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[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] :
Review some things

Can someone please review the screen brightness if it is changing every after turning the screen on and off. Also please review in terms of how is the phone in terms of playing power demaning games, like overheating issues or twice the batterry consumption compared to stock. And also about charging if it takes longer to charge compared to stock. Thanks. :) :good:
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] Spiney6:
I'm gettin an error when trying to flash this rom.

How come other people can install this? How is my device different than others? I already tried changing the updater-script, but it didn't work. Then again, i'm no expert on this.
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] nelvinchi:
Hi... Which ROM are you running currently?

Which recovery, TWRP?
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] FcukBloat:
I'm not noticing weird screen brightness when turning screen on and off, but when using the phone sometimes it is a little unstable it seems. but leaving the brightness slider to the middle, as suggested by OP, it seems better :)

don't know about games, never played with this rom yet.

but in general battery seems pretty good to me, see screenshots from first battery cycle, not bad i think :o still, it seems to me stock is a little better, don't know why, it may be because of missing stamina mode in aosp?

about charging time, it seems it depends from the socket i connect to: yesterday i was at my parent's home, and phone charged completely very fast, like it used to do in stock, while today i charged it at my home, and it took much longer... only differences were the usb cable i used (but don't think it may be the culprit) and the socket on wall... :? will try to investigate more about this soon!

had same problem when i tried flashing it from the twrp that comes with dual recovery by nut, when coming from stock. did you try cwm? it worked for me. alternatively you can flash fota twrp recovery with rashr app, and then it will work from fota twrp too ;)
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] Spiney6:
I'm currently running http://xdaforums.com/z3-compact/development/d58xx-ultimus-rom-v1-beta-23-1-1-28-t3133368

I have XZDualRecovery installed, i tried flashing the zip with TRWP, yes! Was that the Mistake?
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] Spiney6:
Tried flashing the newest version. Did a full wipe beforehand. Getting an error again, this time:

I think i'm just gonna give up with this rom.....
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] nelvinchi:
That's reported in recovery during flashing the ROM right? It's not an issue... It means that the installer script couldn't UN mount /system as it's already been un mounted... Does it boot after flashing?
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] FcukBloat:
last build flashed just fine here via fota twrp

but i think v4a problem is back, it keeps asking to install the driver, and in driver status i see not installed ;(

SE mode is set to application now, while it was permissive before if i remember right, if that can help ;)

bye!
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] Spiney6:
Oh, okay. Sadly the led is pink/lilac right from the get go, it just loops into reboot all the time. TRWP doesn't have a "Factory Reset" option, so i just wiped data, system and both caches. Is that enough?

Cheers for helping
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] nelvinchi:
Were you flashing over the previous version? Do you have TWRP flashed to the FOTA partition?
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] nelvinchi:
My bad - I included the wrong boot.img in the build... anyone who wishes to use ViPER4Android, please flash this boot.img ( https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347762064 ) using Rashr app (available from Play Store)...
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] FcukBloat:
sorry for the ot but there is no q&a thread for this rom so posting here :o i found a very nice theme imho.. really like it!

"lazy dark cm12 theme" .. if interested check some screens here https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8ogadyveswmlzv6/AAC8g09cKcIPFqiYze30ONALa?dl=0 [emoji14] :good:
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] DBCJoey:
Hey, thanks for the reply!

I've been monitoring the AudioMix Wakelock and it seems to be better behaved as well, all wake locks seem to be behaving themselves!

I've set Audio FX as a notification tile and I just disable it whenever not needed

I am using wakelock detector to see what's being a pain. I would upload screenshots but I'm new to XDA and haven't made enough posts/replies.

Screen on and awake in Settings > Battery are a lot more consistent

FX compatibilty mode hasn't been used yet

Force V4A was off

I've turned most except Dial Pad and charging and I'm getting much better battery life, however I've noticed that whenever I get a text/snapchat/whatever, it takes a very long time to play the full notification tone when in sleep. "Yo ga (2 seconds break) torade me (5 seconds) bit (a couple seconds) ch"

I'll allow AudioMix in the wakelock blocker and see how much of an impact it has on battery life. Oddly enough music still plays even with AudioMix blocked from wakelock blocker so I might keep it on
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] Spiney6:
Okay, so with the newest release, i'm back to the whole "device is aries" problem. I can't flash it.

