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[ROM][testing][suez] Lineage-16.0 [05 JULY 2022]

Disclaimer
Code:
/*
* I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards, thermonuclear war,
* or you getting fired because the alarm app failed.
* Please do some research if you have any concerns about features included
* in the products you find here before flashing it!
* YOU are choosing to make these modifications.
*/
- EVEN MORE IMPORTANT: This ROM only works on devices using the bootloader hack. See <<< HERE >>> to unlock your devices.
- IMPORTANT: Do not update Magisk via the Magisk Manager App, your device will enter a bootloop if you do. Instead update Magisk via TWRP only. If you do this by accident then it is recoverable by just flashing the latest version of the ROM again (with gapps etc as required). This will be fixed in a later update.
Rules
- Please search the thread before asking questions
- Please try to stay on topic, I know it's not always possible
- When reporting bugs please post a logcat and/or dmesg where possible
Lastest TWRP version
- 3.6.1-9.2
Downloads
- Google Drive
Source Code
GitHub - lineage16-suez/kernel_amazon_suez
Contribute to lineage16-suez/kernel_amazon_suez development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
GitHub - lineage16-suez/device_amazon_suez
Contribute to lineage16-suez/device_amazon_suez development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
GitHub - android-extra/twrp_device_amazon_suez: TWRP device tree for Amazon Fire HD10 (2017)
TWRP device tree for Amazon Fire HD10 (2017). Contribute to android-extra/twrp_device_amazon_suez development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Thanks
- @k4y0z and @xyz` for the bootloader hack
- @k4y0z for the initial kernel
- LineageOS

⏱ Change log / Release Notes
05 July 2022
- [fixed] Backlight HAL Errors
- [fixed] LiveDisplay not working
06 May 2022
- [fixed] Voice assist MIC not working
- [fixed] USB-OTG Ethernet
- [fixed] TWRP: MTP access
- [fixed] TWRP: Fixed USB-OTG
- [info] Added android.hardware.opengles.aep.xml permissions
13 April 2022
- [fixed] Terminal input via apps and adb shell
12 April 2022
- [kernel] Up-streamed to 3.18.140
- [kernel] Enable per user storage quota
- [kernel] Optimized build flags for Cortex-a53
- [kernel] Boeffla Wakelock Blocker Driver v1.1.0
- [kernel] Enable some TCP congestion algorithms
- [kernel] Westwood Default TCP congestion algorithm
- [kernel] Sdcardfs v2.0
- [info] Remove aptX bluetooth libraries for now
- [info] Mount /system partition early-mount style
- [info] Add vendor security patch
06 April 2022
- [fixed] Fix KernelUidCpuTimeReader errors
- [info] Revert audio HIDL from 2.0 to 4.0 back to 2.0 - our drivers aren't ready for this
- [info] Put storage permissions force close on the todo list
- [info] Chrome browser works
- [info] Jelly browser works
- [info] WeDo lego app works
Show Further History
03 April 2022
- [fixed] Magisk update by app
- [fixed] Storage permission issues (cause of some apps crashing)
- [fixed] Lego app not working (more info here)
- [fixed] Cannot switch wifi on after storage encryption enabled
- [info] Update suez defconfig in kernel to be more inline with aosp
- [info] TWRP 3.6.1-9.0 available from Google Drive (no encryption support)
- [info] Up-rev audio HIDL from 2.0 to 4.0
- [info] Disabled amazon logging functions in kernel
- [info] Disabled unused squashfs in kernel
- [info] Conditionally compile MTK_M4U in the ion kernel driver as our device doesn't use it
27 March 2022
- [reverted] WiFi changes from previous build
- [removed] 26 March Build
26 March 2022
- [fixed] Speakers continuing to play while headphones are plugged in
- [fixed] Disney+ crashing
- [didn't work for everyone] Slow WiFi throughtput
- [didn't work for everyone] 5GHz connectivity to AX-88U router and in general
- [didn't work for everyone] 5GHz connectivity to across all channels
- [info] Include Bromite Webview
- [request] WiFi: Can someone test connecting to hidden SSID's and report back?
- [request] Magisk: Can someone test whether updating through the application works and report back?
16 March 2022
- [fixed] MtkOmxCore crash
- [fixed] Better auto adjust on backlight
- [fixed] SIM card prompt
- [fixed] Changed battery capacity to 6300mAh
- [fixed] sdcard access for chrome and other apps
- [fixed] "There's an internal problem with your device." dialog
- [info] Explicitly enable sdcardfs
- [info] Refactor root init scripts
- [info] Remove deprecated storage_list.xml
- [info] Clean-up build.prop
01 March 2022
- [info] Re-build of 28 February version
28 February 2022
- [fixed] DRM Widevine L3 support
- [new] Signature spoofing (enable and disable via developer options)
- [fixed] Wired headphones not working
- [fixed] Backlight HAL crashing
- [fixed] Hardware OMX (MTK codecs now been used)
- [info] Disable camera completely until fully investigated to stop logcat spam
- [info] Enable OTG for ethernet in kernel
07 February 2022
- [fixed] OMX regression was breaking NewPipe and local video file playback
- [info] Clean-up amazon binaries - media playback should be better - config file mess
05 February 2022
- [fixed] Navbar icon corruption
- [fixed] Wallpaper corruption
- [fixed] Laggy graphics
- [fixed] High idle cpu usage
- [info] Updated amazon binaries to fireos 5.6.9.0
12 February 2021
- Initial Release

🛠 Worklist / Tasks
- [fixed] Bluetooth works
- [fixed] Audio works
- [fixed] Internal storage isn't accessible from any app
- [done] Sensors working
- [fixed] Touch sounds are working
- [done] Test audio format playback - mp3 working
- [done] Tested video playback with NewPipe which is working
- [fixed] WiFi signal strength not working
- [done] Support aptX-HD encoder for bluetooth
- [fixed] No adb during boot
- [fixed] WiFi working
- [fixed] Navbar icon corruption
- [fixed] Wallpaper corruption
- [fixed] Laggy graphics
- [fixed] High cpu usage
- [fixed] DRM not working
- [fixed] Hardware OMX (for the most part)
- [fixed] Wired headphones not working
- [done] Enable OTG USB for ethernet
- [fixed] Youtube black screen with audio
- [fixed] MtkOmxCore crash
- [fixed] Battery showing wrong capacity - reported here
- [fixed] "There's an internal problem with your device." dialog
- [fixed] SIM card prompt
- [fixed] Chrome cannot access internal storage
- [fixed] Poor WiFi throughput (potential cause of choppy video playback)
- [fixed] Disney app crashing (more info here)
- [fixed] Speakers continuing to play while headphones are plugged in
- [fixed] Cannot switch wifi on after storage encryption enabled
- [hold] Bluetooth not working properly - can't see issue here
- [fixed] Magisk update by app
- [fixed] Storage permission issues (cause of some apps crashing)
- [done] Upstreamed kernel
- [todo] TWRP: USB-OTG not working
- [fixed] USB-OTG Ethernet
- [fixed] TWRP: MTP access
- [todo] Voice assist MIC not working
- [done] Added android.hardware.opengles.aep.xml permissions
- [fixed] LiveDisplay not working
- [fixed] Backlight HAL Errors
- [todo] Shutdown after entering sleep mode (suspect cpu/gpu coming up in the wrong state -> overheating)
- [todo] Gapps > pico causing not enough space error
- [todo] Youtube black screen with audio
- [todo] Mirrorcast not working
- [todo] Multi-user not working
- [todo] Navbar problem when keyboard is in horizontal mode
- [todo] Playing videos over SMB failure after 30 min (more info here)
- [todo] Can't connect to hidden WiFi networks
- [todo] Lego app not working (more info here)
- [todo] Cameras not working (more info here)
- [todo] SELinux
- [todo] Intermittent high idle cpu usage
- [todo] Investigate L1 widevine support (L3 currently)
- [todo] Pass safetynet
- [todo] Device build fingerprinting
- [todo] Enable zram?
- [todo] Device encryption (TWRP)
- [todo] Battery idle mode
- [todo] Offline charging mode
- [todo] Low speaker volume
- [todo] Thermal Shutoff, overheating
- [todo] System partition needs to be increased in size to accomodate gapps

New Build is up
12 February 2021
- Initial Release
- Post #2 contains change log
- Post #3 contains task list
- Clean installation is required

Thank you for your great work! Can´t wait to try the new rom!
Just a few questions on build 12.february.2021:
DRM not working -> So netflix, amazon prime etc. isn´t working yet?
clean install required -> coming from lineage 12, factory reset and flashing afterwards will work? Or do i have to wipe anything specific?
Cameras not working -> both of them ? Or maybe just camcorder like in the early versions of your Los12?
Wired headphones not working -> i guess the headphone fix from previous versions (Los-12,Los-14) does +not+ work on Lineage 16?

cochonez1312 said:
Thank you for your great work! Can´t wait to try the new rom!
Just a few questions on build 12.february.2021:
DRM not working -> So netflix, amazon prime etc. isn´t working yet?
clean install required -> coming from lineage 12, factory reset and flashing afterwards will work? Or do i have to wipe anything specific?
Cameras not working -> both of them ? Or maybe just camcorder like in the early versions of your Los12?
Wired headphones not working -> i guess the headphone fix from previous versions (Los-12,Los-14) does +not+ work on Lineage 16?
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Try netflix and amazon and let me know if anything needs looking into, I have started a tasklist so we can add items there.
Factory reset should suffice for clean installation.
Cameras not working at all, more to come on this. I understand why they are not working and it's not great news I know. I'll do a more detailed post on this.
The headphone fix from cm-14.1 might work or be adaptable to work on this rom. I am looking into a permanent solution for this.

I have faced these issues so far
1) Directly after first boot, i get the error message "Your device encountered a problem. Please contact the manufacturer". Anyways, I can proceed after tapping on OK.
2) I can only flash pico Gapps, any package larger than that throw error 70 (Insufficient system space). In older builds, i was able to flash the nano package. The system partition (1.5 GB) should be large enough to fit Gapps packages larger than pico.
3) The start assistant prompts me to insert a SIM card, although this device does not have a SIM card slot.
4) The three softbuttons are broken, as shown in the picture

BeniS98 said:
I have faced these issues so far
1) Directly after first boot, i get the error message "Your device encountered a problem. Please contact the manufacturer". Anyways, I can proceed after tapping on OK.
2) I can only flash pico Gapps, any package larger than that throw error 70 (Insufficient system space). In older builds, i was able to flash the nano package. The system partition (1.5 GB) should be large enough to fit Gapps packages larger than pico.
3) The start assistant prompts me to insert a SIM card, although this device does not have a SIM card slot.
4) The three softbuttons are broken, as shown in the picture
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Point 1: I forgot to mention this initial message after boot. This is due to fixing the persistent and repeated camera hal crash and the way in which I had to stop that from happening, hopefully as a temporary measure. I'll add this to the OP so everyone is aware.
Point 2 and 3: I'll add to the list
Point 4: already on the list todo

A few more issues:
1) HD videos in Youtube app are not working. The video either stops or i'm just getting a blackscreen. 480p works.
2) The graphics is not very fluent and a bit laggy, especially when opening apps and scrolling within them. It seems that there's no graphics acceleration.

@ggow is playready crashing (DRM)? If so try to debug the crash with https://github.com/douglas-developm...987d31da8cda42c03b53fb988c18d77f3e297fffd16c4
As for the graphic glitches try adding:
Code:
PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES += \
debug.hwui.renderer=opengl \
debug.hwui.use_partial_updates=false \
debug.sf.disable_backpressure=1 \
debug.sf.latch_unsignaled=1 \
persist.sys.display.clearMotion=1
That fixed Graphic Glitches in 16.0 for my MT8163 tablet.

*****in danks ggow

Lineage 16 = Android 9 !!
OMG, never ever expected to see this on a 7th Gen HD10
Big thanks to ggow for bringing new life to our old "crap". The tablet isn't bad at all, so definitely worth to receive an update. Have to have a drink first to celebrate this, maybe will try the update next week. (I'm still on Amazon stock version, so I'll have to unlock first)

@ggow I may have found some useful information regarding the camera. While exploring why SuperSU wasn't working, I unexpectedly came across some logs. I did not save them, but I'm still trying to fix supersu and will grab them the next time I'm attempting a fix. It might be the smoking gun I'm not sure though.
In regards to supersu, I have figured out why it will not hold root access. For some reason it fails to obtain a root user account.
Code:
Error stderr: null, stdout: null, exit_value: 1
according to root checker, that is the only issue now. I have managed, I think, to rewrite or remove the scripts or lines of script in the files that lineage superuser uses. I'm not sure why it's doing this though. Flashing in twrp just causes a neverending boot animation. @ggow that's where I came across the camera logs, because after rebooting from flashing, I still get an adb connection so I ran a logcat, but aside from the camera, I didn't find anything useful. I made sure the files have owner root:root. I do know KingoRoot doesn't have an issue rooting. So the investigation continues.

Why are we pushing SuperSU? That's been deprecated and I've used Magisk on 12.1 and 14.1 successfully.

for the 11 thousandth time dragon supersu is DEAD stop using it use magisk in core only mode if you need minimal root handling stop pinging ggow because you refuse to join us in the year 2021 and use magisk like everybody else on xda

DragonFire1024 said:
I think the lack of space for gapps has to do with mounts. It sems things are confused to an extent because technically nothing is where it should be. For example, on the lin14 rom, SuperSU won't work and that's because it can't find the boot.img (it's looking in the spot where the img was prior to the unlock hack). I don't know why it won't work as a system install though.
I got init.d to finally work (lineage uses their own so you have to write a script in /system/etc/init and modify a line in init.cm.rc (in root directory) because lineage disables androids init.d I think that's where some of the issues are and part of why SuperSU doesn't work (superuser.rc).
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the issue for gapps is the system partition size after installing los 16, is set incorrectly, not a mounting issue. supersu dont work because its not compatible and wont be, use magisk. the camera dont work due to a lack of proper drivers not to mention the coding is completly missing from 14.1 and 16 so dont bother trying to fix it yourself unless your compiling a new rom. this is just the first release and will get better in time. it boots and thats a start.

Understanding the Camera Issue:
@daniel_hk made a good post on understanding this:
REF: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/rom-7-1-2_r36-27jan2018-lineageos-14-1-custom-roms.3513466/
Relevant Extract of the information
III. The Camera
After my first ROM was out, the most eye catching in the log would be the stack corruption in libcam.halsensor.so.
Code:
11-24 21:53:55.967 490 490 F DEBUG : #08 pc 00017459 /system/lib/libcam.halsensor.so (_ZN12ImgSensorDrv13getResolutionEPP34ACDK_SENSOR_RESOLUTION_INFO_STRUCT+60)
After study the source for mt6735, I found it was called within the blob libcam.halsensor.so. In the function ImgSensorDrv::getResolution(), an ioctl() call was passed to the kernel. I was thinking it was caused by user space data handling in the kernel. After a series of trials and dumping, I remarked that part of code from the kernel. The crash persisted. That means it was from the blob itself. I tried a shim library to replace the function ImgSensorDrv::getResolution() but the result is the same. That means the callee was responsible.
After some digging, I was pretty sure it was caused by the alignment (address sanitize) of struct addresses. The latest blob from Lenovo dev.1631 (also the latest for mt6752 devices) were built with gcc 4.9 Clang 3.6. Nougat now use Clang 3.8 by default. Those blob already have alignment support in Clang 3.6 might have issues with the new Clang 3.8.
What is address alignment? In short, a 32 bit processor can handle 32 bit at a time. It would be a easier for the register to locate memories in 32 bits (4 bytes) cells (aligned). If the head or tail for a block of memory is not aligned, extra code would required to separately handle those loose ends. The new clang compiler would fill leading bytes with its own algorithm to make the pointer or variable aligned. Why is ImgSensorDrv::getResolution() being "affected"? The argument of it is a pointer to ACDK_SENSOR_RESOLUTION_INFO_STRUCT. Its definition can be found in the kernel. It is a struct of an array of pointers to another struct. The source from Mediatek use direct reference to the address of struct variables all the time. This is inappropriate in sense of address alignment. Early compilers didn't handle alignments and won't have problem with that. Newer compiler would use its own algorithm to align the structs and pointers. I guess Clang 3.6 didn't handle the above complex struct as argument well. Nougat linker and loader are all built with Clang 3.8. Local variables are allocated at load time which might be handled differently. Thus a call to ImgSensorDrv::getResolution() would cause the stack corruption.
** Those interested may read this article for detail. **
1. Work around
Using older blobs built by gcc 4.8 or earlier might work. Jiayu S3's AOSP were using those old blobs. I'm new to K3-note. I don't think I have the patience and experience to test all the existing blobs. That's the main reason I uploaded the last two test ROM. Trying blobs and hoping some combination would work is passive. Stlport is also obsolete for some time now. I rather deal with the problem directly.
2. The solution
Without the source, building the whole blob is impossible. Even if we have the source from other devices, those custom parameters are unique to each image sensor. It's impossible to guess or back engineer...
If we can change the way ImgSensorDrv::getResolution() is being called or didn't touch the argument within the function. It would avoid the crash. Unfortunately, the function need to fill a local struct within the ImgSensorDrv class. That means it is not seen outside ImgSensorDrv. The only way is to replace the whole ImgSensorDrv class. Fortunately, it is self contained. We can write a wrapper to replace the ImgSensorDrv class only. The source from mt6735 or mt6595 are a bit different and obviously can't be used directly. Most of the struct can be cross referenced to the kernel source. There are two local sturct left unknown. One is for the commands sent to the kernel. The other is some info. collected from the kernel.
With the wrapper, the crash was gone but still no preview. I wrote a test HAL to dump the values in stock ROM. Guessing the values against the names was not a decent job. Fortunately, there were only a few differences. After nights of trial and error, I finally pulled everything together. Camera is working now! Video recording is still not working. Seems codec related. Some say it's not a problem "again". Hoping there will be some real solutions and helps soon...

