yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] docluv01:
Ohhh, I didn't know Magisk worked on this phone/ROM. Had anyone tried? Using Magisk+phh superuser to hide root from android Pay may be an option.....
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] jlee08517:
It doesn't. Magisk is not compatible with pixel at this moment. It is being worked on though.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] wtherrell:
Expanded desktop question.

Trying to enable expanded desktop for individual apps. Trying to click the button on the right side of the screen to enable. When I try to click on the button it doesn't work. It only brings up the alphabetic index slider and moves the list up or down. Any workaround or solution?

NM: D'oh! Just saw the "hide both" in the left pull down menu.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Jiibus:
I used commands.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] disconnecktie:
Download the TWRP vendor IMG and flash it in TWRP using the built-in IMG flashing function. I did the same thing and the problem is that running the command doesn't always flash it to the correct slot.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Jiibus:
Feeling dumb... Where do I find the TWRP img?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] disconnecktie:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=138513
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Jiibus:
Worked, thanks! I had a feeling it wasn't going to the right slot, but couldn't find what command can change that.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] disconnecktie:
I think it's this fastboot flash vendor_a vendor.img or _b for that one.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] ExcuseTheN00b:
This rom has been super smooth but I have an issue I just discovered. I am using the stock messaging app on the phone and I don't receive all my messages. This is happening from multiple people that are texting me and not just from one person or carrier or even type of phone. I also use Allo with some of my contacts and that works fine. Has anyone else had this issue? I have flashed the vendor image on both slots and have not had any other issues since the 1/13/17 update.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] jaredtritsch:
Having a problem installing (coming from WETA Rom)

Flashed Vendor (linked in post) via TWRP

Wiped Via TWRP

Installed Rom via TWRP

Installed TWRP RC1 via TWRP

rebooted.

But it still popped the notification that I am not on the NMF26V Vendor image!

Am I doing something wrong?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] disconnecktie:
Flash the ROM,boot into it, go back into recovery and flash the vendor img
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] nadiros:
Or,

Flash ROM, Reboot straight back into Recovery. Flash Vendor.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] disconnecktie:
Yeah I forgot that works too.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] mk262:
I searched the thread and didn't see this answer (although there was a lot to go through). Is there a way to stop rom flashing from overwriting your recovery?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Reechings:
Nope, recovery for this phone is located in system partition so a rom flash will wipe it. Just get used to always flashing it right after rom.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] jaredtritsch:
ok did this. It seems to be working now. Thanks.

However, when i went back in a third (and 4th) time to flash SuperSU SR4, it seems to flash OK, but the SuperSU app still says no binary installed.

Is there a certain SuperSU binary I need?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Golf c:
Recovery is in the boot partition, not system.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] atanoto:
The latest SuperSU works fine. 2.79 SR3
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] jaredtritsch:
Thanks. I was trying to flash SR4. did it with SR3 and it works great! Thanks!
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] sathara:
helllo friends first time on a google device , i have an international version and i flashed . when i finished flashing and booted i see a msg says flash the correct vendor . what is that ? please advice.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] rickysidhu_:
I assume you meant incorrect vendor? If so, you have reboot into TWRP and flash the vendor image linked with the ROM.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] joeyac02:
Cant wait for the update so I can flash on my fresh Pixel XL! Thanks for all your hard work Beans been following you since the Nexus 6!
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] bash_array:
Working extremely well

---------- Post added at 11:47 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:44 PM ----------

I dirty flashed the update. No issues here. Wipe cache.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Reechings:
Sorry my bad, same result with ROM flash anyways
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] elreydenj:
Did the ROM drop or you built yourself?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] zaksimmermon:
I had a problem like this to and come to find out it had flashed to the other slot. Have you switched to see if maybe its installed on the alternate slot?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Reechings:
[MENTION=4395895]BeansTown106[/MENTION]

Any chance of adding smartbar? Thanks and great work!
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] bash_array:
Works on the latest build using nova launcher
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] sathara:
what will happen if i didnt flash the vendor ? just i want to know. first time seeing this vendor in my entire flashing history
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] rickysidhu_:
In my experience, not flashing the latest/correct vendor image just gave me an error letting me know my vendor image is out of date. Not too sure what other issues could arise, but if I were you, I'd just stick to flashing the vendor image that is linked along with the ROM :)

