yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] rophiroth:
No Also have those problem. Can't video call because no matter how much lower the audio is always at full... And also problem with microphone. Its a very old bug, dont understand why something that easy its not working.

Also see no usb c adapter or headset work... but I dont know if that's normal xD...
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] goodrench:
Well after a few weeks of updating using the magisk method I gave the native updater a try and it worked without a problem. ?
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] rocketrazr1999:
Why do you think it isn't working well? Mine both work great, I have them on WiFi primarily, then LTE preferred, then on down the line to lowly 2G, which works fine when LTE is overloaded on my home tower when I'm out of WiFi range. Only thing is wifi can act up at times and then I have to shut it off, a bit of a pain since I can't set it to automatically aggressively switch off at these times like I can with data.

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Mine won't update most recent app

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Nope, it's not just you. Mine is stuck at maximum at all times. So much for privacy calls
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] rocketrazr1999:
My Duo volume does work, it's just my phone calls that the volume is stuck at maximum

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[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] No-New-Phone:
Finally I'd like to change to the official lineage version. My problem is, that I can't get adb devices working via usb, it simply doesn't show the "authorisation" pop-up and thus rejects it every time with the "no plugdev / udev-rules?" errors. It works well when I activate adb access via network, then the pop-up appears and I can use adb. But adb via network doesn't survive rebooting, and I am afraid of locking myself out of my phone when I try to install lineageos official; I think I might get stuck at the sideload-step.

Anyone with an idea of a workaround? - I still didn't flash the lineageos-recovery, so my current Idea of a workaround would be to install any twrp-compatibel ROM and then try setting up everything from that point. What do you think?
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] rocketrazr1999:
Hi NoNewPhone,

I had the same, or similar, problem at one time, or, at least, the problem had the exact same symptom, with a result of having no connection to my PC. Since you DO get a wireless connection, the immediate thought is of a cable issue. I have had one myself once, so it does happen. And it doesn't necessarily mean you have a severed cable inside the outer coating which is undetectable by the naked eye. In many reported cases,cit is actually the "factory made, Essential provided cable!!!" The USB cable supplied with your phone is widely known to be ineffective for data. Solution... try a brand nsme USB data cable that you KNOW has worked in the past. If this doesn't right the ship, try updating your drivers and ADB program. It's not quite as widely known, but there's a few versions and types that don't play nicely with the Essential Bootloader, notably the Minimal ADB Fastboot program. I installed the ADB that Essential had available for download on their (now defunct I heard) website. I'm sure it is still floating around the internet somewhere, but if you can't find it (or don't already have it), you can try other versions, or, install Android's massive SDK Manager and the relevant packages you need. But be forewarned.... it Is a big, big program, with a not-so-user friendly UI, and... (IMO, isn't any better than the prepackaged ADB Fastboot programs you can install in minutes). Lastly, be sure you've done your due diligence with respect to double checking your phone setting and you've made a clear path on the PC for the ADB platform tools folder to find your phone, (or vice versa, lol). Anyway, hope you have success with ADB reading your phone through the USB/USB-C cable.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] chanh2018:
For new update, if I download the update file and do adb sideload, I won't loose any data, right?

Update through the phone is so slow.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] kiyolaka:
I'm on the latest nightly as of 11/20 and am having issues with voicemail audio (checking voicemail as well as when calling others and hearing their voicemail recording).

The best way to describe it is it sounds like alvin and the chipmunks.

I've found that disabling VOLTE seems to prevent that but this is a non-solution as T-Mobile will only be allowing VOLTE in just over a month.

A workaround seems to be toggling to speaker and then back to the earpiece but it's not great.

Any idea on how to resolve this of if it's a known issue?
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] gavinfernandes2012:
You shouldn't lose data unless something goes wrong, and likely even if something goes wrong your data should be safe.

It is always best practice to take a backup though.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] chanh2018:
Thanks for good suggestion.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] malerocks:
Why are you worried that it's slow? It happens in the background any way because of the A/B slot, doesn't it?
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] chanh2018:
I know it'll be done by itself, I just sometime impatient enough.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] malerocks:
I just leave it when the phone is charging. And restart later to finish.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] chanh2018:
Anyone see IMS not registered in phone?
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] kiyolaka:
Anyone else have issues with audio distortion on T-Mobile? I'm going to have to get a new phone this month if I can't fix my issue before the tmobile non-volte shutoff. https://xdaforums.com/t/rom-10-unof...the-essential-ph-1-mata.4066163/post-83991565
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] malerocks:
Yeah. It's a shame there isn't an easy way to have VoLTE in lineageos roms
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] kiyolaka:
Is this a problem with LineageOS itself upposed to some dev/rom specific configuration then?
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] SirDigitalKnight:
Can someone point me to the best GCam version for this ROM?
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] tadj-all:
HI guys,

Can somebody share the information if using WhatsApp and making a call leads to some problems with the microphone and not good hearing by the other side?

