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[DIY] Making The Most Of A Locked Bootloader [LT30p]

I was going to make a ROM for y’all but my kitchens a mess and the cookers not working
I would have called it something like XTassy :laugh: ​
THIS IS NOT A GUIDE
Its a record of the changes that I have made to a perfectly good ROM.... So that it better suits my needs.
Everything here has the potential to break your phone and make it smell like fish.
If this happens you should PM me immediately so I can laugh at you
I'm always interested to know if there's a better way of doing something
and perhaps you might find something here that's useful to you​
My Model: Xperia T - LT30P
Bootloader: Locked (Theres no reason why this stuff shouldn't work on an unlocked bootloader)
Carrier: Three (Yea they did it.... Gits)
Post 2: The Core
Post 3: Pebble Dash Removal
Post 4: Silent Camera Hack
Post 5: Advert Removal + Security
Post 6: Apps I Use And recommend
Post 8: Some Ringtones I Made
Post 9: Things Im Currently Working On / Would Like To Change

The Core
My stock rom was non-updateable, overheated, and I was able to kill a full battery in less than 3 hours.
I did an antutu stability test and it was all over the shop.
After trying out loads of stock and custom roms the one that had the highest benchmark
and was the most stable for me (according to antutu) was TiMiN8R's XperimenT
What I like about TiMiN8R's Rom? XperimenT 3.1.1
. Phone no longer overheats
. Battery Life has improved
. Its pre rooted
. Installs ClockWorkMod
. Has smaller on screen buttons (the black bar at the bottom)
. Comes with a file manager (why no stock roms have this?)
. He’s changed the menu background and it works for me
. Has a better battery icon with percentage
. Has a reboot option when powering down (ohhh that’s bliss)
. Has the older google maps with a blue arrow launcher for navigation (I really missed that! but can be updated according to preference)
. Has some fancy customizable toggles on the notification bar
Antutu Benchmark v4.0.1 score was 16892 Without an SD Card
That’s a massive portion of the hard work done. Cant thank him (and all persons involved) enough for making my phone usable. :good:
Before flashing the ROM I backed up my apps to my internal storage with Android Assistant

