yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] SonicoXD:
Thanks a lot for your work! I've been using it since yesterday on my SM-G920I and it's been a great experience so far. No overheating, battery life seems to be the same as with your crDroid v6 build and it's fast.

Things I noticed:

- Headphone's volume buttons are not working. I could only try with one pair of headphones so it may as well just be a problem with those specifically.

- Taking pictures with flash is not possible. The flash lights up, but the photo gets taken after the flash turns off (or before it even lights up?)

- Would you consider enabling a swap file by default? I've added one with an app and it makes the experience way smoother, allows easily changing between apps without them restarting and helps with the battery life.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] TomTran1408:
it's just disabled, if you flash gapps then it should appear
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] fakemanoan:
Thanks for the reports!

I played a video in the browser and volume seems to work fine with headphones. anyone else confirm this?

as far as i know the camera flash issue is with all samsung phones when using the stock AOSP camera. open camera works fine i think. ill look into what i can do though

yes, ill see if i can get everything sorted by the end of the week

i see. i often dont flash gapps so this is probably why i didnt notice then.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] ArmashOnXDA:
Flash doesn't work on Samsung devices running AOSP ROM's. You can try using "GCAM GO Version GreatnessGoNS2" as it has a working flash. For me, atleast.

Here's the link for the APK: https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/changelog1447/

I'm currently using EvolutionX based on Android 10. Lemme know if it works on LineageOS 19.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] TomTran1408:
I noticed that there is a little lag when you open the wifi menu through quick toggle menu. Mobile data also isn't working on my phone (this is pretty important for me since I usually use it) so I'm roiling back to Android 11 for a while, will go back soon, thanks for the rom!
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] ArmashOnXDA:
That's a bug present in all old devices running A12, even the OnePlus 5 lags when opening the wifi menu throught the quick toggle.

No idea about the mobile data issue. Might be because of the default APN of your SIM. I haven't tested it yet as i have the S6 Edge. Quite unfortunate
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] TomTran1408:
Thanks for explaining!
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] vinnievh:
OMG I SAW THIS ON TT AND ITS REAL I CANT BELIVE THIS, I really can't wait for the s6 edge to get this. I was jealous for the s5 and s7 having it but now I can finally install android 12L on my s6 edge soon 😍 thank you so much, ur work is very much appreciated. Thank you man
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] ArmashOnXDA:
Same!!!! Please fakemanon. Release it for the Edge variants soon. We srsly can't wait!!!
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] fakemanoan:
I promise i'll release atleast zerofltexx and zeroltexx versions by Sunday.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] SonicoXD:
Regarding the volume headphone buttons, I'll try to get another pair to test.

And about the camera, yes, I had tried open camera but it had the same issue.

This one works! Thanks a lot. It's great that it also has working Night Mode.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] kwallet:
also dont use pin, its useless in 2023.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] fakemanoan:
This also affects fingerprints if im not mistaken.

I should have written it more as an instruction rather than a suggestion. Changed that now, so hopefully theres no more confusion! Good news is that it is recoverable.

Sorry for any inconvenience guys!
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] enryfox:
Sorry i was a bit rushed in writing my previous post, as a precaution I had done a full TWRP backup before upgrading so nothing got lost; i downgraded to previous version, did a google backup and then clean flashed the new version.

I just wanted to find out myself what would be the consequence of dirty flashing :)
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] kwallet:
is nfc working in this new version?
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] enryfox:
pin + fingerprint is the default and i do not like gesture
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] kwallet:
i mean pin is useless cuz if you lose your sim you can block it with the provider like in 1 minute. meanwhile you are using a phone lock anyway and the important stuff is on the phone, not on the sim. i think nowadays sim pin is just pain in the ass, but its your choice.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] enryfox:
The sim pin is stored in the sim itself; the pin I was referring to (which is causing problems with a dirty flash) is the phone pin required on boot to unlock phone and meant to protect personal data on the phone; To my recollection nowadays sim pin is disabled by default, i do not remember ever entering a pin sim in the last ten years :)
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] kwallet:
ahh then misunderstood you, sry. same here, first thing i disable is pinlock.

usually dirtyflash is ok (not this time obv) but make sure to remove any lock before attempting to try to be sure.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] malim20:
@fakemanoan If I remove the PIN and fingerprint, and then dirty flash, would I come across any problems? I really don't want to clean install until Android 13. It's a bit of a pain to reinstall and login to my bank app.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] kwallet:
not the best idea to use banking/money apps on a not yet ready rom tbh. nfc doesnt work so how would you use mobilpay? no offence i am just curious.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] malim20:
I occasionally have to log in to the app. But I mostly use the card. NFC doesn't work? I thought it does
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] enryfox:
I would be more concerned with the security status of all homebrew ROM's for S6: SElinux is not enabled, phone is not encrypted and rom is not signed properly. I am surprised a banking app can actually be installed and run in this ROM, other less critical apps do not start because the rom fails basic security checks.

