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(Q) Rooted , boot loader unlocked now what ?

I have had a good look around the forums but still feel like a small fish in a big pond
I would like my play to be lean without all the bloat do I need to flash a new rom / kernel for this ? would like it to run faster , I am into games had a stack of emulators before I rooted and unlocked what benefits can I expect now and what programs / mods should I be doing in general ?
I apologise I know this has probably all been asked before but this is the first time I have messed with a phone and every thread I look at confuses me more .

i found that the stock rom works for me the best in terms of gaming and even normal use. i have .58 rom + Samsung Galaxy SII theme on it and it works smooth for me for now i also using Rom Toolbox to uninstall bloatware and block ads in programs. whenever i installed some custom roms, they were great, have awsome functionality, but i always back to a stock one where i had no problems with compatibility in hardware or software...

Ok, thats what many are asking right now!
If you are a hardcore pro gamer and you only use your play solely for play games using the PS certified pads then don't bother coming here. Cause I can tell you you are gonna have a bad time trying to find a decent hack, Custom ROM and ICS firmware with a stable and optimised Game pad compatibility. True i can say some are better and some are worse. Many ROMs fully suppor emulators. However No Custom ROM has a proper working driver where all those HD games by gamloft can run on.
So now i said all the disadvantages then here are some pf the pros
Rooting, unlocking your phone opens many capabilities. You can flash ICS which is the latets android operating system on the market and not available throguh offical update on Xperia play. You can learn more about how the phone works and everyday you get the chance to try out cool features that the devs around here make or implement. ICS is fast and smooth. Not so nice with the gamepads. But fast! Performance on it is excelllent. Battery life sometime an issue though. Unlocking bootloader and rooting would mean you can flash complex kernals that can allow you to Over Clock your CPU safely to 1.8ghz which is almost double the speed you would get on stock firmware. Some say it's useless when you can't use that speed to play hardcore games but thats not true. The OC speed has given me personally faster video playback and most points and All the normall games on the pla market generally load much faster,
I hope this gave you what you were looking for.
Good luck and happy rooting

Cheers I am not concerned about the HD games the only marketplace one I play is GTA 3 I am more concerned about emulators , so can you point me in the direction of a good kernel and rom to accomplish this and give me a few pointers of how to change them , i have flash toll but I am kind of lost at this point .

Try Gin2Ics, emulators work, it's stable and unarguably the best Gingerbread rom there is, in my opinion
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631144

Well i am going to give it a go , wish me luck

Which files do i need from the repository the rom and what else ?

So I am rom and Kernel successful but now my wifi does not turn on

I've tried many of the ROMs and kernel combinations but so far gin2ics with stock seems the most enjoyable. You don't need an unlocked bootloader for this.
Sent from my R800i using XDA

Decision with a Custom ROM

I really would appreciate some help
I have an Xperia Play R800i, I have unlocked the Boot Loader and I am using a stock 4.0.2.A.0.42, which sucks ...
I want to use flashtools to install a custom ROM, but the thing is ... I am not a developer, I am a begginer in Android ... And unfortunately I dont have the time to test several custom ROMS to see what I like.
So, here is what I am looking for:
1. I primarily use my phone for retro gaming, emulators and stuff. I have very little interest in recent android games.
2. I use a lot of its basic functions as a smartphone, such as GMail, Maps, whatsapp and 3G.
3. I prefer something light, that wouldnt compromise gaming performance.
4. Being pretty and shiny isnt a necessity. (could be a bonus, though)
5. Here is the catch: I am really interested in the progress PPSSPP is making, since I loved my PSP. I understand that it will probably just run some basic games, but I really think it is cool. If there is any custom ROM that works better with this particular app...
6. Overclocking capabilities. Again, because of PPSSPP.
7. Something that looks and feels close to the stock ROM, if possible.
I tried to go into specifics so that you can help me find exactly what I need! Thanks a lot!

NXT Light Rom is nice. It's the Rom I'm currently on. I have tried different roms but they all seem to work the same for me. I settled on NXT Light because It simply allowed me more space for installation of apps, it looked nice and I got a battery percentage thingy in notification bar along with alot other very useful features.
Should take a look at it.

