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[General Questions and Answers] indestructible master:
nope, check here

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[ROM][UNOFFICIAL][10.0.0][raphael] LineageOS 17.1, ROM for the Redmi K20 Pro

Source Code: http://bigota.d.miui.com/V11.0.1.0....NGlobal_V11.0.1.0.QFKINXM_5e75bba584_10.0.zip

this is source code for ROM, they are always released somewhere, github, dont matter, but they are released, you just need to look it up
[General Questions and Answers] atttoush:
This is not a source code ... Just because it says source code, it doesn't mean it's a source code. That's a zip file containing the OEM firmware from Xiaomi.
[General Questions and Answers] TheMystic:
As I said, we are overemphasizing on many of the things and linking them to privacy. Much of the seemingly private things have no bearing in real life, even when made public. Because, no matter where you are, you have to adhere to the local laws and your internet activity isn't important (unless one is into prohibited activities).

It is a very niche segment of people (like those working for intelligence, journalists, etc.) that must pay special attention. For most others, there isn't too much to worry about, as long as the companies providing services adhere to data regulations and act with responsibility.
[General Questions and Answers] TheMystic:
Few months back, I made a decision to stop using custom ROMs. This decision is made easier by OEMs promising 3 to 4 years of software/ security updates.

OEM ROMs are largely scrutinized. Custom ROMs are not. You never know what they bake into their codes. There is absolutely no assurance on them respecting your privacy or security.
[General Questions and Answers] atttoush:
It's not the case with few established ROMs. Lineage OS comes to mind. As they encourage people to build ROMs from source. But device support is problematic. That's why I turn to custom ROMs. It's a great idea, but I thought XDA ROMs guaranteed security with the GPL and Open source philosophy. But it's being violated all over the place.
[General Questions and Answers] Ultramanoid:
Which OEMs are these ? Please mention one and point to where and how their code can be reviewed. Almost none provide support for a device after 2 or 3 years. Almost none are scrutinized because their additions to Android are proprietary and closed source, they barely release kernel changes and those only because they are legally obliged, sometimes even after the device which uses that kernel is not even on sale anymore.

Partial exception for SONY, that provides repositories for AOSP support for many of their devices, and sometimes have released blobs ( not code ) for their drivers and cameras. This is the rare exception, not the rule.

Almost no OEMs provide timely security updates incorporating Google's monthly patches for critical vulnerabilities. Some pile them up in batches, leaving devices vulnerable for months and even years. Stagefright, bluetooth, Qualcomm ... They don't give a crap.

Get the facts straight.

Lineage, in contrast, is developed in plain sight by hundreds of developers revising the code every single day, include Google's vulnerability patches religiously every month and have provided fixes time and again for things Google and OEMs don't bother to fix. They also support devices securely years after OEMs have completely abandoned them.

LineageOS

A free and open-source operating system for various devices, based on the Android mobile platform. This is a mirror of https://review.lineageos.org/ - LineageOS

github.com

Edit : Remember that this is a developers' forum, by developers for developers. Checking and editing code daily is what we do.

Edit 2 : Can't comment as to other 'custom ROMs', from which it may very well be better to stay away.
[General Questions and Answers] TheMystic:
I didn't say that OEMs make their source codes available. I said they are scrutinized. Scrutinized by security researchers around the world, who may or may not be funded by competition. There is lot of benefits by doing so because OEMs can use this as an opportunity to push sales of their own devices. Example is the clipboard scandal of OnePlus, as well as others.

Compare that to custom ROMs. There are so many custom ROMs available for popular devices. Official builds, unofficial builds, nightlies, etc. etc. The ROMs are available for free. Who cares to audit/ scrutinize these? No one cares because there is nothing to gain. This is also because a very minute % of Android users actually install custom ROMs. So no one cares.

Just like root, the need for custom ROMs is decreasing by the day. OEMs are now promising upto 3 years of Android upgrades and 4 years of security updates, atleast for their flagship devices. And now the Google-Qualcomm partnership that is making these upgrades easier and faster. Unlike in the past, OEMs are much faster in releasing security updates today.

