Hi guys, im just wondering about the image or camera quality brought by a custom rom. We all know stock camera of Z3 is good.
My question is, will it get a little worst or bad when you install a custom rom like cm or resurrection remix?
TIA.
Worst, Stock or Stock based is better by far.
But in my opinion it's totally worth it.
Camera goes to crap when you unlock bl and loose drm. If you are on stock or stock based you can do drm restore. If not you camera will be awful.
kansasboy001 said:
Camera goes to crap when you unlock bl and loose drm. If you are on stock or stock based you can do drm restore. If not you camera will be awful.
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Thats also what I have in mind. Having said that, is it possible to be in a custom rom then restore your DRM keys so that you can still have an awesome camera on custom rom?
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Thats also what I have in mind. Having said that, is it possible to be in a custom rom then restore your DRM keys so that you can still have an awesome camera on custom rom?
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If it's a stock based custom rom. But if if you're using a stock based custom rom there's no reason to unlock bl. Also make sure you do a ta backup before you unlock bl so you can relock if you need to
if you use stock based rom (LB) then you get good camera pictures
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if you use CM based Roms (UB) then you will get average quality like noise, blackish,
if you're on stock and want to use cm then dont forget to backup your DRM Keys.
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Hey everybody!
I found myself with some spare time and would like to flash my D6633 a custom Rom for LB, however there are quite some to choose from.
I am not searching for “the best“, but rather your opinion
What are you using as daily driver and why? What is the most handy feature about the ROM?
Thanks for all suggestions!
I would suggest CyanogenMod since it's been around for a longer time and things always work as they should. I have been using CM12.1 for my Z3 as a daily driver and it's definitely a better experience compared to stock rom.
lokjianming said:
I would suggest CyanogenMod since it's been around for a longer time and things always work as they should. I have been using CM12.1 for my Z3 as a daily driver and it's definitely a better experience compared to stock rom.
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This cannot be flashed on a locked bootloader (LB)
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This cannot be flashed on a locked bootloader (LB)
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Sorry I forgot that. I've been playing around with my unlocked Z3 for quite some time and eventually I forgot the bootloader was locked first.
@lokjianming I'll keep cm in mind when I make the jump, but atm I want to keep my DRM functions
If i'm going to be honest, Stock will always be the best, Although Android Marshmallow concept was extremely promising when i had it installed, And if i'm honest i really hope Sony keeps that stock look with those small hints of Sony features, that would be my ideal ROM,
Try the Marshmallow Concept, But let me tell you you will always find yourself coming back to Stock Rom.
Hussain_Salam said:
If i'm going to be honest, Stock will always be the best, Although Android Marshmallow concept was extremely promising when i had it installed, And if i'm honest i really hope Sony keeps that stock look with those small hints of Sony features, that would be my ideal ROM,
Try the Marshmallow Concept, But let me tell you you will always find yourself coming back to Stock Rom.
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I can't get concept due to having a D6633, but it looks promising! Did you try out custom stock ROMs by any chance?
Jkay7 said:
I can't get concept due to having a D6633, but it looks promising! Did you try out custom stock ROMs by any chance?
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Not really no, I'm also on a Locked BootLoader
However i did try MIUI it had amazing battery life and good performance, However i just missed stock android
Hussain_Salam said:
Not really no, I'm also on a Locked BootLoader
However i did try MIUI it had amazing battery life and good performance, However i just missed stock android
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I was thinking to flash this or this, but am not yet certain.. Thanks for your opinion on this matter, I also saw MIUI and it looked interesting, but I too would just miss stock android..
Hey guys. We all know that if you unlock your BL, you lose your DRM keys which are responsible for a lot of things, one of which is camera quality. And ofcourse there is a way to back it up and restore it.
Having said that, is it possible, if not now in the future, to be in a custom rom like CM or resurrection remix rom and still get great pictures with Z5 that is on par or maybe better than having a stock sony firmware?
