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[Q] Lollipop or custom rom for Sony E4g?

(was directed to this forum from the XDA Assist)
I'm very new to Android (been using iPhone since its release) but i got a Sony Xperia E4g as a gift from my carrier and I would like to update it to Lollipop or root it and get something like MIUI on it. This that possible?
I would like to get rid of all the Xperia software and just get a clean Android install like Nexus phones have.

Drudoo said:
(was directed to this forum from the XDA Assist)
I'm very new to Android (been using iPhone since its release) but i got a Sony Xperia E4g as a gift from my carrier and I would like to update it to Lollipop or root it and get something like MIUI on it. This that possible?
I would like to get rid of all the Xperia software and just get a clean Android install like Nexus phones have.
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Mediatek chipset --> no custom ROMs for you, deal with it

Vynikal said:
Mediatek chipset --> no custom ROMs for you, deal with it
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sony released source code for xperia e4 and e4g so thare are custom rom,s and kernel,s

vinay said:
sony released source code for xperia e4 and e4g so thare are custom rom,s and kernel,s
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Could you provide any links and/or guides?

Drudoo said:
Could you provide any links and/or guides?
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source codes
http://developer.sonymobile.com/dow...source-archive-for-24-0-a-3-8-and-24-0-b-3-8/
http://developer.sonymobile.com/dow...a-1-3624-0-a-1-37-and-24-0-b-1-3624-0-b-1-37/

vinay said:
source codes
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Alright, think of me as completely android noob. What are these two links about ? How do they help me with getting lollipop on my phone? I am not expecting a one click install, but please point me to a guide.

Drudoo said:
Alright, think of me as completely android noob. What are these two links about ? How do they help me with getting lollipop on my phone? I am not expecting a one click install, but please point me to a guide.
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you can think of source code as a raw materiel of android kernel.
which you/someone has to compile to get a kernel which you can flash on your device.
and you can modify raw meterial to do anything you want to do with your kernel.
for example disabling system write protection (sony_ric) adding custom recovery(cwm) overclocking ,undervolting etc.
and if you get enough experience you can port lollypop or cynogenmod12 to your device.
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developers uses source codes to develop rom,s/kernel,s

vinay said:
you can think of source code as a raw materiel of android kernel.
which you/someone has to compile to get a kernel which you can flash on your device.
and you can modify raw meterial to do anything you want to do with your kernel.
for example disabling system write protection (sony_ric) adding custom recovery(cwm) overclocking ,undervolting etc.
and if you get enough experience you can port lollypop or cynogenmod12 to your device.
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developers uses source codes to develop rom,s/kernel,s
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So what you are telling me is that there are no custom roms or lollipop available for my phone as we speak?

Drudoo said:
So what you are telling me is that there are no custom roms or lollipop available for my phone as we speak?
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they are not available now but soon they will be available because source code is up.
and sony will release lollypop for e4 and e4g as they said.

vinay said:
they are not available now but soon they will be available because source code is up.
and sony will release lollypop for e4 and e4g as they said.
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Thanks. I'll just have to wait then.

Drudoo said:
Thanks. I'll just have to wait then.
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sure just wait,
sony is developing faster than any developer on xda so you can expect lollypop before custom rom,s.

Woah! That's surprising! I thought only Android One devices got MTK sources.
Btw mtk still sucks, lol :laugh:

Vynikal said:
Woah! That's surprising! I thought only Android One devices got MTK sources.
Btw mtk still sucks, lol :laugh:
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I think mtk no longer sucks.
Mtk devices won't have source code cause most of companies that are using mtk are not releasing source code.
Like micromax never released sources.

i got an E4g it's really fast with good battery life,maybe the faster device in that price.
Soon costum roms will come out and prerooted stock firmware :fingers-crossed:

Did sony realeased source for e4g or only for e4?

Zedgor said:
Did sony realeased source for e4g or only for e4?
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for both

work root in e4g?
Wysyłane z mojego WT19i za pomocą Tapatalk 2

vinay said:
sure just wait,
sony is developing faster than any developer on xda so you can expect lollypop before custom rom,s.
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Hi, where did you get the info on lollipop coming? I would like to follow this for updates, but can't find anything about it on google.

obsidianwings said:
Hi, where did you get the info on lollipop coming? I would like to follow this for updates, but can't find anything about it on google.
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Sony said they are releasing e4 with kitkat and they will be updating it to lollipop.
That all i know. Maby said for both e4 and e4g.

