I have some questions: Does the camera gets worse in custom ROMs or after unlocking the bootloader? Will it have good comunity support, AOSP roms etc? I would gladly spend more on this phone than on a S7 if I know it will have a long life with comunity support.
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I have some questions: Does the camera gets worse in custom ROMs or after unlocking the bootloader? Will it have good comunity support, AOSP roms etc? I would gladly spend more on this phone than on a S7 if I know it will have a long life with comunity support.
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Community support = Yes
Camera Worse on custom Roms = Yes
Camera Worse after unlocking Bootloader = Yes but can be fixed using any Kernel with DRM fixes.
ygorvaz said:
I have some questions: Does the camera gets worse in custom ROMs or after unlocking the bootloader? Will it have good comunity support, AOSP roms etc? I would gladly spend more on this phone than on a S7 if I know it will have a long life with comunity support.
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since android came to the stage, my first phone was sony Xperia X8 and after that, I got Xperia Z and now i have the XZ
with the X8 and the Z the support from both Sony and the Community is great it's active until now man ) about the camera i had no issues what so ever with the stock Rom and the other Roms. except that, you Can't use the camera when the battery is low.
the Volume on the Xperia XZ is loud enough for me also so I've no problems with this device, and i believe that very soon someone will be able to find out how to root the Stock Kernel so everything will be even greater with Xposed and Root !! go ahead and get it btw i have the Forest Blue color and it looks so elegant (Y) the charge is fast as well and it will last at least 1 day with heavy usage of gaming, messenger and instagram )
I unlocked the bootloader, flashed Androplus, flashed romaur for xz and no DRM function is lost, camera and everything seems to be working perfectly thanks to Androplus' DRM patch.
I was afraid to unlock the bootloader in case of DRM loss, but every xperia phone from now on will have some workaround for it, by unlocking the bootloader of this great phone you only gain benefits.
Custom roms are not needed and they suck, the best roms for sony phones are based on stock+custom enhanced kernel, sony has always done a good job balancing their stock releases so it's good to use them, don't even bother trying CM.
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Hello fellow Members.
I am using Defy plus for two years now I am planning to buy this phone but got some doubts about it.So kindly Give your Suggestions
1. Xperia L Has 228 ppi. Will the screen clarity will be very poor or reasonable?
2.Is there 2 versions of xperia L (C2104 and C2105).What is the difference between them.
3.It has 1750 mhz battery is it enough (mostly i will be using 3G browsing and some gaming, not a hard user) for a day or there is poor battery drain issue.
4.If we unlock the boot loader does the device has a high chance of bricking.Is it compulsory to unlock boot loader to install roms like CM MIUI. Because i dont have knowledge about unlocking bootloaders because my defy plus has locked bootloader so no knowledge about bootloaders.
5.Does xeperia L has good developer support because i am new to this side of the forum.I dont have knowledge about xperia developments.
I have never used Sony devices Share some Pro and Cons about this device.
Thanks
1: By my opinion is more that reasonable. It's pretty good.
2: The only difference between them is far as I know the the network frequencies or something like that. Cpu, GPU etc stay the same.
3: I playing a lot on my phone and uses 3G and it's enough for a day sometimes even more.
4: After unlocking the bootloader you will have to flash rom as the XL gets bootlooped after unlocking but flashing a rom it's pretty easy so don't worry you won't hardbrick you phone, it's only soft brick which is very easy to fixed
5: There are few people that developed kernels and rom's. Kernels are able to work below 2.17 firmware as there is a issue with a wifi. Of course if you don't use wifi you can flash it a 2.17. Also there is a development of CM.
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1: By my opinion is more that reasonable. It's pretty good.
2: The only difference between them is far as I know the the network frequencies or something like that. Cpu, GPU etc stay the same.
3: I playing a lot on my phone and uses 3G and it's enough for a day sometimes even more.
4: After unlocking the bootloader you will have to flash rom as the XL gets bootlooped after unlocking but flashing a rom it's pretty easy so don't worry you won't hardbrick you phone, it's only soft brick which is very easy to fixed
5: There are few people that developed kernels and rom's. Kernels are able to work below 2.17 firmware as there is a issue with a wifi. Of course if you don't use wifi you can flash it a 2.17. Also there is a development of CM.