Lineage official builds, in my experience, isn't feature rich like some other custom ROMs or unofficial forks of Lineage. People may opt for Lineage official builds primarily for two reasons:

1. Debloat their OEM software like those from Xiaomi, Huawei, even Samsung.

2. OEM has stopped providing official support (this is now changing because 3 to 4 years of official support is synonymous to life of the device because a large % of people usually buy a new device every 3 or 4 years).

Some of the developers of custom ROMs are arrogant arses. That's another reason to tell them to eff-off.
[General Questions and Answers] Ultramanoid:
1. Which security experts ? We have some in XDA whose daily job is precisely that, have you spoken to them ? I don't know of a single audit of any OEM's version of Android. Please mention or link at least one if you think they exist.

2. Which OEMs ? I don't know of a single OEM providing support of any kind for any of their devices ( maybe OnePlus barely reaches 3 for some of theirs, again, a very rare exception ) beyond 3 years, much less 4.

Provide real data points or stop speculating on vague promises and supposed security experts somewhere. When I say LineageOS is available, you can see it is. You can also build SONY's AOSP from their code. ( Edit : https://developer.sony.com/develop/open-devices/ )

One thing is to express an opinion, another to give facts.
[General Questions and Answers] TheMystic:
Fact 1: OnePlus is collecting your private data without permission

Fact 2: Engineer Mode

Fact 3: Clipboard Scandal

Fact 4: Shot on OnePlus

Fact 5: MiUI stealthily sending user data back to China

Fact 6: Xiaomi Recording Millions Of People’s ‘Private’ Web And Phone Use

...

Thats just some of them. If you search, you will find more.

In most of these cases, it is some security researcher somewhere in the world who found a questionable activity that goes against acceptable privacy and security standards. In other cases, it was some random user who found a vulnerability or some unacceptable practice.

The point? Number of users of stock ROMs are way way higher than those that use custom ROMs, and as a result someone somewhere might find something either accidentally, or as part of security research work (paid by competition or otherwise).

OEMs will be careful when they make their ROMs. They are not only under scrutiny, but also need to ensure they stick with doing the right things because they have a business to run. The same isn't true for custom ROMs that some nobody will make and act like trash when questioned. Thats also because the product is free (or may not be depending on what is baked into the codes) and so the developer may think he isn't answerable.

Now you may point out the opinions. All the above are actually facts, that support my previous comment.
[General Questions and Answers] Ultramanoid:
What all that proves is that OEMs are pure solid garbage, thank you for agreeing. Rest the case already. ^_^

Sorry to hear you still prefer to stand by out of date systems, unsecured protocols, and shady immoral companies. It is useless to discuss when you keep insisting on sustaining your biased opinion against hard evidence -- that YOU yourself provided.

Cheers !
[General Questions and Answers] TheMystic:
You are simply exaggerating it.

Like the saying goes, better to trust the known devil than the unknown angel.

Cheers!
[General Questions and Answers] Ultramanoid:
Because of an unsecure Android device in our company owned by an employee who thought the way you do, everyone in the company was affected. Some suffered financial loss, others were "simply" embarrassed, etc.

When ( not if, WHEN ) it happens to you, you'll pay attention. Too late, but you will.

Edit : By unsecure I mean what you consider is perfectly fine and not a risk; Google frameworks, OEM proprietary blobs, telemetry, analytics, trackers, OEM postponing security patches, and so on. Now on most meetings people are not even allowed to bring smartphones, and it's been discussed banning them entirely from all our offices. So, yeah. First hand experience.
[General Questions and Answers] TheMystic:
It would help if you give some more details. Like if there was some mistake by the person in how he uses his phone. Or are you saying all that happened because he was using stock OEM OS (very unlikely in my opinion)?

I said in the OP that a very small % of users in specific areas of work would do well to stay away from Google and other tracking companies (evil Facebook and others). But for the vast majority, there is little to worry about if they know how to use their phone.

