[Q] XPERIA J - ROM developing recap - Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E

Hi,
for some time Xperia J developing got halted with the addition of new sony phones, I tried most of the roms posted here but would like to hear some other users input on pros/cons of some.
Since i have locked bootloader I was limited on stock based ones w/o cpu OC.
Since topics on the subforum are a mess, I hope to hear interesting stuff from you people
Which ones showed potential, which ones worked great for you, which ones had most free ram?
Would like to see if someone has CM on Xperia J that would be fun to hear how Jlo handles the CM
My prefered is Seraphic on looks, but I think Alien had more free ram but was overly unstable.
What says the community?

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[To all devs] [ROM] [4.2.2] [Xperia L] Open- Initiative Gaming OS

Guys,
Above all the XPERIA L is a performance beast.
Its crazy when it comes to gaming.
So why not push it to its optimum performance.
After all, all of us want that.
And we developers can make it possible.
We can make that difference.
So please all developers, who are willing to help,
write 'Will Develop' in the comments area.
My plan is to make a very lightweight ROM.
Debloat it as much as possible.
Give it a Honami Look.
Give some things every single Xperia L user wants like:
Updated Sound and Graphics Drivers. (After all, adreno 305 is a beast)
Fullscreen while playing.
Kill all background tasks when playing etc.
Let us all come and contribute to this OS one by one.
And compile it together to make it one hell of a ROM!!!
XDA:DevDB Information
Open Initiative Gaming OS, ROM for the Sony Xperia L
Contributors
XperiaPlaystation, serajr, FantasticalX, aniketroxx
ROM OS Version: 4.2.x Jelly Bean
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.4.x
ROM Firmware Required: Unlocked Bootloader, Kernel with CWM
Based On: Stock
Version Information
Status: Alpha
Current Stable Version: SOON
Current Beta Version: 1.0
Created 2013-12-04
Last Updated 2014-07-11
Only single improvement 'over clock kernel ' can do all your needs satisfy.
Stock rom is best now.
I will try to develop oc kernel for stock rom later.
My exams are running.
in section of android development a person try to develop htc sense rom for our xl.
The amazing thing is that it's booting.:thumbup:
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wow!great news to hear about this rom.i hope to see a stable version and i will surely try this rom:good:
Whats with the "honami look" wishes in most ROM's out there ? I mean it just looks SO cheasy when people want to make their phone into something it's not. It like buying a Nissan Micra and slapping Lamborghini badge on it. It does not faster or look better, it just make the owner look cheap and dumb IMO.
Redzo said:
Whats with the "honami look" wishes in most ROM's out there ? I mean it just looks SO cheasy when people want to make their phone into something it's not. It like buying a Nissan Micra and slapping Lamborghini badge on it. It does not faster or look better, it just make the owner look cheap and dumb IMO.
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Its still HONAMI. I mean look at the launcher of 4.2.2 update. Dude, it doesn't matter what look you give. Thats the thing about Android. You can make your phone do anything, anytime and anywhere. Xperia L has the Honami all over it. Smartphones are not cars.
Redzo said:
Whats with the "honami look" wishes in most ROM's out there ? I mean it just looks SO cheasy when people want to make their phone into something it's not. It like buying a Nissan Micra and slapping Lamborghini badge on it. It does not faster or look better, it just make the owner look cheap and dumb IMO.
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It's more like to use Lamborghini body with Nissan engine.
Why people's tuning the cars? Better look, more power and so on. But yea you are right, this things need to be made from someone who understand what to do, other way it will be donkey with Lamborghini badge.
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siankatabg said:
It's more like to use Lamborghini body with Nissan engine.
Why people's tuning the cars? Better look, more power and so on. But yea you are right, this things need to be made from someone who understand what to do, other way it will be donkey with Lamborghini badge.
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Thats the point. Well I have my exams coming, still I will start developing for this tomorrow.
best of luck and thanx for working on this rom.we appreciate it.we r looking forward to this rom man:highfive:
Heavy games need some extra RAM to be lag free. So, it needs some aggressive task killing and higher minfree value in services.jar and of course latest graphic drivers.

[Q] Efficient mods for Xperia J ?

