Privacy - Paranoid Android Q&A

Hello there.
I am about to flash this ROM.. but I stopped for a second when I thought about...
Are there any major differences in the field of privacy ? Apart from the Factory ROM and PA ROM ?
Am I gaining or losing anything here?
Thanks

Eh?
For starters, if you don't want Google apps, you don't have to flash gapps...I don't really know what you're looking for.
What privacy concerns do you have?

Pirateghost said:
Eh?
For starters, if you don't want Google apps, you don't have to flash gapps...I don't really know what you're looking for.
What privacy concerns do you have?
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Mainly I was wondering if the developer of the ROM collects any kind of information, or can collect.
Thats about it.

rihz said:
Mainly I was wondering if the developer of the ROM collects any kind of information, or can collect.
Thats about it.
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We don't track our users

Pirateghost said:
We don't track our users
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Thank you for the answer!
Just making sure of everything before doing.

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That f***ing droid x's bootloader!

This thread is for Devs trying to crack the encryption on the Droid X's bootloader.
The linked files are from the leaked .588 update. If you look through them with a binary viewer (Bless works best on Linux) you can see all of the eFuse commands, and also a 'ROM_FAILED' phase.
What we know:
2048-Bit RSA encrypted
2048-Bit means only 245 bytes of encrypted data
Partition can be echoed to a computer ( it's mmcblk1p15 )
http://db.tt/QOnSKAjo
So what could I use this for?
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ishy64 said:
So what could I use this for?
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The really long string of numbers and letters (with a few symbols) could be the encryption key for the bootloader. The attached file is definitely an encryption key for something, but it is password protected, and therefore encrypted its self.
THE PASSWORD FOR ENGINEERING_KEY.P12 IS: password
How funny would it be if this applied to all Moto phones? lol
johnlgalt said:
How funny would it be if this applied to all Moto phones? lol
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Did anything come of this?
johnlgalt said:
How funny would it be if this applied to all Moto phones? lol
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How about if the bootloader passcode/key was just password/key. That would make things real easy.
SOOOOOOO CLOSE!!!!!!
Brian: Hi, my name is Brian. How may I help you?
Zeklandia: Hi, I seem to have lost the encryption key to my Droid X's bootloader
Brian: My apologies. Are you trying to root the device?
Zeklandia: No, just loading a custom kernel
Brian: My apologies but we do not have any encryption keys for the bootloader of the phone.
However, we do not recommend installing non-Motorola software on the device as it may cause concerns and it will void the warranty of the phone.
Zeklandia: Do you know somewhere I could go to find the keys/somebody I could talk to to get them?
Brian: My apologies but we do not have any information about that.
Zeklandia: Do you know who would
Zeklandia: ?
Brian: I am sorry but I we really do not have any information about the encryption keys.
Zeklandia: Okay, Thanks!
Brian: If you need any more information get in touch. Thanks from Motorola, bye!
Brian has disconnected.
Well, HELLO?!?!?!?!?!
I can't do all of this my self, and I'm running out of ideas.
The point is, SOPA sucks.
I'll help, cvps and the creator of fang roms plus drod could bee of more assistance
coolguy71261 said:
I'll help, cvps and the creator of fang roms plus drod could bee of more assistance
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have you tried posting on the x forum? or even tried w/ other droid forums?
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Now on rootzwiki!
NOW ON ROOTZWIKI!
RootzWiki
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/16612-hack-droid-x-bootloader-cracking/
Well, it was.
There are cobwebs on this thread, somebody needs to post something here... other than me...
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Not that I have anything productive to add as I am just an end-user, but if it helps keep this thread relevant, I'll make a post
Mortakai said:
Not that I have anything productive to add as I am just an end-user, but if it helps keep this thread relevant, I'll make a post
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Finally! Dang, there are a lot of you guys...
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Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
Mortakai said:
Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
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A bad thing...
Sent from my Battle Droid

Anyone willing to guie me through root and install custom ROM?

