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It seems the n9 is eligible. Anyone has tried or thinking of trying? I might try
Flashing it right now. Just going to miss root, so u can drop my DPI and restore some apps.
Edit: sweet!! Though you can't fine tune the size, it now has default a way to change screen size/DPI. Now I'm only needing root to restore some apps and data.
Works pretty well for me so far, except for the fact that kernel support for libusb is gone, which stops my Headunit app from working over USB.
No root yet.
Recovery is replaced with stock recovery after a reboot.
There is more discussion in popular phone threads, like the one for Nexus 6p.
dictionary said:
Flashing it right now. Just going to miss root, so u can drop my DPI and restore some apps.
Edit: sweet!! Though you can't fine tune the size, it now has default a way to change screen size/DPI. Now I'm only needing root to restore some apps and data.
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mikereidis said:
Works pretty well for me so far, except for the fact that kernel support for libusb is gone, which stops my Headunit app from working over USB.
No root yet.
Recovery is replaced with stock recovery after a reboot.
There is more discussion in popular phone threads, like the one for Nexus 6p.
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Do we have to be on stock to receive the notification?
I opted in for the Android N program. Received the OTA and installed but the install FAILED. Now I can't boot and can't install an image because my bootloader is locked. Am I screwed?
EDIT: It's stuck on the "Google" screen
greiland said:
I opted in for the Android N program. Received the OTA and installed but the install FAILED. Now I can't boot and can't install an image because my bootloader is locked. Am I screwed?
EDIT: It's stuck on the "Google" screen
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Same thing happened to me. The ota failed about 1/4 of the way through. Luckily my bootloader was unlocked. After reinstalling the system image and booting up it failed a second time when installing the ota. I think the ota has some definite issues.
Try the Nexus Root Toolkit to return to stock.
mikereidis said:
Works pretty well for me so far, except for the fact that kernel support for libusb is gone, which stops my Headunit app from working over USB.
No root yet.
Recovery is replaced with stock recovery after a reboot.
There is more discussion in popular phone threads, like the one for Nexus 6p.
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Well I don't think the kernel if it had libusb stopped supporting it.
Because this is pretty much what changed in it https://github.com/USBhost/FIRE-ICE/commit/b88667be3ca75cdfd67269e25fb43956d78004c9
the defconfig. I ripped the defconfig from the kernel image, and I applied the needed changes to my defconfig.
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if you want the N defconfig here you go https://github.com/USBhost/FIRE-ICE/commit/afdf42bd4af6aa042b9d9997de91d3e60c9ccc7e
I also went the OTA route and then got stuck in a Google logo boot loop. Boot loader is locked so I am trying a factory reset. Factory reset just finished as I'm typing this. It took about 40 minutes!!!! Once again seems to be stuck on the Google logo.
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Was able to get into fastboot and install factory image! Used the Nexus Toolkit to unlock the bootloader and so far things seem to be going smoothly.
I got the OTA and it installed fine 2 bugs I have found are if you're watching YouTube and put it in split screen with hangouts and tap the hangouts screen the video will go black until you tap on the YouTube side and the other bug is that the device decided to randomly put itself in airplane mode but over all I am liking it
Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk
OTA fails for me with message stating "Android Beta Program Verification failed..." after the download. I've registered for the BETA program as normal and got the OTA notification. Same install method worked fine on my 6P. As stated above, looks like the OTA for the 9 has some issues...
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Well I don't think the kernel if it had libusb stopped supporting it.
Because this is pretty much what changed in it https://github.com/USBhost/FIRE-ICE/commit/b88667be3ca75cdfd67269e25fb43956d78004c9
the defconfig. I ripped the defconfig from the kernel image, and I applied the needed changes to my defconfig.
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if you want the N defconfig here you go https://github.com/USBhost/FIRE-ICE/commit/afdf42bd4af6aa042b9d9997de91d3e60c9ccc7e
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Has somebody released N kernel source ?
I don't think there is any /dev/bus/ directory, never mind /dev/bus/usb/... but I'd feel more positive about that if I had root to verify.
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Has somebody released N kernel source ?
I don't think there is any /dev/bus/ directory, never mind /dev/bus/usb/... but I'd feel more positive about that if I had root to verify.
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well Google did release the source for it but... they goofed on it
Check it out https://github.com/USBhost/FIRE-ICE/tree/android-tegra-flounder-3.10-n-preview-1
BTW my kernel works on the N preview
Couldn't flash mine, always have "missing system.img" and "unable to allocate -xxxxx bytes"... Didn't have much time, I will try again later. Do I need to come from clean stock to flash it ?
I registered my Nexus 9 for the beta and got the OTA. But it failed with an ERROR (android on it's back with a !). It then rebooted and gets stuck at the Google logo for hours. My Nexus 9 was completely stock on 6.0.1. I downloaded the factory image, but I cannot unlock the device to flash it. All guides seem to say I need to enable Developer Options and enable USB Debugging, but since I can't boot into Android, I can't go that far. Am I screwed?
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I registered my Nexus 9 for the beta and got the OTA. But it failed with an ERROR (android on it's back with a !). It then rebooted and gets stuck at the Google logo for hours. My Nexus 9 was completely stock on 6.0.1. I downloaded the factory image, but I cannot unlock the device to flash it. All guides seem to say I need to enable Developer Options and enable USB Debugging, but since I can't boot into Android, I can't go that far. Am I screwed?
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sorry to tell you but yep!
you can try talking to Google to see if they can fix it.
USBhost said:
sorry to tell you but yep!
you can try talking to Google to see if they can fix it.
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So being straight laced and not rooting actually bricked my tablet? What the hell....
I'm a bit surprised there's no way to flash a factory image when the bootloader is locked. If security is a concern why not sign the factory image? Make it something we can sideload like an OTA update.
I am in the same boat!!!
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So being straight laced and not rooting actually bricked my tablet? What the hell....
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I am in the same situation. I figured that the software would be buggy but not actually brick my tablet. If anyone knows of a solution, I hope they post it here!! I would advise against installing this onto a Nexus 9 if anyone reading this is considering this firmware!!!
better33 said:
Couldn't flash mine, always have "missing system.img" and "unable to allocate -xxxxx bytes"... Didn't have much time, I will try again later. Do I need to come from clean stock to flash it ?
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No, just wipe everything except internal. You have to extract the last image.sksmsksjssksm whatever zip. Then just fastboot flash each file individually.
