[ROM] -= Dogg ROM =- | *ROOT & RECOVERY* | --- v5 [kiwiDOGG edition] - Sony Xperia Z Ultra

** PLEASE READ POST#3 BEFORE FLASHING THIS, OR ANY ROM **
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Disclaimer: You flash this at your own risk. Remember to follow instructions carefully!!
This is compiled off Android 4.3 - C6833
Dogg ROM is intended for those that want a prerooted Sony ROM that has a few tweaks added for better battery life and smoother UI and better 3G / 4G speed. Special Thanks to:
@iBuzman: Primary tester and excellent guy!
Features:
For unLocked bootloaders (modified kernel)
-- It MAY work on locked bootloaders, but you will more than likely have to flash a stock kernel after flashing this ROM
-- Use flash tool to do that.
Base: Sony official
Rooted - Superuser
ODEXED & DE-ODEXED
MODS
Bravia2 engine THREAD (possibly conflicting with settings/display at the moment)
Small softkeys THREAD (systemUI crash with .290)
Increase volume THREAD
PureX Audio THREAD
Improvements:
Version 5
New Base: 14.2.A.1.136
Version 4.5
Streaming videos faster - [Netflix and Youtube especially]
Faster Google load [Within Chrome]
Faster open and close 'Phone' App
Various performance fine tuning
Cache improvement - [Dalvik remains at 500]
Wallpaper fix - Stock and Album now work (working with my unit)
Version 4.4
Bootanimaiton
Force close issues fixes (some)
Version 4.3
ROM based on .290
Smooth and fast UI transitions
Bluetooth battery tweaks
** OTA works **
Previous Improvements -
RAM available: 1.1Gb
Sensitivity hightened (pen/pencil should work again. However may depend on your screen protector)
HD Bootlogo
Increase overall touch responsiveness
Cache improvements
CPU tweaks to improve battery life
3G & Wifi speed improvements
GPU render tweaks within UI;
-Launcher resides in memory
-UI transitions smoother
-UI transitions quicker
Lots of other tiny tweaks that should add up...
Method:
MAKE A BACKUP FIRST!!!
You must follow the instructions!!
a - Download ROM
b - Download SuperSU.zip
c - Download 1.132 - kernel.rar
d - Download duel recovery for Z Ultra
(See Post #2)
1 - Copy ROM and superSU to your phone (Internal / External SD)
2 - Reboot your phone into Recovery Mode
3 - Install zip from sd card.
4 - Choose the ROM's .zip file (and wait 2 minutes for installation to complete)
5 - Flash superSU.zip
6 - Power off device.
7 - Use flashtool [FLASHMODE] to flash "1.132 - kernel.rar" (FTF file including baseband, kernel, partition, loader, images)
8 - Use flashtool [FASTBOOT] "Select kernel to flash" to flash Duel recovery for Z Ultra
9 - Reboot - DONE!
YOU NOW HAVE THE LATEST ROM WITH DOGG TWEAKS, ROOT AND RECOVERY....
XDA:DevDB Information
-= Dogg ROM =- , a ROM for the Sony Xperia Z Ultra
Contributors
hamdogg, iBuzman
ROM OS Version: 4.3.x Jellybean
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.4.x
Based On: Sony Stock
Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: 4.3
Stable Release Date: 2014-01-11
Created 2013-11-11
Last Updated 2014-02-01

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latest version --= v5.0 =--
Latest Release: - kiwiDOGG Edition v5
KEY:
Stock: No apps removed
Thin: Moderate apps removed
Anorexic: Massive amount of apps removed, including Sony apps
v5
ROM link
Kernel Link
Duel recovery Thanks to: @jackie099
SuperSU.zip
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Stock DEODEXED [C6802] - Google Drive
Thin ODEXED [C6802] - Google Drive
Thin DEodexed [C6806] Google Drive
V4.4
Stock [C6802] - (Google Drive)
Thin [C6802] - (Google Drive)
Anorexic [C6802] (Google Drive)
Stock [C6806] - (Google Drive)
V 4.3
Thin [C6802] - (Google Drive)
Screen Shots | Video Review​Boot Logo
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v4.4 - HotDogg - Quadrant Score: 21241 Antutu 4.0: 33722
v4.5 - SpicyDogg - Quadrant Score: 21904 Antutu 4.0: 34391
V5.0 - kiwiDOGG - Quadrant Score: 22012 Antutu 4.0: 35462
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** possible hard brick **
There seems to be an issue bricking your device if not using the latest version of flashtool. Be sure to use the latest one.
To be safe, use flash tool to flash Sony FTF , then custom kernel with recover, then flash this rom.​​______________________________________________________________________________________________
Dogg ROM issues:
There seems to be an issue with taking screen shots. Sometimes the systemUI.apk will force close.
- No immediate solution, but sleeping your device, then unlocking it again is a temp fix
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Updating album and walkman:
- May cause force closes . Don't update to latest version
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Not booting
Be sure that if you are coming from a CM based ROM that you do a full wipe.
If the ROM still wont boot then power off your device. (may need to hold down the red reset button) then flash this kernel using 'Flashtool'
LINK

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Would love to try this, but i do not have Recovery, and i just got my ZU up and running again after making an epic fail today, which resulted into bootloops I hope someone wanto to test it though!