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Is unlocking bl is a must for installing custom rom ? And how about the build quality.Does XL gorilla Glass.
Depends on the rom. Some of them need custom kernel some don't. XL doesn't have a Gorilla Glass but had a scratch-resistant glass.
damian01211 said:
Depends on the rom. Some of them need custom kernel some don't. XL doesn't have a Gorilla Glass but had a scratch-resistant glass.
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Hi everyone!
I am currently looking to replace my slightly broken Google Nexus 5 with a Sony Z3 and as per usual I checked the XDA for common issues or anything that I may need to be aware of before purchasing one... So whilst I was here I decided to look through the ROM's / Kernels and these is a huge lack of ROM's for this phone...
What are the reasons behind this? Is this a pure lack of developers willing to spend their time on it? The source code not being available easily?
Is there a logical explanation for this?
I had two ROM's a while back for five different phones (links are below probably) and I was thinking of getting back into it again and being a Sony phone I thought "I have done it once, I can do it again!"
Any help / guidance / explanation will be great, looking forward to reading through the replies and hopefully purchasing my phone later this week
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Hi everyone!
I am currently looking to replace my slightly broken Google Nexus 5 with a Sony Z3 and as per usual I checked the XDA for common issues or anything that I may need to be aware of before purchasing one... So whilst I was here I decided to look through the ROM's / Kernels and these is a huge lack of ROM's for this phone...
What are the reasons behind this? Is this a pure lack of developers willing to spend their time on it? The source code not being available easily?
Is there a logical explanation for this?
I had two ROM's a while back for five different phones (links are below probably) and I was thinking of getting back into it again and being a Sony phone I thought "I have done it once, I can do it again!"
Any help / guidance / explanation will be great, looking forward to reading through the replies and hopefully purchasing my phone later this week
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The reason rom development is so slow is because of the DRM issue that no one can get passed, the vast majority of Z3 owners still have a locked BL, you can google search and read up that unlocking the phone's BL causes plenty issues, specially camera related. Until a root exploit is found i am afraid it will carry on being this slow..
corpsegrinder62 said:
The reason rom development is so slow is because of the DRM issue that no one can get passed, the vast majority of Z3 owners still have a locked BL, you can google search and read up that unlocking the phone's BL causes plenty issues, specially camera related. Until a root exploit is found i am afraid it will carry on being this slow..
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I did indeed have a quick google and I read about the issues you explained, all about DRM issues with Camera and a few other things.
Many thanks for your reply, hopefully they will remove some of this with android L.
I'm pretty sure the DRM can now be restored with a unlocked bootloader
CameronBanna said:
I'm pretty sure the DRM can now be restored with a unlocked bootloader
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It's not possible. The only thing possible is restore some features that you lose when you unlock the bootloader.
apmartin1991 said:
Hi everyone!
I am currently looking to replace my slightly broken Google Nexus 5 with a Sony Z3 and as per usual I checked the XDA for common issues or anything that I may need to be aware of before purchasing one... So whilst I was here I decided to look through the ROM's / Kernels and these is a huge lack of ROM's for this phone...
What are the reasons behind this? Is this a pure lack of developers willing to spend their time on it? The source code not being available easily?
Is there a logical explanation for this?
I had two ROM's a while back for five different phones (links are below probably) and I was thinking of getting back into it again and being a Sony phone I thought "I have done it once, I can do it again!"
Any help / guidance / explanation will be great, looking forward to reading through the replies and hopefully purchasing my phone later this week
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The main reason there are no roms for the devices at this point is NOT due to the DRM issues. The phone is easily unlocked and rooted - there's instruction all over google...it's actually due to the Xperia Z3 being a very new phone arriving right around the time that Lollipop hit the shelves on Nexus devices. DEVs are busy updating their ROMs to be based on the Lollipop platform. This is of much more importance to them as it gives them much more rep, than them wasting time on a new phone. As they say... being first in the game is a lot easier than working your ass off to catch up.
In my opinion, I think you should jump on the Z3. It's a great phone. Kick ass battery. Great stock rom, and google lollipop update coming soon, which will kick out a lot of the needs for a custom rom for day to day usage + Nova Launcher does a kick ass job filling in a few holes. I'm waiting until DEVs get the lollipop based roms ready and then you can be sure the Z3 will have plenty of custom rom options. For the same reason above, root w/ Locked BL (liked the Z2) probably won't be available for a while as well...but...
