Intro
I'll start with this important note: this will likely be interesting to a small subset of users as it 1) does cost money to deploy and run this cloud infrastructure in AWS 2) requires a bit more technical knowledge to get this up and running than most things on XDA 3) the OS build process maintains verified boot with your own custom keys which means things like root/magisk are not a good fit. Anyways, I've created a cross platform tool, rattlesnakeos-stack, that allows you to build your own customized Android OS for Google Pixel phones using AWS cloud infrastructure. The default OS that this tools builds without any customizations is called RattlesnakeOS, which is really just AOSP with very minor additions. If there is something you don't like about the default OS, you can add customizations on top of it or start with a completely blank slate and build your own OS.
Features
Support for Google Pixel phones
Based on latest AOSP 11.0
Software and firmware security updates delivered through built in OTA updater
Maintains verified boot with a locked bootloader just like official Android but with your own personal signing keys
Support for building latest stable Chromium browser and webview
Support for custom OS builds
If any of that sounds interesting to you, head over to the README for full setup, build, customization, and flashing instructions. Also, feel free to stop by our matrix room RattlesnakeOS (#ros.matrix.org).
no one has tried this yet? seems pretty freaking cool! i expect to give it a stab. maybe this weekend
xxTECRAxx said:
no one has tried this yet? seems pretty freaking cool! i expect to give it a stab. maybe this weekend
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Awesome! Feel free to stop by our matrix room if you run into any troubles.
xxTECRAxx said:
no one has tried this yet? seems pretty freaking cool! i expect to give it a stab. maybe this weekend
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I pretty much always used RattlesnakeOS on my Pixel 2. After a few year hiatus from Pixel devices, I've now got a Pixel 4A, so you can be sure I'll be checking this out!
I always ran a microg patched version of RattlesnakeOS with microg in stead of gapps.
hummer010 said:
I pretty much always used RattlesnakeOS on my Pixel 2. After a few year hiatus from Pixel devices, I've now got a Pixel 4A, so you can be sure I'll be checking this out!
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Great to hear! I've been using the Pixel 4a as my daily driver with this for the past 6 months and it has been smooth sailing. If you used rattlesnakeos-stack previously, the method to do customization has changed a bit, but there is an example in the README with a repo that shows how to integrate microg.
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Great to hear! I've been using the Pixel 4a as my daily driver with this for the past 6 months and it has been smooth sailing. If you used rattlesnakeos-stack previously, the method to do customization has changed a bit, but there is an example in the README with a repo that shows how to integrate microg.
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I used to use a customization to enable volte on the pixel 2 - is this still necesary for the pixel 4a to get volte?
hummer010 said:
I used to use a customization to enable volte on the pixel 2 - is this still necesary for the pixel 4a to get volte?
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It is not enabled by default but you can still use the community patches that contain that patch and there is an example in the repo of applying them. There is also a cleaner way using an overlay in the new setup, but I don't have that documented.
Does anyone have a stock flashable and boot image they could throw up? I recently lost access to a computer and i used to run this rom, would love to run it again.
Have had pixel 4a here since it's debut. Been rocking the dirty unicorn ROM for 5 months on Android 10 and it's rock solid root. I can't use Android without root. Root is far superior than stock anyway. No complaints!
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Just thought I'd make a thread about discussing the next version of Lineage OS. Lineage OS 15 is going to be out officially for our Axon 7 soon after the source code for Android 8.0 is released.
Haha how do you know that? I doubt that.
If past experience is any indication, I wouldn't expect it until about November.
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Haha how do you know that? I doubt that.
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Just from common sense - why wouldn't it be? Lineage is officially maintained for our device. It makes a TON of sense that we would get it as soon as the first official nightly builds of lineage OS 15 starts rolling out.
ethanscooter said:
Just from common sense - why wouldn't it be? Lineage is officially maintained for our device. It makes a TON of sense that we would get it as soon as the first official nightly builds of lineage OS 15 starts rolling out.
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Doesn't mean that there is always some1 to maintain the device.
Edit: BTW I don't think that blogspot pages like http://www.lineageosdownloads.com/lineage-os-15-supported-device-list/ being the best source.