I always have a hard time figuring these things out. I don't ever know if I did it correctly and I have to spend hours looking up videos on the exact process to follow. Anyone willing to guide me through VOIP (like skype, mumble, or teamspeak) to root my Note and install a new ROM?
I have the SM-P600 with Kernel 3.4.39-2040736 [email protected] #1
I'd be willing to gift you some League of Legends skins (NA Server) for your time
Ok I figured it out. Only took about 3 hours.
Novakingwai said:
Ok I figured it out. Only took about 3 hours.
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So, the question remains: Are you willing to guide us, step by step, through the process?
TabGuy said:
So, the question remains: Are you willing to guide us, step by step, through the process?
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Sure, whoever needs help. I'm going to guess you don't need help because according to your signature you already have the Note 2014 so you probably already rooted it. If you need help reply to this and send me your contact info.
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Ok I figured it out. Only took about 3 hours.
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Novakingwai said:
Sure, whoever needs help. I'm going to guess you don't need help because according to your signature you already have the Note 2014 so you probably already rooted it. If you need help reply to this and send me your contact info.
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No, I haven't rooted my Note. I'm waiting for the compelling reason. In the past, the motivation was easy. The Note has been snappy and I kinda like this version of TouchWiz so replacing the ROM is not a motivation.
TabGuy said:
No, I haven't rooted my Note. I'm waiting for the compelling reason.
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You don't have to install a new ROM, you can keep the stock one if you like it.
The compelling reason is the same for any root: To give your device added functionality. Remove bloatware, add cool features like app data backup and ad blockers, and add any app to the Samsung Multi Window feature (and have more than 2 apps open if you want). And rooting takes about 30 seconds to do.
What's not compelling about that?
Novakingwai said:
You don't have to install a new ROM, you can keep the stock one if you like it.
The compelling reason is the same for any root: To give your device added functionality. Remove bloatware, add cool features like app data backup and ad blockers, and add any app to the Samsung Multi Window feature (and have more than 2 apps open if you want). And rooting takes about 30 seconds to do.
What's not compelling about that?
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Bloatware hasnt slowed me down so I don't need to remove it. I've never used and ad blocker and don't find mult-window useful. I do miss Titanium Backup but Helium works, sorta. I'm still waiting for compelling. I don't really want to trigger Knox if I don't have to.
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Bloatware hasnt slowed me down so I don't need to remove it. I've never used and ad blocker and don't find mult-window useful. I do miss Titanium Backup but Helium works, sorta. I'm still waiting for compelling. I don't really want to trigger Knox if I don't have to.
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Well then you obviously don't need my help.

anyone running android P beta?

