Installation wizard (Q and R) - UPDATED
Matt - @matt_zer01
. Q Installation Wizard:
1) Installation with GApps:
MAKE AN EXTERNAL BACKUP FIRST! For apps + data backups, we suggests OandBackupX
PERFORM A FULL WIPE FIRST!
- Format data - type yes
- Wipe system, vendor, cache, dalvik cache and reboot again into recovery.
Install via SHRP:
1) Fw/BB + ADD MORE ZIP (not required when updating)
2) ROM + ADD MORE ZIP + Kowalski Kernel (ONLY IF the release is newer than the one declared in the changelog of the rom)
3) GApps zip + ADD MORE ZIP
4) Magisk (optional; for root).
5) Confirm flashing.
6) Reboot.
2) Installation with MicroG (Google Apps replacement):
MAKE AN EXTERNAL BACKUP FIRST! For apps + data backups, we suggests OandBackupX
PERFORM A FULL WIPE FIRST!
- Format data - type yes and reboot again into recovery.
- Wipe system, vendor, cache, dalvik cache
Install via SHRP recovery:
1) Fw/BB + ADD MORE ZIP (not required when updating)
2) ROM + ADD MORE ZIP + Kowalski Kernel (ONLY IF the release is newer than the one declared in the changelog of the rom)
3) Magisk.
4) Confirm flashing.
5) Reboot.
After booting into system:
1) Install microg zip via Magisk and then reboot again.
2) Open Settings app --> Apps & notifications --> See all ... apps --> Three-dot-menu (top right) --> Show system. Then search for:
- Google Contacts Sync --> grant CONTACTS permission
- Google Calendar Sync --> grant CALENDAR permission
- Mozilla UnifiedNlp Backend --> grant LOCATION permission
- Deja Vu Location Service --> grant LOCATION permission
- Apple UnifiedNlp Backend --> grant LOCATION permission
3) Go into System settings --> Blissify --> More --> Enable "Allow signature spoofing".
4) Open the "MicroG Settings" app and:
- Enable Device Registration
- Enable Google Cloud Messaging
- Select the UnifiedNLP providers
- Do a Self Check and tick all the options
- Login with your Google account
- 5) Go into System settings --> Accounts --> tap on your "@gmail.com" account --> Personal info & privacy and select "Allow apps to find accounts".
For troubleshooting & further assistance with MicroG, head over to @googlessofficialgroup
They also wrote a nice guide which has additional troubleshooting for people with errors when using MicroG. I suggest you to use their more updated wiki. For reference, you'll find it here:
https://telegra.ph/Useful-links-and-guides-04-12
Over MicroG Setup
Dirty Flash update for Q (Not always Recommended)
Remember that Dirty flash can cause issues in the long run. Consider using it only if you really haven't got time for a proper clean flash.
Install via SHRP:
1) Wipe System, vendor, cache and dalvik cache
2) Install the update of the rom you were using
3) Install the same gapps package or an updated version of the one you were using
"Skip step 3 if you are using MicroG"
3 - Alpha) Install Kowalski Kernel (ONLY IF the release is newer than the one declared in the changelog of the rom you're installing)
4) Install Magisk (can be the same version or the updated one)
5) Reboot.
. R Installation Wizard:
1) Installation with GApps:
ATTENTION: Magisk for R is still in a bad condition, with devices going in fastboot when installing the zip from the official repository. We recommend to use the one provided by Ivan itself from our group. You'll find it here. If you don't need Magisk then there is no need to follow the optional steps and the additional post-installation tips.
MAKE AN EXTERNAL BACKUP FIRST! For apps + data backups, we suggests OandBackupX
PERFORM A FULL WIPE FIRST!
- Format data - type yes
- Wipe system, vendor, cache, dalvik cache and reboot again into recovery.
Install via SHRP:
1) Install your chosen FW+BB Combo.
2) KowalskiOS or Bliss R, choose basing to your own preferences.
3) For Google Apps, we suggest either NikGapps, FlameGapps or BitGapps.
4) Confirm flashing.
4 - Alpha) Install Kowalski Kernel (ONLY IF the release is newer than the one declared in the changelog of the rom)
5) Reboot your device into recovery again.
6) Install, all at once using the + button in SHRP: Magisk Debug, then, Magisk Beta V21.1 , then reboot your device normally.
2) Installation with MicroG:
MAKE AN EXTERNAL BACKUP FIRST! For apps + data backups, we suggests OandBackupX
PERFORM A FULL WIPE FIRST!
- Format data - type yes
- Wipe system, vendor, cache, dalvik cache and reboot again into recovery.
Install via SHRP:
1) For Firmware, the recommended, for R, are and will always either be this one, or this one. They're both great, only the baseband changes, so choose basing on your own preferences.
2) KowalskiOS or Bliss R, choose basing to your own preferences
3) Confirm flashing.
3 - Alpha) Install Kowalski Kernel (ONLY IF the release is newer than the one declared in the changelog of the rom)
4) Reboot into recovery again.
5) Install, all at once using the + button in SHRP: Magisk Debug, then, Magisk Beta V21.1 , then reboot your device normally.
6) After the phone boots up, enable the developer option, and then tick the Signature Spoofing option. After that, install via Magisk Manager your chosen MicroG package, then reboot your device using the hardware buttons, NOT the Magisk button.
7) After it reboots, go into Settings > Open Apps > grant ALL the permission it needs to Google Contacts Sync and Google Calendar Sync, that's important for your Google contacts and calendars to sync correctly.
8) Open up MicroG, and open the Self-Check section and tick all the options (there should be one that cannot be unticked, that's not an issue).
9) Enable Device Registration, then enable Google Cloud Messaging, and don't forget to tick all the UnifiedNLP providers (and give them permissions)
10) After that, login with your account, and clear PlayStore's data before using it. Enjoy!
Dirty Flash update for R (Not always Recommended)
Remember that Dirty flash can cause issues in the long run. Consider using it only if you really haven't got time for a proper clean flash.
Install via SHRP:
1) Wipe System, vendor, cache and dalvik cache
2) Install the update of the rom you were using
3) Install the same gapps package or an updated version of the one you were using
"Skip step 3 if you are using MicroG"
3 - Alpha) If there is a newer release of the main kernel, Install it here.
4) Reboot into recovery again.
5) Install, all at once using the + button in SHRP: Magisk Debug, then, Magisk Beta V21.1 , then reboot your device normally.
Note at the bottom: for additional stuff, like Google Pay or Magisk setup (for R only, and only if you've installed Gapps, since MicroG users have already setted up everything) click here :D