yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] slyr114:
Did you do a complete wipe before the install?
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] whitemamba:
Screenshots uploaded. There aren't many UI customizations now, as they are being slowly added back to Kitkat. One main feature of the ROM is its speed and smoothness, which can't be shown in screenshots. You have to flash it to feel its power. :D

OK, I added a new version of the ROM, and the SuperSU problem and battery drain should be fixed.

Download here.

Remember to wipe data before flsahing this, or else there may be problems.

I have been testing it for a day, and I'm amazed at the lagfree-ness of the ROM. Just speeding through tasks like they're nothing. There is no stuttering of animations too when flipping through tabs and pages, or going to the recent apps menu. Try it.

Here are the battery stats: 1 day without charging, 2.5 hours of screen time (mostly YouTube videos and a bit of gaming), auto-brightness, and still 40% left! :)
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] JoleDev:
Gaaps are too big

Please explain

Can we flash 4.4.2 GAAPS from other rom.Because provided in link are almost 200 MB.

I want only google account sync and G+ and gmail.

Kind assistance would be highly appriciate.:confused::confused:
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] whitemamba:
Yes, you can use whichever GAPPS you want as long as it is for android 4.4.2. The GAPPS provided is just for people who don't know where to download it.
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] iXanza:
Could I request a flashable zip of the kernel for step 2. The reason being my laptop is messed up on drivers as I have a Samsung,Nexus and Sony phone and I can't install the fastboot drivers for any apparent reason. I already have CWM on this phone.

Or would creating one myself work?

To my understanding I would need to put

META-INF folder with the certs and updater-binary and a customized updater-script to mount filesystems and extract the kernel

lib/modules folder

boot.img
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] Siddhesh:
Here is the kernel flashable zip i made for myself just put the boot.img from ur rom zip in CM11boot.zip and flash via CWM then reboot ur phone into recovery that's it now u can install the rom
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] PhavourFlavour:
After update, Rom works fine so far! It is fast and seems stable.

The only "bug" that I found is that the quick toggle symbol for mobile data is not centered, plus the user switcher toggle stays blank, no picture is shown

Pitty that ART is not functional :/

BTW: I love the boot logo :D

Edit: battery life is brilliant :)
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] whitemamba:
Seems fine to me though, try restarting? See if your picture is set in the People app (or rather, use the People app to set your picture).

Maybe it's just one of those bugs. :)
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] @non4:
See this post for my battery on latest build

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=51343015

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[Xperia SP Original Android Development] agileart:
i got com.phone stop working notif too.. trying to flash kernel and still facing this problem. any suggest???
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] ilikered:
Yes, Unfortunately, the process com.android.phone has stopped. I think the same issue exists in FXP ROMs too.
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] Pulsa:
Try to do a clean install, because i didn't experienced it
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] whitemamba:
For those who experience this, try wiping the data of the com.android.phone app before installing
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] @non4:
Are you merging the 4.3 source for next release?

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[Xperia SP Original Android Development] noahvt:
Can someone please add a mirror for mega because on devhost it takes about 5 hours to download
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] zak53:
i have probleme with this rom i cannot connect to encrypted wifi network wpa wpa2 and wep only open wifi work help :(
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] @non4:
Works for me, using wep2 virgin media right now

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[Xperia SP Original Android Development] ilikered:
Sorry for the dumb question, but how to wipe data of com.android.phone app before installing? Please help
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] whitemamba:
Go to settings/apps/phone and phone storage.

Clear data for both

Alternatively you can get Titanium Backup and wipe data for both.

I'm not sure if this works but it is worth a try.
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] misiek998:
I'm asking again - it is possible to add MHL support? I need this feature ;)
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] agileart:
didn't work Sir. already doing clean install, install kernel, format system and clear data phone but not work. i realy want to update this awsome Vanir ROM.

Thanks.
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] igor_anta:
Yeah I got the error from a absolutely clean install of the rom, so clearing data and cache doesn't seem to be the issue.

Keep up the great work btw, I'll wait patiently for the next release :) Cheers!
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] Killawave:
I have done a fresh install with the latest update and the phone app FC. Can't do nothing else but restoring my old ROM.

Anyway, I tried the previous release and it works great. The ROM is fast and clean but there are still THE big problem with CM11. The sound is so low.

As it is a phone, I need to be able to ear it when it rings.

I pushed back my nandroid backup.

If, one day, you can have a normal and loud sound using a CM11 based ROM, I will give it a try.

Good job.
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] igor_anta:
You could always try and solve audio issues by installing ViPER4Android from this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2191223

I got the mod on CM 10.1 and it does wonder for the phone's audio performance :)
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] Pulsa:
[MENTION=4616622]whitemamba[/MENTION] i've found a bug

Sometimes the nav bar became not transparent (black). When I press the home button, it became transparent again
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] ilikered:
[MENTION=4616622]whitemamba[/MENTION] The Phone app force closes. I followed your suggestion to wipe the data for both the applications. It did not work. Thanks for your great work though.
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] billaras481:
I cant find fastboot folder and where I will open the command to flash..

