Hello all, I am a new Xperia U user. My parents bought me one on Saturday. I have some basic knowledge about Android as I was a Nook Color boy earlier...
Q1. Now I have unlocked its bootloader, and I have installed KASpeed ROM v3 and the KA Speed Kernel v 6.1. I initially had WIFI issues but I fixed 'em. Now the KA Speed Kernel is overclockable, if I am right. So could somebody please tell me how to do so (overclock). I tried many apps (setcpu, no frills CPU control) but all of them say my max clock speed is 1000 MHz only while the kernel promises 1.15 GHz. Help!
Q2. I have installed flashtool successfully and I can flash kernels using fastboot but I cant seem to flash .ftf packages using flashmode ( green LED mode). Whenever I try to do so it says " reading header file" and suddenly "flash aborted"
Q3. Is it possible to make a CWM flashable zip from a .ftf package. I have seen videos of some aIUP.exe or something, I tried but doesn't work.
Any other method?
EDIT= Q4. How do I turn off my LED bar in the Music Player? I don't see any such option in LEDs U CTRL app. So please help///
My Phone's info for reference-
Model - ST 25i
Android - 2.3.7
ROM - KA03 Xperia SSpeed
Kernel- 2.6.35.7 SSpeed Kernel
THANKS
I'm no expert in XPERIA U, but I have XPERIA P and I think will get much less complications if you update your XPERIA U to ICS first.
about Q2 it might be a driver problem..
and Q3 I saw some kernels which are flashable by CWM but I have no idea about creating them
Much more roms and tweaks are available to XPERIA U with ICS than with Gingerbread, you should update and than start customizing your XPERIA
amitb96 said:
I'm no expert in XPERIA U, but I have XPERIA P and I think will get much less complications if you update your XPERIA U to ICS first.
about Q2 it might be a driver problem..
and Q3 I saw some kernels which are flashable by CWM but I have no idea about creating them
Much more roms and tweaks are available to XPERIA U with ICS than with Gingerbread, you should update and than start customizing your XPERIA
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Thanks man, but I know that ICS stock is laggy. And as far as I know GB is much faster than ICS
and as for now only GB has an OC kernel, if I am not wrong.........
satya-1998 said:
Thanks man, but I know that ICS stock is laggy. And as far as I know GB is much faster than ICS
and as for now only GB has an OC kernel, if I am not wrong.........
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Sorry, i didn't know that the stock ICS is laggy on SXU because on my SXP it's smooth.
Maybe if you do update to ICS and install a custom ROM it would not be as much as laggy
Related
Just want to share guys, this is a leaked version of Xperia Pro's ICS 4.0.4, ported to Neo V.
DISCLAIMER:
This is based from Sony ICS for Xperia Pro to work with Xperia Neo V only (hw config and camera drivers) and it is under development (meaning still BETA). And I'm not responsible for any damages that might caused from your phone from not working properly. Use it at your own risk.
Features
fast UI transistions and smooth as GB (tested by ME)
Same UI, Apps, from Official ICS for Neo V, Ray, and Arc S
Rooted / Busybox
Fast wifi
Download:
http://www.mediafire.com/?q4ag6aq7777lfsz
Installation:
Install via recovery
Test Device Used:
Xperia Neo V (Asia-PH Version)
NE-RC3 Kernel - OCed at 1.4Ghz - On-Demand - Set Limit Process to 2 and removed monitoring apps such as (device monitor, crashsms, logcats, and etc.)
Credits goes to: zdzihu & ameer1234567890
some screen shots:
Waiting for it
I can not wait
please add screen shot..
also lets us know what is working and not working
Sent from my Xperia NeoV using XDA
waiting for download links....
@all:
posted download link ..
hello
is it possible to install this and after that patch for neo, does anyone have patch, or is other official ics rom neo patches ok hope you got me
Dont Download -,-
the settings menu is supersmooth, but homescreen transitions is really unsmooth, nothing compared to cm9, trust me, its not worth downloading
Why doesn't Sony updates the kernel to ver 3
Sent from my MT11i using Tapatalk 2
DrearierJester1 said:
this ROM will only work on unlocked bootloaders
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Why?
