yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Golf c:
Most people are in way over there heads with this device. But you have to start somewhere. I would suggest reading and reading some more. We also learn from our mistakes. Most people don't even know what partitions are being flashed with custom roms on this device.

Hint: It's not just system and boot anymore. It's not like it used to be. Google has upped their security game.

Happy bootlooping!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] mac796:
I totally agree. All I got to say is make sure you have backups. And backup internal storage on your PC. Chances are if you keep flashing custom ROMs on this device, it will go south. Google definitely changed the game.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Golf c:
I had to learn that the hard way too. At least we can all get back with a flash-all and maybe a little loss of data. Lol. As long as we don't corrupt the bootloader, we should be good.

But you gave very good advice. It's also a good idea to have a PC around when flashing. I carried a couple of soft bricks around at work a couple of times in the last three months. Haha. Till I got back home.

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It's all about partitions, A/B slots and this

https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/avb/+/master/README.md
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] zohaibshafijutt:
Kindly tell me the steps as I have tried 3 times going back and fourth with stock.

I always end up in bootloader. It goes to bootloader screen after google logo.

Methods I tried.

1. Wiped dalvick/cashe and data partition and flash rom and twrp. Did not work

2. Did factory reset from twrp then flashed rom and it di not work either.

3. Wiped everything and flashed rom and twrp but still nothing.

I installed stock in all these methods....

I really want to try this one.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Golf c:
1- Flash - all factory image to both slots without - w

2- Reboot to bootloader

3- fastboot boot Twrp image

4- Factory reset in Twrp

5- Flash Rom and Twrp installer zip

6- Reboot Twrp (Puts you in the new active slot)

7- Flash disable verity zip

8- Reboot system and play with Rom
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Shanks:
Anyone on sprint? Does calls and internet work?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Namolas:
This ROM is absolutely incredible! :good::good:

I am having one little issue though ,wondering if other people are seeing the same thing and how the fixed it. It has a pin code set right from the first boot so you go to add a fingerprint and you have to confirm your PIN before you can continue. You can skip the finger print and continue setup but anywhere else in the ROM you want to add or change things and it asks you to confirm your PIN.

Problem is I never setup a PIN. I have reflashed and started from scratch at least 6 times and even flashed the factory image and *completely* started from scratch twice now. Driving me nuts. Am I the only one seeing this?

Thanks to anyone that can help :D
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] slothdabski:
Go to twrp and delete /data/system/locksettings.db
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Namolas:
Sorry, its been a while since I did this flashing stuff, that's something I already knew from the Nexus 6 days but completely forgot. As soon as I saw your post it came rushing back to me. Worked perfectly. THANK YOU!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Golf c:
Thank you. I was trying to set up a fingerprint again and settings kept force closing on me. Deleted file and working again. Couldn't remember where that file lived. Going to write it down this time
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] slothdabski:
anyone get "ok google" working?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] jasonstackhouse:
Could some one please point me in the direction of this infamous DisableVerity.zip file where ever it's download location/discussion thread is located? This could be my only problem. Thank you.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] slothdabski:
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=890129502657579130
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] eushaun99:
When you mean flash-all to both slots, do you mean running the flash-all script twice? I did flash-all without w once to update to Feb update, but I don't know if both my slots are currently on Feb or only my current active slot.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Golf c:
Yes, twice. Just makes it easier to flash custom roms switching slots. There are other ways.

Flash once, let it boot. Reboot to bootloader.

Take note of your slots and switch in fastboot

fastboot - -set-active=?

If you don't know what slot you're in

fastboot getvar current-slot

Flash-all again

Reboot to bootloader and fastboot twrp and proceed with the rom process.

Then your set for one month.

You can switch slots like crazy. Lol

Until you get hungup by AVB verity and bootloop your brains out. Then just flash-all again with - w.

Other way

Switch to your inactive slot before flashing rom and stay in one slot only. No fun.

Edit: you can usually dirty flash the rom again if you get hung up by verity bootloops. Try that first before flash all
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] eushaun99:
Oh god. I'll just do everything twice to make sure A and B are completely identical lol.

Just to make sure, do I have to switch slots in twrp in between the two flash-all steps or just do it one after the other straight away?

Lastly, how does one "get hungup by AVB verity and bootloop your brains out"? Asking for a friend.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] mac796:
It just happens. It will say your device is corrupt. Sometimes you can get out of it with a restore. But most the time you have to flash all with the -w
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Golf c:
You should switch slots in fastboot. You wont have twrp and why boot it again.

There are many ways to bootloop your brains out.

Custom kernels, restoring twrp backups and flashing roms like this. Different implementations to remove verity. I could go on and on.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] eushaun99:
Gotcha. I guess with this phone bootloops are inevitable, just gotta prepare for the worst everytime you flash a ROM. Thanks for the help. I'll start crack flashing once March update drops lol.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Namolas:
Nope. I get X Google enrollment has stopped FC every time I try. Still trying to figure this one out.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Golf c:
Same here. Force closing when I tried in Google restore and every reboot hotword enrollment force closes. Hopefully will be fixed on official.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Deliberate:
Could u post your roomservice.xml? Please! ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] TheNightman:
I would also like to see this. I've been working on getting my own builds running but I can't seem to get it right.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] jasonstackhouse:
Thank you, this was my issue. You do need to be follow the described installation method in the above posts in order to get this ROM up and going, so I apologize for my initial post on this thread, I was just ignorant of the installation process and did not follow the instructions correctly. Finally, this ROM is great, it is night and day ahead of any other ROM development currently available for this device. For a first release you really did an amazing job, thank you for the hard work and thank you for sharing.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] alphamale:
Sorry wrong person
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] alphamale:
I didn't create one I cloned everything. You need device trees from both taimen and wahoo. Kernel trees from wahoo only

https://github.com/LineageOS/android_device_google_taimen

https://github.com/search?q=org:LineageOS+wahoo

Vendor from

https://github.com/CheekyBastards/proprietary_vendor_google
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] alphamale:
You also need to incorporate gapps into build

https://github.com/opengapps/aosp_build
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] TheNightman:
Looks like I was missing that vendor repo. Thanks
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] alphamale:
Well I haven't tried the vendor from the muppets. I didn't know it existed for this device. That's what I've used for other devices. You might get some build errors with the other vendor. Try the muppets https://github.com/TheMuppets/proprietary_vendor_google
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] jasonstackhouse:
For people having issues with Google X Enrollment force closing, just down load the app, install from file explorer and problem is solved. I have done multiple reboots now and the error message is gone.

APK file location: https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/googl...rollment-8-1-0-android-apk-download/download/
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Deliberate:
same. i can build DU but not this... or anything else for that matter!!!! ahhhhh lol

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i have also seen this. i didnt add the name on purpose... lol

android_vendor_pixelgapps

after useing those repos, any errors? or pretty good?

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my god LineageOS hasnt updated taimen since november!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] alphamale:
Initially I had errors that I had to fix. Most of which were missing files. Using mini open gapps I had duplicate files which I had to delete.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] alphamale:
I uploaded another build on afh for those who want to try it. Ok google is fixed. If playstore downloads hang go to apps playstore clear cache and force stop. Same flashing instructions. I was on slot A when flashed.I had to switch to other slot to get it booted.

https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=890129502657579130

https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=962187416754462415
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Jiggs82:
Thanks, going to try this later today wish me luck:D
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] julk13:
I'm getting vendor mismatch message at boot. Normal?

Did reflash vendor. Didn't help.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] alphamale:
That's normal
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] julk13:
Did anybody geht gcam to work ?

It FC with me.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] zohaibshafijutt:
Google camera is not working here either....

Tried different modded apks as well....
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Golf c:
Same
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] julk13:
I use this one.. works... But without hdr.. but didn't test all settings..
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] zohaibshafijutt:
Do not change settings it will crash....
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Sass86oh:
OMG YOU'RE THE MAN!!! This Rom is the reason I am so adamant about buying phones that I know will be supported! There's already some good ones available for taimen but I made peace with the fact that I probably wasn't going to see this ROM for at least another month or two so when I saw the post I had to download it. I followed your instructions and the device rebooted into the other slot and after reading this thread I saw something where someone stated that you had to reboot into the second slot in Flash the DM variety zip there as well, and after doing that she booted up beautifully. Really thank you so much again for going out of your way to Port this before the official one dropped.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Jiggs82:
How come the stock nav bars back buttons don't work? Anyone else have this bug?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] julk13:
Same here
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Xshooter726:
Having the same problems as others that are not able to open Gcam.

Besides that I have this rom all set up and running great.

No other rom comes close to this... but really cant use it as a daily without the camera working :.(
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] alphamale:
It's working on the current build I'm on. I built it a couple days ago. Stock navbar back button still not working. Let me know if camera is working for you

https://www.dropbox.com/s/vnhdxvcslh3p3pc/rr.zip?dl=0
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] zohaibshafijutt:
Is this the new build sir ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] alphamale:
It's the newest one that I've built. It was built on 2-27. It's not on afh yet
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] zohaibshafijutt:
Thanks. Will report back...
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] samteeee:
Can anyone in Canada confirm "WIFI Calling" on Rogers Wireless?

