[ROM][UNOFFICIAL][MONTHLY][EAS][R-HALs]Pixel Experience 13 for Xiaomi Mi5

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PixelExperience for Xiaomi Mi 5 [Gemini]

What is this?
Pixel Experience is an AOSP based ROM, with Google apps included and all Pixel goodies (launcher, wallpapers, icons, fonts, bootanimation)

Our mission is to offer the maximum possible stability and security, along with essential features for the proper functioning of the device

Based on Android 13.0


Whats working?
Wifi
Wifi hotspot
RIL
Mobile data
GPS
Sensors
Camera
Flashlight
Camcorder
Bluetooth
NFC/GPAY
Lights
Sound / vibration
Fingerprint
WiFi Display
VoLTE
Double Tap To Wake
Buttons swap
Google Voice Match
SELinux enforcing
Safetynet


DON'T FLASH GAPPS, ALREADY INCLUDED
Download from Android File Host

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Flashing Instructions:

Pre-installation:

• Pixel Experience Recovery (Download from here)

First time installation:

• Fastboot or flash recovery image
• Reboot to new recovery
• Click on Factory Reset --> Format data/factory reset
• Click on apply update and sideload the zip file or install it using an USB OTG
• Enjoy

About Camera App: default camera app is GCAM version SGCAM_8.4.400.42.XXX_STABLE_V35 by Shamim. Everything works fine except 240 fps (1/8) slow motion videos, but front camera require some changes in settings:
- Reduce front camera noise: GCAM Settings --> Additional Settings --> Noise Modelers --> Main Lens: 77
- Front camera photos with green tint: GCAM Settings --> Additional Settings --> Black Level --> Front Lens --> Black Level --> 16
- Slow Motion Videos: GCAM Settings --> Additional Settings --> Stream Config ---> Enable "Open stream configuration" --> Main Cam --> Slow motion ---> select 262144 or 32888

Big thanks to mandayugana for his precious infos and tips for Google Camera

XDA:DevDB Information
Pixel Experience, ROM for the Xiaomi Mi 5

ROM OS Version: Android 13
ROM Kernel: Linux 4.4
ROM Firmware Required: MIUI V10.2.2.0.OAAMIXM as minimum target
Based On: AOSP
Source Kernel repo: Link
Gemini device tree repo: Link
Xiaomi msm8996-common repo: Link
Vendor repo: Link

Special thanks to
LineageOS
Pixel Experience
Shamim
xNombre

 

[ademuhamad]

I'm currently using PixelExperience_gemini_12.1
Is it possible to directly update it via twrp? (I don't have a PC to install PErecovery)

 

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I'm currently using PixelExperience_gemini_12.1
Is it possible to directly update it via twrp? (I don't have a PC to install PErecovery)

I haven't tried but could work. Just be sure to format internal storage before rebooting into system

 

[Echidna_Kawaii]

the rom is very laggy, and cpu usage between 50%-100% with nothing open :/

 

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the rom is very laggy, and cpu usage between 50%-100% with nothing open :/

Check what process is eating your cpu in the background, i have no problems at all with cpu usage on screen and with deep sleep

 

[Echidna_Kawaii]

and also this giving Random reboot here :/

 

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and also this giving Random reboot here :/

No one reported random reboots, i never had once in a week of usage. Logs or never happened

 

[暗夜很无语]

I haven't tried but could work. Just be sure to format internal storage before rebooting into system

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ERROR:1 )l

That's why I wrote could, I haven't tried and there are multiple versions of TWRP, if you experience problems flashing the ROM use my recovery

 

[mrinfinity0007]

pretty much very stable rom... working everything very smothly...but one issue...after usung 1 or 2 shot with gcam its freeze the cam...and then can't open the gcam anymore...

 

[İST1907]

Unfortunately I can't install it. It would be great if there was a zip file that can be installed with twrp. Thanks for your effort anyway.

 

[mrinfinity0007]

after using 2-3 days.. i found some bug
1. after activated vibration mode no vibration icon showing in status bar
2. gcam not working (tried many version)
and after some times phone autometically try to reboot itself but stuck at mi logo.. have to forcefully tap on power button to reboot manually (happened every time i install different version of gcam) i had same issue in lineageOS 19
3. no ota updater option (maybe because its unofficial or i don't know)
4. don't have the option double tab on status bar area to lock screen
5. not showing am/pm in time

 

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Unfortunately I can't install it. It would be great if there was a zip file that can be installed with twrp. Thanks for your effort anyway.

Could you please post the log of the error during the flash?

after using 2-3 days.. i found some bug
1. after activated vibration mode no vibration icon showing in status bar
2. gcam not working (tried many version)
and after some times phone autometically try to reboot itself but stuck at mi logo.. have to forcefully tap on power button to reboot manually (happened every time i install different version of gcam) i had same issue in lineageOS 19
3. no ota updater option (maybe because its unofficial or i don't know)
4. don't have the option double tab on status bar area to lock screen
5. not showing am/pm in time

1 and 5 are AOSP/PE bugs, hopefully will be fixed in QPR2 release
2 don't use Gcam for now, i've fixed hdr+ photos on recent Gcam version in my internal builds but it's still crashing causing a reboot after a minute, i had no time to inspect yet because i was focused on EAS and power HAL port
3 correct, no OTA update app on unofficial builds
4 i'm not 100% sure but if i remember well it's a feature of plus version

 

[JackSlaterIV]

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Thanks for sharing your Mi5 rom with us.

