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[Xperia Arc Android Development] danyno1:
Just installed the latest version of this rom ... yes it's stable but it feels heavy and has slow responses... it's not fluent at all

Why is the video recording quality low?? maybe as low as 480p

I'd also recommend you include a file explorer since the browser keeps crashing and many of us have problems accessing play store it's actually quite a challenge to install essential apps for the first time.

Almost about 0.5 cm on the bottom of the screen doesn't have any touch response. touch doesn't work there. I guess it's related to removed soft keys (back/home/menu touch keys on the screen)

Pop up keyboard has noticeable delay.

I used the original kernel which came with the rom. is there any better kernel that makes rom actually feel smooth? if I want to install another kernel, then I should do the whole flashing thing from the beginning?

This is my sister's phone and she is not into dev stuff at all, I just need a stable fast rom for daily usage of social networking apps such as viber , wechat, vine , instagram , etc... , is there any way to make this rom quite more fluent and stable?

Thanks

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[Xperia Arc Android Development] 3andala:
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[Xperia Arc Android Development] psf:
The rom is quite good after manual install Browser (with 2 step aut by google it's a bit complicate , first download a rootexplorer and manual install) But anyway, as other reported, the touch has problem in the bottom of the screen. So useing keybord isn't very good. If I enable softkey it work very well...(using pointer location feature in dev tool you can denote the problem very well)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] 3andala:
about this bug wish Vanir Team fix it then i will build new release
[Xperia Arc Android Development] pokemon1122:
Impressive ROM..fluid, fast

Thanks for such a wonderful ROM VANIR!

Almost everything is perfect. Battery, performance and features
[Xperia Arc Android Development] smokerman:
im always amazed with this users..:eek: the rom its super smooth and fast..did you see my video review on 1 post with xperia arc/s? flash cm11 darkraven kernel 11DarkAnzu20140204,wipe all,flash the rom,reboot,flash wifi modules for kernel and test it out..OP did a great job on this..if you need a stable and fast rom for daily use you shouldnt be installing kitkat roms..you dont have radio or hdmi,browser is laggy still (use another one like next browser) camera is not the best yet but works all, and touch is super snappy for me..i didnt noticed any problem at all..so i would recommend for things you want flash a ICS rom,you have many around here..and let kitkat roms for another time when is fully working and with full features..dont blame on developers your phone problems cause we are doing the best for this outdated phone with all his limitations..;)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] 3andala:
NEW nightly will be uploaded after few hours ;)

become FASTEST kk (if not tell me :D) Just follow Directions

All known bugs Fixed except webview

latest Vanir Sources changes

Latest LX sources changes

Added file browser

Added bootanimation

& more
[Xperia Arc Android Development] gauravj:
waiting :good::good:
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Trichelieu:
It's been a long time I haven't "upgraded" a ROM. How should I do this? (I mean without having to do full wipes and all)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] pokemon1122:
Fantastic news! thanks for maintaining such a beatiful ROM, I hope my hunt for stable KK ROM for my old devic comes to an end. great going 3andala.:victory:
[Xperia Arc Android Development] 3andala:
NEW nightly FINALLY uploaded

HERE

enjoy & feedback ;)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] pokemon1122:
Downloading now (very slow here for some reason), will provide feedback soon. Thanks!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] 3andala:
Dev-host problem u think ?

as i uploaded it 4 times to become uploaded -.- but i think i have bad upload speed :D

Cheers
[Xperia Arc Android Development] pokemon1122:
No problem, it is Dev host problem I guess. it is slow but downloading....will report back once flashed. Thanks.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] pokemon1122:
Here is a quick feedback;

1. Boot Screen is so unique :D thanks

2. Got android process phone stop fc with DarkRaven kernel and hence unable to get the home launcher. The earlier version was working fine with that kernel hence thought of continuing with that and check. Anyways flashed included kernel afterward.

3. Managed to enter home with included kernel except one time fc error 'android.process.media stopped'. Next reboot went fine.

4. WiFi working ok

5. The error was due to ES explorer. It is not opening, fc's...anyway I dont use it hence removed it. Afterward no fc. Using other file manager and the Rom is behaving ok.

