yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] xleng:
Hi, not sure if I catched all your question, otherwise please let me know in case I missed to answer to anything.

I'm running the lineage build of the 9th of July together with nano gapps. I backed up and restored the phone book and calendar using super backup. Restore from google did not find any backup, but I was also not quite sure if I saved this at google or not. In any case I recommend to use explicit local backups for important data, for the phone book you can also perform an additional export from the phone book itself, which is also human-readable using your preferred text editor.

After restoring, I'm bot aware of losing any phone book or calendar items.

Both wifi and data (4G) are working very well.

I do think that images could be a bit more noisy than before, though I didn't perform any direct comparisons. It's more a feeling, which could also be caused by personal bias due to my expectations in this direction. It's known that Sony uses its bravia engine for optimizations that is disabled without the drm keys. I think this difference might be more oresent in low light settings, but I could be wrong as well.

Overall speed and responsiveness is highly improved over the stock rom! Also I do like the added functionality, eg system dark mode, better discrimination of app access rights, etc, better overall menu and system usability, etc...

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Hi, I just tried the 16:9 mode of the lineage photo app, indeed I have the same green bar on the right of the image.

I suspect this is an issue of the lineage app most probably, since I did not have this green bar using "camera zoom FX".
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] symboliser:
screencasting issues

Hey folks, has anyone tested or confirmed that screen casting / mirroring works? When this is launched no devices are found. However, when I launch WiFi Direct I the miracast devices are visible (I have two Samsung TVs and a Microsoft Wireless Display adapter v2). Connecting to these devices via WiFi Direct is futile - the wireless display devices are not expecting a WiFi Direct connection so the connection initially succeeds (on the Sony XA2 / Pioneer) and then fails seconds later. Would love to hear your experiences with XA2 / Pioneer + screencasting with LineageOS. Currently on the 23 July build of 17.1

(apologies for me showing up as a "junior member" - I've been on XDA since the days of Windows Mobile PDA devices and seem to have lost my credentials / associated email account I used to use!!)
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] user1012:
After upgrading to release from 23rd July 2020 my navigation bar is gone.
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] xleng:
Hi, from "googling" I could imagine two different scenarios:

1. Full screen gestures activated, however, I'm not sure if lineage has such a feature. I havn't identified any setting associated with this.

2. Try to clear the cache of the launcher (trebuchet) under app settings, memory/cache. From me point of view this is probably more credible.

Indeed it seems that this could be a common efdect from AOSP, since in various forums you can find similar user reports, also from other devices, eg Samsung and others.

Could you please try and let us know if this was working?

Thanks and best regards
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] user1012:
Did it and rebooted the phone - no help
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] malerocks:
LineageOS has had this since it started using Android 10 officially.
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] symboliser:
Seems to be working flawlessly now. I don't understand what may have happened... I installed an app yesterday to connect to my old Sony smart TV (Video & TV SideView by Sony) and it now works! I haven't uninstalled the app to see if that "kicked" things to work .. but I have been able to successfully mirror onto the Samsung TV that was not showing up when previously searching for devices to mirror my screen to.
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] xleng:
Do you know wheee this setting is located? I couldn't find this up to now...
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] malerocks:
System > Gestures
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] user1012:
You mean those two settings?
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] xleng:
Yes, under gestures -> systen control you have three different possibilities. One of them is disabling the navigation bar by using gestures instead. Is this of any help?
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] user1012:
I do not. Kindly see attached screenshots.
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] xleng:
That's weird. I have also two sub-menus, the first one being the equivalent (local translation) of "jump to camera", but the second one seems to be diffrrent, which reads for me system control, and allows to configure either nav buttons or wipe control...
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] cojocar.andrei:
dd works fine, I've dd an entire slot (what was different from latest oreo) and it's fine. I would trust dd more than these flashers...
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] emc02:
What is your--

LineageOS version: 17.0

LineageOS Download url: https://sourceforge.net/projects/luk-lineageos/files/pioneer/lineage-17.0

Gapps version: open_gapps-arm64-10.0-pico-20191006-BETA

Did you--

wipe: yes, full wipe

restore with titanium backup: no

reboot after having the issue: yes

Are you using--

a task killer: no

a non-stock kernel: no

other modifications: now magisk, but it was also before using it

Provide any additional information (observations/frequency of problem/last version it worked on/etc) as needed:

sometimes screen turns black and only status bar and buttons on bottom of the screen are visible. Sometimes statusbar is usable, most of the time not. Long press of Volume buttons shows "Shutdown" and "Reboot" but has other layout (looks like on Pie) as on fully working phone. on choosing shutdown, the phone seems to shutdown, because screen is going black and everything dissappears, but phone can't be turned on again. You have to reset it (press and hold Vol-Up and Power till phone makes 3 vibrations, then release buttons), then the phone is off and can be turned on normally and boots normally.

