[ROM][4.0.4] ICS Original [29/5/2013] - Xperia Play Android Development

Hi everyone, I hope i'm not doing anything wrong with this thread, in that case please moderators just delete it.
From some time i was looking for a stock sony ics for our Xperia Play WITH NO MODIFICATIONS at all, like small apps, other SystemUI, new widgets, new launcher etc etc. i just wanted the same ICS other XPeria 2011 have but functional 100% for our Xperia Play, as it should be if Sony had eventually released ICS for us.
So since Xperia Neo is basically the same as Xperia Play (just the camera inverted and no gamepad) i took this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2269700 as a base and then i make the following modifications /improvements.
1- Re-orginized the rom and folders
2- Debloated. In particular i delete the following apps:
AAstock
McAfee Security
Messenger Microsoft
Office Suite
Wisepilot
Maps
Youtube
3- Installed Adreno ICS driver for 2XX gpu (I was surprised in found out that Sony DOESN'T INSTALL THOSE ADRENO DRIVERS IN
OFFICIAL FIRMWARES FOR XPERIAS 2011 ! )
4- Fixed browser bug (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=40423492&postcount=118 Another incredible thing is that that bug is
present in official firmwares from sony based .631 and sometimes .567)
5- Deodexed /framework (Thank u Bakisha, sewer56lol and vokal1992 for help)
6- Added a little FIle Manager
7- Other little adjustments (thanks Krisdee)...
What i have now is simply what Sony should give us a long time ago (funny: 25/5/2012 Sony canceled ICS and now almost precisely 1 year after (29/5/2013) i'm posting this rom), so this rom has no bugs. But also no boosts, no tweaks, etc etc
Again, i'm no developer (i just learn how te decompile/recompile, using Kitchen XDA and Apktool just a few days ago) and yes, anyone could have this result starting with neo rom, in a few minutes, but i'm posting this rom for 2 reasons:
A- Everybody seems to interestes in multi-featured roms, having Small Apps, System UI with goggles, Album, Walkman, etc etc and nobody
is doing something like this
B- I think people like me wich are kinda "noob" dont' have time for "built" a rom like this, so i guess for those guys this rom will be usefull.
Again, i'm no developer and i just did some modificiations to neo rom (wich by the way already some patches for Xperia Play) and i hope this post is not totally useless
Instructions:
1-Flash R800_4.0.2.A.0.79.ftf (if u already flashed atleast once, no need. I think u already know this) http://files.androidfilehost.com/?fid=9390350787562963052
2-Flash [KERNEL][PLAY] LuPuS STOCK ICS&GB[LINARO 4.7.3][09-05-13] http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2167766
3-Enter CMW, format data, cache, dalvik cache
4-Install ICS Original
ICS Original by Dany XP
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Edit:
A little information:
-The rom is already rooted but lackd of an app for it. So the first thing u should do it's download from Google Play SuperSu or Superuser
-If u feel u have problems of ram, feel free delete some stuff like.
Facebook
Fun & Downloads
Help
LiveWare Manager
Media Shortcut
Play Now
Track ID 3.41 (the old one)
Xperia Gallery
Update Center
Performance Assistant
Playstation Pocket
etc etc..
-I suggest a modest overclock, 1.2 ghz or 1.4 ghz will be ok...

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ICS Original +
Well, the first post was about Sony would had done.
This post is about what I would had done.
Just a little differences:
- Stock ICS Xperia 2012 Launcher (much more smooth than the original and with no bugs and perfectly compatible)
- SystemUI with simple toggles, center clock and percentage inside battery (i have this SystemUi from som time now and i dont remember who did it and who i have to thank. Sorry for this, if the author is readinf this, just pm!)
(This could be buggy: you could see some "MyXperia has stopped working", most of the times when reboot the phone. Nothin serious, but if u find it annoying, just disable MyXperia for good)
- MyXperia included MyXperia (before activate it, enable gps location otherwise u see a lot of "My Xperia has stopped working"):
. Xperia 2012 ICS Keyboard (The original one is very ugly, let's admit it. This is the one thing really can''t stand on original rom. By the way, as u can see in pic, now emoticon dont have the bug, wich u couldn't view every on of them)
Download link: ICS Original +

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I'll test it and report soon ... Thanks for your contribution .... We appreciate it..

