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Xperia M5 Nougat?

'We will make Android 7.0, Nougat available for: Xperia Z3+, Xperia Z4 Tablet, Xperia Z5, Xperia Z5 Compact, Xperia Z5 Premium, Xperia X, Xperia XA, Xperia XA Ultra and Xperia X Performance*.
We’ve been working hard to bring this major update to as many of our devices as possible, as quickly as we can. We’re really excited about the new Sony features & functionality and the improvements we’ve made to the user experience – and we’ll be sharing more soon… so stay tuned to the blog and @SonyMobileNews for all the latest news on timings and features.'
Hopefully this means that the M5 will get it a few months after they release these
If anyone has any news post here to keep us updated

ih8redsn0w said:
'We will make Android 7.0, Nougat available for: Xperia Z3+, Xperia Z4 Tablet, Xperia Z5, Xperia Z5 Compact, Xperia Z5 Premium, Xperia X, Xperia XA, Xperia XA Ultra and Xperia X Performance*.
Weâ??ve been working hard to bring this major update to as many of our devices as possible, as quickly as we can. Weâ??re really excited about the new Sony features & functionality and the improvements weâ??ve made to the user experience â?? and weâ??ll be sharing more soonâ?¦ so stay tuned to the blog and @SonyMobileNews for all the latest news on timings and features.'
Hopefully this means that the M5 will get it a few months after they release these
If anyone has any news post here to keep us updated
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Doubtful due to dm-verity security which all the xperia devices confirmed as getting Android N all use. The m5 unfortunately doesn't use dm-verity security pretty sure it was the last Xperia device to not use this feature. It may be lucky like the non z device's and lollipop but I doubt it.
Sent from my Xperia XA using XDA Labs

aidy.lucas said:
Doubtful due to dm-verity security which all the xperia devices confirmed as getting Android N all use. The m5 unfortunately doesn't use dm-verity security pretty sure it was the last Xperia device to not use this feature. It may be lucky like the non z device's and lollipop but I doubt it.
Sent from my Xperia XA using XDA Labs
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Can't dm-verity be added via software updates? In fact, I recall reading that they added it on android 6.0 (don't quote me on it though).
I think it will receive the update... can anyone still on Lollipop check if the M5 has OpenGL ES 3.1? I'm almost sure it supported 3.1 but now on Marshmallow It's using 3.0 (for me, at least) Maybe it was buggy or something (or my system is buggy)?

aidy.lucas said:
Doubtful due to dm-verity security which all the xperia devices confirmed as getting Android N all use. The m5 unfortunately doesn't use dm-verity security pretty sure it was the last Xperia device to not use this feature.
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Wrong. The firmwares based on Lollipop didn't use dm-verity but the Marshmallow update does use dm-verity, just like other Xperia devices (and that's also why we still don't have root on Marshmallow update yet).
And about Nougat update, if we don't receive it officially it's probably due Mediatek not releasing source code for Sony (to date, the kernel source of the Marshmallow firmware -- 30.2.x.0.100 -- still hadn't appeared at Sony Developer World, only the old one based on Lollipop 5.0 is there). I'm saying that because Xperia M5 meets all requirements, it have an ARMv8 SoC, enough RAM (3GB) and Imagination Technologies already announced Vulkan drivers for the PowerVR G6200 GPU which is used on our M5.

mbc07 said:
Wrong. The firmwares based on Lollipop didn't use dm-verity but the Marshmallow update does use dm-verity, just like other Xperia devices (and that's also why we still don't have root on Marshmallow update yet).
And about Nougat update, if we don't receive it officially it's probably due Mediatek not releasing source code for Sony (to date, the kernel source of the Marshmallow firmware -- 30.2.x.0.100 -- still hadn't appeared at Sony Developer World, only the old one based on Lollipop 5.0 is there). I'm saying that because Xperia M5 meets all requirements, it have an ARMv8 SoC, enough RAM (3GB) and Imagination Technologies already announced Vulkan drivers for the PowerVR G6200 GPU which is used on our M5.
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I never mentioned lollipop I know lollipop doesn't use dm-verity security, also doubtful it's due to mediatek not releasing sources as the xa is a mediatek powered device it's getting N and the kernel sources are released as that is how root was achieved on the xa kernel built from source. I stand by my comment about all the xperia devices confirmed as getting Android N all use dm-verity hence they get the update, the m5 doesnt just like the z3 just because it might meet the requirements of N it certainly doesn't mean it'll get the update.
Sent from my Xperia XA using XDA Labs

