[ROM][UNOFFICIAL] LineageOS 16.0 for Xiaomi Mi Note 2

[joe2k01]

LineageOS is a free, community built, aftermarket firmware distribution of Android 8.1 (Oreo), which is designed to increase performance and reliability over stock Android for your device.

LineageOS is based on the Android Open Source Project with extra contributions from many people within the Android community. It can be used without any need to have any Google application installed. You will need to provide your own Google Applications package (gapps). LineageOS does still include various hardware-specific code, which is also slowly being open-sourced anyway.

Base source code is available in the LineageOS Github repo. And if you would like to contribute to the project, please visit our Gerrit Code Review.

GPL compliance:

• Device tree source code: LineageOS/android_device_xiaomi_scorpio
• Kernel source code: LineageOS/android_device_xiaomi_msm8996-common

Broken / not yet supported:

• VoLTE
• HW crypto (FDE)

Downloads:

• Android File Host

Notice:

• No custom kernels are supported in this thread. Only stock kernel and official builds will be supported. No bug reports if that's not the case.

Installation:

• Reboot to recovery (TWRP recovery for Mi Note 2 - Direct link)
• Format /system, /data and /cache
• Install LineageOS zip package
• Install [optional] the LineageOS su addon to get root (there are obviously other root methods, but this is the recommended one as it survives to OTA updates)
• Install [optional] a Google Apps package of your choice (Open GApps is advisable, but stock and super variants are not recommended!!!)

Credits & collaborations:
This work is due to efforts from Mi5Devs founding members (@h2o64 and @bgcngm) that did the full Xiaomi Mi 5 bring-up. Huge thanks to @deovferreira for all the help during the kernel bring-up after source code dropped. Last but not least, pleasure having @luca020400 and @LuK1337 onboard since the bring-up of the whole Xiaomi 8996 family, that lately did the major work in the O era.

Finally, all LineageOS team would like to thank everyone involved in helping with testing, coding, debugging & documenting! Enjoy!

Device wiki:

• Official wiki link

XDA:DevDB Information
[ROM][UNOFFICIAL] LineageOS 16.0 for Xiaomi Mi Note 2, ROM for the Xiaomi Mi Note 2

Contributors
joe2k01
ROM OS Version: 9.x Pie
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.x
ROM Firmware Required: MIUI 8.8.30 Beta

Version Information
Status: Stable

Created 2018-09-05
Last Updated 2018-12-09

 

[joe2k01]

Reserved

I will be able to provide updates in about 2 weeks. Take care that the ROM is in unofficial status and it's not advisable to use it as daily driver

 

[Andrikkos]

Where is the firmware??

 

[sgt_peppers]

Where is the firmware??

https://sourceforge.net/projects/xi...ote2Global_8.5.24_000dabd2f8_8.0.zip/download

 

[skwabie]

edited

 

[Andrikkos]

Decryption Unsuccesfull . Anyone Knows why? Does it need full format to work?

 

[Homeye]

Thank you for your work
Quick question, is Magisk works with this rom?

 

[Nathan2004]

Thank you for your work
Quick question, is Magisk works with this rom?

I think magisk work, test and report here and if you can tell me your SOT in this rom or a little review ?

 

[Homeye]

One more thing. I'm not sure how it works, so maybe it's a stupid question.
The Mi Note 2 is not a Treble enabled/supported device, but we can active it with this: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-note-2/development/project-treble-mi-note-2-t3784538
Since I'll change the rom, if I'll install this first, my phone will be treble enabled forever? Or the phone lost this ability if i flash an other rom?

 

[Nathan2004]

I think Your phone lost treble because this is not a Treble enabled rom and a clean Install is always recommanded when you upgrade your os ?
If you would a good and argued answer ask @Psy_Man for treble, he have a better knowledge about treble.

 

[Kosmoplayer]

Will I need to do full wipe before update from los 15.1?

 

[saraprobe]

Awesome bro @joe2k0
Just one issue auto brightness doesn't seem to work
Otherwise all seem to be in order

 

[Andrikkos]

Anyone else with decryption issue??

 

[joe2k01]

Will I need to do full wipe before update from los 15.1?

Yes

 

[saraprobe]

Yes

Did you notice the auto brightness issue?

 

[joe2k01]

Did you notice the auto brightness issue?

Auto brightness works. Maybe you didn't notice? Or you didn't enable it

 

[joe2k01]

Anyone else with decryption issue??

Decryption works fine here. Did you clean install the ROM formatting /data first?

 

[victorillo15]

only bug that I detected the headphones do not work for me

Enviado desde mi MI Note 2 mediante Tapatalk

 

[Andrikkos]

Decryption works fine here. Did you clean install the ROM formatting /data first?

So i need to format internal storage aswell .

 

[Andrikkos]

Google Duo Screws the dialer up. Cannot call afterwards. Its is always a restart after a duo Call