I have this problem with WhatsApp, Viber and Messenger any time when am using video-call and then decide to switch to a normal call the other sides never hears me so just need to close to conversation and to call back. And I am still using CrDroid, but have the same issue with Havoc and StatiXOS 4.

It is very important for me these apps to work fine because I make all my conversations through them.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] tadj-all:
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[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] SirDigitalKnight:
Anyone else have the problem that when an update is available you have to download it twice and install it twice to get it to work?
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] S.Mayer:
What is the difference between the builds linked in the original post here compared to the builds posted on LineageOS.org? (https://download.lineageos.org/mata)
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] baboon23:
builds on the official site are the updated, newest builds.

builds on this thread are old from before it went official - dont use them
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] foueddyf:
Lineage based Roms have this issue.

You gotta use a AOSP based Rom such as CarbonRom. Don't think there any other for this phone.

Paranoid Android might also fix this but is based on CAF so I'm not entirely sure.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] AppMtneer:
A proposed fix to LineageOS 17.1 for a longstanding Essential PH-1 microphone issue has landed recently, so hopefully these mic issues with the PH-1 running this ROM will soon be fixed - or at least greatly improved - by the patch. Latest builds are always on the official site.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Darkside1984:
I've seen on Mata Releases TG channel that it exist an unofficial LineageOS 18.1 (link) version for our Essential. Someone has tried it? I'm tempted to install it until the StatixOS update arrives but I hardly see any information on the web....
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Beej1970:
I've had the same issue. Lower mic isn't working when you use in any app.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] awengers44:
Everything works perfectly. Charging time is stable.

LineageOS, thank you for your support with Essential Phone ph-1.

LineageOS -17.1-20210118
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] amp:
edit: Yes, flashing twrp.img (working touch version) does not work, it boots back to recovery. Pushing Magisk under LineageOS "purple" recovery using adb sideload, get stuck at 47% but a quick look at my phone and it was asking for some sort of "permission", I accepted and the Magisk flash went through. All this happened under slot_a and it worked! I then updated within Magisk app and its fully working now.

The trick is understanding and maneuvering between the slots. Make sure to flash both slots as well to eliminate confusion and have a "process of elimination".
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] jagheadyeah:
help,

i did install lineage os from official site, and then flash twrp.zip

then i cant reboot to system nor twrp, it just stuck at factbood mode.

someone from tele grup told me that twrp breaks with lineage, so basically i cant install twrp on lineage os? is that true? or i need some stuff to properly install twrp and magisk on lineage?
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] amp:
In bootloader (fastboot), make sure what slot you are on:

I typically flash ROMs on slot_a, so in bootloader I swap to slot_b:

Then flash TWRP to that slot:

Then boot to recovery. Wipe system, data, optional internal, unless you have a zip there because mounting USB under TWRP is finicky. Flash ROM on both slots just to make sure you cover all grounds. Do this by going to TWRP reboot, switch slot to A, and then go back to flash again the ROM. TWRP flashes ROMs on opposite slot, but when it comes wiping, it wipes on current slot, a minor detail for many to miss on.

If you need to flash GApps or Magisk, you must be on the slot where the ROM was installed. So if you flash ROM on slot_a, you cannot use TWRP to install GApps/Magisk, as it does only opposite. So you'll need LineageOS "purple" recovery .img and flash this on same slot as slot_a:

Then activate ADB sideload:

If GApps, never run system ROM, so as soon as you flash ROM, flash GApps immediately. I recommend microg anyways (https://lineage.microg.org/). For Magisk, just adb flash.

