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Hello XDA Community,
I am interested in using the unofficial build of CyanogenMod 14.1 available here, but I would like to learn how to compile on my own from the repository provided by the developer. Unfortunately, I do not know how to go about doing this. Could someone please help me out? I have looked at the CyanogenMod Wiki entry for how to compile CyanogenMod for the Nexus 6, but the information is out of date according to what I was told in a post I made on Stack Exchange's Android Q&A site. The only thing that I understand about the build process is that I need to use Linux, so I have set up a virtual machine in VMware running the latest version of Ubuntu. Where do I go from here?
Thank you,
David B.
David B. said:
Hello XDA Community,
I am interested in using the unofficial build of CyanogenMod 14.1 available here, but I would like to learn how to compile on my own from the repository provided by the developer. Unfortunately, I do not know how to go about doing this. Could someone please help me out? I have looked at the CyanogenMod Wiki entry for how to compile CyanogenMod for the Nexus 6, but the information is out of date according to what I was told in a post I made on Stack Exchange's Android Q&A site. The only thing that I understand about the build process is that I need to use Linux, so I have set up a virtual machine in VMware running the latest version of Ubuntu. Where do I go from here?
Thank you,
David B.
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To be honest You will be better off dual booting. Compiling with a VM normally has more issues then not.
Then I would look at Google developer page.
Also keep in mind that compiling from CM means you get all the bugs they never fixed. You would be better off going with AOSP and then finding the features you want to add and then add them yourself.
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To be honest You will be better off dual booting. Compiling with a VM normally has more issues then not.
Then I would look at Google developer page.
Also keep in mind that compiling from CM means you get all the bugs they never fixed. You would be better off going with AOSP and then finding the features you want to add and then add them yourself.
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I would love to build my own CyanogenMod based on AOSP and then merge in the features, but I don't even know how to build directly from AOSP.
Honestly, all I really want is stock with all of the additional developer mode features that CyanogenMod has along with root access. I love the ability to use root without extra apps, and wireless ADB is sweet when I'm too lazy to go get my USB cable. And of course, I want to be able to use future versions of Android on my phone even though 7.0.1 is supposed to be the last version for Shamu. Could I somehow merge those aspects together and just pull patches from AOSP, build, and flash?
Also what's wrong with using a VM to compile? I've read that problems occur if you don't have enough RAM allocated to the VM, but I've assigned it 16GB so that should not be a problem. As for attaching my phone to the VM, I am using VMware, which has better support for removable devices than VirtualBox.
I'm sorry if I misunderstand something you said. It's probably obvious, but I know pretty much nothing about what I am doing which means I'm likely to ask lots of questions that seem ridiculous to those that are well-versed in this sort of thing.
David B. said:
I would love to build my own CyanogenMod based on AOSP and then merge in the features, but I don't even know how to build directly from AOSP.
Honestly, all I really want is stock with all of the additional developer mode features that CyanogenMod has along with root access. I love the ability to use root without extra apps, and wireless ADB is sweet when I'm too lazy to go get my USB cable. And of course, I want to be able to use future versions of Android on my phone even though 7.0.1 is supposed to be the last version for Shamu. Could I somehow merge those aspects together and just pull patches from AOSP, build, and flash?
Also what's wrong with using a VM to compile? I've read that problems occur if you don't have enough RAM allocated to the VM, but I've assigned it 16GB so that should not be a problem. As for attaching my phone to the VM, I am using VMware, which has better support for removable devices than VirtualBox.
I'm sorry if I misunderstand something you said. It's probably obvious, but I know pretty much nothing about what I am doing which means I'm likely to ask lots of questions that seem ridiculous to those that are well-versed in this sort of thing.
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You do know that there is an app for SU built into CM right? So it is no extra apps then any other rom.
Could you yes but it will be lots of work due to what CM changes in the source code. It is one of the many reasons (on top of years old bugs that were never fixed) That many teams stopped using them as a source. The Shamu will be supported by 3rd party developers for a while to come.
Normally ram is an issue but other issues also happen.
I dont know anything about having to attach your device to VM as I have never used VM due to advise from the developers here.
Asking questions is not that big of a deal as long as you do your research. There are tons of TUT on the site about setting up a build setup. Just use the search and spend a few days reading. Mainly where the licenses are concerned. Also commit authorship. Which is you make your own rom it is very important.
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You do know that there is an app for SU built into CM right? So it is no extra apps then any other rom.
Could you yes but it will be lots of work due to what CM changes in the source code. It is one of the many reasons (on top of years old bugs that were never fixed) That many teams stopped using them as a source. The Shamu will be supported by 3rd party developers for a while to come.
Normally ram is an issue but other issues also happen.
I dont know anything about having to attach your device to VM as I have never used VM due to advise from the developers here.
Asking questions is not that big of a deal as long as you do your research. There are tons of TUT on the site about setting up a build setup. Just use the search and spend a few days reading. Mainly where the licenses are concerned. Also commit authorship. Which is you make your own rom it is very important.
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Okay, so I have done some research and have a solution for how to use root with stock Android, but as soon as stock Android support is dropped from the Nexus 6 I will have to compile it myself which I am not sure how to do and would like to learn. Do you have any suggestions for what to go to learn since everything I am finding is not about compiling, but is instead about using an existing build?
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Okay, so I have done some research and have a solution for how to use root with stock Android, but as soon as stock Android support is dropped from the Nexus 6 I will have to compile it myself which I am not sure how to do and would like to learn. Do you have any suggestions for what to go to learn since everything I am finding is not about compiling, but is instead about using an existing build?
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Here you go
https://source.android.com/source/initializing.html
Mind you getting root is more then adding an app for it. You will also have to do some kernel edits.
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Here you go
https://source.android.com/source/initializing.html
Mind you getting root is more then adding an app for it. You will also have to do some kernel edits.
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Thanks! I also found this. I have not really looked at it too much yet, but it seems like it has the potential to help me with what I want. Why would I need to make kernel edits? I thought all I needed to do was use TWRP to flash SuperSU after flashing the ROM.
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Thanks! I also found this. I have not really looked at it too much yet, but it seems like it has the potential to help me with what I want. Why would I need to make kernel edits? I thought all I needed to do was use TWRP to flash SuperSU after flashing the ROM.
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SuperSU edits the kernel when you flash it. Most of what allows root is in the kernel.
Yes that is a great resource. Just take your time and read it. You could have a working set up and build in about 2 days (given the first sync of the source code could take more then 24 hours depending on your connection.
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SuperSU edits the kernel when you flash it. Most of what allows root is in the kernel.
Yes that is a great resource. Just take your time and read it. You could have a working set up and build in about 2 days (given the first sync of the source code could take more then 24 hours depending on your connection.
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One thing that I still cannot figure out after all of this reading is what to do to get AOSP to build for devices that are not officially supported by it. Granted, this is not a problem for the Nexus 6 right now, but it will be eventually, and I want to know how to handle it when it does become an issue. I've started cloning the repository. My connection gets a top download speed of 60Mbps so it should be reasonably fast.
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One thing that I still cannot figure out after all of this reading is what to do to get AOSP to build for devices that are not officially supported by it. Granted, this is not a problem for the Nexus 6 right now, but it will be eventually, and I want to know how to handle it when it does become an issue. I've started cloning the repository. My connection gets a top download speed of 60Mbps so it should be reasonably fast.
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At that point you will need to know what you are doing as you will have to make the code changes to make it bootable. I hate to say it but the n6 maybe doa after this as anything after 7.1 will need dual partition setup which the n6 doesn't have
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At that point you will need to know what you are doing as you will have to make the code changes to make it bootable. I hate to say it but the n6 maybe doa after this as anything after 7.1 will need dual partition setup which the n6 doesn't have
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What's stopping the phone from being repartitioned in the same way you repartition a hard drive?
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What's stopping the phone from being repartitioned in the same way you repartition a hard drive?
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The main issue is none of the software for the n6 are made to work with it. All the drivers have to be rewritten. Also all of the new Vulcan graphics drivers won't work on the n6. This is why it didn't get all the features of 7.0
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The main issue is none of the software for the n6 are made to work with it. All the drivers have to be rewritten. Also all of the new Vulcan graphics drivers won't work on the n6. This is why it didn't get all the features of 7.0
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I had not heard of this before. I was researching it online a bit and I cannot figure out which features are missing from the Nexus 6 version of Nougat. Also, Nougat has to support older hardware for devices that don't support Vulkan, so there's no reason they can't do that for Android O, and it they don't, surely someone smarter than I will be able to hack it together.
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I had not heard of this before. I was researching it online a bit and I cannot figure out which features are missing from the Nexus 6 version of Nougat. Also, Nougat has to support older hardware for devices that don't support Vulkan, so there's no reason they can't do that for Android O, and it they don't, surely someone smarter than I will be able to hack it together.
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That's the thing is android O will only be official supported by devices that can use it. Remember the nexus 6 support ended in October so there won't be an official O release for it.
Will there be a hacked together set up? Oh I'm sure there will be. It will just be without the Vulcan graphics drivers and the new update system which needs the dual partition layout.
