[ROM][UNOFFICIAL][7.1.2]Lineage-14.1 for Blu Life Max
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The stock system image is 2.5 GB
I can upload as image (that way symlinks and permissions stay in tact)
But to what end are you looking for as far as stock rom.
Being the idiot that I am I flashed Lineage without making a backup of my stock ROM. I like Lineage and will likely stick with it but it would be nice to have a copy of the stock ROM in case I want to go back for whatever reason.
Ok then the system.img and stock boot.img can both be flashed with TWRP will do.
I need some time to let upload finish to post a link. And I'm not at PC now , so tonight will add system to my life max folder on file host, that I posted earlier.
And if you go back to stock. And want to root systemless root works by just installing SuperSU with an override set in TWRP, because the install detects wrongly that system mode will work. And system mode will not allow phone to go past the boot animation. (Dm verity in boot)
To get systemless to install need to use an override.
From recovery--> advanced--> terminal-->. Type
Code:
echo "SYSTEMLESS=true" > /data/.supersu
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Thanks mazak! I really appreciate it. One thing I notice is that when I go back to Marshmallow my fingerprint scanner still doesn't work. This happens with the stock ROM and Vampirefo's version of Lineage 13 for this device. I'm guessing there is something obvious I'm missing but everything else seems to work except the fingerprint scanner which strikes me as odd.
Strange. Mine worked when I went back to stock. Did you also go back stock boot? And wipe data.
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I think I did. Are you aware of a specific order that needs to be followed? From Lineage 14 I went into TWRP and wiped the data then flashed the stock boot and system files. It hung on the boot animation for a while then encrypted the files then rebooted into the stock system. Looks normal except for the fingerprint. I'll play with it some more and see if I can figure it out.
No special order.
In lineage trying to open the fingerprint sensor setting makes the settings app crash, that is how it is characterised not to work.
What is symptom of not working for you back on stock?
My mistake, it does work with the stock ROM. I am also able to make my phone crash/restart in Lineage 14.1 by going into the fingerprint settings twice in a row.
@vampirefo is this link of any use?
It has links to many (32 bit kernel) rom links for mt6737. And says there is a fix directions for fingerprint. I only browsed it from phone so did not get deep into the contents.
https://w3bsit3-dns.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=776302&st=200
I am not able to make sense of the "fix" that is described in there. I did find the "patch" that is mentioned as a download, but it was suspicious an iso file which had another zip inside, then an exe inside there. I had opened them in anti-virus sandbox but still didn't trust to open it further.
**Update
I found in the stock boot.img ramdisk something that "might" be missing from lineagaOS
Ueventd.rc has a section for fingerprint in the stock version.
I am trying to see it adding that section will help.
If so I will document it
the new boot.img change did not seem to work
to document anyway
the following lines are in ueventd.rc from stock boot.img but not in the 14.1 boot
**update 1.1
I don't know what this could mean, but. With the lines above added into the ramdisk file. the fingerprint sensor seems to get warm.
default.prop
could this line help?
I will have to try.
I dont like testing on my daily. I might buy a second max to continue.
It has links to many (32 bit kernel) rom links for mt6737. And says there is a fix directions for fingerprint. I only browsed it from phone so did not get deep into the contents.
https://w3bsit3-dns.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=776302&st=200
I am not able to make sense of the "fix" that is described in there. I did find the "patch" that is mentioned as a download, but it was suspicious an iso file which had another zip inside, then an exe inside there. I had opened them in anti-virus sandbox but still didn't trust to open it further.
**Update
I found in the stock boot.img ramdisk something that "might" be missing from lineagaOS
Ueventd.rc has a section for fingerprint in the stock version.
I am trying to see it adding that section will help.
If so I will document it
the new boot.img change did not seem to work
to document anyway
the following lines are in ueventd.rc from stock boot.img but not in the 14.1 boot
Code:
#add by chenxuanyu for HD_GF66xx FINGERPIRN
/dev/gf66xx-spi 0666 system system
# wpf add for MA_A121N FINGERPRINT
/dev/madev0 0666 root root
/dev/elan_fp 0666 root rootI don't know what this could mean, but. With the lines above added into the ramdisk file. the fingerprint sensor seems to get warm.
default.prop
could this line help?
Code:
ro.support_gf368_fingerprint=1I dont like testing on my daily. I might buy a second max to continue.
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I updated my LineageOS 13, compiling Slimrom now with upload those later to needrom.
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Nice , My second max should be here Saturday, will like to try those out.
Have been using this 14.1 and back to stock all week , and really like the fingerprint in stock. But I keep finding more questionable things with the stock rom, I do not like.
1.camera app needs permission to make phone calls and send texts
2. when i do a factory reset there are four junk (empire, zcamera, canddy pop, ) apps that show up in app drawer, there is no app folder for them, they are getting installed by an app called "IgniteBluOEM" --- google shows me "Ignite" is a adware generator
/rant
I have slim-rom on my fire tablet and I haven't felt the need to change anything on that and its running 5.1.1 , so I think I will like very much to try yours on this phone.
All my 6.0 ROMs fingerprint scanner works on, won't work on any 7.0 ROM.
Yes Blu loves the adware/spyware stuff.
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Update both roms have been uploaded as well as latest TWRP
https://www.needrom.com/author/vampirefo/
Yes Blu loves the adware/spyware stuff.
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Update both roms have been uploaded as well as latest TWRP
https://www.needrom.com/author/vampirefo/
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Is it a description problem or is the fingerprint scanner an issue on the slim-rom?
Fingerprint scanner works just fine on slimroms.
I am running slimroms on my phone right now, fingerprint scanner is working just fine.
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Thanks. The description on need-a-rom says it is an issue.
It was suppose to say no known issues, anyway removed that line.
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I have slimsrom installed right now, and yes YouTube works just fine, I am watching Epic Rap Battles of History right now.
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@vampirefo I flashed your slimrom and everything works except the fingerprint scanner. If I go back to stock the scanner works again. I was having the same problem with Lineage 13. If I go to set up a fingerprint it doesn't register when I touch it. In stock it vibrates when touched and asks you to move your finger and touch again. On Lineage13/slim I get no response. I was wondering if this could have anything to do with the kernel version? In the pictures on needrom you show the Nov 23 2016 kernel but when I install I get a kernel from yesterday. If i flash the stock boot.img I show the Nov 23 kernel but still do not get functionality. Any suggestions of what I might look into?
Has anyone else gotten the fingerprint scanner to work outside of stock?
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