Hi,
Due to the lack of updates for LineageOS for the Nexus 5 since January, and the lack of Oreo or Pie support, I thought it was time now to switch to a different ROM... my device is now more than 5 years old but still works fine so thought it was time to squeeze a bit more life out of it
I came across CRdroid which seems to have the most recent update (June 10th).
Looking at the steps to install quickly, it *looks* like it's the same installation procedure as Lineage (and thus I could refer to the Lineage docs for detailed explanation, as it's been a while now - 15 months or so - since I installed Lineage) except that it needs a custom TWRP (TWRP-UA) rather than the stock one.
Is this correct?
Is this the correct link for the custom TWRP? : https://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/dl/?id=30433
Is there anything else I need to do for CRdroid which isn't necessary for Lineage?
What about Resurrection Remix? Is it again the same procedure? Any specific version of TWRP needed?
Any advantages or disadvantages of both ROMs?
Thanks,
Nick
Well, just installing the custom TWRP will do you nothing. You have to repartition your device before flashing either of the ROMs you mention. Let me explain:
The main problem with the Nexus 5 and almost all Pie-based ROMs (except Unlegacy Android I think) is that you cannot fit the ROM together with a GApps package in the 1GB system folder. Not even pico will fit. So, in order to increase the /system size, a repartition is required. By far, the easiest way is flashing Clamor's repartioning zip, found in the parent folder of the TWRP download link you posted. This way a 1.5GB /system is achieved, and you can proceed to flash a ROM of your liking with a larger Gapps package. Actually, take some time to read through that thread. If you follow the steps listed in OP, you are good to go. Some pages later, an even more detailed procedure is listed (link).
After that, the flashing process is no different than any other ROM. Now, regarding which ROM to choose, I suggest you look into the respective threads for input. In my experience, it is a process of trying the ROM yourself, and see if it fits your needs.
As the title says, here's a list of some GSI's i have tested so far... but first for some story.
Bought the phone in summer, it's quite nice but has its own issues like no kernel source BUT since we can unlock the device and actually play around, oh boy it has been fun.
On the course of few hours and many downloads later I have a small list of GSI's that worked!
Every GSI I have mentioned REQUIRE device specific patch(es)!!!
For that you have to root.
----------------------WORKING GSI's-------------------------
BlissROM - It boots and functions quite fast
Cons: no included Gapps
Flashing any system editing patch results in "Phone is booting" homescreen.
https://sourceforge.net/projects/treblerom/files/BLESS/2020.09.21/
3.5 jack, VoLTE, Bluetooth, ComboFix patches are required, flash with Magisk manager
DO NOT USE FixLagSmooth
HavocOS 3.7 and 3.6 - Work and can be daily driven
3.6 requires FixLagSmooth patch
MUST root and apply all linked patches (don't use FixLagSmooth on 3.7, you can but no need)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi...rom-how-to-install-android-10-gsi-mi-t4126223
AOSP Android 10 based - Also does work and requires patching
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi...rom-how-to-install-android-10-gsi-mi-t4126223
HydrogenOS Android 10 - Works
Has few bugs
No Google services
https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/gsi/HydrogenOS/
----------------------COMMUNITY REPORTED GSI's-------------------------
Android 11 GSI - Reported to be functional by HumptyPotato47, thanks mate!
No Gapps as of now NikGapps exist for Android 11, search XDA for it!
Requires more testing...
https://github.com/phhusson/treble_experimentations/releases/tag/v300.f
----------------------MAYBE WORKING GSI's-------------------------
OxygenOS 10 GSI - Seems to work.. sorta
First boot after exiting fastboot causes the phone to reboot
Second boot will loop
https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/gsi/OxygenOS/
----------------------NON FUNCTIONAL GSI's-------------------------
You tell me
...I did find a very nice list of GSI ROMs to try out more, here's the link:
https://github.com/phhusson/treble_experimentations/wiki/Generic-System-Image-(GSI)-list
----------------------FLASHING GSI-------------------------
If you test one then don't hesitate with replying which one, about the experience, bugs and how you installed it.
