yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
I'd keep the unicorn blood kernel you have with DU right now. It generally runs pretty good. However, all the custom kernels for the P2XL run very good as well. My personal favorites are: Ex, Kirisakura, and Evira :good:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] 93fuelslut:
It just seems odd that on pie, I have to increase the brightness on my Shamu and 2xl.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Yeah, google changed the algorithm for brightness with the update to 9.0. Max brightness is still the same, but it's not as uniform on the slide bar as it was before. BTW, if you want a little extra brightness, you might try Ex kernel. The dev, Flar2, was able squeeze a few more nits outa the screen with his kernel if memory serves......which is always questionable :cool:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] 93fuelslut:
Yeah I've been following him since Shamu. Is this it-

Flash EX

Setup aroma

Then hit back, or whatever the option is

Then flash magisk?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Yeah, that should work fine if your still on the stock rom kernel. Definitely make a backup of your rom kernel first with the EXKM app if you want to try different kernels going forward. Then the procedure would be....

Flash stock rom kernel

Flash twrp installer zip

Flash magisk

Flash new kernel

Reboot and done :good:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] xflowy:
did they really not include an option to move the statusbar clock to the middle?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Yep. You'll need a custom mod for that. Look up Tulsadiver, he's a genius at it :good:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] 93fuelslut:
The stock launcher doesn't have the option even with pixel launcher mods to have a widget stretch across the whole screen. Can anyone recommend a work around?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] 93fuelslut:
Screen shot
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bgboii:
Is it just me or screen call doesn't work?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Are you using the google phone app, or the one that came with DU?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bgboii:
Didnt even know the ROM came with its own. But I only see one in my app drawer. It's the Google version
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Gotchya. Haven't run DU in a while, just wondering if was an AOSP version still. Might try clearing phone app data and cache, then uninstall it, reboot, and download it from PS, and see what happens.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bgboii:
Didn't seem to work. But thanks!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jlokos:
I find it hit or miss on custom roms whether you use google or AOSP versions. I'm on verizon.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bgboii:
It was working fine when I was on nitrogen os. But yeah every rom is different.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bgboii:
I have a black screen after booting up the rom. Is there anyway to fix that?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Go back to twrp and flash the rom and twrp again.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bgboii:
i did that but didnt work. so i ended up wiping data. didnt know that flashing the vendor and magisk at the same time would cause it to go to a black screen
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] androidx213:
Well, it was an early April Fools joke after all.

https://dirtyunicorns.com/2019/04/05/official-13-1/

It’s that time of the year again, folks! Needless to say, many of you again — were fooled by our shenanigans. See here if you need to be reminded of specifics. This originated as a stupid idea of mine, which I brought up in conversation with Alex. The team didn’t even have any idea about it until after the post had already been made (usually we discuss these things, but Alex and I agreed that we had to strike while the iron was hot). Mostly in the hopes to see who would really believe this as our previous years jokes have been pretty elaborate and well thought out. This year it was entirely random. All in all, we do love to have a good laugh like the rest of you. For those of you that we have fooled (again), shame on you. For those of you who were not convinced, shame on us.

Nevertheless, DU is not going anywhere anytime soon. We will be here to continue doing what we enjoy/love for the foreseeable future.

Thank you for continuing to use Dirty Unicorns.

~ The DU Team

#StayDirty
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] D-m-x:
Well, what can I say :D

Gesendet von meinem SHIELD Tablet K1 mit Tapatalk
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] sharkie405:
Holy crap! That boot animation is fire!

First time jumping on the DU train with the Pixel 2 XL. Getting tired of stock...finally.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] sharkie405:
This ROM is freaking beautiful! I have not found a single bug yet. Squeeze works. Wi-Fi calling works beautifully (I'm on Fi). Everything just works. And in the end, it still feels very much like the stock pixel 2 XL ROM but better. And it could just be me and my excitement for a new ROM, but it feels so smooth and fluid, even more so than stock. Awesome job guys!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] zzhhzz:
I am having issues upgrading from 12.x to the latest 13.1. I flashed the latest stock image from Google and then downloaded 13.1 and the latest vendor image file taimen_pq2a-190405-003.img from April 2nd and flashed the vendor image and then 13.1 official. I've done this twice now and it hangs at the Google logo... each time for 1 hour plus. Any ideas on how to get this flashed?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Edmontonchef:
Flash or sideload April's ota and set up stock first. Fastboot update both slots (bootloader, radio, vendor) Then you'll be good to flash du and twrp.zip. All you need to wipe is data.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] shindiggity:
Can you post the boot animation kind sir!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] DonQuixote77:
Anyone having issues flashing should go to the DU Discord server and read the pinned post in the Taimen thread. Detailed instructions are there.

