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[CM7.2 Alpha8] Questions, Answers & Bug reporting!

Here we can talk about CM7/GB ports
You all know that Marcellusbe started to port CM7/GB to our phone. He just released an alpha2 built (for testing purposes only!).
Here you can ask question, and report bugs of the current CM7/GB built (alpha2). Do not report bugs in the official CM7/GB thread (in the development thread), to keep it clean!
This thread will be constantly updated with the list of the bugs, so dont report the same bug if there is already in the list!
Latest Version: Alpha8.2 (Android 2.3.7) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1101218
@Marcellusbe, check this before the next release: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26291051&postcount=829
Reported Bugs! (report only the bugs which are not in the list!)
- Mobile network connection (Fixed 06/02/2011)
- Wifi module (Fixed 06/02/2011)
- Sound (Fixed 06/04/2011)
- Vibrator (Fixed 06/04/2011)
- Power key menu (Fixed 06/04/2011)
- Cache partition isn't mounted! If you are on kyrillos' rom or any other rom that have the /cache partition converted to ext2/ext4 you have to convert it back to rfs before flashing CM7 alpha2. Make an fs.convert file. stl8 rfs. You can mount it too.
- Sim contacts A fix is available below (Thanks to Deskjeti)
- Theme chooser Partially works/needs reboot.
- Apps from market are not downloaded/installed A fix is available below. (Thanks to chandradithya)
- 2D graphic acceleration (Fixed - 06/16/2011)
- 3D graphic acceleration (Fixed - 06/16/2011, still some minor issues left)
- Button lights I5801 (Fixed - 06/16/2011)
- Cpufreq driver (fix cyanogenmod performance setting - 06/16/2011)
- Quadrant (Fixed - 06/16/2011)
- Routing sound bug fixed (Fixed - 06/16/2011)
- GPS (Fixed - 06/19/2011)
- Outcoming call partialy works - The other person cant hear you (Fixed in alpha4)
- CWM Recovery 4.0.0.5 (Fixed in Alpha5)
- Sensors (fixed in Alpha5)
- Screen off animation (fixed in Alpha5)
- 2D/3D graphic acceleration (Fixed - 07/09/2011 - alpha6)
- Camera with Black & White preview (Fixed - 07/09/2011 - alpha6)
- Video (Fixed - 07/09/2011 - alpha6)
- Screen Off CRT animation (Fixed -29/09/2011 - alpha6.1)
- Screenshot option menu (Fixed -29/09/2011 - alpha6.1)
- FM radio (Fixed - 27/10/2011 - alpha7)
- USB mass storage (Fixed - 05/11/2011 - alpha7)
- BLN (Fixed - 06/11/2011 - alpha7)
- Device specific settings - G3 Parts (voodoo sound control integrated) (Fixed - 09/11/2011 - alpha7)
- Audio recording (Fixed - 30/11/2011 - alpha7)
- Sensors (proximity) (Fixed - 04/12/2011 - alpha7)
- Wifi AP (Fixed - 10/12/2011 - alpha7)
- The "Enter Pin Screen Keyboard" & "Pattern Unlock Screen" are too small (?) (Fixed - 25/12/2011 - alpha7)
- Bluetooth (A2DP)
- CWM backup/restore
- Audio/Video codecs hardware (mfc) (Fixed - 16/01/2012 - alpha8 - Thanks lebidou!!)
- Screen On CRT animation
- Camera preview (Fixed - 22/03/2012 - alpha8)
- OpenFIMG (Implemented - 22/03/2012 - alpha8)
- Viber type apps (Fixed - alpha8)
- Bluetooth (Fixed - venkat kamesh)
- Sometimes the screen blinks white on Alpha8.1 [Its due to OPEN FIMG, it has something to do with the framerate of bootanimation]
- Auto-rotate stops working at random
- Ringtone doesn't loop
- USB tethering
- Video Recording
- GPS isn't fully working
- Youtube lags at HQ quality (kernel related)
- Video playback issues [Video lag, the sound isnt clear] (kernel related)
- Wifi issue (You can't connect to a network with hidden SSID)
- Compass (?)
- iptables problem with the new kernel v1.8 (Confirmed) (kernel related)
- Some CyanogenMod Settings options
-- Overscroll effect, Overscroll weight (Settings => CM Settings => Interface)
-- Silent State (Settings => CM Settings => Sound)
-- Status bar brightness control (Settings => CM Settings => Interface => Status bar tweaks) [Its an awesome feature, i am hoping that will be fixed soon!]
Questions & Answers
-My wifi isn't connecting to my router in CM7.2 Alpha8. What should i do?
It won't detect wifi if Name (SSID) is hidden. It works fine if Name (SSID) is visible. So, go in your router settings (192.168.0.1 for me) and Unhide Name (SSID).

