[ROM][S][JB][LB,UB] eXistenZ Ultra 2.0.5 | Honami Camera & more | 09/02/14

[niaboc79]

Introduction

Please welcome the third eXistenZ rom for the Xperia S, eXistenZ Ultra.

The rom is based on latest Stock Sony 6.2.B.1.96 with nearly ALL Xperia Honami apps and complete framework :laugh:

Screenshots & Features

• Themes
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Phonebook
  
  
  
  

  New Feature:
  
  - Quick Dial
  - Call recording

• Calendar
  
  
  
  
• Conversations
  
  
  
  

  New Feature:
  
  - Sent time timestamp

• Home & Status Bar
  
  
  
  

  New Feature:
  
  - Honami status bar.
  - Honami quick settings with long press on toggle feature to open selected setting.
  - Brightness toggle open now a dialog box with slider.
  - Advanced volume control.

• Widgets
  
  
  
  

  New Feature:
  
  - Light Torch widgets.

• Clocks
  
  
  
  
• Walkman
  
  
  
  

  New Feature:
  
  - Parameters and Sound settings themed in White.

• Album, Movies & Notes
  
  
  
  
• Camera
  
  
  
  
• Settings
  
  
  
  
  
  

  New Feature:
  
  - eXistenZ setting added.
  - Performance control added.
  - Vibrator added.
  - APK installer themed.
  - Sound picker themed.
  - Wallpaper and live Wallpaper picker themed.
  - When screen off, long press volume up and down to skip tracks.
  - When screen off, option to use camera shutter button to play or pause music.
  - Long press back to kill app.
  - Advanced volume dialog box.

• Xperia Honami Framework
  
  
  
  

  New Feature:
  
  - Textfields
  - Text selection Options
  - Text Highlights
  - Selection Dialog Box
  - Spinners
  - Time and Day pickers

  
  
  

  New Feature:
  
  - Status bar rounded corners
  - Navigation bar rounded corners
  - List section Dividers
  - List section Titles
  - Tabs
  - Progress Bars

  
  
  

  New Feature:
  
  - Switchs
  - Scrubbers
  - Buttons Checks (with animation)
  - Buttons Radios (with animation)
  - Buttons Defaults
  - Buttons Toggles
  - Buttons Stars
  - Power menu

XDA:DevDB Information
Xperia S - eXistenZ Ultra, a ROM for the Sony Xperia S

Contributors
niaboc79, Felimenta97
ROM OS Version: 4.1.x Jelly Bean
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.4.x
ROM Firmware Required: none
Based On: Stock Sony 6.2.B.1.96

Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: 1.0.0
Stable Release Date: 2013-10-09

Created 2013-10-09
Last Updated 2014-02-10

 

[niaboc79]

Install Instructions

Fresh installation:

• LOCKED Bootloader
  
  • Flash official Sony's 4.1.2 6.2.B.1.96 with flashtool.
  • Root using DoomLord method.
  • Install a recovery.
  • Reboot in recovery, Wipe Data, Cache and Dalvik Cache.
  • Flash the rom.
  • Flash 6.2.B.1.96 kernel only with flashtool (see FAQ).
  
  
  
• UNLOCKED Bootloader
  
  • Flash official Sony's 4.1.2 6.2.B.1.96 with flashtool.
  • Root using DoomLord method.
  • Install a recovery.
  • Reboot in recovery, Wipe Data, Cache and Dalvik Cache.
  • Flash the rom.

From an other eXistenZ:

• Backup your datas
• Reboot in recovery, Wipe Data, Cache and Dalvik Cache
• Flash the rom.
• Restore your datas

From an other Stock based rom:

• Do a fresh installation!

From anything else (CM10, PAC, ...):

• Do a fresh installation!

Bugs

• Camera have problems in auto mode (use manual and follow FAQ )
  
• Some framework glitches... Fixed here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53942060&postcount=2512

FAQ

• Music Unlimited force close in Walkman???
  
  Turn Music Unlimlited on or off in walkman but do the set via settings.
  
  
• How to use Honami Camera to avoid force close, please follow this carrefully
  
  - After the installation of the rom, install Camera widget.
  - Click on the dinosaur.
  - Directly click again on the dinosaur at bottom left and select manual.
  - Never touch Superior auto or you will have to follow these steps again.
  
