[ROM] [12] [UNOFFICIAL] Evolution X 6.0 [taimen] [Feb 12, 2022]

[RandomPRSN]

It appears to be. Google thinks you have a new pixel 6.

Was under the impression that P6 doesn't get unlimited as the 5 is the last device to get this feature.

 

[Missignal_Dev]

Salute to the Dev. Can't believe you have this working so smoothly as of right now. I guess its a combination of things. As just being able to check out android 12. Definitely liking what google has done on this one. Hey keep it going man... I was just looking to buy a used pixel 3 xl. I can now wait at lil while longer.

The trees are the PixelExperience maintainers' work. I just tinkered a little bit to adapt the different ROM, but the perfect functionalities are all thank to their hard work.

 

[Missignal_Dev]

I can't boot from the pure rom.

Do you mean that the ROM won't boot after you simply flash it with no addons?
Would you give me some detail information, such as firmware version and TWRP version?

 

[Missignal_Dev]

Can anyone confirm that Google photos unlimited backup is working with this rom?

It won't. If you want that feature, search for the "pixel permissions" magisk module on github. I won't post the link since such kind of software is prohibited by XDA rules.

 

[jadajada]

Hmmm.... I am just unable to install this rom. I have tried three different approaches:

Sideload from stock recovery, install TRWP and install from that and lastly adb sideload from twrp.

All three attempts end the same way, "Can't load Android system. Your data may be corrupt"..

What else can I try? I was on ProtonAOSP, but haven't tried to restore to stock before installing this. Could that be it?

 

[Missignal_Dev]

Hmmm.... I am just unable to install this rom. I have tried three different approaches:

Sideload from stock recovery, install TRWP and install from that and lastly adb sideload from twrp.

All three attempts end the same way, "Can't load Android system. Your data may be corrupt"..

What else can I try? I was on ProtonAOSP, but haven't tried to restore to stock before installing this. Could that be it?

Try this and see if it helps:
1. backup your data, go to TWRP, format Data partition.
2. without booting into the OS, reboot immediately to Fastboot and use the fastboot boot command to boot the latest TWRP.
3. Try again ADB Sideload, or copy the zip into internal storage and install it (it should now be able to mount Data correctly).

Currently we don't have an Android 11 based TWRP 3.6.0 which brought support to Android 12 Data decryption, hopefully there will be one soon, or maybe I'll see if I can build one.

 

[juoou8737]

11.0.0 (RP1A.201005.004.A1, Dec 2020) twrp 3.6.0 boot fail
11.0.0 (RP1A.200720.009, Sep 2020) twrp 3.3.0 / twrp 3.4.0 / twrp 3.5.2 boot fail
What should I do? Which one did you choose? (twrp version)

 

[jadajada]

Try this and see if it helps:
1. backup your data, go to TWRP, format Data partition.
2. without booting into the OS, reboot immediately to Fastboot and use the fastboot boot command to boot the latest TWRP.
3. Try again ADB Sideload, or copy the zip into internal storage and install it (it should now be able to mount Data correctly).

Currently we don't have an Android 11 based TWRP 3.6.0 which brought support to Android 12 Data decryption, hopefully there will be one soon, or maybe I'll see if I can build one.

Got a little longer. Did as instructed and flashed with TWRP. Got "failed to mount /vendor" two times. Before step 1/2 and after "updating partition details". The rom flashed and it boots. I get to the home screen, but it's there for just a second or two before rebooting with the splash screen. This happens over and over. Before rebooting I see "Finishing System Update" with a progress bar, which obviously never finishes..

Edit:
I now tried rebooting into recovery (which was now stock recovery) and did a sideload of the rom. It completes without errors. The rom boots, but it's stuck with "Pixel is starting" after booting...

Edit 2:
When stuck at "pixel is starting", I can access settings++. I noticed that under standard apps -> Launcher, it said none. It ssems like the launcher is not installed(?). I connected to wi-fi and opened Play store from settings -> apps and downloaded Nova Launcher. It worked. But I would really like to have the Pixel launcher. Is it possible to flash that somehow (not Lawnchair, but the real thing).

Or even better, get the rom to install completely the right way.

