[ROM] [S9/S9+] [UNOFFICIAL] [LineageOS 18.1] [Exynos] [Weekly]

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Neurotical

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FYI I noticed Basebands for the S9 and S9+ can be updated per the thread here. I just finished updating my baseband firmware from G960FXXSBETH2_19.08.2020 to G960FXXUFFUE1_10.05.2021 for my G960F.

Steps I took were
  1. Install Samsung USB drivers
  2. Install Odin 3.14 (or later)
  3. Download updated baseband firmware from the XDA thread for your model phone.
  4. Unzip and re-pack "modem.bin" into a .tar file such as "modem.tar"
  5. Reboot phone into download mode
  6. Open Odin
  7. Load your modem.tar file into CP in Odin
  8. Start flash
  9. Reboot
I hope this helps those who are looking for it 😊
 
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philipp.haus

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Hi thanks for your great rom Neurotical!
Really appreciate your good support, too!
I managed to install microg, but had to use the xposed framework and FakeGapps.
Is there any possibility you could include signature spoofing into the linage build?
Have a nice day!
 
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Neurotical

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anything on the bt issue?

Hi tommyvirus. I can only suggest updating the Baseband, as that may help improve modem functionality, which may include bluetooth quality. I put some instructions and links on how to do that in the OP for your convenience.

As for poking around in the code and trying to tweak the bluetooth settings, I have not tried this yet and would have to devote some time to learn how to do it. I will try and explore this when I have some free time :)
 

tommyvirus

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Samsung Galaxy S9+
thank you for your reply, tried every bt setting in dev
aptx hd is on, sound/music quality is perfect, only voice nearly unusable
other custom roms like rr, crdroid, arrow or dotos have exact same issue, only stock rom has perfect voice quality

right now im on stock vendor, twrp 3.5.2 9.0 and of course your great rom :)
baseband is uptodate too, it seems to be a general issue in los and other roms based los
i have this problem for more than a year and already tried everything from user side :(
 

W@llie

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Successfully installed the ROM (+Magisk 23) and also OTA update works. The problem I'm facing now that I don't see my mounted storage. In TWRP everything is visible. Any idea's?

Edit:

Did a full wipe and reinstalled the ROM. Works now, let's hope it stays that way.
 
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Neurotical

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Does this rom support high touch sensitivity option to use with screen protectors?
Yes 👍
Screenshot_20210807-174432_Settings.png
 

ecnanossA

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Is there a specific model to get in order for the bootloader to be able to be unlocked and have twrp put on it?

I ask because I have an s8 that is bootloader locked and I don't wanna buy an s9 and have it also locked so that I can't put whatever ROM I wanna put on it.
 

Neurotical

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Is there a specific model to get in order for the bootloader to be able to be unlocked and have twrp put on it?

I ask because I have an s8 that is bootloader locked and I don't wanna buy an s9 and have it also locked so that I can't put whatever ROM I wanna put on it.
The G960F is the international Exynos version. This can be fully unlocked.

The Snapdragon version made available in the US cannot be unlocked. Do not buy it.
 

Rebel25

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Has anyone had issue after upgrading to the latest where you're sim card isn't recognized anymore? I upgraded yesterday and after booting up again my device says no sim.

-- EDIT --

NVM, I restored to the default Samsung OS and everything seems fine now. I think what happened is I update the modem and bootloader and then it all went sideways on me.
 
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Neurotical

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Hi Neurotical,

thanks for your great work. On my phone the OTA doesn't work. Any suggestions?
What version do you have? S9 or S9+?
I made some fixes to the OTA code for the S9+ in the last compile.

So if you install the most recent one via ADB, the future OTA updates should work.

I'll be posting a new update for kernel 4.9.279 later today, so you can try OTA soon and let me know if it's working. :)
 
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What version do you have? S9 or S9+?
I made some fixes to the OTA code for the S9+ in the last compile.

So if you install the most recent one via ADB, the future OTA updates should work.

I'll be posting a new update for kernel 4.9.279 later today, so you can try OTA soon and let me know if it's working. :)
S9.

Ok, thank you.
 

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    ROM DOWNLOADS:

    ROM INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS:
    • From OEM:
      • Lineage Recovery
      • Format /system + /data + /cache
      • Flash
      • Reboot
      • Root is not included. To root, install Magisk yourself.
    • From existing Unofficial weekly:
      • Use OTA, or
      • Sideload via ADB in recovery

    BASEBAND UPDATING:
    1. Install Samsung USB drivers
    2. Install Odin 3.14 (or later)
    3. Download updated baseband firmware from the XDA thread for your model phone.
    4. Unzip and re-pack "modem.bin" into a .tar file such as "modem.tar"
    5. Reboot phone into download mode
    6. Open Odin
    7. Load your modem.tar file into CP in Odin
    8. Start flash
    9. Reboot

    MICROG INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS:
    • In the F-Droid store add in the appropriate repo: https://microg.org/fdroid/repo per the official instructions.
    • Do the following, in this order:
      1. Install microG services core (F-Droid or Github)
      2. Install microG services framework proxy (F-Droid or Github)
      3. Install NLP backends Mozilla location (F-Droid) and GSM Location (F-Droid)​
      4. Install Google Play Store (APK mirror) or FakeStore (F-Droid or Github)​
      5. microG settings -> self check -> enable all features​
      6. microG settings -> location modules -> enable Mozilla Location Service​
      7. For background location permission go to your system settings and allow microG services core and your Mozilla NLP to access location all the time.
      8. For full notification support got to microG settings -> enable Google device registration, cloud messaging, and Google safety net.

    WORKING FEATURES:

    • GPS
    • NFC
    • Wi-Fi
    • Audio
    • HDMI
    • Camera
    • Ethernet
    • Bluetooth
    • MTP/ADB
    • Encryption
    • Glove Mode
    • Android Auto
    • OTA Updates
    • Call Recording
    • Mobile Network
    • SELinux Enforcing
    • Fingerprint Sensor
    • Signature Spoofing
    • Wireguard (via kernel)

    NOT WORKING FEATURES:

    • Iris Scanner
    • VoLTE

    CONTRIBUTORS:


    SOURCE CODE:

    REFERENCES:

    REQUIREMENTS:

    • Stock Samsung Oneui 2 - 2.5 (Android 10) Firmware. (Bootloader + Vendor)

    XDA DevDB Information

    • LineageOS 18.1, ROM for the Samsung Galaxy S9

    Version Information

    • Status: Stable
    • ROM Firmware Required: Oneui 2 - 2.5

    My work will always be free for everyone to use and I will never hide anything behind a paywall.


    * We are not responsible for anything that may happen to your phone by installing custom ROMs/kernels.
    * You do it at your own risk. You take responsibility upon yourself and are not to blame us or XDA.
    * Your warranty will likely be voided by installing custom ROMs.
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    Good day,

    I just want to take a moment to say thank you to everyone who has tried this ROM, given feedback, and even helped out along the way! It is with all of your help that I can keep the builds coming and I look forward to doing this for as long as I can for the S9 and the S9+ :) Our community deserves the best and that only happens when we all work together :)

    Have a great day, and thank you again to everyone in this community :)
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    Good day everyone!

    I have returned from a small vacation and time off caring for my newborn baby! He is healthy and well.
    I apologize for the brief hiatus, but I am back to continue providing updated kernels, security patches, and Lineage OS 18.1 for you all!

    What's new since the latest version:
    Kernel: 4.9.290 -> 4.9.297
    Security patch: November 5, 2021 -> December 5, 2021 (January 5, 2022 should be out soon)

    Now available via OTA or OP, as usual :)

    Have a great day!
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    Why don't You Maintain The ROM Officially ?.Love This ROM Very Much Hope it Gets Lineage OS 19
    I would love to maintain it officially. In fact I reached out to the Lineage team about doing just that in September last year.

    They responded back outlining how there are a lot of procedures to follow, including needing a team to manage the device tree and other repos. There were also some things that me not being a programmer just can't provide like being able to independently bug fix compile errors when changes are made by the LOS team that are incompatible with the S90/S9+. Right now I rely on the community to help with these fixes and I just copy them. It's worked so far because there are, humbly, more knowledgeable people maintaining device trees than I.

    That leaves me in a position where I am learning from the experts and this wonderful community in a collaborative effort to keep the LOS 18.1 going for the S9 and S9+ :)
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    A couple of questions as I am somewhat new:
    1. Why is this build unofficial resp. what is preventing this build to become official again (as starlte official was discontinued after LOS 17.1)?
    2. How trustworthy is an unofficial build compared to an official build?
    With regards to safety and trustworthiness:
    • Everything is open source so anyone can see what is going into the all the builds. This includes the kernel, Lineage OS, and Samsung device trees. These links are in the OP.
    • I don't make any changes of my own because I am not knowledgeable enough to do that, but I do copy kernel patches from the Linux Long-term Maintenance team run by Linus and Greg for the 4.9y branch; I can at least bug-test and roll them into the weekly ROM builds. Linus & Greg pretty much head up Linux entirely, so the patches they approve are as trustworthy as you can get :D
    • I also got the Wireguard kernel patch into this build, which is pretty awesome, but without the help of the contributors in the OP, I really wouldn't have been able to do it on my own.
    With regards to making it official:
    • I was using the official Lineage OS, but when the support for official status was dropped, I started learning how to build Lineage for unsupported devices. Then I came across Synt4x's repos, which gave me all the resources needed to build Lineage 18.1 for the S9 and S9+. I simply maintain kernel patches that come out weekly by the Linux Long-term Maintenance team (Linus & Greg et al.), work with the community here to maintain the device trees, and then compile the builds as often as needed.
    • After I got the hang of all this, I figured everyone who has an S9 or S9+ should be able to benefit form Lineage OS 18.1 support. These phones have great hardware and I think it a shame not to allow users the option to de-google it or take full control of it so soon after it has been released. Besides, the 4.9y kernel is going to be maintained until 2023. So I upgraded from a 3600 to a 5900x and 16gb RAM to 32gb RAM to speed up the builds (each build is only about 8 minutes now) and support the community!
    • I would like to see an official build, but I can't maintain it all by myself. I am not a programmer, and most of the code I look at is jibberish to me; I just trust the Linux team and Lineage OS team. So we need the community here to help me with build errors when the Lineage team makes changes to their OS; I'm not knowledgeable enough yet to tackle those problems on my own. But I am learning, and have successfully tackled two compile errors so far with the help of the community, and I've learned from them :D
    What you will get with this build, even though it is unofficial is:
    • Kernel updates straight from the Linux Long-term Maintenance team; this is very official and safe;
    • AOSP security patches straight from the Lineage group; this is very official and safe;
    • Lineage OS updates as they roll out; this is very official and safe;
    I literally can't do anything else because of my limited skillset.