[ROM][5.0/5.1] Unofficial CyanogenMod 12/12.1 for Xperia U [2015-03-07]

AGONTUK · Nov 10, 2015

CyanogenMod is a free, community built distribution of Android 5.0 (Lollipop) which greatly extends the capabilities of your phone.

Code:

#include <std_disclaimer.h>
/*
* Your warranty is now void.
*
* I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
* thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
* do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM
* before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
* you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.
*/

INSTALLATION
- For switching to F2FS, see POST#3
- If you're already using cm-12.1, just boot into recovery and flash the zip. Then wipe cache, dalvik-cache and reboot. Otherwise...
- Extract boot.img from the zip and flash it via fastboot
- Copy the zip to your SDCard
- Boot into recovery
- Wipe System, Data, Cache, Dalvik Cache
- Flash the zip
- Reboot your device
- After first boot is completed, reboot into recovery again
- Now flash other zips like Gapps, SU etc

First boot takes some minutes. Wait patiently.

WORKING
- Wifi, Wifi tethering
- Bluetooth, Bluetooth tethering
- RIL (sms, data, voicecall)
- Audio, recording
- SDCard
- Camera
- HW acceleration (should be working)
- Video playback
- GPS
- Offline Charging
- Adaptive Brightness

NOT WORKING
- A2DP (won't be fixed)
- Wifi-Direct
- ~~Video recording~~

DOWNLOADS
ALL BUILDS (latest 2015-03-30) => CyanogenMod 12 Builds
ALL BUILDS (latest 2016-03-07) => CyanogenMod 12.1 Builds

PA Gapps => http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/tk-gapps-t3116347
Minimal Gapps => http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/gapps-google-apps-minimal-edition-t2943330

PERFORMANCE TIPS
- Goto Settings => Sounds => Other sounds and disable Dialpad sound
- Goto Settings => Developer Options and change Window/Transition animation scale to 0.5x
- Use custom lightweight launcher (I'm using Nova)

SOURCES
Kernel -> https://github.com/Agontuk/android_kernel_sony_u8500
Device Tree -> https://github.com/Agontuk/android_device_sony_kumquat

CREDITS
- CyanogenMod
- FXP
- munjeni & 95A31 for their hard work on our devices
- AOSX team for fixing bugs
- Meticulus for his work on omx
- HandyMenny for his excellent work on SELinux
- golden-guy for providing fix for Dialer crash and in-call volume
- ChronoMonochrome for camcorder fix

XDA:DevDB Information
[ROM][5.0/5.1] Unofficial CyanogenMod 12/12.1, ROM for the Sony Xperia U

Contributors
AGONTUK
Source Code: https://github.com/Agontuk/android_kernel_sony_u8500

ROM OS Version: 5.1.x Lollipop
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.0.x
ROM Firmware Required: TWRP Recovery
Based On: CyanogenMod

Version Information
Status: Stable

Created 2014-12-28
Last Updated 2016-03-06

AGONTUK · Mar 6, 2016

Reserved

CyanogenMod 12.1 Changelog

Code:

[B][U][SIZE="4"]Changelog 2016-03-07[/SIZE][/U][/B]
 - Cyanogen sources updated
 - Camcorder fixed (thanks to ChronoMonochrome)

[B][U][SIZE="4"]Changelog 2015-11-28[/SIZE][/U][/B]
 - Cyanogen sources updated
 - Decreased zRAM size to 128MB
 - Fixed bunch of logcat errors
 - Removed all live wallpapers
 - Deodexed build (as promised)

[B][U][SIZE="4"]Changelog 2015-11-10[/SIZE][/U][/B]
 - Cyanogen sources updated
 - Kernel updated
 - Row scheduler updated
 - BlueZ 5.36
 - Enabled art small mode
 - Other performance related fix

[B][U][SIZE="4"]Changelog 2015-10-17[/SIZE][/U][/B]
 - Cyanogen sources updated
 - Kernel updated
 - Reverted back to row as default scheduler

[B][U][SIZE="4"]Changelog 2015-09-30[/SIZE][/U][/B]
 - Cyanogen sources updated
 - Kernel updated
 - Added BFQ scheduler and enabled it by default
 - BlueZ 5.35
 - Added in-call volume patch from [B]golden-guy[/B]
 - LowMemoryKiller source updated
 - Some other performance related change

[B][U][SIZE="4"]Changelog 2015-09-16[/SIZE][/U][/B]
 - Cyanogen source updated
 - Kernel updated
 - F2FS filesystem updated to latest 3.4 branch
 - BlueZ 5.34
 - Increased extra_free_kbytes value to double for smooth experience

[B][U][SIZE="4"]Changelog 2015-08-30[/SIZE][/U][/B]
 - Cyanogen source updated
 - BlueZ 5.33

