Android L Preview Port - One (M7) General

ROM THREAD: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc...-android-l-developer-preview-htc-one-t2812816

ssrij said:
I've been working to port the L Preview from Nexus 5 to HTC One M7 but having issues with updater script. A lot has changed and I have experience with ROMs compiling and flashing but I have never ported ROMs between devices. Anyone has experience doing so? Can work together then
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How much has the script changed from KitKat? I don't have much experience with porting, but can help when I can.

what errors are you getting?

Watch out, there have apparently been a few bricks from trying to create flashables for L

I sooo wish I could help but sadly I'm a N00B!!! Man hopefully all goes well to all contributors!
Sent from my HTC One using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

poondog said:
Watch out, there have apparently been a few bricks from trying to create flashables for L
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You mean.. their device is resting in pieces forever?

uZzY94 said:
You mean.. their device is resting in pieces forever?
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yeap

poondog said:
yeap
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Here's the full DMESG: http://pastebin.com/Gb38U9YD
What I've tried to do so far:
1. Copied app, priv app, media, fonts and framework folder from L preview to a GPE 4.4 ROM for HTC One along with certain files and libs like libart.so, etc and the boot.img
STATUS: Stuck on HTC Logo
2. Copied proprietary files from GPE 4.4 ROM for HTC One along with the boot.img to the L preview ROM.
STATUS: Stuck on HTC Logo
I also merged some code from the updater script of L preview ROM with the GPE ROM and vice versa, same issue.
Am I missing something?

estabien said:
what errors are you getting?
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The error lies in the dmesg, I am seeing a lot of this:
E/kickstart-htc( 246): myexecv: fork+
E/kickstart-htc( 246): myexecv: fork-
E/kickstart-htc( 246): myexecv: waitpid+, pid=[540]
E/kickstart-htc( 540): myexecv: fork-
E/kickstart-htc( 540): myexecv: execv+
E/kickstart-htc( 246): myexecv: waitpid-, ret=[0]
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TheAmusingNerd said:
How much has the script changed from KitKat? I don't have much experience with porting, but can help when I can.
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Here's the updater script for L: http://pastebin.com/4ApMRAcF
Not a huge difference, but it seems longer

ssrij said:
Here's the full DMESG: http://pastebin.com/Gb38U9YD
What I've tried to do so far:
1. Copied app, priv app, media, fonts and framework folder from L preview to a GPE 4.4 ROM for HTC One along with certain files and libs like libart.so, etc and the boot.img
STATUS: Stuck on HTC Logo
2. Copied proprietary files from GPE 4.4 ROM for HTC One along with the boot.img to the L preview ROM.
STATUS: Stuck on HTC Logo
I also merged some code from the updater script of L preview ROM with the GPE ROM and vice versa, same issue.
Am I missing something?
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You can't have sense stuff in an AOSP ROM. this is what you have, since gpe boot.img has sense style ramdisk and everything. Because gpe has sense stuff in framework etc then you'll need everything to match
I thought you'd have more chance from CM base because they're both aosp. Think of this, you can't port aosp ROMs with sense base

poondog said:
You can't have sense stuff in an AOSP ROM. this is what you have, since gpe boot.img has sense style ramdisk and everything. Because gpe has sense stuff in framework etc then you'll need everything to match
I thought you'd have more chance from CM base because they're both aosp. Think of this, you can't port aosp ROMs with sense base
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Ah, makes sense! Let me try merging stuff with CM, hopefully that will work

ssrij said:
Ah, makes sense! Let me try merging stuff with CM, hopefully that will work
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Good luck

poondog said:
Good luck
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Getting error executing updater binary, that is weird

ssrij said:
Getting error executing updater binary, that is weird
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Where's it from? You've packed zips before I'm guessing?

poondog said:
Where's it from? You've packed zips before I'm guessing?
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I didn't modify updater script or change updater binary in CM, just merged files. Yes, I am on windows currently so I just used the inbuilt zipping tool to create a zip file

copy bootclass path from android l to the base boot.img
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can you give me a zip for android l meta-inf?

