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ROM Porting

May I ask which device can we port ROMs from?
It must have the same CPU (ARMv7) and stuff (just another similar phone).
Can we port ROMs from the Samsung Galaxy SIII with the Snapdragon S4 CPU (ours is slightly different though)?
Thanks! I might try to port ROMs but we need a deodexed stock ROM first
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Or maybe even the XiaoMi 2A (for MIUI) as it has the exact same CPU, resolution and GPU as our device.
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We have already a deodexed rom bro.
From Xperia SP 4G By a Big NooB

I am really noob in rom development but i know that Xperia V has the same screen resolution as our phone and the 8960 CPU but different GPU and Camera... Maybe you can port roms from the xperia v...

Building from source is much better than porting
If no ones around when I get my device (early august) I'll start working on CM10 for this device.
I've built CM10 for my nexus 7 but of course it's nowhere near as hard because the device trees and patches are already done for you, but I think I can handle it (< I've used linux for years and i'm very experienced with it and building software with it, also followed CM development for another device closely)

Rajeev said:
We have already a deodexed rom bro.
From Xperia SP 4G By a Big NooB
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Whitch rom do we get then ?

still waiting

still waiting for xperia v update on 4.3
as i am very much forward to get update and without custom rom i doest feel fun on xperia v
as i am on stock rom waiting to get 4.3 update
shall i install custom roms or shall i be on stock?

We all wait for that

rinkulsk said:
still waiting for xperia v update on 4.3
as i am very much forward to get update and without custom rom i doest feel fun on xperia v
as i am on stock rom waiting to get 4.3 update
shall i install custom roms or shall i be on stock?
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There's not much difference between 4.1 and 4.3 to be honest, so you might as well just stick with stock 4.1 if you don't like the aesthetics of custom roms.

SammiSaysHello said:
There's not much difference between 4.1 and 4.3 to be honest, so you might as well just stick with stock 4.1 if you don't like the aesthetics of custom roms.
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To be honest i think many ppls waiting 4.3 just becouse new ui and themes .

Ainster said:
To be honest i think many ppls waiting 4.3 just becouse new ui and themes .
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my thoughts exactly

Ainster said:
To be honest i think many ppls waiting 4.3 just becouse new ui and themes .
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Performance improvement also
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So Longggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg:crying::crying::crying:

enrycko said:
Performance improvement also
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what kind of?

loolser said:
what kind of?
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yes waiting for 4.3 for new ui themes and camera app.....
and for performance improvements also
and by the way does smart camera will also be there for our xperia v and t????

rinkulsk said:
yes waiting for 4.3 for new ui themes and camera app.....
and for performance improvements also
and by the way does smart camera will also be there for our xperia v and t????
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dont know, but i hope ther will be included

I had audio issues due to the kernel, so yeah, I'm waiting for the update. Hopefully they get fixed.

loolser said:
dont know, but i hope ther will be included
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hoping and waiting all had created sony to get more attention.....seriously

TX not even certified yet..

Can we please have a separate area in Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V . Waiting for Kit Kat / 4.3 / 5.0 / Christmas ?
Noobs get the whistle if they missed to find a thread and open a 2., while this is subject of 87 different threads. :silly:

About rooting Z

My wife have a Xperia Z, I have have thoughts around rooting it. I wounder if there are any 4.3 or 4.4 roms that is exactly as Sonys original system but witth only the basic android apps(no bloatwere)?
The most important thing is that the camera is 100% the same as on the original Xperia system.

Pac rom
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My wife have a Xperia Z, I have have thoughts around rooting it. I wounder if there are any 4.3 or 4.4 roms that is exactly as Sonys original system but witth only the basic android apps(no bloatwere)?
The most important thing is that the camera is 100% the same as on the original Xperia system.
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pac rom is good
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe.../z-pac-rom-nightlies-ota-custom-1113-t2208249

slogger001 said:
pac rom is good
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe.../z-pac-rom-nightlies-ota-custom-1113-t2208249
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Does it got exactly the same camerasystem with the same imagequality as the orignal Xperia 4.3/4.4?

