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[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Hiero:
That is not true.

If you use the compression algorithm you automatically agree to the license of win.rar GmbH. See paragraph 10. of their EULA:

But please let us stop discussing unrelevant topics here.

I really am very thankful for your effort. I just saw others having the same extraction problems as i do. Maybe you want to check out Peazip which is pretty small and fast.

I would help you in setting up a dedicated hosting plattform for your releases. I have some small problems with mega.nz as mentioned above.
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Berni-0815:
No, you're right!

From now on, I will use 7z format.

What about androidfilehost?
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Berni-0815:
Switched to 7z file format. 1st post changed
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Hiero:
Thanks Berni :good:

Regarding your question about androidfilehost i think this would be a better choice because you can download a rom/zip directly via your phone. On mega.nz you have to have their download manager installed for files that big (~500 MB).

On androidfilehost i successfully downloaded big files on my phone directly without the need of a computer.

But as I said I am willing to help in providing a selfhosted mirror. I dont want to intervene in your work flow so if you like mega.nz stick with it.
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] brordavid:
I'm downloading these builds from mega through my phones browser (chrome). No problem at all.
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Hiero:
Tried with my daily broswser Lightning and Fennec (open source build of firefox) .

Not possible to download via phone. See attached screenshots.
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] brordavid:
I'm getting this on chrome

Edit: seems my screenshot doesn't work.
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Hiero:
Yhea i think chrome works fine here but as I said i try to avoid proprietary software. I dont have Chrome installed on my phone. Firefox also includes proprietary bits thats why i use Fennec.

But thanks to brodavid i just tried to request the desktop site on mega.nz with Fennec and voilà it works.

So thanks for your help david.

Could we please get back to topic I dont want to hijack this topic any further.

Also again thanks to berni for his motivation and work!!
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] ulogisk:
Hey, great too see you maintaining security for 14.1, thank you! Since I don't expect any content update for lineage now I've installed xposed framework. Just wondering how I should go about upgrading when a new version comes out?
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] betacrypt:
Is the camera working in the latest build for everyone else? I flashed after a full wipe and the camera doesn't seem to work. The app opens, hangs on a black screen then force closes every time. I have tried different camera apps all with the same result. It was working fine on the Dec build.

EDIT: So I wiped and reinstalled the Dec build and the camera is not working either. Doesn't make sense since it was working on the same build before I flashed anything. I've wiped everything except Internal Storage in TWRP so I don't understand how the camera would malfunction randomly like this.
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Berni-0815:
Hardware crashed?
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] betacrypt:
Yeah. Seems to be hardware related. I used flash tool to wipe the phone entirely and flashed stock lollipop. Camera still won't initialize. Will have to open up the back and see if anything is loose before I dump it.
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] :
This happened to me once!

I fixed it by pushing very hard on the flash led, under it there is the flat cable that got disconnected
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Berni-0815:
This can work, but it can also fail. If you are able to open the device, a closer look at the hardware may be the better way...
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] :
but then you will lose water resistance, it's better to try this way first
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Berni-0815:
That depends on the mechanical energy your device is treated this way. A little bit too much and water resistance is the minor problem... :cool:
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] betacrypt:
Update: So I pushed down on the flash externally but unfortunately it didn't change anything. I eventually opened the back and a couple screws fell out. I played around with it for a bit but nothing fixed it. So I assume the hardware is just dead.
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Berni-0815:
You can buy the camera module for little money everywhere and replace it.
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] :
Is it possible to use the camera blobs from this rom in another one?
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Berni-0815:
Why not? Try it...
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] :
Where can i find them?
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Berni-0815:
Since I don't know what is needed to manage the camera to work, I can't tell you exactly what you need. But you can find everything inside an installed rom... :angel:

But you need Snap and everything containing *camera*...
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] :
I am using the resurrection remix at the moment, but i noticed that the camera quality is way worse than the quality on lineage OS, i am only trying to get the stock camera blobs that are listed in your rom's features
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Berni-0815:
They can be extracted from an original ftf file (first eight commands)
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] :
And how do i put them on another rom?

Can you guide me trough the process?
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Berni-0815:
Since I don't know how they include blob's in their ROM, I can't help you, sorry.
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] :
didn't you mention in post #1 that this rom uses them?

i'm getting confused
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Berni-0815:
You asked me how to include my used blob's in another rom. And I can't answer this question, because I don't know how other developers are including any file at all!
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] antonio.galea:
Hello,

since LineageOS support for Nougat is officially ended, I decided to try my hand at packaging an image on my own. It was easier than expected (albeit compiling takes ages on my PC) - but then I found out you are already doing the same thing.

At the moment I'm getting better acquainted with the SoC. My main source of information for kernel related improvements is GreyLeshi's work. I'm not using directly that only because I want to learn - but it seems to be pretty good.

As a first task, I'd like to undervolt the CPU a bit in order to save battery. I've done the kernel related change, and I'm now looking for the proper way of controlling things from Android.

Other changes I'd like to add to LOS kernel are HZ bumping, Adreno idler, and Zen io scheduler - judging from what people report they bear a good overall improvement on kernel.

Would you have any interest in doing some work together? I'm still n00b on Android, but keen on learning and willing to participate.

In any case, a huge thank you for your support of our beloved Z5C.

Antonio
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Berni-0815:
I'm only updating my ROM if the Android Security Patch Level raises. I've stopped any development (I think, LineageOS 14.1 is working good enough!), except some experiments with LineageOS 15.1 :angel:
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Liquidator:
Honestly, a stable (which 14.1 is) system is the most important thing for me. The fact that your ROM gets the security updates gives me a better feeling.

All I'm missing from the stock ROM right now is the "better" camera app; at least, it feels like OpenCamera and the ohers I tried are worse, especially Manual Camera that doesn't really like the flash much.

So yeah, I'm thankful you're keeping this up-to-date. Newer Android would be nice, but unless the things I need work reliably, I'm not likely to switch. I might upgrade my phone sometime later this year (the S10 looks neat, but I still feel like it's too big for my liking) but until then, I'll probably keep using this phone until it's falling apart thanks to you :)
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] kony2012:
Just had a call from work and apparently my mic was super quiet. Any ideas?
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Berni-0815:
Has this been the first time?
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] kony2012:
First time I've been told about it. Guy thought I had him on speaker and that I was some distance away from my phone.
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Berni-0815:
Hmmm. You can play around with the file mixer_paths.xml (search this thread for what has been changed to this file)
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Roboxl:
update from suzuran?

Hi Berni,

my phone is running on the latest suzruan-build from the 7th Feb. 2019.

As it seems to me, your the more active developer, many thanks for that! :good:

However, I was just wondering, what happens if I would flash your latest rom onto my phone as a dirty flash. Would it simply update my system an leave my apps and all the seetings intact? Or would I have to do a clean fresh install? I don't mind having 7.1.2. on my phone, I like it - but I really do like the latest security patches :cool:

Already in advance thx for your reply :fingers-crossed:
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Berni-0815:
Normally, you can dirty flash every new version over the old one. (As long it is my version, not the so called official!!!)

Normally, nothing happens. But sometimes very strange things happen. In that case you have to perform a clean install! ;)
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] antonio.galea:
The only critical change from official to self-compiled are the keys used for signing the apps and the release. You could change them (assuming you are rooted or have access from recovery)

The procedure is described here:

https://wiki.lineageos.org/signing_builds.html#test-keys-to-your-own-release-keys-or-vice-versa

In order to be able to do that, an updated script with Berni public keys is needed. Berni, could you provide it?

Antonio
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Berni-0815:
What is it for? I see no reason to do so... :angel:
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] antonio.galea:
So people running official LOS can dirty flash to your version with no issues. They just need to install your public keys once, and then dirty flash your ROM (well, I'm assuming it is signed - hope it is).

I mention it because on your part it's just a single minute work, that can spare to many the time of restoring data from backup after clean flash. (Backup which I would advise to do in any case - better safe than sorry).

