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Hi guys,
I’ve just bought a Mi Max which is running MIUI global 8.1 – 8.1.6.0. I’m actually really enjoying MIUI, the performance is great but a couple of things I want to sort out with it so would appreciate your help:
1. How do you root this firmware and if I do will it block future OTA updates? I’d be keen to update to Android N when MIUI update to it.
2. I’m sure I saw a guide to unlock band 20 LTE is this possible?
3. The icons are far too big, is there any way of reducing the size, I think it’s DPI setting right? Hopefully easy to do with root / xposed?
Thanks very much!
Andy
For 1.:
There are a couple of ways to root. You can upgrade to a MIUI developer build (download it from http://en.miui.com/download-302.html, go to Updater, tap the menu button on the upper right, tap Choose Update Package, then choose the .zip you just downloaded). Then, go to the Security app, tap Permissions, then Allow Root Access. You should then be prompted and warned about root access; if you accept, then after a short update, your phone will be rooted! OTA updates won't be blocked. Everything is official, after all, and MIUI doesn't use incremental OTAs, only full ROM images.
MIUI official root will bug you with a couple of warnings every time you try to give root permission to an app, though.
Otherwise, just unlock the bootloader, install TWRP, then Install SuperSU.
For 3: There's a few values to change:
a: Change the persist.miui.density_v2 property in build.prop,
b: Use ADB with the command "adb shell wm density NNN" where NNN is the density you want.
c: Change ro.sf.lcd_density in build.prop; a few apps look for that particular value.
A screen density of 320 works well...
Though the MIUI launcher does not adjust to different dpis well, so it will look bad in my opinion. Install another launcher.
As for 2:, I have no idea. I don't have LTE, and I've never looked into LTE.
andypa1 said:
3. The icons are far too big, is there any way of reducing the size, I think it’s DPI setting right? Hopefully easy to do with root / xposed?
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The easiest answer to number 3 would be to install another launcher. Changing the DPI will affect everything on screen, i.e text, status bar, menus, buttons. It will also affect the way apps display on your phone and may change their layout. If all you need to do is reduce icon size just install something like Nova and change the icon size in Nova's settings.
gotoanddie said:
For 1.:
There are a couple of ways to root. You can upgrade to a MIUI developer build (download it from http://en.miui.com/download-302.html, go to Updater, tap the menu button on the upper right, tap Choose Update Package, then choose the .zip you just downloaded). Then, go to the Security app, tap Permissions, then Allow Root Access. You should then be prompted and warned about root access; if you accept, then after a short update, your phone will be rooted! OTA updates won't be blocked. Everything is official, after all, and MIUI doesn't use incremental OTAs, only full ROM images.
MIUI official root will bug you with a couple of warnings every time you try to give root permission to an app, though.
Otherwise, just unlock the bootloader, install TWRP, then Install SuperSU.
For 3: There's a few values to change:
a: Change the persist.miui.density_v2 property in build.prop,
b: Use ADB with the command "adb shell wm density NNN" where NNN is the density you want.
c: Change ro.sf.lcd_density in build.prop; a few apps look for that particular value.
A screen density of 320 works well...
Though the MIUI launcher does not adjust to different dpis well, so it will look bad in my opinion. Install another launcher.
As for 2:, I have no idea. I don't have LTE, and I've never looked into LTE.
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Thanks for your advice however I wiped the device to install the developer rom you mention but this doens't have a native option for rooting, apparently this is only available in the chinese version of the developer rom
Got to work out how to do it the manual way now including unlocking the bootloader, but then I won't be receiving OTA updates
This is driving me nuts and kinda want to know if I'm the only one. Originally rooted w/Magisk 15.2, uninstalled Magisk/modules, manually flashed Jan. system image (removed -w option), rebooted, re-rooted via TWRP booting, all is fine and well with the exception of Nova Launcher. It literally lost the root options in Nova Settings/Look and Feel. The option to use root to expand notifications and to remove the clock are just gone. I've tried uninstalling Nova, clearing data, rebooting in between both, I just don't know. What's weirder is that the option in the main Nova settings page under advanced for the screen lock method still has the root option, and enabling it triggers the SU request, but only for that action. The options to expand notifications and hide the clock using root are simply GONE. Anyone on the current firmware showing this? I don't think it's a Magisk issue...same Magisk and Nova's root options worked fine (and appeared) on the Dec build. Asside from a full wipe, which I honestly don't think will do anything, I'm at a loss here and stuck with a slow notification shade gesture.
