Hi @SkewedZeppelin and everyone. I am trying to install DivestOS on Davinci. The phone is unlocked. I started by flashing with Mui V12.0.2.0.QFJMIXM as specified in android-info.txt from fastboot zip file, Enabled usb debugging and stayed logged into Mui. Followed the Divest Davinci/Xiaomi fastboot installation instructions precisely, had to force update fastboot because getvar command did not read and errored (although getvar all works). Fastboot update failed midway because product partition was not found, and I then manually flashed all fastboot items except for product. I tried ADB sideload copy partitions however this constantly fails throughout the script with permission denied statements when trying to create partitions. I did not proceed further.
I am literally stuck! I’ve assumed these errors/failures are something to do with dynamic partitions and therefore have been trying to find if davinci can boot into fastbootd in case the code works correctly from there. I have installed drivers OK and tried different android tools both early versions and late versions. (I’m currently using older ADB drivers 3.6…? and have not tried the very latest ones). When I try ‘fastboot reboot fastboot’ I dont think the phone proceeds into fastbootd, because the Divest splash screen appears at which point I shut down the phone because I have not completed the installation steps and am wary of bricking the phone.
thanks for creating DivestOS! I got here from kuketz-blog.de whose article convinced me to try to install DivestOS instead of LineageOS on a Pixel 5 (redfin) that I want to use…
Right now I’m checking the Prerequisites and have some information for updating that page:
There’s a new version of platform-tools (r34.0.4), the listed commands could be updated.
The Debian packages are now called “fastboot” and “adb”. The version on Debian Testing (Trixie) is up to date (34.0.4). In Debian Stable (Bookworm) there are backports packages available (fastboot, adb) that are almost up to date (33.0.3).
Installing DivestOS on redfin… I’m unsure which firmware version of my stock rom I should have installed before installing latest DivestOS version (20.0-20240214). Right now I have Android 14 (UP1A.231105.001.B2) installed. Can I proceed with that version?
Also apologize for not being able to get back to you sooner. But I got disconnected by the forum. And then it was telling me that the website did not exist.
About Afwall+, I use the one from fdroid. On my Nexus 6p, to block any app from connecting without my permission. On the 6p I use root and lineageos. And I have activated the views that you tell me at https://divestos.org/pages/faq#networkControl
Divestos hosts I use it for a long time on my old 6p. I even suggested other possible hosts sources on Codeberg. Which is a wonderful host. I just use other sources to avoid stuff from Google, Mozilla, etc. Since I have a war against Google.
That’s why I told him to use Adaway. Although this one seems to be unsupported, since it has not been updated for some time.
Then all the applications I use are from Fdroid.
So I wanted to retire my 6p, and move to the Oneplus 8T and continue my fight for privacy, open source, and find Google, and others who want our data and so on.
Do you recommend me to put this version of Divestos or wait for the next one. What do you tell me that comes out in March? I say this because if it is easy to upgrade from one version to another.
I was telling you about Magisk. Because the applications I use: App Manager, Afwall+, Adaway asked for root. But you comment on Faq - DivestOS Mobile does not work on Divestos. If I use it will cause problems?
Hi @SkewedZeppelin I have been using DOS for a while now, and everything seems to work well for my basic needs, so am hard pressed to find things that would improve the experience, but I have been trying to collate things that I think would make the project a bit better. I wonder if any of these are possible:
Ability to uninstall F Droid, I use the basic version and don’t need the full fat one, but I have had to resort to disabling it.
I use gadget bridge, is there a way to provide it some sort of weather provider, would that be something DOS has to do? I use an app “Clima” but GB has no way of talking to it or other apps.
I sometimes visit a country which likes to block phones based on their IMEI number after a certain “free” usage time limit. Basically any new phone on the network they consider as “imported” even if its my personal phone and they want payment to “unlock” it. Would be really great to have a way of changing the IMEI, esp. in a privacy focused distribution like yours.
Better default wallpapers, I think the android default ones are pretty bad for 13, would it be possible to get some libre community favourites and put them into the distro?
In the FAQ Faq - DivestOS Mobile
you advise to only buy phones with Qualcomm/Tensor SoC can you elaborate on that, perhaps link an articles/blog post in the FAQ next to the suggestion, Thanks !
What other choices are there, Mediatek, Unisoc, Exynos? You’ll see that those don’t release the kernel sources most of the time so it’s hard to support.
I’d like to report an issue I am having, first I thought it was a one off, but I’ve had it two or three times now. Basically, every time I get a call from an “Unknown” number, I look at my phone and its ringing but there is no number or phone dialer app visible. I tab it and it says its crashed or something. I think I get an option to try and reopen. Nothing works, I have to let the call ring out and at this point I don’t know if it was from an “Unknown” number or not. Once the call finishes, I can launch the dialer and see the missed call. I am not 100% but I think once I had to clear storage to be able to get back in to the dialer.
I am not sure if the call shows as being from an “Unknown” number due to the crash or whether it really was. I have had many calls from other numbers that show up fine.
@wolverine092
this was fixed in the Feb 14/15th update: News - DivestOS Mobile
please confirm you’re actually on it and not the affected 11/12th version.
@SkewedZeppelin You were correct, I am on the 11th Feb version. I tried many times to download the 14th Feb one but it keeps spinning around and timing out without even one byte of it downloading. Even manually going to the URL does not work.
I wanted to revive my old bullhead (Nexus 5X) and prepared everything accordingly (https://divestos.org/builds/LineageOS/bullhead/install.html and also checked integrity of the downloaded files (gpg, sha). Flashing the recovery is fine, but flashing the actual ROM leads to being stuck on the Google boot logo.
LineageOS is running fine. So am I missing something?
