yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rfcpatrick09:
Hi,

I am just an average person who would like to use my xperia z a bit longer.

Its battery life is completely dreadful. Sometimes, I browse for about 5 minutes and see the battery % goes down by 5%.

I just found out that rooting helps with the battery life and considering xperia z does have quite a big battery, it should be at least at Samsung Galaxy S3's battery life.

So, I tried to root it. The thing I did so far was that put a kernel (?) or something via flashtool. Then now with that tool kit thing, no matter what I do its either stuck at daemon started successfully or searching device.

I have a Mac. I just want to root it and put on a google play version of 4.3 jelly bean or something.

Now, this phone has following issues

-Can't connect wifi. As soon as I slide wifi to the right to turn it on, it slides right back to the left and won't turn on.

-Hotspot tethering does not work, says error.

-Won't connect it to Mass Storage Mode (SD Card)

I have a Mac, 8GB micro SD in my phone.

I just need someone who can explain it to me easy and straight. I appreciate all the developers trying to make our phone experiences better but I am an average person at best. I was browsing to get some answers on this website and almost 90% of the words I don't even know what they mean.

I am sorry to bother anyone and I certainly do not need someone with attitudes. I do know that this kind of question might bother someone but please remember that all of you probably had no idea what you were all doing when you first started with this rooting bits.

Asking for help! I am even willing to pay someone to root my phone if anyone's near where I live.

Thank you
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gm007:
First read this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2153167

And if you have more questions as again.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] stretchguy:
Im considering selling my phone, I have read through the forum and the last answer to my question was posted in 2012, im wondering if there has been an update since then. Is there a way to securely overwrite every section of my phones external and internal memory to shred all files and make them unrecoverable. I understand a factory reset is sufficient but I want a SECURE deletion. Thanks! :D:D:D

Old thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1774402
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] DMF1977:
I would think wiping everything, including internal and then odin to stock would do the trick! If u are going to sell it with the external sd card, then format it too...
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] krabappel2548:
Reserved

Downloads Android 4.3

Rom: CarbonRom Android 4.3 Bèta download

Gapps: Android 4.3 gapps

Installation instructions

Clean install

- Wipe data, cache dalvik cache

- Install CarbonRom

- Install gapps!

- Reboot device & enjoy!

Update:

- Wipe cache, dalvik cache

- Install CarbonRom

- Reflash gapps

- Reboot device & enjoy!

Working

- Everything that's not in the "bugs list"

BUGS?

- Let me know

To Do List

- Readd all tweaks in the kernel

- Compile with linaro and -O3

- Maybe even more CPU Governors

- Maybe even more I/O Schedulars

- tell me!

Xperia Z1 changelog

The newer changelog can be found here: Carbon Rom

[QUOTE][B]== 24/10 Nightly ==[/B]
Updated the kernel:
- Minor stability improvements
- Latest CM changed

Updated the rom:
- PIE
- A lot of small updates
- Latest Carbon changes[/QUOTE]

[B]== 06/10 Nightly ==[/B]
Updated the kernel:
- Update to Sony 15.1.G.1.534 sources
- Added MPdecision
- Added BFQ I/O schedular
- Added Badass and Lionheart CPU governors
- Adder GPU OC possibilities to 600MHz
- Booting up at 2.1GHz (stock speed)
- Add OC upto 2,342 GHz
- Added some more CPU frequencies in between to sav battery: Test!
- Initial ZUltra release
- Latest CM changed

Updated the rom:
- Initial ZUltra release
- Latest Carbon changes

[B]== 03/10 Nightly ==[/B]
Updated the kernel:
- Fixes for various stuff
- Added VDD
- Added Sound control
- Adder GPU OC and enabled it
- Add OC possibilities
- Add some more optimizations
- Latest CM changed

Updated the rom:
-[B][COLOR="Blue"] Camera is now working[/COLOR][/B]
- Working Audio and video
- A lot of improvements and fixes for Z1
- Latest Carbon changes