This time i tried flashing it with fota twrp 2.8.6.0 - can't flash. PhilZ Touch tells me the same thing. What's the real problem here? How can i fix it?
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] FcukBloat:
i doubt you are using fota twrp. fota twrp is still 2.8.5 afaik (at least the newest one i found) so i guess actually you are still trying with twrp by nut/dual recovery (which is 2.8.6)

are you sure you are on fota twrp? how can you? and what .img did you flash exactly to get fota twrp installed? and you flashed it via rashr or fastboot?
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] Arturiuz!:
agreed!
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] Spiney6:
Hey man. Well i flashed various fota's i could find for the z3c, last one i used was this one: http://xdaforums.com/z3-compact/development/recovery-twrp-2-8-6-0-fota-recovery-t3093537

The way this devices works as opposed to the ones i used to have is so very different, it's confusing as hell. I flashed that rom 2 times. And i mean i flashed the other fota one 2.8.5.0 also a couple of times. How the hell do i know if i'm in fota or not?

Also, twrp is twrp, how would it matter on what partition it is? The "aries" error thing should'nt really matter on which partition twrp is, right?
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] FcukBloat:
it does matter. btw try this way.

- download this to your internal sdcard https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934529111

- install rashr app from play store, run it and give it root access

- flash the recovery you downloaded in step one via rashr (first button, recovery from storage)

- when it asks, reboot to the recovery you have just flashed

- check if you are in twrp 2.8.5 (at the top) and if so try flashing this rom

if even doing so it doesn't work, really don't know what to tell you...!! [emoji14]
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] Pedimento:
Same here, unlocked bl, flashed fota recovery via fastboot and rashr app, can't boot into recovery.
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] nelvinchi:
Try this:

Download [MENTION=3816568]Myself5[/MENTION] (use the v6.1 Permissive version) kernel from the OP install instructions and extract the boot.img from the zip. Also place the zip on your sdcard.

Download https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17658154/fotaZ3C_2.8.5.img

Reboot to bootloader

fastboot flash boot boot.img

fastboot flash FOTAKernel fotaZ3C_2.8.5.img

fastboot reboot

Enter recovery

Flash Resurrection-Remix-LP-v5.4.8-20150619-z3c-NELVINCHI-V4A.zip

Flash gaaps

Flash M5-Kernel-V6.1-Permissive-L-z3c.zip

Reboot..... You should be good to go.... :D
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] Pedimento:
I did exactly same what you said above.

Now i can see Sony Logo and pink light and pressing volume + but there is bootloop.

Can't boot into receovery.

Edit: Up to now flashed using;

fastboot flash recovery fotaZ3C_2.8.5.img and there has been always bootloop.

Now tried using ;

fastboot flash FOTAKernel fotaZ3C_2.8.4.img and that's it. Thanks nelvinchi.

Now trying to flash the Rom, at last..
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] nelvinchi:
Will send you a PM.....
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] nelvinchi:
Are you up and running the ROM ok now? :D
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] Pedimento:
Everything is okay, Rom is great, thank you nelvinchi.

It is charging now. :)
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] someone755:
All these issues with TWRP, and I'm having none, using the same image I've been using since I unlocked the bootloader.