  Until now you can use the camera shortcut normally
  
  - These settings are not working, don't touch them:
  
  - Stabilizer
  - ISO
  - Superior Auto
  - 2MP
  
  - DON'T ASK FIX! I will do when I will do if possible!
  
  
• Some icons are missing on Home drawer.
  
  Go in settings/apps/all and force stop of Xperia Home.
  
  
• Quick settings are force closing...
  
  Try to uncheck all toggles and reboot.
  
  If it doesn't work, move a few toggles, let it force closing 5 or 6 times
  
  
• My battery is draining fast?
  
  Do a fresh installation, let the rom settle and charge your phone a few times to let the battery calibrate.
  
  Use stock or Doom kernels, they are done by qualified people.
  
  
• How to flash 6.2.B.1.96 Kernel with flashtool?
  
  1) Download any FTF of latest 6.2.B.1.96 firmware and place it in firmware folder of flashtool.
  2) Plug the USB.
  3) Open Flash tool and click on the lightning logo.
  4) Select Flashmode.
  5) Select 6.2.B.1.96 firmware on left side.
  6) Uncheck kernel, fota, data, cache & appslog on right side.
  
  
  
  
  
  7) Select Flash at bottom.
  8) When asked, unplug USB and turn off phone.
  9) Plug USB again while you are pressing volume down.
  

 

[niaboc79]

Add ons

• Advanced Stock Camera & Widget
  
  This will replace Honami Camera by a fully fonctionnal stock camera with Superior Auto feature.
  
  The camera widget is also replaced by a new one with:
  
  
  • Shortcut to Torch Light
  • Shortcut to same option as quick launch setting (The Video Camera).
  
  
  
  
  
  
  1) Flash this in recovery: http://www.mediafire.com/download/awfybmc8ay1dlpm/Advanced_Stock_Camera.zip
  2) Wipe cache and Dalvik Cache
  3) Reboot
  4) Go in settings/apps/all and clear data of everything related to camera.
  
  
  TIPS: If you still have problems of force closing, better to do a new fresh installation of rom and flash this add on just after the rom installation before to reboot.

 

[niaboc79]

Download

MD5 v1:

eXistenZ Ultra v1.0.0: https://mega.co.nz/#!FM1g2JhL!FTsZdmPfi3sio3BnydqDChgjfwxq0m4EWeby_bZ7bvA
eXistenZ Ultra v1.0.0 mirror: http://www.4shared.com/zip/tZznNDVE/Xperia_S_eXistenZ_Ultra_v100.html

eXistenZ Ultra v2.0.5 OTA: http://www.mediafire.com/download/lg79lzd2dhz3ubv/existenz_ultra_2.0.5.zip

Mirrors for all versions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=65887263

IF YOU DOWNLOAD AND ENJOY MY WORK PLEASE CONSIDER PRESS DIFFERENT THANKS BUTTONS

Changelog

• eXistenZ Ultra v1.0.0
  
  
  - Based on latest official 4.1.2 6.2.B.1.96
  - Fully Deodexed and Zipaligned with DSIXDA's Kitchen
  - Xperia Honami X-Reality.
  - Xperia Honami Phonebook.
  - Xperia Honami multi small apps.
  - Xperia Honami Calendar.
  - Xperia Honami Conversations.
  - Xperia Honami Home.
  - Xperia Honami Widgets.
  - Xperia Honami Clocks.
  - Xperia Honami Camera.
  - Xperia Honami Settings.
  - Xperia Honami Calculator.
  - Xperia Honami Keybords.
  - Xperia Honami Note.
  - Xperia Honami Sketch.
  - Xperia Honami Boot Animation
  - Xperia Honami Ringtones.
  - Xperia Honami Wallpapers.
  - Xperia Honami Real Themes with new theme accent colors.
  - Xperia Honami Walkman.
  - Xperia Honami Album.
  - Xperia Honami Movies.
  - Xperia Honami fully working SystemUI with rounded corners and changing colors according to application.
  - New themes (Red, Yellow, Blue and Green)
  - Power menu with different reboot options.
  - Advanced volume settings.
  - Full control of music with volume and camera shutter when screen is off.
  - Long press back to kill apps.
  - Clear all recent Tasks button in task switcher.
  - Many pre-installed small apps.
  - Full Honami frameworks:
  • All icons.
  • All buttons added with animations (Group, Radio, Check, Default, Rating, ... ).
  • Scrubbers and Switchs.
  • List section dividers and colored titles according to theme accent.
  • Texfields with changing color according to theme accent.
  • Cabs backgrounds.
  • Contact pictures with changing color according to theme accent.
  • Dialog titles and dividers with changing color according to theme accent.
  • Progress bars.
  • All is there and only on eXistenZ as I used a new way to compile framework-res
  - Xperia Honami animations.
  - Many more I can't remember right now
  