Well, I'm new in the forum "Xperia J" because I own a Xperia T. But my mother will get a J very soon and I'd like to improve her experience on this device.
I've seen some interesting mods in the "Themes and Apps" section such as Z1 apps (Home, etc...) ported to J. This kind of mod work perfect and smoothly on T, but will it be also this the case on J which has rather modest hardware features ?
I wouldn't transform her original device to a laggy and unusable device full of overambitious mods.
Thanks in advance!
Take my advice: Don't buy any of the phones in thuis forum(Tipo, Miro, J, E). Truth is that they suck balls. If your mother wants an Android device, you might want to consider cranking up your budget. If the OS doesn't matter, go for the Nokia Lumia 520! I think everybody in this specific forum will agree with me...
Please listen to my advice!
But if you really, really have to purchase a J, every mod should work(assuming it's properly ported to the J).
Again, listen to my advice.
The J will lag. In everything. Not just games, and multitasking.Everything. Be warned. Be prepared.
Sorry, a bit dramatic, but can't make it any more clear.
Good luck with your(mothers) choice.
Sent by magic!
Too late, already bought and wrapped.
Nevermind, this will be its first smartphone, she'll use it only for email, sms, mms, phone calls and to watch pictures in album.
I've just configured it, and though this is not as smooth and fast as my T, I've not had a too bad impression. The design is beautiful and the screen is decent.
Thanks for your answer.
nreuge said:
Too late, already bought and wrapped.
Nevermind, this will be its first smartphone, she'll use it only for email, sms, mms, phone calls and to watch pictures in album.
I've just configured it, and though this is not as smooth and fast as my T, I've not had a too bad impression. The design is beautiful and the screen is decent.
Thanks for your answer.
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Haha, oh well. It should do. My moms first phone is a Samsung Xcover. Android 2.2, and it's really slow. . I wish you and your mom all the best in the world, and Merry Christmas!
Sent by magic!
@MatsPunt
the xperia ins the badest device... cm10 or alien rom +riches kernel (and on cm with pimp my rom mods)= extremly fast device XD
my xj bombs many many dual core devices like huawei ascend y300 XD
Hmm, I suggest my AlienRom with the latest Riches Kernel and if you can supercharge it ( Supercharger V8 )
I have a good impression of codename lightning bolt, so you can try that, together with crossbreeder :good:
here is a list of mods/script that increases performance for you to peruse
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32574338#post32574338