Is there any video on how to install this?
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] vikalstha:
Simple process :

1.instal flashtool and its drivers.

2.in flashtool select flash...then fastboot mode..a new window will open....wait there.

3.power of ur device and press&hold volume up key and connect it to pc via usb.

4. Extract boot.img from vanir-rom-zip

5. Select flash kernel option from the new window...from step2. And brwse for the extracted boot.img file location.

6.read the log in flashtool screen. U r done.

Process 2 :

Instal flashtool /Install fastboot drivers.

From flashtool installed folder(c:/flashtool/x10flasher_lib/) or from anywer if u have fastboot.exe winusb.dll etc files...

Press shift key in keyboard and right clik ur mouse...ull see 'open command here' ...ull c a command prompt there. Copy the extracted boot.img file in the same folder as in of fastboot.exe..

Hit these commands

Fastboot flash boot boot.img

Read the screen...u r done probably.

Catch me again if u have issues.

Regrds :)

Edit :

If u have any recovery :

Simply no need to do anything ...just flash vanir rom zip from recovery. It flashes boot.img directly.while installng rom
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] @non4:
Personally I recommend always flash kernel via fastboot as not doing so can result in problems, for example games didn't work when I first tried a kitkat rom because I just flashed the zip from stock rom, as soon as I fastboot flashed the kernel all was well. If upgrading from an older build then go ahead just flash the zip ;)

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[Xperia SP Original Android Development] xfahim:
Can we get a few custom governors and schedulers? :D
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] whitemamba:
You can flash other custom kernels like NayakKernel instead if you want. I won't work on something that is already done by others, there's not much point in doing so. :)
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] xfahim:
Okay now I feel stupid, I will. But I guess Doom_kernel is not supported?
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] whitemamba:
If it is only for the stock ROM then it is not supported
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] xfahim:
Yes it is. But no worries, I'm happy with the NayakKernel :good:
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] migueldbr:
i Have been going through some threads on this forum and this phone Xperia SP seems to give a lot of problems...i am thinking of buying it but i see a lot of people with overheating issues, touchscreen issues, screen flickering etc...Anyone having these issues with this rom? Or, if flashed properly, everything works properly on this rom?

thanks
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] agileart:
This rom is awsome. Just test it..
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] teck_keeda:
How is multitasking and gaming,battery in this rom?

Actually i want to shift form existence rom due to multi tasking issue and less ram available for gaming causing games to force close but battery is superb giving me more than 4hrs on screen time, so anyone can help me to tell about those issue in this rom??

Kapil :cool:
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] Pulsa:
Multitasking is great. Battery life depends by the using. Fastest is about 6 hours, and normal is 12 hours. Not bad for me
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] Androidkeeda:
Today I installed this rom... Its very guD... 1 thing I don't like that navigation bar eventually getting black then again gradient... Why its flickering like this.
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] Androidkeeda:
Any solution??

I really want to keep this ROM but that navigation feel me down :(
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] agileart:
Do you mean black navigation bar? If yes, you can make it auto hide it by activate the immersive desktop in Setting>interface

Press thanks if i'm help.
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] Androidkeeda:
That thing is very irritating... Each time i need to swipe up for that... Anyways thanx for ur advice
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] noahvt:
The resolution is WRONG it should be 1280x720 but its 1196x720 causing apps like themer to not function
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] Pulsa:
It's right, because the nav bar made the resolution decrease. If you want full resolution just activate immersive mode
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] quinten96:
Sd Card not working

My sd card that I recently bought and put in, doesn't work with this ROM. I can't transfer files to it through ES File Explorer, but I can't move apps directly via settings > apps.

Solutions?
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] teck_keeda:
Any navigation bar fix..

Or any new update?
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] Sunghabib:
Try FX File Explorer
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] quinten96:
I made a grammar mistake. I can transfer files through es file explorer. I have also been able to make a link (with directory bind) to have my spotify offline files on my sdcard. That's all I wanted :)
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] Dark Mist:
How can i update this ROM?
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] whitemamba:
There will be an update soon. My exams are finishing next week and I will upload an update at around that time. :)
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] Dark Mist:
Actually,Yesterday I bought XSP.I was using AOSP on my XP.I am a big fan of AOSP,so will be waiting for the next update ;)
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] pap96:
i am using vanir_huashan_4.4.2.010514 at the moment..i want to update to vanir_huashan_4.4.2.030214..do i have to do all the wipes and install everything from the begining again? :P
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] pap96:
could you include faux sound control on the next update in kernel please?
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] xfahim:
Will you be fixing ART in this update? Pretty please? :D
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] pap96:
sorry for spamming but in vanir 030214 google play store keeps crashing..tried to uninstall and reinstall but nothing..
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] teck_keeda:
Where is the new update
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] J0kker:
Be sure he will inform us as soon as it is available... don't forget that developers share their work for free, and the time they spend doing this, we spend it playing games, watching porn.. movies etc.

