[ROM][A530W/A530F/A730F] SaboorROM

[587.saboor]

[A530x][A730F]
SaboorROM
PLEASE READ ALL THIS BEFORE DOING ANYTHING
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS ROM IS NO LONGER IN DEVELOPMENT AND I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HELP YOU WITH ISSUES, SORRY

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NOTICE:
I am not responsible for any happy endings, a nuclear war with your device, your alarm clock electrically shocking you, or your device literally freezing, so dont blame me for my mistakes or yours, or else i will laugh at you
Please backup your device (System, Data, EFS, and Cache, Especially EFS) because you might regret flashing this
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CREDITS:
@prashantp01 for Quantum Kernel
SuperR kitchen to build rom
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FEATURES:
Canada A530WVLU4CSCA base
Debloated
Deknoxed
Rooted
S10 Sounds and ringtones
Screen Recording (check section 2 on post #3 for more details)
build.prop tweaks
Status bar size options (check section 1 on post #3 for more details)
G975F/G975W ODM
ODM mods that add mobile data quick settings tiles etc
Applock
Call recording
Mobile data toggle in power menu
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BUGS:
Freezes on bootanimation and when playing video (sometimes) (i dont think there is with 4/23 build, someone test and tell me ASAP)
Digital wellbeing not showing stats (check section 3 on post #3 for workaround) (DIGITAL WELLBEING NOT AVAILABLE ON 4/23 BUILD I WILL ADD IT ON FUTURE BUILDS LOL I JUST FORGOT ABOUT DIGITAL WELLBEING)
Everything else works
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INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Download the ROM zip, and zip #2 for your model under this section
2. Boot into TWRP
3. Wipe system, cache, and data
4. Flash ROM zip
5. Flash zip #2
6. Boot and setup
7. done! (PLEASE READ THE BUGS BEFORE YOU GO TO THE COMMENTS AND SAY "sar why my phone freeze so much ur rom is stupid")

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DOWNLOAD

DOWNLOAD ROM AND ZIP #2
DOWNLOAD UNTESTED NEWER 4/23 BUILD AND ZIP #2
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How to update from existing version of rom
1. Dont forget to download the zip #2 update too, that zip updates too!
2. Flash ROM zip
3. Flash zip #2
4. Wipe cache/dalvik
5. Wait for device to finish optimizing and updating before reporting any bugs
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XDA:DevDB Information
SaboorROM, ROM for the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Contributors
587.saboor
ROM OS Version: 9.x Pie
ROM Kernel: Linux 4.x

Version Information
Status: Testing
Current Stable Version: 420-11:11AM
Stable Release Date: 2019-04-20
Current Beta Version: 4-23-6:50PM
Beta Release Date: 2019-04-23

Created 2019-04-15
Last Updated 2019-04-23

 

[587.saboor]

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[587.saboor]

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STATUS BAR SIZE

If you see the screenshot below, you'll see the status bar is a bit big (pls don't mind the blank settings page lol)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/wiYKVbJed52t9SiN6

DON'T PANIC BIG STATUS BAR HATERS! THIS IS ONLY OPTIONAL AND THIS EVEN HAS OPTION FOR SMALLER STATUS BAR

How do you get it, you ask?
just follow these steps after installing the rom

1. go to settings
2. developer options (u already know how to turn dev options on)
3. scroll down to "Simulate display with a cutout" and tap it
4. select a size of status bar (this wont add any notch on your phone, this only makes the status bar a bit bigger like on the screenshot)
5. done!
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SCREEN RECORDER
You can record your screen with sound too

How do you get it, you ask?
just add it to the quick settings menu
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DIGITAL WELLBEING FIX
Digital wellbeing doesn't show stats but you can make it show

How?
just follow these steps:
1. go to settings
2. search "Special Access"
3. press Special Access
4. scroll down to Usage data access and press it
5. press the 3 dot menu on the top right
6. press Show system apps
7. press Digital wellbeing and enable allow usage tracking
8. done!
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SCREENSHOTS

https://photos.app.goo.gl/4USaY78w3cm8DG5p9

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[587.saboor]

Reserved

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[mindlery]

So

Is this the final, final one? And, that new kernel that popped up in this section, shall I give that a go? I tried it with a Pie back up and that went into a real tight loop of maybe 2 seconds in between boots.

Anyway, thanks. I don't think I'll be doing the upgrade next week and this project is better than what I'd get, AND just saves time adding in extras.. No reason to pretty much downgrade (in my eyes) with the official. Hope that screen freeze gets worked out eventually so I can stop talking to my phone like a puppy when it boots.

k I see you added the kernel. No freezing on boot. Did a couple reboots but nothing weird.. Just got a nice Samsung logo display here and... yup. Welcome screen. Here we go.

Alright! Great work with the ROM and kernel addition. Still getting a bit of the freezes but not even close to as bad as it was a week ago. And if it freezes, it doesn't do it as the S or SA of Samsung starts. A little more crash friendly for the eyes. Really trying to like this update... but when you see the attached images it's almost like someone wants you to hate it. Once that panel fills out the screen there's 2 swipes to put it back, if you want to swipe. Speaking of progress, the stock weather app is coloured like you're not supposed to look at it.

 

[587.saboor]

Is this the final, final one? And, that new kernel that popped up in this section, shall I give that a go? I tried it with a Pie back up and that went into a real tight loop of maybe 2 seconds in between boots.

Anyway, thanks. I don't think I'll be doing the upgrade next week and this project is better than what I'd get, AND just saves time adding in extras.. No reason to pretty much downgrade (in my eyes) with the official. Hope that screen freeze gets worked out eventually so I can stop talking to my phone like a puppy when it boots.

k I see you added the kernel. No freezing on boot. Did a couple reboots but nothing weird.. Just got a nice Samsung logo display here and... yup. Welcome screen. Here we go.

