[Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 / 5 Plus ROMs, Kernels, Recove] gardiol:
LOS 16 - Open Issues Collection (28/10/2018)

Hi all!

i am trying to create a collection post for all issues and verification status for this ROM. Please check this post troughly and report to me your issues if are not present in this list!

Dark theme

Issue: Dark Theme is not working. Enabling it from settings does nothing. Playing with some options cause the settings app to restart.

Notes: Dark Theme is new in LOS 15.1. It's quite unclear whether it's at all implemented/working in LOS16.0 upstream.

Workaround: None until it's fixed upstream. Don't ask/complain in this thread please.

Network monitor

Issue: Network monitor on the status bar does not work. When enabled in settings, nothing happen.

Notes: Various issues with LOS Network Monitor have been reported on different devices and threads in XDA. Most likely still broken upstream.

Workaround: Some third party app maybe? Don't know, suggestions appreciated.

Alarm clock issues

Issue: If phone is unplugged, alarms will not be triggered unless screen is unlocked first (wakelock issue?)

Notes: This is probably due to the use of the cLock app in LOS?

Workaround 1: keep phone plugged to charger when using alarm

Workaround 2: put the cLock widget on home page and lock screen while on home page. Also, try to add cLock to battery optimization exceptions. I did both on mine and so far it seems it works.

On each boot, data SIM is disabled and require manual confirmation to enable

Issue: After each boot/reboot, the phone ask to confirm which SIM to use for data, even if only one SIM is installed. This is serious, in case of unattended reboot phone will be offline unless Wifi is connected.

Notes: This issue had been reported also on CDroid (at least) for Vince, it's probably related to the use of Xiaomi blobs (my guess!)

Workaround: Open up your /vendor/bin/init.qcom.sh file and delete the last four lines (the if/fi block at the end of the file). You will probably lose volte but the annoying message is gone.

Slow screen on

Issue: When turning on the screen (using button or screen double tap) it takes long time (1+ second) if phone is sleeping.

Notes: using custom kernel (Dark Ages Quarto) screen on is instantaneous. Of course this breaks loudspeaker due to Xiaomi blobs being used.

Workaround: None known. Tried to play with Kernel Adiutor with no luck. Installing Dark Ages maybe, if you never use loudspeaker.

Overlay on nav bar icons

Issue: nav buttons are cut. Upper part is like covered by an overlay black

Notes: Tried to play with screen width dp with no luck

Workaround: Non known

Video take in camera + share to whatsapp

Issue: Take a video from camera app, then share to whatsapp contact. Share will fail (retry button in WA) and camera app will be hung. Reboot is needed.

Notes: Video resolution / size seems not to matter. This does not affect photos, only videos.

Workaround: Get OUT of camera / galleria apps, share from within whatsapp is working.

Ambient notification crash

Issue: If ambient notifications are enabled and the user double tap on them, most of the times the app will hang / a stuck screen is displayed. If lucky, you can switch back to launcher and reopen the app. Otherwise, phone will hang and reboot required.

Notes: Might be related to the videocamera + share issue, video drivers issue?

Workaround: disable ambient notifications or don't double tap on them

Video playback issues (UNCONFIRMED)

Issue: sometimes video playback crash or hang

Notes: i was unable to reproduce or confirm this issue!

18:9 fullscreen adaptation

Issue: some uncompatible apps cannot make use of 18:9 full screen.

Notes: some reported apps seems to be working properly on my phone, it's mostly a visual only issue

Workaround: nothing seems to fix properly for all apps at the moment

Rounded corner (UNCONFIRMED)

Issue: Corners are not so rounded (??)

Notes: Cannot confirm, my corners are rounded enough (??)

Screen lock passphrase with secure logon cause bootloop

Issue: Set a passphrase screen lock, enable secure logon, LOS will bootloop

Notes: Cannot reproduce, i don't use screen lock at all and cannot enable secure logon... But at least two person confirmed issue.

Workaround: none proposed

As of today, this seems to be all.

I use this ROM as daily driver, none of the above seems to be a major roadblock.

Keep up the amazing work Rama! We all owe to you.