If you accidentally wiped all including internal where you typically store .zips, TWRP may not mount the internal correctly, failing to be able to drag and drop any .zip ROM for TWRP flashing. If this is your case, you'd have to activate ADB mount, and then unzip a stock ROM zip, locate flashall.bat and run it.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] chanh2018:
For me, to avoid all headaches, just forget about TWRP, use LineageOS recovery. Follow exactly the instruction in installation page, and you'll be fine.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] malerocks:
Never Flash TWRP on a device with a A/B partition. Just use fastboot to boot into TWRP.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] robsonline:
The Essential Phone is an A/B device that does not support fastboot boot, so you have to flash the TWRP image to the boot partition. See the TWRP for more info. Or forget using TWRP, and use Lineage Recovery which is what I did.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] dmarshn:
I just installed lineage 17.1 on my Essential PH-1 (Mata). It seems to work great, however after I unplug the device from usb and reboot, it starts powering its self down, giving me the "Can't load android system. Your data may be corrupt." error. I have tried using the 2021-01-25 nightly from the lineageos download page, and 2021-01-17 build from microg. I would install an older version, but can not seem to find them anywhere. I have been trying to get this working for the past 2 days with no luck.

edit:typo
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] chanh2018:
Are you sure you download from correct site (or you're typo)? There's no nightly build in 2021-01-24 for mata, I see the build on 2021-01-25

You can get the older version from original LOS

LineageOS Downloads

download.lineageos.org

And for microg...

mata
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] dmarshn:
Whoops! Yes that was just a typo. Honestly at this point I tried every version from each of those pages, with the same problem everytime. I was looking for maybe even older version than what is listed on those pages, maybe something from last year or so. Is that as far back as they go? It only shows about 4 different options on each of those pages. I had a working phone before I wiped and updated, At this point I am just looking for a version that will work.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] chanh2018:
I don't think the ROM has problem. It's the phone. You should flash back to Jan stock and then reflash LOS. It'll work again.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] dmarshn:
Are you running this ROM currently? I have seen a lot of other people reporting the same issue on LOS threads for other devices. Seems that the general consensus is that there is an issue with gesture services causing the phone to power down. Supposedly every version after 12/01 has the same issue, and people have only been able to have success with builds like 11/24 and earlier, but I can't find any older builds for mata, other than the one on the microg downloads page, which is giving me the same issue.

Thank you for the suggestions though. Everytime I tried this I was flashing from stock. I'm just going to use crdroid for now, but maybe I will try back again in the future.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] chanh2018:
Sorry that I just switch to Pixel phone recently. But to be honest, I've been tried many custom roms and none of them was perfect as stock one. I agree that the recent build of LOS has issue. And since crDroid is based on LOS, it does have problem too. At this time (with Jan security patched update), I think you can try StatiXOS 4.1

Although StatiXOS is still not perfect, but at least the basic features are working. You might need to turn off VoLTE in order to send SMS or in call sound. Some ppl reported they had issue with that, but sound like carriers related. Also StatixOS 4.1 is Q11 and they update it monthly. You need to join Telegram group to download it

Or try this link:

StatiXOS - Browse /11/mata at SourceForge.net

StatiXOS is a homebrew distribution of Android

sourceforge.net
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] dmarshn:
Thank! I will check it out. It has been a while since I have used stock ROM since I like to go gappless, but at this point I might give it a shot just for stability.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] dmarshn:
Has anybody been able to fix the microphone when using speakerphone during a call?
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] clubs07:
I have the following weird issue. Mic doesn't work when I have an incoming call via Google Voice. It does however work if I make the call using the GV app. Weird.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] clubs07:
Experimented with LOS on mata for a few months using my phone as a daily driver. Overall it works well, but if you have a data only plan on your phone, it will not be viable to use LOS with mata yet. GV acts up with LOS -mic issues-. I could live with the speakerphone/mic issue but it is very hard when you have an incoming VOIP call and the other side can't hear you even when the speakerphone is not engaged.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] robsonline:
I have found this to be the case as well. The ROM is stable for me, and the issue that I had before with the PH-1 not sleeping is gone; however, I use it as a mostly VOIP with Google Voice as it is my secondary phone, so I am going to switch back to StatiXOS. I find myself switching back and forth between StatiXOS and LineageOS, so hopefully one of the ROMs will work out enough issues. I just really appreciate that the devs are still working on ROMs for the PH-1 as I am not ready to let it go just yet.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] malerocks:
Which of the 2 roms do you find better? I read that StatiXOS also has a Android 11 based rom for mata.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] robsonline:
There is currently no right answer to this as both ROMs have various issues based on your usage. Lineage is currently more polished as the devs have had more time to work on it; however, StatiXOS is running the latest version of Android, but you will have to do several work arounds to use it on a PH-1. I need to be able to make Google Voice calls, and through work arounds I can do that with StatiXOS. I have not been able to do that with Lineage OS. I hope the devs can solve the problem, but hope is not a strategy.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Zargone:
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[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Porpet:
I was going to post the exact same problem. I have a bluetooth speaker with aptX. Connecting with default options reproduce the same problem as above. Disabling aptX allows for normal playback, but it does introduce a hiccup at times (though none has happened so far).

