yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] Jay_B:
Yes use GCam. Since the default has issues. I thought no one used that anymore.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] jutley:
That's ok i just wanted to know it was not a hardware fault on my phone i am using GCam modified and removed snap from system.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] jbmc83:
kool man, glad its working for you now :) tbh ive never even tried the stock camera app so no idea about its functionality haha :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] jeffhart4890:
Sir, as you have used both the MSM in built kernel & also the HR Kernel, which one would you prefer ? And what settings would you advise in these kernels ? I am a noob, so i am afraid that i may mess up things, I tried to go through kernel function guide but it went over my head. Thanks.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] Jay_B:
He has already mentioned what he is using in terms of kernel tweaks. Just read a few posts back.

Regards the kernel you can be on xtended stock or HC which ever u prefer. If you don't do heavy gaming then would suggest to stick to stock.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] SankyEI:
After update my settings have changed like this...

Is this right?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] jbmc83:
phsew, thats not an easy question to answer tbh... there are advantagaes and disadvantages to both the preinstalled and HR kernel.

HR kernel allows you more finegrained customizations of the hardware (cpu, gpu, storage, etc.), but it also takes a loooot of time and research to be able and understand all the available options.

the preinstalled stock kernel offers less customization options, but they are more intuitive and dont require so much work to implement properly.

so id say if ure willing to put in the required work, go for the HR kernel. otherwise its just less hassle to stick to the preinstalled kernel, which is by no means "worse" in any way! just that brother [MENTION=4479268]Jay_B[/MENTION] made the user's life easier in implementing most tweaks already as opposed to exposing everything and letting the user decide for him/herself :)

and yeah, as for settings, just go back a few posts, i detailed my current settings on HR kernel...

what kind of update? camera app update? rom update?

if its the latter and u did a dirty flash, ure on your own mate ;) dev and me both prefer clean flashes in order to avoid any issues...
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] SankyEI:
It was dirty flash,rom update 10,i asked u that is the names given in settings changed from what it was before,see the screenshot please..
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] jbmc83:
where exactly are you in the settings? main page or some subsettings?

edit: ooooh its actually the main settings page, damn...thats completely messed up! *lol*

as far as i can see, the icons are identical and in correct order, but the settings item descriptions are completely garbled!

these are my settings in comparison btw...

Link:

https://mega.nz/#!YaZSxYqJ!JPiKUt4I6jnbbD80d9Sa7dV2o0Ys5ZT40wox1yr7aQQ
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] ghaf85:
Back light setting missing on button
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] SankyEI:
I will clean flash it
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] jbmc83:
good man :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] jutley:
I did a dirty flash and all is good.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] jbmc83:
thats the thing, dirty flash is unpredictable. it can go right or wrong, depending on your apps, settings, system mods, etc....

hey buddy [MENTION=4479268]Jay_B[/MENTION] still have to update the thread title to reflect the newest v10 :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] Jay_B:
LOL yes forgot to do that.

Will update the thread on Mon. With a new version with backlight button fixed forgot to change the overlays when testing for vol.

Going out of town today. My cousin's hubby passed away.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] jbmc83:
ouch man, my condolences. all the best to your cousin in this difficult time, hope she can somehow cope with this situation!

enjoy your family time as much as possible buddy.

cheers!
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] Jay_B:
Thanks mate. Appreciate the kind words..

Cheers!
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] khushman06:
Nice work man... Thanks for keeping this rom updated.

I just now did a clean flash and here are the things that I found:

1. In Settings: Details below every setting options are missing

2. QS is of accent colour now but can't find any way to turn off the accent colour of the QS font.

3. After selecting Dark Mode in Display settings, system apps like phone, contacts, gallery doesn't change according to dark mode.

4. Pls Replace default camera app with Gcam, coz every newcomer is complaining about camera green tint and then has to change to Gcam manually (you can do this in next update).

Just got these in the first hour of using this update. Will keep in touch if I face any other issue. Thanks
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] jeffhart4890:
Jay B sir has already spoken about Gcam thing,, he is not using it as the default camera app so that the users can install any version of Gcam that they like. He is giving the freedom to the users. The default camera app is there just for the sake of it because he knows the users will install the Gcam version of their own choice. So it is better this way.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] khushman06:
That's a good thing... Can u pls tell me which version of Gcam supports ARStickers?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] fd.svensson:
I hope that [MENTION=874852]J_B[/MENTION] didn't think that way. Why fix the whole ROM and left a bad camera app? Better then to put in a app that works, like Gcam. Then it's up to everyone to get what they want.

