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[Q] Custom ROM for xperia arc

I am looking for a good rom for my xperia arc. Currently stock ICS 4.04 is installed(not rooted) and i am looking for a rom which provide better performance and better RAM management. I have checked various threads and realized that most of custom rom out there are buggy some of them does not support HDMI some having issues with WIFI etc . So, please suggest me a ram which is best in terms of performance without having these major bugs. I want bravia engine, Xloud, Mega Bass etc phone features which improve its audio/display quality and i donot want all those bloat ware timescape, integrated facebook etc which slows down the phone. Considering this please suggest the best rom. If possible please refer a link/complete guide how to root/unlock bootloader(if required) to install that ram. Any help would be appriciated.

[email protected] said:
I am looking for a good rom for my xperia arc. Currently stock ICS 4.04 is installed(not rooted) and i am looking for a rom which provide better performance and better RAM management. I have checked various threads and realized that most of custom rom out there are buggy some of them does not support HDMI some having issues with WIFI etc . So, please suggest me a ram which is best in terms of performance without having these major bugs. I want bravia engine, Xloud, Mega Bass etc phone features which improve its audio/display quality and i donot want all those bloat ware timescape, integrated facebook etc which slows down the phone. Considering this please suggest the best rom. If possible please refer a link/complete guide how to root/unlock bootloader(if required) to install that ram. Any help would be appriciated.
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Try this one (ICS) WiFi, Bravia etc.. work 100% : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32375487
Or, if you want JB this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1780316
Jad

[email protected] said:
I am looking for a good rom for my xperia arc. Currently stock ICS 4.04 is installed(not rooted) and i am looking for a rom which provide better performance and better RAM management. I have checked various threads and realized that most of custom rom out there are buggy some of them does not support HDMI some having issues with WIFI etc . So, please suggest me a ram which is best in terms of performance without having these major bugs. I want bravia engine, Xloud, Mega Bass etc phone features which improve its audio/display quality and i donot want all those bloat ware timescape, integrated facebook etc which slows down the phone. Considering this please suggest the best rom. If possible please refer a link/complete guide how to root/unlock bootloader(if required) to install that ram. Any help would be appriciated.
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Check out jelly sandwich. Makes my phone run like a dual core
Sent from Xperia Arc S

jader13254 said:
Try this one (ICS) WiFi, Bravia etc.. work 100% : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32375487
Or, if you want JB this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1780316
Jad
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Thanks for replying. The first one u refered are CM - 7, 8 ,9 i have read on various blogs that it is kinda buggy and couple of feature does not wrk on these rom(CM9) and people want a way to come back to stock rom. The second u refered : does arc hardware is capable of hadling JB ROM and is it a stable one i eamn all sony features work on this rom?

jman2131 said:
Check out jelly sandwich. Makes my phone run like a dual core
Sent from Xperia Arc S
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Thanks.. Does bravia/xloud/hdmi and all other features works on this?

[email protected] said:
Thanks.. Does bravia/xloud/hdmi and all other features works on this?
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Yep.
Sent from Xperia Arc S

CM9 if you want ICS
CM10 if you want JB (some stuff still doesn't work as it supposed to)
But in my opinion, other than those two I mentioned above, the best custom ROM is debloatwared-supercharged-updated adreno libs-minimally init.d tweaked STOCK ROM with your favorite custom kernel.
Look at my sig for my stock ROM mix and match in general. I also use aeon's lockscreen and smallapps port, custom systemui.apk, cybershot mod, and acid audio engine mod. Stock ROM with that config is more than enough for me. Fast and stable
Sent from my LT15i

[email protected] said:
I am looking for a good rom for my xperia arc. Currently stock ICS 4.04 is installed(not rooted) and i am looking for a rom which provide better performance and better RAM management. I have checked various threads and realized that most of custom rom out there are buggy some of them does not support HDMI some having issues with WIFI etc . So, please suggest me a ram which is best in terms of performance without having these major bugs. I want bravia engine, Xloud, Mega Bass etc phone features which improve its audio/display quality and i donot want all those bloat ware timescape, integrated facebook etc which slows down the phone. Considering this please suggest the best rom. If possible please refer a link/complete guide how to root/unlock bootloader(if required) to install that ram. Any help would be appriciated.
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If u r looking for speed and smoothness Ultimate HD V2 is meant for u...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1920207
Just try this rom..wifi, gps,3g,bravia,xloud,walkman everything is working...Just visit the thread and u ll come to know . This rom is da best of all ICS roms out der...

