yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] MadCobbler:
I will have a look on github and see what they've updated, I just synced it and built it lol ;)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] pedal2themedal:
Awesome man, thanks. I just flashed liquid smooth to try out, but Carbon is my go to, just curious to see what all has changed. :) Slimkat is getting good to. Love the dual layer pie, but I need the themer, lol so it's out.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] estuardo4:
Thank you very much for the Carbon update. It is working as expected. And aside slim pie. I can't see other novelty. No problems so far.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] mac231us:
Thanks. One thing in the previous carbon..(have not checked this one yet), I could not find the alarms panel in the clock.

EDIT: alarm panel fixed now in latest version.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] golfinggino:
I flashed this latest carbon ROM and I am impressed with it was running the gpe ROM for the last month I usually run all my Roms with nova prime launcher but tried this ROM with the stock launcher with location services on and 5 email accounts pushing and I still am getting over 6 hours screen on time which is very impressive, the only issue I am currently having is the xposed app settings is not working, I like things big and it worked on the gpe ROM but not on carbon - anyone else having this issue ?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] estuardo4:
Hello. I have the same module activated and it is working on my Ultra. No problems with it. All my modified apps are launching with the modified dpi.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] blueether:
you could probably push the dpi up in build.prop from 320 to closer to the GPe's 400 dpi
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] golfinggino:
I already have the DPI up to 400 maybe that is the problem I will put it back to 320 and see app settings work

Edit it is workimg now thanks
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] mathurmatt:
Carbon Changelog.......

Carbon official changelog..........

As per vertigo all the offical things in this rom so it should be same as his rom.......;)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] nyllet83:
I can't change volym when I listen to music with headphones. It is the same volym all the time and it is to load to listen to music with. I did a clean installation.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] VipiN'n'DroiD:
Which update is this ? I mean Date :)

Sorry got it .. its 21 feb update ;D
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] dbolivar:
Carbon is absolutely great, installed it yesterday and it's working without bugs. Tested: sound (loudspeaker: OK; headphone: OK; headset: OK, on both phone calls and Skype); wi-fi tethering (didn't work the first time, had to disable and re-enable to work); all other options in Settings, including Carbon-specific; camera (didn't compare the quality with stock firmware, though, but loved the additional resources like 100% quality of jpg); app compatibility, so far everything is fine, including ART; very smooth and good battery life (Snapdragon Guru should help more).

The main advantage of this firmware over stock or even GPE, is that given the additional Carbon add-ons, I don't need to use Xposed, so I can enable ART. So, thank you very much [MENTION=1862333][vertigo][/MENTION] for this great job!
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] brashmadcap:
Why does "Sony" randomly flash on the screen?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] StreamingMT:
This is only a subliminal message to your brain :D
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Feodorus 4PDA:
Hi guys. Who knows as it is possible to increase volume of the external speaker by SlimKat? Can eat any MOD for KitKat?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] madsponge26:
gravitybox?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] StreamingMT:
Doesn't work for me (Framework module Gravitybox).
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Feodorus 4PDA:
As far as I know Gravity Box doesn't increase a speaker sound. By the way on SLimKat it isn't launched.

I found it, http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2589408 didn't help.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] pedal2themedal:
Viper4android has a dB increaser. Makes it a lot louder to me.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Aphex13:
Qiuck question... Could I flash Carbon over CM11 without a wipe?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] willdeng:
has anyone tried netflix on this rom?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] blueether:
try this mod http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2478666 there are links to the OT on about page 4 or 5 if I remember right
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] stkman32:
I just received My C6833 today. I am on Android 4.3 out of the box however it is asking to update from build #290 to 136. If i accept the will it hender me from rooting and flashing this ROM?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] pedal2themedal:
Nope. Update away.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] stkman32:
Thank you! Also, this is my 1st sony device as I am coming from samsung devices. Could you please point me to the right direction to the root process. I have read so many ways and some ways saying to downgrade firmware...it's kind of confusing on if i have to downgrade or not to get proper root/unlocked bootloader. thank you for your help in advance.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] pTeronaut:
Please open a separate thread for Carbon, my now daily driver.

