[GUIDE] Making Xperia S Themes(or ROMs maybe) work on Acro S w/ EXT SD CARD support - Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion

Hello guys so recently I've been wondering why Xperia S mods don't work on our Acro S, some guys said that there's a file inside framework-res.apk that makes it not to work or to be detected by the phone even in your pc when you connect it.
So I tried to look for files inside the .apk, after searching I found out that the file storage_list.xml inside /res/xml folder that contains the following words /mnt/ext_card and I compared it to the file inside the Xperia S mod and it doesn't contain it... so what I did is to replace the storage_list.xml of the Xperia S mod to the stock Acro S storage_list.xml
I flashed the Xperia S mod, fingers crossed, booted up successfully, recieved an sd card error message, I ignored it, I opened up Album app, switch to by folder
view, and... BAM! IT WORKED! IT DETECTED MY EXTERNAL SD CARD! I OPENED CAMERA, FILMS, OTHER APPS AND IT WORKED! I connected it to my pc and it worked! See screenshots below for some proofs
Here's the step by step tut:
REMINDER: MAKE CWM BACKUP FIRST BEFORE DOING SUCH THINGS!
1. Grab an Xperia S theme/mod/ROM
2. Extract framework-res.apk from that mod {can be found at /system/framework}
3. Open the .apk file with WinRAR/WinZip or any extraction tool
4. Go to /res/xml folder and replace the storage_list.xml in that folder with THIS
5. Save changes, replace the framework-res.apk on the Xperia S mod with the ones you modified
6. Copy it to ur internal sd card, FLASH IT, BAM! See how the magic works!
Press the thanks button if it worked for ya! Please test it on Stock based Custom ROMs for Xperia S too. But if you're on unlocked bootloader, flashing an Xperia S kernel will make the external sd card not to work, i don't know, just try if you want...
IT'S NOT MY FAULT IF YOUR DEVICE WILL BE BRICKED
Screenshots (I was using AOSP theme inspired for Xperia S by skifyr123 here):
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Thanks, I*ll give it a tray later ... did you try it also with Xperia S roms or just with themes?

ojessie said:
Thanks, I*ll give it a tray later ... did you try it also with Xperia S roms or just with themes?
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Yes I have tried KA20.1 Xperia SSpeed it worked but I was having some USB connectivity problems so I couldn't connect my USB :/
Good thing I did a CWM backup...

ItBankRock said:
Yes I have tried KA20.1 Xperia SSpeed it worked but I was having some USB connectivity problems so I couldn't connect my USB :/
Good thing I did a CWM backup...
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Try to use a systemUI made for Acro S, there are also files related to USB there.

@TrinityHaxxorX have you try this ? just little help

That is pretty cool i didnt realise that you could just use winrar to open a APK file i have always used APKTOOL. I guess if anyone that has read my guide is reading this thread that can modify that part and it would be a whole lot easier. Good job.
Feel free to go and take a quick look at my post in my PAC thread if you want and chuck the details on how to do the whole ROM in here, will help people find the details a whole lot easier.
EDIT: Still suffers from the framework problem where you will get system_ui crashes so will have to use my second process just saves you going to command prompt and using APKTOOL.

Wow...nice... Happy news for acro s user... Good job bro...
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[ROM] FroyoB BSY V1- The fastest ever (Released 12/11/2011)

