[Sony Xperia XZ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] _LLJY:
CHANGELOGS

LATEST:

Update V4.3

no ROM changes

kernel changes

-merged latest CAF tag

-upstreamed to latest linux version

-a few performance optimizations

-FIXED SDCARD and not booting for some devices

link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GDwLpPZC5kD01HTiT9M49uTsf6AbsyxB/view?usp=sharing

IMPORTANT:

PLEASE DO NOT USE ANY MODS LIKE LXT OR DZ, SOME VALUES MAY CONFLICT AND RUIN THE USER EXPERIENCE.

Installation Procedure:

Patcher(RECOMMENDED METHOD):

1. CLEAN flash FTF

2. Immediately boot into recovery and flash patcher

3. boot up the device.

Patcher + system(For people who for some reason, can't use flashtool):

1. CLEAN flash the zip

2. boot up device.

YOU HAVE TO BE ON STOCK OREO FOR BOTH METHODS

Possible Problems and Solutions (PLEASE READ):

1. Apps randomly crash

2. Phone does not boot up

3. No sim detected

Solutions:

1:

for substratum users, disable the theme for the app crashing

if apps are just randomly crashing out of nowhere and substratum isn't the cause, please clean install the patcher.

2: Clean install ftf and patcher

3: Install the MODEM and AMSS files from flashtool.

PLEASE READ INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (POST 3)

OLD:

v1: RELEASE

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0ByXth_QA4mLkY1NmYXJTdTNCU28

V1.2:deprecated

V1.3: Official Release

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0ByXth_QA4mLkM3hYSXRGU00tUkE

- Improved cpu behaviour

- Massive performance increase

- Substantial Battery Improvements

- Better memory management

- Decreased ram consumption by ~500mb

- IMPROVED CAMERA (xnext mod) special thanks, [MENTION=5222845]peter.schwake@gmail.com[/MENTION]

V1.4

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByXth_QA4mLkZmpudXhsTzZIbDQ/view?usp=drivesdk

DUAL AND SINGLE SIM CONVERTER UPDATED, DOWNLOAD FROM 3RD POST (SAME LINK)

- Improved smoothness

- Should bring better battery life

- Partially added smart ssd manager

- Added Auto trim every 12hours

- Better app launching time

- RAPTOR PERFORMANCE ENGINE

- Better I/O performance

- MUCH BETTER SOUND

- ROM reduced in size by 100mb

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1GT7O5RajNnWHJYUk0yNXU3NUE/view?usp=sharing

-Added Google messages

-AROMA installer

-Removed Sony Messages

-Performance improvements

-XZS Camera

-XZS WiFi driver

-XZS fingerprint firmware

-XZP display calibration

-Improved viewing under sunlight

-XZP audio processing

-New Adreno Drivers

-MagiskSU

-Magisk Manager

-Precise Volume Control

V1.6

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByXth_QA4mLkOGo1endtQWR4ZlE/view?usp=drivesdk

PLEASE READ INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (POST 3)

-Added preliminary XP support

-Added Xperia XZS improved front camera drivers(backport)

-Added XZS camera drivers

-Improved sound from XZS

-Improved raptor performance engine

-FIXED CAMERA

V2.0.1

-Backported XZS drivers and firmware

Better GPU power usage

Better Fingerprint recognition

Smoother ui?

-Updated CPU behaviour for Raptor performance engine

More efficient CPU

Now is much more responsive to load changes

Now using load from scheduler instead of interactive algorithm

Overall, Significantly less power usage for MORE performance

- Added Google Play Drain Fix

Credit [MENTION=8152179]Rtester[/MENTION]

-Latest 7.1.1 version 41.2.A.2.223

-Fixed Keyboard

-Fixed Modem

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0ByXXSmB9BrXyM0V3QWk0MFpyazA

Duality ROM V2.1 .1

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0ByXXSmB9BrXyQjFzaXRDV0dWRU0

-Added Call Recording by [MENTION=3989065]serajr[/MENTION]

-Added newest drivers from XZS

-Added command to switch governor profiles

-Fixed youtube lag

-Enabled 4k playback in youtube

-Improved audio

-Enabled AC3 audio codec

-Fixed bug with screen mirroring

-Better Overall Performance

-Enabled cpu boost on big cores

Duality ROM V3.0

-The biggest update yet!!

-Added Low level soundmod (SoX), sounds much better than before

-Newest Adreno drivers with newest openCL and Vulkan API from Qualcomm

-Better GPU power management

-reverted to stock thermals(cooler but less performance)

-XZS systemui

-Xperia Loops Theme

-Google Play Services can now be optimized by doze

-Xperia Loops Wallpaper

-Magisk 13.3

-Improved Battery life from new cpu configs

-Duality Kernel V14(Biggest update to Duality kernel)

-New powersaving mode(modified deeznuts governor profile)

-type 'su', then 'powersave' into terminal window to activate, reboot to reset to default

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0ByXth_QA4mLkUXhhRzl3UGI2a3M

Duality ROM V3.5

V3.5 changelog -Most optimized update to date!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Y9xOV9PpkbdWhQcTRwMlpXZFE/view?usp=sharing

-Sony screenrecorder thanks [MENTION=3989065]serajr[/MENTION] for discovering that its possible!!

-Fixed VOLTE

-ART tweaked for kryo

-Improved thermal engine

-cleaned up init.d

-Improved Battery life

-Enabled AC3 audio codec again

-Fixed screenmirroring bug

-Loops theme + wallapaper

-Debloated extensively

-Xperia Actions

-somemore i forgot

kernel:

-completely new kernel(DK14)

-zero crashes

-more aggresive optimization flags

Duality Patcher(V4)

Duality Patcher

(changes from normal Duality ROM)

- We are now using a different system for releases, a patcher instead of a full rom

- There will be a second patcher with the latest system.ext4 for those without ftf.

- Settings> info now displays selinux status

- Revamped soundmods

- Revamped way of adding build.prop values

- Now using blob drm fix

- Busybox is now installed to /system

- Updated Gboard

- Updated cpu parameters for much better efficiency

Duality V4.2!

Kernel changes:

-Upstreamed to latest Linux Stable tag

-Upstreamed to latest CAF tag(possible performance and battery improvements here)

-Fixed some issues with GPU performance

-cpusets and schedboost has been enabled.

-A whole lotta security patches

-New properly patched ramdisk

-Fixed a lot of issues with the previous kernel.

ROM changes:

-Huge cleanup, with many things being removed and replaced

-Systemui.apk is now replaced with an overlay with its changes

-Apps have been updated

-CPU parameters adjusted to improve performance.

-Updated Thermal Engine

Planned for the next few days:

-App to switch between cpu profiles

-Kernel to be upstreamed again

-A hotplug if battery life seems to improve