yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
well, in the end its @pranavaryan ´s own personal decision and whatever that is we will have to accept it out of respect for him.

all we can do is show him that he is always warmly welcomed back here and that his work is appreciated by a lot of MM2 owners and active, productive XDA users.

in the meantime, go ahead and check out his work, all the roms hes compiled for us and think about what a TON of work hes come up with, same with the other devs like @Jay_B, [MENTION=8363123]ROMFACTORY[/MENTION], @iscle, @kenzolo, @eva0034, @ashwin007, [MENTION=5137837]xuefer[/MENTION], [MENTION=5151940]V_v3k[/MENTION], [MENTION=6084385]yshalsager[/MENTION], @greeshan, @alexpashenko, [MENTION=5672720]rkmadotra[/MENTION], @Kapil Tapsi, @Escobar 1945, @leskal and others (listed in no particular order and in case ive forgotten anyone significant, please excuse the incompleteness :) )
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] sdheer2012@gmail.com:
Thank You Devs for all these Roms, God Bless, but why many 7.1.2s not 8.1s ?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
because 7.1.2 original sources from xiaomi have been released, so its way easier to compile nougat custom roms than oreo.

there is no official oreo rom yet for the MM2, thus no oreo sources could be released.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] sdheer2012@gmail.com:
Ok Ok, thank you so much Brother, now understood.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
ure welcome :)

its not impossible to develop an oreo rom for MM2 at this time (as seen with LOS 15.1 by our talented [MENTION=5426059]ashwin007[/MENTION]), just not an easy task!
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
OP updated in AOSP Custom Roms with AICP 12.1

enjoy :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] Smoochkiller:
U should also mention update date..due to this from ur post we can know which rom has got updated....just a request..
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
i was actually thinking about something similar these past few days. however, the respective rom threads do contain that info already, so its just a click away :)

plus, going down that road can open up a can of worms very easily: if including the last update date, why not also include a list of working / non-working components? or user reports on battery life? or give a list of specific rom characteristics that discerns one rom from all others?

all that is already discussed in the rom threads, so including it here would be double trouble.

not to mention that i would have to check ALL rom threads individually every single day just to make sure the dates in the OP are correct... sorry, but i cannot promise to be able to do that, too much RL in my way :D

so i think ill leave it as it is, a general overview of the rom landscape for our MM2, with rom specific details given in the linked threads/websites/repositories :)

hope u guys understand!

cheers
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] pranavaryans:
Yes very well said.

If user requires all the info about ROMs on index thread then what is the requirement of creating different threads for all ROMs?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
crDroid updated to v3.8.7 up from v3.8.6

whenever there is an actual rom version bump (not just another nightly with bugfixes by the dev) that stays in the same thread as before ill include it in the OP.

just to clarify my modus operandi :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] svbarbosa:
Finally this week I received my two Mi Max 2.

Why two? I ordered my first one on GearBest on November 24, 2017 at the fantastic price of $199.99. It only arrived last monday, April 16, 2018!

Please do not think it was GearBest's fault. They are a fantastic store and I recommend them to everyone without hesitation.

The problem is always the brazilian post office. They must have simply left the postal bag stashed somewhere due to Christmas overload in December to find it only in March.

But what seemed a bad thing turned out to be good. After a few complains in March, GearBest made a full refund as a credit and I just bought another one. Guess what? The second on arrived last Wednesday!!

I got a full refund because my shipment was insured. I checked my insurance rule and the long delay justifies its use. This means I got the first one for free and do not need to pay it back.

So now I have two Xiaomi Max 2 at my disposal. I have just unlocked the first one and tomorrow I will unlock the second.

When I started checking the Mi Max 2 development forum I was concerned custom roms would be scarce. But I decided to take a chance and again I was lucky. So many options now that I do not know where to start.

Since I will have these two phones at my disposal with no need to put them in use in the near future I decided to benchmark AOSP roms.

Some of you who have a mido may have already seen my thread:

[Updated 14-Apr-2018] Battery Life / Performance Benchmarks

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Take a look and tell me if you would like to have something similar done for the Mi Max 2.

Sorry for the somewhat OT, but I could no resist to tell my story. :o
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
wow this would be absolutely amazing! so much work! and so much good data coming from that work, i love it :D

congratz on your free MM2 ;) and welcome to our little corner of XDA :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] emcuevas:
wow! if all roms will be tested, it's just like the index, but more useful. thanks
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
...and i wouldnt even be offended by comments such as this [emoji14] ;)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] svbarbosa:
Glad to see you never loose your sense of humor. :o
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] emcuevas:
didn't mean to offend you, just want to encourage someone
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
life is too short to lose your sense of humor :)

haha no worries my friend, i was just messing with you ;) i know how you meant that :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] svbarbosa:
I have just started my benchmark thread.