ggow said:
Understanding the Camera Issue:
@daniel_hk made a good post on understanding this:
REF: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/rom-7-1-2_r36-27jan2018-lineageos-14-1-custom-roms.3513466/
Relevant Extract of the information
III. The Camera
After my first ROM was out, the most eye catching in the log would be the stack corruption in libcam.halsensor.so.
Code:
11-24 21:53:55.967 490 490 F DEBUG : #08 pc 00017459 /system/lib/libcam.halsensor.so (_ZN12ImgSensorDrv13getResolutionEPP34ACDK_SENSOR_RESOLUTION_INFO_STRUCT+60)
After study the source for mt6735, I found it was called within the blob libcam.halsensor.so. In the function ImgSensorDrv::getResolution(), an ioctl() call was passed to the kernel. I was thinking it was caused by user space data handling in the kernel. After a series of trials and dumping, I remarked that part of code from the kernel. The crash persisted. That means it was from the blob itself. I tried a shim library to replace the function ImgSensorDrv::getResolution() but the result is the same. That means the callee was responsible.
After some digging, I was pretty sure it was caused by the alignment (address sanitize) of struct addresses. The latest blob from Lenovo dev.1631 (also the latest for mt6752 devices) were built with gcc 4.9 Clang 3.6. Nougat now use Clang 3.8 by default. Those blob already have alignment support in Clang 3.6 might have issues with the new Clang 3.8.
What is address alignment? In short, a 32 bit processor can handle 32 bit at a time. It would be a easier for the register to locate memories in 32 bits (4 bytes) cells (aligned). If the head or tail for a block of memory is not aligned, extra code would required to separately handle those loose ends. The new clang compiler would fill leading bytes with its own algorithm to make the pointer or variable aligned. Why is ImgSensorDrv::getResolution() being "affected"? The argument of it is a pointer to ACDK_SENSOR_RESOLUTION_INFO_STRUCT. Its definition can be found in the kernel. It is a struct of an array of pointers to another struct. The source from Mediatek use direct reference to the address of struct variables all the time. This is inappropriate in sense of address alignment. Early compilers didn't handle alignments and won't have problem with that. Newer compiler would use its own algorithm to align the structs and pointers. I guess Clang 3.6 didn't handle the above complex struct as argument well. Nougat linker and loader are all built with Clang 3.8. Local variables are allocated at load time which might be handled differently. Thus a call to ImgSensorDrv::getResolution() would cause the stack corruption.
** Those interested may read this article for detail. **
1. Work around
Using older blobs built by gcc 4.8 or earlier might work. Jiayu S3's AOSP were using those old blobs. I'm new to K3-note. I don't think I have the patience and experience to test all the existing blobs. That's the main reason I uploaded the last two test ROM. Trying blobs and hoping some combination would work is passive. Stlport is also obsolete for some time now. I rather deal with the problem directly.
2. The solution
Without the source, building the whole blob is impossible. Even if we have the source from other devices, those custom parameters are unique to each image sensor. It's impossible to guess or back engineer...
If we can change the way ImgSensorDrv::getResolution() is being called or didn't touch the argument within the function. It would avoid the crash. Unfortunately, the function need to fill a local struct within the ImgSensorDrv class. That means it is not seen outside ImgSensorDrv. The only way is to replace the whole ImgSensorDrv class. Fortunately, it is self contained. We can write a wrapper to replace the ImgSensorDrv class only. The source from mt6735 or mt6595 are a bit different and obviously can't be used directly. Most of the struct can be cross referenced to the kernel source. There are two local sturct left unknown. One is for the commands sent to the kernel. The other is some info. collected from the kernel.
With the wrapper, the crash was gone but still no preview. I wrote a test HAL to dump the values in stock ROM. Guessing the values against the names was not a decent job. Fortunately, there were only a few differences. After nights of trial and error, I finally pulled everything together. Camera is working now! Video recording is still not working. Seems codec related. Some say it's not a problem "again". Hoping there will be some real solutions and helps soon...
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Yeah after you fix that you'll get mediaserver libc fatal crashes as I do in douglas.

MOD ACTION:
Thread cleaned.
Friends, please do not lose the focus of the thread. Discussions about other issues and multiple persons posting multiple ways of solving such issues etc make the thread cluttered.
The OP is there and answering queries.
Thank you for understanding!

ggow said:
🛠 Worklist / Tasks
...
- [todo] Wired headphones not working
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thank you, @ggow, for coming back to Fire HD 10!!! ur recent works on HDX makes me thinking about it but its still >5yo tab.
for the wired headset, there is a fix available already: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...4-1-26-sep-2019.3973703/page-29#post-81763775
i have used it on both HD8 and HD10. hope it saves u some work!

[ROM][UNOFFICIAL][s5neolte][SM-G903F][11.0.0_r49] LineageOS 18.1[28-Nov-2021]

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LineageOS is a free, community built, aftermarket firmware distribution of Android 11, which is designed to increase performance and reliability over stock Android for your device.
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. Linked below is a package that has come from another Android project that restore the Google parts. LineageOS does still include various hardware-specific code, which is also slowly being open-sourced anyway.
All the source code for LineageOS is available in the LineageOS Github repo. And if you would like to contribute to LineageOS, please visit out Gerrit Code Review.
###########################################################
Note: This is the first time I am building a ROM. My initial plan was to build it just for personal use. But since it is stable, I decided to share it with whoever is interested. I am not sure how often I will be updating it. But, I will try to do it every month. I added LineageOS recovery even though I do not use it at all. It can be downloaded if desired.
What's working:
RIL (Calls, SMS, Data)
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
NFC
Camera
Video Recording
Video Playback
Audio
Sensors
Flash
GPS
Vibration
Wifi Hotspot
Selinux enforcing
What's not working:
Nothing I am aware of.
Possible issue:
If phone does not connect to network, reset APN.
Go to settings->Mobile Network -> Advanced -> "Access point names" -> "3 dots" -> "Reset to default".
Flashing Instructions:
Copy Lineage zip to phone.
(Optional) Copy bit gapps to phone.
Boot TWRP
Backup things you want to keep.
Tap Install -> Select LineageOS zip (and optionally, gapps)
Swipe to flash
Reboot system now
First boot, especially with Gapps, may take a while.
Downloads:
LineageOS 18.1
Optional: Bit Gapps. This is the only gapps that has 32bit for android 11 AFAIK.
Optional: Lineageos recovery
Sources:
https://github.com/LineageOS
s5neolte lineage-18.1 branches
Fincer branch : android_device_samsung_s5neolte_lineageOS
XDADevDB Information
[ROM][UNOFFICIAL][s5neolte][SM-G903F][11] LineageOS 18.1, ROM for the Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo
Contributors
The authors and maintainers of s5neolte gerrit branch PixelBoot, Stricted, danwood76, Borduni, Fincer
ROM OS Version: Android 11
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.10.x
Based On: LineageOS
Version Information
Status: Testing
Created 2021-06-16
Last Updated 2021-11-28

Changelogs
13-Sep-2021
- September security update
- Update Lineage sources.
11.08.2021
- August security update.
08.07.2021
- July security update
- Update Lineage sources.
- NFC fix applied. Thanks @Fincer
17.06.2021
- Added "Night Light" to display settings.
16.06.2021
- Initial release

Reserved

For now i cant test it cause i had to put back the latest stable official rom from Samsung on this spare phone, but, good work, keep it up. I'll try it for sure soon or later.
Maybe you could even try to reach out / join forces with Stricted and the others if that could simplify all of you guys' work on the roms. Idk, just saying.

Android 11!?!?! I was surprised that the S5 Neo got Android 10 and thought there was now way it would get Android 11, but I guess I was wrong. I wish I could test the rom, but the display on my S5 Neo is completely dead. RIP.

NFC without function, and the ROM feels a bit laggy, Pico GApps installed. Anyways, nice giveaway.

0LDST4R said:
NFC without function, and the ROM feels a bit laggy, Pico GApps installed. Anyways, nice giveaway.
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NFC issue might be caused by the final 2 commits in the device tree.
s5neolte: build nfc hal from source · LineageOS/[email protected]
Change-Id: Ief7ef8f2a597b1a978ea4b0ec4e41391cec03a99
github.com
s5neolte: remove nfc manifest entry · LineageOS/[email protected]
* its a vintf manifest fragment now Change-Id: Ie81a0a3d7eb690fccb6987f16250d1c57cb1e8cd
github.com
The new NFC HAL doesn't allow updating the firmware. It fails on the A3 and A5.

JMek said:
For now i cant test it cause i had to put back the latest stable official rom from Samsung on this spare phone, but, good work, keep it up. I'll try it for sure soon or later.
Maybe you could even try to reach out / join forces with Stricted and the others if that could simplify all of you guys' work on the roms. Idk, just saying.
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We have already completed the 11 bringup. This thread is really just a build of that work.
Regards,
Danny

I have got NFC working (s5neolte/Lineage OS 18.1), see my GitHub repository for details. After all, minor tweaks applied to current NFC [email protected] file and SELinux policy seem to be enough.

Fincer said:
I have got NFC working (s5neolte/Lineage OS 18.1), see my GitHub repository for details. After all, minor tweaks applied to current NFC [email protected] file and SELinux policy seem to be enough.
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Thanks. I built a new version with NFC working. I see there is a commit in that branch that should enable call recording. I can't find the option in my phone though. It is maybe due to regional restrictions.

lallolu said:
Thanks. I built a new version with NFC working. I see there is a commit in that branch that should enable call recording. I can't find the option in my phone though. It is maybe due to regional restrictions.
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Glad to hear . Call recording option should activate/be visible only during phone calls. Have you tested that?

Fincer said:
Glad to hear . Call recording option should activate/be visible only during phone calls. Have you tested that?
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Yes, I tested it by initiating and later receiving a call. But recording option did not show up in either case.

lallolu said:
Yes, I tested it by initiating and later receiving a call. But recording option did not show up in either case.
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Yeah, you are right. There are two relevant Dialer source java files which seem to dictate whether to show or hide the record option. The source code can obviously be patched.
packages/apps/Dialer/java/com/android/incallui/call/CallRecorder.java
- function canRecordInCurrentCountry() (lines 97-109) returns a boolean value
packages/apps/Dialer/java/com/android/incallui/CallButtonPresenter.java
- boolean variable showCallRecordOption, line 565, which gets its value from canRecordInCurrentCountry() function
- I assume showCallRecordOption dictates whether to show or hide recording button
I think one can simply replace lines 565-566 in CallButtonPresenter.java:
Java:
final boolean showCallRecordOption = recorder.canRecordInCurrentCountry()
&& !isVideo && call.getState() == DialerCallState.ACTIVE;
with
Java:
final boolean showCallRecordOption = !isVideo && call.getState() == DialerCallState.ACTIVE;

Bikeboy200 said:
Android 11!?!?! I was surprised that the S5 Neo got Android 10 and thought there was now way it would get Android 11, but I guess I was wrong. I wish I could test the rom, but the display on my S5 Neo is completely dead. RIP.
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I was also surprised, I thought 10 would be the absolute max for the S5 Neo.

Fincer said:
I have got NFC working (s5neolte/Lineage OS 18.1), see my GitHub repository for details. After all, minor tweaks applied to current NFC [email protected] file and SELinux policy seem to be enough.
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I have had a quick look over your changes.
The NFC sepolicy stuff doesn't look right to me (it may work but there is probably a simpler/correct way to fix it). I am guessing that an NFC file was incorrectly labelled, what were the original denials you were getting? I could probably fix our SEPolicy properly. It may be that Jan was in permissive when he made the original commits (I have usually taken care of the SEPolicy stuff).
The "patch_tcpsockettracker-crash.patch" fudges round a kernel bug which I should really get round to fixing, I think it is only a few picks (I might take a look at it tomorrow).
BTW running "device/samsung/universal7580-common/extract-files.sh" on an S5NEO stock firmware will probably break stuff, we use the A510F nougat as the source of the common files (our kernel is also based on the A510F). Running the extract scripts from the latest LOS version should work fine but it is actually better to simply use themuppets repo as that has our 18.1 changes already.
As you gathered the call recording feature is disabled in a lot of countries due to legality. For example it is illegal in Germany, Sweden, and lots of other countries.
Also if you fix anything you can always push your changes to gerrit and we can review/merge
Kind regards,
Danny

danwood76 said:
I have had a quick look over your changes.
The NFC sepolicy stuff doesn't look right to me (it may work but there is probably a simpler/correct way to fix it). I am guessing that an NFC file was incorrectly labelled, what were the original denials you were getting? I could probably fix our SEPolicy properly. It may be that Jan was in permissive when he made the original commits (I have usually taken care of the SEPolicy stuff).
The "patch_tcpsockettracker-crash.patch" fudges round a kernel bug which I should really get round to fixing, I think it is only a few picks (I might take a look at it tomorrow).
BTW running "device/samsung/universal7580-common/extract-files.sh" on an S5NEO stock firmware will probably break stuff, we use the A510F nougat as the source of the common files (our kernel is also based on the A510F). Running the extract scripts from the latest LOS version should work fine but it is actually better to simply use themuppets repo as that has our 18.1 changes already.
As you gathered the call recording feature is disabled in a lot of countries due to legality. For example it is illegal in Germany, Sweden, and lots of other countries.
Also if you fix anything you can always push your changes to gerrit and we can review/merge
Kind regards,
Danny
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To me, looking at @Fincer's commits adding the SELinux rules, they seem like they've just been copied right out of a different device tree.
I'm using the new open source Samsung NFC HAL on my own LineageOS 17.1 builds. To address the SELinux denials that I got with it, I labelled its service in the sepolicy in my commit here: https://github.com/TALUAtGitHub/and...mmit/914f6ec44657732de3562fd1b259d3ad1b8fcf95 ...and so, your guess that a file, which happens to be the NFC HAL service, is incorrectly labelled is correct. Labelling it with the correct label is absolutely all that's necessary.
Speaking of NFC, I've got an issue with my S5 Neo where NFC only works with another phone that I've tested it with. It doesn't work with any of the NFC tags/cards that I've tested, and this issue exists with both the new open source NFC HAL and the old NFC HAL. I don't know if that issue exists on the stock firmware as I never tested NFC on it. Has anyone got similar issues?
On the topic of call recording, to enable it (for whichever regions it's set to be allowed in, of course), all that would be required is this change: https://github.com/TALUAtGitHub/and...mmit/11448569ef5d1358bae1e6abbfce9d37200f6887 I haven't tested it myself yet. Changes outside of device-specific trees, as have been shared for it, should always be avoided if at all possible.

So much technical stuff in this last posts. Very interesting for me to read all these things, and even more interesting how many people are active in development with this device. I'm just only the " typical enduser " with a fraction of all your knowledge, but i'm very happy to benefit from that.
Greetz, respect, and thanks.
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Thanks for commenting!
I am pretty sure there's room for fixes in my SEPolicy. What comes to NFC, I haven't copied all SEPolicy rules from "other device trees", although there are some rules used from other device tree sources (I know, rules should be evaluated, simply haven't had time for that). In most NFC rules, however, I simply allowed capabilities which did not cause any avc denials in my logs. I am pretty sure my SEPolicy might be too loose and should be more restrictive, and I am grateful if anyone like to improve it. I don't have list of original denials, but the current NFC SEPolicy rule set is mostly based on those.
Running '"device/samsung/universal7580-common/extract-files.sh" has not caused any issues on my S5 Neo, well, so far.
The patch file for TCP socket tracker crashing was one I found once I analyzed my logcat output and was seeing constant messages of the tracker process crashing. I don't like unnecessary crashes.
My personal opinion for call recording is that anyone who uses patches or workarounds to enable the feature takes legal and personal responsibility of doing so, as well.

TALUAtXDA said:
To me, looking at @Fincer's commits adding the SELinux rules, they seem like they've just been copied right out of a different device tree.
I'm using the new open source Samsung NFC HAL on my own LineageOS 17.1 builds. To address the SELinux denials that I got with it, I labeled it in the sepolicy in my commit here: https://github.com/TALUAtGitHub/and...mmit/7e1325429647c7420e02d106bfdd0477b44888e4 I also have this related commit: https://github.com/TALUAtGitHub/and...mmit/fe5d4e253c5310523e66c4ff2c84424d5beee424 That's absolutely all that's necessary.
Speaking of NFC, I've got an issue with my S5 Neo where NFC only works with another phone that I've tested it with. It doesn't work with any of the NFC tags/cards that I've tested, and this issue exists with both the new open source NFC HAL and the old NFC HAL. I don't know if that issue exists on the stock firmware as I never tested NFC on it. Has anyone got similar issues?
As for call recording, to enable it, all that would be required is this change: https://github.com/TALUAtGitHub/and...mmit/95dfe486a5cca4b5fe3c9721d927de4aca772e7f I haven't tested it myself yet. Whether or not the call recording option becomes available with it would depend on if call recording is marked as being illegal in your country. Changes outside of device-specific trees should always be avoided if at all possible.
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That sepolicy change looks correct. Are you happy for me to cherry-pick your patch and upload to gerrit? (Or you could do that yourself?)
The moving config to vendor patch isn't quite right for us, I will do a correct version with your authorship if you are happy? (also upload to gerrit). We like to keep the config file names the same as on stock.
To test the NFC I use the android CTS verifier. You can emulate payments and all NFC functions using that.
I will also cherry-pick your call recording overlay patch, not really sure how that got dropped as I remember we had that a few years ago.
Thanks for your input.
Kind regards,
Danny

danwood76 said:
That sepolicy change looks correct. Are you happy for me to cherry-pick your patch and upload to gerrit? (Or you could do that yourself?)
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Alright. Yes, you can upload it to gerrit. I don't know how to upload patches to gerrit yet, so it would be better for you to do it.
danwood76 said:
The moving config to vendor patch isn't quite right for us, I will do a correct version with your authorship if you are happy? (also upload to gerrit). We like to keep the config file names the same as on stock.
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I've edited that commit through a rebase myself, and removed the change of the filename: https://github.com/TALUAtGitHub/and...mmit/c98d51d42c92af13bcfb8cb5157fcde077d9bdad
danwood76 said:
To test the NFC I use the android CTS verifier. You can emulate payments and all NFC functions using that.
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I see. I think the CTS tests for NFC would pass. I just have the issue that I've described on my specific S5 Neo with both the new and old NFC HAL, and it looks like no one else has any similar issues. I think something might just be wrong with the NFC coil in the battery that I'm currently using, which really needs to be replaced, anyway.
danwood76 said:
I will also cherry-pick your call recording overlay patch, not really sure how that got dropped as I remember we had that a few years ago.
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Okay. By the way, I've also edited that commit through a rebase to remove the call_recording_audio_source overlay, so that the default audio source, 1, is used. With audio source 4 which was set to be used through that overlay, call recording fails, with the following log messages from logcat:
Code:
[...]
07-15 09:48:02.103 3564 6980 E APM::AudioPolicyEngine: getDeviceForInputSource() no default device defined
07-15 09:48:02.103 3564 6980 W APM_AudioPolicyManager: getInputForAttr() could not find device for source 4
07-15 09:48:02.103 3564 6980 E AudioFlinger: createRecord() getInputForAttr return error -22
07-15 09:48:02.103 3594 5636 E IAudioFlinger: createRecord returned error -22
07-15 09:48:02.103 3594 5636 E AudioRecord: createRecord_l(0): AudioFlinger could not create record track, status: -22
07-15 09:48:02.104 3594 5636 E StagefrightRecorder: audio source is not initialized
07-15 09:48:02.104 6728 6746 E MediaRecorder: start failed: -2147483648
07-15 09:48:02.145 6728 6746 W CallRecorderService: Could not start recording
[...]
With audio source 1, it works fine.
danwood76 said:
Thanks for your input.
Kind regards,
Danny
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You're welcome.

