I have heard that sony is very dev friendly and provides all the necessary information to make stable custom roms unlike samsung and HTC. Sony even made an AOSP rom for the xperia S didnt they?
I ask then why is there no stable CM10 for xperia S? Not even an M-snapshot release......has xperia S been dropped from official CM support or something?
The new kernel 3.4 is needed and the aosp project was dropped support. Also, XS is officially supported on cm by FreeXperiaProject. Sony will release the new kernel soon enough and then FXP team will be able to make a stable version.
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LucidSomnia said:
The new kernel 3.4 is needed and the aosp project was dropped support. Also, XS is officially supported on cm by FreeXperiaProject. Sony will release the new kernel soon enough and then FXP team will be able to make a stable version.
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So that means we cant trust sony phones in getting timely CM updates?
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So that means we cant trust sony phones in getting timely CM updates?
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It depends.
But why do you need timely updates?
It's not an app development, if it is stable, then you can stick to it.
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cities516 said:
It depends.
But why do you need timely updates?
It's not an app development, if it is stable, then you can stick to it.
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I have a nexus which gets very timely cm updates, we are now on rc version of cm10.1 for nexus S.
My next phone purchase depends largely on cm support as I just find cm to be almost perfect and most hassle free custom ROM setup.
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I've only seen Cyanogen and AOKP mods in this forum,how about something special?
Other than Cyanogen Mod and AOKP Mod, how about LiquidSmooth, Android Paranoid and Xylon mod for Sony Xperia ZL?
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I've only seen Cyanogen and AOKP mods in this forum,how about something special?
Other than Cyanogen Mod and AOKP Mod, how about LiquidSmooth, Android Paranoid and Xylon mod for Sony Xperia ZL?
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The problem is the very limited availability of the ZL across countries. I really dont understand this move by Sony. Shouldn't they be releasing both the Z and the ZL in every possible place to increase sales? That and a steamrolling ad campaign is how Samsung has managed to be more ubiquitous than Apple. Now they have dedicated places in Best Buys!! Sony is either plain stupid, or just plain stupid
I have PAC ROM working on my Zl 6506. I need to test and will possibly release soon.
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I have PAC ROM working on my Zl 6506. I need to test and will possibly release soon.
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Oh no!! Now all the n00bs will ask for ETAs
BTW, when do you think you will have the ROM ready
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Oh no!! Now all the n00bs will ask for ETAs
BTW, when do you think you will have the ROM ready
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This is my first Sony phone. I need to make sure I totally test before even thinking of releasing. It's going to have the same bugs as CM. So no camera yet.
Is this the part where you offer your services as a beta tester?
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Is this the part where you offer your services as a beta tester?
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I am willing to TOFTT :good:
Sign me up
To be honest, I'm new to Android phones. But I'm willing to tryout the beta version as a BETA tester and I rarely use camera also.
Not good news guys
Here's the link: http://www.miui.com/thread-1242837-1-1.html
As we know, since MIUI 4.0, the MIUI devs found some brick issues on LT26i (XPERIA S), so they paused the official support for XS.
And they said they'll look into it after XS got 4.1 upgrade, to see if MIUI 5.0 is suitable for XS.
But now they announce that there are still issues on LT26i, so they officially stopped the developement for XS, and we will never get any official support from MIUI devs ever again.
So that's it. One less rom to work with...:crying: quite sad because MIUI is really a special rom for XS (in my opinion).
Let's move on and try other great roms instead.
P.S. Of course you can still always try the MIUI which is built on CM10 on the forum. But it is not official.
That's ok, I'm convinced someone will port it and for me, it doesn't matter WHO's the ROM chef.
The petition to Xiaomi: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2302670
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That's ok, I'm convinced someone will port it and for me, it doesn't matter WHO's the ROM chef.
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There might be still issues on unofficial ones. For example, the MIUI based on CM10 gets poor camera.
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The petition to Xiaomi: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2302670
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That would be really cool. Just wondering, why if other devs could transport MIUI to XS, the official devs couldn't...?
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There might be still issues on unofficial ones. For example, the MIUI based on CM10 gets poor camera.
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One can port MIUI based on Stock JB .211 though.
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One can port MIUI based on Stock JB .211 though.
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Let´s hope for that !!!
It's not that hard, I could give it a shot if I had more freetime.
Anyone know if it's possible to upgrade our xperia zl to 4.3 unofficially? I am new to android just wondering
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Anyone know if it's possible to upgrade our xperia zl to 4.3 unofficially? I am new to android just wondering
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Anyone know if it's possible to upgrade our xperia zl to 4.3 unofficially? I am new to android just wondering
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Not yet. I bet Cyanogen will be the first 4.3 Rom for ZL. Just wait a few days after the sources are available.
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Not yet. I bet Cyanogen will be the first 4.3 Rom for ZL. Just wait a few days after the sources are available.
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Thanks
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Aosp has already been updated to 4.3 for the zl. Build was released but had some major issues, kernel was not updated tho, this will probably fix these issues. So probably in the next few days. Again, aosp.
