Related
http://www.miui.com/thread-417628-1-1.html
Principle: the / system partition into two (each 200M), the / cache down to put out more than 20M / system
Dual system like how they are combined can
V20 + V20 √
V20 + MIUI √
V20 + CM √
MIUI + CM √
MIUI + MIUI √
MIUI + V20 √
CM + CM √
CM + V20 √
CM + MIUI √
With their own change from the CSQ is less than 195M of V20E Starter Edition http://115.com/file/e7zt5efl # V20E_20120120.zip (first time set to start in time to exit the wizard)
If you do not want to double the system, use this to restore the original partition, brush recovery after formatting / cache and / system was restored
RecoveryFdisk.zip (142.33 KB, Downloads: 12)
Independent non-shared version of the two systems
No shared version. Zip (457.94 KB, Downloads: 13)
The world's first data-sharing software (such as in the first play of the game system recorded in the second system can be used), the first switch will be some software error, the UID and not the same as another system, run "Repair UID" can share data, and I would use this, video calls and listen to the radio on with the V20E, playing games with MIUI
Shared data version. Zip (479.15 KB, Downloads: 24)
Use these steps: (according to the following steps to some)
1, the first system you want to brush copy of boot.img renamed into boot1.img into the system at the end of the second package dual_system2_20120126.zip of / system / boot in
2, brush your second system to copy the boot.img renamed into boot2.img into the system at the end of the first package dual_system1_20120126.zip of / system / boot in
3, back up your data, including data from 4 built-in SD card, if you now use the system and the first system, then you can do almost double clear WIPE
5, the brush into the autofdisk.zip automatically enter the Recovery partition package, the system will automatically reboot, press the power button + volume under re-enter the Recovery
6, where the first format in the Recovery bit / cache
7, the first direct brush system (after decompression, can be no more than 190M), painted dual_system1_20120126.zip system at the end of the first packet
8, into the first system, run the switching system automatically restart, restart, press the power + volume keys directly under the Recovery
9, the second brush system (after decompression, can be no more than 190M), painted dual_system20120126.zip system at the end of the second pack of 10, share data version, the second system because of the first system software so a first time boot more Slow start until after the first, and then run the repair can be shared UID
ChinaGB great to see you here. I am using your ROM (latest v8 MIUI+GR) since long which is working great for me. Although you have tried your best to make the narration clear still then this "Basics of Dual System" etc is appearing a bit complicated for me more perhaps due to language problem. Can you or anybody else here make it more clear?
Better still if you can give a link for your latest DUAL ROM here for the user get a taste of your new approach.
Wow nice! Dual system phone, yeah!
Thanks
Sounds interesting.
Nice to see this ROM in XDA too. Thanks ChinaGB!
Missing links
Hi,
There are missing link references in the first post, could you please update your post with correct links?
The links in the chinese forum works, I guess. But for us non-chinese citizens it's impossible to understand.
Thank you in advance for this interesting solution!
Cheers,
It would be cool when ics test rom will come out to have cm+test ics too
Sent from my Optimus 2X using XDA App
Welcome ChinaGB! ^_^
i'm looking forward on using this great rom of yours.. SOON!
Anybody with good knowledge of English and Chinese may rewrite the guide in the OP so that we may try this experiment at our end. I understand that CHINAGB has done his best to write the guide even then a more clarity and transparency is required to understand it fully. Hope somebody is there to help us. Moreover, CHINAGB should upload the necessary files. Intact I have used many of his DUAL ROMs successfully and they are intact brilliant.
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parthabhatta said:
Anybody with good knowledge of English and Chinese may rewrite the guide in the OP so that we may try this experiment at our end. I understand that CHINAGB has done his best to write the guide even then a more clarity and transparency is required to understand it fully. Hope somebody is there to help us. Moreover, CHINAGB should upload the necessary files. Intact I have used many of his DUAL ROMs successfully and they are intact brilliant.
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Huawei P8 Custom ROM
* MagicArrow *
Version Two
Magisk Edition and Classic Edition
Teamwork by Tecalote and KangV
Based on the European firmware b398 - only installable, if you are already on Marshmallow Firmware (Android 6)
Developed on GRA-L09 C432 - but it should run on all GRA-xxx models and regions due to my modification
Thread for German Users: https://www.android-hilfe.de/forum/root-custom-roms-modding-fuer-huawei-p8.2257/huawei-p8-rom-6-0-emui-4-0-3-magicarrow-v2-by-tecalote.819399.html
Well, you've been waiting long enough I am pleased to present you the new version of Arrow under the extended name "MagicArrow"
1) Difference between Magisk and Classic Edition:
The Magisk Edition was made to have a safteynet capable device that still offers much more features than Stock Firmware ... It has the same features like Classic Edition, with one difference: Outward It looks as if you had not unlocked the bootloader .... Apps like Pokemon Go, various banking apps - which does not work anymore on rooted devices should work in this Rom
However, you can not install Xposed Framework in the Magisk Edition without losing the green safetynet! There is the systemless Xposed Framework by topjohnwu, the developer of Magisk and it works, can be easily downloaded and installed in the Magisk Manager via modules (SDK 23) - but - there is currently no way to pass safetynet with a modified custom Rom together with Xposed Framework! For this reason, the installation pool in K-Settings for Xposed is removed from its function.
Attention: Update the preinstalled Magisk with newer Version 15.3 flashable zip made for this ROM: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75178940&postcount=871
Then look in the Thread for new posts about future Updates.
The Classic Editon is rooted with SuperSU and has same features, but you cannot bypass safteynet check. However, who does not run apps depending on this "questionable" service will have the same joy with this Rom. The advantage of the Classic Edition is: You can install from K-Settings Wanams Xposed Framework 87.1 and use a lot of Xposed modules ...
2) Requirements and information for this Rom:
If you want to have the best of this Rom, then it would be necessary to start completely clean - means from Custom Rom back to Stock Firmware b398 - With the exception of devices for which there is no more recent firmware than b370. An EMUI Custom Rom is as good as the before installed Firmware in the background. In principle, only system, cust and kernel will be flashed with the Rom zip. The original Firmware update a lot more, like modem etc. Therefore, the Custom Rom works best if you start from latest firmware for your device on which the Rom is based.
If you have already latest official Huawei Stock Firmware installed, it is less work...
I really dont recommend to flash dirty this Rom directly from Arrow v1 or if you stay on older Firmware. System and Apps will be wiped with the installation script. So you cannot keep your previous apps and data, you have to install them new.
You need the latest TWRP:https://dl.twrp.me/grace/twrp-3.1.1-0-grace.img Do not use older ones!
The bootloader must be unlocked. Pick up the Huawei unlock code, because it is always valid for the same device. If you do not have an unlock code from Huawei and have problems to get it from Huawei Website, recently you can call regional Huawei service hotline and get the code by mail during 24 hours.
3) Installation guide for the MagicArrow:
1) Backup your apps and data from your current Firmware or Rom - but only User-Apps and not System-Apps. You can use Huawei Backup as well as TitaniumBackup. (Dont restore any System-Apps from previous system in the new Rom - example: if you use Huawei Backup dont backup Phonemanager, but you can backup desktop layout, sms, calendar, User-Apps etc.) Dont backup and restore Chat-Apps like WhatsApp, Viber, WeChat, Facebook and so on - use their inbuilt Backup Function like Google Drive Backup (its different, some Apps are storing everything on their server like Telegram) You must install and register Chat-Apps new on your new Rom. If you dont do that, Push-Notifications cannot work.
2) Make a backup of important folders and files from your internal storage (DCIM, WhatsApp folder, Downloads....)
3) Download Firmware update.zip - depending on the device model - and unzipp it on your PC - you receive META-INF and UPDATE.APP
GRA-L09C432B398: http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G985/g104/v88316/f1/full/update.zip
GRA-L09 with other Cust: http://hwmt.ru/hwmtsite/firmware-database/?firmware_model=GRA-L09&firmware_page=0
Other GRA models: http://hwmt.ru/hwmtsite/firmware-database/?firmware_model=GRA&firmware_page=0
4) Copy UPDATE.APP and META-INF into a folder on the root directory of your external SD which must have the name: dload
5) If you are on Stock Firmware, not rooted you can directly update your Firmware. But go to step 6
A) If you are on Stock Firmware, but rooted, with TWRP installed and Xposed Framework installed, uninstall first Xposed Framework, reboot to system, after unroot your device, restore original boot.img and flash the original Huawei Stock Recovery.
B) Arrow Editions: If you have Xposed Framework installed, uninstall Xposed Framework, reboot to system (15 min) - after go to step 6
If you are on Arrow v1 Classic Edition without Xposed Framework, flash Huawei Stock Recovery from K-Settings /more settings / flash recovery - flash official recovery. You can reboot directly from here to Stock Recovery.
If you are on Arrow v1 Magisk Edition without Xposed Framework, flash with TWRP Magisk Uninstaller: http://tiny.cc/latestuninstaller and after flash Huawei Stock Recovery b391 (by choosing img): https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=529152257862705190
- go to step 6
6) Press Vol+ and Power Button until phone reboot and hold this position until phone boot up to Stock-Recovery. Here you do first "Wipe Cache Partition" and second "Factoryreset" - go to step 7
7) If you start EMUI Update from here, just go to Restart and press Vol+ and Vol- (in the middle down and hold this position), wait until phone reboots and EMUI Software Installing begin (of course, update.app and meta-inf must be already in dload folder)
If you was back in system between you can start update with pressing down Vol+ and Vol- in the middle and at the same time pressing Power Button. Wait until phone reboot and you see Huawei Logo. Now you can release Power button, but you must keep holding all the time the pressing down postion with Vol+ and Vol- until EMUI Software Installing begin. After some time your firmware is updated and restart to system. Dont make an account yet, just make short setup.
8) Open settings /about phone and klick 7 times on build number for enabling developer options. Open developer options and in there enable USB Debugging. After go to settings / (advanced) settings and enable "unknown sources"
9) Connect your device with USB to your PC and let windows install the drivers or install HiSuite (which installs drivers if windows cannot recognice) You need the USB Connection. With Minimal ADB and Fastboot in administrative mode you can flash now the newest TWRP, which I have linked above.
