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[DEVELOPMENT STOPPED][ROM] EagleXperience 5.0b1 (LOCKED / UNLOCKED BL)

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Hello there!
The day has come. Today, I'm very glad to introduce to you all my new work, EagleXperience, for the Xperia M2.
As it's predecessor, Xperia Z5 STYLE, this rom has a pretty unique feature, and it's that it's made keeping in mind users of both locked and unlocked bootloaders.
However, this time is, in it's current state, a purely beta software, meaning you will need to register as a beta tester in order to download and use it.
In the first post you can have a look at some of the feature highlights, as well as some screenshots, and user-made videos and reviews you may want to check before installing it.
In the second post, you'll have some instructions on how to register as a betatester, with some installation and upgrade instructions.
Lastly, in the third post you'll have changelogs and buglists of all versions, as well as the download links for the latest version available.


  • Completely rebased, using the Xperia Z2 deodexed patch by @Gaurav007, like always, with SuperUserMod and ZipAlign.
  • Aroma-based Installer: You can choose between 3 new installation methods, EagleXperience recommended apps, Preserve only Google Apps, and preserve All Apps.
  • Implemented with a bunch of updated Sony Xperia X apps and features, such as Contacts, Dialer, many themes, etc.
  • No bloatware: In EagleXperience recommended apps, and in Preserve only Google Apps, all unuseful Sony apps were removed. The system gets optimized at it's max.
  • Tweaked: Some tweaks have been implemented to improve your Lollipop user experience, such as TRIM for NAND, ART Tweaks, better GPS configuration, sound quality mods, latest camera blobs from Sony, and zRAM Tweaks.
  • Just as before, you can install Xposed on top of it if you want to. Just Google Xposed For Lollipop and follow the steps.
  • Custom ROM OTA Services: A OTA Update system has been implemented, independent of Sony's FOTA, so that I can send you over there the latest patches and updates of the ROM.




















Gaurav007 & Nathan Ali Ashari for their big job on the deodexed Rom, AleksJ for his great support, the Recoveries and Ric Disabler, Miche1Asso for his collection of tweaks to optimize Lollipop at it's max, and Supertiger1234 for designing the new ROM logo, and making the concept video and bootanimation, as well as being a soak tester with Umesh1041 and y.erenbektas.

ENJOY! :D


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EagleXperience, ROM for the Sony Xperia M2

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ROM OS Version: 5.1.x Lollipop
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.4.x
ROM Firmware Required: Sony's Stock ROM 18.6.A.0.182

Version Information
Status: Beta
Current Beta Version: 5.0b1
Beta Release Date: 2016-08-20

Created 2016-08-21
Last Updated 2016-11-03
 

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The beta group is closed as the development has stopped. There's no reason to join it anymore. You can grab the latest version available without registering.


Instructions (LOCKED BOOTLOADER):
- Flash an FTF from the latest Xperia M2 firmware, you can grab the latest as of today (18.6.A.0.182) from here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-m2/general/ftf-download-centre-xperia-m2-t3157411
- Root your device using EagleRootTool.
- Install latest MultiRecovery version from here.
- Download and copy the latest version of the ROM to your SD-card or Internal Memory. Reboot your device and when you see blue/cyan LED while in the Sony Logo, tap many times the Vol+ button to trigger TWRP.
- Choose Install Zip, Choose from /sdcard if it is in the Internal Memory or /sdcard1 if it's in the SD.
- Choose the EagleXperience-*.*, depending on the version you downloaded, and install it.
- In the Aroma Installer, you must accept the ToS, and once done, you'll be able to choose your preferred app installation method.
- Once it is installed, reboot your device. (If your screen fades to black when the installer finishes, force reboot your device with Vol+ and Power key combination)
- After 7~14 minutes, depending on which apps you chose to install, it should have booted up.

Instructions (OPEN BOOTLOADER):
- Flash an FTF from the latest Xperia M2 firmware, you can grab the latest as of today (18.6.A.0.182) from here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-m2/general/ftf-download-centre-xperia-m2-t3157411
- Root & install TWRP Recovery following this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-m2/general/unlocked-bl-root-sony-xperia-m2-android-t3214498
- Download and copy the latest version of the ROM to your SD-card or Internal Memory. Reboot your device into TWRP recovery (Pressing the Vol- button while it's off, then power it on and stop pressing Vol- when it boots into TWRP).
- Choose Install Zip, Choose from /sdcard if it is in the Internal Memory or /sdcard1 if it's in the SD.
- Choose the EagleXperience-*.*, depending on the version you downloaded, and install it.
- In the Aroma Installer, you must accept the ToS, and once done, you'll be able to choose your preferred app installation method.
- Once it is installed, reboot your device.
- After 7~14 minutes, depending on which apps you chose to install, it should have booted up.

