[ROM][13][UNOFFICIAL][BETA] Pixel Experience 13 Plus

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bedweyy

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Screen brightness goes up and down automatically while Auto Brightness is off and I use fingerprint only.
 
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s4zw

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Dubai
Thank you so much for your time and efforts and even replies to the people who ask questions.
I'm downloading the files to try your ROM from stock...
Can you please provide me a link to Magisc to install it after flashing the ROM.
Appreciate
 

vdfritz

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every photo i take with the default app is 48mb and you can't change fps when recording video either, what camera app should i replace it with? i'm trying trcamera by tigr right now
 

s4zw

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E: failed to verify whole-file signature
E:error: 21

there is a red warning now telling that my device may fail to boot if I reboot or power off :)
what to do please
 

rttxda

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E: failed to verify whole-file signature
E:error: 21

there is a red warning now telling that my device may fail to boot if I reboot or power off :)
what to do please
Sounds like a bad download. Did you use PE recovery? You can also try twrp, contrary to what the install guide suggests. Also I'll be able to provide quicker help on telegram at @rtd1250
edit: solved.
 
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vdfritz

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i think you can add to the known issues that the wide camera doesn't work

from what i can see, the entire system works flawlessly
except camera and also something weird when someone calls me

even if the person is on my contacts list, it just shows their number with the region code, it's not comparing the rest of the number to confirm i have their number saved
 

rttxda

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from what i can see, the entire system works flawlessly
except camera and also something weird when someone calls me
eh, wide camera never worked. I am experimenting a bit with that though but even just the main camera working at all is good. As for the caller issue it sounds like a rom problem, try different dialer app maybe
 
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steford

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Loving the ROM however I've hit a problem after several days of trouble free use. I saw this issue in the last version also so I fresh installed the latest a week or so ago. I'm currently in a bootloop which keeps happening until I intervene and can boot into Safe Mode (holding Vol Down when booting). From there, with no networking, I can use the phone in a limited way. As soon as I switch on any networking (WiFi or Data) the phone reboots and enters the bootloop again. I've tried booting to PE recovery to clear cache and resetting networking (although that option is not available in Safe Mode). The initial reboot seems to be quite random - I was just using the phone outside with data enabled and after pressing a button in an app the phone soft reset (grey Google logo) and then entered the bootloop.

Any ideas on what I can do?

Thanks.

EDIT: Logcat link here
 
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rttxda

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Loving the ROM however I've hit a problem after several days of trouble free use. I saw this issue in the last version also so I fresh installed the latest a week or so ago. I'm currently in a bootloop which keeps happening until I intervene and can boot into Safe Mode (holding Vol Down when booting).

Any ideas on what I can do?

Thanks.
Interesting, I haven't had that happen so far but this definitely needs to be fixed. You could try taking a log when it happens, as described here:
I wonder if it happens on current lineage too (since I'm pretty sure it wasn't an issue on november builds), but I'll reflash PE and test this a bit more
 

steford

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Thanks for the quick reply. I grabbed a log which I'll upload shortly. I then actually changed over to LOS20 - all OK so far. Thanks again.
 

jtdxa

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Interesting, I haven't had that happen so far but this definitely needs to be fixed. You could try taking a log when it happens, as described here:
I wonder if it happens on current lineage too (since I'm pretty sure it wasn't an issue on november builds), but I'll reflash PE and test this a bit more
Can I use twrp recovery to Install this rom as in the details mentioned in rom I happened to see TWRP compatibility. Will it cause me bootloop or any error?
Also while using gesture there is slight stutter when exiting apps or opening. Maybe its only my issue as I see in new update that's fixed.
Also just asking, are pixel experience features like full features of pixel limited while using it on A70?
Also my phone shows as nexus 6p. Why like that?
Thank you.
 

rttxda

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Also while using gesture there is slight stutter when exiting apps or opening. Maybe its only my issue as I see in new update that's fixed.
Yeah I've noticed that with some apps, telegram in particular
Also just asking, are pixel experience features like full features of pixel limited while using it on A70?
Also my phone shows as nexus 6p. Why like that?
Thank you.
Every PE feature should work but keep in mind that the rom itself doesn't include all features from real pixels (magic eraser for example), visit their website for more info. PE makes the phone pretend it's a pixel/nexus so that the device can pass safetynet, that's the reason it shows up as that
 

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    Status update: the new update is ready, with long awaited FOD dimming, night light FOD, corrected vibration intensity, bluetooth voip calls support, and some rom-side fixes too like Safetynet/Play Integrity + fixed first time setup crash. Unfortunately, my ISP is currently having some trouble and upload speeds are horribly low, so I can't actually upload the build! :ROFLMAO:

    I'll update the trees on git soon in case someone would want to build from source, otherwise just be patient.

    @eniothecheesy reflash vbmeta and PE recovery, then try again.
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    The update is now out, changelogs can be found in the first post.
    As always, I suggest doing a data backup before upgrading but a "dirty" flash should be fine.
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    Download magisk apk and rename the extension to .zip. Flash the zip file and boot in the OS. Start the magisk app to finish the installation. Download the two modules from the links I posted a few comments back and install them from the magisk app by going to Modules -> Install from Storage and selecting them zip files you downloaded (one after the other). Reboot and enable Dolby to test.
    I installed and its working...thank you
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    Dirty flashed the update, works fine except now google photos cannot edit pictures and a message "This device is not supported and phone calls may not work correctly" appears when starting the phone dialer. I uploaded a screenshot of the message.
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    @rttxda

    Hey bro please you need to push a fix for it so fast because it's so annoying ,, when talking with someone on a voice call when I use the phone's speaker they start to hear a very loud echo of themselves

    I think it's something with the audio fix in this update..
    That's the tradeoff we have to put up with currently, since we use oss audio instead of samsung's (that one had problems with Bluetooth calls over voip). I'd suggest using a pair of earphones, or alternatively returning to a previous build which used Samsung's audio at the cost of bluetooth.
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    Pixel Experience 13 Plus for Galaxy A70

    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.
    */
    What is this?
    PixelExperience is an AOSP based ROM, with Google apps included and all Pixel goodies (launcher, wallpapers, icons, fonts, boot animation)

    Our mission is to offer the maximum possible stability and security, along with essential and useful features for the proper functioning of the device

    Based on Android 13
    What is working:
    - WiFi
    - DualSIM, including calls on both sims
    - Bluetooth
    - NFC
    - Camera
    - Sound
    - GPS
    - Fingerprint scanner/Face unlock
    - Sensors
    - SD cards
    - Double tap to wake
    - Data encryption
    - SELinux enforcing
    - SafetyNet
    - Most other basic stuff

    Known issues:
    - VoLTE/VoWiFi, of course :)

    Installation guide:

    1. Recommended Samsung firmware version is A705FNXXU5DVK6, but it will work on slightly older versions too.​

    Make sure that the bootloader is unlocked.​

    --

    2. Boot the phone into download mode. Flash Pixel Experience recovery through AP button in Odin.​

    Download here.

    Note: TWRP will not work! It does not support new A13 roms with the latest changes.
    Use PE recovery for the best experience, otherwise don't complain if your phone bootloops.
    --

    3. Boot into recovery (Vol+ and Power while USB is plugged into PC)​

    Note: Samsung's OneUI wipes the custom recovery partition and possibly vbmeta while booting so try not to reboot into Android.
    --

    4. Format data and system in the recovery​

    --

    5. Flash the rom in "Apply update" menu.​

    There are 2 ways to install:
    • On the phone: Copy the zip to a FAT32-formatted microSD card and install it in recovery.
    • With a PC: Use Minimal ADB on Windows. Open "cmd-here" and type
      Code:
      adb sideload <rom-file>
      where <rom-file> is the filename (drag-and-drop the zip file into cmd window).
    --

    6. (Optional) If you want superuser access, flash Magisk in the same way that you flashed the rom.​

    We now have a working ramdisk so newest Magisk works fine ^^
    --

    7. Reboot and enjoy :)

    Downloads:​

    (Update recovery and clean flash if coming from 2023.01.04!)

    ROM: 2023.03.02

    Recovery: 2023.01.08

    *Please report any bugs that you find before we go official! 🧐

    Changelog:
    20230302:
    • Synced latest PE source
    • February security patch
    • Fixed a setup wizard crash
    • Fixed Play Integrity/safetynet
    • Fixed FOD dimming
    • Night light FOD patch (thanks to Simon1511)
    • Lowered vibration intensity
    • Fixed bluetooth calls over voip
    • Other minor changes, see commit logs
    See here for full changelogs: https://github.com/rtd1250/a70q_OTA/releases

    Like my work? Consider donating 😊

    Credits:
    * @rttxda @ataberkozen @haky 86
    * Grarak for the original 17.1 trees
    * Simon1511 for his work on Lineage for similar Samsung qcom phones
    * All PE devs

    Source code:
    https://github.com/PixelExperience
    https://github.com/rtd1250/android_device_samsung_a70q
    https://github.com/rtd1250/android_kernel_samsung_sm6150
    https://github.com/rtd1250/proprietary_vendor_samsung_a70q

    Other info:
    OS version: Android 13
    Linux version: 4.14.190
    Recommended firmware: A705FNXXU5DVK6
    Build date: 02/03/2023
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    Status update: the new update is ready, with long awaited FOD dimming, night light FOD, corrected vibration intensity, bluetooth voip calls support, and some rom-side fixes too like Safetynet/Play Integrity + fixed first time setup crash. Unfortunately, my ISP is currently having some trouble and upload speeds are horribly low, so I can't actually upload the build! :ROFLMAO:

    I'll update the trees on git soon in case someone would want to build from source, otherwise just be patient.

    @eniothecheesy reflash vbmeta and PE recovery, then try again.
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    I don't have any time to work on the phone lately but I'll at least push a small update fixing safetynet sometime soon.
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    The update is now out, changelogs can be found in the first post.
    As always, I suggest doing a data backup before upgrading but a "dirty" flash should be fine.
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    I have been using this rom for one day and so far it is very fast and smooth, my only concern is that brightness gets changed whenever i unlock my device (I am only using fingerprint) but I enabled adaptive brightness and I am okay with it.
    The camera isn't the best, but I am using both versions of GCam PMGC_7.2.014_NonPie_ V7 and GCam_6.1.021 _Advanced_V1.5.190418.1850
    They are working, you can take a good pictures with the rear camera and the front one, but don't expect portrait mode to work.

    But what I didn't expect, this rom actually solved some of my biggest issues with this device, the proximity sensor was very bad and now it works like a charm, same goes for the touch screen, it was not so responsive in the stock rom, also the mobile network was very very weak in the stock one, talking about battery, it was bad till I enabled power saving mode and now I am getting better battery performance than the stock, keeping in mind that my battery has degraded a lot because I am using this device a lot, so my conclusion so far is that this rom is very stable and a way more better than the stock rom, I have no words to describe my appreciation for the developer and when I have a chance I will donate for him!