Questions tagged [vanilla-android]
An unmodified version of the Android OS that is as close as possible to the open source AOSP Android version. A vanilla version of Android will use the original Android UI and won't have any modified apps.
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What's the difference between an AOSP ROM and a stock ROM?
I'd like to know what's the difference between these two.
What are the Advantages or Disadvantages of using a AOSP ROM vs a Stock ROM?
Is it just the Theme/Skin/UI and Bloatware that's different or ...
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What are the features that TouchWiz has that vanilla Android does not have?
What are the features that TouchWiz has that vanilla Android does not have?
This question is similar to What are the features that HTC Sense has that vanilla Android does not have? but for Samsung ...
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How can I send a file wirelessly without bluetooth or a Wi-Fi network in ICS?
I know that one of the new features is WiFi-direct for ICS (noted at the very bottom of the page in the link). Is there a way to leverage this new feature to transmit files from one ICS device to ...
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How can I install vanilla Android on the Kindle Fire?
I just received my Amazon Kindle Fire and since I am not located within the USA I can't use most of services provided Amazon. So I think the best thing for me would be to install a vanilla (custom) ...
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What exactly is in AOSP?
With recent news about Google shifting more and more of the Android experience out of core Android and into Google Play Services, I got curious.
If I were to download Android's source code from the ...
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Will updating to Android 7.0 cause my phone to lose all its application data ? If so, how can I prevent this?
I own a Nexus 5X, and I wish to update the device firmware from Android 6.0.1 to Android 7.0. When I do this, will it wipe all my phone data (i.e. essentially perform a factory reset) ? I know that my ...
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What is the difference between AOSP and AOKP?
What is the difference between AOSP and AOKP? Are they related to Stock ROM?
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How to edit the Android context menu?
I've encountered an app which adds itself to the global Android context menu. The entry has even overtaken native Firefox options in the past and currently slows down my workflow in every app where ...
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Buy Android phone, install Android from source, have Nexus S -like experience?
I'm new to Android. I understand that although the Nexus S is built by Samsung that it has a stock standard Android image (whatever that means) and so it considered a "pure" Google phone. If I were to ...
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How to access the calculator history on AOSP Android KitKat?
The native calculator app on Android 4.4 has a "Clear history" option, but I have no clue on how to see this history.
I've tried swipe movements, clicked on every possible button, and even ...
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How to tell if phone's ROM is original or tampered?
I have bought a new phone which seems to be used. The manufacturer checked my IMEI and confirmed that the phone has been purchased/activated before.
The body looks new so I don't mind keeping it but ...
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Is is safe to remove the stock email and calendar app on Cyanogenmod or AOSP?
Is it safe for me to remove the stock email and calendar applications on from Cyanogenmod ROM? I'm using Gmail and Google Calendar so I don't have need for the stock ones. I could simply disable them ...
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How can I get a vanilla Android device?
OK I'm about to buy an Android phone for development, but I will try to keep this question from becoming a shopping recommendation.
I want to have vanilla Android on my phone (i.e. not Sense or ...
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Is it possible to boot Amazon Fire Phone with a vanilla build of Android Lollipop?
I was wondering if it would be possible to run a vanilla Android Lollipop build on Amazon Fire phone. Google won't support it by default, but is there a patched version of the Lollipop ROM that could ...
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Benefits of skins as opposed to vanilla Android
Has anyone seen any benefits to using skins such as MotoBlur and HTC Sense as opposed to "vanilla" Android like on the Nexus One?
I'm considering getting the Nexus S and this is part of my pre-...
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Flash a smartphone with vanilla Android ROM
Is it possible to flash a smartphone like the Samsung Galaxy SIII or an LG Optimus 4X with a vanilla Android ROM like the one that has been flashed on Galaxy Nexus or Motorola phones (I think)?
I am ...
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What are the features that HTC Sense has that vanilla Android does not have?
What are the features that HTC Sense has that vanilla Android does not have?