aidy.lucas said:
...also doubtful it's due to mediatek not releasing sources as the xa is a mediatek powered device it's getting N and the kernel sources are released as that is how root was achieved on the xa kernel built from source.
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Xperia XA released recently, it have a newer SoC, it's obvious Mediatek is providing more support to it (but only until they release a newer SoC). Also, the published source is from the initial firmware which shipped with the phone, there's no guarantees they'll publish the source of the upcoming update (and the same occurred with M5, kernel source of the initial firmware is available but not from the updates that followed). I just know for a fact that Mediatek is reeeeeeeally bad at publishing the source code of their SoCs and you can Google that yourself, there's a ton of criticism towards Mediatek regarting their source code.
aidy.lucas said:
I stand by my comment about all the xperia devices confirmed as getting Android N all use dm-verity hence they get the update, the m5 doesnt just like the z3 just because it might meet the requirements of N it certainly doesn't mean it'll get the update.
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And you're wrong again. Different from Imgtek (which is responsible for the GPU used on Helio X10) Qualcomm won't provide Vulkan drivers for the Adreno 3xx line used in Snapdragon 800/801 and also pulled all msm8974 related source code from Android Nougat tree, that's the reason phones based on that SoC aren't getting Nougat (Xperia Z3, Moto X 2014, Nexus 5, and the list goes on) and that's also why some of the affected devices received Nougat preview builds (Z3, Nexus 5) but were ultimately dropped on the final release. The presence of dm-verity or not is completely irrelevant regarding whether a device will be getting an official Nougat update or not.

ih8redsn0w said:
'We will make Android 7.0, Nougat available for: Xperia Z3+, Xperia Z4 Tablet, Xperia Z5, Xperia Z5 Compact, Xperia Z5 Premium, Xperia X, Xperia XA, Xperia XA Ultra and Xperia X Performance*.
We’ve been working hard to bring this major update to as many of our devices as possible, as quickly as we can. We’re really excited about the new Sony features & functionality and the improvements we’ve made to the user experience – and we’ll be sharing more soon… so stay tuned to the blog and @SonyMobileNews for all the latest news on timings and features.'
Hopefully this means that the M5 will get it a few months after they release these
If anyone has any news post here to keep us updated
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ıf you upload xperia m5 marsmallow system folder ı ported nougat.

This is "quite" an old thread but nevertheless....
TRXTeam did a Nougat ROM Porting for the Xperia M5, variants are unknown until now since the thread has been closed
Here is the original thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/xp...-xperia-m5-t3459600/post68636059#post68636059
Someone also managed to salvage the ROM file in MEGA https://mega.nz/#!Bx8w3bQB!jtEDPsQ0-oSpeOYnrfi4LtW-YsyWU7daK9R7cd_ygTk
No one seems to test this ROM apparently

Aircatcher said:
This is "quite" an old thread but nevertheless....
TRXTeam did a Nougat ROM Porting for the Xperia M5
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It only for 1 sim device. If will be for 2 - i'll test it

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Please!! port it!!!

gramolitero said:
Please!! port it!!!
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@mbc07?

ByBlaCk said:
@mbc07?
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Don't count on me. I've never done this before and honestly don't think I would be able to maintain a custom ROM alone. And since we're on this subject, I don't like the nature of ported ROMs at all, you're basically throwing something made for another device with similar hardware specs then working around bugs and incompatibilities hoping it'll work eventually (that's essentially all that TRX Team have done for the M5 with the ROMs published on the development subforum -- to be clear, I'm not attacking them or similar, I just don't think it's the way to go regarding custom ROMs development for our device).
Compiling a kernel from the sources published by Sony then incorporating this code in the source of an AOSP based ROM (e.g. LineageOS) and working from there is harder (especially since we're dealing with a Mediatek SoC) but would eventually result in a more stable ROM with way less bugs than a ported ROM.