Edit: the FAQ actually has some information on the vendor images, feel free to give that a read if you want to know more!
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] aholeinthewor1d:
This looks cool I've never used it
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Reechings:
You mean the one from Dirty Unicorns right?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] disconnecktie:
When mine was mismatched I had no cell service at all. It wouldn't even detect my sim.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Paz9:
thank you!

seems that franco + this rom produces nice results.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Paz9:
i updated the rom and ok google doesnt seem to work anymore. just stays loading trying to execute the command when i tell it to send a text to <contact>

edit:

all other commands seem to work fine

edit 2:

it seems if i leave it loading after about 40 seconds the command executes successfully, whats going on? ...
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] rickysidhu_:
I would probably experience the same issues if I left my vendor image mismatched/outdated long enough! I usually flash the correct one as soon as I see the dialog pop up.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] david.degraw54:
I don't think it's a matter of how long they're mismatched. If they'e mismatched, any issues arise as soon as you boot the phone. When mine were mismatched my sim wasn't detected when I booted up. If yours was detected even though you had a mismatch somehow you got lucky
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] kirschdog1:
What update all I see is 1-13-17 release???
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] disconnecktie:
He hasn't uploaded it yet. Others were talking about builds they made themselves from source.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Paz9:
I was on the 06 release

I'll reflash the 06 release and see if that fixes anything

re-flashed the 06 release google now still broken

restored from backup and its working again

it seems dirty flashing broke google now?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] xxfwmxx:
I would just wait for the upcoming release that has OK Google fixed everywhere and clean flash. Just my opinion
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] shizumie:
I have a question, and forgive me if it is common knowledge, and I'm just ignorant.

I have read a few places in this thread that there is nothing you can do about the rom overwriting twrp and changing boot slots. However when I flash WETA rom, neither was an issue. I can choose WHT slot to install to, and does not auto change slot. Is this something due to the build of each individual rom or due to an update (ie the latest vendor)? (I ask because Weta is discontinued and on a earlier build)

I don't mind the method to flash this rom, I am just curious as to why it would be different on another.

Also sorry for bringing up another rom in this thread, hope that's not taboo
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Golf c:
Weta is based off the factory image and Pure is based off of ASOP. Quite a big difference.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] M9guy:
That was all about dirty flashing the updated rom. What your talking about with that other rom was a clean fresh install correct ? This rom installs the same when clean flashed also, the whole switching slots thing was so that the new rom flash overwrites the current one instead of it clean flashing to the other partition.

Example would be if you had PN on slot A and flash the new updated PN rom to the A your on it would flash that to B instead of A so you have to switch to in this situation the other partition which would be B and flash it being on B which would flash it to the other which would be A which would be the one you would want so the updated version got dirty flashed on to your original version of PN.

Yes its all confusing and if your low on sleep can give you brain farts lol so no its all roms that do this and not just PN. :eek:
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] shizumie:
Okay, this is what i was thinking, but didn't have the knowledge to back it up. Thank you.

I see why your saying, but with the other one I had to choose install to slot a or slot B, Weather fresh or dirty. So if I was on slot a, then installed I could either pick slot a and dirty flash (or flash however) and reboot to a, or I could choose slot B, fresh install, then swap slots and reboot to b. (you may have to manually swap slots at the end. Can't remember).

Also the having to reinstall twrp.

I think Golf C, is likely correct in it being due to source, one being factory and the other asop.

Or I'm just wrong lol.

Like you said, it's about time to retire to bed.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Paz9:
i dont get it

for example

if i flash PN 0.5 on slot A

then i dirty flash 0.6, and my active slot changes to slot B

does that mean i have a fresh install of 0.6 on slot b and 0.5 on slot a?

or does that mean 0.6 is flashed over 0.5 in slot b? while leaving slot a untouched?

i dont get how it works exactly.

goodnight.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] xxfwmxx:
If memory serves the Weta dev was using the Aroma installer with his rom which he had an option in it to choose which slot you wanted to flash to. Making it much easier to get it flashed to the right location.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] shizumie:
That is correct.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] milan187:
That's correct every time you flash it flashes to non active slot. As soon as it reboots the non active slot becomes active. If you update PN or any other rom same thing happens again. An update would cause to have PN on both slots yes.

This why you need to reboot to flash vendor. If you don't you will flash vendor to the wrong slot.

