yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
thats the exact thing i was wondering abt when u posted the Hardware info...
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
hey jerpelea recovery on system partition would be same as the xRecovery/FreeXperia recovery we have on X10 right (chargemon based) right?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] kistigun:
Pm the op in this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1086178

maby he can make some pictures for you
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
nope

chargemon is not needed in this case

we can use native recovery
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
custom kernel 001 is released

please test if it boots
[Xperia Arc Android Development] george1983c:
Good times ahead for arc community. Still use freex10 on gf's x10
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
finaly some light

"MSM7x30, MSM8x55 and QSD8x50A - all 3 variations share the same design, differs only by the clock speeds. These 3 variations run at 800MHz, 1.0GHz and 1.3GHz respectively. Each of these features Adreno 205 GPU which runs at significantly higher performance level than Adreno 200 found in the 1st generation Snapdragon processor."
[Xperia Arc Android Development] 279Paddy:
hey j....that was actually very quick! I assume this boot.img is to be flashed with fastboot? which features does it basically include (overclockable?)? anyways, i'll flash it as soon as i get home from work...

...thanks for your effort dude, feels so good seeing you here :D

awwww, EDIT: Just in case it does not boot, do you/does anyody have the original boot.img to reflash? or can I just flash kernel.sin via flashtool?

holla
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
just rename kernel.sin to boot.img from the 3.0.1.A.0.145 FTF package (u can open it using 7zip)

then:

fastboot flash boot boot.img
[Xperia Arc Android Development] 279Paddy:
Alrighty then, thanks for clarifying, doomlord....still, i'd like to know the features of this very first custom kernel :D
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
the most important feature of any kernel

we are interested if it boots
[Xperia Arc Android Development] N02B:
C:\Users\Tomas\Downloads\fastboot_with_Android_USB_file\fastboot>fastboot flash

boot boot.img

< waiting for device >

sending 'boot' (4192 KB)...

(bootloader) USB download speed was 9352kB/s

OKAY [ 0.465s]

writing 'boot'...

FAILED (remote: Wrong range:0x20008000-0x20342043. Ok:0x00200000 - 0x03dfff)

finished. total time: 0.467s

For some reason it failed
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
kernel rebuilt , address corrected now i hope it boots

please test again
[Xperia Arc Android Development] shvyue:
using the re-uploaded boot.img from post 2.

fastboot flash boot boot.img

< waiting for device >

sending 'boot' (3926 KB)...

(bootloader) USB download speed was 17632kB/s

OKAY [ 0.499s]

writing 'boot'...

(bootloader) Download buffer format: boot IMG

(bootloader) Flash of partition 'boot' requested

(bootloader) S1 partID 0x00000003, block 0x00000280-0x000002e3

(bootloader) Erase operation complete, 0 bad blocks encountered

(bootloader) Flashing...

(bootloader) Flash operation complete

OKAY [ 0.829s]

finished. total time: 1.330s
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
did it boot?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] shvyue:
I'm waiting on it.

After the flash, 1st boot seems failed, there was a vibration and then it was the black screen, no Sony Ericsson.

battery was removed, and boot again, the same situation now for about 4 miniutes (black screen), should we wait longer?

---- Btw I'm on the HK Rooted 2.3.3 rom, device is a UK arc ----

---- edit2, I just notice the screen flashes every 5-8 second after boot ----
[Xperia Arc Android Development] N02B:
Same here, can't get to the sony logo
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
thanks

please flash stock LT15i_3.0.1.A.0.145_GenericUK then try again
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
I havent yet tested this but Jerpelea I have a request... please remove that sad SE TEXT LOGO and replace it with our beloved FreeXperia Project logo ;)

sent from x10 CM7 (FreeXperia Project)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] tRippinthehead:
Backup still doesn't work?

Can't mount /sdcard

Also application "Torch" doesn't work. FC when i tried use it.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] xtorm80:
cant wait for the camera fix!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] add2005:
Sound and Touchscreen bugs are still there. :)

I think sound cannot be accessed by 2 apps in the same time. Sound will die after.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] meidan95:
still have that problem with "com.android.phone..." in 012 please help me I'm desperate
[Xperia Arc Android Development] add2005:
You need to clear userdata from recovery...
[Xperia Arc Android Development] tRippinthehead:
Anyone can confirm that some apps on the market still missing in FXP012?

