I'm still trying to get my head around the concept of loosing the Bravia 2 Engine when you unlock the bootloader on a XSP. Having done some research I have found that Pimp my ROM allows the Bravia 2 engine to be added to any ROM and there is flashable version of BE2 (and some minor build.prop editing) bouncing around some other Sony phone's threads that allow it to be added.
I just don't understand. How can the XSP loose BE2 when unlocking the BL if there are multiple methods of adding to any other ROM?
gandalf_grey91 said:
I just don't understand. How can the XSP loose BE2 when unlocking the BL if there are multiple methods of adding to any other ROM?
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It just does. It does with all Xperia phones.
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technaudio said:
It just does. It does with all Xperia phones.
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I think you missed the point. If it can be added to any other ROM, it can be added back into a XSP ROM when it is lost after unlocking the bootloader. I guess should have asked, is there any difference in the way the ROM would use BE2 after it has been "lost" by unlocking bootloader but added back in to the ROM by flashing libs/files and adding the required lines in build.prop?
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We all love the experience that CM / AOSP / AOKP etc. is bringing us.
What native functionality will be affected when running these rom on the phone?
- will the awesome sony camera software be ported to the new rom? If not, what features will we lose?
-is the so called 'bravia engine' tied to the native rom or is it closer to the hardware and will work with other roms?
-etc.
With AOSP/CM/AOKP I'm sure we might lose many camera features - don't think any of them support HDR natively etc. Also, Bravia Engine is proprietary ( i think ) and surely won't be included in CM - maybe in other custom roms, who knows, but I wouldn't count on it.
It appears then a customization of the original rom will be the better deal in this case.
Was hoping the sony camera app can be ported and that the bravia engine is lower level code.
Some features should be portable like xloud and soný's walkman but not sure about bravia and camera since they have way too much dependencies used which is stuck in some binary files which sony doesn't release the source so pretty much no I think.
I'll make custom stock rom so you will loose nothing using them only problem can be BE that won't work on unlocked bootloaders, but I hope Sony fixed this issue
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krabappel2548 said:
I'll make custom stock rom so you will loose nothing using them only problem can be BE that won't work on unlocked bootloaders, but I hope Sony fixed this issue
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So adding a feature like brightness slider in the notification area to the tweaked stock rom is doable?
redThd said:
So adding a feature like brightness slider in the notification area to the tweaked stock rom is doable?
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Of course Should be fairly easy.
On other Sony devices, by unlocking your bootloader to flash custom rom, you loose the Bravia Engine....
Gregz78 said:
On other Sony devices, by unlocking your bootloader to flash custom rom, you loose the Bravia Engine....
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we'll lose BE just by unlocking the bootloader?
hebbe said:
we'll lose BE just by unlocking the bootloader?
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No, unlocking the bootloader has nothing to do with bravia engine. You'll lose it when you flash a custom rom that is not based on Sony's firmware.
EDIT: I've just read that unlocking/rooting your phone might disable DRM protected features due to security reasons. And Bravia Engine is one of them.
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No, unlocking the bootloader has nothing to do with bravia engine. You'll lose it when you flash a custom rom that is not based on Sony's firmware.
EDIT: I've just read that unlocking/rooting your phone might disable DRM protected features due to security reasons. And Bravia Engine is one of them.
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Who said that?
Bravia engine is a feature and when they say you lose DRM means you just can't use any apps that makes use of DRM certificates like those apps where you could rent videos on your phone. Was it video unlimited? And yeah TrackID(on the past but not now)
I have no idea - I actually find it strange, and since that's only something I read somewhere on The Verge - don't take it seriously. Somebody has to confirm this.
Ok So it's not true alot of topics could have emerged about bravia if this was the case. DRM means digital rights management and I don't see any connection about digital rights and bravia engine.
I doubt we lose BE. Let's see though.
