yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[P8lite Android Development] tjk123:
Feedback from a first time user

A few days ago I installed dotOS for the very first time and thought to myself how about sharing some of my observations:

1. Battery life is fantastic when in flight mode. 3% discharge in 8hrs. The best ever.

2. Battery life is terrible when not in flight mode (radio on, data off, wifi off). Full discharge in less than a day. LineageOS uses 50%, Android OS use 20%, System UI 7%. Note the latest RR ROM could go for about 3-4 days - so it's not a worn out battery.

3. When an alarm goes off - there are actually two tunes playing simultaneously. One that has been set for that alarm and the other one being a default alarm sound. Also to turn off the alarm I have to swipe it off twice.

4. Cellular radio is intermittent - every now and again it just turns off. Comes back on after a minute or so. The "time without a signal" is reported as 10% - although I am sure it's not that high. This was also happening with the latest RR 5.8.5.

Any ideas what could be causing an intermittent radio problem?

PS. FYI: The phone started two weeks as ALE-02 B140 -> ALE-21 B052 -> rebrand to ALE-21 -> B170 -> B560 -> installed TWRP -> B895 -> RR 5.8.5 -> dotOS 7.1.2

If I only knew it was going to be such a tortuous route I probably would have never embarked on it. On the other hand one will go to extraordinary lengths to get rid of EMUI3.1 :)
[P8lite Android Development] Poolam:
dt2w enable?
[P8lite Android Development] JaWdroid:
Hi! I'm testing this ROM and I found imposible to activate the "WiFi Hotspot"/Share Conection option. I tried yo chance the APN bit the problem persiste. Someone else os having this trouble too?
[P8lite Android Development] rastox:
i was kinda disappointed this christmas, was expecting to get a new phone, but oh well apparently i'm still stuck with huawei p8 lite.. so i decided to flash this custom rom, since i was just sick and bored with stock rom and oh boy this rom kinda lifted me up from being disappointed for not having a brand new phone..

good rom, i can think only of few downsides (like youtube not playing 720p60fps, nor being able to record videos with stock camera, but i don't really record many videos.)

thanks to this custom rom i'll be able to hold on to this garbage phone :D :D
[P8lite Android Development] Markandar:
Android system Huawei p 8 5.0.1
[P8lite Android Development] rastox:
Can someone explain to me how to do this? I can't seem to find this option in the settings.
[P8lite Android Development] XTutorials:
Hi everyone!

I am happy to tell you that I got a P8 Lite back, downgraded, unlocked the bootloader and flashed TWRP. Now it's ready to test ROMs, and with that said, new update will come soon for some of my ROMs, fixing what hasn't been fixed yet, and I will try to look into Pie support.

Regards,
[P8lite Android Development] _MartyMan_:
Veeeery good news! Thank you :D
[P8lite Android Development] D1stRU3T0R:
Wow, awesome :D. I already bought yet another phone since p8lite but would be interesting to see pie here. But maybe based on B638? or B904?
[P8lite Android Development] XTutorials:
Update 06/02/2019!

Good Evening! I'm back as I said, and here is the update for this ROM.

Changelog:

-Stock Camera crash fixed

-Re-introduced Dot Launcher

-Improved GPS support

-Battery life should be improved as the source code has been changed completely

-Added libhwcomposer, libcopybit_wrapper, liblights and libpower from Meticulus

-Added newer DT2W libs but it seems it still doesn't work

-Other miscellaneous fixes

Download:​

DOT-N-v1.2-20190206-alice-OFFICIAL

-Note: the ROM is still tagged as official although as dotOS team discontinued Nougat official support it won't receive any OTA updates.

Best Regards!​
[P8lite Android Development] GregMD:
Report from new update.

smooth, fast

battery lost 20% overnight

DT2W doesn't work

Stock camera works with photos, not with videos

Thanks for your great job!!!
[P8lite Android Development] doctor-who:
thanks man! downloading ryt now

flashed and may say its fast, super su working, xposed also working, for future impressions will update my post.

btw where to disable on call proximity?

