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New build up at sx.ix5.org, use version 2018-10-30.
Changelog here: https://sx.ix5.org/changelog.html
Install guide: Flashing AOSP on Xperia XZ
XDA:DevDB Information
AOSP Pie based on Sony Open Devices Project, ROM for the Sony Xperia XZ
Contributors
local__hero, fastbooking, oshmoun
Source Code: https://git.ix5.org/felix/local-manifests-ix5/src/branch/ix5-customizations
ROM OS Version: 9.x Pie
ROM Kernel: Linux 4.x
ROM Firmware Required: .184 / .192
Based On: AOSP
Version Information
Status: Nightly
Created 2018-11-09
Last Updated 2019-05-17
Reporting bugs
Important: Read the bug list before posting. Anyone can add bugs to the list, just follow the rules.
If you have questions, ask them in this thread: Xperia XZ Pie ROMs Questions and Answers Thread
Don't make me ask you for logs every time!
I will repeat the rules again here:
Rules:
New bugs must include version where error popped up and which oem version you are using
Only reproducible errors
Should include adb logcat (linked in a pastebin service like https://del.dog)
Must include clear description what is wrong
If it is a visual/SystemUI bug, only report it here
If it is an internal bug(e.g. fingerprint crashes device), report it to the Sony bugtracker as well!
Always try to fix the bug yourself first! Then submit a pull request to Sony
Must search if error has already been reported (bug tracker, this document, dev buglist)
If you've reported the issue somewhere else already and just want to track it here as well, add a link
Before reporting a bug, always make sure to isolate it. That means, wipe everything, install only the ROM without GApps and Magisk and see if the problem still exists. Only then report the bug!
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If you have questions, ask them in this thread: Xperia XZ Pie ROMs Questions and Answers Thread
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In 9.11
1. Everything still works
2. Charging with plugged at screen off works
3. On gcam portrait mode and night photo gives purple glitched image
And phone seems to be faster.
Bug: 9.11 with oem v2- Clean install
- Hotspot not working
- Phone call issue - Mic and speaker not working, cannot hear anything or say anything << Listed in the bug
- Top speaker not working
Still testing.
An update
Yes, we know calling is kinda broken right now on both oem versions. Yes, we know you have problems with dualsim devices because you didn't flash the dualsim patcher. Yes, battery life isn't very good because we are testing out some increased CPU frequencies so video doesn't stutter. (you can go back to the 11-05 build which has the old CPU freqs and compare).
We're aware of a lot of these issues, and they are all tracked in the current buglist (see post #2).
Development happens mostly in the Sony open devices program, with a few heroic volunteers contributing. Right now, a lot of work is being done to get the current flagships(think XZ2, XZ3) to a semi-stable state, but work for our device is done as well.
You can check progress in the sonyxperiadev repos. E.g. recently, some changes to the telephony HAL integration have been made, see the common device repo.
Why is it taking so long to fix all this?
Sony buys many of their processors from Qualcomm. Lots of stuff in phones is proprietary and covered in patents, and you can only get the source code if you sign an NDA. So even if Sony wanted to, they could not release the source for a lot of things.
See all the files with the name "qti" in them? That's Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. See all the repos named something like "qcom-something-something"? That's Qualcomm.
When there's a problem, we have to report it to Sony, who report it to Qualcomm. This takes time already. And don't forget Qualcomm has suppliers as well, and so on and so on. The same is true for other parts, e.g. the Wi-Fi chips are from Broadcom.
Then, support for hardware stuff is on many levels. A lot of low-level drivers that are driving the hardware are on the /odm partition(the one that the oemv1/v2 blobs get flashed to). Then there is work to be done tweaking the actual hardware abstraction layer(HAL) interfaces that work with these driver blobs. Then there are kernel drivers that can go wrong and mess up. Then it can be a problem somewhere higher up in the Android frameworks. Lots of detective work.
If new blobs from Qualcomm come out, Sony itself needs to do some testing, and then releases a new oem version. It won't just magically work, we need to tweak the SODP vendor side as well. It could be as easy as changing a version to a newer one, but it could also be a lot harder. The sonyxperiadev crew knows what's needed to integrate these new blobs, but it still takes time and testing.
Qualcomm provide the a lot of the source code to work with their hardware and blobs from the higher-level Android side in their CodeAurora forum (CAF) repositories. The relevant changes then get merged into the sonyxperiadev repos and we can test if it works(or if something new is broken...).
For more info, read the Android documentation on hardware etc.
The chip in our phone, the MSM8996, is quite old already(even the SDM845 in the XZ2/3 is already quite old in processor standards). We can be luck that Qualcomm still provides support. But it's not a priority to them, they want to sell new
ones of course. That is also a reason updates can take longer.
Regarding full forced-reboot crashes:
Sadly, as of now, for some people the "/sys/fs/pstore" folder does not get populated after a crash. This is important to diagnose what happened.
You can apply this patch to force a kernel panic on every reboot, but I would recommend that you do
so only if you know what you are doing.
Regarding battery life:
Please install BetterBatteryStats
and find out what is draining the battery.
This could really help us out! But first, make sure you are not running any GApps, because the Google Mobile Services are a massive pile of battery drain.
If you absolutely have to use GApps, please run only the "pico" GApps version!
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About the posts here:
Like 90% of posts here and in the old thread are full of people who just plain refuse to read, asking how to install or demanding someone help them out with something that has already been answered time and time again. This makes it extremely annoying for the us who have to scroll through pages of useless stuff to find the genuine bug reports. You do realize this site is literally named "xda-developers", right? If you're unclear on the concept, please read this: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16682226&postcount=2441
"This doesn't work!" - "This thing crashes!" - That gives us almost no clue what is happening. We need logs, or we can't do anything about it. I have only one phone, and I only use the stock ROM. There are a lot of nice testers who send others and me helpful bug reports, with detailed explanations in what circumstances it occured, with proper logs.
With that info, the Sony open devices team and us can actually look into issues.
So please, if something doesn't work AND we are not aware of it yet, post it to the bug list (not here!) and attach a link to a log that you uploaded, e.g. to a service like hastebin.com.
nhicko95 said:
how is battery life?
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Test it out, please. And don't forget to report the diagnosed battery stats.
DarkPrinciple said:
I should be able to get to 12 lunch with my battery being more than 50%
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I've tweaked for more performance right now, but you can use 11-05 to get old CPU freqs. Also, please help hunt down what is draining the battery, it's most likely too many held wakelocks, but it could be any number of things.
bihslk said:
So what is the latest and best working version of this rom?
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It's literally in the first post.
bihslk said:
Rom is pretty OK but really annoying top speaker bug. Only lower one works.
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That is already in the bug list. Please read the bug list before posting.
Update 2018-11-16
Some new developments are happening.
Oem binaries version 3 are out. This should give improved power management. The SODP team has also worked on getting audio handling during calls to work. A big thanks to oshmoun for his work on the audio manager. This change was introduced on the 11-15 build. The issue of no call audio when a bluetooth headset is connected is still present as of now.
Changed IRQ handling (PR by Angelo/"kholk"). This should give better battery life and maybe faster wakeup from deep sleep. But could also lead to instabilities and crashes. Send logs & pstore, see post #2. This change was introduced on the 11-15 build.
Testing kernel 4.9.137 i in progress (we are currently on .103). This means stability and security enhancements from upstream linux. Thanks to Nathan Chance who opened this pull request..