As for kernal LuPuSv6-GB is pretty good, with a 1.6 GHz profile already set.

A Small Request to Developers!

Hello From XDA Developers!
Make them want A Small Order In The Name Of The Hardcore Players, Owners Of A Xperia Play!!
any of developers:
@Pizza_Dox
@smokerman
@CriGiu
@krisdee
@DiKeJ
@vokal1992
@Spizzy01
@johnnzey
I want to ask, if you could not make a rom (GB) that does not include any feature of cell .. I mean ... applications that do not bring:
messages
calls,
Internet browsers,
Make it Super debloated ..
optimized only for games ..
In itself, that will leave only the extra essential, such as: Google Play, 3G Connectivity, & Image Gallery ..
And so combine this rom kernel to the future cast end by (DiKeJ) and get maximum performance and give our device as a console exclusive use .. (as there are many users - (like me) who have two phones .. in my case a Samsung Galaxy S3, which I use as a phone .. and also a Xperia Play .. which that as console) and I would not mind neglecting these features to increase performance and autonomy of the battery ..
Thanks in advance to all ..
Greetings ... : D

yekasangredevago said:
Hello From XDA Developers!
Make them want A Small Order In The Name Of The Hardcore Players, Owners Of A Xperia Play!!
any of developers:
@Pizza_Dox
@smokerman
@CriGiu
@krisdee
@DiKeJ
@vokal1992
@Spizzy01
@johnnzey
I want to ask, if you could not make a rom (GB) that does not include any feature of cell .. I mean ... applications that do not bring:
messages
calls,
Internet browsers,
Make it Super debloated ..
optimized only for games ..
In itself, that will leave only the extra essential, such as: Google Play, 3G Connectivity, & Image Gallery ..
And so combine this rom kernel to the future cast end by (DiKeJ) and get maximum performance and give our device as a console exclusive use .. (as there are many users - (like me) who have two phones .. in my case a Samsung Galaxy S3, which I use as a phone .. and also a Xperia Play .. which that as console) and I would not mind neglecting these features to increase performance and autonomy of the battery ..
Thanks in advance to all ..
Greetings ... : D
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Use cities nxt gaming 1.2 its a gaming Rom with no phone features and there's a flammable zip for phone features if you ever need them
Sent from my Xperia Play (r800x)

abdel12345 said:
Use cities nxt gaming 1.2 its a gaming Rom with no phone features and there's a flammable zip for phone features if you ever need them
Sent from my Xperia Play (r800x)
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thanks for your reply .. but where I find this rom?? look for the post and can not find .. : S
also .. is not a little outdated rom???
I wonder what is that firmware is also recommended for performance? .. thank you very much in advance ..

yekasangredevago said:
thanks for your reply .. but where I find this rom?? look for the post and can not find .. : S
also .. is not a little outdated rom???
I wonder what is that firmware is also recommended for performance? .. thank you very much in advance ..
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Just search it and it will come up. It is a little old but that doesn't matter as it works great and fits what your looking for. If you want s newer Rom all kg then have phone service as that's what makes the play better then something like a psp it's a phone and gaming device in one so you only carry one device.
Sent from my Xperia Play (r800x)

As abdel said, nxt gamer 1.2 is a very good choise
Or if you want an updated rom try xElite gamer by PizzaDox, as he's a master when it comes to performance
And lol I'm no developer calling me "developer" would be an insult for those who really develop something (wedgess, CosmiDan, PizzaDox and so many others)
I just mod and improve what I can, so you could call me a "beginner modder"

I would love to work with some other Devs to produce this kinda rom, but tbh I think we should wait till my own xElite Gamer becomes more mature and also wait for DX Perennial,

Removing SemcPhone.apk/Phone functionality will remove 3G connectivity.
At the very least, that will need to remain in the ROM.
Either that, or I misunderstood what your post asked.
Do you want phone capabilities to remain in the ROM, such as MMS, Calls, Texts, 3G... Or do you want them removing? Minus the 3G?
If so - Why would you need the Image browser? Especially if you intend to use a Kernel that has no camera capabilities in order to free as much RAM as possible.
Let me know what you want exactly and I can cut down AuroraPlayLE to whatever level you want... However, like others have said - There are ROMs available already that offer these things to some extent.

