[ROM][UNOFFICIAL][10.0][POTTER] LineageOS 17.1

[Thomas Aldrian]

Hey. Quick question, but where's the source for the 18.1 build?

 

[Redmi.4x8086]

Installed the 18.1, which worked great, but unfortunately that ROM only has Widevine L3 (also identifies to Google as a Pixel 2); the 17.1 ZJR build still manages to keep L1, so I've upgraded to that from a 16.0 build from last summer. Just retired my G5P, but I use it as backup...

Why doesn't 18.1 include Widevine L1?

 

[Redmi.4x8086]

I don't use any gapps and I use Lineage 18.1 not 17.1 . I had to remove encryption first, then install Lineage 18.1 and encrypt my phone again.

Thanks

 

[time_nl]

Hey, does your camera still work after encryption?

Sorry for taking so long to respond. I had quit following this thread so closely when the 17.1 ROM releases slowed down in the spring.

But back to your camera question...

My camera was hanging a lot! I tried other camera apps and had the same problem.

I did find a fix after a very long search!!! everywhere on the net. And now I'm having trouble even re-locating the post again.

But the essence was a one line shell script that was called killcam:

#!/system/bin/sh
kill -HUP `ps -A | grep camera | awk '{print $2}'`

I just keep it in my /sdcard/Downloads directory. I fire up a local terminal on the phone, do an "su" to get a root shell...

Then I run "sh -x /sdcard/Downloads/killcam

I keep this around and simply have to run it when my camera or flashlight hangs.

Am totally surprised how killing a few camera processes can fix what a reboot or re-installation of the app, or wiping of it's data doesn't solve!

Riddle me that Batman!

 

[Redmi.4x8086]

Sorry for taking so long to respond. I had quit following this thread so closely when the 17.1 ROM releases slowed down in the spring.

But back to your camera question...

My camera was hanging a lot! I tried other camera apps and had the same problem.

I did find a fix after a very long search!!! everywhere on the net. And now I'm having trouble even re-locating the post again.

But the essence was a one line shell script that was called killcam:

#!/system/bin/sh
kill -HUP `ps -A | grep camera | awk '{print $2}'`

I just keep it in my /sdcard/Downloads directory. I fire up a local terminal on the phone, do an "su" to get a root shell...

Then I run "sh -x /sdcard/Downloads/killcam

I keep this around and simply have to run it when my camera or flashlight hangs.

Am totally surprised how killing a few camera processes can fix what a reboot or re-installation of the app, or wiping of it's data doesn't solve!

Riddle me that Batman!

The script worked great!

 

[Gus0]

May I ask wich firmware version are you guys using? (mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/potter/official/), Mine is RETLA and no matter wich version (p,q,r) of lineage I try to install (and some other roms too btw) it doesn't work, just bootloop, I even tried downgrading TWRP, some other roms, like CRDroid or DoT boot just fine, but I'd like to install this one, any thoughts?

Thanks in advance btw

I've already tried: with and w/o gapps, TWRP 3.5 and 3.2.3 and android P and R of Gothic Lineage

Update: tested Q, boot but loses Imei; Oreo works but it's too old for many applications

 

[Redmi.4x8086]

Installed the 18.1, which worked great, but unfortunately that ROM only has Widevine L3 (also identifies to Google as a Pixel 2); the 17.1 ZJR build still manages to keep L1, so I've upgraded to that from a 16.0 build from last summer. Just retired my G5P, but I use it as backup...

Why doesn't 18.1 include Widevine L1?

 

[paul_ramone]

Hi,

First of all, thanks a lot for keeping LOS for Potter alive!

I tried to install this ROM yesterday, but without success. I have used the LOS 14.1 (https://xdaforums.com/t/rom-7-1-2-unofficial-lineageos-14-1.3593556/) so far without problems.

What I did yesterday (I am using TWRP 3.5.2):

- wiped system, data, cache, dalvik
- flashed latest LOS 18.1 build (GothicVI, 20210609)
- flashed MindTheGapps 11.0
- flashed Magisk 23.0

I got no error messages at all during installation. When I rebooted to system, the moving LOS logo appears etc. The system asks for my pin/password. I enter it and the moving LOS logo appears again and after a while the screen turns black. And that's it. But it is interesting that if I press volume up or down, the volume control appears on screen. And I am able to power off the system without having to force it. If I press the power button, the regular options (emergency, shutdown, reboot) appear on screen and I am able to power off. It is almost as the system is working but I cannot see anything (only volume control and shutdown options...).

I have already read all posts in this thread, but didn't find any information that could help me. I was wondering if I must do what @TopazTestified describe in his/her post (https://xdaforums.com/t/rom-unofficial-10-0-potter-lineageos-17-1.4088253/post-82961327), but I am not sure and I don't want to make things even worse...

Or maybe this has to do with encryption (as @okayk mentioned). Should I disable encryption before flashing LOS 18.1? If yes, how do I do it? (sorry for such basic questions!...)

If anyone can image what I am doing wrong, please let me know.

Thanks in advance!

PS.: a final question: I couldn't find any pico version of Gapps for 11.0/LOS 18.1? If there is any, where could I find it? Thanks again!

 

[sff462]

Hi,

First of all, thanks a lot for keeping LOS for Potter alive!

I tried to install this ROM yesterday, but without success. I have used the LOS 14.1 (https://xdaforums.com/t/rom-7-1-2-unofficial-lineageos-14-1.3593556/) so far without problems.

