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[Rom] Ics Nexus / Sdk Port [Alpha2]

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Wow, haven't seen you in a long time. Thank you for giving this a shot! : )

RjsShadows said:
Wow, haven't seen you in a long time. Thank you for giving this a shot! : )
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It seems that in some alternate reality it is acceptable to assume that "in your spare time" means cancel all of your plans and get used to fluorescent lighting because daylight is just the glare on your computer screen. Either way, I am downloading some 2 gigs of random ICS stuff and finally received my replacement Macbook, so between projects I will try to get something moving on this.

You rock! Subscribing.

Right now all I have is the sdk version from RootzWiki, which appears was a post of just the modified boot. I have a few Nexus4g builds that claim to work. I have a rebuilt boot image and I am trying to pack all of it together and see what happens so I know where to start.
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twistedumbrella said:
Right now all I have is the sdk version from RootzWiki, which appears was a post and abandon build. I have a few Nexus4g builds that claim to work. I have a rebuilt boot image and I am trying to pack all of it together and see what happens so I know where to start.
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Sick, i'm really looking forward to this. Don't overwork yourself though

twistedumbrella said:
Right now all I have is the sdk version from RootzWiki, which appears was a post and abandon build. I have a few Nexus4g builds that claim to work. I have a rebuilt boot image and I am trying to pack all of it together and see what happens so I know where to start.
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i am guessing these first ports will be very alpha due to no real software from google to work with?

Thread cleaned (and it's only a few hours old).
If you have nothing useful to say, DON'T bother posting...

the_scotsman said:
Thread cleaned (and it's only a few hours old).
If you have nothing useful to say, DON'T bother posting...
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What did I miss? Did the angry beavers try to build another dam? I fell asleep waiting for the new mac to migrate from the old one. Now that everything is moved over I can actually load up what I have and at least move a little closer to posting actual files to play with.
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Real deal? Did source drop and only for you? Cause otherwise this is just another non-working SDK port.

doug piston said:
Real deal? Did source drop and only for you? Cause otherwise this is just another non-working SDK port.
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I guess if you didn't see the previous thread, which was more or less a rick-roll youtube video that said it isn't possible to get anything running, then an understandable first reaction is to make rude comments...
But if you read the thread you are responding to, you would have seen that on the Nexus it is a working build, capable of being used as more than just a proof-of-concept. Then again, I don't expect people to read these days because they are too busy writing...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1313337
http://forums.androidcentral.com/sprint-nexus-s-4g-rooting-roms-hacks/127806-rom-ics-sdk-port-wip.html
Best leave the developing to the developers and stop back when there is something to load up and complain about

So getting an SDK port working on a Nexus S is the same as getting it to run on the ThunderBolt?
I'm not saying it isn't possible though I highly doubt it will work. I'm saying don't call it the "Real Deal".

doug piston said:
So getting an SDK port working on a Nexus S is the same as getting it to run on the ThunderBolt?
I'm not saying it isn't possible though I highly doubt it will work. I'm saying don't call it the "Real Deal".
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This is real ICS development, and not a prank so it is as the title says "ICS Development (Real Deal)"
And no, getting a port working on the Nexus S is not the same as getting it to work on the Thunderbolt, which is why there isn't a file in that first post yet. I think you are assuming that the only thing available is the SDK image, though, when the full system dump is out there also.
My previous statement still stands.. Why don't you go shake down some kids for their script source, and come back when there is something here to test.

thatdudebutch said:
Posting threads with no content seems ridiculous. Why not work on the port rather than type sentence after sentence of nonsense in here. Just saying.
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You do know downloads, packing, transferring, uploading, etc do run in the background right? I remember back when threads like this rallied up support and assistance instead of whatever you call what you're doing... For the record I am waiting on a data wipe and a lot of stuff is still installing since the computer only came yesterday.
I can just toss up every little edit I test and brick phones all day long, or I can document the process and release when it hits milestones. That way I can catch input along the way and prevent a lot of wasted time.
Just swapped the boot on the posted Nexus build, changed over all the apn info, and added in all the keylayout and hardware files. Going through and finding everything that needs to be swapped for a straight port, then if it runs I will post up the progress.
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twistedumbrella said:
You do know downloads, packing, transferring, uploading, etc do run in the background right? I remember back when threads like this rallied up support and assistance instead of whatever you call what you're doing... For the record I am waiting on a data wipe and a lot of stuff is still installing since the computer only came yesterday.
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Whether you get anywhere or not, good luck
Nothing wrong with doing something just for the challenge of having said you did it and the experience.

