yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] 93fuelslut:
Won't that wipe your phone, even your internal storage?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Not if you do it with the -w removed :good:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] wgrant:
I had to wipe system to get it to boot first time. It says on their site that a full wipe was needed for the official build.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] patt2k:
So based on comments at least few here. If coming from RC I must so factory reset ? And then flash official ? Means I will have to re do all my apps etc... All over again.

Second where do I find the April boot image you guys are talking about ? And how to flash it ?. Thanks
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] crazykas:
thanks man , i waited few hours and flashed latest AquariOS
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Not necessarily a factory reset in the true sense, more like a clean flash of the rom over your updated April release. Fastboot the April factory image with the -w removed from the flash-all.bat script, let it boot up, then fastboot into twrp, flash the rom and twrp installer zip, let it boot up, do a minimal setup, then go back to twrp and flash magisk. It's a good idea as well to keep your lock screen set to swipe or none until your all done.

Yes, you will have to redo all your apps, although google and TiBu make that fairly easy. The boot.img can be found in the secondary zip within the factory image. The command is...fastboot flash boot boot.img

Here is the method I use to update my stock rom every month. Happy flashing bruh :cool:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] crossen0:
I just installed this ROM and noticed charging at the bottom of the always on display. I installed magisk 16.3 after my first boot and the lock screen notifications have seeming disappeared. Lock screen notifications are turned on but I don't know how to get them back.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] micmars:
[FWIW, the signed build is ~40 MB smaller.]

This retains user data from the last RC, including settings for settings menu items that have been changed, fixed or eviscerated.

I'd strongly advise a clean wipe and skip the dirty flash of the factory image.

Instead, grab vendor, modem DTBO images, fastboot flash them, boot to recovery, default wipe in TWRP, flash rom, TWRP zip, boot to system, set up the rom, then flash root and kernel other than the inline if so desired.

The time spent fastboot flashing two extra images you'll get back not having a janky setup.

Sent from my Pixel 2 XL

#WhiteUIsMustDie, #EndDarkAppOppression
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] clothednblack:
All was good but the came app would fc so I figured it would be a good time to update to the April security. Fastboot without - w, booted, booted twrp and tried to flash DU, failed during step 1, tried 4 times but always fails now, even after a factory reset. No idea what's going on, this isn't my 1st rodeo, but I'm now bCk on stock, rooted and twrp installed with flash kernel. Think I will just stay stock for awhile. DU was easy as a RC, now it's giving me a headache without any explanation as to why lol.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bkdodger:
I had to download ROM again as it would error in TWRP... did it twice on me on first download..

Pixel 2 XL
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] darkoj2007:
Everything works good with clean flash. Rom is AMAZING ???
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] fullmetal509:
Flashing DU12.1 do i loose quality on the camera picture? or is it the same as stock 8.1?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bkdodger:
It's same quality camera.. Only thing not on builds squeeze... Everything else included plus such an upgrade experience... Jump on!

Pixel 2 XL
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] sharpz811:
Hold up so none of you guys experiencing camera force closing?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bkdodger:
No force close here... I saved my files and backup on computer as that's my normal steps gives me reason to save recent to computer.. . Fastbooted April to both slots... Then flashed ROM and TWRP clean..

Pixel 2 XL
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] darkoj2007:
No fc on camera also. Try update camera first and after that force stop and clear data, maybe that will help...
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] sharpz811:
Not sure how you flashed/updated this ROM but I have the same isuue. my steps were as followed:

I was already on stock April update, latest flash kernel, and stable magisk. Seen the very nice changelog and wanted to try the ROM so

1. Boot into twrp make backup, factory reset

2. Flash DU 12.1 and twrp zip

3. Boot system minimal setup

4. Boot twrp flash flash kernel and magisk

5. Boot system and all was good(forgot to check cam and ended up setting up everything but only takes me about 45 minutes lol) then later on the day I opened cam and force closing.

So what I did as a temporary fix until I get a chance to reflash April update and start fresh was uninstall updates for google cam force stop and clear data and now "FOR NOW LOL" camera works perfectly.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Xshooter726:
Did the same exact thing but even with clearing camera data and downgrading I was getting FC. So I Dirty Flashed on top again to over ride the Flash Kernel with stock and everything is working properly. Guess it's something to do with Flash Kernel. :eek:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] clothednblack:
I would say no, as I was on unicorn blood kernel when it would FC, hadn't flashed a custom kernel at the time.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Xshooter726:
Hmmm not sure what I could be then. Camera working fine for me now. Now I'm having issues getting viper audio and Dolby to work lol. Almost there
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] darkoj2007:
All works perfect for now. Only minor issue I saw is that sometimes lockscreen clock became in bold font, after soft restart is back to normal. Maybe it is of substratum becouse of the themes messing something with fonts... all other stuff ia working perfectly! thank you dev
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] sharpz811:
Maybe just need to do a quick dirty flash and it would work. But the funny thing is after I restored my stock backup camera was still force closing
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] clothednblack:
Working here now, with flash kernel, had to fastboot April to both slot's.

