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[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] Xiaomi4X:
Guys what happened to that ROMFACTORY guy, even his thread was deleted, he said he will be releasing stuff ??
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] baldrick_turnip:
what ROMs have second space capability ?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
new update in the OP:

TWRP by [MENTION=5426059]ashwin007[/MENTION] with faster boot, less clutter, better compatibility with LOS 14.1 (also new LOS build is up, go check it out in his thread ;))

Enjoy!
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] windwaver:
Yeah, using that right now and its awesome.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] AbhinavO:
Which ROM is comparatively more stable than the other from the list of all non MIUI Custom ROMs?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
id say, judging from other users´ feedback in the respective threads, concerning stability and bugs LOS / ColtOS / XenonHD / RR by [MENTION=4689523]kenzolo[/MENTION] would be approximately on par. thus, itll depend on your personal taste for theme and goodies which rom would be best suited for you.

but dont take my word for it, best is to go ahead, read the respective threads, flash the roms and form your own opinion ;)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] ayush4261:
He successfully developed Oreo rom, which is now in testing phase
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
check out this thread for screenshots of the successfully compiled oreo build :)

Link: https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=75941105
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] windwaver:
Can't wait to flash it.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] pranavaryans:
Anyone wanna test ROM? Nougat based for max 2
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
any more details on that? :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] pranavaryans:
CypherOS 7.1.2

it boots

known bugs:

1. No sound

2. google force close
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
try and open up a dedicated thread, im sure u will find way more testers that way ;) btw, thanks for sharing!
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] pranavaryans:
will open thread after audio issue is solved, before that there is no point for thread

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new cypher build up.

test and report. Please

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1o3j6MGWXfoXIZyGFygzzpXpED4xdHO5Z

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i will not be responsible at all for your bricked device
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] ayush4261:
Tested by a user "Bass Noise" on mi max 2 telegram group,

WiFi, fingerprint sensor and mobile data don't work
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
OP updated with Rom #22 (!!!) for our device: Dot OS 7.1.2

Fun fact: According to its Dev [MENTION=4479268]Jay_B[/MENTION] it comes bugfree right out the gate!

Enjoy :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
OREO 8.1 / friggin LOS 15.1 on our Mi Max 2!!!! :D Credits to [MENTION=5426059]ashwin007[/MENTION]
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] Xiaomi4X:
Ok but where is it to download ??

even ROMFACTORY is testing it out, let's see who releases it first..
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
no thread or download link yet, its still in internal testing phase ;) but a very good sign that it cant be long now anymore :D
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] ayush4261:
New ROM crdroid v3.8.6

https://xdaforums.com/mi-max-2/development/rom-crdroid-v3-8-6-oxygen-t3768566
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
OP updated with crDroid 3.8.6 :)

This being Rom number 27 *lol* (including sub builds of LOS, RR, and Flyme OS)

Enjoy :D
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
OP updated with RR 5.8.5 XDA Thread and Build by [MENTION=5581790]pranavaryans[/MENTION]

Enjoy! :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] iacovides:
Most favorite/used ROM without loosing Google camera

Guys,

What is your favorite ROM? I'm using the Greek Miui ROM right now and Google camera is also working like a charm. Do you recommend to try another ROM?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] reversegear:
the word favorite is subjective. rom which is favorite for me may not be favorite and vice versa.

try few roms give feedback in this forum.

i would recommend you global stable :)

because it scores well in these aspects performance, stability, features, security
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] m1n15s:
Hi patrioti in general we have miui based and aosp based roms if they call en like that. so its a matter of preference where u want to go... For me so far iscle rr is my favorite but long time not update so now i m trying dot which i like but i have issues with substratum and signal.. rr by kezolo is nice too... You can flash few of them and see by your self whats wotking for you.. Na sai kala
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] ayush4261:
Is signal better in rr by kenzolo?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] m1n15s:
Dont remember sorry ayush i did t pay attention before i just saw the posts in telegram hahaha
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] Anne_Droid:
Anyone have any experience with xiaomi.eu rom? I might have some time next week to do some flashing.