The missing features are no background updates, no Vulcan drivers among other things
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That's the thing is android O will only be official supported by devices that can use it. Remember the nexus 6 support ended in October so there won't be an official O release for it.
Will there be a hacked together set up? Oh I'm sure there will be. It will just be without the Vulcan graphics drivers and the new update system which needs the dual partition layout.
The missing features are no background updates, no Vulcan drivers among other things
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Well if the only things I lose are Vulkan and background updates, I am cool with that. It sounds like Vulkan is intended for games, and since I hate mobile gaming, an adapted build that works with the existing graphics drivers is not a concern at all. As for background updates, I would rather not have those because I like to know when my phone receives updates.
David B. said:
Well if the only things I lose are Vulkan and background updates, I am cool with that. It sounds like Vulkan is intended for games, and since I hate mobile gaming, an adapted build that works with the existing graphics drivers is not a concern at all. As for background updates, I would rather not have those because I like to know when my phone receives updates.
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The Vulcan driver will be replacing the graphics drivers for everything soon. I can't think of much as I never use stock software.
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The Vulcan driver will be replacing the graphics drivers for everything soon. I can't think of much as I never use stock software.
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I am sorry, but I am afraid I do not quite understand what it is that you said. What can't you think of?
David B. said:
I am sorry, but I am afraid I do not quite understand what it is that you said. What can't you think of?
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There were many features that came with 7.0 like the new advanced doze and some other stuff. I dont use stock software and to be honest most of the stuff from 7.0 wasnt even really worth the update to me.
I have had a nexus since day 1 on and off and this was the first time I wasnt excited about the update. Even less with the new updates coming and google locking android down more as well as them moving most of the new stuff to closed sourced stuff. Heck even just having the bootloader unlocked is causing things not to work.
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There were many features that came with 7.0 like the new advanced doze and some other stuff. I dont use stock software and to be honest most of the stuff from 7.0 wasnt even really worth the update to me.
I have had a nexus since day 1 on and off and this was the first time I wasnt excited about the update. Even less with the new updates coming and google locking android down more as well as them moving most of the new stuff to closed sourced stuff. Heck even just having the bootloader unlocked is causing things not to work.
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Really? What doesn't work with the unlocked bootloader?
David B. said:
Really? What doesn't work with the unlocked bootloader?
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Things like android pay and saftynet. They are now starting to look for unlocked bootloaders. then you have those that are blocking apps due to root or xposed.
Hello, I've been an Android user from a while and decided to upgrade from my Nexus 5 to the OnePlus 3T. The only thing I'm concerned is not having the Google Android version since I'm very fond of how good it is, but in October 31st, Nexus 5 will be 4 years older and although Google isn't still talking of stop working on the software side of it it is probably going to happen eventually.
With all that said, I'm trying to learn beforehand (my phone arrives in 10 days) if are there any lag problems, if people are using any specific ROMs that work better with it and anything that could be quality of life improvements that I could do once it arrives.
Thank you
perezdi said:
Hello, I've been an Android user from a while and decided to upgrade from my Nexus 5 to the OnePlus 3T. The only thing I'm concerned is not having the Google Android version since I'm very fond of how good it is, but in October 31st, Nexus 5 will be 4 years older and although Google isn't still talking of stop working on the software side of it it is probably going to happen eventually.
With all that said, I'm trying to learn beforehand (my phone arrives in 10 days) if are there any lag problems, if people are using any specific ROMs that work better with it and anything that could be quality of life improvements that I could do once it arrives.
Thank you
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The Nexus 5 is already discontinued when it comes to official software updates. It will only get security patches and even that won't be for long. (In fact it's latest factory image is from December 2016 so it might've fully stopped already.)
As for the Oneplus 3T, it's currently running the latest 7.1.1, latest security patch and the Oneplus skin (OxygenOS) is basically stock Android on steroids. I'm running the fully stock beta 4 version and the phone is extremely fast and smooth, battery is great. It's good to the point where I haven't even felt the need to unlock the bootloader and root yet. You definitely won't be disappointed in your purchase.
I recently (last week) replaced my 2 year old Nexus 6 with a OnePlus 3T and had the same concerns as you. Would I enjoy another OEM's version of Android? I was even running a really bare bones Vanilla AOSP ROM by the end and loved it.
I don't regret changing at all thus far.
I'm on OxygenOS 4.1.1 with Franco Kernel and Magisk v12 and it's working beautifully! I figured I'm gonna run OOS for a while before seeing if there's any nice ROMs available. I've been looking around a little, but not many of the available ROMs seems worth it (I don't want CM, Lineage or anything pre-rooted).
