[GT-I9001][ROM] Customized LineageOS 11.0 (04.11.2018)

wangenau · Nov 4, 2018

Hello everyone,
with this post i present you my Customized LineageOS 11.0 build (based on Android 4.4.4) for the Samsung Galaxy S Plus (GT-9001).
This Rom is based on the work from the ADC-Team and their CyanogenMod 11.0 ROM. The included Kernel is based on Christopher83's UV K^Kernel.
I made this Rom mostly for myself, because i still use this device as my daily driver.
Please take a look at the feature list to see if you like them or not. Also, please read the installation instructions carefully!

Disclaimer

Your warranty is now void.

We are 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 us for messing up your device, we will laugh at you.

Features

Latest LinageOS version with current security patch level
Kernel 3.4.113 compiled with latest Linaro 7.3.1 Toolchain
Rom compiled with latest UberTC 4.8.5 Toolchain
Build with optimization flags and added misc performance optimizations
F2FS support for Data and Cache
SDFAT driver for ExFAT and vFAT support
Hardened Kernel and ROM configuration
A lot of fixed security vulnerabilities (e.g. the spectre bug)
Debloated by removing some apps and more stuff (like the theme engine)
microG support
Build with NoAnalytics
Removed some of Google's proprietaries
Up to Date Fennec web browser
Some Vendor Blobs got replaced with open source alternatives (rmt_storage, libgemini and rild till now)
Some upstream updates (Font, tzdata, APN, ...)
Rom and APKs signed with private keys
a lot more...

Installation

Changelogs
04.11.2018 build:

LineageOS
-september security bulletin
-added disclaimer to the security patch level
Kernel
-a few patches from lineageos' msm8974 kernel repo and jdc teams kernel repo
-more spectre patches
-changed default governor to interactive
-fixed a "few" compiler warnings
Rom
-update tzdata to 2018g
-update apns
-remove more debug programs
-speed up (scroll-)animations and shutdown
-moved gps hal to the device tree
-add rom informations to the updater script
Apps
-updated fennec to 63.0
Again: if you browser starts to crash after updating, you have to clean Fennec's data. I am sorry if that happens.

Old Changelogs:

10.09.2018 build:

03.08.2018 build:

13.07.2018 build:

08.07.2018 build:

06.07.2018 build:

Since this Changelog would be too big to add every change that was made from the latest CyanogenMod Rom from the ADC-Team, this is more a of a mashup, I am sorry if I forgot something important.
Notable CyanogenMod/LinageOS changes
-rebranding to LineageOS
-new Bootanimation
-updated translations
-some layout fixes
-some fixed FCs
-updated APNs
-some security vulnerabilities got fixed (like Krack and Blueborne)
-implementation of the security patch level
Current version is June 2018
Kernel
-updated Kernel version to 3.4.113 (EOL)
-compiled with latest Linaro 7.3.1 Toolchain
-changes from the ADC-Teams cm-12.1 branch
-switched to the UV configuration per default (if you notice stability issues related to the undervolting, you can manually change the voltage tables)
-update BFQ scheduler and make it default, also removed some other schedulers
-switched to Lulzactive as the default governor, also removed some others
-misc performance optimizations (e.g. disabled CRC check, some disabled logs, stats and debugging, LZ4 compression, disabled LMK and more)
-updates for F2FS and ExFAT (1.2.9 -> 1.2.19)
-TCP changed to Westwood
-build with some optimization flags (O3 and Graphite optimizations)
-mark SD card as non removable
-included power efficient workqueues
-a lot of fixed vulnerabilities
-hardened build configurations/changed some configs, that were really bad for security (e.g. disabled devmem, disabled AIO, updated LSM_MMAP_MIN_ADDR value and more)
-raised default min CPU frequency (this fixes the audio stuttering in Apollo music player)
-lowered min display brightness
-disabled virtual terminal (this means 1MB more available RAM OMG!!!)
-a lot more
Rom
-synced with latest CM/LOS changes
-compiled with latest UberTC 4.8.5 Toolchain
-changes from the ADC-Teams cm-12.1 branch (the ones that are applicable for cm-11.0)
-compiled with Archidroid Optimizations V3 (I cleaned them up a bit)
-F2FS support for Cache and Data
-upstream changes to the media drivers (CAF media, audio and display driver)
-implemented ioprio for a more responsive phone (thats why i recommend to use BFQ)
-switched from Superuser to SU (you can enable root inside the developer options, there is also a new SU panel inside the advanced privacy guard)
-microG support (fake signature support can be enabled inside developer options)
-replaced Google Analytics with a self-compiled NoAnalytics version
-hardened SQLite (enabled secure delete)
-hardened WPA Supplicant
-updated APNs from the lineage-15.1 branch
-updated time zone data
-optimized GPS (with a security fix)
-some vendor blobs got replaced with open source alternatives (rmt_storage, libgemini and rild till now)
-more volume steps
-improved performance (e.g. by optimizing the scrolling cache, by showing simple dialog for optimizing apps, or disabling some debugging)
-sounds cleanup
-updated fonts and emojis
-you can now pull down the status bar when your device is locked
-smaller touch target for the emergency call button on a locked screen
-updated wallpaper
-misc hardening (e.g. by increasing the maximum password length)
-use Cloudflare DNS servers instead Google's
-remove some precompiled stuff (like old face recognition files)
-removed theme engine (even when not in use, it used about 5MB of RAM)
-removed some apps (like Terminal, SoundRecorder, STK, CMAccount, CMHome, VoiceDialer, VoicePlus, VideoRecorder, LiveWallpaper, CMUpdater, Email, PrintSpooler and even more)
-removed some languages
-added ASCII art and real-time installation infos
-added lockscreen rotation option
-speed up some animations
-some upstream fixes
-new power off charging animation
-a new bootsplash logo
-a lot more
Apps
Browser
-changed it to Fennec 61.0 from F-Droid
The security issues in the original browser and Kitkat's webview are too terrible.
CMFileManager
-removed the exit warning
Apollo music player
-fixed back button
-remind the last song that was played
LockClock
-fixed the interface for low font sizes
-removed Google proprietary
Trebuchet
-updated all apps icon
Settings
-updated icon
-updated battery/system icons (gingerbread is now dead!)
-updated german translations
-new contributors cloud
-removed theme options
-support for microG and SU

