[ROM][ML2][4.3][16 Jan] BlackBox™ 2.1 | Samsung/AOSP Hybrid | End Of Project

DSA · Aug 6, 2013

THIS ROM IS ONLY FOR THE INTERNATIONAL GT-i9300 SAMSUNG GALAXY S3

STOP. POST ALL NON DEVELOPMENT RELATED ITEMS IN THE Q&A THREAD - Created and maintained by Team Member Xanthrax HERE

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2nd Post - Full Changelogs
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This is a project to blur the lines between Samsung firmwares and AOSP. I have kept the best Samsung features (Smart Features, FM Radio), mixed it with AOSP features, and maintained stability

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READ THIS BEFORE DOWNLOADING/FLASHING OR POSTING IN THE THREAD:

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If you refuse to read the thread and you ask a question that has been covered, i will ignore your post
If you find a bug, i want more than 'Hlap, mai fone broked'
You are flashing this at your own risk - I will not be held responsible for anything that goes wrong
ETA requests will be ignored
Requests for new mods will be read, not necessarily actioned
Rom Control only works in English, other languages will fc (Translations are being looked at)
If you are experiencing lag in the gallery, wait for the phone to finish loading/caching all the images
To repeat, i will not add in any Touchwiz features that aren't already in the ROM
Do not ask for ETA's or early changelogs...its rude
There will never be a non inverted option for this ROM

Cant take a screenshot?
You must manually create the folder:
/storage/sdcard0/Pictures/Screenshots

FAQ
Why dont i have any power menu toggles? - Disabled by default, toggle in Rom Control
Why cant i wake the phone with the home button? - Disabled by default, toggle in Rom Control

Known Issues
Duplicate search results in contacts

NOTE: THIS ROM DOESN'T CONTAIN ANY MODEMS, AFTER FLASHING THIS ROM YOU SHOULD EITHER FLASH THE RELEVANT MODEM OR RESTORE A PREVIOUS EFS FOLDER BACKUP.

ROOTSU HAS A THREAD TO HELP YOU IF YOU HAVE SIGNAL/IMEI/EFS FOLDER ISSUES HERE

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XDA:DevDB Information
BlackBox™ [Samsung/AOSP Hybrid], a ROM for the Samsung Galaxy S III I9300

Contributors
DSA
ROM OS Version: 4.3.x Jellybean
ROM Firmware Required: A Brain, Basic Common Sense
Based On: Samsung/AOSP Hybrid

Version Information
Status: Beta
Stable Release Date: 2013-09-29
Current Beta Version: 2.1
Beta Release Date: 2013-12-26

Created 2013-08-08
Last Updated 2014-03-12

DSA · Jan 16, 2014

Full Changelogs

CHANGELOG FOR Samsung JB

Code:

[B][U]BlackBox 2.1[/U][/B]

Model: GT-I9300
Country: Switzerland
Version: Android 4.3
Changelist: 2303192
Build date: Fri, 13 Dec 2013 13:04:46 +0000
Product Code: AUT
PDA: I9300XXUGML2
CSC: Removed
MODEM: Removed

[U]Changes[/U]:
Rom is 481mb
XXUGML2 Base
Updated & improved flashing procedure code
Made efforts to improve overall speed & smoothness some more
Improved some code
Fixed Pie Control
Added sysro/sysrw
Updated Google Services framework
Updated GoogleTTS
Fixed quick search fc
Fixed choppy/laggy video recording playback
Updated Keyboard
Updated Gmail
Updated Calendar
Small graphical fixes
Fixed reject call with text
Fixed statusbar notifications fc
Updated About Phone section (Rom details)

NOTE: Ongoing items in statusbar has a weird background icon – being investigated
DO NOT POST ABOUT THIS



[B][U]BlackBox 2.0.2[/U][/B]

[U]Changes[/U]:
 Rom is 466mb
 Updated Rom Control for Stock/Dont flash kernel choice in Aroma
 Added AOSP/Touchwiz lockscreen toggle (Rom Control)
 Removed Notification Panel settings from Settings-Display
 Added Pie control (Rom Control)
 Modded build.prop tweaks
 Added Bluetooth icon toggle to Rom Control
 Added Sound/vibrate icon toggle to Rom Control
 Added any color/transparency Notification icons to Rom Control
 Hacked MultiWindow - All apps available
 Improved overall speed & smoothness
 Swapped Camera & Gallery for AOSP 4.4 with with Photosphere functionality
 AOSP doesnt allow for setting lockscreen wallpaper - choose available from settings
 Added some CM wallpapers in
 Added brightness fix back in
 Added Screenshot to Power menu (Toggleable)
 Fixed SystemUI fc when minimising phone call
 Framework fixes
 Small graphical fixes
 Inverted Mms.apk

