Question custom rom to galaxy a32 4g?

Question custom rom to galaxy a32 4g? - Samsung Galaxy A32 4G

custom rom to galaxy a32 4g?

nope. although you could try GSI'S or generic system images from this list. dont try to unofficial android 13 by SOOTI. it didnt boot on my A32 4g.
Generic System Image (GSI) list
Notes about tinkering with Android Project Treble. Contribute to phhusson/treble_experimentations development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Oh wait seems like it was removed. i mean after what happened in the thread... anyways gl finding a good gsi for your phone. i would recommend crdroid since it has alot of customizations options or try Arrow os 12.1 (the animations seemed smooth for me)
i hope you already know on how to install these.

Marj1 said:
custom rom to galaxy a32 4g?
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You can install a GSI.
I'd recommend PixelExperience if you want a Pixel feeling, CrDroid if you want customization or Phh-Experimentations if you just want the base one without custom fonts etc, but there are some issues that i have found out while using these GSI's before i switched to a Redmi note 10S.
1. Neither fingerprint or coping files to PC doesnt work (although there is a workaround which is faster than the normal one: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/adb-file-explorer-python-application-cross-platform.4360633/)
2. If you use an older version of a GSI, you need to have root by patching boot.img (IT MAY CAUSE THE IMEI TO DISAPPEAR SO MAKE A BACKUP ON IMEI AND MAKE IMEI READ ONLY!)
3. It lags (A12 GSIS only) and also there are some asthethic bugs.
You must repack it through repacksuper.sh (google "repacksuper.sh") and then you can flash it through odin.

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[ROMs] Nougat ROMs for Redmi Pro

Hello everybody!
This thread will be dedicated to Android N developement. Since now the ROMs are not ported (we have a device tree to compile from source) we can get any Android N ROM working but with the same bugs.
From now on i will be working on fixing the bugs of the device tree/vendor tree and any help with it would be apreciated.
I will share my device tree so that people can help with it:
Device tree: https://github.com/end222/lineage_device_omega
Vendor tree:https://github.com/end222/lineage_vendor_omega
Want to help?
In the device tree in github I have opened some issues where I try to put as much relevant information as I can about the state of each bug and the errors I am getting. Please give it a look to see if someone can help
Bugs:
Working:
It boots up
Speaker sometimes
Network
Wifi
Bluetooth
FM Radio
Chargin while being off
Flashlight
Rear camera without focus
Mobile data
Sound
Not working:
Calls
Camera focus and front camera
Headphones
IR
Fingerprint sensor
It shows corrupted SD at boot but SD works good
Download links:
LineageOS: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=817550096634793903
Old ones (To be updated):
AICP: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=745425885120743786
Resurrection Remix: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=817550096634781602
Dirty Unicorns: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=817550096634782672
If you want to give a try to another AOSP like ROM just tell me and I can make a build
If you try the ROM and find any bug please tell me and I will add it to the bugs section in order to work on it and also to give other a clearer information about the ROM.
Do you like my work?
Offer me a beer here:
https://www.paypal.me/OrdunaLagarma

You forgot to add fingerprint sensor.

kristi6.9 said:
You forgot to add fingerprint sensor.
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That's right

I recommend you to atach the sources below the rom and use devdb not just a regular thread

kristi6.9 said:
I recommend you to atach the sources below the rom and use devdb not just a regular thread
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In the end I didn't use the device tree I had done. CM sources were giving me warnings about framework, something related to non-existent images for the resolution of the Redmi Pro (CM had already closed when I downloaded them).
Then I took the ROM compiled by andrianom for the RN4 and resized the system dat by hand. Then I modifyed the kernel to get it working on the RM Pro.
So in the end this is a port from the RN4, it is not compiled from source. However I will try to compile Lineage from source as it is almost the same and the device tree I had made should work with some modifications

