[ROM] CleanCore N5X | 100% Lean Stock | MHC19J - 03/8/2016

vomer · Nov 2, 2015

Welcome to CleanCore

CleanCore is a rom series focused on a clean and lean version of the latest stock android builds.

Features

- Always sourced from stock factory images w/ stock kernel
- Trimmed out gapps & useless bloat

Donations

Donations are always appreciated!

Thank you for your support

Trimmings

CleanCore Builds (flashable)

Download the latest and greatest!

Flashing Steps (Custom Recovery)
-> Flash Bootloader & Radio (as needed)
-> Flash CleanCore
-> Flash Modified Boot (named bullhead-xxxxxx-boot.zip) - only if you want root
-> Flash SuperSU or SuperSU Beta - only if you want root
-> Flash vendor.img using fastboot (ROM & Vendor builds need to match!)

Additional Resources

- Google's Factory Images
- TWRP
- SuperSU or SuperSU Beta

Fastboot Installation for IMG files

SYSTEM PREP (skip if you already have fastboot/adb setup):

Let's setup ADB and fastboot

Windows:

- Automated: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979 (follow the steps in the software)

- Manual Method:

Download this file and extract the folder called "adb" to your C: drive. Your path should look like this:

Code:

C:adb

You will need to open a command prompt window using this method:

Code:

- Go to the C:adb folder 
- hold down SHIFT key and RIGHT-CLICK 
- select "Open command window here".

In order to use ADB & Fastboot from anywhere - use the following steps to setup windows environment variables:

Navigate to & click on Start > Right-Click on Computer > click on Advance System Settings >
Click on Environment Variables (under the advanced tab) > Click on New (User Variables) >
Variables Name: ADB (Or anything you want) Variables Value: ;C:adb (this is the Path of my adb.exe file)

Mac & Linux:

Install ADB & fastboot using: this file

1. Extract the downloaded zip to your desktop
2. Open Terminal and type in:

Code:

su
cd Desktop/Android/ (note: Android is the directory extracted from zip file)

3. Now type

Code:

./ADB-Install-Mac.sh

Note: By using the method above, your adb and fastboot files are stored at this location on your Mac: /usr/bin/

Flashing Steps (for factory img files)

Boot into TWRP to wipe cache, dalvik, data (not internal storage/SD) and system.

Reboot to bootloader and flash the following:

fastboot flash bootloader <insert bootloader img name>
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash radio <insert radio img name>
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash vendor vendor.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img // OR // fastboot flash boot <insert name of unecrypt boot.img>
fastboot flash cache cache.img
fastboot reboot

After you finish the above - reboot in to recovery (TWRP/CWM) and factory reset - then reboot

XDA:DevDB Information
CleanCore, ROM for the LG Nexus 5X

Contributors
vomer
ROM OS Version: 6.0.x Marshmallow

Version Information
Status: Stable

Created 2015-10-30
Last Updated 2016-03-08

vomer · Oct 30, 2015

Additional Goodies

- Multi Tool
- TWRP Development Thread

k.s.deviate · Oct 30, 2015 at 3:50 PM

Nice to see you here! Can't wait for future works. Keep up the good work!

stu5797 · Oct 30, 2015 at 6:19 PM

Thanks so much Vomer! Thus is greatly appreciated. I am already unlocked, rooted and have TWRP installed. Can I just flash this in TWRP? Sorry, I am a little confused by the directions.
Thanks

jackdubl · Oct 30, 2015 at 6:30 PM

Has this rom addressed the tethering subscription request?

Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk

mjondj · Oct 13, 2011 45 1 0

i'm freezing on google logo

vomer · Oct 30, 2015 at 10:44 PM

stu5797 said:
Thanks so much Vomer! Thus is greatly appreciated. I am already unlocked, rooted and have TWRP installed. Can I just flash this in TWRP? Sorry, I am a little confused by the directions.
Thanks

yes, you should be able to. Just follow the steps in op - a modified boot.img is needed and i've linked it in op in the steps

mjondj said:
i'm freezing on google logo

did you flash the chainfire boot.img via fastboot?

mjondj · Oct 31, 2015

vomer said:
did you flash the chainfire boot.img via fastboot?

yes. before and after installing the zip via recovery

edit: got it running, think i had an old supersu

NOSTALGIA · Nov 1, 2015

added to index

[INDEX] LG NEXUS 5X Resources Compilation Roll-Up

mjondj · Oct 13, 2011 45 1 0

how about an EvenCleanerCore with no google, no play services, no g framework

Stealth111 · Nov 2, 2015 at 12:54 AM

I Second the motion above me! ^^

vomer · Nov 2, 2015 at 2:24 PM

mjondj said:
how about an EvenCleanerCore with no google, no play services, no g framework

I thought about this a while ago. Didn't go this route for 2 reasons:

1) CleanCore is meant to be a simplified version of stock android - it's ready to use out the box (removing play services limits users)

2) With each new version of android, it seems like removing core components like these causes more issues for users

Still, CleanCore is about 300MB leaner at any given time than the stock builds :good:

mjondj · Oct 13, 2011 45 1 0

vomer said:
I thought about this a while ago. Didn't go this route for 2 reasons:

1) CleanCore is meant to be a simplified version of stock android - it's ready to use out the box (removing play services limits users)

yea, i get that. it would really be a different rom altogether i guess. and appeal to a certain group of people.

that being said- i bet there is a demand for it here. would love to see it.

vomer · Nov 2, 2015 at 3:30 PM

flashing steps updated in op to include vendor.img

vendor.img uploaded to the ROM folder link in op - saves you from downloading the entire factory image zip

ibilln · Nov 2, 2015

Nice to see @vomer here! But I'd ask what advantages has CleanCore got? Ie, "lean" is probably "better" than "fat", but... Thanks.

edit -
I think you (V) addressed this above..?

gee one · Nov 2, 2015 at 5:51 PM

mjondj said:
how about an EvenCleanerCore with no google, no play services, no g framework

That sounds more like AOSP than stock android. Once google releases the binaries, you'll be able to build AOSP without any google parts.

I haven't flashed it yet, but I like the idea of cleanercore because I don't want all those google services on my phone. Plus they take to space twice-first in the system partition and then any updates are stored on the data partition.

vomer · Nov 2, 2015 at 6:20 PM

ibilln said:
Nice to see @vomer here! But I'd ask what advantages has CleanCore got? Ie, "lean" is probably "better" than "fat", but... Thanks.

edit -
I think you (V) addressed this above..?

it's simple, lean and ready to modify to your liking

ViRb3 · Nov 3, 2015 at 10:53 PM

Flashed and perfectly working, I can happily say that it DOES feel faster without all of that bloat preinstalled!

vomer · Nov 4, 2015 at 7:16 PM

MDB08M build added.

This new build includes vendor.img in the flash process - please backup your device and test. Report back if there are any issues with flashing.

Cheers :good:

stu5797 · Nov 4, 2015 at 7:24 PM

By flashing this Rom am I updated to mdb08m or do I still need to flash the firmware ?
Thanks so much for everything Vomer!

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