[ROM][UB][Linaro][KitKat][4.4.4]Carbon Rom[Unofficial]

abcdjdj · Jan 20, 2014

About Carbon

CarbonRom is an aftermarket firmware based on the Android Open Source Project. We are dedicated to fast, stable, and feature-filled roms, honesty and communication with our users, and openness with our code. We like frequent builds, with the very latest and greatest hardware support and fixes. We strive to not only provide you with the best rom we can build, but also to give back to the Android community and our fellow developers. For us, this is about creating something we can be proud of and hope you will enjoy.

Please feel free to look at, build, and use our code on CarbonDev GitHub.

We would like to thank CyanogenMod for their device trees, framework/settings mods and their code that was incorporated into this project. We also extend our gratitude to the devs whose code that we have incorporated. Proper authorship has been maintained and can be viewed on our repository.

Special thanks also go to Slim Rom for some of their features, PA, AOKP, and anyone else we may have borrowed commits from that hasn't been mentioned here. If you feel you have been unfairly left out, please - let us know.

While we make every effort to test these builds as much as possible, we are not responsible for anything that may happen to your device, family, pets, or perception of reality. We ask that you do your part to know your device and know how to recover from problems before you flash! If you have questions, ask your fellow users or ask us in #teamcarbon on freenode IRC.

Features

Even though Carbon keeps a very stock AOSP look overall, it is still PACKED with additional features that you can enable as you please. There are honestly way too many features to list, the entire feature list can be found over here - http://carbon-rom.com/features/

Work in progress.. Many things related to carbon fibers are yet to be merged with 4.4.2.. So have patience..

Non-Working List:

Whatever doesn't work on OpenSemc11, won't work here either. Not working:-
--> ~~Qr scanning, skype and apps which use the camera (temporary fix available - Settings-->Developer Options-->Disable HW Overlays)~~ (FIXED)
--> ~~GPS~~ (FIXED)

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The Carbon Team:-

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XDA:DevDB Information
Carbon Rom, ROM for the Sony Xperia Acro S

Contributors
abcdjdj
ROM OS Version: 4.4.x KitKat
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.4.x
Based On: AOSP

Version Information
Status: Beta
Current Stable Version: Beta 10
Stable Release Date: 2014-06-23

Created 2014-01-20
Last Updated 2014-07-31

abcdjdj · Jan 20, 2014

Screenshots

Screenshots

abcdjdj · Jan 20, 2014

FAQ & Changelog

FAQs

ChangeLog

Code:

Beta #11 (10/7/14)
-->Switched to Evolve-2.5 kernel (new ION API)
-->Switched back to the ION branch of fuji-common repo (bring back mpdecision, thermald)
-->No random reboots with the new ION kernel (huge thanks to deedwar and wzhy)
-->Enabled moving apps to sd (thanks to deedwar and pagaiba)
-->Lots of upstream carbon changes and fixes

Beta #10 (23/6/14)
-->Switched to Deedwar's Evolve-1.17 kernel (720mb user ram)
-->Updated TWRP to 2.7.1.0
-->Android 4.4.4
-->Tons of upstream changes, fixes and new features


Beta #9 (29/5/2014)
-->Compiled using the stable default toolchain (no graphical glitches and other weird problems)
-->Switched to deedwar's evolve kernel 1.15 branch (should fix the instagram issue and very smooth - thanks @deedwar )
-->    Added Dark Carbon Quick Settings Tile

    normal click: turn on/off dark/light theme
    longpress: switch between the auto modes (manual/light sensor/twilight)
--> Added circular memory indicator for recents menu
--> Many changes and fixes to Themes manager
--> Fixed displaying user information for multi-user devices on the User Quick Tile
-->Added support for more media types
-->Added Slim’s Hardware Key Rebinding

    a ton of new customizations and actions for hardware keys

-->Fixed issues with CM Theme Manager (not really, still broken)
--> Added “Peek” from PA
-->Fixes to recents panel and recents ram circle
-->Too many more upstream changes

Beta #8 (7/5/2014)
-->Reverted back to the old ION API (no random reboots, and all previous features like oc, fastcharge etc are there)
-->Disabled thermald and mpdecision
-->Removed 60 seconds checking interval for battery percentage in TWRP
-->Built with Linaro 4.9.1
-->Switched to Cm’s Download Manager, which should support the pause/resume downloads feature we added a while back
-->Tons of little fixes and changes
-->Added more stock ringtones
-->Added Omniswitch
-->Added Audio Themes
-->Added Hebrew translation for Carbon Fibers

