[ROM][AOSP][8.1 Oreo] Unlegacy Android (Unofficial)

[Catfish78]

After a while, i've retried the build on my tab 2 wifi. By now, it's running not that bad for a now ten years old tablet. Funny for me is, that some apps (i've flashed gapps, too) won't work first, but do work fine after an first update by the play store.

One thing i do not unterstand is, that my Browser downloads something and saves it, but if i try to localise it, it's not there. Hitting the "download ready" message opens it anyway, and i can save it somewhere.

Until now, this Android was working fully stable.

Helping to get another working version with last updates: until now, i am too stupid to get that procedure done.. I've failed a year ago with it.

Just as an idea: i've charged it in twrp for testing purpose, but not under 15 %. Maybe someone likes to try that, if in trouble?

 

[RDS5]

One thing i do not unterstand is, that my Browser downloads something and saves it, but if i try to localise it, it's not there. Hitting the "download ready" message opens it anyway, and i can save it somewhere.

im using brave browser (chromium based) and it works fine, what browser are you using?

Helping to get another working version with last updates: until now, i am too stupid to get that procedure done.. I've failed a year ago with it.

its not so hard, its mostly just the fact that 8.1.0 is outdated build wise (still uses jack to build) so it doesnt work properly under modern linux distros.
i had to spin up an ubuntu 18.04 vm just to get it to build successfully, and the build doesnt even boot anyways.

@Mighty did you ever test the patches you added for SELinux? because my tablet wont boot with the build i just compiled, and im wondering if ive done something wrong.
i have built android multiple times in the past so i sorta half know what im doing, but in this case i honestly dont know if i did something wrong or if there's something with your code

 

[Mighty]

Yes I did test SELinux and it worked fine for me, I might have the build somewhere xD
Wdym it doesnt boot? Goes back to twrp? Bootloops?
Anyways once 8.1 has bugs squashed, which I have no idea how (power saver, cold booting etc) we could easily go to 9.0

 

[RDS5]

Yes I did test SELinux and it worked fine for me, I might have the build somewhere xD
Wdym it doesnt boot? Goes back to twrp? Bootloops?

it shows the galaxy tab 2 screen, flashes and then shows black
i had this happen previously when i flashed the wrong kernel, so theres something probably wrong with the kernel, and i thought it was SELinux.
i guess not, seems like ive done something wrong.

Anyways once 8.1 has bugs squashed, which I have no idea how (power saver, cold booting etc) we could easily go to 9.0

wait, whats wrong with power saver?
also, we should probably work on moving to lineageos sources, since they're quite a bit easier to work with than UA/AOSP (UA is abandoned too)

EDIT: im going to try using 16.04 (the version UA used to build) as i know that sometimes newer compilers can cause issues with source code, although i feel thats unlikely if you got it to compile too.

what are you using to compile this? im honestly really stuck here as to why my build wont work but yours will, since we're working off the same code..

 

[Catfish78]

im using brave browser (chromium based) and it works fine, what browser are you using?

Don't hit me, i'm using Edge. The alternative, Firefox, which is on my main phone, is not working here until now. Edge works fine, only that download issue is a problem in my case . There are some graphic errors by showing empty tab bars, but that's ok.

its not so hard, its mostly just the fact that 8.1.0 is outdated build wise (still uses jack to build) so it doesnt work properly under modern linux distros.
i had to spin up an ubuntu 18.04 vm just to get it to build successfully, and the build doesnt even boot anyways.

@Mighty did you ever test the patches you added for SELinux? because my tablet wont boot with the build i just compiled, and im wondering if ive done something wrong.
i have built android multiple times in the past so i sorta half know what im doing, but in this case i honestly dont know if i did something wrong or if there's something with your code

Maybe i'll give it a try again, if i find the time. I don't own fast PCs, but i think it will be fast enough for it, with some extra time.

 

[RDS5]

Don't hit me, i'm using Edge. The alternative, Firefox, which is on my main phone, is not working here until now. Edge works fine, only that download issue is a problem in my case . There are some graphic errors by showing empty tab bars, but that's ok.

may i ask why you are using edge?
also, if i remember correctly, firefox did work (slowly) on 6.0.1
anyways, edge is chromium based so i dont get why it doesnt work while all other chromium browsers work, so its probably an edge issue and not a problem chromium and this rom. (ive used brave to download games and stuff and it works perfectly fine, even with big files ~700mb)
maybe when you want to download something you may want to switch to a different browser, or just use a different browser entirely.
this bug does sound like a microsoft bug tho, so its not really got to do with this rom specifically.

also, those graphical issues with the tabs is something to do with this tablet's gpu/gpu driver, the SGX540 behaves strangely in lollipop+ for whatever reason, its not slow or anything but just buggy and bizarre, so this stuff is to be expected and nothing really scary.

Maybe i'll give it a try again, if i find the time. I don't own fast PCs, but i think it will be fast enough for it, with some extra time.

aight, if i manage to succeed id be glad to help.

 

[Mighty]

it shows the galaxy tab 2 screen, flashes and then shows black
i had this happen previously when i flashed the wrong kernel, so theres something probably wrong with the kernel, and i thought it was SELinux.
i guess not, seems like ive done something wrong.

wait, whats wrong with power saver?
also, we should probably work on moving to lineageos sources, since they're quite a bit easier to work with than UA/AOSP (UA is abandoned too)

EDIT: im going to try using 16.04 (the version UA used to build) as i know that sometimes newer compilers can cause issues with source code, although i feel thats unlikely if you got it to compile too.

what are you using to compile this? im honestly really stuck here as to why my build wont work but yours will, since we're working off the same code..