10) Disconnect your device from USB Cable, soon TWRP is succesful flashed
11) With Vol+ and Power Button reboot your device to TWRP - this step is important if you want to keep TWRP
12) Allow system modification and go to ADVANCED WIPE - choose in the first step ONLY internal Storage (nothing else). Do not wipe internal Storage together with the other partitions in step 14! Soon internal storage is wiped, go back to main menu and restart the recovery. You should get the Root Permission request from TWRP "Allow system modification" once again, allow it and open settings to configure (24h clock, language, time zone, etc) If you dont get the Root Permission request from TWRP yet, you will get it after next boot to TWRP.
13) Now copy MagicArrow.zip to your external SD - Attention: If you want the boot sound to be played on the phone - before flashing the Rom, sound must be switched on!
14) Boot to TWRP and go to ADVANCED WIPE - Wipe following partitions:
Dalvik/Art Cache
Cache
Cust
data
system
15) Go back to main menu and flash MagicArrow. After flashing is done, reboot system without wipe of dalvik/cache. As you know, the first boot process can take up to 15 minutes (just like installing the Xposed Framwork)] After boot to system and first setup - you have to make some IMPORTANT STEPS (see next Point) before you restore /installing your apps and adjust your phone.
4) Important information for the Magisk -Edition:
During first setup you may receive a root-rights request, if so, confirm this. After first setup - please do not open the Magisk Manager . Before you do anything else,open settings / about phone and klick 7 times on build number to enable the developer options. Open developer options and in there enable USB debugging! Then go back to Settings - in the b398 there are the extended settings with the short name: Settings. In it, please enable " allow unknown sources "
At this point restart immediately your P8.
Now open the Magisk Manager, the app is looking for updates - to speed this up, drag from first white field (like refresh of a website in Chrome) with the finger pressed down - the manager is up to date. Makes a query of the Safteynet = green.
Then you go in the Magisk-Manager left to the Controll-Pannel to settings. Do not change anything, with one exception: enable systemless hosts! This step is very important. Then immediately the second reboot .
Next open AdAway and activate the hosts file (download files and activate the advertising block) - then the third reboot .
After open AdAway again and see if the hosts file is active, if it is, all well, if not, download the hosts files once again and restart P8. (Sometimes another reboot is necessary at the point) Only when AdAway is green (activated) - then the safetynet is passed by. You can now again check in the Magisk manager safetynet = green - if you do not these steps, you can break the safetynet. In addition, root and apps can be blocked!
As you know, Magisk uses his own superuser, integrated into Magisk Manager
For some reason if you have problems with safetynet with some apps, just download the following module in the Magisk Manager in the Control-Pannel under Download:
Universal Safetynet Fix
Otherwise, please do not download any modules, you do not know if they run and what they do.
Two modules are preinstalled - please leave this, otherwise this Rom does not function properly with K-Settings!
5) Important information for the Classic -Editon:
The Classic edition gets systemless Root during the installation by SuperSU 2.82 SR1 (SR1 has an integrated update for Huawei devices). After Rom is flashed and you restart phone, the first boot process will terminate, the device will restart once again - this is normal because of systemless rooting . Why systemless this time? Because of compatibility with SuperSU. The new versions of SuperSU are rooting always systemless. If there is the next Final version of SuperSU, you need only flash the zip in TWRP and there are no problems with the update.
To enable AdAway , just download the AdAway ad block (hosts file) and reboot the P8 - but after rebooting, please open AdAway again and see if it worked the first time - otherwise just download again and restart the device once more. The second time it fits. AdAway is controlled by the systemless root using an init.d script that mount the hosts file systemlessly and this script is usually only active after the second restart. If you ignore this step, you can block root privileges.
6) Features:
• VoLTE and IP-Calling enabled - disable it, if your mobile provider dont support it!
• Push notifications working - Enable WhatsApp, Telegram... as protected apps and enable Wlan and mobile data during "sleeping mode" as always on
• Most Gapps contained in system debloaded - please dont flash any GApps, just install it with Playstore (Core GApps and settings are present in the Rom)
• System is deodexed
• pre-rooted: Classic Edition by Chainfires SuperSU 2.82 SR1 - Magisk Edition by topjohnwuMagiskSU 13.3
• BusyBox 1.27.1 - Please dont change this BusyBox to any other (not Stericson, not JRummy...)
• Call Recorder - You can enable recording manually, if a call comes through with the memory icon in dialer - or constantly in dialer settings
• Some nice themes, BlackPyramid ...
• K-Settings - as usual with extended restart menu
• MiXplorer (very powerful Root-Explorer) and TitaniumBackup (can store backups without any problem through storage SD instead of document provider)
• Dolby / Atmos for Teamwork with Viper4Android - best experience with BlackPlayer (or similar) but not Huawei Music App
• Security patch level 1 July 2017 - all known Stagefright Security holes are closed
• Multiwindow mode - you can start this mode with long tap on square in navigation bar. Close the Mod in the middle with the turquoise symbol.
• Viper4Android (enable it via K-Settings) can be linked to its settings permanently in notification bar for quick access. - as usual.
• Xposed Framework of Wanam included in K-Settings, Installation start from there, reboots automatically. The Restart needs about 15 minutes.
• VIA Browser instead of Chrome
• AdAway - newest release
• And much more...
7) Phone Manager and the app PMPlus:
Phone Manager does not include the Autostart Manager in European Firmware. The advantage is: you do not have to worry about anything, everything is controlled automatically - and also works. But the battery consumption is slightly more, since all apps wait in the background to be called.
With the app PMPlus, you can activate the Autostart Manager in the Phone Manager. To do this, start the app, go to Installation and as soon as the succesful message comes, close the app (can be uninstalled thereafter). Now, on screen two of the Phone Manager, the entry "App auto-launch" appears!
But NOTICE - through this upgrade will initially set ALL Autostarts to 0 ! You must manually enable the most important apps in App auto-launch - all apps that should receive push notifications - and, most importantly, SuperSU in the Classic Edition and Magisk Manager in the Magisk edition. Otherwise Root permissions do not work!
Advantage: You have control over which apps should not start at system start or in the background (if you need it rarely)
But you must always remember to activate a newly installed app there if necessary. Example: Amazon, E-Bay, PayPal - some of these apps are coupled and not only need the autostart to work , but also the so-called " app activation " (which appears in Autostart Manager when such apps are installed)
Disadvantage: If the apps are not configured correctly in the mask, you have more trouble than good. So, if you're not control freaks, then let's keep your fingers out of it.
But if you want to activate this function, it is recommended to do it at the end, if you have already installed all the apps you are using and not before!
8) Disable Chinese Letters:
The Rom is European, but the K-Settings are from KangV. Thats why the Lunar component is installed in K-Settings (these are the only Chinese letters in this Rom).
To hide these, go to K-Settings:
1) Lockscreen and desktop settings and disable: "Lunar Calendar" and at "Desktop weather lunar"
2) Notification settings - disable: "Show statusbar lunar"
9) Save Battery:
NFC (with Android Pay) ist enabled by default - disable it and enable it only for the time you need it
VoLTE is enabled by default - disable it, if your mobile provider dont support it
Location Settings (menu: scan settings) disable WLan and Bluetooth Search while Wlan and Bluetooth is disabled, Navi Apps are working also without this setting.
Performance is enabled by default - change this in Akku-Manager (part of Phone Manager) to SMART
With "auto app-launch" (if you have installed) you can disable Apps which you use just sometimes.
Bluetooth enable it - if you use it and disable it - if you dont need it at the moment
9) Download MagicArrow:
MagicArrow Classic Edition: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=889764386195920974
MD5: 5ee32443300f10dcbced4808101aff42
MagicArrow Magisk Edition: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=673368273298976764
MD5: 7afa8619778a81a11a60665f27b2289f
Magisk-Update to 15.3 - use only this zip from this post please: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75178940&postcount=871
Please check the MD5 after the download! Because if the download / the zip is faulty - then you have problems after the flash!
And please keep to my instructions - then everything is as it should be
Have much fun with this ROM
Many thanks to KangV for his K-Settings Framework
If you like K-Settings - fell free to donate KangV: https://www.paypal.me/KangVIP
If you like MagicArrow, I am happy about some beer: https://www.paypal.me/Tecalote
Many thanks and credits to other great Developers:
@guitarededhero (Viper/Atmos) https://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/themes-apps/viper4android-t2952137
@wanam and @rovo89 and @DVDandroid for the Xposed Framework Development
@HootanParsa (MiXplorer) and @YashdSaraf (BusyBox arm64)
@topjohnwu (systemless Xposed Framework and Magisk)
@Chainfire - SuperSU
@dkionline - Custom Roms for P9
@Blackball - BlackPyramid Theme and Custom Roms for P8 - P9 - P10
Last Thread Update: 03.01.2018
Right settings for Push Notifications and install manual for Stock Firmware Update
Right Settings to make Push-Notification work for Chat-Apps like WhatsApp:
Settings with Phone Manager:
1) Once you have installed with PMPlus the Autostart-Manager called: App auto-launch as a part of Phone Manager- WhatsApp, Viber and all those apps must be activated!
2) Activate these applications also in Protected apps
3) In Notification center activate for these applications - Priority display, Status bar, Banners and Lock screen
4) If these apps are available in Dropzone management - activate them
5) In Phone Manager /open Akku-Manager (Remainning) and in this mask open the settings-symbol above - deactivate Power-intensive prompt and deactivate "Close excessively power-intensive apps" and some lines below:
Activate: Keep Wi-Fi on when sleeping ALWAYS - Keep mobile data on when sleeping
Settings with Permissions and Notifications:
1) Open settings /Apps and search for WhatsApp. In this mask you find Permissions- and Notifications-Settings , go inside of both and set the needed permissions for the app and also "Alllow Notifications" and Priority display
Settings in Developer options:
1) one point after "use legacy DHCP client" - set: Mobile data always active
Additional Settings:
1) Settings /More - Open Mobile network and set: Mobile data - and Enable always-on mobile data
2) Open Settings /Wi-Fi and go to menu in the right corner below "Advanced setting" - set: Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep ALWAYS
3) Open Settings /Notification panel & statusbar - activate: Notification panel "Allow notification panel to be opened from the lockscreen if not password protected
4) Open Settings /Screen lock & passwords - activate "Show detailed notification info" and activate optional "Notification turn on screen"
For most users of ARROW Push-Notification for Chat-Apps are working now as they should (whitout converting them to system-apps like in Gratitude before) -
And for most users battery life is much more better than in Gratitude or in Stock Firmware.
But for some users not!