Did this thread start out as a thread for a Carbon ROM? I see that the screenshots at the start of the thread are from a Carbon ROM.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] blueether:
Very much the wrong thread, bu never mind...

If you are going to root then there is no need to upgrade first.

Have a read of LordManhattons root guide and my downgrade guide both in General.

The steps are:

Downgrade to .532

Root (Bin4ry's root tool)

Back up TA

Unlock bootloader

Upgrade (all the new ROM's need either .290 or .136 as their base)

Flash recovery

Then either flash ROM of choice or SuperSu from recovery

Any problems post in LordManhatton's guide thread
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] pedal2themedal:
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO DOWNGRADE. THAT IS JUST A PAIN IN THE A$$ AND IT'S UNNESSECARY. YOU CAN ROOT, UNLOCK, ETC RIGHT FROM 136, THAT IS WHAT I DID. Pm me for more details if you like as this doesn't belong in a rom thread. Good thing about not downgrading is that you will have a stock backup of Sony 's latest rom should u want to go back to stock.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] blueether:
I cant think of a way to root 4.3 without losing your TA, if there is a way please post it in lordmanhatton's Guide thread.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] pedal2themedal:
Ahh, the pesky TA, I didn't save mine because I couldn't ever tell if it was on anyways, lol.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] kramnod:
Downgrade to. 532 get root and back up TA.. After that you can simply flash. 136 unlock bootloader and get root...

This is assuming you did not unlock bootloader yet...

@532 there was still a way to get root without unlocking bootloader
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] KiiT:
Can't get root access from ant application

Hi,

Firstly, I'm really sorry for my english. ^^

I had applied Slimkat 3.1 already and I had change root access in Developer Options from App to App and ADB already.

Then I had install some application that req. root access. While I open that app and getting req. root access and I got deny from system every time I open app. I always got deny when I open any apps that req. root permission.

How can I use app of these applications on Slimkat rom?

Thanks in advance. ^^!
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] StreamingMT:
Hello,

Both latest Carbon and SlimKat have to much bugs in menu and settings to be my daily, but Carbon ROM is very good ! I hope a fully fonctionnal for soon ! (Base of work is an old version of CM I think)

I keep on latest Cyanogenmod Free Xperia Project FXP308 who is very impressive with a lack of fonctionnality. Just have to install new KK Gravitybox and some others plugs/softs/mods to be well done, John :D

Thanks ;)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] pedal2themedal:
What bugs? Only bug I have found in the latest carbon build is...... Wait...... I didn't find any bugs. In fact, my battery lasted 33 hours Friday and Saturday.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] martinko23:
Bluetooths issue

Hi all, I installed this rom today (clean install) everything works well, just 1 big issue for me... I can't turn on the bluetooth... It says turning on, then it turns off again... So now i can't connect my SBH52 to the Z Ultra...Any way to fix this please ? Thanks =))
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] VipiN'n'DroiD:
IMO the best rom ever I've used is CarbonROM .. the 'wakeup' features and notification on your lockscreen never seen on other ROMs I've used so far.. I wish I could see the HALO and some multitasking features like Paranoid Android in Carbon ROM .. I am pretty sure that will be the best ROM ever !! .. but only problem :( Skype hangs the phone in video calls .. I use skype very frequent .. if it could be fix, it will be great .. !! :) :)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Unknown_2517:
i am using skype every day on this rom without problem!
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] t0pstar:
Try bubbel launcher and Xholomultiwindow
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] pTeronaut:
Sorry I cannot help, but this occured to me too (C6806), I just went to the Carbon Rom posted earlier in this thread.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] MadCobbler:
Sorry guys but this is the last post in this thread..... I will be closing it as I've got other priorities and my real life kinda takes precedence, I won't have time to update this thread as much as it should be and I'm sorry about that.... Now I'm 100% sure that someone will start another slim or carbon thread soon as they're very popular.

So its a goodbye from me for the time being...........
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] adx_x:
flashed it and boot in,but have no signal can't dial phone.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] crazy cat:
You have lost your IMEI. I´m also having this problem and looking for a solution...
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] gbohm:
flashing .290 should fix it
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] crazy cat:
The official one? Or a CF?

