yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Bignoze73:
If you are having an issue installing this its most likely becuase you are not installing the Magisk-v14.5(1456).zip after the Rom.

https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=746010030569953955

I was having the same issue.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] shooterlgk:
ooohhh it has to b installed right after?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Bignoze73:
Yes per the instructions in the OP
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Bignoze73:
OP, can I updated to latest Magisk 16.4 beta? TIA, i love the Rom so far.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] caballon:
Ok guys im on 8.1 already can just dyrty flash un top and that's all. Let me know thanks in advance!!!!

And my slot is b any help appreciated.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] mistermojorizin:
I'm on 16.4. It was a pain to get working. Whereas I could just install 16, and 16.3 in Magisk Manager over the top of previous versions without issues, every time i installed 16.4, either in the magisk manager or through TWRP, I'd lose root completely and Magisk Manager would say Magisk is no longer installed. I had to flash uninstall magisk, flash magisk 14.5, then flash Magisk 16.4 in Manager.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] mistermojorizin:
[MENTION=2112104]auras76[/MENTION] I hope it's ok to make a request, if not, please disregard becuase I love your rom and I'll keep using it regardless. Here goes:

I use Edge Sense Plus with it's magisk module which allows me to use the edge squeeze gesture to do multiple things (it gives ability to change what it does, and it adds to the ability to add multiple features for 1 squeeze, 2 squeezed and long squeeze). The problem is that the module replaces the Rom's system UI, with the modified stock one.

The developer of Edge Sense Plus, said in his thread, that he cannot merge the systemUI for every rom with his, but that individual rom developers could add his edits to their systemui, so the magisk module wouldn't be needed. This would add this awesome functionality to your Rom, and it wouldn't change how anything else works otherwise.

Here is the thread: https://xdaforums.com/pixel-2/themes/root-custom-active-edge-actions-edge-t3732368
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] auras76:
Ok.i will take a look.

Edit: not working without magisk module.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] mistermojorizin:
Thanks for looking into it. Magisk module of course makes most of the romcomtrol functions not work?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] auras76:
Yes.this module will replace the systemui.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] mistermojorizin:
Update went pretty well this time. I made a couple changes to my process - mostly the begenning where it doesn't want to boot into recovery on B.

1. deuces (april, no wipe data)

2. boot from twrp image and flash twrp zip permanently

3.

-boot and make sure everything's working like stock

-adb reboot bootloader; fastboot boot twrp.img

-make sure you're on slot A;

-make a backup

-in TWRP, hit home, reboot, slot B (do not reboot!)

-hit home, restore, and restore that backup you just made on A, to B.

-reboot recovery

-now it should load recovery on slot B without problems, make sure still on B

4. magisk uninstall zip

-it's ok to get an error here saying that you don't have magisk installed, so it can't uninstall it.

5. rom

6. magisk 14.5

7. switch to A, reboot to recovery (make sure still on A)

8. magisk uninstall zip

-it's ok to get an error here saying that you don't have magisk installed, so it can't uninstall it.

9. rom

6. magisk 14.5

-here I kept getting an error - something about no digest. I just rebooted back into recovery and tried again and it flashed it without a problem.

7. boot system

edited to add: Couple minor things.

The hold back to kill kills my live wallpaper. I've seen ths has been an issue on other roms in the past and could be solved by the live wallpapers being whitelisted in the ROM.

The other thing is for some reason, after I sign in, it seems to load settings panel first now, and then the home screen, this makes me get an error about settings has stopped, which goes away after everything loads, and settings themselves work fine.

Thank you very much! Overall, I'm very happy especially now that i've gotten good at installing this rom. Was all setup in about an hour.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Chiz511:
Alright, i feel like an idiot at this point, ive been trying for 6 hours to get this running and absolutely cant.

following the instructions from the original post hasnt worked... does anyone have a proven step by step?

EDIT: yes, ive tried the instructions in the post above this -- freezes on first TWRP screen when i try to reboot recovery on slot b
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] piyush7243:
I always wanted to try this but always broke my head for hours and wenr back, except once.

Sincere request can OP write detailed step by step procedure. Steps on 1st page doesn't work.

All other roms flash perfectly without the 2 slot flash thingy.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] mistermojorizin:
you restored the stock backup to slot B before rebooting to recovery on B? try fastboot boot twrp instead maybe.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] MoonBlade:
I spend an entire Saturday trying to crack the code. Finally lost all data and now I am back on stock.

Rooting and flashing custom roms have become a headache now.

