[TUTORIAL]Create your own MIUI ROM![BOTH BL'S] - Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A

{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
So, i learnt how to make my MIUI rom out of this tutorial (all credits to sandy7), but with time the tut got old due to some bugs in miui rom, and if you use that, the rom will probably boot but with some bugs like reboots, launcher fc, etc etc. So i will make a complete guide including the tutorial by sandy with the additional files to make a fully working MIUI rom. Enjoy!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Code:
[SIZE="3"][FONT="System"][COLOR="Red"][I][B]*I'm not responsible for any damage you do to your device, however i will provide full support.[/B][/I][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
The basics!​
Things you'll need
Notepad++ - the notepad we will use to edit basically all files. Normal one won't work so don't even think about it
Base LT18i MIUI rom we will use this to get apps, fonts, etc
7-zip used to rebuild the rom
APKTool used to install apks in the PC so you won't get errors decompiling
ApkManager used to decompile and build apks
base MIUI rom! this is the base, i already fixed some bugs on it and deleted stuff
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Let's get started with this!
1-Unrar the MIUI base rom i gave up in some folder you like, and open the lt18i one with winrar or 7zip.
2-Copy the folders app, fonts, framework and media from the LT18i ROM to the MIUI base. Don't worry if it doesn't ask you to replace anything. Delete SemcHdmiControlService.apk in miui base after copying
3-Open lib folders in both base and lt18i, and copy this from lt18i to base:
content-types.properties
liblbesec.so
liblocSDK_2.5OEM.so
libshell.so
libshell_jni.so
libshellservice.so
4-Open etc folders, and do the same as step 3 but with these files:
yellowpage.db
telocation.td
5-Open permissions foder in /etc, and same as step 3 with these files:
miui-framework.xml
com.google.android.media.effects.xml
com.google.widevine.software.drm.xml
com.google.android.maps.xml
6-Open xbin in both base and lt18i, and copy from lt18i to base:
shelld
Build.prop mods! Make your own!
In MIUI base, there's a folder named dev. If you don't know what that is, i'll try to give you a brief explanation: there are 4 xperia mdpis. In order to make a ROM that works on all of them with aroma, you need some files they require (like camera lib files) that are flashed right after the rom. There are 4 build.props in total, each in one dev folder, you can edit all or just the one that suits your phone, if rom is for personal use.
Open the build.prop you want, and edit the red lines with whatever you want:
Code:
ro.build.id=[COLOR="Red"]4.1.B.0.587[/COLOR]
ro.build.display.id=[COLOR="red"]MIUIAndroid 3.1.18[/COLOR]
ro.build.version.incremental=[COLOR="red"]3.1.18[/COLOR]
ro.rommanager.developerid=[COLOR="red"]miuiandroid[/COLOR]
ro.modversion=[COLOR="red"]MIUIAndroid-3.1.18-EN-WT19i[/COLOR]
ro.goo.rom=[COLOR="red"]MIUIAndroid-EN-WT19i[/COLOR]
Note: after ## Project Fluid™ ## in build.prop, you can delete everything, those are tweaks i forgot to remove, you just delete them and add the ones you like
Decompiling! Take that stupid black bar!
First of all, you need to install 3 files in order to make this work. Search for this files in /framework (MIUI base rom, not lt18i) and move them to apktool folder:
framework-res.apk
framework-miui-res.apk
SemcGenericUxpRes.apk
1-Shift-Right-click any blank space in APKTool folder, and click "Open command window here"
2-Copy and paste these 3 lines separed by enter (copy one, press enter, copy another, blabla):
apktool if framework-res.apk
apktool if framework-miui-res.apk
apktool if SemcGenericUxpRes.apk
Disabling auto-brightness and make the leds work
1-Copy framework-res.apk from miui base to apkmanager folder called place-apk-here-for-modding and open Script.bat
2-In the script, select 22, then select framework-res.apk, and then select 9 (decompile apk)
3-Once it's done, go to projects folder in apkmanager, open framework-res.apk, and go to res/values/bools.xml (right click, edit with notepad++)
4-Change this line:
Code:
<bool name="config_automatic_brightness_available">[COLOR="Red"]true[/COLOR]</bool>
to this:
Code:
<bool name="config_automatic_brightness_available">[COLOR="red"]false[/COLOR]</bool>
5-Go back to script.bat and choose option 11 (build apk)
It will ask "Is this a system app?" say yes to that
Then it'll ask "Do you wanna copy over any additional content..." say no to that
And we're done with framework-res.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Remove SystemUI black bar
1-Copy MiuiSystemUi.apk from miui base to apkmanager folder called place-apk-here-for-modding and open Script.bat
2-In the script, select 22, then select MiuiSystemUi.apk, and then select 9 (decompile apk)
3-Once it's done, go to projects folder in apkmanager, open MiuiSystemUi.apk, and go to res/values/drawables.xml (right click, edit with notepad++)
4-Delete this line:
Code:
<item type="drawable" name="notification_header_bg">#ff000000</item>
5-Go back to script.bat and choose option 11 (build apk)
It will ask "Is this a system app?" say yes to that
Then it'll ask "Do you wanna copy over any additional content..." say yes to that
It will pop-up a dialog, DO NOT PRESS ENTER!, go to keep folder in apkmanager and delete resources.arsc. Now, go to script.bat and press enter. Recompiling is done with no errors
And we're done with black bar
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
META-INF changing! Your ROM, not mine!
1-Go to META-INF/com/google/android and open aroma-config with notepad++
2-Edit these lines adding anything you want:
Code:
ini_set("rom_name", "[COLOR="Red"]MIUIv4[/COLOR]");
ini_set("rom_version", "[COLOR="red"]3.1.18[/COLOR]");
ini_set("rom_author", "[COLOR="red"]anerik[/COLOR]");
ini_set("rom_device", "[COLOR="red"]Xperia MDPI[/COLOR]");
ini_set("rom_date", "[COLOR="red"]18 jan 2013[/COLOR]");
3-Go to META-INF/com/google/android/aroma and open changelog.txt, write anything you want.
Now you have everything setted up, select all 4 folders and make a zip out of it with 7-zip. This will be 100% clean MIUI, in the next posts (tomorrow, sleep time now) i will add more addons like scripts, supercharger, etc! Just flash the ROM, it should boot fine, no launcher FC, no themes working bad, nothing.​

