Surface Duo gets another update!

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5 ай бұрын

Thai Nguyen has released new updates for the Surface Duo and Surface Duo 2.
Steps to Flash Android 14 Pixel Experience to your Duo or Duo 2
**Warning!!!**
This will do the following:
1. Wipe your data from your device
2. Overrite the STOCK ROM for your surface duo/surface duo2
3. There is a chance you can brick your device.
This is a TUTORIAL and I AM NOT RESPOSIBLE for bricking your device if you follow these steps!
Download Platform Tools
developer.android.com/tools/r...
Copy all files needed for this into platform tools folder
Download The image file from github.com/thai-ng/treble_bui...
You want to make sure to dl the file ending in .img.xz
extract this file using winrar or zzip and rename to something easier like system.img
move file to your Platform Tools Folder
Commands to unlock bootloader
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flashing unlock
Commands to install the Pixel Experience to your device
(copy all files to your Platform Release Tools Folder)
adb reboot fastboot
./fastboot delete-logical-partition system_ext_a
./fastboot delete-logical-partition system_ext_b
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./fastboot delete-logical-partition product_b
./fastboot flash system path to extracted system (whateveryounamedyourimage.img)
./fastboot reboot -w
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@SpecTechularGadgets 5 ай бұрын

Congrats on the 1,700 subs! Funny thing is, I am currently rearranging some things in my studio and i finally found my Surface Duo 2. I thought I lost it lol. Great day for me!! Great video and thanks for sharing.

@ReviewsforNerds 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Maybe you could try this rom out. working pretty good on the OG Duo, not so much on my Duo 2.

@rokko_hates_japan 5 ай бұрын

it's cool that people work on projects like this. But I'm not one to always want the latest OS. In fact, most operating systems (pc, mac, mobile, etc.) have become bloated and resource hungry for no good reason. they just keep adding useless junk year after year to stay in the public eye.

@ReviewsforNerds 5 ай бұрын

True, but (IMHO) the pixel experience is one of the cleanest versions of android out there. The reason for me running these updates is to show that it is possible and to shine a light on Thai's work.

@oldplayer8025 5 ай бұрын

be aware the soon you won't get updates for your apps as well when they move into the new OS (project obsolescence is a marketing scheme)

@rokko_hates_japan 5 ай бұрын

@@oldplayer8025 I've noticed this. Happened a couple of times on ios and android (not as often). they make a big change to the OS and that forces all the developers to update their apps. Then if you don't run the latest OS you don't get the latest app update. or even worse, if the app isn't updated but you run the latest OS, suddenly the software you purchased doesn't work anymore. bastards.

@saschazindel3166 4 ай бұрын

So I tried it and it has still the problem with the update from the first December that switching from one screen to another leads to the touch device not working anymore. I wanted to return to the recovery image from Microsoft, did install it as the Microsoft instructions tell me and .... still got stuck with the Android 14 ROM. Any ideas on how to fix the touch device problem or how to re-install the original ROM?

@ReviewsforNerds 4 ай бұрын

It can be super frustrating when things like this happen. I know it's happened to me a few times testing out software. If Microsoft instructions aren't working you can try these. pureinfotech.com/recovery-image-fix-surface-duo/

@jokez25 5 ай бұрын

On the Surface Duo 2 only issue I have is when folded the black screen still registers touch. And casting butI have Nova launcher installed, call, text, data works better than Microsoft version.

@ReviewsforNerds 5 ай бұрын

Yeah, the stock rom is still my go to for the Duo 2 for the touch issue.

@FebaTalonsRedDragons 5 ай бұрын

i am already using the 2023.11.30. I did brick my surface duo following your instruction. I end up flashing the old att image. Then unlock the att bootloader and flash the surface duo with 11.30. Its good, but camera need to be improved.

@ReviewsforNerds 5 ай бұрын

Glad you were able to get it back up and running. I have had to reinstall the stock rom on several occasions myself.

@davidharosjr5505 5 ай бұрын

Do think u can find a way to get frp bypass for the surface duo 2 with the new update??

@ReviewsforNerds 5 ай бұрын

I have never messed with frp bypass. From what I have seen it's always involved sketchy software and a lot of frustration.

@oldplayer8025 4 ай бұрын

Is there any noticeable lag after the update?

@ReviewsforNerds 4 ай бұрын

Not anymore than usual. This project is still kinda beta and I wouldn't recommend for daily driving

@tradingwolfchallenge 5 ай бұрын

When official android 14 will come for surface duo 2

@ReviewsforNerds 5 ай бұрын

unfortunately never. Duo One is EOL and I think all put patch updates for 12L have stopped for both devices. The teams working on Surface duo have been moved to other projects.