[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] doenen:
[ROM][MAY12][Ver2] SIMPLE IS PERFECT: XPERiA V LiTE JB 4.3 .210 Stock Based: Fully Debloated, Fully Functional

WELCOME TO THE FIRST RELEASE of XPERiA V LiTE

SIMPLE IS PERFECT

Fully debloated, Fully functional Stock ROM​

Based on "Stock 9.2.A.1.210 official deodex-root&cwm_v1●RELEASED●(11/04)" by steveboss and sk-cz Team. Thank you very much for letting me use your work!!!!

The idea is simple yet unique for xperia V: create a thin, fast, battery saving Stock Based ROM which the user can modify to his own taste. Almost a year ago REVELATION HD was a similar ROM but lacked further support due to the developer turning berserk. On a long biketrip I enjoyed the ease and quickness of a fully functional debloated ROM. Afterwards I spent weeks manually debloating JB 4.3 till i found out which apps you needed to keep for keeping a fully functional SMART phone... :o

This ROM is not pretty and shiny but thin and smooth. It does what it is supposed to do with minimal ressource consumption. You can mod it (e.g. with xposed or similar) or just enjoy the simplicity. You can install whatever app you maybe missing...

Features:

- Based on Stock 9.2.A.1.210 official deodex-root&cwm_v1●RELEASED●(11/04)

- rooted, included SuperSU

- included philz Touch recovery

- some tweaks to init_d

- spent countless days of trial and error removing bloatware and apps

- also removed about 20 mb of wallpapers - come on use some own nice pictures :)

- came down to about 370MB ROM

- app to SD and titanium backup included

- also included all apps needed for google integration, framework, playstore etc.

- use titanium backup to deactivate/remove if you dont need them, for me this belongs to an android SMART phone...

DOWNLOAD

ADDED: look HERE for MY GOOGLE DRIVE FOLDER INCLUDING V1a (not recommended) v2 flashable zip and Backupversion (recommended) AND all original APKs from stock .210 JB Version

v2 REV 22.04.2014 CWM NANDROID BACKUP TESTED & RECOMMENDED!!!<=== preinstalled ES File Explorer, Gallery ICS, Xposed Framework with Gravity Box and some Tweaks to UI

uploaded.to

gdrive

v2 REV 22.04.2014 debloated, basic flashable ZIP ROM FLASHABLE ZIP

google drive mirror

uploaded.to mirror

v1a REV 17.04.2014 CWM NANDROID BACKUP TESTED & RECOMMENDED!!!<=== preinstalled ES File Explorer, Gallery ICS, Xposed Framework with Gravity Box and some Tweaks to UI

uploaded.to mirror

google drive mirror

v1a REV 17.04.2014 debloated, basic flashable ZIP ROM FLASHABLE ZIP

google drive mirror

uploaded.to mirror

v1 REV 17.04.2014 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5QN7px7CmYnZ0l2aF9zZVUycjg/edit?usp=sharing

Installation

I take NO responsibility of whatsoever may happen to you or your phone! BE SURE TO MAKE AT LEAST 2 (TWO) NANDROID/CWM BACKUPS BEFORE FLASHING. (as one may fail without notice). Also use Titanium Backup if possible!!!

Important:

There are 2 versions of this ROM one is the flashable ZIP with the very basic version of the ROM. The other one is modified with preinstalled xposed framework, gravity box with tweaks for UI and settings (e.g. datameter in notification bar etc., advanced power menu etc.). Also has Gallery ICS (with Android Sphere CAM) and ES Fileexplorer preinstalled.

I believe backup version of this ROM is the one most people should use. If they want to do all the modding work themselves or those who dont want xposed framework installed they should use the flashable ZIP...

Installation of basic flashable ZIP unlocked bootloader:

- Download flashable zip

- reboot into CWM

- do a full wipe

- choose and install zip

- reboot, first reboot will take longer and phone will automatically restart once!