- Notifications coming not constant or not at all - andBattery life is worse than before - How can that be?
Answer: The complete different initial situation and sometimes also the settings.
Initial Situations (examples):
User A updated Lollipop with Stock Firmware to Marshmallow a long time ago (example: from b200 to b317) - after he was going to Custom Rom "Gratitude" - and from this time he was never back to any Stock Firmware and flashed new versions of Custom Rom always dirty.....
User B was also last on b317, after on "Gratitude" and flashed every new version clean, with Fullwipe.....
User C was last on b321a, after on "Gratitude" and flashed every new version clean, with Fullwipe but Arrow dirty....
User D was on Gratitude 5 and then he go back to Stock Firmware b370 - from there with OTA to b382 and after he flashed TWRP and did a Fullwipe before installing ARROW - this user has the best starting position! And for this user ARROW should work as provided
Why?
Custom Rom can only modifiy on Huawei Devices following partitions: system - cust - vendor (and nothing else!) Modem Updates, Updates for Push-Notifications and other sync services or battery software updates are coming with official Firmware!
The best performance for ARROW is given, if your Marshmallow Firmware and Bootloader and Modem.... is also up-to-date.
There is no need to do following steps, if you have flashed ARROW and everything is fine for you.
I would recommend to go back to Stock Firmware as an step between - before flashing ARROW - for Users which come from Gratitude and for Users which have already ARROW installed and issues with Push-Notifications or too much battery drain!
(STOCK-RECOVERY AND UNROOT IS REQUIRED - AND YOU NEED ALWAYS FULL FIRMWARE FROM CUSTOM TO STOCK) - see install manual below!
The Full-Firmware you download (no OTA Files please) should be minimal b370 (which is available for all models). After this EMUI-Installing with reboot to system you can use in settings the Update-App to receive the next OTA Update and install this also. If the Update-App says after installing "no more Updates available" it is okay!
Normally you can use one Full-Firmware above b370, for GRA-L09 it is b382 - alternatively you can use b391 - but a higher version like b391 seems not work (cause Rom is based on b391)
Complete List of Huawei P8 Firmwares (for all models and cust v.): http://hwmt.ru/oth/HWFF/info/view.php?find_model=gra
GRA-L09:
GRA-L09 Full Firmware b370: http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G753/g104/v54178/f1/full/update.zip
GRA-L09 Full Firmware b382: http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G753/g104/v69133/f1/full/update.zip
Attention: Bootloader may closed after update with Firmwares above 390 (even if showing in fastboot mode as open - but cannot flashing TWRP "command not allowed" - needs unlock Bootloader again)
GRA-L09 Full Firmware b391: http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G985/g104/v71319/f1/full/update.zip
Complete list for GRA-UL00: http://hwmt.ru/oth/HWFF/info/view.php?find_model=gra-ul00
Complete list for GRA-TL00: http://hwmt.ru/oth/HWFF/info/view.php?find_model=gra-tl00
Complete list for GRA-CL00: http://hwmt.ru/oth/HWFF/info/view.php?find_model=gra-cl00
Firmware for GRA-CL10: http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G985/g104/v73798/f1/full/update.zip
Complete list for GRA-UL10: http://hwmt.ru/oth/HWFF/info/view.php?find_model=gra-ul10
Install manual:
To go back to Stock Firmware you have to do following steps:
1) Backup what you need to backup! Use Huawei Backup and also Titanium Backup. NOTE: But dont restore in the new ARROW then system-apps or data from system-apps from previous system! Restore only USER-APPS. For Chat-Apps like WhatsApp, Viber, Skype use the built-in Backup function - but keep or backup the folder from those apps on internal memory (because you need them on the same place if you reinstall those apps)
Battery must have minimal 80% doing those steps....
2-A) Users of Classic-Edition: Open K-Settings /more settings /flash recovery - Flash official Recovery (grant Root-Permission) - this flashes Stock Recovery in half a second.
2-B) Users of Magisk-Editon: Please go to TWRP and flash Magisk-Uninstaller.zip to unroot your Phone. Users of Gratitude Magisk Edition should also flash unsu.zip (both linked in OP) After reboot make a connection with USB to your PC. With Minimal ADB and Fastboot program (on PC) flash Stock-Recovery. If you dont know how to do, ask me in this Thread. Download: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=529152257862705190
If you have Xposed Framework installed - uninstall it (Magisk Users in Magisk Manager/Modules - Classic Users in K-Settings /Xposed Settings /Install Xposed confirm - Reboot needs about 15min)
3) Download the Full Firmware for your model, unzipp it on your PC (mostly you get update.app and meta.inf)
4) Create a folder on internal memory or external SD and name it: dload
5) Copy only update.app and meta.inf (if meta.inf is present) in this folder. After DISCONNECT USB from Phone!
6) Reboot to Stock Recovery - with Restart menu (also possible with pressing Vol+ and Power-Button at the same time as long until Recovery is displayed)
7) Wipe Cache with Stock Recovery (it uses another engine than TWRP) and do after a Factory Reset. There is no need to restart the phone to system now. Go to:
8) Press Vol- and Vol+ (in the middle) and Power-Button at the same time, until phone reboots and EMUI-Software-Installing is displayed
9) Let the EMUI-Installing finishing - it reboots automatically to system and starts the EMUI-Optimizing - wait until Language-Selection is displayed. Make a short set up (You can skip the most) - but it is important to arrive the homescreen.
10) Go to Settings / About the phone and tap 7x (times) on Build-Number. It activates developer options.
11) Go to Developer options and activate USB DEBUGGING - after open Advanced settings /security and activate "Unknown Sources"
12) Connect Phone with USB to your PC (Accept the Fingerprint query with "always" on your Phone) Look, if Windows installed the right drivers so you have access to phone - if not install HiSuite http://consumer.huawei.com/minisite/HiSuite_en/index.html and make a connection with HiSuite. Allow installing HiSuite on Phone. If you have access now, close HiSuite (also in Background).
13) Copy ARROW-Rom to your Phone.
14) With Minimal ADB and Fastboot flash TWRP: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=529152257862681510 - if you are unsure with the right commands, ask me in the Thread.
15) DISCONNECT USB Cable now from your Phone
16) Press Vol+ and Power-Button at the same Time until phone reboot (at the moment, Huawei Logo comes you can leave Power Button, but keep holding Vol+) Reboot to TWRP takes a while
17) Set up TWRP (allow modification, set language, screen timeout, time zone...)
18) There is no need to wipe internal SD (but if you like to do this, do it at first and restart after TWRP - then you must setup TWRP again)
18) Go to Wipe, Advanced Wipe and wipe: Dalvik&Cache, Cache, data and system
19) Install ARROW Rom
20) Restore User-Apps, but dont restore any System-Apps (or data from it) Chat-Apps install from Playstore, and use the built-in restore function.
ARROW should work now as ist should!
Men like always the best work!! I already intalled the Arrow ROM... At the moment working excellent... Congratulations :highfive:
Hucast_DL said:
Men like always the best work!! I already intalled the Arrow ROM... At the moment working excellent... Congratulations :highfive:
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Thank you
Hello @Tecalote, at first i wanna thank you for your work! I want to as you, in description you have "Open PMPlus, select "install it" - message "succesful installed" , but not such app is preinstalled in my Rom, clean flashed classic version, any tips?
00471 said:
Hello @Tecalote, at first i wanna thank you for your work! I want to as you, in description you have "Open PMPlus, select "install it" - message "succesful installed" , but not such app is preinstalled in my Rom, clean flashed classic version, any tips?
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Hi This is interesting - I am at home in two hours and loading up the apk for you.
I flashed both versions of the Rom about 20 times for testing several things and had always the App preinstalled...
I think it is cause of TWRP.
After making a Nandroid Backup before flashing the Rom it has problems to unmount and remount partitions.
If data was not mounted correctly, the App would not be preinstalled - cause it should go to /data/app
That's why I recommend, after making a Backup to Restart TWRP (reboot Recovery) before flashing the Rom...
Tecalote said:
Hi This is interesting - I am at home in two hours and loading up the apk for you.
I flashed both versions of the Rom about 20 times for testing several things and had always the App preinstalled...
I think it is cause of TWRP.
After making a Nandroid Backup before flashing the Rom it has problems to unmount and remount partitions.
If data was not mounted correctly, the App would not be preinstalled - cause it should go to /data/app
That's why I recommend, after making a Backup to Restart TWRP (reboot Recovery) before flashing the Rom...
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i will try dirty reflash it with mounted data and let you know :good:
EDIT. reflashing fixed it and app appeared, thanks for halp @Tecalote
To say sir, a perfect job, thank you for all your effort and give you the opportunity to have this great ROM. My congratulations and best wishes to you.
Sent from my GRACE using XDA Labs
lespaul79 said:
To say sir, a perfect job, thank you for all your effort and give you the opportunity to have this great ROM. My congratulations and best wishes to you.
Sent from my GRACE using XDA Labs
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Thanks a lot
Hello, first of all, thank you for this amazing rom. I've installed it about 6 hours ago and its work perfect at the moment. The only thing that I cannot explain is why show me the block screen weather widget in Chinese, can u help me?
enzoade1994 said:
Hello, first of all, thank you for this amazing rom. I've installed it about 6 hours ago and its work perfect at the moment. The only thing that I cannot explain is why show me the block screen weather widget in Chinese, can u help me?
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Hi
Written in OP
"In ARROW are not included Chinese letters, with the exception of "Lunar" - which comes with K-Settings. Gratitude users know how to get rid of them. For all others:
1) Go to K-Settings, in there to:
2) Notification Settings / Show "statusbar lunar" - deselect.
3) Go to Lockscreen and desktop settings "Lunar calender + desktop wheather lunar" - deselect."
Great work, flashed it on my UL00 3 hours ago after wiping cache and dalvik cache only, everything seems to work alright, I can confirm that this ROM works flawlessly on UL00.
Ammar_ said:
Great work, flashed it on my UL00 3 hours ago after wiping cache and dalvik cache only, everything seems to work alright, I can confirm that this ROM works flawlessly on UL00.
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Hi Thank you for your feedback!
You have installed the ROM on the Middle Eastern variant UL00C185...
I am glad to hear that it not only works on GRA-L09
This is what I promised, but I wasn't 100% sure - cause I have only L09...
I am interested which build number is displayed in "About the phone"?
Thanks!
Everything is looking good so far. Thank you for your time and effort!
