Custom ROM for Note FE?

[zamzenos]

While this is described as a Note FE port to Note 7, you can see that the Note FE variants are listed as supported devices. It's not yet clear how the ROM is to be installed on FE, especially on a rooted FE (which has been decrypted). I've tried once so far, seemed to work but then rebooted and seems to have hung. I posted a request for a guide specific to our device, so I suppose we should wait for LinhPhi9x94's response.

This is his thread over on the Note 7 forum: https://forum.xda-developers.com/note-7/development/rom-note-fe-note-7-fullport-t3649954

If this works, it will be a great advance for us.

 

[zamzenos]

Update: I've managed to install the custom ROM on my FE. This time I did a format data, copied the ROM zip from the PC, and installed. Got the same pop-up - which is in Korean and refers to the SIM card - which is then followed by one in Vietnamese, where I tapped the left option (it begins with N and Google translates it as "crushed"). All this happens fairly quickly, unlike the first time where I did only an advanced wipe and assumed then from the lengthy delay that it had hung.

Everything is fine except that the security alert triggered by the (disabled) verity function has a positive effect. It means that each time you reboot (but not restart) the device is diverted to recovery - which does not happen with a rooted FE. I find this a nuisance and I have restored the rooted installation.

It would seem that other than some modifications of the kernel no significant changes have been made to the stock firmware. Unless you really need a custom ROM, I cannot find any advantage to changing from our ongoing setup, especially given the nuisance of the forced diversion to recovery.

 

[d.cortez]

......It would seem that other than some modifications of the kernel no significant changes have been made to the stock firmware. Unless you really need a custom ROM, I cannot find any advantage to changing from our ongoing setup, especially given the nuisance of the forced diversion to recovery.

i haven't tried any other ROM and arrived at the same conclusion: rooted stock ROM/kernel works just fine. the only apps i've disabled are Korean apps, and the security log agent. i have not touched/disabled KNOX and i'm getting very good battery life as well. pic below represents my average battery life for the last week.

 

[malaccio]

I would just an european CSC in orther to have meteo not in korean lang, international and not korean ectension for the browser, places in dialer and ID caller ifentification.

 

[zamzenos]

I would just an european CSC in orther to have meteo not in korean lang, international and not korean ectension for the browser, places in dialer and ID caller ifentification.

Problem for us is that so long as there is only a Korean release, there won't be much interest in meeting Euro/Nth American needs. You could try contacting the creator of the ROM, but it seems that his Note 7 no longer works (see link above).

 

[paul2834]

i haven't tried any other ROM and arrived at the same conclusion: rooted stock ROM/kernel works just fine. the only apps i've disabled are Korean apps, and the security log agent. i have not touched/disabled KNOX and i'm getting very good battery life as well. pic below represents my average battery life for the last week.

Am I misunderstanding? You rooted without triggering Knox?

 

[force70]

Am I misunderstanding? You rooted without triggering Knox?

Yes you are, he tripped it he just hasnt disabled it.

sent from my Note FE, S8 plus, S7 edge or S6