Just curious if anyone has side loaded and is running Android P beta. And what's broken, etc.
I am.
letrain02 said:
Just curious if anyone has side loaded and is running Android P beta. And what's broken, etc.
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yes.
https://developer.android.com/preview/release-notes.html
uicnren said:
yes.
https://developer.android.com/preview/release-notes.html
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Thanks for that. Figured since it was released through the beta program as an OTA there still might be early issues... "Slow and janky" clarified that. Doesn't seem there is anything too horrible that doesn't work.
In your opinion could this still be a daily driver? Of course that always depends on what your doing with your phone.
letrain02 said:
Thanks for that. Figured since it was released through the beta program as an OTA there still might be early issues... "Slow and janky" clarified that. Doesn't seem there is anything too horrible that doesn't work.
In your opinion could this still be a daily driver? Of course that always depends on what your doing with your phone.
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Just flash it and try it, if you don't like it flash back to O
dobbs3x said:
Just flash it and try it, if you don't like it flash back to O
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Wouldn't I lose all my data? And past experience had showed me going backwards after major updates means restore doesn't work right...
letrain02 said:
Wouldn't I lose all my data? And past experience had showed me going backwards after major updates means restore doesn't work right...
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Than don't even worry about the "developer" release and keep on Oreo.
letrain02 said:
Wouldn't I lose all my data? And past experience had showed me going backwards after major updates means restore doesn't work right...
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It's not an official release. You'd be fine going back to O. You'd have to clean flash O more than likely. So back up stuff for sure :good:
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It's not an official release. You'd be fine going back to O. You'd have to clean flash O more than likely. So back up stuff for sure :good:
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Just remembering my Nexus 6p and beta testing and trying to restore from Google backup wouldn't work..
Has anyone running it noticed the slow and janky-ness?
letrain02 said:
Just remembering my Nexus 6p and beta testing and trying to restore from Google backup wouldn't work..
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I understand bruh. Was just reading on another thread where a user apparently did just that though :good:
Badger50 said:
I understand bruh. Was just reading on another thread where a user apparently did just that though :good:
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Sweet. Thanks for help everyone.
letrain02 said:
Sweet. Thanks for help everyone.
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I'd still hold off for a little while until it's been done a couple times just to make sure though. Although, I can't think of why it can't be done since it's not an official release yet.
letrain02 said:
Thanks for that. Figured since it was released through the beta program as an OTA there still might be early issues... "Slow and janky" clarified that. Doesn't seem there is anything too horrible that doesn't work.
In your opinion could this still be a daily driver? Of course that always depends on what your doing with your phone.
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So far havent found any show-stoppers. A few apps dont work. Google Pay is being weird about adding cards, though I have some added.
If you dont mind running into some bugs, then so far, it seems stable enough, but wont really know til after using it for a day.
uicnren said:
So far havent found any show-stoppers. A few apps dont work. Google Pay is being weird about adding cards, though I have some added.
If you dont mind running into some bugs, then so far, it seems stable enough, but wont really know til after using it for a day.
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you mind saying which apps? might not even apply to me. did you do the OTA or Factory image? i can't seem to find the OTA Android P, only the factory images on their site..i found a link from the XDA article for the OTA.
letrain02 said:
you mind saying which apps? might not even apply to me. did you do the OTA or Factory image? i can't seem to find the OTA Android P, only the factory images on their site..i found a link from the XDA article for the OTA.
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so far the MyATT app crashes every open.
FiSwitch app, widget doesnt seem to work at all.
CustomNavigation bar app opens, but cannot be enabled due to Android version issue (also possible because Google seems to have gotten rid of system ui tuner altogether, or there is a new way you have to enable it that I havent found).
SolidExplorer gives a toast about API compatibility issue, but so far seems to work fine. I did have to delete and re-add cloud storage providers.
Off-hand, those are all I can think of, still have more to go through.
I installed factory images, did full wipe. In the past, when I have installed new OS with images, and deleted the -w (wipe user data flag) there were always issues, so I did clean install.
So far apps such as LightFlow, KWGT, CallFlash, things of that nature seem to be fine.
uicnren said:
So far havent found any show-stoppers. A few apps dont work. Google Pay is being weird about adding cards, though I have some added.
If you dont mind running into some bugs, then so far, it seems stable enough, but wont really know til after using it for a day.
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uicnren said:
so far the MyATT app crashes every open.
FiSwitch app, widget doesnt seem to work at all.
CustomNavigation bar app opens, but cannot be enabled due to Android version issue (also possible because Google seems to have gotten rid of system ui tuner altogether, or there is a new way you have to enable it that I havent found).
SolidExplorer gives a toast about API compatibility issue, but so far seems to work fine. I did have to delete and re-add cloud storage providers.
Off-hand, those are all I can think of, still have more to go through.
I installed factory images, did full wipe. In the past, when I have installed new OS with images, and deleted the -w (wipe user data flag) there were always issues, so I did clean install.
So far apps such as LightFlow, KWGT, CallFlash, things of that nature seem to be fine.
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https://www.xda-developers.com/android-p-blocks-custom-overlays-substratum-themes/
Delete.
dobbs3x said:
Than don't even worry about the "developer" release and keep on Oreo.
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Why are people here so helpful?
here we go! did the OTA from the xda thread. article... whats the worst thing to happen? clean install and stability? thanks for the help anyone. hope this helped some others as well.. https://www.xda-developers.com/android-p-developer-preview-1-google-pixel-xl-pixel-2-xl/

Google Pay, Yea or Nay?

Hello Friends,
I use my pixel almost daily to pay for stuff with Google Pay.
Should I unlock and flash a custom ROM, or am I asking for regular headaches etc?
Thank you in advance for your thoughts
Franklee99 said:
Hello Friends,
I use my pixel almost daily to pay for stuff with Google Pay.
Should I unlock and flash a custom ROM, or am I asking for regular headaches etc?
Thank you in advance for your thoughts
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Check here, or my signature
I've NEVER seen it break. I think they only check things when you're actually setting it up. Once its set up, it keeps working.