6. Responsiveness - I felt little lag compared to previous version, I think that is due to included kernel. I am going to test with vatsal's kernel to see how it performs. As said earlier DarkRaven kernel is not working with this build. And free ram is little less (~10mb) comparing with previous version with similar configuration.

7. Features in setting look like better organized and neat.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] 3andala:
have u followed the Directions

ok i flashed the rom from few min i think it become faster isn't it ?

for now just flash included kernel

then es file explorer FC sry for this

Cheers
[Xperia Arc Android Development] pokemon1122:
You mean full wipe? Yes, I did so. That time I had DarkRaven karnel. Included kernel has been flashed later followed by cache and dalvik cleaning.

Anyway I will reflash with included kernel from begining. Lets see.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Marchinho6:
Why no webview fix :(
[Xperia Arc Android Development] 3andala:
make conflict while building ends with errors

still trying to fix
[Xperia Arc Android Development] pokemon1122:
It's been 4hrs since the fresh install with included kernel. Can see noticeable improvement in the speed while compared to the state 4hrs back.

Couple of points -

- still I can feel certain lags in animation while compared to its previous version. I tried multiple home launchers with default performance configurations but cannot see much difference. Ram mgmt, I will have to check in detail.

- messaging service is always on for some reason. I checked the MMS.apk versions between last and this build and found they are same. Can you please check?

- Features point of view this version is better and neat :):good: performance wise can't say that. Battery - I will report tomorrow.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] mman1982:
Hi,

Is there any chance for this rom with kexec?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] acasmc:
Just wanted to ask, how often is this rom updated? Daily? Weekly?

Thanks.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] 3andala:
its updated when i have free time

cheers
[Xperia Arc Android Development] acasmc:
Thanks.

Hoping to see update soon, where mail app fc is solved. And wifi failed to reconnect to known network. Beside that, ROM is excellent.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] 3andala:
about WiFi try if u disable WiFi & enable it then connect works perfect or another bug ?! (as its known cm 11.0 bug)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] acasmc:
For me sometimes it wont reconnect. Possibly because I have two separate networks in my house. So I guess wifi gets confused sometimes. As far as mail bug, wasn't really aware of that. Didn't use Arc S for quite some time until now. Any workaround for that? Gmail crashes also. :-/
[Xperia Arc Android Development] 3andala:
about Gmail its webiew bug wish mike to fix too i dunno if its not crash in any cm-11.0 rom but i think so
[Xperia Arc Android Development] kelvinhin:
It is a smooth rom. If GB is 100% smooth, it is 80% (ICS is 75% at most). However, it is still not fully stable, I installed this from for 1 day, and my phone was suddenly restarted for 2 times. Moreover, it do not provide transparent statusbar in home screen. Without these two bugs, it is still a good rom for my daily use.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] pokemon1122:
transparent statusbar - Go to Performance Control > Edit Build.prop > Change of 'ro.config.low_ram=false' > reboot

About restarts. I never found this issue with included kernel. Have a fresh install after full wipe and check.

About lag, I agree, but you can check earlier version of the Vanir, that was I would say close to 90% :) or more
[Xperia Arc Android Development] 3andala:
New nightly uploaded

HERE

enjoy & feedback ;)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] JukiCro:
Changelog? :p
[Xperia Arc Android Development] 3andala:
Changelog

check here http://vaniraosp.goo.im/#/q/status:merged,n,z
[Xperia Arc Android Development] 3andala:
Updated Screenshots

Check Post #2

Cheers
[Xperia Arc Android Development] acasmc:
downloading now. will report later.

about installation? do I have to wipe all if coming from previous build, or I can flash over old one?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] smokerman:
great work..video review updated later..i wanna test this new version!:D
[Xperia Arc Android Development] 3andala:
u can try first without wipe just wipe cache if u got bugs then u must wipe all

Cheers
[Xperia Arc Android Development] mrmike7:
So is 44Current-DHO-GAPPs the recommended GAPPS for this release?

Thanks
[Xperia Arc Android Development] 3andala:
yeah that the full one maybe mini will be better
[Xperia Arc Android Development] smokerman:
video review on newest build..amazing rom.

