Root CM12.1 UNOFFICIAL RC5

intrdrgn · Jun 21, 2015

I'm on the old build (rc3) "everything" is working fine, my question is do I need the new build? Since the one I'm know on is working very well.

hroark13 · Jun 21, 2015

intrdrgn said:
I'm on the old build (rc3) "everything" is working fine, my question is do I need the new build? Since the one I'm know on is working very well.

no, but if you want to use Xposed then you need it

jameswarrant · Jun 21, 2015

Thank you for all the great ROMs everything works I found the sensor that works for my zte zmax the flaming zip

jameswarrant · Jun 21, 2015

totlth said:
I'm not a dev but I've built CM before for the ZTE Avid. In the process of setting up a build box. I can help if wanted or needed.

Does anybody now is exposed framework work with this

Tigger69 · Jun 21, 2015

jameswarrant said:
Does anybody now is exposed framework work with this

here's a link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/super-alpha-posted-permission-xposed-t3072979 xposed-sdk22-arm-20150514.zip

Xt51 · Jun 21, 2015

Sure! I just got to set up Linux on my PC. Lol problem is my PC is a potato and I heard that you need at least 64bit to be able to build jellybean and up. But other than that I can help you with other stuff just pm me

jujumane · Jun 21, 2015

Okay, so how would I go about creating my own switcher.zip/restore.zip files for this version?

I recall reading way back on this thread that the file manager seems to be able to edit the /system file regardless? I also recall reasons being listed as to why this would be necessary at all. Here are mine:

•Changing the Emoji style
•Removing some unnecessary shenanigans
•Altering some text files

That's about it. It's not urgent, so if anything, I'll try to figure it out in my own time.

Ethanbanker2428 · Jun 21, 2015

jujumane said:
Okay, so how would I go about creating my own switcher.zip/restore.zip files for this version?

I recall reading way back on this thread that the file manager seems to be able to edit the /system file regardless? I also recall reasons being listed as to why this would be necessary at all. Here are mine:

•Changing the Emoji style
•Removing some unnecessary shenanigans
•Altering some text files

That's about it. It's not urgent, so if anything, I'll try to figure it out in my own time.

Go to my PAC ROM thread. Its like page 1-2 someone made a good tuturiole

connorallen · Jun 22, 2015

Tigger69 said:
here's a link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/super-alpha-posted-permission-xposed-t3072979 xposed-sdk22-arm-20150514.zip

Not sure if everyone knows, but one benefit of using xposed, is it give you the ability to block ads. The module is called unbelovedHosts.

Ethanbanker2428 · Jun 23, 2015

hroark13 said:
Cyanogen MOD 12.1 (Android 5.1.1) for ZTE ZMAX

You need to be rooted and have TWRP installed (normally, not switched up)

CURRENT RC5
https://www.mediafire.com/?t29pq0nbmwf6a4i
md5sum 389345d082548cdf7d7729d876c615a6

INSTRUCTIONS (all done in TWRP with out restarting)
DO A BACKUP IF HAVE NOT DONE ONE YET
FACTORY WIPE
INSTALL ROM
INSTALL GAPPS
this is the gapps zip I use
https://github.com/cgapps/vendor_google/raw/builds/arm/gapps-5.1-2015-06-02-15-19.zip

do not restore data in TWRP from another ROM or older version, the DATA partition has a lot of OS related system stuff in it, use a backup and restore utility like Titanium Backup, to just back up you apps, app data, messages, call log, etc, etc,

If you have sensor issues (the screen goes black when you receive a phone call)
see this thread for the fix
http://androidforums.com/threads/cm12-1-sensors.922452/

fix if you flashed cm12.1 and went back to stock and have messed up rotation sensors
https://www.mediafire.com/?csh937g28vrbql1

Working
it boots
audio
bluetoothe
camera
wifi
camcorder
RIL
GPS
WIFI hotspot
sensors