The DRM keys that are lost when unlocked, mainly affect the camera (night shots). That said though... it really doesnt. I've done quite a bit of testing in different low light conditions using the Sony Camera app, and using the Google Camera app (cause I love photosphere). The SOny camera app uses the algorithms locked in the DRM keys, while the google camera doesn't. The low light photos, in my opinion, have very minimal difference, unless one is taking a twilight shot using a tripod stand for the phone... in which case they deserve to be hit across the head with a bat.
As for the competition... I tried the Nexus 6 and it's simply too big. The Samsung S5 is nice... but just not sexy enough and the battery is not as good and touchwiz is not really all that great.
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The main reason there are no roms for the devices at this point is NOT due to the DRM issues. The phone is easily unlocked and rooted - there's instruction all over google...it's actually due to the Xperia Z3 being a very new phone arriving right around the time that Lollipop hit the shelves on Nexus devices. DEVs are busy updating their ROMs to be based on the Lollipop platform. This is of much more importance to them as it gives them much more rep, than them wasting time on a new phone. As they say... being first in the game is a lot easier than working your ass off to catch up.
In my opinion, I think you should jump on the Z3. It's a great phone. Kick ass battery. Great stock rom, and google lollipop update coming soon, which will kick out a lot of the needs for a custom rom for day to day usage + Nova Launcher does a kick ass job filling in a few holes. I'm waiting until DEVs get the lollipop based roms ready and then you can be sure the Z3 will have plenty of custom rom options. For the same reason above, root w/ Locked BL (liked the Z2) probably won't be available for a while as well...but...
The DRM keys that are lost when unlocked, mainly affect the camera (night shots). That said though... it really doesnt. I've done quite a bit of testing in different low light conditions using the Sony Camera app, and using the Google Camera app (cause I love photosphere). The SOny camera app uses the algorithms locked in the DRM keys, while the google camera doesn't. The low light photos, in my opinion, have very minimal difference, unless one is taking a twilight shot using a tripod stand for the phone... in which case they deserve to be hit across the head with a bat.
As for the competition... I tried the Nexus 6 and it's simply too big. The Samsung S5 is nice... but just not sexy enough and the battery is not as good and touchwiz is not really all that great.
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Thats a precise answer! Thank you for that. I would like to back it again that the low-light performance is really minimal at most. I'm definitely considering unlocking the bootloader now even to achieve root. Do you know if the D6653 and the D6603 are 'cross-compatible' with custom ROMs?
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The reason rom development is so slow is because of the DRM issue that no one can get passed, the vast majority of Z3 owners still have a locked BL, you can google search and read up that unlocking the phone's BL causes plenty issues, specially camera related. Until a root exploit is found i am afraid it will carry on being this slow..
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Should probably edit / delete this post since it's not really correct and you're essentially driving people away from a great phone. DRM is not really an issue if you do some more research, unlocking the phone is easy and info is all over google, and rooting the phone; same story.
Reason no ROMs are available is b/c Xperia Z3 and Lollipop hit the shelves around the same time. DEVs are working to get lollipop based custom ROMs out, not ROMs based on old OS for a new phone.
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Thats a precise answer! Thank you for that. I would like to back it again that the low-light performance is really minimal at most. I'm definitely considering unlocking the bootloader now even to achieve root. Do you know if the D6653 and the D6603 are 'cross-compatible' with custom ROMs?
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No clue. I'm sure when custom ROMs will be available; that info will be clearly mentioned.
munsabin said:
Should probably edit / delete this post since it's not really correct and you're essentially driving people away from a great phone. DRM is not really an issue if you do some more research, unlocking the phone is easy and info is all over google, and rooting the phone; same story.
Reason no ROMs are available is b/c Xperia Z3 and Lollipop hit the shelves around the same time. DEVs are working to get lollipop based custom ROMs out, not ROMs based on old OS for a new phone.
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No clue. I'm sure when custom ROMs will be available; that info will be clearly mentioned.