OK
end222 said:
In the end I didn't use the device tree I had done. CM sources were giving me warnings about framework, something related to non-existent images for the resolution of the Redmi Pro (CM had already closed when I downloaded them).
Then I took the ROM compiled by andrianom for the RN4 and resized the system dat by hand. Then I modifyed the kernel to get it working on the RM Pro.
So in the end this is a port from the RN4, it is not compiled from source. However I will try to compile Lineage from source as it is almost the same and the device tree I had made should work with some modifications
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If someone could fix fingerprint sensor and headphones, I'm sold

misterright1 said:
If someone could fix fingerprint sensor and headphones, I'm sold
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I know there are many bugs but at least headphones are working

end222 said:
I know there are many bugs but at least headphones are working
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HHahahah thats an advantage according to other roms.?????

when can you make this rom stable bro?not eta just asking

pou_gh2 said:
when can you make this rom stable bro?not eta just asking
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I won't answer that question [emoji14]
I am still really new in the world of developing ROMs as Redmi Pro is the first device that I have used for developing. Then if I knew how to solve all the bugs maybe I could tell you more or less how long it could take.
However, the only thing I know is that I have to modify the vendor tree by mixing it with the vendor tree of other devices. So I cannot tell how long it can take and if I will be able to do it

pou_gh2 said:
when can you make this rom stable bro?not eta just asking
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don't be a prick dude

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Hi end222 , I just got this phone. Love the specs / screen / performance. The only thing i hate is the OS. I had been using Nougat on a flashed Samsung S4. Just cant bear the older version of Android now, especially the notifications.
I am not new to the world of development but haven't developed ROMs before. Are there any recommended resources you have where I can learn the basics and add on to the work you have done so far. I would love to to be able to create version which can be used daily.

turbochild said:
Hi end222 , I just got this phone. Love the specs / screen / performance. The only thing i hate is the OS. I had been using Nougat on a flashed Samsung S4. Just cant bear the older version of Android now, especially the notifications.
I am not new to the world of development but haven't developed ROMs before. Are there any recommended resources you have where I can learn the basics and add on to the work you have done so far. I would love to to be able to create version which can be used daily.
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I would really love to see more people working for this phone.
What I recommend you is to read some of the MTK porting guides that can be found on the internet, for example, on xda.
The most important thing you have to learn from those guides is how to port the boot.img.
Do not try to port the whooe ROM using those methods because I tried and they result in most of cases in bootloop. So to port to Redmi Pro you have to:
- From RN4 just by porting the boot.img (and resizing the system image in Nougat) is enough to get it booting.
- From Apollo Lite you will have to copy also hwcomposer from the stock ROM, located in lib/hw and lib64/hw. Also do not forget to port also the boot.img
If you find any problem or have any doubt do not hesitate to send me a message and I will do my best to help
Enviado desde mi Redmi Pro mediante Tapatalk

Thanks end222 for your work keep it up man
Sent from my Redmi Pro using Tapatalk

Lately, I have been always checking all the threads created expecting for any stable update to flash redmi pro but it seems everyone gave up from porting... Is there anyway to port an existing nougat ROM from other xiaomi model and getting stable ? At least the phone and the headset part... I am tired of MIUI ROM specially the weekly version...
Besides that I would to thank to all the people that had helped with this project without them I probably had sold my redmi pro already >.>

rijrg4 said:
Lately, I have been always checking all the threads created expecting for any stable update to flash redmi pro but it seems everyone gave up from porting... Is there anyway to port an existing nougat ROM from other xiaomi model and getting stable ? At least the phone and the headset part... I am tired of MIUI ROM specially the weekly version...
Besides that I would to thank to all the people that had helped with this project without them I probably had sold my redmi pro already >.>
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The closest phone to the RM Pro is the Redmi Note 4 and this is the best I have been able to do by porting from that device. The main problem is that the phone isn't working in the RN4 either.
Whenever I have more free time I will keep trying things. It should be possible to get at least a good working non MIUI ROM based on Android 6. However it would be much harder to get Android 7 stable

