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SafetyNet on LineageOS
Updated: 28/1/2023
Some people like LineageOS for its simplicity, some hate it for being too bland and not passing SafetyNet by default. Well, today let's talk about the SafetyNet situation on LineageOS.

Before that, here's a guide on how to pass SafetyNet on LineageOS official builds (universal method), will require root though:
1. Enable Zygisk and Enforce DenyList in Magisk settings
2. Install MagiskHide Props Config & Universal SafetyNet Fix module, reboot device
2. Get a terminal app and open it (e.g. Termux)
3. Type su, grant permission
4. Type props, 1 (to edit fingerprint), f (pick fingerprint)
5. Find your own device brand, device, then Android version you are using (recommend)
6. Reboot device, profit

For Pixel devices (and probably some others too), you might have an easier way to get SafetyNet passed:
1. Enable Zygisk
2. Install Universal SafetyNet Fix module & reboot device, profit

On official builds, maintainers aren't allowed to do any modification in order to pass SafetyNet. In fact, core team members of the ROM would also like to make everything easy for the end users, but if they do, one day there's a chance Google might sue the ROM project.

CyanogenMod, which is later succeeded by LineageOS, has received a cease & desist letter from Google for including Google applications in the ROM. This is why LineageOS only offers vanilla builds, but this isn't a big deal as users can flash Google app packages to get Google services on their phone.

Although it is unlikely, just in case Google started to issue letters, this ROM project will continue to exist. Anyway, some developers are offering unofficial builds which include a lot more improvements over official builds and it passed SafetyNet out of the box too.

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LineageOS 18.1 - OFFICIAL | Android 11 | Pixel XL (marlin)
Updated: 4/5/2022

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LineageOS 18.1 - OFFICIAL | Android 11 | Pixel (sailfish)
Updated: 7/5/2022

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#LineageOS #Tips
Customise QS grid size on LineageOS
I am not sure why LineageOS is not including a customisable grid size for the quick settings panel, but if you wanted a larger grid size, here's one module (QS Grid Generator V3) that would solve your trouble.

First you install the module, then later reboot device, and open terminal application of your choice (e.g. Termux). Next, type su to grant Superuser permission, then qsgrid, and follow the instructions to customise it.

You could customise the quick row, rows and columns amount. Once finished setting the value, restart System UI and you will be able to see the grid size that you have set earlier.

This module also works with Android 12L AOSP ROM too, so you could customise it to show more tiles instead of the default 8. Basically the module should work with any AOSP based ROM, and it is especially useful for those who want to stay on a particular ROM that doesn't have the feature.

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LineageOS 18.1 - OFFICIAL | Android 11 | Pixel XL (marlin)
Updated: 11/5/2022

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#Changes
LineageOS Changes (20220507~20220510)
• wiki, Pixel 3a~Pixel 5a: Clarify to use the latest Android 12.1.0 firmware
• 19.1: Setup Wizard: Fix divider color for dark theme
• 19.1: Add support for one shot auto-brightness
• 19.1: May 2022 Security Patch (android-12.1.0_r5)
• 18.1: May 2022 Security Patch
• 19.1, Pixel 3a~Pixel 6 Pro: Full May 2022 Pixel security patch level
• 19.1, Pixel 3a~Pixel 5a: Update fingerprint/build denoscription from SP2A.220505.002
• 19.1, Pixel 3a~Pixel 5a: Restore pre-12L status_bar_height value
• 19.1: Added Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (Wi-Fi) (gta4xlwifi) to build roster (total: 50)
• 19.1: Added ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M1 (X00TD) to build roster (total: 51)

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LineageOS 18.1 - OFFICIAL | Android 11 | Pixel (sailfish)
Updated: 14/5/2022

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#Changes
LineageOS Changes (20220513~20220515)
• 17.1: May 2022 Security Patch
• Update Chromium Webview 101.0.4951.61
• wiki: Add ATV MTG for 18.1
• 19.1 (54): Added Xiaomi SM8250 family (alioth, apollon, lmi) to build roster
• 19.1 (58): Added Nvidia Shield TV (2015 / 2015 Pro / 2017) / Jetson TX1 (foster, foster_tab) & Nvidia Jetson (Nano / Nano 2GB) (porg, porg_tab) to build roster
• 19.1: Updated translations
• 19.1: SystemUI: Add Profiles tile
• charter: Deny the usage of Megvii and SenseTime blobs
• 16.0: January 2022 Security Patch
• 19.1 (59): Added Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite / Mi 10i / Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G (gauguin) to build roster

#Tips
Check building status of LineageOS official builds
Wondering where you can check the build status of LineageOS for your device? This post will solve your question in mind.

LineageOS automatically releases a new build for each supported device every week, for Pixel devices we already have listed out the schedule earlier. Rarely the build server will have issues but accidents still happen anyway, so you might not see a build for your device at some point.

https://buildkite.com/lineageos/android/ is where you can officially check the build status for LineageOS officially supported devices. You can know whether it is still in the queue, starting to build or already released.

bash android/build.sh

is the status of the release build. The following one is the signing process, which is done after the build has been compiled and uploaded.

Also even though build status is shown completed, it takes another addition of one hour to release OTA and display links on the download site. Basically that's how LineageOS works, hopefully you get to learn something new by following this channel.

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LineageOS 18.1 - OFFICIAL | Android 11 | Pixel XL (marlin)
Updated: 18/5/2022

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#Changes
Phone Services constantly using location will no longer show on LineageOS 19.1
With May 2022 Security Patch, Google has made some changes which cause Phone Services to check for location every few minutes. This means users will always see the privacy indicator showing location is being used, even when it’s already switched off.