But some of those upstream changes might be incompatible with our Sony kernel, so we have to test that. Send logs & pstore, see post #2. This change was introduced in the 11-16 build. If the 11-15 and 11-16 builds are unstable, revert to an older one. But please be brave and run them for at least a day to get us logs of potential crashes.
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optixperiaa said:
I am always confused about "flash latest stock ftf" part about roms as a newbie.. if we flash sony's ftf how can we flash rom ? isnt it overwrite ?
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Your phone software is made up of many layers. The ROMs like omni or this AOSP-based one only modify your /system and /boot partitions.
But when you update your stock firmware via flashtool, you also update your phone modem firmware, your qnovo charging controller firmware, your lower-level bootloaders etc. That is why we instruct you to update to the latest stock firmware. You could theoretically skip flashing /system in flashtool(because it will get overwritten anyway, as you've already discovered) and directly flash a custom ROM afterwards.
When you're coming from omni, there is no need to flash stock firmware again in between, because your other partitions stay the same. Just a new /oem is needed.
viori said:
flash omni_kagura-2018-11-20_UNOFFICIAL_TESTBUILD-2
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Again, please keep this thread about development for AOSP. The omni builds are not meant for you.
If you have trouble installing then simply don't use it.
DO NOT POST HERE FOR HELP OR YOU WILL BE REPORTED. Read everything before posting.
If you have questions, ask them in this thread: AOSP 9.0 Pie builds for F8331/F8332
The OP has requested that you do not post questions in this thread, please use the thread he states in the OP to do that.
If you have questions, ask them in this thread: AOSP 9.0 Pie builds for F8331/F8332
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Thanks
Thread cleaned
General update
Newer builds will have selinux set to "enforcing". Most denials should have been fixed or are irrelevant. If you encounter any problems, selinux-related or anything else, please report them to the Sony bugtracker or - even better - submit a pull request to the selinux-policy repo.
Update 1: vendor blobs aren't binderized correctly atm, so no network. You can set selinux back to permissive to fix most issues atm.
The Wi-Fi hotspot has been fixed thanks to oshmoun. In newer builds, it should be using less battery.
Next thing we're going to tackle is deep sleep and battery drain. Big pain point and one of the last blockers, apart from the camera and bluetooth in-call audio.
You might have noticed that the omnirom device trees have been updated to 9.0. Nightly testing builds work fine, but they have the same issues as the AOSP-based ones.
Work is also under way to get a Pie-based TWRP recovery stable, with support for FDE encryption(this means that you will be able to back up your encrypted installations). Mounting /userdata works, but the builds are not ready for public release yet.
Update
New build up (2018-12-08)
Camera key works
Update to December security patch(12-05, r21)
Fingerprint should not crash device on enrollment any more
Allow setting lower minimum brightness
Double-tap-to-wake off by default(but can be enabled)
Plugging in charger with screen off should be fixed
Once again, I invite anyone who would like to help out or just learn a bit about building and tweaking to take a look at the sources posted here.
There will be a guide on how to build only the kernel and experiment with a custom boot.img shortly.
The build guide on sx.ix5.org for reproducing these AOSP builds should bring you up to speed, and if you need help building or just want to chat, the telegram group in post #1 is open to you.
local__hero said:
New build up (2018-12-08)
Camera key works
Update to December security patch(12-05, r21)
Fingerprint should not crash device on enrollment any more
Allow setting lower minimum brightness
Double-tap-to-wake off by default(but can be enabled)
Plugging in charger with screen off should be fixed
Once again, I invite anyone who would like to help out or just learn a bit about building and tweaking to take a look at the sources posted here.
There will be a guide on how to build only the kernel and experiment with a custom boot.img shortly.
The build guide on sx.ix5.org for reproducing these AOSP builds should bring you up to speed, and if you need help building or just want to chat, the telegram group in post #1 is open to you.
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Great job.
I already built a custom Pie kernel about a week ago to gain better performance but the charging bug was driving me insane :crying:
I guess now's the time to go back to the mighty Pie and try building a nice and hopefully stable Marrow Kernel.
Cheers
Finally a new build is out!
I can't pass safety net on latest build.
Any ideas what should I use ?
Since modules for spoofing fingerprint simply don't work.
I tried universal safety net fix but with no avail.
V 12.15
Charging working fine. But i have problem with camera, photos are very dark.
Sometimes touch screen not working and i need to switch the screen and on again.
ov2rey said:
Sometimes touch screen not working and i need to switch the screen and on again.
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Disable Dt2w
oem v4 is out
DahakePL said:
Disable Dt2w
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Thank you It's work!
Layns said:
oem v4 is out
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i am testing v4 on latest build aosp_f8331_2018-12-21-NIGHTLY-permissive.
Screen unable to display after update to oem v4
https://developer.sony.com/file/download/software-binaries-for-aosp-pie-android-9-0-kernel-4-9-tone/
ov2rey said:
Thank you It's work!
i am testing v4 on latest build aosp_f8331_2018-12-21-NIGHTLY-permissive.
Screen unable to display after update to oem v4
https://developer.sony.com/file/download/software-binaries-for-aosp-pie-android-9-0-kernel-4-9-tone/
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I tried it works fine but the camera sucks and the sound is bad, the screen opening with double tap is running slow, the charge is a little quick
I am not responsible for anything that happens to your device.
This is a port of MIUI 10 for the op6/6t
Flash at your own risk and make sure to check what's working. Logcats would be appreciated!
Instructions:
1: Flash OxygenOS 9.0.7 twice, this is very important
2: Extract the download somewhere
3: Run the OnePlus 6t flasher (make sure phone is still in fastboot/bootloader)
4: Reboot to TWRP (fastboot boot it if it dissapeared, if you install TWRP you must install Magisk)
5: Flash or adb sideload NFC fix that is included in the download
6: Reboot and install V4A Magisk module and enable headset and speaker, this fixes audio
7: Enjoy!
Download (v3):
MOD EDIT: LINK REMOVED
What works:
Everything except stuff in what doesn't work
What doesn't work:
NFC
Flashlight toggle (3rd party apps work)
MIUI camera (3rd party apps work)
Fingerprint (top priority - @nima0003 - me)
Audio fix #2:
Credits to @dougie313
Flash viper4android module
Grab root browser
Go to vendor\lib\soundfx folder and rename or delete all files in folder
Source code: https://github.com/OnePlusOSS/android_kernel_oneplus_sdm845
Credits: @nima0003 me @ProtoDeVNan0 for the current build
Dylan Neve
Omar
What is it based on? And will you keep working on it?
dennisbednarz said:
What is it based on? And will you keep working on it?
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Yeah, it'll be hard to do so because of school but I will. It's based off of mi 8 Dev miui (same soc)
nima0003 said:
Yeah, it'll be hard to do so because of school but I will. It's based off of mi 8 Dev miui (same soc)
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Ah, so it doesn't use OxygenOS as a base?
I'm personally very interested in a MIUI ROM for the OP6T and seeing that someone is willing to work on it makes me pretty happy.
What about features like the mute switch and in-display fingerprint sensor?
dennisbednarz said:
Ah, so it doesn't use OxygenOS as a base?
I'm personally very interested in a MIUI ROM for the OP6T and seeing that someone is willing to work on it makes me pretty happy.
What about features like the mute switch and in-display fingerprint sensor?
