[Xperia Z5 Compact Android Development] Berni-0815:
Hi all.

Here is a LineageOS 21.0 BETA ROM for Z5 compact (suzuran).

New: ROM with microG apk's included in priv-app:

Download 2024-02-19

Please pay attention:

microG can't coexist with GApps! So decide whether to install microG OR GApps!

If you want to remove microG, enter these commands line by line in a terminal:

adb root
adb shell

mount -o remount,rw /

rm /system/priv-app/DroidGuard/DroidGuard.apk
rm /system/priv-app/FakeStore/FakeStore.apk
rm /system/priv-app/GmsCore/GmsCore.apk
rm /system/priv-app/GsfProxy/GsfProxy.apk

exit

Reboot!

Or flash this microG-remover.

This is a 7z archive with the zip'ed ROM and the md5 file in it. Please unpack this archive, copy the included two files somewhere to your device, reboot into TWRP and flash this zip file. Enable md5sum checking. The zip file itself is not signed, so you have to disable zip verification.

Kernel sources

Tree sources

Features:

OS Version: 14 (U)

Kernel: Linux 3.10

Kernel 3.10.108

New: Android security patch level: 5 February 2024

Using Sony blob's from stock version 32.4.A.1.54

Important informations:

You should be familiar with general installation of custom ROMs.

Required for installation: TWRP 3.2.1 (pick the version from 2018-02-23!!!)

OR use my self built TWRP-version 3.7.0!

This ROM needs a clean install, old /data may cause problems!

This ROM is NOT pre-rooted. For rooting you can use Magisk.

It is highly recommended that your device is running (or HAS RUN in the past!) the latest stock ROM from Sony (32.4.A.1.54) before flashing this ROM.

Otherwise the baseband files may not match.

Working:

Audio

New: Bluetooth

Enforced SELinux support

Fingerprint (sometimes crashes).

After a longer time of deep sleep the sensor isn't reacting any more. Dunnu why...

GApps (tested: MindTheGApps)

German App AusweisApp2

GPS

LiveDisplay

Location services

Mobile Data

NFC

Notifications

Notification LED

Offline charging

Phone calls

Reboot into recovery and bootloader

Sensors

Signed build

SMS

Sounds

WiFi

...please tell me...

These things are NOT (or badly) working:

Camera

Encryption

FM-Radio (removed; causes crashes of bluetooth!)

Gallery (built-in app org.lineageos.glimpse). I'm using "Fossify Galerie" from F-Droid.

Headset

Music (built-in app org.lineageos.eleven). I'm using "Auxio" from F-Droid.

Network Traffic Monitoring

Payment

Streaming (mirroring)

Torch

VoLTE

Maybe some more things are not working. Please tell me...

Use this ROM at your own risk! It comes without any warranty! I'm not responsible for any damage! If you don't agree with that, don't try to flash this ROM in any way.

Please keep in mind, that this is a BETA version and there are some things not or not fully working. The ROM feels a little bit sluggish too! Please don't expect miracles...

...but it WORKS!

Benefits:

Added Aurora-Store, F-Droid and UnifiedNLP! If you don't want this, simply de-install it.

I've set maximum speaker volume to a higher value.

I've increased microphone gain.

I've changed the microfone gain to avoid echo in phone calls.

Changelog

Troubleshooting:

If you're running into an error, please search in this thread if this error is already posted, before you post it again!

If not, I need a LOG to see what went wrong. Without a LOG I can't help you!

A LOG can be fetched by connecting the device with an USB cable to your PC and then by typing these commands line by line:

adb root
adb shell logcat -b all -d > logcat

Send my this LOG file via PM.

If you think this could be a SELinux related issue, please try to set the device to permissive mode first.

If the issue is gone, I need the policy file too (plus LOG). Fetch it by typing this line in a terminal:

adb pull /sys/fs/selinux/policy

If you stuck in a bootloop you can fetch a LOG with this trick:

Press the power button and the volume up button together until the device shuts down.

HOLD the power button.

Release the volume up button and press the volume down button immediately after releasing the volmue up button.

The device should start into TWRP recovery.

Tap on "Advanced", then on "Terminal" and enter these commands line by line:

cd sys/fs/pstore
cp * /sdcard

Send me the copied file(s), if any, via PM.

One last request:

Please, do not ask about problems for which my ROM is not responsible.

From now on I will only react to problems that I can reproduce and that are caused by my ROM.

I'm sorry for that, but I'm developing this ROM in my spare time and I still have a normal life.