LineageOS 16.0 Android 9 for GT-N5100 GT-N5110 GT-N5120 STABLE FINAL

[html6405]

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Hi,

here you can find my version for the n5120 on LineageOS 16.0.
At first I want to thank @forkbomb444, @rINanDO, @ChronoMonochrome and all the others who are working on the exynos 4 devices, also big thanks to @prkfsz for donating me a n5120 and also the shipping cost.
Also big thx to @cngbrick for donating a n5100.

It already took me a few hundred hours and it will become more and more to support you with great updates.
it's mostly based on my work on for the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (GT-N80XX) devices.


Here you can see how far everything is working:

Spoiler: Whats working

Boot
Audio
Bluetooth
Graphics
Main camera
Wifi
USB
Video playback (HW/SW)
OTA Updates
RIL
GPS, not sure if completely
Tethering via USB, WIFI and Bluetooth
consumerir transmitter
Sensors

Spoiler: Whats not working

• Bluetooth headset in a mobile call
• Some apps because of decoding issues
• GPS fix, but navigating is working fine
• Maybe more

Spoiler: Links

TWRP
N5100 Rom
N5110 Rom
N5120 Rom

If you're having problems with decoding some videos (blurried),
this is mostly because the avc hardware decoder gets configured wrongly.

You can disable it with my magisk module:
avc_decoder_disabler.zip

If you are going to use Gapps,
I recommend to use the pico package!
https://opengapps.org/
For the others, you can use microG if you want, I've enabled signature spoofing.

If you want to pass the safety net check, root your device with magisk.

Do you like my work?
Than you can simply hit the thanks button and consider to spend me a coffee or a beer,
I'm doing this in my free time and it also costs a lot of money to buy hardware.
donate

Spoiler: Changelog

• 13.02.2021
• 14.02.2021
• 17.02.2021
• 19.02.2021
• 24.02.2021
• 25.02.2021
• 26.02.2021
• 09.03.2021
• 24.03.2021
• 25.03.2021
• 07.04.2021
• 22.04.2021
• 14.07.2021
• 10.08.2021
• 26.08.2021
• 08.09.2021
• 30.09.2021
• 12.12.2021
• 23.12.2021
• 09.01.2022
• 15.02.2022
• 20.04.2022 Re-Implemented Boeffla Sound

Spoiler: How to improve GPS

You could use a gps.conf from https://app.box.com/s/w57s1v1n3hie7l5lk28i for your location and replace /system/etc/gps.conf.
Or you try GPS Server Optimizer app for a faster 3D fix.
For both methods you need root rights.

Spoiler: How to encrypt

If you plan to encrypt your device, the first step is to backup all your important stuff.

Reboot into recovery and choose:

Wipe->Advanced Wipe->Data (check)
Choose "Repair or Change File System" and afterwards "Resize File System".
After this step, choose Reboot System and you can start to encrypt your drive.
If you can't find this option in the settings by your own, use the search function and type "encryption" and you can start.

Spoiler: How to install it?

Instructions

Wanna improve your sound configs, control your charging current and more?
Now you can use my app to access boeffla sound and other configurations, there will follow more functions.

Exynos4 Kernel Manager - Apps on Google Play

This app provides Boeffla sound control and other kernel + charging tweaks

play.google.com

XDA:DevDB Information
[ROM][9.x][N5100/N5110/N5120][STABLE] LineageOS 16.0, ROM for the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0

Contributors
html6405
Source Code: https://github.com/html6405

ROM OS Version: 9.x Pie
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.x
ROM Firmware Required: TWRP 3.3.0
Based On: LineageOS

Version Information
Status: Stable

Created 2021-02-09
Last Updated 2022-04-20

 

[Deleted member 9635294]

XDA DevDB Information
[ROM][9.x][N5100/N5110/N5120][STABLE] LineageOS 16.0, ROM for the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0

Version Information
Status:Alpha
Created 2021-02-09
Last Updated 2021-02-09

Why devdb information says stable and version information shows alpha?

 

[html6405]

XDA DevDB Information
[ROM][9.x][N5100/N5110/N5120][STABLE] LineageOS 16.0, ROM for the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0

Version Information
Status:Alpha
Created 2021-02-09
Last Updated 2021-02-09

Why devdb information says stable and version information shows alpha?