Can't reproduce this, it happens randomly about once or twice a day. What can I provide additionally to help?
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Kiruasan:
Try nano gapps and did you enable the "use the power button to use the torch" ?
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] emc02:
No, all settings of Buttons are default.

It seems that it cant load the GUI correctly, because if the Pie-like buttons for shutdown, reboot and lock (and the lock option is disabled in settings, it only appears in that cases)
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Kiruasan:
Try with nano then ....and if doesn't work try without restoring a backup ....but best thing to do is grab some logs for the dev ....
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] emc02:
I did not restore any backup. Will try it with nano, but what do you think could be related to gapps? Los should work without gapps? Or?
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Kiruasan:
To be honest I don't think so ...i tried it without gapps and it worked great ( but I don't have the lockscreen option under the power button menu ..)
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] olivrd:
i'm also experiencing this, it happens occasionally. i just do a force reboot with keys combo. it bothers sometimes, but since the development has just started, bugs are expected (and it would be nice from our side to report/log it, but i'm sooo busy lately).

however, i'm dirty flashing from the first bulid and i have to say things are getting smooth with every build, so thx Luk!
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] emc02:
You can enable the "lock phone" option in the buttons settings.

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Well, saving the log is difficult because its cleared on reboot. Am I wrong? Or how can I log such an event?
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] olivrd:
i don't know about the logging part, but my point was that it's nice to share this kind of stuff so you can be certain that it's a common bug, not device related.
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] infixremix:
My sensors don’t work i installed your modem flahsable shall I completely flash 50.2?
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] LuK1337:
Message me somewhere.

(irc/hangouts/discord/slack)
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] xperiaf:
woah..
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Timeral:
The "scan the QR code" button in WLAN Settings doesn't work, getting FC when tap the button.
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] emc02:
Button works well for me. (los17 with pico gapps beta)
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Timeral:
Which build you have flashed to your phone?

I flashed the newest build but it didn't work,too.
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] emc02:
I am still on lineage-17.0-20191010_151512-UNOFFICIAL-pioneer

Didn't see the new versions ;)

What's changed on the new versions except that broken QR-Code button? ;)
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Timeral:
Some bugs fixed and android security patch-level updated to 2019/10/5.What I can aware is that.
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] emc02:
Updated to lineage-17.0-20191017_165418-UNOFFICIAL-pioneer and there is no crash on reading WLAN-QR code for me.
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Timeral:
Maybe I need a clean flash on my device.
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] user1012:
Can somebody post a screenshot of System->Gestures?
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] moderom:
No problem, I'm created new subject about GESTURES :)

https://xdaforums.com/xperia-xa2/themes/gestures-built-android-10-recommendable-t4140549
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] malerocks:
What's up with the pioneer builds
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] moderom:
And punctuation marks ??? You ask, you say ??

Let's work on the form so that the message is unambiguous and nobody has to guess.

Back to the topic. Why updates are made so often .. it would be enough after every 2-4 weeks. And possible time to check what has been done ... because, unfortunately, a lot of various irregularities.
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] user1012:
After flashing LOS 2020-08-06 and openGapps 2020-08-06 is result the same.

Can somebody here confirm that he/she has "system control" menu under System -> Gestures under these circumstances:

1) latest LOS (two weeks old at most (from 2020-08-07))

2) latest openGapps (two weeks old at most (from 2020-08-07))

3) NOVA launcher

BTW, after reflashing navbar is back.
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] xleng:
Hi,

I have lineage dated to the 23rd of July with opengapps (nano) and have the menu available.

Could it be due to the launcher? I have no alternative launcher installed.

Best regards
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] 80c535:
Please use your preferred web search engine: "nova launcher android 10 gestures"

I do not use the mentioned lauchner on my own, just found some promising results...
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Arbaazhussain:
Is there any custom kernel for pioneer?
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] malerocks:
Shouldn't be. I use Nova too and have had gestures since I started using the official release of LineageOS 17.1.
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Arbaazhussain:
Does it have fingerprint swipe down and up feature?
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Webexplr:
Hi, I followed the instructions from the first post and I got this error when flashing the ROM zip: kDownloadPayloadPubKeyVerificationError

How do I fix this?