Happy with stock. I will wait for P now :good:
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Chiz511:
I got it running later last night, but now have issues updating magisk. Anything past 14.5 leaves me with a black screen on boot that eventually reboots to a frozen TWRP...
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Bignoze73:
are you guys doing this step? 10 - - Install magisk v14.5 The custom version posted in the OP. if not it wont work.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] mistermojorizin:
Same. I'd get past the black screen, but then settings would intermittently stop working. I noticed that 3minit battery used to be optional, now it's mandatory, and there's a systemui.apk in the 3minit folder now, which wasn't ther before. I'm guessing that's the reason.

Rom works perfectly as intended on 14.5 tho, and the instructions do say not to update magisk. So i'm not saying it's not working as intended. In fact it's just as fast as ever with more options baked into the rom, as long as you stay on 14.5 magisk. Just that one thing with back-to-killing another app making my live wallpaper to crash and change to the stock one, that I've already mentioned above.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] auras76:
3minit it's not mandatory.

You can set stock or custom from romcontrol.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Bignoze73:
when I update this ROM I went though all OP instructions by the letter and it hangs on "Android is starting"........... any thoughts?

and this was after multiple tries with the same result. I am not wiping my Data.

I got it working had to reboot again and flash custom Magisk 14.5 again and wipe dalvik......
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] caballon:
How to enable tethering is this rom?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Zooandbio4me:
So... To update, I need to flash the Stock OPM, this will wipe all of my data correct?

Also, has anyone tried flashing other kernels with this rom?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] auras76:
You don't need to wipe data.

Flash only may stock,boot on os,reboot on twrp and install romaur.

You can install all custom kernels for 8.1.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Zooandbio4me:
It seems that both TWRP install and Magisk are included in the aroma installer, I've tried installing several times and keep getting corrupt data.

Do the OP install instructions need to be updated?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] auras76:
Magisk it's not included in the rom,you need to flash after install the rom.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Zooandbio4me:
Man, it's been a couple years since I had an unlocked bootloader, when did flashing become so difficult? Haha!!

Can you possibly provide instructions for flashing kernels? Everytime I try, following the kernel OPs instructions I get stuck in recovery bootloop and have to reflash the factory image...

Thanks!!
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Badger50:
If your getting bootloops with kernel flashing, then try.....in twrp, flash the kernel, then the twrp.zip, reboot to twrp and flash magisk. Usually you don't have to do that, however, there are exceptions :cool:

Oh...and leave screen lock disabled until your done :svetius:
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] palimatix:
Does it always require a clean wipe for each release of RomAur? Has anyone tried dirty flashing to retain the installed apps and photos?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Intelli69:
I want to try this ROM out badly, but I do not want to but stuck using v14.5 of Magisk. :( I like v16 a lottttttttttttttt
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] jongcruz:
Bootloops

Following the OP instructions I also ended on bootloops. Can anyone explain if there is correct way of doing things?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] CenFlo:
Iv'e found that the P2XL is the pickiest phone I've ever used...

Try using Deuce's script to get you back to stock. Make sure you're fully unlocked and copy over TWRP, ROM and Magisk.

Do the TWRP setup (img > zip) wipe and flash ROM.. Reboot and let phone settle. Reboot to TWRP and then install Magisk.

I went round and round with this phone over the weekend and had to restore boot loops more than once using Deuce's script and found out that it's best to do things in steps as opposed to all at once.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] jongcruz:
Thank you for the info but too many issues with this Rom, really wanted to try it but I'll better wait for the next version when the Dev probably will have

those issues clear up.

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Well I sit down for a couple of hours I made it work. Now, any recommended Kernel? Has anyone tried Franco Kernel in this Rom?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Zooandbio4me:
I'm running elemental kernel, great stuff! Also ran flash. Both must be installed with the rom, so full deuce flash all, install rom zip, magisk, then kernel.

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Any news on updating magisk? Are you awesome devs still working on updates or is this all she wrote?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] auras76:
VdexExtractor.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] MrGimpGrumble:
Tried this 5 tines with each scenario bringing me back to bootloader or the boot error. Tried downloading the rom multiple times as well with same results...
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Reuben_skelz92:
I'm getting the same

Tried everything. Been trying for a couple hours.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] ne0ns4l4m4nder:
reinstalled factory image, booted up setup phone, imprint and all, rebooted to twrp, flashed rom, screen goes black after the install, and i have to hold the power and volume down button to get it to reboot, then i get stuck with the same issue talked about above, either boots only into twrp, or i get the device corrupt issue and stuck at google screen and then restarts. Any ideas?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Deathrowy2k:
I got stuck at the black screen also but once I turned off the phone and turned it back on it went to g loading screen and then booted up.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] QAM:
Hola