General ROMs list - table with specific ROMs features (Google Sheets, objective and subjective things)

Hi,
Recently I was looking for the best ROM for myself for my personal device and made a table for myself with the specific functions I needed. Thought it was worth sharing, it might be helpful if you are looking for a ROM for Poco F3. But it can also be helpful if you are looking for a ROM for a different device, and when specific ROM is in this table, because some ROMs are same on different devices.
All ROMs are AOSP or AOSP-like looking. Not any MIUI-based ROM tested by me. Remember, some things are subjective, like what ROM have bad design (gore) and what ROM not. Some other things are objective like launcher default included in specific ROM.
The list is updated as of today, but may expire quickly as there are changes in some ROMs.
26.07.2022 UPDATE: Unfortunately, the file below is currently not shared (not available to view now) due to problems with the Google server. Maybe too much viewers or something like that. DON'T ASK FOR SHARE FILE FOR NOW, I CAN'T FIX THIS, BLAME GOOGLE.
26.07.2022 UPDATE: Now fixed.
There it is: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YaTn0GObyuiY7cRH4Ljb2OutJ8XQhAhXntKLDGh9pHo/
Please do this survey to improve above project and to make it more helpful: https://forms.gle/j1siZFLCqaXtbhF9A
THANK YOU !!
Hi OP, thanks for sharing this list you make to help others. I have changed the tag from Development to General as Development is only for developers to post ROMs. Also I removed the telegram links, because telegram group is for developers only. Thank you for understanding.
This is brilliant! Thanks OP for sharing it here!
I don't know if you're taking suggestions for more tables but I was hoping you could add "Unlimited Google Photos storage" as one of them.
Bro which rom did you think was the best among these?
What about MIUI EU?
What is mean "way to set AMOLED" ?
ApexPrime said:
Bro which rom did you think was the best among these?
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For me and for now Awaken OS, but I check what's new every day, maybe something better will come soon
Adam Hui said:
What is mean "way to set AMOLED" ?
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It's option in settings like on attached screenshot (for now Awaken OS here), in some ROMs there is specific setting that make backgrounds completely black #00000 under dark mode settings or somewhere else, it depends on ROM where this setting is
theoneofgod said:
What about MIUI EU?
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I don't like MIUI personally, it's archaic and inconsistent (for example MIUI still not have support for Monet engine for MIUI apps, it have mostly gore themes in their theme store, ugly quick settings etc)
TechieTwinToes said:
This is brilliant! Thanks OP for sharing it here!
I don't know if you're taking suggestions for more tables but I was hoping you could add "Unlimited Google Photos storage" as one of them.
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Thanks, I added but please write suggestions under Google Sheets document in comments to faster changes, you all can also write about ROMs which you using to complete the missing fields in the spreadsheet
Please do this survey to improve ROM list and make it more helpful to all of us:
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ldvk said:
It's option in settings like on attached screenshot (for now Awaken OS here), in some ROMs there is specific setting that make backgrounds completely black #00000 under dark mode settings or somewhere else, it depends on ROM where this setting is
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Can u tell where it is in Pixel Experience ?
Very nice work, great to see someone spenting his time just for testing those amount of roms and writing then that huge and usefull in key features list. Just that everyone normal user needs before flashing. Thanks a lot!
Adam Hui said:
Can u tell where it is in Pixel Experience ?
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Try search "PixelExperience"
msg01 said:
Very nice work, great to see someone spenting his time just for testing those amount of roms and writing then that huge and usefull in key features list. Just that everyone normal user needs before flashing. Thanks a lot!
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Thanks! Please do survey to make it even better: https://forms.gle/j1siZFLCqaXtbhF9A
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Try search "PixelExperience"
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No this what i meant, lol.
I meant where's the setting to set amoled in PE os.
Adam Hui said:
No this what i meant, lol.
I meant where's the setting to set amoled in PE os.
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You mean this setting is for real not available in Pixel Experience or what? Maybe it depends on Plus and non-Plus version or depends on maintainer
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You mean this setting is for real not available in Pixel Experience or what? Maybe it depends on Plus and non-Plus version or depends on maintainer
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I've been asking u where's the setting to set amoled. Im on PE plus.
Adam Hui said:
I've been asking u where's the setting to set amoled. Im on PE plus.
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If it's really there, probably under some dark mode setting or under monet engine settings
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Try search "PixelExperience"
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Done yesterday. I'm wondering about an improvement: in the table it would be so usefull if u clarify the exact tested build (it's well known some may be changed/fixed/removed/broken in future builds)

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