How do I activate automatic call recording? Is there a possibility of adding more regions to this rom? I have region specific software that fails. My digital satellite provider's software checks my region before it can work. I'm in South Africa.
rodlane said:
Everything is looking good so far. Thank you for your time and effort!
How do I activate automatic call recording? Is there a possibility of adding more regions to this rom? I have region specific software that fails. My digital satellite provider's software checks my region before it can work. I'm in South Africa.
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Hi there Automatic Call Recording can be enabled that way:
Open the Dialer App - below left is a star, below right is the symbol for the settings menu. Open it and there you can enable automatic call recording.
For the other issue: Can you give me a link to an African Marshmallow Huawei Stock Firmware? So I can look at it and perhaps include the Region.
Which Region did you set up right now?
Thanks very much man!
Flashed it last night, after it took me half an eternity to backup all my files (had something messed up so I had to look a bit deeper). Flashing and all was fine, including xposed via magisk.
Been using it the day now, but at 2 Things im not sure if it is caused by the Rom or by the latest whatapp update:
-in widgets i can select WhatsApp - but there is no more this huge 4*2 widget with message-preview, does anybody else have this? (only WhatsApp Chat and WhatsApp camera available there)
-even though i have given WhatsApp all permissions, my Screen won't wake up when i receive a message. It was quite usefull while the phone lay at my table i could see in one glance whether or not it was important and decide to pick it up
....okay i have tried a bit and found out my Screen also won't wake up after receiving sms or email.. where could i look after that? every app has "Show on lockscreen" enabled
There was another thing, which i could't read fast enough, but it was something with kvip Settings and some overlay permissions and a path where to find them or so?
it popped up a couple of times at the beginning (those little messages in the lower middle of the Screen, just like "wifi connected") next time i will try to make a screenshot of that.
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@Tecalote congrats for 500 Posts and 300 likes! :good:
@Tecalote your ROM IS ****ing awesome, congratulations!!!
Enviado desde mi HUAWEI GRA-L09 mediante Tapatalk
@ChavezD For the Wakeup Screen you must open Phonemanager and in there the Notification Manager. Every App like WhatsApp and Gmail, Email... is in the list - open WhatsApp or Email in the list and set up "Showing on Homescreen" and everything.
The other things I must look. Small popup messages should be shown, like "RAM 1.7 GB available, Wifi connected".. I must look later, at the moment I am not at home
Edit:
For enabling the Wakeup on Homescreen - you must go to Settings /Screenlock and Password - and there set up : Notification turn on screen!
Tecalote said:
@ChavezD For the Wakeup Screen you must open Phonemanager and in there the Notification Manager. Every App like WhatsApp and Gmail, Email... is in the list - open WhatsApp or Email in the list and set up "Showing on Homescreen" and everything.
The other things I must look. Small popup messages should be shown, like "RAM 1.7 GB available, Wifi connected".. I must look later, at the moment I am not at home
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@Tecalote yeah those Settings are all activated, really don't know what went wrong for me again or what i broke..
EDIT: OH god damn it, thank you so much! I hope i didn't actually disable it half sleeping this morning/"night"
Take your time, it wasn't annoying or anything, just wondered what it was. But it's exactly as you described, but not just 4 words but 4 rows or so in the same time period.
Maybe im also gonna reflash and not install every stupid app i've installed once. Is there any Chance to stop Google from automatically downloading all (>100) recently installed apps after reflashing a Rom? [I always Flash clean, so.. no dirty Flash for me^^]
Edit2: I think in those Messages i was talking about it wasn't Overlay - it was Dropzone. But still no clue what i should do there, everthing is allowed that wants to be
ChavezD said:
@Tecalote yeah those Settings are all activated, really don't know what went wrong for me again or what i broke..
EDIT: OH god damn it, thank you so much! I hope i didn't actually disable it half sleeping this morning/"night"
Take your time, it wasn't annoying or anything, just wondered what it was. But it's exactly as you described, but not just 4 words but 4 rows or so in the same time period.
Maybe im also gonna reflash and not install every stupid app i've installed once. Is there any Chance to stop Google from automatically downloading all (>100) recently installed apps after reflashing a Rom? [I always Flash clean, so.. no dirty Flash for me^^]
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Hi again You can stop Google from downloading the previous installed Apps at the first start. After Google Login you will be asked if you want to restore - just deny.
Don't know yet what you exactly mean with 4 rows in the same time.
Do you mean perhaps Toast Messages? There's for example an Xposed Modul called "Perfect Color Bar" - in this you can enable "Toast" with mixed compatibility. After you get instead of the the small black info messages colored ones with the symbol of the App message. There are also other "bars" on the Repo for customization that messages.
Do you remember which official firmware did you have before using Custom Roms like Gratitude? b317, b321a, or b370? I know, there were some modem updates coming with the official firmwares (which cannot be done with Roms on Huawei Phones)
Maybe you should update to officially Firmware as an step between before reflashing the Rom. For this you would need the Stock Recovery, which can flashed from K-Settings, more Settings. On xda you can find the b391 here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/huawei-p8/how-to/firmware-huawei-p8-b391-gra-l09c432-gra-t3534020
It would refresh the Rest of your Phone (which cannot be reached by ROM) - and after the ROM can work as it should...
Just an idea
# SUPPORT - Huawei P8 Lite.
Cirius V1 & V2 Rom - Android 6 - L21 C432B596 (Dual Sim).
Emui 4.0.3
April Safety Patch.
Only for original L21 or L21 Converted.
(It is not necessary to have Root or remove it.).
(HiSilicon Kirin 620 processor.)
REQUIREMENTS:
(Things that by precaution should have).
- HAVE EXPERIENCE IN INSTALLING ROMS, RECOVERYS, UNLOCKING THE BOOTLOADER, ROOTEO, otherwise better not move and take some time to read the forum tutorials well. (Because after that, reading, complaining and asking questions about how everything is done is tedious, even annoying, they want everything in their mouths, and that does not go away, without offending of course, know how to be responsible for their actions and Your terminal.).
-Bootloader Unlocked.
-Try TWRP V3 or higher..
- Have original L21 or L21 Converted.
- Have Android 6 - C432B596 Stock - Recommended.
- Have your bootloader unlock code at hand, just in case.
- Have a PC on hand with ADB & Huawei Drivers installed and working properly, to unlock bootloader or install a recovery.
- Have an SD Card & Adapter to connect it to the PC if necessary.
PD: Visit the Armeria, May be useful to them:
Http://www.htcmania.com/showthread.php?t=1310020
DO THIS UNDER YOUR RESPONSIBILITY!
IMPORTANT!
-Of my Audit are only the Customs Roms, the rest are extra tools of other users, credits to whom correspond, thanks to who deserves, to avoid confusion and misunderstandings. The objective is to take advantage of the maximum performance of the Cell does not gain fame based on Contributions.
- They must have original L21 or Converted, be in the C432B596 Stock preference, so we avoid mistakes and things like that.
-In case they have a problem with the Rom or not Bootea or are missing things or notice instability, do a factory reset with the recovery Stock.
- If for some reason Root disappears, just follow this tutorial and go!
https://forum.xda-developers.com/p8lite/general/huawei-p8-lite-install-twrp-recovery-v2-t3597170
-The Roms that I do come with the basics to work, one or another complement that I consider necessary throughout Rom, Optimization through Build.prop, Boot.img, among other things for the correct and optimal operation of the system.
- I do not usually touch the appearance of each app of the system since for that there are issues of Huawei included in the Rom, neither Xposed, nor rare functions, the Roms that I do come free of garbage, so everyone knows how to customize their equipment.
- The V1 is deodexed for more support, you get more space in root, but slightly notice a slight delay in the transition of windows and apps, that does not mean that the Rom is not fluid.
-The V2 is not deodexada is practically to have the stock but optimized, but it shows enough fluidity, almost to the touch they respond the functions.
Explanation of Odex and Deodex:
Https://www.androtube.es/odex-y-deodex-y-sus-differencias/
Https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2200349
-If you want to know which is better, test both and draw your conclusions.
- Please, I beg you to BACK UP TWRP before installing this ROM, for anything, it is better to prevent than having a nice and adorable BRICK.
-If you are not sure to do this tutorial better do not do it, there is no hurry so quiet.
-Because I put odd names to the Roms? Well they are names that I see around there or maybe I'm crazy haha I do not know the truth, the name I suppose does not matter.
-If you do not like Rom, then I do not even ask for life, I just share the things I do for my cel because maybe someone can serve you and for the sake of doing Roms, I've never considered myself Developer, I'm just a human who knows some things based on inquiring about Google, Youtube, Htc mania and XDA. I do not compete against anyone, I think that's the least of it. Amen.
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<< CHARACTERISTICS AND CONTENT OF THE CIRIUS ROM >>
Added Functions:
Double touch.
Record call.
Professional camera.
Layout of launcher screen (4x4, 5x5).
Gyroscope On.
Change Source.
Multiventana.
Direct access 4G in the curtain.
Enable Network / Data Traffic.
Music Controls in Lock Screen for several Players.
Accessories:
Deodexed.
Zipalign.
Root.
BusyBox.
Tweaks in Build.Prop (DNS, Signal Optimization, Multimedia Enhancements, Performance, Battery, Etc.).
BootAnimation.
Tones.
Sound on Lock & Unlock New screen.
New Themes.
Viper4AndroidFx Equalizer. (Install the driver and select sound quality to your liking).
Selinux Mode Changer (Basic complement of Viper4). - (Open the app and select Permisive).
Apps Included:
Messages.
Calling.
Contacts.
Huawei Calendar.
Huawei mirror.
Tape recorder.
Launcher Huawei.
Link2SD Pro. (Uninstall system apps, clear cache & dalvik-cache, etc)
Huawei Professional Camera.
Lantern.
Huawei Gallery.
Huawei Notepad.
Calculator.
Weather.
Phone Manager
No-Frills CPU Control (Change Frequency, Planner and Governor).
VIPER4AndroidFX (Equalizer and Audio Amplifier).
SELinuxModeChanger (Add-on for Viper4AndroidFx).
Clock.
Huawei File Browser
Themes Huawei. (New)
Musica (Chinese version with download music).
Huawei backrest.
SuperSu Pro.
Google Play Store.
Radio.
Video player.
Wps Office.
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<< INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: >>
1-Copy the Zip ROM into your SD Memory.