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Anyway, no bugs at all until now....

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Good Job
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Downloading now...
I agree with Dany, Sony should made this ICS for play. Even it's slower than GB, it is great for everyday use. Most of the games are compatible, and they could made their version of touchpad activator app... Yes, avaible RAM is lower, but only few heavy games have lag. Rest have maybe fewer frames rates, but are still fully playable.

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Look at fragos rom, it can run most games fine, even mc4, all Sony had to do was get of their lazzy bumbs,lol
I 120% Agree w/ U!
Sent from my R800i using xda app-developers app

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Pizza_Dox said:
Look at fragos rom, it can run most games fine, even mc4, all Sony had to do was get of their lazzy bumbs,lol
I 120% Agree w/ U!
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Well actually even in this Rom i'm not having any problems with MC4 or any other big games.
In fact, until now, I saw some evident lag only in Spiderman and Wild Blood, but I dont know if those lags are on GB too...
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hey dany,
thanks for this. i guess it's very useful especially to have a good and solid base to start some tweaking.
does the sony psx emu work here? had another ics installed but my psxperia game didn't work anymore.
btw: seems the file got deleted...

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konstruktor said:
hey dany,
thanks for this. i guess it's very useful especially to have a good and solid base to start some tweaking.
does the sony psx emu work here? had another ics installed but my psxperia game didn't work anymore.
btw: seems the file got deleted...
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I checked the link and it's working, try again.
Yes i think that it coulde be a good base rom too, since once u flashed u can add all the tweaks we usually do in other roms
Unfortunately i can't test Playstation Pocket but if i remember correctly i read somewhere (dont remember when or where) that in ICS it can't work. (Btw i use FPse even on GB....)

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Is this rom only for r800i or r800x too

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nick4nick said:
Is this rom only for r800i or r800x too
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Its only for r800i/a. You can flash it on the r800x but then it will become a WiFi only device and no service will work. So if you use your r800x as an actual phone don't flash this.
I don't use mine as a phone because I have no service because im overseas.
Has anyone tested FIFA 12 on here? If that hand works well then I'd love to try this (im assuming touchpad fix is included)
Sent from my Xperia Play (r800x)

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abdel12345 said:
Its only for r800i/a. You can flash it on the r800x but then it will become a WiFi only device and no service will work. So if you use your r800x as an actual phone don't flash this.
I don't use mine as a phone because I have no service because im overseas.
Has anyone tested FIFA 12 on here? If that hand works well then I'd love to try this (im assuming touchpad fix is included)
Sent from my Xperia Play (r800x)
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Of course there's tpoiuchpad fix but i cant try games i didnt buy, fifa12 is one of them, sorry
EDIT: just tried version 1.6.01 from eamobile (by the way, why is free? lol) and it work great, touchpads and buttons:

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So this is 100% stock ICS without useless modifications? What about UI lag? Is this visible?

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sawickikarol said:
So this is 100% stock ICS without useless modifications? What about UI lag? Is this visible?
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Same question and what about free ram?and benchmarks?someone tried real racing 3?lags?
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denisfgn said:
álbum no sinc photos from facebook
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You're right, menu is enabled but not showing any photo in album.
I search over the internet and it seems it's a very common problem, i think it's facebook problem. Sorry i didnt notice this but usually i delete everything about facebook after installation for free ram.

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sawickikarol said:
So this is 100% stock ICS without useless modifications? What about UI lag? Is this visible?
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masteril said:
Same question and what about free ram?and benchmarks?someone tried real racing 3?lags?
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The only thing real laggy it's the default ics xperia 2011 launcher. I suggest change it with 2012 version or another version.
In fact i'm plannin on another version of this rom , in post 2

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Dany XP said:
Well actually even in this Rom i'm not having any problems with MC4 or any other big games.
In fact, until now, I saw some evident lag only in Spiderman and Wild Blood, but I dont know if those lags are on GB too...
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Yes im not saying the Roms Slow,Its Great!, Im saying that if sony did what u did it wouldve been fine as this rom runs Mc4 pretty good, and yea Wild blood laggs in GB but not Spiderman,

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This rom is fine... Smooth and completed...Nice rom... I like... Much..
Thanks