Downloads
04.11.2018 build
Old Downloads:

Sources
LineageOS sources: https://github.com/LineageOS
My repositories: https://github.com/wangenau?tab=repositories
My manifest files: https://github.com/wangenau/android

Credits and Special Thanks

XDA:DevDB Information
Customized LineageOS 11.0, ROM for the Samsung Galaxy S Plus I9001

Contributors
wangenau
ROM OS Version: 4.4.x KitKat
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.4.x
ROM Firmware Required: TWRP Recovery with F2FS support
Based On: LineageOS

Version Information
Status: Stable

Created 2018-07-07
Last Updated 2018-11-04

wangenau · Nov 4, 2018

Additional Informations

Signed Builds
Starting with the 10.09.2018 i will start to sign my builds with my own private keys. That includes the Rom itself, but also the APKs inside of it (instead of precompiled apps i include, which is only fennec till now).
This means you (or someone else) can only update the Rom and the system APKs with files that are signed by me. With this noone should be able to install a bad system APK or a bad build on your device.
To update your device from an older build, you have to add those keys to your device first. I made a flashable zip for that purpose. So if you want to update from an build that is older than the 10.09.2018 you have to flash this zip first.
Download migration zip
You only have to do this procedure once. If you do a clean installation you don't even have to it.
But that also means you can't go back to an older build after going to signed builds. (If you really want to for whatever reason, edit the migration zip for that purpose, or ask me how to do it)
To check if one of my builds has the correct signature, simply use:

Code:

keytool -J-Duser.language=en -list -printcert -jarfile zip_name.zip

The resulting fingerprints of my builds (after the 03.08.2018) are listed as follows:

Code:

Certificate fingerprints:
MD5: A2:42:4C:F5:4E:DD:3A:A2:C8:20:3A:AF:A1:D6:B9:99
SHA1: F2:13:38:21:53:55:89:CD:30:96:18:99:DD:7B:6D:81:DF:18:79:5F
SHA256: 94:56:09:A6:38:84:CB:BD:82:A5:A9:30:2F:D7:7C:EC:95:AA:57:FE:88:3B:9B:16:79:61:64:B4:AC:79:53:CC

SU
This Rom comes with su preinstalled. This means you have the ability to use Apps that need root permissions. If you don't want this you can remove su with this flashable zip.
Download addonsu-remove zip
If you want to add su back after removing it, you can do that with this zip.
Download addonsu zip
Simply flash these zips inside your recovery and reboot your device afterwards.