[ROM][Note 10/10+][A12] iodéOS = LineageOS 19.1 + MicroG + adblocker [04/04/2023]

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Introduction
iodéOS is a privacy-focused operating system powered by LineageOS and based on the Android mobile platform. iodéOS aims at protecting the user's privacy with a built-in adblocker and by freeing the smartphone from snitches.
The objectives in the conception of this ROM are threefold:
To keep the stability and security level of LineageOS, by minimizing the modifications made to the system. Apart the system modifications required by the adblocker, we mainly only added a few useful options commonly found in other custom ROMs, made some cosmetic changes, modified a few default settings to prevent data leaks to Google servers.
To ease a quick adoption of this ROM by new users. We especially target users that are concerned by the protection of their privacy, but are not reluctant to still use inquisitive apps like Google ones. We thus included MicroG as well as a coherent set of default apps, and simplified the initial setup of the system. Particularly, an initialization of MicroG has been made with GCM notifications allowed by default, a privacy-friendly network location provider (DéjàVu) pre-selected, as well as Nominatim Geocoder.
To provide a new and powerful way of blocking ads, malwares, data leaks of all kinds to many intrusive servers. We are developing an analyzer, tightly integrated into the system, that captures all DNS requests and network traffic, as well as a user interface (the iodé app). Compared to some other well-known adblockers, this has the advantages of:
Avoiding to lock the VPN for that use. You can even use another adblocker that uses VPN technology alongside our blocker.
Being independent of the kind of DNS server used by the system or set by an independent app: classical DNS on UDP port 53 or any other one, DNS over TLS (DoT), DNS over HTTPS (DoH), ..., as we capture the DNS requests before they are transmitted to the system function that emits the DNS request. What we do not support, is DoH when it is natively built into applications, i.e. when an app communicates directly with a DoH server, without asking name resolution to the system. It would require to decrypt HTTPS packets between such an app and the DoH server, which may create a big security hole.
Precisely mapping DNS requests and network packets to the Android apps that emitted (or received) them.
Deciding which apps have a filtered network usage (by default, all apps), and which ones can communicate with blacklisted servers.
Since its first versions, we added many features to the iodé blocker: several levels of protection, fine-grained control over the hosts that should be blocked or authorized, displaying statistics on a map to see the quantity of data exchanged to which countries, clearing statistics... We are actively developing the blocker, and new functionalities will be regularly added.
Features
Changes in LineageOS to prevent data leaks:
Default DNS server: Google's DNS replaced by Quad9's 'unblocked' servers in all parts of the system.
A-GPS: patches to avoid leaking personnal information like IMSI to supl server.
Captive portal login: connectivitycheck.gstatic.com replaced by captiveportal.kuketz.de for connectivity check.
Dialer: Google default option replaced by OpenStreetMap for phone number lookup.
Pre-installed apps:
We included many useful default apps, but our choice cannot suit everyone; so we added the possibility to remove them. It can be done at the end of the phone setup, or at any time by going to Parameters -> Apps & Notifications -> Preinstalled apps.
MicroG core apps: GmsCore, GsfProxy, FakeStore.
NLP backends for MicroG : DejaVuNLPBackend (default), MozillaNLPBackend, AppleNLPBackend, RadioCellsNLPBackend, Nominatim Geocoder.
App stores : FDroid (with F-Droid Privileged Extension) and Aurora Store.
Browser: our own fork of Firefox (with Qwant as default search engine, many other ones added, telemetry disabled, parts of telemetry code removed) instead of Lineage’s default browser Jelly.
SMS: QKSMS instead of Lineage's default SMS app.
Email: p≡p (Pretty Easy Privacy).
Camera: our own fork of Open Camera, with a few tweaks.
Maps/navigation: Magic Earth GPS & Navigation (the only one free but not open source).
Keyboard: OpenBoard instead of AOSP keyboard.
PDF: Pdf Viewer Plus.
Personnal notes: Carnet.
{Ad/Malware/Data leak}-blocker: iodé.
News: to keep users informed about our developments, as well as a FAQ.
Meteo: Geometric Weather.
Pre-included FDroid repository:
The apps that we tweak or develop (microG services, the browser based on Firefox, the News app, Open Camera ...) are available through a repository that we included in FDroid (check the "Apps for iodéOS" category). For this purpose and to avoid name conflicts of some apps, we also had to make a few changes in FDroid.
Useful options from other custom ROMs:
Smart charging (disables charging when a given level is reached, to protect battery health).
Fingerprint vibration toggle.
Swipe down to clear all in recent apps (Android 10 only).
Installation Instructions
To download and flash our latest build, see https://gitlab.com/iode/ota.
You can also find here direct links to the latest builds.
Supported devices
Fairphone FP3/FP3+
Fairphone FP4
Google Pixel 3
Google Pixel 4
Google Pixel 5
Google Pixel 6
Google Pixel 6a
OnePlus 9
OnePlus 9 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A5/A7 2017 (a5j17lte/a7j17lte)
Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+ (starlte/star2lte)
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (crownlte)
Samsung S10e/S10/S10+ (beyond{0,1,2}lte)
Samsung Note 10 (d1)
Samsung Note 10+ (d2s)
Sony Xperia XA2 (pioneer)
Sony Xperia XZ1 (poplar)
Sony Xperia XZ2 (akari)
Sony Xperia XZ3 (akatsuki)
Xiaomi Mi9 (cepheus)
Teracube 2e
Xiaomi Mi 10T 5G / Mi 10T Pro 5G
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G
Sources
iodéOS: https://gitlab.com/iode/os
LineageOS: https://github.com/lineageos
device tree:
https://gitlab.com/iode/os/public/devices/samsung/device_samsung_d1
https://gitlab.com/iode/os/public/devices/samsung/device_samsung_d2s
https://gitlab.com/iode/os/public/devices/samsung/device_samsung_exynos9820-common
kernel: https://github.com/LineageOS/android_kernel_samsung_exynos9820
Bug Reporting
You can post a message in this thread or (preferred) open an issue here.
Credits
LineageOS is a free, community built, aftermarket firmware distribution of android, which is designed to increase performance and reliability over stock android for your device.
All the source code for LineageOS is available in the LineageOS Github repo. If you would like to contribute to LineageOS, please visit their Wiki for more details.
This ROM would be nothing without the tremendous work made on MicroG, and all the other open source apps that we included. We are very grateful to their authors.
Contributors
Direct contributors: @iodeOS, @vince31fr
Indirect contributors (too numerous to list): All the people that contributed to the device tree, to LineageOS, and to the included open source apps.
Sponsoring
You can help in the development of this ROM by paying us a coffee here: https://paypal.me/iodeOS.
Screenshots

Downloads : iodéOS
04/04/2023 (build 20230401) for Note 10 (d1) and Note 10+ (d2s):
Blocker: improved use of blocking lists (sub-domains blocking)
FDroid: fixes an issue on apps update
LineageOS synchronized with March security patch included
All apps updated
07/02/2023 (build 20230131) for Note 10 (d1) and Note 10+ (d2s):
Blocker:
Improved blocking settings. You can now choose 'Standard' blocking (ads, trackers, malwares, etc) or 'Reinforced' blocking (same objective but more extensive), and then select additional categories.
The 'Porn' category has been extended to a wider 'Sensitive content' one, that also includes fake news, gambling, drugs, piracy, torrent..., with mainly child protection in mind.
The 'Extreme' category has been removed, as it is now part of the reinforced blocking.
Improved blocking lists. We merge several acknowledged and up-to-date sources, and have diversified our sources to produce more complete lists. The standard list has however been reduced a bit, to avoid as much as possible interference with apps expected behavior.
Added a new network location provider: Local NLP Backend. It is an improved version of the DéjàVu NLP backend which was already available in iodéOS. Like DéjàVu, it builds a local database connecting localizations learned from other NLP backends and apps using GPS, and mobile antennas/Wifi; but also has an active mode (not preselected) that can trigger GPS requests. To configure it: Settings -> System -> microG -> Location modules
LineageOS synchronized with January security patch included
All apps updated
New devices support: Pixel 3, 6, 6a
20/12/2022 (build 20221218) for Note 10 (d1) and Note 10+ (d2s):
Fixes smart charging issue
16/12/2022 (build 20221215) for Note 10 (d1) and Note 10+ (d2s):
Blocker: added multiple selection in settings / domain customization. Long-press on a domain, select several domains or all, apply actions (block all, authorize all...)
PdfViewerPlus: improved security by updating core libraries
Network settings: added a switch to disable connectivity check (and thus captive portal detection)
LineageOS synchronized with December security patch included
All apps updated
New devices support: Pixel 4 & 5, OnePlus 9 & 9 Pro
24/11/2022 (build 20221121) for Note 10 (d1) and Note 10+ (d2s):
Improvements in the blocker user interface (iodé app)
LineageOS synced with September security patch included
All apps updated
17/10/2022 (build 20221014) for Note 10 (d1) and Note 10+ (d2s):
Blocker:
Network blockings following their type (Wifi, mobile data, VPN) added
Default blockings definition for new apps
Personnalized recipients management improved
iodé's app access restrictions by password added
Search filters added in report and map
Display theme selection
Automatic and 'real-time' refresh of the whole app
Performance and fluidity improvements of the app
LineageOS synced with September security patch included
All apps updated
27/07/2022 (build 20220726) for Note 10 (d1) and Note 10+ (d2s):
SafetyNet certification activated: allows many apps, notably banking ones, to fully work
Setup wizard: the push notifications configuration page now also activates SafetyNet (fine-grained control in Settings->System->microG)
OpenCamera: the 'Use alternative flash method' in photo settings is no more necessary and can be disabled, allowing flash optimization
News app: German translations
LineageOS synced with July security patch included
All apps updated
21/07/2022 (build 20220530) for Note 10 (d1) and Note 10+ (d2s):
Upgrade to Android 12 / Lineage 19.1
Setup Wizard: new page to configure push notifications through microG
Lockscreen settings: switch added to disable fingerprint unlock when screen is off
Improved German translations
Bug fixes and improvements
LineageOS synced with May security patch included
All apps updated
03/02/2022 (build 20220407/08) for Note 10 (d1) and Note 10+ (d2s):
News app reworked
Setup Wizard: new iodé introduction
iodé blocker: pull to refresh replaced by automatic refresh in report tab
Teracube 2e 2022 batch released, video playback in browser and video recording fixed
Music app : playlist crash fixed
Open Camera : crash when tapping thumbnail of a newly recorded video fixed, photos and videos now editable
LineageOS synced with March security patch
All apps updated
03/02/2022 (build 20220126) for Note 10 (d1) and Note 10+ (d2s):
New iodé blocker map feature
Build mode changed to 'user' (i.e. release) mode): more apps work out-of-the-box and more secure device, but more restrictive recovery
Camera app changed to Open Camera
Wireguard kernel module included
Dark bootanimation
January security patch
Preinstalled apps updated
Beware: Play store Magisk module broken
18/11/2021 (build 20211108) for Note 10 (d1) and Note 10+ (d2s):
LineageOS updated (November security patch)
Preinstalled apps updated
Iodé blocker: hosts can now be customized, either globally or by app
05/09/2021 (build 20210905) for Note 10 (d1) and Note 10+ (d2s):
LineageOS updated (August security patch)
Preinstalled apps updated
Backup app included: Seedvault
microG now uninstallable: Settings -> Apps & notifications -> Preinstalled apps
New default accent color (clear blue from iodé logo)
13/08/2021 (build 20210811) for Note 10 (d1) and Note 10+ (d2s): first publicly available builds.
Downloads : add-ons
phonesky-magiskV2.zip : Magisk module for NanoDroid patched Play Store, for those who really need to get access to their paid apps that don't work with microG. This module can be generally be deactivated when you have installed and ran once the paid apps.
NB : you may have to wait a couple of hours after activating the module for being able to install paid apps.

Why is there no N9750 (d2q)? Which god can develop a d2q ROM? d2q heart pain.

And the d2x? Note 10+5g model?

Do you root this like lineage? By flashing a patched boot image?

Morutimeru said:
Do you root this like lineage? By flashing a patched boot image?
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Yes, you can use magisk for instance.

biggary said:
And the d2x? Note 10+5g model?
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We will maybe build for d2x. Stay tuned!

vince31fr said:
Yes, you can use magisk for instance.
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Just flashed the ROM and rooted, had a hard time with twrp bootlooping after flashing. Its working phenomenal with Lineage Recovery. Thanks Dev, this ROM is awesome.

Great idea and work. Thanks for making this rom. I'll test asap.

Sorry if this has already been asked but from what I can see with all roms if you flash them you lose 5g and the ability to use WiFi calling and calling over 4g/volte? This is because of Samsung baking it into their framework?

+++ New Update : 10/09/2021 +++
Available as OTA (see OP)​

During the "patching system image unconditionally..." I keep getting "E:Error in /sideload/package.zip (status 1) in recovery output when I use Lineage recovery 18.1 (most recent) or the IODE recovery to perform the adb sideload command. Most recently after a clean install of the latest samsung firmware for the note 10+.
I checked zip file(s) integrity using 7 zip. It reports no errors. I also used both the iode 2.1 from 0811 and 0905 earlier with the iode 0905 recovery.
Any suggestions?

*** New Update : 18/11/2021 ***
Available as OTA (see OP)​

vince31fr said:
*** New Update : 18/11/2021 ***
Available as OTA (see OP)​
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Still no D2X version???

am on the way to get a 10+ and will try this OS. Looks good!
After reading the installing instructions tho I am a bit unsure whether it is done in windows or linux. I've only worked in windows and with twrp so far...
Can anyone bring some clarity?
Besides, i am wondering few things:
- do both sims work?
- does the phone recognize full 512GB microSD? Or god forbide, 1TB?

If we already have lineageOS running, can we just boot into lineage recovery and sideload IODE'. Or does anyone mind providing some instructions on how to do this?
Thanks for any help. I'm learning all this and it takes me awhile to figure it all out.

Hello,
New here and fairly new to the whole rooting/booting/ROM thing. Although I have loaded cyanogen on a phone years ago. Some tech/coding experience.
I would like to use Iode on a Note 10. NOT Note 10+, just Note 10
Earlier in the thread I see d1, d2q and d2x
Which specifically do each of these apply to? I am thinking that
d1 = Note 10 but with Exynos chipset
d2q = Note 10+
d2x = Note 10+ 5G
Do I have these right?
What is the codename of the snapdragon Note 10 (N970U) ?
I would like to use Iode on the snapdragon Note 10. Is this possible?
Do I have to have the Exynos chipset - and if so, will that chipset give me pain when using with US GSM cell network?
Thank you!!! Much appreciated!

*** New Update : 03/02/2022 ***
Available as OTA (see OP)​
Beware: Play Store Magisk module broken

Good job keep it on very good rom battery is awesom

i don't understand what recovery shall I have to install? Adb it's ok, Oem unlocked, but I think I have download the original recovery...

How To Guide June 20, 2023 TQ3A.230605.012.A1 Verizon/MVNOs / June 13, 2023 TQ3A.230605.012 Global - Unlock bootloader / Root Pixel 7 Pro [Cheetah] / SafetyNet

