[Google Pixel 4a 5G ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] tbalden:
tbalden's

CleanSlate kernel

for Google Pixel 4a 5g

The User Experience Kernel leaning towards Stock Stability plus UX features.

Rock stable stock approach, performance smooth and issue free

"No-Root is a State of Mind"

As always tbalden is here to bring you authentic new features first in line, to Pixel 4a 5G.

No root elevation (magisk) needed for all functions and preference switches through CS Config App

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Release Calendar

Version 1.7.5 - 11 of Feb 2021

Version 1.7.1 - 8 of Dec 2020

Version 1.0.0a1 - 18 of Nov 2020

Should work on official ROM bases November 2020 sec level.

Features:

- Flashlight Notification/Call blinking (see video below)

- Vibrating Notification Reminder (DETAILS)

- Notification In-Pocket Booster boost notifications vibrations while phone is in pocket

- Vibration Booster boost haptic feedback strength (closer to Pixel4/Pixel3 levels)

- K.AdAway adblocking built-in kernel only, All browsers, Apps web-ads, except YouTube / streaming / Facebook ads

- SafetyNet pass passes if using without Magisk/Rooting, flashing the boot img only, Google Pay should work

- Battery Saver cut back max CPU freqs, 3 levels + touch boost limiter options

- Sweep to Sleep gestures - highly customizable

- DoubleTap & LongTap & SwipeUp on corner area gestures - new way to pull down android Notification Area or screen off

- Sweep/Tap gesture to force close foreground app - DETAILS HERE

- Fingerprint gestures mapping set to Appswitch, Double tap sleep, easier Notif pull down, mappable Home

- KCAL Color Control (credit to @savoca)

- Blurred SystemUI tweak - restart system ui in Blurred mode from Companion app

- High Brightness Mode - slightly increase lumens in highest brightness level (panel's HBM)

- Always On Display dimmer - Lower the brightness for AOD screen in doze mode, when normal screen brightness is also low

- Backlight Dimmer - possibility to use lower panel brightness

- WireGuard VPN kernel support - needs root/magisk

- Face down screen off - put phone face down to turn screen off

- Kernel Log / Crash dump to internal storage/sdcard - no root/magisk needed, from Companion App use Kernel Log button

- CleanSlate Companion / Config - rootless app to configure

Facts:

- no root required, use /sdcard/uci_user.cfg file to configure 99% of the features without rooting. If you need tweak apps (e.g. EXKM / FK) you'll need rooting!

- built on top of kernel sources released by Google

- built with standard toolchain for stability and efficiency

- kept stable, no tweakings, just features

- stable and reliable, keeping close to stock except addition of Usability features

Feature demo

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Sweep2Sleep, DoubleTap notif pull down

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Flashlight notification

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Foreground App Kill gesture

Requirements

- Unlocked Pixel 4a 5G, stock or with magisk root

- BACKUP: make sure you have a stock image downloaded (boot img) from Google (https://developers.google.com/android/images) before installing this!

Installation Guide

Firstly install CleanSlate configuration and CleanSlate companion apps on your phone (both found down below in Download section). Set them up initially.

- Non-rooted method: 0. download the non-rooted boot img

1. reboot to bootloader (adb reboot-bootloader)

2. temporary boot cleanslate_x.y.z_stock_20xx-xx-xx.img (fastboot boot cleanslate.......img)

3. if everything went fine, you can reboot to bootloader and flash the image: fastboot flash boot cleanslate.......img

4. reboot, enjoy

- Rooted method: 0. download the boot.img

1. install magisk

2. patch the provided boot image

3. use fastboot boot/flash boot to test and then fully flash it, then enjoy

- For SafetyNet, Adblocking, after flashing you might need to restart the phone after the first boot, otherwise it might not work.

- If using Companion App for notification / gesture etc features, there's a setting in the app to Switch off Proximity sensor while Screen is on. This will prevent the flickering, but Face down screen off feature won't work

Known bugs

- None, please tell

- please disable magisk modules before reporting issues, and please provide logs if possible

Download

Android 11

Non rooted, Android R image (bramble)

Pixel4a5g (bramble) boot image (2020.12.05) CS 1.7.5: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=17248734326145733993

Flashable zip CS 1.7.5 for EXKM/FKM: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=17248734326145734006

Pixel4a5g (bramble) boot image (2020.12.05) CS 1.7.1: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=10763459528675599753[/B]

Flashable zip CS 1.7.1 for EXKM/FKM: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=10763459528675599754

Config Applications

Companion App 3.2.7-- Donation premium on PlayStore:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.cleanslate.csservice

Configuration App 3.1.8 -- Donation premium on playstore:

- additional features in premium app: App Themes, Profiles, Profile Switch QuickTiles

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.cleanslate.csconfig

Companion App 3.2.7 -- Normal free download:

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=10763459528675593720

Configuration App 3.1.10 -- Normal free download:

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=17248734326145727973

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Src: https://github.com/tbalden/android_kernel_msm_redfin/commits/cleanslate-wip

Special thanks to AnyKernel installer developer: osm0sis

To @flar2 for his original works

To @Freak07 for all his work on XDA and help

To @Captain_Throwback

Sharing policy:

As this is all GPL licensed kernel source, you can use it in your code, but don't forget about proper credit.

Contributors

tbalden

Source Code: https://github.com/tbalden/android_kernel_msm_redfin/commits/cleanslate-wip

Kernel Special Features: Sweep2Sleep, Tap gestures, Fingerprint double tap sleep, Color Control, Adblocking, SafetyNet

Version Information

Current Stable Version: 1.7.1