yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] 73sydney:
New NikGapps build out today

NikGapps - Browse /Releases/NikGapps-R at SourceForge.net

A Custom Google Apps Package that Suits Everyone Needs!

sourceforge.net

I haven't flashed and tried the new update yet, but will be once NikGapps latest build has downloaded....
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] palimatix:
Location works fine for me in the latest ROM build with Nikgapps of 31/12. No issues whatsoever.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] 73sydney:
Yup, just finished flashing latest ROM and latest NikGapps 24/01/2021

Google Maps zoomed straight to my location, quick as you like
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] 73sydney:
I did try and warn folks weeks ago that Open G-Apps was both

a) hopelessly out of date

and

b) had known issues
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] palimatix:
The google photos Original back up bugger.. It wasn’t working here so I went back to lineage 17 where it was showing up till next year February but even there the original back up is not working anymore. I think Google is now checking the device by some other ID that exclusively tells that it’s a taimen and not a pixel 3 or 5 or whatsoever.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] 73sydney:
Latest build is super smooth @kdrag0n

No bugs found so far, none expected
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] sinkoo1979:
thank you for the rom but no option to transfer files. Any suggestions thanks in advance
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] all43:
@sinkoo. Developer Option's,default USB configuration
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] palimatix:
Are you using high quality Google photos backup or any solution you got for the original backup? The 2016 xml file trick doesnt work still in 11.3.1
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] 73sydney:
Im not silly enough to put my photos on any cloud host, sorry

Many people have given up on their privacy, i aint one of them....

Want a backup? - buy an external drive, that isnt spinning 24/7 in your PC and will last forever, and back them up to that. Really want to be safe, buy two external drives....simple.

I dont backup anything on phone to "the cloud", not even google backup for the phone and app settings, never used it...all those are locally done too
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Spook208_:
Hi I'm having a problem with apps that require gps not working with location enabled. I'm also having an issue with twrp where even if I use the correct password it won't unlock. I don't know if the issues are related but any help would be appreciated.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] palimatix:
For your first issue.. Non-Gapps + nikgapps works fine for location
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Spook208_:
Would reflashing the gapps file in the op fix my issue?

Edit: I should've read the whole post before commenting lol.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] palimatix:
Yep.. and never flash gapps on top of a gapp version of a ROM. It'll render your ROM useless and/or Full of FC's 99% of time
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Spook208_:
I'm pretty new to this so sorry if this is a stupid question but in the nikgapps main post its saying to flash the rom to both slots is that necessary?

While I'm at it would you guys recommend this rom over a solution like elementfx kernel and lineage? I'm coming from an s7 that had its camera fail and I'm just trying to push the phone as far as I can till I find a device worth upgrading to.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] palimatix:
For this query.... The ROM installs to both the partitions so you need not worry.

Flash the ROM, then reboot into bootloader and fastboot boot twrp again. And then flash the nikgapps. It'll be all ok.

Also, if you ask my nikgapps process then I flash the stock one but using nikgapps.config in sdcard where I set the extra Google apps (like books, youtube vanced, gmail, DW etc) to 0 to avoid installing those. Thus saving the extra space but also installing the basic apps to replace the AOSP ones like keyboard, dialer msgs , Calendar etc.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Spook208_:
Thank you for your help! Any thoughts on my other question?

Edit: I can't get contactless payments working in google pay. Is this expected?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] 73sydney:
To answer your question and to add to what @palimatix said, No, you do NOT need to flash Nik-Gapps (or any G-Apps for that matter) to both slots

And as for your contactless payments question, check out my signature, you can try the magisk module i compiled, though at the moment i am not able to test myself as my new bank doesnt do contactless payments, but it worked for me and many others for years now...p.s. Google could change that at any time. Some people on other devices have reported not needing my module any longer (we suspect this only temporary), but worth trying...you can always just uninstall it, beauty of magisk
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] bennett_114:
Hey guys!I I recently tried installing this ProtonAOSP and I screwed up something. I fixed it and were back to stock android 10, but I would love a broken down installing "guide" of this rom. I've installed evolutionX before this but for some reason I could not figure this one out. If you know what you are talking about, it would be awesome if you could explain the installation process in layman's terms. Thanks guys!

