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[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] xDroidZz:
Saw that already. but i dont like the design and it has alot of bugs :3
[General AOKP Discussion] seven6ixers:
Hi All,

I would like to request any developers if could make custom rom for this device... appreciate if have someone could make it!:laugh:

thanx!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] TechX1991:
I don't mean like the stock rom rooted, i mean a port of CM or MIUI that's stable. What do you hope to be the first stable custom rom?

Personally, I've used Miui since i had my first Droid X, used it on my Nexus as well. Hoping for it on my S5 some time
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Odin80:
I bet it will be a hyperdrive rom ran through safestrap.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] TechX1991:
I've ported roms myself to my galaxy nexus prior, but obviously with not much known about the S5, i'm not sure I wanna risk self porting. I'm trying to port a CM rom
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ks3rv3rg:
We aren't going to see any of those ported to the normal vzw s5 because we have a locked bootloader. All we'll see, for now, is touchwiz.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] TechX1991:
well i realize the whole touchwiz problem, but i'm sure it'll happen eventually
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Dennisg34:
Don't be so sure of that. The S4's is still locked (NON MDK) for almost a year now with no success. There's plenty of good TW based ROMs though, Eclipse being my favorite which he said when he gets an S5 he will create one.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tangoboyz:
I HOPE SO!!! Loved Hyper on my GS4. Almost went back to it since we didn't have root. SUPER glad we are making progress towards getting ROMS, root & SS. Who is the maker of HD?? Any rumblings around the GS5 HD ROM??
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] BufferUnderrun:
I don't care which one comes out first, as long as it's dark...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Dennisg34:
YES!! It will be a while but Nitro is gonna make an Eclipse ROM :)

Sent from my S5 using your mom
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Broadley1:
Can't wait for eclipse, dark and nasty:):beer:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] elliwigy:
closest we might get to aosp is a google play edition rom.. they run off stock kernel usually but are not cm miui etc.. check out vzw s4 forum as they have some already that work with the stock kernel
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Odin80:
SBREEN94 I BELIEVE IS THE ROM DEVELOPER OF THE HYPERDRIVE SERIES
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jimbohurt:
I would kill a new born baby for gpe rom
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] xcezzz:
i would love paranoid android or pac-man... having control over the dpi and screen size settings per-app is a necessity for me!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] maharajak:
Waiting on CM stable or nightlies...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] elliwigy:
youll b waiting a very long time most likely if ever
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] maharajak:
Comming from a GT- i9100 using CM I was hoping to see one for the sm-G900v. Any reason why it may not be done?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] landshark68:
Bootloader is locked on this device, and likely won't ever get cracked. So no custom recoveries which means no custom kernels and no custom ROMs. There is only safestrap which will only allow you to flash touchwiz based ROMs, so no AOSP based ROMs.

Sent from the Shark Tank using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] xsteven77x:
So basically if we want to have any flashing fun we need to get a different phone.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] maharajak:
Thanks very much for your answer.

Now I understand.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] landshark68:
A different phone, perhaps. But more so, a different carrier. T-Mobile apparently does not have the bootloaders locked down on their phones. So the S5 on T-Mobile is able to flash ROMs. I have seen a few people post that the HTC One M7 and M8 are not locked down on Verizon.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] BadKarma81:
I'm thinking we might need to try animal sacrifice at this point :)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] kameleongt:
Verizon model m7 and m8 I have both with s-off.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] joshua.justice:
I'm hoping someone cracks it.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Zixx:
Alliance's Rom!!! heh
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Cyber Warrior:
:) Hi guys, I've started a Nexus 8 community over on Google+.. feel free to join as we wait on the release. Thanks

Nexus 8 Owners: https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/103429131809721464385
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] V4LKyR:
Yes, this long waited thread has been opened at last. Rejoice!

