Hey all,
I just read from the article that there is a unified kernel for all msm8974 devices. Does that mean we can flash Z2 or Z1 ROMs in our Z3 with the unified kernel? Given that Z2's hardware is almost the same as Z3, I think it might be possible.
Sorry for being noob
dont know alot but i think we also need a lot more than just a compatible kernel, however roms that work with the unified kernel will be a lot easier to port
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Hello friends,
since i've bought my Desire S, i'm playing with CustomRoms and like to try new one's. So i'm not totaly unknown in this section. I know that we need the new Kernel 3 for get ICS working in our device. But yesterday got my wife her new phone, a Sony Xperia Ray (which is realy great, btw!). I've updated via SEUS (Sony Ericsson Update Service) to official Android 4.0 and saw, that this phone still use the 2.x Kernel, instead of 3.x! I'm just wondering about that and i'm a bit confused. Can anyone explain?
The second one is about compiling / creating a own kernel. I've saw in Desire Section, that they try to create a costum 3.x Kernel. And for Samsung S1, they are finished to create them and got many ICS Roms working. So, is it so much hard to create / compile a 3.x Kernel for our Device? Is it possiple to compile a Kernel from Kernel Source Code: http://www.kernel.org/ ??
Best greetings.
Bulkatos
Bulkatos said:
Hello friends,
since i've bought my Desire S, i'm playing with CustomRoms and like to try new one's. So i'm not totaly unknown in this section. I know that we need the new Kernel 3 for get ICS working in our device. But yesterday got my wife her new phone, a Sony Xperia Ray (which is realy great, btw!). I've updated via SEUS (Sony Ericsson Update Service) to official Android 4.0 and saw, that this phone still use the 2.x Kernel, instead of 3.x! I'm just wondering about that and i'm a bit confused. Can anyone explain?
The second one is about compiling / creating a own kernel. I've saw in Desire Section, that they try to create a costum 3.x Kernel. And for Samsung S1, they are finished to create them and got many ICS Roms working. So, is it so much hard to create / compile a 3.x Kernel for our Device? Is it possiple to compile a Kernel from Kernel Source Code: http://www.kernel.org/ ??
Best greetings.
Bulkatos
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I'm not sure as to why the current devices with factory ICS or updates to it have kernel 2.6 (because I had the chance of playing with a one x and it had kernel 2.6) but the samsung galaxy s devs could make the kernel work because the exynos processor ( or as it was called back then hummingbird) is open source, unlike the snapdragon in our desire s. Also the original desire also had a snapdragon processor, which unless htc released the source, makes it almost impossible to make a custom3.0 kernel. We have kernel 3.0 on the DS because it was leaked and apparently it cannot be modified to work with vanilla ROM's(it only works with sense). So, I hope I cleared your misunderstandings as best as I could
Hi all. I know the CM11 ROM is relatively new and all, but according to what I could find and my knowledge of over clock kernals on the HTC ONE X (AT&T-Evita), there is only two recent ones....? I tried both, seems one is for Sense based ROM's only and the other is JB (4.3). I loved the ElementalX, but recently stepped up to this KitKat build (which isn't supported by ElementalX Kernal) and am spoiled now. Not wanting to back up in version ROM's to achieve CPU/GPU OC, but the reason I even began getting into customizing these Androids was for overclocking purposes to see the max potential of these!! Just wanting to know if there are any OC Kernels in progress. Please and thank you!
I think you're a bit confused. If you're looking in our Android Development section for 4.4 kernels you're looking in the wrong place, you'll only find Sense kernels (like Elemental) there. Have you searched our Original Android Development section? That's where you'll find aosp ROMs, and of course the kernels that are compatible with them. There are already 4.4 kernels available.
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All I've found is basic custom kernels for options and different software configurations. I've done so much searching my hairs turning gray!! Lol. I do have Root, S-Off, SuperCID, and now TWRP SeLinux for these 4.4 ROMs all thanks to you guys!
Anyway you could possibly send a link to a specific thread where I can find these kernels you speak of? Preferably the most popular and stable one...
BTW...awesome site! 5.4 million members for a reason!
Just read your signature and seen the "Torched KK Kernel" Trying it now. Thank you!!
Guys I'm just curious and pardon me if this a stupid question. I'm still a newbie for these things.
I have been using Varun's Free Xperia ROM for a while and as much as I love KitKat I do miss the Xperia features.
So can we do some workaround and use Varun's kernel with a rom of Sony's KitKat update like some building new ROMs? So we dont miss the Xperia features too?
DishanSR said:
Guys I'm just curious and pardon me if this a stupid question. I'm still a newbie for these things.
I have been using Varun's Free Xperia ROM for a while and as much as I love KitKat I do miss the Xperia features.
So can we do some workaround and use Varun's kernel with a rom of Sony's KitKat update like some building new ROMs? So we dont miss the Xperia features too?
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I had the exact same question in my mind. But I thought it would be too stupid to ask.
DishanSR said:
Guys I'm just curious and pardon me if this a stupid question. I'm still a newbie for these things.
