[ROM] Xperia Series - Xperia Z 1.3.3

What feature that you want me to add?

  • Aroma Installer

    Votes: 3 42.9%
  • Faster speed

    Votes: 4 57.1%

  • Total voters
    7
  • Poll closed .

shorinryu

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Mar 26, 2013
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First I'd like to say this is a great port of the Xperia Z Rom. It is very smooth and so far everything seems to work great. The only issue is I cannot do the OTA update. I receive and error saying it is the wrong MD5 checksum and cannot download the file. Any suggestions are welcome.
 

shorinryu

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Mar 26, 2013
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Edmonton
I don't know if the following bugs/improvements have already been fixed in the 1.0.92 update but these are what I have had in the past couple days:

  • When receiving a call the screen doesn't register my finger so it takes me multiple attempts before I can accept or reject a call.
  • xLoud stops working after a few seconds, but settings shows it is enabled. However when I disable it the sound goes back to be loud again.
  • Changing theme does not also change the lockscreen background. Any way of getting the other backgrounds so that lockscreen can be changed too?
  • When I zoom in on a picture I get a message "SystemUI has crashed". After that I can zoom in and out normal. This happens with every picture.
  • Notification menu toggle at the top shows "Settings" icon but is actually GPS toggle
  • I have not noticed any change in screen brightness when "Automatic Brightness" is enabled.
  • "Power Saver" app looks like copy of Gingerbread 2.3.7 version from newer Xperias. But you can only enable one option at a time. Would be nice if you could enable both "Timed Saver" and "Low Battery Saver" options so it monitors both stats like on Xperia U phone.
  • There is delay at different times like when opening contacts or apps but not too bad.

Also has anyone tried using a different kernel than stock? I am using the .587 ICS stock kernel. Was thinking of maybe trying xKernel and seeing if that works to make ROM smoother?

I am using version 1.0.1 because I am unable to update as you know. Trying to be thorough so you know some of the more common bugs :)
 

SPU Developers

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Dec 2, 2012
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I don't know if the following bugs/improvements have already been fixed in the 1.0.92 update but these are what I have had in the past couple days:

  • When receiving a call the screen doesn't register my finger so it takes me multiple attempts before I can accept or reject a call.
  • xLoud stops working after a few seconds, but settings shows it is enabled. However when I disable it the sound goes back to be loud again.
  • Changing theme does not also change the lockscreen background. Any way of getting the other backgrounds so that lockscreen can be changed too?
  • When I zoom in on a picture I get a message "SystemUI has crashed". After that I can zoom in and out normal. This happens with every picture.
  • Notification menu toggle at the top shows "Settings" icon but is actually GPS toggle
  • I have not noticed any change in screen brightness when "Automatic Brightness" is enabled.
  • "Power Saver" app looks like copy of Gingerbread 2.3.7 version from newer Xperias. But you can only enable one option at a time. Would be nice if you could enable both "Timed Saver" and "Low Battery Saver" options so it monitors both stats like on Xperia U phone.
  • There is delay at different times like when opening contacts or apps but not too bad.

Also has anyone tried using a different kernel than stock? I am using the .587 ICS stock kernel. Was thinking of maybe trying xKernel and seeing if that works to make ROM smoother?

I am using version 1.0.1 because I am unable to update as you know. Trying to be thorough so you know some of the more common bugs :)
Actually,I m not very good at modifying.OK,A few problems will be disappear on next release.

I strongly recommend you to flash Make Ray Faster.

About the SystemUI Setting and GPS.I made a fake icon to be a Setting button likes Xperia 2012


ThanksThanksThanks!! :)
 

masteriori

Senior Member
Feb 16, 2012
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How can I disable soft keys in this rom?

Edit-

adding the following line to build.prop did the job for me.

qemu.hw.mainkeys=1

Overall, I am very happy with the ROM. Keep up the good work.

Also, anyone know how to add extended power options?
 
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SPU Developers

Senior Member
Dec 2, 2012
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105
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Hong Kong
How can I disable soft keys in this rom?

Edit-

adding the following line to build.prop did the job for me.

qemu.hw.mainkeys=1

Overall, I am very happy with the ROM. Keep up the good work.

Also, anyone know how to add extended power options?
I m happy to listen your feedback.I do it next release:good::good::good:
 

masteriori

Senior Member
Feb 16, 2012
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I m happy to listen your feedback.I do it next release:good::good::good:
You should add adreno JB libs, if you haven't already. Really good ROM. :good:

Could you please make the ROM flashable via CWM (Zip)? Finally, could you please de-bloat the ROM, 300MB+ for a ROM is a bit much. Thanks
 
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shorinryu

Senior Member
Mar 26, 2013
183
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Edmonton
Hi, I have been using the new ROM and it is definitely tweaked and improved over the version I used. I have had a few issues come up at different times, I don't know if any of this has happened to others too.