Pebble Dash Removal
My goal here is to rip out everything I can. My old phones Rom (x10 mini pro)
was 100mb in size, with all my apps installed and it did everything I wanted it to.
The way I see it... everything past 100mb must be battery draining, spyware, adverts and pebble dash.
Apologies to the the people that put time and effort into the apps I just called pebble dash
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TiMiN8R has already removed a fair amount of bloatware from this rom. But as hes made it available for the majority im sure he didn’t want to remove apps that people might want.
Note! I will be removing the default keyboard and home screen (as far as I can tell it doesn’t have landscape mode)
If you decide to do this YOU MUST FIRST INSTALL REPLACEMENTS. I use the keyboard from gingerbread
& Launcher Pro as my home-screen. (Go Launcher seems popular but iv never tried it)
Ill also be removing all themes and lots of things you might miss... like the walkman, nfc, bluetooth, backup software.
Be aware that removing an application will affect others that depend on it... for example removing “live wallpaper picker”
will make ALL live wallpapers unuseable and you wont be able to use any live wallpapers that you get from the play store in future.
To do this I used root uninstaller
The safest way to do this is to enter ClockWorkMod by pressing the volume down but 2 or 3 times when you first turn your phone on and make a back up (of your entire setup) remove a few applications at a time... check everything still works. And repeat the process. If something goes wrong.... do a restore and start over. Its not advised to try and uninstall them all in one go
Current total of installed APK's 223 afterwards 126
<----- data use before and after
Here’s the list of apks that I was able to remove from this rom without errors or crashes (after a reboot)
in the order they appear in root uninstaller
About PlayStation Certified 1.0 (just a notice in the setting menu?)
Adobe Flash Player 11.1 11.1.115.34 (youtube and firefox work without it)
Amber 5.0.A.0.6
Amethyst 10.0.A.0.9
Android live Wallpapers 4.1.2-bvt_tw
Back up & Restore 1.0
Backup over MTP 1.1
Backup-Restore 1.0
Black Hole 1.0
Bluetooth Share 4.1.2-bvt_tw ( I don’t use bluetooth )
Browser 4.1.2-bvt_tw ( I prefer Firefox )
Bubbles 1.0
Chrome 28.0.1500.64 ( I prefer Firefox)
Clocks 3.0.a.0.2 (its a widget I use ClockQ)
Content Sharing 2.2.0 (NFC)
Cosmic Flow 1.3.A.0.4 (wallpaper?)
CrashMonitor 1.0.A.0.1
Download music info 3.0.A.0.6
Email 4.0.1 (I use gmail instead)
Emerald 10.0.A.0.9
Exchange services 5.0 (dunno what it is looks like email?)
FM radio 4.2.A.0.4
Face unlock 4.1.2-509230
File Manager 1.0.1 (I use Root Browser)
File Manager Themes 1.0.0
General Data Disclaimer 3.0.A.0.14
Gmail 4.5.2-714156 ( I prefer the old gmail )
Google calendar sync 4.1.2-509230 (app works without this)
Google One Time Init 4.1.2-509230
Google Search 2.6.7..721924.arm
Gps satellites Notification 1.0.0
HTML Viewer 4.1.2-bvt_tw
Hangouts 1.0.2.695251
Infinite view qo.1.A.0.0
InitialBootSetup 1.0
Japanese keyboard layout 1.0
Key Chain 4.1.2-bvt_tw
Live Wallpaper Picker 4.1.2-bvt_tw
Location-Based Wi-Fi 1.1.A.0.6
lock screen 1.0 (safe to remove reverts to basic jb lockscreen I use the pin unlock and media player widgets work)
MHL 2.0
Magic smoke wallpapers 4.1.2-bvt_tw
Market Feedback Agent 4.1.2-509230 ( No feed market my battery)
Movie Studio 1.1
MusicFX 1.4 (I use MortPlayer instead of walkman it works fine without this)
NFC Service 4.1.2-cvt_tw
Phase Beam 1.0 (wallpaper?)
photo slideshow 1.0.A.0.6
Picaso Uploader 1.1.40000
Picture Effect 1.0
Picco TTS 1.0 (navigation uses google text to speech engine?)
Quarts 10.0.A.0.9
Recorder 9.1.A.0.14
Remote Control Service
Ruby 10.0.A.0.9
Sim toolkit 4.1.2-bvt_tw (cant find it in the menu just for orange?)
Sapphire 10.0.A.0.9
Screen Mirroring 1.0
SensMetm slideshow 2.0.A.0.9
Silk 10.0.A.0.9 (think this is a keyboard theme)
Skyfall 3.0
SmartConnect 5.1.5
SmartSearch 7.1.A.0.4
Sound Recorder 4.1.2-bvt_tw
Street View 1.8.1.2 (maps and nav work without it)
SuperSU 1.45 (don’t need it for root access will probably make your phone less secure)
SuperSU NoNag 1.00 (don’t need it for root access will probably make your phone less secure)
Tv Launcher 1.3.A.0.4
Tags 1.1
Tether Entitlement Check ( Tethering works fine for me without this )
Themes 1.0.A.0.20
Tools 2.0.A.2.0
Torch 2.1.8
Update Service 1.0 (will probably break updates via pc companion)
User Dictionary 4.1.2-bvt_tw
Voice Dailer 4.1.2-bvt_tw
Walkman 2.0.A.0.26 (I use mort player instead)
Walkman 7.6.A.0.1 (I use mort player instead)
WarrentytimeService 1.0
Weather Widget 2.0.A.0.36
World Clock 1.0.A.0.11
XthemeEngien beta5 (sorry I dont use it)
Xperia Share 1.0.A.0.10
Xperia Home (must install alternative before uninstalling)
Xperia extention for Throw
Xperia Keyboard 6.1.A.0.4 (must install alternative before uninstalling)
Xperia Wallpapers 3.3.A.0.5
XperimenT 10.0.A.0.9(sorry I don’t use it)
Xposed installer 2.1.4 (sorry I don’t use it)
Youtube 4.5.17 (theres a newer version would rather have fresh clean than updated)
com.android.backupconfirm 4.1.2-bvt_tw
com.android.browser.res.overlay 1002.0
com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks 4.1.2-bvt_tw
com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks.res.overlay
com..android.sharedstoragebackup.4.1.2-bvt_tw
com.android.wallpaper.holospiral 4.1.2-bvt.yw
com.google.android.voicesearch 4.0.0
com.sonyericsson.home.res.overlay 1002.0 (must install alternative before uninstalling)
com.sonyericsson.res.setupwizard.overlay 1002.0
com.sonyericsson.res.trackid.overlay 1002.0
com.sonymobile.connectivitycenter 1.0.A.0.15
devicemonitor 1.1 (no monitoring my device)
Theme-manager 1.0.A.0.8
I couldn’t find a list like this for the Xperia T
It took me a hell of a long time to test the removals and reboot over and over as well as typing it up.
So please don’t copy and paste it elsewhere. The next two lines are for googlers
Xperia T bloatware removal lt30p
Xperia T safe to remove list lt30p (safe if you understand what your doing)
Step 2
After removing all those apks I use a file browser to navigate to
/ > system > framework
and remove any .jar files that relate to the apks that I just uninstalled
like Bluetooth, NFC, Facebook, Music, Music Visualizer ect.ect.
Then I go to my settings and change the ringtone to PYXIS
This is the only pre installed ringtone I want to keep
Its no good dropping beats in a room full of suits so I use this tone when im at work to keep things professional
Then I go to / > system > media > audio > ringtones and delete all but pyixs
and paste my own .ogg ringtones (ill attach some of the ringtones I made to post 8)
I do the same for alarms and notifications
first set the ones that I use then delete the rest and paste my own
/ > system > media > audio >alarms
/ > system > media > audio >notifications
I don't like to use ringtones from sd card/storage locations because if I were to accidentally delete them maybe my alarm wont go off in the morning Not a risk I wanna take lol
why I removed the lockscreen and all themes / theme manager?
I removed every single theme & theme manager
so now instead of my phone looking like this
it looks like this!
iv made a dreadful mistake :crying:
I also removed the lock screen 1.0 app which reverted the lock screen to basic jb
lets add a wallpaper
and change it to pin
Much better! (settings > security > screen lock > pin)
Dont panic the music widget still works
I also like to add: If Found Please Call - 07MYMUMMY505
To the lock screen Found in settings > security > owner info
(you have to enter the pin when connecting the phone to a usb cable)
One thing I miss from cyanogen mod was "skip on security" meaning you don't have to press ok when you enter the correct pin. id also like to remove the grey and maybe make it more transparent (Dam locked bootloader) that's something ill have to come back to tho (think it would involve decompileing the system UI)

Silent Camera Hack
Be aware this may be illegal where you live and Don't go using it for "up skirts"
I don't like my camera to make a noise, with some snaps its best to be discreet..... after all this is the James bond phone
This phone was surprisingly easy to mute my other Xperias were a pain in the backside
/ > system > media > audio > camera > sound0
there's a file there called no_sound.m4a (how convenient)
I copied this and pasted it 3 times into this location / > system > media > audio > camera > sound1
Then Deleted: shutter.m4a , start_rec.m4a & stop_rec.m4a
and renamed the 3 no_sound.m4a files to shutter.m4a , start_rec.m4a & stop_rec.m4a
the same can be done with the files in / > system > media > audio > camera > common
(or see attached files)

Advert Removal
I cant stand adverts especially the ones that take up half the screen.
for the last 3-4 years iv been using an app called AdFree by Bigtincan
Its awesome just set it up and forget about it. no More annoying flashing google ads taking up half the screen
Unfortunately it keeps getting banned from the google play store (cant think why )
Here is their homepage http://www.bigtincan.com/en/
Here is their download page http://www.bigtincan.com/adfree/ (that no longer works)
And attached to this post is a little bit of love in the form of an apk
Select > Boot Normally > Skip Registration > Download & Install Hosts
If you use launcher pro you can hide the app from the app drawer
If you use the FireFox web browser there's an add-on called Adblock plus (also a version for the desktop firefox) that removes all adverts from all webpages including youtube videos (you know the ones that make you watch adverts about tampons for 15 seconds)
<<<< [BEFORE] [SETTINGS] [AFTER]
Security
Have you ever read some of the permissions that apps request when you install them?
Why the hell random apps want to read my text messages and contacts I don't know
Iv tried changing permissions and it just caused problems.... so heres what I do
I install this app Android Firewall
and I white list the apps that I want to be able to access the internet
(make sure you enable the firewall as well)
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<<< img from google play
YouTube requires MediaServer as well to function. This is not a bug. YouTube is working as designed by Google and requires the Android MediaServer.
The Internet Permission is required for LAN Support so that AF can access the subnet address information. AF in no way makes any calls out to the Internet.
Please refer to the help section of AF for further information.
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I don't use any kind of anti virus software for these reasons:
Android is based on Linux
I have an arsenal of hacking software they complain about every 5 minuets
They send reports of whats on your phone for "analysis"

