[KERNEL] CleanSlate 🚀 R 1.7.5 |KCal|AdBlock|SafetyNet|FlashLight|S2S|FingPr [11Feb] - Google Pixel 4a 5G ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot

tbalden's
CleanSlate kernel
for Google Pixel 4a 5g
The User Experience Kernel leaning towards Stock Stability plus UX features.
Rock stable stock approach, performance smooth and issue free
"No-Root is a State of Mind"
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As always tbalden is here to bring you authentic new features first in line, to Pixel 4a 5G.
No root elevation (magisk) needed for all functions and preference switches through CS Config App
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Release Calendar
Version 1.7.5 - 11 of Feb 2021
Version 1.7.1 - 8 of Dec 2020
Version 1.0.0a1 - 18 of Nov 2020
Should work on official ROM bases November 2020 sec level.
Features:
- Flashlight Notification/Call blinking (see video below)
- Vibrating Notification Reminder (DETAILS)
- Notification In-Pocket Booster boost notifications vibrations while phone is in pocket
- Vibration Booster boost haptic feedback strength (closer to Pixel4/Pixel3 levels)
- K.AdAway adblocking built-in kernel only, All browsers, Apps web-ads, except YouTube / streaming / Facebook ads
- SafetyNet pass passes if using without Magisk/Rooting, flashing the boot img only, Google Pay should work
- Battery Saver cut back max CPU freqs, 3 levels + touch boost limiter options
- Sweep to Sleep gestures - highly customizable
- DoubleTap & LongTap & SwipeUp on corner area gestures - new way to pull down android Notification Area or screen off
- Sweep/Tap gesture to force close foreground app - DETAILS HERE
- Fingerprint gestures mapping set to Appswitch, Double tap sleep, easier Notif pull down, mappable Home
- KCAL Color Control (credit to @savoca)
- Blurred SystemUI tweak - restart system ui in Blurred mode from Companion app
- High Brightness Mode - slightly increase lumens in highest brightness level (panel's HBM)
- Always On Display dimmer - Lower the brightness for AOD screen in doze mode, when normal screen brightness is also low
- Backlight Dimmer - possibility to use lower panel brightness
- WireGuard VPN kernel support - needs root/magisk
- Face down screen off - put phone face down to turn screen off
- Kernel Log / Crash dump to internal storage/sdcard - no root/magisk needed, from Companion App use Kernel Log button
- CleanSlate Companion / Config - rootless app to configure
Facts:
- no root required, use /sdcard/uci_user.cfg file to configure 99% of the features without rooting. If you need tweak apps (e.g. EXKM / FK) you'll need rooting!
- built on top of kernel sources released by Google
- built with standard toolchain for stability and efficiency
- kept stable, no tweakings, just features
- stable and reliable, keeping close to stock except addition of Usability features
Feature demo
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Sweep2Sleep, DoubleTap notif pull down
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Flashlight notification
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Foreground App Kill gesture
Requirements
- Unlocked Pixel 4a 5G, stock or with magisk root
- BACKUP: make sure you have a stock image downloaded (boot img) from Google (https://developers.google.com/android/images) before installing this!
Installation Guide
Firstly install CleanSlate configuration and CleanSlate companion apps on your phone (both found down below in Download section). Set them up initially.
- Non-rooted method: 0. download the non-rooted boot img
1. reboot to bootloader (adb reboot-bootloader)
2. temporary boot cleanslate_x.y.z_stock_20xx-xx-xx.img (fastboot boot cleanslate.......img)
3. if everything went fine, you can reboot to bootloader and flash the image: fastboot flash boot cleanslate.......img
4. reboot, enjoy
- Rooted method: 0. download the boot.img
1. install magisk
2. patch the provided boot image
3. use fastboot boot/flash boot to test and then fully flash it, then enjoy
- For SafetyNet, Adblocking, after flashing you might need to restart the phone after the first boot, otherwise it might not work.
- If using Companion App for notification / gesture etc features, there's a setting in the app to Switch off Proximity sensor while Screen is on. This will prevent the flickering, but Face down screen off feature won't work
Known bugs
- None, please tell
- please disable magisk modules before reporting issues, and please provide logs if possible
Download
Android 11
Non rooted, Android R image (bramble)
Pixel4a5g (bramble) boot image (2020.12.05) CS 1.7.5: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=17248734326145733993
Flashable zip CS 1.7.5 for EXKM/FKM: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=17248734326145734006
Pixel4a5g (bramble) boot image (2020.12.05) CS 1.7.1: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=10763459528675599753[/B]
Flashable zip CS 1.7.1 for EXKM/FKM: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=10763459528675599754
Config Applications
Companion App 3.2.7-- Donation premium on PlayStore:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.cleanslate.csservice
Configuration App 3.1.8 -- Donation premium on playstore:
- additional features in premium app: App Themes, Profiles, Profile Switch QuickTiles
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.cleanslate.csconfig
Companion App 3.2.7 -- Normal free download:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=10763459528675593720
Configuration App 3.1.10 -- Normal free download:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=17248734326145727973
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Src: https://github.com/tbalden/android_kernel_msm_redfin/commits/cleanslate-wip
Special thanks to AnyKernel installer developer: osm0sis
To @flar2 for his original works
To @Freak07 for all his work on XDA and help
To @Captain_Throwback
Sharing policy:
As this is all GPL licensed kernel source, you can use it in your code, but don't forget about proper credit.
Contributors
tbalden
Source Code: https://github.com/tbalden/android_kernel_msm_redfin/commits/cleanslate-wip
Kernel Special Features: Sweep2Sleep, Tap gestures, Fingerprint double tap sleep, Color Control, Adblocking, SafetyNet
Version Information
Current Stable Version: 1.7.1

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Reserved for changes

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How to, and so

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Is there a way to whitelist a site from adblocking?

