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[Q] looking for stable rom

Hi I just got my xperia SP
the bootloader is locked and status allowed said : NO
anyway I tried couple roms such as eXistenZ 2.15
I had a bad experience with that
battery drain - laaag - slowness
I feel like I'm back to my old SGS
I'm loocking for stable rom battery friendly and give me a smooth experince . I don't care about feateures even if it stock or custom
any suggestions please ??!!
sorry for my english and thanks in advance .

takhim said:
Hi I just got my xperia SP
the bootloader is locked and status allowed said : NO
anyway I tried couple roms such as eXistenZ 2.15
I had a bad experience with that
battery drain - laaag - slowness
I feel like I'm back to my old SGS
I'm loocking for stable rom battery friendly and give me a smooth experince . I don't care about feateures even if it stock or custom
any suggestions please ??!!
sorry for my english and thanks in advance .
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luckily for you theres a few custom roms recently become available for locked bootloaders try cm10.2 stable enough very good battery life for me and my gps works also,some people say gps is not working:good:

ireaper4592 said:
luckily for you theres a few custom roms recently become available for locked bootloaders try cm10.2 stable enough very good battery life for me and my gps works also,some people say gps is not working:good:
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can you please provide a link ??

takhim said:
can you please provide a link ??
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2676492
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2677173

Go for stock!
takhim said:
Hi I just got my xperia SP
the bootloader is locked and status allowed said : NO
anyway I tried couple roms such as eXistenZ 2.15
I had a bad experience with that
battery drain - laaag - slowness
I feel like I'm back to my old SGS
I'm loocking for stable rom battery friendly and give me a smooth experince . I don't care about feateures even if it stock or custom
any suggestions please ??!!
sorry for my english and thanks in advance .
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I tried lot of different ROMs on SP which includes MIUI, CM11, existenz, etc, etc but after 2-3 days of using always have one or more than one problem mentioned above! So I just flashed stock Jb 4.3 and Disabled lot of debloated apps from the Setting>Apps. Installed CLEAN MASTER app. Since the stock is best stable ROM therefore best battery backup no random reboot. Now waiting for the new firmware update for JB 4.3 which has already been released. I hope we are going to get it very soon and going to get a better performance! :good:

Please try Ultimate PureXSP and Ultimate BlackXSP

IMO Stock 4.1.2 is still fastest, just debloat it and it's perfect. I rather stay this and wait fixed 4.3 from Sony.

Bazilli said:
IMO Stock 4.1.2 is still fastest, just debloat it and it's perfect. I rather stay this and wait fixed 4.3 from Sony.
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so u what I'll be sacrificing if go with 4.1.2 instead of 4.3 ??
dipesh1502 said:
Please try Ultimate PureXSP and Ultimate BlackXSP
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which one u recommend most ?
malick186 said:
I tried lot of different ROMs on SP which includes MIUI, CM11, existenz, etc, etc but after 2-3 days of using always have one or more than one problem mentioned above! So I just flashed stock Jb 4.3 and Disabled lot of debloated apps from the Setting>Apps. Installed CLEAN MASTER app. Since the stock is best stable ROM therefore best battery backup no random reboot. Now waiting for the new firmware update for JB 4.3 which has already been released. I hope we are going to get it very soon and going to get a better performance! :good:
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I heard that 4.3 has a lot of bugs
headache59 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2676492
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2677173
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This looks very unstable and still in Beta

takhim said:
so u what I'll be sacrificing if go with 4.1.2 instead of 4.3 ??
which one u recommend most ?
I heard that 4.3 has a lot of bugs
This looks very unstable and still in Beta
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Both are the same
Just diffrnt in colours
PureXSP is white
BlackXSp is black
So its your choice

dipesh1502 said:
Both are the same
Just diffrnt in colours
PureXSP is white
BlackXSp is black
So its your choice
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I'm gonna install Nova and few apps for themeing or themer beta how much the free ram in this rom ?
and the most important thing is the battery life . how about it ??

dipesh1502 said:
Both are the same
Just diffrnt in colours
PureXSP is white
BlackXSp is black
So its your choice
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I'm downloading your ROM right now ...
do u suggest any 4.1.2 Stock Rom to avoid problems while flahing your rom ?