Is there a fix for this? Thank you in advance.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] :
That seemed to fix it for me. Thanks!
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] rophiroth:
what do you mean with usb c working? with a usbC port on my notebook I would have no problem with this version?

No way to install from official LOS16 without going to stock?

How is stability, performance and battery draining?

Can upload on a host without download limit please?

What twrp do u use?

Thanks
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] conochy:
USB MTP Connection

I found a way to work USB MTP on my Essential Phone.

Github→ LineageOS/android_device_essential_mata/commit/652993dc2810d6913cb5b0b23a6c2891442fa6e9

After applying this change on the GitHub, you can use MTP.

(I can't send URL by xda limitations for all new xda users)

Working : USB MTP(File Transfer)

Not Testing : All Other (Include Android Auto)

[IMG="MTP Working"]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EUDEzyXUYAEVEPn?format=jpg&name=large[/IMG]
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Porpet:
This ROM also has the mic problem every other seems to have. It doesn't work on Whatsapp and (I suppose) hangouts, skype, etc. Does anyone knows how to fix?

This post in Havoc OS (https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=82056757&postcount=26) says it's a driver problem and should be fixed with a proper vendor.img, but I'm too ignorant about this to be able to judge.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] JudasD:
Is the desire for OP to push this release towards official or will this remain unofficial? im not being judgie or demanding, just curious.

Thanks,

JD
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] rophiroth:
Hi! I got some problems with my los16 and has to wipe. So I flash stock, then flash twrp, then factory reset, flash los17, flash twrp installer, then reboot recovery, and then flash magisk and the phone and LOS17 run into bootloop. When instructions says "reboot recovery" its mean reboot after initialized los17 for the first time? Because I just wipe start over but omit magisk and boot ok.

PD: Still cant boot after flash magisk... dont know what the noob problem Im falling :p any advice?

PD: I flash magisk uninstaller but still on a bootloop... could be accepting to install twrp apk into system cause this caos? help please :c

Thanks
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] gavinfernandes2012:
Maybe try flashing magisk without twrp? I keep having issues with magisk + twrp

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There's a file in the StatiXOS thread that should fix this : https://xdaforums.com/essential-phone/development/rom-statixos-v3-0-t4057279

It's in the OP, and it's called JanFirmware-FebVendor, Fastboot flash the thing using the included script and you should be good to go
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] rophiroth:
I start over again, and this time I dont install twrp apk on system before restart after installing los17 and then twrp installer.zip... And it work, Its really weird. Is it possible to get bootloops for installing apk as system app? o.0 That's what I did before getting a bootloop on los16 trying to hide mock location x,x :confused:

PD: I cant get ctsProfile true, install busyboz and magiskhude props config but nothing happens yet :'c Is it normal or maybe I've missed something again?
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] gavinfernandes2012:
Yeah I think dm-verity stops you from booting if the system partition has been modified now.

Also yes, everyone's been having the CTS issue, Google need up some of their checks, it'll be harder to fix this time and may not even be possible, we'll just have to wait and see what topjohnwu does.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] rophiroth:
Is there a way to install apps into system without bootloop.?
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] gavinfernandes2012:
Search up "systemlessly systemize app" is on Google and you should come up with one terminal systemizer. I think that's what you're looking for but I've never used it myself.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] rophiroth:
If that could hide mock location should work fine :p

Pd: I've experience many restart while playstore restore my data, playing a game and listen a video as audio with vlc. Now that playstore finish their downloads I can play and listen audio without restarts.

Pd: es file explorer can't install apks, don't detect Android package installer. Others have same problem https://forums.oneplus.com/threads/unable-to-install-apk-files.1144532/
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] DavisD2:
My microphone does not work in Signal with this ROM, but works fine with the regular phone app. The mic worked fine on a lineageos 16 official I was running previously. I have already checked microphone permissions, cleared cache on several apps, etc. Can anyone else verify that third part apps (Signal in particular) can access the mic?
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] rophiroth:
I just test signal, and microphone works in voice msg
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] gk1984:
FYI - ditch ES file explorer. It used to be great, but they snuck in some suspicious stuff a couple of years ago. Look it up.
[Essential Phone ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] gavinfernandes2012:
Fx file explorer from the play store and material files from F Droid are pretty good alternatives