vovaftw said:
copy bootclass path from android l to the base boot.img
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can you give me a zip for android l meta-inf?
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I'll try that once I can get it to flash!
Here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/mf48bink4wy1fgc/META-INF_LPREVIEW.zip

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2245786 try this

vovaftw said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2245786 try this
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Thanks, let me try this also! I'll let everyone know if it works or not tomorrow

Related

[rom][port]daydream

ORIGINAL THREAD
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-s/development/rom-daydream-1-8-kk-4-4-4-t2902885
THANKS TO GENIE
*************************YER WARRANTY IS NOW VOID,I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YER ACTIONS,RESEARCH BEFORE MODIFYING YER DEVICE**************************
DOWNLOAD
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5FXgIkne2uXQldsUm0zSEx2bFU/view?usp=sharing
INSTALL
REBOOT RECOVERY
FORMAT SYSTEM
PERFORM ALL WIPES
REBOOT
YOU HAZ PHILZ NOW
notes
First boot 5 mins.
Setup is scrambled. DPI issue. Skip (tap bottom right corner) setup accounts manually
Gapps not included
Refer to op for ROM details.
haz ART -->http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2707841 follow instructions
Best 4.4.4 ROM for my cappy so far. Works flawlessly. Very smooth. Thank you so much for porting it.
Sent from my SGH-I897 using XDA Free mobile app
yvw
I ported this rom to my nexus also. Never received permission to host, however, the dev of this ROM in specific was considerate enough to allow. I built the base ROM but genie reserves the credit for the ported ROM. I never tried any ROMs but my stock cm11 build and this port, which is far more fluid/stable. Enjoy
brandonabandon said:
I ported this rom to my nexus also. Never received permission to host, however, the dev of this ROM in specific was considerate enough to allow. I built the base ROM but genie reserves the credit for the ported ROM. I never tried any ROMs but my stock cm11 build and this port, which is far more fluid/stable. Enjoy
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This is indeed far more fluid and stable. I am using it with NeatKernel.
Your stock cm11 build for which device?
captivate
brandonabandon said:
captivate
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With same base as DayDream? Can you share that too? DayDream's white default theme is making some cm11 themes not work properly, as in the settings' background theme colour remains white along with the blue black gradient statusbar the same even when applying other themes.
ethereal_mist said:
With same base as DayDream? Can you share that too? DayDream's white default theme is making some cm11 themes not work properly, as in the settings' background theme colour remains white along with the blue black gradient statusbar the same even when applying other themes.
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nope. i will share my base rom, although it has no daydream files, if you like.
@brandonabandon Can you port it for s1 vibrant same device with captivate
sure. reference yer base rom and ask for permission to host (op). forward me the pm once you recieve permission.
OK see you soon and I need ask who for the permission. Never be the OP
Thanhtho96 said:
OK see you soon and I need ask who for the permission. Never be the OP
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ask the op of the base rom for permission. forward me the pm.
brandonabandon said:
ask the op of the base rom for permission. forward me the pm.
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Oh ok pm him now
Sent from my SGH-T959
brandonabandon said:
nope. i will share my base rom, although it has no daydream files, if you like.
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Yes sure.
Thanhtho96 said:
OK see you soon and I need ask who for the permission. Never be the OP
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ethereal_mist said:
Yes sure.
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unnoficial cm11 for samsung captivate by yours truely
**************************************YER WARRANTY IS NOW VOID, I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YER ACTIONS, RESEARCH BEFORE MODIFYING YER DEVICE*********************************
DOWNLOAD
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5FXgIkne2uXVGo1ZEY1SkJUUEE/view?usp=sharing
brandonabandon said:
unnoficial cm11 for samsung captivate by yours truely
**************************************YER WARRANTY IS NOW VOID, I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YER ACTIONS, RESEARCH BEFORE MODIFYING YER DEVICE*********************************
DOWNLOAD
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5FXgIkne2uXVGo1ZEY1SkJUUEE/view?usp=sharing
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Is this next build ?
Sent from my SGH-T959
brandonabandon said:
unnoficial cm11 for samsung captivate by yours truely
**************************************YER WARRANTY IS NOW VOID, I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YER ACTIONS, RESEARCH BEFORE MODIFYING YER DEVICE*********************************
DOWNLOAD
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5FXgIkne2uXVGo1ZEY1SkJUUEE/view?usp=sharing
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In love with both these ROMs. Thanks a million.