takhim said:
I'm downloading your ROM right now ...
do u suggest any 4.1.2 Stock Rom to avoid problems while flahing your rom ?
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If have recovery
Then enter recovery
Wipe data/cache
Install zip

dipesh1502 said:
If have recovery
Then enter recovery
Wipe data/cache
Install zip
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btw can I flash DoomKernel over that or stuck with stock because of that LB ?

takhim said:
btw can I flash DoomKernel over that or stuck with stock because of that LB ?
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Yep u cn use doomkernel

dipesh1502 said:
Yep u cn use doomkernel
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I just finished downloading BlackSP V2 can u please give me a link to a stock 4.1.2 cause I'm noob in sony side I

dipesh1502 said:
Yep u cn use doomkernel
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I found this in the Doomkernel post :
Xperia SP [C5302/C5303/C5306]
stock JellyBean 4.3 FW
.266 - v05, v05-new, v06
stock JellyBean 4.1.2 FW
.245/254- v02, v03, v04
.284- v01
bootloader unlocked
working fastboot
android app for overclocking like SetCPU (paid) or NoFrills CPU Control (free)
so how I can flash it and my phone is on LB ?

yes stock 4.3 got bugs but atleast the camera quality is far better then 4.1.2 whenever I install custom ROM or kernel to my Xperia SP its a kind of unstable i can't even run the full antutu benchmark it reboots at 21% no matter on what custom ROM/kernel i am running :crying: and system reboots frequently. Therefore, Now i flashed the stock 4.3 australia firmware and locked the bootloader now atleast i can run full antutu benchmark now matter how many times i run it! thats why stock is best with disabled debloated apps and obviously no Facebook app also! :laugh:

We do not allow best/rom kernel threads on XDA. What's best for someone else may not be what's best for you. Best advice is to head over to the development section, try some out and see which best suits your needs.
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Custom ROM and Kernel Xperia SP - ONLY BEST BATTERY

Hi guys,
My SP has drastic battery drain, 20% in an hour, with 2g data on. Wifi off. Not sure why. I was on LOCKED BL and installed SLIM KAT 4.4.4, still same issue.
I decided to unlock bootloader and install Custom Kernel
PLease suggest BEST KERNEL AND BEST CUSTOM ROM for battery POINT OF VIEW,
THank you

thunderstorm20 said:
Hi guys,
My SP has drastic battery drain, 20% in an hour, with 2g data on. Wifi off. Not sure why. I was on LOCKED BL and installed SLIM KAT 4.4.4, still same issue.
I decided to unlock bootloader and install Custom Kernel
PLease suggest BEST KERNEL AND BEST CUSTOM ROM for battery POINT OF VIEW,
THank you
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try william kernel v7 :good:

Nathan rd said:
try william kernel v7 :good:
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Thank you bro, which ROM do u suggest. Also Willian v7 is for JB, which one do u suggest fot KIT KAT

thunderstorm20 said:
Thank you bro, which ROM do u suggest. Also Willian v7 is for JB, which one do u suggest fot KIT KAT
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It's okay to use Williams kernel even if you're on Kitkat. As long as the ROM requires stock kernel, the Williams kernel will work as well.

thunderstorm20 said:
Hi guys,
My SP has drastic battery drain, 20% in an hour, with 2g data on. Wifi off. Not sure why. I was on LOCKED BL and installed SLIM KAT 4.4.4, still same issue.
I decided to unlock bootloader and install Custom Kernel
PLease suggest BEST KERNEL AND BEST CUSTOM ROM for battery POINT OF VIEW,
THank you
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Only you know your situation better than anyone else. I suggest you try out a couple of ROMs and kernel combinations and see which one works best. Also, try installing a minimal Gapps package to reduce battery consumption, such as this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2779598 .
You could also install one of the few custom kernels for XSP and underclock/undervolt it. Be cautious though.
Hit thanks if it helped! Godbless!

TechnoSparks said:
It's okay to use Williams kernel even if you're on Kitkat. As long as the ROM requires stock kernel, the Williams kernel will work as well.
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Can williams kernel be used with Locked bootloader then by any chance ?

thunderstorm20 said:
Can williams kernel be used with Locked bootloader then by any chance ?
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Based on the thread however, no.

