[Xperia SP General] TheAvengingTITAN:
ROMs and Reviews

CM BASED ROMS​

1. Android Ice Cold Project (AICP) 11.0: A ROM maintained by [MENTION=6255096]Raienryu[/MENTION] ,completely feature packed and one of the most popular choices for the people who love max customisation! Currently in an Unofficial state running android 6.0.1 . The ROM is also strictly UBL only, meaning this is not for LBL devices. The SELinux status is Enforcing and is regularly updated by the maintainer, keeping you up to date with Google's latest security patches. Bugs are minimal, with exclusion of bugs included in the device tree. Overall, a great ROM which is worth flashing. Includes CM Theme Engine.

ROM Thread Link: http://xdaforums.com/xperia-sp/development/aicp-9-0-t3085697

2. Android Open Kang Project (AOKP): A ROM maintained by [MENTION=6168349]darjwx[/MENTION] ,another feature packed and popular ROM. This ROM has its own ROM control section which offers a lot of customization to it's users. Currently in an Unofficial state running android 6.0.1 . The ROM is strictly UBL only. The SELinux status is Enforcing and is regularly updated by the maintainer, keeping you up to date with Google's latest security patches. Bugs are minimal, with exclusion of bugs included in the device tree. Overall, a great ROM which is worth flashing. Includes the CM Theme Engine.

ROM Thread Link: http://xdaforums.com/xperia-sp/development/r22-aokp-6-0-1-t3351189

3. CyanogenMod (CM) 13.0: A ROM maintained by [MENTION=2233641]Adrian DC[/MENTION] , an extremely popular choice and often used as a base for other ROMs. Very minimal customization, which means it only includes the CM Theme Engine. Currently in an Unofficial state running android 6.0.1 . The ROM is strictly UBL only. The SELinux status is Enforcing and is first to be updated by the maintainer, keeping you up to date with Google's latest security patches and on the bleeding edge of the XSP's new kernels. Bugs are minimal, with exclusion of bugs included in the device tree. The best ROM for the performance seeking flashaholic who wants the CM Theme Engine.

ROM Thread Link: http://xdaforums.com/xperia-sp/orig-development/rom-6-0-1-cyanogenmod-13-0-xperia-sp-t3347677

4. CyanogenMod 13.0 Unofficial SaberMod: A ROM maintained by [MENTION=1077833]infected_[/MENTION] , the same as the standard Cyanogenmod 13.0 but heavily optimised! Very minimal customization, meaning only CM Theme Engine is included. Currently in an Unofficial state running android 6.0.1 . The ROM is strictly UBL only. The SELinux status is Enforcing and the updates are frequent, keeping you up to date with Google's latest security patches. Bugs are expected as a result of heavy optimisation and heavy modification is not advised.

ROM Thread Link: http://xdaforums.com/xperia-sp/development/rom-cyanogenmod-13-0-unofficial-sabermod-t3330665

5. Resurrection Remix (RR): A ROM maintained by some weirdo (jk) [MENTION=5934815]Furrydaus[/MENTION] , which is a good choice for members who prefer moderate customisation along with the glory of Resurrection Remix. Currently in an Official state running android 6.0.1 . The ROM is strictly UBL only. The SELinux status is Enforcing and is often updated by the maintainer, keeping you up to date with Google's latest security patches. Bugs are minimal, with exclusion of bugs included in the device tree. Overall, a great ROM which is worth flashing. Includes the CM Theme Engine.

ROM Thread Link: http://xdaforums.com/xperia-sp/development/resurrection-remix-marshamllow-official-t3270161

6. Temasek Unofficial: A ROM maintained by [MENTION=5273415]boylush[/MENTION] , similar to CyanogenMod 13.0 and it's Sabermod version, Temasek is a performance driven ROM with moderate customization. Currently in an Official state running android 6.0.1 . The ROM is strictly UBL only. The SELinux status is Enforcing and is often updated by the maintainer, keeping you up to date with Google's latest security patches. Bugs are minimal, with exclusion of bugs included in the device tree. Overall, a great ROM which is worth flashing. Includes the CM Theme Engine.