[B]== 27/09 Nightly ==[/B]
Updated the kernel:
- Initial Z1 release

Updated the rom:
- Initial Z1 release
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] krabappel2548:
All of this wouldn't be possible without [MENTION=2492127]Kali-[/MENTION] and [MENTION=1346722]Bin4ry[/MENTION] helping with stuff and setting up device tree etc

Also big thx to [MENTION=2784807]DooMLoRD[/MENTION] for some of his kernel commits to tweak the CM kernel

Download links added, here is proof it runs:

http://www.imagebam.com/image/042c8f280445739
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
Oh yeah! Thanks a lot Krabappel! :D
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] avetny:
I was worried that you left us ;)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] krabappel2548:
No ;)

it's till uploading for those wondering where the link is :p

It has some tweaks in kernel :)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] avetny:
Omg my friend Morfic is in your team ! noway
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] krabappel2548:
He's a carbon dev, I'm only maintainer for Xperia :p

Anyway download link added :)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] big:
Waiting tonight :)

Thanks for share
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] krabappel2548:
It's already released and download link is added :)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Reb0rn:
So the camera doesn't work? Or was that just for the z1 version?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] hamdogg:
downloading now. Will complete a video review of the ROM for the OP if you want. Can't wait to test this lil puppy out! :silly:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] krabappel2548:
Only Z1, on Z Ultra no issues I think :) it's same as CM :p
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Reb0rn:
God damn i want my ultra now... I'm getting it on Friday. Nice too see that there's some familiar faces around here and a nice ROM collection this far. :D
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] hamdogg:
Carbon settings/ lock screen/ targets - holding the lock icon makes carbon settings not respond

Also wifi and mobile icons not displayed on reboot. Shows 2 bars sometimes... (i think you know that bug though)

So far everything else is working.. camera is stock CM10.2 so thats always gonna be better than Sony.

Dark Carbon theme will save battery a little.. and looks better..

Over all a good experience...
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Crazy Ushi:
How to enable PIE control? i cant find it in carbon setting
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] golfinggino:
nice another new rom ! will flash and test it out tomorrow - have run the carbon rom on other devices and really liked the rom - is they overclocking and undervolting with this kernel ?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] GOF007:
How can Dark Carbon theme save battery?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] hamdogg:
its black Vs grey. Grey uses more while backlight, so will use more display, hence more battery. Not much, probably 3-4% each day..
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] crazy cat:
Wow, runs well and stable. I´m impressed.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Shadow of Chaos:
I must be an idiot....

Where the hell is the build for this thing?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] techpal:
Click on the DOWNLOADS tab on top.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Shadow of Chaos:
Oh my. I really AM an idiot, or bllind. Thanks.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] techpal:
Also its there in 2nd post:)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Shadow of Chaos:
You sure? The only thing I see in the second is a link to Xperia-dev.be, which only has the source and how to build your own.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] techpal:
oops I didnt check link just saw downloads for 4.3 written on top so thought its rom download:)

You got better of me there:)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Sashin:
Good luck with everything!

After flashing almost every ROM available for the ZU I'm coming back to this one. Thanks!
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] 0988846477:
please help no signal

//

i used z utra 6802 stock 4.3

up this rom .no signal please help me

english ís bad
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Sashin:
If you came straight to this from 4.3 you probably lost your IMEI.

I would downgrade to .532 first then root and flash this rom.

Here is some more info that might help you.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2575359&page=5
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] GOF007:
If i'm not mistaken, isnt it only apply to AMOLED display?

As I know, normal LCD display will save power with white screen.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] hamdogg:
so a full white screen will draw less current than a full black screen? Doesn't make sense to me...

Turning down screen brightness (less white) will save battery too... so it stands to reason that black would save battery...

(just applying logic here, although I was always a Samsung user per Ultra)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] tomanlam:
Oh! my favourite rom since i owned the Xperia Z!!! cant wait till the bootloader camera bug is fixed:silly:

---------- Post added at 12:08 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:53 AM ----------

that's true for phones with AMOLED display (like samsung galaxies) only, for our phone, using a black theme drains as much battery as a white theme:silly:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] hamdogg:
Yeah i understand that Most LCD devices use a backlight which is always on. When an LCD is black, it is doing full light output, and then also blocking all of that light to create the appearance of black. Perhaps just my mind set on black=power saving...

