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[Sony Cross-Device General] FcukBloat:
ciao! surely you don't bother me posting that here, but I think you would better to make another thread just for you to get (hopefully) more help ;)

1. yes voice calls are working perfectly here so I think those problems you are having are due to those particular apps...

2. dunno, didn't push myself so ahead as I really like stock phone and contacts apps in LP (while I didn't like at all the KK ones) so never felt the need to replace them with something elase ;) btw removing them, or at least the phone app, I think you may be getting com.process.phone etc etc FC at boot.... ;)

3. understood almost nothing of this point sorry :D

thanks mate, actually that app was in my list in the beginning, then I reviewed the list to avoid any problems with first boot (in case of clean installs or in case someone makes a factory reset later) so restored it. I know at first boot the xperia regular launcher is used and not the simple home one, but who knows maybe they are related and didn't have more time to test that so just removed it from the list :p

btw if someone is interested here below in hidden are the apps I had to restore to avoid problems with first boot, so after first boot actually they can be manually removed (but take care that if you make a factory reset, at next boot you will then have problems! ;) ). eventually will add this to OP also :)

"/system/app/bootinfo",

"/system/app/ExperienceFlow2LiveWallpaper", (not really needed, but without this you will get completely black wallpaper at first boot until you change wallpaper, so just not so nice to see)

"/system/app/ExternalKeyboardsInternational", (related to sony keyboard)

"/system/app/home-release", (regular launcher, can be removed after you install another launcher)

"/system/app/Initial-boot-setup", (setup wizard)

"/system/app/SemcSimDetection",

"/system/app/textinput-tng", (sony keyboard, can be removed after you install another keyboard)

"/system/app/xperia-keyboard-dictionaries", (related to sony keyboard)

"/system/priv-app/ReadyToRun", (needed to download internet settings during wizard, APN etc)

"/system/priv-app/SEMCSetupWizard", (setup wizard)

"/system/priv-app/SimpleHome", (simple version of the sony launcher, can be removed after you install another launcher)

here instead a few more apps I successfully deleted from my phone if someone is interested, may add them to my debloat script/directly remove them from an eventual rev3 of my FW :o

....general apps:

"/system/app/TouchFilterPackageSwitchService", (dunno exactly what is this for, but I always see this in running processes... and don't like this at all :D btw removed it, no side effects so far)

"/system/priv-app/IntelligentGesture", (gestures I never used....)

....some cleaning in camera app.... the following extras are very very useless for me :p

"/system/app/SelfPortrait", (effects for selfies...)

"/system/priv-app/OnlineRemoteCamera", (multiple camera app that needs multiple phones etc)

"/system/priv-app/SoundPhotoCamera", (pictures with sounds...)

"/system/priv-app/TimeShiftCamera", (it just places a lot of useless images in my sd card...)
[Sony Cross-Device General] istux:
I can confirm that Viber doesn't turn off the screen during callings on Moto G 2014 (with Lollipop) as well.

So maybe it's an issue of the app that can't manage properly the proximity sensor on Lollipop.

Anyway, I confirm the screen turns off correctly with Whatsapp and Skype callings (on both z3 compact and moto G).

Never tried with Hangouts...
[Sony Cross-Device General] FcukBloat:
[MENTION=4708091]istux[/MENTION] did you update to LP in the end or are you still running KK? :o
[Sony Cross-Device General] drorcun:
[MENTION=4695495]moly82[/MENTION] after closing wifi, my battery status shows as wifi still active.. i deactivated scanning allways available option but nothing changed. only after reboot it shows wifi off.. is it only me with this problem or anyone else suffering...
[Sony Cross-Device General] FcukBloat:
many people running lollipop complained about this, it is not rom related ;)

btw I did set "keep wifi active when screen is off" to "never", and I don't see wifi active anymore in stats when I turn it off ;)
[Sony Cross-Device General] vcdwelt:
I have started a list, what exactly is behind the removed Apps. Maybe it helps somebody to decide what is needed and what is not...

Everybody is welcome to update/correct the List :)

--> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hHFE00dPq_9UpqNZB-Kgr9G9ngPpTWEkFLx-zCQ2BOU/edit?usp=sharing
[Sony Cross-Device General] Tracy1988:
Hi moly82,

Can you point me to which file/combo of files to restore for the Lockscreen sprinkle effect? I really like that effect :). Thanks in advance.

