MOD EDIT: links removed
Touch Blocker Beta - a simple but useful app that makes holding and using your device easier
There are two basic functions:
- create dead zones where touches do not register
- filter the screen when reading in low light
We are already in a relatively stable Beta release - whats left now is adding new features and making it all look pretty. You can follow this process at the thread here.
Please be sure to write suggestions - we are looking forward to engaging the community and building a useful and nifty application that many will enjoy!
Market link
Screens
Debugging
If you experience issues, the best way to help is by reproducing them and then clicking "write to us" - be sure to include a description of your error or we may not read the logs.
Oh wow this is sooo useful. Love your tablet apps
I was going to say, maybe you should make the action bar transparent...?
For a start im going to make a second theme - itll just be an inverted one.
So guys, at this stage suggestions are welcome!
very useful indeed.
domamay said:
very useful indeed.
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Thanks - do you have any suggestions on how it could be improved?
Works well on galaxy tab 10.1 - useful fo kids to watch movies.
Thank you kindly!
Anything to report?
Any updates in your pipeline?
A new release is imminent!
1.0.2.8
New configuration interface
Split shake and notification controls
Fixed many minor bugs from the logs
Guys have a look at our new app META WIDGET:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26094380
hello~~
to every app developer
could help me filling out my questionnaire.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1653936
OK ill see - not.
Anything to report?
Anything to report?
Any issues or suggestions?
Everything OK with the recent JB update? Everything working well?
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Features:
Release:
Based on Stock JB 4.1.1 and Includes All the Features from Stock Based ROMS.
Patchrom Adaptation and OTA Updates are Now Enabled.
This is The Best and The Most Stable Release Until Now.
Several Addons and Applications Included.
Installer:
Aroma Based Installer
Includes Multiple Kernels to Choose From.
Several Addons and Applications Included.
Undervolting Options Added (Refer to Notes)
Bloatware Removal Options Added (Refer to Notes)
Google Glass Apps (Transparent) Included and All Updated To Latest Versions.
Several CPU Control Apps Added as Options in Aroma Installer, CPU Control FCs Resolved too.
More Apps Added Which are Optional To Install in Aroma Version. All of them are updated to the Latest Versions.
Per App Details (What the App Does, Should It be removed, Will removal of the App be helpful or problematic) Added in Bloatware Removal Script.
Wheather Issues are sloved and Stock chinese Weather App replaced with WeathreBZ.
Some More File Managers Added as options in Aroma Installer, All of them have been updated to the latest versions with respective patches and addons.
A Few More Camera Apps Added, All the Camera Apps are optimized to work on MIUI v5. You will notice better quality and smoother experience while using the included camera apps.
A few Music Players added as options in Aroma Installer for being used with ACID, Viper4Android, Dolby or S-Force Sound Mods. All of them have been optimized for use on MIUI v5.
Sevral Launchers added and Optimized for Use on MIUI v5. Iconset and Themes for alternate Launchers have been added too. All the included Launchers are Fast, Stable, Lagfree, Super Smooth and Full of Features.
Iconset have been replaced with a beautiful collection of 3500+ Icons, That means you will now have MIUI Style Icons for almost all the apps you install, If you feel that there are still some apps left out whose icons are not included let me know I will include them in the next release.
Wallpaperset for both Lockscreen and Desktop replaced with an amazing Collection of 100+ Wallpapers. If you guys have some other wallpapers which you think should be included in the ROM, give them to me and I will include them in the next Release.
Several other UI Improvements, which you will know once you use the ROM, Also The Default Wallpaper for both Desktop and Lockscreen have been changed.
Fixes:
All Lag Almost Totally Gone. Smoothness, Stability, I/O, Fluidity, Responsiveness have increased all together to a considerable extent.
Finally 1080p Video Works Perfectly and Without Any Lag Whatsoever.
FXP FM Radio has been already Included and Works Perfectly Fine.
Brightness Problem Fixed. If you still face a Problems Refer to Notes.
CPU Overclocking More stable and Less Battery Draining Now, Refer to Notes for More Details.
Optimized the ROM for better support, Faster and Smoother Interface and Lesser Incompatibility Issues.
Fixed the Issue of Small Contact Picture display during calling even if a HighRes Picture is attached to the Contact.
Mysterious Contact and Phone FCs Completely Resolved, Contact and Call Log Scrolling Completely Lagfree and Super Smooth too.
Proximity Sensor Delay and Several Other Bugs Related to Proximity Sensor Almost Completely Gone If you still face problems refer to notes.
Camera Now Supports Reading QR Codes and White Balance, Blue Tint and ISO Issues Completely Resolved too.
Video Recording more stable, Smoother and With Higher FPS. Audio Recording More Cleaner and NoiseFree. Auto-Focus Issues during Video Recording Resolved too.