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Qǐng jǐn yòng yīngwén fābiǎo. Xièxiè.
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ethanscooter said:
Just from common sense - why wouldn't it be? Lineage is officially maintained for our device. It makes a TON of sense that we would get it as soon as the first official nightly builds of lineage OS 15 starts rolling out.
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I don't think you understand how Android development work.
Google has to release the source (done 8-21)
SOC vendor has to adapt and do the BSP (required for this phone -- last time if they upgrade us to Treble support, but unlikely since we also need drivers for the DAC -- otherwise every release)
ZTE has to get that package and adapt it to our specific hardware devices and port of their UI and internal software
ZTE release the kernel source for the compatible version
Then there is the Lineage side
Lineage devs import AOSP
devs port all of the Lineage code and features over to new base
willing dev(s) take our device kernel source and merge over to Lineage and start doing device bring up and bug fixing
device has to be working fully before it's allowed to be called "official" on Lineage
That's a lot of steps. There is no guarantee ZTE will release the necessary support for us to even get LOS 15. Now, since the HW is similar, we might be able to get it from other devices that do (namely the OP3/3T), but that still leaves lots of issues for our more custom hardware (camera and audio). We will probably have unofficial builds that boot not super far in the future after QC release the 820 BSP, but getting the full hardware up will depend on ZTE doing a release.
This should get vastly easier once a device has Treble support (so O-launching devices and newer and the few that get backported) as long as Lineage also supports that feature.
OEM's are now required to provide support for two full yrs
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I don't think you understand how Android development work.
Google has to release the source (done 8-21)
SOC vendor has to adapt and do the BSP (required for this phone -- last time if they upgrade us to Treble support, but unlikely since we also need drivers for the DAC -- otherwise every release)
ZTE has to get that package and adapt it to our specific hardware devices and port of their UI and internal software
ZTE release the kernel source for the compatible version
Then there is the Lineage side
Lineage devs import AOSP
devs port all of the Lineage code and features over to new base
willing dev(s) take our device kernel source and merge over to Lineage and start doing device bring up and bug fixing
device has to be working fully before it's allowed to be called "official" on Lineage
That's a lot of steps. There is no guarantee ZTE will release the necessary support for us to even get LOS 15. Now, since the HW is similar, we might be able to get it from other devices that do (namely the OP3/3T), but that still leaves lots of issues for our more custom hardware (camera and audio). We will probably have unofficial builds that boot not super far in the future after QC release the 820 BSP, but getting the full hardware up will depend on ZTE doing a release.
This should get vastly easier once a device has Treble support (so O-launching devices and newer and the few that get backported) as long as Lineage also supports that feature.
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You are acting like we don't have aosp working at all. LOS 14 is working great and from there its not nearly as much work as you describe to get LOS 15 working. Yes, in the beginning it did take a lot of work but now that aosp is established, its not nearly as difficult.
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You are acting like we don't have aosp working at all. LOS 14 is working great and from there its not nearly as much work as you describe to get LOS 15 working. Yes, in the beginning it did take a lot of work but now that aosp is established, its not nearly as difficult.
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It's not about AOSP , you can't build for non Google devices without CAF which hasn't been brought up yet.. It'll be a good month or so
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No they are not, it's optional, there is no incentive for them to do so
TeutonJon78 said:
I don't think you understand how Android development work.
Google has to release the source (done 8-21)
SOC vendor has to adapt and do the BSP (required for this phone -- last time if they upgrade us to Treble support, but unlikely since we also need drivers for the DAC -- otherwise every release)
ZTE has to get that package and adapt it to our specific hardware devices and port of their UI and internal software
ZTE release the kernel source for the compatible version
Then there is the Lineage side
Lineage devs import AOSP
devs port all of the Lineage code and features over to new base
willing dev(s) take our device kernel source and merge over to Lineage and start doing device bring up and bug fixing
device has to be working fully before it's allowed to be called "official" on Lineage
That's a lot of steps. There is no guarantee ZTE will release the necessary support for us to even get LOS 15. Now, since the HW is similar, we might be able to get it from other devices that do (namely the OP3/3T), but that still leaves lots of issues for our more custom hardware (camera and audio). We will probably have unofficial builds that boot not super far in the future after QC release the 820 BSP, but getting the full hardware up will depend on ZTE doing a release.