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Whilst i do agree to your point, my point of view of the post is not exactly inaccurate but rather a different point of view to yours, think of it like this: many users start developing because they start to tinker with their new amazing device, many users themselves apart from developers try at developing aswell, and this all ads to rom and kernel growth as well as bug/beta testing which developers obviously need to keep developing, whilst yes Lollipop is a great thing and yes many devs are trying to get lollipop working instead of modding kitkat, there are still plenty users that will prefer kitkat over lollipop. The vast majority of users and devs are first working on a root exploit cause 80% (give or take my best guess here) of users are now frustrated from buying a device they cannot unlock or develop with unless they willing to risk their warranty or destroy 30% of the phone's functionality included by sony which we all love and taking such a risk knowing you got only one try to get it right, this is tricky.. so if you think of lets say 30 000 users on xda owning a z3, i can bet you not even 2000 of those are unlocked yet, and therefore slow development happens because all focus is taken to finding an exploit, which is great, i cannot wait for the day my Z3 can get unlocked when we can backup DRM. Im not disrespecting anyone here fyi, im just posting my opinion.
CameronBanna said:
I'm pretty sure the DRM can now be restored with a unlocked bootloader
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Most DRM is not restorable, although it can sometimes be backed up and then restored with various other phones.
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It's not possible. The only thing possible is restore some features that you lose when you unlock the bootloader.
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This is correct from what I hear.
munsabin said:
The main reason there are no roms for the devices at this point is NOT due to the DRM issues. The phone is easily unlocked and rooted - there's instruction all over google...it's actually due to the Xperia Z3 being a very new phone arriving right around the time that Lollipop hit the shelves on Nexus devices. DEVs are busy updating their ROMs to be based on the Lollipop platform. This is of much more importance to them as it gives them much more rep, than them wasting time on a new phone. As they say... being first in the game is a lot easier than working your ass off to catch up.
In my opinion, I think you should jump on the Z3. It's a great phone. Kick ass battery. Great stock rom, and google lollipop update coming soon, which will kick out a lot of the needs for a custom rom for day to day usage + Nova Launcher does a kick ass job filling in a few holes. I'm waiting until DEVs get the lollipop based roms ready and then you can be sure the Z3 will have plenty of custom rom options. For the same reason above, root w/ Locked BL (liked the Z2) probably won't be available for a while as well...but...
The DRM keys that are lost when unlocked, mainly affect the camera (night shots). That said though... it really doesnt. I've done quite a bit of testing in different low light conditions using the Sony Camera app, and using the Google Camera app (cause I love photosphere). The SOny camera app uses the algorithms locked in the DRM keys, while the google camera doesn't. The low light photos, in my opinion, have very minimal difference, unless one is taking a twilight shot using a tripod stand for the phone... in which case they deserve to be hit across the head with a bat.
As for the competition... I tried the Nexus 6 and it's simply too big. The Samsung S5 is nice... but just not sexy enough and the battery is not as good and touchwiz is not really all that great.
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Thanks for a brilliant reply, I am waiting for CES to finish this week and then if nothing major is announced I will be buying a Z3, as soon as lollipop is out and in a good state I will make a ROM if I have the time
squabbi said:
Thats a precise answer! Thank you for that. I would like to back it again that the low-light performance is really minimal at most. I'm definitely considering unlocking the bootloader now even to achieve root. Do you know if the D6653 and the D6603 are 'cross-compatible' with custom ROMs?
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They may need different drivers as they have a slightly different chipset in them, most devs should be able to account for this
munsabin said:
Should probably edit / delete this post since it's not really correct and you're essentially driving people away from a great phone. DRM is not really an issue if you do some more research, unlocking the phone is easy and info is all over google, and rooting the phone; same story.
Reason no ROMs are available is b/c Xperia Z3 and Lollipop hit the shelves around the same time. DEVs are working to get lollipop based custom ROMs out, not ROMs based on old OS for a new phone.
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No clue. I'm sure when custom ROMs will be available; that info will be clearly mentioned.