To anyone who may concern,

- To auto correct time and date in Philz Touch Recovery version 6.59.00 on Z3C (Useful for backup and restore auto file naming), go to Recovery Settings -> Gui Preferences -> Time Settings -> Change date and time -> enable Qualcomm Time Daemon. Then go to Power Option -> Reboot to Recovery. Done ;)

- Lollipop had and still has many memory leak bugs. Google and Sony have patched some major one e.g ColorFade... but I'm sure there's still some that bugging lollipop now. These bugs are causing bootloops on some device, especially with Recovery and Xposed/some Xposed modules installed. After months of reading/researching before I decided to update to lollipop, I think it's the best way right now to have recovery and xposed working is to debloat, as moly82 points out with the link in previous page. So if you're experiencing bootloops, try a clean install and not to have unnecessary apps that may cause the issue. Cheers ;)
[Sony Cross-Device General] FcukBloat:
hi!

yes even if with the new discoveries we could maybe have no bootloops without debloating, actually i still prefer my trimmed version of LP, much more optimized for me :o

as per the live wallpaper you mention (ExperienceFlow2LiveWallpaper) i didn't remove it, it is still there. you want it for lockscreen only, or also for homescreen? because considering i removed liveWallpapersPicker, you may not be able to select it singularly, but if you want it for both, you can just go to settings > customization > themes and apply from there (see attachment), did you try?

otherwise, if want to apply it only for lockscreen for example, try restoring with flashable script in OP system/app/liveWallpapersPicker ;)
[Sony Cross-Device General] istux:
Since my bootloader is unlocked, I try everything in a few minutes but KitKat .77 is still my daily driver and absolutely perfect for my needs ;)

I'm waiting for 5.1.1 to be released for our device, some improvements from Sony, a full working Xposed framework on Lollipop, all the lovely xposed stuff by Serajr (I can't live without his blurred system UI) for Lollipop and a full working Androplus kernel.

I guess I will move to Lollipop definitely in October, I'm realistic...
[Sony Cross-Device General] kuzcoTheGreat:
this might be a silly question, but:

i have heard that lollipop does not support custom recovery yet. Do I still have my previous custom recovery after flashing your FW? Do I actually need custom recovery? Comming from KitKat, rooted with locked bootloader.
[Sony Cross-Device General] FcukBloat:
wow 5-6 months waiting is ages for me on smartphones :D btw yes I think too it will take some time to get all you mentioned, especially the sony updated/fixed stuff...! :p

where have you been the last month? :laugh::p

NUT fixed dual recovery that now works perfectly with LP and locked bootloader ;) in my FW, dual redovery 2.8.7 by NUT is included, so you will get that after flashing my FW ;)
[Sony Cross-Device General] kuzcoTheGreat:
Thanks, good to know. Haven't paid any attention to development since I rooted my phone.
[Sony Cross-Device General] smorgar:
Hi. This might be a real stoopid but my brain is all melted today. Wich recovery can i run on stock rom? Been using cm12 for a few months and now im back to stock. Running the rom from this thread but i cant seem to boot into recovery? Ive tested via NDR utils but it just reboots to OS. Shutdown and start again and spamming the volume+camera buttons: Nothing.

Can i flash the fota-twrp2.8.5.0-z3c.img and use it with stock rom?
[Sony Cross-Device General] FcukBloat:
strange in this rom is included nut dual recovery 2.8.7, probably there is something messed up in your phone because of the FOTA partition or such?

maybe try installing latest version of nut's dual recovery from pc? (installer version)

here TWRP works perfectly fine (pressing vol - at boot or when phone is booted up rebooting to recovery with power button or via NDR utils)
[Sony Cross-Device General] smorgar:
Does the NDR use the FOTA partition? If so i should be able to flash the fota twrp image i assume...
[Sony Cross-Device General] tomcatoggo:
..and you did that step by "force"-uninstalling them and then removing the apk files from the folders, right?
[Sony Cross-Device General] FcukBloat:
I just directly took out from system/app and system/priv-app all the entire folders in the list and moved them to a temp folder in the sdcard with a root file explorer, then rebooted the phone (after moving all those folders out and before rebooting you will get many FC, but after reboot everything will be ok) ;)

so actually no need to uninstall anything, just move the folders out from the system partition and they will not exist anymore at next reboot ;) of course in case of problems or if you change your mind about any apk, you can move back anything to its original location, but in this case it is very important to fix permissions carefully before rebooting, or you can have bootloops.
[Sony Cross-Device General] hispanico957:
Just a question... but the firmware that you flash if we dont deoblated, work without problem with exposed or not ?

