yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Alejandrissimo:
What can I say, you are the man buddy, you know it :)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] tiltyu:
@Doomlord

you mean this? just looked at the build.prop on my SGN

ro.build.fingerprint=google/yakju/maguro:4.0.1/ITL41F/228551:user/release-keys
[Xperia Arc Android Development] cheng_0087:
can we have this to xperia ray?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] tiltyu:
what I noticed:

USB mount does not work

Battery is draining drastically even connected to the PC and indicating it's charging

Wi-Fi not working, neither tethering won't turn on
[Xperia Arc Android Development] hellocng:
Okay, I've spent about 25 minutes playing with everything in the ROM and I've found a few stability and usability issues. Here are my first impression.

Widgets dont work on ICS launcher. This is very disappointing but I can live without for a few weeks until CM 9.0 is ready.

There are duplicate apps. Gallery, Calendar, Camera, Clock (Alarm). The SE versions are like the old ones and I removed Google's camera and gallery as I think SE's are better. The Google camera and alarm function doesnt work and force closed.

The ROM seems quite fast and I will make some observations about battery life as time goes by.

Wifi does not seem to work. The 3G symbol on the status bar overlaps the signal icon. Also not themed blue.

I want to have the default ICS lockscreen. Anybody know where to find this?

Thanks to DooM (many Thank button presses) for putting this all together and SE for releasing this alpha ROM. I think this is great strategy for SE to let the development community find bugs and potential issues, as well as implementing some of the software.

Very good first taste of ICS and lots of new features. Worth trying and probably good for daily uses. The SE layer ontop of ICS need some work to make full use of all the new enhancements in ICS. Keep up the good work SE and DooM!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] lamducthien:
- GSM work

- BT work but cant receive a file from Nokia c3-01

- WF not work
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Torres77an:
How many modifications did you make to this Rom cause I already read about this release and it's basically useless as is.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
i only posted a easy to flash update.zip (which is prerooted)... and some addon packages which can activate wifi/bt/GSM/WCDMA (including data), Google Apps, kernel with integrated recovery... and am working on adding few more things...
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Nimche:
I am on Lt15a and GSM fix doesn't work.

EDIT:

GSM signal doesn't show anything but it works( I can make calls) but no data...
[Xperia Arc Android Development] hellocng:
I strongly disagree. If you only need 3G/GSM to access the internet this ROM is sufficient for daily use. I would say aside from Google Wallet, 95% of the ICS functions and features are there and working.

I think the widgets arent working because there are files outside of launcher.apk that are needed.

After some cleaning with Titanium Backup, this ROM feels very fresh and smooth. Highly usable. I'm not an avid user of BT or Wifi so the implementation of these radios are not of concern to me. This ROM will continually be tweaked by the experienced devs here, perhaps more effectively and efficiently than SE. Until CM 9.0 comes around, I would argue this is the absolute best ROM to use.

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Before I move into the second rounds of observations, my phone just had a "Android is upgrading" screen with 19 items installed/optimized after a sudden reboot. I will play with the phone a bit more to see what has happened, and maybe some system files were indeed updated to fix some of the issues. Anyone else had this?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
all ROMs are basically useless... custom as well as official...

the users are never satisfied no matter how much u give them, get things to work... there is always the constant cribbing by users... i have seen this across so many forums (x10, ARC, PLAY, Ideos X6, SGS-SL, KF, etc)... everyone has their own priorities for wht they consider to be "working/usable/useful"... its really difficult to cater to everyones needs...

that is the reason i never wanted/intended to get involved in ROM related work...
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
can someone with a Galaxy Nexus (or if u know anyone who has it) pull the latest flashplayer 11 from it?

http://androidos.in/2011/12/adobe-flash-player-update-adds-support-for-ice-cream-sandwich/

may be it will work on this :)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
ah man.... i have an exam 2moro and then two interviews on saturday/sunday...