No bugs found till now except little lag due to absence of 3d acceleration (and things officially non working YET).
*Calls are working fine.
*No more sleep bug.
*Excellent battery life.

Backlight works randomly.
Worked while booting up for the first time.
Then doesnt.

Rom manager is kinda unstable. Reboot into recovery in it actually brought up the recovery mode with lotsa E :// errors and the phone booted automatically with a flickering screen.
I guess this is a general prob with the CWM Recovery in our phone.

chandradithya said:
Rom manager is kinda unstable. Reboot into recovery in it actually brought up the recovery mode with lotsa E :// errors and the phone booted automatically with a flickering screen.
I guess this is a general prob with the CWM Recovery in our phone.
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Yes, this bug is already reported!

I flashed CM7 on Indroid 4.3
No problems
Great job

Screen on/off animation doesnt work. Will try to fix it.

kyrillos13 said:
Screen on/off animation doesnt work. Will try to fix it.
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You'll try to fix it? Have u joined the team or r u just assisting Kyrillos?

s3th.g3ck9 said:
You'll try to fix it? Have u joined the team or r u just assisting Kyrillos?
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I havent joined any team but why not try to fix it if i can. I will join the team if i asked to..

CM7 Full report
Well it was nice to see cm booting on sg3 due to the excellent work by marcellusbe and team
Kudos to them all!
I'll start with flashing
Flashed as any Rom would no harm
First boot took a bit longer but its usual
On boot i was welcomed by the Android Setup App
The Rom feels nice and is stable with normal use (No FCS no hangs ) what features are stated to be working work others dont
Now comes the apps part
Camera : upon opening a white screen comes with just the usual controls on taking a picture an android robot is captured
Video capture gives a blank black video
Video player doesnt play videos that used to play on all other roms(captured by sg3 cam)
Music player plays mp3s and plays them well
Most of the new functions in settings app work
cm settings
status bar tweaks work(all of them0
In render effect some modes like red/green/blue/amber/salmon/fuscia work
(Clicking on red gives blue and vice versa)
Calibrated N1 (all 3 modes) dont work
Overscroll glow works and so do all the lockscreen options
Live wallpapers work although some specific settings in some wallpapers gave fcs
No T9 prediction in dialer
Whn booted into recovery ( by key combo) the menu options appear and its clear its cwm 3.2 but the screen keeps flickering constantly but i was able to scroll up and down the options but couldnt select one though
Some apps i couldnt try coz no data network as of now but will get soon
Some spelling mistakes may have been done
I may have forgot some things too
My apologies for that
Thnx

How's the device functioning? Is it lagging? Or is it betta than the other ROMs performance wise?

Pwng3 said:
How's the device functioning? Is it lagging? Or is it betta than the other ROMs performance wise?
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It is in alpha stage yet. It is not lagging, but it is not for daily use. You can test it!

cannot play mp4 video that i can play with froyo.
Titanium backup works but can't apply restore (like contacts and sms) but account restore works well...
When reboot to download mod the screen is flashing and recovery has big bug...
CM7 is great and i'm really happy to use but i think no stable yet for everyday using waiting the next build

Ok so this is what i get
Battery use shows some random stuff.
USB Development nortification doesn't work so there is no way to get to mass storage also other nortifications might not work either haven't tested yet Recovery also doesn't work, it doesn't load and it restarts the phone and both CWM and the system are running.
I get system forced close
Oh and the home for cwm recovery doesn't work either. Thats what i've encountered so far.

Darius_AWS said:
cannot play mp4 video that i can play with froyo.
Titanium backup works but can't apply restore (like contacts and sms) but account restore works well...
When reboot to download mod the screen is flashing and recovery has big bug...
CM7 is great and i'm really happy to use but i think no stable yet for everyday using waiting the next build
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Video will not play as there is no 2d/3D hardware acceleration.

cant download apps
can anyone download apps from android market on CM7 cause i cant

steveo2k9 said:
can anyone download apps from android market on CM7 cause i cant
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Neither i can.

steveo2k9 said:
can anyone download apps from android market on CM7 cause i cant
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It is not working. "BUG"
@kyrillos13 Please post it in BUG List on first page.

arunmcops said:
It is not working. "BUG"
@kyrillos13 Please post it in BUG List on first page.
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Yeah, i already did it

kyrillos13 said:
Yeah, i already did it
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Thanks bro...