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He should not delete his answer, his answer was a good one albeit not as detailed as the rest. DRM is an issue to contend with as some users like it and want to keep it.
corpsegrinder62 said:
Whilst i do agree to your point, my point of view of the post is not exactly inaccurate but rather a different point of view to yours, think of it like this: many users start developing because they start to tinker with their new amazing device, many users themselves apart from developers try at developing aswell, and this all ads to rom and kernel growth as well as bug/beta testing which developers obviously need to keep developing, whilst yes Lollipop is a great thing and yes many devs are trying to get lollipop working instead of modding kitkat, there are still plenty users that will prefer kitkat over lollipop. The vast majority of users and devs are first working on a root exploit cause 80% (give or take my best guess here) of users are now frustrated from buying a device they cannot unlock or develop with unless they willing to risk their warranty or destroy 30% of the phone's functionality included by sony which we all love and taking such a risk knowing you got only one try to get it right, this is tricky.. so if you think of lets say 30 000 users on xda owning a z3, i can bet you not even 2000 of those are unlocked yet, and therefore slow development happens because all focus is taken to finding an exploit, which is great, i cannot wait for the day my Z3 can get unlocked when we can backup DRM. Im not disrespecting anyone here fyi, im just posting my opinion.
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This is a good answer too, and your bang on, not everyone wants to lose DRM keys or risk losing stuff they like. I will be patient until I start ROMing myself again or until someone manages to hack around this known issue. Sony have always been tight arses with ROM developers...
@apmartin1991 - root w/ locked BL is now available. No need for custom roms IMO when you've got xposed framework available. Xblast Tools will give you a LOT of what you'll find on custom roms, plus you'll be running on stable stock rom. Kernels can be modified once you've rooted your phone with locked BL, saved TA partition (for future), and unlocked bootloader. But unlocking bootloader will kill camera night shots.
I haven't found any good explanations on this so just wondering why people do it. Generally it's fine for most brands but for Sony, I've read so much bad stuff about camera & battery issues, hence the importance of backing up the TA partition.
Aside from being able to use AOSP/CM roms, what's the point of unlocking? It seems like you're sacrificing the camera a bit too much just for this?
To much arguments on this topic.
Someone likes AOSP look and feel more than fuctionality of camera.
What you like, i dont like and vice versa.
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I haven't found any good explanations on this so just wondering why people do it. Generally it's fine for most brands but for Sony, I've read so much bad stuff about camera & battery issues, hence the importance of backing up the TA partition.
Aside from being able to use AOSP/CM roms, what's the point of unlocking? It seems like you're sacrificing the camera a bit too much just for this?
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Flash custom ROM's, custom kernels, mods, etc. And these are just a few.
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Flash custom ROM's, custom kernels, mods, etc. And these are just a few.
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Is there a kernel that can give me better battery life than stock kernel. I recently found the thread where you can keep the TA partition intact with unlocked bootloader. I am happy with stock debloated ROM but would use another kernel if it means even more battery life.
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Is there a kernel that can give me better battery life than stock kernel. I recently found the thread where you can keep the TA partition intact with unlocked bootloader. I am happy with stock debloated ROM but would use another kernel if it means even more battery life.
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You can only backup TA to restore it later (but if you restore it you lock your bootloader)
Point is, while you have unlocked bootloader your TA is wiped..
But there is solution to have TA functions on unlocked bootloader.. But it has nothing with TA partition it self, it's a mimic of functions..
Sent from my D6603 using XDA Free mobile app
like others mentioned, it really opens up android and allows you to explore other things; custom roms, mods, kernels, minor tweaks, etc... . in the past years, ive spent alot of time editing this, modifying that, the process of learning was very enjoying. However, after exploring all those, from my perspective, nothing is better than stock if you want stability. dont get me wrong, custom roms are stable too but not 99.99% stable as the stock one from Sony. If you want to explore and have time for that, then go for it, if not, then just with locked BL and root.
and if you ask whether sacrificing camera quality and BE (which can be retained on my original Z), it depends on the user, if the user is a photographer or a person that relies heavily on the phone's camera then maybe. but an average user the trade off isnt much. Also, you can also relock the BL.
Thanks everyone for your answers!
Also, I've heard from some people they actually PREFER the post-unlock camera as the noise reduction algorithm is a bit too aggressive. (Dpreview slammed the Z3 for having overly aggressive NR that caused detail to be lost.)
In my case, I haven't had a working camera in 2-3 months as I still haven't bothered to get it working again in Omni. Cellphone cameras universally suck, and even without the DRM issues the IMX220 is actually well below-average.
Hi,
I need som advice, and sorry If this is the wrong sub forum, for any admin please move the thread if that's the case.
I am waiting for two Xperia Z3 for me and my wife to arrive. I am currently using Samsung S2 (w/ CyanogenMod) and she is currently using iPhone 4s. Two of the main reasons we opted for Z3 was the waterproofness, battery life as well as the camera.