 

[Missignal_Dev]

Got a little longer. Did as instructed and flashed with TWRP. Got "failed to mount /vendor" two times. Before step 1/2 and after "updating partition details". The rom flashed and it boots. I get to the home screen, but it's there for just a second or two before rebooting with the splash screen. This happens over and over. Before rebooting I see "Finishing System Update" with a progress bar, which obviously never finishes..

Edit:
I now tried rebooting into recovery (which was now stock recovery) and did a sideload of the rom. It completes without errors. The rom boots, but it's stuck with "Pixel is starting" after booting...

Edit 2:
When stuck at "pixel is starting", I can access settings++. I noticed that under standard apps -> Launcher, it said none. It ssems like the launcher is not installed(?). I connected to wi-fi and opened Play store from settings -> apps and downloaded Nova Launcher. It worked. But I would really like to have the Pixel launcher. Is it possible to flash that somehow (not Lawnchair, but the real thing).

Or even better, get the rom to install completely the right way.

You already got there. What you need is just another Data format in TWRP and this time just reboot directly into the OS. Sorry that I forgot to say that you need to format again.

 

[Missignal_Dev]

11.0.0 (RP1A.201005.004.A1, Dec 2020) twrp 3.6.0 boot fail
11.0.0 (RP1A.200720.009, Sep 2020) twrp 3.3.0 / twrp 3.4.0 / twrp 3.5.2 boot fail
What should I do? Which one did you choose? (twrp version)

What do you mean "boot fail"? Is that the TWRP fails to boot, or the ROM won't boot after you install it?
I use TWRP 3.6.0, which works fine on both Android 11 and 12 (though it cannot decrypt Android 12 Data partition).

 

[jadajada]

You already got there. What you need is just another Data format in TWRP and this time just reboot directly into the OS. Sorry that I forgot to say that you need to format again.

Thanks! That did the trick. About root.. I also flashed your magiskboot file. I then installed latest magisk.apk (23), but it seems incompatible with the boot image. Did you use magisk 22 or 22.1 to patch the file? Even better, could you provide the boot.img file so I can patch it myself? I am having a hard time getting payload_dumper.py to work on my Mac.

 

[Missignal_Dev]

Thanks! That did the trick. About root.. I also flashed your magiskboot file. I then installed latest magisk.apk (23), but it seems incompatible with the boot image. Did you use magisk 22 or 22.1 to patch the file? Even better, could you provide the boot.img file so I can patch it myself? I am having a hard time getting payload_dumper.py to work on my Mac.

Currently only the Magisk Canary supports Android 12, you can download the apk from their github: https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk

 

[juoou8737]

What do you mean "boot fail"? Is that the TWRP fails to boot, or the ROM won't boot after you install it?
I use TWRP 3.6.0, which works fine on both Android 11 and 12 (though it cannot decrypt Android 12 Data partition).

ROM won't boot after install it

 

[Missignal_Dev]

ROM won't boot after install it

Did you follow these procedure to install the ROM?
1. boot into TWRP 3.6.0
2. install the zip
3. Format Data
4. reboot immediately into the system

Also, what's the exact situation as you said "not booting"? Does it got black screen and reboot immediately after the splash screen? Or does it stuck at the boot animation?

 

[jadajada]

Currently only the Magisk Canary supports Android 12, you can download the apk from their github: https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk

Yes, of course! Everything working smoothly! Thanks again

 

[juoou8737]

Sorry I solved it. This was the problem <failed to mount vendor twrp pixel>. twrp adb sideload is boot success thank you

 

[Mohsin6643]

Does anyone know of a custom kernel that works on this ROM?

 

[Missignal_Dev]

Does anyone know of a custom kernel that works on this ROM?

TBH I think this kernel from PixelExperience is good enough. However, you can try those kernels which work fine on Android 11, they should also work on Android 12.

 

[Mohsin6643]

TBH I think this kernel from PixelExperience is good enough. However, you can try those kernels which work fine on Android 11, they should also work on Android 12.

I got the Sultan Kernel port for Android 12 from "Lunarixus' Development" telegram channel and it works really smooth.

 

[lolobabes]

It seems that the ROMs download link is dead? Ty