Speaker Volume Issues Solved, You Should Use the Sound Mods to adjust it better, ACID and ViPER4Android are Included in the ROM, its your preference if you want to install one or both, they can both work good together too, Let me know if you aren't able to configure them properly.
Elasticity and Transitions on Launcher are Smoother and Better Now.
In Call Volume Issue Solved.
Glitching, Itching and Flickering Issues Resolved.
Removed Almost All Bloatware.
Streamlined Redundant Components.
Optimized WiFi Speed and GPS Positioning.
UI and Refresh Rate Improvements.
Fixed Song Play Failure When Screen is Off.
Optimized Memory Usage and Memory Management.
Fixed FCs Issues on Several Apps.
Improved Browser Responsiveness and FC Issues.
Increased 3G and 2G Speed.
Fixed Network Unavailability Problem.
All Third Party Apps Removed for Minimal Version
All Bloatware Removed for Both Stripped and Minimal Version
Fixed Zero Brightness Problem Completely
Battery Consumption and Heating Problems Solved
Lockscreen UI, Wallpaper and Theme Changed
Night Blindness Issues Solved
All Apps Updated to Latest Versions.
Graphics:
Added Pure™Graphics HD + Rendering Version (Credits to Jeeko).
Enabled GPU Rendernig.
Enable Dithering but did not Affect Consumption.
Enabled Use of the GPU for the Touch Capacitation and Management.
Improved Video HW Rendering.
Increased Benchmarking Scores on the AnTuTu Graphic Rankings.
Improved Pixel Density, DPI and Brightness.
Eliminated Lag System with the Video Entropy Generator.
Liquified the UI.
Audio:
Added PureAudio™ Engine v1.0 (Credits to Jeeko).
Clearer Sound.
No More Track Noises.
Beats™ Audio by Dr.Dre Now Included by Default.
Now, The ROM is also compatible with the Headphones that don't support Audio Render at 60KHz.
Wherever possible, arranged for the Conversion of the Songs (in background) below 256 kbps to 320kbps.
During Playback of Songs / Sounds make a Soft Frequency Scaling to Reduce Noise and Highlight the Track.
The ROM now offers More Powerful and Closed Bass.
Efficient even with Sony's/Samsung's Generic Headphones.
Improved the In-Call Audio Hearing and Transmission a lot.
Enhanced the Speakers' Audio and Compression for Playing Music without Headphones in High Quality.
Performance:
Added PurePerformances™X Mod (Credits to Jeeko)
Radically Improved RAM Management for MIUI (Lags... Adios!).
Graphics Improved: Pure Graphic™HD, Pure Dithering Plus™ and... AOSPA 3.60 System Tweaks.
Multimedia Scan Time Drastically Reduced.
Network Improvements, 3G Experience Even in 2G Modality.
All SQlite Database Optimized.
Enabled Hardware Features Turned Off by Default for a Better Experience and Stability.
Greatly Increased the AnTuTu Scores: Try it to believe it!!
ReduceD the Startup Time Per Reboot.
Now You can Play Ported Games Without Lags.
The Device now itself Cleans the System Every 24 Hours, The Cache Every Week and The Dalvik Every Month (Cronos Easter Egg).
Automatically Zipalign on Each Boot (Sensitive to The User).
Battery:
Drastically Decreased the Battery Drain.
Check the Activities that Consume Too Much Battery and Stops Them with PureWakelocks™.
When the Phone is Charging Reduces System Services for Faster Charging.
The Battery is Calibrated on Every Boot.
Disabled System Animations When the Battery is Nearly Exhausted.
Improvements in build.prop as Regards The Part of Consumption.
Enabled a Non-Aggressive Dithering to save CPU.
When You Lock the Device, The Engine makes sure that the GPU is turned off.
Enabled Deep Sleep.
Tweaks:
Audio Drivers and Libraries all Updated to Latest Versions with more tweaks for Better and Cleaner Sound.
Optimized Music Player Libraries and Increased Volume and Effects. Music Player and MusicFX FCs Completely Resolved.
ACID Sound Mod, Viper4Android, S-Force Audio All Updated to Latest Versions with some new tweaks and Modifications. Dolby Digital Sound Added as Default.
Camera Tweaked for Better Focus and Quality, Its Comparively Better Now.
Parts of Bravia Engine.
Parts of CrossBreeder (credits to dev).
Parts of Adrenaline Engine (credits to dev).
PureGraphics HD.
V6 supercharger.
Enabled Video Entropy Generation (Like Seeder).
Slightly Improved the Scaling of the Frequencies.
Lightend the Load on the CPU Switching the Workload to GPU Rendering.
Enabled the Swap Partition in Android (Experimental).