This should get vastly easier once a device has Treble support (so O-launching devices and newer and the few that get backported) as long as Lineage also supports that feature.
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How come my Moto G 2013 still gets newest LOS then? Does that mean that Motorola still does the above things? Not questioning you, just wondering.
Jaredsk74 said:
You are acting like we don't have aosp working at all. LOS 14 is working great and from there its not nearly as much work as you describe to get LOS 15 working. Yes, in the beginning it did take a lot of work but now that aosp is established, its not nearly as difficult.
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You can compile AOSP for just about anything. It's getting ALL the hardware working correctly on a new release that's a problem. Sure, it might boot, but if you don't have audio or accelerated graphics, that's an issue. Once you have a working version from the vendor, then it's a lot simpler than just putting it together before that. And nothing happens if you don't have the drivers from the SoC vendors. That's why Project Treble is such a big deal, because if it works as intended, it will remove the need for those new drivers to get a new version of Android, because the HW abstraction layer will make the older drives work.
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How come my Moto G 2013 still gets newest LOS then? Does that mean that Motorola still does the above things? Not questioning you, just wondering.
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It could be that Motorola is releasing the drivers/SW updates. It really depends on the underlying hardware. If there is another device with the same hardware getting updated, those drivers can be pulled over and incorporated (the A7 has pulled a lot from the OP3). Or there are open source driver versions that could be pulled in.
Our biggest issue is that the audio chip we have isn't really on any/many other devices. So getting fully working drivers for that is a more limiting factor, than a Moto G 2013, which probably doesn't have anything outside of the standard QC SoC stuff.
And in the end, it comes down to the devs keeping stuff up to date. The Galaxy S2 is still running official LOS 14.1, because there are some crazy ass devs out there still getting stuff working on it. The more popular and easy to work a phone is, the more likely it will see longer 3rd party support. Sadly, the A7 is a little limited in both fronts combined with custom HW bits. The devs have done amazing work so far.
Jaredsk74 said:
You are acting like we don't have aosp working at all. LOS 14 is working great and from there its not nearly as much work as you describe to get LOS 15 working. Yes, in the beginning it did take a lot of work but now that aosp is established, its not nearly as difficult.
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I disagree that LOS on 14.x works great. I tried various builds and kernels for about 6 months. I dropped back to a rooted stock since the gpu and audio support was awful. I have a much better experience than I had on LOS or RR. I could barely even use my daydream with it.
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I disagree that LOS on 14.x works great. I tried various builds and kernels for about 6 months. I dropped back to a rooted stock since the gpu and audio support was awful. I have a much better experience than I had on LOS or RR. I could barely even use my daydream with it.
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For gamers and daydream users that could be true.
When it comes to usability, privacy and customizations the LOS based ROMs are the first choice.
The audio issues are just minimal when you combine Dolby Atmos mod with custom rom.
So have you guys taken a look at Ordenkriger's post on the boot up of Lineage 15 with all the progress and what not?
We are getting LOS 15 a.k.a Oreo for our device http://www.lineageosdownloads.com/lineage-os-15-supported-device-list/
Cyberwolf2 said:
We are getting LOS 15 a.k.a Oreo for our device http://www.lineageosdownloads.com/lineage-os-15-supported-device-list/
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That's not an official source
bkores said:
That's not an official source
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Ordenkrieger and Unjustified Dev think's otherwise..https://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/how-to/oh-lineageos-15-t3668956
Hi folks,
Just got my Scorpio few days ago.
I'm not new to recovery twrp custom roms and others.
I was previously on a Zuk Z2 pro with Mokee that was a great rom.
The only thing i noticed on all custom roms is that they are never as much fully functional as the stock rom.
Just a little poll to know about your feelings on all the custom roms available with that Xiaomi Scorpio.