---

anerik said:
1-Right-click any blank space in APKTool folder, and click "Open command window here"
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't know about linux but in windows it should be Shift+Right-Click...
BTW thanks for the tut....really helpful...will press the thanks button afterwards because this 8-thanks limit will not let me press it....
Regards,
AJ

---

alokbina said:
I don't know about linux but in windows it should be Shift+Right-Click...
BTW thanks for the tut....really helpful...will press the thanks button afterwards because this 8-thanks limit will not let me press it....
Regards,
AJ
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
lol such a noob error, my bad, thanks for pointing out

---

anerik said:
lol such a noob error, my bad, thanks for pointing out
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ur welcome buddy....
---------- Post added at 01:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:03 PM ----------
So it is for all mdpi or a single device??

---

alokbina said:
Ur welcome buddy....
---------- Post added at 01:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:03 PM ----------
So it is for all mdpi or a single device??
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
all mdpi!

---

:good::good::good::good::good:

---

sandy7 said:
:good::good::good::good::good:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
:laugh:

---

Thanks in advance BRO! :good:
Really good tuturial.

---

kovacslaszlo13 said:
Thanks in advance BRO! :good:
Really good tuturial.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks!!

---

Bugfixes!​
Bad keyboard!
-Yes, i forgot to replace keyboard. To fix:
1-Go to /system/app delete LatinImeGoogle.apk
2-Download this or any keyboard you like, and flash it or just unpack it on your ROM. Don't forget to hit thanks to the autor.
No wi-fi!
-This might just be kernel problem, but in any case, here are the modules, just unpack and copy folder lib to your system folder, replace if asked. Then flash
FC's!
-Kernel problem, i am unable to fix since i am on stock with locked bl. Just change your kernel
When i switch bluetooth on, bootloop?
-I believe kernel problem aswell, tested that a hundred times with no bootloop, stock talking.

---

cool thread dude.. is it possible to use a stock-rom as base for miui??

---

kulas1987 said:
cool thread dude.. is it possible to use a stock-rom as base for miui??
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yep the base he provided was of stock only just apps, fonts, framework and media folder was deleted
Best Regards,
AJ

---

alokbina said:
Yep the base he provided was of stock only just apps, fonts, framework and media folder was deleted
Best Regards,
AJ
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yeh he right!

---

Thanks for the nice tutorial bro:good::good:
I'm using micromax A100.So far only one custom rom for it.I would like to port a miui rom for it..how do i select the appropriate version making sure that it will work on my phone?..I'm a noob.I'm sorry if i'm confusing you.:silly:

---

looks like not work for me,anyway thank for the tutorial

---

want to create latest miui rom for karbonn s5
I want to create latest version of miui rom for my karbon s5 titanium. So which version of miui can i used as a port ram.....?
and also ri8 now i m using miui v5 3.8.9, it working fine for my mobile, so can i use this rom as a base rom

---

Many thanks. Really helpful for me )
Sent from my ST18i using XDA Free mobile app

---

want to make/port a miui v5 rom for Nokia X2 dual sim...plz help
can i make a miui v5 rom for nokia x2 dual (android v4.3) using your tutorial?
plz give me some specific suggestions... there are no custom roms for this device.so, i want to make one..plz help.
this will mean a lot.

---

Any one ported MIUI 6 ?

---

how to repack MIUI rom then ?