[ROM][UNOFFICIAL]LineageOS15.1+MICROG

[Iolaum]

UNOFFICIAL LineageOS fork with built-in microG gapps implementation.​

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. All the source code for LineageOS is available in the LineageOS Github repo. And if you would like to contribute to LineageOS, please visit out Gerrit Code Review. You can also view the Changelog for a full list of changes & features.

While the core operating system is still released as part of the Android Open Source Project, the majority of core apps are not. It gets worse: More and more libraries and APIs are only available on phones that run various Google apps pre-installed, effectively locking third-party apps to the Google ecosystem. Several popular open-source applications already require some of Google’s proprietary libraries to be installed. Increasing demand in the free software community in addition to severe problems in Google’s proprietary software discovered by the Android modding community, have led to the development of a free software clone of Google’s proprietary core libraries and applications - the microG Project was born.

This image uses the restricted microG patch meaning only system packages embedded in the build can use FAKE_SIGNATURE permission.

I have also replaced the default chromium system webview with the bromite system webview (20190519 build) which includes extra ad-blocking and privacy patches on top of chromium.

DISCLAIMER: THERE IS NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND APPLICABLE TO THE CONTENT BELOW

What's working:

• Boots
• Wifi
• NFC
• Bluetooth
• Camera
• Video Playback
• Audio
• Sensors
• GPS
• SafetyNet Check passes both Basic Integrity and CTS profile match!

Known Bugs:

• Phone is not detected by adb while booted in recovery mode (TWRP). I don't know if that's a bug in TWRP or on my laptop's USB drivers. If the phone has an OS installed (checked on various ROM's) (ie booted in system mode) it is detected, but not when in it is booted in recovery mode and running the latest TWRP. Place the image in an sdcard, put it in the phone and install it from there as a workaround. (Adb sideload can also work.)
  
• Battery consumption appears to have improved on later builds, probably because of this change.
  

Instructions:

• Download and install the latest twrp - dl-link (Steps on how to do it not covered here.)
• Reboot to recovery
• Wipe Data+Cache+Dalvik+System
• Install ZIP file.
• Reboot

Downloads:

• Latest Build: lineage-15.1-20190519-CUSTOM_LINEAGE_MICROG-s5neolte.zip - lineage-15.1-20190519-CUSTOM_LINEAGE_MICROG-s5neolte.zip.md5sum
• 20190319 Build: lineage-15.1-20190319-CUSTOM_LINEAGE_MICROG-s5neoltexx.zip - lineage-15.1-20190319-CUSTOM_LINEAGE_MICROG-s5neoltexx.zip.md5sum

Reporting Bugs:

• DO NOT Report bugs if you're running a custom kernel or you installed Xposed
• Grab a logcat right after the problem has occurred. (Please include at least a few pages of the log, not just the last few lines, unless you know what you're doing.)
• If it is a random reboot, grab /proc/last_kmsg. (Do not bother getting a logcat unless you can get it just before the reboot. A logcat after a reboot is useless)
• If the problem disappears after running "setenforce 0" from a root shell, grab /data/misc/audit/audit.log

Remember to provide as much info as possible. The more info you provide, the more likely that the bug will be solved. Please also do not report known issues.

What is your--
LineageOS version:
LineageOS Download url:
 
Did you--
wipe:
restore with titanium backup:
reboot after having the issue:
 
Are you using--
a task killer:
a non-stock kernel:
other modifications:
 
Provide any additional information (observations/frequency of problem/last version it worked on/etc) as needed:

Notes:

• Many thanks to Stricted for pointing me out to the patch needed to fix a phone reboot whenever the phone connected to Wi-Fi
• This is an amateur hobby project. I recommend against using this image as a daily driver, and I am quite likely to be unable to help you with any problems you experience (because I don't know enough about building a ROM).

Source Code:

• Complete instructions on how to build this image on your own here !
• Team Exynos7580 sources
• LineageOS4microG CI/CD docker image code

FAQ:

• Q: What is microG?
• A: The projects webpage will do a better job than me.
  TLDR version: A free software implementation of some proprietary Google Play services API's.

XDA:DevDB Information
LineageOS4microG, ROM for the Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo

Contributors
Iolaum, Stricted
Source Code: https://github.com/Iolaum/s5neoltexx-lineageos-microg

ROM OS Version: 8.x Oreo
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.10.x
ROM Firmware Required: TWRP
Based On: LineageOS

Version Information
Status: Testing

Created 2018-11-18
Last Updated 2018-11-19

 

[Rovar22]

It seems interesting the ROM who has installed the details please as it runs the ROM

 

[Iolaum]

It seems interesting the ROM who has installed the details please as it runs the ROM

Hello, I am not sure what you ask. Can you please elaborate?