Maybe more true on pixel saving... more black meaning less screen burn.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] androidindian:
Bootloader camera bug is only for the z1..its fine on the Ultra
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] AntiLazarus:
No, he's right--black only saves battery on AMOLED, white saves battery on LCD. The reason is that LCD filters white light to produce colors, while AMOLED lights up individual pixels. Black pixels are just off on AMOLED, hence the reason black saves battery. But on LCDs, black still uses just as much backlight as it would with any other color, it's just that the panel becomes opaque to produce black. There is a certain amount of light that passes through the LCD panel every second which is a function of the backlight intensity and filter configuration (let's call this L(i)). Remember, this is white light which is subsequently filtered. So to produce a given brightness B: L(i) = B. With a white background, that's all there is to it. But to produce any color other than white, a certain amount of the light generated is "thrown away" due to filtering (let's call this F(c), since it depends on the color of the light). So instead of getting your desired brightness B with L(i), it must be: L(i) - F(c) = B. Meaning that L must be bigger for colors than for white, since colors mean light is being discarded.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] vista109:
love your work, thanks a lot!
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] mcteague:
Guys i presume backlight brightness issue has been resolved.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] hamdogg:
There is a "lights.msm8974.so" file you replace that makes it totally off..

239 is still the only version of CM10.2 available to us... (which has that error).. so I assume you'll still need to replace the file.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] mcteague:
Cant get notifications to stay on lockscreen so they are there when i wake device. Also havent found Pie enabling.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] krabappel2548:
PIE will be for next update :)

If there still is bcklight issue, can someone give me the fixed file? Then I'll include it before uploading :)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] mcteague:
My fault backlight adjustment is working I just needed to tweak levels. Thanks for the great work btw.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Reb0rn:
But doesn't triluminous actually send blue light? So the best should be using a blue theme :p
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] lilviet93:
Do you guys have problems playing Netflix? Videos won't play on this ROM or PA. Please help.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] AntiLazarus:
The LED backlight is blue, but part of the blue light is what stimulates the red and green quantum dots to emit light, so the result is white light.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] iBuzman:
Prior to flashing thought I would confirm, according to the buglist - camera, audio playback and video playback all not working in this release?

sent from my Sony Xperia Z Ultra now Free
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] krabappel2548:
Sorry old Z1 bug list :p updated it now :)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] krabappel2548:
Added some instructions about kernel options in 3rd post :)

Voltage Control, GPU OC and Sound Control ;)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] liqn7:
[MENTION=4340984]krabappel2548[/MENTION]

Backlight issue fix: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=46059210&postcount=42

Bluetooth stutter fix: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=46023372&postcount=14

Thanks for your continuing great work! :)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] AntiLazarus:
I hope I don't offend anyone here, but would the Bluetooth fix work on Paranoid Android?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] nihal1983:
indeed it would work
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Purple_Clouded:
I'm running this with the Google apps ROM as well and flashed with cwm, but I can't seem to connect to my ltee network or any network at all. WiFi is fine as usual but this is becoming a hassle. Can anyone help please? Thanks in advance! A great ROM BTW I just can't connect to my networks!

I'm running .510 with a C6833 as well.

Thanks in advance!
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] iBuzman:
^^

Check whether your APN settings have been wiped in your mobile settings. If yes, Resetting to default can fix, if not google the settings for yoir carrier and enter these :)

sent from my Sony Xperia Z Ultra now Free
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] hamdogg:
anyone having wifi issues? getting kicked from wifi randomly, taking a long time to connect... :confused:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] SUPERUSER:
I have no issues, playing a 10 hour long youtube clip while I'm working to drain my battery before I go to bed. I did however have some issues right after I installed the rom. But I rebooted once after I configured all the settings and haven't had any issues after that.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] hamdogg:
Thanks. Must just be me then. I'll investigate my wifi AP
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
You should post that bit in the Nexus 4 forum :laugh: "Hey everyone! Come see how big my battery is!"
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] hamdogg:
well.. after a day of testing, it seems that the stock sony ROM reacts better to wifi than Carbon ROM does. Not sure why. I thought perhaps it was the lack of a newer modem sony chose, so couldn't get reception, however now I've flash a Sony ROM to test some mods, its working fine.

