[MOD][GUIDE][HOW-TO] Restore the ability to hide/show brightness adjustment slider - Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)

Hello guys,
Samsung kills me sometimes with their ideas... Like I started doing some mods on settings and all of a sudden by accident I find out the ability to hide/show the brightness slider in the notification panel is gone. On s5 lollipop is still there, on note 4 (5.0.1 oh the kinky one!) is gone.
PEE'D ME OFF!
Let's put it BACK:
Decompile SecSettings.apk
Now you have 2 ways to fix it: either change the key in the preference file and one string in the smali or change like 3 strings in smali. I prefer to change in the preference file since I chacked and there is already a preference created in the sqlite database with the correct name so I just fixed the incorrect (cunning samsung!!!)
Navigate to res/xml/notification_panel_menu.xml
find the following line and change the android:key tag to this: android:key="notification_panel_brightness_adjustment"
Now, navigate to /smali/com/android/settings/NotificationPanelMenu.smali and search for "brightness_adjustment", you will find one instance of exactly THIS KEY. The others are the correct full key. This string we need to change to "notification_panel_brightness_adjustment"
Now we need to remove the favored by samsung feature called "remove-the-damn-preference". Of course this is not how it's actually called... so lets find this in the same smali:
Code:
iget-object v5, p0, Lcom/android/settings/NotificationPanelMenu;->mBrightness:Landroid/preference/CheckBoxPreference;
[COLOR="Red"]invoke-virtual {v4, v5}, Landroid/preference/PreferenceScreen;->removePreference(Landroid/preference/Preference;)Z[/COLOR]
and REMOVE the entire line
Code:
[COLOR="red"]invoke-virtual {v4, v5}, Landroid/preference/PreferenceScreen;->removePreference(Landroid/preference/Preference;)Z[/COLOR]
Done, recompile and push back into the phone! You can now remove or re-add the brightness slider on your notification panel.
Best of luck!
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First!
Thanks this amaizing mod.
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yussuf007 said:
First!
Thanks this amaizing mod.
Shame for the users 176 viewed and ONLY 4 thanked
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Lol.. thanks mate. My pleasure. And thanks are not what we live for (thankfully!).
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Another hand to help us from you ! :fingers-crossed:

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Thanks for the guide. Did Note 4 snapdragon actually have the brightness slider option in 4.4.4 cause the exynos version didn't. I have enabled it in 4.4 thanks to your guide.
Yes I'm still stuck on kk as we (N910U) is still to get lollipop ha ha.
I also enabled "Application Notifications" where it seems you can choose what apps you want to appear in notification panel. Looks like they are all on by default

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work on 910U 4.4.4
not-i said:
Thanks for the guide. Did Note 4 snapdragon actually have the brightness slider option in 4.4.4 cause the exynos version didn't. I have enabled it in 4.4 thanks to your guide.
Yes I'm still stuck on kk as we (N910U) is still to get lollipop ha ha.
I also enabled "Application Notifications" where it seems you can choose what apps you want to appear in notification panel. Looks like they are all on by default
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hi:not-i
work on 910UXXU1AOC3 4.4.4
find : iget-object v3, p0, Lcom/android/settings/NotificationPanelMenu;->mBrightness Landroid/preference/CheckBoxPreference;
del: invoke-virtual {v2, v3}, Landroid/preference/PreferenceGroup;->removePreference(Landroid/preference/PreferenceZ

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kin201303 said:
hi:not-i
work on 910UXXU1AOC3 4.4.4
find : iget-object v3, p0, Lcom/android/settings/NotificationPanelMenu;->mBrightness Landroid/preference/CheckBoxPreference;
del: invoke-virtual {v2, v3}, Landroid/preference/PreferenceGroup;->removePreference(Landroid/preference/PreferenceZ
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Yeah it works on N910U, I did the mod yesterday. See my screenshot above. I will upload a flashable zip later for those on my rom that want it

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not-i said:
Thanks for the guide. Did Note 4 snapdragon actually have the brightness slider option in 4.4.4 cause the exynos version didn't. I have enabled it in 4.4 thanks to your guide.
Yes I'm still stuck on kk as we (N910U) is still to get lollipop ha ha.
I also enabled "Application Notifications" where it seems you can choose what apps you want to appear in notification panel. Looks like they are all on by default
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Most welcome!!! Yeah you can re-enable bunch of things using this method. Most importantly when you're deleting removePreference is to make sure the preference is still active and has the same key everywhere, or you have huge settings fc on boot.
Cheers!!!
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canyou make 910UXXU1AOC3 4.4.4
not-i said:
Yeah it works on N910U, I did the mod yesterday. See my screenshot above. I will upload a flashable zip later for those on my rom that want it
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Dear:not-i
can you make 910UXXU1AOC3 4.4.4
i like your rom
thank you

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I would like to try , but I have not got a clue where to find Res.
My English is bad, maybe I do not understand the instructions correctly

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Cornmat said:
I would like to try , but I have not got a clue where to find Res.
My English is bad, maybe I do not understand the instructions correctly
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In order to follow this guide, you need to have knowledge in decompiling apk files, mate. Res is the resources folder inside android apk.
this guide is in development section, meaning it assumes you have a working expirience in using apktool.
You can find more information and guides regarding modding and using dev tools in general forums of xda. If you need any help or advice once you set your tools and start making this guide, I would love to assist.
Also keep in mind that you need to have a deodexed SecSettings. Since the guide includes modding smali as well.
All the best!
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Many Thanks.
No, unfortunately I have no knowledge of it.
I'll try to read me.

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Good work as always :thumbup:

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@daxgirl S6 Dump is out hopefully we could see some ports made available for our N4
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Can someone please make this mod for my secsettings apk?. Im clueless on how to do it. @daxgirl
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egren58 said:
Can someone please make this mod for my secsettings apk?. Im clueless on how to do it. @daxgirl
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This is a mod guide for devs, mate. As a rule I don't include zips or ready made apps. Look up a guide on decompiling apps and if you have troubles following the guide to make this mod, post a logcat here. Or use a rom that includes this feature.
Cheers!

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daxgirl said:
This is a mod guide for devs, mate. As a rule I don't include zips or ready made apps. Look up a guide on decompiling apps and if you have troubles following the guide to make this mod, post a logcat here. Or use a rom that includes this feature.
Cheers!
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Somene attempted to do it for me. But the settings fc when trying to enter notification panel. But i havent seen any rom that includes this
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egren58 said:
Somene attempted to do it for me. But the settings fc when trying to enter notification panel. But i havent seen any rom that includes this
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910T using XDA Free mobile app
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Then they did it wrong, mate. They should check their modding steps. In any case check a logcat to debug your issue.

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daxgirl said:
Then they did it wrong, mate. They should check their modding steps. In any case check a logcat to debug your issue.
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Okay i qill see if i can find a rom and pull the secsettings apk.
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@daxgirl okay i found one and it worked. But is it normal for it to look like this when removed?.. my notification quick settings gets cut off whe no notifications...
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