[ROM] [DEV's] [CM9] Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 to our Liquid

ALL CREDITS GO TO DEV RomzesRover_R at modaco forums!!!!!
I take no credit nor do I want any.
Hey guys I found this over on modaco forum. Its an ANDROID 4.0 build rom for the Acer Liquid E.
http://android.modaco.com/topic/350156-rom-devs-cm9-ice-cream-sandwich-40-to-our-liquid/
I haven't seen it posted in this forum unless I missed it. But yeah the link is below its on alpha 36 so its had a lot of work done on it.
THIS IS TAKEN FROM THE FORUM I TAKE NO CREDIT.....CREDIT GOES TO THE FOLKS BELOW!!!!!!
Developers:
After_silence, thepasto, (some help with kernel roggin)
Helpers:
roggin, RomzesRover, Fuf_Nuf, Dario
Manager, alpha testers:
RomzesRover, Fuf_Nuf
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
hi all, i spent my time to do this rom, so...
Working:
sd card (file manager in rom)
vibration
touchscreen
multi-touch (some lags)
root
boot animation
cursor circle > normal mode
adb logcat !
sound small speaker, big speaker, microphone, headphones
buttons (home,menu, power, volume-+)
bluetooth
wi-fi
brightness control
LED charging
GPS
sensors (auto brightness not worked)
radio
signal strength of radio and wi-fi
2g/3g
google sync
norm tiles in gallery
Not Working:
camera
some gapps
sometimes reboot's ?
INTERNET tethering
new version will be soon!
Changelog:
alpha - 36
- fixed reboots with a lot of running apps;
- may be fixed calendar sync (not tested);
- may be fixed battery drain after using of bluetooth (not tested).
alpha - 35
- fixed "refreshing of screen";
- fixed 2g/3g;
- fixed google sync;
- added back gmail, market etc;
- fixed default rotating in apps to clockwise;
- maybe something other not so big changes..
Alpha - 32:
- getting rid of red borders (lines);
- UI from Evervolv team;
- new Music app from CM9;
- accelerometer works, but need to reboot after flashing.
Alpha - 31
- got first attempt for using hw acceleration with hacks (better overall speed of ui, working gallery (but many forcecloses) etc);
- cut out gapps (not working yet);
- added scripts to swap and а2sd (from n1).
P.s. Swap is working, but а2sd is requires ext3 or ext4 partition. If you have ext3 or ext4 then you need to run in Terminal Emulator - a2sd (not tested).
Head on over to:
http://android.modaco.com/topic/350156-rom-devs-cm9-ice-cream-sandwich-40-to-our-liquid/
to take a peek and download if you wish!
Video of the rom in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSGSxqnGvMs
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
How to support the ROM:
paypal thepasto: [email protected]
I TAKE NO CREDIT ALL I DID WAS BRING THIS ROM TO XDA's ATTENTION AS I DID NOT SEE A POSTING FOR IT HERE. IF ITS NOT WELCOME PLEASE COULD A MOD JUST DELETE THIS THREAD THAT WOULD BE GREAT!!!!!

LG H815 [rooted], mostly working

Having spent the last 7 days with a rooted H815, I've gotten it mostly working, at this point. I came from a Note 3 running custom ROMs, so mostly I've been trying to get the G$ as close to what I previously has as possible.
Still Lacking, as far as I'm concerned:
Omniwsitch works, but can not close apps - This is a common issues on stock ROMs, will need to wait for CM to fix this
Drives can not find the SDcard, seems like a bug in how LG reports it -- FIXED, manually had to add /storage/external_SD
DPI even at 540 is insanely large (should be closer to 500 or perhaps even 480).
Unable to automatically change wallpaper on lock screen - While at it the lock screen is awful compared to a simple stock L version in my opinion.
Apps Required to get to a point where it was usable:
3C Toolbox - remove annoying startup apps and monitor battery use
AFWall+ - Required for security
AdAway - Obvious
Wallpaper Manager - Cycle through Wallapapers
Tasker - Obvious reasons
JuiceSSH Tasker Plugin - To auto link external_SD to a more reasonable sdcard1
CF.Lumen - to deal with night time colors
KinScreen - To manage Screen timeouts
Light Flow - Manage Notification display
LTE Discovery - Being an H815 on T-Mobile helps to know what is being used
Swipe Navigation - Still deciding if it is required
Titanium Backup - Obvious Reasons
Nandroid Manager - Manage backups
TWRP Manager - Manage TWP, easy reboot recovery
Omniswitch - Work in progress, does not remove tasks currently
Persist - Volume of Notifications
OpenVPN - VPN Software
Fontster - Change the default font, with using that LG store thing.
I liked the Note 3 the size and shape of the G4 is better, performance seems about the same, maybe a little better for day to day use, we really need some decedent 3rd party ROMs say Blisspop, Liquid Smooth or even CM12 for this as the stock LG is bloated and while customizable has many limitations , I'm simply unable to fully work around.
ERIC