So please, be more respectful when you're asking something from them.

(I'm not trying to be an ass, but people are getting used to be offered many things for free these days, and often forget that it doesn't come out from the blue, so the less we can do, is letting them the time to do their stuff, and be grateful for what they share.)
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] whitemamba:
Look, I'm trying to get it to compile but the compiler spits out some error. This doesn't usually happen, but when it does, it will take some time to solve it. So be patient.
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] J0kker:
Cheers, hope you'll manage to get this to compile right :good:
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] stian3ddd:
this rom is awesome ;)
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] teck_keeda:
Thanks for your reply

Waiting anxiously for the update........
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] whitemamba:
No worries. Anyway I got it compiling again. I'll look at the result tomorrow morning. Hopefully it works. :)

EDIT: Its the dreaded com.android.phone problem again. I will try to remedy that soon. Sorry for the delay. :(
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] paulux2:
How is camera's Quality? Worst than stock?

Inviato dal mio C5303 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] teck_keeda:
Please make fixes of the following :

1.charging

2.navigation bar

3.random freezing

4.gaming

Thanks
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] STONEMF2:
Gaming is a down on this rom ....apart from that ....if you can Maker ART Work then i guess there will be more free Ram and Faster UI.
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] xfahim:
Take as much time as you want :)

But please try to fix those problems mentioned. Specially about making ART working.

Plus, I've been having a weird problem lately, audio skips 2/3 times in PowerAMP, used PowerAMP's audio tweaks (making the audio priority highest, change buffer time to the highest) And I always have 350/400mb ram free so I guess it's not about the ram. Can somebody help? :)
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] TsunaH:
Hi I'm coming from cm 11

Vanir is faster than cm11 or same ?

Sent from me
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] therightperson_630:
Last time I tried, Vanir was the fastest 4.4.2 rom, with the best battery life. I'll have to try mahdi 4.4.3 since I like the most recent stuff. But if you're sticking to 4.4.2 stay on Vanir for now.
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] TsunaH:
How about the battery life ?

Do I have to do a fresh installation ?

Sent from me
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] therightperson_630:
I can go 3 days on a single charge (almost as good as stamina mode on 4.1) using nayakkernel 0.3.

Full wipe is always recommended. You could try to dirty flash but if your data is corrupted/you get unwelcome bugs, you'll know why.
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] TsunaH:
I don't need to flash the boot img so ?

Just a full wipe and it's done ?

Sent from me
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] TsunaH:
Actually on Vanir rom.

It's pretty smooth and faster. No lag no bug /freeze.

But I am not on a custom kernel.

Envoyé de mon C5303 en utilisant Tapatalk

William Kernel doesn't work on this rom?

No wifi and Internet with Nayak kernel ( I tested all versions)
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] chetan_p:
[MENTION=4616622]whitemamba[/MENTION], any progress?????
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] therightperson_630:
Tried mahdi 4.4.3 and 4.4.4 CM nightly....plagued with FC, lag, and random reboots :/ going back to Vanir...Hopefully we get a stable update on the best rom for xperia sp!
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] whitemamba:
It seems that I didn't even need to borrow the FXP kernel. :)
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] J0kker:
That's some good news !
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] whitemamba:
New version uploaded! Vanir 4.4.4 this time! :)

Link: http://www.mediafire.com/download/bcib6re4zxjd9cz/vanir_huashan_4.4.4.062514.zip

WIPE DATA IF YOU ARE COMING FROM AN OLDER VERSION!

Changelog:

Android 4.4.4, what else do I have to say?
-There are a lot of changes in this update, so for the full changelog go here: [url]http://vaniraosp.goo.im/#/q/status:merged,n,z[/url]
-Hover mode, sidebar style recents panel, on-the-go mode, an awesome new bootanimation, Heads Up, and much more features added...
-... and yeah, the flickering navigation bar problem seems to be fixed :D
-Battery life seems greatly improved since the kernel I compiled finally works, especially for deep sleep.
-Apparently ART STILL DOESN'T WORK! But at least now you can't enable it in the settings menu. (You can try, but when you reboot it switches back to Dalvik.)

THANK ME IF YOU APPRECIATE MY WORK! :good::good:​
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] TsunaH:
Does William kernel works on it?
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] whitemamba:
I doubt it. There was no signal the last time I tried it.