Error applying update: 18 (ErrorCode: kDownloadPayloadPubKeyVerificationError)
Updater process ended with error: 1
Error installing zip file
updating partition details...
..done
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] LuK1337:
What recovery are you using?
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Webexplr:
TWRP 3.2.2.0
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] LuK1337:
Why are you using 2 years old twrp version?
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Webexplr:
Sorry, didn't notice that the current version is 3.4. Will try again
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Webexplr:
Just want to share Geekbench 5 result, run on Balanced Mode. 17.1-20200813-NIGHTLY-pioneer

A little bit better than Sony Android 8 stock rom.

https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/3859323
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Merlin K:
Hi [MENTION=5075128]LuK1337[/MENTION]. I'm having problem with hearing others if I'm talking via skype/viber/telegram/ms teams/etc. If I switch to loudspeaker - I hear, if switch back to small (ear) speaker - I don't hear. I've tried to reflash stock firmware and los build - the same problem. At the same time, no issues when I'm talking via mobile network. Don't know what to do... Can you please help to figure out how to fix it?
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] LuK1337:
https://review.lineageos.org/c/LineageOS/android_device_sony_pioneer/+/284505
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Merlin K:
Great. Thx.
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] perennial:
I have the same issue. What may be the problem?

UPD: Flashing stock ROM with Flashtool and then flashing back LineageOS fixed this for me.
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] counterphone:
Whatsapp local backup restore fail...

I'm not sure if it's a LOS (17) thing or is it me, but trying to restore a whatsapp messages backup from a local storage it says that backup was found, although shows its date as 01/01/1970 and size as 0 kB, and finally fails to retrieve the messages.

.db file was copied from the other phone (samsung on a stock 5.1.1 Lollypop rom, if matters)

whatsapp throws info about custom rom (as mentioned earlier)

no gaaps are installed

except this thing, whatsapp seems to work normally

in LOS file browser that .db file has legit date and size, although installed app doesn't have storage access permission

Any thoughts?
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] malerocks:
Could be a corrupted file. Maybe try copying it again. And before you restore, maybe ensure WhatsApp has storage access permissions.
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] malerocks:
I tried using the LineageOS gallery app after a while yesterday. It seems that the issue it had ages ago still exists - it cannot delete a picture from the SD card. It disappears from the app view when you try to delete something but if you check via the file explorer, the picture is still there. I tried resetting the app permissions to the SD card but no joy.

Anyone got any ideas?
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Arbaazhussain:
When will lineage os 18 coming to this device?

Will it come as soon as the source code is released or it will take time?
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] LuK1337:
Maybe it won't come out at all.
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Arbaazhussain:
Sir I asked the pixel experience maintainer he told this device may support android 11 so I asked for lineage os.
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] LuK1337:
ok.
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Arbaazhussain:
Sir can u build a Orange fox or shrp recovery for this device??

Please
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Merlin K:
Hi, [MENTION=5075128]LuK1337[/MENTION]. I'm facing the same issue since I moved to LOS 17.1 - each time after OTA update I get some system corrupt (added message from recovery as attachment), can't load and have to reinstall the system from scratch or install the update manually via ADB. I'm not a big specialist in all those things.. I do not understand what's really wrong as everything was done according to your instructions. Can you please prompt me on how to fix that? Thx.

P.S. Reset doesn't help.
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] LuK1337:
`fastboot set_active other; fastboot reboot` should get you back to before OTA state. After that install copy partitions from https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/pioneer/install#pre-install-instructions and retry OTA.
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Merlin K:
Did everything according to your instructions - the same issue. :( Another strange thing - after pressing "Reboot" it reboots, showing logo and when it must load system - it reboots again and shows error. At least I remember on LOS 16 it phone reboots only once after installing OTA.

P.S. Not sure if it matters, but I couldn't find link to download cope-partitions on wiki page, only found it on 1st page of this thread.
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Dzepar:
You can download copy-partition.zip from installation instructions on LineageOS page. :)
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Merlin K:
Ohh, I'm blind :mad:. Thank you very much, will try it with next OTA.
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Arbaazhussain:
Sir this device is under the supported list of Lineage 18 for now at least, so can v expect it to come soon to this device?
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] LuK1337:
top kek
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Arbaazhussain:
EVERYONE

I MADE A TELEGRAM CHANNEL OF THIS DEVICE

WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU ALL WOULD JOIN

It's made to discuss all the issues, fixes or any queries u want.

Please join and make a community of this device.

Telegram link ?

https://t.me/sonyxperiaxa2all

Or just type this ? on telegram search

Sony Xperia XA2

I would be more happy if the maintainer can join.

Thank u for listening to me
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] LuK1337:
Do you really believe in "list of devices that will receive X" that comes from a clickbait website that has nothing to do with lineage?
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Arbaazhussain:
Well I thought it might be true since the device has the requirements of a android 11 bootable device
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] LuK1337:
Then sorry for bursting your bubble, but things like: "list of devices that will be supported", "bogus statements like 'the device has the requirements of a android 11 bootable device'" have really not much if anything to do with the reality.

Whether device gets next version is up to person working on it so if you see me releasing 18.0, you get 18.0.

Thus since I'm maintaining these builds I reserve my rights to not tell you whether I'm going to do anything and if so when.
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Arbaazhussain:
Ok sir I will b waiting if u r going to release or not

Thanks for the talk sir
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] malerocks:
Why not just use this thread?
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Arbaazhussain:
This thread is for Lineage os only

But the group we will speak of all the roms (gsi and non gsi) everything with fixes also

I have installed many gsis and I can help you if it's within my knowledge.

If not let's find it together it will fix ones problem and help others to not get the error at all.

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Sir does the latest update have anything changed on the vendor??
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Merlin K:
HI [MENTION=5075128]LuK1337[/MENTION] Now I tried this fix again with correct copy partitions - the same issue still exists, I can't load system and have to reinstall it again. What else can I do to fix it?
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Arbaazhussain:
Join my group and channel on telegram
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Merlin K:
Do you have solution there?
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Idesmi:
zram

Is it possible to increase the allocated zram? I'd like it to be half of device's ram, while now it's about 1/3.

Also, are there plans to allow lz4 compression algorithm? [MENTION=5075128]LuK1337[/MENTION]
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Andy_2639:
Just random guessing:

IIRC the copy partitions script always copies from A slot to B slot. Which slot is working?

So when (whyever) only slot B works, copying A to B might not be what you want.

Like I said before, thats just a random guess, I didn't experience a problem with updates nor did I test/reproduce something.
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] LuK1337:
It copies active -> inactive.
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Andy_2639:
Thanks for correcting me :)

copy-partitions-20200903_1329.zip

That is a different script than I had in mind - looks like it was updated since I last saw it.

Should have checked this before replaying ... sorry
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Arbaazhussain:
Try flashing the latest software binaries provided by Sony for the nile(that's us if you didn't know)

Flash using fastboot as

fastboot flash oem SW..........img

Or

fastboot flash oem_a SW....img

Do it same for oem_b also

Hope it helps
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] LuK1337:
It won't do anything.
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Arbaazhussain:
So it is only for sodp roms ig

Am I right?
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Arbaazhussain:
Sir luk1337 the los 18 is out right are u going to make a unofficial one then make it official later or are u waiting for it to term itself stable and directly make a official build??
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] action_papst:
Damn, could you please stop annoying (at least) the dev (and me) with los18 in a 17.1 thread?
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Merlin K:
Hi Luk. I've found a workaround so to not flash from scratch every time - flash new update from fastboot, but working OTA is of course much convenient. Any guessing why OTA doesn't work for me?
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Arbaazhussain:
Sorry if u got annoyed

I am just excited until I get, thats all
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] wtflawlxd:
I have a problem with video recording: the volume of the recorded audio is very low. I don't have this problem with phone calls or audio recordings, their volume is fine.

Latest Lineage, tested with Lineage camera.

Does it happen to you?

It used to work fine until some updates ago, I don't know when exactly because I rarely record videos.
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Untot:
Hi.

Is there any way to improve WiFi and/or Bluetooth connections?

I am having trouble while Xbox console streaming.

Stock 50.2. was working flawless.

Either Bluetooth connection to controller fails while gaming or WiFi between phone and xbox.
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] malerocks:
Here. You got your wish.

https://xdaforums.com/xperia-xa2/development/rom-lineageos-18-0-t4169357
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Arbaazhussain:
Ya I saw

Did you try?
[Sony Xperia XA2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] wtflawlxd:
With the 1st Oct. update it's working fine again!

:good::D