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Does it got exactly the same camerasystem with the same imagequality as the orignal Xperia 4.3/4.4?
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No it doesn't. They obviously didn't read your post before replying.
As for prerooted stock roms, there are a few in the development section. I don't think any of them are debloated though. If you have root, you can remove any app you like anyway.
Oh, just FYI for the future - Do Not Post Questions/Help/Troubleshooting in General.
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One hardly dare ask about root in this forum, you may only mass response that we should not ask here or use the search. I am still waiting for easy root
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There is no easy root but flashing a pre-rooted rom is pretty easy and as said apps can be removed with a root explorer. I don't debloat my roms because people have differences to what bloat is.
Example..
I don't regard some Sony apps as bloat as I use them but some people do.
Best regards
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well for some people(like me) FB apps are bloadware :]

Good idea or bad idea? Your thoughts?

Hello everybody I am gonna start a project that I'm gonna try make a nexus feel based ROM for our phone for Locked bootloader as I am one!
Do you think this is a good idea? Will you guys help me with good ideas for it? And help solve issue with it?
Thanks
-JPH
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JustPlayingHard said:
Hello everybody I am gonna start a project that I'm gonna try make a nexus feel based ROM for our phone for Locked bootloader as I am one!
Do you think this is a good idea? Will you guys help me with good ideas for it? And help solve issue with it?
Thanks
-JPH
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I think the idea is ok, but there are SO many Roms that model off Android / Nexus. What you could do (if you're really good and have a community to help you out) is make a unique rom that uses the same apk format as Android. You can make the interface a lot more creative. For example, Ubuntu Touch has a unqiue way of launching and minimizing apps. You can also have a better settings / tweaking management or maybe try running the latest upstream kernel (Linux 3.14).

Sounds like a good idea, but the models c6916/users like me need it the most due to the fact we will NEVER EEEVERR EVAAAAA get our bootloader unlocked

OS porting from Nexus to Sony? I don't know, the OS from Nexus have to be very "magic" to have this idea. What the benefits? What this porting will do what we cannot do on the Original Sony OS? If there is nothing like "WoW" then is not worth it.

eclyptos said:
OS porting from Nexus to Sony? I don't know, the OS from Nexus have to be very "magic" to have this idea. What the benefits? What this porting will do what we cannot do on the Original Sony OS? If there is nothing like "WoW" then is not worth it.
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Hello. I mean like stripping sonys android and make nexus look as possible while having sonys customizable settings
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So more of a theme than a rom?

Ok? Or I could develop a SMART ROM that use smart functions from other roms like smart call handling
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The launcher is readily available from the Nexus so that's half the battle but afaik if you want to create a rom from the ground up and it's not stock based then wouldn't you need to have an unlocked bootloader to flash it? Idea's a good one but not sure how you would overcome the locked bootloader issue.

dladz said:
The launcher is readily available from the Nexus so that's half the battle but afaik if you want to create a rom from the ground up and it's not stock based then wouldn't you need to have an unlocked bootloader to flash it? Idea's a good one but not sure how you would overcome the locked bootloader issue.
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What I mean is stripping sonys firmware with there stuff. And trying to add Aosp stuff
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!! Request !! - CUSTOM KERNEL FOR AOSP/CM BASED ROMS

Dear Devs,
I request you all for More Custom Kernels for CM/AOSP Based ROMs, as I know we have awesome PK but still more options will be Nice!!
Thanks in Advance.
Dear CM/AOSP users please add +1 to the post if you like my Request and requiring the same.
Thanks

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+1
some new stock based kernel make me so happy too!
I missed grate doomLord :crying: . my kernel super hero from my first Xperia x10 till now!

smart8bits said:
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some new stock based kernel make me so happy too!
I missed grate doomLord :crying: . my kernel super hero from my first Xperia x10 till now!
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for Stock ROM - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2801620
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Custom kernel for CM11 with OC enabled would be great too.

abbychauhan said:
for Stock ROM - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2801620
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I saw that bro and use it for my .108 from beginning but this kernel has some issue and for this reason this is not my favorite kernel and I use it just beacuse there is no any way but that!

smart8bits said:
I saw that bro and use it for my .108 from beginning but this kernel has some issue and for this reason this is not my favorite kernel and I use it just because there is no any way but that!
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I can feel ur pain, as I was looking at Samsung N3 Threads both Z1 and N3 was released at almost same Month but there was lots of Custom Kernels and Stuff, that made me think if N3 is batter phone then Z1 in regards of Development? Also its been two days I have created this Thread as I can see there is not much love for CM/AOSP ROMs specially Custom Kernels for CM/AOSP.

abbychauhan said:
I can feel ur pain, as I was looking at Samsung N3 Threads both Z1 and N3 was released at almost same Month but there was lots of Custom Kernels and Stuff, that made me think if N3 is batter phone then Z1 in regards of Development? Also its been two days I have created this Thread as I can see there is not much love for CM/AOSP ROMs specially Custom Kernels for CM/AOSP.
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I totally agree with you but Im an Xperia fan and love my phone and grate Xperia developers. in years ago I have an X10 and I cant forget Xperia development and developers that start there! I saw FXP, DoomLord, Bin4ry and many others in an incredible race of development! I have so much sweet memories from that amazing days! every day XDA has a new rom for that every day we have a bunch of mods there and I hope Z1`s developers bring some sweet gift for all of us soon!

smart8bits said:
I totally agree with you but Im an Xperia fan and love my phone and grate Xperia developers. in years ago I have an X10 and I cant forget Xperia development and developers that start there! I saw FXP, DoomLord, Bin4ry and many others in an incredible race of development! I have so much sweet memories from that amazing days! every day XDA has a new rom for that every day we have a bunch of mods there and I hope Z1`s developers bring some sweet gift for all of us soon!
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I agree too.. Hopefully soon
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abbychauhan said:
I agree too.. Hopefully soon
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I think the most important problem for the z1 developments section is a lot of z1's owner have locked bootloader, this is why a lot of people have stock roms ( or stock kernel based) and they dont use custom room. I have locked bootloader, with status allowed NO and i'm having a lot of problems for unlock it.
Regards!

germa89 said:
I think the most important problem for the z1 developments section is a lot of z1's owner have locked bootloader, this is why a lot of people have stock roms ( or stock kernel based) and they dont use custom room. I have locked bootloader, with status allowed NO and i'm having a lot of problems for unlock it.
Regards!
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Yes ur right.. I see still so many people who can unlock bootloader but don't know why still on LB.. Except for the people who can't unlock there bootloader
Also so many people on Stock due to the love of Sony Camera
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abbychauhan said:
Yes ur right.. I see still so many people who can unlock bootloader but don't know why still on LB.. Except for the people who can't unlock there bootloader
Also so many people on Stock due to the love of Sony Camera
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So, you think the love to Sony Camera is a obstacle?? This problem could have solution, i saw a post with the sony apps port for CM roms. this could be a way to attract users to custom rom.
Regards!

germa89 said:
So, you think the love to Sony Camera is a obstacle?? This problem could have solution, i saw a post with the sony apps port for CM roms. this could be a way to attract users to custom rom.
Regards!
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I have checked that and tested it too.. It have all other Sony Apps except Sony Camera i.e, Superior Auto and Manual
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abbychauhan said:
I have checked that and tested it too.. It have all other Sony Apps except Sony Camera i.e, Superior Auto and Manual
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yes! that mod dose not work! but why change stock rom? is there any problem whit it?
I know that the CM based is smaller and smoother but I think our Z1 has enough resources to spend for some nice prestige whit stock rom! and in another hand whit stock rom you can answer the next call when your phone ringing for sure!

smart8bits said:
yes! that mod dose not work! but why change stock rom? is there any problem whit it?
I know that the CM based is smaller and smoother but I think our Z1 has enough resources to spend for some nice prestige whit stock rom! and in another hand whit stock rom you can answer the next call when your phone ringing for sure!
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There's no problem but CM has its own things and Stock has its own.. Personally I like CM over Stock
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abbychauhan said:
There's no problem but CM has its own things and Stock has its own.. Personally I like CM over Stock
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thats the reason of why I want multiboot working whit pimped kernel on CM11!

smart8bits said:
thats the reason of why I want multiboot working whit pimped kernel on CM11!
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Good then do it
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So less +1's.. Humnm.. Thats why no one is interested for Developing Custom Kernels for AOSP / CM
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Lol i think +1 mean like your post ).
Ps: +1

abbychauhan said:
So less +1's.. Humnm.. Thats why no one is interested for Developing Custom Kernels for AOSP / CM
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Maybe it's because the developers has prefer to buy another flagship like samsung s4 or htc m8 ... I think...
But for me the main problem is the locked bootloader. xD. Also i have to recognise the stock rom is wonderfull.