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[Nexus 6 Android Development] -iNSiGhT-:
Hi all,

Back on Shamu (thanks to my wife's Pixel which suddenly died this evening)...

I choose to install ColtOS, everything seems good, except i can't use the camera app. The icon is in app grid (and th double press power button shortcut works) but when i open it, i have the camera icon over black screen for several seconds then the app close.

Installing an other camera app (open camera e.g.), it says the camera is unavailable (probably used by another app).

I read reports about icon missing but nothing about app not working.

Did i miss something ?

(I did full wipe, flash ROM then Stock GApps)

Thanks all.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] mahir555:
Am not using this rom but i used to face this bug with the first run of the camera app.

Sometimes after multiple reboots it is fixed .

Otherwise if you are rooted then use the app " kill camera" from the store and kill the camera process then re-open it.

This usually works for me .
[Nexus 6 Android Development] -iNSiGhT-:
Thanks mahir555, seems it was the same problem as those i read about the app icon missing.

It worked after several reboot.

Hope it will work at every boot since from (otherwise i will root anyway).
[Nexus 6 Android Development] esysfound:
No pressure intended, but any news on progress with the Android 10 build? Thanks
[Nexus 6 Android Development] Jd6J0r:
Love this ROM but I have a problem with WiFi connection dropping.

From what I could gather by searching, it seems probable that my router, an Orbi 3000, supports bands that the N6's chipset doesn't.

I'm guessing what is happening is that when the router shifts to a range that the N6 doesn't support, the N6 gets confused. The router has the same SSID for 2.4 and 5 GHz. I read one solution might be to have different SSIDs. However, I have 40 other devices connected to the Orbi and some benefit from having just one SSID. The N6 is the only device that I've seen with this problem.

I read that Android dropped the ability to restrict the WiFi connection to 2.4 or 5 GHz a few releases ago. Is there any simple solution to add that functionality back with this ROM?

Alternatively, an easy way to turn off and then turn on the WiFi on the N6 with a single click? I can reliably get the N6 to reconnect to the router by turning off WiFi in Settings and then turning it back on, but that's a pain.

Thanks!
[Nexus 6 Android Development] tubrother:
What about using the WiFi "tile" to turn it off then back on?
[Nexus 6 Android Development] Jd6J0r:
Good idea, thanks, but still two clicks.

I'd rather have a solution that monitors the WiFi connection and resets it automatically, when it's off, if there's not a way to force it to connect only on 2.4 GHz (or only 5 GHz, but I suspect that is where the problem lies). Best if it also could tie the monitor feature to a location. The N6 is used mostly at home.

I appreciate your suggestion!

EDIT: I'm going to try this Tasker approach. I think I'll have to modify it for location if I start to use the N6 outside the house.

https://androidforums.com/threads/restart-wifi-when-disconnected.866831/#post-6698343
[Nexus 6 Android Development] esysfound:
Might try Smart WiFi Toggler app - allows lots of tweaks to automate things.

Just to say I have been really really happy with Colt OS, uneasy about other Android 10 ROMs floating around.

Still don't trust the rest for a daily driver and for support.

I hope the Devs can give some sort of sign about the state of development on Colt OS. Thanks
[Nexus 6 Android Development] Jd6J0r:
Thanks for the suggestion. I don't see one in the Play Store with that exact name. Is it one of those listed in the link below?

https://play.google.com/store/search?q=Smart+WiFi+Toggler
[Nexus 6 Android Development] esysfound:
Been using it for so long I forgot where it was - no idea why it's not available from the Play Store - but it is here https://www.appsapk.com/smart-wifi-toggler/

I'm sure some of others at the Play Store do similar things. Just always like this and it's working fine on my phone. I never think about it - networks just switch on and off.

One caveat - lots of tweaks.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] esysfound:
Hi-is there not some way to keep Colt OS Android 9 going - with at least security updates while you all sort out the 10 ROM? Colt is such a good, useful, variant and of all the UIs still the best. Would something like I suggest be a good stop gap measure for some months? No idea obviously of the work involved.

Thanks
[Nexus 6 Android Development] nitin.chobhe:
Work involved is too much. We'll have to maintain 2 codebases which is not possible with the limited resources that we have.

If anyone is willing to take that up, we'll provide required support.

Nitin
[Nexus 6 Android Development] esysfound:
Hi Nitin-ok thanks very much for responding.