Needs fixing
you tell me

Old Versions

OLD RC4 NO ODEX VERSION
https://www.mediafire.com/?113149p0dwbniu7
md5sum 070104fbcdd60986ffe0beb27c46c5cf
OLD ODEXED VERSION RC3
http://www.mediafire.com/download/3axl05lhz2l2e7m/cm-12.1-20150620-UNOFFICIAL-draconis.zip
md5sum c7572a04c07a70aa5a0ada68bb37c362
OLD RC2
https://www.mediafire.com/?gzrif112ud260kt
md5sum 455fbf41d80f2edba3245832602a36e5
OLD RC1
https://www.mediafire.com/?0qloe9a1ybkl7a7
md5sum d3b0c6685de1724e7c2036a88c26035c
OLD BETA 2
https://www.mediafire.com/?lps6pmjy10feu4j
md5sum 37c59fb0bc5aef465640911f965dd023
OLD BETA 1
https://www.mediafire.com/?jv9adn9sdrxk8oa
md5sum 670a07b8e2246d7ceb0cd9189e14303e

SOURCE CODE
ANDROID
https://github.com/CyanogenMod
KERNEL
https://github.com/hroark13/android_kernel_zte_draconis
DEVICE TREE
https://github.com/hroark13/android_device_zte_draconis

SYSTEM WRITE PROTECTION IS STILL ACTIVE, I MADE CHANGES TO THE KERNEL THAT STOPS THAT ERROR WHEN YOU TRY TO REMOUNT AS R/W

IF YOU TRY TO MAKE MODS TO /SYSTEM IT WILL LOOK LIKE IT WORKED, BUT IT IS ONLY IN THE BUFFER, ONCE YOU REBOOT THOSE CHANGES ARE GONE

SYSTEM WRITE PROTECTION WILL NOT BE OVERCOME WITH OUT A BOOT LOADER UNLOCK OR SOME TYPE OF HACK

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Hey so I was working on porting a ROM and I downloaded a carbon 5.1 ROM from the moto g. I open it up and in the system folder theres just a build prop. It happens on multiple ones too. And idea why?

Masterchief87 · Jun 23, 2015

Ethanbanker2428 said:
Hey so I was working on porting a ROM and I downloaded a carbon 5.1 ROM from the moto g. I open it up and in the system folder theres just a build prop. It happens on multiple ones too. And idea why?

All the other system files are compressed with lollipop ROMs. System.new.dat is where all the system files are located(except for build.prop)

Masterchief87 · Jun 23, 2015

Google "sdat2img xda" and you will find a tutorial on how to convert system.new.dat to a system.img
If you have a windows PC you can then use a program called ext4 unpacker to extract all the system files from the system.IMG

Im not sure how you convert the system files back to a system.new.dat file though.

Ethanbanker2428 · Jun 23, 2015

Masterchief87 said:
All the other system files are compressed with lollipop ROMs. System.new.dat is where all the system files are located(except for build.prop)

So why isnt the cm12.1 for our phone like that

hroark13 · Jun 23, 2015

Ethanbanker2428 said:
So why isnt the cm12.1 for our phone like that

cause I make it not be like that with my release tools folder
https://github.com/hroark13/android...lob/cm12.1/releasetools/ota_from_target_files
line 135
OPTIONS.block_based = False

i could make it be like that, but dont like it that way

i like to be able to unzip the rom, make a few changes, zip it back up and flash it

hroark13 · Jun 23, 2015

hroark13 said:
cause I make it not be like that with my release tools folder
https://github.com/hroark13/android...lob/cm12.1/releasetools/ota_from_target_files
line 135
OPTIONS.block_based = False

i could make it be like that, but dont like it that way

i like to be able to unzip the rom, make a few changes, zip it back up and flash it

that is also how I get my custom install script into the zip
https://github.com/hroark13/android...lob/cm12.1/releasetools/ota_from_target_files
line 128
OPTIONS.extra_script = 'device/zte/draconis/hroarks-install-script'

I have a tendency to do things a little different from others

Masterchief87 · Jun 23, 2015

Ethanbanker2428 said:
So why isnt the cm12.1 for our phone like that

Out of the several versions of cm12.1 that hroark13 has released some have been traditional zip based ROMs and some have had the lollipop system.new.dat files if I remember correctly.

Ethanbanker2428 · Jun 23, 2015

hroark13 said:
that is also how I get my custom install script into the zip
https://github.com/hroark13/android...lob/cm12.1/releasetools/ota_from_target_files
line 128
OPTIONS.extra_script = 'device/zte/draconis/hroarks-install-script'

I have a tendency to do things a little different from others

I would like to do it like that too as it seems a lot easier to understand

Ethanbanker2428 · Jun 24, 2015

hroark13 said:
that is also how I get my custom install script into the zip
https://github.com/hroark13/android...lob/cm12.1/releasetools/ota_from_target_files
line 128
OPTIONS.extra_script = 'device/zte/draconis/hroarks-install-script'

I have a tendency to do things a little different from others

Hey I know your probably busy but I had 3 quick questions if you don't mind
1. Do you use the tool to convert DAT to img ? I'm having issues with it
2. Do I need to do something with the boot.img if its a rom for another phone being ported over?
3. Is it true to build for lollipop you need 64 bit Linux with a 500 GB hard drive?