Antonio
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Roboxl:
hei there,

dirty flash from official doesn't work, i tried it the other night :cool:

when the installation process in twrp starts it interruptes immediatly saying that the current system is incompatible for flashing.

I think that's a good thing - stopping the process befor any damage is done.

however... i will perform a clean flash after I have backuped all my stuff :angel:

as i mentioned before - security patches are the most importend stuff for me and only berni provides them reliably :good:

i hope you will maintain support as long as possible, many thx for that in advance!!! :highfive:
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] RisingNoob:
Hey, guys. How are you doing?

Just bought this Z5C for a great price and still on stock ROM. I have that issue with WiFi connections, does this ROM solves this issue? Would be great for me.

Also, while I'm here might as well ask about camera and FM Radio...
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Berni-0815:
Which version? You have to flash the latest stock version available at xperifirm before trying to flash LineageOS.

But with an older stock rom (up to 6.x) you're able to save your TA partition before unlocking the bootloader. That is important if you want to reset the device some time.

Please search yourself for any answers regarding these topics. Please, don't ask here! :angel:

What kind of issue?

Maybe... It depends on the kind of problems you have. My device has no wifi problems!

Both working. :good:
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] RisingNoob:
Thank you for helping me!

The WiFi issue I have is that my device can't find or connect(when found) to networks. Well, I've searched a lot about this issue with no clear solution but the problem seems to be software as far as I can gather information. When on Android 6 users could toggle "Use HDCP legacy" in Developer Setings for a solution, but on Android 7 this option is gone.

I have the latest firmware by Sony 32.4.A.1.54 on Android 7.1.1 and unlocked bootloader.
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Berni-0815:
Never heard about it. Please grab a log and send me this log.
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] just-a-guest:
Berni, I would really appreciate that, too! I'm just migrating (again, humph) between your builds and the official ones as I learned just today that officially the z5c is no longer supported. (Btw, why don't you do the official support? :p)

Anyway. So, now I'll have to backup everything (just at it) and restore the data all over again. So, if there really is an easy way to avoid this and just switch from the official builds back to yours without any big hustle (well, apart from understanding the how-to for editing the keys of course...), this would really help me and probs a few others as well. Couldn't you just paste your keys into the initial post or would that do any harm?

Btw, I just registered here for this single post. Maybe I'll start posting every now and then, now that I'm here anyway. However, I will read your reply either way.

Thanks for all your efforts, man! I really appreciate that. Also saw that you were trying to get LOS 15 and 16 to run with z5c. Would have appreciated that, too, but I'd rather have you keep maintaining this one than giving up altogether trying to get something else to run. Thank you very much again! :good:
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] skysurfer1111:
Use ROM Settings Backup

I recently switched from "Official" to Bernies ROM on my 2. phone. Use it to test and compare stuff.

So I backed up my apps with Titanium Backup an my rom settings with ROM Settings Backup, a very useful tool, I use it since years now.

After that, I made a clean install with Bernies ROM and restored my apps and rom settings. Everything worked and it took me not even half an hour.

Hope, this helps you.

Edit: You have to save your data from ROM Settings Backup in another place. The app gives you the opportunity at the end of your backup.
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] hromanse:
Hi guys. Any way how to record video with 60fps?
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] NikaidoKagai:
Hello,good guy

I flash you rom and found that I can't use VoLTE,even can not use HSPA+ network while I'm calling,Accurately,no network.:crying:
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Berni-0815:
Have you flashed the latest stock rom before? That's absolutely necessary! Without that you don't have an actual baseband installed.
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] NikaidoKagai:
I turn to Global auto in #*#*4636*#*# is ok,thank you.

You say that flashed the latest stock rom,is it means flash official ftf 32.4.A.1.54?:confused:

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And I found that Manual brightness is more lighter taen auto brightness.Is this problem only appear on my device？:confused:

Turn to the lowest brightness and switch between auto and manual,I will notice a noticeable difference in brightness.The same is true for all other percentages of brightness:crying:
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Berni-0815:
What is pre-selected?

