Hey,
Can anybody tell me if it's possible to root Mate 7, run clean Android 5.0 but somehow keep / install software to automatically unlock Mate 7 by touching fingerprint scanner? (This option is simply great).
No, not at the moment.
I'm looking for the same thing at the moment but it just isn't available. There are a few new ROM's based on Android 4.4.4 if you head over to the Original Android Development section of the AM7, you'll them, but none have working fingerprint scanners. My guess is we won't have anything stock Android 5.0 based with a working fingerprint scanner for a while, if ever. By the time we do, there will probably be a newer and better phone available, as there always is.
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Is it possibile to upgrade to Android 6.0?
No, Yota Devices have no intention of upgrading it to Marshmallow so it won't be possible.
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No, Yota Devices have no intention of upgrading it to Marshmallow so it won't be possible.
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As Y2 is pretty similar to Nexus 5 - wouldn't it be possible to use its system files (and therefore even updating to Nugat)? I'm aware of loosing the functionality of epd screen, just curious what would happen.
Building Lollipop AOSP from source would not be an issue and you would do it the same way that you build any other AOSP rom.
The problem is drivers and software for later versions of Android than KitKat and Lollipop, so no matter what, you would be losing out on the functionality of the secondary display as Yota Devices will not release proprietary code.
I fixed up the Lollipop kernel sources and did a few fixes to make it work and patched the Dirty COW security issue: https://bitbucket.org/Amplificator/android_kernel_yota_yotaphone2/
The driver for the e-ink display is in the kernel, of course, but if you decide to build AOSP for it, the secondary screen would just be showing the same image as when the device is turned off.
So if you intend to play around with AOSP sources you can use this kernel as a starting point and adapt it to whatever you figure out.
Another choice is to just modify the stock rom but then you'd obviously still be on Lollipop, but seeing as stock roms are are so clean I see no point in modifying it when it would be easier to just root your device and do modifications using Xposed or whatever you'd want to achieve.
I need WPS feature and spoof location for daily work but as our Lavender comes with Android 9. It's not possible. I searched for way arounds but nothing seemed to work. So I'm thinking to build a AOSP ROM running Android 8.1.
I don't know where to start from. Anyone can give a headstart?
Hello,
I am the owner of an unlocked P Smart 2018 running PhHusson's generic ROM, thank to his work.
This ROM was based on android 8.1, and required EMUI 8.
I am thinking about moving to a more recent version (PhHusson's, or Haki's AOSP 10 if they are not the same), but it would need me to upgrade EMUI from 8 to 9.1.
I have two questions about that:
1/ does it worth the pain ? (driver optimizations, better security, more recent apps ?)
2/ if yes, would the upgrade from EMUI 8 to 9.1 lock the device, or block/complicate the flashing of custom ROMs ?
I was not confident the first time I flashed my phone, additional difficulties would be a con- argument.
Thank for your interest,
potato
Good evening,
today I managed to install arrow os on my redmi 4 prime, followed by the root using Magisk and the basic pack of google apps.
The os seems much smoother, though I'm seeing that as unlock methods are present just the usual password/draw and similar. I tried to set a password, but there's still no option for setting the fingerprint.
Do you know if I should install more packages to unlock this feature?
I'm a little stucked right now, the fingerprint reader is a vital function for an os nowaday.
Thanks for reading and hopefully thanks for the help. ^^
I found some requirements that suggest this:
ROM Firmware Required: Latest Stock Oreo firmware else NFC and Fingerprint will not work!
Now there's a big doubt for me. I installed the os, but how can I install a firmware? Maybe this is easy syuff for you guys, but it's starting to be a little confusing for me >.>
Is there a way to get the updates I need?
so I have been wondering if there is a workaround to get through bootloader locks to go back to Android 8.1 on the 2017 J5
I have heard that it's possible to do so but I believe it is impossible to do so.
Are there still downloads for the stock android 8 ROM for this phone that can be flashed via TWRP? since that bypasses the bootloader locks I think and the only option I found had all broken download links so that was not an option. I do not want any ports since I have an S9 port of android 8 for this J5 series but its absolute garbage with audio issues and random lockups
Thanks in advance!
Have a great day