Guide: Get Google Pixel experience onto your Nextbit Robin - Nextbit Robin

Here is my latest video. Walk through on how to get a full Google Pixel experience onto your Robin
This phone is fantastic!

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LineageOS - I miss you already

Hi Guys...
My Problem: Yesterday my good old Nexus 6P, r.i.p., died due to the bootloop bug... ( https://www.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p-users-experiencing-random-bootloops/ )
I´m using LineageOS, or CyanogenMod since my first days with Android phones. I love the clean experience. No overfilled launcher. No bloodware. No nothing. Pure Android experience.
And now my problem is, that the only real alternativ (I am not able to get another 6P sadly and the Pixel XL is way to pricey in my opinion) for me to this awesome phone is the Huawei Mate 9. And guess what.
Right. No LineageOS for the Mate 9.
Now my questions:
Can I contribute to the development for this device or rather start the development? I have little experience in the substantial dev mechanics (I know how to clone and build the repo and little coding and so on). And also, I´m a fast learner.
If someone could help me, that would be wonderful. :highfive:
Thank you in advance for your help,
all the best, Manuel

Overall love

Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the Moto Z2 Play, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the Moto Z2 Play is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
Superb
I love my wife and kids, but I really do like this phone!
It's slim, light, quick and battery life is MUCH better than any smartphone I've had. With the same daily use and charging in nav dock, while driving, I have from 60-100% at the end of the day. Other phones, my last DD was a Moto X Pure Edition 2015, would have 30% in the evening or sometimes need a charge for evening use.
Some nights, I don't even put it on the charger as it has above 90%, because I just got back from a drive. Between 2000 and 0500, the Z2 Play drops only 4%, sitting on my dresser.
like Pizza_Pablo above. I too upgraded from a Moto X² Pure. I am loving this phone. outstanding battery performance. perhaps because I'm almost always connected to wifi.
and the Moto Mods! particularly the super slim Turbopower Mod, something I hardly ever use but love having all the same.
i don't drive, so I'm on commuter trains a lot, in the past I would have to find a seat with a power outlet, making sure I'm topped off for the day just to read the news. Now, I don't look for outlets, and instead of news I'm playing a graphic intense game.
it's such a relief to be able to ignore the battery gage, with a nice looking phone.
Nice phone, if only it had 64 bit stock ROM...
ROM Stock
Just wanted to understand why the motorola put the system to 32 bits in the z2 play. I'm looking for a more stable ROM in the 64bit version to install on my device.
DinhoF said:
Just wanted to understand why the motorola put the system to 32 bits in the z2 play. I'm looking for a more stable ROM in the 64bit version to install on my device.
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Try a gsi rom 64bit for albus. It's very very stable right now.
i'm using Crdroid (gsi)
DinhoF said:
Just wanted to understand why the motorola put the system to 32 bits in the z2 play. I'm looking for a more stable ROM in the 64bit version to install on my device.
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You're going to be so disappointed when you find out 64bit won't make you coffee in the morning.
Average at best if you come from the original Moto Z Play. That one had ****ty software updates too, but at least it had 2 days battery life without having to worry. On Moto Z2 Play it's 1.5 days if you rarely use it.
@kewlzter I wouldn't be surprised if 32 bit is part of the reason for the incredible slow updates. Google already made it quite clear that 64 bit is the future and I wouldn't be surprised if it's the same for drivers
The phone has a beautiful feel to it, but the updates and development is disappointing
Bootloader
Does anyone know how to remove the unlocked bootloader message motorola Z2 PLAY?
DinhoF said:
Does anyone know how to remove the unlocked bootloader message motorola Z2 PLAY?
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You can't remove it, you can just overlay it with a logo. There is a guide in themes and apps

