OK so I'm really sorry if this has been discussed before but I've searched around and really found nothing that makes any sense to me. A bit about me, I'm a software developer and I'm trying to get into this rom building etc deal but the more I read about it the more complex it gets so I need a few things clarified for me.
From my understanding the rom is the os itself and the baseband is some sort of interface between hardware and the os??
What is the purpose of the kernel? how can I flash the kernel? Is it possible to only flash the kernel? is there away to go back to stock kernel and how?
I tried using some "stock" kernels in a few thread then slapped on the latest MIUI IRIS 1.5 rom with bb52 and no radio or wifi, assuming bad kernel?
Where and how would I be able to get the source code to get started developing myself?
Again really sorry for the n00b questions, but I did do searches for several days and spent hours on this site, maybe just not asking the right questions. All help and advice is greatly appreciated and hopefully I can start helping out soon.
To start to help u, you have your phone rooted, with the latest busybox, with xrecovery i am assuming?
If u don't, post again and the members here including me will help u out.
I will post links with guides to help u when u give an answer back.
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Yes phone is rooted and been playing around with a few different roms already, although I may have just bricked my phone, can't even get into xRecovery anymore . Never installed busybox though, have no idea what its used for but I'll get on that as soon as I can get it to boot again. Thanks
Use seus to repair your phone. That is Sony Ericsson software.
If that doesnt work, try flashtool
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Voelker45 said:
Use seus to repair your phone. That is Sony Ericsson software.
If that doesnt work, try flashtool
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Flashtool saved the day!
Voelker45 said:
To start to help u, you have your phone rooted, with the latest busybox, with xrecovery i am assuming?
If u don't, post again and the members here including me will help u out.
I will post links with guides to help u when u give an answer back.
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Ok I think I'm ready to move on, Phone is rooted using Flashtool and I noticed that it installs busybox with the root, also reinstalled xRecovery to install TripNMIUI IRIS 1.5 on bb52 which works great so far.
So of i understand, u want to install that ROM or have u installed it already?
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Voelker45 said:
So of i understand, u want to install that ROM or have u installed it already?
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Its all installed now.
The original purpose of this thread is to get me started on possibly developing my own roms. Like where do I get the source code? what language is this written in, is it C, C++, or Java like the apps? what tools do I need to get started? etc.
Thanks
ChappyK said:
Its all installed now.
The original purpose of this thread is to get me started on possibly developing my own roms. Like where do I get the source code? what language is this written in, is it C, C++, or Java like the apps? what tools do I need to get started? etc.
Thanks
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The programing of creating ROMS themselves is out of my league big time. I can't help you in that department at all. I can though say to either put that question out in the Q and A or lastly, PM a developer here to at least get you some info. But the PM answer do come slowly since its on their personal time. Hope this helps.
He already posted in q&a... This thread! But changing the title to "How do I get started building roms?" or something similar will get you more & better answers.
Search XDA for "Rom kitchen" or "cooking roms". If you search "Xperia kitchen" I think there is a thread where you can download the programs and resources for your workspace. Look around in android development for useful threads & stickies too.
That's all i got lol, hope it helps
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AyDee said:
He already posted in q&a... This thread! But changing the title to "How do I get started building roms?" or something similar will get you more & better answers.
Search XDA for "Rom kitchen" or "cooking roms". If you search "Xperia kitchen" I think there is a thread where you can download the programs and resources for your workspace. Look around in android development for useful threads & stickies too.
That's all i got lol, hope it helps
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Sweet thanks for the advice, this should at least get me asking the right questions
ChappyK said:
Its all installed now.
The original purpose of this thread is to get me started on possibly developing my own roms. Like where do I get the source code? what language is this written in, is it C, C++, or Java like the apps? what tools do I need to get started? etc.
Thanks
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if u are interested in building ROMs i highly recommend that u check out:
dsixda's Android Kitchen
as for ROM sources...
Android Open Source Project (generic Android sources)
CyanogenMod Sources (a popular branch of android)
FreeXperia Project (specific to SE Xperia X10/X8)
sources are mostly C (C++)...
apps are using Java...
DooMLoRD said:
if u are interested in building ROMs i highly recommend that u check out:
dsixda's Android Kitchen
as for ROM sources...
Android Open Source Project (generic Android sources)
CyanogenMod Sources (a popular branch of android)
FreeXperia Project (specific to SE Xperia X10/X8)
sources are mostly C (C++)...
apps are using Java...