(nothing against the devs, enforcing security in a ROM is really complicated and the S6 lacks hardware support for modern encryption)
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] SilverColin:
Same G9250 user here. Get stuck in installing this OS which prompts error 1 with wrong codename. I'm happy to test the functions if appropriate build was provided.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] Hamzah Mq.:
@fakemanoan same question, @malim20 also tell me if you try this otherwise I will follow the instructions xD
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] methythebozo:
still happens (on my g925f) :(

even despite that, I appreciate how far the ROM has come. this release is close to perfection. I daily drive it now
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] fakemanoan:
Small update for the G920/G925 models

Changes include:

Reverted change to mixer_paths. Didn't seem to work and caused some issues in calls

Save battery details to /efs on shutdown

Disable dm_verity in kernel

Override APNs to samsung ones

Couple of other small changes that arent worth noting (boring CTS stuff)

Download here:

Release Small update for G920F\G925F · fakemanoan/LineageOS-Releases

Major changes from last release: Reverted change to mixer_paths. Mic should work in calls now Save battery details to /efs on shutdown Disable dm_verity in kernel Override APNs to samsung ones Cou...

github.com

Enjoy!
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] fakemanoan:
not sure if that would work.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] AVDAIKA:
I haven't installed a custom rom for my s6 in a very long time. Going back to XDA to see if the s6 is still supported, it's nice to see that a developer like you is still providing new experience for the s6. An almost forgotten phone model. Personally I like OneUI, but it's too heavy for the S6 because it's so old. So a pure stock rom will keep the s6 running smoother. I will try and hope it is stable, functions work well. Once again thank you for taking the time to release, update and fix bugs to make the experience good for everyone. Wish you have a lot of health and success in life😁
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] methythebozo:
it likely will. I forgot to remove mine and ran into the issue that was talked about but when I removed the gatekeeper files (or whatever they were called) in TWRP's file manager I got in
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] methythebozo:
check my reply up there
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] methythebozo:
this build isn't it, a lot of crashes. had to go back to previous one
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] Zotho:
Was happy to read of an update, because the call volume couldn't be modified. I hoped this was fixed here maybe.

Tried to remove all PIN and Pattern locks and do a dirty flash of 20230412 but after that my SIM card was gone. Tried 20230416 after that, also missing. Had to do a restore of my backup to get it to work again.

Then next try to restore only modem of the backup over the dirty flashed 20230412, but still SIM missing.

Don't want to do a clean install now.

It seems if you disable the locks in advance you at least can work with the phone. No idea if this is related to this issue with missing SIM.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] Benjamin1989:
Hey

I flashed the ROM with a clean install but there are many issues.

Sim and wifi signal gets lost quite often and also random reboots.

Anybody else that has similar problems?
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] kwallet:
multiple. right now i dont have time for this but later ill make a full "review" of the rom.

right now i encountered one issue, thats a dealbreaker for me, nfc works but the android beam doesnt. 2 versions before this rom, the beam was working just fine.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] V0latyle:
Please remember that these projects are FREE, the developers are not compensated for their work, and you use them at your own risk without any guarantee, implied or otherwise. Developers are essentially sharing their hobbies with us, and while bug reports are fine, demanding updates and fixes is not.

If you appreciate the time and effort a developer has put into their work, you are welcome to donate, but keep in mind that regardless of whether or not you donate, they owe you nothing.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] kwallet:
lol

i dont use my s6 at all, the only purpuse of that phone is to test OP's roms and help him with feedback.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] fragtion:
Could anyone perhaps test if this is fixed yet in one of the newer/April builds? the changelogs don't suggest any changes here yet (or I missed something)?

I would test it myself but if these builds have crashing issues as others have suggested, then there's no point flashing the update yet yeah?
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] Hamzah Mq.:
I was facing random reboots but I uninstalled DuckDuckGo with App Tracking Protection enabled and no reboot happens yet again. Plus YES I'm facing a network went issue, I have to turn off and on the phone again to connect to wifi again. and I'm using airplane mode and it removes the phone from airplane mode whenever I restart the phone.

PRO TIP: I used adaptive downscale for my screen resolution to 720p (using FDE.AI Optimizer) and the phone doesn't heat up that much now and battery time also improved. Just boot animation doesn't adapt it but the rest of phone usage seems quite normal.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] Hamzah Mq.:
No major issue has been faced in the April build except old issues. Also, I was facing reboot issue but it is resolved somehow as I mentioned in my previous comment. Just one person is unable to use the sim card (idk how it happened). So, clean install and I hope no issue will be faced.

and IMPORTANT THING

MIGRATE BACKUP DIDN'T WORK. So, test it before using it or I read that the v4 version works so also try that if that works.

