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So, thinking about changing from Pixel 3 ROM to MIUI 10 (stable pie version 10.1.1.0) and debloat it as much as possible - could use some advise/help to do it properly. So bear with me and correct me if there are some issues in the order I list below.
1) Wipe data in TWRP
2) Flash the latest stable global MIUI 10 for Mi 8
3) Reboot(?)
4) Flash Magisk
Done?
And if anyone else have debloated MIUI 10, is there anything I should definitely not delete (for system stability)?
Or better yet, is there a list which apps etc. should be removed for optimized results?
I've never used MIUI as I flashed the pixel 3 rom as soon as I got the phone, so I'm really unfamiliar with the whole OS/UI.
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F*ck it... I'll answer my own question:
1) Factory reset in TWRP (I did full swipe)
2) Flash the newest stable MIUI 10 ROM, wipe cache/dalvik
3) Flash "disable DM verity"
4) Flash Magisk
5) Reboot
6) Install Magisk app from play store
7) In Magisk app, add "Debloater" add-on in modules
8) Install "Terminal emulator" from play store
9) Run terminal emulator, type "su" and press enter, type "debloat" and press enter.
10) Google which apps are safe to remove.
Hope this helps some other poor sods like me.
Edit: This sad excuse of a guide is based on an assumption that you already have installed TWRP and understand that you have to transfer the above mentioned zip-files to your phones memory etc.
Seems like I'm turning this into my (not so) personal journal. Maybe it will help some of you for deciding which ROM you'll use or that you won't modify your phone at all.
So, when I first received the phone, I immediately changed to Pixel 3 ROM (by argraur). The only problem with that is, that the camera is not that stable or even good (Gcam by B-S-G) and you will lose slow mo video recording and the Mi 8 optical zoom. There is no workaround unless Xiaomi releases their code. Or that is how I understood it - so probably never.
This camera issue applies with all the custom ROM's. Correct me if I'm wrong.
That left me to revert back to MIUI 10. So that got me the camera back, which was pretty good. Yet I debloated the hideous s*it that Xiaomi had pre-installed on the device. After that I noticed that I had to encrypt the phone to be able to log in my banking app with fingerprint. No problem, or so I thought. Even though the phone was stable after I removed lots of stuff, it screwed the whole encryption process and now I have to do factory reset (which means that all the removed stuff will come back) to get the phone working back again.
Seems like I need to encrypt the phone first and debloat afterwards - yet I don't know what will happen then or will it work.
For the end note I'll write my view of the two different ROM's:
Pixel 3
Unbelievably smooth and visually appeasing. Everything just worked (except that cursed camera). Also notable that it used the whole screen (unlike MIUI). Pie update has brought some new ways to navigate the phone and I personally really liked it.
Big downsides were these - as there are no notification led in Pixel 3 phone, this ROM doesn't have it either. Though weirdly sometimes it blinked when I got notification on some app. Also when the battery is low, the led blinked on high interval, which was horribly annoying.
MIUI 10
Some genuinely nice ideas on how to navigate and use the phone. For example, once you press the physical volume button, you'll see volume bar on screen which was easy to slide up/down. Also going from app to another or going a page back were done with gestures (google it up, Xiaomi PR-team probably does a better sales pitch than I ever can). Also yeah, the camera works.
But, but... damn that this ROM is stacked with some horrible, unnecessary bloatware - which will spy every step you'll take.
Also, personally I do not like the iOS-style, where all the apps are there in the start screen. Gimme classic android style menu where to pick the apps. Yet this is just a personal preference.
Yes you're not alone with that. I am looking for a clean solution myself.
I like MIUI a lot. But it's bloated with too many stuff. So I was thinking of changing to the China ROM - seems to be a good choice - but there's no support for LTE Band 20.
I found a thread for debloating MIUI 10 on a Poco F1 - maybe you check this. It offers two scripts for heavy debloating. Maybe some changes to the script will work good with the MI8.
And there's is a debloater for PC in the MIUI Forum .
Then there's globeROM with their ROM-Builder which is a good start for debloating. But it comes with GAPPS, so you would need to debloat it manually by yourself.
To free a ROM from Google, a good start is the NOGAPPS-Setup Guide from shadow53.
Right now I am on MIUI 10.2 PIE globeROM without GAPPS. It works fine though. But I miss some Stock items and the lack of the xposed Framework makes me think of going back to Stock MIUI 10 Oreo.