i am not in town for 3 days :(

anyways will get working on this when i am back!!!!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] ShyamSasi:
No problemo .. Good Luck with the exams and interviews :)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] rashid.fairus:
no rush mr.doom,n gd luck:)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] doomed151:
Let's hope SE Sony has released the kernel sources by then.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
SE/Sony generally releases kernel sources in 2-3 weeks time
[Xperia Arc Android Development] doomed151:
I'm thinking a week since the alpha was released Dec 15 and sources are out on Dec 21.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DrearierJester1:
could someone extract the apk for screenshot from CM9/Sony ICS Alpha or from any ICS ROM, so we have a built-in screenshot functionality?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] doomed151:
ICS Beta already has it. Hold power + vol down.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] bhuvangaur:
great work! :) but i have an issue, my arc is getting no network? wifi is working fine, everything is working fine! any one please?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
added new ADD-ON

ICS Bootanimation (got it from some thread here at XDA dont remember which one)

[ screenshots ]

[ how to install ]

download provided update.zip

flash via recovery

reboot and enjoy

download links at 2nd post :)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
added new ADD-ON

ICS On-Screen Buttons Enabler!!!! (thanks to evilisto for the how-to here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1364757)

[ screenshots ]

[ how to install ]

download provided update.zip

flash via recovery

reboot and enjoy

download links at 2nd post :)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Nimche:
Doomlord, is there any remedy for data fix on Lt15a? I remember when Jerplea was working on CM7 they had data issue on some devices but it was fixed. Maybe that is come back again? You tell me I do it. Thanks for doing this ROM management for us, with you knowledge life is a lot easier for us. Really appreciate your help.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
hi i had seen u posts but i dont really know wht could be causing that... since officially we are not even supposed to have GSM working i think we are atleast better off ;)

dont worry its hardly been 24 hrs since SE posted this ALPHA build... i am sure some users/devs can get that fixed...

give it some time mate :)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] le_manhpro:
Hi DooMLord !

I flast completed and restarted, but only stood at the screen and restarts:mad: constantly, where I did wrong:eek:, arc s 2.3.4 xperia stock rom, please help:rolleyes:, sorry my english is not good tks
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
flash kernel provided in 1st post and u will be good to go :)

please stick to the procedure that i have outlined in 1st post... if u follow that u wont have any issues...
[Xperia Arc Android Development] thomassafca:
Awesome work Doom!

Hope you'll be able to get it to work on PLAY too, can't wait for ICS :)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] mundy725:
wooow , how much quickly u done , great work :)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] le_manhpro:
I did as you guide and suspension but not in the initial screen, make the user wait for the very sad if unavailable, sorry my english is not good: ((
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
those who are expert/have advanced knowledge of how to modify android framework i need ur help!!!

things to do:

revert lockscreen to stock ICS AOSP

enable screen off (on??) CRT animations [is this even possible?]

if someone can take care of the above/help out with it i can get to work on kernel aspects...
[Xperia Arc Android Development] hellocng:
I would like to add a request for the 3G icon not to overlap the signal bar and to theme the remaining icons to ICS blue please.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] crimilde:
I've got a question. Is anyone using the Nexus Launcher experiencing any force-closes when browsing the widgets ?

Secondly, +1 for an update so that the data and signal icons are not overlapping. It looks kinda funky ^^

Thanks to everyone involved for making it possible for us to install and use the alpha release on our arcs. :)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
yup i am getting FC too
[Xperia Arc Android Development] kistigun:
great work! got everything working except for my wifi. It just wont turn on :( (i've flashed it over .58)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] itachi naruto:
neo fix auto rorate :confused:
[Xperia Arc Android Development] donghungx:
I found the way to have stock launcher working without widget problem

1, download latest "root file manager" from market (1 or 2$ i dont remember). download latest one cause older not work on ICS.

2, open system/app, we just have 11Mb free, that is not enough, so delete some app you dont need (i deleted japanese IME, this app is 8mb and I dont needed it).

3, now copy stock launcher to system/app, change permission to rw-r--r--

3, restart your phone, download any app can SWITCH HOME APP, then choose stock launcher to default, it will work with widget :D

To Doomlord: please work on kernel and make battery better buddy :D

I will try to have all stock app, I dont like sony app, it is look like 2.3.4 version :(
[Xperia Arc Android Development] M1K3E:
can confirm above post fixes widgets on homescreens.

thanks :)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Sleipnir77:
Thanks for this ROM!!

