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[Sony Xperia M] WoJtOn:
There are some ROM's that can be installed with locked bootloader, such as this one:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2515007

This particular ROM is for JB 4.2 that only XM DS comes with, you'd need to flash C2005 15.2.A.2.5 firmware first.

But after testing most of the ROM's available for Xperia M (even these for unlocked bootloader), I've came to the conclusion, that stock 4.3 is still the best for everyday use. It runs smooth as a butter on my device and you don't need to sacrifice anything for performance.

So here is what I would have done:

1.Make sure to back up everything that you need, because all of the data stored on the internal memory will be lost.

2.Change the firmware of your phone with a Flashtool. I'm assuming that you are still on 15.1.C.2.8 firmware that comes out of the box, in that case, download the 15.4.A.1.9 firmware from this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2781799

Its a .ftf file, flash it using Flashtool, there are a lot of guides out there how to do that, the process is very similiar if not identical between Sony phones.

3.Root and deodex (if you need to) your phone using guides for JB4.3 on this forum. Optionally, you can install Greenify, which further increases the performance, but if you use only a few apps, there is not much point in that, it won't make much of a difference.

That's about it in terms of making it run smooth, at least I can't think of anything else.

My phone runs smooth on Stock 4.3 even with quite a few apps installed., if yours still doesn't (it lags, freezes, reboots), there is probably something wrong with the phone itself and it should be sent for a repair.

Best of luck.
[Sony Xperia M] Uriezel:
Whoooo, tnks mate!!!, i'm going to try all of it :laugh:

Have a nice day!! :fingers-crossed:

Atte*
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] christty31:
I hope that you guys have an answer for me....

3 days ago i rooted my S4 I9505 with towelroot https://towelroot.com/. KNOX was not tripped.

i there any way to unroot in the same way, without tripping KNOX, to upgrade it to 4.4.2?

Thanks!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Joku1981:
Yeah. Download the latest firmware 4.4.2 for ur phone in Sammobile.com and flash it through ODIN. Done :highfive:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] christty31:
And after that it will 4.4.2 unrooted, with the KNOX intact? No operating system or warranty affected?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sibellius:
on my i9056 i flashed 4.4.2 stock from 4.3 rooted by towelroot throught ODIN and i have KNOX intact now :good:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeepankarS:
Official firmwares never trip knox. :)

It is always safe to flash the OFFICIAL firmware.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] christty31:
and after 4.4.2 official will be on my I9505 can i root again without tripping KNOX or other problems? :(
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeepankarS:
No problems buddy.

Towelroot you phone again :D

But before rooting dont upgrade to knox 2.0. People cant root with towelroot after that update.

Press Thanks if I helped :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] christty31:
good :)

but, if I want to unroot it for different reasons, re-flash again 4.4.2 with Odin if safe?

thanks!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeepankarS:
Why unroot again and again if you have to flash a stock rom?

Just flash a stock rom and youre unrooted :D

But remember. Knox 2.0 wont let you use towelroot.

Press Thanks if I helped :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bingley:
If knox 2.0 is in 4.4.2 then how can you avoid it when updating to 4.4.2?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeepankarS:
Knox 2.0 is not in 4.4.2 it is an update that rolled out a few weeks ago.

Not sure if once in 2.0 it can be downgraded by flashing a previous 4.4.2 rom.

It has many new updates like the pattern lock and simplified method of transfer of data from our phone to the knox containers.

It looks like this now

Press Thanks if I helped :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bingley:
I've only updated to 4.4.2, never updated or run knox-i have the app disabled-but it's listed as being 2.0.0 in Manage Apps, with no updates to uninstall as I've not updated it., yet it's still already 2.0.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeepankarS:
Well i call it knox 2.0 because when i had a 100mb upgrade, it stated that your phone is going to upgrade to 2.0 with a kids mode functionality.

Rest even I have never noticed the version no. Just many UI changes from knox 1.0 to 2.0. :)

Plus Even samsung calls it 2.0. It was stated on the samsung's website that it knew about towel root exploiting the linux kernel and it shall resolve this in an update.

Rest idk what that update was. I clearly remember samsung calling it knox 2.0 upgrade update.

Press Thanks if I helped :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bingley:
So you had a 100mb non-4.4.2 update? I'm sure you mean knox 2.0 was in the ota for 4.4.2, which I think can be rooted. Are you sure 2.0 can't be towelrooted?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeepankarS:
Well yes. I am already on 4.4.2. Received the uodate 2 days back.

