Pixel Look Alike Setup Guide Galaxy S7

[Cm4nXD]

I AM NOT A DEVELOPER, I in no way claim to have made any of this myself, I'm just here to say how I manage to get as close to having Pixel software on my Galaxy S7 G930V as possible.

Basically I'll divide this into three main areas. ROM, Add-on Mods, and Apps.
Read All the way through before starting so as to not miss anything.
Also the add-on mods are installed at the same time as the ROM. That way you keep safety net and what not.

Lets start with the ROM, I am using Ufirm_QE2_Hybrid_Nougat_Rom_FlashFire_Install Status Official For VZW S7FLAT by CVertigo1 / jrkruse

Latest Ufirm QE2 Nougat Firmware For The S7 Flat Only
This well give you a Customizable NonRooted Rom that uses stock boot.img not the eng boot image so there is no lag and it will pass safetynet checks and samsung pay will work
Give this guy @umaro some thanks he worked on this until it became reality even when I gave up​

These first 2 step must be done first unless you are on my previous version of this rom or my carrier specific rom that do not have root or if your unsure just do this first

This Will Wipe Your Phone

1. Unzip UFIRM_G930_Odin_Firmware.zip and flash all files in odin

2. Go through setup ignore invalid sim message and skip adding accounts

3. Go to Step 3 Below

To Flash Files in Odin simply launch Odin (Downloads later)
click on each button (Labeled BL, AP, etc.) and select their respective files that were extracted from the archive.
Each respective file's label has each corresponding label. (AP at the beginning of the file name, means put it in AP slot)
Then boot phone into download mode, press home, download, and volume down keys all simultaneously.
Connect it to computer and press the begin button in Odin.

If you are on one of my previous version of this rom or my carrier specific rom

1. Unzip UFIRM_G930_Odin_Firmware.zip

2. Use odin to flash BL and CP

3. Unzip ADB_Root_G930U_QE2Files.zip

4. Flash EngBoot image with odin

5. Root Phone. I'm not going to have half a page about rooting there is an entire rooting thread here. The Eng Boot.img can be found in the UFIRM_QD2_Modified_Nougat_Firmware Folder

Rooting is very simple for this phone once the Eng Kernel has been flashed.
Here is @jrkruse's Guide:

This Root Method For S7 Nougat
Nougat_S7_Root_2_82_All_Carriers_V2.zip Includes Fingerprint Fix [Latest Verison]
Nougat_S7_Root_2_81_All_Carriers_V2.zip Includes Fingerprint Fix
Nougat_S7_Root_2_79_All.zip For Ufirm Includes Fingerprint Fix
Download Nougat Eng Boot.img Flash in odin
S7_SU_2_79_Root_Unroot_WO_Tweaks_V3.zip Old method



S7_VOLTE_ICON_FIX_ALL_VARIANTS.zip
HotSpot_Fix_VZW_QA2.zip
HotSpot_Fix_VZW_QA4.zip
HotSpot_Fix_VZW_QC5.zip
HotSpot_Fix_VZW_QC9.zip
HotSpot_Fix_VZW_QF2.zip

Directions:

1. Shut off the phone and boot into download mode (volume down, home, and power). Use Odin And Flash Nougat_S7_Edge_EngBoot.tar.md5 In AP Slot

2. When the phone reboots, plug in phone to computer unlock developer options and enable USB debugging and Disable Verify Apps Over USB.