P.S., I lost my precious game data in the hope of Migrate and Seed Vault but both were disappointed in my luck.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] enryfox:
Same here !

my S6 edge has a dying battery (still the original one !) and some black spots in the OLED display. I just use it sometime to play with android auto in my car and to see how far a native Android 5 phone can go.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] methythebozo:
you're doing god's work
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] methythebozo:
how I fixed it, along with making the headphones audio alright:

1. install hktweaks

2. go to audio

3. enable moro sound control

4. lower headphones audio to -8 dB
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] methythebozo:
actually I get a lot of white noise so actually if you can install viper4androidfx just do it, lower the Moro sound control volume as much as you can and through viper turn the volume up to +6 dB
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] Hamzah Mq.:
I don't hear any white noise neither during music nor during calls. I just face the stereo sound issue and the volume was too high in old builds but the creator fixed it later by modifying some headphone audio values from the XML file. But I found it too low so I rechanged the XML values to old and now I feel ok with that.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] Hamzah Mq.:
Yup always had to work with safety net issues. I use the phone as root so I make sure to pass the safety net using some magisk modules and test with the safety net checker. And I also use Shamiko and Zygisk to hide root from banking apps to make them work.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] Windows_95:
Getting quite a few app crashes and occasional random reboots. Is it possible the negative default voltage offset has caused some instability? If so, what's a good way to fix it?
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] it'sup:
This Rom Is So fun to mess with. Im flying on our Wolfson Dac at 1.4 output OHM Resistance with an amp Slew Gain of course. Freakin Awesome man!+ Freakin Awsome!!++
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] fakemanoan:
New builds for G920F and G925F devices​

Major changes from last release include:

Synced with LineageOS sources (May '23 security patch)

Swapped to linaro BSP for some HWC components

Provides updated code for our device (better UI/performance)

Update precompiled OMX blobs (linaro ones dont work currently), modified to work in vendor/

Move most stuff to /vendor (finally)

Set minimum clock speed in non-power saver mode to 400MHz for A53 cores

GPU now looks for hi-speed load

Other misc kernel improvements

Update seccomp policies

Memfd legacy patches added (as we arent on kernel 3.18 or newer)

LPM kanged from 8890q

Misc changes to props

Download link:

Release May 2023 Security Patch for G920F and G925F · fakemanoan/LineageOS-Releases

Major changes from last release include: Synced with LineageOS sources (May '23 security patch) Swapped to linaro BSP for some HWC components Provides updated code for our device (better UI/perfor...

github.com

Enjoy!

Working on a new kernel for LineageOS 20.0 builds, hopefully will get that out soon (tm), but I've been busy doing other things. Source code for the linaro sources, as well as updated device stuff will be up in a few days.

G920W8 (zerofltecan) users can test a build from last month for their device. Currently LTE data wont work, but in APN settings, toggling IPv4 and IPv4/IPv6 is a temporary work around.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] AVDAIKA:
Great bro👍
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] SonicoXD:
It's been a while since I last used this ROM and I see there's HWC now! Incredible job.

Could someone confirm how's the battery usage nowadays? I moved over to Floyd (OneUI, Android 9) only because the battery can last hours with the screen off. Has the situation gotten better on this build? I imagine yes, because of HWC, but would like a confirmation before flashing, as S6 is my main and only device.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] kwallet:
hello. ill flash it later today and let you know in a few days.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] timmyd21:
Do videos still have bad quality?
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] esginmurat:
Greetings friends. I installed the February and earlier version. There was an issue with sound echoing on phone calls. I wonder if this problem persists in the latest version or has it been fixed? Thanks.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] Hamzah Mq.:
You should install the latest build, latest always has a lot of fixes in it. But I don't remember any echo or I didn't even notice in old builds...
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] kwallet:
so ive installed it at 98% battery and after 2 days of idle (flight mode on) the battery is at 96%

previously it was draining fast even in idle so this is an improvement for sure.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] SonicoXD:
A great improvement it is, back then I would get about 4hs of battery whether I was using the phone or not. I'll install it and then report my experience, thanks!
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] methythebozo:
Thank you!! For a moment I had gcm issues but after some more rom switching I am back here and the issues went away, I can confidently daily drive this exact release! I appreciate your work!!
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] methythebozo:
I don't know if my SOT is supposed to be so short but it is. (≈1h 30min) the battery is draining so bad. even when I'm charging my phone there's times the battery gains negative charge
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] kwallet:
how old is your battery?
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] Hamzah Mq.:
Upgrade to test releass A13 it is super stable tham A12.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] viph91fr:
Thank you fakemanoan for your great work. I installed this ROM since the beginning and it was quite OK except minor bugs (Organic Maps is crashing and sometimes no sound in VLC). But big issue with the latest version (may 2023) : no Internet with 4G. Wifi is OK but no data with 4G.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] doc_relax:
Installed OK today (zerofltexx), I flashed NikGapps Core Edition along with it, working flawlessly so far.

