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15.05.2024

• Sync LineageOS sources
• Merge May 2024 ASB
• Disable kernel tracing
• Update SDFat version to 2.6.0
• Fixed wireless charging not being correctly detected
• Use dual sim modem pdata on all variants
• Fix memory leak in linaro BSP (credits to K9100ii for work on his BSP)
• Move all BSP packages to /vendor (was reverted previously)
• Tweak interactive power profiles slightly
• Address some SELinux denials (still permissive though)

10.04.2024

• Sync LineageOS sources
• Merge April 2024 ASB
• Fixed selfie cam not working on Note 5
• Reclaim 210MB of RAM from hack we no longer need
• Fixed UI lag when memory pressure is high
• Ported over CMA/MM stuff from 7580, way better multitasking
• Fixed AOD not working
• Dual sim support (needs testing)
• Enable stack protector
• Remove some lights debugging messages

11.03.2024

• Synced LineageOS sources
• March 2024 ASB
• Official Lineage Support for MicroG
• Swapped to d2s RIL blobs, better call stability, less hacks
• Uprev live display to 2.1
• Initial SEPolicy (still permissive though)
• Some SafetyNet “Strong” device parameters spoofed
• Fix some kernel errors

01.03.2024

• Initial Note 5 Release

20.02.2024

• Synced lineage os sources
• feb 2024 ASB
• Rebased kernel, cleaner commit history
• DT2W should work more reliably
• UI performance improved
• Temporarily revert AOD changes
• Use S6 brightness nit mapping (we were using S7 one before)
• 2.5 camera service uprev

26.01.2024

• Synced with LineageOS sources
• Jan 2024 security updates
• Swap to a temporary kernel for now
• Correct kernel offsets
• Initial VDSO32 support
• Disabled exynos memory compression
• Disabled slow mode
• Swapped to r22p0 oreo driver
• Improved graphics performance
• Backport some changes from 8890 kernel
• Tweaked CPU boosting behaviour
• Low RAM optimizations
• Better utilise our 3GB of RAM for apps
• Updated HWC implementation
• Update cpusets
• Override build fingerprints
• Move to prebuilt secnativefeature
• Update some blobs to oreo
• Misc changes
• Clean up samsungexynos7420 sources
• Add lineage 20 health - battery limit backported + bypass power mode
• Build libfimg from old bsp
• Add OTA support
• Fixed SCRCPY and similar apps
• More granular control for volume
• Fixed AOD not working
• Added DT2W

12.09.2023

• Synced with lineageos sources
• September 2023 ASB merged
• Revert kernel changes from last build
• Fix edge build not installing for people, small error on my part
• dimens updated
• New installs now have a friendly default device name. ie Galaxy S6, or Galaxy S6 Edge
• Tree cleanup
• Camera2 API regression should be resolved
• BT audio in calls improved? (need testers!)
• Reverted headphone gain change

20.08.2023

• Synced with Lineage OS sources
• Android August 2023 security patch
• Added signature spoofing support
• UI performance should be slightly better
• HWC tweaks/changes, see how it goes
• Changed default CSC to 5, was previously set at 4 incorrectly during linaro BSP transition
• Ramdisk cleaned up and refined, still more work to be done
• Power button y location set, so fading from AOD looks better
• Reduced ZRAM size to 1.3GB
• Enabled LifeVibe blobs to attempt to reduce echo more in calls. Might sound better/worse, who knows
• Retuned power profiles a bit, might be better/worse, who knows
• Default undervolt of all CPU clusters by 37.5mV
• Removed device fingerprint CTS stuff for now (root was needed to pass safetynet anyway)
• Cleaned up overlays
• Cleaned up some unnecessary patches
• Tweaked dex2oat values to be more inline for 3GB devices
• Disabled some kernel logging of certain things, just because its annoying
• Other small kernel improvements, not worth noting

19.07.2023

• Synced with LineageOS sources (June/July 2023 security releases)
• New kernel based off A810F sources - appears to be stable in day to day use. Any issues report in the thread
• HWC changes - just to try
• Haptic text cursor support
• Kanged 8890 display nit mapping
• Boot animation shows earlier now, small improvement to boot times
• IPA control temp is now in the power HAL. Boosts to 120 for a second on app launches (like stock). Lowers to 45 on power saver.

