yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] rtwright68:
This ROM is fantastic. Everything works that I use so far. Only issue I am seeing is the battery life is not as good. Just got everything installed yesterday afternoon though.

Also disabled the Ambient display a short time ago as someone else suggested, so hopefully that will help.

Any other hints for better battery life with this ROM?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] capeorigins:
It noticed I'm not getting the best battery life on stock nougat either, but I seem to be getting better stats now. I kinda like how stock has deep sleep settings. But ambient display seems tempting, especially since coming from a Moto x xD
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] MacLaughlin:
As far as I've heard the first official build will drop on Monday. Will there be fixes or just standard updates from lineage?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Motogeek:
I've seen a few complaints of battery life but I've found if anything; better than stock b29. With ambient display on. This is after 13 hours off charge.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] iNaruX:
Lineage has a cool progress tracker :)

https://review.lineageos.org/#/q/carl

If our mastermind is able to merge the latest commit we might get something audio related.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Teet1:
Working audio is one of the things I mostly look forward to :laugh: I hope the first official build will have it fixed with proper left and right channels. I flashed a Dolby Atmos addon with viper arise and they work perfect together except the audio distortion
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Unjustified Dev:
It won't be fixed blame ZTE. There's really nothing I can do about the volume.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Teet1:
Oh that's disappointing to hear :( I guess I could live with it
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Unjustified Dev:
Just for headphones which didn't have any problem. Just enabling the akm driver as done on stock and requested here. Of course with akm pushing the headphones it's much more powerful than normal.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] dunas2331:
I hope they fix the daydream app
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] nupi:
Would akm be used for all headphone out or does the app need to support it somehow (looking at play music)?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Unjustified Dev:
It's force enabled anything that reports snd_device_out_headphones will turn on akm.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] iNaruX:
And I thank you for that! This is the most important feature on this phone for me.

So up until now the headphone_audio has been handled by the qualcomm DAC?

Call me surprised because the audio quality was so good that I thought you had the AK dac enabled already.

Anyways, thanks for not giving up on us hopeless bunch ;)
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] WesTD:
I'm really sorry about that. Don't zte give drivers or etc and why? its weird.

Whatever, thanks for your effort.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] MrPepperino:
Maybe no one would ever use mifavor. My sound is good enough in headphones. :D
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] TheLastSidekick:
I love this ROM like crazy, perhaps we should sign a petition towards ZTE asking for them to provide audio drivers?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Unjustified Dev:
We have the drivers they are source built everything is source built but the calibration data. This is the issue not the drivers it isn't calibrated without Dolby.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] bornlivedie:
Won't installing the Dolby Atmos mod ported from stock MM fix this?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] TheLastSidekick:
No.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] ThaHaloMilitia:
Try using this https://mega.nz/#!ktcDiQ7C!3Iki303aZyWpz0u3zqQghQ7kmZr9QpO3IUR7CPxICIM
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] bornlivedie:
Why not? He said that it won't work without Dolby, and as far as I know, it's a software effect.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Unjustified Dev:
When I refer to dolby, I mean the actual processing of the audio stream. https://github.com/LineageOS/androi...-14.1-caf-8996/configs/msm8996/msm8996.mk#L49
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] keessonnema:
What do we need for this? Licensed Dolby blobs/software? That would mean that we never going to have that in custom roms, ever.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Prez1:
Volume buttons:

They only adjust the media volume no matter how the Button option is set in settings.

EDIT: hmmmm....strange, phone froze while surfing the net, powered off and I needed to press the power button to turn back on. The volume buttons now work correctly. Yes, I was using the volume buttons to try and adjust the ringer volume when the phone was showing the home screen......nothing was playing, no media what so ever.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] capeorigins:
So how bad is the sound? Really bad? Is it just for speakers or?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] TheLastSidekick:
Things happen over time, I wouldn't be so sure. But yeah for now flawless audio is a stock-only thing. Even still the clarity of the audio is a small price to pay for running Lineage. It's mitigatable to a certain extent using viper and sound mods of course.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] bornlivedie:
Speaker sound is really bad, like, don't even try it, it will make you sad. Not even with Viper4Android.

For headphones, no, it's pretty much ok. Haven't had any issues and it's very crisp, like stock with Dolby OFF. You can flash a few mods here and there and tweak it, but it's not going to be at the same level. Nothing serious though...
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] NadavCE:
To be honest, I disagree; yeah, it's pretty bad but not to that extent. I wouldn't watch a movie or something but for short YouTube videos and the like it's totally serviceable - assuming you have the volume a few notches below max.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] KyJelly69:
https://review.lineageos.org/#/c/161128/

interesting. seems like just what we need.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] tron1:
For me it looks loke the sound is only processed the half way by the system. Poweramp isn't able to even visualize the right side sound no matter played by headphone nor by speaker.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] iNaruX:
Sound is absolutely acceptable from Speakers and really good via Heaphones, there are now 2 new commits pending, they might improve the sound further.

