ROM ❯ PIXEL 4 XL ❯ OFFICIAL ❯ ProtonAOSP 11

[GROOVYJOSHCLARK]

Thanks for the direction . I was unaware that the official Google camera was in the PlayStore so thats good to hear. Otherwise I've been on your rom a few days now and I don't think I've charged my phone yet. I haven't used it very much but that means that it standbys like a beast.

Thanks again fantastic rom man!

Edit: Oops sorry the rom developer is kdrag0n so thanks to him! But also to you GroovyJosh, unless you also are the dev then... thanks!

Nope not the dev here, not anymore. I am glad GCam is workin for ya. I don't have time to support development for ROM/apps anymore, so I just help the awesome devs that still do bake them for us.

 

[ZeroKool76]

Man its been a while since I've wandered the bright halls of XDA. Although looking a bit more modern I must say.

I'm still rocking my 4XL and stopped by to look at kernels and ended up in this fine thread with this fine rom on my phone.

Nice work! It's got a very good feel to it. Now I've been out of the loop for a while now, but I always thought AOSP was pretty much naked android, and thus thats what I thought I had all along on my Pixel phones 1, 2XL and 4XL on Project Fi.. like as google as it gets I suppose. But this rom is pure AOSP?

My only gripe is the camera app. Compared to the current Google camera app on.... uhh other AOSP A12, this one is like 50 steps backwards. Not to knock the rom at all please don't take it that way, I'm just confused about what Google considers stock android and pixel android I guess?

Awesome work! Solid daily driver for sure.

AOSP is raw Android, no features whatsoever. Google then uses that base and adds their own specific versions of apps that were meant to run on pixels, as well as their proprietary features. An example would be, say, the phone app. I believe proton is using the barebones AOSP version, so you won't get any of the pixel specific features, like "hold my call" or call screening. Same goes with apps like the clock, AOSP won't have the bedtime mode. And obviously you realized the downfall of using the AOSP camera. Not to mention all the proprietary features that won't work(depending on whether he felt like reverse engineering them), like active edge and soli. This would be a fantastic ROM to run on any other device other than a Pixel, lol. You're just crippling half of the features that make the pixel, a pixel. Which explains why the battery is so good. If I turned off all the bells and whistles on my P4XL, I would get great battery as well.

But, getting back to your original statement, this rom is about as barebones and as close to "pure" AOSP as you'll probably come across. If that's your thing, you're in the right place.

 

[ChocoboX]

Nice features. Does it support exfat and ntfs for usbotg? I looked at the FAQ and I couldn't find that information.

 

[GROOVYJOSHCLARK]

AOSP is raw Android, no features whatsoever. Google then uses that base and adds their own specific versions of apps that were meant to run on pixels, as well as their proprietary features. An example would be, say, the phone app. I believe proton is using the barebones AOSP version, so you won't get any of the pixel specific features, like "hold my call" or call screening. Same goes with apps like the clock, AOSP won't have the bedtime mode. And obviously you realized the downfall of using the AOSP camera. Not to mention all the proprietary features that won't work(depending on whether he felt like reverse engineering them), like active edge and soli. This would be a fantastic ROM to run on any other device other than a Pixel, lol. You're just crippling half of the features that make the pixel, a pixel. Which explains why the battery is so good. If I turned off all the bells and whistles on my P4XL, I would get great battery as well.

But, getting back to your original statement, this rom is about as barebones and as close to "pure" AOSP as you'll probably come across. If that's your thing, you're in the right place.

I would agree with parts of this but also disagree with parts of this comment. Aside from the few proprietary things like soli, you get a much better version of Android 12, not a crippled one. With Proton you get a far superior pixel experience than you do with stock (not the other way around). Proton is more stock'like than most ROMs but thats the main point. It is a better version of A12, and doesn't have the A12 annoyances stock does, and allows for extra customization that stock cannot.

In my opinion its far more stable than stock plus you can install almost everything stock google related (to fill in whatever is missing) with what you referenced "as crippling a pixel". In my opinion, its a WAY BETTER Pixel experience using Proton, than stock. Battery life out of the box is phenomenal, but thats not because of missing bells and whistles (because they are there in Proton as well), the same ones as stock. Its better because of a better derived Android 12 from code than stock, but not from being "crippled".

