I hear good things about OxygenOS, saying it's like stock AOSP, but with nice features added in, without all the bloat. I'm gonna test drive it for a couple days and see how it goes, but my question is, is OOS easy to root?
Next question, are any custom Android 10 ROMs good enough to use as daily drivers? I read through the threads and it seems LineageOS has issues with flashing Gapps, others fail CTS/Safety Check, and so on. Seems kinda troublesome.
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I hear good things about OxygenOS, saying it's like stock AOSP, but with nice features added in, without all the bloat. I'm gonna test drive it for a couple days and see how it goes, but my question is, is OOS easy to root?
Next question, are any custom Android 10 ROMs good enough to use as daily drivers? I read through the threads and it seems LineageOS has issues with flashing Gapps, others fail CTS/Safety Check, and so on. Seems kinda troublesome.
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Welcome Aboard!
Yes. OOS is pretty good. It's closer to Stock Android with some neat Customizations thrown in. Heck, it's better than Stock Android. It's very easy to root. There is a Tutorial in the Guides Section. If you have a Question you can ask for help and we'll be happy to guide you.
Android 10 Custom ROMs are available, and as you observed, some of them have issues. EvolutionX is a Stable Q ROM that I have been running as my Daily Driver for a long time. I'd recommend you flash that. Safety Net can be fixed via a Magisk Module but it should be fine.
Thanks for the info! Been looking at that one as well, considering giving that one a go.
Another question, what do they mean when they say, "OxygenOS in both slots"?
GuyInDogSuit said:
Thanks for the info! Been looking at that one as well, considering giving that one a go.
Another question, what do they mean when they say, "OxygenOS in both slots"?
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OnePlus 6T is an A/B phone. It has two /system partitions. Basically, before flashing the ROM, you have to Flash OOS and TWRP. Then Reboot to Recovery and again flash OOS and TWRP. After that, you can flash the ROM. You can read more about A/B online. Just Google it.
Isn't that related to Protect Treble?
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Isn't that related to Protect Treble?
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Yes.
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Yes.
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Hmmm... this should be interesting. Coming from a Samsung Galaxy S8+ (and having used Odin for years) I think this will be a cinch. Doesn't sound too complicated, tbh.
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Hmmm... this should be interesting. Coming from a Samsung Galaxy S8+ (and having used Odin for years) I think this will be a cinch. Doesn't sound too complicated, tbh.
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Oh it is fairly complicated. Just wait till you get to A/B Flashing. It's a Royal PITA.
DarthVader said:
Oh it is fairly complicated. Just wait till you get to A/B Flashing. It's a Royal PITA.
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I meant compared to other stuff I've flashed, lol. Started with HTC Vogue, I've unlocked and rooted just about every device I've owned. This sounds difficult, but nothing some reading and preparation won't fix.
GuyInDogSuit said:
I meant compared to other stuff I've flashed, lol. Started with HTC Vogue, I've unlocked and rooted just about every device I've owned. This sounds difficult, but nothing some reading and preparation won't fix.
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Sorry bout that. Wasn't trying to intimidate you. Anyway, it's fairly easy compared to Samsung, at least the flashing part. But the whole A/B Fiasco is a Pain to Understand. There is a bit of a Learning Curve involved. Good Luck and if you need any help, don't hesitate to ask.
It needs an adapter to use headphones, doesn't it?
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It needs an adapter to use headphones, doesn't it?
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Haha, yes. OnePlus decided to remove the Headphone Jack unfortunately. You do get an Adapter in box tho.
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Haha, yes. OnePlus decided to remove the Headphone Jack unfortunately. You do get an Adapter in box tho.
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Not sure if mine will include it. The seller only stated that it comes with a "generic type-C USB cable" and already has a tempered glass screen protector on it.
Got the phone now. Nope, no adapter. Sad.
Weird quirk, can't seem to turn the ringer on, as it seems to be stuck on mute. Volume keys only affect the media volume.
Another thing is that it looks like Google Camera and Dialer aren't available for this device. The Play Store also declares this phone "not certified."
Edit: figured out the ringer issue, it was the switch on the side.
Enjoy your 6T.
If you have any issue with the glass screen protector I recommend switching to a self-healing liquid application plastic one. I used to be a big TGSP guy but am loving the plastic one I put on a year ago. With curved screen edges on newer devices it's the way to go.
