Do we have a plan to support Android Kernel 6.6

[llv22]

As Android 15 migrated to Kernel 6.6, do we have plan to support it? How about the timeline? I really like APatch, so I'm wondering when to support and plan my upgrade plan of my Android devices.

[bmax121]

I think it is supported in the latest action, but I have only tested it on a virtual machine.

[llv22]

@hopez13 thanks, I will try on Android 15 and give you some feedback: working or not

[llv22]

@bmax121 @hopez13 Sorry, I think it's not working. After upgrading to Android 15, I can't patch boot.img in APatch from https://github.com/bmax121/APatch/actions/runs/11566966783. Perhaps the kernel version of APatch is incompatible. My device version is https://developers.google.com/android/images#oriole. Google Pixel 6
15.0.0 (AP3A.241005.015, Oct 2024) | Flash | Link | 0c6a90646fa30ac2d28a711b9a56bb5470b58cd998ad5e4c4dcaecdd7496abbf

[bmax121]

I tried the latest kernelpatch, it works, and the kernel version is 5.10

[+] kernel image_size: 0x0315aa00
[+] kernel uefi header: true
[+] kernel load_offset: 0x00000000
[+] kernel kernel_size: 0x03200000
[+] kernel page_shift: 12
[+] new kernel image ...
[+] linux_banner 1: Linux version 5.10.209-android13-4-00008-g28a6e1ad779c-ab11971276 (build-user@build-host) (Android (8508608, based on r450784e) clang version 14.0.7 (https://android.googlesource.com/toolchain/llvm-project 4c603efb0cca074e9238af8b4106c30add4418f6), LLD 14.0.7) #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Jun 14 01:29:26 UTC 2024
[+] linux_banner offset: 0x24dc928
[+] kernel version major: 5, minor: 10, patch: 209
[+] kallsyms_token_table offset: 0x02251180
[+] endian: little
[+] kallsyms_token_index offset: 0x02251520
[+] arm64 relocation kernel_va: 0xffffffffffffffff
[?] can't find arm64 relocation table
[+] kallsyms_markers range: [0x02250898, 0x0225117c), count: 0x00000238
[+] approximate kallsyms_offsets range: [0x01fbf1a0, 0x0204d424) count: 0x000238a1
[+] kallsyms_names offset: 0x0204d430
[?] can't find kallsyms_num_syms, try: 0x00023897
[+] names table linux_banner index: 0x00017aa2
[+] linux_banner index: 0
[+] kallsyms_offsets offset: 0x01fbf1a0
[+] pid_vnr: type: T, offset: 0x00174730
[+] pid_vnr verfied sp_el0, insn: 0xd5384108
[+] layout kimg: 0x0,0x315aa00, kpimg: 0x315b000,0x2c110, extra: 0x3187110,0x22e0, end: 0x31893f0, start: 0x3200000
[+] kpimg version: a07
[+] kpimg compile time: 20:46:18 Oct 14 2024
[+] kpimg config: android, release
[+] tcp_init_sock: type: T, offset: 0x0140d5f8
[+] map_start: 0x140d600, max_size: 0x800
[+] kallsyms_lookup_name: type: T, offset: 0x00293184
[+] printk: type: T, offset: 0x001e99e0
[+] memblock_reserve: type: T, offset: 0x004ad1fc
[+] memblock_free: type: T, offset: 0x004ab93c
[+] memblock_mark_nomap: type: T, offset: 0x004ad510
[+] memblock_phys_alloc_try_nid: type: T, offset: 0x02cd611c
[?] no symbol: memblock_virt_alloc_try_nid
[+] memblock_alloc_try_nid: type: T, offset: 0x02cd63f0
[+] panic: type: T, offset: 0x0012acc4
[+] rest_init: type: T, offset: 0x018367f4
[+] kernel_init: type: t, offset: 0x018368d4
[?] no symbol: report_cfi_failure
[?] no symbol: __cfi_slowpath_diag
[+] __cfi_slowpath: type: T, offset: 0x003bbbfc
[+] copy_process: type: t, offset: 0x00123a8c
[+] avc_denied: type: t, offset: 0x008989fc
[+] slow_avc_audit: type: T, offset: 0x0089729c
[+] input_handle_event: type: t, offset: 0x00f26ff8
[+] root superkey hash: 7c0b6bba15b87a3414de2f9a52b701612e89077313aa43cba4b18e28e53d545a
[+] paging_init: type: T, offset: 0x02cc19fc
[+] adding addition: testkey=testval
[+] embedding kpm, name: kpm-hello-demo, priority: 0, event: , args: hello_args, size: 0x80+0x10+0xf60
[+] embedding kpm, name: kpm-inline-hook-demo, priority: 0, event: , args: hello_inline_hook, size: 0x80+0x20+0x11d0
[+] patch done: test/device/pixel6-15/kernel

[llv22]

@bmax121 here is what I did:

1. I downloaded 15.0.0 (AP3A.241005.015, Oct 2024) from https://developers.google.com/android/images#oriole
2. I unzip boot.img from 15.0.0 and store into my google drive
3. After installing https://github.com/bmax121/APatch/actions/runs/11566966783, I tried to patch but found this boot.img for Android 15 can't be patched (the boot.img item is disabled in selection). Please check attached image
   

[ashoktvm]

I think it is supported in the latest action, but I have only tested it on a virtual machine.

How to install Apatch in WSA?

[AlphaDE]

At least I could use PixelFlasher to patch Android 15 with APatch and flash that version on my 9 Pro Fold. And it works for some weeks. I did not try to patch a newer kernel after OTA on the device (as there's no newer yet anyway).

[llv22]

@AlphaDE Could you check for a newer version?