Will I be able to recover if the Android N preview fails on my Nexus 9 by unlocking the bootloader and enabling USB debugging beforehand then install Android N preview?
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Will I be able to recover if the Android N preview fails on my Nexus 9 by unlocking the bootloader and enabling USB debugging beforehand then install Android N preview?
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In short, yes. You're basically leaving yourself a backdoor to flash a factory image should the Android N preview OTA takes a dump on you.
As my professor said to us in the laboratory: Do as I say, not as I do.
To be fair, I was hoping to do a no-wipe upgrade so I could experience Android N with all my stuff intact. I knew it was beta, but come on!
CAUTION TO NOT LOOSE TWRP
I read two posts that say v21, now again on V8.5, put the stock recovery back instead of twrp. This is probably a side effect of a fresh stock /system and wipe of /data.
As a preventive step, when done flashing and wiping reboot to recovery FIRST, before booting the system It will allow recovery to handle removing the recovery-from-boot.p that flashes stock recovery.
I just patched the modified V7.4.2 up to the newly released 8.3 now 8.4. 8.5, 8.7,9.0 -V9.2 Patch
New update has been made from V17 to V21 of the non prime version of R1-HD, Non prime is behind on security patch (2017-05-05)
Copied ROM from phone and made twrp install ROM from it.
* No preloader change (official updates change the preloader to block your ability to use sp flash tools for rom flashing)
* No lk.bin change __ this part is what allows you to choose boot options(boot menu when power and volume pressed together)
* No "FOTA" app Fota has now been left in to make it easier to get next update, if that ever happens.
* No opera browser
* No adds (removed in the modified 7.4.2)
* Custom boot logo (only done on v8.3, there was no interest in this so abandoned)
--Newer versions of rom left stock, Leaving mods up to user.
** while it is not necessary to do a wipe with this ROM, I still recommend it.
**Thanks:
** @vampirefo needed his patched v7.4.2 in order to apply this new 8.3 patch and again for 8.4
** @ColtonDRG OR @jasonmerc I do not remember which one made it: For the image used in the custom logo
and the modified zip is here .
Roms are rootable with SuperSU, flashed in twrp after install. Must be done in systemless mode. In order to patch system veridy in boot.img
Logo update did not work on original rom changing link to updated version
BLU rolled v8.3 back to v7.4.2 because of app compatability issues. V8.4 is there fixed release. Both 8.3 and 8.4 are modified prime roms with ads stripped
V21 is the non prime update.
Unmodified V6.1
==>NON-ROOTED-logo-not-replaced-modified-V8.3
==>Fixed Logo modified NON_ROOTED V8.3
==>>modified V8.4
==>>modified V8.5
==>>Full with Ads V8.7
==>>Full with Ads V9.0
==>>Patch For V9.2 must be flashed on top of fresh V9.0
****Run debloat ==>script to remove ads if you need/ want to, or remove from zip before flashing ****
alt. manual example: before reboot, while still in twrp. Select mount and put checkmark next to system. Then run these two commands in adb terminal
Code:
adb shell rm /system/priv-app/com.amazon.*/com.amazon.*.apk
adb shell rm /system/app/Adups*/*.apk
==>>Modified V21
** stand alone logo installs
I flashed this but I didn't get the custom boot logo.
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I flashed this but I didn't get the custom boot logo.
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I had that happen to my second phone too.
I don't have an explanation yet.
I even made a separate update.zip , that one didn't make the logo change either. I did eventually change it with sp flash tool.
I tried with both recoveries.
and multiple /dev location formats. and for whatever reason my one phone did not accept the logo change from recovery.
And the other test phone it worked.
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I flashed this but I didn't get the custom boot logo.
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Neither did I but it all seems to be working fine
Been using this for about a day now, likewise no custom boot logo, but that's fine. Otherwise, it's been running super well. A lot better than the previous mostly stock version did for me with the bloatware APKs removed after the install. A lot of the general idiosyncrasies of the previous version of the stock rom seem to have gone away for me. It seemed to have weird storage management issues, errors moving to SD, broken symlinks that prevent apps from moving or being reinstalled, and a lot of other little non-storage issues, but so far, none off that here.
Long story short, good work! I hope we eventually see proper 7.x roms through some of the efforts going on, but in the meanwhile, your work here has made life a little bit better on 6.
It seems that I was able to get the logo.bin to update when I applied the original update patch, but not when I used the same line in the rom install.
It is no big deal that it did not work, I was just trying to make it look different at boot time.
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I think i found the problem with the logo not updating.
i used the update-binary from the official patch update. (the one that allowed the logo to change the first time)
and it changes . so since the ROM seems to install the way it is , only the logo didn't flash I put it in a separate update.zip if anyone is interested in it.
EDIT 2:
clarification.
It was not so much the binary allowing the logo to change but the format of the partition location I had been using that needed that binary.
Further test had shown me that I could have used the binary I was using but just change the partition naming line
Code:
package_extract_file("logo.bin", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p9")
the above code works with the same update-binary as rom install
But I was using
Code:
package_extract_file("logo.bin", "/dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name/logo")
Taken straight from the official patch, and thats why it needed the update-binary also.
I dont know what is different in the binary other than , major size difference.
The powered by me logo was just a test file to see changes in the logo.
**logo-update is same as composite but with alt updater-binary
**composite-logo screenshot is in op
**stock logo will return to original BLU logo
mrmazak said:
It seems that I was able to get the logo.bin to update when I applied the original update patch, but not when I used the same line in the rom install.
It is no big deal that it did not work, I was just trying to make it look different at boot time.
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I think i found the problem with the logo not updating.
i used the update-binary from the official patch update. (the one that allowed the logo to change the first time)
and it changes . so since the ROM seems to install the way it is , only the logo didn't flash I put it in a separate update.zip if anyone is interested in it.
EDIT 2:
clarification.
It was not so much the binary allowing the logo to change but the format of the partition location I had been using that needed that binary.
Further test had shown me that I could have used the binary I was using but just change the partition naming line
Code:
package_extract_file("logo.bin", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p9")
the above code works with the same update-binary as rom install
But I was using
Code:
package_extract_file("logo.bin", "/dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name/logo")
Taken straight from the official patch, and thats why it needed the update-binary also.
I dont know what is different in the binary other than , major size difference.
The powered by me logo was just a test file to see changes in the logo.
