Pixel 1/XL Owners Yearly Check-Up
Yet another year and wanted to research how many users still actually use a Pixel or Pixel XL. It's been nearly seven and a half years since the Pixel released. Just a little pity this device could only run up to Android 11 while older devices from other communities are able to run Android 13.
Not going to write much over here, I mean literally nothing to write about this community due to lack of development, but just vote down below in the poll whether you are still using the device or not.
Yet another year and wanted to research how many users still actually use a Pixel or Pixel XL. It's been nearly seven and a half years since the Pixel released. Just a little pity this device could only run up to Android 11 while older devices from other communities are able to run Android 13.
Not going to write much over here, I mean literally nothing to write about this community due to lack of development, but just vote down below in the poll whether you are still using the device or not.
Is your Pixel 1/XL still alive?
Anonymous Poll
22%
My daily driver
48%
Seecondary/Backup device
19%
Lying somewhere
11%
Sold it/Didn't own it
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LineageOS 18.1 - OFFICIAL | Android 11 | Pixel XL (marlin)
Updated: 12/4/2023
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• March 2023 Security Patch
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LineageOS 18.1 - OFFICIAL | Android 11 | Pixel XL (marlin)
Updated: 12/4/2023
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Smartphones these days… #Blog
So I have discussed this earlier in my LineageOS review post, which is the definition of phone. I still remember in the early days, I tried to replicate the feels & looks of a Pixel, trying to unlock exclusive Pixel features, then later lost interest in it and used it as a normal phone, and reduced the need of third-party software, all of these happened in just four years time.
Yeah, after all, we need a phone in order to communicate with others at first, the extra functionality isn't really that necessary, although it’s nice to have. After all, we can do the same thing, call, text, browse the Internet, listen to music, and watch videos… you name it. Why even bother with more features at this point? And also ask yourself, do you even use those special features frequently?
Let’s give an example over here. With the Pixel 7 series announced, there is this one new feature called Photo Unblur. Ok, that’s definitely cool but then let’s ask ourselves, are we going to frequently use that particular feature? I personally won’t just transfer all the old photos and just use that, also sometimes the old vibes are kind of better too.
After all, phones bring us a lot of convenience to our life. If you are in this community, you are basically a tech geek, knowing how to take advantage of your phone further, but yeah, depending on your preference and opinion, you either wanted something that has many features or something that is clean and usable. Your own phone, your own choice. Last words from me: “As long as the phone is usable, it’s fine.”
*If any of you are interested to post your opinions regarding any Google products or related topics such as smartphones or apps, just feel free to tell us in the group. A short paragraph will do, it doesn’t have to be very long. I don’t think anyone will still be interested in it but anyway, I personally have some stuff to share out, so this will be a thing for a while on this channel. Thanks for your understanding.
So I have discussed this earlier in my LineageOS review post, which is the definition of phone. I still remember in the early days, I tried to replicate the feels & looks of a Pixel, trying to unlock exclusive Pixel features, then later lost interest in it and used it as a normal phone, and reduced the need of third-party software, all of these happened in just four years time.
Yeah, after all, we need a phone in order to communicate with others at first, the extra functionality isn't really that necessary, although it’s nice to have. After all, we can do the same thing, call, text, browse the Internet, listen to music, and watch videos… you name it. Why even bother with more features at this point? And also ask yourself, do you even use those special features frequently?
Let’s give an example over here. With the Pixel 7 series announced, there is this one new feature called Photo Unblur. Ok, that’s definitely cool but then let’s ask ourselves, are we going to frequently use that particular feature? I personally won’t just transfer all the old photos and just use that, also sometimes the old vibes are kind of better too.
After all, phones bring us a lot of convenience to our life. If you are in this community, you are basically a tech geek, knowing how to take advantage of your phone further, but yeah, depending on your preference and opinion, you either wanted something that has many features or something that is clean and usable. Your own phone, your own choice. Last words from me: “As long as the phone is usable, it’s fine.”
*If any of you are interested to post your opinions regarding any Google products or related topics such as smartphones or apps, just feel free to tell us in the group. A short paragraph will do, it doesn’t have to be very long. I don’t think anyone will still be interested in it but anyway, I personally have some stuff to share out, so this will be a thing for a while on this channel. Thanks for your understanding.
Eid Mubarak!
As the holy month of Ramadan comes to an end, we wish you a joyous and blessed Eid. May Allah accept your fasts, prayers, and good deeds, and reward you with his infinite mercy and blessings.
We hope this Eid is a time of reflection, spiritual growth, and renewal, and that you are surrounded by love, peace, and happiness. In these challenging times, please take care of yourselves and your loved ones, and stay safe and blessed. May the spirit of Ramadan stay with you throughout the year.
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As the holy month of Ramadan comes to an end, we wish you a joyous and blessed Eid. May Allah accept your fasts, prayers, and good deeds, and reward you with his infinite mercy and blessings.
We hope this Eid is a time of reflection, spiritual growth, and renewal, and that you are surrounded by love, peace, and happiness. In these challenging times, please take care of yourselves and your loved ones, and stay safe and blessed. May the spirit of Ramadan stay with you throughout the year.
- from the Pixel 1 Updates team ❤️
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LineageOS 18.1 - OFFICIAL | Android 11 | Pixel (sailfish)
Updated: 24/4/2023
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• Updater: Show the correct percentage during package installation
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LineageOS 18.1 - OFFICIAL | Android 11 | Pixel (sailfish)
Updated: 24/4/2023
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• Updater: Show the correct percentage during package installation
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Google Pixel with LineageOS (ChatGPT) #Blog
Earlier someone suggested to use ChatGPT to write out things for me. It is a great tool for sure, but what it couldn't replace entirely is your writing styles, vibes & personal feelings. Sometimes mistakes could still happen, so eventually I have to go through the whole text and check whether there is anything wrong. I also like writing, so it's better for me to just write it out naturally like I used to do.
Anyway, text written below this paragraph is completed by ChatGPT itself. Overall it did a great job, except a very few minor mistakes here and there. The most obvious one will be overclocking CPU, which is definitely not part of the criteria in LineageOS at all. Main post starts right here:
Google Pixel devices are known for their clean, fast and user-friendly stock Android experience. However, some users prefer a more customisable and open-source option. That's where LineageOS comes in. LineageOS is a popular custom ROM that is based on the open-source Android operating system. It offers a range of features and customisations not found on the stock Android experience.
LineageOS was initially released as CyanogenMod and was one of the most popular custom ROMs available. After CyanogenMod was discontinued, the development team behind it continued to work on the project and released LineageOS, which has since become one of the most popular custom ROMs available.
Google Pixel devices are a great choice for LineageOS due to their good hardware and software support. The Google Pixel devices are known for their fast performance and great camera capabilities, and these features are further improved with the LineageOS custom ROM.
LineageOS for Google Pixel devices offers several enhancements and customisations compared to the stock Android experience. One of the main advantages of LineageOS is the ability to customise the look and feel of the device through custom themes and wallpapers. Users can also customise the status bar, navigation bar and quick settings tiles to their liking. Additionally, LineageOS offers several performance enhancements, such as the ability to overclock the CPU, which can result in a noticeable increase in performance.
Another advantage of LineageOS on Google Pixel devices is the inclusion of several privacy and security features. LineageOS includes the ability to encrypt the device, enable a password or pattern lock, and enable a secure lock screen. These features provide users with peace of mind, knowing that their personal data and information are protected.
Overall, LineageOS is a great option for Google Pixel users who want a more customisable and open-source experience. The enhancements and customisations available on LineageOS provide users with a unique and personalised experience, while still retaining the fast performance and great camera capabilities of the Google Pixel devices.
Earlier someone suggested to use ChatGPT to write out things for me. It is a great tool for sure, but what it couldn't replace entirely is your writing styles, vibes & personal feelings. Sometimes mistakes could still happen, so eventually I have to go through the whole text and check whether there is anything wrong. I also like writing, so it's better for me to just write it out naturally like I used to do.