misleading title. should be H815 [rooted] features that are working

Thank you for sharing your findings and tips for apps.
Could you please describe, how to auto link external_SD to sdcard1.
Thank you in advance for help.

Please change the title... please

Android Q Beta - All in details

All you want to know in one place about
Android Q
General info: https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2019/03/introducing-android-q-beta.html | https://www.google.com/android/beta
Opt In/ Opt Out your Pixel device(s): https://www.google.com/android/beta#devices Enable OTA Updates (You will get the beta updates like usual updates)
System images: https://developer.android.com/preview/download
Official Reddit forum from Google: https://www.reddit.com/r/android_beta/ for Bug reporting and solutions
If you manually flashed Android Q on your device by downloading the image from developer.android.com, you won’t receive updates automatically unless that device is also opted-in to the Android Beta Program for Pixel on the Opt In URL.
Using OPT out and returning to Pie the device will be facotry reseted:
You will not be able to unenroll and revert back to a lower public release version of Android without first wiping all locally saved data on your device. You may also encounter issues restoring a backup.
You will NOT receive separate monthly security updates while on a beta build.
Update working fine from Pie. Data and settings are remain.
Rooting: https://www.xda-developers.com/root-android-q-beta-google-pixel-pixel-2/
Magisk: https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/dev-magisk-canary-channel-bleeding-edge-t3839337
Hide back Button: https://www.xda-developers.com/android-q-gestures-back-button/
System seems stable. Call, SMS, Network, Bluetooth, Audio working fine.
Problems / Bugs
- Laggy Camera on all Pixel devices. (I can confirm It is MUCH slower than Pie. First pic about 4-9 sec)
- Slow(er) HDR+ picture processing. New feature: Dynamic depth format for photos
- Google is deprecating the Android Beam API used to share files with NFC
- Now playing not working (For me)
- Edit button on screenshot notification NOT working
- No options to block numbers in dialer or anywhere else
- No info about the charging estimated time
- Built in Screen recording in broken: FIX: https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/...t-in-screen-recording-but-its-broken-for-now/
- Android Q's Dark Mode Breaks Google Photos
2019. March 15.: Live wallpapers with cloud updates are broken FC in every second reported by many users
- Not working apps: https://www.reddit.com/r/android_beta/wiki/index: Some banking apps will not work in this beta, but Google Pay will work!
General App Compatibility Issues
Google Apps
Android System Webview (Beta users should leave the program)
Files by Google
3rd Party
AirWatch Hub
Boxer
Chase
Citrix Secure Hub
Evernote
Fate Grand Order
Firefox (non-nightly builds)
Huntington Bank
LastPass (app loads, major functionality issues)
Lloyds Bank
LinkedIn
Plex
PokemonGo
Samsung Galaxy Wear App
Syncthong
TELLO
Trials Frontier
WeChat
ZMODO Security Cameras
Other Notable Issues with Apps
Android Messages - MMS photo quality degraded
Google Photos & Dark Mode (Cannot read any text, logos are hidden)
MapMyRun will not work in the background (Q Location Permission Changes)
Improvements:
- "Always on" redesigned: https://9to5google.com/2019/03/13/android-q-aod-music/ Lift to wake, and double tap now ignores Always on display and get you directly to lock screen (if any) (This is no improvement for me)
- Much faster finger print reading
- Much faster face recognition
- Play Music lock screen wallpaper redesigned (It is just broken for me)
- New guesture: https://9to5google.com/2019/03/13/android-q-improved-multitasking-gesture/
New Features:
○ System-wide Dark Mode:
Solution 1:
- Use the Battery Saver to Enable Dark Mode.
Solution 2:
- Use ADB to Enable Dark Mode in Android Q
Code:
adb shell settings put secure ui_night_mode 2
- Use ADB to Disable Dark Mode in Android Q
Code:
adb shell settings put secure ui_night_mode 1
- Use ADB to AUTO Dark Mode in Android Q
Code:
adb shell settings put secure ui_night_mode 0
Solution 3:
Before the update set the device theme to Dark in the developer options.
The option removed in Q so you will not be able to modify it after the update.
○ Device Theming:
In the end of the Developer Settings you can find the options:
- Color
- Font
- Icon Shape​
Only a few settings. You can play around​
○ Time to read
In Settings -> Accessibility You can set the notifications timeout​
○ Sharing Shortcuts
New sharing options and redisgned interface​
○ Wi-Fi sharing via QR Code
Android Q now allows you to share your current Wi-Fi connection simply via a QR code​
○ Feature Flags in developer options
https://www.reddit.com/r/android_beta/comments/b0xmio/feature_flags_hidden_options_and_what_they_do/
https://9to5google.com/2019/03/14/android-q-beta-1-feature-flags/
Desktop mode:
https://www.xda-developers.com/android-q-desktop-mode/
More from Google:
Foldables and innovative new screens
More privacy protections in Android Q
Giving users more control over location
Settings Panels
Improved peer-to-peer and internet connectivity
Wi-Fi performance mode
Camera, media, graphics
Dynamic depth format for photos
New audio and video codecs
Native MIDI API
ANGLE on Vulkan​Neural Networks API 1.2
ART performance
More to come...

