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[ROM] Official Sony Xperia ICS Beta ROM for arc S, ray, neo V

Hi .
Today we release an Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) beta ROM, as a follow up to the previously released ICS alpha ROM.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJbDl8aikUk
In line with our goal to support the open XDA developer community, we want to give you the chance to try out our coming upgrade to ICS (Android™ 4.0) in this beta version. While the ICS alpha ROM was an early preview, the ICS beta ROM have passed some certifications such as Modem type approval.
As with the alpha release you should have an unlocked boot loader http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com, and have the knowledge to switch between different ROMs.
Find the links to download the packages at Developer World.
Again we appreciate your feedback on the beta ROM in this small survey. Some of the improvements in the Beta release compared to the alpha release:
• Updated UI
• Updated Widget picker
• Lockscreen
• Connectivity turned on
• Updated email client
• Added quick dial
Lastly, we do follow the comments and new threads posted at XDA and we will very shortly release the open source archives for custom ROM community. I know the FreeXperia team working on CyanogenMod have made lot’s of progress on their custom ICS ROM and we try to support the team within the frames that we are allowed to operate.
/Karl-Johan “Kalle” Dahlström
Sony Developer Program
http://developer.sonymobile.com/

nice work SE/Sony Dev team!
since i got the 2nd post here might as well make it useful
important info:
DooMLoRD said:
ok so i dont have much time so will make this quick...
if u are on any Xperia 2011 device other than ARC S, RAY, NEO V then DO NOT FLASH THIS... cross flashing is NOT recommended... wait for the devs of ur devices to port it and provide update.zips for easy flashing
make sure that u are on stock .42 firmware (though .58/.62 may also work)
the ZIP file provided by SE/Sony CANNOT BE FLASHED VIA RECOVERY!!!! extract its contents and read on how to individually flash each file
after individually flashing each file reboot device (fastboot reboot), wait for boot up and then power off device; then hotboot (fastboot boot boot.img) any kernel for UR DEVICE which has recovery ,e.g. latest CM9 kernel, remember HOTBOOT IT; DO NOT FLASH IT DIRECTLY... once device starts booting enter recovery and flash the packages u want (GAPPS, wifi/bt enabler, Superuser Fix)... after that reboot device... now u should be back on stock SE/Sony ICS Beta kernel and device should boot normally
those guys who were having gsm/keypad crashes on leaked ROM check if gsm/keypad works correctly on this build
i will keep monitoring this thread and provide inputs when i can
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useful links:
How to get ROOT,WIFI+BT, CWM Recovery, Face unclock + Gapps for ICS BETA

Its on my Neo now, wifi ,no face lock no but hay thanks Sony
Doom can we have a chat soon
Just would like to add it looks amazing no lag themes everything great
rom made
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Please change the lockscreen to the stock ICS or something with similar capabilities

@SE/Sony Devs
why is the Xperia Play being left out always?
how do u expect ppl to get those devices if the vendor themselves dont support it... just releasing this ICS test roms ONLY for the "newest" phone models is not fair...
other devices should also be supported.... especially the totally different zeus board (R800i/R800a/R800x)...

@KalleD
im testing now,will report soon
can we all report in this thread rather than official survey by se,cause it feel comfortable here

Sony is on fire ... Thanks Team Sony .. As always yous guys do an awesome job.

DooMLoRD said:
@SE/Sony Devs
why is the Xperia Play being left out always?
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Doom come n man get it flashed we need wifi fix next
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kormatoes said:
Doom come n man get it flashed we need wifi fix next
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sorry mate i am busy for the next few days... dont have much time
i will get working on this, hopefully by monday...

Great work, thanks SonyEricsson team.
One question, it works all or some functionality is still missing?