I am glad to see someone putting some real effort into getting an ICS port going. And appreciate you posting your progress here along the way. I'm interested in seeing how you get where you get.
Good Luck

As already mentioned, this thread is for relevant discussion of the upcoming port.
If you have nothing constructive to contribute then keep it to yourself.
No *****ing and whining about the probable lack of functionality, no pestering for ETA's and no petty personal playground nonsense.
No more warnings​If this goes off topic again then there will be repercussions​.

conantroutman said:
As already mentioned, this thread is for relevant discussion of the upcoming port.
If you have nothing constructive to contribute then keep it to yourself.
No *****ing and whining about the probably lack of functionality, no pestering for ETA's and no petty personal playground nonsense.
No more warnings​If this goes off topic again then there will be repercussions​.
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Thanks. The good news is that I have a shopping list of what has been changed to go from sdk to working port. The bad news is that I also have a project due Thursday that I need to actually spend some time with.
For anyone with the sdk build, make sure before even trying to run it that you replace all the /system/bin files that just say toolbox with real files or set up symlinks for them. Busybox also needs to be added/replaced in /system/xbin
This will get that version to where you can run logcat and see the EGL errors, but it will also be in a condition to start tweaking files to get the touchscreen running.
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I can't waaaaiiiitttt!!
Take as much time as you need! Your life is more important than this.

I am uploading what I have, but not because it is a huge step forward. I fixed all the commands and added the files that should fix the touchscreen, but didn't on this device.
This is still a step forward from the base build we currently have. At least typing a command no longer results in "toolbox" being displayed instead of results. I reverted everything I tested to make sure the only test changes were absolutely necessary to provide a solid base. I will post a link as soon as it is up.
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[Q] N5 still on 4.4.4 OTA nowhere in sight Sideload not possible

So a friend of mine recently got himself a Nexus 5 but despite checking everyday he's still on 4.4.4 (KTU84P) with no OTA in sight. Sideloading, ADB or anything even remotely technical is not an option so please don't tell me to just push it manually.
So any suggestion on what he can do?

ajpettit said:
Sideloading, ADB or anything even remotely technical is not an option
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Then wait. NOTHING else you can do.
Buys a Nexus 5, already threw ADB out the window.

ajpettit said:
So a friend of mine recently got himself a Nexus 5 but despite checking everyday he's still on 4.4.4 (KTU84P) with no OTA in sight. Sideloading, ADB or anything even remotely technical is not an option so please don't tell me to just push it manually.
So any suggestion on what he can do?
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Why even join XDA if you aren't willing to do anything "even remotely technical"?

ajpettit said:
So a friend of mine recently got himself a Nexus 5 but despite checking everyday he's still on 4.4.4 (KTU84P) with no OTA in sight.
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He's not checking hard enough.

_MetalHead_ said:
Why even join XDA if you aren't willing to do anything "even remotely technical"?
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Why did you even reply to my post if you had absolutely nothing to contribute?

Your friend is a genius...

ajpettit said:
Why did you even reply to my post if you had absolutely nothing to contribute?
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It was an honest question. It's a nexus 5, and this is XDA. Logic would dictate that a moderately technical method would be the first thing to attempt when it's not happening the regular way. It just doesn't make sense to me. I know I'm not the only person here with the same line of thinking. If you are asking XDA for help, we are gonna say sideload or flash it.