Try Ultimate HD 2.0, the best ICS rom ever...

pentium1061 said:
If u r looking for speed and smoothness Ultimate HD V2 is meant for u...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1920207
Just try this rom..wifi, gps,3g,bravia,xloud,walkman everything is working...Just visit the thread and u ll come to know . This rom is da best of all ICS roms out der...
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Hi,
thanks ...I have installed this ROM on stock ICS 4.0.4 build number 4.1.B.0587 and its pretty smooth. Does my kernel remains the same after installation. What if i want to move to Advanced Stock kernel or KTG kernel. How can i do that? I followed this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1955248 to install rom. Also, I want ot know how can i install and use walkman player on this does lucky pacher wokrs on this rom.

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ultimate HD and Jelly Sandwich the bests ROM i have used

[email protected] said:
Hi,
thanks ...I have installed this ROM on stock ICS 4.0.4 build number 4.1.B.0587 and its pretty smooth. Does my kernel remains the same after installation. What if i want to move to Advanced Stock kernel or KTG kernel. How can i do that? I followed this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1955248 to install rom. Also, I want ot know how can i install and use walkman player on this does lucky pacher wokrs on this rom.
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Kernel and Rom are 2 diff things. The kernel doesnt change wen u flash a rom. The main thing here is that, if u r flashing ics based rom den u shud hav ics based kernel. That means u r now on stock kernel and ultimate hd v2 rom.
If u wanna flash adv stock kernel, there is a link on the ultimate hd thread. You ll hav to use fastboot for flashing kernels.
About lucky patcher, in ultimate v2 there is some prob with it. The dev is going to fix it in ultimate v3.

Recommend no frills ICS-ROM

Hello peers, I am on Xperia V right now but also have an Xperia Arc in my closet. So I wanted to make it come to life again with a nice ROM. But there are so many ROMs now in the forum so I can't make a decision since I have been away for long time here and only hanging around in the Xperia V (LT25i) forum.
I need help in finding a ROM for my unlocked bootloader Arc (LT15i) that dosen't have to be flashed with Arc S (LT18i) firmware first.
I want just the basics-, nothing fancy and ICS with some minor tweaks and added performance boost etc (On-screen-buttons would be nice too).
Please help me find a ROM, and kindly provide a link to the developer thread.
I thank you much in advance.

For the beginning i would recommend one of the following ROMs : Viper Xperia and UHD 3.0.2. I would Choose Viper Xperia (PDroid ) but this is only my opinion.

Hi datagubben,
You can flash LT18i .ftf first just so you have 420MB in /system partition, instead of 380MB of LT15i. Other than that there's no differences.
If you want a nice ICS ROM with on screen buttons I would suggest Pureness ROM by ThilinaC.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1788701
He's not developing it anymore, but it is the best looking one out there, in my opinion at least.
Latest version 14 SP1 can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34644405&postcount=2370

[Q] There Is the ROM ported official ICS ROM ?

I've know that
- 2011 devices are arc, Ray, Play, Neo, Pro
- They have officilal ICS ROMs.
- But only Play doesn't have.
It is right?
Actually I want official ICS ROM,
not custom rom.
Although its perfomence isn't good.
I just want to flash.
So...
there is any ICS ROM ported official ROM of other devices?
As similar as possible official ROM.
Thanks.

Jaehyeok Koo said:
I've know that
- 2011 devices are arc, Ray, Play, Neo, Pro
- They have officilal ICS ROMs.
- But only Play doesn't have.
It is right?
Actually I want official ICS ROM,
not custom rom.
Although its perfomence isn't good.
I just want to flash.
So...
there is any ICS ROM ported official ROM of other devices?
As similar as possible official ROM.
Thanks.
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Ics beta for play,its official
http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/2c02/hwa6wevxht5aumsfg.jpg?size_id=5

Well, Neo L have (exactly) same hardware as Play (minus touchpads and physicly reversed camera) and it has official ICS. Few roms are based on that ics:
TrueAncestor, ICS Original+, Neo2Play, or you can just flash Neo L firmware if you want the "true taste" of (bloated ) ICS.
There are also Xplaystation ROM and Johnnzy's ROM based on ics beta for Play, fully working.
Working good on any kernel for Play (doomlords, lupus or turbo kernel).
Sent from my R800i using xda app-developers app

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2300843
This is a port of neo l official ics with everything worrying for the play. The play version has a couple mods to make it smoother and nicer looking
Sent from my Xperia Play (r800x)

