Paranoid Android Quartz 5 - Essential PH-1

[Adien]

I'm having strange battery issues after some weeks using Quartz 5...
Sometimes the phone shuts down around 12% battery like it has 3 or less %... One plugged, it quickly shows around 20%...
Maybe my battery is too old?
Any idea?

 

[mawdogbe]

I'm having strange battery issues after some weeks using Quartz 5...
Sometimes the phone shuts down around 12% battery like it has 3 or less %... One plugged, it quickly shows around 20%...
Maybe my battery is too old?
Any idea?

This happened to me all the time, even on stock and then I changed my battery and it fixed everything. Probably just an old battery. This can also happen if the phone gets too cold.

 

[newbieandroid]

Has anyone tried flashing quartz 5 and gapps by side loading them using lineage recovery instead of twrp? I've really been wanting to try this ROM but would like to avoid downgrading to stock January and using TWRP. I'm currently running Nov 16th LOS 17.1, pico gapps , and lineage recovery. I was on the stock February firmware before flashing the recovery and ROM. Thanks for any advice!

This rom includes GApps, and passes safetynet. Just follow the guide to sideload the ROM using TWRP.

This is legitimately the best rom I've used on the Essential. It's snappy and smooth since it's based on CAF. Everything works out of the box without any modifications like VoLTE and AptX.

Two things I wish they added was an option to remove recent apps from the app drawer along with an option to schedule reboots.

Question: does this rom support MQA decoding?

 

[Adien]

This happened to me all the time, even on stock and then I changed my battery and it fixed everything. Probably just an old battery. This can also happen if the phone gets too cold.

Thanks for the answer!

Any info on camera non starting (needing reboot)?
It seems to be broken on every Ph1 roms (except stock)

 

[mawdogbe]

Thanks for the answer!

Any info on camera non starting (needing reboot)?
It seems to be broken on every Ph1 roms (except stock)

I used to have this problem. Did a fresh install a couple days ago and problem solved. I would use GCAM anyways unless you really need the monochrome lens.

 

[mawdogbe]

I recently got a pair of Pixel Buds and whenever I change the volume with them connected, System UI completely crashes. It only happens with this ROM and it only happens with my Pixel Buds, other earbuds are fine. Any suggestions?

 

[Adien]

I used to have this problem. Did a fresh install a couple days ago and problem solved. I would use GCAM anyways unless you really need the monochrome lens.

Thanks, I'll try it... Did you install it on the 2 slots?
I don't think this changes everything but maybe?

 

[mawdogbe]

Thanks, I'll try it... Did you install it on the 2 slots?
I don't think this changes everything but maybe?

Not sure what you mean, considering the installation process automatically installs to both slots, but what I did was install the stock January firmware and followed these steps.

At a high-level do the following - Download 1 to 4 and follow steps a - i.

1. Download the PA Quartz latest build.
https://paranoidandroid.co/downloads/mata
2. Download January firmware and vendor files (Essential's QQ1A.200105.088 vendor).
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KqbgmVRipSlkJh8cMXdOo0c-Vlk23YFC/view
3. Download TWRP (boot and installer)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PTVH_RZfF5OQbON2XzU6QSwSr8DSwJIy/view
https://dl.twrp.me/mata/twrp-installer-mata-3.2.3-0.zip
4. TWRP guide
https://twrp.me/essential/essentialph1.html

a. Reboot your phone to the bootloader (simply reboot phone and hold down the volume-down button).
b. Extract the January firmware and vendor zip (point 2)
c. At your computer, open the directory and launch either flashall.sh or flashall.bat (former linux/OSX, latter Windows)
d. Install the TWRP boot image (from point 3), as follows; (Assuming you have adb/fastboot tools installed, head to Google for these)
fastboot flash boot boottwrp.img
/* check it was successful, if not use the guide at point 4 */
fastboot reboot bootloader
e. Using the volume buttons, select and reboot into recovery (this should launch TWRP).
f. Within TWRP perform a factory reset
g. Within TWRP install PA Quartz zip (from point 1)
h. Within TWRP, install TWRP installer zip (from point 3)
i. At this point, assuming it was successful, you can reboot your phone as normal, or reboot into recovery once more to install Magisk.

 

[10sfan]

I believe the devs do check this thread. So they should see it. Otherwise, you can always reach out on Twitter or Telegram. Not sure it's VoLTE that's broken though. All I know is that VoLTE is breaking outgoing SMS somehow (btw did you confirm that this is the case for you as well?) And I know that bug was not in Q4. Also, I have not tried a fresh install. Came from Q4 via the OTA.

I really like Q5 but am having sms issues as well. I can vouge that Volte does affect the outgoing SMS. The only thing that works (temporarily) is resetting my network settings. It won't work though until I turn Volte off again. It will last about 24 hrs or less. Rebooting or changing preferred network type doesn't help. I really hate to have to switch to another rom but I don't want to have to keep resetting it.

 

[DCLN]

Just dropping by to say that an alpha version of PA Ruby has been available for mata for a few weeks now. Haven't seen it mentioned anywhere (not even on the official telegram channel which is strange). Anyways, I haven't tried it, and I personally don't recommend anyone to run alpha software on their daily device but you can find it here if anyone's interested

 

[mawdogbe]

Just dropping by to say that an alpha version of PA Ruby has been available for mata for a few weeks now. Haven't seen it mentioned anywhere (not even on the official telegram channel which is strange). Anyways, I haven't tried it, and I personally don't recommend anyone to run alpha software on their daily device but you can find it here if anyone's interested

Yeah that is strange, I'm in the telegram too and been waiting patiently to hear about it. May give this a try in my free time and report back.