Do you have a link?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] liqn7:
Guide here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2593918
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] blueether:
I would do a full flash of a .290 ftf then reinstall recovery then flash this rom to get imei back.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Reb0rn:
Official cm11
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] crazy cat:
Nevermind
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] golfinggino:
How is the battery life on this ROM I am thinking of flashing it but I am currently getting amazing battery life on the 4.3 version of carbon rom
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Shadow of Chaos:
So, just so I'm clear, by "Same bugs as CM11," you mean "Adjusting the volume does nothing," "Most of the video is screwed up but the official Youtube app does OK," and "Bluetooth is a cold and lonely mistress," among whatever others there were, right?

Cause I kinda need the first two if nothing else, so I'll have to pass for now.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] MadCobbler:
Adjusting the volume? Don't know what you mean by this adjusting volume in a specific app, while in a call or just generally? Well it seems to work OK whatever I've tried it in ;) Bluetooth turns on and has paired with my G2 and my bluetooth speaker (thats all I can test as I don't have any other bluetooth devices to test it with) and works OK with both of them

Video is screwed, but if you install mx player and put it on s/w decoding it plays videos fine...
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Shadow of Chaos:
In the official CM11 Experimental release, there is a bug where audio adjustment quite literally does nothing; The volume controls go down but they don't actually change anything.

As for video, does youtube work? It did in the experimental CM11 release... Either way, I'm about to install it and see for myself, so I suppose I'll find out.

EDIT: Where's immersive mode?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] blueether:
Battery over night was ok - lost 7% in about 10 hours. But one thing I did notice is that Clock used 24% of that and that it had 1h 48m of GPS

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Oh and sms via hangouts didn't want to send, although it did send and receive the SMS to confirm the no. for hangouts
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] MadCobbler:
From what I've tested youtube has been working just fine and Immersive mode is pretty similar to Expanded desktop in PA on 4.3, it gets rid of the Status Bar and NavBar to give you full screen, useful on some games and apps

I've been sending SMS all day on mine through hangouts...
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] mathurmatt:
Flashing aborted gettig msg that your device is a honami.......

Its only for 6802. 6833 etc. Don't know what to do try flashing many times downloaded three times my device is 6802 and i am on dogg rom 4.3.......

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Flashing aborted gettig msg that your device is a honami.......

Its only for 6802. 6833 etc. Don't know what to do try flashing many times downloaded three times my device is 6802 and i am on dogg rom 4.3....... Helllllppppppp.......
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Shadow of Chaos:
Go into the ROM, pull out the boot.img, and flash it. It'll do the trick.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] shingers5:
using the wrong recovery mate hence the issue.................as suggested flash boot.img from within this rom zip then try flashing again. most off krabs work was done on a Z1(hanomi) hence this error.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Jhors2:
Unfortuantely getting a null IMEI as well. I am on the C6802. Even after downgrading and upgrading back my IMEI is all 0s.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
Click me.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] qwasz123:
Hey I'm seeing some problems with having three fingers on the screen can else check it out?

Go to developer settings and show points. Some touches get stuck on the screen, it makes emulators unusable (well ones where you need three fingers).
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] StarRider:
No IMEI ? Try this.

I've tried coming from and going to every recovery, including extracting boot.img from all the ROM's, every tft and just about every ROM out there in every way without solving the IMEI problem. It doesn't matter if I come from 532 stock, 557, 290, 4.2.2, 4.3, 4.4.x, this or that, the IMEI always goes to 0 when I upgrade to this or CM11.

That is, until I tried the CM10.2 boot.img while on stock 290 with working mobile connection. Voila.

It didn't work with any of the modified stock boot images, the Carbon, CM11 or PAC 4.3 boot images, but the CM10.2 - 4.3 boot.img did it.

Then I just flashed Carbon 4.4.2 from recovery and everything is working. (what should be working).

I'm On European 6833. Don't know if this will help or work for anyone else, but in case anyone can't get the IMEI thingie to work, maybe this will work for them too. I've been on it for 4-5 hours so maybe it'll save someone a little time.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] ps000000:
CM10.2 boot.img method work!!!

You save my time a lot.

edit____________________________________

10 min. tested

This ROM is super smooth !!