BTW: I already have fastboot and adb and the correct twrp img.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] palimatix:
It would help if you could tell whats the steps you did. If going the gapps way then you need a restart into bootloader/twrp again. And preferably try flashing stock 11 before starting a new A11 Rom
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] 73sydney:
Heres how i flash most ROMs (and this one, this post from earlier this thread) - substitute ROM/G-Apps/Magisk build numbers:

https://xdaforums.com/t/rom-pixel-2-xl-official-protonaosp-11-3-1.4188109/post-84079085

p.s. Use NikGapps for now (Open G-Apps have issues and are out of date):

NikGapps - Browse /Releases/NikGapps-R at SourceForge.net

A Custom Google Apps Package that Suits Everyone Needs!

sourceforge.net

Info on NikGapps here:

NikGapps - Custom Google Apps Package!

NikGapps Website

nikgapps.com

FAQs - NikGapps

NikGapps Website

nikgapps.com

p.p.s. You dont need to flash the stock 11 ROM before flashing this ROM
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Nandrew:
Just updated with the web installer. Worked great! 👍
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] kdrag0n:
ProtonAOSP 11.3.2 is now available with security updates and an easy-to-use web installer.

Changes:

This version introduces a new easy-to-use web installer, which allows you to install and update the ROM from any computer or phone without using the command line. The installer works entirely within your web browser using WebUSB, which is supported by Google Chrome, as well as other browsers based on Chromium such as Brave and Microsoft Edge. Consider installing with the web installer instead of doing it manually.

Install in browser

Download

As the ProtonAOSP project expands to support more devices, bandwidth and maintenance costs are increasing. You can help support the project and keep it alive with a recurring donation, or alternatively buy me a coffee. Everything helps, but a recurring donation is the best way to keep the project alive in the long term.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] 73sydney:
4 things

1) Damn you, i just got comfy on the last build :) :)

2) Is it safe to dirty flash now (just looked at web installer where theres that option)

3) Thanks for keeping the option of download - thats my jam i like to keep a local copy due to bandwidth and data usage

4) $20 in your paypal despite making me have to upgrade again so soon :) sometimes i hate efficient people :P
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] ironLink21:
What are you using for your backup tools? I used to use Titanium Backup but getting back into the rooting seen I've seen many people review that it doesn't work well now? I've tried Migrate-GPE this last go around but that didn't work and I ended up clearing out my phone entirely and starting fresh.

I would love to try the new web installer but I would like a backup of stuff before I try it in case anything goes wrong.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] 73sydney:
fwiw, i use Migrate all the time and have apart from a small period on Q where it had issues. Otherwise its been in my sig as a recommended backup app for eons. If you want to describe the issues you had with it (though i never have) via PM id be more than happy to assist. Ti Backup screwed me over more times than i could count when i used it years ago....apart from Migrate, theres MyBackup Pro, but its not free...
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Lughnasadh:
@ironLink21 I've found that Swift Backup works really well. I've completely replaced Titanium Backup with it.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] kdrag0n:
Dirty flashing has always been supported, I'm not sure why some people had trouble with it. While it's not quite the same device, my daily driver Pixel 5 has been dirty-flashed every month since November with no issues, and many people haven't had any trouble with that on the Pixel 2 either.

The web installer will cache builds locally after the first download, so you don't need to worry about unnecessary bandwidth usage.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Nandrew:
Don't bash me here.. the following is just old Nandrew's opinions and experience.

Backups? I don't use them. I really don't see the need (for me). Sometimes, restoring any kind of data will cause more trouble than it's worth. If things go south, I always format userdata and start clean. That's just the game. I personally rely on the standard Google backup and that suits me. A clean flash usually means I only lose a couple hours of my life letting Google download my apps from Play, and reset up my apps (so I allot the time just in case). I like the Google integration, nothing against FOS peeps, I get it. And I pay for the WiFi capacity to download files and apps. It's in my budget for this hobby. So for me, ROM jumping and clean starts are no biggy.

I updated because I was already on proton. The whole reason behind this updater is because people have so many issues following the steps required to flash a rom on these devices that don't have a full functional recovery or as in the later pixel series, they don't even have a recovery. Flashing images thru the bootloader is safe and laid out by android already. This automated process takes it to the next level!

Now you got me talking.. lol! As of late, I don't even need root or require it. This ROM works for me out of the box and serves my needs. I'm all for this web installer. Next update I want to try the whole phone to phone process.. this process simplifys everything!
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] 73sydney:
Only problem with Google Backup is that people think using Google Backup means every apps data is backed up, but it isnt, in fact most apps dont get their data backed up, because it has to be explicitly enabled by the app developer. Seen too many tears when people find out the hard way that their belief that EVERY apps data is backed up to "The Cloud" actually isnt. Ill keep using Migrate here, makes life quick and painless, and its never failed me yet (yes im pointing a finger at you Ti Backup - horrible piece of software)
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] 73sydney:
Sadly i havent had much success with it lately, ill try it again with this build

Cheers
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Janfri:
Wow, the web installer is just what stupid newbies like me need. The ROM was installed perfectly, I just had to flash the magisk patched boot image and everything is working so much better than the stock rom now, including safetynet working. Proton AOSP is much smoother and faster. than stock On stock my sygic navigation was very slow and sometimes freezing, on Proton it runs without any problem. I will not even install Elementalx or another kernel, because I do not need and can't imagine anything better. Maybe I am wrong, but I have got the impression that now even the edges of my touchscreen have better sensitivity. Thank you very much and congrats to the developers.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] ironLink21:
Not going to bash on you haha!

