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Installing custom ROMs on phones with older android version

Hey! My Huawei Y5 II is operating using Android 5.1. Is it possible to install, say, LineageOS or one of the newest Cyanogen mods on it (based off 6-7 version android)?

Too10 said:
Hey! My Huawei Y5 II is operating using Android 5.1. Is it possible to install, say, LineageOS or one of the newest Cyanogen mods on it (based off 6-7 version android)?
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Yes. If it made for your android then you can update.

Ashwinrg said:
Yes. If it made for your android then you can update.
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What do you exactly mean? Both LineageOS and Cyanogen 13&14 are made basing on higher android versions than 5.1. My device isn't officialy in the supported devices lists either.

Here all my experience of Custom ROMs on the Ace 2 (I8160)

This may help if you had troubling which Custom ROMs you wanna install for you device. Here some of my experiences on each OS version ROMs that i have tested. Check down below on which Custom ROMs that i have tested.
Android 2.3.6 = Stock, fast from my experience in 2012.
Android 4.1.2 = Stock, Lags and freezing. [because of TouchWiz bloatwares]
Android 4.2.2 = Haven't tried it.
Android 4.3.1 = Haven't tried it.
Android 4.4.4 = Fast and smooth. *Recommended for daily use
Android 5.1.1 = Lags and unusable. *Older builds
Android 6.0.1 = Fast and smooth. *Also good for daily use
Android 7.1.2 = Fast but unusable with Gapps. *Can be use daily but don't
Android 8.1.0 = Fast but stutters on notification bar, recent app, default launcher, etc. *Older builds
Android 8.1 Go = Lags and unusable. *Older builds
Android 9.0.0 = Slow but expected, since it's still in alpha stage.
Some Gapps:
HDPIGapps working fine. :good:
OpenGapps Setup Wizard and a lot of systems app crash constantly for Android 6, 7 & 8.
Haven't tried MicoG yet.
Custom ROMs that I tested:
Android 4.4.4 = LiquidSmooth Rom (iiD4x), CM11 (TeamCanjica), CM11 (Chrono), CM11 (A2N).
Android 5.1.1 = CM12.1 (Straciatella), OmniROM (Chrono).
Android 6.0.1 = UltimateROM (Chrono), LineageOS 13 (SergeyL).
Android 7.1.2 = Resurrection Remix-N (Chrono), LineageOS 14.1 (SergeyL).
Android 8.1.0 = LineageOS 15.1 (SergeyL), LineageOS 15.1 Go Edition (Chrono).
Android 9.0.0 = LineageOS 16 (Chrono).
Currently Using:
-None at the moment-
Last updated: 21 Nov 2018

how did you install the custom recovery?

PackElend said:
how did you install the custom recovery?
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What do you mean? I just follow the instruction on which custom rom i'll going to install, If you mean like the newer LineageOS 15.1 by SergeyL or Chrono just follow bien2004 instruction LOS15.1 thread on how to install it (it also works with LOS 13/14.1 SergeyL)

So far I've understood that you need to have a custom recovery to install any custom ROM, I might be in a false assumption.
That is the reason why I tried to install TWRP but failed in first attempt see
PackElend said:
Hallo,
as I was on stock rom 4.1.2 but wanted to get TWRP do to all the flashing I followed TWRP installation for Galaxy ace 2 but it wasn't mentioned that it only works with Gingerbread <= 2.3.6, so I bricked the phone...
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PackElend said:
So far I've understood that you need to have a custom recovery to install any custom ROM, I might be in a false assumption.
That is the reason why I tried to install TWRP but failed in first attempt see
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The only way is to install TWRP is using Chrono Kernel which came with TWRP Recovery after installing it.
And the TWRP you trying to install is old which bricks most user.Chrono kernel works with Stock 4.1.2 so no worry:fingers-crossed:

I'm sorry but I have to ask again, I don't like to make the above described journey again .
I'm now on 2.3.6. Shall I now flash Chrono Kernel what installes proper TWRP otherwise I don't understand
RalphyDucklin said:
The only way is to install TWRP is using Chrono Kernel which came with TWRP Recovery after installing it:
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PackElend said:
I'm sorry but I have to ask again, I don't like to make the above described journey again .
I'm now on 2.3.6. Shall I now flash Chrono Kernel what installes proper TWRP otherwise I don't understand
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Chrono Kernel is only work on 4.1.2+, and what I meant by is the kernel itself have an inbuilt TWRP Recovery.You should update your device to jelly bean first before doing this.

the hopefully final question in this matter
RalphyDucklin said:
You should update your device to jelly bean first before doing this.
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Shall I do OTA update or flashing the image as downloading the image from hosting pages takes ages.

