[Asus Zenfone 5Z  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Othe] just_a.y.a.n:
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* before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
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AncientOS is Custom ROM based on AOSP that aims to provide a unique UI with some useful feautures for customization.

Here are the features which AncientOS provides.

[LIST]
[U][B]Ancient Stuff:[/B][/U]
[•]Refined UI with several OneUI touches and an old vibe with intricate patterns in the Settings App.
[•]Lots of status Bar mods.
[•]Lots of new Status bar icons.
[•]Lots of Headers Styles.
[•]Lots of new Headers Clocks and Date Styles.

[U][B]STATUSBAR:[/B][/U]
[•]Statusbar icons.
[•]Traffic indicators.
[•]4G Icon Instead of LTE.
[•]VoLTE icon toggle.
[•]Clock Customization.
[•]Battery Customization.
[•]Battery Bar.
[•]Old mobile type indication.
[•]Statusbar padding preferences.
[•]Battery percentage while changing.

[U][B]Navigation Bar:[/B][/U]
[•]Navbar invert layout.
[•]Enable/Disable Navbar.

[U][B]QUICK SETTINGS:[/B][/U]
[•]QS brightness slider position.
[•]Battery percentage selection.
[•]Auto brightness icon toggle.
[•]Brightness control buttons.
[•]Quick pulldown option.
[•]Kill app button.
[•]Vibrate on touch.
[•]Blur behind QS.
[•]QS panel Opacity.
[•]Tint QS toggles.
[•]Battery Customization.
[•]QS Header.

[U][B]LOCKSCREEN:[/B][/U]
[•]Lots of new Clocks
[•]Lots of Fonts for Lock, Date and Owner Info.
[•]Lots of new Date styles.
[•]Charging info.
[•]Fingerprint Authentication Vibration.
[•]Unlock keystore with fingerprint after reboot.
[•]Lockscreen Weather.
[•]Lockscreen visualizer.
[•]Lockscreen media art and Blur customization.
[•]Disable Quick Settings panel on secure lockscreen.
[•]Lockscreen charging animation.

[U][B]BUTTONS:[/B][/U]
[•]H/W keys customization.
[•]H/W buttons backlight customizations.
[•]Power Light control.

[U][B]NOTIFICATIONS:[/B][/U]
[•]Headsup Customizations.
[•]Incall Vibrations.
[•]Less boring Headsup.
[•]Headsup snooze & timeout option.

[U][B]MISC:[/B][/U]
[•]Three Finger Screenshot.
[•]Wake on plug.

[U][B]Others:[/B][/U]
[•]Doubletap or longpress power to toggle flashlight.
[•]Vibrate in in-call settings.
[•]RGB Accent picker.

[/LIST]

[LIST]
[U][B]Changelogs v3.9:[/B][/U]
[•]July security patch (r40)
[•]Removed selinux switch
[•]Improve fod
[•]Swipe up on keyguard to use FU
[•]Fixed edit tile keep pressed while not expanded
[•]Fixed double tap to check phone
[•]Fixed SystemUI crash with custom volume panel
[•]Change default scale animations
[•]Improved gaming mode
[•]Disable notification vibration
[•]Improve edge lightning from ion OS
[•]Update interval weather
[•]Live data usage
[•]Added option for selecting SBC HD codec by default
[•]Added option for a2dp codec priority
[•]Added fod pressed
[•]Added Quick QS brightness slider
[•]Added Color OS 7 FP animations
[•]Added realme pressed
[•]Added Ancient FOS
[•]Added Pattern 4x4 - 6x6
[•]Added toogle for gradient QS Background
[•]Added QS Tile Styles (also add ancient tiles)
[•]Added QS Clock Style
[•]Added QS Analog Style
[•]Added QS Themes
[•]Added Settings Style
[•]Added statusbar height for dual row
[•]Added Settings dashboard icons
[•]Added slim recents
[•]Added Switch Styles
[•]Added QS Label options (accent, gradient)
[•]Added new QS tint
[•]Added disable quick settings on LS
[•]Added Quick settings pulldown
[•]Added Smart Pulldown
[•]Added LiveDisplay
[•]Added sensor block package list
[•]Added QS tint mode (random, disco)
[•]Added toogle to hide lock icon on LS
[•]Added Ancient Widget Clock
[•]Added longpress power to toogle torch
[•]Added allow VPN Tethering
[•]Added Notifications ticker
[•]More

[/LIST]

Download ROM here for your device!

ROM: https://sourceforge.net/projects/ancientrom/files/Z01R

Gapps: Your choice which you wanna use, I prefer opengapps

Recovery:Download recovery : here

Magisk (Optional): https://xdaforums.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445

Flashing Instructions

CLEAN FLASH :

1. Download the latest build and GApps

2. Boot to twrp from rom slot.

3. Wipe system, data, cache.

4. Select inactive slot and reboot to twrp.

5. Flash ROM.

6. Reboot to recovery.

7. Flash magisk, gapps, migrate etc.

8. Reboot

DIRTY FLASH :

1) Download the latest build

2) Reboot to recovery

3) Wipe system, dalvik

4) Select inactive slot

5) Reboot to recovery

6) Flash ROM

7) Reboot to recovery

8) Flash gapps + magisk (if needed)

Note : GApps and Magisk is to be flashed every time you Dirty Flash the ROM.

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AncientOS Source

Ancient-Device Sources

Telegram Group

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XDA:DevDB Information

Ancient Rom, ROM for the Asus Zenfone 5Z

Contributors

just_a.y.a.n, goodmeow, jackeagle , Rohan Purohit

Source Code: https://github.com/Ancient-Lab

Kernel Code: here

ROM OS Version: Android 10

ROM Kernel: Linux 4.x

ROM Firmware Required: WW-100.04.44.98 or above, lower versions won't work.

Based On: AOSP

Version Information

Status: Stable

Current Stable Version: Stable

Created 2020-06-19

Last Updated 2020-08-10