Bugs
There are a few small bugs, that will probably never get fixed (if you know how to fix these write me how to do it

)
Bugs that can be fixed with a reboot:

no mobile data connection
SD Card stops working

Other Bugs:

MX Player does not work (and it will also freeze your system)
apparently this applies to RAR and Solid Explorer too
a user reported FC's and slowdowns inside the app "Aliexpress" with the lulzactive governor

wangenau · Nov 4, 2018

Tips and Tricks

To get access to the Performance and Developer options go inside About phone inside Settings and tap 7 times on the Build number.
The default governor is interactive. Personaly i use lulzactive. Switching the governor may give you better performance and/or batterylife. But using interactive should be more stable. You can change the governor in the Performance section inside.
Under Performance Settings you can also overclock the cpu. I would say it is pretty save to overlock the cpu, since i am running my device for 5 years at 1.82 GHz (unless you have a different hardware revision)
If you experience random shutdowns after overclocking, you should lower the maximum cpu speed or raise your cpu voltage.
Using this Rom without Gapps is recommended. If you need some Google services you can use MicroG instead. To use it activate Signature Spoofing under Developer options. Google Maps i use, in combination with MicroG and Mozilla's Unified Nlp Backend. Also i use a rather old Maps version (9.14.0). But if you don't need the newest features und just some Maps, this version performs really good, even on our old device.
If you are using Adaway (also a recommendation) don't forget to add mtalk.google.com to your whitelist.
If you want an open source app store i can recommend F-Droid.
These pages (including the following posts) also contain useful informations about Rom and Kernel:
- ADC-Teams CM11 Thread
- Christopher83's K^Kernel Thread

wangenau · Jul 8, 2018

Hello everyone again,
i finally created this thread and uploaded my rom. I had this in mind for a long time and i use my own LineageOS version since quite some time (i made my first commit in November 2015 i guess) and now it is in time for the 7th birthday from this device

. I tried to make this device more secure, while still providing good performance and battery life.
I hope you like this rom, but again: I made this mostly for myself. And since i am not a power user (which is quite impossible with this device

), there might be some things that are broken that i didn't noticed, or stuff got removed because i didn't needed it. If you notice something of this or you find some bugs or have a question, feel free to post about it and i will take a look at it.
You can see all of my sources in the first post and even my manifest to make the build as reproducible as possible.
You can also take a look at the changelog for more informations (creating this changelog really took some time), at the two screenshots i uploaded and most important at the installation instructions.
I guess i don't have more to say for now, so happy flashing!

outofmemory13 · Jul 7, 2018 at 7:24 PM

wangenau said:
-compiled with latest Linaro 7.3.1 Toolchain

HW Keys bug exist because of linaro. Switch to other toolchain or remove O3 flag (change to Os)
I'll use rmt_storage from sources you provided. I've used rmtfs all time, but seems that there's better replacement. Thanks!

wangenau · Jul 7, 2018 at 7:34 PM

outofmemory13 said:
HW Keys bug exist because of linaro. Switch to other toolchain or remove O3 flag (change to Os)
I'll use rmt_storage from sources you provided. I've used rmtfs all time, but seems that there's better replacement. Thanks!

You are welcome

And thank you for the infos about the hw buttons, i will definitely test this out!

wangenau · Aug 4, 2018

Update

Hey, here is a small update. It should fix the hw button bug. I also merged some other changes to the kernel, but nothing big.
Changelog:

Kernel
-Kernel compiled with -Os flags instead of -O3
This should fix the hw button bug (thanks to outofmemory13)
-a lot of binder updates
-proper implemention of UID-based routing
-some more things from LineageOS' samsung_jf kernel tree

Download 08.07.2018 build
md5sum: 759dc4d116a68888e5bdfbd929b607bb

wangenau · Aug 4, 2018

Update

Hey, here is another small update. This one fixes the brightness bug after booting. I couldn't find the cause of this, but I used my high-class scripting skills *cough* to create a workaround. I think there are no more major bugs left, unless you find one

Changelog:

Kernel
-Compile GPU driver and crypto modules with -O3 again
-Reverted a faulty commit
-Removed F2FS encryption support (not supported for Kernel 3.4)
-Implemented CPU boost (thanks to MarcinDevelopment)
-Small performance optimizations
-Fixed some compiler warnings
Rom
-Deleted one unnecessary vendor blob
-Disabled GPS by default, only relevant for a clean installation
-Updated APN's
-Use low-res bootanimation
-Boot with 1/4 of the maximum brightness
-Implemented the hacky maximum-brightness-after-boot workaround
-Small cleanups
Apps
Fennec
-Updated Fennec (they forgot to build some languages)
If you browser starts to crash after updating, you have to clean Fennec's data. I am sorry if that happens.