If your concern is media consumption via headphones I can calm you down. You will most likely not notice a difference.

Speakers are single-channel only. I don't mind, but if you do you should wait a bit or pressure ZTE.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] capeorigins:
Hmm, cuz I listen to music from my speakers a ton. and I watch videos without headphones alot. I like to listen in my car usually with the headphone jack through the car speakers
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] misterz100:
Same here, I bought the phone because of the dual speakers and HiFi audio, if I didn't care about those I would have gotten some other phone, I really like LOS but I will wait. For now we can just do our best to help out Unjustified.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] bornlivedie:
According to Unjustified Dev declarations, you will wait forever.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] QuantumFluxx:
I went days with no sensors. At least a dozen reboots. Strangely, BT/WiFi still worked alright. Had 5 devices paired, and I jump around between 5 different WiFi networks on my property. No idea what happened there, but at least I got it fixed. Additionally, the vdc cryptfs verifypw with spaces has been a problem for years. It is not exclusive to CM or AOSP; Lollipop, MM, or Nougat. Thanks!
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] jawz101:
I think this must've got lost in the noise so I'll mention it again.

@Unjustified Dev

@DrakenFX

I was looking at the bootloader+modem fix and comparing it to the official B29 installer script

Is there a reason for this difference?

your Nougat bootloader+modem installer line:

package_extract_file("keymaster.mbn", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/xblbak");

stock B29 upgrade installer lines:

package_extract_file("keymaster.mbn", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/keymaster");

package_extract_file("xbl.elf", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/xblbak");

see how the keymaster is going to xblbak? Is this intentional? No idea.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] p_shad0w:
This wasentioner before. That was the initial confusion why unjustified didn't think we could downgrade...I also would be curious to know why the change....Was it done by accident or not....
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] jawz101:
Ah gotcha. That's weird. I guess we'll see what the official zip comes with.

I didn't know if it was something to do with how Nougat supposedly does live upgrades by swapping between partitions for upgrades or whatever.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] jawz101:
Finally! I guess all it took was a mystery person checking a damn box ?

https://review.lineageos.org/#/c/159775/
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Kevinkuensken:
I read right that Sound never Fixed?Or only for now not fixed?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] raystef66:
That's why i didn't flash this ROM already. As smooth as this ROM may be according to what users say, a better battery-life (20% ?) etc....i will not for the moment.

I bought this phone for the screen, power and certainly for it's magnificent speaker sound. Zte has won the award as i quote "“Breakthrough in Smartphone Audio Innovation” http://www.ztedevice.com/press-center/news/201609/2016-09-03

That's why i won't give up on the speakers. Flashing this ROM is like riding a Jaguar F type R which is chipped to have that extra 100 hP BUT with an exhaust of a Corolla. Why choosing for something where you loose about 30% about it's true value and charm ?

As for the moment i haven't had any complain about the phone A2017G B08 even on stock, rooted (to fine tune some things). Even my battery life is super.

As our respected Devs may work out the speaker sound issue ( in which i honestly don't believe they will but hope for ) i will be the first to install LOS right away though !
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] MacLaughlin:
What? Sound issues won't be fixed?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] borijess:
What's the changelog for the Unofficial 2-10 update?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Cyberwolf2:
Help help... i unlocked mz bootloader, updated TWRP and was ready to update my system to LOS 14.1 I did everything as stated, but it doesnt boot , just flash again in twrp, cant do anything....TWRP version 3.0.4-0 and now it doesnt even boot to fastboot, adb doesnt work, but i can access my phone via PC. i see microsd and internal memory.

what can i do? tnx.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] nupi:
I don't think that is available for download (at least I don't see it on afh)
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] NadavCE:
CPU frequency issues

I'm running the 20170202 build, and my CPU is limited to 1.5Ghz (screenshot attached). Does anyone else have this issue?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] iNaruX:
Not until monday. ZTE is too slow. Learn to read and stop giving in to the small percentage of panicking users.

Changelog: https://github.com/C457/android_device_zte_axon7/commits/cm-14.1

Use the latest official TWRP from www.twrp.me

I had literally no issues at all by following the guides posted here several times.