Things could change but it's the way it is for now.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Virus1x:
Anyone getting issues with notifications not always showing in HUD and when using voice search for Google it crashes?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] mac796:
The way I did it last time. I had pn on slot b. In TWRP I verified slot b was active. Then I reboot to recovery or bootloader. I think it was bootloader that put me in slot a. Then I flashed pn. I believe this kept me on same slot. This sound right to anyone?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] rickysidhu_:
Yeah I didn't get any sim issues. Eventually I probably would have started dealing with issues though, and that's what I meant when I mentioned the time. I don't stay in the OS long enough to start seeing issues, as I flash the correct vendor as soon as I'm prompted to.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] M9guy:
Yes you got it right for the most part, except you change slots in twrp recovery and not bootloader then reboot recovery and flash rom.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] 420SYN:
If you flash when slot a is active you're flashing to b and the phone will reboot to slotb and vice versa

Edit: but that's only when flashing a ROM. A kernel or whatever flashes to the active slot.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] mac796:
That's what I did then. I have flashed so much crap to this phone I forgot. I'm going to have to start writing this stuff down lol.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] just_visiting:
I finally rooted my XL because of PN. Thanks Bean. This slot stuff on the Pixel is a bit confusing to me right now. I'm currently on 'Slot b' according to my bootloader.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] aholeinthewor1d:
[MENTION=4395895]BeansTown106[/MENTION] is the upcoming build not going to have gapps built in now that those issues are resolved. Just curious if OP will be updated with those new instructions
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] M9guy:
Yeah I hear you, I am a Htc guy that also had a nexus 6 so I feel the same. I think pretty much everyone feels they have been flashing so much stuff to get things done.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Paz9:
so if we have slot A as active and we want to update PN, should we change to slot b in TWRP before flashing the updated zip to keep us on the same slot?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] mac796:
That's the way I did it cause I don't think u should dirty flash PN over the other slot, unless u have PN on both slots. I didn't. I had stock rooted U on my other slot. I maybe wrong I'm fairly new to the fastboot stuff. I came from a s5. I'm used to Odin. And just a heads up I didn't have a problem flashing the newest su 2.79 sr3 with rc1. I have heard of others having problems.

Edit, and before you go and flash su again because u think it didn't work. Check your pure Nexus settings first. It is hidden in there which is neat.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] cowsquad:
Okay. So Roms flash to inactive slot. So if your active slot is A then PureNexus is installed to slot B. All you have to do is to update. Kernels and everything else are installed to active slot.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] aholeinthewor1d:
From my post a few pages back.

**How to flash new version on existing Pure Nexus slot**

Make sure you download the new version and have twrp and SU zips if you want those again.

-Reboot to recovery

-Tap reboot button (Take note of current slot. This is the slot Pure Nexus is on currently)

-Tap on the opposite slot now

-After it switches DO NOT click "reboot system". Instead press the back arrow and then tap "reboot bootloader "

-Verify in bootloader you are now in the slot you just switched to and then boot to recovery

-At this point my storage was encrypted so I just did a "reboot recovery" and I was promoted for PIN again

-Flash ROM

-Flash twrp zip

-Boot system once then go back to twrp

-Flash SU zip

Reboot
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] ACiDC0re:
Hi,

do the theme ready google apps word on Pixel XL with PN?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] disconnecktie:
Substratum themes it if that's what you mean?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] ACiDC0re:
Sorry yes.

I'm using the Spectrum theme with substratum.

It looks awesome, but the google apps require the theme ready apps.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] disconnecktie:
I used the dynamic Gapps package. Maybe that's what you need.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Paz9:
thank you

that way makes more sense to me than to be flashing on the inactive slot.

question, if we switch to inactive slot and wipe /system

does this free up more space in the active slot?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] lovemyram4x4:
Dynamic gapps aren't theme ready. Depending on the theme or how you configure the theme you may not notice any issues.

I'm running dynamic gapps with spectrum theme and for my settings it theme for the most part OK. Some minor issues like not being able to account names for some apps that support switching them ,checked check boxes not being visible(unchecked are fine) or black text on black back ground(if choose any other color back I wouldn't even notice this one, well dark would still he hard to read, either way for darker backgrounds it should use theme colors for text not the default black-theme ready gapps would do this).
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] disconnecktie:
That's the Gapps I used and it took the theme I'm using just fine. Maybe the theme you're using isn't 7.1.1 compatible yet.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] lovemyram4x4:
As I said, I'm uses spectrum just like the other poster. It's 7.1.1 compatible but as it always has been requires theme ready gapps to ensure proper applied theme. I usually only find issues for sub menus where either the background or text doesn't get themed and it's trying to use black or white for the parts that do.