It's stock rom, working fine on stock 4.0.3 kernel. Everyone who have CWM(which can be installed with stock kernel) can flash this zip, right?
And in case someone is wondering, Arc ROM thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1655067
Source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26035898
It's faster than 4.0.3
Thanks
Is there Dialer and Contacts lag?
TNX in advance!
SHIRI said:
Is there Dialer and Contacts lag?
TNX in advance!
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its better than 4.0.4..
a bit lag..
Akizella said:
the settings menu is supersmooth, but homescreen transitions is really unsmooth, nothing compared to cm9, trust me, its not worth downloading
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CM9 is not a fully functional rom. Its 100% functional.
Battery life is far better. Home screen is not too lagy to wait, just a little jerk.
It can be super fast and smooth if some of our great developers add some tweaks.
Hope sony is approaching up to mark (but oviously slowly). Just have patience.
archijit said:
CM9 is not a fully functional rom. Its 100% functional.
Battery life is far better. Home screen is not too lagy to wait, just a little jerk.
It can be super fast and smooth if some of our great developers add some tweaks.
Hope sony is approaching up to mark (but oviously slowly). Just have patience.
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I have had mine OC to 1.4Ghz On-Demand and set limit processes to 2 and remove some bloatwares, unnecessary monitor apps and i think this version is usable than 4.0.3.
Akizella said:
is it possible to install this and after that patch for neo, does anyone have patch, or is other official ics rom neo patches ok hope you got me
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just look for a Neo camera patch and you're good to go.. sorry mate but I only have Neo V so can't relate much on Neo camera drivers...
For locked or unlocked??
darky22 said:
For locked or unlocked??
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OP says, for unlocked bl.
Sent from my Neo V with supercharged ICS ^^
try and let us know pandemic
darky22 said:
try and let us know pandemic
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I dont try this my ics is good enough, i wait on official release.
Sent from my Neo V with supercharged ICS ^^
i have sony sola with ics and my phone function pops out a lot slower than other smart phones of various price tag
can someone teach me how to put a new rom on my phone, i assume it will run smoother?
niborl said:
i have sony sola with ics and my phone function pops out a lot slower than other smart phones of various price tag
can someone teach me how to put a new rom on my phone, i assume it will run smoother?
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1)Unlock bootloader tutorials available in the forum if you search
2)Flash custom kernel follow this link and instruction to get CWM on your device
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32419976
3) Flash custom Rom from Sola development section which is ment for your device and firmware
Sent From Xperia Sola White (MT27i)
Rooted Stock ICS
Hit Thanks If I Helped!!
Thread moved to Q & A section.
Also you might want to check out the Supremacy script
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/supremacy-script-brings-many-tweaks-to-one-spot/
I just installed it on my Xperia U and it a great improvement to the overall smoothness of the phone. (it's alsp compatible with your phone)
BooGieMen said:
Also you might want to check out the Supremacy script
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/supremacy-script-brings-many-tweaks-to-one-spot/
I just installed it on my Xperia U and it a great improvement to the overall smoothness of the phone. (it's alsp compatible with your phone)
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what firmware do you use on? gb or ics?
as an xperia play lover my self i stared to experiment with play..........
i flashed a lot of roms and kernels....got bricked about 20 times
today i discovered something interesting i found a way to speed up my ics roms without using adreno drivers.
know it is stable as GB
i DID was i took a baseband from a neo L rom and flashed it with flash tool and flashed my ics rom and kernel
once it booted i performed very well with games and can even play videos and run apps much smoother
here is how i did it fast i flashed neo L baseband (u can flash the baseband with out changing or re flashing the rom no factory reset s needed but i think it shoud be done)
and flashing kernel is must or it my not boot up
and i fogot to write is that it also increased my sound volume
dont belive me try for our self
know i am going to try it with neo l know baseband -84 current is 8x55A-AAABQMAZM-203028G-74
How Much Ram You Get????