PackElend said:
the hopefully final question in this matter
Shall I do OTA update or flashing the image as downloading the image from hosting pages takes ages.
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Just use Odin it's much easier, if things go wrong you can just flash back to stock (without re downloading it again).Here the links https://updato.com/firmware-archive...xact=1&r=&v=Jelly+Bean(Android+4.1.2)&rpp=100 (better than SamMobile since you need to be premium user to download the older ones and also faster download speed) or you can go here http://www.xda.mister-freeze.eu/XDA-files/ace2nutzer/GT-I8160/Stock_ROM/ (this from a2n server, choose the I8160XXMB4).

I can't find the topic for LOS 14.1 erased ?

TheToto318 said:
I can't find the topic for LOS 14.1 erased ?
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Oh that! here the original forum (SergeyL): http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=693497&st=5980#entry54144882 be sure you have Google Translate extension, so it auto translate the website 4pda. And it's also update monthly be sure to check ever end of the month for newer security patch updates.

[PORT][Dev] MIUI 10 Android Oreo 8.1 By Urartu

I have tried this MIUI 10 ROM with Android 8.1 Oreo for our Redmi 4 Prime, I think it is ported on a Xiaomi Mi 5X by a Russian developer named Urartu.
Fingerprint scanner works well compared to the previous ROM ports by MIUIROOM. I think it drains more battery. I couldn't install apks thru file manager but I managed to install APK thru adb commands
The ROM is fast and smooth. You need to install this over the previous MIUI 10 roms for our Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime since they said the MI account doesn't work. I have it installed over the previous MIUI 10 ROMS. By the way, your TWRP should be the updated TWRP treble which can be downloaded here https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=3700668719832240353 or you will go into a boot loop.
Details of the ROM can be found here, the page is in Russian but Google Chrome can translate it to english. The translation is understandable.
https://c.mi.com/thread-1622286-1-0.html
If someone who knows how to read Russian and translate the text on the website to english very well might as well post it here for us.
The ROM can be found here: https://adiwernadev.blogspot.com/2019/02/rom-miuipro.html?m=1
I really like this phone, too bad Xiaomi dropped pushing updates for it for Android 8 but at least we are thankful there are some devs who are porting other MIUI ROMS to our phones.
Telegram: https://t.me/miui10pieForMarkw
Thank you Urartu!

Can you help me find the link for this? I barely need this for gcam to work

I found a miui 10 android 9 pie also on that telegram ! Android 9 ROM work well, just WiFi hotspot not working

They post ROM update download links on Telegram. https://t.me/miui10pieForMarkw

eatblueorange said:
They post ROM update download links on Telegram. https://t.me/miui10pieForMarkw
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Is everything working? Is it ready for daily use?

giouncino said:
Is everything working? Is it ready for daily use?
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Everything seems working. This is my daily driver and I don't experience problems. It's fast also. Their Telegram Channel is updated every now and then and they post the download links there.

MIUI10 Pie & Oreo Base for Markw., [12.09.19 04:35]
?MiuiPro 9.7.4 Port
?Device : Redmi 4 Prime
?Codename : Markw
Build Version : 34.5
?️Base : MIUI 9.7.4
?Android Version : 8.1 Oreo
?*?Maintainer : @URARTU1
Status : Ported ROM
Port from: - Other device
? Changelog :
- Заменено ядро /
- пересобран вендор/ Rebuild vendor
- Нет багов / No bugs
- видимость устройств точки доступа
- Clean or update MiuiPro install -
- Thanks to all -
? После установки очистить кэш и данные приложения "Музыка" / After install clean cache & data of "Musick app"
?Download :
https://yadi.sk/d/06jgxfazfIKreA

Thank, I joined the telegram channel to be updated on this development.
Before switching definitely to this rom, are there other languages other than Russian or English? Does this Rom include Italian?
If yes I will install it immediately!

giouncino said:
Thank, I joined the telegram channel to be updated on this development.
Before switching definitely to this rom, are there other languages other than Russian or English? Does this Rom include Italian?
If yes I will install it immediately!
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Unfortunately, No Italian language on the language options.

Thanks,
This is a very bad news...but it's acceptable if battery works at least as for xiaomi.eu rom, gallery and camera apps are working properly too. Could you please give me a feedback on these?

Finally installed 34.5 URARTU ROM based on MIUI PRO over the very latest weekly xiaomi.eu rom (9.1.13) doing only a clean of dalvik and cache, without formatting data. No data lost, almost everything seems working. All apps installed before this update are in italian, the other included in this ROM are in english. Other than that, security patches are updated in june 2019 (on xiaomi.eu were april 2018 !!!) and jumped from android 6 to android 8.1.
In next days I will do some other tests to see if I lose something with this "dirt" installation.
Responsiveness of the phone at the moment is more or less the same as before this upgrade

A very good rom!!

I switched now to Miroom android 9.0 pie v1 with MIUI11 ported always by Urartu1 user.
Working very well.

Pie port has just come out and I haven't experienced any bugs. It was Android Oreo before.
?MIRoom 9.9.3 Port
?Device : Redmi 4 Prime
?Codename : Markw
Build Version : 1.0
?️Base : MIUI11 9.9.3
?Android Version : 9.0 Pie
?*?Maintainer : @URARTU1
Status : Ported ROM
Port from: - Other device
? Changelog
- Нет багов / No bugs - (?)
- Clean or update MiuiPro install -
- Thanks to all -
? Можно поверх MiuiPro
?Download :
https://yadi.sk/d/JwurdMSc0PCSvg

Is there a mirror?

eatblueorange said:
Pie port has just come out and I haven't experienced any bugs. It was Android Oreo before.
MIRoom 9.9.3 Port
Device : Redmi 4 Prime
Codename : Markw
Build Version : 1.0
?️Base : MIUI11 9.9.3
?Android Version : 9.0 Pie
*Maintainer : @URARTU1
Status : Ported ROM
Port from: - Other device
Changelog
- Нет багов / No bugs - (?)
- Clean or update MiuiPro install -
- Thanks to all -
Можно поверх MiuiPro
Download :
https://yadi.sk/d/JwurdMSc0PCSvg
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I'm currently using this ROM from the release day and it worked perfectly, Urartu maintainer is a very good guy, his ROM are fantastic!
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Grantius said:
Is there a mirror?
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here is the link to download:
https://yadi.sk/d/JwurdMSc0PCSvg

giouncino said:
I'm currently using this ROM from the release day and it worked perfectly, Urartu maintainer is a very good guy, his ROM are fantastic!
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here is the link to download:
https://yadi.sk/d/JwurdMSc0PCSvg
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I'm meaning a different site than that, like mega etc

Just for curiosity, what's the problem with this link?
I don't think it's available elsewhere....

Previous miroom based od android 8.1 is better. The new pie port is randomly freezing, i tried 2 times clean install with everything wiped before installing 2 times same freezing result.
Anyway thanks to port maker dude, such a shame xiaomi didnt release atleast oficcial nougat miui, because gcam needs minimum android 7 to work. Thats why i use ports.
Anyone have the audio sound patch zip file (for video recording) for marshmallow stock, and the two zips to enable gcam3 for marshmallow? Cant download from miui forum. The best rom ever is the stock miui 8.1.2.0, rock stable, long battery life, sadly that is marshmallow. Just needs the sound patch and the zips to enable old gcam.

-valvoline- said:
Previous miroom based od android 8.1 is better. The new pie port is randomly freezing, i tried 2 times clean install with everything wiped before installing 2 times same freezing result.
Anyway thanks to port maker dude, such a shame xiaomi didnt release atleast oficcial nougat miui, because gcam needs minimum android 7 to work. Thats why i use ports.
Anyone have the audio sound patch zip file (for video recording) for marshmallow stock, and the two zips to enable gcam3 for marshmallow? Cant download from miui forum. The best rom ever is the stock miui 8.1.2.0, rock stable, long battery life, sadly that is marshmallow. Just needs the sound patch and the zips to enable old gcam.
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I'm on Pie 9.9.3 Miroom from URARTU1 and everything is working properly. Never had a freeze so far. I installed the rom from Orange Fox 10 recovery and everything worked without any wipe. Only cache and dalvik as usual

