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Has Anyone Gotten a Custom ROM onto a BLN-L24 (US Variant)?

I have tried quite a few ROMs, and all ended up going back to stock firmware because they wouldn't boot. I know I have to format data, and some ROMs ask you to change the data partition as f2fs.
Still, I think that there may be no ROMs that currently work for the US variant. One guy said LOS 13 worked, but when I flashed it, it failed. If someone has gotten it to work, can you please post as many steps as you remember on how to get it work?

Debrand to BLN-L21 following this guide and you're ready to flash cooked ROMs https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-6x/how-to/guide-successful-debranding-to-bln-t3701050

RedSkull23 said:
Debrand to BLN-L21 following this guide and you're ready to flash cooked ROMs https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-6x/how-to/guide-successful-debranding-to-bln-t3701050
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Thanks, but wouldn't there be more issues down the line with a debranded phone? What if I soft-bricked my phone, it seems like it'd be really hard to restore? Has anyone actually ever done this on a BLN-L24?

Hello all,
I too am having issues with flashing roms to this device, US variant (BLN-L24). In my particular case, the rom boots up (EliteRom v7.1) and will actually function. However, wifi does not work, as well as I have no sound whatsoever. Youtube also will not play, nor will any videos, which I'm guessing is tied to whatever issue is with the sound. I have flashed multiple times per the step by step instructions, as well as following the Youtube video, all with the same result over the last few days. At this point, my phone is effectively useless to me, though cellular data does still work, just no calls can be answered. Anyone have any suggestions I might be able to follow? Also, even my TWRP backup that I made before installing the rom will not restore at this point. Any help is appreciated, thanks.

Jessooca said:
You must be missing a step or something, because [Elite ROM][EMUI 5.1] Elite ROM v7.1 for Honor 6X by HassanMirza01 works on the L24 us variant without issues, I have none.
Perhaps go back to stock and start over. I haven't had any issues with his rom and I didn't do anything more than what's needed to root/install twrp and flash the rom per his instructions.
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I just followed the instructions; I believe to the best I could, and I'm stuck in a bootloop now. Which version of EMUI were you on before flashing? I was on EMUI 5.0 which may be my issue.
I started from EMUI 5.0
Unlocked my bootloader
Let it factory reset
Installed the Elite TWRP on the page
Booted to Elite TWRP
Formatted all partitions excpet for external sd card
Reformatted Data to f2fs
Re-wiped data
Checked that it was f2fs
Installed Elite ROM zip
Installed open gapps 7.0 ARM64
Installed the patch
Rebooted
Bootloop

i4ybrid said:
I just followed the instructions; I believe to the best I could, and I'm stuck in a bootloop now. Which version of EMUI were you on before flashing? I was on EMUI 5.0 which may be my issue.
I started from EMUI 5.0
Unlocked my bootloader
Let it factory reset
Installed the Elite TWRP on the page
Booted to Elite TWRP
Formatted all partitions excpet for external sd card
Reformatted Data to f2fs
Re-wiped data
Checked that it was f2fs
Installed Elite ROM zip
Installed open gapps 7.0 ARM64
Installed the patch
Rebooted
Bootloop
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On one of the attempts that I did for installing, I installed the patch and it put me in a boot loop. Maybe not installing the patch can help you?

I cant get anything to work for the US version. Sure stuff boots but some of it is just broken. On octOS i am unable to use root unless i switch supersu to automatically grant root to apps. I cant get root access by using prompt because nothing pops up. On crdroid i have the same exact issue. Id rather have the prompt than allow any app root access without my knowledge. With ELITE ROM my first boot brings up a home screen with no keyboard. It completely skips any kind of setup screen. I can get the setup screen by flashing a keyboard from an aroma gapps installer but then i lose google services. The US version also seems to be forgotten as for most roms you wont see it anywhere under supported lists.

I've never been able to get a custom rom to work on my BLN-L24. Everything just ends in a never-ending bootloop of frustration.
Though, I have only ever tried with EMUI 5.0+. Maybe an earlier version of EMUI gets better results...?

code_name_duchess said:
I've never been able to get a custom rom to work on my BLN-L24. Everything just ends in a never-ending bootloop of frustration.
Though, I have only ever tried with EMUI 5.0+. Maybe an earlier version of EMUI gets better results...?
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It really sucks that nothing seems to work. Ive tried flashing using multiple recoveries and ive tried all kinds of flashing to fix issues with the ROMS. Nothing helps. If anyone has successfully gotten a ROM fully working on BLN-L24 they need to tell people exactly what they did step by step.

It seems that for the roms located here, they seem to all assume that the phone has been debranded to bln-l21 variant. I don't know if it has any bearing on the current issues we're all experiencing, but I did notice that all twrps available for this device on the forums state they are the "Open Kirin Edition". It's been a while since I've rooted or rom'd a phone besides this one, but I've never encountered a twrp with a custom name like that.
I know that the developer of the EliteRom had his custom twrp, but is there a different twrp besides that one that does not state it is an "Open Kirin Edition"? Like I said, not sure if it has any bearing on things here, but I've been very confused about that.