Bluetooth and GSM works, but no WiFi :(

any idea?

(i've flashed it over .42 german)

-sorry for my english-

Greets
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Jygar:
Hi DL,

Can you possibly roll in the updated button menu from Modaco, it enables the search button :D
[Xperia Arc Android Development] crimilde:
That was how I did it in the first place and the widget drawer still force closes the launcher, so I'm afraid that's not the solution. :(

I flashed it over .283 and WiFi doesn't work on this version either.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] M1K3E:
@ crimilde

That was how I did it in the first place and the widget drawer still force closes the launcher, so I'm afraid that's not the solution.

i used root explorer!! cleared space in system/app, placed launcher2 and set permissions. all widgets working fine.

i have also deleted home.apk and not using any home switcher. hope this helps!!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] ZyxeLa:
What's about free RAM? How many is it?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] dulemilosevski:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1389071 nova luncer maybe be working in this bullit this is onnly for ics sory for my bad english
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
Hmm I can make update.zip to sort out that...

Cant work fully on kernel as the sources we have are not compatible with this....

Link please

Sufficient enough... I have a few apps already installed and running in bgk w/o issue...
[Xperia Arc Android Development] IE-coRe:
Any news about a play version?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] crimilde:
Yes, I did it exactly the same way. :) Opened up Root explorer - freed up space in /system/app, copied Launcher2.apk, set permissions, restarted the phone and set the Launcher2 by default.... It still force closes after all that. I'm not sure what's wrong.

I'm gonna try deleting the home apk and see if that has any impact. Thanks. :)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] donghungx:
Im not a DEV, when i open the patch you make wifi, gsm i see this

Name: system/lib/modules/ar6000.ko
SHA1-Digest: 1YNWZkQ7vQSSqFUIh45xtmZJEzk=

Name: META-INF/com/google/android/update-script
SHA1-Digest: KhZwYgQUAD4DmfW4ZyyFsZiBquQ=

Name: system/lib/modules/wifi.ko

But we dont have this both file right? ar6000.ko, wifi.ko maybe we can ask freexperia for those file, maybe wifi will be work, lol. sorry im stupid not DEV hehe
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
ntn yet from me...

will start in few hrs :)

doesnt matter ;)

i used the file from my X10 kernel (wifi modules)

wht matters is the correct update-binary and correct syntax :D
[Xperia Arc Android Development] HSNalfar3:
Video please

can someone show us the new Rom in a video so we can get an idea how it works

( thee wifi ,bluetooth ,and other stuff)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] donghungx:
lol, is hard for me, Im a web dev, not linux dev :D

So now can you please do something to have all stock app?, i hate sony app and i think alot of people do the same
[Xperia Arc Android Development] poo-tang:
us at www.xperiagamer.com tested an arc S first with the sony provided content and bin4ry's nasty tardis.zip flashed with his recovery. wi-fi working fine had problems with power hungry apps. did not try any tweeks with this S just yet.

tested an lt15i arc this time we flashed dooms kernal and his update zip and nasty tardis.zip. then flashed tweeks boot animation and ics softkeys all ran ok. but had no wifi.

we then flashed the lt15i arc with the first method bin4rys and sonys. had wi-fi working was all the same as the arc s. we tested dooms alpha ics kernal with that still had wi-fi then and worked ok.

But then we flashed the 2 tweeks (boot animation and softkeys) and we had force closing just after boot every system app force closing 1 after another.

hope some of are findings mite be of some use.

(findings for gamers)we also found out that the virtaul game pad inside is working we tried ps3 controller and a patched version of onlive and onlive reconized the gamepad support.

(sorry if this is going off topic a little with games, but it is to do with the ics).
[Xperia Arc Android Development] donghungx:
Can you explain? what different about 1, and 2 then you can get wifi work on 2 :confused:
[Xperia Arc Android Development] fcb13:
LED Notifications not working, Any fix?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] poo-tang:
the first was flashing the arc doomlords way at the begining of this thread using the ( XPERIA-ARC-DooMLoRD-SE-ICS-ALPHA-v01.zip ).

The second was flashing the system.img way that sony provided to us ( http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1393341 ).

looks like there could be wifi modules or something missing for doomslords update.zip (cant say for sure we are not devs just a bunch of sad geeks) only thing can say dooms kernal worked ok for both ways.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
THANK YOU!!!

i have found the reason for this and corrected it!!!

now wifi works!!!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] donghungx:
Thank you im downloading rom for arc S to have a try

Open fastboot then fastboot flash system system.img right ? :D

---------- Post added at 03:13 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:12 PM ----------

I love you!!!!!! :p:p:p

Can you make a zip for US now hehe

That why I say to freexperia team please upload the ROM, so all people can contributions
[Xperia Arc Android Development] poo-tang:
no problems mate thanks for all your work we just cant wait to see ics next on xperia play (the best gadget ever) hope sony hurry up with that one.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
yes creating fix file for this ROM now...

i yet have to start playing around with this for PLAY ;)

lets see...
[Xperia Arc Android Development] lamducthien:
Waiting, waiting,...
[Xperia Arc Android Development] m0rphine:
For some reason, your ICS kernel doesn't light up any LEDs, and just goes into a boot loop.

What could be the reason? When I re-flashed v15 of your "standard" kernel everything was back to normal again..
[Xperia Arc Android Development] poo-tang:
sounds a bit rude dude, we have seen lots happen in the last day. good things come to those who wait,
[Xperia Arc Android Development] hellocng:
I dont have the option for mass storage mode when connected via USB. Anyone else have this issue?

Also, my Facebook app has white on white text.

How do I turn off the ICS buttons? Since the Arc have same hard buttons, its just a waste of screen real estate.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
its hidden somewhere in connection settings (USB MSC mode)...

dont know abt facebook...

i will post the original framework for those who want to disable ICS on screen buttons

@all

wifi fix almost ready uploading
[Xperia Arc Android Development] anakinlam95:
How about x10?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] donghungx:
Hey man, USB mass store work for you after flash the system.img? :p
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
URGENT FIX [WiFi FIX]

so here is a working wifi fix for ARC/ARC S...

prerequisite is "Wifi + BT + GSM enabler!!!" from here

blame the stupid DSIXDA kitchen for not maintaining symlinks :P

[ how to install ]

download provided update.zip

flash via recovery

reboot and enjoy

download links for FIXES is here :)

enjoy!!!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] doomed151:
*looks at script*

ICS is weird.

Anyways, good job dude!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] poo-tang:
with the arc S it seams it does not matter your pc will see as usb mass storage and media comes up with a mp3 icon on pc (strange) but was able to file transfer.

on the normal arc did seam to have install drivers problems on pc when using update.zip have not tried mass storage normal arc with system.img yet.

EDIT; mass storage does not work full stop on normal arc both ways think the S uses diff drivers or something to arc (could be wrong we are not devs only sad geeks)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Leonardkrum:
Wifi Fix

Rebooting...... 4.....3....2....1.....

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WORKING! :D

+1 +1 +1 +1 +1
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
USB Mass Storage mode works its just too much buried in the menus :P

to access it go to:

Settings -> Sony Ericsson -> Connectivity -> USB Connection Mode

select which ever mode u want... and click ok...
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
i am not that much of an expert to back port these things to X10 sorry...

yes i know its damn weird...

there is a small problem in USB storage mode IN RECOVERY ONLY... Bin4ry is fixing it ;)

@all

just a few small things left to add in boot.img (ramdisk) like init.d support etc... once that is done i will switch to Xperia Play... lets see what happens on that device... wish me luck ;)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] hellocng:
Ive found the option in the menu but the connection wasnt recognized when the USB cable was plugged in so I dont have the notification, and the MSC option in the settings menu is grayed out.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jamesgary:
good job``Thanks```
[Xperia Arc Android Development] hellocng:
I didnt notice before but perhaps the USB is not charging neither.

