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Pixel 6a wins MKBHD's 2022 blind camera test!
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Surprisingly, the Google Pixel 6a won this years MKBHD'S Blind Smartphone Camera Test 2022!

It beat the Pixel 7 Pro (at second place), Zenfone 9, Find X5 Pro, S22 Ultra, iPhone 14 Pro and the Mate 50 Pro in the community voting by getting the most points on average.

While the phone wasn't the best in the 3 categories: regular, night mode and portrait, it was in the top 3 in all categories, with it being 3rd in regular, 2nd in night mode and portrait.

For comparison, the Pixel 7 came in 2nd, 4th and 1st with the iPhone 14 Pro came in 6th, 10th and 5th in the respective categories.

Last year, the Pixel 5a was the winner of the test featuring the same camera sensor.

The good old 12MP Sony IMX 363 (used since the Pixel 2 in 2017) shockingly beat the 50MP Samsung GN1 sensor used in the Pixel 7 Pro.

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We are so thankful to have such a wonderful community, and we are especially grateful for your support in helping us almost reach 3000 subscribers on our channel. Thank you for being a part of our journey.

As the year comes to a close, we hope you'll take a moment to reflect on the blessings of the past year and look forward to all that the future holds. May your holiday season be filled with joy, laughter, and love. Here's to a happy and healthy new year!

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#hentaiOS #helluvaOS #A13 #ROM #Oriole #Raven #Bluejay
hentaiOS 13.0 - OFFICIAL | Android 13
Updated: 26/12/2022

▪️Full Builds (public on 31/12/2022 at 8:59 CEST)
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Changelog below

Notes:
• Installation guide

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#hentaiOS #helluvaOS #A13 #ROM #Oriole #Raven #Bluejay
hentaiOS 13.0 - OFFICIAL | Android 13
Updated: 26/12/2022

Changelog:

Telephony
• Enabled 5G support for unsupported Carriers (Tested in Romania,
Greece, and Philippines), including CA Combos enablement for LTE
networks

Audio
• General improvements for USB audio support for various cables or
accessories
• General improvements to support various audio codecs with certain
devices or accessories
• Updated speaker calibration table

Bluetooth
• General improvements for Bluetooth stability and performance in certain
conditions
• Fixed issue with music playback continues without audible sound after
ending a call
• Fixed issue with audio occasionally skipping when played over certain
Bluetooth devices or accessories
• Fixed issue with audio switching occasionally unable to work in certain
conditions
• Introduced support for RAW/MMAP playback on Bluetooth
• Introduced support for Bluetooth LE (Low Energy) [1]
• Introduced support for hardware offload1
• Updated Bluetooth firmware stack

Biometrics
• Fixed issue with fingerprint occasionally delayed when fingerprint icon is
displayed on the lock screen
• Fixed issue with fingerprint occasionally failing to detect touch while the
always-on display is active
• Fixed issue with fingerprint enrollment occasionally displays visual glitches
in certain conditions
• Fixed issue with face unlock lock screen helper text shown in certain
conditions

Framework
• Updated IME configuration
• Enabled support for 32-bit applications

Sensors
• Fixed issue occasionally preventing "tap to wake" or "lift to wake" from
working in certain conditions
• Fixed issue occasionally preventing Adaptive brightness from activating in
certain conditions
• Fixed issue occasionally preventing Quick Tap from triggering app or
system shortcuts in certain conditions
• Improve Adaptive brightness transitions during phone calls in certain
conditions
• General improvements for proximity sensor performance under certain
lighting conditions

WLAN
• Fixed issue with hotspot occasionally failing to turn on in certain
conditions

Memory Management
• General performance improvement in memory management
• Reduction of CPU usage under memory pressure

Scheduler
• General performance improvements for the scheduler
• Improved performance of Unity Engine-based games
• Improved device responsiveness

Display and Graphics
• General performance improvement for Graphics performance
under thermal pressure
• Refactored display driver
• Fixed issue occasionally causing the screen to flicker when waking
from always-on display
• Fixed issue occasionally causing visual artefacts or glitches while
using certain apps or games
• Fixed issue with cases where boot animation may flickering once
while changing resolution

and more unexplainable changes.

[1] - Available in Developer Options

#RALegacyKernel #A13 #Kernel #Bluejay
RALegacyKernel RC1 | Android 13 | Pixel 6a (bluejay)
Updated: 26/12/2022

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Changelog:
• Enable USB fast charge
• Enable TTL Target/Spoofing
• Implementation Boeffla Wakelocker
• Disable more unused debug
• Added more TCP Algorithms
• BBR TCP enable as default TCP
• Some changes related to performance and its regression in some situations
• Some changes that can improve the energy efficiency of the device

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#crDroid #Unofficial #A13 #ROM #Oriole #Raven #Bluejay
crDroid 9.0 - UNOFFICIAL | Android 13
Updated: 30/12/2022

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▪️XDA: Oriole | Raven | Bluejay
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Changelog:
• Aperture updates
• Added Google Sound Search tile
• Added Package installer ability to show current and new version on apk installation
• Removed custom style notification clear all button
• Launcher: Added kill action to app shortcuts popup
• Launcher: Added memory info in overview
• Launcher3: Fix taskbar crash without QSB
• Launcher3: Improve logic for building themed icons map
• DeskClock: Fix adding alarms after deletion
• DeskClock: Redesign Timer input
• DeskClock: Timer Setup: Add double-zero button
• Updated launcher icons from lawnicons
• Allow editing all APNs and APN types
• Improvements for dynamic VoLTE & VoWiFi icons
• Network traffic mode rework
• SystemUI: Align QS header with status bar
• SystemUI: Fix QS header alignment with status bar
• SystemUI: old style mobile indicator layout fixes
• Fixed settings styles/wallpaper picker action
• SystemUI: Ensure keyguard statusbar is gone when not showing
• Fixed glitchy charging info on AOD
• Fix VPN icon failed reloading after disabling
• Updated translations

Notes:
• Now available in Vanilla and GApps versions

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Happy New Year!

On the behalf of our team, we want to send our warmest wishes to you and your loved ones as we welcome in a new year.

We hope that the new year brings you nothing but the best! May the new year bring you all the success, happiness, and love that you deserve. We hope that you'll have a fantastic time ringing in the new year and making new memories with your loved ones.

Here's to a fantastic 2023,
from the @Pixel6Updates team ❤️🎉

#CalyxOS #Official #A13 #ROM #Oriole #Raven #Bluejay
CalyxOS 4.4.1 - OFFICIAL | Android 13
Updated: 24/12/2022

▪️Oriole [1.7GB]
▪️Raven [1.7GB]
▪️Bluejay [1.7GB]
▪️Guide: Oriole | Raven | Bluejay

Changelog:
• Bugfix release
• Fix lockscreen clock font, revert to previous look (pre-December)
• Chromium: 108.0.5359.128 (Latest stable)
• Re-add double tap to sleep
• Fix reboot timeout not working correctly in some cases (such as when set to 2 hours)
• Remove cast quick settings tile (because it does not work on CalyxOS :()
• Fix toast messages in some apps in dark mode being unreadable
• Music (Eleven): Add a link to Equalizer (AudioFX) in Settings
• F-Droid: 1.15.4

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#GrapheneOS #Official #A13 #ROM #Oriole #Raven #Bluejay
GrapheneOS 2022122700 - OFFICIAL | Android 13
Updated: 27/12/2022

▪️Oriole [1.3GB]
▪️Raven [1.3GB]
▪️Bluejay [1.3GB]
▪️Web Installer

Changelog (since 2022120700):
• Auditor: update to version 67
• Camera: update to version 58
• fix app label for draw over other apps in secondary profiles
• fix toast color not changing with theme changes
• Settings: hide missing illustrations
• Messaging: add dark theme
• Vanadium: update Chromium base to 108.0.5359.128
• kernel (Generic 5.15): update to latest GKI LTS branch revision including update to 5.15.78
• kernel: update to latest GKI LTS branch revision including update to 5.10.157
• Dialer: disable showing homescreen wallpaper
• fix upstream Android 13 QPR1 recent apps list bug mainly triggered after user profile switches
• restore previous lockscreen clock font from before AOSP 13 QPR1
• TalkBack (screen reader): update base code to 13
• More info

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#StatixOS #Official #A13 #ROM #Oriole #Raven
StatixOS v6.1 - OFFICIAL | Android 13 | Pixel 6/6 Pro (raviole)
Updated: 24/12/2022

▪️Download [2.0GB]
▪️XDA
▪️Support Group

By @delet_thiskthx
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#EvolutionX #EvoX #Unofficial #A13 #ROM #Bluejay
Evolution X - UNOFFICIAL | Android 13 | Pixel 6a (bluejay)
Updated: 26/12/2022

▪️Download [1.9GB]
▪️Boot & Recovery Image [67.1MB]
▪️XDA

Changelog:
• Updated to Evolution X 7.4 Kaldereta
• December security patch
• Evolution X replaced Pixel Launcher with their own launcher (due to battery drain issue)
• Added Parallel Space features

Known issues:
• Camera & flashlight
• SafetyNet

By @nattolecats
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#Azure #A13 #Kernel #Bluejay
Azure Kernel | Android 13 | Pixel 6a (bluejay) | TEST BUILD
Updated: 02/01/2023

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Changelog:
• Initial build

Notes:
• Test build

By @panchajanya1999
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#RALegacyKernel #A13 #Kernel #Bluejay
RALegacyKernel RC2 | Android 13 | Pixel 6a (bluejay)
Updated: 02/01/2023