HOLY ***** .... finally a fully working ICS ... downloading and will edit my post with a feed back ... thanks alot SE

DooMLoRD said:
sorry mate i am busy for the next few days... dont have much time
i will get working on this, hopefully by monday...
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What kind of excuse is this omg
Jk bro
I drop my wife for this lol
@ Sony is wifi meant to be working coz I thought it said wifi enabled in the thread
thanks again
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would i brick my arc (lt15i) if i flash the arcs rom?

kormatoes said:
What kind of excuse is this omg
Jk bro
I drop my wife for this lol
@ Sony is wifi meant to be working coz I thought it said wifi enabled in the thread
thanks again
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to get FaceUnlock & Google Apps working, download the gapps-ics-20111230.zip file from the CM9 thread and hot boot (fastboot boot boot.img) any of my kernels/other kernels which have recovery and flash the gapps via recovery.... FaceUnlock should now work
regarding wifi/BT...
first try Bin4ry build.prop fix (just add two lines in build.prop) to get this working...
if that doesnt work check if the wifi modules (.ko) are there in /system/lib/modules/ also verify that the init.rc or init.semc.rc has the code to insert the modules at startup/bootup (insmod)
i am busy at the moment so dont have time to test this out

DooMLoRD said:
to get FaceUnlock & Google Apps working, download the gapps-ics-20111230.zip file from the CM9 thread and hot boot (fastboot boot boot.img) any of my kernels/other kernels which have recovery and flash the gapps via recovery.... FaceUnlock should now work
regarding wifi/BT...
first try Bin4ry build.prop fix (just add two lines in build.prop) to get this working...
if that doesnt work check if the wifi modules (.ko) are there in /system/lib/modules/ also verify that the init.rc or init.semc.rc has the code to insert the modules at startup/bootup (insmod)
i am busy at the moment so dont have time to test this out
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Face lock done ooooo wifi need root and a recovery all links are dead lol
PS love you lol thanks this is epic
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kormatoes said:
Face lock done ooooo wifi need root and a recovery all links are dead lol
PS love you lol thanks this is epic
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use any recovery...
download CM9 boot.img and use that for recovery

just flashed the ARC S one on my ARC. works very well

DooMLoRD said:
use any recovery...
download CM9 boot.img and use that for recovery
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you cant be serious??
reporting..3g data ok!!wifi not ok,bt not ok,camera ok,camcoder ok,hw 70% ok(??),UI a little bit fussy(bravia ok?)
waiting for mr.doom kernel,so we can flashing something n have root maybe
great job SE

X3R0 said:
just flashed the ARC S one on my ARC. works very well
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No bugs?
Everything working?
I'm with Acronium and doomkernel 19!
Can you help me to flash this?

kormatoes said:
Face lock done ooooo wifi need root and a recovery all links are dead lol
PS love you lol thanks this is epic
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for wifi on mogami board check if the following folder structure is there:
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for rooting flash the following zip via recovery:
SuperUser Fix

[ROM][28-11-12]Dark Passion - Unofficial Paranoid Android 2.55 | 4.1.2 | Inverted |

Three Musketeers Proudly Present.....
Welcome to the Darkside....
Dark Passion - Unofficial Paranoid Android 2.55​
This started as me compiling Paranoid for a few friends over on the Galaxy Nexus and then after a while it was getting modified everytime I compiled it, to add more and more 'Inverted Apps' and its got to the stage now where its all just about inverted.... when one of my friends suggested we should release it on there because it was 'good enough' we thought why the hell not... So now I've got a Xperia T and thought that you guys over here might like a touch of the Darkness on your phone. Because of the quality of the screen, the 'INVERTED' appearance looks awesome on this...
As stated this is compiled from source by me. Its just the plain compile, with no cherry picks (yet). We have added various things and taken some out to make it better for us and we will be releasing as is. Now this is made for our little circle of friends and I will not be changing it from how it is now... So please don't ask for the old apps to be added back. If you want a plain standard version of Paranoid, use the official version as that is the benchmark we all try to rise too
I will endeavor to update at least once a week, and update the inverted apps accordingly. Some of the inverted apps I use like Google+ will obviously try to update through Play Store when they are updated. If you update it will revert it to normal, so just simply turn off auto updates for them
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CHANGELOG:
Dark Passion 2.55
Updates to Device and Vendor files
Updates to Kernel
Paranoid Android Updates
Dark Passion 2.54
Paranoid Android Updates
Dark Passion 2.53
Paranoid Android Updates
Cherry Picked NFC fix from tilal6991 - Thanks man
Dark Passion PA 2.52
Paranoid Android Updates
Dark Passion PA 2.51
Initial Release
Paranoid Android compiled from source (25/10/12)
Apollo removed
Inverted Google Music added
Added modded DSP manager with Awesome Beats
Added a few Dark Orientated themes
Added new look keyboard
Updated Gapps to 4.1.2
Added as many Inverted apps as I could find ;)
This rom isn't made to compete with any other roms out there. Its just made by us and released to be another option to whats already out there... If you don't like what we've done here, don't use it...
1. Download rom and Gapps..... duh!!!
2. Boot into recovery
3. Wipe data/Factory reset
4. Wipe cache
5. Wipe Dalvik
6. Got to install zip from sdcard, then choose zip from sdcard
7. Flash rom and then flash Gapps
8. Reboot device
9. Enjoy the Dark Side of Paranoid Android
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This is the thanks bit now... firstly the other Musketeers...
Benjamin.j.Goodwin - for being an absolute star, giving me pointers and helping
Shingers5 - for his tireless testing, ideas and generally keeping me on my toes... and of course being a legend
Thanks also goes out to
CM team
PA team
DutchDanny - for getting me started
BinDroid Team for loads of help when I first started
los1010 for the awesome beats
joeyfettucine from themikmik.com for the inverted Facebook
rujeluss22 for most of the other inverted apps
JusTUN_Bean for the fixed Email/Exchange
XDA for just about everything else
If you think you need to be thanked, just let me know
Standard Paranoid Android 2.55
Dark Passion 2.55
Inverted Gapps
Older Versions
Dark Passion 2.54
Dark Passion 2.53
Dark Passion PA 2.52
Dark Passion 2.51