[AlphaDE]

The Pixel Comet firmware from October is the newest (and only one as initial release) so far. And PixelFlasher did it without any problems.

[llv22]

@bmax121 @hopez13 I installed the latest https://github.com/bmax121/APatch/actions/runs/12228736593 APatch, but got the following issue on my Pixel6 Android 15 build version AP4A.241205.013

APatch version: 10763-248-gd1c5b5f (11011)

Brand: google
Model: Pixel 6
SDK Level: 35
Time: 2024-12-14 13:04:32

Thread: main
Crash Info:
java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke interface method 'int java.lang.CharSequence.length()' on a null object reference
at android.text.SpannableString.<init>(SpannableString.java:34)
at android.text.SpannableString.<init>(SpannableString.java:43)
at I5.<init>(Unknown Source:912)
at GO.d(Unknown Source:34)
at GO.b(Unknown Source:0)
at U70.g(Unknown Source:208)
at RC.b(Unknown Source:7)
at B10.g(Unknown Source:0)
at RC.b(Unknown Source:7)
at H0.a(Unknown Source:261)
at l20$a.c(Unknown Source:55)
at W20$a.a(Unknown Source:55)
at W20.d(Unknown Source:122)
at nO.a(Unknown Source:2)
at bD.A0(Unknown Source:130)
at bD.b(Unknown Source:87)
at YI.I(Unknown Source:94)
at ag.a(Unknown Source:45)
at Dz.b(Unknown Source:37)
at qO.g(Unknown Source:32)
at RC.b(Unknown Source:7)
at Os.g(Unknown Source:96)
at RC.b(Unknown Source:7)
at H0.a(Unknown Source:261)
at l20$a.c(Unknown Source:55)
at W20$a.a(Unknown Source:55)
at W20.d(Unknown Source:122)
at nO.a(Unknown Source:2)
at bD.A0(Unknown Source:130)
at bD.b(Unknown Source:87)
at YI.I(Unknown Source:94)
at ag.a(Unknown Source:45)
at Dz.b(Unknown Source:37)
at H0.a(Unknown Source:261)
at l20$a.c(Unknown Source:55)
at W20$a.a(Unknown Source:55)
at W20.d(Unknown Source:122)
at nO.a(Unknown Source:2)
at bD.A0(Unknown Source:130)
at bD.b(Unknown Source:87)
at Cc.a(Unknown Source:68)
at Dz.b(Unknown Source:37)
at B10.g(Unknown Source:0)
at RC.b(Unknown Source:7)
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at H0.a(Unknown Source:261)
at l20$a.c(Unknown Source:55)
at W20$a.a(Unknown Source:55)
at W20.d(Unknown Source:122)
at nO.a(Unknown Source:2)
at bD.A0(Unknown Source:130)
at bD.b(Unknown Source:87)
at YI.I(Unknown Source:94)
at ag.a(Unknown Source:45)
at Dz.b(Unknown Source:37)
at xY.g(Unknown Source:43)
at RC.b(Unknown Source:7)
at B10.g(Unknown Source:0)
at RC.b(Unknown Source:7)
at qO.g(Unknown Source:32)
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at tO.g(Unknown Source:114)
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at W20$a.a(Unknown Source:55)
at W20.d(Unknown Source:122)
at nO.a(Unknown Source:2)
at bD.A0(Unknown Source:130)
at bD.b(Unknown Source:87)
at Cc.a(Unknown Source:68)
at Dz.b(Unknown Source:37)
at H0.a(Unknown Source:261)
at l20$a.c(Unknown Source:55)
at W20$a.a(Unknown Source:55)
at W20.d(Unknown Source:122)
at nO.a(Unknown Source:2)
at bD.A0(Unknown Source:130)
at bD.b(Unknown Source:87)
at h7.f(Unknown Source:485)
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at nO.a(Unknown Source:2)
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at android.view.ViewGroup.measureChildWithMargins(ViewGroup.java:7008)
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at androidx.appcompat.widget.ContentFrameLayout.onMeasure(Unknown Source:159)
at android.view.View.measure(View.java:28192)
at android.view.ViewGroup.measureChildWithMargins(ViewGroup.java:7008)
at android.widget.LinearLayout.measureChildBeforeLayout(LinearLayout.java:1608)
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at android.widget.LinearLayout.onMeasure(LinearLayout.java:721)
at android.view.View.measure(View.java:28192)
at android.view.ViewGroup.measureChildWithMargins(ViewGroup.java:7008)
at android.widget.FrameLayout.onMeasure(FrameLayout.java:194)
at android.view.View.measure(View.java:28192)
at android.view.ViewGroup.measureChildWithMargins(ViewGroup.java:7008)
at android.widget.LinearLayout.measureChildBeforeLayout(LinearLayout.java:1608)
at android.widget.LinearLayout.measureVertical(LinearLayout.java:878)
at android.widget.LinearLayout.onMeasure(LinearLayout.java:721)
at android.view.View.measure(View.java:28192)
at android.view.ViewGroup.measureChildWithMargins(ViewGroup.java:7008)
at android.widget.FrameLayout.onMeasure(FrameLayout.java:194)
at com.android.internal.policy.DecorView.onMeasure(DecorView.java:728)
at android.view.View.measure(View.java:28192)
at android.view.ViewRootImpl.performMeasure(ViewRootImpl.java:4888)
at android.view.ViewRootImpl.measureHierarchy(ViewRootImpl.java:3292)
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at android.view.Choreographer$CallbackRecord.run(Choreographer.java:1415)
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at android.view.Choreographer.doFrame(Choreographer.java:953)
at android.view.Choreographer$FrameDisplayEventReceiver.run(Choreographer.java:1398)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:991)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:232)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:317)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:8787)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:591)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:871)