07.05.2023

• Synced with LineageOS sources (May ‘23 security patch)
• Swapped to linaro BSP for some HWC components
• Provides updated code for our device (better UI/performance)
• Update precompiled OMX blobs (linaro ones dont work currently), modified to work in vendor/
• Move most stuff to /vendor (finally)
• Set minimum clock speed in non-power saver mode to 400MHz for A53 cores
• GPU now looks for hi-speed load
• Other misc kernel improvements
• Update seccomp policies
• Memfd legacy patches added (as we arent on kernel 3.18 or newer)
• LPM kanged from 8890q
• Misc changes to props

12.04.2023

• You must perform a clean flash. Backup your data using your preferred method, or else you wont be able to unlock your device.​
• Synced with LineageOS source (April 2023 security)
• Reworked the HWC implementation - noticeable improvement to smoothness
• All 7 layers are now working
• More HWC components built from BSP source + extra flags
• Using A810F Gatekeeper blobs - MDFPP implementation from software
• Less random errors in logcat
• Build fingerprints overridden to latest stock nougat ones
• L3 widevine DRM support, some DRM content should work now
• Zswap no longer built in the kernel. We don’t need it.
• In kernel low memory killer is no longer built
• Fixed FIPS compilation
• Default voltage offset of -37.5mV on the CPU
• Upped sustained clock speeds hint in powerhints.json

22.02.2023

• Synced with LineageOS sources (March 2023 security updates)
• Fixed regression where bluetooth audio crackles when screen is off (core hotplugging is disabled for now)
• Fixed VP9 video decoding in apps. We now have more quality options on YouTube. Our hardware can’t do 4K60, so only 4K30
• ZRAM settings kanged from exynos 7580 (75% of RAM is ZRAM now). This should be better for general usability
• Thanks to enesuzun2002 releasing the BSP, we can now build HWC components from source. Shouldn’t change too much for now, but its nice

25.02.2023

• GPS works now
• Fixed regression where mobile data wouldn’t work (need different patches for netd/bpf for some reason)
• HRM/SPO2 works semi-properly now due to a missing SPO2 permission (taken from universal5433).
• ZRAM reduced to 800mb for now

15.02.2023

• Synced with LineageOS sources (Feb 2023 security update)
• Back on Nougat kernel for now
• So edge models should be able to disable hw buttons without issue
• Added FB notifier for touchscreen and touchkey - touchkeys no longer vibrate when screen is off
• Added CPU/GPU voltage control. Use hkTweaks to undervolt. (at your own risk)
• Added BFQ i/o scheduler
• Added Dynamic F-Sync (from anans cronos kernel)
• Wireguard VPN support
• Battery store_mode support
• Hwbinder for sensors, memtrack, renderscript, GNSS
• uprev BT audio hal to 2.1
• Fixed headphone jack being too loud
• AdvancedDisplay added

• Logs no longer spammed with errors about CPUs being online. Moved to a less jank way of disabling cores on power saver. You can control amount of cores online by editing the value in /sys/power/cpucore_max_num_limit (8 = all cores online, 4 = all big cores disabled etc)

• Misc changes:
• Source code moved to samsungexynos7420. Please build from there.
• 7420_patches cleaned up, a lot werent needed.
• Using protobuf 2.6 now instead of 2.4 - precompiled and included in vendor
• Newer aptX from crosshatch
• secril blobs from latest official nougat
• ZRAM settings changed a bit, nothing big

12.12.2022

• Synced with lineage sources - android december security update
• Removed AudioFX as a test

22.11.2022

• Synced with LineageOS sources, we have novemeber security updates
• UI performance dramatically improved due to prebuilt HWC components
• Bluetooth audio fixed, we were building 64bit HAL for some reason
• ZRAM values tweaked
• Added experimental aptX
• Added experimental freeform windows
• Core hotplugging disabled, causes issue with BT audio when screen is off
• Swapped to LE video codecs for now
• New power saver mode - 4 small cores, 2 big cores, tweaked frequencies (jank implementation lol)
• OpenCL fixed
• Fixed GPS rollover bug

08.10.2022

• Fixed S6 Edge not booting (weird kernel glitch)
• Modified powerhints.json

07.10.2022

• Synced with LineageOS sources
• Swapped to EQ1 kernel based on S6 Nougat firmware. However due to last minute issues, only necessary features were added.
• Added and enabled ZRAM with lz4, improves general usability
• Graphics should be slightly smoother
• AOD now has acceptable brightness, better implementation later
• Added Heart Rate Monitor permission
• Switched to new Pixel Power HAL from hw/samsung
• Fingerprint reader fixed (ty @ArmashOnXDA for the help)
• Added basic vibration intensity control
• Overall system responsiveness improved
• G925F touch key disabler should work properly now
• USB tethering fixed

28.08.2022

• Initial G925F release
• AOD enabled
• Keydisabler is working, meaning on-screen buttons and gestural navigation can be selected
• Reduced default display density to compensate for A12’s new UI

23.08.2022

• Initial Release for flat models