It says charging but my battery keeps draining. USB debugging, interestingly is recognized and is enabled.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
please recheck ur setup...

on my system the battery is charging via USB.... and USB MassStorage mode is working...
[Xperia Arc Android Development] hellocng:
Is it normal to have "Android is upgrading..." screen with over 98 optimizations at the beginning of every reboot?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] donghungx:
Now almost work, wifi, bt, gps, gsm

but i think we still have problem with graphic. you guys can try install maps or some heavy app like SPB home launcher, move fighter around you will see something not looking good
[Xperia Arc Android Development] vigneshwer.m:
Nope......no usb mass storage here as well.....:(.....not in recovery nor inside the os.....
[Xperia Arc Android Development] M1K3E:
Anyone having problems with calendar?

Wont sync or let me add event!!

Sent from my Arc running ICS Alpha ;-)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] donghungx:
I got usb charging but USB mass storage not work :eek:

Sometime phone restart also LOL
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
download latest FlashTool (https://github.com/Androxyde/Flashtool/downloads)

start it

connect device in which ever mode it is in right now...

wait for FT to detect it...

once thats done (in FT) click on Help -> Log level -> debug

then click on: Help -> check drivers

save and upload the log here...
[Xperia Arc Android Development] hellocng:
Okay, for everyone who does not have mass storage mode (and charging), please disconnect your USB cable. While plugged in, your USB connection mode setting will be grayed out. Now, unplugged, change your mode to media transfer mode. Connect to the PC. Verify that it works by transferring any file to your SD card from your PC. Now, unplug again and change the mode back to MSC. Now, a new notification will confirm that your mass storage mode is working as the PC recognizes the phone, and the phone memory will be connected. See if this works for you as it has for me.

Secondly, before, my theory was right as I did not have a lightning bolt on the battery icon but after I fixed MSC, I have the thunderbolt, meaning its charging. Good luck!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] crimilde:
Thank you so much, it's working now ^^
[Xperia Arc Android Development] ani55:
Do you think you could port this to mini, it has similar hardware
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
should be possible but i will only work on devices which i have...

ARC & PLAY ONLY
[Xperia Arc Android Development] hellocng:
I have been getting a lot of sudden reboots lately and am wondering if it has to do with CPU or the system..

And DooM, when you have time, please upload a flashable zip for disabling the ICS buttons please.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
DooMKernel ICS ALPHA v02 released!!!

DooMKernel ICS ALPHA v02 released!!!

[ changelog ]

autorooting (with latest Superuser binaries and app 3.0.7)

added support for userinit scripts:

if sd-ext is mounted then it will execute /sd-ext/userinit.sh & shell scripts in /sd-ext/userinit.d/ folder

also scripts in /data/local/ will be executed... it will execute /data/local/userinit.sh & shell scripts in /data/local/userinit.d/ folder

init.d (/system/etc/init.d/) script execution support

insecure ramdisk (ro.secure=0 & FS mounted as RW)

download links are here...

enjoy!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] adiktz:
The most complete alpha Rom ever...!!! This can be a daily Rom from now onwards...!!!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
added new ADD-ON

ICS On-Screen Buttons DISABLER!!!! (will basically replace the framework to original)

download links are in ADDONS section

regards,

DooMLoRD
[Xperia Arc Android Development] hellocng:
I'll press the thank button tomorrow. I'm only allow five per day, and they were all for you.

:)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] vigneshwer.m:
Lock screen

and doom could u try porting the lock screen of the vanilla ics?????
[Xperia Arc Android Development] tomatos:
Doom: wifi working but don't connect the WPA secured network :( Please check and if you have time please fix.

My router wifi security settings is WPA Personal TKIP+AES
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DooMLoRD:
i am trying...

i have tested it to work on WPA2 + PSK

may be someone with the same n/w config as u can test and report back...
[Xperia Arc Android Development] tomatos:
Sorry. Yes WPA2+AES working, but WPA+AES+TKIP not. No probleme, I configure the router to WPA2.

Working good: connect to the router. But I have a Access Point, can't connect with AP to the router, but this is not big probleme, this is just alpha ICS. On Gingerbread have not this issue.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] rmk152:
Any chance this could be made into an .FTF for unlocked bootloaders?

I really dont want to unlock bootloader until SE stops support.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Pynzeta:
+1:) thanks in advance
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Ambroos:
The ROM is not signed by SE, so this is impossible.