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It's uses AOSP as the base rom, I'm pretty sure alert slider doesn't work yet, hell I'm not sure it even boots yet. But if someone is able to test and it boots stable I'll get to work on those type of things.
nima0003 said:
It's uses AOSP as the base rom, I'm pretty sure alert slider doesn't work yet, hell I'm not sure it even boots yet. But if someone is able to test and it boots stable I'll get to work on those type of things.
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My 6T is my daily driver. I may back everything up later and test it out.
Wouldn't it be easier to use OOS as the base for better performance, easier porting of features and so on? Would also make most kernels compatible.
Am I correct in assuming this supports treble? If so, I'm sure it'll make it easier to focus on 6/6t features being added rather than worrying about troubleshooting compatibility ??
champ784 said:
Am I correct in assuming this supports treble? If so, I'm sure it'll make it easier to focus on 6/6t features being added rather than worrying about troubleshooting compatibility ??
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Yes it is treble based, but I didn't even think of the basic bootable gsi. I'll look more into this, thanks for the idea.
dennisbednarz said:
My 6T is my daily driver. I may back everything up later and test it out.
Wouldn't it be easier to use OOS as the base for better performance, easier portion of features and so on? Would also make most kernels compatible.
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Yes that's a great idea actually, I was just worried some framework stuff would get in the way but maybe not.
nima0003 said:
Yes it is treble based, but I didn't even think of the basic bootable gsi. I'll look more into this, thanks for the idea.
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Sure thing! We finally got treble support via lineage os for the Moto Z2 Force, which really helped keeping the device alive. Also makes flashing a TON easier, so maybe it's a good place to start
I'm downloading to test, report back in a bit.
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Sure thing! We finally got treble support via lineage os for the Moto Z2 Force, which really helped keeping the device alive. Also makes flashing a TON easier, so maybe it's a good place to start
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My dad traded his z2 force for a 6t. Rom support was good but everything was messed up, camera didn't focus, no safteynet...
nima0003 said:
My dad traded his z2 force for a 6t. Rom support was good but everything was messed up, camera didn't focus, no safteynet...
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There are workarounds, but I think it being one of the earlier devices having A/B partitions and basically being abandoned by Moto made it a task. I still have mine, but I wonder if there's something wrong with my device because I can't really flash anything beside rooted stock Rom, which leads me to think it's just a tedious device and I'd rather focus on my new 6t which is FAR superior in every way!
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There are workarounds, but I think it being one of the earlier devices having A/B partitions and basically being abandoned by Moto made it a task. I still have mine, but I wonder if there's something wrong with my device because I can't really flash anything beside rooted stock Rom, which leads me to think it's just a tedious device and I'd rather focus on my new 6t which is FAR superior in every way!
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Yeah same thing happened to my Xperia xc, I could only flash stock rom, not even rooted.
Flashing failed, error: invalid zip file format.
Dark Nightmare said:
Flashing failed, error: invalid zip file format.
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Great, thank you, working on it.
You would be my hero
It is great to see other types of roms, instead of only los type roms. Great to switch between them over time.
nima0003 said:
Yes that's a great idea actually, I was just worried some framework stuff would get in the way but maybe not.
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Hopefully not. Lot's of people prefer stock-based ROMs specifically for the reason that they're usually more stable, almost always better performant and always better for battery (with the exception of TouchWiz). And the whole feature thing is also useful.
Lot's of people base the ROMs of Lineage as it usually has hardware specific support, but as we don't have official lineage yet and it would still be a lesser experience than a stock ROM, I strongly advocate for the OOS base.
Wish I could help out but I'm not a developer. If you need something designed, contact someone at Xiaomi, OnePlus or Google, or if you need some piece of code some person is sitting on, let me know (on Twitter or Telegram @dennisbednarz as i don't use the forum DM system).
So basically you just ported the OS and want testers? As of now, OP6T is just 3 weeks old and hardly would anyone dare to try something that says 'I highly doubt it'll work' in the OP.
Can Not installed
Sent from my ONEPLUS A6013 using XDA-Developers Legacy app
If not, anyone can make a bount?
matheus_sc said:
If not, anyone can make a bount?
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Surely they are already working on it. But it just takes some time. At the moment everything is working optimally despite fastboot. Even root is possible.
pittrich said:
Surely they are already working on it. But it just takes some time. At the moment everything is working optimally despite fastboot. Even root is possible.
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I know i use xiaomi eu already. Only update is pain to ass
wait for it
Rumour has it some chinese dev is working on it
Any news?
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Any news?
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Still no sign.... Orangefox also quiet...
The guy who made lots of xiaomi TWRP recoveries stopped developing.
... are kernel (or device/vendor) repos released for it?
This would help.
Do we have TWRP and/or released kernel sources from other Qualcom 888 based devices out there?
raupe said:
... are kernel (or device/vendor) repos released for it?
This would help.
Do we have TWRP and/or released kernel sources from other Qualcom 888 based devices out there?
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This?
Xiaomi Mi 11 kernel source code is out, the device is codenamed "venus" - Gizmochina
Yesterday, Xiaomi announced Mi 11 as the world’s first smartphone powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888. The handset already went for pre-order soon after the launch and is set to go on sale for the first time on January 1. Ahead of its sale, the company has even released this device’s kernel...
www.gizmochina.com
I read on Xiaomi.eu somewhere that there are issues with how the partitions are made and TWRP is very difficult to make for this. They said it's gonna take either a very long time before a recovery is made, or maybe not even at all.
Danacy said:
I read on Xiaomi.eu somewhere that there are issues with how the partitions are made and TWRP is very difficult to make for this. They said it's gonna take either a very long time before a recovery is made, or maybe not even at all.
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Yeah they changed everything over to GKI 1.0 and no one seems to be supporting it, although they found somewhere on a Chinese site a recovery that works (TWRP) if you boot it (don't flash it) and unencrypts the data. It's in the XDA forums now.
[TWRP] [venus] TWRP Recovery for Mi 11
REMOVED! Use this instead : https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/recovery-11-official-teamwin-recovery-project.4374109/
forum.xda-developers.com
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[TWRP] [venus] TWRP Recovery for Mi 11
REMOVED! Use this instead : https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/recovery-11-official-teamwin-recovery-project.4374109/
forum.xda-developers.com
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Still no sign.... Orangefox also quiet...
The guy who made lots of xiaomi TWRP recoveries stopped developing.
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Yeah Mauronofrio is out, too much work for no return. He was pretty much the last standing open-source TWRP dev out there for tons of devices. The ones from China never get source released... Which would mean that someone would have to pickup the TWRP project and re-engineer it to fit the new GKI 1.0 then 2.0 platforms that run off that ACK. That's a lot of work. I'm talking about keeping the TWRP project open-source. It would very nice if Google stepped in since they are experts on the new format, but no such luck.
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Yeah they changed everything over to GKI 1.0 and no one seems to be supporting it, although they found somewhere on a Chinese site a recovery that works (TWRP) if you boot it (don't flash it) and unencrypts the data. It's in the XDA forums now.
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Interesting, that would explain also the lack of custom ROMs? But I read that the source code is released, even before the device was launched. Isn't there GKI-support to be found in there?
Danacy said:
Interesting, that would explain also the lack of custom ROMs? But I read that the source code is released, even before the device was launched. Isn't there GKI-support to be found in there?
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Yes they released source there are just no instructions anywhere on how to build the kernel #1 and the GKI modules #2 and combine into a build.
