I'm about to get an OnePlus 5T. I definitely want to use LineageOS on it but since there is no official version for LAOS for the 5T (not14.1 ,nor 15.1) yet I will have to stick to a unofficial or semi-official version. There are two popular ones in this forum:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-5t/development/rom-lineageos-15-0-t3721193
and
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-5t/development/rom-lineageos-15-1-oreo-oneplus-5t-t3730058
.
The second one seems more beta-ish but its from the official maintainer of the LAOS 14 build for the OnePlus 5T. The second one seems way more done with the only two things not working being VoLTE and the weird WIFI turned off after a restart bug. So nothing major imo.
What is your guys opinion? Which version should I use?
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Why official LineageOS community don't build ROM for OnePlus 5T ?
It is some thing wrong on OnePlus 5T hardware driver ?
Until the unofficial builds have everything worked out it will not go official. Second they are only building Oreo builds at the moment, and there are no Official LOS 15 builds at all at the moment. So if you want an official Lineage build, someone needs to start building a 14.1 build for dumpling. Which honestly in my opinion would be a good thing, as many features are still missing for 15.1.
So:
1. There are no official builds for LOS 15.1 yet for any device.
2. The unofficial builds are not bug free, so they would not meet official build standards yet.
You have to wait. Give it time.
You can watch developers' progress on 15.1 for the OP5T here:
https://github.com/LineageOS/android_device_oneplus_dumpling
But notice, the last commit was 6 days ago, and compared to the OP5, it has a long way to go:
https://github.com/LineageOS/android_device_oneplus_cheeseburger
I see that there are no official Albus version of LineageOS. Does anyone know why?
What's the difference between official and unofficial builds? Why doesn't LOS just take the unofficial build available here and add them to their official builds?
Sorry I'm a little confused (and disappointed that LOS doesn't seem interested in Motorola's latest devices... Which could only be me misunderstanding how it works)
Well, it's a mess to completely explain this but I don't have anything else to do.
When we are talking about unoffucial builds, they are more likely to get bugs and stuff like that because "developer" is still working in it for fixing bugs of the device tree and all that things.
Once the ROM is official, basically the only difference is that you can have OTA updates by the official updater of the ROM or download the software from the official website (download.lineageos.org) and you may have less bugs because the ROM has to meet certain requirements to be an official one.
LineageOS isn't the one who works for the devices, it depends on the developers that buy that device to work on it. Lineage only provides the main source and support for certain devices with high end specs.
And finally, there's no official LineageOS for our phone because it's still too alpha for it.
according to you when we will see android 10 on our device? is there any custom rom where someone is working?
I am wondering the same thing
I know that DerpFest are working on their Android 10 ROM for both Dumpling and Cheeseburger
Pixel Experience and Evolution X working on it
I want to test the beta/alpha's anyone knows where to be?
Mikxx said:
I want to test the beta/alpha's anyone knows where to be?
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official beta program for oneplus 5t closed recently. so not sure about they are going to launch a beta program for official oxygen os (android 10) again for oneplus 5t. but oneplus said that android 10 will come to oneplus 5t. i guess it will take some time like 3t to get its pie update. may be in next year mid we will get official android 10 for 5t. other than that i hear that pixel experience is working on android 10, but it depends on the developer whether or not to develop it for 5t.
ishan.ranatunga said:
official beta program for oneplus 5t closed recently. so not sure about they are going to launch a beta program for official oxygen os (android 10) again for oneplus 5t. but oneplus said that android 10 will come to oneplus 5t. i guess it will take some time like 3t to get its pie update. may be in next year mid we will get official android 10 for 5t. other than that i hear that pixel experience is working on android 10, but it depends on the developer whether or not to develop it for 5t.
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Well i mean for the pixelexperience or evolutionX rom
I also see Omnirom has branched for 10 in their github.
What about treble roms? Do the GSI-Builds from Erfan work on our device? Anyone tested already? There is even a OOS Android 10 treble rom.
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What about treble roms? Do the GSI-Builds from Erfan work on our device? Anyone tested already? There is even a OOS Android 10 treble rom.
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It works since last beta releases. Almost stable tho. But fingerprint scanner not working. OOS Q GSI not working on 5T because of data partition problem.
GSI discussion is more active in Telegram. You can find the TG link on first page of forum you just posted. Here's 5/5T TG link https://t.me/OP5QGSI
Hi!
If I understand things correctly, my Moto G5 phone is born with an Android OS version that only accepts 32bit code, although the hardware is 64bit?