This is Swenglich :P
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] marslan81:
Forgive my ignorance please. What is OMS ? :D
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] nobbysheep:
Same here and very impressed thus far - everything seems to be working as it was. I'll keep playing for a few days and provide some feedback.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] jbmc83:
its a service related to substratum theming engine. substratum has two different operational modi, legacy and full. legacy works without the OMS service but requires a system reboot every time anything is applied. the OMS service thus enables theming mods to be applied in realtime and also improves compatibility afaik...

not an expert at this though, so adjustments of this statement are always welcome :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] pakudaboy:
so far very stable.

testing with dirt flash + latest firmware + hardrock kernel
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] jeffhart4890:
No idea about AR stuff bro, i use Arnova Gcam version 8.1, portrait mode , HDR+ etc are working fine. Thats all i need out of the app.

---------- Post added at 01:25 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:17 PM ----------

Bro, I think that Jay_B sir did it like this so that the user wont have to use Titanium Backup etc to uninstall the Gcam built in Rom. If Gcam was inbuilt, then any other Gcam version wont install/work unless the default one is uninstalled. & for that the user would have to use Titanium Backup etc.

As the Gcam versions are constantly being updated, we can try out newer versions as we please without worrying about Titanium backup etc. So I think Jay_B sir's method is perfect as he is making it simpler for the users, he is reducing the number of steps needed to achieve the end result.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] SankyEI:
Just a quick question,if i flash hardrock kernel how do i get back to Xtended kernel?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] svbarbosa:
Just dirty flash rom.

You can also extract boot.img from rom zip and flash it, but flashing the rom is safer because some kernel installations modify system partition.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] jbmc83:
i usually just do a full twrp backup and then restore the partitions i need (boot and potentially system) if i wanna revert to stock kernel :)

reflashing the rom works as well, but might be a bit more work involved if uve set up some stuff specifically and/or removed apps previously...

another option is to backup kernel with apps like flashify :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] amgreenhawk:
Noticed the network icons - data, mobile network and wifi icons on the status bar remains white in white background status bar. This makes them almost invisible.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] fd.svensson:
Didn't now that, newby as I am :p
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] jeffhart4890:
No worries bro,, we all are learning everyday. I am a total noob myself, I didnt know anything about flashing, but thanks to Jay_B sir, & Jbmc sir, things get easy. Jay_B sir's Dot Os rom was the first rom i ever flashed in my life. With his guidance everything went smoothly. One just has to follow his instructions, the rest is simple.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] nobbysheep:
Network crash?

I've noticed that my network (WiFi and 4G) reset itself when streaming Netflix. I didn't notice this with v9.5 - that's not to say it didn't happen. Sounds like a kernel panic but didn't get any errors pop up. I've reset network just in case.

BTW - I dirty flashed from v9.5
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] Jay_B:
Yes even I am facing the same will fix it and post a new build. Was trying to improve WiFi but instead it got screwed.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] nobbysheep:
These things happen. Doesn't seem to be a consistent issue. ROM is still pretty solid and impressive.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] sk280:
Hi All,

How do I downgrade from this ROM to Xenon HD 7.1?

I'm using TWRP latest version (3.2.3-0), but am unable to wipe any partitions (TWRP cannot locate the partitions or even mount them). When I reboot, I'm back to this rom.

I'd like to do a full WIPE and install XenonHD.

Any help would be much appreciated, Thanks.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] jbmc83:
try again with twrp 3.2.2, then wipe system, cache, dalvik, internal storage partitions, flash newest firmware and then install new rom, followed by gapps (and magisk/supersu for root).

what u could also try is install latest miui stock rom (stable or developer) via fastboot and then go from there. just make sure u dont lock the bootloader again in the process!
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] sk280:
Thanks for your reply. Looks like I'll need a PC to flash the older version of TWRP.

My partition table appears to be completely corrupted after installing this ROM. I did a full WIPE of my device when installing this ROM. Also I've been getting safetynet check failures (tested using the helper app by Scott) after a fresh INSTALL after full WIPE without root (no magisk or supersu).

Is there any way, I can mount my parition to root the device via Magisk? I can boot into TWRP just fine (3.2.3), it just cannot mount any device.

It seems the only way out now is to install the older version of TWRP and if it does detect the paritions, then do a full wipe including internal memory and then install Xenon HD?

Thanks
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] Jay_B:
Safety net issue is because of Google blocking all old keys. Not just this ROMs issue. Also if it partions got corrupted it's nothing to do with the ROM it's might be how u flashed the ROM.

