[Xperia Z1 Android Development] Denie46:
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After year and a half of research and development I'm happy to announce the newest project from AXP - AXP ROM for Z1.

The purpose of this ROM is to fully restore the original UI for Xperia that Sony left behind. Everything from 1.6 to 4.4.4 (including some goodies from LP) will be incorporated to achieve the ultimate Xperia UX. The ROM itself comes with some modifications that already hint for the whole idea but there will be lots and lots of updates in order to restore the original concept of Sony for android.

Of course not everything can be imported into the ROM as there are lots of versions of widgets, apps, etc with different looking so in the next week or so I'll provide a link where you can choose between different widgets, apps, themes, small apps, icons, packs and even system apps like framework-res.apk and SystemUI.apk. You may look at it as a shop where everything is for free of course. This allows for unique combination of Xperia content on your device.

I'm not responsible for bricked devices, follow the instructions and you'll be running the ROM problem-free.

I'm not interested in making this ROM one-to-rull-them-all. So don't expect it to be the best and has lots of customised content and awesome mods or be extremely optimized performance wise, saying that I'll sure take care of smoothening the performance and add more in terms of functionality. The goal of the ROM is to bring back the original Xperia feeling.

--- you should be running .368 stock deodexed firmware

--- flash ROM

--- clear cache/Dalvik

--- done!

--- specially modified 4 corner launcher from 4.0.4

--- 7 icons dock in stock launcher

--- Superusermod

-1-settings:

- background in settings changes according to theme

- powersaver from 4.1

- visualizer

- kernel control

- Xposed

- auto-start manager

- battery bar

-SuperSu

--- status bar icons from 4.1

--- removed bloatware

--- 4.2 style recent menu

--- Xperia wallpapers from 1.6 to 4.4

--- Xperia live wallpapers from 1.6 to 5.1

--- pen mode

--- landscape lockscreen

--- full-size notification panel in landscape

--- change colors in notification bar

--- edited build.prop for Z Ultra layout

--- increased number of quick settings in notification panel

--- added some more color changes in notification panel to resemble classic notification panel from Xperia

--- vertical xperia home button in landscape mode

--- optimised (smaller in size) system files

--- removed percentage and increase battery text font--- wip

--- reduced navigation bar and statusbar

--- added calculator from 4.1 (changes accent color thanks to AXP TE)

--- added Xperia apps/widgets from 2.3 to 5.1

--- AXP Theme Engine (shortly AXP TE) that allows for changing the accent color of notification panel toggles and many more things (more supported Xperia apps coming soon)

--- Xperia S, Neo, Ray fully working themes thanks to AXP TE

--- more themes from 4.3, 4.4 and a custom AXP theme (one theme from each version, more can be downloaded later)

--- added status bar background from Xperia S from 2.3

--- added notification panel background from Xperia S from 2.3

--- added battery icon from 4.2

--- added xperia icon toggles combined from 4.4 and 4.3

--- sony sketch font

--- toast message background from 4.2

--- scrubber and track from 4.2

--- switches from 4.1

--- many more details that are taken from older Xperia family, check screenshots, I'll also add changelog that describes what is added

--- flash AXP Z1.zip via TWRP

- mirror: AXP Z1.zip

--- clear dalvik/cache

--- choose to install UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip but don't flash it right away, press "add more zips" and choose Z1-lockeddualrecovery2.8.21-RELEASE.flashable.zip . Now install them

--- clear cache and reboot

--- the first boot will take longer as you know, don't worry if the bootanimation stops, it's just too short

--- that's it!

