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There has been quite a lot of discussion about Micro SD cards in these threads in the past years. Indeed, the Samsung EVO seemed to be the preferred choice. I'm sure there are now slightly faster cards in terms of random access but I don't think they will help you much. This is one of the...

If the issue persists on clean stock ICS then it's a hardware fault, sorry.

Then my only idea is to flash stock GB/ICS and check if the issue persists. You can also try CM11. It is possible that the touchscreen broke during the flashing process (not necessarily because of it). I don't seem to recall people posting this issue in this thread but perhaps someone will share...

Some chargers and USB cables interfere with the touchscreen. Make sure you don't have anything connected to the phone when testing.

You can always flash stock GB/ICS to check if it's a hardware issue. Make a CWM backup first so you don't lose data. Also, as previously stated, make sure your SD card is not damaged otherwise you won't be able to restore the CWM backup. If the stock ROM works, you can do a clean install of CM11...

CM12 is not supported anymore. If you don't want CM13, use CM11. I prefer CM over AOSP, it has more built-in functionality, but that's just my personal preference.

First of all, CM12 is not supported anymore. Pick either CM11 or CM13. A step by step guide for dummies is available at https://github.com/LegacyXperia/Wiki/wiki Also, you don't need to root your phone to install CM.

Thank you for your work. But don't you guys want to start a new thread for CM14 (Linage 14), even a temporary one for alpha test builds? Nougat related problems would be discussed there without cluttering the Marshmallow thread.

Hi! You need to install the Xposed build linked below for the October CM build. https://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/xposed-android-4-4-4-t3249895/post64063168#post64063168

This is a CM11 thread. For CM12 related questions use the CM12 thread at https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-mini/help/faq-2011-legacyxperia-discussion-t3053947 A) CM11 uses clockworkmod recovery which supports nandroid backup and restore. I don't know about CM12, ask there. Anyway, CM12 is...

The recommended Gapps are Mardon's mini package: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/hdpi-google-apps-4-4-4-upd-20150513-t3108049xperia Everything else is too big (including opengapps). microG is a reverse-engineered opensource implementation of Gapps. Basically it's a...

You're getting pretty low write speeds, I wonder why that is... Can you actually use those big cards in these old phones? I always thought there is a 32 GB limit or something like that.

Video recording works just fine for me. Check what's keeping your phone awake with BetterBatteryStats (here on xda). I am getting much lower consumption with wifi always on. I am using microG instead of Gapps, that may have something to do with the battery consumption.

Here are my tests of a 32 GB Samsung EVO (74% full) and a 32 GB Sandisk Ultra (also 74% full). I am not really sure if these numbers are good or if there are better cards in the same price range.

Using microG instead of GApps has helped me quite a lot with speed and battery life. Definitely worth checking out in my opinion.

While the phone won't fully utilize the sequential reads/writes, it will still help. And the fast random access of the Extreme Plus will help A LOT. You pretty much bought the best option (along with the Samsung EVO).

Don't get me wrong, a fast SD card (e.g. Samsung EVO) will help tremendously with general app speed. It's just that it will never be as fast as CM11 because of the mentioned reasons. All apps reside in and are processed via the RAM when they are running, it's a question of where they're stored...

Up to CM11, the /data partition (including all app data such as settings, contacts, messages, etc.) was on the fast internal flash storage. Since CM12 the /data partition is on the SD card which is very slow compared to internal storage. Even a Class 10 SD card is much slower than internal...

Hi, this is a thread with information on how to build CM11 from source code. Next time please post your questions in the general thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2543426 Regarding your question, low mic volume has been an issue for many years now. But if I remember...

It can hang a while on that screen so make sure to wait a few minutes. Otherwise you can always try flashing stock ICS with flashtool and then installing CM. Also check the md5 hash of your downloaded zip and make sure the kernel flash returns no errors.

Thanks for your previous answer. I managed to get microG up and running and most things seem to be working (including the gmail app). I am having trouble with syncing contacts, though. I have DAVDdroid installed but no settings seem to be working. Could you give me a few pointers how to set up...

Class 2 or 10 makes (almost) no difference when it comes to random reads/writes which is crucial in this case. No-name cards all have miserable random access performance. You can have a look at the benchmarks linked below, or just get a Samsung EVO which is pretty much the best card and it's not...

I noticed the green battery icon too. What's up with that? Can't help you with the screen tearing, I don't play games on the phone.

I never quite got what microG actually does. Does it completely replace GAPPS? Does it offer a way to access the Play Store to download and update apps? Does the Gmail app work with it (which normally needs the Google Play Services)? If the answer to these questions is yes, I will surely give it...