Flash the correct bootstack for your device, then the ROM and then Gapps. Do not forget to format data as ext4fs.

If you can boot to TWRP, adb will always work.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Kevinkuensken:
Which Theme of Substratum is working??Maybe S.i.X. Theme?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Erahgon:
It's not an issue.

The little CPU cluster runs at a max of 1.59GHz, and is utilized more often and for regular system running (if I'm not mistaken); whereas the BIG CPU cluster runs at a max of 2.1GHz, and is utilized for high loads. Hence the BIG CPU cluster doesn't show up much on standard CPU state graphs.

Please feel free to correct me if I'm mistaken.

I've attached a screenshot from my stock ZTE B15 nougat ROM for reference.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] WesTD:
Pixel UI is good.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] erarou:
Same here. CPU's big process cores suddenly stop working after a while in deep sleep, attached screenshot below. After rebooting system, CPU's all four cores work again. My device model has changed to A2017U from A2017G though I flashed modem for A2017G properly. This might be the reason not to work correctly.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] MacLaughlin:
What? I was just asking. Why are so many xda members or so called "pros" just that kind of rude? I'm also long time registred on xda and see such dumb comments more frequently. Some users maybe don't have that knowledge and are asking more often to make sure they don't mess things up.

Don't get me wrong, I also get frustrated if one question has asked several times and the guys aren't using the search function.

But this also don't give you the right to treat them in such a bad way. Maybe YOU GUYS with the low confidence, none worthy jobs, or messed up lifes would do everyone a favor and calm down a bit.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] raystef66:
For those who still believe in a nearby fix for Dolby and sound distortion I think he's realy clear about it : no it won't be fixed. (if not he can correct me)

These are his words. So to those who are just telling b****t , please stop telling users they will get a fix in the nearby future.

Please stop fooling others will you and have respect. He and others are not panicking at all. They just need some definite answers and confirmation. When Dolby etc won't be fixed (blaming ZTE) there will be a bunch of users who, and that is fully understandable despite the other positive features of this LOS, will go back to stock to have the sound back as it should be.

Indeed, some users have no respect @ all
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] ssirK:
hello all,

i'm new to this thread, i received my Axon7 this morning, followed the tutorials to unlock BL, and flashed LOs then, all seems to be alright for me atm !

waiting for official build to update on monday ! :)

thx to the devs and the helpers
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] borijess:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=745425885120707048
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] 0Kajuna0:
He's asking PRECISELY because he read the thread and some contradicting points experienced users have made.

If ZTE is indeed not helping with the sound issue, this ROM (and the phone) loses quite a lot of value, so maybe once (and if) that's confirmed we can put some pressure on ZTE's forum.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] nupi:
Doesn't boot on my A2017G, get black screen with red flashing led after bootloader unlock warning
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] iNaruX:
No hard feelings there, my comment wasn't specifically aimed at you, it was just a hunch in the general direction. Since UD mentioned ZTE is not going to fix audio, several threads are full of scared comments about this. The interpretation is clear. Someone asked if Audio is going to be fixed by the official build on monday and he replied by denying that. So no, audio will not be fixed by monday.

By the way, your comment is written in a similar way. You complain about "pros" and address "YOU GUYS". Since I do not consider myself a anything above a newbie, I am not taking it personally and understand that you are frustrated. I'm calm and so should everybody in this forum be. After all, it's just a phone ;)

If it's your interpretation I'm sorry, I was looking at the post right before, where someone asked if Audio will be fixed by monday, to which he replied no. The message is pretty clear to me that he meant audio will not be fixed by monday.

If you look at most of my posts you will see that I am always respectful and glad to help out.

Some things cannot be answered definitely. Empirically, I would say that audio will be fixed eventually.

You should pressure ZTE regardless of the comments, if enough people write on their forum or DM the developers, they will eventually cooperate.

My own efforts have been rejected because I am a 2017G user was thus directed to their (seemingly dead) support.

Personal note: Sorry to everyone involved who felt attacked, I apologize. And sorry for further derailing this thread (I'm contributing to the mess now...)
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] mariusfl0rian:
It's because of the bootstack. [MENTION=4911249]Unjustified Dev[/MENTION] will soon update our bootstack for the G device with a new fixed one. The latest working build is the 0203. Soon the updated bootstack for G will be posted.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] nupi:
Thanks for the super fast reply. No worries, I had already flashed 0203 again ?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] ilanerukh:
When updating, should I flash all relevant zip files (release, gapps, supersu, viper, etc...)? Or alternatively. does the OTA feature work yet?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] shoxxy:
[MENTION=4911249]Unjustified Dev[/MENTION]

I compiled just for fun AICP Nougat and Slimrom7 from the actual los sources you share with us. i could finishing both builds , but they won"t Boot.

if i repack the boot images with precompiled kernel from your LOS14 build. both Roms running fine on A2017G !

are there additional steps or something else needed to boot succesfull ?