720p works on YouTube don't know why you ppl tell not works
[P8lite Android Development] XTutorials:
Actually that issue has been fixed in the latest updates, the proximity sensor should work OOTB on calls!

I will update OP since this thing isn't necessary anymore.

Regards,
[P8lite Android Development] D1stRU3T0R:
Please don't use supersu! Use magisk
[P8lite Android Development] doctor-who:
Why man?? Don't have will now to revert it, it works fine, what bad can be with super su?

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Oh thanks, noticed heavy lag with nova launcher and have question maybe many asked before but can this run on f2fs?
[P8lite Android Development] D1stRU3T0R:
You lose safetynet, it's outdated, works badly, useless, even supersu owner recommends magisk now.
[P8lite Android Development] doctor-who:
So I need fresh install now? Rom and all from scratch? Pls gimme link for magisk latest version

And what about xposed? Compatible with magisk?
[P8lite Android Development] doctor-who:
I wont give up yet until find out what causing lag, maybe the app I installed don't know but tomorow will check damn everything it can't be super su guilty at all

Something wrong in this log?

02-08 02:34:59.979 E/SpannableStringBuilder(19033): SPAN_EXCLUSIVE_EXCLUSIVE spans cannot have a zero length

02-08 02:34:59.979 E/SpannableStringBuilder(19033): SPAN_EXCLUSIVE_EXCLUSIVE spans cannot have a zero length

02-08 02:35:21.001 E/Thermal-daemon(2632): [ap] temp_new :37 temp_old :38

02-08 02:35:21.002 E/Thermal-daemon(2632): Report temperature: [ap] temp :37 report_threshold:1

02-08 02:35:40.486 E/ActivityTrigger(3009): activityResumeTrigger: not whiteListedcom.teslacoilsw.launcher/com.teslacoilsw.launcher.NovaLauncher/59400

02-08 02:35:41.114 E/ActivityTrigger(3009): activityResumeTrigger: not whiteListedcom.android.systemui/com.android.systemui.recents.RecentsActivity/25

02-08 02:35:41.905 E/ActivityTrigger(3009): activityResumeTrigger: not whiteListedcom.nolanlawson.logcat/com.nolanlawson.logcat.LogcatActivity/43

02-08 02:35:41.934 E/ActivityTrigger(3009): activityResumeTrigger: not whiteListedcom.nolanlawson.logcat/com.nolanlawson.logcat.LogcatActivity/43

02-08 02:35:41.934 E/ActivityManager(3009): applyOptionsLocked: Unknown animationType=0

02-08 02:35:46.671 E/WakeLock(3279): GCM_HB_ALARM release without a matched acquire!

02-08 02:35:52.180 E/SQLiteCastStore(3940): Skip saving CastDeviceInfo: "Nearby device" (__cast_nearby___V_1910ff6e-6ff9-420a-bbd5-ab4976324a40)

02-08 02:35:56.005 E/Thermal-daemon(2632): [charger_ic] temp_new :36 temp_old :37

02-08 02:35:56.006 E/Thermal-daemon(2632): Report temperature: [charger_ic] temp :36 report_threshold:1

02-08 02:36:02.126 E/MediaPlayer-JNI(19192): JNIMediaPlayerFactory: bIsQCMediaPlayerPresent 0

02-08 02:36:02.126 E/MediaPlayer-JNI(19192): JNIMediaPlayerFactory: bIsQCMediaPlayerPresent 0

02-08 02:36:02.465 E/OMXNodeInstance(2639): setConfig(a4f003c:google.vorbis.decoder, ConfigPriority(0x6f800002)) ERROR: Undefined(0x80001001)

02-08 02:36:11.007 E/Thermal-daemon(2632): [charger_ic] temp_new :37 temp_old :36

02-08 02:36:11.007 E/Thermal-daemon(2632): Report temperature: [charger_ic] temp :37 report_threshold:1

02-08 02:36:21.008 E/Thermal-daemon(2632): [ap] temp_new :38 temp_old :37

02-08 02:36:21.008 E/Thermal-daemon(2632): Report temperature: [ap] temp :38 report_threshold:1

