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  • #beta – Paranoid Android Sapphire available for the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro

    #beta – Paranoid Android Sapphire available for the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro

    The first beta build of the Paranoid Android Sapphire ROM for the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro has just been released by the Paranoid Android team. For quite some time, an Alpha version of the Android 12 based ROM has been available for both phones. The new beta version, on the other hand, offers a more stable software experience.

    The Paranoid Android Sapphire Beta is now available for the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro, as announced by XDA Recognized Developer arter97. Several device-specific enhancements are included in the latest build, including redesigned blobs, improved sleep mode, fingerprint scanner improvements, and a transition to arter97’s kernel. Repainter integration, improvements from ProtonAOSP, a burn-in protection feature for devices with OLED panels, the latest f2fs tools, and more have all been added to the Paranoid Android platform.

    Paranoid Android Sapphire available for the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro

    The beta release still has a few known faults. These include delayed mobile data activation after reboot, Wi-Fi not working after a few reboots, and less-than-ideal pocket recognition, which can wake up the smartphone or activate gestures by accident.

    If you wish to try out the Paranoid Android Sapphire Beta on your OnePlus 9/Pro, head over to the forum mentioned below. It includes a download link for the ROM as well as step-by-step instructions for flashing it. Although the beta build can be flashed onto a current Sapphire Alpha system, the developer recommends “a clean flash.”

    Download Paranoid Android Sapphire Beta for the OnePlus 9 / OnePlus 9 Pro

    Full update changelog:

    Here are some device-specific highlights:

    • Prebuilt blobs are revamped to fix various issues (audio, video, NFC, etc)
    • Sleep mode is changed to fix excessive idle battery drain
    • VRR implementation is now working, which will improve battery life a lot
    • Corner masks are now done properly
    • Fingerprint improvements
    • Kernel switched to a customized version of arter97 kernel

    Here are platform-wise highlights:

    • Latest CAF tag merged
    • kdrag0n’s Repainter service integrated
    • Optimized bionic, memory routines (ported by xboxfanj)
    • Latest f2fs-tools
    • Few optimizations merged from kdrag0n’s ProtonAOSP
    • Burn-in protection feature added

    Device issues

    • Mobile network will initialize a bit slowly after boot
    • Wi-Fi may not work on a few reboots. You may have to reboot multiple times for Wi-Fi to work
    • Pocket-detection is less than ideal, it may result in accidental wake-ups or ignored gestures
    • Bootanimation will pause for a split second. This is a known issue from the kernel


    There are likely many other issues, these are just the most prominent to me. Don’t come into this with the expectation any issue you come across will be fixed in a timely manner.

    Requirements


    Make sure you are coming from any Android 11 based OxygenOS build, stable is recommended.

    Downloads

    You can always get our Alpha builds from ourTelegram Group or directly download them from here:
    OnePlus 9 Pro – Beta 1
    (Note, OP9 & Pro builds are no longer unified)

    Note: Custom kernels are not supported unless the kernel says it supports AOSPA and GMS is included!

    How to install

    1. Download the latest fastboot zip we released (hint: it has an -img appended to zip name)
    2. Reboot to bootloader.
    3. Wipe userdata with the command “fastboot -w”
    4. Flash the fastboot zip with “fastboot update aospa-*-image.zip”
    5. Reboot.

    Changelog

    • Prebuilt blobs are revamped to fix various issues (audio, video, NFC, etc)
    • Sleep mode is changed to fix excessive idle battery drain
    • VRR implementation is now working, which will improve battery life a lot
    • Corner masks are now done properly
    • Fingerprint improvements
    • Kernel switched to a customized version of arter97 kernel

    Here are platform-wise highlights:

    • Latest CAF tag merged
    • kdrag0n’s Repainter service integrated
    • Optimized bionic, memory routines (ported by xboxfanj)
    • Latest f2fs-tools
    • Few optimizations merged from kdrag0n’s ProtonAOSP
    • Burn-in protection feature added

    Starting with Beta 1, you must clean flash due to recent commits related to userdata.