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Hahaha the scribbled "ME" is hilarious. Your work is awesome, I don't think anyone using this rom will have an issue with the boot image but thanks for being so helpful and explaining.
P. S. Do you have any plans with the Nougat update?
Serenitybs said:
Hahaha the scribbled "ME" is hilarious. Your work is awesome, I don't think anyone using this rom will have an issue with the boot image but thanks for being so helpful and explaining.
P. S. Do you have any plans with the Nougat update?
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Nougat is going to take a full build from scratch. We don't have 100% identical hardware with any other nougat device to my knowledge. We might have the same MTK chipset, but there are several other differences. All we really need is an official device overlay and the vendor files released by BLU themselves. We can then apply those to the latest Lineage or AOSP (I prefer AOSP myself) and build. Then the only problem we'll run into is anything that has changed in 7.x that isn't compatible with our kernel we use in 6.0. It'd be a slight chance our current kernel would work without some patches on 7.x We can't even get our official sources for anything else, so I'm almost certain we'll not find any patches to for the kernel to work properly with Nougat, at least not from BLU or any similar devices. None The less Nougat has been well thought of, and we have been trying to debug issues with a broken Port. But a broken port from a different device is just that - Broken. We need a team of knowledgeable devs to build Nougat + Kernel from scratch and then we'll have it working. I can't do it alone with the old computer I have, the R1HD would be long forgot of by the time I got Android Compiled haha.
Mr. Mazak I flashed your rom it went smooth, I was hoping the newest update was for 6.0.1. But I didn't lose any functionality, hopefully on my Cricket Service this update has patched some things to the radio device that will retain connection more steadily. I experienced a lot of coming and going with the 7.4.2 rom. None The Less you did a good job with this update Mr. My suggestion is find the same MTK chipset with a fully working 7.x rom and just port the /System but keep all our libs and inits from this release just for a test starter. And don't replace the camera app thats in AOSP 7.x. )
linuxsociety said:
Nougat is going to take a full build from scratch. We don't have 100% identical hardware with any other nougat device to my knowledge. We might have the same MTK chipset, but there are several other differences. All we really need is an official device overlay and the vendor files released by BLU themselves. We can then apply those to the latest Lineage or AOSP (I prefer AOSP myself) and build. Then the only problem we'll run into is anything that has changed in 7.x that isn't compatible with our kernel we use in 6.0. It'd be a slight chance our current kernel would work without some patches on 7.x We can't even get our official sources for anything else, so I'm almost certain we'll not find any patches to for the kernel to work properly with Nougat, at least not from BLU or any similar devices. None The less Nougat has been well thought of, and we have been trying to debug issues with a broken Port. But a broken port from a different device is just that - Broken. We need a team of knowledgeable devs to build Nougat + Kernel from scratch and then we'll have it working. I can't do it alone with the old computer I have, the R1HD would be long forgot of by the time I got Android Compiled haha.
Mr. Mazak I flashed your rom it went smooth, I was hoping the newest update was for 6.0.1. But I didn't lose any functionality, hopefully on my Cricket Service this update has patched some things to the radio device that will retain connection more steadily. I experienced a lot of coming and going with the 7.4.2 rom. None The Less you did a good job with this update Mr. My suggestion is find the same MTK chipset with a fully working 7.x rom and just port the /System but keep all our libs and inits from this release just for a test starter. And don't replace the camera app thats in AOSP 7.x. )
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Somebody already tried this out
linuxsociety said:
Nougat is going to take a full build from scratch. We don't have 100% identical hardware with any other nougat device to my knowledge. We might have the same MTK chipset, but there are several other differences. All we really need is an official device overlay and the vendor files released by BLU themselves. We can then apply those to the latest Lineage or AOSP (I prefer AOSP myself) and build. Then the only problem we'll run into is anything that has changed in 7.x that isn't compatible with our kernel we use in 6.0. It'd be a slight chance our current kernel would work without some patches on 7.x We can't even get our official sources for anything else, so I'm almost certain we'll not find any patches to for the kernel to work properly with Nougat, at least not from BLU or any similar devices. None The less Nougat has been well thought of, and we have been trying to debug issues with a broken Port. But a broken port from a different device is just that - Broken. We need a team of knowledgeable devs to build Nougat + Kernel from scratch and then we'll have it working. I can't do it alone with the old computer I have, the R1HD would be long forgot of by the time I got Android Compiled haha.
Mr. Mazak I flashed your rom it went smooth, I was hoping the newest update was for 6.0.1. But I didn't lose any functionality, hopefully on my Cricket Service this update has patched some things to the radio device that will retain connection more steadily. I experienced a lot of coming and going with the 7.4.2 rom. None The Less you did a good job with this update Mr. My suggestion is find the same MTK chipset with a fully working 7.x rom and just port the /System but keep all our libs and inits from this release just for a test starter. And don't replace the camera app thats in AOSP 7.x. )
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It was just wishful thinking. I have no idea how all of this is done. All I know is @mrmazak has helped me to fall in love with my phone again with this V8.3. The 7.4.2 did seem a bit buggy for my phone but this update works beautifully and I didn't even root it. If this remains true I will be happy with this phone for awhile even on 6.0
Really confused right now.
I was browsing through the settings menus. And found in the Settings-security- menu a toggle labeled "quick boot" ( not to be confused with "fastboot") . I enabled it then rebooted to see if it booted quicker. Didn't seem to make much if any difference. So I went back to turn it back off. And it wasn't there. I checked in my other phone , it wasn't there on that one either.
Did any body see this menu item, and if so where is is it?
Edit 1:
Few more power off , power on cycles to compare times. With other phone and defiantly seems to have turned on some faster boot option.
This phone goes from off to on in 5-6 seconds other phone takes about 20.
Edit 2:
OK , I panicked for a minute.
Couldn't find the setting and thought that it was another way to block sp flash tool by preventing you from ever being fully powered off.
But the setting was in accessibility not security.
Mrmazak, first of all, thanks for the ROM, installed it yesterday. But I have a problem with SELinuxModeChanger app. First, I'm getting a security warning when installing it, then - when running it. And another message, with this app running - "can't obtain root", although SuperSU shows its status with green #, like every other app it gives root privileges to. On my other Prime phone, running 6.1 out of the box stock ROM, FM radio works just fine with SELinuxModeChanger app behaving flawlessly (no security warnings whatsoever). Any ideas?