Can you say anything at all on the status of the 10 build? There is a CRdroid version out for Shamu, and I know some fans here are trying it, but it still seems a little buggy and UI less capable.

Don't want to go through the transition if a Colt OS might just be some weeks away. Really appreciate your efforts - just some word where it's at. Thanks.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] nitin.chobhe:
I was able to build Colt OS Android 10 version for shamu but it had issues (same as CrDroid) - sometimes the voice was not audible on calls. I do not want to release a build which has basic functionality broken.

So currently I'm waiting for Lineage OS to be released for shamu. Then I'll resume and build Colt OS for it :)

Nitin
[Nexus 6 Android Development] esysfound:
Hi Nitin- thanks very much for clarifying this. We all appreciate your work and dedication to quality.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] TotalChen:
Nitin, have you ever tried offline charging on Android 10 build? The phone seems to keep the screen on itself with charging icon after unplugged, and cannot turn off until I long press power button. Is there a bug on system core healthd hardware interface or somewhere? The charging animation doesn't work either. How can I solve this problem?
[Nexus 6 Android Development] nitin.chobhe:
No, I have not tested that.

Nitin
[Nexus 6 Android Development] barywsf:
Admins - I just installed the ROM and really like it. Thanks for all you do!

EDIT: It would be great if at Post 1 you tell people they need to use the 20200116 version of open gapps. (January 16 2020). I wasted a lot of time getting things to work due to the gapps problem.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] spiral777:
This Rom is a life saver

Hard to believe that Android 10 for xt1103 is still in beta accross xda... Either bootloops, camera doesn't work or it doesn't accept my password...

Thank you for giving me a stable, reliable Android 9 rom I can fall back on ?

Viper4android is working too ?
[Nexus 6 Android Development] esysfound:
Colt saddle up?

So maybe Colt gets a shot in the ARM (ha) from this which started yesterday...https://download.lineageos.org/shamu Note the Nightly 17.1 builds,,,

Some chatter https://xdaforums.com/nexus-6/orig-development/rom-lineageos-17-1-nexus-6-shamu-t4079291

But the Colt UI would still be 1st prize
[Nexus 6 Android Development] esysfound:
Just to follow up - I flashed the new Lineage Rom (not full wipe, just system, cache, etc.) - could not get any WiFi to work despite lots of tweaking. All else ok but that's an obvious deal breaker.

However, once you've had the Colt interface, anything else feels limited, almost primitive. So will wait for the salmon, and pass on the cod.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] Elektroschmock:
Which ROM did you use before you installed LineagOS-17.1? If't was anything different then Lineage 15.1 or 16.0 it won't work without a full wipe
[Nexus 6 Android Development] esysfound:
Hi- no I was running Colt OS v 9.0. Trying to avoid full wipe because I have a lot of files stored. Used TWRP to flash but wiped system and all caches. But everything other than WiFi seemed to work fine????
[Nexus 6 Android Development] esysfound:
Future proofing and Android 10 / Colt 2.0

So with a little adventure experience under my belt, a couple of questions to Elecktroschmock and Nitin

1. Wifi Workaround

It strikes me as odd that almost everything worked well (including none of the camera problems others have mentioned) with the "moderate" wiping in TWRP except Wifi going from Colt to Lineage 17.1? I have a somewhat complicated set of apps and loaders and all were picked up without any problems.

Is there some workaround that would get WiFi going without needing to do a full wipe? Hard to believe there isn't some way but I am first to admit my coding experience is limited to watching Devs, the FX tv show.

2. Lineage and Colt

If a Colt OS version comes out built upon the Lineage build, and I have to go through the pain of a full wipe and reinstalling about 80 apps but also tons of work, music, and video files that copy very slowly,

do you think migrating to Lineage now would mean that in the future if there is a Colt 10 ROM, that ROM could be dirty/moderate flash vs. again a full wipe?

It is an important issue as I surely don't want to have to go through this twice.

Any guidance very appreciated, as are your fine efforts to keep Shamu swimming.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] Elektroschmock:
I'm sorry to tell you, that you messed up your install by switching ROM without wiping.

When updating to a new version of Android some databases are also updated by migration code.

Because databases are diffrent between different ROM switching is not possible.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] esysfound:
Hi-but as I said I did wipe the System, Cache, and Dalvik (SAD) partitions -just not everything.