I've been on Los now, for more than 2 weeks. was hoping for some feedback before I try xiaomi.eu rom on this work phone, which I can't afford to go offline for a long period of time. thanks.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
its interesting, i see this argument a lot on the forums here. this being a work phone, cant afford it to be offline, etc. what i dont get: if its REALLY that important, then...just dont flash around! stick with the rom that works! because either you want / absolutely NEED stability and a working phone OR youre adventurous, take risks and flash around to try new stuff :)

besides, just do a complete system backup of your current rom via twrp, that way you can flash around and check new roms and return to your working system in a jiffy :p ;) just make sure to have a manual backup of your internal storage somewhere else than the phone (i.e. external sd card or computer / usb stick)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] Anne_Droid:
it's interesting, I see this argument around the forums here that some people think that other people should not flash and try roms on their work phones when they can.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] fillerbunny:
It's a solid ROM with a sizable community behind it. I found it a lot smoother than global stable, and probably would have stayed on it if it weren't for my local newspaper's app crashing frequently and some general MIUI annoyances like their notifications and the inability to control volume via BT headset.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] pokipokipxorn:
Generally, if one cannot backup and restore on point within the hour, one should not flash ROMs.

TWRP backup is good, partition backup is the best. Saved my phone during flash gone bad. Backup app by wanam.

Any custom kernel?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
lol im not saying you shouldnt flash roms. no one is stopping you! but do your due diligence and make sure to have a complete picture of what youre doing and what youre diving into. if this is your work phone and its operation is critical to you, its YOUR responsibility, not ours. not the dev´s. not anyones. its yours.

thats exactly why im saying that your argument of it being a work phone with mission-critical functionality is a moot point.

EITHER its functionality IS as important as you say it is

then you wouldnt take any risks and flash CUSTOM roms on it.

OR your desire for customization (on a supposedly important and mission-critical phone) is MORE important

and you decide to try out non-stock roms. you choose one of the two, but not both.

so again: its YOUR decision, and YOUR responsibility.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] Anne_Droid:
thanks, much appreciated reply. asking here because we don't have a running thread for that rom here on XDA. cheers mate.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
hey guys!

its time for another OP update, this time something different: User [MENTION=4431851]greeshan[/MENTION] makes "repacks" of MIUI global stock roms, basically cleaning up the roms, adding a few goodies here and there, updating translations and such.

So if you would like to stay as close to stock as possible but still dont mind having a few extra goodies, this ROM is for you :)

Ive talked with [MENTION=4431851]greeshan[/MENTION] and we both agreed that this couldnt be considered an actual "custom" ROM, so ive added it to the MIUI Stock ROM section.

go ahead, check out his thread and enjoy!
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] romeo_coi:
Thanks for this helpful thread and other posts, [MENTION=4294020]jbmc83[/MENTION] :good:

I stopped login xda since the last reply to you in xuefer's LOS thread lol.

I'm reading other threads, everything seems to be going very well, I see a ton of new ROMs for MM2 :laugh:

But for long story short, any update about Oreo and/or project Treble for MM2 bro? :p:p
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
ha thanks for the flowers buddy, just doing my part to keep the MM2 community afloat and rockin ;)

thats a "yes" on both counts. oreo development is in its final stages as far as ive heard. roms are booting and working properly, just some more testing going on in the background to get them as bugfree as possible. so looking forward to that :)

as for project treble: its functionality has actually been ported to a previously non-treble phone, and it just so happens to be the Xiaomi Note 4 :D

Link: https://www.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-redmi-note-4-project-treble/

Soooo...remember how xuefer LOS was also ported from Xiaomi Note 4 sources? ;) So yeah, im staying positive concerning porting Treble to MM2, that would be quite the kicker :D
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
nice, thanks for the heads-up! will update OP immediately :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] miuipower:
hello thanks for the information I wanted to ask for the miui.am when you go to download it tells me that you can not find that page someone does the same to you. someone tried it? Thank you
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
yes i noticed that as well, but that only happens for the latest dev version 8.1.18

when i checked the archive for all phone model versions, i noticed that the newest available folder was for dev version 8.1.11, so it could be that the mi max 2 link to 8.1.18 is just a placeholder for now and not yet populated.

link for dev version 8.1.11 works, btw.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] raddest:
Thanks for the thread. Your work here with testing roms and feedback on battery life is much appreciated jbmc83. Quick question, any idea why the Lineage OS thread was closed? I mean, I know it's because of GPL violations, but what happened specifically? Is it anything we should be worried about? Is it safe to download and use the rom as a daily driver?