@jarpelea sorry dude
[Xperia Arc Android Development] meidan95:
tried it and it didn't work

And still there is problem in the market
[Xperia Arc Android Development] welshlad:
Yep, can't find Facebook or Handcent here...
[Xperia Arc Android Development] add2005:
Also i found that, if you get a call, the sound doesn't work anymore on the rest of applications.... strange... But you can get another call after without problems... But the games and other software are muted.

in build 010 this problem didn't apear...
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
small progress

-reboot to recovery

-fixed sdcard in recovery

-fixed Flashlight

-fixed more Gamelot games
[Xperia Arc Android Development] tRippinthehead:
I can confirm that this issue sometimes happening. But i think the last 5-10 pixels do not respond to touch.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
FXP013 released

happy play
[Xperia Arc Android Development] tRippinthehead:
make backup work...

error when restore

Checking MD5 sums...

Restoring system...

Restoring data...

Restoring .android_secure...

Restoring cache...

E:format_volume failed to unmount "cache"

Error while formatting /cache!

Also Wipe data and Wipe cache doesn't work. The same error.

@jarpelea Can you give me a hint, please. I want to insert a default keyboard from stock rom in CM7.

I moved the file textinput-tng.apk in /system/app, file com.sonyericsson.uxp.jar in /system/framework and com.sonyericsson.uxp.xml file in /system/etc/permissions.

But when I try to change the input method for a new keyboard, I always get an FC (com.sonyericsson.uxp).

p.s 1.5ghz redy to use ^^
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Rycon33:
I noticed that scrolling up and down is smoother on version 12 than this latest version.

And bottom part of screen still not registering touch when in landscape.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jascination:
Been running around in circles for the past hour and a half trying to get the update.zip to flash. I've downloaded all the files here but I can't for the life of me find flash_kernel.cmd.

I tried opening command prompt in the fastboot folder then running:

fastboot flash_kernel.cmd

Nothing happened (just gives me a list of fastboot commands)

Was the .cmd not included in the most recent .7z file for some reason? Where can I get it from?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
unpack

http://hotfile.com/dl/123355526/5db27e3/fastboot.7z.html

copy in same folder boot.img

run FLASH_KERNEL.cmd
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Nhialor:
Jerpelea, you involved in the play version? Update.zip doesn't work from CWM! :(
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Nhialor:
Installing update...

assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device") == "zeus" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "zeus" || getprop("ro.product.board") == "zeus"

E: Error in /sdcard/update.zip (satus 7) Installation aborted!

Already wiped the cache, dalvik cache, and factory reset the phone from the CWM!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jascination:
Cheers for that mate. Weirdly, there's now an orange light above the USB cable and when I press home/menu buttons it flashes a power icon with a lightning bolt through it. I'm guessing this means the phone wants to be fully charged before it flashes?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Nhialor:
How are you flashing yours? CWM doesn't work for me :(
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jascination:
Haven't even gotten that far yet - although I thought CWM didn't work on the Arc, no?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Nhialor:
How do you flash an update.zip then?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jascination:
Probably not the best to answer this as I'm not up to that yet, but I'm pretty sure once you flash_kernel.cmd and volume down into recovery (so I guess CWM does work on the Arc?) you do as normal - first, do a factory wipe, wipe dalvk cache, then install zip from sd card.

Beforehand you should have put the update.zip in the root of your sd card. If selecting it directly doesnt work there should be an option to "apply update.zip from SD card" which should work.

If it's not working, what errors are you getting from CWM?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Nhialor:
I did that, factory reset, clear dalvik cache, update from sd card.

Error is this:

Installing update...

assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device") == "zeus" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "zeus" || getprop("ro.product.board") == "zeus"

E: Error in /sdcard/update.zip (satus 7) Installation aborted!