This question is similar to What are the features that Motoblur has that vanilla Android does not have? but for HTC Sense.
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How to install Samsung (or other manufacturers) apps on Vanilla ROMs on Galaxy S3
I've tried installing CyanogenMod on my Samsung Galaxy S3 device.
I was amazed by its smoothness and speed, but I've missed some of the apps of the official Samsung ROM, such as the camera, the ...
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What is Plain Vanilla Android?
I have an HTC Desire (which I enjoy a lot). However, HTC hasnt updated the device to ICS (they say they will update this year, no specific date).
Can I get a plain android version from Google and ...
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Samsung S Galaxy II (i9100): possible with stock Google Android OS?
I'm in the market for a new Smartphone. Except for iPhone's, I'm new in the field and probably have some misconceptions.
My first choice was the Google Nexus S, but I was offered a great deal on the ...
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How can I de-brand my phone? (install vanilla Android?)
I bought a cheap handset (XTE San Francisco, 2.1) from the Orange provider.
I'm not a regular Orange customer so I had it unlocked so I could use my existing SIM.
Orange seem to pre-load their ...
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Battery percentage inaccurate
I have a rooted Galaxy Nexus (maguro) runnung an AOSP 4.4.4 rom and Franko.Kernel r396. I also have Gravity Box installed and have replaced the battery percent icon with the circle battery. As far as ...
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Reasons for MMS to fail while sending?
I've been trying to send an MMS on a rooted ST17i with the MiniCMSandwich Lite rom but for some reason, I can't send any MMS (no matter how big). It will just say "SENDING" on the messaging app but ...
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What is the difference between AOSP/vanilla and stock? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What's the difference between an AOSP ROM and a stock ROM?
When referring to Android ROMs or kernels (etc.), what is the difference between:
AOSP ("vanilla")
Stock
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Warning bar in "Settings - Data usage" disappeared. A bug?
First, I'm currently using Android 6.0 on a Nexus 5, although this issue was already present when I was using Android 5.0.
Now I'll explain what I mean by "not seeing the warning bar". Regularly, the ...
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Is it possible to reinstall stock Android on the Nexus 7
I'm new to rooting my phone, but I was thinking of trying out the KDE tablet interface on my Nexus 7. I'm probably not going to keep using this, since I like the huge app ecosystem on Android, so is ...
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Let all apps read my external SD card
I have an external SD card, and I want to keep it that way.
I have lots of files on it sorted how I prefer. But now all my apps that I've saved data from or use to open files can't access the external ...
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Black background on Trebuchet
On my current phone (HTC Wildfire S), with a AOSPA (Paranoid Android) 4.45 ROM, I installed Trebuchet, because Launcher3 lacks features, and other customs lauchers takes a lot of battery, while my ...
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Is there a list of android system status bar icons? [duplicate]
I'm not sure what some of the status bar icons mean on my Android Nexus 5 device (I'm referring to the icons in top right of screen, adjacent to the time). I've googled frequently but I keep getting ...
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Does it make any sense to use a firmware with HTC Sense or is better to go for plain 2.3 firmware? [closed]
I do have HTC Desire HD and I rooted it but I'm not sure how valuable is the HTC Sense package and if it makes "sense" (funny) to use a 2.2 firmware with HTC Sense or just to go for the plain Android ...
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Can you install vanilla Android on any phone? [duplicate]
I have an Samsung Galaxy S3. TouchWiz is great, but I want to use the vanilla Android OS you see on the Nexus 4. Is this possible?
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In ICS, what differs between use on a phone, and use on a tablet?
Being that ICS is the merging of the phone and tablet versions of Android, what is different in ICS when it is used on a phone from when it is used on a tablet?
** Clarification:** This is referring ...
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Wipe before upgrading from stock nexus to CM?
Since CM is based on stock Android (AOSP), and the Nexus 7 is a stock device, can I just flash the CM zip without first doing a wipe/factory reset?