TurtlePwr82 said:
It seems that for the roms located here, they seem to all assume that the phone has been debranded to bln-l21 variant. I don't know if it has any bearing on the current issues we're all experiencing, but I did notice that all twrps available for this device on the forums state they are the "Open Kirin Edition". It's been a while since I've rooted or rom'd a phone besides this one, but I've never encountered a twrp with a custom name like that.
I know that the developer of the EliteRom had his custom twrp, but is there a different twrp besides that one that does not state it is an "Open Kirin Edition"? Like I said, not sure if it has any bearing on things here, but I've been very confused about that.
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For most phone i've ever owned you never had to change the recovery for each ROM. Its confusing. Most recoverys say Open Kirin Edition when booting. What confuses me is why we need to debrand to get the ROMS to work. If the phone pretty much run on the same hardware then why is L24 having so many issues? Why are the devs not testing on these devices?

BakedOnSomeSour said:
For most phone i've ever owned you never had to change the recovery for each ROM. Its confusing
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Right, that's what I was thinking. For any phone I've ever rom'd, there was always just one twrp that everyone worked from.
Edit: found this while looking through the roll back to stock forum. I don't know if it will help anyone else, but figured I'd put it here as well if it might. All credit for this goes to the original poster johnnyrichter:
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Tried this method after being on LineageOS for a week or two and having poor LTE signal, no MMS, and voicemail issues so I'm trying to go back to stock so I can have a fully functional phone since I rely on it heavily for work. Followed all steps using BLN-L24 B360 firmware. On step 10 I rebooted to update and it went right to "5% Installing Update" and stuck there for 5 mins, then rebooted itself, has been sitting at "honor" boot screen for 14 minutes so I made it reboot to EMUI recovery, wiped/factory reset, rebooted, loaded EMUI afte 2 more minutes. Appears to have worked and hopefully my issues are fixed!
Edit: Signal, mms, and voicemail issues fixed.
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Hopefully will benefit someone here as well.

When debranding the BLN-L24, and branding it to BLN-L21, are there any issues with the ROMs once they're installed? I imagine the radios, and such are different for the two models??

BakedOnSomeSour said:
Why are the devs not testing on these devices?
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Devs can only test devices they have in possession. If they don't have your phone model, how are they going to test it?

galapagos said:
Devs can only test devices they have in possession. If they don't have your phone model, how are they going to test it?
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well, many don't want to give them a phone because most developers here tend to stop work on a ROM and leave people hanging.

I have gotten several ROMs working on L24 variant...
Yes it seems to me any Elite kernel based ROM works or should work on the L24. But /data must be ext4 format. Then even that the ROM works, the fingerprint scanner never allows a complete successful scan. I think because it must be f2fs format for that encryption to work or something. This is the link to those ROMS https://hassanmirza01.blogspot.com/p/custom-roms.html?m=1
On the other hand the LOS based ROMs never work or at least they reboot and the screen is always black or the ROM branding just stays there flashing. This sucks cause I want to run the newest Resurrection ROM but I ask the developer about why I have that problem or how long that ROM takes to boot and I never get an answer. He also just put a new beta AOKP ROM up and it does the same black screen thing too.
I am also suspicious it has to do with the version of TWRP. I think some are capable of formatting f2fs correctly or the encryption or whatever. Point is some of the devs need to be a little more consistent answering questions at a minimum. I know it takes time to fix bugs but give us a little heads up.

[Guide][9.0 pie GSI] Install any android Pie gsi in Rosy

Easy to flash
*All required file below*
Steps to flash GSI:-
1.Flash treble recovery.
2.Wipe data,dalvik,system,vendor.
3.Download and flash latest LOS15.1 by murlidharan.
4.Download any "ARM64 Aonly" gsi file and flash it as system image.
5.Download and flash OpenGapps 9.0.
6.Reboot,and enjoy!!
ALL PIE GSI's HAVE SAME BUGS AS OREO
All required file
~Treble Recovery:- https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-5/development/official-batik-recovery-t3838833
~Link to download LOS 15.1:- https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-5/development/rom-lineage-os-15-1r46-xiaomi-redmi-5-t3849181
~All available PIE GSI:- https://github.com/phhusson/treble_experimentations/wiki/Generic-System-Image-(GSI)-list
~Gapps 9.0:- https://opengapps.org
For updates join our telegram group:- @redmi5official

Does the camera and fingerprint work?

Which GSI image have you tried? There are only two which are A only.
Tried the Treble-ized 0s.
VolTE does not work.

N1ghtr08d said:
Does the camera and fingerprint work?
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Camera working, FP for goodix not working.

finalmoksha said:
Which GSI image have you tried? There are only two which are A only.
Tried the Treble-ized 0s.
VolTE does not work.
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A only available for all GSI's, I tried all gsi available and works smooth, I'm not using volte.

Anybody got a fix for the camera? I flashed the pixelized treble o image and everything seems to be working really well except I've no camera. It just keeps crashing

N1ghtr08d said:
Anybody got a fix for the camera? I flashed the pixelized treble o image and everything seems to be working really well except I've no camera. It just keeps crashing
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Can you try another rom? If you can, do so and report back to see if camera is fixed. I tried Pixel Experience and camera works. I have tried some roms and so far no problems, but have not yet tried the one you have and I'm far from where my Rosy is.

drnoellyg said:
Can you try another rom? If you can, do so and report back to see if camera is fixed. I tried Pixel Experience and camera works. I have tried some roms and so far no problems, but have not yet tried the one you have and I'm far from where my Rosy is.
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I installed open camera and it works just fine, however I just now realized that there's more than 2 A-only images. I was misreading the page and didn't notice that they all say (except for the 2 I noticed) A A/B so they all have an A-only image. I just downloaded the benzo ROM sand in flushing it now so I'll report back with results.

N1ghtr08d said:
I installed open camera and it works just fine, however I just now realized that there's more than 2 A-only images. I was misreading the page and didn't notice that they all say (except for the 2 I noticed) A A/B so they all have an A-only image. I just downloaded the benzo ROM sand in flushing it now so I'll report back with results.
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Yeah I also thought at first there were only 2 available because it said A only. Which one are you trying next?

I tried Benzo and it wouldn't work properly out of the box because it has gapps pre installed and my device is not registered with Google for whatever the hell they want now with custom ROMs and gapps.
After that debacle I flashed Havoc OS and it's fantastic. Rock solid stable, fast, no graphic glitches like on the pixelized ROM, and the fingerprint is lightning fast and the camera works perfectly.

N1ghtr08d said:
I tried Benzo and it wouldn't work properly out of the box because it has gapps pre installed and my device is not registered with Google for whatever the hell they want now with custom ROMs and gapps.
After that debacle I flashed Havoc OS and it's fantastic. Rock solid stable, fast, no graphic glitches like on the pixelized ROM, and the fingerprint is lightning fast and the camera works perfectly.
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Benzo didn't work? That one worked wonders for me. Pixel Experience also worked great for me. I'm glad you have now reached a ROM you like. Congratulations. Are you thinking of switching soon?

drnoellyg said:
Benzo didn't work? That one worked wonders for me. Pixel Experience also worked great for me. I'm glad you have now reached a ROM you like. Congratulations. Are you thinking of switching soon?
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Actually you might be able to help me. I've tried to install Benzo, Arrow OS, and the pixel experience and they all start going crazy about the device but being registered with the Google framework id and I can't fix the issue. I've gone to the Google page to authorize the phone and I got my framework id and entered it but the phone never became authorized and therefore the roms were all useless to me.
Can you tell me what I'm doing wrong or how to correct this problem so I can try those roms?

N1ghtr08d said:
Actually you might be able to help me. I've tried to install Benzo, Arrow OS, and the pixel experience and they all start going crazy about the device but being registered with the Google framework id and I can't fix the issue. I've gone to the Google page to authorize the phone and I got my framework id and entered it but the phone never became authorized and therefore the roms were all useless to me.
Can you tell me what I'm doing wrong or how to correct this problem so I can try those roms?
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You did as much as I did. I also went into the googlel page with my id and that fixed it. Are you on telegram? Join the official redmi5 group and ask there.

How did you get your id?

N1ghtr08d said:
How did you get your id?
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I followed this guide:
https://www.xda-developers.com/how-to-fix-device-not-certified-by-google-error/
Is this the problem you're having?

Thanks, I forgot to report back. That worked for me but the problem I have is that there's a big with Bluetooth audio in that I can hear music no problem but I can't get any phonecall audio through Bluetooth and this problem is apparent across any pie ROMs so I had to go back to 8.1

Moved from stable miui to android pie and its a great exp thanks to the good people hard work
But i dont know why the colors on the aosp rom in so washed compared to the stock rom
If there is something i can do to get the normal colors back plz tell me
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There is also two bugs i hope u can help me with them
1- a red colored border shows then disappear
2-settings force close when i try to enter the battery section

For the first bug you can check under developer options if strict mode is enabled. If it is, disable it and see if it fixes it.

can someone help me plz??
I tried havoc gsi in this process
also tried two different gsi's..
after flashing system.img when I boot
it boots to bootloader and not in system.
I can't figure out the problem

[DISCONTINUED] LineageOS 17.1

Originally, this was thread was centered on the LineageOS 17 GSI by AndyYan, however, CodeF86 has so very generously made a working GSI for the Moto G6 which you can try out now!
Unlike AndyYan's generic GSI, for this you do NOT need to flash johnaltg1's LineageOS 16 image (if you do, this GSI will NOT boot). It is recommended you use stock Pie firmware. Oreo firmware has not been tested and may result in bugs.
​Download here—Compiled Feb 22nd, w/ working LTE!
See CodyF86's thread post
Some notes:
Unlike the generic GSI, calling works.
Also unlike the GSI, the colors don't invert randomly.
Magisk DOES NOT work at the moment, neither phhuson's nor regular Magisk. Flashing it will cause a bootloop.
Bluetooth audio has been reported to not work
As with many Android 10 GSIs/ROMs, Chrome freezes or crashes because GApps packages currently are missing the new Trichrome WebView implementation which replaces Chrome as the default WebView. This being worked on (see OpenGApps wiki and issue #773 on their GitHub.) For now, use another browser (like LineageOS's default browser) if you install GApps. —As soon as Trichrome is added onto the ARM package just as it has for ARM64, Chrome should be stable.
For now, that's all I can think of. However, if you notice any other bugs or caveats, let me know so I can add it to the list.
This is a GSI based on phhuson's prereleased GSI work and also based on the prereleased LineageOS 17. This is a pre-release so please be careful and don't use this as a daily driver. Things may break randomly, whoops, so please be patient! If you see any bugs, report them here.
Extremely huge shoutout to CodyF86 for this GSI!
The developer of this ROM has moved on to another phone and the community now has a full fledged 64-bit ROM which has much better support for things.

AgentICS said:
The LineageOS 17 GSI works great on the Moto G6. There are some caveats however for anyone willing to try it:
You MUST first flash the LineageOS 16.0 ROM first or else you will bootloop.
Use this Magisk from phhuson's official GitHub
Your screen may change colors and look weird, when this happens, go to Settings > Display > LiveDisplay> Color mode and change it to the value under the value selected on the menu and then back to the original one and that should fix it
If you flash GApps before first boot, follow AndyYan's suggestions as the Setup Wizard is broken for some reason on most GApps packages.
Calling while not on WiFi is broken for now.
For now, that's all I can think of. However, if you notice any other bugs or caveats, let me know so I can add it to the list.
This is a GSI based on phhuson's prereleased GSI work and also based on the prereleased LineageOS 17. Things may break randomly, whoops, so please be patient!
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Just to reiterate, you are stipulating that this pre-release build doesn't permit me to make an outgoing phone call (nor possibly receive any) unless connected to a WiFi network? Please pardon my not-so-subtle-sarcasm ... but, why would anyone release this with a bug (or limitation) which inhibits the core functionality of the device? I could see a million other issues being permissible but not being able to make normal phone calls (or possibly even receive them) doesn't warrant any kind of release for testing. That being said, I'd be happy to help if possible and eagerly await a usable version of Android 10 to put on my Moto G6 which I only got a month ago (happily unlocked at a great price on Amazon). However, it is (currently) my main phone for making calls.

xda4joe said:
Just to reiterate, you are stipulating that this pre-release build doesn't permit me to make an outgoing phone call (nor possibly receive any) unless connected to a WiFi network? Please pardon my not-so-subtle-sarcasm ... but, why would anyone release this with a bug (or limitation) which inhibits the core functionality of the device? I could see a million other issues being permissible but not being able to make normal phone calls (or possibly even receive them) doesn't warrant any kind of release for testing. That being said, I'd be happy to help if possible and eagerly await a usable version of Android 10 to put on my Moto G6 which I only got a month ago (happily unlocked at a great price on Amazon). However, it is (currently) my main phone for making calls.
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everything works for me

taiyofurukawa said:
everything works for me
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so you can make phone calls without WIFI conection?

xavcasgar said:
so you can make phone calls without WIFI conection?
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yesssss

xda4joe said:
Just to reiterate, you are stipulating that this pre-release build doesn't permit me to make an outgoing phone call (nor possibly receive any) unless connected to a WiFi network? Please pardon my not-so-subtle-sarcasm ... but, why would anyone release this with a bug (or limitation) which inhibits the core functionality of the device? I could see a million other issues being permissible but not being able to make normal phone calls (or possibly even receive them) doesn't warrant any kind of release for testing. That being said, I'd be happy to help if possible and eagerly await a usable version of Android 10 to put on my Moto G6 which I only got a month ago (happily unlocked at a great price on Amazon). However, it is (currently) my main phone for making calls.
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It is pre-release so not all the bugs are ironed out, I should have added that this should not be used on your daily driver. But yes, it's dumb to use a phone that can't make calls without WiFi. Just as a note, you can make and receive calls however if you're not using WiFi, the caller can't hear you. I have filed a bug upstream with phhusson as this affects every GSI built using his work (Pixel Experience, Lineage and AOSP which I've tested). I hope this gets fixed soon so stay tuned to that GitHub issue

taiyofurukawa said:
everything works for me
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xavcasgar said:
so you can make phone calls without WIFI conection?
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taiyofurukawa said:
yesssss
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How? What is your modem version/phone model?

Can't Boot
AgentICS said:
The LineageOS 17 GSI works great on the Moto G6. There are some caveats however for anyone willing to try it:
You MUST first flash the LineageOS 16.0 ROM first or else you will bootloop.
Use this Magisk from phhuson's official GitHub
Your screen may change colors and look weird, when this happens, go to Settings > Display > LiveDisplay> Color mode and change it to the value under the value selected on the menu and then back to the original one and that should fix it
If you flash GApps before first boot, follow AndyYan's suggestions as the Setup Wizard is broken for some reason on most GApps packages.
Calling while not on WiFi is broken for now.
Bluetooth is horribly broken for now, it causes the app playing audio to lag and crash so please stay away from it.
Chrome is wonky at the moment. It'll work and then all of a sudden cause the whole OS to lag and crash or become unresponsive. This is possibly an upstream GApps issue.
For now, that's all I can think of. However, if you notice any other bugs or caveats, let me know so I can add it to the list.
This is a GSI based on phhuson's prereleased GSI work and also based on the prereleased LineageOS 17. This is a pre-release so please be careful and don't use this as a daily driver. Things may break randomly, whoops, so please be patient!
I am documenting everything on here. Stay tuned to that page for more info and further updates. Addiotionally, I have filed a bug report regarding calling, please add on to that GitHub issue and bump it so it can get resolved.
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Ok, so I installed and flashed Lineage 16 first. Then I flashed Lineage 17 GSI in system img, but then when I did that I go into twrp and it said an os was not installed and wouldn't boot. But if I just flash Lineage 16 it would boot. Am I doing something wrong?

