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[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] rohinsadh:
Camera Flash on all time

I am facing the same problem... the flash keeps flickering n does not switch off.

It only switches off when turned on/off using the camera. Still after some time it switches on again...

I was told on on forum that it is a hardware problem. I am considering opening it and breaking the flash LED so it is gone :(

In any case the flash is quite useless as it does not make much difference to the quality of the picture :|
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] aelghraoui:
I had this problem as well. I called warranty service and they replaced my device :)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] canbcan:
same here flashlight flashing like a disco

even when the device is off, and this is lame, any solutions?? seems only 1 of the 3 leds does that. please anyone can guide us on this? its a wizard
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] jeffla:
I too had this problem on one of my wizards. It is the camera flash board itself that is bad, not the main motherboard. I simply removed my flash, it was useless anyways. But now I know if I want to fix it I need to find a broken wizard and harvest its flash board. I was able to test this by putting a known working flash into the phone that was previously giving me problems and it work flawlessly.

To remove the flash:

1. Take off back battery cover.

2. Using a small flathead screwdriver carefully pry off the camera cover, it just clips into place.

3. Carefully pry up black housing around camera flash and camera lens.

4. Remove flash board from black housing.

5. Put it all back together.

Jeff

Of course, I am not responsible for whatever you do to your phone.
[Micromax A116] imtiazz2004:
Am using QMobile A600 (a clone of A116/FLYIQ451/MYphone919i/wikocink5). This mobile has compass hardware (sensor) and compass works fine in Stock rom & all custom JB Roms developed by CM Mahendra & other developers. Because the Jb rom kernels have proper code for compass & they support compass.

I have tested many JB & KK roms. Most of the KK roms are based on Hyperion70 kernel. Some other developers have also made Phoenix5 kernel based KK roms. I know these KK kernels are still in development process & haven't become stable.

So the compass doesn't work on any KK rom developed for MMX 116 & its clones.

I request to developers that please add compass support in KK kernels or make a patch so that the compass can work on KK roms.

Thank you very much in advance to developers who have done already lot of work for MMX A116 (and its clone) development with the request to consider this also.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Tonio78r:
Hi everybody, we have root thanks to PRF method (here) but now we're facing some problems with xposed.

After flashing xposed components and installing xposed apk after every reboot phone is getting into bootloop or infinite boot. The only way currently to fix this is clearing cache and dalvik/ART cache at every reboot ! Following this the phone is making a very long time to boot (optimizations of the apps)....

We can use this thread for infos/discussion about xposed for our device.

Now we have an alternative solution thanks to [MENTION=4232964]maris__[/MENTION] (here) and confirmed by [MENTION=6351145]ondrejvaroscak[/MENTION] (here).

To sum up, the solution is removing some useless apps for you until you don't see any bootloop ;)

You can use my simple debloating script based on the one from [MENTION=4695495]moly82[/MENTION] but with less apps removed, I guess useless ones :

/system/etc/customization/applications, [COLOR="Red"]contain gameloft apps and linkedin[/COLOR]
/system/etc/product/content, [COLOR="Red"]contain demo video files[/COLOR]
/system/app/AnonymousData,
/system/app/AntHalService,
/system/app/BasicDreams,
/system/app/Books, [COLOR="Red"]get it on play store[/COLOR]
/system/app/BrowserProviderProxy,
/system/app/Chrome, [COLOR="Red"]get it on play store[/COLOR]
/system/app/CityIdPermission,
/system/app/CrashMonitor,
/system/app/CrashMonitorSystem,
/system/app/DeviceConfigTool,
/system/app/Drive, [COLOR="Red"]get it on play store[/COLOR]
/system/app/EnchantedForest,
/system/app/ExternalKeyboardJP,
/system/app/FaceLock,
/system/app/Galaxy4,
/system/app/Gmail2,
/system/app/gmail-reader-service,
/system/app/GoogleLyricsPlugin,
/system/app/GoogleTTS, [COLOR="Red"]get it on play store[/COLOR]
/system/app/Hangouts, [COLOR="Red"]get it on play store[/COLOR]
/system/app/HoloSpiralWallpaper,
/system/app/IddAgent,
/system/app/Keep, [COLOR="Red"]get it on play store[/COLOR]
/system/app/KeyChain,
/system/app/Maps, [COLOR="Red"]get it on play store[/COLOR]
/system/app/Newsstand,
/system/app/NewsWeather,
/system/app/NoiseField,
/system/app/OmaV1AgentDownloadServices,
/system/app/PartnerBookmarksProvider,
/system/app/PhaseBeam,
/system/app/PhotoSlideshow,
/system/app/PhotoTable,
/system/app/PhotoWidget-release,
/system/app/PlayGames,
/system/app/PlusOne,
/system/app/talkback, [COLOR="Red"]get it on play store[/COLOR]
/system/app/textinput-chn,
/system/app/TouchBlock,
/system/app/VisualizationWallpapers,
/system/app/WikipediaPlugin,
/system/app/WirelessControllerManagerService,
/system/app/YouTube, [COLOR="Red"]get it on play store[/COLOR]
/system/app/YouTubeKaraokePlugin,
/system/app/YouTubePlugin

Edit META-INF/com/google/android/updater-script with any text editor to keep or delete any more app :)

to keep a file remote the line from the file, to delete one add a line with it's location

Instructions :

- Flashed your prerooted ROM

- Flash my debloated script (attached)

- Flash xposed

- Wipe cache / dalvik

- Reboot

- soft reboot and no bootloop normally

official thread link : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3034811
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] beniamin24:
It ONLY works if you have a xperia deodex lollipop rom
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] wyt18:
I ended up with a bootloop as well ... did you find a way to "uninstall" the xposed framework and apk?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] xkawer:
look here:
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Random Username:
So I guess it's not safe to install Xposed? Or does it work for someone here?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] xkawer:
dude
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] rob rich:
My rom is not deodexed and it works
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Tonio78r:
Could you tell us how you did that without deodexed rom ? :)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pargas:
I used a prerooted rom: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3081309(, xposed works( tablet metrics is ok) gravitybox fails . no bootloops after several reboots .
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] coolvicky4u:
I used the same rom and flashed. But didn't have luck with xposed. How did you install it? I flashed the zip 1st then installed the apk
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] hyno111:
Thanks, I was wondering what caused the bootloop..
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] wyt18:
thanks - managed to get out of the bootloop by booting to recovery and clearing ART cache. then temporarily disabling xposed by changing the app_process32 file back to the original one

but I read that there are ways to get this done on Z2/Z3 ... anyone has success with xposed on Z1C?

http://xdaforums.com/xperia-z2/general/xposed-z2-lollipop-5-0-2-maybe-z3-z3c-t3059016
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] slsamg7112:
actually not.my rom is not deodexed and xposed works for me
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Wyzco:
Can you say how you got it to work?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] xander59:
I have Xposed works well and I'm not deodexed :)

I did this : I created my own PRF 14.5.A.0.242 Customized FR with the dualrecovery in version 2.8.10

I flashed it. First boot.

Then, I reboot in recovery and Wipe Cache and davilk, flash this files from this topic.

Reboot into system, Install the .apk of Xposed for Lollipop

Reboot again in recovery and just flash the .zip of Xposed :)

And now, no bootloop after each reboot :)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Tonio78r:
Oh man, you made my day :victory:

May I update first post with your instructions ?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Darkimmortal:
Removing nearly all stock apps is hardly an acceptable solution...
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] xander59:
Maybe, I'll translate my thread from french forum to XDA community :)

;.. But many apps can be replaced :) (for example : File Commander)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] TheQwertiest:
After reading all z2\z3 lollipop-xposed topics, I found that the bootloop is caused by some system apk (that's why debloating\deodexing helps - it removes\replaces that apk), if we can narrow it down to a single apk, then we might find a source of an incompatibility, and then it can be fixed in the xposed itself.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Tonio78r:
No problem ;)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] wyt18:
I tried this and it's working great so far! There were some apps I actually wanted in the de-bloat script so I went and removed their names from the script (Hangouts, Newsstand, Books, YouTube, etc.) and no bootloop. So looks like the Google apps are safe and it must be one of the Sony stock apps that is giving Xposed problems. So far GravityBox works well on Xposed

Agree with the other poster that if we can isolate what App is causing the problems that'd be ideal for other users ...

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now that you are on LP, any chance you will be modding the stock apps for dark mode like you did for 4.4.4? =)

the LP themes work better than the KK ones but the excessive white background on framework, systemUI, settings, etc. and notification backgrounds are an eyesore for those who use their phones a lot at night ...
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Un|mAtr|XzEr0:
I did and at the first look I only miss the e-mailapp -.- ......... all the other stuff never need :D ............. think it´s okay .......

Well, can you make a restoring app, coz I want back my EMAIL App :D :D :D weird

EDIT: got some stuff back, email etc. here is the zip https://www.dropbox.com/s/6ckpn9ohszpv4wy/flash_removed_apps.zip?dl=0

is there an all explaining list for what are all the removed apps???
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] nutdevza:
After flashed bloatware removal tool then xposed zip. No bootloop anymore, but everytime at startup it shows "Android is upgrading 2-3 apps " .Why?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] TheQwertiest:
I will =) Though I'm not sure how soon that'll be...

PS: Sry for the off-topic ;)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] slsamg7112:
flash the xposed zip file,wipe dalvik cache & cache.reboot

then install the xposed installer apk.now you're done;)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] rob rich:
The xposed zip automatically wipes cache and dalvik ;)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] acatoan:
I want to share one more thing about Lillipop. You not only get bootloop with xposed. I got bootloop when i try to change font also. Remember backup anything before mod your device.

But clear davik cache, it will be working again after change.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] e2zippo:
Then you must install cf.lumen by chainfire, your eyes will thank you :)

Sent from my Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] omnia0815:
I have the Xposed Framework running on the Customized DE + PreRoot Image.

Prepare:

1. Bootlaoder must be installed (i worked with this one: NUTs)

2. Save Xposed APK, Xposed Zip (both from this thread) to your SD Card

3. Save also the Rom Image to the SD Card (mine was this one: http://xdaforums.com/sony-xperia-z1-compact/general/14-5-0-242-generic-1279-6978-pre-rooted-t3083764)

4. if you want to delete System APKs you can also save a "System App Remover" APK to your SD Card (this was mine: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ljmobile.system.app)

What i did:

1. make a full wipe of the internal partition

2. flashing the Rom and boot for the 1st time (do not login to any service or run any app)

3. install the Xposed APK from your SD card (switch the trusted apps option and acces the apk via file commander)

4. go back to recovery and flash the Xposed Zip

5. while booting about 280 apps will be refreshed, so this could take a while.

6. delete all the unnecessary system apps (whatsnwe, socialife etc...) and reboot

7. login to the accounts you want to and install the apps you like

there was no Bootloop at all and Xposed is working.

With GravityBox LP i added the "close all" Button and turned off the LED notifications
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] kokkss:
Sounds easy, folowed guide, but no luck, framework not installed. Took following steps:

1. Wipes

2. Installed Xsposed_arm

3. Flshed bloatware script

3. Installed XsposedAPK
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Tonio78r:
Well, source of bootloop is located in one of these files, don't know which one and I don't have so much time to test now :rolleyes:

/system/app/SemcMetadataCleanup,
/system/app/SemcWarrantyTime,
/system/app/SimContacts,
/system/app/SmallApp-Calculator,
/system/app/SmallApp-Timer,
/system/app/SmallAppManagerService,
/system/app/SmallAppWidget,
/system/app/SmallAppsFramework,
/system/app/SmallAppsLauncher,
/system/app/SomcCameraWidget,
/system/app/SomcDlna,
/system/app/SomcMovieCreatorRmm,
/system/app/SomcPOBox,
/system/app/SomcSketch,
/system/app/SonyEntrance,
/system/app/Stk,
/system/app/Street,
/system/app/SyncHub,
/system/app/Tasks,
/system/app/TopContactsWidget-release,
/system/app/TouchBlock,
/system/app/UnsupportedHeadsetNotifier,
/system/app/Videos,
/system/app/VisualizationWallpapers,
/system/app/WeatherWidget-release,
/system/app/WikipediaPlugin,
/system/app/WirelessControllerManagerService,
/system/app/WorldClockWidget-release,
/system/app/YouTube,
/system/app/YouTubeKaraokePlugin,
/system/app/YouTubePlugin,
/system/app/gmail-reader-service,
/system/app/phone-usage,
/system/app/sneiaccountmanager,
/system/app/talkback,
/system/app/textinput-chn

Steps :

- Flashed your prerooted ROM

- Flash my debloated script

- Flash xposed

- Wipe cache / dalvik

- Reboot, it may take a long time to boot and optimise app, soft reboot from Xposed installer it should restart well and don't make bootloop :)

Please report if working or not :)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] cybertank:
I'll try to shorten this list.

I have deleted this apps(adn some other) , and Xposed works for me

/system/app/SemcWarrantyTime,
/system/app/SomcPOBox,
/system/app/SomcSketch,
/system/app/SonyEntrance,
/system/app/Street,
/system/app/Tasks,
/system/app/Videos,
/system/app/WikipediaPlugin,
/system/app/YouTube,
/system/app/sneiaccountmanager,
/system/app/textinput-chn
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] wyt18:
Viable backup system?

After installing 5.0.2 and Xposed successfully, I made a couple of nandroid backups (using this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.h3r3t1c.onnandbup) thinking I was safe

Unfortunately, restoring the nandroid backups didn't work for me ... and I got stuck with a bootloop at the Sony logo screen

Anyone else experience this? And can you recommend a foolproof way of backing up the entire system on a system that runs both 5.0.2 and Xposed on Z1C?

---------- Post added at 06:06 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:02 PM ----------

I kept these Apps so they are not the problem either

/system/app/YouTube,

/system/app/textinput-chn[/CODE][/QUOTE]
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] maris__:
I have my doubts that any of the system apps should be responsible for bootloops after installing the xposed framework. Maybe it is just the number of apps that have to be cached'? So could those who have no bootloops report how many apps are optimized when they are booting after wiping dalvik?

Best, maris
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] xander59:
So, it stay in our list of apps for Tonio78r and me :

"/system/etc/customization/applications",
"/system/etc/product/content",
"/system/app/SemcMetadataCleanup",
"/system/app/SimContacts",
"/system/app/SomcDlna",
"/system/app/SomcMovieCreatorRmm"
"/system/app/Stk",
"/system/app/SyncHub",
"/system/app/TopContactsWidget-release",
"/system/app/TouchBlock",
"/system/app/UnsupportedHeadsetNotifier",
"/system/app/VisualizationWallpapers",
"/system/app/WirelessControllerManagerService",
"/system/app/WorldClockWidget-release",
"/system/app/YouTubeKaraokePlugin",
"/system/app/YouTubePlugin",
"/system/app/com.sonyericsson.xhs",
"/system/app/com.sonymobile.xperialounge.services",
"/system/app/cover-widget",
"/system/app/gmail-reader-service",
"/system/app/phone-usage",
"/system/app/talkback",
"/system/app/white-balance"

Someone else add apps after the debloated script and xposed working again without bootloops ? :)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] erazorerazor:
Xposed working without debloating

I didn´t uninstall any stock app.

I installed the generic de prerooted firmware and updated XZDualRecovery to version 2.8.11

Then I flashed Xposed Framework and installed the Xposed Installer.

No bootloops.

For me I have:

Gravitybox

AppOpsXposed

20MPSuperiorAuto

Z1CameraTweaks

running.

I have to figure out if bootloops occur if more than 4 modules are installed, or if the following apps are incompatible with the rom.

I tried so far:

XPrivacy

ActiveForceNewTask

SystemUI Patcher for Lollipop

XperiaFMwoHS

Xposed Media Scanner Optimizer

Xperia/AOSP NavBar Buttons

These modules forced a bootloop, which could easily being repaired by booting into TWRP Recovery and using it´s filemanager to create a file "disabled" in the conf folder of Xposed.

After deinstalling the module and deleting the "disabled" file the system boots again.

So if anyone can mention a module which is definitly working I can test, if the amount of modules is causing bootloops or not.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Darkimmortal:
Systemui patcher working fine here
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] sile87:
After a Restart for enabling Gravitybox i'm on a bootloop, so i wiped dalvik/art Cache and reflashed the xposed binary.zip, the Phone optimize again all my Apps and Gravity worked now. The Same is with Systempatcher. Really annoying but it works. :good:
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Tonio78r:
I guess you're right, I've found something this morning in Z3 forum : thanks to [MENTION=6351145]ondrejvaroscak[/MENTION] for his discover :victory:

So the conlusion is remove some useless apps for you until you don't see bootloop ;)

PS : I've tested every app one by one without deleting the previous ones didn't checked the number of packages :rolleyes:
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] papzi57:
Sygic navi doesn't work with xposed in Lollipop...!
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ondrejvaroscak:
Nope, I am fully odexed. Deodex is needed only to for certain heavy theme customizations and creates problems in compatibility with Google Play store..
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] InsanoKyller:
found a bug, do not know if it was reported in the email application, when put to attach any files it gives error and closes. By Gmail inbox synchronized application when it blocks about an inch of the top of the screen, making it impossible to see the notifications. Summary: Gmail from infinite loop, Gmail inbox blocks 1cm from the top, not attached native email application files. excuse the bad English.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] stevexce:
someone wrote to Rovo about 329 apps?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ondrejvaroscak:
Yes, but consider 329 as illustrative, because the number will be different on different ROMs, versions and devices. Seemingly the cause is that xposed leaves more open files than systmem allows..
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] rob rich:
I said it from the beginning that the bootloops are not caused by some system app. And with 288 optimized apps all was working fine.

Btw, True Silent Mode Modul is also working
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] bongokongo:
i've tried this and..... IT WORKS!!! :laugh::victory: THANKS Tonio78r!!!

now i have these 6 modules installed and system boots normally:

- 20mp superior auto

- amplify

- APM+

- AppOpsXposed

- Xperia/AOSP Navbar buttons

- z1 camera tweaks
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ondrejvaroscak:
Yep. Seems somewhere in booting process xposed leaves too many open files.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ccris:
I have 313 apps and I get a bootloop after each reboot, unless I clear cache and dalvik followed by the Android APP optimising process...that takes 10-15 minutes each time...
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ondrejvaroscak:
Try to remove more apps... Some apps get counted twice when they are installed as system apps and then updated.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] McBane87:
Same ROM here, but I have those bootloops. Maybe you don't have enough Apps installed to get loop.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] nataS555:
Same here, worked for couple of reboots and after that just constant bootloop that even clearing caches couldn't save. Guess I'll wait till some progress with LP Xposed happens. Was worth a shot at least :)

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[Xperia Z1 Compact General] McBane87:
In Z3-Thread AndroPlus found a Workaround by editing the Kernel-Source and rebuild the Kernel:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=60193741&postcount=10

Basically he changed the ulimit in Kernel-Source from 1024 to 4096 and didn't got bootloops anymore.

So I compiled a Kernel for our Z1c as he mentioned and flashed it via Fastboot.

And it seems to work, because I don't get any bootloops for now.

Modules currently active on my device: Greenyfi,APM+,GravityBox(LP)

For those who want to try it, I will put the Kernel in attachment.

Unfortunately only those who have unlocked their bootloader will be able to flash it via fastboot.

If you want to check if new Kernel is loaded correctly, you can check ulimit via TerminalEmulator/ADB Shell:

On normal StockKernel you will see:

shell@D5503:/ $ ulimit -nS
ulimit -nS
1024

On modified Kernel you will see:

shell@D5503:/ $ ulimit -nS
ulimit -nS
4096

EDIT:

Just added to more ZIP-Files. Those are Backups of my Boot-Partition only. (TWRP and CWM)

Maybe you will be able to flash Kernel even if you have locked bootloader.

[I don't take any responsibility if you brick your device]

EDIT2:

Added a Kernel with an ulimit of 2048 instead of 4096.

"Z1c_StockKernel_LP_242-ulimitMod_2048.zip"

Sources:

https://github.com/McBane87/Sony_Z1c_LP.242_Kernel

-
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] autobanned:
will it hardbricked device if i flash this in locked bootloader?

will it change if i execute

ulimit -nS 4096

, cause i check that hard limit for open file are 4096?

i'm sory, i'm afraid to try this, cause i had read somewhere that if i played with kernel in locked bootloader, it will hardbricked the device... (is this true?)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] McBane87:
Well, I can't tell you for sure, because I'm not that expierienced in Sony Development, but I can tell you, that I wasn't able to flash boot.img without unlocked bootloader.

With locked bootloader flashtool will respond this:

fastboot flash boot boot.img
sending 'boot' (11044 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.349s]
writing 'boot'...
FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)
finished. total time: 0.352s

I think as far as you can access fastboot (Vol+ and PLug USB) or flashmode (Vol- and plug USB) you will be able to repair device.

If you may need to get bootloader unlocked, because of brick, you should write down your IMEI (needed for unlocking code) first, befor playing around with boot.img.

Didn't tried, but even if it is possible it would be set to default on next boot, so it wouldn't be helpfull.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] omnia0815:
Edit:

Would be nice to have a step-by-step instruction

i flashed it, no more bootloops.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] McBane87:
Yes, maybe you are right. I just thought that flashing kernels via fastboot is known very well here in XDA :)

BTW: If you have fastboot and drivers already installed and bootloader unlocked, you could also use a simple one-liner via cmd:

fastboot.exe flash boot boot.img

boot.img should be in the same directory as fastboot.exe
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] omnia0815:
Works fine, even no bootloop after ultra Stamina mode
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] obo789:
For those of us on locked bootloader, is there any chance this could be fixed with an xposed module...?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] maris__:
Big thanks to McBane87!! Great work, the new kernel works perfect, no reboots anymore! I am now very happy with the our Lollipop Z1C.

Best, maris