I am not arguing at all, you raise good points but from your experience, mine is much different. Because of this, I am offering readers another opinion and another perspective from my own personal Proton experience. Its my daily driver for the reasons I listed, plus its stable as hell, fast, and just works!

 

[ZeroKool76]

I would agree with parts of this but also disagree with parts of this comment. Aside from the few proprietary things like soli, you get a much better version of Android 12, not a crippled one. With Proton you get a far superior pixel experience than you do with stock (not the other way around). Proton is more stock'like than most ROMs but thats the main point. It is a better version of A12, and doesn't have the A12 annoyances stock does, and allows for extra customization that stock cannot.

In my opinion its far more stable than stock plus you can install almost everything stock google related (to fill in whatever is missing) with what you referenced "as crippling a pixel". In my opinion, its a WAY BETTER Pixel experience using Proton, than stock. Battery life out of the box is phenomenal, but thats not because of missing bells and whistles (because they are there in Proton as well), the same ones as stock. Its better because of a better derived Android 12 from code than stock, but not from being "crippled".

I am not arguing at all, you raise good points but from your experience, mine is much different. Because of this, I am offering readers another opinion and another perspective from my own personal Proton experience. Its my daily driver for the reasons I listed, plus its stable as hell, fast, and just works!

I understand where you're coming from and I can respect your opinion. By "crippling", I was referring to the features that, for myself, were major reasons why I got the device, and those would be the proprietary features. Yes, you can download most of the google versions, but you can't make use of the features related to those apps without them being systemized. Call screening and hold my call, for example. I agree that proton is a "cleaner" version of Android, since it doesn't have all the google bloat on top. But, again, for me, that's why I bought the pixel. I use the same argument with people that flash LOS on a pixel, basically killing off everything good(that I like)about it. But, yes, it is nice to have a civilized conversation, where both sides can be examined equally. Given the state the world is in currently, that seems to be a novel idea, so I appreciate your ability to act as such. Take care.

Also, I never consider a civilized conversation, arguing, you made some valid points.

 

[GROOVYJOSHCLARK]

I understand where you're coming from and I can respect your opinion. By "crippling", I was referring to the features that, for myself, were major reasons why I got the device, and those would be the proprietary features. Yes, you can download most of the google versions, but you can't make use of the features related to those apps without them being systemized. Call screening and hold my call, for example. I agree that proton is a "cleaner" version of Android, since it doesn't have all the google bloat on top. But, again, for me, that's why I bought the pixel. I use the same argument with people that flash LOS on a pixel, basically killing off everything good(that I like)about it. But, yes, it is nice to have a civilized conversation, where both sides can be examined equally. Given the state the world is in currently, that seems to be a novel idea, so I appreciate your ability to act as such. Take care.

Also, I never consider a civilized conversation, arguing, you made some valid points.

I am glad you are among the mature XDA'rs (like me) that CAN take other opinions or comments as that, just opinions/comments, but they are NOT an attack or bashing the original post (hell or even a negative comment) but often thats how they are treated. This means normally I get back a slew of argumentative comments that derail the train and goes nowhere which ends up hurting the user requesting the assistance (because we lost the train of thought and are now arguing over things that are not in the topic). I tend to offer both sides of the pendulum with playing devils'' advocate so both sides of the track are played through (so both opinions/recommendations are played out) so the user can see both sides. This is where I generally rub the users wrong with my comments. Often they are seen as attacks, but not just another opinion (or different facts).

In Android, there are a hundred different ways to accomplish the same thing, some are safer than others, so I often show both sides. Users tend to feel thats an attack so I am glad you didn't and saw it for what it was, just another side to think about.

 

[GROOVYJOSHCLARK]

I haven't personally tested it yet, but kdrag0n just released v12.2.1 - February 7, 2022:

v12.2.1 · ProtonAOSP

Released to patrons on January 25, 2022 and publicly on February 7, 2022.

protonaosp.org

I plan to test it soon but I am on A11 now so it will be tested when I am ready to move to A12 again. Anyone here that tests it, please share your results for everyone to see/read.