PURELY KNOX 2.0 update.

Well many people,including my sister did that upgrade and towelroot stopped rooting. And many are complaining now that towelroot has stopped working.

That is why I blame the update.

I cannot use towelroot altogether as it does not work on i9500.

Press Thanks if I helped :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bingley:
Ok. I can't find any update info you're talking of, especially saying knox uodatebwas 100mb :) was it an ota or play store update? I didn't think apps updated in such a weird way, no mention of this anyone else that I can find :/
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeepankarS:
OTA update. :)

http://m.gsmarena.com/galaxy_s4_i9505_gets_an_update_with_kids_mode_and_knox_20-news-8585.php

Press Thanks if I helped :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bingley:
Brilliant, thanks. I've been on xxugne8 4.4.2 build date May 21st since I got this phone in the uk about 2 weeks ago but can't find it listed on sam, perhaps I just had an early update? I guess no way to root without typing knox on post-june kernels as towelroot now [MENTION=222739]google[/MENTION] :/
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeepankarS:
Well maybe. Because samsung was keen on stopping towelroot anyhow. They patched the linux kernels.

You can read samsungs take on towelroot on www.samsungknox.com

:)

Press Thanks if I helped :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] christty31:
ok, so:

upgrade to 4.4.2 with Odin will update it without tripping KNOX, just no to upgrade KNOX to 2.0 when receive this update, and the towelroot will work.

If necessary, for warranty reasons, re-install 4.4.2 with Odin will unroot it and have stock ROM as brand new.

Correct?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeepankarS:
Yup :)

Press Thanks if I helped :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] christty31:
is true that you can't root with towelroot on I9505XXUGNG8 despite I9505XXUGNF1 where you can? :(
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeepankarS:
Heard something like that...there was a post with a similar issue..
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] christty31:
this is weird...:(

but, I9505XXUGNG8 is the latest international version and I9505XXUGNF1 is july version for a e few countries, as i can see on Sammobile....
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adilabdi110:
Ur all these tips and knowledge is very useful and helpful, DeepankarS sir, thnks, u r rockstar man hahaha ??????????
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vpower45:
Hey all,

Not sure if I’m in the right section but does anyone know the line (if one exists) I’d have to insert in the featureset.xml file located /storage/etc folder in order for when I send or receive a MMS message, the mobile automatically activates ‘mobile data’ then deactivates it when MMS has been sent or received? I’m currently using GO SMS Pro which supports this feature but I really don’t like using 3rd party apps for messaging as I much prefer the stock messaging app.

This is something similar found in the galaxy line series where one would need to add the line:

‘<CscFeature_RIL_ForceConnectMMS>true</CscFeature_RIL_ForceConnectMMS>’

to the features.xml file.

Link to forum:

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s3/help/auto-connect-data-sending-receiving-mms-t2102186

If there is any other way, can you please share.

Thanks
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ngr.hd:
Hello!

I don't know what happened but when I booted in to fastboot mode my phone instead of Fastboot restarted itself and is now stuck on non-animated Moto M logo. It's constantly restarting. Even recovery is not loading.

Followed all the steps as provided in the sticky to flash back stock but still.

I tried to unlock bootloader in which I succeeded and flashed TWRP/Philz. Nothing!

Nothing works except fastboot.

Please help sir

Thanks in advance
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ngr.hd:
Update:

I got Philz working, but flashing CM is also booting me back to Philz or any ROM for that matter even the stock.

Please help
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ngr.hd:
Please if someone could help me as the phone's architecture is same as XT1032 :(
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] archies20:
Please Need Help I Unable to unlocked bootloader :crying:

Tried 4-5 times showing same error..
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TechMinerUK:
Hi, what carrier did you buy your phone from (If any), also when retriving the unlock key are you removing all spaces in notepad to make it a one line string
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] archies20:
Tried but same error showing.. :crying:
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] archies20:
Help please
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] strongylad28:
Recently updated to .314 build, and after that, the Shazam app no longer works. Has anyone else had this issue? I have seen on the shazam support page that some people have been having the same issue, but says it will be fixed in an update, but it doesnt tell me when the post is from! So can't work out if its an isolated issue, or if its an ongoing one with other users.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] TheNinthPlayer:
I got my 8525 today and since I've started using some people I've called have to me my voice is really loud on their end. Is their a way to quite the mic a little?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tetsu06:
Hi Guys,

i have used CWM before when flashing Honami Moonwalker 8. The instructions were clear enough, no issues. I have gone back to stock JB, and now would like to try BlurCat

http://xdaforums.com/xperia-u/p-development/rom-blur-kat-cm11-4-4-2-cm-fxp-fell-t2776754

But i can't seem to wrap my head around the installation steps:

1. Fastboot kernel from the rom zip

2. Press power button when Device vibrates to enter CWM recovery

3. Format system,data and cache

4. Flash the Zip

5. Reboot

I don't understand item number one there. what does it mean?

