Foundation

Magisk module comprising essential apps (including a patched version of Google Play Store compatible with microG) and convenient settings for vanilla Android builds.

Installation

Installation can be done through the Magisk Manager. We recommend that you install this module right after flashing your rom.

Features

A brief list of many features provided by this module can be found below.

New apps

• microG (an open-source replacement for Google Play Services) ¹
• Google Play Store (patched to support in-app purchases along with successful microG integration) ²
• F-Droid (an app store for free and open-source apps) ³
• F-Droid Privileged Extension (provides automated updates support to F-Droid) ⁴
• Material Files (providing many features on top of vanilla file manager of Android) ⁵
• Pineapple Lock Screen (provides a simple screen locking shortcut) ⁶

Replaced apps

• Android Internet Browser is replaced with Bromite (chromium-based, de-Googled browser with built-in ad blocking functionality) ⁷
• Android System WebView is replaced with Bromite WebView (providing built-in ad blocking functionality, etc.) ⁸
• Built-in texting app is replaced with Simple SMS Messenger (supports marking messages as 'read' from the notification bubble) ⁹
• Built-in keyboard is replaced with Simple Keyboard (tightened privacy, does not require internet access, nothing but a keyboard (FYI. no built-in emojis either)) ¹⁰

Other

• Black Planet (a beautiful boot animation) ¹¹
• The following bloatware removed (on top of all the replacements listed above):
  • EasterEgg
  • Stk
  • HotwordEnrollmentOKGoogleHEXAGON
  • HotwordEnrollmentXGoogleHEXAGON
• The following features are enabled:
  • Notification badging
  • Double tap to wake
  • Vibrate when ringing
  • Notification light pulse
  • Lockscreen sounds
  • Power sounds
  • Stay on while plugged in
  • Development settings
  • USB debugging
  • Screen rotation lock
• The following features are disabled:
  • Wake gestures
  • Sound effects when tapping
  • Sound effects when dialing a phone number
  • Auto screen brightness
  • Haptic feedback (vibrate when tapping)
  • Captive portal detection ¹²
  • Adaptive battery management
  • Always scan bluetooth devices in the background
  • Always scan wifi devices in the background
  • Mobile data always on
  • Verify adb installs
  • Art verifier verifies debuggable

Potential issues

• Boot animation may not work on some devices due to some strange behavior of Magisk ¹³
• The module is only tested on crDroid, though it should work on other builds too.

Note
All apps provided, including the Google Play Store patches, are open source and taken from official websites.

References

Footnotes

1. https://github.com/microg ↩

2. https://gitlab.com/Nanolx/microg-phonesky-iap-support ↩

3. https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.fdroid.fdroid ↩

4. https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.fdroid.fdroid.privileged ↩

5. https://f-droid.org/en/packages/me.zhanghai.android.files ↩

6. https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.blumia.pineapple.lockscreen.oss ↩

7. https://www.bromite.org ↩

8. https://www.bromite.org/system_web_view ↩

9. https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger ↩

10. https://f-droid.org/en/packages/rkr.simplekeyboard.inputmethod ↩

11. https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/bootanimations-collection.3721978 ↩

12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captive_portal ↩

13. https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/issues/562 ↩