[ROM][4.4.4/4.3.1][Hummingbird][EMMC][UNOFFICIAL] LineageOS 11 & CM 11 & CM 10.2.3

[secretwolf98]

[ROM][4.4.4/4.3.1][Hummingbird][EMMC][UNOFFICIAL] LineageOS 11 & CM 11 & CM 10.2.3

Download link is found under the "Downloads" tab on the top left of this post / thread.
Or, https://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/?id=22294#downloads



Changelog:

The 2017-12-09 build is a must need update. It contains the latest security patch and removed the browser for security reasons. The browser is now replaced with Lightning Browser +. lineage-11-20171209-UNOFFICIAL-hummingbird.zip

The 2017-12-10 build contains a needed update to the user interface instead of the userdebug interface. This is being added due to security reasons with the old browser and the userdebug interface. lineage-11-20171210-UNOFFICIAL-hummingbird.zip

The 2017-12-29 build contains, fixed fonts, fixed the boot animation file, and updated webview stuff. lineage-11-20171229-UNOFFICIAL-hummingbird.zip

The 2017-12-29 #2 build contains, removed Lighting Browser + because it crashes, and added a safer browser. lineage-11-20171229-UNOFFICIAL-hummingbird.zip

The 2017-12-30 build contains, removed Browser for crashing reasons (download your own browser). lineage-11-20171230-UNOFFICIAL-hummingbird.zip

The 2017-12-31 build contains, updated CM apps. lineage-11-20171231-UNOFFICIAL-hummingbird.zip

The 2018-01-10 build contains, updated security patch. lineage-11-20180110-UNOFFICIAL-hummingbird.zip

The 2018-01-16 build contains, fixed system apps, priv-apps, and framework. This update fixes the UI crashes after each reboot or shut down. lineage-11-20180116-UNOFFICIAL-hummingbird.zip

The CyanogenMod 11 2018-01-23 build contains, updated everything, this is the first release. cm-11-20180123-NIGHTLY-hummingbird.zip

The CyanogenMod 11 2018-01-23 build #2 contains, fixed boot animation on start ups. cm-11-20180123-NIGHTLY-hummingbird.zip

The LineageOS 11 2018-02-07 build contains, updated webview stuff, added .so files, updated CM apps, updated .so files, removed Lightning Browser+, updated the security patch, and added Prebuilt Chromium browser. (Thanks to @Android-Andi for creating Prebuilt Chromium browser. Which it can be found here, https://github.com/andi34/prebuilts_chromium) lineage-11-20180207-UNOFFICIAL-hummingbird.zip

The CyanogenMod 11 2018-02-26 builds contains, updated webview stuff, updated security patch, and updated CM apps. cm-11-20180226-NIGHTLY-hummingbird.zip

The Testing #1 build of CyanogenMod 10.2.3 2018-03-02 build contains, FIRST RELEASE.
cm-10.2.3-hummingbird.zip

CyanogenMod 11 2018-09-18: Updated CyanogenMod apps, updated webview stuff, updated security patch, fixed some security issues within the system, and added these unofficial builds changes into the change-log. cm-11-20180918-NIGHTLY-hummingbird.zip

CyanogenMod 11 2019-03-23: Updated security patch, updated webview stuff, and fixed some system security issues. cm-11-20190323-NIGHTLY-hummingbird.zip

XDA:DevDB Information
[ROM][4.4.4/4.3.1][Hummingbird][EMMC][UNOFFICIAL] LineageOS 11 & CM 11 & CM 10.2.3, ROM for the Barnes & Noble Nook HD

Contributors
secretwolf98, LineageOS, and CyanogenMod
Source Code: https://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/?id=22294#downloads

ROM OS Version: 4.4.4 KitKat (KK) & 4.3.1 JellyBean (JB)
Based On: LineageOS 11 & CyanogenMod 11 & CyanogenMod 10.2.3

Version Information
Status: Stable
Stable Release Date: 2018-02-07 (LineageOS 11) & 2019-03-23 (CyanogenMod 11) & 2018-03-02 (CyanogenMod 10.2.3)

Created 2017-08-30
Last Updated 2019-03-23

 

[LenAsh]

@secretwolf98 This is a placeholder.... soon to be closed if nothing tangible appears. Why start a thread with no build to offer?

 

[secretwolf98]

@secretwolf98 This is a placeholder.... soon to be closed if nothing tangible appears. Why start a thread with no build to offer?

I am going to add download link ASAP after school (about 1 hour I get home)

I had gotten kinda busy. Sorry

 

[twiztid_]

Don't suppose you could do an Ovation build as well?

 

[secretwolf98]

Don't suppose you could do an Ovation build as well?

Sure, let me finish Acclaim build, and I will start Ovation build.
But I don't have a Nook HD+, so I need you to help me test it.

 

[secretwolf98]

Don't suppose you could do an Ovation build as well?

Check your XDA messages. I had sent you a Ovation test build.

 

[twiztid_]

Check your XDA messages. I had sent you a Ovation test build.

Install went smoothly, and the system itself runs fine aside from a few long standing issues (Advanced Reboot -> Reboot to Recovery, plugging in the Nook will make it boot up).

Issues using this build vs verygreen's EMMC CM11 install 141129:

• On initial boot it will prompt you to set up a Google account, even without a GApps package installed. This causes a CM Updater "crash" both with and without a Gapps package.
• Both GApps packages I've tried have crashes on startup: PAGapps which worked on verygreen's (Now gives "There was a problem communicating with Google servers."), and OpenGApps ARM 4.4 Pico which had crashing issues before.
• Amazon Underground (Amazon's App Store) crashes after logging in.

Given those two issues, it's hard to further test any other crashes/problems.

 

[secretwolf98]

Install went smoothly, and the system itself runs fine aside from a few long standing issues (Advanced Reboot -> Reboot to Recovery, plugging in the Nook will make it boot up).

Issues using this build vs verygreen's EMMC CM11 install 141129:

• On initial boot it will prompt you to set up a Google account, even without a GApps package installed. This causes a CM Updater "crash" both with and without a Gapps package.
• Both GApps packages I've tried have crashes on startup: PAGapps which worked on verygreen's (Now gives "There was a problem communicating with Google servers."), and OpenGApps ARM 4.4 Pico which had crashing issues before.
• Amazon Underground (Amazon's App Store) crashes after logging in.

Given those two issues, it's hard to further test any other crashes/problems.

Would you by the chance have the CyanogenMod 11 Ovation Nightly 8-15-2016 build (latest one)? Maybe I can take some sources out of that.

***EDIT***

I had found latest build on, https://www.mediafire.com/folder/6f68b2wtf6db4/NookHD+
I will look into this problem. I will have another test build done later tonight or tomorrow.
Thanks for your feedback.

 

[secretwolf98]

Install went smoothly, and the system itself runs fine aside from a few long standing issues (Advanced Reboot -> Reboot to Recovery, plugging in the Nook will make it boot up).

Issues using this build vs verygreen's EMMC CM11 install 141129:

• On initial boot it will prompt you to set up a Google account, even without a GApps package installed. This causes a CM Updater "crash" both with and without a Gapps package.
• Both GApps packages I've tried have crashes on startup: PAGapps which worked on verygreen's (Now gives "There was a problem communicating with Google servers."), and OpenGApps ARM 4.4 Pico which had crashing issues before.
• Amazon Underground (Amazon's App Store) crashes after logging in.

Given those two issues, it's hard to further test any other crashes/problems.

Test 2 is done. I had sent you link threw XDA messages.

 

[twiztid_]

Test 2 is done. I had sent you link threw XDA messages.

I haven't tested much, but so far: Flawless.

Again, no errors during install/boot.
For the second wipe/install I installed the PA Gapps immediately after LNOS (no reboot), setup went fine but with one minor hiccup; everything worked, but kept offering to set up my Google account after I had logged into it. I simply hit Skip and the setup continued as normal, and everything was fine including Google Account/Play Store. -- This may have been a one-time 'accident', I didn't try to reproduce it because it wasn't a significant issue.

I did a second fresh install with GApps, this time installed OpenGApps ARM 4.4 Pico, and had zero issues. Everything set up perfectly fine.
After booting to the 'desktop' I installed my cable TV provider's app and the SyFy app (TV Station), logged in to both, and played a show without any problems for either app (aside from my Cable provider complaining about USB Debugging, after turning it off it was fine). I don't have Netflix/Hulu, but it seems there are no apparent problems with codecs/DRM.

Thank you so much for your work, and super fast turn around on this!

 

[ieatabiscuit]

What, exactly, is the value of putting this on our nooks instead of the current go-to ROM? I'm curious because I've been out of the loop with my nook for several months. Is this a more memory friendly but with the tweaks that the newer one has included, or is it just a matter of preference?

 

[twiztid_]

What, exactly, is the value of putting this on our nooks instead of the current go-to ROM? I'm curious because I've been out of the loop with my nook for several months. Is this a more memory friendly but with the tweaks that the newer one has included, or is it just a matter of preference?

I'm using 4.4 because it feels faster than M/N builds, the response/loading times feel more snappy.

 

[ieatabiscuit]

I'm using 4.4 because it feels faster than M/N builds, the response/loading times feel more snappy.

That's what I was curious about. The M/N builds are great, but it just feels like the nook's showing it's age more with them. How does this new build rate against some of the now-dead KK builds? Does it feel newer, or is it just the latest release of the old stuff? Does the ROM use any of the newer tweaks from LNOS backported? Does it have that annoying screen flicker most older ROMs had? And how does youtube play on it (I have always had issues with it freezing during playback)? I might have to hop in line with you to be a tester for this on my ovation too!

 

[twiztid_]

How does this new build rate against some of the now-dead KK builds? Does it feel newer, or is it just the latest release of the old stuff?

I'd say it's a "LNOSified" version of the CM11 ROM.
From the bit I've used it, feels just as good as the CM11 in verygreen's post... which is surprisingly good. I hopped back to 4.4 (well, 4.3, then 4.4) because the GUI of some apps I was using, and the UI itself at times, were feeling sluggish. I'm not sure I'd say it feels "newer" in the sense of KitKat vs Android L/M/N interface, but it does in terms of overall "snappyness" where things feel more responsive. I'm guessing it has some newer versions/commits of files, but that might be all.

The rest of your questions I'll answer without quotes to save on length:
I don't believe it uses any of the LNOS (or even CM) tweaks from 5.0+, but I don't know for sure.
I can't say how into this secretwolf98 wants to get, but so far I'm not sure if it "needs" any tweeks.
I never had the screen flickering issue untill Lollipop builds, and that was something Amaces fixed completely(?) in the M builds I think.
I didn't get to try out Youtube (yet), but I did try out my Cable Co.'s TV App (Live TV and On-Demand) and the SyFy app (On-Demand) and had no issues. I'll give that a shot tonight and give you an update on this post.

Just watched an 18ish minute video on YouTube, and didn't have any buffering issues.

 

[ieatabiscuit]

I'd say it's a "LNOSified" version of the CM11 ROM.
From the bit I've used it, feels just as good as the CM11 in verygreen's post... which is surprisingly good. I hopped back to 4.4 (well, 4.3, then 4.4) because the GUI of some apps I was using, and the UI itself at times, were feeling sluggish. I'm not sure I'd say it feels "newer" in the sense of KitKat vs Android L/M/N interface, but it does in terms of overall "snappyness" where things feel more responsive. I'm guessing it has some newer versions/commits of files, but that might be all.

The rest of your questions I'll answer without quotes to save on length:
I don't believe it uses any of the LNOS (or even CM) tweaks from 5.0+, but I don't know for sure.
I can't say how into this secretwolf98 wants to get, but so far I'm not sure if it "needs" any tweeks.
I never had the screen flickering issue untill Lollipop builds, and that was something Amaces fixed completely(?) in the M builds I think.
I didn't get to try out Youtube (yet), but I did try out my Cable Co.'s TV App (Live TV and On-Demand) and the SyFy app (On-Demand) and had no issues. I'll give that a shot tonight and give you an update on this post.

Nice, I might have to look into this more, and poke at secretwolf98 to see what I can learn. Thanks!

 

[secretwolf98]

Nice, I might have to look into this more, and poke at secretwolf98 to see what I can learn. Thanks!

If you want Ovation, I will be posting it here soon as a thread in XDA. Stay tuned!

 

[secretwolf98]

I haven't tested much, but so far: Flawless.

Again, no errors during install/boot.
For the second wipe/install I installed the PA Gapps immediately after LNOS (no reboot), setup went fine but with one minor hiccup; everything worked, but kept offering to set up my Google account after I had logged into it. I simply hit Skip and the setup continued as normal, and everything was fine including Google Account/Play Store. -- This may have been a one-time 'accident', I didn't try to reproduce it because it wasn't a significant issue.

I did a second fresh install with GApps, this time installed OpenGApps ARM 4.4 Pico, and had zero issues. Everything set up perfectly fine.
After booting to the 'desktop' I installed my cable TV provider's app and the SyFy app (TV Station), logged in to both, and played a show without any problems for either app (aside from my Cable provider complaining about USB Debugging, after turning it off it was fine). I don't have Netflix/Hulu, but it seems there are no apparent problems with codecs/DRM.

Thank you so much for your work, and super fast turn around on this!

Your welcome

 

[secretwolf98]

Nice, I might have to look into this more, and poke at secretwolf98 to see what I can learn. Thanks!

Here is the post link, https://forum.xda-developers.com/nook-hd/general/rom-lineageos-11-t3668779

 

[secretwolf98]

I'm using 4.4 because it feels faster than M/N builds, the response/loading times feel more snappy.

Here is the post link, https://forum.xda-developers.com/nook-hd/general/rom-lineageos-11-t3668779

 

[fanoush]

I'm using 4.4 because it feels faster than M/N builds, the response/loading times feel more snappy.

For me CM11 was great and fast but the lack of memory was more apparent than with current M/N builds. Typical is Firefox (with uBlock installed). With CM11 you can't sometimes even open single tab with some heavy page (like some long blog with lot of youtube videos) without running out of memory and crashing. Latest builds have zram swapping enabled and even a bit more physical memory available so Firefox works just fine even with many tabs. But yes swaping means it is sometimes slow when memory gets tight but it does not crash. Maybe CM11 with same memory layout and zram swapping enabled and tuned in same way would be even better? Haven't tried this build, maybe it already has some tuning like that?

Edit: This is with Ovation, most probably the memory pressure with Hummingbird is not so bad due to lower display resolution.