I've been flashing their builds since their first public Pie release without a single issue, so if you're having problems it's probably user error.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bgboii:
So I flashed the vendor, ROM update and twrp installer but when I boot up it still says vendor mismatch. What should I do?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] sharkie405:
When that's happened to me with various ROMs in the past, I've always just flashed the vendor again via fast boot and everything's all right.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bgboii:
Weird. I'll try flashing it in twrp again.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Benjamin_L:
That's expected because you are installing vendor to slot a let's say, then you flash the rom which switches slots before flashing. So the rom is now in slot b. That's why you also have to reboot recovery before flashing another kernel or magisk.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] CyberpodS2:
I've been flashing vendor and rom twice to cover both slots each month. That way if I decide to make changes and it swaps slots on me I'm still covered.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Prattham:
Can you tell the exact procedure you follow?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] CyberpodS2:
I use dueces script as it has does it for me without fail. [MENTION=3730810]Badger50[/MENTION] does it manually so if he's around I'm sure he can either list it out or point you to a tut on how to flash all the update parts to both slots....
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Prattham:
I also use deuce script for returning to stock

But my question was as i understood that you flash custom roms to both slots and thats what i wanted to know about, the exact step by step guide for doing that
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] CyberpodS2:
Ah right. Nightshift fog.

I use TWRP to switch active slots and install the vendor file to both slots. As for the rom, installing and booting it twice switches it from a-b then b-a.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Prattham:
Can anyone confirm if DU has oms commits?

Cheers ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Edmontonchef:
Du14 RC is available now. Active edge works.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Prattham:
Can you post feature list?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] crixley:
This ROM is awesome!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Edmontonchef:
Similar look and feel to PDX, just less features. Active edge gestures work though
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Zorga:
Do you have to flash the latest factory image and delete all your data before flashing DU14 ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Edmontonchef:
Yep, clean flash with TWRP. They posted the latest bootloader, radio and vendor on the download site. They also have their own boot.img so you can flash it in fastboot then sideload the ROM with adb. You'll have to factory reset either way.

Guess TWRP won't be updated any time soon, just glad it works for Taimen
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Zorga:
alright so I flashed the latest factory image.

should I install TWRP to install the rom or should I adb side load using stock recovery
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jlokos:
For taimen, you can still use twrp to flash zips; just make sure you don't have any passwords or pattern locks. You get error messages but ignore them.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Sui77:
Is it worth to jump from stock to DU and if so, how do I keep all my data?

Factory and restore data using twro after installation?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Edmontonchef:
I know people have dirty flashed ABC over stock with no problems. Not sure about DU

These are RC builds so once they go official it'll have to be clean flashed anyway.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Zorga:
how can I install twrp after installing DU ?

I tried but I'm getting an error (system/vendor) not mounting

Also, is it possible to install Magisk without having twrp ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Edmontonchef:
Ignore the errors , TWRP still works as it should. Add the installer zip in the flashing queue after DU. If you want root just flash magisk after you boot the system
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Zorga:
That worked. Thank you for your help
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] krabban:
pixel 3 xl user here.

