yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Dreydan:
Thank you for your reply, updated firmware to 10.2.2.0, so far so good. I was interested in doing so because of battery life, now I'm experiencing about 3-3.5h SOT, no mobile data, wifi always on, no gps, no bluetooth, no calls, no sync, mid-low brightness and most apps with no notification / background allowed. I'm honest, after battery replacement three months ago I was expecting better results since my strong conservative use of battery juice... here's the question: a factory reset would help me? I'm keeping updating LOS since april 2019, not a single reset after then.

Do you have more suggestion about increasing battery life?
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Sunshine93:
Try clean flash
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] rofedl:
On March 14th build, and Pixel Launcher just won't start. Keeps crashing everytime it starts. Feeling forced to use Trebuchet
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] vitna:
Hello!

I made a clean install of LOS 16.0 on my Mi5 3/64 (16.0-20200311-nightly-gemini) and OpenGaps(nano).

But I don't see Face Unlock function (under Setting -> Security&Location -> SmartLock).

Could anyone prove/tell me:

- is it a normal behavior (face unlock absence)

- how to fix this (get face unlock working)

Thanks in advance.

==

PS. Unfortunately, I don't remember precisely what package of Google apps I have installed (OpenGApps or MindTheGapps).

Is it possible to check it now?
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] eriol1:
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/...method-has-been-removed-from-android-devices/
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] vitna:
[MENTION=6424060]eriol1[/MENTION]

Thanks a lot!

One more question on LOS:

- Is it possible to disable access to notification bar from a lock screen in LOS? (to forbid on/off wifi, bt, location, nfc etc when a phone is locked).

This setting was in MIUI
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] eriol1:
I don't think so.

Some settings require unlocking though, like mobile data for example.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Zorororonoa1979:
Android 10 lineage is on developing?
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] i23098:
Anyone installed Mario Kart Tour? Mine was working but now it's asking to update but it crashes :(

Just wondering if it's an issue with the app or an issue with LineageOS (our port at least)...
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] knarQ:
I get the same crash when downloading the latest data in game. Try on another device or do a web search to see if it's a known issue with this version.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] i23098:
On a Xiaomi Mi Play, still with standard MIUI rom, it works fine :rolleyes: Don't have another device with LineageOS to try :(
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] i23098:
I'd hope so :o Thread is a bit slow, but there is hope :fingers-crossed:
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Zorororonoa1979:
Hope so
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] gbagiryan:
pixel launcher

Hi I used this rom for some time. Today I got an update, after updating and rebooting it keeps saying that "pixel launcher keeps stopping". Basically the phone doesn't work. Can anyone help?
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] deswink:
I would boot into safe mode and temporarily disable the pixel launcher app. On Google you can find plenty of tutorials to boot into safe mode if you don't know how.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Lhynx:
Problems with home button

Last update made my home button not working, I click it and nothing happens, also fingerprint reader capabilities are not working, so cannot unlock with my fingerprint. I appreciate any advice about how to resolve this
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] knarQ:
For me a reebot usually solves this. Sometimes I need to enable fingerprint wake up in settings again.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] eriol1:
Had a similar issue once. Nothing I tried helped.

Ended up doing this which worked:

backup everything (with twrp), install Miui, boot once, if home button works again reinstall from backup.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] herpsnderpsn:
GPS not working properly

i had to reinstal miui because i had problems with the gps with lineageos 16 on the mi 5. what happened was, that it took very long to lock and then it just was extremely inaccurate with accuracy at about 50-150m and also losing signal from time to time. with the latest miui (xiaomi eu) and android 8 i have no problems with the gps.

can anyone confirm this? if you test it, use gps only in the gps settings and an app like gps test with it please, and not google maps for example.

Maybe it will take a few minutes, but then the gps signal will go really bad. at least thats for me the case.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] t0ma5:
I don't use GPS often but when I do need I face the same issues. I have no Gapps installed and use Google maps open source alternative app
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] ifgrecu:
The GPS on LOS 16 is extremely bad! At first it was ok. Quick lock on satellites, great accuracy. After a few updates everything is messed up. Sometimes it takes 30 minutes + to get a lock.

I'm on the verge to trow this phone to the garbage!

1. Super bad battery life (changed 2 batteries and still the same sot). I'm constantly charging whenever I find a plug.

2. Extremely bad camera on LOS 16. I've tried every gcam mod out there and nothing works perfectly. When I was on miui they camera was outstanding, flawless. I was able to use long exposure. This is impossible with LOS. I can't take a night picture and set 32 seconds exposure.

3. The GPS is awful. Imagine being in the mountains and waiting for 40 minutes to get a lock. I'm using a xiaomi A1 and the GPS on that thing is instant.

