yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xperia Arc Android Development] depulle87:
did you flash using the .CMD file ?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] meidan95:
yes that is not help
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
add audio route for headphones without mic (maybe you wish to listen to music ) and libaudio fixes
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Larsiano:
May someone be so kind and can explain me why CM7 isnt supporting overclocking over 50% ? It seems quite absurd for me to limit one of the best features of custom roms overall.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
overclocking is not limited by CM7... its limited by the amount of juice the CPU on ur Arc can handle...

the devs want u to have a stable device with stable overclock... getting 50% overclock is NO JOKE! look at the QSD8250 users who can hardly get stable overclock above 10-15%

sure u can even overclock it to 2Ghz but then whats the use if u get frequent freezes/reboots and not to mention a VERY HIGH RISK of actually damaging ur hardware....
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Larsiano:
Well, i know that you are absolutly right, but even so...to go on your limits and even beyond was a nice thrill on oc. To show everyone the unbelievable badass number of 1,8 ghz on your desire, was quite something.....
[Xperia Arc Android Development] add2005:
I had this too with 005.

Also i got a lot of force close "com.android.core" :)

LE: I dont think that enabling huge overclock is a good idea. It should be limited, else many users will blow their phone.

I'm not pro for overclocking a laptop/phone processor. It's suicide. It should be limited.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
check the "TROUBLESHOOTING" part here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1116970
[Xperia Arc Android Development] add2005:
Not that is the problem. CM has force close problems. I know how to flash a rom... i'm a developer.

After first reboot of CM 005 the forced close problems apears. I know it's alfa. and it will become stable in time. but its better to mention all problems you see while you run the rom, because there can be some isolated problems from device to device. I dont know if there is any hardware differences between regions.

Best regards :)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Bin4ry:
First recovery of Team FreeXperia :)

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=14851512&postcount=135

Regards
[Xperia Arc Android Development] aisback:
damn your fast your the man
[Xperia Arc Android Development] 007Arc:
Using 006 now. It looks very nice and works good. It's only a lil bit too slow. Also touchscreen doesn't register touchs on keyboard that are near the edge of the screen. Hope you can understand my broken english. :p
[Xperia Arc Android Development] im_iceman:
your English isn't broken!.. It's excellent.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] meidan95:
is this problem still exists in 006?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] 007Arc:
@im_iceman: hehe, thank you man.

@J: there is 1 small bugs I found. When I select a new theme, the controls in notifaction bar disappear.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Rycon33:
will use it as my daily ROM from now on, it's usable apart from few shortcomings

noticed that FLAC is supported by the music player, very nice!

thank you devs!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] bmwbasti:
Just a question about flashing CM (i´m completely new to android so please forgive me that question):

I have to unlock the bootloader, connecting my device in flashmode, starting fastboot and then just simply run the .cmd file in fastboot folder?

If i want to go back to "stock" firmware i make the same steps but with the .145 fw of the first posting?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
version 007 will arrive soon
[Xperia Arc Android Development] |Melvin|:
lol gave u a thanks cuss it was on 4999 and i wanted to make the 5000
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
released kernel 003 with recovery

and cm7.2 007

happy play
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
seems that soon we will have an arc as test device

thanks to all freexperia donors that made this possible
[Xperia Arc Android Development] l3ush:
THX for all device team of FREE x10.

My x10 was a good smartphone for you.

Now, I look that the Arc is even better than already is.

If it is obtained, it is thanks to you

You can count whith my support for everything (economic (I do not have very much ...) and betatester ;))

Regrats, IT IS THE 2º best notice of XDA (the best will be FUll CyanogenMod to Arc :rolleyes:)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Nirak:
OMG...you just made my day.

Am happy to donate if nessecary
[Xperia Arc Android Development] se_dude:
@jerpelea- What about recovery? Can you please elaborate on that?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] fredastere:
jerpelea ,

I remember flasing some of your ROMs on my X1 and now I just got my hands on an arc, such a good news!

