[ROM][9.0][i9100][FINAL] Pixel Experience (Pie & Plus Edition) [AOSP][r46][20200330]

[linusdan]

[ROM][9.0][i9100][FINAL] Pixel Experience (Pie & Plus Edition) [AOSP][r46][20200330]

PixelExperience for i9100​

What is this?
An AOSP based ROM, with gapps included, and all Pixel stuffs (launcher, wallpapers, icons, fonts, bootanimation).

Based on Android 9.0

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**
** We are 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 us for messing up your device, we will laugh at you.
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Whats working?
Wifi
RIL
Mobile data
GPS
Camera
Flashlight
Camcorder
Bluetooth
Lights
Screenshots
Sound / vibration

Known issues
* Call recording only records microphone
* Slow start due to GAPPS. Wait 5 minutes before setting up the appliance.
* Initial wallpaper with different colors on the first start. Apply again and return to normal.
* Disable the animations in developer settings for a smoother experience.​

DON'T FLASH GAPPS, ALREADY INCLUDED​

NO ETA REQUESTS!!!​

Download: AFH​

• Android OS version: 9.0
• Security patch level: November 2019 (Plus) ; December 2019 (Pie Edition)
• Source code: https://github.com/PixelExperience
• KERNEL: https://github.com/CarbonROM/android_kernel_samsung_smdk4412
• ROM Developer: @linusdan

Credits - @rINanDO

You need 1.5GB of system partition for ROM to install.
Not sure how? See in this post
If you like my work, do not forget to click the button thanks. It's free!!!

XDA:DevDB Information
Pixel Experience, ROM for the Samsung Galaxy S II

Contributors
linusdan
ROM OS Version: 9.x Pie
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.0.x
Based On: AOSP

Version Information
Status: Stable. No Longer Maintained

Created 2018-11-18
Last Updated 2020-03-30

 

[linusdan]

ALL OLD COMPILATIONS HAVE BEEN DELETED
READ THE SECTION D DESCRIBED FOR SUCCESSFUL INSTALLATION.

A. Bugs
Did you find a bug or problem?
Make a logcat and put it in pastebin/hastebin. I'll look when I can
You will need a computer, adb installed, usb debugging enabled on the smartphone and a usb cable.
Here's how to do it here.

1. Open Command Prompt (Windows) or Terminal (Linux/macOS).
2. Type:

adb logcat -d > logcat-dd-mm-yyyy.txt

This will save the log to logcat-dd-mm-yyyy.txt.

B. Magisk
Please do not ask me about compatibility with Magisk.
The i9100 Kernel (3.0.101) does not support namespace to work.

C. Root
PixelExperience does not contain software engines to support root access support for legacy devices such as LineageOS. No patience to adapt / develop a solution.

For now, the builds are rootless (forgot to warn).
I'll check a way to bring compatibility when you have time

D. Error 7
ROMs android 8+ require TWRP with version 3.2.3 or higher because of the security script to ensure that it will not be installed on different phones, avoiding major problems.
The Pixel Experience is no different. In order for you to have OTA updates or success in clean installation, you need to update TWRP.

Upgrade from Samsung stock ROM to latest build using ODIN 3.13.1
Also recommended for devices with Android 4.4 - 5+

• Read this post.

Changelog
(Plus Edition)
OBS:
If you decide to use this edition, you must do a clean install.

01042020 - Final build

• November security patch
• Updated gapps
• Updated sources
• Added support for exFAT + NTFS (Thanks to @TALUAtXDA)

20102019

• October security patch
• Disabled Multicast DNS
• Init: Remove fake battery state
• Fix unlocking SIM PIN (by rINanDO)
• Doze: Fix menu visibility settings
• Performance: Disabled Kernel Samepage Merging
• Resize userdata partition to leave room for the crypto footer region

13092019

• Replacement build due to bootloop after use for a few minutes. Sorry for the inconvenience.

11092019

• September security patch

26082019

• Initial build

(Pie Edition)
30032020 - Final build

• Updated gapps
• Updated sources
• Fixed SIM Pincode
• December security patch
• Added support for exFAT + NTFS (Thanks to @TALUAtXDA)

25072019

• Updated gapps
• Updated sources
  
  Updates by rINanDO:
• Fixed wakelock issue after using flashlight once. Resolves excessive battery drain after use.