krabapple any ideas??
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] SUPERUSER:
Shouldn't there be a way to flash the modem/radio on its own in a .zip file or from a ftf file in the future? As to mention I can't the LTE working on RadioActive rom because its a C6802(?) based rom when I have an C6833
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] hamdogg:
Yeah its possible to make a modem.zip to flash in CWM. But with Radioactive ROM its not the fact that it doesn't have the modem, it doesn't have the option in the system settings to enable it. So that wouldn't work. You'd need to flash the .532 FTF thats for the LTE.

There is a link to it in my thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=45840741#post45840741
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] pcman2000:
Anyone else have their signal bars stuck at 2 bars?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] liqn7:
Everyone. Its a known bug in the CM branch.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] jimnyc2000:
Thank you for your work! Please continue with this ROM...Finally i have loudness on the headphones!!!! :)

Confirmation number: 51J430699V4177153
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] krabappel2548:
Thanks a lot! :)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] hasbai:
I have fla****, but the phone want not reboot

i have recovery for locked phones

can someone help me pls?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Sebring5:
Can you restore in recovery? Can you flash a stock rom? This will not work unless phone is unlocked.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] hasbai:
my phone is locked

but have recovery
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Sebring5:
Can you restore your previous rom? If not, try flashing a stock rom with the flash tool. You need to unlock your bootloader before you flash this rom.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] hasbai:
how can i unlock pls?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] SUPERUSER:
read read read

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2446502
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] pcman2000:
I see that image stabilization is enabled by default in the video camera and any other camera app - anyone know how to turn it off?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] baileyjr:
I'm assuming that the boot.img including the kernel tweaks will work on any AOSP rom but not the stock rom?

Would be great to get the recovery and kernel as a seperate CWM.zip :D
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] krabappel2548:
I'll release kernel separate soon ;)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] baileyjr:
Marvelous thanks for that. Will it work on stock as well or just AOSP?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] spicemaster:
next update

just wondering when the next update will be available... missing pie..

will there ever be tablet UI system bar (navbar buttons and status bar icons merged to a single "bar" placed below the screen - tablet like) on carbon rom? unofficial or otherwise? i'd requested several times when using my nexus prime and xperia z (c6603) but never saw it happen yet..:silly:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] T33H00:
Will this rom comparable with C6806?

THANKS
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] baileyjr:
I've just installed this ROM mainly to try out the overclocking features but first impressions I really like it... :D

I'll continue playing now :highfive:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] T33H00:
I flashed this rom, everything works fine but no LTE.

MODEL:6806
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] velvetmxo:
how is the battery life?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] pcman2000:
For me, it seems slightly lower than stock (barely noticeable), however keep in mind I have a overclock.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Reb0rn:
Yah. No LTE here either..
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] SUPERUSER:
LTE fungerar fine for me, jag have en C6833 ...swenglish ..ops :silly:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Reb0rn:
That was väry konstigt...

Iallafall I'm more at Fred wär jag is nu. :D:sly:;)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
Jævla svensker! :p Dette er et engelsk forum, så jeg tror det er lurt å skrive på engelsk, slik at de andre skjønner hva dere snakker om. Kyss og klem fra Norge :)

Damn swedes! :p This is an english speaking forum, so i think it's a good idea to write in english so other people know what you're talking about. Hugs and kisses from Norway :)

Edit: God damn it. I just saw that you wrote in swenglish. I'll allow it since it's hilarious :p Nothing to see here, non-swedish/norwegian/danish speaking people!
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] T33H00:
Are yoi going to make it out of beta soon? I love this rom so much

Thanks
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] spicemaster:
same here man... eager waiting for the next beta... xperia z ultra original android development thread must be the slowest of all high-end phones released this year... barely any development here... although now 3g and 4g are available all around...

carbon rom's awesome.. but carbon y u no support togari with nighlies like my old maguro?? everyday at 4pm, i used to get a new carbon nightly on that phone until i replaced it with this one..
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] krabappel2548:
I can become official carbon maintainer, but I don't have access to a build server to build every day..