Now Playing on the OG Pixel

Hey Guys,
I hope this is the right section for my question.
I was wondering if there is a Now Playing port to the OG Pixel in the progress. Haven't found much Infos yet, other than some devs asking for specific files from the Pixel 2 (XL). Im really looking forward to it, so maybe someone has Infos?
Otherwise, I wish you guys a great weekend.
corbeauxxx said:
Hey Guys,
I hope this is the right section for my question.
I was wondering if there is a Now Playing port to the OG Pixel in the progress. Haven't found much Infos yet, other than some devs asking for specific files from the Pixel 2 (XL). Im really looking forward to it, so maybe someone has Infos?
Otherwise, I wish you guys a great weekend.
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OG Pixel?
nabbed said:
OG Pixel?
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He means the original Pixel XL as opposed to the new pixel 2.
Any updates on this?
Right now there seem to be two implementations (and one port) of the Now Playing function for Pixel phones. CypherOS (as well as PixelExperience mod) have a similar function on their ROM that allows your lock screen to identify playing music. If I'm not mistaken though this is not a port but a custom function using Soundhound. This may be the last that we'll see of an open sourced version from them due to a dispute between Cypher and PE (more on the Cypher G+ page, on the discussion filter) going on.
The second option seems like a port of the function to CarbonROM. They have a ROM available for the OG Pixel (XL) but with no current maintainer. Looks like the now playing feature only works on the Pixel 2. On a commit from the PixelExperience github they say that they are using a slimmed down Ambient Container so it might borrow from CarbonROM already.
If you wanted the majority of pixel features (at least in appearance) to remain the same though a ROM does exist that adds the CypherOS/PixelExperience implementation of AmbientPlay (nowplaying)for Pixel and Pixel XL phones while backporting Pixel 3 features, like the launcher. I haven't used it but it seems promising. According to the current changelog, it was removed last update for the API being down and added again for testing purposes for this month's update. Who knows if it actually works at the moment though. I'm not aware of any other working port for this model sadly. I think this is the closest we can get, until someone can create a new ROM with stock Pie but and the CarbonROM now playing code.

Pixel 2 XL on AOSP based ROMs (Research/Testing)

Hello Folks, i'm having some Questions about the Pixel 2 XL and AOSP based ROMs (Lineage is also AOSP/CAF based) in general. Maybe is someone willed to help Me out. So here's what i would like to know:
-Is the Pixel 2 XL able to play HDR Content on AOSP?
-Are all Pixel Stock Features available? (Like Instant Tethering/Apps, unlimited Photo Uploads etc. (Except Music Recognition))
-How is the Sound compared to Stock? (Loudness, Clearness, Bass (Speaker & Headphones))
-And last but not least, how is the Performance? (Responsiveness, Lags, Gaming/Benchmarks)
I need some Help from Pixel 2 XL Users to find out if there is actually a improvement possible by using My Project called "Snappatch". I would test it by myself but i was not able to buy one till now. Any Help and testing is much appreciated, and i just hope i can deliver some Goodness for this awesome Device (In My Opinions is the Pixel 2 XL still ruling right after the Axon 7).
All the Best
Miustone said:
Hello Folks, i'm having some Questions about the Pixel 2 XL and AOSP based ROMs (Lineage is also AOSP/CAF based) in general. Maybe is someone willed to help Me out. So here's what i would like to know:
-Is the Pixel 2 XL able to play HDR Content on AOSP?
-Are all Pixel Stock Features available? (Like Instant Tethering/Apps, unlimited Photo Uploads etc. (Except Music Recognition))
-How is the Sound compared to Stock? (Loudness, Clearness, Bass (Speaker & Headphones))
-And last but not least, how is the Performance? (Responsiveness, Lags, Gaming/Benchmarks)
I need some Help from Pixel 2 XL Users to find out if there is actually a improvement possible by using My Project called "Snappatch". I would test it by myself but i was not able to buy one till now. Any Help and testing is much appreciated, and i just hope i can deliver some Goodness for this awesome Device (In My Opinions is the Pixel 2 XL still ruling right after the Axon 7).
All the Best
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From personal experience with DU and AquariOS, about the only stock feature not working is Active Edge. And in some cases, connectivity problems for Sprint users as far as Volte goes. Everything else you mentioned seems to be just like stock :good:

How much longer will there be ROM development?

I know it's impossible to know for sure, but do you anticipate that Lineage and other ROMS will continue to be developed for the PIxel 2 series over the next year or two? The ROM section of the board seems decently active right now. I'm considering buying a Pixel 2 XL, but don't want to buy it only to have development stop over the coming months. Definitely want Android 12 when it comes out.
if you seriously want 12 when it comes out FWIW, may be better to get Pixel 3 (which has dev/beta images IIRC) since custom dev only kicks off then when Google opens sourcecode. (FWIW Pixel3 also has multiple Lineage device maintainers.) OTOH if repartition, apparently can hack beta GSI onto Pixel 2, tho the tricky shimming/patching wasn't yet able to do calls last I read https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...oid-12-and-any-gsi-larger-than-2-6gb.4311135/ ). DotOS already claims some version of Monet theming engine FWIW. Best wishes
well, just read https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...-rates-on-the-pixel-2xl.4329795/post-85593187 who says be wary of Pixel 3 and 2XL is better, so definitely do your research. And whichever, don't get a Verizon one (as can't unlock bootloader).

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