[ROM] Sprint Note Edge SM-915P NJL Rooted Stock Deodexed Knox-disabled

[snovvman]

Terms, Conditions, and Background
Please consider the following carefully before even thinking about flashing this ROM:
--I have no idea what I'm doing
--I have never done any dev work before this
--I only did this because no one else has done it
--Installing/flashing this ROM may brick or otherwise destroy/render your device useless
--By downloading, you hold me completely harmless and it's all on you!

ROM building process:
--I rooted the ROM and installed TWRP
--Deodexed the ROM (pulled the files, deodexed, created a .zip of the deodexed files, flashed the files back)
--Nandroid the ROM
--Extracted boot/kernel and system partition
--Renamed all the Knox stuff to .bak
--Built the flashable zip
--Tested flash on TWRP and CWM.
(a lot of search, trial and error on figuring out some of the steps)

This ROM DOES NOT wipe the data partition. So your setup will remain
This ROM already has the SD card write fix flashed to it
I made no other modifications
Credit to jovy23 -- I used his META-INF from Note 4.

If you choose to proceed and use the ROM after warnings above....
1) Do a full nandroid first. In fact, do two! Backup using TWRP or CWM.
2) Download the ROM and compare MD5 just to be sure
3) Flash using TWRP or CWM
4) Wipe cache and dalvik
5) Reboot and enjoy
6) If you get a bootloop, I wouldn't know why. Restore from backup.

Download
This ROM is only for Sprint Note Edge 915P: LINK
MD5 Here: LINK

Afterthoughts
--Please hit/say "Thanks" if you deem appropriate
--Please be nice. I don't know what I'm doing. I'm only sharing in case someone else want the same I do.
--If you can contribute and help improve this, I'm all ears.
--Please do not mirror, repost, or otherwise share without my permission.
--In case you're wondering, I wanted deodexed because it gives way to theming/customization. I also thought I read that Xposed requires deodexed in some cases.
--Did I miss anything?

Well, here goes nothing.... Enjoy.....

 

[snovvman]

Just in case....

 

[snovvman]

Link is up!

 

[beejmeister]

Link is up!

As soon as I figure out how to get a working TWRP I will flash this! I early rooted and have no recovery at this time....

Cheers! AND BIG THANKS!

WHOA! I just attempted 3 finger salute and got TWRP to come up! I thought it was broken but it appears to be doing a Nandroid BU as I type. I always do a complete BU with Titanium BU as well so will go do that next and then try your ROM! Cheers!

 

[snovvman]

As soon as I figure out how to get a working TWRP I will flash this! I early rooted and have no recovery at this time....

Cheers! AND BIG THANKS!

WHOA! I just attempted 3 finger salute and got TWRP to come up! I thought it was broken but it appears to be doing a Nandroid BU as I type. I always do a complete BU with Titanium BU as well so will go do that next and then try your ROM! Cheers!

You have two options:
Fully working CWM for Sprint Edge:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...15s-n9150-cwm-based-recovery-6-0-5-1-t2954960

Note 4 TWRP works on Edge (be sure to turn screen brightness down to 10, there will be two white bars on the side)
http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/266

Both work fine to flash zips.

Edit: Just saw your edit. If you use TWRP, disable screen timeout. For me, when the screen times out, I can't get it to turn back on.

 

[primo523]

Nice. That didn't take long now did it...

Sent from my SPH-L720 using JellyBombed Tapatalk 2

 

[beejmeister]

FIRST! I think.....

Well. I finally flashed it, I think. TWRP said that it completed... but it took under a minute to complete.

Also, according the "About" in settings, it indicates a Knox version at the bottom... that might be right... but I don't know.

How can I tell, since there really weren't any significant changes other than deodexing and Knox removal, if I got flashed?

 

[snovvman]

FIRST! I think.....

Well. I finally flashed it, I think. TWRP said that it completed... but it took under a minute to complete.

Also, according the "About" in settings, it indicates a Knox version at the bottom... that might be right... but I don't know.

How can I tell, since there really weren't any significant changes other than deodexing and Knox removal, if I got flashed?

I can think of a couple of ways to check:
1) Use Root Explorer, look at /system/app, you shouldn't see and .odex files
2) Look at settings/applications/all, you shouldn't see any knox apps listed

Let me know what you find. Thanks.

 

[snovvman]

NK1....

By the way, the Sprint Note Edge is now on NK1 build. I will build an upgrade path and NK1 deodexed if there is enough interest. Let me know.

 

[beejmeister]

By the way, the Sprint Note Edge is now on NK1 build. I will build an upgrade path and NK1 deodexed if there is enough interest. Let me know.

