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When are the first Android L Stock Roms coming?

So last week I finally ordered the mate 7 and right after I did it they announced the official Lollipop update (yay).
But after seeing so many unhappy users here I decided to wait for either official updates (which won't happen that fast I guess),
or I'll wait for custom Android L roms stock roms, since the fingerprint sensor only works there.
Does anyone know whether there is already someone on it, because I haven't seen a single rom announcement here on xda..
I did some research and found kangvips chinese 5.1. 1 rom on the huawei forums, and I've already seen a international kangvip rom here.
Does that mean that someone's translating/porting it for us soon or how does it work?
Link to Kangvips or HRT-Teams rom

Pre-2016 Stock firmware and where to download?

I am desperately looking for any pre-2016 firmware. OPPO seems to have wiped them from every corner of the web that I have searched. My phone is currently not been rooted, and also has been updated with the 2016 firmware which has removed the ability to access bootloader. Very disappointed with OPPO but my focus now is just trying to root this thing to jump across to CYAN-MOD.
If anyone can point me in the direction of stock firmware from 2015, or an alternative way of unlocking bootloader, I would be forever greatful.
Thank you.

Try the vietnamese oppo forums !

Well... I think we truly have been abandoned by Oppo. Their international forum is down since yesterday (AFAIK)...

There international forum has been dead for months. The moderators who cared jumped ship in around April. And ever since (and even before that) it has absolutely not being managed by any Official Oppo member.
My guess they left because they received some behind the scenes information that Oppo will abandon that forum completely.
They don't care about the community at all.
They have become developer unfriendly.
They haven't released kernel sources for their latest phones at all.
They have not just locked bootloader access but also removed the fastboot binarys.

It was completely shutdown for a couple of days, now came back.
As for forum activity, yeah, it pretty much a ghost town now. I didn't pay that much attention until recently notice how dead the forum has become.

If you do have R7sf device, you might want to look at this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/r7-plus/development/recovery-official-twrp-oppo-r7sf-3-0-2-0-t3358552. A good R7sf tutorial for stock ColorOS firmware. Once you get your bootloader unlocked & twrp installed, you can easily install any latest firmwares then simply install supersu update through twrp to get it rooted.

Here is a link.
This is for the R7plusf
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xmh77xyinz2iero/R7plusfEX_11_OTA_012_all_201512251816.zip?dl=0
Sent from my R7plusf using XDA-Developers mobile app

All official firmwares
blog.fujicelular.com/2016/05/download-firmware-oppo-r7-plus.html?m=1
I have already downloaded them all just in case

Thank you kindly, you two are amazing.

Calling all mini owners

Calling all mini owners, donate to tdm, found a mini for $100 and sent him the info for it.
He has been working very hard to bring us root, now let's bring him a Dev phone!
Unlocking, root and custom ROM will come a lot faster if we get a device permanently in his hands.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=4126377

It is so nice to see that the community cares more about serving the consumer than the actual company does. ?

Well, i'd like to donate, but how?
fallen00sniper said:
Calling all mini owners, donate to tdm, found a mini for $100 and sent him the info for it.
He has been working very hard to bring us root, now let's bring him a Dev phone!
Unlocking, root and custom ROM will come a lot faster if we get a device permanently in his hands.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=4126377
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Sent from my ZTE B2017G using XDA-Developers Legacy app

JoeGatto said:
It is so nice to see that the community cares more about serving the consumer than the actual company does.
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I know right
Muggx said:
Well, i'd like to donate, but how?
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I guess you would have to pm him to ask how you can donate to him, I thought he had a link up for donations.
I'd take the donations and buy the phone for him since I live closer to the seller, but I don't know if he got the PM I sent him about it and bought it or not yet.

He's gotten the device, use the link in the op to ask how you can donate to tdm and offset the cost, he plans on releasing custom roms soon.
Very exciting time to be a mini owner.

I'm excited and can't wait! I'm coming from a Nexus 5 and Nexus 5x those have very good development support, I can't wait to start flashing ROMs and kernels on this mini!