I want to try this ROM, can i downgrade to 6.0 based miui rom safely after I try this ROM? ini

doripto. said:
I want to try this ROM, can i downgrade to 6.0 based miui rom safely after I try this ROM? ini
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Yes, you should be able to flash MIUI with TWRP after using this ROM. I would also recommend you to do a backup of MIUI before flashing it and then you can come back to MIUI without losing any apps

I tried this rom last night and its great to experience CM again, btw when im insert my sd card it says that my sd card is corrupted but its not corrupted and working fine when I tried it with my sisters MiMax...

looking for a good non-google custom rom.

hi everyone,
I have recently bought a mi max 3. Miui is far from my favourite however, and i am looking for a good non-google custom rom. There are so many choices for roms that i find it difficult to decide, and trying every single one seems a tedious task that is hardly worthwile. I have a week to decide, as xiaomi made me wait to unlock the bootloader. Obvious sidenote: I intend to root the device as well.
The custom rom i am looking for should support the following features (in order of importance)
- works without Gapps
- strong encryption (password different from lockscreen)
- decent battery performance (longer lasting battery has preference)
- fast and smooth (the more lightweight the better)
- gesture support (should be standard anyway (the screen is huge, i can't be bothered to reach for the navbar )
- due to rollback protection, it needs to be at least android pie/ android 10(?) - is it worth waiting for android 10 custom rom releases?
I know many of these requirements can be met by using apps as well, but if it is included or easier with the custom rom it certainly has my preference.
I am currently looking at:
- lineage OS (has been my driver for the past years)
- AEX
- Syberia OS
- evolution X
- havoc OS
- resurrection remix
additions are more than welcome
note: i assume TWRP recovery and Magisk for root are still decent options. if not, please let me know

Burningman92 said:
hi everyone,
I have recently bought a mi max 3. Miui is far from my favourite however, and i am looking for a good non-google custom rom. There are so many choices for roms that i find it difficult to decide, and trying every single one seems a tedious task that is hardly worthwile. I have a week to decide, as xiaomi made me wait to unlock the bootloader. Obvious sidenote: I intend to root the device as well.
The custom rom i am looking for should support the following features (in order of importance)
- works without Gapps
- strong encryption (password different from lockscreen)
- decent battery performance (longer lasting battery has preference)
- fast and smooth (the more lightweight the better)
- gesture support (should be standard anyway (the screen is huge, i can't be bothered to reach for the navbar )
- due to rollback protection, it needs to be at least android pie/ android 10(?) - is it worth waiting for android 10 custom rom releases?
I know many of these requirements can be met by using apps as well, but if it is included or easier with the custom rom it certainly has my preference.
I am currently looking at:
- lineage OS (has been my driver for the past years)
- AEX
- Syberia OS
- evolution X
- havoc OS
- resurrection remix
additions are more than welcome
note: i assume TWRP recovery and Magisk for root are still decent options. if not, please let me know
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Don't worry about Anti Rollback because it's only for miui first.
Arb lvl need to be the same to rollback on miui but never go to an older one. But since a while on miui we're still on lvl 5.. but on custom ROM it's useless.
For root as always.
Unlock bootloader
Flash orange fox (only recovery supporting encryption)
Flash magisk
Reboot
And if I were you I'll try crdroid or aosip. On my side I'm the actual maintainer of aosio derpfest and stay on it since months. RR is a bit heavy and Cerberus is very clean if you want less. For those I build or builded... For the others Evolution x and havoc are very featured. And aex is lighter than oreo version if you already tried it in past.
You got others ROMs for that consider to join my channel @Nitrogencloud on telegram. Gismobe post more there than xda.
For nogapps just don't flash any gapps. Most of the ROM are provided without any
Regards
Sent from my MI MAX 3 using XDA Labs