Currently, I'm on miui 9.6.1.0 based on 8.1 .
I've tried also lineageos but i need your feedback.
So just post something like "Best os tested: XXXX" E.G
Especially on ? life i care.
Thanks guys
You can try MiuiPro if you don't mind the fact that you need to pay 1.5 euro a month to download it and the slower updates than other custom MIUIs.
MiuiPro gave me the best performance and battery life for a custom MIUI ROM. Others like xiaomi.eu , mi-globe, miui ms or hellas are good but not as good as MiuiPro seems to be...
If you would consider to really get into a stable custom ROM that is not based on the MIUI sources, the last AEX can be a great choice.
The thing about custom ROMs for scorpio is that almost all of them are based on the same sources, so, you should get almost the same experience with performance and battery in every ROM. AEX is the one that stands out because it has a lot of features that enlightens the user experience.
This is strictly my opinion and the way i see things around here.
Hope you find your perfect ROM. We have official Mokee if you want to try it, you just have to go to their official site. It's maintaned by a chinese guy. I believe it uses his own sources which, from what i can tell , because i've tested it, it's a very good competitor to other ROMs.
Also, enjoy your new phone, welcome to the community and happy flashing!
Here is the link to the official telegram group.
Have a great day!
alexmanu1 said:
You can try MiuiPro if you don't mind the fact that you need to pay 1.5 euro a month to download it and the slower updates than other custom MIUIs.
MiuiPro gave me the best performance and battery life for a custom MIUI ROM. Others like xiaomi.eu , mi-globe, miui ms or hellas are good but not as good as MiuiPro seems to be...
If you would consider to really get into a stable custom ROM that is not based on the MIUI sources, the last AEX can be a great choice.
The thing about custom ROMs for scorpio is that almost all of them are based on the same sources, so, you should get almost the same experience with performance and battery in every ROM. AEX is the one that stands out because it has a lot of features that enlightens the user experience.
This is strictly my opinion and the way i see things around here.
Hope you find your perfect ROM. We have official Mokee if you want to try it, you just have to go to their official site. It's maintaned by a chinese guy. I believe it uses his own sources which, from what i can tell , because i've tested it, it's a very good competitor to other ROMs.
Also, enjoy your new phone, welcome to the community and happy flashing!
Here is the link to the official telegram group.
Have a great day!
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Heyy
Thanks for your perfect answer.
I will give a look at AEX though.
Thanks!!
I have tried almost any Custom ROM out there for the Mi Note 2: I started with the MIUI-based ones and then moved away looking for something better, without so many customizations.
- MIUI Developer has been a quick-try, but I soon abandoned it. Too much bloatware for my requirements, slow developments and an overall grade of customization that rendered impossible using some android functions. (some examples: android pay, contactless payments with 3rd party apps, biometric advanced unlock not reliable, notifications were a total mess, background apps force-closed by system despite all settings, etc.)
- xiaomi.eu has been a nice start, but it is still very similar to MIUI and without significant improvements. Development is quite constant, but most of the times BUGs are depending on the source MIUI, hence most limitations are the same. Battery life is quite incoherent: for some weeks it may be fine and then for a couple of versions it could be terrific.
- Mi Globe has been another quick-try: it is just a basic MIUI with a bunch of “mods” stacked on top of it, all hold together with a bit of glue and some spare tape. A lot of “smoke” but quite often based on an old core. Definitely something I would not recommend.
- MIUI MS was even worse than Mi Globe in my opinion. Also, main support is non-English based.
- MIUI PRO did not made its way into the list of ROMs I could even consider. If I have to pay for a custom ROM, I would have stayed on Apple. But that is my humble opinion.
- Ressurrection Remix by Stonetrapper was the first Custom ROM that really gave me satisfaction, both with performances and graphical customization. Unfortunately it wasn’t officially supported, so updates were sparse and soon become obsolete. A major problem for me was the incompatibility with most – if not all – GCAM porting.
- Ressurection Remix by PSY was a brief try. I don’t like performances of the custom-tailored kernel by that developer: too much power-hungry. Also, there was the same problem with updates that I bumped into with RR.
