yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xperia Z Android Development] Ticklefish:
This is one nice-looking rom!

I wasn't originally sure about the transparent statusbar and navbar but I have to admit they work well. Many thanks!

By the way, I've upgraded from [MENTION=4983940]SuperHanss[/MENTION] 's 4.3 rom (http://xdaforums.com/xperia-z/development/rom-rooted-deodexed-zipaligned-stock-10-t2567413) and I've still got TWRP...which can flash zips from the external sdcard...
[Xperia Z Android Development] ehmjay:
Correct me if im wrong but isnt 4G the same as LTE?
[Xperia Z Android Development] mohdsubaie:
4G is LTE...
[Xperia Z Android Development] bruce1x:
That's one small step for a man one giant leap backwards for mankind! In terms of audio playback even with poweramp, shame, back to my xperia T as always. Will never put kitkat on this. Stock browser, ext sdcard read from recovery etc. Not complaining about the rom as functionality is good but in real life practicality kitkat isn't all its cracked up to be.
[Xperia Z Android Development] klemen241:
is it just me or did leaked version work smoother? i tried everything and this build is never as smooth as the other one is. Also anyone else having delay for a little bit of time when you click icon and when animation starts to push? also notification bar not smooth? i am not please with this sony update at all
[Xperia Z Android Development] BeDesireS:
Give it some time. After some reboots the rom gets as smooth as the leak.

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[Xperia Z Android Development] klemen241:
i actualy restrtet 10 times or even more, there is still lag in pressing the icons and keyboard, even when entering my pin it lags for a second every number
[Xperia Z Android Development] BeDesireS:
Running really smooth for me, after half a day.

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[Xperia Z Android Development] klemen241:
strange, maybe i am missing something
[Xperia Z Android Development] BeDesireS:
First it was laggy as hell, but the more I used it the smoother it gets.

Also it seems, that the audio bugs are getting less after a while, but this could be imagination. ;)

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[Xperia Z Android Development] kirin0ichiban:
I can't install this through recovery. It starts to set up System, and then it's fails, so I'm left with absolutely nothing on my phone.
[Xperia Z Android Development] totzkitotz:
Are you on lock BL or not? Make sure the zip files are in your INTERNAL sir..
[Xperia Z Android Development] kirin0ichiban:
Sorry, I forgot to include that info. My bootloader is locked, and all of the files are on my internal storage. I followed to guide for locked bootloaders, but it's failed three times.
[Xperia Z Android Development] totzkitotz:
So if you said that you followed the steps correctly for three times...what could be the problem.. :confused: try to check your downloaded rom..maybe its broken or just redownload it again...just give it a try :good:
[Xperia Z Android Development] kirin0ichiban:
I thought that might be an issue, so I made sure to download from both mirrors. Is there a specific DualRecovery version I should be using?

I found the problem (for me anyways) TWRP doesn't work at all for this.
[Xperia Z Android Development] totzkitotz:
Try to use another recovery mode sir...
[Xperia Z Android Development] kirin0ichiban:
I got it working. I went in CWM and just flashed it over my current ROM (4.2.2) So far it's working great.
[Xperia Z Android Development] totzkitotz:
Nice ;) enjoy it sir
[Xperia Z Android Development] KINGMANI:
Is it possibly to boost the volume when headphones are plugged in?

Before 4.4 on 4.3 it was nice and loud now its so fu**ing quiet you can`t hear s***
[Xperia Z Android Development] MafiaManV:
I know you solved the problem , which i also faced , but i solved it differently.... maybe it helps someone in future

My .zip files were on external memory..

So after entering recovery , wiping data/cache/system.. i got symlink error in TWRP while flashing .zip

Since "Rajeev's" script formats system in the begining i decided to try something

I restored system partition while i was still in TWRP after failed installation , rebooted , reentered TWRP and successfully flashed this ROM . I mean, there is no need to format system partition prior to flashing .zip ,since it's formated during installation :confused:

Anyway , all working great . Many thanks to OP:good:
[Xperia Z Android Development] n0p4rk1ng:
Hey guys, I want to flash this ROM. But i still don't have root.. And my bootloaders is locked.. What can I do to root my xz? I'm on 4.3 jb and .101 build..
[Xperia Z Android Development] totzkitotz:
Downgrade to 4.2 and root it, so that you will have recovery mode then you can directly flash this rom ;)
[Xperia Z Android Development] Kanzhelier:
all great but i can't connect my playstore, any solution???
[Xperia Z Android Development] Rajeev:
Update To The Latest Playstore and Try Mate :good:
[Xperia Z Android Development] Kanzhelier:
where i can find it??? can you help me???
[Xperia Z Android Development] Rajeev:
Here U Go http://xdaforums.com/xperia-z/themes-apps/app-google-play-store-v4-8-19-t2753126
[Xperia Z Android Development] jamorOO7:
thank you so much for this. i really need this for mods add ons. btw ts, you think you can do the same for xperia z tab?
[Xperia Z Android Development] Rajeev:
I Can. But Unfortunately I can't upload any thing more than 700 mb... The main problem is Net. very Slow uploading,... :laugh:
[Xperia Z Android Development] Kanzhelier:
still same i cant connect playstore
[Xperia Z Android Development] timchew:
Go to system / etc using file explorer and look for hosts file . Open as text file and add # to the string of numbers. Save and open play store.
[Xperia Z Android Development] jamorOO7:
oh, i see. hmmm...i think i need to wait a little longer. thank you once again sir.

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supersu fix and ftf strip links no longer working. please check. thank you.
[Xperia Z Android Development] leongzxc:
[MENTION=4970751]Rajeev[/MENTION]

another issue i noticed is while charging sometimes LEd notifications wont work?

my whatsapp doesnt change from red/green to the assigned colour sometimes.

but no worries. it works well when its not charging :)
[Xperia Z Android Development] Rajeev:
All Links Working Perfectly Mate.. :good: U Should Use A PC Or a Good Browser in Ur Mobile... :good:
[Xperia Z Android Development] Rajeev:
Let Me See ... If Its A Stock Bug Means I Can't Fix...:D
[Xperia Z Android Development] msc3169:
Another way I found to get some more smoother experience is by changing the lines in the egl.cfg in system/lib/egl/

From:

0 0 android

0 1 adreno

To:

0 1 adreno

Save changes and reboot.

Phone feels a lot snappier even when all animations are enabled.

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[Xperia Z Android Development] Rajeev:
Already Added This In My Upcoming Black ROM. Yesterday Night Only Found This From Russian 4pda Forum.. Any Way Thanks For This.. Other Users Will have benefit Of It.
[Xperia Z Android Development] BeDesireS:
Yeah. Works great!

Thanks for the hint!

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[Xperia Z Android Development] Mr..X:
Awesome buddy..for users experinecing problems with chrome being closed when closing the last tab,go to settings then home page,turn off the home page feature..now you are good..

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Works like a charms,can't thank you enough buddy...
[Xperia Z Android Development] shaanyt:
anyone found a way to reduce audio stuttering?
[Xperia Z Android Development] BeDesireS:
Not really, but in my opinion it's getting less the more you listen or use the phone. Today it was much better then yesterday!

But still annoying. :(

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[Xperia Z Android Development] Maetz3:
same on BT Phone Call and Audio. The sound is distorted and stuttering after 20-30 sec.

I'm back on .101, no Problem with BT Audio but i miss the speed and flow ;)

nice work!
[Xperia Z Android Development] Rajeev:
Hmmm.... Its Sony's Fault.. I Can't Do Much,,, Sorry :good:
[Xperia Z Android Development] klemen241:
is it posible that when i flash xposed that phone gets a bit laggy?
[Xperia Z Android Development] Pandemic:
No idea just install and see but make a back up for sure if anything goes wrong ;)
[Xperia Z Android Development] shaanyt:
yeah, it seems to be very random and sometimes it's worse than other times... I wonder if it will go away if i reboot my phone 10 times LOL that's what customer support loves to say "sir, have u tried rebooting your pc?" :D
[Xperia Z Android Development] Rajeev:
Try It With Ur Own Risk... :cool:
[Xperia Z Android Development] timchew:
I tried this and phone did feel snappier. But the phone loses Internet connection via wifi or 4G.

This is restored back when I put back the old file.
[Xperia Z Android Development] light19940120:
This rom better than

this:

http://xdaforums.com/xperia-z/development/stock-update-to-10-5-0-230-t2761629

and this:

http://xdaforums.com/xperia-z/development/stock-rom-kitkat-ncb-pre-rooted-recovery-t2759143

?
[Xperia Z Android Development] leongzxc:
think its a good idea not to compare.. but rather you should try it yourself and see which rom suits you best.

everyone is different when it comes to their phones and each have their own priorities of which they prefer as a stable feature.
[Xperia Z Android Development] msc3169:
I've been using this trick since 4.3 update without any issues. Although mine is a C6602 so cant comment on 4G connectivity but no such issues on 2G/3G/WiFi.

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[Xperia Z Android Development] androidrouen:
of course ;) unfortunately, didn't work ^^ go back with flashtool without any problem ^^
[Xperia Z Android Development] Mr..X:
The rom works pretty well after elg.cfg file edit but there is some lag in the games...i used only 2048 game...
[Xperia Z Android Development] klemen241:
ok i think i found the problem with lags, i had rom on external sd and it installed on external sd lol, silly me
[Xperia Z Android Development] lelouch68:
I installed from external because my internal was wiped but I don't get lag other than the music stuttering.
[Xperia Z Android Development] bruce1x:
same here bro, have updated the .cfg file, done a full system debloat, all other languages etc, a few wipes of cache's and a few reboots and now almost no music stutter until I start multitasking. but it does seem that this rom improves with age :)
[Xperia Z Android Development] Mr..X:
yeah,i think so too,the rom is getting better and better...
[Xperia Z Android Development] androidfreak70:
GREAT WORK BRO!!!!!! And you worked very fast on it Wow! I will try it as soon as i can! ( or after i brick my device as i said before:laugh: )
[Xperia Z Android Development] pipi9100:
Just root on 4.4.2 nothing else...how-where?

Hi, hope that someone can help me out.

I have already official OTA updated the XPERIA Z to 4.4.2. STOCK ROM (locked bootloader)

I have flash tool (latest) prepared (I am on MAC btw...)

Is there any way to just root the phone and nothing else? (no firmware flashing, no wiping data on internal storage or sd card)

I searched the forum and the web for 3 hours, no way to find a straight answer - solution.

The reason is that I am satisfied with the phone as it is, the only thing is that I need root access to again use the SD card as before. (kit kat restrictions regarding the SD card)
[Xperia Z Android Development] mohdsubaie:
This should have been asked in general or q and a forum not a rom specific thread. There is no known exploit for rooting kitkat on xperia z with locked bootloader as of now. You will either need to unlock bootloader after backing up your ta partition or downgrade to 4.2.2 then root using an existing method and flash a pre rooted kitkat firmware such as the one in this thread.
[Xperia Z Android Development] chrisftlse:
Using it since 2 days now, very good so far (letting time to settle system) but one annoying thing is shortcut to call contact are not displaying photo of the contact.?

Am I alone and what to do ?
[Xperia Z Android Development] Rajeev:
Its working here mate...

Look At the SS. My Contact Shortcut. Airtel Customer Care..

Are u sure u save the image for contact after selection..? After Select Image and Press the " Termine " Button To Save It
[Xperia Z Android Development] dipesh1502:
I Know Rajeev Wouldnt Mind Me Going OT In His Thread:laugh:

Happy Bithday To You My Brother:D:D

Keep Up Your Good Work And Keep On Earning Thanks:good::laugh:

Wating For A Party:laugh::laugh:
[Xperia Z Android Development] BeDesireS:
Happy birthday my friend! :D

My best wishes for you!

Enjoy your day!

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[Xperia Z Android Development] Aka91:
:good: :confused: :confused:
[Xperia Z Android Development] bruce1x:
ok seen as its your birthday this ones for you..;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyL37iBNJx0
[Xperia Z Android Development] msc3169:
Happy Bday [MENTION=4970751]Rajeev[/MENTION]

The phone reboots when switched off and connected to charger, the charging animation doesn't show up. It doesn't stay off in short.

Is this related to the recovery? How can i update the recovery?

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[Xperia Z Android Development] Gio_ital:
Happy ? birthday ? Rajeev.

Thanks for all your work here on XDA
[Xperia Z Android Development] adrain:
Thank you for this beautiful rom. All is good but i would like to ask any solutions for the laggy keyboard? How to solve it? Any settings to do for kitkat? Thanks again
[Xperia Z Android Development] gcgspain:
He means a direct call shortcut which indeed does not show the picture. Your shortcut is a "contact" shortcut.