The new Xiaomi.eu weekly includes TWRP for Venus (Mi11) as well as Star (Mi 11 Lite 5G, Mi 11 Pro, Mi 11 Ultra, MIX FOLD) (it's a bootable TWRP, but persists after installation). Seems last week's has added Alioth (Mi 10S, Redmi K40). So I would expect a TWRP for Haydn to show up soon in the weekly Xiaomi.eu releases. Seems they forgot the haydn doesn't have TWRP yet so you can't actually install it! Tried the updater app no go, it can't boot to recovery because they don't have one yet, even though on Xiaomi.eu they say it's available, can't find it anywhere.
BTW the only TWRPs I can actually find are for Venus and Star.
haydn TWRP is not working: https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=14943124697586336730 remember: fastboot boot twrp-3.5.1-haydn.img ... although I tried everything, this TWRP just doesn't work - you boot right into the system after the fastboot boot step. Tried everything I can think of, always boots to system. Guess it's still a waiting game...
mslezak said:
Yes they released source there are just no instructions anywhere on how to build the kernel #1 and the GKI modules #2 and combine into a build.
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Just one more question since this has been bothering me; what would be needed from Xiaomi? Instructions on how to build the kernel? Have they ever done this before about something like this? Like, is it a reasonable thing to ask them to release instructions? I know some people working there, I could forward the request.
Well I've run this by many many devs.
The issue with the GKI 1.0 and ACK is that you must download the entire AOSP build environment and make sure it works with the separate ACK (Android Common Kernel) and then properly loads the GKI modules from a separate build step. Together they make 1 kernel. This ACK per Linux Version and across vendors should be AOSP and identical. Therefore, a single build should work across all Linux 5.4 based kernels.
But... most devs are just skipping AOSP and inlining the GKI modules so they can have 1 build step. Not exactly what Google intended, but way less storage, and you can use Clang or GCC or whatever you want.
I think what OEMs are posting is merely the entire combined source code, no 2 step build process. Only a single file for the QGKI config portion. Which won't build your GKI modules as it comes. A build script for this (Q)GKI portion would be extremely beneficial.
If any OEM walks through the build steps 1) how to create only the QGKI modules and 2) how to assemble them into 1 kernel with the ACK, that would be great for devs. It just hasn't happened. So we get hacked kernels for the 888 running Linux 5.4.
The Generic Kernel Image (GKI) project | Android Open Source Project
source.android.com
mslezak said:
Well I've run this by many many devs.
The issue with the GKI 1.0 and ACK is that you must download the entire AOSP build environment and make sure it works with the separate ACK (Android Common Kernel) and then properly loads the GKI modules from a separate build step. Together they make 1 kernel. This ACK per Linux Version and across vendors should be AOSP and identical. Therefore, a single build should work across all Linux 5.4 based kernels.
But... most devs are just skipping AOSP and inlining the GKI modules so they can have 1 build step. Not exactly what Google intended, but way less storage, and you can use Clang or GCC or whatever you want.
I think what OEMs are posting is merely the entire combined source code, no 2 step build process. Only a single file for the QGKI config portion. Which won't build your GKI modules as it comes. A build script for this (Q)GKI portion would be extremely beneficial.
If any OEM walks through the build steps 1) how to create only the QGKI modules and 2) how to assemble them into 1 kernel with the ACK, that would be great for devs. It just hasn't happened. So we get hacked kernels for the 888 running Linux 5.4.
The Generic Kernel Image (GKI) project | Android Open Source Project
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OK, I see. Thank you for your reply. I am going to see how far I can get this. Tnx again!
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What is Dotos?
dotOS is an Android ROM which focuses on performance and stability. We focus on making our rom look and feel great without struggling on Performance and Battery! So that one can get most out of his/her device.....
Make Sure You Have TWRP 3.6.0
Download the latest build (gapps included)
Reboot to recovery
format data
flash multidisabler
Flash the ROM and Kernel (the one linked below)
Flash Magisk (Magisk) (only this one)
Reboot
extract zip
flash!
Code:
Your warranty is now void.
* I am not responsible for anything that may happen to your phone by installing any custom ROMs and/or kernels.
* You do it at your own risk and take the responsibility upon yourself and you are not to blame us or XDA and its respected developers.
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Read all the steps correctly
BUGS:- bluetooth ear/headphones do not work workaround- ( go into phh treble settings misc features and enable force-disable a2dp offload (thanks to @Lil_Boudy for figuring it out!)
If bluetooth crashes your system disable media recommendations under Sound & Vibration > Media > Show media recommendations
mtp not working (mtp does work in twrp and in some custom kernels the one linked here does not fix mtp as it is not changing too many things compared to other custom kernels which brick some phones)
sim 1 incoming and outgoing does not work (you can revieve calls and call but you wonth hear anything nor will your mic go trying to fix) (workaround is to put your sim into slot 2) (i have heard that other people dont have this issue so i guess try your luck)
DO NOT let the phone die of battery you will not be able to boot and it will be hard to get back into the system (workaround- in magisk install acca https://github.com/Magisk-Modules-Repo/acc and install this apk after installing https://github.com/MatteCarra/AccA then set profile to default (this will shut down the phone at 5% hence removing the risk of your phone not booting after hitting 0%
You tell me
Links
source (Kernel Source)
https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/files/7819803/app-debug.zip (magisk)
shorturl.at/uAKO2 (rom download)
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Zainullah Boot fix (if you cant boot)
install oneui boot into oneui change date to 3 months from now
check for updates
boot into download mode
flash twrp 3.6.0 and vbmeta
boot into twrp
do format data
flash multidisabler
flash rom
flash kernel as boot
do factory reset
reboot
if it boots you into fastboot shutdown flash twrp only and try another factory reset and reboot (In twrp)
Gcam: download latest bsg and a70 config
also enable extra cameras in phh treble settings - samsung settings for ultrawide
Get fast charging
by default a70 on pe charges really slow this enables fast charging for the a70 on dotos
to install download from https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KguCeLD-VHShm0MYzKhYrsAv-rZAuJeA/view?usp=sharing
Now install the module it will ask you to use volume keys follow the insturctions and choose 4500mah 27w once installed reboot! now enjoy faster charging (note: this will not affect battery/ will barely affect battery )
Increase performance without any battery impact or (by feravolt and gloeysik)
Step 1
- Uninstall ANY OTHER KERNEL MANAGER app including smartpack/Ktweaks to avoid conflict, since this app uses AI and machine learning to dynamically boost performance when needed
- Install FDE AI Magisk Module to make it a system app, thus it will work better and removes all kernel locks from OEMs (I'm looking at you, Samsung) https://github.com/feravolt/FDE.AI-docs/releases/download/12.4.1m/FDE.AI-as-system-app.MAGISK.zip
- Update FDE AI to the latest version by downloading the latest APK here, since the fde ai magisk module will only install fde ai 12.4.1, not the latest version: https://github.com/feravolt/FDE.AI-docs/releases
- Move to the bottom of the screen and select AI Chat, then type /advancedai (no space, no uppercase letters). This will going to make the AI more effective, without you having to do anything.
also type in /extraopt everything (do this once a week)
- Go to the settings tab and use the AUTO settings for FDE AI.
install gms doze magisk module
GitHub - gloeyisk/universal-gms-doze: Optimized and adjusted Google Play servicesOptimized and adjusted Google Play services. Contribute to gloeyisk/universal-gms-doze development by creating an account on GitHub.