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I've flashed this and everything is working fine, except my mobile connection. It keeps disconnecting, and even when it connects it's usually on Edge/2G. It DOES occasionally connect to LTE+ and works for a while. It's saying "T-Mobile" even though I'm using MetroPCS (which I know works fine because it was working on stock 9.0.16 and international 9.0.17). I checked the APN settings and they seem fine. Only modification I've made was flashing Magisk. I followed the steps to a T. Don't know what I did wrong.
EDIT2: It appears that Magisk is NOT causing the signal issues. I'm at a loss at this point.
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I've wanted to grill out some of the problems with the A7 that's came with it, but after realizing I've never done this before, I've also noticed there's no actual ROM out yet
Should I just wait until the ROM comes and maybe some full guides?
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I've wanted to grill out some of the problems with the A7 that's came with it, but after realizing I've never done this before, I've also noticed there's no actual ROM out yet
Should I just wait until the ROM comes and maybe some full guides?
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Welcome to the A7 Family,
which problems are you running into right now? if you have no need for Root. i'll just say hold on till some development start to kick.......
P.S. not every problem can be fix having root access
DrakenFX said:
Welcome to the A7 Family,
which problems are you running into right now? if you have no need for Root. i'll just say hold on till some development start to kick.......
P.S. not every problem can be fix having root access
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Really just cosmetic things like the notification bell, maybe switching up the emojis, small things. I always wanted to try a different ROM on this phone, so I guess it isn't anything that needs to be done right now.
Rigby J said:
Really just cosmetic things like the notification bell, maybe switching up the emojis, small things. I always wanted to try a different ROM on this phone, so I guess it isn't anything that needs to be done right now.
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just unlocked my bootloader and rooted. Wonderful being able to use my root apps again. Chnaged my emoji using emoji switcher which i really wanted to do. Hate the stock android emoji.. debloated a little, and now about to change the system to my favorite font. I say go for it. If you do, let me know. I can send some pointers
considering there is absolutely no rom support yet I would hold off, wait out your 30 day return period and if there are roms after that and you want to void your warranty then do it then. Also I'm sure people are working on getting the bootloader unlocked without contacting ZTE so there is another reason to wait.
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...Also I'm sure people are working on getting the bootloader unlocked without contacting ZTE so there is another reason to wait.
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Already done: http://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/how-to/bootloader-unlock-t3437778
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just unlocked my bootloader and rooted. Wonderful being able to use my root apps again. Chnaged my emoji using emoji switcher which i really wanted to do. Hate the stock android emoji.. debloated a little, and now about to change the system to my favorite font. I say go for it. If you do, let me know. I can send some pointers
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Thank you, I'll message you when I do.
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considering there is absolutely no rom support yet I would hold off, wait out your 30 day return period and if there are roms after that and you want to void your warranty then do it then. Also I'm sure people are working on getting the bootloader unlocked without contacting ZTE so there is another reason to wait.
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I see, I see
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Thank you, I'll message you when I do.
I see, I see
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If you want to wait until the 30 day period is over, you can go ahead. im keeping the phone for a while so ive just gone ahead and rooted. there is a method to unlock the bootloader without contacting ZTE. I did it that way. its fairly easy.
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I've wanted to grill out some of the problems with the A7 that's came with it, but after realizing I've never done this before, I've also noticed there's no actual ROM out yet
Should I just wait until the ROM comes and maybe some full guides?
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There is a fairly simple way to Unlock your boot loader right now, it seems to work for most people. Its possible they may figure out a way to block this in future updates (I am not an expert). If you are with in your retail return window I would recommend trying the method because if you manage to really mess something up, you can at least return it.
Just take your time.
The instructions are for multiple versions and slightly out of order. Make sure everything is working before you begin.
If you plan to go through ZTE and in theory void your warranty, then by all means wait until you really need it.
Good luck.
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If you want to wait until the 30 day period is over, you can go ahead. im keeping the phone for a while so ive just gone ahead and rooted. there is a method to unlock the bootloader without contacting ZTE. I did it that way. its fairly easy.
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How is this done?
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How is this done?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/how-to/bootloader-unlock-t3437778
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/how-to/bootloader-unlock-t3437778
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thanks
I just got my A7. Coming from OPO with a sultan rom running xposed. I want to root but honestly I am not super smart developer. I am good following direction and figuring things out. I honestly love Sulan rom and would love it on A& but I doubt he does a rom for it as he mostly is busy with school and sticks with OPO or OP3.
I am debating on rooting as I mostly just want xposed for its youtube app adblocker and in app blocking apps.
I would suggest waiting til roms are developed and little more mature. Which if judging by the speed of root being available I would say could be as soon as few months or less.
Big respect for the developers and who keep the community and advancements going. Thanks all!
Does anyone know a way to disable the notification bell with root? Thanks
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Does anyone know a way to disable the notification bell with root? Thanks
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I don't think you can disable the bell and keep the lockscreen exactly as it is.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/themes/skipping-notification-bell-root-t3441787
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released.
ROM thread
so, I've built a buggy cm14 that's good enough to look at and play a little with the features that do work, and watch the eye candy and all.
it has wifi and bluetooth and SMS messaging.
Otherwise broken telephony.
only some of the sound works. no camera, nfc, location.
the idea is a poll.
I figure people like to click buttons, so the poll suits that.
I'm amazed at your skills. And I have learned a lot from reading this thread. More importantly, my VM 816 is still functional.
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I think you can release it whatever people use or not , but 816 is my only 4G phone.I will test it till the Calling Services worked
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I'm amazed at your skills. And I have learned a lot from reading this thread. More importantly, my VM 816 is still functional.
Sent from my 710C using Tapatalk
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A lot of what I do is googling errors, borrowing commits from other cm devices with similar chipsets, (and commenting out lines that throw errors in the build until I figure out workarounds... not the most kosher of methods.)
It's fun, but I often lean heavily on stuff that's already been done by others. Grarak put up really nice device trees to work from on this device for example, and my first tweaks at it were just after it had faded from cm nightlies. Made it comparatively easy next to my Optimus or Evo3d.
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I think you can release it whatever people use or not , but 816 is my only 4G phone.I will test it till the Calling Services worked
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Odds are the basic call services will be online way before 4G. Especially since my 4G service is still broken and has ben for quite a while. I'll hassle Virgin Mobile about a replacement sim card soon; research and talking with a Ting rep both imply that would fix my issue.
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so, I've built a buggy cm14 that's good enough to look at and play a little with the features that do work, and watch the eye candy and all.
it has wifi and bluetooth, possibly nfc, probably no location, totally broken telephony.
only some of the sound works. no camera.
the idea is a poll.
I figure people like to click buttons, so the poll suits that.
Read this post and you see that clicking the thanks button counts more than voting...
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I think you should upload the zip. Legacy devices are getting cm 14. Why we are late?
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I think you should upload the zip. Legacy devices are getting cm 14. Why we are late?
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Well, htc certainly won't be releasing N for my a5_chl (Virgin Mobile variant) since they wouldn't even let M out the door for it.
you can partly name lack of manufacturer support.
And I get tired of complaints about nonworking items from people who don't read the OP, so I'm waiting for adequate interest to post it (big upload on poor isp, couple hours.)
Plus there's inability to test dug/dwg and that's twice the upload bandwidth. But few source changes to build for them, and some dual sim owners would enjoy buggy N too.
Several reasons that N isn't out in the wild yet for the a5. But I'll probably set it free to roam soon.
Question about CM14
When you let it roam, I'm ready to try it out. But I have two questions. First, I am delighted with CM13. It was the first time I ever flashed a phone and it is working nearly perfect. A hiccup or two but nothing I cannot handle. It has extended the useful life of my VM 816 A5 and saved me from buying another phone. Here's two questions for CM14 whenever it becomes available. Can I just backup my existing files with TWRP, Wipe and flash CM14? Then, the real question is if I don't like it, can I completely restore what I have now with RESTORE? The last thing I want is to ruin CM13. Thanks for helping this newby.
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When you let it roam, I'm ready to try it out. But I have two questions. First, I am delighted with CM13. It was the first time I ever flashed a phone and it is working nearly perfect. A hiccup or two but nothing I cannot handle. It has extended the useful life of my VM 816 A5 and saved me from buying another phone. Here's two questions for CM14 whenever it becomes available. Can I just backup my existing files with TWRP, Wipe and flash CM14? Then, the real question is if I don't like it, can I completely restore what I have now with RESTORE? The last thing I want is to ruin CM13. Thanks for helping this newby.
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yes, and yes. I restore cm13 over messed up cm14 regularly.