[U]Thanks[/U]:
 noname81 (Pie)
 Ragzdog (AOSP Camera)
 Kryten2k35 (Mms.apk theming)



[B][U]BlackBox 2.0.1[/U][/B]

[U]Changes[/U]:
Rom is 459mb
Ported my S4 BlackBox G.E SystemUI (Full AOSP with toggle control)
Enabled native App Ops (Settings-Security)
Fixed adding event in contacts
Fixed call logs
Themed more AOSP/KitKat
Added any colour/transparency statusbar
Changed keyboard for stock CM (Swiping not working but doesnt fc)
Updated Boeffla Kernel (Aroma) – 5.1 beta9
Updated Philz recovery (Aroma) – 6.07.9

[U]Thanks[/U]:
Kryten2k35 (Call logs)
Crussader (Theme)
Kevdliu (Toggle control)



[B][U]BlackBox 2.0[/U][/B]

Initial Release


[B][U]BlackBox 1.4[/U][/B]


Base Firmware: I9300XXEMH1 (4.1.2)
Region: Europe
Country: Netherlands
Carrier: Unbranded
Samsung Build Date: 1 August 2013
Modem: Removed
CSC: Removed
Change List: 1338371


[U]Changes[/U]:
 Rom is 434mb
 Updated AOSP keyboard to latest version from CM10.2
 Removed shutdown animation
 Updated Xposed Framework - 2.2 - Can now browse modules through app
 Updated App Settings (Per App DPI) - 1.5
 Swapped Trebuchet for Nova Launcher
 Fixed mms messages
 Added AOSP themed pop up browser
 Updated Play Music - v5.2.1204L.814012 (Blacked)
 Updated Youtube - 5.0.21 - No HD mods, just blacked
 Updated SuperSU - 1.55 (Issues updating to latest version)
 Swapped CM File Manager for ES File Explorer (Blacked)
 Removed Active Notifications from Rom Control
 Removed call recording mods from Rom Control (Due to new AOSP phone.apk)
 AOSP'ized a lot of Rom Control icons
Added AOSP phone.apk;
 Full AOSP contacts/Dialer/In Call Screen
 Fixed call logs
 Fixed adding events to contacts


[U]New Feature[/U]:
New 4.2.2 style statusbar/notifications
2 Different swipeable screens - one for notifications, one for toggles & built in volume panel
Screen switcher toggle included in statusbar, can also swipe left/right when pulling drag bar handle down
NOTE: Brightness slider is now non-removeable - Rom control options removed - background can still be made transparent using Notification background colour mod


[U]Aroma[/U]:
 Updated Aroma Installer - 2.70RC2 - Removed languages
 Stock Kernel/Dont Flash - Updated Performance Control
 Updated Boeffla Kernel - 3.1 Stable
 Updated Philz Recovery - 5.15.0


[B][U]READ THIS[/U][/B]:
 This will wipe your messages and contacts database regardless of whether you wipe or not - This is to make sure everything works ok with the new phone.apk


[U]Thanks[/U]:
 akash akya
 GoldieKing
 Kryten2k35
 Team Blackout
 ricky310711




[B][U]BlackBox 1.3.1[/U][/B]

 

[U]Changes[/U]:
Rom is 432mb
Added any color/transparency notification icon to Rom Control
Updated ext4 tweaks
Added 11 new battery animations - 17 in total
Removed AccuWeather widgets (Lockscreen weather still works)
Updated Notification Toggle
Removed Boeffla Config (also from Rom Control - get it from play store)
Removed Video Editor
Added ActiveNotifications to Rom Control (Beta)(4.3 style notifications overlay of the lockscreen) - More info [URL="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2395549"][COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]here[/COLOR][/URL]
Updated Lockscreen/Home Wallpapers
Added recents button to StatusBar expanded header
Added 2x lock icon to StatusBar expanded close handle (Long press to open power menu)
Settings overhaul:
New layout
Tabbed
Swipe left/right

[U]New Feature[/U]:
Complete Power Menu overhaul;
Added Accessibility option
Added Screenshot option
All options are now toggleable in Rom Control