14072019

• July security patch
• Updated gapps
• Fixed turn on the screen via home button
  
  Updates by rINanDO:
• Set swappiness to 100
• Using Preload-partition for misc
• Added Bluetooth SIM Access Profile support (Not tested)
• Fixed stereo microphone recording (also in videorecording)
• Fix autofocus in preview
• Set ro.config.small_battery to true. This will trigger device-idle in 15
  minutes instead of 30 minutes

05062019

• June security patch
• Updated gapps
• Theming and fonts improved
• Network traffic indicator improved
• Translations updated
• Others fixes

11052019 - Replacement build

• Add Lineage basic USB HAL
• Performance tests and stability. Thanks @chhapil for collaborating!

10052019

• Updated gapps
• Updated sources
• Performance enhancements
• Video recording fixed by @rINanDO
• Add SamsungDoze to prevent battery drain
• New Pixel Experience features (https://www.xda-developers.com/pixel-experience-custom-rom-latest-updates/)

19042019

• Updated gapps
• Updated sources
• Add live display
• Add support to F2FS
• Improvements in the SELinux
• Fixed allow home button to wake
• Add dummy keydisabler to allow navbar disabling
  
  Bugs
• Superuser causes bootloop
• Video recording in camera app not working.

07042019 - First official build

• Updated gapps
• Updated sources
• April security patch
• Fixed WiFi HotSpot
• SELinux enforcing mode
• Fixed sound picker crash
• Ported FunctionFS to our kernel (Thanks to rINanDO, ChronoMonochrome)
  
  Bugs
• Sometimes the camera stops and gives connection error. Use OpenCamera app for now.

14032019

• Updated gapps
• Updated sources
• Increase heapsize to 360mb
• Fixed crashes of Pixel Launcher
• SELinux: come back to permissive mode
• Snap camera replaced by Camera2 app for now.
• Removed libyamaha-mc1n2-audio, was causing conflicts and excessive battery consumption
  
  Fixes by @rINanDO:
• Fixed graphical glitch at wake up
• Screen tearing fixed, thanks to @ChronoMonochrome
• Wakelock on flashlight (Flashlight turned off after 10 secs)
• Fixed GAPPS crash at first startup. (I think it was Ashmem-tracking hack)
• Moved Exynos4 framework hacks to device tree's, thanks to @ChronoMonochrome
• Removed AshMem-tracking hack, thanks to @ChronoMonochrome for hacking our libsecril.so!
• Move Target SDK to shims to allow textrelocation for gps, sensors and ril (removed bionic/libc-hacks)
  
  Known issues:
• Slow start due to GAPPS. Wait 10 minutes before setting up the appliance.
• Initial wallpaper with different colors on the first start. Apply again and return to normal.
• Crashes when trying to change the ringtone in the settings of the device. Thanks to @Exhigh for reporting!

05032019 - deleted

• Updated gapps
• Updated sources
• Enabled libyamaha-mc1n2-audio
• Enabled SELinux enforcing mode
  
  Known issues:
• Slow start due to GAPPS. Wait 10 minutes before setting up the appliance.
• Sometimes there are some lags. Turn off animations, turn on power saving mode and dark mode for a better experience. Slowdown is still making me pass anger to get a good optimization

07022019

• Updated gapps
• Updated sources
• PowerHAL added
• Fixed dark mode issue
• Performance and speed improvements
• dalvik.vm.heapsize adjusted to 256m again
• Fixed error at try download files via navegador or third-party apps

13012019

• Updated gapps
• Updated sources
• Fixed turn on the screen via home button
  
  Fixes by @rINanDO:
• ZRAM set to 200MB
• Fixed memory leak and crash in hwc
• Fixed high-res display statusbar issue
• Applied GO config for 512mb devices

17122018

• Updated gapps
  
  Fixes by @rINanDO:
• Fixed screenshot and Colorfade animation
• Updated pinnerService, which caused excessive lags and battery drain
• Tryout: Change size of dalvik.vm.heapsize to 360m, as an attempt to soften the system slowdowns with gapps included

16112018

• Initial build

 

[linusdan]

Apps tip

• Gallery: Gallery Go by Google
• Music player: Vanilla Music
• Internet Radio: TuneIn Radio

 

[chhapil]

I had to give couple of clean flashes and a lot of reboots to make it working.
Pixel setup app kept on crashing on first boot and couldn't bypass it.
Finally managed to boot.
All working fine so far but with some stutter and slowness

 

[hedgehog99de]

I have upgraded from Pixel Experience 8.1 with a dirty flash (only cache and dalvik wiped). It was running with the first boot. All the functionality I need is working well. But it is a little bit slower than 8.1.

 

[linusdan]

I have upgraded from Pixel Experience 8.1 with a dirty flash (only cache and dalvik wiped). It was running with the first boot. All the functionality I need is working well. But it is a little bit slower than 8.1.

I am aware of this and looking for solutions to optimize

 

[exza137]

Flashed this ROM the other day. The UI seems very slow and stutter-ish with this ROM.
I wanted to flash another ROM today, but i just noticed, that connecting via USB is not working anymore. When I go into the setting menu, everything is grayed out.
I tried different ports on my computer as well as different cables.
Does anyone have a solution for this?

 

[TriboDoP]

Flashed this ROM the other day. The UI seems very slow and stutter-ish with this ROM.
I wanted to flash another ROM today, but i just noticed, that connecting via USB is not working anymore. When I go into the setting menu, everything is grayed out.
I tried different ports on my computer as well as different cables.
Does anyone have a solution for this?

Hi
No idea why usb is not working but i would just download the rom and gapps on a micro sd card and install it from there then using twrp.

Sent from my [device_name] using XDA-Developers Legacy app

 

[linusdan]

Flashed this ROM the other day. The UI seems very slow and stutter-ish with this ROM.
I wanted to flash another ROM today, but i just noticed, that connecting via USB is not working anymore. When I go into the setting menu, everything is grayed out.
I tried different ports on my computer as well as different cables.
Does anyone have a solution for this?

Erase the system via TWRP and test without the system.

 

[linusdan]

Hi
No idea why usb is not working but i would just download the rom and gapps on a micro sd card and install it from there then using twrp.

Sent from my [device_name] using XDA-Developers Legacy app

No need to flash the gapps. It is described in the OP.

 

[TriboDoP]

No need to flash the gapps. It is described in the OP.

Okay! Thanks!

Sent from my [device_name] using XDA-Developers Legacy app

 

[exza137]

Erase the system via TWRP and test without the system.

While I was trying to find a way to flash another ROM I discovered, that probably my Micro-USB-Port went bad / defective, because I would get weird behaviour when connecting it to my PC (connected - not connected - connected every 2 seconds).
So I am pretty sure this issue is hardware related. Thanks anyway for your quick response!

 

[MikiGry]

Flashed this ROM the other day. The UI seems very slow and stutter-ish with this ROM.
I wanted to flash another ROM today, but i just noticed, that connecting via USB is not working anymore. When I go into the setting menu, everything is grayed out.
I tried different ports on my computer as well as different cables.
Does anyone have a solution for this?

Go to developer options and select MTP from there

 

[Fajormein]

Hi, can you dirty upgrade from Oreo or do you have to wipe everything and flash?
Thanks in advance.

 

[linusdan]

Hi, can you dirty upgrade from Oreo or do you have to wipe everything and flash?
Thanks in advance.

Full wipe & flash

 

[LeddaZ]

Can I install this ROM in GT-I9100P 16GB?

 

[linusdan]

Can I install this ROM in GT-I9100P 16GB?

I did not adapt the tree to the model.

 

[notayax]

I had to give couple of clean flashes and a lot of reboots to make it working.
Pixel setup app kept on crashing on first boot and couldn't bypass it.
Finally managed to boot.
All working fine so far but with some stutter and slowness

hi man please could you give more information about how to bypass that pixel setup crash? i cant make it boot, it just crashes after every reboot.

 

[linusdan]

hi man please could you give more information about how to bypass that pixel setup crash? i cant make it boot, it just crashes after every reboot.

When you finish installing the ROM by TWRP, do the cache cleaning before you reboot, ignore all the initial configuration and make the menu settings.

 

[linusdan]

NEW BUILD IS UP!
Download & changelogs in OP.