is twrp working on android 10 now ? or do i understand things wrong?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Edmontonchef:
You'll have to use the DU boot.img/stock recovery method. No way around it
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] krabban:
thanks buddy!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jlokos:
Just an FYI; I was on another custom rom; I removed my lockscreen pattern, booted into TWRP, did a factory reset and for good measure under advanced, wiped cache and data, flashed DU and twrp and rebooted to system. Did my initial setup, rebooted to recovery, flashed magisk for root.and rebooted. It has been running without issue for the last several days.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Edmontonchef:
Was talking about 3xl
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jlokos:
Sorry; I missed that.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] GROOVYJOSHCLARK:
Trying DU 14 (RC 10) and so far, not one issue, everything works well, including Android Auto, squeeze (although I turn that off) and so on. I havent had any crashes or issues, this may just become my daily driver. I like this ROM and PD for 10 flavors, and the original DU/AOiSP for 9. I am going back and forth between them to find the best suited for my taste and the most stable. So far, all 4 I listed are stable with this one working across the board for all apps.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Edmontonchef:
I agree, just noticed carbonrom is still updating their 9 ROM for Taimen. It works pretty damn good too
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] GROOVYJOSHCLARK:
yeah I noticed that as well with CR, its so cool they are updating it as well!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Benjamin_L:
Second RC is available in case someone didn't see it already
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] itslels:
Yup, running the new RC and not a single issue yet. Active edge squeeze sensitivity is the only thing I've noticed. Not a big deal at all.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Zorga:
How do I flash the latest vendor to both slots

I flashed to one slot using TWRP

But the other one is decrypted when switched to it
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Edmontonchef:
Takes a minute with fastboot

Fastboot flash vendor_a (vendor.IMG)

Reboot bootloader

Fastboot flash vendor_b (vendor.IMG)
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] a_khusairi:
How about SafetyNet in this rom?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Zorga:
How should we flash the latest official build and the boot.img in TWRP

Should I flash the boot then the rom or what
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Edmontonchef:
This is pretty much just for pixel 3 and newer devices that don't have a working TWRP.

The boot image is for flashing the ROM with stock recovery. You'd fastboot flash boot (boot.img) then ADB sideload the ROM.

On the 2xl just flash it with TWRP like any other ROM.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Prey521:
So boot.img doesn't need to be flashed on P2 devices?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Edmontonchef:
Yep, just flash the ROM in twrp
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Prey521:
Loving DU 14 Official so far!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] chopt51:
Is there a center clock option?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jlokos:
No.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Prey521:
Delete
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] D@re D€\/¡!:
Why is the post not in rom development. Even i didn't knew that DU exist for Taimen until my friend told me.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Edmontonchef:
DU insists on not having any links on XDA.

From what I understand they have a problem with developers asking for donations and don't want to be associated with them.

I'd suggest following them on Telegram. It's a good alternative to XDA if you're looking for ROMs.

Especially if you'd like to test for them
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] 93fuelslut:
Didn't they have a discord channel?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Edmontonchef:
Not anymore
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] JimmyJurner:
Does this have face unlock?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Edmontonchef:
Only ROM I've seen with that is Bliss
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] JimmyJurner:
Thanks for the heads up. I wanted to grab the rom before it gets taken out.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] glserr:
latest pixel dust added it
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] initeshx:
dirtyunicorns.com/ down?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] CamoGeko:
I know this is a late reply, but its working fine here.

Feel like this thread should be in the ROMs forum section.

Would be easier for people to find.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Edmontonchef:
DU doesn't want any posts on XDA, they have a problem with the devs here asking for donations. Best to just join their Telegram for updates and support.

On a sidenote they're bundling a custom built vendor with the ROM going forward so you'll just have to update bootloader and radio if needed.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] CamoGeko:
I've been aware of that for a few years already.

Still, this thread belongs in the ROMs section imo not Guides but thats just my opinion.

I just flashed the latest DU build today on my new P2XL and its really smooth so far! :good:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] droidbot1337:
anyone install this? how does it compare to other official ROMs like AOSiP? does it have active edge? are all the other pixel features supported?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Prey521:
Been using it for a few months now with no issues and running great. And yes, supports all native Pixel features, including Active Edge.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] CamoGeko:
Getting pretty good consistent battery runs on DU!

Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Thebear Blue XDA Labs
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Edmontonchef:
DU brought back Pulse in their latest build.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] NYCHitman1:
Please close this thread. We already have official threads open and do not need people coming both here and there.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] amandeepparmar:
Dear Moderators,

Kindly close this thread as mentioned above.

Thank you.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] engloa:
Thread closed
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Prattham:
well during a backup it says it failed to create a certain file and after that it stopped the backup is there any way to backup specific folder or skip this file?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] mac796:
Yeah for some reason it doesn't like some symbols if that file has a star in it just remove it and started over

Or just put that folder on the ignore list and move it over manually at the end
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Prattham:
well thats just more work lol

wait how to do that?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] mac796:
I forgot I had a song that had a star in it I ended up editing the name was the only thing stopping mine
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Prattham:
how do i move the folder into ignore list?