Sony still wasting time with firefox

sorry for this post
but look at these idiots still wasting time with firefox
http://www.xperiablog.net/2014/03/07/sony-creates-widget-functionality-for-firefox-os/#more-22197
WHY?! SONY WHY?!! :crying::crying:
Note-not for our devices
Grimlock007 said:
sorry for this post
but look at these idiots still wasting time with firefox
http://www.xperiablog.net/2014/03/07/sony-creates-widget-functionality-for-firefox-os/#more-22197
WHY?! SONY WHY?!! :crying::crying:
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Well i don't think its a waste of time really dude its a cool thing that they are actually making something new.Just think about it this way. What if the final version realeased in a new phone turns out to be even better than android?
aahanable said:
Well i don't think its a waste of time really dude its a cool thing that they are actually making something new.Just think about it this way. What if the final version realeased in a new phone turns out to be even better than android?
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nope ,zero chance
Grimlock007 said:
nope ,zero chance
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Well why do you say that? I mean think about it its sony who is developing firefox os and believe me when they come with some ideas they rock with them the market so you never know. But there must be reason why you have a strong feeling about its failure. would you like share it?
aahanable said:
Well why do you say that? I mean think about it its sony who is developing firefox os and believe me when they come with some ideas they rock with them the market so you never know. But there must be reason why you have a strong feeling about its failure. would you like share it?
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they couldn't make a proper jb (lag and other stuff,)
samsung with its heavy touchwiz made a better phone(samsung star something),htc explorer with 600mhz runs smoother jelly bean than E...[i have tested both]
so firefox is a no brainer.....we have enough mobile os's anyways
why not update the device rather than making an os which is absolutely useless and is on an irrelevant phone....
if they made it for a bit expensive phones and made them dual boot android and firefox we could see it make an impact in the market
firefox on E?completely useless
Grimlock007 said:
they couldn't make a proper jb (lag and other stuff,)
samsung with its heavy touchwiz made a better phone(samsung star something),htc explorer with 600mhz runs smoother jelly bean than E...[i have tested both]
so firefox is a no brainer.....we have enough mobile os's anyways
why not update the device rather than making an os which is absolutely useless and is on an irrelevant phone....
if they made it for a bit expensive phones and made them dual boot android and firefox we could see it make an impact in the market
firefox on E?completely useless
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I completely agree that firefox on E is useless but mind that the jb os for our phones was developed by amateurs and not sony themselves. I am sure if sony would have made it then it would have a whole lot of different story for our phones.
aahanable said:
I completely agree that firefox on E is useless but mind that the jb os for our phones was developed by amateurs and not sony themselves. I am sure if sony would have made it then it would have a whole lot of different story for our phones.
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true....
Its not that Devs at sony suck at making FWs its just that our devices aint as fast as
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Its all about marketing folks, that device up there is a sureball candidate of an offcial kiktat like the ones we saw on the Z2 whereas my SP/V are not sure of kitkat yet
Okay... please, just tell me, where is it said that the E was made by somebody other than Sony? If it was, how could Sony release the source? How did these "people" recreate Sony's UI so faithfully? I'm sure Sony didn't tell a bunch of random guys how to. How does it recreate Sony's partition layout? Can you answer these questions? Am I asking too many? You're not getting overwhelmed, are you?
Oh, and if you find a source stating what you said is true, I'd like it.
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Okay... please, just tell me, where is it said that the E was made by somebody other than Sony? If it was, how could Sony release the source? How did these "people" recreate Sony's UI so faithfully? I'm sure Sony didn't tell a bunch of random guys how to. How does it recreate Sony's partition layout? Can you answer these questions? Am I asking too many? You're not getting overwhelmed, are you?
Oh, and if you find a source stating what you said is true, I'd like it.
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if you used every other sony handset you could get your hand on and try it.....i'm 100% sure you will ask "who the f*** made xperia E?"
devices i have tried
X P
X L
X8 mini pro (cm11)
x8 mini (ics)
MIRO
TIPO
other devices like E but cheaper
sam ace
sam star (cheapest android with jb 512 ram faster than E[stock])
htc explorer 600mhz stock ,Cm with 4.3 faster than E (in basic stuff like menu & non gaming stuff)
I think what actually happened is firefox asked sony to make a test phone for them
sony hand picked a 3mp camera from the 1990's garbage
put a illumination bar from somewhere
did other stuff just to be good friends with firefox (to show that they are open to new technology)
the phone turned out to be good
so they decided to put android and sell it
firefox/sony collab to make crap software
voila! xperia E!
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Its not that Devs at sony suck at making FWs its just that our devices aint as fast as
Its all about marketing folks, that device up there is a sureball candidate of an offcial kiktat like the ones we saw on the Z2 whereas my SP/V are not sure of kitkat yet
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they'll just put 4.4 on flagship devices
other devices getting 4.4 totally depends on the numbers of units sold like the ZR (in its update page it says "under investigation -kitkat")
if there ain't people to complain about it ....that device ain't gonna get it
Grimlock007 said:
if you used every other sony handset you could get your hand on and try it.....i'm 100% sure you will ask "who the f*** made xperia E?"
devices i have tried
X P
X L
X8 mini pro (cm11)
x8 mini (ics)
MIRO
TIPO
other devices like E but cheaper
sam ace
sam star (cheapest android with jb 512 ram faster than E[stock])
htc explorer 600mhz stock ,Cm with 4.3 faster than E (in basic stuff like menu & non gaming stuff)
I think what actually happened is firefox asked sony to make a test phone for them
sony hand picked a 3mp camera from the 1990's garbage
put a illumination bar from somewhere
did other stuff just to be good friends with firefox (to show that they are open to new technology)
the phone turned out to be good
so they decided to put android and sell it
firefox/sony collab to make crap software
voila! xperia E!
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I've used an Xperia J - lags much, much more than your average phone. My E flies in its comparison.
The Galaxy Ace is crap; plain crap. If it wasn't I'd have bought it. The Galaxy Star is even more crap; have you even used it? The screen looks like you installed Android on a DOS machine. I'll give you the Explorer, but still; 600 Mhz? No thanks.
If the E was made for Firefox, it'd look something like this: http://www.gsmarena.com/zte_open-5320.php
What I think is Sony made the E, and ported the ROM from another Xperia device with higher specs.
NSDCars5 said:
I've used an Xperia J - lags much, much more than your average phone. My E flies in its comparison.
The Galaxy Ace is crap; plain crap. If it wasn't I'd have bought it. The Galaxy Star is even more crap; have you even used it? The screen looks like you installed Android on a DOS machine. I'll give you the Explorer, but still; 600 Mhz? No thanks.
If the E was made for Firefox, it'd look something like this: http://www.gsmarena.com/zte_open-5320.php
What I think is Sony made the E, and ported the ROM from another Xperia device with higher specs.
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yes sony made it ....but just not the same way it was meant to be made...it was like sony got drunk and accidentally had a good time with a homeless firefox hobo on the street at night and xE was born ! its not true sony but ,its mother just couldnt leave it as a concept phone
galaxy star i tried...screen looks like ants crawling but it was able to play subway surf on the day it was brought unlike a phone which i have,which lagged while scrolling through the menus(its a different case today.....roms saved E)
Grimlock007 said:
yes sony made it ....but just not the same way it was meant to be made...it was like sony got drunk and accidentally had a good time with a homeless firefox hobo on the street at night and xE was born ! its not true sony but ,its mother just couldnt leave it as a concept phone
galaxy star i tried...screen looks like ants crawling but it was able to play subway surf on the day it was brought unlike a phone which i have,which lagged while scrolling through the menus(its a different case today.....roms saved E)
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Wait, what? The first thing I downloaded on my new E was Subway Surfers, and it never lagged. This is stock firmware 2.13, unrooted, locked bootloader.
Of course, I don't play it now, but I remember that much.
NSDCars5 said:
Wait, what? The first thing I downloaded on my new E was Subway Surfers, and it never lagged. This is stock firmware 2.13, unrooted, locked bootloader.
Of course, I don't play it now, but I remember that much.
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Shut up.
Subway surfers with no lag? Kidding,right?
I always faced lag,but things got better once I switched to ICS though.
I know this might be offtopic: Any projects you working on or plan on working?
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Wait, what? The first thing I downloaded on my new E was Subway Surfers, and it never lagged. This is stock firmware 2.13, unrooted, locked bootloader.
Of course, I don't play it now, but I remember that much.
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i had 0.47 when new ...temple run,subway surfers any 3d game lagged ...not the constant lag like its unable to handle it.....it suddenly lagged for 10 seconds every 2-3 minutes and made me lose due to bad optimization by sony
FirefoxOS is waste of time and resources
lozohcum said:
FirefoxOS is waste of time and resources
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Although a new OS on the market isn't bad, Firefox OS doesn't offer anything special. Plus, HTML 5 based apps are very limited. You can't really play any game on it. That can be solved by letting Android apps run on it, but that proves that Android is superior in any way...
Mats
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I guess it's me against everybody here; I like Firefox OS, I like the concept of HTML5 (I mean, I'm working in web development, and with the right optimizations and WebGL, 3D can be awesome), and I'm not joking; Subway Surfers didn't lag.
NSDCars5 said:
I guess it's me against everybody here; I like Firefox OS, I like the concept of HTML5 (I mean, I'm working in web development, and with the right optimizations and WebGL, 3D can be awesome), and I'm not joking; Subway Surfers didn't lag.
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you got 2.13 something firmware
i got 0.47 when new
the i gt 2.23....(played dead trigger for two days much improvement over 0.47)
i mean we have chrome OS ....so why dont they make os for pc? wait! linux already has firefox as default in most versions
Wait more! there is a firefox app for android ! why would someone need a os made by a browser company for no apparent reason