Another one

Will link to the all in one thread.
PS
Love the movember icon!

gregbradley said:
Will link to the all in one thread.
PS
Love the movember icon!
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Thanks

Thanks for your contribution! Do you by chance have a list of anything in particular that doesn't work?
I may load this when I get back from a business trip... need Voice and Bluetooth to be solid and I've had an issue with CM and prox sensor on calls.

charlatan01 said:
Thanks for your contribution! Do you by chance have a list of anything in particular that doesn't work?
I may load this when I get back from a business trip... need Voice and Bluetooth to be solid and I've had an issue with CM and prox sensor on calls.
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Well it is obviously based on CM but I've not noticed any problems with proximity sensor on calls and as far as Bluetooth goes it turns on and I've been able to pair it up with my nexus, I don't have a BT headset or earphones so I've not been able to test with anything like that
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How would you guys like a 'Dark' CM10 rom?

will this ROM work on xperia TX? Thanks

cant believe how quiet it is in here ............... my god! hopefully by the time my device is here then we can take things up a notch

loving the look of this rom i can guarantee the moment i get my T this will be going on it

darkslasher47 said:
will this ROM work on xperia TX? Thanks
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I don't know to be honest... what are the differences between the two phones? I would say just try it, but I don't want to be reposible if it turns your phone into a paperweight

I really hope in the future T and TX roms can be made interchangeable, similar to when dev just started on Desire Z with the two different versions. Hope it is the same case for these two phones as they seem to be identical apart from design.

Hii,
After a long long time i'm back to XDA :laugh:
This is mine first android phone. Before this one i have used iphone and HTC blackstone. So i need to learn a lot.
I have already rooted my phone with bin4ry method.
Next thing to learn is how can i boot in to recovery mode?
Or even better is there a dummies guide to flash custom roms for Xperia T?
thanks,
Rambo12345

Wrong section
Check the all in one thread here
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[vertigo] said:
I don't know to be honest... what are the differences between the two phones? I would say just try it, but I don't want to be reposible if it turns your phone into a paperweight
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I believe it's kernel changes that are needed but not 100%. Kali in the FXP CM thread put up his device repo for the TX so you could have a look at that as championswimmer (think that's his name) has released an AOKP build for the TX using this which apparently works. If it's just kernel related that should mean you could have the ROM and kernel as separate files and then people can choose the relevant one to them or get the updater-script to check build.prop and install the correct files for the correct device.

AvRS said:
I believe it's kernel changes that are needed but not 100%. Kali in the FXP CM thread put up his device repo for the TX so you could have a look at that as championswimmer (think that's his name) has released an AOKP build for the TX using this which apparently works. If it's just kernel related that should mean you could have the ROM and kernel as separate files and then people can choose the relevant one to them or get the updater-script to check build.prop and install the correct files for the correct device.
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Yeah I asked championswimmer what the differences were... I was thinking more on the make a flashable zip for the kernel for the TX so you could just flash after the rom, don't know whether that would work though.
I'm just compiling 2.52 now so once that is done, I will have a look for the TX kernel repo and have a look what will need to be done, at least compiling a kernel will take less time than compiling another rom lol
Edit: championswimmer has very kindly pointed me in the direction of the device files for the TX, so I will have a go at compiling one for the TX in a bit
Sent from my LT30p using xda premium

Paranoid Android 2.52 is compiled for the 'T' and is being tested now... Also currently compiling for the TX so if it compiles ok that should be ready for tomorrow and I will need testers, so if you fancy testing the rom for me let me know...

Right Guys New Version Up
Dark Passion 2.52
Have Phun...

[vertigo] said:
Right Guys New Version Up
Dark Passion 2.52
Also I've compiled Paranoid Android 2.52 for the Xperia TX so if there is Any TX owners out there
Paranoid Android 2.52 for Xperia TX
There it is.... Give it a go and let me know if it works ok as I can't test...
Have Phun...
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You might want to put the link to the TX version on the OP, it will get lost down here.
PS, I have linked it to the all in one thread for TX roms.

[ROM][4.2.2][Unofficial][yuga]IllusionRom-2.1 beta 27.07.2013 Xperia Z

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Illusion is BACK!!! We'd like to give HUGE credits to SLIM Roms for an incredible base! We'd also like to give credit to AOKP, Paranoid Android, TeamBaked, CyanogenMod. These people helped make what you guys are using (about to use) what it is today .
VIDEO REVIEW:
Nyone on the fence about flashing watch this IllusionRom Review
FEATURES:
Dark UI
Permissions Management
LCD Density Settings
Illusion Settings & ROM Control:
Per-App Permissions Manager
Dual Pane
Low Battery Warning
cLock
Custom Hardware Keys
Widgets Viewpager
Notification Drawer Options
Power sound on plug-in/plug-out
Custom Lockscreen Sliders & Shortcuts
Navbar Customizations
PIE Controls
Power Menu Controls
Power Widget Settings
Custom QuickSettings
Custom Statusbar Options
Custom Sounds Settings
Custom Phone Settings
Custom MMS Settings
Integrated Superuser
Trebuchet
......Much more in detail
For Downloads/changelogs visit here​
Please help me justify all my time spent on building these roms by considering a small donation​

One for me

One more for me

Good to see this new summer gift
Works either on LB and UB ?
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Unlocked only
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Wow very nice ROM! Love the transitions, so smooth.
So I found the rotation doesn't work and there's no recovery.
Awesome work! Can't wait for future updates

Fantastic rom!!! thanks for you work!!!!

I know it's a little too early to ask, but could you guys tell me how battery life is after a while? Better or worse than CM10?

Not sure if this is a bug or me being stupid but I've turned on the gestures in security and I've tried to turn then off but it won't recognise the gesture now and I can't do anything to change it
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No recovery built into this rom so you know
Edit: rotation is not working
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this was the best rom i've tried on note 2 :good::good::good:
Eagerly waiting for the official stable updated release!

itsmikeramsay said:
Alright folks, here's another update... 4.3 is officially merged!! I just did the last part of it and caught with CyanogenMod as far as frameworks goes.
Reference here to see what I'm talking about: IllusionProject Frameworks/base
Of course there's loads of things to iron out, but the overwhelming part of merging 4.3 is now behind us!
I'm still not going to promise an ETA, but I will be doing what I can to get everything functioning the way it needs to be. Thanks peeps for remaining patient through a busy part of my life recently. There's quite a bit in store for 2.5. I may even release a alpha version of 2.5 so you guys can get your hands on a 4.3 build with all the cool nifty features and such :victory:.
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This was the main dev... and news from my side:
So, guys as he said No ETA but from my side I have almost completed my repo and will start compiling from tomorrow (last exam )or Tuesday latest ..and the updates depends how stable is CM10.2 for your device if there is one and since i don't have most of the devices i need testers so if you are interested please email me at [email protected] with the following details:
XDA UserName:
Email:
Device:
And Donors Thanks a lot ...I really appreciate it ....:angel::angel:

This looks really great, looking forward to stable release !

Looking forward to his being available on a locked bootloader! Thank you!

tokomoto said:
Looking forward to his being available on a locked bootloader! Thank you!
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It's a CM base not stock - it won't work on a locked bootloader period. Only Sony firmware based roms for locked bootloaders.
http://twitter.com/durtgeek

geekygrl said:
It's a CM base not stock - it won't work on a locked bootloader period. Only Sony firmware based roms for locked bootloaders.
http://twitter.com/durtgeek
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Got it, thanks. Nevermind that then. I guess I will never get any of those awesome roms since I can never unlock my bootloader.....

