[RS988][ROM][UNOFFICIAL] LineageOS 14.1 [06/15]

[NextDroid]

Your warranty is now void.

I am neither responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
thermonuclear war, nor you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM
before flashing it! You alone are choosing to make these modifications.

If you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I won't laugh at you, but I'll try to work with you to fix it.

Thank you Rashed97 for your RS988 device tree!​

This is an unofficial LineageOS 14.1 ROM for the LG G5 RS988 . This is my first ROM, so things may go awry, but I haven't seen much evidence for that yet.


Working:
Brightness
Cameras
Fingerprint reader
Flashlight
Microphone (calling w/ Google Voice/Hangouts seems to work--that's what I use)
LED
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Quick Charge (users are reporting faster-than-stock speeds. I have experienced this as well)
Video recording (thanks @T3MPEST)

Not Working:
NFC, which includes Google Pay, etc. (thanks @-lukin-)
Loud static noise when using BT devices in calls (thanks @goast)
GPS — issues locking location while using Google Maps, etc.
Buggy media codecs preventing proper music playback; use third-party music players instead (thanks @LucklessCebu)
Audio recording (both pre-installed and third-party app) Working as of 3/10
Battery charging animation missing; "loops" LG logo (thanks @mattintoronto) Working as of 3/10

In The Works:
FM Radio Radio is apparently not included in any of the U.S. variants
Magisk Working w/ flashable .zip
Substratum Theme Engine Development on LineageOMS is currently inactive

Downloads:
I make direct links whenever possible for those of you with download managers.

20180615: MD5: db6f5cae64311f74425de7dff4f13dda
Updates: 5 June security patch, upstream Lineage updates
Android File Host

20180415: MD5: 1315911cb5c4bb875c2d1ab1b9eaa8ac
Updates: Security patch updates, upstream Lineage updates
Android File Host

20180327: MD5: e492de44bb789121916b22353a436dcc
Updated Lineage sources. Fixes double-tap to wake, screen tearing, etc.
Android File Host

20180310: MD5: 10b5c19def693e83203d5d8e07358ba6
Updates: Switched to current Lineage sources, which should fix a lot of things. Clean install will be necessary.
Android File Host

20180204: MD5: da2b6a9cd9265177566470aab2bc3aa0
I have been developer-approved! I have removed the Google Drive links in favor of Android File Host.
Android File Host

XDA:DevDB Information
[RS988][ROM][UNOFFICIAL] LineageOS 14.1, ROM for the LG G5

Contributors
NextDroid, Rashed97
Source Code: https://github.com/imasaru/android_device_lge_rs988

ROM OS Version: 7.x Nougat
ROM Firmware Required: Bootloader Unlocked, Latest TWRP installed
Based On: LineageOS

Version Information
Status: Nightly

Created 2018-02-04
Last Updated 2018-06-18

 

[NextDroid]

Reserved.

 

[goast]

Reserved.

Do you own Bluetooth devices? Specifically Android Wear and headphones? Just wanted to see if the Android Wear connected and worked and to see what Bluetooth calls were like. I'll back up and flash

 

[NextDroid]

Darn it @goast! I was just about to make another "reserved" post! Haha, just kidding. It's fine

I'll test my headphones right now and report back.

EDIT: It seems to work. Playback and the microphone on my BT headphones work.

 

[goast]

Darn it @goast! I was just about to make another "reserved" post! Haha.

I'll test my headphones right now and report back.

EDIT: It seems to work. Playback and the microphone on my BT headphones work.

I'm sorry bro so everything I tested works. Bluetooth during call didn't. I have to use for work. So I restored my stock backup. I know this is a long standing upstream issue. Caller complained of loud scratching sounds during call.

If you need anymore info or anything for testing pm me and I'll respond

 

[NextDroid]

I'm sorry bro so everything I tested works. Bluetooth during call didn't. I have to use for work. So I restored my stock backup. I know this is a long standing upstream issue. Caller complained of loud scratching sounds during call.

If you need anymore info or anything for testing pm me and I'll respond

Alright! Thanks.