[IMG="AXP official theme"]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KVU-rASqvDI/VjHa5YJ5K3I/AAAAAAAACpE/8WnB1zDzDfA/s512-Ic42/Screenshot_2015-10-29-08-36-44.png[/IMG][IMG="4 corner launcher - there will be improvements"]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JBoc9XTrJbI/VjHkI0xhQ8I/AAAAAAAACpg/FwprO17G5ms/s800-Ic42/Screenshot_2015-10-29-09-14-27.png[/IMG][IMG="Live wallpapers from 1.6 to 5.1"]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Am8roTxiBTM/VjHRIom5QKI/AAAAAAAAClw/V3j2GCI81Ww/s512-Ic42/Screenshot_2015-07-28-14-57-15.png[/IMG][IMG="Wallpapers from all the versions and Xperias"]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Abi_S3aIVHw/VjHRI3tFFYI/AAAAAAAACmA/vIHMFxSeK90/s512-Ic42/Screenshot_2015-07-28-14-57-53.png[/IMG][IMG="Various widgets including Revamped Widgets"]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FO2hCtDmP4c/VjHRJCQPHgI/AAAAAAAACmE/bCXNaWuxShs/s512-Ic42/Screenshot_2015-07-28-14-58-38.png[/IMG][IMG="4.1 style Notification panel with changable colors"]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qrsgEw90cRw/VjHRJzK8LvI/AAAAAAAACmM/tZ5HO2fIQhQ/s512-Ic42/Screenshot_2015-07-28-14-59-40.png[/IMG][IMG="Full landscape mod for notification panel"]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c-emiucobw8/VjHRKMlPeZI/AAAAAAAACmI/3M63HlJDxnw/s800-Ic42/Screenshot_2015-07-28-15-01-01.png[/IMG][IMG="Recents 4.2 style"]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tNT1UzlLjBk/VjHRL-7niGI/AAAAAAAACmk/OwXVAkG7zkc/s800-Ic42/Screenshot_2015-07-28-15-01-42.png[/IMG][IMG="Stock + 4Corner + shortcut launchers"]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D9tT03hGrt0/VjHRMeefR7I/AAAAAAAACmw/xFpy5lhWBfM/s512-Ic42/Screenshot_2015-07-28-15-01-53.png[/IMG][IMG="Calculator from 4.1 (will get AXP TE support soon)"]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nHcxAlWdpLI/VjHRNXnMRpI/AAAAAAAACm8/NszxNYWqtKs/s512-Ic42/Screenshot_2015-07-28-15-02-20.png[/IMG][IMG="UI changed according to Xperia S theme"]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xUQR2v3RfHc/VjHRN-OfKGI/AAAAAAAACnE/ystLnmfAxZM/s512-Ic42/Screenshot_2015-07-28-15-06-11.png[/IMG][IMG="Settings changed according to Xperia S theme"]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--siEKAbX8V0/VjHRPs3z7nI/AAAAAAAACnc/6nlqBFSiIto/s512-Ic42/Screenshot_2015-07-28-15-06-20.png[/IMG][IMG="Lockscreen in landscape mode"]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-G150D2Y6SJU/VjHRPACDabI/AAAAAAAACnM/lfxS4exlKgE/s800-Ic42/Screenshot_2015-07-28-15-07-12.png[/IMG][IMG="Notes from 4.0.4 with changable colors according to Xperia S theme"]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JLXthv-VJsE/VjHRQ7socoI/AAAAAAAACns/VAFLyTrHIOY/s512-Ic42/Screenshot_2015-07-28-15-10-08.png[/IMG][IMG="Modified Launcher with sources from 4.1 to 4.4"]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Jtht_LVQvT4/VjHRQ3zuMZI/AAAAAAAACng/gTydxHrSsMg/s512-Ic42/Screenshot_2015-07-28-15-11-20.png[/IMG][IMG="thumb and track from 4.2"]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4uMXq0JygKA/VjHRRYO-lFI/AAAAAAAACno/k0kfnSAmq4s/s512-Ic42/Screenshot_2015-07-28-15-11-39.png[/IMG][IMG="PowersaveMode from 4.2 with themed colors"]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-djtYqM_hIJE/VjHRShT9DzI/AAAAAAAACoE/IkAPF-cFDsY/s512-Ic42/Screenshot_2015-07-28-15-12-05.png[/IMG][IMG="Equaliser with different styles"]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RVZlwqJKtuE/VjHRSVO_NYI/AAAAAAAACn4/7E9XQKVDMbU/s512-Ic42/Screenshot_2015-07-28-15-12-55.png[/IMG][IMG="Changed switch bar according to theme and changed actionbar from 4.2"]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CTlzVs1bT38/VjHRTJU2_-I/AAAAAAAACoY/efUsC3fbP5Y/s512-Ic42/Screenshot_2015-07-28-15-13-09.png[/IMG][IMG="Track and switches in 4.2 style with changable color according to theme"]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C7qaRuOTn7M/VjHRTqmpNwI/AAAAAAAACoU/WIBZT-j5wOc/s512-Ic42/Screenshot_2015-07-28-15-13-29.png[/IMG][IMG="Same settings with different theme applied"]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KAEcxN3NHqo/VjHRTwDGfzI/AAAAAAAACoI/RNMH3ZBv_BY/s512-Ic42/Screenshot_2015-07-28-15-14-02.png[/IMG][IMG="Overall launcher look"]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-q2qL_oktM7c/VjHRVPMu4OI/AAAAAAAACog/Nkbf7tIrjF0/s512-Ic42/Screenshot_2015-10-28-18-15-19.png[/IMG]

Q: After installing the Rom I'm getting this layout:

A: It's because the layout has changed to Z Ultra, everything works ok, you just have more place to add stuff

Q: When can we expect the next update?

A: I can't promise that updates will come on a regular base, the period between updates will be usually one, up to two weeks.

Q: How is this ROM better than the others and why should I chooseprefer this over others?

A: It's not better nor worse, the key word is difference so it is up to you to choose whether to install it or not.

Q: Will you release some of the functions as separate mod?

A: I probably will if there is demand for it

Q: Why the ROM is so small in size (around 600mb)?

A: Considering download and installation time I thought that it will be better off if there are no full libs and some other system stuff, just the apps and files that make up the ROM. And that's why you should have .368 firm to make sure the ROM runs perfectly.

Q: When i switch a theme some icons in the notification panel don't change their color, why?

A: This is completely normal since the color is changed in the xml files instead of java files where everything is automatically refreshed because it is executed in runtime. In order to make a toggle change its color after you've set the theme just switch it off and then on or press edit toggle and add or remove a toggle - that will make them change their color to the one set from theme.

Q: I've installed the rom according to the instructions but i get bootloop/restarts/freezing etc.

A: just check this post, it's explained what to do, but basically make a fresh installation of 5.1, deodex and the flash the rom ---> how to fix bootloop/restarts/freezing etc.

BUGS:

--- 2 of 3 tools widgets carsh on airplane activation

XDA:DevDB Information

AXP for Z1, ROM for the Sony Xperia Z1

Contributors

Denie46

ROM OS Version: 5.1.x Lollipop

Version Information

Status: Stable

Current Stable Version: 3.0.0

Created 2015-10-29

Last Updated 2015-10-29