My method of installing was this:
1. Make sure to have the new adb commandline that supports fastbootd mode
2. Drop the GSI .img file in /adb directory for ease
3. Make sure you're running MIUI with unlocked bootloader and USB debugging enabled
3.5 MAKE SURE you get a GSI ROM with Gapps as existing TWRP isn't fully functional
4. GSI you should have must be AB partition!!!
Once all set then follow the next commands
>adb reboot bootloader
>fastboot -w
>fastboot reboot fastboot
>fastboot erase system
>fastboot flash system "GSI-ROM-name-without-quotes".img
>fastboot reboot bootloader
>fastboot reboot
----------------------SETTING UP GSI-------------------------
Once all that is complete it should boot, if not then that specific GSI does not work.
Also a thing worth mentioning! Whenever I boot this phone to fastbootd Windows keeps forgetting what driver it was which requires
few extra clicks in device manager to set it up for fastbootd use. Including an image with simple to follow instructions if you have the same issue.
>fastboot boot twrp.img
Once in TWRP you should be able to access internal storage with your computer, drag Magisk.zip over and flash. Don't forget to wipe cache!
If it boots normally then root was successful, now apply the linked patch and reboot once again. Since we are playing with GSI:
Head to Settings
Find Phh Treble Settings
Misc features
Check Disable audio effect. -- DISABLE IT AFTER PATCHING!!!
IMPORTANT!!! I only tested Havoc and Bliss for a long period, IF one of my mentioned GSI's or others require more patches then I have linked headphone jack and Bluetooth audio patches too.
Combo fix should do the trick thought so your mileage may vary.
----------------------HELP US-------------------------
IF you find more working GSI's then tell us and I will make sure to add them to the main post so it won't get clogged under other comments!
Update on 05.10.2020 GMT+3
Bliss ROM GSI
As only a day or two have passed I already encountered few issues.
> You cannot remove screenshot sounds, even when fully muted
> Data drain is something interesting I've noticed, consumption compared to MIUI is higher.
> When using the gesture navigation it is a bit buggy when using quick side swipe for multitasking.
Positive notes!
> It is stupid fast
> Battery life is good
> GCam is amazing
> 99% of the customization options work perfectly
> Fast charging modes and such work perfectly
Neutral stuff...
> No FOD, thanks for closed source
> whenever you take a picture or a screenshot and have Blutetooth audio connected, it pauses and plays out loud via speaker. No music leaks out
this phone is born dead, no developer cares about it.
alsartawi said:
this phone is born dead, no developer cares about it.
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Sad truth but won't stop others from working on it. Eventually we might get a kernel source
Kevin Soosaar said:
Sad truth but won't stop others from working on it. Eventually we might get a kernel source
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i would pay to see a stable custom rom for this phone, i really loved it.
alsartawi said:
i would pay to see a stable custom rom for this phone, I really loved it.
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Havoc OS and Bliss ROM are both quite stable, albeit with Bliss you don't get Gapps which is a huge bummer to most users.
Personally I just installed MicroG services and use Aurora store with anonymous "account".
When I tried to flash Gapps with TWRP I ended up soft bricking ROM so it was required to restore stock and try again. Of course there's no need if you can still use fastbootd.
Kevin Soosaar said:
Havoc OS and Bliss ROM are both quite stable, albeit with Bliss you don't get Gapps which is a huge bummer to most users.
Personally I just installed MicroG services and use Aurora store with anonymous "account".
When I tried to flash Gapps with TWRP I ended up soft bricking ROM so it was required to restore stock and try again. Of course there's no need if you can still use fastbootd.
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does FOD works on Havoc OS?
edit: sorry i just read that it's not working.
alsartawi said:
does FOD works on Havoc OS?
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FOD is not working as the driver sources are not public, reverse engineering is not possible too afaik. Everything else works.
Should i send this phone back to Amazon?
Seriously, last night i bought it, thinking about to install some custom rom, but if there are no developers caring of it, i might returb the phone to the seller...
IMO MIUI EU is better then GSI roms. Everything works. Got rid of most chinese crap. You can use Magisk.
