[ROM][S10e/S10/S10+][A12] iodéOS = LineageOS 19.1 + MicroG + adblocker [04/04/2023]

[Concept48]

Very good and beautiful rom , special for real Custom rom users that know a life without Gapps..Merci mon ami

 

[2k4ever]

thanks for this rom, so far it runs good on my trusty S10E

Given that you include a modified Dialer, it would be great if you included an auto call recording option. seems to require only minor modifications:

Adding the auto call recording feature option, in the dialer application (#1932) · Issues · e / Backlog · GitLab

Summary I have observed in other ROMs derived from LineageOS, that their dialer application has the auto call recording feature.

gitlab.e.foundation

thanks for considering it!

 

[Shumafuk]

thanks for this rom, so far it runs good on my trusty S10E

Given that you include a modified Dialer, it would be great if you included an auto call recording option. seems to require only minor modifications:

Adding the auto call recording feature option, in the dialer application (#1932) · Issues · e / Backlog · GitLab

Summary I have observed in other ROMs derived from LineageOS, that their dialer application has the auto call recording feature.

gitlab.e.foundation

thanks for considering it!

Great idea, I'll be glad for that as well.

Btw, anyone experience slow and inaccurate GPS navigation?

 

[vince31fr]

*** New Update : 17/10/2022 ***

Available as OTA (see OP)​

 

[turi24]

Downloads : iodéOS

• 17/10/2021 (build 20221014) for S10e (beyond0lte), S10 (beyond1lte) and S10+ (beyond2lte):
  • Blocker:
    • Network blockings following their type (Wifi, mobile data, VPN) added
    • Default blockings definition for new apps
    • Personnalized recipients management improved
    • iodé's app access restrictions by password added
    • Search filters added in report and map
    • Display theme selection
    • Automatic and 'real-time' refresh of the whole app
    • Performance and fluidity improvements of the app
  • LineageOS synced with September security patch included
  • All apps updated

Hi friends, the very low volume in hands-free speakers has been fixed in this excellent rom with new version?

 

[panomitrius]

If anyone use IodéOS 3.1 with root (any possible way), please, PM me. I need some instructions.

For now, I'll stay with default Iodé recovery (which is fine, I don't actually need TWRP), but I really miss root privileges for AdAway or automatic updates on background for Aurora Store.

Did you root your ROM? And if so, how's your experience? I'm interested to know

 

[zogoibi]

Hi @vince31fr, and thanks for bringing us this ROM.
I love the idea behind Iodé, all about privacy. This is exactly what I was looking for. However, out of the box I've noticed a few drawbacks and glitches (I'm on the latest version as of today, Iode 3.2, date 14/10/2022):

1- How do I go about rooting this device? I've read in the LOS threads that the Magisk zip must be flashed, but how? An unrooted phone somehow contradicts the "all about privacy" policy, in my opinion. I absolutely need root privileges. (EDIT: semi-fixed. See below.)

2- Pre-installed apps cannot be uninstalled, only disabled (and not even all of them). I want full control of my system. Things like Geometric Weather are totally useless to me, but I can't even uninstall them with Titanium. Is this at all possible?

3- When placing apps (.apk files) in the internal storage via MTP (from the computer), the file shows up but the app cannot be installed: touching on the icon does nothing. BUT when placing the .apk file via "adb push" then everything works as expected and I can install the app. Is this a bug, or is it a "feature" for preventing MTP-ed apps from being installed?

4- The Iodé recovery is restricted to Iodé-signed zip files, thus making impossible to flash anything other than Iodé system updates. That is very inconvenient. (EDIT: semi-fixed. See below.)

Any help or hints welcome.

[EDIT] I managed to work around issues #1 and #4 by replacing Iodé recovery with LineageOS recovery. This allowed me to flash the Magisk zip file, which roots the system. So now I have root. Still, I believe that non-essential apps should be "uninstallable".

