yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] zarbix:
lets just say Ive been procrastinating successfully. I bought the phone some time last year but always got stuck somewhere and have only picked it back up today to try again. State early today was phone with Pie and black camera preview as I unlocked the bootloader before Pie was a thing. I shall try what you wrote.

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Hi, me again.

I actually got it working now and am half-way there! I was/am following your instructions from https://github.com/MartinX3sAndroidDevelopment/bug_tracker/issues/7

So that means I do have a working camera preview on Oreo now. How do I savely execute your next step "Upgrade to PIE" without undoing what I just did? Just the normal flash 52.0.A... with xperifirm followed by your TWRP instructions from this thread again?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
Oh, just undo everything.

Do a clean upgrade to august/september PIE with fullwipe.

IF you have a black preview, just apply the camerafix.zip. :P
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Thetega:
[MENTION=6031898]MartinX3[/MENTION] , i Unlocked on OREO, i still have black camera view.

If i update by phone to pie with newflasher and flash camerafix, will i get my camera back?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
So you did followed the camerafix instructions from the first page?

Did every step?

Every step was successful?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Thetega:
Oh, I mean, I used the old method to unlock the phone on OREO, i haven't tried xperifix yet, lots of people complaining about licence issue.

If i go ahead and just update to pie via newfasher, and just flash your camerafix..zip will that give me my camera back (even without using xperifix on oreo)
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
Unlocked on Oreo it should need xperifix to modify the TA partition forever.

This modification will make the camerafix.zip workable on PIE.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] zarbix:
hey, I got my camera preview back with the camerafix. What about Magisk, are the packages you "ship" actually any different? can we upgrade to Magisk 19.3 using normal official packages or do we need to wait for your patched ones?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] dhacke:
Use the provided Magisk 18.1 and wait for version 19.4.

The versions between 18.1 and 19.4 cause bootloops on xperia devices.

As far as i know the packages from MartinX3 are same as the packages from topjohnwu. [MENTION=6031898]MartinX3[/MENTION] Is it right?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] 64801965:
After unlocking and rooting, Can video image enhanced function be enabled?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
Yes.

Just the normal 18.1 until 19.4 appears.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
J4nn made a stock kernel modification to simulate a locked device.

It may activate it, too.

Someone would need to provide monthly twrp installations zip files with it.

(I don't need it, I use omnirom, instead of stock)
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] novick:
impossible to repair the camera

I unlocked in pie and I can't get the operating camera back, I bought xperifix, but I can't repair it

I have installed the rom 2018-11-16_00.44 + 2.00_52.0.A.3.84.tar, it is assumed that the program installs twrp and repairs the licenses, but it only installs twrp and magisk, then I have tried installing camarefix.zip or camera fix by serajr and neither
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] bibibabi:
I installed root a week ago.

With the build ending in .131, you don't need the elements of the camera fix.

Try to do a clean installation and DO NOT INSTALL the photographs camwra zips provided in the material with twrp.

I read around that if you unlock the bottloader from the .131, the Camera is in place.

Take the test yourself: the magisk stable without the room elements.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] voilsb:
I'm just going to address this right now, but I should have time for a thorough post tomorrow walking thru.

Xperifix license is automatically generated on the website now (or was 2 weeks ago) so no issues getting it. And well worth the 19€
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
08.09.2019
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] nreuge:
Interesting, why doesn't he share it there??

Does smthg perform better than on stock??
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
He already did share the source, just someone need to build it.

Battery, storage, speed, no bloat. Almost everything.

Luckily no sony apps.

Later the camera will perform better with full RAW and camera 2 api level 3 support & GCAM. Yiihaaaa.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] rossxander:
It's pretty dumb but I need to install a mod with twrp but how I launch twrp, I tried TWRP Manager but it seems broken, it can't have "root permission". It's possible with an "adb command line" ?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] dhacke:
Access to twrp via Hardware buttons or the extended reboot menu from the system (at least on OmniROM the mentioned menu must enabled in OmniROM settings; on stock and Sony AOSP it can differs)
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] nreuge:
Hope is life ! ;)

I look towards Xperia 5 with envy. Maybe in 1 year when it'll be cheaper...

Sorry for the OT.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
No problem. :)

Xperia 5 looks nice, too.

But I'm more curious what will come 2020 and how sony continues their long term strategy changing in terms of DRM & Camera.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
Old Oreo twrp requires to flash kernel and twrp again with the one or two other files in the package
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] ogm_glass:
Thanks [MENTION=6031898]MartinX3[/MENTION] for quick reply.

These are the steps I tried just now.

Flashed H8266_Customized+CE1_1313-3193_51.1.A.11.51_R7A using newflasher

Booted into system, then

adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash boot C:\2018-10-11_16.20+2.00_51.1.A.11.51\twrp-3.2.3-0-xz2.img
fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verification flash vbmeta "C:\2018-10-11_16.20+2.00_51.1.A.11.51\vbmeta-xz2.img"

Unplugged the usb cable from phone, to power off.

