yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] just4me12:
I had an issue with not being able to connect with the internet. Wlan worked fine but mobile data wont connect. Editing my apn settings worked for me. Sms work fine for me but im using qksms.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] CharFalco:
I have Mint Mobile. I edited the APN data to what's on Mint Mobile's website but nothing changed. Very frustrating. Any other ideas? It appears to occur with both Google SMS and Pulse SMS.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] just4me12:
Okay, i think there is an issue with your SMSC number. SMSC stands for Short Message Service Center and is a number you can get from your mobile provider (Mint Mobiles in your case). If theres a wrong number or no number at all, you cant send text messages. If you dial in your dialer app *#*#4636#*#* you get to a menu, were you can enter or update this number. Maybe like my apn settings were corrupted it corrupted your smsc number. Mint is using T-mobile usa right? Then you can try +12063130004 or if it wont work without the +

Maybe in the google sms app is an option were you can enter this number. But i cant check this, because i dont have any google apps.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] CharFalco:
Thanks! I'll give this a try. Yes, Mint Mobile is an MVNO for T-Mobile.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Adien:
Just went from EvoX to Quartz 5! Quite nice rom, camera seems to work better on this one !

I have the Untribium charger (charging with the two pins at the back), but it seems to work only when phone is off... Any idea how to make it work with Quartz 5 ?
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] R2D2_SW:
Same here. I narrowed it down to VoLTE. Disable VoLTE and the SMS will go through. Note that MMS and Chat messages work fine and SMS do come in fine as well. Just SMS-out seems broken when VoLTE is enabled.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] CharFalco:
Do you think that they'll issue an update fixing VOLTE? Is there a way to tell the devs?
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] R2D2_SW:
I believe the devs do check this thread. So they should see it. Otherwise, you can always reach out on Twitter or Telegram. Not sure it's VoLTE that's broken though. All I know is that VoLTE is breaking outgoing SMS somehow (btw did you confirm that this is the case for you as well?) And I know that bug was not in Q4. Also, I have not tried a fresh install. Came from Q4 via the OTA.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] payas0:
We don't get DC Dimming, correct? Since we don't have AMOLED display?
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] CharFalco:
Good afternoon,

I can confirm that VoLTE is the problem. Mine is a clean install coming from data wiped factory stock following the install process on page 1 of this thread. Turning off VoLTE immediately resolved the issue with outbound SMS messages - and turning it back on immediately caused the problem to resume.

Thank you.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] mawdogbe:
Has anyone found a permanent solution to the "Hey Google" hotword issue? Flashing gapps seems to only work for one slot and I can't figure out how to get it work for both, so I only have it every other reboot.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] mawdogbe:
I just found one! Move the Google app's folder (com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox) from data to

/system/system/priv-app

I did it in twrp because I don't want to root, but it should work in any root file browser.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] dasbooter:
Hey is OTA supposed to be working it always shows up to date when I check? I'm still on PA 3 and I think I can recover from the carnage if things go a miss
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] baboon23:
Paranoid 5 has Volte and registers IMS, super nice ! good job.

Questions..

1. Ever considered No Gapps build ? Many of us do not want the Play Sevices/Google apps modules on our devices. With gapps releases, it prevents us from using and donating. Non gapps releases can always have gapps flashed easily in seconds.... Win win to have non-gapps releases !

2. Can you enable signature spoofing for next release ?

thanks !
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] watchoutbehindyou:
Could you explain me how to downgrade soft to Jan update? I am on Feb and I would like to try PA because my Essential suits in my drawer since June and I would like to give him new life ;)
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] baboon23:
Youtube " How to flash stock image PH-1 "
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] SirDigitalKnight:
Paranoid Android Ruby looks to be in the works. If I install PA-5 I take it I will need to nuke and pave when it comes out?
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] mawdogbe:
Unlock your bootloader (there are plenty of guides), flash the January update in fastboot and then flash the QQ1A.200105.088 vendor img. It's linked on page 33.

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Is anyone have problems with the Essential Camera on Quartz 5? I've granted all the permissions but it's telling me that it needs permissions. Doesn't specify which ones.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] baboon23:
Why aren't you guys using Gcam :) Works so well
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] mawdogbe:
I use gcam for everyday shots, I love it too. But gcam portrait mode doesn't work on objects, and sometimes I want to shoot portraits of objects, not just people.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] WiddleyScudds:
How?
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] baboon23:
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-urnyx05/

Get yourself the APK and then load up the config file for Essential PH-1.