 

[vince31fr]

BREAKING NEWS

iodéOS is now fully Open Source!

(read more here)​

 

[zogoibi]

Hi @vince31fr. Are you (or someone in your team) in the mood of replying to any post on this thread at all? I'm not just thinking of my las post: In the already five pages this thread has, you have only made a minor remark to one of the posts. Even in Gitlab, I see many of the reported problems do not receive feeback by the developers.

What is Iode Team's idea of supporting a ROM? As I said above, I love the concept behind Iode LOS, fully focused on privacy; I was quite excited when reading the description and claims; but if there is not going to be significative feedback from the devs, then what's the point for us in trying to sort out by ourselves every issue we have and may come across? If Iode's philosophy is to just release the software and let the users figure out the fixes or workarounds, then I may as well try another ROM with better support.

 

[Shumafuk]

Did you root your ROM? And if so, how's your experience? I'm interested to know

I did, but ver 3.1 was not stable. Since then, I switched to LOS for MicroG, without root and everything is fine.

So I guess it was due to rooting. Only reason, why I rooted my devices was because of AdAway, however we have now multiple ways how block unwanted app connections (NextDNS, Rething DNS) and also with opening-source of iodé adblocker there is, probably most efficient way of adblocking without root.

BREAKING NEWS

iodéOS is now fully Open Source!

(read more here)​

That, honestly, makes me rethink about going back to IodéOS! It was only reason why I wen back to LOS for MicroG, now iodéOS has huge advantage of inbuilt adblocker with open code, preinstalled MicroG and another default open-source apps. Thank you, I think that was excellent decision.

Hi @vince31f. Are you (or someone in your team) in the mood of replying to any post on this thread at all? I'm not just thinking of my las post: In the already five pages this thread has, you have only made a minor remark to one of the posts. Even in Gitlab, I see many of the reported problems do not receive feeback by the developers.

What is Iode Team's idea of supporting a ROM? As I said above, I love the concept behind Iode LOS, fully focused on privacy; I was quite excited when reading the description and claims; but if there is not going to be significative feedback from the devs, then what's the point for us in trying to sort out by ourselves every issue we have and may come across? If Iode's philosophy is to just release the software and let the users figure out the fixes or workarounds, then I may as well try another ROM with better support.

From my experience, @vince31fr is very active developer and helps me every-time I asked something. Except questions about rooting, which now I understand why he refuse to answer.

I still use IodéOS on A5 2017 devices. If privacy matters and root is not necessary, for Samsung devices it is probably best custom ROM we have.

 

[zogoibi]

From my experience, @vince31fr is very active developer and helps me every-time I asked something. Except questions about rooting, which now I understand why he refuse to answer.

Not only Vince31fr. Most developers are very active and busy, yet some are into replying questions and symbiotically giving feedback to the users, whereas some others basically only post updates, which is the case in this thread so far. And that is a pity: it discourages users to make questions and solve their issues, therefore discouraging them also to install and use Iode.

Of course, it is Vince31fr's sovereign and rightful choice to not respond to comments, but well -- perhaps that's why this thread has only five pages after 15 months of existence, whereas, for instance, LineageOS 19 has thirteen pages after only six months.

 

[vince31fr]

Not only Vince31fr. Most developers are very active and busy, yet some are into replying questions and symbiotically giving feedback to the users, whereas some others basically only post updates, which is the case in this thread so far. And that is a pity: it discourages users to make questions and solve their issues, therefore discouraging them also to install and use Iode.

Of course, it is Vince31fr's sovereign and rightful choice to not respond to comments, but well -- perhaps that's why this thread has only five pages after 15 months of existence, whereas, for instance, LineageOS 19 has thirteen pages after only six months.