annoyingduck said:
This is driving me nuts and kinda want to know if I'm the only one. Originally rooted w/Magisk 15.2, uninstalled Magisk/modules, manually flashed Jan. system image (removed -w option), rebooted, re-rooted via TWRP booting, all is fine and well with the exception of Nova Launcher. It literally lost the root options in Nova Settings/Look and Feel. The option to use root to expand notifications and to remove the clock are just gone. I've tried uninstalling Nova, clearing data, rebooting in between both, I just don't know. What's weirder is that the option in the main Nova settings page under advanced for the screen lock method still has the root option, and enabling it triggers the SU request, but only for that action. The options to expand notifications and hide the clock using root are simply GONE. Anyone on the current firmware showing this? I don't think it's a Magisk issue...same Magisk and Nova's root options worked fine (and appeared) on the Dec build. Asside from a full wipe, which I honestly don't think will do anything, I'm at a loss here and stuck with a slow notification shade gesture.
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Are you sure you had it on december ?
I already missed it since december, and i thought nova remove it
Is it possible that you're not actually rooted?
Several original Pixel XL users (including me) are unable to root the January update by flashing SuperSU in TWRP. I've never used Magisk though.
Really guys
Of course I'm sure it was working prior and of course I'm sure I'm rooted. I can't emphasize this detail enough: The options in Nova settings under Look & Feel that offers to expand the notification shade using root and the option to remove the clock using root are GONE after updating from the December build - they WERE there before and worked on the Dec build. I've tried everything except for a full wipe, which I'm not doing for this issue. Is anyone showing the same result?
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Really guys
Of course I'm sure it was working prior and of course I'm sure I'm rooted. I can't emphasize this detail enough: The options in Nova settings under Look & Feel that offers to expand the notification shade using root and the option to remove the clock using root are GONE after updating from the December build - they WERE there before and worked on the Dec build. I've tried everything except for a full wipe, which I'm not doing for this issue. Is anyone showing the same result?
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I have the same result as you. But, in my case BEFORE, removing the clock on the home screen, caused problems with Nova Launcher on the Dec build. So, I never used it.
I'm still on the Dec 5 patch and have none of those options in novas look and feel section. I'm using Nova prime 5.5.2
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dinkoh said:
I have the same result as you. But, in my case BEFORE, removing the clock on the home screen, caused problems with Nova Launcher on the Dec build. So, I never used it.
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Ok, so the Jan build caused those options to disappear for you (just like me) correct? I don't use the clock option, I use the expand notification option. I never realized how important that root option was until now. I'm always rooted and have always used that option.
S8ntsHaz3 said:
I'm still on the Dec 5 patch and have none of those options in novas look and feel section. I'm using Nova prime 5.5.2
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I'm assuming your rooted correct? Prior to this current issue, those options would not appear in Nova's settings if Nova doesn't detect root. This seems to be the issue, Nova is not seeing root. I'm wondering now if disabling magisk hide will allow Nova to see the su binary.
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I am rooted with magisk. I'm on a Google store xl2 still on the Dec 5 patch stock. I've used Nova on every phone I've had and know what your referring too but I don't recall it ever asking for root since I got my xl2 the last week of October when it was downloaded and used everyday since. Maybe I just never noticed but I just checked my superuser in magisk and Nova is not there nor are the options in Nova.
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Have you tried turning it off and on again?
annoyingduck said:
This is driving me nuts and kinda want to know if I'm the only one....