What I did yesterday (I am using TWRP 3.5.2):

- wiped system, data, cache, dalvik
- flashed latest LOS 18.1 build (GothicVI, 20210609)
- flashed MindTheGapps 11.0
- flashed Magisk 23.0

I got no error messages at all during installation. When I rebooted to system, the moving LOS logo appears etc. The system asks for my pin/password. I enter it and the moving LOS logo appears again and after a while the screen turns black. And that's it. But it is interesting that if I press volume up or down, the volume control appears on screen. And I am able to power off the system without having to force it. If I press the power button, the regular options (emergency, shutdown, reboot) appear on screen and I am able to power off. It is almost as the system is working but I cannot see anything (only volume control and shutdown options...).

I have already read all posts in this thread, but didn't find any information that could help me. I was wondering if I must do what @TopazTestified describe in his/her post (https://xdaforums.com/t/rom-unofficial-10-0-potter-lineageos-17-1.4088253/post-82961327), but I am not sure and I don't want to make things even worse...

Or maybe this has to do with encryption (as @okayk mentioned). Should I disable encryption before flashing LOS 18.1? If yes, how do I do it? (sorry for such basic questions!...)

If anyone can image what I am doing wrong, please let me know.

Thanks in advance!

PS.: a final question: I couldn't find any pico version of Gapps for 11.0/LOS 18.1? If there is any, where could I find it? Thanks again!

Download this version by zjunior06. He has corrected the black screen problem, and I am running it without problems.

"https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1NEAanIdyKzx5IL0jlPqbJw_A0ugUSrm7&export=download"

 

[paul_ramone]

Hi, @sff462
Thank you for your quick reply! I have just tried with zjunior06's build. Unfortunately I got the same result: black screen (vol up and down and power button working, but nothing else).
A further question: in addition to wiping system, data, cache and dalvik, should I also format data? (sorry again for some basic questions...)
Thank you!

 

[okayk]

Hi, @sff462
Thank you for your quick reply! I have just tried with zjunior06's build. Unfortunately I got the same result: black screen (vol up and down and power button working, but nothing else).
A further question: in addition to wiping system, data, cache and dalvik, should I also format data? (sorry again for some basic questions...)
Thank you!

I've had the same problem when I switched from an Android 10 to an 11 ROM for the first time. I had to format –be aware you'll lose everything on your internal storage– to remove encryption before installing Lineage 18.1.
I could then boot Lineage normally and encrypt my phone again from the security menu.

 

[paul_ramone]

Since I got no answer to my last question (no problems at all!), let me ask a more direct (yes/no) question:

→ from LOS 14.1 (encrypted) to LOS 18.1: do I have to format data before flashing the new ROM?

Thank you all!

 

[paul_ramone]

Hi @okayk
I think we wrote our last messages almost at the same time! Thank you for your answer! I'll format data then.
If I may add a further question: every time I tried in the last days to install LOS 18.1 and failed, I was able to restore from a backup I did using TWRP. If I format data, won't I be able to do the same if the installation of LOS 18.1 also fails? In other words: are my chances of restoring my old LOS 14.1 if something goes wrong smaller if I format data?
Thanks a lot!

 

[okayk]

Hi @okayk
I think we wrote our last messages almost at the same time! Thank you for your answer! I'll format data then.
If I may add a further question: every time I tried in the last days to install LOS 18.1 and failed, I was able to restore from a backup I did using TWRP. If I format data, won't I be able to do the same if the installation of LOS 18.1 also fails? In other words: are my chances of restoring my old LOS 14.1 if something goes wrong smaller if I format data?
Thanks a lot!

I've never tried to downgrade so I can't tell for sure, but it should be alright. Be sure to save your backup on your SD card before you format your internal storage.

 

[panachoi]

Why doesn't 18.1 include Widevine L1?

You'll have to ask the individual ROM developer that question, I have no idea. I was real happy (way back then) when I unlocked the bootloader on my potter that I didn't lose Widevine L1, but I cannot say what bits, if any, need to be twisted to have it back in 18

 

[Deleted member 8413838]

Is there still the boot loop / black screen issue mentioned here when using gothicIV's builds for the 1685 model?

 

[Redmi.4x8086]

After flashing: https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=4349826312261698053 (TEST-lineage-17.1-20200110-UNOFFICIAL-potter.zip) it asks for a password, which is it/why is this?

 

[massima]

After flashing: https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=4349826312261698053 (TEST-lineage-17.1-20200110-UNOFFICIAL-potter.zip) it asks for a password, which is it/why is this?

Your phone is still encripted, remove the encryption with TWRP. That's it

 

[Redmi.4x8086]

Your phone is still encripted, remove the encryption with TWRP. That's it

It wasn't encrypted anymore I think
P.S.: had to flash stock rom to remove encryption
P.S.2: I think that google has something against me, the last times I still used this rom plus gapps the play store would say that there was no space left on device, even after a clean flash, also the device screen would turn on and off while showing the logo on boot

This doesn't happen since I use only lineageos without gapps (neither of the 2 things)

I made a tweet:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1443949431158620166

 

[massima]

It wasn't encrypted anymore I think
P.S.: had to flash stock rom to remove encryption
P.S.2: I think that google has something against me, the last times I still used this rom plus gapps the play store would say that there was no space left on device, even after a clean flash, also the device screen would turn on and off while showing the logo on boot

This doesn't happen since I use only lineageos without gapps (neither of the 2 things)

I made a tweet:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1443949431158620166

In TWRP, choose "wipe-advanced wipe-...-format data" type "yes", done.
To check if the phone is encrypted, in the menu under "security", you will find if it is encrypted or not.
I don't use Lineage but crdroid and i never had a similar problem.