Skyllery said:
Don't worry about Anti Rollback because it's only for miui first.
Arb lvl need to be the same to rollback on miui but never go to an older one. But since a while on miui we're still on lvl 5.. but on custom ROM it's useless.
For root as always.
Unlock bootloader
Flash orange fox (only recovery supporting encryption)
Flash magisk
Reboot
And if I were you I'll try crdroid or aosip. On my side I'm the actual maintainer of aosio derpfest and stay on it since months. RR is a bit heavy and Cerberus is very clean if you want less. For those I build or builded... For the others Evolution x and havoc are very featured. And aex is lighter than oreo version if you already tried it in past.
You got others ROMs for that consider to join my channel @Nitrogencloud on telegram. Gismobe post more there than xda.
For nogapps just don't flash any gapps. Most of the ROM are provided without any
Regards
Sent from my MI MAX 3 using XDA Labs
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Thanks for the reply.
I got an error trying to check arb on my device, but if it does not matter for custom roms that's peachy af.
Q1: I remember encrypting my previous phone which had TWRP on it, that seemed to work fine. Did not know about orange fox previously, will look into that. How is Orange fox different from regular TWRP (specifically with encryption)?
Q2: In terms of built-in app permission control, how do cerberus, AEX, crdroid and aosip compare?
Q3: and (last question, promise) with regards to updates, I noticed aosip derpfest does not support ota updates, and crdroid seems to support ota. my previous experience with dirty flashing updates, is best summarized as: "chugging down coffee at midnight trying to unbrick my phone". Not looking forward to that -again, so i prefer the possibility of OTA updates. what would you recommend?
Thanks for your quick reply, appreciate it.

[Android 10] Current status of GSI

Hello there,
while we wait for the development of AOSP Android Q ROMs I wanted to make a central hub for discussion related to Android Q GSI by phh, which is the only option we have right now to run an AOSP Q system.
It's also kind of a guide since the GSI doesn't boot out of the box when using the Q vendor by xiaomi.eu, so here's how to boot it.
1. Flash xiaomi.eu 9.10.24+ which is based on android Q. You should be able to get it to boot on your own, if it doesn't I'm sorry but this guide is not about that. One tip, you need to use an up-to-date TWRP, I used 3.3.1-1024 which you can find in the forum.
2. Reboot to recovery
3. Factory reset
4. Mount vendor in recovery and delete the last line of /vendor/etc/selinux/vendor_sepolicy.cil "(allow zygote_28_0 dalvikcache_data_file_28_0 (file (execute)))". The GSI will not boot if you skip this step.
5. Flash the latest Android Q GSI from phhusson's github releases page. It needs to be A/B (yes that's right) and arm64, so it will be something like system-quack-arm64-ab-vanilla.img. You can also use the gapps variant.
If nothing goes wrong the phone should successfully boot to Android 10.
It's stable (no crashes or anything) but I already found a couple bugs which make it unusuable for me, like alarms and notifications are silent (multimedia is fine), screen casting doesn't work and although I'm not entirely sure it was the GSI fault but cellular data felt quite slow.
I've also decided to write this post because it would be ideal if someone who feels like playing around with the phone a bit, or has a spare sirius will try booting the GSI off of Chinese vendor from here.
I know that in the past it used to be the case that xiaomi.eu vendors were more GSI-friendly, though I've checked and the Chinese vendor doesn't have the SELinux problem described above. Also it would be ideal because if we want any help from phh with fixing bugs it would be better to follow his guidelines about using OEM vendors.
Thank you all and let's get Android 10 running nicely on this phone

my experiences - flashing custom rom Xiaomi Mi Play (lotus)