[U]Aroma[/U]:
Updated Aroma Installer - 2.70RC1 (Includes new theme)
Updated Boeffla Kernel - 3.1-beta1
Removed Bootanimation option - BlackBox is now default
Tidied up Gnex Icons folder, fixed 2x non flashing icons

[U]Thanks[/U]:
GoldieKing
BigSplit
Adi Aisiteru Reborn
niko001
tdunham
Kryten2k35




[B][U]BlackBox 1.3[/U][/B]

 

Base Firmware: I9300XXEMG4 (4.1.2)
 Region: Europe
 Country: United Kingdom
 Carrier: Unbranded
 Samsung Build Date: 16 July 2013
 Modem: Removed
 CSC: Removed
 Change List: 1314436

[U]Changes[/U]:
 Rom is 458mb
 Removed Ink Effect option from Lockscreen settings
 Removed MegaBass Settings from Rom Control
 Tidied up Settings
 Reduced Lockscreens to just AOSP – Options removed from Rom Control
 Swapped Camera for Note II version
 Fixed padding on statusbar
 Removed some more useless libs
 Possible fix for call logs (You need to be signed in to your Google account)
 Added 4.3 tones (UI, alarms etc)
 Other stuff i cant remember

[U]Aroma[/U]:
 Updated Boeffla Kernel – 3.0-beta9
 Expanded terms of agreement slightly





[B][U]BlackBox 1.2.1[/U][/B]


[U]Changes[/U]:
 Rom is 470mb
 Fixed Email (is hacked now and confirmed – if you get the pop up, ignore it)
 Fixed Call recording
 Fixed Calender sync
 Fixed Pattern Lockscreen fc
 Fixed Pin Lockscreen clock
 [strike]Fixed BB Lockscreen[/strike]
 Fixed Camera shutter sounds
 Fixed ‘Cannot Connect To Camera’
 Modded Mms.apk – Removed contact image from message thread (Fixes fc)
 Updated SuperSU – 1.51
 Updated PIE – v1.912
 Removed Dynamic NavBar
 Updated Camera to modded AndroidGX version (HQR)
 Removed Carrier info from AOSP Lockscreen
 MG4 is still in the pipeline

[U]Aroma[/U]:
 Removed MegaBass mod
 Updated Boeffla Kernel – 3.0-beta6 (Includes new Boeffla config app)

[U]Thanks[/U]:
 Danvdh
 GoldieKing
 AndroidGX


[U][B]BlackBox 1.2[/B][/U]


Base Firmware: I9300XXEMF6 (4.1.2)
 Region: Europe
 Country: Spain
 Carrier: Unbranded
 Samsung Build Date: 27 June 2013
 Modem: Removed
 CSC: Removed
 Change List: 1287119

[U]Changes[/U]:
 Rom is 477mb
 Updated Play Store – 4.2.3 (From 4.3 Leak)
 StatusBar signal & traffic icons are now full AOSP
 Updated PIE – 1.910
 Reverted Gallery/Camera back to stock Samsung
 Added latest black DropBox
 Removed TouchWiz Lockscreen – AOSP is now default
 Renamed final bits to BlackBox
 Removed Auto On/Off from Settings/Wifi menu
 Added some new 4.2.2 UI tones (Notifications etc)
 Optimized all .ogg media files
 Fixed sending mms messages

[U]Aroma[/U]:
 Updated Boeffla Kernel – 2.13

[U]Thanks[/U]:
 Team Blackout




[B][U]BlackBox 1.1.1[/U][/B]

[U]Changes[/U]:
 Rom is 484mb
 Fixed Gallery/Camera – S3 Cam/S4 Gallery – Can still set lockscreen wallpaper
 Added BlackBox Bootanimation
 Updated SuperSU – 1.41

[U]Aroma[/U]:
 Updated Philz Recovery – 5.08.5




[B][U]BlackBox 1.1[/U][/B]

 

[U]Changes[/U]:
 Rom is 481mb
 Swapped Gallery/Camera for Galaxy S4 – Can still set lockscreen wallpaper
 Fixed Volume (Reverted mod)
 Added Dynamic NavBar to Rom Control
 Updated Gmail – 4.5.2
 Updated Email
 Updated Calender

[U]Aroma[/U]:
 Updated Boeffla Kernel – 2.12
 Updated Philz Touch Recovery – 5.07.1
 Reduced Recovery options to Philz Touch/Dont Flash



[U][B]BlackBox 1.0[/B][/U]

Inital Release

DSA · Jan 5, 2014

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DSA · Aug 19, 2013

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DSA · Jun 21, 2013

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muhamet · Aug 15, 2012 at 7:30 PM

Welcome Agent

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DSA · Aug 15, 2012 at 7:35 PM

Thanks... have a great day!

ksr007 · Aug 15, 2012 at 7:47 PM

Will try later

i have a Rom for SII, too

Fauert · Aug 15, 2012 at 7:53 PM

Hi Agent, wery welcome, nice to see one more top dev in this forum..... Thank' s.