So this is my problem, WiFi connection suddenly drops while I'm browsing. It shows it's still connected, but no data transfer. The little arrows on the WiFi icon shows that "sending" thing occurs (it blinks) but no "receive". Sometimes this happens right after a few seconds I turn on WiFi and start browsing, sometimes a longer time later, like a few minutes or something. Sometimes in a row; I turn off my WiFi and on again for a couple of times to get it working well. Sometimes it never happens and I can browse for a long time without having an issue. But when it happens, the only way to get rid of it to go on Fast Settings on notification center where you pull it from top of screen like a drawer and turn off WiFi, wait a few seconds and turn it on again.

I have a Smartband SWR10, which means Bluetooth is always on on my Xperia Z2. Do you think it's because the 802.11n and Bluetooth signals interference with each other since they're both on the 2.4GHz band? I have a 802.11ac router at home aswell, and when I'm connected to it (5GHz signal) I don't think I had this problem.

Thanks in any advance.

Edit ---> I didn't join this site on June 2014, for sure, I'm a way older member than that. But I just did a "forgot password" procedure. Maybe this is a bug?
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] benengyj:
I had the same issue when I was connected to my 2.4Ghz channel but 5Ghz works fine. Had that problem when I was back on .55 firmware. Haven't tested if it has been fixed by the .438 FW yet.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Envious_Data:
Android 4.4.2 has some wifi issues, sony may have patched in upcoming firmwares

Google have fixed the issue in 4.4.3
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BR4DOKYBrazil:
My Xperia Z2 does not connect on 802.11n wifi, this is a bug in the firmware .402 ?
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] benengyj:
Hope it comes soon then...unless they are working on Android L instead...
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Envious_Data:
Android L is not coming at all for a very long time

This update is supose to fix things

Sony had listed on their support site

Fixed all heating posible

Fixed some lag problems

Some others, i dont remember site or what else it says,

I think it may be coming to Z2 from few weeks to a couple of months, of course sony being sony they also mentioned the update is unstable, and also not to mention it hasent been certified by PTCRB
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tiu Fiu:
Hey, guess what? I was having this problem all throughout the last couple of days (wifi would be a pain to connect and when it did, it might as well not be connected at all) and you'll never guess what solved it... Yes, just like above, I turned off wifi (keeping bluetooth on - I also have the SmartBand on from day one) and when the phone powered up again, wifi turned itself on (location based), but it worked as it should - no problems at all.

I'm guessing this is really a driver/software issue. Really hope the 4.4.4 update solves it...
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nreuge:
No need to restart the phone, just enable airplane mode a few seconds and disable it. Wifi will work again.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bdithug:
I seem to have fixed my issue by restoring the factory settings on my modem/router and resetting it.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Einride:
Yeah, I haven't had this issue in weeks now, so it's definitely down to softwware and/or drivers.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arash.mid:
new update! 17.1.2.A.0.314 ! wifi fixed or not?!
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Envious_Data:
Its not 4.4.3/4 which 4.4.2 seems to have the bug, we will have to see if someome flashes the firmware
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heorung:
This bug was caused by the extended standby feature of stamina mode. After turn it off i don't have any issue with wifi anymore
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] uberrob:
Weirdly, yes - this worked for me as well. I was getting amazing wifi speeds, even after rooting the phone... then last night, it just stopped. Same problem: strong signal, connected...but no internet. (DNS problem, maybe?)

Doing what was suggested above: turning off wifi, rebooting, turning on wifi "corrected" the problem. So, some cache somewhere was cleared out by this action - or some sort of collision between the wifi chip and something else on the phone occurred during one of the reboot cycles.

Either way, it's weird - and I hate weird. Gonna keep my eye on this.... :eek: but thank you for the suggestion, man - worked great.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] funky0308:
Are you all using smartband or BT hands-free?

I have this problem only on wifi and only when my BT is in (smartband connected)

Few times per day I have to activate airplane mod to reset wifi connection.

But when my BT is off - there's no problems at all...