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Aosp has already been updated to 4.3 for the zl.
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Damn, I would have bet my house that cm is first...
AOSP is only 1 updated but has issues. CM can't be compiled right now. Errors for some import file missing. BTW guys we are working on 4.3 PAC ROM. Any new ROMs u like to see, pm me and I will do my best to port it to zl . let's make zl have more development than z
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AOSP is only 1 updated but has issues. CM can't be compiled right now. Errors for some import file missing. BTW guys we are working on 4.3 PAC ROM. Any new ROMs u like to see, pm me and I will do my best to port it to zl . let's make zl have more development than z
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It's not important to have more development, but maybe instead we get BETTER development.
It's a pity that I don't understand anything about github, compiling and so on. I'd like to give something back to this community, but I can't...
not so fast~~~
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not so fast~~~
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Yes it is fast . I ported CM10.2 to the device look in CM general thread
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Hey everyone
I was searching fo a stable 4.2+ aosp jb rom for my xperia s but in every thread I find bugs and that its not stable
So please guys share your opinions and help me to find a stable rom with a working camera and to be my daily driver
I like PAC the most
Thnx in advance
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Tried the most, but all 4.2 aren't bugfree enough for my liking.
I guess 4.2 roms will get better if Sony release 4.2.
any of letamas works are usualy the best
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If you don't play high end games on your phone. Letama's 4.3 is great for every day use
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Ben36 said:
If you don't play high end games on your phone. Letama's 4.3 is great for every day use
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Is it like that with all his aosp builds
Cant remember now....
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Thank you
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for xperia S , SL and ION i think it's over when we got 4.1.2
XPERIA ION said:
for xperia S , SL and ION i think it's over when we got 4.1.2
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Officialy yes true
But im trying to get a team together to port kitkat from ZU and Z1 from source code
Which means alot more clean, and alot les bugs
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Haha, nice
Let's hope that you'll succeed
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Haha, nice
Let's hope that you'll succeed
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I hope too
Most devs have said its a nightmare to do sutch a thing
http://www.technostall.com/xperia-s-android-442-kitkat-update/
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http://www.technostall.com/xperia-s-android-442-kitkat-update/
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no it's not true, when you download the file it is pure_aosp_alpha
They say sony will realease official update
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I don't think that they are gonna update the Xperia S anymore. It's a shame as it's a good device, I hope they don't do the same and abandon my Z1 after 18 months like they did with this device. Hopefully tho they might update this but it's very unlikely
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See the title 1st...
They said custom rom.
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I don't think that they are gonna update the Xperia S anymore. It's a shame as it's a good device, I hope they don't do the same and abandon my Z1 after 18 months like they did with this device. Hopefully tho they might update this but it's very unlikely
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Abandon? You expecting lifetime of updates? They didn't abandon Xperia S. The current firmware is fine.
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Abandon? You expecting lifetime of updates? They didn't abandon Xperia S. The current firmware is fine.
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Ofcourse,the current is f9.but there must be 4.3 or 4.4 update...but there is nothing.
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Ofcourse,the current is f9.but there must be 4.3 or 4.4 update...but there is nothing.
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I dont mean abandon, i mean like they should try to update it for as long as possible as its still a good device, thats all i mean
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Ofcourse,the current is f9.but there must be 4.3 or 4.4 update...but there is nothing.
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Why must there be? There are unofficial versions, just use those. Are you expecting Sony to keep every single phone they ever released up to date? There must be hundreds by now (okay that was a hyperbole, 48 according to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Xperia), noone can keep up with that. If you must blame anyone or anything for the short while that phones are getting updates, blame Android because it's so hard to install on hardware (compared to more classic PC OS's like Windows and Ubuntu/Pick-Your-Favorite-Linux-Distro). Not even the Galaxy Nexus got an update to Android 4.4, and if there was one Nexus that was most like our Fuji-phones it was that one. So if our generation's Nexus isn't even getting any updates anymore, how do you expect a non-Nexus device to get that update.
Seriously, I don't like this either, so ever since KitKat I haven't run a stock ROM. Now you've learned that if stock updates are important to you, you should get a Nexus or a Google Play Edition device. Sony has been known not to be very good in providing long term updates ever since the Xperia X10 (their very first Android phone). And if you can't afford to get a new phone every 2 years (because that's how long it'll be relevant), you should stop being so sensitive about updates and be happy with what you have.
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Why must there be? There are unofficial versions, just use those. Are you expecting Sony to keep every single phone they ever released up to date? There must be hundreds by now (okay that was a hyperbole, 48 according to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Xperia), noone can keep up with that. If you must blame anyone or anything for the short while that phones are getting updates, blame Android because it's so hard to install on hardware (compared to more classic PC OS's like Windows and Ubuntu/Pick-Your-Favorite-Linux-Distro). Not even the Galaxy Nexus got an update to Android 4.4, and if there was one Nexus that was most like our Fuji-phones it was that one. So if our generation's Nexus isn't even getting any updates anymore, how do you expect a non-Nexus device to get that update.