3. Unzip the Nougat_S7_Root_2_82_All_Carriers_V2.zip and run root.bat from your PC. If you Have Windows 10 from inside the Nougat_S7_Root_2_82_All_Carriers_V2 folder you may need press and hold shift and right click and click open command window here from the dialog box then in command prompt type name of the root bat you want to run and hit enter

4. This will install root when done phone will reboot

5. The process wipes dalvik cache so it will take a few minutes to reboot

6. If having problems getting Grant SuperSU dialog to come up you can delete the SuperSU app and root will be granted instantly to all root request



Give phone a few min to settle open developer options set animation scales .05 and others to .05


@JUSMEJOSE for Eng Boot.img
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6. Unzip FlashFire_Flashable_G930UFirmware.zip

7. Copy AP_FlashFire_Only_G930U_QE2_Firmware.tar.md5 to your phone

8. Copy UFirm_Multi_Carrier_Hybrid_NoNaMe_PS_BS_Free_G930U_QE2_V2.zip to your phone

9. Open FlashFire and click Add Zip and choose UFirm_Multi_Carrier_Hybrid_NoNaMe_PS_BS_Free_G930U_QE2_V2.zip make sure to check mount system

10. Now in FlashFire click Add Firmware and choose AP_FlashFire_Only_G930U_QE2_Firmware.tar.md5 select all the partitions

11. Make sure Inject SuperSu is not selected

12. Click Add Wipe and choose Wipe Dalvik Cache and Cache and choose Format Cache Also select wipe SuperSU image. Make sure wipe is at end of flash sequence. The sequence should be AP file first then Zip second and Wipe cache last

13. Now Choose Flash

14. Phone will take Up to 20 minutes to boot

15. Reflashing Zip Will Require Flashing The AP File In FlashFire At The Same Time

16. Do not use Package Disabler Pro if you Choose NoNaMe mods in Aroma[/B]

MODS- (NoNaMeRomControl)

3minitbattery
Speed meter
Status bar mods
Center clock
Wifi/signal bar mods
Color change icon mod
Custom backgrounds
Notification drop-down
Incallui background
Gif in notification drop-down
Change/remove carrier names
And much more...


THANKS AND CREDITS
@jds3118 for testing and providing files and bootlooping his phone countless times for me

Gharrington for his awesome 3minitbattery mod...

NoNaMe rom development team for their incredible mods and rom control app...

@malbert16442 for his black themes

Xda for all the great guides to accomplish this...

Kernel source
RomControl Source

Options I selected in Aroma:
Verizon Stock
NoName System UI Mods
Open Source Ad Blocking
Pixel Boot Animation
Manual Debloat
Removed Every thing except Samsung TTS and Samsung Gallary / Camera (you can remove if you prefer to use google camera, DO NOT REMOVE if you plan on using zero camera.)
I don't use the google camera because on my S7 the video records the audio out of sync with the video, I haven't figured out how to fix it. but zero camera allows me to use Photos app instead of gallary so.... yea. (Requires a purchase of the root app for alt gallery)

That's about it for the ROM install.
**note these were installed in FlashFire with the ROM so as to pass safty net.

Now here are the add-on mods I used:
Open-GApps - to get pixel icons, and connectivity service
Android 8 Emojis
iYTB Vanced (Modded YouTube)
Google Lens
Zero Camera Mod

Copy those mods onto internal storage with the ROM install and add them into FlashFire during the ROM install. Place them after the ROM zip, but before the Format Cache / Wipe System less Super SU.

Files To Download ROM / Add-on Mods

ODIN:
Odin.zip

ADB Root Files:
ADB_Root_G930U_QE2Files.zip

ODIN Firmware:
UFIRM_G930_Odin_Firmware.zip

FlashFire Flashable AP:
FlashFire_Flashable_G930UFirmware.zip

ROM installer:
UFirm_Multi_Carrier_Hybrid_NoNaMe_PS_BS_Free_G930U_QE2_V2.zip

ADB Setup:
adb-setup-1.4.3.exe

Open GApps:
http://opengapps.org/

iYTB / Android O emojis / Google Lens (Mirrored into one download for simplicity sake alt donwloads listed later):
Flashables.zip

Zero Camera Mod:
Thread Here


Next is apps

Pixel 2 Wallpapers -
Buttons remapper - get material button layout
Nova - get a better pixel launcher
ForceDoze - bettery battery life
SystemUI Tuner

Pixel 2 Wallpapers:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/port-live-earth-wallpapers-t3481640

All are on google play except for Pixel 2 Wallpapers at the moment of me typing this.
You will need to grant Force Doze and SystemUI Tuner ADB permissions using a command prompt on windows.

