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Sorry but what are you on about? Android 7.0 hasn't even been released for this device yet....

This is all well and good but as stated by Alex Android 7 isn't out for S6 edge + yet. And I'm pretty sure when it does come out it will change the boot loader and reverting back to 6.0.1 will cause imei and baseband loss.

Alex---1 said:
Sorry but what are you on about? Android 7.0 hasn't even been released for this device yet....
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If it came out but not officially since the rom filter is that of developers

kdogguk said:
This is all well and good but as stated by Alex Android 7 isn't out for S6 edge + yet. And I'm pretty sure when it does come out it will change the boot loader and reverting back to 6.0.1 will cause imei and baseband loss.
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I was on Nougat multiple times (Khongloi S7 port ROM and DevBase 7.0 ROM modifications), returning to MM was as easy as going to TWRP and flashing a MM ROM, without any bootloader business involved... In my case I simply flashed the V15 Note 7 port by Khongloi, and I was back on MM without any bugs or problems. And if you didn't notice, the firmware in this guide includes a bootloader, so even in the case of the bootloader changing with Nougat, there would be no issue reverting back. I've downgraded my Note 4 from Marshmallow to Kitkat multiple times (for testing purposes), and it's as easy as doing the same steps that are provided in this guide
Go down to the development section, you can see that there are multiple Nougat ROMs that exist for this device already, all based on a leaked base ROM that was meant for app developers. The ROM is nowhere near to finished, it drains battery and the performance is poor, and for that reason many users will consider downgrading, and this thread works for that purpose

galaxyYtester said:
The ROM is nowhere near to finished, it drains battery and the performance is poor
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You must be living in some alternate reality.

0rigin said:
You must be living in some alternate reality.
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No, the performance and battery life ratio really is worse in the ROM, it doesn't benchmark even close to stock MM and battery drains fast on some occasions

galaxyYtester said:
I was on Nougat multiple times (Khongloi S7 port ROM and DevBase 7.0 ROM modifications), returning to MM was as easy as going to TWRP and flashing a MM ROM, without any bootloader business involved... In my case I simply flashed the V15 Note 7 port by Khongloi, and I was back on MM without any bugs or problems. And if you didn't notice, the firmware in this guide includes a bootloader, so even in the case of the bootloader changing with Nougat, there would be no issue reverting back. I've downgraded my Note 4 from Marshmallow to Kitkat multiple times (for testing purposes), and it's as easy as doing the same steps that are provided in this guide
Go down to the development section, you can see that there are multiple Nougat ROMs that exist for this device already, all based on a leaked base ROM that was meant for app developers. The ROM is nowhere near to finished, it drains battery and the performance is poor, and for that reason many users will consider downgrading, and this thread works for that purpose
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This might be due to the fact that they are ports of 7.0.
Im just warning people that update to official when it comes out that it has been known that it updates files that once done cannot be reverted back or it will cause problems, one being the null baseband/imei.
But yes, reverting back at the moment is as easy as flashing a 6.0.1 rom or stock firmware.
Either way hopefully people back up their efs!

i updated to an official 7.0 firmware and now i can't flash 6.0.1 bootloader. Any ideas or am i stuck at 7.0?

kdogguk said:
This is all well and good but as stated by Alex Android 7 isn't out for S6 edge + yet. And I'm pretty sure when it does come out it will change the boot loader and reverting back to 6.0.1 will cause imei and baseband loss.
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hello
is there any way to avoid this baseband and imei issue or to downgrade BL?

game.gallery said:
hello
is there any way to avoid this baseband and imei issue or to downgrade BL?
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Well hopefully people will back up their EFS which is a MUST do before starting to flash roms etc.
If you have I think you can use odin to go back to 6.0.1 and then restore the backed up EFS from that version of Android.
Other than that you're stuck on nougat roms.
If you have reverted back to older and you lose imei and/or baseband then you'll need to reinstall nougat rom to get the imei/baseband back.
But as I haven't flashed an official nougat rom I can't say if this will all work or not. I'm going by past experience when I did this with jellybean - kitkat on my old phone.