@D1kiy ?

Nougat fot the xperia m4 and m5
I have a xperia m4 and it seems very bad that sony do not give him androis nougat when he is still able to move it, like other devices like the xperia m4, c5, c4, I think we should manifest our displeasure on your twitter asking for us to provide one last update

csar9804 said:
I have a xperia m4 and it seems very bad that sony do not give him androis nougat when he is still able to move it, like other devices like the xperia m4, c5, c4, I think we should manifest our displeasure on your twitter asking for us to provide one last update
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AOSP is in development by Cubbins for Xperia M4, go check its forum. But M5 is in a really bad position. Few developers, MediaTek SoC, **** Sony support.

Need Rom for Moto M XT1663

Hi everyone,I need the moto m xt1663 firmware

lineageosmod.com/lineage-os-request-list
Send a request on this link to get lineage os

HI Guyzz...I too have a Moto M phone ..it works perfect not complain is why there is no development still now it's 2month down since his has release .
I see other pages like Moto G5+ they are discussing from now regarding devs.
Is there any problem related to Mediatek processor.?

Here you go
https://www.lineageosmod.com/download-lineage-os-motorola-moto-m.html
Good luck

N7k7iL said:
https://www.lineageosmod.com/download-lineage-os-motorola-moto-m.html
Good luck
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What is this? most of us know about flashing/installing a custom rom. If you want to help please send us the link to download the mod. Thanks..

SMIT120 said:
HI Guyzz...I too have a Moto M phone ..it works perfect not complain is why there is no development still now it's 2month down since his has release .
I see other pages like Moto G5+ they are discussing from now regarding devs.
Is there any problem related to Mediatek processor.?
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Source code isn't available for MTK phones that's why no development. Even if Moto makes the code available, very few people actually try building.

If someone has been able to successfully root the device, please share the System and Boot partition backup made in TWRP. I can try bringing up a ROM.

Does 6.1 support Treble?

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Confirmed to support Treble by "ali ba".
Hello all,
I've read lots of conflicting news about the support status of Project Treble in Nokia 6 (2018),
Can anyone confirm the support or the lack of it once and for all?
Thanks.

Correct me if I'm wrong but every device launching with 8.0 has to support Treble does it not? I guess the problem lies with whether Nokia will provide the ability to unlock the bootloader. I'm not sure if it makes a difference that this is an Android One device in this respect.

Does anyone have an official firmware available for download? I have TA-1054, China version and it seems it has a custom firmware. Thank you.

leoni1980 said:
Correct me if I'm wrong but every device launching with 8.0 has to support Treble does it not? I guess the problem lies with whether Nokia will provide the ability to unlock the bootloader. I'm not sure if it makes a difference that this is an Android One device in this respect.
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You're absolutely right, the problem is the Chinese release was on Nougat, and nobody has yet ran the Treble flag test on the international version.. maybe because not so many hands got it yet... We'll wait..

According to the test app it does support Treble, but I'm not sure whether to trust it.
Came with an update out of the box and I didn't check the version before applying it (which would have made that clearer).

ali ba said:
According to the test app it does support Treble, but I'm not sure whether to trust it.
Came with an update out of the box and I didn't check the version before applying it (which would have made that clearer).
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Thank you very much!!! finally some useful results, I think we can trust the app, but just to make sure, could you please follow the procedure described in this page.. more specifically the terminal flag test..
https://www.xda-developers.com/project-treble-android-oreo/
Also, do you own the Chinese device or the international one?

Mo3tasm said:
I think we can trust the app
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If we trust the app, then also A/B updates should be enabled.
Mo3tasm said:
procedure described in this page..
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Already did the build props test. Returns true.
Mo3tasm said:
Also, do you own the Chinese device or the international one?
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EU-version, shipped by Amazon.