Alright! Great work with the ROM and kernel addition. Still getting a bit of the freezes but not even close to as bad as it was a week ago. And if it freezes, it doesn't do it as the S or SA of Samsung starts. A little more crash friendly for the eyes. Really trying to like this update... but when you see the attached images it's almost like someone wants you to hate it. Once that panel fills out the screen there's 2 swipes to put it back, if you want to swipe. Speaking of progress, the stock weather app is coloured like you're not supposed to look at it.

lol there's still a long way to go with this rom, this isnt final

the only way the screen freeze will get worked out is we wait for official pie to come out for a530w and see lol

ye i kinda hate the fact that it fills up the screen and how it wastes space, but you get used to it, the thing i hate the most is the brightness slider location, its the very bottom and i prefer it to be on the top

 

[mindlery]

the thing i hate the most is the brightness slider location, its the very bottom and i prefer it to be on the top

Yeah what's up with that? I am wondering if there's something bigger in the making because it seems like this is not a complete OS.
Reminds me of getting a new Playstation and EA Sports makes hockey suck again and each year adds in the things they already had from the beginning so you buy it each year. But not with 2 thousand dollar price tags.
No matter what phone, i will not be on an unaltered OS for a while. I got a friend of mine to upgrade one of her S9+ phones and it kinda works for the bigger screen but still crud. Crud on speed. Keep on cookin'!

 

[haigu]

Battery life good, I think this rom smoother than the stock. Maybe you can add more custom content like that ringtones. Can you add tweak to change screen resolution like in the samsung flagship phone too? To preserve battery life. Great rom it is my daily driver. :good:

 

[587.saboor]

Yeah what's up with that? I am wondering if there's something bigger in the making because it seems like this is not a complete OS.
Reminds me of getting a new Playstation and EA Sports makes hockey suck again and each year adds in the things they already had from the beginning so you buy it each year. But not with 2 thousand dollar price tags.
No matter what phone, i will not be on an unaltered OS for a while. I got a friend of mine to upgrade one of her S9+ phones and it kinda works for the bigger screen but still crud. Crud on speed. Keep on cookin'!

yep oneui literally was only here for like idk 3 months so it still needs some improvement

 

[mindlery]

Slightly. The latest, or the one i downloaded last night hasn't had any freezes/reboots yet. Haven't cut out any apps yet but installed a few Magisk modules and usually would have had an issue at boot by now.
The brightness slider can be applied up top but it's bulky... of course.

 

[587.saboor]

Slightly. The latest, or the one i downloaded last night hasn't had any freezes/reboots yet. Haven't cut out any apps yet but installed a few Magisk modules and usually would have had an issue at boot by now.
The brightness slider can be applied up top but it's bulky... of course.

lol im starting to think that ur the only one who uses this rom

 

[mchlbenner]

Slightly. The latest, or the one i downloaded last night hasn't had any freezes/reboots yet. Haven't cut out any apps yet but installed a few Magisk modules and usually would have had an issue at boot by now.
The brightness slider can be applied up top but it's bulky... of course.

Try YouTube that is where you can get freezes.

 

[587.saboor]

Try YouTube that is where you can get freezes.

lol youtube is like the app where i get the least freezes, instagram or snapchat has more freezes

 

[atilla20]

Hello everyone
Thanks for the effort made
I tried the image for a week
I've had blocks more than once
in addition, the features of the apps are very small

 

[587.saboor]

I've had blocks more than once

did you read the bugs?

 

[atilla20]

did you read the bugs?

could you explain to me what to do please

 

[587.saboor]

could you explain to me what to do please

no, there's no way to fix it yet so deal with it

 

[mchlbenner]

could you explain to me what to do please

Samsung released a buggy Android pie update so until they fix it all pie will have issues.

 

[mindlery]

Yeah i haven't tried any video yet but i am prepared for that to freeze and this is an excellent version as far as an unfinished ROM goes. I didn't flash the module to maintain bluetooth in my vehicle either as of yet, but once again that functions flawlessly if i just accept the pop-up when starting my car. Not a major concern. What's vastly improved and most important is when re-booting it will not freeze at the Samsung logo if installing a module or for any reason... as of yet and hopefully always. Going to purge some apps now and let you know how that goes. Also, for anyone that wants, you can add camera shutter toggle, call recording and remove the security menu from the battery health section (not an uninstall but just omitted).

 

[mindlery]

Here's the 3 entries for the cscfeature.xml described above that are working: I am getting spaces when i post so make sure to fix it.
<CscFeature_Camera_ShutterSoundMenu>TRUE</CscFeature_Camera_ShutterSoundMenu>
<CscFeature_SmartManager_DisableAntiMalware>TRUE</CscFeature_SmartManager_DisableAntiMalware>
<CscFeature_VoiceCall_ConfigRecording>RecordingAllowed</CscFeature_VoiceCall_ConfigRecording>
Most of you probably have them already but it's easier copying and pasting if you don't Be careful as there is a space in the code for some reason.

Also, not really anything required, but you can have a data on your power off menu and take out the auto-spacing in your dial pad entry. These should already be there and only require changing "FALSE" to "TRUE"
<CscFeature_Common_DisablePhoneNumberFormatting>TRUE</CscFeature_Common_DisablePhoneNumberFormatting>
<CscFeature_Framework_SupportDataModeSwitchGlobalAction>TRUE</CscFeature_Framework_SupportDataModeSwitchGlobalAction>

Nothing new, but working if you want them. Still trying to get blank texta but I think it's not able to be tweaked anymore. Not from the mentioned file.