Spizzy01 said:
Removing SemcPhone.apk/Phone functionality will remove 3G connectivity.
At the very least, that will need to remain in the ROM.
Either that, or I misunderstood what your post asked.
Do you want phone capabilities to remain in the ROM, such as MMS, Calls, Texts, 3G... Or do you want them removing? Minus the 3G?
If so - Why would you need the Image browser? Especially if you intend to use a Kernel that has no camera capabilities in order to free as much RAM as possible.
Let me know what you want exactly and I can cut down AuroraPlayLE to whatever level you want... However, like others have said - There are ROMs available already that offer these things to some extent.
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Thanks for your attention @ Spizzy_01!! : D
What I would like to, is a console-style rom thought!
No phone functionality ..
I mean .. taking away all phone functions that consume ram, battery & performance .. and leave just enough to play .. (Android Games & Emulator) (and most optimized possible)
With so rom and kernel to the future end (DiKeJ) and GPU overclock patch (2D & 3D Core) We can reach a maximum in our Xplay rendmiento! (It's what I think)
This would be a rom designed for extreme gamers .. and which have 2 devices .. one to play .. and another to communicate and others ..

yekasangredevago, firstly, thanks for mention me - it's good to be respected and I really appreciate that . About some hardcore gaming ROM.....Well....Hell yeah it's coming in my projects, my suggestions is just follow my DiXperia Projects thread in General section of Xperia Play, and follow DX3 dev/discussion thread to see some screenshots etc. of new projects - I hope you've heard about DiXperia Perennial, which is coming soon, and will be ROM for magnificent gaming, just like making device as a console ;]. Unfortunately, this projects needs Premium Account to get it, and more info about this you can find on my DiXperia World website, or just by searching it in my threads over whole XDA. I know it could be like a corruption, but the same situation happening for a long time on X10 section, when tons of ROMs are relasing time by time for all users, and some "special" with higher priority for some use are relased for Premium Users. Searching is your friend, I'm sure you'll find it, if not - contact me .
Cheers, and thanks once again!

DiKeJ said:
yekasangredevago, firstly, thanks for mention me - it's good to be respected and I really appreciate that . About some hardcore gaming ROM.....Well....Hell yeah it's coming in my projects, my suggestions is just follow my DiXperia Projects thread in General section of Xperia Play, and follow DX3 dev/discussion thread to see some screenshots etc. of new projects - I hope you've heard about DiXperia Perennial, which is coming soon, and will be ROM for magnificent gaming, just like making device as a console ;]. Unfortunately, this projects needs Premium Account to get it, and more info about this you can find on my DiXperia World website, or just by searching it in my threads over whole XDA. I know it could be like a corruption, but the same situation happening for a long time on X10 section, when tons of ROMs are relasing time by time for all users, and some "special" with higher priority for some use are relased for Premium Users. Searching is your friend, I'm sure you'll find it, if not - contact me .
Cheers, and thanks once again!
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That would be like premium user? only for those who make donations will your rom?? -

Yup, this is shortest ever definition of Premium User .
Sent from my Xperia X10i using xda premium

[Q] Help setting up a brand new Xperia Play for my daughters birthday pls :)

My daughter (13) being a playstation fan....saw the "playstation phone" somewhere and had a fit for it. I had to look up what she was talking about and strangely....I had never seen or heard of the Xperia Play. I found an unopened brand new Verizon (r800x) and bought it for her. Her birthday is next month and I am wanting to get this thing set up for her. I didnt realize that Sony had stopped support for this phone...so I cant even update from the stock android version This will be her first phone, and I think she will absolutely love it....but I need some help getting it updated please.
I have the phone set up and activated on Page Plus. I have read and read and read on the different roms and kernels etc. and TBH...it is all greek to me lol. I have never rooted a phone...used a custom rom or kernel etc. So I am hoping that some of you awesome peeps could help me out a little and help put a huge smile on my little girls face .
I noticed that several roms overclock the processor and up the screen res to 720p. That would be awesome to have since she will game the crap out of it lol. Of course I want all of the functions of the slide out controller to work...like the touch sensors etc. and also the wifi, camera etc. because well...shes a teenager. I also have Themer on my S3 and she LOVES messing with it and I am not sure if its possible for it to work on the Play even with a custom rom etc.
If any kind soul would mind telling me which rom etc would be the best to use for this, and also help me with getting it all installed and set up etc. I would GREATLY appreciate it!! Thanks so much!