Anyway, text written below this paragraph is completed by ChatGPT itself. Overall it did a great job, except a very few minor mistakes here and there. The most obvious one will be overclocking CPU, which is definitely not part of the criteria in LineageOS at all. Main post starts right here:
Google Pixel devices are known for their clean, fast and user-friendly stock Android experience. However, some users prefer a more customisable and open-source option. That's where LineageOS comes in. LineageOS is a popular custom ROM that is based on the open-source Android operating system. It offers a range of features and customisations not found on the stock Android experience.
LineageOS was initially released as CyanogenMod and was one of the most popular custom ROMs available. After CyanogenMod was discontinued, the development team behind it continued to work on the project and released LineageOS, which has since become one of the most popular custom ROMs available.
Google Pixel devices are a great choice for LineageOS due to their good hardware and software support. The Google Pixel devices are known for their fast performance and great camera capabilities, and these features are further improved with the LineageOS custom ROM.
LineageOS for Google Pixel devices offers several enhancements and customisations compared to the stock Android experience. One of the main advantages of LineageOS is the ability to customise the look and feel of the device through custom themes and wallpapers. Users can also customise the status bar, navigation bar and quick settings tiles to their liking. Additionally, LineageOS offers several performance enhancements, such as the ability to overclock the CPU, which can result in a noticeable increase in performance.
Another advantage of LineageOS on Google Pixel devices is the inclusion of several privacy and security features. LineageOS includes the ability to encrypt the device, enable a password or pattern lock, and enable a secure lock screen. These features provide users with peace of mind, knowing that their personal data and information are protected.
Overall, LineageOS is a great option for Google Pixel users who want a more customisable and open-source experience. The enhancements and customisations available on LineageOS provide users with a unique and personalised experience, while still retaining the fast performance and great camera capabilities of the Google Pixel devices.
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crDroid 7.29 - UNOFFICIAL | Android 11
Updated: 24/04/2023
▪️Sailfish: Vanilla [707.5MB] | GApps [804.1MB]
▪️Marlin: Vanilla [715.7MB] | GApps [812.4MB]
Changelog:
• April 2023 Security Patch.
Notes:
• For GApps version the Google App had to be removed, so it's highly recommended to flash the GApps Add-on Magisk module to get full functionality.
• Magisk modules.
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crDroid 7.29 - UNOFFICIAL | Android 11
Updated: 24/04/2023
▪️Sailfish: Vanilla [707.5MB] | GApps [804.1MB]
▪️Marlin: Vanilla [715.7MB] | GApps [812.4MB]
Changelog:
• April 2023 Security Patch.
Notes:
• For GApps version the Google App had to be removed, so it's highly recommended to flash the GApps Add-on Magisk module to get full functionality.
• Magisk modules.
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Google Pixel Camera Failure #Blog
You had probably heard of it earlier, but Pixel devices are known for hardware issues, especially in the camera department. It's lucky that we owned a first generation Pixel and it didn't seem to face any issue, but there's one critical exception over here I wanted to mention.
I am not sure where this issue started from, probably I had Android 11 installed earlier and if I reverted back, all these issues came out? After thinking for quite some time, this seems to be very likely, as in my usage, I didn't see such issue appearing on it, until I downgraded.
I can't say this will apply to everyone or what, that's just my luck. I am about to almost included it in my last post regarding Android 11 custom ROMs issues for our devices, but decided to remove it after trying out various ROMs and even older versions of the stock ROM itself, the issue seems to be happening everywhere and the logcat spams the same log for the light sensor and camera server error. Who's know this could be a fault on the Android 11 device tree, but I am really uncertain on it.
Reproducing it in a quick way will be turning on and off the camera server simultaneously, basically you just have to switch between modes multiple times, open gallery back and forward. After a while you will see there isn't anything in the viewfinder, and opening other apps which use the camera will not work too.
There is one temporary solution to get around it though, by using the Kill Camera app. Sometimes what's worse is that there's a chance the camera won't work until you reboot again. Anyway, all these are irritating and you might even lose the moment shot, which I did for quite a while now.
