[Xperia Arc Android Development] milanche:
What the hell is this?

No hype, no gimmicks. This is a CWM backup of my daily driver ROM, a stock 4.1.B.0.587, which is fast, clean, stable, de-bloatwared, supercharged and slightly (slightly, but not too much, so nothing experimental and unstable inside) modded to my (and maybe your) needs. If you searched for something like that, then read on.

v2.1 Features

Changes from v1 marked as blue text

Based on stock 4.1.B.0.587 for LT18i

Available as standalone full CWM backup for clean install, or flashable upgrade (for upgrade from v1) *** read install notes

Stable, fast, more free RAM compared to pure stock or v1 (check screenshots)

Everything that works on stock, works here to, incl. HDMI, games, etc.

Stock Xperia bootscreen

As reported by users also compatible with LT15i, but phone will presents itself as LT18i due to build.prop

De-bloawared, also removed Google Talk, Theme support (for more RAM) and Live Wallpapers (for more free space)

Deodexed

Rooted using OverLo4d's method

100% Supercharged, credits zeppelinrox

It's CWM backup so it's good for locked bootloaders also

Walkman with Bass U7, credits ThilinaC

Xperia S Home, credits ThilinaC & serajr

IC.Xperiance style notification bar, credits theumad

Modded SemcPhone.apk by arcatarc, so 2G/3G switching from QuickPanel works (but, on reboot systems reverts to 2G/3G mode - that is a "bug" of stock ROM)

Xperia S Calculator, Phone & Contacts from jader's Xperia Ice Bean ROM

Xperia GX Album & Email and Calendar app (compared to stock these are white themed) from jader's Xperia Ice Bean ROM

Modded Holo Camera, credits jader & malavi

v1 Features

Based on stock 4.1.B.0.587 for LT18i

As reported by users also compatible with LT15i, but phone will presents itself as LT18i due to build.prop

De-bloawared

Deodexed

Rooted using OverLo4d's method

100% Supercharged, credits zeppelinrox

It's CWM backup so it's good for locked bootloaders also

Walkman with Bass U6, credits ThilinaC

Xperia S Home, credits ThilinaC & serajr

QPT BiancoNegro tabbed notification bar mod with Quick Panel Toggles and modded Phone app, credits arcatarc

Galaxy S III UI sounds (I really don't remember where I've found this ogg's, sorry)

Some minor mods I may have missed. If I forgot to credit anyone please remind me and I will give credits!

Installation

Extract the CWM backup folder to your "sdcard/clockworkmod/backup" folder

Reboot to CWM recovery

Wipe data, system, cache, dalvik cache

Restore my CWM backup > restore system & data for Supercharger V6 optimisations full effect (don't worry, CWM backup is made after a clean restore, so data is clean except Supercharger V6 files)

Reboot

To get correct data and MMS settings for your provider, use Settings > Xperia menu.

I use subhankar.ds's ARC/S-Advanced stock-4.1.B.0.587 kernel, so WiFi libs are from stock kernel. If you use other kernel, you'll probably need to flash libs for that specific kernel.

Important v2.1 note: There are 2 way to get v2.1. One is to use v2.1 CWM backup and make a clean restore, other is to flash 2.1 flashable update over v1. But when compared those two options give sligtly different ROMs. V2.1 from CWM backup has no themes and live wallpapers support (and more free RAM). V1 has themes and live wallpapers and they will stay there also when you upgrade to v2.1 using flashable zip - so, when using this option you either keep live themes and live wallpapers and have less free RAM, or you can manually remove them to get more free RAM.

Download

Version 2.1, full & clean CWM backup: Get it here!

Version 2.1, flashable zip for upgrade from v1: Get it here!

Version 1: Get it here!

Screenshots

See attachments

Q/A

Why have I put this together and not used any ROM?

Cause I couldn't find any .587 based ROM that would fit my need, that is stock based, clean, super-fast, de-bloatwered and without any experimental JB and similar stuff (thus the stability). So I installed stock .587, rooted it and started modding it with this great mods of our great developers, and this CWM backup is the result.

A clean, fast and stable .587 stock ROM, supercharged and with some UI modification

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What did you develop?

Absolutly nothing. I don't take credits for anything besides putting this thing together.

What about a CWM installable zip?

Probably never gonna happen. I'm not a developer, more line an advanced user.

Why did you then publish this?

Because I like what I've done putting this together and why not share it. If one person finds this usefull then I'd be happy.

Addons

If anybody is interested in having AeonWorld's X S Lockscreen mod, I can confirm it works. Use .587 version and install precisely according to Aeon's instructions. You'll get an Xperia S configurable lockscreen and also new Settingslook with bluish icons. Thanks AeonWorld, all credits to you!

Bugs

If you get random Xperia Home FC's after restore, go into Settings > Apps > All, find Xperia Home and Xperia Home Properties, force stop them both and clear data, reboot.. Problem gone. This happened to me, nobody else reported it.

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