eBENdre said:
All you want to know in one place about
Android Q
Problems / Bugs
- Laggy Camera on all Pixel devices. (I can confirm It is MUCH slower than Pie. First pic about 4-9 sec)
- Slow(er) HDR+ picture processing. New feature: Dynamic depth format for photos
- Google is deprecating the Android Beam API used to share files with NFC
- Now playing not working (For me)
- Edit button on screenshot notification NOT working
- No options to block numbers in dialer or anywhere else
- No info about the charging estimated time
- Built in Screen recording in broken: FIX: https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/...t-in-screen-recording-but-its-broken-for-now/
- Android Q's Dark Mode Breaks Google Photos
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Just to help out a bit, if possible:
Camera seems to be fine on my P2XL - though I have not enabled any HDR+ or raw settings.
Now Playing is working for me, grabbed the theme song off the show I was watching last night.
Markup "edit" button can be fixed. Clear data in markup, open photos and use markup from within that; you should get a permission request. (simply going into permissions on the markup app and enabling any/all may work as well, but is untested)
In dialer/recents, tap the number, and choose block from the drop down menu. I am in the beta for the Google phone app - so that may be part of it. Dirty flash may also affect this.
Clarification only: Photos is broken in dark-mode, but only in that all options dialogs/drop-downs are white text on white background. Other than that, you can still browse photos/albums, etc.
For clarity: My device is the Pixel 2 XL and Q was installed via factory image with full wipe (no dirty flash), and I did not restore from any backups.

Camera is fine for me on 2xl. Nothing different. HDR+ works as normal so does raw DNG.

Mr Patchy Patch said:
Camera is fine for me on 2xl. Nothing different. HDR+ works as normal so does raw DNG.
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Thank you. I'm on dirty upgrade. I will reset my phone soon. I will test it again.

eBENdre said:
Thank you. I'm on dirty upgrade. I will reset my phone soon. I will test it again.
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You should check 9to5 Google they have some more adb commands for stuff like the different clocks for aod and how to use swipe left to go back

kevtrysmoddin said:
You should check 9to5 Google they have some more adb commands for stuff like the different clocks for aod and how to use swipe left to go back
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thanks, I will add more later. Swipe left already on the list btw

Much faster fingerprint?
It already feels almost instant in Pie, what can they improve?

eBENdre said:
Problems / Bugs
- Now playing not working (For me)
- No info about the charging estimated time
- Built in Screen recording in broken: FIX: https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/...t-in-screen-recording-but-its-broken-for-now/
- Android Q's Dark Mode Breaks Google Photos
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Now playing is working for me - just not displaying on the lock screen. I just got home form a birthday party, and every song the DJ played is in my NP history;
In addition to the charging time estimate, the estimate in the pull down notification area is completely off base compared to the estimated time left in Settings --> Battery;
My built in screen recording works for me, and has worked since I enabled it from the Features flags in Developer Options;
No issues with Google Photos with dark Mode. Caveat: I had dark mode enabled in Pie, and took the Q DP1 OTA over that Pie install;
I found that there is a microphone icon at the top left when selecting Panorama photo mode that I never saw before (was that introduced with Q DP1, or just a very recent Google Camera update?)
I've not noticed a discernible slowdown in the Camera app (and I always use HDR+ / Night sight for my photos), but I have noticed that when I try to view a picture / video, particularly like an MMS in Messages / Google Voice, the phone is extremely slow and laggy.

