[ROM][KK][4.4.4][KTU84P] CyanogenMod 11 20140714-UNOFFICIAL

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CyanogenMod is a free, community built after-market firmware distribution of Android 4.4 (KitKat), which is designed to increase performance and reliability over stock Android for your device.

Downloads
  • Read install directions before downloading or use ^C^V
  • Latest ROM md5sum: c821ebacaa5c969c55b0a511be8a3933
  • Current GApps 4.4.4 :: PA
  • CWM 6.0.5.0 md5sum: 4bfb28bcf29dc04243df246860f24940
  • Recovery for flashing in Odin CWM 6.0.5.0 md5sum: b5856bd395248af1c74dac8b92cd258e
  • For Odin: select the ops file, enable one package in options, then load the md5 file with the One Package button[1]
Installation
Install at your own risk

- First time flashing CM11 to your Galaxy Exhibit (or coming from another ROM)?
  1. Boot into existing recovery and create a Nandroid Backup!
  2. Install at least ClockworkMod Recovery 6.0.4.5 or TWRP 2.6.3.0
  3. Reboot recovery into at least ClockworkMod Recovery 6.0.4.5 or TWRP 2.6.3.0
  4. CWM: WIPE dalvik-cache, format: data, system, and cache. TWRP: WIPE dalvik-cache, data, system, and cache.
  5. ** Optionally back-up sdcard0 before install and format it in recovery if experiencing install issues **
  6. Install the ROM (without gapps)
  7. Reboot system
  8. After system boots, boot back into recovery and install KK Google Apps.
  9. Wipe dalvik-cache and cache. Reboot.
- Upgrading from CM11
  1. Boot into existing recovery and create a Nandroid Backup!
  2. CWM: WIPE dalvik-cache and format cache. TWRP: WIPE dalvik-cache and cache.
  3. Install the ROM
  4. Reboot
Known Issues

  • ART takes ~15 minutes to install and some apps may not be compatible.
  • Display remains on while device is powered off and charging
Kernel Source

Credits
arco68, jocala, Christopher83,
pawitp, davidteri, mikeNG,
AriesVE DevConnection Team
 

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Changelog

20140714
  • Sync with CM sources
  • Add center clock option
  • Add Xposed fix
  • Remove KSM
  • Disable LPA
  • 416 MB userspace memory
  • md5sum: c821ebacaa5c969c55b0a511be8a3933
20140710
  • Sync with CM sources
  • Kernel 3.4.98 compiled with Christopher83's 2014.06 4.9.1 toolchain
  • 406 MB userspace memory
  • Remove zram
  • md5sum: 7b0c0d8abf63adfa267b1f8f2c72b269
20140415
  • Sync with CM sources
  • Kernel compiled with Christopher83's 2014.04 toolchain
  • md5sum: bc9b6c5403d94a7e63f69aba7f1ec194
20140414
  • Sync with CM sources
  • Kernel v3.4.87
  • Enable LPA (credit arco)
  • md5sum: 23b1e4fb4b6f863eae2a5ac447f6dafb
20140402
  • Sync with CM sources
  • Kernel v3.4.85 (credit Christopher83)
  • Use older Adreno blobs
  • Netflix confirmed working
  • Add Performance Control (credit h0rn3t)
  • md5sum: d6dbb5bbeb4758657e9c74ad50c16ac8
20131125
  • Initial release
  • md5sum: 4fa0b6dd64730f4139d54375555dd91
 
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jfbs

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Basebands & Misc.

Basebands
Flash in CWM recovery. Wipe cache and Dalvik-cache before installing.

T679UVLG3 2012 July
md5sum 61efc2e31fd0885dc0f948f84f94574f

T679UVLK2 2012 November
md5sum 0c0175d46e3fc4c9f11ee3352af85442

Odin 4.43 and USB driver
Placeholder for Odin 4.43, ancora.ops, and Samsung USB v1.3.2410 driver here in rar format.

Newer drivers will not connect with device in download mode.

Works with XP and will not work with win 8.
 
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Jorge_007

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Fantastic! I'll let you know if GPS doesn't work. I use it everyday during my runs.

edit*
GPS does work for me. The ROM does boot and works, but it's somewhat slow at times. The browser crashes. I tried clicking the news tab on the google main page. AND... everything is tiny. I'm not sure if that's how kit kat is suppose to look or not. Wow, they weren't kidding when they said kit kat uses little ram. Bluetooth also works... I paired my phone to my Windows 8.1 laptop successfully. I was able to play music on my phone through my laptop speakers, view files stored on my phone and send and receive files.
 
