[KERNEL][ROM] FXP Cyanogenmod 11 (SGP2xx)

Alex1911 · Jul 8, 2014

Hi Guys,

i am happy to annouce that the Xperia Z2 Tablet, recieves Unoffical CM11 weekly built's by The Free Xperia Project-Team, available on there Site www.fxpblog.co

I don't take any Credits, i just thought about posting the good News for everyone to see.

Things needed:
Root
Unlocked Bootloader
Recovery

Flashing Procedure for CWM:

1. Reboot to Recovery or at Start up press Volume-Up (CWM) till the Recovery shows up.
2. back a complete Backup of your actual Rom (optional)
3. go to Mounts and storage.
4. format: cache, system, data.
5. go in advanced in the Menu and wipe "Dalvik Cache"
6. Install zip from sdcard (Internal Storage) or sdcard1 (MicroSD)
7. Choose the downloaded zip-file named like example: "FXP327-CM11-20140706-UNOFFICAL-castor" and make sure you have the right build for your device. (there is castor, for LTE version and castor_windy for the Wifi Version) and install it
8. I recommend to use the Paranoid Android Google apps package also know as "PA-Gapps"
9. Install the Latest PA-Gapps for Kitkat reapeat Step 7 just with the PA-Gapps.
10. Reboot to System.

You should now have everthing installed and working.

For any Problems with the Installation or the ROM itself, Qoute me and i will try to help you

Credits:
Free Xperia Project-Team
Cyanogenmod-Team

Best Regard's

Alex1911

bacon612 · Jul 8, 2014

Thanks for posting this. Really looking forward to CM11 on my Castor Windy. The file size for castor windy is about 100 megs smaller than the lte castor. Do we know why? Ill take the plunge and test shortly. Will report back.

Uclydde · Jul 8, 2014

bacon612 said:
Thanks for posting this. Really looking forward to CM11 on my Castor Windy. The file size for castor windy is about 100 megs smaller than the lte castor. Do we know why? Ill take the plunge and test shortly. Will report back.

I'd assume because the LTE version has to support LTE antenna and software and schtuff.

xbill9 · Jul 8, 2014

It is still at least 64MB smaller than the pollux windy ROM-
which should be similar in size.

I have had no luck booting the kernel boot.img contained in the
castor_windy ROM zip file on a sgp51x.

Uclydde said:
I'd assume because the LTE version has to support LTE antenna and software and schtuff.

rcstar6696 · Jul 8, 2014

bacon612 said:
Thanks for posting this. Really looking forward to CM11 on my Castor Windy. The file size for castor windy is about 100 megs smaller than the lte castor. Do we know why? Ill take the plunge and test shortly. Will report back.

This is a Problem in the cm Device tree e.g System ui is missing or settings apk
I wrote a pm to alex1911 how to fix it
After He add this it will work (I have build the Rom by myself some days ago and i fix it there)

thomholwerda · Jul 8, 2014

Well, I did exactly as advertised, but my device is now in a bootloop. No idea what's gone wrong.

Very curious what's gone wrong here. No idea right now.

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xbill9 said:
It is still at least 64MB smaller than the pollux windy ROM-
which should be similar in size.

I have had no luck booting the kernel boot.img contained in the
castor_windy ROM zip file on a sgp51x.

Ah so the ROM as uploaded currently is broken, and that's why my device (see post above) is in a bootloop.

Well, I feel stupid now.

Uclydde · Jul 8, 2014

thomholwerda said:
Well, I did exactly as advertised, but my device is now in a bootloop. No idea what's gone wrong.

Very curious what's gone wrong here. No idea right now.

---------- Post added at 07:00 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:57 PM ----------

Ah so the ROM as uploaded currently is broken, and that's why my device (see post above) is in a bootloop.

Well, I feel stupid now.

Yeah my SGP512 will only get into bootloop if I flash the castor_windy. I felt stupid before as if I was doing something wrong, but now I know it's not user error :highfive:

thomholwerda · Jul 8, 2014

Uclydde said:
Yeah my SGP512 will only get into bootloop if I flash the castor_windy. I felt stupid before as if I was doing something wrong, but now I know it's not user error :highfive:

Weird though, since I can't even get back into cwm - nor can I end the bootloop with the power button (I time holding volume-down to get into fastboot and end the bootloop like that).

EDIT: In fact, "fastboot devices" lists nothing when I do that. So, the way I have to end the bootloop is to connect it to my PC via USB, press volume-down when the devices powers down, and then I hear the device connected sound from Windows. If I then do nothing, the bootloop continues after a while. If I issue "fastboot devices", I get nothing. Yanking out the USB cable shuts the device down.

So strange.

rcstar6696 · Jul 8, 2014

Rom Castor_windy

Hi
If some one want a complet Rom for wifi-tablet send me a message
I will send you a mega link to download but i don't Support it because i'm New in building Roms but it is completly based on Cyanogenmod trees

Rcstar6696

Uclydde · Jul 8, 2014

thomholwerda said:
Weird though, since I can't even get back into cwm - nor can I end the bootloop with the power button (I time holding volume-down to get into fastboot and end the bootloop like that).

EDIT: In fact, "fastboot devices" lists nothing when I do that. So, the way I have to end the bootloop is to connect it to my PC via USB, press volume-down when the devices powers down, and then I hear the device connected sound from Windows. If I then do nothing, the bootloop continues after a while. If I issue "fastboot devices", I get nothing. Yanking out the USB cable shuts the device down.