Added Several INIT.D Tweaks and Scripts
Default CPU Frequency and Governer Changed
Disabled Normalized Sleeper to Fix Wakelocks
Capacative Backlight Issues Fixed
Flickering Issues Finally Fixed
Battery Scripts and Tweaks (Sleepers)
Minifree Handler Tweak
Internet Speed Tweaks
VM Management Tweaks
Kernel Tweaks
SysCTL Tweak
EXT4 Tweaks
IO Tweaks
Lot More That I Do Not Remember++
Changelog:
MIUI v3.12.13 Changelog:
[Lock Screen, Status Bar, and Notification Shade]
Fix – For 1080p display devices, the lock image wasn’t displaying correctly at the lock screen (12-10)
[Home Screen]
Fix – When system language was set to traditional characters (Taiwan), “移除” was displayed as “Uninstall” (12-10)
[Contacts]
Fix – When user had too many contacts, group delete function would fail (12-10)
[Gallery]
Fix – Going to Settings > Display > Screensaver, would cause app to FC (12-12)
[Messaging]
Optimization – Right arrow added to notification message groups (12-10)
Optimization – When you pin a notification message, it will be displayed at the top of the message list view (12-10)
[MiCloud App Backup]
New – User can stop (pause) ongoing backup or restore processes (12-12)
Optimization – User can resume paused backup and restore processes (12-12)
Optimization – List of completed uploads is automatically displayed during next upload (12-12)
Fix – Too many “Other devices” were displayed (12-12)
[Music]
Fix – In Settings, the Filter by folder function wasn’t displaying correctly (12-9)
Fix – In File Explorer, when demoing a music file, if headphones were disconnected, the Play button did not refresh (12-9)
[Phone]
Fix – 3G signal transition issues (12-11)
[Security]
New – Security center now includes Optimize, Cleaner, Data usage, Blocklist, Power settings, Virus scan, and Permissions (7 features) (12-10)
Optimization – Improved Data usage calibration success rate (12-11)
[Settings]
New – Default app settings (12-11)
[Weather]
New – New version of weather data module (12-10)
[Other]
Fix – Some cards couldn’t be added to Wallet (12-13)
Fix – Issues with China Mobile Wallet SIM card configuration (12-13)
XDA:DevDB Information
[ROM] iHackers [MIUI v5], a ROM for the Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300
Contributors
iHackers, Sumedha Kapoor
ROM OS Version: 4.1.x Jelly Bean
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.0.x
Version Information
Status: Testing
Current Beta Version: v1.4
Beta Release Date: 2013-11-8
Created 2013-10-16
Last Updated 2013-12-14
Version Details:
Aroma Version:
Its the Big Daddy of all the other versions and the most ideal version to install for a person who knows what he is doing. It contains almost everything MIUI has to provide along with all the other Modifications, Tweaks, Fixes, Addons, Applications, Kernels, Recoveries, Mods, Bootanimations, Glass Apps, Google Apps, Bloatware Removal Script etc. The main thing that makes the Aroma Version perfect is that everything in the Installer is optional for the user to install, He/She can either install everything or nothing for a clean install. It gives you complete freedom to configure the ROM and your Device exactly the way you like.
Stripped Version:
Stripped Version should be chosen by those who simply don't want to download the whole Aroma Package everytime a new version is released either because they have low download bandwidth or they are using Addons Pack to get the missing features from the Aroma Version. The Stripped Version contains All the Modifications, Tweaks, Bootanimations, Fixes but one Kernel and No Glass Apps or other Google Apps. It does not have any undervolting script pre installed but all the Bloatware is already removed from it. Its simply the Aroma Version without all the optional stuff in it. If someone wants to install something from the Aroma Version He/She should download the Addons Pack and if someone wants any of the deleted apps that were deleted while the Bloatware Removal, He/She can get them from the Official Port or from Aroma Version or from any of the previous releases that he has already downloaded and can extract the apps from.
Minimal Version:
Minimal Version is a new version which has been specially optimized keeping the following things in consideration:
Lowest Possible Size
Battery Friendly
More and More Free RAM
All the Possible Bloatware Removed
No Additional Apps (Except the Most Required ones)
Optimized for best Performance, Speed and Smoothness
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The Minimal Version contains All the Modifications, Tweaks, Fixes but Only one Kernel and Bootanimation, No Glass Apps and No Google Apps either. It does not have any undervolting script pre installed but all the Bloatware is already removed from it. If someone wants to install something from the Aroma Version He/She should download the Addons Pack and if someone wants any of the deleted apps that were deleted while the Bloatware Removal, He/She can get them from the Official Port or from Aroma Version.
This Version is Ideal for those who like a very very clean Install and like to customize and add everything exactly What and How they want. The only things left out in the Minimal Version are the Core Apps without which you would loose the entire feel of MIUI and without them there would be no pleasure in installing it.