Ethanbanker2428 · Jun 24, 2015

Woops it posted twice. My bad

hroark13 · Jun 24, 2015

Ethanbanker2428 said:
Hey I know your probably busy but I had 3 quick questions if you don't mind
1. Do you use the tool to convert DAT to img ? I'm having issues with it
2. Do I need to do something with the boot.img if its a rom for another phone being ported over?
3. Is it true to build for lollipop you need 64 bit Linux with a 500 GB hard drive?

1. there is a python script sda2img you can use that to convert it to a system.img.ext4, then you can use Android Kitchen to extract the files
2. you have to use the boot.img from our phone, either a 444 or 5.1 version, and you will also need to take any files in /system/lib/modules from the rom you took the boot.img from, the modules and the boot.img need to be the same version, if they are not wifi and other things dont work
3. I dont know for sure, but I think so, but I you dont have 64 bit, that means you have max 4 GB of ram, does not sound like a fast enough build system

I use a 8 Core AMD with 24 GB of RAM, and 3 TB hdd, I probably dont need that much, but I also run Virtual Box on it with a Windows 7 VB

hroark13 · Jun 24, 2015

Ethanbanker2428 said:
Hey I know your probably busy but I had 3 quick questions if you don't mind
1. Do you use the tool to convert DAT to img ? I'm having issues with it
2. Do I need to do something with the boot.img if its a rom for another phone being ported over?
3. Is it true to build for lollipop you need 64 bit Linux with a 500 GB hard drive?

sounds like you want to port a rom from another device, I think you will get as far as getting it booted, and having most Hardware working, but I very much doubt you will get camera to work the camera HAL /system/lib/hw/camera.msm8226.so will not load unless there are certain symbols in the /system/lib/camera_client.so

I am able to build those symbols into camera_client.so when I build a rom becuase camera_client.so is one of the files that gets made

usuall taking a camera_client.so from one rom to the other does not work, but it may if you are lucky

Masterchief87 · Jun 24, 2015

I believe that a 64bit PC is required for compiling anything later than gingerbread. I don't think you would absolutely need a 500GB hard drive although a smaller hard drive would probably fill up quickly. They also recommend 16GB of ram minimum but I know a dev who builds ROMs on a laptop with 6GB ram. It does take hours for each build though.

Furik · Jun 25, 2015

First off, I want to thank everyone who had worked so hard to get this running. I have had only one problem however the ROM itself functions almost flawlessly and all major functionalities work fine. I am now using this as my daily personal ROM. It's refreshing to see Lollipop on this phone.

Now, back to my one problem and I am not sure if this has been addressed or not. I have the T-Mobile Zmax. Like I said, the ROM works fine. My only issue is when I drag down the status menu, where it should say "T-Mobile" says "Emergency calls only". However, on my lock screen it says " T-Mobile".

I've tried changing the networks, etc and restarting but no luck getting the "Emergency calls only" to go away. I've sent and received phone calls and texts with no problems.

hroark13 · Jun 25, 2015

Furik said:
First off, I want to thank everyone who had worked so hard to get this running. I have had only one problem however the ROM itself functions almost flawlessly and all major functionalities work fine. I am now using this as my daily personal ROM. It's refreshing to see Lollipop on this phone.

Now, back to my one problem and I am not sure if this has been addressed or not. I have the T-Mobile Zmax. Like I said, the ROM works fine. My only issue is when I drag down the status menu, where it should say "T-Mobile" says "Emergency calls only". However, on my lock screen it says " T-Mobile".

I've tried changing the networks, etc and restarting but no luck getting the "Emergency calls only" to go away. I've sent and received phone calls and texts with no problems.

do you have mobile data, and did you select an APN

Furik · Jun 25, 2015

hroark13 said:
do you have mobile data, and did you select an APN

Yes. When I turn off Wifi, my data connects. I keep it ticked on regardless though. I also tried the two different T-Mobile APNs that are available when I search networks - the default and the IPv6 one.

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