Thank

Hispa
[Sony Cross-Device General] FcukBloat:
as said before I am not sure, as I have always debloated before installing xposed, so I never had bootloops ;)

but some people is having bootloops without debloating so I think that if you don't debloat xposed will give problems...

btw when we get the new FW update .726 packed up by someone, I will try with and without debloat just to be sure to what happens! ;)
[Sony Cross-Device General] FSRBIKER:
It will boot loop without be debloated, I've removed about 30 things now from the list Moly has and I still am getting boot loops. Going to try removing about 10 more then see if it boot loops. It's an unscientific method and even if I pin point it down to the 10 apps I removed at that point we still won't know if it's a combination or just one.
[Sony Cross-Device General] FcukBloat:
it would be good also to be sure if removing them all you are going to fix your bootloops... maybe in your case you have other problems/variables/combinations of problems?

to be sure about that what i would do is

- full backup

- remove all apps in my list at once and check presence of bootloops

- if bootloops are gone, full restore and continue removing bunch of apps, otherwise study something else

btw when new updated packed fw will come, will try to replicate the problem and contribute with the search ;)
[Sony Cross-Device General] FSRBIKER:
OK Moly here is the last batch of apps/folders I removed and now no boot loops. The only things left from your list are DrmDialogs, DrmUI,PlayGames,SIMContacts and the SmallApps stuff.

UPDATE: So reboot worked fine after I removed this last batch of things in the screen shots. I then installed Gmail and Hangouts from the Play Store, opened both apps up and let them sign in/sync and tried rebooting again....Guess what: My phone is BOOT LOOPING AGAIN!

Once I booted back into recovery and wiped Dalvik/Cache I uninstalled Gmail & Hangouts and have since rebooted twice with no issues!

I will try installing Hangouts by itself sign in/sync and reboot to test this app first.

Installed Hangouts let it sign in/sync and rebooted, No boot loop.

Installed Gmail let it sign in/Sync....BOOT LOOPING!

Kind of bizarre that Gmail can be the cause of the Boot Loops with Xposed.
[Sony Cross-Device General] Stappern:
Ps4 remoteplay not working
[Sony Cross-Device General] MMTK84:
Working

Thank you - everything works fine

All apps in PlayStore are listed. Xposed+GB working. No bootloops! Recovery working.

I tried with "Z3C-lockeddualrecovery2.8.5-RELEASE.installer" & "Z3C-lockeddualrecovery2.8.3-RELEASE.installer" - - > not working

It worked with "Lockeddualrecovery modified By Ciccio80" - - > OK

By the way: I've started with firmware 23.0.A.2.93 instead of 23.0.1.A.5.77.

If something does not work: I will list it here.

1) Flashed Basis-Firmware (D5803_23.0.A.2.93) ---> let it boot then

2) Root: giefroot v3

3) Recovery: by Ciccio80

4) Full Wipe: Cache, Data, Dalvik, System

5) Flash: "D5803_23.1.A.0.690_Generic_NCB-Root-XZDR2.8.3-SuperSU (System RW fixed)"

6) Wipe :Cache, Dalvik

7) Debloating with Root Explorer:

--> /system/app

--> /system/priv-app/

--> /system/etc/product/applications/

--> /data/app/

8) Recovery: by Ciccio80

9) Flash Xposed in Recovery -------> clean CACHE/DALVIK

10) Install Xposed APK + GravityBox -->reboot
[Sony Cross-Device General] FSRBIKER:
You Debloated everything or didn't? Do you have Gmail installed and syncing?
[Sony Cross-Device General] MMTK84:
[MENTION=2400881]FSRBIKER[/MENTION]: yes, debloated. Sorry, I do not use gmail app.

The main apk's (for debloating) are in:

--> /system/app

--> /system/priv-app/

--> /system/etc/product/applications/

--> /data/app/
[Sony Cross-Device General] FSRBIKER:
Thanks for confirming that, do you want to test my theory? Install Gmail and sign in, then reboot. If you boot loop just keep clicking the volume down arrow once the notification light comes on repeatedly and you will boot to TWRP. Wipe Dalvik & Cache and reboot, then uninstall Gmail. If we can confirm its Gmail causing the boot loop it can help the Devs figure out why.
[Sony Cross-Device General] MMTK84:
Result: everything works fine! Gmail causes no bootloop.

Installed Gmail from PlayStore-->Login-->Emails are here-->Reboot-->Gmail is working-->Wiped Dalvik/Chache-->Reboot-->Gmail is working-->Reboot-->Gmail is working!