And finally a solution for your Cameraproblem is on it's way. There's a camera port for Xiaomi Camera App for AOSP ROMs.
Checkout the news here and the thread for flashing the app here.
Stupid me unlocked my bootloader on a lower firmware and was experiencing the black camera bug. I tried to fix it with xperi fix but no luck. So i was on android 8 trying to fix it when randomly decided to flash the newest sofware via EMMA (Sony's own tool for flashing latest firmware) and when i booted the phone the camera worked! (not only in video mode but also in photo mode) so if anyone is facing the black camera bug they can try to downgrade to android 8 and then flash the latest version via EMMA to see if will help.
doesn't work for me but the camera is easily fixable on android 9 anyways
Faruk.ErdaL said:
doesn't work for me but the camera is easily fixable on android 9 anyways
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Flash the stock android 8 using new flasher I can give you a link for it. Then using EMMA flash the latest android 9 version.
Hi, I was reading that a lot of people are receiving the Android 10 software update on their phones. I want to know if it still on Beta or if there is a stable relase. I have my mi 9 lite with MIUI 11.3.4.0 with Android 9. When I could get the Android 10 version?
Hey, i got the update recently but not through OTA. I choosed to install it my way with twrp.
You can do the same.
I'm actually on a EU Android Q rom update and have to say that everything is running the way it should actually.
But i'm not also an intensive user. So I can't tell if you will not encounter any bug.
Afaik it's stable enough at least for my daily use.
If you want android 10 download the update manually and install it through updater app. I suggest to wait for the release when it be on the official site. android 10 is still drains battery much more than android 9. Here is the recovery update: https://bigota.d.miui.com/V11.0.1.0.QFCMIXM/miui_PYXISGlobal_V11.0.1.0.QFCMIXM_212c62202d_10.0.zip
I installed Android 10 OTA but now a few apps that worked on Android 9 isn't working. Or are very slooow.
I.E. stock camera. When I take picture, nothing happened. It didn't took the picture or saved it.
Five minutes later i tried again and then photos showed up when I opened cam again.
ES explorer is very slow.
Parallel space keeps crashing.
And the worst of all...ADS. MSA is off, recomended aps also and Xiaomi apps and browser full of ads. I have installed blokada and DNS 66.
I got WhatsApp video call and the phone didn't ring, no notification. I saw missed call when I opened WhatsApp chat.
Any advice/help?
I don't think that this is stable release.
mogamycool said:
If you want android 10 download the update manually and install it through updater app. I suggest to wait for the release when it be on the official site. android 10 is still drains battery much more than android 9. Here is the recovery update: https://bigota.d.miui.com/V11.0.1.0.QFCMIXM/miui_PYXISGlobal_V11.0.1.0.QFCMIXM_212c62202d_10.0.zip
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I've already received the update via OTA and installed it. I didn't want to put my phone in risk by forcing an update
ffpp.2003 said:
I've already received the update via OTA and installed it. I didn't want to put my phone in risk by forcing an update
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Congarts. But be sure that downloading update and use updater app to update the downloaded file ain't risky at all, cos If it's not official the updater app won't accept it.
Stuck with strange issue. Camera is not working on Android 10 ROMs. Even after restoring OOS 9.0.6 through MSM and re-unlocking bootloader, it is same. It's working fine on OOS 4.1.7, 5.0.8 and 9.0.6. It's happening with all camera apps including Google Camera.
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MSM Tool + OOS 4.0.3, camera is working on Paranoid Android now but still not working on Pixel Experience and LineageOS.
Fyi:
OnePlus 10T gets Zen Space app and other features in Oxygen OS 13.1 patch
Looking for the latest update for your OnePlus 10 Pro and OnePlus 10T? Find all the info on updates past and present here.
www.androidauthority.com
I assume it's only another incremental like A14?
I'm on A13 still because they haven't released a full...
System
[Optimized] the experience of fingerprint unlocking
[Improved] system stability
[Updated] Android security patch to 2022.06
Communication
[Optimized] the communication stability, improved calling experience
Camera
[Optimized] the shooting effect for pictures in dark environment
[Fixed] the occasional issue that camera crashed when shooting videos
this is not bad
alleshi said:
System
[Optimized] the experience of fingerprint unlocking
[Improved] system stability
[Updated] Android security patch to 2022.06
Communication
[Optimized] the communication stability, improved calling experience
Camera
[Optimized] the shooting effect for pictures in dark environment
[Fixed] the occasional issue that camera crashed when shooting videos
this is not bad
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i found the link
https://gauss-componentotacostmanual-sg.allawnofs.com/remove-9dd967437dba7ded80581f93b9d1fe58/component-ota/22/06/23/079d60fe03f04c7d9efa22aabb6de041.zip
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On Oxygen Updater A.15 shows very fast for me.