kdogguk said:
Well hopefully people will back up their EFS which is a MUST do before starting to flash roms etc.
If you have I think you can use odin to go back to 6.0.1 and then restore the backed up EFS from that version of Android.
Other than that you're stuck on nougat roms.
If you have reverted back to older and you lose imei and/or baseband then you'll need to reinstall nougat rom to get the imei/baseband back.
But as I haven't flashed an official nougat rom I can't say if this will all work or not. I'm going by past experience when I did this with jellybean - kitkat on my old phone.
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thanks for reply.
but the one that i have was officially bought with nougat

Do you know where to get pit file for SM-G928G?

BLN-L24 links have bad key in the Honor 6x Repository thread

Need to rollback, or be advised of any custom ROMS that work..

Try Elite ROM from ROM section. it should work fine.

I personally would not recommend installing Elite ROM as it is more hassle than it is worth when you try to switch ROMs. It re/debrands your device and even after restoring a nandroid your audio will not work nor will your camera function properly. What files have bad keys? I put a lot of those up and the keys should work fine....
@shashank1320 check the links in the BLN-L24 section....something got messed up when you copied my links as mine work.
@ghostair is your device bricked? IMO none of the ROMs for this phone are worth installing on a main phone because there is too much functionality lost, no disrespect to the devs. Elite ROM does have the least amount of bugs but it is a hassle as I mentioned earlier. My main gripe about it is when installing and uninstalling apps you must restart the device in order for the apps to be added or removed from the app drawer....its a major annoyance.

BLN-L24C567B110 Thanks to @Dazed No More
boot - https://mega.nz/#!ceRkHQoA!L8MECn8Ul...8JwO7ZuVEEr8mk
recovery - https://mega.nz/#!sOZAUJTZ!QKKROoWkI...UPNDwL79ZI1yQI
BLN-L24C567B360 Thanks to @Dazed No More
boot - https://mega.nz/#!hDQB3RCT!YTH2j1IhJ...y_prJHEgHdSrxg
recovery - https://mega.nz/#!Fa4DBbxS!XDIczpXcr...TApUtNvcOMEDnc

TWRP 3.1.1 didn't work for me, nor did EliteROM or his version of TWRP.

ghostair said:
TWRP 3.1.1 didn't work for me, nor did EliteROM or his version of TWRP.
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Is your device bricked? You say you want to rollback, but have you started the process....what firmware are you on?

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@shashank1320 check the links in the BLN-L24 section....something got messed up when you copied my links as mine work.
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Let me check mate. Thanks for pointing that out.

No it's not bricked, actually I am on TWRP 3.1.1-0, it was only EliteROM's version that didn't work. I haven't even been able to use the phone at all, for a week, and am currently on LineageOS 13 as it was only release that works for my model it seems.

ghostair said:
No it's not bricked, actually I am on TWRP 3.1.1-0, it was only EliteROM's version that didn't work. I haven't even been able to use the phone at all, for a week, and am currently on LineageOS 13 as it was only release that works for my model it seems.
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Im confused....your original post says you need to rollback but you say you are currently on LOS 13?? Rolling back refers to downgrading from Android 7.0 (Nougat) to 6.0.1 (MM) but you are already on MM if you are running LOS 13. You also say your device is not bricked but then in the next sentence say you havent been able to use it at all for a week.....and lastly you say LOS 13 was the only release to work for your model yet every single ROM in the development forum can be flashed to the BLN-L24, I know because I have done it.
What exactly are you trying to accomplish here? Your posts are contradictory and make no sense. Id be glad to help but you gotta give me something to work with here.
Im assuming you did not make a full backup in TWRP before flashing any ROMs, in which case you have learned a valuable lesson....always have a backup. But since you dont we will get you back to EMUI which I assume is what you mean when you say roll back.

