[ROM][10.0][AOSPA] PARANOID ANDROID Quartz 4 [21/07/2020]

[gran_lexu]

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.

Device-specific issues
You tell me

Requirements
FW 11.0.2.0 + BB 11.0.3.4
https://mega.nz/file/W8gBRTJK#ZoDoH26FhT3B67KKpuJBZs4uRrrQheOEWp05SLAqtis

Download
Gapps
https://mega.nz/file/egwAiQIL#lSG6Yd9nmV-8Y_LXEMgcCrkcf40QHpsVMcfOSZcy5wQ

Vanilla
https://mega.nz/file/z4AwmYhC#X9PU6mSPM8JYWHfh3BPVDXXIyPmfhLDAXCKq7OkzIs0

Changelogs
Features:
-Fully CAF based
-Fully compatibility with Audio Mod by @iamphoenix01
-ParanoidDoze (AOD, lift to wake, dt2w...)
-Edge lighting
-Face Unlock
-Volume Panel completely redesigned
-Data tile
-Multi-User support
-Microg support
-/data and /cache f2fs support

Instructions

We highly recommend to use Zerne SHRP Recovery from 1st March.

1. Flash FW + BB (Optional)
2. Flash Paranoid Android Grus
3. Flash Magisk (via add more zips) (Optional)

** Only required for the first flashing, and maybe optional.

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

Cheers and #StayParanoid!

XDA:DevDB Information
ParanoidAndroid Grus, ROM for the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

Contributors
gran_lexu, Pengus77, Zerne
ROM OS Version: Android 10
ROM Kernel: Linux 4.x
Based On: AOSP

Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: Quartz 4
Stable Release Date: 2020-07-21

Created 2020-07-21
Last Updated 2020-07-21

 

[ramping]

Excellent news. Is this an official release? Which gapps uses? Since I prefer pico.
Any bugs?
Thanks again dude, this is great news for our Grus.

 

[gran_lexu]

Excellent news. Is this an official release? Which gapps uses? Since I prefer pico.
Any bugs?
Thanks again dude, this is great news for our Grus.

Hey, not unofficial but doesn't matter since I will keep it up to date so do not worry

It tracks Pixel Experience repo gapps however with Quartz 3 update I will release a vanilla version

No bugs so far

 

[aresbv2000]

Does this rom support ethernet connection? Official MIUI and Xiaomi.eu version doesn't support ethernet connection for this device

 

[gran_lexu]

Does this rom support ethernet connection? Official MIUI and Xiaomi.eu version doesn't support ethernet connection for this device

It should as stock Android 10 does, however I didnt test it as I dont have an ethernet OTG.

But as said, it should support it.

 

[R!ffRaff]

please make a gapps-fre version or gapps pico
Paranoid and vanilla gapps contradict each other

 

[gran_lexu]

please make a gapps-fre version or gapps pico
Paranoid and vanilla gapps contradict each other

It includes stock gapps PA team includes in github.

Vanilla version is coming next week.

 

[R!ffRaff]

It includes stock gapps PA team includes in github.

Vanilla version is coming next week.

please make a gapps-free version.
Downloadlink down?

 

[gran_lexu]

please make a gapps-free version.
Downloadlink down?

Yes, coming next week.

Fixed, up now

 

[Lokcies]

Hi, this is my first time flashing custom rom on my Mi 9 SE, though i had experience from my previous devices.
Just asking to be sure, i would need to have TWRP flashed first right? And is there any other necessary tools that i need to flash, like firmware or anything?
And what do you mean by having firmware 11.0.2.0?

EDIT: I understand on the firmware question, i will have to flash 11.0.2.0 firmware, got it. But what is the flashing order?

 

[sacortesh]

Hi all,

Thanks for the work!

Somehow due to my inexperience I managed to softbrick my device (stuck at fastboot, fixable by reflashing miui image). So I have a couple of questions:

1. I am going from firmware 11.0.2.0 Europe (QFBEUXM). Does this require to start from another version of the firmware (Global for example)
2. The kernel needs to be flashed separately? Or is it included in the flash package.

