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[Samsung Galaxy A54 5G] dj_mol3y_x8:
Fully agree with you.

oneUI is not anything like touchwiz from back in the day.

oneUI is far more optimized and getting less bloated and much more freedom.

So for me it's Samsung's stock OS or a buggy rom. No real choice

Let's do a run down over the years

Early android years CM/linage was where it was at

Reasons...

More customizable.

Less bloat

Theme's

Add or remove apps/features

Early Samsung

Touchwiz bloat apps none removable

Horrible UI

Slow and laggy

Now if we move to modern Samsung things are much different

90% of pre installed apps are removable

Theme's as standard. And can use apps like theme park and hex installer to side load themes created. oneUI only core (no root needed). Not possible oneUI CORE

Regular updates

Fast and streamline.

Samsung have listened to its users and are definitely heading in the correct direction.

So that said for me I don't get the need for a custom OS.

I will just use Sammy OS with a theme I make for the looks I want
[Samsung Galaxy A54 5G] knighToFdemonS:
to put it simple: updates

for example on my current lineageOS i get a systemupdate every half month, they are very up to date. or even have higher android-support past the manufacturers "expiration date". and i still dont see any big company names supporting android updates past the shelflife, except nokia and their longtime support promise, which gets also dropped after 4 years, while the hardware could still support newer androids. i would have been stuck on android 10 with my current device (oneplus5) but here i am with a smooth android 13 on lineageOS. thats the main reason i want a custom rom and dont stay on stock.

apps will have higher android requirements and my phone will just get outdated by the playstore - wow.
[Samsung Galaxy A54 5G] jolly_roger_hook:
Not really that I want a custom rom there are a good deal of things root can be used for that doesn't involve a custom rom such as full access to all storage areas on the phone, custom recovery (TWRP). Samsung removed access to alot of minor some major things that were what made android great to stay current with the market root allows you to get some back I do agree with UI being way better then touchwiz I still want root for other things
[Samsung Galaxy A54 5G] mewcatchew:
Samsung U.S. variants don't have OEM Unlock option anymore. I have an S23 Ultra & an A54 - both are US unlocked variants and neither of them have it. I mean I bought them unlocked, so why no OEM unlock? I don't personally care as custom ROM's never really act right. It's only good for old phones IMO that aren't updated any longer and to put Lineage OS on it or something.
[Samsung Galaxy A54 5G] jolly_roger_hook:
Yea that's the same issue I have even though it's unlocked and exynos its US so they completly removed the oem option from dev settings
[Samsung Galaxy A54 5G] beati_kay:
what model do you have?

i'm using a546u1 and it doesn't show oem unlocking in developer settings
[Samsung Galaxy A54 5G] h0miemaru:
Just putting this out there.

Reason I got into custom ROMs in the first place is because they're usually light-weight so they run faster and they don't come with a bunch of invasive and uninstallable bloat-ware. With my A546U I can't even uninstall MS OneDrive and it drives me nuts. Hoping someone figures out how to unlock the bootloader on this thing so I can flash the PE rom someone mentioned in another thread. I also saw there's a version of TWRP that's in the works. Hopefully someone smarter than myself can figure this out soon. Still probably gonna purchase a different phone because removing all the excessive google/Samsung apps is a necessity for me.

This is my first Samsung device and I'm not too thrilled with it tbh
[Samsung Galaxy A54 5G] FoxyDrew:
You can use ADBAppControl made by fellow XDA member to remove any un-uninstallable app through ADB.

There's no rescritctions with this program so be careful. You can disable/uninstall critical system apps and it won't stop you, (systemUI, OneUI Home, etc).

Can be used to completely de-google the phone, which is what i use it for.
[Samsung Galaxy A54 5G] h0miemaru:
Awesome thank you so much!

Definitely going to look into this.