I also use Google backup but like others have mentioned this usually only backs up the app and not the data. The apps that I've really only seen affected by this are game apps so it really sucks to be super far in a game, flash an update, have something go south, get the ROM booted again only to find out that you have to start all the way over haha.

Plus I'm a Linux guy so I'm a little crazy about backups haha!
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] ironLink21:
Neither have I. Everytime I've tried to dirty flash it's bootlooped or something else has been wrong.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] kdrag0n:
Many bugs in the web installer have been fixed since the initial release, including major fixes for flashing on the Pixel 2 non-XL (walleye). If you were having trouble with it and couldn't get the ROM flashed with another method, please try again — it should work now.

If you're having trouble dirty-flashing updates, please try it with the web installer to make sure it's not caused by you doing something wrong during the installation process.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] SuperShadow1021:
I seem to be one of those people that are having toruble with dirty flashing. Is it supposed to take a long time to boot up after a dirty flash. I tried manually flashing and using the web installer but ive gotten nowhere using either method. It just sucks having to wipe data every time. it really inconvenient using google pay, as my bank wants me to call them every time i add my card to google pay. I am trying to avoid that by dirty flashing but im having no luck with it.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] hhk2303:
Does this ROM have a network traffic monitor and time seconds
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] rob219:
i flashed 3.1 coming from 3.0 and it was stuck on bootanimation. i went to reboot into twrp to reflash and it booted my system up instead and shows im stil on 1.3.0 after i already flashed 3.1 and everything. kinda weary to try 3.2 because i just don't want to re set up everything again. worked all day and don't wanna lol. anyone having luck with the web installer with 3.2?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] kurokuroninja:
No.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Janfri:
With 67% of battery left after 15 hours of use and 3 hours and 11 minutes of screen on time. 9 hours of sot to be expected. Unbelievable

BTW, i found an incompatibility with button mapper app, which is supposed to personalize the Active Edge, but as Proton ROM also has a similar (more limited) configuration option, both conflict. Not a problem for me.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] ironLink21:
I also found that. Not a problem for me. It would be nice if it did work but again not a deal breaker for me.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] hhk2303:
That's a pity
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] ironLink21:
Just updated via the web installer and B-E-A-UTIFUL!!!! Wonderful work kdrag0n! $20 bucks came your way the other day from me! Thank you again for all your hard work on this project!
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Cydras:
The web installer is awesome!

Much faster than updating manually and sooo easy!

I updated from 11.3.0 to 11.3.2 without problems.

Thank you very much!
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Green-Bot:
I have just tried the web installer and each step was a success, got the final message of "Installation Complete" as well but that is when the phone gets stuck into bootloop........thought of reverting to manual method with data wipe but Now my device is not showing in "adb devices" command.....neither it can boot into the rom nor it is showing in adb or fast boot command........unable to flash twrp via adb command.......any options I can try to revert it to 11.3.1(working condition)?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] palimatix:
Did you try closing that page , and in your terminal kill adb "adb kill-server" and retry your flashing commands.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Green-Bot:
I tried flashing it again(the one with gapps)......again it showed me that installation is complete but now it doesn't take any adb command.....looks like adb is disabled in the rom......and it is stucked in bootloop endlessly.......It is recognising my phone in the web installer mode but none of the adb/fastboot command shows anything at all......this is very unfortunate!!

I just want to return to 11.3.1 without wiping my data 😞
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Green-Bot:
I, absolutely, did nothing after clicking install through the web installer.....as it said "everything is automatic"......however still I am stucked at bootloop endlessly, tried with & without gapps packages with web installer......there maybe a bug for taimen?

The main problem is the adb connectivity is broken, without adb I can't even boot into recovery, is there any way of doing that?......my system is recognising the phone only through web installer once it is in boot loader mode.............none of the adb/fastboot command is working........I have the stable v30.0.5 adb version which is working with other android phone.......is there a way to revert the phone to its earlier rom since I have not used the clean install option?