Sorry, copy paste error....
It is alpha, the first test version.

 

[nCoV]

Sorry, copy paste error....
It is alpha, the first test version.

Thanks for your ROM. Tried to install it on N5110, but nothing worked, have you built it for this version? If not yet, than may I be able to change updater-script somehow? Want to test it very much, thanks.

 

[html6405]

Thanks for your ROM. Tried to install it on N5110, but nothing worked, have you built it for this version? If not yet, than may I be able to change updater-script somehow? Want to test it very much, thanks.

This version is for the n5120, but just wait a little bit,
i will try to build a version for the n5110,
I dont own this device.

 

[nCoV]

This version is for the n5120, but just waint a little bit,
i will try to build a version for the n5110,
I dont own this device.

Great. I'll be ready to test ASAP and report here.

 

[[email protected]]

if necessary, i am also ready to become a gt-n5110 firmware tester

 

[html6405]

if necessary, i am also ready to become a gt-n5110 firmware tester

Ok great, but at first I have to buy at least a n5100, with this I could also build for n5110 because they are equal enough.
Maybe we find another device donator or I will wait until I can buy it from the donations.

 

[html6405]

Update 13.02.2021:

• Fixed livedisplay support
• Fixed zram and set it to 400MB
• Fixed magnetic sensor, the rest is still in progress...

Only via OTA.

 

[html6405]

Update 14.02.2021:

• First test build for GT-N5110, now I need you.

 

[Mynacol]

Hi @html6405,

First thanks for working on this device.

I am rocking a n5110 and just flashed the new build (in TWRP 3.3.1-0). I formatted all filesystems (cache, system and data) (not just wiping) as ext4.
Unfortunately, my device is bootlooping at first startup.
I just flashed the ROM, nothing else.

As doing an adb logcat does not work during startup, I tried flashing this zip and retried getting a logcat, to no avail. The device is still bootlooping for 10+ minutes.

Maybe you can instruct me to help you better.

 

[html6405]

Maybe you can instruct me to help you better.

Thanks for testing it, I had to build this completely blind because I still dont own this device.
I will create a adb enabled kernel for tomorrow and then I hope you can provide me a logcat.

 

[Mynacol]

I will create a adb enabled kernel for tomorrow and then I hope you can provide me a logcat.

Nice. Waiting for it.

Some further observations/clarifications:
The kernel is probably fine. When booting normally, the Lineage boot animation is running. When connecting the tablet to a charger, it goes in this "charging" mode just fine.
The tablet is not bootlooping, but rather stuck in the booting process. It just stays at the Lineage boot animation. No restarts.

 

[html6405]

Nice. Waiting for it.

Some further observations/clarifications:
The kernel is probably fine. When booting normally, the Lineage boot animation is running. When connecting the tablet to a charger, it goes in this "charging" mode just fine.
The tablet is not bootlooping, but rather stuck in the booting process. It just stays at the Lineage boot animation. No restarts.

Hmm I was able to boot it up on my n5120. But it is very complicated this way, I think I will need a own device...

 

[prkfsz]

Have had time to play a little with rom for 5120. Looks nice overall, nice work pal @html6405!

I couldn't make some things work tho:

(I am sorry, i am not a 'pro' as a tester. I don't know how to provide logs. If there is some crash course in testing i might try, but time is scarce nowadays.)


ROM with MicroG = NO boot. Gets stuck in the first loop, after a while aborts and restarts to TWRP.
(Haven't really tested with gapps, don't use that)

ROM alone = BOOT.
Clean flashed, haven't tried anything else.
Blutooth: Tried to connect to a keyboard that works ok with everything else. Finds it but loses connection very quickly. Hard to reconnect. Seems very unstable.
Wifi: works. Seems stable.
Mobile calls: work, after two reboots.
SMS: work
MMS: don't work directly, but that usually is a matter of finding the right settings for your provider.
Mobile data: not working.
Autorotate: Not working. When you start the camera it flips the autorotate once but you can't turn it back. Goes away with rebooting but the same thing then.
Cameras don't work. Video does tho.