Beta #7 (29/04/14)
-->Temporary workaround for Illumination Bar brightness - [URL="https://github.com/abcdjdj/android_device_sony_fuji-common/commit/3a1c4db91b8544b9bff72c73e38ded9e606aa116"]c01d44a[/URL]
-->Fixed battery percentage in TWRP - [URL="https://github.com/omnozomi/android_device_sony_nozomi/commit/7d2142fb4ece90355d46d9ecd6455eb35bef9ebd"]e083d84[/URL]
-->Fixed brightness slider in TWRP - [URL="https://github.com/omnozomi/android_device_sony_nozomi/commit/c09daa9b997bd16fe0ff82b2d5ce757ee0777c9b"]7d2142f[/URL]
-->Compiled with the latest Linaro Toolchain (thanks to Cl3kener)
-->Switched to cm-11.0 branch of the kernel (new ION API, updated kernel drivers from caf kk_2.7)
-->Enabled mpdecision and thermald
-->Added Battery Saver Mode
-->Added Omni Performance Control
-->Added Gesture Lockscreen
-->Added power menu Quick Tile
-->Fixed donation link and images in About Carbon menu
-->Fix text messages not being received due to blacklist bug
-->Fix long-press on Network Mode Quick Tile
-->Added ability to pause/resume downloads
-->Cm Theme Engine fixes
-->Fix Dialer/Phone background color being white when using Dark Carbon
-->Other changes and fixes

Beta #6 (18/4/14)
-->Fixed time and date resetting on reboot
-->Added Fast Charge thanks to DoomLoRD
-->Disabled CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) in the MMC driver in the kernel
-->Improved and optimised calculation algorithms in the kernel
-->Used deedwar's media repo
-->Removed Home Button wake option (doesn't work on phones without mechanical buttons)
-->Switched to Sony's kernel logo
-->Fix no bg_pipe at mixer=0 and lots of changes in the video drivers in the kernel
-->Removed some unnecessary code in the kernel
-->Added Cm’s new Theme Manager
-->Other changes & bug fixes
-->Fixed vibration intensity not remembering custom value
-->Fixes for blacklist
-->Fixed ART not working
-->Better battery life
-->Mark messages as unread in stock MMS app
-->Disabled full screen keyboard
-->Force enter key instead emoticon key in keyboard 


Beta#5(3/4/14)
-->Added Recents RAM Bar
-->Fixed Carbon Fibers Tile in Quick Panel
-->Other small fixes
-->Removed some unnecessary code

Beta#4 (26/3/14)
-->TONS of upstream changes, fixes and new features. Here's the list of upstream changes from the last build:-
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Nightly 3-26-2014

    Began building i9100 with SaberMod Toolchain
    Made Dark Carbon menu glow even/consistent on pop ups and menus
    Fix LTE quick tile
    Many other fixes

Nightly 3-25-2014

    Various fixes

Nightly 3-24-2014

    Nothing, Gerrit was being updated

Nightly 3-23-2014

    Added device settings for Samsung msm8660 devices
    Small changes/fixes

Gerrit required an update which required us to backup all the old commits to a different location and have a fresh new listing. So that is why our Gerrit looks empty.

Nightly 3-22-2014

    Small changes/fixes

Nightly 3-21-2014

    Added Battery Bar (displays battery level in a slim bar under the statusbar)
    Fixed inability to mount/unmount sdcard for galaxy s2’s and Note 1
    Many other fixes

Nightly 3-20-2014

    PIE fixes
    Lockscreen slider fixes
    Fix memory leak
    Other fixes

Nightly 3-19-2014

    Added settings button in Quick Tiles panel to instantly edit Tiles
    Various additions and fixes to Active Display including:

    Add option Double tap to sleep every where
    Allow to show numbers of notification on Handle (only show if notification count is enabled in bar settings)
    add battery circle around handle (only show if battery circle around lockscreen handle enabled, see security settings)

    Added time-context headers in the statusbar

    This commit adds image headers to the notification panel header,
    based on the date/time. There are pictures for morning, afternoon
    and night, as well as special events like Christmas and new
    year's eve.