Could not test 4G or Phone cause no SIM Card here.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] viph91fr:
Actually my sim card is recognized but no data, no contact, no sms, no phone call. Only wifi. I have to revert my install.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] methythebozo:
idk I found this phone lying around somewhere and the battery life is estimated to be 63%. on JoshuaDoes's lineage 17.1 I'd get twice the battery life but I fell into a bootloop on it by simply rebooting it.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] kwallet:
mine is relatively new and right now its on 85% (ive installed the rom 1 week ago at 98%)

i dont have time to test it properly so its just sitting idle in flightmode.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] Hamzah Mq.:
Tip: To backup app and app data before clean or test installation you can use Neo Backup or Swift Backup.

Note: Some apps doesn't support data backup even if you backup they doesn't restore. But mostly app support like just like fb and whatsapp; you don't even have to log in again after restoring.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] SonicoXD:
So after using the ROM for about a week all I have to say is that so far it's working flawlessly (zerofltexx SM-G920I).

Following the tips I shared a while ago, I changed the screen resolution to 840p (you can go down to 720p if you don't care about split screen) and added a 1GB swap file alongside the Z-Ram compressed memory.

This way the UI is always smooth (unless battery saver is on) and I get about 3 and a half hours SOT without battery saver (normal usage: Telegram, WhatsApp, Browsing the web and watching Youtube). If I'm not constantly using the device I can get more than 6 hours of battery, even with Always on Display enabled.

I've only had 2 phone calls so far but there seemed to be no problems (it would be impossible to hear the other person for more than 5 minutes in previous builds). I would like to test a bit more anyways.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] Hamzah Mq.:
Anyone who clean installed A13 Test Build, can you tell me if display downscaling is working?
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] Skm1234:
Guys, I have logo loop on my Samsung galaxy s6 G920F when I tried to install lineage os 19.1. After installation its not booting up, still on lineage logo screen. Lineage os 18.1 is only working. Is there any boot.zip for this model. Thnxs simon
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] doxts:
Hi everyone,

does anyone know how I get Google Wallet (Google Pay) to work on this device (LOS 20) or knowing a good guide?
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] hossputer7:
Hi can make this room for s6 edge plus zenlte ?
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] enryfox:
I honestly would not use this phone with goggle wallet: ROM is not signed, SELinux is not enforced, phone is not encrypted. I am not even sure this phone has the hardware to securely host you credit cards info (wild guess, I might be wrong). Not the type of security I need when dealing with my noney.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] doxts:
That makes sense. Thanks for the clarification.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] xperiaking247:
Does the latest build have issues with instagram reels like former versions? The reels/stories on IG are like 360p quality on aosp roms on this phone... Something related to hwc/codecs
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] Hamzah Mq.:
I think the a13 test build does have this issue.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] Tenno1:
Hi

Thank you for your hard work on this rom

I have a question: is there any future updates for LOS 19 or have you finished it and now focusing on LOS 20 ?
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] fakemanoan:
Been a bit busy doing other stuff, so I haven't really been able to work the ROMs. But when I get round to it, I will update the releases.
[Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge Unified Development] timmyd21:
First of all, I have to say you have done an amazing job and I am thankful that some people are still trying to bring this old phone alive. I have been using the rom for about a week now and here are some of the problems I have faced:

+ First of all, Netflix works a good job.

+ The call experience as a whole might be the best I have used in custom ROMs.

+ Bluetooth audio has some problems:

+ When I change the sound source from Bluetooth to the phone speaker and change it back no sound comes out. It is the same with earphones and car audio. This happens both on calls and in music.

+ Sometimes when I connect Bluetooth I can't hear anything, I have to reconnect it.

+ The phone is overheating a lot. *

+ Notification bar animations are a bit laggy. When I disable HW overlays it is better but this setting resets itself every time I reboot, so I have to do it again. *

+ Sim and wifi internet randomly disconnects. It is like it shuts down the modem section. I can't make a phone call either when that happens. I have to reboot the phone. *

+ Battery performance is not bad. It drains fast when the phone is heated but the stand-by performance is good.

+ I can project the screen on my tv and it is doing a good job. It has tiny fps drop and it's working fine.

+ For a couple of times the phone rebooted itself. Not a complete reboot but a system ui reboot.

+ I can't use scrcpy for a reason I don't know. When I start it on my PC It just shuts down itself.

+ Instagram videos have poor quality. *

+ I can't connect the phone to my PC. With or without USB debugging it just doesn't see it. I have to open TWRP for that.

I marked the big problems with a star (IMO of course). And again it's an amazing job that you have done.

Thank you @fakemanoan for all your hard work. Patiently waiting for new updates to come so that we can test them as well.