That's all i had time for tonight. Hope it helps in some way!

Thanx for all the work! Looking forward to next versions!

 

[html6405]

ROM with MicroG = NO boot.

Hmm microG should actually work, I've set the permissions and enabled signature spoofing.
How have you installed it?

Blutooth: Tried to connect to a keyboard that works ok with everything else. Finds it but loses connection very quickly. Hard to reconnect. Seems very unstable.

Hmm ok, I will test one of mine.

MMS: don't work directly, but that usually is a matter of finding the right settings for your provider.
Mobile data: not working.

Yep, I'm struggling with this the last days...

Autorotate: Not working. When you start the camera it flips the autorotate once but you can't turn it back. Goes away with rebooting but the same thing then.

Yes, the sensor isnt working yet, I have to overwork the whole hal. It was already a big fight to get the light, proximity and magnetic sensor working.
You could disable auto rotation.

Cameras don't work. Video does tho.

Main camera should work fine, doesn't it?

 

[prkfsz]

Hmm microG should actually work, I've set the permissions and enabled signature spoofing.
How have you installed it?

Hmm ok, I will test one of mine.

Yep, I'm struggling with this the last days...

Yes, the sensor isnt working yet, I have to overwork the whole hal. It was already a big fight to get the light, proximity and magnetic sensor working.
You could disable auto rotation.

Main camera should work fine, doesn't it?

I installed microG in TWRP, directly after the rom, without booting the rom in between. As i always do with microG. I just didn't run the patcher since you said you enabled the signature spoofing. First time I chose factory reset between flashing and booting, and the other time without it. Same result.

I didn't get any of the cameras to work. The app opens, i can press the shutterbutton but no shots are made. Same for both cameras. But the videos are made and they lay obediently in the gallery.

 

[[email protected]]

Today i'm flash your rom for gt-n5110
and...this working! (i not install gapps)
in all the little time of testing, I found the following things:

Spoiler: Screenshots

Spoiler: Working

1. Camera
2. Wifi (internet)
3. Keyboard! I'm really surprised, because in lineage 14.1 the keyboard did not work and I thought it was a problem with the bluetooth adapter (keyboard: vontar)
4. Works connected to a bluetooth speaker with feedback
5. Recorder (sound and screen)
6. Root worked after install zip
7. SPen, using spencommand 1.2.30* (root)
8. IR port working, using galaxy s4 universal remote
9. audioFX

Spoiler: Bugs

1. Memory permission strange working, first time all apps give error and not work, but now working
2. Root is not installed initially, i think you want make it, because app magisk installed
3. when the device starts, in the middle of the setup there is a page about the mobile network, which is not on the tablet
4. have flashlight button in upper spoiler

This is a very good test firmware for me. I also want (if possible) that there was a setting of the vibration strength as on lineage 14.1, otherwise it is quite strong and unpleasant)

 

[afro972]

Today i'm flash your rom for gt-n5110
and...this working! (i not install gapps)
in all the little time of testing, I found the following things:

Spoiler: Screenshots

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Spoiler: Working

1. Camera
2. Wifi (internet)
3. Keyboard! I'm really surprised, because in lineage 14.1 the keyboard did not work and I thought it was a problem with the bluetooth adapter (keyboard: vontar)
4. Works connected to a bluetooth speaker with feedback
5. Recorder (sound and screen)
6. Root worked after install zip
7. SPen, using spencommand (root)
8. IR port working, using galaxy s4 universal remote
9. audioFX

Spoiler: Bugs

1. Memory permission strange working, first time all apps give error and not work, but now working
2. Root is not installed initially, i think you want make it, because app magisk installed
3. when the device starts, in the middle of the setup there is a page about the mobile network, which is not on the tablet

This is a very good test firmware for me. I also want (if possible) that there was a setting of the vibration strength as on lineage 14.1, otherwise it is quite strong and unpleasant)

I try to install it on my N5110 i have an error, how did you do ?

EDIT: i have update TWRP and now it's ok

 

[html6405]

I didn't get any of the cameras to work. The app opens, i can press the shutterbutton but no shots are made. Same for both cameras. But the videos are made and they lay obediently in the gallery.

Does any of your cameras capture at all?