Apps I Use And recommend
Seen as this thread was titled Making The Most Of A Locked Bootloader ill start with a big one
Cpu Manager and Saver Pro
It limits the cpu when when your not using the phone (when the screen is off) and restores it when you are using it (when the screen is on)
Iv only found out about it recently but it seems to be working as it should. We have 1.5gz CPU so we don't need to overclock.
But underclocking! Anything we can do to save the battery is a god send :victory:
Launcher Pro (cannot resize widgets with free version)
I keep banging on about it... this is the home screen I use.
I cant really show you it coz.... you cant see it... its more how it works and what it dose
Landscape Mode
Massively customizable
Can easily hide / show apps from the app drawer
App-drawer scrolls parallel (in one slide rather than separate panels)
Has Counters for Missed Calls,Emails,Texts
182,430+ 5 Star ratings
Well worth checking out.
Digitally Imported - Internet Radio
www.di.fm is the homepage for my laptop (they recently updated it looks mint)
Been listening to di.fm for a good 8 years, my fav channel is progressive and there's many more
Need to make an account to use the app but its free
Jota Text Editor
Simple .txt editor, love the dark background
Gingerbread keyboard
From Android 2.3
after installing go to > settings > language and input > and set as default
I Like to disable word suggestions, dictionary, and auto correct
I cant get on with any other keyboard.... very happy to get this back
Tiny Flashlight
The reason I like this one over all others is because there's an option to have the light come on when the app is opened
This is super useful when remapping buttons to launch the light on a long press

I have an unlocked bootloader, so this guide isn't necessary for me. But, if I didn't, I would find this a Godsend. You are awesome sir, great work.

Some Ringtones I Made
I made these with acid pro
Iv converted them from stereo mp3 to mono ogg (Default ringtones were in ogg format I assume there's a reason for it)
and tweaked the volume to as loud as I could without it distorting (on my phone)
It only takes me 2 minuets to do this so im more than happy to do requests and id be interested in what you think would make a good ringtone.
Chaos Theory.ogg Ringtone (by conspiracy)
Tone starts at 2.34 in this vid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PRbA9ltKX4
Blue Anthem.ogg Ringtone (by plus system)
Tone starts at about 33 seconds into this vid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwDGUuUn888

Things Im Currently Working On / Would Like To Change
I want to stop the volume keys from changing the Ringtone volume (I want that on max all the time)
and remap them to open apps on long press (calculator and torch)
Without affecting media volume functions
change the pin lock screen to skip on security
meaning you don't have to press ok when you enter the correct pin
while I was testing roms I found a cyanogen mod variant by peetr that worked with my locked bootloader
ill paste the link here when i find it >>>>>>>>> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2240485&highlight=hybrid
id like to pinch the dialer, messenger, calculator and contacts apks from it but.... im not sure if it would be that simple and haven't the time right now

Throbin Wood said:
One thing I miss from cyanogen mod was "skip on security" meaning you don't have to press ok when you enter the correct pin. id also like to remove the grey and maybe make it more transparent (Dam locked bootloader) that's something ill have to come back to tho (think it would involve decompileing the system UI)
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This can be achieved with some theming as you suggest, and does not require an unlocked bootloader.
Throbin Wood said:
It limits the cpu when when your not using the phone (when the screen is off) and restores it when you are using it (when the screen is on)
Iv only found out about it recently but it seems to be working as it should. We have 1.5gz CPU so we don't need to overclock.
But underclocking! Anything we can do to save the battery is a god send :victory:
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When the screen is off your phone should automatically go into "deep sleep" which has the minimum cpu setting already applied so need to use this for that.
When your phone is on it is safe to have the cpu at stock speeds. However, if you do need to conserve battery (As I sometimes do when away on expedition) I do lower clock speeds but I am not sure this can be done without a custom kernel.
It definitely cannot be done to overclock without the unlocked bootloader, but I am still unsure if you can under clock without it. The app may report its set, but you need setcpu (Or some other app) to check which frequencies your phone has been running at. It may work, but I have never tried it with a stock kernel.

Nice thread mate, and thanks for the creds :good:
Maybe not a real guide (yet) but definitely some great pointers for other users looking to modify their ROM.
Too bad you can't get the kitchen set up right, there's probably some people around here who'd like to see it as a full-on ROM.
Like the name XTassy!
@gregbradley I tried CU Saver and kept an eye on the clocks with CPU Spy. Maxed the clock at 1242MHz and according to CPU Spy it never went over so seems to work well. Mind you, it also works with screen on, not just screen off!

Cheers for testing that, was it done on a stock kernel though
Sent from my LT30p using xda premium

gregbradley said:
Cheers for testing that, was it done on a stock kernel though
Sent from my LT30p using xda premium
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Yes stock kernel, locked bootloader.
Sent from my LT30p using xda app-developers app

I even changed active CPU Governor with No-frills CPU on stock fw.
Anyone know of some working performance tweaks like this? Any governor better than stock? Any magic script boosting Android like (in) famous Supercharger etc? That's kind of the modifications most users with locked bootloader will surely find interesting.