Thank you.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] AndrasLOHF:
"alphamale".....Jesus Christ dude lmfao. :rolleyes::laugh::eek::rolleyes::laugh::eek: cringe
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Xshooter726:
Clean flashed your latest build but camera is still a no go.

Opens up displays for a split second then force closes :(

To clarify the camera that comes pre installed on this rom works. But Gcam with portrait mode does not work.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] jasonstackhouse:
Download the ported gcam that XDA user Arnova8G2 published. This works flawless, AR Stickers, HDR, portrait mode ect. ect.

Thread on XDA: https://xdaforums.com/mi-5/themes/app-collection-camera-modded-t3591177/post75047174#post75047174

Download link: https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=673791459329070808
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Xshooter726:
Can confirm this works.

Thanks! :cool:

Edit:

Well....I can't get Portrait mode for the back camera to work. But it will do for now. Thanks again.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] julk13:
I dosn't work on stocknomod Camera.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] julk13:
HDR dosn't work. Which settings do you recomend ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] abduleo77:
Not to be a bother but I am getting a wrong pin error when setting up my lockscreen....anyone know why this is happening as I am 100% sure i am entering the right pin.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Namolas:
Right here

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=75622665&postcount=28
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] julk13:
My in call volume is very loud even at lowest. How can i fix this ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] alphamale:
I don't have that problem. Do you have any audio mods installed? V4a?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] julk13:
Nope. I think i fixed it...

I added more volume steps.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] cdnsnOw:
Question every time I flash this ROM I enter my pin code in the setup normally it is only twice but than it will ask for a third time and my pin does not work seems to make one of its own.. Any fixes
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] samteeee:
This might fix it:

Go to twrp and delete /data/system/locksettings.db
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] cdnsnOw:
Last question how do you stop the is mismatch warning when rebooting.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] alphamale:
I haven't figured it out yet. It doesn't hurt anything. It's a common issue with custom ROMs for this device
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Jiggs82:
You can check nitrogen os thread because the dev fixed it for his builds
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Jiggs82:
I see a new RR build on afh, anything fixed and new on it? [MENTION=3848384]alphamale[/MENTION]
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] alphamale:
Stock navbar back button works. I applied the patch for vendor mismatch on reboot, however I'm still getting message. I don't know about the camera issues. I've never had issues with that. And source update
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Jiggs82:
Ok cool, just a heads up it looks like they updated to March security patch, so maybe next build should it unless it's on this already?

Edit: just flashed, unfortunately it's still February security patch and it looks like stock back button still not working, maybe needs a clean flash?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] julk13:
Link ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] p70shooter:
Look on afh under taimen
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] alphamale:
I'll try to put one out tomorrow with updated security patch. I did a clean install, and back button works for me.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] alphamale:
I put another build up. March security patch. I only flashed room zip and twrp to get it to boot. I didn't switch slots either.

Stock back button working for me. I downloaded zip to PC then transferred to phone. As stated before I tried a patch for vendor mismatch, but still getting error. Not sure about camera issues. Same issues with playstore apps downloading with opengapps. I tried pixel gapps, and I couldn't get past setup wizard, so I reverted back to open gapps.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] alphamale:
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=890129502657589105
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] samteeee:
Thanks for sharing.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] slothdabski:
if anyone is interested in blocking/limiting wakelocks, i made a magisk module that systemlessly replaces the framework services necessary for the wakeblock app to work. it works very similar to amplify but doesnt need xposed. this module will only work on RR for taimen

magisk module

https://www.mediafire.com/file/hz99t0jyusih4c9/wakeblockRR.zip

wakeblock app

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.giovannibozzano.wakeblock&hl=en
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] slothdabski:
has anyone figured out how to access slim recents settings? I can do it in ABC rom but cant seem to find them in RR
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] alphamale:
Config/recents
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] slothdabski:
i see the toggle to turn on slim recents, but i dont see a way to access specific slimrecents settings for things like icon pack, blacklisted apps, background color, # of apps to show. there should be a settings menu with those unless its an RR bug
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] samteeee:
Great stuff bro, thanks for sharing.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] alphamale:
If anyone is interested I managed to get 3minit battery working. Only catch is you need a third party app to hide stock battery. I use gravity box to hide stock battery. You also need to install resources apk.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/uko207luzewa0qy/rr.zip?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/dqs9s8ledm31o48/MinitBatteryResources.apk?dl=0
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] samteeee:
Thanks for sharing bro.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] jasonstackhouse:
There is an official RR thread and ROM now in the Roms and kernel section, I gave it a flash and it has a modem crash on startup that needs to stay muted to use the device, so I reverted back to this bad boy. Thanks for this ROM, it's my daily driver and likely will be for a while.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] SSVanderbilt:
cringe
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] AndrasLOHF:
WTF

Only cringe thing I see on this page is a person like you who has not contributed anything at all to this community finding my signature from some other thread and quote tagging me in this one. Get a ****ing life tard.