Thanks.

 

[gran_lexu]

Hi, this is my first time flashing custom rom on my Mi 9 SE, though i had experience from my previous devices.
Just asking to be sure, i would need to have TWRP flashed first right? And is there any other necessary tools that i need to flash, like firmware or anything?
And what do you mean by having firmware 11.0.2.0?

EDIT: I understand on the firmware question, i will have to flash 11.0.2.0 firmware, got it. But what is the flashing order?

Yes, you need to have custom TWRP (SHRP reocommended) wipe dalvik/cache/data/vendor/system, flash 11.0.2 and then flash rom and magisk

Hi all,

Thanks for the work!

Somehow due to my inexperience I managed to softbrick my device (stuck at fastboot, fixable by reflashing miui image). So I have a couple of questions:

1. I am going from firmware 11.0.2.0 Europe (QFBEUXM). Does this require to start from another version of the firmware (Global for example)
2. The kernel needs to be flashed separately? Or is it included in the flash package.

Thanks.

No it doesnt matter. Just flash twrp.img from adb and then required wipes, flash 11.0.2 + rom + magisk

kernel is already included.

 

[chris5s]

Do you have a link for the required firmware?

Peace

 

[sacortesh]

Yes, you need to have custom TWRP (SHRP reocommended) wipe dalvik/cache/data/vendor/system, flash 11.0.2 and then flash rom and magisk


No it doesnt matter. Just flash twrp.img from adb and then required wipes, flash 11.0.2 + rom + magisk

kernel is already included.

Tried once more and didn't work (still stuck at fastboot). However, reading somewhere else I found out that when you come from a MIUI Rom (like stock) to AOSP you might need to flash also vbmeta. Tried that and it worked correctly.

So far no problems, great performance.

 

[gran_lexu]

Do you have a link for the required firmware?

Peace

https://t.me/wtfirmware

Tried once more and didn't work (still stuck at fastboot). However, reading somewhere else I found out that when you come from a MIUI Rom (like stock) to AOSP you might need to flash also vbmeta. Tried that and it worked correctly.

So far no problems, great performance.

Ahhh! Though you did all the previous steps, yeah you have to make a few things coming from MIUI obviously!

 

[chris5s]

https://t.me/wtfirmware

Thanks but I don't have telegram.

Peace.

 

[gran_lexu]

Thanks but I don't have telegram.

Peace.

There you go:

https://mega.nz/file/qIEiFKAQ#OEuqF8yGGhKGNSB9i9cnphbUgoF3Yh6QZOTJaCHcwkk

 

[zbiba]

Tried once more and didn't work (still stuck at fastboot). However, reading somewhere else I found out that when you come from a MIUI Rom (like stock) to AOSP you might need to flash also vbmeta. Tried that and it worked correctly.

So far no problems, great performance.

Could you write down the order of flashing that you used.

Thanks.

 

[chris5s]

Nice ROM, smooth. The only minor "fault" I find is that fingerprint recognition for unlocking the phone isn't great. I usually have to put in the PIN code to unlock. I had this issue on Pixel Experience too. But otherwise all's good.

Peace

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Could you write down the order of flashing that you used.

Thanks.

This worked for me - factory reset, format data, reboot recovery, flash firmware then flash ROM (as per first post!)

Peace

 

[zbiba]

Could you write down the order of flashing that you used.

Thanks.

My flashing order when coming from stock MIUI 11.

1. Of course first unlock bootloader.
2. Flash TWRP from @redispade
3. Format Data from TWRP
4. Reboot to TWRP
5. Wipe dalvik/cache/data/vendor/system
6. Copy the ROM and firmware zip files to internal storage.
7. Flash the firmware zip
8. Flash the ROM zip
9. Reboot (it won't reboot to ROM, it will be stuck at flashboot)
10. Connect to the PC and from cmd flash vbmeta (fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verification flash vbmeta vbmeta.img)
11. From cmd type the command "fastboot reboot" and finger's crossed, now you should see the boot screen.

As far as I remember this is what I did. I tried to recall it as much as I could however it was 4 in the morning.