[Boot Animation] Playstation 1 boot animation (1080p)

I made a PS1 bootanimation for Nexus 5 and probably other Full HD screen devices. Sadly I couldn't make the sound play on Android 5.1
It's my first bootanimation as well! Plays in 45 fps.
Preview: https://www.dropbox.com/s/xn3obmuuwpknppo/Untitled.mp4?dl=0
Hope you like it!
TheReduxPL said:
I made a PS1 bootanimation for Nexus 5 and probably other Full HD screen devices. Sadly I couldn't make the sound play on Android 5.1
It's my first bootanimation as well! Plays in 45 fps.
Preview: https://www.dropbox.com/s/xn3obmuuwpknppo/Untitled.mp4?dl=0
Hope you like it!
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just need to flash the .zip?
btw awesome work.
JeckaD said:
just need to flash the .zip?
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No, just copy it to /system/media or use an app to install it, for example Boot Animations root
TheReduxPL said:
No, just copy it to /system/media or use an app to install it, for example Boot Animations root
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Awesome, thanks.
Cheers.
Thanks !
Is it possible to have the sound when starting? ROM PA
Will it work on kitkat?
DroidXAce said:
Thanks !
Is it possible to have the sound when starting? ROM PA
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That depends on if there are patches to make it work. Pretty much nobody on the Nexus 5 has done it, it's hardly useful.
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ali262883 said:
Will it work on kitkat?
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Non-OEM-proprietary bootanimations should work on any device that uses non-OEM-proprietary bootanimations regardless the Android version.
Elluel said:
That depends on if there are patches to make it work. Pretty much nobody on the Nexus 5 has done it, it's hardly useful.
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I've done a little research on how to make it work and if I recall correctly, you need a kernel which supports bootanimation sound. Is it right? If yes, then how could I modify a chosen kernel in order to add such functionality, and is it possible to do on custom kernels like Franco or ElementalX?
TheReduxPL said:
I've done a little research on how to make it work and if I recall correctly, you need a kernel which supports bootanimation sound. Is it right? If yes, then how could I modify a chosen kernel in order to add such functionality, and is it possible to do on custom kernels like Franco or ElementalX?
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You'd probably have to build from source. Getting it to work is probably not worth the effort, however.