Nightly 3-18-2014

    Added more items on lockscreen that can have custom colors
    Added ability to customize Toast Animations
    Moved “lock before unlock” option from Carbon Fibers to Security settings
    Other fixes

Nightly 3-17-2014

    Fixed tiles flipping even when disabled
    Fix video recording on devices that were getting camera FC
    Cleaned up the Volume Steps options and put them into their own section in Sound settings

Nightly 3-16-2014

    Fixes to audio for i9300
    Changed “immersive” tile name to “expanded desktop”
    Fixed wifi and expanded desktop tiles not doing the flipping animation

Nightly 3-15-2014

    Added Smooth/Custom Progress Bar settings
    Added breathing icon for SMS/Missed Call/Voicemail notifications
    Added option to show lockscreen slider before protected lockscreen (pin, pattern, etc.)
    Added flip animations for quick settings tiles
    Put PrivacyGuard and Blacklist into their own “Privacy” header in Settings
    Fixed battery drain after phone call for i9300
    List volume steps

    [url]https://review.carbon-rom.com/#/c/2736/[/url]

    Changed Circle with Text battery icon to current CM version

    Before: [url]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-sT5VpIWdUHU/Uxyd5Ck7_GI/AAAAAAAAGtA/FALc56H_8lE/w556-h154-no/2014+-+1[/url] 
    After: [url]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-V2xzPYIV51U/UxyeFdQio1I/AAAAAAAAGtg/Ef-YllLnuXs/w452-h154-no/2014+-+1[/url]

Nightly 3-14-2014

    Added option to disable camera shutter sound (this is illegal in some states, make sure you are following your local laws regarding this feature)
    Added option to set screen timeout to “never” in quick tiles
    Added Smart Pulldown for the statusbar. This adds the ability to directly open the Quick Settings panel when there are no notifications present in the notification panel.
    Added the ability to set day and week on the data usage graph instead of only months.
    Fixed bootanimation for d801

Nightly 3-13-2014

    Added ability to flip phone to mute/reject a call
    Alot of complex fixes for many devices suffering from phone FC’s. There may still be data issues overall, but phone FC’s should be fixed

Nightly 3-12-2014

    Small fixes

Nightly 3-11-2014

    Fix Dark Carbon aesthetics and color mismatches for dialer and in-call UI

Nightly 3-10-2014

    Small changes

Nightly 3-9-2014

    Add ability to show notification count and change network statusbar icon

Nightly 3-8-2014

    Lots of fixes

Nightly 3-7-2014

    Lots of fixes

Nightly 3-6-2014

    Lots of fixes

Nightly 3-5-2014

    Fix menu unlock always unlocking even when disabled
    Other fixes

Nightly 3-4-2014

    Added Contacts to Dark Carbonified apps
    Decrease volume panel transparency
     An absolute TON of other fixes and changes courtesy of the beast Andros Rosa. Check out our gerrit for more info on the specific changes

Nightly 3-3-2014

    Fix owner profile photo not displaying in user Quick Tile
    Variety of Cm PrivacyGuard fixes and changes

Nightly 3-2-2014

    Various changes for the m7 (HTC One)

Nightly 3-1-2014

    Track our own MMS app, more features added to app

Nightly 2-28-2014

    Fixes for d2lte data/LTE issues
    Fix incoming call card
    Fix sensors, compass and low in-call audio for t0lte
    Added YellowPages Canada to reverse lookup provider in Dialer
    Other fixes

Nightly 2-27-2014

    Add Camera to apps affected by Dark Carbon
    Set expanded desktop through profiles
    Speed up boot time for multi-core devices
    Fixed memory leak in settings>InstalledAppDetails

Nightly 2-26-2014

    Made DocumentsUI into a standalone file manager
    Enabled back key when in Emergency Call Dialer
    Other fixes

Nightly 2-25-2014

    Fix derp which caused d2’s not to boot
    Fix SystemUI FC on flo

Nightly 2-24-2014

    Added native Facebook Contact sync capability to stock Contacts app
    Show download speeds in notification shade when downloading a file, as seen in this pic [url]https://www.dropbox.com/s/z78j8s9h9hnykmx/IMG-20140210-WA0021.jpg[/url]
    Active Display rework from Omni which adds many different fixes as seen in this commit [url]https://review.carbon-rom.com/#/c/2410/[/url]

Nightly 2-23-2014

    Added ability to use custom Lockscreen wallpaper
    Added back Dark Carbon (system stuff will be darked out, but not all apps are yet)
    Possibly fix ART boot issues
    Fix DSP Manager FC on mako and other tuna devices