I really hope that Sony will find a way to "fix" or set (maybe better word) BT and wifi combo...
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edge3uk:
I've had wifi issues for a while, it never even crossed my mind it could be my smartband. It really annoyed me this morning so I looked into it and found this thread. I wish they'd fix it soon. It's irritating. :/
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bentree:
Same problem here but no smart watch

Same problem here but I don't have blue tooth on or use that Smartband. Same trick solves the issue tho.

Cheers, Bentree
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Anakha56:
Can anyone confirm if the 4.4.4 firmware has fixed this bug? Still waiting for my countries firmware update but I am hoping it is resolved...
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AnitaVenlo:
Wi-Fi

Hey Guus,

I have the same issue with Wi-Fi connection. Also on 4.4.4, it drives me crazy :mad: . Only what helps sometimes is turning Wi-Fi off ----> Wi-Fi on.

Hope that anyone knows how to solve this problem very soon.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toby913:
people what do you think of the new Android L?

do you think we will be able to the run the dev-preview on our Z ahead of time?

have you seen that the aosp build in the presentation got a battery saver mode?

basically i could post a lot of questions but what i really wanna know is your opinion and your ideas about it. btw do you guys think as this will be a major release that we will get it from sony as well?

here is one of the sources i read about:

http://www.gsmarena.com/google_announces_andriod_l_developer_preview-news-8864.php

and of course our portal

http://www.xda-developers.com/android/a-closer-look-at-the-user-interface-changes-in-android-l/
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Felimenta97:
If Sony wants to to remove the "Sony doesn't update old devices " tag they have, they need to update the original Z line (Z, ZL, ZR and Tablet Z) to it. But, as off now, no news regarding Nexus 4, which has the same processor as ours. Let's wait until Sony give us a pronouncement regarding that...
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Knucklessg1:
Don't expect much, the Z already got 2 updates. 4.3 and 4.4. Sony thinks their job is done now. We could just run an AOSP build once they're running.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gerickjohn:
Except for us with the Unlockable Bootloader. =/
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingvortex:
We received 3 Android upgrades actually.

The phone shipped with 4.1.2, then we got 4.2.2, 4.3 and now 4.4.2. ?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tommy-Geenexus:
If Sony would support our Z for the 18 months, there is a possibility that we might get it.

They really need to get rid of their "bad" image regarding updates.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AntonyStark:
Doesn't matter either way, would be nice to run it, but the fact is some of the benefits won't be there for our hardware, and most of us will be due a new phone by then.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DoubleYouPee:
HTC says they will bring it to HTC one m7.......

http://blog.htc.com/2014/06/htc-advantage-google-io/
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toby913:
anyone able to get the hardware requirements? @kingvortex i know it's great, it's my first flagship device i am really happy with all the updates and roms and developers and stuff.

so you guys definitely think we will be able to run android L with or without sony?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Felimenta97:
Without, I'm sure. With Sony? Maybe not so fast. System Requirements, weren't even mentioned. But it will be running on phones cheaper than the Moto E, which is already extremely cheap by itself, so I think the Xperia Z (and brothers) will handle it just fine.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] speedy56:
Yeah, but the problem with AOSP is bad Google camera (no Sony camera ported yet) and no FM radio :(
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Knucklessg1:
Kexec is very close to complete functionality for the Z1. This will enable unlockable Xperias to run any custom kernels

This is the thread on Kexec if you're interested in keeping up with development. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2495152

[dev][kernel][kexec]
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tOrNadO™:
Android L is said to come to Xperia Z officially.. Probably the last update.. But i think its a major upgrade in terms of UI.. Its already known that Android L's UI includes a lot of Sony APIs and CM APIs.. With LG also working along, i think it will be very good.. And 4.4.2 was a initial major upgrade from Jelly Bean fw's.. And things got well in 4.4.3.. I think Android L would be less buggy and would bring more performance and system stability because of ART only.. I think it will be a big upgrade..
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingvortex:
Source? I can't find an announcement from Sony anywhere.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toby913:
[MENTION=2452820]kingvortex[/MENTION] thx wanted to ask the same ;)
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tOrNadO™:
My mistake.. Its LIKELY to arrive.. :silly:

http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/5570...e-android-l-xperia-z2-tablet.htm#.U65oLNKSwrs

