[ROM][(UN)OFFICIAL] LineageOS 16.0 for Nexus 6 (shamu)

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Status of LineageOS 16.0 for Nexus 6 (shamu)

Just asking as I'd like the situation to be very clear: "There will be no more official (weekly;monthly) builds of LineageOS 16.0 for Nexus 6 (shamu)?"
So the options are to upgrade to LineageOS 17.1 (thanks Elektroschmock!) and currently loose cLock widget and calendar (calendar will return afaik?) or migrate to unofficial build (thanks dwardo!)?
 

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Just asking as I'd like the situation to be very clear: "There will be no more official (weekly;monthly) builds of LineageOS 16.0 for Nexus 6 (shamu)?"
So the options are to upgrade to LineageOS 17.1 (thanks Elektroschmock!) and currently loose cLock widget and calendar (calendar will return afaik?) or migrate to unofficial build (thanks dwardo!)?

Official 16.0 builds won't return for any device because of lack of resources.

You can:
Stay on your current build
Switch to unofficial builds
Switch to 17.1

You have to decide for yourself which Option suits you best.
 

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I just updated the Top Post and provided links to download the lastest UNOFFICIAL build (from today) with june 2020 security bulletins included.

Don't forget to also read the instructions about migration from OFFICIAL to UNOFFICIAL
@Elektroschmock if you give me access to the 15.1 Thread Top Post I can do the same as I've built it with the june security bulletins (and have a migration build too)
 

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I just updated the Top Post and provided links to download the lastest UNOFFICIAL build (from today) with june 2020 security bulletins included.

Don't forget to also read the instructions about migration from OFFICIAL to UNOFFICIAL

@Elektroschmock if you give me access to the 15.1 Thread Top Post I can do the same as I've built it with the june security bulletins (and have a migration build too)

Oh i thought I already did that. But DevDB is sometimes wonky and doesn't save properly. But you should have access now.
 

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Strange, Front facing Camera worked in skype when I tested...
Anyone else installed the lastest build and seeing the issue ?

April 30th is gone... my drive does not have enough room to keep them all...
I can re-link the June 9th though if you want
lineage-16.0-20200609-UNOFFICIAL-shamu.zip
lineage-16.0-20200609-UNOFFICIAL-shamu.zip.md5sum

It is now working after a restart. It definitely crashed, what caused it was trying to start a videocall in Whatsapp. I had used the 30 April build just fine before this. All I did after that to change it was flash the build from 14 June.
 

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It is now working after a restart. It definitely crashed, what caused it was trying to start a videocall in Whatsapp. I had used the 30 April build just fine before this. All I did after that to change it was flash the build from 14 June.

Lineage 16.0 is still plaqued by the camera start issue we have since 15.1. I only fixed it in 17.1.
 

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Lineage 16.0 is still plaqued by the camera start issue we have since 15.1. I only fixed it in 17.1.

Just checking, do you mean the same problem that was causing the Whatsapp videocall to freeze up about 10 mins into a call?
I tried out 17.1 (sorry I know this isn't the right thread) and the problem still exists for me, though I think it did at least take longer than 10 mins for the camera to freeze.
I will probably try out the Kill Camera app again but I was kinda just hoping this problem would eventually be resolved.
 
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Just checking, do you mean the same problem that was causing the Whatsapp videocall to freeze up about 10 mins into a call?
I tried out 17.1 (sorry I know this isn't the right thread) and the problem still exists for me, though I think it did at least take longer than 10 mins for the camera to freeze.
I will probably try out the Kill Camera app again but I was kinda just hoping this problem would eventually be resolved.

No there is a bug, that camera doesn't come up in a timely manner an thus all cameras are broken.
 
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I just updated the Top Post and provided links to download the lastest UNOFFICIAL build (from today) with september 2020 security bulletins included.

Don't forget to also read the instructions about migration from OFFICIAL to UNOFFICIAL.
 

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Many thanks for keeping 16.0 alive :)
One may ask why I have not upgraded to 17.1?
I'll do that immediately if something comparable to cLock widget arrives to it ;)

I also miss the cLock widget in 17.1... but am still staying on 17.1 ;)

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I just updated the Top Post and provided links to download the lastest UNOFFICIAL build (from today) with october 2020 security bulletins included.

Don't forget to also read the instructions about migration from OFFICIAL to UNOFFICIAL.
 

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    LineageOS is a free, community built, aftermarket firmware distribution of android, which is designed to increase performance and reliability over stock android for your device.

    All the source code for LineageOS is available in the LineageOS Github repo. And if you would like to contribute to LineageOS, please visit our Wiki.

    Important Info
    DON'T USE TWRP 3.0.2-0 OR OLDER WITH LINEAGEOS. IT DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. USE VERSION 3.2.1.0 HERE

    Current lineage 16.0 shamu nightlies are based on the N6F27M October 2017 update from google.
    So you should be using the radio and bootloader img from that update.
    If you already have those you don't need to flash them again.
    They can be extracted from the factory image on google's site here.
    Or you can use the ones linked below that I already extracted:

    radio-shamu-d4.01-9625-05.45+fsg-9625-02.117.img
    bootloader-shamu-moto-apq8084-72.04.img

    IMPORTANT NOTE FOR VERIZON USERS: Google released a separate October 2017 security update (NGI77B) just for verizon users that has a different radio. So you'll want to flash it. I repeat, THIS RADIO IS JUST FOR VERIZON USERS.

    radio-shamu-d4.01-9625-05.51+fsg-9625-02.118.img

    You can use fastboot to flash the bootloader and radio.