Pixel 7 Pro [Cheetah]​
Updated May 13, 2023
Note that more than three users have said that 34.0.1 (even May 10, 2023's binary update of 34.0.1) did not work correctly for them. I recommend sticking with 33.0.3 (just below these quotes)
Someone reported it to Google (added a comment about 34.0.1 to the existing 34.0.0 report).
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b0uNz said:
tried to flash the latest build of AncientOS with it, did not work. Back to r33.0.3 and it worked fine
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Aphex13 said:
platform-tools_r34.0.1-windows is not functioning properly. Back to 33.0.3 we go...
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budmannxx said:
Add me to the list of users that had a problem with platform-tools 34.0.1. I got into a bootloop after running flash-all.bat. Downgraded to 33.0.3, reran the new (old) flash-all.bat, and was all good.
Using 34.0.1, the phone never even got to the fastbootd part of the process
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May 10, 2023 binary update of 34.0.1:
Homeboy76 said:
Update
I tested SDK Platform-tools r. 34.0.1 it is not fixed. There are still problems with fastbootd. Use SDK Platform-tools r. 33.0.3
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The download links for 33.0.3:
Namelesswonder said:
Anyone that updated their platform tools and needs to downgrade can use these links.
Windows
https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools_r33.0.3-windows.zip
Mac
https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools_r33.0.3-darwin.zip
Linux
https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools_r33.0.3-linux.zip
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Factory Images for Nexus and Pixel Devices | Google Play services | Google for Developers
developers.google.com
Google Pixel Update
Android Security Bulletins | Android Open Source Project
source.android.com
Here there be dragons. I am not responsible for anything at all.
VERY IMPORTANT - On the Pixel 7/Pro, we use Magisk to patch init_boot.img, NOT boot.img AND we flash the patched init_boot to the init_boot partition - do not flash it to the boot partition.​Thanks to @edcsxz, @Lughnasadh, and @AndyYan for news about that and confirming it.
Moved @mariusnoor's provided zero-day OTA.zip to Post #8 - Old news from the OP.
Spoiler: Warnings / FYI
Unlocking or locking the bootloader will wipe the device every single time, so be sure to have your data backed up before doing so, or better yet, just unlock it as soon as you get the device.​
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Keep in mind that unlocking the bootloader or rooting might affect your phone's capability to use banking apps such as Google Pay, your local bank's app, or even the ability to install some apps like NetFlix. See Post #2 - Unlocking Bootloader / Rooting / Updating | SafetyNet | ADB/Fastboot & Windows USB Drivers.​
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If you're going to re-lock the bootloader, make sure the ROM you have on your phone is completely stock (by flashing the latest official firmware) BEFORE re-locking it.​
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There are no permanent negative consequences if you unlock or re-lock the bootloader other than it will wipe your phone, and while your bootloader is unlocked you get a brief screen when you boot the phone telling you (and anyone who sees your phone at the time) that it's unlocked. You will also continue to receive updates (if you've merely unlocked the bootloader, you can take updates as normal) unlike Samsung, Sony, et cetera, which have permanent major consequences with reduced functionality even if you un-root and re-lock your bootloader. If you're actually rooted (not just bootloader unlocked), you'll have to perform extra steps to manually update each month, and to keep root/re-root.​
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INDEX:​
Post #2 - Unlocking Bootloader / Rooting / Updating | SafetyNet | ADB/Fastboot & Windows USB Drivers:
How to Root the first time / aka How to unlock the Bootloader
Unlocking Bootloader (required in order to root)
How to update each month (and also how to root)[requires an unlocked bootloader for updating via this factory image method]
OPTIONAL: If you want to flash both slots, after this first time, then after do the following
SafetyNet
Optional steps when updating - flashing custom kernels
The two schools of thought on disabling Verity and Verification
ADB/Fastboot and Windows USB Drivers - direct download links and the most recent changelog
Post #3 - Other, most important resources:
A list of other important apps
TWRP [not made for the Pixel 7 (or 6) Pro yet - will update when or if ever it has - don't hold your breath]
Factory Images (requires an unlocked bootloader)
Full OTA Images(doesn't require an unlocked bootloader - you can ask questions in this thread, but I won't be providing the steps necessary, as I always use the factory image)
@mariusnoor's provided official URL to download the zero-day OTA to TD1A.220804.031.
Check warranty status
Official Google Pixel Update and Software Repair (reported as of January 23, 2022 to still not be updated for the Pixel 6/Pro - no idea if it has yet now, or if it will be for the 7/Pro)
Official Google Pixel Install fingerprint calibration software (also available at the bottom of the Update and Software Repair page above) - I believe this is only helpful if you've replaced the screen - if it's anything like the Pixel 6 Pro: if you have the screen replaced, then you *must* have the fingerprint reader replaced as well.
Find problem apps, Magisk, and LSposed Modules by (three different methods)
Official Google Android Flash Tool (OEM Unlocking needs to be toggled on - you do not have to manually unlock the bootloader - their site will do that on its own)
How to determine if you already have Verity and Verification disabled (required for custom kernels for now)
How to unroot
Post #4 - Build ID definitions
Post #5 - Blank
Post #6 - Regarding P7P 5G model numbers and capabilities, and how to determine your hardware version
Post #7 - My personal advice for how to get your device back up and running as you had it before a factory reset
Post #8 - Old news from the OP
Thank you to the following users who have all contributed greatly to my knowledge of Pixels since I came back to XDA a year ago after a few years of mostly inactivity. Apologies if I miss anybody. In alphabetical order:
@AndyYan
@anirudhgupta109
@Az Biker
@bosox284
@capntrips
@Chainfire
@DespairFactor
@direwolf1
@Displax
@edcsxz
@Eleo
@flar2
@foobar66
@Freak07
@j4velin
@Jawomo
@Jon8RFC
@jorrik98
@kdrag0n
@[email protected]
@LLStarks
@Lughnasadh
@mariusnoor
@Namelesswonder
@PurppleMonkey
@Quinny899
@rovo89
@siavash79
@Sib64
@simplepinoi177
@StrangerWeather
@tbalden
@topjohnwu
@TotallyAnxious
@Tulsadiver
@Typhus_
@V0latyle
@VR25
@xgerryx
@xike456
@xstefen
And many others from all of the previous years who I thanked in my previous OPs.
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Unlocking Bootloader / Rooting / Updating | SafetyNet | ADB/Fastboot & Windows USB Drivers​
Unlocking Bootloader / Rooting / Updating:​How to Root the first time / aka How to unlock the Bootloader:
Unlocking the bootloader will factory reset your device. There is no way around this. I highly suggest never re-locking your bootloader once you unlock it. If you do ever re-lock the bootloader, only do so after restoring the phone to 100% stock by using the latest Pixel 7 Pro Factory Image or Official Google Android Flash Tool.
Verizon variants:
Will never be able to have their bootloader unlocked. It's like winning the lottery, and just as rare and relatively random. There is nothing that anyone on XDA can do to help you unlock your Verizon variant.
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T-Mobile and AT&T variants:
Can be unlocked once you pay the phone off, then you contact the carrier and arrange to Carrier unlock the phone. Once the phone is Carrier unlocked, then you can unlock the bootloader with the usual caveats (will wipe the device and there's no way around it).
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The direct-from-Google (or other retailers who aren't U.S. Carriers), the factory Carrier Unlocked Pixels:
Can be bootloader unlocked at any time. I'd try it first before putting a SIM card in the phone. If OEM unlocking is grayed out, try connecting to Wi-Fi, and reboot if necessary. If it's still grayed out, try with your SIM card, and reboot again. Historically on Pixels, most of the time you can toggle OEM unlocking immediately, but occasionally some users have found it took a little while after being either connected to Wi-Fi or having your SIM card installed in it, and then eventually (hours? day? days?) you can toggle OEM unlocking.
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The rest of the world's carriers:
No idea. Feel free to ask in the thread and hopefully, someone with specific knowledge will answer.
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Other than trying the things I mentioned above, there is nothing else that anyone on XDA can do to help get OEM unlocking to be ungrayed.
Unlocking Bootloader (required in order to root)
The one-time first steps are:
Android Settings
About phone
Click on Build number repeatedly, about seven times
Go back to the main Android Settings
System
Developer options
Toggle OEM unlocking on. See @Namelesswonder's tip below (this won't help with variants that are supposed to be bootloader locked):
Namelesswonder said:
Also a little tip for anyone trying to enable OEM unlocking on a device and it is grayed out, you can force the phone to check for eligibility by connecting to the internet in whatever way, going to the dialer, and dialing *#*#2432546#*#* (CHECKIN).
You should receive a notification from Google Play services with "checkin succeeded" and OEM unlocking should be available immediately if the device is eligible.
Google account not needed, SIM not needed, no other setup required. Works on completely-skipped-setup-wizard. Just need to make sure to connect to the internet and select the connection as metered to avoid any updates.
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Toggle USB debugging on.
[Optional] I highly suggest you also disable Automatic system updates. Note that in a situation such as the Android 12 serious bootloader security issue, this setting will not keep Google from forcing an update to come through anyway.
How to actually root follows the same steps below as how to update each month.
Download the latest ADB/Fastboot (SDK Platform Tools) and Windows USB Drivers.
Unzip the Platform Tools and Drivers.
NOTE: If you have USB drivers for other Android devices installed, like Samsung, they can alternately sometimes work and not work with Google Pixels. I recommend uninstalling those drivers, or at least updating that driver to Google's driver as instructed below (the Device Manager entry may be different with other OEMs).​
The Windows USB Drivers may have to be installed twice:
The first time while your phone is running and unlocked as normal.
In Windows, right-click on the Start Button and choose Device Manager.
Plug your phone into the computer and look for the new hardware entry in Device Manager. Near the top of Device Manager should be Android Device. Click the drop-down arrow to the left of it.
Below Android Device, it should now show Android Composite ADB Interface
Right-click the Android Composite ADB Interface and choose Update driver
Choose Browse my computer for drivers
Click Browse and navigate to where you unzipped the Windows USB drivers to.
Follow the prompts to install the driver.
Keep Device Manager itself open - you'll need it again in a minute, but you can close any other Device Manager windows after you have installed the driver.
Open a Command Prompt and navigate to the platform-tools folder.
Run command:
Code:
adb devices
On your Android device, you'll get an ADB prompt. Check the box to always give ADB permission and click OK.
Confirm that the command results in a list of Android devices. When doing these producedures, you should only have the one device you want to work on connected, to keep things simple.
The second time to install the driver is while the phone is in Bootloader (fastboot mode), notFastbootD (fastbootd) mode. I know it's confusing.
Run command:
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
Repeat the instructions above starting with "Right-click the Android Composite ADB Interface".
This second time installing the drivers while in Bootloader (fastboot mode), it will show up as "Android Bootloader Interface". Thanks @simplepinoi177 for the suggestion to add this detail.
Run command:
Code:
fastboot flashing unlock
On the phone, press either the up or down volume button once until you see Unlock the bootloader |>| beside the power button.
Press the power button. The phone will go black for a second and then show near the bottom Device state: unlocked.
After these first-time steps to unlock the bootloader, if you want to root, continue below at the step:
Download the latest Pixel 7 Pro Factory Image (at the bottom of the "Cheetah" section).
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How to update each month (and also how to root) [requires an unlocked bootloader for updating via this factory image method]
These three instructions only apply if you're already rooted and updating from one firmware version to another:
Made sure all Magisk Modules have been updated.
Disable all Magisk Modules.
UNhide Magisk!
If you are going to use the Official Google Android Flash Tool, then skip the steps I indicate with FAB(Flash-All.Bat).
If using the Android Flash Tool to update/dirty flash, you should have the following items notselected:
Deselect Wipe
Deselect Force Flash all partitions (which will also wipe)
Deselect re-lock bootloader
Always use the latest ADB/Fastboot (SDK Platform Tools) and Windows USB Drivers.
Unzip the Platform Tools.
Download the latest Pixel 7 Pro Factory Image (at the bottom of the "Cheetah" section).
Unzip the factory image to the same platform-tools folder, i.e. so that flash-all.bat and all other files are in the same folder as ADB and Fastboot from the platform-tools.
* FAB VERY important - Edit the flash-all.bat (on Windows) or flash-all.sh (on Linux) and remove the -w from the fastboot update image-cheetah-etcetera.zip line. This will keep the script from wiping your phone when you run it.
Extract only the init_boot.img file from the image-cheetah-etcetera.zip to the same platform-tools folder.
Copy the init_boot.img from the PC to the phone's internal storage.
On the phone: Apply Magisk Stable to the new stock init_boot.img. NOTE: It is always possible that an Android Update (Monthly, QPR [Quarterly Platform Release], new major Android versions, and Beta versions) might need a new version of Magisk Stable, Beta, or Canary from GitHub to work correctly. XDA forum for Magisk is here.
Launch the Magisk app.
Beside "Magisk", click "Install".
Click "Select and Patch a File", and choose the init_boot.img that you just copied to the phone's storage.
Copy the Magisk'd init_boot.img (filename similar to magisk_patched-25200_1a2B3c.img)back over to the computer.
* FAB Run commands:
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
flash-all.bat (on Windows)
or
flash-all.sh (on Linux)
(Note: At least two Apple Macintosh users had trouble using the flash-all.sh - at least one of those users, everything went smooth once they used a Windows PC for this part of the process)
IMPORTANT - The flash-all will take several minutes and reboot on its own several times including to a mode called "FastbootD", and finally reboot into full Android when it's done. Do not interrupt this process. On the FastbootD screen on the phone, do not use any of the manual selection options - let the flash-all script do it's work. Do not unplug your phone until it has fully booted into Android.​ Thanks to @PurppleMonkey and @xgerryx for suggesting a warning about this. Thanks to @simplepinoi177 for suggesting the "FastbootD" clarification.
On the phone:
Wait for the phone to boot normally.
OPTIONAL: If you want to flash both slots, after this first time, then after do the following:
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot --set-active=other
flash-all.bat
So you're doing the flash-all.bat a second time on the second slot.
On the computer:
Open a Command Prompt and navigate to the platform-tools folder.
Run command:
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
After phone has rebooted into Bootloader (Fastboot) mode, run command:
Code:
fastboot flash init_boot magisk_patched-25200_1a2B3c.img
fastboot reboot
Unlock the phone.
Confirm that the phone boots completely normally.
Cautiously re-enable Magisk Modules.
Reboot.
Confirm everything worked fine.
If the phone won't boot correctly after having enabled Magisk Modules, see either of the two solutions below:
Jon8RFC said:
For the future, you don't need to go into safe mode unless that's your preference. I forgot what all it resets, but it's many settings and it's bothersome. I'd rather just reinstall my modules and not have to figure out those Android settings/changes which I come across days or weeks later when I infrequently do something. Have your phone reboot and run this:
Code:
adb wait-for-device shell magisk --remove-modules
I like to just do this first:
Code:
adb devices
So the server is running, then I have the long one pasted and ready to go once the phone turns off.
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Find problem apps, Magisk, and LSposed Modules by (three different methods) section in my next post. After following that link, you may have to scroll up a little bit and the section title will be highlighted.
SafetyNet:​Use whichever of these is newer than the other:
@Displax Universal SafetyNet Fix Mod on XDA.
Official Universal SafetyNet Fix released by @kdrag0n available at XDA.
Launch the Magisk app.
Go to Magisk's Settings (Gear in top right).
Click Hide the Magisk app.
When you hide it, you'll have the optional opportunity to change the Magisk app's name to whatever you wish. It doesn't have to be complex to fool apps that check for Magisk.
Important: When you have the Magisk app hidden or renamed, you can accidentally install a new copy of Magisk. This situation won't work at all - neither copy of Magisk will work with two installed. This is one reason why I don't completely hide Magisk, so I can tell it's installed because I have it renamed as something easily recognizable.
Back to the Magisk app's Settings...
Click Systemless hosts. This adds a Magisk Module to Magisk, which you can verify in a later step.
Toggle Zygisk on.
Toggle Enforce DenyList on.
Click Configure DenyList.
Add every app that you want to explicitly deny root and the existence of root.
You can click the 3-dot menu and choose the options to display system and/or OS apps, if necessary.
Note that for many apps, it is not enough to click the single checkmark to the right of the app name in this list. For many but not all apps, you should click on the app name and you'll see it expand to two or more entries, each with its own toggles. In this expanded state, you can now check the single top checkbox beside the main app name and it'll toggle all individual sub-entries.
Some apps add new entries to this list from time to time, so if you find that an app used to work for you when rooted and doesn't now, check this list again and look for the entries that aren't fully checked. There will be an incomplete horizontal line above the apps that don't have all of their sub-entries toggled.
You can use the Search button at the top of this list to find specific apps quickly.
The most common apps you should definitely fully check in this list are:
IMPORTANT - There are some things, such as Google Play Services which it's fine to add to the DenyList, but it's perfectly normal when used in combination with the Universal SafetyNet Fix (USNF) that it is back to being unchecked the next time you visit the DenyList. Since USNF takes care of Google Play Services, you don't even have to add it to the DenyList in the first place.​
Google Play Store
Google Services Framework
Google Play Protect Service
Wallet
GPay
Any banking apps.
Any streaming apps that use DRM.
Any 2FA apps, especially those for work.
Some of those Google apps might not need denying, but it doesn't hurt to deny them.
Any time you toggle more entries in this list, it may be necessary to reboot the phone for it to take effect.
From the main screen in the Magisk app, go to Modules at the bottom.
Confirm that the Systemless hosts Magisk Module is added to this list, and enabled.
Install the appropriate Magisk Module: Universal SafetyNet Fix referenced above these numbered instructions.
Reboot.
Install from the Play Store:
YASNAC - SafetyNet Checker
Launch it.
Click Run SafetyNet Attestation.
It should say:
Basic integrity: Pass
CTS profile match: Pass
Evaluation type: BASIC
Play Integrity API Checker
Launch it.
Click Check.
It should have the following with a green checkmark:
MEETS_DEVICE_INTEGRITY
MEETS_BASIC_INTEGRITY
It's normal for MEETS_STRONG_INTEGRITY to have a red X.
You don't have to keep these installed, although I keep them handy.
Sometimes, clearing app cache and/or data for apps like the Google Play Store, GPay, Wallet and others (and then rebooting) after these steps may help pass SafetyNet as well.
See @V0latyle's explanation (and further linked post) for why we can't achieve STRONG_INTEGRITY with an unlocked bootloader.
See @V0latyle's [DISCUSSION] Play Integrity API regarding why SafetyNet, per se, is actually defunct and replaced with Play Integrity - and New Official Universal SafetyNet Fix released by @kdrag0n v2.4.0 referenced in the steps above takes care of the latter.
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Optional steps when updating - flashing custom kernels:
Download the custom kernel of choice on the phone.
Be sure to read the particular installation instructions in the kernel threads' OP - any instructions in their OPs takes priority over anything I say here, which is generalized.​For now even the AK3 Zip versions of custom kernels requires Verity and Verification to be disabled.
How to determine if you already have Verity and Verification disabled - see section in Post #3 - Other, most important resources
The two schools of thought on disabling Verity and Verification:
My post here. If you want to discuss it any, please do so in my thread, or at least not in that custom kernel thread, so as to keep the thread on-topic.
Extract the vbmeta.img file from the inner Zip of the factory image zip and put it in the same folder with the latest extracted platform-tools.
Hook the phone up to your computer and run the following commands:
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
[wait for the phone to reboot to bootloader (fastboot mode)]
Code:
fastboot flash vbmeta vbmeta.img --disable-verity
fastboot reboot
Unlock the phone once it's booted up.
Make sure the Kernel Flasher app is up to date. XDA thread for the Kernel Flasher app is here.
Launch Kernel Flasher.
Select the slot that's mounted.
Choose Flash AK3 Zip.
Select the custom kernel zip just downloaded.
When it's done flashing, head to Android Settings and perform a Factory Reset, as is currently needed for Despair kernel.
If you failed to disable Verity and Verification ahead of time, if you have to, just force the phone off using these instructions: Turn your Pixel phone on & off, then press the Volume Down and Power buttons for a couple of seconds to get into the bootloader (fastboot mode). You'll still have to factory reset after disabling Verity in combination with this kernel, for now.
Whenever you use the flash-all to flash your phone, as long as you want to continue to disable Verity and Verification, you'll have to further modify the flash-all script as such:
Code:
fastboot update image-cheetah-buildnumber.zip --disable-verity --disable-verification
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ADB/Fastboot & Windows USB Drivers:​Platform Tools was updated in August 2022 to v33.0.3 (don't use the newer v34.0.0 - it has issues):
Namelesswonder said:
Anyone that updated their platform tools and needs to downgrade can use these links.
Windows
https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools_r33.0.3-windows.zip
Mac
https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools_r33.0.3-darwin.zip
Linux
https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools_r33.0.3-linux.zip
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Release Notes https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools:
33.0.3 (Aug 2022)​
adb
Don't retry adb root if first attempt failed.
Fix track-devices duplicate entry.
Add receive windowing (increase throughput on high-latency connections).
More specific error messages in the "more than one device" failure cases.
Reject unexpected reverse forward requests.
Fix install-multi-package on Windows.
fastboot
Remove e2fsdroid as part of SDK platform-tools.
Print OemCmdHandler return message on success.
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You'll need this if you're going to unlock the bootloader on your Pixel 7 Pro: SDK Platform Tools (download links for Windows, Mac, and Linux). Note that you can find links to download the tools elsewhere, but I wouldn't trust them - you never know if they've been modified. Even if the person providing the link didn't do anything intentionally, the tools could be modified without them being aware. Why take a chance of putting your phone security further at risk?
You can alternately use the tools from the SDK Manager, but most of us will want to stick to the basic tools-only without the complications of the full development manager.
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For Windows, get Google's drivers here Get the Google USB Driver (ADB will likely work while the phone is fully booted, but if you're like me, you'll need these drivers for after you adb reboot-bootloader, to be able to use ADB and Fastboot.
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Other, most important resources​
A list of other important apps: - be sure to thank the respective OPs:
Here's the Magisk section of XDA's forums, for rooting. Magisk on GitHub.
@[email protected]'s section for Nova Launcher / Nova Launcher Prime - been using this since early 2012!
@capntrips' thread [DEV] Kernel Flasher
[KERNEL] CleanSlate |S2S|AdBlock|VIB|BatterySvr - Thanks @tbalden!
[Kernel] [Android Stable]Kirisakura for Pixel 7/Pro aka "Pantah" - thanks @Freak07!
[KERNEL]Despair Kernel - Thanks @DespairFactor!
Multi Timer StopWatch - this multiple timer app is the bomb. Got widgets, customization like crazy, you name it.
See my review with screenshots about Multi Timer StopWatch here.
@Chainfire's thread [APP][5.0+][2020.12.22] CF.lumen v3.74 - I used to use this app to enable my phones to go extra dim before Android developed the better native capability for that, and the app has been confirmed to work on the Pixel 7 Pro for color control, too
@jorrik98's thread [Themes / Apps / Mods] Better Internet Tiles - Bring back Wi-Fi and mobile data toggles! (non-root)
@VR25's thread Advanced Charging Controller (ACC)
CrazyBoyFeng's ACC Settings
MatteCarra's AccA (Advanced Charging Controller App)
@siavash79's thread [MOD][Xposed+Magisk][Pre-Release] AOSP Mods - System modifications for AOSP-based Android 12+. This is a big one for me, personally.
@Quinny899's thread [APP][ROOT][11+][19/07] Classic Power Menu - Power Menu Replacement w/ Wallet, Controls on Android 11, 12, 13+
Swift Backup
@j4velin's thread [APP] Wallpaper Changer - been using this since mid-2011!
@Jawomo's thread [Themes / Apps / Mods] aodNotify - Notification Light / LED - see my post in that thread here for the proper offsets to use the front camera notification circle on the Pixel 7 Pro.
@Jawomo's thread [APP] dynamicSpot - iPhone 14 Pro Dynamic Island for android!
How to unroot
One of these two options:
Official Google Android Flash Tool (OEM Unlocking needs to be toggled on - you do not have to manually unlock the bootloader - their site will do that on its own).
Select the options to:
Wipe
Force flash all partitions
Re-lock bootloader
Flash the completely stock init_boot.img from the same firmware version that you're on:
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash init_boot init_boot.img
TWRP [not made for the Pixel 7 (or 6) Pro yet - will update when or if ever it has - don't hold your breath]
I would guess that this should be the appropriate URL for official TWRP custom recovery for the Pixel 7 Pro, but who knows when/if that will actually be made available, and it may become available unofficially in these forum sections before being made official. I'll adjust this URL as needed. https://twrp.me/google/googlepixel7pro.html.
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Factory Images (requires an unlocked bootloader)
It's also handy to have to the full official firmware available, whether it's to recover from accidents or for actual development. Note the official link to the general Factory Images for Nexus and Pixel Devices page. The following link goes directly to the Pixel 7 Pro (Cheetah) section: Pixel 7 Pro Factory Images. I prefer to actually bookmark a link to the device listed immediately below the device I want the firmware for, because Google dumbly (in my opinion) puts the latest firmware at the bottom of the list for each particular device, and that ends up making you scroll a lot after a year or two of monthly updates.
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Full OTA Images (doesn't require an unlocked bootloader - you can ask questions in this thread, but I won't be providing the steps necessary, as I always use the factory image)
Full OTA Images for Nexus and Pixel Devices
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Check warranty status - *may* reveal if a phone is refurbished, only if the phone was refurbished through Google - thanks to @Alekos for making me aware of the site.
Official Google Pixel Update and Software Repair (reported as of January 23, 2022 to still not be updated for the Pixel 6/Pro - no idea if it has yet now, or if it will be for the 7/Pro)
Official Google Pixel Install fingerprint calibration software (also available at the bottom of the Update and Software Repair page above) - I believe this is only helpful if you've replaced the screen - if it's anything like the Pixel 6 Pro: if you have the screen replaced, then you *must* have the fingerprint reader replaced as well.
Find problem apps, Magisk, and LSposed Modules by (three different methods):
Google's Help Page for Find problem apps by rebooting to safe mode - this can be a lifesaver and keep you from having to do a restore to 100% complete stock or even from having to do a factory reset. This will deactivate all Magisk modules, and they'll remain deactivated even after you boot normally after briefly booting to safe mode. You can re-enable the Magisk modules as you wish to try to narrow down the problem if it was caused by a Magisk module. This can even get things working again after a Magisk Module wasn't finished installing and potentially causing a bootloop.
You can also follow @Jon8RFC's advice:
Jon8RFC said:
For the future, you don't need to go into safe mode unless that's your preference. I forgot what all it resets, but it's many settings and it's bothersome. I'd rather just reinstall my modules and not have to figure out those Android settings/changes which I come across days or weeks later when I infrequently do something. Have your phone reboot and run this:
Code:
adb wait-for-device shell magisk --remove-modules
I like to just do this first:
Code:
adb devices
So the server is running, then I have the long one pasted and ready to go once the phone turns off.
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Worked for me yesterday when I accidentally tried some old version of a Magisk Module. You have to reinstall your Magisk Modules, but if you're using a third-party widget, it won't disable them like Safe mode does.
(May only be for mis-behaving LSposed modules):
siavash79 said:
In the future try this
adb wait-for-device shell su -c "touch /data/adb/modules/zygisk_lsposed/disable"
adb reboot
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Official Google Android Flash Tool (OEM Unlocking needs to be toggled on - you do not have to manually unlock the bootloader - their site will do that on its own)
Lughnasadh said:
OEM unlocking in developer options needs to be toggled on. I don't "believe" you have to actually do the "fastboot flashing unlock" command.
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How to determine if you already have Verity and Verification disabled (required for custom kernels for now)
capntrips said:
I keep seeing this asked, so I added a Magisk module for it to the linked Github release. With the module installed, you can just run:
Code:
su
avbctl get-verity
avbctl get-verification
I spent way more time debugging that I downloaded Github's HTML of the update-binary script rather than the raw file than I care to admit. Off to bed.
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Alternative two more manual ways of checking:
Freak07 said:
Since you´re probably already rooted anyway if you plan to flash this kernel, simply reboot your device. After you enter the device immediately take a kernel log with for example EXKM or any other app that allows to do that, terminal, etc.
Look for that line
[ 1.273480] init: [libfs_avb]AVB HASHTREE disabled on: /vendor_dlkm
If you see this line, verity/verification should be disabled.
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capntrips said:
I've seen several cases where having the ability to check would have been handy, so I pushed an avbctl binary built against the latest aosp sources here.
The simplest way to use it would be the following:
Code:
adb push avbctl /data/local/tmp
adb shell
su
cd /data/local/tmp
chmod +x avbctl
./avbctl get-verity
./avbctl get-verification
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Build ID definitions​
Build ID definitions: - thanks to @Namelesswonder for linking, quoting, and explanation:
Namelesswonder said:
https://source.android.com/docs/setup/about/build-numbers#build-ids-defined
First character is the version code of the release of Android, in this case Tiramisu (T) which is Android 13.
The second character is the branch of device platform that the build is from.
D: Device specific branch, what the device launches with until the next branch merge.
P: Primary branch, designates release branch for a successive version of Android for the device.
Q: Quarterly platform release, the feature drops that happen every quarter.
The third and fourth characters further define the subbranch. It's only well defined for QPRs, with the number defining which QPR the build is from. The number was "2" for the case of Android 12L.
The date roughly corresponds to when it was branched, but is mainly used to distinguish what the security patch level for release builds. Developers builds are closer to the true time it was branched.
The next three digits relate to versions based on that dated branch, and differ when a telecom needs a larger change, for example in the radio firmware or other larger change.
The last two characters are hotfixes, which usually include small changes for telecoms that need something like their APN changed after the date branch.
In this case TQ1A.230205.002 is Android 13 QPR1 that includes security patch 2023-02-05, and TQ2A.230305.008 is Android 13 QPR2 that includes security patch 2023-03-05.
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Codenames, Tags, and Build Numbers | Android Open Source Project
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Build ID definitions​In Android 8.0.0 (Oreo) and higher, individual builds are identified with the build ID format PVBB.YYMMDD.bbb[.Cn], where:
P represents the first letter of the codename of the platform release, for example, O is Oreo.
V represents a supported vertical. By convention, P represents the primary platform branch.
BB is an alphanumeric code that allows Google to identify the exact code branch the build was made from.
YYMMDD identifies the date when the release is branched from or synced with the development branch. It's not always the exact date at which a build was made as it's common for minor variations added to an existing build to re-use the same date code as the existing build.
bbb identifies individual versions related to the same date code, sequentially starting with 001.
Cn is an optional, alphanumeric that identifies a hotfix on top of an existing PVBB.YYMMDD.bbb build, starting from A1.
Older Android releases use a different, shorter build ID code (for example, FRF85B) where:
The first letter is the codename of the release family, for example, F is Froyo.
The second letter is a branch code that allows Google to identify the exact code branch the build was made from. By convention, R is the primary release branch.
The third letter and following two numbers are a date code. The letter counts quarters (A is Q1 2009, F is Q2 2010, and so on). The two numbers count days within the quarter (F85 is June 24, 2010). The date code isn't always the exact date at which a build was made as it's common for minor variations added to an existing build to re-use the same date code as the existing build.
The last letter identifies individual versions related to the same date code, sequentially starting with A (which is implicit and usually omitted for brevity).
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Reserved #5.

