[CLOSED][OFFICIAL] LineageOS 19.1 for the Essential Phone

[swissueli]

works like a champ - coming from LineageOS 19.1 to 20 without loosing any apps and settings. many thanks for giving our old hardware a new life

 

[npjohnson]

Hey all! The final 19.1 unofficial are rolling right now.

From here on it will be 20 builds for these devices only when it comes to unofficials.

The device will continue receiving official 19.1 for some time, but 20 will launch soon enough, so get ready to migrate using the upgrade guides!

 

[payas0]

Anyone had luck plugging the phone to a 4K TV? When I plug mine the TV just flickers blue or pink.

There were some reports that the last official firmware can output to 4K TV. I wonder if LOS can or do I have to flash back stock Android 10.

EDIT: I didn't realize there are two builds here. I am on the official build btw.

 

[payas0]

I've tried the latest 20 build and I still can't output properly on a 4k TV. I can output on my 1080p monitor well but when I try to output on a 4k TV it just shows a garbled gray mess. I can see a bit of what I intended to display but only faintly. Anyone else tried this? Thanks.

 

[rovinsonas]

does anyone has the essential usb driver?

i am unable to see the device in fastboot mode.the links i find via google search are broken.

w

 

[chanh2018]

does anyone has the essential usb driver?

i am unable to see the device in fastboot mode.the links i find via google search are broken.

w

You can get everything related to Essential from here...

Essential Images

essential-images.netlify.app

 

[rovinsonas]

hello,i found the drivers thank!
i am trying to install MindTheGapps-12.1.0-arm64-20220605_112439.zip via adb sideload but i dont see any gapps after booting the device,any suggestions?

 

[Tomoms]

hello,i found the drivers thank!
i am trying to install MindTheGapps-12.1.0-arm64-20220605_112439.zip via adb sideload but i dont see any gapps after booting the device,any suggestions?

You are probably forgetting to reboot to recovery immediately after flashing the LineageOS build. It seems dumb to be in the recovery and having to reboot in recovery mode again, but it is a crucial part of the installation process.

 

[malerocks]

You are probably forgetting to reboot to recovery immediately after flashing the LineageOS build. It seems dumb to be in the recovery and having to reboot in recovery mode again, but it is a crucial part of the installation process.

There is a valid reason for rebooting to recovery. That is how phones with A/B partitions work. It's not a lineageos thing.

 

[Tomoms]

There is a valid reason for rebooting to recovery. That is how phones with A/B partitions work. It's not a lineageos thing.

I know this very well I am just saying that for a not very knowledgeable user, it might initially seem a silly thing, to be in the recovery and to have to reboot into it again. In fact, when I first got my PH-1, the first time I installed LineageOS I made exactly the same mistake.

 

[metroidnemesis13]

Is anyone else getting a GPS issue where it seems to be stopping and starting constantly and location is not precise? Precise location is enabled in settings. On build 19-20221220

Edit: Fixed my own issue. Used GPSTest and cleared assist data + injected psds and time data. Instantly fixed.

 

[kittygotwet]

First time in a long time attempting to load a rom (since 2013 ish), so there may be something simple I'm doing wrong, but I am unable to get fastboot to load the recovery image. Tried multiple cables on suggestions I read on this and other forums, tried windows and ubuntu host machines, tried both fastboot flash boot and fastboot boot, keep getting errors, most commonly like this:

Spoiler: Errors

fastboot boot lineage-19.1-20221003-recovery-mata.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
FAILED (remote: unknown command)
finished. total time: 0.003s

or

fastboot flash boot lineage-19.1-20221003-recovery-mata.img
target didn't report max-download-size
sending 'boot' (28913 KB)...
FAILED (command write failed (No error))
finished. total time: 0.004s

or it will just stay stuck on sending/downloading and not do anything.
I can load fastboot from adb reboot bootloader or with the power+vol dn combo, and I have the device state as unlocked, and critical unlocked as well. I have tried to follow the guide on the lineage wiki you have linked for the official install image, using the most recent build (2022/10/3), as well as the prior 09-26 build with the same results.

Any help appreciated - Thanks!

Hey,

Did you figure this out?

my stupid essential somehow was rooted and after 2-3 years it updated to the february 2020 security patch. I;m stuck on this issue. I can't put a recovery onto boot A or B.

