Question on using a custom ROM - Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi all,
First of all, I'm not a developer, so I'd would like to apologise if my posting here is "intrusive". However I have not been able to find an answer to my question and it seems this is the place where I have the best hope of getting it. My question is, once I have updated the tablet with a custom ROM, will I get regular OS updates from Google like I do with my Nexus tablet and phone, or will I have to rely on custom ROMs if I need an OS updates in the future? Many thanks for your help.
Sincerely,
Howard

You won't get regular updates from Google. Many custom ROMs are updated by the developer and the updated ROM has to be flashed.

cruuser said:
My question is, once I have updated the tablet with a custom ROM, will I get regular OS updates from Google like I do with my Nexus tablet and phone, or will I have to rely on custom ROMs if I need an OS updates in the future?
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Nope, there will not be any regular update from Google.
However if you decide for one of the KatKiss Roms by Timduru, for instance N 7.1.2 Nougatella, you will get an update frequently that contents the actual Google release.
For example the Nougatella version #24 dated 13th July 2017 https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=73012269&postcount=1060 contents the June and July release for Android Nougat. So your CR could always be up to date when you install the newest version of it.

bonzoe said:
You won't get regular updates from Google. Many custom ROMs are updated by the developer and the updated ROM has to be flashed.
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Thanks! That's what I need to know.
Howard

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[Q] When is OPO getting official Android L?

Hi, I'm sorry if I've not found the right thread to answer my question but I've gone through a lot of Googling and not found one source stating exactly when OPO will be getting an official Android L update.
I've been using Liquid Smooth's Android L, but there are issues, and there seems to be at least one issue with all the ROMs. I'd like just one stable ROM of Android L that doesn't have the camera glitches, etc. that I'm used to.
Also, maybe I'm just bad at Googling, but I can't find any information on when OPO has planned to roll out official Android L report. I followed one link, quoting a developer stating that it would come out in Feb, but the link it cited had no such information. Has something happened to OnePlus and CM?
When will OPO get an official Android L?
What is my best bet for a stable Android L mod? I'd like Android L, but I'm considering just going back to the default ROM because of all these issues.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you.
Nobody knows. Nobody can answer that except for CM and they won't answer requests for ETA's.
I run Vanir-Exodus and it's completely stable, so maybe you just need to do some more testing and find one that suits you.
isnt OxygenOS Offical Android L for OPO
gd6noob said:
isnt OxygenOS Offical Android L for OPO
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Only in India., end it hasn't even happened yet. CM is the official firmware everywhere else.
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Didnt Cyanogen himself said its coming in Feb ? although it makes no sense for them to release 11S update.... maybe this recent update was to shut some people up

Installing Cynogenmod from 5.1

Hi.
Ever since I received the OTA update for 5.1, I've been experiencing big wakelocks (bam_dmux_wakelock) that are affecting the battery life of my device. After days of googling I've been unable to find the culprit, let alone a solution for this problem. So I'm contemplating installing a stable custom ROM . I've always wanted to try Cynogenmod but I was unsure how to do it and lacked the motivation. I have it now, but I have a simple question that hopefully someone can answer here:
Do I need to be in a specific version of stock Android in order to install a given version of CM? For example, do I need to be in 5.0 in order to install CM12 or can I do it from 5.1? None of the guides I've seen mention this requisite, but I want to be sure.
Thanks in advance
Adrianrff said:
Hi.
Ever since I received the OTA update for 5.1, I've been experiencing big wakelocks (bam_dmux_wakelock) that are affecting the battery life of my device. After days of googling I've been unable to find the culprit, let alone a solution for this problem. So I'm contemplating installing a stable custom ROM . I've always wanted to try Cynogenmod but I was unsure how to do it and lacked the motivation. I have it now, but I have a simple question that hopefully someone can answer here:
Do I need to be in a specific version of stock Android in order to install a given version of CM? For example, do I need to be in 5.0 in order to install CM12 or can I do it from 5.1? None of the guides I've seen mention this requisite, but I want to be sure.
Thanks in advance
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You need the 5.0.X bootloader for CM12. For CM12.1 it depends on the particular ROM you are flashing. Once official CM12.1 comes out I am sure you will need the 5.1 bootloader.
For cm12.1 CAF I flashed the 5.1 radio and boot loader then proceeded to flash BaNkS 12.1CAF with his gapps followed by SuperSU 2.46

What is the reason for the cyanogenmod 13 not working on the newer build numbers?

Is there any method we can change the build number on the cm13 zip file we download to be able to install it on a newer version?
or is there any method for us to build the cyanogenmod 13 rom on our own(since everything is available)? It should help many people. Also if possible I would like to build an aosp rom for our devices. I have another stupid question, please bear with me. Someone has created the cyanogenmod rom for us and it is official, but they did not make any posts in the xda forums .
Im curious about some of this stuff, too. Especially the reason why you can't flash on the newer firmware, and why no CM thread.
rouyal said:
Im curious about some of this stuff, too. Especially the reason why you can't flash on the newer firmware, and why no CM thread.
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exactly! hope to find out soon.
newer builds have a different bootloader. probably just the guy hasnt noticed because he uses cm13 which doesnt touch the bootloader

J7 CM13 ROM question

Hi I just recently signed up to XDA. I'm not a total noob as I have been using XDA for my S3 for a few years now, with great success. Now I have a new J7 (sm-j700m). I just upgraded the stock 5.1.1 to stock 6.0.1, installed TWRP 3.0.2-0, encrypted it, flashed SuperSU, then flashed xposed-wanam. Pretty happy with it right now. However, I miss Cyanogenmod. I see messi2050 had a popular rom but abandoned it, handing the reins over to aapav01, on this rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-j7/development/rom-cyanogenmod-13-galaxy-j7-t3363465
[ROM][6.0.1][UNOFFICIAL][j7elte] CyanogenMod 13 for Galaxy J7 [SM-J700F/H/M]
I would be posting in that thread, but since this is a new account, it won't let me, and so I'm posting here in hopes you guys see it.
All that being said, here is what I came here to say: I'm willing to donate in BTC on a monthly basis for a basic, functional CM rom that is stable and provides monthly security patches. No need to add any special features, I can do that myself. This ROM hasn't been updated since 20160624. So, is it still being developed, or abandoned in favor of CM14? Should I install it and provide logs to The_grim_creeper, or has everyone given up on it?
bump. Maybe I shouldn't have added the poll to my post?
Hi
unfortunately a camera fix is not possible atm so it may never be stable even if the auto reboot / incall audio problems got fixed as the camera bug will stay their
You arent needed to answer him that an LineageOS 14.1 ROM for J7-2015 is now aired in these few days, but he is needed to search by himself for the XDA thread.
messi2050 said:
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unfortunately a camera fix is not possible atm so it may never be stable even if the auto reboot / incall audio problems got fixed as the camera bug will stay their
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adal5586 said:
You arent needed to answer him that an LineageOS 14.1 ROM for J7-2015 is now aired in these few days, but he is needed to search by himself for the XDA thread.
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I'm sorry. This reply confused me even more.
Sent from my SM-J700P using Tapatalk

Need a super stable and elder friendly rom for my moto G (osprey) 2gb ram phone

I will be giving it to my mother as her first smartphone and I need to be confident it will work okay for her with minimal tech knowledge needed to fix any issue, can you recommend one?
14142000 said:
I will be giving it to my mother as her first smartphone and I need to be confident it will work okay for her with minimal tech knowledge needed to fix any issue, can you recommend one?
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Can't get much better than the stock rom that comes with it. Can't get much more stable. Why go to custom rom?
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melp57 said:
Can't get much better than the stock rom that comes with it. Can't get much more stable. Why go to custom rom?
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My pc got corrupted and lost the factory rom to my phone, even then I dont have that wifi update on it to prevent snooping
14142000 said:
My pc got corrupted and lost the factory rom to my phone, even then I dont have that wifi update on it to prevent snooping
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This is the most stable rom for our device. It's based on CAF
https://forum.xda-developers.com/2015-moto-g/development/rom-paranoid-android-7-2-2-aospa-t3651169
Report back if you like. ?
melp57 said:
This is the most stable rom for our device. It's based on CAF
https://forum.xda-developers.com/2015-moto-g/development/rom-paranoid-android-7-2-2-aospa-t3651169
Report back if you like.
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No random bluetooth, cellular and wifi driver crashes on this?
Here is the Optimized stock rom for you. You don't need computer to flash it as you can flash it via custom recovery like twrp.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/20...m-stock-motorola-6-0-1-rom-optimized-t3355938
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No random bluetooth, cellular and wifi driver crashes on this?
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None of them for me.
Try pure nexus ROM,very few app come out of the build and install only what you need.Very stable for me
Stock... You need stock ROM for this situation, it is the most stable and battery friendly and the least confusing. At least they could ask someone who has general familiarity with Android questions without going into menus on Res Remix or AICP or something that would confuse them.
The situation calls for simplicity, stability, and functionality... stock is the best choice. If you don't have your backup, look around here, there are plenty of tutorials on how to go back to stock.
Go with stock rom
I was also looking for a stable ROM for Moto G3 XT1541. Interesting to see all the recommendations here to stay with the stock ROM. My reason for considering a custom ROM was that I've stopped getting system updates: last was around June with Android patch security level 1 April 2017 so I've assumed no more updates are being issued. I'm not comfortable using a system that isn't getting security updates, so is a custom ROM the way to go?
(Hope this isn't considered thread hijacking, happy to post as new thread if so.)
Stock or LineageOS, as they don't have unnecessary customizations.

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