Already wiped the cache, dalvik cache, and factory reset the phone from the CWM!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
ok... do this...

boot into ur stock OS..

then using adb shell execute these commands...

adb shell getprop ro.product.device

adb shell getprop ro.build.product

adb shell getprop ro.product.board
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jascination:
EDIT: Post above will work better than my suggestion!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Nhialor:
Ok, just flashing stock rom atm!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Nhialor:
Ok, the first 2 return R800i, the last one returns nothing...?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jascination:
Funnily enough I got the same error message as Nhiator, tried to reboot but the phone is hanging on the Sony Ericsson screen.

Should I try to flash the LT15i_3.0.1.A.0.145_GenericGlobal_rooted.7z rom to get back into the system so I can adb?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
thats the Play right?

thats the problem!

thats why the flashing is aborting cause the required tags are not found in ur build.prop...

in simple words: THE UPDATE.ZIP WAS NOT MADE FOR UR DEVICE ;)

or

The updater-script will have to be modified to support ur device (if at all the rom is ment for ur phone)

isnt this the Arc CM7 thread? why are Xperia Play users flashing this? or have the CM7 branches for Arc/Play merged into common one?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Nhialor:
Must be a build error with the update...?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Nhialor:
No no, I'm using the Play version of CM7, but just popped in here to see if someone could help, cause it's a lot more active in this forum.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jascination:
Did this, nothing much happened, said LT15i for first two, nothing happens on the third...

Should I try the fastboot method again?

EDIT: Getting the same error message:

Installing : /sdcard/update.zip

Finding update package...

Opening update package...

Installing update...

assert failed: getprop ("ro.product.device") == "| getprop("ro.buikd.product") == "anzu" || getprop("ro.product.board") == "anzu"

E:Error in /sdcard/update.zip

(Status 7)

Installation abored.

This was just after doing the adb stuff posted above, then rebooting into fastboot and running flash_kernel.cmd. Thoughts?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
ok i think i might just be confusing u guys! sorry...

please use the how-to posted by jerpelea...

once again sorry..
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jascination:
No problem :) Although, yeah, the update.zip definitely has something fishy about it. Has anyone applied today's version successfully yet?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] tRippinthehead:
Me applied update.zip without problems and boot up successfully ;) Guys beware.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] tRippinthehead:
Man maybe your update.zip corrupted? :confused:
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
Nope his error is "assert failed" in 'getprop' meaning that the recovery was not able to verify the requirements asked by the updater-script... which in most cases means that he is flashing an update.zip not ment for his phone OR the current rom on his phone has incorrect build.prop OR the updater-script needs to be updated/changed/modified to support those build.prop codes...
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Nhialor:
I thought that, cause my phone returned R800i, and in this update zip, the GetProp is Zeus...they changed it in the previous CM7...!

I'm using an Xperia Play though, and flashing that version.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jascination:
I am using an Xperia Arc plus the package linked in the 3rd post of this topic - which was and ANZU package. This is for the Arc, correct?

The instructions on http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/install-cyanogenmod-7-1-beta-rom-on-sony-ericsson-xperia-arc/ this site sent me here.

Might also be worth noting, that with the flash_kernel.cmd, the black screen popped up for maybe 2 seconds before disappearing and the phone reboots into recovery. Flashing the stock kernel/rom takes much longer, so I think that could definitely have something to do with it.

After flashing the kernel I DO have the "Free Xperia Project" logo when it boots up though, so I could be wrong.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] wonkadk:
+1 :D

I did this:

Fastboot flash boot boot.img (same as flash_kernel.cmd)

Then in recovery flashed 013 on top of 012 without erasing userdata.

Still some apps missing from market, but thats a minor isue on this fantastic rom :D

Keep up the good work.

