[ROM][13.0][OFFICIAL][CEPHEUS] PixelOS [RETROFIT][09/07/2023]

[balgxmr]

PixelOS for Xiaomi Mi 9 (cepheus)

PixelOS is an AOSP based ROM, with Google apps included and all Pixel goodies (launcher, wallpapers, themed icons, google sans fonts, Monet color based system wide theming, boot animation).
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Code:​

/* Your warranty is now void.
*
* I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
* thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
* do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM
* before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
* you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.
*/

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DOWNLOAD PIXELOS HERE​

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Device Specific Issues:
- None, report them if you find one.

Downloads:
PixelOS Website
PixelOS Recovery

*YOU MUST CLEAN FLASH if you are coming from any other ROM or MIUI.
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Flashing instructions (PixelOS Recovery)
# Keep in mind:
- Since Cepheus is using Dynamic Partitions, do NOT use TWRP or OrangeFOX, they won't boot or if they do, it will lead to storage issues.
- Use PixelOS Recovery only.
- Do NOT flash custom kernels, they won't boot.
- YOU MUST CLEAN FLASH if you are coming from any other ROM or MIUI.
- Suggested firmware: MIUI 12.5 or higher

# Clean Flash
- Make sure your platform-tools (adb and fastboot) are up to date.
- Download PixelOS ROM zip and recovery.img.
- Reboot into Fastboot.
- Flash recovery using: fastboot flash recovery <recoveryname.img>
- Reboot to recovery.
- In recovery, format data with Factory Reset > Format data/factory reset
- Sideload the zip with Apply Update > Apply from ADB, and do: adb sideload <ROM zip file>
- Optional: Flash magisk with sideload using: adb sideload <Magisk zip>
- ^ Magisk will show a message about "Signature verification failed, install anyways?", just click YES.
- Reboot and voila!

# Dirty Flash
- Flash via OTA under Settings > System Update, or:
- Download ROM zip
- Enter PixelOS Recovery > Apply Update > Apply from ADB
- Sideload the ROM using: adb sideload <ROM zip file>
- Optional: sideload Magisk using: adb sideload <Magisk zip>
- Reboot and voila!

Note: Gapps are included, don't flash separately.​

Join PixelOS Telegram Group https://t.me/PixelOSChat
Join PixelOS Official Cepheus Telegram Group: https://t.me/pixeloscepheus

Source Code
PixelOS: http://github.com/PixelOS-AOSP
Device Tree: https://github.com/PixelOS-Devices/device_xiaomi_cepheus/
Vendor: https://github.com/PixelOS-Devices/vendor_xiaomi_cepheus/
Kernel Source: https://github.com/balgxmr/kernel_xiaomi_cepheus

Stable Release Date: 09/07/23
Latest Release Date: 09/07/23

 

[RealNBB]

It's for sure a great rom that I would have loved to try. But i will therefore not register with Telegram....very bad.

 

[balgxmr]

It's for sure a great rom that I would have loved to try. But i will therefore not register with Telegram....very bad.

Hi, sorry about that. It's now fixed.

 

[hua3354]

Good ROM, thanks dev

 

[balgxmr]

Good ROM, thanks dev

Thanks!

 

[clovem]

Hello maintainers, it's nice to see that you have compiled this rom, do you have any plans to make this rom an official version in the future? Become an official maintainer. I just asked

 

[giovan797]

error in the FOD , it starts to register the fingerprints in the middle of the process to and from the error and ends. any solution or fix?

 

[balgxmr]

Hello maintainers, it's nice to see that you have compiled this rom, do you have any plans to make this rom an official version in the future? Become an official maintainer. I just asked

Hello. Yes I've made a request to become official. Let's hope i get accepted .

 

[balgxmr]

error in the FOD , it starts to register the fingerprints in the middle of the process to and from the error and ends. any solution or fix?