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Hi all,
i would like to know what is so special about this ROM in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1212949
Because we all are using cm7 modded roms and cm6, what is so special about it? just wondering since the day that thread came into existence. Thats all.
Thank you
Tim
do you know the different already
I don't understand it either but I think that:
X10 mini is not supported officialy by CM6 or CM7 but we need to use port like miniCM6 to make it work.
If you look at the official webpage, there is no SE phone supported http://www.cyanogenmod.com/devices
So I think this new project is to build a CM7 Rom for the Xperia line which may be more stable and more complete than other custom ROM. Moreover I think that SE developpers are gonna help in this project by giving some code for special hardware.
(Look at this http://blogs.sonyericsson.com/wp/2011/09/28/sony-ericsson-supports-independent-developers/)
If someone know more about this, it would be interesting!!!
The general idea is, that every bit of software on the phone should be open source, i.e. Free for everyone.
The driver layer of stock firmware is not open source, therefore you either have to adapt your operating system to work with standard drivers in kernel (what most developers/chefs do) or build drivers from the ground up (which is what FXP team is doing).
Then you have a completely open system with source code available for everyone.
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pfonck said:
The general idea is, that every bit of software on the phone should be open source, i.e. Free for everyone.
The driver layer of stock firmware is not open source, therefore you either have to adapt your operating system to work with standard drivers in kernel (what most developers/chefs do) or build drivers from the ground up (which is what FXP team is doing).
Then you have a completely open system with source code available for everyone.
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FreeXperiaProjekt
all is FREE for the XPERIAS thats our PROJEKT
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FreeXperiaProjekt
all is FREE for the XPERIAS thats our PROJEKT
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Thanks all! i didnt know all would be such interested in that.
But well, i guess that this project will be better because it is started from the base.
I use a x10 mini pro (2010) and cant use the stock rom, because im too fond of the gingerbread roms out here. all are special in some way. and im testing each one specifically. if i use the stock rom i miss out some features i like and do upgrade.
So i wondered, if this FXP is something different, like pfonck said, build from ground up, then it would work according to our needs. very good and i like it.
Keep it up devs (i mean, FXP team!).
regards,
Tim
If you know what is inside the source code of everything, all the way from bootloader to app it's much easier to bugfix... So all in all they should be able to create an up to date rom that rivals the old stock rom for stability.
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thanks pfonck for the info. you are right. since we are porting the roms from something sles we dont get the "real deal" out of a gingerbread rom or froyobread rom. that speaks well because it is from the base.
hope soon everyone will jump to it
Thanks
regards
Tim
I think what will be special about this ROM is that it won't be special! It'll be a 'vanilla' CM7 which will be open source and made specifically for each device. I imagine it will, with regular bugfixing, become the most stable custon ROM, and I envisage that it'll be the basis for most other Mini Pro custom ROMs.
It won't be anything revolutionary that we haven't seen from other ported gingerbread ROM's, in fact it'll probably have less features. People may still prefer a port of GingerDX which has the GingerDX settings. Or MiniCM Pro with its Xloud and Bravia engine. But for those who want a pure CM7 experience from developers who now have access and help from Sony Ericsson to use official drivers, it should turn out great. (and also, no developers names written on the lockscreen)
Note: For FXP047 onwards, pls follow the guide here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19493762#post19493762
This is a direct FXP046 port to xRecovery so that people with locked BL can also enjoy this great piece of work from FXP Team.
It is 99.9% FXP. I only add in some files to make it run on Free Kernel (4.05.4 with modified ramdisk) and using xRecovery.
Credits:
1. FXP Team - for this beauty and their dedication in this project
2. Z & J, doomlord, azuzu - for too many things to mention
3. Tkymgr aka Goro - for the kernel
4. All X10 devs - for keeping the phone alive
5. All rom users - for testing and helping each other.
Links (do not mirror):
FXP46 main rom: http://www.multiupload.com/HF3FIBK6X9
FXP45 main rom: http://www.multiupload.com/2YFI036RDR
FXP44 main rom: http://www.multiupload.com/P7T4NJCUZ5
Google Apps: http://www.multiupload.com/TTEW5KSODL
Official FXP Thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=911364
Instructions (using xRecovery)
1. Boot into xRecovery
2. Do a backup of your current rom
3. Do a factory reset if your current rom is not FXP
4. Flash main rom
5. Flash google apps
6. Reboot
Not working (WIP):
- Video Recording (show white screen)
Notes:
Do it at your own risk. I'll try to update when there's new update from FXP but I'll be too busy to support this.
greatz..thx..for lock BL ?
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wow truly amazing...thanks cobrato
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1296545
andreloureiroo..
jianlinooi said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1296545
andreloureiroo..
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thanks @jianlinooi! did you try it? any bugs? I'm downloading right now!
does it have the data bug from FXP044?
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andreloureiroo said:
thanks @jianlinooi! did you try it? any bugs? I'm downloading right now!
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jianlinooi said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1296545
andreloureiroo..
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andreloureiroo said:
is it really?! it doesnt mention X10 on the model or file name
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jianlinooi said:
http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?device=es209ra
offcial for x10
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jianlinooi said:
i cant try it..i din unlock BL..
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Please dont post something that is not related to this thread. you messing the thread.
@Cobrato....full wipe, cache wipe, dalvik wipe require?
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does it have the data bug from FXP044?
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No data bug (stated in op)
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Arnold.Alexius said:
Please dont post something that is not related to this thread. you messing the thread.
@Cobrato....full wipe, cache wipe, dalvik wipe require?
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Yes. The install will wipe everything
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???
How is it posible this one hase no data bug and why are you now making this if the FXP is in a little bit of trouble and not stable. And are you going to update every version that FXP brings out?
Maby you should share it with J why this one has no data bug.
Seconde, Lately i see a lot of work of devs changed by other devs on xda.
That is new because this whas never the case i while back.
Good luck.
ps Unlocking bootloader is just 5 minutes of work and this port 5 days.
So lacy people unlocked your bl and go with the flow
jianlinooi said:
rom works well...any theme?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1167075
robertberma said:
How is it posible this one hase no data bug and why are you now making this if the FXP is in a little bit of trouble and not stable. And are you going to update every version that FXP brings out?
Maby you should share it with J why this one has no data bug.
Seconde, Lately i see a lot of work of devs changed by other devs on xda.
That is new because this whas never the case i while back.
Good luck.
ps Unlocking bootloader is just 5 minutes of work and this port 5 days.
So lacy people unlocked your bl and go with the flow
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It's my phone so the choice to unlock or not is mine not yours.
If J is not happy I can close the thread. No issue for me.
I really wish I can help but I'm not a dev. I just know that when I run it on Goro's kernel there's no data/wifi bug. And the rom is rock solid.
I mentioned in his thread that the problem could be kernel related but people can run fxp44 kernel on fxp30 with no problem so I'm confused.
My intention is to let people with locked BL to enjoy this rom too. Did I claim credit for this or anything? Why are you so upset about it?
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No i am not upset, And offcourse everybody should do with his phone what he likes.
I am also confused, because a few weeks back when this bug came i made a moddification with the fxp30 and took al the lib and app files of the FXP40.
So i had no bug and i had a working camera in my fxp30.
I posted it in a new thread and took no credits for this worked. Thanks every dev for this and also wroth that this thread would be delete if the bug is resolved, but for now people could use a FXP rom with no bug and working camera.
A lot of people where positive but mr Clown shut down my thread. Because also people where angry.
So i am confused this thread still is open and nobody is angry.
More and more roms are for unlocked bl, i bad in the near future there is no way a round it and you realy should unlock it to flash roms. I think you can not keep up to make all the roms for locked bl.
Thanks and no problems friend, its cool.
by
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because FXP rom is for unlocked bootloader ONLY and this rom worked with locked bootloader.
robertberma said:
No i am not upset, And offcourse everybody should do with his phone what he likes.
I am also confused, because a few weeks back when this bug came i made a moddification with the fxp30 and took al the lib and app files of the FXP40.
So i had no bug and i had a working camera in my fxp30.
I posted it in a new thread and took no credits for this worked. Thanks every dev for this and also wroth that this thread would be delete if the bug is resolved, but for now people could use a FXP rom with no bug and working camera.
A lot of people where positive but mr Clown shut down my thread. Because also people where angry.
So i am confused this thread still is open and nobody is angry.
More and more roms are for unlocked bl, i bad in the near future there is no way a round it and you realy should unlock it to flash roms. I think you can not keep up to make all the roms for locked bl.
Thanks and no problems friend, its cool.
by
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I guess I have missed all the actions as I was out of the forum for 2 months due to work commitment.
If the mod feel that this thread is not appropriate it's okay with me.