Feature is okay for beta built !!

Great job
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] pedal2themedal:
Does anyone have an exfat fix laying around. Lol.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] MadCobbler:
Look at what I'm working on!!!!

Its from a few days ago so there is a couple of things that have been fixed since then, but once I'm up to date with the device repos and Omni and added my cherry picks (MultiWindow, Customizable NavBar and Double Tap Status Bar to Sleep), you guys will have another rom to use

This is why I've been a little quiet, I've been trying to work out why some things wouldn't work, but with a little help from a helpful dev over on Z1 forum I've got it sorted
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
Nice! Just use your time, mate! No reason to rush it :)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] MadCobbler:
Haha like the pic....

I've just set a build off now with the cherry picks in.... But I need sleep so I will find out in the morning whether it has worked ;)

Also got a SlimKat build to try, so there maybe 2 new roms soon :D
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
I like the sound of that!
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] MadCobbler:
If any of you guys fancy trying SlimKat here it is

SlimKat Beta Build 1.96 4.4.2

Let me know what you think, whether its worth opening a new thread... :D

For root enable developer options and change root to 'apps and adb' and root should be fine
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] pedal2themedal:
Downloading now. Lol.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] blueether:
DLing as I type

I would start a new thread so you dont get this one full of comments and questions about another rom.

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Looks like a dirty flash over my own .290 build has hung during boot, Looks like a clean flash might be needed - oh well

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Had to do a wipe to get it to boot, clearing cache/dalvik wasn't enough. Installed PA Gapps 4.4.2 as it was what I had laying around seems to be working ok

Working:

Camera

GPS

3G data

WiFi

Calling

Superuser/ROOT

recovery

3D graphics looks to be working

Youtube HD

HD video in MX player seems to work

AnTuTu: 28061 - kitkat seems to struggle

Not tested:

BT

Not Working:

3rd party cameras - display is random noise, but do record the real scene in the photo

Some video software
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] velvetmxo:
Sweet!!! I'll have your baby. :p
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] shingers5:
:laugh::laugh:

funny
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Reb0rn:
How about hw on video?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] blueether:
HD in youtube app worked, in chrome it was screwed up, same with video play.

Just DLing an HD file to test with...

H/W in MX player seems to work

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Something is is up as the phome is awake all the time and has been on charge for 3.5 h pn the pc and has only gained about 10% charge
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] pedal2themedal:
Blue tooth works on slim K at, but my ext SD isn't recognized.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] StreamingMT:
Hello,

Many thanks for this work.

Google Drive link to download ROM is down: Sorry, the file you have requested does not exist.

Maybe WIP and new update will come soon?

In the PAGAPPS ART it's writed "NOTE: Google Dialer must NOT be flashed on a clean install or you will have FC's. "

I understand there is no dialer in the GOOGLE STOCK PACKAGE version, thus it's okay to use?

Please could you explain me the start of this ROM? Title is "KOT49H 4.4.2", the dump from GPe ROM is the root? Unmodified with Sony's addons? Or maybe I don't understand something(s)...

Like you can understand when you read me, I'm not English language pro. :cyclops:

EDIT:

Carbon have layout and size setting or hybrid mode from PA?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] MadCobbler:
This is not based on the GPe rom, this is based on AOSP with many tweaks and additions and I've used CM11 device files and kernel... and as of yet no 4.4.2 rom had PA hybrid mode, not even PA ;)

Its also my fault about the download as I was clearing out some old roms and must've deleted this rom by accident, anyway I've uploaded it again and changed link in OP

I will start another thread later on today with the SlimKat rom as I'm just syncing it again and I will do a fresh build ;)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Shadow of Chaos:
Man, I am practically stalking the forums now waiting for this. If it's got the same stuff working as the Carbon list you posted earlier, I'll probably switch off to Slimkat off of that GPe Rom.