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Mrmazak, first of all, thanks for the ROM, installed it yesterday. But I have a problem with SELinuxModeChanger app. First, I'm getting a security warning when installing it, then - when running it. And another message, with this app running - "can't obtain root", although SuperSU shows its status with green #, like every other app it gives root privileges to. On my other Prime phone, running 6.1 out of the box stock ROM, FM radio works just fine with SELinuxModeChanger app behaving flawlessly (no security warnings whatsoever). Any ideas?
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The mode changer app is technically a security issue. I did have that warning a few times when using mode changer app from the XDA thread of the developer, then when I used the app downloaded from f-droid it worked with systemless root and didn't give the security warning.
The app downloaded from f-droid worked for me as well, many thanks!
Big thanks for getting this out, updated from previous debloated, rooted version to this modified 8.3 stock rom, rooted with SU v2.79 SR3, all is good - only App that won't show up nor install, even tried the ones off APK Mirror site - is my Dunkin Donuts App, LOL. Play Store now said it's not compatible and the APK started to install then failed - any ideas or suggestions on what to do ??
Otherwise, it's all good - I will survive without DD App, just run that from another device when I need my caffeine fix.
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Big thanks for getting this out, updated from previous debloated, rooted version to this modified 8.3 stock rom, rooted with SU v2.79 SR3, all is good - only App that won't show up nor install, even tried the ones off APK Mirror site - is my Dunkin Donuts App, LOL. Play Store now said it's not compatible and the APK started to install then failed - any ideas or suggestions on what to do ??
Otherwise, it's all good - I will survive without DD App, just run that from another device when I need my caffeine fix.
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I also had an app that previously work, say is not compatible now.
Maybe has to do with apps that have links to pay accounts. And that has something to do with trustzone. (Tee1 & tee2)
Those sections I left out of the update. I will add it back in and test. Update when I do. It is also possible this problem is why Blu rolled back there update.
**EDIT**
well that didn't go well at all.
I flashed the new trustzone.bin files from the official update. Now phone no longer turns on and no longer connects to flash tool
**EDIT 2**
After much persistence and many failed attempts to get phone recognized in pc again. Finnaly got to a point that phone was cycling between "preloader" driver and "usb serial device", and with careful timing was able to start sp flash tool at just right time and the flashing back to original trustzone files seems to have recovered phone.
for the record i am not sure what steps made it work. But I was shifting back and forth between leaving phone sit on charge, then on charge with rubber band wrapped around power button, then not plugged in , and not plugged in with rubber band on power button.
Okay... persistence is key in customization, i guess! I am getting somewhere here!
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The first link is needed to get phone unlocked so you can install twrp.
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Finally got thru the steps in order (1-2-3-4) then Step (5) and sub-step 1. I can also boot to TWRP.
Now this brings me to this thread, 8.3 Stock ROM. The thread assumes one knows how to install it and I suspect this could be as easy as uploading it to a folder in the phone then booting to TWRP and INSTALLING the ZIP file? Could someone clarify the steps to install this 8.3 ROM?
Thanks!
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Okay... persistence is key in customization, i guess! I am getting somewhere here!
Finally got thru the steps in order (1-2-3-4) then Step (5) and sub-step 1. I can also boot to TWRP.
Now this brings me to this thread, 8.3 Stock ROM. The thread assumes one knows how to install it and I suspect this could be as easy as uploading it to a folder in the phone then booting to TWRP and INSTALLING the ZIP file? Could someone clarify the steps to install this 8.3 ROM?
Thanks!
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Yes. You are correct
Either put the zip file on external sd card , put card into phone boot into recovery mode and install , or put file directly onto phone .
Many ways to do that.
Easiest is to copy to phone while phone is connected to PC.
Cam also download file from internet with your phone.
Bottom line is get zip file to the phone boot to recovery and install
Anyone else having wifi issues after upgrading? While watching videos it seems the internet cuts out. The phone says it's still connected but I have to turn wifi off and back on for anything to work. Could be my router also but it didn't seem to be doing this until I installed 8.3
mrmazak said:
Yes. You are correct
Either put the zip file on external sd card , put card into phone boot into recovery mode and install , or put file directly onto phone .
Easiest is to copy to phone while phone is connected to PC.
Bottom line is get zip file to the phone boot to recovery and install
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Right on man! I am officially running 8.3 ROM with April 5th 2017 Security Patch Level! Geez.. it was not easy but I got this working!
MrMazak, I followed all your instructions on both links, so could you tell me what exactly I have on my phone? Is it rooted? Bootloader Unlocked? The phone seems to be working fine but I don't know what level of access I have. Honestly I don't even know exactly what the differences between all these terms are.
Also, do I have or not SU? One of the steps under the .bat I believe install it. How do I access it?
Thanks again!
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Anyone else having wifi issues after upgrading? While watching videos it seems the internet cuts out. The phone says it's still connected but I have to turn wifi off and back on for anything to work. Could be my router also but it didn't seem to be doing this until I installed 8.3
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My install is pretty fresh, couple of hours, but as far as I can tell all is working fine with Wifi, As a matter of fact this is a new device only connected with Wifi and no SIM Card.... internet works fine.
Hello,
If you want to downgrade from Oreo to Nougat and also downgrade the Bootloader, just follow this simple tutorial:
1. Download your firmware (based to your carrier/region and firmware number that you wish) from here: https://www.xperiasite.pl/forum/395...rt_by=Z-A&sort_key=start_date&topicfilter=all
2. Unzip the firmware file, then go inside the folder and unzip the partition.zip file. Very important: The files that you unzipped from the partition.zip must be extracted in a folder named partition Try to avoid having firmware folder/partition/partition/files. You should have firmware folder/partition/files. Usually the unzip or unrar program creates this folder for you if you extract to folder, but some programs are creating folder/folder/files
3. Download Newflasher made by Munjeni: https://dl.xda-developers.com/4/4/7....rar?key=rdp_fMdVKfIo1hu_TSW6IA&ts=1523467912
4. Unzip the file, then copy newflasher.exe into the folder where is your unzipped firmware
5. Install Adb drivers, this can be done by installing Xperia Companion. You can download it here: http://www-support-downloads.sonymobile.com/Software Downloads/Xperia Companion/XperiaCompanion.exe
6. Power off your phone.
7. Connect the phone to the USB cable while holding volume down key for 3 seconds. Windows should pop up to install the adb driver. Wait until the install is finnished corectly.
