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[Google Pixel 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] old.splatterhand:
Smaller Gapps package doesn't make sense for my usecase.

But i prefer builds with Gapps anyway.
[Google Pixel 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] DiamondJohn:
waaaaaiiiit as sec. Not that I think it would change the final outcome, HOWEVER, if you dirty flash a ROM over something that already has GApps, then you shouldn't be flashing GApps.

When you flash GApps the first time, it includes a script that will reinstate GApps over the newly flashed ROM, that the new ROM install will call to reinstate the previous version of gapps. It makes a backup of itself, then reinstalls itself back over the newly flashed ROM version. This also means you should not be wiping any partitions either when dirty flashing.

The ROM and GApps install zips only officially support these two installs. Clean Flash OR Dirty Flash (where GApps doesn't do a dirty install, but reinstates itself). Anything else is your own Hybrid install, and you are on your own.
[Google Pixel 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] old.splatterhand:
But why does it work then, when i reinstall the previous 10.4 the same way?
[Google Pixel 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] DiamondJohn:
Many MANY things in life "work" when done incorrectly. I could explain why it "works", but why it may not work would be more beneficial, but both would be a lot of typing, and OT. If you are interested, maybe ask in one of the ask anything threads.
[Google Pixel 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] DiamondJohn:
Just an FYI. I have a new build WITH GMS (Yeah!). I should get a chance to test flash it to my spare device tomorrow. There are a LOT of changes/fixes (as well as the fix(s) that enabled me to build with GMS). See attached change log.It will be a clean flash.
[Google Pixel 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] prog19:
My body is ready.

I've tested a crDroid 10.4 build on a xiaomi device (Mi a2 lite) and the ROM is shaping up to be great. Some features from 9 series still missing, but i am in for the ride !
[Google Pixel 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] DiamondJohn:
How recent was the build? as can be seen in the change log, a LOT has only been added / fixed on the 1st of may.

I run crDroid 9 series (ie A13) as my daily. What is still missing from the previous?
[Google Pixel 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] old.splatterhand:
As of the comments on their blog, at least some "Actions" are missing.
[Google Pixel 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] DiamondJohn:
That post is from a month ago and for 10.3. And is only 1 feature, and thats the Navbar, which I would estimate most have switched to gesture nav anyway

PS: Bad news, tried flashing, and had a bootloop. I did flash the ROM and Magisk modded boot. Will try again. And if that doesn't work, remove some of the changes I put in.
[Google Pixel 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] prog19:
The build i am using on thr mi a2 lite is from april 8.

In this build there is no smart charging yet. But is not a game breaker for me.

I am excited to try on my daily pixel 4a
[Google Pixel 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] DiamondJohn:
New Release crDroid v10.4, NO GAPPS 4 May 2024​

This release contains a lot of fixes (see Attached change Log) but I expect it could be dirty flashable. Just make a backup before you try.

The ROM is FASTBOOT

You have to use adb sideload to apply/add gapps

crdroid recommend BiTGApps​

https://bitgapps.io​

https://github.com/BiTGApps/BiTGApps-Release/releases/tag/v3.3​

BiTGApps-arm-14.0.0-v3.3-[VARIANT].zip (I installed OMNI, the largest)​

for explanation of different gapps, see https://bitgapps.io/images/list.png from https://bitgapps.io

Download links in OP

It installs and boots fine for me using a clean flash

Search in settings works!

Fingerprint works, for the rest see changelog
[Google Pixel 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] prog19:
I will give it a try today and will report back soon
[Google Pixel 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] DiamondJohn:
the attached is my screen out. I did a factory reset before I started. It doesn't show which mode I explicitly booted to, but its no secret which mode is required.
[Google Pixel 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] prog19:
Installation went well here. In the begining i was getting stuck in the rom flash step, but the i remembered the correct command was "fastboot update -w crDroid..." and i was using "fasboot flash crDroid...".

First boot wasn't long at all. Gapps OMINI installation went well.

Dualshock 4 controller is back on this version ! I didn't work on crDroid 9 series

All the features i love from 9 series are back too.

I don't know what sorcery they are using, but apps that recognize that i have an unlocked bootloader are working fine. Usually i had to root the device and messing with a lot of things to hide the modifications on my system.