Anyone who can help me?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hami497:
If u extract the files from the rom u will find a file boot.img. its the kernel, flash it using fastboot or flashtool

Hit thanks if i helped you :)
[Sony Xperia ZR] LeeDeakin:
Hello, i'm new here, so please bear with me. :p

If it possible, can someone(s) provide the following files, thanks.

MSM8227.hex/MPRG8227.hex

8227_msimage.mbn

debrick.img with 4.3 bootloader

and if someone could be kind enough to tell if there is a testpoint on the Xperia M and kindly telling me where it is. ;)

Other important info:

Sony Xperia M C1905

Firmware: 15.4.A.1.9 Global.

Stock Rom+Kernel. Rooted.

Updated to 4.3 JB

Answers to your questions:

I cannot boot my phone, no lights, no vibration etc.

My computer does recognize it as QHSUSB DLOAD

No, i cannot get access to fastboot/flashmode/recovery.

And no, i do not know why my phone ended up like it did. I was playing a game one time and it never booted again. :(

What I intend to do.

1. I'm going to try and boot from the sdcard.

2. If 1. fails i'm going to try and use QPST to get the phone going again.

3. If 1. and 2. fail, i'm bringing out the baseball bat. :laugh:
[Sony Xperia ZR] t-or:
Unfortunately, I have the same problem :( So far I have not found any solution :(
[Sony Xperia ZR] sourabhp:
this is Xperia ZR forum. ask moderator to move your question to proper section
[Sony Xperia ZR] hrishi999:
help

hey bro ny phone is connected in QHSUSB_DLOAD can u say me how can i connect my phone to qpst

plzz help me..............:crying::crying:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sjadhav252:
how to make kernels for s4 i9500 for 4.4.2 that support stweaks app
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NiM72NiK:
Hi guys

Here I'm facing a problem that i cant set the freq i prefer via any app..

Now I'm using pimp my z1 whenever i change the min and max and i save it and press the back button and when i come back again its changed to what it was: min:300. Max:NaN its not the rom or kernel problem, i tried different roms and kernels.i don't know what to do here...

Any suggestions?
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mitsosJL:
Try another app. I prefer the No-frills cpu control and works perfectly. (I had the same problem with pimp my z1 when setting values for cpu)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] praveenmari:
Hi,

Need some help regarding video Player for galaxy S3. Looking for a application that supports .VOB file playback also with option to screen mirroring with my TV SONY BRAVIA W650.

I went through many apps that supports .VOB but that doesn't have screen mirroring. Is there any application on the market to do this.

If that is not possible is there any way to make this possible.

Example :

Samsung mobile ( S3) native video player support screen mirroring but doesn't support .VOB format. I tried MX PLAYER which supports .VOB but it doesn't support screen mirroring.

Hope to get any suggestions or help to solve this.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Darkened_Sky:
hm dont know where your problem with mx is? simply connect your phone through settings with your tv, then open mx and play the video. for me it always worked that way.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] praveenmari:
Need more clarification

hi, thanks for your answer. can you explain the steps to change the settings as u have mentioned above. I dont get any options in mobile MX Player to screen mirroring. Do i need to change the settings in mobile or in my Tv. could you send me the steps for doin the same ....

Regards.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Darkened_Sky:
no, you dont have to enable it through mx player settings.

enable on your tv screen mirroring mode, open the normal samsung settings of your phone, enable screen mirroring on your phone and search your tv. now your tv should display your phones content. now you can open mx player and play your video.
[Nexus 4 Android Development] CallMeAldy:
MerkMod is an Omni ROM based Custom ROM, which brings many new stuffs and improvements. We have removed many features of them and we will instead add our own features. Our goal is to provide you a stable and feature rich Custom ROM for your daily use.​

- Based on Omni with complete removal of some features that aren't needed

- Mobile Network Mode power-saver

- MerkBox

- Full Dark UI

- Quick Swipe Credits Thiago Vinicius.