Dazed No More said:
Im confused....your original post says you need to rollback but you say you are currently on LOS 13?? Rolling back refers to downgrading from Android 7.0 (Nougat) to 6.0.1 (MM) but you are already on MM if you are running LOS 13. You also say your device is not bricked but then in the next sentence say you havent been able to use it at all for a week.....and lastly you say LOS 13 was the only release to work for your model yet every single ROM in the development forum can be flashed to the BLN-L24, I know because I have done it.
What exactly are you trying to accomplish here? Your posts are contradictory and make no sense. Id be glad to help but you gotta give me something to work with here.
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I understand, I probably should have just used, "go back," to EMUI. Since LOS 13 isn't usable in the least, as I can't make calls, and it drops LTE.

If they work then how? I followed everything, flashing vendor.img with fastboot, then flashing the respective zip?

I'd rather not go back to EMUI, it's why I haven't been able to actually "use it as a phone," since purchase.

Why would you not want to go back to EMUI? Its smooth and everything works. EMUI is the reason you havent been able to use it as a phone?? There is not one single ROM for this device that works entirely and has full functionality. You're always going to be missing something whether its the camera, LTE, calls, etc.
You're going to have to go back to EMUI so you can update to Anrdoid 7.0 (be sure to make a full backup) and then flash away all the ROMS you like and you will see they are all broken in some way. This is most definitely not the phone to use if you are looking for polished ROMs.
My last tip before departing......download the flashable vendor zip if you still want to mess around with the ROMs, it makes life much easier. Its in one of the threads in that forum I think AOKP

Pre-Sales question

Hi all,
I am completely new to the Xiaomi world (I prefer stock Android and easy root usually), but I got an excellent offer to buy this beast today.
I will buy this device, only if the following is possible.
- Unlock bootloader
- Root with Magisk
- Pass Safetynet check
- Install AFWall
- Install Adaway
Has anybody done this yet?
I don't want to know "how" (I can ask/figure out that later). I just want to know whether it is possible/relatively straight forward?
Thanks!

palmdude said:
Hi all,
I am completely new to the Xiaomi world (I prefer stock Android and easy root usually), but I got an excellent offer to buy this beast today.
I will buy this device, only if the following is possible.
- Unlock bootloader
- Root with Magisk
- Pass Safetynet check
- Install AFWall
- Install Adaway
Has anybody done this yet?
I don't want to know "how" (I can ask/figure out that later). I just want to know whether it is possible/relatively straight forward?
Thanks!
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Yes, all done. Very easy and straightforward. Stick to xiaomi.eu roms for best miui experience or latest AICP Oreo treble rom for 95-99% working Android stock experience. Currently on 8.8.9 xiaomi.eu and have all except afwall on mine since I don't use that app.
I recommend the 6gb/128gb from TradingShenzhen with xiaomi.eu installed - it will have unlocked bootloader right out of the box - many of us went with this version. Easiest/best experience.
If you go with any other version, check out my buggy vendor thread to flash to xiaomi.eu rom easily.

opasha said:
Yes, all done. Very easy and straightforward. Stick to xiaomi.eu roms for best miui experience or latest AICP Oreo treble rom for 95-99% working Android stock experience. Currently on 8.8.9 xiaomi.eu and have all except afwall on mine since I don't use that app.
I recommend the 6gb/128gb from TradingShenzhen with xiaomi.eu installed - it will have unlocked bootloader right out of the box - many of us went with this version. Easiest/best experience.
If you go with any other version, check out my buggy vendor thread to flash to xiaomi.eu rom easily.
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Quick follow up question. Is it possible to keep encryption on the userdata partition with the latest TWRP? I really like if my data is encrypted.
opasha said:
I recommend the 6gb/128gb from TradingShenzhen with xiaomi.eu installed - it will have unlocked bootloader right out of the box - many of us went with this version. Easiest/best experience.
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Thanks for the hint!