Addons Pack:
The Addons Pack has everything in the Aroma Version except the ROM itself. It is being provided for Stripped, Minimal and Official Versions because they do not have anything from Aroma Version included in them. So, In case if someone wants to install something from Aroma Version, He/She should use the Addons Pack and as its based on Aroma to, so naturally He/She will have all the options with what to install and what not. This Pack will not only work with my ROM, or any other MIUI ROM alone, it will work with all other ROMs too (Ofcourse, The ones that support the Included Kernels).
Multilang Pack:
Languages Included:
English (MarkHUK & iBotPeaches)
Chinese (Xiaomi)
Polish (Acid)
Russian (KDev Group)
Ukrainian (KDev Group)
Slovak (ingbrzy)
Czech (kynio)
French (Matzounet)
Hungarian (vagyula)
Danish (1982Strand)
Dutch (redmaner)
German (Bitti09)
Greek (finner)
Spanish (Ehrans, psychoraz)
Italian (Mish) - Report Bugs
Arabic (MIUI Palestine)
Norwegian (trondkevin, datagutt)
Hebrew (HebMIUI)
Vietnamese (HoangTuBot)
Korean (Nosoy1)
Indonesian (pekikz)
Brazilian-Portuguese (andremarquesrs)
Turkey (Celaleddin Madencan)
Thai (gooagolf, rcset)
Aroma Options:
Audio Engines:
ACID
ALSA Volume Boost
Pure Audio
Viper4Android
Glass Apps:
Google -
Gmail
Google Calendar
Google Hangouts
Google Keep
Google Music
Google Now
Google Play Store
Google Plus
Google Videos
Google YouTube
Google Voice
Google Settings
Google Translate
Miscellaneous -
AdAway
Apollo Music
Battery Stats Plus
Box
Copy
Dropbox
ES File Explorer
Flash Player
Facebook
GitHub
IMDb
Mighty Text Tablet
Paypal
Twitter
Whatsapp
Zedge
Mods:
Audio
Graphics
Performance
Addons:
Multilang Addon
MiuiSpnConfig
Small Gapps
Seeder
WSM Tools
CPU/ROM Control:
Stweaks
Kernel Tuner
Trickster MOD
Root:
LBE Sec (MIUI)
SuperSu
SuperUser
Personalization:
Launchers:
MIUI Home
Apex Launcher
Nova Launcher
Nexus 5 Launcher (GEL)
Advanced Xperia Launcher
Iconsets/Themes:
MIUI v5 Iconset (3rd Party Launchers)
Widgets:
Fancy Widgets (Modified)
Clock Widgets (Stock)
Weather Widget (Stock)
On/Off Tools (Stock)
Photo Widget (Stock)
Recent Calls (Stock)
Top Contacts (Stock)
Keyboards:
Samsung Keyboard
Xperia Honami Keyboard
Navigation:
Enable On Screen Buttons
Lockscreen:
Install IOS 7 Lockscreen With Control Center
Bloatware Removal:
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Google Apps Removal:
Completely Remove all Google Related Apps
Notes:
This ROM is for Unlocked Bootloaders Only.
Work on This ROM is Currently In Progress, You will see further Improvements as the ROM moves in its further Development Stages. This ROM is originally built by MIUI China Team and All the credits go to them.
In Case You Face Proximity Sensor Issues, Follow these two steps. Step 1: Install and configure Proximity Sensor Calibration from Market. Step 2: Install and configure Tasker / Automateit Pro / Proximity Screen Off Pro. Let me know if you can't get the apps.
In Case You Face Brightness Issues, use Disable Auto Brightness or Velis AutoBrightness App.
In Case You are Unable to Install the ROM, Whether the Aroma Installer finishes in a flash back, or It does not start at all or Unable to Mount System or Data, Follow these Steps: Verify the MD5 Hash of your file with the one listed on the Version's Download Page and in case it does not match, Download a New File of your Desired Version. Then Copy it to External SD Card, Flash Philz Recovery and Flash the ROM using that recovery.
If Anyone Have Problems With WIFI Region Code, Download WifiManager, Install it and Give it Root Permissions.
Please Do Mention all the Bugs and the Problems you face During the Installation Process or after the ROM has been installed. This will help me to improve and make it better with next releases. I would also like to request you to share your experience after using this ROM, Your Suggestions for the Improvement of the ROM will be greatly appreciated. Also If you feel that I should Include/Exclude any App/Mod/Tweak in the ROM, Let me know.
Choose Undervolting Wisely, It can cause random reboot issues, If thats not an issue for you then undervolting could be the best thing you would do for improving your phone's battery life.
Bloatware Removal is only suggested for the users who face RAM issues with this ROM, Don't just select all of them altogether first consider knowing what the apps that you are removing are actually for and whether it would be beneficial or harmful or problematic to remove them. Per App Details are mentioned in the Aroma Installer.
Installation:
Download and Copy The Rom To SD Card.
Reboot to Recovery.
