This is Candy8. Built straight from source with commits from a variety of different Sources/ROMS. We wanted to give the users a fun, fully customizable ROM. We aim to add more features as this project progresses.
@gimmeitorilltell @NoSpamDan @kdp162 @chadouming @Nick_gunale @axxx007xxxz @Yaznas
Come visit us on Telegram: @CandyRoms
ROM
DEVICES/KERNELS
Disclaimer: CandyRoms is not responsible for any bricks you may obtain. Please follow the thread rules and steps and everything will be gravy. Remember, backing up before flashing is always recommended.
FEATURES
CandyShop:
More to come, we are never done...
Flashing Steps:
NOTE: You should also make sure you are on the required vendor
Coming from another rom
1) Download Candy8.zip (See Post #2)
2) Download Oreo Gapps (optional - See Post #2))
3) Boot into recovery (TWRP)
4) Full wipe (Dalvik Cache, Cache, System, Factory Data Reset)
5) Flash Candy8.zip
6) Flash Gapps
7) Reboot
Updating from previous Candy8 release
1) Download Candy8.zip (See Post #2)
2) Boot into recovery
3) Flash Candy8.zip
4) Wipe Dalvik
5) Wipe Cache'
6) Reboot
IMPORTANT - PROBLEMS/ISSUES:
If you have issues, you need to provide both of the following:
NO ETA REQUESTS!
* See Post #2 for Downloads
* See Post #3 for FAQ/Known issues
-Please give first boot a good few minutes.
-New additions and fixes being added constantly...
Special thanks to GZOSP, GZR-Roms, LineageOS, SlimRoms, Omni, TeslaROM, and all the rest who make their source open. We can't do all of this on our own.
Looking to become a Device Maintainer for Candy? Read more about the requirements of Device Managers HERE.
XDA:DevDB Information
CandyRom for Nexus 5x, ROM for the LG Nexus 5X
Contributors
Yaznas, NoSpamDan
Source Code: https://github.com/candyroms
ROM OS Version: 8.x Oreo
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.10.x
Based On: AOSP
Version Information
Status: Stable
Created 2018-02-14
Last Updated 2018-07-05
@gimmeitorilltell @NoSpamDan @kdp162 @chadouming @Nick_gunale @axxx007xxxz @Yaznas
Come visit us on Telegram: @CandyRoms
ROM
DEVICES/KERNELS
Disclaimer: CandyRoms is not responsible for any bricks you may obtain. Please follow the thread rules and steps and everything will be gravy. Remember, backing up before flashing is always recommended.
FEATURES
CandyShop:
- SYSTEM
- Volume buttons up/down for Do Not Disturb
- Swap volume buttons on rotation
- Volume keys control media volume (or the default ringtone/notification volume)
- Long press volume playback control
- Screen off power button torch (double press and long press)
- Battery charging light customizations
- Notification light customizations
- Power menu customizations
- Show app icons in toasts
- Wake on plug
- Vibrate on plug
- LOCKSCREEN:
- Double tap to sleep on lock screen
- Disable power menu when locked
- Show media cover art
- Ambient Music Ticker (artist/track info)
- Custom shortcuts
- STATUS BAR
- Battery saver settings
- Network traffic indicator
- Double tap to sleep on status bar
- Quick settings:
- Brightness slider icon (for Auto/Manual)
- Bottom brightness slider
- Custom number of rows/columns with Quick add (one click)
- Show tiles title
- Quick pulldown (right)
- QS footer warnings
- Custom Statusbar items
- NAVIGATION
- Navbar options
- Smartbar
- Fling
- Pulse
- Hardware Key Rebinding
- Hardware lights controls
- MULTI-TASKING
- Slim Recents
- Gesture Anywhere
- Launch music app on headset connection
- Launch music app on headset customization
- GENERAL
- Rootless Substratum support
- Night light
- Network name display option
- Prevent accidental wake up
- Ambient display
- Double tap to wake (supported devices only)
- Device theme (Substratum, Pixel, Stock)
- Finer DPI and Resolution selections
- Pixel sounds
- Quick PIN unlock
- Root management options (if rooted)
- OnePlus Doze (supported devices only)
- Screen off gestures (supported devices only)
- Notification slider options (supported devices only)
- SystemUI Tuner
More to come, we are never done...
Flashing Steps:
NOTE: You should also make sure you are on the required vendor
Coming from another rom
1) Download Candy8.zip (See Post #2)
2) Download Oreo Gapps (optional - See Post #2))
3) Boot into recovery (TWRP)
4) Full wipe (Dalvik Cache, Cache, System, Factory Data Reset)
5) Flash Candy8.zip
6) Flash Gapps
7) Reboot
Updating from previous Candy8 release
1) Download Candy8.zip (See Post #2)
2) Boot into recovery
3) Flash Candy8.zip
4) Wipe Dalvik
5) Wipe Cache'
6) Reboot
IMPORTANT - PROBLEMS/ISSUES:
If you have issues, you need to provide both of the following:
- Logs from you (logcat, last_kmsg, dmesg) linked to on pastebin.com or hasteb.in, showing the failure.
- A clear description of the steps that I need to take to exactly reproduce the problem.
NO ETA REQUESTS!
* See Post #2 for Downloads
* See Post #3 for FAQ/Known issues
-Please give first boot a good few minutes.
-New additions and fixes being added constantly...
Special thanks to GZOSP, GZR-Roms, LineageOS, SlimRoms, Omni, TeslaROM, and all the rest who make their source open. We can't do all of this on our own.
Looking to become a Device Maintainer for Candy? Read more about the requirements of Device Managers HERE.
XDA:DevDB Information
CandyRom for Nexus 5x, ROM for the LG Nexus 5X
Contributors
Yaznas, NoSpamDan
Source Code: https://github.com/candyroms
ROM OS Version: 8.x Oreo
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.10.x
Based On: AOSP
Version Information
Status: Stable
Created 2018-02-14
Last Updated 2018-07-05
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