[YOUTUBE]KyWOAvJGBik[/YOUTUBE]

and great work from OP.:good:

i cant acess dev-host to pick my gapps lite for KK roms..i will post it later.:)

edit: here it is:http://d-h.st/r1a
[Xperia Arc Android Development] 3andala:
Finally it becomes official many thanks Vanir Team :)

NOTE:just wait for next nightly as vanir_anzu_4.4.2.031514

Camera:no preview

gui: Allow devices to disable fence sync : not yet merged

after anzu everything works as must to be then ask Eric to support all 2011 Xperia phones

Cheers
[Xperia Arc Android Development] sunshinebhushan:
Congrats [MENTION=3849183]3andala[/MENTION] your hardwork paid off,

also great news for XPERIA 2011 owner
[Xperia Arc Android Development] funky81:
Hi All, just quick question, how to flash this rom?

I already flash it using cwm 5.5, but still doesnt boot.

i've checked in updater-script, there aren't any lines regarding flashing the boot.img

do i need to flash this separately?

Thanks All
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Ackroyd:
Flash the kernel from the zip first ;)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] funky81:
Thanks...i already made it by using this walkthrough
[Xperia Arc Android Development] smokerman:
i think my video review on vanir google+ helped on this official build for 2011 devices..and people complain about 10 minutes video.:D:D:D

[MENTION=3849183]3andala[/MENTION] you can add it on your threads new build video review.:good:
[Xperia Arc Android Development] 3andala:
[MENTION=4496831]smokerman[/MENTION] i want u if u please to make video but for next nightly How to use ART

and another one Review :)

just please check post #2

How to use ART

vanir_anzu_4.4.2.031614

Everything works perfect

*just gui: Allow devices to disable fence sync: will be added in next nightly
[Xperia Arc Android Development] mikeioannina:
A bit late answer but...

I've pushed these changes to add support for all devices:

http://vaniraosp.goo.im/#/c/10642/

http://vaniraosp.goo.im/#/c/10643/

I cannot test them, you can do it.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] 3andala:
Thanks a ton bro

Appreciated

It will goes perfect ☺

Cheers
[Xperia Arc Android Development] :
great btw .. nce to see you at vanir :) .. so anything + in kernel or still stuck at that pmem_adsp error ..?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] gauravj:
art

can u tell me something more about art ;)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] :
spoon feeding to n00bs

find all need info about ART Here
[Xperia Arc Android Development] gauravj:
smart

yup a senior noob :p
[Xperia Arc Android Development] 3andala:
[MENTION=4765155]gauravj[/MENTION] It's ok bro as nobody wasn't But make Google it friend ☺

Anyway u could check the difference between dalvick & art in YouTube too
[Xperia Arc Android Development] gauravj:
yup I Google it but just wanted some more info :) thnxx [MENTION=4952282]rebelos[/MENTION]
[Xperia Arc Android Development] ronak383:
is ART ready to be used on daily basis? n does it really speed up our phone (arc s)? :silly:

Also is usb OTG available :P?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] 3andala:
as it known its EXP but i use it for daily use no any problem just first few hours maybe laggy little bit need some hours and some reboots then will be very smooth

yeah OTG works but maybe little bit buggy as CM11
[Xperia Arc Android Development] 3andala:
DELETED sry for that
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Trollizas:
when i choose ART, my Phone reboots and automatic choose dalvik?!

is there working now?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] mkhawx:
Sorry for noobish ques :P

But I dont own this phone n I wanna flash this rom on my bro's phone!

But I cant find any kernel for this!

Will CM11 kernel works in this too?

Thanks ;)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Trollizas:
Kernel is in zip package (Rom)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] mkhawx:
But it stuks at the boot logo! :what:
[Xperia Arc Android Development] 3andala:
SONY Bootlogo or what !!

as it works perfect for me

u must flash kernel using Flashtool or cmd

Cheers
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Trollizas:
can anyone help me with this problem?... where i can see that ART is working?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] 3andala:
u must follow this steps HERE

maybe wipe all then flash rom then gapps is recommended

to know that u using ART it will shows like Image

btw Post #2 edited Banks GAPPS recommended to use
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Trollizas:
OK i test

//edit:

Okay thanks now it works :)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Ackroyd:
Could you give feedback? Is it an improvement? Or do you not recommend it?