 

[SuperQvas]

Wy Wi-Fi is not woking

After flashing this Rom, my wi-fi is not working any longer. It turns on, but it won't connect.
Any Ideas?

edit: I am in Europe so I guess that's the deal... I'll flash another one

 

[NextDroid]

After flashing this Rom, my wi-fi is not working any longer. It turns on, but it won't connect.
Any Ideas?

edit: I am in Europe so I guess that's the deal... I'll flash another one

Hm. I assume they use different frequencies 2.4/5GHz band for their wireless networks along? I'm not too sure.

Here in the U.S., WiFi works for me on the 5GHz band.

I'm sorry bro so everything I tested works. Bluetooth during call didn't. I have to use for work. So I restored my stock backup. I know this is a long standing upstream issue. Caller complained of loud scratching sounds during call.

Adding to main post.

 

[goast]

Hm. I assume they use different frequencies 2.4/5GHz band for their wireless networks along? I'm not too sure.

Here in the U.S., WiFi works for me on the 5GHz band.



Adding to main post.

I say I know I didn't look but all the other cm or aosp rooms had it too
Probably could be fixed but I know nothing about how to do it.

Edit: pmed u

 

[rahuldg]

Finally some light for RS988

Darn it @goast! I was just about to make another "reserved" post! Haha, just kidding. It's fine

I'll test my headphones right now and report back.

EDIT: It seems to work. Playback and the microphone on my BT headphones work.

Finally, someone is taking efforts to port ROM to this device.
Thanks @NextDroid
Will try out this rom coming weekend.
More keen on the battery performance.

 

[NextDroid]

Finally, someone is taking efforts to port ROM to this device.
Thanks @NextDroid
Will try out this rom coming weekend.
More keen on the battery performance.

Thank you!

Speaking of battery performance, I made this observation about an hour ago and was just about to post on it.

So I tried @waau 's Typhon kernel (M5 RC1) for RS988 earlier today to see whether it would work with this build of LOS. I found that Bluetooth would not work properly (as I wrote in the main post).

Thus I decided to return back to the 3.18 kernel that was built with LOS. I didn't have a .zip or an .img handy, so I reflashed the ROM to get the kernel and my Bluetooth back.

My phone was on low battery a while ago at 13%, and so I connected the charger and did something else for five minutes or so. When I got back, it was at 22%! I opened up Ampere to find something interesting... (attached photo)

Is this a feature of the stock kernel or did my reflashing "overlay" Typhon and keep Quick Charge from it? It would be nice to retest pure stock and see what happens (@goast?)

Either way, this is definitely a win-win.

 

[NextDroid]

Also, there weren't any camera issues on the stock kernel (before I flashed Typhon). Zoom worked and everything.

 

[goast]

Thank you!

Speaking of battery performance, I made this observation about an hour ago and was just about to post on it.

So I tried @waau 's Typhon kernel (M5 RC1) for RS988 earlier today to see whether it would work with this build of LOS. I found that Bluetooth would not work properly (as I wrote in the main post).

Thus I decided to return back to the 3.18 kernel that was built with LOS. I didn't have a .zip or an .img handy, so I reflashed the ROM to get the kernel and my Bluetooth back.

My phone was on low battery a while ago at 13%, and so I connected the charger and did something else for five minutes or so. When I got back, it was at 22%! I opened up Ampere to find something interesting... (attached photo)

Is this a feature of the stock kernel or did my reflashing "overlay" Typhon and keep Quick Charge from it? It would be nice to retest pure stock and see what happens (@goast?)

Either way, this is definitely a win-win.

Those two things were broken on other devices before Typhon was made. I'd be willing to guess it some artifacts left over from Typhon. Maybe someone else can elaborate

 

[Awkydee]

I had no camera focus issue with stock kernel on this rom. I'm not sure about the quick charge though. I have 5 batteries so I rarely plug it in.

 

[jungle35]

first custom rom i've tried on my RS988 that has worked so far. i am very impressed at the results. it just feels a lot quicker than stock nougat. sure as hell helps to not have 345830 pre-installed bloatware garbage apps.

also, my charging speed is a lot faster than stock nougat as well! normally accubattery shows my charge speed capping out at 2,480mA and right now on LineageOS i am capping out at 3,010 mA ! at that speed I could go from a dead battery to 100 percent in one hour. incredibly impressive. i don't use NFC at all and barely use bluetooth so i haven't bothered to test those things yet. so far everything else works for me. FANTASTIC WORK!