8. Run newflasher.exe and follow on screen messages. If I remember first 2 you have to type N (no)
9. Wait until it says to disconnect (about 20 minutes on my pc)
10. Power on your phone. :good::fingers-crossed:
You will have your locked bootloader and warranty:cyclops:
Credits to Munjeni for his tool and Miustone for guiding:good:
1. Download the Nougat FTF (using xperifirm, or the link above)
2. Flash using flashtool.
Simple as that, lol. There are a lot of guides on XDA on how to use Flashtool. A simple search would help.
Is it safe to flash all sin files and also all ta files?
Is that hard to write a little guide for noobs? I am afraid to flash those ta files but also i don't want to end up with a nougat mixed with oreo files or bootloader
I've managed to revert to nougat june security patch 45.0.A.5.1 and all my problems are resolved. 4k 60fps playback and scrolling are smooth again. Wi-Fi speed and stability is super. Facebook and Chrome scrolling is buttery smooth.
I have used latest newflasher and flashed every file included in firmware.
Bootloader is also the at the first version.
Inerent said:
I've managed to revert to nougat june security patch 45.0.A.5.1 and all my problems are resolved. 4k 60fps playback and scrolling are smooth again. Wi-Fi speed and stability is super. Facebook and Chrome scrolling is buttery smooth.
I have used latest newflasher and flashed every file included in firmware.
Bootloader is also the at the first version.
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When did we ever have [email protected] playback?
Plus wasnt it always butter smooth? Mine is super smooth on oreo i cant imagine anything smoother...
Every version android becomes heavier...
Im typing this from a z3 with 4.4 haha
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Every version android becomes heavier...
Im typing this from a z3 with 4.4 haha
1. Try to play a 4k 60fps movies in YouTube and you will see that it does it in 30fps
2. Scrolling in facebook, chrome, play store, even in phone is lagging bad
3. Stuttering almost everywhere
Those are happening in the latest oreo... I factory repaired my phone 20 times, as soon as I opened it will silently update google play services and them lag.
This problem is not in nougat 45.0.A.5.1
See Sony's forum, it's full of people complaining about those lag and stuttering issues, also 4k and 2k 60fps is not in 60fps, in YouTube, is in 30, try it yourself.
The problem is google play services.
Maybe you are rooted and don't experiencing these issues...
1. Try to play a 4k 60fps movies in YouTube and you will see that it does it in 30fps
2. Scrolling in facebook, chrome, play store, even in phone is lagging bad
3. Stuttering almost everywhere
Those are happening in the latest oreo... I factory repaired my phone 20 times, as soon as I opened it will silently update google play services and them lag.
This problem is not in nougat 45.0.A.5.1
See Sony's forum, it's full of people complaining about those lag and stuttering issues, also 4k and 2k 60fps is not in 60fps, in YouTube, is in 30, try it yourself.
The problem is google play services.
Maybe you are rooted and don't experiencing these issues...
Inerent said:
1. Try to play a 4k 60fps movies in YouTube and you will see that it does it in 30fps
2. Scrolling in facebook, chrome, play store, even in phone is lagging bad
3. Stuttering almost everywhere
Those are happening in the latest oreo... I factory repaired my phone 20 times, as soon as I opened it will silently update google play services and them lag.
This problem is not in nougat 45.0.A.5.1
See Sony's forum, it's full of people complaining about those lag and stuttering issues, also 4k and 2k 60fps is not in 60fps, in YouTube, is in 30, try it yourself.
The problem is google play services.
Maybe you are rooted and don't experiencing these issues...
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No dude im not rooted, this video on [email protected]
https://youtu.be/VAF4rfu-ETA
My phone plays it real good smooth as 60fps should be maybe the video you tried was rendered as 60 but was actually 30?
And in terms of stuttering speed my phone is actually faster than ever...
I can show you a video if you think im wrong which i highly doubt that, I work with music and videos and i really can tell if its lagging or not 60fps, i can also tell by every update some updates made my phone alower maybe yah but this one im on is pretty smooth
And im on 47.1.A.12.119
iArvee said:
1. Download the Nougat FTF (using xperifirm, or the link above)
2. Flash using flashtool.
Simple as that, lol. There are a lot of guides on XDA on how to use Flashtool. A simple search would help.
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Good evening I have a g8141 with unlocked bootloader. If I downgrade from oreo to 45.0.A.5.1 does the bootloader remain unlocked or re-lock?
08187820 said:
Good evening I have a g8141 with unlocked bootloader. If I downgrade from oreo to 45.0.A.5.1 does the bootloader remain unlocked or re-lock?
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Hello,
The bootloader re-locks I guess. But you should try. I'm assuming that this will not bring you back missing TA partition DRM keys. Check my tutorial on the first post how to downgrade to Nougat.
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Good evening I have a g8141 with unlocked bootloader. If I downgrade from oreo to 45.0.A.5.1 does the bootloader remain unlocked or re-lock?
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Your bootloader will remain unlocked.
Strange thing, I have updated to the latest Oreo (7 updates) and the phone is again blazing fast. Never did XC repair.
Maybe it was an issue with fragmented partitions?!?! ?
Now is as fast as possible with literally 0 lag, even in facebook or play store. I also did signed for google play services BETA program!
Somehow, I had lost my imei during trying to downgrade to Nougat.
Can anyone help?
Everytime i dial *#06# it just show blank now.....
iArvee said:
1. Download the Nougat FTF (using xperifirm, or the link above)
2. Flash using flashtool.
Simple as that, lol. There are a lot of guides on XDA on how to use Flashtool. A simple search would help.
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How do you get the older ftf files when all it shows is the latest version?
Also my phone has a locked bootloader, will flashtool brick it?
LukeyWolf said:
How do you get the older ftf files when all it shows is the latest version?
Also my phone has a locked bootloader, will flashtool brick it?
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Try finding old firmware here: http://www.xperiablog.net/forum/resources/
No, flashtool will not brick it.
Hi, will this work with Xperia XZ2 model H8266 ?
jax79sg said:
Hi, will this work with Xperia XZ2 model H8266 ?
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No, there's no Nougat ROMs available for that phone.
Inerent said:
Hello,
If you want to downgrade from Oreo to Nougat and also downgrade the Bootloader, just follow this simple tutorial:
1. Download your firmware (based to your carrier/region and firmware number that you wish) from here: https://www.xperiasite.pl/forum/395...rt_by=Z-A&sort_key=start_date&topicfilter=all
2. Unzip the firmware file, then go inside the folder and unzip the partition.zip file. Very important: The files that you unzipped from the partition.zip must be extracted in a folder named partition Try to avoid having firmware folder/partition/partition/files. You should have firmware folder/partition/files. Usually the unzip or unrar program creates this folder for you if you extract to folder, but some programs are creating folder/folder/files
3. Download Newflasher made by Munjeni: https://dl.xda-developers.com/4/4/7....rar?key=rdp_fMdVKfIo1hu_TSW6IA&ts=1523467912
4. Unzip the file, then copy newflasher.exe into the folder where is your unzipped firmware
5. Install Adb drivers, this can be done by installing Xperia Companion. You can download it here: http://www-support-downloads.sonymobile.com/Software Downloads/Xperia Companion/XperiaCompanion.exe
6. Power off your phone.
7. Connect the phone to the USB cable while holding volume down key for 3 seconds. Windows should pop up to install the adb driver. Wait until the install is finnished corectly.
8. Run newflasher.exe and follow on screen messages. If I remember first 2 you have to type N (no)
9. Wait until it says to disconnect (about 20 minutes on my pc)
10. Power on your phone. :good::fingers-crossed:
You will have your locked bootloader and warranty:cyclops:
Credits to Munjeni for his tool and Miustone for guiding:good:
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downgrading bootloader? is that ok? like can I flash the newest .179 afterwards if any thing goes wrong?
madshark2009 said:
downgrading bootloader? is that ok? like can I flash the newest .179 afterwards if any thing goes wrong?
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Hey , are you sure if I have unlocked bootloader and I went to nougat from Oreo I will lock my bootloader
I've upgraded to Android p and a few minutes ago I've rooted my phone
Since then my wifi won't work, what can I do?
Ok the root did not work
TheZadok42 said:
I've upgraded to Android p and a few minutes ago I've rooted my phone
Since then my wifi won't work, what can I do?
Ok the root did not work
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Kernel or firmware mismatch
Sent from my PH-1 using Tapatalk
Reflash it
TheZadok42 said:
I've upgraded to Android p and a few minutes ago I've rooted my phone
Since then my wifi won't work, what can I do?
Ok the root did not work
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Rooting a Beta Rom is usually a bad thing. My only suggestion is reflash following Essential's steps...
Wolfhawke said:
Rooting a Beta Rom is usually a bad thing. My only suggestion is reflash following Essential's steps...
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Why? Root works fine with it, this has nothing to do with that.
crixley said:
Why? Root works fine with it, this has nothing to do with that.
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Root works fine with what? A dev preview OS.
If someone is having issues then it must not be working ok.
jmill75 said:
Root works fine with what? A dev preview OS.
If someone is having issues then it must not be working ok.
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Yes it works fine and the issue has nothing to do with root. Probably half of us using it are rooted without issue
Bit of a thread-dig here, but I just got a PH1 and went straight to P (not rooted yet) and saw no WiFi. Wouldn't even turn on.
The phone came with 7.1.1 and I flashed P via fastboot. Tried rebooting and monkeying with it, but never saw any progress, no list of networks, etc.
7.1.1 did see WiFi for the 5 minutes I ran it.
Flashed latest stable 8.1 and it WiFi worked again immediately.
Then flashed 9 a second time and now WiFi works fine.
My best guess is the 7.1.1->9 transition has some kind of issue (doesn't quite make sense to me, given that I think EVERYTHING is being flashed by the 9 update, but this did fix it).
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Bit of a thread-dig here, but I just got a PH1 and went straight to P (not rooted yet) and saw no WiFi. Wouldn't even turn on.
The phone came with 7.1.1 and I flashed P via fastboot. Tried rebooting and monkeying with it, but never saw any progress, no list of networks, etc.
7.1.1 did see WiFi for the 5 minutes I ran it.
Flashed latest stable 8.1 and it WiFi worked again immediately.
Then flashed 9 a second time and now WiFi works fine.
My best guess is the 7.1.1->9 transition has some kind of issue (doesn't quite make sense to me, given that I think EVERYTHING is being flashed by the 9 update, but this did fix it).
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Just got my Essential Phone today as well and did the exact same thing, flashed straight from 7.1.1 to P. I thought I was seriously going to have to send the phone back due to a broken Wi-Fi chip or something. You are seriously a lifesaver!
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Kernel or firmware mismatch
Sent from my PH-1 using Tapatalk
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What can be done about this? I am having the same issue, but I have flashed the whole "Back to Stock" set for P beta 2 from the other thread.
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What can be done about this? I am having the same issue, but I have flashed the whole "Back to Stock" set for P beta 2 from the other thread.
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If I take your post at face value... You have a bad flash and need to try again... Or blame your cable... And go buy a new one...
Otherwise... You have a bad download... Or there is something wrong wrong with your zip or batch/script... Or you're not completely unlocked
Listen guys, the issue is bc the ota zip for p doesnt flash both slots and the fastboot images zip doesnt either. If u look at the script (flashall. Bat) with a text editor it specifically shows only flashing one slot. To fix the wifi issue, u need the july oreo images file and that flashall. Bat flashes both slots and will fix the lost wifi and or Bluetooth. Once u do that, it reboots twice and go back to dev options and renable usb debugging. Now u reboot bootloader and flash p. Now it should all work. Also, in doing this, you will have to lose your data.
Same here but can't roll back to Oreo
See.issue here but I seem.to not be able.to resolve wifi issue or roll back to Oreo. When I try to reflash it just says it expects a newer version of is. Any ideas?
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See.issue here but I seem.to not be able.to resolve wifi issue or roll back to Oreo. When I try to reflash it just says it expects a newer version of is. Any ideas?
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Yes flash the july oreo flashall. Bat
Saundersmtt said:
What can be done about this? I am having the same issue, but I have flashed the whole "Back to Stock" set for P beta 2 from the other thread.
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I had the same problem. went back to stock on July's build (was on January's stock build previously) and reflashed P. Been smooth sailing ever since
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Listen guys, the issue is bc the ota zip for p doesnt flash both slots and the fastboot images zip doesnt either. If u look at the script (flashall. Bat) with a text editor it specifically shows only flashing one slot. To fix the wifi issue, u need the july oreo images file and that flashall. Bat flashes both slots and will fix the lost wifi and or Bluetooth. Once u do that, it reboots twice and go back to dev options and renable usb debugging. Now u reboot bootloader and flash p. Now it should all work. Also, in doing this, you will have to lose your data.