And i dont believe its as stable as GB
extremetempz said:
How Much Ram You Get????
And i dont believe its as stable as GB
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i got about 189 - 209 ram free space
the performance is not only related to ram you know
Any benchmarks with Your proper baseband and after changing it to neo l?
You did something like the process of installation for MIUI Australia, didn't you? What ROM are you using?
Venael said:
Any benchmarks with Your proper baseband and after changing it to neo l?
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lets say its more stable and their are no errors and my baseband verson is 8x55A-AAABQMAZM-203028G-74
you know the reson i flashed the baseband is simple the specification of two mobile are very common
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You did something like the process of installation for MIUI Australia, didn't you? What ROM are you using?
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no its nothing like it. and the rom i am using is official ics beta rom i tried it with icream purrness rom also
khamees_xi said:
no its nothing like it. and the rom i am using is official ics beta rom i tried it with icream purrness rom also
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Indeed it is like it.
CosmicDan is passing instructions for flashing the Neo L baseband either for MIUI Australia has a while. But don't misunderstand me, I'm not saying you copied him, just both of you had the same idea. I also was using the baseband 84 of Neo L with SlimBean (a JB ROM) without problems.
Also, basebands can affect radio communications, like wifi, bluetooth, phone signal and phone data connection as far as I know. That is, maybe you can feel a stabler device to every radio transaction, but general UI smoothness is not affected by baseband
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Indeed it is like it.
CosmicDan is passing instructions for flashing the Neo L baseband either for MIUI Australia has a while. But don't misunderstand me, I'm not saying you copied him, just both of you had the same idea. I also was using the baseband 84 of Neo L with SlimBean (a JB ROM) without problems.
Also, basebands can affect radio communications, like wifi, bluetooth, phone signal and phone data connection as far as I know. That is, maybe you can feel a stabler device to every radio transaction, but general UI smoothness is not affected by baseband
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it may be if u checked it did you feel any diference in its performence?? i may be a jounior member but you can also tell the smoothness and speed of your apps
i can also can make my own ftf files and roms ..... lately i have been on thw work in a ics rom i was trying to use neo v baseband but neo l was latst so i experimented with it and it was the result
khamees_xi said:
it may be if u checked it did you feel any diference in its performence?? i may be a jounior member but you can also tell the smoothness and speed of your apps
i can also can make my own ftf files and roms ..... lately i have been on thw work in a ics rom i was trying to use neo v baseband but neo l was latst so i experimented with it and it was the result
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Dude, again, don't misunderstand me.
I'm not saying this because you're a junior member, I didn't mean to offend you. I would say this to everyone because we are in a discussion space.
I did some research before my previous post just to confirm what I knew / thought. The baseband control radio communications. Our feeling is a subjective evaluation and I didn't feel differences in UI performance (either in radio performance lol) but I do believe the radio get better because the baseband is newer and it's something expected.
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Dude, again, don't misunderstand me.
I'm not saying this because you're a junior member, I didn't mean to offend you. I would say this to everyone because we are in a discussion space.
I did some research before my previous post just to confirm what I knew / thought. The baseband control radio communications. Our feeling is a subjective evaluation and I didn't feel differences in UI performance (either in radio performance lol) but I do believe the radio get better because the baseband is newer and it's something expected.
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ok then do a little more me be the baseband may also help in developing new roms
i tried many basband only neo, l, v, seems to mach xperia plays with out any error
you know that they have announced 2012 xperia phones (meybe neo l also) have been announced official JB so i am thinking making a JB rom with the basband of a JB official rom
Different basebands may change how the phone searches for a signal, maybe the baseband you use is more stable so the phone uses less resources while searching for a signal maybe? but baseband has nothing to do with performance, that is all rom and kernel side.
