[ROM][XZP][SINGLE/DUAL][90HZ][EAS] ZfSODP 🍋 - July

[LazerL0rd]

*** Disclamer

Please behave responsibly and avoid thermonuclear war. I am
not responsible for any bricked devices, etc.

Introduction

This is Zest Kernel. It's an optimized kernel for our device which includes a few nifty features. Built, on every security update, you'll have the best of the best. Features will be listed below and shared, to the most of my ability, across all my supported devices. This isn't just my kernel it's yours too - request any features you like and I'll try to add them in. However, I'm also busy with studies so please don't ask for dumb stuff.

Images

Possibly the fastest [clean] ROM for our device, benchmarks coming soon .

Features

• Google's exclusive features for Pixel devices (except Music Ticker and Call Screening)
• Lawnchair launcher
• Spoofed stock device to pass SN
• Widevine L3
• Faster encryption device-wide
• Daydream VR
• Fast, optimised Zest Kernel
• EAS
• Markup screenshot editing
• Google Sound Picker
• Google Wallpapers
• Digital Wellbeing
• Optimised GPU rendering for Pie
• Custom Clang and GCC toolchains for building - optimised LLVM with PGO, and GCC 9.1
• OpenGApps pico included
• GCam HDR+ support

Installation instructions

* Go download https://developer.sony.com/file/download/software-binaries-for-aosp-pie-android-9-0-kernel-4-9-yoshino.
* Unzip the download to get an .img file.
* Install fastboot (drivers for this can be gotten from Google directly), drivers for flashmode for Windows can be gotten from newflasher.
* Enter your command prompt or terminal whatever and fastboot flash oem THEFILEYOUEXTRACTED.img.
* Find a decent TWRP and flash it.
* Download the ROM for your device. They are all in this folder https://jenkins.cosmic-os.org/job/zfsodp-core/ws/lastbuild so click the one for your codename (eg. G8141 is single sim maple and G8142 is dual sim maple).
* Flash it in TWRP and wipe internal storage and format data (the option that has red text and makes you type yes).
* Enjoy!

Download

Latest is on my Jenkins job.

FAQ

PM me in XDA's Sony group.

Special Thanks To

* @kholk for his kernel advise
* @Sultanxda for his kernel advise
* @deletescape for Lawnchair

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XDA:DevDB Information
Zest-flavoured SODP, ROM for the Sony Xperia XZ Premium

Contributors
LazerL0rd, The entire SODP team
Source Code: https://github.com/ZfSODP

ROM OS Version: 9.x Pie
ROM Kernel: Linux 4.x
ROM Firmware Required: Latest Sony OSS OEM binaries
Based On: SODP

Version Information
Status: Beta
Beta Release Date: 2019-07-06

Created 2019-07-06
Last Updated 2019-08-10

 

[LazerL0rd]

Reserved

 

[LazerL0rd]

Reserved

 

[Laplacetor]

nice, try tonight:good:
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HAVE BEEN DELETED, I don't know what happen, his own website and his kernel is also deleted.
I have the same as the #5, but a bit different, there were 4 identical page on the screen, such like 4 1080p in a 4k screen, I think the 120HZ 1080p display driver is the reason.

 

[Moarten]

I was on latest stock when flashing (following every step), when it boots and show the sony logo, it gets distorted (characters in the top and middle) and then reboots. I've reflashed stock, wiped everything including system, tried older twrp, and even flashed the G8142 image on my G8141, but i keep getting the distorted sony logo followed by a reboot. Is there anything else i have to do?
I had this issue before with AOSP but i never figured out how to fix it.

G8141, unlocked bootloader, .80 stock, twrp 3.3.1.0 and 3.2.3.0

 

[CRNO]

del

 

[wolfmanstr]

Can I flash the kernel through twrp, then flash the zip?

 

[Psychoticism]

Hey the Download Link is unavailable. Also your website is 404. I can't obtain your Kernel -OR- rom

 

[Beetle84]

Hey the Download Link is unavailable. Also your website is 404. I can't obtain your Kernel -OR- rom

Give it a week or so mate, lazerl0rd is studying/having exams for a while.

 

[Sjll]

Hey, have you tested the performance of EAS kernel ?
Could you please test the scores of GeekBench ?
BTW, you'd better remove the rqbalance in devices tree and disable cpu_quiet in kernel.
Besides, you need to replace the PowerHal in common. The PowerHal of SODP doesn't support EAS, you need to port it from Pixel 2.
All in all, well done!

 

[SilverGamer_YT]

Any screenshot of the performance?

