Paranoid Android Quartz 5 - Xiaomi MI 9

[Cave_diver]

We are very excited to announce the release of Paranoid Android Quartz, based on Android 10.

On the first launch, you’ll notice a clean setup with a beautiful wallpaper from Hampus Olsson, who teamed up with us again to create several beautiful pieces of artwork. Hampus is a multi-disciplinary artist whose design stands for itself and we’re glad to have him onboard. We also added further UI touches that we believe enhance the overall user experience. You can find all of the Paranoid Android wallpapers and many more in the Abstruct app, included in our builds.

Our builds are based on the Code Aurora Forum Android base, which is optimized for Qualcomm platforms and has a higher degree of performance, battery life, and functionality compared to the Android Open Source Project platform. The Paranoid Android team and contributors are focusing on squashing existing bugs, and implementing and improving features, performance, and stability. We are dedicated to providing a user experience with the stability that you can expect from stock ROMs with best-in-class performance and features to help you get the most out of your device.

Notice

As we are growing on our list of supported devices in each release, we require of a stronger build environment so we can speed up the compilation process for releases. Based on the actual Quartz 5 list, we support over 30 devices, which takes between 2 and 3 days for all the builds to be completed without counting possible compilation issues or rebuild needs, based on our current specs.

We kindly ask all of you that are in position to donate anything, to help and support us so we can provide better and faster build releases, as well as increase the download speed of our servers, all looking for your enjoyment.

You can donate on the link below:

Donate


Device-specific issues

• Miracast / Wireless Casting not working

Note: Custom kernels are NOT supported!


Requirements

Make sure you are running the stable V12.0.1.0.QFAEUXM firmware before flashing the ROM.
You can download it from here: Cepheus Firmware

If this the first time you are installing a custom ROM, make sure to flash vbmeta.img using the following command:

 fastboot flash vbmeta vbmeta.img --disable-verity --disable-verification

Download

Get the latest Xiaomi MI 9 build: Download

Changelogs

Keep an eye on our Twitter account, @paranoidaospa , as we will be posting about new features getting included in the beta builds.

Paranoid Android Quartz released

Instructions

We highly recommend to use 3.3.1-62 (newer if available) of Mauronofrio's version of his recovery for flashing PA.

• Reboot to TWRP

• Format data *

• Reboot back to recovery

• Flash PA zip **

• Reboot

* Only required for the first flashing, and maybe optional.
** Note: GAPPS is included in the zip

Sources
Paranoid Android Github
Kernel Sources

Important / Useful links
Paranoid Android Twitter
Paranoid Android Channel (Telegram)
Paranoid Android Community (Telegram)

Help us improve PA by submitting detailed bug reports with logs. Learn how to take logs here.

Cheers and #StayParanoid!


XDA:DevDB Information
Paranoid Android Quartz, ROM for the Xiaomi Mi 9

Contributors
markakash, Cave_diver, herna
ROM OS Version: Android 10
ROM Kernel: Linux 4.x
ROM Firmware Required: V12.0.1.0.QFAEUXM

Version Information
Status: Stable

Created 2019-11-04
Last Updated 2020-09-02

 

[Cave_diver]

Quartz 5 changelog

• September security patchset.
• App Locker version 1.1.
• DC Dimming.
• Lockscreen SmartSpace.
• Ringer Mode Gestures.
• New FOD icon and animation.
• Permissions Hub.

Cepheus Quartz 5 device specific changelog

• WLAN Calling (VoWifi) fixed
• Random/reboots freezes resolved
• Switched to a vendor-based GPS implementation
• Bluetooth improved (non-working media control and many other issues resolved, including low BT volume)
• Various audio/video encoding issues fixed, e.g. FB Messenger audio recordings
• Double-tap to wake now works
• Vendor files/blobs updated to Miui 12
• NEW KERNEL: Quantic Illusion - thank you @Ayrton990!

Known bugs:

• Miracast / Wireless Casting not working

 

[Cave_diver]

RESERVED

 

[TheKsM]

Dude u are a god

---------- Post added at 02:13 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:11 PM ----------

But can you make notch looks smooth like miui, It look like too bad in all aosp roms, i think some stuff blocked to get overlay from vendor?

 

[mesziman]

Who lazy to download full global zip here is my extracted firmware+vendor image: http://178.62.238.57/cepheus/firmware/global/fw.zip

 

[ukakhmedoff]

Widevine l1 support?

 

[Linez]

Good job man!

 

[Vihru]

Nice, maybe im going test this soon!

 

[finran]

Is there a List of known Bugs? Or aren't there any at all ? FP Scanner as an example?

 

[M1LL3R]

Is there a List of known Bugs? Or aren't there any at all ? FP Scanner as an example?

It is literally written in the first. post... You can do better.

 

[finran]

obviously a maximum fail
sorry :/

 

[BoRoU]

Hello! Does the hotspot work on this ROM?
Thank you!

 

[fossiltkm]

Has anyone been successful with gapps? I flashed the ones suggested in the OP, but after reboot I'm not seeing them installed.

 

[venezolano69]

Has anyone been successful with gapps? I flashed the ones suggested in the OP, but after reboot I'm not seeing them installed.

Try bitgapps with setupwizard

 

[bosti99]

How is this rom compared to pixel experience?

 

[B.Z.H.29]

How is this rom compared to pixel experience?

In first, this in an alpha version, then there is some bugs. You can use it for a daily rom. Personally, it's my favorite ROM since a lot of years.

I beleve, she is only base on caf then it's optimise for Qualcomm's device. Fluidity and good performance, and very good battery life.

I repeate, it's an alpha version, let the dev work and you'll see the magic

 

[bogdanpop74]

i instaled opengapps and they don`t appear, Google Play is missing. tried full and nano.

 

[bosti99]

does it work with xiaomi.eu stable? because I tried with wiping cache, dalvik cache, data then installing xiaomi.eu stable and pa like 5 times and ended up in a bootloop

 

[Zooytron]

Gapps

i instaled opengapps and they don`t appear, Google Play is missing. tried full and nano.

Same for me, it's really frustating, i don't know why it's shown in the instructions, i waste several hours by trying this and install at least PE + again?!

 

[B.Z.H.29]

Same for me, it's really frustating, i don't know why it's shown in the instructions, i waste several hours by trying this and install at least PE + again?!

No problems for me, I did like that :

Flash the latest global ROM 04/11 miui 11
Flash magisk and twrp recovery ( recommended )
Reboot in recovery
Format data
Reboot in recovery again
Flash AOSPA
Flash gapps ( micro package )
Flash magisk for root ( optional )
Reboot

I have tried with another firmware, and this disappeared with the 04/11 version.

---------- Post added at 02:21 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:19 AM ----------

does it work with xiaomi.eu stable? because I tried with wiping cache, dalvik cache, data then installing xiaomi.eu stable and pa like 5 times and ended up in a bootloop

You need to format data in the wipe section directly.
And use another firmware, flash the full ROM of stable miui 11 of 04/11. The xiaomi.EU 's ROM is not the good firmware, I think.