I did this to see the progress of the development but a friend who tested for me suggested that I share it.
I just don't find a compelling reason to unlock the BL yet
Cheers
cobrato said:
I guess I have missed all the actions as I was out of the forum for 2 months due to work commitment.
If the mod feel that this thread is not appropriate it's okay with me.
I did this to see the progress of the development but a friend who tested for me suggested that I share it.
I just don't find a compelling reason to unlock the BL yet
Cheers
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Couldnt agree with you more...everything works so flawlessly so far except for the bugs stated in the OP...great job bud keep it up
Nice work ! Thanks !
Edit : well, anyone can figure out what "freeXperia" means I guess.
Greattt so you finally posted this Cobrato, Thanks Mr.
Been testing the FXP042's port by Cobrato & now this on Doomlord's bootmanager for a while now & it's my daily rom, Brilliant work
@robertberma: Stop spamming this thread with your pointless assumptions & ramblings, This is a great piece of work & is useful for both people on locked BL & Unlocked BL and also may help fixing the bug in FXP's rom
Does anyone have the working zmod camera apk to hand. Save me downloading the whole rom.
Thanks
Kieron
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Another spammer, pm me please. Not here.
You mean this thread?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1271169
and this one i deleted myself, look at the post date. Different day as the other thread so your wrong with saying 4 threads in on day.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1278103
So keep your facts stread before saying something.
Does not look deleted, does it?
Thank you
O and please find me the other two threads i made because i can not find any, that were made in one day.
Hi guys, it s me again.
Today i m here to help you guys with your problemes(any kind)
1)if you are a bigginer and you want to know how to flash or root or you are searching for a rom i m here for you
2) if you have a serious probleme in your phone i can fix it to you.
3) if you want to know something on android or smartphone in general (ios,symbian)and non-smartphone also post your question here.
4) if you want to know what is the best custom rom post here.
This thread is general all your question can be post here.
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What is the best custom ROM?
Mikasaurus said:
What is the best custom ROM?
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1 Cyanogenmod
2 miui
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lhamza said:
1 Cyanogenmod
2 miui
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Also a "LeWa ROM"
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cyanogenmod seems to be the best kernel , at least for samsung phones!!
I have a ATT Samsung GII and currently have it rooted fine. Sadly, every one is changing all the roms to ICS and I am currently forced to use a specific application for billing my miles to work that does not run at all on ICS.
I would try to talk to the developers of that app to see if they could just recompile it for ICS but now that they have the app booming on the iPhone they have pretty much dropped any support for Android.
Right now I am downloading the Android SDK so that I might be able to run this app in the SDK on my laptop.
My questions:
1. Is the Android SDK the only way I can run an Android emulator to run this app?
2. Is there a good place on XDA (or some where else) where I could list out the features I need in a specific application and other people could suggest apps that match the requirements? There are many pay for apps that sound like they would work for me but 15 minutes is not long enough to test the apps out before I cannot get a refund.
Hi...
I am a newbie around here. I want to try some clockwork recovery with my old huawei C8500. I already installed the rom manager v4.4.0.7. But it says I have to install clockwork recovery first. So when I click yes, then it ask for my phone model. But, I can't find my phone. Its have like huawei U series and some other phone models. But not my C8500. Can you tell me how to download it and explain what CWM and how it works and a lil detail for some walkthroughs for how to use CWM? Really thanks for any good answers. Thx
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Hi, i would like to ask what's the difference between certain governors and schedulers?! I don't know how to combine them so that i will have the best battery-performance combo.
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Hi, i would like to ask what's the difference between certain governors and schedulers?! I don't know how to combine them so that i will have the best battery-performance combo.
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Dunno about the schedulers, but here are the governors
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Best Rom for Lww ?
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Dunno about the schedulers, but here are the governors
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Oh, thanks you! This helped a lot!
Does anyone have the original wolfbreak rom that came out when gb was released for our x10?
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Actually I have tried almost every rom out there including jelly bean roms
None of them are smooth though
Even if they are,at some point of time they tend to become laggy
Only the original WB rom was smooth for me no matter what I threw at it
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So plz can anyone share with me the original WB rom with additional addons if any?
& instructions as well on how to install just to be on the safe side
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Would really appreciate the help
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Hi, here you can find Wolfbreak's rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192988. Everything you need is in the thread - how to install, requirements, hotfixes, etc...