Then held down power button and vol- to go into recovery.

Got the twrp recovery.

Installed twrp-3.2.3-0-xz2-xz2c-xz2p-installer.zip and stockkernel-xz2-installer.zip.

Then reboot system.

Getting bootloop for a while and then the message saying your phone software is corrupt and phone will now turn off in 5 seconds.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
Wrong order of the zips [emoji14]

First the stock kernel to restore the stock boot partition, then install the twrp on it. :)
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] DestroyTP:
[/COLOR]Hello [MENTION=6031898]MartinX3[/MENTION]

Sorry to bother you. I need help....

Could you help me set up my xz2's DRM, please? :confused:

I tried XperiFix and the threads on the site but nothing works.

My camera always stays black :crying: . I had unlocked the bootloader on Oreo a year ago.

Currently I am under the FW: 52.0.A.8.107

Thank you in advance.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
Please follow the faq on the first page :)
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] DestroyTP:
Thank you very much,

I'll try that. :D
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] ogm_glass:
How to fix Black camera prewiew

Hi,

Reporting back after trying various methods.

I first downgraded to oreo using firmware H8266_Customized CE1_1313-3193_51.1.A.11.51_R7A.

I am now able to install kernel and twrp. It also needed to flash magisk without booting. Otherwise I always ended up in bootloop and corrupted software.

These are the steps i followed to fix black camera preview issue.

Flashed H8266_Customized CE1_1313-3193_51.1.A.11.51_R7A using newflasher.exe

Rebooted into system. Did not complete setup wizard.

Powered off the device.

Powered on the device into fastboot mode using hardware vol+ key.

Rebooted into fastboot again using fastboot reboot bootloader

Flashed vbmeta using

`fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verification flash vbmeta C:\twrp_stock_xz2_51.1.A.11.51\vbmeta-xz2.img`

Flashed twrp using

`fastboot flash boot C:\twrp_stock_xz2_51.1.A.11.51\twrp-3.2.3-0-xz2.img`

Unplug the cable from phone.

Hold down vol- key and power button to boot into recovery

After booting into twrp did Advanced wipe. Data, internal storage, Dalvik\Art

Flashed `stockkernel-xz2-installer.zip`

Flashed `twrp-3.2.3-0-xz2-xz2c-xz2p-installer.zip`

Flashed `Magisk-v18.1.zip`

Flashed `permissive.zip` (The androidhost file twrp_stock_xz2_51.1.A.11.51, didnt have permissive zip. so I got the one from twrp_stock_xz2_52.0.A.8.131. Dont know if I can do that. but zip flashed fine without any errors.)

Boot the device into system (I could boot into syste. And was presented with setup. Did not complete.)

Power off the device

Open xperifix on pc. And as instructed followed steps below.

Hold down vol+ key and connect usb cable to go into fastboot mode.

Chose same magisk.zip again that i flashed earlier. (`Magisk-v18.1.zip`)

Chose vendor, a/b device.

Hit fix my device

Xperifix told to boot into recovery. So i unpluged the cable.

Held down vol- and power button.

Device booted into twrp.

Pressed xperfix button fix my device. It successfully finished the process. And rebooted the device itself.

Complete the android setup process.

open the camera.

No more black preview.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] DestroyTP:
Finally

Good job :highfive:

You can put all files required into rar file and give a link to download ?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] ogm_glass:
Here you go mate.

Firmware H8266_Customized CE1_1313-3193_51.1.A.11.51_R7A.tar.gz -> https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=11410963190603893341

For twrp (It has `stockkernel-xz2-installer.zip`, `twrp-3.2.3-0-xz2-xz2c-xz2p-installer.zip`, `vbmeta-xz2.img`, ) -> https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=11410963190603893746

For Magisk18.1.zip -> https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases/download/v18.1/Magisk-v18.1.zip

Get this for permissive.zip -> https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=6006931924117933976

Good luck :)
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] DestroyTP:
Thank you very much, I will test after job : p
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
Can someone confirm that the new magisk 19.4 beta on Sony stock firmwares

1. Work as an upgrade

2. Work as an fresh installed magisk (no previous installed magisk)
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] DestroyTP:
That is stable ?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] serajr:
I can at least confirm that the first method (update) works. I've flashed (twrp) 19.4 over 19.3 (19305 Canary). The phone booted up and everything worked.

I haven't had time to test the second one yet (but I suppose it works, too).
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
it is a beta build. But no daily alpha canary anymore.

On my OmniROM XZ2 I was able to upgrade from 19.3 to 19.4.

I will test a direct install with 19.4 next time I need to update the device.

On STOCK & SODP a direct install was faulty.