4. It's lagging. Major! I don't know why! And it's getting worse with every update. I've noticed alot of overheating and the cpu is throttled.. Max 900mhz on all cores..

I tested the xiaomi A3 recently and it's below the mi5 on every aspect, but it's smooth as butter. Everything! And the battery last for days and days with BT on, Wi-Fi, data...
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] t0ma5:
My only problem is the GPS not locking in ages... I don't have battery problems, camera issues, or OS lag :eek:

Maybe you should try a MIUI based custom Rom
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] herpsnderpsn:
same for me. everything except gps was working fine
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] bgcngm:
To be really honest, this is the first time that I am seeing complains about GPS. I am quite surprised because it was always working fine for me when this device was my daily driver. I am currently working on promoting it to 17.1 and certainly GPS is something that I will thoroughly test.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] SaViNGOD:
There is no any problem with GPS on LOS16 for me (I mean October-January builds, but I don't know about later builds..) but for Los17.1 it seems not so

fast start and accuracy about 20-50 meters. In other ROMs it was about 3-10 meters in the same conditions. (My location is home, the same time and weather)
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] vitna:
I went from MIUI (Xiaomi.eu) 2-3 months ago to LOS 16 (nightly, current = 16.0-20200405-NIGHTLY-gemini). The main problem for me - was awful memory management in the MIUI. If the phone had more memory, I would not change the firmware (3/64G).

Despite a number of differences (flaws) compared to MIUI I'm still with LOS )))

Acording to GPS and all the above mentioned problems (gps, battery, etc):

- I don't face with any such problems.

I use gps every day and it works quate good (battery saving = off, emergency location = off, google location = off).

(In case I have some questions to gps in any applicatoins, I start AndroiTS GPS app to check the current state/status of gps and sattelites).

The battery life in LOS is definitely don't worse then in MIUI.

PS. Writting this reply once again positively rated the work of memory management in LOS. Thanks to developers!
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] ifgrecu:
Is there a way to disable smart cover sensor?
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] emopandov:
Hello everyone,

I have echo issue after flashing LineageOS 16 on my MI 5. When I talk with someone using Viber, Messenger, Skype, etc., they have huge echo and they hear their voice back after a second. The problem is present with camera on and off. When I use headphones everything is OK. When I talk to them calling via the mobile carrier and we both turn the speakers on the echo is present but it is low and bearable.

I didn't have this issue when I was on stock MIUI 10.

I searched for a fix but to no avail. I tried the fix for the Poco F1 described here https://xdaforums.com/poco-f1/themes/fix-noises-echoes-mic-t3886049, but without any luck as nothing changes.

It seems many people have similar issues but no solid remedy is available so far.

Any help would be appreciated.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] harakiri576:
GPS

For all the people with GPS problems

Try Magisk! It has a module called Global Optimized GPS File Replacer. That works.

This ROM is still the best there is for the aging mi5.

---------- Post added at 02:19 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:17 PM ----------

Just a tip: could very well be that one of your microphones is blocked or malfunctioning. That could cause echo cancellation to fail.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] andy356:
I have no GPS problems at all. In fact, I use it to contribute to Mozilla Location Services whenever I go to a new location.

Tower Collector (Join the community and collect cell towers locations from your area) - https://f-droid.org/app/info.zamojski.soft.towercollector
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] i23098:
The latest build on https://download.lineageos.org/gemini is lineage-16.0-20200419-nightly-gemini-signed.zip.

In the blog it is said that 16.0 will be moved to weekly builds. But there has been no other builds :( Looking at the changelog there's been a few commits, mainly security fixes.

Any idea if there will be new builds for our device? Or is it on hold for the 17.1 release?
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] deswink:
If you look closely you can see that there haven't been any updates for all the other phones as well. This is due to an error in the build server. I don't know the specifics, but you can look at the status of the servers right here: https://status.lineageos.org/
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] herpsnderpsn:
MY Gps problem are gone, well i think they are at least. i installed the latest firmware from here https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/archive/firmware/gemini/

Maybe my firmware on the phone was a bad one and i just did not realise it.

Fix is way faster, like 3 sec fast. not like 30-40 sec like it was.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] harakiri576:
Sluggish

For people with sluggish performance.

For some reason, lineageos by default enables swap to zram. I've no idea why. Android has no need for swap, and zram swap uses precious memory and lot of CPU to do its job.

Try disabling it by editing the file /vendor/etc/fstab and commenting out the line for swap.

The whole phone is suddenly a lot smoother and sluggishness/slowness is gone.

Downside is that you need to do this by every system update as those overwrite /vendor.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Anistruk:
Hi there, is that the line that you are talking about?