Even wallet worked out of the box.

Thank you for this build @DiamondJohn
[Google Pixel 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] DiamondJohn:
It wasn't that long ago, when I firsty swiched from a custom A10 ROM to A11 and the -w option did n9thing, so I accidentally dirty flashed a different custom ROM, AND upgraded from A11 to A13, and it worked!Since then, "once bitten twice shy". And its not my daily, so losing data (SDCard as well) with a factory reset isn't a big deal.

Yeah there must of been an issue with the first build. I am guessing it hadn't optimised the apps in the build, or was incorrectly flagged as not optimised, so it re-did the old optimise on first boot.

I think most have been back for a while, as I haven't seen too many feature ads in the changelog; not that I spend too much time reading them.

Maybe you could get away with root as well...
[Google Pixel 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] DiamondJohn:
One of the features of crDroid A14 is using any image for your header images. The following is a link to the images use by crDRoid A13 as well as a number of ones I collated. The standard ones are heavy on the Manga, mine are more abstract images.

Download (20MB): https://2ly.link/1xthB
[Google Pixel 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] prog19:
I don't know if anyone else is getting this, but out of nowhere the ui get super janky and start to drop frames and only a reboot solves the problem.

Also I'm only getting 10w of charging (but I think could be only a coincidence. Most probably is my pixel old age starting to show).
[Google Pixel 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] DiamondJohn:
how long do you have to be using it before you notice the dropping of frames? In what app?
[Google Pixel 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] prog19:
I am trying to pinpoint what make it starts. For now seems to be random. But once starts every ui element feel like dropping frames. Apps, launcher, etc.

The funny thing is that yesterday I used all day without this happening. Then in the evening happened 3 times in the span of like 5 hours

Update: Today I did not got any slowdown on the UI. Lucky me

I was getting pretty bad battery life due to hbmsvmanager. I tried to follow your advice to restrict the battery (from the other thread) but it did not work for me. Doing some research I found this (related to pixel 4) "The app "HbmSvManager" has been added, and this seems to be responsible for toggling "High Brightness Mode" in bright ambient light conditions. This was added to the Pixel 4 with the Second Pixel Feature Drop:"

I tried to disable auto brightness but even this did not make the drain go away. So I uninstalled the app using adb and now I am doing some testing. Battery life seems normal now. Right now I am sitting on 72% (down from 100%) on 1h45 min of SOT (my battery is new). But the thing is that today I am on wifi all day and indoors, which helps battery a lot. Thursday I will be outdoors most of the day working and will report back to tell if the removal of hbmsvmanager is influencing screen brightness outside

Edit 2: auto brightness worked fine in bright sun contidions today.

Sluggish UI seems to be related to windowed videos like YouTube premium. But I still did not had to reboot since the last time.

Charging still slow though. Sometimes I can get 15w charging, but the phone have to be really cool for it to kick in. Still don't know if it's hardware or software problem.
[Google Pixel 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] prog19:
I flashed pixel stock firmware back to test if slow charging on my phone is a hardware issue, and unfortunately for me (and Fortunately for anyone trying this rom in the future) the problem is my phone.

Also in the process of flashing crdroid back after the test i gave NikGapps Omni a go and found out that this package brings back a google feature i love very much. That's "flip to shhh". Other stock pixel features seems to be back like "adaptative charging", but crdroid offer a better solution.

So if anyone miss a stock pixel feature while on crdroid you can give this nikgapps omni a go on a fresh install
[Google Pixel 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] TheHitMan:
You installed v3.3 or v3.0, Cuz link for v3.0 and mentioned v3.3 ?

EDIT: Link Updated.
[Google Pixel 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] DiamondJohn:
The link is an old link from previous. 3.3 was the version I installed. There are a LOT of links to update on a version change, its tedious.

EDIT: Link fixed.
[Google Pixel 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] DiamondJohn:
source has been bumped to version 10.5

crdroid: Bump to version 10.5 · crdroidandroid/android_vendor_crdroid@6882da7

Signed-off-by: Pranav Vashi <neobuddy89@gmail.com>

github.com

Attached is a quick check I did of the latest changes.
[Google Pixel 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] prog19:
Today nfc payment stopped working. Damn Google!
[Google Pixel 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] DiamondJohn:
Heads up. I have a new build. v10.5. but won't get a chance to upload and post till later in the week.
[Google Pixel 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] DiamondJohn:
New Release crDroid v10.5, NO GAPPS 19 May 2024​

This release contains a lot of fixes (see Attached change Log) but I expect it could be dirty flashable. Just make a backup before you try. I had to do a clean install as I had a previous test that failed.