Hey @fallen00sniper hope you don't mind me hijacking this thread, but I wanted a place to update everyone on progress and I didn't want to start a new thread.
Current status as of Oct 3 2017
Unlock
Unofficial unlock tool has been released.
Waiting for official ZTE unlock.
TWRP
Alpha version posted in unlock thread. This uses the binary kernel and init from stock (including enforcing selinux) and does not have decrypt support, so it is not optimal.
Working on a full source build and eventual official TWRP builds.
Custom ROMs
I have just now successfully booted the device with a source built kernel based on the ZTE provided sources. I'm starting on Lineage 14.1 support. This will probably take at least a week or two.
Once Lineage 14.1 is working reasonably well, I will also do an AOKP build since that is my preferred ROM. I can help community members with other ROMs, but I won't maintain them myself.
Other
Collecting information on regional variants.
@saymonek has a single-SIM UK/Europe version that is reportedly stuck on 6.0. Are there any more variants?

@tdm, completely fine by me.
while you are in the rom getting them up and running, check into why the touch screen sucks at positional tapping, mine isn't 100% accurate lol

Did a bit of research on variants by trolling through ZTE support. So far I've found:
* USA version.
* UK Carphone Warehouse version.
* International "open market" version (eg. Austria).
* Hong Kong version.

First build done:
Package Complete: /home/tdm/out/laos-14.1/target/product/tulip/lineage-14.1-20171003-UNOFFICIAL-tulip.zip
This is going to need a fair amount of work before it boots and runs, but ... progress!

Oh also FYI... I've been cribbing from the HTC One A9 (hiae) device for Lineage builds. haie is maintained by intervigil, who I had the pleasure to work with at cyngn. I'd say he is one of the top four or five device people in the custom ROM world. And it looks like he has been actively working on Lineage 15.0 so we should get that soon after nightly builds start.

It's so exciting to see device development take off!

Just a quick update...
I had a ... uh ... "server malfunction" yesterday so didn't get a chance to do much. However, I'm back in business today.
So far today I've got linage to start the boot animation. Should be able to get all the way to the home screen tomorrow.

tdm said:
First build done:
Package Complete: /home/tdm/out/laos-14.1/target/product/tulip/lineage-14.1-20171003-UNOFFICIAL-tulip.zip
This is going to need a fair amount of work before it boots and runs, but ... progress!
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Hello, can I change my axon 7 mini back to the US variant? It was originally US variant, I mistakenly switched US band in the engineering menu and Iost network services. I managed to get it working with the European firmware from ZTE Russia. Would like to revert to the US variant. I noticed in the bootloader version, the US version is P852A12 whilst the European variant is P852A11. Any luck on reverting to US variant?

Can you not access the engineering menu and switch back?
If not, my suggestion would be to use QPST and/or QXDM. These are proprietary tools but you can find them for download. They will allow you to program the frequency bands that your phone uses.
Good luck.
djeniuss said:
Hello, can I change my axon 7 mini back to the US variant? It was originally US variant, I mistakenly switched US band in the engineering menu and Iost network services. I managed to get it working with the European firmware from ZTE Russia. Would like to revert to the US variant. I noticed in the bootloader version, the US version is P852A12 whilst the European variant is P852A11. Any luck on reverting to US variant?
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tdm said:
Can you not access the engineering menu and switch back?
If not, my suggestion would be to use QPST and/or QXDM. These are proprietary tools but you can find them for download. They will allow you to program the frequency bands that your phone uses.
Good luck.
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I can access the engineering menu. The device is working but would have loved to switched back to US variant because it's a US variant initially but I am unable to install the US firmware I downloaded from ZTE US Support site

I'm sure we can get you back on US firmware.
What is the error when you try to flash the ZTE package?
djeniuss said:
I can access the engineering menu. The device is working but would have loved to switched back to US variant because it's a US variant initially but I am unable to install the US firmware I downloaded from ZTE US Support site
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tdm said:
I'm sure we can get you back on US firmware.
What is the error when you try to flash the ZTE package?
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Error Target machine P852A12 not found. I noticed my device bootloader has changed to P852A11 - Tulip. I checked my friend's Device which we bought at the same time from best buy in US, his own is still P852A12

Ain't it beautiful?
It's alive
Edit: can't get inline images to work, so you gotta click. Oh well.

tdm said:
Ain't it beautiful?
It's alive
Edit: can't get inline images to work, so you gotta click. Oh well.
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:victory:
I am considering not even worrying about the warranty lol
Big questions are, everything working?, can you return to stock?, and how does the performance of the rom feel?