Upgrade (Via OTA):
- Open the OTA Updater app.
- If there's any new update, it will prompt us. Just hit Download.
- Once it finishes downloading, it'll let us flash it. Just hit the Flash button. Leave unchecked all checkboxes (Backup, Wipe Data and Wipe Cache), unless I explicitely told you to check some in the changelog.
- Once Sony's logo appears, hit the Vol+ button to open TWRP.
- If the installation doesn't start automatically, go to Install, choose your internal memory (sdcard0), go into OTA-Updater folder, Download, ROM, and you'll find there the ZIP.
- OpenRecoveryScript will do the rest for you, so just sit back and relax.

Upgrade (Manually):
- Download and copy the latest version of the ROM to your SD-card or Internal Memory. Reboot your device into TWRP recovery, following the steps from above methods, either Open Bootloader or Locked Bootloader.
- Choose Install Zip, Choose from /sdcard if it is in the Internal Memory or /sdcard1 if it's in the SD.
- Choose the EagleXperience-*.*, depending on the version you downloaded, and install it.
- Optional: If you want to clear your data, go into Wipe, Advanced, and check Data, Cache and dalvik cache.
- Reboot and wait until the system completes the upgrade.
 
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Current beta version: 5.0b1 (2016-08-20)



Version 5.0b1-OTA1
- New bootanimation, by petition of the community, thanks to Supertiger1234 for the help!
- New Material Design Notes app
- Sound has been fixed
- Binaries for Bravia Engine were added (thanks FunSucker!)
- Fixes for Music Equalizer and SystemUI taskmanager button were implemented (Thanks JuniorCaesar and FunSucker!)
- Messaging app now has the Stagefright MMS RCE vulnerability fix
- FM Radio was implemented, but hidden (just delete the extension .untested and reboot), since it needs testing
- Updated framework

Version 5.0b1
No changelog provided. Too many things to be listed, if we compare it too Xperia Z5 STYLE.



Known bugs in version 5.0b1-OTA1 are:
  • Bluetooth crashes
  • Messaging app notification bubbles
 
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A bit of OT in here:

My M2, as you may know, is broken, and I had to send it to Sony some weeks ago in order to see if they could fix it. However, the warranty coverage date on it's page was wrong, and they refused in first instance to send me back my device without paying for the postage. After explaining them the problem they were about to cause me as an active developer, they agreed to send me my device back without paying for the postage, but still not repaired.

Now, after several weeks since that, my device is starting to fail again, it refuses to charge in any way until the battery is somehow below 5-10%. I have to constantly wipe the batterystats.bin and restore my TA Partition in order to get it charging a bit, at least until ~ 87% of it's capacity, but I think it's not going to survive for much time any longer. If I wish to keep this going, now that this project has been released, I'm going to need to repair it on my own.

I know I used to say it before, but, if you've a spare buck and you wish to help me get my device repaired, please, consider tipping in (you've links in my profile & signature). Of course, it's not mandatory in any way, but, each and every single contribution is appreciated, since I'm going to need a new motherboard and battery combo and, as a student that I am, I can't afford it so easily.

Providing this, here's a list of the donors who participated:
- BlackenedEDIT
- junk031
- karlmorgan92
- ariadnaps
- furankuM2

And, here's the amount left to fund until I can buy the new motherboard and battery: 63.12USD (from 100USD start price)

Thanks so much for everything, I really wish this didn't happen, I'd not need to do this, and thanks for all the past and future contributions, they'll be all invested in getting the device fixed :)
 
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I'm downloading now, and will install very soon. I can't thank you enough for your work on this device. I guess you got the Sony repair issue sorted out too!

I'll report back as I use it as my daily for a while
 
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BlackenedEDIT said:
I'm downloading now, and will install very soon. I can't thank you enough for your work on this device. I guess you got the Sony repair issue sorted out too!

I'll report back as I use it as my daily for a while
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Unfortunately, not. The issue still happens, but at least they sent me back my device without charging me for the shipping, which wasn't cheap...
I'm going to need either a new Xperia M2 or a new motherboard/battery combo if I wish to keep this going :p

Also, just a small reminder, those who aren't betatesters yet (from Xperia Z5 STYLE), will need to register through the Google Form steps, or the download link will throw an error.
I personally need to add you all one by one, and I'm not 24/7 in here unfortunately, so please, if I drop the ball on adding an account after few days, kindly let me know :)
 
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NYGGAZ said:
Access denied for download

Envoyé de mon XPERIA M2 en utilisant Tapatalk
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I explained it a few seconds ago...
linuxct said:
Also, just a small reminder, those who aren't betatesters yet (from Xperia Z5 STYLE), will need to register through the Google Form steps, or the download link will throw an error.
I personally need to add you all one by one, and I'm not 24/7 in here unfortunately, so please, if I drop the ball on adding an account after few days, kindly let me know :)
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BlackenedEDIT said:
Just a quick question, to go from old rom to new, should I flash an ftf and start from scratch, or can I install over the top with a wipe?

Thanks
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You can perfectly go from Xperia Z5 STYLE, but, the installer will warn you that it will wipe your data, since it's mandatory after a full rebase... Just keep that in mind.
 
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