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Meowdib said:
Is there a way to whitelist a site from adblocking?
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No, this is a system wide ad blocking, unlike on pc chrome where you can do it by site.
You can however switch it off it globally, restart the browser and check the site that is sensitive to ad blocking, and after done with it, reactivate the blocking.

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Thank you for the kernel. Adblocking with no root is a dream

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Just an observation ...
In dark mode the blue text for the installation instructions is hard as hell to read ..
Might consider switching to a different color ...

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Hey dude, thank you for your kernel. Works like a charm. I'm testing different things but probably will settle on your kernel.

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Hey, thank you for the kernel. Much appreciated.
Couple of questions:
With this kernel, I can use an VPN and actual system-wide adblock without rooting, am I right? If yes, that is solving many of VPN users problems.
Second question: I guess that this kernel is using some kind of host source to block ads. Could you add those host list? It is build to block Android ads and trackers specifically, fetched from AdGuard.

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radogost said:
Hey, thank you for the kernel. Much appreciated.
Couple of questions:
With this kernel, I can use an VPN and actual system-wide adblock without rooting, am I right? If yes, that is solving many of VPN users problems.
Second question: I guess that this kernel is using some kind of host source to block ads. Could you add those host list? It is build to block Android ads and trackers specifically, fetched from AdGuard.
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Hello and welcome,
1, wire guard app still needs root, I needed to correct the original post, that's the one exception of features that needs that. Adblocking indeed doesn't need it. But there are a lot of opportunities to use VPN without root, even wireguard can work in app only mode too without custom kernel.
2. Using Steve Blacks repo, that contains adaway, Steven Black curated and yoyo. I think it would overlap with your suggestion. https://github.com/StevenBlack

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tbalden said:
Hello and welcome,
1, wire guard app still needs root, I needed to correct the original post, that's the one exception of features that needs that. Adblocking indeed doesn't need it. But there are a lot of opportunities to use VPN without root, even wireguard can work in app only mode too without custom kernel.
2. Using Steve Blacks repo, that contains adaway, Steven Black curated and yoyo. I think it would overlap with your suggestion. https://github.com/StevenBlack
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Thank you for your reply, it's great.

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Hi @tbalden,
Thank you for the work you've put into this kernel. I'm wondering if there's iptables support built-in, and if not, would it be possible to add it to a future release?
Thanks!

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SavakSYN said:
Hi @tbalden,
Thank you for the work you've put into this kernel. I'm wondering if there's iptables support built-in, and if not, would it be possible to add it to a future release?
Thanks!
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Iptables is the default on android and all kernels have it, so you can use it

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This is the Bramble (4a5G) version, even though it says "redfin" in a lot of places?
Thanks!!

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JeepFreak said:
This is the Bramble (4a5G) version, even though it says "redfin" in a lot of places?
Thanks!!
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Yes. I'll check the posts later, but it is

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I've always rooted my phone, but planning to not do it anymore. Came across this Kernel, and really like being able to block ads without root.
I wanted to ask about how Pixel android updates (monthly patches) would work. Would the Kernel boot img need to be flashed each time there's a new update?

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suhelbrar said:
I've always rooted my phone, but planning to not do it anymore. Came across this Kernel, and really like being able to block ads without root.
I wanted to ask about how Pixel android updates (monthly patches) would work. Would the Kernel boot img need to be flashed each time there's a new update?
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For that one needs to use the OTA firmware zip and sideload it, to update the day Google releases it. It should work fine over the kernel. That's the most straightforward when using custom kernel. That will get back you to stock kernel.
Then indeed, there's a need to flash the boot image again. If there's a source change I'll update the kernel too when I get to it, to have the latest security level.

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I was going to try your kernel but I saw there was v1.7.3 for pixel 5, I guess p5 and p4a5g can flash the same kernel but I prefer asking it here before getting in trouble
Just need to flash the zip file from fkm if I've read it good ?

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J0kker said:
I was going to try your kernel but I saw there was v1.7.3 for pixel 5, I guess p5 and p4a5g can flash the same kernel but I prefer asking it here before getting in trouble
Just need to flash the zip file from fkm if I've read it good ?
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Normally it would be equivalent, but currently 1.7.3 there has some issues yet, so I recommend to use the 1.7.1 for now.

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- Update Android R Stable - 1.7.5 -​ Add SafetyNet fix + Fingerprint + February images
- New: special in-built version of @kdrag0n 's SafetyNet fix for keystore fallback
--- baked into the kernel, no Magisk needed to fully pass CTS profile and Basic SN
--- Will not be activated with Magisk, as it conflicts, only activates with non-rooted boot image! (You'll need the Safetynet magisk module when using magisk)
--- those who have a phone where Hardware attestation now fails, should pass the test with this
--- use the boot image provided and after flashing and first boot do a reboot again, so the fix can work forward on
- New: add Fingeprint gesture: Stock Swipe Up/Down option (new config app needed!)
--- use normal fp tap for special gestures, and swipes for notification area stock gestures
- Updating to latest adblocking hosts files from Steven Black/AdAway/yoyo repos
CleanSlate R 1.7.5 Downloads:
Rooted installer zip:
CleanSlate R 1.7.5: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=17248734326145734006
Non rooted, Android R image (2021-02-05)
Pixel5 redfin boot image CS 1.7.5: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=17248734326145733993
CleanSlate Config App free version 3.1.10: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=17248734326145727973
Premium version still rolling out to playstore yet, today
Read first post in thread for installation details.