Here is a screenshot from Treble Check on Nokia 6.1
(TA-1043/Europe/Android 8.1 update/Shipped with Android 8.0)
Code:
$ adb shell getprop ro.treble.enabled
true

Cleju said:
Does anyone have an official firmware available for download? I have TA-1054, China version and it seems it has a custom firmware. Thank you.
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Hi, same here. Do you have any news? Have you managed to install unmodified Android to your TA-1054? Will appreciate any info.
Thanks.

AlexBerdnikov said:
Hi, same here. Do you have any news? Have you managed to install unmodified Android to your TA-1054? Will appreciate any info.
Thanks.
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Nope, no news yet.

Can someone tell us the difference between all Nokia 6 2018 models please?
TA-1068
TA-1045
etc...
Is there a specific model for 'Worldwide' like Nexus/Pixel?
Is there a Europe version?
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THANKS!

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Just noticed you actually did just that... Thanks.
I think this is an important topic that deserves it's own thread..
Would you care to start it?, also what models are sold in what markets?
That would be useful.
cheers.

Try to obtain the global firmware of TA-1054. I can provide you with the firmware.
I have two Nokia 6.1 devices. One is TA-1054 and the other is TA-1089. Both Global/International/Made in India version. I have the firmware files. But I doubt, you'll be able to flash them with the Stock recovery in your Chinese Variant. If you want the links, I'll provide you. And yes, Nokia 6.1 supports Treble. And I've recently flashed Android 11 GSI. Well, only issue was unlocking the boot loader to flash custom recovery. I never want to bootloader unlock any other Nokia phone anytime soon.
The TA-10xx naming determines the variant of the phone. The (4 + 64 GB) variant is TA-1089. The values change depending on the ram and storage size. Also newer models for the same phone we're released with Mediatek processors and Snapdragon for different markets. Just like Samsung does, sells the Exynos variant in Asia while selling the Snapdragon variant in US, UK, EUR, etc. Nokia also started doing this with their Nokia 5.1 and 5.3( if I recall correctly, not sure). So those phones have multiple variants. The TA-10XX naming scheme is quite similar to RM-xxx scheme followed by Nokia in the past, when Nokia was owned by Nokia and not HMD. In fact, their shift to TA-XXXX naming suggest that they belong to the family of Android/HMD owned Nokia and not the old Nokia. Even the 3310 (The beast) and 8110 4G have TA-XXXX product code instead of the RM-XXX. It's like a product code which can determine the RAM, Storage and Chipset as well as Region of the device.
So to flash Android R, TWRP or TWRP based custom recovery is required. Then flash any Android 10 Custom ROM with Treble support. Also flash dm no verify.zip with the ROM. Reboot to set up device. Don't add any Google account and password, etc. Then again boot into TWRP, changed to Image mode from zip mode in Install. Flash the system.img from Android 11 GSI.
Then reboot.
Follow the guidelines to unlock your bootloader
https://www.techmesto.com/guide-unlock-bootloader-nokia-android-phones/
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If your device came with Pie (9.0) preinstalled. In India, few devices came.
https://developer.android.com/topic/generic-system-image/releases
If device came installed with Oreo. Use ERFAN GSI for Android R (11)
https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/gsi/Pixel/Pixel-AB-R-20200222-ErfanGSI.img-0514.7z
For stock firmware both Global and Regional
https://fih-firmware.hikaricalyx.com/hmd_en.html
dm-no-verify.zip
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=1899786940962604362

Few questions XZ2c regarding Treble-Support

Hi all, im tempted to buy this XZ2 Compact as a secondary phone (LG V30 as main)
but i just got a couple questions befor im buying it:
Is this device part of the official Treble-Project devices? (so no need to make vendor partition myself etc etc..)
can i unlock bootloader on pie (if it already has official pie)? (dont really care for DRM as im not a camera person.)
if the above bootloader question is false answer; can i unlock bootloader on oreo then upgrade to pie? (to update vendor partition for pie GSI's (if treble supported)
Thanks in advance.