[B][U][SIZE="4"]Changelog 2015-07-04[/SIZE][/U][/B]
 - Cyanogen source updated
 - Kernel updated
 - Updated interactive governer
 - TWRP 2.8.7.0
 - Added PowerHAL from CM
 - Improved performance

[B][U][SIZE="4"]Changelog 2015-06-21[/SIZE][/U][/B]
 - Cyanogen sources updated
 - Kernel & recovery updated
 - Finally fixed adaptive brightness
 - Probably fixed wifi tethering issue reported by users (need confirmation)
 - Bluez 5.31
 - Fixed showing governer list in performance setting
 - Disabled block based zip
 - Other minor fixes

[B][U][SIZE="4"]Changelog 2015-06-06[/SIZE][/U][/B]
 - Cyanogen source updated
 - Kernel & recovery updated
 - zRAM source updated to latest 4.1 kernel from mainline
 - Enabled lz4 compressor in zram for better performance

[B][U][SIZE="4"]Changelog 2015-05-28[/SIZE][/U][/B]
 - Cyanogen source updated
 - Android updated to 5.1.1_r3
 - Kernel updated
 - New F2FS build (enabled for data, cache partition)

[B][U][SIZE="4"]Changelog 2015-05-14[/SIZE][/U][/B]
 - Cyanogen source updated
 - Kernel updated
 - Fixed some SELinux denial, thanks to [B]HandyMenny[/B]
 - Added dialer crash fix, many thanks to [B]golden-guy[/B]

[B][U][SIZE="4"]Changelog 2015-05-06[/SIZE][/U][/B]
 - Cyanogen source updated
 - Kernel updated
 - Added Sio-Plus scheduler
 - Removed performance profiles to bring back governer settings
 - Enabled HighEndGfx mode
 - Added workaround for dialer crash, should be ok now

[B][U][SIZE="4"]Changelog 2015-04-26[/SIZE][/U][/B]
 - Cyanogen source updated
 - Android source updated to 5.1.1_r1
 - Added CM performance profiles
 - Updated interactive governer and set it to default
 - Significant performance boost than previous build
 - Probable fix for VPN issue (Need Confirmation)
 - Probable fix for Netflix issue (Need Confirmation)
 - Kernel updated

[B][U][SIZE="4"]Changelog 2015-04-18[/SIZE][/U][/B]
 - Cyanogen source updated
 - Enabled SELinux thanks to HandyMenny
 - Added illumination bar support
 - Enabled usb otg options in storage settings

[B][U][SIZE="4"]Changelog 2015-04-07[/SIZE][/U][/B]
 - Initial CM 12.1 build
 - BlueZ 5.30
 - TWRP 2.8.6.0
 - Kernel updated
 - New block filesystem based build

CyanogenMod 12 Changelog

AGONTUK · Jun 21, 2016

Reserved

F.A.Q

1) Why root access isn't working ?

Ans: Goto Settings => Developer Options => Root Access and enable root.

2)How to use Illumination Bar for notification ?

Ans:
i) Illumination bar is enabled by default, but you can change the settings from Settings -> Buttons -> Backlight.
ii) "Illumination Bar Notification" app is needed for notification to work
iii) You can change theme color from that app too.
iv) In Settings -> Display & Lights -> Notification light, only enable Notification light. No other changes are necessary.

3)How to switch between EXT4/F2FS ?

Ans:
Newer build has F2FS enabled for /data and /cache partition. So you need to format those partition to F2FS first.
i) Make sure to backup everything, cause you'll be formatting your data partition.
ii) Reboot to recovery and goto Wipe => Advanced Wipe. Then wipe system, data, cache, dalvik-cache.
iii) Return to Wipe => Advanced Wipe again. Now select only data partition and click Repair or Change filesystem => Change Filesystem. Now select F2FS from the list and swipe to format data partition to F2FS.
iv) Similarly, format cache partition to F2FS too.
v) Now you're ready to flash the rom. Flash it normally and reboot.
vi) Using steps iii & iv, you can easily go back to EXT4 partition. But wiping is needed.
vii) All these steps are needed ONCE. After you formatted to F2FS, you don't need to do it again.
vii) Remember, to flash rom successfully your /data and /cache partition have to be in F2FS format..

areshinakya · Dec 28, 2014 at 4:40 PM

OMX not working means no hardware accelerated video decoding ?

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Pagos1988 · Dec 18, 2011 35 10 0

areshinakya said:
OMX not working means no hardware accelerated video decoding ?

Sent from my Xperia U using XDA Free mobile app

As far as I know, it means we have no 3d acceleration, but I could be wrong.
However, as usual, thank you very much AGONTUK, you made it! Get this, sony software engineers, those who abandoned us!

