[ROM][android 12] AospExtended ROM V9.X [OFFICIAL]

[splitterfaenger]

I also have heat issues. The Phone heats up to the point were it is barely touchable. CPU seems to be running on full power, although there is no major app running. ACCU Battery does not give an indication if any process is consuming a lot of power.
I'll try power safe mode next. Does anyone have a solution yet? Could a fresh install of the ROM help?

EDIT: The Displayed Values for my CPU seem static, when using the "normal" mode. In power safe mode the CPU seem to change dynamically. Also, in the power settings I can see that "media storage" (or "Medienspeicher" in german) is used the most, even after restricting the usage in the background.

 

[Borg666]

@Borg666
Thanks for the info.
But after flashing Flame GApps
FlameGApps-12.1-full-arm64-20220612.zip
Play Store seems to be OK. Other apps, too.
Waiting for the next Store update to test.

Do you know if there's an certain advantage of "your" Flame GApps over the well known OpenGApps on our device?

The Open GApps Project

OpenGApps.org offers information and pre-built packages of The Open GApps Project. The Open GApps Project is an open-source effort to script the automatic generation of up-to-date Google Apps packages. All Android versions and platforms supported.

opengapps.org

Thanks!

 

[Borg666]

I also have heat issues. The Phone heats up to the point were it is barely touchable. CPU seems to be running on full power, although there is no major app running. ACCU Battery does not give an indication if any process is consuming a lot of power.

in my point of view, any App which causes larger data usage could be the culprit for this behavior. In my case it was Google Chrome - in special, the synchronisation of Google Chrome, which led to high battery usage of Google Play services...
Maybe it could be something similar in your case, so that the media storage is only the effect, but the cause could be somewhere else?
A possible work around could be, just stop the app/service, and delete all app data.
After that restart the app - this could solve such kind of issues.

 

[maekus69]

Do you know if there's an certain advantage of "your" Flame GApps over the well known OpenGApps on our device?

The Open GApps Project

OpenGApps.org offers information and pre-built packages of The Open GApps Project. The Open GApps Project is an open-source effort to script the automatic generation of up-to-date Google Apps packages. All Android versions and platforms supported.

opengapps.org

Thanks!

Take whatever you like more but until now there's no stable OpenGApps for Android 12 as far as I know.

 

[maekus69]

in my point of view, any App which causes larger data usage could be the culprit for this behavior. In my case it was Google Chrome - in special, the synchronisation of Google Chrome, which led to high battery usage of Google Play services...
Maybe it could be something similar in your case, so that the media storage is only the effect, but the cause could be somewhere else?
A possible work around could be, just stop the app/service, and delete all app data.
After that restart the app - this could solve such kind of issues.

I can confirm that it's hard to find the real cause of battery drain.
But i see heavy battery drain and heat with Torque and Google Maps.
Both use location and Torque needs bluetooth in addition.
The behavior is reproducible.
I will test a few days with GPS and bluetooth turned off.

 

[Borg666]

Take whatever you like more but until now there's no stable OpenGApps for Android 12 as far as I know.

Oops, I guess that point goes to you.
Do you know if it is possible to flash the GApps versions back and forth between the different versions (e.g. FlameG->openG->whateverG?), in order to be able to switch to open-g-apps later on, when they're available then?
My intention is to flash newer GApps in order to get rid of my temperature/battery issue with regards to Google Play services (in my case Google Chrome synchronisation)

 

[maekus69]

Oops, I guess that point goes to you.
Do you know if it is possible to flash the GApps versions back and forth between the different versions (e.g. FlameG->openG->whateverG?), in order to be able to switch to open-g-apps later on, when they're available then?
My intention is to flash newer GApps in order to get rid of my temperature/battery issue with regards to Google Play services (in my case Google Chrome synchronisation)

Should be working but a clean installation should be prefered.
If you want to you could take the OpenGApps 12L test version.
OpenGApps

 

[Borg666]

[...] But i see heavy battery drain and heat with Torque [...]

Sorry for asking some OT - which OBD Adapter are you using? Do you have an advise which and where to buy, at AliExpress?

[Update:]
I just decided for the "ELM327 V1.5 Pic18F25K80" with double PCB. Let's wait and see what it's good for...

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33064031062.html

 

[Borg666]

To Borg666 and of course anyone interested.

Hi Barkuti,

Thanks again for your Tutorial and the tons of links.

For replacing the backcover I'm looking for some black "gummy" glue like this - do you have some advice for this as well?

T7000 Universal Kleber 15ml Schwarz für Display Backcover Schrauben

T7000 Kleber ist besonders geeignet für Handyreparaturen (Display, Backcover, Schrauben Verklebung). Aber auch für andere Handwerker Arbeiten.

allsmartrepair.de

Thanks!

 

[Barkuti]

Hi Barkuti,

Thanks again for your Tutorial and the tons of links.

For replacing the backcover I'm looking for some black "gummy" glue like this - do you have some advice for this as well?

T7000 Universal Kleber 15ml Schwarz für Display Backcover Schrauben

T7000 Kleber ist besonders geeignet für Handyreparaturen (Display, Backcover, Schrauben Verklebung). Aber auch für andere Handwerker Arbeiten.

allsmartrepair.de

…
Thanks!

Yes Borg666, I know these adhesives very well. In my experience with the stuff, I can say that there are a few brands and a bunch of denominations being used. Zhanlida is a very well known brand, with B6000, T8000 and T7000 among its adhesive denominations. These adhesives are basically the same, with only small variations in formulation like slight density changes and different adhesive color tone (T7000 is dark color). In my experience, they all work well and are a must for smartphone repairs, being slow to cure adhesives which work well for lots of things. For example, it is common to use battery adhesive tabs and other commercial gimmicks, but in practice a bit of these glues is all you need to properly fix a battery without problems, saving some money.
Money is precious to me. I spend with great care. My latest adhesive buy was a pair of 110 ml tubes of Bulaien B-7000 adhesive from here. Paid less than $7 for them, and of course my adhesive is sleeping in a drawer at home since some weeks ago.
For genuine Zhanlida T-7000 to Germany, grab some here and save money.

 

[maekus69]

Sorry for asking some OT - which OBD Adapter are you using? Do you have an advise which and where to buy, at AliExpress?

[Update:]
I just decided for the "ELM327 V1.5 Pic18F25K80" with double PCB. Let's wait and see what it's good for...

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33064031062.html

Hi Borg666,
Looks familiar to me.
The ELM units work quite good. I bought one on Ali and one on Amazon.
Cheap and limited functions but enough to reset errors in control unit.

 

[emilic]

I also have heat issues. The Phone heats up to the point were it is barely touchable. CPU seems to be running on full power, although there is no major app running. ACCU Battery does not give an indication if any process is consuming a lot of power.
I'll try power safe mode next. Does anyone have a solution yet? Could a fresh install of the ROM help?

EDIT: The Displayed Values for my CPU seem static, when using the "normal" mode. In power safe mode the CPU seem to change dynamically. Also, in the power settings I can see that "media storage" (or "Medienspeicher" in german) is used the most, even after restricting the usage in the background.

Hi there, my phone was also warming up a lot when i was charging the phone...
I installed the recommended app ACCA (few post above) and now its behaving a bit better regarding to the heating when charging...

 

[Blueboy36]

Oh! I found a seller (just one!) which still sells the specific adhesive of the Z2 Pro back cover here. It's not cheap (I see it for $3.91 + $1.88 S&H), but I refuse to pay too much for the stuff I buy and I wouldn't buy such a thing. The adhesive requires careful placement, so better don't miss. And a full, new back cover (which comes with integrated adhesive) costs just a few bucks more ($9.04), so I would personally not buy the specific adhesives. With the double adhesive tape you can cut a few pieces of it with the right lenght, and place it in the desired spots of the back cover until they all are properly covered. If you miss a placement, you quickly remove the adhesive with a spudger and start over. Takes some more work time, but it'̀s a lot cheaper in raw material cost. And on top of this you will also keep a nice roll of thin double sided tape for other purposes.

Tad off-topic, but for example look at this seller advertisement. I see it asks $10.81 + $4.47 for 2 pieces of the smaller Z2 back cover adhesive. Even if it is 2 pcs, I call that a rip-off! Can buy a Lenovo logo Z2 new back cover for $5.38! I've personally bought these back covers, and they look pretty good!

P.S.: I do not mean to be judgmental, but if at this point you don't think I deserve at least a “like!”, I'll have to say shame on you.

Hi Barkuti! My name is David and I live in Madrid.
Sorry to bother you with this, but it seems you are quite an expert regarding this Zuk Z2 Pro.
I've got a Zuk Z2 Pro with the original ENG/CHN ROM. The battery and the front camera need a replacement. I guess I'll buy the spare parts in Aliexpres using your information, and will look for a guy to do the work.
As I do not want to change the phone just for the sake of it, can you address me a guide and download links on how to get Android 12 into this phone?
Please let me know if you think another Android version will be more stable. I mainly use the phone to see videos & music & navigate.
Again, sorry to bother you. My knowledge is close to nil in these matters!
Best regards!

 

[pringau]

...
Preinstalled GApps.

Btw, which GApps were used? Flame? MindTheGapps?

...

Hi!
Does anyone knows the answer?
Is it possible to debloat it as much as possible?
Thanks!

 

[Barkuti]

Hi Barkuti! My name is David and I live in Madrid.
Sorry to bother you with this, but it seems you are quite an expert regarding this Zuk Z2 Pro.
I've got a Zuk Z2 Pro with the original ENG/CHN ROM. The battery and the front camera need a replacement. I guess I'll buy the spare parts in Aliexpres using your information, and will look for a guy to do the work.
As I do not want to change the phone just for the sake of it, can you address me a guide and download links on how to get Android 12 into this phone?
Please let me know if you think another Android version will be more stable. I mainly use the phone to see videos & music & navigate.
Again, sorry to bother you. My knowledge is close to nil in these matters!
Best regards!

Computer and device software went from decent and easy to customize and hack (in a good sense) back in the early days, to “outright retarded” in lots of ways in the present time. This means that it takes some time for me to customize my computer and smartphone, even if I start from some specifically customized operating system image or Android ROM, but it really pays off. Really.
Things like news, propaganda, pesky mandatory
system software or applications or even any sort of advertising just do not belong to my systems and get “arse kicked” in the best possible way. I also install the most powerful software I can find a use for, like for example Process Hacker in Windows.

How to get Android 12 for the Z2121? This thread is what you are looking for!!! Go to the opening post, and you will find enough information to start with there. But esentially, you'll have to download an Android 12 version of AEX here. For some reason I tried v9.0 in the past, and it totally sucked. Many developer options didn't work properly, even if it was "useable". I also found many glitches in the "extensions" menu section from settings. For me, even if the new AEX v9.1 may be a big improvement, it's just not worth it. Good old Oreo based AEX v5.7 is overall VASTLY SUPERIOR, and has a proper grid view task manager (recents). For this reason I stick with AEX v5.7, period (and I really mean AEX v5.7; AEX v5.8 introduced a bug in screen auto-rotation).

If you want a good battery replacement for the Z2 Pro, get a BL263 here or there. These sellers sell the right stuff. In this case I'd of course choose the cheapest option, but as a rule I always keep at least a couple valid options in my wishlist, just in case.

 

[Borg666]

I'm in the lucky situation to have a second spare Z2 Pro - with the downside, that it's playing dead:
When I press the power button nothing happens.
When I plug it into the charger, the LED flashes red.
When I additionally press power button while charging, the Z2 Pro vibrates briefly after 3 seconds - otherwise nothing happens.
I tried a replacement battery with exactly the same effect above. Any ideas of the possible cause?

This phone already received a replacement battery some day, by an amateur I'm afraid. Possibly someting got damaged by him?
BTW damages and amateurs: I broke my pre-cracked back cover, trying opening the phone knowing that especially the black ones are hard, even impossible to get anymore... me = idiot! ‍

 

[Borg666]

I just recognized that the battery connector looks a little strange - could it be damaged?
I plugged the phone to the charger without any battery, and got the exact same behaviour described above, red LED and so on.

 

[Borg666]

...the connector could be the culprit:

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[maekus69]

...the connector could be the culprit:

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Do you really think you can fix it?
It's dammed small.
I couldn't.

 

[Borg666]

if the connector is the cause - me neither, I'm afraid.
In that case my second phone seems to be just a box of spares.