Galaxy Note 7 is out and folks at xda developers have successfully ported Note 7 ROM to Note 5. It is called CRISSCROSS ROM Note7port V2.0[2.8.16][PG7][N920C / I / L / G / K / S].
Since most of the note 7 features as software related, you will be able to enjoy them on Note 5 without buying new hardware. ROM features:
Base: Note 7 UX
PDA: N930FXXU1APG7
CSC: N930FOLB1APG7
Builddate: FRI Jul 8 10:41:38 KST 2016
Android version: 6.0.1
Kernel: 3.10.61-8686587
To install this ROM, boot into TWRP and flash it. You can download the ROM from here. If you use dual SIM variant, then flash this fix after ROM installation inside TWRP custom recovery.
Here are its features:
– Kernel Noze5 PG5
– RomControl V2
– Aroma Manager
– Pre-rooted BETA-SuperSU-v2.76
– Pre-debloated
– Multilanguage
– AdAware, BetterBatteryStats and OGYouTube downloader in Rom but with debloat option in Aroma
– Knox removed
– App lock
– Call Recording Button
– Forced Enable Security Save in SmartManager
– Enabled Support Recent App Protection
– Show Data usage in expanded SystemUI near brightness auto check
– Shutter Sound option in camera settings
– Enabled White pages to identifier unknown numbers
– build.prop tweak for a faster boot- and shutdown animation
– build.prop tweak to remove ring delay
– build.prop tweak for power saving
– build.prop tweak to remove Knox from About Device info
– build.prop tweak to remove no sim card in phone message
– build.prop tweak to fix black screen after call
– build.prop tweak for Google DNS
– build.prop tweak for 3G signal optimization
– build.prop tweak for internet speed enhancement
– build.prop tweak to fix app issues
– build.prop tweak to improve voice call clarity
– build.prop tweak to disable android device check in
– build.prop tweak for faster scrolling
– build.prop tweak for Wi-Fi fix that don’t forget password
– Multi user mod enabled
– MM Reboot Menu with visibility settings in Rom Control
– Removed confirm buttons in Reboot Menu
– optional plug in/out usb wakeup with on/off toggle in Rom Control
– default animation scales 0.25x at clean install – you cant see, its hidden, if you change one time you cant go back.
– possibility to installing app older versions over newer
– Disables Signature Check
– Custom Background for reboot menu
– Device Info Settings with Rom Control settings in expanded view
– Call Waiting fixed (work on 920C and maybe others)
– rounded notifications with on/off toggle in Rom control
– colored notifications with color picker in Rom Control
– switch in Rom Control to enable/disable Heads-up notifications