[PC/MAC/LINUX] The official, full Andromeda thread for Substratum [Android 8.0.0+]







Requirements

Android Oreo (8.0.0) Unrooted Developer Options enabled and Enable USB debugging enabled Some reading skills

Read the following three posts for instructions per operating system!







Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)







Q: What will I have to do if I get an update to Andromeda from Play Store?



A: Reboot your device, then rerun your desktop client. This ensures the background service is using the latest code!





Q: What happens if Substratum loads up to a blurry window saying "falling back to rooted mode"?



A: This means that Andromeda's client does not want to serve you, meaning that you probably are running an unlicensed/modified copy.





Q: I am pressing the Substratum icon but it closes immediately! What gives?!



A: Rerun the Andromeda client and try again.





Q: If I reboot, will I lose this connection with the Andromeda Desktop client?



A: Yes, to keep the device safe, Google has ensured that elevated privileges using the shell will be completely disabled at boot.





Q: If I reboot, will my overlays remain enabled/disabled as I left them before I rebooted?



A: Yes





Q: Are systemwide fonts supported?



A: No





Q: Are bootanimations themable?



A: No





Q: What does it mean if it says "Connected" but Substratum keeps closing abruptly?



A: Your connection is not fully opened, so a reboot will be required. Reboot, and then rerun Andromeda to fix this!





Q: Sometimes when I unplug, it will disconnect Andromeda! What gives?



A: This is a bug with ADB and certain devices and computers. You can try another architecture like Windows 10, or Mac OS X, but some custom ROMs may interfere with this, as @





Q: What will I need to provide if I run into a crash?



A: A full logcat, obtainable using this guide (unrooted):

Q: What happens if Substratum loads up to a blurry window saying "falling back to rooted mode"?A: This means that Andromeda's client does not want to serve you, meaning that you probably are running an unlicensed/modified copy.Q: I am pressing the Substratum icon but it closes immediately! What gives?!A: Rerun the Andromeda client and try again.Q: If I reboot, will I lose this connection with the Andromeda Desktop client?A: Yes, to keep the device safe, Google has ensured that elevated privileges using the shell will be completely disabled at boot.Q: If I reboot, will my overlays remain enabled/disabled as I left them before I rebooted?A: YesQ: Are systemwide fonts supported?A: NoQ: Are bootanimations themable?A: NoQ: What does it mean if it says "Connected" but Substratum keeps closing abruptly?A: Your connection is not fully opened, so a reboot will be required. Reboot, and then rerun Andromeda to fix this!Q: Sometimes when I unplug, it will disconnect Andromeda! What gives?A: This is a bug with ADB and certain devices and computers. You can try another architecture like Windows 10, or Mac OS X, but some custom ROMs may interfere with this, as @ MishaalRahman confirmed, certain hacked together ROMs may cause the shell to close almost every time.Q: What will I need to provide if I run into a crash?A: A full logcat, obtainable using this guide (unrooted): https://www.xda-developers.com/guide...-favorite-app/





Special Thanks

Jeff Corcoran @blk_jack Ivan Iskandar @iskandar1023





XDA Portal Tips and Tricks! (Thanks to @MishaalRahman!)





We would like to personally reach out and thank Mishaal and the whole XDA Portal team for allowing us to promote our new app on the Portal, multiple times!





Announcement Post: https://www.xda-developers.com/andro...m-themes-oreo/

Demonstration of Andromeda Running Rootless (FAQs): https://www.xda-developers.com/video...oid-oreo/#faqs

How to use tutorial: https://www.xda-developers.com/custo...eo-substratum/

Full Directory: https://www.xda-developers.com/tag/s...tum-tutorials/





Other news reports!





As a team, we would like to give huge thanks for the support from other popular blogs that Android has and their promotion of our new app!





Android Police: http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/09...-oreo-devices/

Android Authority: http://www.androidauthority.com/andr...themes-795725/

9to5Google: https://9to5google.com/2017/09/12/ho...-without-root/



Read the following three posts for instructions per operating system!We would like to personally reach out and thank Mishaal and the whole XDA Portal team for allowing us to promote our new app on the Portal, multiple times!As a team, we would like to give huge thanks for the support from other popular blogs that Android has and their promotion of our new app! Current Daily Driver: iPhone 11 Pro - Black 256GB

Development Devices: Essential PH-1, Samsung Galaxy S9, Razer Phone, Nubia Red Magic, OnePlus 6, Honor View 10, Google Pixel, Xiaomi Mi 6, Sony Xperia Z3 Compact Tablet

Development Station: Ryzen Threadripper 1950x @ 4.0GHz, 64GB RAM, 2TB M.2. SSD RAID + 1TB SSD + 512GB M.2 Boot, GTX 1070, 3440x1440 @ 100Hz

Development Laptop: Macbook Pro 13", Intel Core i7-8559U @ 2.7GHz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD

Development Server: Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.9GHz, 32GB RAM, 4TB HDD