For those of you getting stuck with constant bootloops or boot error messages, or similar, I too have been struggling for the past few hours. The only way I was able to boot into this ROM was by ensuring that I reinstalled stock Oreo on BOTH slots. For each slot you have to go into the flash stock ROM, set it up as per normal (as if you're gonna use it as your new permanent ROM), and yes this means going through this setup process TWICE. Once you're done setting up the last slot, ONLY then can you go about and setting up TWRP recovery from fastboot, installing TWRP from .zip (and MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT WIPE ANYTHING), adb push ROMaur installer zip, etc. Once you're done installing ROMaur ensure that you reboot to system at least once.

Because you've setup your stock ROM properly already, when you install ROMaur you're gonna enter into ROMaur just like you would have with stock Oreo... ROMaur basically dirty flashes over your existing stock Oreo setup. The core issue seems to be these bloody partition A/B setup, causing ROM development so many issues, and in turn us regular folks grief during installations.

Quite frankly because of all the struggles I just went through, I just reverted back to using stock Oreo with flar's kernel, TWRP, and Magisk. Can't remember the last time I had so many issues with a device and I'm a person who loves to play with lots of custom ROMs and stuff. Oh well the journey continues...
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] busarida123:
I too got the TWRP screen. I flashed EX kernel and it booted right up. So I guess you need to flash a non stock kernel.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] MrGimpGrumble:
Thanks, I've tried this as well but I have never seen it finish boot without going to twrp or boot error screen...

I have also tried flashing a custom kernel that didn't work either... Seen this rom doesn't like my phone ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Deathrowy2k:
Maybe has something to do with the A/B Partition and I just got lucky.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] sruel3216:
How do I get the stock clock in status bar and the k/bs out of the status?

Thanks
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] elliwigy:
in rom control...
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] quinejh:
Adjust the screen timeout in TWRP and that will fix the timeout issue in TWRP. I had a biotloop with first install I reflashed stock set up Google and fingerprint then rebooted TWRP and 8nstalled the to.. all is great
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] eqbirvin:
It's awesome to see this for 2XL!!

I had a few questions:

why magisk 14.5?

What init.d scripts did you implement?

What did you do to improve scroll speed, camera opening, touch and speed, WiFi and signal reception, and faster app switching? Were they all edits to the build.prop or were they deeper in the system tweaks? (just curious because I want to learn about improvements for personal knowledge)

What are the build.prop edits you did make?

And finally,

What we're the CPU governor tweaks you did? Faster ramp down time?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] jasonstackhouse:
HOW TO INSTALL THIS ROM :

1 - Stock 8.1

2 - Installed TWRP

3 - Copy rom to sdcard

4 - Enter to recovery

5 - DO NOT WIPE SYSTEM OR DATA

6 - Install Rom

7 - Reboot

8 - Enjoy

These are the kind of installation instructions I love to see. The first ROM built from stock Android. Nicely Done OP.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] ram4ufriends:
I did all this still device corrupt error..I flashed stock 8.1 on both slots using fastboot --set-active=_a or _b...

Anyone who got this ROM flashed successfully..can you share your installation steps?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Reuben_skelz92:
That still didn't work for me
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Moostafa29:
After somewhere between 3-4 hours of trying to install this ROM, I stumbled across this post. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! In order for me to install this ROM, I had to follow this process. Some might not have to, but many will. For those of you having issues, try this and enjoy.

To the original poster, thank you so much for your hard work! It's not fault of your own the issues that many are having.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] elliwigy:
i ran the flash-all.sh from latest factory img in fastboot.. then did fastboot -w (i wanted to start fresh)... rebooted to stock.. fastboot boot twrp.img.. flashed romit rebooted back to fastboot a few times so i flashed it to the otherslot then it booted
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] elliwigy:
yea unfortunately with the damn ab and changes in oreo ivenot seen asingleinstall method work for everyone lol.. the rom is good so u just gottakeep messin with it til it works lol
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Reuben_skelz92:
Tried every way with no joy:( gave up after a couple hours lol
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] def-g:
Could you boot into TWRP do a full wipe. Then flash ROM , KERNAL and MAGISK? Or do you have to use Deuces to go back to stock?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] MrMagicPotato:
Will this ever get the July update?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] galaxys:
Doesn't look like it. Maybe August...
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] dallas90733:
Volume boost (enabled voice call both speakers too) ..

May I ask, do you have a sperate mod for this? Or can you tell me the path to turn this feature on?

I'm use to modding the mix_path for sound enhancements
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] MrMagicPotato:
Op you should really update this. I know this sounds much like begging, but it's the best rom for me. I can use my ntfs usb drivers with this rom, and I need it for work! This project shouldn't be left.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Jiggs82:
It looks like the dev moved onto a different device
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Badger50:
Game..set...match! ??
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] dallas90733:
Crap! Wanted to know the path in which they took to enable top speaker during speaker calls..
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Jiggs82:
Try pm'ng him lol

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Lmaoo my guy Badger ...good morning :D
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Badger50:
Sup brotha Jiggs! I'm Just floating around as usual ??
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Jiggs82:
Haha i see buddy...tryna be helpful as always lol
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Zooandbio4me:
Say it isn't so!! Same same. Only rom worth it!! Please update :)
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Zooandbio4me:
Word!!!!
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] MrGimpGrumble:
Same here! And now I'm tired of flashing back to stock so many times haha... I'm on carbon now and it's working well so I'll stay on this until there is a better way to flash this....
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Reuben_skelz92:
Yeah same. I managed to get carbon to boot fine . Went back to stock though. Don't feel there's enough difference or features on custom ROMs.....yet. missed the squeeze lol
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] quinejh:
I made the mistake of installing Xposed but forgot it doesn't work with Google pay so I uninstalled it. However safety net still doesn't pass. I'm assuming it's because exposed was installed. My question is if I reflash Factory and then this ROM without activating exposed will Android pay work then?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] ocbooger:
Flashed no problem for me per OP's instructions.

Was on stock 8.1 running EX kernel

Cleaned all substratum overlays.

Flashed rom without wiping anything and rebooted.

Rom booted first try.

Lost touch in TWRP when I tried to reboot into recovery from system. Booted into recovery via adb, flashed EX kernel and then Magisk. Reboot

For those having issues I would suggest flashing boot.img to both a and b slots
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] dontbeweakvato:
Are you on January? I was flashing by mistake the Dec.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] jasonstackhouse:
I flashed right over stock, I did have custom kernel installed so I believe this may have caused a conflict on my initial boot, all I needed to do was boot back into TWRP after the initial install and reinstalled my custom kernel, followed by TWRP and magisk, reboot and started right up.

Kernel I'm on is Kirisakura, his latest release.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Reuben_skelz92:
No on stock January
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Shaffer678:
After having to flash back to stock twice and almost my third time about to give up I flashed the zip on both A and B slots and it booted! Glad it did I like the stock rom with some added tweaks! Thanks for sharing
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] ram4ufriends:
I have been trying like 10 times and not sure what happened..it is successful the last time...probably setting the active slot to A partition worked for me...
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] eqbirvin:
To add to this question, I'm assuming we can't log into Snapchat after installing this ROM due to Xposed Framework being installed by default?

Nevermind about the first question regarding magiks found the answer about being able to write vendor
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] krash2k:
I think I am having the same problem as everyone else.. I have however admittedly been out of the loop on custom roms for a while now so the whole active slot thing is really messing with me. Hoping for a little guidance here.

If I run the stock flash-all.bat (from taimen-opm1.171019.013), it'll go through and install/boot stock perfectly. After that is where I am a bit lost on what the next step is. How do I know which slot it installed on, and how do I install it on the other one?

Thank you in advance!
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] dontbeweakvato:
Now I had problems flashing the factory image through command prompt. I had all 21 .img files extracted. I've flashed through cmd a hundred times before with all my Nexus phones. But when I tried flashing the pixel 2 factory images and with Google's instructions a couple of the images would not flash apparently. Like this system. Sig files And two or three others. Because after I completely Flash the stock from command prompt I could tell that the couple things weren't flashed when I booked up. So I used deauces boot loop kit and it worked flawlessly.

This time when I flashed the stock images and then RomAur it worked perfect. Not even an inkling of issues
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] krash2k:
This both answered my previous question and worked great for me.

Link to tool in question: https://xdaforums.com/pixel-2-xl/development/tool-deuces-bootloop-recovery-flashing-t3704761

Thank you!
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] UniX1rm:
Booted up. I had to reflash and wipe everything. Tried to flash all without the -w before, and wouldn't work in my case, but worked after formatting userdata.

Great rom. Thank you.

Anyone has any idea how to remove 3minit battery?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Xg3nFatality:
I'm sure if you use titanium backup you can remove it?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] eqbirvin:
I believe its because OP has logging disabled by default. Logging has to be enabled for device to pass safety net/gpay and snapchat