HBD to your daughter
Hi, it's amazing, our loved xplay will never die .
First of all, if you have your bootloader unlocked then you are ready to choose (see point #2) then flash a rom (see point #3), if not then give a look to THIS for web unlocking for R800x (may work) or THIS it should work for R800x too but roms must be for R800x, you can search on each rom post to see if that rom are compatible.
Lets think about gaming and stuff, if you think your daughter will use it to play heavy games instead social stuff and multitask is not a problem then GingerBread is the best option, if you think she will be a casual gamer and will want multitask and other cool "new" stuff then ICS, Jellybean is not an option since you said that you want touchpads and jellybean has no functional touchpads.
In both GB and ICS you will able to record on 720p and Overclock your device and i recommend to O.C up to 1.6GHz with a Lupus Kernel.
Now, i have tested a several roms and kernels and i'll list those which i think are the best.
GINGER BREAD
Gin2KitKat very good UI, good for gaming and social
AuroraPlay simple UI, very good for gaming (the best i think)
ICE CREAM SANDWICH
GAMING HYBRID simple UI, light and good for gaming
ICS Original original Sony Ericsson UI, good for gaming and social
Xperia Play ZXperia Z UI(the best i think), very good for gaming and social
As i said before, you must see if the rom is compatible for R800x since almost all of them are for R800i.
As a matter in fact i'm using Xperia Play Z with DoomKernel at 1.6GHz and i think its the best of the best :laugh:
Hope i was helpful, i'm sorry for my bad english. Good luck. :fingers-crossed:

Thanks SO much for your help She will game of course but I think the ICS would suit her better. After writing this...i read some more....and some more lol....anyway I found the sony unlocking website...and unfortunately I dont have the "bootloader status" option so it says I cant unlock it
I would love to set it up exactly like yours is, since it seems you really like it . Is there a workaround for the bootloader problem?
Thanks again for your help!

Well...I got the bootloader unlocked
I wanted to use the Xperia Play Z rom that you mentioned...but it doesnt seem to be a r800x rom Can anybody recommend a ICS rom and kernel for the r800x please?

Try Hybrid
GAMING HYBRID has a CDMA (r800x) version :highfive:.
Actually you can flash any R800i ICS ROM but you will not have network but wifi, just to try maybe .
May you should pm Markphyton to know if the Xperia Play Z rom will be ported ro r800x in near future, meanwhile try Hybrid Gaming its UI is not as ugly as you may think, is stable and light, give it a chance.

kidtransam said:
Well...I got the bootloader unlocked
I wanted to use the Xperia Play Z rom that you mentioned...but it doesnt seem to be a r800x rom Can anybody recommend a ICS rom and kernel for the r800x please?
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if r800x is not the only option that would work in you area.. then you really made a mistake by buying the x version.,. should have bought the r800i.

Want Controller in Minecraft
I am setting up an Xperia Play for my daughter as well, and two more for my sons, only we have the CDMA version. So far I have tried CyanogenMod 9.1 and Xperia Play Z. In both of them, the controller functionality is just junk in Minecraft. Both Softsticks operate the same functions as the D-Pad on the left, leaving no good way to get around without constantly touching the screen. Additionally, on both ROMs, the only way I could get the option to play worlds locally was to copy them over from other devices, only then did the New and Edit buttons show up, and they still go missing most of the time.
So my question: Would anyone like to give an example of a specific custom ROM which gives them good controller performance in Minecraft? I would prefer Android 4.0 or better so I could recover from the kids changing the PIN(also, using PINs) to something they don't remember, and using phone location from within the Play store, otherwise I might have stuck with Stock in the first place.
Update: After trying Gaming Hybrid, I am mystified as to how it made the recommended list at all, and... I'll stop right there because that's the most positive thing I have to say about it. ICS Original gave me no controller love in Minecraft either, but even though it tried to set default language to Chinese it was at least stable during its four-minute eval.

