yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xperia Play Android Development] FrAsErTaG:
Uploaded the final test I had before I sold my play.

doing a factory reset in clockwork = no home or back button working after flashing but a fully functioning rom, not sure the cause of this issue (happened with custom and stock framework-res)

Link: I AGREE THIS IS EXPERIMENTAL, Flashing this is in the interest of development nothing more

To get it to flash correctly do the following

After waiting patiently it will boot, the rom is fully functioning I believe however I experienced root problems.

Any help fixing the root problem would be greatly appreciated
[Xperia Play Android Development] FrAsErTaG:
it appears the above zip is causing bootloops for some, either way it has issues with root so it is advised to only play with that if you are able to help.

I wanted to finalise stuff in the img before leaving and having the help of @Technologic797 on twitter he has used his phone along with a clockwork update that I made to merge patches into a final image. Many thanks to him :D

V05 is released :D
[Xperia Play Android Development] Scorbion:
Realy nice work m8

I ll try this when I get home 2moro
[Xperia Play Android Development] Scorbion:
stock at fastboot: "sending 'system' takes forever
[Xperia Play Android Development] FrAsErTaG:
What rom where you coming from?

did you follow the instructions?
[Xperia Play Android Development] Scorbion:
yes as said in first post

I was coming from stock uk 145 and did factory reset b4 flashing
[Xperia Play Android Development] FrAsErTaG:
I personally did not use this image as I have no more play.

I have an update V05 patch to patch on V02 which then I had someone create a nandroid from and give me the system.img

So you have no luck getting this to work?
[Xperia Play Android Development] Scorbion:
Im trying but no luck yet :(
[Xperia Play Android Development] FrAsErTaG:
All errors with IMG have been fixed

Thanks to @Technologic797 for devoting his time and phone for testing.
[Xperia Play Android Development] FrAsErTaG:
V05 is now online
[Xperia Play Android Development] Scorbion:
cheers,, testing now and I ll report later.
[Xperia Play Android Development] malibu1967:
Not sure if im doing something wrong , rom is super, but im not able to download anything from the market, it starts then stops
[Xperia Play Android Development] FrAsErTaG:
Ive had confirmation it is working fine.

PLEASE TEST: goto settings -> application -> all applications, find the market and select it -> choose clear cache.

Test market again
[Xperia Play Android Development] Roshi69:
When i try get from v04 to 05, after i flash it gets to the Sony Ericsson screen and doesnt load past it
[Xperia Play Android Development] FrAsErTaG:
You have to flash back to stock with flash tool for V05
[Xperia Play Android Development] malibu1967:
ignore my last post regarding the market , it wasnt anything in your rom. :)

Just to add is there a way to get the play games back on? tried reinstalling crash and it does just that :P
[Xperia Play Android Development] Roshi69:
Use flashtool to flash stock 145 then use fastboot to flash v05 straight from stock?
[Xperia Play Android Development] turilo:
I'm on rooted uk rom 2.3.3 for rogers how do I go about flashing this rom?
[Xperia Play Android Development] Roshi69:
i cant get v05 goin. i've tried flashing stock using flashtool then flash v05 with fastboot but just gets stuck at sony ericsson load screen then turns off

*I got it sorted. It seems that this v05 version actually requires you to factory data reset in stock rom before you flash v05 for it to work. i tried atleast 5 times to flash it without factory reset because i was able to flas v04 that way and it worked. just thought i'd share this incase it helps anyone*
[Xperia Play Android Development] quazimojo:
This sounds very nice and great job on all the work you have done.

Does this require my phone to have an unlocked bootloader ?.

My system is setup exactly the same as the guy a couple posts above just a stock 2.3.3 rooted which came from 2.3.2/Gingerbreak then update.

I see no mention of needing an unlocked bootloader but it might just be where most people should automatically know they need it even though there is no mention of it .

I understand fastboot and flashtool but have never unlocked my BL .

Thank you.
[Xperia Play Android Development] FrAsErTaG:
Yes you need an unlocked boot loader

you can't use fastboot without unlocking the boot loader
[Xperia Play Android Development] quazimojo:
Im sorry and i should have known they go hand in hand .

I have an R800a so unlocking the bootloader should not be a huge deal ?.

Before i received my phone i remember people saying dont unlock the bootloader because of side effects from it ?.

Guess i will have to do some more digging .
[Xperia Play Android Development] FrAsErTaG:
How many people are using this now?

I have an idea for a 06 release that would speed it up even more, it would take a considerable amount of time and since I don't have the device anymore it would take some testing and willing testers to get it right.

Im not really going to invest a great deal of time for a device I don't have anymore if not many people are actually using it.

Let me know if your using it and what your thoughts of it are
[Xperia Play Android Development] malibu1967:
Im using it for everyday use overclocked to 1500, runs great
[Xperia Play Android Development] Roshi69:
i use it and love it. sooo much better looking than SE's official look.

Would love different status bar icons. dont like the plain white, but im sure someone will do it sometime :)
[Xperia Play Android Development] Scorbion:
very solid rom. Really nice job m8. I ll be testing any new release
[Xperia Play Android Development] nelly_boy:
Thanks a lot. Please keep up the good work.
[Xperia Play Android Development] ACEgraphx:
home button not working

how to get home button working? i've did recovery in clockworkmod by mistake and home was not working. reflashed official uk .145, did factory reset, flashed fts v05 again, but still home button doesn't work. back button works. how to fix this?

edited: i've tried official again and then fts v05 without factory reset. home working now
[Xperia Play Android Development] quazimojo:
Yeah i got my BL unlocked and flashed this one which is very nice and lite .

Great job and thanks for all the hardwork and more so since you dont even have the phone any more .

:)
[Xperia Play Android Development] FrAsErTaG:
Will have a test ready tomorrow night
[Xperia Play Android Development] FrAsErTaG:
Can someone please test

This is V05 as a clockwork mod, if it works then updating this will be easier without owning a device.. and since I have only gotten a $10 donation I won't be purchasing another from donations...

Here is the LINK

To Install

Thanks
[Xperia Play Android Development] Logseman:
I've just tried it on DoomLord's kernel without success. The flash had no errors or incidents, but after rebooting the phone and waiting 20 minutes it didn't go past the "Sony Ericsson" screen (the first static one) so I decided to pull the battery. After rebooting I could access CWM normally and right now I'm restoring my nandroid backup.
[Xperia Play Android Development] FrAsErTaG:
Ok thanks for testing, wonder if it would work on stock kernel?
[Xperia Play Android Development] FrAsErTaG:
Enjoy what I made, s-off for the sensation appears to be coming tomorrow.. No time to support a phone I don't own
[Xperia Play Android Development] Logseman:
You've done lots more than you think, Frasertag. I'm thankful that you took time for improving this phone :)
[Xperia Play Android Development] auron818:
Hello!

Thank you for your sharing

I find that the interface is really beautiful!

Clean and frankly I love!

By cons I wanted to overclock with this ROM but once installed the "boot.img"

the phone does not exceed "Sony Ericsson".

Any ideas?

Thank you in advance

Small problem, the USB does not notice that does not use SE PC Companion

PS: An option with the French language? ^ ^
[Xperia Play Android Development] captain67:
I wish I could unlock my bootloader, this looks great. Nice work.

Sent from my R800
[Xperia Play Android Development] FrAsErTaG:
Try following this users guide to use doomlord, updated the 2nd post with instructions to

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=15968850&postcount=75
[Xperia Play Android Development] Virome:
Wow! This ROM is great! It's snappy and fast! To bad u use launcher pro as homemenu, I like go launched more... But that's a detail...

After I flashed your ROM I flashed doomlord's kernel....

I feel like I have a turbophone now! All works perfectly so far!

Thnx for al the effort! You made me a believer!
[Xperia Play Android Development] FrAsErTaG:
I have a couple of things to test coming out tonight.

One is a clockwork mod.

If it works i Will create a Clockwork mod with doomlords latest built in. (Pending Doom's permission)

other one is an add on for FTS v05 which should speed up the device even more.

Any takers for testing?

edit: Uploading CWM test now
[Xperia Play Android Development] FrAsErTaG:
Im pretty sure Ive found the issues from this and have adjusted them,this time it should boot :D
[Xperia Play Android Development] FrAsErTaG:
Someone please test my latest test build.

If this works this means I can provide my newest system without needing someone with a device to create it, move away from fastboot and build for clockwork.

If this works it also means I can continue on building for you guys (for free :P) in my spare time when the new release drops.

Edit: ROM APPEARS TO BE BOOTLOOPING

Rom (not system.img) can be found HERE

Instructions to install:
[Xperia Play Android Development] Scorbion:
Welcome back :D ,, I ll be happy to test your new rom.

Testing now .... will report later

edit: I did all steps and everything seems to run as intended until last step. When I rebooted the device it got stuck in bootloop. I guess it maybe the rom which I came from.

I ll flash stock rom and then try again and see.

edit2: I flashed stock rom using flashtool but the problem still there,, bootloop all the way, I tried different roms but still I couldnt get the device to boot. Finally I did a nand restore and I got it to boot normally.
[Xperia Play Android Development] FrAsErTaG:
Thanks for trying, annoyed its still not working!!!!

I have a v05+ patch that im creating it will provide performance improvements on v05 and will be out around wednesday. This patch will work, just wanted to get a full rom working because the latest update will be out soon and without a device I can't do anything.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Scorbion:
I ll be happy to be your tester
[Xperia Play Android Development] FrAsErTaG:
Ive been very busy with my family as of late, I may get a chance to put the update together tonight, at this stage its completed, just need to actually write the clockwork mod and get it tested.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Roshi69:
i will also test it aswell. im've been using your rom for a while now and its soo much better. Faster, no problems at all, battery life if far better and not to mention it is soo much better looking than stock lol
[Xperia Play Android Development] FrAsErTaG:
Uploading, Visually there are no changes, except rom version under system settings

FTS V05+ ONLINE

DOWNLOAD

Prerequisite's:

To Install:
[Xperia Play Android Development] fuuma:
Hi FrAsErTaG ,

I have tested your FTS V05 Plus Succesfully but i cant see any changes?? on my Play

Ps: Thankyou for your work
[Xperia Play Android Development] FrAsErTaG:
Visually there is no change, please test you should find the phone is more responsive between system applications.
[Xperia Play Android Development] fuuma:
Hi,

i have Doomlord kernel overckloced to 1.651ghz and i can't see any changes sorry, for me it's a same with your FTS V05
[Xperia Play Android Development] FrAsErTaG:
Again, this is not a visual upgrade.

Its a performance upgrade, perhaps you would notice it more if you were not overclocking.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Roshi69:
i was on v05. booted into recovery, done nandroid backup and installed from zip. it played the CRT startup animation and went to Sony Ericsson Screen and is now stuck.

i also want to install doomlords kernel. do i need to install the kernel then your rom after

or do all the steps again. flash stock, flash doomlords kernel, flash VTS?

Thanks
[Xperia Play Android Development] FrAsErTaG:
You should be able to boot into recovery and restore nandroid.

As for the method to install the custom kernel please look at post two, I no longer own the device so I am using others advice.
[Xperia Play Android Development] tech247:
Running Great on R800X

I just want to say thanks for continuing to update and try and enhance this even though you do not have the device. I have the Verizon version and can say I feel this is great upgrade on a stock setup... Thank you and I will test anything you need! Even a Verizon version if you are able... Thanks!
[Xperia Play Android Development] ashergray:
So no issues with calling and text?
[Xperia Play Android Development] tech247:
No it still has those issues, I understood that before I flashed it I just don't need them at the moment I have 3G and everything else working... So it is nice to have options and I hope one day he can make if fully compatible and and we can have calling but am enjoying his Rom's experience overall...
[Xperia Play Android Development] tech247:
new problem...

Well this was a fun Rom and experience but I will be heading back to stock... The phone just goes into random ringing at times and will not stop until I power it off. Not sure what the issue is but it makes it unusable at the moment. Thanks though and if you can do a Verizon CDMA version of this I would diffidently use it. Tim
[Xperia Play Android Development] FrAsErTaG:
can someone with a gsm play running this rom and someone with a cdma play running this rom give me the out put from the following

getprop "gsm.version.ril-impl" (typed either in adb shell or terminal emulator)
[Xperia Play Android Development] tech247:
it comes back [Qualcomm RIL1.0]

From Verizon Play Running FTS V5 plus
[Xperia Play Android Development] Aerox912:
I'm experiencing 10min+ booting times with your FTS v0.5+ rom.

I didn't had that before. But could it have something to do that i restored all my titanium backuped games and user apps to sd? It's really annoying everytime i reboot to wait about 14 minutes to start.

