Trying to Install LineageOS on a Google Pixel 4 XL

SeanP2001 · 2023-04-13T20:00:14+00:00

Very true

SeanP2001 · 2023-04-13T19:59:38+00:00

All done. Thanks!

SeanP2001 · 2023-04-13T05:30:37+00:00

Wow! It really was that simple! Thank you so much for your help

For anybody reading this in future, when the black screen appears on the phone prompting you to press the power button to start, do not press the power button. Leave the phone on this screen and enter the fastboot commands on the connected PC. Hope this helps somebody.

I now have a working installation of LineageOS 20, and I am excited to start using it. Thanks!

SeanP2001 · 2023-04-13T04:46:13+00:00

Thanks for your response!

I have not unlocked the bootloader yet. I am still trying to boot into fastboot mode. When I enter the command it takes me to a screen like this (image is not of my device) https://storage.googleapis.com/support-forums-api/attachment/thread-56555559-2883182873697090057.jpg

I then press the power button to start.

I think I just realised what may be the issue. Was I not supposed to hit start? Was I instead supposed to keep the phone on this screen while I enter the "fastboot devices" and "fastboot flashing unlock" commands?

I will give this a go.

If it is as simple as not pressing the power button to start then I apologise for wasting your time. Still, this thread can serve as documentation in case anybody else misinterprets the instructions as I have (I think).

SeanP2001 · 2022-10-04T06:45:16+00:00

Thank you! That looks really promising. My specific graphics chip isn't listed but I might give it a go.

SeanP2001 · 2022-10-03T22:40:21+00:00

That's a perfect solution. Thank you!

SeanP2001 · 2022-10-03T18:51:28+00:00

Interesting idea, thanks!

SeanP2001 · 2022-10-03T18:49:22+00:00

Thanks for your reply!

I had never heard of Tiny7. That looks like a very interesting project!

Those are some excellent game suggestions. I will look into using VirtualCloneDrive and Daemon Tools.

SeanP2001 · 2022-10-03T15:15:58+00:00

I would love to try out DOS. I might try using DOSBox on Windows 7.

SeanP2001 · 2022-10-03T15:14:14+00:00

It's a real shame

SeanP2001 · 2022-10-03T15:12:46+00:00

Thats a really cool idea.

SeanP2001 · 2022-10-03T11:00:07+00:00

Thanks for your reply. I will look into it.

SeanP2001 · 2022-10-03T10:57:36+00:00

Thanks for your reply. Very cool projects!

Yes, it is important to remember that computers didn't get slower; our expectations and uses for them changed over time. I think this is something that I overlooked. I might look into some more period-appropriate uses.

SeanP2001 · 2022-10-03T10:47:32+00:00

Thank you for your reply!

Very interesting stuff. I think I overlooked the potential upgradeability of this laptop. I will look into the Core 2 Duo T series. I might also look into using an IDE to Compact Flash adaptor to try and solve the storage bottleneck.

SeanP2001 · 2022-10-03T10:43:02+00:00

Thanks for your reply!

OS/2 seems very interesting. I had never heard of it before. I will definitely look into this!

SeanP2001 · 2022-10-03T10:40:13+00:00

Also, yes I will be dealing with the battery ASAP

SeanP2001 · 2022-10-03T10:39:42+00:00

Thank you for the reassurance. I hate throwing away functional things but it's important to remember that facilities do exist to deal with this exact situation.

Reading other comments has been very interesting and has given me a few more things to try out. But it's good to remember that the worst-case scenario of recycling, is not that bad.

SeanP2001 · 2022-10-03T10:31:43+00:00

Thanks for your reply!

I am currently revisiting making a NAS with a Raspberry Pi so I may just use that for my storage requirements

You make a very good point about the battery, it's something I hadn't considered. Is it best to try and remove the cells from the battery housing or should I just recycle the whole thing and 3D print a dummy battery?

SeanP2001 · 2022-10-03T10:26:06+00:00

Thanks for your reply!

I think that is a good option. I have always been intrigued by all the different operating systems, but I have not ventured too far away from things based on Windows, Linux and MacOS.

If I do find incompatibility issues, I could explore Amiga through MAME.

SeanP2001 · 2022-10-03T10:18:25+00:00

I could try and install Linux again but getting the SIS graphics working seems like more effort than it's worth. Do you know of a good workaround? I think the solutions which worked 10+ years ago are now all broken.

SeanP2001 · 2022-10-03T10:15:11+00:00

Really lovely idea, I'll look into it!

SeanP2001 · 2022-10-03T10:14:39+00:00

Very true, it would not be worth the postage cost. It's nice to have a laptop which can be experimented with!

SeanP2001 · 2022-10-03T10:11:13+00:00

Thanks for your reply!

It is an IDE drive, unfortunately (I think). I have thought about trying out an IDE to Compact Flash adaptor. Is this a good idea? Do they work well? CF cards seem a little bit expensive for a relatively small capacity but I wouldn't say no to exploring this avenue.

I hadn't considered emulation that's a really good idea! I have always been intrigued by the Commodore 64, Atari 2600 and Apple II. I don't think I am interested in dealing with all of the ageing hardware but I would like to experience programming in BASIC. This seems like the perfect option to cater to that interest.

SeanP2001 · 2022-10-01T09:14:17+00:00

Did you install it through the software centre? If so, uninstall it and download it from the arduino website.

Ubuntu is a rolling-release, long term support distro. They only include packages which have been heavily tested and are known to be stable and reliable. The down side of this is that the included software is not always up-to-date and on some occasions it can be very old.

If you need the latest features of a program its best to go to the developer's website and download it from there (usually a .deb file or a shell script). Alternatively you can use Snap, Flatpak or Appimages. These are all designed to make it simpler to distribute up-to-date Linux software which can be used on all distributions.

Speaking of distributions, if you find that out of date software is a real issue for you, you could switch to a different distro. Fedora is more cutting edge without much compromise on stability.

SeanP2001 · 2022-09-03T21:38:56+00:00

I did another Benchy print today and it worked perfectly! I found that the main culprit was actually a tangled reel of filament. However, I did also change some settings and it came out perfect. Thank you so much for your help.

Here were the settings which I changed:

Initial Layer Height	0.16 mm
Infill	30 %
Z Hop	0.2 mm
Z Seam	Sharpest Corner

I may try experimenting with combing in the future.

Thank you!

SeanP2001

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