[ROM][Mi5][7.1.2][EAS] JDC Nougat Revived

[Phil_Smith]

Hey there,


good news for everyone who is missing the great JDC Nougat!
With smeroni68's authorization I'm offering you the latest version of the ROM, built from source, with some changes to keeping it up to date and maintained.


These changes are:

Latest security bulletins and changes from AOSP​

Kernel upstreams from Linux Stable​

Updates from Code Aurora Forum (CAF)​

Some smallish modifications of standard apps or behavior​

All credit goes to the JDC team!
(Check attachment for a list of team members).
They are the geniuses behind this awesome ROM and kernel, and I'm only making basic and minor modifications to it.


Besides a huge thanks to each member of the JDC team, thanks to Google, Lineage, Linux, CAF, Github & everyone else involved!
And many thanks also to DennySPB who helped me a lot with all the building stuff!
Have fun and enjoy!



Downloads


ROM / Kernel


Hashes



Recommended firmware

Last and latest Oreo firmware for our Mi 5:
8.11.22



ROM installation

• Install latest TWRP
• Make backups and store them externally
• Wipe dalvik, cache, system, vendor, data
• When coming from any android version other than Nougat 7.1.2:
  
  • Make external backups of your internal storage content
  • Format data (type "yes" way)
  • Reboot to recovery to access the data partition correctly again
• Flash adequate firmware
• No reboot in between the following and the optional steps
• Flash ROM

Optionally:

• Flash Gapps for 7.1.x arm64. I recommend OpenGapps Pico with additions (1) OR Stock with gapps-config.txt file (2):
  • (1) Flash Gapps additions (for example these by @Deltadroid)
  • (2) Check post_#128
• Flash ThemeReady GApps package for Nougat arm64 (I don't)
• Flash root (Latest Magisk is working fine for me)

After the first boot

• Follow the gapps assistant (in case you installed gapps)
• Wait 2 - 5 minutes to let everything settle in
• Reboot to system

Kernel installation
You'll only wanna install the kernel separately when there's a kernel-only update later than the last ROM version!

• Wipe dalvik and cache
• Flash the kernel zip-file
• Optionally: Re-flash root (if you were rooted before or now wanna be rooted)

GPL

All repos are forked from AOSP-JF-MM or LineageOS

Device tree source code:
https://github.com/PhilSmith31/platform_device_xiaomi_gemini/tree/aosp-7.1.2_r36

Kernel source code:
https://github.com/PhilSmith31/platform_kernel_xiaomi_msm8996/tree/bb



XDA:DevDB Information
AOSP, ROM for the Xiaomi Mi 5

Contributors
Phil_Smith
Source Code: https://github.com/PhilSmith31

ROM OS Version: 7.x Nougat
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.x
ROM Firmware Required: 8.1.18
Based On: AOSP

Version Information
Status: Stable

Created 2018-08-28
Last Updated 2020-03-20

 

[Phil_Smith]

Changelogs

20.03.2020

• March 2020 security updates from LineageOS
• Synced Lineage repos
• Kernel is up to date with relevant commits to android/common

02.03.2020

• Security bulletins up to Februrary 2020 (no more source.android updates coming from here on)
• Updated everything in aosp.xml to latest android tag r39
• Updated HALs and all externals under CAF to tag LA.UM.5.5.c25-04600-8x96.0
• Upstreamed kernel with all changes to android/common up to date
• Merged LA.UM.5.5.c25-04600-8x96.0 into qcacld-2.0
• Synced Lineage repos
• Kicked opencv
• Kernel compiled with latest Linaro toolchain 7.5.0

17.09.2019
ROM:

• Security updates from August and September 2019
• Merged in CAF tag LA.UM.5.5.c25-03100-8x96.0 into externals, hals, and some vendors
• Synced system/gatekeeper with LOS

Kernel:

• B--B-Kernel-N-[2019-09-17]-[20:17]-Mi5
• From now on always also present in kernel_only folder
• Cherry-picked all relevant aosp's kernel/common/android-3.18 commits up to date
• Merged in security related changes from aosp
• Merged CAF tag LA.UM.5.5.c25-03100-8x96.0 into qcacld-2.0
• Wrote simple python script to filter out warnings from compile output
  • Check extract_warnings.py and changes to build_kernel.sh

Vendor/aosp:

• Monitor changelog under Dropbox link only

all changelogs

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[Phil_Smith]

FAQ

I'm having general problems with the ROM installation or don't know what steps to perform to move from x to y or to restore or undo z. What shall I do, Dr. Phil?

First read the intro and then see whether your problem is covered here:
Standard Installation Types

Still issues? Then feel free to post in this thread!

Gcam mod has green lines in portrait mode or even in general

Settings -> advanced -> Fix Camera API2 -> support level override

and set it to "Zsl reprocessing"

Gcam mod video recording is force closing all the time.

This problem is present in Arnova's cam versions > 8, while photo shooting is working fine with the support level override fix above. You could use stock camera for video recording or use Arnova's gcam mod in versions 7.9 till 8.

Proximity sensor lets the screen get black while making a phone call

Use the recommended firmware (Oreo 8.11.22).

If that doesn't help, here is a fix that I used once successfully when I had the same problem.
Thanks to Mi5 Arsenal!:

• flash zcx twrp
• make a backup of your persist partition (let's call that x)
• store x externally in case the fix shouldn't work or make anything worse (which I don't believe, but still)
• download this zip file and place it where x had been stored (replace x with it)
• hit restore in twrp, and select the new backup file you just put in place where x was
• reboot to system

You can switch to official twrp afterwards without any problem!

Xposed isn't working or producing issues, what to do?

In my experience, xposed is very powerful, but can produce all kinds of weird and untraceable behaviour.
I don't recommend using it if not completely nessecary, and cannot support it.

 

[Phil_Smith]

Reserved

 

[smeroni68]

Hi mate... thanks for your dedication on our work!

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[annonymous1]

This is exactly what I was looking for N Rom with latest patches:laugh: .Ty so much for your work, will try it soon. :laugh:

 

[XxFatiHxX]

What is for boot.img?

 

[Phil_Smith]

What is for boot.img?

Just so you could flash back stock kernel separately.
Nothing you need for the ROM installation.

 

[ERRORR2]

Thanks for this great work! Can I dirty flash it on latest original JDC nougat? And can I flash B-B Kernel or better not to do this?

 

[Phil_Smith]

Thanks for this great work! Can I dirty flash it on latest original JDC nougat? And can I flash B-B Kernel or better not to do this?

You should be able to dirty flash, although I think that a clean flash is advisable.
B-B-kernel should be working, but keep in mind that I am gonna keep updating the stock kernel and the B-B one is getting more and more outdated.

Edit:
This info is outdated!
B--B-kernel is even built into the ROM now!

 

[10BIT]

The ol' but gold rom has waken up from long sleep :svetius:

 

[Kyru]

This rom is eas or hmp ?

 

[Phil_Smith]

This rom is eas or hmp ?

EAS

 

[Kyru]

EAS

Will it work with latest beta firmware ?

Will try soon

 

[Phil_Smith]

Will it work with latest beta firmware ?

I would suggest Nougat-based firmware, but maybe on Oreo-based everything is working as well - can't say.
You need to try that out (on your own risk).

 

[simo.m2001]

Thanks very much @Phil_Smith

 

[syscomp]

Finally.. must try this one.. thanks @Phil_Smith

 

[alexS-PB]

I can't believe this is perfect.

 

[XxFatiHxX]

Can you add more status bar customizations?

 

[ZioRò]

Does alarm from switched off work with this rom?

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