<merida>
hey LuK1337, you once told me to use `https://oxygenupdater.com/api/v2.6/mostRecentUpdateData/9/2` to fetch latest vendor for OP6. Can you confirm if device id 42 is correct for OP8T/KB2003? there are multiple device ids for OP8T. (40/41/42)
<merida>
ty. what is the difference between OP8T (42) and OP8T EU (40)? the fw shipped with my EU device has a KB05AA suffix, which matches the fw suffixes of 42.
<LuK1337>
global vs eu
<LuK1337>
...and global actually means "US
<LuK1337>
or NA
<LuK1337>
whatever, just !EU !CN !IN
<merida>
is my assumption based on the suffix comparison correct?
<LuK1337>
no clue, never cared about comparing that
<LuK1337>
i just flashed eu since my device is eu
<LuK1337>
but you can flash global fw just fine
<LuK1337>
you may just lose IMS
<LuK1337>
just make sure to follow the fw flashing instructions
<LuK1337>
so that you won't brick it
<merida>
alright, i will simple flash EU but I suspect currently it's running global for whatever reason
<merida>
i will ofc use the flashing instructions :)
<merida>
is there any chance of using custom signing keys for the bootloader of the newer OP phones to be able to relock the bootloader with custom roms? afaik it's possible with pixel phones and also with OP5/5T
<LuK1337>
yes but you'll have to actually compile lineage yourself
<merida>
that's no problem, I have run my own lineage build CI + OTA updater in the past
<LuK1337>
tho...is it really worth the effort?
<LuK1337>
either way, you'll want to flash pkmd and then you'll be able to relock
<merida>
what is pkmd?
<LuK1337>
a file named pkmd.bin
<LuK1337>
i don't know what exactly each letter means
<merida>
are there any caveats for doing this with newer OP devices? or is it simply the same process as with pixel?
<LuK1337>
same as pixel
<LuK1337>
flash pkmd
<LuK1337>
relock
<LuK1337>
but it's less secure than pixel
<LuK1337>
because anyone can still reflash your device from edl...
<luca020400>
long live edl!
<merida>
pixel doesn't have edl mode?
<LuK1337>
it does
<LuK1337>
but you can't auth to it
<LuK1337>
because you don't have programmer mbn
<merida>
who has the keys? some authorized repair center?
<LuK1337>
probably
<luca020400>
oneplus: everyone
<merida>
i see
<merida>
LOS recovery on OP8T doesn't have ro.build.system_root_image property set... shouldn't it be set to true?
<LuK1337>
no clue anymore
<merida>
?
<merida>
all devices launched with android >= 10 have to use system as root
<LuK1337>
kinda but not necessarily
<LuK1337>
modern devices have two stage init
<LuK1337>
so that prop may not be used on real modern devices
<merida>
well, the background is: that prop is used by many addon scripts to find out where the "real" /system is. the absence of ro.build.system_root_image breaks this.
<LuK1337>
these addon scripts are outdated then
<LuK1337>
:^)
<LuK1337>
if mtg/opengapps can flash just fine without relying on that prop
<LuK1337>
then clearly something can be done to fix them
<merida>
actually IIRC they copied opengapps
<merida>
i will check opengapps and what changes they have done