 

[tronganhha29]

It was stopped at the android logo, it ran all night and did not enter the system. please help me!

 

[CRNO]

still on logo android !/

 

[Laplacetor]

Hey, have you tested the performance of EAS kernel ?
Could you please test the scores of GeekBench ?
BTW, you'd better remove the rqbalance in devices tree and disable cpu_quiet in kernel.
Besides, you need to replace the PowerHal in common. The PowerHal of SODP doesn't support EAS, you need to port it from Pixel 2.
All in all, well done!

SOME Screenshots here. driveDOTgoogleDOTcom/folderview?id=1rrF_kQA5sU_FIlXxERuZG0dxiX3xHn1m(Sorry but I cannot put link before I have 10 post)
It broken easily if screen off so please hold it on all the time.
With 120Hz all the gpu text showed obvious frame fluctuation.

 

[Sjll]

SOME Screenshots here. driveDOTgoogleDOTcom/folderview?id=1rrF_kQA5sU_FIlXxERuZG0dxiX3xHn1m(Sorry but I cannot put link before I have 10 post)
It broken easily if screen off so please hold it on all the time.
With 120Hz all the gpu text showed obvious frame fluctuation.

EAS is not stable on SODP. GPU of MSM8998 is hard to afford 120Hz.

 

[undefine]

Smooth, fast(20sec boot time including 5 second bootloader unlocked nag!) and clean rom thanks a lot! Sadly not going to be my daily driver because lack of features, and my device overheats sadly because of 120hz. Also it takes me 3 reboots to get into recovery any idea why?

Advices:
Get rid of pre installed google, allow users to install separately.
JamesDSP should be stabilized, I just get FC all time can't get it to work. (Would be better to just remove as well and allow user to install separately)
Default DPI is too low, should be 420 for ease of use.
Sony camera should be added, as in Sjll's LineageOS. ***
Ancient app logos (kitkat calendar calculator etc) should be updated.
Device-wide dark mode which includes Phone, Calendar, Settings and Files should be made. **
Phone application should be de-google-ified, Spam filter inside just feeds Google with private call data. ***
Option to switch resolution and frame rate on the go.

 

[Astoras]

Heyo, wondering if you can add a quick and dirty CIFS kernel module. There are some universal versions floating around online.

Signing them is above my skill level. I don't know if the signing process has to be implemented on a device by device level. If that is an impediment, maybe consider removing the requirement for kernel modules to be signed in the first place? I don't know, I'm no expert.

Just a PSA. Someone got rclone mounts working via Magisk. Can be found in repo. Sadly, no support for cifs or nfs. But webDav works. The largest downside is that the mounts can't be mounted directly onto sdcard. Something the cifs kernel module did no problem. With rclone you'll need an app with root browsing capability. Or at least full access to /storage.

UPDATE: The rclone Magisk version has been updated to support direct sdcard mounts! Yay! So, there isn't really a need for a cifs module.

However, I'm certain the performance will be better with a cifs module. So, it's not necessary, but could be a cool benefit if added.

Thanks for all the work! It doesn't go unnoticed.

 

[CRNO]

i hope you add other version special 90hz because 120hz make my device overheats and thank you

 

[LazerL0rd]

I was on latest stock when flashing (following every step), when it boots and show the sony logo, it gets distorted (characters in the top and middle) and then reboots. I've reflashed stock, wiped everything including system, tried older twrp, and even flashed the G8142 image on my G8141, but i keep getting the distorted sony logo followed by a reboot. Is there anything else i have to do?
I had this issue before with AOSP but i never figured out how to fix it.

G8141, unlocked bootloader, .80 stock, twrp 3.3.1.0 and 3.2.3.0

Try again, a few of the previous builds were bootlooping, I'll try update instructions too.

nice, try tonight:good:
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HAVE BEEN DELETED, I don't know what happen, his own website and his kernel is also deleted.
I have the same as the #5, but a bit different, there were 4 identical page on the screen, such like 4 1080p in a 4k screen, I think the 120HZ 1080p display driver is the reason.

Hey the Download Link is unavailable. Also your website is 404. I can't obtain your Kernel -OR- rom

Try again, a few of the previous builds were bootlooping, I'll try update instructions too. ROM isn't on my website and never was .

Can I flash the kernel through twrp, then flash the zip?

Don't use my stock kernel with this.