  
• eXistenZ Ultra v1.3.5 (OTA Update)
  
  
  - Missing thumbnails for videos fixed.
  - White text for USSD reply fixed.
  - Layout problems with sketch fixed.
  - Add of Honami Tasks application.
  - Add Honami Task Switcher.
  - Add Serajr Clear All Recent Tasks.
  - Add Honami Small Apps Launcher.
  - Add eXistenZ Small App Calculator.
  - Home updated to 6.1.A.0.5
  - Walkman updated to 7.15.A.0.0
  - Album updated to 5.2.A.1.20
  - Honami framework updated.
  - Calculator layout fixed.
  - Heating problem fixed.
  - Battery drain fixed.
  
  
• eXistenZ Ultra v2.0 (OTA Update):
  
  - New framework allowing Theming.
  - New Home launcher allowing Theming.
  - New SystemUI allowing Theming.
  - 12 Quick Settings allowed.
  - Triflat theme ported.
  - Noir theme ported.
  - Woody theme ported.
  - Xperia Z1S keyboard with emoji.
  - eXistenZ Clock Widget.
  - eXistenZ Weather Widget.
  - Background Defocus Camera Add on.
  - Sanrio Effect Camera Add on.
  - AR Effect for Line Camera Add on.
  - Latest Conversation app.
  - Latest Album app.
  - Latest Walkman app.
  
  

 

[niaboc79]

Credits

Thanks for help and support to these great guys:

Felimenta97 | Serajr | Erorcun | machao44 | krabappel2548

 

[Xenal]

omg i've been waiting this for a long time
thank you!!!

 

[Lunatiic]

Finnaly you are going to release!!!
Downloading and testing as soon as it's available.

 

[rossoneri_forever]

forget it

 

[Gabrieljbl]

Please do not overflow the thread with unnecessary posts! use DevDB features! (to report bugs, make requests, DOWNLOAD ROMS, WIDGETS...) if you want to discuss, there is the discussion thread in General. Please let's try to keep it clean and not overflow it!

P.S: happy flashing to everyone today! the beast is unleashed!

 

[prasad90]

Excited to try t out:thumbup::thumbup:

Sent from my LT26i using xda premium

 

[mithab]

My old rom just went into bootloop and i came here and found this. It was meant to be! :cyclops:
Thanks niaboc :laugh:

 

[tOrNadO™]

Whoahh... Its official.. Its here.. OMG.. Will report back with feedback..

 

[-VoL-]

Wow, perfect!!!!! Downloading....

 

[niaboc79]

I will update Screenshots, faq, add on later, must go to work

Sent from my C5303 using xda app-developers app

 

[Segamalaga]

Wow! @niaboc79 is back on Xperia S forum again!

Many thanks mate :highfive:

 

[hesaps1234h]

I cant see the download link please give me

Sent from my LT26i using xda premium

 

[hello_hello]

If I come from stock ROM and used the built in app to backup data, can I still restore it in this ROM? Because most of the systems apps (SMS, contact) are updated.

Thank you for this great stuff.

 

[slink722]

thanks so much @niaboc79 !!! you're the best! the long wait is over! i will download it now and give feedbacks later :victory: :highfive:

 

[niaboc79]

If I come from stock ROM and used the built in app to backup data, can I still restore it in this ROM? Because most of the systems apps (SMS, contact) are updated.

Thank you for this great stuff.

Use titanium backup and an app to save sms

Sent from my C5303 using xda app-developers app

 

[Segamalaga]

I cant see the download link please give me

Sent from my LT26i using xda premium

Must read 4th post again...

eXistenZ Ultra v1.0.0: https://mega.co.nz/#!FM1g2JhL!FTsZdm...m4EWeby_bZ7bvA
eXistenZ Ultra v1.0.0 mirror: http://www.4shared.com/zip/tZznNDVE/...ltra_v100.html