[Pie][BETA][TESTING] LineageOS 16.0 for Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 (HERMES)

[ibilux]

LineageOS 16.0 for Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 (HERMES)​

ABOUT:
ROM Version: Beta
Device: Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 (HERMES)
Maintainer: @ibilux
Build Status: Unofficial

DISCLAIMER:

• I am not responsible for anything that may happen to your phone as a result of installing custom ROMs and/or kernels.
• You do it at your own risk and take the responsibility upon yourself and you are not to blame us or XDA and its respected developers.

FEATURES:

• Working:

• Adjustable brightness
• Audio
• Auto brightness
• RIL (calls & mobile data & ussd)
• Video
• Gallery
• Mic
• Wi-Fi
• FM-Radio
• Bluetooth
• Internet
• GPS (need to flash this patch)
• Hotspot
• SD Card
• Online/Offline charging
• Built-in Signature Spoofing (for MicroG)
• USB tethering
• IR Blaster
• Vibration
• Rotation sensor
• MTP and Mass Storage modes
• Lights
• Camera (Photos & Video recording) [It's better to use Open Camera or Footej Camera Apps]
• DT2W support.

• NOT working:

• ?

• Bugs:

• ?

PRECAUTION:

1. Read the entire OP before posting, downloading, or flashing ANYTHING
2. Follow all instructions
3. Please use the search function and read back a few pages before you post any questions
4. ALWAYS MAKE A NANDROID BACKUP
5. ALWAYS MAKE AN EXTERNAL BACKUP OF ALL DATA

INSTRUCTIONS:
NOTE:
If you are using the old unofficial Build make a clean flash and don't dirty flash.
CLEAN FLASH:

1. Reboot into the latest version of TWRP (from here)
2. Make a NANDROID backup and copy it an external medium (laptop, flash drive, etc) just in case something goes wrong!
3. Wipe Dalvik/ART cache, system, data, and cache partitions (ANY LESS IS NOT A CLEAN FLASH!)
4. Flash build
5. Wipe Cache [Not Necessary]
6. OPTIONAL: If you want root access, flash Addon SU or from official LineageOS extras
7. Reboot

DIRTY FLASH:

1. Reboot into the latest version of TWRP (from here)
2. Make a NANDROID backup and copy it an external medium (laptop, flash drive, etc) just in case something goes wrong!
3. Flash build
4. Wipe Cache [Necessary]
5. OPTIONAL: If you want root access, flash Addon SU or from official LineageOS extras
6. Reboot

DOWNLOADS:

• ROM
• GPS FIX
• Audio playback via Bluetooth FIX
• TWRP 3.3.1

BUG REPORTING:
DO NOT REPORT BUGS IF YOU HAVE FLASHED MAGISK, XPOSED, A CUSTOM KERNEL, OR ANY OTHER UNSUPPORTED THIRD-PARTY MODS

1. The very first step will be to attempt a new download and CLEAN FLASH (WIPE DALVIK/ART CACHE, SYSTEM, DATA, AND CACHE).
2. Pull an ADB LOGCAT and copy & paste it to HASTEBIN .
3. Save the log and copy the URL.
4. Visit HERMES (REDMI NOTE 2 / 2 PRO) - OFFICIAL GROUP and post your issue with the HASTEBIN link of your bug.
5. Please also tell us what device you're running, what date the build is from, if it was a release build, what packages you flashed with it (what Gapps package, Magisk version, etc).
6. You may also report bugs in this thread.

Join us at Telegram:
https://t.me/joinchat/AAAAAEAcYGMW9RpRIW2-XQ

Credits
Maintainer: @Bilux
This is all based on the work of @Dinolek and the help of other developers.
Thanks to @Dargons10 For building the roms.


XDA:DevDB Information
LineageOS 16.0 for Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 (HERMES), ROM for the Redmi Note 2

Contributors
ibilux, Dinolek
Source Code: https://github.com/ibilux/android_device_tree_hermes

ROM OS Version: 9.x Pie
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.10.x
ROM Firmware Required: Unlocked Bootloader & Latest TWRP Recovery
Based On: LineageOS

Version Information
Status: Beta
Current Beta Version: 1.0.0
Beta Release Date: 2020-04-29

Created 2020-05-04
Last Updated 2020-05-04

 

[ibilux]

TWRP:
MUST FLASH LATEST VERSION OF TWRP TO FLASH THIS BUILD, OR ELSE WILL GET THIS ERROR
DOWNLOAD TWRP 3.3.1

​

 

[ibilux]

CUSTOM KERNEL: [TESTING]
It may fix some problems for some devices. Flash via TWRP.
Kernel LOS-16.0
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[PapaMoZ]

Thank you so much

dirty flash didn't work for me so i flashed the rom cleanly. magisk and EdXposed work so well. the default wallpaper picker is limiting me from cropping an image the way i want to so i used wallpaper picker from GApps, battery life is as good as the oreo rom you just released recently. navigation bar menu wasn't found in the setting although i can search it and it shows where it is. currently running gravitybox and greenify on EdXposed and redmi note 2 tool to optimize my battery life. instagram still stutters every time a video and or a live feed is being played

update :
instagram stutter issue is not as bad as the one in the LOS 15.1, battery life is slightly worse than LOS 15.1's, substratum doesn't work as good as in the LOS 15.1

 

[Adam Hui]

OMG... this phone still alive !! amazing, good work !!