- Tesla N was a nice experiment, but with too many bugs and an overall lack of following development. Battery optimization in the end, however, was really nice.
- AOSP Extended was another experiment soon to be deleted: lack of development, too many errors with too many applications.
- SlimROM has been a nice companion for a while, good performance, good battery life. But again, Kernel optimizations were too much power-hungry and in the end has become unstable for my usage.
- crDroid was just a burning star, at least for me. Tried and went over pretty soon. None of the purposed “optimizations” were significant for me, but battery life was among the best.
- dotOS never made its way after day 6 on my device. I wouldn’t recommend it if you are looking for stability.
- CosmicOS was a great ROM, I enjoyed using it while updates were constant. Then It became troubling with more recent apps, and has a lot of problems with recent GCAM ports.
- AEX has ben a kind of “hate-love” for me. Nice customizations, but in the end too many custom choices rendered it difficult to integrate on daily usage for me. (personally I didn’t find it smooth and lag-free as described).
- LineageOS has been my arriving point in all my experience with Custom ROMs: it has a strong Android core bringing all the most recent Android features and functionalities to my Note 2. It is kind of “barebone out-of-the-box” since there is no customization and you will need to tweak and adapt to your needs. It may require more time at the beginning, with a steep learning curve, but on the long term, it is worth the shot. I’m happily using the Official Nightly straight from LineageOS Download Page: updates are constant, performance is exceptional (provided you take time to iron-out some kernel optimizations according to your needs) and battery life is really good. There is full compatibility with GCAM ports (provided of course you pick the one which works best on Mi Note 2) and all Android Core Functions (like NFC Payments, that are crucial for me) works good. Plus, with some Magisk Modules I could choose which aspects – derived from official Pixel – I want to include and I’m really happy with the final result.
Please note that this is just a brief summary of my personal experience with the aforementioned ROMs, and thus it represents a personal opinion that has no intention whatsoever to diminish and/or deny and/or belittle he hard work of all developers.
I hope my experience could help you finding the best ROM for your needs.
N3OMOD said:
I have tried almost any Custom ROM out there for the Mi Note 2: I started with the MIUI-based ones and then moved away looking for something better, without so many customizations.
- MIUI Developer has been a quick-try, but I soon abandoned it. Too much bloatware for my requirements, slow developments and an overall grade of customization that rendered impossible using some android functions. (some examples: android pay, contactless payments with 3rd party apps, biometric advanced unlock not reliable, notifications were a total mess, background apps force-closed by system despite all settings, etc.)
- xiaomi.eu has been a nice start, but it is still very similar to MIUI and without significant improvements. Development is quite constant, but most of the times BUGs are depending on the source MIUI, hence most limitations are the same. Battery life is quite incoherent: for some weeks it may be fine and then for a couple of versions it could be terrific.
- Mi Globe has been another quick-try: it is just a basic MIUI with a bunch of “mods” stacked on top of it, all hold together with a bit of glue and some spare tape. A lot of “smoke” but quite often based on an old core. Definitely something I would not recommend.
- MIUI MS was even worse than Mi Globe in my opinion. Also, main support is non-English based.
- MIUI PRO did not made its way into the list of ROMs I could even consider. If I have to pay for a custom ROM, I would have stayed on Apple. But that is my humble opinion.
- Ressurrection Remix by Stonetrapper was the first Custom ROM that really gave me satisfaction, both with performances and graphical customization. Unfortunately it wasn’t officially supported, so updates were sparse and soon become obsolete. A major problem for me was the incompatibility with most – if not all – GCAM porting.
- Ressurection Remix by PSY was a brief try. I don’t like performances of the custom-tailored kernel by that developer: too much power-hungry. Also, there was the same problem with updates that I bumped into with RR.
- Tesla N was a nice experiment, but with too many bugs and an overall lack of following development. Battery optimization in the end, however, was really nice.
- AOSP Extended was another experiment soon to be deleted: lack of development, too many errors with too many applications.
- SlimROM has been a nice companion for a while, good performance, good battery life. But again, Kernel optimizations were too much power-hungry and in the end has become unstable for my usage.