In previous versions the contact image showed on direct call shortcuts.
[Xperia Z Android Development] Rajeev:
Ohh ok ok i misread that..
[Xperia Z Android Development] Rajeev:
I will release a OTA Update soon. With some fixes and Charging Bug. And all media apps latest update too...
[Xperia Z Android Development] bruce1x:
Audio stutter

Has anyone tried this mod, [SoundMod][Z/ZL/ZR]BlasterZ SoNiCo New Gen V12 | SilenT makes perfect | 4.4.2 SupporT.

if so was there any improvement with the stutter?
[Xperia Z Android Development] almostthere:
There was no stutter on mine without the mod
[Xperia Z Android Development] bruce1x:
have you tried multitasking while listening through headphones.
[Xperia Z Android Development] almostthere:
All the time
[Xperia Z Android Development] bruce1x:
Are you using stock kernel or custom?
[Xperia Z Android Development] almostthere:
Using DoomLord's with Cwm recovery compatiable for. 230, mp3 in internal sd and governor set to Interactive
[Xperia Z Android Development] mhboooool:
can i flash this on c6602?
[Xperia Z Android Development] tribemac:
Only tried it a short while with the mod installed but for that short try I didn't have nay stutter.
[Xperia Z Android Development] bruce1x:
I think it's a kernel issue, but will give this mod a try when I get home.
[Xperia Z Android Development] avi312singh:
Rajeev I've come from http://xdaforums.com/xperia-z:/deve...xed-zipaligned-stock-10-t2567413/post52816578

I have unlocked bootloader and don't want to lose any data- do I just need to download this rom and flash over my rom
[Xperia Z Android Development] chrisftlse:
You are right. All Direct call shortcuts are no more showing photo of the shortcut were it was the case in previous version.

Someone else could confirm the issue cause I also tested the Nut s port of Kk, and same issue.

Tx and enjoy your cake (^)
[Xperia Z Android Development] Rajeev:
Yes. U can. Just wipe cache and Dalvik cache..
[Xperia Z Android Development] BeDesireS:
Does anyone found a solution for the Google play services battery drain?

The last days my battery life was great but today play services sucks up my battery! I had to charge during the day.

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[Xperia Z Android Development] thx84:
Check your location settings
[Xperia Z Android Development] Rajeev:
Use Greenify My Brother...
[Xperia Z Android Development] BeDesireS:
I need them on because of Google now. I am wondering why it's just today and not the last days!?

The device doesn't go to deep sleep anymore.

Thanks brother, I will give it a try.

But first I will look with BBS what the problem is exactly.

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[Xperia Z Android Development] Rajeev:
Let us know bro
[Xperia Z Android Development] adrain:
audio stutter too

I also experiencing audio stutter now.. specially when listening house music, heavy metal, or any fast beat audio.... any solutions?
[Xperia Z Android Development] avi312singh:
rajeev i just got bootloop after flashing this, i wiped cache and dalvik cache. im restoing back to superhanns one, any ideas why bootlooping?
[Xperia Z Android Development] klemen241:
for me greenify is very confusing , how do i use it to get max battery?
[Xperia Z Android Development] Gio_ital:
I just installed Niaboc's theme "Aneurysm ", on this rom, and I must say that I don't have anymore black screen when unlocking the screen and it seems more responsive too. I have gpu rendering off
[Xperia Z Android Development] vikash1994b:
Bro,black screen after unlock may be because u have set ur animations to 0,try putting 1 or 0.5 on all the animations in developers option,i think it may help
[Xperia Z Android Development] klemen241:
link maybe?
[Xperia Z Android Development] vikash1994b:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=52404715
[Xperia Z Android Development] Rajeev:
Did u flash stripped kernel? SuperSU fix? Did u follow the Instructions?
[Xperia Z Android Development] Rajeev:
Greenify will automatically disable all ur internet releated things and stuffs when u not using them. So no more background running
[Xperia Z Android Development] bruce1x:
well after installing the mod stuttering has been replaced with audio clipping at high volume levels:crying:

Audio is only affected at high volume, using both poweramp and Walkman.
[Xperia Z Android Development] Rajeev:
Take care of ur Phones.. Do not damage the Speakers..
[Xperia Z Android Development] bruce1x:
haha, I honestly can't believe sony for this kernel. :mad:
[Xperia Z Android Development] Rajeev:
Don't worry.. The kernel is old built on April.. But in a leaked . 230 SS the kernel shows as Built on May.. So we will get a an updated kernel with an OTA soon from Sony..