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As for the Oneplus 3T, it's currently running the latest 7.1.1, latest security patch and the Oneplus skin (OxygenOS) is basically stock Android on steroids. I'm running the fully stock beta 4 version and the phone is extremely fast and smooth, battery is great. It's good to the point where I haven't even felt the need to unlock the bootloader and root yet. You definitely won't be disappointed in your purchase.
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Ah, that's so good to hear! This is exactly what I was expecting. Yeah, Nexus 5 had an extremely good run and until the beginning of this year I felt it was still so good as far apps go, but anything web related started being more and more painful. It is still a pretty good phone and I'll keep around for Android dev related things.
Now I'm pumped for the 13th.
Thanks
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I'm on OxygenOS 4.1.1 with Franco Kernel and Magisk v12 and it's working beautifully! I figured I'm gonna run OOS for a while before seeing if there's any nice ROMs available. I've been looking around a little, but not many of the available ROMs seems worth it (I don't want CM, Lineage or anything pre-rooted).
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So you did modify your phone? Or am I getting it wrong? If not, why is that?
perezdi said:
The only thing I'm concerned is not having the Google Android version since I'm very fond of how good it is
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OOS is as close as you can get (factory OS) to "pure" Android unless you buy a Nexus or Pixel (and the latter will of course cost you). Many are calling the OP3T a spiritual successor of the Nexus series.
There are just a few OnePlus versions of apps (music player, file manager, weather) that many folks will find useless (you probably have your preferred options). And a OnePlus launcher.
But beyond that, there are a few modifications many will see as value added: The OnePlus camera app is really nice (great options in Manual mode). There are lots of settings which let you tweak and customize in (my opinion) really useful ways.
perezdi said:
With all that said, I'm trying to learn beforehand (my phone arrives in 10 days) if are there any lag problems
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This is arguably the fastest phone around, until the new flagships hit the streets.
perezdi said:
So you did modify your phone? Or am I getting it wrong? If not, why is that?
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I flash Franco Kernel because I have great experiences with it from my Nexus 6. Ran without for a few days, but realised I missed it...
I install Magisk because I want root and for a few nice systemless modifications. Currently: changing screen density, debloating system apps and Viper4Android.
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OOS is as close as you can get (factory OS) to "pure" Android unless you buy a Nexus or Pixel (and the latter will of course cost you). Many are calling the OP3T a spiritual successor of the Nexus series.
There are just a few OnePlus versions of apps (music player, file manager, weather) that many folks will find useless (you probably have your preferred options). And a OnePlus launcher.
But beyond that, there are a few modifications many will see as value added: The OnePlus camera app is really nice (great options in Manual mode). There are lots of settings which let you tweak and customize in (my opinion) really useful ways.
This is arguably the fastest phone around, until the new flagships hit the streets.
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I see. I never used a launcher (except the Google Now, not sure if that is even considered a launcher itself, and hopefully it is a feature in every Android phone, not just Google ones), ideally, I think I would want to get rid of that, if possible. The File Manager might be helpful, although I use one I like, perhaps theirs is a good one. No biggie, though.
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I flash Franco Kernel because I have great experiences with it from my Nexus 6. Ran without for a few days, but realised I missed it...
I install Magisk because I want root and for a few nice systemless modifications. Currently: changing screen density, debloating system apps and Viper4Android.
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I see. You were just tuning it to your taste and knowledge. Okee dokee. Thanks!
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I never used a launcher (except the Google Now, not sure if that is even considered a launcher itself, and hopefully it is a feature in every Android phone, not just Google ones), ideally, I think I would want to get rid of that, if possible.
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Google Now is a launcher (AKA home app). It's not pre-installed, but you can easily install it from the Play Store.
I don't think you can disable or uninstall the OnePlus launcher on a stock OP3T ("disable" is grayed out), but you certainly can with root (may want to freeze it before uninstalling, and make sure it doesn't break anything else). But I also doubt it would make any significant difference, compared to simply installing Google Now launcher, and making it the default home app.
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The File Manager might be helpful, although I use one I like, perhaps theirs is a good one. No biggie, though.
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Haven't used it much, it does the basic functions (move/copy files, looks like it can open archives like ZIP) but doesn't look like anything special. If you use one that has more features (particularly root browsing) you'll probably prefer what you already use.
Hi all,
I am a long time IOS user, I usually buy the new Note every year because I love it's design, I feel like it made for me, but also usually I use it for maximum 1 week and sell it, I am sorry but really I hate the Android which made by Samsung.
My question is, can I use the note 8 like a Windows PC or laptop? when a new version of windows released I download it and install it on my PC, Can I install a clean, original, pure, not edited and up to date Android on my Note 8? before you say anything about Samsung's features, I don't want them, I need the Note 8 design on a clean Android.
I searched a lot on Google but I could't find an answer so I hope someone can help me here.
My Note 8 model is SM-N950F /DS
Regards
Meky22 said:
Hi all,
I am a long time IOS user, I usually buy the new Note every year because I love it's design, I feel like it made for me, but also usually I use it for maximum 1 week and sell it, I am sorry but really I hate the Android which made by Samsung.
My question is, can I use the note 8 like a Windows PC or laptop? when a new version of windows released I download it and install it on my PC, Can I install a clean, original, pure, not edited and up to date Android on my Note 8? before you say anything about Samsung's features, I don't want them, I need the Note 8 design on a clean Android.
I searched a lot on Google but I could't find an answer so I hope someone can help me here.
My Note 8 model is SM-N950F /DS
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To my knowledge Exynos source code isn't fully released, and Snapdragons lock the bootloader. That explains why there's less AOSP development (or none). You can check the rom threads for what's available, but they might not suit your needs.
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To my knowledge Exynos source code isn't fully released, and Snapdragons lock the bootloader. That explains why there's less AOSP development (or none). You can check the rom threads for what's available, but they might not suit your needs.
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Thanks sefrcoko, are the ROMs made by Google or by developers? Can I trust all of them or I must be careful?
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Meky22 said:
Thanks sefrcoko, are the ROMs made by Google or by developers? Can I trust all of them or I must be careful?
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The custom roms are made by devs, not Google. "Pure" Android firmware is made by Google but you can't flash those firmwares on a Samsung device (just like you can't flash Samsung firmware on Google phones, LG phones, etc.). AOSP custom roms will give you the pure vanilla experience on Samsung, but there hasn't been much (or maybe anything) like that here, for the reasons I mentioned in my previous post.
Take a look at what's available in the rom threads... The more active ones tend to have many posts and recognized devs. Either way I've never had a custom rom that contained malware, etc., but root in itself means less security than stock. Of course read up and ask questions if you have any doubt about something along the way (but search first though lol)
This post is not demand a build for our phone, this post is not to get anybody upset it is just a question that I've had for many years.
I've owned every single Nexus device up until the Nexus 6P, and have owned every single pixel device... I remember that with each Nexus phone the support scene was so robust that you look forward to a new phone to come out and see development on it...
For some reason pixel phones are one of the only phones that don't get love from any custom ROM development out there.. you see that lineage OS does not support our phone and has not supported our phone since the Pixel 1 officially. Paranoid Android has not supported our phone at all since the Pixel 1 , And the last official update from them was in 2017.. why is it that our phone being one of the latest phones does not get love?
The main thing that I've heard is that our phone is too expensive to build for, but I have seen the OnePlus 7 pro have vast support in the community and it is almost up there as far as pricing goes as the pixel.
I have always been one to contribute to donations or to work that's worth donating to, dirty unicorns has been a great ROM, but if you think about it our selection of ROMs can be counted with one hand .
Make Google phones great again!
I also believe the pixels don't attract the custom rom enthusiasts like us they are made & sold & marketed to people to be a iPhone competitor also I feel a lot of developers are getting older & many devs just support a few phones that's it & there are not as many devs on the scene like there were years ago unfortunately I remember have my OG Droid from Verizon the support was crazy unfortunately I feel we have to look at it this way its a end of a era for google phones sad to say
Those custom roms are made to make our experience feel like Pixel. They take here and there from pixel feature. Since we are using pixel software, so what the point of having the custom rom? Kernel is more important. Thanks god we have artemis and kiri. Soon we will have Proton or maybe Sultan.
Btw we dont have TWRP support while there is for OP7Pro. Install a custom rom or make one is pain in the ass.
Because they consistently don't live up to expectations. Everybody keeps waiting for them to live up to hype and at least attempt to challenge others with hardware or respond to feedback and they continue to ignore that feedback. it's still in all right device, I like it it's overpriced as hell and I'm glad I waited a few months to get it, still tempted by the OnePlus 8 pro after leaving my 7 pro for this.
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Because they consistently don't live up to expectations. Everybody keeps waiting for them to live up to hype and at least attempt to challenge others with hardware or respond to feedback and they continue to ignore that feedback. it's still in all right device, I like it it's overpriced as hell and I'm glad I waited a few months to get it, still tempted by the OnePlus 8 pro after leaving my 7 pro for this.
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Better off going back to the 7 pro.It jus got Dual boot twrp. I'm running Oos and lineage as of this writing tomorrow might be different :laugh: . I got a 3xl and it lost twrp after Android 9 you can fastboot boot it with half the functions not working the 7t the same way an id imagine 8 pro be the same. Only way to have fun with Magisk on the 3xl Android 10 is to be running a user-debug build. Without the debug build magisk will let you overlay the system an look at your data but that's bout it. The way things look nowadays looking alot more locked down then they used to wait til Android 11 hits even more so is the case. Now Google going to build their own chipset like Samsung with help from Samsung Which will bring us one more step closer to Google Fuschia instead of Android
ROMs in general have gone down hill.
The need for them isn't really there. Early on, Android phones had tons of issues, shortcoming and limitations... ROMs were a way around that, to get the phones to work the way we wanted and the way they should have come out of the box.
Now? Most phones are really good, and there's not much to improve. ROM's don't really have much to offer any more, other than to a shrinking pool of users who want to tweak their phones more than they actually USE their phones...
Adding upon all comments above one of the reason is people are stuck with IOS. They don't know the actual power of Android. Who ever tries the Android are forced to go back to ios again because lack of facetime and other apps that are only available only ios
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Adding upon all comments above one of the reason is people are stuck with IOS. They don't know the actual power of Android. Who ever tries the Android are forced to go back to ios again because lack of facetime and other apps that are only available only ios
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Realistically, what's the power of android these days? Yes, you can tweak icons and the status bar and stuff, which 99.99% of phone owners don't care about...
The differences between the platforms isn't as great as it once was... I am on an iPhone 11 Pro at the moment and its a great phone... I want to come back to Android at some point but the watch situation on Android is a joke. And for the Pixels... they just never live up to the hype. I love Samsung, but updates still suck. There is OnePlus but some of the features like Wifi calling don't work on ATT half the time...
I prefer Android overall, but if you want the complete package with a good watch, Apple has the better package.
I had high hopes for Essential but we saw where that went...
I wish that Google would put out a pixel without giant bezels, that didn't have a last generation processor, etc... They will put out a phone in November that's using the same specs as phones that came out last month...
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Realistically, what's the power of android these days? Yes, you can tweak icons and the status bar and stuff, which 99.99% of phone owners don't care about...
The differences between the platforms isn't as great as it once was... I am on an iPhone 11 Pro at the moment and its a great phone... I want to come back to Android at some point but the watch situation on Android is a joke. And for the Pixels... they just never live up to the hype. I love Samsung, but updates still suck. There is OnePlus but some of the features like Wifi calling don't work on ATT half the time...
I prefer Android overall, but if you want the complete package with a good watch, Apple has the better package.
I had high hopes for Essential but we saw where that went...
I wish that Google would put out a pixel without giant bezels, that didn't have a last generation processor, etc... They will put out a phone in November that's using the same specs as phones that came out last month...
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There are few functions which apple cant replace using of Clone applications, Root functions apps, custom fonts and many
alwynjoshy said:
There are few functions which apple cant replace using of Clone applications, Root functions apps, custom fonts and many
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Realistically, today, what does the average person need root access on their phone for? I haven't rooted or ROM'd in several years... The tinkerer in me wants to, but I never find any compelling reason to...
I just don't care enough about what font my Instagram icon uses...
SquireSCA said:
Realistically, today, what does the average person need root access on their phone for? I haven't rooted or ROM'd in several years... The tinkerer in me wants to, but I never find any compelling reason to...
I just don't care enough about what font my Instagram icon uses...
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my root need are viperfx, swift theme installer, fingerface , Sd maid ( save 2GB in every week when cleanup), etc
I have a Galaxy Note 10+. One of the heavy flagship phones from last year. There's about 3 ROMS and the communication in the threads is just about non-existent.
It's kinda sad because I remember my Note 4 having a ****load of AOSP ROM options and this phone has 1 that hasn't been updated in months. I would love to root/flash a ROM on my phone but I think the main thing is a lack of developers. Most have probably moved on and don't see a point in developing custom ROMs when most phones nowadays are capable of doing almost anything. The main reason I rooted/flashed ROMs was for the ability to customize my phone to my liking.
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I have a Galaxy Note 10+. One of the heavy flagship phones from last year. There's about 3 ROMS and the communication in the threads is just about non-existent.
It's kinda sad because I remember my Note 4 having a ****load of AOSP ROM options and this phone has 1 that hasn't been updated in months. I would love to root/flash a ROM on my phone but I think the main thing is a lack of developers. Most have probably moved on and don't see a point in developing custom ROMs when most phones nowadays are capable of doing almost anything. The main reason I rooted/flashed ROMs was for the ability to customize my phone to my liking.
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Exactly, and today, so many stock phones allow most of the customization that ROMs used to have to provide... And if not, install a different launcher and there are your themes...
i42o said:
This post is not demand a build for our phone, this post is not to get anybody upset it is just a question that I've had for many years.
I've owned every single Nexus device up until the Nexus 6P, and have owned every single pixel device... I remember that with each Nexus phone the support scene was so robust that you look forward to a new phone to come out and see development on it...
For some reason pixel phones are one of the only phones that don't get love from any custom ROM development out there.. you see that lineage OS does not support our phone and has not supported our phone since the Pixel 1 officially. Paranoid Android has not supported our phone at all since the Pixel 1 , And the last official update from them was in 2017.. why is it that our phone being one of the latest phones does not get love?
The main thing that I've heard is that our phone is too expensive to build for, but I have seen the OnePlus 7 pro have vast support in the community and it is almost up there as far as pricing goes as the pixel.
I have always been one to contribute to donations or to work that's worth donating to, dirty unicorns has been a great ROM, but if you think about it our selection of ROMs can be counted with one hand .
Make Google phones great again!
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IMO Pixels don’t have the fan base of the type of enthusiast that install custom ROMs and such. Higher spec phones like OnePlus and stuff like they are more heavily modded i feel like because those types of people are attracted to the specs. Pixels don’t have specs that are anything to write home about. Where as a OnePlus with 12GB of RAM is pretty impressive.
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IMO Pixels don’t have the fan base of the type of enthusiast that install custom ROMs and such. Higher spec phones like OnePlus and stuff like they are more heavily modded i feel like because those types of people are attracted to the specs. Pixels don’t have specs that are anything to write home about. Where as a OnePlus with 12GB of RAM is pretty impressive.
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That's probably it right there. The latest and greatest Pixel, uses specs that are already obsolete... Every year, they bring half year old specs and release their new phones with comparable specs to everyone else's specs that are already on the way out.
My thoughts below are mine, and mine only..
The reason you don't see as many custom roms here on xda imho is because it's no longer a hub that's a viable place for most roms to gain any value. the passion for development hasn't died. There are many great new features, and things users would love. Sure, the pixels are great out of the box, but you can say that for any flagship that has come out recently.
Don't get me wrong, xda is great, I'm just saying you shouldn't think devs and users have lost interest because their content isn't on xda.
I mean you're right,. It's different than the days of installing a ROM on a Droid x or something and actually seeing a notable difference between Moto blur and not. Or my note two with some of the different runs I could get on it. I don't know, I think I would like the freedom to make different apps different notifications so that I could customize notifications by app or by person a little easier for text messages. Little things like that that I feel like I used to get in some of those older arms but maybe not maybe I'm just misremembering or something.
Surge1223 said:
My thoughts below are mine, and mine only..
The reason you don't see as many custom roms here on xda imho is because it's no longer a hub that's a viable place for most roms to gain any value. the passion for development hasn't died. There are many great new features, and things users would love. Sure, the pixels are great out of the box, but you can say that for any flagship that has come out recently.
Don't get me wrong, xda is great, I'm just saying you shouldn't think devs and users have lost interest because their content isn't on xda.
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Where should one go to get ROM's for this device?
jmartin72 said:
Where should one go to get ROM's for this device?
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After hours of research I think I have found some in the ROM section of this forum
Mackay53 said:
After hours of research I think I have found some in the ROM section of this forum
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Why not try reading before you post, and make yourself look foolish.
Hello,
I've been missing for quite a long time from XDA, but I'm about to get a new phone soon (maybe another OnePlus?) and I came here to check for new custom ROMs updates.
But it seems I cannot find any custom ROM for the OnePlus 10 Pro (yet?), why is that?
Thanks for the info.
No msm unbrick tool, no sources and so on.
Oneplus sucks every phone a little bit more! 10 pro is definitely my last OP phone
You can try GSI roms, but they're buggy (e.g. fingerprint sensor is not working)
Also you cannot unbrick your phone unless you send it to 1+ which makes development hard
Source tree is different default compilable sources.i hope someone could port it.
All of the above! Everything is different now a days with "all" OEM's, Google, Carrier's, etc.
But if some motivated Developers get the device, then who knows what mods will come our way....
Also, Magisk Modules are the modding wave !
Cheers
galaxys said:
All of the above! Everything is different now a days with "all" OEM's, Google, Carrier's, etc.
But if some motivated Developers get the device, then who knows what mods will come our way....
Also, Magisk Modules are the modding wave !
Cheers
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What mods are you using mate?
There are already custom ROM for Xiaomi 12/Pro which also use Snapdragon 8 gen 1 so maybe there's luck but OnePlus sources are lacking and I asked Luke1337 and he is not interested in blind building since he ain't got the device.
See a my reply to other post on oneplus 10 pro
ectoplasma22 said:
There are already custom ROM for Xiaomi 12/Pro which also use Snapdragon 8 gen 1 so maybe there's luck but OnePlus sources are lacking and I asked Luke1337 and he is not interested in blind building since he ain't got the device.
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İ can't found it .could u share for me .it has same tree our devices i could work it.
metrixx02 said:
İ can't found it .could u share for me .it has same tree our devices i could work it.
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There's a telegram group, check the pinned posts
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I've found this: https://github.com/OnePlusOSS/android_kernel_msm-5.10_oneplus_sm8450
And this: https://github.com/OnePlusOSS/android_kernel_modules_and_devicetree_oneplus_sm8450
But, sadly, I've also read this post: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/how-not-to-guide.4458091/post-87108519
It's truly a sad time to be an android user....
But i've got a little thought in the back of my head that i can't shake, i think things will change.
No idea how it'll happen, may take a while, maybe after the release of the T / R 10 devices.
Time will tell, but yep it's certainly a crap time for Android; when a google flagship and oneplus devices don't have a single official ROM (pixel has AOSP unofficial afaik) it's time to re-evaluate your purchases a lot more carefully.
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It's truly a sad time to be an android user....
But i've got a little thought in the back of my head that i can't shake, i think things will change.
No idea how it'll happen, may take a while, maybe after the release of the T / R 10 devices.
Time will tell, but yep it's certainly a crap time for Android; when a google flagship and oneplus devices don't have a single official ROM (pixel has AOSP unofficial afaik) it's time to re-evaluate your purchases a lot more carefully.
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Yeah, I remember the old times here on XDA, there was so many threads proposing many different flavors.
I used to flash and try new ROMs almost everyday...
Now I have to get a new phone, I came here to check and I've realized it all changed.
It's even hard to find ROMs for Google Pixels and OnePlus phones, I don't know what happened but it's kinda frustrating...
Guys just relax and give some time for developers.good news for sm8450 chipset is someone ported device and vendor tree for Xiaomi phones.i hope not far our phones .just relax.
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Guys just relax and give some time for developers.good news for sm8450 chipset is someone ported device and vendor tree for Xiaomi phones.i hope not far our phones .just relax.
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Honestly mate, I've had enough phones to know that it should have happened by now.
I'm very patient, no problem in waiting, but every single OnePlus device has had several ROMs by this point bar none
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Guys just relax and give some time for developers.good news for sm8450 chipset is someone ported device and vendor tree for Xiaomi phones.i hope not far our phones .just relax.
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Don't worry, we are just talking and comforting each other...
But well, I remember ROMs used to be posted here (almost) even before phones were available to be bought.
And since it seems that Google Pixels too lack of ROMs, I have a feelings things has changed lately somehow... but we all hope you are right man!
Why do you need google roms? are they better?
Otherwise it finds 2-3 threads about to change to global or EU version.
But that is not you want?
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Don't worry, we are just talking and comforting each other...
But well, I remember ROMs used to be posted here (almost) even before phones were available to be bought.
And since it seems that Google Pixels too lack of ROMs, I have a feelings things has changed lately somehow... but we all hope you are right man!
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Google has made a lot of changes to the OS that just make everything a headache for custom ROM devs so that's not helping. The writing is on the wall for the Android ROM community and once Google finally forces hardware attestation the inability to easily hide root or unlocked bootloaders at all will kill off a lot more interest. The future of mobile phones is one of two separate walled gardens.
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Google has made a lot of changes to the OS that just make everything a headache for custom ROM devs so that's not helping. The writing is on the wall for the Android ROM community and once Google finally forces hardware attestation the inability to easily hide root or unlocked bootloaders at all will kill off a lot more interest. The future of mobile phones is one of two separate walled gardens.
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The only issue is erofs partitions. Everything else can be edited to change values. Maybe devs will have to find a way to make the rw. That's the issue I see for the future. But pa said they made a build with erofs for op7 so maybe they are looking into it.
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The only issue is erofs partitions. Everything else can be edited to change values. Maybe devs will have to find a way to make the rw. That's the issue I see for the future. But pa said they made a build with erofs for op7 so maybe they are looking into it.
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There's also the fact that A/B partitions lead to plenty of bricks and the devs get blamed for it plus the issues that come with AVB 2.0, manufacturers not releasing full kernel sources... It's all a circus.