@eBENdre just got xl 2 ,prerooted,one question,if i install Q 1 will it owerwrite twrp magisk also,will there be problems maybe? Thanks
For years used htc,this is new for me.

Boskoel03 said:
@eBENdre just got xl 2 ,prerooted,one question,if i install Q 1 will it owerwrite twrp magisk also,will there be problems maybe? Thanks
For years used htc,this is new for me.
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Yes, it will overwrite twrp and magisk.
There are always potential problems with any update to beta builds, however, many are running Q without issues. Best advice I can give is to familiarize yourself with fastboot commands, since you'll need to install twrp again, and read, read, and read again all of the information in the Q threads so you know what to do and expect :good:

Badger50 said:
Yes, it will overwrite twrp and magisk.
There are always potential problems with any update to beta builds, however, many are running Q without issues. Best advice I can give is to familiarize yourself with fastboot commands, since you'll need to install twrp again, and read, read, and read again all of the information in the Q threads so you know what to do and expect :good:
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Huge thanks mate,and there is problem for me,as keybord not working on laptop...

You'll probably need access to a different computer - or else need to buy a cheap USB KB to use, because use of a separate computer / laptop is pretty much essential to get this working (root + Q, not to mention installing TWRP by using fastboot boot to boot TWRP, then installing TWRP from inside the booted TWRP).

Badger50 said:
Yes, it will overwrite twrp and magisk.
There are always potential problems with any update to beta builds, however, many are running Q without issues. Best advice I can give is to familiarize yourself with fastboot commands, since you'll need to install twrp again, and read, read, and read again all of the information in the Q threads so you know what to do and expect :good:
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Did it,through twrp,lost it off course,now one more question,will i be able to recive next build,like regular OTA,altough my bootloader is unlocked? Thanks once again....

Boskoel03 said:
Did it,through twrp,lost it off course,now one more question,will i be able to recive next build,like regular OTA,altough my bootloader is unlocked? Thanks once again....
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You should get the next update fine, provided your on stock recovery without root. I don't run betas personally, but my info comes from reading about others that do. As with anything android...YMMV :good::laugh:

Android Q Beta Experience
I've been on Android Q beta for almost 3 weeks now. It is used as a daily driver since I have only the one Pixel 2. I flashed the new image myself using TWRP rather than opt into the beta with Google. Other than a problem with now playing not always showing up on the screen and a slight delay when I go to the Favorites page in Phone app everything seems to work alright. I am getting roughly the same battery life as with Android Pie. Oh, and my banking app (ICICI Bank, India) is not working. It doesn't send an SMS to activate the app. I thought this might be as the phone number is shown as unknown. I understand that Vodafone in India does not show the phone number in the SIM information in Settings. I have activated dark mode and even photos and camera app work without a hitch. I have rooted with Magisk (Canary channel) and that is working without any problem.

OTOH, I've also been on Q since the day it came out (my birthday, coincidentally - love being an Ides of March baby lol).
I've had some issues crop up here and there, but nothing really serious. I was on Pie, rooted, and used the uninstall routine inside of Magisk to de-root my Taimen before taking Q, and then rooted it again with the (then latest) canary build.
What I'm hoping is that the Magisk procedure to de-root the device, take the OTA, and then before rebooting, applying the patched boot.img to the new partition will work, the same as if you're rooted on Pie and get an OTA.
Time will tell.

My notifications is coming like this only.. is this a bug?
or the clock is missing?
My device is not rooted. I'm not using any module or theme.

Clock missing - have you rebooted?

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Clock missing - have you rebooted?
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Yes I have. Atleast 2-3 times.

Wonder if it is System UI Tuner related?
You could give this a shot and see if the System UI is set to hide the clock, though the last time I actually tried to hide the clock, it didn't leave that space there....
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New warning posted on the Android Beta page https://www.google.com/android/beta#devices
Caution: The current release contains significant behavior changes that affect apps in particular. The latest updates around isolated storage may cause issues with apps that access photos, videos, media, or other files stored on your device, such as when browsing or sharing in social media apps.
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I'm installing the update now, let's see just how differently this works on my Taimen.