Pictures: http://img4web.com/g/C7PK
[Sony Cross-Device General] ondrejvaroscak:
Can you list all apps you removed?
[Sony Cross-Device General] FcukBloat:
very possible, don't use play station things [emoji14]

as said in OP, my debloating list works fine here, but for others that use other things may cause problems, so you should double check what you are deleting ;)

btw in your case to get that to work again, I'd try restoring first the following that may be related to play station remote play:

DualShockManager

RemoteControlService

and maybe the drm packages if the two above are not enough?

important: if you put them back in system/app, remember to fix all permissions properly before rebooting, or you may incur in bootloops ;)

if that happens btw, you can just go in twrp, mount /system, and then from the file manager delete the folders you have moved in system. then reboot and try again in the proper way ;)

ps. all folders in system/app or system/priv-app should be drwxr-xr-x while all apks/libs/odex files should be -rw-r--r--
[Sony Cross-Device General] FcukBloat:
i have gmail installed from play store here with no problems ;) only thing is, i don't have auto sync enabled, so to sync emails i always enter in gmail and manually swipe down to refresh, but that shouldn't matter at boot time i guess!
[Sony Cross-Device General] raxman68:
I removed only some apps, in two steps ... having still bootloop after the first step ... after the second try no bootloop at all ...

yes, i had bootloop as I installed xposed.arm in recovery and always i have to wipe davlik cache and then could boot.
[Sony Cross-Device General] FcukBloat:
thanks for your contribution mate :o

will check the apps you added, in the meantime I added to OP the additional apps I removed and tested yesterday, and a few more that appeared in latest update (.276) and everything seems to be still working fine here :p (some of them may be in your list too, didn't check them already!)

ps. deleting the new ones too, you can get rid of other 2-3 apps that were always present in running processes!
[Sony Cross-Device General] leso60:
Thanks for List of app /system/priv-app to remove manually
[Sony Cross-Device General] FcukBloat:
don't think so, AFAIK stock is not using FOTA for recovery as it is a partition used by the system.....
[Sony Cross-Device General] FcukBloat:
contributed! ;) :o
[Sony Cross-Device General] zimcommando:
Hello moly82,

I'm having a bit of an issue with your FW where I can't download or update anything from play store or anywhere else really. Things start downloading and then when they near completion and get to about 99%, they get stuck there and eventually give an error that they cant download.

I've not has this issue on my version of kitkat that I currently have a back up of on the same phone and using when i cant get yours to work.

Also the rear camera seems to be completely black but the front camera works. i saw someone posted to do a factory reset with your FW but this did not work.

I've tried the following methods but they didn't work....

First.

Quick toggle pull down

Settings

Apps

Swipe left to the "all" catagory

Scroll down till you find "Google Play Store"

Force stop

Clear data

Now try the play store

If that doesn't work

Try

Quick Toggle pull down

Settings

Scroll down to accounts

Tap Google

Tap your account

Tap the settings menu (three dots in the upper right)

Remove Account

Back out to the settings screen

Add Account

Google

Sign in with your Google account

Does anyone have any other possible solutions to this or know what the hell maybe going on?

Thank you!!
[Sony Cross-Device General] ste2610:
How do I get Ok Google to work on all screens, where is the velvet.apk that has been removed?

Found it in the unzipped google drive files, flashed and all working :good:

Cheers
[Sony Cross-Device General] FcukBloat:
hi! very strange issues you are having.. especially the rear camera one! are you sure rear camera works on your kk backup? maybe you broke it? :|

first one is surely something related to your config, so to avoid any external variables, I wouold try again a very clean approach and see what happens.

so:

- keep safe your KK backup

- enter TWRP and do a full wipe (means go to Wipe > Advanced wipe and select: cache, data, dalvik, system)

- go to install and flash my .726 zip version 2

- reboot

- complete the wizard (don't set up any account, especially google, just SKIP IT, and be sure to TURN OFF the auto-sync for your accounts. Then, don't connect to WIFI, but you can download you internet settings in case of need)

- when phone is booted up, first run camera app and check rear camera

- connect to wifi if possible or stay in 3g or 4g

- then go to Settings > Account and set up your google account

- open Play Store and try to install an app (you may have to wait play store app and google play services app to update themselves first, you may also have to reboot if it seems Play Store is stuck)

let me know!
[Sony Cross-Device General] smorgar:
I solved this by using the guide at: http://xdaforums.com/z3-compact/general/how-to-root-backup-drm-keys-t3013343 step 34-39 and it works perfect.
[Sony Cross-Device General] sadsaid2001:
Hi , I have problem with vpn app droidvpn , i got this message '''your phone doesn't support the VPNService API'',

also the tunnelbear app doesn't work the rom doesn't support API VPNService

any ideas.
[Sony Cross-Device General] FcukBloat:
did you restore VPN app I removed? if no, see OP for more instructions on how to do that and then try again ;)
[Sony Cross-Device General] Norup58:
Hi [MENTION=4695495]moly82[/MENTION], just want to say thanks for your suggestions/help. Re-flashed all the above and now I can access my old PC companion backups again :good:

Again, thanks alot for your help.
[Sony Cross-Device General] sadsaid2001:
thank you moly82, all app works now :o ,after a restore of VPN app.

again many thanks for your help:good::good:
[Sony Cross-Device General] FcukBloat:
good to know guys glad i could help and thanks for your feedbacks! :o
[Sony Cross-Device General] ovizii:
I just realised my chromecast doesn't work anymore, would I need this package: /system/priv-app/SomcPlayAnywhere or anything else? I don't use throw, just chromecast, a bit unsure what the problem is, it won'T connect to my chromecast for more than 1 second :( (yes it used to before this firmware :)
[Sony Cross-Device General] FcukBloat:
never used Chromecast and just googled to see what it is [emoji14]

dunno exactly, but i would start with these, only ones that may seem related to me:

"/system/app/RemoteControlService",

"/system/app/WirelessControllerManagerService",

"/system/priv-app/SemcTvOut",

"/system/priv-app/SomcHotspot2Settings",

"/system/priv-app/SomcMirrorLinkManualSwitch",

"/system/priv-app/SomcMirrorLinkServer",

"/system/priv-app/SomcMirrorLinkSystem",

"/system/priv-app/SomcPlayAnywhere",

"/system/priv-app/SomcPodcast",

"/system/priv-app/SomcSeamlessTethering",

"/system/priv-app/SomcWifiDisplay",

if you get it to work with all the above, you can then start erasing them one by one, reboot after each deletion, then try Chromecast again to see the exact one that you should keep... let me know!
[Sony Cross-Device General] kuzcoTheGreat:
Hey there,

i followed your instructions from post #1 and installation worked fine. Nice debloat. BUT: I downloaded some xposed modules (appsettings and xprivacy) and tried to activate xposed but ran into bootloop. Any suggestions?

edit: just now I only activated the gravitybox framework and reboot worked fine. I still would like to have appsettings and xprivacy as well.
[Sony Cross-Device General] FcukBloat:
unfortunately some modules are confirmed to give bootloops but i can't do anything about that sorry you should report to who develops those modules.. modules i use here are fine never had bootloops with them (gravitybox, youtube adaway, YouTube background playback) :o
[Sony Cross-Device General] neol23:
Once you activate a module and have a bootloop just boot in recovery and wipe cache/dalvik. It should boot fine after, but it takes some time to rebuild cache.

I recomend to download and activate all wanted modules and do the procedure once only.

Works for me. :)

I use gravitybox, force immersive, unicon, youtube background player, app settings, boot manager, blacklist, lolistat, minminguard. You only have to make sure the module works on lollipop.
[Sony Cross-Device General] ogunja:
I use exactly your debloat and had no problems with CC but Play Services update 20/04, original restoration in app and install day 18/04 Chromecast working well

Xperia Z3 Single
[Sony Cross-Device General] FcukBloat:
sorry i don't understand what you wrote :o you mean you applied my debloat script, did NOT restore anything of what i removed, and you have CC working?

but you needed to downgrade google play services? tx!
[Sony Cross-Device General] ogunja:
? ? ? ? My English is bad. I used your script and had no problems with CC. Play Services youngest was preventing CC work

The CC of the problem is linked to Play Services and not in Debloated
[Sony Cross-Device General] FcukBloat:
wow thanks for confirming mate you are great! ;) in fact actually it sounded a little strange to me that GOOGLE's CC problems could be related to SONY's stuff I removed but never used it so couldn't investigate more myself :o
[Sony Cross-Device General] pAblosik:
Hello guys. First of all thanks for the ROM Great job. I have a problem with the maps app when i want to open the app it shows the app maps has stopd. I restored the app with restor script but it didnt help. What can i do to fix it? Sorry for my bad English :)
[Sony Cross-Device General] FcukBloat:
what apps maps? you mean google maps?? if so, no need to restore it via restore script, just install it from play store! so please remove what you restored, and use play store

let me know!