Nightly 2-22-2014

    Added Slim’s Power Menu

Nightly 2-21-2014

    Fixes to Italian Translations in Carbon Fibers
    Added Spanish (espanol-ES) translations to Carbon Fibers
    Fixed issue for users using Xposed and having the navbar be enabled on boot even though navbar is disabled
    Other changes

Nightly 2-20-2014

    Fix LED for hlte devices
    Added cLock settings back to lockscreen settings
    Added Menu and home button unlock
    Added camera button functionality for applicable devices
    Fixed ASCII Carbon logo looking squished when flashing ROM in recovery
    Switched to Slim’s toolchain for i9300

Nightly 2-19-2014

    Unified jflte variants
    Added Custom lockscreen background color
    Fix lockscreen rotation

Nightly 2-18-2014

    Merged commit to fix LTE on d2lte
    Other changes/fixes

Nightly 2-17-2014

    Switched to Slim’s Camera App
    Fix LTE not working for d2lte (hopefully)
    A few “under the hood” fixes

Nightly 2-17-2014

    Added ability to show battery level around lock ring

Nightly 2-16-2014

    Added Carbon Fiber Quick Setting Tile
    Fixes for jftle
    Fixes for deb (should boot now)

Nightly 2-15-2014

    Update to Android 4.4.2_r2 (small changes)

Nightly 2-14-2014

    Small fixes to flac sound to stop stuttering/skipping
    Small fixes in general

Nightly 2-13-2014

    Updates to i9305 device tree to fix IMEI issues
    Variety of fixes to various parts of the OS
[/hide]
-->Switched to my own kernel sources (elite-1.7 branch)
-->Switched to Cm's display-caf
-->Added Overclocking support upto 1.7 GHz (thanks to DooMLoRD)
-->Added NEON and Snapdragon Optimizations (thanks to DooMLoRD)
-->Enabled GPU slumber for better battery life (thanks to billchen1977)
-->Fixed the annoying led which remains after disconnecting the charger:D
-->Added OmniRom's Apollo Music Player
-->Removed unneeded maxlayers to speed up the system [Smoother UI, no status bar lag and default theme is lag free] (thanks to deedwar)
-->1080p videos now can be played even in the default gallery app (thanks to deedwar) 
-->Games like Candy Crush Saga work perfectly now (thanks to deedwar) 
-->Fix USB and charging on fresh install (thanks to deedwar) 
-->Switched to official TWRP sources (2.7.0.0 latest)
-->Smoother scrolling in twrp and more options in settings
-->Fixed the time issue on networks which don't sync the time
-->Other stuff that I can't remember right now

Beta#3 (13/2/2014)
--Updated sources - [URL]https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Zcp6iVWVw_7iH-ErnKgkYy3r5QuqV8PHFoQMb8hoBwQ/edit?pli=1[/URL]
--SlimPie added
--GPS Fixed
--QR Scanning and other camera apps fixed
--Pushed all code to my Github

Beta#2
--Updated sources - [URL]https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Zcp6iVWVw_7iH-ErnKgkYy3r5QuqV8PHFoQMb8hoBwQ/edit?pli=1[/URL]
--Latest upstream sources (EGL fix etc thanks to Great_Geek)

Beta#1
--Switched Kernel sources to deedwar's kernel (tweaked with more governors, i/o schedulers, -O3 optimizations etc) - [url]https://github.com/deedwar/android_kernel_sony_msm8x60/tree/elite6[/url]
--Compiled Kernel with Linaro 4.7 Optimized for Cortex A8 Neon CPUs
--Compiled Rom with Linaro 4.8
--Updated sources - [url]http://review.carbon-rom.com/#/q/status:open,n,z[/url]
  (Many things should now work in Carbon Fibers and overall performance improvement)
--New stuff like Navigation Bar (enables without reboot, and fully customizable) and lots of newer options in existing menus

Alpha#2
-- Fixed Screenshots
-- Fixed white screen problem in bootanimation

Alpha#1
-- Initial Release

Tips

l0veysingh · Jan 20, 2014

OMG......Super cool

Downloading ;D

Keep it uP :good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good:

Abhinav1997 · Jan 20, 2014

Nice work mate. :good:

Cheers,
AJ

Dev.7 · Jan 20, 2014

Very excited for this ROM loved it on N4 and was waiting for someone to develop it for our device.
Just wanted to clarify that is this ROM for XS or Acro S as in the OP its says a ROM for Acro S and this thread is posted in the XS development section.