Then I also thought I'd try deleting the Wificonfig.xls file - and more obscure things like checking the MAC on the phone vs router etc., making sure the radio was current etc.

It just strikes me odd that everything else worked quite well-better than expected - except this one function.

As you have sort of suggested -might there yet be some way to locate and delete some sort of WiFi database that would then solve the problem without the full wipe??If I could pinpoint the file, I'm sure I could figure out a way to rebuild the few critical networks I need????

Otherwise, if it will need a complete wipe, do you and Nitin have any thoughts about if a Colt version, based upon the Lineage 17.1 ROM, whether that could be loaded just by wiping SAD partitions?

Appreciate the guidance-
[Nexus 6 Android Development] githyanki:
You also need to wipe data. Internal storage is not touched, so all of your files and backups will be ok, but you will have to reinstall and setup everything.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] alvi.bagolini:
great ROM, I tuned it with franco kernel and it runs smooth even on battery saving mode. The default camera can be sided by google camera sraight from google play to get hdr functionality. Only problem here is reverb on whatsapp calls.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] nitin.chobhe:
Looks who is here - finally I was able to boot Colt OS (10) on shamu...

Thanks for the help to [MENTION=4980030]rfactor117[/MENTION] :highfive:

Should be out once some small things are enhanced and testing is done :fingers-crossed:

Nitin
[Nexus 6 Android Development] kajiggaa:
Hell yeah!
[Nexus 6 Android Development] fueled:
i told him earlier that we miss you ... so that touched him , hahahaha just kidding.

couldnt be much happier man. bring out the beast ?
[Nexus 6 Android Development] nitin.chobhe:
Hello all, I've added the first Android 10 beta build in the OP.

Download link: https://sourceforge.net/projects/coltos/files/Shamu/ColtOS-v5.9-Official-20200426-shamu.zip/download

I would like to give a huge shout out to [MENTION=3383960]Elektroschmock[/MENTION] for his work on Nexus 6 :good:

Thanks a lot to [MENTION=4980030]rfactor117[/MENTION] and [MENTION=5985430]Rakesh.Batra[/MENTION] :laugh:

Note: I could not test Magisk - I'm sure you guys will test and find a way to get it working :fingers-crossed:

Nitin
[Nexus 6 Android Development] kajiggaa:
Can't wait to flash this when I get home from work!
[Nexus 6 Android Development] KobySam87:
Which gapps is suited for the new rom?
[Nexus 6 Android Development] kajiggaa:
Micro
[Nexus 6 Android Development] KobySam87:
Okay.

I believe it's the same flashing methods as for the previous version.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] kajiggaa:
Full wipe if coming from other ROM
[Nexus 6 Android Development] KobySam87:
Successfully flashed the rom. Will report back soon. Thanks to Nitin and the amazing team for this beautiful rom.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] nitin.chobhe:
Beta is out now :)

Thanks! Looking forward to your feedback...

Nitin
[Nexus 6 Android Development] fueled:
flash Nano

I've heard micro gapps for 10 is giving issues.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] fares70:
Great Rom so far ! Everything works great and super fluid for me , Thank you

Which Magisk Version should we use ?
[Nexus 6 Android Development] nitin.chobhe:
Thank you!

As I mentioned in the release post, I could not test magisk. Try Canary build or wait for someone else to try and report back here.

Nitin
[Nexus 6 Android Development] ukSimon:
Magisk

Thank you Nitin for updating this great rom.

Magisk 20.4 works fine and passes safetynet.

Will update further once I have checked things out.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] esysfound:
Hi Nitin - great you have done this. I have been running the A10 Lineage 17.1 Shamu ROM for a week. It did take hours to set up just because Titanium does not always work bringing over installed apps. Still recovering from all this. So some questions:

1. Can the new Colt just be dirty flashed over this (upon which it is based I guess) - otherwise, if I have to wipe Data partition, it will again be hours...???

2. Do you know how big the new Colt A10 ROM is once installed - the new Lineage 17.1 footprint (even including lots of Nav maps) is significantly smaller than even Colt OS for 9.0. (Maybe I messed up my prior Colt installation but sort of doubt it).

3. Is the main difference between Lineage 17.1 and the new Colt is just mostly the slick Colt UI and additional menu options?

Hope you can provide some info on all 3 questions as it drives what I do next. Many thanks for the hard work.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] mahir555:
Rom is working great . Thank you.

