Port of @lubik1's port for X. Original thread here - https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&sou...aw0zrrid9BEYKypZ0HW_qFZ9&ust=1543487327044956
Credits (from lubik1's thread):
@niaboc79 - for best custom stock-based rom (eXistenZ)
@Pandemic - for best eXistenZ modifications
@tobias.waldvogel - for root kernel tool
@runels - for tests and help with modifications
@Gray47Maxx - for tests, help with translation
@Chippa_a - for makes recovery official for Xperia X
Features:
Downloads:
Deodex zip: https://mega.nz/#!dkdGnK7b!VMgKwV4XIooO5erGsIQsKaK-ceEw9ZlIM67XLe74flg
CE1_118_deodex: https://mega.nz/#!x19SmCaL!ETvP3ro9IiFhGoYoeGlfp6mcazKIpuzTzbWERLdOj-0
eXz_Xc zip (older version): https://mega.nz/#!9psmUQQY!eH07TwCpv5OEcJS-fEErKiJpxYiYc6T-hnStCfDXmsA
eXz_v3.2_Xc (latest): https://mega.nz/#!o0EEGAra!WZkx1ghbkMpuuNFkJQkE1zZK5Wm94Xp1Xj55FYoSB8A
Instructions:
1. Start from stock 118, clean flash, boot to recovery and flash deodex zip, (takes about 10 minutes). Then boot phone until you get to home screen
* 1a. If you want fingerprint support, you need to start from European firmware, (fingerprint disabled in US fw; I don't know about other regions. I tested with CE1 customization), and use CE1_118_deodex zip
2. Power off, boot to recovery, and flash eXz zip. IMPORTANT - You will need your own boot img. The one included in the zip will not work on XC. I didn't include it in the zip, because everyone's is different, especially if you use rootkernel with TA mounted, (like I do), so you have to have a backed up boot img, with Magisk (SuperSU might work too - I haven't tried), that you need to flash before you reboot. Easiest thing is probably to flash Magisk on your stock rom, then make a backup in TWRP, then wipe everything and follow these instructions from scratch, and when you get to this point, go to 'Restore' in TWRP menu, select your backup, and uncheck everything except 'boot', then swipe to restore your boot img. If you know how to use dd command, you can just do that and have a backed up boot img file on your phone that you can flash at this point, or, if you did use rootkernel, you probably still have a copy of your boot img in the rootkernel folder. Whatever the case, flash your boot img here
3. Reboot
Summary:
1) Flash stock 118
2) Flash deodex zip (if you want fingerprint support, flash CE1 version, [maybe good idea to choose the same version in Flashtool initially also
I don't know if it matters], If not, pick either one)
3) Boot the phone and go through setup until you get to the home screen
4) Power off, boot to recovery, and flash eXistenZ zip - don't turn the phone on
5) Flash a rootkernel-modified boot img for your phone. You can do this with fastboot, or restore from a backup in TWRP
Notes:
- Don't do any data wipes after you boot (after deodex). Just start from clean stock and follow steps
- When flashing exz zip, watch for prompt at SELinux zip. First press volume up when prompted, then press volume down to set SELinux permissive
- Exz zip deletes Swiftkey and replaces it with Xperia keyboard, so you have to enable it in settings to have any keyboard
- Phone will be a bit laggy at first, while it does all of it's optimizations/updates, etc. After all done and a couple of reboots, will be fine
- One user here - https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=79054646&postcount=146 - said he got bootloop unless he flashed the modified boot.img before booting the deodex. I didn't have to do that, but if you have that issue, might be worth a shot. Note that you will still have to flash the boot.img again at the end, because eXistenZ zip will overwrite it.