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Put down the pipe, Chris... close your eyes and breathe slowly
The same thing happened to me. When I checked the version I notices that it was Nova 5.2 and not 5.4 Beta. I uninstalled Nova and installed the 5.4 Beta and my Root options are back!
annoyingduck said:
This is driving me nuts and kinda want to know if I'm the only one. Originally rooted w/Magisk 15.2, uninstalled Magisk/modules, manually flashed Jan. system image (removed -w option), rebooted, re-rooted via TWRP booting, all is fine and well with the exception of Nova Launcher. It literally lost the root options in Nova Settings/Look and Feel. The option to use root to expand notifications and to remove the clock are just gone. I've tried uninstalling Nova, clearing data, rebooting in between both, I just don't know. What's weirder is that the option in the main Nova settings page under advanced for the screen lock method still has the root option, and enabling it triggers the SU request, but only for that action. The options to expand notifications and hide the clock using root are simply GONE. Anyone on the current firmware showing this? I don't think it's a Magisk issue...same Magisk and Nova's root options worked fine (and appeared) on the Dec build. Asside from a full wipe, which I honestly don't think will do anything, I'm at a loss here and stuck with a slow notification shade gesture.
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DIXZ06 said:
The same thing happened to me. When I checked the version I notices that it was Nova 5.2 and not 5.4 Beta. I uninstalled Nova and installed the 5.4 Beta and my Root options are back!
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Wut? Currently Prime version is 5.5.2 ... 5.4 was back in September, bro!
Ever figure this out? I'm on December build of Android and use root on Nova to lock the screen while still preserving the ability to fingerprint unlock. Granted superuser rights to Nova and Magisk shows that Nova has superuser rights. But like you, no root options exist on Nova other than for screen lock.
I'm on Nova 5.5.2, so maybe it was removed previously?
For what it's worth there is no listed change that I can find on the most recent Nova launcher update. Odds are they removed the options.
I've contacted the dev(s) of Nova and they told me this feature is broken on Google's end, and have removed the option until they can find a fix. I'm using an app called "Clock Block" from the Play Store as a temporary workaround. You can choose which apps will cause the clock to hide and I've chosen Nova. It works well enough as a temporary workaround, but it's not perfect. For example, bringing down the notification shade or even tapping on a folder to expand it will reveal the clock again. It's somewhat hit or miss but it's doing the job until Nova brings the option back; hopefully the dev(s) can find a fix soon!
Won't help with the clock but I just started using "custom navigation bar" and you can add an additional button to the nav bar specifically to pull down the tiles\notifications. Just like novo being able to do it with the home button but always available.
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Hi Folks -
Does anyone know a way to double tap the "lockscreen" to have the phone lock (or switch off screen display).
This is a very popular/common option in Custom ROMs. But I haven't been able to locate this independently.
I've tried Nova launcher for double tap to screen off, but that doesn't work on lockscreen. None of the apps on the playstore seem to work on the lockscreen.
This is a useful feature where in one can check the notifications on the lockscreen and switch off the screen without unlocking the phone.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
StatusbarSleep
iamjimmy said:
Hi Folks -
Does anyone know a way to double tap the "lockscreen" to have the phone lock (or switch off screen display).
This is a very popular/common option in Custom ROMs. But I haven't been able to locate this independently.
I've tried Nova launcher for double tap to screen off, but that doesn't work on lockscreen. None of the apps on the playstore seem to work on the lockscreen.
This is a useful feature where in one can check the notifications on the lockscreen and switch off the screen without unlocking the phone.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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Hi, I'm using StatusbarSleep, a Xposed module for double tapping lockscreen to turn off.
Samuel Holland said:
Hi, I'm using StatusbarSleep, a Xposed module for double tapping lockscreen to turn off.
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Thanks so much for the reply.
Could you please provide instruction steps to install Xposed and status bar sleep module? I always get confused on whether Xposed needs to be installed through magdisk or not?
Thanks in advance.
iamjimmy said:
Thanks so much for the reply.
Could you please provide instruction steps to install Xposed and status bar sleep module? I always get confused on whether Xposed needs to be installed through magdisk or not?
Thanks in advance.
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Before you jump into the deep end, ask yourself if your need to pass safety net out weighs your desire to double tap. If you use android pay, probably not...
iamjimmy said:
Thanks so much for the reply.
Could you please provide instruction steps to install Xposed and status bar sleep module? I always get confused on whether Xposed needs to be installed through magdisk or not?
Thanks in advance.