So strange.

EXACT same thing happened to me. I had to hold down the little red button under the big top flap, then hold up volume while plugging into my pc. I couldn't get into recovery either without flashing a stock ftf and reinstalling recovery. Flashtool is a life saver.

bacon612 · Jul 8, 2014

rcstar6696 said:
Hi
If some one want a complet Rom for wifi-tablet send me a message
I will send you a mega link to download but i don't Support it because i'm New in building Roms but it is completly based on Cyanogenmod trees

Rcstar6696

ill try it. Is it for z2 wifi 511? Does it boot?

thomholwerda · Jul 8, 2014

Uclydde said:
EXACT same thing happened to me. I had to hold down the little red button under the big top flap, then hold up volume while plugging into my pc. I couldn't get into recovery either without flashing a stock ftf and reinstalling recovery. Flashtool is a life saver.

So you pressed/held the red button while in the loop, then pressed/held volume-up while pluggin it in?

I'm downloading Flashtool right now, so that should be a decent starting point. What is the stock ftf (ROM I imagine?)?

rcstar6696 · Jul 8, 2014

Uclydde said:
EXACT same thing happened to me. I had to hold down the little red button under the big top flap, then hold up volume while plugging into my pc. I couldn't get into recovery either without flashing a stock ftf and reinstalling recovery. Flashtool is a life saver.

You don't need to Flash complete ftf in flashtool exculde all except Kernel (you don't need wipe Data)than Flash the Kernel and Boot into fastboot and Flash doomloards stock kernel

Bin4ry · Jul 8, 2014

Did we mess up the windy tree? Can anybody point me to the problem an i'll push the fix asap.

Regards

rcstar6696 · Jul 8, 2014

Bin4ry said:
Did we mess up the windy tree? Can anybody point me to the problem an i'll push the fix asap.

Regards

I have fix i have send you a message

Bin4ry · Jul 8, 2014

rcstar6696 said:
I have fix it can you clean your privat message space your is full and i can't write you

cleaned

xbill9 · Jul 8, 2014

rcstar6696 said:
You don't need to Flash complete ftf in flashtool exculde all except Kernel (you don't need wipe Data)than Flash the Kernel and Boot into fastboot and Flash doomloards stock kernel

I saw the bootloop as well.

I went back to doomlords rooted stock kernel with CWM.
Then reflashed one of my earlier stock ROM backups.

Out of habit one of the first things I do with new HW
is to take a few full backups from the recovery after
the device is rooted and has a custom recovery.

The unusual thing with the Sony devices is that the recovery
shares the kernel image - so you have to pay attention
to both the kernel version and the ROM version.

thomholwerda · Jul 8, 2014

xbill9 said:
I saw the bootloop as well.

I went back to doomlords rooted stock kernel with CWM.
Then reflashed one of my earlier stock ROM backups.

So how did you get back into CWM? I can't seem to get back into CWM at all.

Uclydde · Jul 8, 2014

thomholwerda said:
So you pressed/held the red button while in the loop, then pressed/held volume-up while pluggin it in?

I'm downloading Flashtool right now, so that should be a decent starting point. What is the stock ftf (ROM I imagine?)?

Make sure to hold the tiny red button at least until it buzzes 3 times. Make sure you're not plugged in while doing this. This basically just turns the tablet off. Then I hold up volume while plugging in to my computer. Just look around on the forums/google for any SGP511 or SGP512 ftf file.

thomholwerda said:
So how did you get back into CWM? I can't seem to get back into CWM at all.

I couldn't either. I had to hard power-off with tiny red button under the bigger top flap. Then hold up volume while plugging into my computer, then flash new ftf in flashtool, then re-install CWM.

Bin4ry said:
cleaned

So the castor_windy rom will work now?

thomholwerda · Jul 8, 2014

Uclydde said:
Make sure to hold the tiny red button at least until it buzzes 3 times. Make sure you're not plugged in while doing this. This basically just turns the tablet off. Then I hold up volume while plugging in to my computer. Just look around on the forums/google for any SGP511 or SGP512 ftf file.

I couldn't either. I had to hard power-off with tiny red button under the bigger top flap. Then hold up volume while plugging into my computer, then flash new ftf in flashtool, then re-install CWM.

Alright, thanks a million. I couldn't find a ftf specifically for the SGP512, but according to this comment a specific SGP511 ftf will work as well.

I'm guessing Flashtool is pretty self-explanatory (it looks pretty straightforward), but if not, I'll be back

.

Thanks again!

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Uclydde said:
Make sure to hold the tiny red button at least until it buzzes 3 times. Make sure you're not plugged in while doing this. This basically just turns the tablet off. Then I hold up volume while plugging in to my computer. Just look around on the forums/google for any SGP511 or SGP512 ftf file.

I couldn't either. I had to hard power-off with tiny red button under the bigger top flap. Then hold up volume while plugging into my computer, then flash new ftf in flashtool, then re-install CWM.

Well, I must have done something wrong.

So, I got Flashtool to recognise the device exactly as you said. However, Flashtool didn't have an option for showing/opening ftf files, so I disconnected the device. I then Googled the exact procedure (and felt like an idiot), found it, and wanted to reconnect the device.

No luck. All I get now is a blue light when I press volume-up and connect it via USB. Flashtool recognises nothing. I also turned it back on into the bootloop, pressed the red button, and tried again - no luck. Any ideas?

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