But i am sure it WILL.. Coz XZ is a premium device under Z2 and ZU.. And SP too..
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tommy-Geenexus:
Android L is so freaking fast and nice, just flashed it onto my N5.

It simply has to come to the Z.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingvortex:
So, a guess from a random website based on what Sony did with KitKat. Previous update schedules don't affect the likelihood either way of getting newer versions of Android.

It would be great, but I have doubts that it will. HTC are talking about providing it for some of their devices 90 days after release. If Sony were to even follow such a fast schedule then it takes us well outside of the supposed 18 months of support for Android devices.

I hope they surprise us though. ?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toby913:
That would be great
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Felimenta97:
IbTimes is a trap site... Just don't trust anything that comes from them...
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rashkae:
A member since 2012 and you still don't know about NO QUESTIONS IN GENERAL SECTION rule?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gerickjohn:
This is basically discussion for Android L on the Xperia Z, speculation and such. It fits here as well.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toby913:
forgot to add discussion to title. :o
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amar92:
In my opinion we won't see an official update to Android L from Sony. The reason for that is that Sony is focusing on its newer devices, and wants users to buy them, pure business. I'm almost sure that 4.4 is the last official update for Xperia Z, and as for that, I also hope that Sony will release a new 4.4 firmware that will include bug fixes and various performance improvements over the .230 version, which, lets be real, really sucks (I've had problems with overheating, unstable applications, etc)

Maybe we could make an official petition for Sony to bring Android L to Xperia Z, and I'm sure all members of the Xperia Z forum would sign it, otherwise we'll probably just have to wait for a stable Cyanogenmod or some other ROM. :)
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidfreak70:
officially? :eek: as i know sony said 4.4.2 is last update for Z :(

But more custom ROMS to come!! :D

Xperia™ Z (C6602) with tapatalk
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingvortex:
Sony haven't said anything either way so far. I doubt we'll get it though. ?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidfreak70:
umm yeah im not very sure about "sony said 4.4.2 last update" but some members in xda saying it :D

i dont know but Z got 3 updates and thats not little! and its nearly old phone now... there is alot of Xperia phones released now...

I wish xperia z like nexus phones.. Always up to date?

Xperia™ Z (C6602) with tapatalk
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tamaskan:
If they were to update the XZ to Android L, hopefully they do it properly and not like what they did with the KitKat update with Google Play Services draining battery. Mine also needed a software re-install/reflash (with full wipe) on sony pc companion cause after KK the power button stops working..
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidfreak70:
heh last update should me the BEST :(

but they maked it wrost... first updates 4.2.2 and 4.3 was very stable and great!

About android L.. It will come as custom rom like CM

Xperia™ Z (C6602) with tapatalk
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tOrNadO™:
XZ is more likely to get Android L because of its capability.. And more importantly its official support ends by March 2015.. Not Aug 2014.. All flagship devices terms start after it loses its flagship place, like XZ time started from Z1's launch date.. So XZ has got 8 more months where Sony have to update any android version until the date..
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tamaskan:
Hope Sony share this view. But, I wonder how would Sony mix the materials design with Sony's own xperia ui which is can be themed.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingvortex:
LOL. I know you want to receive Android L, just like the rest of us, but you can't just invent stuff like this. It's nonsense.

