(LBL\UBL)Z2 to Z3 Rom Patcher Beta 2[D6603/D6653] - Xperia Z3 Android Development

Z2 to Z3 Rom Patcher
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* Your warranty is now void.
* I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
* thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
* do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM
* before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
* you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.
What Is It
Z2 to Z3 Rom Patcher is a flashable zip that allows you to flash Z2 Stock Based Roms On your Z3. Do Not Flash CM or MIUI from the Z2, Stock Based Only. Make Sure The Rom you are flashing is 4.4.4 as 4.4.2 has not been tested. When Lollipop is released I will post a separate Patch for Lollipop so make sure you choose the write one.
This is still in the development phases. and some stock apps might FC.
DO NOT REBOOT THE DEVICE UNTIL YOU HAVE FLASHED THE PATCH OR YOU WILL BRICK THE DEVICE
if you have an app that force closes. Please let me know the following:
THE NAME OF THE APP
ROM YOU FLASHED
DEVICE YOU ARE USING
AS MUCH INFO AS POSSIBLE
IF THE APP FORCE CLOSES AND IT IS A KNOW BUG FOR THAT SPECIFIC ROM I DONT WANT TO HEAR ABOUT IT.
For example I do not want to hear that When flashing X rom when installing Y I get a Force close. When X Roms thread clearly states that they have issues when installing Y. That Would be a Rom problem not a patch problem.
HOW TO INSTALL
1. Boot Into Recovery
2. Flash the Z2 Rom of your choice
3. Flash any extra packages from the Rom(Updates, GAPPS)
4. Flash the Z2 to Z3 Rom Patcher
5. Flash Rom Specific Changes if available
6. Reboot and Enjoy
Confirmed Roms
[Rom][4.4.4][.167]MoonWalker Revolution V2.4 ☆ Android 5 Design ☆| Black & White |☆
[ROM][KK][LB,UB][.167] eXistenZ Ultimate | 4.5.0 | Light & Dark | AROMA | OTA | 09/01
[ROM][LB/UB]Envi-Rom Stock+
Bugs/Force Closes
Fixed all hopefully
Rom Specific Changes
MoonWalker Revolution V2.4
MoonWalker Revolution V2.5
Envi-Rom Stock+
eXistenZ Ultimate | 4.5.0
DOWNLOADS
Z2 to Z3 Rom Patcher Beta 2(D6603)​

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Change Log
FAQ
Can we use AndroPlus Kernel or Another Custom Kernel
yes this will work with a custom kernel if the kernel works on stock based rom
I am getting Set_perm: some changes failed
this issue has been fixed but if you still get this message just ignore it and the rom will work fine
whats about Z2 Kernels?
The Z2 Kernel is replace by the Stock Z3 Kernel. No patching is done on the Z2 Kernel.
with Existenz, or any rom with OTA, do we have to worry about flashing this zip before installing updates?
With OTA updates I would recommend reflashing the Patcher after installing the update. OTA doesn't usually edit the core system components but they may include a bootimg that causes the device to not boot. To be safe flash the Patcher after flashing anything from z2
I lost my UI or Navigation bar
that is because the patcher does not port the build.prop and sometimes lines need to be added. flash the Rom specific changes for that rom and your UI will be restored and you will receive all the build.prop tweaks
Changelog
#########Beta 2##############
Fixed App Force Close
Fixed Rom Init.d Scripts
Fixed Rom Applications(/system/etc/customization/applications, /system/etc/product/applications)
Fixed Rom Custom Wallpapers
Fixed Custom Fonts
Fixed Overlay
Fixed Error setting some permissions
Reduced Size
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#########Beta 1##############
First Release
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Wow, never expected this, now we can use z2 roms, thank you!! This comes in handy, i must ask though, if the boot.img from z2 flashes over aswell, will this patch fix that or only the system?