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install cloudflaredns4magisk
[MODULE] CloudflareDNS4MagiskHello, As John Graham-Cumming announced, Cloudflare now offers its own DNS service. And surprise of the Boss if we believe his words: your history of browsing isn't saved on their servers ! DNS ?? Gne ?? What's this ? To make it...
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install adaway (optional if you want ads or not) , allow superuser for it download this https://energized.pro/bluGo/formats/filter in adaway click he button in the middle click add click file and add the file then go back to the main menu and click the reload button now https://adaway.org/
download bsg gcam latest (not providing here cause it keeps getting updates and i cant keep up)
also enable extra cameras in phh treble settings - samsung settings for ultrawide
install universal safteynet fix zygsik to get safteynet working
Lmao
Why on Earth would someone go through so much to render their A70 almost useless? Why would one remove a fully working stable operating system to replace it with a half ass working one that may or may not become a paperweight?
Stock 11 with custom recovery twrp rooted with magisk, passing saftynet with saftynet fix and then fully debloat manually...... I have to tell you, i have no issues, no bugs, everything works except, well wait, nope, everything works......
Come on people, I get wanting custom rom over stock but this is getting ridiculous.
MarvinMod said:
Why on Earth would someone go through so much to render their A70 almost useless? Why would one remove a fully working stable operating system to replace it with a half ass working one that may or may not become a paperweight?
Stock 11 with custom recovery twrp rooted with magisk, passing saftynet with saftynet fix and then fully debloat manually...... I have to tell you, i have no issues, no bugs, everything works except, well wait, nope, everything works......
Come on people, I get wanting custom rom over stock but this is getting ridiculous.
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lol
this is stable i dont get it LOL
why are you on xda if you dont like custom roms?
Zainullahk1234 said:
lol
this is stable i dont get it LOL
why are you on xda if you dont like custom roms?
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Never said i didnt like custom roms, in fact i wish i could use Lineage os. However, development on the A70 is just a repeat of the next. The same bugs formally listed above has not changed or been fixed since the start of said development. As of now, in my opinion, developers are pushing custom roms out like water but its a downgrade. Calls dont work, need to do work arounds to get it to work, if you can get it to work and forget dual sim altogether. Camera stuck on 8mp. Headphones may or may not work. Major bluetooth bugs. Battery issues and the risk of not being able to charge but hey lets throw in a work around that is still risky. Invalid cpu configuration causing lags and overall harder workload on the graphics. Invalid overlays creating a blinking dot where the proximity sensor is.
Random reboots should the u.i. hang.
I mean, the list goes on and on and the bug list is getting bigger with each new rom or kernal. When i realized that samsung would never release the proper drivers for this device, I stopped and removed my development on the project. Installing a custom rom on this device at this point in time make the device worse then stock. At least with stock, twrp and magisk v23, you can debloat and still enjoy your device with everything working as it should. If developers wish to continue development for this device then work on fixing the bugs rather then how many roms they can push out. Thats in my opinion.
You will find that there are more the 10+ roms or kernals all with the same bugs if not more and no development on fixing the bugs so my question is why would someone want to downgrade and deal with a very unstable device just to say they have custom this or that? Makes no sense.
MarvinMod said:
Never said i didnt like custom roms, in fact i wish i could use Lineage os. However, development on the A70 is just a repeat of the next. The same bugs formally listed above has not changed or been fixed since the start of said development. As of now, in my opinion, developers are pushing custom roms out like water but its a downgrade. Calls dont work, need to do work arounds to get it to work, if you can get it to work and forget dual sim altogether. Camera stuck on 8mp. Headphones may or may not work. Major bluetooth bugs. Battery issues and the risk of not being able to charge but hey lets throw in a work around that is still risky. Invalid cpu configuration causing lags and overall harder workload on the graphics. Invalid overlays creating a blinking dot where the proximity sensor is.
Random reboots should the u.i. hang.
I mean, the list goes on and on and the bug list is getting bigger with each new rom or kernal. When i realized that samsung would never release the proper drivers for this device, I stopped and removed my development on the project. Installing a custom rom on this device at this point in time make the device worse then stock. At least with stock, twrp and magisk v23, you can debloat and still enjoy your device with everything working as it should. If developers wish to continue development for this device then work on fixing the bugs rather then how many roms they can push out. Thats in my opinion.
You will find that there are more the 10+ roms or kernals all with the same bugs if not more and no development on fixing the bugs so my question is why would someone want to downgrade and deal with a very unstable device just to say they have custom this or that? Makes no sense.
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camera is 12mp LOL (and gcam makes it 10x better)
headphones work bluetooth works
battery is good invalid cpu?
just stop chatting here if you dont care
Zainullahk1234 said:
camera is 12mp LOL (and gcam makes it 10x better)
headphones work bluetooth works
battery is good invalid cpu?
just stop chatting here if you dont care
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No, camera is supposed to be 32mp and gcam is just another bloatware built by google. Headphones and Bluetooth work? You mean "when" they work...
Battery is good yet dont let it die or youll have a paperweight?
Yes sir, do you not check your cpu limits? Very high usage i must say, i mean one invalid or mistyped code just couldn't cause any issues right!?
Im not trying to harp on your work or anyone elses but it seems that you guys are dead set on pushing out roms that are doing more harm then good to the device. Custom roms for the A70 is a downgrade from stock and thats just facts. Custom roms are supposed to be better then stock but for this device at this point in time, its not.
MarvinMod said:
No, camera is supposed to be 32mp and gcam is just another bloatware built by google. Headphones and Bluetooth work? You mean "when" they work...
Battery is good yet dont let it die or youll have a paperweight?
Yes sir, do you not check your cpu limits? Very high usage i must say, i mean one invalid or mistyped code just couldn't cause any issues right!?
Im not trying to harp on your work or anyone elses but it seems that you guys are dead set on pushing out roms that are doing more harm then good to the device. Custom roms for the A70 is a downgrade from stock and thats just facts. Custom roms are supposed to be better then stock but for this device at this point in time, its not.
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oneui also takes on 12mp LOL
also oneui is bloat gcam is notbloat its 1000x better
oneui is trash bloat
and yesh eadphones and bluetooth work in content and everything but calls which they are kinda buggy
also nobody ever forced you to use a custom rom this is your choice if you want to install or not
also who ever asked you?
your just a puny child with 0 knowledge who justs complians like a baby
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Never said i didnt like custom roms, in fact i wish i could use Lineage os. However, development on the A70 is just a repeat of the next. The same bugs formally listed above has not changed or been fixed since the start of said development. As of now, in my opinion, developers are pushing custom roms out like water but its a downgrade. Calls dont work, need to do work arounds to get it to work, if you can get it to work and forget dual sim altogether. Camera stuck on 8mp. Headphones may or may not work. Major bluetooth bugs. Battery issues and the risk of not being able to charge but hey lets throw in a work around that is still risky. Invalid cpu configuration causing lags and overall harder workload on the graphics. Invalid overlays creating a blinking dot where the proximity sensor is.
Random reboots should the u.i. hang.
I mean, the list goes on and on and the bug list is getting bigger with each new rom or kernal. When i realized that samsung would never release the proper drivers for this device, I stopped and removed my development on the project. Installing a custom rom on this device at this point in time make the device worse then stock. At least with stock, twrp and magisk v23, you can debloat and still enjoy your device with everything working as it should. If developers wish to continue development for this device then work on fixing the bugs rather then how many roms they can push out. Thats in my opinion.
You will find that there are more the 10+ roms or kernals all with the same bugs if not more and no development on fixing the bugs so my question is why would someone want to downgrade and deal with a very unstable device just to say they have custom this or that? Makes no sense.
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Absolutely true!
The best thing for the A70 is stock One UI, rooted, and debloated
huh ! kids playground
stop it morrans
ScottThijs said:
Absolutely true!
The best thing for the A70 is stock One UI, rooted, and debloated
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Just dont update magisk past v23 if you want to keep safetynet pass.
kiarash0 said:
huh ! kids playground
stop it morrans
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You right
MarvinMod said:
Just dont update magisk past v23 if you want to keep safetynet pass.
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totally incorrect
flashing universal safteynet fix works perfectly
Zainullahk1234 said:
totally incorrect
flashing universal safteynet fix works perfectly
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Update magisk to 24.1 then show me it works considering magisk hide options were removed in v24 as well as saftey net checks.
MarvinMod said:
Update magisk to 24.1 then show me it works considering magisk hide options were removed in v24 as well as saftey net checks.
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yup here you go LOL
easy pass (btw the safteynet test from bitgapps is broken all others work)
Why did you share a GSI and claim it's official?
ataberkozen said:
Why did you share a GSI and claim it's official?
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it is official (by dotos) by official i meant official gsi im sorry if the title was misleading ill change it
Has anyone created a lineage rom for the A33? Can't find it.
To be clear, for me this forum is like a maze, i was previously searching for a rom for the galaxy S7 and could not find it anywhere but then a forum member sent me a link to an unofficial build which i installed and it works perfectly, so i really dont care about unofficial builds, i will take anything over the preinstalled google spyware, if you know where to find a lineageos build for the A33 please share it!!
I'm not even sure if there's a custom recovery for A33 yet, let alone a Lineage build. You could maybe attempt to patch stock recovery to allow fastbootd and use to to try and flash Lineage GSI as system.img
It's the only way I see it may work
ShaDisNX255 said:
I'm not even sure if there's a custom recovery for A33 yet, let alone a Lineage build. You could maybe attempt to patch stock recovery to allow fastbootd and use to to try and flash Lineage GSI as system.img
It's the only way I see it may work
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I did not expect lineageos to be available for a very new phone, this is the only phone i can get for free from my provider that's why i asked.
As recovery i could use TWRP, or not?
Sorry i don't know what you mean by lineage GSI, could you please explain? What does GSI stand for and where can i get it?
Edit: just noticed you made a rom (RayOS) or atleast ported it for the A52, that's interesting!
I never heared about RayOS, is it similar to lineageos? Is there a official website?
For starters, let me know if you have a U.S. phone because if you do this whole conversation is moot.
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As recovery i could use TWRP, or not?
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Well I don't see TWRP in this forum so, I'm guessing it's still not available. I've seen a few people patch their stock recovery to allow fastboot commands so, maybe that'll work.
Librem5OS said:
Sorry i don't know what you mean by lineage GSI, could you please explain? What does GSI stand for and where can i get it?
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GSI is a Generic System Image. It can count as a "ROM" but it's not for a specific device. Without going too much into detail, ever since Google released Oreo they changed the way of how it works. Project Treble (you can look it up for more details) now separates the system and where the system takes its hw libs (called vendor). Because of this, it has opened the gate for GSI to act as ROMs. Developers can build a generic Lineage (or Lineage-like) system and it can pretty much work on most devices that have Project Treble (this is mandatory for devices released with Oreo and onwards). So, you can look up Lineage GSI on google and you'll be able to find it. The only downside to this as opposed to actual ROMs for devices is that since it's generic, some features may work for some brands and some features are broken on other brands. Unfortunately, every OEM has taken it upon themselves to implement Project Treble as they please and there are a few differences here and there, therefore GSI won't work the same for all brands.
Sorry to dump all this information to you, I hope you're still with me here lol. From what I've seen, GSI that are based on phhusson (a developer who is also known as phh) work pretty well on Samsung devices, so if you're interested you can look for GSI that say that they're based on his work.
Librem5OS said:
Edit: just noticed you made a rom (RayOS) or atleast ported it for the A52, that's interesting!
I never heared about RayOS, is it similar to lineageos? Is there a official website?
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RayOS is OneUI based. I just took S21FE system (which has built in flagship features) and flashed them over to A-series phones which don't have most of those flagship features. Because this is Samsung to Samsung and they implement Project Treble pretty much the same across all their devices, be it mid-end or high-end, this was real easy to achieve and implement with a few fixes here and there. It's just my little personal project, I don't have a website for it.
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For starters, let me know if you have a U.S. phone because if you do this whole conversation is moot.
Well I don't see TWRP in this forum so, I'm guessing it's still not available. I've seen a few people patch their stock recovery to allow fastboot commands so, maybe that'll work.
GSI is a Generic System Image. It can count as a "ROM" but it's not for a specific device. Without going too much into detail, ever since Google released Oreo they changed the way of how it works. Project Treble (you can look it up for more details) now separates the system and where the system takes its hw libs (called vendor). Because of this, it has opened the gate for GSI to act as ROMs. Developers can build a generic Lineage (or Lineage-like) system and it can pretty much work on most devices that have Project Treble (this is mandatory for devices released with Oreo and onwards). So, you can look up Lineage GSI on google and you'll be able to find it. The only downside to this as opposed to actual ROMs for devices is that since it's generic, some features may work for some brands and some features are broken on other brands. Unfortunately, every OEM has taken it upon themselves to implement Project Treble as they please and there are a few differences here and there, therefore GSI won't work the same for all brands.
Sorry to dump all this information to you, I hope you're still with me here lol. From what I've seen, GSI that are based on phhusson (a developer who is also known as phh) work pretty well on Samsung devices, so if you're interested you can look for GSI that say that they're based on his work.
RayOS is OneUI based. I just took S21FE system (which has built in flagship features) and flashed them over to A-series phones which don't have most of those flagship features. Because this is Samsung to Samsung and they implement Project Treble pretty much the same across all their devices, be it mid-end or high-end, this was real easy to achieve and implement with a few fixes here and there. It's just my little personal project, I don't have a website for it.
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I am from the EU so i dont have a US phone.
Im not an expert so this whole information is a little more detailed than what i usualy deal with, had to read it twice lol. How is GSI different from the default google OS? Does it have google services injected or not?
From your description it sounds like the general stock rom for android.
I will check phhusson, however if GSI has google in it im not interested, i want privacy so no google.
I also never heared about OneUI, does it or does RayOS (your work) have google services in it or is it google free? I don't necessarly need lineage as my os, anything without google spyware will do the job.
-Thank you for the reply.
Librem5OS said:
How is GSI different from the default google OS? Does it have google services injected or not?
From your description it sounds like the general stock rom for android.
I will check phhusson, however if GSI has google in it im not interested, i want privacy so no google.
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I think the best way to answer this question is by stating that most GSI's offer both a vanilla and gapps version. Vanilla meaning no Google services on them.
Librem5OS said:
I also never heared about OneUI
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OneUI is the current OS name for all Samsung phones... That's what they name their version of Android
Librem5OS said:
does RayOS (your work) have google services in it or is it google free?
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I leave the Google apps on, I use them so I don't remove them.
Librem5OS said:
I don't necessarly need lineage as my os, anything without google spyware will do the job.
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Well then when you look for GSI, search for the term vanilla.
ShaDisNX255 said:
I think the best way to answer this question is by stating that most GSI's offer both a vanilla and gapps version. Vanilla meaning no Google services on them.
OneUI is the current OS name for all Samsung phones... That's what they name their version of Android
I leave the Google apps on, I use them so I don't remove them.
Well then when you look for GSI, search for the term vanilla.
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Thank you now i know what ill have to look for!
[GSI][12] LineageOS 19.x GSI (A64B/64B)
Background: This is a natural continuation/extension of the LineageOS 18.x GSIs I've been making since 2020. LineageOS is a free, community built, aftermarket firmware distribution of Android, which is designed to increase performance and...
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This seems to be the generic build you where talking about?
I was just a little confused if i should visit phhs github or xda.
After all his XDA thread says: You are STRONGLY ADVISED to try PHH's AOSP of equivalent version FIRST
So i did that and this is where it takes me https://github.com/phhusson/treble_experimentations/releases/tag/v414
However all the files extensions are .xz i have no idea what that means.
When i flashed lineage it said img.tar if i remember correctly.
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Whats the difference between the two red marked? one says secure img the other only img?
As they say vanilla these must be the ones without google?
Or should i download these instead? If yes which one? I have no clue what the names stand for. Noticed one says ARM and the other doesnt. However what is the difference between those and what is the difference between all arm versions and all non arm versions?
Librem5OS said:
However all the files extensions are .xz i have no idea what that means.
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The .xz extension is just an .img file compressed. You need to use something like 7zip to unzip the .img file inside.
Librem5OS said:
I was just a little confused if i should visit phhs github or xda.
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Well as I mentioned before, many people base their work of phh. I guess this developer wants you to check phh's work first so that if it doesn't boot, you won't bother installing his work at all.
Librem5OS said:
When i flashed lineage it said img.tar if i remember correctly.
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Tar is usually made for flashing with Odin. Looks like someone did the work of packing everything to make it easier for Samsung users to flash to their phones.
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The .xz extension is just an .img file compressed. You need to use something like 7zip to unzip the .img file inside.
Well as I mentioned before, many people base their work of phh. I guess this developer wants you to check phh's work first so that if it doesn't boot, you won't bother installing his work at all.
Tar is usually made for flashing with Odin. Looks like someone did the work of packing everything to make it easier for Samsung users to flash to their phones.
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Thanks for the help.
So as the title of his post says:
[GSI][12] LineageOS 19.x GSI (A64B/64B)That does not mention any specific device, so i asume it should be compatible with any android device.
So if i have a huawai phone with android on it, i should be able to flash this GSI on it, correct?
If yes excuse me if that sounds stupid but huawai is known to be chinese spyware, what do you think about privacy on a huawai with lineage on it? Could it be that the chinese has some shady things so deep in the phone perhaps even hardware so that even flashing a custom rom wont guarantee privacy?
Also i checked on youtube how to install GSI and the person said, flashing GSI system img only installs the system but not a boot img so i wont be able to boot, im not sure what im supposed to think about this?
For beginngers what do i need? a recovery like twrp?
A boot img?
A system img?
Is the GSI all in one or are further steps required?
Also im not sure if sourceforge is a trustworthy download option.
Librem5OS said:
[GSI][12] LineageOS 19.x GSI (A64B/64B)That does not mention any specific device, so i asume it should be compatible with any android device.
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Well, also have to make sure you're using the correct system. As far as I know, there are arm builds, a64 builds and arm64 builds. That A64B/64B in the title makes me thin they're only offering a64 and arm64 builds, download the one according to your device. I don't know in which category A33 falls so I can't help you there. My first guess is always arm64.
Librem5OS said:
So if i have a huawai phone with android on it, i should be able to flash this GSI on it, correct?
If yes excuse me if that sounds stupid but huawai is known to be chinese spyware, what do you think about privacy on a huawai with lineage on it? Could it be that the chinese has some shady things so deep in the phone perhaps even hardware so that even flashing a custom rom wont guarantee privacy?
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I've never owned a Huawei phone so I can't really comment if they can flash GSI flawlessly and/or if that helps with any privacy issues they may or may not have.
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Also i checked on youtube how to install GSI and the person said, flashing GSI system img only installs the system but not a boot img so i wont be able to boot, im not sure what im supposed to think about this?
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The boot.img is the kernel, your phone already has a stock boot.img in it, no need to worry about it for now. If you dedice to use a GSI, a common bug in Samsung phones is that you won't be able to use MTP when connecting to a PC. This is usually fixed in custom kernels specifically made for AOSP ROMs and GSIs. It's a result of Samsung like doing things their own way.
Librem5OS said:
For beginngers what do i need? a recovery like twrp?
A boot img?
A system img?
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Yes, you need a recovery capable of flashing custom system.img. It can be TWRP, OrangeFox or maybe just patching your stock recovery to be able to use fastboot commands.
Boot img is optional, as I mentioned above your phone already has one so no need to worry about it
System img is obvious, yes it's the GSI itself.
Librem5OS said:
Is the GSI all in one or are further steps required?
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Usually GSI have all the same steps. Flashing the system and wiping data
ShaDisNX255 said:
Well, also have to make sure you're using the correct system. As far as I know, there are arm builds, a64 builds and arm64 builds. That A64B/64B in the title makes me thin they're only offering a64 and arm64 builds, download the one according to your device. I don't know in which category A33 falls so I can't help you there. My first guess is always arm64.
I've never owned a Huawei phone so I can't really comment if they can flash GSI flawlessly and/or if that helps with any privacy issues they may or may not have.
The boot.img is the kernel, your phone already has a stock boot.img in it, no need to worry about it for now. If you dedice to use a GSI, a common bug in Samsung phones is that you won't be able to use MTP when connecting to a PC. This is usually fixed in custom kernels specifically made for AOSP ROMs and GSIs. It's a result of Samsung like doing things their own way.
Yes, you need a recovery capable of flashing custom system.img. It can be TWRP, OrangeFox or maybe just patching your stock recovery to be able to use fastboot commands.
Boot img is optional, as I mentioned above your phone already has one so no need to worry about it
System img is obvious, yes it's the GSI itself.
Usually GSI have all the same steps. Flashing the system and wiping data
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My bet was also arm64, i tend to just try it. If i want to be 100% sure propably wikipedia or the manufactuers tech specs should have info on that? a64b and 64b are entirely new to me.
TWRP is capable of flashing custom roms so if twrp is released for a33 nothing stops me from downloading and flashing the arm64 gsi onto the a33 right? I think twrp has been released for the a33 after looking here https://twrp.me/Devices/Samsung/
Just a question, if it wasn't released are there people on xda pushing their own version of twrp or similar recoverys in order to allow people to flash gsi or custom lineageos builds?
Librem5OS said:
My bet was also arm64, i tend to just try it. If i want to be 100% sure propably wikipedia or the manufactuers tech specs should have info on that? a64b and 64b are entirely new to me.
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This is something I can't comment on. I know there are some apps on Playstore that tell you what type of system you can run but I don't know which can tell you accurate information (I personally don't use GSI). I wouldn't use any outside sources like Wikipedia or Google for that matter because of one small detail: Samsung's been known to put 64bit chips on their phones but force them to run in 32bits, even more on their lower end phones. A page may tell you that you have a 64bit chip but I don't think they know if it's even running in 64bits or not. Sorry, I can't be much help here.