The ROM is FASTBOOT

You have to use adb sideload to apply/add gapps I used v3.3

crdroid recommend BiTGApps​

BiTGApps

Google Apps Package

bitgapps.io

https://github.com/BiTGApps/BiTGApps-Release/releases/tag/v3.3

BiTGApps-arm-14.0.0-v3.3-[VARIANT].zip​

for explanation of different gapps, see https://bitgapps.io/images/list.png from https://bitgapps.io

Download links in OP

I noticed it didn't take long for first boot from a clean flash, however, on boot the first block of time, it spend downloading updates eg new playstore.

I also went out of my way to make sure the SmartPixel feature was available. For the first few days, the permissions page in settings>apps>[app] AND the pop up on first running a newly installed app, wasn't responding. HOWEVER, a few days later, these pages work. Weird it chose permissions to break and weirder again that it started to wok a few days later.
[Google Pixel 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] samrg472:
First time installing this ROM, I flashed the 20240519 build today with BitGapps-arm64-v3.4. Previously I was running LineageOS on the device.

My phone is running hot and I assume it's because I keep getting this error repeatedly several times within a second:

05-25 17:09:01.576 30144 30161 E AndroidRuntime: FATAL EXCEPTION: hbmsv
05-25 17:09:01.576 30144 30161 E AndroidRuntime: Process: com.android.hbmsvmanager, PID: 30144
05-25 17:09:01.576 30144 30161 E AndroidRuntime: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: horizon must be positive
05-25 17:09:01.576 30144 30161 E AndroidRuntime: at com.android.hbmsvmanager.filter.AmbientFilter.validateArguments(AmbientFilter.java:129)
05-25 17:09:01.576 30144 30161 E AndroidRuntime: at com.android.hbmsvmanager.filter.AmbientFilter.<init>(AmbientFilter.java:55)
05-25 17:09:01.576 30144 30161 E AndroidRuntime: at com.android.hbmsvmanager.filter.AmbientFilter$WeightedMovingAverageAmbientFilter.<init>(AmbientFilter.java:159)
05-25 17:09:01.576 30144 30161 E AndroidRuntime: at com.android.hbmsvmanager.filter.AmbientFilterFactory.createAmbientFilter(AmbientFilterFactory.java:37)
05-25 17:09:01.576 30144 30161 E AndroidRuntime: at com.android.hbmsvmanager.filter.AmbientFilterFactory.createBrightnessFilter(AmbientFilterFactory.java:68)
05-25 17:09:01.576 30144 30161 E AndroidRuntime: at com.android.hbmsvmanager.HbmSvManager$LightSensorManager$AmbientBrightnessObserver.<init>(HbmSvManager.java:574)
05-25 17:09:01.576 30144 30161 E AndroidRuntime: at com.android.hbmsvmanager.HbmSvManager$LightSensorManager.<init>(HbmSvManager.java:402)
05-25 17:09:01.576 30144 30161 E AndroidRuntime: at com.android.hbmsvmanager.HbmSvManager.enableHbmSv(HbmSvManager.java:278)
05-25 17:09:01.576 30144 30161 E AndroidRuntime: at com.android.hbmsvmanager.HbmSvManager.lambda$onStart$1(HbmSvManager.java:178)
05-25 17:09:01.576 30144 30161 E AndroidRuntime: at com.android.hbmsvmanager.HbmSvManager.$r8$lambda$C04186nMVx-GES2ikre3KrEe8kg(HbmSvManager.java:0)
05-25 17:09:01.576 30144 30161 E AndroidRuntime: at com.android.hbmsvmanager.HbmSvManager$$ExternalSyntheticLambda2.run(R8$$SyntheticClass:0)
05-25 17:09:01.576 30144 30161 E AndroidRuntime: at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:959)
05-25 17:09:01.576 30144 30161 E AndroidRuntime: at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:100)
05-25 17:09:01.576 30144 30161 E AndroidRuntime: at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:232)
05-25 17:09:01.576 30144 30161 E AndroidRuntime: at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:317)
05-25 17:09:01.576 30144 30161 E AndroidRuntime: at android.os.HandlerThread.run(HandlerThread.java:68)
[Google Pixel 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] DiamondJohn:
Disable the package. I am sure it was discussed before, but I couldn't find it...

From my understanding "HBMS" stands for "High Brightness Management Service". ie not essential to a phone's operation

EDIT: Found it, it was discussed on the A13 ROM thread

[ROM][UNOFFICIAL][A13.0][sunfish Pixel4a 4G] crDroid v9.11 with GApps

*** Disclaimer I am not responsible for any damage you made to your device You have been warned crDroid is designed to increase performance and reliability over stock Android for your device, while adding a lot of eye-candy (ie features)...

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[Google Pixel 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] DiamondJohn:
the next bump to 10.6 has happened. ⚡

crdroid: Bump to version 10.6 · crdroidandroid/android_vendor_crdroid@f84fb3e

Signed-off-by: Pranav Vashi <neobuddy89@gmail.com>

github.com
[Google Pixel 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] 306bobby:
Remove that shiz

While you're at it,, maybe my PixelParts works for you too... https://github.com/306bobby-android/packages_apps_PixelParts
[Google Pixel 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] DiamondJohn:
I did a build with Pixel Parts, and only really saw minor benefits, but also found broken things that would require time to fix. The short time I spent I didnt feel a massive benefits to cost

Just an FYI to all. This ROM is not abandoned, Im just busy outside of android dev, and I have some plans for the next build, which means committing even more time. As I think the next build will probably become my daily, so that's even more time to commit in rebuilding my daily device.

Currently thinking: IO Schedulers, as in my A13 builds. Wallpaper & Boot Animation as in my A13 build AND adding the Rosemary font. Its a subtly different but much nicer Comic Sans font. As well as the obvious update to the latest crDroid code
[Google Pixel 4a ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] 306bobby:
It's been updated, things that don't work are stripped and things that do are beneficial

What works now (and should for you)

Automatic HBM

Charge Control (with setting limits)
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 5] AkoreJepade:
Hola! So I purchased my GW5 44mm with the D buckle band but it is not very comfortable for 24/7 wear. Looking for suggestions.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 5] sebx_g1:
Stock one? 😋.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 5] AkoreJepade:
Does Not have to be stock (Samsung), 3rd party is fine... just want more comfort especially at night while sleeping.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 5] sebx_g1:
3rd party bands can make skin irritation - that is my experience :/
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 5] Kiara09:
Hey there! I hear ya, the D-buckle band looks awesome but isn't the best for wearing all the time. No worries, tons of comfy options for your GW5 44mm!

Soft silicone bands are basically the sweatpants of watch bands. Super soft, flexible, and don't get sweaty. Perfect for working out or just wearing all day.

Woven nylon bands are another comfy choice, they breathe well and are super light. Plus, they come in a ton of colors so you can change it up!

There are other options too, depending on your style:

Leather bands look sharp but might need some time to feel comfy.

Metal bands are stylish and tough, but can feel a little heavy and cold on your wrist.

Really, the best band depends on what you like and what you'll be using it for. But for all-day comfort, those soft silicone or woven nylon ones are a great place to start!
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 5] KineSight:
I use silicone knock offs of the Pixel's Active/Butterfly band, I find it pretty comfortable.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 5] gettinwicked:
Try the Samsung fabric bands. Pretty much all I use at this point.
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 5] dadof10:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C3G82R57/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mat7688:
Hey all,

I cannot find anything online to help me out here, I've tried everything. What Android services do NFC use? I'm trying to develop an app that involves blocking NFC but blocking Google Play Services no longer does the trick. Any advice?

TY,

MG
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rodken:
I don't understand when you state that you tried everything because all relevant info is via Google, Yahoo or even Bing search pages. NFC on Android devices utilizes a combination of several services to function:

NFC Service: This core service manages NFC functionality. It handles communication with NFC tags and devices, enabling data exchange and activation of specific features.

Host Card Emulation (HCE): This service allows your phone to act like an NFC card itself. This is primarily used for contactless payments through services like Google Pay or Samsung Pay.

Android Beam: This service facilitates peer-to-peer data sharing between NFC-enabled devices. You can share contacts, web links, and other information by simply tapping two devices together.

NDEF (NFC Data Exchange Format): This standardized format structures the data exchanged between NFC devices. It ensures compatibility and allows different applications to interpret the information correctly.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mat7688:
Hey rodken,

Thanks for your reply. My main objective was to be able to disable any android services that may allow NFC to function. After looking at all of my android services, none of the suspects that I terminated seemed to stop NFC from working.

A good comparison is an app called LockMeOut. I tried using it to disable NFC but couldn't.

I've researched heavily on this...I think I give up and am going to take another route.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rodken:
You might want to give a gander at this post.

Therefore, good luck.
[OnePlus 12R / OnePlus Ace 3] AbhinavChowdary:
Hello everyone,

I’m considering purchasing a OnePlus 12R(US Version) but am really curious about its potential for custom ROM support. Does anyone have insights or experiences to share regarding the development and availability of custom ROMs for this model? Any advice on what to expect or look out for would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you!
[OnePlus 12R / OnePlus Ace 3] Chickenkillla81:
I would almost guarantee support for the device as the regular OP12 already has dev support going. It will take some time though for sure. I know with my pixel 8 pro it was about 3 or four months before ROM started to pop up. Of course root is already available as long as you purchase directly from OP and have unlocked boot loader. All you will need is the stock firmware to get the init_boot.img to patch with magisk. That should be available fairly quickly. But for actual ROM s it may be a little while as it takes time to build for new devices. The 12r looks to be a solid device. If I didn't just purchase a new phone I would probably have that on my short list.
[OnePlus 12R / OnePlus Ace 3] Chickenkillla81:
Here is your answer. Source code is already out in the wild for devs to work with. So it will definitely get some support

OnePlus Releases Source Code for Both Ace 3 and 12R

Ace 3: https://github.com/OnePlusOSS/android_kernel_oneplus_sm8550/tree/oneplus/sm8550_u_14.0.0_ace3 https://github.com/OnePlusOSS/android_kernel_modules_and_devicetree_oneplus_sm8550/tree/oneplus/sm8550_u_14.0.0_ace3 12R...

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[OnePlus 12R / OnePlus Ace 3] AbhinavChowdary:
This is great!! Thank you!
[OnePlus 12R / OnePlus Ace 3] hx3:
I'm really hoping so!
[OnePlus 12R / OnePlus Ace 3] inferno0230:
There will be yes
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] taiseer999:
-HTC Touch HD-RUU_BlackStone_HTC_ARA_1.14.415.2_Radio_52.57.25.30_1.10.25.25_Ship.exe

http://rapidshare.com/files/1786845...4.415.2_Radio_52.57.25.30_1.10.25.25_Ship.exe

Mirror d/l

Link 1

Link 2

Link 3

PS: for those wanting ARABIC:

Once complete, please download and follow the instruction to enable Arabic on your device.

DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTION

Attached is the Arab Package
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] love is me:
Thank You زعيم

Is this is an offical ROM from HTC?

becasue i contacted them today and they told me they will realease the offical arabic version within a month
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] taiseer999:
Released today http://www.htc.com/mea-en/SupportViewNews.aspx?dl_id=471&news_id=33
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] love is me:
Thank you man, i am after you every where here and in ce4arab ;)

i can feel your move, so watch out ;)

if you tried the ROM, how is it, i do have now the Duttys ROM and its very stable.

So now your doucment for restoring everything in 15 minutes will come very handy :)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] svesam:
Thank you

Thank you :)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Turb0wned:
The radio is different. Any improvement with this?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] taiseer999:
There goes placebo, its better :cool:
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] d.cortez:
can you elaborate, please. is it better in phone reception, call clarity, GPS performance, etc????
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] svesam:
just installed it. it is suppose to be Arabic enabled

this is how to do it :

http://www.htc.com/uploadedFiles/MEA-EN/Common/Instruction_Manuals/Touch HD Instruction.pdf

it is included in a separate package inside the ROM which man have to install it separately..

i am installing it now

i will report back to till how is it ?