I plan on staying stock, and probably run KA roms on it. CM10.1 will kill all features :/
Qwerty123 \m/ said:
I doubt we lose BE. Let's see though.
I plan on staying stock, and probably run KA roms on it. CM10.1 will kill all features :/
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"KA roms"?
redThd said:
"KA roms"?
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Its the roms that krabappel2548 makes.
Qwerty123 \m/ said:
Its the roms that krabappel2548 makes.
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Sorry for my ignorance; switching from a bootloader bearly unlockable, driverless, pain in the ass motorola atrix device to this apparently developer friendly beauty. Could you point me to some screenshots of kravappel's mods?
Qwerty123 \m/ said:
I doubt we lose BE. Let's see though.
I plan on staying stock, and probably run KA roms on it. CM10.1 will kill all features :/
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Xperia S lost it in ICS. Strange enough, it work on GB.
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redThd said:
Sorry for my ignorance; switching from a bootloader bearly unlockable, driverless, pain in the ass motorola atrix device to this apparently developer friendly beauty. Could you point me to some screenshots of kravappel's mods?
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Check SSpeed ROMS on Xperia S section.
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sorry to ask something ignorant guys, but on my HTC incredible s right now, there are many roms with the bravia engine option.
so, would it be hard to add it back in if it gets lost?
Riyal said:
Ok So it's not true alot of topics could have emerged about bravia if this was the case. DRM means digital rights management and I don't see any connection about digital rights and bravia engine.
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I requote myself here this time looks like I'm wrong Bravia engine does not seem to function when unlocking the bootloader now based on my research... Damn
So after i unlocked my bootloader and the thread mentioned that i will lose my Bravia Engine 2. Actually the pictures look very bad without the Bravia Engine 2, I was so impressed with the quality when i first got the phone. After i lost my BE2 they are looking terrible
Is there any bossible way that i can get it back? I tried to flash Bravia Engine 2.zip grpm another thread but didn't work
MaYeD33 said:
So after i unlocked my bootloader and the thread mentioned that i will lose my Bravia Engine 2. Actually the pictures look very bad without the Bravia Engine 2, I was so impressed with the quality when i first got the phone. After i lost my BE2 they are looking terrible
Is there any bossible way that i can get it back? I tried to flash Bravia Engine 2.zip grpm another thread but didn't work
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I think it is a lower level configuration and we have to wait till it is ported. Don't know about the chances for that in the near future. Can anybody explain this? This is the only thing that keeps me from unlocking the bootloader and flashing custom roms... never been this long on stock in the last two/three years
Thanks in advance
Bravia Engine is dead for us
It only work now for gingerbread, even if you relock bootloader no work for ICS and JB,.thats the consequences for us unlocking bootloaders that even the sony didnt mention!. .Bravia Engine, we cant get it back. .u want it?. .buy a new phone. .
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So after i unlocked my bootloader and the thread mentioned that i will lose my Bravia Engine 2. Actually the pictures look very bad without the Bravia Engine 2, I was so impressed with the quality when i first got the phone. After i lost my BE2 they are looking terrible
Is there any bossible way that i can get it back? I tried to flash Bravia Engine 2.zip grpm another thread but didn't work
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Take better pictures, then they won't look so washed out without bravia engine
I've lost my Bravia Engine 2 and I don't know how to bring it back.
Please help me!
Bootloader locked or unlocked?
Rooted?
Custom firmware or a stock Sony one?
Tapped from The Bond Phone!
Yea, I'm in locked now, use custom firmware, have root. Do you have "credential manager.. " file to make bravia engine work? Or be_album, be_movie of it?
Sorry, what means "lost"? No longer in the display settings?
Which ROM do you use?
Maybe use Pimp My ROM from the Play Store? I recommend the Alpha version rather than the Beta one.