PS: This is not XHD support thread.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] m1n15s:
After 60% have only 4 hours sot but it say messenger 9 hours how this can be? My battery acts weird
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] jutley:
Can someone help me here with a setting when my phone rings the camera flash start to flash how do i turn off that feature?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] michaaa62:
Go to Xtended options in the settings app. Then look into Notifications for the last entry under vibrate at incoming call. Chose Disable
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] jutley:
Thanks :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] grazhve:
Best audio mod ? Viper4android ? Can someone upload viper4android profile ? Thanks
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] blackxmafia:
Same. I did clean flash
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] khushman06:
Facing Problem with Jio sim... Internet is working but Calling doesn't. No incoming, no outgoing. I think there is a problem with VoLTE coz no VoLTE logo can be seen on status bar.

Pls hep...
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] khushman06:
I had to use Jio4GVoice app to make call... Here is the screenshot of mobile settings.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] jeffhart4890:
Guys, have a little patience. Jay_B sir promised a new update with all the fixes. He has been busy the last couple of days due to a family emergency. He may be a Rom Doctor/Magician/Wizard, but he is still human.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] jbmc83:
blasphemy! he is a rom god! :D
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] jutley:
Has any one else had this bug in oreo roms i have had two oreo roms now and they have the same issue.

When in a call remove your ear away let the proximity sensor turn on the screen and then place near ear again the call goes into mute check the screen and mute has been enabled happens randomly not all the tim. At first i thought it was me pressing by accident but its now happens on two oro roms so i can only think its a bug in oreo like the changing volume bug please confirm if this happens to you too thank you.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] jbmc83:
hmmm nope havent had this happen to me yet. but the proximity sensor seems to be a bit wonky, not always switching off the display when my ear is on the speaker. doesnt bother me though, display switch off is just a button click away :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] SankyEI:
I am using Jio,its working awesome,try flashing latest firmware
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] khushman06:
sorry for asking this silly question but I don't have much experience in flashing roms. Can you pls tell me when should i flash latest firmware, before the flashing of xtended rom or after flashing xtended rom???
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] SankyEI:
You can flash anytime..but its good to flash before rom flashing..
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] khushman06:
still same problem.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] monts19:
how to turn off button backlight help please
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] michaaa62:
Seems the option did not make it into v10 of this ROM.

I disabled button backlight in v9.5, and the setting survived a dirtyflash nicely.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] nobbysheep:
Same here looks like my settings were retained from v9.5 but option not visible in settings for v10 (even though you can search for it in settings). Suspect it's been hidden for some reason
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] jeffhart4890:
Whoops ! My bad. But then I am just a mere mortal.. :angel:
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] khushman06:
All good now... Everything works like a charm.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] khushman06:
Is it possible to have FP Gestures in this rom?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] fd.svensson:
What is FP Gesture :confused:
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] jbmc83:
fingerprint gestures like on iphone x

edit: aaah ok, got it wrong! see few posts under this one :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] Jay_B:
Sorry for the delay guys in releasing the promised update. I just did a build was so much focused on getting the audio issue resolved forgot to implement the code for the hardware lights again. Wifi issue has been corrected, But the good news is with some changes in the kernel atleast the incall volume on speaker as well as the earpiece has improved a lot. Will get the code put in for the hardware lights soon and the update.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] jbmc83:
w00t w00000000t :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] khushman06:
Swiping down on Finger Print Scanner to expand notifications and swiping up to close it. Swiping right or left & up or down for scrolling between gallery pics & long document page.

Like this kind of gestures.

And also can we pls get scrolling screenshot features?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] Jay_B:
Which custom ROM has these features? Please link me to the commits and I will see what can be done. Just saying I want this or that does not help.

Also guys please remember you might want something in a ROam by default but someone else might not share you view. So please try to find an app which can do what ypu want that way everyone is happy.

Cheer!

PS: I have seen reduction in the charging process. Guess users are getting bored pressing the thanks button and expect great support for the ROM.... LOL .

:) :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] fd.svensson:
Thank you very much. Now there's a ROM for me (your ROM [MENTION=874852]J_B[/MENTION]). I always have high sound on the incall and now you fix it :laugh: :highfive:

Yes I know that it isn't as in Nougat, but that I can take :fingers-crossed:
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] jbmc83:
to be fair, u need to keep giving us new posts to thank, otherwise we run out of posts :D
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] MiladHashMan:
how can i update from v9.5 to v10 without wipe data and factory reset?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] michaaa62:
It's called dirty flash.

Just skip the wiping part of the instructions.

Flash your ROM first.