Actually after investigating for quite some time, it's found to be not about the software, but related to the hardware instead. Here's the stack trace and I hope someone could confirm whether is the case:
You had probably heard of it earlier, but Pixel devices are known for hardware issues, especially in the camera department. It's lucky that we owned a first generation Pixel and it didn't seem to face any issue, but there's one critical exception over here I wanted to mention.
I am not sure where this issue started from, probably I had Android 11 installed earlier and if I reverted back, all these issues came out? After thinking for quite some time, this seems to be very likely, as in my usage, I didn't see such issue appearing on it, until I downgraded.
I can't say this will apply to everyone or what, that's just my luck. I am about to almost included it in my last post regarding Android 11 custom ROMs issues for our devices, but decided to remove it after trying out various ROMs and even older versions of the stock ROM itself, the issue seems to be happening everywhere and the logcat spams the same log for the light sensor and camera server error. Who's know this could be a fault on the Android 11 device tree, but I am really uncertain on it.
Reproducing it in a quick way will be turning on and off the camera server simultaneously, basically you just have to switch between modes multiple times, open gallery back and forward. After a while you will see there isn't anything in the viewfinder, and opening other apps which use the camera will not work too.
There is one temporary solution to get around it though, by using the Kill Camera app. Sometimes what's worse is that there's a chance the camera won't work until you reboot again. Anyway, all these are irritating and you might even lose the moment shot, which I did for quite a while now.
Actually after investigating for quite some time, it's found to be not about the software, but related to the hardware instead. Here's the stack trace and I hope someone could confirm whether is the case:
java.lang.Exception: iji
at bnj.a(PG:22)
at bno.a(PG:13)
at iim.a(PG:133)
at ijo.a(PG:26)
at ijd.a(PG:4)
at iiz.a(PG:97)
at iiz.a(PG:57)
at ijd.a(PG:4)
at iiz.a(PG:97)
at iiz.a(PG:57)
at iik.onError(PG:16)
at android.hardware.camera2.impl.Camera
Devicelmpl$Camera DeviceCallbacks$1.run(CameraDeviceImpl.java:1756)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:790)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(H andler.java:99)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:164)
at android.os.HandlerThread.run(HandlerThread.java:65)
Caused by: iji
To be honest, there are many phones out there which will take good pictures too, but most of the reviews we viewed on the Internet are just those popular models that are available to be purchased in the US. Those are guaranteed to take good pictures, but we should learn to explore for more options too.Random Reboot #Blog
I am not sure whether it's just my luck or what, but on Android 11 I said the device will slow down after two weeks uptime, so I downgraded to Android 10 to see if things get better, apparently it didn't. Later there's the camera failure issue, and now another one just decided to show up from nowhere, random reboot.
This random reboot ain't that worse, but it only happened after three weeks of uptime. Just to keep things clear, no modules are installed on the phone, and only one file manager app gets root access. I literally have no idea what's happening with it and it's my very first time experiencing such a problematic device despite using them in light and minimal usage conditions most of the time.
Pixel devices are supposed to be great, and even got recommended by the communities as the best overall phone multiple times, and before 2020, it is the only Android phone to receive three years of OS & security updates. It is good but seems like that's not the case for unsupported Pixel devices after all. The last OS update for those devices is just kind of irritating, though it might be usable. It's just like how Apple decided to slow down their devices over time and wanted to persuade their users to switch to a newer model, but due to their huge user base, some managed to spot the difference and reported it to the public, which got everyone's attention. Google is just being lucky over here you could say.
Anyway, the last stock OS update by Google for their Pixel devices has many hidden bugs, which means it's just hard to be discovered by most users. And yeah, the random reboot case over here could be considered as a hidden bug or probably not as I couldn't verify it, but since I don't make any heavy modifications to the system at all, this could be likely a device tree bug. Only if people are still daily driving or using it frequently, otherwise it's hard to verify it.
