[ROM] [marlin | Pixel XL] [7.1.2] [LOS-based] **crDroid**v3.8.4

[Bryanx86]

crDroid v3.8.1 for marlin is live and ready to go!



Pixel Specific Info
* You need the NJH47F vendor image
Pixel XL/marlin DOWNLOAD HERE
* Gapps no longer need to be included, thanks to Beans Gapps! Download the default packages here.
* I know you guys like some built-in love, so I have built a crDroid version of Beans Gapps that leaves Gallery and Snap Camera installed. It is otherwise identical. You can get those here. ALL credit goes to @BeansTown106 - all I did was pull out some replacement code. I updated these with new arm-64 apks on 10/16, so required updates on a clean install should be few.
* The issue with 30FPS video saving in Google Camera may still be present. If so, use 60FPS or Snap Camera for video.

Flash procedure:

1) Wipe cache, system, & data (or just cache & system for a dirty flash).
2) Flash ROM
3) Flash TWRP (DO THIS OR YOU WILL LOSE TWRP!)
4) Reboot back into TWRP
5) Flash gapps
6) Flash vendor image
7) Boot up

As always, download link & instructions are in the OP. Dirty flash should be fine, but remember to always clean flash before reporting any problems. Enjoy!

Also flash the n2 g47 f bootloader as that was the reason I couldn't get to boot coming from Android Oreo. Just FYI. Thank you for the ROM and the future Oreo ROM! If it was in op, I missed it...

 

[Bryanx86]

Currently on v3.8, have Magisk 14.2 installed, and have flashed Pico GApps, and every so often when restarting the phone (I have to restart multiple times to get this to not happen) it will get stuck on "Android is starting up"

Instead of rebooting, have you tried to swipe up and put in password again? This fixed the issue for me on the latest build. And it only came up after a reboot when I was trying to unlock with my fingerprint, when the custom option for "fingerprint unlock after reboot" was ticked in "crdroid settings."

 

[Bryanx86]

Very smooth ROM. I've been on stock Oreo since it came out, and this rom runs faster, and smoother than stock Oreo. Very impressive, can't wait for Oreo crdroid. Thanks again dev:good:
PS: does anyone know if arise or viper works with this rom? Or which custom kernels are compatible? Not much dialogue in these pixel XL forums to learn stuff from....

 

[hokiealumnus]

Very smooth ROM. I've been on stock Oreo since it came out, and this rom runs faster, and smoother than stock Oreo. Very impressive, can't wait for Oreo crdroid. Thanks again dev:good:
PS: does anyone know if arise or viper works with this rom? Or which custom kernels are compatible? Not much dialogue in these pixel XL forums to learn stuff from....

I use ARISE with the magisk compatibility plugin. You first have to run my unsu script then install magisk of course. See the second post. (But ignore the unofficial magisk stuff, the pixels are supported now; use magisk 14.3 beta.)

As for kernel, I cook crDroid for the Pixels with ElementalX built in.

 

[Bryanx86]

I use ARISE with the magisk compatibility plugin. You first have to run my unsu script then install magisk of course. See the second post. (But ignore the unofficial magisk stuff, the pixels are supported now; use magisk 14.3 beta.)

As for kernel, I cook crDroid for the Pixels with ElementalX built in.

Awesome, thanks for the quick response. Going to flash now:victory:

 

[hokiealumnus]

3.8.2 is up for marlin. You know the drill by now. Enjoy!

Changelog: LOS bits updated to yesterday. Contacts sync bug fixed!

 

[mike489]

Very smooth ROM. I've been on stock Oreo since it came out, and this rom runs faster, and smoother than stock Oreo. Very impressive, can't wait for Oreo crdroid. Thanks again dev:good:
PS: does anyone know if arise or viper works with this rom? Or which custom kernels are compatible? Not much dialogue in these pixel XL forums to learn stuff from....

What's the battery life like compared to Oreo? I'm getting like 3hrs SOT and I'm not overly satisfied atm

 

[hokiealumnus]

What's the battery life like compared to Oreo? I'm getting like 3hrs SOT and I'm not overly satisfied atm

I get about the same on both crDroid and stock Oreo, but my SOT is much higher than yours. On cellular all day (wifi only at home at night) I get 4-4.5 hrs SOT. On WiFI all day at home I get anywhere from 5 to 6 hours SOT, depending on how I use it.

That said, I do not game or do pretty much anything processor intensive. I'm using twitter/XDA/g+/chrome/etc, watching videos, doing that kind of stuff. If you game, I'm not a good example for you.

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Since I'm posting, random side note: I confirmed the 30fps video with Google Camera crashing on save is still present. I have no idea what's up there. The fix from the old 30fps bug is still in the code, so this is different. If you want to take video, do it at 60fps (heh, or 120 fps).

