[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] WhiteNeo:
Welcome to NeoWave™ rom! :)

Introduction:

I have always liked the unique Sony UI - but it comes with a big downgrade in terms of performance, at least when using stock roms. So I switched to AOSP.

Faster? Yes. More stable? Yes. But the Holo interface could never impress me. That's why I decided to combine two different worlds - beauty and performance.

Here is the result of more than a hundred hours of compiler flag experiments, intense theming and bugfixing.

Features:

Based on stable Omnirom 4.4.4 sources

Compiled with Linaro toolchain and O3 flags (highest possible optimization level on Android - you WILL notice a difference!)

Odexed and debloated user build

Smooth, resource-saving and fast thanks to only 60mb system app size compared to 130mb on pure OmniRom

Awesome sound thanks to Viper4Android (check out this website to get to know V4A)

Themed to look and feel like the latest Sony firmware, including a complete Z3 framework

Switchable accent colors and lots of add-ons for a unique experience! Your phone - your rom - your style! :)

Original Z3 Home and Clock Widgets, Xperia Keyboard and full-featured Walkman

Still fully ART-compatible!

In agreement with the GPL, you can find the sources and defconfig used to compile the included kernel right here.

Known Bugs:

Any bug reports are greatly appreciated as I am aiming for a most stable user experience.

However, make sure to include a log or screenshot, as even a very detailed description cannot include all information I need to track the issues down. :)

All known and unknown Omni bugs. (Microphone bug is fixed! :good:)

Exchange doesn't work. If you need it anyway, install this app: Link

CertInstaller force closes. For a fix, install this app before importing your certificates: Link

Z2 style Clock widget doesn't show AM/PM. (Tempoary fix: Select 24 hours time format in settings.)

Installation:

Following the steps below, you accept that I cannot be held responsible for any damage to your device while installing or using this rom. :)

Make sure your bootloader is unlocked - if not, follow this guide: Link

Enter recovery

Do a factory reset and wipe system partition

Flash latest neo-4.4.4-mint.zip

Flash latest neo-mint-patch.zip (if any available)

Flash "GApps Minimal 4.4.4" and "AOSP Calendar Sync 4.4.4 Addon" packages from here and here

Flash latest SuperSU from here: Link

Reboot

Updating:

Updating NeoWave to the latest version is as simple as:

Flashing the latest rom or patch zip from Downloads section

Flashing your add-ons and accent colors again (optional)

Rebooting

No need to wipe cache/dalvik cache unless noted otherwise. :good:

Downloads:

Get the latest rom zip from here: Link (v1.2.2)

Add-Ons:

In this section you will find ported Xperia apps that are confirmed working by other users.

Please note that I cannot test all of those apps myself, and that I cannot fix any of their bugs. Not everything might be working 100%, so DO A BACKUP before flashing!

Also, make sure to press thanks for the developers that made it possible to run those apps on AOSP. :)

Maintained by me

Z3 Home with no auto-rotation: Link (flash zip in recovery)

BlinkFeed compatible with NeoWave's accent colors: Link (flash in recovery)(Big thanks to gakugaku!)

Working on ART

Z3 Album: Link (install as normal app)

Z2 Movies: Link (install as normal app)

Z2 Walkman with changing background color: Link (install the version for Viper4A users)

Not working on ART

DO NOT FLASH when using ART runtime!

You could get a hail of force closes and be unable to use your device without wiping data!

Z2 Calendar: Link (remove system/app/Calendar.apk and system/app/Calendar.odex before flashing)

Other nice stuff:

Viper4Android Starter Pack: Link (For information on how to use this, check out this page)

Holofied TWRP Theme: Link (Really awesome UI, using this one myself)

Credits:

Many thanks to the following people. Without you, this project would not have been possible! :)

Isocadia, peter-k and doenen for beta testing and motivating me to complete the work on this rom.

Alx31TLse for helping me with some initial compiling issues.

Ambor for his awesome Z2 framework that I used as a base for my work.

niaboc79 for his text color fix in Google Account settings.

zhuhang and ViPER520 for Viper4Android.

vrl13 for that awesome rom name! :D

taaviu for creating the great Sneakpeak video in post #2.

RaiLRaZ for testing the initial Xperia T version.

solkas for pointing me to a fix for the earphone issue. :good:

elb0wf4ce for his microphone fix. :)

Donations:

A big thanks to the following people for supporting my work with a donation! :victory:

alexbo - 10$

Isocadia - 20$

ksigit - 10$

Kai K. (Guest) - 15$

colonel_lp - 15$

Knutselmaaster - 10$

peter-k - 5$

neofral - 10$

vrl13 - 15$

Changelog:

- NEO-1.2.2:

Updated Torch to latest OmniRom version, now featuring a "keep screen on" setting!

Clock color during Alarm activity will no longer change according to current accent color

Fixed the bootloop after initial installation of NeoWave. Was caused by AndroidManifest.xml in framework-res.

Please redownload the Sony Blue theme or you might have a bootloop after flashing!

- NEO-1.2.1:

Replaced AOSP Camera with a Sony-themed CM11s one

Re-created the stock blue framework theme to fix some color issues

Updated QuickPic (Album) to latest version from Play Store

Updated hosts file

Fixed some accent color issues in Xperia Home, Keyboard and Mail Client

Fixed a bug in DeskClock where timers would not ring when finished

(Hopefully) also fixed the SMS Notification icons :D

- NEO-1.1.5:

Finally fixed the earphone issues! :victory:

Microphone issue solved as well :)

Fixed checkboxes in SemcEmail not changing colors according to theme

Please re-download all accent color add-ons you were using, or you'll face the earphone bug again!

- NEO-1.1.4 (patch):

Preparation for switchable accent colors (moved all color-changing images to framework-res)

- NEO-1.1.3:

Initial release for Xperia T

If you like my work and want to support me, please hit that thanks button, give some positive feedback or consider a small donation for my efforts. :)

XDA:DevDB Information

NeoWave, ROM for the Sony Xperia T

Contributors

WhiteNeo

ROM OS Version: 4.4.x KitKat

ROM Kernel: Linux 3.4.x

Based On: OmniRom

Version Information

Status: Stable

Current Stable Version: NEO-1.2.2

Stable Release Date: 2014-10-09

Created 2014-09-15

Last Updated 2015-04-05