuserui=0
:: fw.power_user_switcher=0
:: fw.show_hidden_users=0
:: ro.backup.disable=1
:: persist.debug.wfd.enable=0
:: # end of file
:: For debugging purposes:
adb pull /mnt/system/system/build.prop > nul 2>&1
del -f build.system.prop > nul 2>&1
ren build.prop build.system.prop > nul 2>&1
echo done
:: ------------------------------------------------------------
echo|set /p="Modifying /vendor/build.prop........ "
:: First remove the lines if available
adb shell sed -i '/^# Modified settings/d' /mnt/vendor/build.prop || true
:: Display
adb shell sed -i '/^debug.hwui.disable_vsync/d' /mnt/vendor/build.prop || true
adb shell sed -i '/^debug.hwui.render_dirty_regions/d' /mnt/vendor/build.prop || true
adb shell sed -i '/^persist.sys.use_dithering/d' /mnt/vendor/build.prop || true
adb shell sed -i '/^ro.sf.lcd_density/d' /mnt/vendor/build.prop || true
:: VoLTE (only what is missing)
adb shell sed -i '/^persist.dbg.ims_volte_enable/d' /mnt/vendor/build.prop || true
adb shell sed -i '/^persist.dbg.volte_avail_ovr/d' /mnt/vendor/build.prop || true
adb shell sed -i '/^persist.dbg.vt_avail_ovr/d' /mnt/vendor/build.prop || true
adb shell sed -i '/^persist.dbg.wfc_avail_ovr/d' /mnt/vendor/build.prop || true
adb shell sed -i '/^persist.vendor.radio.calls.on.ims/d' /mnt/vendor/build.prop || true
adb shell sed -i '/^persist.vendor.data.iwlan.enable/d' /mnt/vendor/build.prop || true
adb shell sed -i '/^# end of file/d' /mnt/vendor/build.prop || true
:: And now add them at the end of the file
adb shell sed -i -e '$a# Modified settings' /mnt/vendor/build.prop
:: Display
adb shell sed -i -e '$adebug.hwui.disable_vsync=true' /mnt/vendor/build.prop
adb shell sed -i -e '$adebug.hwui.render_dirty_regions=false' /mnt/vendor/build.prop
adb shell sed -i -e '$apersist.sys.use_dithering=0' /mnt/vendor/build.prop
adb shell sed -i -e '$aro.sf.lcd_density=460' /mnt/vendor/build.prop
:: VoLTE (only what is missing)
adb shell sed -i -e '$apersist.dbg.ims_volte_enable=1' /mnt/vendor/build.prop
adb shell sed -i -e '$apersist.dbg.volte_avail_ovr=1' /mnt/vendor/build.prop
adb shell sed -i -e '$apersist.dbg.vt_avail_ovr=1' /mnt/vendor/build.prop
adb shell sed -i -e '$apersist.dbg.wfc_avail_ovr=1' /mnt/vendor/build.prop
adb shell sed -i -e '$apersist.vendor.radio.calls.on.ims=1' /mnt/vendor/build.prop
adb shell sed -i -e '$a# end of file' /mnt/vendor/build.prop
:: THE RESULT SHOULD BE AT THE END OF BUILD.PROP:
:: # Modified settings
:: debug.hwui.disable_vsync=true
:: debug.hwui.render_dirty_regions=false
:: persist.sys.use_dithering=0
:: ro.sf.lcd_density=460
:: persist.dbg.ims_volte_enable=1
:: persist.dbg.volte_avail_ovr=1
:: persist.dbg.vt_avail_ovr=1
:: persist.dbg.wfc_avail_ovr=1
:: persist.vendor.radio.calls.on.ims=1
:: # end of file
:: FOR VOLTE CHECK, DIAL *#*#4636#*#*, PHONE INFORMATION - 3DOTS MENU - IMS SERVICE STATUS
::
:: Complete VoLTE settings:
::
:: # Debug Options
:: persist.dbg.ims_volte_enable=1
:: persist.dbg.volte_avail_ovr=1
:: persist.dbg.vt_avail_ovr=1
:: persist.dbg.wfc_avail_ovr=1
::
:: # Data Options
:: # Commented this line out as it was reported to break WiFi calling on some carriers.
:: # persist.data.iwlan.enable=true
::
:: # Radio Options
:: persist.radio.rat_on=combine (OR persist.vendor.radio.rat_on=combine)
:: persist.radio.data_ltd_sys_ind=1 (OR persist.vendor.radio.data_ltd_sys_ind=1)
:: persist.radio.data_con_rprt=1 (OR persist.vendor.radio.data_con_rprt=1)
:: persist.radio.calls.on.ims=1 (OR persist.vendor.radio.calls.on.ims=1)
:: For debugging purposes:
adb pull /mnt/vendor/build.prop > nul 2>&1
del -f build.vendor.prop > nul 2>&1
ren build.prop build.vendor.prop > nul 2>&1
echo done
:: ------------------------------------------------------------
echo|set /p="Proper unmount partitions........... "
adb shell umount /mnt/product > nul 2>&1
adb shell umount /mnt/system > nul 2>&1
adb shell umount /mnt/system_ext > nul 2>&1
adb shell umount /mnt/vendor > nul 2>&1
echo done
:: ------------------------------------------------------------
echo.
echo Rebooting phone...
pause
adb reboot
As you can see I am using another approach now, as I am first deleting some lines in build.prop and later add them again at the end of the file with some additional lines for disabling user switching, Mira Cast and backup.
I am updating LOS not by using the updater app, though through fastboot/ recovery. As I am using the script above and therefor have to connect to my pc and reboot into recovery, it is much easier to do everything the same time using the commandline.
So this is my approach for updating now:
Code:
UPDATE LINEAGEOS
1. Update recovery
Get latest Lineage from here: https://download.lineageos.org/nio
Reboot to bootloader
fastboot devices
fastboot flash boot <recovery_filename>.img
for example:
fastboot flash boot_a lineage-19.1-20221210-recovery-nio.img
fastboot flash boot_b lineage-19.1-20221210-recovery-nio.img
fastboot reboot recovery
2. Update LOS
Get latest Lineage from here: https://download.lineageos.org/nio
Reboot to recovery
In recovery:
Goto “Apply update”
Goto “Apply from ADB”
adb sideload <filename>.zip
for example:
adb sideload lineage-19.1-20221210-nightly-nio-signed.zip
In recovery:
Goto “Advanced”
Goto “Reboot to recovery”
3. Tweak script
Reboot to recovery:
In recovery:
Goto “Advanced”
Goto “Mount /system”
Goto “Enable ADB”
Run tweak.bat and reboot
Though I have the feeling most people are not tweaking anymore, I hope it helps for the few people still interested!
For me the result is a more lean system, working banking apps and HD calling (VoLTE), and it is just nice to do... ;-)