02-08 02:36:26.009 E/Thermal-daemon(2632): [ap] temp_new :37 temp_old :38

02-08 02:36:26.009 E/Thermal-daemon(2632): Report temperature: [ap] temp :37 report_threshold:1
[P8lite Android Development] doctor-who:
Changed this default settings and lag gone

Sorry for spamming guys
[P8lite Android Development] D1stRU3T0R:
Yes, fresh install is always recommended. You can find magisk on Google and xda. About xposed, yes it's compatible, but why do you still use xposed?
[P8lite Android Development] doctor-who:
I use xposed because used it always and have alot purchased modules in it, I didn't paid for them so now not to use. Offline charging bug it charging and after some time boot phone

ok magisk passed safety net but after flash modul from magisk xposed framework safetynet fails....
[P8lite Android Development] doctor-who:
Live display on in display settings causing lags, check it by yourself
[P8lite Android Development] doctor-who:
Magisk didn't do any thing for device certification
[P8lite Android Development] DarkJoker360:
I assume that you have Xposed installed, that' s the problem !
[P8lite Android Development] doctor-who:
yep.... and pls disable live display by default in future builds, it causing lag
[P8lite Android Development] doctor-who:
How much temperature this device can take until fry?
[P8lite Android Development] D1stRU3T0R:
Depends 60ish?

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@Darkjoker360 [MENTION=8173346]XTutorials[/MENTION] why don't you close all roms and focus on only 1? You're just 2 developers left for a very small community. Los 14.1 seems the best option, or ask [MENTION=2335078]surdu_petru[/MENTION] to release his sources and build oreo 15.1 or whatever, aosp
[P8lite Android Development] DarkJoker360:
Tbh it is useless to ask because u will never get a reply
[P8lite Android Development] D1stRU3T0R:
Myea, knew it. That guy was always soo closed minded, didn't wanted to help anyone.
[P8lite Android Development] XTutorials:
Actually, me and [MENTION=7019289]DarkJoker360[/MENTION] work on a project, unfortunately not related to P8L, rather to most devices with Pie support.

To be honest, without full released OpenKirin sources and our lack of time and skill-- we can just try to fix bugs, but with not so much success. I don't really know if we can fix more bugs whatsoever on this device, unfortunately.
[P8lite Android Development] doctor-who:
Camera photos quality is soooo bad... Took pict of some woman I paid to...... Well didn't paid for taking pics but pics are bad quality
[P8lite Android Development] DolDrum:
I use Footej camera for photo and video and the pics are great. :D
[P8lite Android Development] a young boy:
Hi, hello, I always feel that the personalization of this ROM is still somewhat inadequate, such as navigation bar, or pie control, power menu animation, and so on. If the OP can, you can try the AICP ROM, his personalization is good.:)

AICP:https://xdaforums.com/p8lite/development/rom-aicp-n-v12-1-p8-lite-t3824762 [MENTION=8173346]XTutorials[/MENTION]
[P8lite Android Development] Ainalcar:
Great rom, good features and battery life.

My only concern is that the image is flickering sometimes in browser while loading pages.

Thanks for your efforts [MENTION=8173346]XTutorials[/MENTION]
[P8lite Android Development] Santho07:
Hi

I am on Emui 4.0.3. To flash this rom, can i flash the two zip of B896 and DotOs at the same time one after another? Or i have to boot into B896 first?
[P8lite Android Development] _MartyMan_:
I think you can flash the ROM immediately after B896 firmware
[P8lite Android Development] XTutorials:
I have 2 options for the future development of this device: make 1, maybe 2 Nougat ROMs or go to Oreo and do some ROMs there. It's your choice, although I don't have any VPS and my SSD's are just 120GB, what barely fit a Nougat build. If I would work on Oreo it would probably take a good while until I can put my hands on a VPS to build. Tell me your opinions.

Regards,
[P8lite Android Development] XTutorials:
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[P8lite Android Development] NikitoGR:
An Oreo ROM is a no big for this device in my opinion with its current bugs. A more optimized nougat it would be great.