2-Turn off Cell Phone and Start in Recovery Mode TWRP (Vol + & Power), Press WIPE, Advanced Wipe and make the complete wipes:
You must dial:
Dalvik
Cache
Data
Internal storage
System
IMPORTANT !: Do not check "micro sdcard".
(NOTE !: If TWRP will not let you do DATE wipe, then click on WIPE, Format Data, Yes, Restart on TWRP, Press Wipe, Advanced Wipe and make the complete wipes).
3-Return to the Menu, press Reboot, and then on Recovery.
4-Press the Install, search for the Zip of the ROM, Install and wait for the process to finish.
5-At the end of the installation press "wipe davik cache", wait for it to finish and restart.
6-Have patience, the first start can last 5-10 minutes, then start normal.
If they are in a Rom HeliosV1-V2, Roms of Vodafone B890, B893, ... B8xx, etc .:
1-Copy the Zip ROM into your SD Memory.
2-Turn off the Phone and start in Recovery Mode TWRP (Vol + & Power),
3-Click on WIPE, Format Data, Restart on TWRP, Press Wipe, Advanced Wipe and make the complete wipes:
You must dial:
Dalvik
Cache
Data
Internal storage
System
IMPORTANT !: Do not check "micro sdcard".
3-Return to the Menu, press Reboot, and then on Recovery.
4-Press the Install, search for the Zip of the ROM, Install and wait for the process to finish.
5-At the end of the installation press "wipe davik cache", wait for it to finish and restart.
6-Have patience, the first start can last 5-10 minutes, then start normal.
The Odex Roms take 5mn to start, the brightness should go down 3 times.
The Roms Deodex takes 10mn to start, the brightness must be lowered 3 times.
If it takes more than that time then reset factory with the recovery stock.
Always, after installing a Rom, a factory reset must be done with Recovery Stock.
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<< ARCHIVES >>
Wallpapers:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/...m/6406728698479138417?authkey=COH6gdn9ys6avQE
Twrp V3.0.0:
Https://mega.nz/#!CZ91RQSA!B_kl3YPn7H38nbyG-5bVk2yt6qGDSsu3A2cnGysj7u4
Twrp V3.0.2:
Https://mega.nz/#!rFcX3TxC!89ePFv4x9iEvv22WCO-AUHjIDeFhKw4UUIuZ4d7p7LU
Download Link of the Rom Stock L21 C432B596.
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G1084/g104/v80333/f1/full/update.zip
Cirius Rom Download Links:
V1 Deodex 868.1 MB:
https://mega.nz/#!yclDgCJQ!WA4oqU48alqhxR43n9otM6X7XPlUhKWLaRMp8PmLqEM
V2 Odex 966.2 MB:
https://mega.nz/#!mId32DRR!oeCflNOmkeGWJ5jl01A1TFXAFyAUcJUMiO1iRjzkb_g
<< EXTRA ADJUSTMENTS >>
CHANGE NAME OF COMPILATION
"Built.with.superrs.kitchen":
Open the Build.prop file, located in the path "/ system", locate the line "ro.build.display.id = Built.with.SuperRs.Kitchen" and put "ro.build.display.id = C432B596"
Save the changes and reboot the system.
HIDE VIRTUAL BUTTONS:
1. Open the file "local.prop" located at: (/ cust / hw / eu / prop) and look for the following values:
Code Lines:
Ro.config.hw_opta = 432
Ro.config.hw_optb = 999
2. Edit the values and place the following:
Ro.config.hw_opta = 999
Ro.config.hw_optb = 156
3. Restart the system.
4. Go to Settings> Smart Assistance> Navigation Bar and enable the "Navigation Bar" option.
5. Restart again.
6. They should re-put the values that they modified since otherwise there will be the problem of not receiving notifications of the apps.
7. They should look like this:
Code Lines:
Ro.config.hw_opta = 432
Ro.config.hw_optb = 999
8. Save changes, restart and go.
I share a Mega Folder with Many Themes, in it is the alternative app to download themes from huawei. If you want to use the stock lock screen you can download and use one of my themes, just as you can use another and put the lock screen of my subjects (they are old so do not expect much), that way you can appreciate better The music controls.
Https://mega.nz/#F!zNk1UK7D!a0DcUJz2LGXb4dpzX5nwvQ
Credits and Special Thanks to:
- To each of the Authors of various Tutorials that Contribute to the community.
- To the Community of Htc Mania for all its Good Content and Allow me to continue to Contribute.
- To the Legion JM for all the Support, Contributions and Good Roll hehe.
And that's it, I hope I have been clear and supported with this Tutorial.
Greetings from Mordor! XD
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Screens ?
Can you add sws mod and light painting feature in camera, your rom is light and fast.
# SUPPORT - Huawei P8 Lite.
Rom Vere-Gona V1 & V2 - Android 6 C432B598 (Dual Sim) - April 27, 2017.
Emui 4.0.3
May Safety Patch.
Only for original L21 or L21 Converted.
(It is not necessary to have Root or remove it.).
(HiSilicon Kirin 620 processor.)
REQUIREMENTS:
(Things that by precaution should have).
- HAVE EXPERIENCE IN INSTALLING ROMS, RECOVERYS, UNLOCKING THE BOOTLOADER, ROOTEO, otherwise better not move and take some time to read the forum tutorials well. (Because after that, reading, complaining and asking questions about how everything is done is tedious, even annoying, they want everything in their mouths, and that does not go away, without offending of course, know how to be responsible for their actions and Your terminal.).
-Bootloader Unlocked.
-Try TWRP V3 or higher..
- Have original L21 or L21 Converted.
- Have Android 6 - C432B598 Stock - Recommended.
- Have your bootloader unlock code at hand, just in case.
- Have a PC on hand with ADB & Huawei Drivers installed and working properly, to unlock bootloader or install a recovery.
- Have an SD Card & Adapter to connect it to the PC if necessary.
PD: Visit the Armeria, May be useful to them:
Http://www.htcmania.com/showthread.php?t=1310020
DO THIS UNDER YOUR RESPONSIBILITY!
IMPORTANT!
-Of my Audit are only the Customs Roms, the rest are extra tools of other users, credits to whom correspond, thanks to who deserves, to avoid confusion and misunderstandings. The objective is to take advantage of the maximum performance of the Cell does not gain fame based on Contributions.
- They must have original L21 or Converted, be in the C432B598 Stock preference, so we avoid mistakes and things like that.
-In case they have a problem with the Rom or not Bootea or are missing things or notice instability, do a factory reset with the recovery Stock.
- If for some reason Root disappears, just follow this tutorial and go!
https://forum.xda-developers.com/p8lite/general/huawei-p8-lite-install-twrp-recovery-v2-t3597170
-The Roms that I do come with the basics to work, one or another complement that I consider necessary throughout Rom, Optimization through Build.prop, Boot.img, among other things for the correct and optimal operation of the system.
- I do not usually touch the appearance of each app of the system since for that there are issues of Huawei included in the Rom, neither Xposed, nor rare functions, the Roms that I do come free of garbage, so everyone knows how to customize their equipment.
- The V1 is deodexed for more support, you get more space in root, but slightly notice a slight delay in the transition of windows and apps, that does not mean that the Rom is not fluid.
-The V2 is not deodexada is practically to have the stock but optimized, but it shows enough fluidity, almost to the touch they respond the functions.
Explanation of Odex and Deodex:
Https://www.androtube.es/odex-y-deodex-y-sus-differencias/
Https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2200349
-If you want to know which is better, test both and draw your conclusions.
- Please, I beg you to BACK UP TWRP before installing this ROM, for anything, it is better to prevent than having a nice and adorable BRICK.
-If you are not sure to do this tutorial better do not do it, there is no hurry so quiet.
-Because I put odd names to the Roms? Well they are names that I see around there or maybe I'm crazy haha I do not know the truth, the name I suppose does not matter.
-If you do not like Rom, then I do not even ask for life, I just share the things I do for my cel because maybe someone can serve you and for the sake of doing Roms, I've never considered myself Developer, I'm just a human who knows some things based on inquiring about Google, Youtube, Htc mania and XDA. I do not compete against anyone, I think that's the least of it. Amen.
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<< CHARACTERISTICS AND CONTENT OF THE VERE-GONA ROM >>
Added Functions:
Double touch.
Record call.
Professional camera.
Layout of launcher screen (4x4, 5x5).
Gyroscope On.
Change Source.
Multiventana.
Direct access 4G in the curtain.
Enable Network / Data Traffic.
Music Controls in Lock Screen for several Players.
Accessories:
Deodexed.
Zipalign.
Root.
BusyBox.
Tweaks in Build.Prop (DNS, Signal Optimization, Multimedia Enhancements, Performance, Battery, Etc.).
BootAnimation.
Tones.
Sound on Lock & Unlock New screen.
New Themes.
Viper4AndroidFx Equalizer. (Install the driver and select sound quality to your liking).
Selinux Mode Changer (Basic complement of Viper4). - (Open the app and select Permisive).
Apps Included:
Messages.
Calling.
Contacts.
Huawei Calendar.
Huawei mirror.
Tape recorder.
Launcher Huawei.
Link2SD Pro. (Uninstall system apps, clear cache & dalvik-cache, etc)
Huawei Professional Camera.
Lantern.
Huawei Gallery.
Huawei Notepad.
Calculator.
Weather.
Phone Manager
No-Frills CPU Control (Change Frequency, Planner and Governor).
VIPER4AndroidFX (Equalizer and Audio Amplifier).
SELinuxModeChanger (Add-on for Viper4AndroidFx).
Clock.
Huawei File Browser
Themes Huawei. (New)
Musica (Chinese version with download music).
Huawei backrest.
SuperSu Pro.
Google Play Store.
Radio.
Video player.
Wps Office.
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<< INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: >>
1-Copy the Zip ROM into your SD Memory.
2-Turn off Cell Phone and Start in Recovery Mode TWRP (Vol + & Power), Press WIPE, Advanced Wipe and make the complete wipes:
You must dial:
Dalvik
Cache
Data
Internal storage
System
IMPORTANT !: Do not check "micro sdcard".
(NOTE !: If TWRP will not let you do DATE wipe, then click on WIPE, Format Data, Yes, Restart on TWRP, Press Wipe, Advanced Wipe and make the complete wipes).
3-Return to the Menu, press Reboot, and then on Recovery.
4-Press the Install, search for the Zip of the ROM, Install and wait for the process to finish.