check this 5.1 vanir ROM

http://www.drdevs.com/devs/cannondalev2000/vanir/falcon/
I was trying to look around for a 5.1 vanir just a bit earlier!
I see a folder for liquidsmooth too. Hopefully that means he's going to try and build 5.1 liquidsmooth!
hows it working?
Sajoeee said:
hows it working?
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Booted and working on XT1031. Signal bar bug as usual.
Xposed 5.1 is working on it.
itslels said:
Booted and working on XT1031. Signal bar bug as usual.
Xposed 5.1 is working on it.
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good dd? any fc? lots of features?
Sajoeee said:
good dd? any fc? lots of features?
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Setting>Interface>Gestures - Force Closes
Just the basic feature, Buttons, Statusbar etc...
But still smooth!
I'll probably use it for a few days to see what modules get updated for Xposed. Mainly using it just to fart around with that. There are Commotio 5.1 builds as well, but I can't recall if it had any more features.
Can somebody report whether it is working on xt1033 or not ??
sachoosaini said:
Can somebody report whether it is working on xt1033 or not ??
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Both Sims working bro, using it with banks gapp and stock kernel
awsmanks said:
Both Sims working bro, using it with banks gapp and stock kernel
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Well that's like a good news....I can't wait to try this..now can you also guide me there are two Download files there in download section .. Which one to download. ????
sachoosaini said:
Well that's like a good news....I can't wait to try this..now can you also guide me there are two Download files there in download section .. Which one to download. ????
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Bottom file. Non OTA
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Sorry for double post, but the same builder now has an Insanity 5.1 rom for falcon. Anyone heard of this rom before?
Nope
Insanity 5.1 works on dual sim
Insanity 5.1 works smoothly on xt1033, just now i installed it, there is no bug even ussd code works fine . on resurrection remix ussd code gives soft reboots but insanity works super smooth
link is: http://www.drdevs.com/devs/cannondalev2000/InSaNiTy/falcon/
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itslels said:
Bottom file. Non OTA
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Sorry for double post, but the same builder now has an Insanity 5.1 rom for falcon. Anyone heard of this rom before?
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hmm not bro but its working smooth on xt1033 dual sim variant
i think insanity rom is also type of vanir rom because the boot animation is vanir roms one
So my fav ROM is working with latest build .... experience is working too with latest nightly
Does this one official???, its way too big sizes for vanir???
SH1M4BD3 said:
Does this one official???, its way too big sizes for vanir???
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Sometimes it depends On the code and apps used by the dev. But still you are right about this thing. But when downloaded its small in size.
Anyway..whose madevthis awesome stuff did he already posted somewhere??
are these features in the rom ?
http://www.vanir.co/word/features/
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Looks like there was an upload today for the Vanir! Can't wait to try it although would have loved to try the Insanity ROM too.

Any work on Miui 9

Has anyone tried to build Miui 9 for Zenfone 3 ze550kl
i tried to port miui 9 from redmi note 4 but i hard bricked my device. i tried to build miui 8 with patchrom (the miui 9 for patchrom aren't released yet) but i experienced some problems when patching the jar files (firstpatch)
ExperienceTesla said:
i tried to port miui 9 from redmi note 4 but i hard bricked my device. i tried to build miui 8 with patchrom (the miui 9 for patchrom aren't released yet) but i experienced some problems when patching the jar files (firstpatch)
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Yes. If I flash rom & kernel of Miui9 to my zenfone, the boot screen is fully black. If I flash the rom only, there is only the Asus logo, no boot animation after that.
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ExperienceTesla said:
i tried to port miui 9 from redmi note 4 but i hard bricked my device. i tried to build miui 8 with patchrom (the miui 9 for patchrom aren't released yet) but i experienced some problems when patching the jar files (firstpatch)
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http://www.osbusters.net/2015/11/how-to-port-miui-7-rom-to-qualcomm-smartphones.html?m=1
sontranngoc said:
Yes. If I flash rom & kernel of Miui9 to my zenfone, the boot screen is fully black. If I flash the rom only, there is only the Asus logo, no boot animation after that.
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http://www.osbusters.net/2015/11/how-to-port-miui-7-rom-to-qualcomm-smartphones.html?m=1
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i following this guide but is is very vague: it say thing like "You can do the same for some other permission files if required, but as I am always saying use your common sense." what some other permission files. i half finished the port
ExperienceTesla said:
i following this guide but is is very vague: it say thing like "You can do the same for some other permission files if required, but as I am always saying use your common sense." what some other permission files. i half finished the port
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The port guide is for same android version only. It mean that port the user interface and some OEM features, not the OS.
sontranngoc said:
The port guide is for same android version only. It mean that port the user interface and some OEM features, not the OS.
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I know but I don't know what each folder contain. Anyway I finished the port but any program can compress the system folder into system.new.dat . All programs fail
ExperienceTesla said:
I know but I don't know what each folder contain. Anyway I finished the port but any program can compress the system folder into system.new.dat . All programs fail
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Compressing of the system folder is not needed actually. Just change the updater-script line to package_extract_dir("system" , "/system");
Rizzed said:
Compressing of the system folder is not needed actually. Just change the updater-script line to package_extract_dir("system" , "/system");
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Change the flash mode like app?
i will try to build one soon
Anand N v said:
i will try to build one soon
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thankss
Any news about port or something?
Will be nice to see MIUI 9 on ZE552KL.
ehbm said:
Will be nice to see MIUI 9 on ZE552KL.
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Yeah,or flyme
I have realized the porting of MIUI 9 for ZE520KL. You can find the thread here