This won't brick your device. Booting probably won't be a problem, either. Many things may be broken though ('bad surprises later'). You can try it, it shouldn't be harmful in any way (keep a CWM backup, obviously) but I wouldn't recommend going this way. Just stay on your current build until...

You can just flash the Gapps package; don't forget clearing the Dalvik cache. Note that the 20160526 Gapps package has been outdated for a while. Google apps update automatically, so you most likely have a newer version on your phone. If needed, you can integrate the updates into the system...

Read the OP.

I haven't been successful during any of my attempts with multiple dead SD cards, but best of luck to you. Most cards have a lifetime warranty, use that. Otherwise just get a new one, they are really not that expensive (preferably Samsung EVO or Sandisk Ultra).

Paragon ExtFS mounts ext formatted drives in Windows, no idea about f2fs. Both should be supported out-of-the-box in linux.

Over the years I had two sd cards fail while using CM11 so it's not specific to CM13. But having the data partition on the card certainly doesn't help.

Over-the-air updates are not implemented. You always have to flash to latest version manually.

Your SD card is dead. Once the card firmware detects errors in the flash chip it goes into write-protect mode so your files don't get damaged and you can back them up. Get a new card.

Make sure to get one with high random access read and write speeds, not just high class. Just get a Samsung EVO or a Sandisk Ultra, they aren't more expensive than the ****ty no-name cards, so no reason not to get one.

The latest release is 20160417. Release date 'xx' means it has not been released yet.

From my experience, ADB works nicely CM is running, while it may require tweaking the Device manager to get it working in recovery. I am pretty sure the phone report itself differently in the two scenarios which may be the difference between Windows recognizing or not recognizing the device...

I haven't used Windows 7 for a while, but I believe that the exclamation mark means there is a problem communicating with the device, such as no driver. I would suggest installing CM11 and checking if you can access the device via ADB when CM11 is running. I seem to remember that I had to...

Does ADB see your phone when properly booted up in CM (not in recovery)? Does your phone have a question mark or exclamation mark in the Device Manager?

The kernel needs to be flashed with fastboot - a utility similar to adb. For this you need to have your device connected to your PC in "fastboot mode" with the necessary driver installed (look it up). The ROM and GApps are installed in recovery from the microSD card; no need for a PC.

For the kernel: download the ROM for your mini pro from https://s.basketbuild.com/devs/LegacyXperia/mango/cm-11.0/nightlies Just download the latest zip file, it is from April. Inside the zip, you'll find a file named boot.img - this is the kernel. You need to unpack this single file and flash...

No one knows the ETA of the next release, only Mike. Your guess is as good as any. Also, asking ETA is against the forum rules. While you can hope for fixes, there are currently no changes to any wifi functionality as per the changelog. Without opening a bug report and posting logs, no one will...

I would still advise you to flash ICS before going the CM11 route. IIRC, some of the internal flash blocks on some devices were not initialized in GB causing trouble with the new partition layout which uses the full flash NAND. mikeioannina had a post explaining it in this thread. This affects...

Yes, you need to have an unlocked bootloader. The partition layout is included in the kernel (no action by you is required) which is included in the ROM zip file you download for your device. If you never had ICS, it is better to flash it before installing CM. Just download the ftf file and...

Then it's most likely a hardware problem. You can try flashing stock GB to be sure.

Do a nandroid backup, do a clean install without any apps, and see if the problem persists. Then you can restore the backup.

The hardware mp3 decoder is enabled since the 20151116 build AFAIK. https://github.com/LegacyXperia/local_manifests/wiki/Changelog

You need to use the latest version of ADB (1.0.32) as stated in the wiki: https://github.com/LegacyXperia/Wiki/wiki/Installing-Marshmallow

Hello! Sajnos osszekevertem a forumokat, es a link amit eredetileg posztoltam egy masik keszulekhez van. A 10.1-es tablethez a legregebbi CM11 az elso posztban belinkelt oldalon letoltheto, de az 2015 juniusi. Regebbiek sajnos nem tudom elerhetoek-e valahol. A forumon nem szoktak orulni a nem...

I am not entirely sure what you are asking for. If you need to download an earlier version, they are all available in the download folder of your device. edit: link removed as it's irrelevant. I though I am posting in the thread of a different device. Sorry. The oldest release available on...

That's actually a good point. Would you care to add it to the guide if you are familiar with the process?

From the wiki main page: Lollipop too slow? Tuning SD Card Speed That should give you a clue that the SD card tuning article only concerns Lollipop which uses 2 partitions. The only thing that the article says is that the size of the partitions should be divisible by a certain number (connected...