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"The Flash" has an awesome guide on how to get your phone set up. It's right here on XDA under our device. After you get magisk installed, look for the systemless Xposed module under downloads in the magisk app. Click on it and there will be a link for the Xposed apk that goes with the systemless version. Just make sure you have a backup, or factory image, or a way to recover your phone in case of a booboo. Hope this could help; there is some really nice tools & guides here on XDA under our phone's forum.
CyberpodS2 said:
Before you jump into the deep end, ask yourself if your need to pass safety net out weighs your desire to double tap. If you use android pay, probably not...
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Thanks for responding.
I was thinking of setting up a dual partition with one slot rooted and the other non-rooted. So when I need to access android pay (or any other safety net app), I can just reboot and switch to the non-rooted slot. So after flashing factory img on both slots, flash magdisk+kernel of one slot and let the other not have magdisk.
Anyway, I think I would use the double tap lockscreen feature way more than I use Android pay. It also saves a lot of battery life. I'll search here for guide to install Xposed Modules? Is there anything specific for the Pixel 2 XL?
iamjimmy said:
Thanks for responding.
I was thinking of setting up a dual partition with one slot rooted and the other non-rooted. So when I need to access android pay (or any other safety net app), I can just reboot and switch to the non-rooted slot. So after flashing factory img on both slots, flash magdisk+kernel of one slot and let the other not have magdisk.
Anyway, I think I would use the double tap lockscreen feature way more than I use Android pay. It also saves a lot of battery life. I'll search here for guide to install Xposed Modules? Is there anything specific for the Pixel 2 XL?
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there is a magisk version of xposed that you can switch off with a reboot. just an FYI since using it is probably easier than trying to dual boot
Samuel Holland said:
"The Flash" has an awesome guide on how to get your phone set up. It's right here on XDA under our device. After you get magisk installed, look for the systemless Xposed module under downloads in the magisk app. Click on it and there will be a link for the Xposed apk that goes with the systemless version. Just make sure you have a backup, or factory image, or a way to recover your phone in case of a booboo. Hope this could help; there is some really nice tools & guides here on XDA under our phone's forum.
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Thank you. I already have Kernel, Magdisk etc installed. I was looking for instructions for the Xposed Module specifically and did not find a guide for that.
So basically after installing the Xposed Module from within magdisk, just installed Status bar to sleep? Is it as simple as that?
And for next month, while dirty flashing to the new factory images, can this module be uninstalled so that one is close to stock before flashing away? Thanks in advance.
slothdabski said:
there is a magisk version of xposed that you can switch off with a reboot. just an FYI since using it is probably easier than trying to dual boot
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Oh Really? That is great. Do you know how to install this version? Thanks.
iamjimmy said:
Oh Really? That is great. Do you know how to install this version? Thanks.
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the magisk module is in the mgisk manager repo. flash it, then install this xposed apk https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4337506&d=1511193653
info from this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/unofficial-systemless-xposed-t3388268
Or use the Nova Launcher which has an option for double tap to sleep.
slothdabski said:
the magisk module is in the mgisk manager repo. flash it, then install this xposed apk https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4337506&d=1511193653
info from this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/unofficial-systemless-xposed-t3388268
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I was able to uncheck the module in Xposed installer and did reboot. But this does not help with Safety net. Maybe I'm doing something wrong.
I Installed XposedInstaller_3.1.4_Magisk.apk. From Magisk Manager modules installed Xposed Framework SDK 27.
Could not install StatusBarSleep from XposedInstalled since it force closed when I tried to install. So installed the module through the Xposed repository on the internet.
However if I uncheck the module in Xposed installer and uncheck Xposed framework in Magisk - and reboot. After doing this, still don't pass Safety net check.
Could you please tell me what I'm doing wrong. Thank you.
dvsk69 said:
Or use the Nova Launcher which has an option for double tap to sleep.
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I use the Nova Launcher and double tap to sleep. But I really wanted double tap on lockscreen. This does NOT work in Nova Launcher. The double tap action only works in the launcher..
did u ever get this working or did you have to goto a custom rom?
Below two apps can help you:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.redmanit.lockscreen
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jordigordillo.dtswidget
As the titles says, I want to completely remove the stock launcher (like it never existed) and install some other launcher (as if this was the only and stock launcher).
Bascially, This thread explains the problem in details.