SomeAndrodGuyWithInternet said:
Ok, so I installed and flashed Lineage 16 first. Then I flashed Lineage 17 GSI in system img, but then when I did that I go into twrp and it said an os was not installed and wouldn't boot. But if I just flash Lineage 16 it would boot. Am I doing something wrong?
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First off, are you unzipping the file? The standalone uncompressed file is unflashable. It needs to be decompressed from it's .gz (or whatever it was compressed to) form. If you have, have you tried using fastboot flash system <lineage file name> from a PC?

AgentICS said:
It is pre-release so not all the bugs are ironed out, I should have added that this should not be used on your daily driver. But yes, it's dumb to use a phone that can't make calls without WiFi. Just as a note, you can make and receive calls however if you're not using WiFi, the caller can't hear you. I have filed a bug upstream with phhusson as this affects every GSI built using his work (Pixel Experience, Lineage and AOSP which I've tested). I hope this gets fixed soon so stay tuned to that GitHub issue
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Just wanted to jump in here and say I'm seeing same bug on xt1925-6 with callers not able to hear me on any 10 gsi's and speakerphone does not work at all. Phh aosp 10 build 209 with stock pie 55-37-7-2 boot vendor boots fine, other gsi's will only boot using the Ali lineage full ROM boot- vendor but call audio is broken as well. Thanks for submitting the bug report, hopefully it will get fixed in future builds.

Hello friends,
It's been a while since i've posted on XDA. I was the person who originally rooted the g6 play. I managed to build a GSI image of 17.1 with the latest code as of today if anyone is interested I can upload it to gdrive or something, didn't feel like making a new thread.
It boots, mobile calls work, dark mode works (which is amazing), it all seems to work.
Getting it to compile was just short of a miracle...lol.
Only bad thing is I cannot get it to boot with any version of magisk even the version specifically for phh / Android 10, but with just the stock kernel with the ,verify removed it boots fine.

CodyF86 said:
Hello friends,
It's been a while since i've posted on XDA. I was the person who originally rooted the g6 play. I managed to build a GSI image of 17.1 with the latest code as of today if anyone is interested I can upload it to gdrive or something, didn't feel like making a new thread.
It boots, mobile calls work, dark mode works (which is amazing), it all seems to work.
Getting it to compile was just short of a miracle...lol.
Only bad thing is I cannot get it to boot with any version of magisk even the version specifically for phh / Android 10, but with just the stock kernel with the ,verify removed it boots fine.
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That's amazing! Could you upload it please so I can test it?
Thank you!

AgentICS said:
That's amazing! Could you upload it please so I can test it?
Thank you!
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GSI-Lineage-17.1-2-16-2020-system.img
It seems it only connects at 3g although it lists a different apn server on lineage, I may be able to fix that, and I couldnt get the sd card to format as anything but adaptive storage, but everything works more or less. going to recompile in a week its still pretty early in development stage of lineage.

CodyF86 said:
GSI-Lineage-17.1-2-16-2020-system.img
It seems it only connects at 3g although it lists a different apn server on lineage, I may be able to fix that, and I couldnt get the sd card to format as anything but adaptive storage, but everything works more or less. going to recompile in a week its still pretty early in development stage of lineage.
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Huge thanks for this GSI!!! I've been using it and it works flawlessly, I have also observed that only 3G works for now but regardless of that, everything works fine.
Again, I can't reiterate enough how thankful I am with you for this GSI!

AgentICS said:
Huge thanks for this GSI!!! I've been using it and it works flawlessly, I have also observed that only 3G works for now but regardless of that, everything works fine.
Again, I can't reiterate enough how thankful I am with you for this GSI!
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May have a fix for LTE compiling it now, using the stock apn file with the adjusted mcc mnc numbers.
If I could get root I could get it for sure, but I can't get it to boot with a magisk flashed kernel, even the android 10 special version of magisk.

I got LTE but now mobile network stays disconnected although there is an LTE connection. It's an apn issue will work on it. if I get it working will make a thread...not sure why magisk won't work with my builds / kernel though yet.
https://github.com/codyf86

I've noticed that restarting always restarts to the bootloader. I don't know if it's just me but that's weird

Could you provide a link to the kernel source used in the rom?

Uclydde said:
Could you provide a link to the kernel source used in the rom?
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It's on his GitHub

The kernel is actually just the stock kernel from the latest firmware with the ',verity' flag hexedited out to disable encryption. (You also need to change the fstab that is in all the guides ever made including my original one), but I'm working on building the kernel and making it work...but I got LTE to woooooork with some changes to the stock apn file lineage provides ! lol.
Only thing now is that it thinks my external sd card is corrupted and wont format right unless i set it to adaptive storage, so make a backup of your external sd card for now. Going to try using TWRP to format it with a couple different file systems.
Here she is boys.
Lineage-17.1-02.22.20-treble-arm-system
Still working on getting it to boost with magisk not sure why it won't when it was fine in Pie.
Still playing with the apn file the apn its using says sprint ehrpd but not sure what makes it pick which apns to show on the screen, but the apn is set to x.boost.ispsn which makes LTE work. I'll clean it up soon.
(All of this is assuming you're on Boost / Sprint)

Working GSI ROMs on Mi Note 10 Lite / toco

As the title says, here's a list of some GSI's i have tested so far... but first for some story.
Bought the phone in summer, it's quite nice but has its own issues like no kernel source BUT since we can unlock the device and actually play around, oh boy it has been fun.
On the course of few hours and many downloads later I have a small list of GSI's that worked!
Every GSI I have mentioned REQUIRE device specific patch(es)!!!
For that you have to root.
----------------------WORKING GSI's-------------------------
BlissROM - It boots and functions quite fast
Cons: no included Gapps
Flashing any system editing patch results in "Phone is booting" homescreen.
https://sourceforge.net/projects/treblerom/files/BLESS/2020.09.21/
3.5 jack, VoLTE, Bluetooth, ComboFix patches are required, flash with Magisk manager
DO NOT USE FixLagSmooth
HavocOS 3.7 and 3.6 - Work and can be daily driven
3.6 requires FixLagSmooth patch
MUST root and apply all linked patches (don't use FixLagSmooth on 3.7, you can but no need)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi...rom-how-to-install-android-10-gsi-mi-t4126223
AOSP Android 10 based - Also does work and requires patching
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi...rom-how-to-install-android-10-gsi-mi-t4126223
HydrogenOS Android 10 - Works
Has few bugs
No Google services
https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/gsi/HydrogenOS/
----------------------COMMUNITY REPORTED GSI's-------------------------
Android 11 GSI - Reported to be functional by HumptyPotato47, thanks mate!
No Gapps as of now NikGapps exist for Android 11, search XDA for it!
Requires more testing...
https://github.com/phhusson/treble_experimentations/releases/tag/v300.f
----------------------MAYBE WORKING GSI's-------------------------
OxygenOS 10 GSI - Seems to work.. sorta
First boot after exiting fastboot causes the phone to reboot
Second boot will loop
https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/gsi/OxygenOS/
----------------------NON FUNCTIONAL GSI's-------------------------
You tell me
...I did find a very nice list of GSI ROMs to try out more, here's the link:
https://github.com/phhusson/treble_experimentations/wiki/Generic-System-Image-(GSI)-list
----------------------FLASHING GSI-------------------------
If you test one then don't hesitate with replying which one, about the experience, bugs and how you installed it.
My method of installing was this:
1. Make sure to have the new adb commandline that supports fastbootd mode
2. Drop the GSI .img file in /adb directory for ease
3. Make sure you're running MIUI with unlocked bootloader and USB debugging enabled
3.5 MAKE SURE you get a GSI ROM with Gapps as existing TWRP isn't fully functional
4. GSI you should have must be AB partition!!!​
Once all set then follow the next commands
>adb reboot bootloader
>fastboot -w
>fastboot reboot fastboot
>fastboot erase system
>fastboot flash system "GSI-ROM-name-without-quotes".img
>fastboot reboot bootloader
>fastboot reboot​
----------------------SETTING UP GSI-------------------------
Once all that is complete it should boot, if not then that specific GSI does not work.
Also a thing worth mentioning! Whenever I boot this phone to fastbootd Windows keeps forgetting what driver it was which requires
few extra clicks in device manager to set it up for fastbootd use. Including an image with simple to follow instructions if you have the same issue.
>fastboot boot twrp.img
Once in TWRP you should be able to access internal storage with your computer, drag Magisk.zip over and flash. Don't forget to wipe cache!
If it boots normally then root was successful, now apply the linked patch and reboot once again. Since we are playing with GSI:
Head to Settings
Find Phh Treble Settings
Misc features
Check Disable audio effect. -- DISABLE IT AFTER PATCHING!!!​
IMPORTANT!!! I only tested Havoc and Bliss for a long period, IF one of my mentioned GSI's or others require more patches then I have linked headphone jack and Bluetooth audio patches too.
Combo fix should do the trick thought so your mileage may vary.
----------------------HELP US-------------------------
IF you find more working GSI's then tell us and I will make sure to add them to the main post so it won't get clogged under other comments!

Update on 05.10.2020 GMT+3
Bliss ROM GSI
As only a day or two have passed I already encountered few issues.
> You cannot remove screenshot sounds, even when fully muted
> Data drain is something interesting I've noticed, consumption compared to MIUI is higher.
> When using the gesture navigation it is a bit buggy when using quick side swipe for multitasking.
Positive notes!
> It is stupid fast
> Battery life is good
> GCam is amazing
> 99% of the customization options work perfectly
> Fast charging modes and such work perfectly
Neutral stuff...
> No FOD, thanks for closed source
> whenever you take a picture or a screenshot and have Blutetooth audio connected, it pauses and plays out loud via speaker. No music leaks out

this phone is born dead, no developer cares about it.

alsartawi said:
this phone is born dead, no developer cares about it.
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Sad truth but won't stop others from working on it. Eventually we might get a kernel source

Kevin Soosaar said:
Sad truth but won't stop others from working on it. Eventually we might get a kernel source
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i would pay to see a stable custom rom for this phone, i really loved it.

alsartawi said:
i would pay to see a stable custom rom for this phone, I really loved it.
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Havoc OS and Bliss ROM are both quite stable, albeit with Bliss you don't get Gapps which is a huge bummer to most users.
Personally I just installed MicroG services and use Aurora store with anonymous "account".
When I tried to flash Gapps with TWRP I ended up soft bricking ROM so it was required to restore stock and try again. Of course there's no need if you can still use fastbootd.

