Someone please explain this to me why there is no custom ROM with latest build of android(4.4.4) and with Sony's apps and theme, is it impossible? Why not to import Z2 ROM to Z and have 4.4.4 with latest goodies?
Sony's themes run off a custom framework and their apps also rely on frameworks/files only found in stock roms.
It would be very difficult if not impossible to achieve what you're talking about.
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Back in the days I had an HTC Diamond, and it was amazing all the import that devs did for that phone, apps, new windows versions, everything they imported for it, I miss such a community. Pity
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I'm new to the Xperia V, and am looking for a Lite version of the stock ROM.
I like what Sony have done, but don't need all the social apps, google apps and other bloatware, but I can't find an existing ROM being developed for the V that offers a lite install of the stock ROM.
Something like the Curiosity ROM which is available for Xperia T owners.
Am I missing something, I have looked through all the V development thread with no luck.
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Hello,
You might be interested in the Smart Xperia V ROM in the Android Developement section
This is as close to stock as it can be, but without the bloatware. It's deodexed too
Alternatively you can try the Unique ROM flavour, for a taste of customisation.
Both are stock based and work on locked bootloaders.
I hope you like them - just search/browse a bit more in the Developement section
Best regards.
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Thanks for your reply.
(Un)fortunately no searching is necessary to explore the Xperia V ROMS on xda as there are only a couple of pages to browse through.
I have already evaluated all the ROMS in the development thread and none meet my needs for a stock ultralite ROM without google/social/bloat. Great ROMS as they are. Yes the smart rom does look interesting.
It's a shame there is so little development fo the XV
Hi,
I have a Xperia T running Jelly Bean 4.1.2 and I really think it is time to update. There is a custom rom out for the Xperia T called "CM10.1 Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean Custom ROM" and there is a Kit-Kat custom rom out for the Xperia T called "Android 4.4 KitKat Omni" I want to update to either one of these, Which do you think is the best for PERFORMANCE. or which is the BEST custom rom out there for the Xperia T?
I have seen many custom roms including pacmans rom, cm10.1 and the 4.4 kitkat custom rom. There is a issue with the 4.4 kitkat which is "HDMI out" .. I dont think this will have a big impact on me as I do not really have a HDMI out port on my phone? and seriously have no idea what it is aswell. Can anyone tell me what is the best custom rom out there for the Xperia T! Will appreciate it!
Thanks
Just remember that if you want to run CM or Omni, you'll need an unlocked bootloader.
What the best custom rom is, is a matter of personal preference. X will say rom Y, because it had feature Z and A will say rom B, because it is Android version C. So, generally we suggest to read the respective threads to learn what features a rom has and to check whether people experience e.g. bugs or other problems and then decide which one to install. A good place to start reading about flashing and what you'll need is the All-in-One thread.
You'll probably end up flashing other roms anyway when you get hit by the virus
Oh, and if you don't know what HDMI out is, you probably don't use it, so you don't have to worry about it just search of you encounter concepts you're not sure about.
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Why aren't there no sense based rom ports for our devices?
Let's say Thank You for the existent ROM's.
Many of us its not hoped to such development.
Maybe the question should be changed!?
Why the vendor can't provide an update that is expected for our devices?! I think it's a question that deserves to be expressed to them.
Don't get me wrong I am thankful for the already developed roms for this device,but would like to see more roms based on other stock manufactured based roms like xperia,htc,lg and so on...
No,my question should not be changed.Update? U mean kitkat stock rom for this device? We already have custom kitkat roms,who needs a stock kitkat with bloatware
It'll be easier to theme TouchWiz's UI to make it look like HTC's Sense UI (to some extent) and make a ROM out of it.. But porting Sense UI will be either be impossible or really, really hard because of the differences in framework files, codes, smali files, "the files that are dependant on other files" and many other things
(the same thing applies for UIs from other manufacturers)
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Sami Kabir said:
It'll be easier to theme TouchWiz's UI to make it look like HTC's Sense UI (to some extent) and make a ROM out of it.. But porting Sense UI will be either be impossible or really, really hard because of the differences in framework files, codes, smali files, "the files that are dependant on other files" and many other things
(the same thing applies for UIs from other manufacturers)
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S II i think has ported sense 4 IU. But project is looking like doscoultinued. No updated. No RIL. No WI-FI. No GPS. And other stuff i cant remember.
