[ROM][unlocked][ford,austin] Lineage-14.1 [28 AUG 2019]

[ggow]

Disclaimer

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 * I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards, thermonuclear war,
 * or you getting fired because the alarm app failed.
 * Please do some research if you have any concerns about features included
 * in the products you find here before flashing it!
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LineageOS needs no introductions. This version of LineageOS-14.1 is a highly customised version solely for the ford and austin models of the Amazon Fire 7"

- EVEN MORE IMPORTANT: This ROM only works on devices using the bootloader hack. See <<< HERE >>> to unlock your devices.

- IMPORTANT: Do not update Magisk via the Magisk Manager App, your device will enter a bootloop if you do. Instead update Magisk via TWRP only. If you do this by accident then it is recoverable by just flashing the latest version of the ROM again (with gapps etc as required).

Rules
- Please search the thread before asking questions
- Please try to stay on topic, I know it's not always possible
- Please report bugs here
- Report only one issue per bug report
- When reporting bugs please post a logcat and/or dmesg containing pertinent information regarding the issue...

Prerequisites for Installation
- Unlocked Bootloader
- TWRP Installed

Downloads
*** Please do NOT create any mirrors ***
Lineage-14.1 for Amazon Fire 7"

Source Code
- ROM Source: LineageOS
- Kernel Source: https://github.com/ggow/android_kernel_amazon_mt8127-common
- Common Tree: https://github.com/ggow/android_device_amazon_mt8127-common
- Device Tree: https://github.com/ggow/android_device_amazon_ford
- Device Tree: https://github.com/ggow/android_device_amazon_austin

Thanks
- @k4y0z and @xyz` for the bootloader hack
- LineageOS

NOTE
Here is the link to all available fixes for Austin & Ford. Will be updated when anything new is introduced. Questions about mod add-ons you can ask me @Ziona
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=80167249&postcount=26


XDA:DevDB Information
mt8127_LineageOS-14.1, ROM for the Amazon Fire

Contributors
ggow, Ziona
ROM OS Version: 7.x Nougat
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.10.x
ROM Firmware Required: Unlocked Bootloader
Based On: LineageOS

Version Information
Status: Beta
Beta Release Date: 2019-08-28

Created 2019-08-28
Last Updated 2020-08-07

 

[ggow]

Changelog / Release Notes

Dated 28 August 2019
- Initial Beta Release
- Should be relatively stable
- Wifi works
- Bluetooth works
- Audio works
- Sensors work
- Everything else needs testing
- Please when reporting bugs, include a logcat
- Device trees will be updated once I've gone through the initial prototype

 

[ggow]

TODO

- nvramAgent and media_policy service looping resulting in longer boot time
- sdcard access, needs investigating - does it work the same as in lollipop - guessing not
- OMX not working
- NVRAM warning in WiFi settings Post #9
- austin: Camera won't connect Post #9
- ford: screen off animation orientation
- ford: screen rotation sensor not working

 

[ggow]

New Build is Up

Dated 28 August 2019
- Initial Beta Release
- Should be relatively stable
- Wifi works
- Bluetooth works
- Audio works
- Sensors work
- Everything else needs testing
- Please when reporting bugs, include a logcat
- Device trees will be updated once I've gone through the initial prototype

 

[Kramar111]

@ggow
Ford
Dirty flash on Lineage 12.1
MicroSD card not visible. Everything was ok on 12.1

 

[ggow]

@ggow
Ford
Dirty flash on Lineage 12.1
MicroSD card not visible. Everything was ok on 12.1

OK, cool will fix that first.

 

[Kramar111]

Del

 

[Rortiz2]

OMG Testing right now in austin!

 

[Rortiz2]

austin info

Ok @ggow:
Excelent ROM as always
It's almost fully stable but I found two bugs:

• Camera won't open, it says: Can't connect to camera (See image)
• And there's the nvram warning error too in Wi-Fi settings. I remember that you commited something in hd6/hd7 that fixed it.

The camera log is attatched above.
Regards and good job!

 

[BobPony]

Ok @ggow:
Excelent ROM as always
It's almost fully stable but I found two bugs:

• Camera won't open, it says: Can't connect to camera (See image)
• And there's the nvram warning error too in Wi-Fi settings. I remember that you commited something in hd6/hd7 that fixed it.

The camera log is attatched above.
Regards and good job!

On my ford tablet, I have that same Wi-Fi error as shown in your screenshot, but camera seems to work fine for me.

 

[BobPony]

Here's benchmarks with the nougat rom installed if anyone is interested.

GeekBench: https://browser.geekbench.com/v4/cpu/14459300

Antutu Benchmark results, attached on this post.

 

[tonibm19]

Awesome rom! Never though my fire 7 2015 would run this!

Any chance we get a newer android version than Nougat?

You've done enough already thanks, just asking for curiosity

Camera works fine for me

 

[ggow]

Awesome rom! Never though my fire 7 2015 would run this!

Any chance we get a newer android version than Nougat?

You've done enough already thanks, just asking for curiosity

Camera works fine for me

It is running rather nice already. Once I have fixed up all the bugs on the this nougat release then I'll think about pie or Q. Pie is not easy to stabilize running on the old blobs we have which is why I'm using nougat as a stepping stone.

 

[Rortiz2]

also @ggow omx is not working on austin. Youtube just reproduces a black screen.

 

[ggow]

Looking into long boot times this is been caused by a problem with NVRamAgent and media_policy services not starting straight away and as a result meeting a timer expiry.

 

[BobPony]

I've noticed a sleep "bug" on ford when you press the power button or when the sleep goes to sleep, the screen goes into landscape for almost a half-second before the screen turns off as seen in the slow-motion video provided in the attachment (in the zip file).
I don't know if it's just me or not, but anyone running this rom, try pressing power or having it go to sleep and see if the issue occurs.

 

[ggow]

I've noticed a sleep "bug" on ford when you press the power button or when the sleep goes to sleep, the screen goes into landscape for almost a half-second before the screen turns off as seen in the slow-motion video provided in the attachment (in the zip file).
I don't know if it's just me or not, but anyone running this rom, try pressing power or having it go to sleep and see if the issue occurs.

Hello it's not a sleep bug, it's a problem with the weird hardware orientation of the screen. Most tablets and phones have no offset and operate at normal rotation orientations (ie base 0 degress) however with the ford tablet has a base hw rotation of 270 degrees which is why you see this.

It's nothing serious just a visual artifact. Will fix in the next release.

 

[ggow]

I added a TODO list to Post #2

 

[Oco]

I was waiting for an update to Nexus ROMS because I feel it runs better that LOS but with 14.1 beta available there is no way to avoid trying it Backing to LOS from Nexus in a few seconds full wiping my Ford. Thanks

UPDATE: Aaaand I forgot GAPPS , trying with 7.1 pico

---------- Post added at 05:01 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:27 PM ----------

- nvramAgent and media_policy service looping resulting in longer boot time
- sdcard access, needs investigating - does it work the same as in lollipop - guessing not
- OMX not working
- NVRAM warning in WiFi settings Post #9
- austin: Camera won't connect Post #9
- ford: screen off animation orientation
- ford: screen rotation sensor not working

In my Ford wifi and screen rotation sensor works without problems (NVRAM?). sdcard not working as stated

---------- Post added at 05:03 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:01 PM ----------

I can't get Gmail app recognize accounts, calendar does but gmail doesn't. Ford with Pico. UPDATE: It works, permisions needs to be granted manually

 

[Oco]

Youtube app stream sound but not vídeos, vídeos un browser works fine