Basically, for installation of the rom you'll need any rom that uses xRecovery, Flashtool that can be found here http://androxyde.github.com/index.html?1356886877000 and two files that you can find in the first link.
Denie46 said:
Hi, here you can find Wolfbreak's rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192988. Everything you need is in the thread - how to install, requirements, hotfixes, etc...
Basically, for installation of the rom you'll need any rom that uses xRecovery, Flashtool that can be found here http://androxyde.github.com/index.html?1356886877000 and two files that you can find in the first link.
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Thanks denie
but that's WB v7 beta 6
I want the very first 2.3.3 WB rom back when gb was released for our device
Really old
But I need that one
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Sorry mate, can't help you with that one :/
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Sorry mate, can't help you with that one :/
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No problem denie
At least you tried to help
Thanks for that
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Can Anyone else help me?
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Hello & First of all 'HI' to all the members of XDA-Forum!!
I have been visiting this forum recently since i got my XU.
I want your help in flashing the JellyBAM ROM on my XU coz am still a newbie in flashing stuffs. I have certain queries which when answered will result whether I should flash it or stay with my Stock ROM.
So first of all, details about my XU:
Model - ST25i
Firmware - Stock ICS with some minor customizations & CWM v 5 installed.
Bootloader Status - Locked
Now questions,
1) Will JellyBAM require unlocked Bootloader?
2) If yes for above question, then which data will actually get wiped during the Bootloader unlocking process? My User & System apps + Data have been backedup using Titanium Backup and are in the Internal 4GB memory. Will they also get deleted?
3) What else should be taken care of?
4) And lastly, Instructions to flash JellyBAM.
Plz do answer the questions, you need not write long detailed explanations as I have enough knowledge related to these stuffs.
Thank you very much!!
Thers no JB for xperia U.
As of right now, JellyBAM rom is not working. The original developer based it on a CM10 base but unfortuntately, he didnt notice that the branch was not booting. So till CM10 gets fixed by FXP, I dont see any likelihood of Jellybam working
Jellybean doesn't work yet on xperia u.
Don't try jellybam because it won't boot.
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estonia1 said:
Thers no JB for xperia U.
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Got to JellyBAM's official site and click on 'Releases' tab.
Search for Xperia U. There is a stable JB release for Xperia U.
Mayank7795 said:
Got to JellyBAM's official site and click on 'Releases' tab.
Search for Xperia U. There is a stable JB release for Xperia U.
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Which will not boot properly...
It is stable as in using a stable version of jellybam.
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Mayank7795 said:
Got to JellyBAM's official site and click on 'Releases' tab.
Search for Xperia U. There is a stable JB release for Xperia U.
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The "stable build" doesn't boot. The dev is working on it.
Jonathan_M said:
Which will not boot properly...
It is stable as in using a stable version of jellybam.
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Yup,
U r right. I have checked their forum and come to know that it won't boot..
Root frist and then there is alot of custom rom app that will help you to choose a cool rom
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Its just some Sony files slapped on top of CM10 official bro. By no means is it working as of right now. The original Dev didnt have the device so he didnt check.
Install CM9.
Worth it.
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Min3r said:
Its just some Sony files slapped on top of CM10 official bro. By no means is it working as of right now. The original Dev didnt have the device so he didnt check.
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I don't have any experience in Development of ROM's so I really don't know but I know one thing i.e. it takes hard work to compile 3 ROM's (AOKP + Paranoid + CM) into one and make a powerful ROM.
I know that and by no means am I disrespecting the developer. His rom is by all means a really good one but I am talking about the Xperia U version.He copied over his modified files onto a non-working CM10 base. Thats the issue here.
I understand that my previous post does seem disrespectful of the original Dev but it wasnt intended. I assumed that you didnt understand my previous reply so I simplified it as simple as I could although I admit I ought to have phrased differently
Sorry if it seemed disrespectful to you or the Dev. No disrespect was intended.
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I know that and by no means am I disrespecting the developer. His rom is by all means a really good one but I am talking about the Xperia U version.He copied over his modified files onto a non-working CM10 base. Thats the issue here.
I understand that my previous post does seem disrespectful of the original Dev but it wasnt intended. I assumed that you didnt understand my previous reply so I simplified it as simple as I could although I admit I ought to have phrased differently
Sorry if it seemed disrespectful to you or the Dev. No disrespect was intended.
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Its Ok.
We are humans and mistakes can happen in any form.
I know you weren't disrepecting the Dev or anyone else.