Regarding P7P 5G model numbers and capabilities, and how to determine your hardware version:
Source 1
Source 2 - Thanks to @xike456 for the additional information
There are two hardware versions in the United States:
GP4BC
5G Sub 6GHz
UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1,2,4,5,6,8,19
LTE: Bands B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/14/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/29/30/32/38/39/40/41/46/48/66/71
5G Sub-620: Bands n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/14/20/25/28/30/38/40/41/48/66/71/75/76/77/78
GE2AE
5G mmWave + Sub 6GHz
GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1,2,4,5,6,8,19
LTE: Bands B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/14/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/29/30/38/39/40/41/42/46/48/66/71
5G Sub-620: Bands n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/14/20/25/28/30/38/40/41/48/66/71/77/78
5G mmWave20: Bands n257/n258/n260/n261
Two other hardware versions. Not sure where they are distributed - possibly in Canada:
GVU6C
5G Sub 6GHz
GQML3
5G mmWave + Sub 6GHz
No other information is known
Two more hardware versions. Not sure where they are distributed, but Japan is one::
G03Z5 - information comes from here. For some reason lumped in with Model GVU6C above at that link and considered the same model.
5G Sub 6GHz
GFE4J - information comes from here. For some reason lumped in with Model GE2AE above at that link and considered the same model.
5G mmWave + Sub 6GHz
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Thanks to @xike456 for the additional information above, and provided in their post:
xike456 said:
Here is my 7 pro model number: GFE4J
I found some info about this here.
unroot.
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Thanks to @xstefen for providing this link:
xstefen said:
Google LLC Device Database
device.report
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How to determine your hardware version:
Lughnasadh said:
Settings>About Phone>Regulatory Labels
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Carrier/Color/Storage model numbers (gotten from Best Buy):
Unlocked:
Obsidian
128GB - GA03453-US
256GB - GA03456-US
512GB - GA03459-US
Hazel
128GB - GA03455-US
256GB - GA03458-US
512GB - GA03461-US
Snow
128GB - GA03454-US
256GB - GA03457-US
512GB - GA03460-US
Sprint:
Obsidian - 128GB - GA03443-US
Hazel - 128GB - GA03445-US
Snow - 128GB - GA03444-US
Verizon:
Obsidian
128GB - GA03414-US
256GB - GA03417-US
Hazel - 128GB - GA03416-US
Snow - 128GB - GA03415-US
T-Mobile
Obsidian - 128GB - GA03443-US
Hazel - 128GB - GA03445-US
Snow - 128GB - GA03444-US
No idea about AT&T model numbers - Google's site lists the carrier in their Store, but looks like Best Buy doesn't sell them.
Thanks, @Sib64!
Obsidian - 256GB - GA03465-GB - solded by Sosh France
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Post #7 Pro
My personal advice for how to get your device back up and running as you had it before a factory reset:
I use Nova Launcher Prime, so I do backups anytime I change my home screen or app drawer/tabs setup, so widgets and app icons and other Nova-specific configurations are easier to restore.
Go to Android Settings and use Settings' search box for Backup. Make sure that your Google account is set up to backup your apps (and app data for the apps that developers have configured to use Google's Backup API). Make sure things are backed up. Note, this doesn't backup the apps themselves, only the list of apps, so only applies to apps installed from the Play Store. As I said in parentheses, developers have to choose to integrate Google's Backup API into their app, and those apps only will get their app data backed up into Google's cloud.
If you're rooted also, then you could use something like Swift Backup to backup to the cloud. I do so, although I still restore as much as possible through Google's backup, and I only restore through Swift on a case-by-case basis, as needed when I discover an app that's tough to set back up doesn't have it's data restored by Google.
If you've used Google Photos to backup your photos to Google's cloud, then hit the button in Google Photos to free up space. This will automatically and only delete your local copies of photos and videos that it's already backed up.
Once that ^ is done, look at your internal storage with your favorite File Manger and see if there's anything left that you want to back up manually, since a factory reset will wipe everything. Copy them to your computer or a flash drive.
When you're just starting the out of the box setup after the reset, when it asks you if you want to use a cable to restore things from an old phone, choose No, and that will lead you to Google's cloud backup where you can choose to restore everything, or you can select what you want to restore.
I think you can figure out the rest.
Also see Post #3 - Other, most important resources:
A list of other important apps