Best regards

Wonkadk
[Xperia Arc Android Development] ucubz:
+1

Flashing boot.img, go to recovery then apply update.zip and now working great.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] tRippinthehead:
I tried to implement this metod: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1133702

but seems this trick doesn't work for me
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
which apps are missing?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] meidan95:
Unfortunately i can't use this rom because of my problem :(
[Xperia Arc Android Development] tRippinthehead:
Google Voice Dialer,Voice Search,Facebook,Handcent,Go keyboard etc..
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
can u post output of this command:

(adb shell)

adb shell getprop ro.build.fingerprint

(terminal emulator)

getprop ro.build.fingerprint
[Xperia Arc Android Development] tRippinthehead:
google/soju/crespo:2.3.4/GRJ22/121341:user/release-keys
[Xperia Arc Android Development] MoridinBG:
I have a Xperia Pro, which is identical to the Neo, but with a keyboard. I suppose that if I edit either the build.prop or the update.zip I would be able to flash a Neo update.zip on it and have problems only with the keyboard?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
ok i wouldnt recommend that! u will run a risk of BRICKING UR DEVICE!

DO NOT DO THIS...

wait for FreeXperia Team to release a compatible version for ur device...
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
currently on X10 we use (for CM7.1.0):

google/passion/passion:2.3.3/GRI40/102588:user/release-keys

this might solve ur issue... I DO NOT GUARANTEE IT but u can surely try...

FOLLOWING IS HIGHLY EXPERIMENTAL... take a backup of the build.prop file before doing any of the following...

u can manually edit this file (RootExplorer recommended):

/system/build.prop

and then replace THIS:

ro.build.fingerprint=google/soju/crespo:2.3.4/GRJ22/121341:user/release-keys

with THIS:

ro.build.fingerprint=google/passion/passion:2.3.3/GRI40/102588:user/release-keys

now reboot and try to search for those apps in market...
[Xperia Arc Android Development] tRippinthehead:
Thank you for trying to help. I changed the line in the file but unfortunately it did not help.

Also I want just notice. In the setting of Market I'm trying set content filtering to "Show all apps" then press ok and go back. Again, I open the settings and see that the filtering is set to "High maturity". I tried change several times - still the same. :confused:

maybe problem is here?

any ideas?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
if u have TitanumBackup then clean market cache and try again!

remember reboot is required!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] tRippinthehead:
did not help.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] skiba:
Sorry, hate to ask his but is the camera doable on this device or is it on not on the roadmap?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] add2005:
Sound concurency is a really big issue... makes the device unusable.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] PAVNEET101:
Some developer please help us with the locked bootloader as we r anxiously waiting to give this a shot .....i am willing to donate also so please anyone help unlocking the phone

Thank you
[Xperia Arc Android Development] ucubz:
as Jarpelea said, yes the Team will work on camera after ROM is complete. read here http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=15170302&postcount=485
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
hy all

version FXP014 will come soon

almost all reported bugs are fixed

including recovery backup and restore
[Xperia Arc Android Development] NeoInc:
Nice one, i will test it when I'm home from work.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] mani0608:
Thank you very much for all your efforts.

Its really amazing...
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
FXP014 released
[Xperia Arc Android Development] funkyblue04:
With respect, the ROM will not be completed until the Camera works.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
then ask semc to release camera sources
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
ok see here is the thing... even though android is a general OS the problem is with drivers... u have a variety of manufacturers using a variety of hardware components which require VERY SPECIFIC drivers... just like u can run windows on any machine BUT to use the components (modem/usb devices/addon-cards) u need specific drivers... now if the manufacturers dont openly release the drivers how can the OS "access" the camera device? this is why the devs require camera sources...
[Xperia Arc Android Development] ucubz:
great, time to test. Many thanks J.. :D
[Xperia Arc Android Development] The Gingerbread Man:
Look at x10 cm7, thats been out near enough 7 months and no camera there and we will be lucky if it ever works.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] funkyblue04:
I know. That's the problem. A decent camera on the Arc, yet CM is useless if you cannot use the camera. Has anyone asked Sony? I'm regretting getting my phone. I want a decent phone with CM.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] The Gingerbread Man:
The research you did before splashing out cash on your new phone clearly has failed you then. There isnt anything anyone here can do about the decision you made to get an arc. No point whinning here, take your phone and try and refund / exchange. Failing that sell it to a second hand shop and get ripped off and loose two thirds of its value. Or you could just be happy with what you got .....

I sincerely doubt Sony will release sources, try writing them a nice letter with lots of pretty pleases on top
[Xperia Arc Android Development] NeoCream:
But I guess there will be ROM that are CM7 based and will include the SEMC drivers or something similiar?

I'm pretty new to this modding/firmware stuff... but on the X10-Forum there is as an example the MIUI and Wolfbreak ROM that include working cameras (that are even optimized). So I guess we will see the same here with the Xperia Arc?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] The Gingerbread Man:
The camera drivers for 2.1 were able to be ported across to 2.2. This was not possible on 2.3, this is why the devs need the sources to begin any work.

If you really want camera then you shall have to switch between cm7 and stock when the recovery is working properly to back up and restore and then switch between.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] mani0608:
Still the issue with Market persists in FXP014.

Not able to find Go launcher Ex, Facebook etc...

Kindly look into this issue...
[Xperia Arc Android Development] add2005:
The touchscreen bug is still there. Nothing changed.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
touchscreen is fixed only in portret!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
small progress

Torch is fixed and has also deathray enabled
[Xperia Arc Android Development] mani0608:
Torch application still force closes when i select High Brightness option.

Also there are some disturbances in scrolling down..

The scrolling was better in FXP012.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
:eek: deathray??? :D

is it CRT animation? or something else?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
crt animation is enabled by default

deathray meand high power torch
[Xperia Arc Android Development] im_iceman:
Lol.. Thought you'd found a new feature then..designed for military purposes!

Sent from The arc using XDA premium..
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
libaudio fixed

now we can play musik and if we recive an call or notifiacion sound is corectly muted

after answering the call player has to be manualy resumed
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
this weekend seems to be Arc CM7 work :)

thank u guys for the work u do in making our devices better!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] ucubz:
audio still have bugs. if I not use earphone it's ok, but when using earphone audio is still gone after receive message or hear any notification.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] mani0608:
Hi jerpelea,

I would love to have the issue with Market fixed. As we are not able to install some good applications.

This week there have been a very good improvement in the ROM.

Hope that the final version will be out at the earliest possible time.

Thanks to all of you...
[Xperia Arc Android Development] ucubz:
don't you have any application backup?

all people here waitin for final version too, just be patient. :D
[Xperia Arc Android Development] NeoInc:
hi all, did someone finally flash this rom (14). i tried it but in recovery i get the message:

--Installation from sdcard...

Finding update package...

Opening update package...

Installing update...

assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device") == "anzu" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "anzu" || getprop("ro.product.board") == "anzu"

E:Error in /sdcard/update.zip

(status 7)

installation aborted.

the beta 13 works well but this one not. i downloaded it twice but no luck. did i miss something?

greetings
[Xperia Arc Android Development] tRippinthehead:
cool

in the next build?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Bin4ry:
we are working hard to get last things fixed.So patience please =)

Regards
[Xperia Arc Android Development] add2005:
Maybe there is a chance : http://talk.sonyericsson.com/thread/18287 :) i dont know...
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Nhialor:
Any chance of adding in about the Xperia Play? Or would the drivers be the same? Same camera or whatever?

Thanks, Niall
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
plese at least use search

in play forum is an thread with the same title

we are working also on play !
[Xperia Arc Android Development] tRippinthehead:
Interestingly if you rotate the screen 270 degrees then the touch screen is working properly. Problems of 90 degrees.

Sent from my LT15i
[Xperia Arc Android Development] KuklinS:
Hi all, i have same problem...
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Nhialor:
I've been incredibly active in that thread. My point was to have the xperia play added into the post on the se forum to release the camera drivers aswell as the arcs.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] ucubz:
Does anyone have problem with video player? My video player cannot play anything, just "cannot play video" warning.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] add2005:
Sound bug is really anoying :-) i have to switch to stock rom for few months. Hopefuly CM will get mature till september :D. I had to restart the phone too many times per day.. maybe 10-20 times on good days :P

Good luck guys!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] xssx88:
Same probs here :(
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jerpelea:
working on it