I just wonder if it's possible to avoid the hassle ...
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How to install vanilla Android OS on Kindle Fire? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I install vanilla Android on the Kindle Fire?
I have a Kindle Fire device and I want to install the vanilla Android OS on it.
Please help me how to flush out the ...
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How do I unlock an Optimus T? Is there a "vanilla" firmware I can use?
I'm an experienced iOS developer, and I just bought my first Android phone, used, on eBay. The phone is carrier locked and I'm looking to swap in my iPhone SIM card. (I have an adapter.)
The phone is ...
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What can I expect from the "Pure Google" Nexus S 4G?
Sprint recently announced that they are going to sell the Nexus S, and that it will be "Pure Google", implying that there will not be any additional carrier fluff on the device. I am considering ...
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How to flash Nexus S (currently on custom AOSP build) with stock Gingerbread by Google (Android 2.3.3)
I have a Nexus S which I have flashed with a custom Android build. Now I need access to the Android Market and some other Google services and therefore I need the stock Android from Google.
How can ...
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AOSP Android 11 Kernel build for Pixel3a/Sargo Touchscreen not working
Intro: I had an issue getting the build to compile, but finally got it to successfully build/compile, & installed on my phone, as covered here: mkbootfs command not found while trying to build ...
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Error reflashing Nexus S to stock Jelly Bean
I've got a Nexus S (D720) running CM 10.1.3, and I'd like to flash it back over to Google's latest factory image (sojus-jro03r). When I try updating, I get the following:
sending 'bootloader' (1536 ...
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Is there a way to receive security updates after vendor stops them, without compromising SafetyNet attestation?
Imagine the following situation:
The vendor of my phone has stopped providing security patches for the stock OS.
The HW is perfectly fine and powerful enough for years to come, so I'm definitely not ...
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Put vanilla android on Samsung s5
Is it currently possible to put the default android on a Samsung S5 (Similar to the Google Play Edition of the S4)?
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Is it possible to install unmodified, unadulterated and pure Android on a Sony Xperia S? [duplicate]
I'm willing to buy a Sony Xperia S, but in my opinion, the modifications Sony made to Android is just horrible.
So, is it possible to install the last version of Android unmodified? And, if so, how ...
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Vanilla Android on Nook Touch
I have a Nook Touch and I've followed some rooting instructions and have installed apps from Android Market, but some things about it are still Nook-ish, such as the screensaver.
How can I "wipe" my ...
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Restoring Nexus S to factory everything
I'm running a Nexus S i9020A on CM9 ICS 4.0.3, with a Matrix 1.46. I've found this website which seems to contain a fastboot image. I was wondering if I use the fast boot image on my Nexus S. Would ...
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Can I install Google Edition Android on an HTC One X+?
Recently, the HTC One Google Edition has been released which has Google Android 4.2.2. I'm currently using an HTC One X+ and I want to install Google's Android on my mobile.
I've found some links on ...
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Is it possible to identify where apps come from?
I have a new tablet that I installed CM12.1 and Pico GApps on. Here is a picture of the app screen:
I'd like to understand where each app comes from (either AOSP, CM or GApps). Is this something I ...
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How can I find the messaging sounds that are used in Google's Messenger (sms) app?
I am trying to find the "message sent" "blip" sound specifically
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Nexus 7 with AOSP, what is missing from stock?
I would like to install AOSP version of Android OS on the Nexus 7. However, I am wondering what would I miss by doing so.
I know that by compiling the AOSP android-4.2.2_r1, I should get Android 4.2....
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What are the features that Motoblur has that vanilla Android does not have?
What are the features that Motoblur has that vanilla Android does not have?
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How to install Google Apps And Services on Lollipop AOSP ROM? [duplicate]
I have a Lollipop AOSP ROM without any Google related service (Google Play is missing also).
To get Google Play working it seems(but I'm not sure) that I need to install:
Google Play apk
Google ...
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