Spoiler: Old news from the OP:
March 9, 2023
Note that over three users have said that 34.0.1 did not work correctly for them.
Spoiler
Windows: https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools-latest-windows.zip
Mac: https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools-latest-darwin.zip
Linux: https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools-latest-linux.zip
SDK Platform Tools release notes | Android Studio | Android Developers
Android SDK Platform-Tools is a component for the Android SDK.
developer.android.com
Platform-Tools v34.0.1 is up!
https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools-latest-windows.zip
https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools_r34.0.1-windows.zip
34.0.1 (March 2023)​
adb
macOS: Reverted "unstable connectivity (MacBook high speed cable)" resolution due to adb install hang (issue #270205252).
fastboot
Windows: Fixed "mke2fs: Illegal or malformed device name while trying to determine filesystem size" error introduced in Platform tools 34.0.0 (issue #271039230).
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February 6, 2023
Factory Images for Nexus and Pixel Devices | Google Play services | Google for Developers
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13.0.0 (TQ1A.230205.001.A2, Feb 2023, Telstra)FlashLinkf81c82a2687ee092b675e8329628a00dfc5ce722e47d0603c000a3dd8ddfb68d13.0.0 (TQ1A.230205.001.D2, Feb 2023, T-Mobile, T-Mobile MVNOs)FlashLinkf2c2d91a753f96c45cb7d31c79929eeac408ba4abff9603cf2c786e36aa8704213.0.0 (TQ1A.230205.002, Feb 2023)FlashLink4439927e14a29c71499ed7796756b7197e76096c197c7f43634638ccea89e237
Google Pixel Update - February 2023 - Google Pixel Community
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Kush M.
Community Manager•Original Poster
8 min. ago
Google Pixel Update - February 2023​Announcement
Hello Pixel Community,
We have provided the monthly software update for February 2023. All supported Pixel devices running Android 13 will receive these software updates starting today. The rollout will continue over the next week in phases depending on carrier and device. Users will receive a notification once the OTA becomes available for their device. We encourage you to check your Android version and update to receive the latest software.
Details of this month’s security fixes can be found on the Android Security Bulletin: https://source.android.com/security/bulletin
Thanks,
Google Pixel Support Team
Software versions
Global
Pixel 4a: TQ1A.230205.002
Pixel 4a (5G): TQ1A.230205.002
Pixel 5: TQ1A.230205.002
Pixel 5a (5G): TQ1A.230205.002
Pixel 6: TQ1A.230205.002
Pixel 6 Pro: TQ1A.230205.002
Pixel 6a: TQ1A.230205.002
Pixel 7: TQ1A.230205.002
Pixel 7 Pro: TQ1A.230205.002
Canada
Pixel 4a: TQ1A.230205.001.B2
Telstra (AU)
Pixel 7: TQ1A.230205.001.A2
Pixel 7 Pro: TQ1A.230205.001.A2
T-Mobile, Google Fi (US)
Pixel 4a (5G): TQ1A.230205.001.D2
Pixel 5: TQ1A.230205.001.D2
Pixel 5a (5G): TQ1A.230205.001.D2
Pixel 6: TQ1A.230205.001.D2
Pixel 6 Pro: TQ1A.230205.001.D2
Pixel 6a: TQ1A.230205.001.D2
Pixel 7: TQ1A.230205.001.D2
Pixel 7 Pro: TQ1A.230205.001.D2
What’s included
The February 2023 update includes bug fixes and improvements for Pixel users – see below for details.
Accessibility
Fix for issue preventing touch interaction with Braille keyboard in certain conditions
Audio
Fix for issue occasionally causing instability while Clear Calling is enabled in certain conditions *[1]
Bluetooth
Fix for issue occasionally preventing connection with certain Bluetooth devices or accessories
Framework
Fix for issue occasionally preventing Work profile calendar information from updating in the background
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Device Applicability
Fixes are available for all supported Pixel devices unless otherwise indicated below.
*[1] Included on Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro
Details
Other
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Pixel Update Bulletin—February 2023 | Android Open Source Project
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Pixel Update Bulletin—February 2023​bookmark_border
Published February 6, 2023
The Pixel Update Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities and functional improvements affecting supported Pixel devices (Google devices). For Google devices, security patch levels of 2023-02-05 or later address all issues in this bulletin and all issues in the February 2023 Android Security Bulletin. To learn how to check a device's security patch level, see Check and update your Android version.
All supported Google devices will receive an update to the 2023-02-05 patch level. We encourage all customers to accept these updates to their devices.
Note: The Google device firmware images are available on the Google Developer site.
Announcements​
In addition to the security vulnerabilities described in the February 2023 Android Security Bulletin, Google devices also contain patches for the security vulnerabilities described below.
Security patches​Vulnerabilities are grouped under the component that they affect. There is a description of the issue and a table with the CVE, associated references, type of vulnerability, severity, and updated Android Open Source Project (AOSP) versions (where applicable). When available, we link the public change that addressed the issue to the bug ID, like the AOSP change list. When multiple changes relate to a single bug, additional references are linked to numbers following the bug ID.
Pixel​
CVEReferencesTypeSeveritySubcomponentCVE-2023-20949A-259323133 *IDHighregulator
Qualcomm components​
CVEReferencesSeveritySubcomponentCVE-2022-25711A-235114355
QC-CR#3003049ModerateCameraCVE-2022-33225A-240985973
QC-CR#3138506ModerateBootloader
Functional patches​For details on the new bug fixes and functional patches included in this release, refer to the Pixel Community forum.
Common questions and answers​This section answers common questions that may occur after reading this bulletin.
1. How do I determine if my device is updated to address these issues?
Security patch levels of 2023-02-05 or later address all issues associated with the 2023-02-05 security patch level and all previous patch levels. To learn how to check a device's security patch level, read the instructions on the Google device update schedule.
2. What do the entries in the Type column mean?
Entries in the Type column of the vulnerability details table reference the classification of the security vulnerability.
AbbreviationDefinitionRCERemote code executionEoPElevation of privilegeIDInformation disclosureDoSDenial of serviceN/AClassification not available
3. What do the entries in the References column mean?
Entries under the References column of the vulnerability details table may contain a prefix identifying the organization to which the reference value belongs.
PrefixReferenceA-Android bug IDQC-Qualcomm reference numberM-MediaTek reference numberN-NVIDIA reference numberB-Broadcom reference numberU-UNISOC reference number
4. What does an * next to the Android bug ID in the References column mean?
Issues that are not publicly available have an * next to the Android bug ID in the References column. The update for that issue is generally contained in the latest binary drivers for Pixel devices available from the Google Developer site.
5. Why are security vulnerabilities split between this bulletin and the Android Security Bulletins?
Security vulnerabilities that are documented in the Android Security Bulletins are required to declare the latest security patch level on Android devices. Additional security vulnerabilities, such as those documented in this bulletin are not required for declaring a security patch level.
Versions​
VersionDateNotes1.0February 6, 2023Bulletin Published
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January 2023:​
Factory Images for Nexus and Pixel Devices | Google Play services | Google for Developers
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13.0.0 (TQ1A.230105.002, Jan 2023)FlashLink34d676ff4d260f02d9ada1f16f24fd7995c9b9ca832410099950d9c510db879313.0.0 (TQ1A.230105.002.A1, Jan 2023, Telstra)FlashLink6632344c9647b04bfce622b0decf3733dfb3bc5c3b2c068ea118f8631c1b39b8
Android Security Bulletin—January 2023 | Android Open Source Project
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Android Security Bulletin—January 2023​bookmark_border
Published January 3, 2022
The Android Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities affecting Android devices. Security patch levels of 2023-01-05 or later address all of these issues. To learn how to check a device's security patch level, see Check and update your Android version.
Android partners are notified of all issues at least a month before publication. Source code patches for these issues will be released to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) repository in the next 48 hours. We will revise this bulletin with the AOSP links when they are available.
The most severe of these issues is a high security vulnerability in the Framework component that could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. The severity assessment is based on the effect that exploiting the vulnerability would possibly have on an affected device, assuming the platform and service mitigations are turned off for development purposes or if successfully bypassed.
Refer to the Android and Google Play Protect mitigations section for details on the Android security platform protections and Google Play Protect, which improve the security of the Android platform.
Note: Information on the latest over-the-air update (OTA) and firmware images for Google devices is available in the January 2023 Pixel Update Bulletin.
Android and Google service mitigations​This is a summary of the mitigations provided by the Android security platform and service protections such as Google Play Protect. These capabilities reduce the likelihood that security vulnerabilities could be successfully exploited on Android.
Exploitation for many issues on Android is made more difficult by enhancements in newer versions of the Android platform. We encourage all users to update to the latest version of Android where possible.
The Android security team actively monitors for abuse through Google Play Protect and warns users about Potentially Harmful Applications. Google Play Protect is enabled by default on devices with Google Mobile Services, and is especially important for users who install apps from outside of Google Play.
2023-01-01 security patch level vulnerability details​In the sections below, we provide details for each of the security vulnerabilities that apply to the 2023-01-01 patch level. Vulnerabilities are grouped under the component they affect. Issues are described in the tables below and include CVE ID, associated references, type of vulnerability, severity, and updated AOSP versions (where applicable). When available, we link the public change that addressed the issue to the bug ID, like the AOSP change list. When multiple changes relate to a single bug, additional references are linked to numbers following the bug ID. Devices with Android 10 and later may receive security updates as well as Google Play system updates.
Framework​The most severe vulnerability in this section could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed.
CVEReferencesTypeSeverityUpdated AOSP versionsCVE-2022-20456A-242703780EoPHigh10, 11, 12, 12L, 13CVE-2022-20489A-242703460EoPHigh10, 11, 12, 12L, 13CVE-2022-20490A-242703505EoPHigh10, 11, 12, 12L, 13CVE-2022-20492A-242704043EoPHigh10, 11, 12, 12L, 13CVE-2022-20493A-242846316EoPHigh10, 11, 12, 12L, 13CVE-2023-20912A-246301995EoPHigh13CVE-2023-20916A-229256049EoPHigh12, 12LCVE-2023-20918A-243794108EoPHigh10, 11, 12, 12L, 13CVE-2023-20919A-252663068EoPHigh13CVE-2023-20920A-204584366EoPHigh10, 11, 12, 12L, 13CVE-2023-20921A-243378132EoPHigh10, 11, 12, 12L, 13CVE-2022-20494A-243794204DoSHigh10, 11, 12, 12L, 13CVE-2023-20908A-239415861DoSHigh10, 11, 12, 12L, 13CVE-2023-20922A-237291548DoSHigh11, 12, 12L, 13
System​The most severe vulnerability in this section could lead to local escalation of privilege of BLE with no additional execution privileges needed.
CVEReferencesTypeSeverityUpdated AOSP versionsCVE-2022-20461A-228602963EoPHigh10, 11, 12, 12L, 13CVE-2023-20904A-246300272EoPHigh12L, 13CVE-2023-20905A-241387741EoPHigh10CVE-2023-20913A-246933785EoPHigh10, 11, 12, 12L, 13CVE-2023-20915A-246930197EoPHigh10, 11, 12, 12L, 13
Google Play system updates​The following issues are included in Project Mainline components.
SubcomponentCVEMediaProviderCVE-2023-20912
2023-01-05 security patch level vulnerability details​In the sections below, we provide details for each of the security vulnerabilities that apply to the 2023-01-05 patch level. Vulnerabilities are grouped under the component they affect. Issues are described in the tables below and include CVE ID, associated references, type of vulnerability, severity, and updated AOSP versions (where applicable). When available, we link the public change that addressed the issue to the bug ID, like the AOSP change list. When multiple changes relate to a single bug, additional references are linked to numbers following the bug ID.
Kernel​The most severe vulnerability in this section could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed.
CVEReferencesTypeSeveritySubcomponentCVE-2022-42719A-253642087
Upstream kernel [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]RCECriticalmac80211CVE-2022-42720A-253642015
Upstream kernel [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]RCECriticalWLANCVE-2022-42721A-253642088
Upstream kernel [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]RCECriticalMultiple ModulesCVE-2022-2959A-244395411
Upstream kernelEoPHighPipe
Kernel components​The most severe vulnerability in this section could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed.
CVEReferencesTypeSeveritySubcomponentCVE-2022-41674A-253641805
Upstream kernel [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]RCECriticalWLANCVE-2023-20928A-254837884
Upstream kernelEoPHighBinder driver
Kernel LTS​The following kernel versions have been updated. Kernel version updates are dependent on the version of Android OS at the time of device launch.
ReferencesAndroid Launch VersionKernel Launch VersionMinimum Launch VersionA-224575820125.105.10.101
Imagination Technologies​This vulnerability affects Imagination Technologies components and further details are available directly from Imagination Technologies. The severity assessment of this issue is provided directly by Imagination Technologies.
CVEReferencesSeveritySubcomponentCVE-2022-20235A-259967780 *HighPowerVR-GPU
MediaTek components​These vulnerabilities affect MediaTek components and further details are available directly from MediaTek. The severity assessment of these issues is provided directly by MediaTek.
CVEReferencesSeveritySubcomponentCVE-2022-32635A-257714327
M-ALPS07573237 *HighgpsCVE-2022-32636A-257846591
M-ALPS07510064 *HighkeyinstallCVE-2022-32637A-257860658
M-ALPS07491374 *Highhevc decoder
Unisoc components​These vulnerabilities affect Unisoc components and further details are available directly from Unisoc. The severity assessment of these issues is provided directly by Unisoc.
CVEReferencesSeveritySubcomponentCVE-2022-44425A-258731891
U-2028856 *HighKernelCVE-2022-44426A-258728978
U-2028856 *HighKernelCVE-2022-44427A-258736883
U-1888565 *HighKernelCVE-2022-44428A-258741356
U-1888565 *HighKernelCVE-2022-44429A-258743555
U-1981296 *HighKernelCVE-2022-44430A-258749708
U-1888565 *HighKernelCVE-2022-44431A-258741360
U-1981296 *HighKernelCVE-2022-44432A-258743558
U-1981296 *HighKernelCVE-2022-44434A-258760518
U-2064988 *HighAndroidCVE-2022-44435A-258759189
U-2064988 *HighAndroidCVE-2022-44436A-258760519
U-2064988 *HighAndroidCVE-2022-44437A-258759192
U-2064988 *HighAndroidCVE-2022-44438A-258760781
U-2064988 *HighAndroid
Qualcomm components​These vulnerabilities affect Qualcomm components and are described in further detail in the appropriate Qualcomm security bulletin or security alert. The severity assessment of these issues is provided directly by Qualcomm.
CVEReferencesSeveritySubcomponentCVE-2022-22088A-231156521
QC-CR#3052411CriticalBluetoothCVE-2022-33255A-250627529
QC-CR#3212699HighBluetooth
Qualcomm closed-source components​These vulnerabilities affect Qualcomm closed-source components and are described in further detail in the appropriate Qualcomm security bulletin or security alert. The severity assessment of these issues is provided directly by Qualcomm.
CVEReferencesSeveritySubcomponentCVE-2021-35097A-209469821 *CriticalClosed-source componentCVE-2021-35113A-209469998 *CriticalClosed-source componentCVE-2021-35134A-213239776 *CriticalClosed-source componentCVE-2022-23960A-238203772 *HighClosed-source componentCVE-2022-25725A-238101314 *HighClosed-source componentCVE-2022-25746A-238106983 *HighClosed-source componentCVE-2022-33252A-250627159 *HighClosed-source componentCVE-2022-33253A-250627591 *HighClosed-source componentCVE-2022-33266A-250627569 *HighClosed-source componentCVE-2022-33274A-250627236 *HighClosed-source componentCVE-2022-33276A-250627271 *HighClosed-source componentCVE-2022-33283A-250627602 *HighClosed-source componentCVE-2022-33284A-250627218 *HighClosed-source componentCVE-2022-33285A-250627435 *HighClosed-source componentCVE-2022-33286A-250627240 *HighClosed-source component
Common questions and answers​This section answers common questions that may occur after reading this bulletin.
1. How do I determine if my device is updated to address these issues?
To learn how to check a device's security patch level, see Check and update your Android version.
Security patch levels of 2023-01-01 or later address all issues associated with the 2023-01-01 security patch level.
Security patch levels of 2023-01-05 or later address all issues associated with the 2023-01-05 security patch level and all previous patch levels.
Device manufacturers that include these updates should set the patch string level to:
[ro.build.version.security_patch]:[2023-01-01]
[ro.build.version.security_patch]:[2023-01-05]
For some devices on Android 10 or later, the Google Play system update will have a date string that matches the 2023-01-01 security patch level. Please see this article for more details on how to install security updates.
2. Why does this bulletin have two security patch levels?
This bulletin has two security patch levels so that Android partners have the flexibility to fix a subset of vulnerabilities that are similar across all Android devices more quickly. Android partners are encouraged to fix all issues in this bulletin and use the latest security patch level.
Devices that use the 2023-01-01 security patch level must include all issues associated with that security patch level, as well as fixes for all issues reported in previous security bulletins.
Devices that use the security patch level of 2023-01-05 or newer must include all applicable patches in this (and previous) security bulletins.
Partners are encouraged to bundle the fixes for all issues they are addressing in a single update.
3. What do the entries in the Type column mean?
Entries in the Type column of the vulnerability details table reference the classification of the security vulnerability.
AbbreviationDefinitionRCERemote code executionEoPElevation of privilegeIDInformation disclosureDoSDenial of serviceN/AClassification not available
4. What do the entries in the References column mean?
Entries under the References column of the vulnerability details table may contain a prefix identifying the organization to which the reference value belongs.
PrefixReferenceA-Android bug IDQC-Qualcomm reference numberM-MediaTek reference numberN-NVIDIA reference numberB-Broadcom reference numberU-UNISOC reference number
5. What does an * next to the Android bug ID in the References column mean?
Issues that are not publicly available have an * next to the corresponding reference ID. The update for that issue is generally contained in the latest binary drivers for Pixel devices available from the Google Developer site.
6. Why are security vulnerabilities split between this bulletin and device / partner security bulletins, such as the Pixel bulletin?
Security vulnerabilities that are documented in this security bulletin are required to declare the latest security patch level on Android devices. Additional security vulnerabilities that are documented in the device / partner security bulletins are not required for declaring a security patch level. Android device and chipset manufacturers may also publish security vulnerability details specific to their products, such as Google, Huawei, LGE, Motorola, Nokia, or Samsung.
Versions​
VersionDateNotes1.0January 3, 2022Bulletin Published
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Google Pixel Update - January 2023 - Google Pixel Community
Kush M.
Community Manager•Original Poster
Google Pixel Update - January 2023​Announcement
Hello Pixel Community,
We have provided the monthly software update for January 2023. All supported Pixel devices running Android 13 will receive these software updates starting today. The rollout will continue over the next few weeks in phases depending on carrier and device. Users will receive a notification once the OTA becomes available for their device. We encourage you to check your Android version and update to receive the latest software.
Details of this month’s security fixes can be found on the Android Security Bulletin: https://source.android.com/security/bulletin
This update also includes support for static spatial audio, which will provide surround sound for any connected headset. Another update will roll out to Pixel Buds Pro in the coming weeks that will enable spatial audio with head tracking.
Thanks,
Google Pixel Support Team
Software versions
Global
Pixel 4a: TQ1A.230105.001
Pixel 4a (5G): TQ1A.230105.001
Pixel 5: TQ1A.230105.001
Pixel 5a (5G): TQ1A.230105.001
Pixel 6: TQ1A.230105.002
Pixel 6 Pro: TQ1A.230105.002
Pixel 6a: TQ1A.230105.001.A2
Pixel 7: TQ1A.230105.001.A2
Pixel 7 Pro: TQ1A.230105.002
Canada
Pixel 4a: TQ1A.230105.001.B1
Telstra (AU)
Pixel 7: TQ1A.230105.001.A3
Pixel 7 Pro: TQ1A.230105.002.A1
What’s included
The January 2023 update includes bug fixes and improvements for Pixel users – see below for details.
Audio
Add support for Spatial Audio with certain devices and accessories *[1]
Biometrics
Additional improvements for fingerprint recognition and response in certain conditions *[2]
Bluetooth
Fix for issue occasionally preventing certain Bluetooth Low Energy devices or accessories from pairing or reconnecting
Fix for issue preventing audio from playing over certain headphones or accessories while connected in certain conditions
Camera
Fix for issue occasionally causing captured photos to appear corrupted or distorted while zoomed in *[3]
Display & Graphics
Fix for issue occasionally preventing display from waking or appearing turned off while device is powered on *[3]
User Interface
Fix for issue occasionally causing UI to display in landscape layout while device is held in portrait mode
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Device Applicability
Fixes are available for all supported Pixel devices unless otherwise indicated below.
*[1] Included on Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro
*[2] Included on Pixel 6a, Pixel 7
*[3] Included on Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro
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​December 2022:​
Factory Images for Nexus and Pixel Devices | Google Play services | Google for Developers
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13.0.0 (TQ1A.221205.011, Dec 2022)FlashLinkb144b4262b6a349efe756a9446c9e9ce9123d839280f5e5b06ebbc661c577b6813.0.0 (TQ1A.221205.012, Dec 2022, O2 UK)FlashLink4406695deca324c94ef49b9be594362e350d45bdf2e7fad40cf147cdcfe5dc89
Google Pixel Update - December 2022 - Google Pixel Community
Kush M.
Community Manager•Original Poster
3 min. ago
Google Pixel Update - December 2022​Announcement
Hello Pixel Community,
We have provided the monthly software update for December 2022. All supported Pixel devices running Android 13 will receive these software updates starting today. The rollout will continue over the next week in phases depending on carrier and device. Users will receive a notification once the OTA becomes available for their device. We encourage you to check your Android version and update to receive the latest software.
Details of this month’s security fixes can be found on the Android Security Bulletin: https://source.android.com/security/bulletin
Thanks,
Google Pixel Support Team
Software versions
Global
Pixel 4a: TQ1A.221205.011
Pixel 4a (5G): TQ1A.221205.011
Pixel 5: TQ1A.221205.011
Pixel 5a (5G): TQ1A.221205.011
Pixel 6: TQ1A.221205.011
Pixel 6 Pro: TQ1A.221205.011
Pixel 6a: TQ1A.221205.011
Pixel 7: TQ1A.221205.011
Pixel 7 Pro: TQ1A.221205.011
Canada
Pixel 4a: TQ1A.221205.011.B1
O2 (UK)
Pixel 6a: TQ1A.221205.012
Pixel 7: TQ1A.221205.012
Pixel 7 Pro: TQ1A.221205.012
What’s included
In addition to new features, the December 2022 software update for Pixel devices includes several fixes and improvements across several areas including device performance, stability, connectivity, and more – see below for some notable improvements.
Apps
Fix for issue causing text input to certain fields in the Phone app to display in a darker color
Fix for issue occasionally causing playback errors when seeking through video content in certain apps
Fix for issue occasionally preventing text messages from restoring from cloud backups during device setup
General improvements for background performance in certain Google apps
Audio
General improvements for USB audio support for various cables or accessories *[1]
General improvements to support various audio codecs with certain devices or accessories *[4]
Battery & Charging
Battery usage in Settings displays information since last full charge (up to 7 days)
Fix for issue occasionally causing device to power off while Battery Share is active *[4]
Fix for issue occasionally causing higher battery usage during media playback with certain apps *[2]
Fix for issue occasionally preventing Adaptive charging from working in certain conditions *[2]
Fix for issue occasionally preventing wireless charging from working with certain accessories *[2]
General improvements for charging, battery usage or thermal performance in certain conditions *[1]
Biometrics
Fix for issue occasionally causing audio to skip when played over certain Bluetooth devices or accessories *[2]
