Realme 5/5s/5i NOTES

Done Note : #stockrecovery saved.

VBMETA - 📌 There's a different vbmeta for android 9 and 10 check before using. 📌 Vbmeta disabler is unified for Realme 5/5s and 5i 📍 ADB commands : 💻 "fastboot flash vbmeta vbmeta.img" If that command fails for some reason use this - 💻 "fastboot flash --disable-verity --disable-verification vbmeta vbmeta.img" 📍 Flashable vbmeta(vbmeta disabler) can be directly flashed from recovery 📌 Click here to read Why to flash vbmeta ? 📍 Vbmeta is also present in ruipackages Get it by using note #ruipackages Click on vbmeta which u need to download .

Vendors for Realme 5/5s and 5i - 📌 COS Vendors are different for Realme 5/5s and 5i 📌 RUI Vendors are unified for Realme 5/5s and 5i 📍 NOTE : USE THE EXACT VENDOR MENTIONED IN ROM POST

List of Color OS vendors for Realme 5 Series : 📌 For Realme 5i use A20 Vendor 📌 For Realme 5/5s use A29 Vendors 📍 For r5/5s A29 vendor mod is recommended for most custom ROMs 📍 Flash according to your device. 📍 Cos vendors are not unified so check device before properly flashing!

Download Ruipackages from here - (Consists TWRP AND VBMETA) #RUIPACKAGES Extract the zip for files 📍 NOTE: Flash correct file depending on android version TXT file is present inside the zip with proper instructions.. read it before asking retard questions 📍 NOTE: Flash only TWRP image from fastboot if flashing twrp on custom ROM. No need to flash vbmeta. Other new recoveries can be downloaded from: @rmx_1911

Device not certified?? 📌 Follow this : - Find your device’s GSF Device-ID using device ID app .. click here to download it - Open the app and copy the code in the second line called “Google Service Framework (GSF).” - Go to this webpage- https://www.google.com/android/uncertified/ - Login Then Enter your GSF Device-ID in the “Android ID” box. - After you tap “Register”, your registered ID should appear on the page. - Reboot your device and try to login in play store again. .

GCams - • On some Roms to use AUX flash permissiver first if using enforcing rom(will be fixed in due time) [Ignore if it works fine on your Rom] 📌 All Available gcams : https://t.me/RealmemeCloud/88 📌 Gcams with aux working (without root): https://t.me/Realme5Dev/63537 📌 NOTE: AUX cameras work without any problems on OSS vendor based ROMs 📌 Stable gcam: https://t.me/trCameraCloud 📌 How to install and execute xml configs in gcams ? (Optional) -> Click Here. You can use any xml 📌 Download suggested xml from here- https://t.me/Realme5Dev/121837 .

Youtube Guides - 📌 Installing Fastboot/ADB drivers in pc and installing custom recovery --> Here 📌 How to unlock bootloader? --> Here 📌 Downgrade from Rui to COS --> Here 📌 How to flash OSS based ROMs --> Here 📌 How to go back to stock ROM --> Here 📌 How to flash custom kernel --> Here 📌 For more rom reviews --> Here 📌 Dolby Atoms tutorial --> Here (download files from #files) .

Custom Recoveries for Realme 5 series - 📌 PBRP 📌 Orange Fox Recovery (orfox) For 5i -> Here For 5/5s -> Here 📌 TWRP To learn how to flash custom recoveries click HERE .

Stock ROMs - Here are the stock ROMs for Realme 5 Series -> 📌COS --> HERE 📌RUI --> HERE .

Flashing OSS/Custom vendor based ROMs - #OSS If you are using a realme ui vendor (C.xx) based ROM or an OSS vendor ROM or you are already in stock Realme UI then follow below steps to flash oss/custom vendor ROMs 📌 STEPS: - Wipe 5 (system, dalvik, cache, vendor, data) - Flash ROM - Flash vbmeta-disabler (No need to flash if you flashed vbmeta disabler while flashing stock rom or you are coming from another oss based rom) - Flash Magisk (optional) - Flash GAPPS (If not included) - Reboot Format data if doesn't boot ____________________ If you are using COS(A.xx) vendor based ROM or stock COS Rom then follow below steps to flash oss/custom vendor based ROMs 📌 STEPS: - Wipe 5 (system, dalvik, cache, vendor, data) - Flash Firmware zip - Flash ROM - Flash vbmeta-disabler - Flash Gapps (if not included) - Flash Magisk (optional) - For 5i users only : • Flash any A10 recovery - Reboot Format data if doesn't boot 📍 NOTE: DO NOT FLASH REALME UI VENDOR THEN SWITCH TO OSS BUILD, IT WON'T WORK You have to flash Realme UI or Flash RUI Firmware 📍 NOTE: To Remove force encryption in fbe enabled roms Flash DFE and Format Data .

📌 RIP MAGISKHIDE: - New method to pass safetynet HERE Safety should be passed now 😇 📌 If still not passed follow terminal method.. Click here to get it 📌 Device not certified is a different type of error- Follow this to fix that 📌 If banking apps still doesn't work then follow this Here .

📍 NOTE: (IMPORTANT) - All recent Roms are based on OSS vendor - To learn flashing OSS vendor based ROMs click Here ROM Flashing Guide : 1. Wipe all 5 partitions , don't wipe vendor if flashing ROM based on same vendor. 2. Reboot to recovery (important). 3. Flash the appropriate vendor , if wiped vendor. 4. Flash the ROM , Gapps (optional). 5. Flash permissiver. (If mentioned in the Rom post) 5'. Flash DFE and format data. [ Optional step to remove force encryption in fbe rom] 6. Try booting the device (reboot to system). FORMAT DATA IF ROM DOESN'T BOOT. 📍 NOTE : - Flashing ROM is generally same for most of the ROMs , exceptions are mentioned in that ROM post itself. - Use A29 (Realme 5,5s)/ A20 (Realme 5i) for pie vendor based ROMs. - Use the latest Rui vendor/specified vendor for A10 vendor based ROMs .