Got custom fonts to work with substratum too, just uninstalled substratum, changed font,reinstalled sub and all good.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] micmars:
Yes, but that's not actually working.

The rom is missing a commit.

Any luck with camera? I've got it running without issue.

Sent from my Pixel 2 XL

#WhiteUIsMustDie, #EndDarkAppOppression
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] clothednblack:
Camera is working without issue, no fc here.

Normally I never fastboot both slots, but seems I had to this time. I was getting an error saying the phone was currupt and wouldn't boot to os after doing a factory reset in twrp. Fastboot April to both slots, boot up, then back to bootloader, factory reset and flash DU, no os again. Never had this problem before, so I did a restore of stock backup, factory reset again, flash DU again and it finally worked.... Don't understand why it wasn't working before.

As for font, only way I could get it to change, was removing substratum, choose a font and install it again. Everything works great now, haven't found anything that doesn't work, that's supposed to work anyways.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] micmars:
Indeed.

I had a very simple experience, until I realized that I had bypassed the transfer screen and treated it as a new device.

Which pissed me off.

I foolishly decided to wipe the device after flashing, which triggered insanity (TWRP loops, multiple flashes of stock, etc, all to get the cleanup crew ready to destroy my device), but I stuck with it until it worked.

I think it may the DU signed keys that doesn't like factory reset and reflash...at least that's what triggered mine.

Sent from my Pixel 2 XL

#WhiteUIsMustDie, #EndDarkAppOppression
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] clothednblack:
Have to agree with this as that's the only thing I see differently with the official vs RC build. When I 1st started, I was on the RC build with March security release, did a wipe and flashed DU just fine, except for the camera fc issue and the vendor popup, I was fine with that but my OCD was certainly not happy, so I figured a quick fastboot of April (without - w) would be the right thing to do, unfortunately that's when everything went down hill and was headache inducing experience. Multiple wipes, slot changes, flashes, fastboots and leaving the room without my phone had followed. Now that I finally have it all working, I'm certainly in no hurry to flash anything else for a week at least lol.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] sharpz811:
Holy smokes y'all scaring me from reflashi g this tonight after work lol. For me I was already on stock rooted April update then just booted into recovery and factory reset then flash du without any issues until it booted and still got the vendor miss match even tho I was already on latest google build lol then after I set everything up I then realize camera fc which uninstalling the updates for camera apk worked.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] 93fuelslut:
Thanks for the guide posted. I just took a screenshot of that for future reference ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] matt1313:
I have downloaded 4 times still getting error 18
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bkdodger:
You are seeing error in TWRP? I don’t remember the code but I was able to get it flashed on the second download ..

iPhone BK X
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] matt1313:
Yeah error 18
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] clothednblack:
To fix that, I did a restore of stock and tried again. I hope you made a backup too
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Sandtrack:
Hey guys, DU working great here! Really happy :laugh:

I do have a question though, anyone knows how I can get the live wallpapers back? I installed the google wallpapers app but it doesn't include the live ones.

Cheers
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] matt1313:
On stock now. Clean flash and on April
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] kurt.gomez:
What final steps did you take to get it working? I still keep running into Error-18. I've tried flashing multiple times and flash Stock April onto both slots. Then trying DU but no luck
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] matt1313:
same thing was happening to me then it clicked!!! fastboot the latest TWRP I was using an old one and that was the problem.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bkdodger:
Awesome to hear it [emoji1360]...

Pixel 2 XL
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Az Biker:
So I'm back from vacation and ready to flash DU Official, but I am seeing a few comments that have me thinking I missed a diff install process for the official;

missing commits,

camera FCing,

re-flashing both slots,

signed keys,

iPhone batteries lasting longer than 2 years,

scary stuff :p

any way, just wanted to be sure things haven't changed from:

factory reset/ clean install

flash du and twrp,

reboot and let OS settle in a bit,

flash cust kernel

flash magisk,

reboot and be the envy all who see your device...
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Sandtrack:
Thats what I did, and all running smooth :svetius:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jbarcus81:
I just can't seem to find a happy medium with my font size..I love the settings of the factory rom for the phone for font-small, display-smallest. I can't find the right combo to this this as I don't know what DPI it actually is set to.. Ugh!!! First world problem!!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] wgrant:
I always do display smallest and 110% font size.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jbarcus81:
That sounds funky as hell!! Let me try it!