And just to clarify this can be done to the stock firmware A546U (US version; no OEM unlock toggle in dev settings)?
[Samsung Galaxy A54 5G] FoxyDrew:
Yes doesn't require anything but ADB access
[Samsung Galaxy A54 5G] WestCoastSunset:
My main complaints with Samsung back in the day was mainly ads that could be blocked with a modified host file when I rooted. As ad's got smarter... Other than ad blocking, I use Nova Launcher, and I find this works pretty well, even on my Nokia 8.3 5g that I have to replace after the 2nd usbc charging port is going bad. Nova launcher (free version) is fairly customizable, which is good enough for me. These days I need security updates as I use my phone for my Commuter Card with google pay. For Non US users, a commuter card works like a regular credit/debit card, but the funds are tax free and can be used for mass transit and parking. This makes security updates vitally important. So, I would not root again, if it were possible.
[Samsung Galaxy A54 5G] chakan2:
I could care less about custom roms personally.

I just want root ad blocking. It's been invaluable to me.
[Samsung Galaxy A54 5G] TziMmysGr:
I miss call recording. Whateve app I tried, does not work as it should.

And I would like to use root block add.
[Samsung Galaxy A54 5G] thomasvtt:
I think Magisk method is the best one. Please try the below one;

How To Root Samsung Galaxy A54? - SamsungSFour.Com

How To Root Samsung Galaxy A54?

www.samsungsfour.com
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] AntiProxy:
I've just flashed aruppenthal's RRE V2.0 Rom (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=448035)

the rom is based on the AT&T Fuze rom, and BBConnect worked on it flawlessly.

now my question is.. does BBConnect work because the ROM is an AT&T ROM or are there other roms known to work?

i think BBConnect depended on the device signature in the ROM but i could be wrong..
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] kmahesh:
I have 1.51 WWE ROM and bbconnect worked well for me. I was having lots of problems due to the auto preview on the home screen will not show the content (I have Manila) via TouchFlo 3D. I hope I am explaining this properly. Also due to my company's security policy, the handheld will automatically lock after 10 mts and entering password to unlock is a pain the a**.

To answer your question - it would work.
[OnePlus 9R] jamey090:
I have a Chinese oneplus 9r LE2100.

I can't install custom from because no recovery is working on that device.

How can I do that or how can I go back global oos ?
[OnePlus 9R] dandudikof:
not sure if that is the exact device (need to be sure)

Info about lemonades | LineageOS Wiki

wiki.lineageos.org

Install LineageOS on lemonades | LineageOS Wiki

wiki.lineageos.org

https://xdaforums.com/t/rom-13-official-lineageos-20-for-oneplus-9r.4553239/

some devices use download mode (samsungs) to install recovery

others have fastboot mode

but most phones let you get in to those modes with vol up or vold down and power buttons

search for instructions on your exact device model

and do not rush with these procedure make sure to fully read them multiple times

double check model numbers correct files etc... otherwise brick

PS: better thread titles would be more helpfull.
[OnePlus 9R] jamey090:
If I have face any issues then how can I go back to Stock ?
[OnePlus 9R] dandudikof:
usually yes. but bricks happen !!!

and find stock firmware and instructions before you move forward if that is important.

If you cannot find stock firmware, do a device reset to stock and backup your own stock firmware from recovery.
[OnePlus 9R] jamey090:
Linage recovery support backup ?
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Questions & Answers] aziz07:
Hello, I see on LineageOS website that they have LineageOS 20 based on Android 13 for the Redmi 9, however its not posted here in ROMs section. I would like feedback about bugs init before trying it. Did anyone try it?
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Questions & Answers] aziz07:
I just found this thread about it.

https://xdaforums.com/t/official-lineageos-for-redmi-9.4566177/
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Questions & Answers] hvdh:
Well, you missed this thread:

https://xdaforums.com/t/official-lineageos-for-redmi-9.4566177/

I have been using it for two weeks now (lineage-20.0-20230322-nightly-lancelot-signed), everything is fine. Performance is way better than MIUI 13.

