MoDaCo Custom ROMs (MCRs) have always been based on the stock ROM for devices. I've recently switched my daily driver phone to a Nexus 6 and my daily driver tablet to a Nexus 9, giving me an opportunity to have a good play with Lollipop, the new Android release.
On the whole, the latest version of Android is fantastic, but as is often the case, I have seen a few opportunities for tweaks and improvements, which once again has started me thinking about MCRs, particularly with the loss of Xposed on Lollipop which had become the de-facto way to apply tweaks.
With this in mind, i've started looking at the best way to create and package modifications, and this modpack for the Nexus 5, 6 and 9 is the first step on that road.
Initially, the changes are purely to SystemUI. Only 2 files are changed, no wipe is needed if you already have an unlocked bootloader (stock certificates are retained). A 'MCR Control' application is included to configure the modifications.
Features (some are only available on specific devices / telephony enabled devices):
Enjoy and let me know your thoughts!
P
Credits:
Reboot icon by icons8
Changelog
r12
r11
r10.1
This is purely a bug fix release. The MCR Control app will still show 'r10'.
r10
r11 will be a minor tweak release with a couple of minor improvements to the reboot UI and a re-arranging of the MCR Control app.
On the whole, the latest version of Android is fantastic, but as is often the case, I have seen a few opportunities for tweaks and improvements, which once again has started me thinking about MCRs, particularly with the loss of Xposed on Lollipop which had become the de-facto way to apply tweaks.
With this in mind, i've started looking at the best way to create and package modifications, and this modpack for the Nexus 5, 6 and 9 is the first step on that road.
Initially, the changes are purely to SystemUI. Only 2 files are changed, no wipe is needed if you already have an unlocked bootloader (stock certificates are retained). A 'MCR Control' application is included to configure the modifications.
Features (some are only available on specific devices / telephony enabled devices):
- 'MCR Control' configuration application
- A one handed mode which moves the button towards the edge on the navigation bar - press and hold back or recents to toggle
- Multiple battery level display options for status bar and lockscreen
- Option to enable the stock Lollipop battery percent feature
- Option to remove carrier label from lockscreen
- Option to reverse order of navigation buttons
- Option to retain network type indicators when roaming
- Option to disable '4G for LTE' indicator
- Option to disable orange colouring of status bar and navigation bar separately on battery saver
- Option to hide clock
- Option to centre clock
- Option to disable icon when alarm is set
- Option to ignore priority when determining whether to show heads up notifications
- Option to disable heads up notifications altogether
- Option to double tap status bar to sleep
- Option to double tap navigation bar to sleep
- Option to enable double tap to wake (requires root, be sure to auth SuperSU after clicking the box, applies a few seconds after each boot) - NEXUS 6 ONLY
- Option to enable red / blue / green charging LED (requires root, be sure to auth SuperSU after clicking the box, applies a few seconds after each boot) - NEXUS 6 ONLY
- Options to lock status and navigation bars to black (user request - Nexus 9 blacklight bleed mitigation)
- Option to enable rotation in lockscreen
- Option for re-boot menu in status bar header
- All options are applied in real time
- Compatible with both odexed and deodexed stock ROMs
- Ensure your device is running STOCK LRX22C - use on any other ROM version will make bad things happen!
- Download the zip file below
- Install or boot TWRP using fastboot
- Backup your stock system partition (you'll need to restore this to apply OTAs)
- Push the modpack zip file to /sdcard
- Install the zip file in the usual manner
- r12 for Android 5.1 - DOWNLOAD
- Restore your backup of the system partition!
- Download the correct factory image from your device from the Nexus Factory Images page
- Extract the files (including the internal images zip)
- Locate the system img file, reboot your device to bootloader and 'fastboot flash system system.img'
- Boot to recovery and wipe the dalvik-cache
Enjoy and let me know your thoughts!
P
Credits:
Reboot icon by icons8
Changelog
r12
- Updated for build LMY47I with the latest code changes (Nexus 6 and Nexus 5)
r11
- Updated for Android 5.1
- Removed heads up notifications 'swipe up' mod (now included in stock Lollipop)
r10.1
This is purely a bug fix release. The MCR Control app will still show 'r10'.
- Resolved issue with hidden clock being restored on status bar expansion
- Resolved issue with volume controls corruption in settings
- Changed reboot icon (hey, I thought it was funny!)
r10
r11 will be a minor tweak release with a couple of minor improvements to the reboot UI and a re-arranging of the MCR Control app.
- Added option for blue LED when charging[/*]
- Added new re-boot menu in status bar header[/*]
- Resolved issue with the hidden clock reappearing[/*]
- Added option for centre clock
- Added option to enable rotation in lockscreen
- Resolved compatibility issues with the charging LED - leave option unchecked if using Lightflow or a similar app
- Improved charging LED - wireless charging now illuminates blue because FUTURISTIC
- Added details on how to revert to stock on the topic posts
- Added option to enable red / green charging LED (requires root, be sure to auth SuperSU after clicking the box, applies a few seconds after each boot) - NEXUS 6 ONLY
- Added option to enable am / pm indicator (two sizes)
- Added option to lock status and navigation bars to black (user request - Nexus 9 blacklight bleed mitigation)
- Bug fixes to alarm icon hide feature
- Nexus 5 is now fully supported
- Improvements to MCR Control app - version is now displayed on action bar
- Added option to disable heads up notifications
- Added icon to disable icon when alarm is set
- Added option to double tap status bar to sleep
- Added option to double tap navigation bar to sleep
- Nexus 5 support is now in testing
- Multi device support - the first device to be added is the Nexus 9. Supported from r5 onwards!
- Improvements to one-handed mode code
- Minor bugfix to reverse button order feature
- Added new one handed mode - press and hold back or recents to toggle
- Added option to disable orange colouring of status bar and navigation bar separately on battery saver
- Added option to hide clock
- Improved battery option to always show icon when charging
- Added option to retain network type indicators when roaming
- Added option to disable '4G for LTE' indicator
- Added option to ignore priority when determining whether to show heads up notifications
- Added option to enable double tap to wake (requires root, be sure to auth SuperSU after clicking the box, applies a few seconds after each boot)
- Mod is now compatible with both odexed and deodexed stock based ROMs
- Initial changes to prepare for potential support of other Lollipop devices
- Added 'MCR Control' configuration application
- Added more battery options
- Extended battery setting to also apply to lockscreen
- Added option to enable the stock Lollipop battery percent feature
- Added option to remove carrier label from lockscreen
- Added option to reverse order of navigation buttons
- Lots of under the hood changes for future tweaks
- Initial Release
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