- Double Tap to sleep -User Configurable -- Credits Rascarlo for the concept.

- Snappier Touch response.

- Third Party apps now can have more permissions. for example Facebook (some like it some dont) This makes app processes More fast

and dalvik response may not take time for the response.

- Reworked the quick settings animations , icons , and pull-down actions

- Quick Settings improvements

- Many tweaks under the hood

!!! Flash on your own risk !!!

We will not take any responsibility for bricked devices or lost data. So please watch out!

Installation

- Make a (Nandroid) Backup of your current ROM

- Full WIPE (wipe data/factory reset + wipe cache partition + wipe dalvik cache)

- Select ROM from sdcard

- Install ROM

- After flashing, reboot device (First reboot will take a while)

- Enjoy MerkMod on your device!

BETA 1 [26/07]

- First release

BETA 2[04/08]

- ZygoteInit: increase GC threshold amount when preloading to postpone GC.

- services: don't clear wallpaper when SystemUI disconnects.

- PackageManager: Fix concurrent access to shared state

- AndroidRuntime: reduce logcat debug spam

- Don't allow MemoryFiles of negative length.

- Show package names during dexopt

- [HWUI] Fix invisible views are still shown in popup window.

- [1/3] Subtle vibration when ongoing call is connected.

- more black

- Fix STE "OK Google"

- Align text labels in all un-align tiles.

- Reset BatteryStats.

- Get out fuzzy lumpkins: blurred out wallpaper in some devices fixed.

- enable noise suppression for phone calls.

- squash commit for stability

- allow different sepolicy for third party apps

- quick swipe: Thiago vinicius.

- double tap to sleep user configurable settings

- move to solid black backgorund and make the dialog dark.

- Destroy scrolling cache for more speed.

- OTS : Add help text to help the user reset a prefernce.

- Update Roboto fonts to Android L versions.

and many more.

Download
​

-

- Mohhamad Rehan

- Akshay (Aky)

- Amartya Baidya

- Chirag_Galani

- Eklovya Dutta

- H a r s h i t Raghuvanshi

- Isaiah PEz

- Jishnu Sur™

- Luqmaan Mathee

- mythi

- Napstar@XDA

- Santosh Pandey

- TheWayOfTheAce

- vedantgp

- xlightwaverx

- Zoher Jetpurwala

- CallMeAldy

Visit the official MerkMod Website and our MerkMod GitHub Site

- Google

- Omni ROM Devs

- All Device Manufacturer

- Every Tester and Supporter

​

XDA:DevDB Information

[ROM][EXP-1][MAKO][4.4.4]MERKMOD, ROM for the Google Nexus 4

Contributors

CallMeAldy

ROM OS Version: 4.4.x KitKat

ROM Kernel: Linux 3.4.x

Based On: Omni

Version Information

Status: Beta

Current Beta Version: EXP-1

Beta Release Date: 2014-09-11

Created 2014-08-04

Last Updated 2014-09-11
[Nexus 4 Android Development] CallMeAldy:
Reserved
[Nexus 4 Android Development] mythi:
Glad we finally posted this :D
[Nexus 4 Android Development] houbaba:
Great news. Welcome to your rom.

I try this now. :good:
[Nexus 4 Android Development] neojacks:
Looks solid...

will definitely give it a try...

Thanks devs for their efforts.
[Nexus 4 Android Development] Rohit02:
Finally a thread.. Lazy [MENTION=4450732]CallMeAldy[/MENTION]. :p

Will try this one tonight
[Nexus 4 Android Development] snacs:
Hello. Glad to see new ROM's for our older Nexus 4. Is this ROM has a CM theme manager?
[Nexus 4 Android Development] vishal91:
Does it contain HALO...........???
[Nexus 4 Android Development] CallMeAldy:
No, maybe it would come in the next build.
[Nexus 4 Android Development] CallMeAldy:
No.
[Nexus 4 Android Development] a1krab:
All the best Aldy.
[Nexus 4 Android Development] The Tox:
REVIEWED !!

Here's my review about this rom on my youtube channel , Simple :o

[YOUTUBE]Mou1cbzZTVE[/YOUTUBE]

would you add it to the OP :good:

Keep up the good work
[Nexus 4 Android Development] asuperpig:
Glad to know this pretty ROM，thanks for all you hard work！
[Nexus 4 Android Development] a1krab:
New download links

http://get.merkmod.com/release
[Nexus 4 Android Development] GruZone:
Aosp\CM?