[Q] Kernels/Roms?

Hi guys I recently acquired the xperia M2 (D2303) and a previous owner of the xperia L (C2105)
I was looking around the forum and noticed there is not a lot of kernels or roms for this device.
So I was wondering is that because it is an unpopular handset or is there another reason?
Thanks
From what I know, Sony took a while to release the sources needed to start development. After that, work on CM started almost immediately.
But yeah, it's not really a popular device. Which is kind of a pity, I'm really satisfied with it (except for that bluetooth issue, but it seems I'm alone on this, so it's probably a lemon).
On the other hand the Sony ROMs are really not that bad, so I don't know why I'd want to switch to a custom ROM atm...

RIP XZs Developer

I don't see any updates for Cusrom, are these XZs outdated? I do not understand
its not specific for XZs,
over all SONY has same treatment from developer side!
reasons?
there are many but one MAJOR reason in my view is
sony xperia is not popular device and low sales, less users, lower the intent to develop anything
if they market well today and boost their customer base! , Xperia Z days will come back!
Miss Old Days :crying:
Miss back on Owned X10 Mini Pro great days, when Kitkat and JB was coming, many Develop is there...
also the when Owned Xperia SP, when Lolipop and Marshmellow was coming, many Dev is there...
I dont understand, since Nougat coming and now Oreo and Pie exist... Sony Dev one by one start going rest and gone...
:crying:
Sony still provides AOSP Pie version for Xperia XZs despite Sony will never giving out any official upgrades for this device.
Right now, I'm currently working with AOSP Pie for XZs and I managed to boot the device with Android Pie version. Building with Linux on Windows 10 could be really pain because Linux on Win10 is not fully virtual environment where some building progress will be stalled at the middle of the progress while I'm thinking to reinstall Ubuntu back on my PC after using Arch Linux for a while.
Anyway, I can't post the Pie ROM here right now because I want to rebuild it to make it better without progress stalling issues.

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