I'll pay you guys a beer in due times!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] phonex1:
Now just waiting for blagus to work his magic on branded bootloaders and then CM7...wow a great phone will become so much better!!!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
small progress

hardware list updated on 3rd post

investigated libs and seems that

"HOUSTON WE WILL HAVE A PROBLEM"

libril is linked to libhardware so porting of new os will be hard

good news

2.3 probably will work with se libs until we can build our own

we will know for shure in 2-3 days (HOPEFULLY)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jtc42:
Sorry random question but what exactly is SEC_CAMERA - VGA on the Arc? O.o
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Nimche:
Imaging Sensor
[Xperia Arc Android Development] migsguerra:
@jarplea

i like the way u hack the X10 before ,i know you gonna love the ARC seriously..a 2 to 3 days im counting on it thanxs
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
devs are already working on it!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] kistigun:
that's good news! just a quick question; do we need a unlocked bootloader for recovery?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] ShyamSasi:
I think we need unlocked bootloader because even if we mange to make then i think we have to Flash them using Fastboot for which we need the bootloader unlocked.

Thanks jerpelea for considering developing for Arc ... :) Maybe a custom kernel that we can Overclock would be nice
[Xperia Arc Android Development] thomassafca:
This is probably good news for PLAY users too right? :D
[Xperia Arc Android Development] kistigun:
but xrecovery on the x10 worked fine with locked bootloader
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Scorbion:
while u guys at it,, will u support the play also??
[Xperia Arc Android Development] se_dude:
Anything that works on the arc "should" work on the NEo/pro/play/azura as well.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] kazuni:
+1 to the project jerpelea! Donations are coming ;)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
initial custom kernel 3.0.1.A.0.145 will be posted soon

we need to know if this boots

it can be used only with unlocked bootloaders

this is stock kernel compiled from sources and will be a gate for custom roms and recovery

if it boots we will release an new kernel with new features

we dont have an test device yet so donnt flash this unless you know what you are doing
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
something strange

se xperia arc is suposed to have qsd8255 cpu but in kernel is used msm7x30 maybe someone can make light here with an picture of the board (we need high resolution picture)

thanks
[Xperia Arc Android Development] zenkinz:
I believe this is a bug of base cm7 rather than arc cm7 . I had this problem on my galaxy tab and dhd running cm7
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Vintiem:
I got a black screen after flashing Kernel V003

Do I something wrong?

Kind regards,

Vintiem
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Nimche:
Recovery doesn't let you to choose a zip file. Do we have to rename the file in post 3 to update.zip to flash it?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Nimche:
This kernel I belive is only for CM7 therefore you have to flash the CM7 rom with it. You need to hit Volume down key at first when its booting up till it goes to recovery and then install the zip file.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Vintiem:
I think you're right and I want it this way. But first I must flash this Kernel to get into recovery, right? But device doesn't reboot (not automically or manually) so recovery isn't possible

That's my problem

Kind regards,

Vintiem
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Nimche:
Of course, you should get on fastboot(you need to have bootloader unlocked[just a double check]) then you run the script cmd provided for kernel. then it will run and reboot automatically.

Upon phone booting up use the volume down to get into recovery.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Vintiem:
I will give it another try!

Thanks

Vintiem
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Nimche:
When I enter recovery this is what I get UP FRONT:

ClockworkMod Recover V4.0.0.4 - Free Xperia

E:failed to open /etc/recovery.fstab (Nosuch file or directory)

E:unknown volume for path [/cache/recovery/command]

E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/command

E:unknown volume for path [/cache/recovery/log]

E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log

E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log

E:unknown volume for path [/cache/recovery/last_log]

E:Can't mount / cache/recovery/last_log

E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log

E:unknown volume for path [/cache/recovery/command]
[Xperia Arc Android Development] 007Arc:
Ok, thank you for your reply. This is the first time I use CM. But is there an solution to get it back without rebooting the phone?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] depulle87:
Had this same problem on my x10, only thing I found was reboot after aplying a new theme after that everything should be okay
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Rycon33:
i'm encountering the same thing

and when i chose continue rebooting, the phone got no sdcard mounted
[Xperia Arc Android Development] depulle87:
same here and I can't install zip from sd either
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Bin4ry:
Please test with this recovery.img posted here:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=14866852&postcount=148

But please NOT flash just boot, i deactivated to boot to system, this recovery.img is designed to work just as recovery.