I guess keeping encryption seems to be possible? Using the unofficial TWRP by @nijel8
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-max-3/development/recovery-twrp-3-2-3-1-nitrogen-t3866084
Right?
Thanks @nijel8 and @opasha ! I am glad we have geniuses like you on this device.

palmdude said:
I guess keeping encryption seems to be possible? Using the unofficial TWRP by @nijel8
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-max-3/development/recovery-twrp-3-2-3-1-nitrogen-t3866084
Right?
Thanks @nijel8 and @opasha ! I am glad we have geniuses like you on this device.
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Encryption is possible. @nijel8 will have more knowledge since he created a modded TWRP. See this thread regarding encryption: https://www.google.com/amp/s/forum.xda-developers.com/mi-max-3/help/encrypt-phone-t3845117/amp/
You are most welcome :highfive:.

Thanks again. I will order now.
Talk to you all again in 720 hours

I got my device today. I like it!! I got the global version 9.6.7.0.
Looks like I "only" need to wait 360 hours to unlock
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I have a three more questions now.
#1 Is there a reason not to use this global 9.6.7.0 ROM (other than the ads). Are there any big bugs in this global version? If not, I will probably start rooting this version first Should I update the global version?
#2 You mentioned
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Currently on 8.8.9 xiaomi.eu
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There seem be to many newer versions than that. And also a "MIUI 10.0/10.1 STABLE RELEASE" (oct 24th). Is there a reason you are still on that old version?
#3 I understand not having ARB is better if you need to downgrade (without bricking). Is there a reason to downgrade frequently in the Xiaomi world? Is this because people need to switch back and forth between the Chinese and global ROM? And since I have the global version, can I ignore ARB?

palmdude said:
I got my device today. I like it!! I got the global version 9.6.7.0.
Looks like I "only" need to wait 360 hours to unlock
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I have a three more questions now.
#1 Is there a reason not to use this global 9.6.7.0 ROM (other than the ads). Are there any big bugs in this global version? If not, I will probably start rooting this version first Should I update the global version?
#2 You mentioned
There seem be to many newer versions than that. And also a "MIUI 10.0/10.1 STABLE RELEASE" (oct 24th). Is there a reason you are still on that old version?
#3 I understand not having ARB is better if you need to downgrade (without bricking). Is there a reason to downgrade frequently in the Xiaomi world? Is this because people need to switch back and forth between the Chinese and global ROM? And since I have the global version, can I ignore ARB?
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1) EU is just better (has more features baked in - universal face unlock, theme store, etc), less bloated, and more updated.
2) Stable release is fine, but I just prefer beta updates - faster fixes, more features introduced, and tested more by users = more feedback.
I'm on 8.8.9 eu strictly because:
a) It's pretty flawless for me.
b) If it's not broken why fix it? I haven't seen anything worth jumping ship for.
c) It's NON-ARB; I'll only upgrade to ARB if and once I see a better working pie release (coming soon supposedly) because a data wipe may be necessary. I'll use migrate app (faster than titanium backup) to backup all my apps and then restore them onto the new rom.
3) Honestly, having ARB is not a big issue especially since the updated EU roms are solid. However, my points back in number 2 still stand. You can flash to and back from treble gsi roms on ARB and NON-ARB without any issues. However, no matter what anyone tells you, gsi roms for our phone are not perfect. They're only 95% usable. They are still missing mono speaker, volte, and some other things that some say are working without evidence or thorough testing. @MrColdbird just tested a few of the latest if not all of the gsi roms, and he's in agreement with me - they're almost there, but not 100% yet. Stick to xiaomi.eu roms for a complete rom. Just my humble opinion .
If you have any other questions, just ask. I hope this was informative enough.

@opasha @MrColdbird
Have u guys tried latest AOSPExtended Pie GSI? I loved this rom on my previous device.
https://downloads.aospextended.com/download/treble_gsi/pie_arm64_aonly/AospExtended-v6.0-arm64_aonly-20181117-0000-OFFICIAL.zip
Currently I'm also on 8.8.9 run and waiting for Pie build.
Anyone tried cutting of files from firmwareupdate folder to avoid ARB activation.
I've found solution that cutting firmware folder, leaving only files associated with modem shouldn't break anything and won't trigger ARB. Is it working on latest eu builds?
Files that allegedly have to stay in firmwareupate folder to not trigger arb:
.BTFM.bin
cmnlib.mbn
cmnlib64.mbn
devcfg.mbn
dspso.bin
NON_HLOS.bin
splash.img
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If anyone tested please confirm