Some Brazilian users of G4+ are starting to receive invitation to "test drive"

Some Brazilian users of G4+ are starting to receive invitation to "test drive"
Some Brazilian users of G4+ are starting to receive invitation to "test drive" a new software

I am from India, and i too received this test drive email, but unfortunately i discarded my g4 plus 4 months back and moved to nokia 7 plus.

SnoopDoge said:
Some Brazilian users of G4+ are starting to receive invitation to "test drive" a new software
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Hey Snoop, I'm brazilian.
how can I get this test drive?

fehrock777 said:
Hey Snoop, I'm brazilian.
how can I get this test drive?
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Are you signed up to the Motorola Feedback Network? https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Forum-...for-the-Motorola-Feedback-Network/m-p/3064626
Usually to receive these emails, you have to be a member and also have been selected at the time they are recruiting for the soak test. These emails, as I understand it, are linked to the user they're sent to, so you won't be able to sign on with another user's email. Of course, if you sign up to the Motorola test drive, please be responsible and report bugs that you encounter to Motorola.
Failing that, the soak test (if this is the soak test) may be leaked here on XDA. If it is leaked, be aware that there may be bugs and if you flash this soak test without being part of the Motorola Feedback Network, you may get no further soak tests or any updates unless someone captures the rest of the soak test updates. Until we know more about this update, downgrading back to Nougat may be risky and there may be a risk of hard bricking your device.

@echo92 remembers me at the time of the nougat soak test where no blank flash files were available. People flashed soak test, thinks won't work as expected, they flashed back stock mm rom and... Brick
Hope that people are more aware of this risk nowadays....

strongst said:
@echo92 remembers me at the time of the nougat soak test where no blank flash files were available. People flashed soak test, thinks won't work as expected, they flashed back stock mm rom and... Brick
Hope that people are more aware of this risk nowadays....
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Oh, I hope so too - it was not fun (and still is not fun) telling users that they may have a fancy paperweight - even if our device is over 2 years old by now. Those times on the G4 Plus forums were crazy too... I also have a feeling that upon release of this Oreo OTA soak test or the official soak test, the existing blankflash may not work anymore. Motorola appears to have built in further protections or updated the bootloader to not permit older blankflashes to be used (as seen on the Moto Z Play: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=77360506&postcount=385 )
Code:
[ 0.210] Waiting for firehose to get ready
[ 3.215] Target NAK!
[ 3.215] ...This version of programmer has been revoked!
[ 3.215] ...Rebooting to blank flash mode in 30 seconds...
In other words, be very, very careful if you downgrade your firmware and use OTA updates.

I'm from India, I've also received test drive email, but I'm already on custom rom

I also received this email, after I received and replied. After that, does it take too long to release the system? I'm from Brazil.

I am signed up for MFN and Oreo soak test and did not receive any email.
Any chance someone can share a copy of the soak ROM image?

masivb said:
I am signed up for MFN and Oreo soak test and did not receive any email.
Any chance someone can share a copy of the soak ROM image?
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No download has yet been released, but Motorola says it's a rush to release and to run the tests on the email I received.

EvertonKira said:
No download has yet been released, but Motorola says it's a rush to release and to run the tests on the email I received.
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If this is a soak test, then from the other soak tests, it's likely a couple of weeks to recruit the testers, then the test may run for a couple of months, during which you'll be issued various soak test updates. Depending on what bugs are reported, the official OTA may be released then or be delayed for further testing.

@echo92
I may sound silly or like a noob. But i wanna ask something.
If moto gives oreo update, will that enable "treble" in our device.?
Or in other words will this update be helpful in anyway for treble.? so that it will be helpful for developers to build better pie ROMs