I tried to flash any custom rom on my device, but I couldn't find any build for mi play. I started to mine on the internet, and I found Project Treble. Generally any device that has at least Android Oreo must support Project Treble, stock android version on mi play is Android 8.1, so it must support this project.
I downloaded an app Treble Info (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tk.hack5.treblecheck&hl=pl&gl=US). It said that I have to look for an image with device category a for (of course) arm64. Unfortunately the only rom I found then was unofficial build of lineage os 16 (https://sourceforge.net/projects/andyyan-gsi/files/lineage-16.x/). It was long ago, so there was still no twrp build for mi play (https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/unofficial-twrp-recovery-3-5-2_9-0.4344611/). I was confused about gapps but I managed to install microG. I just installed magisk (by patching boot image), and i installed magisk module microG_installer (https://github.com/nift4/microg_installer_revived).
Week ago I decided to install other rom. I found couple of them. HavocOS, Resurrection Remix, AOSP and CrDroid R MOD. Every of this rom didn't work. Only HavocOS and AOSP showed their boot splashes, but AOSP never booted to actual OS and HavocOS made boot loop.
I think, GSI (project treble) rom on Xiaomi Mi Play must have two things to have even a chance to boot. First thing is version of android - maximum is Android Pie. Second thing is phh. The image must be "Phh-treble" (just look form images with phh in name or description), but this is only my theory.
Finally I decided to flash back lineage os 16 from Andy Yan, but with open gapps (https://opengapps.org). I tried to flash nano, but there was error, that i have to small free space on system partition. Fortunately I successfully flashed pico, but after booting I couldn't even proceed by google device confguration.
So if you want to have custom rom on your Xiaomi MI Play I recommend you to:
Flash Lineage OS 16 from Andy Yan's builds (https://sourceforge.net/projects/andyyan-gsi/files/lineage-16.x/)
Flash magisk (you can do it from twrp https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/unofficial-twrp-recovery-3-5-2_9-0.4344611/)
Install microG_installer magisk module (https://github.com/nift4/microg_installer_revived)
I hope this post was useful for you

Can you share the link of the other builds please?

RezaUllah__ said:
Can you share the link of the other builds please?
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Havoc: https://download.havoc-os.com/?dir=arm64-aonly
CrDroid R Mod: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/unofficial-crdroid-r-mod-crdrom11.4269719/
AOSP: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/aosp-9-0-2019-08-25-phh-treble.3831915/
Ressurection: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/resurrection-remix-unofficial-2018-06-28-phh-treble.3767688/

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IpyZ said:
I tried to flash any custom rom on my device, but I couldn't find any build for mi play. I started to mine on the internet, and I found Project Treble. Generally any device that has at least Android Oreo must support Project Treble, stock android version on mi play is Android 8.1, so it must support this project.
I downloaded an app Treble Info (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tk.hack5.treblecheck&hl=pl&gl=US). It said that I have to look for an image with device category a for (of course) arm64. Unfortunately the only rom I found then was unofficial build of lineage os 16 (https://sourceforge.net/projects/andyyan-gsi/files/lineage-16.x/). It was long ago, so there was still no twrp build for mi play (https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/unofficial-twrp-recovery-3-5-2_9-0.4344611/). I was confused about gapps but I managed to install microG. I just installed magisk (by patching boot image), and i installed magisk module microG_installer (https://github.com/nift4/microg_installer_revived).
Week ago I decided to install other rom. I found couple of them. HavocOS, Resurrection Remix, AOSP and CrDroid R MOD. Every of this rom didn't work. Only HavocOS and AOSP showed their boot splashes, but AOSP never booted to actual OS and HavocOS made boot loop.
I think, GSI (project treble) rom on Xiaomi Mi Play must have two things to have even a chance to boot. First thing is version of android - maximum is Android Pie. Second thing is phh. The image must be "Phh-treble" (just look form images with phh in name or description), but this is only my theory.
Finally I decided to flash back lineage os 16 from Andy Yan, but with open gapps (https://opengapps.org). I tried to flash nano, but there was error, that i have to small free space on system partition. Fortunately I successfully flashed pico, but after booting I couldn't even proceed by google device confguration.
So if you want to have custom rom on your Xiaomi MI Play I recommend you to:
Flash Lineage OS 16 from Andy Yan's builds (https://sourceforge.net/projects/andyyan-gsi/files/lineage-16.x/)
Flash magisk (you can do it from twrp https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/unofficial-twrp-recovery-3-5-2_9-0.4344611/)
Install microG_installer magisk module (https://github.com/nift4/microg_installer_revived)
I hope this post was useful for you
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The 2nd link is twrp ryt?