One thing i noticed ( same in Los 17.1) the freeform window function is buggy & cause restart.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] KobySam87:
What kind of issues, if I may ask.?
[Nexus 6 Android Development] Elektroschmock:
Guess why it's in developer settings & guess why it states that it is experimental. :p
[Nexus 6 Android Development] mahir555:
Ya sure i fully understand . I just stated that because i remember that it worked fine in crdroid 10 and it was absolutely beneficial with the shamu big 6" 16:9 screen.

However, no complain at all , all your work for shamu is greatly appreciated :)
[Nexus 6 Android Development] fueled:
i have no idea, just that i read some post in crdoid 10, he said micro gapps for 10 has some issues, and thats from gapps side, nothing to do with the rom. so ppl flashed nano , including me.

i will come back to colt this sunday, thats the only day i can do some flashing stuff.

---------- Post added at 04:33 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:36 PM ----------

yea found it. The pixel launcher in the micro variant causes problems with the default launcher, its a gapps issue.

now i dont know what launcher has been used in colt. try it.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] nitin.chobhe:
1. No dirty flash - Colt is based on AOSP (even if it was based on LOS, dirty flash is not at all advised)

2. I don't know this - have never checked that - can someone check this and share?

3. That you'll have to install and find out - I've not used Lineage since years now :(

CoIt has Lawnchair baked in.

Nitin
[Nexus 6 Android Development] Ahmadzamanapu:
m noob here. Please share the process to flash. Thanks
[Nexus 6 Android Development] mrk2815:
will try this one and se what happens.since one is bored and in lock down state might well try this one . see how this one has as far as features and battery optimizations. as for some od reason i am geting a big battery drain on lineage 17.1 which was not getting on lineage 16 or any other android pie rom. so i need to investigate this before i say its rom issue. i do have an after market OEM battery in the device. So it could b that as well.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] Elektroschmock:
I guess you won't see much of a difference in battery life, as all Android 9 and 10 ROMs for shamu use Lineage's device and kernel repository or a copy of those.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] mrk2815:
Elektroschmock , thanks for replying back.its not the android 9 or 10 roms. you gusy keep on building and developing. its my fault , finding OEM battery off of ebay. Thats what you get. if the device sits on a external battery pack like a 10k

anker one.it will sit there all day long without any issues.as soon as it leaves the battery pack and wants to be used off the actual battery thats where the havik happens.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] esysfound:
Not so sure about this - it has taken a while (with so much tweaking with a new ROM) but I am also noticing more than normal battery drain. But let us continue this on the 17.1 thread https://xdaforums.com/nexus-6/orig-development/rom-lineageos-17-1-nexus-6-shamu-t4079291 where it belongs, not here.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] mrk2815:
i just did that on the lineage 17.1 thread. bet optimial performacne.maybe kernal twiks.who knows as it realtest ohe lineage 17.1 base.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] Sgtmack:
Flashed this a couple of days ago. Clean flash, mini g-apps, Magisk. Working great. The only thing I've found is when i go to Colt settings, swipe over to Lock screen, and tap the "Lock screen display" button the app crashes back to the main setting page. I'll try to reflash when I get a chance to see if it starts working. Other than that, I'm very happy with the new build.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] nitin.chobhe:
Can you get me the logcat for this?

Update: [MENTION=4980030]rfactor117[/MENTION] tested this and it works. Do you have any mods?

Nitin
[Nexus 6 Android Development] Sgtmack:
No mods other than Magisk. I seem to remember using it once to set the weather to my location, so it may have worked when I first started.

I grabbed a logcat, but when I connected my phone to the computer to transfer it so I could post it to Pastebin, as soon as I hit the file transfer radio button, the phone reboots. I tried other cables and USB ports, but it won't connect. I also found that my phone doesn't make or receive calls when bluetooth connected to my car radio. It acts like it is calling but it never goes through. The phone works fine without bluetooth connected. I will try re flashing to see if I did something to it when I set it up the first time.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] hasitCN:
I have the same issue ， settings——ColtEnigma—— Lock screen——tap the "Lock screen display" button，then crashes back to the main setting page.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] fueled:
is anyone able to make boldbeast recorder work ?

if yes please share the settings.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] nitin.chobhe:
What ROM you were before flashing Colt OS?

Please write down steps of your clean flash.