[GUIDE/HOWTO][G920/G925-F-FD-I-S-K-L-T-W8] Which ROM to use for best stability and functionality

Introduction
I have spent too many hours trying to find the perfect ROM to install on my Samsung Galaxy S6 phone. My goal was to find an ultra debloated ROM without any Samsung or Google stuff with the bare minimum. Turns out, it's impossible. I also wanted to use something new that went out of the normal boring stuff we are used to see. The ROM and Kernel selection is just enormous. I also needed to address a very specific issue which is to maintain the cell phone up to date with the latest ROM it can take to be stable and usable while being able to install the latest version of apps from Google Play. I have a SIM card but I never recieve any phone calls on it and it's an international card that I cannot use without high fees. It's basically used when my wife, from another country, needs to contact me via SMS. So phone calls using the default call app is just useless for me.
Apps that I excessively use
So here is the list of apps that I use, or shall I say, OVER-use:
Facebook Messenger (video calls)
Grandstream Wave - GS Wave (All my phone calls using SIP service)
Camera app (My wife is in another country for now so pictures and videos is our way of communicating)
Microsoft Launcher (the only free launcher having a good balance between customization and those notification dots)
Banking apps (2 major ones, 1 credit card app, PayPal and Xoom)
Games (2 to 4 mostly from AI Factory and 1 from Facebook app)
Facebook, Reddit and Discord
GMail
Total Commander + LAN plugin
Magisk (latest available version on GitHub)
AdAway (latest available version for ROM version installed, removes pretty much all the ads in my games and apps)
Google Play (Obviously)
Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Edge browser (depended on my mood as long as I was NOT using the infamous Google Chrome or Samsung Browser)
Open Camera (Only on AOSP roms or Stock roms higher than v7.0)
Problems / Issues / Bugs / Missing configs
After all of my tests, here is the list of all problems I have encountered under which ROM versions:
No floating video call window when call is unfocused. When unfocused, other person sees black screen until I get back the video call in full screen focus - Facebook Messenger (Stock rom v7.0) this issue does not happen on roms higher than v7.x, floating video call is possible with v8.x and higher roms.
Dark mode unavailable or requires heavy tweaks to fake or achieve a similar effect in OS, example, dark mode in the system settings menus - System configuration menus (Stock rom v7.x)
Camera's picture taking is not syncing with flash, therefor, picture is taken WITHOUT the flash leading to dark pictures - Default camera app (Stock roms higher than v7.0 and all AOSP roms)
Lower than usual voice recording audio - Facebook Messenger (sending a voice recording), Default camera app (all AOSP roms)
Unable to see the internal storage of my device in Windows Explorer - LineageOS roms (some custom roms do work that are not pure LineageOS)
Bluetooth connecting but no audio is directed to the device - Facebook Messenger and all other system sounds and music (AOSP roms higher than v7.x)
Bluetooth causes Facebook Messenger to drop connection when in use with BT device. Once disconnected, call ceases to drop - Facebook Messenger (AOSP roms)
Apps and system a tiny bit less responsive - Facebook game Words with Friends, Home screen and configs (Stock rom v7.0)
Contacts not syncing - GS Wave (AOSP roms with Open GApps Pico and Nano)
Username and passwords not automatically filled from stored passwords in Google account - Facebook, Reddit (All roms)
GMail dark mode and dark mode option unavailable - GMail (Stock rom v7.x)
Some games do not install or simply unavailable from Google Play - Super Mario Run (Highly debloated Stock rom v7.0)
Initial setup crashes after configuring the first time wifi connection, Google's update checking fails (AOSP roms with Open GApps)
When resizing the DP from 360 to 480 in the developper options, keyboard does not stretch to the entire screen width - System (Stock rom v7.x)
Lack of keyboard customization such as enabeling the numbers row instead of integrating them in the letter keys with long touch - System (all AOSP roms)
Random reboots or total system freeze. Very minimal and rare, not enough to remember too much about it, but still happened - System (Stock rom v7.0 other than SamStock)
Tests
My phone: Canadian Flat SM-G920W8
As of today, I have tested Ultimate Nougate, Oreo, Unofficial Lineage OS 14.1-17.1, FlynOS, NexusOS, S8 ports Note 8 ports, ViperOS, Marduck, SamStock, DotOS plus many other derivatives of LineageOS 16 and 17.1. If a rom was not mentioning compatibility with W8 version, I'd try using a compatible Kernel which seems to make the roms work and boot properly but most of these tests were performed with roms that stated supporting the T or W8 variants.