Some xperias CM has been better than stock but with camera2 api it comes down to manual control meaning there shouldent be much noticable difference if you use manual
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I've always asked to me this thing, because I don't want to install a AOSP ROM, I prefer to stay stock and flash some mods and kernels. It is not possible?
In the case of AOSP roms, the camera has the same quality as the Google's stock roms?
Maybe you can try PureNexus, it's so stable and even faster than stock. Same camera quality as stock, even whole UI is same as stock, just some additional features.
BTW you can also flash kernel on stock rom.
水攸月羽 said:
Maybe you can try PureNexus, it's so stable and even faster than stock. Same camera quality as stock, even whole UI is same as stock, just some additional features.
BTW you can also flash kernel on stock rom.
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Yep, I know I can flash kernels on stock
I ask if is possible made custom roms based on stock, like Samsung...
Pure Nexus is awesome but not based on stock
stefyno said:
Yep, I know I can flash kernels on stock
I ask if is possible made custom roms based on stock, like Samsung...
Pure Nexus is awesome but not based on stock
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The camera quality is the same as stock. It looks the same as stock, performs better, and you lose zero features. Why are you looking for a stock-based ROM then, is the question?
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Yep, I know I can flash kernels on stock
I ask if is possible made custom roms based on stock, like Samsung...
Pure Nexus is awesome but not based on stock
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I don't really get what you mean. With Samsung you lose a lot of features going from TouchWiz to AOSP. You don't lose any features going from the stock Pixel OS to say PureNexus. It looks the same, has the same features and more, better performance, etc.
PsiPhiDan said:
The camera quality is the same as stock. It looks the same as stock, performs better, and you lose zero features. Why are you looking for a stock-based ROM then, is the question?
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I don't really get what you mean. With Samsung you lose a lot of features going from TouchWiz to AOSP. You don't lose any features going from the stock Pixel OS to say PureNexus. It looks the same, has the same features and more, better performance, etc.
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Great, this is what I mean. Super Nexus = Pixel + mod + better performance. I just wanna the confirm of that! Thanks guys!
stefyno said:
Great, this is what I mean. Super Nexus = Pixel + mod + better performance. I just wanna the confirm of that! Thanks guys!
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Dude, just root it, enjoy stock if you want and flash a custom kernel. If you decide to venture out, give PN a try.. It is exactly what you're looking for, just an AOSP rom. There is barely any difference between a stock google rom and AOSP.. no one is going to build a stock google rom, it's a waste of time
If you have an unlocked bootloader, but completely stock ROM does Android Pay work along with OTA updates, or just OTA updates ?
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If you have an unlocked bootloader, but completely stock ROM does Android Pay work along with OTA updates, or just OTA updates ?
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If you install one of the custom kernels and don't root the phone it will work. It won't work without the custom kernel though.
robocuff said:
If you install one of the custom kernels and don't root the phone it will work. It won't work without the custom kernel though.
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ah darn ok. Right now I'm just running stock, custom kernel, and SuperSU. I'm not sure if it is just getting older or what, but I haven't felt the need to beyond this with the phone I just got. My Nexuses all are customized, but this is just pretty basic.
The benefit I suppose is even with root and a custom kernel the ROM is still pretty reliable. Other custom ROMs in the past usually would have things come up from time to time. Nonetheless, I'm always thankful for the work the devs do:good:
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ah darn ok. Right now I'm just running stock, custom kernel, and SuperSU. I'm not sure if it is just getting older or what, but I haven't felt the need to beyond this with the phone I just got. My Nexuses all are customized, but this is just pretty basic.
The benefit I suppose is even with root and a custom kernel the ROM is still pretty reliable. Other custom ROMs in the past usually would have things come up from time to time. Nonetheless, I'm always thankful for the work the devs do:good:
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Pure Nexus is as reliable as stock in my opinion. Never had one hiccup.
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Pure Nexus is as reliable as stock in my opinion. Never had one hiccup.
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I have to agree. Never had a single issue, great battery and smooth as butter.
Yeah I've had stock lock up for me once. Been running PN since January and it's more stable then stock.
Why no one is building of stock ROM no idea. WETA was based on stock, but he stopped development when all the AOSP ROMs came out.