No harm in trying though. :)
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] TsunaH:
OK thanks!
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] lvints:
Any mirror?
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] J0kker:
I was just so happy with this rom... untill i found that i can't connect to my wifi (using WPA... i don't have WPA2 router), just like Cyanogenmod roms.

What is strange is that it works with Mahdi, i thought both were based on aosp source, am i wrong? :(

(PS: With LBL roms, i don't have any trouble with wpa wifi)

Taking this appart, this rom would be my daily.

Great work !
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] Rycon33:
hi, first time to want to try vanir, just a quick question, does tapping hover notification will pop-up floating window(same as PA)? TIA
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] whitemamba:
Yes it does!

Now I know the difference between Hover and Heads Up.
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] Rycon33:
thanks for the prompt response:)

just downloaded and will install it after

yeah, hover with floating window is better than heads-up only(at least for me:D)

EDIT: Just installed, but can't get "hover" to work even it's already "on" in settings. Also, long-pressing the notifcaton, pressing floating mode, doesn't show floating window of the app, it instead goes to normal window. And CRT screen off doesn't work on mine also. Could be on my phone only, need confirmation from others. ROM is smooth and fluid though.
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] whitemamba:
CRT animation does not work on my phone either, but hover mode works fine.

Are you sure you enabled Hover and not Heads Up?
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] vit12345:
The "More" option in Settings gets force closed. I tried factory reset but the problem still persists.
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] therightperson_630:
a few random slow downs here and there, but overall the best 4.4.4 rom for me..no problems with wifi.. not as stable as 4.4.2 unfortunately :/ I get settings fc and system ui not responding sometimes. Still more bearable than the others!
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] Rycon33:
A gotcha, need to actually enable hover in settings and in notification panel. Thanks.

Tapatalked from my Xperia
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] whitemamba:
Yep I noticed that too. Though I'm not sure what is actually in that sub menu.
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] whitemamba:
Accidentally posted this :P
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] Rycon33:
was about to connect my wireless sony headset and for some reason I can't find NFC setting

not a big deal though as still can manually pair in bluetooth
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] rkumbhar:
is this rom for lock bootloader or unlocked boot loader
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] TsunaH:
For unlocked bootloader
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] mykamran:
Plz any one give feedback about battery life and free ram and ....?
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] agileart:
Bug : Brightness statusbar slider didnt work. But, i think this is the best 4.4.4 ROM.
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] krokanic:
battery testing in progress but i think its like on stock...1.5 hour with screen on time only 20% battery drained...

and ram is awsome...usualy there is about 300 mb free ram and when you play heavy games like asphalt 8 there is 450+ mb free ram...no fc in gaming...:)

and yeah, very good rom but i had one systemUI fc and after restart no problems...still need improvments but for me its better than nightly cm11 :D

good work and thanks [MENTION=4616622]whitemamba[/MENTION]
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] whitemamba:
It works. You have to disable auto brightness. And for those who don't know, the toggle for it is in Display and Lights, in settings.
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] krokanic:
yes it works...i can also confirme that :)
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] J0kker:
[MENTION=4616622]whitemamba[/MENTION] :

Do you have any idea if there is a way to use wifi drivers from mahdi, as both roms are based on aosp, and i have no issue with wifi on mahdi's ?

Sorry for maybe a stupid question, but i'd like to keep enjoying this nice rom you built.

Thanks :cyclops:
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] ngoralph:
alivanov79 doesnt post his sources on github :P
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] deathviper:
i have a prob

i have installed this very cleanly(full wipe)

but after 3 or 4 hour after perfect booting. they battery status is only showing 1% ... what to do ......
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] sadique_shiblee:
@ whitemamba

Settings FC if I click 'More' under 'Device' category in Settings...
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] agileart:
Sorry, my bad. It works !

I'm forget it.
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] aliiahmed.20:
More Settings under device always crashes and FC

and is ART working ?

and if i enable it will be able to get back without a bootloop ?
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] xfahim:
Wow battery! I think my phones' battery is just crap. :/ It takes too long to charge, which I don't mind, but eats up the charge so quickly, I have like hours of screen on time till the battery hits 1%.

(P.S: No wakelocks, deep sleep is good, I only lose battery when the screen is turned on.)

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No ART is not working, already stated in the change-log. You won't even able to turn it on.

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You might need to calibrate the battery. (deleting batterystats.bin the right way)
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] blackloaders:
any one have music interruption?

i have a lot with apollo and v4a
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] aliiahmed.20:
also how to set a ringing tine from my own music ?
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] krokanic:
William kernel works fine with this rom...just one thing you need to do after flashing kernel...flash this wifi fix...:)
[Xperia SP Original Android Development] krokanic:
I have 2A charger and i need about 3 hours to fully charge my phone...and from now i am on william kernel v3.1 and i will post tomorw batery usage screenshots...