Yup gonna move to Lineage (sources are on my git ), will just build on my laptop now ssince im pretty bored
So if its showing a black screen, can you connect usb and does it get detected, also can you hear any audio? Maybe the display is being blocked by SELinux (its very irritating)
Regarding power saver, i dont remember the exact issue, but it just fails to turn on

 

[RDS5]

Yup gonna move to Lineage (sources are on my git ), will just build on my laptop now ssince im pretty bored

i noticed those, what's their current status? i kinda wanna try those too..

So if its showing a black screen, can you connect usb and does it get detected, also can you hear any audio? Maybe the display is being blocked by SELinux (its very irritating)

i thought that too, but the backlight was on and i expected it to dim, but it didnt. also i somehow lost the usb cable for this tablet, and im now only able to charge it (i charge it with an iphone 30-pin connector)

Regarding power saver, i dont remember the exact issue, but it just fails to turn on

oh, last time i tried it i think it worked but i dont quite remember..
ill try that out.

EDIT: once again it doesnt boot even building with 16.04, which device did you test your SELinux build on @Mighty? mine's p5113 (espressowifi)

 

[Mighty]

Gimme some time to build it then, currently i took up halium xD
Cant do both at the same time

 

[RDS5]

Gimme some time to build it then, currently i took up halium xD
Cant do both at the same time

building lineageos or UA with SELinux?
i might try to build lineageos, since ive got spare computers i can run the build process on. (although ive been busy with some other things)

also, i noticed you were working on postmarketos for this tablet, how's that going? does it have gpu support yet? (obviously with the proprietary gpu drivers)

 

[Catfish78]

may i ask why you are using edge?
also, if i remember correctly, firefox did work (slowly) on 6.0.1
anyways, edge is chromium based so i dont get why it doesnt work while all other chromium browsers work, so its probably an edge issue and not a problem chromium and this rom. (ive used brave to download games and stuff and it works perfectly fine, even with big files ~700mb)
maybe when you want to download something you may want to switch to a different browser, or just use a different browser entirely.
this bug does sound like a microsoft bug tho, so its not really got to do with this rom specifically.

also, those graphical issues with the tabs is something to do with this tablet's gpu/gpu driver, the SGX540 behaves strangely in lollipop+ for whatever reason, its not slow or anything but just buggy and bizarre, so this stuff is to be expected and nothing really scary.

aight, if i manage to succeed id be glad to help.

I'm using Edge because i have my reason , and, as told, i use other browsers, too. .

Edge works on the Tab 2 stable, only this "my download is not in the download folder (or anywhere else)" makes me unhappy. On other reflashed, old tablets/phones Edge do work without issues. I do not really need the Tab 2 as a daily driver, just thought about silent users which tries this build.

If i would get enough time, i would like to learn how to build those aosp/lineageos or else OS alternatives by myself. But i'm more of an physical worker than working at software. I'm barely just too old i think.

 

[Mighty]

building lineageos or UA with SELinux?
i might try to build lineageos, since ive got spare computers i can run the build process on. (although ive been busy with some other things)

also, i noticed you were working on postmarketos for this tablet, how's that going? does it have gpu support yet? (obviously with the proprietary gpu drivers)

Nah, Halium/Ubuntu Touch and LineageOS, anyways I'll work on Lineage today hopefully
Yeah postmarketOS is going great we got a community release and support for all Tab 2 (P3xxx and P5xxx)
GPU support is here - https://gitlab.com/pvrports/pvrports/-/tree/v22.12

 

[RDS5]

Nah, Halium/Ubuntu Touch and LineageOS, anyways I'll work on Lineage today hopefully

aight, tell me how it works out
ill most likely try to compile it too

Yeah postmarketOS is going great we got a community release and support for all Tab 2 (P3xxx and P5xxx)

GPU support is here - https://gitlab.com/pvrports/pvrports/-/tree/v22.12

oh, ill probably install it once i find my usb cable.
this tablet has mainline too?

 

[Catfish78]

Hello,

forget what i wrote about the problem with downloads with edge browser. Setting folder to internal space does work. It was set to sd-card automatically.

Regards

 

[ReWeNgE]

Hi everyone.
I tried to install gapps arm 8.1 stock but tablet havn't enough system space but i have 12 gb free space

What can i do ?
thanks

 

[RDS5]

Hi everyone.
I tried to install gapps arm 8.1 stock but tablet havn't enough system space but i have 12 gb free space

What can i do ?
thanks

its referring to not enough free space on the /system partition
install a smaller gapps package, or dont use gapps at all (i dont and it still works fine).
if you use a big gapps package and it was able to install onto the system partition (eg. by resizing the size of the system partition in the pit file) it would likely crash anyways, so you'll need as lightweight as you can get.

 

[ReWeNgE]

its referring to not enough free space on the /system partition
install a smaller gapps package, or dont use gapps at all (i dont and it still works fine).
if you use a big gapps package and it was able to install onto the system partition (eg. by resizing the size of the system partition in the pit file) it would likely crash anyways, so you'll need as lightweight as you can get.

Thanks
With pico It work but it's too slow

Which roms Is faster ?
Maybe with Android 6 marshmallow?

 

[luchettodj94]

Thanks
With pico It work but it's too slow

Which roms Is faster ?
Maybe with Android 6 marshmallow?

The dhollmen rom based on marshmallow is the more stable, is also pretty fast (there was couple rom that were faster than this but in long term they were not that good, speacially in heat and battery) and it have an amazing battery span, there is also a custom kernel but i didn't tried it yet.

 

[LR7875]

Just a side question: is this rom rootable by magisk?

 

[luchettodj94]

Just a side question: is this rom rootable by magisk?

yes, if i remember correctly it come inbuilt

Edit. sorry, was from the previous comment