Kevin Soosaar said:
Havoc OS and Bliss ROM are both quite stable, albeit with Bliss you don't get Gapps which is a huge bummer to most users.
Personally I just installed MicroG services and use Aurora store with anonymous "account".
When I tried to flash Gapps with TWRP I ended up soft bricking ROM so it was required to restore stock and try again. Of course there's no need if you can still use fastbootd.
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does FOD works on Havoc OS?
edit: sorry i just read that it's not working.

alsartawi said:
does FOD works on Havoc OS?
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FOD is not working as the driver sources are not public, reverse engineering is not possible too afaik. Everything else works.

Should i send this phone back to Amazon?
Seriously, last night i bought it, thinking about to install some custom rom, but if there are no developers caring of it, i might returb the phone to the seller...

IMO MIUI EU is better then GSI roms. Everything works. Got rid of most chinese crap. You can use Magisk.
Have nice features (MIUI in general). The only thing i dont like -mine turns on WIFI byitself dotn know how it happens... but it happens when i sleep. china collecting logs?
https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/ar...earch-and-browsing-data-china-researcher-says

afigienas said:
IMO MIUI EU is better then GSI roms. Everything works. Got rid of most chinese crap. You can use Magisk.
Have nice features (MIUI in general). The only thing i dont like -mine turns on WIFI byitself dotn know how it happens... but it happens when i sleep. china collecting logs?
https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/ar...earch-and-browsing-data-china-researcher-says
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Literally the main reason I made this post is to help others who are interested to use GSI ROM's on their devices. I do agree that MIUI has some decent features and I did use Xiaomu.eu before but it was so buggy. In the end I love customizing the device however I like it so MIUI is just not for me. Either way I might try to negotiate with Amazon to get a refund as touch and Bluetooth problems still persist. Fun fact, on Bliss the edge detection is pretty good and not as aggressive or straight out bad.

Simon_19 said:
Seriously, last night i bought it, thinking about to install some custom rom, but if there are no developers caring of it, i might returb the phone to the seller...
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Actually there are plenty of people ready to build ROMs for Toco (Mi Note 10 Lite) and Tucana (Mi Note 10) but there just isn't any kernel source available. Making things worse is the cancelled release of Toco in India and we know that they are one of the biggest Android ROM builders next to Russians. No one there is gonna import a device like this because better phones for money exist. If you don't like it then yeah I recommend returning otherwise give GSI a try for now and see what happens.
You won't lose warranty as there is no E-fuse like on Samsung phones so locking bootloader and flashing back to stock is enough.

Is anyone try oos gsi ?

HumptyPotato47 said:
Android 11 GSI of phh is working fine. It is very smooth. But i switched back to miui because i can't find any android 11 gapps.
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can you give the link of the rom?

HumptyPotato47 said:
Android 11 GSI of phh is working fine. It is very smooth. But i switched back to miui because i can't find any android 11 gapps.
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Hi, there are gapps for Android 11, look for NikGapps here in XDA

Kevin Soosaar said:
Actually there are plenty of people ready to build ROMs for Toco (Mi Note 10 Lite) and Tucana (Mi Note 10) but there just isn't any kernel source available. Making things worse is the cancelled release of Toco in India and we know that they are one of the biggest Android ROM builders next to Russians. No one there is gonna import a device like this because better phones for money exist. If you don't like it then yeah I recommend returning otherwise give GSI a try for now and see what happens.
You won't lose warranty as there is no E-fuse like on Samsung phones so locking bootloader and flashing back to stock is enough.
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who said its cancelled?

Dr. DoubtReaper said:
who said its cancelled?
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The mentioned Mi Note 10 Lite for India was supposed to be called Mi 10i or something like that. It quickly disappeared and is not happening.
Of course I might be wrong by this date but looking for now there is no 10i, only speculation videos and threads.
Mi Note 10 Lite for India would've been code named "tocoin", same hardware and everything else so just a rebadge in old Xiaomi fashion... :laugh:

anyone tried new version of blissROM? feedback?

GaryFisher88 said:
anyone tried new version of blissROM? feedback?
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Not sure if the one I linked is up do date, give it a try yourself as my device went in for warranty repairs.

Hello, I am currently using Xiaomi.eu based on MIUI 12 and I would like to know how to flash HAVOC OS GSI. Should I flash back to Global Rom then flash the GSI as indicated? Answer is greatly appreciated.

TWRP 3.6.0-11

Here a updated recovery.
All credit goes to @UnlockLG
TWRP 3.6.0-11_v60.img.7z
drive.google.com

Twrp touch input doesnt work for the verizon v60. but you can still use keyboard and mouse.