Are you using any screen protector or changed screen? If so then it can be the root of the issue.
If not try this: go to Settings > Display > Colors > and set the color mode to Natural, then try again.
If the problem persists, try using another finger.
Here fod is working fine, I've registered many times the finger at first attempt

 

[clovem]

你好。是的，我已经提出了成为官方的请求。希望我能被接受。

 

[clovem]

Thank you for your efforts

 

[balgxmr]

NEW UPDATE!
28-06-22
Hi! New update is here, there's nothing new from Source side.
But, I've made a lot of changes on device side. I hope you enjoy it. There's a list of device changes!​

Device Changes 28-06:

• Drop Vulkan (fixes color/glitched video issues and some GCam crashing)
• Disable zram writeback
• rootdir: Powersaving in charger mode
• Adjust charger state CPUs
• CarrierConfig: update from 5800 QSSI
• Enable LZ4 compression for ramdisks
• Use coral tuning for columbus feature
• Properties: remove obsolete debug.sf.disable_backpressure
• Fixed status bar glitch for apps that access internal resource dimen
• Revert "Import governor settings from coral"
• Revert "Add SchedTune configuration"
• Revert "Import power_profile from coral"
• Nuke init.power.rc
• Don't tune sde partition on boot
• overlay: Disable Adaptive Connectivity preference
• overlay: Enable auto brightness while dozing
• AOD: Decouple suspend from screen state
• wifi: Update config from sm8150-common tree
• prop: Force disable iorapd
• Other improvements

Download link here
Download PixelOS 28-06 Recovery here

More information about flash guide, what is PixelOS and more, are on the original post!
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[RealNBB]

Can PixelOS recovery handle encypted data partition?

 

[balgxmr]

Can PixelOS recovery handle encypted data partition?

As long as you don't flash DFE then yes, it keeps encrypted and it's capable to do OTA updates (I enabled them but haven't tested yet). You can still use adb sideload or otg to flash manually ^^

 

[inso420]

I seem to have lost fingerprint after the new update
Edit : Nevermind wrong file flashed sorry

 

[ziomek666]

NEW UPDATE!
28-06-22
Hi! New update is here, there's nothing new from Source side.
But, I've made a lot of changes on device side. I hope you enjoy it. There's a list of device changes!​

Device Changes 28-06:

• Drop Vulkan (fixes color/glitched video issues and some GCam crashing)
• Disable zram writeback
• rootdir: Powersaving in charger mode
• Adjust charger state CPUs
• CarrierConfig: update from 5800 QSSI
• Enable LZ4 compression for ramdisks
• Use coral tuning for columbus feature
• Properties: remove obsolete debug.sf.disable_backpressure
• Fixed status bar glitch for apps that access internal resource dimen
• Revert "Import governor settings from coral"
• Revert "Add SchedTune configuration"
• Revert "Import power_profile from coral"
• Nuke init.power.rc
• Don't tune sde partition on boot
• overlay: Disable Adaptive Connectivity preference
• overlay: Enable auto brightness while dozing
• AOD: Decouple suspend from screen state
• wifi: Update config from sm8150-common tree
• prop: Force disable iorapd
• Other improvements

Download link here
Download PixelOS 28-06 Recovery here

More information about flash guide, what is PixelOS and more, are on the original post!
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Hey, thanks for the update and ROM! Just flashing it rn, question tho - since you mentioned dropping vulkan and ProtonAOSP which pixelOS is based on uses it for major gains in performance - do you mean dropping it completely or reverting to prev version?

 

[balgxmr]

Hey, thanks for the update and ROM! Just flashing it rn, question tho - since you mentioned dropping vulkan and ProtonAOSP which pixelOS is based on uses it for major gains in performance - do you mean dropping it completely or reverting to prev version?

Hi! Glad to hear! Welcome . And yeah I'm dropping Vulkan as renderer, i know that it's better since it boosts performance, but, at least on Mi 9, it's just not the perfect renderer. It causes weird artifacts/color issues on videos and also makes some GCams like LMC to crash. So I dropped it, more stable and the change isn't noticeable. ^^

 

[I.m.Tuga]

I saw in some other Xiaomi devices that MIUI camera is included in PixelOs. Is this built the same case?

 

[psycho87]

I can't see unlock OEM in developer options ?

 

[balgxmr]

I saw in some other Xiaomi devices that MIUI camera is included in PixelOs. Is this built the same case?

It is not included, because ANX cam for cepheus doesn't work properly on A12/A12L (Vlog/Portrait modes crashes, for example.) so i didn't included it