Okay Guys got the 4.3 to boot up ,I know we are a little late to the party ...still...BTW no PA PIE and Hybrid for now...Next version Hybrid ...got halo and ribbons right now...and a new theme...its in alpha stage right now...
KeyLimePie theme will be hosted on Google Docs, along with a new theme called KeyLimePurple lol (i think).

Okay Guys got the 4.3 to boot up ,I know we are a little late to the party ...still...BTW no PA PIE and Hybrid for now...Next version Hybrid ...got halo and ribbons right now...and a new theme...its in alpha stage right now...
KeyLimePie theme will be hosted on Google Docs, along with a new theme called KeyLimePurple lol (i think).

Phone Bricked
I flashed the ROM for Xperia Z and my phone got bricked. Now its on boot loop with recovery lost... I've got a locked bootloader.
Does this ROM require an unlocked bootloader coz while flashing I got a msg saying "Flashing Kernel" which obviously won't work since I got a locked bootloader. So any solution for this?. Right now I am using sony pc companion to repair my Phone

neo_na said:
I flashed the ROM for Xperia Z and my phone got bricked. Now its on boot loop with recovery lost... I've got a locked bootloader.
Does this ROM require an unlocked bootloader coz while flashing I got a msg saying "Flashing Kernel" which obviously won't work since I got a locked bootloader. So any solution for this?. Right now I am using sony pc companion to repair my Phone
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Second and third post are about bootloaders only

[ROM][4.4.4] AOKP :: kitkat :: test builds :: dogo {ZR}

DISCLAIMER
You need to have an unlocked bootloader to use this ROM & kernel. Also I or any contributor in the software DOES NOT take responsibility of damages caused to your phone due to this ROM.
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1. Copy ROM zip and gapps zip to sdcard
2. Flash any kernel which has recovery or use TWRP (if you do not have any recovery yet).
3. Reboot device and go to recovery by pressing Vol-UP when LED is pink
4. If coming from 4.3, or 4.2 ROM wipedata/factory reset your phone
5. Flash ROM zip
6. Flash Gapps zip
7. Reboot and enjoy.
Official Nightlies
http://aokp.co/devices/dogo
Unofficial Test Builds (will contain experimental changes for testing) :
http://goo.im/devs/kxp/kk/dogo
Gapps :
http://goo.im/devs/paranoidandroid/roms/gapps/pa_gapps-full-4.4-20131119-signed.zip
We spend countless of hours doing this for next to nothing. Posts, views, and donations encourage me, and everyone else who helps out.
Donate to AOKP
Every donation is cherished and loved.
If you'd like to help contribute by writing code, feel free to stop by IRC and talk to us!
Latest merges on Gerrit
http://gerrit.aokp.co/#/q/sony+status:merged,n,z
Check out the ROM source on github. Open source, in the spirit of community kangage.
CREDITS
Thanks to all device maintainers of Sony devices on CM/AOKP/Omni/PA/PAC as everyone working on the device helps each other into making better ROMs.
Also thanks to Sony Mobile for being so helpful to developers.
XDA:DevDB Information
[ROM][4.4.4] AOKP :: kitkat :: test builds :: dogo {ZR}, ROM for the Sony Xperia ZR
Contributors
championswimmer, @FXP, @Bin4ry, @Kali-
ROM OS Version: 4.4.x KitKat
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.4.x
Based On: AOSP
Version Information
Status: Testing
Created 2013-12-07
Last Updated 2014-11-08

Hi champswimmer, good to see u here. I remember u from the Xperia X10 forums. Welcome to the world of Xperia ZR users! Can't wait to see u work ur magic with this phone :beer: I will try testing the builds and report any issues I find, but probably only once they get a bit more stable as this is my only phone right now.. My old veteran x10 is completely dead
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AdX9170 said:
Hi champswimmer, good to see u here. I remember u from the Xperia X10 forums. Welcome to the world of Xperia ZR users! Can't wait to see u work ur magic with this phone :beer: I will try testing the builds and report any issues I find, but probably only once they get a bit more stable as this is my only phone right now.. My old veteran x10 is completely dead
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the builds are stable as of now. there are no major bugs.
what is lacking is the presence of ROMControl and other signature AOKP features, which will be slowly added back. but there isn't anything lacking in major ROM functionality

2nd mic also works in this rom? can test by video recording.