[ROM] AOSP 10 for sailfish

Hi everyone ,
prepare to be underwhelmed , i have got stock AOSP 10 buid QP1A.191105.003 ,
with vendor_gapps added , here is the link for that :
https://gitlab.com/MindTheGapps/vendor_gapps
that's it no modification , and it's a user build so it passes Basicintegrity ,
have fun .
DOWNLOAD :
https://mega.nz/#!LjBUlAIC!z1yQvDx2r8VHWvSvzcSng57Hxolztj5BA-b7TEbLNLc
AJ said:
Hi everyone ,
prepare to be underwhelmed , i have got stock AOSP 10 buid QP1A.191105.003 ,
with vendor_gapps added , here is the link for that :
https://gitlab.com/MindTheGapps/vendor_gapps
that's it no modification , and it's a user build so it passes Basicintegrity ,
have fun .
DOWNLOAD :
https://mega.nz/#!LjBUlAIC!z1yQvDx2r8VHWvSvzcSng57Hxolztj5BA-b7TEbLNLc
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Error: incorrect zip format when installing through twrl
Dr.Lost said:
Error: incorrect zip format when installing through twrl
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it is not a TWRP flashable zip , you have to extract the content of the zip & then flash the content trough fastboot ,
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash system_b system_other.img (if your main slot is a then flash with this command)
fastboot flash vendor vendor.img
with fastboot binary inside the unziped folder , or cd to the directory if you are on linux ,
hope this helps .
AJ said:
it is not a TWRP flashable zip , you have to extract the content of the zip & then flash the content trough fastboot ,
with fastboot binary inside the unziped folder , or cd to the directory if you are on linux ,
hope this helps .
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Understood thank you
Just flashed but it didn't work. Phone said: " Your device has loaded a different operating system". Is this rom for Pixel (sailfish)? Thanks
hawksnake said:
Just flashed but it didn't work. Phone said: " Your device has loaded a different operating system". Is this rom for Pixel (sailfish)? Thanks
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Follow the instructions, make sure you flash the stock factory image from google website
Thanks for sharing this. Exactly what I wanted, nice and lean
ROM?
How do you unlock the bootloader of sailfish updated to Android Q? There's a decent amount of people who're saying that the manufacturers shipped it with a locked bootloader in order to prevent the use of custom ROMS.
AJ said:
Hi everyone ,
prepare to be underwhelmed , i have got stock AOSP 10 buid QP1A.191105.003 ,
with vendor_gapps added , here is the link for that :
that's it no modification , and it's a user build so it passes Basicintegrity ,
have fun .
DOWNLOAD :[/B
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Nightshadex543 said:
How do you unlock the bootloader of sailfish updated to Android Q? There's a decent amount of people who're saying that the manufacturers shipped it with a locked bootloader in order to prevent the use of custom ROMS.
AJ said:
Hi everyone ,
prepare to be underwhelmed , i have got stock AOSP 10 buid QP1A.191105.003 ,
with vendor_gapps added , here is the link for that :
that's it no modification , and it's a user build so it passes Basicintegrity ,
have fun .
DOWNLOAD :[/B
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Try :
fastboot flashing unlock
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Can i try with locked bootloader...?
Needed a change. Thank You for your work! I like VANILLA. (Really I do)
Edit1... Found the news link on Pixel launcher in any 10. It does work if you want it. Just followed instructions, it worked. OnePlus 6 Guides >Get Pixel Launcher with Overview Selection on Android 10< I know Vanilla and I added sprinkles <>
I understand correctly, this is a November patch that has not officially been released?
_Melkiy_ said:
I understand correctly, this is a November patch that has not officially been released?
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It has been officially released to aosp
JS.zip said:
It has been officially released to aosp
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No Android 10 gestures? Or was I not looking there?
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No Android 10 gestures? Or was I not looking there?
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Apparently not, I'm just using the 3 button as I still can't get used to full gestures lol