09 pm - 06.07.2022
European model, european OxygenOS.
Is a full rom (4,52 Gb) thoo it was selected Stable (incremental) on Oxygen Updater Settings.
null0seven said:
On Oxygen Updater A.15 shows very fast for me.
09 pm - 06.07.2022
European model, european OxygenOS.
Is a full rom (4,52 Gb) thoo it was selected Stable (incremental) on Oxygen Updater Settings.
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i have one problem with this update
applications keep on crashing, i have to restart them again
"New" way to instal ?...
1_I downloaded the rom from Oxygen Updater. I read the instructions. You need to have Developer Mode enabled, otherwise you don't have Local Update option in Settings, etc .., or you can use Lokal Update.apk.
2_Phone Decripted the A.15.zip. This take some time..
3_Phone verify the A.15.zip. This is faster than derciption.
Restart with A.15 on the phone.
I noticed that xPan mode works now in Camera.
null0seven said:
"New" way to instal ?...
1_I downloaded the rom from Oxygen Updater. I read the instructions. You need to have Developer Options enabled, otherwise you don't have Local Update option in Settings, etc .., or Lokal Update.apk.
2_Phone Decripted the A.15.zip.
3_Phone verify the A.15.zip.
Restart. A.15 on the phone.
I noticed that xPan mode works now in Camera.
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I installed the zip file through local update .apk and now after update I don't have any update settings in settings > about section. Any idea why?
If anyone was able to download the whole A15 and can post it on Android file host or Google drive or wherever, I would appreciate it. Or if they have a link to where Oxygen Updater gets it from, that would work great.
Oxygen Updater won't show me the A15 because I'm on A13. I can't use A13 because I can't install an incremental. And they still don't have OnePlus 10 pro on their official software update page.
usama_92 said:
I installed the zip file through local update .apk and now after update I don't have any update settings in settings > about section. Any idea why?
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You must click on Version, under Android Veersion - 12. There it show A.15
null0seven said:
You must click on Version, under Android Veersion - 12. There it show A.15
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Already tried that. By the way that only brings the local update option in update settings. But I don't even have update settings.
Save all you want on laptop/pc and do a Factory Reset (erase everything)
If you want, of course..
The full zip is on oxygen updater. My guide is there if you need it. If you're rooted you'll need the local system updater, install it via that app after downloading from oxy, then Magisk install after OTA, after reboot you'll retain root.
Again instructions are in my root guide thread.
Bare in mind my center clock mod does not work on 15, I need to update it.
Disable before installation if you have it installed.
If you enable Developer Mode you can install A.15 without Lokal Update app. I just did.
Is strange that is a full rom. It use to be incremental for not unloked bootloader phones from 9 pro, long time 9 pro..
null0seven said:
If you enable Developer Mode you can install A.15 without Lokal Update app. I just did.
Is strange that is a full rom. It use to be incremental for not unloked bootloader phones from 9 pro, long time 9 pro..
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If you try to incremental a few times it'll fail and offer the full zip..
However if you do not use the local updater then it will reboot automatically after installation, meaning you will lose root, hence the need for the local update APK
null0seven said:
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I noticed that xPan mode works now in Camera.
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Was XPan mode broken for you? Never had an issue myself. Am I missing anything?
maddler said:
Was XPan mode broken for you? Never had an issue myself. Am I missing anything?
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Was broken for me on A.14.
I open camera & go to xPan mode. All the screen was almost white/pinkish.. The photo comes out the same.
I've tried a few times. Same.
dladz said:
If you try to incremental a few times it'll fail and offer the full zip..
However if you do not use the local updater then it will reboot automatically after installation, meaning you will lose root, hence the need for the local update APK
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I'm not rooted because no MSM tool. And i don't need root.
null0seven said:
Was broken for me on A.14.
I open camera & go to xPan mode. All the screen was almost white/pinkish.. The photo comes out the same.
I've tried a few times. Same.
I'm not rooted because no MSM tool. And i don't need root.
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Rooting isn't an issue, flashing firmwares / changing region is the problem, there's no risk to rooting.