I hope the issues are all gone with this version :)

Regards

Bin4ry
[Xperia Arc Android Development] NeoInc:
hi bin4ry, backup works. restore not testet yet. mount usb storage works also.

great work and thx.

edit: install zip works. restore doesn´t work. saying error while formating /system!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] rustynuts34:
Can someone give me the basic instructions just to flash the kernel im sure im doing it right lol but im going wrong somewhere as I just keep getting the same backlit screen and starting to go slightly mental ;-) I just wanna do done testing :-) im bootloader unlocked rooted on UK 145. Sorry to be wasting peeps find crying for help.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
hy all

my mistake

you need to flash first update.zip with bin4ry package

he has added more fixes o that you can update from stock rom

after updating the rom you can flashy the kernel that i have provided and will work

soon i will also update recovery with laterst fixes

Sorry for the inconvenience

J
[Xperia Arc Android Development] NeoInc:
Hi j, i did it so, but I stuck on free xperia logo.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Nimche:
Instruction is not clear. I have tried different methods and got stuck @ SE logo - Free Xperia Logo.

Not luck to boot up to new 007.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
uploaded new boot 004 and new cm7.1 007b

in recovery use only flash custom zip

DO NOT USE BACKUP/RESTORE BACKUP

this should solve all your flash issues

(there are still bugs but this way you cat at least backup and flash )
[Xperia Arc Android Development] add2005:
Have you succeed to make wired headphones,3D and camera work ?

These are my last needs before i can make CM7 the base rom :)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Nimche:
You can refer to the second post for updates and what functions and what doesn't/

Cheers,
[Xperia Arc Android Development] add2005:
I thought he worked recently at them, and maybe he could put atleast an ETA on them :)

No problem i will wait :P
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Nimche:
At first when development on X10 started I wished for ETA too. I still demand ETA in my mind but the reality of it is that Development from scratch does not have an ETA and all we can do is to wait and see what our developers have to bring for us.

On subject: V007b and kernel 004 - I am not able to bring the ROM up. Black screen. Yet to see an instruction that works.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] meidan95:
I flashed V007b with kernel V004 and now i can't get into recovery or boot into the rom just that blank screen when opening the phone

(sorry about my bad English)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] 007Arc:
I upgraded from version 006 to 007 using recovery, but it seems that I dont have root. when I intall busybox, it says my phone isn't rooted. Hope it can get fixed.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Rycon33:
guys, where exactly do i put this file "update_arc_007b.zip"?

i haven't flashed this update but the kernel seems to went through as i see on my phone settings the mod version is already cyanogenmod-7.1.0-rc0-Arc-J007

i only did "power-off" in recovery after running the cmd file and now the mod version is 007 already

edit: sorted out now how to flash the update zip, updating now
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
issue the command

fastboot erase userdata

in recovery folder and device will boot
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Rycon33:
signature disabled

script enabled

updated zip complete..

did fastboot erase userdata

unfortunately, still blank screen
[Xperia Arc Android Development] meidan95:
doesn't help..
[Xperia Arc Android Development] george1983c:
Does z4 / gingerbreak not work
[Xperia Arc Android Development] 007Arc:
Didn't try z4 yet. I did try gb, but I stopped after a few minutes. Flashed v.006 again, bcoz I need root.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] PAVNEET101:
i really wanna give this a try but i am afraid that i will void the warranty by unlocking the bootloader .....is there any way to lock the bootloader back again ??? or no ??