Tried updating to 20230412 today, but MindTheGApps will not install there.
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Questions & Answers] monstervishnu:
How is the call volume ?
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Questions & Answers] hvdh:
Call volume was OK for me. Did, not notice any change vs stock Firmware.
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Questions & Answers] tenssa:
As i wrote on another thread:

" Just to mention, this is remarkable and clean ROM without any bloatware. Fast and smooth, far better than android 11 or 12. RAM management is great. I am not sure, but only downside is (maybe) battery time."

About call volume, it's normal. Maybe even better than stock android.

I am using this for couple days and everything works perfectly for now except audioFX app, but i don't need it.
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Questions & Answers] aziz07:
I just successfully installed LineageOS 20 on my Redmi 9. Took time but was worth it, apps run a bit faster vs stock and animation smoothness is same as stock but the battery drain is way less than stock miui13!
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Questions & Answers] AleNight:
Does the speaker volume (call speaker & big speaker) lower when LineageOS 20 is installed? And does it keep the compass & IR remote control (Sensors available to the MI Remote app, etc. when they're installed from Play Store)? The camera? I wanna know because my old phone got its mic lowered and the speakers too.
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Questions & Answers] hvdh:
I'm on current 20-20230712-NIGHTLY-lancelot (OTA updates work fine).

I cannot compare max speaker volume to stock, but it works fine for me. Did not notice a change.

For testing, I just installed Mi Remote and it works (checked on my Samsung TV).

Compass works.

Camera works except for 1080p video recording (720p works). I like the stock camera app more, but there are a lot of alternative apps in PlayStore.
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Questions & Answers] talk2g:
I m on 19th july build,everything works fine .

Even the camera and bluetooth audio.
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Questions & Answers] AleNight:
Huh, everything works fine then. Ok, I'll move. I was just making sure the call volume and the speakers volume won't get their potency lowered. Thanks!
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] luontokoodaus:
So apparently there is: PD2227C_A_13.0.19.1.W10 now and even PD2227C_A_13.0.19.2.W10

@OthieDav and I are still running, PD2227C_A_13.0.19.0.W10

How do we update locally? I am not getting any notification that there is any kind of update available. So it seems there is something wrong with my phone?

No update past PD2227C_A_13.0.19.0.W10 and it says that is the latest version.

I have the 512GB X90 Pro Plus from tradingshenzhen.

Others are getting new updates which improve the camera and even fix Google Wallet issue, except me and a few others.

Is anyone else having this problem?
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] lemonade747:
Did you remove or disable system update from vivo? If yes then it can be a reason.
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] OthieDav:
This is my guess, but it's likely that our particular phones are factory defective or something. Because even trying to install the official update package with version 13.0.19.2 from the vivo website fails with the message that this particular package (again from the official VIVO website) is unofficial lol
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] luontokoodaus:
Thanks for the reply, which app is this? Do you have the package name? I'll check if I removed it.

I can still see the "About Phone" page like this:

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But as you can see, it says I am on the latest version...
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] luontokoodaus:
Where did you even get to try and download the local packages? I went to their site but they don't have X90 Pro Plus as a supported phone anywhere. Their English websites for eg. Europe and US are all for Funtouch not OriginOS. Then there's the problem that I tried to go to Chinese Vivo site but it redirects to EU. So I tried a VPN and it finally let me go to Vivo.cn site but when I try to go to their software update page it literally gives me a 404 error...
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] OthieDav:
From Vivo.com.cn, try Opera VPN it did the trick for me. This URL will get you to the page with the update package. I've tried to install it with the Local Upgrade option and Fastboot option as recommended on their site. Both methods failed :(
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] luontokoodaus:
So I just downloaded it and yep same problem. It detects the package but says that it is unofficial.

Do we have any other options? I mean this is complete bull**** if we are just SooL and we have a 1400€ phone that can never get any updates at all. No security updates, no camera or battery improvements. Nothing.

Surely there has to be a way around this.
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] OthieDav:
I honestly don't know if there is a workaround, it looks like the software is bricked or the phone is flagged so it doesn't get updates/can't install official packages
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] lemonade747:
If I remember correctly, you need to have at least 2 system apps: com.bbk.updater and com.bbk.account installed on your phone and give them network permission to get the update information and download it. If you already had those two, then may be your region is limited/slow to update.
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] extremecarver:
Yep before every update it will contact Vivo account and if vivo account is blocked or cannot be accessed because of debloat you cannot update. I guessed this is not the case from fastboot but maybe from there, there are other ways to do it. So also make sure to login into vivo account.

