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[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] doenen:
Hey guys!

returned from a nice refreshing tour out in the fresh air...lets get back to work! :)

thanks for your helpful input peter-k - as always :)

im not sure about memory managment and i think you know more about it than i do. im sure a few tweaks would do the ROM very good, but first i would like to get the whole debloating done. What kinda tweaks are worth a try? im sure steve is busy developing his own pure-xblaster...

TiBackup and ESexplorer are more straight forward, I am sure there are many people if not most who feel overwhelmed by Android Tuner. I will keep it as an option. For those who know how to handle Android Tuner will know how to manually deinstall ES and TiBackup.

I like the hint with the old google services framework, however i dont understand; does or does it not work with the old version!? Especially google maps is very important to most people and I am really trying to keep this ROM functional in most ways. If the question about the calendar sync applies to my ROM - yes mine does sync!

hey rinkulsk; took quite a lot of pictures in lowlight conditions this weekend and i couldnt find any light flickering neither during photos nor while recording a video! give it a try!

Yes thats exactly how you flash the rom. However I would like to suggest to 1. BACKUP your old ROM!!! (CWM backup) and use the "backup" version of my ROM through the "restore" function of CWM. I promise its better and easier than flashing the ZIP...

good luck!

Yeah. Not working GPS is a mess. I will put some work into it tonight and Im looking forward to fixing and releasing it either tonight or on tuesday. Anyways I will incorporate some more bugfixes and delete some more stuff so stay tuned!

The rom can be used on both as can be the rom mentioned in the thread above. Cause this is what it is based on. Please follow the instructions!

hey! thanks for the approval, im not sure if god will bless me because of this ROM but hey its eastern :D

Thank you even more for making suggestions on where to get the mentioned "apps" i will take these links into the main thread for those who enjoy the sony stuff :)

Concerning your last two questions; why would you like to remove CWM!? There is no point in removing it as it doesnt have any influence on the system and is very handy for backups, updating etc.

And also could you pls explain your question about themes.apk!?

thanks!

In my year long "flashing career" i have never encountered such problem - could you either try to download again or just use the backup version of the ROM as it is much more straight forward anyways! please report back!

To everyone else:

Back from the tour, ready to do some work; I will work on the ROM tonight and tomorrow and release a GPS working version with even less bloatware...

People have asked me to include Sony Small apps. I believe those do not belong into this rom. I am, however, thinking about creating a flashable update zip with such apps included. What do you think should be included!?

greetings!

doenen
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] carminedev:
about recovery I prefer to use XTdualrecovery....

about themes I cannot install the original sony xperia V themes on your rom...

request ...

1) apn function about "automatic downloading settings" is lost ...

2) could you mod the phone apk to enable call recording instead of using some additional xposed frameworks modules... (ex. RIZAL Lovins ROM)

suggest ...

install xposed module "SemcPhone Patcher" to disable the DATA warning about state change (on/off)

install root call manager app to "reject" unwanted calls (TESTED !!! this app rocks as your rom)

according to me you are a ONE-MAN-BAND keep as much as possible the right balance between economy of the rom and widespread using of it (....I am not afraid about "ROMs and apps that are happy to live on Google Play Services, I sleep very well at night too !!!! )

greetings from Italy

Carmine
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] peter-k:
Many drops make a sea. I am also on the hunt for a few more mb to remove, and the one or other odd and unneeded function. I did take a closer look into these points. My comments for consideration.

I would not remove Stamina. It mutes apps activity and reduces wakelocks.(BTW. The older (4.1) version to my opinion works similar well and has a smaller memory footprint. Only that we can't insert exceptions ourselves.)

After I removed DownloadproviderUI,apk, Statusbar notifications for the downloaded app are not anynore removed automatically. It stays there forever, until I manually clear data in settings. IMO, keep it but crystallize/greenify it. Note, I am not on 4.3. You may want to verify that on 4.3.

System/vendor/overlay may store modified overlays. If you remove these, for example the silly "Mobile data disabled" notification may appear again (if the ROM had it modified). Keep a copy of vendor/overlays on your SD card before you do delete these overlays. Simply move them back if anything is amiss.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] peter-k:
I agree Android Tuner is overwhelming first, and sure it is not for noobs. I didn't think about that point. Another point: AT is very pricey ... so it seems first. It's full powers are revealed only with the paid version.

And this means power! For those who are not scared, it is by far the most powerful and serious tool I know of. It replaces Greenify, File Explorer, a Backup Application, App-2-SD, System Manager (CPU, GPU & Memory Adjuster), a Startup/Boot Manager, a Logcat Reader, a Battery/CPU Stats Recorder, just to name the most important tools. All this sure can be overwhelming during the first few weeks of usage. The interface is really nothing fancy, neither very intuitive. Sometimes screens are even over-cramped by the amount of things displayed. The developer did his best to keep things plain and simple, but the high number of functions still have to be accommodated somewhere. After a while however I appreciated exactly that style.

For those who are not scared, all this is in a package of about 14 megs. How big is ES alone? AT uses in between 7.2 and 9.5 Mb memory footprint only (depending on the functions enabled) - a fraction of running memory which these apps together do consume.

On the 4.3 ROM that I tried several applications did not work without Google Play Services. Google apps like maps and navigation won't work at all. Certain apps from the Play Store straight away display "this app needs the latest version of Google Services".

Without the newest version of Google Play Services installed the calender synced exactly 1 x for me, then never again!

I have a number of paid apps, too, which stopped working or auto-reverted to it's limited free functions, if Googe Play Store was not present.

That all is for the 4.3 ROM I tried, not yours. May be - and I hope - that it is different on your ROM, so you just as well may try and gain own experience.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] tido89:
It turns out, that because I came from rooted stock rom, the are issues the recovery.

I installed CWM with ADB, entered recovery, then tried to install both versions your rom without success. Then I read somewhere, that I should flash SuperSU first, so I did and then i had problem installing this rom!

Thanks for your work!
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Aria.A97:
Flash stock ROM,then flash this ROMs kernel with fastboot.

After that reboot to recovery and do a full wipe and install this ROM :cowboy:
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Wuxz:
What APK is needed for GPS?
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] doenen:
Its the fused location provider and the inital setup helper that - somehow - seem to trigger the latter activation of GPS.

I am currenty in the process of optimizing and testing. I want to make sure that this time it works. I will take the cellphone outside for a few hours and tonight tuesday, central european time I will upload and release the fully working version including some more tweaks, please be patient, at least a little bit longer :D

ttyl

doenen
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Wuxz:
Thanks, got it working now ;)! Ofcourse updating tomorrow, but need the GPS asap :)
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] doenen:
v2 RELEASED!

:fingers-crossed:

****NEW VERSION V2****​

:fingers-crossed:

CHANGELOG SIMPLE IS PERFECT ROM v2

Removed and tested:

XperiaLockScreen.apk

MusicFX.apk

RecentCallsWidget.apk

deleted all "overlays"

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:
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] doenen:
DOWNLOAD v2 22-04-2014​

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
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] peter-k:
Actually, thinking about it again, consider not including any of these. I think it's better focussing on streamlining the core ROM only, bring it to best performance, stability, and economical usage. Then anyone can add on what he needs or likes, adjust his navbar sizes, colours, sounds and sights. Or it may be ending up like the others, where again one needs to remove and remodel.

There are several very good file managers that occupy 1/5 of the space ES does, SMS messengers that have far better function than the conversations.apk, dialers that come without spyware and have better functionality with smaller memory foot-print, video players that don't need any Bravia to produce decent images, etc. etc.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] alexbo:
Amazing ROM, testing already for a few hours now, and it all works just great, fast and responsive (just had a minor issue with PlayStore which I solved by cleaning cache/forcing stop). Later I will give results regarding the battery consumption, but being a Stock Rom, I can already say, they should be decent enough.

One thing that annoys me a bit, from Xperia stock roms is that the NFC symbol is always present, even though I have installed the Xposed NFC-Icon-Removal, but it still stays there.

Anyone know how to get rid of it without switching it off?

And an off-topic question:

In CM and AOSP based roms, on the Navigation Bar settings, there is an option to define quick access shortcuts -besides google now- that I always used for turning the Screen Off on one side, and putting the phone on Silent/vibrate on the other.

The closest option in Xposed Gravity is to define other Apps, which I'm not interested. I'm looking for a quick way to turn off my screen and put the phone on silent.

Does anyone know a way to get something similar?

Can't seem to find any Xposed module that could do it the way I'd like.

Thanks in advance!
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] doenen:
Well...for this release v2 ES and Ti will stay included...if the ROM proofs to be stable and fully functional we can think about taking it to the next level. I have now bought android tuner and will spend some time using it. I would need you to give me some hints which tweaks are "important" and useful.

Also if we delete things like the sms and dialer app the ROM wouldnt be fully functional anymore. If you tell me which launcher, message reader, dialer and gallery app you prefer I would be happy to make a TOTAL BASIC version without any but the most important APKs. Remember that in the flashable ZIP there is no xposed framework integration.

Still those users who know how to handle Android Tuner and install new launcher etc. are probably also able to remove ES and TiBackup if they please...

However I would be very happy if you could tell me some of the memory tweaks, the launcher and dialer etc. alternatives and so on...thanks!
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] doenen:
Im sorry i cant help you with the NFC icon and the navbar upgrades. However i also had a problem with the playstore not installing what i wanted after restoring my account. deleting and reentering it fixed the problem however.

One thing which would really open a lot more opportunities would be a decent custom kernel...that would help A LOTTT!!!
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] taaviu:
Is it only for me, but dialer dont have predictive dialing :(
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] taaviu:
SoundRecorder.apk Agree!

Also, ArtFilterCamera, googleonetimeinitlizer.apk(i always removed it, didnt notice any problem), semcsetupwizard.apk (useless who using backup version), sound-picker.apk (any file manager will do this job way better).

Conversation.apk we can maybe replace with this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2398767 (much powerful)
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] doenen:
hey alex! i just found out that in gravity box there is an option in the navbar settings menu in the german version its called "zusatztaste" which translates into additional button - here you can definy at least one button on either the right or the left side of the navbar to do whatever u want including turning off the screen etc...

To anyone else: Thank you for the suggestions, I will try around a bit and see which settings can be used. Sometimes it is more complicated than it may seem, deactivating/deleting system APKs can lead to strange unexpected behavior. for example without the setup guide the GPS wouldnt work...

So first of all i would like to ask you to report back if the ROM is working fine...

ttyl

doenen
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] rinkulsk:
good rom appreciate your work bro.....

battery is good

rom is smooth without lags....

camera is also good without green lines flickring in low light thanks man....

but i have one request that how to get the xperia lock screen 4.4 which has animation as i don't like cynagemod okay it would be help full if u helped me!!!
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] alexbo:
Hi Doenen,

Thanks for the tip, its not exactly the same, but it's good enough. :good:

And yes, today is the second day with your ROM and it is working quite well.

I have to say that It isn't as smooth as CM. After first installation (I did use your backup version) it was quite smooth and fast, but after installing my regular apps, it gets from time to time a bit lagging. Nothing too serious. It is after all, an official ROM.

But not once I had FC's or any reboots, and that is quite important. All functions are working well.

But one thing I realized -maybe I forgot how stock rom was- but battery drains sometimes as fast as in nightly CM's. It is only effective when activating "Stamina" mode which I try to avoid (I do want to know when I get Whatsapp or Telegram messages).

Give me one more day of full usage and I will report with more data.

Overall I can say it is working very well and with a few customization's from Xposed, it looks great!

Thank you for your great work.

Keep it up!
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] peter-k:
Smart Notify or Prof Reminder. You gotta try yourself witch one works better on 4.3 for you. Up to 4.2 they both work well with Stamina.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] rob rich:
[MENTION=1524351]alexbo[/MENTION]

You can click on stamina Mode in your setting and add apps to Whitelist ;) works well with whatsapp for example
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] jayarmstrong:
A workaround seems to be restarting the UI. I use the Ex-Themer[ICS/JB] module to do this. You don't have to enable the module. If there's a better way to restart it, let me know. Unfortunately, the icon comes back if you toggle NFC, Airplane mode, or reboot.

Try gravitybox > navigation bar tweaks > navigation bar ring

and

gravitybox > navigation keys actions

I see you can sleep the phone from there but you might need to create an automated task to set it to silent.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] peter-k:
@ taaviu

Google One Time Init is needed for initial set-up of the Google account, and device factory reset. I would keep it but it can be frozen.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] StaticGTF:
Awesome ROM this one! But how do I set a background for the lockscreen? (recovery version)
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] rob rich:
Setting - Display - scroll down - lockscreen

?
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] StaticGTF:
Nope! First place I looked, but no options for lockscreen at all...
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] StaticGTF:
Here's my whole Display settings menu. Mobile Bravia Engine is the top most option but it didn't fit on the screen.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] rob rich:
Ok, then i think its gone because OP removed xperialockscreen.apk...

In v1 it is there.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Yozil13:
Please help

I'm on stock 9.1.A.1.140 , JellyBean 4.1.2

Should I FIRST put Jellybean 4.3 rom (9.2.A.1.210) ??

If yes, do you have a link ?

thx
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] doenen:
Yes It's probably due to the missing lockscreen apk. I may reintegrate into next release but on the other hand I can live with a black lockscreen background... But maybe you guys can't :) I think it maybe a good idea to provide a copy of my ti backup folder with all the original apps included so you guys can add whatever you are missing yourself. Then I could release a VERY basic version and you could add whatever you need...
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] doenen:
No. First You need to flash a kernel with integrated Recovery, like doom kernel, through fastboot (flashtool) and then wipe data and flash the zip or restore the backup version (recommended) through cwm. But please, read in the various threads first and be sure what you are doing. Remember all your data will be gone so make backups!
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] xiaq:
Great job, but one question: I actually like the xperia lock screen a lot. How can I have it back? Does it suffice just to put the apk into /system/app?

来自我的 LT25i 上的 Tapatalk
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] peter-k:
Yes. And set permissions of course.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Yozil13:
Thank you, I've now flash the ROM but I was wondering about battery and RAM

I've used my phone for about 2h50 and it's at 40% ... Normal ? don't know

PS: 2h50 wifi browsing, music (a little) , 50% screen light..

As for RAM I'm not sure but I think it's the first time I see almost 700MB used ! look at the pics
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Defier525:
Hi and thank you for the good work!

I also attempted to debloat the 4.1.2 version and also spent a lot of time with trial & error. The last thing I did not found out yet, and maybe you can help me here: which app is responsible for providing the usb-mtp mode? Your seem to have removed all apps with "mtp" in their name but you still say that this works in your ROM.

Many thanks!
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] StaticGTF:
OK. But I found an option in the GravityBox/Lockscreen menu an item to set a custom background image. So, my problem is solved without the need to push xperialockscreen.apk back to the phone...
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] peter-k:
Good on you!

For those missing the usual lock-screen, I suggest to try the basic version first a few days. Some of you may find themselves starting to appreciate the no-fuzz lockscreen over the pretty add-on window dressing, that uses up system-memory.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] doenen:
I agree with peter! its really only the lockscreen...

Were you using your phone constantly during these 2:50h!? If so 40 percent maybe possible for example if you were gaming or browsing intensively. IF you lost that much during normal use or standby, there is def. something wrong with your phone or (more likely) an app you are using (btw what is that "cleaner app" doing!?)

Yes. Did it not work with you ROM when you removed the MTP named files? (I never tried to debloat 4.1.2 myself)
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] peter-k:
What else is there loaded when you scroll down that screen you pictured?

With 700 megs of memory occupied what you said is no wonder. Your phone is keeping on shuffling those huge memory hugging app-pigs around to get a little bit of breathing room here and there, for what you are currently actually running in the foreground.

After boot-up a carefully debloated ROM should have around 350 - 360 megs Ram occupied. The rest is caused by what you loaded, one coming to the other. 15 mB for that carburator interiour lighting (Cleanmaster), let it go.

On a side-switch, they do make apps bigger and bigger, so the previously excellent phones with very little lag behaviour - such as the V - at some point will be laggy and have less than good efficiency, also with regards to battery consumption. From my observation newer versions may not always offer a real-world user benefit, all so often they don't.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] tido89:
Bump!

What's up with this? I miss the feature, too!
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] peter-k:
Is sonyericsson.android.smartsearch.apk present?
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Yozil13:
Yes I was ; it may be normal but I'll check in my Xperia Supersport custom ROM to compare​

First, I don't know what apps were below since I changed my ROM to Xperia Supersport (very smooth by the way) :)

As for the 700 megs, in fact in other screenshots it's at 450mb , it depends, but it stay strange because now in supersport I've never seen 700mbs yet (I attached a screen btw) :confused:

Your last remark is excellent ! :good: And that's why I say again and again not to do updates of apps !!

I definitly think it's part of a trick of Phone Manufacturers who come with new developement kit adapted for last phone models, and as a consequence the consumers THINK their phones are OLD, LAGGY, OBSOLETE with the last updates of apps. :mad:

I have experienced that on iOS as well as on Android -> When i install an old version of an app it's stunning how it can be fast, however, updates makes it slower and slower but you can't realise it. (of course in last updates you've some advantages like best html5 support for browser etc.. but it's not an excuse..)
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Yozil13:
Sorry fo the double post !

I've forgetted,

I've seen in Xperia 4.3 that such apps as Contact / Phone / Xperia Home are beautiful ! :p

I wanted to install these on Jelly Bean 4.1.2 but the package seems not to be compatible... :mad:

Is there a way to do it ? :confused:

Thanks ! :good: