[ROM][DISCONTINUED][A10] Mint-OS - Lineage with extra Mint - Moto G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Develop

Mint has come to an end. See my posts later in this thread. Original OP in the spoiler below.
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Code:
#include <std_disclaimer.h>
/*
* Your warranty is now void.
*
* I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
* thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
* do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM
* before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
* you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.
*/
Introduction
Lineage with extra Mint - My personal fork of LineageOS with tweaks that will never go into offical Lineage
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Features
• November security patch
• SafetyNet passing by default
• OTA updates
• Ultra-smooth Android Runtime by @m_vaisakh
• Optimized kernel by OmegaPrimus
• Android Keyboard Gadget
• Automated nightly builds by @kiam001
• Call recording for everyone
• All Lineage features
• Based on Jarl's device tree with the camera fix
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Download
TWRP: https://twrp.me/motorola/motorolamotog5.html
ROM: https://sourceforge.net/projects/mint-os-project/
GApps (use Nano): https://opengapps.org
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Thanks To/Credits
Code:
[user=6982924]@m_vaisakh[/user] - Optimizations & helping me
[user=5982915]@CodeZero[/user] - Device tree
@Jarl-Penguin - Device tree
@kiam001 - Building and helping me
nonesovile96, OmegaPrimus - Testing
...and everyone else who helped!
XDA:DevDB Information
Mint-OS, ROM for the Moto G5
Contributors
nift4, kiam001, @m_vaisakh, @CodeZero and everyone else that helped too of course!
Source Code: https://github.com/nift4/Mint-OS
ROM OS Version: Android 10
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.x
ROM Firmware Required: Oreo Stock
Based On: LineageOS
Version Information
Status: Nightly
Current Stable Version: 2.1
Stable Release Date: 2020-12-17
Created 2020-05-20
Last Updated 2020-12-17

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Changelog
Code:
[new] December security patch
[new] Face Unlock
[new] OPTIONAL GApps variant (first build with Gapps coming soon)
[new] Using better build system
[fixed] SafetyNet
Older changelogs:
Code:
[new] November security patch
[new] Updated blobs
[new] New device tree
[fixed] Android Keyboard Gadget on SELinux Enfocing
[fixed] Camera issues
[bug!] No SafetyNet & ARCore
Code:
Changelog: 2020-08-10
[new] ARCore
[new] August security patch
Code:
July update
[fixed] ART Patch (the extra smoothness)
[new] July security patch
Code:
Changelog: 2020-06-12
[new] June Security Patch
[fixed] Wfd
Code:
Changelog: 2020-05-20
[new] Highly optimized kernel
[fixed] Sqashed some bugs
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Other ways to get support are:
Telegram: https://t.me/MintOS_Hub
E-Mail: [email protected]
GitHub: https://github.com/nift4/Mint-OS/issues/new/choose
You can also follow development here: https://t.me/s/MintOS_News (no need for an account anywhere to view)

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FAQ
None yet! Go, ask
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anyscreenshots?

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RubenGreg said:
anyscreenshots?
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What exactly? Most things are like Lineage

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RubenGreg said:
anyscreenshots?
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Here is one from the OTA Updater:
EDIT: It is on purpose that it identifies itself as LineageOS. If I could I would post it as Lineage here; but 2 different Lineages would confuse users; so I called it "Mint-OS" (like my old Mint Kernel)

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Thanks for update!

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This ROM works great! This is the first custom ROM I put on the Moto G5 and it is already way better (and more up to date) than stock Android 8. Have been using it for a couple of hours and I must say it is very stable and smooth.
Only thing I noticed is that the mobile network setting is set to GSM/WCDMA by default. I was not getting LTE but switching the setting to GSM/WCDMA/LTE worked as expected. I'm not sure if this is intended or not, but LTE works as it should after changing the setting.

