[8.1][LOS-based][ROM/Kernel]Mackay ROM

[kasper_h]

A few years ago, I have been building Mackay ROM, based on CyanogenMod for a number of devices. Due to being busy at work, I have stopped with that. I recently picked it up with again with a Mackay ROM based on LineageOS.

It is actually LineageOS, with a few extras that I always miss:
-SU build into the ROM
-No hash sign when using SU
-Network traffic speed option for statusbar
-OMS Substratum theming
-OmniClock in stead of Lineage Desk Clock

The bootanimation is made by my brother. It is the family coat of arms of the Scottish Mackay clan to which my family is linked.

I try to build this ROM on a weekly basis, but it mainly depends on when interesting features are available/merged

Download:
AndroidFileHost

Installation:
-Make sure you have recent TWRP installed (3.2.1-1)
-Make sure you have recent hardware blobs from MIUI (minimum 8.1.4)
-gapps can only be flashed on clean installs
-clean install (factory reset) if coming from another ROM, dirty flash if updating

I am open to suggestions for additions, but I prefer a clean ROM, just some basic extras over stock LineageOS has always been my approach for Mackay ROMs.

Credits:
This ROM would never have been possible without the hard work of bgcngm to make LineageOS for our mi5 and the other LineageOS developers.

Source:
ROM: https://github.com/LineageOS
Kernel: https://github.com/kasperhettinga/android_kernel_xiaomi_msm8996

XDA:DevDB Information
Mackay ROM, ROM for the Xiaomi Mi 5

Contributors
kasper_h
ROM OS Version: 8.x Oreo
Based On: LineageOS

Version Information
Status: Beta

Created 2017-04-26
Last Updated 2018-04-02

 

[kasper_h]

Reserved

 

[lenra06]

Hi, has your Mi5 experience random mobile signal drop? LTE signal drop?

Has this issue been resolved in this ROM? Thank you!

 

[kasper_h]

Hi, has your Mi5 experience random mobile signal drop? LTE signal drop?

Has this issue been resolved in this ROM? Thank you!

I don't use LTE, so I can't say for sure. In general, because this ROM follows LineageOS, it will have to deal with the same problems as well.

 

[lenra06]

I don't use LTE, so I can't say for sure. In general, because this ROM follows LineageOS, it will have to deal with the same problems as well.

Thanks! Following up, any mobile or data signal drops encountered?

 

[kasper_h]

Thanks! Following up, any mobile or data signal drops encountered?

I use it myself in dual-SIM mode and never encounter any signal loss.

 

[FcukBloat]

hi and thanks for this first of all. I'm surely going to try it, even just for seeing the bootanimation..i love all that matters Scotland.. your country and national anthem, rugby, braveheart etc

personally i don't use LOS for a very few and not so intrusive things i think. first of all date in status bar, like in most all other los roms. could you add it? don't think it would be too intrusive, but it is a real deal breaker for me

other thing i look for is multiple actions for HW buttons (like in RR.. show volume panel, show quick settings panel etc and not only the los standard ones) but that's secondary as i can also use a hw button remapper app for that

ah, and dt2s everywhere in lock screen would be great also!

bye will report after trying your rom!

 

[georgekav33]

@kasper_h wow! that is THE surprise. For the young ones in the community, Mackey kernel/rom was the goto option for our Galaxy S(1) ! Glad to have you in this part of the forum. Are you planning on getting involved with the Mi5 kernel business as well?

 

[FcukBloat]

tested the rom quicky. enabled root in Dev settings for apps but couldn't get root access for mixplorer?

 

[ngoralph]

@kasper_h perhaps adding QC3 fix from this commit?

 

[kasper_h]

@kasper_h perhaps adding QC3 fix from this commit?

Thanks, I'll do a build today with that commit to see if it fixes erratic charging behaviour!

 

[kasper_h]

@kasper_h wow! that is THE surprise. For the young ones in the community, Mackey kernel/rom was the goto option for our Galaxy S(1) ! Glad to have you in this part of the forum. Are you planning on getting involved with the Mi5 kernel business as well?

I still have my S1 lying around, but stopped developing for it long time ago.
At the moment, I first want a robust ROM being build, then I'll look into the kernel as well. On S1, performance depended a lot on the kernel, I haven't seen such spectacular results on mi5 yet.

 

[kasper_h]

hi and thanks for this first of all. I'm surely going to try it, even just for seeing the bootanimation..i love all that matters Scotland.. your country and national anthem, rugby, braveheart etc

personally i don't use LOS for a very few and not so intrusive things i think. first of all date in status bar, like in most all other los roms. could you add it? don't think it would be too intrusive, but it is a real deal breaker for me

other thing i look for is multiple actions for HW buttons (like in RR.. show volume panel, show quick settings panel etc and not only the los standard ones) but that's secondary as i can also use a hw button remapper app for that

ah, and dt2s everywhere in lock screen would be great also!

bye will report after trying your rom!

Date in statusbar is something I may look into. I actually use the calendar status pro widget, which also gives day of month in the status bar. May other apps can do the same as far as I know.

Remapping HW buttons is not something I'm interested in

 

[georgekav33]

I still have my S1 lying around, but stopped developing for it long time ago.
At the moment, I first want a robust ROM being build, then I'll look into the kernel as well. On S1, performance depended a lot on the kernel, I haven't seen such spectacular results on mi5 yet.

That's true, kernels are more mature now, performance-wise we may not win much (save it for the 32GB Mi5 with mild OC to 2.15Ghz). However, I think that due to Xiaomi's not 'fully' functional sources, there is space for improving the functionality aka charging speed, sound quality, maybe EAS or interactive governor tuning etc. Your expertise on kernel modding would be valuable to this community as well!! thanks

 

[FcukBloat]

Date in statusbar is something I may look into. I actually use the calendar status pro widget, which also gives day of month in the status bar. May other apps can do the same as far as I know.

Remapping HW buttons is not something I'm interested in

thanks for the answer! yes I'm using an app right now to visualize the date in status bar in jdc's aosp, but i don't like so much having to use an app just for that

 

[kasper_h]

Thanks, I'll do a build today with that commit to see if it fixes erratic charging behaviour!

OK, so here is a build with the QC3 patch and today's Lineage codebase. Also includes upstream OMS substratum patches:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=457095661767156880

Seems to work fine for me, will monitor charging speed in coming days.

 

[FcukBloat]

it seems meanwhile miui released updated kernel sources with working QC code...! :victory:

 

[kasper_h]

it seems meanwhile miui released updated kernel sources with working QC code...! :victory:

But the version now in the making for LOS still seems to suffer from problems. The latest build I posted few days ago does work with QC.

 

[robo-d]

What a great surprise to see you around here! Another one who was following your work on the i9000. Great times and marvelous phone :') Hope to see more from you for the mi5, for sure trying out this, although RR is my comfort zone since november when i got the phone, hard to beat that loyalty on a phone of mine
Thank you for kasper_h for the old, present and future work!

 

[FcukBloat]

But the version now in the making for LOS still seems to suffer from problems. The latest build I posted few days ago does work with QC.

thanks but I can't use this rom for the reasons i poster earlier, so I'm sticking with RR for now. i am trying the boot.img from your rom in RR though, let's see if it fixes QC in RR too for sure it did boot and everything seems to work, so already better than i thought!