Comands:
SystemUI Tuner:

adb shell pm grant com.zacharee1.systemuituner android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS

adb shell pm grant com.zacharee1.systemuituner android.permission.DUMP

ForceDoze:

adb -d shell pm grant com.suyashsrijan.forcedoze android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS

adb -d shell pm grant com.suyashsrijan.forcedoze android.permission.DUMP

And thats it!

Original Authors / Threads
@jrkruse / @CVertigo1 (AWESOME ROM)
Thread
@Master_T / @ZaneZam (iYTB)
Thread

@ZeevoX (Google Lens)
Thread

@Winb33 (Android O Emojis)
Thread

@zeroprobe (Zero Camera Mod)
Thread

@Pranav Pandey (Pixel Wallpapers)
Thread

ANY OTHER Developer who I did not list
THANKS A TON DEVS!!!! :good: :laugh: :good:

Let me know if anybody has anything else they have done to get this close!

 

[MCrly7]

I appreciate you putting all the links and mods into the same place. I have never flashed using FlashFire before (on a G930V) and this was an excellent guide for me.
My only trip up was I didn't understand the language about Camera/Google Camera/Zero Camera Mod and I tried installing the zero mod while debloating the camera off. So I will have to go back and do that.

I skipped the "flashables" youtube, emoji, lens but may end up going back for those.

Thanks again.

 

[Cm4nXD]

Update: I found a cool way to have the new Google now page in the launcher.

Launcher App:
First is the actual app. Typicaly I would just say use Nova but on the pixel launcher the Google Now page looks different than on other third party apps. I wanted this look, so here is how I found a way to get that new Google Now pag to appear on other launchers.

Step one, if you installed Google lens mod, you should be able to get the pixel launcher from the play store, if not get it from XDA labs or APK mirror. Set Google. Set it as your default launcher. Next you will need any third party launcher and Tasker. I'm using Lawn chair Launcher. (On Google play). Use button mapper pro to map pressing the home button to launch third party app. Go into Tasker and make a task, so that whenever Google pixel launcher is launched, open third party launcher. As long as the pixel launcher is set as your default, the new Google now page will appear in apps like Nova and action launcher.

 

[MCrly7]

I'm *loving* this so far. Thanks to you and the devs that have worked on each stage of this.

I'm doing:
Verizon Stock
No UI Mods
No Ad Blocking
Pixel Animation
"PlayStore" Edition (not BS free, not manual)
Flashing GApps
Flashing Emoji

My only issue is like you described with the camera. It was working initially and then it updated and the update is causing problems. Also, the double home button launch doesn't work without a 3rd party app (and with screen off with no root).

So I can either figure out a way to always ignore camera app update and use a 3rd party app for launch (screen on only)
or
Will the S8 camera option include the gallery app and not be cleared by the "PlayStore" option?

 

[Cm4nXD]

I'm *loving* this so far. Thanks to you and the devs that have worked on each stage of this.

I'm doing:
Verizon Stock
No UI Mods
No Ad Blocking
Pixel Animation
"PlayStore" Edition (not BS free, not manual)
Flashing GApps
Flashing Emoji

My only issue is like you described with the camera. It was working initially and then it updated and the update is causing problems. Also, the double home button launch doesn't work without a 3rd party app (and with screen off with no root).

So I can either figure out a way to always ignore camera app update and use a 3rd party app for launch (screen on only)
or
Will the S8 camera option include the gallery app and not be cleared by the "PlayStore" option?

I believe so, however I don't know, this would be a better question to ask in the ROM's Thread. the link is in the OP

 

[miko12312]

It says you flashed open gapps, does it just re write over existing gapps with no problems