[ROM][OFFICIAL][ginkgo][11] LineageOS 18.1 for Redmi Note 8 / 8T

[Danilo-Sanchez]

Just flashed LOS 18.1 on my phone, so far so good, much better than MIUI
Using the LOS recovery as well it's much easier and simpler than TWRP, waiting for LOS 19.1 now

Thanks dev

EDIT: Flashed magisk latest version, enabled zygisk, restarted phone and the screen starting turning off and on, happens often, phone still usable though, turned off zygisk and the phone is normal again

anybody know to pass safetynet with this phone/rom?

To pass safetynet install ih8sn.zip from dev's Telegram channel.

 

[Java the Hut]

ok, phone did indeed shutdown for normal reasons (battery)
and now? bootloop in first splash screen. again.
problem persisted using LOS recovery

so, every time phone is shutting down ill have to re install firmware?
--edit: didn't work
next try, basic wipe from TWRP
--edit: didn't work - TWRP as no permission to access data folder, (includes delvic, media etc)
---p.s:
i did try to install pixel experience ROM before, so might be relevant (rom use different directory tree structure )
tried to upgrade 17-18 -faild>installed vendor>firmware>PE>FW>LOS - worked
(full wipe in between steps)
----edit:
performing factory reset from LOS recovery allowed the phone to complete a full reboot.
although doing a factory reset every time my phone is shutting down for whatever reason is something i would prefer to avoid, if possible...

edit- 8.5.2022
just backuping everything every few hours to deal with the situation. a temporary method.
can't use Bluetooth, wifi, hotspot.
firmware connected issue?

edit- 9.5
issue persist after todays update.
factory rest has to be applied to avoid bootloop.

please advice, any and all ideas would be hugely appreciated
(can send log... for a change edit: actually... )

 

[g000n]

New 18.1 update is live in OTA

lineage-18.1-20220509-nightly-ginkgo-signed.zip

Patiently waiting for LOS 19 update

 

[gringo80]

ok, phone did indeed shutdown for normal reasons (battery)
and now? bootloop in first splash screen. again.
problem persisted using LOS recovery

so, every time phone is shutting down ill have to re install firmware?
--edit: didn't work
next try, basic wipe from TWRP
--edit: didn't work - TWRP as no permission to access data folder, (includes delvic, media etc)
---p.s:
i did try to install pixel experience ROM before, so might be relevant (rom use different directory tree structure )
tried to upgrade 17-18 -faild>installed vendor>firmware>PE>FW>LOS - worked
(full wipe in between steps)
----edit:
performing factory reset from LOS recovery allowed the phone to complete a full reboot.
although doing a factory reset every time my phone is shutting down for whatever reason is something i would prefer to avoid, if possible...

edit- 8.5.2022
just backuping everything every few hours to deal with the situation. a temporary method.
can't use Bluetooth, wifi, hotspot.
firmware connected issue?

edit- 9.5
issue persist after todays update.
factory rest has to be applied to avoid bootloop.

please advice, any and all ideas would be hugely appreciated
(can send log... for a change edit: actually... )

Things are very simple for a clean install ...

- download the latest firmware for your variant (the whole MIUI firmware is not needed) :
. ginkgo
. willow

- download the latest LOS 18.1 build for Redmi Note 8/8T
- +/- download my latest gapps from here

- flash on the fly : the firmware, followed by the LOS build +/- gapps

- format /data (with type yes)
- reboot


For future update, flash only the LOS build & the gapps update

 

[Java the Hut]

Things are very simple for a clean install ...

- download the latest firmware for your variant (the whole MIUI firmware is not needed) :
. ginkgo
. willow

- download the latest LOS 18.1 build for Redmi Note 8/8T
- +/- download my latest gapps from here

- flash on the fly : the firmware, followed by the LOS build +/- gapps

- format /data (with type yes)
- reboot


For future update, flash only the LOS build & the gapps update

thank for the input

for some reason that doesn't work.
the phone is booting and it's possible to set the phone for normal use when those steps are taken. yes.
but... a reboot for any reason will be followed by a bootloop.

might be the failed pixel experience installation

edit 22.5
ya, it was that.
installed PE recovery, format system, data and cache. just after i did it with LOS recovery.
sideload FW with TWRP and from then on it was normal again

phone seems to function perfectly again

so original problem happen when i installed 18.1 on an old FW.
still don't know why PE installation failed though

anyway, till next misshapen

 

[assasukasse]

The ROM works ok but there are two bugs that render it unusable:
1 no microphone on calling out on telegram, Google duo, Google meet, works ok on receiving the call or on Bluetooth
2 no headphone support, doesn't recognize headphones doesn't route the audio

Bugs were reported over a week ago

 

[gringo80]

The ROM works ok but there are two bugs that render it unusable:
1 no microphone on calling out on telegram, Google duo, Google meet, works ok on receiving the call or on Bluetooth
2 no headphone support, doesn't recognize headphones doesn't route the audio

Bugs were reported over a week ago

Solution posted over 3 weeks here ...

 

[M.Tullius]

@gringo80 is it possible to contribute the fixes to microphone (and whatever else you think appropriate) to the lineageos gerrit for code review? Not everyone is comfortable installing mods.

 

[assasukasse]

Solution posted over 3 weeks here ...

Thanks a lot
It might be useful to add this to LineageOS installation wiki otherwise it is a bit frustrating..
If you didn't step in, i would still be in the dark...
Thanks

 

[bahtsiz_bedevi]

<Moderator Edit>: Quoted post removed.

Lineage core devs don't like proprietary parts being added.

 

[M.Tullius]

@gringo80 how about only the microphone fix? does it require any proprietary parts? as far as I understand, any lineageos maintainer can merge your patches, not just the device manintaner, so why not try?

 

[M.Tullius]

so, does this forbid you to submit a patch for review? do you know lineageos is opensource project, right?
Unless you prefer to keep the source code of our patch secret, I don't even see why we are discussing this.

 

[sinancetinkaya]

so, does this forbid you to submit a patch for review? do you know lineageos is opensource project, right?
Unless you prefer to keep the source code of our patch secret, I don't even see why we are discussing this.

Lineage OS is an open source project. They merge code patches coming from developers who have coding skills.
Mods that just replace files with proprietary ones and change configurations are not considered patches.

 

[lindsaysxda]

To pass safetynet install ih8sn.zip from dev's Telegram channel.

Could you kindly upload this zip? I don't have telegram.

 

[Uluru25]

Could you kindly upload this zip? I don't have telegram.

 

[Uluru25]

... here (link: https://t.me/ginkgodev/32659)

 

[lindsaysxda]

... here (link: https://t.me/ginkgodev/32659)

Thank you. Is this flashable through lineage recovery or only twrp?

 

[ramazan_1406]

root (magisk) doesnt work, los recovery not flashing also it makes soft brick my phone

 

[Uluru25]

root (magisk) doesnt work, los recovery not flashing also it makes soft brick my phone

Flash this recovery (twrp-3.6.1_9-0-ginkgo.img), than rename this magisk apk (Magisk-v23.0.apk) to Magisk-v23.0.zip and flash it via the above mentioned TWRP recovery. Should work

 

[g000n]

5-16-2022 update released, view changes here https://download.lineageos.org/ginkgo/changes/