Those who have already done some research already knows it takes weeks to get this done.

For now I have a poll with available Mi Max 2 AOSP roms, thanks to [MENTION=4294020]jbmc83[/MENTION] for this index thread and [MENTION=5581790]pranavaryans[/MENTION] for more than half of the roms. :p

The poll will guide me on the ROMs that will be benchmarked first.

Here is a link to the thread:

[WIP][oxygen] Battery Life / Performance Benchmarks - Mi Max 2 AOSP Roms

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If you are accessing XDA using an app the poll is not shown. At the end of my OP you will find instructions on how to vote.

So vote now!
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
impressive! that was fast work opening up the thread, good job :)

and yes, important disclaimer to all users waiting impatiently for results: ive done a bit of rom testing myself and i can tell you it takes a LOT of time! im guessing weeks to months to cover all available custom roms ;)

naturally, ill be sure to add your thread to the index soon :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
Updated OP to include official TWRP (w00t!) and the AOSP Rom Battery Life & Performance Benchmark Comparison Thread :)

enjoy!
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
aaand another update!

added XDA thread for official TWRP by the maintainer himself

added Lineage OS eXtended 14.1 (this being our 20th available AOSP Custom ROM for the MM2! :) )

enjoy!
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] war4head:
Thanks for this post. I now have central place for playing with my phone. Great job !!! :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] Magz Heaven:
Uhm, LOS and AOSP are different things. You shouldn't use terms like that wrongly.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] svbarbosa:
Yes and no.

LineageOS is AOSP based.

If a rom dev decides to base his rom on LineageOS he cuts a lot of development time and inherits LA features and device support.

Since LA is AOSP based all LA based roms are also AOSP based.

You can argue that so is MIUI, but then since MIUI is the Xiaomi stock rom it makes sense to have MIUI/MIUI based roms as a separate topic.

So the OP is correct.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] svbarbosa:
C'mon guys, I need more rom votes!!

Those interested in my benchmarks please visit my thread and do vote.

Details in my previous post quoted below:
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
i second this, visit the benchmark thread and leave your vote!!!
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] Kinngk:
First of all thank you for this thread.

But i just wanted to know will there be a Pixel Experience Rom for Mi Max 2 ?

I love that ROM

It just looks like you bought an pixel without the high price tag that they come with ???
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
currently, not that i know of. but then again, im not in the know about current dev projects, only the devs know about that :)

have u tried "pixelifying" a rom urself? by using pixel launcher, gapps and icons plus a theming engine maybe?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] nguyenthienqui:
The link does not work, please help check

Thanks

https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=50317
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
hmmm interesting. the link still works for their repository, but it looks like it was emptied / moved or closed down for public access. let me see if i can find other sources...

edit: looks like their official website / forum is the only place u can download the ROM now. However, registration is required for that. so still accessible, but not without being a member in their forum.

updated the OP accordingly! thanks for the headsup!
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] hellraise007:
Hello, do add [Abandoned] or [Final] tags to all those abandoned ROMs. Easier to keep trail of up to date ROMs in the future.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
so...how do you determine if and when a rom is abandoned? :) when there is no new version for 2 weeks? a month? 2 months? whats the general rule of thumb here? ask the dev? what if hes too busy to answer but after three months releases another build when he has time? get my drift? ;)

same goes for "final" roms, ive already seen examples where updates came in even after a rom was declared final :)

guys, cmon. its literally ONE click away. all it takes is check latest build in OP and the date it was published, thats it :)

you basically want me to do that work for you, for all threads, each day / every day (which would be necessary for the index to stay updated, at which point it does become a LOT of work). i wont do that, especially since i dont know which roms interest you.

so just check what interests you, click the link and voila: done! :)

hope you guys understand!

cheers!
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] hellraise007:
I meant for those ROMs tagged by the developer themselves. Some of pranavaryans ROMs are abandoned according to himself, He says that in the last reply in all these threads.

It was just a recommendation from my part to add current status, dont take it that I dont appreciate the work you do. If its hard to keep up with all the ROMs, which it will be after some time then dont do it.