Then a kernel, if you want to try something different.

May be Magisk or any other root control.

Then clear cache and dalvik.

Then reboot.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] m1n15s:
File mou did you see any difference between stock based on ace kernel and hard rock? Thanks for all the info btw

Ps for me msm 10 gave me some battery draining compairing 9.5 dont know why maybe is just me or u see some difference also?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] jbmc83:
actually, when i look at all the data so far on MSM there is not really a big difference between the two kernels. but im assuming that since my usage scenarios stay the same, actual usage patterns are more important than different kernels (unless we are talking extreme cases like standby and/or full tilt performance like gaming). ill stick to HR for now because it allows more finetuning in different options, but all in all both kernels are quite good!

how long have u been running MSM 10? let it settle for like 2-3 charging cycles and then check again. also, use the inbuilt options for app control! i can only recommend those to exactly define what the apps on your phone are and are not allowed to do. it takes a lot of time to set up but its worth it, trust me ;) (just look at my SOT values and ull get the point haha). also, the usual: do a clean install rather than dirty flash and keep an eye on individual power consumption of apps so u can pinpoint the issue. also, what kind drain are we talking about here? u have some approximate numbers?

and ure welcome for the info, i got all the data anyways, so i thought i might as well share them here :)

sto kalo filarako!
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] svbarbosa:
I want to share with you a "must-have" app for all users of non replaceable battery phones, which is the case with almost 100% of phones available today.

It should be a well known fact that charging the battery to 100% is the major reason of a short battery life.

For those who want the details here is a good reading:

How to Prolong Lithium-based Batteries

.

About two years ago I found an app that helps to prolong battery life by disabling charging once battery reaches a defined percentage level.

Those interested will find the app here:

[APP][ROOT][4.0+]Battery Charge Limit

.

To make it work with our Mi Max 2 you have to go into settings, push "Set Control File" and pick "qpnp-smbcharger-18".

Then go back to main screen, make sure "Enable Battery Charge Limit" is on, and pick your desired charging levels. I set my levels at 80% and 78% for day to day use.

This means that charge will stop when battery reaches 80% and resume when battery charge drops below 78%.

With this app you will easily add 2+ years to your battery life. :victory:

And you may safely let the phone connected to charger overnight without harming the battery.

Enjoy!
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] jbmc83:
yes that is absolutely true! however, the same goes for discharging Lithium based batteries too low. the ideal scenario would be to use a battery in the range of 40-60%, they just dont like extreme states (high and low charges). so instead of going from 80-0% i decided to opt for 20-100%, thats why i always charge once i reach 20 and dont go below that :) its also easier to implement than installing an extra app to stop charging at 80% btw :D

but thats the most i would recommend doing... i mean, whats the point of a high capacity battery if you only ever use 20-40% of it? youll have to find a sweet spot where u can both use the battery capacity and also ease up on the strain you put on it in order to prolong its lifetime.

thanks for the headsup mate!
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] svbarbosa:
Indeed, avoiding battery usage below 20% does prolong battery life.

Unfortunately, AFAIK, charging the battery above 80%, has a big negative impact on battery life no matter what.

Phone batteries should have almost no impact in performance during the first 300 charging cycles. That means almost one year with the battery as good as new. Then the battery capacity starts to decay around 10-20% each year. The site I linked in my previous post has a lot of detailed info on this.

If you use the app and avoid going over 80%, this charging cycle is almost 1/5 of a normal charging cycle. Theoretically, if you limit the charging to 80%, battery life should increase 5 times. Since there are other factors ageing the battery, in real world you will have the battery as good as new for 3 to 4 years instead of the only one year you will get if you keep charging to 100%.

If you take a look at Accubattery charging screen or history screen, it displays an estimated cycle wear while charging. When charging to 80% it should display that you have <= 0,2 cycle wear, meaning you need at least 5 charging cycles to 80% to count as one to 100% charging cycle.

With the MI Max 2 huge battery and very comfortable SOT, it is really easy to always charge only to 80%, even if you have to stay all day away from chargers. :)

Sorry for the OT guys, but I believe this subject is worth it.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] Jay_B:
Information related to our beloved phone is not OT.

Thank you for the info bro. [MENTION=487830] jbmc83[/MENTION] Both of you guys I mean appreciate the details always...
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] m1n15s:
After updating to msm 10 safetynet gives me response is invalid never had again such issue any thoughts?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] Jay_B:
It's because of Google. I might add fingerprint for Tissot to resolve it. Let's see if that works. But been working on the audio with a friend hence not updating anything. Kernel is a headache.