First test was to actually go through the Install process which Ultimate Oreo and 1 or 2 others failed. The amount of failed installs is very neglectible. Next was to actually boot into the OS. I got a few boot loops due to Kernel incompatibilities, again, just 1 or 2 failed REALLY and a few others were my fault for installing a wrong Kernel. So nothing to mention here too. Next was to actually be able to use the Camera app without doing anything else. All AOSP roms failed this. I simply opened the app, enabled flash and took a picture in a dark place. Picture has never been taken properly. Camera flashes correctly but picture is taken AFTER the flash turns out. Open Camera with the Camera API 2 enabled solved this issue.
Is was now left with rooting my phone. Note that most Stock roms and some AOSP roms have their own pre-built root which I utterly hate. Magisk is available and easily installable and works super fine so I do not need an old outdated version of Super SU or Magisk pre-installed. If the rom had Magisk pre-installed, I'd simply flash the Magisk app over it before booting to be at the latest version. I also needed to install Open GApps on AOSP roms and configure it. This was much easier to do when having a first time NO OPEN GAPPS intial boot. Basically, boot the first time without Open GApps, then reboot and install Open GApps and reboot to system, this resolves the wifi issue.
After all of this, it's time to let Google Play update everything it has to before starting to use Google Play and installing our apps. Turns out that I hate pretty much all of the launchers out there. They all have weird lacks. Lack of options, lack of configuration or no support for notification dots or a payment is needed to unlock this feature, lack of icon and folder lables. I tried the major ones and I even installed the hacked version available as torrents and I was not impressed by any one of them. Microsoft Launcher is the best one I know that offers enough options to configure what I want AND enables notification dots freely. The only last thing they could make available is the possibility to configure folder background colors and transparency and icon styles. To my opinion, that's all that's missing. I DO NOT use gestures so no comment on this.
Verdict
I absolutely NEED my bluetooth to work and I need this camera app to work flawlessly. This means that I am left with one single option. That is:
Stable Stock (Touchwiz based) rom version 7.0 (Nougat)
I tested some nice ones but again, I run into some issues, therefor:
MY RECOMMENDATION: SamStock ROM
ALTERNATIVELY, My Re-Pack of the above ROM: SamStock ROM (Lightly Debloated)
The only Problem I fell upon is the download which required me to use a separate download manager to download this rom from Android File Host. I also am displeased that SamStock DOES include his own version of Magisk integrated inside the rom so after rom installation, I have to flash MY version of Magisk immediately before booting. This rom is also completely Stock which means NO debloating, Everything is there, from Samsung apps to Google apps. Knox is the only thing that got removed. So this is also a very big file to download, almost 2gb when some roms go far below the 1gb size. So it's probably the most space greedy rom out there, but it's also the one I have the least problems with.
Why not the other roms such as Marduk? Because they are not 100% stock, they are moded stock roms with the author's personal touches and possible kernels. The customized roms brought some awkward issues at moments and made the phone unstable with some rare but random reboots and total freeze requiring me to hard reboot the phone using "Volume Down + Home + Power". Some others just had a weird issue where some apps and games were not available to download on Google Play while as with a same v7.0 rom like SamStock, these were available for download.
As for AOSP roms, the camera and bluetooth issues are just too major to make the roms usable on a daily basis. Open Camera DOES resolve the camera image issue but does not resolve the low volume issue.
I hope this will help any of you out there to clarify your decision on what to install. I did my job in trying pretty much all I could download from XDA for my version of the phone. I recon that some exceptions may happen and that you may have not run into any of the issues I listed. Please feel free to comment.
Reference and downloads
If you want a good list and explanations and valuable links for downloads, please checkout the website I dedicated for the Canadian model but also valid for other variants: http://dr.mywebcommunity.org/g920w8/
Website last update: 2021-09-01
Website update notes
2021-09-01
• Added my own "SamStock ROM (Lightly Debloated)" in the list
• Added "Recommended" tags in the "Downloads and links" section
• Added my recommended android launcher "Microsoft Launcher" in the apps list

Mod-coversation removed following up a personal conversation. Thank you XDA mods for your concerns about your online community!

I updated the website to include more information and added a few more links in the Downloads section. I also added a small menu to to make the navigation in the Downloads and links section a bit easier.
I also added a small text file listing the apps that can safely be removed in zipped Stock ROMS. Here's the direct link, it's also available in the "Downloads and links" section: http://dr.mywebcommunity.org/g920w8/debloat/debloat_safe.txt