The recovery you guys appear to be using doesn't seem to have its ramdisk set properly -- tell the developer of your recovery to fix that up (or better yet, tell somebody to make a real TWRP built from source and a thread for it -- nudge, nudge [MENTION=3903113]nelvinchi[/MENTION]). In the meantime, I have a recovery image that appears to work: https://goo.gl/iIZopm (Don't bother flashing through recovery, it won't stick for some reason. Extract and flash through fastboot.)
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] shafiq01:
Install multirom from m5, and flash the twrp provided and flash the m5 kernel.
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] nelvinchi:
Indeed, I run multirom, so use that TWRP.... The multirom TWRP can be flashed without installing multirom or flashing the kernel if people don't want to have multirom running... :D
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] Spiney6:
Something is severly messed up with my device. I've flashed both recommended recoverys now, both as "fastboot flash recovery" and "fastboot flash FOTAKernel" No matter what i do, my recovery won't change AT ALL. Volume up gets me to PhlZTouch and Volume down gets me to TWRP 2.8.6 - Does someone know what's happening?
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] shafiq01:
You still have NUT recovery, delete that!!
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] nelvinchi:
Have you tried the instructions in the post above?
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] Spiney6:
Hey!

Yes i tried them multiple times, but only after the crutial information of having to deinstall NUT, it finally worked! Now, after the whole ordeal it seems so obvious to have to delete the dualrecovery first.

Everything is fine now, and i'm enjoying the rom. One thing though, is there a known problem with brightness? It seems that sometimes the maximum brightness is lower than 100% of what the phone can actually do in matters of brightness. Got all the auto adjusts off and still, it's a little weird. Nothing too bothersome though.

Awesome rom otherwise, buttersmooth! :)
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] FcukBloat:
never had to uninstall dual recovery first here, but well good to know you achieved are last :o

yes it is a little buggy automatic brightness, but as suggested by OP try leaving the slider in the middle, and see if situation improves.
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] :
Not work for me. After flashing the fota kernel, the device does not turn on. It only works if I flash the M5 kernel. I am not able to flash this rom at all. Nor can the recovery cm and can not even in the recovery of nut.

Finding update package
Opening update package
Verifying update package
E: failed to verify whole-file signature
E: signature verification failed
Installation aborted
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] nelvinchi:
The NUT recovery needs to be removed first, then try the instructions..... also, CM recovery won't flash a custom ROM... :eek:

Let me know if you still have issues...

Thanks!
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] :
I removed but to no avail. The error persists.

Enviado de meu Xperia Z3C usando Tapatalk
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] nelvinchi:
The error looks like it's from CM recovery...

Download this TWRP recovery

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934529111

Download this boot.img

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347765847

Reboot into bootloader:

fastboot flash boot boot.img

fastboot flash FOTAKernel TWRP-Multirom-20150524-00-z3c.img

I just fastboot flashed using the images above, and it works without issues.... If you have definitely removed NUT recovery, this should work :D
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] :
Now it worked! Thanks so much! :highfive:
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] :
File resources of Bluetooth, airplane mode, flashlight, and rotation changed? Why?
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] KUN1:
Can i use Xposed Alpha with this Rom?
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] shafiq01:
Yes, use the latest version 14-5-2015 sdk22 and perhaps flash M5 kernel 6.1 permissive or permissive SELinux changer app and change to permissive.
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] Fataldose:
Is that rom works with locked bootloader?

I'm already locked/rooted .
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] Arturiuz!:
for custom ROMs like this great one,it's rarely possible to be flashed on locked bootloader.take note that it will give you headache regretting if you do so because of some "technicalities" on a device. ;)
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] House3272:
I'm on stock, with unlocked bootloader right now.

I wanted to avoid dual recovery, tried the above, and wasn't able to boot past the sony splash screen.

I'm kinda lost now with the whole fota and lack of recovery partition......
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] nelvinchi:
As [MENTION=1262833]shafiq01[/MENTION] stated, yes you can run the Alpha sdk22 Xposed.... The ROM kernel sets SELinux to permissive already if you don't want/need to use the M5 kernel...

Please note, DO NOT INSTALL GRAVITYBOX - it will cause serious issues on a custom ROM with advanced features, with the biggest issue being that you may loose the navigation bar.... :eek:
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] nelvinchi:
So you are unable to boot at all? PM me and I'll help get you up and running.... :eek:
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] blackstorm998:
the sony camera is in the rom? Can i register timeshift video ?
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] FcukBloat:
no and no (at least with the camera app provided with the rom).
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] Frostbourn:
Can somebody tell me, this rom has ambient display? Because I cant see option to turn it on.
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] nelvinchi:
Are you referring to screen colour temperature/calibration?