5-At the end of the installation press "wipe davik cache", wait for it to finish and restart.
6-Have patience, the first start can last 5-10 minutes, then start normal.
If they are in a Rom HeliosV1-V2, Roms of Vodafone B890, B893, ... B8xx, etc .:
1-Copy the Zip ROM into your SD Memory.
2-Turn off the Phone and start in Recovery Mode TWRP (Vol + & Power),
3-Click on WIPE, Format Data, Restart on TWRP, Press Wipe, Advanced Wipe and make the complete wipes:
You must dial:
Dalvik
Cache
Data
Internal storage
System
IMPORTANT !: Do not check "micro sdcard".
3-Return to the Menu, press Reboot, and then on Recovery.
4-Press the Install, search for the Zip of the ROM, Install and wait for the process to finish.
5-At the end of the installation press "wipe davik cache", wait for it to finish and restart.
6-Have patience, the first start can last 5-10 minutes, then start normal.
The Odex Roms take 5mn to start, the brightness should go down 3 times.
The Roms Deodex takes 10mn to start, the brightness must be lowered 3 times.
If it takes more than that time then reset factory with the recovery stock.
Always, after installing a Rom, a factory reset must be done with Recovery Stock.
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<< ARCHIVES >>
Wallpapers:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/...m/6413438090550399937?authkey=CN3d8f-_-orIyAE
Twrp V3.0.0:
Https://mega.nz/#!CZ91RQSA!B_kl3YPn7H38nbyG-5bVk2yt6qGDSsu3A2cnGysj7u4
Twrp V3.0.2:
Https://mega.nz/#!rFcX3TxC!89ePFv4x9iEvv22WCO-AUHjIDeFhKw4UUIuZ4d7p7LU
Download Link of the Rom Stock L21 C432B598.
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G1084/g104/v83472/f1/full/update.zip
Vere-Gona Rom Download Links:
V1 Deodex 895.8 MB:
https://mega.nz/#!uB9GXQzb!dUqmJEhWn1q0Z9w6UmpZBUd1CetAe7z0g0YwMPaxwZ4
V2 Odex 994.0 MB:
https://mega.nz/#!aN0WjDzI!tEI0yY57bFVGTqb4t5FGFHyk59GZW871GDNehHcvgKA
<< EXTRA ADJUSTMENTS >>
CHANGE NAME OF COMPILATION
"Built.with.superrs.kitchen":
Open the Build.prop file, located in the path "/ system", locate the line "ro.build.display.id = Built.with.SuperRs.Kitchen" and put "ro.build.display.id = C432B598"
Save the changes and reboot the system.
HIDE VIRTUAL BUTTONS:
1. Open the file "local.prop" located at: (/ cust / hw / eu / prop) and look for the following values:
Code Lines:
Ro.config.hw_opta = 432
Ro.config.hw_optb = 999
2. Edit the values and place the following:
Ro.config.hw_opta = 999
Ro.config.hw_optb = 156
3. Restart the system.
4. Go to Settings> Smart Assistance> Navigation Bar and enable the "Navigation Bar" option.
5. Restart again.
6. They should re-put the values that they modified since otherwise there will be the problem of not receiving notifications of the apps.
7. They should look like this:
Code Lines:
Ro.config.hw_opta = 432
Ro.config.hw_optb = 999
8. Save changes, restart and go.
I share a Mega Folder with Many Themes, in it is the alternative app to download themes from huawei. If you want to use the stock lock screen you can download and use one of my themes, just as you can use another and put the lock screen of my subjects (they are old so do not expect much), that way you can appreciate better The music controls.
Https://mega.nz/#F!zNk1UK7D!a0DcUJz2LGXb4dpzX5nwvQ
Credits and Special Thanks to:
- To each of the Authors of various Tutorials that Contribute to the community.
- To the Community of Htc Mania for all its Good Content and Allow me to continue to Contribute.
- To the Legion JM for all the Support, Contributions and Good Roll hehe.
And that's it, I hope I have been clear and supported with this Tutorial.
Greetings from Mordor! XD
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Link2SD Pro & SuperSu Pro are not free apps, how you can include in your rom?
Gps works ?
draco79 said:
Gps works ?
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Of course! :good:
ItalianWolf said:
Link2SD Pro & SuperSu Pro are not free apps, how you can include in your rom?
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There is no pro version included, only the free ones.
Installed it......Working flawless and fast....Thanks
ItalianWolf said:
Link2SD Pro & SuperSu Pro are not free apps, how you can include in your rom?
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They are added to system / priv-app, and that's it.
HaiderHady said:
Installed it......Working flawless and fast....Thanks
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Perfect! :highfive:
JohnMillerDev7 said:
Of course! :good:
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Thx All works , and looks fine :good:
draco79 said:
Thx All works , and looks fine :good:
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Perfect Man! :highfive:
spkahal said:
There is no pro version included, only the free ones.
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Please read the first post under: "Apps Included:" in "<< CHARACTERISTICS AND CONTENT OF THE VERE-GONA ROM >>" (also in the other roms post here on xda and in the linked thread on htcmania)
Or see the screenshot.
JohnMillerDev7 said:
They are added to system / priv-app, and that's it.
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The question it's about the licence, not on how to add the apps.
ItalianWolf said:
Please read the first post under: "Apps Included:" in "<< CHARACTERISTICS AND CONTENT OF THE VERE-GONA ROM >>" (also in the other roms post here on xda and in the linked thread on htcmania)
Or see the screenshot.
The question it's about the licence, not on how to add the apps.
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It wont pass safety net. He used SuperSU and not magisk to root
but you can unroot it using his guide and then flash magisk,not a big deal
Hey man........My phone just got waayyyyyy slow....Any ideas..Just after 2 hours of install and use
I am using it with magisk root instead of supersu and it's all fine,working nice and smooth.
You should check your installed apps,and also make sure you are not running so many apps in the backgroud,maybe some apps are making your phone slow while running in the background. I did not notice any lags so far,it's working as it should.
Can i change the language in music app ? If yes, how ?
Because i dont know this language !
JohnMillerDev7 said:
# SUPPORT - Huawei P8 Lite.
<< EXTRA ADJUSTMENTS >>
CHANGE NAME OF COMPILATION
"Built.with.superrs.kitchen":
Open the Build.prop file, located in the path "/ system", locate the line "ro.build.display.id = Built.with.SuperRs.Kitchen" and put "ro.build.display.id = C432B598"
Save the changes and reboot the system.
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I was try to do this with X-Plore File Manager apk, but each times I have "Built.with.superRs.Kitchen" in About phone/ revision number.
Where I was mistake?
Salacue said:
I was try to do this with X-Plore File Manager apk, but each times I have "Built.with.superRs.Kitchen" in About phone/ revision number.
Where I was mistake?
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Uses App Solid Explorer or Another App :good:
JohnMillerDev7 said:
Uses App Solid Explorer or Another App :good:
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Click to collapse
Work with Solid Explorer. Thanks!
It has light painting mod like other eu modded rom
Welcome to REDMI S2/Y2 Ultimate Collection!
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Template for the index by Retrial
OFFICIAL STOCK MIUI ROM
You can check my Guides for installation.
Recovery ROM V12.0.2.0.PEFMIXM
Fastboot ROM V12.0.2.0.PEFMIXM
FIRMWARES
Redmi S2/Y2 Firmwares
Redmi S2/Y2 Vendors
CUSTOM ROMS
You can check my Guides for installation.
Based on Stock MIUI ROM
Xiaomi.eu V11.0.1.0.PEFCNXM
Most of this Custom ROMS listed are UNOFFICIAL and with a great probability that will never get updated.
Android 12/12L
Lineage OS 19.1 (unofficial)
PixelPlusUI
LineageOS 19.1 (unofficial)
Project Elixir
AOSP 12
ArrowOS (Unofficial)
CorvusOS vS3.0 (Unofficial)
Android 11
Pixel Experience
LineageOS
crDroid Android
EvolutionX
Palladium OS
Descendant XI
Pixel Extended
Pixel Blaster
StagOS
DerpFest
RevengeOS
Superior OS
Pixel Plus UI
Styx OS
CipherOS
DotOS
KangOS
Octavi-OS
Project LegionOS
Android 10
Pixel Experience
LineageOS
HavocOS
FreakyOS
PixysOS
AncientOS
RevengeOS
ShapeShiftOS
MSM-Xtended
CUSTOM KERNELS
Linux Kernel 4.9 Source
StormBreaker EAS Kernel
Fox Kernel Project
Qwerty Kernel (Discontinued)
Revvz Kernel
CUSTOM RECOVERY
You can check my Guides for installation.
TWRP Recovery
PitchBlack Recovery
OrangeFox Recovery
Sky Hawk Recovery Project
GAPPS
Note: be sure you have selected Platform: ARM64 and the proper Android version of the ROM you are going to flash. If the ROM you want to flash include GApps, no need to download and flash any GApps at all.
Most of the GApps have also a config. file which can be used to to configure your installation the way you like. You can skip any Package that you don't want to be part of your installation. For more infos about that, read the instructions of the GApps you chose or search in Google.
NikGApps[Create your own NikGApps build -> Video Guide]
Open GApps
MindTheGapps
FlameGApps
BiTGApps
MAGISK ROOT SOLUTION
You can check my Guides for installation.
Magisk (APK)
Magisk.zip (Flashable Zip)
Uninstall.zip (Flashable Zip)
Magisk Canary (APK)
Disable Force Encryption (DFE) & Encryption
You can check my Guides to find for what is used for.
Disable Force Encryption (No Magisk Included)
Disable Force Encryption (With Magisk Included)
Encrypt Data
GOOGLE CAMERA PORTS & UNIVERSAL STOCK CAMERA UNINSTALLER & ANXCAMERA
Only works if you're installed a 64-bit Android
san1ty
Parrot043
BSG (Private Version) [XML Configs] [Video Review]
BSG (Public Version) [[/B]Video Stabilization Settings]
ANXCamera(Magisk Module - No Addon needed)
Universal Stock Camera Uninstaller(Flash it in Recovery)
Note: If you updated GcamGo from the Play Store, you will need to flash this file and manually uninstall GcamGo from the app info.
GOOGLE PLAY SYSTEM UPDATE 🛡
You can manually update Google Play System by downloading and installing Main components.