 

[IronRoo]

Hey,

Did you figure this out?

my stupid essential somehow was rooted and after 2-3 years it updated to the february 2020 security patch. I;m stuck on this issue. I can't put a recovery onto boot A or B.

He used his dads old computer, according to later post, probably not much help to you, see this post

https://xdaforums.com/t/official-lineageos-19-1-for-the-essential-phone.4436921/post-87536481

I had to do something like use different drivers or platform tools package, sorry can't remember exactly, maybe due to having other programs that install alt drivers? (Followed Lineage instructions, also used short 30cm high quality data cable, DON'T use Essential one)

 

[kittygotwet]

He used his dads old computer, according to later post, probably not much help to you, see this post

https://xdaforums.com/t/official-lineageos-19-1-for-the-essential-phone.4436921/post-87536481

I had to do something like use different drivers or platform tools package, sorry can't remember exactly, maybe due to having other programs that install alt drivers? (Followed Lineage instructions, also used short 30cm high quality data cable, DON'T use Essential one)

Ya, changing the cable worked out... My essential is on Android 12, looks nice. But it definitely is killing the battery a lot faster... Anyone notices?

Maybe I should go back to Lineage OS Android 10?

 

[MarSOnEarth]

I find A11, any A11 ROM, even most of A11 GSIs, the most stable.

 

[kittygotwet]

I find A11, any A11 ROM, even most of A11 GSIs, the most stable.

Stable for battery as well?

After playing with Lineage 19.1 on A12, i noticed the default keyboard with rumble/hepatics disabled will till be activated. I downloaded Gboard and thankfully it's removed.

The battery life is definitely affected, drains much quicker.

The GPS isn't as accurate (or slower per se)

It doesn't have an "always-on display" option, but whenever I touch/move it it will light up and I can't find any options to turn that off.

After restarting the phone sometimes the background image doesn't fill the entire screen, the top third is gone. Returns after entering the phone.

Not all that big of a deal, just the battery is the main concern.

FYI, how would I go about downgrading to A11? Do I just reformat and enter recovery and flash Lineage A11 version?

 

[MarSOnEarth]

Stable for battery as well?

The GSI I've been using (OctaviOS) has been great

Spoiler: (images)

A typical "day". I'm a light user; some email, heavy RSS/news , light calling. Here's an average 4-day:

The GPS isn't as accurate (or slower per se)

I'm also a happy camper with GPS performance

After restarting the phone sometimes the background image doesn't fill the entire screen, the top third is gone. Returns after entering the phone.

Not a problem here

FYI, how would I go about downgrading to A11? Do I just reformat and enter recovery and flash Lineage A11 version?

Yes, simple as that, if you don't care about preserving your data. My "workflow" for trying new firmware is: backup -> flash -> extract boot image (termux) -> root (Magisk) -> restore. SwiftBackup has served me well. BTW, I haven't had much experience with Lineage builds but so far it looks like for A13 that will be the way forward for 'mata'.

 

[adevandroid]

@npjohnson

Hi,

I can't find the final 19.1 unofficial release on https://github.com/ods-releases/mata/releases nor https://updater.oddsolutions.us/#/devices/mata/builds

Could you point to me to the latest final 19.1 unofficial release? much appreciated, thank you!

 

[npjohnson]

The GSI I've been using (OctaviOS) has been great

Spoiler: (images)

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A typical "day". I'm a light user; some email, heavy RSS/news , light calling. Here's an average 4-day:

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I'm also a happy camper with GPS performance


Not a problem here


Yes, simple as that, if you don't care about preserving your data. My "workflow" for trying new firmware is: backup -> flash -> extract boot image (termux) -> root (Magisk) -> restore. SwiftBackup has served me well. BTW, I haven't had much experience with Lineage builds but so far it looks like for A13 that will be the way forward for 'mata'.

Please keep this thread to LineageOS

@npjohnson

Hi,

I can't find the final 19.1 unofficial release on https://github.com/ods-releases/mata/releases nor https://updater.oddsolutions.us/#/devices/mata/builds

Could you point to me to the latest final 19.1 unofficial release? much appreciated, thank you!

I don't have any, sorry.

Had to clean off the GitHub to prevent using too much space.

 

[malerocks]

Got a strange bug - when I restart my phone, it thinks it's close to midnight (that's the time that appears on the status bar). Then a few seconds after that, it sets the correct time.