 

[crass1968]

The phone got a new life! Thank you!
But there is a serious problem - it is impossible to connect to a hidden wifi access point. In advanced settings support for a hidden access point is on.
if make AP visible SSID then phone may connected, but if make AP hidden SSID then phone not see this AP and not connect even if AP name was saved!
WiFi Analyzer application installed on this phone shows hidden APs without SSID.
I had this problem and with lineage-15.1-20200422 firmware too.
Please fix this problem! I need it very much!

 

[rocka10023]

Random reboot on my hermes

Hi friend, is possible to fix it.

 

[Kinderjoy]

want to share my experience using this rom.
previously i was using miuipro so more or less i compare these 2 roms.
PROS:
1 pretty good battery life
2 better performance
3 it's lighter
4 better than lollipop

CONS:
1 it reboots randomly (more than 10 times in a day)
2 the sim cards sometimes not detected, when detected the signal have X mark sign
3 confusing settings menu for me
4 not support non-mainstream icon app in status bar
5 can't play media (music, YouTube) from BT speaker

after all really appreciate your work
thanks

 

[rocka10023]

For random reboot i tested to suitch in development option the android system web view, for now no random reboot, continue the test.

 

[PapaMoZ]

want to share my experience using this rom.
previously i was using miuipro so more or less i compare these 2 roms.
PROS:
1 pretty good battery life
2 better performance
3 it's lighter
4 better than lollipop

CONS:
1 it reboots randomly (more than 10 times in a day)
2 the sim cards sometimes not detected, when detected the signal have X mark sign
3 confusing settings menu for me
4 not support non-mainstream icon app in status bar
5 can't play media (music, YouTube) from BT speaker

after all really appreciate your work
thanks

it's still in beta so we may experience some bugs along the way. you might wanna try the more stable LOS 15.1 released by him as well last month. it has better battery life and it's easier to install magisk and xposed in that very rom. though i like how substratum works in this LOS 16, i still have better experience overall in LOS 15.1 as it's more stable and the only bug i encountered was some stuttering on instagram in both vanilla and modded app. i don't really use it though, so it's not a big of a deal for me

 

[rocka10023]

Problem with audio recording in WhatsApp, audio some time distorted

 

[Adam Hui]

Please at least press 'thanks' to OP at first post as a minimal support !

 

[Kinderjoy]

CUSTOM KERNEL: [TESTING]
It may fix some problems for some devices. Flash via TWRP.
Kernel LOS-16.0
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can you tell us what problems it will be fixed?

For random reboot i tested to suitch in development option the android system web view, for now no random reboot, continue the test.

sorry i don't fully understand because i looked to development option>system webview there was only 1 option then i installed android system webview from play store so i switch to the new one and the problem was still there

it's still in beta so we may experience some bugs along the way. you might wanna try the more stable LOS 15.1 released by him as well last month. it has better battery life and it's easier to install magisk and xposed in that very rom. though i like how substratum works in this LOS 16, i still have better experience overall in LOS 15.1 as it's more stable and the only bug i encountered was some stuttering on instagram in both vanilla and modded app. i don't really use it though, so it's not a big of a deal for me

thanks for the advice

 

[Adam Hui]

CUSTOM KERNEL: [TESTING]
It may fix some problems for some devices. Flash via TWRP.
Kernel LOS-16.0

Pls read 2nd post from dev, there's a fix by custom kernel.

 

[XDgamerCZ]

Thank you so much for reviving my secondary phone.
I was searching and waiting for updates and now it is there! All problems with auto rebooting is easy to fix. Just flash kernel in thread bellow and ROM will run normally. I hope updates will rollout in future .

 

[lohtse]

anyone done a dirty flash from lineageOS15.1 from the same dev??? if so how well did it go?

 

[unicunic]

delete

 

[Synaps3]

google camera is not working

 

[ibilux]

for those with problematic mobile data not to connect sim2:
edit build.prop change : ro.mtk_enable_md1 = 1
to
ro.mtk_enable_md2 = 1

or just add :
persist.radio.default.sim=0

What was the problem exactly ? sim2 didn't detected? no calls ? or no internet connection ? or something else?

and from where did u get this idea ?

 

[unicunic]

What was the problem exactly ? sim2 didn't detected? no calls ? or no internet connection ? or something else?

and from where did u get this idea ?

if you use mobile data from sim 2 it can't connect often, it has to restart repeatedly, sorry master if it interferes, just delete my unnecessary post,
note: i love your incredible rom. thank you, master