On STOCK even an upgrade from 18.1 wasn't possible.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] DestroyTP:
thanks for your reply :o
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Klaus N.:
I've upgraded from the latest 19.4 (canary) build to 19.4 beta, and I can confirm, it works flawlessly.

Edit:

Device: Sony Xperia XZ2 (H8216)

Firmware: Latest Sony stock release (52.0.A.8.131)
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] nicholes:
Is there any video tutorial for unlocking and installing custom recovery (Twrp)?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] maverick6664:
I'm just wondering.......is there any way to boot xperia xz2 from recovery? I've tried z3, z3c, xz, and xz2, but only xz2 can't boot from power-off to recovery. If it's my ignorance, I'm sorry. I have never boot from recovery other than "adb reboot bootloader" and "fastboot reboot recovery." So I've decided not to put twrp in recovery on xperia xz2.

If it's my ignorance, I'm sorry again....tell me how to boot recovery from power-off mode.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Pandemic:
Press powerbutton and volume down at the same time till sony appears and keep pressing volume down and you will boot in twrp -__-
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] maverick6664:
ohhh...it's the same as another xperia. I missed it! Thank you!!
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] DestroyTP:
I have tested but doesn't work for me :crying:
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] janolucero:
[MENTION=6031898]MartinX3[/MENTION] so, there's no september update from sony yet?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
Seems according to xpericheck.com only some xz3 regions got a new update.

But I don't even see at aosp itself a September update

https://source.android.com/setup/start/build-numbers#source-code-tags-and-builds
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] ogm_glass:
Can you check that you have magisk manager installed and it has "Magisk SE Linux permissive script" module installed?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] apaxtc:
""(Optional; Root Part 1/2) Flash

Magisk 19.4

or newer"" but it is beta for now ! there are no problems with it ?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Pandemic:
No issues all good :cool:
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] apaxtc:
thx :)
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] nreuge:
Pressing thanks button is better... :)
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] apaxtc:
something strange is going on ! not always the button appears thanks ..:confused:
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] raphidae:
Hi,

Just purchased a XZ2c (dual sim) to replace my XZ1c (shame no XZ4c and the ACE is Japan only, Sony must hate their compact enthusiast customers :().

I understand there's no longer a "recovery" partition that permanently holds a copy of TWRP, as with the XZ1c, is that correct? Does that mean TWRP can only be ran with fastboot (and with a computer connected)?

Secondly, I'm not getting it to work. I followed all the instructions, newest firmware, unlocked bootloader, downloaded TWRP from this thread:

D:\!_SONY_XZ2c>fastboot boot twrp-xz2c.img
Downloading 'boot.img' OKAY [ 0.754s]
booting FAILED (remote: 'Command not supported')
Finished. Total time: 0.791s

Please advise, thanks!
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
Please use the newest platform tools software and the instructions. :)
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] dhacke:
Just for your understanding:

Yes it's correct that the xz2 doesn't have a partition only for the recovery.

Instead we use the ramdisk in the boot image as place to permanently install twrp. So the fastboot is needed to boot the twrp temporarily and in this temporarily twrp we install the twrp image in the ramdisk of the boot img.

As a result you have permantly installed twrp as long as you don't change the boot.img.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Vi.sr:
To Magisk: 19.3 stable - stuck in bootloop.

19.4 beta works.

Resolve bootloop - uninstall zip for magisk and use 19.4.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Guangd:
when i implement "fastboot boot twrp.img",the phone stuck blue fastboot mode,how do i reboot twrp.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
Please read the first post of the first page carefully. :)
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Klaus N.:
Surprise surprise - new Sony stock fw for October (52.0.A.10.6) for the XZ2 is up...

[MENTION=6031898]MartinX3[/MENTION]

I hope that Sony's delay has worked hand in hand in timing with your examinations?! :p:D
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
Yeah, Sony works for me muahahaha :D

Now I just need to wait until every tama device got the update in the European union. :)

(Can't first test the twrp without an upgrade for h8266 dual Germany)
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] sve1313:
New Magisk 20.0 is out
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Klaus N.:
I've flashed the latest Magisk 20.1 (Canary) on top of v. 19.5 (Canary) and I can confirm that it works.

Device:

XZ2 (H8216)

FW: 52.0.A.8.131
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] math_green20:
I was on rooted stock fw on H8276 with twrp, I restored stock fw today using Newflasher and got the 52.0.A.10.6.

twrp now shoots an error saying it cannot load bootctrl module but the installation completes anyway

twrp was stuck on splashscreen when i rebooted recovery i had restore stock one.