This is my new ROM.
Credit:
Neopeek, Tiad8, XDA, LZHwsdlcx, fagyi, midnight, BlackRa1n and everyone who are working and using this build.
My device is RAPH100 and I'mi it's OC to 691Mhz - I'm getting ~25.3 FPS in neocore and ~556 point on quadrant.
The only thing that doesn't work for me is BT Audio.
what works:
3G
WIFI
BT - DATA
GPS
Old Market - for speed (you can install a new one if u want)
USB
No problem with Clock
Camera + Video
Location on wifi and phone signal - works.
and More...
install:
just copy to SD and add your Startup.txt (according to your device).
I added "acpuclock.oc_freq_khz=691200 acpuclock.force_turbo=1" to the startup.txt - you can try and see the result.
Link:http://froyob.blogspot.com/2011/11/froyob-bsy-v1-fast-and-stable.html
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[Q]
install:
just copy to SD and add your Startup.txt (according to your device).
Downloaded
Extracted main folder
Copied npkboot to SD
Putted startup fail of my device to main category npkboot folder
Started haret.exe
and error, can't load some system fails... something forgot?
I have the same problem.
"Unable to open persistent property directory /data/property errno: 2"
eclipse6220 said:
I have the same problem.
"Unable to open persistent property directory /data/property errno: 2"
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I'm too =(
[resolved]
All work fine, pretty fast rom
people, that can't istall, go to froyoB blog and find installation instruction
you need make partitions and install it.
Great ROM! Many thanks...
However I can't find the Froyo default email app. Can I install this separately and where can I download it?
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i realy dont know how this rom work... i try boot on two HTC TP, and same problem, so what i do ? i just copy npkboot folder contents to mu SD card + startup.txt, them just touch heart.exe and after few minutes freeeeezing, just one command repeat every 5 min and thats it... so, whats wrong ??
This thread lacks a proper tutorial,anyways,http://www.neopeek.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=6675
You need to partition your microSD card properly as indicated 4 messages back by relaxxrr.
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ilovespam said:
Great ROM! Many thanks...
However I can't find the Froyo default email app. Can I install this separately and where can I download it?
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk
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Does anyone know how to get Exchange email working on this rom?
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fail to get 3g to work
Stay away from this
I wouldnt install this
Dev never puts instructions, never supports his rom. Doent even put a link on here to download it.
Then when you get it installed, it doent work.
I would stay away from this. Dont support Devs that do these things
bad links
I know this is an old thread but is there any way I could get this rom on a mirror link that is working, the main link on the tread just keeps sending me to livid download manager, the same as the blogspot posts do. I don't want a new download manager I just want the rom.
Supermatt01 said:
I know this is an old thread but is there any way I could get this rom on a mirror link that is working, the main link on the tread just keeps sending me to livid download manager, the same as the blogspot posts do. I don't want a new download manager I just want the rom.
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I know its a bit late but just noticed:
http://files.xdandroid.com/
For future references.
I will re-upload all the packages and try to maintain the download links, for future people like you, cause alot of these kind of sites have shutdown already
axe_1337 said:
I will re-upload all the packages and try to maintain the download links, for future people like you, cause alot of these kind of sites have shutdown already
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Thanks. I like my little TP but it kinda bites too. I wish there were some devs still trying to get it to nand. And I wish I had some more skills at this, I would try to keep the project alive.

[q] hybrid rom help!!!!!

Hey there buddies, good day to all!
I'm having a problem with Hybrid ROM v2.1, although it is super fast & neat with enormous 80MB System ROM free storage ,
there are some sytem applications that has been removed like Simcard Tool Kit & Kies.apk, etc..
Now, i'm having trouble connecting to Samsung Kies in PC although it's not really important since i cannot update my custom ROM thru Kies, i just want to restore my contacts there.. lol
My other problem is the annoying pop up dialog box that says "Your balance is not enough to send a text. You only have 0 that will expire on etc.. etc.." that appears everytime i reboot my phone..
So i was thinking if the removed Simcard Tool kit.apk from Hybrid ROM causes the annoying dialog box..
So i tried to copy the stk.apk from my backup stock ROM & went to root explorer, mount as R/W, paste it to sytem/app & change the permission to rw--r--r-- and restarted it, but nothing happens. the annoying pop up is still there & simcard tool kit.apk stills seems not working & doesn't appear in apps drawer..
& Lastly, i'm using Creed's 14toggles bar & it's working fine in Hybrid ROM but i noticed that after i flashed it, everytime i connect to PC via USB, the icon in disconnect & connect USB was messed up..
Will be glad if somebody can help me.. thanks!!!!!
I am also using hybrid rom 2.1 but I am not having any problems and if you want to backup contact then there are a lot of applications in the market you can try them
Sent from my GT-S5360 using XDA App
try flashing.g back the.back up..save your contacts.on din and flash back.wipe data and cache.and dalvik before and after.flashing
zeusseuz said:
try flashing.g back the.back up..save your contacts.on din and flash back.wipe data and cache.and dalvik before and after.flashing
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use v2.0 its very good in performance and looks pretty neat
here are some of my pics of hybrid 2.0
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bumslayer said:
I flashed creed's 14-toggles statusbar, but the red and green usb icons of the 'mount sdcard' feature (shown when we plug the unit to a computer) is messed up. How do I fix this?
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ronnieryan said:
to fix that u need to edit system framework-res.apk
i fixed it on the rom im using now
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bumslayer said:
Thanks bro. You mean edit it "by hand"? What if I put back the framework-res.apk that came with Hybrid? Will that work? Which specific file do I need to edit anyway?
At the moment I restored a backup I made before flashing Creed's status bar so I guess I'll be editing the framework-res.apk there, right?
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Same problem?
For sim toolkit try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22919481&postcount=219
As for the contacts, I prefer exporting it to SD and then restoring after flashing a new rom. Faster than Kies.

