[ROM] zerorom v0.4 (GSM/CDMA, CWM Install)

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Hi everyone... here's my first crack at a custom ROM for the Xperia Play. And this is very beta. Once things get more solid, I'll make this first post a lot more proper. As it stands, this is for people who aren't worried about being on the edge.

Screenshots (click to enlarge)


Features:
Based upon official firmware R800i 4.0.A.2.368 UK
Supports GSM and CDMA Xperia Play models with a single build (testing needed)
SE Home launcher removed in favor of Launcher Pro.
DooMKernel v3 + Dalvik2Cache Hack
All DooMKernel features supported
Overclocking and Undervolting capable
AdamTT's X-Blue Theme + Reboot power menu
Blue Honeycomb bootanimation
Large APN list taken from latest version in Cyanogenmod
Bravia Display Engine v1
Ad blocking hosts file, combined from MVPS and yoyo
Swapped out official SE Camera for Camera Mod 7
All apks properly Zipaligned, auto zipalign all apks on boot
All apks PNG optimized
SQLite Vacuum at boot
Camera sounds except focus sound muted. Can set silent mode on phone for completely silent camera.
Switched main shell to bash from sh.
Added busybox.
Nano editor for use in terminal emulator, cannot be used by adb... yet.
New Android Market
New Google Maps hacked for global world-wide navigation
New Google Talk with front-facing camera support
Disabled annoying auto-brightness
Disabled annoying USB debugging notification when connected via USB with debugging turned on
CIFS/TUN kernel modules (untested)
Tons of SE default apps removed, including Whatsapp, Music Unlimited, Adobe Flash Player (market is far more up-to-date) and so much more.
Facebook deep integration removed, use FrAsErTaG's Facebook patch if you want it back - http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1140540
SuperCharger memory management and loopy smoothness tweaks

/data partition has lots of space free.

Data, SMS, MMS, Wifi, Home button, back button, Google Voice Navigation all working.

Installation instructions:
I've been trying to get a proper flashable update.zip which would include the DoomKernel, however I have been getting bootloops, so for now, installing consists of restoring a Nandroid backup. This, of course, requires a kernel with CWM recovery, so you must already have DoomKernel installed at the moment.
These instructions will get much more properly fleshed out later on.

Quick and dirty steps:

1) Enter Recovery menu with preflashed DoomKernel.
2) Wipe all userdata
3) Wipe all caches
4) Wipe Dalvik Cache
5) Install the zerorom zip from your SD card.

At this point, reboot and you should be booting into the ROM. There's a good chance you'll see the boot logo two or three times before it boots properly. This is normal and no reason to be alarmed. This is basically the dalvik2cache and zipalign scripts running.

CDMA Users:
Install with the same build as below. Follow the same instructions. As long as you have not wiped /system when you attempt to install zerorom, it will detect that you are running on CDMA. It checks this by going by what your /system/build.prop says. If that file does not exist, installation could fail.

Installation failure when /system is wiped before install:
If you are missing /system/build.prop, you could write the following into a text file: "ro.product.device = R800x" for CDMA users or "ro.product.device = R800i" for GSM users. Then push this file to /system/build.prop. Then restart installation and you should be good.

Download:
V0.4 - http://www.multiupload.com/HUAY7FTIS7 - CDMA is in testing phase only!
V0.3 - http://www.multiupload.com/J3F7MPHJQZ
V0.2 - http://www.multiupload.com/3W86RKRKOM
V0.1 - http://www.multiupload.com/6H8EE0FMKY

Got a lot of plans in the future for this ROM. Let me know what you think if you take the time to try it out.

Changelog/Roadmap:

v0.5 - Update zips for each version from now on, startup script control, nano/bash included.
v0.4 - CDMA and GSM support in a single installation, hacked Google Maps 5.10.0 with worldwide navigation, loopy smoothness tweaks and V6 SuperCharger memory management scripts on startup. PNG optimized.
v0.3 - Restarted from scratch. Added Google Talk with video. Added new theme. Switched to Launcher Pro from ADW Launcher. Removed more apps. Added new bootanimation. Turned off auto-brightness settings. Turned off most camera sounds. SQLite vacuum on boot. Yet more stuff.
V0.2.1 - Readd Sony Ericsson settings application to fix Messaging app force close when attemping to enter its settings.
V0.2 - Removed Facebook, Sony Ericsson custom Facebook integration, Sony Ericsson sync clients, Sony Ericsson LiveView manager. Added romname/version to build.prop so it is displayed to the user.
V0.1 - Initial release.