/dev/block/zram0 none swap defaults zramsize=536870912,max_comp_streams=4
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] harakiri576:
Yes.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] vitna:
Just for info:

I've disabled it and used the phone for several days.

I didn't notice any improvements (not in performrnce and/or battery).

More over the phone made a random reboot in this period (could be Just a coincidence).

After that I've restored the initial state of fstab.

And my opinion/feeling - the phone works better & smoother with the initial state of fstab.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Anistruk:
Apart from the reboot, that's my opinion to. Had try google maps app and pokemon go and it was very sluggish.

Regards
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] harakiri576:
Interesting, for me all apps start faster, and the occasional freezes disappeared.

But then again, i also carefully check app rights for startup and running in background. So i guess, as with most things, YMMV.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] Dreydan:
Hello, thank you OP as always for your work, is there any approximate date for a new LOS 16 update?
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] SaViNGOD:
Yeah..1.5 month without update for LOS 16 and at least 2 months without update for LOS 17.1 :confused:
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] topo01:
Looks like the lineage build servers are up and running again with Mi5 scheduled for weekly LOS16 again. Nice!

And I noticed a ton of changes were issued during the idle time. Looking forward to updating again soon!

Update:

New build is up! Happy to update!

https://mirrorbits.lineageos.org/fu...neage-16.0-20200607-nightly-gemini-signed.zip
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] vitna:
Wow, lineage-16.0-20200607-nightly-gemini-signed.zip available for download )))
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] ROMfan:
Can anyone summaries what the changelog mean?

Its like pages of gibberish.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] SaViNGOD:
you are so happy as if this is a release of los17.1, which has been gone for exactly 2 months
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] wiichoo:
Plenty of ROMs out there if you don't like to wait. Has a telegram group
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] joao pestana:
I ve found a bug. In the settings, system, buttons, additional buttons - if i change a setting (example: invert button order) a restart of the phone revert the changes. The settings in Additional Buttons arent saved... If i restart the phone the return to their default values... Can someone help me?
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] topo01:
No bug, works fine on my device (3/64GB).

I have "Swap Buttons" active since like forever and it stays and reliably survives reboots and updates.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] bgcngm:
Just for your info, I have promoted Mi 5 to 17.1, which means that 16.0 is being dropped.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] timeo78:
Any steps that need to be perfomed before update?
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] SaViNGOD:
Back up your ALL files and perform a clean install after the build is released, so there are no more installation options, but now you need to install the gapps with the new build for the version of Android 10 instead of 9
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] vitna:
Don't be so categorical!

According to Mi5 LineageOS Wiki page the clean install is not the single option.

Upgrade is possible as mentioned on the following link:

Upgrade to a higher version of LineageOS

But it would be very nice [MENTION=455439]bgcngm[/MENTION] should confirm this.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] timeo78:
Yeah that would be great just to make sure.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] yevac:
Hello,

Just updated to latest nightly (lineage-16.0-20200607-nightly-gemini-signed.zip) from previous nightly. Now phone is stuck in bootloop. Have tried going to TWRP and deleting Magisk addons (this fixed a bootloop before) but no luck. Anyone can advise please?
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] eriol1:
I've upgraded like this since 14.1 (14.1->15.1->16.0), with zero problems. (On 2 mi5 devices).

Important thing to pay attention to is the blue note on installing newer gapps before first boot (if you already had gapps).

Generally, anyone upgrading for the first time should first read the instructions. Also good reminder for everyone else :good:

Thanks for posting the links.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] topo01:
How about custom recovery?

Can anyone explain what is the difference and which is safer or better:

a) latest TWRP (twrp-3.3.1-0-gemini.img) or

b) lineage recovery which is now provided on the download page along with the build image?
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] bgcngm:
There's no safer or better. Stick to what suits best to your needs and keep in mind that only TWRP supports decryption.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Dev] bgcngm:
Everyone should move over to the 17.1 thread.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] ash_melb:
Hi all,

Since the Oreo update I've been haunted by this feature (what ever its called?) . I've spent hours trying to find how to disable this with no success.

Any guidance would be appreciated.

Thanks

Ash
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] wastedagen:
Under settings, smart assistance, motion control, raise to ear....
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] ash_melb:
Thanks Wastedagen..... Yay! :) :good:
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] wastedagen:
No problem... [emoji1303]
[General Questions and Answers] Rolith Rtw:
So there are many custom ROMs availible for HTC Desire 626G, I have HTC Desire 626G+ which is next model of 626G. Does that means Custom ROM of 626G will work on 626G+ too?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Accessories] DickDokster:
My dream phone Galaxy Note 9 needed top notch protection. Didn't want to take a risk, so went on to hunt for the best of the best SKIN & SCREEN protector and found the perfect one. GadgetShieldz It Is!