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I have heard of some issues with the stock browser on some other devices, due to webviewapi but everyone says chrome works fine. Don't know if that's helpful or the case here. Downloading now, eager to try some Kit Kat.

Sent from my SGH-T679 using xda app-developers app
 
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DPI

I went into the build.prop and changed the DPI to 240, I'm sure most folks know how to do that but thought I'd mention it for those who are wondering so all apps will be compatible & such.

On another note Titanium Backup is not showing all apps in batch restore mode that I have backed up, but when I view the Backup/Restore list they are all there. Might be a 4.4 bug.
 
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I went into the build.prop and changed the DPI to 240, I'm sure most folks know how to do that but thought I'd mention it for those who are wondering so all apps will be compatible & such.

On another note Titanium Backup is not showing all apps in batch restore mode that I have backed up, but when I view the Backup/Restore list they are all there. Might be a 4.4 bug.

Might be st with the storage mounting points. I know usbdisk is logging a fit and sdcard1 doesn't seem mounted properly, so sdswap may be a temp issue.
 
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It could be caused by selinux permissions, or within TB itself regarding 4.4's API.
Yeah because any system apps can be restored, and just a handful of user apps. 90% of the apps are being read as data only backups. Not sure what else to do at this point. Going to restore my nandroid, backup again and re-flash the ROM. Oddly enough the Play store didn't give the option of just downloading all of them again like it normally does. At any rate if I can't get my apps restored in bulk I won't be able to do this. Manually it would take forever and a day.

I have to tell you however your ROM is very light and smooth with zero tweaks. I'd really like to get this going if I can!
 

TripFX

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Let us know how camera works with ion, I think that's why arco switched back to pmem, but I'll try helping when you're there.

Thanks since you are deving roms I can skip making my own rom then and focus more on ION :highfive:. Ya acro switched back because the cam driver has to be rewritten from scratch to work with it. It's not a biggie for me just mostly time consuming but it will be well worth the effort to keep our phones going longer and break the 3000 mark on quadrant :fingers-crossed: You should check out AOIP CE when it's up if ya like the installer I can mod/make one for you :angel:
 

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some questionable advice

Yeah because any system apps can be restored, and just a handful of user apps. 90% of the apps are being read as data only backups. Not sure what else to do at this point. Going to restore my nandroid, backup again and re-flash the ROM. Oddly enough the Play store didn't give the option of just downloading all of them again like it normally does. At any rate if I can't get my apps restored in bulk I won't be able to do this. Manually it would take forever and a day.

I have to tell you however your ROM is very light and smooth with zero tweaks. I'd really like to get this going if I can!

Don't tell anyone I suggested this, but as long as you have enough nandroids I suspect it can't hurt to try restoring just data from the backup and seeing if KitKat can cope with updating your JB-based data. Worst case nothing works and you have to go back to this unfortunate plan, but you might get away with it. Despite everyone's advice I haven't started from scratch since CM10 -- when moving to AOIP I just wiped ROM and cache but not data. When I briefly tried AOIP 2.0 I saw a message on the screen about "upgrading contacts database". So the bottom line is that Android knows how to handle version upgrades -- which makes sense, because the manufacturer OTA updates don't usually wipe your data.

With AOIP 1.5 the only trouble I had after my unorthodox migration was a crash in the calculator app and it went away when I performed "clear data" on just that app. So it might be worth a try.

[I didn't try asking Android to downgrade data when I switched back from AOIP 2.0 to 1.5 though... I restored the data from my last 1.5 nandroid at that point.]
 
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Don't tell anyone I suggested this, but as long as you have enough nandroids I suspect it can't hurt to try restoring just data from the backup and seeing if KitKat can cope with updating your JB-based data. Worst case nothing works and you have to go back to this unfortunate plan, but you might get away with it. Despite everyone's advice I haven't started from scratch since CM10 -- when moving to AOIP I just wiped ROM and cache but not data. When I briefly tried AOIP 2.0 I saw a message on the screen about "upgrading contacts database". So the bottom line is that Android knows how to handle version upgrades -- which makes sense, because the manufacturer OTA updates don't usually wipe your data.

With AOIP 1.5 the only trouble I had after my unorthodox migration was a crash in the calculator app and it went away when I performed "clear data" on just that app. So it might be worth a try.

[I didn't try asking Android to downgrade data when I switched back from AOIP 2.0 to 1.5 though... I restored the data from my last 1.5 nandroid at that point.]
I was a little skeptical I might get FCs out the wazoo but this actually works, for the most part. It breaks system settings however (no surprise). Only problem is now RAM Expander can no longer use the swap file, even if recreated. Get the "invalid argument" error after creation, although the file is there.