Kobalto07 · Dec 28, 2014 at 8:16 PM

Code:

WORKING
 - Wifi
 - Bluetooth
 - RIL (sms, data, voicecall)
 - Audio, recording
 - SDCard
 - Camera (still have some issue)
 - HW acceleration (should be working)
 - Video playback

confirmed

DaniPhii · Dec 29, 2014 at 2:35 AM

Thanks a lot, @AGONTUK! If I had my secondary partitions created I would be testing it right now. I'll wait for more stable releases.
Well done! Your work is awesome!

hung_dhsp · Dec 29, 2014 at 7:31 AM

It looks nice. But app always reload when i open another apps. I can make phone call, message received.
Some screenshots

corphish · Dec 29, 2014 at 11:41 AM

Is the files in zip in regular format or in *.dat format? I am interested in extracting some files.

corphish · Dec 29, 2014 at 12:00 PM

Launcher Replacement

I am not kumquat user, but I am pretty much interested in its development, so I am happy XU finally has cm12, but I find the launcher is not the one, so apart from using Google Now Launcher, you can use this launcher which comes with CM12 of many phones. Its in attachments.
First try to install it as normal apk, if not try pushing it to system with correct permissions.

dwaipayanray95 · Dec 29, 2014 at 2:05 PM

Make a release for Xperia Sola as well please?

Claudiu1 · Dec 29, 2014 at 2:10 PM

Really really good

I have done some tests and this is my report:

- Camera working both pictures and video
- Bluetooth working
- Wi-fi working
- RIL working
- Video playback working with some bugs (I think for OMX)

I have some problems with the auto-rotation and audio when listening music... I don't know why...
Obviously the ram management is very poor but we are in beta stage, so this is normal

In my log i've tested camera, wi-fi, bluetooth, music and something else... i hope it can help. @AGONTUK if you need help, count me in

madz13 · Dec 29, 2014 at 2:38 PM

you have many app redraws?
try this,
changes ro.sys.fw.bg_apps_limit=16 to ro.sys.fw.bg_apps_limit=24 and see the magic
PS ...many thanks to Agontuk whho gave us the "5.0"

small2cats482 · Dec 29, 2014 at 4:44 PM

First impressions of the ROM, it is stable, not randomly rebooting or anything. But it is slow, and I mean way slower than CM11. To even make the keyboard work I had to download trickster apk to tweak the minfree values so I could sign into google play. And after that there is lag in apps, sometimes in app I press the back button and it freezes for a minute or so with black screen, and is super annoying. The trick my @madz13 seems to work, but still multitasking is not something that is going to happen on this ROM. My advice, it's not ready to be a daily driver yet, only try it if you are willing to deal with the issues.
For the dev, Sir you are amazing. I would have never thought this device would come as far as 4.4, let alone 5.0, and you have done that. And for that I thank you. Keep up the good work!

madz13 · Dec 29, 2014 at 4:56 PM

@small2cats482 , you were rights, IMO do not install gapps(gplay & play service) , now I can chatting via bbm n I can writing with original keyboard and did not found any disappearing keyboard, yeah this is true is not ready for daily driver because its stiil on beta stage,

ItsYogSothoth · Dec 29, 2014 at 6:07 PM

I couldn't wait to install this ROM on my XU. Here's my observations after some time of using it:
- Camera works (photos)
- Video recording works (well, sort of)
- YouTube isn't working
- Twitch as well as YT (logs below)

Captured videos looks like they are corrupted:
YouTube video

Logs:

Meticulus · Dec 29, 2014 at 7:15 PM

sab999 said:
I couldn't wait to install this ROM on my XU. Here's my observations after some time of using it:
- Camera works (photos)
- Video recording works (well, sort of)
- YouTube isn't working
- Twitch as well as YT (logs below)

Captured videos looks like they are corrupted:
YouTube video

Logs:

Try this for Youtube and Twitch: https://github.com/Meticulus/androi...orks/av/006-STE-OMX-Fix-Streaming-Video.patch

ItsYogSothoth · Dec 29, 2014 at 7:57 PM

Meticulus said:
Try this for Youtube and Twitch: https://github.com/Meticulus/androi...orks/av/006-STE-OMX-Fix-Streaming-Video.patch

I'd love to try, but I have no idea how to get sorces and patch them -.-

Garcia98 · Dec 29, 2014 at 9:08 PM

sab999 said:
I'd love to try, but I have no idea how to get sorces and patch them -.-

MAYBE he was telling that to the developer

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Mandy62 · Jun 20, 2013 51 8 0

Link not worrking

Hats off for such a great work on my long lasting XU

Nw Keen to try this rom...........

But download link not working, plz update asap

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