Sent from my LT26i

Saurav16 · Jan 20, 2014

confused

if its aosp how come it is based on CM ?

so whether it is AOSP or CM ?

nisu4717 · Jan 20, 2014

Dev.7 said:
Very excited for this ROM loved it on N4 and was waiting for someone to develop it for our device.
Just wanted to clarify that is this ROM for XS or Acro S as in the OP its says a ROM for Acro S and this thread is posted in the XS development section.

Me too..which device.

Sent from my LT26ii using xda premium

abcdjdj · Jan 20, 2014

Dev.7 said:
Very excited for this ROM loved it on N4 and was waiting for someone to develop it for our device.
Just wanted to clarify that is this ROM for XS or Acro S as in the OP its says a ROM for Acro S and this thread is posted in the XS development section.

Sent from my LT26i

This rom is for Xperia S (nozomi). It shows Acro S in the DevDb because this forum's name is Sony Xperia Acro S but the rom is definitely for XS

:good:

Dev.7 · Jan 20, 2014

abcdjdj said:
This rom is for Xperia S (nozomi). It shows Acro S in the DevDb because this forum's name is Sony Xperia Acro S but the rom is definitely for XS:good:

I should have seen the sources before posting or should have guess that as you develop for S/SL(Xperia Nexus ROM).
Sorry for disturbing you for such a lame question
PS-Keep up the great work going mate.

Sent from my LT26i

abcdjdj · Jan 20, 2014

Saurav16 said:
if its aosp how come it is based on CM ?

so whether it is AOSP or CM ?

Well it is using stuff from CM too, according to the manifest.xml file of this rom and it's using cm11's kernel. But according to Carbon's website, it is based on AOSP.

abcdjdj · Jan 20, 2014

Dev.7 said:
I should have seen the sources before posting or should have guess that as you develop for S/SL(Xperia Nexus ROM).
Sorry for disturbing you for such a lame question
PS-Keep up the great work going mate.

Sent from my LT26i

No no it's actually my fault. Sorry about that. Other roms and projects on DevDb seem to show Sony Xperia S so it has to be a fault on my part. I'll try to correct it asap. Thanks for bringing it to my notice.

LLy_BosHi · Jan 20, 2014

Wow yeah! finally Carbon Rom for XS!

will try this soon

RichyRicho · Jan 20, 2014

Hey nice work guys.

I KNOW this is the wrong place to ask, but is RaymanFX the only one working on getting things working for KitKat for the Xperia S? Coz he is on "leave" now so we wont see any updates for a while again?

Saqib Nazm · Jan 20, 2014

Wow, great contribution. Keep it up:good:

Abood Madridista · Jan 20, 2014

Yes ! Yes! Thanks for this awesome ROM

Sent from my LT26i using xda premium

ahvipardik · Jan 20, 2014

Nice rom, I like the small customizations, waiting for more. However some bugs which definitely aren't in openSEMC is for example graphical bug with recents screen where apps in the list have "pixel faults" i Don't know how to say it, tried to to screenshot, ended up with this, so screenshot does not work. I have not yet tried if mic and camera work in hangouts, but I guess not, because it does not in openSEMC. Keep up the good work and maybe you or someone else you know is capable of fixing the bugs while rayman is away.

Sent from my Xperia S using xda app-developers app

abcdjdj · Jan 20, 2014

ahvipardik said:
Nice rom, I like the small customizations, waiting for more. However some bugs which definitely aren't in openSEMC is for example graphical bug with recents screen where apps in the list have "pixel faults" i Don't know how to say it, tried to to screenshot, ended up with this, so screenshot does not work. I have not yet tried if mic and camera work in hangouts, but I guess not, because it does not in openSEMC. Keep up the good work and maybe you or someone else you know is capable of fixing the bugs while rayman is away.

Sent from my Xperia S using xda app-developers app

This is a known bug. Kindly check the bug list in the first post. I'm working on it. I've found some commits from Rayman's kernel which should hopefully fix it. Will try my best to fix it

ahvipardik · Jan 20, 2014

abcdjdj said:
This is a known bug. Kindly check the bug list in the first post. I'm working on it. I've found some commits from Rayman's kernel which should hopefully fix it. Will try my best to fix it

Ok, that's what you meant by distorted screenshots, thought you meant something about screenshot in 1st post. Facep:.

Sent from my Xperia S using xda app-developers app

Ganjax · Jan 20, 2014

Pretty rom ! But ffs why i have orange XS brand, can't unlock my bootloader, so so so sad

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