Thanks in advance ! :)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Trollizas:
it has pro and con. because some apps will no longer work ...

Generally, it is faster but...

now back on dalvik because xposed framework... :good:
[Xperia Arc Android Development] mkhawx:
Yes on sony boot logo & restarts again n again!!

So which kernel to flash by cmd?

Edit: ohk!! So first I'hv to flash boot.img from rom zip using cmd or flashtool & then flash rom? Am I right? :)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jeetlebuice:
Yes.it does say that in op-

Installation Instructions

Download Rom,Gapps

Flash provided Kernel

Boot into recovery

Wipe cache, dalvik, system, & data

Flash ROM

Full Reboot (Important)

Boot into recovery

Flash GAPPS

Enjoy ;)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Munchkin86:
Update

I'm currently running the nightly from 11th of march and I would like to update to the newest nightly 25th of march.

I know a full wipe and clean install is always recommended but I would like to try just to update.

Do I have to wipe cache and dalvik only? or do I have to wipe more? wouldn't it be a full wipe otherwise?

Usually when I installed a new rom or even only updated I usually flashed back to stock rom and then installed the new rom as clean install, i would like to update now, is that recommended with vanir?

Another question, do you guys recommend to try to use ART or stay with dalvik? Someone earlier said it has pro and cons.

Are more people using Link2SD or Mount2SD? With Link2SD my internal storage is still decreasing, when I used Mount2SD with another ROM before it wasn't decreasing.

Thanks for answers, sorry if I asked stupid questions.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jeetlebuice:
Just to update i think is-

flash new build

Wipe cache

Wipe dalvik

Reboot

As for art,i havnt tried it but ive read others say its smoother with good battery.dont take my word for it though,you will have to try it yourself.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] babygau:
For your last question, using Int2SD is the best and it gels with this ROM flawlessly: download here
[Xperia Arc Android Development] troubled_android:
Where can I find the settings that change the type of font for clock and date? It can be seen in widgets on home and lockscreen and I want to set the font to bold but I cant find the settings for it. :/ any help would be much appreciated. :)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] sodronez:
Just installed this awesome ROM along with dark kernel. The only problem I found is that I can not install swiftkey keyboard. Does anyone has the same issue?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] aria_kh:
Just installed this rom (latest build)

It has some kind of touchscreen response issue at the bottom of the screen.

That's the only bug for me till now

on Arc S with kernel provided.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Lord_Snake:
X2

Same problem here. Any fix to this?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] babygau:
I'm using swiftkey, got no prob at all.

+1

Apart from, the rom is as smooth as butter, alway has > 100 mb free and lagless..
[Xperia Arc Android Development] 3andala:
Sorry for that

Please check next nightly it must be fixed ..
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Lord_Snake:
Thanks a lot by your efforts! :good:
[Xperia Arc Android Development] sodronez:
Updated the rom and i manage to get SwiftKey working. My installation method: clean install the updated rom, install all apps needed (including SwiftKey), reboot, flash int2ext, reboot. Works like a charm

I don't know if this happens to other user as well, but when i tried to flash int2ext before i install SwiftKey and mxplayer, it always end up in failure. The SwiftKey said error in installation and the mxplayer said i don't have sufficient memory, even after i make sure my storage status still has plenty space left, because i set my swap partition to 1GB
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] blackhand1001:
Those on toro have probably struggled with the decision of what verizon device to move to. Well now the dev edition moto x 32GB is only 379.99 on verizon. I made the move a few weeks ago when it was 449.99 and couldn't be happier. Battery life is a gigantic improvement, phone is so much smoother and it has essentially stock kit kat. There are several new devs coming to this phone and CM is very close to being stable. Theres also no comparison between the screen quality. Both are amoled but the moto x's screen is full rgb, and unlike the galaxy nexus, whites are great out of the box (better than I could ever manually set myself on the gnex), and the grey-scale gradients aren't that nasty greenish brown color or purple at low brightness. Its also atleast twice as bright yet uses half the power. Overall its a gigantic improvement and don't use the shortcomings of the galaxy nexus screen to write off the latest amoled panels. This one is top notch. Lastly and importantly, the reception on the Verizon Moto X is nothing short of astounding compared to the galaxy nexus or even my friends galaxy note 3. Even in my friends basement where his note 3 only got 3g the Moto X had strong 4g signal and didn't drain battery rapidly. Compared to the galaxy nexus its a gigantic improvement. Probably the best reception on any current generation Verizon smartphone.

http://www.motorola.com/us/developer-phones/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] beekay201:
Cool story bro.

a hammerhead wrote this.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] AndyYan:
...But now that Motorola is a Lenovo company, we've yet to see the future of software updates for Moto X and G... What a pain. Even as a Chinese that lives in China, I disrespect Lenovo for this and most things they've done.