Thanks.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] alexep:
His source code was outdated, I think. It's fine to use.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
no idea, no details were given, unfortunately, since it was all handled per pm. no worries about the rom though, ive been using it since day one on my mi max 2 and still running it this very moment, i can highly recommend it :)

as for battery life: 18-20 h sot on average with about 3 days total runtime
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] raddest:
Thanks guys. jbmc83, I'm waiting about a 31 hours for my bootloader to unlock, I'll give it a crack then. I'll go through the lineage post to find your battery settings. Anything else you did to achieve 18-20hrs SOT?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
aside from the kernel settings via kernel adiutor I also did the following:

- always switch off sensors when u dont need them (wifi, gps, bt, mobile data, etc)

- set display brightness to adaptive and max. to about 33% (via slider)

- use wifi whenever possible

- take your time and configure all your apps via:

* settings/apps/cog wheel/special access (all sub menus, but especially battery optimization)

* settings/memory/apps started on boot (very helpful in restricting apps to just what u need at boot up!)

- use something like brevent or greenify for hibernation finetuning (i personally use the latter because i am more familiar with it)

admittedly, the setup alone takes about a day to do properly (depending on how many apps u have installed), but in my opinion its worth it :) (and my sot values prove it ;) )

another thing i did was to clean up all unnecessary and unwanted system apps via titanium backup and system app remover (root), but be sure to keep the following to avoid any FCs and/or bugs:

* AOSP android keyboard (sometimes needed for pin input at boot)

* cLock 3.5 (might interfere with regular clock app functionality if removed)

* Files (CM/LOS integrated file manager. if removed, u cannot directly access OTG USB storage anymore and will also have trouble to give system access to external sd card storage. Thus, I keep it alongside ES Files Explorer Pro which is my everyday file manager)

* Messaging & Trebuchet Launcher (although i use Textra for Messaging and Nova Launcher as default, I keep these two stock apps around for fallback purposes, in case Textra & Nova have bugs/faulty updates or fail me in any way)

i think thats about it :)

cheers

edit: oh, almost forgot - i also only use 3G for mobile data, saves a ton of power compared with LTE. its more than enough for regular usage, just activate LTE for larger downloads or when streaming high quality stuff ;)

edit 2: attached screenshots of my current battery stats in accubattery. notice how my battery actually has more than 5300 mAh? Xiaomi did a good job there :) Also, dont forget the rule of thumb concerning battery life: The more idle time you use (= longer total usage time), the less sot ull get. The other way around applies as well: The more sot you get (= active phone usage), the less total usage time youll get.

One last thing: I tend to charge once my battery hits 20%, that way you can prolong its lifespan as opposed to letting it drain to near zero.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] pranavaryans:
is FP working on LOS???
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
if you tell me what FP is, I could answer that question :D
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] pranavaryans:
Finger Print :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
ooooh! hahaha ok :D yeah sure, fingerprint works without problem. only thing that doesnt work on LOS compared to stock is the IR blaster. But [MENTION=5827968]iscle[/MENTION], the author or Resurrection Remix might be able to fix that, since RR is based on LOS code and the IR blaster works in his custom rom. He definitely knows his sh*t ;)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] pranavaryans:
can you give download link for LOS??
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
first post ;)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] pranavaryans:
Already downloaded October 30 build and gapps. Do i need to download something else before flashing?

Network indicator or something?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
yep, network indicator fix flashable zip is included in the first post download :) the zip also includes the latest TWRP version 3.2.1.0 for our beloved Mi Max 2.

Please be aware that the zip on MEGA offered in the first post is NOT flashable in TWRP! unpack it first, it contains the TWRP image (flashable via fastboot or TWRP) and the two flashable zips for the LOS rom and the network indicator fix.

also be sure to flash rom zip, fix zip and gapps zip in one go without rebooting in between :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] raddest:
Thanks man, I'll be sure to do all of that and see how it does. Any kernel tweaking for the CPU/governors?

Also what's this network indicator fix? Is it important?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] Aaron26:
[MENTION=4294020]jbmc83[/MENTION]

Bro, If I install Lineage OS on my MI Max 2 which is decrypted, will it get encrypted automatically?

Even if I flash Magisk?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
yeah, i posted kernel tweaks via kernel adiutor app in the lineage os thread. it was around post #840-850, somewhere in that region, if i remember correctly...? anyways, just search for "kernel adiutor" in the LOS thread and you should be able to find it :)

as for the network indicator fix: the LOS rom doesnt properly show the correct icon whenever mobile data is enabled and used. so this fix changes that. its just a cosmetic fix though, functionality is given in any case.

flashing magisk doesnt change encryption state of internal storage afaik. if your phone is already properly decrypted and you can access the internal storage via twrp then it should stay that way when flashing LOS. no warranties, though! ;)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] nikz106:
Has anyone tried mokee rom?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] romeo_coi:
Damn, you guys are doing awesome works :good:

It's the best news of the day :D

I've read about project treble has been ported for some Mi's smartphones by using /cust partition and thought of the same partition structure of Mi's smartphones, so we have clear chances to make it :D
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] AbhinavO:
Oreo build is released for Mi Max 2 by Ashwin.

https://xdaforums.com/mi-max-2/development/rom-twrp-lineageos-15-1-t3771429
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
oooh boy, i see exploding threads in the near future... :D awesome news!

looks like a very important OP update is in order ;)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] eliaspizarro:
hi,

where can i find latest developer firmware?

thnks
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
first post of this thread, stock miui section, subsection 0)

dude, pay attention :D
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] eliaspizarro:
thnks i ask because ive miui 9.0.1 so last dev (8.3.29) seems outdated
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
ah, thats a popular misconception.

the stable MIUI stock builds follow a continuous version numbering. most current is v9 with progressive sub builds (thus 9.0 -> 9.1 -> 9.2 -> 9.5 and so on)

the developer roms however follow a different pattern and incorporate the dates of their creation. so 8.3.29 was created in the year 2018 in the 3rd month of March and the 29th day of that month = 8.3.29

;)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
w00t w0000000t, special OP update today! weve reached double digits on AOSP based custom Roms and are thus now on par with the number of MIUI based Roms, yeah baby yeah! :D

FireHound OS 7.1.2 added

enjoy! :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] emcuevas:
can you update the MIUI based custom rom index to include what variation it is based on (ie Global or China) thanks
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
you can find all rom-specific details in the links ive provided :) some miui roms are based on global dev, others on china dev, some on global stable or china stable, again others provide both dev and stable.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
hey guys!

another update in AOSP based custom roms: CypherOS (AOSCP)

enjoy! :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
OP updated with NucleaROM 7.1.2

enjoy! :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
DOUBLE trouble OP update! :D

Added OctOS and Ridon OS, enjoy! :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] pranavaryans:
Slim ROM is there too.. :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] svbarbosa:
Do you ever sleep?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] pranavaryans:
yes, i do
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] Smoochkiller:
One more 2 b added..named darkrom by pranav
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
lol! ok, time for another update then, stay tuned ;)

edit: updated OP with SlimROM :)

btw [MENTION=5581790]pranavaryans[/MENTION] ive seen AOKP, DarkROM and DotOS by you in your AFH account that dont have their own XDA threads. would you like me to add those to the index as well or wait for your green light? let me know ;)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] svbarbosa:
It's raining roms!

Tough job to keep this index up to date. :p
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] pranavaryans:
For AOKP and DotOS do not add on index.

DarkROM yes add it and 1 more AIM Rom
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] Benoît Lagasse:
Don't forget AOSPExtended https://xdaforums.com/mi-max-2/development/rom-aospextended-rom-v4-6-t3777541/page2
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
haha, luckily i have all of you guys to help me keep an overview ;)

alrighty, thx for the info. will add those two shortly.

noted! :)

thank you guys for keeping an eye out for new roms and giving me a headsup here, that helps immensely!
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] jbmc83:
alrighty, OP is up to date again :) we are edging towards 20 different AOSP based custom roms, very nice! :D

added roms:

AIM

AOSPExtended (AEX)

Dark ROM

enjoy!
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] svbarbosa:
Open Letter to [MENTION=5581790]pranavaryans[/MENTION]:

I woke up this morning and saw your "Project abandoned" appearing in all your threads.

Tried to find the offending post but a Moderator was quicker.

No matter what was written, you have to simply ignore it.

I am a XDA member since 2010, started flashing roms on a Samsung Galaxy S, moved to a SII and then to the first Galaxy Note. The list goes on and on and my first Xiaomi Mi Max 2 should be finally arriving tomorrow.

During all this time XDA has provided me with invaluable information and countless fine roms and utilities.

And I did my best to help the community, sharing my ever increasing knowledge and helping other members whenever possible.

There are tons of friendly, helpful, bright, talented members always there to help you in any way possible.

But there are also mean, dumb, selfish members, ready to poison a thread.

It is up to us to keep these trolls away. And the best way is to simply ignore them.

If a post is too offensive, push the "Report" button and let a Moderator handle it. This is best because the offending post will go away and if the troll has a history he may be banned. One less to bother the community.

Take your time, enjoy other activities, but do not give up on us.

I am, and many of us are, flashoholics, and we need buildoholics like you.

Thanks for all the good work and forgive me for my previous joke posts. I can not resist to throw in some humor every once in while.

And please come back soon - ignoring trolls from now on - because they will always BE BACK, like Schwarzenegger.

Best Regards,

Sérgio
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] nikz106:
And now the trolls ruled again!