On the bootloader screen, following are the last 4 lines:

SECURE BOOT - YES

DEVICE STATE - UNLOCKED

UART CONSOLE - DISABLED

HW VERSION - REV_10
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] dimpoblimpo:
Web installer works amazing. Works just like the factory image web flasher on Google's website. Booted up and passing safety out of the box.

Issue I am noticing is all related to the USB port, debugging, fastboot/adb. Plugging my phone into any charging source, wall, computer usb causes instant reboots until the phone decides to stay off and charge. Few problems trying to get fastboot/usb debugging going to try and revert back to Pie 9. I wonder if my ports having issues or if it's tom/android 11 related. I can no longer downgrade back to carbon rom, kept getting bootloops.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Green-Bot:
From the bootloader, I went to proton ROM recovery and chose "Apply Update from ADB"....now the adb devices command shows my device connecting through ADB...........when I enter the adb sideload command:

#adb sideload proton-aosp_taimen-ota_11.3.2.zip

I get the following output:

==================================================

Supported API: 3

Finding update package...

Verifying update package...

Update package verification took 17.9 s (result 0).

Installing update...

E:Update package is older than the current build, expected a build newer than timestamp 1612482640 but package has timestamp 1612481790 and downgrade not allowed.

Install from ADB completed with status 1.

Installation aborted.

====================================================

This above error looks like some version mismatch?...Just to be sure, I downloaded the newest proton rom 11.3.2 zip file(without gapps) twice. but still says the same thing. Going to try flashing the gapps version as well.

On the top of recovery screen, it displays the following text:

======================================

Android Recovery

google/taimen/taimen

11/RQ1C.210205.006/dragon02041550

user/test-keys

======================================

The stock proton rom recovery seems to be the only way out from my current situation. Any help will be much appreciated.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Green-Bot:
Tried side loading the taimen's Gapps package and it says the same thing, just difference in version:

E:Update package is older than the current build, expected a build newer than timestamp 1612482640 but package has timestamp 1612482316 and downgrade not allowed.

Any thoughts what should be done to resolve it? It seems doable though..
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Janfri:
When I tried to install PixelDust ROM I ran into a similar problem and without adb/fastboot commands the only solution I found was flashing Android on https://flash.android.com/ to get the device working again. After that I flashed ProtonAOSP without any problem. I hope it helps you.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Green-Bot:
Really appreciate your response......however, it recognises my device with errors(refer screenshot), the only time it recognises my device is when I choose "apply update from ADB" option from the proton rom's recovery menu. It is similar to web installer situation. I can't boot into TWRP. ADB/Fastboot outside recovery are not supported.

And when I attempt to sideload, it shows me outdated build error as mentioned in above post.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] palimatix:
When downgrading etc.. Use twrp rather than inbuilt recovery. Then it won't care it's downgrade or any grade for that matter and bulldoze your way into the version that you want. 😁
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] palimatix:
Just remember.. Don't mix match the non-gapps and the gapps version. You'll need to wipe otherwise and lose your data
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Green-Bot:
I am unable to use any adb/fastboot command......When I enter into bootloader, the command "fastboot boot twrp-xxxxxxx.img" doesn't do anything. For some reason, it doesn't execute any adb/fastboot command. Hence, to reach into twrp, my phone needs to listen to those adb/fastboot commands. Tried the android flash tool, it also shows my device with errors.

When I open the recovery of proton rom and once I click "apply update from ADB" then I can use adb command such as "adb devices" and it shows my device. But I cannot use any fastboot command. And when I try to manually flash the 11.3.2/1 version, it gives me that error (E:update package is older than the current build, expected a build newer than timestamp.......)

Any thoughts on what I should do next?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Green-Bot:
The command "fastboot boot twrp-xxx.img" is not working for me. How can I boot into TWRP?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] dimpoblimpo:
When using Google's web flasher to get free from errors I had to reboot and try different USB inputs while toggling usb debugging in developer options. Once I saw Google's tool say connected I wiped data and forced flash both partitions down to android 9. Had no issues in android 9 with fastboot and abd
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] 73sydney:
fastboot boot twrp-xxx.img

xxx or something similar is often used as a replaceable placeholder for a part of a filename that changes, i.e. versions

The latest twrp for tainmen for example is twrp-3.5.0_9-0-taimen.img

So the command for that would be:

fastboot boot twrp-3.5.0_9-0-taimen.img

Make sense?

You have to substitute the xxx part for the version of TWRP youre using (easier way in windows is to type

fastboot boot twrp

and press TAB for autocomplete, or easier still, just name the twrp-xxx.img file to twrp.img and change the command to

fastboot boot twrp.img