Jelly bean kernel vs ics kernel

Hi guys, so i have installed on my xperia play lupus 12 ics and i wass tryhing to install slimbean on it and it didnt work for obvious reasons, i guess it is neceesary to have installed jellyebean kernel to run jelly bean roms, so i was wondering, if a flash a jelly bean rom, can i install a ics rom?. WHICH NOE IS BETTER TO HAVE?
thank you for answering.
greetings

SELGX said:
Hi guys, so i have installed on my xperia play lupus 12 ics and i wass tryhing to install slimbean on it and it didnt work for obvious reasons, i guess it is neceesary to have installed jellyebean kernel to run jelly bean roms, so i was wondering, if a flash a jelly bean rom, can i install a ics rom?. WHICH NOE IS BETTER TO HAVE?
thank you for answering.
greetings
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I know it can be confusing, so it is best to flash kernel recommended by rom owner.
But, i can try to explain:
There are two (2) type of roms:
-Stock (based on sony's firmware)
-Aosp (or aokp, cm or miui)
So, you have Stock gb and ics, but no Stock jb.
For Aosp based roms, you have cm7 as gb based, cm9 as ics based and cm10 as jb based (i don't know what is miui based on)
To be able to boot rom, you need kernel that match type of rom you want to install.
Some version of kernels can boot dual type roms:
Example:
1: ics/gb Stock - can boot ics and gb roms based on Stock firmware
2: ics/gb cm - can boot ics and gb based on aosp ics gb roms
3:lupus v8 jb can boot Aosp jb and Aosp ics roms, and MAYBE that's the
kernel you are searching.
The best way is to search in kernels thread based on rom you want to install
Sent from my R800i using xda app-developers app

Bakisha said:
I know it can be confusing, so it is best to flash kernel recommended by rom owner.
But, i can try to explain:
There are two (2) type of roms:
-Stock (based on sony's firmware)
-Aosp (or aokp, cm or miui)
So, you have Stock gb and ics, but no Stock jb.
For Aosp based roms, you have cm7 as gb based, cm9 as ics based and cm10 as jb based (i don't know what is miui based on)
To be able to boot rom, you need kernel that match type of rom you want to install.
Some version of kernels can boot dual type roms:
Example:
1: ics/gb Stock - can boot ics and gb roms based on Stock firmware
2: ics/gb cm - can boot ics and gb based on aosp ics gb roms
3:lupus v8 jb can boot Aosp jb and Aosp ics roms, and MAYBE that's the
kernel you are searching.
The best way is to search in kernels thread based on rom you want to install
Sent from my R800i using xda app-developers app
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Good explanation and miui roms ate usually stock based but the ports are usually cyanogenmod based
Sent from my Xperia Play (r800x)

abdel12345 said:
Good explanation and miui roms ate usually stock based but the ports are usually cyanogenmod based
Sent from my Xperia Play (r800x)
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I didn't flash recently any miui roms, do they have kernel inside the rom's zip file? Or was it inside cm roms?
Sent from my R800i using xda app-developers app

Bakisha said:
I didn't flash recently any miui roms, do they have kernel inside the rom's zip file? Or was it inside cm roms?
Sent from my R800i using xda app-developers app
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Yes they have kernel inside zip. Dans miui Australia is like this and maxworks miui 2 4 and 5.
Sent from my Xperia Play (r800x)

Anyway, good place to search for roms/kernel is at
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2184897
Sent from my R800i using xda app-developers app

mundna are
Bakisha said:
I know it can be confusing, so it is best to flash kernel recommended by rom owner.
But, i can try to explain:
There are two (2) type of roms:
-Stock (based on sony's firmware)
-Aosp (or aokp, cm or miui)
So, you have Stock gb and ics, but no Stock jb.
For Aosp based roms, you have cm7 as gb based, cm9 as ics based and cm10 as jb based (i don't know what is miui based on)
To be able to boot rom, you need kernel that match type of rom you want to install.
Some version of kernels can boot dual type roms:
Example:
1: ics/gb Stock - can boot ics and gb roms based on Stock firmware
2: ics/gb cm - can boot ics and gb based on aosp ics gb roms
3:lupus v8 jb can boot Aosp jb and Aosp ics roms, and MAYBE that's the
kernel you are searching.
The best way is to search in kernels thread based on rom you want to install
Sent from my R800i using xda app-developers app
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dude, that makes a lot of sense, ever since i installed the kernel that i mentioned earlier i have been having random issues with some custom roms
usun lupus ics v12 720 on verizon xperia play
Gin2jelly bean rom is not recognized by my computer and wom was amazing but i dont like when developers put too much apps in it . i guess the problem was the kernel i am using
ICE CREAM PURENESS : laggiest thing ever, dont know why
[ROM][GSM] Gamer 4 [Ultimate Sony experience], this rom i wanted to install because it has on screen softkey buttons. so i could use those instead of the hardware one, but have to uninstall because the didnt appear on screen and has lots of apps.
SLIMBEAN: WELL I COULDNT INSTALL IT AND KERNEL KEPT ON BOOTING LIKE CRAZY.
NOW I AM BACK WITH THE BEST ICS ROM IN MY OPINION THE TRUE ANCESTOR FINAL EDITION, WHICH I LOVE BUT IT DOESNT HAVE THE SOFTKEY BUTTONS
but now that you clarify this i might try to flash a jelly bean kernel since google claims that jellybean is the one to beat lag.
THANK YOU GUYS FOR REPLYING.
greetings from a real newbie