Why did Moto do that? It sounds like selling a car with a 6 or 8 cylinders engine, and only use 4 of them...?!
And on top of that, I discovered they stopped updating that (primitive 32bit) Android 8.1.0 OS in February 2019...
Should I switch to a custom 64bit ROM? NB!: Stability and robustness is more important to me than fancy new features...!
I found 2 lists of 'Best ROMs for Moto G5'. The shortest recommends 8 here:
https://romsx.com/best-custom-roms-for-moto-g5/
So which should I choose?
NB: Moto G5 only has 16 GB.
Hero002 said:
Hi!
If I understand things correctly, my Moto G5 phone is born with an Android OS version that only accepts 32bit code, although the hardware is 64bit?
Why did Moto do that? It sounds like selling a car with a 6 or 8 cylinders engine, and only use 4 of them...?!
And on top of that, I discovered they stopped updating that (primitive 32bit) Android 8.1.0 OS in February 2019...
Should I switch to a custom 64bit ROM? NB!: Stability and robustness is more important to me than fancy new features...!
I found 2 lists of 'Best ROMs for Moto G5'. The shortest recommends 8 here:
https://romsx.com/best-custom-roms-for-moto-g5/
So which should I choose?
NB: Moto G5 only has 16 GB.
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You will have to ask Motorola for the answer to the first part
As for custom 64bit roms:
Lineage 17.1
Lineage mint (based on lineage 17.1)
ASOP android 10
Are the latest custom roms for this device (see dev section)
All will have the same issue with regards to camera/video recording not working fully
TheFixItMan said:
You will have to ask Motorola for the answer to the first part
As for custom 64bit roms:
Lineage 17.1
Lineage mint (based on lineage 17.1)
ASOP android 10
Are the latest custom roms for this device (see dev section)
All will have the same issue with regards to camera/video recording not working fully
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Thank you for your reply!
But what about ROMs that have been more tested in real life, where camera and video etc. work?
Yes - it is Motorola that should answer my first questions. I don't expect any answer from them... But others might have a comment...
Hero002 said:
Thank you for your reply!
But what about ROMs that have been more tested in real life, where camera and video etc. work?
Yes - it is Motorola that should answer my first questions. I don't expect any answer from them... But others might have a comment...
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All 64bit roms will have the camera issue as Motorola have not released updated camera libs
The roms I listed above are the latest roms which will have the camera bug minimised but you will still experience issues in some apps like only being able to take a certain amount of photos before the app freezes, camera not working in low light, green tint, video not recording/saving and so on. You can use various other apps but nothing is perfect and you may still experience issues
The only fully functioning custom rom with no bugs will be the 32bit lineage 14.1
TheFixItMan said:
All 64bit roms will have the camera issue as Motorola have not released updated camera libs
The roms I listed above are the latest roms which will have the camera bug minimised but you will still experience issues in some apps like only being able to take a certain amount of photos before the app freezes, camera not working in low light, green tint, video not recording/saving and so on. You can use various other apps but nothing is perfect and you may still experience issues
The only fully functioning custom rom with no bugs will be the 32bit lineage 14.1
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That is the most useful information I have yet seen about custom ROMs - thank you!
But according to https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5/development/7-1-x-lineageos-14-1-moto-g5-t3611973 LineageOS 14.1 for Moto G5 is:
ROM OS Version: 7.1.x Nougat
Last Updated 2018-03-18
And the 'stock' OS on my Moto G5 is Android 8.1.0 updated in February 2019.
My intention was to UPgrade my OS, not DOWNgrade it... !
So THAT LineageOS 14.1 doesn't really seem relevant.
And on https://download.lineageos.org/ there doesn't seem to be a version for Moto G5(?) There are versions for G4 and G6, but not G5. (Neither under Lenovo - the actual producer.)
But thanks anyway!
Hero002 said:
That is the most useful information I have yet seen about custom ROMs - thank you!
But according to https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5/development/7-1-x-lineageos-14-1-moto-g5-t3611973 LineageOS 14.1 for Moto G5 is:
ROM OS Version: 7.1.x Nougat
Last Updated 2018-03-18
And the 'stock' OS on my Moto G5 is Android 8.1.0 updated in February 2019.
My intention was to UPgrade my OS, not DOWNgrade it... !
So THAT LineageOS 14.1 doesn't really seem relevant.
And on https://download.lineageos.org/ there doesn't seem to be a version for Moto G5(?) There are versions for G4 and G6, but not G5. (Neither under Lenovo - the actual producer.)
But thanks anyway!