I'll release an update soon :)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] spicemaster:
thanks for making the effort to bring carbon to us man... i had been contemplating about buying this phone for a long time, but was worried about the lack of development prospects especially since i was using galaxy nexus till now, which after 2 years, still has active development on a daily basis... then one fine day, i looked up the xperia z ultra orig android dev page here on xda and found carbon and PA, that was it... i went n picked up the phone on the same day... but i still miss the daily updates and ongoing development i was used to, on my nexus... having to wait weeks or not even knowing when the next update will come, is killing me...

i hope you get time to compile the next update soon, and bring back PIE :) and also, see if you can restore headphone button functionality which is not working in the PA and freexperia rom as well... its important coz this phone isnt really the kind you'd like to go through the tiresome process of taking out of your pockets when you're driving juz because you wanna skip to the next track in your playlist or even answer a call. this phone really needs that headphone button to work.

cheers mate.. looking forward to your next update.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] krabappel2548:
Next update is compiled yesterday, will upload it asap :)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] spicemaster:
Awesome.. Can't wait to try it out.. Hope the headphone button's working now...

Also, u mentioned in the release notes on the first page of this thread that we can use fauxsound to enhance the headphone volume on the kernel used in this ROM.. I downloaded a cracked version of the app first (intending to buy if it worked as expected) but fauxsound app says that this kernel is not supported.. I usually buy after trying out full functionality of apps using cracked versions first, does not mean I don't buy apps, just don't want to go thru the buy/refund window on play store coz I lost some money in that process in the past... Anyway, tried cracked version of trickstermod.. Was able to increase volume gain and amplify loudness as well, but the profile and values change on boot or even just closing the trickstermod app.. I even removed the built in DSP manager app just in case that was causing my custom values from being retained, but removing that app doesn't help as well.. So would be be able to help me with that?

Sorry if I am asking too much of u.. Tried googling for a few days haven't figured the cause yet.

Thanks
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Reb0rn:
Dude it doesn't matter why you use warez. It's still warez and this community doesn't support that at all.

It doesn't save your settings cuz it's a cracked version. Mine works perfect. Guess why...

Tapatalked from my Sony Xperia Z Ultra
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] spicemaster:
Sure.. That's exactly why I mentioned that in the first place.. I just wanted a confirmation before buying... Until now, i was fancy kernel on carbon ROM on my galaxy nexus. I could set the volume gain on the free version on trickstermod on that phone.. When I tried the free version first on the xperia z ultra carbon ROM, trickstermod app said I have to buy the paid version to get the sound control feature. Like I said, just needed a confirmation from someone before buying the app coz its something I did not have to pay for until now and the cracked version of both trixtermod n faux weren't working... So thanks, will buy fauxsound since it seems to be working for u.. Stock headphone volume is poor and using the volume boost flashable zip unnecessarily boost n distorts speaker volume as well which is annoying as well..
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] pedal2themedal:
Use paid trickster. It works. Using it now.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] krabappel2548:
Yesterday got a bit hectic, so I'll compile a new version today and upload that one instead :)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
Unacceptable! You belong to us, and that's a wildly known fact.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] pedal2themedal:
I'm not one who normally requests things, but would it be possible to get a ui switcher in the rom for if we want to use tablet ui?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] spicemaster:
I too would like to request the tablet ui feature from aokp on carbon.. Requested several times on carbon Google plus page back when I was using galaxy nexus... Never got a response.. Would be great if that feature cud be added..

Or if someone can recommend an xposed module that does the same, that wud be great too.. I'm not looking for the appsettings module to mimic PA... I don't care much for per app DPI.. I use all apps and rom at 160 LCD density anyway.. what i mean by tablet ui is the option to activate system bar (single bar at the bottom - combo of nav softkeys on the left and status bar icons, notifications n such on the right).

Thanks guys...
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] spicemaster:
Paid n got the donate trickstermod app, as per ur suggestion..

But I still have the same problem. On boot, none of the sound control values I set are retained. Even removing trickstermod app from recents seem to reset the settings.. So what's wrong now?