[ROM][DISCONTINUED] LineageOS 18.1 for Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S

[new_zhenev]

Why default launcher so bad? How can I customize my menu if I want horizontal scroll and ability to sort app in order I like, not in alphabet order?

There is a bunch of launchers in the Play Market, is'nt it?

 

[Flipawr]

There is a bunch of launchers in the Play Market, is'nt it?

Yes, but I didn't find the one I needed. Some have some necessary functions, but there is no one that would combine all of them. Now I use the Nova, but there is no possibility to change the position of applications in the main menu

 

[wimsop]

What is this new one-shot auto-brightness I see in LOS changelog?

https://review.lineageos.org/c/LineageOS/android_frameworks_base/+/309848/

Does it work in this ROM? Has anyone been able to test it yet?

 

[frauhottelmann]

What is this new one-shot auto-brightness I see in LOS changelog?

https://review.lineageos.org/c/LineageOS/android_frameworks_base/+/309848/

Does it work in this ROM? Has anyone been able to test it yet?

It is there, but I don't know how good it is...

 

[immerzu2]

I use OLED saver. Everything else didn't work.

 

[NoGoodUserNamesLeft]

My understanding is, with this enabled, the phone will set a specific screen brightness when the screen is switched on and will not try to re-adjust the brightness anymore.

Is this the workaround for the bad auto brightness control, where the phone will lower the brightness way too much during use?

 

[wimsop]

My understanding is, with this enabled, the phone will set a specific screen brightness when the screen is switched on and will not try to re-adjust the brightness anymore.

Is this the workaround for the bad auto brightness control, where the phone will lower the brightness way too much during use?

Looks like it.
I just installed lineage-18.1-20210910 and it seems to be doing just that. Way better than the old jumpy auto-brightness!

 

[eriklinsen]

I just installed this update, but now my screen turn completely black after rebooting. I just see the screen were I have to enter my PIN code and before I can do that it already goes black. How do I solve this, I can't use my phone now.

Edit: never mind, i went into a completely dark room and could see a little bit on the screen, just enough to enter my pin, unlock and turn the screen brighter

 

[tom65824]

I'm confused, dirty flash normally means that userdata will be kept so apps and configuration from those don't need te be installed again.

But in the first post is is stated to format /system, /data and /cache.
So then things would be lost and everything needs to be installed again.

With dirty flashing /system and /data can't be formatted. So what to to then, only format /cache en then dirty install 18.1 and MindTheGapps and wipe /cache afterwards again?

hello
im still on Lineage 16...
just tried to sideload with my pc to lineage 18. USB debugging is enabled/ADB only - Check. But comand "adb root" (https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/polaris/upgrade) will not work > message: "adbd cannot run as root in production builds" But without adb root i cannot run sideload.

I read that i should unhide magisk...but it was already visible. Does anyone have a suggestion ?

I need to keep my apps and data and i want also make a dirty flash
thanks in advance

 

[NoGoodUserNamesLeft]

message: "adbd cannot run as root in production builds" But without adb root i cannot run sideload

Do you have TWRP or OrangeFox recovery installed?

If the answer is yes:

1. Make a backup of your data
2. Update recovery to the latest version
3. Boot phone into recovery mode
4. The command adb root should not be required now
5. Verify the phone is being recognized be the PC with the command adb devices -l
6. Activate sideload in recovery
7. Continue with step 5 from your original link (Run adb sideload...)

 

[tom65824]

Thanks NGUNL....
i received an error ...it seems that i cant update from Lineage 16 to 18.1.
so i have to update it from 16 to 17 for now - will report


Update...urrgh...where can i get version 17 ? on the website I find only 18

 

[NoGoodUserNamesLeft]

Update...urrgh...where can i get version 17 ? on the website I find only 18

You will not get it from https://download.lineageos.org/polaris anymore. You will have to download it from some 3rd party sites where you can not be sure whether it is free of malware.

You can try googling for file: lineage-17.1-20210312-nightly-polaris-signed.zip
With this SHA256 check sum: 8b3359ed87e9f65477c66f7c390d3abb07d6c40191104cb2d289d2bd61b35c5b

Alternative: lineage-17.1-20210219-nightly-polaris-signed.zip
SHA256: dc2ac46d89d93757e7952455fa81480dee0f3852bedd20e8fd1bbf842df101f0

And don't forget to update the firmware: https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/archive/firmware/polaris/

 

[tom65824]

thanks for the SHA´s
perhaps it is better to start a new installation after all, to risk installation from an unsafe source.

I had also not considered, that I have to update the firmware again although I am already on lineage 16
I think I have to read up again

 

[toxico914]

qI would like to know if Orange Fox is compatible with OTAS from LinageOS 18.1. Is there a way to update without installing the Linage OS recovery?

 

[tqwzUX6fn39GZMEzSnDF]

Yes, works fine.

 

[3234dmtr]

Hi all,

Thanks for all efforts spent on this ROM. I've been using the Mix 2S since May 2018. Being a Chinese model, I flashed it with the official global MIUI ROM which went flawless back in the day. This year it became clear that chances are small that the Mix 2S will get a major update from Xiaomi. So I decided to flash LineageOS 18.1 on the device. Used LineageOS years ago on the original Sony Experia Z, so I knew what to expect. But now, it exceeds my expectations. Running smooth and stable with no decreased functionality relative to MIUI 12. All apps are working, even the 'tricky' ones. No root access enabled. Only one thing to point out... the 'auto brightness' feature functions more like 'auto darkness' in a really dark environment....

 

[XeeV]

Thank you for your work on this ROM!

I am using Mifare Classic NFC cards and they worked fine with LOS 17 but all the apps stopped working since I upgraded to LOS 18.1. There are a lot of similar issues (google search) and it looks like some code was droped from the LOS 18.1 (Android 11?). I'm not a programmer and I'm not familiar with LOS development ecosystem but it looks like folks were getting Mifare support and not once and it's not our device specific.

Is it possible to return Mifare support? Any suggestions, maybe a LOS bug report would help?

 

[-=Serzh=-]

Hello!
I have a few problems.
1. Since March 2021 I can't connect to corporate wifi. The phone requires you to specify the domain. After specifying all the data, he writes - authorization error. At the same time, other phones do not ask domain and connect normally. They only ask for a username and password. Used by WPA2-enterprise via Cisco.
2. The phone does not display VoLTE activity from the status bar. I can't know if VoLTE is available until I make the call myself. Or I'll go to the hidden menu in *#*#4636#*#*
3. VoWiFi doesn't work at all.
4. After each software update, I have to re-select the launcher. No one is selected. I use Poco launcher.
5. If i use GPhone from playmarket and disabled stock caller, I can't hang up when i'm calling on 112 (911 in Russia).
lineage-18.1-20211022

 

[mlwistrom]

I just updated from LOS 16 to LOS 18 and I have noticed my T-Mobile signal is very weak and spotty. What can I do to help this?
Also, any ideas on how to get the phone app to do visual voicemail?

 

[polcape]

Hi, anyone with this ROM have problems in taking picture with Telegram?

When trying to take a photo with the front camera it freezes when you click the shutter button and doesn't save or send the photo.

Thanks