Well, just to add, if you want gaming perfomance, use gb roms. Ics is stable these days, but little slower then gb in gaming. Jb is only Aosp based, it's good in gaming, but some things are still "work in progress".
Ps: we where all noobs at some point
Ask whatever you want (just do not ask for ETA)
Sent from my R800i using xda app-developers app

Bakisha said:
Well, just to add, if you want gaming perfomance, use gb roms. Ics is stable these days, but little slower then gb in gaming. Jb is only Aosp based, it's good in gaming, but some things are still "work in progress".
Ps: we where all noobs at some point
Ask whatever you want (just do not ask for ETA)
Sent from my R800i using xda app-developers app
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what does ETA mean? see i am a noob xD
ICSNEO2PLAY thats what i read at the end of all your posts, i assume you use that rom
TELL ME ABOUT THAT ROM, IT SEEMS THAT I CAN ALREADY INSTALL IT SINCE I HAVE AN ICS KERNEL.
DOES IT HAVE ON SCREEN BACK HOME AND TASK BUTTONS?
greetings

SELGX said:
what does ETA mean? see i am a noob xD
ICSNEO2PLAY thats what i read at the end of all your posts, i assume you use that rom
TELL ME ABOUT THAT ROM, IT SEEMS THAT I CAN ALREADY INSTALL IT SINCE I HAVE AN ICS KERNEL.
DOES IT HAVE ON SCREEN BACK HOME AND TASK BUTTONS?
greetings
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Eta is asking when something will come out. Neo2play is the Rom that he made and its in his Signature that's why you see it in all his posts. That rom doesn't haven't screen buttons but it does give you lots of choice in what you use to fully customize your phone through aroma installer. It should work if you have an ics kernel but it has to be a stock ics kernel not aosp. If your using true ancestor then that means neo2play should work on the sane kernel
Sent from my Xperia Play (r800x)

True ancestor rom, as my rom also, is based on Stock ics for Neo L (since that phone have exactly same hardware as play, minus touchpafs). My rom came out later, but i modded it more, and put aroma installer with bunch of rom options (gamers like less things installed, casual gamers sacrifice ram for the sake of extra stuff).
Some roms have osb (on screen buttons), but you'll have to search for it.
Sent from my R800i using xda app-developers app

If you really want osb then you can use markphytons nxt ics revolution rom. He removed it from xda but you can probably find a link for it somewhere in q&a section
Sent from my Xperia Play (r800x)

[Q]

sorry for asking this if it is against rule :angel: i want to just ask ,is there development going on or can anyone make rom like xperia overlay for xperia s(2012 xperia phones)based on kitkat ,as i know xperia s can perform much better than 2011 xperia phones and there are only jelly bean based rom which are based on sony firmware available :crying: all kitkat based rom are stock aosp:highfive:

satyawan0307 said:
sorry for asking this if it is against rule :angel: i want to just ask ,is there development going on or can anyone make rom like xperia overlay for xperia s(2012 xperia phones)based on kitkat ,as i know xperia s can perform much better than 2011 xperia phones and there are only jelly bean based rom which are based on sony firmware available :crying: all kitkat based rom are stock aosp:highfive:
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Well maybe you can ask for a favor to some devs who already made rom for xperia s
Or, you can ask the devs to port it to xperia S. Just sayin'

satyawan0307 said:
sorry for asking this if it is against rule :angel: i want to just ask ,is there development going on or can anyone make rom like xperia overlay for xperia s(2012 xperia phones)based on kitkat ,as i know xperia s can perform much better than 2011 xperia phones and there are only jelly bean based rom which are based on sony firmware available :crying: all kitkat based rom are stock aosp:highfive:
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The owner of xo has xperia s.
He will make it.just wait
Sent from my Xperia S using xda premium