The LiveDisplay settings in the display menu allow you to modify these settings, but is not fully dynamic - colour calibration is static, where temperature is "automatic" based on sunrise (day) and sunset (night) or can be set to use day or night settings.... not quite as effective as old implementations of AmbientDisplay or f.lux...
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] Frostbourn:
I mean Ambient Display Notifications:
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] FcukBloat:
never heard about ambient display notifications.. do you mean lockscreen notifications?? or maybe live display notifications (automatic display turn on on notifications arrival)?
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] Frostbourn:
You can see here how its working. I used this on my old Samsung S4 12.1.

https://youtu.be/5TyhaOjME5g?t=1m

(I can't embed this video here)
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] nelvinchi:
Ah, you mean "breathing" notifications... It's not supported unfortunately - as far as I'm aware, Xperia devices don't have this feature even on stock ROM (correct me if I'm wrong)... Samsung/Nexus/Motorola naivety support it, and I've seen AOSP mods for those devices.... The nearest we have is to switch the screen on which fades out, and the notification light can be set to "breathe"....
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] lvints:
[MENTION=3903113]nelvinchi[/MENTION]

Eager to test your rom. Do you think to continue with the project, right?

PS: Did you leave the version 5.5.2 ;)
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] nelvinchi:
[MENTION=4423970]lvints[/MENTION] - Yes, I will continue to update and support this project! :D

v5.5.2 will be ready either tonight or tomorrow.... =-O

Thanks!
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] shakkirk:
Any updates about stock camera?
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] lvints:
[MENTION=3903113]nelvinchi[/MENTION]

The file size is correct? I saw that there is a difference of about 7MB of the previous build.
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] nelvinchi:
The stock camera will be included in the next version which should be ready on Saturday.... :)
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] nelvinchi:
Optimised build! I didn't mean to upload the new version to the release folder, it's currently being tested - Will upload the build with the stock camera port (kudos to [MENTION=5491189]xperiaz2[/MENTION] - great work!) and ViPER4Android on Saturday... a few new features also... :D
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] shakkirk:
Updated new build 5.5.2 4a 25th, but stock camera not included :(
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] nelvinchi:
Yeah, apologies, had some issues with the camera crashing.... :( I'm working on it, once fixed I'll post an update zip file for flashing via recovery.... :)
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] shakkirk:
Hey no need apologies, I think it is hard to port, take your on time :) we are ready to wait :)
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] nelvinchi:
New ROM zip uploaded with the Z4 Framework and Stock Camera port!

New ROM zip uploaded with the Z4 Framework and Stock Camera port! :D

Note:

The ROM file size has increased by 102MB - This is due to the 14 stock camera related apps added to the ROM

The AOSP Camera and Camera workaround apps have been removed!

I tested the build and camera on a CLEAN install - If you DIRTY flash and experience issues, please (backup first) perform a clean install!
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] shakkirk:
Woow, so fast :D I will try today
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] nelvinchi:
No problem! Let me know how you get on with the new build....

Thanks!
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] shakkirk:
I tried to install, but unfortunately can't install gapps, "Slim_mini_gapps.BETA.5.1.build.0.x-20150612" while I installing getting this messege "your system don't have enough space"
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] nelvinchi:
Strange... I didn't install gaaps when I was testing - I'll check now...

Edit: I just installed Slim_zero_gapps.BETA.5.1.build.0.x-20150617 without a problem...

The Slim gaaps install script has a space check.... I hate to ask the obvious, but you do have space available? How much space is free?

Are you using multirom at all?