Yes. If you are coming from this version, no further action is required...

I'll have a look into it asap. Please be patient...
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] spikeyhair:
Official to Berni build

Hi,

Can I switch to the Berni build without a clean install if I am running the latest official build? Is it just a case of flashing over the top using TWRP?

Cheers,

Spikey.
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Berni-0815:
No! You have to wipe /data ...
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Berni-0815:
That's fact! Don't know how to change it...
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] TrulloF:
Hello Berni. Does your new build use the stock mixer_paths.xml? It doesn't seem to be modified (which is not a bad thing, just curious).
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Berni-0815:
No! ;)

It IS modified; believe me:

1990c1990
< <ctl name="RX1 Digital Volume" value="76" />
---
> <ctl name="RX1 Digital Volume" value="79" />
2027c2027
< <ctl name="ANC Function" value="OFF" />
---
> <ctl name="ANC Function" value="ON" />
2053c2053
< <ctl name="RX1 Digital Volume" value="84" />
---
> <ctl name="RX1 Digital Volume" value="76" />
2055c2055
< <ctl name="RX2 Digital Volume" value="84" />
---
> <ctl name="RX2 Digital Volume" value="76" />
2503,2504c2503,2504
< <ctl name="DEC7 Volume" value="114" />
< <ctl name="DEC9 Volume" value="114" />
---
> <ctl name="DEC7 Volume" value="84" />
> <ctl name="DEC9 Volume" value="84" />
2509,2510c2509,2510
< <ctl name="DEC7 Volume" value="114" />
< <ctl name="DEC9 Volume" value="114" />
---
> <ctl name="DEC7 Volume" value="84" />
> <ctl name="DEC9 Volume" value="84" />
2515,2516c2515,2516
< <ctl name="DEC7 Volume" value="127" />
< <ctl name="DEC9 Volume" value="127" />
---
> <ctl name="DEC7 Volume" value="97" />
> <ctl name="DEC9 Volume" value="97" />
2521,2522c2521,2522
< <ctl name="DEC7 Volume" value="136" />
< <ctl name="DEC9 Volume" value="136" />
---
> <ctl name="DEC7 Volume" value="106" />
> <ctl name="DEC9 Volume" value="106" />
2735c2735
< <ctl name="RX1 Digital Volume" value="82" />
---
> <ctl name="RX1 Digital Volume" value="75" />
2737c2737
< <ctl name="RX2 Digital Volume" value="82" />
---
> <ctl name="RX2 Digital Volume" value="75" />
2758,2759c2758,2759
< <ctl name="IIR1 INP1 Volume" value="87" />
< <ctl name="IIR2 INP1 Volume" value="87" />
---
> <ctl name="IIR1 INP1 Volume" value="79" />
> <ctl name="IIR2 INP1 Volume" value="79" />
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] TrulloF:
These are not the values, which are in the mixer_paths.xml which get flashed with your latest rom. I just checked and it's quite odd don't you think?

Maybe I made some stupid mistake, but I wouldn't know, what could go wrong here. Really strange.
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] bbb555:
First, Berni, thank you for all your hard work.

I flashed the 10 April version yesterday, and the values in my mixer_paths.xml are the stock values, like TrulloF.
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Berni-0815:
Just clean flashed my version from april 10th. The one and only file mixer_paths.xml (in /system/etc/) is the same that I'm using in my device trees. And that's modified compared to stock.

Don't know what's going wrong at your devices... :confused:

Maybe your stock files version is not the same as mine?

For cross-checking:

Please send me your flashed file mixer_paths.xml via PN (and the one from stock too)
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] jassi0709:
The sound is way too loud. The notification volume even in at the lowest value is at least 4 times more that what I expect.
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Macko mia:
I haven't tried with this one ..but tried grern kernel on carbon it boot looped .

I have also enquired to the about this ...the below was the response..