    Important / Useful links
    Paranoid Android Twitter
    Paranoid Android Channel (Telegram)
    Paranoid Android Community (Telegram)
    Paranoid Android OnePlus 9 Family (Telegram

  • Stable Android 12 update for the ROG Phone 5 and ROG Phone 5S are live

    Stable Android 12 update for the ROG Phone 5 and ROG Phone 5S are live

    Following the release of a solid Android 12 update for the ZenFone 8 in December, ASUS is now bringing Android 12 update to two more of its phones: the ROG Phone 5 and ROG Phone 5S. ASUS has previously stated that both phones would be updated to Android 12 in Q1 2022, and the firm is following through on that promise.

    ASUS has begun pushing out a stable Android 12 upgrade to the ROG Phone 5 and ROG Phone 5S, according to announcements on ZenTalk forums. All of Android 12’s notable features are included, including a revised Quick Settings panel and volume selector, Privacy Dashboard, camera, microphone, and location indications, and redesigned home screen widgets.

    On top of that, users can also look forward to ASUS’s own additions, such as a redesigned ROG UI, revamped system apps, improved One-handed mode, new splash screen animations, a dual control feature for AirTriggers, and more.

    asus rog phone android update

    Download Android 12 stable update

    The Android 12 update for the ROG Phone 5 carries software version 31.0810.1226.57 and weighs around 3.4GB. M

    The Android 12 update for the ROG Phone 5 carries software version 31.0810.1226.57 and weighs around 3.4GB. Meanwhile, the ROG Phone 5S update bumps the software version to 31.0810.1226.57. The automatic OTA rollout has already started. If you want to skip the queue, ASUS has also provided direct download links to help you manually install the update.

    Download Android 12 update for the ROG Phone 5

    Download Android 12 update for ROG Phone 5S

    The official update changelog is as follows:

    • Please back up your data before upgrading to Android 12. If you want to downgrade the software version to Android 11 using the official software package, it will erase all data from your device.
    • Upgraded system to Android 12
    • Introduced new ROG UI design
    • Revamped Mobile Manager, Contacts, Phone, File Manager, Calculator, Clock, Gallery, Weather, Sound recorder, Settings, Data Transfer, Local backup, Setup wizard and System update apps
    • Merge Wi-Fi and mobile network settings to Internet settings
    • Added extra dim setting, the Drones of Detection theme pack, and AirTriggers’ dual control feature
    • Adjusted Quick Settings panel, notification tray, and volume panel to Android 12 design
    • Adjusted the Classic style of the power menu to match Android 12 design. Separated device control and Wallet to independent pages.
    • Added the Shortcut option in the Security & lock screen settings menu
    • Added privacy dashboard, camera and microphone indicators, show clipboard access, approximate location access, and microphone access features
    • Replaced ASUS Safeguard with Android 12 Emergency SOS
    • One-handed mode integrates Android 12 design and supports more options.
    • Removed search option in OptiFlex setting
    • Introduced a new widget page design in Launcher. Adjusted the position of the screenshot option and removed the hotseat app icons in the Overview page.
    • Added the Swipe to invoke assistant option to Gesture settings
    • Removed the Quick Settings layout option from Display settings
    • Added splash screen animations when launching apps
    • ASUS Phone removed SIP calling support as Android 12 does not natively support SIP calling
    • Added the “Draw overlay permission request” dialog when launching Game Genie for the first time
    • Removed the function of swiping up from any position of Launcher, holding, and releasing to enter the Overview page when using gesture navigation
    • Added the function of going back to the main screen in Launcher by swiping up from the bottom when using gesture navigation
    • Added the “Convert videos to AVC” option in the USB preferences page
    • Some third party apps are not compatible with Android 12 yet
    • Modified the color of the icons in the 1st-layer Settings to Android 12 black and white design

    Did you update?