USEFUL APPS
Check the Privacy & Security section in my Guides
If for some reason you can't find/install an app on Google Play Store due country restrictions or anything, you can sideload the app from APKMirror.
Adaway: Open Source ad blocker for Android using the hosts file.[/B]
Aegis Authenticator: Aegis Authenticator is a free, secure and open source app for Android to manage your 2-step verification tokens for your online services.[/B]
BetterBatteryStats: With BetterBatteryStats you can analyse the behavior of your phone and find applications causing the phone to drain battery while it is supposed to be asleep.
Brave Browser: Open Source Privacy Browser with built-in adblock.[/B]
Bromite: Bromite is a open source Chromium fork with ad blocking and enhanced privacy.[/B]
Cryptomator: Cryptomator encrypts your data quickly and easily. Afterwards you upload them protected to your favorite cloud service.
Device Info HW: A hardware and software information app for Android devices.
FairEmail: Fully featured, open source, privacy oriented email app.[/B]
Franco Kernel Manager: Complete toolbox for all devices with a rich feature set aimed for ease of use to supercharge your kernel.[/B]
KeepassDX: KeePassDX is a free open source password manager for Android, which helps you to manage your passwords in a secure way.[/B]
MiXplorer: Fully-featured File Manager.[/B]
NetGuard: NetGuard provides simple and advanced ways to block access to the internet - no root required. Applications and addresses can individually be allowed or denied access to your Wi-Fi and/or mobile connection.
NewPipe: Open Source Youtube alternative platform without ads.[/B]
Nova Launcher 7: Nova Launcher replaces your home screen, providing you with powerful features that you will soon realize you can't live without.
Shade Launcher: Make your phone feel like home. Free, open source, no ads.[/B]
Signal: Signal is a free and open source software application, allowing users to send end-to-end encrypted group, text, picture, and audio & video messages, and have encrypted phone conversations between Signal users.
Simple Mobile Tools: A group of simple, open source Android apps without ads and unnecessary permissions, with customizable widgets.[/B]
SysLog: Open Source tool for quickly taking and sharing system logs.[/B]
Today Weather: Today Weather is a beautiful & simple-to-use weather app that provides the world's most accurate local weather forecasts.[/B]
Youtube Vanced: Vanced is a well known modded version of YouTube with many features such as adblocking, background playback and many many more.[/B]
XIAOMI TOOLS
Mi Unlock
Xiaomi Mi Flash Tool
Xiaomi ADB/Fastboot Tools
MINIMAL ADB AND FASTBOOT
Minimal ADB and Fastboot
AMD RYZEN FASTBOOT FIX
Check the AMD Ryzen Fastboot Fix Guide for the proper steps.
AMD Ryzen Fastboot Fix (Batch File .bat)
(Scroll Down to check the Guides)
REDMI Y2/S2 Ultimate Guides!
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!DISCLAIMER!
Most people I know (including myself) who used my Guides and steps, did that with success many times. If you don't follow exactly the steps or you do a mistake during the process, I do not take any responsibility for any unexpected results or damage that may happen. However I am here to help if something goes wrong, just ask in the thread.
AMD RYZEN FASTBOOT FIX
Some AMD Ryzen Systems may have problems to recognize your device in fastboot. Try the following ways:
1. Install AMD Ryzen Chipset Drivers.
2. Enable USB Debugging at device (Settings > Additional settings > Developer options > USB Debugging) and give authorization after connecting it to PC.
3. Use USB Hub.
4. Use USB Type-A 2.0.
5. Download this .bat file (unzip it) or manually create a .bat file with these lines below, and run it as an administrator, then reboot:
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\usbflags\18D1D00D0100" /v "osvc" /t REG_BINARY /d "0000" /freg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\usbflags\18D1D00D0100" /v "SkipContainerIdQuery" /t REG_BINARY /d "01000000" /freg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\usbflags\18D1D00D0100" /v "SkipBOSDescriptorQuery" /t REG_BINARY /d "01000000" /fCheck the steps an another user did to make it work here.
If this doesn't help, unfortunately you have to use Intel System.
UNLOCK BOOTLOADER
Note: Some AMD Ryzen Systems may have problems to recognize your device in fastboot. [Read the AMD Fastboot Fix Guide above]
Please keep in mind by Unlocking Bootloader the device will reset and all your data will be lost. Make a backup of your data first to PC or to USB.
1. Create a Mi account on Xiaomi’s website.
2. Add a phone number to your Mi account.
3. Insert a SIM into your phone (If you haven't added already).
4. Enable developer options in Settings > About Phone by repeatedly tapping (7 times) on MIUI Version.
5. Link the device to your Mi account in Settings > Additional settings > Developer options > Mi Unlock status. Also enable USB Debugging.
6. Download the Mi Unlock app (Windows is required to run the app).
7. Run the Mi Unlock app and follow the instructions provided by the app.
8. Reboot your device into Fastboot mode. For that simply turn off your device, press the Power Button + Volume Down (–) button at the same time. Then connect the device to the Windows PC/laptop via a micro USB cable.
9. After device and Mi account are successfully verified, the Bootloader should be Unlocked and your device will restart by itself.
INSTALL CUSTOM RECOVERY
Fastboot Method (No Custom Recovery currently installed)
Note: Some AMD Ryzen Systems may have problems to recognize your device in fastboot. [Read the AMD Fastboot Fix Guide above]
1. Make sure your Bootloader is Unlocked.
2. Enable developer options in Settings > About Phone by repeatedly tapping (7 times) on MIUI Version.
3. Enable USB Debugging in Settings > Additional settings > Developer options > USB Debugging.
4. Download a custom recovery of your choice. [You can find a recovery of your choice in my Collection]
5. Download the portable Minimal ADB and Fastboot and run adb.exe
6. Reboot to Fastboot mode by pressing Power Button + Volume Down (–) and keep holding both buttons until the word “FASTBOOT” appears on the screen, then release.
7. Once the device is in Fastboot mode, connect your device to PC and verify you can find it by typying in adb: fastboot devices.
8. Flash Recovery by typing in adb: fastboot flash recovery <recovery_filename>.img (The file may not be named identically to what stands in this command, so adjust accordingly).
9. Reboot to Recovery by typing in adb: reboot recovery or manually hold Power Button + Volume Up (+) until you boot to Recovery.
10. Done! You now have a new Custom Recovery installed.
Recovery Method (Custom Recovery already installed)
1. Download a custom recovery of your choice. [You can find a recovery of your choice in my Collection]
2. Reboot to Recovery by holding Power Button + Volume Up (+).
3. Press Install Image.
4. Locate the recovery.img you recently downloaded.
5. Select it and choose the option Recovery and Flash.
6. Go back and Reboot to Recovery.
7. Done! Your new recovery should be installed.
MAGISK ROOT SOLUTION
The easiest way to root your device is via Magisk, it should work in all ROMs, Stock and Customs.
Install Magisk:
1. Install latest TWRP Recovery. [Read the Install Custom Recovery Guide above]2. Download the Magisk [You can find it in my Collection]3. Reboot to TWRP Recovery by pressing Power Button + Volume Up (+) and flash it.4. Reboot and check whether the Magisk app is installed. If it isn’t installed automatically, manually install the APK. [You can find it in my Collection]Note: From Official TWRP Recovery 3.5.1 and onwards (and other recoveries based on that), Magisk.apk can be flashed as apk without the need of rename it to .zip. So you can simply flash the Magisk.apk in TWRP.Manually Creation of Flashable Zip:Download the latest Magisk APK and rename the Magisk.apk → Magisk.zip.
Uninstall Magisk:
Flash the Uninstall.zip in TWRP Recovery and reboot. [You can find it my Collection]
If Magisk App isn’t uninstalled automatically, manually uninstall the app.
Manually creation of Flashable Uninstall Zip:
Download the latest Magisk APK and rename the Magisk.apk → uninstall.zip
Uninstall Magisk directly through the Magisk app. Simply press the Uninstall button.
DISABLE FORCE ENCRYPTION (DFE) & Encryption
[You can find it in my Collection]
Disable Force Encryption
Disable Force Encryption (a.k.a DFE) is flashed during installation of a custom ROM to avoid the system encrypting /data partition when the devices boot for the first time.Some ROMs are not encrypted by default and so is not necessary to flash DFE. However if your ROM comes with encryption by default you can always flash DFE after clean installation of ROM and always after every update or flash or you can use any custom recovery like OrangeFox, Pitchblack, Skyhawk Recovery Project which can automatic flash DFE after every flash.I don't recommended to use DFE if you don't switch ROMs frequently and you are casual user. Beside the fact that if you lose your device your data are not protected, many people get in confusion while doing OTA or manually updates, which if the ROM is encrypted by default and flashed DFE and in next update you forget to flash DFE you will lock out from your data and you wil get into bootloop (use custom recoveries mentioned above to avoid that).
Encryption
Warning - This works only on clean flash:
1. Flash ROM.zip in recovery
2. Mount vendor partition in recovery (for some reason does not mounting with newer TWRP).
3. Flash encrypt.zip.
4. Reboot to system.
Note:
The encrypt zip needs to be flashed after every update.
So flash ROM.zip and follow with encrypt zip.
Encrypted ROMs are recommended if you are stable and casual user of a ROM. Encryption have the benefit to protect your data, in case you lose your device for example. Always use the latest TWRP Recovery so you can be able to decrypt the data by filling the same lock screen password you have set in ROM.Some ROMs are not encrypted by default but devs provide an Encryption.zip (script) which can encrypt the ROM. Same as DFE you need to flash it after clean installation of ROM and always after every update to stay encrypted and not get into bootloop. Unfortunatly there is not any custom recovery automatic doing that like with DFE, so you must be careful, avoid doing OTA updates and flash it every time you manually update a ROM.
BATTERY TIPS
Advanced Guide
Simple Battery & Charging Tips
Improve your SOT
Battery Calibration
Steps:
1. Discharge your phone fully until it turns itself off.
2. Turn it on again and let it turn itself off.
3. Plug your phone into a charger and, without turning it on, let it charge until the on-screen or LED indicator says 100 percent.
4. Turn your phone on. It's likely that the battery indicator won't say 100 percent, so plug the charger back in (leave your phone on) and continue charging until it says 100 percent on-screen as well.
5. Unplug your phone and restart it. If it doesn't say 100 percent, plug the charger back in until it says 100 percent on screen.
6. Repeat this cycle until it says 100 percent (or as close as you think it's going to get) when you start it up without it being plugged in.