Fix for issue occasionally delaying when the fingerprint icon is displayed on the lock screen *[1]
Fix for issue occasionally preventing fingerprint sensor from detecting touch while always-on display is active *[3]
Fix for issue where fingerprint enrollment may occasionally display visual glitches in certain conditions *[1]
Improvements for face unlock lock screen helper text shown in certain conditions *[2]
Bluetooth
Fix for issue causing music playback to continue without audible sound after ending a call while using certain Bluetooth accessories *[2]
Fix for issue occasionally causing audio to skip when played over certain Bluetooth devices or accessories *[2]
Fix for issue occasionally preventing audio switching between connected Bluetooth devices in certain conditions
Fix for issue occasionally preventing Bluetooth Low Energy devices from displaying a device name during pairing
Fix for issue occasionally preventing connection to car head units using older Bluetooth versions
Fix for issue occasionally preventing discovery of certain Bluetooth devices or accessories
Fix for issue occasionally preventing previously paired Bluetooth devices from reconnecting
General improvements for Bluetooth stability and performance in certain conditions
Camera
Fix for issue occasionally causing Camera app to crash while zoomed in or switching modes *[2]
Fix for issue occasionally causing viewfinder preview to display a blank screen *[2]
Fix for issue where video that is recorded while switching between camera modes occasionally shows gaps in playback *[2]
General improvements for camera stability and performance in certain conditions
Display & Graphics
Fix for issue occasionally causing screen to flicker when waking from always-on display
Fix for issue occasionally causing visual artifacts or glitches while using certain apps or games *[3]
Framework
Fix for issue occasionally causing notifications to display in a different color theme from the system
Fix for issue occasionally causing the wrong character to display after a new line in certain apps or UI elements
Fix for issue occasionally causing Work Profile app notifications to appear even if Work Profile is paused
Fix for issue occasionally preventing certain apps to rotate to landscape orientation
Fix for issue occasionally preventing keyboard from being dismissed while using certain apps
Sensors
Fix for issue occasionally preventing "tap to wake" or "lift to wake" from working in certain conditions *[1]
Fix for issue occasionally preventing Adaptive brightness from activating in certain conditions
Fix for issue occasionally preventing Quick Tap from triggering app or system shortcuts in certain conditions
Fix to improve Adaptive brightness transitions during phone calls in certain conditions *[1]
General improvements for proximity sensor performance under certain lighting conditions *[1]
System
General improvements for system stability and performance in certain conditions
General improvements to optimize device thermal performance in certain conditions or use cases *[1]
Telephony
Fix for issue causing reduced network or call stability under certain conditions *[2]
Fix for issue occasionally preventing network SIM cards from activating in certain conditions *[3]
General improvements for network connection stability and performance in certain conditions
General improvements for network connectivity after toggling airplane mode off
General improvements for switching between 3G to 4G on certain carrier networks
General improvements for VPN connection stability and performance on mobile networks under certain conditions
General improvements for Wi-Fi calling stability and performance for certain carriers or networks
Improve dual SIM network connectivity in certain conditions *[3]
Improve RCS messaging stability under certain conditions *[2]
Touch
General improvements for touch response and performance in certain conditions *[1]
User Interface
Change for home screen search bar behavior to open the Google app when tapping the G logo
Fix for issue occasionally causing "Pause work apps" button display over app drawer or in the wrong position
Fix for issue occasionally causing certain Settings toggles to appear disabled, or set to the wrong state
Fix for issue occasionally causing device color theme to change unexpectedly
Fix for issue occasionally causing home screen app icons to appear duplicated after adjusting grid size
Fix for issue occasionally causing home screen widgets or icons to appear small or scaled down in certain conditions
Fix for issue occasionally causing media player controls to appear invisible or hidden in notification shade
Fix for issue occasionally causing notification overflow dot to overlay app icons on lock screen
Fix for issue occasionally causing notifications to disappear or appear invisible in notification shade
Fix for issue occasionally causing screenshot captures to fail in certain conditions
Fix for issue occasionally causing suggested apps in Search to overlap or display over results
Fix for issue occasionally causing text to appear incorrectly cutoff or truncated at different font sizes
Fix for issue occasionally causing UI to reset after adjusting display resolution
Fix for issue occasionally causing wallpaper to appear black or empty in certain conditions
Fix for issue occasionally enabling touch interaction during the lock screen transition after screen is turned off
Fix for issue occasionally preventing media player album art from updating when content changes
Fix for issue occasionally preventing media player controls from displaying on lock screen
Fix for issue occasionally preventing screen to appear blank or frozen after launching certain apps
Fix for issue where incoming notifications would occasionally display over others listed in the notification shade
Fix to improve responsiveness of At A Glance home and lock screen widget for certain conditions or use cases
Fix to improve spacing for certain UI modals in device setup and Settings
General improvements for performance in certain UI transitions and animationas
Wi-Fi
Fix for issue occasionally preventing hotspot from turning on in certain conditions *[1]
General improvements for Wi-Fi network connection stability & performance in certain conditions *[1]
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Device Applicability
Fixes are available for all supported Pixel devices unless otherwise indicated below.
*[1] Included on Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro
*[2] Included on Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro
*[3] Included on Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a
*[4] Included on Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro
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New software features have arrived to the Pixel family - Google Pixel Community
Kush M.
Community Manager•Original Poster
New software features have arrived to the Pixel family​Announcement
Your Pixel devices get a boost of helpfulness with Feature Drops *[1]. They’re automatic software updates that send new and upgraded features to your phone, earbuds, and watch, making them even better as time goes on. With the latest feature drop, your Pixel phone now has clearer incoming calls *[2], next-level audio with Pixel Buds Pro *[3], speaker labels on recordings *[4], a VPN by Google One for online protection *[5], and more. And it all happens over the air, so you get that new-device feeling without needing to get anything new.
The latest features will begin rolling out to Pixel devices starting on December 5, with rollout continuing over the next few weeks. Be sure to update to the latest Android version and update your Android apps, then look out for a notification from the Pixel Tips app to learn more about all of the ways your Pixel just got more helpful.
Hear voices clearly.
Pixel enhances the other caller’s voice and reduces their background noise to help you hear them when they’re in a noisy place *[2].
Surround yourself with sound (coming January 2023).
Feel like you’re at the center of the action in your favorite movies and shows. When paired with Pixel Buds Pro, your Pixel supports spatial audio with head tracking for immersive surround sound all around *[3].
Note taking just got easier.
Pixel helps you keep track of who said what in meetings and lectures with more than one participant. It transcribes recordings of multiple speakers by labeling each one and adding line breaks when speakers change *[4].
Extra protection when you’re online.
With VPN by Google One, Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro help protect your online activity no matter what app or web browser you use. With no added cost to you *[5].
Wallpaper that wows.
Bring your Pixel screen to life with the new Live Bloom wallpaper collection. Explore the latest set of custom designs featuring vibrant images that shift and sway when your phone moves *[6].
New cultural wallpapers.
Keep your Pixel screens culturally relevant with the latest Curated Culture wallpapers. This new installment, illustrated by Morgan Harper Nichols, celebrates the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Morgan is an artist, poet, podcaster, and author whose work is inspired by real-life interactions and stories.
Find it. Fast.
Bring the power of Google Search to your Pixel to search your entire phone and the web, so you can quickly find what you’re looking for – a contact, app, screenshot, setting, and more. Now available for Pixel 4a and later.
Security and privacy, simplified.
Now Pixel makes it easier to protect your phone, accounts, and passwords by having all your security and privacy settings in one place. This includes new action cards that notify you of any safety risks and provide easy steps to enhance your privacy and security.
More ways to lift language barriers.
Live Translate can now translate texts in your messaging apps into more languages, including Arabic, Persian, Swedish, Vietnamese, and Danish *[7].
Understand how you sleep.
Pixel can help you understand what affects your sleep, like coughing, snoring, or how much you’re on your phone at bedtime *[8], now available for Pixel 6 & Pixel 6 Pro.
Get smarter about your sleep.
Gain a better understanding of your sleep quality with helpful insights from Sleep Profile on Pixel Watch *[9]. It looks beyond your nightly sleep patterns and tracks your habits and trends over a month-long period. You’ll get a sleep analysis based on 10 key metrics, be matched with one of six sleep animals representing distinct sleeper types, and receive education and personalized metric ranges so you can understand what to focus on to get better rest.
Summary of availability per device
† Only available in English (US).
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Disclaimers
*[1] Your Pixel will generally receive Feature Drops during the applicable Android update and support periods for the phone. See g.co/pixel/updates for details. Availability of some Feature Drops may vary.
*[2] Available only on Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. Not available on VOIP calls. Call quality of incoming call depends on the environment, carrier network conditions, and other factors. Actual results may vary.
*[3] Coming in January 2023. Available only on Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. Requires compatible app and supported content. See g.co/pixelbudspro/help for details. Pixel Buds Pro sold separately.
*[4] Available only on Pixel 6 or newer Pixel phones. Not available in all languages.
*[5] Available only on Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. Restrictions apply. Some data is not transmitted through VPN. Not available in all countries. All other Google One membership benefits sold separately. This VPN offer does not impact price or benefits of Google One Premium plan. Use of VPN may increase data costs depending on your plan. See g.co/pixel/vpn for details.
*[6] Available only on Pixel 6 or newer Pixel phones.
*[7] Available only on Pixel 6 or newer Pixel phones. Not available in all languages or countries. Not available on all media or apps. See g.co/pixel/livetranslate for more information.
*[8] Not intended to diagnose, cure, mitigate, prevent or treat any disease or condition. Consult your healthcare professional if you have questions about your health. See g.co/pixel/digitalwellbeing for details.
*[9] Requires Fitbit account and mobile app, and Fitbit Premium membership. Not intended for medical purposes. Consult your healthcare professional for questions about your health. Feature not available in all countries or languages.
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Pixel Update Bulletin—December2022 | Android Open Source Project
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Pixel Update Bulletin—December2022​bookmark_border
Published December 5, 2022
The Pixel Update Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities and functional improvements affecting supported Pixel devices (Google devices). For Google devices, security patch levels of 2022-12-05 or later address all issues in this bulletin and all issues in the December 2022 Android Security Bulletin. To learn how to check a device's security patch level, see Check and update your Android version.
All supported Google devices will receive an update to the 2022-12-05 patch level. We encourage all customers to accept these updates to their devices.
Note: The Google device firmware images are available on the Google Developer site.
Announcements​
In addition to the security vulnerabilities described in the December 2022 Android Security Bulletin, Google devices also contain patches for the security vulnerabilities described below.
Security patches​Vulnerabilities are grouped under the component that they affect. There is a description of the issue and a table with the CVE, associated references, type of vulnerability, severity, and updated Android Open Source Project (AOSP) versions (where applicable). When available, we link the public change that addressed the issue to the bug ID, like the AOSP change list. When multiple changes relate to a single bug, additional references are linked to numbers following the bug ID.
Framework​
CVEReferencesTypeSeverityUpdated AOSP versionsCVE-2022-20504A-225878553EoPModerate13CVE-2022-20512A-238602879EoPModerate13CVE-2022-20514A-245727875EoPModerate13CVE-2022-20524A-228523213EoPModerate13CVE-2022-20553A-244155265EoPModerate13CVE-2022-20554A-245770596EoPModerate13CVE-2022-20510A-235822336IDModerate13CVE-2022-20511A-235821829IDModerate13CVE-2022-20513A-244569759IDModerate13CVE-2022-20523A-228222508IDModerate13CVE-2022-20530A-231585645IDModerate13CVE-2022-20538A-235601770IDModerate13CVE-2022-20559A-219739967IDModerate13CVE-2022-20543A-238178261DoSModerate13CVE-2022-20526A-229742774EoPLow13
Media Framework​
CVEReferencesTypeSeverityUpdated AOSP versionsCVE-2022-20548A-240919398EoPModerate13CVE-2022-20528A-230172711IDModerate13
System​
CVEReferencesTypeSeverityUpdated AOSP versionsCVE-2021-39771A-224545390EoPModerate13CVE-2022-20503A-224772890EoPModerate13CVE-2022-20505A-225981754EoPModerate13CVE-2022-20506A-226133034EoPModerate13CVE-2022-20507A-246649179EoPModerate13CVE-2022-20508A-218679614EoPModerate13CVE-2022-20509A-244713317EoPModerate13CVE-2022-20519A-224772678EoPModerate13CVE-2022-20520A-227203202EoPModerate13CVE-2022-20522A-227470877EoPModerate13CVE-2022-20525A-229742768EoPModerate13CVE-2022-20529A-231583603EoPModerate13CVE-2022-20533A-232798363EoPModerate13CVE-2022-20536A-235100180EoPModerate13CVE-2022-20537A-235601169EoPModerate13CVE-2022-20539A-237291425EoPModerate13CVE-2022-20540A-237291506EoPModerate13CVE-2022-20544A-238745070EoPModerate13CVE-2022-20546A-240266798EoPModerate13CVE-2022-20547A-240301753EoPModerate13CVE-2022-20549A-242702451EoPModerate13CVE-2022-20550A-242845514EoPModerate13CVE-2022-20556A-246301667EoPModerate13CVE-2022-20557A-247092734EoPModerate13CVE-2022-20558A-236264289EoPModerate13CVE-2022-42542A-231445184EoPModerate13CVE-2022-20199A-199291025IDModerate13CVE-2022-20515A-220733496IDModerate13CVE-2022-20516A-224002331IDModerate13CVE-2022-20517A-224769956IDModerate13CVE-2022-20518A-224770203IDModerate13CVE-2022-20527A-229994861IDModerate13CVE-2022-20531A-231988638IDModerate13CVE-2022-20535A-233605242IDModerate13CVE-2022-20541A-238083126IDModerate13CVE-2022-20552A-243922806IDModerate13CVE-2022-20555A-246194233IDModerate13CVE-2022-42535A-224770183IDModerate13CVE-2022-20521A-227203684DoSModerate13CVE-2022-20545A-239368697DoSModerate13
Kernel components​In addition to the platform fixes described above, Pixel also ingested the upstream kernel security fixes associated with snapping to LTS version 5.10.107.
More information is available at the Android Common Kernels page.
CVEReferencesTypeSeveritySubcomponentCVE-2022-0500A-228560539
Upstream kernelEoPModerateKernelCVE-2022-1116A-234020136
Upstream kernelEoPModerateKernelCVE-2022-1419A-235540888
Upstream kernelEoPModerateKernelCVE-2022-20565A-160818461
Upstream kernelEoPModerateKernelCVE-2022-20566A-165329981
Upstream kernel [2]EoPModerateBluetooth L2CAPCVE-2022-20567A-186777253
Upstream kernelEoPModerateKernelCVE-2022-20568A-220738351
Upstream kernelEoPModerateio_uringCVE-2022-20571A-234030265
Upstream kernelEoPModeratedm-verityCVE-2022-20572A-234475629
Upstream kernel [2]EoPModeratedm-verityCVE-2022-28390A-228694391
Upstream kernelEoPModerateKernelCVE-2022-30594A-233438137
Upstream kernel [2] [3]EoPModerateKernelCVE-2022-34494A-238479990
Upstream kernelEoPModerateKernelCVE-2022-34495A-238480163
Upstream kernelEoPModerateKernelCVE-2022-20573A-235183128
Upstream kernel [2]IDModerateKernel
Pixel​
CVEReferencesTypeSeveritySubcomponentCVE-2022-20582A-233645166 *EoPCriticalLDFWCVE-2022-20583A-234859169 *EoPCriticalLDFWCVE-2022-20584A-238366009 *EoPCriticalTF-ACVE-2022-20585A-238716781 *EoPCriticalLDFWCVE-2022-20586A-238718854 *EoPCriticalLDFWCVE-2022-20587A-238720411 *EoPCriticalLDFWCVE-2022-20588A-238785915 *EoPCriticalLDFWCVE-2022-20597A-243480506 *EoPCriticalLDFWCVE-2022-20598A-242357514 *EoPCriticalLDFWCVE-2022-20599A-242332706 *EoPCriticalPixel firmwareCVE-2022-42534A-237838301 *EoPCriticalTF-ACVE-2022-20498A-249998113 *IDCriticallibfdtCVE-2022-20589A-238841928 *IDCriticalLDFWCVE-2022-20590A-238932493 *IDCriticalLDFWCVE-2022-20591A-238939706 *IDCriticalLDFWCVE-2022-20592A-238976908 *IDCriticalLDFWCVE-2022-20603A-219265339 *RCEHighModemCVE-2022-20607A-238914868 *RCEHighCellular FirmwareCVE-2022-20610A-240462530 *RCEHighPixel cellular modemCVE-2022-20561A-222162870 *EoPHighAudioCVE-2022-20564A-243798789 *EoPHighlibufdtCVE-2022-42531A-231500967 *EoPHighTF-ACVE-2022-20562A-231630423 *IDHighAudio processorCVE-2022-20574A-237582191 *IDHighLDFWCVE-2022-20575A-237585040 *IDHighLDFWCVE-2022-20602A-211081867 *IDHighModemCVE-2022-20604A-230463606 *IDHighExynos FirmwareCVE-2022-20608A-239239246 *IDHighCellular firmwareCVE-2022-42529A-235292841 *IDHighKernelCVE-2022-42530A-242331893 *IDHighPixel firmwareCVE-2022-42532A-242332610 *IDHighPixel firmwareCVE-2022-20563A-242067561 *EoPModerateBootloaderCVE-2022-20569A-229258234 *EoPModeratePixel Thermal Control DriverCVE-2022-20576A-239701761 *EoPModerateTelephonyCVE-2022-20577A-241762281 *EoPModeratesitrilCVE-2022-20578A-243509749 *EoPModeraterild_exynosCVE-2022-20579A-243510139 *EoPModeraterild_exynosCVE-2022-20580A-243629453 *EoPModeratelibufdtCVE-2022-20581A-245916120 *EoPModeratePixel camera driverCVE-2022-20594A-239567689 *EoPModerateWireless ChargerCVE-2022-20596A-239700400 *EoPModerateWireless ChargerCVE-2022-20600A-239847859 *EoPModerateLWISCVE-2022-42501A-241231403 *EoPModeraterild_exynosCVE-2022-42502A-241231970 *EoPModeraterild_exynosCVE-2022-42503A-241231983 *EoPModeraterild_exynosCVE-2022-42504A-241232209 *EoPModeraterild_exynosCVE-2022-42505A-241232492 *EoPModeraterild_exynosCVE-2022-42506A-241388399 *EoPModeraterild_exynosCVE-2022-42507A-241388774 *EoPModeraterild_exynosCVE-2022-42508A-241388966 *EoPModeraterild_exynosCVE-2022-42509A-241544307 *EoPModeraterild_exynosCVE-2022-42510A-241762656 *EoPModeraterild_exynosCVE-2022-42511A-241762712 *EoPModeraterild_exynosCVE-2022-42513A-241763204 *EoPModeraterild_exynosCVE-2022-42518A-242536278 *EoPModeraterild_exynosCVE-2022-42519A-242540694 *EoPModeraterild_exynosCVE-2022-42520A-242994270 *EoPModeraterild_exynosCVE-2022-42521A-243130019 *EoPModeraterild_exynosCVE-2022-42523A-243376893 *EoPModeraterild_exynosCVE-2022-42525A-243509750 *EoPModeraterild_exynosCVE-2022-42526A-243509880 *EoPModeraterild_exynosCVE-2022-20560A-212623833 *IDModerateKernelCVE-2022-20570A-230660904 *IDModerateModemCVE-2022-20593A-239415809 *IDModerategrallocCVE-2022-20595A-239700137 *IDModerateWireless ChargerCVE-2022-20601A-204541506 *IDModerateModemCVE-2022-20605A-231722405 *IDModerateModemCVE-2022-20606A-233230674 *IDModerateModemCVE-2022-20609A-239240808 *IDModerateCellular firmwareCVE-2022-42512A-241763050 *IDModeraterild_exynosCVE-2022-42514A-241763298 *IDModeraterild_exynosCVE-2022-42515A-241763503 *IDModeraterild_exynosCVE-2022-42516A-241763577 *IDModeraterild_exynosCVE-2022-42517A-241763682 *IDModeraterild_exynosCVE-2022-42522A-243130038 *IDModeraterild_exynosCVE-2022-42524A-243401445 *IDModerateModemCVE-2022-42527A-244448906 *DoSModerateModem
Qualcomm components​
CVEReferencesSeveritySubcomponentCVE-2022-25677A-235114749
QC-CR#3122626
QC-CR#3103567ModerateBootloader
Qualcomm closed-source components​
CVEReferencesSeveritySubcomponentCVE-2021-30348A-202032128 *ModerateClosed-source componentCVE-2022-25675A-208302286 *ModerateClosed-source component
Functional patches​For details on the new bug fixes and functional patches included in this release, refer to the Pixel Community forum.
Common questions and answers​This section answers common questions that may occur after reading this bulletin.
1. How do I determine if my device is updated to address these issues?
Security patch levels of 2022-12-05 or later address all issues associated with the 2022-12-05 security patch level and all previous patch levels. To learn how to check a device's security patch level, read the instructions on the Google device update schedule.
2. What do the entries in the Type column mean?
Entries in the Type column of the vulnerability details table reference the classification of the security vulnerability.
AbbreviationDefinitionRCERemote code executionEoPElevation of privilegeIDInformation disclosureDoSDenial of serviceN/AClassification not available
3. What do the entries in the References column mean?
Entries under the References column of the vulnerability details table may contain a prefix identifying the organization to which the reference value belongs.
PrefixReferenceA-Android bug IDQC-Qualcomm reference numberM-MediaTek reference numberN-NVIDIA reference numberB-Broadcom reference numberU-UNISOC reference number
4. What does an * next to the Android bug ID in the References column mean?
Issues that are not publicly available have an * next to the Android bug ID in the References column. The update for that issue is generally contained in the latest binary drivers for Pixel devices available from the Google Developer site.
5. Why are security vulnerabilities split between this bulletin and the Android Security Bulletins?
Security vulnerabilities that are documented in the Android Security Bulletins are required to declare the latest security patch level on Android devices. Additional security vulnerabilities, such as those documented in this bulletin are not required for declaring a security patch level.
Versions​
VersionDateNotes1.0December 5, 2022Bulletin Published
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November 2022:​Monday & Tuesday, November 7 & 8, 2022: Pixel 7 Pro Factory Images available:
Factory Images for Nexus and Pixel Devices | Google Play services | Google for Developers
developers.google.com
13.0.0 (TD1A.221105.001, Nov 2022)FlashLinkf2793a62a48bc840b892e74dd515739b657d2727c25edd074064e3ab019e73bf13.0.0 (TD1A.221105.003, Nov 2022, Verizon, Verizon MVNOs)FlashLink021be73c7c602de0fdefcd3a4c43d0d745188b7847880a0d4a2ccb6aa64c47a6
Tuesday, November 8, 2022: But I lump it in after the standard day's two images above.
13.0.0 (TD1A.221105.001.A1, Nov 2022, Telia)FlashLink8c02369293402dc629728e0966d2ccc1976f513ed783ea2f64dcd1e55e221b3e
Thanks @Namelesswonder!
Namelesswonder said:
Much newer radio and modem on TD1A.221105.001.A1, even newer than QPR1 Beta 3.1.
Firmware Image​Radio Version​TD1A.221105.001​radio-cheetah-g5300g-220908-220908-b-9040061​TD1A.221105.001.A1​radio-cheetah-g5300g-220908-221031-b-9238462​TD1A.221105.003​radio-cheetah-g5300g-220908-221006-b-9144834​T1B3.221003.003​radio-cheetah-g5300g-220923-221001-b-9127780​T1B3.221003.008​radio-cheetah-g5300g-220923-221028-b-9229469​
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October 2022:​
Monday, October 24, 2022: Two more custom kernels are released for the Pixel 7 Pro:
[KERNEL] CleanSlate T1.4.0 |S2S|AdBlock|VIB|BatterySvr - Thanks @tbalden!
[Kernel][24.10.2022][Android 13.0.0 Stable]Kirisakura for Pixel 7/Pro aka "Pantah" - thanks @Freak07!
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Sunday, October 23, 2022: Thanks to @xike456 for additional hardware model number information, which you can find in Post #6 - Regarding P7P 5G model numbers and capabilities, and how to determine your hardware version.
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Saturday, October 15, 2022: New Universal SafetyNet Fix released by @Displax, which is a later minor revision of the test MOD version previously posted in this thread, and of the original MOD 2.0 which apparently had some typos - the latter which didn't work due to the typos but is now fixed if you download the latest one. You can get it either from XDA or on GitHub.
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Monday, October 14, 2022: A custom kernel is released for the Pixel 7 Pro:
[KERNEL]Despair Kernel - Thanks @DespairFactor!
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Thursday, October 13, 2022: Pixel 7 Pro Factory Image is up! TD1A.220804.031 is confirmed to be the zero-day update, so is the most recent. Thanks to @bosox284 for confirming.
VersionFlashDownloadSHA-256 Checksum13.0.0 (TD1A.220804.009.A2, Oct 2022)FlashLink8e7393e1bd7f86d76d75cdea988d5e4ebfded3a50fac26d774b9eb07152c1ed513.0.0 (TD1A.220804.009.A5, Oct 2022, JP carriers)FlashLinkc68659bdd1d2b0b9a1740daa1502acbbf1b535be5b7e5bada157c82ef5fbf5c513.0.0 (TD1A.220804.031, Oct 2022)FlashLink6152f6f3d8437be0ef840ed7056f15d0f52ba181a1d029ff84bd9d83c860d49f
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@roirraW "edor" ehT
You upgraded to the Pixel 7 Pro ?