ROM Thread Link: http://xdaforums.com/xperia-sp/development/6-0-0r26-temasek-unofficial-build-t3263330

7. Team UB: A ROM maintained by [MENTION=6168349]darjwx[/MENTION], description: "TeamUB rom is a modded cm rom with a lot of customization, fast and smooth", meaning a lot of customization along with the CM Theme Engine. Currently in an Unofficial state running android 6.0.1 . The ROM is strictly UBL only. The SELinux status is Enforcing and is regularly updated by the maintainer, keeping you up to date with Google's latest security patches. Bugs are minimal, with exclusion of bugs included in the device tree.

ROM Thread Link: http://xdaforums.com/xperia-sp/development/6-0-1-teamub-t3276083

AOSP BASED ROMS​

1. AOSP RRO: A ROM maintained by [MENTION=2233641]Adrian DC[/MENTION], which provides a very Nexus-like experience to the user and a very buttery smooth experience, but with the price of minimal customization, meaning that the only form of customisation is the RRO Layers theme system, which the ROM is known for. Currently in an Unofficial state running android 6.0.1 . The ROM is strictly UBL only. The SELinux status is Enforcing and is first to be updated by the maintainer, keeping you up to date with Google's latest security patches and on the bleeding edge of the XSP's new kernels. Bugs are minimal, with exclusion of bugs included in the device tree. A great performance driven ROM.

ROM Thread Link: http://xdaforums.com/xperia-sp/orig-development/rom-aosp-rro-marshmallow-xperia-sp-t3358164

2. AOSP CAF: A ROM maintained by [MENTION=2233641]Adrian DC[/MENTION], which is the most Nexus-like experience to the user, providing a buttery smooth experience with the help of Code Aurora's Qualcomm specific optimisations. There are almost no customization. Currently in an Unofficial state running android 6.0.1 . The ROM is strictly UBL only. The SELinux status is Enforcing and is first to be updated by the maintainer, keeping you up to date with Google's latest security patches and on the bleeding edge of the XSP's new kernels. Bugs are minimal, with exclusion of bugs included in the device tree. Another great performance driven, Nexus-like ROM.

ROM Thread Link: http://xdaforums.com/xperia-sp/orig-development/rom-aosp-caf-marshmallow-xperia-sp-t3356209

3. TipsyOS: A ROM maintained by [MENTION=6049586]Arvind7352[/MENTION] , which is a well optimized ROM with a lot of customization, offering a "fully and properly themeable" User Interface. Currently in an Unofficial state running android 6.0.1 . The ROM is strictly UBL only. The SELinux status is Enforcing and is regularly updated by the maintainer, keeping you up to date with Google's latest security patches. Bugs are minimal, with exclusion of bugs included in the device tree. Contains RRO Layers theming system.

ROM Thread Link: http://xdaforums.com/xperia-sp/development/rom-6-0-1r22-layers-tipsy-os-3-x-t3361161

4. GZR Validus: A ROM maintained by [MENTION=6049586]Arvind7352[/MENTION] , description: "Validus is an AOSP based ROM with CM Theme Engine and teh Recent Famous Feature, the DUI (SmartBar, Fling and Pulse)", offering a lot of customization, even the CM Theme Engine pulled from CyanogenMod. Currently in an Unofficial state running android 6.0.1 . The ROM is strictly UBL only. The SELinux status is Enforcing and is regularly updated by the maintainer, keeping you up to date with Google's latest security patches. Bugs are minimal, with exclusion of bugs included in the device tree. A great ROM for customization addicts.

ROM Thread Link: http://xdaforums.com/xperia-sp/development/rom-6-0-1r22-ubertc-4-9-gzr-validus-v9-t3367098

5. Team Horizon's XenonHD: A ROM maintained by [MENTION=6168349]darjwx[/MENTION] , description: "XenonHD is a custom firmware aka ROM for various Android devices. It is built from Android Open Source Project (AOSP) with additional features, performance and battery life improvements" and claims to give the user a ROM that is "blazing fast, rock stable and buttery smooth". Currently in an Unofficial state running android 6.0.1 . The ROM is strictly UBL only. The SELinux status is Enforcing and is regularly updated by the maintainer, keeping you up to date with Google's latest security patches. Bugs are minimal, with exclusion of bugs included in the device tree. Includes RRO Layers Theme System.

ROM Thread Link: http://xdaforums.com/xperia-sp/development/6-0-1-xenonhd-t3276417