Just amazed at the way it eliminates the scratches. The major part is it just cuddles the whole screen right till the edge of the screen glass. Also very hard to figure out whether it is applied or not.

The Skin too protects the back, camera lens (a big +) from scratches and gives the mobile a total grip. If you are looking to use your phone without any bulk, this must be the protection to go for. Go for the case fit screen protector if you are planning to use a case.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Accessories] sandeeppathak007:
How is the performance of the screen protector with spen, also when you applied the screen protector was there any bubble initially?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Accessories] AndyCr15:
I just got a dbrand skin for mine and I'm loving it. Great fit and got a matching one for my MacBook Air too!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Accessories] Limeybastard:
...I didn't want to take the risk and wanted the best of the best ... Hilarious.?[emoji23]?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Accessories] liv2drive:
with the GadgetShieldz screen protector, would the Samsung case that comes in the box work properly? Please confirm.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Accessories] DickDokster:
I don’t use S Pen much but from whatever I used, the S Pen works normally as it should without any screen protector. Even the Air commands work perfectly alright. Didn’t see any depressions or scratches on the screen.

And the bubbles can be seen if your installation goes wrong, but it will all get vanished within a day. Trick is to squeeze out as much as moisture as possible immediately after confirming the alignment. I didn’t get even a single bubble.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Accessories] DickDokster:
They offer a case fitting screen protector too on their website. So I think those should work with any case.

I applied and checked, it fits perfectly.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Accessories] lvoonjian8888:
Dbrand Camo series look awesome. :o
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Accessories] AndyCr15:
Video now uploaded -

[youtube]EW5uh4Ui1ig[/youtube]
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Accessories] meesagandu:
Raptor skin looks great.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Accessories] Limeybastard:
Obviously wasn't taken with a note 9 camera :svetius:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Accessories] grmcrkrs:
The dragon skin looks really cool. Also, the camo was cool too.

My custom SlickWraps is coming in today. Thanks for the post.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Accessories] DickDokster:
Obviously not :p.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Accessories] grmcrkrs:
Custom SlickWraps. I did a pretty bad job of applying it. It still looks good, but tiny imperfections make the whole thing underwhelming IMO. But I'll get over it. Also, the bulge is a metal plate for the magnetic phone holders.

View attachment 4589090
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Accessories] AndyCr15:
I've got a spare Slickwraps skin, so I'm giving it away to someone in the UK :)

https://androidandy.uk/slickwraps-note-9-skin-giveaway.php
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Accessories] oz1421:
Sopiguard Skin - 3m Color Shift Deep Space

Haven't really seen many ppl mention the above brand but was using them on my s8+

Using one of those skins that change colors - this one goes between purple and green - don't really get copper like the pics indicate but still cool nonetheless
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Accessories] DickDokster:
I think they will.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Accessories] DickDokster:
Yeah it's cool. I will buy this for my another device.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Accessories] DickDokster:
Nope, not much. Other than scratch protection, skins doesn't give any protection.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Accessories] samk3:
Ordered from Gadgetshieldz on 25th August and I'm still waiting for it to arrive!

I am in the UK, but even stuff from China doesn't take longer than 2 weeks. This is my first time ordering stuff from India, and will probably be the last.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Accessories] AndyCr15:
I would say you've been quite lucky if nothing from China has taken more than 2 weeks for you...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Accessories] DickDokster:
For mine it took around 2 weeks to arrive. I got mine delivered through postal mail. One day before getting my package delivered, I checked with their support team. Luckily, I received the next day. Do check with their support team.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Accessories] samk3:
It's been over a month since getting their shipping confirmation but it still hasn't arrived yet. Have just emailed them but they're unlikely to give any useful info anyway since it was shipped with no tracking service.

Will give it a couple more days then will look for a protector from Amazon instead. A month without any screen protection, though I'm good at looking after my phones so not noticed any scratches yet.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Accessories] KOLIOSIS:
FWIW, my Gadgetshieldz order took twenty-three days to arrive in the US. I paid for the faster shipping (Registered Airmail) , IDK if that sped up the process, but, I was able to track right up until it departed India. Afterwards, it was a waiting game, but, based on previous orders, the three weeks shipping time, give or take a few days, is typical.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Accessories] samk3:
They responded to my email in 10 minutes and offered to send out another one. Though I declined as I didn't want to wait for another 20+ days with no screen protection. I've already received the refund and need to find an alternative now.

Credit to their customer service though.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Accessories] SgtGoldy:
went with DBrand. I purchased it so that I don't get micro scratches when the phone is in the case... But after thinking about it (still waiting to get my note) I'm hoping it fits and the small thickness of the Skin doesn't make it not fit in the case.