First working Xperia S rom for Acro S [Erachter ROM v1]

Hi guys
Today i tried [Erachter ROM v1] on my Acro S and it's work fine except SD card Support
because XS don't have SD card outlet .
I will try some other roms soon :good:. if you tried one tell us please
this is some pics from my device
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you don't have to flash 3.Flash binary recovery or 7.Flash a kernel (i recommend XSX kernel v5)
just flash Rom.zip from recovery and do full wipe
I hope there is more people who will dev on this phone. Im planning to buy this phone soon. Sorry for the off topic and btw thanks for deving this phone
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I am looking foward this too. Hope Xperia S and ACRO S can use same ROM resource. BTW, for the SD card issue, please try to replace one file named f....k-res.apk under f....k folder.
Thanks....
thank you for sharing
chriscai1987 said:
I am looking foward this too. Hope Xperia S and ACRO S can use same ROM resource. BTW, for the SD card issue, please try to replace one file named f....k-res.apk under f....k folder.
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where is that ?
Have you tried flashing the CWM Kernel for Acro S afterwards? This should fix the missing SD-card.
However, normally every Xperia S ROM should be working, the problem is the AROMA-Installer that most Devs are using to customize the ROM. The Acro S does not recognize this installer and therefore stops the flashing process.
It's under system\framework\framework-res.apk
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Where can we find this CWM Kernel for Acro S? How can we flash it? Could you please give some instruction?
chriscai1987 said:
Where can we find this CWM Kernel for Acro S? How can we flash it? Could you please give some instruction?
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For CWM Kernel just follow the instructions HERE
I tired this but the SD card still cannot use. I flashed a ROM that from XS and the ROM developer suggest me to replace one file named framwork-res.apk under system\framework folder that can fix the SD card issue. Why replace this file can fix SD card issue?
chriscai1987 said:
I tired this but the SD card still cannot use. I flashed a ROM that from XS and the ROM developer suggest me to replace one file named framwork-res.apk under system\framework folder that can fix the SD card issue. Why replace this file can fix SD card issue?
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I'm not sure but it could be a good possibility that the external drive is defined in the framework. It's not a big deal to exchange the file but root is needed for it.
Yes I have rooted the device. If this is really work, can we transplant more XS ROM to ACRO S?
Flash the CWM Kernel for Acro S still cannot make SD card work. Please further help!
Will this be updated to Lollipop?