I like it!!!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] wgrant:
Lol glad I could be of service. I wish stock had the same size steps as custom roms. I don't understand why stock doesn't have a lot of the things custom roms do. Silly Google and its decisions.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jbarcus81:
Exactly... I mean I simply couldn't find the sweet spot to my fonts and display. But I'm very picky about it. Most people aren't. So why not give us the extra steps and allow those of us that want to really customize the display to, do it!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bkdodger:
What kernels y'all liking with this ROM... I've been running with build one but thinking of testing another...

Pixel 2 XL
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Az Biker:
Flash kernel is a no nonsense, regularly updated (like 125 times a week), well built kernel.

I've never had an issue with it since it's first build for the 2 XL.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bkdodger:
I'm going to give it a try.. Just regular flash it along with Magisk?

Pixel 2 XL
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Yup. Go to twrp, flash the kernel, then magisk. If it hangs up on you at the google screen, just do a hard restart with the power button :good:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bkdodger:
Thank you sir

iPhone BK X
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
No worries :cool: Hey! What the heck is that signature at the bottom of your post???

IPhone BK X ??????

.......BLASPHEMER!!!!! Mwahahahahahahahaha! ??
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bkdodger:
Lmao [emoji16]... I do love my Pixel over my iPhone...

There are still some things I'm married to with iOS... It's great comparing daily..

Edit booted it up with Flash kernel now.. Going to charge to full and see...

Pixel 2 XL
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] patt2k:
My camera seems to be force closing. I did factory reset so clean install. Anyone else with this? 3rd party app cameras work. Just the default one does not. I also cleared cache of the camera app.

Some other apps are working but force closing often (same behavior on RC) any ideas on this as well?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Your forgiven! ??
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bkdodger:
Thank ya thank ya ...[emoji16]

iPhone BK X
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] vwgti18:
Oh man did I have trouble last night flashing this. I am by no means a noob at flashing/ROMing whatever you want to call it, butttttt I did a dirty flash of 12.1 over the last RC and my phone went crazy. Couldnt get into TWRP with out running this cmd "fastboot format userdata" I lost everything (which is fine I love my backups) but then once in TWRP I was getting a error "can't mount /system" (structure needs to be clean) and "can't mount /vendor (structure needs to be clean)" I had to ADB sideload the factory img then got into twrp but was still getting the errors above. Then did a full wipe adb sideload the DU 12.1 img and finally got it to boot.

BTW I had a backup and did a full restore and phone still would not boot.

Just wanted to post this just in case anyone else got this issue and how I fixed it.

One last question should I be worried about my system getting corrupt or something? The errors scared me and last time something similar on my note 5 I would get a corrupt system and go into a boot loop once a month never figured out how to fix it. :confused:

Love the ROM! Thank you DU team!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] slothdabski:
DU google+ page and website had posted in MULTIPLE places that flashing an official or weekly build required a clean flash unless you were already on a weekly or official build, which is why you had problems :cyclops:

"– Reminders

Weeklies and official builds are signed with private keys. This means that if you’re on the first official build or last week’s weekly, you can dirty flash this official build. If you’re on anything other than that and want to use this build you MUST perform a full wipe in recovery. If you decide to disregard this and flash this build or a weekly on top of anything, you will not be able to boot. Have fun looking at a black screen :p"

https://dirtyunicorns.com/
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] vwgti18:
Yeah I know. Im usually pretty good about doing that but work was busy and i couldnt wait to flash it lol, But the reason for the post was even after flashing back to stock I was still getting the errors.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Az Biker:
[MENTION=4533334]amandeepparmar[/MENTION]

Would it be possible to add this to the flashing methods, and maybe any future "critical" new build / install warnings, to the OP?

"– Reminders

Weeklies and official builds are signed with private keys. This means that if you’re on the first official build or last week’s weekly, you can dirty flash this official build. If you’re on anything other than that and want to use this build you MUST perform a full wipe in recovery. If you decide to disregard this and flash this build or a weekly on top of anything, you will not be able to boot. Have fun looking at a black screen "

Sure would save a lot of headache, heartache, and "I bricked my device" empty stares :p

I know the DU link isn't permitted here, but this courtesy would save a lot of problems.