I have been using Varun's Free Xperia ROM for a while and as much as I love KitKat I do miss the Xperia features.
So can we do some workaround and use Varun's kernel with a rom of Sony's KitKat update like some building new ROMs? So we dont miss the Xperia features too?
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Noomaan said:
I had the exact same question in my mind. But I thought it would be too stupid to ask.
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Varun's kernel is only compatible with AOSP 4.4.
You could use Sony Media Apps which are compatible with 4.4
Z2 camera
Z2 widgets & wallpapers
Hi there. I'd like to ask our fellow developers if they would be able to port PA 4.6 from Z2 to our Z3. If i am informed correctly there shouldn't be so much work as Z2 and Z3 are pretty much identical. @slipsystem, @Myself5, @Alx31TLse and @Untouchab1e. slipsystem has developed an patch for stock roms. Wouldnt be something similiar possible with aosp roms like PA? Thanks in advance for your replies.
kuboweb said:
Hi there. I'd like to ask our fellow developers if they would be able to port PA 4.6 from Z2 to our Z3. If i am informed correctly there shouldn't be so much work as Z2 and Z3 are pretty much identical. @slipsystem, @Myself5, @Alx31TLse and @Untouchab1e. slipsystem has developed an patch for stock roms. Wouldnt be something similiar possible with aosp roms like PA? Thanks in advance for your replies.
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I'd love to help out but unfortunately, the little spare time I have is spent on CM12 at the moment Im afraid. Good luck though
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I'd love to help out but unfortunately, the little spare time I have is spent on CM12 at the moment Im afraid. Good luck though
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Let's hope that this awesome ROM wont stay ignored by other developers. However, i guess you could say (being developer) if it would be hard to do this.
kuboweb said:
Let's hope that this awesome ROM wont stay ignored by other developers. However, i guess you could say (being developer) if it would be hard to do this.
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I know very little about Paranoid Android so I cant really say, but yes, the Z3 and Z2 are very similar, the only tricky part really is rild, but it should be fairly straight forward to port it, yea.
I will have a look into it. But the Patcher will only work on stock roms as custom roms require a custom kernel. I will see if I am able to port pa using cm as a Base. I cannot build pa from source as I don't have a good enough Internet connection.
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I will have a look into it. But the Patcher will only work on stock roms as custom roms require a custom kernel. I will see if I am able to port pa using cm as a Base. I cannot build pa from source as I don't have a good enough Internet connection.
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thanks, much appreciated! please let me know how it goes, if you need something just ask. I do have a great connection (90mbps down, 30 up)
kuboweb said:
Hi there. I'd like to ask our fellow developers if they would be able to port PA 4.6 from Z2 to our Z3. If i am informed correctly there shouldn't be so much work as Z2 and Z3 are pretty much identical. @slipsystem, @Myself5, @Alx31TLse and @Untouchab1e. slipsystem has developed an patch for stock roms. Wouldnt be something similiar possible with aosp roms like PA? Thanks in advance for your replies.
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Hey I had a look at CM 11 Development .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/orig-development/rom-unofficial-cm11-xperia-z3-t2892718
so the following features wont work in PA ether
Camera
Audio
RILD
Probably a lot more...
I will try to port it anyways just to test my skills. but in order for those features to work I need a functional CM11 build to work from.
Although it sounds bad, i guess theres nothing you can do. But, if you are trying to build from cm instead of aosp, it means that pa5 should be portable right? As we have a "fully" functional cm12
Im buying a Xperia Sp tomorrow and i'm planning on rooting and putting a custom rom on (maybe CM 13) I'm wondering is there a rom thats based on either 5.1.1 or 6 that supports the sony bravia engine 2 so that it still works?
alot of people have said to me if its based on a "stock rom" then it will, is this true and also whats the difference between stock roms and other roms?
also if there isnt a rom based on 5 or 6 that supports it and only 4.4.4 does for example that will still do.
I Would also appreciate it if someone could provide a link to one (if there is one) thanks
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Im buying a Xperia Sp tomorrow and i'm planning on rooting and putting a custom rom on (maybe CM 13) I'm wondering is there a rom thats based on either 5.1.1 or 6 that supports the sony bravia engine 2 so that it still works?
alot of people have said to me if its based on a "stock rom" then it will, is this true and also whats the difference between stock roms and other roms?
also if there isnt a rom based on 5 or 6 that supports it and only 4.4.4 does for example that will still do.
I Would also appreciate it if someone could provide a link to one (if there is one) thanks
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Hello, and welcome to XDA!
Stock would be what the OEM (in this case, Sony) releases or is at least the base. A custom ROM has a different base (often very close to AOSP), which include CyanogenMod.
Because CM would not have the libraries that Sony has, Bravia Engine probably will not work. Probably the only way it would be, is to use either the Sony stock ROM or something that used the Sony ROM as it's base.
Unfortunately a quick scan in the SP Development area does not match your criteria.
By the way, this thread may help:
> Sony Xperia SP > Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting > Have stock... Want to put something custom on it. Confused
Can direct any questions there, once you have an XDA account.
A bit late for your final decision in purchase, but I hope this helps.