BADA 187 said:
Hi all, im tempted to buy this XZ2 Compact as a secondary phone (LG V30 as main)
but i just got a couple questions befor im buying it:
Is this device part of the official Treble-Project devices? (so no need to make vendor partition myself etc etc..)
can i unlock bootloader on pie (if it already has official pie)? (dont really care for DRM as im not a camera person.)
if the above bootloader question is false answer; can i unlock bootloader on oreo then upgrade to pie? (to update vendor partition for pie GSI's (if treble supported)
Thanks in advance.
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this is a A/B device, so yes it has treble, don't know if official or not, but I think it is a regular treble-phone
PIE is official, but you can't officially unlock on PIE at the moment, so you have to unlock while running oreo, then update to pie

FcukBloat said:
this is a A/B device, so yes it has treble, don't know if official or not, but I think it is a regular treble-phone
PIE is official, but you can't officially unlock on PIE at the moment, so you have to unlock while running oreo, then update to pie
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Thank you very much! Just ordered the phone now!
Much appreciated.

BADA 187 said:
Thank you very much! Just ordered the phone now!
Much appreciated.
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you'll like it :good:

Hi! I'm curious: Have you or has anyone else tried a GSI on the XZ2 Compact? On this Github page (1) it says the camera isn't working at all. Can anyone confirm or deny? I'm interested in getting the phone, but wouldn't if the camera doesn't work with GSIs.
(1) github.com/phhusson/treble_experimentations/wiki/Sony-Xperia-XZ2-and-XZ2-Compact
Sorry, can't post links yet.

I have not tested a GSI, but as far as i can say, it depends on the aosp source from Sony devs.
And afaik the Sony devs pushing updates for the camera to their aosp code, which hopefully lead into a working cam in the next few releases.
But i think @MartinX3 is the more experienced guy related to this topic.

old.splatterhand said:
I have not tested a GSI, but as far as i can say, it depends on the aosp source from Sony devs.
And afaik the Sony devs pushing updates for the camera to their aosp code, which hopefully lead into a working cam in the next few releases.
But i think @MartinX3 is the more experienced guy related to this topic.
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I never feel experienced enough :silly:
As far ass i know, only the sony aosp works with the Q GSI, because Q needs a new treble level.
It splits the sepolicy.
The sony aosp & its OEMv7 blobs are compatible with it.
I am not sure if the PIE stock rom has it.
But I think they will only implement it with stock Q in combination with a Q bootloader.

BADA 187 said:
Hi all, im tempted to buy this XZ2 Compact as a secondary phone (LG V30 as main)
but i just got a couple questions befor im buying it:
Is this device part of the official Treble-Project devices? (so no need to make vendor partition myself etc etc..)
can i unlock bootloader on pie (if it already has official pie)? (dont really care for DRM as im not a camera person.)
if the above bootloader question is false answer; can i unlock bootloader on oreo then upgrade to pie? (to update vendor partition for pie GSI's (if treble supported)
Thanks in advance.
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As to Treble, yes, the XZ2C supports Treble. https://thedroidguru.com/list-project-treble-supported-android-devices/
The bootloader is supposedly unlockable (and Sony's dev site provides for it), although I cannot comment on the consequences of doing so, such as the DRM issues with the camera.

Question Future development for moto G60

I am looking to buy a new phone. My options right now are Redmi Note 10 pro and Moto G60
I want a stock android phone but am also looking at installing custom ROMs after the warranty date. Redmi Note 10 pro has extensive ROM support. So, once the kernel source code for this phone is released how good do you think the ROM development for tis will be?

I don't know the technical terms
I am new to this stuff
A dev said
Moto devices under sm6150, already have great rom development
Moto g40 and g60 also come under the same
So, 50%of the rom work is already done
Developers only need to tweak some settings here and there and release the rom
But as of now, HANOIP is facing Bootloader unlock issue, Moto said they are gonna fix it soon via an update
So, we can easily expect development but a little later, cause moto community is very small
Btw LIBER has already received A11 official P.E

I asked one of the developers. They said it might be slow coz this phone already runs on stock android

Yeah, it runs a stable A11 out of the box
So we don't need A11 custom rom
And It would receive A12 as well
So, we are saved for 2 years
Even if the development is slow
We can adjust as we have options ,unlike other meme devices