Still fighting with ril. location not working at all in spite of the switch working. and nfc probably will work once I get the firmware moved to wherever it's looking. but all the sound seems to be working now.
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When you let it roam, I'm ready to try it out. But I have two questions. First, I am delighted with CM13. It was the first time I ever flashed a phone and it is working nearly perfect. A hiccup or two but nothing I cannot handle. It has extended the useful life of my VM 816 A5 and saved me from buying another phone. Here's two questions for CM14 whenever it becomes available. Can I just backup my existing files with TWRP, Wipe and flash CM14? Then, the real question is if I don't like it, can I completely restore what I have now with RESTORE? The last thing I want is to ruin CM13. Thanks for helping this newby.
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Yes you can just Backup and Restore your previous ROM. Just be careful, wipe system and dalvik cache and cache. CM13 has some problems but mostly everything works on 816.
ajones23 said:
Yes you can just Backup and Restore your previous ROM. Just be careful, wipe system and dalvik cache and cache. CM13 has some problems but mostly everything works on 816.
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ninja'd you this time.
I've been able to dirty flash 14 over 13, but previously installed apps get denied permissions and stuff like that.
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ninja'd you this time.
I've been able to dirty flash 14 over 13, but previously installed apps get denied permissions and stuff like that.
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Yup you got me, I usually don't dirty flash always clean flash. Since I use Root Essentials as partition of sdcard. When ever you get it to work,I'll be a tester. Let me know.
That's something I can deal with. Just don't want to go too far past my limited "expertise". And, not trying to hurry things. I'm a happy CM13 customer.
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Ed128 said:
That's something I can deal with. Just don't want to go too far past my limited "expertise". And, not trying to hurry things. I'm a happy CM13 customer.
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If you need help,just ask,I'm always on and off.
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so, I've built a buggy cm14 that's good enough to look at and play a little with the features that do work, and watch the eye candy and all.
it has wifi and bluetooth, possibly nfc, probably no location, totally broken telephony.
only some of the sound works. no camera.
the idea is a poll.
I figure people like to click buttons, so the poll suits that.
Read this post and you see that clicking the thanks button counts more than voting...
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Love your work!!!
D816w
what could be the estimated date for the first beta? hunger to flash this CM14.....
Naxym said:
what could be the estimated date for the first beta? hunger to flash this CM14.....
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Its really not a good idea to ask for ETAs. Specially when not many things work.
Naxym said:
what could be the estimated date for the first beta? hunger to flash this CM14.....
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Its really not a good idea to ask for ETAs. Specially when not many things work.
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It's ok in this thread, since that's kind of what it's about.
If I can stabilize the radio glitches enough that all the telephony stops force-closing constantly I'll release an alpha, there isn't tons of interest but there seems to be enough.
After all, if I were in your shoes I'd want a release to check out.
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It's ok in this thread, since that's kind of what it's about.
If I can stabilize the radio glitches enough that all the telephony stops force-closing constantly I'll release an alpha, there isn't tons of interest but there seems to be enough.
After all, if I were in your shoes I'd want a release to check out.
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I sorta may get a flashing bug if you put up a alpha. I just thought I would put my 2 cents in about ETAs. Not a good thing sometimes.
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I sorta may get a flashing bug if you put up a alpha. I just thought I would put my 2 cents in about ETAs. Not a good thing sometimes.
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A lot of developers get uppity about ETAs.
I imagine with hot new devices and hundreds of posts a week it would get really old.
I usually just warn people that I have too much on my 'real-world' plate for my own taste and that my hobby work (this) ends up on the bottom of my get-er-done list.
Plus I like to put up it's-almost-ready posts and then take forever to upload:angel: and similar annoying delayed releases. Like I rebuilt for the OV a little while ago, posted about it, and never debugged or released it at all.
Bad dev :cyclops:
I put this thread out in general 816 to encourage comments and questions.
Once the alpha is out I'll open a thread in Original Dev (and post a link to it here) since cm14 is definitely original right now.
About to flash another test build!
Test has sms but no phone.
No Bluetooth.
Close to being uploadable.
assuming the next build isn't in any worse shape than this one (should have working BT, and I'm really hoping for at least 3g data and maybe phone service) then I'll try pushing the zip to AFH. If my landline internet stays connected long enough to get it upstream...