Maybe it also needs Vivo AppStore installed? However surely that one can be blocked from internet and stopped. That's enough for installing apk
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] OthieDav:
Unfortunately it won't help. Even after phone hard reset from fastboot without any debloating still no updates from phone and still can't use vivo package 🤷🏻‍♂️
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] luontokoodaus:
I have both those apps installed on my phone and both updated to latest version too. So no idea what the problem is.

Maybe it is my region. Perhaps my region has some problem? I can see from Vivo's websites that actually my country is NOT an option. So perhaps I should attempt to delete my Vivo account and re-register from another region.
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] Find791:
Maybe because, according to the script you shared with us, you have desactivated Vivo Store ?
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] extremecarver:
I-manager missing could be the problem too. But then from fastboot I doubt this is checked. So it's strange it doesn't even work from there.

.maybe vivo has a Killswitch like OnePlus if phone isn't in China and in some other countries where vivo is sold ?
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] luontokoodaus:
I since reinstalled it and it's completely useless it's not even there for installing updates or anything else. So I don't think it's that either. All it does is just recommend junk and basically serve as another way to update apps like you would use the Play Store but it has even less apps available and half the UI is in Chinese.

I've since talked to TradingShenzen and after giving me a genic "be patient" answer where I told them I am still on freaking November security patch and have NEVER seen an update. They said they would investigate it but I won't be holding my breath.

I think the next step is deleting my Vivo account and remaking it in another country like UK or somewhere where people have actually had experience getting semi-regular updates. It's the longest of long shots but I don't really know what else to try...

How are other people outside of China able to get the updates then? There's guys from all sorts of other EU countries and US getting updates but not me and @OthieDav

Also for the i-Manager app. I have it installed. It's not in the list of removed apps in my debloat script. If you remove that, the network speed indicator is also gone, so I didn't want it removed.

In short. I have the Vivo Account app, i-manager, package installer, update app etc. and still nothing.
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] bmw320cd:
Very very strange... I have vivo account and same debloat of you . Can you try via recovery with wifi search directly on the recovery of vivo and try to search new update
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] luontokoodaus:
What is recovery? Sorry, do you mean some fastboot mode? I have no idea how to do that. If you tell me, I will absolutely attempt to get it sorted out :D

For others I have all the following apps on my phone (installed as system apps):

com.vivo.space (Vivo.com app)

com.vivo.account (Vivo account app, needed to install literally anything)

com.vivo.settings (Vivo settings app)

com.vivo.cloud (Vivo cloud app)

com.vivo.pem (Never touched)

com.iqoo.secure (i-Manager, and network speed notification)

com.vivo.tips (Vivo Tips app)

com.bbk.appstore (Vivo app store)

Some of these apps likely have nothing to do with being able to do a system update (probably most of them). Still, I have them installed anyway and all individually updated to the latest versions.
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] bmw320cd:
Very simple and you are 100% sure you won't do any harm

Vivo calls it "recovery" and not fastboot haha

Power key + volume up and enter Recovery alive, it's in Chinese, use google translator with camera, in any case here is my already translated screen. Go to "install software system", and from there always via translator it will let you search for updates by connecting to the available WIFI
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] luontokoodaus:
Alright I just Googled it yeah and tried. No dice, after connecting to Wifi it says I am on the latest version...

I used another phone and Google Translate via Camera to get through the Chinese menu.

FYI I've also tried checking for updates when it's turned on normally on 4G/5G and also via VPN connected to China, Hong Kong and 5 European countries + US...

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[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] OthieDav:
Yep, also tried that. No success, some say there should be "force OS update" option, maybe it was added with 13.0.19.2 update because with 13.0.19.0 this option doesn't exist
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] bmw320cd:
try a clear cache ?
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] luontokoodaus:
Clear the cache for what :D?

