Development Paranoid Android Topaz Beta 1 - Google Pixel 7 Pro

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i42o

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Hi everyone! How is battery life on this? I'd heard that stock ROM has had dramatic battery life improvement with subsequent patches after launch, and I was wondering how this compares.
This hasn't been updated since November of 2001 do not flash or your phone will explode with rainbows and glitter . YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED
 
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Well I flashed this to my Pixel 7 Pro.

It bootlooped for a while and then just settled on a black screen. Completely screwed.
Plug it into a PC, it comes up as a USB Serial Device (COM4).

Cannot do anything with it at all.
 

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Wait.. Did you flash this rom which is based off of Nov firmware while probably being on stock Feb firmware??🤡
I guess so. Im used to flashing my OnePlus device so much, that I didn't think about the incremental.

Looks like it corrupted both the primary and secondary bootloaders. Just sits on a black screen, and recognizes on the PC as a COM4 USB Serial Device.
The entire thing is footbarr'd. Will need to send it off to google for repair.
 

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No chance to get into Bootloader?
My only chance is when the device runs out of power.

My hope is that, when a power cable is plugged in, I will get the charging animation. If I do, then I have a chance to get into the bootloader and into rescue mode.

However, if no charging animation shows, then I am utterly screwed.
 

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My only chance is when the device runs out of power.

My hope is that, when a power cable is plugged in, I will get the charging animation. If I do, then I have a chance to get into the bootloader and into rescue mode.

However, if no charging animation shows, then I am utterly screwed.
You shouldn't need to. Just put your phone in bootloader mode and flash the November 2022 Google factory image, then flash the Paranoid ROM.
 
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You shouldn't need to. Just put your phone in bootloader mode and flash the November 2022 Google factory image, then flash the Paranoid ROM.
The bootloader is completely corrupt. I cannot boot to it. Power + vol- doesnt get into bootloader currently.
As stated above, my only hope is when the phone completely powers off, then It might work, but currently it keeps rebooting to emergency EDL.
 

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The bootloader is completely corrupt. I cannot boot to it. Power + vol- doesnt get into bootloader currently.
As stated above, my only hope is when the phone completely powers off, then It might work, but currently it keeps rebooting to emergency EDL.
Have you checked out this thread yet?

 

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Have you checked out this thread yet?

Yea, I tried loads of things already.

Because the device does not detect as an ADB or Fastboot interface, only as a USB Serial Device. All these tools are useless. including google pixel flasher and Pixel Repair tools.
 

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Could we get the march security update for this? Im thinking of switching back to the stock pixel rom as that security vulnerability is a really bad one.
 
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    Hi everyone! How is battery life on this? I'd heard that stock ROM has had dramatic battery life improvement with subsequent patches after launch, and I was wondering how this compares.
    This hasn't been updated since November of 2001 do not flash or your phone will explode with rainbows and glitter . YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED
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    One of the admins on telegram mentioned that they plan a build for march.
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    Well I flashed this to my Pixel 7 Pro.

    It bootlooped for a while and then just settled on a black screen. Completely screwed.
    Plug it into a PC, it comes up as a USB Serial Device (COM4).

    Cannot do anything with it at all.
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    Well I flashed this to my Pixel 7 Pro.

    It bootlooped for a while and then just settled on a black screen. Completely screwed.
    Plug it into a PC, it comes up as a USB Serial Device (COM4).

    Cannot do anything with it at all.
    Wait.. Did you flash this rom which is based off of Nov firmware while probably being on stock Feb firmware??🤡
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    Could we get the march security update for this? Im thinking of switching back to the stock pixel rom as that security vulnerability is a really bad one.
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    We are very excited to announce the beta of Paranoid Android Topaz, based on Android 13.

    On the first launch, you’ll notice a clean setup with beautiful wallpapers 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 from the PlayStore.

    Our builds are based on the Code Linaro Organization 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

    We kindly ask all of you that are in a 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


    * No issues have be found upon testing, feel free to report if you encounter any.


    Requirements

    Make sure you've latest platform tools for Android.

    Download

    You can always get our builds from our website Paranoid Android website

    Note: Custom kernels are NOT supported the kernel says it supports PA and GMS is included!

    Changelogs

    Keep an eye on our Twitter account, @paranoidaospa, as we will be posting about new features getting included in the release builds, as well as links to betas for those devices that will get them. For more detailed information please have a look at the second post of this thread of each build changelog on the website.

    Paranoid Android Topaz released

    Instructions


    • Make sure your data is backed up (via Google or other services)

      Unlock your bootloader, and in bootloader mode follow the next command

      fastboot -w (Wipes the entire device as well as userdata)

      fastboot update aospa-topaz-beta-*-image.zip


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

    Source code
    Kernel

    Cheers and #StayParanoid!
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    This is VERY valuable knowledge - thank you. Camera performance is paramount for me. You just saved me hours of work and worry wiping, flashing, setting up PA and maybe Lineage, only to have to revert back to stock due to image quality issues. Hopefully someday camera source code may be made open, or maybe some of the brilliant devs out there may figure out a solution.
    Don't believe him, his statement is wrong. I have already said that yesterday but seems like people just keep skipping it.
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    Fixed, the website didn't get updated until the threads were posted
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    This rom has support for OTA updates. If you plan to stick around with PA, your feedback will be appreciated on our new OTA system. We're consistently testing full and incremental OTA updates.

    Key Features

    - Face unlock support
    - A slew of Pixel exclusive features
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    The Google Camera was made to run on Pixel devices, whatever HALs, libs, permissions, etc, not in AOSP already can be extracted from the device itself (and it's not a lot, lol)
    This is VERY valuable knowledge - thank you. Camera performance is paramount for me. You just saved me hours of work and worry wiping, flashing, setting up PA and maybe Lineage, only to have to revert back to stock due to image quality issues. Hopefully someday camera source code may be made open, or maybe some of the brilliant devs out there may figure out a solution.
    My cam works just fine, if this is the first time being on a Pixel for some of you, then you're stressing about nothing, lol, Google Camera was made for Pixels.

    I can't speak for this PA build because I haven't flashed it, my builds have everything stock has, plus some. I can still use my camera to zoom @ 30x, the macro works as expected, now playing, etc, etc

    There's only one way to see if a custom ROM is right for you...

    That's my two pennies...