My pictures are routinely better than my friends P30 Pro with Gcam HDR enabled...

With Gcam this phone truly does become a steal at current used prices.

The noob youtube reviewers made this phone undesirable due to their lack of knowledge, and we benefit from their stupidity directly with lower prices.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] WiddleyScudds:
I'll have to try this. I've never messed with config files before, but it seems worth it. Camera is the only down side to this phone.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] baboon23:
Make sure you go to Advanced settings and enable HDR Quick Settings, then enable always HDR+ from the gcam quick dropdown menu.

The "key" to why the pixel gets good photos is the HDR techniques it uses, not the 5 dollar lens they put on it.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] baboon23:
delette
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] dlenos:
Missing Touch Controls?

I don't see the touch sensitivity and edge detection sliders avail in Dev options ... not available?
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] nijohnson:
Is it possible to flash the vendor image through TWRP?
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Diresh:
Yes, choose the install image option and flash to vendor
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Germanium322:
Has anyone tried flashing quartz 5 and gapps by side loading them using lineage recovery instead of twrp? I've really been wanting to try this ROM but would like to avoid downgrading to stock January and using TWRP. I'm currently running Nov 16th LOS 17.1, pico gapps , and lineage recovery. I was on the stock February firmware before flashing the recovery and ROM. Thanks for any advice!
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Adien:
I'm having strange battery issues after some weeks using Quartz 5...

Sometimes the phone shuts down around 12% battery like it has 3 or less %... One plugged, it quickly shows around 20%...

Maybe my battery is too old?

Any idea?
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] mawdogbe:
This happened to me all the time, even on stock and then I changed my battery and it fixed everything. Probably just an old battery. This can also happen if the phone gets too cold.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] newbieandroid:
This rom includes GApps, and passes safetynet. Just follow the guide to sideload the ROM using TWRP.

This is legitimately the best rom I've used on the Essential. It's snappy and smooth since it's based on CAF. Everything works out of the box without any modifications like VoLTE and AptX.

Two things I wish they added was an option to remove recent apps from the app drawer along with an option to schedule reboots.

Question: does this rom support MQA decoding?
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Adien:
Thanks for the answer!

Any info on camera non starting (needing reboot)?

It seems to be broken on every Ph1 roms (except stock)
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] mawdogbe:
I used to have this problem. Did a fresh install a couple days ago and problem solved. I would use GCAM anyways unless you really need the monochrome lens.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] mawdogbe:
I recently got a pair of Pixel Buds and whenever I change the volume with them connected, System UI completely crashes. It only happens with this ROM and it only happens with my Pixel Buds, other earbuds are fine. Any suggestions?
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Adien:
Thanks, I'll try it... Did you install it on the 2 slots?

I don't think this changes everything but maybe?
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] mawdogbe:
Not sure what you mean, considering the installation process automatically installs to both slots, but what I did was install the stock January firmware and followed these steps.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] 10sfan:
I really like Q5 but am having sms issues as well. I can vouge that Volte does affect the outgoing SMS. The only thing that works (temporarily) is resetting my network settings. It won't work though until I turn Volte off again. It will last about 24 hrs or less. Rebooting or changing preferred network type doesn't help. I really hate to have to switch to another rom but I don't want to have to keep resetting it.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] DCLN:
Just dropping by to say that an alpha version of PA Ruby has been available for mata for a few weeks now. Haven't seen it mentioned anywhere (not even on the official telegram channel which is strange). Anyways, I haven't tried it, and I personally don't recommend anyone to run alpha software on their daily device but you can find it here if anyone's interested
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] mawdogbe:
Yeah that is strange, I'm in the telegram too and been waiting patiently to hear about it. May give this a try in my free time and report back.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] DCLN:
I think I may have found a FIX for the camera not saving pictures issue. Pretty much, disable the camera permission from every app/package, including all system apps (even the ones it tells you may break things). Then allow gcam to access the camera, and it should work 100% of the time.

PS. if anyone's got free time to do trial and error and is interested in finding the actual source of the problem, please do report back if you find the specific app causing the issue.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] mawdogbe:
Flashed that alpha build of Paranoid, here's my report:

As expected, stuff is broken lol. SMS messages simply don't send and VoLTE can't be turned off at all to fix this (tried everything I could find) which is the biggest problem, no network settings can be changed, and Hey Google detection doesn't work at all. I definitely wouldn't recommend flashing this and I will be returning to Statix or trying Lineage within the next couple days.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] 10sfan:
I just installed it as well. Since there were no install instructions, I just did the same as if I were installing PA Q5. With Q5, I had to jump through hoops to send a SMS. It worked right off the bat with Ruby Alpha 2. As mawdogbe said, a lot of setting are greyed out under Mobile network. Calls were working fine but was unable to test wifi-calling (greyed-out). Android auto shows under connection preference. Google Camera Go is included and seemed to work and save the photos to the device. The essential phone app is also there and was able to save pic to device. Faceunlock working fine. Play store shows as Play protect certified. Looks promising : )

(edit: SMS quit working after about an hour. Back in the same boat as PA Q5, and StatixOS 4.2. May just have to go back to stock)

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[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MuddyDog:
Another alpha version of PA Ruby has been released.

link: https://build.aospa.co/prerelease/mata/pa-ruby-1-mata-20210515-alpha.zip

Mobile network settings are still greyed out, but on my PH-1 the default connections are stable and correct.

VoLTE is working, SMS is sending and receiving, WiFi calling is not accessible.

*#*#4636#*#* shows that VoLTE, Video Calling, and Wifi Calling are provisioned... so, when the Mobile network settings are made available Video Calling and Wifi Calling will be selectable options.

SafetyNet passes.

May 5, 2021 Security Update

Fingerprint works for unlocking the phone and app login.

Face Unlock works.

Chrome has been working without any problems.

Google Pay works.

Banking apps work (only tested mine, which are US)

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CORRECTION::

"Hey Google" is available..

Essential Camera crashes when Portrait is selected... I haven't spent much time with the camera yet. And anyway, I use Parrot043 version 8.2.204.

It's too bad that PA is so under the radar.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] mawdogbe:
Thanks for testing! I may switch back to PA now that VoLTE is working. Really wish Hey Google was working, I'm missing on my current ROM too (Evolution X)
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] CamoGeko:
EvoX is working smooth for me here, although Chrome does crash for me sometimes. Hey Google has never worked for me on PH1, apart from stock.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] luis saucedo:
Hi Bro! I hope you can help me, I understand that first I must go to the January firmware so as not to have problems, how did you do it?
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] luis saucedo:
Hi friends! Can I install Quartz 5 on firmware QQ1A.200105.032? I hope you can help me ...
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] luis saucedo:
Bro esta guía, ¿puedo estar todavía en el firmware QQ1A.200105.032?
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] nijohnson:
Is there a features list?
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] mhamzas:
How's the battery life ?
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] R2D2_SW:
I installed this rom and flashed gapps but when I reboot, I don't get the Google setup not do I see any Google apps installed. Any insight on what is happening? Also worth noting is that I installed everything on the a slot but the phone boot loops when I attempt to reboot. Only boots on the b sloptwithout the bootloop.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] DAE1964:
You must reboot to recovery after installing the ROM and TWRP. Then install gapps
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] R2D2_SW:
Yeah that's what I did to no avail. I ended up flashing another rom for the time being. I might come back to this if things don't work out. Thanks!
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Milan P.:
From my testing so far, it seems to run a little more clunkier compared to stock, but I'm sure there is plenty room for optimization in the future.

Other than that, data, battery life, and overall usage is great!
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] mpena:
for me is great, better than stock in my case with a better (low) idle drain. and better battery in normal use.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] mhamzas:
Thank you for your response. Can you please share battery usage screenshot ?
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] mpena:
I use the phone a lot, the graphic of the battery show 7 days and I have only two, is not a good point of view. I recommend to try the ROM
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Legitsu:
ok so I have no mobile data on coldboot unless I toggle airplane mode
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] rickkane:
What's up everyone?! I cannot get this ROM to boot. I can get everything installed through TWRP, but when I boot it, it goes to the bootloader. I can't get it to the first boot.

Any ideas?
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] mpena:
Install only the ROM with twrp installer zip. Boot the system, reboot in recovery and later flash the gapps with any other file ie magisk
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] AlgebraicB:
I had some problems installing the ROM too. It must be because TWRP has some problems running with the february Essential update.

What I did:

1. Run the script, provided in the StatixOS thread, that installs the january firmware (that makes TWRP work) and the february vendor (needed for installing this ROM).

2. Install the TWRP image and then sideload the TWRP zip (both provided at the TWRP website). That'll make touch work for TWRP.

3. Install the ROM, then install the TWRP zip again.

4. Reboot to recovery and then install GApps and Magisk (optional, but you HAVE to reboot before installing any of these after installing the ROM and the TWRP zip).

5. Profit.

I skipped some stuff like the AB partition thingy that I'm guessing you already know.

Let me know how it goes. :o :fingers-crossed:
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] rickkane:
Thanks for the help, but same result.

I flash the boot image, reboot to TWRP, install ROM and TWRP zip, reboot system. It reboots, bootloops once and then goes to bootloader.

If I do the same thing but reboot to recovery and add the gapps, it does the same bootloop once, then to bootloader.

I feel like I'm missing something so obvious.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] DAE1964:
Did you format data. I.e fastboot - w
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] rickkane:
BINGO!! This did it. Thank you very much!! Looking forward to PA sauce!!
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] AlgebraicB:
Feel like the OP is lacking detailed installation instructions, this took me a while to figure out. Glad I could help. :fingers-crossed:

Edit: Not complaining tho! I'm liking the ROM so far. :svetius:
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] DeathGrind:
Just installed this rom. Can;t get mobile DATA to work with Verizon sim. I'm I missing something or is it a bug. Thanks.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Milan P.:
Is anyone else having issues with the camera? Sometimes it never takes the photo.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] rickkane:
This actually happened to me too. It devolved into the phone not even recognizing the sim card. I ended up going to a VZW store to get a new sim card and it's working again.

Not sure if it was a ROM bug or just my sim.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MuddyDog:
Paranoid Android Ruby Beta has been released for the PH-1

link: https://build.aospa.co/prerelease/mata/pa-ruby-1-mata-20210515-alpha.zip

- Mobile network settings are still greyed out, but the network connection continues to be stable and correct.

- VoLTE works without the audio bug that plagues Lineage and Lineage based roms.

- SMS is sending and receiving.

- WiFi calling is not accessible.

- SafetyNet passes right away; no need for SafetyNet-Fix or Magisk.

- June 5, 2021 Security Update

- Fingerprint works for unlocking the phone and app login.

- Face Unlock works.

- "Hey Google" works.

- Chrome has been working without any problems.

- Google Pay works.

- Banking apps work (only tested mine, which are US)

Essential Camera still crashes, but I just ignore it and use Camera Go or Parrot043 version 8.2.204.

Although the PA team is taking its time to finally release Android 11 Ruby, this beta build is (for my needs) easily the best of the available roms that officially support the PH-1.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Pkt1986Q:
I'm on PA5, any specific instructions to flash it over that? And do I need to flash a different vendor before flashing this?
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MuddyDog:
The Paranoid Android releases include 3 files in the .zip: boot.img, system.img, and vendor.img. So, these PA files overwrite whatever boot/system/vendor files are installed on your phone.

I'd do a full backup and a clean install. I don't know if a dirty install would work... I never do it that way.

I have been using PA Ruby as a daily driver for the last month and it has been completely stable and has met all of my needs. That said, PA has no discernible release schedule and no history of updating PA Quartz with security updates.

The devs are very active on GitHub, and the official PA Ruby release could be imminent (or not).

I'll use PA Ruby as long as the security updates are kept current. Or, until Lineage stops embarrasing itself and fixes the VoLTE audio fail (which would solve the same issue on Lineage dependent roms: Statix, Havoc, etc.)
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Pkt1986Q:
Thanks man.. For me, essential basically has been something of a novelty for a while, not using it actively but can't let go of it because it's perhaps the last proper handy sized flagship..
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MuddyDog:
the Asus Zenfone 8 now carries that flag
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] hedgecore44:
Do you have the speakerphone mic issue where when talking to somebody on speakerphone you have to talk directly up close into the auxiliary mic on the top of the phone in order for the other person to hear you??
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MuddyDog:
I think the answer is "no". I use the speakerphone frequently, don't hold the phone very close or speak into the aux mic. Have not had any problem being heard.

PA made an update last November to "Switch speaker dual mic to use earpiece and SIM slot mics" .

See: https://github.com/AOSPA/android_device_essential_mata/blob/ruby/audio/mixer_paths_tasha.xml
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] hedgecore44:
woah cooool. thanks for the link too. that is good info. I think I will switch over from latest Havoc then
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Pkt1986Q:
One more question.. While trying to flash it I realized that I lost root and twrp when I flashed quartz 5..on stock I had flashed the patched boot image with twrp built in, based on whether I was on Jan update or Dec update.. But on pa, I'm not sure how to root or install twrp.. No clear guides for this and I don't want to again end up with bricked device..

Can someone point me to relevant article or help me on how do I get twrp on pa quarts 5?
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] hedgecore44:
This rom seems pretty slow compared to latest Havoc. Also, the notification LED does not come on. Other than that tho it seems pretty stable and usable as a daily.