I hope this helps
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
Yes, I need to release a new twrp matching the new firmware version or the google rollback protection kicks in. :)

(And since the touch drivers are modules and not inside the kernel in the stock firmware I need to make monthly releases to make sure the touch still works.)
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MustFirebird:
1. Flashed H8266_Customized CE1_1313-3193_51.1.A.11.51_R7A using newflasher.exe

[MENTION=6031898]MartinX3[/MENTION] How to install .tar file? plz help me.

file: H8266_Customized CE1_1313-3193_51.1.A.11.51_R7A.tar

newflasher.exe support .ta
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
That's an old Oreo version, are you sure you want to install it?

You need 7-zip.org on windows to unzip it first and flash it with newflasher.

But I recommend to use xperifirm to download the newest PIE firmware instead.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MustFirebird:
how to root in pie? can u tell me?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
Please follow the instructions on the first page. :)
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] orapyt:
Wait, updating Magisk is ok?

I thought it will always cause bootloop.

Recently I tried to update Magisk 18.1 to 19 through Magisk Manager app (running H8324, Build 52.0.A.8.131) and it caused a bootloop, so I formatted and started over.

Where did you download Magisk from? The Github page? And did you flash through TWRP or from the Magisk Manager app itself?

Edit: Forgot to mention that I'm running stock firmware.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] nasko_spasko:
Weird stuff, huh? :D
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] FartyParty:
So lets say you get it working properly.

Once Sony releases aosp tree for xz2p it wouldn't be hard for you to make it work on xz2p as well?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
And the aosp kernel should support it with the needed features, like sdcard support.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
Offtopic: [MENTION=8363210]sToRm//[/MENTION]

I bought XperiFix today, Herr F. :D
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] sToRm//:
Du Schlingel haha...
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] DanielMode:
what a crapy vid of XperiFix (in action)

where is the prove of the root access.....just takken some pics means nothing and after i paid for the download i should donate too

haha of course
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Pandemic:
[MENTION=6031898]MartinX3[/MENTION]

Saw this bro

https://developer.sony.com/file/download/open-source-archive-for-51-1-a-11-51/
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
Hey :D

Yeah, that's good news, but unfortunately the stock kernel doesn't support a custom recovery :(

So the first goal is to get a working aosp kernel TWRP recovery.

The one I made does boot and the touch does work, but it can't mount anything.

So I need the informations mentioned before to continue my work. :)

Btw. maybe I can extract the xperifix stuff somehow for my personal use, to test TWRP on my own.

(the missing drm fix is stopping my from unlocking my phone)

But I need windows, and on my windows 10 I have trouble installing the ****ing usb fastboot driver.

Windows is telling me, that there is no driver in windowsupdate or in the driver folder I downloaded from Sony.

So

Linux > Windows > MacOS
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Pandemic:
Aaah oke well atleast try and let us know :)
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] FartyParty:
Don't be an asshole. You root using Magisk and then XperiFix is used to apply the drmfix but since there's no twrp you can't right now.

So if you bought it and hoped for a drmfix you basically pre-ordered it because you don't buy XperiFix to get root.

I installed the drivers from FlashTool. When you then connect the phone to your PC it will come up as an triangle in Device Manager.

Right-click, update drivers, browse my computer for drivers software, let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer, select android and then it should show some drivers, I just picked ADB drivers and done.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
Thx, I tried that too, but the only way to install the winusb driver for the fastboot mode was to use ZADIG. :)

I am not able to get the zip file from the xperifix (at the moment or for ever). :(
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] FartyParty:
What do you mean? What zip?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
The stuff which should be executed in TWRP to install the drm fix.

I would like to have my own fixed kernel, so I can unlock my device and test the stuff on my own. :)
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] FartyParty:
Couldn't Storm just give you that if you asked nicely? Or maybe I'm misunderstanding.

Hm, honestly I don't understand why you don't just unlock your phone because it must suck having to rely on others for testing.

I mean, you can still take pics, with other apps :D.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
I asked him at the same time, but I am a little impatient :D

The open camera app can take shots on the XZ2?

Wasn't there the problem, that nothing worked without the drm fix on the stock firmware?

And yes, it sucks be, but I also need to be patient because of my last exam at thursday. :P

Btw:

The OnePlus 6 without the drm **** has a sony camera. xD
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] FartyParty:
I've tried a tons of apps and yes, Open Camera can take pics and even record!

You can even record with the stock app if you turn on stabilizer for some reason.

The problem is though that starting with the XZ2 the screen is black, like the viewfinder is black but in previous models you could still view the viewfinder...

But yea, some apps can take pics no problem and even record. I recorded a 4K video before for example.

Before I finally bought the XZ2P I searched around for tons of phones but honestly, there's no other brand than Sony I'm willing to buy.

I just happen to LOVE Sony phone design, the UI, everything. So I waited half a year so I could buy the XZ2P and in my opinion it was worth the wait!
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
Nice to know!

Does the quality change in open camera after unlocking the phone?

Because I don't really see a difference in bright or dark days between them.

Only if I zoom in and look for changes or compare the meta data of the photo files.