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I am getting a new Z5 and I was looking around for a custom rom. I see that the latest somewhat stable rom is 7.1.1 but I also see that there are a lot of people complaining about fingerprint scanner and other stability issues . I want a custom rom that will pretty much unlock drm and all other crap so I can install any unsigned app while also not melting my phone due to instability and heavy ram consumption. Not sure what to chose. Suggestions and feedback much appreciated
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I am getting a new Z5 and I was looking around for a custom rom. I see that the latest somewhat stable rom is 7.1.1 but I also see that there are a lot of people complaining about fingerprint scanner and other stability issues . I want a custom rom that will pretty much unlock drm and all other crap so I can install any unsigned app while also not melting my phone due to instability and heavy ram consumption. Not sure what to chose. Suggestions and feedback much appreciated
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I recommend lineage 14.1 sumire . Pretty stable , make sure you back up your drm key first .?
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I am getting a new Z5 and I was looking around for a custom rom. I see that the latest somewhat stable rom is 7.1.1 but I also see that there are a lot of people complaining about fingerprint scanner and other stability issues . I want a custom rom that will pretty much unlock drm and all other crap so I can install any unsigned app while also not melting my phone due to instability and heavy ram consumption. Not sure what to chose. Suggestions and feedback much appreciated
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About the fingerprint scanner, you have to install one before the last one to make it works.
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About the fingerprint scanner, you have to install one before the last one to make it works.
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what do you mean ? I dont understand
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what do you mean ? I dont understand
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In lineage-14.1-20170712 the fingerprint scanner is working.
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In lineage-14.1-20170712 the fingerprint scanner is working.
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so you are saying I should flash 14.1-20170712 ?
anyway i didnt get the phone yet only next week so its still stock I presume
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so you are saying I should flash 14.1-20170712 ?
anyway i didnt get the phone yet only next week so its still stock I presume
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Yes, I personally prefer stock with some tweaks, xnext camera, ambient display, Magisk for pass safety net. I really like to take pictures, with stock you keep the drm Keys and can making photos with low light haha.
crisout said:
Yes, I personally prefer stock with some tweaks, xnext camera, ambient display, Magisk for pass safety net. I really like to take pictures, with stock you keep the drm Keys and can making photos with low light haha.
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Well then to be honest i just want to install unsigned apps i dont really care for a custom rom so can i do that with just rooting and installing 7.1.1 stock rom ?
xpoisonxdartx said:
Well then to be honest i just want to install unsigned apps i dont really care for a custom rom so can i do that with just rooting and installing 7.1.1 stock rom ?
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There are ways to install unsigned apps, you don't really have to change to a custom rom.
If your definition of ''unsigned apps'' is cracked, patched apps, you can always install apk.
And yes, you can root on stock rom (no difference on custom rom).
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There are ways to install unsigned apps, you don't really have to change to a custom rom.
If your definition of ''unsigned apps'' is cracked, patched apps, you can always install apk.
And yes, you can root on stock rom (no difference on custom rom).
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Ok so then I guess I will stick with stock and will just root . And in terms of stock what version should I stick to ? And yes when I say "unsigned apps" I mean cracked and patched.
I know these threads are frowned upon bc everyone has their own preferences but I'm just curious what roms y'all are running. What is the smoothest ROM right now. I live bring to customize with fonts and colors in the status bar and what not.
I'm on Resurrection but just wanting to change it up. I wish dirty unicorns was on here I used to flash that back in the day and loved it!!!
Ive tried Bliss and ParanoidAndroid but went back to stock with custom kernel as I have way better battery life.
Resurrection Remix Smooth like F ?
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Ive tried Bliss and ParanoidAndroid but went back to stock with custom kernel as I have way better battery life.
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is it possible to have custom kernels with unrooted device and stock os? also, what custom kernle are you using if it's not a secret?