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The reason is because one of the OTAs did not have the partition you're looking for... And it created a mismatch somewhere...
You DO NOT need to have the same software on A and B... It just makes troubleshooting easier from our perspective... And... It forces you to reflash and probably fix the problem...
As intended... There should ALWAYS be a mismatch between A and B... At least a monthly security update... If not an Android versioning difference
Edited. We are all just trying to help others. Lets keep it that way.
so, uhmmm like yea...... there is this thread here, called the stock images thread (link for posterity https://forum.xda-developers.com/essential-phone/development/stock-7-1-1-nmj20d-t3701681 ) this is firmware images, directly from essential. I have added the remaining images that you dont get from essential, so that way you can reflash, and get the same version of software on both sides. there are wipe and no wipe bat files in there, twrp11 (the working twrp we have), and the fix red boot (in case you broke verity), and a stockboot.img (coincidentally the same file as called boot in the zip, but renamed for your twrp/rooting pleasure).
These images work great, many many many people have used them to go back and forth between O and P, OTA, or recover from catastrophe. As usual, beware of dragons, make SURE SURE SURE SURE you have a working adb/fastboot environment (use the version that comes with essentials drivers) (you can always do ADB VERSION or FASTBOOT --VERSION ) to check your version and where its working out of. It is 1 stop shopping. I also know the guy that makes the zips
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Edited. We are all just trying to help others. Lets keep it that way.
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Sorry if my post came off as harsh... I'll edit it... But this forum is literally littered with VAST amounts of guessing and misinformation...
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Sorry if my post came off as harsh... I'll edit it... But this forum is literally littered with VAST amounts of guessing and misinformation...
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No prob, i understand the frustration.i assure you i was not guessing. I only post what i know is for sure. When faced with the exact same issue as OP i was forced to flash both slots to fix it. Yes, they could boot up with slightly different partitions, but the wifi was broken still. I believe the whole phone needed both slots flashed with each corresponding img simultaneously in order to resolve said issue. For whatever reason, i had both a and b screwed up. At the time i was trying to fix the ril and camera issues on the pixel 2 system image after flashing it on my essential. I want to get that working fully to release as a port.
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No prob, i understand the frustration.i assure you i was not guessing. I only post what i know is for sure. When faced with the exact same issue as OP i was forced to flash both slots to fix it. Yes, they could boot up with slightly different partitions, but the wifi was broken still. I believe the whole phone needed both slots flashed with each corresponding img simultaneously in order to resolve said issue. For whatever reason, i had both a and b screwed up. At the time i was trying to fix the ril and camera issues on the pixel 2 system image after flashing it on my essential. I want to get that working fully to release as a port.
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Wouldn't it be easier to attempt to port the 2 or 3 features we don't have as a separate systemui.apk or framework-res.apk?
And use Magisk?
Since we don't have that fancy hardware photo rendering thingymabob
Hello everyone! I have managed to get Global firmware on VZW UW OnePlus 8 and thought I would share.
Donations are appreciated. PayPal user @igp1490
You will need to download to get started.
1. FastbootEnhance: https://github.com/libxzr/FastbootEnhance/releases
2. Jaguar Rom Full: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RIIZzz0IyVXeFdjjKRjgqdSphLxaE--w/view
3. Recovery: https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=15664248565197198941
4. PayloadDumper GUI. Download version 2.3: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...and-other-img-files-from-payload-bin.4442149/
5. Global OTA Firmware 11.0.11.11.IN21AA: https://www.thecustomdroid.com/download-oneplus-8-pro-oxygenos-ota-updates/
6. OnePlus 8 Visible OTA firmware: https://oxygenos.oneplus.net/OnePlu..._OTA_0080_all_2203082133_56fdf9c8718742cb.zip
7. Platform-tools, I'm using 33.0.3: https://www.techspot.com/downloads/downloadnow/5425/?evp=de0a68064118855fcddcc3980a2143c4&file=6062
Now to get started. First have bootloader unlocked of course.
1. Extract payload.bin from Visible OTA, then dump payload.bin with payload dumper. next find modem.img and move to desktop
2. Install Recovery
3.Be on A11 rom with A11 custom recovery or Install Jaguar Rom and go through setup.
Thanks to Bishop1312! for pointing out any A11 rom with A11 custom recovery works in step 3.
4. When Jaguar is setup reboot to fastboot
5. Run FastbootEnhance, double click your device that says fastboot
6. When in fastbootenhance click fastbootd then click little box to the left of "ignore unknown partitions" then select flash payload.bin and select global firmware zip. When flash is complete "select activate slot" my second slot to flash was slot B, you want to flash global to both slots.
7. After it installs click back in in Jaguar recovery and select "Factory reset", I did f2fs and regular format options
8. Afterformat is done reboot system
9. It may take a few minuets to get into the setup and you may get a message saying phone app has stopped working, don't worry just go through the setup process and connect to wifi.
10. when phone is setup turn off phone and boot into fastboot holding power+Vol down, when in fastboot connect to computer and run FastbootEnhancer. You should see your fastboot device, double click on fastboot, now in fastbootenhancer click reboot to Fastbootd. when in fastbootd go to Partitions tab in fastbootenhancer and look for Modem_b, click on modem_b to highlight it, then click erase then click flash and look for modem.img you put in desktop and select it to flash and after look for modem_a and follow same steps then reboot phone to system.
11. When phone is booted go to system updates and update. After update is finished reboot, after reboot follow steps 10 again for modem, continue step 10 until fully updated to Android 13. Verizon service will work in Android 13 but not 11 or 12.
One problem I have is if I turn on then off airplane mode it wont reconnect to Verizon service, you have to reboot phone and it will work again. I'm thinking maybe because it's an older modem.img, so if anyone can get there hands on the newer modem from Verizon or Visible newest OTA maybe that will fix the issue but no sure. This is my first guide so If anyone has problems let me know and i'll do my best to help you.
Hope ya'll enjoy.
Edit: I got EvolutionX A13 rom working! also airplane mode is working in EvolutionX A13 rom. You have to do step 10 every time after setting up new A13 roms. I Tried step 10 before going through setup but it just goes to bootloader, So make sure to complete rom setup before step 10.