Well, when I was maintaining a single device (cepheus) I had time to answer to nearly everyone... I now maintain more than 20 devices and make a lot of development in the rom (mainly related to the blocker): no time anymore to closely follow 20 threads on xda ! I'm more active on our community forum and the beta testing group (open to everyone).
To answer your questions:
1-4 : Great, you found by yourself
2: This is a bit more complicated. Apps are immediately disabled when you 'uninstall' them, but at next reboot they are completely hidden to the system with some low-level hacks in the filesystem. The system only sees empty directories, as you can verify by yourself: and as such, removes everything related to them. Even if they are in reality still present on the storage, the system is fooled and thinks/acts just as if the apps were uninstalled.
3: I now have the answer to the question I asked on gitlab issues. Unfortunately, I cannot reproduce the issue. You could maybe produce a logcat.

 

[vince31fr]

From my experience, @vince31fr is very active developer and helps me every-time I asked something. Except questions about rooting, which now I understand why he refuse to answer.

I don't understand exactly what you understood about rooting questions. To be clear, I don't support rooting first due to lack of time, and second because I consider that people which root their phone should be able to solve their problems themselves, or manage to get help on forums etc. And rooting introduces too much problems and uncertainty about the exact reasons of failures, which have nothing to do with the rom by itself. I concentrate on improving the rom, not improving ways to hack it.

 

[Shumafuk]

I don't understand exactly what you understood about rooting questions. To be clear, I don't support rooting first due to lack of time, and second because I consider that people which root their phone should be able to solve their problems themselves, or manage to get help on forums etc. And rooting introduces too much problems and uncertainty about the exact reasons of failures, which have nothing to do with the rom by itself. I concentrate on improving the rom, not improving ways to hack it.

Your are not giving answers about TWRP and rooting which leads me to what you write here - so clearly I understand and have no problem with that. I've quit with rooting and TWRP myself after more issues than advantages that it brings.

 

[zogoibi]

2: This is a bit more complicated. Apps are immediately disabled when you 'uninstall' them, but at next reboot they are completely hidden to the system with some low-level hacks in the filesystem. The system only sees empty directories, as you can verify by yourself: and as such, removes everything related to them. Even if they are in reality still present on the storage, the system is fooled and thinks/acts just as if the apps were uninstalled.
3: I now have the answer to the question I asked on gitlab issues. Unfortunately, I cannot reproduce the issue. You could maybe produce a logcat.

Thank you! I have already submitted on Gitlab my latest findings regarding this issue, which is a quite strange one.

I would make an additional suggestion: please let us users choose which notifications we want in our phone. As of today, in IodeOS it's not possible to opt out of many notifications. I am sure the immediate reply is: "We do it for your safety", but I have personally never bought into that argument. For my safety I was locked down one year, forced to take three jabs and still got the c-19 flu. We are all adults here, we know (or should) what we do when we unlock the bootloader, install a new recovery and flash a custom ROM. That's a good deal of risk in itself. We must, therefore, be more than ready to face any minor consequences if we disable certain notifications.

I for instance have an annoying and ever-present reminder that one of my apps is displaying over others. I know that! I installed that app myself and marked the "display over others" checkbox. I do not need the system constantly reminding -and bugging- me about it. And this is just an example. There are many others. In my opinion, locking things and not giving total freedom to the user works quite against the philosophy of custom ROMs.

 

[algarues]

I guess this rom works only on the exynos phone, right?
I have a carrier free (u1) snapdragon

 

[zogoibi]

I guess this rom works only on the exynos phone, right?
I have a carrier free (u1) snapdragon

Only on Exynos, as far as I understand.

 

[mx82]

I am using iodéOS for over a year. Since some month the aurora store only updates it's apps if I open it, manually start the update and approve every app update.
Is this normal? How can I fix this?

 

[vince31fr]

I am using iodéOS for over a year. Since some month the aurora store only updates it's apps if I open it, manually start the update and approve every app update.
Is this normal? How can I fix this?

Is it the preinstalled Aurora Store version ?
Is "Session installer" selected in installation method ?

 

[vince31fr]

*** New Update : 24/11/2022 ***

Available as OTA (see OP)​