Download 13.07.2018 build
md5sum: 175f19c16373524fa16a56389b5ecc31

pablonik79 · Jun 5, 2012 67 11 0

thanks, I have this phone locked in the drawer, I'm installing the rom, I'll let you know how it goes, thanks for everything.
If you have time and desire can you make a ressurection remix?

wangenau · Feb 20, 2015 42 124 0

pablonik79 said:
thanks, I have this phone locked in the drawer, I'm installing the rom, I'll let you know how it goes, thanks for everything.
If you have time and desire can you make a ressurection remix?

You are welcome!
I am excited to hear your feedback.

Sadly I don't think that I will spend my time on another rom for this device, just because I still use this phone as my daily driver and I don't want to experiment to much with it. And my internet connection is also not the fastest, so downloading a whole new source code takes really long for me.

noltha · Jul 20, 2018 3 3 0

Hi Wangenau, This is to let you know thatI am very happy with this ROM, it is snappy, secured and almost everything is working. It looks like mobile data is not working. Any chance that you look into this?

wangenau · Jul 21, 2018

noltha said:
Hi Wangenau, This is to let you know thatI am very happy with this ROM, it is snappy, secured and almost everything is working. It looks like mobile data is not working. Any chance that you look into this?

I am glad you like it!
But it is strange that mobile data is not working for you, for me it is working fine. Sometimes there is a rare case where mobile data randomly(?) stops working. You could try to reboot the device, while making sure that Settings->Mobile network settings->Data enabled is marked, wait a bit and see if the problem persists.
Let me know if this will fix your problem :fingers-crossed:

Edit: Removed second option because it is not a good tip

hhssa · May 28, 2018 8 0 0

Solve my phone problem

I hope to solve the problem of a phone when I install the ROM is installed and does not work please respond quickly

wangenau · Jul 20, 2018 at 2:31 PM

hhssa said:
I hope to solve the problem of a phone when I install the ROM is installed and does not work please respond quickly

Hey, I just saw your post. Sorry if I don't understand, but what is your problem exactly?

noltha · Jul 20, 2018

wangenau said:
I am glad you like it!
But it is strange that mobile data is not working for you, for me it is working fine. Sometimes there is a rare case where mobile data randomly(?) stops working. You could try to reboot the device, while making sure that Settings->Mobile network settings->Data enabled is marked, wait a bit and see if the problem persists.
If that won't help, you could try to download , move it inside the zip under system/bin/ to replace the existing rild file and flash the zip again (after wiping cache, dalvik cache and system).
Let me know if this will fix your problem :fingers-crossed:

Thanks for your suggestions, a simple reboot fixed everything! Many thanks for all your time and efforts you put into this rom, highly appreciated!

noltha · Jul 20, 2018

noltha said:
Thanks for your suggestions. So maybe I will need to do a re-flash of the rom. I live in the Netherlands, maybe a different band or so. Will try all suggestions and come back

A reboot fixed it, so now everything is working!

Really like this Rom!
Many thanks for all efforts!

hhssa · May 28, 2018 8 0 0

wangenau said:
Hey, I just saw your post. Sorry if I don't understand, but what is your problem exactly?

My problem is after installing the rum does not work the phone

wangenau · Feb 20, 2015 42 124 0

hhssa said:
My problem is after installing the rum does not work the phone

I really need more informations to help you. Here are some:
Are you able to boot the device or did the flashing process fail? If it failed, is there an error message in the recovery terminal?
Did you followed the installation guide from the first post exactly?
Did you make a clean Installation, installed the needed recovery version und formatted data and cache as f2fs?
Do you have the right device? (this rom only works in the Galaxy S Plus, not on the Galaxy S or others)

hhssa · May 28, 2018 8 0 0

wangenau said:
I really need more informations to help you. Here are some:
Are you able to boot the device or did the flashing process fail? If it failed, is there an error message in the recovery terminal?
Did you followed the installation guide from the first post exactly?
Did you make a clean Installation, installed the needed recovery version und formatted data and cache as f2fs?
Do you have the right device? (this rom only works in the Galaxy S Plus, not on the Galaxy S or others)

I've done all the steps but the phone stays in the animation mode for a long time and the phone is not working

wangenau · Jul 28, 2018

hhssa said:
I've done all the steps but the phone stays in the animation mode for a long time and the phone is not working

That is strange. Have you tried to redownload the build and reinstall it?
And what was your rom before updating?

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