- crDroid was just a burning star, at least for me. Tried and went over pretty soon. None of the purposed “optimizations” were significant for me, but battery life was among the best.
- dotOS never made its way after day 6 on my device. I wouldn’t recommend it if you are looking for stability.
- CosmicOS was a great ROM, I enjoyed using it while updates were constant. Then It became troubling with more recent apps, and has a lot of problems with recent GCAM ports.
- AEX has ben a kind of “hate-love” for me. Nice customizations, but in the end too many custom choices rendered it difficult to integrate on daily usage for me. (personally I didn’t find it smooth and lag-free as described).
- LineageOS has been my arriving point in all my experience with Custom ROMs: it has a strong Android core bringing all the most recent Android features and functionalities to my Note 2. It is kind of “barebone out-of-the-box” since there is no customization and you will need to tweak and adapt to your needs. It may require more time at the beginning, with a steep learning curve, but on the long term, it is worth the shot. I’m happily using the Official Nightly straight from LineageOS Download Page: updates are constant, performance is exceptional (provided you take time to iron-out some kernel optimizations according to your needs) and battery life is really good. There is full compatibility with GCAM ports (provided of course you pick the one which works best on Mi Note 2) and all Android Core Functions (like NFC Payments, that are crucial for me) works good. Plus, with some Magisk Modules I could choose which aspects – derived from official Pixel – I want to include and I’m really happy with the final result.
Please note that this is just a brief summary of my personal experience with the aforementioned ROMs, and thus it represents a personal opinion that has no intention whatsoever to diminish and/or deny and/or belittle he hard work of all developers.
I hope my experience could help you finding the best ROM for your needs.
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Wow what a full answer !!
I was previously on CM13 with my OPO, and move to Mokee on my Zuk Z2 Pro so LineageOS would be pretty simple for me to deal with it.
I currently trying the miui latest based on Android 8.0, and it seems fine, but indeed, the customization is not as much easier that on LOS (CM Based).
I will go with LOS latest though and provide some feedback.
But what about camera ? I've read here and there that all custom roms are suffering from camera issues.
What is the best alternative to make it work properly ?
And, which Magisk module do you recommend ?
Thanks !!
oliv1208 said:
Wow what a full answer !!
I was previously on CM13 with my OPO, and move to Mokee on my Zuk Z2 Pro so LineageOS would be pretty simple for me to deal with it.
I currently trying the miui latest based on Android 8.0, and it seems fine, but indeed, the customization is not as much easier that on LOS (CM Based).
I will go with LOS latest though and provide some feedback.
But what about camera ? I've read here and there that all custom roms are suffering from camera issues.
What is the best alternative to make it work properly ?
And, which Magisk module do you recommend ?
Thanks !!
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My top three are:
1. Miui Pro
2. Android Pie (pixel port)
3. Pixel rom
No more official updates since septemper, has Xperia X finally reached end of life?
Does anybody know if there will be more security updates?
sturmtruppler said:
No more official updates since septemper, has Xperia X finally reached end of life?
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Stock wise - yes. Speaking about custom ROMs, the real development have only started:^)
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Does anybody know if there will be more security updates?
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Nope.
Also, the X is part of Sony's Open Devices program and has a LTS 4.9 kernel available which is excellent news for longevity.
They also post very easy guides for building AOSP: https://developer.sony.com/develop/open-devices/guides/aosp-build-instructions
I've been having issues with Android 9, but 8.1 has worked very well for me in the past. Just add OpenGAPPS nano and Magisk and make it your own! Lots of very useful things in Magisk. Viper4Android is my favorite as it greatly improves the sound quality. The only real issue is the camera will never be as good as it was on stock and Netflix are blocking custom ROMs (but there's a workaround for that).
Edit: And no local PS4 game streaming which is a shame because it works surprisingly well. Same with native DualShock 4 support which is a godsend for emulation.
Hello
I just changed the battery of this fabulous smartphone which I've been using for several years.
It recently started to give problems and I was charging it several times a day so I decided to change my phone for a newer one and after that I bought the battery to change it to the Xiaomi and to give it a second life using it as replacement phone.