And besides that, I also found out that if you use doomlords kernel for some reason the dalvik2cache gets reverted. i booted your rom with 320mb free more or less.

And after using the doomlords kernel the amount of free space was about 245 mb if i recall correctly.

I'm going to check it today because i'm going to reflash your rom and keep all apps to their original place where they should be. and see if i still have the absurdly long booting times. And while i'm at a clean rom i'll also check if doomlords kernel breaks dalvik2cache.

Is someone else having this issues?
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
Ya know you could run an adb logcat and see exactly what's going on during that process. It might be insightful as to what application(s) could be the culprit.
[Xperia Play Android Development] ACEgraphx:
v05+

updated to v05+, stuck in bootloop, restored from nandroid :( now back at v05

btw, google navigation crashes from the beginning, am i the only one?
[Xperia Play Android Development] Roshi69:
i went on a 60 mile trip for a wee trip away yesterday amd fired up my google maps for directions and it worked fine but when i clicked navigate i got force close every time
[Xperia Play Android Development] FrAsErTaG:
With the new firmware out, it's pointless doing any more updates. Enjoy

EDIT: I just can't stay away, the Sensation development is too rapid to bother giving another senseless (but still sense) rom... there is enough.

I am downloading the latest firmware now, I will then patch it all with my theme, zip align the system, and add the mods the same as this rom.

I will make it a clockwork script for a mate to flash on stock rom, then get a system.img.

There is no guarantee that it will work or even look right because I have not got the phone any more.
[Xperia Play Android Development] FrAsErTaG:
CDMA users please test

EDIT: CONFIRMED WORKING, CDMA USERS CAN NOW USE FTS

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=16847049&postcount=147
[Xperia Play Android Development] zero_1_2:
I will test the cdma fix, but do i have to flash to stock Verizon or Stock UK. Im assuming stock UK, but im not sure if thats radio bricking. I havent heard anything on it so i just wanna be safe :)
[Xperia Play Android Development] bladestonez:
since your more than likely on the stock rom you should be fine but i restored a nand from before i themed my phone just to be safe and continued on and it works perfectly for me
[Xperia Play Android Development] zero_1_2:
I tried and my home button doesnt work :(
[Xperia Play Android Development] bladestonez:
did you install the V05+ update found in the second post?
[Xperia Play Android Development] antispiral:
Does wireless tether work?
[Xperia Play Android Development] bladestonez:
yes everything works perfectly for me i read the rear camera was messing up for someone else but it works for me
[Xperia Play Android Development] antispiral:
Nice, I will give it a shot. Thanks
[Xperia Play Android Development] zero_1_2:
I flashed the UK rom and did it. It bootlooped. Even with /data and /cache wiped. but on the brightside, My radio isnt bricked :D - CDMA
[Xperia Play Android Development] FrAsErTaG:
Please try flashing stock cdma rom with stock kernel, boot into the rom, perform factory reset under privacy in settings.

Then flash different kernel if you want

Do all that before flashing my rom

Please report back results
[Xperia Play Android Development] zero_1_2:
Mine is boot looping. Doing everything above... even cleared data and stuff via CWM
[Xperia Play Android Development] FrAsErTaG:
Don't clear or wipe anything from clockwork that will brick your home buttons.

Are you using stock kernel?
[Xperia Play Android Development] zero_1_2:
ah, too much installing droid roms lol. Ive always been taught. CLEAR DATA NAO. Im using dooms kernel. the one for 2.3.3 not the 4 vers.
[Xperia Play Android Development] FrAsErTaG:
im off to work

please try following this without any wiping from clockwork

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=16847049&postcount=147
[Xperia Play Android Development] zero_1_2:
Thank you, and ive never been able to recover via dooms kernel, its holding the back button while booting right?
[Xperia Play Android Development] bladestonez:
Yes
[Xperia Play Android Development] zero_1_2:
Either the v05+ or the cdma patch is bootlooping my phone..after following all directions

Not working with v3 of Doomlord kernel. Ver 2 doesnt work either : \
[Xperia Play Android Development] FrAsErTaG:
Try flashing the system.img then the cdma patch, skip the V05+ patch
[Xperia Play Android Development] zero_1_2:
It seems as though v05+ bootloops my phone...The home button is still bricked without v05+.Im going to try and flash the UK rom, and factory reset, followed by installing your rom minus v05+. Will post with results.

flashing with stock UK rom and factory reset does fix home button on CDMA's without risk of bricked radios. 3G works. Camera works. Wifi works. havent tried tethering yet. fast as hell. No problems what-so-ever. If Fraser wants, I can post my backup i made right after i flashed the rom and CDMA update...
[Xperia Play Android Development] FrAsErTaG:
A system image would be great, I'll ad to first post and ad you to thanks

Please make sure you test it though.
[Xperia Play Android Development] zero_1_2:
I believe it will work if you install the v02 Doom kernel, Then restore this backup :). Just unzip to root of sdcard and boot into Recovery through the included Doomlord kernel. or Freexperia's boot image. then restore image :)

FTS v05 CDMA Image:

http://www.multiupload.com/FOYJAY9O60
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
This nandroid works great for anyone interested in doing it. This is probably the best way to get on this rom right now for CDMA devices.
[Xperia Play Android Development] NeoandGeo:
I am going to attempt to try this backup. Using Doomlords kernel, how do I get into recovery...I attempted to get into it by hitting the volume keys, but didn't seem to work.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
dooms newest kernel (i believe the one that comes with that backup) doesnt have recovery built in like the ver. 3 kernel did. you have to fastboot boot off of the recovery image. Binary has a thread around here somewhere with it on it.

You could also flash the kernel from the freexperia CM7 project and boot into recovery from theirs (holding volume keys at boot) and then restore the backup, then reflash the right kernel.
[Xperia Play Android Development] zero_1_2:
Dooms kernel v02 has recovery. You have to press the back button as fast as you can while booting. It works maybe 3/4 of the time lol, but it does work :)
[Xperia Play Android Development] NeoandGeo:
I seem to be running fine with everything working including camera with FTS v05 after using that nandroid restore.

Couple of final questions. How can I get wireless tether working? I can't seem to connect, and hotspot active pops up and seems to be blocking anything from connecting.

Also I really like the default messaging app, but I always get between 2-4 duplicate messages when someone texts me. Am I going to have to give up on that app since it wasn't made for CDMA?

EDIT: I seem to be getting duplicate messages across all apps. :/
[Xperia Play Android Development] zero_1_2:
I moved mms.apk from system/app

and that fixed my double messages...without any known ill effects. It might bust mms. havent tried to send a pic....

and Verizon put a big update in with gingerbread in order to combat free wireless tethering. My droid x wasnt even able to do it :( There are some fixes that arent xperia play specific...but i have not tried them.
[Xperia Play Android Development] NeoandGeo:
I moved mms.apk to data/app. Now trying to send an mms. For some reason I still have my threads to my recipients available, but new ones aren't showing up in the threads list, it just says no conversations yet. :confused: So strange.

Doesn't seem like MMS is working, and the actions I took to get rid of double messaging broke messaging altogether.

Stock/rooted until further notice for me. :(
[Xperia Play Android Development] zero_1_2:
That is strange. Mine works pretty nicely. I would try reflashing. and moving Conversations.apk to another location. (from /system/app) that seems to be the UK SMS. That would probably fix the problems, but no freakin awesome UK sms app :(
[Xperia Play Android Development] NeoandGeo:
That app was about half of wanting to go back, honestly. It was so smooth and easy on the eyes. :D
[Xperia Play Android Development] zero_1_2:
Oh i know, its eye candy :) i love it lol. and the phone app for UK. its epic too
[Xperia Play Android Development] zero_1_2:
Anyone using my nandroid. You need to delete/move

Conversations.apk

from /system/app

It is the reason for double messages in CDMA FTS. I guess when you install the CDMA patch, It does not delete the GSM messaging app.

Ive been testing it for a couple of hours error free and duplicate message free. It does work.
[Xperia Play Android Development] FrAsErTaG:
I will ammend patch later, thanks
[Xperia Play Android Development] myprelude:
Does anyone else notice that the volume for the speakers are kinda low.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Cat_On_Droid:
After XLOUD the speakers are beautiful... So loud :-) :-).

If you want great stereo speakers, get the new firmware
[Xperia Play Android Development] myprelude:
I installed the new firmware on my r800x just for fun and the speakers really were loud. The only problem was the radio wasnt working :(
[Xperia Play Android Development] FrAsErTaG:
with cm7 coming ahead with leaps and bounds does anyone want this rom to be updated anymore?