Also, like I mentioned before, some of the developers of custom ROMs are too arrogant and that is what drove me away from custom ROMs. Based on what you say, I think only Lineage can be trusted. None of the other forks of Lineage or other custom ROMs are worth the risk in my opinion.

OEMs are in the business of making phones and profiting primarily from their sales. And they are always under scrutiny, so they are less likely to build questionable codes in tbeir software compared to some random developer who publishes his own custom ROMs. What is the motivation for those developers in spending so much time and effort to make something that is free? Or is it really free? There is no reliable source that will vouch for it.

The fact that I made a decision to stick with stock ROM means I do care for my online privacy and security. I'm willing to let go of all extra (often fancy) features available on custom ROMs because I can't trade my privacy and security for these. I am also aware that I am not completely safe with stock ROMs either, but just that I have a better chance.

Security patches are coming through quite quickly these days, so that part is taken care of. OEMs are promising 3 Android upgrades and 4 years of security patches for their flagship devices. That's pretty much the useful life of most phones because people usually upgrade over that time period.

One of the reasons I chose OnePlus device is because there is NO Facebook app/ services installed. I think pretty much every other OEM installs them on their devices. The day OnePlus starts to take that route (they did that with Nord but retracted with the 8T after community backlash), that will probably be the time I will go back to Lineage ROM. For me, all other custom ROMs are dead.
[General Questions and Answers] :
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Very good question you asked. IMHO these developers ( lone wolves ? ) think they can do it better then OEM/carrier who have a R&D department: it's their pure vanity -> hundreds of related threads get created in Internet, hunderds of Likes they earn.
[General Questions and Answers] TheMystic:
Yes, there are some very talented and honest developers who do this as a hobby, to help a community of enthusiasts or other genuine reasons. But you never know when this pool of talent can get contaminated by malicious actors. Very much possible!
[General Questions and Answers] blackhawk:
Dr Google is a snake oil hawker.

Information is power and money.

Selective dissemination of it is control.

FB, Google, Twitter know it and exploit it to the point of being national threats.

They weaponized the internet...
[General Questions and Answers] TheMystic:
What/ who is one scared/ concerned about? These MNCs or the more general issue of having one’s personal interests (likes and dislikes) being saved in some servers somewhere?

In either scenario, how can much of that knowledge impact one’s life adversely? This world is over 7 billion people. Many don’t even know their neighbors. How can this info on personal likes, dislikes, etc be misused to cause someone harm?

I do acknowledge that there is scope of being misused. But it is NOT clear HOW? In what way can such information be misused to affect someone’s life negatively?

I hope privacy lobbies will come with convincing answers that are real, practical and measurable. Not hypothetical, imaginary and vague.
[General Questions and Answers] Ultramanoid:
The person I mentioned did nothing "wrong" as such. Most hacking is not like in the movies.

Fancy 1,000 USD high-end smartphone, OEM couldn't be bothered providing security patches timely, and this person downloaded something malicious from the Play Store which took advantage of that. Done. Check and mate. Device was hacked, mail account was hacked, contact list probed and attacked, company's employees affected, documents stolen, etc.

The fact is, had it been a 150 USD Motorola with the latest security-patched build of Lineage, it wouldn't have happened. Would you convince this person to install Lineage, forgo the stupid flashy social media "apps" / games of Google Prey even today ? Probably not.

I have had my own experience years ago, and I was lucky as I had precautions in place. But still got a prepaid debit card emptied and took a hard stance, zero tolerance against all tracking, analytics, data mining, et al. Again, first hand experience.

Also, Lineage is really the only custom rom worth mentioning, as it has a few million users, and is openly developed and minutely and meticulously maintained, yes, by arrogant developers in many cases, maintainer of my daily driver can be a handful, but is also a well-known developer with exceptional coding skills and knowledge, which is what matters. Steve Jobs was a notorious jerk. Torvalds' rants are epic. And so on. Seems to be a characteristic of IT people.

Any other "custom rom" has a few hundred, thousands of users at most, which in a world of billions of Android users is the same as saying they essentially do not exist.

Is it realistic to expect people in general to understand this ? No -- I know.
[General Questions and Answers] TheMystic:
Can you please name the malicious app from Play Store?

I have been using an Android device for over 8 years (half of that time a rooted device) and never had any problem. Nor do I personally know of someone who has lost money because of using OEM software on their phones. Pretty much everyone I know uses Google services on their devices. Just as you, this too is a first hand experience.

But that doesn't mean what you say isn't a possibility. I am aware there is a lot of tracking, analytics, etc happening. I am also aware that someone may be able to get into my phone if I am a specific target. The question then is, am I really a SPECIFIC target? The answer is NO. And the same is true for the majority of users.

The point is, except for a very specific category of people, the majority of users don't have much to worry about if they take basic precautions and act sensibly.

It is difficult, but not impossible. You just need to understand that someone will not take someone else's word just like that. Because they don't have the same data or share the same experiences as you do.
[General Questions and Answers] Ultramanoid:
Just briefly for now; you don't seem to get the basic premise as I already said at first :

Personal information in exchange for ( generally unnecessary ) services is WRONG, and dangerous because of the personal, financial damage it causes. Particularly so when OEMs, who make money selling hardware, have ZERO interest or resources in keeping the software handling such data secure. To their credit, even Google understands this, and consistently fails, year after year, in finding a way to solve this problem.

I was NOT targeted, my bank was. But I, me, myself, was affected.

The company and employees affected were NOT targeted, the person downloading malware in an unsecured device could have been a tea farmer in Kyoto, and not our colleague. But the company and all employees WERE affected.

This is normal people in normal circumstances, given the current Android distribution model.
[General Topics] Black-Rose:
At this moment I've a HTC TyTN II (Kaiser) and about a couple weeks I gone buy a new device (I think). I can't make a choice. Can you help me?

I'm doubt between a HTC Touch Pro (Raphael), Samsung i900 Omnia and SE Xperia X1. -click- What do think, or do you have an alternative?

Is the Raphael the continuator of the Kaiser? Or isn't? Is there coming an another device?

Because the price of the Raphael is here in the Netherlands not very much greater then the price of the Kaiser.

Is there news about the HTC Omni? What kind of device would that be?

I know, luxery problem but I don't like mistakes. :o
[General Topics] JimmyMcGee:
Here is what you do. You get The Raphael, and if you don't like it, send it to me. :D

I would love to get a Raphael personally. So that's my opinion.
[General Topics] Black-Rose:
;) Thanx for your opinion, I appreciate that.

This could/should be a discussion threat; I think there are more persons with this "problem".

What do you think: is the Raphael the continuator of the Kaiser? If so, why didn't HTC call the device TyTN III? Or would be the Omni the TyTN III?
[General Topics] galaxys:
The Omnia is not made by HTC, it's made by Samsung...

I like the HTC touch Pro as a future upgrade for me...
[General Topics] Black-Rose:
There is a Samsung Omnia -click- and there is coming a HTC Omni -click- ;)

Comparison Table of the five devices: -click-
[General Topics] JimmyMcGee:
To Answer your Question, Yes I think the Touch Pro (Raphael) is the successor to the TyTn II (Kaiser).

Why not call it the TyTN III? Marketing my friend. Because of the iPhone everyone is all about Touching the Screen now. So Putting the word Touch in your name will give you that brand identification and you will sell more products.
[General Topics] Black-Rose:
Yes I know, but you can also see the Touch devices for the fashion people and the TyTN's as office devices...
[General Questions and Answers] philipped346:
hello , i try to build aicp for my hammerhead and after a short time i lhave this message that i don't understand. someone can help me .

including frameworks/av/drm/mediacas/plugins/clearkey/Android.mk

FAILED:

build/make/core/binary.mk:1337: error: frameworks/av/drm/mediacas/plugins/cleark

ey/Android.mk: libclearkeycasplugin: C_INCLUDES must be under the source or outup

directories: /proto.

12:15:57 ckati failed with: exit status 1

#### failed to build some targets (01:21 (mm:ss)) ####
[General Questions and Answers] Singularity_iOS:
Hello!

I'm sure this has been asked a million and one times but my searching only brings up results if I was the developer of an app. Guess my google skills aren't that great.

I have a Pixel 2 XL running stock android 11.X what ever we are up to now. For a while I have been having the phone running quite slow at times, laggy animations and freezes. Its not completely unusable, but what's throwing me off, is about 75% of the time it is like this, but the other 25% it runs smooth and quick, no lag at all, using the same apps I normally use. I can't figure out what is causing the lag the other 75% of the time, or what's different when it is running fast. Sometimes it takes up to a minute for Android Auto to load up when its lagging.

So what I'm asking is, are there any apps, root or non root, that I can use to more specifically see what apps are using CPU cycles or high memory usage? The battery usage in settings is only showing expected usage from my apps, so its not really helping.

Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
[General Questions and Answers] evildog1:
i'm looking into it too. so far, found none
[OnePlus 8 Pro Questions & Answers] Smittyzz:
As the title states.

I'm looking to know WHO has tiktok installed on 11.0.2.2 and can verify for me that this feature still works for them:

When watching a video on fyp side I used to slide over to the account (say for a part 2 or to see what else has happened since the last video) it used **HIGHLIGHT "PREVIOUSLY WATCHED" VIDEO** when scrolling through the accounts videos, this was BEYOND CONVENIENT when going to find a part too or more of what happened after a video.... Simply because I'm now waiting time clicking random videos to find the part 1 or 2.... I LOST THIS after my msm reset... I'm on the same 11.0.2.2 everything is the same..... I just can't get this feature back and it's honestly driving me nuts!!!!!!!

Reason for msm reset:

I bought the phone and had restarting issues I could not fix for the life of me... Did a complete reinstall with the unbrick method and I've been good since. In just wondering where that feature went and why it went away.... It was SO convenient

Thank you all and merry Christmas 🖤😇
[OnePlus 8 Pro Questions & Answers] Smittyzz:
For anyone who reads this.

I have come up with a work around on android 11...

I got the chat heads back and working along with sending pictures.

I just got the tiktok app to start highlighting previously watched videos.

These were driving me nuts so
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] danielehk:
hi, I have bought a Jabra bt 320s but work fine only as "call headset", but I cannot use it as music headset.

There is a driver or software to use this bt stereo headset to listen music on my Htc tytn?

Thanks

Daniele
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] mrvanx:
Hey dude....pain in the arse aint it?

Which ROM are you running first (I have a bt320s luckily)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] danielehk:
I 'm running WM6 original!

Daniele
[Samsung Galaxy Watch] Mouaz10:
Hello,

I have folowed a tutoriel on youtube to change region of my Galaxy Watch Active 2 44m to enable BP and ECG ..

The issue is that after flashing an AP with odin, rebooting .. wifi is broken !

I can enable it but it can show any wifi

Even on download mode when I want to activate the wifi AP, it's showing an error :/

I'm here to look for a help, so please if any one can help, thank you in advance

Cheers
[Samsung Galaxy Watch] adfree:
Look into this thread:

https://xdaforums.com/t/galaxy-watch-active-2-44mm-sm-r820-odin-stuck.4009587/page-2#post-81545171

Best Regards
[Samsung Galaxy Watch] Mouaz10:
my watch is not bricked, only wifi is broken and withoun wifi you can do nothing 😅..

maybe waiting for the next update, it could fix that ..
[Samsung Galaxy Watch] Mouaz10:
Did any one with broken GWA2 wifi, received an update from wearable app please ?
[Samsung Galaxy Watch] Mouaz10:
4 months late .. nothing :/
[Samsung Galaxy Watch] Mouaz10:
32 months late .. nothing :/
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] corsicanu:
Changelog and downloads:

hadesRom Q OneUI v3.0

https://xdaforums.com/t/rom-10-hade...ote8-04-02-2022.4208403/page-26#post-86370569

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