I was on NK1 prior to flashing. PLEASE do a upgrade. I know I'm the only one posting here... but I hope you will award my bravery and create the NK1 file. Thanks.

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I can think of a couple of ways to check:
1) Use Root Explorer, look at /system/app, you shouldn't see and .odex files
2) Look at settings/applications/all, you shouldn't see any knox apps listed

Let me know what you find. Thanks.

1) No .odex files
2) No knox apps listed

PROFIT!

Cheers!

 

[cbucz24]

I'm uploading a trial of a Nk1 now. Didn't do anything to the rom yet.
I thought about continuing with a full rom with the added goodies, but I'm not sure yet.
I'm a themer not a builder, lol...but I got a great team of guys who would help me with it all.
Guess it depends on how many other devs in sprint are moving over to the edge vs the note 4.
Instead of doing all the extra work, you may want to consider using a kitchen. It will do a lot of that itself that you manually did. Just a thought bro. Good job btw:thumbup:

Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk 2

 

[snovvman]

I was on NK1 prior to flashing. PLEASE do a upgrade. I know I'm the only one posting here... but I hope you will award my bravery and create the NK1 file. Thanks.

---------- Post added at 12:35 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:33 AM ----------



1) No .odex files
2) No knox apps listed

PROFIT!

Cheers!

I'll need NK1 for my Edge too, so when I get it done, I'll upload it.

Thanks for letting me know that it worked.

I'm uploading a trial of a Nk1 now. Didn't do anything to the rom yet.
I thought about continuing with a full rom with the added goodies, but I'm not sure yet.
I'm a themer not a builder, lol...but I got a great team of guys who would help me with it all.
Guess it depends on how many other devs in sprint are moving over to the edge vs the note 4.
Instead of doing all the extra work, you may want to consider using a kitchen. It will do a lot of that itself that you manually did. Just a thought bro. Good job btw:thumbup:

Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk 2

Thanks, it's been awhile since I heard that term "kitchen". I think I used one once to modify some framework. I'll look into it. Thanks.

 

[beejmeister]

OK. Update on the install.

No problems with the install. However. I am getting SIGNIFICANT lag across the ROM. In entering text, changing apps, swiping launcher screens, etc. Did cache wipes and such and still it persists. I had to restore my Nandroid BU.

Now. I have previously removed several of the bloatware apps and frozen a couple and I'm wondering that since this ROM is actually "Stock rooted" and those apps would have been reinstalled with the ROM... I don't know. The lag was just so frustrating that I couldn't stay with it.

When you put up NK1 I'll try it though, because MAYBE it was the NJL ROM that I hadn't ever experienced before since I did the NK1 update when I first got the phone....

Anyway. Thanks for your efforts!

 

[snovvman]

OK. Update on the install.

No problems with the install. However. I am getting SIGNIFICANT lag across the ROM. In entering text, changing apps, swiping launcher screens, etc. Did cache wipes and such and still it persists. I had to restore my Nandroid BU.

Now. I have previously removed several of the bloatware apps and frozen a couple and I'm wondering that since this ROM is actually "Stock rooted" and those apps would have been reinstalled with the ROM... I don't know. The lag was just so frustrating that I couldn't stay with it.

When you put up NK1 I'll try it though, because MAYBE it was the NJL ROM that I hadn't ever experienced before since I did the NK1 update when I first got the phone....

Anyway. Thanks for your efforts!

Thanks for your feedback. So are you saying that your backup (factory/odexed) does not have lag? There are a couple of threads in the Edge forum re lag, take a look at those.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-edge/help/sooo-laggy-t2954767
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-tmobile/general/experiencing-lag-t2914618

Try going to Settings/storage/ delete cached data.

I also have a T-Mo Edge that I am seeing lag. If you don't mind, test this: Stock (odexed, as shipped, from your backup), clean (no installed apps, after fresh wipe) VS. deodexed, clean (no installed apps, after fresh wipe). If under these conditions, the deodexed (and only the deodexed) still lags, I would say that something is wrong with the ROM.

Thanks.

 

[snovvman]

I did a quick search:
https://www.google.com/webhp?source...&es_th=1&ie=UTF-8#newwindow=1&q=note edge lag

Take a look at the first page, it seems like Note 4s are seeing various lag too. I am seeing lag in different places on my T-Mo Edge (haven't used Sprint Edge much yet) and would like to find a solution.

 

[snovvman]

NK1 for Sprint is up!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...-sprint-note-edge-sm-915p-nk1-rooted-t2962837