Hey, have you tested the performance of EAS kernel ?
Could you please test the scores of GeekBench ?
BTW, you'd better remove the rqbalance in devices tree and disable cpu_quiet in kernel.
Besides, you need to replace the PowerHal in common. The PowerHal of SODP doesn't support EAS, you need to port it from Pixel 2.
All in all, well done!

It performs better, battery is decent now (after a load of changes). We now (as of today) have a Power HAL (libperfmgr) which supports DT2W on supported devices too. I may or may not update it to version 1.3.

 

[LazerL0rd]

Any screenshot of the performance?

No, it's EAS and you could test it out.

It was stopped at the android logo, it ran all night and did not enter the system. please help me!

Yeah, I fixed that a while ago - try again please.

still on logo android !/

Yeah, I fixed that a while ago - try again please.

SOME Screenshots here. driveDOTgoogleDOTcom/folderview?id=1rrF_kQA5sU_FIlXxERuZG0dxiX3xHn1m(Sorry but I cannot put link before I have 10 post)
It broken easily if screen off so please hold it on all the time.
With 120Hz all the gpu text showed obvious frame fluctuation.

I don't get all this 120Hz issue, it's not as simple as "set 120Hz get lag" and like our phone can handle it on UI, at least. The worst case is battery but IIRC it wasn't too different from 60Hz. Anyways it's 90Hz now.

EAS is not stable on SODP. GPU of MSM8998 is hard to afford 120Hz.

I don't get all this 120Hz issue, it's not as simple as "set 120Hz get lag" and like our phone can handle it on UI, at least. The worst case is battery but IIRC it wasn't too different from 60Hz. Anyways it's 90Hz now. EAS seems stable, here. The bugs we have aren't really EAS related.

Smooth, fast(20sec boot time including 5 second bootloader unlocked nag!) and clean rom thanks a lot! Sadly not going to be my daily driver because lack of features, and my device overheats sadly because of 120hz. Also it takes me 3 reboots to get into recovery any idea why?

Advices:
Get rid of pre installed google, allow users to install separately.
JamesDSP should be stabilized, I just get FC all time can't get it to work. (Would be better to just remove as well and allow user to install separately)
Default DPI is too low, should be 420 for ease of use.
Sony camera should be added, as in Sjll's LineageOS. ***
Ancient app logos (kitkat calendar calculator etc) should be updated.
Device-wide dark mode which includes Phone, Calendar, Settings and Files should be made. **
Phone application should be de-google-ified, Spam filter inside just feeds Google with private call data. ***
Option to switch resolution and frame rate on the go.

I don't get all this 120Hz issue, it's not as simple as "set 120Hz get overheat" and like our phone can handle it on UI, at least. I changed up the thermal driver so it should be good now. Btw those thermal modules in Magisk won't change a thing as I use sultan's thermal framework now - not RQBalance stuff. DPI has an option on setup under "vision", choose what you like. I added GCam instead, it's gonna be better quality than Sony's crappy cam app. Ancient app logos aren't gonna be updated, these are ASOP packages - instead I'm replacing them with Google packages. Also I made everything Squircle shaped too. Device-wide dark mode will be coming soon, needs some kanging [with original authorship] from Q. Phone application should be de-google-ified -> you can turn off the spam filter and install any Dialer you want. I'm not dealing with darkening AOSP's package so that's why I'm using Googles. Google can get your data if Play Services is installed anyways. Option to switch resolution and frame rate on the go -> idk why SODP removed that.

Heyo, wondering if you can add a quick and dirty CIFS kernel module. There are some universal versions floating around online.

Signing them is above my skill level. I don't know if the signing process has to be implemented on a device by device level. If that is an impediment, maybe consider removing the requirement for kernel modules to be signed in the first place? I don't know, I'm no expert.

Just a PSA. Someone got rclone mounts working via Magisk. Can be found in repo. Sadly, no support for cifs or nfs. But webDav works. The largest downside is that the mounts can't be mounted directly onto sdcard. Something the cifs kernel module did no problem. With rclone you'll need an app with root browsing capability. Or at least full access to /storage.

UPDATE: The rclone Magisk version has been updated to support direct sdcard mounts! Yay! So, there isn't really a need for a cifs module.

However, I'm certain the performance will be better with a cifs module. So, it's not necessary, but could be a cool benefit if added.

Thanks for all the work! It doesn't go unnoticed.

For Android kernels, you can't just chuck a module in. But I'll add it to the kernel config for ya.

i hope you add other version special 90hz because 120hz make my device overheats and thank you

Already done. And - "I don't get all this 120Hz issue, it's not as simple as "set 120Hz get overheat" and like our phone can handle it on UI, at least."