Install Zip From SDCard > Choose Zip From SDCard > Install
Reboot after Installation is Done and Enjoy.
Downloads:
[Aroma v1.5] | [Stripped v1.3] | [Minimal v1.5] | [Addons Pack v1.5] | [Multilang Pack v1.3] | [Deleted Apps v1.4]
Good luck with the ROM! I will try it.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
wesjeex3 said:
Good luck with the ROM! I will try it.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
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Thanks. The Download Link has been updated. Why don't you go ahead and give it a try.
iHackers said:
Thanks. The Download Link has been updated. Why don't you go ahead and give it a try.
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It's a little late here. Tomorrow I have plenty of time to download and flash it. Will be tomorrow evening though.
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wesjeex3 said:
It's a little late here. Tomorrow I have plenty of time to download and flash it. Will be tomorrow evening though.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
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Sure, Whenever you feel like it. Its late here too. I am always hungry for a detailed review. This is the initial release, So, I did not go for any big changes in this release. I don't own an Galaxy S III but lot of users have been requesting me for very long to make this for their device. I developed this ROM originally for Xperia S, I just added some of the stuff from that ROM and made this build. Lets see how everything works out. I will dive in for bigger changes and improvements once I get some detailed reviews/reports on, Whats working and whats not, What should be Added / Improved / Removed, What are the major issues associated with this ROM and Detailed Reports on Performance, Speed, Smoothness, Responsiveness, Fluidity and Overall Quality. So, Just let me know whenever you can enlighten me with these things.
i was waiting for this rom
iHackers said:
Sure, Whenever you feel like it. Its late here too. I am always hungry for a detailed review. This is the initial release, So, I did not go for any big changes in this release. I don't own an Galaxy S III but lot of users have been requesting me for very long to make this for their device. I developed this ROM originally for Xperia S, I just added some of the stuff from that ROM and made this build. Lets see how everything works out. I will dive in for bigger changes and improvements once I get some detailed reviews/reports on, Whats working and whats not, What should be Added / Improved / Removed, What are the major issues associated with this ROM and Detailed Reports on Performance, Speed, Smoothness, Responsiveness, Fluidity and Overall Quality. So, Just let me know whenever you can enlighten me with these things.
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i am downloading and will see new way new life for galaxy s III, i am also waiting for what user write about this, but i feel it will be nice and beautiful stuff
iHackers said:
Sure, Whenever you feel like it. Its late here too. I am always hungry for a detailed review. This is the initial release, So, I did not go for any big changes in this release. I don't own an Galaxy S III but lot of users have been requesting me for very long to make this for their device. I developed this ROM originally for Xperia S, I just added some of the stuff from that ROM and made this build. Lets see how everything works out. I will dive in for bigger changes and improvements once I get some detailed reviews/reports on, Whats working and whats not, What should be Added / Improved / Removed, What are the major issues associated with this ROM and Detailed Reports on Performance, Speed, Smoothness, Responsiveness, Fluidity and Overall Quality. So, Just let me know whenever you can enlighten me with these things.
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Nice ROM. Any chance to have the option to block ringer volume increase/decrease with the hardware volume buttons? Most people I know only really use the volume buttons for media volume anyway. The Galaxy S3 is notorious for bumping the volume buttons when pressing the power button on the opposite side. Its a great feature with the 4.3 ROM's, saves you from silent mode being deactivated by accident. I much prefer 4.1.2 ROM, though, due to better stability with my Bluetooth ERA headset. I will use this ROM and let you know how it fairs. Good job!
What about android version and based build ROM?
rasoolakhter said:
i am downloading and will see new way new life for galaxy s III, i am also waiting for what user write about this, but i feel it will be nice and beautiful stuff
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I am glad that you feel this way. I am sure users will love this ROM. This is only an initial beta release though, You will bigger and better improvements in the coming releases when I am well informed with what users exactly want their ROM to be like. So, Whenever you install the ROM, take it to roughest and longest test drive and let me know what you feel about it and what can be done to make it even better.
DeathBase said:
What about android version and based build ROM?
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Its based upon JB 4.1.1 and I chose that because some users requested me to as they didn't want to loose the features from the Stock ROM and break a few features like FM Radio (Which is usually the case in CM based ROMs). Well, this is the initial release, I will go on with porting MIUI on JB 4.1.2 or maybe JB 4.2.2 when a stable stock build is available later on. If you guys want me to make another CM based ROM then let me know. Stock Based or CM Based its your choice, I am good with both, Its upto you guys to choose which one you want.
scarshi said:
Nice ROM. Any chance to have the option to block ringer volume increase/decrease with the hardware volume buttons? Most people I know only really use the volume buttons for media volume anyway. The Galaxy S3 is notorious for bumping the volume buttons when pressing the power button on the opposite side. Its a great feature with the 4.3 ROM's, saves you from silent mode being deactivated by accident. I much prefer 4.1.2 ROM, though, due to better stability with my Bluetooth ERA headset. I will use this ROM and let you know how it fairs. Good job!