Magisk Mods:Taking Phone towards "ULTIMATE"

****MAGISK_ROOT_NOT_REQUIRED_SUPERUSER_DISABLED****
In this thread I am going to share my magisk Mods which I am currently using in a hope that these will help others to get a extraordinary experience.
<Disclaimer:"I am not responsible for anything bad happening to it cell because of it wrong doings "./>
<All these Mods are tried on BEST OF ALL ROMS upto date i.e. HAVOC OS. so recommended also/>
<Before starting:: to change the looks of my phone I use oxygen os tweak that thread of mine is located in below thread::
https://forum.xda-developers.com/max-pro-m2/themes/feel-oxygen-os-t3928782
/>
For Optmizing kernel and Ram management
NFS injector and FD.AI mod
Now you might be wondering why I used two Ram and kernel optrimizers instead of one the reason is that NFS aims for Optmizing cell for overall fluid experience be it in heavy games like pubg or asphalt 8
while FD ai realtime optimizer i.e. it optmizes Ur cell on the basis of how it is used so as to provide faster app openings ,fluid animations and more ? life and best part is it will keep Ur phone improving day by day based on type of user.
U will not able to understand it completely until you not experience it.
Next up is PIXIFY(slim)
This mod activate all this pixel goodies on your phone such as screen call etc. without putting more load on phone.
Next up is SONY DUMMY.
this mod help you to get all Sony apps available in playstore without much hustle but you have clear playstore data once after reboot.
IF YOU ARE USING ANY MOD WHICH YOU THINK IS BEST THEN DO SHARE BELOW TO MAKE THIS CELL
ULTIMATE FOR ALL.

Nitin890 said:
****MAGISK_ROOT_NOT_REQUIRED_SUPERUSER_DISABLED****
In this thread I am going to share my magisk Mods which I am currently using in a hope that these will help others to get a extraordinary experience.
<Disclaimer:"I am not responsible for anything bad happening to it cell because of it wrong doings "./>
<All these Mods are tried on BEST OF ALL ROMS upto date i.e. HAVOC OS. so recommended also/>
<Before starting:: to change the looks of my phone I use oxygen os tweak that thread of mine is located in below thread::
https://forum.xda-developers.com/max-pro-m2/themes/feel-oxygen-os-t3928782
/>
For Optmizing kernel and Ram management
NFS injector and FD.AI mod
Now you might be wondering why I used two Ram and kernel optrimizers instead of one the reason is that NFS aims for Optmizing cell for overall fluid experience be it in heavy games like pubg or asphalt 8
while FD ai realtime optimizer i.e. it optmizes Ur cell on the basis of how it is used so as to provide faster app openings ,fluid animations and more life and best part is it will keep Ur phone improving day by day based on type of user.
U will not able to understand it completely until you not experience it.
Next up is PIXIFY(slim)
This mod activate all this pixel goodies on your phone such as screen call etc. without putting more load on phone.
Next up is SONY DUMMY.
this mod help you to get all Sony apps available in playstore without much hustle but you have clear playstore data once after reboot.
IF YOU ARE USING ANY MOD WHICH YOU THINK IS BEST THEN DO SHARE BELOW TO MAKE THIS CELL
ULTIMATE FOR ALL.
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Did pixify activate Call Screening for you? I tried the full version and it wasnt activated. Which Rom are you on?? Also would like to recommend Viper4Andorid

Brezinger101 said:
Did pixify activate Call Screening for you? I tried the full version and it wasnt activated. Which Rom are you on?? Also would like to recommend Viper4Andorid
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Yes screen call is not available for now on custom roms

After 2 days 9f putting all sorts of stress on Phone I can now say NFS injector and FD AI mod make a difference. I find phone much more responsive. The best part is even after heavy pubg playing for 5hrs, the phone remained Cool and performed exceptionally well. I m using arrow OS by bauuu. Go for it guys.

I only use NFS injector for my phone currently because its is stated that to not use any other kernel tweakers.
while at that, my experience with only NFS injector is pretty good.
battery is cool even on heavy gaming session