 

[DCLN]

I think I may have found a FIX for the camera not saving pictures issue. Pretty much, disable the camera permission from every app/package, including all system apps (even the ones it tells you may break things). Then allow gcam to access the camera, and it should work 100% of the time.
PS. if anyone's got free time to do trial and error and is interested in finding the actual source of the problem, please do report back if you find the specific app causing the issue.

 

[mawdogbe]

Just dropping by to say that an alpha version of PA Ruby has been available for mata for a few weeks now. Haven't seen it mentioned anywhere (not even on the official telegram channel which is strange). Anyways, I haven't tried it, and I personally don't recommend anyone to run alpha software on their daily device but you can find it here if anyone's interested

Flashed that alpha build of Paranoid, here's my report:

As expected, stuff is broken lol. SMS messages simply don't send and VoLTE can't be turned off at all to fix this (tried everything I could find) which is the biggest problem, no network settings can be changed, and Hey Google detection doesn't work at all. I definitely wouldn't recommend flashing this and I will be returning to Statix or trying Lineage within the next couple days.

 

[10sfan]

I just installed it as well. Since there were no install instructions, I just did the same as if I were installing PA Q5. With Q5, I had to jump through hoops to send a SMS. It worked right off the bat with Ruby Alpha 2. As mawdogbe said, a lot of setting are greyed out under Mobile network. Calls were working fine but was unable to test wifi-calling (greyed-out). Android auto shows under connection preference. Google Camera Go is included and seemed to work and save the photos to the device. The essential phone app is also there and was able to save pic to device. Faceunlock working fine. Play store shows as Play protect certified. Looks promising : )
(edit: SMS quit working after about an hour. Back in the same boat as PA Q5, and StatixOS 4.2. May just have to go back to stock)

 

[MuddyDog]

Another alpha version of PA Ruby has been released.
link: https://build.aospa.co/prerelease/mata/pa-ruby-1-mata-20210515-alpha.zip

Mobile network settings are still greyed out, but on my PH-1 the default connections are stable and correct.
VoLTE is working, SMS is sending and receiving, WiFi calling is not accessible.
*#*#4636#*#* shows that VoLTE, Video Calling, and Wifi Calling are provisioned... so, when the Mobile network settings are made available Video Calling and Wifi Calling will be selectable options.

SafetyNet passes.
May 5, 2021 Security Update
Fingerprint works for unlocking the phone and app login.
Face Unlock works.
Chrome has been working without any problems.
Google Pay works.
Banking apps work (only tested mine, which are US)
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CORRECTION::
"Hey Google" is available..

Essential Camera crashes when Portrait is selected... I haven't spent much time with the camera yet. And anyway, I use Parrot043 version 8.2.204.

It's too bad that PA is so under the radar.

 

[mawdogbe]

Another alpha version of PA Ruby has been released.
link: https://build.aospa.co/prerelease/mata/pa-ruby-1-mata-20210515-alpha.zip

Mobile network settings are still greyed out, but on my PH-1 the default connections are stable and correct.
VoLTE is working, SMS is sending and receiving, WiFi calling is not accessible.
*#*#4636#*#* shows that VoLTE, Video Calling, and Wifi Calling are provisioned... so, when the Mobile network settings are made available Video Calling and Wifi Calling will be selectable options.

SafetyNet passes.
May 5, 2021 Security Update
Fingerprint works for unlocking the phone and app login.
Face Unlock works.
Google Pay works.
Banking apps work (only tested mine, which are US)

Hey Google... nope. Voice recognition isn't available
Chrome has been working without any problems.

Essential Camera crashes when Portrait is selected... I haven't spent much time with the camera yet. And anyway, I use Parrot043 version 8.2.204.

It's too bad that PA is so under the radar.

Thanks for testing! I may switch back to PA now that VoLTE is working. Really wish Hey Google was working, I'm missing on my current ROM too (Evolution X)

 

[CamoGeko]

Thanks for testing! I may switch back to PA now that VoLTE is working. Really wish Hey Google was working, I'm missing on my current ROM too (Evolution X)

EvoX is working smooth for me here, although Chrome does crash for me sometimes. Hey Google has never worked for me on PH1, apart from stock.

 

[luis saucedo]

I had some problems installing the ROM too. It must be because TWRP has some problems running with the february Essential update.

What I did:
1. Run the script, provided in the StatixOS thread, that installs the january firmware (that makes TWRP work) and the february vendor (needed for installing this ROM).

2. Install the TWRP image and then sideload the TWRP zip (both provided at the TWRP website). That'll make touch work for TWRP.

3. Install the ROM, then install the TWRP zip again.

4. Reboot to recovery and then install GApps and Magisk (optional, but you HAVE to reboot before installing any of these after installing the ROM and the TWRP zip).

5. Profit.

I skipped some stuff like the AB partition thingy that I'm guessing you already know.

Let me know how it goes. :fingers-crossed:

Hi Bro! I hope you can help me, I understand that first I must go to the January firmware so as not to have problems, how did you do it?

 

[luis saucedo]

Hi friends! Can I install Quartz 5 on firmware QQ1A.200105.032? I hope you can help me ...

 

[luis saucedo]

No estoy seguro de lo que quiere decir, considerando que el proceso de instalación se instala automáticamente en ambas ranuras, pero lo que hice fue instalar el firmware estándar de enero y seguí estos pasos.

Bro esta guía, ¿puedo estar todavía en el firmware QQ1A.200105.032?