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It will be very easy to port that feature on a CM based ROM, I will see if it could be done as easily in this one too. Sure, Give it a try and let me know what you feel. Great suggestion by the way. Let me know if you have more.
iHackers said:
It will be very easy to port that feature on a CM based ROM, I will see if it could be done as easily in this one too. Sure, Give it a try and let me know what you feel. Great suggestion by the way. Let me know if you have more.
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Had a bit of trouble getting it to download but now that I'm trying to install it's getting stuck on 0.0% install saying to be patient. Could my download be the problem or is it the installer? Full SD wipe and format. Phone getting hot after 15 mins of no progress. Tried 3 times no success.
iHackers said:
Download and Copy The Rom To SD Card.
Reboot to Recovery.
Install Zip From SDCard > Choose Zip From SDCard > Install
Reboot after Installation is Done and Enjoy.
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no wipe needed? ( I`am on miuiandroid)
I have tested a couple of MIUI ROMS but this one is the best by far.
The only deal breaker for me is that it sadly lacks the Swedish language.
The ROM is fluently without the lag when scrolling through home screens that many of MIUI roms suffer from.
Phone settings are snappy and quick.
The Iphone7 lock screen is a bit buggy in my opinion, it is hard to slide it up and then get rid of it
It would be great if this ROM could be based on Sammy stock so that we could get some of the Sammy features.
Tnx !! job well done !
iHackers said:
Its based upon JB 4.1.1 and I chose that because some users requested me to as they didn't want to loose the features from the Stock ROM and break a few features like FM Radio (Which is usually the case in CM based ROMs). Well, this is the initial release, I will go on with porting MIUI on JB 4.1.2 or maybe JB 4.2.2 when a stable stock build is available later on. If you guys want me to make another CM based ROM then let me know. Stock Based or CM Based its your choice, I am good with both, Its upto you guys to choose which one you want.
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Sir if you can make the other release based on stock 4.1.2 or 4.2.2 Rom then it would be better & we will get all stock features & apps compatibility without any problem. But on cm base most features are missing & incompatible.
i love new development project and as a matter of fact sir i will be making a video on all the features with this rom and i will post the link very soon...give me 5 days time and hopefully i shall come up with a good video for your rom....downloading now btw
Have a great day sir
Hello,
if you make a 4.3 CM based ROM, i will test it, i don't need fm radio.
Thanks for your work
vainroma said:
no wipe needed? ( I`am on miuiandroid)
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Please do the 3 wipes..it only takes 3 s-5 secs in total and will save a lot of time by preventing bootloop
Cheers
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Android 4.4.2 Review
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• Sony ChangeLog •
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• We’ve been building new Sony experiences on Google’s KitKat release to create some neat / sweet features (if we say so ourselves) – in addition to a few performance tweaks here & there, some of the functionality you can look forward to includes:
• Google’s Android 4.4; KitKat as standard – bringing improved performance & user interface (UI) optimisation…
If you’ve got a Sony PlayStation 4, you might recognize our new user interface – we’ve added the same sleek launch animation and live wallpaper across the lock and home screens. You’ll also spot a revamped Status Bar and Quick Settings… now more intuitive and customisable (also with a fresh new look)… cleaned up to ensure you only get the notifications you really need
• As you might expect, we’re also uplifting Sony’s entire native app portfolio to the latest versions bringing tweaked / improved / current experiences for one and all… some of our favourites look like:
• Messaging – a few UI adjustments here & there, including a slicker “send” animation, and deeper Emoji support for some expressive fun… also worth noting, you’ll find smileys wherever there’s an app with a keyboard
• Email – you’ll be able to both load and see more mails… but don’t fret, navigation of said load is easier with a more responsive viewing pane – split screen modes divide info for easy digest… especially useful / works a treat on Xperia Tablet Z
• Smart Social Camera – our social imaging experience makes its debut on our first Z Series devices; a selection of Xperia Camera apps directly accessible from your viewfinder… including personal favourite “Creative Effect”, and more for download to boot!
• Battery STAMINA Mode - level-upping our unique power management feature, bringing smarter data management & more for prolonging your juice
• Sony’s Media apps: WALKMAN, Album and Movies, with Sony Entertainment Network cloud service integration* – a more converged and full Sony entertainment experience – Sony Entertainment Network & PlayMemories integration with a more intuitive UI, better download speeds, and more…
• And proving pretty popular, now totaling over 2 million downloads (!) – our unique custom interface experience: “Xperia Themes”, with downloadable UI packs from Sony Select – skin up to 280 assets across your Xperia smartphone with a variety of styles…
• Compatibility with our SmartWear Experience; SmartBand SWR10 and Lifelog app – enabling you to record social, physical and entertainment activities and have them all visualised in a beautiful interface… reminisce at that past, make the best of the present and plan for the future
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• User Interface •
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• The Kitkat update brings the Xperia Z2 UI (Sirus UI), Gradient Statusbar & NavigationBar, Live Wallpaper, New Lockscreen effect and much more..