I didnt know people had replied! Guess I didnt subscribe to the thread lol. ill ad more to this tonight. Iv had a little bug (i think with cpu saver) screen would turn itself off right after wake up it did it over and over till i rebooted. But hasnt happend since. Other than that underclock seems to work fine
Sent from my LT30p using xda app-developers app

TiMiN8R said:
Nice thread mate, and thanks for the creds :good:
Maybe not a real guide (yet) but definitely some great pointers for other users looking to modify their ROM.
Too bad you can't get the kitchen set up right, there's probably some people around here who'd like to see it as a full-on ROM.
Like the name XTassy!
@gregbradley I tried CU Saver and kept an eye on the clocks with CPU Spy. Maxed the clock at 1242MHz and according to CPU Spy it never went over so seems to work well. Mind you, it also works with screen on, not just screen off!
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THIS IS NOT A GUIDE
Its a record of the changes that I have made to a perfectly good ROM....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
id rather it was more "I did this" than "this is how to do it"
lol and thanks for the rom:good:

i have the same problem of overheating

djtj0989 said:
i have the same problem of overheating
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My phone got so hot it was on the verge of burning me and I was worried it was going to damage itself.
and that's just with everyday tasks like sending texts and web browsing
Do you have this apk installed?......... Overheat control 1.0
I noticed that after I flashed Tims rom..... not had a problem since and it barley even gets warm

When I tried xperiment I got a antutu score of 7000?
Sent from my LT30p using xda app-developers app

[ROM] iHackers [MIUI v5] v1.5 [3.12.15] [Galaxy S3]

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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
Etc ++
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:
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
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.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

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

Android 4.3 [10.4.B.0.569][XZR] - Full Review - Battery Test Added

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Xperia ZR
Android 4.3 Review
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• Sony ChangeLog •
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• Google’s Android 4.3; Jelly Bean as standard – bringing Project Butter performance & UI optimisation and a smoother graphical experience
• Launched with Xperia Z1, we’re now bringing Sony’s Smart Social Camera to these devices – our signature camera experience, that lets you download, access and enjoy “Xperia camera apps” directly from within the viewfinder
• We’re also uplifting Sony’s entire native app portfolio to the latest versions – bringing tweaked / improved / current experiences for (to name but a few): Messaging, MyXperia, Smart Connect, Small apps, TrackID, Sony Select and…
• 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, offering seamless access to both local and cloud content
• The launch of our unique custom interface experience: “Xperia Themes”, with downloadable UI packs from Sony Select – more on this soon…
• The latest Android security enhancements, matched with Sony’s mobile enterprise solution: Xperia in Business
• Battery STAMINA Mode – updated version of Sony’s power management app, now withrefreshed interface and more smart options for prolonging battery life
• Increased user control for Xperia Tablet Z, with “Restricted Profiles”; option to createisolated, secure spaces with individual local storage, home screens, widgets and settings
Source
• Some Screenshots •
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• The new update brings the Honami UI (Like the Xperia Z1) ,Faster ,Smoother and cool !
• New Themes including the ability to download new themes via Sony Select
• Contacts ,Phone ,Messaging
Phone : No Blue LED color during calls after update
when you lock the screen and phone rings , the "Reply with message" is half covered with the navigation bar (Hope it'll be fixed soon)
• Clock ,Calendar and Calculator
• Settings app
it lacks the X-Reality only the Bravia Engine 2
• Finaly ,the Camera
It came with the Xperia Z1 Camera app style ,but it lacks many modes like (Info Eye ,Timeshift mode ,Social Cast mode)
but you can still download some modes via Sony Select (like AR effects ,Motion Shot ,Motiongraph ,, hope that Sony bring the missing modes to our XZR)
• Benchmarks •
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Screenshots by @janito24
Original Thread
• Battery Life Test •
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-These tests depends on my own usage ,so it may differ depends on everyone's usage-
• Average Usage •
it lasts for 1 Day and 13 Hours with average usage
~4:30 Hrs Talk Time
~23 Hrs Wi-Fi On
~3 Hrs Screen On (Chatting ,Browsing and downloading)
• Heavy Usage •
it lasts for 10 Hours with continuous heavy usage on medium brightness with the auto enabled
~5 Hrs Screen On (Chatting and Browsing)
~8 Hrs Wi-Fi On (using it even when the screen is off)
~2 Hrs Talk Time
• Bugs/Annoyances •
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• 500 Millisecond delay between each shot using 9+ Megapixel
• When launching Camera via shutter button ,it plays a start up sound and no option to disable it
• Burst Mode is slower than the previous 4.2.2 (due to the lack of resolution option for the burst mode)
• When installing APK , the title of the app is in a wrong alignment - Screenshot
• Final Words •
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The 4.2.2 is a little stable than the newer one (till now)
but still the 4.3 Update is Recommended !
it brings a lot of new settings with the newest Sony Interface ,and i hope that Sony brings a fix for those annoying things in 4.3
but after all.. it's GREAT !​

Thanks for the great review!!
Just want to add my view on the camera after a quick test. Regarding the resolution change, it is still available, but only under the "Manual" mode and any change only applies to the Manual mode too. IMO I really don't like the new updated camera, the Superior auto mode just seems less superior to me.
By default, it uses 9M (16:9) resolution. For my usage, I always save images to external SD card, With resolution set at 9M, there is little over half second delay (even the screen freezes up) before you can take the next shot. If change to 5M in manual mode, there is virtually no delay at all. I tried to switch saving to internal memory and it's not any better either. Compare to the previous 2.67 rom, even during saving picture taken at 9M resolution, the screen does not freeze up and you can still take the next shot right away.
For all the test shots I took, I find Manual mode works better in most cases compared to Auto. One example is when I try focus on a roof through a window, the manual mode (without any scene selection, no HDR) will take a perfectly focused picture (little under exposed due to the lighting). The Superior Auto however, extremely difficult to get a good focus the roof, instead it will focus on the window screen most of the time. I tried to touch different spot and result is more or less the same.
Above are just what I found based on my setting and maybe works better for others. I sure do hope they can come up with a patch to fix some of the small bugs. Oh forgot to mention, when launch the camera using the shutter button, it plays a start up sound just like how typical Sony camera does when turn on the power. I can't find a setting to turn it off.

Any camera improvement with the new software?

another bug thats bother me little,
when opening apk file to install,
the title of the app is in the wrong alignment.
Sent from my C5503 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

renz0kuken said:
another bug thats bother me little,
when opening apk file to install,
the title of the app is in the wrong alignment.
Sent from my C5503 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Yes I can confirm this as well. Also to the OP, during the incoming call, mine "message to reject" is showing up just fine, I don't have the black menu/nav bar showing at the bottom.

Anyone else having Android OS bettry drain ?
it's using 42% of the battery while the screen is at 12 ?!
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Anyone else having Android OS bettry drain ?
it's using 42% of the battery while the screen is at 12 ?!

I read somewhere that battery should be better with 4.3 update, because it is on Z1 significally improved...
Whats your battery life now, some screenshots ?

does this fix bluetooth probemls

prafulxperia said:
does this fix bluetooth probemls
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My Bluetooth working fine in 4.3, even when i'm use 67 fw (JB 4.2.2), i don't have any bluetooth issue
Sent from my C5503 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

prafulxperia said:
does this fix bluetooth probemls
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What problem was faced by you?

I've only had my ZR for a week, but I also see the BT problem.
The ZR pairs & connects to my car's hands-free set, but on incoming calls the phone behaves as if it is not connected - the phone rings itself and no audio come through the BT set.
It's definitely connected because if you hit the "Answer call" button on the BT set, it starts the voice-dialing system (which is what would happen if you were not trying to answer a call).
There's several threads on the Sony forums about this,
Sorry - I'm not allowed to paste a link as I don't have enough posts here yet.

silvscorp said:
Thanks for the great review!!
Just want to add my view on the camera after a quick test......
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Thanks bro for your review , i confirm everything you said about the camera ,i tested it myself and yeah you're right
OP updated
renz0kuken said:
when opening apk file to install,
the title of the app is in the wrong alignment.
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Confirmed ,Added to OP
Thanks bro
silvscorp said:
Yes I can confirm this as well. Also to the OP, during the incoming call, mine "message to reject" is showing up just fine, I don't have the black menu/nav bar showing at the bottom.
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Hmm.. i want you to test it again while your phone is locked ,and rings
cuz i just make a "Factory Reset" ,and it still exits
samylyes2304 said:
Anyone else having Android OS bettry drain ?
it's using 42% of the battery while the screen is at 12 ?!
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NestorC said:
I read somewhere that battery should be better with 4.3 update, because it is on Z1 significally improved...
Whats your battery life now, some screenshots ?
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Actually guys i'm a Heavy usage user (Wifi most of the time ,chatting ,browsing ,listening to music , screen on for a long time in the day) , although it completes a day with me (for me this is much better than my previous devices) ,so if any user can post some screenshots about the battery usage for the 4.3 update ,will be much appreciated

DoO37 said:
Hmm.. i want you to test it again while your phone is locked ,and rings
cuz i just make a "Factory Reset" ,and it still exits
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Just tried couple of times with phone screen off and the icon still shows up normal. I still don't see that black bar at the bottom like the screen shot you posted.
I did the update via PC companion and it's a US customized version not sure if this is any different. Also, I don't have any gesture or pin lock for the phone. just simple swipe up and down unlock. You can try remove those lock as there might be a glitch caused by those interface?

Sony Select App is not working...It's having a bug after upgrading to 4.3....

Othaaxxx said:
Sony Select App is not working...It's having a bug after upgrading to 4.3....
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server is down not a bug.. its down from 22nd

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john_cena163 said:
server is down not a bug.. its down from 22nd
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Actually Sony select app is working flawlessly in 4.2.2 but it ain't in 4.3...Does it use different servers for different versions for android?

silvscorp said:
Just tried couple of times with phone screen off and the icon still shows up normal. I still don't see that black bar at the bottom like the screen shot you posted.
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Actually i did the same and also i'm not using any lock-screen mode ,only the swipe and the problem isn't permanent ,it sometimes show up and sometimes not :/ ,,maybe i'll re-install the 4.3 software via Sony PC Companion
Othaaxxx said:
Sony Select App is not working...It's having a bug after upgrading to 4.3....
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server is down not a bug.. its down from 22nd
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Yes guys i believe that there is a problem with the server for 4.3 ,Cuz i used "Sony Select" app directly after the update and i've downloaded 2 camera modes (check Screenshots) and also browse some Xperia themes through it ,,and now it's not working..
so it's just matter of time i'm sure
Screenshots : 1 , 2

anyway i managed to download both themes & all cam apps from playstore ,except timeshift wich is not workn

I just updated using the companion software (in the US). So far everything works as expected but hate hate HATE the new white themed UI. Also Sony Select is not working for me either
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john_cena163 said:
anyway i managed to download both themes & all cam apps from playstore ,except timeshift wich is not workn
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Where did you find info-eye? I couldn't find it in play store.

Nokia 7 Plus Indian Variant Issues

Now, I bought the device on the sale date ie. 30th April and the phone got delievered just the next day. I'm running on the Android 8.1 update with April Security patch as of writing this. From the start I've noticed some issues and lags here and there. They are as follows:
Swiping left on the launcher to get to the Google Now page (the default launcher that is the Launcher 3) and also on the Pixel Launcher 3 is very jittery and you can feel and see the lag.
The keyboard (Gboard) is also not that fluid and very very rarely it misses out on some letters of the words that I'm typing.
In Instagram, swiping for story is again very jittery.
The whole Snapchat app is super jittery.
Considering that this is an Android One device and running on Higher Mid-Range Processor ie. Snap 660, this is not expected in any way.
Camera is fine for me and some have also complained about the Bluetooth which I have not yet tested. Audio quality through the speakers and also through the headphone jack is superb. Battery is also very good. Getting 7+ hrs of Screen on time in a day's usage and around 5.5-6.5 in two day's usage. Also Google camera is working fine just download and install Gcam Tool app from the PlayStore so as to transfer and save the photos directly in the default Camera folder only.
Please let me know if you also are having the same issues and if there's any fix for them. I think Nokia will have to only push out an update to improve the overall optimization of the device.

K.singh said:
Now, I bought the device on the sale date ie. 30th April and the phone got delievered just the next day. I'm running on the Android 8.1 update with April Security patch as of writing this. From the start I've noticed some issues and lags here and there. They are as follows:
Swiping left on the launcher to get to the Google Now page (the default launcher that is the Launcher 3) and also on the Pixel Launcher 3 is very jittery and you can feel and see the lag.
The keyboard (Gboard) is also not that fluid and very very rarely it misses out on some letters of the words that I'm typing.
In Instagram, swiping for story is again very jittery.
The whole Snapchat app is super jittery.
Considering that this is an Android One device and running on Higher Mid-Range Processor ie. Snap 660, this is not expected in any way.
Camera is fine for me and some have also complained about the Bluetooth which I have not yet tested. Audio quality through the speakers and also through the headphone jack is superb. Battery is also very good. Getting 7+ hrs of Screen on time in a day's usage and around 5.5-6.5 in two day's usage. Also Google camera is working fine just download and install Gcam Tool app from the PlayStore so as to transfer and save the photos directly in the default Camera folder only.
Please let me know if you also are having the same issues and if there's any fix for them. I think Nokia will have to only push out an update to improve the overall optimization of the device.
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Yeah. That's clearly optimization issues. Everyone's talking about these stutters and lags. Do tell about these stutters and lags to Nokia customer care so that they can fix them in next update. I am particularly worried about the audio quality through the headphone jack. Will get my device tomorrow.