This was a great tip though as most all apps work just fine with no FCs. If I can get Expander working and Viper all will be well.

Edit: Swap files will not work with this ROM. Probably has something to do with path issues, IDK. Viper does not work either but that is a common issue among 4.3 and 4.4 ROMs. Oh well. Still this is nicely done, very lightweight and functional. 4.4 is going to have issues until app devs can catch up.

Great work and first effort @jfbs. I have a feeling I'll be back to try future updates.
 
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    CyanogenMod is a free, community built after-market firmware distribution of Android 4.4 (KitKat), which is designed to increase performance and reliability over stock Android for your device.

    Downloads
    • Read install directions before downloading or use ^C^V
    • Latest ROM md5sum: c821ebacaa5c969c55b0a511be8a3933
    • Current GApps 4.4.4 :: PA
    • CWM 6.0.5.0 md5sum: 4bfb28bcf29dc04243df246860f24940
    • Recovery for flashing in Odin CWM 6.0.5.0 md5sum: b5856bd395248af1c74dac8b92cd258e
    • For Odin: select the ops file, enable one package in options, then load the md5 file with the One Package button[1]
    Installation
    Install at your own risk

    - First time flashing CM11 to your Galaxy Exhibit (or coming from another ROM)?
    1. Boot into existing recovery and create a Nandroid Backup!
    2. Install at least ClockworkMod Recovery 6.0.4.5 or TWRP 2.6.3.0
    3. Reboot recovery into at least ClockworkMod Recovery 6.0.4.5 or TWRP 2.6.3.0
    4. CWM: WIPE dalvik-cache, format: data, system, and cache. TWRP: WIPE dalvik-cache, data, system, and cache.
    5. ** Optionally back-up sdcard0 before install and format it in recovery if experiencing install issues **
    6. Install the ROM (without gapps)
    7. Reboot system
    8. After system boots, boot back into recovery and install KK Google Apps.
    9. Wipe dalvik-cache and cache. Reboot.
    - Upgrading from CM11
    1. Boot into existing recovery and create a Nandroid Backup!
    2. CWM: WIPE dalvik-cache and format cache. TWRP: WIPE dalvik-cache and cache.
    3. Install the ROM
    4. Reboot
    Known Issues

    • ART takes ~15 minutes to install and some apps may not be compatible.
    • Display remains on while device is powered off and charging
    Kernel Source

    Credits
    arco68, jocala, Christopher83,
    pawitp, davidteri, mikeNG,
    AriesVE DevConnection Team
    15
    Changelog

    20140714
    • Sync with CM sources
    • Add center clock option
    • Add Xposed fix
    • Remove KSM
    • Disable LPA
    • 416 MB userspace memory
    • md5sum: c821ebacaa5c969c55b0a511be8a3933
    20140710
    • Sync with CM sources
    • Kernel 3.4.98 compiled with Christopher83's 2014.06 4.9.1 toolchain
    • 406 MB userspace memory
    • Remove zram
    • md5sum: 7b0c0d8abf63adfa267b1f8f2c72b269
    20140415
    • Sync with CM sources
    • Kernel compiled with Christopher83's 2014.04 toolchain
    • md5sum: bc9b6c5403d94a7e63f69aba7f1ec194
    20140414
    • Sync with CM sources
    • Kernel v3.4.87
    • Enable LPA (credit arco)
    • md5sum: 23b1e4fb4b6f863eae2a5ac447f6dafb
    20140402
    • Sync with CM sources
    • Kernel v3.4.85 (credit Christopher83)
    • Use older Adreno blobs
    • Netflix confirmed working
    • Add Performance Control (credit h0rn3t)
    • md5sum: d6dbb5bbeb4758657e9c74ad50c16ac8
    20131125
    • Initial release
    • md5sum: 4fa0b6dd64730f4139d54375555dd91
    13
    Basebands & Misc.

    Basebands
    Flash in CWM recovery. Wipe cache and Dalvik-cache before installing.

    T679UVLG3 2012 July
    md5sum 61efc2e31fd0885dc0f948f84f94574f

    T679UVLK2 2012 November
    md5sum 0c0175d46e3fc4c9f11ee3352af85442

    Odin 4.43 and USB driver
    Placeholder for Odin 4.43, ancora.ops, and Samsung USB v1.3.2410 driver here in rar format.

    Newer drivers will not connect with device in download mode.

    Works with XP and will not work with win 8.
    11
    4.4.1 in OP.