TheCraig said:
Different basebands may change how the phone searches for a signal, maybe the baseband you use is more stable so the phone uses less resources while searching for a signal maybe? but baseband has nothing to do with performance, that is all rom and kernel side.
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so it uses less resource so it can cause to increase in perforce
khamees_xi said:
so it uses less resource so it can cause to increase in perforce
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Maybe, I'm still on -64 baseband as its the stablest I've found but I plan on flashing Neo L Baseband -87 or -78 tomorrow to see if its any better.
Even if it is possible to get a performance boost from other basebands (IF they use less resources) then it would be minimal, and hardly noticeable.
To test TheCraigs assumption just turn the phone on airplane mode delete the running apps and see if performance has improved or just try the baseband out yourself
Sent from my Xperia Play using Tapatalk 2
khamees_xi said:
as an xperia play lover my self i stared to experiment with play..........
i flashed a lot of roms and kernels....got bricked about 20 times
today i discovered something interesting i found a way to speed up my ics roms without using adreno drivers.
know it is stable as GB
i DID was i took a baseband from a neo L rom and flashed it with flash tool and flashed my ics rom and kernel
once it booted i performed very well with games and can even play videos and run apps much smoother
here is how i did it fast i flashed neo L baseband (u can flash the baseband with out changing or re flashing the rom no factory reset s needed but i think it shoud be done)
and flashing kernel is must or it my not boot up
and i fogot to write is that it also increased my sound volume
dont belive me try for our self
know i am going to try it with neo l know baseband -84 current is 8x55A-AAABQMAZM-203028G-74
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Just like my experience, I ported neo l rom on stock ics by mark, it run smooth, more free ram and stable. Big thank to Mark for great rom.
Stock ICS + Ported Neo L
wedhusman said:
Just like my experience, I ported neo l rom on stock ics by mark, it run smooth, more free ram and stable. Big thank to Mark for great rom.
Stock ICS + Ported Neo L
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know i am on neo l 84 basband is same as play i think the latest basband form neo L sould be flashed in order to smoothen the ics rom as the basband are actualy made for ics
Hi, can you provide a direct link to download the specific Neo L baseband you flashed?
thankyou!
sal0m0n said:
Hi, can you provide a direct link to download the specific Neo L baseband you flashed?
thankyou!
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https://rapidshare.com/files/1292805024/MT25i_4.1.B.0.587_HongKong.rar itook it from this one
khamees_xi said:
https://rapidshare.com/files/1292805024/MT25i_4.1.B.0.587_HongKong.rar itook it from this one
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I use this for a while, CosmicDan's MIUI already provided basebands 77 and 84 and i get 3g problems with both. R800a not good for me. thanks for the info.
Hi,
I am using Xperia Ray with Gingerbread (4.0.2.A.0.42) .. It is working well without any lag.
But I don't like User Interface of GB .. So I want to install ICS UI to my Xperia ray without updaing to ICS.
Anyone helpme.. I will be thank ful..
[QundUOTE=aravin;36733065]Hi,
I am using Xperia Ray with Gingerbread (4.0.2.A.0.42) .. It is working well without any lag.
But I don't like User Interface of GB .. So I want to install ICS UI to my Xperia ray without updaing to ICS.
Anyone helpme.. I will be thank ful..
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Find around the forum you will be able to find some mods which make your phone like ics
I want it too please someone post it
Ok I found a thread for you)
Follow the instruction and always make a backup) Enjoy!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1475337
No bugs?
IceThor said:
No bugs?
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not really. seem like it has problem with music app don't worry, open v3 via 7zip and delete semcmusic.apk
After that flash v1 and v2 first, then reboot to system, then back to cwm and flash v3
Other bug people report that when you holding power buton it restarts the phone. I don't hace X ray to check so test by yoursefl
Anyway just make nandroid backup to return if sth happen to your phone
Enjoy and Happy flashing
OK thanks
the name says it all i have xperia sola Unlocked rooted and Cm9 Based Rom ^_^ i hope that i can update my gpu drivers just for best performance and if there any thing to update making the phone more smooth and i don't know about it tell me ^_^ please , but the important thing is can i update it anyway ? or should i flash a rom with the new drivers already ?