I've been using the whole time the provided official global ROM, but now that it was left behind without updates, I was wondering what is the most advisable custom ROM in terms of stability, battery consumption and newest android version. I know this might be a very wide question. However I have no experience in the world of custom ROMs, although I guess I can manage to install one to the give the phone a newer oportunity.
Any advice? Thank you in advance.
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Hello
I just changed the battery of this fabulous smartphone which I've been using for several years.
It recently started to give problems and I was charging it several times a day so I decided to change my phone for a newer one and after that I bought the battery to change it to the Xiaomi and to give it a second life using it as replacement phone.
I've been using the whole time the provided official global ROM, but now that it was left behind without updates, I was wondering what is the most advisable custom ROM in terms of stability, battery consumption and newest android version. I know this might be a very wide question. However I have no experience in the world of custom ROMs, although I guess I can manage to install one to the give the phone a newer oportunity.
Any advice? Thank you in advance.
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I can tell Im around custom ROMs for a very long time. My all time favourite is crDroid because it's in the market since ages and has very solid name. Very solid performance as well. Lot of customizations but smooth at the same time. If you don't care about customizations, other good option is LineageOS (mother of all custom ROMs actually, and crDroid is based on it too).
What Id like to stress out - you have even Android 12 available, but it lags like hell on mido aka Redmi Note 4. Better option for this old device is Android 11, and best one in my opinion - Android 10. True, you won't get updates anymore, but you have fully operational, smooth as silk performance. I've been switching between versions so Im speaking from experience.
Feel free to ask for any other details.
Lord Sithek said:
I can tell Im around custom ROMs for a very long time. My all time favourite is crDroid because it's in the market since ages and has very solid name. Very solid performance as well. Lot of customizations but smooth at the same time. If you don't care about customizations, other good option is LineageOS (mother of all custom ROMs actually, and crDroid is based on it too).
What Id like to stress out - you have even Android 12 available, but it lags like hell on mido aka Redmi Note 4. Better option for this old device is Android 11, and best one in my opinion - Android 10. True, you won't get updates anymore, but you have fully operational, smooth as silk performance. I've been switching between versions so Im speaking from experience.
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If I want to try android 12L which one do you recommend the smoothest experience for better daily use (no gaming), I mean for social media, browsing, watching youtube, etc. Hope for battery life too.
For a long time, I've used Havoc OS (v4.16 Android 11 now) + Fussion Kernel.
Thanks
aditya.jazzmaster said:
If I want to try android 12L which one do you recommend the smoothest experience for better daily use (no gaming), I mean for social media, browsing, watching youtube, etc. Hope for battery life too.
For a long time, I've used Havoc OS (v4.16 Android 11 now) + Fussion Kernel.
Thanks
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Probably LineageOs since it's most lightweight. But I've tried it some time ago too and it was lagging as well. Maybe something changed since then, but honestly I think that mido just can't handle A12 well
Lord Sithek said:
I can tell Im around custom ROMs for a very long time. My all time favourite is crDroid because it's in the market since ages and has very solid name. Very solid performance as well. Lot of customizations but smooth at the same time. If you don't care about customizations, other good option is LineageOS (mother of all custom ROMs actually, and crDroid is based on it too).
What Id like to stress out - you have even Android 12 available, but it lags like hell on mido aka Redmi Note 4. Better option for this old device is Android 11, and best one in my opinion - Android 10. True, you won't get updates anymore, but you have fully operational, smooth as silk performance. I've been switching between versions so Im speaking from experience.
Feel free to ask for any other details.
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Hello, thank you for your experienced opinion.
I don't think I need a very customizable ROM so it seems LineageOS might seem the best option. And following your advice, android 10 could be enough for the device since I prefer it to be lightweighted.
Hey folks,
Joining in on the aftermarket world after a few years. I recently got the nord 2 and there is some impressive work going on already
Just wanted to touch base with the community to understand the kind of enthusiasts who have this device.
Q; are you using stock OOS or Custom roms?
Q: would you all be interested in some fresh roms, say lineage 20/ aospa topaz, etc?