If you didn't notice any issues your theme either didn't try to theme the parts that would have issues or it used colors either on text or background that don't immediately make it apparently there's an issue.

I'be never even bothered with uses the theme ready gapps for themes that need them since it's work to deal with installing theme and making sure they don't update than have a few screens I pretty much never need to use hard/impossible to read.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] illuzi0n:
has anyone been able to use compound theme for substratum on this rom?

for the life of me i cant get main settings page to theme, yet all sub categories in settings them just right
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MyNarwhalBacon:
Yeah. I sometimes have to delete the appropriate substratum part that goes wrong in the advanced menu. Then go back in to theming and select only the part that went bad and reapply.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Reechings:
Does this ROM usually do a weekly-ish schedule? Thinking about trying it out again but was wondering if I should wait for next build. Thanks
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] jrbxx7:
Usually not a weekly release, however a new build could drop soon. Its definitely worth trying. Imo its the best out for the pixel.

Tapped from my pure pixelXl
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] cowsquad:
I just had a strange issue with this ROM. I lost root all of the sudden. I had root then I installed subtratrum and noticed that I did not have root any more. I have not done anything to this phone after updating like a week ago. Weird. I just wanted to share
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Reechings:
Love the smoothness of this ROM but was wondering if the kernel is a main reason for it. I really like the features of EX kernel. Is anyone using it and does it affect the feel of the ROM as far as you can tell?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Yamalito:
If you turned your phone off and then on it may have switched active slots and one was without root. You can check active slots in boot loader mode or in TWRP.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] sakuhei:
anyone feel lag when scrolling bundled notification?? that's the only lag I could find from this rom and force me to switch back to stock....
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] shizumie:
Right now I think this is by far the best option for our phone. And I have never used this rom with stock kernel, so I can't really compare, but I have been using ex for a while, and haven't noticed any problems. At all. Runs great for me with latest ex.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] jrbxx7:
Been running ex since day one without an issue. Battery life has been amazing.

Tapped from my pure pixelXl
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] joeyac02:
I for the life of me can not figure out how to install this! Im new to this whole 2 partitions thing. Doesnt seem as easy as my 6P. I followed the steps on the OP but I get errors when I install PN is there anyway that can post me step by step noob directions. Thanks guys!
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] tcarave:
Well how are you Installing it? Boot into TWRP. Wipe, install ROM and TWRP reboot. Also what kind of errors are you getting
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] joeyac02:
Boot into twrp flash the twrp zip then I boot back into twrp and I try to install the PN zip. I dont touch any slots but it shows my active slot is A. I will have to get a screen shot of it later of what it is saying. I get errors when I try to wipe cache as well!
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] tcarave:
Well that's not correct. You need to boot into TWRP. Factory reset. Then install the ROM first. Then install TWRP after the ROM. Not first. Do all in recovery at same time. Do not reboot in between the flash. Select ROM/TWRP then reboot
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] pcriz:
Aside from the steps being out of sequence to what the OP states. You could get better help by utilizing the screen shot function in TWRP and sharing those for future flashing issues.
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] joeyac02:
I will give it another try when I get home thank you guys for the input will let you know how I make out!
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] joeyac02:
Works perfectly! Looks like me flashing TWRP before instead of just booting to it was the issue. THANK YOU GUYS!
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] BeansTown106:
ya i have been

still under consideration, i have to try it out and see how i feel about it

will be fixed in the next build

because weta is crafted in a way to do that, purenexus zips are identical to the ota zips that you would get from google, being built from aosp i cant change how the zip comes out :(

ya the slot stuff is kinda confusing i will do a write up shortly on my impressions and how i get around it

no it will still have gapps seperating those would add more cluster to an arleady confusing subject with the whole ab layout etc. i actually prefer including gapps now, that way i can make sure they work, as on other devices people flash different gapps packages and have different issues
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] dems86:
Is restore from cloud during initial setup fixed/working in the next release?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] shizumie:
Thanks, this is sorta what I was thinking, and some one else affirmed.

By the way, not a complaint at all. Just curiosity ?
[Google Pixel XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] BeansTown106:
yes