So yeah, after the random reboot incident, I went to try Android Pie and hope it doesn’t happen anymore. Unfortunately the camera failure happens everywhere I go. It made me feel like it’s a hardware issue but I don’t have the faintest idea on it. Hopefully no more worse issues appeared again.
I am not sure whether it's just my luck or what, but on Android 11 I said the device will slow down after two weeks uptime, so I downgraded to Android 10 to see if things get better, apparently it didn't. Later there's the camera failure issue, and now another one just decided to show up from nowhere, random reboot.
This random reboot ain't that worse, but it only happened after three weeks of uptime. Just to keep things clear, no modules are installed on the phone, and only one file manager app gets root access. I literally have no idea what's happening with it and it's my very first time experiencing such a problematic device despite using them in light and minimal usage conditions most of the time.
Pixel devices are supposed to be great, and even got recommended by the communities as the best overall phone multiple times, and before 2020, it is the only Android phone to receive three years of OS & security updates. It is good but seems like that's not the case for unsupported Pixel devices after all. The last OS update for those devices is just kind of irritating, though it might be usable. It's just like how Apple decided to slow down their devices over time and wanted to persuade their users to switch to a newer model, but due to their huge user base, some managed to spot the difference and reported it to the public, which got everyone's attention. Google is just being lucky over here you could say.
Anyway, the last stock OS update by Google for their Pixel devices has many hidden bugs, which means it's just hard to be discovered by most users. And yeah, the random reboot case over here could be considered as a hidden bug or probably not as I couldn't verify it, but since I don't make any heavy modifications to the system at all, this could be likely a device tree bug. Only if people are still daily driving or using it frequently, otherwise it's hard to verify it.
So yeah, after the random reboot incident, I went to try Android Pie and hope it doesn’t happen anymore. Unfortunately the camera failure happens everywhere I go. It made me feel like it’s a hardware issue but I don’t have the faintest idea on it. Hopefully no more worse issues appeared again.
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LineageOS 18.1 - OFFICIAL | Android 11 | Pixel XL (marlin)
Updated: 12/5/2023
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Changelog:
• Updater: Show the correct percentage during package installation
• Updated translations
• Update Android TZDB from 2022g to 2023a [R]
• May 2023 Security Patch
• Source Changelog
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LineageOS 18.1 - OFFICIAL | Android 11 | Pixel XL (marlin)
Updated: 12/5/2023
▪️Download [677MB]
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Changelog:
• Updater: Show the correct percentage during package installation
• Updated translations
• Update Android TZDB from 2022g to 2023a [R]
• May 2023 Security Patch
• Source Changelog
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crDroid 7.30 - UNOFFICIAL | Android 11
Updated: 13/05/2023
▪️Sailfish: Vanilla [708.3MB] | GApps [805.0MB]
▪️Marlin: Vanilla [716.7MB] | GApps [813.6MB]
Changelog:
• May 2023 Security Patch.
Notes:
• For GApps version the Google App had to be removed, so it's highly recommended to flash the GApps Add-on Magisk module to get full functionality.
• Magisk modules.
By @blckbear99
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crDroid 7.30 - UNOFFICIAL | Android 11
Updated: 13/05/2023
▪️Sailfish: Vanilla [708.3MB] | GApps [805.0MB]
▪️Marlin: Vanilla [716.7MB] | GApps [813.6MB]
Changelog:
• May 2023 Security Patch.
Notes:
• For GApps version the Google App had to be removed, so it's highly recommended to flash the GApps Add-on Magisk module to get full functionality.
• Magisk modules.
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Hidden Bugs #Blog
In the last post, I talked about the term "hidden bugs." The definition of this word is that it is a system issue that exists but hardly being spotted or found by anyone. It's just kind of irritating for those who wanted a working phone without issue but then one day you managed to find one which annoyed the experience, and I am one of those guys.
We know some people in the community just prefer trying something new, so they often switch ROMs and give their own reviews to it. The problem over here is, they don't stay for long and hence never really get to experience everything on the ROM. They are just basically entering a theme park but only playing stuff that got the most attention by the crowd. When you are entering a theme park, you usually want to make use of the ticket value so you will try to play everything, but then just to realise some of the attractions aren't great, this applied to the case for custom ROMs too. I heard people are saying it's very stable, but after trying it for myself, the experience just appears to be awful.
Basically this made me cut down the list of ROMs that I will use only to the few well-known ones. Despite all of that, depending on the device tree structure, it might contribute some additional issues to the device itself. I understand that bugs are everywhere, but at least it shouldn't affect the experience, random reboot is one of them. UI bugs usually originated from AOSP so we couldn't blame much, but that's fine, as long as you could understand and use the interface.
Anyway, I am just a little disappointed with my Pixel device since no matter where I go, the bugs kind of follow me. It never happened on any other device, but it's just this Pixel causing issues. I will just continue to track the Pixel's journey and see how it performs over time.
In the last post, I talked about the term "hidden bugs." The definition of this word is that it is a system issue that exists but hardly being spotted or found by anyone. It's just kind of irritating for those who wanted a working phone without issue but then one day you managed to find one which annoyed the experience, and I am one of those guys.
We know some people in the community just prefer trying something new, so they often switch ROMs and give their own reviews to it. The problem over here is, they don't stay for long and hence never really get to experience everything on the ROM. They are just basically entering a theme park but only playing stuff that got the most attention by the crowd. When you are entering a theme park, you usually want to make use of the ticket value so you will try to play everything, but then just to realise some of the attractions aren't great, this applied to the case for custom ROMs too. I heard people are saying it's very stable, but after trying it for myself, the experience just appears to be awful.
Basically this made me cut down the list of ROMs that I will use only to the few well-known ones. Despite all of that, depending on the device tree structure, it might contribute some additional issues to the device itself. I understand that bugs are everywhere, but at least it shouldn't affect the experience, random reboot is one of them. UI bugs usually originated from AOSP so we couldn't blame much, but that's fine, as long as you could understand and use the interface.
Anyway, I am just a little disappointed with my Pixel device since no matter where I go, the bugs kind of follow me. It never happened on any other device, but it's just this Pixel causing issues. I will just continue to track the Pixel's journey and see how it performs over time.
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crDroid 7.30 - UNOFFICIAL | Android 11
Updated: 17/05/2023
▪️Sailfish: Vanilla [708.3MB] | GApps [805.0MB]
▪️Marlin: Vanilla [716.7MB] | GApps [813.7MB]
Changelog:
• May 2023 Security Patch.
• Switched back to Stock+ kernel (I mistakenly built the two previous updates with LineageOS' kernel).
Notes:
• For GApps version the Google App had to be removed, so it's highly recommended to flash the GApps Add-on Magisk module to get full functionality.
• Magisk modules.
By @blckbear99
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crDroid 7.30 - UNOFFICIAL | Android 11
Updated: 17/05/2023
▪️Sailfish: Vanilla [708.3MB] | GApps [805.0MB]
▪️Marlin: Vanilla [716.7MB] | GApps [813.7MB]
Changelog:
• May 2023 Security Patch.
• Switched back to Stock+ kernel (I mistakenly built the two previous updates with LineageOS' kernel).
Notes:
• For GApps version the Google App had to be removed, so it's highly recommended to flash the GApps Add-on Magisk module to get full functionality.
• Magisk modules.
By @blckbear99
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Google Pixel with Android Pie #Blog
After facing the random reboot issue on Android 10, I decided to step back and check out Android Pie. I did get to experience it for a few weeks before I updated to Android 10, but that's about it. I didn't complain much at that time until I started to face small issues here and there once I updated. What's even worse is that I am unlucky getting a Verizon model, which ultimately made me decide not to get another Pixel anymore. I am being lucky this time as an exploit happened in July 2020, giving me the freedom to do anything I wanted.
After unlocking it, with no hesitation, I went to flash Android 10 ROMs and after trying out many of them, I just ended up on LineageOS for a few years, then later upgraded to Android 11 but got unsatisfied with it so downgraded back to Android 10. Just using it for a few months, I already started to face random reboot, and couldn't stand it any longer and ended up downgrading to Pie to check out how things are working out.
No need for wild guesses and you probably know what I had preferred to use, I went for the last official LineageOS 16.0 build. The most obvious stuff I missed will be a proper dark theme mode, so I had rather left it on light mode all the time just to make everything to be consistent. The whole system itself uses up less space and resources which is appreciated, and some minor Android 10 glitches that I found aren't here at all. And seems like Android 10 messed up the auto white balance for the front camera as this issue doesn't persist on Pie at all.
LineageOS 16.0 also has a lot of features compared to the latter one, and the animation is also nice. As expected, most applications work just fine and are still supported at the time of writing. I only missed out on the Recorder app as it required Android 10 or later but since I don't really use it, not a big deal for me. So far as I can tell, Android Pie is just better overall for the first generation Pixel.
I shouldn't care about this little bug but some system apps are using 35MB which made me though it's a skill issue at first, but then it's yet another bug in the build itself, the actual usage is less than that. Also I just realised Google removed uptime from Android Pie for no reason when I went to check for it, which makes me kind of disappointed, though there's a workaround to use terminal emulator applications to look for it but it's an extra effort to do so.
Other than that, everything looks good, but for some reasons, I just decided to step back further. I only just wish the phone could run without issue, I acknowledge there is no perfect world but I hope the stuff I care about is there and have no issues.
After facing the random reboot issue on Android 10, I decided to step back and check out Android Pie. I did get to experience it for a few weeks before I updated to Android 10, but that's about it. I didn't complain much at that time until I started to face small issues here and there once I updated. What's even worse is that I am unlucky getting a Verizon model, which ultimately made me decide not to get another Pixel anymore. I am being lucky this time as an exploit happened in July 2020, giving me the freedom to do anything I wanted.
After unlocking it, with no hesitation, I went to flash Android 10 ROMs and after trying out many of them, I just ended up on LineageOS for a few years, then later upgraded to Android 11 but got unsatisfied with it so downgraded back to Android 10. Just using it for a few months, I already started to face random reboot, and couldn't stand it any longer and ended up downgrading to Pie to check out how things are working out.
No need for wild guesses and you probably know what I had preferred to use, I went for the last official LineageOS 16.0 build. The most obvious stuff I missed will be a proper dark theme mode, so I had rather left it on light mode all the time just to make everything to be consistent. The whole system itself uses up less space and resources which is appreciated, and some minor Android 10 glitches that I found aren't here at all. And seems like Android 10 messed up the auto white balance for the front camera as this issue doesn't persist on Pie at all.
LineageOS 16.0 also has a lot of features compared to the latter one, and the animation is also nice. As expected, most applications work just fine and are still supported at the time of writing. I only missed out on the Recorder app as it required Android 10 or later but since I don't really use it, not a big deal for me. So far as I can tell, Android Pie is just better overall for the first generation Pixel.
I shouldn't care about this little bug but some system apps are using 35MB which made me though it's a skill issue at first, but then it's yet another bug in the build itself, the actual usage is less than that. Also I just realised Google removed uptime from Android Pie for no reason when I went to check for it, which makes me kind of disappointed, though there's a workaround to use terminal emulator applications to look for it but it's an extra effort to do so.
Other than that, everything looks good, but for some reasons, I just decided to step back further. I only just wish the phone could run without issue, I acknowledge there is no perfect world but I hope the stuff I care about is there and have no issues.
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LineageOS 18.1 - OFFICIAL | Android 11 | Pixel (sailfish)
Updated: 24/5/2023
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LineageOS 18.1 - OFFICIAL | Android 11 | Pixel (sailfish)
Updated: 24/5/2023
▪️Download [669MB]
▪️XDA
Changelog:
• May 2023 Security Patch
• Update Android TZDB from 2022g to 2023a [R]
• Updated translations
• Update Chromium Webview to 113.0.5672.132
• Source Changelog
By @npjohnson
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