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[ROM][BETA][UNOFFICIAL] LineageOS 17.1 for Galaxy A70

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The ROM is excellent. I just have a problem with the proximity sensor I suppose. I don't know if always been there with this rom but almost all the time a blinking light appears at the top left corner of the screen and is annoying. There's no fix for this? Thanks
 
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pixelshader4.0 said:
The ROM is excellent. I just have a problem with the proximity sensor I suppose. I don't know if always been there with this rom but almost all the time a blinking light appears at the top left corner of the screen and is annoying. There's no fix for this? Thanks
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Top left or immediate right to camera cutout?

I vaguely remember someone saying that this is due to sensor calibration problem with Los.

Unfortunately there is no fix at the moment.
 
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fizzingbees said:
Top left or immediate right to camera cutout?

I vaguely remember someone saying that this is due to sensor calibration problem with Los.

Unfortunately there is no fix at the moment.
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Is in the top left, close to the zone of the clock. In stock this never happened but after three days with Los this just appears. Sometimes in telegram or Facebook and others just disappear
 
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fizzingbees said:
Top left or immediate right to camera cutout?

I vaguely remember someone saying that this is due to sensor calibration problem with Los.

Unfortunately there is no fix at the moment.
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Yes, this dot everyone is seeing is a bug with Los screen calibration. That dot is actually your proximity sensor and the screen is not compensating the overlay causing the screen to flicker over the sensor. There is no fix at the moment as you said and dark themes may make it less annoying.
 
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Here's my quick review of LOS 17.1. Battery life is phenomenal - I got 4 days and 12 hours screen time. Almost zero standby drain. Speed and fluidity of interface is also very good. Camera is problematic, I tried GCam, then ended up with OpenCamera. No wide-angle camera functionality works. Call volume via upper speaker is very low, didn't have time to figure out third-party fix. Overall, incoming call functionality is odd - there is delay when phone rings and becomes unresponsive for couple of seconds, sometimes you would lose the call because of it. During call, ear sensor sometimes doesn't work, you take phone off the ear, screen stays black, u press power - nothing happens, you press it again and again. Frustration. So for core functionality of calls - LOS has issues. Apps from PlayMarket work fine, some Samsung apps are unavailable - Samsung Notes, Samsung Voicerecorder etc, but luckily Samsung Internet is there!
Due to camera and voice calls I'm going back to stock. Now I can only flash Android 10, due to bootloader, Odin fails with Auth error if I flash Android 9.
 
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bravomail said:
Here's my quick review of LOS 17.1. Battery life is phenomenal - I got 4 days and 12 hours screen time. Almost zero standby drain. Speed and fluidity of interface is also very good. Camera is problematic, I tried GCam, then ended up with OpenCamera. No wide-angle camera functionality works. Call volume via upper speaker is very low, didn't have time to figure out third-party fix. Overall, incoming call functionality is odd - there is delay when phone rings and becomes unresponsive for couple of seconds, sometimes you would lose the call because of it. During call, ear sensor sometimes doesn't work, you take phone off the ear, screen stays black, u press power - nothing happens, you press it again and again. Frustration. So for core functionality of calls - LOS has issues. Apps from PlayMarket work fine, some Samsung apps are unavailable - Samsung Notes, Samsung Voicerecorder etc, but luckily Samsung Internet is there!
Due to camera and voice calls I'm going back to stock. Now I can only flash Android 10, due to bootloader, Odin fails with Auth error if I flash Android 9.
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U need to flash latest stock 9 I'm order to go back to 9
 
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    Grarak
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    LineageOS is a free, community built, aftermarket firmware distribution of Android 10, which is designed to increase performance and reliability over stock Android for your device.

    LineageOS is based on the Android Open Source Project with extra contributions from many people within the Android community. It can be used without any need to have any Google application installed. Linked below is a package that has come from another Android project that restore the Google parts. LineageOS does still include various hardware-specific code, which is also slowly being open-sourced anyway.

    All the source code for LineageOS is available in the LineageOS Github repo. And if you would like to contribute to LineageOS, please visit out Gerrit Code Review. You can also view the Changelog for a full list of changes & features.

    Instructions
    Downloads

    Working
    Everything, but
    Known issues
    • Selinux permissive
    • VoLTE/VoWifi not working
    • Camera only shows up to 8MP
    • NFC is enabled on all models, even on the ones without it (please report device model)
    • Dualsim is enabled on all models, even on the ones without it (please report device model)
    • Screen flickering when using fingerprint (That's normal and how optical fingerprint sensors work. Flickering doesn't happen on stock I know, but that's due to poor UI implement from lineage site)
    • TWRP can't decrypt your data

    Reporting Bugs
    • DO NOT Report bugs if you're running a custom kernel or you installed Xposed
    • Grab a logcat right after the problem has occurred. (Please include at least a few pages of the log, not just the last few lines, unless you know what you're doing.)
    • If it is a random reboot, grab /proc/last_kmsg. (Do not bother getting a logcat unless you can get it just before the reboot. A logcat after a reboot is useless)
    Remember to provide as much info as possible. The more info you provide, the more likely that the bug will be solved. Please also do not report known issues. Any bug not reported in the bug report format below may be ignored.

    Code: 
    What is your--
LineageOS version:
LineageOS Download url:
Firmware version:
Model number:
 
Did you--
wipe:
restore with titanium backup:
reboot after having the issue:
 
Are you using--
a task killer:
a non-stock kernel:
other modifications:
 
Provide any additional information (observations/frequency of problem/last version it worked on/etc) as needed:

    Sources
    https://github.com/Grarak/android_device_samsung_a70q
    https://github.com/Grarak/android_kernel_samsung_a70q
    https://github.com/Grarak/proprietary_vendor_samsung

    Additional patches
    https://review.lineageos.org/c/LineageOS/android_hardware_qcom_display/+/262429
    https://review.lineageos.org/c/LineageOS/android_hardware_qcom_display/+/262430
    https://review.lineageos.org/c/LineageOS/android_hardware_qcom_display/+/262431
    https://review.lineageos.org/c/LineageOS/android_hardware_qcom_display/+/262432

    https://review.lineageos.org/c/LineageOS/android_hardware_qcom_audio/+/265341
    https://review.lineageos.org/c/LineageOS/android_hardware_qcom_audio/+/262311

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    LineageOS 17.1, ROM for the Samsung Galaxy A70

    Contributors
    Grarak
    ROM OS Version: Android 10
    ROM Kernel: Linux 4.x

    Version Information
    Status: Beta

    Created 2019-10-23
    Last Updated 2020-02-13
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    MarvinMod
    MarvinMod
    here is the proper way to install twrp ,los 17, gapps and magisk. ill provide links at end of post to make it easier. Many thanks to the dev @Grarak. Without his work, we would be without.. Note: you still can not backup\restore data but internal storage is decrypted. Also, Its the second formatting of data after setup that's getting decryption going *If you want faster access to enable wifi, pull your sim before this procedure. **You don't have to use wifi although I recommend it. You do need some kind of access to the internet. If you don't, knox will not let you flash and you could soft brick your device.

    1. get the latest Android 9 Baseband/bootloader for your model using samfirm and flash using odin. setup device using wifi and enable dev options. make sure oem unlocking is on and grayed out saying the bootloader is already unlocked. shut down the device.
    2. Hold both vol+ and vol- and plug into pc. hit vol+ on the next screen to enter download mode. flash twrp 3.3.1-6. when pass, hold vol- and power till device screen goes blank then immediately hold vol+ and vol- to boot back into download mode.
    3. when your back in download mode, flash vbmeta. when pass, hold vol- and power till screen blank then immediately hold vol+ to boot to twrp.
    4. click on settings and uncheck prompt to install twrp. go back. click on mount and make sure mount system partition read-only is unchecked
    5. copy Los 17 20200213, open-gapps nano 20200127 (optional), and magisk 20.3 to external sd card.
    6. Back in twrp, click wipe, advanced wipe and check ALL except micro sd card and usb otg. Slide right to confirm. DO NOT REBOOT. click back and click install.
    7. click select storage and select micro sd card. click on los 17 then click add more zips. then click gapps nano (optional). swipe right to confirm.
    8. once complete, go back and click wipe then click format data. type yes and enter. now reboot to system and wait.
    9. setup wifi and skip the rest. enable dev options and select advanced restart. hold power and select restart then restart to recovery.
    10. in twrp click wipe and format data, type yes and enter. then reboot back to recovery. internal storage should now be decrypted.
    11. reboot to system and setup your device normaly. reboot back to recovery and flash magisk 20.3 and reboot to system. you should now have magisk in your app drawer, update it.

    Links:
    https://samfirmtool.com/
    https://github.com/Grarak/android_device_samsung_a70q-twrp/releases/download/3.3.1-3/vbmeta.tar
    https://github.com/Grarak/android_device_samsung_a70q-twrp/releases/download/3.3.1-6/recovery.zip
    https://github.com/Grarak/android_d...213/lineage-17.1-20200213-UNOFFICIAL-a70q.zip
    https://opengapps.org/
    https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445
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    Grarak
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    FAQ
    • Can I use this ROM to boot other GSIs?
      You can but I won't provide any support. If you are stuck in a bootloop or something does not work, you have to look for a fix yourself. Here is a list of things that will probably be broken when using a GSI:
      • Fingerprint
    • Fingerprint doesn't work anymore after flashing a new build/installing magisk/etc.!
      Redo your fingerprints.
    • I can't enroll any fingerprints!
      Turn off night mode/lower night mode intensity.
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    Grarak
    Grarak
    New release
    https://github.com/Grarak/android_device_samsung_a70q/releases/tag/20191107
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    Grarak
    Grarak
    New release

    https://github.com/Grarak/android_device_samsung_a70q/releases/tag/20191203

    MarvinMod said:
    I understand that. some are saying to install 20191025 build first then dirty flash over and will work but I cant get the 20191025 to download fully. Its okay as im not in a hurry. I played around with it so much I ended up wiping out the download mode. I wiped everything and rebooted, twrp wouldn't boot so i installed just vendor from stock and that did not work. took me to a screen that said there was an error updating your device and must use smart switch emergency repair. smart switch couldn't do anything with it so i thought i was screwed but i said lets see what happens if i just flash stock even though i was not on a bootloader screen and it worked. apparently it was a bootloader screen, just not one that looked like one. back on 16 from backup. 16 has a few bugs but nothing major and is very stable.

    I am wondering however if the dev is still working on 16 and 17 or just 17 now? @Grarak
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    I have limited time, so I will only update lineage 17 for now
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