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Only official versions will be on the lineageos website
There is no difference between an official and unofficial version except the official versions are built on the lineage servers every week with any lineage side changes (not device side unless merged by maintainer)
However official versions have to meet certain criteria in terms of everything that works in stock rom must work in the unofficial lineage build submitted to become official.
As the camera doesn't work as it does in stock in lineage 17.1 it will never become official in its current state
They are listed under Motorola because that is the company that makes the phones
Lenovo is the parent company that owns Motorola
TheFixItMan said:
Only official versions will be on the lineageos website
There is no difference between an official and unofficial version except the official versions are built on the lineage servers every week with any lineage side changes (not device side unless merged by maintainer)
However official versions have to meet certain criteria in terms of everything that works in stock rom must work in the unofficial lineage build submitted to become official.
As the camera doesn't work as it does in stock in lineage 17.1 it will never become official in its current state
They are listed under Motorola because that is the company that makes the phones
Lenovo is the parent company that owns Motorola
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Thank you.
But I am not 100% sure about whether you are confirming that the stock ROM on Moto G5 is the newest available Android OS version where everything works?
Hero002 said:
Thank you.
But I am not 100% sure about whether you are confirming that the stock ROM on Moto G5 is the newest available Android OS version where everything works?
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Stock rom will be the latest os version where everything works 100%
All 64bit custom roms have camera issues due to no updated propriety sources
TheFixItMan said:
Stock rom will be the latest os version where everything works 100%
All 64bit custom roms have camera issues due to no updated proprietary sources
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That's sad.
So when I want to buy a phone in the future:
Which other smart phone brands will probably not leave their customers with 'a choice between plague or cholera'...?
Hero002 said:
That's sad.
So when I want to buy a phone in the future:
Which other smart phone brands will probably not leave their customers with 'a choice between plague or cholera'...?
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Samsung will have the most community support as they are the most popular phones
Google pixel will obviously have longevity
Xiaomi might be the best budget choice other than later Motorola models
Why we still don't have LineageOS 19?
What is missing ?
I asked luk and he told me build quality is not enough good in his opinion (that was month ago)
A couple Asus and Pixels got it so far, according to this post.
https://www.xda-developers.com/lineageos-19-android-12/
Kernel source is here but, judging by the performance of the stock rom, it's probably not great as a stable base :
GitHub - OnePlusOSS/android_kernel_oneplus_sm8350 at oneplus/SM8350_S_12.0_9Pro
Contribute to OnePlusOSS/android_kernel_oneplus_sm8350 development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
OnePlus themselves seem to have been pushing 12.1 to earlier models and are probably just going to go for a better Android 13 experience for the 9/10 models.
Even Google has made a mess of Android 12 on their own Pixels.
You can always check the OnePlus github at the url above and search for the chipset which you can confirm using the GSMArena page for the phone :
OnePlus 9 Pro - Full phone specifications
www.gsmarena.com
When you do, you'll see the latest revisions pushed by OnePlus along with the Android base, SM8350_S_12.0 in the above case. If you don't see the current version then there's no kernel source pushed by OnePlus which means custom rom modders need to try using previous kernel source. That's why all the Android 12 roms have been using the Android 11 kernel and why the phone had to have OxygenOS 11 before flashing
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Kernel source is here but, judging by the performance of the stock rom, it's probably not great as a stable base :
GitHub - OnePlusOSS/android_kernel_oneplus_sm8350 at oneplus/SM8350_S_12.0_9Pro
Contribute to OnePlusOSS/android_kernel_oneplus_sm8350 development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
OnePlus themselves seem to have been pushing 12.1 to earlier models and are probably just going to go for a better Android 13 experience for the 9/10 models.
Even Google has made a mess of Android 12 on their own Pixels.
You can always check the OnePlus github at the url above and search for the chipset which you can confirm using the GSMArena page for the phone :
OnePlus 9 Pro - Full phone specifications
www.gsmarena.com
When you do, you'll see the latest revisions pushed by OnePlus along with the Android base, SM8350_S_12.0 in the above case. If you don't see the current version then there's no kernel source pushed by OnePlus which means custom rom modders need to try using previous kernel source. That's why all the Android 12 roms have been using the Android 11 kernel and why the phone had to have OxygenOS 11 before flashing
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thats why custom A12 roms, still need stock A11 firmware ?
GabrielSousa said:
thats why custom A12 roms, still need stock A11 firmware ?
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Until now yes but judging by what was said above, even the A12 kernel isn't up to scratch for custom roms.