    More information and installation instructions can be found on the LineageOS wiki here.

    Download Links
    LineageOS OFFICIAL: https://download.lineageos.org/shamu
    Latest build dates back to april 1st 2020 and there will be no new OFFICIAL builds as shamu has been promoted to LineageOS 17.1.

    LineageOS UNOFFICIAL: lineage-16.0-20201107-UNOFFICIAL-shamu.zip
    Includes November 2020 Android Security Bulletins.
    Here is its md5sum.

    Google apps: MindTheGapps or OpenGAPPS <= nano

    HEADS UP:
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    • If you are migrating from an OFFICIAL build to the UNOFFICIAL build you have 2 options:
      1. Wipe data and do a clean install of UNOFFICIAL build
      2. Dirty flash thanks to an intermediate MIGRATION build
        First flash the MIGRATION build (lineage-16.0-20200430-MIGRATION-shamu.zip md5sum), boot to it and then flash the UNOFFICIAL build and boot to it.

    SU addon zip: Addon Install zip / Addon Removal zip
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    The install zip is a one time flash, like gapps.
    Meaning, it persists when updating to a new LineageOS nightly.

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    Known Issues:
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    You're also welcome to use npjohnson's personal builds, but these are experimental, and likely to destroy your data. These builds include GApps, and Pixel-Goodies, among other things -- you'll find no support for these, so please don't discuss these here.

    XDA:DevDB Information
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    Contributors
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    ROM OS Version: 9.x Pie
    ROM Kernel: Linux 3.10.x

    Version Information
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    Created 2019-03-01
    Last Updated 2020-11-07
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    Any chance of lineage OS 17 for Nexus 6 ?
    Just want to know is there any development going on ?

    Yes I am porting android 10 to shamu. But as stated before there could be some problems which could block an official release.

    Right now everything works so far except:
    * de- /encryption
    * seamless upgrade from 16.0

    Lineage official takes a lot longer to update to new versions. You will find a lot of android 10 ROM's son enough, then some unofficial lineage 17 builds, and eventually official lineage 17.
    In other words, look in the threads for other ROMs for progress.
    Bliss and havoc have had a few comments from their developers.

    I wouldn't that say that we take longer - it's just that we have higher standards. ;)
    I don't know how Bliss or Havoc people could know anything about shamu's current development status, as they only take the code I have already pushed to LineageOS's gerrit.
    AFAIK there is no development from their side - so here would be the best place to ask.
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    Hello,

    My name is Sam Envattings and I live in a small village in North Europe, and I am quarantained like probably a lot of people right now. Fighting to not become crazy :). I just bought a Nexus 6, I am really looking forward for Lineage 17.

    I would like to ask very kindly ( i don't mean to pressurize anybody ), it just more to aquire to have some insight about the latest development around Los 17. Maybe Electrosmock can tell us something? I hope you kind developpers find the energy and time to support us.

    Kind Regards

    So I finally had some time to work on LineageOS again and managed to fix two of the three remaining blockers for official builds.
    Camera and Decryption should work now. Will need some more testing though.
    Last thing to fix should be selinux policies.

    Dear Wavedashdoc,

    First of all thank you to do the trouble to type a reply:cool:. I am really sorry to hear that Electroschmock is injured. Can we send him money to enlighten his suffering? I am willing to donate 50 euro.:crying:

    Thank you for the information, I will check also AOSIP 8.1:good:

    Thanks for your offer, but it's really not needed. I just smashed my shoulder in a mountainbike accident and it still hurts when working long hours in front of a computer.
    As my pais job is mainly infront of a computer I don't have too much fun working on android in addition.
    Thats's why everything took a bit longer then I hoped it would.
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    Hey! Nice ROMs, these Lineage OS 16.0 and 15.1, thanks for all hard work!
    But, can we expect a Lineage OS 17.0 development for the Nexus 6?
    That will be really great!

    I am already working on LineageOS 17.0, but that doesn't necessarily mean that I am ever going to ship it.
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    I got source code from lineage official repos, built lineage-17.1 shamu for my own test purpose only. It works great, already bump to January security patches myself. Magisk issue has been solved temporarily. Sometimes camera won't get up until system reboots. The battery percentage on status bar never showed up. (My bad, the PIN is alright.)

    WeChat cannot login normally, I grap a log shows
    Big thanks to Kim Le(@Elektroschmock) making great efforts maintaining this.

    You might try this:
    https://review.lineageos.org/c/LineageOS/android_device_moto_shamu/+/267662

    I did that patch a long time ago, but wasn't able to push it.

    I think its quite rude to discuss another build other than the OP's. So I think its time to take it to pm's or make your own thread.

    If it's not going too offtopic I'm OK with it. I can understand that people got nervous because I haven't updated such a long time.

    It's completely related to the thread, I don't see the problem. People are just trying to get the new build working and discussing the issues in the current build thread. I guess what could be done is to make a thread for the new 17.1 build but this doesn't seem offtopic.

    I haven't done a 17.1 thread yet as there are still some bug left which should be fixed before I do a beta.