Credit :- [MENTION=4994758]vikash1994b[/MENTION]
[Xperia Z Android Development] bruce1x:
nice pic! hey tomorrow is today how about black version link?
[Xperia Z Android Development] Rajeev:
Almost done ;)
[Xperia Z Android Development] totzkitotz:
Nice one bro :good:

I will be one of the first Z user who's gonna try it :D
[Xperia Z Android Development] Gio_ital:
I have all the animations to 0.5 from the beginning

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http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2740747

Here you go
[Xperia Z Android Development] Mr..X:
the black screen is there even if i set animation scale to 1x...but i think that is a bug will get updated in a month sony will roll out bugs update atleast in a month..
[Xperia Z Android Development] Gio_ital:
As I said before, with that theme I have no black screen when unlocking.
[Xperia Z Android Development] raZorXz:
working perfectly :D great work bro :good:
[Xperia Z Android Development] Mr..X:
so changing a theme can change this much,thanks for the piece of advice...
[Xperia Z Android Development] msc3169:
Has anyone got the cm11/aosp browser working on this rom?

So far only force closing no matter which version i try :banghead:

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[Xperia Z Android Development] BeDesireS:
Short update about the battery drain:

The drain is caused by "NLPwakelock" which has something to do with the google play service.

I read some threads about that and decided to deinstall the last play service update and after this phone goes to deep sleep again. :good:

I will now try to update the app again and see how it goes.

Some say, it`s related to Google Now hotword detection, some say it`s the Google security service,

where you can erase your phones data if it get`s stolen, but it`s not really clear what the drain causes exactly. :rolleyes:

Edit:

I downloaded the play services update as apk file and updated. After 20 Min. of use, still everything fine! :good:

I have now activated all Google apps that are related to the play services (G+, Maps, etc..) and will see, if deep sleep is still fine or if some app will

cause the device to still be awake again.

Edit: So, after another hour of usage everything is fine till now. Normal battery drain and no big wakelock anymore. :laugh:

But I will keep an eye on it and report if it happens again after a while. :fingers-crossed:
[Xperia Z Android Development] totzkitotz:
Nice bro :good:

If its a positive report..then please share that play services update apk that you use ;)
[Xperia Z Android Development] onufri:
Brilliant ROM

Perfect work :laugh:
[Xperia Z Android Development] BeDesireS:
Till now everything is fine! :fingers-crossed:

But I don`t think it`s a result of the apk, because it`s just taken from a German side, because Playstore didn`t want to update.

Anyway, here is the apk attached.
[Xperia Z Android Development] avi312singh:
wtf happened to cwm and wtf is philz touch - this new thing means i will be stuck in bootloop forever because ive flashed over the kernel and now i cant restore my phone beacuse the restore directory has changed in this philz touch this is so annoying
[Xperia Z Android Development] bruce1x:
Philz touch is basically the same as Cwm only with touch screen capability, you can still use the side keys. You can also use the other recovery by pressing down vol at startup.
[Xperia Z Android Development] avi312singh:
yeah but im stuck in bootloop now becasue the recovery i have made cannot be accessed through this because the rom backup directory has changed!!
[Xperia Z Android Development] bruce1x:
Then it's a job for flashtool my friend, and start all over again :(
[Xperia Z Android Development] BeDesireS:
I don't get you problem, because the place of the backup doesn't affect the recovery!?

If you're able to get in recovery,you can try to flash dooms advanced kernel with nearly stock cwm.

But if your recovery is really messed up you can only flash the kernel via flashtool or fastboot, if you're unlocked.

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[Xperia Z Android Development] jcom86:
I'm having an issue with random reboots while my phone is in standby.

I updated last night from rooted 4.2.2 to this ROM with a clean install and about an hour later my phone rebooted while it was in standby. Since then it's rebooted a few more times, all while in standby. Any suggestions or help is appreciated.
[Xperia Z Android Development] The_Revenge:
hey guys, hey Rajeev thanks for your release, working good & smooth so far

but i got 2 minor problems that are kinda annoying.

1. clock/alarms are not working. it just does not ring, it gives a notification in the statusbar to turn off the alarm, and when i click it the clock app just crashes.

2. when the screen is on and i change the volume with the volume buttons, the active app crashes, its weird cause when the screen is off, the volume buttons work just fine and nothing crashes.

does anyone have these bugs? any ideas how to solve them?

thanks in advance
[Xperia Z Android Development] bruce1x:
Wot no reply!!!!! Anyway t-mobile sucks

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Don't mean you BeDesireS
[Xperia Z Android Development] syahazu:
whats the difference between stripped kernel with the stock ones besides recovery ? Any interesting functions perhaps? dualtouch2wake etc