Status 7 installation aborted
Something in ROM is Wrong
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ONLY wipedata/factory reset or ALL WIPE ??
I did all wipe and give me STATUS 7
I think that you forgot Flash KERNEL first (from the Zip Boot.img), I will test with this and confirm
Now Is all right !!!! ONLY WIPE DATA FACTORY....DONT WIPE CACHE OR DALVIK...this is VERY IMPORTANT
what is lacking is the presence of ROMControl and other signature AOKP features

New 2014 bulds?

xenius9 said:
New 2014 bulds?
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http://aokp.co/devices/dogo

AOKP is Awesome!
The latest build of AOKP is so perfect. Its smoother than CM 11 and much more battery friendly. AOKP may not have as many features as CM but who cares? Performance wise AOKP is my ROM of choice. Absolutely love this ROM! I've been with CM for the past 5 years, Looks like I'll be with AOKP way longer.:good:

akash4357 said:
The latest build of AOKP is so perfect. Its smoother than CM 11 and much more battery friendly. AOKP may not have as many features as CM but who cares? Performance wise AOKP is my ROM of choice. Absolutely love this ROM! I've been with CM for the past 5 years, Looks like I'll be with AOKP way longer.:good:
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Is the low volume in video recording issue existing there like in CM11?
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Is fast charge available in this kernel/ROM?
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Mic 2 is not working during recording
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wai10691 said:
Mic 2 is not working during recording
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Can i used Z1 camera mod with this rom?

ROM is updated. Get it from goomanager
http://goo.im/devs/aokp/dogo/nightly/aokp_dogo_kitkat_nightly_2014-02-08.zip
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If you would like to use TWRP Recovery with this ROM, you can use this app to install it
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...mer.twrpxperia
Also, this app allows you to come back to CWM if you don't like it. This app works on all custom ROMs (that have FXP-based kernel) and allows installation of TWRP to FOTAKernel partition.

this rom has any recovery ?

adryanodej said:
this rom has any recovery ?
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yeah. CWM by default

Torch is not working on the newest nightly. Also, flashlight is not working in camera mode either.
Edit: Nevermind, works after reboot.
But is there an option to disable google-search bar on homescreen?

shorty66 said:
But is there an option to disable google-search bar on homescreen?
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use another launcher...
https://play.google.com/store/search?q=launcher&c=apps

The new double tap to wake function cause the touchscreen irresponsive after double tap to wake up the device. It wakes but it won't respond to touch.
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[GUIDE/INFO] Which ROM is the best for my needs?