Note : In Screenshots I'd changed the NavigationBar icons using Xposed Framework, So the stock one is just the default Xperia
• The Gradient Translucent Bars gives you great Fullscreen Experience
• Totally New Notification Drawer with 2 Taps style
• A little enhanced Call Screen with new After-Call Screen
• New Features Added like Printing, managing Notifications, Changing StatusBar Icons
• Camera, it just brings the new Creative effects which replaces Perfect effects
Sony said that the camera had improved a lot in 4.4, but for me i feel like it's the same as 4.3
Still 4.1 & 4.2 was faster in taking pics
• New emojis integrated in the Smileys button in the new Xperia Keyboard, You can use them in contact names, Notes..etc
• Immersive Fullscreen Mode (which hides the StatusBar & the NavigationBar to feel the real Fullscreen experience)
To enable Immersive mode in apps that don't support see below in the "Annoyances"
• Sony New Media Apps.. they are not included in the update, but we should receive an OTA update for these apps in this week
i already received the New Album (will be reviewed when all got the update)
• No What's New app found !
• No "Clear Apps" in Recent Apps menu !
• Benchmarks •
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I used Antutu & Quadrant Benchmarks..
I got 21K Score in Antutu
• Battery Life Test •
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Hard Use Battery Test
It lasts for ~12h Hard Usage
~11h Both WiFi and Data enabled
5h+ Screen on
~1h Voice Calls
Another Hard Battery Usage by @nbrian2012
Lite Battery Usage Test
Lasts for 2 days, 7 Hours !!
Thanks to @BobLC
• Bugs/Annoyances •
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• Scroll Lagging in Settings App & Notification Drawer
FIX : go to Settings>About, and tab on the "Build Number" 5 times to enable Developer Options
Then go to Settings>Developer Options, Enable "Force GPU rendering"
• WiFi appears to be always on even when i switch it off
FIX : go to Settings>Wi-Fi>Advanced, Disable "Scanning always available"
• Google Play Services is draining ~50% of Battery
FIXED : Just install the latest Google Play Services update, and the issue will be solved permanently
• Can't move/delete anything from the external SD Card using third party file managers
FIX requires root : Install Xposed Framework, and install module called "Handle External Storage"
• Immersive Mode is not working in all apps
FIX requires root : Install Xposed Framework, and install module called "Force Immersive Mode"
• Keyboard lagging - Needs Confirmation
It happens because of an update for "Xperia Keyboard"
Fix/Workaround : Uninstall updates for Xperia Keyboard, just stay with the factory one until next fixed update to be released
• Conclusion •
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Sony is really doing a great job not only the User Interface, but also in the user experience and Media Apps..
Of course a lot better than other Manufactures that only update the android version and nothing more !
When comparing from Sony Xperia FW JB 4.1 to 4.2 to 4.3 and now to 4.4
you'll see the big improvement between them..
I believe that the previous 4.1/4.2 firmwares were more stable/faster (not smoother) ,but still the new updates are recommended !
In this particular time, i think that Sony will focus on fixing all the bugs in the 4.4 Kitkat, since it's the latest Google Android version.
I hope that we'll receive a bug fix update in the next month
Thanks Sony for supporting our device
Credits
Big Thanks to @Thibou and @sijav for the Pre-rooted ROMs
Thanks guys for supporting our lovely ZR
Pre-rooted ROMs here : Thinou's Thread & Sijav's Thread
Say Thanks to them guys, they are doing a great work for our device
And of course Thanks to Sony for the update, we got it in May like it said, No Delays !
I confirm the Lag of the keyboard
Use Swiftkey instead
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http://d-h.st/htw#.U4kUNfmSyJo Updated Walkman app
http://d-h.st/mJI#.U4kUY_mSyJo Updated Movies app
no noticble keyboard lag here, unless you guys type REALLY fast...
all seems to be working well, clean install on c5502 using the prerooted tw version posted here.
thanks for review
Some Battery Stats
My Little Battery Test (Still waiting for your's @DoO37
A general look on the battery
Playing Asphalt Now All Test will test how 10% of battery would perform
Youtube On 3G I don't have 4G
Watching Monster's University
While watching I felt many wakelocks as if the movies app is forcing the mobile to stay away which causes a 0,1 second lag after an interval of 10 minutes even Wakelock takes more power than the Movies app
Rocks
Thanks for the review.
There is no lag here folks. Everybod is dissing the new FW on forums, but it is not bad at all.