 

[NextDroid]

first custom rom i've tried on my RS988 that has worked so far. i am very impressed at the results. it just feels a lot quicker than stock nougat. sure as hell helps to not have 345830 pre-installed bloatware garbage apps.

also, my charging speed is a lot faster than stock nougat as well! normally accubattery shows my charge speed capping out at 2,480mA and right now on LineageOS i am capping out at 3,010 mA ! at that speed I could go from a dead battery to 100 percent in one hour. incredibly impressive. i don't use NFC at all and barely use bluetooth so i haven't bothered to test those things yet. so far everything else works for me. FANTASTIC WORK!

Well this is great news! Thank you for trying this out I'm glad it's working out!

@goast Maybe this is an indication that this is the Lineage kernel and not Typhon. Now that I think about it, the kernel is compiled at buildtime into a single file, which is stored in the boot partition. I doubt that it is a system of directories that could have some files overwritten.

Also, I think I see the BT calling problem you were talking about. I attempted to make a recording with both the preinstalled Recorder and a third-party app and I got static. When I made a call over Wi-Fi using Hangouts, though, I had no issues.

Also, final thing: have any of you tried to flash a Magisk .zip or SuperSU? I have tried countless times but have not had any success :/

 

[jungle35]

Well this is great news! Thank you for trying this out I'm glad it's working out!

@goast Maybe this is an indication that this is the Lineage kernel and not Typhon. Now that I think about it, the kernel is compiled at buildtime into a single file, which is stored in the boot partition. I doubt that it is a system of directories that could have some files overwritten.

Also, I think I see the BT calling problem you were talking about. I attempted to make a recording with both the preinstalled Recorder and a third-party app and I got static. When I made a call over Wi-Fi using Hangouts, though, I had no issues.

Also, final thing: have any of you tried to flash a Magisk .zip or SuperSU? I have tried countless times but have not had any success :/

I think it is LineageOS itself in regards to the quick charge. I went from stock Nougat -> flashed the stock Nougat 21c build for RS988's via TWRP -> flashed LineageOS and from the first time booting up into LineageOS the quick charge was working already. It won't tell you it's quick charging in the notifications the same way stock Android does, but if you monitor it with Accubattery or a similar app you will see the charge rate is definitely quick charge.

In regards to Magisk, that is how I am rooted right now. Using the patched bootloader method caused me to boot loop so I just flashed Magisk 15.3 via TWRP then installed Magisk Manager and it worked perfectly. No problems with root at all and all the apps I've tried so far that required root access have worked. I am really really liking this setup a lot. Overall this is much faster for me than stock Android was due to how many bloatware apps LG included by default.

Will continue to test it out during my day to day use and see if I come across any problems. Once again, great work @NextDroid !!

 

[goast]

Well this is great news! Thank you for trying this out I'm glad it's working out!

@goast Maybe this is an indication that this is the Lineage kernel and not Typhon. Now that I think about it, the kernel is compiled at buildtime into a single file, which is stored in the boot partition. I doubt that it is a system of directories that could have some files overwritten.

Also, I think I see the BT calling problem you were talking about. I attempted to make a recording with both the preinstalled Recorder and a third-party app and I got static. When I made a call over Wi-Fi using Hangouts, though, I had no issues.

Also, final thing: have any of you tried to flash a Magisk .zip or SuperSU? I have tried countless times but have not had any success :/

Cool. If you can get me a log of the issue I can pass it along if you can't figure out a solution

If you think you have one and run a test build let me know too lol

 

[monza1412]

First off all, thanks for your work, this is a big step in having more roms developed since a couple of them follow the lineage branch.

I'm not a dev so probably this is just a stupid idea, but seeing that the main problems for the bugs appears to be the base kernel, maybe something can be ported from the LG V20 kernel in order to fix those problems since both phones share mainly the same specifications and the V20 has official lineage branch.
Also maybe check the wifi/bluetooh drivers in custom V20 kernels for lineage.
My previous phone was a motorola verizon droid turbo, and a lot of its development was thanks to the nexus 6, and moto x repository.

Just a thought.

 

[de_hammer]

After flashing this Rom, my wi-fi is not working any longer. It turns on, but it won't connect.
Any Ideas?

edit: I am in Europe so I guess that's the deal... I'll flash another one

I know i had trouble connecting to my 5GHz wifi at home until I set my router to only use one channel. Currently its using channel 36, and its been working just fine ever since i changed that.