Thanks!
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] FcukBloat:
'df' from terminal what says about /system? probably with new camera stuff space there is almost full
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] nelvinchi:
Hi, as stated by [MENTION=4695495]moly82[/MENTION] please check your /system partition - Mine is 2.4GB with 790MB (32%) used...
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] shakkirk:
This time successfully installed slim zero gaaps, but still cam force close :(
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] marcoatlami:
I want to try the rom but can't find how to easily unlock bootloader. If someone can give a link
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] nelvinchi:
Add a widget to your home screen and select the camera widget, choose manual and superior auto....
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] shakkirk:
Finally worked ;) , as you said only working widget manual mode
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] nelvinchi:
http://developer.sonymobile.com/unlockbootloader/unlock-yourboot-loader/

Make sure you read the disclaimers on the site about unlocking the bootloader!

Enjoy!
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] hispanico957:
..dear nelvinchi the quality of photos with StockZ4Camera compare stcok camera ??

Thank

Hispa
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] nelvinchi:
Yeah, it's a bit weird that starting the camera normally sometimes causes it to crash...

Superior Auto works for me, try selecting it from the camera app, if it crashes, add superior auto to the widget and try....

Btw, did you do a clean install?

Thanks
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] nelvinchi:
Hi,

The quality is excellent, but the issue with AOSP builds on all Sony Xperia devices is still a problem - the problem is that "straight lines" sometimes appear slightly curved... I'll post a photo in a few minutes with an example....
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] nelvinchi:
Example photo attached - you can see the slight curve on the right hand side of the photo... =-O
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] FcukBloat:
on the very left as well :( what a pity hope a good working cavers driver can come soon for aosp based roms....!
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] shakkirk:
Yes,

wiped system, cache, dalvic cache and data
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] nelvinchi:
Thanks for letting me know...! Did superior auto work from the widget? FYI, Sweep Panorama doesn't work, Superior Auto is a bit flaky (occasionally fc's), Background defocus works, Creative effect works, AR Mode works....

:D
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] shakkirk:
Exactly, Is there any chance to work completely? because I have lost my drm keys earlier, maybe there is a chance to recover it with stock camera ☺
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] :
got the same error massage "not enough space". superior mode doesn´t work for me....an crash all the time.

version without z4 port work´s perfect...

i´m back to version without z4 port
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] nelvinchi:
No space error flashing the standard version right? I wanted to offer both versions so people have a choice in case of issues with the z4 camera port....
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] :
yap that´s right. in z4 port everytime i want to install the gapps, got error becauce of space.

but thanks for your great work and your time :)
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] Carach_CZ:
Flashed ROM, flashed Gapps, flashed M5 kernel (9.0 permissive). Camera app stopped working. Please, fix it. :(

ROM with z4 camera.
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] FcukBloat:
[MENTION=3903113]nelvinchi[/MENTION] did you see this?

http://xdaforums.com/z3/general/sonys-android-concept-review-download-t3167488

sony concept... almost pure aosp with sony apps added (including working sony camera) for z3... could this help in fixing fish-eye bug in z3c custom roms? :fingers-crossed::confused::cyclops:
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] Carach_CZ:
i wish that someone make it for Z3C...
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] Adzkii:
I'm getting error when trying to install the rom using zxrecovery "Something about aries" Anyone please help!

Running on 4.4.4 kitkat stock rom using zxdualrecovery!
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] pezza10:
Whenever I try to install the rom I get an error executing the updater binary in the zip and cannot flash
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] FcukBloat:
discussed plenty of time already.. install fota twrp recovery and try with that. or try flashing it with philz touch recovery and not twrp
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] pezza10:
Installed with philz and it worked correctly.

My camera works when launching from the widget

I can get everything to work but panorama and sometimes superior auto will crash the app but not always.
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] Irthu:
Any help on this?

I have been trying to flash this rom but i repeatedly get this error which has been shown in the image attached.

I have unlocked my bootloader and have been trying to flash this rom using TWRP, I am getting the same error when I am trying to flash the carbon rom as well as cm12 rom.

WHAT AM I DOING WRONG HERE?

P.S : I have been able to flash other stock roms based on the stock kernel.
[Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development] FcukBloat:
do you mind reading the post just above yours?!??!?! you have the solution there!!