Our phone should be able to handle this and it actually does a great job!!!
I use Swype and completely uninstall any other keyboards but all keyboards lag if you type damn quick.
For card-write permissions, is Xposed Framework the solution, guys?? (like recommended here)
moolash said:
Thanks for the review.
There is no lag here folks. Everybod is dissing the new FW on forums, but it is not bad at all.
Our phone should be able to handle this and it actually does a great job!!!
I use Swype and completely uninstall any other keyboards but all keyboards lag if you type damn quick.
For card-write permissions, is Xposed Framework the solution, guys?? (like recommended here)
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I myself use this as it is use once and forget
shteren said:
no noticble keyboard lag here, unless you guys type REALLY fast...
all seems to be working well, clean install on c5502 using the prerooted tw version posted here.
thanks for review
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have you tried switching between Alphabets and numbers ?, if so had you encountered any lags/delays ?!
just try to tab it 5 times quickly
moolash said:
Thanks for the review.
There is no lag here folks. Everybod is dissing the new FW on forums, but it is not bad at all.
Our phone should be able to handle this and it actually does a great job!!!
I use Swype and completely uninstall any other keyboards but all keyboards lag if you type damn quick.
For card-write permissions, is Xposed Framework the solution, guys?? (like recommended here)
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Yes, Storage Handle Module is a great solution.. it works more than better
I will search for this keyboard lag error and see if it only happening to me
@John98Zakaria Thanks bro for your battery review :good:
strange news here, for me the battery life is Impressive !, even better than 4.3
@DoO37
My battery has been always unlucky
I never knew why
John98Zakaria said:
@DoO37
My battery has been always unlucky
I never knew why
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That's weird
but i think this is because you're a gamer, aren't you ?!
Games are the most battery draining, my battery reviews only focuses on normal usage like chatting, browsing, calling..etc
But when i play "Clash of Clans" for 10-15 mins, the battery drops 5-7 %
Oh thank goodness I though my battery was defective
Although I didn't buy a quad-core phone to use it for calls
John98Zakaria said:
Oh thank goodness I though my battery was defective
Although I didn't buy a quad-core phone to use it for calls
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Yes, you're right, but any battery test only focuses on the normal usage for the device, and also when i play a game i feel that the battery in a bit better that 4.3
Ehm, About gaming actually you can't feel it better it's a physiological feeling as it is full screen but actually now your mobile renders 120X720 while in 4.3 the on screen buttons decrease the resolution that was rendered
I made a Picture Test and found that night photography has been improved alot
Now the green noise is very little and un-noticed
Will post photos later
thanks for your review. some agree with you.
but, i don't find lag with keyboard, bcause i type slow, hehe.
cant write on sd, but foldermount fix it...
media apps, yes they are not updated with the last version.
really love with the full screen..
John98Zakaria said:
Ehm, About gaming actually you can't feel it better it's a physiological feeling as it is full screen but actually now your mobile renders 120X720 while in 4.3 the on screen buttons decrease the resolution that was rendered
I made a Picture Test and found that night photography has been improved alot
Now the green noise is very little and un-noticed
Will post photos later
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si josh said:
thanks for your review. some agree with you.
but, i don't find lag with keyboard, bcause i type slow, hehe.
cant write on sd, but foldermount fix it...
media apps, yes they are not updated with the last version.
really love with the full screen..
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Yes guys, the immersive mode is really helpful,
@John98Zakaria do you have some Pics Before and After the update to compare camera quality ?
this battery is not going to turn off!!
GPS was on all the time, just disabled G+. had lots of msgs and more than 6 hours of phone calls (Only on 2G). battery stamina was on all the time, didn't touched wifi but it looks like it going to turn off when I leave the house (location based wifi), had more than one hours of playing traffic racer
Need guidence.
I have copy paste Google Dialer in system/priv-app and set permission of rw-r-r.
But it is now working.
I want to remove it.
May I just delete it?? will it affect system performance?? or any other method?
As long as you have your stock dialer there it's OK otherwise do not
sijav said:
this battery is not going to turn off!!
GPS was on all the time, just disabled G+. had lots of msgs and more than 6 hours of phone calls (Only on 2G). battery stamina was on all the time, didn't touched wifi but it looks like it going to turn off when I leave the house (location based wifi), had more than one hours of playing traffic racer
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How much time you got "Screen On" ?!
and if you are facing WiFi always on even if you turn it off.. just disable "Scanning always available" from Settings>Wi-Fi>Advanced
DoO37 said:
How much time you got "Screen On" ?!
and if you are facing WiFi always on even if you turn it off.. just disable "Scanning always available" from Settings>Wi-Fi>Advanced
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I didn't had wifi always on, it even turned off when I leave home, university or work.
and don't remember how much time but let's say 4-6 hours in 2 days for massaging.