When will the factory images for the 7 Pro most likely be posted?

Way to go @roirraW "edor" ehT!!
Let's get this party started!!!

Gordietm said:
When will the factory images for the 7 Pro most likely be posted?
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Editing this post. The Pixel 6 factory images were posted on the same day the phone was released (not when pre-orders started). So maybe Oct. 13? or around there.

Glad to see you in the Pixel 7 pro forums! @roirraW "edor" ehT

Lughnasadh said:
I believe the factory images for the Pixel 6 series were first posted 9 days after the phones were released.
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9 days after pre orders were announced or when you could buy them?

rester555 said:
9 days after pre orders were announced or when you could buy them?
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EDIT: I was wrong. The Pixel 6 was released on Oct. 28, 2021 and the factory images were released the same day. Pre-orders for the Pixel 6 began on Oct. 19, if I remember correctly.

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@roirraW "edor" ehT
You upgraded to the Pixel 7 Pro ?
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Yes, sir! The USB 3.2 Gen 2 pushed me over the edge, believe it or not. I like to copy hundreds of gigs of FLAC music to my devices all the time.
Ghisy said:
Way to go @roirraW "edor" ehT!!
Let's get this party started!!!
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rester555 said:
Glad to see you in the Pixel 7 pro forums! @roirraW "edor" ehT
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Thanks! Would you believe I only one other time upgraded to a next up higher model of any phone - the last time being from the Sprint Samsung Galaxy S2/Epic 4G to the Verizon S3, and both phones had already been out for long enough to be a great deal under contract back then.
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EDIT: I was wrong. The Pixel 6 was released on Oct. 28, 2021 and the factory images were released the same day. Pre-orders for the Pixel 6 began on Oct. 19, if I remember correctly.
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That is exactly correct from my memory, too.

roirraW edor ehT said:
Yes, sir! The USB 3.2 Gen 2 pushed me over the edge, believe it or not. I like to copy hundreds of gigs of FLAC music to my devices all the time.
Thanks! Would you believe I only one other time upgraded to a next up higher model of any phone - the last time being from the Sprint Samsung Galaxy S2/Epic 4G to the Verizon S3, and both phones had already been out for long enough to be a great deal under contract back then.
That is exactly correct from my memory, too.
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I/O controllers are so necessary and not many people talk about that with phones. I hate how slow transfer speeds are with subpar hardware.
My next move in house is to convert everything to wifi 7. 6E is not a big enough jump from wifi 5. Also wired 10 gbE everywhere or higher.
I have a NAS video server for the house and there is nothing out there to do better than 2.5 gbE. I am waiting for better hardware to make my house 10 gbE.

rester555 said:
I/O controllers are so necessary and not many people talk about that with phones. I hate how slow transfer speeds are with subpar hardware.
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Absolutely! Especially these phones without MicroSD card slots, it just makes it worse - not that MicroSD cards are the complete solution, either. Especially if you don't want to take your phone case off, take out the card, put it back in later...
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My next move in house is to convert everything to wifi 7. 6E is not a big enough jump from wifi 5. Also wired 10 gbE everywhere or higher.
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I went 6E in the last couple of weeks only because all Synology routers including their newest don't work directly with Frontier Fiber's gigabit ONT - they've got a serious bug and I worked with Synology for a month without any progress. I became completely burned out on continuously experimenting with my networking. To Synology's credit, they bent over backward and then even connected me directly with their developers, but I just couldn't take it anymore.
At some point, I felt I should start getting paid to help them debug their product, and at another point, I just have to continue on with life and just use my network without plugging / unplugging / factory resetting, you name it, every day.
I went with two high-end gaming Asus routers (I don't game, though) and they have been the easiest to set up and have no issues at all.
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I have a NAS video server for the house and there is nothing out there to do better than 2.5 gbE. I am waiting for better hardware to make my house 10 gbE.
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The Asus GT-AXE16000 - which I got a great deal on but it's still super expensive, has 2x10Gb, 1x2.5Gb, and 4x1Gb ports, and you can use any one or two of them as WAN, and it automatically makes the remaining LAN. Great flexibility. My second (mesh) router is their GT-AXE11000 - which I don't even remember if it has 10Gb, but probably does have one, and it definitely has 1x2.5Gb. I used each router's 2.5Gb for the mesh connection, although you can do so with Wi-Fi too if you wish. We have a small house but the opposite side of the house from my computer room can stand to have a little help for the best internet speeds, although the GT-AXE16000 by itself did quite well and much better than Synology's models.

I'd love to see places that can SIM unlock the AT&T version so I can unlock the bootloader. Stuck doing the carrier version - hard to pass up $3 a month with a trade.

roirraW edor ehT said:
Absolutely! Especially these phones without MicroSD card slots, it just makes it worse - not that MicroSD cards are the complete solution, either. Especially if you don't want to take your phone case off, take out the card, put it back in later...
I went 6E in the last couple of weeks only because all Synology routers including their newest don't work directly with Frontier Fiber's gigabit ONT - they've got a serious bug and I worked with Synology for a month without any progress. I became completely burned out on continuously experimenting with my networking. To Synology's credit, they bent over backward and then even connected me directly with their developers, but I just couldn't take it anymore.
At some point, I felt I should start getting paid to help them debug their product, and at another point, I just have to continue on with life and just use my network without plugging / unplugging / factory resetting, you name it, every day.
I went with two high-end gaming Asus routers (I don't game, though) and they have been the easiest to set up and have no issues at all.
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The Asus GT-AXE16000 - which I got a great deal on but it's still super expensive, has 2x10Gb, 1x2.5Gb, and 4x1Gb ports, and you can use any one or two of them as WAN, and it automatically makes the remaining LAN. Great flexibility. My second (mesh) router is their GT-AXE11000 - which I don't even remember if it has 10Gb, but probably does have one, but it definitely has 1x2.5Gb, and I used each router's 2.5Gb for the mesh connection, although you can do so with Wi-Fi too if you wish. We have a small house but the opposite side of the house from my computer room can stand to have a little help for the best internet speeds, although the GT-AXE16000 by itself did quite well and much better than Synology's models.
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Understood on the gt-axe16000, it's great, but Wifi 7 combines all channels 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz into a 320 MHz bandpass channel. With 6E, you can only get half that. It's almost there but I can wait another 2 years. Then my desktop, phones, and routers will all be converted.

LineageOS 19.1 for s5neolte (SM-G903F, SM-G903W, and SM-G903M)

This is LineageOS 19.1, which is based on Android 12L, for the Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo, codenamed s5neolte, with models SM-G903F, SM-G903W, and SM-G903M.
LineageOS doesn't need much of an introduction - It's a well-known custom firmware/Android distribution.
I've picked up with these builds from @Radplay, as the original maintainer who brought up 19.1 for the S5 Neo.
His builds made use of my sources. Very long ago, I was maintaining for my own personal use, did bringup for 19.1, and was planning to start releasing public builds myself. But then my S5 Neo's screen stopped working, so I couldn't continue, and a few bugs I wanted to look into and fix went unfixed. Now that I've got a new screen, I've fixed those bugs, and can now release my own public builds.
Note on LineageOS 19.1/Android 12 usability - For those needing Google apps: Do not use heavy Google apps packages, as otherwise, you WILL have severe performance issues. Instead, use the most minimal variant of your chosen package. For example, for OpenGapps (no longer maintained officially, with no Android 12L packages, so use @ipdev's latest unofficial build available here), that is the pico variant.
Also, make sure to use 32-bit ARM packages, not 64-bit ARM64 ones, since these devices unfortunately don't run 64-bit Android despite being 64-bit capable.
Build download
From 20230625 with security patch level 20230605: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KAvGHhp61zUJMAbnaasxrWnSTM2nNqBD/
Recovery to use
Use my unofficial TWRP build:
Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dIgSDgPUBqben7tvylwL7zyhT9HeOAJ3/
Tar for Odin for the AP slot: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1guVj-Ghcneu9SR3ff3clLp9170CfJbNT/
This build is built from newer sources than the official TWRP builds and has a kernel built from the same sources as these LineageOS builds, so using it instead of an official one is preferable.
The official 3.7.0 TWRP build apparently might not work, while this is a working 3.7.0 build.
Folder for builds
Along with the current build, it contains a text file with the SHA256 checksum for it, and a folder which will contain some previous builds: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jvNM__De4VASNoYmf8xjDZEMVmYSlr-3
Changelogs
Build for 20230625 (this changelog picks up from @Radplay's last build):
Latest changes from LineageOS, including the 20230605 Android security updates.
Bluetooth calling has been fixed.
Linaro's new SLSI BSP (Board Support Package, containing sources for HWC and some other stuff) sources are now used - Much more up-to-date than the previously used sources, and there's possibly a small improvement in performance.
Fixed an issue where the speaker would be slightly quieter than expected, and there is possibly slightly distorted audio at full volume from the headphone jack while playing media.
RIL blobs updated from Samsung's T515XXU8CVL1 firmware - Fixes an issue where, after enabling airplane mode, "Service status" under "SIM status" in "About phone" in settings wouldn't report "Radio off", meaning the cellular modem might still have been active in some way.
Some miscellaneous cleanups have been done.
Some security patches have been applied to the kernel.
The Wireguard kernel module has been removed from the kernel as it causes kernel panics. The userspace Wireguard implementation remains usable.
Previous releases
None for now.
Known issues and workarounds/fixes (if any)
Issue 1 - No VoLTE support: VoLTE currently can't work on any Samsung devices due to Samsung's proprietary implementation in stock firmwares not working on AOSP.
Issue 2 - Possible low volume and echoing while calling on speakerphone: There may be low mic volume issues and echoing that can be heard by the person you're calling, both while using the speaker.
These issues are supposed to be fixed by some blobs called "Lifevibes". They were added in official LineageOS 18.1 sources, but I decided to get rid of them as they completely destroy audio quality. As a workaround, the earpiece or headphones should be used instead.
If anyone wants them, I could have a way to bring them back as a compromise without including them in my builds, please do ask if so.
Some additional info if anyone is interested:
The lifevibes blobs apply insanely heavy noise gating, to get around the noisiness of this phone's microphones, and also heavily downsamples recorded audio in some way. Both processes result in horrible sounding recorded audio - The downsampling makes it sound lower fidelity than AM radio, and the noise gating is excessive to the point of annoying audible artifacts, and it may also get rid of audio content that can still be made out but is just above the noise floor of the mics. That ruined a mission-critical recording for me. I'd rather just take the noisiness.
Something notable is that with Android 12, encrypted data can't be decrypted in TWRP recovery. That problem can only be fixed within TWRP, but with the fixes only being in Android 12L TWRP sources, which we can't build our TWRP builds from due to issues, it continues to exist.
To report further issues, get a log from logcat and dmesg. If you're unsure on how to get either, there's good documentation out there for how to do so.
Sources
A manifest containing all of the necessary repositories to make builds is in the repository here on branch lineage-19.1.
Thanks to:
The previous maintainers, Stricted and danwood76, for all of the previous work for these devices.
The Lineage team - for the Android distribution itself.
...and everyone else who has worked on anything that is in use, such as device tree changes.

Some extra stuff:
I've now fixed almost all of the remaining fixable issues that I know of after extensive testing, making my build almost bugless. But if anyone does come across issues besides those I've mentioned in my original post, do report them.
For anyone here who was following @Radplay's thread until the end, on the stuff about credit, while it did end up being given very prominently, I think it's worth mentioning that it wasn't such a big deal. I suppose I overreacted somewhat. Everything is fine at the end of the day.
I'm going to try releasing a new build around every month.
Enjoy.

Nice to see this version released, good job
Just installed over the "other" one

Rocking!
did a clean install, twrp and the rom, all seems to be working well.
Thank you!