K.singh said:
Now, I bought the device on the sale date ie. 30th April and the phone got delievered just the next day. I'm running on the Android 8.1 update with April Security patch as of writing this. From the start I've noticed some issues and lags here and there. They are as follows:
Swiping left on the launcher to get to the Google Now page (the default launcher that is the Launcher 3) and also on the Pixel Launcher 3 is very jittery and you can feel and see the lag.
The keyboard (Gboard) is also not that fluid and very very rarely it misses out on some letters of the words that I'm typing.
In Instagram, swiping for story is again very jittery.
The whole Snapchat app is super jittery.
Considering that this is an Android One device and running on Higher Mid-Range Processor ie. Snap 660, this is not expected in any way.
Camera is fine for me and some have also complained about the Bluetooth which I have not yet tested. Audio quality through the speakers and also through the headphone jack is superb. Battery is also very good. Getting 7+ hrs of Screen on time in a day's usage and around 5.5-6.5 in two day's usage. Also Google camera is working fine just download and install Gcam Tool app from the PlayStore so as to transfer and save the photos directly in the default Camera folder only.
Please let me know if you also are having the same issues and if there's any fix for them. I think Nokia will have to only push out an update to improve the overall optimization of the device.
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I've been using it for 24 hours now and other than the swiping left for GNow, I haven't noticed any of the things you've mentioned..
Also, which was your last phone? If it was a very powerful mobile then maybe your expectations are too high. It happened to my friend ( moved from iPhone to S7 and was pissed).
2. Could anyone tell me if using Google camera is safe and how to get it. I don't wanna root though.
Cheers

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I've been using it for 24 hours now and other than the swiping left for GNow, I haven't noticed any of the things you've mentioned..
Also, which was your last phone? If it was a very powerful mobile then maybe your expectations are too high. It happened to my friend ( moved from iPhone to S7 and was pissed).
2. Could anyone tell me if using Google camera is safe and how to get it. I don't wanna root though.
Cheers
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Google cam doesn't need root. There are many versions on the net. There's also a thread about the Google cam.
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I remember reading in Pixel Launcher thread that recent changes in google app is causing inconsistent performance in launchers. I think we have to wait till google fix it or some workaround.
Apart from that I have not noticed other above mentioned issues in my device, so can't comment.
One issue that I am annoyed with is Headset Inline Controls not working while phone being locked. I am using PowerAmp and in-built settings are set correctly. I was not facing this issue on my previous device, so this seems to be device related issue.
If anybody knows any workaround please comment.

Stock android shoulnot have any sort of oprtimisation for any app ,, in contrast App shold be optimised for this . U cant see lag and stutter in most of G -APPS but hangout will stutter a lot. I have seen lag in my OP3T with sd 821 ,,, so
Very Good news for Indian Users
Dual Sim Dual Volte 4g functionality coming in Indian version very shortly as confirmed by Sarvikas

Just received mine and the system is still on Feb patch.
Lack of system wide dark theme.
Jitters in launcher.
Will update as I use the phone.

vishuxperia said:
Just received mine and the system is still on Feb patch.
Lack of system wide dark theme.
Jitters in launcher.
Will update as I use the phone.
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You should have received an update the moment you connected the phone to internet.
Stock android doesn't support system wide dark theme that can be turned on or off manually.
You can always use a 3rd party launcher. [emoji16]
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K.khiladi said:
You should have received an update the moment you connected the phone to internet.
Stock android doesn't support system wide dark theme that can be turned on or off manually.
You can always use a 3rd party launcher. [emoji16]
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Please suggest one which can apply System wide dark theme including Settings menu and Notification Tiles..

vishuxperia said:
Please suggest one which can apply System wide dark theme including Settings menu and Notification Tiles..
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Set a very dark wallpaper but still it will just make the QS panel dark. The main settings screen will still remain white.
{
"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"
}
Edit - https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/www....dark-mode-any-wallpaper-android-8-1-oreo/amp/
Check out this link if you want a dark QS panel without setting a dark wall
Edit 2 - https://www.xda-developers.com/install-dark-theme-android-oreo-without-root/
Check out this link for system wide dark theme
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UPDATE: As of yesterday, the Snapchat and Instagram jittering is gone(95% atleast). I do not know how this happened but yes both the apps did get an update either yesterday or the day before.

K.singh said:
UPDATE: As of yesterday, the Snapchat and Instagram jittering is gone(95% atleast). I do not know how this happened but yes both the apps did get an update either yesterday or the day before.
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I guess the phone needs time to settle down because we immediately load apps and every app instantly starts taking up ram. After sometime, the android system starts managing the system as to which apps need to be in background and which apps need to be killed based on our usage.
Also, initially the apps have to build up cache and that adds to lags.
I am using stock Android from an OEM for the first time and I am amazed with the smoothness of the UI. It just flows. Also, the vibration on this device is better than any other device I have used.
Also, regarding sound quality through jack, I don't know why people are bashing it. Probably, they don't know that the phone has an equalizer too which is turned off by default.
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K.khiladi said:
You should have received an update the moment you connected the phone to internet.
Stock android doesn't support system wide dark theme that can be turned on or off manually.
You can always use a 3rd party launcher. [emoji16]
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If you use a dark background wallpaper, the theme becomes dark especially the notification menu and app drawer...
Ive done it and it's looking good

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If you use a dark background wallpaper, the theme becomes dark especially the notification menu and app drawer...
Ive done it and it's looking good
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Yeah but just the QS panel and App drawer.
But it's a LCD panel and I like white a lot. [emoji3]
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K.khiladi said:
I guess the phone needs time to settle down because we immediately load apps and every app instantly starts taking up ram. After sometime, the android system starts managing the system as to which apps need to be in background and which apps need to be killed based on our usage.
Also, initially the apps have to build up cache and that adds to lags.
I am using stock Android from an OEM for the first time and I am amazed with the smoothness of the UI. It just flows. Also, the vibration on this device is better than any other device I have used.
Also, regarding sound quality through jack, I don't know why people are bashing it. Probably, they don't know that the phone has an equalizer too which is turned off by default.
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Yes, i think you're right as day by day it's getting better

K.khiladi said:
Yeah but just the QS panel and App drawer.
But it's a LCD panel and I like white a lot. [emoji3]
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Ignore my post...
After reading further down the thread, I realised you guys are already talking way over and above my head and knowledge on the matter...
Cheers

Hey man! My unit doesn't exhibit any lag but i can't find face unlock and the option to remove onscreen buttons. Do you have them in your unit?

Akbarrahman said:
Hey man! My unit doesn't exhibit any lag but i can't find face unlock and the option to remove onscreen buttons. Do you have them in your unit?
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No face unlock for the Indian variant right now

Used audio through a Bluetooth device (car Bluetooth) and of works just fine. Informing because I had read online on some other forums about the audio coming out through Bluetooth connection is breaking or muffled. But, on my device it is absolutely fine.

K.singh said:
Used audio through a Bluetooth device (car Bluetooth) and of works just fine. Informing because I had read online on some other forums about the audio coming out through Bluetooth connection is breaking or muffled. But, on my device it is absolutely fine.
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Yeah. There have been reports on the Nokia forum about this.
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Themes / Apps / Mods Rear Notifier App for Mi 11 Ultra

I love my Mi 11 Ultra. It's a fantastic device and the rear screen adds a fun element to a seriously, beastly phone — but I found it ridiculous that Xiaomi completely cut off access to any other apps besides their own when it comes to allowing notifications on the rear screen. No more! With some inspiration from GuyWithRootedPhone and his Mirror2RearUltra app, I created my own app that allows you to select any app on your Mi 11 Ultra to send notifications to the rear screen.
{
"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"
}
Features:
• Pick the desired apps for rear notifying quickly and easily with the made-from-scratch app picker.
• Allow Rear Notifier to restart automatically after reboot.
• Tons of customization!
• Change rear display timeout to beyond Xiaomi's 30 second cap.
• Privacy mode, when enabled hides notification details.
• Allow animations with different animation styles and durations.
• Customize the app notification's icon and text sizes to different sizes and colors with support for dynamic coloring based on the app's icon.
• And more!
Update 3.0: Always on Display!
• Clock module with complete gradient-color customizations and animations
• GIF/Image module with all kinds of customizations as well
• Weather module with (you guessed it) more customization!
Update 3.6: Android 13
Hey everyone! I apologize for the delay in updates, but I've been running another ROM and just busy with life. I came back to the newest version of MIUI to find the app wasn't starting the service and investigated. Many of you may have had the issue of the service never seeming to start. The issue stems from Android 13 automatically denying the posting of app notifications without explicit user consent. Being able to show a notification for the service is vital for Rear Notifier's function. To remedy this issue, I've added an additional required prompt to use the app so there's no confusion. From my testing thus far, everything seems to be working as expected.
The update is under review to the Play Store as I type (6/14/23 1:38 PM UTC).
Thanks for your patience!
Bugs squashed:
• Android 13 notification issue resolved (service will start now)
• Fixed issue with GIFs where setting the speed didn't affect the rear screen GIF's speed
• Optimizations and improvements
Bugs/Concerns
• Whenever a notification is sent to the rear screen from this app, it will cause the default clock to disappear until the native rear display apk chooses to refresh itself. At the moment, there's no way that I'm aware of to bring back the native clock on-demand, but that's what my own implementation of the clock is for
Developed and Tested on:
Device: Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra (Obviously)
ROM: Xiaomi.EU 14.09.0 Stable
Android Version: 13
MIUI Only!
Google Play Link
Feel free to send me any ideas or issues you have on different MIUI versions and I hope all my fellow Mi 11 Ultra brethren enjoy!

Chr0m3Chaos said:
I love my Mi 11 Ultra. It's a fantastic device and the rear screen adds a fun element to a seriously, beastly phone — but I found it ridiculous that Xiaomi completely cut off access to any other apps besides their own when it comes to allowing notifications on the rear screen. No more! With some inspiration from GuyWithRootedPhone and his Mirror2RearUltra app, I created my own app that allows you to select any app on your Mi 11 Ultra to send notifications to the rear screen.
View attachment 5797347
Features:
• Pick the desired apps for rear notifying quickly and easily with the made-from-scratch app picker.
• Allow Rear Notifier to restart automatically after reboot.
• Tons of customization!
• Change rear display timeout to beyond Xiaomi's 30 second cap.
• Privacy mode, when enabled hides notification details.
• Allow animations with different animation styles and durations.
• Customize the app notification's icon and text sizes to different sizes and colors with support for dynamic coloring based on the app's icon.
• And more!
Bugs/Concerns
• Stopping the service once it's been started from the app sometimes doesn't work. When this happens, just force close the app.
• Whenever a notification is sent to the rear screen from this app, it will cause the default clock to disappear until the native rear display apk chooses to refresh itself. At the moment, there's no way that I'm aware of to bring back the native clock on-demand.
Future Ideas:
Since the default clock is super buggy when using this app, I was thinking about adding my own customizable clock feature in the app, but I have a lot going on right now
so that isn't feasable at the moment. When I have time, I will most likely add it to the app in the future.
Developed and Tested on:
Device: Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra (Obviously)
ROM: Xiaomi.EU 13.0.13 Stable
Android Version: 12
MIUI Only!
Google Play Link
Feel free to send me any ideas or issues you have on different MIUI versions and I hope all my fellow Mi 11 Ultra brethren enjoy!
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I can't find it anywhere.

fendetestasxx said:
I can't find it anywhere.
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My app? Just click the link that says "Google Play Link" and it'll take you right too it.