 

[MArtyChubbs]

I just switched from stock Oreo to this ROM and I love it everything works Xposed arise all my mods just love it

Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

 

[AncientDeveloper]

Do both Beans Gapps & Open Gapps work or only Beans?

 

[hokiealumnus]

Do both Beans Gapps & Open Gapps work or only Beans?

AFAIK Open will also work. Their code includes provisions for a/b devices now. I just haven't tried it to give a firm yes.

 

[dictionary]

Quick question for those of you who had stock Oreo and went back. How are you flashing? I tried, yet it never boots. Always hangs on boot animation. I've tried flashing the old vendor as well and still no go.

 

[hokiealumnus]

Quick question for those of you who had stock Oreo and went back. How are you flashing? I tried, yet it never boots. Always hangs on boot animation. I've tried flashing the old vendor as well and still no go.

I had to go all the way back. Flash-all, including a full wipe (leave the -w flag), back to the last Nougat. Then fastboot boot twrp RC2, install RC2 and go back to the way I was operating fully back on Nougat.

I was unable to ever get back to a functioning RC2 TWRP/Nougat setup without performing the full wipe, despite several attempts.

 

[dictionary]

I had to go all the way back. Flash-all, including a full wipe (leave the -w flag), back to the last Nougat. Then fastboot boot twrp RC2, install RC2 and go back to the way I was operating fully back on Nougat.

I was unable to ever get back to a functioning RC2 TWRP/Nougat setup without performing the full wipe, despite several attempts.

Long time flasher (since eclair) but finding the Pixels to be interesting, lol. I'm assuming that the 3.1.1 TWRP isn't rc2? Also, I've seen people mentioning flashing stock images to both slot A and slot B. Necessary? Thanks for the reply though, I know I'm off topic. I apologise.

 

[hokiealumnus]

Long time flasher (since eclair) but finding the Pixels to be interesting, lol. I'm assuming that the 3.1.1 TWRP isn't rc2? Also, I've seen people mentioning flashing stock images to both slot A and slot B. Necessary? Thanks for the reply though, I know I'm off topic. I apologise.

No need to apologize at all; the marlin forums are slow, and this device is confusing as all get out. It's good to have discussion.

Correct, 3.1.1 is not RC2. RC2 is TWRP 3.1.0 RC2. It works with Nougat. I do not know, and have not tried to see, whether 3.1.1 works with the Nougat bootloader. 3.1.1 might work, I really have no idea and haven't tried. I'm erring on the side of caution and sticking with what I know works.

As to flashing to both slots, when switching between Oreo & Nougat, yes, I flash both slots. You can switch slots with "fastboot --set-active=a" (or b, depending on where you currently were). The difference between Oreo & Nougat is that you can get away with moving from Nougat to Oreo removing the -w (thus keeping your files), but you cannot from Oreo to Nougat, at least in my experience.

 

[dictionary]

No need to apologize at all; the marlin forums are slow, and this device is confusing as all get out. It's good to have discussion.

Correct, 3.1.1 is not RC2. RC2 is TWRP 3.1.0 RC2. It works with Nougat. I do not know, and have not tried to see, whether 3.1.1 works with the Nougat bootloader. 3.1.1 might work, I really have no idea and haven't tried. I'm erring on the side of caution and sticking with what I know works.

As to flashing to both slots, when switching between Oreo & Nougat, yes, I flash both slots. You can switch slots with "fastboot --set-active=a" (or b, depending on where you currently were). The difference between Oreo & Nougat is that you can get away with moving from Nougat to Oreo removing the -w (thus keeping your files), but you cannot from Oreo to Nougat, at least in my experience.

Does it matter which version I run? The latest version I see online is for Deutsche Telekom. Or should I stick with a regular NA version?

 

[hokiealumnus]

Does it matter which version I run? The latest version I see online is for Deutsche Telekom. Or should I stick with a regular NA version?

Deutsche is just the last in order on the website. All of the last N builds were the same date (Aug 2017). I run the regular version, and it is what vendor image you'll need for crDroid - NJH47F.

 

[dictionary]

Deutsche is just the last in order on the website. All of the last N builds were the same date (Aug 2017). I run the regular version, and it is what vendor image you'll need for crDroid - NJH47F.

Amazing! Thank you so much for all your help.

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Now to find out how to get rid of your nag screen on every boot, lol. Time to search.

 

[hokiealumnus]

Amazing! Thank you so much for all your help.

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Now to find out how to get rid of your nag screen on every boot, lol. Time to search.

Nag screen?

 

[dictionary]

Nag screen?

The screen that warns you about the bootloader being unlocked, and to press power to pause boot.