Yeah I think we have just missed out on this issue. I feel like this was something that happened to a bunch of their phones and they added an option to prevent this happening in future updates but for those of us stuck on an older one, we're just screwed. I'm now wondering if ANYONE who got their device from TradingShenzen was able to update it even once...

It just feels so bad.

Local update > Nope it's not an official .zip (like what?)

Wifi > Nah you're on the latest version

Recovery > You're also on the latest version

Recovery doesn't even have a local update option either. I wonder now is there someway to force the stupid phone to see the local update package as official.
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] bmw320cd:
maybe the updater is blocked/bugged and with a clean cache it could work (I don't know though)... After all, there's nothing else you could do, if you've even installed several VPNs
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] OthieDav:
I also did that, still no updates
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] luontokoodaus:
Just tried that. No difference.

But I was wondering. Can you please check your System Update app version? Mine is this, maybe you have a newer or older version you could share the package with us and it might work?
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] bmw320cd:
Mine has versione 4.9.4.18

But I'am on 20.5v
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] luontokoodaus:
Would you be so kind as to please make a backup of com.bbk.updater and upload it somewhere for us? I would really like to try removing this app and then installing your package version as a system app. It might solve the issue. This apk file we have might actually be broken.

In the meantime. I am trying a few different things.

I checked via logcat and when opening the System Update and searching for updates this is unfortunately all I got.

Next I am trying to figure out a way to check where/what the app is contacting when it attempts to check for an update. To see if maybe somehow my DNS or networks (which btw, I have tried changing half a dozen times) are blocking the IP/URL of the update package or something.
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] bmw320cd:
This is my apk sistem updater 4.9.4.18

Backup from my vivo , italian language
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] luontokoodaus:
Thank you for sharing. Unfortunately no matter what I do I can't install that app. Tried overwriting and it wouldn't let me. Tried removing the current one I had, it got removed. Then it wouldn't let me install this one of yours. I tried another version I found online too. Still didn't work either...

Starting to lose hope. I feel like there has to be an unbelievably stupid and simple way to fix this somehow. How is it that every single method of trying to find an update just is not working.
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] lemonade747:
Have you ever tried factory reset your phone? Not sure if it's related to the update system, but I remember at the time I bought this phone 1 month ago from a seller, I checked no update at that time. When I came home, I did the factory reset and 15 minutes after I set up basic settings, it showed up an update notification for me.
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] luontokoodaus:
Haven't done it but I am basically about to consider it. Where did you get your phone from? Some random seller or the same place we did (where we are having problems), TradingShenzen?
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] lemonade747:
Just a random seller from my home country, then took back to where I'm living now (Canada). I believe that seller also bought it from China because no where else on Earth selling it.
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] luontokoodaus:
Could you please share these 2 pages of your phone:

I am starting to think it's something to do with our Vivo accounts. That as you have both said, they are blocked or blacklisted or something. I wonder is it because we made them with an email? I bypassed the app asking me for Chinese phone number etc. Made my account on this "passport vivo website" and then logged in on my phone. Have not touched or added anything else there. (I did activate the e-warranty thing though from another app).

I'm really starting to think that this is an account issue.

My main reasoning is because:

1. Local upgrade STILL forces you to connect to network to "verify" the package, so likely it's also checking your account.

2. Both recovery and normal System Update app need you to be online too.

I 100% think they are checking our accounts. Something about them they don't like, they block us from updating. What exactly? No idea.

I tried also this "Real name authentication" but it says my account is not eligible for that. Anyone else using it?
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] lemonade747:
I just used my phone number in Canada, and I didn't verify my real name. Just created vivo account using my phone number, got a verification code, then done. I didn't even touch anything inside like name, birthday or gender because why I need to tell them who I am?
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] luontokoodaus:
I just checked both my IMEI: https://www.imei.info/

Not blacklisted on either. Not sure how reliable that check is though.

This site: https://www.vivo.com/en/support/IMEI

Couldn't find my IMEI, likely because it's not Funtouch phone.