[App] Sony Xperia

Sharing some Xperia Apps
Make sure ‘Unknown Sources’ check box is ticked.
Xperia Home V - 6.1.A.0.5
http://www.mediafire.com/?eq5n9ci3k3zipnb
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Walkman V 7.15.A.0.0
http://www.mediafire.com/?14e0yh1u0sli888
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Movies V 5.1.A.2.0
http://www.mediafire.com/download/zwzyjrdewhbuyo9/movies.apk
Screenshots
Gallery -v3.2.A.0.30
http://www.mediafire.com/download/9ov428ygarvqtil/Gallery_-v3.2.A.0.30.apk
Installing
- Download the respective app
- Save in SD
- Open File Browser
- Locate the app and install
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We want xperia camera DD
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Do you have Gallery too?
Xmaster8 said:
Do you have Gallery too?
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Just Edited :silly: me
There you go, please check the OP
Do you have the weather widget? Thank you.
Using xperia s and rocking
Sent from my Sony Xperia S using Tapatalk Pro
Oh Walkman! Thanks.
Would like to share Photo Gallery Widget which works only Xperia Home Launcher and cannot support on alternate launchers.
Download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/dihn5jhp3mfnok3/PhotoWidget.apk
Screenshot
Trying to port the other widgets as-well not getting enough success neither by CWM nor by other options
If you have alternatives please suggest me, i am trying to get it sorted by this weekend.
Installation
- Get the root privilege in the file browser
- copy and paste in system/app directory (-rw -r -r)
- reboot
Why doesn't the walkman change colour on CM 10.2? When I flash Walkman from Xperia Z which works perfectly and then install the apk over it, it changes colour o fthe background but crashes when I open the now playing window! Any solution?
VikramW8 said:
Why doesn't the walkman change colour on CM 10.2? When I flash Walkman from Xperia Z which works perfectly and then install the apk over it, it changes colour o fthe background but crashes when I open the now playing window! Any solution?
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Above applications provided were simply extracted from xperia device and posted, it works fine on my device (slim official). when you override two apk of the same kind there are possibilities of FCs. try to avoid this by removing cache first and than followed by replacing or deleting the respective app and than copy it again in system/app directory or install.
If still not than give it a pass.
darktanget said:
Above applications provided were simply extracted from xperia device and posted, it works fine on my device (slim official). when you override two apk of the same kind there are possibilities of FCs. try to avoid this by removing cache first and than followed by replacing or deleting the respective app and than copy it again in system/app directory or install.
If still not than give it a pass.
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I thought I would have to edit my build.prop for that as flashing the walkman from xperia Z does add around 10 line to the build.prop.. Anyways... Thanks. I'll try on some other ROM and I'll have my friend try on Stock!

[Discontinued][Rom][Cm9][4.0.4] Best Battery Life [z1 add ons]

I've tried almost all systems use rom, this rom has the longest battery and In this rom warming is at least level
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When you install addons, z1 and the battery life will become more
Only Unlock Bootloader
Download:
Rom:get.cm/get/b4Y
Gapps:goo.im/gapps/gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip
İ am tried 4.0.4/4.1.2 stock rom you tried any rom,follow the steps
-installing root
-move cm9.zip sd card or external sd card
-Turn off the phone
-open cm9.zip extract boot.img,open flashtool enter fastbootmode and flash kernel select boot.img flash
-enter recovery
-wipe data/cache/dalvik cache
-format system/cache/data
-install cm9
I'll add plug-ins within a short time
reserved
Xperia z1 launcher apk:goo.gl/PVAIvM thanks @ra3al
-normal install or move to system/app folder
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I want to add themes but I think that don't should be added to the site
only z2 theme added (search internet sample 'cm9 theme' , 'cm9 motorola theme')
xperia z2 theme:http://goo.gl/34DnOG
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Bravia engine 2 / Sound fix
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2241242 thanks @theprakhar
I do not have any problem if I will gather them all in one package
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Xperia z lockscreen
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2348403
Follow the steps I have tested it running smoothly
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Walkman v4.1 and Album, Movie + Media Apps:
forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=35843901&postcount=100
Follow the steps I have tested it running smoothly
Does it really have a significant Battery life difference ?
Nouman Warraich said:
Does it really have a significant Battery life difference ?
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I've tried up to version 4.4.4 from 2.3.7
this rom long battery life and heat problems I've shared in a non-rom does not do is
ishakcez said:
I've tried up to version 4.4.4 from 2.3.7
this rom long battery life and heat problems I've shared in a non-rom does not do is
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ooo Thank you i am Gonna try this rom , as i use my ion the most , much concerned about Battery Life
Nouman Warraich said:
ooo Thank you i am Gonna try this rom , as i use my ion the most , much concerned about Battery Life
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do you see the difference when using rom
Locked BootLoader
ishakcez said:
do you see the difference when using rom
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Just Seen the Text "Only For UnLocked Boot Loaders , Make it Bold , almost going to brick my Ion , I have At&t Ion with Locked Bootloader :crying:
Nouman Warraich said:
Just Seen the Text "Only For UnLocked Boot Loaders , Make it Bold , almost going to brick my Ion , I have At&t Ion with Locked Bootloader :crying:
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No problem, I've tested everything
no problem don't would arise if you do the same steps
wifi problem
don`t work wifi scan,can`t find any router
feri_sh said:
don`t work wifi scan,can`t find any router
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Wifi works,if necessary to install photo
Upcoming add-ons update :good:

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