Thank you
[Xperia Arc Android Development] frocee:
I can't find the LatinIME.apk, may i know which one is the keyboard? thnx.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] hush66:
The process is irreversible.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] cinereous:
No chance.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] kazuni:
Same here, no IME, no root.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] itskapil:
I can't get it to work.

Below is what I'm doing:

-Currently on rooted Android 2.3.3 Global ROM

-Flashed "CWM_RECOVERY_004.7z" via fastboot

-Booted into CWM, did "turn signature off and turn scripting on"

-Flashed "update_arc_007b.zip"

-Wipe userdata through CWM (I also tried wiping through fastboot)

-Reboot

But the phone doesn't boot -- it just shows a black screen.

Where am I going wrong? jerpelea.

:(
[Xperia Arc Android Development] abhisheak.bansal:
HAVE U flashed the provided .cmd file ?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] FrAsErTaG:
I think he may have already told you

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=14871903&postcount=396
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
uploaded 007d with all reported bugs fixed and proper superuser
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Linkinsoldier:
thank you! I don't have an arc, but i must say its really great to see what you guys are making possible!

I'll buy an xperia mini pro in the next few weeks and hope there is going to be a CyanogenMod release too ;)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] norberto_:
@jerpelea

Is there any plan to release a kernel for stock roms with OC?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Rycon33:
currently running CM beta 006

after flashing the update 007d zip file at recovery, saw "update completed" but when reboot still only blank screen

anybody had success updating already?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] FrAsErTaG:
It's called pastebin you should check it out
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
hy

try several times till update tekes 20 sec or more

is an known recovery problem and will be fixed in next kernel

thanks
[Xperia Arc Android Development] depulle87:
gonna try it but I'm having some trouble with hotfile
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
released new kernel with fixed recovery and new cm7.1 that can be flashed with it

happy testing
[Xperia Arc Android Development] skiba:
Does the camera definitely not work on this? I want to jump on the beta-testing bandwagon and help out but am partial to my camera!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] depulle87:
camera doesn't work and it does not have first priorety has far as I know sorry man
[Xperia Arc Android Development] 007Arc:
He should fix 3D, I flashed stock again because I can't use navigation.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] quinstar:
He shouldn't do anything, neither is he obligated to follow any directions except for his own...

We should be gratefull for his work, since no-one else wants/can do the job...

When it's fixed, it's fixed...

Keep it up J, been following your work since X1. I'm glad you're on this one too!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] 007Arc:
Are you his personal bodyguard? I'm very thankfull to him.. I just want him to fix that so I can use his rom again. I. Also didn't command him, so he still does what he want... I only suggested him.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] ashman84:
+1 on both counts.

Even I've gone from X1->X10->Arc
[Xperia Arc Android Development] im_iceman:
Lets just be aware that english isn't everyone's first language.. So there may be misunderstanding..

Sent from The arc using XDA premium..
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Bin4ry:
we are hardly working on 3D,so please calm down.its harder than you think ;-)

Regards

Bin4ry
[Xperia Arc Android Development] tRippinthehead:
Animation when turned on and off the screen does not work. Bug or am I doing something wrong?

tried to change the checkbox in the CM settings.

I also noticed horrible lag when expanding and collapsing the status bar ..
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Rycon33:
for some reason my sdcard is "unavailable"

had inserted new sdcard but still undetected

reverted back to beta 006 and my sdcard can be detected

@tRippinthehead, does your sdcard can be detected?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] tRippinthehead:
No. Also how your my sd card has not been detected. 006 version did not try. only 007.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Rycon33:
Even if I manually mount the sdcard at the recovery, sdcard still unavailable and on file manager says "this folder is empty". Had double checked the storage settings and sdcard is also showing "unavailable"
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
hy all

uploaded new kernel 006 with small fixes

now you have sdcard and please test update.zip flash from first attempt

happy testing

#progress

we are working hard on 3d but is not that simple

be patient!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] depulle87:
don't need to flash two times any more, thanks J

edit : however it seems like I'm doing something wrong since it only blinks the free xperia boot screen
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
wipe device!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] depulle87:
should have known that sorry my bad