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Why aren't there no sense based rom ports for our devices?
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Because none of the HTC phones have novathorU8500 chipset and only we can port roms of same chipset. only theming is possible like sense which will not give full sense ui
coming from a nexus 4 im a little lost. i want to get back to stock android if possible. ive flashed my nexus many times so im quite comfortable doing it.
i saw this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3-compact/general/list-stock-firmwares-d5803-d5833-t2906706
i assume this is "sony's stock" and not a nexus 4 "google stock"?
i remember sony phones being difficult with the bootloaders and in the case of my old galaxy S development teams needing to build driver sets to ensure everything works since they weren't available from the samsung etc. are there any issues with custom roms on the Z3 not functioning 100% ?
i noticed sony recently announced allowing us to boot into recovery, will this change things and should i wait a little for new roms?
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i assume this is "sony's stock" and not a nexus 4 "google stock"?
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Right!
For Vanilla Android you can start here:
- http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3-...reexperia-project-aosp-android-5-x-x-t2983716
- http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3-...m-aosp-5-0-beta-v2-0-lollipop-xperia-t2942744
- http://fxpblog.co/qualcomm-krait-400-family/sony-xperia-z3-compact/
But in my opinion, for now there is no real usable Stock Vanilla Android for Z3C...
thanks! ill trim down a sony stock build for now then and go from there. its no where near as annoying as my galaxy S1
beware of the DRM keys topic - sony rom is very stockish.
You should try lollipop on your phone. It's very similar to stock android lollipop
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also, this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3-compact/general/wip-debloat-lp-690-correct-functioning-t3076161
stock sony rom massively debloated and xposed included. And super easy to use.
Hey everybody. I'm just wondering what the latest developments are in regards to getting root, custom recovery, and a custom ROM installed on the single sim z3+ ?
Last I looked into it, which was early into this past summer, it was a lengthy process, and there was some confusion about if all Z3+'s bootloader could even be unlocked to began with. Then there was flashing the old official rom, backing up drm keys, trying to flash recovery and gaining root that would stick, and even if you managed to accomplish that much, the Rom selection was basically nonexistent, leaving root apps and Xposed framework as the only difference vs stock.
I've rooted every android I've ever owned, usually immediately, but after digging thru the mess this Sony required I decided to hold off (and at this point, stock versions of android are pretty good and full-featured compared to old versions, so it wasn't as pertinent that I install a new ROM as was the case with older devices).
Has there been any recent breakthroughs? Or is getting root still an iffy, convoluted mess?
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If you just want to have a rooted device, you still have to do all these steps for unlocking your bootloader. After that you just have to flash a moddified Kernel and you are done with rooting. Custom Roms for ths device do exist but non of them are really usable because there are bugs in all Roms wich are not Stock based. Even after Sony does this advertisment "we support open development" thats a big lie, well they publish stuff but what they make public is some crappy buggy copy of the correct files and they call it "usable" but it isnt good as a daily driver. Even FXP isnt able to build bug free aosp roms, and they warn all users that Sony AOSP blobs can damage your device and brick it.
Damn, that sucks. And it's too bad Sony's doing us like that because otherwise, this Sony phone is my favorite device I've owned. One of the reasons I love android is because of the community's custom work, but it looks like a case of pick your poison. Some, like this one, are great devices, but lack the resources to allow customizing. Others are very easy to root and customize, but have their own set of design flaws. It's hard to win all around!
Any news on planned Sony OTA updates beyond 6.0.1?
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