Have nice features (MIUI in general). The only thing i dont like -mine turns on WIFI byitself dotn know how it happens... but it happens when i sleep. china collecting logs?
https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/ar...earch-and-browsing-data-china-researcher-says
afigienas said:
IMO MIUI EU is better then GSI roms. Everything works. Got rid of most chinese crap. You can use Magisk.
Have nice features (MIUI in general). The only thing i dont like -mine turns on WIFI byitself dotn know how it happens... but it happens when i sleep. china collecting logs?
https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/ar...earch-and-browsing-data-china-researcher-says
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Literally the main reason I made this post is to help others who are interested to use GSI ROM's on their devices. I do agree that MIUI has some decent features and I did use Xiaomu.eu before but it was so buggy. In the end I love customizing the device however I like it so MIUI is just not for me. Either way I might try to negotiate with Amazon to get a refund as touch and Bluetooth problems still persist. Fun fact, on Bliss the edge detection is pretty good and not as aggressive or straight out bad.
Simon_19 said:
Seriously, last night i bought it, thinking about to install some custom rom, but if there are no developers caring of it, i might returb the phone to the seller...
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Actually there are plenty of people ready to build ROMs for Toco (Mi Note 10 Lite) and Tucana (Mi Note 10) but there just isn't any kernel source available. Making things worse is the cancelled release of Toco in India and we know that they are one of the biggest Android ROM builders next to Russians. No one there is gonna import a device like this because better phones for money exist. If you don't like it then yeah I recommend returning otherwise give GSI a try for now and see what happens.
You won't lose warranty as there is no E-fuse like on Samsung phones so locking bootloader and flashing back to stock is enough.
Is anyone try oos gsi ?
HumptyPotato47 said:
Android 11 GSI of phh is working fine. It is very smooth. But i switched back to miui because i can't find any android 11 gapps.
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can you give the link of the rom?
HumptyPotato47 said:
Android 11 GSI of phh is working fine. It is very smooth. But i switched back to miui because i can't find any android 11 gapps.
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Hi, there are gapps for Android 11, look for NikGapps here in XDA
Kevin Soosaar said:
Actually there are plenty of people ready to build ROMs for Toco (Mi Note 10 Lite) and Tucana (Mi Note 10) but there just isn't any kernel source available. Making things worse is the cancelled release of Toco in India and we know that they are one of the biggest Android ROM builders next to Russians. No one there is gonna import a device like this because better phones for money exist. If you don't like it then yeah I recommend returning otherwise give GSI a try for now and see what happens.
You won't lose warranty as there is no E-fuse like on Samsung phones so locking bootloader and flashing back to stock is enough.
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who said its cancelled?
Dr. DoubtReaper said:
who said its cancelled?
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The mentioned Mi Note 10 Lite for India was supposed to be called Mi 10i or something like that. It quickly disappeared and is not happening.
Of course I might be wrong by this date but looking for now there is no 10i, only speculation videos and threads.
Mi Note 10 Lite for India would've been code named "tocoin", same hardware and everything else so just a rebadge in old Xiaomi fashion... :laugh:
anyone tried new version of blissROM? feedback?
GaryFisher88 said:
anyone tried new version of blissROM? feedback?
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Not sure if the one I linked is up do date, give it a try yourself as my device went in for warranty repairs.
Hello, I am currently using Xiaomi.eu based on MIUI 12 and I would like to know how to flash HAVOC OS GSI. Should I flash back to Global Rom then flash the GSI as indicated? Answer is greatly appreciated.
hi everyone, I am new to this forum.
i've been interested in rooting / mods for my old Samsung s9 to give it a new life.
I did so by rooting it using the TWRP app in combination with the Magisk V23.0
now what happened was that i was downloading some random apps yesterday and for some reason the phone went on bootloop...
i accidentally deleted the system without making a backup lol... a little stupid of me...
now it keeps telling me that i've no OS on my phone. i was thinking that i could easily find the ''un-edited'' or simple version of my original OS. but i've looked through many sites without succes.. either looks 2 good to be true or just fake...
is there anyone who can advise me on what to do? i just want my phone to work with any OS right now... but which one is the cleanest or best to use? i do prefer a newer os like 10
thanks in advance!