TechnoSparks said:
Based on the thread however, no.
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Which ROM and kernel are you currently using? I will use the same and check performance.

thunderstorm20 said:
Which ROM and kernel are you currently using? I will use the same and check performance.
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My bootloader is unlocked though.. Currently running M11 Snapshot of official Cyanogenmod 11.

TechnoSparks said:
My bootloader is unlocked though.. Currently running M11 Snapshot of official Cyanogenmod 11.
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Is this the link of that ROM?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...post&t=2599650
If no, please provide link. Thank you very much, what about the kernel are you using Williams?

thunderstorm20 said:
Is this the link of that ROM?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...post&t=2599650
If no, please provide link. Thank you very much, what about the kernel are you using Williams?
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The link you posted is a dead link Here's the link and sorry for not posting it earlier: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2599650
No, I am using the kernel that comes with Cyanogenmod.

TechnoSparks said:
The link you posted is a dead link Here's the link and sorry for not posting it earlier: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2599650
No, I am using the kernel that comes with Cyanogenmod.
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Thank you very much, Will try it this weekend and reply

thunderstorm20 said:
Thank you very much, Will try it this weekend and reply
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There's a locked bootloader alternative if you want, but if you insist, I wish you good luck! :good:

PLEASE HELP Battery drain n920i

Hello guys! I have a big problem with my n920I. I can't use stock kernel because the battery go down very fast when the phone is in standby. I have flash all stock firmwares and have the same problem with all. If i use nobel kernel i don't have this problem but the phone rebot during calls. I don't know how to do

jigenstyle said:
Hello guys! I have a big problem with my n920I. I can't use stock kernel because the battery go down very fast when the phone is in standby. I have flash all stock firmwares and have the same problem with all. If i use nobel kernel i don't have this problem but the phone rebot during calls. I don't know how to do
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use arter97 kernel.

Chord_Hugo87 said:
use arter97 kernel.
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Ok i will try it! But i don't understand why i can't use stock firmware with stock kernel

jigenstyle said:
Ok i will try it! But i don't understand why i can't use stock firmware with stock kernel
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you can use stock kernel....your standby is high is because of the application causing data to send and recieve even after you turn the screen off....if you have xposed use mobileradiocallfix it will fix the standby problem. Arter97 kernel will not give you reboot.

Chord_Hugo87 said:
you can use stock kernel....your standby is high is because of the application causing data to send and recieve even after you turn the screen off....if you have xposed use mobileradiocallfix it will fix the standby problem. Arter97 kernel will not give you reboot.
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Tank you! I don't know what is xposed but i will search for it. I prefer use stock firmware

Chord_Hugo87 said:
you can use stock kernel....your standby is high is because of the application causing data to send and recieve even after you turn the screen off....if you have xposed use mobileradiocallfix it will fix the standby problem. Arter97 kernel will not give you reboot.
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Sorry but is xposed only for rooted device? If yes how can i use it with srock Firmware?

jigenstyle said:
Sorry but is xposed only for rooted device? If yes how can i use it with srock Firmware?
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by flashing a deodexed rom...are you not rooted?

Chord_Hugo87 said:
by flashing a deodexed rom...are you not rooted?
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Yes now my phone is rooted but if i flash stock formware I lost root permission and i need it for xposed. I would like to have all stock! But in 8 hours of standby i lose 30% of battery charge

jigenstyle said:
Yes now my phone is rooted but if i flash stock formware I lost root permission and i need it for xposed. I would like to have all stock! But in 8 hours of standby i lose 30% of battery charge
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I dint tell you to flash stock firmware...I tell you to flash a rom. Even if you lose root with whatever romantic you flashed you can always flash the super user zip file again. Is this your first android?