:thumbup:

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Safe0716 · Aug 15, 2012 at 8:19 PM

Hi welcome back my friend

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buster041284 · Aug 15, 2012 at 8:34 PM

welcome back darkside great rom on s2 will be trying this

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---------- Post added at 08:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:29 PM ----------

the sim lock mod bricked some peoples phone think u should look at the thread pal

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aqishimie · Aug 15, 2012 at 8:41 PM

downloading now :good:

Id Arcanum · Aug 15, 2012 at 8:54 PM

as soon as i see sim lock fix i don't even bother to read the rest of the thread. but as this is your first release please don't use it.

i have factory unlocked device so i couldn't care less, but that is not a fix!

good luck with your rom!

Pard0ned · Aug 15, 2012 at 9:06 PM

vels707 said:
as soon as i see sim lock fix i don't even bother to read the rest of the thread. but as this is your first release please don't use it.

i have factory unlocked device so i couldn't care less, but that is not a fix!

good luck with your rom!

Yeah, it's put me off downloading it myself.

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DSA · Aug 15, 2012 at 9:29 PM

ok

not a good start...

I hadn't kept up to date with the sim lock thread as i have been spending all my time rom building - i will re-upload the rom with the stock libsec-ril.so asap

buster041284 · Aug 15, 2012 at 9:32 PM

Darkside Agent said:
ok

not a good start...

I hadn't kept up to date with the sim lock thread as i have been spending all my time rom building - i will re-upload the rom with the stock libsec-ril.so asap

dont worry about it pal just stops the thread getting spam iv got unlocked phone so iam flashing now if its like your s2 rom its gonna be good

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maninatrix · Jan 13, 2009 29 5 0

Hi, just flashed and like it very much based on a first taste ... thank you very much!
Just one question: your features refer to a hacked AOSP email. But when i setup my exchange account the security policy is enforced. Any thoughts?

Best, maninatrix

Tectas · Aug 15, 2012

Some Feedback, animated dropdown not working for me, (FC and when the statusbar is back i can't pull it down).
Walkman only shows content of internal sd and isn't included at choosable audio applications in notification bar.
The style itself is nice, but the apex appdrawer button is way to big for my taste (but as said, just my taste).

Everything else seems nice so far, will report back if i stumble over something else.
Thx for the rom, keep it up

Edit: after executing rescan media from market walkman showed the content of the external sd.

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DSA · Aug 15, 2012 at 10:23 PM

maninatrix said:
Hi, just flashed and like it very much based on a first taste ... thank you very much!
Just one question: your features refer to a hacked AOSP email. But when i setup my exchange account the security policy is enforced. Any thoughts?

Best, maninatrix

hmmm....it should be working, i will look into it

Tectas said:
Some Feedback, animated dropdown not working for me, (FC and when the statusbar is back i can't pull it down).

I just wiped and re-flashed 7.4 (im currently on 7.5) - drop down bar works - not the first time i pull it down but every time after that...nc FC whatsoever....i cant replicate it sorry

Walkman only shows content of internal sd and isn't included at choosable audio applications in notification bar.
Edit: after executing rescan media from market walkman showed the content of the external sd.

ive decided to change walkman for the jellybean stock music player in 7.5

The style itself is nice, but the apex appdrawer button is way to big for my taste (but as said, just my taste).

cant please everyone, but others like it

Everything else seems nice so far, will report back if i stumble over something else.
Thx for the rom, keep it up

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thanks

Tectas · Aug 15, 2012 at 10:30 PM

Darkside Agent said:
I just wiped and re-flashed 7.4 (im currently on 7.5) - drop down bar works - not the first time i pull it down but every time after that...nc FC whatsoever....i cant replicate it sorry

Will reflash with the mod, check if it happens again and provide a log.

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