Good work, man!!! This method fully work! I have some little notations:
In step 3, it can be any rom, based on Android 11, but recovery must be from custom A11 rom;
After another installing or updating rom, we must do step 10 every time, for working cellular data. But i think, it's small price for getting fully working custom A13 roms.
UPD. On every reboot, cellular data appears after ~1 min, so don't worry))
Bishop1312 said:
Good work, man!!! This method fully work! I have some little notations:
In step 3, it can be any rom, based on Android 11, but recovery must be from custom A11 rom;
After another installing or updating rom, we must do step 10 every time, for working cellular data. But i think, it's small price for getting fully working custom A13 roms.
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Thank you. I'll edit step 3.
Bishop1312 said:
Good work, man!!! This method fully work! I have some little notations:
In step 3, it can be any rom, based on Android 11, but recovery must be from custom A11 rom;
After another installing or updating rom, we must do step 10 every time, for working cellular data. But i think, it's small price for getting fully working custom A13 roms.
UPD. On every reboot, cellular data appears after ~1 min, so don't worry))
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Have you tried watching a video on youtube or any movie/video app? I'm having video playback freeze for a few seconds then video plays for another few seconds then freezes and continues this cycle. I'm wondering if it's just EvolutionX.
Incognit420 said:
Have you tried watching a video on youtube or any movie/video app? I'm having video playback freeze for a few seconds then video plays for another few seconds then freezes and continues this cycle. I'm wondering if it's just EvolutionX.
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No, video playback i don't test for now. I tried to flash two roms and i apologize for unchecked words - after first flashing modem.img at the beginning, in the future no needs to flash modem, cellular data work fine.
Great work @Incognit420. A video guide will also be helpful for noob like me.
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Great work @Incognit420. A video guide will also be helpful for noob like me.
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Even though reading is fundamental - a how-to video would take it over the top.
Does anyone know if OOS13 is working with this method? Don't you need the OOS12/ 13 firmware in order to be able to use the latest custom ROMs?
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Does anyone know if OOS13 is working with this method? Don't you need the OOS12/ 13 firmware in order to be able to use the latest custom ROMs?
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Yes OOS13 works. This method flashes OOS11 global firmware then you update to OOS12 in setting and then update to OOS13 in settings. Make sure to flash modem.img in fastbootd after each update. OOS13 works. Data and calling are not working in OOS12 global, don't know why but does work in OOS13. the only problem I have is OOS13 is if you turn off wifi it won't turn back on but data, calling and text work. I'm on a custom OOS13 rom and it fixed wifi.
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Great work @Incognit420. A video guide will also be helpful for noob like me.
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I'm horrible at making videos lol but I'll give it a try.
hi, after step 7, i chose to back recovery , but show default recovery, and i go next step wipe data and reboot goot qualcom crush dump. any idea?
faritz1903 said:
hi, after step 7, i chose to back recovery , but show default recovery, and i go next step wipe data and reboot goot qualcom crush dump. any idea?
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What rom were you on before flashing global firmware?
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What rom were you on before flashing global firmware?
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oos 11, then install jaguar rom
after more try, it success. but in after upgrade to OOS 13 my wifi dont work, but cell is work, any idea?
faritz1903 said:
after more try, it success. but in after upgrade to OOS 13 my wifi dont work, but cell is work, any idea?
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Glad to hear you got it working. Yeah I just realized that yesterday that wifi doesn't work. Install a custom a13 rom and you will get wifi back. I recommend starting with crdroid a13. I was using evolutionx but screen was flashing a little bit when typing so I installed crdroid and it is working perfectly. We need an actual developer to figure out the wifi issue in stock oos13. I'm not by any means a developer. I just messed around with firmware for months to figure out how to get a13 on our vzw devices since verizon is garbage for updates.I personally like the stock oos a13, so it would be nice to have wifi. I think the opeque look in the pixel roms is ugly, Google should have implemented blur in QS and notifications.
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Glad to hear you got it working. Yeah I just realized that yesterday that wifi doesn't work. Install a custom a13 rom and you will get wifi back. I recommend starting with crdroid a13. I was using evolutionx but screen was flashing a little bit when typing so I installed crdroid and it is working perfectly. We need an actual developer to figure out the wifi issue in stock oos13. I'm not by any means a developer. I just messed around with firmware for months to figure out how to get a13 on our vzw devices since verizon is garbage for updates.I personally like the stock oos a13, so it would be nice to have wifi. I think the opeque look in the pixel roms is ugly, Google should have implemented blur in QS and notifications.
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i will try but link recovery and vbmeta is not found, can u share it?
can you try isntall Coloros 13?
faritz1903 said:
i will try but link recovery and vbmeta is not found, can u share it?
can you try isntall Coloros 13?
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Install EvolutionX 13 and then install Crdroid 9.0. or you can try just using EvolutionX vbmeta and recovery to install Crdroid, both roms use the same method.
Incognit420 said:
Glad to hear you got it working. Yeah I just realized that yesterday that wifi doesn't work. Install a custom a13 rom and you will get wifi back. I recommend starting with crdroid a13. I was using evolutionx but screen was flashing a little bit when typing so I installed crdroid and it is working perfectly. We need an actual developer to figure out the wifi issue in stock oos13. I'm not by any means a developer. I just messed around with firmware for months to figure out how to get a13 on our vzw devices since verizon is garbage for updates.I personally like the stock oos a13, so it would be nice to have wifi. I think the opeque look in the pixel roms is ugly, Google should have implemented blur in QS and notifications.
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The reason why the various issues on the ROMs exist is because the OOS12/ OOS 13 firmware has not been released by Verizon officially, and there are fundamental changes in the firmware such as the modem (since the Verizon model has the mmWave functionality). This leads to various networking issues such as Wi - Fi not working, cell data not working sometimes, etc. IN2019/ Verizon OnePlus 8 users will never get a stable OOS12/ OOS13 build unless Verizon decides to release the firmware for it - the custom ROMs are the same way since they rely in the OOS12/ OOS13 firmware in order to function properly.
Before I attempt this, is there an easy way to return to stock? Does flashing to stock with MSM undo these changes?
The0919 said:
Before I attempt this, is there an easy way to return to stock? Does flashing to stock with MSM undo these changes?
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Yes, MSM will bring you back to vzw firmware.