Ofc if Oreo is stable enough and the ratio of improvement/bugs weighs in improvement (comparing Nougat), yeah I'd say Oreo.
[P8lite Android Development] Akhil3472:
Downloading not working in browser plz help me
[P8lite Android Development] Santho07:
I would prefer a more stable nougat rom.
[P8lite Android Development] elraffa:
I think nougat rom are enough stable, the only improvements could be video recording and extend battery life but its seems very hard to fix. if that can't be achieved, Oreo rom could be a good try

Enviado desde mi ALE-L23 mediante Tapatalk
[P8lite Android Development] alexelbdmc:
Since nougat are stable enough I'll be happy if u could try to fix deep sleep on Oreo DotOS that's the only issue that stop me to switch to Oreo, RiL works on both Sims(not at the same time) and honestly I don't mind about camera neither sensors

So Oreo would be great
[P8lite Android Development] Santho07:
The rom is awesome. Only two issues i faced so far :

1. Image/video flickering in some apps like facebook, chrome

2. Tape to wake doesn't work.

These are the only problems i have had so far. Other things are quite stable, battery life is also good. And there is minor heating issue which is not a big deal.

Tnx dev for working on this device.
[P8lite Android Development] FrikkieSoekTiete:
Not sure where I am going wrong

Hello everyone,

I absolutely hate to be a pain, but I just cant seem to get this right.

I am hoping someone can assist.

My device is the ALE-L21.

These are my steps:

1. Unlock bootloader

2. Install TWRP(flashing recovery) - Was using TWRP 3.2.3 and 1.1.0 please if this is the issue can someone share the correct TWRP

3. Do a wipe of cache and davlik

4. install B896.zip - this gives me an unknow error can some one please share it

5. decide to copy the UPDATE.APP to DLOAD and use power vol up and down to flash(this install works)

6. Unlock bootloader(once again because update skrewed that up)

7. Install TWRP(flashing recovery)

8. Install the custom dot OS ROM (no errors)

9. try and boot, just see the huawei logo forever

:crying:

Can anyone please provide me with the correct steps on flashing as well as maybe the correct files B896 , B895 , TWRP , and DotOS rom???

Your help will be dearly appreciated
[P8lite Android Development] Santho07:
I was On Emui 4.0.3 and Twrp 3.1.1-0

1. Boot into Recovery

2. Backup Rom with Recovery partition included. U can only backup the Recovery partition too.

3. Make a clean wipe

4. Flash B896.zip _gives an error. But its normal. Ignore it.

5. Restore Recovery from Backup.( Because the B896 replaces the Twrp)

6. Flash DotOs Zip, flash Gapps, Flash Magisk.

7.Reboot.

Hope this helps. :)
[P8lite Android Development] FrikkieSoekTiete:
Thank you santho, but I am still having issues GAPPS doesn't flash the error "this version of GAPPS is for 7.1 only"
[P8lite Android Development] Santho07:
Did u flash Gapps right after flashing the dotOs zip? If not than try that way. I assume u know the how to download the Right Gapps package : ARM64 - 7.1 - nano in this case.
[P8lite Android Development] FrikkieSoekTiete:
Thanks Santho, I will try again this afternoon with 7.1 nano version and let you know how it goes
[P8lite Android Development] GregMD:
Did you use arm64? That could be the problem
[P8lite Android Development] FrikkieSoekTiete:
Hi Greg, thank you for the reply.

I am using the arm64 version for 7.1, however :

→I install the B896_update.zip with twrp 3.1.1 (takes a couple of minutes finally gives E:unknown command [errno] followed by script succeeded)

→I install the dotOS rom (takes like 10 seconds, not sure if right)

→I try to install the GAPPs 7.1 arm64 nano but i get an error 20,"this GApps.pkg is for android 7.0.x only, Please download the correct version for your ROM: 6.0 (SDK 23)"

So naturally I try the GAPPs 6.0 arm64 and it says success but I still get a bootloop... quite strange as I mean I have probably tried this wole process with 4 different roms probably 20+ times but I was never able to achieve a custom rom install my device is ALE L21 Huawei P8 lite, the old one not the 2018 model maybe its the wrong device or something??
[P8lite Android Development] AdRi_232:
After installing the B896 update, boot into system AMD reflash TWRP, maybe that is tje problem. And then, when you flash DotOS, boot again into system, and then flash gapps. That's what I did and I was cable to install LineageOS 14.1.
[P8lite Android Development] GregMD:
10 seconds?