If there are even a few folks interested and have some time to test out some initial builds, lets talk!
My daily driver since 7 months. Using stock, rooted (Magisk + LSPosed). Switching back to my old OnePlus 7pro though, which I prepared for murena.io (privacy is a great thing).
For that reason I would love to see LOS coming to the Nord 2, because that means that we'll have Murena one day too, probably.
Been using it for nearly a year now. Will keep stock until it stops getting updates.
I would like to see a Lineage build for Android 14 and later for it. Will definitely use it.
Seems like a solid phone that will last me a lot of time.
Would definitely appriciate LineageOS for this device. The stock system is driving me nuts.
Use it as daily driver for about year. Stock oos 11 latest update, rooted through magisk, no TWRP, 0 problems.
I like it a lot. But android security patch became too old, so thinking to switch to LineageOS, Elixir or Pixel experience. Hope that the few bugs without resolve will be fixed very soon. Mostly reports about alert slider and stock cam. Not severe, one can live without the slider and use one of the gcam forks.
roldev said:
Use it as daily driver for about year. Stock oos 11 latest update, rooted through magisk, no TWRP, 0 problems.
I like it a lot. But android security patch became too old, so thinking to switch to LineageOS, Elixir or Pixel experience. Hope that the few bugs without resolve will be fixed very soon. Mostly reports about alert slider and stock cam. Not severe, one can live without the slider and use one of the gcam forks.
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There is a Lineage for the Nord 2???
exis_tenz said:
There is a Lineage for the Nord 2???
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Generic System Image (GSI) list
Notes about tinkering with Android Project Treble. Contribute to phhusson/treble_experimentations development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
You can find the AndyYan's build here among others.
Plz A pixel rom or best you can get. Go for it.
Oneplusss7 said:
Plz A pixel rom or best you can get. Go for it.
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The pixel is in the list as well elixir and much more GSI.
roldev said:
Use it as daily driver for about year. Stock oos 11 latest update, rooted through magisk, no TWRP, 0 problems.
I like it a lot. But android security patch became too old, so thinking to switch to LineageOS, Elixir or Pixel experience. Hope that the few bugs without resolve will be fixed very soon. Mostly reports about alert slider and stock cam. Not severe, one can live without the slider and use one of the gcam forks.
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With the ROM Derpfest from denniz the alarm slider works
dima_666 said:
With the ROM Derpfest from denniz the alarm slider works
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Wow, bro thanks. Didn't aware about this ROM. Is there some other issue with it?
roldev said:
Wow, bro thanks. Didn't aware about this ROM. Is there some other issue with it?
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Hi, I've been using it for about 2 months, so far I haven't noticed anything.
dima_666 said:
Hi, I've been using it for about 2 months, so far I haven't noticed anything.
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I think I saw it on 4pda.ru forum but was a bit outdated. Stability and security are essential for mi as I use my phone for work and biz ( as all of us ).
Just saw it published on July. Maybe need to contact devs. Unfortunately don't have enough spare time for hobby development....
Using stock and rooted rom, still on Android 11 though because 12 just plain out sucks.
I would very much love a good stable rom. I come from the Oneplus 3 where ROM support was just simply amazing. Most current roms are busted, suck when it comes to Camera quality or simply crash. Proper support for the Nord 2 is a wet dream at the moment.
dima_666 said:
With the ROM Derpfest from denniz the alarm slider works
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It partially works, something's broken because it would often just not switch profiles when the slider was used. It's a good rom but not as stable / smooth. Also, camera quality sucks because it doesn't have the proper drivers / app.
Eastw1ng said:
Using stock and rooted rom, still on Android 11 though because 12 just plain out sucks.
I would very much love a good stable rom. I come from the Oneplus 3 where ROM support was just simply amazing. Most current roms are busted, suck when it comes to Camera quality or simply crash. Proper support for the Nord 2 is a wet dream at the moment.
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Not so wet dream All GSI based ROMs are in advance states. Being this mediatek device and lack of some drivers make the things worse. Also there is not a lot of testing for this device... Imho.