After updating from KitKat to Lollipop I got one annoyance back. Since I am on Telfort, a MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) on the KPN network here in the Netherlands, I need to switch roaming on to be able to use data and next to it I constantly see an small R next to my signal bars. The small R is there instead of the 3G, H or other symbol defining the type connection you have on the network so you don't have that information anymore.
This issue popped up since the KitKat 4.4.3 update but was easily fixed with xposed framework and the national data roaming option in gravitybox on KitKat versions. But with Lollipop there is no xposed framework (yet) so I couldn't find a solution.
Finally I looked into editing the framework-res.apk of my stock Lollipop rom and managed to add the values that are needed for my provider and created an update.zip which can be flashed in a custom recovery. I have posted that solution on the open AOSP issue for this but I thought it would be good to post it here as well. As a result of some requests I have also included fixes for two other MVNO's than Telfort only. If you also have this issue and would like to get this fixed for your provider please let me know which MVNO provider you have and what the host network is. I can then add the file for your country to the update.zip
The update.zip now contains fixes for:
Prerequisites:
How to install:
This issue popped up since the KitKat 4.4.3 update but was easily fixed with xposed framework and the national data roaming option in gravitybox on KitKat versions. But with Lollipop there is no xposed framework (yet) so I couldn't find a solution.
Finally I looked into editing the framework-res.apk of my stock Lollipop rom and managed to add the values that are needed for my provider and created an update.zip which can be flashed in a custom recovery. I have posted that solution on the open AOSP issue for this but I thought it would be good to post it here as well. As a result of some requests I have also included fixes for two other MVNO's than Telfort only. If you also have this issue and would like to get this fixed for your provider please let me know which MVNO provider you have and what the host network is. I can then add the file for your country to the update.zip
The update.zip now contains fixes for:
- Telfort, the Netherlands
- Noverca, Italy
- Yesss, Austria
Prerequisites:
- Stock Android Lollipop LRX210 on Nexus 5 (don't use this when you are on other roms like CM for example, you need to do the edits to the specific framework of that rom )
- Custom recovery installed, I tested this with TWRP
How to install:
- Boot into your custom recovery
- Make a nandroid backup
- install the update.zip
- Reboot