Librem5OS said:
TWRP is capable of flashing custom roms so if twrp is released for a33 nothing stops me from downloading and flashing the arm64 gsi onto the a33 right?
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This is correct
Librem5OS said:
I think twrp has been released for the a33 after looking here https://twrp.me/Devices/Samsung/
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I think the TWRP available in the page you provided is not for the Galaxy A33 5G. It's actually for the Galaxy A3 (2015) whose model is A300H and for some weird reason Samsung gave it the device code-name 'a33g'. Yeah Samsung's very weird when it comes to their naming.
Librem5OS said:
Just a question, if it wasn't released are there people on xda pushing their own version of twrp or similar recoverys in order to allow people to flash gsi or custom lineageos builds?
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Well, XDA usually has a set of requirements if you want to post something like a custom recovery. A custom recovery may already exist but it may not comply with XDA's requirements and could be a reason why it may not be posted yet. In my personal opinion, I'd download Telegram and search in public A33 Telegram groups any to see if maybe there's something in the works and/or something that could at least let you flash GSI.
ShaDisNX255 said:
This is something I can't comment on. I know there are some apps on Playstore that tell you what type of system you can run but I don't know which can tell you accurate information (I personally don't use GSI). I wouldn't use any outside sources like Wikipedia or Google for that matter because of one small detail: Samsung's been known to put 64bit chips on their phones but force them to run in 32bits, even more on their lower end phones. A page may tell you that you have a 64bit chip but I don't think they know if it's even running in 64bits or not. Sorry, I can't be much help here.
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I think the TWRP available in the page you provided is not for the Galaxy A33 5G. It's actually for the Galaxy A3 (2015) whose model is A300H and for some weird reason Samsung gave it the device code-name 'a33g'. Yeah Samsung's very weird when it comes to their naming.
Well, XDA usually has a set of requirements if you want to post something like a custom recovery. A custom recovery may already exist but it may not comply with XDA's requirements and could be a reason why it may not be posted yet. In my personal opinion, I'd download Telegram and search in public A33 Telegram groups any to see if maybe there's something in the works and/or something that could at least let you flash GSI.
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My bad you are right the twrp for the "arr" shows the first release back in 2017 so that cant be the new 5g version...
If you say samsung uses 64 chipset but forces their phones to run on 32bit (idk how that makes sense) why cant i find a arm32 anywhere? I mean could be this question is out of topic too..
I just woonder if there is even a single person who currently owns the A33 and managed to flash lineageos / gsi onto the device and if so how did they do it, either everyone with that phone is using the stock rom unless they are an expert, or there are already custom recoverys and roms available for the public.
Either way in theory the GSI for android version 12 should/could be compatible with the A33 since it is as you said a generic build, but even if that would work i obviously need a custom recovery in order to flash the system on the device, kinda surprised me you mentioned telegram, i never used it as im not really into social media. I tought if there is a custom recovery my best bet would be XDA forums.
If there is no custom recovery i guess ill have to wait for a official twrp release, or an unofficial one on XDA.
Librem5OS said:
If you say samsung uses 64 chipset but forces their phones to run on 32bit (idk how that makes sense) why cant i find a arm32 anywhere? I mean could be this question is out of topic too..
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I only said they've been known to on some lower end phones, not all. That's why I don't trust any website with that specific information. The reason why you aren't finding arm32 anywhere is because it's usually just referred to as arm in GSI builds.
Librem5OS said:
I just woonder if there is even a single person who currently owns the A33 and managed to flash lineageos / gsi onto the device and if so how did they do it, either everyone with that phone is using the stock rom unless they are an expert, or there are already custom recoverys and roms available for the public.
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Well, can't really answer that. Maybe someone will post a way on XDA soon or maybe not.
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i obviously need a custom recovery in order to flash the system on the device
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Librem5OS said:
kinda surprised me you mentioned telegram, i never used it as im not really into social media.
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Personally I've seen a lot of developers share their work on Telegram first before publishing in XDA. As I mentioned before XDA has a set of requirements before being able to post something like a custom recovery . I also share my work there first so I can get people to test and report any bugs they may find before publishing a final build on XDA. Telegram is great because you don't need your phone to be on (you can use the PC client) as opposed to something like WhatsApp that is mandatory your phone be on.
Librem5OS said:
I tought if there is a custom recovery my best bet would be XDA forums.
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That's what we all say of course lol
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I only said they've been known to on some lower end phones, not all. That's why I don't trust any website with that specific information. The reason why you aren't finding arm32 anywhere is because it's usually just referred to as arm in GSI builds.
Well, can't really answer that. Maybe someone will post a way on XDA soon or maybe not.
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Personally I've seen a lot of developers share their work on Telegram first before publishing in XDA. As I mentioned before XDA has a set of requirements before being able to post something like a custom recovery . I also share my work there first so I can get people to test and report any bugs they may find before publishing a final build on XDA. Telegram is great because you don't need your phone to be on (you can use the PC client) as opposed to something like WhatsApp that is mandatory your phone be on.
That's what we all say of course lol
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Im having a problem with my old Huawai SCL-L01, this phone is slow and bad (only 1gb ram).
Atleast even when the devices is trash i wanted to install linage on it to atleast have privacy, as long as it's still working why not use it?
So the problem is i have usb debugging and oem unlock both activated, i installed adb fastboot / platformtools on my pc (which i downloaded here https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools), i connected the phone to the pc and allowed data transfer over usb debugging by confirming the request which appears on the phone, i entered adb reboot bootloader into cmd.exe on the pc and the phone rebooted into bootloader, i then typed adb flash lineageos_rom.img
As a result instead of flashing the img, the cmd output "waiting for any device".
I dont know what is going wrong, what am i doing false in the process?
I was following the instructions here https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/index-list-of-roms-for-y6-2018.3854167/
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then typed adb flash lineageos_rom.img
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Because you're using a adb instead of fastboot command. They're 2 different things
It's fastboot flash, not adb flash
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Because you're using a adb instead of fastboot command. They're 2 different things
It's fastboot flash, not adb flash
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I used: fastboot flash system recovery.img
Librem5OS said:
Thanks for the help.
So as the title of his post says:
[GSI][12] LineageOS 19.x GSI (A64B/64B)That does not mention any specific device, so i asume it should be compatible with any android device.
So if i have a huawai phone with android on it, i should be able to flash this GSI on it, correct?
If yes excuse me if that sounds stupid but huawai is known to be chinese spyware, what do you think about privacy on a huawai with lineage on it? Could it be that the chinese has some shady things so deep in the phone perhaps even hardware so that even flashing a custom rom wont guarantee privacy?
Also i checked on youtube how to install GSI and the person said, flashing GSI system img only installs the system but not a boot img so i wont be able to boot, im not sure what im supposed to think about this?
For beginngers what do i need? a recovery like twrp?
A boot img?
A system img?
Is the GSI all in one or are further steps required?
Also im not sure if sourceforge is a trustworthy download option.
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Great to meet someone who also uses pagexray.fouanalytics.com
Yeah sourceforge is not trustworthy at all...
I always get confused by sourceforge.net and curseforge.com
One of them is owned by twitch or overwolf which are owned by amazon = bigtech.
Anyways, looking at forum.xda-developers.com makes me worry...
I believe you can use any LineageOS GSI, but you'd need to flash it in a custom recovery such as TWRP while retaining the stock kernel in /boot.