#reported
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] 93fuelslut:
What is verity?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Badger50:
In the Latin language, it means truth! In the P2XL/android world it means this.....https://xdaforums.com/pixel-xl/help/kernel-dm-verity-disabled-t3543222

Basically so you can achieve root :good:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] 93fuelslut:
Ah, I did not know that. Thanks ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] alphamale:
This has April security patch. You should be on April images. Issues vendor mismatch doesn't effect anything. Colors works for me using latest flash kernel and adjusting it via kernel auditor. Play store still hangs just fc and reopen. Haven't really fully tested flash at own risk https://transfer.sh/T78Hw/rr.zip
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] jasonstackhouse:
that link didn't work for me, I did want to let you know that flashed your crDroid rom that you have posted in your androidfilehost, that rom ran great. You do good work man, thanks for the contributions.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] alphamale:
I'll put both out in a couple days
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Tulsadiver:
To get rid of stock battery add this to system_icons.xml just after android:id="@id/battery

android:visibility="gone"

That way, no need for third party app.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Badger50:
Hey TD, what's the path to get to that file? Having a bit of a time finding it with my root browser ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Tulsadiver:
SystemUIGoogle.apk

res/layout
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Badger50:
Thank you kindly my friend. And that's why your a Dev and I'm not ???
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Tulsadiver:
Dev is way too kind, lol! I'm a trial and error kind of guy.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] alphamale:
Update

https://www.dropbox.com/s/3bs25tkah5qtbv4/RR.zip?dl=0
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] shooterlgk:
Is there ant specific instructions to get crDroid to boot? I tried it last night but it stayed on the boot screen.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] alphamale:
I'll look into it. I honestly didn't flash it I've been on RR. The previous build for cr droid worked without issues. All I did was resync, so it should boot.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] shooterlgk:
Hmm. I'll try again later, Im on RR right now and its a hassle setting back up lol .thank u
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] alphamale:
I just tried it. It isn't booting. I took it off afh. I'll have to investigate why it's not booting sorry
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] shooterlgk:
Thanks for confirming
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] zohaibshafijutt:
I see 3 builds on afh and i am confused.....:D
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] shooterlgk:
Lol different person who uploaded them
[ONE General] pankspoo:
Video guide:

Rooted method:

HOW TO ENABLE AOD ON ROOTED DEVICES

1-make sure you are running android 8.1.x

2-install substratum.apk from the play store

3-install Always on enabler from down below

4-then open substratum select Always on enabler and click on android system

5-select build & enable

6-restart System UI

7-done

9-now open settings-display-advanced-ambient display

10-now you should see Always on toggle

11-enable it

12-done

HOW TO ENABLE AOD ON NON-ROOTED DEVICES

1-make sure you are running android 8.1.x

2-install substratum.apk from the play store

3-install andromeda.apk from play store link down below

4-install Always on enabler from down below

5-then open substratum select Always on enabler and click on android system

6-select build & enable

7-restart System UI

8-done

9-now open settings-display-advanced-ambient display

10-now you should see Always on toggle

11-enable it

12-done

LINK

1-substratum - https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...bstratum&hl=en

2-always on enabler - https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=673791459329060953 (playstore link) - https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...lEnabler&hl=en

3-andromeda - https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...ndromeda&hl=en
[ONE General] mrsureshisha:
Works on my OnePlus one

RUNNING ON DOTS ROM UNOFFICIAL

I am sure it will work on any custom rom

Thanks a lot
[ONE General] Rene_Rivera:
Thank you!! This method worked on my Samasung Galaxy S7 Edge SM930FD with LineageOS 15.1
[ONE General] glukosio:
Hi, I have the samsung galaxy s7 edge SM935F with LineageOS 15.1, it works on my device but I have problems with waking it, I have to press the buttons multiple times in order to wake it up, or I have just black screen otherwise and it's frustrating.

Do you know a solution?
[ONE General] riahc3:
This is stupid and pointless.

You will burn battery life like hell.

Always On only works on OLED screens;: It doesnt work on LCDs (like the Oneplus One has)