Make sure you are on this software before flashing the ROM (excerpt from Lineage-17.1 thread):

Current lineage 17.1 shamu nightlies are based on the N6F27M October 2017 update from google.
So you should be using the radio and bootloader img from that update.
Before you flash a bootloader or radio image please boot to bootloader and check what you have currently installed. You might already have the right one and don't need to flash it again.

Log please. And answer the questions I asked above.

Nitin
[Nexus 6 Android Development] pinakini:
This is a nice rom. Fast & insanely customizable. Battery was also good. But I also encountered the lock screen customization crash. One major problem I faced was I suddenly lost my sim connection - after using the rom for 23 hours, perfectly. I removed the sim multiple times, rebooted several times but my sim was not detected. I had to go back to another rom to get this functionality. I have the latest radio etc. [N6F27M October 2017]. Thanks for the rom. I really enjoyed the customization available in the rom.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] donjuan10:
This is my logcat when the screenlock display crash and when i try to connect screencast.

I hope i can help more, thanks for your awesome work NitinView attachment 5010455View attachment 5010457
[Nexus 6 Android Development] hasitCN:
View attachment 5010459
[Nexus 6 Android Development] Sgtmack:
I think this caught the crash. https://pastebin.com/4TCEzSrg

I was on Pixel Dust, I checked and I am on the bootloader-shamu-moto-apq8084-72.04 bootloader from the Lineage link, with the latest Verizon radio. I clean flashed from Pixel Dust by wiping everything including internal in Twrp, flashing Rom, mini g-apps. Booted, did the setup stuff, booted to recovery, flashed Magisk.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] nitin.chobhe:
This crash is fixed and should be in next build with May patch. Thanks for the logs :good:

Nitin
[Nexus 6 Android Development] Sgtmack:
I did have give up on 10. The phone not working with bluetooth is a deal breaker.

Apparently, when I clean flashed I erased my Pixel Dust nandroid backup, so I restored a previous Colt backup. I'm not sure what I did, but when my phone gets a call, I have to press the power button to see who is calling.

It's always something..
[Nexus 6 Android Development] ostrolk:
[MENTION=5044214]nitin.chobhe[/MENTION]

Colt 10 flashed quite well.

Some problems;

Clock doesn't move to centre or to the right.

Colt Enigma Settings, Lock screen display button breaks Settings and goes back to Home screen.

All told, very nice! :D

Thanks!
[Nexus 6 Android Development] nitin.chobhe:
I think it's you who is doing something wrong. No one else is having issues (apart from the crash which is already solved ;))

See here, the Bluetooth works perfectly fine -

Thanks!

1. Clock doesn't move to centre or to the right. -> Can anyone else confirm this?

2. Colt Enigma Settings, Lock screen display button breaks Settings and goes back to Home screen. -> Already fixed (if you read above posts) :good:

Nitin
[Nexus 6 Android Development] ostrolk:
Rebooted and the clock can now be moved to centre or to right.

But, Colt Enigma Settings > Lock screen display clicked goes back to Settings now. Doesn't open. Anyway, not a big deal.

Thanks again!

Would there be an upgrade option later?
[Nexus 6 Android Development] nitin.chobhe:
I think you are not reading the post before writing. Read again what I wrote. It doesn't harm ;)

Nitin
[Nexus 6 Android Development] Sgtmack:
I can listen to music on my car and home stereo. I just can't make or receive calls on Bluetooth. It's possible one of my apps is breaking it, I'll play with it some more this weekend.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] fueled:
ive tried many and many settings in boldbeast recorder nothing works. something to do with android 10 it seems, if someone finds some working setting or some other working app plz share .
[Nexus 6 Android Development] ostrolk:
I just looked in the thread just few hours ago after a long time. Didn't have time to read other posts.

I flashed the rom few hours ago. I am telling what I got on my N6, so don't know if the problem is fixed or not. Anyway, these are such little problems, that has nothing to do with the general working of the rom. For the few hours, I am having it, it is doing well, looks nice, colourful. One problem, a very small one, went away after one reboot, maybe the other would also.

So, here again, thank you very much for the rom. My N6 was/is running well with all your roms. :)

If anything really goes bad, I'd give a feedback, but for the moment everything is alright!
[Nexus 6 Android Development] ukSimon:
Bluetooth Calling

I am able to confirm that bluetooth calling doesn't work. I have tried two different headsets and a bluetooth speaker.

All other bluetooth audio works fine including streaming spotify etc.