Kernel based on?
[Nexus 4 Android Development] The Tox:
Based on omnirom , so i think it's aosp !

sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Android Development] CallMeAldy:
AOSP
[Nexus 4 Android Development] GruZone:
Flashed it and it feels really nice.

Didn't really like the fact that there is only Active display as a lock screen notifier. Than again, I don't really like waking up the lock screen with automatic triggers.

Waiting to see what's coming next, will report battery and flow.
[Nexus 4 Android Development] CallMeAldy:
How was your experience?
[Nexus 4 Android Development] Jagdish84:
Does it have quick unlock? The version I tried from the general section didn't... That's the only feature I actually missed...

Sent from my caseless Nexus 4, because I believe in myself
[Nexus 4 Android Development] :
Just enjoy this screenshots next release on Monday.
[Nexus 4 Android Development] GruZone:
Pretty nice experience so far. Very stable, and smooth response. A little more battery consumer than other kernels but than again its only beta now.

Missing some features that I like in some roms, but i'll stay tuned.

The rom worked better with hellscreed than with stock kernel you guys tweaked.

Just my 2 cents...[emoji3]
[Nexus 4 Android Development] CallMeAldy:
Many more things to come. Stay tuned.
[Nexus 4 Android Development] mammenj:
[MENTION=4450732]CallMeAldy[/MENTION] Any plans to bake in ak kernel since you are working on that as well?
[Nexus 4 Android Development] CallMeAldy:
You never know ;)
[Nexus 4 Android Development] mammenj:
That would be awesome, then only one flash.. but then I have to abandon Mahdi [emoji18]
[Nexus 4 Android Development] CallMeAldy:
An experimental build will be up soon, if anybody wants to try it out :)
[Nexus 4 Android Development] slipknot31:
I'm in
[Nexus 4 Android Development] GruZone:
Go ahead, waited long for this update [emoji3]
[Nexus 4 Android Development] CallMeAldy:
Here's the experimental build.

http://get.merkmod.com/experimental/mako/

PS:- Don't hit the gear on the recents :P
[Nexus 4 Android Development] GruZone:
Any change log [MENTION=4450732]CallMeAldy[/MENTION] ?
[Nexus 4 Android Development] CallMeAldy:
Peek time outs.

Some optimizations and code cleanups

New recents

Some more things that i can't remember right now.
[Nexus 4 Android Development] snacs:
Waiting for theme engine... Omni with themes is a dream hehehe :fingers-crossed:

I bought some cool themes and don't want to lose them.
[Nexus 4 Android Development] whatthefish:
Sorry for noob question. Do i need to flash gapps for this rom? Wanted to try this great rom. ?
[Nexus 4 Android Development] LuqmaanMathee:
Yup[emoji4]

I'm Batman!
[Nexus 4 Android Development] whatthefish:
Your simba. ?
[Nexus 4 Android Development] LuqmaanMathee:
Batdoge[emoji1]
[Sony Xperia C] RulerAk:
I guess we must have a whatsapp grp of xperia c..... If any1 can just open up a grp just add A comment.. create a thread in which all the members who wish to enter the grp can give their nos.:highfive:

Refer to other post
[Sony Xperia C] RulerAk:
Currently i cant open a group as hav to study a lot and so wont be able to add members quickly....
[Sony Xperia C] abizhar 007:
can easily do :D

chat me [MENTION=494899]wassap[/MENTION] +6289666003599 or pm me your number I'll add you real quick ;)
[Sony Xperia C] gripach:
Xperia t group añadiros if you want to send a message to the number +34695413800
[Sony Xperia C] Abby Oddie:
The social media are influenced in society is very quickly. New methods are created in day by day. Now, the new method is whatsapp. It is very quickly accepted society. The Xperia phones are very good for use whatsapp. In my experience, I like wasp and Sony. My song help to me send pictures and messages in a very short period without any delay. And also they provide many opportunities. I think the whatsapp is an excellent feature of the Sony.Once you and your friends download the application, you can use it to chat as much as you want.Send a million messages a day to your friends for free! Whatsapp uses your Internet connection: 3G/EDGE or Wi-Fi when available.
[Sony Xperia C] himalyatyagi:
How can i can i add to this group
[Sony Xperia C] RulerAk:
Just message The above no. To add you on the group. . He will add you.

Press Thanks!