Thanks for your consideration.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] patt2k:
No one else has stock camera app issues ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] clothednblack:
Nope, works fine here
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] sharpz811:
Had the same issue only way to fix was to flash stock April update with -w still intact then boot recovery, Flash recovery, reboot recovery, factory data reset, Flash ROM and recovery boot system then boot back to recovery and Flash magisk and (optional) custom kernel profit.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] vibrantliker:
Anyone have issues with substratum themes?

Can't get any of them to install correctly.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Which themes? Are you building and updating the overlays first, then rebooting and then updating them from the substratum manager?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] vibrantliker:
Hey honey badger,

I was building and enabling, it used to work that way. Now you have to reboot and go to manager and then select all and enable?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
H.B. Says yes! Build and update your overlays first, reboot, then enable them in substratum manager. Heck...I might as well change my user name! ??
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] vibrantliker:
Yes to changing your name:good:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] patt2k:
I'll just use open camera. I don't want to go though a factory reset again lol. Thanks.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] sharpz811:
Brah that's what I was gonna do but hey I paid good money for this phone so everything except for squeeze that I don't care about must work perfectly after all we do have the best devices in the world lol
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Whataya think...my new avatar?????
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] vibrantliker:
OMG perfect!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Az Biker:
Fixed that for ya :p

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[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Even better! Thanks bruh! ???
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] patt2k:
I know what you mean but everything functions. I have same behavior with force closing when app is open for a while and I re open it. Same was happening on RC after pure factory reset + reflash of March images etc... .
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] grilledbacon32:
Anyone else have issues with "Advanced Calling"? If its enable (which mine was by default) I get a "server error try again later" every time I try to make a call.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Az Biker:
Just tried it on my device, connected immediately.

DU Official (040618)

TWRP 3.2.1-2

Flash Kernel 2.29

Magisk 16.3
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] grilledbacon32:
Hmmm, interesting! Running the exact same as you, not sure what's going on. At least it works with it off (I guess) lol. Thanks for testing and letting me know!!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] amandeepparmar:
Done... thanks mate!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] clothednblack:
Looks like the 1st weekly release is available, downloading now ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] vibrantliker:
How will you flash it over 12.1?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] clothednblack:
booted to twrp, flashed it followed by twrp, and rebooted system. All good here, now to flash flash kernel and root.

Follow-up..... Flash kernel and magisk flashed. Good to go and no issues.

Another follow-up... Nathan just had to release an updated kernel lol, but it works too. Happy flashing peeps!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Whataya expect bruh! Maybe someday Nathan will give us a break!........then again.....
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] clothednblack:
Right! Good ale slave driver Nathan lol. Always fixing stuff

"Ole" but whatever lol
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
"Ale slave driver" huh??? Me thinks my Cali friend has had too many Ale's as well!!! ??????
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] clothednblack:
Lmao thank you auto correct
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] vibrantliker:
Hey honey badger!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Sup man! Just doing my best....NOT TO CARE!!??
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] sharpz811:
Is anyone able to receive MMS?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] cmattern:
Deleted...
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] clothednblack:
Just tested using message+ app, received just fine
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] sharpz811:
Oh maybe it's an Android/iPhone thing my GF sent me a pic and I never got it then I sent her a pic and she said half of it was greyed out lol
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] DevALT:
Just Apple things ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] clothednblack:
Definitely happy with the latest releases and flash kernel!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] cd993:
Just about to jump ship and try out this rom! (seemingly i couldn't stay long on stock April+root+xposed)

Just to check, is the latest weekly stable enough or am I best sticking with the latest official?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] clothednblack:
Weekly releases are fully stable, just like the official. So flash either one with full confidence that you are getting a stable release.

Edit: auto correct added a word lol
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] cd993:
Thanks!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] clothednblack:
Deleted dbl post
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] darkoj2007:
@ amandeepparmar there are two things that we need to be full package:

1. Now playing doesn`t show on always on display no matter what

2. Battery percentage isn`t present in quick tiles

apart from that all is good :)
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] QAM:
Hola

Awesome mate! Man oh man this will now push me to test this baby out sooner than later. Ah first world problems...

Thanks for the feedback.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] piyush7243:
There is an option to show on lockscreen in DU settings.

Just to add the rom rocks!! Using Magisk,exposed and snoke r13 kernel. All features work and kickass battery