Chord_Hugo87 said:
I dint tell you to flash stock firmware...I tell you to flash a rom. Even if you lose root with whatever romantic you flashed you can always flash the super user zip file again. Is this your first android?
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Sorry i don't understand you. My problem is only with stock kernel e firmware. I don't want to mod my phone (now i have flash a mod kernel for solve the problem), i don't understand why with all stock i have this big problem. It s not my first android, i have tested a lot of custom rom in my old phone 3 years ago but now i don't have time for do it e i prefer to have a stable stock firmware without root.

jigenstyle said:
Sorry i don't understand you. My problem is only with stock kernel e firmware. I don't want to mod my phone (now i have flash a mod kernel for solve the problem), i don't understand why with all stock i have this big problem. It s not my first android, i have tested a lot of custom rom in my old phone 3 years ago but now i don't have time for do it e i prefer to have a stable stock firmware without root.
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just try using Greenify then....

Chord_Hugo87 said:
just try using Greenify then....
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I can try. But i tried to test the battery after wipe data and flash last firmware and i had just put on the phone with no google and samsung account login, zero app installed but the battery went down! Im going crazy xD

Looking for the best MM rom.

Hey guys. I'm trying to figure out the most stable MM rom. I really like DU but it keeps random rebooting. Im new to the note 4 and I just want to know what you guys suggest. Thanks in advance.

So far, AICP has been the best I've used. It's been the only stable ROM I've run besides the stock one.

yesh im on AICP too, everything works great, but i miss the camera quality on TW roms

And the camera speed

dlongnasty said:
Hey guys. I'm trying to figure out the most stable MM rom. I really like DU but it keeps random rebooting. Im new to the note 4 and I just want to know what you guys suggest. Thanks in advance.
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My suggestion will be stock 6.0.1 +beastmode r56 kernel+ root+xposed. Aosp roms sucks in battery life and camera in my opinion

I been using broken. It's ok but not playing well with magick mask superuser zip so I can play pokemon. Right now stock rooted is what I'm running with no issuse but I wish it was lighter

Trex888 said:
My suggestion will be stock 6.0.1 +beastmode r56 kernel+ root+xposed. Aosp roms sucks in battery life and camera in my opinion
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What xposed are you using?

dlongnasty said:
What xposed are you using?
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xposed-v85.1-alt-sdk23-arm

Trex888 said:
xposed-v85.1-alt-sdk23-arm
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I'll give it a try. Does it work with twrp or do I need cwm? Right now I'm just stock rooted with twrp.

Norma Note 7 Port is pretty good if you dont mind missing fingerprint feature.

dlongnasty said:
I'll give it a try. Does it work with twrp or do I need cwm? Right now I'm just stock rooted with twrp.
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Yes it will work fine with twrp

Rollback from Nougat

Hi, everyone! Sorry if it is a repeated post, but I did search and did not find anything about it the way I need.
I have a Xperia Z1 with 14.1 lineage ROM and I would like to return to LP. Does anyone have any post that may help me?
Thanks!

Flash via flashtool original LP and then if you like custom LP.

razhell said:
Flash via flashtool original LP and then if you like custom LP.
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All I have to do is find a stock LP and flash it? No need to do anything else?
Btw, I'm doing this because I think my camera is worse using Nougat than with LP. Does anyone else realized this?

Gondinez said:
All I have to do is find a stock LP and flash it? No need to do anything else?
Btw, I'm doing this because I think my camera is worse using Nougat than with LP. Does anyone else realized this?
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Yes, it's known that the moment you unlocked the bootloader the camera quality becomes sh*t, so either way it doesn't matter. (if you want an answer then yes stock firmware camera is better, use some mods and the camera gets an upgrade in quality).

AbduSharif20 said:
Yes, it's known that the moment you unlocked the bootloader the camera quality becomes sh*t, so either way it doesn't matter. (if you want an answer then yes stock firmware camera is better, use some mods and the camera gets an upgrade in quality).
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You're probably thinking about the chip that processes images.
You can re-enable it by flashing this mod on stock rom
https://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/xperia-z1-z2-z3-series-devices-drm-t2930672

SUPERUSER said:
You're probably thinking about the chip that processes images.
You can re-enable it by flashing this mod on stock rom
https://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/xperia-z1-z2-z3-series-devices-drm-t2930672
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Thank you for this link! I plan to use it after I rollback to LP. The thing is: I don't know exactly how... I do know how to use flashtool, but I'm afraid that just flashing the LP stock ROM isn't everything.