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Link for the patcher takes me to the envi rom thread? I'm trying it on z3 browser

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Guitarfreak26 said:
Link for the patcher takes me to the envi rom thread? I'm trying it on z3 browser
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Sorry Copy and Paste fail. Its fixed now.
corpsegrinder62 said:
Wow, never expected this, now we can use z2 roms, thank you!! This comes in handy, i must ask though, if the boot.img from z2 flashes over aswell, will this patch fix that or only the system?
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the patcher overwrites the boot.img with the stock Z3 bootimg. So yes this will fix that aswell.
Very good questing. Someone was paying attention in Android Development Class.
That is the main reason why I put a warning about rebooting before flashing the patch. because flashing a z2 rom will write the wrong boot.img and will cause the device not to boot.
So remember to always flash the patch. even if you are just doing an update of the rom or flashing a z2 mod.

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Try to install this Photo Editor as normal app:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3045799
Sent From My Z2 On Mw Revolution V2.5 [Test]

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slipsystem said:
Sorry Copy and Paste fail. Its fixed now.
the patcher overwrites the boot.img with the stock Z3 bootimg. So yes this will fix that aswell.
Very good questing. Someone was paying attention in Android Development Class.
That is the main reason why I put a warning about rebooting before flashing the patch. because flashing a z2 rom will write the wrong boot.img and will cause the device not to boot.
So remember to always flash the patch. even if you are just doing an update of the rom or flashing a z2 mod.
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Hahaha xD thanks for clearing that up and great work on your part for bringing this to us

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Thanks downloaded the patcher but now I get an error in twrp flashing it says something about not being able to execute the update binary script
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Guitarfreak26 said:
Thanks downloaded the patcher but now I get an error in twrp flashing it says something about not being able to execute the update binary script
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Plenty roms still do this in twrp, easy fix is to flash philz cwm and try again

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Will try when I get to work
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Pandemic said:
Try to install this Photo Editor as normal app:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3045799
Sent From My Z2 On Mw Revolution V2.5 [Test]
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Anyone tried this ?

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Yes that will fix the problem. But I can also fix it in the patcher, it's due to a lib that gets replaced by the patcher. I just have to double check what lib it is, then I also want to find out if there are any other issue before the update.
South African Internet is slow. So uploads take forever.

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slipsystem said:
Yes that will fix the problem. But I can also fix it in the patcher, it's due to a lib that gets replaced by the patcher. I just have to double check what lib it is, then I also want to find out if there are any other issue before the update.
South African Internet is slow. So uploads take forever.
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First SA developer ive seen on here!! Just to add that, i know its not related to thread but i felt i should mention, yeah our 512kbps upload speeds are so amazing :|

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Ya. I think it's to difficult for guys to develop in SA. I got a faster line than most people and stI'll a pain in the but.
It impossible to build from source because the sync will take forever and the line will drop all the time. Also you are asking your sp to shape you.
Just to upload the patch with is 330 mb it took about 3 - 4 hours. So you can imagine how long it takes to upload a 1 gig rom. Plus you Internet is non existent when uploading.
So I think it's almost impossible for SA guys to develop stuff unless they have lots of patience.

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Does anyone have the boot.img for philz cwm? I cant seem to find it, the only one i found is NUT's but phone needs to be booted up to flash it

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Guitarfreak26 said:
Does anyone have the boot.img for philz cwm? I cant seem to find it, the only one i found is NUT's but phone needs to be booted up to flash it
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This is moonwalkers stock img for D6603, dont be fooled though its not an installable zip, i extracted it from the rom, u can fastboot it. It has philz cwm by default, i am not sure about other variants compatibility, check moonwalker thread, i have only used it on my D6603, https://app.box.com/s/q4icideli0iyxpyrlpyx375l3aupli7p

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corpsegrinder62 said:
This is moonwalkers stock img for D6603, dont be fooled though its not an installable zip, i extracted it from the rom, u can fastboot it. It has philz cwm by default, i am not sure about other variants compatibility, check moonwalker thread, i have only used it on my D6603, https://app.box.com/s/q4icideli0iyxpyrlpyx375l3aupli7p
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Thanks man, will try it now
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Your boot img worked fine but it still doesnt flash. maybe its a bad download

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Can we use AndroPlus Kernel in conjunction with this? This sounds brilliant, new rom time I guess

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shakerist said:
Can we use AndroPlus Kernel in conjunction with this? This sounds brilliant, new rom time I guess
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Yes you can use andro plus.
Peace out and happy flashing.

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Still not working for me after a redownload and using philz recovery.
Comes up status 7 installation aborted