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[ROM][A500xx][TW-7.1.1] hadesRom v3.0 - A8+ 2018 Port [22.12.2017]

corsicanu

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Disclaimer

I am 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 me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you. Hard. A lot.


Some personal thoughts:
-consider this as a beta release for testing and improving the things;
- you should read at least install instructions stated in this post - i won`t offer support for any issues regarding installation;
- bug reports without device variant and logs can't be considered bugs - make sure you provide detailed info when reporting bugs;
- press 'Thanks' button instead of saying it - it will keep the thread clean and keep me motivated to do more;
- feel free to donate to me if you want to support my work;
- if you take any of my work without my permission i'll report you, and you'll probably get banned.


General Fetures
  • Android 7.1.1
  • Full Samsung A8+ (2018) port, based on A730FXXU1AQL2, on J510FNXXU2BQK5 base
  • Fully working sound and camera, with new camera drivers and some new features
  • Supporting most of known variants (A500F/A500FU/A500G/A500H/A500K/A500L/A500M/A500S/A500W/A500Y)
  • hadesKernel v3.0, (will be released separately next week)
  • December security patch
  • Deodexed / Deknoxed
  • Heavy debloated (you can uninstall some of the included apps as well)
  • Added Bixby Home from Oreo Beta and LiveDrawing
  • Updated some apps to latest version available at the time of release
  • Aroma Installer
  • Aroma latest root options (Magisk v14.6 and SuperSU 2.82 SR5)
  • Disabled signature verification
  • Fake Knox 0x0
  • Patched safetynet
  • Added ROM info in Settings>About Device>Software info
  • Device Status - Official in settings
  • Maybe more.. Will update when i`ll remember

Installation Steps
  • Make sure you have this twrp installed
  • Make sure you have latest modem and bootloader installed from here
  • Make sure your phone is fully charged to 100%.
  • Download the ROM and patch zips (if any), and transfer to your phone
  • Boot the phone into Recovery Mode
  • Do a FULL wipe: Dalvik Cache, Cache, Data, System
  • Flash rom
  • The first boot may take 15-20 min
  • After booting up in setting wizard make sure to uncheck diagnostic data

Telegram support

How about bugs?
This is a port rom so expect some bugs due to the fact that all features and mods including in this rom are supposed to be running on a device with a different hardware structure. However i tried to fix most of the issues and provide a rom for daily use.
Major issues for your info:


  • camera focus from time to time
  • NFC (on A500F it works, testers reported not working)
  • BLF not working
  • Hard keys light
  • test and report

Things that will never work and i won`t bother to fix:
  • VoLTE
  • VoWIFI
  • FMRadio
  • Native blur

Credits
@BlackMesa123
@ananjaser1211
@letsmakecakes
@jedld
@@malbert16442
@DaOldMan
@daxgirl
@Wuby986
@Bulgaricus(RIP)
testers & donors

Kernel source code here: https://bitbucket.com/corsicanu/hadesKernelNN

XDA:DevDB Information
hadesRomNN, ROM for the Samsung Galaxy A Series

Contributors
corsicanu
ROM OS Version: 7.x Nougat
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.10.x

Version Information
Status: Beta
Current Beta Version: v3
Beta Release Date: 2017-12-22

Created 2017-12-22
Last Updated 2018-11-12
 
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corsicanu

Recognized Developer
May 25, 2012
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FAQ
Q: Sound quality is low, what to do?
A: Go into Settings>Sound>Sound quality and effects>Advanced, move all the equalizer dots on top to 10db and back to 0db. Equalizer will reset now. You need to do this only once for any playback output (headphones, speaker, bluetooth).

Q: Phone is asking to reboot because sim changed, what should i do?
A: Reboot once and see if it appears again. If yes reboot again.

Q: Phone asks to wipe data because operator changed, should i wipe?
A: Try to cancel and just reboot. If you can't do that or the popup still appear, reflash the rom and wipe from aroma installer.

Q: My mac address has changed, how can i get original one back?
A: Install Change my mac and restore original mac address. Please do note i am not responsable for any of your legal or less legal actions.

Q: GPS not finding my location, what to do?
A: Install GPS Test, enable location services from settings, go outside and wait for 20 minutes.

Q: How can i disable/enable navigation bar?
A: Reflash rom without wiping anything.

Q: Where are navigation bar settings?
A: Go in settings app and search for "navigation". First search result will be nav bar settings.
 
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