Tried on V600TM. Twrp touch DOES work on this firmware. Cannot backup data though, even after formatting:
Can not create '/data/media/0/TWRP' folder (Required key not available).
Edit: turns out the v60 encrypts /dev/media even if there's no login password. After trying to backup to SD card instead I'm now getting extractTarFork() process ended with ERROR: 255
Edit 2: After trying a few things, it appears the issue is with TWRP not asking for a password. Manually running twrp decrypt <PASSWORD> always says the password is incorrect. Removing screen lock and using default_password does not work.

How to install?
Edit: installed with fastboot
Fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
Fastboot flash recovery_a twrp.img
Fastboot flash recovery_b twrp.img
To enter twrp power off phone
Hold volume down and power until v60 screen appears
Release power for a second, continue holding volume down, and tap power button
Select yes on factory reset and twrp should boot

Is it ok for v60 demo?

is there any custom roms yet ?

dEFLASH said:
Is it ok for v60 demo?
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yes it should work no issues, but if you wanna make a full working home instead of a demo phone install CA open firmware via LGup and have to follow guide to the letter.

Cuonglla117 said:
is there any custom roms yet ?
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I starting to doubt there will ever be any custom roms for any phones now that GSI is mostly compatible with alot of devices just do your research for GSI roms if the devices started with anrdoid 8.0 then is most likely is compatible use the treable apk to make sure.

Tell me one a12 gsi rom that is actually working with this phone???
blaze2051 said:
I starting to doubt there will ever be any custom roms for any phones now that GSI is mostly compatible with alot of devices just do your research for GSI roms if the devices started with anrdoid 8.0 then is most likely is compatible use the treable apk to make sure.
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Have you flashed the latest official a12 gsi? I have it up and running. Its super fast and has sound, bluetooth and everything seems to be running find except for the phone app. The included dialer doesn't seem to work but google dialer from play store does. That being said, the fly in the ointment is that there's no sound on the call. Been trying it on various customer service 800 numbers and can see that the call is connected and logging time but no freaking sound.

hooutoo said:
Tell me one a12 gsi rom that is actually working with this phone???
Have you flashed the latest official a12 gsi? I have it up and running. Its super fast and has sound, bluetooth and everything seems to be running find except for the phone app. The included dialer doesn't seem to work but google dialer from play store does. That being said, the fly in the ointment is that there's no sound on the call. Been trying it on various customer service 800 numbers and can see that the call is connected and logging time but no freaking sound.
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No im strictly staying with A10. I had one gsi that worked but no audio via usb to hdmi which is a deal breaker since this is only for gaming

blaze2051 said:
No im strictly staying with A10. I had one gsi that worked but no audio via usb to hdmi which is a deal breaker since this is only for gaming
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SO are you currently using an A10 gsi or android stock?

FC06 said:
SO are you currently using an A10 gsi or android stock?
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i was but c-type hdmi out had no audio so i went back to stock A10

Anybody foud a fix for the no functioning touchscreen? i wanna try flashing this one but im not sure if mine will have a functioning touchscreen

Based on the minimal interest in this thread I guess there is something wrong with the TWRP. What it misses at the moment? Just the touchscreen support? Apart of this is it already stable? Is it still being developed or abandoned for some reason (no posts here for over a month)?

I've kinda dropped mine because android 11 has so many software bugs it makes it too annoying to bother with. My twrp seemed to be stable except when in the custom recovery screen I didn't have touch support but I was still able to plug a mouse in and work around it. I also wasn't able to get system write access a member was helping me but I think he got busy and hasn't responded in a while.

Assasinx54 said:
I've kinda dropped mine because android 11 has so many software bugs it makes it too annoying to bother with. My twrp seemed to be stable except when in the custom recovery screen I didn't have touch support but I was still able to plug a mouse in and work around it. I also wasn't able to get system write access a member was helping me but I think he got busy and hasn't responded in a while.
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touchscreen is there, its just weird when rebooting directly into it. You have to do the "button dance" when the phone is off to have full touch support
This is for the V30 but its the exact same method

I'd certainly like to see someone build a case as to why twrp is relevant anymore? I installed it on my v60am only to see it create more problems than is solved. I can do everything with qfil at the partition level and the rest with adb/fastboot n fastbootdd. I for one don't believe that there will be any v60 specific roms for any of various models going forward. There's just not that many v60s out there. Treble is here both with a12 and a13. The only question is; can/will someone fix the qdaq, multi-screen and hidden menu problems (presently on a gsi rom you have no access to *#546346##600#). Were those to be solved It would off to the races.
Imho TWRP is dead, at least on the v60.

crimsonrommer said:
touchscreen is there, its just weird when rebooting directly into it. You have to do the "button dance" when the phone is off to have full touch support
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can confirm. touch works on my v600TM a12. Thank you!
I tried flashing a zip and got error that the unzip is missing. Seems some versions where missing unzip and it was fixed on later versions.
Code:
Installing zip file '/data/unencrypted/systemrw_twrp .zip
Welcome to systemRW Installer v1.05
Installing systemRW v1.32 by lebigmac
Extracting /data/unencrypted/systemrw_twrp.zip to: / data/local/tmp/systemгw 1.32/
There was an error extracting the file. Please install unzip and try again
Updater process ended with ERROR: 255
Error Installing zip file '/data/unencrypted/system_twrp.zip'
Updating partition details...
...done
Can @UnlockLG upload a newer version or give some details on building the twrp image so I can try.

is another version of TWRP available?

Is this TWRP working with A12?