RezaUllah__ said:
The 2nd link is twrp ryt?
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3rd link

It’s nearly impossible to find knowledgeable folks on this topic, however, you appear to be there’s more you are talking about! Thanks
Monoprice 110010

Bro it shows this...why?

RezaUllah__ said:
Ok it I flashed it ...but it shows that I can't wipe data ..shows error
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Data is encrypted. You can't just wipe it. Before you enter advanced vipe, theres an option "format data". Enter it, type "yes" (it's just a confirmation) and ur data is formated
If you then run MIUI or flash lineage and run it, it will again encrypt data

IpyZ said:
Data is encrypted. You can't just wipe it. Before you enter advanced vipe, theres an option "format data". Enter it, type "yes" (it's just a confirmation) and ur data is formated
If you then run MIUI or flash lineage and run it, it will again encrypt data
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So if I just use format data ...I am good to go?

RezaUllah__ said:
So if I just use format data ...I am good to go?
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Yeah. Format data just reformat partition. It clears every encryption, or any other things that can possibly block you from wiping it.

IpyZ said:
Yeah. Format data just reformat partition. It clears every encryption, or any other things that can possibly block you from wiping it
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Reformat partition? How do you do that?

RezaUllah__ said:
Reformat partition? How do you do that?
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I mean, option "format data" is doing it for you

IpyZ said:
I mean, option "format data" is doing it for you
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Ohhh ok
So I go to wipe , format data , type yes , after that go to install ...then flash the ROM ? Like this ?

RezaUllah__ said:
Ohhh ok
So I go to wipe , format data , type yes , after that go to install ...then flash the ROM ? Like this ?
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Yeah that should work.
Please remember that all your personal data like photos or documents will be gone so, make sure u made a backup

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how stable is the rom?

Well, many apps just don't works, because they are thinking that the device is rooted. In some way it's true.
There are some strange behaviours of fingerprint detector.
But overall the ROM is not crushing
I haven't noticed any other bugs or I do not remember them. But that was mine main pain about this rom
alcatel4010x said:
how stable is the rom?
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Question Get Me Up To Speed (What Apps / Utilities for A12 in 2022?)

While awaiting the arrival of my new OP9 Pro, I plan to root & install a custom rom. I'm currently gathering all the utilities/files needed for flash, and preparing for the install.
I'm coming from a OnePlus 6t [Android 9 / Root / Havoc-OS], and lot has changed in terms of what apps/utilities are used for specific functions.
I have no prior hands-on experience since Android 9. I'm playing catch-up on the latest methods on how to do things, so I'm not going in blind.
In short, I'm trying to get up to speed here on what go-to apps/utilities are mainly used for our devices:
Device: OnePlus 9 Pro LE2125 (Root)Pending ROM: crDroid v8.9 [Android 12L] OR Nameless ASOP [Android 12L]
--FULL SYSTEM BACKUP ?--
I previous used TWRP & Titanium Backup (I like the 'freezeframe' style of backups where system can be recovered right where I left off). Its my understanding that TWRP is not supported on A12. It appears a lot of TWRP functions are replaced with MSM Tool / LineageOS Recovery since A12 released.
What is relevant now for A12?
*I've see a lot of people using 'Swift' & 'Migrate' to back up apps*I've read EDL Mode + MSM Tool can be used for full system backup -- Cant find a guide on how to do this. I thought MSM Tool is only used to recover bricked devices to factory.*Is LineageOS Recovery a viable replacement for TWRP?
--APPS ?--
SD Maid?
Is this still relevant for A12 in 2022? Any alternatives?MiXplorer?
Is this still relevant for A12 in 2022? Any alternatives?

I also have a OP9P on its way to me, and I'm doing research as well.
Thank you for starting it.