It won't let me install it. I have a xiaomi 11 ultra, obviously.

fendetestasxx said:
It won't let me install it. I have a xiaomi 11 ultra, obviously.
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That's strange...it supports Android 12 and up and I double checked to make sure it was allowed in the Play store (of course it was). Also, I uninstalled my dev copy just to see what the Play store said and it allowed me to download it.
I'll attach the latest version that I just sent for review on the Play store minutes ago.
When you install it, and Xiaomi comes up with the "App from an unknown source", make sure to toggle on all the toggles to make it everything works properly.
Link to V1.4:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M6HtNS7tUkaKbik4owFEY6U1SAhIjd4P/view?usp=share_link
Edit: Apparently Google didn't like that...here's a link via Mega https://mega.nz/file/2A8TGSwY#tjrNpKowE87gaGr9tKFM1xUELytBrgCXMEJOFy-lw5A

Running great on Miui14, very nice app!

Thanks for creating this app. Working flawlessly on Miui 14 EU beta.

Nice apps! It will be better if you add more features like clock, weather, stopwatch/timer, control music, opening camera from rear display and more...

Hi my english ist Bad ....im from Germany...
When i will Test notification the App say i must Start it....
When i start the App ...the App Close ...
What make it wrong ?

utalpt said:
Running great on Miui14, very nice app!
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Thank you! I'm glad it's still working on the new MIUI versions!
Robert235 said:
Thanks for creating this app. Working flawlessly on Miui 14 EU beta
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I wanted to have actual notifications on the rear like Xiaomi should have done, so I may as well share it with this awesome community. Good to know it's working on the newest MIUI versions
xbvans said:
Nice apps! It will be better if you add more features like clock, weather, stopwatch/timer, control music, opening camera from rear display and more...
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Thank you! Honestly those are great ideas. Love them! You can bet money that you'll see some/all of those features in the future. My next goal is adding an AoD clock.

gorillalaci said:
Hi my english ist Bad ....im from Germany...
When i will Test notification the App say i must Start it....
When i start the App ...the App Close ...
What make it wrong ?
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In order to use the app, make sure you click the 'Start' button at the top right. You should then see a persistant notification in your notification shade. Clicking that starts the notification listening service. If you don't start the service, the app is useless. That's what the message means Try that.

Chr0m3Chaos said:
In order to use the app, make sure you click the 'Start' button at the top right. You should then see a persistant notification in your notification shade. Clicking that starts the notification listening service. If you don't start the service, the app is useless. That's what the message means Try that.
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I know i must Start the App....when i click in start the App Close
I dont have persitant notification

Chr0m3Chaos said:
Thank you! I'm glad it's still working on the new MIUI versions!
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Start button doesn't start and no perm notification, but I'm receiving the notifications from the apps that I selected
Hope to see you soon on Miui14 hehe and bring a new version of mirror2rear as it stopped working on Miui14 and it's super useful for gcam
Thanks again, the app is really well built and user friendly!

gorillalaci said:
I know i must Start the App....when i click in start the App Close
I dont have persitant notification
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If the service has been started and nothing is working, then I'm not sure what's going on with your 11 Ultra. I can only help if I see some logs at this point.
utalpt said:
Start button doesn't start and no perm notification, but I'm receiving the notifications from the apps that I selected
Hope to see you soon on Miui14 hehe and bring a new version of mirror2rear as it stopped working on Miui14 and it's super useful for gcam
Thanks again, the app is really well built and user friendly!
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That's interesting! Glad it's working though lol. Updating Mirror2Rear would be GuyWithRootedPhone's specialty, but since his code is open source, it is definitely possible to update. Thank you for the compliments though

Any chance you can open source your app?

@Chr0m3Chaos enabled all permissions and selected Whatsapp & Messages ....but still the "services" fail to start on MIUI 14 error: please start notifications services first and the "START button" beside APPS circles endlessly. Tried rebooting but still doesn't seem to work for me.

Use a link, which is not setting the region and language:
Rear Notifier (Mi 11 Ultra) - Apps on Google Play
Allow your Mi 11 Ultra's rear screen to show notifications from any app!
play.google.com

First: Great idea, i'm waiting for long for some app like these. The crappy rear screen for me never never showas any notification from apps and timeout didn't work at all.
But second: I managed to start the service and send a test notification, but didn't get some messages from apps. But i couldn't set some apps as apps list is empty, it says fetching apps and then nothing. If i type in search field (say i type telegr..), i can see app field for a very little moment and it disappears. And (but sure, thats what you stated above) the rear clock is gone till i disable and enable it in settings.
So again, great idea and great app, but seems it needs some fixing (and own clock would be great as my timer doesn't work and sometimes clock stays forever using battery ;-) )
I'm on latest xiaomi.eu weekly (A13), so maybe thats the problem yet...
Many thx for developing this app, looks promising

Great idea! Thank You!
I'm testing it and still needs some fine tunning, but looks really good.

amandeepparmar said:
@Chr0m3Chaos enabled all permissions and selected Whatsapp & Messages ....but still the "services" fail to start on MIUI 14 error: please start notifications services first and the "START button" beside APPS circles endlessly. Tried rebooting but still doesn't seem to work for me.
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Huh...I'm not sure why that would be ngl.
nihilista said:
First: Great idea, i'm waiting for long for some app like these. The crappy rear screen for me never never showas any notification from apps and timeout didn't work at all.
But second: I managed to start the service and send a test notification, but didn't get some messages from apps. But i couldn't set some apps as apps list is empty, it says fetching apps and then nothing. If i type in search field (say i type telegr..), i can see app field for a very little moment and it disappears. And (but sure, thats what you stated above) the rear clock is gone till i disable and enable it in settings.
So again, great idea and great app, but seems it needs some fixing (and own clock would be great as my timer doesn't work and sometimes clock stays forever using battery ;-) )
I'm on latest xiaomi.eu weekly (A13), so maybe thats the problem yet...
Many thx for developing this app, looks promising
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Dang that's a weird one. If only MIUI wasn't so flakey with literally everything. I've had multiple people saying it worked great on the newest MIUI releases and a few where it's completely random bugs like that. Not sure what to say without logs though.
As for the clock — I have actually just coded a working implementation of the clock that has the same look and layout w/ the color gradients completely customizable along with a mostly-working weather screen. This will be in a vertical view pager implementation for easy access. I attached a mockup of how those will both look for most part.
I still need to code the UI for customizing the clock and weather though. Expect to see an update in the play store in a few days