 

[PrivatPirat]

Hello, I am not sure what you ask. Can you please elaborate?

Hey there, I'm guessing that he wants a log of someone who has already installed the system, to find out whether he wants to install it or not.
I'm going to flash it today and maybe post a log from a clean install, if it is helpful to anyone.
Btw thank you lolalum for the build and the instructions!
It's awesome that there's still someone left, who's trying to save us from google

 

[Rovar22]

Thank you for your answers, the installation is very good, what I need is the installation of "play store". Thanks for the Rom.

 

[PrivatPirat]

Sure, no problem.
Ok, now I understand: I guess you didn't know that you can't install the Playstore with microG.
The reason is, that it has been replaced by the "Fakestore" (you can find it in Settings>Apps*show system processes) It is just a fake or a placeholder to make apps "think" there is an official Playstore, when there really isn't one. So even if you tried to install it, (through Xda Labs for example) it would only be seen as an update of the Fakestore, and wouldn't work.
You can still get every app in the Playstore though, with "Aurora Store" or "Yalp Store". They both allow you to log in to your Google account and to buy apps and items. If that isn't needed "apkmirror.com" works as well.

 

[Rovar22]

Thank you

 

[PrivatPirat]

Thank you

Glad I could help, but there is a "thank you button" for this

 

[PrivatPirat]

I've been using this rom for the past 2 days, and it worked ok, but I had issues with some calls with root and vibration settings and pretty much every time I tried to reboot to recovery the phone didn't respond at all until I removed the battery. (going to switch over to AospExtended rom now, because it supports microg as well.)

 

[Iolaum]

New build

New Build:

lineage-15.1-20190204-CUSTOM_LINEAGE_MICROG-s5neoltexx.zip - lineage-15.1-20190204-CUSTOM_LINEAGE_MICROG-s5neoltexx.zip.md5sum

Changelog:

• Added custom microG apks built with PRs that allow to pass SafetyNet check.
• Added Gsam Battery monitor and Matlog libre as system apps. They require permissions that need to be given by adb or root, it's easier to use their functionality if they are built in.

 

[Iolaum]

New Build:

lineage-15.1-20190214-CUSTOM_LINEAGE_MICROG-s5neoltexx.zip - lineage-15.1-20190214-CUSTOM_LINEAGE_MICROG-s5neoltexx.zip.md5sum

Changelog:

• Updated microg apk from Nanodroid. (If Nandodroid releases newer versions before I release a new image you can download them from his repository and install them since I am using the pre-built apks signed by him instead of building them from source.)
• Rebuilt so soon to include the lastest 5 Feb 2019 security update that patches a critical security vulnerability in Framework that could allow a remote attacker using a specially crafted PNG file to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process.

 

[Iolaum]

New build

New Build:

lineage-15.1-20190319-CUSTOM_LINEAGE_MICROG-s5neoltexx.zip - lineage-15.1-20190319-CUSTOM_LINEAGE_MICROG-s5neoltexx.zip.md5sum

Changelog:

• Updated microg gmscore apk from Nanodroid. (If Nanodroid releases newer versions before I release a new image you can download them from his repository and install them since I am using the pre-built apks signed by him instead of building them from source.)
• Rebuild includes android security patch level march 2019. (Vendor security patch level is still March 2017 as in all earlier builds.

I installed this ROM on top of the previous one with no problems. Process is:

• Reboot into recovery
• Wipe Cache, Dalvik/ART Cache and System
• Install new system image (zip file) and reboot.

 

[Iolaum]

New build features

New Build

lineage-15.1-20190519-CUSTOM_LINEAGE_MICROG-s5neolte.zip - lineage-15.1-20190519-CUSTOM_LINEAGE_MICROG-s5neolte.zip.md5sum

Changelog:

• Moved to new Team Exynos7580 sources.
• Updated microg gmscore apk from Nanodroid. (If Nanodroid releases newer versions before I release a new image you can download them from his repository and install them since I am using the pre-built apks signed by him instead of building them from source.)
• Rebuild includes android security patch level May 2019. (Vendor security patch level is still March 2017 as in all earlier builds.
• Replaced android's chromium system webview with the bromite system webview. Bromite is Chromium plus ad blocking and privacy enhancements.

Installation Instructions:

Because this build is built from a slightly different source than the previous ones and the default system webview was changed, I suggest a clean install wiping data, cache, dalvik and system.

Known Issues

- Nanolx and Bromite repositories are not added in Fdroid repositories by default as intended. They need to be added manually after installation. After you do so, ignoring updates for the Play store package is recommended if you don't plan to use it. The fakestore package included by default is only intended to be there for apps that want it to be there in order to function. Nanolx's playstore app allows in-app purchaces and other functionality which may or may not work properly - I 've never tested it not intend to do so.

Source code if you want to build it yourselves.