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i like the gallery app of DU

is there anyway i can install that as user app on my stock rom?

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@mac796 [MENTION=3730810]Badger50[/MENTION] i did what we discussed and it booted fine what a relief

my data is intact

cheers guys thank you so much for all the help!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] mac796:
That's good so you just did a factory reset with TWRP and then flashed the factory image without the w. I'm glad it went okay for you.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Prattham:
yea one thing i noticed was when booted to twrp i was already on slot b

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how can uninstall system apps on stock?

i uninstall from TB but after reboot they are still there
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] mac796:
Some apps I've been having a hard time uninstalling to I just freeze them
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Prattham:
yea same lol

thank you so much for your help man

cheers
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Ok, so to sum it all up, what exactly did you do to get back to stock? This will be very helpful to many wanting to do the same thing. Maybe you could make a guide. Glad you got it working though, well done??

BTW, to remove apps, I just delete the apk from whatever folder they're in using my root browser. Works petty well for me ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Prattham:
Okay so here is what I did to go back to stock

First make a backup of your internal storage lol

Then i was on slot b before flashing the rom and after first flash it didn't booted up so i flashed again and now i was on slot a

To restore when i booted to twrp my active slot changed back to b i dont know how

Remove your lock screen pin and set it to none

I wiped cache and data under advanced wipe in twrp

Rebooted to bootloader

Fastboot flashed the feb update by removing - w from flash all bat command file

And system booted up fine

Cheers ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bajasur:
To go back to stock

./flash-all.sh lol
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Those dang Macs! ??
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bajasur:
Haha, or flash-all.bat for the windows folks
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
That's better ? Although, I know your method will work. Will it still work by removing the -w in the script so as not to wipe data?? ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bajasur:
It has for me. Haven't tried from DU, but removing -w has worked for sure otherwise
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Az Biker:
^^^^^THIS!

Has ALWAYS worked for me, I never choose a slot, I just let the image figure it out, that's the way it was designed :D

I used to be super uptight about my sdcard and I would drop a backup of it on my PC once a week (set it and forget it)... Then one day, I just stopped worrying about it.

If I lose everything, it's a great time to start over fresh and clean :D

Set the worry free :p

Somebody is a know-it-all :p I am really happy to be back in a thread with you Baja!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] mac796:
Used to work for me every time no matter what. something changed at the end of January. Google got Goofy. But I'm with you if you have to wipe it all it's a good time to start over :good:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] patt2k:
I haven't rooted and ran custom ROMs for long time. What is special about this rom vs others ? Thanks.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] clothednblack:
Scroll back to page 7, look for the post from Badger50, pretty much sums up the answer you're looking for. I also like the crt screen off feature, I like it a lot lol
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HenrikErlandsson:
No dedicated Oreo forum, at least not findable by navigating or searching this forum site. Strange, but OK.

How do I get rid of this permanent (and silly) notification without rooting the phone? :)
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Exodusche:
If you look in the pure Nexus thread been answered multiple times.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HenrikErlandsson:
Yes, I'm embarrassed. If you half-swipe the notification you can get at the settings gear to switch it off. Admin may delete this duplicate at whim.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HeroPlane:
You can long press and disable it
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] LWH.31752:
I've already gotten the unlock code from AT&T. The unlock instructions say to use a non AT&T Sim card. What Sim card do I use? And where can I buy it? Thanks!!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] JeffDC:
US phone, you can use any other company. Go hit up a cell store at your pick. Where r u located?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] LWH.31752:
In in the US, Virginia specifically. So since VZ is the other major option in my area I can go to a store and buy just a sim card with no hassle?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] TheMadScientist:
You dont need to buy one just ask anyone you may know not on at&t does not have to be an active sim
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] RossTeagan:
Indeed. Don't buy a new one, no need to pay for it. You need the non-AT&T SIM card for only a few minutes so you can perform the unlock process.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] TheMadScientist:
Nice lived in Johnson city Tn for years. Spent a lot of time in Bristol and Abingdon working.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] LWH.31752:
Fascinating. I don't live too very far from those areas. Where are you now?