As far as i know only a dev can update the gpu drivers for his rom or kernel...
Also, upgrading the gpu drivers is not something that will make ur phone much better.... Usually there are just minor improvements
Mokiwipeout said:
As far as i know only a dev can update the gpu drivers for his rom or kernel...
Also, upgrading the gpu drivers is not something that will make ur phone much better.... Usually there are just minor improvements
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i just need a smooth gaming and multitasking u r using gx gaming rom , i have Project GX 4.1 Xperia Sola & Project GX 4.2.1 Update & GAPPS Ultra-lite Version ICS only & Activated_ScreenState_Scaling_CWM & QuickPanelSettings.apk & Xperia_Z_Stock_Launcher_CWM thats what i got when i was trying to give the gx rom a shot , i flashed it and it was slow and idk should i install xperia z launcher ? or the quick panel , just tell me is it smooth in multitasking or it's just in gaming stuff ? thnx for helping man
flash newer rom( gx rom version 5.1)
Good roms
i havent tried gx rom version 5.1 because of the 5.1 zip isnt working for me so its just the old 2.5.1 version, you shound try also ultimate rom v4z but read the instruction carefully!
Mokiwipeout said:
flash newer rom( gx rom version 5.1)
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u know its matter of time and slow internet connection i just can't download all roms and try them all , so i asked u about the gx rom if its smooth in gaming and multitasking or not u now on XV Rom so which better ? and thxn man for helping ^_^
titochuz said:
i havent tried gx rom version 5.1 because of the 5.1 zip isnt working for me so its just the old 2.5.1 version, you shound try also ultimate rom v4z but read the instruction carefully!
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yeah i know it's alot of instruction there and i tried it and it's fast and smooth actually the fastest rom i have tried in gaming until now but the problem was in the typing on the keyboard it's not smooth lagging and thats making me mistake in alot of words and delete them slow cause the lag in there even with swiftkey keyboard still lagging and the touch when switching pictures as example it's not smooth too not always switching needs one or two more times to switch also the notifaction led not working i know there is not perfect rom out there but i want the best ^_^ thnx for helping and ur advice :good:
On v4z?
Really on V4z? im using it right now and i dont have that kind of problems! but anyways, its good to know i could help you!
If v4z remember delete the init.d folder from the zip before flashing !!At my first flash i dint do it so i got a lot of problems.
titochuz said:
Really on V4z? im using it right now and i dont have that kind of problems! but anyways, its good to know i could help you!
If v4z remember delete the init.d folder from the zip before flashing !!At my first flash i dint do it so i got a lot of problems.
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iam doing a re flash now for it , but can u give me some link for a walkman or something good ? maybe apollo player idk just a good music player to flash in this rom cause no walkman in there ^_^ :good:
Edit : iam facing a problem faced with XV-R Rom too , i flashed a stock ics then wiped and flashed the rom and gapps and wiped again reboot asked two hits yes then its restart sony logo appear led flash once then restarts again and again over and over even after flashing stock again idk if it's brick or something help please
coming back to the OP question - linux and linux based architectures (android) are unique because their drivers are integrated in the kernel of the OS. Therefore, updated drivers are only available in updated kernels, one of the reasons why kernel incompatibilities arise (roms are rarely compatible between different versions of kernels). In short, updated drivers means newer kernel.
As far as newer versions of roms are concerned, they usually have updated and optimised libraries utilising the same underlying drivers, imparting an impression of improved performance.
soft brick
For the walkman you can try acid sound mod it comes included or QcAE(currently using it)
For restarts its a kernel or rom issue download again and try again, if not working
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1849170
(see battery part, it helped me once i got stuck in boot loops!)
Always read instructions!