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If you have any other questions, just ask. I hope this was informative enough.
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Thanks! And yes, this was very informative and helpful! Thanks for your time.
Regarding
> I'm on 8.8.9 eu strictly because ... It's NON-ARB
I was under the impression that EU is non-arb by design?
https://xiaomi.eu/community/threads/do-eu-roms-remove-anti-rollback.47145/#post-451617
I guess I haven't understood this ARB stuff 100% yet? And obviously this is a moving target. Posts only one or two months might be already outdated haha
Having said that, you convinced me about Eu.
And I guess in 15 days there will be new developments anyway (no pun intended).

How to roll back to Nougat OOS 4.5.1

Hello Everyone
Since I haven't flashed any custom ROM on my device in a while (I didn't like Pie much), and I am pretty bored with OOS 5.0.8 now, I would like to roll back to Nougat OOS 4.5.1 build. I've heard from multiple sources that Nougat has much better battery life and usual UI is more fluid that Oreo ROMs. Also, a user has intrigued me by saying that games in general perform much better than oreo builds.
So, I would like to give it a shot. But, I've found out so far that it isn't as easy as flashing the OOS build on top of 5.0.8. Many websites claim that I need to flash some special nougat build that will downgrade me to nougat and then I can flash OOS 4.5.1.
So, if anyone has rolled back from 5.0.8 or 5.0.7 to Nougat before, can you please guide me through the process?

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Hello Everyone
Since I haven't flashed any custom ROM on my device in a while (I didn't like Pie much), and I am pretty bored with OOS 5.0.8 now, I would like to roll back to Nougat OOS 4.5.1 build. I've heard from multiple sources that Nougat has much better battery life and usual UI is more fluid that Oreo ROMs. Also, a user has intrigued me by saying that games in general perform much better than oreo builds.
So, I would like to give it a shot. But, I've found out so far that it isn't as easy as flashing the OOS build on top of 5.0.8. Many websites claim that I need to flash some special nougat build that will downgrade me to nougat and then I can flash OOS 4.5.1.
So, if anyone has rolled back from 5.0.8 or 5.0.7 to Nougat before, can you please guide me through the process?
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Use this https://forums.oneplus.com/threads/guide-how-to-go-from-oreo-to-stock-nougat.661713/

That's the guide I also have gone through which advised to download the special build. Now the issue is that special build link is not working anymore. That's why I can't proceed with that one

abhibnl said:
That's the guide I also have gone through which advised to download the special build. Now the issue is that special build link is not working anymore. That's why I can't proceed with that one
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https://downloadmirror.co/Waa/O2N_OBT_15811_OXYGEN_SIGN_wipe.zip
This is a link for an op3 build found on the last page of that link i gave you

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https://downloadmirror.co/Waa/O2N_OBT_15811_OXYGEN_SIGN_wipe.zip
This is a link for an op3 build found on the last page of that link i gave you
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Yeah sorry i was the one who posted that there. I did some digging on google yesterday and found that. The thing is, now i just need to have assurance from someone who did it on 5.0.8
That guide is old af and the original poster don't even have a oneplus 3 to test it.
OP changed few things with latest firmware and i hope it won't mess with my partitions if i flash the special build. This is my primary phone so, want to be sure before I do this procedure

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Yeah sorry i was the one who posted that there. I did some digging on google yesterday and found that. The thing is, now i just need to have assurance from someone who did it on 5.0.8
That guide is old af and the original poster don't even have a oneplus 3 to test it.
OP changed few things with latest firmware and i hope it won't mess with my partitions if i flash the special build. This is my primary phone so, want to be sure before I do this procedure
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Why don't u backup your existing data elsewhere and try flashing the nougat build because I am sure there will be quite a few of them who might have rolled back to Nougat.

Jigneshg said:
Why don't u backup your existing data elsewhere and try flashing the nougat build because I am sure there will be quite a few of them who might have rolled back to Nougat.
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You still didn't read my last post properly. I have no issues if it formats my data partition. I'm concerned about the other partitions. I don't want to corrupt my partition table because of downgrading to a lower and older firmware. That's all my concern is.

Was on Omni 8.1 > then Leaked OOS 9.0 build > Official LOS16 > then downgraded to special Nougat build > and now on OOS 4.5.1 with latest Magisk build & Tolyan's last Gcam 5 (1.015 final fix version) release.
No issues with partitions or modems/firmware.
Only back up your data and internal memory as they will be wiped out.

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Was on Omni 8.1 > then Leaked OOS 9.0 build > Official LOS16 > then downgraded to special Nougat build > and now on OOS 4.5.1 with latest Magisk build & Tolyan's last Gcam 5 (1.015 final fix version) release.
No issues with partitions or modems/firmware.
Only back up your data and internal memory as they will be wiped out.
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Thanks! That's all the assurance I needed. I shall try it next weekend when I'll be free to do so.

i bricked my phone last week i finally unbricked with this tool it was so easy all u have to do is click on msm tool exe in folder after extracting and press start and that fixed my device and flash noughat stock rom on device,it will relock bootloader though,just make sure u put device in adb mode though with vol up when conecting to pc,hope that helps was soo easy heres link https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/unbrick-phone-msmdownloadtool-v3-0-6-t3575801

Best Gaming Rom One Plus 3 2020

Hi guys,
I'm starting this thread hoping it will help someone. I personally searched all XDA and Google for an answer as I play heavy games one of them is Free Fire. I like playing the game at MAX FPS and Graphics. I was on the latest OOS 9.0.6. It was awful to me. As i got game lags and my phone got extremely hot. That's when it ventured in the search for the best rom or stock firmware to give me the best performance, stability and battery life. My battery life on 9.0.6 was really poor. I had battery drains of about 10-12% on idle overnight. I searched everywhere and all the threads were outdated and I needed a recent solution to my problem. I mean there's been a lot of newer One Pluses after the 3. But for the hardware that it has I was sure I could get more off my One Plus 3.
I tried Havoc , Evolution X , CR Droid, Lineage OS, Pixel Experience and all the OOS that where rolled out for the one plus. Yes I did alot of flashing and formatting. Since I never flashed just the OTA. I always flashed the firmware on that version and did a clean install always since i wanted a final verdict and didn't want to have a doubt on the dirty flashing. I used each rom and Stock Oxygen version for 4 days since i wanted to give the battery a couple of cycles before getting my final verdict on the rom.
I wrote the SOT time for every firmware or Rom that I flashed to not forget.
Finally I wont disrespect any rom developer out there saying there rom isn't good. As I for myself wouldn't be able to build one. Less without being paid. On the contrary I would like to say a HUGE THANK YOU!!!!!! to all the developers that take their time and build roms for us. I greatly appreciate every Developer here at xda. A big round of applause to you guys. You all are great!!!!.
All the roms are awesome and unique. I'm pretty sure it suits many, many, many users out there. As we're all looking for something different and different features in roms.
I tried all. And TADA!!! I'm on Oxygen OS 4.1.7 Android Nougat. Yes its far from the newest Android Version But the battery life on Idle is the best I have 0-1% battery drain overnight on idle with WiFi on all night. Game performance is awesome. I play Free Fire at Max FPS And Graphics with absolutely no lag. I use Whatsapp and Facebook Messenger and camera all day for my work and i'm able to reach back home after 8 hours work day with an average battery of 67%. To me it can't get better than this. Second in of the OOS was 4.5.1 a little better performance but battery drain was little higher. To me the exchange for a little performance difference to higher battery drain wasn't worth it. Again this is just my humble opinion and experience. Your results could be different. If you want to know my procedure and settings to get this on my One Plus 3. Feel free to ask. And as soon as i have a little time i can reply. Thank You XDA for the Best Forum on planet Earth.
Best regards,
Chimpzilla

How do you install that oos versión? Unbrick tools?

Is there any way to remove Google play from Oxygen OS 4.1.7 to make even lighter?

pls make a tutorial to install Oxygen OS 4.1.7

Chimpzilla said:
Hi guys,
I tried all. And TADA!!! I'm on Oxygen OS 4.1.7 Android Nougat.
Best regards,
Chimpzilla
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Hi Chimp, thanks for writing your experience here. I had similar experience but used OOS 4.5.1, now want to switch back to OOS 4.1.7 but not finding any download link for it. Can you please share if you have any.
What do you suggest, using MSM Tool to restore to OOS 4.1.7 or just flashing it through TWRP on unlocked bootloader?
On OOS 4.5.1 I was trying to use Advance Kernel Tweaks but Magisk was not working with ElementalX kernel so gave it up.

Okay Guys. Sorry have been really busy. I installed with unlocked bootloader and TWRP. Wiped everything except internal storage. So that Custom Recovery gets replaced by Stock Recovery. Then I booted to system. And then back to recovery just to make sure I had Stock Recovery before Relocking bootloader. Once I had confirmed that i had stock recovery I booted to fastboot and relocked bootloader. After relocking your phone will be wiped please backup anything thats important to you. Every locking or unlocking of bootloader will wipe your data. Im not responsible. Once bootloader locked I booted back system. All firmware downloads can be downloaded from oneplusupdates website. Hope this helps.

Flashed 4.0.3 through MSM then used local update for 4.1.7, setting up my apps now.

mnsiw said:
Flashed 4.0.3 through MSM then used local update for 4.1.7, setting up my apps now.
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where did you find 4.0.3 MSM ?

acetone802000 said:
where did you find 4.0.3 MSM ?
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I have it in my OnePlus 3T backup files, it is available somewhere on web, but flashing it this way is just a waste of time, following OP is better option.

OP3T: https://oneplusupdates.com/device/oneplus-3t
OP3: https://oneplusupdates.com/device/oneplus-3
I'm downloading OOS 4.1.7 for test

Chimpzilla said:
Okay Guys. Sorry have been really busy. I installed with unlocked bootloader and TWRP. Wiped everything except internal storage. So that Custom Recovery gets replaced by Stock Recovery. Then I booted to system. And then back to recovery just to make sure I had Stock Recovery before Relocking bootloader. Once I had confirmed that i had stock recovery I booted to fastboot and relocked bootloader. After relocking your phone will be wiped please backup anything thats important to you. Every locking or unlocking of bootloader will wipe your data. Im not responsible. Once bootloader locked I booted back system. All firmware downloads can be downloaded from oneplusupdates website. Hope this helps.
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Can I root stock ROM to debloat apps?

To remove updates notifications (be aware it's impossible to cancel)
activate dev mod in settings and USB debuging
adb devices
adb shell
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.oneplus.opbackup

I was actually on OOS 4.5.1 lol older version are better sometimes than the new ones and not everybody know that i downgraded to 4.1.7 now and im testing it right now because i have nothing to do in home with this problem of virus...

Should I be worry with security vulnerability in older OOS?

Chimpzilla said:
I wrote the SOT time for every firmware or Rom that I flashed to not forget.
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Can you share with us results?

Interesting topic. Which one lowest OxygenOs start support vulkan on oneplus 3?
I ask cause i buyed this phone some days ago with poor OxygenOs 9.0.5
I think about downgrade. I have bad battery life

What is the antutu score on the nougat OOS? On on paranoid android 7.3.1 getting 230,000 compared to OOS 9.0.6 which was around 200,000 and getting good battery life. Not sure if I should switch to OOS 4

Phid13 said:
What is the antutu score on the nougat OOS? On on paranoid android 7.3.1 getting 230,000 compared to OOS 9.0.6 which was around 200,000 and getting good battery life. Not sure if I should switch to OOS 4
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Can you provide me link to download PA 7.3.1? I Couldn't find the link online.

aravindhsharma said:
Can you provide me link to download PA 7.3.1? I Couldn't find the link online.
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https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/oneplus3-aospa/

Phid13 said:
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/oneplus3-aospa/
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firmaware 4.5.1 or 5.0.8? Thanks
and last TWRP?