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As the title says i would like to know if there is a way to make bravia engine work after relocking bootloader....i made the mistake to unlock the bootloader but now i relocked it and install from scratch the official firmware via Sony update service...everything fine except the bravia engine that isn't working on album photos...
andrewfx1 said:
As the title says i would like to know if there is a way to make bravia engine work after relocking bootloader....i made the mistake to unlock the bootloader but now i relocked it and install from scratch the official firmware via Sony update service...everything fine except the bravia engine that isn't working on album photos...
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you had to backup your simlock.ta before unlocking the bootloader, so that you could restore it when you are relocked to make bravia engine work again...
SEEMINGLY there is no way to bring it back unless you have YOUR .TA file, unfortunately you can't use anyone's .TA file
hope i could help you, or at least answer you <3
There is one way to back it, as some one have get it back on Xperia U, Sola, P etc.
check link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301489
but you need a developer that can port it to Xperia T, V, TL, TX
zpower0072002 said:
There is one way to back it, as some one have get it back on Xperia U, Sola, P etc.
check link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301489
but you need a developer that can port it to Xperia T, V, TL, TX
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bro I flashed this zip and wow!!!! bravia engine2 is working again!!! i want to remind you that i relocked the bootloader....if you use stock odexed rom you need also to delete credential manager.odex!!!!!! everything is now OK!!!!!
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bro I flashed this zip and wow!!!! bravia engine2 is working again!!! i want to remind you that i relocked the bootloader....if you use stock odexed rom you need also to delete credential manager.odex!!!!!! everything is now OK!!!!!
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It this working on Pictures or Just on Videos?
zpower0072002 said:
It this working on Pictures or Just on Videos?
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it always worked on videos...it never stopped...but now it is fully working also with album pictures
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it always worked on videos...it never stopped...but now it is fully working also with album pictures
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But i think it is working on ICS, but i need it on JB 4.1.2 Xpeira V LT25i
i tell you that i have 4.1.2 JB firmware, i did that and it is fully working!but you should relock your bootloader to work!..
Working on TX?
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Those who lost BE 2 can check out this useful thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46147517#post46147517
Doesn t working album
Well i did everything step by step again and it's working fine with movie. but it didn't work for album at all. plz some suggestion
mohsennj said:
Well i did everything step by step again and it's working fine with movie. but it didn't work for album at all. plz some suggestion
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U need to lock ur BL to make be2 work in album.
In 4.3 jb it will work for both album n movies by same process
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ghemanth said:
U need to lock ur BL to make be2 work in album.
In 4.3 jb it will work for both album n movies by same process
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Well IT s obvious that i did it too. step by step means that! other suggestion for that?
mohsennj said:
Well IT s obvious that i did it too. step by step means that! other suggestion for that?
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i think no more suggestions i can give. for me im so happy that both r working. tested for almost 10 times in 4.3 stock rom
ghemanth said:
i think no more suggestions i can give. for me im so happy that both r working. tested for almost 10 times in 4.3 stock rom
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how to flash the zip with locked bootloader?
i have no cwm:crying::crying::crying:
Guys, is there a difference between the original Bravia Engine 2 that comes with the phone and installing Bravia Engine mod or feature that comes with Pimp My Rom app ?
The reason I ask is because I lost my DRM license by unlocking my bootloader before taking TA backup and wanted to know if it really can be installed as mod afterwards.
u can't. if u didn't backup ur TA u have lost bravia... forever
i'm not asking if i can get my drm license back, i'm asking about the difference between the original BE2 and the mod in pimp my rom.
I think it's better if you ask the app developer
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alternativly existenz rom has x-reality engine implemented from honami, i never actually tried to see if it works but it's supposed to.
you can try that
no i tried it and it didnt work for me so if you lost it it, then you lost it for good ATM.
..i can join this noble quest of idiots who unlocked bootloader without TA backup :epicfail:
kapica said:
..i can join this noble quest of idiots who unlocked bootloader without TA backup :epicfail:
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I don't see if there's any difference when you install the Mobile Bravia Engine 2 from Pimp My ROM...