- for locked bootloader and more information click here

If you cant connect to the internet please google and add your carriers APN data in the "Access Point Names" option located in the "mobile networks" settings...

Installation of enhanced NANDROID Backup using CWM:

- Download and unpack (!!!) "BACKUP_XPERiA_V_LiTE_V1a_17042014_by_doenen.rar"

- Copy folder "BACKUP_XPERiA_V_LiTE_V1a_17042014_by_doenen" to /sdcard1/clockwordmod/backup/.

- reboot your phone to CWM, select back and restore, restore from sdcard1, choose "BACKUP_XPERiA_V_LiTE_V1a_17042014_by_doenen"

- wait for backup to finish, reboot.

- try to turn off cwm verification if you receive error.

If you cant connect to the internet please google and add your carriers APN data in the "Access Point Names" option located in the "mobile networks" settings...

Bugs:

- none anymore - hopefully :D

Recommendations and ToDo:

I would like to recommend everyone to use the Backup version or install xposed framework for xperia and use gravity box to modify your UI and shutdown menu (e.g. screenshot, boot recovery etc.) and use bootmanager and maybe android tuner to tweak the system if you know what your doing. If you do not use Gravity Box you will lack a lot of useful features... In further releases i would like to integrate xposed framework in the ROM.

:fingers-crossed:

****CHANGELOG V2****​

:fingers-crossed:

Removed and tested:

XperiaLockScreen.apk

MusicFX.apk

RecentCallsWidget.apk

deleted all "overlays"

---> ROM is now about 370MB...

Restored:

- GPS (Qualcomm Location provider 1.0 and Fused Location)

- Setup Helper (seems like its needed for many things, e.g. automatic APN setting, GPS initiation)

Under investigation (maybe removed next in “release v3”):

- Soundpicker.apk

- SoundEnhancement.apk

- SoundRecorder.apk

- Phonesky.apk (?)

Other:

-	I kept Titanium backup and ES Fileexplorer – for those who want to can easily uninstall those and use Android Tuner which is (by all its complexicity) certainly the superior tool but only in the pro version.

-	Updated to newest xposed and gravity box

-	as requested: changed notification bar height (can be changed manually in gravity box)

-	SwiqiSettings.apk cannot be removed because that makes videos stutter (probably has something to do with bravia 2 engine)

Requested removal of sounds, ringtones etc. didn’t make any sense to me. As far as I am concerned this ROM is not about the smalled download size but about battery life, speed and RAM usage while keeping maximum functionality. There is no point in deleting these sounds. Although I never use them, maybe some people like them. Same with stamina mode btw, this is an essential and acutally really practical part of a sony smartphone.

I didn’t mod any home.apk for call recording or whatsoever. This maybe done in a later stage of the ROM but can also be done by the user since the ROM is rooted anyways. First I would like to have a fully working, stable release that is high priority... Then…maybe…we can start with the cookies!

If someone would like to... (thanks to carminedev) :

- bring back bravia engine 2 ** this is the link (just flash the zip file in recovery don't waste time to follow the guide steps ) : bravia engine 2 & music info

- install stock and updated Sony apps like album**, movies** and wolkman this is the link : Media + Camera addons

- install THE STOCK RADIO FM this is the link : FM Radio app working without headset

- use Sony trackID download it from GooglePlay....

** these aps use the sony bravia engine ... I suggest also to "install ICS Gallery {...tested or others}" to enable the wallpaper modify/setting directly from Sony Album Gallery app...

:good::good::good::good: have fun with the rom and pls report back! :good::good::good:

XDA:DevDB Information

XPERiA V LiTE by doenen, ROM for the Sony Xperia V

Contributors

doenen, steveboss, peetr_

Based On: Stock 9.2.A.1.210 official deodex-root&cwm_v1●RELEASED●(11/04)

Version Information

Status: Beta

Current Stable Version: v1

Created 2014-04-17

Last Updated 2014-05-11