No Lineage, no Carbon, no custom ROMs, only Stock ROM. This is exactly what the dev said one comment above.
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Berni-0815:
Which version are you using? Since 2017-11-13 you can adjust the volume by 15 steps. Just tried it myself; the lowest volume is indeed very low on my device.
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Berni-0815:
That is my info too. And since I'm not a kernel developer, I'm not able to integrate things like that; I'm sorry.
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] jassi0709:
I had definitely a version later than that (probably 2017-11-20 or around it). Still, it was too loud.

I'm trying to use "Root Volume Mixer" but not with your ROM anymore (the original LineageOS 14.1). I left your alternative build because I had a feeling that it was using too much energy in the little time that I tested your rom.
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Berni-0815:
Since I'm using the same sources than the "official" version, this should be the same...
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Macko mia:
hmm is it possible to get them to develop this kernel for us ?:silly:
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Berni-0815:
Simply ask them... ;)
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Macko mia:
hmm I just PMed them :fingers-crossed:
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] jassi0709:
Yes, indeed I think I am going back to the more stable and better battery life stock rom.
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Berni-0815:
If somebody wants to change any volume to his own needs, here you can see what's been changed by me in the file /system/etc/mixer_paths.xml:

2053c2053

< <ctl name="RX1 Digital Volume" value="76" />

---

> <ctl name="RX1 Digital Volume" value="94" />

2055c2055

< <ctl name="RX2 Digital Volume" value="76" />

---

> <ctl name="RX2 Digital Volume" value="94" />

2503,2504c2503,2504

< <ctl name="DEC7 Volume" value="104" />

< <ctl name="DEC9 Volume" value="104" />

---

> <ctl name="DEC7 Volume" value="124" />

> <ctl name="DEC9 Volume" value="124" />

2509,2510c2509,2510

< <ctl name="DEC7 Volume" value="104" />

< <ctl name="DEC9 Volume" value="104" />

---

> <ctl name="DEC7 Volume" value="124" />

> <ctl name="DEC9 Volume" value="124" />

2515,2516c2515,2516

< <ctl name="DEC7 Volume" value="117" />

< <ctl name="DEC9 Volume" value="117" />

---

> <ctl name="DEC7 Volume" value="137" />

> <ctl name="DEC9 Volume" value="137" />

2521,2522c2521,2522

< <ctl name="DEC7 Volume" value="126" />

< <ctl name="DEC9 Volume" value="126" />

---

> <ctl name="DEC7 Volume" value="146" />

> <ctl name="DEC9 Volume" value="146" />

2735c2735

< <ctl name="RX1 Digital Volume" value="75" />

---

> <ctl name="RX1 Digital Volume" value="82" />

2737c2737

< <ctl name="RX2 Digital Volume" value="75" />

---

> <ctl name="RX2 Digital Volume" value="82" />

2758,2759c2758,2759

< <ctl name="IIR1 INP1 Volume" value="79" />

< <ctl name="IIR2 INP1 Volume" value="79" />

---

> <ctl name="IIR1 INP1 Volume" value="87" />

> <ctl name="IIR2 INP1 Volume" value="87" />

In the first line of a sector you can see the changed line(s) (i.e. 2053c2053), then you can see the original value(s) and after the three hyphens my setting(s).

In my post #64 you can see how to copy the file from and to the device.

Be careful with that!
[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Blu3ye:
Is it supposed to be that the changelog has no entry for 2017-11-20 though your last version is from that date?

Overall I don´t understand the changelog entrys/paths like "frameworks/base", "build", etc.

I noticed some buggy behaviour regarding the camera:

Sometimes pictures are not taken/saved though camera makes that sound and "short display flash" appears. Can´t reproduce that for sure but it happened with pics that I wanted to take quickly without unlocking the phone. Can someone reproduce that?

Also there is a problem with Bluetooth. Had issue while playing music over a connected bt sound box some bt service crashed after trying to regulate volume with turned off display. Couldn't reuse it again after that.

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(can´t hit the thanks button - but thanks! ^^)

So to avoid data loss only/suggested way is to back it up with Titanium Backup and restore after flashing new rom version?