Flashable Firmware Collection

vivo NEX A (China Model)
- Android 10.0 Q Developer Preview (Funtouch OS 9.0)
PD1806_A_A1907.11.02_user_ard10.0-update-full_1563175141.zip
PD1806_A_A1906.21.20_user_ard10.0-update-full_1561363721.zip
PD1806_A_A1905.08.20_user_ard10.0-update-full_1557366617.zip
PD1806_A_A1905.07.11_user_ard10.0-update-full_1557209856.zip
- Android 9.0 Pie (Funtouch OS 9.0)
PD1806_A_7.6.3-update-full_0619032155.zip
PD1806_A_7.6.0-update-full_0528033331.zip
- Android 9.0 Pie (Funtouch OS 4.5)
PD1806_A_6.10.15-wipe-update-full_1557058084.zip (Downgrading from Q)
PD1806_A_6.10.15-update-full_0412014058.zip
PD1806_A_6.10.6-update-full_0318235436.zip
PD1806_A_6.10.1-update-full_0127051445.zip
PD1806MA-patch_6.10.1_for_2.22.3_0127051445.zip
- Android 8.1 Oreo (Funtouch OS 4.0)
PD1806_A_2.13.8-update-full_1531209477
vivo NEX S (China Model)
- Android 10.0 Q Developer Preview (Funtouch OS 9.0)
PD1805_A_A1907.11.00_user_ard10-update-full_1563174486.zip
PD1805_A_A1906.21.20_user_ard10.0-update-full_1561363006.zip
PD1805_A_A1905.08.20_user_ard10.0-update-full_1557367793.zip
PD1805_A_A1905.02.19_user_ard10.0-update-full_1557056924.zip
- Android 9.0 Pie (Funtouch OS 9.0)
PD1805_A_7.8.2-update-full_0705184037.zip
PD1805_A_7.8.0-update-full_0619153947.zip
PD1805_A_7.7.11-update-full_0612182845.zip
- Android 9.0 Pie (Funtouch OS 4.5)
PD1805_A_6.13.18-update-full_0509180722.zip
PD1805MA-patch_6.13.18_for_6.13.15_0509180722.zip
PD1805_A_6.13.15-wipe-update-full_1557057405.zip (Downgrading from Q)
PD1805_A_6.13.15-update-full_0411233921.zip
PD1805MA-patch_6.13.15_for_6.13.4_0411233921.zip
PD1805_A_6.13.13-update-full_0329152256.zip
PD1805MA-patch_6.13.13_for_6.13.4_0329152256.zip
PD1805_A_6.13.4-update-full_0305194924.zip
PD1805MA-patch_6.13.4_for_6.13.3_0306172653.zip
PD1805_A_6.13.3-update-full_0223213213.zip
PD1805MA-patch_6.13.3_for_6.13.1_0223213213.zip
PD1805MA-patch_6.13.3_for_1.23.5_0223213213.zip
PD1805MA-patch_6.13.1_for_6.12.2_0126061839.zip
PD1805_A_6.12.2-update-full_0105095919.zip
- Android 8.1 Oreo (Funtouch OS 4.0)
PD1805_A_1.23.5-update-full_1550128123.zip
PD1805_A_1.21.3-update-full_1541422501.zip
PD1805_A_1.15.7-update-full_1530708851.zip
vivo NEX S (Global Model)
- Android 9.0 Pie (Funtouch OS 9.0)
PD1805F_EX_A_6.6.10-update-full_0529025648.zip
- Android 8.1 Oreo (Funtouch OS 4.0)
PD1805F_EX_A_1.11.2-update-full_1558355098.zip
PD1805F_EX_A_1.8.5-update-full_1536653837.zip
vivo NEX Dual Display Edition (China Model)
- Android 8.1 Oreo (Funtouch OS 4.0)
PD1821_A_1.21.10-update-full_1557717231.zip
PD1821_A_1.20.5-update-full_1552446745.zip
PD1821_A_1.19.4-update-full_1547454503.zip
PD1821_A_1.18.0-update-full_1545286901.zip

Is it possible on chinese version to downgrade from android 9 to android 8 without bricking the device?

freccia said:
Is it possible on chinese version to downgrade from android 9 to android 8 without bricking the device?
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no only vivo service center can do the downgrade!

Official Link for PD1805F_EX_A_6.6.10-update-full_0529025648.zip Added.

jjjhitel said:
Official Link for PD1805F_EX_A_6.6.10-update-full_0529025648.zip Added.
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Heyy thanks a lot. Can we local update with global??