I see a lot of threads created by users with one question:
What is the BEST ROM for the Sony Xperia SP?
These kind of threads are not allowed here on XDA so I almost instantly report them
Well to give a straight answer to the question:
NONE!!!
Ofcourse you want to know Why?
~ Well lets start with the very beginning shall we?
There are a lot of diffrent custom ROMS. I know of the following:
No doubt there are more but I dont want a list that is miles long
CyanogenMod
AOSP (Android Open Source Project)
AOKP
Panandroid
MIUI
Omni ROM
Crystal PA
Carbon ROM
And ofcourse we have ROMS that are Stock Based.
To define Stock Based: Stock based are ROMS made from the firmware that has been released for any phone.
Below you see a picture with the Plain Stock Android Look and Sony UI:
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
This is one of the major diffences between the Plain Stock Android (from Google) and the Plain Stock from Sony. Ofcourse this is not the only diffrence. ROMS like CyanogenMOD, AOKP, AOSP, Omni and Panandroid do have the looks of Plain Android from Google.
As you may know by now Sony has his own Skin (duh!).. This skin is a layer on top of the Plain Android build from Google and includes:
Diffrent looks
Other App drawer
Other Homescreen layout
Other phone, conctact and messaging apps
Themed settings app
Themed Statusbar
Sony is the only brand that has his own theme engine!! Other brands like HTC, LG and Samsung have their own device/brand specific things
~ Some other layers on top of Android:
Samsung Touchwiz (Galaxy S4) against Sony UI:
HTC Sense 6 (From the M8) agains Sony UI from the KitKat update or Z2:
The above pictures only shows the diffrence between all the looks of the homescreen.. These diffrence are also found in:
App Drawer
Statusbar and notification area
Settings
On Screen buttons (only if the phone has them)
Apps
~ Lets get back to the Custom ROM talk shall we?
The main issue with most users is the performance of all the ROMS.. Plain Stock ROM released by Sony should be stable for daily use. This is not always the case and Sony is not the only brand that has issues with either updates, or their software.. Let me recall a few things:
Huawei Acend P6: 1 big bug. Wifi does not reconnect automaticly.. Wifi needs to be turned off and on again for connection
Samsung Galaxy S2: Update from GingerBread to Ice Cream Sandwich had battery drain issues
HTC One X: Hardware issues; poor wifi signal
Samsun Galaxy S3: No KitKat due to ammount of bloatware from Samsung
Samsun Galaxy Advance: Major lag since Jelly Bean update
So we are not allone when it comes to software or in some cases hardware. :victory:
Back to performance....
We all know that hardware plays a big part in terms of performance. Our Sony Xperia SP has good hardware for a mid end device.
Our hardware in short:
Snapdragon Dual Core running 1.7 Ghz
Adreno 320
1 GB RAM
All the ROMS will be running just fine on our device.. Our hardware is good enough to run it without issues..
We only need to remember a few words:
Testing, Alpha, Beta, Stable, WIP
Testing: Build is done but still in testing.. Things could be removed, added or fixed in a later build
Alpha: Build works proper but there are some bugs that keep the ROM from being a daily driver
Beta: Build is working enough for a daily driver but there are still some bugs
Stable:Build is stable enough for daily use. All the major issues and bugs are fixed and gone but it is possible you encounter one or two.
WIP:Work In Progress. ROM is build but far from stable and the work is in progress
Almost all the ROMS for our device are either in Beta or in Stable status. Which means that all the ROMS are working proper enough for daily use!
Thanks to all the hard working developers!! Thanks guys
But lets stop here for a second.. Not all the ROMs have the same feeling or gaming performance (as stated by some users) as stock ROM... Why is that...
This is an question I just dont know how to answer. All the ROMS are using other sources from other developers ( or development teams) so it is possible that a bug or optimatisation is missed. Just keep reporting bugs an issues to the developer and someday it will be fixed :angel:
So before I end this massive post I need you to do a small check list:
I want Root? (if Yes go to 3 if no go to 2)
Dont change anything
Root the device and go to 4
I want a custom ROM? If yes go to 6 if no go to 5
Install a pre rooted Stock ROM (See Android Development)
I am able to unlock my bootloader (Yes I can but I dont want to; go to 7, No I cant; go to 7, Yes i will unlock it; go to 8)
Install any custom ROM for Locked Bootloaders (Yes you can choose CyanogenMod for LB Look in the Original Android Development Section)
Unlock the bootloader and install any custom ROM you want!
How do I know which custom ROM suits my needs?
Answer:
BACK UP AND TRY OUT!!​
You need to determine the following things for yourself:
Do I want the latest Android version?
Do I want to have Plain Android?
Do I want the SonyUI?
Am I willing to test things out?
Please remember some of the development rules:
Do not ask for ETA
Do not post issues without proper documentary like logcat, dmsg etc
Do not spam the development thread for requests
Be nice to each other
Be nice to the developer because he or she has worked hard on their rom

Moderator request : Make this a sticky thread...
Finally someone said it with big letters..Thank you @mrjraider !

That would be the third or fourth thread of me that is a stickey
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I hope this thread will help users with their dilemma of ROMS.. If not do not hesitate to ask any questions here
Also I will try to update this thread from time to time
And I believe that these kind of threads should also be made in the General Android section of XDA

mrjraider said:
I hope this thread will help users with their dilemma of ROMS.. If not do not hesitate to ask any questions here
Also I will try to update this thread from time to time
And I believe that these kind of threads should also be made in the General Android section of XDA
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question.. so the most stable rom this far is? im not comparing the rom here... all of them has their own unique..

danielhariri said:
question.. so the most stable rom this far is? im not comparing the rom here... all of them has their own unique..
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None : they all have little problems but these are different for each ROM. Again a problem could make one user consider the ROM unstable but not another user depending on their usage.
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Sorry, but i dont know what is "ETA" :S
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