Okay yes it makes sense to just do it manually, it's the first thing I do when I get an android device, but it isn't me, it's not my phone and I was asking was there anything my friend could do. If you don't believe me, fine, not like I care or maybe check out my posting history before casting judgment.
So I'll ask again, in a different way, given the staggered rollout of OTAs, is there a time line as to when the roll out is complete? What happens when the OTA in question is not a current one?

ajpettit said:
Okay yes it makes sense to just do it manually, it's the first thing I do when I get an android device, but it isn't me, it's not my phone and I was asking was there anything my friend could do. If you don't believe me, fine, not like I care or maybe check out my posting history before casting judgment.
So I'll ask again, in a different way, given the staggered rollout of OTAs, is there a time line as to when the roll out is complete? What happens when the OTA in question is not a current one?
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Why not just wait?

ajpettit said:
Okay yes it makes sense to just do it manually, it's the first thing I do when I get an android device, but it isn't me, it's not my phone and I was asking was there anything my friend could do. If you don't believe me, fine, not like I care or maybe check out my posting history before casting judgment.
So I'll ask again, in a different way, given the staggered rollout of OTAs, is there a time line as to when the roll out is complete? What happens when the OTA in question is not a current one?
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Sideloading the OTA is the exact same as waiting for the OTA. The only difference is that you download the zip yourself instead of waiting for it to show up to download. The actual process is the same because its the exact same file being flashed/sideloaded.
If you are not willing to spend 5 minutes to sideload/flash it, then wait. It could come today, it could come in 6 months. There is no way to tell how long it will be until it's rolled out to you.
Taking into consideration how much against "anything even remotely technical" you are, you should just do it the non-XDA & non-Nexus way and wait like every other device.

Lethargy said:
Sideloading the OTA is the exact same as waiting for the OTA. The only difference is that you download the zip yourself instead of waiting for it to show up to download. The actual process is the same because its the exact same file being flashed/sideloaded.
If you are not willing to spend 5 minutes to sideload/flash it, then wait. It could come today, it could come in 6 months. There is no way to tell how long it will be until it's rolled out to you.
Taking into consideration how much against "anything even remotely technical" you are, you should just do it the non-XDA & non-Nexus way and wait like every other device.
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Did you read the OP?

ajpettit said:
Did you read the OP?
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Did you read my post?
Doesn't matter who's Nexus 5 it is. If you're throwing ADB/fastboot out the window then literally the only thing you can do is wait.

Lethargy said:
Did you read my post?
Doesn't matter who's Nexus 5 it is.
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If it doesn't matter who's nexus 5 it is, why don't you do it?
That's right you have no access to it and neither do I!
I asked a question and all I got was a why are you even here response, really helpful guys, thanks, when all you had to say was, nope there's nothing to do but wait.

Damn this thread sucks
Pointless..

ajpettit said:
If it doesn't matter who's nexus 5 it is, why don't you do it?
That's right you have no access to it and neither do I!
I asked a question and all I got was a why are you even here response, really helpful guys, thanks, when all you had to say was, nope there's nothing to do but wait.
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I think it was all just a miscommunication. I kinda took it as you not being willing to sideload, as opposed to you being physically unable to, and I'm pretty sure Lethargy did as well. That's where my response came from, and I apologize if it came across as snarky. That said, you should put the pressure on your buddy to sideload. He's got the perfect device to get his toes wet with.

Cheers guys, I know it's easy to get riled up and I'm guilty of it myself in this case too. So I also apologise for getting pissy.

All is well

ajpettit said:
Cheers guys, I know it's easy to get riled up and I'm guilty of it myself in this case too. So I also apologise for getting pissy.
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It's all good. Since you didn't mention it in the first place, I assumed you had access to the device but didn't want to because it was your friend's, not that you don't have access at all.
I'd still recommend you tell your friend to sideload it, it's a bit silly to buy a Nexus 5 then use it as if it was an annoying Samsung device. Only takes a few minutes of small effort, he learns something, and gets Lollipop right away - compared to no effort, learning nothing, and waiting patiently for anywhere from days to months.

ajpettit said:
If it doesn't matter who's nexus 5 it is, why don't you do it?
That's right you have no access to it and neither do I!
I asked a question and all I got was a why are you even here response, really helpful guys, thanks, when all you had to say was, nope there's nothing to do but wait.
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I believe the answer of Waiting was suggested in the second post

OnePlus 6 Development Rate

Hey guys,
Just curious as this is the first time I've been around for a new device release and I'm used to getting a device long after developers have had them for quite a while.
Not that I'm complaining - but is this the usual rate of development for a new device?
Really appreciate all the great work you guys do! If I can help with anything let me know

silent08 said:
Hey guys,
Just curious as this is the first time I've been around for a new device release and I'm used to getting a device long after developers have had them for quite a while.
Not that I'm complaining - but is this the usual rate of development for a new device?
Really appreciate all the great work you guys do! If I can help with anything let me know
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Was just mentioning this is Telegram. I am aware of 4 kernels and 1 ROM being developed (not all yet available). I think with A/B partitions it's taking a little longer for development to start as we don't have an official TWRP yet (and I mean this in comparison to OP5) but if you're looking for a device with good developers support, you won't go wrong with the OP6.
Sent from my OnePlus6 using XDA Labs

it's barely been a full week since the first orders were delivered so come back in a month.

I would report your thread and have it locked before the lazy keyboard warrior nerds come around to argue with you. I tried to ask what stage of development we're in and of course it was immediately interpreted as demanding an exact timeline of when we'll have ROMs and crap. Had to report-to-lock my own thread because people were acting unbelievably childish. The funny thing is even the mod who responded to the report seemed to be sick of the users' crap on here.

I would say this isn't anything unusual given the challenges of developing for this specific device. Many phones go weeks or months before even getting root. OP is dev-friendly, of course, but the A/B partition issues and other things are slowing roll-out a bit.

iElvis said:
I would say this isn't anything unusual given the challenges of developing for this specific device. Many phones go weeks or months before even getting root. OP is dev-friendly, of course, but the A/B partition issues and other things are slowing roll-out a bit.
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Thanks being understanding
I'm definitely not demanding nor expecting - but am willing to help where I can.
Your post answers exactly all I wanted to know - just wanted the opinion of someone who has been around a few new device forums to see what is and isn't normal.
It looks to me (from your post) like development is moving along pretty nicely then considering how new the device is/new challenges involved.
Again really appreciate the non confrontational reply.

rav101 said:
Was just mentioning this is Telegram. I am aware of 4 kernels and 1 ROM being developed (not all yet available). I think with A/B partitions it's taking a little longer for development to start as we don't have an official TWRP yet (and I mean this in comparison to OP5) but if you're looking for a device with good developers support, you won't go wrong with the OP6.
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I missed your reply initially! Really informative as well thank you
What 4 kernels are those? I know of Chewie/CleanSlate and Franken kernel?
Also if you don't mind me asking what ROM do you know of?

TheNetwork said:
I would report your thread and have it locked before the lazy keyboard warrior nerds come around to argue with you. I tried to ask what stage of development we're in and of course it was immediately interpreted as demanding an exact timeline of when we'll have ROMs and crap. Had to report-to-lock my own thread because people were acting unbelievably childish. The funny thing is even the mod who responded to the report seemed to be sick of the users' crap on here.
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Interesting! I hope people can quite clearly see I'm not expecting nor am I entitled to anything.
Just trying to gauge something I have no experience of from other people who have more experience.
Last phone I had was a OnePlus One... I got it many months after release due to the whole invite only thing and development was already pretty insane by the time I got one in my hands

silent08 said:
Thanks being understanding
I'm definitely not demanding nor expecting - but am willing to help where I can.
Your post answers exactly all I wanted to know - just wanted the opinion of someone who has been around a few new device forums to see what is and isn't normal.
It looks to me (from your post) like development is moving along pretty nicely then considering how new the device is/new challenges involved.
Again really appreciate the non confrontational reply.
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People can be testy about these kinds of questions because they are sometimes asked in a much more disrespectful/entitled tone.
To be honest, I think development is moving along pretty well, and certainly faster than what I'm used to from HTC phones (which are a different dev situation).

silent08 said:
I missed your reply initially! Really informative as well thank you
What 4 kernels are those? I know of Chewie/CleanSlate and Franken kernel?
Also if you don't mind me asking what ROM do you know of?
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Those three plus Flar. I keep an eye on GitHub and can see that he has created a OP6 repo though it was empty last time I looked.
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FunkeyHuawei EVR-L29 9.0.0.184

@funkeyhuawei just released 9.0.0.184.
Did anyone update yet or does anyone have the changelog?
I won't be able to update until tomorrow morning but was curious about what's new.

Is it an advertisement or ??

BigDisplay said:
Is it an advertisement or ??
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It's obviously a question, I have no reason to advertise their services.
I, like most on this site, always like to have the latest and greatest Rom available and when I saw their tweet, I got really interested in what's new but can't see the changelog anywhere.
Like I said, I'm updating tomorrow morning but by your response, maybe I should keep the feedback to myself.

lightning413 said:
It's obviously a question, I have no reason to advertise their services.
I, like most on this site, always like to have the latest and greatest Rom available and when I saw their tweet, I got really interested in what's new but can't see the changelog anywhere.
Like I said, I'm updating tomorrow morning but by your response, maybe I should keep the feedback to myself.
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If it is a question, maybe it belongs in the Questions section. Guides, News, & Discussion is more for posting a public link of say the latest rom (which would sit in Roms & Development) while listing out what the new features are and discussing those said features.

n1tro said:
If it is a question, maybe it belongs in the Questions section. Guides, News, & Discussion is more for posting a public link of say the latest rom (which would sit in Roms & Development) while listing out what the new features are and discussing those said features.
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You're right, I probably should have posted in the question section.
Can a Mod please move the post to Questions?
Thanks

Please do list what you see as different when you do install the rom. I'm liking how frequent the updates are.

lightning413 said:
It's obviously a question, I have no reason to advertise their services.
I, like most on this site, always like to have the latest and greatest Rom available and when I saw their tweet, I got really interested in what's new but can't see the changelog anywhere.
Like I said, I'm updating tomorrow morning but by your response, maybe I should keep the feedback to myself.
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Ok

lightning413 said:
@funkeyhuawei just released 9.0.0.184.
Did anyone update yet or does anyone have the changelog?
I won't be able to update until tomorrow morning but was curious about what's new.
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I'll get an update tonight and try to grab the changelog.
As well as the ramdisk from .184 for updated root.

People still pay for this service?

Where is the update?
Can't find it on funkeyhuawei site....

intruda119 said:
People still pay for this service?
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Its sad, but i think people do and when they do this, people will sell it instead... Greedy world, reminds me of Apple.

matmar said:
Where is the update?
Can't find it on funkeyhuawei site....
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Misc section.

Why would you pay soneone to get something that ahould free. It's highly suspicious anyway that XDA is shilling their services . The new Rom is already available via ota, if not then just wait a little bit.
XDA and funky Huawei could easily just leak the tools server side tools and roms, make everything public as it's supposed to be.. but instead they choose ......
I wouldn't be surprised if some mod ban me for speaking the truth ..

intruda119 said:
People still pay for this service?
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Yep.
matmar said:
Where is the update?
Can't find it on funkeyhuawei site....
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Misc section. The only. 184 available for EVR

antiochasylum said:
Yep.
Misc section. The only. 184 available for EVR
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Why are you prompting such a paid service that goes against all principles of the android open community? Not meant as an insult, just a legitimate question.
They ask 66 USD for unlock codes that can be obtained 75% cheaper for example, how fair is that to the community? Or charge money for an update that should be free. It's 2019 com on bro.

ilovepj said:
Why are you prompting such a paid service that goes against all principles of the android open community? Not meant as an insult, just a legitimate question.
They ask 66 USD for unlock codes that can be obtained 75% cheaper for example, how fair is that to the community? Or charge money for an update that should be free. It's 2019 com on bro.
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I didn't pay for the unlock code from them. I paid 22$ for that. It's 55USD for an unlock code for me from Funky.
Updates should be free. Yes. But when I'm working with 3 other guys trying to get the AL00 to as close to a L29 as possible I update, and provide files, libs and props. So the credits come for me at a fraction of the cost.
I have even stated in telegram, that once credits run out, I will not buy anymore

Ok bro

@duraaraa - EVR-LGRP2-OVS 9.0.0.184 is showing getting package info failed on my EVR-L29. Is this the correct file? Have DNS set and have used Funky before, so not sure what the issue is.

Update worked for me but there's no info in the changelog and the only changes I've noticed so far are the Security Patch is January 1, 2019 and the camera has a Super Macro option.
The biggest issue for me so far is that although the update itself didn't factory reset the phone, the bootloader got locked during the update so I had to unlock it again which prompted a factory reset.
I had to use the unlock code again so I'm glad I saved it.
Also, have not been able to install the patched recovery_ramdisk yet. Getting an error when trying to boot holding Vol+.
Can't say it's been the smoothest update and had I known of the issues, I wouldn't have done it

lightning413 said:
Update worked for me but there's no info in the changelog and the only changes I've noticed so far are the Security Patch is January 1, 2019 and the camera has a Super Macro option.
The biggest issue for me so far is that although the update itself didn't factory reset the phone, the bootloader got locked during the update so I had to unlock it again which prompted a factory reset.
I had to use the unlock code again so I'm glad I saved it.
Also, have not been able to install the patched recovery_ramdisk yet. Getting an error when trying to boot holding Vol+.
Can't say it's been the smoothest update and had I known of the issues, I wouldn't have done it
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I've seen this news from one telegram channel that update with January security patch locks the bootloader forever and blocks downgrading to older firmware. How true is that??

General Nameless seems to have returned. Let's not have a repeat of last time. Read comments, ask for help, be respectful and thankful.

Ultra Mega Edit... Edit: Nameless appears to be back. As to not have a repeat of last time, I am going to say something that most of you will reply to with "yeah, duh."
If you need help with any ROM (and you read all the comments) just ask in the thread of said project. SO many great people here are always willing to help others. Just be respectful.
Remember, maintainers aren't in this for the money (but please feel free to donate to the projects you feel bring value to your life) so keep that in mind, if you ever feel like you are losing your composure/ ability to act like an adult.
You can criticize respectfully and disagree respectfully, but there's never a need to be rude here. We're all here for the same reason and lucky to have so many developers offering us options beyond OOS.
Even if you donate, that doesn't give you the right to treat anyone like they "owe you." People like that are the same type of jerks that treat service industry employees sub-par (and everyone thinks people that do that are a-holes, don't make anyone think you are an a-hole.)
Now let's all kiss and enjoy all the wonderful ROM options in the OP9 scene at this moment.
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Edit: this isn't a call-out to harass ANYONE. it's just a ROM. let's just talk like adults? Yeah?
Also, added photos in case it gets nuked or buried by newer posts and hard to find.
Lastly, This is no judgement against staff doing what a user requested with their own thread.
In the end, The Maintainer can do or decide not to do whatever they feel.
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I guess this can be a place for current Nameless OS users can come and discuss their potential replacements or any assistance they may need.
I updated both back to back OTA's last night and it seems to be functional, but with him more concerned about closing the thread and having it locked than any communication on why, I fear there may be issues that suggest anyone on nameless should get on anything else ASAP.
loved the ROM but this move is a little beyond the pale.

As for ROM replacements, I havent a clue. I am not looking into it today. My only "must have" is Google Phone with AI call screening. I recently found a moded apk install of it that doesn't even require a magisk module or messing with google services cache.
I have to scan it with hybrid analysis, virus total and maybe look through Alien Vault to assure its safe. After that, I would be more than happy sharing its info here.
I also know i dont want to go back to OOS or just Lineage itself. I see several options and will definitely be checking them out on a less busy day.
Hope everyone is doing well.

Part of the messages and one of the reasons, for anyone wondering.
Some people just can't hold it back. There was an issue with a build that made some people factory reset, setup their device again, so they got angry, directly in the dev's chat...Bo-ho.

ekin_strops said:
Part of the messages and one of the reasons, for anyone wondering.
Some people just can't hold it back. There was an issue with a build that made some people factory reset, setup their device again, so they go angry...Bo-ho.
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So just newer people complaining about how the information about C62 requirement was handled?
I agree, the information could have been communicated a bit better BUT, there was at least a month long/5 pages of people discussing it, helping with precise requirements and details to assure a functional deployment.
I even wrote a whole how to based on the information smarter people helped me figure out in previous posts.
in the end, the person was doing us a favor for free, and they probably felt they were being preached to and complained at more than thanked / tipped.
I see both sides, but hope everyone agrees Chandu has never and will never owe us anything, regardless how the ending of support makes you feel. If anything, I fear this community, including myself, should have tried to show more appreciation and bring up concerns a little more elegantly. Maybe I'm wrong on that, but it's what I feel at this moment.
Thanks for the insight @ekin_strops

At least i wasn't ignored. Insulted, but not ignored. Gotta look on the bright side.
im on CrDroid, lets you manage your own GApps with Nik. you will need to flash 3 newer btfo, vendor_boot and vendor images, but its pretty easy.
Just follow the how-to.

It's disappointing. I was so excited to see new updates for this ROM. Since it was the only one for the 9 that has a lot of customization..
I'm going to wait on this ROM for a month or two before trying something else.. I just hope the 9 isn't dead for custom ROM scene because I bought this phone purely for modding purposes. Might have to go back to my OnePlus nord.

Ill preface this by saying, they didn't owe us anything and can do whatever they please, but with that being said, they had subpar communication skills regarding updates and the requirements to carry them out. if it wernt for other users, i wouldn't have got up and running.
Also the last build had serious issues with locking/unlocking and battery drain issues. Before the comment from ekin above, i really bet on them just quitting for being way over their head. Not technically, they are obviously more than capable and very much so, at that. i mean work load.
that paired with his temper tantrum fueled rage-quitting and calling a whole community "stupid retards" its fair to say users are better off on relying on something more stable (OS and Developer wise)

best rom out there is now gone

Such a shame really as it really was one of the best roms I tried along with CrDroid. I'm glad I'm not on it anymore. I had nothing but issues with the 62 firmware and had to go back to OOS. Luckily my apps were backed up via Swift Backup. I couldn't get any help myself.

Glad that I went back to OOS because it would suck to have to switch ROMs again. Honestly I understand why the dev got ticked off, it is ungrateful people like that which keep me from really diving into development (as I already had to deal with it with another community where I made the mistake of getting involved), but I mean I didn't really see anything all that bad, just some people expressing their frustration at having to reset their devices. It's a time consuming process and I would have had to vent somewhere about it too. What's more likely is that this is something that has been building up for awhile with 9 users and that was the straw that broke the camel's back.

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It's disappointing. I was so excited to see new updates for this ROM. Since it was the only one for the 9 that has a lot of customization..
I'm going to wait on this ROM for a month or two before trying something else.. I just hope the 9 isn't dead for custom ROM scene because I bought this phone purely for modding purposes. Might have to go back to my OnePlus nord.
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untestefeveryGlad that I went back to OOS because it would suck to have to switch ROMs again. Honestly I understand why the dev got ticked off, it is ungrateful people like that which keep me from really diving into development (as I already had to deal with it with another community where I made the mistake of getting involved), but I mean I didn't really see anything all that bad, just some people expressing their frustration at having to reset their devices. It's a time consuming process and I would have had to vent somewhere about it too. What's more likely is that this is something that has been building up for awhile with 9 users and that was the straw that broke the camel'I get it itoo, but at the same time, he was blind building OP9 this whole time and didnt make that clear in the announcement thread.
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if he would have made it clear to the userbase that his main support was OP9pro because that was the phone he and that OP9, im confident he wouldnt have got his feelsing hurt so much.
Hell, Im sure users would have volunteered to assist on testing with theirs.
****, if I knew that, I would have just followed the nameless pro thread , reported errors with the pretense and understanding he doesn't even have the same device to test on and people would have had. amkre "take it or leave it" approach. .
Instead. He built both while only having the means to test/dev properly for one and didnt feel that was information. The users might have benfieted from knowing about.
But again, that goes right back to poor communication skills. We got release notes and then not much else.
The thread is up, people can go see how little is there, how he didn't make it clear he wasnt even OP9 user, which is just Rich.
I'm sorry, but to go this long with a consistant issue commuicating important details and then rage quit when people ask for a little release etiquette is low. all he had to do was comminicate the facts of the situation, it makes his rage quit and childish name calling all that more pathetic.

This is how custom ROM development has always been. A new android version is released, and a lot of time is spent getting it to boot, then ironing out the issues and fixing bugs, features get ported / merged over from the previous android version, new bugs crop up, those get worked on, and right around the time it's almost perfect, a new android version drops, and the process starts over. Sometimes the cycle doesn't even make it that far and the next android version gets moved onto before the last versions issues got fixed. A custom rom will almost always have some small issue / quirk / bug that hasn't gotten worked out yet. This is also part of what makes it fun to me. I'm altering the way the device was intended to operate by the manufacturer many times against their wishes. That's why they typically try to prevent it. We're on the cutting edge, and dealing with the issues is part of it. I don't believe making 12L custom ROMs rock solid is going to happen, A13 is right there. It probably won't be long and we'll be running A13 ROMs, and y'all can whine about that. Resetting the phone has always been a part of this, sometimes unforseen, so have measures in place to prevent data loss.

Hey @applyscience, I am not sure if this thread is the best to ask you this.
I noticed you have been testing basically every ROM for our beloved OP9 and you ended up on PEX as the best all-around ROM so far.
My question is, I just noticed on the StagOS thread that the files had been updated but no comments from the DEV on that nor any mention on the OP9 on the official StagOS website doesn't even mention it.
Did you end up testing StagOS too?
I am a bit skeptical about testing the ROM because I can't find any further information on the development state of this ROM.

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Hey @applyscience, I am not sure if this thread is the best to ask you this.
I noticed you have been testing basically every ROM for our beloved OP9 and you ended up on PEX as the best all-around ROM so far.
My question is, I just noticed on the StagOS thread that the files had been updated but no comments from the DEV on that nor any mention on the OP9 on the official StagOS website doesn't even mention it.
Did you end up testing StagOS too?
I am a bit skeptical about testing the ROM because I can't find any further information on the development state of this ROM.
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I am currently on stag is 13 beta.
Came from pixel experience 12.1 crdroid and stag seem to be the best maintained on oneplus9 right now.
Stag 13 is barebones (hence beta) but its solid. Just lacks a little customization options, nothing bad for my use. Its honestly very impressive work by the maintainer
I took the 13 route because every 12.1 ROM had battery issues for me, even with debloating and kernel tweaks.
Have only been on 13 for half a day so I can't say, but the A13 added features makes me concerned it won't be a huge difference with battery.
Either way, I would def check stag or crdroid

Has anyone successfuly dirty flashed any other rom over nameless? I understand that it's not "advisable" and you won't get any support. But has any one successfuly booted an other rom over nameless?

derpfest, nameless, oneplus 9 just seems like the phone that attracts ragequitters

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derpfest, nameless, oneplus 9 just seems like the phone that attracts ragequitters
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Nameless came from derp, probably the same scene/people. Spent a few days as a lurker on the TGs and feel its honestly for the best that the bandid was ripped off sooner than later.
StagOS is killing it, on the 13 beta now and loving it. CrDroid is even keeping up with updates.
Both sides are better off now, I hope. I know OP9 is.

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OP9 support is back and thread will be reopened soon. I hope those toxic crybabies have learnt their lesson now.
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I thought it may come back and have been waiting...
keen to try it out again.
-lets hope that the people decide to keep it cool this time and don't piss off the Devs...

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OP9 support is back and thread will be reopened soon. I hope those toxic crybabies have learnt their lesson now.
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If the maintainer is still blind building OP9 off only having OP Pro, I'll just sit it out and monitor the situation.
Android 13 is screwy enough as is seeing as its in beta but its an enjoyable venture (and if hes still on A 12, which is probably a good idea, Im kinda hooked on A 13s process.)
Either way, great news. I'm just cautious.
Nameless was still the best until near the stoppage, would.love to see it rise back up to that point.

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9 pro and 9 are not that different. Everything working fine on 9. That maintainer is not some small dev. He brought oos cam to custom roms.
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i know, ive never downplayed his abilities or know how, the only criticism i ever have was how he quit last time and the lack of communication. That being said, NamelessOS was (i guess is? i don't have the latest yet) the best ROM and it was due to the decisions, additions and know how of the maintainer.
I mean, heck, Why do ya think I made this thread? Because losing Nameless meant something to me, as it did to a lot of us. Im just a "once bitten, twice shy" type of person. I hope its around for a while so I can move back to it and be stable and content again.