[ROM][Umi Zero ] Arcatarc's "XperiaZero"

arcatarc · Oct 8, 2015

[ROM][Umi Zero ] Arcatarc's "XperiaZero"

Ciao a tutti amici miei!(hello all my friends!)
i'm proud to introduce you the latest great Arcatarc Creation:

++++++++ XperiaZero +++++++

A full working transplantation of the Sony android Ui with all his features included!!

PREREQUISITES:
Due to the fact that Sony system partition is bigger than stock one of Umi Zero,the first thing we need to do is to expand it...don't worry,if you follow all the steps with care there is not risk

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Ok,..let's start:

1) First of all you need a full charged battery and an external sd card (the process require time,and internal memory will be formatted during the process)

2) Download&Install my TwrpRecovery

INSTALLATION:
Download to EXTERNAL SD the 3 needed files:

1: "1500mbSystemPartitionExpanderPart1.zip"

2: "1500mbSystemPartitionExpanderPart2.zip"

(many tnx to @eryen for both)

3: "XperiaZero_020715.zip"

4) Using my TWRP RECOVERY MAKE A FULL BACKUP OF YOUR ACTUAL ROM AND INTERNAL MEMORY TO THE SD CARD...OR BETTER MAKE A COPY OF THEM ON YOUR PC TOO..(it will backup all your "vital" partitions that will permit you to restore your Imei,Mac address etc..)

5) Once YOU HAVE DONE THE BACKUP,enter in TwrpRecovery-"Settings" and Un-tick "Use rm -rf instead of formatting" (if ticked)

6) Now,in TwrpRecovery,click "install" and select "1500mbSystemPartitionExpanderPart1.zip"...wait 15/20 minutes until it finished,then reboot in recovery again,click "install" and select "1500mbSystemPartitionExpanderPart2.zip"......when it finish reboot in recovery again....

7) In TwrpRecovery-"Settings" tick "Use rm -rf instead of formatting",then "Wipe"-"Advanced Wipe" select: Dalvik Cache,System,Cache and Data.

8) FINALLY,without exit from Recovery click "Install" and select "XperiaZero.zip"...

fiuuuuu....
..Ok Now You Are On XperiaZero!!!!

VERY IMPORTANT:
Feedback&Contributions are well accepted...

If you like my works an offer is greatly appreciated not only by me (50% will be donate to UNICEF)
DONATIONS
DONATIONS
DONATIONS

arcatarc · Jul 3, 2015

Screenshots

Screenshots

arcatarc · Jul 2, 2015 at 4:13 PM

Service packs

Service packs

arcatarc · Jul 20, 2015

ADDONS:

ADDONS:
KERNELS:
New versions with optimizations (flashable in recovery)
(Kernel)1.7ghzXperiaZero_20-07-15
(Kernel)2.0ghzXperiaZero_20-07-15

arcatarc · Jul 2, 2015 at 4:14 PM

CHANGELOG:

CHANGELOG:

arcatarc · Jul 2, 2015

BUGS&TIPS:

BUGS&TIPS:
Stock Sony camera and some his extension won't work well,but i've included a full working camera similar to stock one (i hope to fix it in the next days)
Alarms don't works with device turned off(this is not a rom bug,but the normal behavior of the original Sony Xperia devices)

bodyjoao · Jul 2, 2015 at 8:24 PM

Installation

Good, acatarc 's, I have a question, after installing rom xperia .. which the possibility of returning original will, after all these instaações and division of internal memory ... ??
good work ....

arcatarc · Jul 2, 2015 at 8:57 PM

bodyjoao said:
Good, acatarc 's, I have a question, after installing rom xperia .. which the possibility of returning original will, after all these instaações and division of internal memory ... ??
good work ....

Don't worry,you can restore every backup you made before and install without problem any rom..but if for some reason you want go back to original partitions layout,simply flash a stock rom with Sptool, it will restore it.

arna1958 · Jul 2, 2015 at 9:06 PM

Ciao arcatarc,
at the moment I have the system unmount. Do I have to mount it?

bodyjoao · Jul 2, 2015 at 9:30 PM

arcatarc said:
Don't worry,you can restore every backup you made before and install without problem any rom..but if for some reason you want go back to original partitions layout,simply flash a stock rom with Sptool, it will restore it.

trying to instal ....
lets go ...

MiguelferraZ · Jul 2, 2015 at 9:33 PM

Hello! Thanks again for the great work

So, if I expand the system partition and if I want to put another ROM (like MIUI) isn't there any problem? I can have it expanded from now on without any problem?
And could you tell me how much bigger the system partition will be with this? (just for curiosity)

Thanks

arcatarc · Jul 2, 2015 at 9:42 PM

MiguelferraZ said:
Hello! Thanks again for the great work
So, if I expand the system partition and if I want to put another ROM (like MIUI) isn't there any problem? I can have it expanded from now on without any problem?
And could you tell me how much bigger the system partition will be with this? (just for curiosity)

Thanks

Yes it is,i got this new layout(1500mb instead of 800mb) from two weeks and i've used different rom/backup without problem(using my TwrpRecovery)

arna1958 · Jul 2, 2015 at 9:47 PM

I follow all the steps but the result is not good. The device is locked on Zero logo.
Suggestion?

arcatarc · Jul 2, 2015 at 9:47 PM

arna1958 said:
Ciao arcatarc,
at the moment I have the system unmount. Do I have to mount it?

At witch step you are?..howewer to install the two partition tweaker zip you need to have it unmounted,to install the rom zip you need the system to be mounted...

arcatarc · Jul 2, 2015 at 10:00 PM

arna1958 said:
I follow all the steps but the result is not good. The device is locked on Zero logo.
Suggestion?

..probably you have skipped some "tick/untick"

try again,i personally tested the installation procedure before publish it and i'm sure it works...

arna1958 · Jul 2, 2015 at 10:05 PM

:good::good:

arcatarc said:
..probably you have skipped some "tick/untick" try again,i personally tested the installation procedure before publish it and i'm sure it works...

Done!!
The problem was the system mount during the new partition.
Let me play with your new rom and later a beer will come to you.
Grazie!!!

MiguelferraZ · Jul 2, 2015

arcatarc said:
Yes it is,i got this new layout(1500mb instead of 800mb) from two weeks and i've used different rom/backup without problem(using my TwrpRecovery)

Ok thank you, I'll try it

And if you managed to fix the camera (stock sony camera), will we have probably to flash the whole ROM again or just flash a fix?

EDIT: Just noticed that the ROM is very big compared to others, does a bigger ROM file means a worse battery life or performance, or it has nothing do do with it?

bodyjoao · Jul 2, 2015 at 10:33 PM

Instaled ...and...beautiful...
Problems....
No root !!!!

Sent from my A1-840FHD using XDA Free mobile app

arcatarc · Jul 2, 2015 at 10:42 PM

bodyjoao said:
Instaled ...and...beautiful...
Problems....
No root !!!!

Sent from my A1-840FHD using XDA Free mobile app

It's rooted: su binary is installed,but if you need to menage apps permission you can install supersu from market..

arcatarc · Jul 2, 2015

MiguelferraZ said:
Ok thank you, I'll try it
And if you managed to fix the camera (stock sony camera), will we have probably to flash the whole ROM again or just flash a fix?

EDIT: Just noticed that the ROM is very big compared to others, does a bigger ROM file means a worse battery life or performance, or it has nothing do do with it?

Don't worry,it have excellent performance and battery backup....but as usual in the next days i will release a Superleggera version too (for barebone rom lovers as me)
Regarding the camera fix i suppose will be sufficient a simple fix zip

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