If you still have access to recovery mode, your best choice would probably be installing LineageOS. It's the most lightweight ROM and many ROMs are based on Lineage. From what i can see, your phone is no longer officially supported.
I found this one based on Lineage 18.1 (Android 11). Before installing, take a look at the bugs, working, and installing sections.
And don't forget to install the Google Apps after installing the system and before rebooting.
that looks crispy. i appreciate your quick & good advise. can you tell me wether i can still run Magisk on it?
Yes, you can still flash Magisk or any type of root with both the OS and the GApps.
what i'm consider about is, wether a region code CRC matters?
I'm thinking of switching to a custom ROM for some time while I wait for the Samsung A12 One UI 4 update. Which is the most stable custom ROM for the A12 as of right now that one can use as a daily driver?
I followed everything as instructed and still couldn't install anything may I get some help plz? I tried countless times always going back to stock + magisk...
dreadmachine said:
I followed everything as instructed and still couldn't install anything may I get some help plz? I tried countless times always going back to stock + magisk...
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What were you trying to do
Allehandro said:
What were you trying to do
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I first rooted, then installed twrp, but couldn't boot to stock after flashing twrp, so tried flashing gsi arm64 ab, then gapps, and kernel, then it booted to welcome screen, but always random reboots all the time.. so I went back to stock..
From my experience with custom ROMs, I haven't found any good one with no bugs or crashes so I would only recommend one to use rooted stock. Just root your stock android and stick with it.
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From my experience with custom ROMs, I haven't found any good one with no bugs or crashes so I would only recommend one to use rooted stock. Just root your stock android and stick with it.
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hey...
how come there is there no rom for it.....
it seems like a snappy phone and 4 gigs of ram is fast af and suitable for any rom there is lol
did samsung do something to prevent flashing of roms or what....
cause i want to get this phone and i want it to last long
There are yet no custom ROMs for this device as of what I have seen so far. *Talking about a ROM that is fimware supported and not a generic one* You can install GSIs, which are love and hate. GSIs are a generic images which can be run on any andorid device with treble support and API LEVEL 29 or higher, aka starting with android 9(oreo). There is no support for VERIFIED_BOOT. It uses HIDL vendor interfaces. I can only tell you to wait if you want a fimware supported ROM, LinageOS is beeing build. I'm currently playing with my ARCH build, I will make a ROM too, but when I get everything setup as it should be. I talked plenty and still do both on these forums and on telegram, you can find some my interesting sayings in my Explaining Thread... Forgot to meniton I would recomend you to try LIR or Los19 if you are looking for a good GSI. I still haven't tried Los19 because doing stuff with ARCH...
Cheers,
Krypton
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There are yet no custom ROMs for this device as of what I have seen so far. *Talking about a ROM that is fimware supported and not a generic one* You can install GSIs, which are love and hate. GSIs are a generic images which can be run on any andorid device with treble support and API LEVEL 29 or higher, aka starting with android 9(oreo). There is no support for VERIFIED_BOOT. It uses HIDL vendor interfaces. I can only tell you to wait if you want a fimware supported ROM, LinageOS is beeing build. I'm currently playing with my ARCH build, I will make a ROM too, but when I get everything setup as it should be. I talked plenty and still do both on these forums and on telegram, you can find some my interesting sayings in my Explaining Thread... Forgot to meniton I would recomend you to try LIR or Los19 if you are looking for a good GSI. I still haven't tried Los19 because doing stuff with ARCH...
Cheers,
Krypton
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thanks for the info
I appreciate your hard work
I'm a bit new to the Android modding side of things and I just had my recent scare of almost bricking my phone. I heard that TWRP is known for restoring backups and attempting to prevent my phone to be bricked. I have look for some while and I can only find posts for TWRP on Pixel 4a on Android 12? Is it possible to use TWRP that has been used for Android 12 or am I forced to find one that supports Android 13, and if I am forced to use TWRP supporting Android 13, has anyone made anything to support on 13?