Sent from Google Nexus 4 @ CM11
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] stonecoldf:
I would walk away just because of it being Lenovo owned now
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 93fuelslut:
Stonecold

Why, because its lenova? If so, what's the bad? The software ? If that's the case, ROMs should solve your problems

sent from your moms phone
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Turd Furguson:
Not if support is dropped.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] iaom42:
I'm happy with lenovo... Not sure about their phones but I always recommend people buy their laptops. I'd get a moto X but I still want a Nexus device. Waiting to see if verizon ever gets another Nexus device. If they take my unlimited away I will move to another carrier for a Nexus device.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Larzzzz82:
I do not see this phone on the VZW website and the Motorola website says $449.99. Where did you find it for that price?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rochlind:
I would walk away just because of it being Lenovo owned now
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nullfeed:
This. Lenovo makes great laptops -- something that can't be said of many laptop manufacturers. Have they ever manufactered android phones? We will just have to wait and see how they are about software updates as they take over the MOTO mobile division. I hope they don't go down the bloatware route as bad as Samsung has on their non-nexus products.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] vaethshuxun:
I would walk away just because of it being Lenovo owned now
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] realfoxm:
I switched providers and got a n5. One that vzw will never get their hands on.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] among4239bulan:
hello. i have note 3 n9005 32gb HK based firmware MK1. can i flash malaysiam kot kat 4.4.2 via odin? thanks.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] radicalisto:
Read around, the HK note has a lot of issues with KitKat.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FeralFire:
Flash the CSC file from the leaked ROM. Then flash whatever you want.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] among4239bulan:
how about if i flash malaysian 4.3 rom? is it doable? because my HK firmware doesnt has LTE ENALBED in network mode. thanks
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FeralFire:
Sure.

Just flash the CSC file first. It changes your pit.

Click through to the second link in my signature.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] among4239bulan:
okay thanks mate, going to flash the csc later then flash other region firmware to enable LTE.

out of curiosity, can i enable LTE in network mode without rooting and changing specific lines in root explorer?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FeralFire:
Not as far as I know. You need root for that.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] among4239bulan:
IT WORKED !! thanks alot, followed step 1-6 from your 2nd signature thread then i went on to flash malaysia 4.4 firmware. Now i get LTE connections. :) thanks again
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mjneil.81:
Hi,

I am looking at flashing some custom roms to see which one I like, I have got root by using the cf-auto root by cahinfire but, before I begin I just want to make sure that I back every thing up correctly to avoid any trouble further down the line.

As I understand it ( I use the term 'understand' loosely ) I need to back up the EFS folder and imei

Is that all that is needed? or is there something else that i should do? essentially I would just like to ensure that I can revert back to a stock rom, im not that concerned about knox or warranty. Im sorry if this has been brought up before but as a novice I would appreciate some assistance in gaining a proper understanding of the requirements before starting off

thanks
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] radicalisto:
Backing up EFS has it's pros and cons - I done it, but then I got a mess up, and restoring my EFS did not work. I had to run the fire script posted in the dev section (this script rebuilds your EFS partition so it can be read properly again) - I have seen countless users brick their devices by backing up EFS with bad/rogue apps, so if you go this method, choose very very wisely.

My advice, install CWM, and make a back up via that. - it'll see you right. - If by chance you do get a mess up, you can run the fire script by firausman in the dev section and it'll fix unknown baseband and bootlooping errors.

Ultimately, I cannot stress that you read as much as you can and are aware of the potential what can and does happen, what cannot happen and ultimately can you fix it if something does go wrong.

EDIT:: here is the SCRIPT if you do indeed need it, keep it on your extSD Card for just in case reasons.