[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] blueether:
Welcome to BE Rom (Android 4.3), built from stock Sony .290 system. This rom includes SuperSU and dual recovery (by ChilliChan/krabapple).

This is built on a C6802 system dump so you will lose LTE on the other models.

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[COLOR="Red"][B]Disclaimer:[/B][/COLOR]
You flash this at your own risk.
Follow instructions.
Built from C6802 -[COLOR="Red"] no LTE[/COLOR]
Keep away from black cats

Features:

Unlocked bootloaders only (modified kernel)

Base: Sony official .290

Rooted - SuperSU

DEODEXED

Zipalligned

Busybox

Xposed of Xperia

DoggRom improvements:

Smoother and faster UI transitions

3G, WIFI & 4G speed improvements

GPU render tweaks within UI

Launcher resides in memory

Increase overall touch responsiveness

Cache improvements

Known Bugs:

Settings force closes

xposed won't run

initial wallpaper won't load - fine after first re-boot?

format data not done

Boot splash back to original

290 IMEI issue - don't use unless you have a way out

Google play updates may all fail on first attempt, seem to work when loading the store

Hangouts not deodexed

Video not deodexed

Xopsed: select the modules from the download menu, activate them then choose soft-boot from the framework page and grant root rights

InitialBootSetup sometimes fails to compleate

Install:

USE at own risk

only tested from stock .290

only tested install from [MENTION=3806218]ChillyChan[/MENTION]'s dual-recovery.img kernel

Only for UL boot loader (not tested on locked)

Before flashing any new Sony based ROM, ie .290 FTF firmware.

Ensure you are running the latest version of flashtool. Flashtool download older versions may brick your Z-Ultra

0/ Make a backup/nandroid, have life insurance and have no black cats near by

1/ Download BE Rom and save to SD

1a/ If recovery is needed "Fastboot flash boot boot.img" that is included in zip

2/ Boot into recovery (might have to be [MENTION=3806218]ChillyChan[/MENTION]'s dual-recovery.img kernel, see 1a

2a/ Format data/wipe (I think this is needed if not coming from a .290???)

3/ Flash Rom

4/ Wait about 2-3 min fir the flash to install

5/ Clear dalvik/cache

6/ Reboot and enjoy

Download:

current:

Version 0.8b

https://mega.co.nz/#!JhMxwR4Y!eDytIRuPdKEX6X0cqECnWQo5Ax9HRcvrdw7uTKCJxXw

old:

Version 0.7c

See Download tab above (when finished uploading)

duff build sorry, removed

Version 0.7b

https://mega.co.nz/#!UkUhyZDD!WAMRbxOI_rzGViG022lQATV98nINMccyqWGCPMjzrtk

Big thank you to:

@hamdogg for files and scripts

@iBuzman for the scripts and ideas

@jackie099 for root/flash tool

@ChillyChan for the dual kernel

Useful Links:

Flashtool: http://www.flashtool.net/download.php

@ChilliChan's dual-recovery kernel http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2575909

FTF files: http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=2453921

@jackie099 boot.img flash tool http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2576006

Xopsed from Z1 http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2589113

Todo List:

LTE

Remove Sony Entertainment Network Staying by request

Get boot animation working

add file manager back in Back in

Add line in rom about formatting /data ??

Increase volume

Fix spelling

add xposed framework to system

Removed apks:

ArtFilterCamera.apk

Books.apk

ExternalKeyboardJP.apk

FBMediaDiscovery.apk

GoogleLyricsPlugin.apk

PhotoSlideshow.apk

SocialEngineCore.apk

SocialEnginePicasaPlugin.apk

WorldClockWidget.apk

Backup-Restore.apk

EnchantedForest.apk

Facebook-3-5-xhdpi.apk

FBMusicLike.apk

JapaneseIME.apk

PhotoWidget.apk

SocialEngineFacebookPlugin.apk

SocialEngineTwitterShareFrwkPlugin.apk

YouTubeKaraokePlugin.apk

BackupRestoreConfirmation.apk

EnterpriseService.apk

FaceLock.apk

FBSetupwizard.apk

Magazines.apk

POBoxSknMono.apk

SocialEngineFacebookShareFrwkPlugin.apk

socialife.apk

Backup-wizard.apk

Exchange2.apk

FBCalendarSync.apk

GoogleFeedback.apk

MagicSmokeWallpapers.apk

POBoxSknSelector.apk

SocialEngineFlickrPlugin.apk

textinput-chn.apk

com.aastocks.dzh.apk

com.magv.booku.sony.apk

com.magv.sony.apk

com.mobisystems.fileman.apk

com.sony.gsmguxmk.xperiaprivilege2012.apk

XDA:DevDB Information

[ROM][Stock] BE Rom -=- C6802 [4.3][04-01-14], a ROM for the Sony Xperia Z Ultra

Contributors

blueether, hamdogg, iBuzman

ROM OS Version: 4.3.x Jellybean

ROM Kernel: Linux 3.4.x

ROM Firmware Required: Z-Ultra (C6802, will run on C68** but you will lose LTE)

Based On: Sony 14.2.a.0.290 C6802

Version Information

Status: Testing

Created 2014-01-02

Last Updated 2014-01-07