Great choices when it comes to the ROMs you selected. Here's my personal list of mods/apps/ROMs
ROM: Nameless AOSP
Mods: Google Sans Plus for system wide Google Sans, AdAway for Ad Blocking, YouTube Vanced, SafetyNet Fix [dicey but usable] , SwiftBackup for backing up and restoring (100% would recommend works perfectly)

Titanium has not been updated in a while. Swift is indeed a great replacement, can recommend.
Lineage recovery works for lineage OS and some ROMs if they explicitly state to use it. Some custom ROMS have their own recovery for A12 (example crDroid and StagOS). Do not use lineage recovery for these custom roms, will risk soft brick.
crDroid is great, recommend their firmware flash tool to flash their required base rom to both A and B partitions (dual boot partitions are a thing now, not sure if it was on A9). However its still under active development and not rock solid stable yet. StagOS is stable on A12. Cant speak about Namless have not tried it.
Also be aware some custom A12 roms require OOS/A11 base for install, while others require OOS/A12 base. Some require payload dumping (see Fastboot stuff further below for payload dump GUI).
NikGapps (micro to full options) for Gapp suite.
Magisk with some key modules such as safetynetfix and magiskhide props config (sideload magisk if you can during custom rom install, easiest method). Can recommend shamiko as well for better denylist. FoxModuleManager app if you want magisk module repos. Debloater for debloating. Deatch are Detach3 for detaching apps. Amaze for file manager.
Adaway is great for adblocking. Vanced for youtube (ReVanced as successor, not sure how long vanced will still work; dev has stopped). Aurorandroid for a decent f-droid replacement. Kernel flasher for kernel switching (blu_spark is a good custom kernel). And LSpeed for system tweaks.
Fastboot Enhanced (payload dumper with GUI) and Fastboot++ (very up to date with latest ADB drivers) for best adb/fastboot environment.
Anecdotally, A11 is better for battery and A12 for performance. You wont miss out on much in A12 vs A11 in most other regards.

Great info! Thanks for the replies!
Definitely helps me out

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While awaiting the arrival of my new OP9 Pro, I plan to root & install a custom rom. I'm currently gathering all the utilities/files needed for flash, and preparing for the install.
I'm coming from a OnePlus 6t [Android 9 / Root / Havoc-OS], and lot has changed in terms of what apps/utilities are used for specific functions.
I have no prior hands-on experience since Android 9. I'm playing catch-up on the latest methods on how to do things, so I'm not going in blind.
In short, I'm trying to get up to speed here on what go-to apps/utilities are mainly used for our devices:
Device: OnePlus 9 Pro LE2125 (Root)Pending ROM: crDroid v8.9 [Android 12L] OR Nameless ASOP [Android 12L]
--FULL SYSTEM BACKUP ?--
I previous used TWRP & Titanium Backup (I like the 'freezeframe' style of backups where system can be recovered right where I left off). Its my understanding that TWRP is not supported on A12. It appears a lot of TWRP functions are replaced with MSM Tool / LineageOS Recovery since A12 released.
What is relevant now for A12?
*I've see a lot of people using 'Swift' & 'Migrate' to back up apps*I've read EDL Mode + MSM Tool can be used for full system backup -- Cant find a guide on how to do this. I thought MSM Tool is only used to recover bricked devices to factory.*Is LineageOS Recovery a viable replacement for TWRP?
--APPS ?--
SD Maid?
Is this still relevant for A12 in 2022? Any alternatives?MiXplorer?
Is this still relevant for A12 in 2022? Any alternatives?
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I've had lemonadep for a long time and I've been using nameless since it's been available but I've always been testing other rom's that came out, I can tell you that nameless is very stable along with crdroid (which I don't use because I I don't have a switch to FHD+ when I need more battery)
for backup i use swift backup, and it never failed.
for recovery it is important to use the recommended by the developer, and nothing else.
I wonder how is the effectiveness of SDMaid on a high end cell phone like ours, in aosp, so I don't use it.
MiXplorer is practical and I've been using it for a few years, it's good for accessing the root and for some services on the network

Thank You good info. I was looking for good backup app

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