So, you're saying the OEMs that release one flagship yearly are forced to support their phones for 2 and a half years? It's 18 months after release, depending on hardware capabilities. That's all. They're not even compelled to do so as membership of the so called "upgrade alliance" was voluntary and I think the initiative has been abandoned in any case, as I haven't seen it mentioned for around 3 years.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tOrNadO™:
Dude i am not inventing any stuff.. This is the fact.. And i never said 2 and half years.. I said 18 months after another flagship replaces the current.. So its 6 months.. So the whole term is 24 months as per sony advertised first on the launch.. Why do i need to make stuff up?? Lol.. :silly:
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingvortex:
Source? An official source please, not ibtimes or similar. Thanks. I'd be surprised if any manufacturer committed to 2 years of updates, especially one that releases flagships on a 6 month cycle. If you provide an official source (direct from Sony) then I will accept it and apologise.

As for why you would make stuff up, I'm not sure, but you do post a lot of unsubstantiated things and state they're official, such as earlier stating that Sony officially promised Android L for the Xperia Z in this post until you backtracked when I asked for a source.

I don't want an argument with you. It would just be great if you posted a source when you post things like that instead of people having to ask you to provide it after the fact. ?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Felimenta97:
Not only everything the guy above me said, it isn't 18 months after the next flagship. It is 18 months after the launch.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] B8shT1m3:
But maybe the gods of android are with us and sony will bring us the update anyway.:D

Let's hope so:fingers-crossed:
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Envious_Data:
Im quite sure the update contract for xperias is usualy between 6-36 months, commonly 18 months

I think xperia S had about 18 months ish

I heard that since XZ is a premium device Android KK may not be the last firmware or so goes romours
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingvortex:
36 months? Would you mind telling me which Xperia devices received an update 3 years after release? ?

Also, I would like to know where people are getting these figures regarding promised support for different devices. Anyone care to provide a source for any of it, as I'm unable to find any official announcements regarding that? ?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Envious_Data:
I dont think any xperia has received 3 years support yet (or to get)

The source of my info is from devs, some old info came from forzaferrarileo n some newer info has been from DoomLord(twitter)

A sony employee who gave out some useful info was Han TK who did mention premium devices are likely to recieve more support (as in Z, or SP)

Some of this info i think you can find scattered across posts in XDA
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingvortex:
Have they even said whether the SP will get KitKat or not yet? Last I heard, they were investigating whether or not it could support it (lol at the idea that it couldn't). If not, that device certainly isn't receiving 18 months of support, either from launch or after the next device launched!

I did say that I would like to know where Sony officially promised to support any device for a fixed period of time. Inside info is great and useful, but it's completely different to Sony officially promising device support for a certain amount of time via public channels/promotion. ?

Rumours also really shouldn't be posted here IMO, as they're basically someone guessing or even inventing stuff (that ibtimes site seems to be one of the worst culprits). I could start a blog right now and say Sony promised Android L on the same day that it drops for Nexus devices. If I spammed it enough places, then some people would believe it and start telling others that it was officially announced. ?

I'll finish by saying that I've been extremely happy with the support that the Z has received so far from Sony, so I'm in no way bashing them at all. It would be great if they give us Android L, but there's no point people posting unsubstantiated rumours to try and suggest they officially promised to give it us. ?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toby913:
great summary
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tOrNadO™:
I agree with ur point of view.. We may not be able to give proof for what we know.. I can agree that it was a mistake of leaking info without any proof.. But nobody here is looking to make a name by giving exciting news.. I frankly don't care for it.. All i wanted to tell others was what i knew.. As a matter of fact, even i am happy with XZ updates and support it got.. But point being, this is true inside info not rumors.. And about the 18 months, what u said applies for all devices except flagship devices.. What i said was flagship phone's terms start from 6th month(Coz new flagship comes after every 6 months) and its support stays till its 24th month after its launch.. I am making this point just coz u thought it applied to XSP too.. Anyways peace out.. :)
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toby913:
i agree wtoth you too. i would tell people what i knew as well... i guess we will have to wait and see if sony will offer us android L