Good news regarding this issue, a fix is on its way to all builds released starting tomorrow, you will no longer see such an issue appearing on your phone running LineageOS 19.1.

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crDroid 7.18 - UNOFFICIAL | Android 11
Updated: 18/5/2022

▪️Sailfish:
• Vanilla [688.6MB]
• GApps [785.5MB]

▪️Marlin:
• Vanilla [697.4MB]
• GApps [793.8MB]

Changelog:
• May 2022 Security Patch.
• Dirac Sound Enhancer added.
• Some small device tree changes.

Notes:
• For GApps version the Google App had to be removed, so it's highly recommended to flash the GApps Add-on Magisk module or download the Google App from the PlayStore to get full functionality.

• Magisk modules.

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LineageOS 18.1 - OFFICIAL | Android 11 | Pixel (sailfish)
Updated: 21/5/2022

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#Tips
Google apps on LineageOS
Since LineageOS debuted, it has always been offering vanilla builds, which doesn’t include Google services, giving users the pure clean Android experience. If you would like to use Google services on the ROM, it is possible to do by flashing Google app packages.

There are several Google app packages offered by the communities, but according to the official LineageOS wiki, the team recommends MindTheGapps for LineageOS 15.1 (Android 8.1) and later version. For LineageOS 13.0 & LineageOS 14.1, the team recommends users to get OpenGapps, since MindTheGapps doesn't have packages for these older versions.

Fun fact, these two packages are actually provided by developers from LineageOS, hence they are guaranteed to work well with LineageOS and cause minor to no issues. From the team perspective, they emphasise there won’t be support provided as their predecessor, CyanogenMod has been sued by Google for including it earlier, hence it is very unlikely for them to start including it again. That’s also the reason they won’t be making SafetyNet passing by default too.

Anyway, installing Google services on LineageOS is very simple. Just boot up custom recovery (like Lineage Recovery, steps below applied to it), select “Apply Update”, then “Apply from ADB”, on your computer, type out adb sideload filename.zip. This step is usually done after you have just installed LineageOS on the recovery and before booting it for the first time, and depending on your device, you might have to reboot recovery in order to continue flashing add-ons like Google apps for example. It's better you give a read to your device installation instructions for better understanding.

That’s the recommended way to install Google services onto your device with LineageOS, Of course, if you know the other ways to get Google apps, you can do so but there won’t be any sort of support provided.

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LineageOS 18.1 - OFFICIAL | Android 11 | Pixel XL (marlin)
Updated: 25/5/2022

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brand new rom banners are ready! (so many damn)

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LineageOS 18.1 - OFFICIAL | Android 11 | Pixel (sailfish)
Updated: 28/5/2022

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#Changes
LineageOS Changes (20220518~20220526)
• 19.1: Fixed Phone Services constantly showing location indicator
• 19.1 (61): Added OnePlus 5 (cheeseburger) and OnePlus 5T (dumpling) to build roster
• 18.1 TV: Display battery notifications
• 19.1 (62): Added Galaxy S6 Lite (gta4xl) to build roster
• 19.1: Updater: Show update's version in Notification
• 19.1, Pixel 3/XL: Kernel update to 4.9.312
• 19.1: SystemUI: Add VPN tile
• 19.1: Updater: Unbreak "Export update" feature

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PixelFlasher 3.3.2 | Windows & Linux & MacOS
Updated: 25/5/2022

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Changelogs since last post:
v3.3.2
• Handle system codepage.
• Add configurable codepage setting in advanced settings to be able to override the value.
• Selected boot color is now blue instead of red to avoid thinking that it has a problem.
• After Flashing, clear connected device to avoid using device in case it is not yet ready.
• Fix: Paste boot button should be hidden in basic mode.
• Always print md5 of Magisk_patched (previously only verbose mode displayed it).
• Wait 10 seconds instead of 5 seconds after reboot before issuing next command.

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v3.3.1 changelog:
• Change encoding from utf8 to ISO-8859-1
• Button to paste the currently selected boot.img into custom flash file selection.
• Several Mac version improvements, thanks to rhetorican for reporting and testing.
• UI improvements
• Fix: On low resolution screens, the application startup position is high enough to clip the top part.
• Fix: On low resolution screens, the patch icon is too large and dis-proportional to the rest of the UI
• Better dark mode handling on Mac / Linux
• Increase the wait during flashing to account for slower devices.
• Further improvements on support.zip redaction process.
• Other minor fixes and additional validations.

#Tips
LineageOS Contributors
LineageOS is a custom ROM project with thousands of contributors. There's one page where you can check out all the contributors of LineageOS, it is located over at Settings > About Phone > Contributors.

Core team members are featured in the middle part of the logo, while the rest are listed elsewhere. These people usually include several device maintainers, translators and committers, which have made changes to the project instead of just using it.

The contributors cloud is usually updated 2~3 times a year on supported LineageOS versions. As of March 20 (7:02 UTC), there are a total of 2,228 contributors with over 120k commits being merged. This number is actually pretty impressive for a custom ROM project.

From a normal user perspective, it's definitely something extraordinary, sure, but the ROM you are using today is built up by the community, and the contributors cloud is a way to thank all these people. Without them, the ROM wouldn't have stand up till today.

Additionally, when I saw some people who have managed to make it into the list, they feel proud of themselves. Yeah, it isn't an easy job to enter the contributors list, becoming a device maintainer simply won't make you appear over there for your information.

Anyway at last, congrats to those who have entered the list, you will always be remembered by the LineageOS community, the largest and notable Android custom ROM distribution project.