cwm, twrp
Hi all there!
Well I got me an e4g as well and I'd spend some time working on cm. Actually I've been looking on the partition table a bit to get cwm or twrp running as a first step but I got stuck there as I could not figure out where the recovery partition resides. Therefore I'd like to know if someone already started working on that and if someone has / or knows where to get a stock rom. And as a last question has someone tried the chinaphone / MTK backup from SpaceX with e4g?
(Sorry cannot post link here )
Cheers
Chris

[Question] How to port form Moto G 2014

Hi,
How can I port http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g-2014/orig-development/rom-cyanogenmod-12-1-t3245546 this rom to my moto G 2013(Falcon)?
Tnx,
Vid

We also have a CM 13 thread for our moto g: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g/development/rom-6-x-cyanogenmod-13-0-unofficial-t3235443

@vidra - I will be doing the port of Stock Marshmallow.

lost101 said:
@vidra - I will be doing the port of Stock Marshmallow.
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Finally.....thank you @lost101....hope you can release it soon....patiently waiting for it.

Well yes but I would like to learn how to port roms.

vidra said:
Hi,
How can I port http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g-2014/orig-development/rom-cyanogenmod-12-1-t3245546 this rom to my moto G 2013(Falcon)?
Tnx,
Vid
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vidra said:
Well yes but I would like to learn how to port roms.
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The rom you linked to seems to be a vanilla CyanogenMod 13 build. You probably don't need to port it.
You can start by creating a build of the same rom but for the original Moto G 2013 you are interested in. You will need to swap the device tree so that your build uses the device tree for the Moto G 2013 instead. There is a chance that what you build won't run or will have an undesirable impact on your device so,....make copious backups and do your research before you build or flash anything.
Good luck.
UPDATE: This Ethan Chen article is worth a read too.

Want a LBL Lollipop root method for the Xperia C3? Keep reading.

Hi all!
I'm happy to say that, thanks to iovyroot, and with a lot of help from zxz0O0, we managed to create a new root tool for the Xperia M2, EagleRootTool, meaning we don't actually need to use Kingroot anymore to root LBL devices under latest Lollipop firmware :victory:
However, since this root binary is compatible with (probably) any kernel built before December 2015, I thought of making the tool compatible with some other devices, like your C3, since it's actually very similar to my device.
Unfortunately, since it requires some kernel-specific addresses, to make it compatible with other devices like the C3, I need them from every single variant.
I'm going to take for reference all models and firmware build numbers from XperiFirm.
WHAT YOU NEED:
- An already rooted device in 19.4.A.0.182 (it doesn't matter if it was rooted by Kingroot, or via UBL methods).
- A little of Android general knowledge: Usage of ADB (mainly).
- Patience.
DEVICES:
- D2533 ✓
- D2502
HOW TO DO IT?:
Just open an ADB prompt and run a shell in it. Then, run the following commands, replacing the *location with storage/sdcard1 if you want to use your SD Card, or with data/media/0 if you want to use the internal memory.
Code:
su
cat /proc/version > /[COLOR="Purple"]*[/COLOR][COLOR="red"]location[/COLOR]/version.txt
echo 1 > /proc/sys/kernel/kptr_restrict
cat /proc/kallsyms > /[COLOR="Purple"]*[/COLOR][COLOR="red"]location[/COLOR]/kallsyms.txt
(remember to hit enter after each line of the above :silly
Now upload those two files (version.txt & kallsyms.txt) wherever you want, or attach them in your comment, saying which model they're from, and I'll add the required offsets to support your device manually!
________________________
DISCLAIMER: This is NOT a placeholder NOR Spam thread. I just want to help this device users to get them supported in a common Lollipop Xperia rooting toolkit, since this device won't get Marshmallow, and has a compatible kernel. If you, moderator or user, decide to close/report this thread, I may understand it, but think it twice before doing it.

linuxct said:
Hi all!
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Sounds like a plan. I'll do it when I get the chance, just one question though. Did the C3/T2U/M2 lose any special features when the bootloader got unlocked?

AutumQueen92 said:
Sounds like a plan.
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Indeed, and I've already added support for the Xperia Z, Z1 and Z1c, just want to support as many devices as possible
AutumQueen92 said:
I'll do it when I get the chance, just one question though. Did the C3/T2U/M2 lose any special features when the bootloader got unlocked?
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If you're talking about DRM keys, no, they don't make you loose any functionality.

linuxct said:
Indeed, and I've already added support for the Xperia Z, Z1 and Z1c, just want to support as many devices as possible
If you're talking about DRM keys, no, they don't make you loose any functionality.
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I got the files you need. Hopefully this will inspire development in the lesser known devices.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/m7403orzm2r9e1m/kallsyms.txt?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zgp54sleytgqh87/version.txt?dl=0
Xperia C3 (D2533) running stock 5.1.1 UB.
Edit: Not sure if relevant but running a Z2 framework.

