[ROM] [11.0.0] ArrowOS POCO X3 [OFFICIAL][SURYA][UNIFIED]

[Master One]

Coming from LineageOS I was used to just use the included email client (com.android.email) as I need to be able to check emails (from several accounts) but usually don't send any when on my mobile.

Now that ArrowOS comes without email client and I've never looked into this, any recommendation?

It should be free and open source software, F-Droid only shows me the following short list of possible candidates:

• FairEmail
• SimpleEmail
• K-9 Mail (came back from the dead?)

 

[SkaboXD]

Coming from LineageOS I was used to just use the included email client (com.android.email) as I need to be able to check emails (from several accounts) but usually don't send any when on my mobile.

Now that ArrowOS comes without email client and I've never looked into this, any recommendation?

It should be free and open source software, F-Droid only shows me the following short list of possible candidates:

• FairEmail
• SimpleEmail
• K-9 Mail (came back from the dead?)

Aqua Mail. Greatly optimized, lots of features and amazing interface.

 

[wimstefan]

FairEmail ... by far the best. Before I've used AquaMail but after having discovered I swiftly uninstalled AquaMail and never looked back

 

[yennor]

I've just unlocked my phone and installed the newest arrowos vanilla version (25.2.2021).
Unfortunately it didn't make an incredible stable impression.
- When starting up there is always an error since the first boot : illegalParameterException: volume external_primary not found
- When magisk tried to access the filesystem to find the boot.img to patch I've just got a blank screen. Killing magisk, and the file app didn't seem to work. I've also couldn't start up the file app anymore. Only a restart helped (back button now helping either). THen it it worked
- In Aurora droid when installing a software the first time, exactly the same happened. It should have asked me if I give aurora droid the permission to install the software, but only a white screen appeared. => only reboot fixed it.

other people got similar experiences? Or is it just bad luck?

 

[Zeper]

Does this ROM have clone APP feature?

 

[CounterC]

It has been said before that it doesn't work, but it does. Only the indication of it doesn't, so basically your phone says it's charging slowly but it isn't, it's fast charging
I'm on the latest ArrowOS version and mine has never stopped working, and I've had this ROM for 3 months with constant updates

What about cameras?

 

[Yepi69]

What about cameras?

Camera wise, the app it included gets the job done but if you want more modes, feel free to try gcam versions.

 

[Revontheus]

After testing out multiple kernels on this ROM, I have found that stock kernel confers the best battery backup.

I've tried Stormbreaker, Optimus Drunk and F1xy and all of them offer better performance at the expense of slightly less battery backup. I guess the choice of kernel would depend on what the end-user values the most, that is, battery backup or performance.

 

[Revontheus]

I've just unlocked my phone and installed the newest arrowos vanilla version (25.2.2021).
Unfortunately it didn't make an incredible stable impression.
- When starting up there is always an error since the first boot : illegalParameterException: volume external_primary not found
- When magisk tried to access the filesystem to find the boot.img to patch I've just got a blank screen. Killing magisk, and the file app didn't seem to work. I've also couldn't start up the file app anymore. Only a restart helped (back button now helping either). THen it it worked
- In Aurora droid when installing a software the first time, exactly the same happened. It should have asked me if I give aurora droid the permission to install the software, but only a white screen appeared. => only reboot fixed it.

other people got similar experiences? Or is it just bad luck?

I clean installed the latest update and had NONE of the issues you have mentioned. Did you follow the proper flashing instructions? Because if you mess those up you're screwed.

1. Use OrangeFox Recovery
2. Format /data partition
3. Flash LATEST recovery ROM (12.0.7 FW+Vendor). Download here (for Surya) and here for Karna.
4. Flash the ROM
5. Reboot to Recovery
6. Install Gapps (either from NikGapps or FlameGapps)
7. Install Magisk 21.4 (You can update to the latest version once the app has been configured)
8. Format /data partition (again)
9. Reboot to System

Ensure that you have followed the above instructions and report back if there are any other bugs.

 

[Paladin209]

Hello,

I'm currently using an older build (Feb 10th) and everything is working fine, came from MIUI 12.0.5.0QJGTRXM, which I assume is also my current firmware version.

Would I need to flash a newer firmware if I want to update? And which one? Do I need to format data while updating?

 

[Revontheus]

Hello,

I'm currently using an older build (Feb 10th) and everything is working fine, came from MIUI 12.0.5.0QJGTRXM, which I assume is also my current firmware version.

Would I need to flash a newer firmware if I want to update? And which one? Do I need to format data while updating?

Backup your data and do a clean flash of the ROM w/ latest firmware. I have linked them in my previous post on this thread.

 

[wurst_wasser]

Ist it just me or has WiFi become worse in the February builds? Have a lot of disconnects recently and 5ghz is not working at all..

 

[Master One]

Someone with more knowledge and time please help out with providing confirmation, more info & logfiles for the current issues at the

>>> ArrowOS Issue Tracker <<<​

Found an issue not already listed? Please report there because we are not getting it fixed by just posting here!

 

[Master One]

Is there any way to automate the reinstall of Magisk after an OTA software update?

 

[Paladin209]

Backup your data and do a clean flash of the ROM w/ latest firmware. I have linked them in my previous post on this thread.

I currently have TWRP as recovery, can I keep it or do I have to use OrangeFox?

 

[Zisjman]

Is there any way to automate the reinstall of Magisk after an OTA software update?

Normally it does this by default. Magisk installs an addon.d script that's triggered after the OTA finishes, reinstalling itself.
This works form me anyway.

 

[Master One]

Normally it does this by default. Magisk installs an addon.d script that's triggered after the OTA finishes, reinstalling itself. This works form me anyway.

Really? That's odd, because it definitely didn't work for me with the second to last update (and I haven't checked with the latest nightly, assuming that I have to manually re-flash Magisk, which I just did). Will have another look with the next update.

 

[mrkpark]

May I know which recovery are you all using personally?

 

[Master One]

May I know which recovery are you all using personally?

twrp-3.5.0_10-5-surya.img

 

[Master One]

Normally it does this by default. Magisk installs an addon.d script that's triggered after the OTA finishes, reinstalling itself. This works form me anyway.

It indeed works now, no idea what went wrong previously.

So this feature with addon.d has brought me to the idea to write my on script to restore Bromite SystemWebView and the HDR fix after an OTA update, but it's not working.

Obviously I don't really have a clue what I'm doing and this is just a really rudimentary approach.

I have put the necessary files in /sdcard/TWRP and my script named 99-mymods.sh in /system/addon.d (with permissions 0755):

#!/sbin/sh
#
# ADDOND_VERSION=2
#
# /system/addon.d/99-mymods.sh
# After an ArrowOS upgrade, this script restores the listed mods.
#

. /tmp/backuptool.functions

case "$1" in
  backup)
    # Stub
  ;;
  restore)
    # Stub
  ;;
  pre-backup)
    # Stub
  ;;
  post-backup)
    # Stub
  ;;
  pre-restore)
    # Stub
  ;;
  post-restore)
    mount /product
    mount -o remount,rw /product
    # Bromite SystemWeview
    cp /sdcard/TWRP/webview.apk /product/app/webview/
    # HDR fix
    cp /sdcard/TWRP/qdcm_calib_data_nt36672c_* /product/vendor_overlay/29/etc/
  ;;
esac

Any idea why it's not working and what else to improve?