ganeshkmr21 said:
@echo92
I may sound silly or like a noob. But i wanna ask something.
If moto gives oreo update, will that enable "treble" in our device.?
Or in other words will this update be helpful in anyway for treble.? so that it will be helpful for developers to build better pie ROMs
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Hmm, i doubt we'll get treble officially for our device. We don't have a native vendor partition as far as i understand, and to get one would likely require repartitioning/erasing of data (especially as Motorola would likely want to keep the OEM partition). I understand other OEMs had an unused partition to use for treble, though treble is not a requirement of being updated to Oreo - only a requirement for devices launched with Oreo, from what i understand.
This update would be useful in providing updated drivers and firmware, which developers don't seem to be able to modify due to their closed source/proprietary nature. This, I'm hoping that custom ROMs would be more stable, less buggy and perhaps less work to make patches for the drivers to play nice on a Pie system.
From what I've seen of Treble, it does work to get a booting device. However, for device specific features, it seems that additional patches or a device specific system image are required. Thus for some, they may still prefer a custom ROM specifically built by a developer who knows their device. It's still impressive what can be achieved nonetheless.

SnoopDoge said:
Some Brazilian users of G4+ are starting to receive invitation to "test drive" a new software
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what is the source bro ?

ajaikumarnadar said:
what is the source bro ?
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This is a source itself as many people received the email in India and Brazil

With the soak test will come a new kernel. Will this help getting lineageos 15.1 support? Last I heard that was what was needed for better support.

theredbaron1834 said:
With the soak test will come a new kernel. Will this help getting lineageos 15.1 support? Last I heard that was what was needed for better support.
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I'm not sure about the kernel but I think it will help to finally fix the camera issues on Oreo roms

If the soak test rom does get leakd i wonder if it would work on the Moto G4 (XT1622) not the G4 Plus i have a Moto G4. But i have a Oneplus 5T now as i was tired of waiting for stable oreo

I was on the verge of installing a custom ROM till I received the email. I'm eagerly awaiting the OTA now. Also, pardon me for a n00b question but, could the ghost touch issue be possibly fixed over the OTA?

NOMADDAMON said:
I was on the verge of installing a custom ROM till I received the email. I'm eagerly awaiting the OTA now. Also, pardon me for a n00b question but, could the ghost touch issue be possibly fixed over the OTA?
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the ghost touch issue is hardware issue with the screen... and since you're chosen for the soak test, please provide us with screenshots once you get it

Google-less replacement for Oxygen?!

Is there a package that is Android or Linux based that will work with the OnePlus 8t yet?
I have a OnePlus 8T popup unlocked version.
Thanks.

The chinese version of the Rom hydrogen OS comes without any google services what so ever. But probably have some chinese bloatware instead.
When checking the https://forum.xda-developers.com/f/oneplus-8t-roms-kernels-recoveries-other-deve.11587/
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/rom-unofficial-kebab-11-lineageos-18-1.4192751/ claim that
LineageOS is based on the Android Open Source Project with extra contributions from many people within the Android community. It can be used without any need to have any Google application installed.

Qnorsten said:
The chinese version of the Rom hydrogen OS comes without any google services what so ever. But probably have some chinese bloatware instead.
When checking the https://forum.xda-developers.com/f/oneplus-8t-roms-kernels-recoveries-other-deve.11587/
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/rom-unofficial-kebab-11-lineageos-18-1.4192751/ claim that
LineageOS is based on the Android Open Source Project with extra contributions from many people within the Android community. It can be used without any need to have any Google application installed.
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Thanks for the reply. I see that LineageOS is probably the way to go. Would you wait for the official version to be compatible with the 8T or give the one posted by LuK1337 a shot? I haven't done any rooting or modding since 2012 or so.

cleck673 said:
Thanks for the reply. I see that LineageOS is probably the way to go. Would you wait for the official version to be compatible with the 8T or give the one posted by LuK1337 a shot? I haven't done any rooting or modding since 2012 or so.
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I haven't done any custom roms on any of my devices since 2014-2015 so can't really give you any advice there. Unless I needed a super stable phone and would be reluctant to wipe it and start over any time soon. I would probably give the unofficial one a spin for a few days and see if I find it stable enough for use. There is no way to know when a official one will be released.
The oneplus phones are almost imposible to hard brick though. As there are official unbrick/MSM tools avaible in case anything go wrong. So in worst case you can just roll back to oxygenOS again (but it will wipe your phone completely)
There might also be other alternative custom roms that might be google free. Even though there isn't much custom roms released for the Oneplus 8T yet.
Rooting is a most for me (I used the oneplus 8T unrooted for 2½ day, which is a new record for me. Can't really live without the possibilities that root gives me).