_Melkiy_ said:
No Android 10 gestures? Or was I not looking there?
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Apparently not, I'm just using the 3 button as I still can't get used to full gestures lol
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No Pixel Launcher! (EDIT: I am using gestures, see below.) There are some apps that add that capacity. I'm trying to restore the Pixel Launcher with TiBu but haven't been successful yet.
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@kkjb gives info about how to add it back above but I haven't figured that out yet either. I've been having problems installing apk's on 10. I get a "Sorry, no application available"
EDIT: ES File Explorer and perhaps other file managers that haven't been updated to work with 10 don't work. Amaze or the native file manager works, as do others I expect that are designed to work with the scoped memory framework of 10.
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Well, I have to correct myself! I'm using gestures now but I don't remember how I got it or selected it or whatever. When I figure it out, I'll post it.
Is anybody else seeing this when searching settings?
Any chance for an updated version of this?
This is some freakin' cool $hit!!!
What are the main advantages of this rom over stock android 10?
nokiasatyam said:
What are the main advantages of this rom over stock android 10?
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Research the differences between AOSP, Code Aurora (CAF) and stock Google. Then with custom roms that are built either from stock or aosp, you'll know what to expect. I'll give a quick overview for you.
AOSP is pure Android. While heavily influenced by Google, it's 100% open source and free to modify. It includes no extra apps, no Google, nothing. The only thing on this rom that says Google is the search bar on the home screen, and I'm fairly sure that's only for dev testing because there's not even a browser really, it's just AOSP's webview. AOSP is the cleanest, simplest system you can get. It should have the least bugs and also the least features. It literally doesn't include a browser. CAF is basically optimized AOSP. It's Qualcomm directed so optimizations can be done on the Snapdragon chips. You will rarely see AOSP without CAF code because no one likes an unoptimized phone. Qualcomm produces optimization code because they make the chips, Google adds Android features like gesture navigation because Google is on the software side, and the end result is stock Android. The main advantage to AOSP is a clean system. The only Google apps on there are the ones you install yourself. This is my preferred method since I like to add things one at a time, and if there are any issues I remove the last thing I added. There's no extra background stuff I have to sort through if I have an app crash or battery drain. The counter is that I get zero extra features, I must add them all myself. On this rom for example, gestures must be activated (the apks are in fact present in the system), no pixel launcher, no play store, no Find My Device, nothing extra. OP included a vendor image for Mind the Gapps. These are open source implementations of Google apps, but the apps themselves still use Google's proprietary code. Necessary to still use proprietary code if you want everything to work like stock. Open Gapps is one I've used a lot, still fits my preference because it only installs base Google framework, allowing you to choose what Gapps you install. For example, Play Music which I never use is typically just taking up space on my phone and can't normally be uninstalled. With Open Gapps, it's not installed by default in the pico package, and I can install and uninstall play music at will. This is base knowledge for installing custom roms. If you just want things to work, stick to stock. But I've found I get better battery life with AOSP/ Lineage and minimal Gapps. Lineage has more bugs than stock. Pros and cons, pick your poison.
OP- Not underwhelmed, I'm overjoyed. This is exactly what I wanted. Nice and clean, the only extras are what I personally add. My tether options are greyed out, does anyone know how to enable them? It can't be a rom issue, everything works. Just a build.prop edit I'm assuming?

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