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LordManhattan said:
Would love to try this, but i do not have Recovery, and i just got my ZU up and running again after making an epic fail today, which resulted into bootloops I hope someone wanto to test it though!
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All good buddy... someone will want to give it a go. and if not then it will be two weeks (i think) before I can test.

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thank you for your work!

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I would be interested. Is it sans bloatware?

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Style68 said:
I would be interested. Is it sans bloatware?
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its currently stock. with 80mb of bloatware removed.

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hamdogg said:
This is my first attempt at a ROM for the Xperia Z ultra. So before I release it for public use I need some testers.
Send me a PM if you are keen. Remember that if there are issues, you will need to flash another ROM to get your device working properly.
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Dear, thanks for ROM, and where the link for downloading?

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Feodorus 4PDA said:
Dear, thanks for ROM, and where the link for downloading?
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before I release it for public, I want to ensure that everything works.
I need at least 2 testers...
Thanks.
Hamdogg

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hamdogg said:
before I release it for public, I want to ensure that everything works.
I need at least 2 testers...
Thanks.
Hamdogg
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I'm want as tester

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Hi @hamdogg I would like to test as well if you still need testers currently running my own stock deodexed supersu 257 rom built in "@dsixda kitchen" meaning I'm a little bit familiar with what you need tested. *note: I have no access to wifi for 24hrs or so to download anything. Good luck with this new undertaking btw
sent from my Sony Xperia Z Ultra

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hey there, any chance of deodexing this? i would be happy to help if i knew how! been searching for how to do it, but haven't quite found it i don't think. closest i found is this but it might be just for 4.2.2 on the Xperia Z? thanks!
http://www.xperiaguide.com/2013/07/...-z-android-4-2-2-10-3-a-0-423-jelly-bean-rom/

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lmemma16 said:
hey there, any chance of deodexing this? i would be happy to help if i knew how! been searching for how to do it, but haven't quite found it i don't think. closest i found is this but it might be just for 4.2.2 on the Xperia Z? thanks!
http://www.xperiaguide.com/2013/07/...-z-android-4-2-2-10-3-a-0-423-jelly-bean-rom/
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At the moment its just stock. There are plenty of tools to make a ROM deodexed, so perhaps it would be better to keep it Odexed, as some prefer that (I do) and then others can just run this script..
Once the ROM is released then all you would need to do to make the ROM deodexed is:
-Wipe the Dalvik Cache.
-Run this script in CWM.
Would take a few minutes, but would convert all the odex files to “deodex-files” in the folders /system/app and /system/framework.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B95qlTOpYxbbU1F4VkF3SnhNTG8/edit

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hamdogg said:
At the moment its just stock. There are plenty of tools to make a ROM deodexed, so perhaps it would be better to keep it Odexed, as some prefer that (I do) and then others can just run this script..
Once the ROM is released then all you would need to do to make the ROM deodexed is:
-Wipe the Dalvik Cache.
-Run this script in CWM.
Would take a few minutes, but would convert all the odex files to “deodex-files” in the folders /system/app and /system/framework.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B95qlTOpYxbbU1F4VkF3SnhNTG8/edit
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awesome, yes.. perfect! thanks a lot for the script!

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hamdogg said:
At the moment its just stock. There are plenty of tools to make a ROM deodexed, so perhaps it would be better to keep it Odexed, as some prefer that (I do) and then others can just run this script..
Once the ROM is released then all you would need to do to make the ROM deodexed is:
-Wipe the Dalvik Cache.
-Run this script in CWM.
Would take a few minutes, but would convert all the odex files to “deodex-files” in the folders /system/app and /system/framework.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B95qlTOpYxbbU1F4VkF3SnhNTG8/edit
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I'm testing the deodex script. Come back in 5 minutes.
EDIT: Fail, TL;DR, I was looking for deodex->odex.

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zllovesuki said:
I'm testing the deodex script. Come back in 5 minutes.
EDIT: Fail, TL;DR, I was looking for deodex->odex.
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it looks like it just replaces the app and framework directories with deodexed files, rather than actually deodexing the directories? would this be good to do, since it's taken from another device?

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lmemma16 said:
it looks like it just replaces the app and framework directories with deodexed files, rather than actually deodexing the directories? would this be good to do, since it's taken from another device?
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That's why I did not try. It's from Z, not ZU.

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zllovesuki said:
That's why I did not try. It's from Z, not ZU.
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ah gotcha, sorry if i misunderstood.

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lmemma16 said:
ah gotcha, sorry if i misunderstood.
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The Z1 and ZU are identical units. Same internals so what ever works for the Z1 works for the ZU. The script will enable you to use themes and modify your ROM like users want to do.
On another note: ROM has been tested and works. But I need to fix up a few scripts.