Possible future plans and progress:
Single build working for both CDMA and GSM phones without manually installing another zip. - Done pending testing
More switchable user control over various things such as the muting of camera sounds, zipalign, dalvik2cache and many other options through a simple interface. - 10% complete
Add Screenshot function to power menu - Abandoned for now, screenshot intent was Cyanogenmod only?
Switch to Google DNS servers? - Initial look into it complete, reevaluating soon.
Apps2SD - Nothing done yet.
Various build.prop/performance tweaks - 50% complete
Use zerorom as the basis for a rom devoted towards the emulator/gamer - Nothing done yet, waiting for this ROM to be complete.
PNG optimization - 100% complete.
EDT Tweaks for status bar - Some initial looks into it complete, reevaluating soon.
SD Card speedup - Nothing done yet.
Alternate font - Nothing done yet.
Multiple themes - Nothing done yet.
720p playback with replacement of liboxmvdec.so - 100% - failed
Integrate Chainfire3D - Nothing done yet.
Centered clock, status bar changes? - Nothing done yet.
Hot reboot option integrated into reboot menu - Nothing done yet.

Confirmed bugs:
None known at the moment.

Credits, Links and Thank You's
AdamTT - X-Blue Theme, Reboot power menu mod
lpy - loopy smoothness tweak startup script
DooMLoRD - Bravia Engine for Xperia Play, DooMKernel + dalvik2cache hack
KHOLAT - USB debugging notification removal
Steve0007 - Modified Google Maps with world navigation
britoso - Modifed Google Talk with video chat, wifi restriction removed
GrainOsand + JaeKar99 - Electric Blue Honeycomb boot animation
kohllou - Camera sound removal guide
Zoop57 - Modded Camera app with R trigger shutter button
NielDK - CIFS and TUN kernel modules, disable auto-brightness tutorial
Cyanogenmod - Large APN list
dsixda - Android Kitchen, various tweaks and additions including adblocked host file
zeppelinrox - V6 SuperCharger antilag and memory fix script
Synergy ROM Team - Startup script inspiration, automatic zipalign, sqlite vacuum and general ideas
FreeXperia Team - Clockwork Mod Recovery, Cyanogenmod port to Xperia Play
NFHimself, Koush - Documentation of Edify scripting language for Clockworkmod Recovery
tommytomatoe - Android Utility for Linux
Apache Software Foundation - Subversion version control system
Alejandrissimo - Bootloader unlocking for sim-locked Xperia Play
FrAsErTaG + zero_1_2 + chevyowner - Xperia Play CDMA fixes
Logseman, AndroHero, OTOGY2002, FrAsErTaG, thomassafca - Inspiration, ideas, great ROMs and great forum members.

Reserved for future use.

Very good work,great Rom

I will try this tomorrow and report back.

Glad to see someone else making ROMs for this phone. Great work :)

Sent from my R800i using XDA Premium App

You should recruit Chevy to work on a CDMA version of your rom. He's becoming known for that.

Anyways, good luck.

I've been trying to get a proper flashable update.zip which would include the DoomKernel,

Don't go that way: in Sony's Xperia line for this year, kernels are not flasheable through recovery, because the recovery must be contained in the kernel. Thus, kernels must be flashed with fastboot, separate from the rest.

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This looks good! its like all in one mod

I have most of the features though xD

Sent from my R800i using XDA App

urgh.. facebook *shudders* not quite as clean as i hoped your ROM would be still going to try it out for a while though. seems nice. good work!! ^_^

Originally Posted by solitarymonkey

urgh.. facebook *shudders* not quite as clean as i hoped your ROM would be still going to try it out for a while though. seems nice. good work!! ^_^

Half the world uses that crap, so I can't blame him. I bet people would bitch if it was taken out.

Or did you mean something else?