Now that lollipop is officially out - T-Mobile LG G3

Now that lollipop has officially been released to AOSP, do we still need to wait till LG releases their source code merged with Android 5.0 ? Or can devs simply grab it and compile from googles source code ?

Probably won't be able to get much functionality (i.e., it won't work!) until LG updates the hardware drivers.

Yeah.... I just mentioned this in another thread.... Any custom LP ROM that gets shared will be a hybrid.... Android LP built on top of LG's KK stuff (kernel, modems and drivers).
Not saying that it can't be done, but I would expect some issues... My only seat time with a ROM like that was running Kitkat builds for my Galaxy S3 back when KK was first released. If I went a day with only a couple of reboots, I was lucky (every time it switched from WiFi to mobile it would panic boot, for instance). And that was just a 'minor' upgrade (4.3 to 4.4).....

The unofficial CM rom is working really well for me and it is still in alpha. I think by December we should have some pretty stable 5.0 AOSP roms.

The Pac 5.0 rom is very stable, the only thing I found wrong with it was the IR Blaster

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[Q] Android 5.0 AOSP

Hi,
I know, that sooner or later there will be a CM ROM based on Android 5.0 for our n7100. But it will be really nice to see pure AOSP ROM, compiled from sources of 5.0. I don't know, if is it possible, so I'm posting a question about it.
I remember I had i9000 long time ago, and somebody created AOSP 4.0 ROM for it - that was the best, most stable and fastest ROM I've ever used on i9000. Compiled from Google sources, without any add-ons. Hope to see Android 5.0 AOSP for n7100 sometime...

Does an LG 5.0 OTA update mean faster updates to existing AOSP Roms?

Hi All,
Getting the G3 this week, brand new (Snapdragon version). Can't wait to put a custom AOSP ROM on it. Question though, before this comes out:
I heard the 5.0 OTA Update will be coming out this week and wanted to know if this means we will get much faster development to an AOSP 5.0 Lollipop rom with far less bugs because LG is putting it out theirs first.? I would imagine all the code can be extracted and used and helps elimiate bugs for XDA's amazing developers, and makes the transition a lot smoother, than if the developers were to go from 4.3 or 4.4 straight to 5.0 with no release from LG? Can anyone confirm? I'm very excited
Lastly, which is the best G3 AOSP ROM? Which are you most excited about for Lollipop?
Cheers
khaltire said:
Getting the G3 this week, brand new (Snapdragon version). Can't wait to put a custom AOSP ROM on it. Question though, before this comes out:
I heard the 5.0 OTA Update will be coming out this week and wanted to know if this means we will get much faster development to an AOSP 5.0 Lollipop rom with far less bugs because LG is putting it out theirs first.? I would imagine all the code can be extracted and used and helps elimiate bugs for XDA's amazing developers, and makes the transition a lot smoother, than if the developers were to go from 4.3 or 4.4 straight to 5.0 with no release from LG? Can anyone confirm? I'm very excited
Lastly, which is the best G3 AOSP ROM? Which are you most excited about for Lollipop?
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LG releasing source code will be a huge boost to developers working on Lollipop AOSP builds. We have some very talented developers working on this and even have some booting ROMs.
As far as "best" ROMs, that question is not allowed on XDA. Best is extremely subjective and such questions tend to cause fights.
The best rom is the one that suits your needs.
The best rom is the one I'm running that week.
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Lack of development for the D855

Was just curious as to why the D855 seems to have a lack of development now that bump had gone open source (though I hate how it was done and feel for Codefire and his team) Yes there are several AOSP Roms available to flash, none are official..
kdp162 said:
Was just curious as to why the D855 seems to have a lack of development now that bump had gone open source (though I hate how it was done and feel for Codefire and his team) Yes there are several AOSP Roms available to flash, none are official..
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1) Everybody is moving to Lolipop, no one wants to make 4.4 roms.
2) AOSP 5.0 base is not stable. It is still buggy.
3) Consequently, no roms based on lolipop are stable. So no "official roms" from cyan or others will be released right now.
4) Cyan, Liquid and other teams are in process of porting their features and apps to 5.0. They'll need to do a lot of rewriting...
5) Apktool doesn't work with most LG 5.0 system apks. We (Seven and me) submitted a bug, and apktool's author is looking into it. Until he fixes this bug, almost no modding is possible.
We'll have to wait for several months, until everything is sorted out.
That still doesn't explain why the D851 has multiple official AOSP Roms to choose from while the D855 has none

[Q] Now What? Lollipop or Kitkat? (ART or Xposed?)

Ok, so I got a G3 (UK SIM-free). Comes with KK 4.4.2. I've Rooted, installed recovery (with modem/EFS support and backed up everything) and customised with Xposed modules. New lollipop ROM has been released but I'm not sure I can do the things I need or want to do with Xposed on KK with the Lollipop custom ROMs currently available, like Gravitybox's expanded desktop options to remove dock or DS battery saver's tasty battery life gains..
Trouble is most of the custom ROMs that look good Android Now or Chupa Chups etc. only list Lollipop ROMs now and I can't find the last KK versions of these custom ROMs for download.
So what do I do? Do I stick with my customised 4.4.2? Do I go for a custom Lollipop ROM and risk losing the look and feel I like? Does any one know where a list of the last (most stable?) 4.4.4 KK versions of the good custom ROMs would be?
KK + Xposed for the win. Don't look back.
LP is not impressive enough for me to give up my Xposed. Running 45-50 modules (yes, 45-50) I refuse to give up my Xposed.
gandalf_grey91 said:
Ok, so I got a G3 (UK SIM-free). Comes with KK 4.4.2. I've Rooted, installed recovery (with modem/EFS support and backed up everything) and customised with Xposed modules. New lollipop ROM has been released but I'm not sure I can do the things I need or want to do with Xposed on KK with the Lollipop custom ROMs currently available, like Gravitybox's expanded desktop options to remove dock or DS battery saver's tasty battery life gains..
Trouble is most of the custom ROMs that look good Android Now or Chupa Chups etc. only list Lollipop ROMs now and I can't find the last KK versions of these custom ROMs for download.
So what do I do? Do I stick with my customised 4.4.2? Do I go for a custom Lollipop ROM and risk losing the look and feel I like? Does any one know where a list of the last (most stable?) 4.4.4 KK versions of the good custom ROMs would be?
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There aren't actually any good custom 4.4.x roms for G3. They all were prematurely terminated bc of 5.0 release.
Well, most Xposed modifications aren't doable without it. Try to live without it for a week, see what it's like.
YaDr said:
There aren't actually any good custom 4.4.x roms for G3. They all were prematurely terminated bc of 5.0 release.
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SlimKat is pretty much as good as KK is going to get for these phones. Not supported or updated anymore, but the best all-around ROM for the G3's wanting 4.4.x
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe CM 11 is still supported / updated via nightlies (even if fewer and farther between updates now with CM 12 up and running)? Unless things have changed in the past couple of weeks...
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SlimKat is pretty much as good as KK is going to get for these phones. Not supported or updated anymore, but the best all-around ROM for the G3's wanting 4.4.x
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe CM 11 is still supported / updated via nightlies (even if fewer and farther between updates now with CM 12 up and running)? Unless things have changed in the past couple of weeks...
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It is, but AFAIK there are no official builds for G3, so you'll have to compile it yourself. Plus, the device layer (HAL, etc) is incomplete, so there will be bugs.
YaDr said:
It is, but AFAIK there are no official builds for G3, so you'll have to compile it yourself. Plus, the device layer (HAL, etc) is incomplete, so there will be bugs.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...yanogenmod-11-0-nightlies-verizon-lg-t2956023
EDIT: Unknown about other carrier models. Being on VZW this is the one I was aware of.
YaDr said:
There aren't actually any good custom 4.4.x roms for G3. They all were prematurely terminated bc of 5.0 release. Well, most Xposed modifications aren't do able without it. Try to live without it for a week, see what it's like.
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Really? How good can the Lollipop ROMs be then? They really are immature.
I really need Xposed, don't like the dock, at all. Use PIE via LMT.
LifeAsADroid said:
SlimKat is pretty much as good as KK is going to get for these phones. Not supported or updated anymore, but the best all-around ROM for the G3's wanting 4.4.x Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe CM 11 is still supported / updated via nightlies (even if fewer and farther between updates now with CM 12 up and running)? Unless things have changed in the past couple of weeks...
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YaDr said:
It is, but AFAIK there are no official builds for G3, so you'll have to compile it yourself. Plus, the device layer (HAL, etc) is incomplete, so there will be bugs.
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Sorry, I probably should have said I am only considering modified stock custom ROMs. I didn't buy a phone with such a good camera to lose the majority of the function.
gandalf_grey91 said:
Really? How good can the Lollipop ROMs be then? They really are immature.
I really need Xposed, don't like the dock, at all. Use PIE via LMT.
Sorry, I probably should have said I am only considering modified stock custom ROMs. I didn't buy a phone with such a good camera to lose the majority of the function.
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I never said that lolipop roms are good, i said that all G3 rom makers forgot about 4.4 and moved on to buggy future. Current 5.0 roms suck, they drain battery twice as fast, they lag, they have inferior memory management, etc...
We have to wait for good stock-based customs. At least until 20L and apktool 2.0 RC4 release. After that, we will have a good base and will be able to decompile and recompile any LG apk, which would allow for some serious mods.
Exposed until L is ironed out. The G3 camera is excellent. Xcam for me.
Don't leave home without it.
Long story short, custom ROM'S never be good as official ESPECIALLY for LG G3, you just need to understand that, for some people it's ok but for some don't. All you need is a root and MAYBE a custom kernel. PEACE.
I found lollipop is faster especially with chrome, yes, I gave up xposed but worth it
Sorry, I have been pretty dumb. So LG went from 4.4.2 to 5.0 with the G3 and there are no customised stock 4.4.4 ROMs? That being the case, I might as well stay on 4.4.2, get to debloating and sort out the annoying boot animation and sound.
Any prefered/recommended method for debloating? Anything else I should look into doing to my stock 4.4.2 ROM?

CM14?

Im quite curious about the next stage of development of CM. I always prefer CM-based rom due to the CM theme engine. My question is basically this:
How fast after the official release of Android N could we see a pretty stable relese of CM14 (if it will be called that)?
We have to wait until Nougat is released to the public before they'll even begin working on it. There's still bugs with DP5, and we need to wait for the official release.

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