I've been on Havoc and then Omni Treskmod but both had certain issues (battery life / banking apps / default camera not working etc.) so I'm really thinking of reverting back to stock and unrooting the device. But I also enjoy some of the custom kernel features that are available out there so was wondering if it's possible to get best of both worlds
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is it possible to have custom kernels with unrooted device and stock os? also, what custom kernle are you using if it's not a secret?
I've been on Havoc and then Omni Treskmod but both had certain issues (battery life / banking apps / default camera not working etc.) so I'm really thinking of reverting back to stock and unrooting the device. But I also enjoy some of the custom kernel features that are available out there so was wondering if it's possible to get best of both worlds
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I dont believe that is possible. I use Elementalx and have no issues like that. Banking app is probably just because of root.
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I dont believe that is possible. I use Elementalx and have no issues like that. Banking app is probably just because of root.
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It definitely is because of root but I was unsuccessful in trying to hide root with Magisk... So seems like the only way to go is to revert back to stock without root...
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It definitely is because of root but I was unsuccessful in trying to hide root with Magisk... So seems like the only way to go is to revert back to stock without root...
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Seems like it. Although, when my banking app had tap to pay built in, I was able to hide root and use it. Now I'm forced to use google pay and I can't get it to work while rooted.
Is No limits Magisk stable?
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Is No limits Magisk stable?
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Avoid stuff like that, will do now harm than good
Also on RR rom, for my banking app I use another app called island. Didn't detect root at all
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Is No limits Magisk stable?
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I've used it, thought it was good. But pretty sure everything is running better on stock. Even with other magisk and EdXposed modules.
I think I am going to go back to RR. I was on it but had an issue with the sound. I flash oos and miss RR already lol
UnicornHub said:
I know these threads are frowned upon bc everyone has their own preferences but I'm just curious what roms y'all are running. What is the smoothest ROM right now. I live bring to customize with fonts and colors in the status bar and what not.
I'm on Resurrection but just wanting to change it up. I wish dirty unicorns was on here I used to flash that back in the day and loved it!!!
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Stock rooted international firmware on TMO.... Nothing beats it
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Stock rooted international firmware on TMO.... Nothing beats it
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I have noticed the battery life is amazing. I can use themeing apps to once I get root back I think I'm going to stay on stock rooted international for a while.
GeekMcLeod said:
Ive tried Bliss and ParanoidAndroid but went back to stock with custom kernel as I have way better battery life.
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Which kernel are you using?
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Which kernel are you using?
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My favorite has always been elementalx. It's great on every device I've had.
What about resurrection vs crdroid? I Ave been reading on both and both seems stable and good.
I've tried multiple custom roms but keeping coming back to stock, every rom seems to have some kind of functionality missing that the stock rom has, it's not worth it to lose base functionality just to have something different looking.
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is it possible to have custom kernels with unrooted device and stock os? also, what custom kernle are you using if it's not a secret?
I've been on Havoc and then Omni Treskmod but both had certain issues (battery life / banking apps / default camera not working etc.) so I'm really thinking of reverting back to stock and unrooting the device. But I also enjoy some of the custom kernel features that are available out there so was wondering if it's possible to get best of both worlds
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Yes, you can use alot of custom kernels unrooted. I have used Weeb and blu_spark unrooted without any problems and with Safety Net passing. If they are designed to work out of the box without any configuration with root apps and have CTS check bypass (kernel level) it should work without a problem like stock/unrooted, little research might be needed tho. Good luck.
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Yes, you can use alot of custom kernels unrooted. I have used Weeb and blu_spark unrooted without any problems and with safety net passing. If they are designed to work out of the box without any configuration and have Saftey Net CTS check bypass it wont be any problems, little research might be needed tho. Good luck.
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Thanks for your input. I have actually unrooted my device and with a little bit of debloating I am getting the best battery life I have ever had (compared to quite a few custom roms & kernels I have tried out) + I was also able to get GCam with aux lenses, Youtube Vanced and get all the customization I need using Nova Prime Launcher. Really don't see myself coming back to any custom rom, as they tend to have bugs here and there, or have something that simply doesn't work the way it should. Stock everything gives me everything I need from this phone :good: