[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] MusterMaxMueller:
Unofficial build of SlimKat

Dont post in official threads please. I may have messed something up and i dont want to bother other people because of my mistakes.

After leeching for years on XDA (didnt even had an account) i finaly decided to give something back to the community.

Features:

Im using the build scripts from Slimsaber

Features of Slimsaber but not all are working!

Used newest Linaro 4.8.3 (2014.04) optimized for cortex-a15 from here for kernel and rom.

Did some patches so it compiles with strict-aliasing :victory:. But i hate those freaking pointers. So maybe i messed something up.

all the nice placebo compile flags: -O3 -mcpu=cortex-a15 -mfpu=neon-vfpv4 -mfloat-abi=softfp -funroll-loops -fomit-frame-pointer

Other flags:BOARD_USES_HGL := true, BOARD_USES_OVERLAY := true, USE_OPENGL_RENDERER := true, TARGET_USES_ION := true, TARGET_USES_C2D_COMPOSITION := true

all the nice placebo build.prop tweaks: debug.sf.hw=1, debug.composition.type=c2d, debug.performance.tuning=1, persist.sys.composition.type=c2d, persist.sys.ui.hw=1, hw3d.force=1, hw2d.force=1, video.accelerate.hw=1, force_hw_ui=true, debug.egl.hw=1, debug.overlayui.enable=1 (actualy i dont know which ones are working and which ones arent even in the code :eek:)

f2fs for data and cache partition. (I think the first released z ultra rom with f2fs. Correct me if im wrong please)

DPI set to 280 (tablet layout).

Install instructions:

Be running at least Android 4.3 or 4.4.2 with an unlocked BL (14.2.A.0.290, 14.2.A.1.136, 14.3.A.0.681 or 14.3.B.0.757 etc)

Make a backup of everything on your phone. Im not responsible for any loss of data!

Boot into recovery

Factory reset/wipe data

Flash FormatPartitions-userdata_cache.zip

This will format data and cache partition to f2fs

WARNING: this will DELETE ALL DATA on your data partition. Even InternalSD! Make a backup beforehand!

Flash PlaceboRom

Install Gapps (I use this one)

Optional: for even more placebo install this soundmod.

Not Working:

Nothing known

Not Tested (would be nice if someone could test it):

ART

Miracast

Other models then C6833

Bugs:

WARNING: ADB/USB Debbuging is always enabled on reboot! So if you have sensitive data on your phone this ROM is NOT for you! (maybe someone can help. tried to disable it via build.prop and settings.db but didnt work :(. I think it has something todo with the build scripts from Slimsaber but hadnt had time to check it.)

[*]After installing the ROM for the first time you have to go to developer settings and disable root and reenable it in order for it to work!

Its already set to apps only after installing but it wont work! You only have to do this once. If you reflash you dont have to do it again.

Some graphics glitches because of "USE_OPENGL_RENDERER := TRUE" in some system apps (like Browser).

Actualy i read somewhere that its not needed but it wouldnt be placebo without it :)

If you use MHL some of the screen will not be displayed :( (It displays only like 1900*1000)

Downloads:

FormatPartitions-userdata_cache.zip. Credits goto legolas83

PlaceboRom-togari-4.4.2-20140515.zip

RestorePartitions_ext4_userdata_cache. If you want to go back to another rom. Credits goto legolas83

I will try to build every two weeks.

I had only one freeze on my device (C6833) in over 1,5 months (with older builds) but consider these build as NOT STABLE. I dont want that you lose your job because of me.

Special thanks to team slimroms.

Visit official website at http://www.slimroms.net

Slimsaber is the inspiration for this rom. High five [MENTION=1228651]fusionjack[/MENTION].

If I have time i will setup a github account so contributions will be clear.

At the moment im using repos from Slimkat, Slimsaber, CyanogenMod, VanirAOSP, AOKP, Linaro

If i missed something or didnt gave proper credits i can assure that this is a mistake.

Contact me please so i can correct it.

XDA:DevDB Information

PlaceboRom, ROM for the Sony Xperia Z Ultra

Contributors

MusterMaxMueller, fusionjack, [vertigo], dboliver, blueether, Christopher83, legolas83, prbassplayer, SlimRoms, CyanogenMod, VanirAOSP, AOKP, Linaro, FreeXperia, CodeAurora, Google

ROM OS Version: 4.4.x KitKat

ROM Kernel: Linux 3.4.x

ROM Firmware Required: 14.2.A.0.290, 14.2.A.1.136, 14.3.A.0.681, 14.3.B.0.757 or newer

Based On: SlimKat, CynanogenMod, VanirAOSP, AOKP

Version Information

Status: Testing

Created 2014-05-15

Last Updated 2014-05-15