For me it took like 5 minutes. Maybe your ROM didn't download right. Maybe it's corrupted

This are the files I used without problem
[P8lite Android Development] Santho07:
U have already tried and failed a lot of times. So give it a try once again. And don't be upset, the more u fail, the more u learn. ;)

1. Copy all required zips to an external SD card and backup ur internal storage data.(like any photos, media, files.).

2. Boot into Recovery Mode (TWRP 3.1.1-0 by OpenKirin)

3. Wipe > Advance Wipe : Dalvik / Art Cache, System, Data, Internal Storage, Cache. (caution: be careful not to wipe external SD.)

4. Wipe > Format Data, Type 'Yes' and proceed.

5. Install B896.zip, ignore the error

6. repeat step 3 but without internal storage.

7. install dotOs.zip and Gapps.zip (7.1-Arm64-nano)

8. After you have finished installing the Rom and GApps > Wipe Cache/Dalvik > Swipe to Wipe

9. Reboot System

Also check ur dotOs package if it has been downloaded right. Usually it shows some info like the Rom Name, authors during installation. If they don't show up, the issues might be in the zip. Redownload the zips, if possible.

Update what happens.

(I am not responsible for any damage. just to be sure u know, in case. :D )
[P8lite Android Development] Skorpion96:
My question is, it works on chc-u01 g play mini?
[P8lite Android Development] alexelbdmc:
I have a g play mini(chc-u23) and it works for me
[P8lite Android Development] BloodITA:
Battery life

I have problems with the battery. With the 100% battery it only lasts 2 hours.

NEED HELP
[P8lite Android Development] NotCat_:
Turn off Bluetooth and wifi scanning, use greenify, forcedoze. You can try battery saver also
[P8lite Android Development] razorfancy:
[MENTION=8173346]XTutorials[/MENTION] This is my favorite Nougot ROM, I really love the customizations options of this ROM but ussd codes arent working.

Can you please do one last update to this ROM with ussd codes working? The only Nougot ROM that I found with ussd codes working fine is LineageOS 14.1 ROM made by [MENTION=7019289]DarkJoker360[/MENTION].
[P8lite Android Development] masemoel:
Which is the best ROM nowadays in terms of battery life?
[P8lite Android Development] D1stRU3T0R:
Persona-s stock mod
[P8lite Android Development] lord_ice:
excellent rom
[P8lite Android Development] tberma:
Should I reinstall Emui 4.1 ROM?

Guys, I've now LineageOS ROM installed after I installed EMUI 4.1 ROM but should I reinstall it after wiping my LineageOS's ROM before installing your ROM?
[P8lite Android Development] plocienm:
I've made a clean wipe and reset in twrp and reboot. After reboot adb doesn't see the phone and I can't flash recovery again to flash rom. Vol+Power and I see EMUI logo, reboot, download new version and recovery (doesn't work) and shutdown. What can I do?

Vol-Power I've flashed recovery again in adb and typed 'adb reboot recovery' and I see 'error: device not found'.
[P8lite Android Development] rastox:
So I tried to update the rom (with the one that fixes SOD), but something happened: at first TWRP showed me an error 7.. After that I tried wiping both cache and system to install the updated rom, but now nothing happens: when I try to flash any rom, TWRP just reboots, without installing the rom. I doesn't even show any log/errors..

So basically I am now systemless, (I can only access TWRP), but cannot flash/install anything. Any suggestion? Please help me :(
[P8lite Android Development] XTutorials:
If you would've read the installation instructions CORRECTLY, you wouldn't get this now. I said to backup TWRP(recovery partition) BEFORE making CLEAN wipe because clean wipe erases TWRP. AFTER making clean wipe RESTORE TWRP and THEN install the ROM and gapps.

This is not my fault and that's why it says at the start of the thread "Do this at YOUR OWN RISK!" Not mine. And I don't understand how you have problems on your device when on my device there is NO problem. Also I can't "fix" nothing and rebuild ROM if on my phone everything works.

Thanks for understanding!
[P8lite Android Development] plocienm:
Any ideas how to make recovery work again?

I can flash recovery in adb but it doesn't reboot in custom twrp. Vol+Power and I see EMUI logo.
[P8lite Android Development] TheOldMan:
So far the best Nougat rom! Batterylive is great and the UI is sexy a f
[P8lite Android Development] TheOldMan:
I found a bug: The powermenu is completly white
[P8lite Android Development] XTutorials:
I have no problem with it:
[P8lite Android Development] TheOldMan:
Okay, i dont have OMS-Apps like Substratum installed. Do you think it could be a Problem with the DOT themes?
[P8lite Android Development] XTutorials:
There is none. I have the dot theme and I have no problem.
[P8lite Android Development] TheOldMan:
Okay. I have it too, but mine is white. Maybe I should try another Theme or do you think it isnt Theme related?
[P8lite Android Development] rastox:
Thank you for taking your time to respond, but my issue is different from his.

I still CAN access TWRP, but the problem is that it won't flash roms anymore. When i slide to flash the custom rom, it just goes back to TWRP home screen and that's it. Does this change the situation? Or I can consider my phone bricked?

EDIT: I managed to fix my issue. Instead of flashing from TWRP, I instead sideloaded the rom and gapps with ADB.

Thank you again for your time.
[P8lite Android Development] plocienm:
Got my phone work again.

Which GApps should I use? one from the link doesn't work, twrp error code: 64.
[P8lite Android Development] XTutorials:
The "one" from the link is just link to the site, not to a separate download. Also, download ARM64, 7.1/7 , NOT OTHER versions.
[P8lite Android Development] udtul:
[MENTION=8173346]XTutorials[/MENTION] I have used dot os rom for whole night and found its amazing, good battery life,highly stable fast. However I found some problems with me

1) sim cards not detected.

I use dual sim chinese region software emui 4.0.

I have only 3g from my vender. Is 4g needed?

What I need to do so that sim cards are detected.

2) sometimes it popup select sim card but nothing can be selected.

2) when I invert color of rom black the power menu is white on white otherwise its ok.

I am still exploring rom and report findings here.

Again many many thanks for this wonderfull rom I just wish it detects both of sims .
[P8lite Android Development] plocienm:
Why after sometime in lockscreen i have to unlock sim card and log into network again?
[P8lite Android Development] XTutorials:
That does not happen in my case.
[P8lite Android Development] rastox:
Is there a way to pass SafetyNet test? I tried flashing Magisk, but my phone enters bootloop.
[P8lite Android Development] Crockodyle:
I also have that problem
[P8lite Android Development] XTutorials:
Magisk does not seem to work, but SuperSU should work fine.

P.S: I'm already compiling a build of AOKP 7.1.2. If it does work, it will get released a.s.a.p.
[P8lite Android Development] Giton22:
Is it working with "pra" devices?
[P8lite Android Development] TheOldMan:
The rom?

No.
[P8lite Android Development] supercharged1975:
Magisk works fine for me , but one of sim cards isn't recognised .
[P8lite Android Development] TheOldMan:
I found the same bug as on slim6. Cant connect Speaker/Headsets via Bluetooth... It keeps turning of

Is there a way that you can fix this?
[P8lite Android Development] Crockodyle:
Obviously not, two very different devices. Do us all a favor, before posting questions like this, do your part and do some research...thanks

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I've had this problem only on haky's ROMs, anyone other ROMs Bluetooth works for me
[P8lite Android Development] TheOldMan:
Is Bluetooth working for you know?
[P8lite Android Development] TheOldMan:
Can you pair Bluetooth speaker and headsets?

For me Bluetooth is turning of every time
[P8lite Android Development] Crockodyle:
Yes I can