Seriously, I don't like this either, so ever since KitKat I haven't run a stock ROM. Now you've learned that if stock updates are important to you, you should get a Nexus or a Google Play Edition device. Sony has been known not to be very good in providing long term updates ever since the Xperia X10 (their very first Android phone). And if you can't afford to get a new phone every 2 years (because that's how long it'll be relevant), you should stop being so sensitive about updates and be happy with what you have.
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I m using pure Aosp 4.4 right now.
And I m happy with it.
But see every nexus has offical cm support.they are also working on 4.4.
And here only billchane and rehman FX are working.thanks to them we have 4.4 build.suppose we don't have more support from them.than what we gonna do.then I will sell my sl..and surely buy nexus 5 or htc m7
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I m using pure Aosp 4.4 right now.
And I m happy with it.
But see every nexus has offical cm support.they are also working on 4.4.
And here only billchane and rehman FX are working.thanks to them we have 4.4 build.suppose we don't have more support from them.than what we gonna do.then I will sell my sl..and surely buy nexus 5 or htc m7
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Best not buy a HTC, support isn't great there either. The One X(L) isn't going beyond Android 4.2. If this is important to you, there's only q Nexus, a Google Play Edition phone or maybe a Motorola Moto X but we still have to see how long Motorola is going to support phones now they're part of Google.
And indeed we wouldn't be much without Rayman or bilchen. But it's like this for the vast majority of Android devices.
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I tried several KK-based roms for xperia S, but all gave me random reboots
had some on 4.3, but with 4.4 I have too many to be stable as dayly driver.
i guess they all use the same kernel (open semc), that could explain why the all have it?
but... why do some people claim to have no reboots, and others have em 'all the time'?
i'm now on nature rom (4.1) and no problems at all, it's a great rom, but i really like 4.4 as well.
will there be a stable kernel/version soon?
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I tried several KK-based roms for xperia S, but all gave me random reboots
had some on 4.3, but with 4.4 I have too many to be stable as dayly driver.
i guess they all use the same kernel (open semc), that could explain why the all have it?
but... why do some people claim to have no reboots, and others have em 'all the time'?
i'm now on nature rom (4.1) and no problems at all, it's a great rom, but i really like 4.4 as well.
will there be a stable kernel/version soon?
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Try Pure AOSP Kitkat rom! It's different build and I have no such problem with that
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but has same kernel?
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but has same kernel?
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Different
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but has same kernel?
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That 1 has aops kernal.its own
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Why must there be? There are unofficial versions, just use those. Are you expecting Sony to keep every single phone they ever released up to date? There must be hundreds by now (okay that was a hyperbole, 48 according to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Xperia), noone can keep up with that. If you must blame anyone or anything for the short while that phones are getting updates, blame Android because it's so hard to install on hardware (compared to more classic PC OS's like Windows and Ubuntu/Pick-Your-Favorite-Linux-Distro). Not even the Galaxy Nexus got an update to Android 4.4, and if there was one Nexus that was most like our Fuji-phones it was that one. So if our generation's Nexus isn't even getting any updates anymore, how do you expect a non-Nexus device to get that update.
Seriously, I don't like this either, so ever since KitKat I haven't run a stock ROM. Now you've learned that if stock updates are important to you, you should get a Nexus or a Google Play Edition device. Sony has been known not to be very good in providing long term updates ever since the Xperia X10 (their very first Android phone). And if you can't afford to get a new phone every 2 years (because that's how long it'll be relevant), you should stop being so sensitive about updates and be happy with what you have.
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First of all, the XS it's not just another phone sony launched, its a flagship device that only got two major updates (one actually cause ics should have been out of the box) so I at least expected 4.2 or 4. 3, even Galaxy s2 got them
second, the galaxy nexus didn't get 4.4 because of Texas instruments (supposedly) and as long as other oems continue to update it means it's possible and we have every right to complain about it
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First of all, the XS it's not just another phone sony launched, its a flagship device that only got two major updates (one actually cause ics should have been out of the box) so I at least expected 4.2 or 4. 3, even Galaxy s2 got them
second, the galaxy nexus didn't get 4.4 because of Texas instruments (supposedly) and as long as other oems continue to update it means it's possible and we have every right to complain about it
S has 2 updates ics,jb.and what about sl.sl was preloaded with ics.it has only jb update.
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First of all, the XS it's not just another phone sony launched, its a flagship device that only got two major updates (one actually cause ics should have been out of the box) so I at least expected 4.2 or 4. 3, even Galaxy s2 got them
second, the galaxy nexus didn't get 4.4 because of Texas instruments (supposedly) and as long as other oems continue to update it means it's possible and we have every right to complain about it
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You're absolutely correct that Galaxy Nexus lack of KitKat is due to Texas Instruments. Similar, Xperia S ain't getting 4.2 and above due to Qualcomm, not Sony.
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You're absolutely correct that Galaxy Nexus lack of KitKat is due to Texas Instruments. Similar, Xperia S ain't getting 4.2 and above due to Qualcomm, not Sony.
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Ok then my mistake, but how would you then explain the galaxy s2 getting updates with a snapdragon s2?
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