Hey guys, long story short I've appropriated Axon 7 I originally got for my girl to use since she didn't quite like it, and honestly right now I need to upgrade from my unrootable slug of BB Priv.
As usual, way too many choices when it comes to roms, and the whole Oreo overhang is making it hard to try and narrow it down to just one. I haven't done anything custom for years, so is there a way to back up and restore all the apps and settings to save doing all of that between each new FW flash? That would save a ton of time and help me decide on a rom to start using daily.
That aside, should I pick from the already and well established 7.1.1 roms or try/wait for the 8's? On that note, what's with MiFavor 4.2 vs 5?
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Hey guys, long story short I've appropriated Axon 7 I originally got for my girl to use since she didn't quite like it, and honestly right now I need to upgrade from my unrootable slug of BB Priv.
As usual, way too many choices when it comes to roms, and the whole Oreo overhang is making it hard to try and narrow it down to just one. I haven't done anything custom for years, so is there a way to back up and restore all the apps and settings to save doing all of that between each new FW flash? That would save a ton of time and help me decide on a rom to start using daily.
That aside, should I pick from the already and well established 7.1.1 roms or try/wait for the 8's? On that note, what's with MiFavor 4.2 vs 5?
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Just unlock and root, all following the guides. Use TWRP 3.2.1-0.
You can dualboot ROMs as long as the primary ROM is stock MiFavor. It's a little bit more complicated with Oreo ROMs but it's doable. Otherwise just try with titanium backup maybe, people still use that thing
Skv012a said:
Hey guys, long story short I've appropriated Axon 7 I originally got for my girl to use since she didn't quite like it, and honestly right now I need to upgrade from my unrootable slug of BB Priv.
As usual, way too many choices when it comes to roms, and the whole Oreo overhang is making it hard to try and narrow it down to just one. I haven't done anything custom for years, so is there a way to back up and restore all the apps and settings to save doing all of that between each new FW flash? That would save a ton of time and help me decide on a rom to start using daily.
That aside, should I pick from the already and well established 7.1.1 roms or try/wait for the 8's? On that note, what's with MiFavor 4.2 vs 5?
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Why not get it up to date as possible and leave it stock?
I decided to keep mine stock, still has a locked bootloader. Today I did an ADB de-bloat. Relented on my "not touching it" stance a tiny bit, lol. It is nice to have excess apps removed though. A factory reset would probably bring it all back anyway.
I started on this because I could tether data from my personal SIM but not my work SIM. ADB allowed me to fix that and then I got carried away
Will still be able to do an official Oreo update this way, if it comes.
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Why not get it up to date as possible and leave it stock?
I decided to keep mine stock, still has a locked bootloader. Today I did an ADB de-bloat. Relented on my "not touching it" stance a tiny bit, lol. It is nice to have excess apps removed though. A factory reset would probably bring it all back anyway.
I started on this because I could tether data from my personal SIM but not my work SIM. ADB allowed me to fix that and then I got carried away
Will still be able to do an official Oreo update this way, if it comes.
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Seeing how ZTE is basically screwed outta US market for/now, I think betas + our devs will be the only way. I wouldn't mind 7.1.1 had it option for camera to be on lock button double-click, but alas. And de-bloat IMO is an absolute must.
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Seeing how ZTE is basically screwed outta US market for/now, I think betas + our devs will be the only way. I wouldn't mind 7.1.1 had it option for camera to be on lock button double-click, but alas. And de-bloat IMO is an absolute must.
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On MiFavor there's a much better thing imo: assign a fingerprint to the camera. Just use a finger that you won't ever confuse while unlocking it normally and you're done
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On MiFavor there's a much better thing imo: assign a fingerprint to the camera. Just use a finger that you won't ever confuse while unlocking it normally and you're done
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So print can open camera + unlock the locker or?
In fingerprint settings you can assign different functions per print.
In fingerprint settings you can assign different functions per print and also set it to take picture. I have a finger set to turn on the torch when it's locked.
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So print can open camera + unlock the locker or?
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Yes ofc
you had no idea about that one did you
Everyone always instantly wants a custom ROM but there's nothing wrong with stock. People just don't give it a go. It is a very well equipped phone once on Nougat. Even if we don't get Oreo I will leave mine on stock ROM unless it lasts well and need to go custom to get security updates etc.
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Everyone always instantly wants a custom ROM but there's nothing wrong with stock. People just don't give it a go. It is a very well equipped phone once on Nougat. Even if we don't get Oreo I will leave mine on stock ROM unless it lasts well and need to go custom to get security updates etc.
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I generally agree, but, there's no camera2, no double click for camera, and even these 2 misc features actually make or break a phone for me. If even Blackberry had the camera shortcut, with its potato of a camera otherwise, I don't see why ZTE decided to take it out entirely. Add a disclaimer and made it a toggleable option, not remove it entirely because of stupid people who put their phones into pockets with screen facing inwards.
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Yes ofc
you had no idea about that one did you
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Well, I personally never lock my phone because it annoys the hell out of me and my phone doesn't leave my side, ever, and on top of that A7 seems to hate my prints, so this is hardly a viable option for me. And, using the print sensor as a shutter, once and only once you're in the camera is pointless for me. double power button brings up the camera on top of whatever else you have going on, lock/screen off or not, to let you take that quick snap and that's exactly what I loved in 6.0.1 and onwards.
I'm pretty sure I'm reading it wrong but are you supposed to back up persist.img before unlocking or after unlocking it seems as if my persist is fine fingerprint is working all sensors are working. I'm guessing I should back it up in case I screw something up as to not lose fingerprint? Also how would one go about updating while rooted I'm still on 10.19 security patch December 1st of 2019. Whoops
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I'm pretty sure I'm reading it wrong but are you supposed to back up persist.img before unlocking or after unlocking it seems as if my persist is fine fingerprint is working all sensors are working. I'm guessing I should back it up in case I screw something up as to not lose fingerprint? Also how would one go about updating while rooted I'm still on 10.19 security patch December 1st of 2019. Whoops
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It isn't a bad idea to backup regardless. However, you do NEED to back up if your gonna be using a custom ROM and ever wanna revert back. I switched to AOSiP and backed everything up prior to it. While I do have the backup, not gonna lie, I probably won't use it.. OOS was getting messy for me and these custom ROMs are a breath of fresh air!
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It isn't a bad idea to backup regardless. However, you do NEED to back up if your gonna be using a custom ROM and ever wanna revert back. I switched to AOSiP and backed everything up prior to it. While I do have the backup, not gonna lie, I probably won't use it.. OOS was getting messy for me and these custom ROMs are a breath of fresh air!
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I was thinking of going that route honestly but I rely heavily on the fingerprint sensor so I might wait until illusion supports it. What were the steps you had to take to install it? If you don't mind me asking.
Joe199799 said:
I was thinking of going that route honestly but I rely heavily on the fingerprint sensor so I might wait until illusion supports it. What were the steps you had to take to install it? If you don't mind me asking.
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Not going to lie, it feels a tad more involved then standard flashing procedures, but totally worth it.. I had to fiddle with it a little bit, but the guys in the telegram group that's linked were super helpful. I'd give instructions, but it's pretty involved and I can't remember entirely tbh.. They're currently working on the fingerprint issue now, so hopefully, that can be done real soon.. but seriously if you want a better Android experience, AOSiP is awesome and it beats OOS by a mile!
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Not going to lie, it feels a tad more involved then standard flashing procedures, but totally worth it.. I had to fiddle with it a little bit, but the guys in the telegram group that's linked were super helpful. I'd give instructions, but it's pretty involved and I can't remember entirely tbh.. They're currently working on the fingerprint issue now, so hopefully, that can be done real soon.. but seriously if you want a better Android experience, AOSiP is awesome and it beats OOS by a mile!
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I'll definitely take a look into it when fingerprint support is added. It's not my first rodeo been rooting and romming since my I'd say LG lucid but I hard bricked that trying to install CWM (whoops) so my galaxy S4
Joe199799 said:
I'll definitely take a look into it when fingerprint support is added. It's not my first rodeo been rooting and romming since my I'd say LG lucid but I hard bricked that trying to install CWM (whoops) so my galaxy S4
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Same... I've been rooting since my Galaxy S2 way back in the day.. I just hate Google's required A/B partitioning scheme that requires different and more complicated flashing procedures.. It'd be nice if TWRP was fully functioning, but due to the different flashing schemes, we've still got a bit of time before we get that...
champ784 said:
Same... I've been rooting since my Galaxy S2 way back in the day.. I just hate Google's required A/B partitioning scheme that requires different and more complicated flashing procedures.. It'd be nice if TWRP was fully functioning, but due to the different flashing schemes, we've still got a bit of time before we get that...
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Yes the lack of TWRP is rough but I feel in a normal environment it's probably a good thing. It's ashame Google has strayed away from the whole nexus ideology of Android is for developers and Android can be used for power users. But I understand the reasoning behind it
Good day. I'm a recent convert to OnePlus from LG. Learned the ins and outs of rooting and flashing on that device primarily through reading, and asking for help in the forums. Would anyone be willing to help by pointing me in the direction of info that would help me get started. Obviously I want to root and possible flash custom on this device at some point. Thanks.
Ballroomblitz said:
Good day. I'm a recent convert to OnePlus from LG. Learned the ins and outs of rooting and flashing on that device primarily through reading, and asking for help in the forums. Would anyone be willing to help by pointing me in the direction of info that would help me get started. Obviously I want to root and possible flash custom on this device at some point. Thanks.
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Hey,
Welcome to the dark side
Here's my guide on the bootloader and root for Android 10
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-8-pro/how-to/guide-unlocking-bootloader-rooting-t4151823
If you're already on 11 then just use the bootloader guide and skip to the next guide below.
Here's also my guide on how to obtain a boot img, the software needed, how to extract it, how to upgrade whilst retaining root or how to root 11 directly, 2 methods..
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-8-pro/how-to/root-uk-eu-patched-magisk-boot-img-t4175033
If you have any questions, just ask away.
The OnePlus uses a two slot system..so if you're booted and you flash a boot img it'll go to the other slot.
There also no TWRP for Android 11 yet, but truth be told you simply don't need it..
My advice would be (if you want to unlock etc) is to get updated and rooted, then grab xXx NoLimits which is a magisk ROM.
Really appreciate your response! I'll do my best to not be a complete bother. I am pretty good at studying up before making attempts, but have been known to sound a bit frantic when I get into a perceived mess. Always appreciated the supportive ones in these forums. Peace!
Ballroomblitz said:
Really appreciate your response! I'll do my best to not be a complete bother. I am pretty good at studying up before making attempts, but have been known to sound a bit frantic when I get into a perceived mess. Always appreciated the supportive ones in these forums. Peace!
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No worries pal.
Read and create a structure in your head of what's going on.
If you're not sure then ask or eliminate the possibilities.
dladz said:
No worries pal.
Read and create a structure in your head of what's going on.
If you're not sure then ask or eliminate the possibilities.
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I just came from the Pixel line....took me a bit to get Verizon to properly activate my device but this thing is sweet. I am currently on the xXx NoLimits. The one thing I miss about Android 10 is being able to force fullscreen on certain apps of mine. I've done it for years for certain situations using a root app. Now it no longer works since they did away with the ability in A11. I did notice a "Apps to Display in Fullscreen" under Advanced in Display settings.....nothing there though. What's that all about?
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I just came from the Pixel line....took me a bit to get Verizon to properly activate my device but this thing is sweet. I am currently on the xXx NoLimits. The one thing I miss about Android 10 is being able to force fullscreen on certain apps of mine. I've done it for years for certain situations using a root app. Now it no longer works since they did away with the ability in A11. I did notice a "Apps to Display in Fullscreen" under Advanced in Display settings.....nothing there though. What's that all about?
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Lol no idea mate, there is a thread about it but not sure if it'll gain any traction.
The emulators I use all go full screen including the cutout.
Check out my centre clock mod in themes and apps..
Plus the energy ring for battery round the camera cutout..
Just looks better
Welcome aboard, dlads posted some good information there , cheers.
I don't have much to add , except for
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qM5W7Xn7FiA
Limeybastard said:
Welcome aboard, dlads posted some good information there , cheers.
I don't have much to add , except for
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qM5W7Xn7FiA
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Hahhaaa nice.
I'd have a bit of this.
Or maybe this.
Absolute bangers them mate. DJ ratty from back in the day
dladz said:
Hahhaaa nice.
I'd have a bit of this.
Or maybe this.
Absolute bangers them mate. DJ ratty from back in the day
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Nice one ???
Although mine was in relation to the No Limit module. For some strange reason that "toon" cameto mind.
Limeybastard said:
Nice one ???
Although mine was in relation to the No Limit module. For some strange reason that "toon" cameto mind.
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Same era ish