Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) P-605 Official LineageOS

[sathpra]

I downloaded and installed official LineageOS to my Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) P-605 from

https://download.lineageos.org/lt03lte

1. Install TWRP Recovery
2. Install latest downloaded file from the link given above
3. Install open gapps (mini)

Everything working fine except

• Usb MTP connection is not working
• On boot Setting app closes
• Less battry life than the stock rom

MTP connection issue is a huge problem for me. Do anyone know a fix? I searched everywhere and couldn't find anything

 

[gaglia83]

I confirm all the above issues with the nightly build 2018-02-22.

Let me add another (serious) one: if you encrypt the storage, every time you reboot a bunch of applications go in restart loop, until eventually the device restart. This is basically a bootloop. I will try to wipe cache and dalvik and restart to see if the problem persists.

I'm not used to rant just for the sake of, also considered the amazing work devs do, but this time I'm a bit pissed. I bought this tablet specifically because it is listed in the "Lineage OS supported devices" list. It would be nice to put a big disclaimer if the current build has so many crippling issues.

---------- Post added at 10:39 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:16 AM ----------

That's annoying... TWRP does not manage to decrypt the storage partition... So I'm pretty much screwed.

I will try to format the storage to remove the encryption, and then re-install the latest Lineage nightly using either adb sideload or a micro-USB pendrive.

 

[gaglia83]

OK, kind of works. I started TWRP recovery and formatted all the device (removing encryption), then copied back the lineageOS (I used the last nightly, 2018-02-22) and addonsu zip files using a microUSB stick. Reinstalled everything. It works, the only annoying thing is that by formatting the sdcard I lost the backup I had previously done with TWRP of the original firmware, but that's fine, I was not planning of using it anyway.

- enabled USB debugging, root apps+ADB, enable third-party apps
- added F-Droid repo
- downloaded CryptFS from F-Droid
- Settings -> Security -> set up a temporary password for screen unlock
- Plugged in tablet, Settings -> Security -> encrypt device (using the temporary password above)
- reboot, this time seems to work (modulo the usual annoying "settings app has stopped working" one-time popup)
- changed encryption password with CryptFS (requires root of course)
- Settings -> Security -> changed screen unlock to a normal PIN

Everything seems to work so far: the device asks for the long decryption password at boot but only short PIN to unlock screen.

Planning to install WrongPINshutdown now, to complete anti-theft security setup.

So far so good, except ADB still doesn't work. Keeping a close eye on battery usage.

Coming next:
- testing whether TWRP can decrypt storage
- making sure at least LineageOS can mount USB drives... since MTP doesn't work it would be annoying having to use network or ADB to transfer large files...

---------- Post added at 01:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:59 PM ----------

Babality!

- TWRP still cannot decrypt storage, does not even ask for the passphrase, just does not see the partition
- after trying the above, somehow the encrypted partition header got screwed: if I start Lineage OS, when I'm prompted for the passphrase. I always got "wrong password". Either using the "right" password, or using the old temporary password I used before, or the current device PIN, nothing: everything is "wrong password".

I'm reinstalling everything again and do a couple of final tests before giving up and forgetting about encryption.

I suspect this might be an issue of TWRP. I'm using version 3.0.2-0. I'm installing now the latest version (3.1.1-0) and see if things change.

Also, coming next MTP test.

---------- Post added at 01:37 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:17 PM ----------

TWRP 3.1.1-0 bootloops tablet... I have to start from Odin again.

F**k all this s**t, my next device's gonna be an Apple :angryface:

 

[gaglia83]

I managed to make the double-encryption work: now when I boot the tablet it requests the passphrase, but to unlock the screen just a PIN (however, Wrong PIN Shutdown powers off the tablet after a few wrong PIN trials).

I'm not entirely sure how I did it to be honest, but I suspect the reason is the following: the encryption of the tablet can only be done by setting up a password for screen unlock at first.

Then you use Cryptfs to change the encryption password.

Then you change the screen protection option to "PIN" instead of password. If you are running one of the latest Lineage OS builds, when you are asked "do you want to require a PIN also at boot?", counterintuitively, answer "yes".

THEN you must run Cryptfs again and re-set the storage encryption password. This way it works.

I did not dare starting TWRP again in recovery mode , I'm afraid it would mess up with the encryption.

Keeping an eye on the battery: it's pretty bad to be honest. I was used to my beloved Lenovo tablet, I was using it only as a PDF reader (flight mode, uninstalled all the crap etc) and, with the stock firmware, it had pretty much the same battery life of a real Ebook reader, I could easily leave it in the closet for weeks and find it still charged when I needed it. This Galaxy Note 10.1 is not even close with Lineage 14.1, now I killed all the unnecessary processes and set battery mode to maximum span, let's see if it gets better.

 

[gaglia83]

After a few days of test I can confirm poor battery life. Less than two days in complete standby, flight mode, energy saving mode. That really sucks.

 

[gaglia83]

I have to add: SIM card not recognized, only WiFi works.

TL;DR: do not install this ROM.

 

[0x000eHx]

Did anybody test the official LineageOS build for the SM-P605 (lt03lte) ?
Is it working by now?

 

[Bracher]

Has anybody an old (Octobre or Septembre) version of the official LinageOS for SM-P605 (lte03lte)? Unfortunately after the decision to no longer maintain that ROM all older downloads have been deleted and I have some problems with the december version