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Is VoWiFi (WiFi-Calling) working?
BR
[email protected]

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sanchaz12 said:
This ROM works great! This is the first custom ROM I put on the Moto G5 and it is already way better (and more up to date) than stock Android 8. Have been using it for a couple of hours and I must say it is very stable and smooth.
Only thing I noticed is that the mobile network setting is set to GSM/WCDMA by default. I was not getting LTE but switching the setting to GSM/WCDMA/LTE worked as expected. I'm not sure if this is intended or not, but LTE works as it should after changing the setting.
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Okay, that bug is a strange one. I never had issues with that and was not able to reproduce... Well, as long as it works after changing the setting - fine
EDIT: Thanks for the kind words about this ROM Don't forget that is not all my work but I just put everything great together and added a few things - thanks to every person who made this ROM possible

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[email protected] said:
Is VoWiFi (WiFi-Calling) working?
BR
[email protected]
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I must admit that I don't know how to check it but the setting exists and isn't greyed out or something and I have it switched on since a long time

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nift4 said:
I must admit that I don't know how to check it but the setting exists and isn't greyed out or something and I have it switched on since a long time
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You can test it if you turn on the airplane mode and wait until all radio interfaces are disabled. Then turn on WiFi manually.
Are you able to do normal SIM-based phone calls?
Thanks for testing

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[email protected] said:
You can test it if you turn on the airplane mode and wait until all radio interfaces are disabled. Then turn on WiFi manually.
Are you able to do normal SIM-based phone calls?
Thanks for testing
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No. It shows "Disable airplane mode or connect to a WiFi network." It could be my hosts file for adblocking but probably it's just broken.
EDIT: I just informed CodeZero about this issue

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nift4 said:
No. It shows "Disable airplane mode or connect to a WiFi network." It could be my hosts file for adblocking but probably it's just broken.
EDIT: I just informed CodeZero about this issue
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@[email protected] Just got the info that VoWiFi isn't supported by this device and the settings should not appear.

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This looks very promising, thanks. I am installing now to test it.
Regarding "Gapps"... is there a workaround for apps "need" the Playstore to function? (An example is MercadoPago, that sadly is needed now a days)
Edit: If it helps anyone; when an APP gives you a warning regarding the missing PlayStore, just tap "Back" and it will ignore the warning and enter the app.

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I've been using this for a bit. So far, so good.
One question… what's the deal with updates? Usually there will be one ~30MB and another ~600+MB. I tried the smaller update and it would fail outright. The text screen of the installer would flash for a second (too quick to read) and just switch to the TWRP main screen. The bigger update (full ROM, I assume) works OK.
On the topic of updates, there is no changelog, I guess because the G5 doesn't exist as a LineageOS device. Will this be fixed? Having daily builds aren't much use to me if I can't see what's new - honestly I'm only interested in major bug fixes and security updates.
Cheers

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Everyone works fine so far, thanks.

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Horrible Username said:
I've been using this for a bit. So far, so good.
One question… what's the deal with updates? Usually there will be one ~30MB and another ~600+MB. I tried the smaller update and it would fail outright. The text screen of the installer would flash for a second (too quick to read) and just switch to the TWRP main screen. The bigger update (full ROM, I assume) works OK.
On the topic of updates, there is no changelog, I guess because the G5 doesn't exist as a LineageOS device. Will this be fixed? Having daily builds aren't much use to me if I can't see what's new - honestly I'm only interested in major bug fixes and security updates.
Cheers
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Hello
Sorry for the late reply - I didn't look into XDA for some time :angel:
Okay, point for point:
- The small updates were a test for incremental updates. They did not work as you noticed and are disabled now.
- You're right, the big update is the full ROM
- About Changelog: For Mint- and Device-specific and important changes I have https://t.me/s/MintOS_News and the Lineage Changelog doesn't exist but it just is what got merged into Lineage since the last build. When a new security patch arises I will normally (when I notice it ) announce it in the Telegram Channel linked above.

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5th June security patch is out - download in OP