If I have understood it correctly, we will lose some camera functionality if we were to flash it with a non-stock based rom. My impression is also that battery life often works better due to the tuned hardware drivers etc in stock based roms.
So what we are after:
At least as good battery life as in stock rom
Removal of unneccersay bloatware
As good camera features as in stock rom
If possible, enhanced privacy and security features
Root
How would you guys choose? To go for some third party rom or use stock rom but debloat it with TianiumBackup, adb or similar?
You should use a stock based rom, they are really good and mostly debloated. If you need debloat with titanium, but mostly it is not needed.
Also do not unlock bootloader, you loose drm.keys and many features. Once deleted you cannot restore them. It is possible to restore some parts, but it is complicated.
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Hi,
I need som advice, and sorry If this is the wrong sub forum, for any admin please move the thread if that's the case.
I am waiting for two Xperia Z3 for me and my wife to arrive. I am currently using Samsung S2 (w/ CyanogenMod) and she is currently using iPhone 4s. Two of the main reasons we opted for Z3 was the waterproofness, battery life as well as the camera.
If I have understood it correctly, we will lose some camera functionality if we were to flash it with a non-stock based rom. My impression is also that battery life often works better due to the tuned hardware drivers etc in stock based roms.
So what we are after:
At least as good battery life as in stock rom
Removal of unneccersay bloatware
As good camera features as in stock rom
If possible, enhanced privacy and security features
Root
How would you guys choose? To go for some third party rom or use stock rom but debloat it with TianiumBackup, adb or similar?
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I also have two Z3s (Dual). I've unlocked bootloader on one of them before root was available. For now I stick with stock Roms that are prerooted already and debloat using Titanium. I use Nova launcher which gives me pure Android look and some extra features. I don't notice any significant difference between Z3s with unlocked bootloader or without. Photos look comparable in quality (I admit, I'm half blind anyway). Once Sony stops updating Roms, I'll unlock bootloader on second Z3 and start using cooked Roms.
Hey guys,
So i'm looking to unlocking my bootloader on my Xperia Z3, mainly because i heard Paranoid was coming out and i really wanna give it a shot. However i'm at a halt due to the fact my Bootloader's still locked.
However i was wondering if i were to unlock my bootloader, I'm aware i'd lose my DRM Keys which would ultimately mean my Camera will consist of crapper quality, Which is the only thing holding me back.
I was wondering is there anyway to keep my DRM Keys/ Simulate having DRM keys just so my quality etc is unaffected.
Thanks
I'm still unaware of all the disadvantages when unlocking my bootloader so if anyone can tell me that'd be great, Thanks!
A search would've brought you the answers...
So a quick summary:
- little bit of quality loss (camera etc.)
- you can back up your DRM keys for restoration
- there's a thread in the sony section for restore parts of drm functions (only works on stock roms)
- there's no way to get the drm functions on any AOSP based rom as Sony will never release those to the open source community
In my opinion I didn't regret unlocking my bootloader a single moment,
as there's so much more potential with custom roms, dev previews, root etc (the basics of android open source development) and the loss in camera quality and picture processing didn't affect me at all. The camera is still shooting good, sharp pics.
Unlocking your bootloader may void your warranty (there's different opinions and legislation/laws over different countries).
Be aware that playing with your device without knowing what you're doing will often end in a bootloop / soft brick (I had countless situations like those) BUT xda is there for you if you are willing to read
Omario-242 said:
A search would've brought you the answers...
So a quick summary:
- little bit of quality loss (camera etc.)
- you can back up your DRM keys for restoration
- there's a thread in the sony section for restore parts of drm functions (only works on stock roms)
- there's no way to get the drm functions on any AOSP based rom as Sony will never release those to the open source community
In my opinion I didn't regret unlocking my bootloader a single moment,
as there's so much more potential with custom roms, dev previews, root etc (the basics of android open source development) and the loss in camera quality and picture processing didn't affect me at all. The camera is still shooting good, sharp pics.
Unlocking your bootloader may void your warranty (there's different opinions and legislation/laws over different countries).
Be aware that playing with your device without knowing what you're doing will often end in a bootloop / soft brick (I had countless situations like those) BUT xda is there for you if you are willing to read
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Only thing that concerns me is the Camera, as it's already pretty crap.