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Changelog:
• Dropped Boeffla Wakelocker
• USB fast charge enabled by default
• TCP Westwood enabled by default
• Disabled LTO (Temp) (Unfortunately my main server is dead, @ZlobnyiFrodo provided his laptop, but 16gb of ram is not enough for LTO. There will be another alternative, but I hope there will be no performance regression)
• More commits for optimization FS
• Some commit for optimization performance
• Disable some debug
• Cleanup kernel source code from unnecessary code

By @Sezam4ik
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#Updates #Pixel
January 2023 Security Patch has been released!
Release date: January 4, 2023
Android Security Bulletin - January 2023 | Pixel Update Bulletin - January 2023

The first update of 2023 for the Pixels is here. As Google has just released QPR1 update last month, which resolved a lot of issues with some new stuff included, this update is more about fixing bugs & issues.

Build ID:
• TQ1A.230105.001 (Pixel 4a/4a 5G/5/5a)
• TQ1A.230105.001.B1 (Pixel 4a Canada)
• TQ1A.230105.002 (Pixel 6/6 Pro)
• TQ1A.230105.001.A2 (Pixel 6a/7/7 Pro)
• TQ1A.230105.001.A3 (Pixel 7/7 Pro Telstra)

Download for Google Pixel devices:
Pixel 4a: Factory Image | OTA
Pixel 4a (5G): Factory Image | OTA
Pixel 5: Factory Image | OTA
Pixel 5a: Factory Image | OTA
Pixel 6: Factory Image | OTA
Pixel 6 Pro: Factory Image | OTA
Pixel 6a: Factory Image | OTA
Pixel 7: Factory Image | OTA
Pixel 7 Pro: Factory Image | OTA

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#LineageOS #Official #A13 #ROM #Bluejay
LineageOS 20 - OFFICIAL | Android 13 | Pixel 6a (bluejay)
Updated: 3/1/2023

▪️Download [1GB]
▪️Guide

Changelog:
• Source Changelog

Notes:
• Release candidate build

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#Updates #Pixel
January 2023 Security Patch changelog:

Audio
• Add support for Spatial Audio with certain devices and accessories [1]

Biometrics
• Additional improvements for fingerprint recognition and response in certain conditions [2]

Bluetooth
• Fix for issue occasionally preventing certain Bluetooth Low Energy devices or accessories from pairing or reconnecting
• Fix for issue preventing audio from playing over certain headphones or accessories while connected in certain conditions

Camera
• Fix for issue occasionally causing captured photos to appear corrupted or distorted while zoomed in [3]

Display & Graphics
• Fix for issue occasionally preventing display from waking or appearing turned off while device is powered on [3]

User Interface
• Fix for issue occasionally causing UI to display in landscape layout while device is held in portrait mode

---------------------------------------------------------------

Device Applicability
Fixes are available for all supported Pixel devices unless otherwise indicated below.

[1] Included on Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro
[2] Included on Pixel 6a, Pixel 7
[3] Included on Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro

Source:
Pixel Phone Support Forum

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#RALegacyKernel #A13 #Kernel #Bluejay
RALegacyKernel RC3 | Android 13 | Pixel 6a (bluejay)
Updated: 3/1/2023

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Changelog:
• Globally disable printk
• Use power efficient frequency
• Remove debug names from sync data structures
• Set sched_tunable_scaling to linear for improve performance

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#Kirisakura #A13 #Kernel #Oriole #Raven
Kirisakura Kernel v4.4.1 | Android 13 | Pixel 6/6 Pro (raviole)
Updated: 4/1/2023

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Changelog:
• Import January changes
• Linux-Stable bumped to 5.10.161
• Bump prebuilt clang to latest 16.0.2 from Google
• update lazy rcu to latest version that got pushed to linux main
• bump f2fs to latest f2fs-stable
• improvements to memory management from linux main
• improvements to mglru from linux
• improvements to eh zram implementation from QPR2
• scheduler improvements from QPR2
• other fixes please check github

By @Freak07
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#GrapheneOS #Official #A13 #ROM #Oriole #Raven #Bluejay
GrapheneOS 2023010300 - OFFICIAL | Android 13
Updated: 3/1/2023

▪️Oriole [1.3GB]
▪️Raven [1.3GB]
▪️Bluejay [1.3GB]
▪️Web Installer

Changelog (since 2022122700):
• full 2023-01-01 security patch level
• full 2023-01-05 security patch level
• rebased onto TQ1A.230105.002 release
• TalkBack (screen reader): revert base code update due to multiple upstream regressions such as Braille keyboard crashes until these issues are resolved
• System Updater: replace icons with new Material symbols
• System Updater: use dedicated icons for success and failure notifications
• Vanadium: enable new third party storage partitioning
• Storage Scopes: don't show the link for system components with force enabled storage permissions
• Apps: update to version 11
• More info

By GrapheneOS Team
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