Overheating
Following reasons will lead to device heating issue:
During the initial setup after purchase or when restoring data.
Downloading large files.
Using apps that require more power or using apps for extended periods such as:
Playing high-quality games for long time.
Recording videos for extended periods.
Streaming videos while using the maximum brightness setting.
Using the Screen Mirroring / Smart View feature (connecting mobile to a TV).
While multitasking or when running many apps in the background i.e:
Using Multi window.
Updating or installing apps while recording videos.
Downloading large files during a video call.
Recording videos while using a navigation app.
Large amount of data for syncing with the cloud, email, or other accounts.
Exposing device under sunlight when temperature is high around you.
Extensive usage of mobile hotspot and tethering feature.
Using device in areas with weak signals or no reception or in roaming network.
Charging the battery with a damaged / unapproved USB cable.
Device's multipurpose jack is damaged or exposed to foreign materials, such as liquid, dust, metal powder, and pencil lead.
Solution:
Turn off Wi-fi, GPS , bluetooth and other connectivity options when not in use by dragging the notification panel.
Decrease screen brightness.
Close background running applications.
Too many applications installed in device may result in device heating since their corresponding process will keep on running in background. It is advised to uninstall un-necessary apps if not using them.
Avoid using apps like GPS, data dependent apps or graphic intensive games for longer duration since they require more energy to function, causing device to heat.
It is advised not to use device while charging as it may cause the device to over heat.
General:
DO:
Use manual brightness or dim the screen.
Turn off notifications for apps you don't use. Better still, delete/disable the apps entirely if you don't need them.
Enable battery or power saving mode when you want to extend your battery life.
Use the power adapter that came with your phone. Other chargers can charge slowly/faster but they can also damage your phone or battery.
Turn off bluetooth, location tracking, and Wi-Fi (unless you are actively using it)
Turn off print services from bluetooth connection preferences.
Avoid extremes of heat and cold. If your phone gets very hot or cold it can strain the battery and shorten it's lifespan.
DON'T:
Have Bluetooth or Wi-Fi turned on constantly.
Leave apps running in the background. Instead restrict background usage off apps that you don't need running.
Push email means your device is always listening for new email which drains alot of battery.
Drain your phone battery all the way to 0% or charging it all the way to 100%. Keep it between 20% - 90% for longer battery lifespan.
The more advanced the graphics and animations are (games, videos, photos, animations), the harder the processor and graphics chip in your smartphone have to work. More activity means more battery use.
PRIVACY & SECURITY
Some useful links:
All about Privacy & Security at PrivacyTools.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Check if your email address is in a data breach at Firefox Monitor & at Have I been Pwned
Test your browser to see how well you are protected from tracking and fingerprinting at Cover Your Tracks by EFF.
Ad Block Tester is a free service on the Internet to evaluate content blocking solutions. It is not designed to be a benchmark, but it reveals the level of blocking against a set of hosts that are very popular.
Check on AM I FLoCed? by EFF if your your Chrome browser has been turned into a guinea pig for Federated Learning of Cohorts or FLoC, Google’s latest targeted advertising experiment.
How to block ads on Android.
General:
Always prefer Open Source or well popular Programs, Apps, ROMs, Kernels & Stuff.
Open Source doesn't mean it's 100% safe but it's unlikely to have something suspicious, since you and other users can check the code in GitHub or in any other code hosting platform the "stuff" is hosted.
Prefer ROMs & Kernels with SELinux Enforcing. You can find informations here.
Always download and install Apps, Programs, ROMs & Stuff from official sources and do not use redirection links from different sites. Google is your friend to find the official source of the stuff you want.
Always check the permissions an app requires, before download and install it to your device. If an app ask for permissions which has nothing to do with the app functionality then it's should be reconsider or ask the developer why these permissions needed.
If you want to avoid Google and Play Store (De-Google), you can choose a ROM without GApps preinstalled like LineageOS and use F-Droid client which is an installable catalogue of FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) applications for the Android platform. The client makes it easy to browse, install, and keep track of updates on your device. Note that not all apps from Play Store will be available in F-Droid. Only Open Source projects. You can find alternatives though.
Alternative you can use LineageOS for microG or any ROM which support signature spoofing and can support microG.
For Windows use the default Windows Defender & Malwarebytes to scan your files whenever you want (Prefered before open or install them). Also use the addon/extension uBlock Origin in your Browser. These should be enough for normal users.
For Android Do not use any antivirus - antimalware since it's useless, just check what apps and from where you installing.
Always verify the source of addons/extensions in your browser. Avoid installing random and unpopular addons/extensions. Keep it minimal and clean, so browser can be fast and safe, no need bunch of extensions.
If you are using VPN, always check the terms and rules of the provider. Avoid random VPN Services.
Recommended VPN Services.
Using a VPN will not keep your browsing habits anonymous, nor will it add additional security to non-secure (HTTP) traffic.
Recommended is to encrypt your data/files always before uploading them to cloud with tools like Cryptomator.
Always use unique and strong passwords for each of your accounts.
Use awarded open source Password Managers like KeePass or KeePassXC for Desktop and KeePassDX for Android to manage your passwords and have them with you safe, encrypted and secure. Must be noted you can use the same database file between these programs.
Always enable 2 Step Authentication wherever is available for your accounts.
You can use apps like Aegis Authenticator.
Do not open or click on links attached in unknown emails you may get. Always check the adress of the email and verify it's legit from the official source.
Create and use "burned" email for accounts/sites you have concerns but you definitely want to try them. Do not use your personal or business email.
CLEAN INSTALL CUSTOM ROM
You can also do the same steps below to install Stock MIUI Recovery ROM.
1. Backup all your data to PC or to external SDCard. [All your data into Internal Storage will be lost on step 7 while Formating Data or Wiping Internal Storage]
2. Unlock Bootloader. [Read the Unlock Bootloader Guide above]
3. Download: [You can find everything in my Collection]
Custom Recovery of your choice.
Custom ROM of your choice
GApps (be sure you have selected Platform: ARMx64 and the proper Android version of the ROM you are going to flash) if the ROM you are going to flash does not include. [Optional]
Magisk Root Solution [Optional]
Disable Force Encryption [Optional]
4. Move all these files in one folder to your Internal Storage or to External SDCard if you have.
5. Install Custom Recovery. [Read the Install Custom Recovery Guide above]
6. Reboot to Recovery Power Button + Volume Up (+)
7. Installation:
Steps without external SDCard:
Select Wipe > Advanced Wipe
Select Dalvik / ART Cache, System, Data, Vendor, Cache and then Swipe to Wipe.
Flash ROM > GApps [Optional] > Magisk [Optional] > DFE [Optional - Not Recommended]
Go back and select Wipe > Format Data > type yes [All your data into Internal Storage will be lost]
Reboot Enjoy!
Steps with external SDCard:
go to Advanced > File Manager > External_SD and delete all folders in ur ext sd card (For example you should delete: Android, .android_secure, LOST.DIR, DCIM, etc) except your personal files/folders and the folder with your custom ROM/Gapps/Magisk/DFE you want to flash.
Each app on your phone with the WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission may create files or folders in ur sdcard. Most of these folders have once been created by one of these apps and many of them may be deleted with a few exceptions (e.g. Android, .data, .android_secure, these contain important system or app data like a game's downloaded content):
.android_secure: apps installed and then moved to sdcard
Android: app data/cache
data: app data
.estrongs: ES file manager
LOST.DIR: sort of trash folder (collects recovered files after phone crashes)
DCIM: phone gallery's photos and previews
OTA-update: Over The Air update service
ppy_cross: an unknown third-party app's data.
So I recommend to delete them so you can put your phone/sdcard in a clean state and is guaranteed to be able to re-create these folders.
Select Advanced Wipe
Select Dalvik / ART Cache, System, Data, Internal Storage, Vendor, Cache and then Swipe to Wipe. [All your data into Internal Storage will be lost]
Flash ROM > GApps [Optional] > Magisk [Optional] > DFE [Optional - Not Recommended]
Go back and select Wipe > Format Data > type yes [All your data into Internal Storage will be lost]
Reboot Enjoy!
DIRTY INSTALL YOUR CUSTOM ROM
Note: Before you start flashing, keep in mind the ROM you dirty flashing MUST be the same with the one you have already installed.
1. Make a full nandroid backup, just in case something goes wrong. You can use TWRP to do that. (TWRP > Backup > Select everything) [Optional]
2. Remove all Magisk modules. [Optional]
3. Reboot to TWRP and Wipe Dalvik / ART Cache, System, Vendor, Cache.
4. Flash the ROM > GApps [Optional] > Magisk [Optional] > DFE [Optional - Not Recommended]
5. Reboot and Enjoy!
I've skipped some explanations, because if you are going to dirty flash, you already know for example how to boot to TWRP.
CLEAN INSTALL OFFICIAL STOCK MIUI ROM & RELOCK BOOTLOADER
Note: Some AMD Ryzen Systems may have problems to recognize your device in fastboot. [Read the AMD Fastboot Fix Guide above]
1. Download the official Fastboot ROM and unzip it to your PC. [You can find it in my Collection]
2. Download Xiaomi Mi Flash Tool and run XiaomiMiFlash.exe
3. Turn off you device and then boot in Fastboot mode by pressing Power Button + Volume Down (–) and keep holding both buttons until the word “FASTBOOT” appears on the screen, then release.
4. Connect your device to PC via USB Cable.
5. On the Xiaomi Mi Flash Tool, Click on Select and browse to the folder where you have Unzip the downloaded ROM file then press OK.
6. Click on Refresh button and you will see that your device connected to port com.
7. Select what method you prefer:
Clean All: The process will flash full Fastboot ROM and will wipe everything (include user data) but Bootloader will remain unlocked.
Save User Data: The process will flash Fastboot ROM without wiping user data.
Clean All and Lock: The process will flash full Fastboot ROM and will wipe everything (include user data) but Bootloader will be relocked
8. Now click on the Flash button to begin the flashing progress.
9. Once your ROM is successfully flashed, you’ll see green bar inside XiaomiMiFlashtool.
FIX FOR STUCK ON OREO FIRMWARE (SOFTBRICKED)
FIX (Read Carefully)
New Update: 12/11/2021
Changelog:
Adding the Android 12 roms
Updating links
Minor text fixes
New Update: 23/07/2021
Changelog:
Initial Release
Links to Custom ROM is broken ???