[9][OFFICIAL][WEEKLY] CarbonROM | cr-7.0 [cedric]

Oremusnix · May 17, 2019

Installation guide for new users

Hi

I tried to follow the installation instruction in the first post but ended up in bootloop. So I though I would make a detailled guide for new users since some instructions are not all in the same place.
I wanted to backup at least the EFS partition. More on partitions and what they do.

Starting point : Moto G5 "cedric" with stock Oreo latest security update (december 2018).
Prerequisites :

Set up ADB on your PC, plenty of guides out there.
Optionnal : backup your current configuration using adb. Useful adb guide.
Download the special version of TWRP (64bit) as linked in the first post. Regular TWRP, as of now, is only 32bit and may not decrypt your data partition.
Download the latest ROM as described in first post
Download latest Magisk on the official thread.. Mine was 19.1
Download the dm-verity disabler
Unlock bootloader like described here, this will reset your smarphone to factory setting
~~Copy the downloads on your Phone/SDcard.~~

Rom installations :

Set up a pin number on your phone. Without it TWRP will not be able to decrypt your data partition.
Activate USB debugging on the phone.
In a terminal on your PC and with the phone on and connected with usb, make it reboot in bootloader mode : "adb reboot bootloader"
Flash the TWRP recovery : "fastboot flash recovery twrpxxxxx.img"
From the bootloader screen, use the volume up/down to select "recovery mode" and presh the power button, this will boot TWRP. It will ask for you PIN set up earlier to decrypt the data partition.
Go to backup, choose a storage, I only had internal.
Backup all partions that make sense to you (EFS for me). If you chose SDcard for storage, turn off the phone, remove the card and copy the backup to your PC and skip to step 12. If you selected internal storage, carry on.
Boot your phone. Since we did nothing to prevent the dm-verity from working, this will reset your recovery.
Copy your backup from internal storage to your PC
Go back to bootloader mode as in step 3
Reflash TWRP
from TWRP, go to wipe then advanced, then Format. This will erase everything. ~~swipe to wipe "Data/Cache/Dalvik".~~
~~[*]Go back and tap "Advanced". Wipe "System".~~
Copy the file your downloaded earlier on your phone using "adb push"
Go back and install the ROM, Magisk and the dm-verity zip. Magisk will give you root.
Reboot and enjoy !

EDIT : Reworked because I kept having to enter my PIN number on boot and I had a GPS icon showing even when locations were turned off. bold text is new instructions. I striked the old ones.

Horrible Username · May 18, 2019

I didn't need to do all of the above steps, it just seemed to install fine.
Or maybe I did, It's been a while since I unlocked the bootloader and installed TWRP.

This Rom seems to be running great. I'm on my second update now, and the only problem I've run into is after the update, I'll need to reboot twice to get the phone fully functional. The update settings are on stock, so the update happens in TWRP. After it installs and reboots, my phone won't initialize/read the sim card properly. No LTE, the phone will show the network provider and the imei, but everything else is "unknown". I need to do a second reboot to get things running properly.

Oremusnix · May 23, 2019

Cam buggy again on version 20190522-0004

I updated to the latest version(CARBON-CR-7.0-OPAL-WEEKLY-cedric-20190522-0004) through the OTA updater and everything works fine except for the camera that is buggy again.
Some photos are correct but sometimes they get scrambled. some with a green tint except for a square on the top right. Or a shadow red hue overlappting.
I did not encounter this behavior on the previous version 20190515. Maybe a regression ?

BixilonA · May 27, 2019

Reboots

So. After 2 Weeks of testing.....

1 big problem: After rebooting, the phone reboots after (ca) 30secs. This happens only when AFWall+ (Donate) has superuser permissions(With Magisk)

The next problem is, that my phone randomly hangs up and reboots. Its just crashing. Then there is the first problem.

And when I upgrade via OTA, I first must copy the zip file to the sd card. Why not doing it automatically?

OfficerJimLahey · May 29, 2019

Horrible Username said:
I didn't need to do all of the above steps, it just seemed to install fine.
Or maybe I did, It's been a while since I unlocked the bootloader and installed TWRP.

This Rom seems to be running great. I'm on my second update now, and the only problem I've run into is after the update, I'll need to reboot twice to get the phone fully functional. The update settings are on stock, so the update happens in TWRP. After it installs and reboots, my phone won't initialize/read the sim card properly. No LTE, the phone will show the network provider and the imei, but everything else is "unknown". I need to do a second reboot to get things running properly.

Finally noticed that myself. However was on the road so I could not treat myself to a log of it. I have the opportunity to try again soon though.

Oremusnix said:
I updated to the latest version(CARBON-CR-7.0-OPAL-WEEKLY-cedric-20190522-0004) through the OTA updater and everything works fine except for the camera that is buggy again.
Some photos are correct but sometimes they get scrambled. some with a green tint except for a square on the top right. Or a shadow red hue overlappting.
I did not encounter this behavior on the previous version 20190515. Maybe a regression ?

That problem is consistent, unfortunately. Happens in low light.

OfficerJimLahey · May 29, 2019

BixilonA said:
And when I upgrade via OTA, I first must copy the zip file to the sd card. Why not doing it automatically?

Speculation since this is the first i heard of that, I would say your modifications are disturbing the system to prevent an OTA. Probably explains the other ill effects too.

BixilonA · May 29, 2019

hmm. Its only rooted. And later I "xposed" the phone. Xposed has only Gravity Box enabled. Root only afwall+; EdXposed Installer and Titanium Backup. Nothing more

OfficerJimLahey · May 30, 2019

BixilonA said:
hmm. Its only rooted. And later I "xposed" the phone. Xposed has only Gravity Box enabled. Root only afwall+; EdXposed Installer and Titanium Backup. Nothing more

Yeesh, all that is a lot. And we cannot support bug resolution when XPosed (which is made for AOSP, not their derivatives) is in play.

FWIW, rooting by definition, changes the system (adds superuser functionality). All else has to the potential to make further changes to system.

However, lets rule out that as an issue. You can try:

Doing a TWRP backup (nandroid)
Wipe data, cache, dalvik and system
Flash only the ROM (May 22nd build) (and Gapps)
Turn on developer options, ADB, connect to PC for logcat
Reattempt the issues you have found (May 22nd build means an update will still be waiting)
For anything awry, please send those logs

Arbition · Jun 18, 2019

Looks like my mobile radio isn't working. I suspect it may be because I have a regional variant which doesn't match the rom quite right, so for now I'm going back to official. Having seen the LED which never showed up in the stock rom, I'm going to give this another try fairly soon. Cheers.

junior276 · Jun 20, 2019

Where can I see the changelog?

Arbition · Jul 1, 2019

I still can't get the radio working. Should I build the rom myself? What do I extract from the stock rom? My phone is a XT1676 RETAPAC. Maybe I should try building it myself? Is this guide any good? https://www.lineageosrom.com/2017/01/how-to-build-lineageos-rom-for-any.html

Sonisudhanshu · Jul 3, 2019

I am Getting Error On Every Boot Stating "The Vender Image Does Not Match With The System. please flash the HUAWEICLT-L29 Vender image for your device"

TheFixItMan · Jul 3, 2019

Sonisudhanshu said:
I am Getting Error On Every Boot Stating "The Vender Image Does Not Match With The System. please flash the HUAWEICLT-L29 Vender image for your device"

You are referencing firmware for a Huawei p20 Pro
Since this device doesn't have a separate system vendor & system partition are you posting in the correct forum?

Confirm that you are flashing a moto g5 cedric rom on a moto g5 cedric

Sonisudhanshu · Jul 3, 2019

TheFixItMan said:
You are referencing firmware for a Huawei p20 Pro
Since this device doesn't have a separate system vendor & system partition are you posting in the correct forum?

Confirm that you are flashing a moto g5 cedric rom on a moto g5 cedric

I Flashed This Rom on Moto g5 cedric

TheFixItMan · Jul 3, 2019

Sonisudhanshu said:
I Flashed This Rom on Moto g5 cedric

Have you flashed any treble roms or used a treble twrp?

If so flash stock firmware via fastboot and the reflash the rom with a 64bit twrp

If not do the above anyway or try a different rom

Sonisudhanshu · Jul 3, 2019

TheFixItMan said:
Have you flashed any treble roms or used a treble twrp?

If so flash stock firmware via fastboot and the reflash the rom with a 64bit twrp

If not do the above anyway or try a different rom

i am not experiencing any issues right now other than the error . can i just ignore it

---------- Post added at 10:33 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:07 AM ----------

TheFixItMan said:
Have you flashed any treble roms or used a treble twrp?

If so flash stock firmware via fastboot and the reflash the rom with a 64bit twrp

If not do the above anyway or try a different rom

I Might be using treble twrp, how do i check it

Horrible Username · Jul 3, 2019

Sonisudhanshu said:
I am Getting Error On Every Boot Stating "The Vender Image Does Not Match With The System. please flash the HUAWEICLT-L29 Vender image for your device"

Are you using Magisk - specifically the safetynet fix (I don't remember exactly what it's called)?
When I was using it I would get the same message. I think it can just be ignored - at least I did, but I also have stopped using the fix

OfficerJimLahey · Jul 3, 2019

Arbition said:
I still can't get the radio working. Should I build the rom myself? What do I extract from the stock rom? My phone is a XT1676 RETAPAC. Maybe I should try building it myself? Is this guide any good? https://www.lineageosrom.com/2017/01/how-to-build-lineageos-rom-for-any.html

Building from scratch probably wont help.

Does your cell provider require VoLTE by chance?

Arbition · Jul 4, 2019

OfficerJimLahey said:
Does your cell provider require VoLTE by chance?

I don't think VoLTE is available on my provider. I think only one of the three main carriers here in Australia even has VoLTE.

Lalit@1999 · Jul 4, 2019

Safety net issue cannot pass safety net can't use Google pay or any other banking related app

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