  • Bootloop after flashing
I wiped cache partition, wiped data and wiped Dalvik cache and then flashed the new ROM and it would not boot. I got bootloop of Sony kernel logo and then nothing. I had to reflash stock Sony ICS .587 and then root that and reflash Xperia Z 1.1.13 ROM.

  • Xperia Keyboard has stopped working error
After I flash the FasterRay.zip it causes the keyboard to stop working. I tried this twice once at the beginning after doing the new install and the second time after installing ROM and setting it up then rebooting into recovery and flashing the zip file. It works at making the Ray smoother and faster but it causes keyboard force close and I cannot use it anymore.

  • GPS settings button
Is there some way that instead of changing the GPS toggle to look like settings you could just add an extra toggle button that does the settings? Would make this all simpler if possible :)

  • xLoud stops working
After listening for a few seconds with xLoud on the sound goes lower. I have to go into sound enhancement settings and disable xLoud. then it starts being loud again. It is a simple thing to do but it makes no sense that xLoud only works when it is off :silly:

These are the reproducible bugs or glitches that I have come across. It is avoidable for the most part but through general use will pop up. I apprecaite your effort with this ROM and think it integrates a lot of the Sony features very nicely. Great job SPU Developers :good:

For anyone that maybe doesn't want some of the Sony apps like 3D album(Xperia Ray has no 3D screen :p) you can use an app like Root Browser Lite or FIle Manager from the app store to edit the system folder and delete the apps you don't want and free some space and RAM.
 

masteriori

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Feb 16, 2012
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  • [*]Xperia Keyboard has stopped working error

After I flash the FasterRay.zip it causes the keyboard to stop working. I tried this twice once at the beginning after doing the new install and the second time after installing ROM and setting it up then rebooting into recovery and flashing the zip file. It works at making the Ray smoother and faster but it causes keyboard force close and I cannot use it anymore.
I had this problem too. I have installed 4.2 keyboard for now.

Is it just me or Google Play Store is giving "RPC:S-5:AEC-0" error too often? This message disappears if I remove my Google account and add it back but this message keeps coming back on this ROM. I never had this issue with other ROMs or phones for that matter.

Edit --

It would seem as though, installing FasterRay.zip actually breaks the Keyboard and Google Play Store. Hopefully, a workaround can be achieved so we can safely install and make the ROM faster.
 
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SPU Developers

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Dec 2, 2012
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I had this problem too. I have installed 4.2 keyboard for now.

Is it just me or Google Play Store is giving "RPC:S-5:AEC-0" error too often? This message disappears if I remove my Google account and add it back but this message keeps coming back on this ROM. I never had this issue with other ROMs or phones for that matter.

Edit --

It would seem as though, installing FasterRay.zip actually breaks the Keyboard and Google Play Store. Hopefully, a workaround can be achieved so we can safely install and make the ROM faster.
Hi, I have been using the new ROM and it is definitely tweaked and improved over the version I used. I have had a few issues come up at different times, I don't know if any of this has happened to others too.

  • Bootloop after flashing
I wiped cache partition, wiped data and wiped Dalvik cache and then flashed the new ROM and it would not boot. I got bootloop of Sony kernel logo and then nothing. I had to reflash stock Sony ICS .587 and then root that and reflash Xperia Z 1.1.13 ROM.

  • Xperia Keyboard has stopped working error
After I flash the FasterRay.zip it causes the keyboard to stop working. I tried this twice once at the beginning after doing the new install and the second time after installing ROM and setting it up then rebooting into recovery and flashing the zip file. It works at making the Ray smoother and faster but it causes keyboard force close and I cannot use it anymore.

  • GPS settings button
Is there some way that instead of changing the GPS toggle to look like settings you could just add an extra toggle button that does the settings? Would make this all simpler if possible :)

  • xLoud stops working
After listening for a few seconds with xLoud on the sound goes lower. I have to go into sound enhancement settings and disable xLoud. then it starts being loud again. It is a simple thing to do but it makes no sense that xLoud only works when it is off :silly:

These are the reproducible bugs or glitches that I have come across. It is avoidable for the most part but through general use will pop up. I apprecaite your effort with this ROM and think it integrates a lot of the Sony features very nicely. Great job SPU Developers :good:

For anyone that maybe doesn't want some of the Sony apps like 3D album(Xperia Ray has no 3D screen :p) you can use an app like Root Browser Lite or FIle Manager from the app store to edit the system folder and delete the apps you don't want and free some space and RAM.
U guys dont need to wipe and musn't wipe.Then no error
 

masteriori

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Feb 16, 2012
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Doesn't matter if I wipe cache or not, I am getting the same annoying message with Google Play Store too often. I have no choice but to remove and re-add my Google account to download/update any app.