Cheers :good:
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
he indeed did, but the reason for those posts had nothing to do with actually abandoning the roms but was due to some, lets say, "impolite" posts towards him ;) so its actually not clear if he really abandoned them or if he will decide to pursue those roms at some point in the future :)

no offense taken buddy, dont worry! this is why i tried to explain myself, i dont want to make the impression that i dont care about the input and suggestions you guys leave in this thread. right the opposite! i take it as a good sign that people are interested in this list ;)

its just that i dont want to promise anything that i wouldnt be able to keep due to time restraints, thats all.

cheers!
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] fd.svensson:
I think that the time when he abounded the Roms was when there was some Trols that was on him.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] m1n15s:
My main issue is that even there are alot of roms especially after pranav rom flood there is not even 1 rom with regular updates or official maintenance..most of ROMs in one way or another are still with some kind of bugs. .we have 0 official roms dont missunderstand what I say i don't complain i just stating a fact that comparing to other devices our mi max 2 is still far behind in developing. And soon max3 will come and we are doomed?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
the release of MM2 didnt block continuous development for MM1, so why would MM3 bring about anything different?

and to put our development so far into proper perspective: kernel sources were released in january and now, 4 months later, we have

- 10 different MIUI based custom ROMs

- 20 different AOSP based custom ROMs

- 25 different custom ROMs including builds from differing devs

- 5 different recoveries including an official version

- not to mention lots of still unreleased, but already available custom roms in various developer repositories ;) which I havent yet included in the index since I prefer to wait for the dev to give the green light first

So based on the 20 listed AOSP custom ROMs alone we had one new custom ROM made available to us EVERY SIX DAYS on average in these past four months.

Id call that pretty successful :) so im staying optimistic for the future!
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] svbarbosa:
My poll has 36 votes as of now. Here is the current ranking:

#Votes / ROM:

9 - LineageOS 15.1 by ashwin007

7 - AOSP Extended by eva0034

3 - LineageOS 14.1 by ashwin007

3 - XenonHD by Jay_B

2 - crDroid by pranavaryans

2 - dotOS by Jay_B

2 - Resurrection Remix 5.8.5 by iscle

2 - Resurrection Remix 5.8.5 by pranavaryans

1 - ColtOS by Jay_B

1 - Resurrection Remix 5.8.5 by kenzolo

For those who missed my previous posts, this poll will help me selecting the roms to benchmark.

There is still time to vote, but hurry, poll will close on 04-05-2018 at 21:30, next Friday.

Here is the link:

[WIP][oxygen] Battery Life / Performance Benchmarks - Mi Max 2 AOSP Roms

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If you are accessing XDA using an app the poll is not shown. At the end of my OP you will find instructions on how to vote.

Benchmarks are done for AOSP Extended, it was at the top when I picked it.

Next rom will be LA 15.1. When I finish it I will publish results for both.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] ayush4261:
Dot OS updated to CAF base :victory:
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] ayush4261:
Dot os Oreo in alpha stage

Thanks to jayb

:victory:
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
great news indeed, just saw his post on that :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] Irfan_:
When it gets posted on xda?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
im guessing once its more stable, i.e. in beta stage :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] svbarbosa:
[MENTION=8727489]eva0034[/MENTION] AospEx Oreo has been released!
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
hot dayum! niiice, thx for the headsup buddy! will update the index soon :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] monts19:
where?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
um... rom subforum of MM2? where else would it be? [emoji14]

OP updated with AOSP Extended 5.5 (Android 8.1) :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] svbarbosa:
One more!

Pixel Experience by [MENTION=5151940]V_v3k[/MENTION].
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
thx for keeping me updated guys, appreciate your input! :)

edit: OP updated with Pixel Experience 8.1.0 :)

also, thinking about doing two subsections for Nougat and Oreo roms with the AOSP based roms. what do you guys think?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] fd.svensson:
I think that there's to many Roms to share with :laugh:
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] svbarbosa:
Yes, good idea.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
u can never have "too many" roms ;) especially not custom ones! :D
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] Irfan_:
Only few of them are stable:o
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
i guess that always depends on your usage pattern and what functions are most important to you :) and of course your willingness for troubleshooting and fixing things / searching the forums for possible solutions ^^
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
ok guys, updated OP with Nougat and Oreo subdivisions for AOSP based custom roms :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
hey guys, updated the OP with a Custom Kernel subsection!

Thats right, we have our first very own custom kernel for the MM2! :)

enjoy!
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] fd.svensson:
It's almost so, when a Rom is stable it's to old for use. It was / is the same with new phones, they have a new Rom whit bugs.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] svbarbosa:
Good news: Finally I posted the first benchmark results!! :cool:

Check the OP here:

[Updated 23-May-2018][oxygen] Battery Life / Performance Benchmarks - AOSP Roms
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
forgot to mention that hardrock kernel is now also available for oreo roms ;) op updated already a few days ago.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] Sathish_MN:
Hi. I am new to this field of flashing ROMs and I have just rooted and flashed TWRP. Can anyone recommend a stable AOSP ROM that I can flash. Nougat or Oreo doesn't matter. Which is the best ROM you have tried and think that it's worth a flash??
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
difficult. ud have to specify first which functions are absolutely necessary for your everyday operation. some users cannot live without the IR Blaster, others die without BT, again others cannot stand their charging without QC. the individual rom threads contain all bugs of the respective roms, so a bit of research is definitely necessary.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] ayush4261:
Try dot os (nougat) by jayb with hard rock kernel

Else

Colt os seabreeze with above kernel
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] Sathish_MN:
Ok thanks!:svetius:
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] Ravi Paandu:
Miui premium is not for mi max 2
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
ohno! looks like they stopped development for the MM2, that sux :eek:

well, guess ill have to take it out of the OP for the time being... good catch though! thx for pointing it out :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] Sathish_MN:
Help

I know this is not the place to post this question but here it goes..

I had installed twrp but did not know u cannot boot into my existing stock rom at that time. How can i boot into the stock rom. I need the data in it.

Trying to boot it just shows the boot logo of miui and unlocked status at the bottom. i want to boot back into the stock rom. How should i do it? PLEASE HELP!
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] reversegear:
Just flash magisk you are good to go
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] Grimm-reaper:
Is it worth to swap mi max 2 on mi max 1 just to have better community support with oreo build and generally more bugless roms?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] m1n15s:
I have both max2 is better overall phone
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] Skorpi58:
I saw RR-O-v6.0.0-20180525-oxygen-Unofficial by Pranavaryans&Scissor on telegram, do you know anything about this
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
yeah ive seen it floating around before. could be that its not ready just yet for posting here on xda. any input on this [MENTION=5581790]pranavaryans[/MENTION] ?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] Skorpi58:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/13u2...5VI7j9don/view (Build by [MENTION=8363123]ROMFACTORY[/MENTION]) is not existing?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
thx for the headsup! [MENTION=8363123]ROMFACTORY[/MENTION] never had a thread up for that build, so could be that he just took it offline now...

If anyone has a copy of that Rom and would like to share a link, please do :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] reversegear:
[MENTION=8363123]ROMFACTORY[/MENTION] started with all bells and whistles.

but failed to deliverd the working rom :( for max 2
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] pranavaryans:
I am working on OFFICIAL Bootleggers ROM & crDroid OREO.

Both have eaepiece problems for now. Will make thread after that problem is resolved. Till then if users want to download and test for bugs then download it from my AFH OREO directory.

Link is in my signature.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
anyways, i took the link to the RR ROM by him out of the OP, since it doesnt work anymore...

kool, thx for your input on this. ill wait until u open up respective threads here for inclusion in the OP :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] m1n15s:
First of all i m noob and second i m not judging but since u appeared in making roms all your roms have same bugs like the ones from roms existing from before... Developer i suppose means to develop something but its not the case on your roms... I noticed that since the first rom and then 10 more never debeloped or solved any issues... Anyway hope this think make u happy at least... If that post u find offensive os not my intention and i apologize
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] svbarbosa:
Sorry for being blunt, but if your intention was not to be offensive, your choice of words was poor at minimum.

XDA is a collaborative forum, meaning we are here to help each other.

We should be glad with what we get. Not complain about what we do not get.

We all have real lifes and little time to dedicate to XDA unpaid tasks. So the least every developer / collaborator expects is to receive thanks for his time and effort.

Negative posts like yours do not help in any way. I have seen developers quit for less.

Hope Pranav simply ignores it.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] m1n15s:
Maybe my words were poor but u r off my topic... As a general statement no one would disagree with u... I stated a fact that i noticed u dont want to comment on that ok comment about the weather also if u want but please don't quote me since u said nothing about what i m saying... Anyway no reason to argue about that...

Ps u r forgeting donations... Not everyone do unpaid tasks
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] svbarbosa:
Hi [MENTION=4294020]jbmc83[/MENTION],

Probably you have already seen it. Anyway here is the link:

[ROM][8.1][OFFICIAL][VoLTE]Resurrection Remix 6.1.0 [OTA][OXYGEN]

I will have to rework my benchmark queue!
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
wow! nope i havent seen that yet! official oreo seriously?! dayum, thats pretty sweet :)

ill add it to the index once im back home, on the move atm.

edit: well, looks like ive missed SEVERAL new custom roms *lol* adding them to the index as i type this ;)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
alright guys, OP is up to date again!

we just DOUBLED the available Oreo 8.1.0 custom roms we have for our beloved MM2 :D

Added Resurrection Remix 6.1.0, dotOS 2.3, as well as Bootleggers ROM 2.2 :)

Enjoy!

And as always: support the devs! dont get on their nerves! ;)