edit : now I can detect and browse trough my SD
[Xperia Arc Android Development] adiktz:
Using

fastboot erase userdata

rite ???
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
this is also an option
[Xperia Arc Android Development] adiktz:
Okay, Thanks...!!!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] NeoCream:
Hey guys! No update since 2 days (and no feedback from the testers either)... whats wrong? I hope the progress has not stalled :confused:
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Meister_Li:
I'd guess that 3D and/or Camera are just a little hard to get right. Especially because the Graphic chip is rather new and the Camera is very unique - even in the current custom kernels, the Camera is not working properly.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] depulle87:
and besides that twoo days of no update is rather normal in ROM development, I think we are just a bit spoild by the blazing start of this development :p
[Xperia Arc Android Development] zenkinz:
I hope the camera will be fixed. As that's the only reason I am keeping arc for the moment, while contemplating a change to sgs2
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
not too much progress in last 2 days

we have fixed recovery and integrated it into main boot so that we can now enter in recovery and boot from the same boot.img

@cyanogen

we have updated to latest version of CM 7.1 RC1

and soon we will release new preview

@drivers

we are working on 3d for now but is hard because we lack lots of info

@kernel

we are trying to unlock boot partition so that you can flash boot from recovery instead of fastboot
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
thank you for ur work FreeXperia team!!!

request:

can u please include few screenshots of CM7 / recovery in first few posts?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] bmwbasti:
Can anybody please discripe in few words what exactly to do to flash CM7? I know that you are all products but I (and shurely a lot of other people too) don't know exactly what to do to test and use this rom :(
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
all info is already there:

[How-To] Safely test custom kernels / custom ROMs and get back to stock SE 2.3 ROM

please use search!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] george1983c:
Agreed. I cant join in cause of the locked bootloader. But I know the team is on the case. I remember though not so long ago there was not a single dev for this phone and we had the choice of one. ......stock.

sent from the arc
[Xperia Arc Android Development] quinstar:
I got it working yesterday. Things that I didn't read(or already forgot) and I found 'broken':

- Gallery isn't working (noticed this when wanting to change backgroud)

- cm keyboard is unresponsive and buttons on bottomline seem as if they aren't "mapped" for the bottom half (in landscape)... Portrait view works much better...

That's what I noticed after 7hrs :)

Keep it up J!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Rycon33:
Is it normal that we won't be able to see all the apps in the market when using CM rom or any custom rom? Yahoo messenger and some of our local apps here in SG is not in the market when I'm in CM beta rom.

Sent from my Sony Arc thru XDA app
[Xperia Arc Android Development] bmwbasti:
I know your guide, i have read it several times, i think that i´m now ready to change the "simple" firmware files by myself without any questions how to do it.

But (please correct me if i´m wrong) i could neither in this thread nor in your guide find a single word about what to do with the files provided here and how to flash it :(

There are no boot.img or system.img files and now .sin files either.

Nowhere in your guide/this thread is a guide which way to flash recovery.img and what to do with the update.zip folder. Put it on sd card? Flash it somehow by fastboot? Unzip it somewhere?

If you know where this questions are answered then please give me a link where it is explained. I couldn´t find it in hours of reading guides and searching the forum.

I know that a lot of people here are "android cracks" and have to do with android devices for several generations but there a also a lot of people for that e.g. Arc is the first Android device ever and they would be very pleased if someone could explain that.

Don´t get me wrong your guide is excellent and the work of Free Xperia Team mus be honored, no question about that.

But for me (as the beginner without any experience at this thematic that i am) it is not easy to get the information to do the right thing.

Complaining to some kind of car forum it looks like this topic is called "We succesfully implemented the engine x into car y" but nowhere is a description how to do it exactly. Then you give the answer "all info is already there:

[How-To] Safely test custom kernels / custom ROMs and get back to stock SE 2.3 ROM

please use search!" and this thread is about changig tires, sparks or seats of the car :(

Kind regards

Basti