Third version of Android Q Developer Preview Added.

Could YOU add the new funtouch os9(china version) 7.8.2 ? Thanks

DjEnry77 said:
Could YOU add the new funtouch os9(china version) 7.8.2 ? Thanks
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I don't have this device now, so I can't get the code by myself.

Can i flash a global rom, on a chinese with this software version PD1805_A_7.8.2?

Added download links for PD1805_A_7.7.11, PD1805_A_7.8.0, and PD1805_A_7.8.2.

conny005 said:
Can i flash a global rom, on a chinese with this software version PD1805_A_7.8.2?
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no

From
vivo NEX S (Global Model)
- Android 9.0 Pie (Funtouch OS 9.0)
PD1805F_EX_A_6.6.10-update-full_0529025648.zip
U will upgrade to PD1805F_EX_A_6.7.1
Really nice thread !! A great piece of work who need to be PINNED !!

Hi. I have problem because after flash Android 10 I want back to 9 version but I istlall wrong version( not the downgrade one 6.15.13) but my old 6.7.2 and after that I have bootloop. can't go to recovery mode.
Enybody has image recovery file to flash via fastboot?

vivo nex A PD1806 frimware
For the Vivo nex A, please install the full rom package for the PD1806_A_7.7.2 update.

How is the flash Method?? Download ZIP and next?

Bonjour,
Quelle version choisir pour un Vivo Dual Display ? Je souhaiterai Android 10.
Merci.
JM

I got an OTA update to firmware PD1805F_EX_A_8.8.10 (FuntouchOS 10 on Android 10) on my Vivo Nex India variant.
Since the update I'm facing numerous issues like:
1. Super fast battery drain (Android system seems to be hogging most of it)
2. Various app crashes
3. Albums app not working which effectively blocks all image related featurs like Camera, Insta/Whatsapp/Facebook image sharing, any app with any action related to images/videos
4. Unable to read music/ringtone files on my device (hence no ringtone alert for calls)
5. overheating while charging and using any apps at all.
I want to downgrade to FuntouchOS 9. Can I safely copy the PD1805F_EX_A_6.6.10-update-full_0529025648.zip file to the Download/upgrade folder and selecting Local Upgrade from the System update settings?

Rituraj Dutta said:
I got an OTA update to firmware PD1805F_EX_A_8.8.10 (FuntouchOS 10 on Android 10) on my Vivo Nex India variant.
Since the update I'm facing numerous issues like:
1. Super fast battery drain (Android system seems to be hogging most of it)
2. Various app crashes
3. Albums app not working which effectively blocks all image related featurs like Camera, Insta/Whatsapp/Facebook image sharing, any app with any action related to images/videos
4. Unable to read music/ringtone files on my device (hence no ringtone alert for calls)
5. overheating while charging and using any apps at all.
I want to downgrade to FuntouchOS 9. Can I safely copy the PD1805F_EX_A_6.6.10-update-full_0529025648.zip file to the Download/upgrade folder and selecting Local Upgrade from the System update settings?
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Even the MTP connection didn't work, so couldn't take bacup of my media files.
Resorted to factory reset as a last option.
Good news: got the phone up and running on the latest update without any of the issues specified earlier.
Bad news: Lost all my multimedia files including some really cool ringtones and wallpapers I spent ages finding.
Well, you win some, you lose some. My advice, backup all your data before initiating the latest update.

Updated or downgraded
Rituraj Dutta said:
Even the MTP connection didn't work, so couldn't take bacup of my media files.
Resorted to factory reset as a last option.
Good news: got the phone up and running on the latest update without any of the issues specified earlier.
Bad news: Lost all my multimedia files including some really cool ringtones and wallpapers I spent ages finding.
Well, you win some, you lose some. My advice, backup all your data before initiating the latest update.
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So u downgraded or you are running the latest update if I want to downgrade the latest update any guide

Currently have funtouch OS PD1924_A_6.14.0 possible to put a English rom on this phone .
Cheers

Android 12 gapps

Hello,
are there any Android 12 gapps for galaxy s8+ out there?
Thx

Just use the GSI+GMS android 12 gsi
Generic System Image releases | Platform | Android Developers
developer.android.com

Thank you. That's a standalone firmware, isn't it? No need for gapps?

Well it is a system image with Google services integrated in it.

Ok, I'll give it a try, thanx