Thx For your good work !!!!
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] MacLaughlin:
I'm just addressing that to you. Maybe you have to learn how to write properly. A good tone makes good music.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] bkores:
Did ZTE outright say they will not fix the sound or they're just not responding? I'm in a dilemma here because I love lineage, but I bought this phone for its audio and sadly its a dealbreaker for me and I'll have to go back to stock as much as I hate it just for the audio. To whoever said we should annoy the hell out of ZTE, I agree.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] DaCashFlow:
I tried to install the Viper4Android driver, but it failed because of an I/O error. Anyone managed it to install?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] kodrnusa:
Which gapps do I flash? I need pico gapps. Thanks
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] doyou37:
I think audio is coming.

https://github.com/C457/android_device_zte_axon7/commit/5dba713bd156ead0eb98897352c43fb522a71ea8
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] denf666:
is sot better than stock rom?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] p_shad0w:
Frankly audio is not THAT bad as everyone makes it out to be...Yes on high volumes it is distorted and even on low volumes is not as clear as stock. But via headphones/BT everything works fine which is how most people will use this anyways..It really is a small price to pay to have LOS running quite frankly....
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] MiMtnBiker:
Your answer lies in the OP, #5 in the instructions.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Unjustified Dev:
It's not the ROM it's the bootstack. G will need to flash U bootstack and then extract G modem from the G stack and flash it.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Altomugriento:
Do you recommend waith until Monday to flash the official ROM ?

Thanks
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Unjustified Dev:
There won't even be a difference in the official and unofficial.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Iancort:
Not necessarily... But it's ur choice, I'm running unofficial and it's fine.... Besides we're not sure how much of an improvement the official will b at this point so.... It probably won't matter which u do
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] 0Kajuna0:
[MENTION=4911249]Unjustified Dev[/MENTION] Sorry to bother you, but there's lots of speculation on whether the audio (stereo and distortion issues) will ever be fixed. I don't mean now or next week, but can we assume ZTE or somebody else will at some point provide a fix? That might be a deal breaker for many of us. Thanks
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Iancort:
That's ur view bruh... But i assure u, once u start using Los u won't even notice the problem with the sound.... Especially since I'm only having problems through the speakers (If u absolutely need to use ur speakers).... However I did do some modifications using viper4arise so it's pretty good for me, so to put it into perspective I could say I'm riding a 2017(because its Los) Jaguar F type R which is chipped to have that extra 100 hP BUT with an modded Corolla exhaust while you're riding a 2014 (because it's stock) Jaguar F type with ur extra 100hp and jaguar exhaust lol.... Your choice
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] jimbo77:
You should put both ROMS up. I'm sure a lot of people would like to try them out! (I for one) :)

U user have no issues and the G users will need to to a extra step
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] dunas2331:
I am on the U version I flashed this then did the wipe and now my phone boots up fine but the home screen is stuck on Android is starting I reflashed the 03 build but same problem. Any advice guys?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Iancort:
I suggest u let it run its course.... Or just wipe Dalvik cache and restart it...
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] dunas2331:
It's been like that for awhile now and wiping doesn't help. I think imma have to wipe the system and internal data and start completely over but I'm not sure if I have to flash the n bootstack zip again or not
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Iancort:
Nah I doubt the bootstack will help.... I've only ever flashed that once.... And I've updated with no problems since
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] doyou37:
Can we just extract Dolby audio processing from stock
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] raystef66:
My choice as said is to stay with stock till speakers are fully functional like specs of axon7.

And when you say "if u absolutely need your speakers... "..this is a joke, yes:cyclops:

I'm only using my speakers as a matter of fact... so what was your point anyway? :laugh:

The point is that UD won't answer the question whether Dolby etc. will be fixed directly because he can't. Period. Till then I find this rom not fully functional imho.

Hope you'll enjoy your modded Corolla exhaust :)
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Iancort:
Heeeeeyyy chill out bro.. ... U c I wasnt trying to convince u of nun.... It was just an unnecessary reply to an unnecessary post

---------- Post added at 07:21 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:20 PM ----------

Yes.... But it won't make a difference
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] p_shad0w:
Feel free to stay stock?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] doyou37:
Can we reverse engineer it
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Iancort:
Nah.... Only Dolby can do it.... It needs the right calibration