Since Android 12 the Mi5 phone is missing a working TWRP recovery, with support of the fbe encryption. This prevents many users from trying all the new roms, because there is no way to take full backups.
Can you tell me what is the reason?
I would be glad to help the development, but I don't know where to start. If I had someone who can guide me in the process I could do my part. Being part of a team would be ideal.

 

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Thanks for sharing your Mi5 rom with us.

Since Android 12 the Mi5 phone is missing a working TWRP recovery, with support of the fbe encryption. This prevents many users from trying all the new roms, because there is no way to take full backups.
Can you tell me what is the reason?
I would be glad to help the development, but I don't know where to start. If I had someone who can guide me in the process I could do my part. Being part of a team would be ideal.

Unfortunately Pixel Experience doesn't support natively TWRP compiling, and i don't have space on my NVME for another build enviroment. Also as far as i know they did not release yet an Android 13 recovery, they are working right now on it, but i don't know if works. Do you know if TWRP supports FBE on other devices? if TWRP supports FBE then best thing would be compile TWRP in an Android 12 build enviroment with a 4.4 kernel with FBE support. you can use my repos or los repos, it' the same. The only requested changes are a makefile with a basic conf for mi5 and convert the fstab in a compatible version for TWRP

@mrinfinity0007 not fixed yet but probably i've understood what's happening... Could you please try to put selinux in permissive mode and use the camera? You can do with adb:

adb root
adb shell setenforce 0
adb shell getenforce

The last command checks that selinux is correctly disabled, the output must be 0 or permissive

 

[JackSlaterIV]

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Thank you. Yes, from what I see TWRP supports FBE and A12 on other devices.
But I guess that porting it on our device is not that easy as one could think.
My problem is finding detailed guides to start understanding the process, or at least having a overall view.
Anyway I don't want to post too many OT messages on your thread.

 

[暗夜很无语]

That's why I wrote could, I haven't tried and there are multiple versions of TWRP, if you experience problems flashing the ROM use my recovery

Let me try another TWRP version

 

[mrinfinity0007]

@mrinfinity0007 not fixed yet but probably i've understood what's happening... Could you please try to put selinux in permissive mode and use the camera? You can do with adb:

adb root
adb shell setenforce 0
adb shell getenforce

The last command checks that selinux is correctly disabled, the output must be 0 or permissive

i don't root my phone? does it work without it?

 

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Thank you. Yes, from what I see TWRP supports FBE and A12 on other devices.
But I guess that porting it on our device is not that easy as one could think.
My problem is finding detailed guides to start understanding the process, or at least having a overall view.
Anyway I don't want to post too many OT messages on your thread.

I will take a look this weekend and let you know because I don't remember where but I'm pretty sure that I read a tutorial for TWRP compiling some years ago

Let me try another TWRP version

If your goal is to flash the ROM without format the internal memory won't work, you may be able to flash the zip but after the flash you'll be forced to format the internal memory without fbe support

i don't root my phone? does it work without it?

Yes it's a root shell, you have root permissions only with ADB, not in your phone. If you want to roll back to selinux enforcing and stop the rooted shell simply reboot the phone, that changes doesn't survive after the reboot

 

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@JackSlaterIV found it, it's old and some things may be slightly different but this is a good tutorial.
Here's the link of the minimal manifest 12.1 is the correct branch but decryption is WIP at the moment, don' t think will work, unless you don't set a password/PIN/pattern, in that way should be fine

@mrinfinity0007 never mind, i've fixed It, Gcam was crashing because it was trying to use hexagon for HDR+, but SELinux was blocking it. Now it's wotking fine even in enforcing mode


PS: i've decided to upload the latest personal build i made, some thing may change because i'm still testing them, but more or less (on device side) this will be the next official release when PE devs will merge QPR2 changes and feb security patch.

Here's the direct link

And here's the changelog:

ROM:
- Synced code with latest PE changes

Kernel
- Ported EAS and set it as default scheduler
- Ported Stune Boost and use it as default
- Fixed almost all compiling warns
- Ported misc optimisations from infinity kernel
- Fixed a bug that could cause the boot to fail (Mi logo --> Black screen --> Mi logo again)
- Misc fixes from upstream

Recovery
- Fixed a bug that could cause the boot to fail (Mi logo --> Black screen --> Mi logo again)

Device Tree
- Ported EAS
- Move to EAS compatible power HAL
- QCOM audio HAL: add missing audio power hints support
- Fixed Google Camera crash when trying to use Hexagon
- Camera: move to Gcam Version MGC_8.1.101_A9_GV2b_ENG big thanks to BSG. Camera can be updated with all APKs released by BSG, just be sure to download the ENG version
- SELinux: fixed all denials
- Ported various improvements from my old 12.1 ROM
- Tuned ZRAM size for 3Gb devices
- Camera: improved camera HAL + misc fixes
- Configure SQLite to operate in MEMORY mode
- Set CFQ as default scheduler
- Added pixel animated wallpapers to build

For more detailed changes take a look at my repos

PS: i cannot test GPAY at the moment because i'm testing other things and i'm running in permissive mode, if someone decide to try the update and use GPAY please let me know if works, i made some changes to sepolicy and i want to be 100% sure that Google pay isn't broken before the official release.