Can I ask that you either include Dual Recovery in it or give us a seperate boot.img if we want to put it in ourselves? The one thing I'd hate to lose is TWRP, and I know most boot.imgs have CWM.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] shingers5:
We now have philz instead of cwm and its quite good. Most boot.img are dual recovery now
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Shadow of Chaos:
Well, the latest beta has CWM, though I have seen Philz and would like it.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] blueether:
after using both SlimKat and GPe, I would say that GPe has less bugs, although there arn't too many in SlimKat - Still running it for now, but am about to flash stock to do some testing so might try [NUT]'s rom next, will see
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Shadow of Chaos:
Yeah, I found that Slimkat Build on the last page after I posted that. It's definately getting better (Hell, all of the builds are), but Bluetooth still isn't working fully (Connects to my SBH52 with "No Media"), I couldn't get GoneMad to actually start playing, and the video on Viral was still the same glitchy way as always (Which is weird because in both the preview for it in the recent apps screen and for just a second when it pops up the video is perfect, and then it becomes this weird two imaged technicolor drug fest).

I mean, I'm so going to jump on it the second it (Or really any CM ROM) gets to at least GPe levels of functionality because I like the way they handle things over Gravity Box, but until then I'm not hurting too baddly on the GPe.

Also... [NUT]'s ROM? I think I've missed that. Time to go hunting.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] pedal2themedal:
For The glitchy video, Go into dev settings and disable hardware overlay. Fixed the glitch for me......
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] MadCobbler:
Right guys.... Seeing as Krab is back (sort of!) I have decided to bow out from doing Carbon Rom as he has already started a thread for it.... SO I'm changing this thread to SlimKat now

So here is the New Rom

SlimKat Beta 2.4

All the CM issues are still there though... eg video still glitchy (Use mxplayer of turn off Hardware Overlay on developer settings)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] pedal2themedal:
Will this one read my ext SD card? It's ntfs. Carbon reads it just fine and so does cm.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Shadow of Chaos:
Welp, barring the glitchy video, I can't find any issues. I've officially made the switch.

Now if only I could figure out why I keep losing the stock calendar when I install GAPPs... But hell, if I don't need to reinstall again, not an issue.

Bluetooth works (At least to my SBH52. I need to test with my PS3 controller, but I doubt it's not going to work), audio seems fine, and everything is golden. Turning off Hardware Overlay fixes the video, after all, ans since I don't seem to notice a performance issue in doing so, I'm fine to leave it off.

Glad to be back on SlimROM, let me tell you.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] mathurmatt:
[MENTION=262147]vertigo[/MENTION] Huge thanks man working super awesome everything works great including audio video(with mx player)............and ton's of stuff let them be they are so good............made my day ......................:angel:

EDIT: faced two random reboots while watching movie in mxplayer ...........in about 2 hours every thing else is fine........
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] spicemaster:
No CM / TMobile Theme Chooser in slimmy eh?

Or have u added it now?

I'm on your build from couple of days ago, not the latest.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] velvetmxo:
Does this have multi window?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] MadCobbler:
Only Omni has that as far as I'm aware...
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] velvetmxo:
i thought it was going to be added. sorry
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] iBuzman:
Thx [MENTION=262147]vertigo[/MENTION].. Giving 4.4.2 (tweaked) a run... All good.. (besides learning curve on new rom version lol) thx mate.

Sent from my Google Play Edition Z Ultra....
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] MadCobbler:
No worries... i will hopefully get time to have a look at an update over the weekend ;)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] mathurmatt:
Would be waiting as the media sound giving me issues after day one anyways thank's for the awesome rom..............:good::good::good::o
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] iBuzman:
Posted in error. Sry..

Sent from my Play Edition Xperia Z Ultra....
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] pedal2themedal:
Wish you were still mainaining the Carbon rom too. It is still the best 4.4 rom to date in my opinion. :)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] MadCobbler:
Well I'm kinda busy over the next few days, but I will look at doing another carbon rom until krab gets back into his stride again ;)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] pedal2themedal:
You da man!!
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] 123eb:
you're ROM kicks off

I couldn't sleep before I say this ROM is not a human production, it is a DEVil art work

Testing till last bit of charge

Thanks now I know what is xperia z ultra & KitKat mix can do
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Shadow of Chaos:
Right, been using SLIM for a while.

Only issue I've found is that the microphone seems to not work in phone calls occasionally when the phone is set to loudspeaker mode; Switching it to regular mode seems to do the trick occasionally, but sometimes it doesn't, either.