AutumQueen92 said:
I got the files you need. Hopefully this will inspire development in the lesser known devices.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/m7403orzm2r9e1m/kallsyms.txt?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zgp54sleytgqh87/version.txt?dl=0
Xperia C3 (D2533) running stock 5.1.1 UB.
Edit: Not sure if relevant but running a Z2 framework.
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The device is supported, and has been succesfully added, here you can have a look: https://github.com/sergiocastell/iovyroot/blob/patch-1/jni/offsets.c#L285
Thank you ^_^
inb4 the D2502 model also has the same kernel offsets, but it'd be nice if someone posted them, just to be sure

miui 8.2.1.0

A rom for moto g4 plus and moto g4 is circulating over the net
mega.nz/#!9QVxnZ7L!d3MiYp4FL-qfMOhR3KKtxkOD_gybGafCBg0PlqS4Js0[/url]
add https:// before the link to use link
Author : Unknown
The rom is smooth and great battery bakup
but some bugs i was able to see :
Camera qulity is not as stock rom
Playstore FC

DO NOT flash this zip, it is not for Moto G4

siredux said:
DO NOT flash this zip, it is not for Moto G4
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ported from nubia z11 mini same chipset sd617 havent modified build.prop maybe a test build to check bootup

You tried it, it really does not work for g 4 plus?

ztroker15 said:
You tried it, it really does not work for g 4 plus?
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I haven't tried, but i've inspected build.prop and I won't even bother flashing it. Please OP confirm

This ROM is for msm8953 and x64 bits, so ofc it's not going to work.

Why was this posted here? It's clearly NOT for this device.

[ROM] [14.1] {UMI Z} LineageOS (Unofficial)

Hey guys,
Just started to port LineageOS for UMI Z

[Reserved]

Hope then after UMI Z its easier to do a Z pro version too. Fingers crossed

Good luck

A version for the Z Pro would be really awesome.
Or is it even possible to use the same version?

marco.deluxe said:
A version for the Z Pro would be really awesome.
Or is it even possible to use the same version?
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It is possible, only thing it's that dual camera might not work well or not work at all. Everything else its exactly the same as UMI Z.

The dual camera does not work properly with the original ROM.
My photos are only good in bokeh mode.
For all other options, the photos are very fuzzy and out of focus..
With the Open Camera the pictures are very good.
So I think that it is not a hardware problem.

marco.deluxe said:
The dual camera does not work properly with the original ROM.
My photos are only good in bokeh mode.
For all other options, the photos are very fuzzy and out of focus..
With the Open Camera the pictures are very good.
So I think that it is not a hardware problem.
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https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=673368273298961488 htc camera
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=889764386195905998 lenovo camera
you can test the two cameras

Do these two apps support the dual camera ???

marco.deluxe said:
Do these two apps support the dual camera ???
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work on umi z but for the pro i don't know

No, they do not support the dual camera.
I just tested it.

plytraid said:
Hey guys,
Just started to port LineageOS for UMI Z
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Awesome

plytraid said:
Hey guys,
Just started to port LineageOS for UMI Z
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how can you started to porto lineageOS to umi z if you dont have the source code from umi?

Ahah good question !
That's why I don't manage to continue this ???
Sorry everyone ?
I started before knowing exactly how to port, following the tutorial on LineageOS website, but now I am blocked ??

Damn, I have not ask this question because I was hoping that you had it by some miracle...

And here I thought that it was close...

Ahahaha sorry
Even, I'm building a little ROM custom based on Stock 7.1.1 with root access, magisked, and 2-3 apps pre-installed. Nothing really exciting.

plytraid said:
Ahahaha sorry
Even, I'm building a little ROM custom based on Stock 7.1.1 with root access, magisked, and 2-3 apps pre-installed. Nothing really exciting.
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Great idear, but can you improve the camera that make better pics ?

FYI I have contacted Ulefone about release of source code for Gemini Pro (Umidigi Z Pro clone).
Email as follows:~
"Hi,
Can you confirm if the source code will ever be released for the Gemini Pro?
Thanks,
Loc
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On 29 June 2017 at 11:04, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote:
Hello,
We do have such a plan, but I am not sure that we can release source code as UleFone Gemini Pro is jointly developed by our company and other companys."
Talk about mixed messages?!?!?

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