I am on custom rom and rooted so I want to know how to make any launcher (lets say Lawn chair 2) stock/native from scratch and completely remove the stock one.
regedit12345 said:
As the titles says, I want to completely remove the stock launcher (like it never existed) and install some other launcher (as if this was the only and stock launcher).
Bascially, This thread explains the problem in details.
I am on custom rom and rooted so I want to know how to make any launcher (lets say Lawn chair 2) stock/native from scratch and completely remove the stock one.
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That is actually very hard, I personally like the pixel launcher on my custom roms and sometimes it doesn't work right. I always recommend switching first to see if the launcher works fully. Than since your rooted use magisk system debloater module off the manager. If you're on Android 11 than I don't know normally it doesn't read the partition layouts properly and doesn't work but you can try it. They need to update it for Android 11 but with the super partitions it makes it very difficult.
regedit12345 said:
As the titles says, I want to completely remove the stock launcher (like it never existed) and install some other launcher (as if this was the only and stock launcher).
Bascially, This thread explains the problem in details.
I am on custom rom and rooted so I want to know how to make any launcher (lets say Lawn chair 2) stock/native from scratch and completely remove the stock one.
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Yeah you could get rid of it via Root. There is a good app on the Play Store called something like System App Remover/Uninstaller? You could also try Magisk Modules!
dreamytom said:
Yeah you could get rid of it via Root. There is a good app on the Play Store called something like System App Remover/Uninstaller? You could also try Magisk Modules!
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That app doesn't work right anymore at least not on Samsung one ui. I don't know on Chinese manufacturers like Xiaomi. But everything with the system partition is different now. It basically doesn't matter if you're rooted you can't touch otherwise it bootloops. I would recommend making a twrp backup first than try whatever you like.
what about using adb? have you try using adb to uninstall it?
I someone managed to uninstall the stock launcher and install lawn chair 2 as native but in the process, i lost home navigation gestures, 2 button and 3 button navigation options.
Had to reinstall the rom all over again
regedit12345 said:
I someone managed to uninstall the stock launcher and install lawn chair 2 as native but in the process, i lost home navigation gestures, 2 button and 3 button navigation options.
Had to reinstall the rom all over again
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Yikes. Yeah yesterday I was almost going to say, be careful when uninstalling system apps. Its worth mentioning that the latest MIUI doesn't support Gestures on Third-Party Launchers, but you probably already know that.
Instead of clean-flashing, It may have been possible to dirty-flash the same ROM (with same version), to get Stock Launcher back without losing /data
dreamytom said:
Yikes. Yeah yesterday I was almost going to say, be careful when uninstalling system apps. Its worth mentioning that the latest MIUI doesn't support Gestures on Third-Party Launchers, but you probably already know that.
Instead of clean-flashing, It may have been possible to dirty-flash the same ROM (with same version), to get Stock Launcher back without losing /data
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I did dirty flash first. Neither the launcher came back nor the gestures. Then google kept crashing since I didn't flash gapps knowing it is dirty flash so i don't need to flash gapps. All gapps started crashing and didn't work. So I flashed gapps but they still kept crashing so I said "fk it, i'll clean everything".
You have to systemize the app (you need root to do this). I wouldn't recommend deleting the stock launcher just incase your new launcher breaks
Try oneplus launcher magisk module.
Works well, looks well.
ptr21 said:
Try oneplus launcher magisk module.
Works well, looks well.
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Wait, does it work on MIUI? Does it include "Recents"?
No luck with MIUI, gestures wont work.
It includes recents. Lots of settings.
Does anyone have a method to force apps to use the status bar instead of just a black bar. It's possible in OOS12 but I can't get it to work on 11. I've tried ADB commands and a few magisk modules but the closest I can get is allowing apps to use it but then my clock will be behind the hole punch the rest of the time.
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Does anyone have a method to force apps to use the status bar instead of just a black bar. It's possible in OOS12 but I can't get it to work on 11. I've tried ADB commands and a few magisk modules but the closest I can get is allowing apps to use it but then my clock will be behind the hole punch the rest of the time.
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What way did you get it to work on oos12?
rejectedjs said:
What way did you get it to work on oos12?
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On OOS12 you can just force apps to use the status bar. It's under display settings somewhere.