- If battery care app won't open, see post 211 and 212 - https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=79118700&postcount=212
Bugs:
I don't know of any. Let me know if you find them, because I told niaboc79 I wouldn't post this unless bug-free
Dark mod pack (for older version) - https://mega.nz/#!YpU0GapC!nz2mVjh4zfqerNdUngsAAKVx5x_jBFAQrMdy2W1rtW8 Flash in recovery after eXistenZ is installed. Screenshots here - https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=78295876&postcount=32
Dark mods for newer version - https://mega.nz/#!U0EylIxT!JrwiO8TUmIHhLfadNFO_D_iFzYKVGSdGRIUN9QgZ7Eo
Screenshots - https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=78318609&postcount=43
Boot animation fix attached (not too big)
Credits (from lubik1's thread):
@niaboc79 - for best custom stock-based rom (eXistenZ)
@Pandemic - for best eXistenZ modifications
@tobias.waldvogel - for root kernel tool
@runels - for tests and help with modifications
@Gray47Maxx - for tests, help with translation
@Chippa_a - for makes recovery official for Xperia X
Features:
Downloads:
Deodex zip: https://mega.nz/#!dkdGnK7b!VMgKwV4XIooO5erGsIQsKaK-ceEw9ZlIM67XLe74flg
CE1_118_deodex: https://mega.nz/#!x19SmCaL!ETvP3ro9IiFhGoYoeGlfp6mcazKIpuzTzbWERLdOj-0
eXz_Xc zip (older version): https://mega.nz/#!9psmUQQY!eH07TwCpv5OEcJS-fEErKiJpxYiYc6T-hnStCfDXmsA
eXz_v3.2_Xc (latest): https://mega.nz/#!o0EEGAra!WZkx1ghbkMpuuNFkJQkE1zZK5Wm94Xp1Xj55FYoSB8A
Instructions:
1. Start from stock 118, clean flash, boot to recovery and flash deodex zip, (takes about 10 minutes). Then boot phone until you get to home screen
* 1a. If you want fingerprint support, you need to start from European firmware, (fingerprint disabled in US fw; I don't know about other regions. I tested with CE1 customization), and use CE1_118_deodex zip
2. Power off, boot to recovery, and flash eXz zip. IMPORTANT - You will need your own boot img. The one included in the zip will not work on XC. I didn't include it in the zip, because everyone's is different, especially if you use rootkernel with TA mounted, (like I do), so you have to have a backed up boot img, with Magisk (SuperSU might work too - I haven't tried), that you need to flash before you reboot. Easiest thing is probably to flash Magisk on your stock rom, then make a backup in TWRP, then wipe everything and follow these instructions from scratch, and when you get to this point, go to 'Restore' in TWRP menu, select your backup, and uncheck everything except 'boot', then swipe to restore your boot img. If you know how to use dd command, you can just do that and have a backed up boot img file on your phone that you can flash at this point, or, if you did use rootkernel, you probably still have a copy of your boot img in the rootkernel folder. Whatever the case, flash your boot img here
3. Reboot
Summary:
1) Flash stock 118
2) Flash deodex zip (if you want fingerprint support, flash CE1 version, [maybe good idea to choose the same version in Flashtool initially also
I don't know if it matters], If not, pick either one)
3) Boot the phone and go through setup until you get to the home screen
4) Power off, boot to recovery, and flash eXistenZ zip - don't turn the phone on
5) Flash a rootkernel-modified boot img for your phone. You can do this with fastboot, or restore from a backup in TWRP
Notes:
- Don't do any data wipes after you boot (after deodex). Just start from clean stock and follow steps
- When flashing exz zip, watch for prompt at SELinux zip. First press volume up when prompted, then press volume down to set SELinux permissive
- Exz zip deletes Swiftkey and replaces it with Xperia keyboard, so you have to enable it in settings to have any keyboard
- Phone will be a bit laggy at first, while it does all of it's optimizations/updates, etc. After all done and a couple of reboots, will be fine
- One user here - https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=79054646&postcount=146 - said he got bootloop unless he flashed the modified boot.img before booting the deodex. I didn't have to do that, but if you have that issue, might be worth a shot. Note that you will still have to flash the boot.img again at the end, because eXistenZ zip will overwrite it.
- If battery care app won't open, see post 211 and 212 - https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=79118700&postcount=212
Bugs:
I don't know of any. Let me know if you find them, because I told niaboc79 I wouldn't post this unless bug-free
Dark mod pack (for older version) - https://mega.nz/#!YpU0GapC!nz2mVjh4zfqerNdUngsAAKVx5x_jBFAQrMdy2W1rtW8 Flash in recovery after eXistenZ is installed. Screenshots here - https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=78295876&postcount=32
Dark mods for newer version - https://mega.nz/#!U0EylIxT!JrwiO8TUmIHhLfadNFO_D_iFzYKVGSdGRIUN9QgZ7Eo
Screenshots - https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=78318609&postcount=43
Boot animation fix attached (not too big)
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